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BkiUcus5qWTA7RDBeo6W | Die Vertretung ist ein italienischer Kurzfilm von Andrea Jublin aus dem Jahr 2007.
Handlung
Eine Klasse erhält überraschend einen Vertretungslehrer. Dieser konfisziert sofort einen Ball, mit dem ein dicker Schüler und seine Freunde Fußball gespielt hatten. Der Schüler bittet darum, den Ball zurückzuerhalten, habe ihn doch Del Piero signiert. Der Lehrer behält den Ball und verhält sich während der Stunde sehr ungewöhnlich. Mit übertriebener Mimik und Gestik isst er einen Doughnut, der dem Dicken gehört, lässt den größten Schleimer unter den Schülern zeigen, wie gut er eine Schlange nachmachen kann – der Junge erhält nur eine 3 für sein Können – und den schlechtesten Schüler der Klasse eine Ziege imitieren, wofür er die beste Note 9 erhält. Die Schüler erkennen, dass sie bei guter Ausführung der ungewöhnlichen Aufforderungen schnell eine gute Note erhalten können und wollen alle als nächsten drankommen. Nur eine Schülerin hält sich abseits und schreibt ein Gedicht. Obwohl der Lehrer das Gedicht haben will, verweigert sie die Herausgabe ("No!"). Als der Dicke anbietet, für die Rückgabe des Balls das Gedicht zu holen, weist der Lehrer die Klasse an, den Dicken zu jagen. Der flüchtet sich in einen Schrank, bis plötzlich ein anderer Lehrer im Klassenraum erscheint. Er fragt den Lehrer, wer er sei, und dieser flüchtet aus dem Fenster.
Es stellt sich heraus, dass er ein Angestellter ist, der sein Büro direkt gegenüber der Schule hat und kurz aus seinem Alltag ausgebrochen ist, um eine spontane kindische Idee umzusetzen. In seinem Büro wartet bereits ein bedeutender Geschäftsmann, um eine Präsentation des Mannes anzusehen. Die geschäftlichen Verhandlungen beginnen, als plötzlich der Dicke in der Tür steht und von dem Mann den Ball zurückfordert, der schließlich von Del Piero signiert wurde. Er bietet dem Mann an, verschiedene Tiere zu imitieren, um endlich den Ball zu erhalten. Der Mann tut so, als werfe er den Ball auf die Straße, und der Dicke rennt los. Der wichtige Geschäftspartner, den der Mann durch sein Zuspätkommen verärgert hat, ist am Ball interessiert. Es wird deutlich, dass die Verhandlungen sehr vereinfacht würden, wenn er den Ball erhalten würde. Weil der Ball dem Schüler viel bedeutet, weigert sich der Mann ("No!").
Produktion
Die Vertretung wurde in Rom gedreht. Die Kostüme schuf Antonella Buono, die Sets stammen von Melina Ormando. Der Film lief unter anderem im Januar 2007 im Rahmen des Sundance Film Festivals.
Auszeichnungen
Auf dem Aspen Shortsfest erhielt der Film 2007 den Preis der Jury für die beste Filmkomödie und gewann auf dem Filmfest Dresden 2007 den Goldenen Reiter. Die Vertretung wurde 2008 für einen Oscar in der Kategorie Bester Kurzfilm nominiert.
Weblinks
Einzelnachweise
Filmtitel 2007
Italienischer Film
Filmkomödie
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BkiUbxrxK4sA-9F9jKix | Das Halstuch ist ein deutscher Fernsehsechsteiler des britischen Autors Francis Durbridge, das der WDR 1961 produzierte und im Januar 1962 erstmals im Deutschen Fernsehen ausstrahlte.
Die Serie übertraf noch den Erfolg der ersten beiden Durbridge-Sechsteiler Der Andere und Es ist soweit. Sie war zur damaligen Zeit der größte Straßenfeger des deutschen Fernsehens und gilt auch heute noch als Musterbeispiel für erfolgreiche Fernsehproduktionen.
Handlung
In dem kleinen Ort Littleshaw in der Nähe von London wird eine junge Frau tot aufgefunden, die mit einem Schal erwürgt wurde. Die Ermittlungen übernimmt der ortsansässige Polizeiinspektor Harry Yates. Die Tote wird von dem reichen Gutsbesitzer Alistair Goodman als Faye Collins identifiziert, die Schwester des gehbehinderten Musikers Edward Collins, der sie am Vorabend zu einem Besuch erwartete. Marian Hastings, die Verlobte Goodmans, gibt an, Faye Collins am Abend vor ihrer Ermordung mit einem ihr unbekannten Herrn gesehen zu haben. Einige Tage später erkennt sie den Mann auf einem Zeitungsfoto wieder: Es handelt sich um den Londoner Verleger Clifton Morris. Gerald Quincey, ein Geigenschüler von Edward Collins, findet in seinem Geigenkasten das Halstuch, mit dem Faye ermordet worden ist. Als Yates Clifton Morris aufsucht und ihm den Schal zeigt, erkennt er ihn als seinen, bestreitet aber, etwas mit dem Verbrechen zu tun zu haben.
Der Maler John Hopedean sucht Inspektor Yates auf und berichtet von mehreren Drohbriefen, die er nach dem Mord erhalten haben will. Kurze Zeit später erhält Morris einen Anruf des Revuegirls Kim Marshall, die ihm für 18.000 £ einen Brief und eine Tonbandaufnahme verkaufen will, die ihn eindeutig mit Faye Collins in Verbindung bringen und schwer belasten. Inzwischen hat er Kontakt zu der Journalistin Diana Winston aufgenommen, die bereit ist, ihm ein Alibi für den Mordabend zu geben. Am nächsten Abend findet die Polizei in seiner Wohnung die Leiche der erwürgten Diana Winston. Da er zur fraglichen Zeit von der Polizei observiert worden ist, kommt er als Täter nicht in Betracht.
Als Clifton Morris Edward Collins wegen eines Buches aufsucht, das er Faye geliehen hat, wird er von Collins mit einem Revolver bedroht. Da Collins durch das Klingeln des Telefons kurz abgelenkt wird, kann der Verleger ihn niederschlagen. Inspektor Yates sucht Kim Marshall im Nachtclub Finale auf, diese bestreitet jedoch, etwas mit der Erpressung zu tun zu haben, da Clifton Morris ihr neuer Freund sei. Yates, der die Sache durchschaut, warnt das Mädchen und erinnert sie daran, was mit Faye Collins und Diana Winston geschehen ist. Erst als Marian Hastings vor ihrem Modesalon angeschossen wird, bekommt sie Angst. Sie gesteht Yates, nur im Auftrag von Marian Hastings Kontakt mit Morris aufgenommen zu haben.
Yates, der Morris zu einer Aussage bringen will, lässt sich in dessen Gegenwart von Sergeant Jeffries anrufen und mitteilen, dass Edward Collins an den Folgen eines Handgemenges in seiner Wohnung verstorben sei. Der verzweifelte Morris bittet daraufhin seinen ehemaligen Studienkollegen Vikar Nigel Matthews, der auch mit Yates befreundet ist, zu sich. Ihm gesteht er seine Verbindung zu Faye Collins, mit ihrer Ermordung habe er aber nichts zu tun. Als der Vikar erzählt, dass Edward Collins am Leben ist, erklärt sich Morris erleichtert bereit, mit der Polizei zusammenzuarbeiten, und geht zum Schein auf die Erpressung ein. Daraufhin taucht Marian Hastings bei ihm auf und verkauft ihm Brief und Tonband. Doch anstatt sich ab jetzt herauszuhalten, wie es der Inspektor von ihm verlangt hat, verfolgt Morris Marian Hastings mit seinem Wagen. Vor einer verlassenen Scheune entdeckt er ihr Auto; drinnen übergibt Marian Hastings gerade das erpresste Geld an den Maler John Hopedean. Wie sich im Dialog der beiden herausstellt, hatten sie vor einem Jahr eine Affäre, als die betrunkene Marian eine Frau totfuhr und Fahrerflucht beging. Hopedean erpresste sie mit diesem Täterwissen, ihn bei seinem teuflischen Plan zu unterstützen: Um Clifton Morris erpressen zu können, erdrosselte er Faye Collins; auch Diana Winston erdrosselte er, denn sie hätte Morris entlasten können; und als jetzt Marian Hastings droht, sie würde das schmutzige Spiel nicht länger mitmachen, will er sie ebenfalls erdrosseln. Doch da wirft sich der eben angekommene Clifton Morris dazwischen; Hopedean versucht zu fliehen, wird aber von der Polizei vor dem Gebäude verhaftet.
Termine der Erstausstrahlung
1. Teil: Mittwoch, 3. Januar 1962
2. Teil: Freitag, 5. Januar 1962
3. Teil: Sonntag, 7. Januar 1962
4. Teil: Mittwoch, 10. Januar 1962
5. Teil: Samstag, 13. Januar 1962
6. Teil: Mittwoch, 17. Januar 1962
Der Sechsteiler wurde später – auch als Dreiteiler – in der ARD, den dritten Fernsehprogrammen, Eins Plus und EinsFestival mehrfach wiederholt. Der Film ist auch als Videokassette und als DVD erhältlich.
Aufnahmetechnik
Das Fernsehspiel Das Halstuch wurde erstmals im Ampex-Verfahren aufgezeichnet. Die Kamerabilder wurden auf Magnetbändern aufgezeichnet (MAZ), die nicht geschnitten werden konnten. Der gesamte Ablauf der einzelnen Einstellungen musste vorher genau geprobt werden. Auch die Kameraschwenks und Objektivwechsel mussten genau erfolgen, da bei einem Fehler von vorn angefangen werden musste. Zwischen den Einstellungen gibt es entweder ca. zweisekündige Dunkelpausen oder Außenaufnahmen, die auf Film gedreht wurden.
Hintergründe
Anders als der auf der Drehbuchfassung basierende Durbridge-Roman, spielt die Fernsehserie im Juni statt im Januar. Im Unterschied zur Serie wird am Anfang des Romans über die Erkrankung und Genesung von Edward Collins berichtet, der unter einer schweren Form der Kinderlähmung litt.
Aus Kostengründen fanden die Außenaufnahmen für die Serie nicht in Großbritannien statt. Auf der Suche nach einem passenden Drehort in der Bundesrepublik, der möglichst stilecht als Kulisse für den fiktiven Ort Littleshaw dienen sollte, wurde man im nordrhein-westfälischen Wülfrath fündig. Besonders der Ortsteil Düssel diente als Schauplatz für das britische Landleben. So wurden die Einstellungen des Leichenfundes etwa im Innenhof der Wasserburg Düssel gedreht.
Der Film wurde in sechs Teilen gesendet, die zwischen 35 und 40 Minuten lang waren. Die Folgen 1–5 endeten mit einem Cliffhanger, also einer spannenden oder überraschenden Szene. So entdeckt am Ende der ersten Folge Gerald Quincey in seinem Geigenkasten das Halstuch, mit dem Faye Collins ermordet wurde. Die zweite Episode endet damit, dass der Gutsbesitzer Goodman bei Yates ein Feuerzeug abgibt, das Morris gehört und in der Nähe des Tatortes gefunden wurde. Am Ende des dritten Teils kehrt Clifton Morris in seine Wohnung zurück und findet die Polizei vor, die dort kurz zuvor die Leiche der Journalistin Diana Winston entdeckt hat. Als Kim Marshall ihre Garderobe im Finale betritt und dort von Inspektor Yates mit den Worten "Hallo Liebling" begrüßt wird, endet der vierte Teil. In der vorletzten Folge klingelt es in der Wohnung von Clifton Morris. Als er die Tür öffnet, steht Vikar Nigel Matthews vor ihm und begrüßt ihn mit den Worten: "Abend Terry, ich glaube, du erwartest mich."
Für die musikalische Untermalung war der Komponist Hans Jönsson zuständig, von dem auch die Musik zu den Paul-Temple-Hörspielen stammte. Viele der verwendeten Motive hatte er schon in Paul Temple und der Fall Lawrence eingesetzt.
Auswirkungen
Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland befand sich im Januar 1962 regelrecht im Ausnahmezustand, die Frage nach der Identität des Halstuchmörders beschäftigte die ganze Nation. Theater, Kinos, Volkshochschulen und andere öffentlichen Einrichtungen blieben an den sechs Sendeabenden praktisch leer, auch Wahlkampfveranstaltungen der politischen Parteien fanden kein Interesse. Sogar die Nachtschichten in vielen Fabriken wurden heruntergefahren. Wer damals noch keinen Fernseher hatte, besuchte entsprechend ausgestattete Nachbarn, Freunde oder Verwandte oder suchte eine Kneipe mit Fernsehgerät auf. Die quasi menschenleeren Straßen prägten seit dem ersten Durbridge-Sechsteiler im Jahre 1959 den Begriff "Straßenfeger" für eine besonders erfolgreiche Produktion.
Die Einschaltquote lag bei 89 Prozent. Das 2. Programm, ein Vorläufer der späteren dritten Fernsehprogramme, fand nur wenige Zuschauer. Der Programmbeirat des Fernsehens urteilte zur Situation: "Das deutsche Kulturleben ist zum Erliegen gebracht worden", und die Fernsehzeitung Funk Uhr schrieb ein Jahr später: "Ein Spiel beherrschte die Schlagzeilen der größten Zeitungen".
Am 16. Januar 1962, einen Tag vor Ausstrahlung der letzten Halstuch-Folge, erschien in der Berliner Boulevardzeitung Der Abend folgende vom Berliner Kabarettisten Wolfgang Neuss geschaltete Zeitungsannonce: "Ratschlag für morgen (Mittwoch abend): Nicht zu Hause bleiben, denn was soll's: Der Halstuchmörder ist Dieter Borsche …… Also: Mittwoch abend ins Kino! Ein Kinofan (Genosse Münchhausen)". Neuss bestritt den Vorwurf, dass er mit der Aktion Werbung für seinen gerade abgedrehten Film Genosse Münchhausen machen wollte, die Aktion löste dennoch einen regelrechten Skandal aus: Neuss erhielt Morddrohungen, und die Bild-Zeitung bezeichnete ihn in einem Artikel als Vaterlandsverräter. Zwar erklärte Neuss bis zu seinem Tod im Jahr 1989, den Mörder lediglich richtig erraten zu haben, aber es gab auch Hinweise, wonach Neuss' Mutter und Borsches Ehefrau dieselbe Pediküre in Berlin besuchten und dabei die streng vertrauliche Information weitergegeben worden sein könnte.
Weitere Adaptionen
2010 veröffentlichten der WDR und Der Audio Verlag ein Hörspiel, welches die Originaldialoge des Fernsehspiels übernahm und die für den Hörer nicht sichtbaren szenischen Ereignisse der Handlung durch Zwischentexte ersetzte, die von Friedhelm Ptok gesprochen wurden. Die Adaption für das Hörspiel stammte von Vera Teichman und Andreas Jungwirth, Regie führte Harald Krewer.
Die Durbridge-Vorlage wurde auch in anderen Ländern für das Fernsehen umgesetzt, erstmals 1959 unter dem Titel The Scarf für die BBC in England, ebenfalls 1962 unter dem Titel Halsduken für das schwedische Fernsehen und 1963 unter dem Titel La Sciarpa für das italienische Fernsehen und wurde damit genauso oft verfilmt wie der Roman Melissa von Durbridge.
Medien
Das Halstuch, EuroVideo – EAN 4009750182536 (alle Teile zu einem Gesamtfilm zusammengeschnitten), VHS-Video, 206 Minuten
Das Halstuch, DVD (FSK 12), WDR, 2002
Das Halstuch, Hörspiel mit Originaldialogen des Fernsehspiels ergänzt um von Friedhelm Ptok gelesene Zwischentexte, 3 CD, 198 Minuten, Der Audio Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-89813-967-0
Weblinks
Das Halstuch. In: Francis Durbridge Homepage
Das Halstuch. In: Die Krimihomepage
Einzelnachweise
Filmtitel 1962
Deutscher Film
Schwarzweißfilm
Miniserie
Kriminalfilm
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BkiUdWLxK6EuNA_gN4HQ | Q: Prediction and Confidence intervals and overall error probability estimation I wanted to understand difference between Prediction and Confidence intervals and found an explanation on the internet at enter link description here (i saw similar explanations for that terms in other sources as well):
In general, if we would repeat our sampling process infinitely, 95% of such constructed confidence intervals would contain the true mean hemoglobin concentration.
In general, if we would repeat our sampling process infinitely, 95% of the such constructed prediction intervals would contain the new hemoglobin concentration measurement.
I was confused whether these explanations are in agreement with multiple testing correction concept? I think that someone will get much less Prediction and Confidence intervals containing a true value according the multiple testing correction concept. Could you correct me please and provide an explanation?
A: To understand the difference between a confidence interval and a prediction interval you need to understand what each is trying to do.
Imagine you have a target population you would like to learn something about. This population could be patients at a large hospital.
You conduct a study in which you select 100 patients at random from this target population. For each patient in your random sample, you measure their whole blood hemoglobin concentration (to stay with the example you mentioned). These measurements will become your data
Your first study goal will be to estimate the average value of the whole blood hemoglobin concentrations for ALL patients in the target population. To this end, you will compute a 95% confidence interval for that average. This interval will give you the likely range of values of this average. (Another word for average is mean.)
Your second study goal will be to predict the whole blood hemoglobin concentration for A NEW randomly selected patient from the target population. To this end, you will compute a 95% prediction interval. (This would be patient # 101, which was not part of your original sample of 100 randomly selected patients from the target population.)
Both intervals are computed from the same data, but are used to guess different unknown values.
The 95% confidence interval will help you guess the average value of what you are interested in - whole blood hemoglobin concentration - for ALL the patients in your target population of patients.
The 95% prediction interval will help you guess the value of what you are interested in - whole blood hemoglobin concentration - for a single patient in your target population of patients, randomly selected from the target population but originally not included in your study sample of 100 patients.
Both of these intervals have long-run properties. If you repeated your study a large number of time, each time selecting a different sample of 100 randomly selected patients from the target population and computing your 95% confidence interval and 95% prediction interval following the same statistical methodology, you would expect that:
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*95% of the confidence intervals will include the average value of whole blood hemoglobin concentration for ALL the patients in your target population of patients;
*95% of the prediction intervals will include the value of whole blood hemoglobin concentration for a new, randomly selected patient in your target population of patients.
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CUSTOMERS OFTEN WOULD RESELL THE DRUGS, AND SOME OF THEM WERE CONVICTED OF RELATED CRIMES IN NATRONA COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.
CEO PATTY WALTERS SAYS THEY RECEIVED A COMPLAINT FROM A WOMAN WHO WAS IN HOLLIDAY PARK AND OBSERVED THE TEACHERS DOING THINGS THAT MADE HER UNCOMFORTABLE AND CONCERNED.
WALTERS SAYS THE LEARNING CENTER DIRECTOR, WHO TOOK THE COMPLAINT, TOLD THE WOMAN THAT THE Y WOULD BE FOLLOWING UP ON THE MATTER AND TAKING IT VERY SERIOUSLY.
"UNFORTUNATELY, I GUESS SHE DIDN'T LIKE THAT RESPONSE SO SHE WENT ONTO FACEBOOK, ONTO A GARAGE SALE SITE, AND STARTED A CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT SHE SAW OR FELT THAT SHE HAD OBSERVED AND THAT JUST SORT OF STARTED AN ONSLAUGHT OF PEOPLE CHIMING IN."
WALTERS SAYS THE TEACHERS WILL REMAIN ON SUSPENSION UNTIL AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
A LARGE MILITARY TRAINING COMPLEX OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS IS INCREASING THE MAXIMUM ALTITUDE ALLOWED FOR FLIGHT CREWS.
THE 35,000-SQUARE-MILE POWDER RIVER TRAINING COMPLEX WILL NOW HAVE HIGHER MAXIMUM ALTITUDES OVER THE DAKOTAS, MONTANA AND WYOMING.
SEN. MIKE ROUNDS SAYS THE HIGHER ALTITUDES WOULD BE USED FOR TRAINING EXERCISES ONLY FOR A FEW HOURS EACH DAY OVER A 10- TO 15-DAY PERIOD EACH YEAR. COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AIR TRAFFIC WOULD BE RESTRICTED DURING THE TRAINING.
ROUNDS SAYS THE ALTITUDES WILL BE NECESSARY ONCE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AND ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE BEGIN TRANSITIONING TO A NEW BOMBER CALLED THE B-21 RAIDER IN 2023.
THE CITY OF RAWLINS HAS DECIDED TO KEEP MUNICIPAL FUNDS AT BANK OF THE WEST AFTER THE BANK ANNOUNCED IT WOULD NO LONGER DO BUSINESS WITH COMPANIES THAT IT PERCEIVES AS DETRIMENTAL TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED 5-1 LAST WEEK TO KEEP AN ESTIMATED $9 MILLION AT THE BANK. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUd5k25V5heEVpEM8N | Review: Nikon D850
No camera is perfect, but the Nikon D850 is a very, very good, well-rounded, high-performance, full frame DSLR.If you're a sports, action, concert, wildlife, landscape photographer requiring extra-high image quality, commensurate with high performance mechanics, the D850 is worth serious consideration.
The D850's auto-focus outperforms most other Nikons, and though the company claims that it shares an autofocus with the flagship D5, when it comes to action and speed, the D5 is nearly singular in it superior autofocus capabilities — however the D850 doesn't need to beat the D5 to still be a genuinely solid final candidate, particularly in the Nikon universe.
By way of a laundry list of impressive items this camera checks off: a highest of all Nikons 46.7 MP BSI CMOS full-frame image sensor, rugged magnesium alloy shell with weatherproofing, sealed buttons, dials and switches. 4K video, an impressive ISO range, a Multi-CAM 20K autofocus system offering 153 autofocus points and 99 sensitive cross-type points for adaptability between portrait and landscape — and the autofocus sensitivity in darkness isn't bad either, though this camera certainly tracks better in ample light. That said, as far as other Nikons go, its -4 EV beats out the old D810's -2 EV. This quiet beast also shoots a solid 7 fps, or 9 fps with optional battery back, and that's double the D810's and or the D800's 4-5fps,
As for the sensor, rather than licensing from Sony, Nikon designed this one their selves, — which you'd absolutely expect for a 100th anniversary year model from this legend, and the back-illuminated BSI CMOS is also a company-first, and a substantive, measurable upgrade in image quality over its predecessors. At 45.7 MP – up from the D810's 36.3 MP – the D850 is great for gallery photographers who like to enlarge their work. The D850 also boasts a solid ISO range and a low base, its native sensitivity spanning from 64 to 25,600, and going as low as the equivalent of 32 and high as 102,400 with boosted sensitivity. For photographers who love shallow depth of field, that super low ISO will come in handy for better bokeh.
Video operates well across the ISO range, and the D850 also provides full auto ISO with exposure compensation when shooting in manual mode, which puts the camera in control of manipulating sensitivity by adhering to your brightness presets. The D850 is also the first Nikon to shoot in 4K, and it shows. It only offers focus peaking and digital stabilization in 1080 mode, though there are a few nifty features like an in-camera time-lapse option. Nikon regulars are coming into the D850 with lower video expectations and aren't likely to be discouraged because the real story here is image quality.
The ergonomics and overall design of the D850 are much improved, albeit requiring a "who moved the furniture?" learning curve for some Nikon regulars, while the tilting, touch-screen LCD monitor will free-up some shooters in estimable ways. The wi-fi and (debate-starting) Snapbridge cover essential bases, though oddly (to our minds), Nikon did not include a built-in GPS for this durable, go-anywhere workhorse, so landscape and travel photographers will need to purchase an external GP-1A GPS adapter.
Ultimately, Nikon put a great deal of thought into this generalist camera. It falls a bit short with video, and doesn't quite live up to the hype of its autofocus, but it's still a solid choice for Nikon photographers looking to upgrade and a worthwhile consideration for anyone seeking a rugged, high-performance, versatile DSLR. | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
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BkiUdIM4ubngxaggwSSj | At MHP we are committed to helping humans and horses. This includes rescuing horses when funding allows.
"The Mustang Project's" mission is to rescue, gentle, start, and rehome "high-risk" mustangs. These are generally feral horses that are at high risk of slaughter, typically with kill buyer pick-ups scheduled or considered imminent.
We will take up to 4 mustangs, at any one time, provided we can raise sufficient funds. These horses will stay with us until they are trained, safe and mentally ready for rehoming with approved adopters. We intend to take mustangs that have very low potential for adoption elsewhere. These horses are usually older, having spent more time wild and learning behavior like fight and flight, they therefore typically require longer and more skilled training approaches. Unlike other rescue facilities, MHP has staff experienced in gentling adult feral mustangs. As a result, we believe we can support these horses to transition from the wild and flourish in future, loving homes.
There is an effort underway to help save and find homes for 150 Spanish Mustangs (two of which are coming to MHP this week!). These are direct descendants of the Spanish Conquistador horses originating from the Iberian peninsula, of which few remain, and the first horses native to this land. Of these 150 horses, 40 remain at risk, without adopters, sanctuaries, or fosters yet committed. These horses -- 20 adults and 20 babies -- are scheduled to ship to slaughter late October 2018.
Medicine Horse has stepped in to save two of these amazing beings. To fully honor our commitment to these horses, we are fundraising for their ongoing care while they are gentled, gelded and until they are ready to be homed.
Unlike the wild mustangs most know today, which are largely a mix of other breeds intermingled, these horses' ancestry dates back to the first horses to travel this terrain. They were intentionally rendered nearly extinct by the turn of the century, however, as their endurance and hardiness were difficult to for future colonizing mounts to match. They are known for being unusually intelligent horses and bonding deeply with their people.
These horses are currently being gathered by forest services from the Modoc National Forest. Unlike BLM managed feral horses, forest services provides fewer protections for these wild and gathered horses. While no horse can be legally sold directly from a government agency to kill buyers, the forced expedited sale of these horses, the permitted purchasing of large numbers of horses on a regular basis, and their sale at well under meat market values, guarantees that many if not most will end up in kill buyers lots. It is estimated that upwards of 300 will ship to slaughter before the end of the year. MHP is therefore committed to saving at least two of these horses.
Feral horses 10 years or older are typically adopted at lower rates due to the additional time, expertise and expense associated with their gentling. As forest services has assigned all horses at or over this age to these drastic sales terms, we will adopt horses from this feral group of highly at risk mustangs.
If you would like to donate directly to MHP for their costs, please donate here.
Donations ensure these horses get the physical care they require and the support they need to successfully transition into the next loving stage of their lives.
If you are interested in supporting The Mustang Project contact Tabitha Farrar at tabitha.farrar@medicinehorse.org or donate here.
You can also sponsor a mustang. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUc_A25V5ik2zA0FIQ | "LAWRENCE, Kan. by Richard Sharp — The fastest man on a bike who you've probably never heard of, Ashton Lambie recently shocked the cycling world.
"I just like going fast," said Lambie, who broke the world record in the 4,000-meter individual pursuit in August with a time of 4:07:25.
"Uh, it's kind of sunk in," Lambie said.
"I think what Lambie has done in the last three years kind of transcends a lot of the cycling norms," he said.
"It's almost like a superpower," said his strength coach Chris Dellasega.
"You could make a pretty good argument that this is the best, or one of the best, training facilities in the country," Lambie said. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdrI4dbghblPW5NfA | How Women Box
A reflection from a man who knows firsthand
By Scott Raab
I've always had more than a vague interest in boxing. It was and is my old man's favorite sport; I grew up watching it on TV with him in an era when TV ran prime-time fights several nights a week, and while we watched, he poured out tales of seeing Cleveland's Joey Maxim ply his craft at the long-gone Arena on Euclid Avenue, and how when Maxim won the light heavyweight title, they found three of his opponent's teeth stuck in Maxim's left glove after the fight, and how he once fought Sugar Ray Robinson at Yankee Stadium during a heat wave and beat him so bad that Sugar Ray didn't answer the bell for the fourteenth round — the only time Robinson, my dad's all-time favorite, was ever stopped in his two hundred fights.
I fought a little bit over the years — never with gloves, never sober, almost always in a bar. I got stopped once, at Comiskey Park in 1976, when I was clocked from behind by some guy, knocked to the concrete, and stomped. Luckily, I found three 'ludes in my pocket after the fight.
I never thought about actually learning how to box until years later — 1993 — and only then because I discovered that women were fighting professionally and I thought it would make a fine story if I spent a few weeks in training and then beat the crap out of a female prizefighter. I was already past forty years old and no kind of athlete, but I had no doubt that I could do just that.
Eleven years later, my dream came true, all except for the part about who beat the crap out of who. Five days a week for six weeks, I went to Gleason's Gym and did my best not to disgrace myself in the eyes of Bob Jackson, a truly good man and first-rate trainer who'd retired from Sing Sing after thirty-five years as a guard. Bob was kind enough to inform me — before and after our six-week seminar — that I had no hope beyond mere survival.
I survived. And I learned — lordy mackerel, did I learn — a much deeper respect for the craft itself and for the women willing and able to embrace it and excel. I'll be watching them work in London, particularly Ireland's Katie Taylor, supposedly the world's best pound-for-pound woman boxer. I've never seen her fight, but I have seen Elizabeth Riley Brennan — my bride — toss a hook or two in our twenty years. Fierce breed.
The author, during the bout
She moves back to the ropes; I follow. Instead of throwing, I keep my hands up against my face. Where's the bell? She lands two more lefts downstairs, and when I try to crowd her up against the ropes, she lands a right to my ear and dances out — then turns, gives me four noogies on top of my head, and follows them with a just-for-kicks uppercut. At the bell, I plod back to my corner.
—From "Last Tango in Cleveland," Esquire, September 2004
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BkiUeabxK2li-LJswYHx | Q: Cordova for Visual Studio 2015 Preview: not able to request content from a remote host I was working with cordova for visual studio 2013 without any problems. Today i installed VS2015 preview and tried to port my project but got stuck with a simple web request.
So i created a new project to test this behavior in a clean environment.
I added jquery und a small script:
var url = "http://thetvdb.com/api/GetSeries.php?seriesname=The%20Walking%20Dead";
var request = $.getJSON(url, function(data) {
});
but i always get:
Failed to load resource: net::ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE
and during debugging i can see that the requested url starts with:
http://localhost:4400/ripple/xhr_proxy?tinyhippos_apikey=ABC&tinyhippos_rurl=
followed by the url I want.
the config.xml contains:
<access origin="http://thetvdb.com" />
<access origin="*" />
i also tried to add this before the jquery call:
$.support.cors = true;
I'm not really sure if the problem is my fault.. but if it is, please tell me ;)
Thanks very much for your help!
A: Seems related to this. Basically, the ripple cross domain proxy needs to be disabled.
A: Expand the Settings panel (ripple), Set option for the Cross Origin Proxy = Remote (or Disabled)
A: If you trying get data from local server - Expand the Settings panel (ripple), Set option for the Cross Origin Proxy = Local and check what proxy port equal opened url (4400 in your case)
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BkiUbn45qU2Apzl5ugOh | The BISD Ignite Speaker Series will take place on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the STEAM Middle School located at 900 SW Hillside Dr. in Burleson.
The theme of the speaker series is "IGNITE your passion and share!" This theme is purposefully broad and encompasses many subjects to allow students to speak on local, national or international topics, that may include social issues, education, technology, science, medicine, or any other subject a student is passionate about.
BISD IGNITE is implemented using the Discovery Education "IGNITE" format, whereby students speak for 5 minutes, from memory, about a topic of interest to them, a problem they want to solve, or a solution to a problem that no one has solved. Their speech is accompanied by 20 slides that advance automatically.
BISD students have thought-provoking ideas and BISD IGNITE gives students a voice to share ideas that impact our lives and community, with the opportunity to create change and encourage solutions. The goal is to encourage students to engage in innovative thinking and inspire transformation.
https://goo.gl/forms/Znilzq9vjegk5qBF3, and forward a copy of his/her slide presentation to burlesonisd.ai@bisdmail.net by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018.
If you have questions, or need additional information please call 817-245-1133 or email: burlesonisd.ai@bisdmail.net. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUfXI25V5jax0loUNS | Home Regulation Corners of Wall Street remain undeterred by crypto crash
Corners of Wall Street remain undeterred by crypto crash
A student tower block near the University of South Carolina's campus in Columbia makes for an unlikely monument to the confidence some still harbour that digital currencies will eventually loosen Wall Street's grip on financial services.
Boasting 800 beds, a rooftop pool deck and a 20ft outdoor television, the site's owner is turning it into a private real estate investment trust. Half of the property will then be sold via 955 tokens, priced at $21,000 each, and their ownership recorded as digital securities on a blockchain.
What makes the deal notable is that the tokens are being sold by the real estate investment arm of DRW, one of the biggest proprietary traders in the US and an enthusiastic trader of bitcoin last year as cryptocurrency mania exploded alongside enthusiasm for the blockchain technology underpinning them.
Nor was DRW the only representative from mainstream finance to try to ride the crypto and blockchain bandwagon. CME Group and Cboe Global Markets rapidly introduced bitcoin futures. Their controversial launch came just weeks before the price of bitcoin peaked in late December, ushering in a 75 per cent crash that burnt many.
But Don Wilson, the founder and chief executive of DRW, and long-term investor in cryptocurrency infrastructure, is undeterred. The move by Convexity Properties, the real estate arm of DRW, is, he says, a small step towards a world that brings together cryptotrading and blockchain in the form of security tokens — a digital share backed by a tangible, real-world asset.
"For someone who wants to invest [in property] it can be very hard to do. From our perspective it's cumbersome to sell part of a building," says Mr Wilson. "Any physical tangible thing you can look at tokenising. You can tokenise gold or oil."
Even as cryptocurrencies collapse, DRW is not the only company persevering with experiments in both digital currencies, tokens and blockchain. In October, Fidelity, one of the world's biggest asset managers, started a business to facilitate cryptocurrency trading for investors including hedge funds and family offices. The Nasdaq exchange is reportedly sticking with a plan to list bitcoin futures.
For some, the ultimate ambition is a world in which ownership of digital securities can bypass the infrastructure of modern finance. Selling a fraction of the value of an asset that can be freely traded with ownership recorded on a ledger should, supporters claim, make it more liquid and cheaper.
As cryptocurrencies raced higher last December, regulators became increasingly concerned. A year on, lawyers say the ambiguity over the regulation of digital currencies and tokens remains a risk for investors.
The Securities and Exchange Commission ruled that initial coin offerings (ICOs) — backed by tokens that raise capital from investors— could be considered securities offerings, while the UK's Financial Conduct Authority is currently assessing possible regulation of cryptocurrencies.
Claire Cummings, a lawyer at Cummings in London, said the uncertainty over the regulation would deter some retail investors, for whom $10,000 was still a lot of money. Without it, they would be reliant on the technology not being corrupted or hacked, she said.
This technology is developing a lot like the way derivatives were in the 1990s — on the fringes and understood by the few
It is a view echoed by Axel Pierron, an analyst at Opimas Consulting. Creating digital tokens based on traditional securities such as bonds "will certainly address investors' quality concerns, but it is riding — at no expense — on the quality assurances provided by the traditional capital markets and the regulation surrounding it".
None of which has so far been enough to sap the enthusiasm of some. Crypto exchanges such as Coinbase, Goldman Sachs-backed Circle and UK-based Archax are all planning to trade security tokens, as are existing exchanges such as Six, the Swiss Exchange, and Bakkt, a venture of Intercontinental Exchange.
Boasting 800 beds, a rooftop pool deck and a 20ft outdoor television, the site's owner is turning it into a private real estate investment trust
"This technology is developing a lot like the way derivatives were in the 1990s — on the fringes and understood by the few," said Tom Zeeb, head of securities and exchanges at Six. "Twenty-five years later and it's part of a fund manager's toolkit. It's a 5- to 10-year process."
That is certainly the bet from DRW, which is separately contesting civil charges from the Commodities Futures Trading Commission over alleged interest rate market manipulation. The Convexity tokens will be handled by Harbor, a US start-up compliance platform backed by ventura capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and Pantera Capital.
Josh Stein, chief executive of Harbor, acknowledges that the public markets for securities such as shares will remain highly liquid, but insists that digital tokens can make help make other assets more liquid and open them up to a wider audience.
"People raise more money privately than publicly these days but there's no liquidity in those investments. They'll never be as liquid as public markets but they can be more liquid than they are now," he says.
Those with ambitions for blockchain and digital currencies have often collided with reality over the last year, but not everyone has given up.
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BkiUaQnxK3YB9m3uskX8 | Nieman Reports Winter 1999 - Spring 2000
1999: The Role of Reporters' Judgment
Here are excerpts from the Watchdog Journalism Conference, May 15, 1999, at Harvard University.
[This article originally appeared in the Fall 1999 issue of Nieman Reports.]
A question from the audience elicited discussion about whether there can ever be truly independent sources. The whole notion of independent sources, this questioner posed to the journalists, "is an oxymoron like jumbo shrimp or educational TV." " Is there," he wanted to know, "such a thing as an independent source?" What follows was either said in direct reply to this question or emerged out of other related discussions.
William Rashbaum [crime reporter, the New York Daily News]: "There's no way to maintain complete independence from your sources and still be really effective as a watchdog. But I think that we have to continually work to limit our dependence. We have to do that in obvious ways, such as having many, many sources over as wide a range of areas and disciplines as possible, sources at the top of institutions as well as at the bottom in the trenches. Read absolutely everything you can get your hands on so you become as expert and knowledgeable about the area that you are covering, and just use your eyes, ears and mind, rather than relying on what you've been told."
Murrey Marder [former Diplomatic Correspondent, The Washington Post]: "No, there is no such thing as an independent source, and the first thing a reporter should ask himself when he is talking to anyone whom he thinks may be a source is, 'Why is this source talking to me? What is in it for him?' First, I have to find out what is in it for him before I find what is in it for me.…
"Now, some source may be discovered one day in Washington who comes in virginal robes and with a halo. But I certainly have never encountered him and I would never assume that any source is telling me the whole truth, because I don't think the source knows the whole truth.…
"I work from a premise which may be old-fashioned, and I hope it will become new-fashioned: that the source I am talking to does not know everything about the subject he's talking about. Second, if he knows a great deal about it, why is he talking to me, and what is his point of view, and why is he selling it to me?…
"With all the emphasis we have given to sources [at this conference], it may very well create the impression that the reporter functions best when he is collecting information from various people. I would say on the contrary, he's functioning best when he's collecting information from various people and thinking it through for himself. I know of no solid story that I've ever written that was simply drawn from either a single individual or even a group of individuals. It's something that I had to piece together in my own mind, with my own resources, essentially, and present in that way."
Susanne M. Schafer [Chief Military Correspondent, the Associated Press]: "This is the essence of journalism. The difference between the Internet and what we'd like to think of as solid journalism is judgment calls."
Loretta Tofani [reporter, The Philadelphia Inquirer. She won a Pulitzer for investigative reporting for her series on men gang-raped in jail.]: "No one really had an overview of the jail system, a system that didn't work. Everybody had a limited view, and some people just had plain incorrect knowledge, and so it was really my task to try to make the view complete and make all these different parts see why the other parts weren't working."
Roy Gutman [correspondent, Newsday. His reporting on Serb atrocities in Bosnia won a Pulitzer for International Reporting.]: "The only way that a reporter could sort out what was really going on [with Serbian atrocities in Bosnia] and hope to be at all factual was to find real people who were real victims and ask them to speak. It's kind of anathema to a lot of us who cover governments, who are diplomatic reporters, to go to individuals who have suffered. And I think back to Loretta's story, going to victims and to criminals. Frankly, [going to talk with victims] gave me a sense of independence [because] I acquired enough of a database in my head or in my notebooks. I would talk to one person alone, fresh, for as long as it took to get the entire story. Then I would start checking it out with other people, independently. I would not go to anybody who had been interviewed by any other reporter. I was able to put together my own picture that way. Through that I was able to build up a record of what the crimes were, and there was nobody who could gainsay me at the end of the day because I was convinced it was true. And it just turned out that the facts were correct. Few reporters used that method. So I think there is a way that we can have our independence and do our stories and be confident of them.…
"It strikes me that we shouldn't be looking for independent sources but for independent judgment. It has to come from journalists. Look at Loretta's story: Who was the independent source there who gave her the full picture? She put together sources, going in fact finally to the perpetrators, the criminals themselves, and so her story became the independent source and her work became the independent facts. There was no single source who could put her in the picture.… The only independence has to come from us."
Lars-Erik Nelson [Washington columnist for the New York Daily News]: "I don't have to be independent of my sources. I am a columnist; I find people who will help me or people whose stories intrigue me, and I can advocate their cause for them. So I have less need to keep independent of somebody's agenda than a straight news reporter.…
"[When I covered Prague in the early 1970's], for all that they were wonderful democratic people fighting the good fight for freedom, they had their petty intrigues and their romances and their conspiracy theories and they would take things too far and would over-dramatize them. You'd have to say [to them], 'Look, I'm basically on your side. You don't own me, but I'm basically on your side. However, I am not your mouthpiece.' And you do have to keep that distance, even when you know they're fighting the heroic struggle.…
"There's certainly no pure independence, but there is relative independence of a source.… There are academics who don't have a financial interest in the situation who have relatively greater independence on a story than, say, if it's an arms control story, than an arms manufacturer or a diplomat or somebody whose livelihood depends upon the situation. You can find people who do have a distance and who do not have the financial stake and that gives them a relative independence."
David Barstow [reporter, The New York Times. He investigated the National Baptist Convention for the St. Petersburg Times.]: "By gathering at every step as many stupid documents as we could possibly find—old agendas, old budgets, anything and everything under the sun—we wouldn't become the dumb reporter scraping for the most basic information. Actually we would become an authority. We would become so knowledgeable about the inner workings of this entity [the National Baptist Convention] and the political jockeying among the various players who were trying to wrestle control of this organization away from the president that we could come with our questions from a position of strength, not from a position of weakness with these folks.… This is an organization whose public relations director's main purpose was to try to have us arrested at every turn and not give us any information whatsoever."
Byron Acohido [aviation reporter, The Seattle Times. He won a Pulitzer for Beat Reporting.]: "We're dealing in a complicated society, trying to cover complicated sources under deadline and competitive pressures, and what Murrey Marder said really rings true: The best thing we can do [in the midst of reporting on these stories] is to pause and think. I'm a believer in public service journalism, in serving the readers…and my belief is that what we can bring to bear on behalf of the readers is our intelligence, the ability to sift all this stuff and at the end of the day connect the dots and help the readers make sense of it."…
In reporting the TWA 800 story, Acohido began to suspect that politics were at work in how the FBI and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) acted as sources for this story. Each organization acted as a key source—and usually an unnamed source—for reporters at selected newspapers. As always happens with stories about airline crashes, the corporation that built the plane also wanted to provide reporters with its "spin." "[The FBI and NTSB] had different agendas for different reasons and wanted to put out different spins. What happened was really amazing. These two leading publications, chasing these two competing spins, drove the coverage.…it happens at every crash that you get red herrings and the only entity that benefits from these red herrings is the corporation. [On] July 27th, an unnamed source tells The Washington Post the center tank was 20 degrees too cool. That's Boeing all the way. That's their corporate product liability lawyers. That's wrong, dead wrong. They know that's wrong, but they still plant it.…
"[As the story continued] it was bomb, bomb, bomb. Every story was about this bomb for months, which turned out wrong."
James McNair [reporter, The Miami Herald]: "This is where I have a problem with the motives of sources. In 15 years on the business desk, I have to say that reporters' independence is under attack constantly by corporations that aim to have news slanted in a certain way, if not ignored altogether.… Material gains await a reporter who's going to go bad any day, but payoffs often arrive in more latent and unexpected ways. I remember once Volvo, out of the blue, I didn't even cover Volvo or auto manufacturing, called me up and asked me if I wanted to test-drive some new car for a week.… I took a pass, but one of the sportswriters jumped on that one. It was a pretty good drive.…
"But business reporters give away their independence most often without accepting any forms of gratis or goodwill that shows in their stories. These are often nothing more than rewrites of a corporate press release, which is a carefully crafted, heavily lawyered statement, notorious for its omissions and distractions. Emphasis is often placed on so-called operating earnings that don't take into account the cost for plant shutdowns or inventory write-offs that in my book have everything to do with operations. But many reporters who are thrust on the business desk without any financial training don't know any better, and when corporations speak of 'rationalization of operations,' reporters don't always know to ask, 'How many workers are going to be laid off?' When corporations hire investment bankers who examine options to enhance shareholder value, that item might be buried or omitted in the story when it's probably the lead: The company is for sale." | commoncrawl | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
BkiUa-s4ubnjom5B4w4D | Chile Accused of Spying on Investigative Journalist Mauricio Weibel
August 17, 2019 Circles Robinson 1 Comment
Newspapers featuring "A Fantastic Woman" film, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film are seen lying on the pavement, in Santiago, Chile, March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
HAVANA TIMES — The Committee to Protect Journalists expressed concern today over reports that Chile's army allegedly ordered a surveillance operation against the investigative journalist Mauricio Weibel Barahona in 2016, when he was researching claims of misconduct in the armed forces.
On August 10, the news website La Tercera reported that the army intelligence directorate allegedly carried out "Operation W" focused on Weibel. The report, which cited unnamed intelligence sources, said that Weibel was followed and his phones were wiretapped. At the time, Weibel was working for the publication The Clinic and the Chilean public television outlet TVN, and researching Treason of the Homeland (Traición a la Patria), a book on alleged embezzlement in the army. La Tercera reported that in 2017 authorities also tapped the phones of active and retired members of the military suspected of leaking documents to the press about irregularities in the army.
At a press briefing on August 12, Chilean Minister of Defense Alberto Espina said that based on what he had been told, the operations were "carried out within the legal framework," according to press reports. Espina added that he has requested an investigation from the military prosecutor's office into how classified information on these matters was leaked.
In response to CPJ's request for comment, the army on August 16 sent an email referring to its statement that said intelligence and counterintelligence activities were compliant with the law and authorized by the ministers of the appeals court of Santiago.
CPJ emailed the Chilean judiciary for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
"There is no valid justification for the military to spy on Mauricio Weibel Barahona or any journalist," said CPJ South and Central America Program Coordinator Natalie Southwick, in New York. "Instead of looking for legal justifications, Chilean authorities should investigate this apparent abuse of power. In a democracy it is vital that journalists can investigate allegations of corruption and misconduct without becoming targets."
Espina and Army Director of Intelligence Guillermo Paiva were summoned to a congressional commission to discuss the allegations in the report. They told the commission that a minister from the Court of Appeals had authorized the phone tapping, according to local news reports. Referring to Operation W, Paiva said that "phone tapping is legal, I cannot say if on journalists or not, but nobody in Chile is not subject to the laws … it is a Law of the Republic to which we are all subjected."
In a phone call with CPJ yesterday, Weibel said that the report confirmed suspicions he had at the time that he was being monitored. He said that suspicious incidents took place including a burglary in the offices of The Clinic in June of this year, during which only computers were stolen, and that in 2016, he would see the same individuals in different places. He added that the government's apparent support for the operation came as a surprise. "This is a case of a democratic government supporting espionage by the military on a civilian, on a journalist," he said.
Weibel said that with the support of the Union of Journalists of Chile, he is requesting meetings with several authorities and institutions, including the president of the Supreme Court, the prosecutor general, members of Congress and the National Institute on Human Rights, as he considers his legal options.
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…..and who was President of Chile in 2016? Why Michelle Bachelet. What is Bachelet doing now? Working on human rights for the UN. | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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view.php
<?php
if(isset($_GET['serial'])){
$serial = $_GET['serial'];
?>
<html>
<div class="container" id="output"></div>
</html>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
function getData(){
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: 'charts.php',
success: function(data){
$('#output').html(data);
}
});
}
getData();
setInterval(function () {
getData();
}, 1000); // it will refresh your data every 1 sec
});
</script>
charts.php
<?php
$sql = mysqli_query($con,"SELECT * FROM criminal WHERE rand = '$serial'");
while($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($sql)){
?>
Please help.
A: *
*First of all, close your first if ( you forgot } )
*In ajax, after url line, send serial parameter. ( data: {serial: "echo with php the variable"}, )
*In charts.php query, get the post value. ( $_POST['serial'] ).
A: You want to place your $serial variable within your url. This is known as a query string.
$(function() {
function getData(){
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
dataType: 'JSON',
url: 'charts.php?serial=<?= $serial?>', //<-- RIGHT HERE
success: function(data){
$('#output').html(data);
}
});
}
})
Then you'll GET the data you just sent from ajax. It'll look like your first GET variable. You'll use that variable in your query.
In your php:
<?php
$your_variable = $_GET['serial'];
$sql = mysqli_query($con,"SELECT * FROM criminal WHERE rand = '$your_variable'");
while($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($sql)){
$variable_to_send = $row['serial']; //<--- Whatever your column name is
}
echo json_encode($variable_to_send);
?>
PDO VERSION
As suggested by @JayBlanchard it's highly advisable you do some research on PDO. It is much safer.
I'll give you a PDO example:
$serial = $_GET['serial']; //The variable you're sending over from view.php
$hostname = 'your_hostname';
$username = 'your_username';
$password = 'your_passwd';
$dbname = 'your_db_name';
$pdo = new PDO("mysql:host=$hostname;$dbname=$dbname", $username, $password); //Create a new PDO object
$stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM criminal WHERE rand = :rand"); //prepare the query for execution
$stmt->bindValue(':rand', $serial); //bind your variable to your query
$stmt->execute(); //Run it
$result = $stmt->fetchColumn(); //Get a single column. No while loop.
echo json_encode($result); //Echo it back to your ajax function
I tested this against my own database and it displayed results on my screen with no errors (using my own values of course).
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Astana Press Release: Solo Stage 2 win for Luis Leon Sanchez, Omar Fraile is second and takes mountain jersey with Nikita Stalnov 5th 0n GC
Astana Press Release:
Solo Stage 2 win for Luis Leon Sanchez, Omar Fraile is second and takes mountain jersey with Nikita Stalnov 5th 0n GC
Getty Images – Luis Leon Sanchez wins stage 2
It was a great day for the Astana Pro Team in Murcia where Luis Leon Sanchez won the second stage of the race after a late solo attack, Omar Fraile won the sprint for second taking also the red jersey of the best climber while Nikita Stalnov finished 5th on the general classification. Astana was also best team.
Luis Leon Sanchez: "I am so happy to win at home in Murcia! This is a special race for me, and I am so excited to get another success here. This means a lot for me! It was a very difficult day on the road, and we all gave our best to win. The team was super today and I want to thank all guys for a great support. I think our team did a very strong stage, especially with Omar Fraile and Oscar Rodriguez in the breakaway."
"I also was up there among the leaders, but on Collado Bermejo I did not feel too good. I thought it won't be possible to fight for a stage, but later on the descent I was able to catch the yellow jersey's group, while inside the final 10 kilometers we caught two leaders. Together with Omar Fraile, we played our cards well and in a moment I saw a possibility for an attack and I just went away. This victory means a lot for me and I am happy to bring it to my team".
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Omar Fraile: "It was a super hard day and in the end everyone was on the limit. When I saw Luis Leon attacking with 2 km to go, I tried to support him, controlling our rivals behind, but we all were empty. At the finish I gave my all in the sprint and I was happy to cross the finish line second, behind my teammate and friend Luis Leon. As a team we did a very solid race, everything was by plan, when we went in a breakaway together with Oscar Rodriguez."
"On Collado Bermejo we pushed as hard as possible to keep our advantage, but on descent we missed just a little to answer the attack of Alejandro Valverde. However, we were able to bring him back inside the final 10 kilometers. I was preparing for a sprint, but Luis Leon made a very strong attack and it brought us a very beautiful success. Day by day I feel like I am improving, and I hope to get more in the next races".
The second and the last stage of the Vuelta Ciclista a la Region de Murcia started in Santomera and finished on the streets of Murcia after 179.6 km of racing and four climbs. Astana riders were very active from the start: Yevgeniy Gidich and Zhandos Bizhigitov tried to join a breakaway group, but finally, just two riders were able to breakaway. However, both were caught on the top of Alto Espuña (1st category climb).
Five riders went away from the peloton on the slopes of the next climb Collado Bermejo (special category climb) with Omar Fraile and Oscar Rodriguez among the attackers. With around 30 km to go it was Alejandro Valverde and Lennard Kamna, who counter attacked, but they both were caught back inside the final 10 km. The leading group of 9 riders, including Astana's Omar Fraile and Luis Leon Sanchez was preparing for a sprint, but with 2 km to go Sanchez made a decisive attack to win the stage. Omar Fraile finished second.
Nikita Stalnov, one of the heroes of yesterday's stage, finished 31st, but this result allowed him to take a 5th place on the final general classification of the Vuelta Ciclista a la Region de Murcia. The Belgian rider Xandro Meurisse won the final classification of the race. Omar Fraile won the red jersey as the best climber of Vuelta Murcia. Also, as the winner of the only special category climb of the race Collado Bermejo, Fraile was awarded with a trophy in memory of Marco Pantani.
Astana Pro Team won the race in the team's classification.
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When it comes to Great American Beer Festival (GABF), anyone who has attended before knows that it is the ultimate celebration of American beer. Ever.
If you don't know much about GABF, it's the top public tasting opportunity and competition in the USA. There are four tasting sessions where attendees have the opportunity to tour 800 breweries from all over the country, tasting one ounce at a time from a selection of 4,000 different beers.
Whether you love all types of beer or you like to stick to a couple styles, you will find them all here.
Let's get into some real talk here – GABF can be a giant cluster of crazy. I mean, you have hundreds of people flooding each session with an overwhelming amount of choices to sip from. That's why I've put together a kind of last minute guide to make the most of this week.
You can't plan an entire session's worth of breweries to hit. Some beers run out, other breweries will catch your eye, and there are lines from time to time. I never go into a session with a full plan, but I do go in with a partial plan. This year I finally decided to try the My GABF app and oh man am I excited about it. Not only does it list all the breweries and the beers they will be serving, it lists their location in the giant maze that is the Denver Convention Center. I love this option because you can save the breweries you want to visit ahead of time, to know exactly where they are.
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Just pop in the app, save the ones you want to hit, and keep the app handy so you can rate beers you try as you go. Normally the Denver Convention Center is a bit of a dead zone when it comes to reception, so I'll be curious if this app will work offline… I'll get that update to you for sure once the festival is over!
The app will be updated with all of the beers being poured today or tomorrow at the latest, so you have a chance to check out your favorite breweries. Normally breweries are bringing new things to the festival, or rare pours that you can only get on tap at their tap rooms. Checking those handful of select breweries is so worth it and you don't want to miss out on some fabulous finds.
The ones that I have never had a chance to try, but can't wait to check out is a much longer list that I won't bore you with right now.
Wednesday – CSA Portfolio Tasting with tappings beginning at 11:30am, including beers from Crooked Stave, Jester King, Jolly Pumpkin, and many more.
Thursday – Casey Brewing & Blending is coming and I am DEFINITELY going to this tapping because I loooooove their beer. They will have Cherry East Bank, Oak Theory, Apricot Fruit Stand, and more…. GAH, all the deliciousness.
Friday- California Breweries are taking over with The Rare Barrel, Fieldwork Brewing Co., Cellarmaker Brewing Co., and many more. I don't know much about these breweries personally, so I definitely want to check them out.
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Falling Rock Tap House: This place is one of the most hopping places around GABF week. Before, after, and during the sessions, there are constant new tappings with some really rare beers. This is the one place we love to go after the sessions end because you get some real beer camaraderie in there. A couple of years we ended up sharing a booth and some food with a couple that were in the brewing biz, where we ended up chatting the rest of the night and they treated us to some epic beers. Check out the GABF events section for some of the tappings that are happening at Falling Rock.
These are just a couple of spots to check out (like Avery's pre-party at Improper City on Thursday from 3pm to 6pm!) – obviously the city is teaming with options and GABF has a whole section dedicated to all the info. Click here for the GABF events section and find something you love!
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July 7, 2014 By Nell Edgington Leave a Comment
10 Great Social Innovation Reads: June 2014
I have to admit, June was a busy month for me with lots of travel and events, so I was less tuned into social media. Thus, I am offering a far from definitive list of the best reads from the month. But here goes…
New data on charitable giving and social fundraising, and a new effort to create a system to classify philanthropic activity made for some exciting developments. And because it wouldn't be a great month in the world of social innovation without lots of debate, there is also plenty of criticism of philanthropists, philanthropic consultants, and business theory. It all made for a great month in the world of social innovation.
Below are my 10 favorite reads from the last month. But this month, more than ever, please add what I missed to the comments. And if you want to see a longer list of great reads, follow me on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or Google+.
And you can see past months' 10 Great Reads lists here.
Good news for charitable giving, it looks like total US donations will go back to their 2007 peak of $350 billion sooner than originally thought. The post-recession rebound will happen sometime this year or early next, according to new data.
And adding to the data about giving, the Nonprofit Tech for Good blog shares some great statistics about fundraising, social media and mobile.
The Foundation Center has embarked on a bold project to create a robust classification system for philanthropy. They have created a draft "Philanthropy Classification System," which is a "structure for describing the work of philanthropy consisting of subjects, population groups, transaction types, and approaches (support strategies)" and opened it to public comment. Their goal is to "unleash the ability of foundations to work far more efficiently with each other and with other sectors to achieve the kind of scale that can drive real change in the world." It's fascinating. Take a look and give them your thoughts.
The Packard Foundation is one of the great examples of foundations that understand and support nonprofit organization building. They have created a great wiki on "Organizational Effectiveness" with resources for other grantmakers interested in supporting nonprofit organization building. And my favorite resource on the list is the article from Linda Baker, a Packard Foundation program officer, urging foundations to "be the duct tape" for nonprofit grantees. Ah, if only more philanthropists thought this way!
But not all philanthropy news is good news. A report on the Walton family shows that the second generation heirs to the Walmart fortune have given almost none of their personal fortune to philanthropy, despite being the richest family in America. The report and the Forbes article about it raise some interesting questions about wealth and the obligation of philanthropy.
One of the newest and most talked about ways to channel money to social change is the social impact bond. But what are we learning as the pay for success movement gains steam? Gordon Berlin from MRDC shares some insights from the New York City social impact bond and demonstrates how incredibly complicated this new financing tool really is. As he says, "The future of the Pay for Success movement rests on building on the lessons learned from the first efforts to implement these new and potentially transformative financing structures." So we need to get beyond the hype and understand if this new financial vehicle really can work.
And speaking of questioning hype, Jill Lepore, writing in The New Yorker, pens a scathing critique of Clayton Christensen's Innovator's Dilemma. She illuminates the danger of an omnipotent theory that allows no analysis or critique. She takes Christensen's ubiquitous business theory of "disruptive innovation" to task, arguing, "Disruptive innovation is a theory about why businesses fail. It's not more than that. It doesn't explain change. It's not a law of nature. It's an artifact of history, an idea, forged in time; it's the manufacture of a moment of upsetting and edgy uncertainty. Transfixed by change, it's blind to continuity. It makes a very poor prophet."
Another writer peeling away the curtain on theory that holds no weight, Phil Buchanan admonishes consulting firm FSG and the Stanford Social Innovation Review for 1) not recognizing sooner that urging foundations to create individual institutional strategies around their unique positioning and activities is flawed, and 2) failing to acknowledge that many other thought leaders have been discussing that flawed strategy for years.
As an introvert myself, I loved Frank Bruni's piece in The New York Times urging politicians to take more time alone to reflect before barreling forward. As he puts it, "Some of the boldest strokes of lightning happen in isolation, where all the competing advice can be processed, where the meaningful strands come together and the debris falls away." Amen!
If you want a visual that will blow your mind, check out Ezra Klein and Susannah Locke's 40 Maps that Explain Food in America. Access to food is a core social challenge, and these maps lay it all bare.
Photo Credit: Spirit-Fire
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BkiUfdc25V5jfOBX5qGP | So today, I had so much fun with my little Teddy Graham! We went to Erik's house to hang out and because Erin wanted to cook all of us dinner. While Jeremy and I were waiting our turn to fill our plates, I reached over and teasingly gave his earlobe a little tweak. So he very dramatically jumped and said "OWWWW". Erik of course wanted to know what happened, so Jer said, "someone tweaked my ear". At this point I of course jumped in and said, "well it wasn't me, who could it have been?". Jeremy looked at me and grinned and said "I wonder who it was..." I said "well, I must admit it might have been my arm but really it was all Teddy Graham's doing. Teddy thought it would be funny and who am I to refuse my baby, Teddy's just being a little bit mischievous" Jeremy chuckled and said "oh I guess the baby told you to do that with ESP huh?" I said "yep" and shot him a look I hoped was totally innocent.
Later when we were leaving we talked about Teddy Graham in the car and Jeremy decided that he/she needed to be punished for telling Mommy to do such a thing to his ear, so he turned to my belly and said in a loud booming voice "listen up Teddy Graham, this is your daddy, I just wanted to say that for your punishment you are grounded for the next 9 months, so stay put!" I burst into laughter and said "I know our joke earlier was funny but, you had better listen to Daddy now".
I hope our baby heard us tonight, stay put my sweet little Teddy graham, sleep tight Mommy and Daddy love you! | c4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUf_fxK6wB9lIs_oK5 | Home PRESS RELEASES AARP: As COVID-19 cases/deaths climb, new analysis reveals Wisconsin nursing homes still...
AARP: As COVID-19 cases/deaths climb, new analysis reveals Wisconsin nursing homes still lack adequate PPE and staff
MADISON, WISCONSIN – As COVID-19 cases and deaths in Wisconsin continue to climb, AARP Wisconsin renews its call for Governor Evers and state legislators to better protect nursing home residents and staff from the coronavirus.
The latest release of the AARP Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard finds concerning trends in Wisconsin's nursing homes, including rising resident/staff cases and deaths, rising shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), and rising staff shortages.
Using data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – which is self-reported by nursing homes – the AARP Public Policy Institute, in collaboration with the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University in Ohio, created the AARP Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard to provide four-week snapshots of the virus' infiltration into nursing homes and impact on nursing home residents and staff.
This second dashboard aggregates and analyzes data from nursing homes covering three 4-week time intervals from mid-summer into fall: July 26-Aug. 23, Aug. 24-Sept. 20, and Sept. 21-Oct. 18.
For the period from Sept. 21-Oct. 18, AARP's dashboard reports that Wisconsin nursing homes had:
3.8 new confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100 residents, up from 0.7 in October.
0.3 COVID-19 deaths per 100 nursing home residents, up from 0.11 in October.
6.4 new confirmed staff COVID-19 cases per 100 residents, up from 2.0 in October.
39% of nursing homes that did not have a 1-week supply of PPE.
41.1% of nursing homes that had a shortage of direct care workers (nurses and/or aides), up from 34.6 percent in October.
More than three fourths (77.1%) of Wisconsin nursing homes have reported that staff have been infected with the virus, which is up from 41.6% a month ago.
"While the October dashboard showed Wisconsin was trending better than the national average, the situation has gotten far more dire. Facilities still don't have the PPE and staffing needed to protect residents," said AARP Wisconsin State Director Sam Wilson. "This is a tragedy that must be addressed. Our state leaders need to act to keep residents safe and hold nursing homes accountable."
AARP has called for the enactment of a plan to protect nursing home and long-term care facility residents, including:
Prioritizing regular and ongoing testing and adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for residents and staff – as well as inspectors and any visitors.
Improving transparency focused on daily, public reporting of cases and deaths in facilities; communication with families about discharges and transfers; and accountability for state and federal funding that goes to facilities.
Ensuring access to in-person visitation following federal and state guidelines for safety, and require continued access to virtual visitation for all residents.
Ensuring quality care for residents through adequate staffing, oversight, and access to in-person formal advocates, called long-term care ombudsmen.
Rejecting immunity for long-term care facilities related to COVID-19.
Wilson added: "Wisconsin nursing homes have received at least $145 million in state and federal funding intended to keep residents safe, but too many measures continue to move in the wrong direction. Governor Evers and the state legislature must hold facilities accountable and ensure our taxpayer dollars are used to save lives."
The AARP Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard will continue to be updated every four weeks. The complete dashboard is available at aarp.org/nursinghomedashboard. More resources and information on COVID-19 and nursing homes can be found at aarp.org/nursinghomes.
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BkiUaqXxK7Ehm2ZQybO_ | Using the latest that current technology has to offer we bring a multi-disciplined (doctors with different education and training) and multi-modal (a variety of therapies) approach to your neuropathy care.
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You may need custom bracing to assist you with walking stabilization as the fear of walking and taking dangerous falls is a very real concern for those of you with this condition. Still others, we have discovered that their neuropathy is stemming from damage in the lower spine where the bones have compressed upon the nerves or spinal cord. Non-surgical spinal decompression with deep penetration laser to heal swollen and bulging discs is critical for removing the cause of the nerve damage with these patients. | c4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUd405qU2ApzQrUFB3 | Location. Featuring family-friendly Big Top amusement in the entertainment center of Reno, Nev., the Circus Circus Hotel & Casino Reno, is located five miles from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and is connected via a skyway to the Silver Legacy and Eldorado hotels. Six golf courses are within seven miles and Lake Tahoe's ski resorts are 40 miles away.
Hotel Features. This property offers a variety of choices for dining and entertainment. Prime Rib, steaks and seafood highlight The Steakhouse menu, and breakfasts, lunches and dinners are served at The Courtyard Buffet. Smokin' Gecko BBQ features St. Louis-style barbeque. The Moscow Circus, Cirque du Soleil and Ringling Brothers have all performed at this engaging property, and clowns, acrobats, aerialists and jugglers perform several times each day under the hotel's Big Top. Recreational amenities include a 65,000 square foot casino with 1,050 gaming machines, and a fitness center with televisions, strength training- and cardiovascular equipment. Use of a neighboring health spa, outdoor pool and sundeck is available for a fee. A convention center, conference rooms and business center are available, as is wireless Internet access for a fee.
Guestrooms. Housed in two towers and connected by monorail shuttle and a sky bridge, the 1,572 guestrooms contain vintage-style European circus décor, granite accents, maple- stained antique-style furniture and rich fabrics in saffron, cerise and royal blue. Rooms host mountain or city views and include video-game consoles and wireless Internet access for a fee. Coffeemakers are provided in each room.
Expert Tip. Eight climate controlled kennels are available at the property for a fee, equipped with surveillance cameras to provide owners with bird's eye views of their pet's welfare from the comfort of their own hotel room.
Main Tower: One king or two queen beds. Mountain or city view. Located in main tower. European circus decor with antique furniture and granite accents. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). Cable TV with pay movies. Blackout curtains. Coffeemaker. Hair dryer.
Sky Tower Mini Suite: One king bed. Sofa bed in sitting area. Mountain or city view. Located in Sky Tower. Blackout drapes. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). Coffeemaker with complimentary coffee.
Sky Tower: One king bed or two queen beds. Mountain or city view. Blackout curtains. Wireless Internet access (surcharge). Coffeemaker.
Take 395 North to 80 West to the Virginia Street Exit.
turn left onto Sierra Street. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdhs4uBhivVgojVpB | Early Morning Stabbing Victim Pronounced Dead in Outer Sunset
Outer Sunset SFPD stabbing by Bay City News | April 10, 2015 11:48 am | in Crime | 0
A 34-year-old man was killed after being repeatedly stabbed in San Francisco's Outer Sunset neighborhood early this morning, according to police.
The incident was reported around 4:05 a.m. in the 1600 block of 45th Avenue, when police were dispatched to investigate reports of a person lying on the ground and bleeding, according to San Francisco police spokeswoman Officer Grace Gatpandan.
Officers found the victim face down on the sidewalk with multiple stab wounds to the upper torso and rendered aid. Medics were called to the scene, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:22 a.m.
Police canvassed the area and tried to contact neighbors, but no suspect information is currently available and the case remains under investigation, according to Gatpandan.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Police Department's anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or send texts to TIP411 with "SFPD" in the message.
Dave Brooksher, Bay City News | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUc8TxK7ICUyBu0Wzy | These are really hard...a couple of them I had to look up. Anyway, they are about superstitions.
1. This Angels outfielder puts his glove in the microwave to punish it whenever "it" makes an error. "It's got to learn to catch the ball."
2. This defensive tackle from the U. of Tennessee has an assistant coach slap him across the face as hard as he could before games.
3. This Tigers pitcher used to talk to the baseball, actually telling it where he wanted it to go.
4. Easy one. This shooting guard always wore his University of North Carolina shorts under his Bulls shorts.
5. And last—hat tip to Dan—on the night before a game, this Maverick wears a pair of his future opponent's shorts to bed. | c4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUfGI25V5jZBMj-c8T | 11:00-11:45: The effect of educational technology on attitudes towards learning STEM. Ronit Ben-Bassat Levy, Weizmann Institute of Science.
11:45-12:30: Evaluation of educational resources for learning of programming using eye-tracking techniques. Ana Isabel Molina, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha.
12:30-13:15: Learning algorithms: tools and student difficulties. Ángel Velázquez Iturbide, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. | c4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUbEk4ukPiESmuBW-j | Saer El-Jaichi (født 1980) er en dansk islamforsker, debattør og nydansk intellektuel med dansk-palæstinensisk baggrund. Han er ansat ved Dansk Institut for Internationale Studier (DIIS), hvor han forsker indenfor feltet global sikkerhed og verdenssyn, specielt studiet af den moderne jihadismes idégrundlag og teologi. Han har udgivet flere bøger om arabisk filosofi. Han har desuden ved en række lejligheder deltaget i den offentlige debat, bl.a. om situationen for de danske muslimer. Han har således flere gange været fortaler for, at undervisningen i islam i det danske skolevæsen bliver mere nuanceret med inddragelse af den kritiske tradition i islamisk tænkning.
Han har været næstformand for Mariam Moskeen, der blev stiftet i 2016 og fik stor medieopmærksomhed for at lade kvindelige imamer lede fredagsbønnen.
Baggrund
Saer El-Jaichi er opvokset på Fyn og gik i gymnasiet i Odense. Han er søn af palæstinensiske forældre, der kom til Danmark som flygtninge. Han er uddannet i islamiske studier og middelalderfilosofi ved Københavns Universitet, hvorfra han i 2016 blev ph.d. med en afhandling om den græske indflydelse på tidlig islamisk mystik. Siden har han først været tilknyttet Institut for Tværkulturelle og Regionale Studier på KU og senere Dansk Institut for Internationale Studier.
El-Jaichi har fortalt til dagbladet Information, at det var hans belæste farmor, der oprindelig inspirerede ham til at fordybe sig i bøger og blive akademiker.
Forfatterskab
El-Jaichi har skrevet forskellige publikationer, dels henvendt til fagfolk og dels til et bredere publikum som eksempelvis gymnasieundervisningen i religion.
I 2010 udgav han på forlaget Gramma bogen Et arabisk-islamisk rationalitetspotentiale? med undertitlen En undersøgelse af Muhammad A. al-Jabiris kritik af den arabiske fornuft. Bogen omhandler den marokkanske tænker Muhammad Abed al-Jabiri (1935-2010), der med det traditionsbrydende firebindsværk "Kritikken af den arabiske fornuft" er blevet en af den arabiske filosofi- og historieforsknings største skikkelser i moderne tid. I 2014 udgav han på samme forlag sammen med Joshua Sabih bogen I Averröes' fodspor: Samtalen mellem religion og filosofi - revideret udgave, en kommenteret dansk oversættelse af et af middelalderfilosoffen Averroës' mest indflydelsesrige værker.
I 2015 var El-Jaichi redaktør på et temanummer af Tidsskrift for islamforskning, der omhandlede moderne arabisk-islamisk tænkning i spændet mellem reform, fornyelse og kritik.
I 2018 udkom det videnskabelige værk Early Philosophical Sufism - The Neoplatonic Thought of Husayn Ibn Mansur al-Hallag, der indgik i den større serie Islamic History and Thought på det akademiske forlag Gorgias Press. Bogen om sufi-mystikeren Al-Husayn Ibn Mansur al-Hallag (død 929) påviste Ḥallāğs placering i den græsk-arabiske filosofiske tradition og forbindelsen mellem ham og nyplatonikere som Plotin og Proklus.
I 2020 udgav El-Jaichi sammen med professor MSO Christian Høgel bogen Arabisk Filosofi - en introduktion. Bogen, der bl.a. er tiltænkt at blive brugt i undervisningen i gymnasiet, var ifølge forfatterne den første pædagogiske introduktion på dette niveau til Islamisk filosofiske baggrund på et vestligt sprog. Formålet var at råde bod på den manglende adgang til viden om islamisk kulturhistorie. Bogen beskriver bl.a. den arabiske filosofis rødder i oldgræske ideer om demokrati og filosofi, og hvordan muslimske filosoffer har formet den vestlige forståelse af Platon og Aristoteles. Samtidig demonstrerer den, at islam gennem historien på samme måde som kristendom og andre religioner har mange forskellige bud på at være rettroende. El-Jaichi sagde bl.a. ved udgivelsen: "De brune gymnasieelevers ophav bliver konstant talt ned i medierne. Det er primitivt, tilbagestående og uforeneligt med det ene og det andet. Hvis du læser vores bog, kan du ikke komme uden om at konkludere, at selvfølgelig kan islam forenes med vestlig kultur".
Offentlig debat
El-Jaichi har ved en række lejligheder deltaget i den offentlige debat om forskellige emner, bl.a. relateret til islam og forholdene for danske muslimer. Han har eksempelvis udtalt sig til Berlingske om Muhammedkrisen, til Politiken om burkaforbuddet, fortalt i Weekendavisen om islamologi-studiet ved Københavns Universitet og foreslået i Politiken, at islamiske fritænkere bliver inddraget i religionsundervisningen i Danmark, så ikke-muslimer kan få et mere nuanceret syn på islam og danske muslimske unge en mere nuanceret forståelse af deres religionshistoriske arv.
Om integrationen af indvandrere i Danmark har El-Jaichi anført, at ""Der er et brunt proletariat, som har kæmpemæssige sociale vanskeligheder og uddannelsesmæssige vanskeligheder. Det er vigtigt, at nogen også taler deres sag. I stedet for at sparke ned på de mange, der forlader folkeskolen som funktionelle analfabeter, som ender med at blive samfundets bænkevarmere, så lad os da undersøge og rette op på de forhold, der har skabt denne taberfabrik. En folkeskole, der forventer meget lidt af unge brune mænd, en total fejlslået boligpolitik med ghettodannelser og et arbejdsmarked, der bliver sværere at trænge igennem som ufaglært ... Det genererer en masse problemer for de unge, der har det svært i skolesystemet, og som måske har ressourcesvage forældre. Især i et land, hvor majoriteten har store vanskeligheder med at acceptere det 'fremmede'."
I andre tilfælde er El-Jaichi blevet anvendt af medierne som en ekspert, der er blevet interviewet om så forskellige forhold som politiske forhold i Palæstina og Mellemøsten, om USA's arabere og muslimer i Donald Trumps valgkamp, om Jesu rolle i Koranen, om Yahya Hassans holdning til islam og om danske muslimers stemmeafgivning ved folketingsvalg.
Øvrige aktiviteter
El-Jaichi var næstformand for Mariam Moskeen, der blev stiftet i 2016 og skrev historie ved som den første moske i Skandinavien at have to kvindelige imamer (Sherin Khankan og Saliha Marie Fetteh) til at lede fredagsbønnen. I den sammenhæng optræder han i dokumentarfilmen Reformisten – den kvindelige imam, hvor han giver modspil til Khankan i sit ønske om ikke at brænde broerne helt, men gå langsomt frem med reformer mod et mere åbent islam. Senere har han været medlem af moskeens rådgivende panel (advisory board). Han er bestyrelsesmedlem i NGO'en Con3bute.
Saer El-Jaichi har desuden spillet darbuka og arabisk percussion i bl.a. Middle East Peace Orchestra (dannet af Henrik Goldschmidt), Klezmer Zahav og Grænseløs.
Kilder
Eksterne henvisninger
Salaam med jer: Samtale mellem Sausan Kanaan Berg og Saer El-Jaichi om tro og skepsis overfor islam
Interview med Saer El-Jaichi om islamisk historie og filosofi
Ansatte ved Københavns Universitet
Dansksprogede forfattere fra Danmark
Faglitterære forfattere fra Danmark
Debattører fra Danmark
Danskere i 2000-tallet
Religionsvidenskabsfolk
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BkiUcX_xK3xgpbERCmSF | Both want the gay vote, but voters must decide who advocates best for LGBT issues.
While we did think it important to analyze the debate surrounding Anthony Weiner's "gay" pants, that shouldn't distract us from the fact that he's running for a pretty important position. You know, Mayor of New York City—and that entails a teensy bit more than making savvy wardrobe decisions.
Weiner, seen at New York City Gay Pride using a megaphone to shout his last name, tongue-in-cheek, is in an even more unique position because no amount of self-mockery can change the fact that his formidable opponent is an out lesbian, Christine Quinn.
During his tenure in the House, he consistently voted to promote civil rights issues across gender, race, and sexual orientation lines. Look here for a breakdown of his civil rights votes and here for a full view of his record in the House.
The HRC rated him at 100% in 2006, indicating that he's extremely pro-gay rights.
Has experience taking Grindr-esque pictures on his phone.
Is an out, proud lesbian and has experience being the first gay person to hold a specific position (specifically, the first woman and openly gay City Council Speaker. Both would also be firsts if she becomes mayor).
She served as the Executive Director of the NYC Anti-Violence Project, whose mission statement is: "AVP empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queers, and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and supports survivors through counseling and advocacy."
Has boycotted the St. Patrick's Day parade since 2006 because The Ancient Order of the Hibernians, a parade sponsor, won't allow gays to march openly. Makes sense since she is a lesbian.
In 2012, after Chick-Fil-A's CEO voiced his opinion against marriage equality, she sent a letter to NYU requesting the university end its relationship with the company.
Weiner is not gay, and therefore not under pressure to be a spokesperson or overtly fierce supporter of every gay cause. As a straight white male, he benefits from his voting record but he remains rather distant from the gay community, meaning most people won't feel "betrayed" (which some Quinn detractors have expressed feeling) when he doesn't go out on a super-leftist limb for gay issues. (Not he is actually kind of super leftist).
Weiner served on the NYC Council until 1999, meaning he hasn't had as much recent interaction or subsequent potential for criticism over NYC-specific gay issues as Quinn has had.
She has been criticized for "going mainstream" and abandoning certain gay issues/her post as the gay representative at the political table.
In 2008 Quinn opposed a Council bill that would have extended housing to HIV-positive New Yorkers without AIDS. She argued that it would "drain city resources and raise issues about supporting the poor with other illnesses."
In 2009 she did not endorse any of the three openly gay candidates for City Council.
Several anti-Quinn groups have emerged. A sampling: Queers Against Christine Quinn, Defeat Christine Quinn, Stop Christine Quinn, and Christine Quinn Sold Out.
Weiner has only released one tangible guide to his plan for the city, called "Keys to the City," and it doesn't focus all that much on gay issues. Searches for "gay," "lesbian," "lgbt," and "hate crime" only yield his insistence that gay men be permitted to donate blood.
So while he hasn't laid out explicit LGBT plans (which would be helpful for voters), we maybe can assume from his history and opinion on blood donation that he would have some good ideas. Still, it would be a lot more reassuring if he demonstrated some forethought. There are issues that need to be tackled as soon as the new mayor takes office.
Wants to include categories for sexual orientation in city surveys and data collection because LGBT residents "may have very distinct health and other needs."
Plans to work with the NYPD to target and better police "high-target" hate crime areas. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat.
Add shallots, bell pepper and ginger for 5 minutes.
Stir in curry paste until it is incorporated. Stir in coconut milk, fish sauce, lime peel and juice and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Sprinkle prawns with salt and pepper and add them to the curry sauce.
Return sauce to simmer until prawns are cooked through.
Sprinkle coriander on top and serve with ½ cup cooked brown rice. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUeVI4eIOjSHWcwdfx | Southlands reputation for building tough and hard working trailers really comes through in the Commercial SL Series. The E252 dual axle design provides increased stability along with extra load capacity. Perfect for size trailer for small to medium size loads. It's Barn Door Style makes it easy for loading and unloading larger items. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdLHxK03BfHDu4RnD | Guess the Emoji ThinkCube Level 251 – 260 Answers – With the picture of emoji combination, can you guess what is the word represented by emojis ? Over 5 categories to help you guess the emoji : words, phrases, characters, movies, songs and more.
Guess the Emoji with over 5 different categories: movies, shows, songs, characters, catchphrases, and a lot more! Can you guess them all? | c4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUcqzxK7FjYEB4U3nn | How do you make a brighter LCD without murdering battery life? Simple. Add a white pixel to each RGB trio, creating an RGBW panel that pumps out more nits without recourse to the backlight. We've already seen this technology in action on a tablet-sized screen from Samsung and Nouvoyance, and now Sony's come up with an OEM 3-inch panel that it hopes will prove popular in smartphones and cameras. The VGA screen is claimed to double brightness without increasing power consumption compared to conventional panels. Alternatively, it has an outdoor mode which sacrifices this power-saving in favor of doubling brightness -- although, when it comes to the sunlight problem, we're still hoping that PixelQi's approach will eventually come of age. | c4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdxw5qhLAB70I4QbR | Seven policies for the Budget
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Deficit reduction, first and foremost. George Osborne has many successes under his belt as Chancellor, but he has failed to meet his original goal – the elimination of "the bulk of the structural deficit over a Parliament". It needs to be realised, and this Budget must prepare for the way for the post-election spending review helping to do so.
Fiscal rules that stand the test of time. The Chancellor said yesterday that the Budget will feature "no giveaways, no gimmicks". One of the ways to bolster the credibility of a future Conservative ( or Conservative-led) Government would be to confirm the Balanced Budget Plus rule and Debt Ceiling that we proposed in the ConservativeHome Manifesto.
Higher national insurance thresholds. Our priority for any tax cuts is reductions in taxes that stop jobs being created and sustained. We would thus make raising National Insurance Thresholds a priority, and start by eliminating employee and employer contributions for all under-25s on the minimum wage – as set out in ConservativeHome manifesto.
Further cuts in stamp duty. Osborne put a new structure for the tax in place in his Autumn Statement. We would keep it, and make further cuts in stamp duty, since is one of the taxes that most 'gums up the works' of the economy. The changes to the planning system we propose in our manifesto would take the heat out of house price inflation.
A Northern Infrastructure Fund. The Chancellor's Northern Powerhouse plan – linking up big northern cities to match the economic might of London – has been a feature of the second half of his Chancellorship. We have proposed a Northern Infrastructure Fund to help finance it. We would scrap HS2 to help pay for it, and put in it revenues from shale gas in the north.
Action to rebuild a savings culture among young people. We have suggested the endowment of every school with the seed capital for an investment portfolio. The private, voluntary, charitable and independent sectors would pay (the banks have reasons to join the scheme). The programme would begin its roll-out in the most deprived areas.
Deficit reduction, first and foremost. Osborne isn't simply going to get to his feet, confirm his intention of eliminating the structural deficit, and sit down again: budgets will always contain spending and tax changes. But he should pursue the goal of eliminating the structural deficit – and, indeed, of aiming for a surplus, an objective announced by the Party back in 2013.
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BkiUdQA5qX_Bl-uWGjLL | NYC Top Comedy Choices for January 2018: Last Updated Wednesday 1/10/18
Please note that these listings are updated frequently. The best way to be instantly notified about new show postings is to subscribe to my BestNewYorkComedy.com blog and allow for email notifications, and/or to follow me on Twitter (@hybender) or Instagram (@hybenderny).
That said, my top NYC comedy recommendations for January 2018 include (with much more to come soon):
Wednesday 1/10: Genius comics John Lutz (staff writer for Seth Meyers; cast member of 30 Rock, six years as staff writer for Saturday Night Live) teams with fellow 30 Rock cast member Scott Adsit (HBO's Veep; voice of robot Baymax in Disney's Big Hero 6; co-writer/director/producer & cast member of Adult Swim's awesome & Emmy-winning Moral Orel) to form a super-smart and hilarious star duo crafting in the moment one of the very finest improv shows you'll ever see: John & Scott (8:00 pm, $9, UCB Hell's Kitchen at 555 West 42nd Street)
Wednesday 1/10: Because there isn't enough division in America, this monthly show strives to create more discord by asking the musical question "Whose side are you on: Janet Jackson (Rhythm Nation) or Jennifer Lopez (This is Me…Then)?" Comic Sydnee Washington argues for JJ and Rob Haze makes the case for J.Lo, with illustrative diva drag performances by Elizabeth James and Shuga Cain, plus music from DJ Molly Austin, with fabulous hosts Christi Chiello (Comedy Central's Roast Battle, MTV's Girl Code, TruTV, stellar Ars Nova show It's Christi, B*tch!) & Matteo Lane (Seth Meyers, Comedy Central, MTV's Guy Code & Girl Code): Battle of the Divas: Janet Jackson vs. Jennifer Lopez (8:00 pm; $10, Brooklyn's Union Hall at 702 Union Street; take R subway to Union Street)
Thursday 1/11: A hour of sketches from 3-guy group Matt Barats (The Onion), Carmen Christopher (MTV), and Anthony Oberbeck (IFC), plus guest stand-up Rob Haze (Adam Devine's House Party, Viceland's Flophouse, Dish Network's Cabbage Town): Postmen (8:00 pm, $10, Brooklyn's Union Hall at 702 Union Street; take R subway to Union Street)
Saturday 1/13: A search for romance in New York via the app that redefined online dating is led by the lovely and quick-witted Lane Moore (above right; HBO's Girls; Sex & Relationship Editor of Cosmo; writer for The Onion, McSweeney's), who goes on a live Tinder safari for guys while a packed audience watches her every choice with fascination. Offering comments and suggestions during the adventure are tonight's guests Pia Glenn (above left; cast member of Comedy Central's The Opposition), Darcie Wilder (bestselling author of Literally Show Me a Healthy Person), and Patrick Tobin (co-host of We're All Gonna Die). This show usually sells out, so I highly recommend nabbing tickets ASAP for Tinder Live (8:30 pm, $15, Brooklyn's Littlefield (635 Sackett Street; take R subway to Union Street)
Monday 1/15: Comics each perform an argument for why he or she should receive a Pulitzer Prize—with tonight's candidates Blythe Roberson (The New Yorker, The Onion, McSweeney's; co-host of The Scientists and Book Club), Lorelei Ramirez (VICE; host of Not Dead Yet), and Joe Pera (Conan O'Brien, Seth Meyers, Comedy Central, Adult Swim)—hosted by Caroline Schaper (writer for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, former writer for David Letterman) & Eliza Cossio (Senior Latina Correspondent for The Daily Show): Pulitzer Surprises (8:00 pm, $8,:Brooklyn's Union Hall at 702 Union Street; take R subway to Union Street)
Saturday 1/20: Comics perform their darkest, saddest, and most traumatically funny bits for this monthly catharsis machine hosted by Shane Torres (above; fresh, hilarious stand-up; Conan O'Brien, IFC's Comedy Bang Bang, stand-up album Established 1981), Nate Fridson, and Alison Zeidman, with tonight's guests Doug Smith (Conan O'Brien, co-host of See You In Hell), Noah Gardenswartz (Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central Half Hour), Petey Deabreu (host of Petey's World), Marcia Belsky (Reductress; lead singer of band Free the Mind), Sarah Tollemache (Adam Devine's House Party), and Wanjiko Eke: Dark Spots (10:00 pm, $10, Brooklyn's Union Hall at 702 Union Street; take R subway to Union Street)
Monday 1/22: Mary Wiseman (Sylvia Tilly, a.k.a. Silly, on CBS' Star Trek Discovery; Meg Joyce on A&E's Longmire; FX's Baskets) is the guest of this NPR weekly comedy trivia show taped live in Brooklyn and hosted by the wonderful Ophira Eisenberg (NBC's The Today Show, CBS' The Late Late Show, Comedy Central, VH1, Showtime, bestselling book Screw Everyone, comedy album Bangs!): Ask Me Another (7:30 pm, $25, Brooklyn's The Bell House at 149 7th Street; take R subway to 9th Street or F/G to Fourth Avenue)
Wednesday 1/24: Matteo Lane (Seth Meyers, Comedy Central, MTV's Guy Code & Girl Code) is the guest for this podcast taping hosted by Michelle Buteau (VH1's Morning Buzz and Best Week Ever, Comedy Central's Key & Peele, FOX's Enlisted, Craig Ferguson, Last Comic Standing, @midnight, comedy album Shut Up) & Jordan Carlos (HBO's Girls, Comedy Central's Broad City and The Nightly Show, Showtime, MTV's Guy Code, Guy Court, VH1, Adult Swim): Adulting (8:00 pm, $10, Brooklyn's Union Hall at 702 Union Street; take R subway to Union Street)
Wednesday 1/24: Sixteen comics—including John Reynolds, Connor O'Malley, and Ana Fabrega—perform characters, songs, and a variety of other comedic bits: Yardsdale Comedy Night (10:00 pm, $8, Brooklyn's Union Hall at 702 Union Street; take R subway to Union Street)
Thursday 1/25: Jean Grae & John Hodgman have written topics on a carnival wheel. In this show they spin the wheel and then chat about whatever subject they land on, along with a surprise guest. What else do you need to know?: Jean and John (8:00 pm, $15, Brooklyn's The Bell House at 149 7th Street; take R subway to 9th Street or F/G to Fourth Avenue)
Friday 1/26: Comics give funny pseudo-scientific lectures on an assigned topic TBA, starring Phoebe Robinson (co-host of live & Net hit show 2 Dope Queens; host of podcast Sooo Many White Guys; Seth Meyers, Last Comic Standing, Broad City, MTV's Girl Code, Glamour Magazine) and Sandy Honig (sketch group Three Busy Debras), and hosted by the brilliant & delightful Blythe Roberson (The New Yorker, The Onion, McSweeney's) & Madelyn Freed (ace improvisor & computer programmer): The Scientists (8:00 pm, $10, Brooklyn's Union Hall at 702 Union Street; take R subway to Union Street)
Saturday 1/27: Josh Gondelman (Emmy & Peabody Award-winning writer/producer for phenom HBO news satire series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver; Conan O'Brien, The New Yorker; stand-up comedy album Physical Whisper) performs an hour of stand-up in Brooklyn for one night only as part of a national tour: Josh Gondelman: The Team Wolf Tour (7:30 pm, $13, Brooklyn's The Bell House at 149 7th Street; take R subway to 9th Street or F/G to Fourth Avenue)
Thursday 2/1: Josie Long is a witty, honest, irresistible UK star who The New York Times has called "a gem" and Time Out NY has lauded for "her blend of sunny enthusiasm and intellect"—I once saw Josie advise "If you're ever short on funds and have to choose between food and a book, always buy the book." Josie is briefly visiting NYC, and tonight both performs a deliciously long stand-up set and hosts fellow UK comic Jonny Donahoe (star of musical comedy group Jonny & The Baptists): Josie Long : It Is Difficult to Be Alive (8:00 pm, $15, Brooklyn's The Bell House at 149 7th Street; take R subway to 9th Street or F/G to Fourth Avenue)
153 East 3rd Street; 99-seater; a top comedy venue that focuses more than sister theatre UCB Hell's Kitchen on stand-up and screenings, and on experimental shows taking big risks; shows free-$12
27-16 23rd Avenue in Astoria Queens; N/Q to Ditmars Boulevard; 40-seat theatre; shows free-$10
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85 East 4th Street; strong weekend lineups; no cover using code HyReviews; 2-drink min.
4738 Vernon Blvd., by #7 train; Queens LIC club; no drink min.—support this policy!
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NYC Top Comedy Choices for January 2018: Last Updated Tuesday 1/9/18
Tuesday 1/9: Tone Bell (co-star of Netflix's Disjointed and CBS' 9JKL; Comedy Central Half Hour), iconic star Jerry O'Connell (Sliders, My Secret Identify, Crossing Jordan, Jerry MaGuire, Stand by Me), Aparna Nancherla (one of the very finest stand-ups in the country; co-star of HBO's Crashing and Netflix's Master of None; former writer for Seth Meyers; Conan O'Brien, @Midnight, Comedy Central Half Hour, comedy album Just Putting It Out There), Jo Firestone (one of the most relentlessly inventive comics in the biz; staff writer for Jimmy Fallon; star of Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents special; radio host of WFMU's Dr. Gameshow, live-on-stage host of The Unexpectashow and The Incredible Game Show Showcase, co-author of #1 bestselling Punderdome: A Card Game for Pun Lovers), Pete Lee (David Letterman, Comedy Central Half Hour, Last Comic Standing), Julian Velard (singer/songwriter; pianist for NPR's Ask Me Another), and more perform for host Seth Herzog (long-time staff comic for Jimmy Fallon; 30 Rock, @midnight, CBS, VH1): Sweet (9:00 pm, $10, The Slipper Room at 167 Orchard Street)
Wednesday 1/10: Because there isn't enough division in this country, this monthly show strives to create more discord by asking the musical question "Whose side are you on: Janet Jackson (Rhythm Nation) or Jennifer Lopez (This is Me…Then)?" Comic Sydnee Washington argues for JJ and Rob Haze makes the case for J.Lo, with illustrative diva drag performances by Elizabeth James and Shuga Cain, plus music from DJ Molly Austin, with fabulous hosts Christi Chiello (Comedy Central's Roast Battle, MTV's Girl Code, TruTV, stellar Ars Nova show It's Christi, B*tch!) & Matteo Lane (Seth Meyers, Comedy Central, MTV's Guy Code & Girl Code): Battle of the Divas: Janet Jackson vs. Jennifer Lopez (8:00 pm; $10, Brooklyn's Union Hall at 702 Union Street; take R subway to Union Street)
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NYC Top Comedy Choices for January 2018: Last Updated Monday 1/8/18
Monday 1/8: Star Judah Friedlander (above left; one of the quickest minds and very finest stand-ups in comedy; 30 Rock, Meet the Parents, Along Came Polly; Netflix stand-up special America is the Greatest Country in the United States; bestselling cartoon book If the Raindrops United), brilliant rising star Lane Moore (above right; HBO's Girls; host of Tinder Live; Sex & Relationship Editor of Cosmo; writer for The Onion, McSweeney's), Samantha Ruddy (College Humor, Reductress, Someecards), and Mamoudou N'Diyae perform stand-up hosted by the charming Ruby Karp: We Hope You Have Fun (7:30 pm, $9, UCB East at 153 East 3rd Street)
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NYC Top Comedy Choices for January 2018: Last Updated Sunday 1/7/18
Sunday 1/7: Jena Friedman (wry dark political stand-up; Stephen Colbert, @midnight, The New Yorker, Adult Swim, Netflix mockumentary Undecided; former staff writer for David Letterman, former producer for The Daily Show), Harris Mayersohn (recurring character Stoney Von Dankington on Stephen Colbert; Conan O'Brien, Comedy Bang Bang), Kenice Mobley (FOX's Laughs), Katie Hannigan (MTV's Inside Joke), Geoffrey Asmus, and Liz Magee perform stand-up produced by Kara Klenk (writer for MTV's Girl Code & Guy Code and contributor to Broad City) and hosted by Alison Leiby (writer for The President Show; VICE, Triumph The Insult Comic Dog; host of It's a Long Story): If You Build It (7:30 pm, $9, UCB East at 153 East 3rd Street)
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BkiUfubxK0wg05VB91OU | Don't Miss the Naples Meeting!
A. SLAPP: Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP lawsuits). CS/HB 1041, Fla.Stat. § 768.295, effective July 1, 2015.
B. The Patent Troll Prevention Act, CS/CS/CS/HB 439, Fla.Stat. § 501.991, effective July 1, 2015.
C. True Origins of Digital Goods Act, CS/CS/HB 271 – Florida Statute 501.155, effective July 1, 2015.
D. The Computer Abuse and Data Recovery Act, CS/CS/CS/SB 222, Fla.Stat. § 668.801 ("CADRA"), effective October 1, 2015.
E. Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act, CS/CS/SB 766, Fla.Stat. § 934.50, effective July 1, 2015.
Download the entire summary here. Thank you, Robert!
The Intellectual Property Committee will meet at the Florida Bar's Annual Convention at the Boca Raton Resort and Club on Thursday June 25th from 10 am until 12 pm (please note that some of the Bar registration materials incorrectly state the meeting starts at 11:30 am. This is not correct; we wouldn't hold our committee meeting during the Business Law Section Luncheon). If you haven't yet registered for the Annual Meeting, be sure to so so soon, as early bird registration ends June 1st.
Even if you are not registering for the Annual Meeting, you can still attend the Intellectual Property Committee meeting and obtain an hour of valuable IP Certification and CLE credit. During the latter half of the meeting, Mark Stein will present a one hour CLE entitled Trademark Issues Related to Big Data. This CLE program will provide information about the role "Big Data" plays in trademark prosecution issues. While the term "Big Data" has many meanings, it is most typically defined as the massive quantity of raw data that has not been analyzed or organized in any manner that is being generated each day. The use of, as well as the new businesses and services arising from this collection of data has created unique trademark issues for companies in many industries. This CLE explores those issues, identifies and describes them and then provides practical ideas for dealing with issues "Big Data" creates in the prosecution and protection of trademarks.
The Florida Patent Pro Bono Program matches qualified inventors or small businesses with volunteer patent agents or attorneys. By volunteering for the program you will be providing specific, well-defined services to qualified inventors in order to help build Florida's innovation economy and accelerate the commercialization of new products. To learn more about the program or to register as a Volunteer Patent Agent/Attorney please visit the program's website. This program is developed in conjunction with the USPTO's Patent Pro Bono Program.
To mark the launch of this program in Florida, the Intellectual Property Law Association of Florida, along with the Florida Institute, are hosting launch events in Miami and Tampa. The Launch events will feature dignitaries from the USPTO and will double as a great networking event for the entire intellectual property bar, whether or not you are a registered patent attorney.
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'Renewable revolution' propels UK to top of global decarbonisation league
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By James Murray 30 Nov 2020
A report for Drax Electric Insights shows that the UK's electricity grid has decarbonised at a faster rate than other countries in the past decade – with emissions falling twice as quickly as in any other major economy
The Asian Renewable Energy Hub has been dubbed the world's largest clean energy project (Credit: Flickr/Phil Hollman)
The ongoing "renewable revolution" has propelled the UK into top spot of the global decarbonisation league.
This comes as Britain is reducing its reliance on high-polluting fossil fuels in a bid to clean up the economy and reach its legally-binding net-zero emissions target by 2050.
A report by academics from Imperial College London for Drax Electric Insights shows that the UK's electricity grid has decarbonised at a faster rate than other countries in the past decade – with emissions falling twice as quickly as in any other major economy.
Dr Iain Staffell of Imperial College London said: "The UK has decarbonised its power grid at an astonishing rate. Over the past decade, the country has transformed itself from relying on coal to keep the lights on, to having its first coal-free month since the industrial revolution.
"While this progress in the power sector has been rapid, we now need to decarbonise wider society by using electricity to heat our homes and power our cars to achieve net zero by 2050.
"As the world marks five years since the Paris Agreement, the UK offers an example of how fast energy transitions can be made."
Renewable power in the UK has grown six-fold over past decade
The report highlights that renewable power has grown six-fold since 2010, helping the UK to cut its carbon intensity by 58%. This is double the reduction seen in other major economies over the same period.
Generation from coal fell from 30% to just 2% of power produced over the period, with renewables rising at the same time, from 8% to supplying 42% of the country's electricity.
The UK has cut its carbon intensity by 58% over the past decade, which is double the reduction seen in other major economies over the same period (Credit: Drax)
The changes to where Britain's electricity comes from means that the nation's households have each reduced their CO2 emissions by three quarters of a tonne per year compared to the start of the decade, which is roughly equivalent to the CO2 generated by a family of four taking a return flight from the UK to Spain.
As part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan for a "green industrial revolution", the analysis notes that the UK's power system is "set to grow even greener" after it set a new target of installing 40 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2030.
UK power grid needs to become "more flexible"
But the report also outlines the need for the UK grid to "become more flexible to deliver this ambition", with careful management required to "keep the system stable once this ambition is realised".
It added that upwards of 37 terawatt-hours (TWh) of excess electricity will be generated annually amid diverging weather and demand by 2030 – with wind and solar power being "unable to provide all the services needed to stabilise the system and maintain secure supplies".
The analysis claims one solution to this challenge is to expand storage capacity by increasing the role pumped hydro storage plays in storing excess power when supply outstrips demand and then to rapidly plug gaps when the wind is not blowing, to provide "fast, flexible power and greater system stability".
Drax said it "recognises the potential of pumped hydro storage" and is considering how its Cruachan site in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, could be expanded.
The power firm is aiming to become carbon negative by 2030 through bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) at the Drax Power Station, in North Yorkshire.
It claims this could deliver millions of tonnes of negative emissions and simultaneously provide the grid with vital stability services while creating thousands of new jobs.
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BkiUbZvxK6-gDyrT7pLE | Only 30 minutes from the capital of Crete, Heraklion and Nikos Kazantzakis Airport, in a picturesque village called Malia, you will find a paradise. This paradise is called Niriedes Hotel. Niriedes is a three star hotel, located behind the central church of Holy Mary and St. Nektarios. It is only 10 minutes away (on foot) from the famous beach of Malia and 3 minutes from the beach road, where someone can enjoy delicious food, coffee or drink and have fun till early in the morning. The hotel consists of 19 totally renovated and fully equipped apartments that may accommodate couples, families and groups of friends, who want to feel the cretan hospitality in high level.
A quiet and safe environment with friendly staff and high standard services is a promise to make your holiday in the beautiful island of Crete unforgettable.
Niriedes Hotel offers a great variety of services in order to satisfy every client's demand and to reassure the pleasant stay of its guest..
All of the apartments are designed based on a mixture of simple shapes, clean – cut lines and earthy colors, equipped with new comfortable beds and mattresses. Illuminated with private balconies with view either to the garden or to hotel's swimming pool, offers a sense of calmness and relaxation to all guests.
The location of the hotel is considered to be ideal, since it is in a quiet location in the heart of the village of Malia, far from the bustle, and so close to the traditional alleys and the coastal road that it offers a range of options for every type of entertainment. Walking 10 minutes and enjoying the route, the visitor will be found on the famous beach of Malia where you can enjoy the sun and the sea, while the local market is a short distance away you can do your shopping. For lovers of archaeological sites it is advisable to visit the Minoan palace which is just 3,5 km away.
Crete is the largest island in Greece, the 5th largest in the Mediterranean Sea and covers an area of 8336 square kilometers. It's capital and largest city is Heraklion. It lies 160km at the southern part of Greek mainland, it spans from east to west and it is the southern point of the Aegean Sea. Crete it is divided in four prefectures: Heraklion, Hania, Lasithi and Rethymnon. In Crete flourished at about 3000-4000 BC, one of the first civilizations in Europe, the Minoan, with its main centres in Knossos, Faistos and Kydonia.
In Crete the Cretan dialect is spoken, which is considered to be the longest lasting Greek dialect. There is also a tradition of Mantinades, a 15 syllable rhyming couplet. Crete is also known for its traditional music, distinctive instruments which are mainly the Cretan lyra, and the laouto and secondly the mandolino and ascomandoura. Some of the most famous Cretan musicians are Nikos Xylouris, Thanasis Skordalos, Kostas Moudakis and Psaradonis. There is a great tradition of at different kind of dances which are regarded to be the continuation of ancient dances like "pyrichios". The most famous dances today are siganos, pentozalis, Haniotis, sousta and maleviziotikos. Characteristic is the Cretan traditional costume, which is usually worn by the traditional dancing groups.
In literature the Cretan authors have offered a significant contribution, the most widely known are Vitsentzos Kornaros who wrote Erotokritos in the 17th century, Nikos Kazantzakis in 20th century, who was nominated three times for the Nobel of Literature and the awarded Nobel poet Odysseas Elitis. During the Renaissance, in Crete the Cretan School of Art flowered and affected Dominikos Theotokopoylos ( known as El Greco). The island is still known for many traditional customs like the Cretan Wedding.
Heraklion is located on the north part of Crete .The largest city in Crete it ranks 4th in Greece, with a population of nearly 200 000 inhabitants. Built on the north coast of the island overlooking the Cretan Sea surrounded by its old Venetian walls, the most important monument inherited from the Venetian occupation, which underlines the city's adventurous past. Concerning the name Heraklion, according to mythology Rhea, the mother of Zeus, entrusted the Curetes with guarding her newborn son so as to conceal him from his father Cronus. One of them, the Idaean Hercules (not to be confused with the famous hero Hercules of the twelve labours) went to Olympia and organized with his brothers (Paeonaeus, Epimedes, Iassius and Idas) the first footrace in the world. The Idaean Hercules crowned the victor with the branch of an olive tree he had planted there himself. Since then, the custom of crowning Olympic winners with an olive wreath began.
Later Clysmenes a descendant of the Idaean Hercules founded the Olympic Games and built an altar in honor of his ancestors, on the site of ancient Olympia. Heraklion is named after the Idaean Hercules. As regards the Curetes, legend has it that they were not born, but sprang from the Earth, when it was wet by the first tears of the infant Zeus. This symbolizes that they were indigenous. That's why tradition talks about the Curetes as the first inhabitants of Crete and it is assumed, without precise etymological explanation that the words Crete and Cretan are derived from the word Curetes ( C- u – retes). The word Curetas ( the singular of Curetes) is also similar to the word Kouros, which means ''young man'' in Ancient Greek, while Kore means ''young woman'' (modern Greek, daughter). Historians, like Stravon, mention the port of Knossos like ''Heraklium'', obviously in honor of Hercules, who had come to Crete to capture Minotaurus and thus fulfill the 7th of his twelve labours. According to Greek mythology, Zeus the father of Gods, brought Europa in Crete, a beautiful young maiden, with whom he was in love. From their union a son was born, Minoas, out of whom one very important king of Crete was named after, and as well one great historic civilization, the Minoan (3000-1400 BC) .During the Minoan era, Heraklion was the port of Knossos, the centre of Minoan civilization During the 9th century AD the Arabs occupied Crete and founded a new city called "Handaka". The name is still used today by some older residents of Heraklion. In the 10th century AD the Byzantines took control of the island and managed to stay in power until the beginning of 13th century. During the 14th century AD, it fell into the hands of Venetians. The Venetian era lasted 4,5 centuries and it was a time of great progress in areas such as trade, architecture, literature and arts. The world famous painter Dominichos Theotokopoulos (El Greco) was born and first worked in Heraklion, while many Venetian monuments still exist in Heraklion today, like the old walls which surround the old part of the city, the castle (Koules), the Loggia, Morozini's fountain etc.
Following the siege of Herakilon by the Turks, which started in 1648 and lasted for about 25 years, the Venetians were forced to surrender the city to the Turks. Cretans rose in revolt many times against the Turks, until 1898 when the island of Crete gained its autonomy and in 1912 it joined Greece. The Asia Minor Catastrophe of 1922 led to the exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey. New suburbs were added to the city, the harbor expanded, the cars in the streets increased and the city acquired an airport. On the eve of the Second World War, Heraklion presented the image of a growing urban centre, with intense commercial and maritime activity and a lovely social life. On 28 October 1940 the Greek-Italian War was declared, while the Germans invaded in Greece in April 1941. On 23 May German bombers unleashed a violent attack on the whole city of Heraklion. Their targets were not only military installations but any building of the city. At the end of the bombardment, a third of the city lay in ruins with terrible loss of life. During the occupation, Heraklion, like the whole of Crete, was a hotbed of resistance against the occupants and on 11th October 1944 the longed for day of liberation of Heraklion arrived. Every visitor knows the famous Minoan museum and the Palace of Knossos which lies at the outskirts of Heraklion (5km from the center of the city). The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion boasts exhibits of Neolithic findings (5000 BC) to Roman remains (4th century AD) and is included in the list of the best of its kind in the world. There is also a Historical and Ethnographic Museum with exhibits from the Roman, Byzantine, Venetian and Turkish periods and the Cretan civilization of the 20th century.
For those who love literature Heraklion is certainly an attraction. It was here where Nikos Kazantzakis, one of the most famous Greek writers of the 20th century, was born, raised and worked. He is buried at a small fortress hill, Martinego, not far from the city centre. A place of interest is the museum dedicated to him at the village of Myrtion (15 km from Herakilon). Heraklion can be considered as a cosmopolitan city, with the third port in the country and one of the major Mediterranean harbours. A great number of cultural activities with local European and international dimension and appeal take place in Crete. Art exhibitions, theatre, literary events, international conferences and scientific meetings put their seal on its daily life. Crete's location and its mild climate have turned it into one of the major tourist centres of the country.
Malia is located 34 kilometers east of Heraklion, on the way to Agios Nikolaos. The main road is like dividing the town in two: the old Malia at the foothill of Mount Selena and the newer part near the coastline. The history of Malia goes back to Minoan times. Here was the kingdom of Sarpedon, with the famous Minoan Palace of Malia, the third-largest in Crete, covering a total area of 7,500 km2. According to mythology, Sarpedon, Rhadamanthys and Minos were the three sons of Zeus and Europa. Each ruled a different part of Crete. Sarpedon at Malia, Rhadamanthys at Phaistos and Minos at Knossos. The excavations leading to the discovery of the Minoan Palace of Malia were begun by Iosif Hatzidakis and continued under the French School of Archaeology. The palace has been revealed in all its glory, but unfortunately looters got there 65 years earlier. Resulting in the loss of many treasures, mainly Minoan jewellery which was sold to goldsmiths, who melted them down. A few of the findings were sold to foreigners who understood how old and valuable they were, while the famous Minoan "bee pendant" from Malia is now on display in Heraklion Archaeological Museum.
During the Byzantine period and the following centuries, Malia was harassed by pirate attacks, like the rest of coastal Crete. The first mention of this place in Venetian documents and maps dated to 1390 , as Manlia and Maglia. Malia during Turkish Occupation Malia was given to the Sultan, when the Turks conquered the island in 1646. Thus, the Sultan was the sole proprietor and exploiter of the area, it was a royal property and taxes from agricultural produce increased his wealth. Malia was never really inhabited by the Turks, because the oppressors could not divide the area amongst themselves. Another reason seems to be that the area of Malia was haunted by malaria. The villagers became their own landholders when the Turkish law ceding Malia to the Sultan, was abolished in 1850.
With the Greek War still continuing in the 19th century, Malia was a poor community, with severe losses. The economy was mainly based on barley and carobs. With the invention of the windmill and water pump, crop cultivation changed and turned the Malia area into the vegetable garden of Crete, growing okra, cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes and watermelons. In the same period an exotic plant was introduced from Egypt, surprising everyone, baby bananas. Within a few years, the area was full of banana trees, since people really seemed to like their flavour. Malia, like the rest of Crete, was occupied by the Germans during World War II. Due to its location close to the shore, the Germans feared allied invasions and sowed the fields with landmines. When the war was over and people started to cultivate the fields again, the forgotten mines took quite a few Malian lives, probably more than the actual war casualties.
After the 1950s Malia began to flourish and people started to come here on holiday. A large number of hotels were built and the tourist field bloomed. Thus, Malia became a popular destination in the 1980s and later, this, of course, brought about a big change to the town, the economy of the region and the life of the residents. In order to visit the archaeological site of Malia, you should go out of Malia, towards Agios Nikolaos. About 2-3 Kilometres away from Malia you will turn left. The road leading to the Palace of Malia continues down to the sea and the beach. Bear that in mind, if you get a bit hot touring the archaeological site and want a swim to cool off. You can then continue along the same road back to Malia. The total length of the coastline is 6Km, from the picturesque Stalida to the famous Potamos beach, west of the archaeological site, the well-known and beautiful beaches of Malia with their golden sand and clean blue water extend. All the beaches are organized and offer comfort and unforgettable moments of joy, tranquility and entertainment. The visitor can enjoy the sun, the sea and the water sports offered. The most popular beach of the municipality, and one of the most beautiful in Crete, is the beach Potamos. It's regarded as the ultimate destination for those seeking tranquility and relaxation. It has recently been awarded with a Blue Flag.
The Niriedes (a general name of ancient Greek goddesses), were worshiped as the goddesses of calm sea and were friendly towards humans. According to Greek mythology, were nymphs, who represented the various facets and characteristics of the sea. They were daughters of Nereus and Oceania Doris and granddaughters of Oceanus. The number of the Niriedes was about 50, while according to some other views reached the number of 100. The Niriedes lived at the bottom of the sea in their father's palace and spend their days swimming and playing with dolphins or sitting in golden thrones or rocks singing and weaving or drying their rich and long hair. They did not allow any mortal to be compared to them on terms of beauty. They had the power to upset the sea and to calm it.Generally they were always happy about their immortality and accompanied the chariots of marine Gods.
The most famous of them were Amphitrite the wife of Poseidon and mother of Triton. Thetis (the future mother of Achilles), Psamathe (wife of Aiakas) and Galatia (wife of the Cyclope Polyphimos). The names of the Niriedes refer to different situations and joys of the sea. They remind the boons of the sea, the wealth giving to humans and the easiness that offers to trade. According to traditions they were especially proud of their beauty. When Kassiope, wife of king Cepheus, boasted that she was more beautiful than the Niriedes, they got furious and made Poseidon punish her. Indeed, Cepheus was forced to chain his daughter Andromeda to a rock so as a sea monster eat her. But Perseas intervened and save Andromeda.
The Niriedes are part, to this day, to Greek folklore with a slight change in their name as nymphs, "Neraides". The term Niriedes is the most ancient one, used by Homer, Hesiod etc. These two words "neraida" and "Nireid" are derived by the term Nerti which means "sink". The etymology of the word, according to which the word "neraida" is derived from the word "water", shows their close relationship to the water. Besides, the fairies of the fairy tales were invariably bound to water like the nymphs, they live in the mountain, woods, rivers, founts, fountains, caves, in the whole nature and are called in different names : anersdes, anergodes, neraisses, xeramenes, avragides etc. They move to places that are circular in shape (threshing floor, fountain, lake, cistern), circular as well are their movements in dancing or spinning.
Their dancing leaves circular tracks on the grass according to the traditions of many countries. They are beautiful with long, blond hair and usually have green eyes. They wear white dresses and scarves and can only be seen by those people who were born on Saturday or were moonstruck. Their leader is the lady- Kalo and have a lot of names like Astero, Ourania, Lampetia, Kanela, Kalo etc. They like dancing and quite often kidnap the people who play the lyra so as to play songs and dance, usually they appear at midnight, get into the houses and steal the women's clothes. As women, they tempt the men, they charm them and then they get away, due to their split expression of their sexuality. Although their nature is supernatural, their activities coincide with those of the everyday women : they take care of the cleaning and love water in general. Female Neraides marry male Neraidous, have children and in some traditions weave. Neraida represents the ideal and breath taking femininity. The term gathers numerous feminine attributes : the representations refer to the symbol of water, spinning and household representing as well the bride hood, lust and death. | c4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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BkiUd3zxK0fkXPSOqXCM | Home » Film » Film Reviews » Blood Vessel (Grimmfest 2019) Review: Death on the Water
Blood Vessel (Grimmfest 2019) Review: Death on the Water
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Blood Vessel is a horror that continues the wartime horror sub-genre even if it gets torn between being creepy and action-packed.
Blood Vessel is a wartime horror from director Justin Dix (Crawlspace) and stars Alyssa Sutherland (Vikings), Robert Taylor (The Meg), Christopher Kirby (Dora and the Lost City of Gold) and Nathan Phillips (Snakes on a Plane).
Blood Vessel starts in the closing days of World War II; a life raft floats across the Atlantic Ocean with survivors from a hospital ship. We have many nationalities represented with the British Jane (Sutherland) and Faraday (Fillingham), the Australian Sinclair (Phillips), Americans Jackson (Kirby) and Bigelow (Ciaco) along with Captain Malone (Taylor), and finally Russian prisoner of war Teplov (Cooke). They have no food or water left, riding on hope more than anything, until a German Minesweeper cruises past them, leading to them hitching a ride. On the ship, they find nothing but dead bodies and soon a young girl seemingly left alone onboard. The mystery about the ship continues for the survivors, who learn that they may well have been safer to remain in the life raft.
The story in Blood Vessel is one that follows in the footsteps of other wartime horrors like Deathwatch, Outpost or Overlord; we will use the backdrop of the horrors of war to add to the desperation of the survivors. By taking the characters that are survivors from all around the war, with even a prisoner needing to work together to take on an unknown enemy that they simply wouldn't be prepared for, is always great to see. One of the weaknesses in the story comes from the fact we give away a massive hint to everything early on, which does make us understand just what we will be dealing with for the most part of the film. It would be strange to say that this little sub-genre of a ghost ship with people investigating has managed to put itself into a style which is predictable; while they all deal with different subjects and different quality, Virus, Deep Rising and Ghost Ship will be the easiest ones to compare to in terms of how the story unfolds. The tone of the story is also uneven, with it being an eerie start only to race through an action-based second half.
When we focus on the horror side of Blood Vessel, we get an eerie feeling with the atmosphere created by the fog bank covering the ocean that leaves the ship adrift at sea. The opening vessel appearing, along with the first search of the ship, is all built up wonderfully, filling the audience with the tension and fear of the unknown. Where this gets lost is when we start to see what everything onboard is, and it takes away most of the tension, forcing us into a more action-centric horror, which never reaches the levels of the very best in the genre, though it doesn't fall into the worst. The biggest positive from the film comes from the setting, which is the ship that is drifting aimlessly through the ocean; it adds everything that is needed for the film's atmosphere. When it comes to acting, we get solid enough performances through the film, though because everything jumps forward in pace we focus more on the action rather than the character development.
Overall this will get the fans of horror interested in seeing what happens next, even if it does change tone throughout, and follow the traditions of the sub-genre of wartime and uses the setting to make the atmosphere eerie.
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BkiUeGE4uBhjDH-QNeKC | The Philippines consistently lagged behind in internet connection and speed in several studies on inter-connectivity.
In April, the Philippines ranked 121st out of 139 countries in mobile internet speed and placed 110 out of 174 countries in fixed broadband speed, according to the Speed Test Global Index.
A separate 2017 report of Akamai, an internet service and security provider firm, showed that the Philippines had the slowest average connection speed of just 4.5 Mbps (megabits per second), followed by India with 5.6 Mbps.
There are some 57 million internet users, 3.9 million broadband subscribers, 134.6 million mobile phone subscribers and 4.1 million landline subscribers in the country in 2018, according to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
This is expected to jump as the coronavirus pandemic has forced Filipinos to go online for work and school since quarantine restrictions were implemented in March.
For its part, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has vowed to improve internet service and increase its access after the quarantine. Last March, it launched Wi-Fi spots in remote and disadvantaged areas in Albay, Isabela, Palawan, Lanao del Sur, and Davao City. By the end of 2020, it aims to establish 10,000 free Wi-Fi sites nationwide.
However, millions are still struggling with the slow speed of telco services. A ton of complaints are being filed to NTC.
As of March 2020, the Philippines ranked 63rd out of 100 countries in the 2020 Inclusive Internet Index conducted by the UK-based The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and commissioned by Facebook.
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BkiUctM4uzlhZUrOXrBU | Posted: January 6, 2018 in Review, Scary Stuff
Tags: entertainment, films, horror, Insidious, Insidious: The Last Key, Lin Shaye, review, scary stuff, storytelling, writing
You know, horror sequels get a bad reputation for getting silly or boring over time. Now, there are some that do give this rep some credibility (looking at you, Jason Takes Manhattan). But among horror sequels, there are some truly great gems that have as much punch, or sometimes even more punch, than the originals. And Insidious: The Last Key is one of those sequels, not just for being scary and creepy, but also for keeping things interesting with a character-driven narrative.
In this entry in the Insidious series, Elise Rainier (played by unacknowledged Hollywood treasure Lin Shaye) is called back to her childhood home to defeat the evil spirits that live there and which haunted her childhood. As she and her two stalwart companions Specs and Tucker delve deep into the hauntings in the house, they will not only uncover horrors from the Further, but from this world as well, and from Elise's own dark memories.
This was a seriously solid horror movie. The best part of it, of course, is Lin Shaye's performance as Elise Rainier, along with the character's own arc in this movie. The arc itself is kind of similar to Elise's arc in the last film–that she's dealing with trauma and has to overcome it to save a life–but here, the scars are so much deeper, and the raw emotion you feel from Shaye as Elise opens them up makes it seem all so new. You feel her pain, you feel her wanting to make amends, and when you see her triumphs, you share in them.
As always, the atmosphere in these movies is creepy, the right balance between tension and jump scares. The creepiest part, in my opinion, is the antagonist, The Man With the Keys, or Key Face as he's listed on Wikipedia. This is such a freaky looking demon, and unlike the Man Who Can't Breathe from the last film, who got scary once you could see him in the light, The Man with the Keys is freaky no matter when you see him. In the light, out of the light, he's so scary. I think if you put him up next to Bill Skarsgard's Pennywise and had a contest on just visual terror, it'd be a very close call.
I also like, in addition to the many keys we see in the movie, there is just so many key-shaped imagery in the movie. Pumps, signs, etc. They're all key-shaped, kind of tying into the theme of the movie of opening up old wounds and opening up the past.
I also thought that new character Imogen (whose name only makes me think of the song "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap) was an interesting addition. Not giving anything away, but her presence in the film could be a hint of where the franchise could go from here, given where this film takes place in the series' timeline. Especially if Lin Shaye wants to finish her time with the series with this film or with the next one.*
Was there anything I didn't like? A few things. I honestly thought the climax wasn't as epic as it could've been. Not only that, but a few things we saw in the trailers didn't show up in the film, which is always annoying. And finally, Specs and Tucker, our supposed comic relief, just weren't that funny.
But all in all, Insidious: The Last Key is well worth plunking down cash for a ticket. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give it a 4.4. Check it out, and open yourself up to some terrifying storytelling.
That's all for now, Followers of Fear. We're likely going to have a bunch more reviews this month, so I hope you're ready for recommendations and opinions. And if the trailers I saw in the theater are any indication, I'm going to have a lot to say in 2018.
Until next time, pleasant nightmares!
*I'm assuming that we're going to get a sequel, given that already the film has made back its budget and then a bit two days after coming out.
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BkiUdCjxK6-gDz87PvrU | United States ex rel. Murphy v. Porter, 2 Hawy. & H. 394, 27 F. Cas. 599, was a case decided by the United States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia in October 1861.
Background and noncompliance with court order
The case arose when John Murphy asked the court to issue a writ of habeas corpus to release his son from service in the United States Army during the Civil War on the grounds that he was underage. The case was decided at a time when habeas corpus had been suspended in the District of Columbia. General Andrew Porter, to whom the writ was directed, arrested Murphy's lawyer when he attempted to serve Porter with the writ, and Porter also had Judge William Matthew Merrick placed under house arrest in order to prevent him from proceeding in the case.
Merrick's fellow judges took up the case and ordered Gen. Porter to appear before them and explain himself, but President Abraham Lincoln prevented the marshal from delivering the court's order. John Hay was Lincoln's personal secretary. Hay recounts in his diary that Deputy U.S. Marshal George Philips approached Hay and Secretary of State William H. Seward to ask what should be done with the court order regarding Porter. Seward replied: "The President ... forbids you to serve any process upon any officer here." Hay confirmed that those were "Precisely his words."
The court objected that this disruption of its process was unconstitutional, as the president had not declared martial law (while acknowledging that he did have the power to do so). The court noted that it was powerless to enforce its prerogatives.
Aftermath
On March 3, 1863, Congress abolished the circuit court, district court, and criminal court of the District of Columbia, and replaced them with the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. This resulted in the removal of judges from the bench who had ruled against the US in United States ex rel. Murphy v. Porter.
Opponents of the reorganization declared that its sole purpose was to remove those judges from the bench, since it gave to the new court all the powers and jurisdiction of the old ones, something its supporters strenuously denied. Supporter Sen. Henry Wilson, however, while declaring that he had no desire to turn the judges out of office, said he had
"not the greatest faith in the present judges. … As to one of their judges, I mean Judge Merrick, I believe his heart is sweltering with treason. He has been under arrest since this rebellion broke out. I believe that during this session of Congress his home has been the resort where sympathizers with disloyal men have held councils, and secret councils, and I have good reason to believe this to be true."
See also
Ex parte Merryman
Habeas corpus in the United States
Notes
External links
Full text
United States separation of powers case law
Secession crisis of 1860–61
1861 in United States case law
United States habeas corpus case law
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BkiUbf_xaKPQoprEvsbE | Q: not able to remove duplicate image with hashing My aim is to remove identical images like the following:
Image 1: https://i.stack.imgur.com/8dLPo.png
Image 2: https://i.stack.imgur.com/hF11m.png
Currently, I am using average hashing with
*
*the hash size of 32 (hash size less than this is giving collision )
*thresh hold of 10-20
I tried Phash as well, but it is removing almost similar images like the following, (which I don't want)
Image 3: https://i.stack.imgur.com/CwZ09.png
Image 4: https://i.stack.imgur.com/HvAaJ.png
So I am looking for some technique through which I can identify that
*
*Image 1 and Image 2 are identical
*Image 3 and Image 4 are Distinct
kindly help because I have been stuck on this problem for so long.
Note: Every time type/kind of images would be different so I can't even invest time to learn deep learning and give it a try.
A:
So I can't even invest time to learn deep learning and give it a try.
Something which might be beneficial for you to try is a similar image search utility using Locality Sensitive Hashing (LSH) and random projection on top of the image representations computed by a pretrained image classifier. This kind of search engine is also known as a near-duplicate (or near-dup) image detector.
You need to load a pretrained model and cut out an embedding layer block
You can download one like that
!wget -q https://git.io/JuMq0 -O flower_model_bit_0.96875.zip
!unzip -qq flower_model_bit_0.96875.zip
Another one might be better suiting (e.g. one for imagenet or similar).
You then use the output of the embedding model
bit_model = tf.keras.models.load_model("flower_model_bit_0.96875")
embedding_model = tf.keras.Sequential(
[
tf.keras.layers.Input((IMAGE_SIZE, IMAGE_SIZE, 3)),
tf.keras.layers.Rescaling(scale=1.0 / 255),
bit_model.layers[1],
tf.keras.layers.Normalization(mean=0, variance=1),
],
name="embedding_model",
)
like you would when calculating hashes
def hash_func(embedding, random_vectors):
embedding = np.array(embedding)
# Random projection.
bools = np.dot(embedding, random_vectors) > 0
return [bool2int(bool_vec) for bool_vec in bools]
def bool2int(x):
y = 0
for i, j in enumerate(x):
if j:
y += 1 << i
return y
The full tutorial is described here.
A:
I tried Phash as well, but it is removing almost similar images like
the following, (which I don't want)
The problem you are facing arises due to the fact that most libraries which use perceptual hashing convert the image to a gray-scale representation, then resize it and finally compute a hash based on the image. Another approach is to calculate the average gradient of pixels and then hash the result.
This process is used in order to save computational resources and make the hashing more efficient - but for pictures being VERY similar, you end up getting the same hash.
You could solve this issue by comparing their exact hash:
import hashlib
with open("HvAaJ.png", "rb") as image1:
data1 = image1.read()
with open("CwZ09.png", "rb") as image2:
data2 = image2.read()
hash1 = hashlib.sha256(data1).hexdigest()
hash2 = hashlib.sha256(data2).hexdigest()
if hash1 == hash2:
#...
I tested the method with your pictures above and the results were exactly as you wanted. The both example pictures don't have the same hash, whereas comparing "HvAaJ" and "HvAaJCOPY" will yield the same hash!
There is this great StackOverflow thread which tackles the exact same approach.
Now your task mentioned that "Every time type/kind of images [is different]" - which would cause a major headache for different file types. Now that's where you need to decide: a.) Either go with method 1 (as described above) and risk that a picture which is identical (but due to formation reasons - which pretty likely won't happen often) will be flagged as different or b.) Actually consider the "content" of the Image and calculate an approximation, e.g. via greyscaling and resizing and then comparing the average hash you get. You might end up mistaking SIMILAR looking pictures for being identical.
The second option (using the imagehash library) might look like this:
from PIL import Image
import imagehash
import numpy
image1 = Image.open("HvAaJ.png")
image2 = Image.open("CwZ09.png")
hash1 = imagehash.average_hash(image1)
hash2 = imagehash.average_hash(image2)
if numpy.array_equal(hash1.hash, hash2.hash):
#...
Both the Images you supplied didn't have the same hash and thus solving the issue you presented.
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BkiUd_05qWTBLpFf12T8 | When it comes to the art of not using things, the Turkish housewife has this art mastered to a Tee. If you wonder how things are kept so new in a Turkish house then let me help you to unravel the mystery: they don't use them. Both my mother-in-law and sister-in-law have misafir rooms (not guest room per-se, more a drawing room). I have never been permitted to sit in these rooms. Perhaps because, with my three children, I am a liability. The new-looking sofa set very rarely gets sat on, and the light coloured rugs very rarely get trodden on. I suppose you really do have to be a VIP to have the privilege. Those who do not have the luxury of a spare misafir room, have to make do with what they have got, and they do so by covering everything up. I once read that Turkish housewives are the ones to buy new sofas because of their fancy designs, only to then cover them up. I have even known people to cover up their rugs. My mum does this on a smaller scale too, it drives me bonkers. I like to buy her nice things to use…but she just won't use them. She will have to hide them away for a while first, saved for a special occasion. It has been psychologically embedded into our brains. Must keep things new! Must keep things clean! I am not like this. Well I didn't think I was until this morning when I realised that I did not allow my family to eat on our dining table in our dining room. Our dining table is currently covered with a very Turkish and very posh looking table cloth. I cannot robe and derobe the table every time we have a meal, so we all eat in the small little table in the kitchen. I guess I am not completely immune to this phenomenon. What purpose does our dining table serve if not to let us eat on it? Who knows… but it looks good though. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdyM4eIZjspnnfgD7 | Cops, Docs, and Code: A Dialogue between Big Data in Health Care and Predictive Policing
UC Davis Law Review, Vol. 51, No. 437, 2017
Harvard Public Law Working Paper No. 18-09
38 Pages Posted: 5 Jan 2018 Last revised: 13 Apr 2018
See all articles by I. Glenn Cohen
I. Glenn Cohen
Harry Graver
Harvard University, Law School, Students
Date Written: January 2, 2018
"Big data" has become the ubiquitous watchword of this decade. Predictive analytics, which is something we want to do with big data -- to use of electronic algorithms to forecast future events in real time. Predictive analytics is interfacing with the law in a myriad of settings: how votes are counted and voter rolls revised, the targeting of taxpayers for auditing, the selection of travelers for more intensive searching, pharmacovigilance, the creation of new drugs and diagnostics, etc.
In this paper, written for the symposium "Future Proofing the Law," we want to engage in a bit of legal arbitrage; that is, we want to examine which insights from legal analysis of predictive analytics in better-trodden ground — predictive policing — can be useful for understanding relatively newer ground for legal scholars — the use of predictive analytics in health care. To the degree lessons can be learned from this dialogue, we think they go in both directions.
Keywords: big data, predictive analytics, machine learning, predictive policing, health care, privacy, distribution
JEL Classification: I14, I18, I28, K14
Cohen, I. Glenn and Graver, Harry, Cops, Docs, and Code: A Dialogue between Big Data in Health Care and Predictive Policing (January 2, 2018). UC Davis Law Review, Vol. 51, No. 437, 2017, Harvard Public Law Working Paper No. 18-09, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3095530
I. Glenn Cohen (Contact Author)
Harvard Law School ( email )
Griswold Hall 503
Cambridge, 02138
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BkiUdbU4uBhi-IyHD1fU | Out with the old flying year and in with the new. The last weekend of the previous year was exceptional – hopefully someone will make a contribution to the blog about it. The first flying day of the new year was also exceptional with 33 launches and lots of soaring (for the time of the year) for a few hours in the afternoon. Just to prove it here's a picture of an empty launch point.
Lots to keep Colin B, Peter E and myself busy in the backseat including the start of annual checks activity. Longest flight honours went to Tony P and Peter E with 53 minutes. Next longest was 44 minutes for Chris H with myself launching into a blue sky somehow we scrapped away and stayed aloft as others launched and landed. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbJTxK0wg0_748s1J | Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is an American supernatural horror streaming television series developed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa for Netflix, based on the Archie comic book series of the same name. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television, in association with Berlanti Productions and Archie Comics. Aguirre-Sacasa and Greg Berlanti serve as executive producers, alongside Sarah Schechter, Jon Goldwater, and Lee Toland Krieger.
The series is centered on the Archie Comics character Sabrina Spellman, portrayed by Kiernan Shipka, and also stars Ross Lynch, Lucy Davis, Chance Perdomo, Michelle Gomez, Jaz Sinclair, Tati Gabrielle, Adeline Rudolph, Lachlan Watson, Gavin Leatherwood, Richard Coyle, and Miranda Otto. Originally in development during September 2017 at the CW, the series was intended to be a companion series to Riverdale; however, in December 2017, the project was moved to Netflix with a straight-to-series order, consisting of twenty episodes. Filming took place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The first half of the first season, consisting of ten episodes, was released on October 26, 2018. The series received positive reviews, with critics praising Shipka's performance, as well as the premise, visuals, and directing. A Christmas special episode was released on December 14, 2018, and the second half of the first season was released on April 5, 2019, consisting of nine episodes. In December 2018, Netflix renewed the series for a second season consisting of 16 episodes, split into two equal parts, of which the first eight episodes were released on January 24, 2020, with the second set released on December 31, 2020.
In July 2020, Netflix cancelled the series due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two crossovers with Riverdale occurred during the sixth season of the latter series, providing closure to plot points from Sabrina. A comic book series continuation, titled The Occult World of Sabrina, was also announced.
Premise
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is set in the fictional town of Greendale. It is a dark coming-of-age story that includes horror, fear and witchcraft. Sabrina Spellman must reconcile her dual nature as a half-witch, half-mortal while fighting the evil forces that threaten her, her family, and the daylight world humans inhabit.
Cast and characters
Main
Kiernan Shipka as Sabrina Spellman: A half-human, half-witch teenager attending Baxter High, who is just beginning her dark education, while trying to maintain a normal life. She is being raised by her two aunties due to her being orphaned as a baby. She also lives with her cousin Ambrose who is often a source of comfort and aid for Sabrina. Mckenna Grace plays a young Sabrina Spellman in flashbacks. Shipka also portrays Sabrina Morningstar, a version of Sabrina from an alternate timeline in which she decides to embrace the darkness in her life and be queen of Hell, but also wants to have friends.
Ross Lynch as Harvey Kinkle: Sabrina's charming boyfriend in part 1. He later dates her best friend, Roz in parts 2-4 after they break up in part 1 episode 9. He is the son of a coal miner and descended from witch hunters who hunted the Church of Night. He uses his skills as a witch hunter to help Sabrina and his friends fight the forces of darkness.
Miranda Otto as Zelda Spellman: One of Sabrina's two witch aunts, who is sterner than Hilda and often clashes with her over their different beliefs but like Hilda is very protective and caring of Sabrina. She often shows care for mortals too despite her contempt for them at times. She is also a member of the Church of Night. She later becomes High Priestess of the coven, and she departs from satanic beliefs, deciding that the coven should worship the goddess Hecate.
Lucy Davis as Hilda Spellman: One of Sabrina's two witch aunts, who has a motherly nature and warm sense of humor, and is skilled at brewing potions. Due to her nice nature she often lets her sister walk over her. In part 4, she marries her boss Dr. Cee and moves out the Spellman household. Along with Ambrose and Zelda she helps run the Spellman mortuary.
Chance Perdomo as Ambrose Spellman: Sabrina's warlock cousin from England, who is her partner in crime. He was formerly forbidden from leaving the Spellman home after being placed under house arrest by the Witches Council for attempting to blow up the Vatican. He runs the Spellman mortuary with his aunties.
Michelle Gomez as Mary Wardwell and Lilith / Madam Satan: The first wife of Adam from the Garden of Eden, who steals the identity of Mary Wardwell, Sabrina's favorite teacher and mentor at Baxter High; a cunning manipulator, she intends to groom Sabrina to take her place as Satan's foot soldier so that she herself can rise to be his queen. She has a change of heart and rebels against Satan for the sake of equality and her lost faith in him. In the series finale, she depowers Lucifer and claims the throne as Queen of Hell.
Jaz Sinclair as Rosalind "Roz" Walker: The brash, empowered and outspoken daughter of Greendale's minister and Sabrina's best friend. She dates Harvey in parts 2-4. Through a family curse on all Walker women, she is a seer and has the power of foresight through touch. In part 4, she discovers from coming in contact with her deceased grandmother that she is actually a witch.
Tati Gabrielle as Prudence Blackwood (née Night): A student at the Academy of the Unseen Arts, with a personal grudge against Sabrina. She is the leader of a trio of orphan witches, the Weird Sisters. She is later revealed to be Father Blackwood's illegitimate daughter. She later vows revenge on her father after he poisons the coven. She has a brief sexual relationship with Ambrose during their hunt for Father Blackwood.
Adeline Rudolph as Agatha: A student at the Academy of the Unseen Arts, who is one of the Weird Sisters. As a result of hearing a song from the Pagan God Pan's flute, she falls into madness, leading her to kill her sister Dorcas.
Richard Coyle as Father Faustus Blackwood: The former High Priest of the Church of Night and Dean of the Academy of the Unseen Arts, who gets into conflict with Sabrina. By Part 2, he grows into madness, craving for power.
Lachlan Watson as Theodore "Theo" Putnam (parts 3–4; recurring parts 1–2): Sabrina's close friend at Baxter High. Theo is a transgender boy whose birth name was Susie, Theo comes out in part 2.
Gavin Leatherwood as Nicholas "Nick" Scratch (parts 3–4; recurring parts 1–2): A powerful warlock and student at the Academy of the Unseen Arts who eventually becomes romantically involved with Sabrina in Part 2 and later the host of Satan. He serves as Sabrina's primary love interest from parts 2-4. He is known for his flirty personality and fierce protectiveness of his friends.
Recurring
Abigail Cowen as Dorcas (parts 1–3; guest part 4): An orphaned witch and student at the Academy of the Unseen Arts, who is one of the Weird Sisters. She is later murdered by an insane Agatha.
Darren Mann as Lucas "Luke" Chalfant (parts 1–2): A warlock with whom Ambrose was romantically involved. He was murdered by a group of Angels, on the trail of the coven.
Adrian Hough as Joe Putnam (part 1; guest part 2): Theo's old-fashioned but caring father.
Ty Wood as Billy Marlin: The leader of the jocks who often bully Theo. It is later revealed he does this over unhappiness when suffering unspecifed abuse at summer camp aged 11 by a worker and not being believed by his parents who washed his mouth out with soap.
Bronson Pinchot as George Hawthorne (parts 1, 3): Baxter High's villainous, misogynistic and puritanical principal, who often hits on Ms. Wardwell (Madam Satan) and does not get along with Sabrina.
Alessandro Juliani as Dr. Cerberus (Dr. Cee): The owner of the local book store where Hilda works; Hilda's love interest and later husband. From Part 2, he reveals to Hilda that while he experimented in the occult during his younger years, he found and recited a genuine spell. The spell left him cursed as an Incubus.
Chris Rosamond as Mr. Kinkle (parts 1, 3–4; guest part 2): Harvey and Tommy's drunk father who owns the mines. He has a tense relationship with Harvey.
Annette Reilly as Diana Spellman (part 1; guest part 2): Sabrina's mortal mother who died in a plane crash with her husband Edward when Sabrina was a baby.
Peter Bundic as Carl Tapper: One of the jocks who often bully Theo.
Justin Dobies as Thomas "Tommy" Kinkle (part 1; guest part 3): Harvey's nurturing and protective older brother who works in the Greendale mines so that Harvey can stay in school. He is killed by a mine collapse caused by Agatha and Dorcas.
Alvina August as Lady Constance Blackwood (part 1; guest part 2): Father Faustus Blackwood's wife. She died in childbirth, and haunts Zelda when she gets engaged to Faustus Blackwood. In part 1 she attempts to kill Prudence by manipulating the Feast of Feasts in order to prevent her claim to Priesthood and the Blackwood name.
Georgie Daburas as Edward Spellman (parts 1–2; guest parts 3–4): Sabrina's father who was the High Priest of the Church of Night before he died in a plane crash with his wife, Diana.
Jedidiah Goodacre as Dorian Gray (parts 2–3; guest part 4): A warlock and the owner of Dorian's Gray Room, an exclusive nightclub. He is gifted immortality by Satan in trade for his soul.
Tyler Cotton as Melvin (parts 2–4): A warlock and student at the Academy of the Unseen Arts. He got resurrected by Sabrina, and was in a relationship with Dorcas while he fooled around with Elspeth.
Alexis Denisof as Adam Masters (part 2): Mary Wardwell's handsome and charming boyfriend who returns to Greendale after working overseas with Physicians Without Frontiers (unaware that his fiancée's identity has been taken over by Madam Satan), with whom Madam Satan falls in love, but is mercilessly slaughtered by the Dark Lord as punishment for Madam Satan's distraction.
Emily Haine as Elspeth (parts 2–3; guest part 4): A witch and student at the Academy of Unseen Arts. She got resurrected by Sabrina and started to admire her, but later turned against her when she realized that Sabrina's actions put the coven in peril. She is killed by the pagans in part 3.
Luke Cook as Lucifer Morningstar (parts 3–4; guest part 2): The Dark Lord in his human form, he is Sabrina's birth father and Madam Satan's former lover.
Cook also voices Sitcom Salem Saberhagen in the episode "Chapter Thirty-Five: The Endless" from part 4. Cook replaces Nick Bakay who voiced the character in the 1996 series.
Sam Corlett as Caliban (parts 3–4): A prince of Hell who was born of clay and challenges Sabrina for the Throne of Hell. He has feelings for Sabrina Morningstar.
Skye Marshall as Mambo Marie LeFleur / Baron Samedi (parts 3–4): A Haitian voodoo witch who helps Prudence and Ambrose in their search for Blackwood. She later comes to Greendale to help the coven defeat the pagans, she also starts a romantic relationship with Zelda.
Jonathan Whitesell as Robin Goodfellow (parts 3–4): A new student at Baxter High who befriends Theo.
Will Swenson as Professor Carcosa / Pan (part 3): The leader of a pagan troupe who runs a carnival and are secretly attempting to raise the Old Gods.
Vanessa Rubio as Nagaina (part 3): A Gorgon and member of Carcosa's troupe.
Lucie Guest as Circe (part 3): A Witch of Transformation and member of Carcosa's troupe.
Salem Saberhagen appears in the series. He is Sabrina's familiar spirit.
Guest
Sarah-Jane Redmond as Mrs Kemper (part 1): The adoptive mother of a warlock who was mysteriously murdered.
Kurt Max Runte as Mr. Kemper (part 1): The adoptive father of a warlock who was mysteriously murdered.
John Rubinstein as Daniel Webster (part 1): A mortal lawyer who defends Sabrina in her trial.
Jason Beaudoin as Jesse Putnam (parts 1 and 3): Theo's uncle who is possessed by a demon.
Megan Leitch as Batibat (parts 1 and 3): A sleep demon who is accidentally freed by Sabrina after solving her father's puzzle.
Moses Thiessen as Ben Button (part 1): A pizza delivery boy from Riverdale. This character was introduced on Riverdale.
L. Scott Caldwell as Nana Ruth Walker (parts 1 and 3–4): Roz's grandmother who is blind due to witches who cursed the women of the Walker family.
Michael Hogan as Grandfather Kinkle (part 1): Harvey and Tommy's grandfather.
Liam Hughes as Quentin (parts 1–2): A ghost child bound to the Academy of the Unseen Arts who assists Sabrina.
Brian Markinson as Bartel (part 1): A Christmas demon, based on Krampus.
Heather Doerksen (parts 1 and 3) and Samantha Coughlan (part 4) as Gryla: An ancient, dangerous witch.
Anastasia Bandey as Dorothea Putnam (parts 1–2): Theo's ancestor who brought the coven to Greendale centuries ago on safe passage.
Spencer Treat Clark as Jerathmiel (part 2): A mysterious witch hunter who sets out to kill all the witches in Greendale.
William B. Davis as Methuselah (part 2): A corrupt member of the Witches Council.
Jasmine Vega as Lizzie (parts 3–4): A Baxter High student and captain of the Baxter High Ravenettes cheerleading team.
Darius Willis and Whitney Peak as Judas and Judith Blackwood (parts 3–4): The children of Faustus and Constance and half-siblings of Prudence.
Caroline Rhea and Beth Broderick as Sitcom Hilda Spellman and Sitcom Zelda Spellman (part 4): Reprising their roles from the 1996 series, but in modified version. In this version, their characters are evil demons instead of good witches.
Riker Lynch as Trash (part 4): The lead singer of Satanic Panic.
Episodes
Production
Development
In September 2017, it was reported that a live-action television series based on the comic book Chilling Adventures of Sabrina was being developed for the CW by Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions, with a planned release in the 2018–19 television season. The series would be a companion series to Riverdale. Lee Toland Krieger would direct the pilot, which would be written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Both are executive producers along with Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Jon Goldwater. In December 2017, the project had moved to Netflix under a yet-to-be-announced new title. Two seasons, comprising ten episodes each, had been ordered by the streaming service; this was later altered to be one, 20-episode season split across two parts. CW President Mark Pedowitz stated that Netflix's ability to offer a two-season commitment enticed Warner Bros. Television to move the series to the streaming service. In early May 2018, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina was officially confirmed as the series' title. The series was inspired by "slow-burn horror" films such as The Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby, and other "great satanic horror movies from the 1960s and 1970s". The opening title sequence features the art of Robert Hack, the original artist of the comic book series.
On November 12, 2018, Netflix announced that the eleventh episode of the twenty episodes ordered would be released as a Christmas special episode. It was not always the plan for the series to have a Christmas-themed episode. During production of the first episode of the second part, Aguirre-Sacasa realized that the series had already done episodes related to Halloween and Thanksgiving in the first part, and decided to create the episode. He noted the episode "was by and large self-contained, but that there are still elements that carry it through and the realizations and relationships and mythology — it sort of threads the needle. And so we figured out a story that could do both." The episode was also helpful for Netflix, who wanted some sort of additional, standalone content to release between the first two parts. On December 18, 2018, Netflix renewed the series for a second season of 16 episodes, which was also split into two parts. On July 8, 2020, Netflix cancelled the series due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Casting
In January 2018, Kiernan Shipka was cast as Sabrina Spellman. Shipka was Aguirre-Sacasa's first choice for the role. The next month, Jaz Sinclair was cast as Rosalind "Roz" Walker, along with Michelle Gomez as Mary Wardwell / Madam Satan, Chance Perdomo as Ambrose Spellman, Lucy Davis as Hilda Spellman, Miranda Otto as Zelda Spellman, and Richard Coyle as Father Faustus Blackwood. In March 2018, Ross Lynch joined the cast as Harvey Kinkle, while Tati Gabrielle was cast as Prudence Night. In early March 2018, Bronson Pinchot, Adeline Rudolph, and Abigail Cowen, were cast as George Hawthorne, Agatha, and Dorcas, respectively. In November 2018, it was revealed that Alexis Denisof and Jedidiah Goodacre would join the cast in the second part in the recurring roles of Adam Masters and Dorian Gray, respectively, while Mckenna Grace would portray a young Sabrina in the Christmas special episode.
In June 2019, it was reported that Lachlan Watson and Gavin Leatherwood had been promoted to the main cast for the second season. In December 2019, Sam Corlett, Skye Marshall, and Jonathan Whitesell were cast in recurring roles for part 3 of the series.
Filming
Filming for the first part began on March 19, 2018, just as filming of the second season of Riverdale concluded, which allowed the same crew members to work on both series. The first two parts were filmed back-to-back, with filming on the second part concluding on December 21, 2018. Filming had been expected to begin in February 2018 and last until June 2018. The first episode of the second part was the eleventh episode filmed, while the Christmas special was the twelfth episode filmed, despite the Christmas special being released as the eleventh episode overall in the series. This was because the idea for the Christmas special came about when the first episode of the second part was "too far down the line" to alter its production schedule. Despite the production switch, Aguirre-Sacasa said the first episode of the second part was written "as a premiere episode for the second part" and helps kick-off the storylines for the part. Production on the second season, consisting of the third and fourth parts, began on May 17, 2019, and concluded on February 22, 2020.
Connection to Riverdale
The series was originally conceived as a companion series to Riverdale when it was in development for the CW; however, after the series was moved to Netflix, it was unclear if any connection would remain. In January 2018, CW president Mark Pedowitz noted that, "at the moment, there is no discussion about crossing over." In March 2018, Jon Goldwater confirmed that the two series were "two separate entities for right now" but "would love it if they could figure out a way to cross over." Goldwater also felt there was a possibility for the characters to appear on future episodes of Riverdale, since Greendale had already been mentioned as existing on that series.
Sabrina's town, Greendale, is introduced in the second season of Riverdale. Following that, several references to the two cities are made regularly in the two series, visually or with dialogues. In the first season of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Moses Thiessen reprises his role as Ben Button from Riverdale during an episode. In the episode "Chapter Sixty-Seven: Varsity Blues" from the fourth season of Riverdale, Ty Wood reprises his role as Billy Marlin from Sabrina.
In episode "Chapter Twenty-Three: Heavy Is the Crown" from the third part of Sabrina, the teenage witch and her cousin visit Riverdale in search for a crown that was owned by Benjamin Blossom, an ancestor of Cheryl. On their way, they pass the town sign. On its back, Jughead Jones spray painted the message "JJ Wuz Here", his signature. Three episodes later, a member of the Southside Serpents is attacked by Hilda Spellman.
In episode "Chapter Thirty-Four: The Returned" from the fourth part of Sabrina, a battle-of-the-bands poster lists the "Fred Heads" as an entrant in the competition. This was the name of the high school garage band of Archie's father Fred Andrews.
Regarding a proper crossover, Aguirre-Sacasa said in October 2018 he would "hate [for a crossover] to never happen" between the two series, adding that a potential idea for one would see the characters of Riverdale "hear[ing] about a haunted house in Greendale and try[ing] to break in and it's Sabrina's house". He also stated that since both series were already established, a crossover could happen in a standalone film with both casts, potentially titled Afterlife with Archie, based on the Archie Horror comic book series of the same name.
On October 7, 2021, it was announced that Shipka would be reprising her role as Sabrina in the sixth season of Riverdale. During the same season, the series introduced the character Heather, played by Caroline Day, a witch from Greendale and from Sabrina's coven.
Lawsuit
In November 2018, Satanic Temple activists sued the series' production team over the use of the Statue of Baphomet, which they claim was a direct copy of their own statue and portrayed the Temple in an inaccurate and derogatory way. Temple members were also concerned about the depiction of Satanists as cannibals practicing forced worship. On November 21, 2018, it was confirmed that Satanic Temple and Netflix had made a pact and amicably settled the lawsuit dispute, with the terms of the deal left undisclosed to the public.
Music
On March 15, 2019, WaterTower Music released a digital EP with four songs performed by some of the members of the series' cast during the first part of the first season. A compilation of songs from the first season, including six songs performed by the cast (four from the EP and two new songs), was released on digital by WaterTower Music on April 5, 2019. Soundtrack from the first part of the second season was released on January 24, 2020, followed by the soundtrack for the last part on January 1, 2021.
An album of Adam Taylor's scoring for season 1 was released on compact disc by La-La Land Records, and simultaneously on download by WaterTower Music, on August 16, 2020. The soundtrack and score from the first season was released by Waxwork Records in 2020 on 180 gram vinyl, which was a triple LP.
Season 1
Season 2
Release
The first ten episodes of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina were released worldwide on Netflix on October 26, 2018. The same day, the first two episodes were shown in a special screening at Paris Comic-Con 2018. The eleventh episode of the first part, a Christmas special episode, was released on December 14, 2018. The remaining nine episodes of the first season were released on April 5, 2019. The first part of the second season, dubbed Part 3, was released on January 24, 2020. The second part of the second season, also the last part of the series, dubbed Part 4, released on December 31, 2020.
Reception
Critical response
Part 1
For the first part of the first season, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 91% approval rating with an average rating of 7.77/10 based on 103 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Bewitchingly beautiful and wickedly macabre, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina casts an intoxicating spell and provides a perfect showcase for Kiernan Shipka's magical talents." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 74 out of 100 based on 28 critics for the first part of the first season, indicating "generally favorable reviews."
Alicia Lutes of IGN gave part one a 9.2/10, saying that it "shines in its deliciously dark plotlines, volumes of camp, and irreverent and at-times antagonistic humor." Dave Nemetz of TVLine gave part one a "B+" saying that "Sabrina is more tongue-in-cheek and self-aware than Riverdale is ever allowed to be" and that it is "off to a bewitchingly great start." Meagan Navarro from Bloody Disgusting praised part one, stating that it is "fun and briskly paced".
Daniel Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter stated in a review of part one, that the "appeal of Sabrina, increasing as the show goes along, comes mostly from Shipka". He praises the actress's performance by mentioning that she is "perfectly cast complement to one of the show's most endearing elements, namely its blurry approach to modernity. Chris Hayner from GameSpot praised part one by highlighting the performances of the cast members. He further complimented the progressive undertones of the series and stated that it "manages to tangle with modern day issues many face, while couching it all in a supernatural world". Constance Grady from Vox praised part one, particularly for its cinematography, stating that its "higher production values are apparent in every frame, and the result is gorgeous". She further added that when the series fully commits to its dark goth horror aesthetic, it is at "its most thrilling." Petrana Radulovic from Polygon stated in her positive review of part one that "once the horror kicks in, the season continues with just as much chills and sets the stage for what comes next."
For the Christmas special episode, Rotten Tomatoes reported a 76% approval rating with an average rating of 6.56/10 based on 21 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "This holiday chapter from Sabrina's Chilling Adventures spikes the eggnog with the series' ghoulish sensibility, but viewers may feel disappointed by the special's confusion over whether it is a self-contained diversion or a continuation of the series' core story."
The seventh episode of the first season is particularly controversial for its depiction of a teenage orgy.
Part 2
The second part of the first season received an average of 6.88 out of 10 on Rotten Tomatoes, with an overall 81% approval based on 43 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "With a stronger mystery steeped in witchy world-building, Chilling Adventures remains a deliciously dark, delightfully campy romp that pushes Sabrina deeper down the path of night — if only she would get there a little faster."
Part 3
Rotten Tomatoes reports that 90% of 29 critic ratings are positive for the part three, with an average rating of 7.36/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A deliciously hellish thrill ride from start to finish, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina just keeps getting better."
Part 4
On Rotten Tomatoes, part four has an approval rating of 67% based on reviews from 24 critics, with an average rating of 7.13/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Though it leaves some fan favorites high and dry, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina final season hits enough emotional highs to serve as a fitting farewell to the Queen of Hell."
Accolades
Future and continuation
Following the series' cancellation, Kiernan Shipka reprised her role as Sabrina in the episode "Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Witching Hour(s)" from the sixth season of Riverdale. The episode is set in an alternative universe called Rivervale where Sabrina is called by Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch) to help her with a spell. Shipka also reprised the role in "Chapter One Hundred and Fourteen: The Witches of Riverdale" during the same season, an episode set in the original continuity of the two series and after the events of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. The episode provides closure to plot points from the series. Nicholas Scratch also appeared in the episode, portrayed by Cole Sprouse, following a temporary resurrection spell used on Jughead Jones's body.
In July 2021, it was announced that the prospective fifth part and third season would be published as the comic book sequel series The Occult World of Sabrina. The first arc of the series will finish the "World Without Sabrina" storyline that began at the end of the series finale.
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa also announced that a comics crossover with Riverdale and another one with the original comic book series are also being considered.
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On a scorching day in August 1954, thirteen-year-old Jubie Watts leaves Charlotte, North Carolina, with her family for a Florida vacation. Crammed into the Packard along with Jubie are her three siblings, her mother, and the family's black maid, Mary Luther. For as long as Jubie can remember, Mary has been there cooking, cleaning, compensating for her father's rages and her mother's benign neglect, and loving Jubie unconditionally.
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Awards, Foreign Printings, Residencies
Anna Jean (A. J.) Mayhew's first novel, The Dry Grass of August—now in its twelfth printing—won the Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, and was a finalist for the Book Award from the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance. A Blackstone Audio book was followed by French, Italian, Turkish, Polish, Norwegian, and Flemish translations. The Dry Grass of August was read in the libraries of Richland County, SC, in One Book, One Columbia, and in Wilkes Reads, a county-wide event. The book has been a Kindle Daily Deal, and is featured in a promotion with Southwest Air and Kobo e-books.
In the fall of 2014, A. J. was in residence for a month at Moulin à Nef Studio Center in Auvillar, France. Her second novel, Tomorrow's Bread, will be published in Spring, 2019. An excerpt is in 27 Views of Charlotte: The Queen City in Prose and Poetry
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BkiUdJvxK7Dgs_aSUi1g | Scientists spot buried remnants of polar ice sheets on Mars
News Release from the American Geophysical Union
In this view of Mars' north polar ice cap, the vertical scale has been exaggerated to highlight elevation changes. New research indicates enough water is locked up in buried remnants of polar ice sheets to cover the red planet to a depth of 1.5 meters (5 feet). Image: SA/DLR/FU Berlin; NASA MGS MOLA Science Team
Scientists have discovered remnants of ancient ice sheets buried in sand a mile beneath Mars's north pole, they report in a new study. The findings show conclusive evidence of the waxing and waning of polar ice on the red planet due to changes in its orbit and tilt, according to the study's authors.
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Arizona made the discovery using measurements gathered by the Shallow Radar (SHARAD) instrument on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. SHARAD emits radar waves that can penetrate up to a mile and a half beneath Mars's surface.
The new findings, published today in AGU's journal Geophysical Research Letters, are important because the layers of ice are a record of past climate on Mars in much the same way that tree rings are a record of past climate on Earth, according to the researchers. Studying the geometry and composition of these layers could tell scientists whether climate conditions were previously favourable for life.
The team found layers of sand and ice that were as much as 90 percent water in some places. If melted, the newly discovered ice would be equivalent to a global layer of water around Mars at least 1.5 meters (5 feet) deep, which could be one of the largest water reservoirs on the planet, according to the researchers.
"We didn't expect to find this much water ice here," said Stefano Nerozzi, a graduate research assistant at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) and lead author of the new study. "That likely makes it the third largest water reservoir on Mars after the polar ice caps."
A composite image of alternating layers of ice and sand captured by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The image was processed to show water ice as light-coloured layers with sandy layers a darker blue. Thin patches of frost show up as white. Image: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
The findings were corroborated by an independent study using gravity data instead of radar, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and also published today in Geophysical Research Letters, of which Nerozzi is a co-author.
The authors suspect the layers formed when ice accumulated at the poles during past ice ages on Mars. Each time the planet warmed, a remnant of the ice caps became covered by sand, which protected the ice from solar radiation and prevented it from dissipating into the atmosphere.
Scientists have long known about glacial events on Mars, which are driven by variations in the planet's orbit and tilt. Over periods of about 50,000 years, Mars leans toward the sun before gradually returning to an upright position, like a wobbling spinning top. When the planet spins upright, the equator faces the sun, allowing the polar ice caps to grow. As the planet tilts, the ice caps retreat, perhaps vanishing entirely.
Until now, scientists thought the ancient ice caps were lost. The new findings show that in fact significant ice sheet remnants have survived under the planet's surface, trapped in alternating bands of ice and sand, like layers on a cake.
water ice
Curiosity closing in on Mars' transition from wet to dry
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is closing in on finding out when the martian environment transitioned from a habitable era to the inhospitable desert seen today.
See Mars escape the claw of the Scorpion on 16 March
Now just ten weeks from opposition, Mars is growing in both apparent size and brightness in the pre-dawn sky as the distance between our two worlds decreases. On the morning of Wednesday, 16 March, around the onset of UK nautical twilight, the Red Planet passes just 0.15 degrees from double star Graffias in the constellation Scorpius.
See the Red Planet's encounter with the Seven Sisters at dusk
On 31 March at 4am BST, Mars passes just 3.1 degrees south of the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters open star cluster in the constellation of Taurus. The Red Planet sets before midnight as seen from the UK, so you should look to the west as darkness falls. Mars and the Pleiades lie within the same field of view of typical 10×50 binoculars from 28 March through 1 April 2019. | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUeWnxK6mkyCfODVsv | I realize I am a couple of years behind, but I was finally able to buy a book I have wanted to read since I first heard of it: Presuppositional Apologetics: Stated and Defended by Greg Bahnsen. The story behind the publication of this book is quite remarkable (the manuscript was lost behind a book case in Dr. Bahnsen's office for years!), but the content of the book is even more amazing.
Having gone to grad school at Biola University, I did not encounter many (or any? Well, maybe one.) presuppositionalists. So, reading Bahnsen's book has been a bit of a breath of fresh air. Bahnsen puts forth an apologetic which is consistently Biblical and Reformed.
Chapter 1: Introduction: God in the Dock?
Set forth its outlook by stressing the kind of God to whom it is committed, the nature of the world in relation to God, and the nature of man as God's creature (16).
Faith is not established upon the groundworkings of reason, but vice versa.
Human understanding can never be made the verification of faith since without faith there is no proper understanding available to man whereby he might judge.
Augustine, "I believe in order to understand."
Scripture is an absolutely necessary presupposition, the assurance of which is produced by the Holy Spirit.
Scripture is self-authenticated; hence it is not right to subject it to proof and reasoning.
We seek no proofs, no marks of genuineness upon which our judgment may lean.
When the Christian sets forth his outlook he will stress the kind of God to whom he is committed, the nature of the world in relation to God, and the nature of man as God's creature (16).
The standard of meaning and truth is always the mind of God (16).
All of reality (every aspect thereof) must now be seen correctively through the instruction of Scripture (16).
Because everything outside the Bible derives its meaning and intelligibility from what is infallibly taught only in the Bible, nothing outside the Bible is in a position to verify it independently and self-sufficiently (17).
Christ is the necessary starting point for knowledge (17).
They aim to show Christianity as probably true.
Enjoyed this in light of the GC post.
Do you think the ARP is pressup since their theme verse is: "...in your light do we see light"?
Did you finish the book? Any more notes? Thanks for the work on the first chapter! | c4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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BkiUfVA4uzqj8WoUXRtV | What's the New York Times' Obsession With Yoga?
"Why," asks Paul Raeburn at the Knight Science Journalism Tracker, "is the New York Times so obsessed--and confused--about yoga?" For him, the question arose when, this past Sunday, "the Times carried no fewer than three articles on yoga--one in the Sunday Book Review, one in the Sunday magazine, and another in the metro section." Raeburn, a ten-year fan of yoga himself, can't figure out the paper's fixation. Yoga may be different things to different people, but "for the New York Times ... yoga seems to be something of an occult art, riddled with danger and badly contaminated by greed and corruption, more about fashion and fads than fitness."
I have no idea what Mishra is trying to say about yoga's history, but he clearly hates yoga, thinks the people who practice it are victims of fraud and lecherous gurus, and does--or doesn't--believe it has something to do with titanic sexual accomplishments. I can't tell.
The pieces in the magazine and metro section, Raeburn continues, were similarly confused. The former, he argues, sets up a "straw man" suggesting yogis "are supposed to be starving in Mysore" instead of capering through New York, while the latter "is about how dangerous yoga can be," but fails to produce a story of an injury worse than a "strained back" or "aching wrists." Writes Raeburn: "Compare those to, say, bicycle injuries, which can include not only broken bones, but concussion and death. Or soccer injuries. Or football ... Lighten up, Times. It's exercise. Some people like it, some don't. Some add a spiritual dimension, some don't. Why does it frighten you so?" | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdyvxK6wB9k0iMEzp | OMG! Preity Zinta Questions The Cricket Acumen Of Virender Sehwag
May 11, 2018Buzz TeamCelebrity, CRICKET, NEWS, SportsComments Off on OMG! Preity Zinta Questions The Cricket Acumen Of Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag was one of the most loved batsmen in his playing days and an exemplary cricketer with millions of fans. After mere two years of mentoring the Kings XI Punjab team in the IPL, he unfortunately faces the temper of the co-owner of the franchise, Preity Zinta. Reportedly, Zinta slammed Sehwag after their defeat against Rajasthan Royals.
As per a report in Mumbai Mirror, after the Kings XI failed to chase a modest target of 158 against Rajasthan Royals, it is said that Preity Zinta lost her cool at Virender Sehwag. Even before the players had retired to the change rooms after the match, she questioned him about his 'tactics' implemented during the game. Sehwag is in for a five-year association with the franchise but this humiliating incident could change the scene.
"Against Rajasthan Royals, skipper Ravichandran Ashwin was sent in at number three, ahead of more accomplished batsmen such as Karun Nair and Manoj Tiwari. The move backfired as Ashwin fell for a duck, and Preity launched into Sehwag for the decision. However, when Preity continued to blame him, saying 'unnecessary' tinkering with the playing XI had led to a spate of defeats, Sehwag tried to reason with her," a source present at the field on the day told Mirror.
Apparently, this is not the first time Preity Zinta has got in the way of Virender Sehwag's job. A franchise source also said that Sehwag is close to co- owner, Ness Wadia and has expressed his displeasure at the incident to him and other owners. "Viru had told the other owners to rein in Preity. He told the owners that he'll not comment on Preity's acting chops and she should refrain from talking about his cricketing acumen," the source said. This year, as the team's mentor, he played a key role in the auctions held in January, 2018. Even Ness Wadia gave him all the credit for the roping in of players like R Ashwin & Chris Gayle.
Another owner of Kings XI Punjab, Mohit Burman, stated he was not present at the venue at the time of the incident. "But as far as I know, there is no problem. I have spoken to Viru and Preity," he said. Few people connected to the franchise played down the incident, calling it a "routine post-match conversation between the owner and the team mentor". They however acknowledged her being visibly "upset" with the result.
While Preity resorted to Twitter to vent her anger at Mumbai Mirror and refute the claims of such an incident, Virender Sehwag remained unavailable for comment. Those close to Sehwag told Mirror that he kept his cool and is not commenting because he doesn't want to the players to lose their focus, especially when they have a good enough chance to qualify for the play-offs.
Ironically, things are looking bright for the team this year, with Kings XI currently placed third on the points table and well, the hard work of the iconic Virender Sehwag is to be applauded. IPL 2014 was one big mess at the end, Sanjay Bangar faced Preity's anger in 2016 & this time round in 2018, the heat is on Sehwag!
SOURCE: MUMBAI MIRROR
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BkiUa9Q4uzqh_DvIkRGM | Intersectionality: Four Spaces, One Corner – Davie and Burrard
Home /Design & Development, Policy & Planning, Urbanism/Intersectionality: Four Spaces, One Corner – Davie and Burrard
Davie and Burrard
In a city as fast-changing as Vancouver, at a time when a big downtown office-building boom is underway, what stays the same now seems even older and odder. Like this:
Where Davie meets Burrard – one of a half dozen or so significant intersections on the peninsula. Yet it feels blah, undefined, still a bit motordomy. There's no sense that three distinct neighbourhoods – the West End, Downtown South and the CBD – all meet here. At this intersection, one corner is a garden, another a gas station, a third some ancient storefronts, and the fourth a 70s office tower that would be razed tomorrow if a development proposal was approved.
And developments are being approved. Perhaps if they all proceed within a few years of each other, the new identity of this corner would be the most dramatic change on the peninsula in the next decade – insofar as our mental maps would have to be revised. "Hey, this isn't any 'Davie and Burrard' I remember. This is all new. This is big city. What happened to the hospital?"
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Arnie Carnegie says:
Look out.
The BOW/MAC sign people might try to get this corner designated heritage.
After many years of waiting, the owners of the former Shell gas station (with the 'meanwhile' garden) held an open house for a 40+ storey condo tower last year, so that corner could see development at last.
Even sooner, on the other side of Burrard, the City of Vancouver have acquired the corner lots and are planning "Approximately 169 units of new affordable rental housing, and a new purpose built facility for QMUNITY, British Columbia's queer, trans, and Two-Spirit resource centre, in a mixed-use development. The new homes will be targeted to singles and families earning between $30,000 and $80,000 annually".
The last gas station on the peninsula was offered for sale last year, but so far no development proposals have appeared.
Although the Burrard Gateway has an office block, I don't think office demand is high in that area as it is away from the CBD.
A lot of the offices are healthcare related, so occupancy may drop after St Paul's moves, but I don't think there is much replacement office stock in the Strathcona area (but some may be coming along Terminal Ave (as there's a building planned for the south of Pacific Central Station).
Begs the question: where is the subway under Burrard to connect with UBC Line at Broadway ?
Where's the subway loop under Robson / Denman / Davie connecting with Yaletown and Stadium? Then we can close off downtown for cars, or make its entry by car really expensive, say $25/crossing.
Why are we approving residential towers everywhere but not corresponding tarnsit infrastructure ? N Van choking on traffic now and UBC peninsula will soon too if subway is not approved.
bob tanner says:
A Broadway line going north on Burrard to loop with the Expo line would get a bigger bang for the buck than going to UBC——- EXPO & CANADA lines are already near capacity between Broadway & downtown
Non stop shuttle bus between Burrard & UBC would be almost a fast
A non stop UBC shuttle bus from Burrard would be just as fast
Dennis Piva says:
As an interim measure they should extend the 95 B-Line to Broadway & Arbutus via Burrard St. to provide a better connection to UBC for people coming from East Van. It would stop at Burrard & Davie, Burrard & 4th, and terminate at Broadway & Arbutus.
Makes sense but I'd take that one step further. Why terminate two B-Lines in opposite directions at Broadway and Arbutus? Why not combine the 99 and 95 into one route, university to university? You could still have some buses short-turn to provide demand flexibility.
The demand on the West Broadway portion of that route would be much higher than the demand on the East Hastings portion, so every second bus would be short-turned when it arrived at Arbutus and Broadway from UBC.
The #99 is already over capacity and will be even more so when they build the Broadway Line to Arbutus. My first choice would be to build the Broadway Line to UBC, then have the #95 terminate at Arbutus and Broadway (or if an Arbutus B-Line is needed, keep it going down Arbutus). If they don't do that, my second choice would be to buy bi-articulated buses and have the #99 run from Burrard Station to UBC. The longer buses would increase the capacity to 4,000 passengers per hour. The additional capacity and service area on the #99 would mean they could terminate the #14 bus Downtown instead of at UBC, and eliminate the #44. The #9's route could be extended to Blanca Loop or all the way to UBC to cover the gap left by the #14. Passengers going from East Vancouver to UBC would take the #95 and then transfer to the #99 at Burrard Station, which would be quicker than taking the #14.
North Van is not "choking" on traffic, despite how dearly you've taken to heart the readers' comments in the North Shore News. We don't have the luxury of waiting until after we build the world's first perfect transit system to approve development. We're not putting our lives on hold until the dozen new subway lines you insist on are up and running in 2071. I don't know about you, Thomas, but we got s**t to do.
logan5 says:
A more natural route would be an Arbutus LRT line that would go up Burrard and have stop at Burrard and Davie and terminate at Burrard Station. The network effec would be huge.
The existing tracks go to Burrard and there is room under the bridge through the piers. It's just pleasure craft that have sail under there now. In any event, this one would be super cheap to build compared to Skytrain.
You forgot to mention the most likely change: the affordable three and four story residnetial at the top of the photos will be swept away for pricey condos.
The West End Plan allows that block to potentially be rezoned to higher density. One of those buildings is a strata, and the others market rental. If they were rezoned there would be the same number, or more social rental housing units, which would be owned by the City of Vancouver. The West End Plan policy for that block requires that "at least 25% of floor space as social housing, or one-for-one replacement of the existing market rental housing with social housing units, whichever is greater".
A basement under new building on south west corner big enough for future subway station & west turn from burrard to davie—– Cost recovered from rents if subway not built
So we replace a market solution for affordable condos and rentals with one government has to provide? And do those new affordable market rentals go for the same rates the demolished ones provided?
The government doesn't provide them – the developers build them and give them to the government as an air right parcel. Yes, the rents are lower than market rents. | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Chelsea assistant Gianfranco Zola says there's only so much they can do to convince Callum Hudson-Odoi to stay.
The 18-year-old winger scored in their 3-nil FA Cup fourth round win over Sheffield Wednesday a day after reportedly handing in a transfer request.
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BkiUdVLxK5YsWR0KjaYP | In the series of activities to celebrate 130 years of President Ton Duc Thang's birthday (August 20, 1888 - August 20, 2018), 73 years of Vietnam Cultural Heritage (November 23, 1945 - November 23, 2018) and 74 years of the establishment of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2018), Ton Duc Thang Museum implemented the educational program "Who misses the most", "Fun to learn" for soldiers and students in Con Dao, An Giang and schools named after Ton Duc Thang in Tay Nguyen.
With the wish that the image of President Ton Duc Thang is increasingly imprinted in the hearts of all generations, especially the of students and soldiers who are keeping the peace of the country, the educational programs of Ton Duc Thang museum have created a useful playground through questions and images related to the revolutionary life and career, cultural heritages of President Ton Duc Thang.
This is also the occasion for Ton Duc Thang Museum to visit and give gifts for further tightening the close and solidarity relationship with the units in the past time.
The soldiers of 2nd Infantry Battalion in Con Dao are watching a documentary about life and career of President Ton Duc Thang before participating in the program "Who misses the most"
The soldiers of 2nd Infantry Battalion in Con Dao are participating in the program "Who misses the most"
Youth Union members and soldiers of the 962 Brigade in An Giang are participating in the program "Fun to learn"
The students of Cao Van Ngoc Primary School in Con Dao are participating in the motive game of the program "Who misses the most"
Students at Ngo Gia Tu Secondary School at Ong Ho Islet - An Giang are participating in the program "Who misses the most"
The students of Ton Duc Thang Secondary School in Pleiku, Gia Lai Province are raising the answers of the emilination round of the educational program "Fun to Learn"
The students of Ton Duc Thang High School in KrongBuk district, Daklak province are preparing to ring the bell to win the right for answering the conquest round of the educational program "Fun to learn"
awarded the first and second prizes to the two outstanding students of the educational program "Fun to learn"
The students of Ton Duc Thang High School in Krong Nang district, Daklak province are taking exam to select the 100 best students to participate in the educational program "Fun to learn"
The students of Ton Duc Thang High School in Krong Nang district, Daklak province are writing the answers of the emilination round of the educational program "Fun to Learn" | c4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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BkiUfaI25V5jWIVPNb6W | Q: Why can't Datetime object be volatile in c#? I can think of a number of use cases where it would be very useful to have DateTime objects be atomic. What are the advantages from a language design standpoint to not make DateTime volatile?
A: The volatile keyword does not guarantee atomicity. Atomicity is guaranteed for all data types of 32-bits or fewer, with or without the keyword.
The purpose of the volatile keyword is to ensure that all threads are looking at the same copy of the variable. You may be surprised to learn there could be more than one copy: they could be held in main memory, as you'd expect, but also in one or more levels of CPU cache or in a CPU register.
When you use the volatile keyword, the compiler will emit a couple extra instructions ("memory barriers") and skip certain optimizations to ensure that all threads will see the same copy of the variable. That's all it does.
For types that are bigger than 32 bits, you need a lock anyway, and a lock will automatically put those memory barriers in place. So volatile isn't needed for those variables; surround the code that accesses the variable with a lock instead.
A: The volatile keyword may only be applyed to fields which are atomically updatable, such as int,long reference types etc. (see docs for more).
One way to get the desired behaviour are lock statements. Which will ensure only one thread at a time can enter a "locked" section of the code (also known as a crititcal section).
A: There is a number of Compiler and JiT Compiler optimisations in place. For example if you write:
{
int temp = Int32.Parse(input);
Console.WriteLine(temp);
}
The JiT might think outside of debug builds: "Hey, that int variables is not actually used anywhere else. I can propably compile it like this":
Console.WriteLine(Int32.Parse(input));
And it will have the exact same result."
When people have such nested calls I often adivse to split them up using temporary variables, knowing full well that the JiT can (and propably will) take care of them. There will be no relevant performance impact from this change, but a relevant improovement of readabiltiy and debugability.
The compiler can also go the opposite way. For example if you call the same Index twice, it will actually try to save a Index Bound check by adding a temproary variable. When you expected a fresh value, you might be actually working with a local copy.
But with Multitasking and Multithreading any such Optimsiation might give you a ton of extra headaches. volatile turns off those kinds of optimisations. But it can only do so, if the type has that optimisation to begin with.
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BkiUeXbxK7Tt6AlxE6v- | Volkswagen has issued a recall of around 3,23,700 diesel vehicles in India. These include all the VW, Skoda and Audi cars involved in the diesel emissions scandal.
This announcement comes after the meeting that was held between the company executives and officials of the Department of Heavy Industries today. India's top automotive testing agency, Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), was supposed to submit a report to check if the cars sold in India went against the Indian BSIV norms. This government-ordered probe found that the company's diesel engines were equipped with a defeat device that helped cheat emission tests.
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Kathleen McQueen - Theresa's biological mum and sister to head of the family Myra (Nicole Barber-Lane) - will be played by Alison Burrows.
She will make her first appearance in one episode of this year's Hollyoaks Later run, which is being headed up by former Hollyoaks producer Bryan Kirkwood.
While Theresa is in London on a mission to pursue her modelling dream, she decides to visit her mother, who is currently spending time at Her Majesty's pleasure in prison.
Michaela (Hollie-Jay Bowes) helps her cousin keep the visit a secret, but warns her that Carmel (Gemma Merna) and Jacqui (Claire Cooper) highly disapprove of their aunt.
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For the first time ever, the three best-selling books in The Titan Trilogy are available in one edition.
Follow Detective Brendan Healy's heart-stopping journey to uncover the truth. It all starts when he's called in to investigate why a young woman called Rebecca Heilshorn was stabbed to death in her own home. All hell breaks loose when her brother bursts onto the crime scene. Rebecca turns out to have many secrets, and connections to a sordid network mixing politicians, wealth, and sex. Can Brendan solve the murder and how does it relate to his own tragic past?
In book two, we meet Special Prosecutor Jennifer Aiken who is investigating the exploitation of women and human trafficking. The trail will put both her and Brendan's life in mortal danger, as well as introducing Healy to the fascinating young woman Sloane Dewan, who may hold the key to it all.
Finally in the concluding part of this compelling trilogy, Brendan and Jennifer work together to expose the corruption at the heart of the American government and the people attempting to control the economy, military, and police for their own ends. Can Brendan finally get justice for his wife and daughter and all the other victims of the dark forces subverting freedom?
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The three books take place in the United States, including many closely observed locales in New York State, somewhere the author knows very well from living there.
Detective Brendan Healy is a recovering addict, whose problems began with a terrible family tragedy. Trained in neuroscience, and supported by his friend Seamus Argon, he tries to kick-start his life by joining the Hawthorne police department.
Jennifer Aiken is a special prosecutor for the Department of Justice, Jennifer gets involved when her Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit takes an interest in the Rebecca Heilshorn murder. Her ordered career and life are torn apart by what she discovers.
ALL BOOKS WERE PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS HABIT, SURVIVORS, AND DAYBREAK (FORMING THE TITAN TRILOGY)
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A serial killer with a bucket list of victims . . .
Police partners, D.I. Calladine and D.S. Ruth Bayliss battle a murderer who is working their way through a list of victims. Each murder is meticulously planned and unique, and a tarot card is left at the scene of the crime.
When two children disappear in the local area, the stakes are raised and the team are baffled by the link between the crimes. Calladine and Bayliss race against time to prevent any more carnage.
If you like Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott, Mel Sherratt, Ruth Rendell, or Mark Billingham you will be gripped by this exciting new crime fiction writer.
DEAD LIST is book three of a new series of detective thrillers featuring D.S. Ruth Bayliss and D.I. Tom Calladine. Calladine discovers shocking new information on his complicated family background and Ruth has some surprising news for him. A new detective, Stephen Greco, also come onto the scene, provoking competition with Calladine.
Tom Calladine is a single, fifty-one-year-old detective inspector who is devoted to his job. His personal life, however, is not so successful. Having been married and divorced before the age of twenty-one has set a pattern that he finds difficult to escape.
Ruth Bayliss is in her mid-thirties, plain-speaking but loyal. She wishes she had more time for the gym and a love life. She uses her demanding workload as an excuse not to try too hard with the men she meets. Her hobby is birdwatching.
The series is set in the fictional village of Leesdon on the outskirts of an industrial northern English city. There is little work and a lot of crime. The bane of Calladine's life is the Hobfield housing estate, breeding ground to all that is wrong with the area that he calls home.
DEAD WRONG, book one featuring Detectives Bayliss and Calladine is available now!
"A bag of severed fingers is found in the playground by a rough housing estate.
DEAD SILENT is book two in the series.
A body is found in a car crash, but the victim was already dead . . . Police partners D.I. Calladine and D.S. Ruth Bayliss race against time to catch a vicious serial killer.
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In the bleak Northumberland town of Gallasill, legend has it that the hanging of an innocent man seven generations ago left a curse on the two feuding local families involved. Always fascinated by this folklore and legend about her local town, Gallows Hill, academic Sarah Charlton discovers, despite her father's insistence to the contrary, she is a direct descendant of the figures in the haunting story. Having always sensed a presence on the old farm on the hill, Sarah gradually uncovers the shocking truth about Gallasill and her family. But she soon realises she is not the only one with a personal stake in the story. Will she be able to question her own rational disbelief in the supernatural to save herself, or will the curse renew itself for generations to come?
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Sunny O'Hara and Sven Larsen fell in love on the Caribbean Island of St. Barts. But now they've moved to Los Angeles where the actor is working on a new movie. Sunny is at loose ends, trying to fit into his life but also establish one of her own. Then something happens which will change everything . . .
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Private detective Doug Mullen discovers a body floating in the River Thames. He doesn't tell the police that he knows who it is, and when he is hired to investigate the dead man, matters get very complicated. Mullen is used to tracking down cheating husbands, not ruthless killers. The victim turns out to have been playing a complex game of deception with more than one woman.
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BkiUc2M5qhLA6_8s2pEh | Laurie Evans
England|Batter
Mark Adair
Andy Balbirnie
Curtis Campher
George Dockrell
Josh Little
Simi Singh
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Harry Tector
Laurie John Evans
October 12, 1987, Lambeth, London
Right arm offbreak
Whitgift School, The John Fisher School, Durham Uni
Colombo Kings
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Durham MCCU
ECB Development of Excellence XI
Kabul Zwanan
Malden Wanderers
Multan Sultans
Oval Invincibles (Men)
Surrey 2nd XI
Always a player with a clear talent, it was not until after his 30th birthday that Laurie Evans began to gain worldwide recognition as a white-ball batsman of real class. Primarily a finisher for the most part of his limited-overs career, Evans batted with maturity and poise at No. 3 for Sussex in the 2018 T20 Blast and finished as the tournament's leading run-scorer, opening up opportunities in the Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Caribbean Premier Leagues as well as the Pakistan Super League over the next 12 months.
Evans only took up cricket seriously as a 15-year-old, having played at scrumhalf in the Harlequins academy until a series of shoulder injuries provided his rugby career with a setback. He developed into a stylish batsman while at Whitgift School and was soon drafted into the Surrey academy set-up. He spent a year at Durham University, and a century against Lancashire for the MCCU side in his second first-class match convinced him to drop out and take his chances with Surrey.
But the move backfired as he fell out of favour with director of cricket Chris Adams, and was released in 2010 despite prolific second-team form. He joined Warwickshire at the end of the year, and eventually broke through in 2013, scoring three hundreds and 950 runs in the first-class season.
He struggled to nail down a spot in the Championship side from that point onwards, but was man-of-the-match for a 28-ball half-century as Birmingham won the Blast in 2014. His highest Championship score of 213 came in a draw with Sussex at Edgbaston in 2015, but opportunities in first-class cricket continued to be limited, and he joined Sussex in 2017.
His first season at Hove was relatively quiet, despite good 50-over form, but in 2018 his T20 runs paved the way for him to prove himself on the global franchise circuit. After 13 runs in five innings for Rajshahi Kings in the 2018-19 BPL, he made a maiden T20 hundred against Comilla Victorians as an opener, and impressed for St Kitts and Nevis in the CPL after another solid white-ball season for Sussex.
ESPNcricinfo staff
FC 73 125 6 3495 213* 29.36 7526 46.43 6 18 477 7 58 0
List A 63 57 11 1735 134* 37.71 1789 96.98 3 5 142 52 25 0
T20 197 180 43 4619 108* 33.71 3446 134.03 2 32 399 160 78 1
FC 73 11 366 270 2 1/29 1/29 135.00 4.42 183.0 0 0 0
List A 63 4 54 82 1 1/29 1/29 82.00 9.11 54.0 0 0 0
T20 197 4 22 35 1 1/5 1/5 35.00 9.54 22.0 0 0 0
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BkiUdHw241xiETwG99Pc | La Ocean Software Ltd, comunemente indicata come Ocean, è stata una software house inglese specializzata in videogiochi, una delle maggiori produttrici europee. Fu attiva tra il 1983 e il 1996, fino alla sua acquisizione da parte della Infogrames. Si trattava principalmente di un editore di giochi per computer e console, ma si occupò internamente anche di sviluppo.
Nel corso della sua storia produsse decine di giochi per molti sistemi come lo ZX Spectrum, il Commodore 64, l'Amstrad CPC, l'Atari ST, l'Amiga, i computer IBM compatibili e le console NES e SNES.
Storia
La creazione e il marchio
La società venne fondata nel 1982 da David Ward, ex imprenditore di boutique etniche di Liverpool, soltanto come editrice e con il nome di Spectrum Games Ltd. Sebbene pubblicando giochi di scarsa importanza, dopo il primo anno Ward aveva accumulato 5 dipendenti e venduto copie. Venne quindi fondato il marchio Ocean, David Ward divenne presidente e il suo socio Jon Woods (in seguito uno dei principali investitori dell'Everton Football Club) divenne amministratore delegato. Venivano pubblicati i giochi realizzati da circa 60 programmatori indipendenti sparsi per il Regno Unito. I primi prodotti con il marchio Ocean vennero pubblicati nel 1984 (Moon Alert, Hunchback, Highnoon, Gilligan's Gold, ecc.).
Dopo un paio d'anni Ocean diventò anche una sviluppatrice, assumendo giovani programmatori, e stabilì la sua sede centrale al civico n. 6 di Central Street a Manchester. Rimasero comunque importanti gli sviluppatori esterni, tra i quali Jon Ritman, Bernie Drummond, Denton Designs, Sensible Software, Digital Image Design.
Ward puntava molto sul fatto che un gioco con un tema già riconoscibile ai consumatori poteva vendere meglio, per cui l'azienda si concentrò spesso sulla pubblicazione di conversioni domestiche di videogiochi arcade e di titoli tratti con licenza ufficiale da film o da altre opere di successo.
L'acquisizione della "Imagine software"
Successivamente la società acquisì anche la fallita Imagine Software, che all'interno di Ocean si dedicò alle conversioni di arcade. Nello stesso anno Ocean strinse un accordo con Konami per pubblicare i suoi videogiochi arcade per i computer. Nel 1986 si accordò con la Taito per sviluppare la versione per computer di giochi come Arkanoid, Renegade e Bubble Bobble.
I giochi ispirati al cinema
Ocean acquisì molte licenze di film di successo come Rambo, Corto Circuito, Cobra e Miami Vice per realizzarne dei videogiochi. Una delle licenze di maggior ritorno economico fu quella di RoboCop.
Secondo il direttore dello sviluppo Gary Bracey, dopo che la Ocean si era fatta un buon nome nell'ambito dei giochi tratti da film, le case produttrici stesse dei film iniziarono a contattare la Ocean proponendo le loro sceneggiature per trarne dei giochi (Bracey ricorda perfino una proposta per un'improbabile gioco su Mississippi Burning).
Tra i titoli originali (non basati su licenze) di maggior successo ci furono Head over Heels e Wizball.
Gli ultimi anni e la fine
La principale concorrente della Ocean era la U.S. Gold, con la quale tuttavia ci furono anche delle collaborazioni, ad esempio le raccolte della serie They Sold a Million che univano i maggiori successi di entrambe. Per la pubblicazione nel budget range Ocean fondò l'etichetta The Hit Squad, dedicata alla riedizione di vecchi titoli.
Nell'ultimo periodo, attorno al 1994, l'azienda allestì un nuovo studio di sviluppo interno chiamato Tribe, per affrontare il passaggio alle piattaforme di nuova generazione a 32/64 bit. Nel 1996 il personale di Tribe aveva raggiunto gli 80 membri. Ciononostante, lo stesso anno la Ocean venne acquisita dalla Infogrames per 100.000.000 di sterline. La società così cambiò il suo nome in Infogrames UK. L'ultimo videogioco pubblicato con il marchio Ocean fu GT 64: Championship Edition nel 1998 per Nintendo 64.
Videogiochi
Il seguente è un elenco, completo o quasi, dei titoli pubblicati da Ocean, secondo un conteggio fatto da ex dipendenti della Ocean stessa.
Nell'elenco non sono compresi i giochi già pubblicati da altre software house e ripubblicati dall'etichetta a basso costo The Hit Squad, sempre appartenente a Ocean.
Legenda: L = tratto con licenza da film o altro, C = conversione di arcade, O = originale.
The Addams Family (16 bit) L
The Addams Family (console 8 bit) L
The Addams Family (computer 8 bit) L
The Addams Family (Game Boy) L
The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt L
Addams Family Values L
Adidas Championship Football L
Adidas Championship Tie-Break L
Android 2 O
Arkanoid C
Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh C
Armageddon C non ufficiale
Army Moves O
Athena C
Batman L dal fumetto
Batman L dal film
Batman: The Caped Crusader L
Battle Command O
Beach Volley O
Billy The Kid O
Break Point Tennis O
Burning Rubber O
Cabal C
Cavelon C
Central Intelligence O
Chase H.Q. C
Chase H.Q. II C
Cheesy O
Chinese Juggler O
Cobra L
Combat School C
Cool World L
Cosmic Bakery C
Cosmic Wartoad C
Daley Thompson's Decathlon L
Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge L
Daley Thompson's Supertest L
Darkman L
Dennis the Menace L
Digger Dan C non ufficiale
Donkey Kong C
Double Dragon (cartuccia) C
Double Take O
Dragon Ninja C
Eco O
Eek! The Cat L
EF 2000 O
Elf O
Emilio Butragueño ¡Fútbol! (con Topo Soft) L
Emilio Butragueño 2 (raccolta di Gary Lineker's Hot-Shot e Gary Lineker's Superskills) L
Epic O
Eskimo Eddie C non ufficiale
F29 Retaliator O
Fighters Destiny O (N64)
Firefly O
Flash Point O
Frankie Goes to Hollywood L
Freddy Hardest O
Galivan C
Game Over O
Gift from the Gods O
Gilligan's Gold C non ufficiale
The Great Escape O
Green Beret C
Gryzor C
GT 64: Championship Edition L
Guerrilla War C
Gutz O
Head over Heels O
Heart of Darkness O
Highlander L
Highnoon O
Hook L
Hudson Hawk L
Hunchback C
Hunchback: The Adventure O
Hunchback II: Quasimodo's Revenge O
Hyper Rally O
Hyper Sports C
Ikari Warriors C
Inferno O
International Match Day O
Iron Angel O
Island of Death O
It's a Knockout O
Ivanhoe O
I-War O
Jersey Devil O
Jonny and the Jimpys (raccolta di Bangers & Mash e Spellbound) O
Jungle Strike O
Jurassic Park L
Kid Chaos O
Knight Rider L
Konami's Golf C
Konami's Tennis C
Kong C
Kong Strikes Back O
Laser Basic O (software di sviluppo)
Laser Compiler O (software di sviluppo)
Laser Genius O (software di sviluppo)
Legend of Kage C
Lemmings O (NES, Gameboy)
Lethal Weapon L
Lethal Weapon L (NES, Gameboy)
Lost Patrol O
Lucky Luke L
Madballs L
Mag Max C
Mailstrom O
Mario Bros. C
Match Day O
Match Day II O
McDonald Land L
Miami Vice L
Midnight Resistance C
Mighty Max L
Mikie C
Mission: Impossible L
Moon Alert C non ufficiale
Movie O
Mr. Do! C (Gameboy)
Mr. Nutz O
Mr. Wimpy C non ufficiale
Multi-Racing Championship O (N64)
Mutants O
NARC C
Navy Seals L
The Neverending Story L
Never Go With Strangers O (Spec)
The NewZealand Story C
Nightbreed L
Nightbreed: The Interactive Movie L
Nightmare Rally O
Nomad O
Operation Thunderbolt C
Operation Wolf C
Pang C
Parallax O
Parasol Stars C
Phantom Club O
Ping Pong C
Platoon L
Plotting C
Pogo C non ufficiale
Prince Valiant L (Gameboy)
Psycho Soldier C
Pud Pud O
Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt L
Pushover O
Puzznic C
Quondam O (allegato a Crash)
The Raiden Project O
Rainbow Islands C
Rambo: First Blood Part II L
Rambo III L
Rastan Saga C
Red Heat L
Renegade C
Renegade III O
Rescue O (precoce titolo per ZX)
Retee! 2 (European Champions) O
Road Race O (allegato a Your Sinclair, conversione rifiutata di Hyper Rally)
RoboCop L
RoboCop 2 L
RoboCop 3 L
Robotics (già pubblicato da Spectrum Games come Frenzy) C non ufficiale
Roland's Ratrace L
Roller Ball O
Royal Birkdale Championship Golf L
Run the Gauntlet L
Ryder Cup Golf L
Salamander C
Sea Legends O
Shadow Warriors C
Shadow of the Beast O (cartuccia C64)
Short Circuit L
Shut-It O
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants L
Slap Fight C
Sleepwalker O
Sly Spy: Secret Agent C
Smash TV C
Soccer Kid O
Space Gun C
Street Hawk L
Stunt Bike O
Super Bowl L
Super Hunchback L (Gameboy)
Super James Pond O (SNES)
Super Soccer O
Tai-Pan L
Tank C
Tarantula O (precoce titolo per Oric)
Target Renegade O
Terminator 2 L
Terra Cresta C
TFX O
TLL: Tornado Low Level O (C64)
Toki C
Top Gun L
Total Drivin O
Total Recall L
Track & Field (per Spectrum nella raccolta Game, Set and Match 2) C
Transformers L
Transversion C non ufficiale
True Pinball O
Tunnel B1 (PS1)
Typhoon C
The Untouchables (computer e NES) L
The Untouchables (SNES) L
V L
Victory Road C
The Vindicator O
Viper O
Voyager O
WEC Le Mans C
Wetrix O
Where Time Stood Still O
Wizadore O (BBC)
Wizball O
Wizkid O
World Rally Fever O
World Series Baseball O
World Series Basketball O
Worms O (SNES, Gameboy, Saturn)
WWF European Rampage Tour L
WWF WrestleMania L
X2 O
Yie Ar Kung Fu C
Yie Ar Kung Fu II L
Zero Divide O
I seguenti titoli sono stati pubblicati come Spectrum Games, prima dell'istituzione di Ocean. Sono tutti conversioni non ufficiali di arcade.
Caterpilla
Cosmic Intruders
Frenzy
Galaxy Invaders
Hopper
Missile Attack
Monster Muncher
Road Frog
Rocket Command
I seguenti titoli erano previsti, ma non sono stati completati o pubblicati:
Air Wolf L
Bart Vs. The World L
Batman: The Adventure L
Castle Capers O
Chute Pursuit O (C64)
Cold Steel O (SNES)
Cyclone O (C64)
Dewey The Dolphin O (C64)
Flyer Fox
Green Lantern O (SNES)
Ice Hockey O (Spectrum)
Krypton Factor L (annunciato nel 1985)
Liverpool FC L
Mr Tuff O (SNES)
Newt O
Night Breed RPG L
Radio Flyer L
Saviour O
Shadow, The L (SNES)
Silver O
Snow Bros. C
Starace O
Universal Monsters L
Wings of Apache L
Zoiks L
Raccolte
Ocean pubblicò molte raccolte di riedizioni di titoli di successo, tra cui (elenco non esaustivo):
2 Hot 2 Handle
5 Star
100% Dynamite
Action Pack
Addicted to Fun - Ninja Collection
Addicted to Fun - Rainbow Collection
Addicted to Fun - Sports Collection
Atari Powerpack
Blaze Out
Dark Force
DID Digital Image Design Collection
The Dream Team
Five Brilliant Sport Action Games
Game Set and Match
Game Set and Match 2
Hollywood Collection
The In Crowd
Jubileum / Le monde des merveilles
Les justiciers
Les justiciers 2
Les justiciers 3
Light Force
Live Ammo
The Magnificent Seven
Magnum 4
Mega Mix
Party Time
Power Up
Precious Metal
Screen Heroes
Skyrock
Sports Compilation
Stars on the 128
Super Fighter
U4
U5
We are the Champions
Worms United
The Hit Squad
L'etichetta The Hit Squad (letteralmente "la squadra speciale" o "la squadra assassina", ma "hit" indica anche i giochi di successo) venne usata tra il 1989 e il 1996 per pubblicare edizioni a basso costo, soltanto per computer (prevalentemente Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum). Gran parte dei titoli sono riedizioni di giochi precedentemente pubblicati a prezzo pieno dalla stessa Ocean o da molti altri editori. Ci sono alcuni casi di giochi usciti direttamente come The Hit Squad, ad esempio le versioni 16 bit di Head over Heels. Elenco approssimativo dei giochi The Hit Squad, con le date relative alla riedizione:
4th & Inches (1993)
688 Attack Sub (1990)
The Addams Family (1993)
After Burner (1991)
After Burner II (1989)
Altered Beast (1991)
APB: All Points Bulletin (1991)
Archer Maclean's Pool (1994)
Arkanoid (1989)
Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh (1990)
A-Train (1994)
Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja (1991)
Badlands (1992)
Batman (1989)
Batman: The Movie (1991)
Batman: The Caped Crusader (1990)
Beach Volley (1991)
Birds of Prey (1993)
Black Crypt (1994)
Blue Angels: Formation Flight Simulation (1993)
Bubble Bobble (1991)
Budokan: The Martial Spirit (1993)
Burntime (1994)
Cabal (1991)
Cannon Fodder (1995)
Castle Master (1992)
Chase H.Q. (1991)
Chase H.Q. II: Special Criminal Investigation (1991)
Cobra (1989)
Combat School (1989)
Cool World (1994)
Crazy Cars (1989)
Cyberball (1992)
The Cycles: International Grand Prix Racing (1993)
Daley Thompson's Decathlon (1989)
Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge (1990)
Daley Thompson's Super-Test (1990)
Darkman (1993)
Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf (1994)
Dragon Spirit (1991)
Driller (1991)
The Duel: Test Drive II (1992)
Dune (1994)
Dune II (1995)
The Empire Strikes Back (1990)
Enduro Racer (1989)
Epic (1994)
Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters (1992)
F29 Retaliator (1993)
Fantasy Manager: The Computer Game (1994)
Fun School 2: For 6-8 Year Olds (1992)
Fun School 2: For the Over-8s (1992)
Fun School 2: For the Under-6s (1992)
Galaxy Force II (1991)
Ghostbusters II (1991)
Grand Prix Circuit (1993)
The Great Escape (1990)
Green Beret (1989)
Gryzor (1991)
Gunboat (1993)
HardBall! (1993)
Hard Drivin' (1991)
Hard Drivin' II (1993)
Hard Nova (1993)
Harpoon & Battleset 2 (1994)
Head over Heels (1990)
HeroQuest (1993)
Hook (1993)
Hook (1993)
Hudson Hawk (1992)
Hyper Sports (1989)
The Immortal (1993)
Indianapolis 500: The Simulation (1993)
International Karate + (1990)
Ivanhoe (1991)
Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf (1992)
John Madden Football (1994)
KGB (1994)
Klax (1992)
Konami's Tennis (1989)
Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance (1992)
The Legend of Kyrandia (1995)
Lethal Weapon (1993)
LHX: Attack Chopper (1993)
Licence to Kill (1991)
Lombard RAC Rally (1991)
Lotus: The Ultimate Challenge (1995)
Lure of the Temptress (1994)
The Magic Candle II: The Four and Forty (1993)
Mario Andretti's Racing Challenge (1993)
Match Day (1990)
Match Day II (1990)
Match Point (1989)
Mean 18 (1993)
Miami Vice (1989)
Midnight Resistance (1992)
MiG-29 Fulcrum (1993)
Mikie (1990)
NARC (1992)
Navy Moves (1992)
Nemesis (1990)
The New Zealand Story (1991)
Nightbreed (1992)
Operation Thunderbolt (1991)
Operation Wolf (1990)
Pang (1992)
Parallax (1990)
Parasol Stars (1993)
PGA Tour Golf (1994)
Pictionary: The Game of Quick Draw (1992)
Ping Pong (1989)
Pit-Fighter (1992)
Platoon (1990)
Player Manager 2 (1996)
Populous / The Promised Lands (1991)
Populous II: Plus Edition (1994)
Power Drift (1992)
PowerMonger (1993)
Predator (1989)
Prince of Persia (1992)
Pro Tennis Tour (1992)
Puffy's Saga (1992)
Pushover (1994)
Puzznic (1992)
Quartet (1990)
Rack 'Em (1995)
Rainbow Islands (1992)
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1989)
Rambo III (1991)
Rampage (1989)
Rampart (1994)
Rastan (1990)
R.B.I. Baseball 2 (1993)
Reach for the Skies (1994)
The Real Ghostbusters (1990)
Realms (1994)
Red Heat (1991)
Renegade (1989)
Renegade III: The Final Chapter (1991)
Return of the Jedi (1991)
Risky Woods (1994)
RoboCop (1991)
RoboCop 2 (1993)
RoboCop 3 (1994)
R-Type (1990)
Run the Gauntlet (1990)
Salamander (1990)
SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative (1991)
Shadowlands (1993)
Shadow Warriors (1992)
Shao Lin's Road (1990)
Short Circuit (1989)
Shuttle: The Space Flight Simulator (1994)
SimAnt (1993)
SimEarth (1995)
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (1993)
Slap Fight (1990)
Sleepwalker (1994)
Skate Wars (1992)
Skull & Crossbones (1993)
Sly Spy: Secret Agent (1991)
Smash TV (1993)
Space Gun (1993)
Spitting Image: The Computer Game (1991)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1992)
Star Wars (1990)
Strike Fleet (1993)
S.T.U.N. Runner (1992)
Stunt Track Racer (1992)
Supercars International (1996)
Super Hang-On (1990)
Super Space Invaders (1993)
Super Sprint (1990)
Supremacy: Your Will Be Done (1994)
Syndicate (1995)
Target: Renegade (1990)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1992)
Test Drive II (1992)
Test Drive III: The Passion (1994)
They Sold a Million (1985)
They Sold a Million II (1986)
They Sold a Million 3 (1986)
Tiger Road (1991)
Time Scanner (1990)
Toki (1993)
Toobin' (1991)
Top Gun (1989)
Total Recall (1992)
Trivial Pursuit (1992)
Twin Calibre: 688 Attack Sub + Chuck Yeager's Air Combat (1994)
Twin Calibre: F29 Retaliator + Heroes of the 357th (1993)
Ultima VI (1993)
The Untouchables (1991)
Vindicators (1991)
The Vindicator (1990)
Voyager (1992)
WEC Le Mans (1991)
Wing Commander (1993)
Wizball (1989)
Wizkid (1993)
Wonder Boy (1990)
Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1990?)
World Series Baseball (1989)
Worms (1996?)
WWF European Rampage Tour (1993)
WWF WrestleMania (1993)
Xybots (1991)
Yie Ar Kung-Fu (1989)
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BkiUdJE5qdmB66dybDYX | Home > TV & Movies > RUMOR: Henry Cavill is NOT appearing in The Flash... or is he?
RUMOR: Henry Cavill is NOT appearing in The Flash... or is he?
Rumors have surfaced that Henry Cavill's Superman was spotted at the filming location of The Flash, while others dispute the claim.
by Geoff Borgonia published August 4, 2021 August 4, 2021
An insider has indicated that aside from Ben Affleck, another member of the DCEU Justice League will be appearing in the upcoming film, The Flash. Henry Cavill is apparently reprising his role as Clark Kent/Superman. However, this rumor was subsequently and swiftly shot down by another entertainment industry insider. The latter even went so far as to claim that Cavill does not have a deal to reprise his role.
Superman (Henry Cavill) from Man of Steel. (Images: DC Entertainment/Warner Bros. Pictures)
So which one is true? Is Henry Cavill appearing in The Flash or not? Read on to find out the details.
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Henry Cavill is in The Flash?
A tweet by Twitter user @ViewerAnon made the claim that at least two of their sources had confirmed that Henry Cavill is in The Flash:
I'm going to feel like an ass if this doesn't pan out but two different people, both whom I trust, have sworn to me that Henry Cavill is in THE FLASH.
— VA (@ViewerAnon) August 2, 2021
As The Flash is being set up as a bridge from the previous DC Extended Universe, to be the new status quo, this would not be surprising. Ben Affleck is already confirmed to be returning as both Bruce Wayne and Batman.
If Superman (Henry Cavill) is returning, will we see a rematch against The Flash (Ezra Miller)?
The ongoing speculation is that this would be his farewell to the role. However, there is another rumor that events in The Flash will set up a status quo that allows for multiple versions of characters to co-exist in one world, with Ben Affleck as the active Batman and Michael Keaton as the older mentor type.
Henry Cavill isn't in The Flash?
As mentioned, another source, The Wrap's Umberto Gonzales, contested that Cavill will appear in The Flash. Retorting through his Twitter account @elmayimbe, Gonzales states that Cavill is not reprising his role as Superman in The Flash:
He isn't going to be in The Flash and in fact doesn't currently have a deal to reprise Supes in any movie.
— Umberto Gonzalez (@elmayimbe) August 2, 2021
He goes on to state that there is no ongoing deal to have Cavill return as Superman. In light of the fact that there are Superman projects without Cavill being attached, it would be logical to assume this is the case.
So which rumor is correct?
Gonzales has made predictions and insider claims before, but not all of them have proven accurate. In the past, there was a claim that the Snyder cut was not in development, yet Zack Snyder's Justice League was released on HBO Max early this 2021. Another recent claim was that Ben Affleck's role in The Flash would only be as Bruce Wayne in a cameo role:
Being told it's a cameo role as Bruce, I guess those Ben Affleck Batman appreciation posts recently paid off! https://t.co/G86TvA2jXi
— Umberto Gonzalez (@elmayimbe) August 20, 2020
However, with Ben Affleck's Batman revealed to be appearing not just in a redesigned Bat-suit, but also a new Bat-vehicle, this has proven to be inaccurate.
Moreover, the initial contract locked Henry Cavill to appear in three sequels after Man of Steel. Batman v Superman and Justice League were two of those. That would indicate Cavill and Warner Bros. are bound by the terms for one more appearance of the actor as Superman. In a 2017 interview with the LA Times, it was confirmed that Cavill indeed had one more appearance as Superman in his contract:
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This is likely the reason he was unable to appear in the cameo at the end of Shazam! Although it was supposedly due to scheduling conflicts, doing the cameo may have technically counted as that one remaining appearance. As a result, the Superman appearance was played by a body double and the Man of Steel's face was not shown.
So will he or won't he?
As far as Henry Cavill himself, he does not seem to be closing any possibility of donning the cape once more. In fact, all signs point to the fan-favorite actor not just being open to, but enthusiastic about playing Superman again.
In November 2019, Cavill himself had this to say:
The cape is in the closet. It's still mine… I've not given up the role. There's a lot I have to give for Superman yet. A lot of storytelling to do. A lot of real, true depths to the honesty of the character I want to get into. I want to reflect the comic books. That's important to me. There's a lot of justice to be done for Superman. The status is: You'll see.
Cavill also reiterated his desire to play the Superman character as late as June 2020:
Henry Cavill hopes to play Superman for many years:
"With a character like that, you carry the mantle with you off set. And it becomes part of your public representation. When you meet children, children don't necessarily see me as Henry Cavill, but they might see Superman... pic.twitter.com/RytoVRaXaK
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) June 24, 2020
Another point to consider is that Dwayne Johnson has actively lobbied to have his Black Adam face Superman at some point, either in the first film or in a later sequel. With The Rock's manager Dany Garcia also handling Henry Cavill's career, this would strongly indicate it is his DCEU version that Johnson wants.
Henry Cavill has one more appearance as Superman from an earlier contract, according to a prior interview.
Despite multiple other Superman projects being developed, such as a film by J.J. Abrams and written by Ta-Nehisi, and another as an HBO Max exclusive series being developed by Michael B. Jordan, it is not improbable to have yet another Superman. The DC multiverse is vast and being explored more freely.
Plus, if the rumor that Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton will co-exist as separate Batmen is true, in addition to Robert Pattinson's own in The Batman, the sky really is the limit.
With how in flux the status of actors and roles are in Hollywood, nothing is certain until the projects are complete and announcements made official. Given how neither Cavill nor Warner Bros. have stated anything concrete, the door remains open. Thus, it is best to take the news about whether Henry Cavill will or will not appear in The Flash with a grain of salt.
Produced by DC Entertainment/Warner Bros. Pictures, The Flash stars Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Ben Affleck, Sasha Calle, and Kiersey Clemons. Directed by Andy Muschetti, The Flash races to theaters November 4, 2022.
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BkiUc-45qhLAB_d2em0Z | The Wife è un cortometraggio muto del 1914 diretto da Harry A. Pollard. Il regista, oltre a firmare il soggetto del film, prodotto dalla American Film Manufacturing Company, ne fu anche interprete insieme alla moglie Margarita Fischer e a Joe Harris, Adelaide Bronti, Kathie Fischer (nipote di Margarita).
Trama
Produzione
Il film fu prodotto dalla Beauty (American Film Manufacturing Company).
Distribuzione
Distribuito dalla Mutual, il film - un cortometraggio in una bobina - uscì nelle sale statunitensi l'11 febbraio 1914.
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BkiUdrQ5qdmDHWQtrOAG | Professor ZHANG Bao-hui
Professor, Department of Political Science
Trust paves the way to denuclearisation
Prof. ZHANG Bao-hui
The policies and leadership style of the current president of the United States are the subject of frequent criticism from politicians, commentators and academics, across the globe. However, Professor Zhang Baohui, faculty in Lingnan's Department of Political Science and Director of the university's Centre for Asian Pacific Studies (CAPS), is willing to give Donald Trump credit for the approach he's adopted to persuade President Kim Jong-un to rid North Korea of its nuclear weapons. Along with the government of South Korea, President Trump has been attempting to build a level of trust sufficient to motivate North Korea to denuclearise.
Though Professor Zhang is primarily a China specialist, his work on the evolution of that nation's nuclear deterrence policy has also given him a deeper understanding of the North Korean quagmire. As with all states which develop such weaponry, he believes North Korea has done so for security not expansionist purposes, and its policy is driven by fear and mistrust of other country's intentions.
In China's Assertive Nuclear Posture, State Security in an Anarchic International Order, his book published by Routledge, Professor Zhang uses a structural perspective to look at the anarchic state of international relations. Fundamentally, international relations are governed by the law of the jungle, he believes, with the strong nations abusing the weak, leaving each country feeling compelled to provide its own security. Nuclear weapons are often seen as the ultimate guarantee of national survival.
Precedents from recent history would also appear to offer little encouragement to North Korea to give up its weapons. Regimes in Libya and Iraq have been toppled following their submission to international pressure to abandon, respectively, nuclear and chemical weapons development programmes. One nation, Ukraine, even gave up the huge functioning arsenal of nuclear weapons it inherited when the former USSR broke up. Now, despite international guarantees, Ukraine has lost Crimea to Russia and seen further territory occupied by Russia-backed militants.
In contrast to his seemingly impulsive instincts in other areas, President Trump has pursued a consistent policy of trust building and security assurances in an effort to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons. Even if he is only driven by a desire to claim a diplomatic victory, his approach may, at least, reduce the chance of military conflicts in the Korean Peninsula.
Hardliners in his administration, though, prefer to use pressure tactics to force North Korea to denuclearise. However, it's unlikely harsher sanctions would generate the sort of pressure that would persuade such an authoritarian regime to cave in. While the use of the military force would surely lead to the devastation of not only North Korea, but also of surrounding countries, many of whom are US allies.
Although he believes the only way to further the cause of denuclearisation is to build mutual trust, Professor Zhang is not overly optimistic about the ultimate outcome of the current negotiations. Every step taken by both parties has to be perfect in order to achieve full mutual trust between them. Even so, President Trump's efforts have removed the immediate risk of war and relaxed the overall tension in the Korean Peninsula.
To know more about Professor ZHANG Bao-hui research projects, please click Lingnan Scholars. | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
BkiUdkE4ukPiEUwWDPbH | THE GOOD DOCTOR Season 1 Episode 5 Photos Point Three Percent
by Thomas Miller
"Point Three Percent" – While in the exam area of St. Bonaventure Hospital, Dr. Shaun Murphy encounters a young patient who looks eerily similar to his deceased brother, Steve. After discovering his parents have hidden his diagnosis from him, Shaun struggles to understand why he doesn't deserve to hear the truth about his own health. Meanwhile, the team can't figure out what keeps triggering their patients' increasingly severe allergic reactions and races to find the cause before the next one kills another patient. "The Good Doctor" airs MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 (10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. THE GOOD DOCTOR Season 1 Episode 5 Photos Point Three Percent
The series stars Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Browne, Nicholas Gonzalez as Dr. Neil Melendez, Chuku Modu as Dr. Jared Kalu, Beau Garrett as Jessica Preston, Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews, Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman and Tamlyn Tomita as Allegra Aoki.
The series is from Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios. David Shore is writer and executive producer. Daniel Dae Kim, David Kim and Sebastian Lee are also executive producers.
"Point Three Percent" was written by David Hoselton and directed by Larry Teng.
FX Sets Premiere Dates For BASKETS, LEGION and SNOWFALL
"The Good Doctor" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.
THE GOOD DOCTOR – "Point Three Percent" – While in the exam area of St. Bonaventure Hospital, Dr. Shaun Murphy encounters a young patient who looks eerily similar to his deceased brother, Steve. After discovering his parents have hidden his diagnosis from him, Shaun struggles to understand why he doesn't deserve to hear the truth about his own health. Meanwhile, the team can't figure out what keeps triggering their patients' increasingly severe allergic reactions and races to find the cause before the next one kills another patient. "The Good Doctor" airs MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 (10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Jack Rowand)
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BkiUcdnxK0wg05VB6mPn | Limnas (en griego, Λίμναι) es una antigua ciudad griega del Quersoneso tracio.
Estrabón la sitúa entre Drabo y Alopeconeso.
Según Anaxímenes, fue una colonia de Mileto. Perteneció a la Liga de Delos puesto que aparece en registros de tributos a Atenas desde 447/6 y al menos hasta 429/8 a. C.
Es citada también por Esteban de Bizancio y por el Pseudo Escimno.
Durante largo tiempo, la existencia de la ciudad estaba confirmada únicamente por los textos anteriores, pero su ubicación exacta permaneció desconocida hasta 2018, cuando fue descubierta cerca de la llanura de Beşyol. Según los arqueólogos, «en la superficie solo se pueden ver fragmentos de cuencos, vajilla y baldosas, ya que los restos arquitectónicos de la ciudad están bajo tierra. Sin embargo, estos fragmentos nos dan información acerca del área que cubrió la ciudad, así como cuándo fue fundada y cuándo fue destruida».
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Ciudades griegas de la antigua Tracia | wikipedia | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUbSk5qrqCykKvZdOu | Gatemouth Brown: "Atomic Energy"
PEACOCK 1500, DECEMBER, 1949
With any new endeavor you can't expect those in charge to get everything right at the beginning. Whether it's a record company just getting off the ground or a website chronicling how rock 'n' roll evolved one song at a time, there are bound to be some slip-ups along the way.
On Spontaneous Lunacy we've had to go back a couple of times to add records and artists we'd initially left out of the roll call – such as today's artist Gatemouth Brown. Record companies also reversed course on their early decisions, such as with today's single, as newly formed Peacock Records replaced this B-side on their very first release with another song shortly after it was issued.
So here the two entities collide. The label pulling back this song almost as soon as it hit the streets in favor of another which renders this one mostly irrelevant historically, and a website determined to chart the history of rock 'n' roll as it happened… even if in this instance it happened in the blink of an eye that few people caught.
The record is getting reviewed because… well, because that's what we do and because this side, while not available for long, gives us more insight as to Brown's musical confluence of styles as it contrasts nicely with the song which soon replaced it.
A Brief Flash
I don't know how short a period the original Peacock 1500 was on the market. It could've been a matter of days or even just in the planning stages where they printed some up and never put them out before changing their mind. I haven't seen any label scans of the first version so who knows if they even exist.
But every resource I've come across has Atomic Energy as the original B-side and since it was even used as the title cut of a compilation album of his material down the road the song itself is hardly obscure.
My guess for why it got pulled back is because it's an instrumental and perhaps Don Robey, Peacock's owner as well as Brown's manager, figured it was in his best interest to feature Gatemouth singing his first time out rather than simply playing guitar even though he played guitar quite well.
Of course considering that the song starts off with an insistent and repetitive piano boogie which lasts more than twenty seconds before Brown makes his first appearance could also have something to do with it. Why mislead listeners into thinking that Brown is a piano player rather than a guitarist?
Mixing Atoms
The biggest takeaway here is the fact that these guys were all contributing to create a mood and it didn't really matter much who got credit for it. Following the piano Brown's guitar takes center stage for the next twenty second stretch, but it's a sparse sound, one that finds him playing off other instruments even though Brown is clearly the one driving the bus here. It's good playing but not really noteworthy and if anything it only reinforces the collective nature of the song rather than sets him up as the focal point of the record.
The saxophone which takes the next solo – also twenty seconds, so this was divvied up pretty evenly on paper – certainly ties it into the dominant rock mindset of the late 1940's, where the sax, not the guitar, is the most common lead instrument.
It all sounds okay, they keep the driving beat going even as it never finds any single characteristic to make it stand out. The drums at times threaten to steal the spotlight away from the sax, slamming a few accent beats into the proceedings before the piano returns and is rejoined by Brown's intermittent guitar slicing off rough notes as if with a machete.
By this point though the song has lost any semblance of the well-conceived arrangement it appeared to have in the first half when everything had its own rightful place. Because Atomic Energy doesn't feature a single hook to bring it all back together it's left to the individual musicians to each try and carve out their own moments using whatever means at their dispersal.
Brown takes the most chances, as you'd expect, his guitar ripping through the speakers with quick bursts like anti-aircraft fire, but there's no prolonged solos or even extended riffs to get a true feel for his ability. We know he can play but we can hardly get a sense of him musically because he's jumping in and out of our line of vision, preventing us from getting a good look at him.
It never quite descends into utter chaos and never loses the energy the title speaks of but it's not quite powerful enough to earn the "atomic" label that title uses either.
Fizzled
As a record to announce to the world the arrival of a new label and a not-quite new but certainly barely remembered artist Atomic Energy can't help but fall a little short. Good filler in a live set or on an album – which was too far in the future to seriously contemplate for rock acts or new record labels – but a little too unfocused for a single… even the B-side of a single.
Peacock Records did the right thing I suppose in changing their minds and swapping it out for the next song we'll examine, marking the first time on these pages where the same artist will get three consecutive reviews.
But this also marks another first here – the first time we've gotten a review in under a thousand words.
Considering we had some thought to leaving it out altogether I suppose its inclusion is a belated victory for them releasing it in the first place.
(Visit the Artist page of Gatemouth Brown for the complete archive of his records reviewed to date)
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BkiUdRI5qWTA6f4qDr75 | Q: Caching a Django queryset for the calendar date I have a query which results only change once a day. Seems like a waste to be performing that query every request I get for that page. I am investigating using memcached for this.
How would I begin? Anyone have any suggestions or pitfalls I should avoid in using Django's caching? Should I cache at the template or at the view?
This question might seem vague but it's only because I've never dealt with caching before. So if there's something I could elaborate on, please just ask.
Elaboration
Per Ken Cochrane:
*
*How often does this data change: The relevant data would be locked in for that calendar date. So, for example, I'll pull the data for 1/30/2011 and I'm okay with serving that cached copy for the whole day until 1/31/2011 where it would be refreshed.
*Do I use this data in more then one place: Only in one view.
*How much data is it going to be: An average of 10 model objects that contain about 15 fields with the largest being a CharField(max_length=120). I will trim the number of fields down using values() to about half of those.
A: Normally before I decide where to do the caching I ask myself a few questions.
*
*How often does this data change
*Do I use this data in more then one place
*How much data is it going to be
Since I don't know all of the details for your application, I'm going to make some assumptions.
*
*you have a view that either takes in a date or uses the current date to query the database to pull out all of the calender events for that date.
*you only display this information on one template,
*The amount of data isn't too large (less then 100 entries).
With these assumptions you have 3 options.
1. cache the templates
2. cache the view
3. cache the queryset
Normally when I do my caching I cache the queryset, this allows me greater control of how I want to cache the data and I can reuse the same cached data in more then one place.
The easiest way that I have found to cache the queryset is to do this in the ModelManger for the model in question. I would create a method like get_calender_by_date(date) that will handle the query and caching for me. Here is a rough mockup
CACHE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 60 * 60 * 24 # this is 24 hours
class CalendarManager(models.Manager):
def get_calendar_by_date(self, by_date):
""" assuming date is a datetime object """
date_key = by_date.strftime("%m_%d_%Y")
cache_key = 'CAL_DATE_%s' % (date_key)
cal_date = cache.get(cache_key)
if cal_date is not None:
return cal_date
# not in cache get from database
cal_date = self.filter(event_date=by_date)
# set cal_date in cache for later use
cache.set(cache_key, cal_date, CACHE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS)
return cal_date
Some things to look out for when caching
*
*Make sure the objects that you are storing in the cache can be pickled
*Since memcache doesn't know what day it is you need to make sure you don't over cache. For example if it was Noon on Jan 21st and you cache for 24 hours, that calendar information will show up until Noon on Jan 22nd and that might not be what you are looking for, so make sure when you set the time of the query you either set it to a small value so it expires quicker or you calculate how long to cache so that it expires when you want it to expire.
*Make sure you know the size of the objects you want to cache. If your memcache instance only have 16MB of storage but you want to store 32MB of data, the cache isn't going to do you much good.
When caching the template or view you need to watch out for the following
*
*set your cache timeout so that it isn't too large, I don't think you can programtically change the template cache timeout, and it is hard coded, so if you set it too high you will end up having a page that is out of date. You should be able to programaticly change the cache time, so it is a little safer.
*If you are caching the template and there is other information on the template that is dynamic and changes all of the time, make sure that you only put the cache tags around the section of the page you want cached for a while. If you put it in the wrong place you might end up the wrong result.
Hopefully that gives you enough information to get started. Good Luck.
A: Try to read this first of all.
Django has an ability to {% cache for_seconds something %}
Just use cache tag.
http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/cache/
A: You can cache the results of a function by date with Python's builtin lru_cache, as long as the method param is a plain "2021-09-22" date and not a timestamp:
import datetime
from functools import lru_cache
@lru_cache(maxsize=1)
def my_func(date: datetime.date):
if type(date) is not datetime.date:
raise ValueError(f"This method is cached by calendar date, but received date {date}.")
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