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Another New Zealand film hits the movie screens, this
time in a very local language.
The Dead Lands is a feature where the dialogue is
entirely in Maori, featuring a cast of well built Maori thesping talent and a
strange 1980s sound track that at first had me thinking that a helicopter was
going to fly into shot.
It's a strange mix of elements that, while all quite
slick and well done, don't really mesh together. The tale is one that is
common enough: young chieftain's son Hongi (James Rolleston) sees his family
slaughtered before him and goes in search of revenge on Wirepa (Te Kohe Tuhaka)
and his band of warriors from a neighbouring tribe. He enlists the aid of
the mythical killing machine "Warrior" (Lawrence Makoare) to help him
in his quest, the two bonding as they inflict carnage.
All that seems straight forward enough, and it is fairly
well done. The violence is not gory but physical with liberal use of
sound effects, and the talking is slow and quasi-profound and mystical.
Inserted into this are the odd aside to the land of
dreams where Hongi's kuia (played by a fairly unconvincingly aged Rena Owen)
provides cryptic and not so cryptic advice as to the path Hongi should follow,
and once or twice there is a witchery scene that wouldn't have seemed out of
place with a soundtrack by Clannad as part of an episode of Robin of
So the story progresses well, jumping about jarringly
every so often when it does try and be a bit more arty, until it gets to the
final showdown and then things suddenly… stop. Personally, I couldn't
quite figure out what really happened in the end – I won't go into detail to
avoid spoilers but I got the impression that Hongi was meant to "win" though in
reality I don't quite think he did, or if he did, it was for reasons that were
unclear and quite possibly were not going to last.
As Hongi, James Rolleston is very pretty, long eye lashes
and serious face aiming for sadness and anger and achieving it in a vengeful
teenaged kind of way. The other cast members (including some of the
women) are a lot rougher and more muscular, though some seem like they have stepped
out of a Les Mills pump class rather than a neighbouring pa.
Overall, the film kept me entertained throughout. I
had thought in my head that it would be a Maori Apocalypto, and it kind
of was, in a less graphic and less coherent way. Still, it was a good
film, even if it probably was the weakest of the New Zealand films I have seen
this year.
Verdict: The Dead Lands brings the Maori
language to the big screen in a movie that you would find almost everywhere
else. The steps into Maori mysticism don't always work, but it is hard to
get a basic revenge story too wrong, and the cast make good work of the
straight forward material. 7 tapu places out of 10.


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Regional Dynasties in Medieval Bihar
Mughal Administration and the Zamindars of Bihar by Tahir Hussain Ansari, New Delhi: Manohar, 2019; pp 299, ₹1,595.
For those focusing on grand historical narratives, Bihar's history, in its grandeur, peters out long before a semblance of such historical narratives even began for some other parts of the world. Bihar's history appears to taper off towards the end of the ancient Magadha empires, leaving little to talk about beyond the era of the Kushans, much like a majestic overture without its subsequent movements. The heroic tales of conquest and civilisational grandeur from the days of Buddha, Ashoka and the Gupta empire crumble away like the torn pages of an old and revered tome. In modern-day Bihar, these grand themes have been reduced to clichés like "the land of Mahavir and Buddha" repeated ad nauseam in the media as well as political speeches, which serve as handy salves whenever the Bihari ego feels hurt and are excessively used.
During the Sher Shah regime (1486–1545), Bihar again attempts to occupy the north Indian centrestage in a manner that seems half-hearted at best. Although Sher Shah, a third generation Afghan, was born in Sasaram and began his journey from Bihar, he nevertheless aimed westwards at Malwa, Delhi and beyond. The next period of prominence occurs in the 18th–19th century with the East India Company's commercial forays into the interiors of Bihar through its riverine stretches.


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Ragnhild Ek is an award-winning filmmaker and communications expert, currently coordinating the UNHCR/IEFTA project "Building Bridges in the Creative Industry in Egypt. She has served for the UN Refugee Agency, including in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and the Middle East as well as worked as the Head of UNHCR Video Unit in Geneva managing content teams for the refugee agency, worldwide. She has also served as a jury member, decision maker and mentor for various festivals and programs including the "Docs-in-Progress" Showcase at the Marché du Film, Dhaka Doc Lab, TFI's IF/THEN Shorts Program at IDFA, Durban FilmMart and most recently DocedgeKolkata. Ragnhild is the Executive Producer for the feature documentary, Beyond the Raging Sea which had its Theatrical release in late 2021. She also serves as the chairperson for the Global Film and Media Initiative (GFMI).


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`The Family' wants cult-hunting group dissolved
Associated Press/1993-08-04
By TERRIL JONES
PARIS (AP) - A religious group accused of child abuse wants the cult-hunting group that spurred on police to be dissolved, saying it was dedicated to "the destruction of religious minorities."
Armed police on June 9 raided two communities of The Family, an offshoot of the disbanded Children of God. At least 72 children were placed under foster care.
Police acted after charges by the Association for the Defense of Family and Individual, a human-rights group, that children were being sexually and emotionally abused. The raids followed a two-year investigation.
The association says The Family encouraged young children to engage in sexual practices and may have sexually abused them.
It says it only provided information and was not involved in decisions to raid Family compounds.
Allegations also have surfaced of prostitution among Family members. The Family held a news conference Tuesday to accuse the association of pushing authorities to forcibly separate children from parents.
The Family calls itself a worldwide Christian missionary church. It stems from the Children of God, founded in the 1960s in California and disbanded in 1978. That group's recruiting methods included using female members to seduce prospective young men.
Members of The Family complained Tuesday of police bullying, being pressured to sign documents in French they could not read, and being denied contact with relatives.
Police burst into a house occupied by The Family in Condrieu, near Lyon, dragging members away in handcuffs and taking crying babies from their mothers, said Madeleine Coppola, an 18-year-old American.
"Police asked me questions that had no relation to my life, and sex-related questions that were disgusting to me," she said.
Miss Coppola, who was born in a Children of God community in London, said police intimidated her into signing a document in French she could not read.
"In my entire life I have never suffered any physical, emotional or mental abuse until the day of the raid," she said.
The other raid was in Eiguille, near Aix-en-Provence.
Family member Richard Leclerc, 43, a Canadian, said no weapons were in the house and so no need existed for raids by police in combat gear.
He said some members ran the Condrieu house, where nine adults and 34 children lived in crowded conditions; others did gospel work in the streets.
Fifteen adults face charges of "inciting children to debauchery." Family members expressed confidence the charges will be dropped. They said they then will file a defamation suit against the Association for the Defense of Family and Individual, and seek its dissolution.
Hayat Cohen, an association worker in Paris, where his group has headquarters, said, "We didn't bring any charges or arrest anyone. It's a question of human rights.
"The children are isolated, they're not allowed to have friends outside the group. It's totalitarianism."


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Clear Channel Radio blamed weaknesses in local spot sales, small-market revenues, national syndication business and non-traditional revenues for a drop in its revenue in the second quarter. Overall company revenue was up, however (see separate item, below).
Reported basis and pro forma revenue decreased 2.1 percent and 2.6 percent, respectively, compared to the same period of 2002. Retail, auto, telecom/utility and entertainment were the strongest national ad categories while consumer products and fast food categories were weaker.
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Premier Mark McGowan defends snap lockdowns as 'one of the only ways' to manage small outbreaks
WA Premier Mark McGowan has defended his decision to plunge Perth into a three-day lockdown, despite no further cases being found in that time.
It was the second lockdown in three months, the first also not identifying any further positive cases of coronavirus.
However, Mr McGowan told Radio 6PR the circuit breaker strategy was necessary to stop potential community spread, dismissing alternative measures such as a robust contact tracing system, being adequate to contain small outbreaks.
"[Lockdown] is not something I enjoy doing, it's not something I want to do ... I think people understand that if we have to do difficult things, we do," he said.
"What I want to do is prevent the virus getting here because if the virus does come and we have potential community spread, well there's not many tools we have available to us and lockdown, aside from everyone getting vaccinated, is one of the only tools we have here."
Perth was plunged into a three-day snap lockdown from Saturday after a man in hotel quarantine entered the community while unknowingly infected and spent five days in Perth before travelling home to Melbourne.
His case was identified on Friday, leading to his friend, a woman in her 40s, and another man in his 40s who dined next to him at a restaurant, being tested that same day.
Both tested positive to the virus, the man's result coming through after the lockdown was announced, the woman's before.
Contact tracing identified nearly 400 close contacts of the trio – who must isolate for 14 days - and 900 casual contacts.
Mr McGowan said the movements of the initial case, who was a 'tourist' in Perth was a cause of concern.
"He travelled all over the southern suburbs, he infected other people, one of them travelled all over the northern suburbs of Perth and went to numerous locations," he said.
"So that's why lockdowns are important to stop movement and get as many people tested as possible."
It's estimated the snap lockdown over the Anzac Day long weekend cost the local economy $70 million.
The state government has announced a support package for hospitality businesses impacted by the shutdown, with $2000 grants to be offered.
Mr McGowan warned it was possible Perth may experience more positive cases in the cohort of close contacts currently isolating.
Mask requirements and some gathering restrictions will remain in place until at least May 8, which represents 14 days - or one incubation period - since a known positive case was last in the community on April 23.


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Polium, a company behind Web 3 products, has announced the first NFT gaming console. Dubbing it the Polium One, the company is set on launching a next-gen multi-chain gaming console, although eyebrows have already begun to raise around the company's claims.
"Web 3 Gaming will be the future," Polium said as it took to social media to celebrate the announcement. "The console will be powerful enough to run high-performance games and will be easy to use for a traditional gamer who doesn't understand Web 3."
The company is supposedly well on its way to building a functional prototype of the Polium One and has set many goals for itself. Developed by a team of four, Polium claims the hardware will feature a "TouchID" fingerprint scanner in its controller to maintain security. It's unclear if the company is licensing Apple's TouchID or is simply using the term for recognition's sake.
Also, the controller is to feature a wallet button for easy access. Through this function, players will have quick access to "trading, swapping, staking and receiving cryptocurrency." Additionally, the Polium One may be capable of up to 8K HDR and 120fps with ray tracing enabled.
When asked about additional hardware details, Polium claims that more is to come in November, though updates will come on Twitter and the company's Discord.
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Users on Twitter have also confronted Polium on the company's logo. Many users claim the Polium logo is similar to GameCube's. In response, the company said, "It looks familiar but GameCube has a G and the cube represents their name. Our cube represents blockchain and the P stands for Polium."
It looks familiar but GameCube has a G and the cube represents their name. Our cube represents blockchain and the P stands for Polium 🙂
— Polium (@Polium__) July 4, 2022
Even when contesting that the logo is original, the company states it is making a new one. "There are multiple companies that are using a similar logo. But we will illustrate a new logo that is original," Polium says.
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Move is the new programming language on the block, promising to enable building safer smart contracts than existing languages. It has a number of unique type system features that make it possible to statically enforce resource invariants, making it easier to reason about the correctness of smart contracts. In this post, we'll demonstrate some of these features through an application to parsing binary data.
Smart contract runtimes typically come with a canonical serialization format which is abstracted away from users, so serialization/deserialization code is rarely written by hand. Nevertheless, certain applications (such as cross-chain messaging) do require a portable wire format, which involves manually written binary parsing code.
Binary parsing code is generally quite straightforward. For example, consider this simple struct with two u8
struct Foo {
a: u8,
b: u8,
A parser for this struct written in Move could look something like this:
public fun parse_foo(bytes: vector<u8>): Foo {
let a = *vector::borrow(&bytes, 0);
let b = *vector::borrow(&bytes, 1);
Foo { a, b }
Here, we take the first two bytes of the input vector and construct a Foo
struct from them. The code looks sensible, but there are a couple of problems with this approach. First, it will accept vectors that are longer than two bytes. Length checks are easy to forget, and can lead to subtle bugs, in some cases security vulnerabilities. The fix is straightforward, just check that the length is 2 before proceeding:
public fun parse_foo(bytes: vector<u8>): Foo {
assert!(vector::length(&bytes) == 2, 0);
let foo = *vector::borrow(&bytes, 0);
let bar = *vector::borrow(&bytes, 1);
Foo { foo, bar }
The other problem is that this approach is that it's not compositional. Say one of the fields wasn't a u8
, but a u64
struct Foo {
a: u8,
b: u64,
Parsing the u64
field is not that straightforward, because we can only read a single byte off the vector at a time, so ideally we would write a utility function to read a u64
from a vector:
public fun parse_u64(bytes: vector<u8>): u64 {
// read 8 bytes from the vector and construct a u64
But this function is not readily usable in parse_foo
, because it doesn't know it needs to skip the first byte of the input vector. We could write a parse_u64
function that takes an offset:
public fun parse_u64(bytes: &vector<u8>, offset: u64): u64 {
// read 8 bytes from the vector starting at 'offset' and construct a u64
Then use it in parse_foo
public fun parse_foo(bytes: vector<u8>): Foo {
assert!(vector::length(&bytes) == 9, 0);
let a = *vector::borrow(&bytes, 0);
let b = parse_u64(&bytes, 1);
Foo { a, b }
The code is starting to look complex, even though the Foo
type is quite simple. Is there a way to eliminate the bookkeeping code and enforce the length checks by construction? In the next section, we'll see how to leverage Move's type system to do just that.
First, we introduced a wrapper type for vectors, which we'll call Cursor
struct Cursor<T> {
data: vector<T>,
The Cursor
type is parameterized by the type of the elements in the vector — this will be relevant later. The idea is to consume the vector incrementally, by mutating the underlying vector as we go. Move's standard library provides a way to retrieve the last element of a vector and shrink the vector in the process. We'll use this to implement a poke
function for our cursor:
public fun poke<T>(cur: &mut Cursor<T>): T {
vector::pop_back(&mut cur.data)
Since the standard library only provides a way to pop the last element, we'll need to reverse the vector when initializing the cursor:
public fun init<T>(data: vector<T>): Cursor<T> {
vector::reverse(&mut data);
Cursor { data }
In Move, structs can only be constructed and deconstructed in the module that defines them. The module in turn may choose to export public functions that perform the construction/deconstruction. Since init
above is the only public function that creates a Cursor
, we can be sure that the vector is always in the correct order.
How does this interface improve the status quo? First of all, parse_u64
can now be implemented without requiring an offset:
public fun parse_u64(cursor: &mut Cursor<u8>): u64 {
This is because the cursor is incrementally consumed, guaranteeing that the next element will be the one we want. How about the length checks? We may write parse_foo
as follows:
public fun parse_foo(bytes: vector<u8>): Foo {
let cur = cursor::init(bytes);
let a = cursor::poke(&mut cur);
let b = parse_u64(&mut cur);
Foo { a, b }
If we try to compile this code, we'll get an error:
57 │ let cur = cursor::init(bytes);
│ --- The local variable 'cur' still contains a value. The value does not have the 'drop' ability and must be consumed before the function returns
60 │ Foo { a, b }
│ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Invalid return
The compiler is telling us that the Cursor
is not being consumed, which is an error because the type has no drop
ability. Type abilities are a unique feature of Move that control how values can be used. There are four abilities: drop
, copy
, store
, and key
. For the purposes of this discussion, we'll focus on the drop
and copy
abilities, but see the Move book for details on the other two.
Put simply, the drop
ability allows the type to go out of scope without being consumed, i.e. a value of a type with the drop
may be dropped without being used. The copy
ability allows the value to be used multiple times. A type with both of these abilities behaves like a normal type in most mainstream languages. The power of Move's type system comes from the fact that certain types can have only one, or neither, of these abilities. Indeed, Cursor
can not be dropped or copied (this property is sometimes called linearity), which is why parse_foo
produces a type error: the cur
value would go out of scope without being consumed.
In order to consume the cursor (without adding the drop
ability), we need a function that explicitly destroys it. As discussed above, only functions defined in the same module as the Cursor
type are allowed to deconstruct it. The following function does just that:
public fun destroy_empty<T>(cur: Cursor<T>) {
let Cursor { data } = cur;
First we deconstruct cur
, and pass the data
field to the vector::destroy_empty
function, which destroys the vector if it's empty and reverts otherwise.
Now we can use destroy_empty
to consume the cursor in parse_foo
public fun parse_foo(bytes: vector<u8>): Foo {
let cur = cursor::init(bytes);
let a = cursor::poke(&mut cur);
let b = parse_u64(&mut cur);
Foo { a, b }
With this, the code now compiles. The length check is now enforced by the type system, as forgetting to call cursor::destroy_empty
results in a type error. The code is also more readable and more maintainable, because there is no need for keeping track of explicit offsets anymore. To see a real-world application of this parsing library, have a look at the wormhole Aptos contracts.
The overall theme of this post is to show how to leverage type system features to enforce correctness. Removing the ability to drop a value is a good example of this. Another, perhaps more subtle example, is the fact that the Cursor
type is parametric in the type of the elements in the vector.
It turns out that parametricity guarantees the correctness of the cursor::destroy_empty
function, just by looking at its type: destroy_empty<T>(cur: Cursor<T>)
. This function does not return the cursor, which means that it must consume it. The cursor contains values of type T
, which in general may not have the drop
ability, and there's certainly no generic way to destroy values of arbitrary type T
in Move. Therefore, just by inspecting the type signature, we can be sure that this function can indeed only be implemented for empty cursors. If we forget to call vector::destroy_empty
, the compiler will raise an error:
public fun destroy_empty<T>(cur: Cursor<T>) {
let Cursor { data } = cur;
25 │ public fun destroy_empty<T>(cur: Cursor<T>) {
│ - The type 'vector<T>' can have the ability 'drop' but the type argument 'T' does not have the required ability 'drop'
26 │ let Cursor { data } = cur;
│ ---- ^ Invalid return
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Move is often compared to Rust, and indeed the languages are similar in many ways. The syntax is nearly identical, and both support a notion of ownership and borrowing. Superficially, Move looks like a stripped down version of Rust with a smart contract flavor. There is a deeper difference, however. Rust's borrow checker was designed for the purpose of ensuring memory safety, and in particular, it allows values to go out of scope without being used. Move's type system requires explicitly opting in to this behavior via the drop
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Rust's type system is an affine type system, which means that values must be used at most once. Move's type system is a linear type system, which means that values must be used exactly once. This is a subtle but important difference. Thanks to type abilities in Move, it is possible to opt in to affine types, or even regular types (with both copy
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Handbook - Decision-Making Under Uncertainty - Prospect Theory Over time, researchers have become all too aware of the limitations of expected utility theory, especially those raised by the St. Petersburg, Allais, and Ellsberg paradoxes. As a result, numerous alternative theories have been developed to overcome the limitations of expected utility theory without losing its explanatory power. Prospect theory, developed by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky is perhaps the most well-known of these alternative theories. This section covers the following topics: In 1979, Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky conducted a series of thought experiments testing the Allais Paradox in Israel, at the University of Stockholm, and at the University of Michigan. More generally, if x and y are outcomes; 0 < p,q,r < 1, where p, q, and r refer to probabilities, they state that: (y, p*q) (x, p) (y, p*q*r) (x, p*r); where the term (outcome, probability) refers to a prospect. Kahnemann and Tversky also found strong evidence of what they referred to as the reflection effect.
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Stamped envelope: Australia v West Indies, First Day Brisbane Test, 27/11/92
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Unused, white envelope. Black and white image on left side, of an oval. Above image on left side is the Australian Team's logo and on the right the West Indian Team's logo. Both are black and white. Blue printed text reads in part "AUSTRALIA v WEST INDIES / FIRST TEST BRISBANE..." In upper right corner is a colour postage stamp of a man bowling a ball, batsman preparing to run, an umpire and a fielder. A black ink, rubber stamp overlaps the lower left corner of the postage stamp. Reverse is blank.
0 - Whole: H: 92 W: 164 D: 1mm (H: 3 5/8 W: 6 7/16 D: 1/16")
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wzxmart provides you with free body clothing OEM, underwear private customization, body carving clothing investment and other related information release and information display, so stay tuned! The matching of inner and outer clothes is not the same for every girl. Some people think that Lu can be more stylish, sexy and fashionable, but for most ordinary girls like us, the collar of the clothes on the chest is too low to wear out. feel embarrassed. Therefore, many people are not easy to control the clothes with the collar that is too low on the chest, but what about girls who want to try it again? Bodywear OEM tells you how to solve the problem that the collar on the chest is too low? The chest of the clothes is too exposed. This kind of dressing complex that I like but dare not make is really tangled, so I came up with the idea of how to cover the collar of the clothes too low. Having said so much, what is the way to cover the collar on the front of the dress if it is too low? The editor of the bra shop will give you some advice, I hope it can help you.
The collar of this kind of clothes is too low on the chest or the chest of the clothes is too exposed. When wearing it, it is mainly because the underwear inside is not easy to hide. Of course, some people think that it is very inconsistent with their usual dressing style, because I don't take the big sexy route, I just want a little sexy. Originally, this low-necked coat is worn with deep V underwear or invisible underwear. Look at the model stars who walk on the runway and the red carpet. Are they very fashionable? Unlike our little sister next door, who may need more gentle dressing. Therefore, the editor of the bra shop thinks that for most girls, it is the most appropriate way to wear it if the collar is too low on the chest.
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Sutherland's human resource journey began at various international tech companies, and she currently supports the Americas region at Axis Communications by recruiting and retaining top talent while safeguarding the company's culture. She also sits as the chair for the Foundation of Advancing Security Talent and serves on the board of a local nonprofit humane society. She has facilitated many training programs elevating her passion for seeing individuals and businesses succeed in unified goals.
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Keeping a car in good shape is a time consuming and expensive job. There are a number of parts on a car and at one time or another they will have to be replaced. The tires on a car are very important and keeping them in good condition should be a top priority for a car owner. Getting the right replacement tires will require the car owner to do a bit of research. Finding the right supplier of car tires in an area is essential in getting the right replacements. Here are some things to think about when trying to choose the right Tire Dealers Tulsa.
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The first thing to do when trying to find the right tire dealer is to decide what you need. By taking the time to get the tire size, the car owner will be able to call around and get some quotes. Having the right information regarding the type of tires needed can make this process go much faster. Calling around to the various suppliers in an area will allow the car owner to see which one can offer them the best deal. The time that is put into this process will be more than worth it in the end.
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Carlton and Essendon are set to engage in a trade for the first time since 2003, with Blues ruckman Andrew Phillips set to become a Bomber over the next 48 hours.
Phillips was handed a one-year deal from the Blues for 2020, although the 28-year-old is "leaning towards" joining Essendon according to AFL.com.au, with the Blues looking to bring in Hawthorn back-up Marc Pittonet.
The trade would be the first one in 16 years between the two clubs, since Justin Murphy swapped navy blue for red and black in 2003.
Cory McGrath and Matthew Allan went from Essendon to Carlton that same season, although no player has switched directly between the clubs since.
Phillips' acquisition would mean Zac Clarke's spot on Essendon's list is in danger, given the Bomber doesn't have a contract for 2020 as it stands.
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Maren Morris Was 'Crying Actual Tears' Over Grammys 2022 Glambot Clip With Ryan Hurd
Country stars Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd hit the Grammys 2022 ceremony in color-coordinated power couple style. They were up for an award they didn't win, but Morris was a great sport about losing and about a hilarious Glambot catch of her husband, which she shared with fans.
If you don't know what the Glambot is, it's a camera on a robot that moves toward the subject and slows down their movements. It creates dramatic captures of red carpet glitz and glamour. But some of the bots catches aren't quite as majestic as others, as Morris and Hurd found out in good humor.
Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd are a country music power couple
In 2013, Morris and Hurd were creative collaborators who met to write a song together. She said she eventually "gravitated towards him … because he's such a dork and he makes [her] laugh and is, obviously, very good-looking!" (per Parade.)
Though they didn't begin dating until 2015, Morris said there was always a "chemistry in the room" with them when they wrote songs together. Hurd's first official single, "Love in a Bar," was about their blossoming romance.
They married in 2018 and welcomed their son in 2020. So, when the parents were up for a Grammy in 2022, they hit the red carpet for an extremely fancy night out.
Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd hit the Grammys 2022 red carpet in style
Morris and Hurd were up for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for their song "Chasing After You" at the 2022 Grammys, though they learned they lost just before hitting the carpet. But the couple didn't let that put a damper on their night.
Morris addressed their loss with good humor. "We just lost our award, so I feel like everything after that is easy," she said per E! News. "We're just gonna enjoy the show."
And later, she took to Twitter to share with fans a hilarious Glambot catch of Hurd from the night. "Crying actual tears," the country star captioned the video along with a laughing emoji.
Ryan Hurd wanted to become a recording artist after watching Maren Morris have 'so much fun'
According to Parade, Hurd studied sociology before starting his country music career by writing hits for artists like Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan. He eventually signed his own contract in 2017, but he said the transition from songwriter to performing artist wasn't seamless.
"The fact is, songwriting and being a recording artist, they have very little to do with each other. In fact, being an artist in this world is not very musical," he explained. "It's a lot of getting on an airplane, just stuff that you never imagined having to do with it."
He told People part of what inspired him to make the jump from songwriter to artist was watching Morris in her career. "I just have watched Maren have so much fun with her operation and just loving touring, and her tour is so fun," he said. "I've always wanted that, too."
Hurd added Morris is "really, really great at every single part of being an artist" while he has a lot to learn. So, he picks up what he can from her. And that might soon include a few lessons on Glambot poses.


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2006 Honda Accord 2.4 Catalytic Converter California Legal6 min read
The Honda Accord is a popular car that is known for its fuel efficiency, stylish design and reliability. The 2006 Accord is available in both a four-door sedan and a two-door coupe body style. The sedan is available in both a four-cylinder and a six-cylinder engine, while the coupe is only available with a four-cylinder engine.
One of the most popular options for the Accord is the 24 catalytic converter. This option is available for both the four-cylinder and the six-cylinder engines. The 24 catalytic converter is designed to meet California emissions standards.
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What catalytic converters are legal in California?
In California, there are a number of laws and regulations in place governing the use of catalytic converters. In general, all vehicles manufactured after 1975 are required to have a catalytic converter.
However, there are a number of exceptions to this rule. For example, vehicles that are registered as "off-road" vehicles are not required to have a catalytic converter. Additionally, vehicles that are used for racing or other competitions are also exempt from the requirement.
Catalytic converters are an important part of the emissions control system for vehicles. They help to reduce the amount of pollution that is emitted from the exhaust system.
If you are unsure whether your vehicle is required to have a catalytic converter, you can check with the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
How do I know if my catalytic converter is California legal?
If you're a California driver, it's important to know whether your catalytic converter is legal. A catalytic converter is a device that converts harmful emissions into less harmful ones. In California, only converters that meet certain standards are legal.
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How much does it cost to replace a catalytic converter on a 2006 Honda Accord?
If your 2006 Honda Accord is experiencing problems with its catalytic converter, you may be wondering how much it will cost to have it replaced. The cost of replacing a catalytic converter can vary depending on the make and model of your vehicle, as well as the location of the replacement.
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If you are thinking about replacing your catalytic converter, it is important to weigh the cost of the replacement against the benefits. A new catalytic converter can improve your car's fuel economy and emissions, making it a wise investment in the long run.
Do you need a catalytic converter to pass smog in California?
Do you need a catalytic converter to pass smog in California?
As of January 1, 2017, all vehicles that are model year 1996 and newer need a catalytic converter to pass smog in California. This law applies to both gasoline and diesel vehicles.
If your vehicle is a model year 1995 or older, it is not required to have a catalytic converter to pass smog in California. However, it is still recommended that you install one, as it can help improve your vehicle's performance and emissions.
If you have a vehicle that is model year 1996 or newer and it does not have a catalytic converter, you will not be able to pass smog in California. You will need to get a catalytic converter installed before you can register your vehicle.
Can I install aftermarket catalytic converter in California?
Can I install an aftermarket catalytic converter in California?
Yes, you can install an aftermarket catalytic converter in California as long as it meets state and federal emissions standards. Aftermarket catalytic converters are available for a wide range of vehicles, and they can help improve fuel economy and performance. However, it is important to ensure that the converter you select is compatible with your vehicle and the emissions system.
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Does California allow out of state catalytic converters?
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Can I replace my catalytic converter with a straight pipe?
Can you replace your catalytic converter with a straight pipe?
Technically, you can replace your catalytic converter with a straight pipe. However, this is not advisable for a few reasons.
First, a catalytic converter helps to reduce emissions from your car. Without it, your car will produce more pollution.
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Finally, replacing your catalytic converter with a straight pipe may violate emissions regulations in your area. Check with your local authorities to find out if this is the case.
In short, while you can technically replace your catalytic converter with a straight pipe, it is not advisable for the reasons mentioned above.


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Orbit, 2012 |
Series: | The Tainted Realm: Book 1 |
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Ten years ago, two children witnessed a murder that still haunts them as adults.
Tali watched as two masked figures killed her mother, and now she has sworn revenge. Even though she is a slave. Even though she is powerless. Even though she is nothing in the eyes of those who live above ground, she will find her mother's killers and bring them to justice.
Rix, heir to Hightspall's greatest fortune, is tormented by the fear that he's linked to the murder, and by a sickening nightmare that he's doomed to repeat it. When a chance meeting brings Tali and Rix together, the secrets of an entire kingdom are uncovered and a villain out of legend returns to throw the land into chaos. Tali and Rix must learn to trust each other and find a way to save the realm -- and themselves.
"Matriarch Ady, can I check the Solaces for you?" said Wil, staring at the locked basalt door behind her. "Can I, please?"
Ady frowned at the quivering, cross-eyed youth, then laid her scribing tool beside the partly engraved sheet of spelter and flexed her aching fingers. "The Solaces are for the matriarchs' eyes only. Go and polish the clangours."
Wil, who was neither handsome nor clever, knew that Ady only kept him around because he worked hard. And because, years ago, he had revealed a gift for shillilar, morrow-sight. Having been robbed of their past, the matriarchs used even their weakest tools to protect Cython's future.
Though Wil was so lowly that he might never earn a tattoo, he desperately wanted to be special, to matter. But he had another reason for wanting to look at the Solaces, one he dared not mention to anyone. A later shillilar had told him that there was something wrong, something the matriarchs weren't telling them. Perhaps--heretical thought--something they didn't know.
"You can see your face in the clangours," he said, inflating his hollow chest. "I've also fed the fireflies and cleaned out the effluxor sump. Please can I check the Solaces?"
Ady studied her swollen knuckles, but did not reply.
"Why are the secret books called Solaces, anyway?" said Wil.
"Because they comfort us in our bitter exile."
"I heard they order the matriarchs about like naughty children. "
Ady slapped him, though not as hard as he deserved. "How dare you question the Solaces, idiot youth?"
Being used to blows, Wil merely rubbed his pockmarked cheek.
"If you'd just let me peek..."
"We only check for new pages once a month."
"But it's been a month, look, look." A shiny globule of quicksilver, freshly fallen from the coiled condenser of the wall clock, was rolling down its inclined planes towards today's brazen bucket. "Today's the ninth. You always check the Solaces on the ninth."
"I dare say I'll get around to it."
"How can you bear to wait?" he said, jumping up and down.
"At my age, the only thing that excites me is soaking my aching feet. Besides, it's three years since the last new page appeared."
"The next page could come today. It might be there already."
Though Wil's eyes made reading a struggle, he loved books with a passion that shook his bones. The mere shapes of the letters sent him into ecstasies, but, ah! What stories the letters made. He had no words to express how he felt about the stories.
Wil did not own any book, not even the meanest little volume, and he longed to, desperately. Books were truth. Their stories were the world. And the Solaces were perfect books--the very soul of Cython, the matriarchs said. He ached to read one so badly that his whole body trembled and the breath clotted in his throat.
"I don't think any more pages are coming, lad." Ady pressed her fingertips against the blue triangle tattooed on her brow. "I doubt the thirteenth book will ever be finished."
"Then it can't hurt if I look, can it?" he cried, sensing victory.
"I--I suppose not."
Ady rose painfully, selected three chymical phials from a rack and shook them. In the first, watery fluid took on a subtle jade glow. The contents of the second thickened and bubbled like black porridge and the third crystallised to a network of needles that radiated pinpricks of sulphur-yellow light.
A spiral on the basalt door was dotted with phial-sized holes. Ady inserted the light keys into the day's pattern and waited for it to recognise the colours. The lock sighed; the door opened into the Chamber of the Solaces.
"Touch nothing," she said to the gaping youth, and returned to her engraving.
Unlike every other part of Cython, this chamber was uncarved, unpainted stone. It was a small, cubic room, unfurnished save for a white quartzite table with a closed book on its far end and, on the wall to Wil's right, a four-shelf bookcase etched out of solid rock. The third and fourth shelves were empty.
Tears formed as he gazed upon the mysterious books he had only ever glimpsed through the doorway. After much practice he could now read a page or two of a storybook before the pain in his eyes became blinding, but only the secret books could take him where he wanted to go--to a world and a life not walled-in in every direction.
"Who is the Scribe, Ady?"
Wil worshipped the unknown Scribe for the elegance of his calligraphy and his mastery of book making, but most of all for the stories he had given Cython. They were the purest truth of all.
He often asked that question but Ady never answered. Maybe she didn't know, and it worried him, because Wil feared the Scribe was in danger. If I could save him, he thought, I'd be the greatest hero of all.
He smiled at that. Wil knew he was utterly insignificant.
The top shelf contained five ancient Solaces, all with worn brown covers, and each bore the main title, The Songs of Survival. These books, vital though they had once been, were of least interest to Wil, since the last had been completed one thousand, three hundred and seventy-seven years ago. Their stories had ended long before. It was the future that called to him, the unfinished stories.
On the second shelf stood the thick volumes entitled The Lore of Prosperity. There were nine of these and the last five formed a set called Industry. On Delven had covers of pale mica with topazes embedded down the spine, On Metallix was written in white-hot letters on sheets of beaten silver. Wil could not tell what On Smything, On Spagyric or On Catalyz were made from, for his eyes were aching now, his sight blurring.
He covered his eyes for a moment. Nine books. Why were there nine books on the second shelf ? The ninth, unfinished book, On Catalyz, should lie on the table, open at the last new page.
His heart bruised itself on his breastbone as he counted them again. Five books, plus nine. Could On Catalyz be finished? If it was, this was amazing news, and he would be the one to tell it. He would be really special then. Yes, the last book on the shelf definitely said, On Catalyz.
Then what was the book on the table?
A new book?
The first new book in three hundred and twelve years?
Magery was anathema to his people and Wil had never asked how the pages came to write themselves, nor how each new book could appear in a locked room in Cython, deep underground. Since magery had been forbidden to all save their long-lost kings, the self-writing pages were proof of instruction from a higher power. The Solaces were Cython's comfort in their agonising exile, the only evidence that they still mattered.
We are not alone.
The cover of the new book was the dark, scaly grey of freshly cast iron. It was a thin volume, no more than thirty sheet-iron pages. He could not read the crimson, deeply etched title from this angle, though it was too long to be The Lore of Prosperity.
Wil choked and had to bend double, panting. Not just a new book, but the first of the third shelf, and no one else in Cython had seen it. His eyes were flooding, his heart pounding, his mouth full of saliva.
He swallowed painfully. Even from here, the book had a peculiar smell, oily-sweet then bitter underneath, yet strangely appealing. He took a deep sniff. The inside of his nose burnt, his head spun and he felt an instant's bliss, then tendrils webbed across his inner eye. He shook his head, they disappeared and he sniffed again, wanting that bliss to take him away from his life of drudgery. But he wanted the iron book more. What story did it tell? Could it be the Scribe's own?
He turned to call Ady, then hesitated. She would shoo him off and the three matriarchs would closet themselves with the new book for weeks. Afterwards they would meet with the leaders of the four levels of Cython, the master chymister, the heads of the other guilds and the overseer of the Pale slaves. Then the new book would be locked away and Wil would go back to scraping muck out of the effluxors for the rest of his life.
But his second shillilar had said the Scribe was in danger; Wil had to read his story. He glanced through the doorway. Ady's old head was bent over her engraving but she would soon remember and order him back to work.
Shaking all over, Wil took a step towards the marble table, and the ache in his eyes came howling back. He closed his worst eye, the left, and when the throbbing eased he took another step. For the only time in his life, he did feel special. He slid a foot forwards, then another. Each movement sent a spear through his temples but he would have endured a lifetime of pain for one page of the story.
Finally he was standing over the book. From straight on, the etched writing was thickly crimson and ebbed in and out of focus. He sounded out the letters of the title.
The Consolation of Vengeance.
"Vengeance?" Wil breathed. But whose? The Scribe's?
Even a nobody like himself could tell that this book was going to turn their world upside-down. The other Solaces set out stories about living underground: growing crops and farming fish, healing, teaching, mining, smything, chymie, arts and crafts, order and disorder, defence. They described an existence that allowed no dissent and had scarcely changed in centuries.
But their enemy did not live underground--they occupied the Cythonians' ancestral land of Cythe, which they called Hightspall. To exact vengeance, Cython's armies would have to venture up to the surface, and even an awkward, cross-eyed youth could dream of marching with them.
Wil knew not to touch the Solaces. He had been warned a hundred times, but, oh, the temptation to be first was irresistible. The book was perfection itself; he could have contemplated it for hours. He bent over it, pressing his lips to the cover. The iron was only blood-warm, yet his tears fizzed and steamed as they fell on the rough metal. He wanted to bawl. Wanted to slip the book inside his shirt, hug it to his skin and never let it go.
He shook off the fantasy. He was lowly Wil the Sump and he only had a minute. His trembling hand took hold of the cover. It was heavy, and as he heaved it open it shed scabrous grey flakes onto the white table.
The writing on the iron pages was the same sluggishly oozing crimson as on the cover, but his straining eye could not bring it into focus. Was it protected, like the other Solaces, against unauthorised use? On Metallix had to be heated to the right temperature before it could be read, while each completed chapter of On Catalyz required the light of a different chymical flame.
A mud-brain like himself would never decipher the protection. Frustrated, Wil flapped the front cover and a jagged edge tore his forefinger.
"Ow!" He shook his hand.
Half a dozen spots of blood spattered across the first page, where they set like flakes of rust. Then, as he stared, the glyphs snapped into words he could read. Such perfect calligraphy! It was the greatest book of all. Wil read the first page and his eyes did not hurt at all. He turned the page, flicked blood onto the book and read on.
"I can see." His voice soared out of his small, skinny body, to freedom. "I can see."
Ady let out a hoarse cry. "Wil, get out of there."
He heard her shuffling across to the basalt door but Wil did not move. Though the crimson letters brightened until they hurt his eyes, he had to keep reading. "Ady, it's a new book."
"What does it say?" she panted from the doorway.
"We're leaving Cython." He put his nose on the page, inhaling the tantalising odour he could not get enough of. It was ecstasy. He turned the page. The rest of the book was blank, yet that did not matter--in his inner eye the future was unrolling all by itself. "It's a new story," Wil whispered. "The story of tomorrow."
"Are you in shillilar?" Her voice was desperate with longing. "Where are the Solaces taking us? Are we finally going home?"
"We're going--" In an instant the world turned crimson. "It's the one!" Wil gasped, horror overwhelming him. "Stop her."
Ady stumbled across and took him by the arm. "What are you seeing? Is it about me?"
Wil let out a cracked laugh. "She's changing the story--bringing the Scribe to the brink--"
"Who are you seeing?" cried Ady. "Speak, lad!"
How could the one change the story written by the Scribe Wil worshipped? Surely she couldn't, unless... unless the Scribe was fallible. No! That could not be. But if the one was going to challenge him, she must have free will. It was a shocking, heretical thought. Could the one be as worthy as the Scribe? Ah, what a story their contest would make. And the story was everything--he had to see how it ended.
Ady struck him so hard that his head went sideways. "Answer me!"
"It's... it's the one."
"Don't talk nonsense, boy. What one?"
"A Pale slave, but--"
"A slave is changing our future?" Ady choked. "Who?"
"A girl." Wil tore his gaze away from the book for a second and gasped, "She's still a child."
"What's her name?"
"I... don't know."
Wild-eyed and frantic, Ady shook him. "When does this happen?"
"Not for years and years."
"When, boy? How long have we got to find her?"
Wil turned back to the last written page, tore open his finger on the rough edge and dribbled blood across the page. The story was terrible but he had to know who won. "Until... until she comes of age--"
"What are we to do?" said Ady, and he heard her hobbling around the table. "We don't know how to contact the Scribe. We must obey The Consolation of Vengeance."
The letters brightened until his eyes began to sting, to steam. Wil began to scream, but even as his vision blurred and his eyes bubbled and boiled into jelly that oozed out of his sockets, he could not tear his gaze away. He had longed to be special, and now he was.
She tottered back to him, wiped his face, and he heard her weeping. "Why didn't you listen to me?"
He took another sniff and the pain was gone. "Stupid old woman," sneered Wil. "Wil can see so much more clearly now. Wil free!"
"Wil, what does she look like?"
"She Pale. She the one."
"Tell me!" she cried, shaking him. "How am I to find this slave child among eighty-five thousand Pale--and see her dead."
Copyright © 2012 by Ian Irvine
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