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, OUAGADOUGOU, Sept 5 – Mali's interim president Dioncounda Traore has formally asked west African forces to intervene to take back northern Mali from Islamist rebels, a senior French official said here Tuesday.
"President Traore formally sent a request to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to provide a military contribution to stabilise the country and especially reconquer the north," said France's special representative for the Sahel region, Jean Felix-Paganon.
ECOWAS has said it is prepared to send a 3,300-strong force into Mali, but hopes to receive a UN mandate for the deployment which would also require an official request from the Malian transitional authorities.
So far the interim government has been reluctant to allow in foreign troops but the changing situation on the ground could alter opinions.
Once one of the region's most stable democracies, Mali has crumbled into turmoil since democratically elected president Amadou Toumani Toure was overthrown by the military in March.
"This is an important development and we are discussing the possible developments" with Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore, ECOWAS' chief mediator, Felix-Paganon.
The ensuing political chaos allowed Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist rebels to seize control of the vast desert north, an area larger than France or Texas, where they have enforced strict sharia law.
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The Legend of Muay Thai: 9 Satra
With "Ott" father's last hope to take back Ramthep City where is now occupy by Asura (Giant Race), the boy was trained the martial art of Muay Thai for the mission of delivering 9 Satra, the sacred weapon to the Prince of Ramthep. As Ott began his journey to the city of Ramthep, he has become friends with a pirate girl named Xiaolan, a kind Red Asura and Va-ta, the prince of monkey.
Genre: 2018, Fantasy, Kids, Thailand
Director: Gun Phansuwon, Nat Yoswatananont, Pongsa Kornsri
Actors: Kanokchat Munyad-On, Nimit Luksameepong, Savitree Suttichanond, Vorarit Fuangarome
Country: Thailand
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In the context of robotic assistants in human everyday environments, pick and place tasks are beginning to be competently solved at the technical level. The question of where to place objects or where to pick them up from, among other higher-level reasoning tasks, is therefore gaining practical relevance. In this work, we consider the problem of identifying the organizational structure within an environment, i.e. the problem of determining organizational principles that would allow a robot to infer where to best place a particular, previously unseen object or where to reasonably search for a particular type of object given past observations about the allocation of objects to locations in the environment. This problem can be reasonably formulated as a classification task. We claim that organizational principles are governed by the notion of similarity and provide an empirical analysis of the importance of various features in datasets describing the organizational structure of kitchens. For the aforementioned classification tasks, we compare standard classification methods, reaching average accuracies of at least 79% in all scenarios. We thereby show that ontology-based similarity measures are well-suited as highly discriminative features. We demonstrate the use of learned models of organizational principles in a kitchen environment on a real robot system, where the robot identifies a newly acquired item, determines a suitable location and then stores the item accordingly.
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I am new to the Catholic faith and new to being a Benedictine oblate. And coming from a completely non-Catholic background means there is so much I do not know. My biggest problem is finding Catholic sources that thoroughly explain topics systematically.
Having come from the Calvinist — Reformed Tradition of Protestant Christianity, I became used to vast amounts of well-organized materials that are remarkably effective in teaching every tiny part as well as the big picture to people who knew nothing about a particular subject.
As I began to look for quality Catholic reference materials I discovered that many modern Catholic materials — at least to me — are more confusing and less complete than materials written before Vatican II. Of course, there are excellent, high quality modern materials. The Catechism and Compendium come easily to mind in that category.
A 1920 book is a great example of a wonderful pre-Vatican II resource that helped me understand the history of the Breviary [pronounced BRE-vuh-re] and the structure of the divine office (the Oblate Spring web site has an example of the divine office). The book is the 1920 "The Divine Office -- A Study of the Roman Breviary," by By Rev. E.J. Quigley.
The well organized and highly effective Canons Regular of St. John Cantius in Chicago, Illinois, USA, have the book in a beautifully formatted online version.
The fine folks over at Project Gutenberg also have the book online in one file so I will use the Project Gutenberg version for text searches. The book is also available at Amazon.
Here is an excerpt from the 1920 "The Divine Office -- A Study of the Roman Breviary":
PART I.End of Quote
Etymology. — The word, Breviary, comes from an old Latin word, Breviarium, an abridgment, a compendium. The name was given to the Divine Office, because it is an abridgment or abstract made from holy scripture, the writings of the Fathers, the lives of the Saints. The word had various meanings assigned to it by early Christian writers, but the title, Breviary, as it is employed to-day—that is, a book containing the entire canonical office—appears to date from the eleventh century. Probably it was first used in this sense to denote the abridgment made by Pope Saint Gregory VII. (1013-1085), about the year 1080.
Definition. — The Breviary may be defined as "the collection of vocal prayers established by the Church, which must be recited daily by persons deputed for that purpose."
Explanation of the Definition. — "Prayers," this word includes not only the prayers properly so called, but also, the whole matter of the divine office. "Vocal," the Church orders the vocal recitation, the pronunciation of each word. "Established by the Church," to distinguish the official prayers of obligation from those which the faithful may choose according to their taste. "Which must be recited," for the recitation is strictly obligatory. "Daily," the Church has fixed these prayers for every day of the year, and even for certain hours of the day. "By persons deputed for that purpose," therefore, persons in holy orders recite these prayers not in their own name, but as representatives of the universal Church.
Different Names for the Breviary. — This book which is, with us, commonly called the Breviary, has borne and still bears different names, amongst both Latins and Greeks.
Amongst the Latins, the recitation of the Breviary was called the Office (officium), that is, the duty, the function, the office; because it is, par excellence, the duty, function and office of persons consecrated to God. This is the oldest and most universal name for the Breviary and its recitation. It was called, too, the Divine Office (officium divinum), because it has God for its principal object and is recited by persons consecrated to God. It is called the ecclesiastical office (officium ecclesiasticum), because it was instituted by the Church. Other names were, Opus Dei; Agenda; Pensum servitutis; Horae; Horae Canonicae.
Which books were employed in olden times in reciting the Office?
Before the eleventh century the prayers of the Divine Office were not all contained in one book, as they are now in the Breviary, which is an abridgment or compendium of several books. The recitation of the Office required the Psaltery, the Lectionary, the Book of Homilies, the Legendary, the Antiphonarium, the Hymnal, the Book of Collects, the Martyrology, the Rubrics. The Psaltery contained the psalms; the Lectionary (thirteenth century) contained the lessons of the first and second nocturn; the Book of Homilies, the homilies of the Fathers; the Legendary (before the thirteenth century), the lives of the saints read on their feast days. The Hymnal contained hymns; the Book of Collects, prayers, collects and chapters; the Martyrology contained the names with brief lives of the martyrs; the Rubrics, the rules to be followed in the recitation of the Office. To-day, we have traces of this ancient custom in our different choir books, the Psalter, the Gradual, the Antiphonarium. There were not standard editions of these old books, and great diversities of use and text were in existence.
Divisions of the Divine Office. — How is the daily Office divided? The Office is divided into the night Office and the day Office. The night Office is so called because it was originally recited at night. It embraces three nocturns and Lauds. The day Office embraces Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and Compline.
Parts or Hours of the Office. — How many parts or hours go to make up the Office? Rome counts seven, and seven only; and this is the number commonly counted by liturgists and theologians. They reckon Matins and Lauds as one hour.[1]
The old writers on liturgy ask the question: "Why has the Church reckoned seven hours only?" Their replies are summarised well by Newman: "In subsequent times the hours of prayer were gradually developed from the three or (with midnight) the four seasons above enumerated to seven, viz.:–by the addition of Prime (the first hour), Vespers (the evening), and Compline (bedtime) according to the words of the Psalm—'Seven times a day do I praise thee, because of thy righteous judgments.' Other pious and instructive reasons existed, or have since been perceived, for this number. It was a memorial of the seven days of creation; it was an honour done to the seven petitions given us by our Lord in His prayer; it was a mode of pleading for the influence of that Spirit, who is revealed to us as sevenfold; on the other hand, it was a preservative against those seven evil spirits which are apt to return to the exorcised soul, more wicked than he who has been driven out of it; and it was a fit remedy of those successive falls which, scripture says, happen to the 'just man' daily." (Tracts for the Times, No. 75. "On the Roman Breviary.")
"Matutina ligat Christum qui crimina purgat, Prima replet sputis. Causam dat Tertia mortis. Sexta cruci nectit. Latus ejus Nona bipertit. Vespera deponit. Tumulo completa reponit. Haec sunt septenis propter quae psallimus horas.""At Matins bound;(Gloss. Cap. I. De Missa)
at Prime reviled;
Condemned to death at Tierce;
Nailed to the Cross at Sext;
at None His blessed Side they pierce.
They take him down at Vesper-tide;
In grave at Compline lay,
Who thenceforth bids His Church observe
The sevenfold hours alway."
Thus, this old author connects the seven hours with the scenes of the Passion. Another author finds in the hours a reminder and a warning that we should devote every stage of our lives to God. For the seven canonical hours, he writes, bear a striking resemblance to the seven ages of man.
Matins, the night office, typifies the pre-natal stage of life. Lauds, the office of dawn, seems to resemble the beginnings of childhood. Prime recalls to him youth. Terce, recited when the sun is high in the heavens shedding brilliant light, symbolises early manhood with its strength and glory. Sext typifies mature age. None, recited when the sun is declining, suggests man in his middle age. Vespers reminds all of decrepit age gliding gently down to the grave. Compline, night prayer said before sleep, should remind us of the great night, death.
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[1] Note: St. Benedict's Rule in Chapter 16 counts the hours differently:
Chapter 16: How the Work of God Is to Be Performed During the Day
"Seven times in the day," says the Prophet, "I have rendered praise to You" (Ps. 118[119]:164).
Now that sacred number of seven will be fulfilled by us if we perform the Offices of our service at the time of the Morning Office, of Prime, of Terce, of Sext, of None, of Vespers and of Compline, since it was of these day Hours that he said, "Seven times in the day I have rendered praise to You" (Ps. 118[119]:164).
For as to the Night Office the same Prophet says, "In the middle of the night I arose to glorify You" (Ps. 118[119]:62). Let us therefore bring our tribute of praise to our Creator "for the judgments of His justice"
at these times: the Morning Office, Prime, Terce, Sext, None,
Vespers and Compline; and in the night let us arise to glorify Him (Ps. 118[119]:164,62).


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Sometimes, as you get to a certain age, you realise that life is moving on.
My world seems pretty static, I'm single, kids now 28, 27 and 20 and only the youngest is still with me.
Most of the time, nothing really changes, I go to work, go home, eat dinner, play piano, watch tv, fall asleep on sofa, repeat.
It's Friday and I've just did my latest invoice for the company who currently employs my service.
That's a straight 34 weeks I've worked without a break, that pretty bad .. huh.
In August, I was hoping for a family holiday, I was picking up the tab, but the kids all have busy life's and partners/boyfriends/girlfriend ( delete as necessary)
Trying to get them all to agree to a week or two in the sun at the same time just wasn't happening.
So unfortunately I didn't get away and I'm missing the sunshine no my bones.
But I digress, life is moving on whether I like it or not.
The kids considering their partners more than their dad was inevitable, it's part of life but it still hurts when they don't want a family holiday.
Today my elder daughter Laura moves into her new house with her boyfriend, a 4 bedroom detached in a rural area.
A nurse and a police officer, how conventional is that?
But they are happy and I'm proud of them both and how close they are and how far they have come in life.
You might ask, why a 4-bedroom house for just the two of them?
I did too.
But the answer is pretty obvious.
Life is moving on and I'm hopeful.
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It's very funny. When I told a few of my (Charleston-based) girlfriends that I was planning a Charleston Travel Guide, they laughed and told me it should be of a "Second Home Guide." And it's true. In the past 18 months I have been to Charleston eight times. I really don't know how that happened. I just love this city so much. If you've never been, add it to your list. It's the perfect weekend getaway.. the flight is just over an hour out of New York! In the meantime, my sister and I have developed a new favorite game… checking the Charleston real estate listings. My not-so-secret goal is to get the whole family to move there (or at least live there for part of the year)! Someday!!
In the meantime, today I've rounded up all of my favorite spots for you in one handy guide. And if you want more Charleston fun, check out my post from the first time I visited Charleston. This is where the love affair began! 😉
I'll keep this updated as I try more and more Charleston faves, old + new but I feel pretty confidant that I've captured the best of the best.
**Updated March 20, 2017**
Where to Eat
These are all alphabetized. I felt like it wouldn't be fair to list them in any other order… I have so many favorite spots!
- Basil is a must if you love Thai food as much as I do. Their duck is basically famous, and the ginger pork is probably my favorite thing on the menu. (Their spring rolls are also delish.) I like it for lunch or takeout… it's casual and never disappoints.
- Callie's Hot Little Biscuits I joke (sort of) that I get fat every time I go to Charleston and Callie's plays a big part in that. There is nothing better than one of her warm delicious biscuits. Nothing. Fun fact: they have cream cheese inside the dough which keeps them extra moist and yummy.
- Cannon Green is one of the prettiest restaurants in the city. The space is elegant (and very large… great for parties and/or large groups) and will make you feel as though you are in some sort of really beautiful indoor terrarium.
- Chez Nous is a really interesting concept as they only serve a few things each day. Two appetizers, two entries, and two desserts! The best way to know what they are serving is to check out their instagram account. The space is tiny (and I think) they don't take reservations, so it's best to go with just one or two other people. The food is always delicious… I would definitely say this is a must-visit while in town.
- Cypress is great because it's fine dining, but also can be nice and casual. When I went we sat at the bar… and proceeded to have one of the best meals I've had in ages. They do this really incredible oyster preparation where the oysters are served with a thin slice of tuna sashimi over them. It is amazing and one of my favorite things ever. The crisp wasabi tuna is equally divine. Needless to say, I was in a complete and utter tuna coma after dinner!!
- FIG is another favorite favorite. They recently remodeled the space. I haven't been in to check it out yet, but I'm looking forward to it on my next trip. Everything on the menu is delicious. Everything. Listen to the waiters' suggestions as they are all very knowledgable. When I went for my mother's birthday, they had just caught a fresh mackerel that day. I'm not usually into mackerel (I find it to be too fishy and oily) but the mackerel at FIG is epic. It melted in our mouths like butter… we ended up having to order another plate!
- Husk So I will be honest. I think that Husk is a little bit overrated. That being said, if you are looking for a classic Charleston Brunch (think pimento cheese, biscuits, and something fried)… go here. The food is delicious, but it's very, very heavy. I personally love their bar even more (it's in a separate building, adjacent to the restaurant), as it is a great place to grab happy hour. The cocktails are so, so good!
Leon's Oyster Shop is one of my favorite places to grab lunch. It's best to go on a nice day… there's lots of outdoor seating. Oysters, rosé, and the fried chicken sandwich. You don't need much else in life.
- Little Jack's is owned by the same team that does Leon's and it's delicious. This time around they went with a tavern type of vibe. Think burgers, truffle fries, yummy bar food. We call the Tavern Burger the "girl burger." It's the perfect size… not a slider, but not a full on burger. You'll be able to eat the whole thing and still have room for dessert.
- The Macintosh is absolutely delicious. Fresh, farm to table ingredients… and so many good vegetarian options. The deckle is a must. It's meant to be shared between two people. They also have a bacon happy hour. I mean… I can't think of two things that go better together!
- McCrady's is tied with FIG as my favorite restaurant in Charleston. If they have the tuna tartare when you go, you have to get it. It's one of the most delicious things I've eaten in my entire life. I am not exaggerating. They do this really beautiful presentation with sweet miniature onions where the onions look like rose petals. I'm actually drooling as I write this. Another tip: ask for the vegetable preparation as your appetizer. It's healthy but more delicious than a salad. They have an incredible wine list… if Jodi (the sommelier) is working, ask for her – she knows her stuff!
- Minero is a casual spot that serves up delicious Mexican food. It's located upstairs with pretty city views. I love the queso and breakfast tacos! It's the perfect spot to go for brunch.
- Monza has the best Italian food. The pizzas are amazing but the thing to order is the butter bean salad (it's so refreshing and delicious) and the carbonara (this pasta will change your life. I didn't order it but my friend let me have a few bites. It's one of the best things I'v ever eaten!!)
- The Ordinary is my friend Deirdre's favorite spot, and by extension, my favorite too. The cocktails are delicious, the oysters are incredible, and don't even get me started on the crab toast. They have a great happy hour, and if I am in Charleston, I am probably sitting at the bar with Deirdre.
- The Park Café is a little further away from the action too, but it's worth the trek. I personally love their homemade ricotta cheese. But also, avocado toast! I like to get a half grapefruit and share the avocado toast… it's the perfect breakfast.
- The Peninsula Grill I have never eaten a full meal here, but go for the coconut cake. Just trust me. It's incredible and they actually ship it worldwide.
- Raw 167 is another spot that I go to every.single.time. I visit Charleston. Great oysters, but my favorite things on the menu are the lobster roll and the tuna burger. The best thing to do is go with a like-minded friend or date (my sister is the perfect companion for this activity!) and split the two. If I were on death row, that would be my last meal.
- Xiao Bao Biscuit is another awesome spot for lunch. The drinks are really delicious, and the cabbage pancake is unreal! Seriously. It sounds funny, but get it. It will change your relationship with cabbage forever!
Where to Drink
So I only have a few favorite drinking spots. Maybe this means I need to drink more (trust me, it doesn't) but I think this is because I'm more of a restaurant girl… and also, the two places below kinda fit every need. If I want wine, I go to Bin, if I want a cocktail, I go to The Belmont. If you have a bachelorette party or are craving a wild night, check out Prohibition but that's not really my jam. (Feel free to leave your favorite watering holes in the comments below, I'm sure it would be helpful!)
The Belmont is my favorite bar-bar in Charleston. I go a lot. The cocktails are amazing. I usually will have a Negroni, although last time I went, we all got piña coladas which was totally weird (they're on the menu!!) but also awesome.
Bin 152 is my favorite wine bar. I wish we had one in New York… I'd be there every night! It's owned by the same team that does Chez Nous, and their selection is really really good. I go here a lot, too! (It's right around the corner from The Mills House, so kinda perfect if you stay there!)
The Watch (the rooftop bar at The Restoration Hotel) is a great spot to grab a drink. They have two large patios and an indoor space too which is nice when it's hot out. The views of the city are amazing!
Where to Shop
So, the big shocker here for me initially was that Charleston has some really gooooood shopping. King Street pretty much has everything you could ever want or need. That being said, I never thought I'd be saving up to come shop in Charleston which is the case. I know it sounds nuts but I have better luck shopping here than in New York!
Hampden Clothing is my go-to. Stacy, the owner, has the best eye. She brings in amazing designers that haven't even hit New York's best boutiques yet. She has an incredible eye, and it shows. You will walk in, and want everything in the store. Not to worry, the staff will have you covered. My sister and I both rely on Evelyn, our spirit animal who is both the store manager and one of the lead stylists… but the entire team is very knowledgable and helpful. I feel like all of my best investment pieces come from Hampden. Every time my sister and I visit, the one thing we have to do is pay Hampden a visit.
Candy Shop on Cannon is a must-visit for two reasons. First, if you love vintage jewels (hands raised), you will be in heaven. Deirdre (the owner and my great friend) curates the coolest stuff ever. Second, if you need to get someone a present, it has to be Charleston Rice Beads. I wear mine constantly (love the longer strands!). It's nice being able to give a gift that is rooted in history, but also very wearable. Anytime I'm getting any (female) friend of mine a Charleston gift, it's always Charleston Rice Beads!
Croghan's Jewel Box is a Charleston institution and a must-visit. They carry the most incredible range of estate jewels, but then there's also the Goldbugs line (made in house) – so many beautiful pieces! I wear these drop earrings constantly.
Beckett Boutique has a beautiful mix of contemporary clothing (they carry two of my favorite designers + friends… Holst + Lee and Library by Lauren Lail). The selection is smaller than Hampden but everything is meticulously selected… so many pretty things!
There are a lot of Starbucks over Charleston, but to me, the best coffee comes from Black Tap. That's really all you need to know. Of course, there is always a really long line… but to me, the lavender iced latte is 1,000% worth the wait!
Where to Stay:
The Restoration Hotel. I love this spot. Right now it's my favorite. They have big, cozy rooms, beautiful decor (the library downstairs is incredible with its fireplace and cobalt blue chairs) and the coffee shop (Rise) is one of my favorites. They also have a fantastic rooftop bar (The Watch) which is perfect for watching the sunset with a glass of wine.
The Planter's Inn. The Planter's Inn is a favorite as it is luxurious yet charming, cozy, and very central. The perfect mix! The Peninsula Grill is also attached, meaning you can grab that yummy coconut cake on your way home! The only downside is that they don't have very many rooms so getting a reservation can be hard (and expensive). But the service, cute rooms, and convenient location make it worth it.
Zero George is one of the most beautiful hotels in Charleston, and has been ranked one of Conde Nast's best hotels. I am absolutely obsessed. They also have a great restaurant. It is a bit of a hike to town and less central than the other two hotels I mention, but the beautiful space makes up for it.
The Mills House. I want to love The Mills House. I really do. It has the most beautiful exterior (I instagram a LOT in front of those pink walls), and it has an amazing story (the original building actually served as the Confederate Headquarters during the Civil War). And when you walk in, the first floor is really lovely! That being said, the rooms are just meh. But I still listed it here as a) it's pretty cool getting to stay in the old Confederate HQ and b) the location is great… it's right there in the historic district and close to everything. I am probably going to get in trouble for saying this, but I hope someday someone buys this hotel from Wyndham and helps it realize its full potential.
But also make sure you visit Sullivan' s Island!
Poe's Tavern is chill and relaxed and the perfect burger joint. It's also dedicated to Edgar Allen Poe, which is pretty awesome. Get the burger.
The Obstinate Daughter is so delicious that it's worth driving to Sullivan's, even if you don't have other plans there. I accidentally ordered the frittata (long story) and it was amazing. On another visit, we had the polenta fries (scrumptious) and I had the shrimp roll (like a lobster roll but maybe even better?) It's a must. The line can be intimidating… bring a tiny snack to hold you over.
Goldbug is my latest jewelry obsession. The designer/owner Ashley Reid Martin creates the most gorgeous (lightweight) brass pieces… perfect for summer/Charleston's humid climate where you want your accessories to be as lightweight as possible. The photos on her website don't do the product justice, but her earrings are beyonnnd.


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Aforementioned shark. In my defense, it was a dark exhibit…
Did you know that cows kill ten times as many people as sharks do? It was written on the aquarium wall, so you know it's not a lie. I love sharks with their rows of teeth and gill breathing. And then I saw these babies in the gift shop:
Love at first sight. They even have little felt teeth.
Obviously I bought them immediately. I was in the market for slippers anyway, since the floor of my house is a waking nightmare and the Destroyer of Bare Feet (I have stepped on glass before, and I still don't know where it came from). But the best part is that now I can look like one of my favorite fashion icons:


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Vastavam web: Opener Dimuth Karunaratne hit an unbeaten 158 to lift Sri Lanka to 287 all out against South Africa on day one of the first Test in Galle yesterday.Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada claimed four wickets to reduce Sri Lanka to 176-8 but Karunaratne gave the total respect with his 222-ball knock after the hosts elected to bat first.
The left-handed Karunaratne, who registered his eighth century in his 50th Test, built crucial partnerships including a 63-run 10th wicket stand with Lakshan Sandakan, who made 25.Dean Elgar, on four, and nightwatchman Keshav Maharaj were at the crease at close of play on a tough day's cricket that saw rain in the afternoon and an extended final session.
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Those two wickets came towards the start of Sri Lanka's middle-order, when they lost six wickets for 61 runs, slipping from a relatively comfortable 115-2.But Karunaratne rarely attempted to counter attack, preferring instead to steadily build his innings, which featured 13 fours and an impressive six off Dale Steyn in the first session.South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis was forced to rotate his regular bowling options as Karunaratne played sensible cricket with the tail enders.Stand-in-captain Suranga Lakmal also fought with Karunaratne during their 48-run ninth wicket stand that frustrated the bowling side.


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MEGHAN Markle sparked pregnancy rumours after arriving in Australia for the first day of her Royal tour carrying two purple folders in front of her stomach - just hours before Kensington Palace confirmed the Duchess was pregnant.
The 37-year-old stepped off the plane in Sydney with the items held in her right arm, and it seemed to be the clue that tipped royal watchers off to the big news.
Many had correctly suggested they were merely a guise to hide an emerging bump.
And now Kensington Palace's official Twitter account has confirmed she and Prince Harry are expecting their first child.
One fan, writing on Twitter, earlier said: "Meghan is pregnant. I called it at the Royal Wedding on Friday with my picture here and now she's arrived here this morning carrying 'bulky folders' what is she, an office temp?"
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On Friday fans had also speculated the 37-year-old was pregnant after she wore a loose-fitting coat to Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's wedding in Windsor Castle.
This is why Meghan Markle took a pair of leather gloves to Princess Eugenie's wedding.
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After weighing in one Jan. morning and seeing that I had gained back the weight I had lost last year I decided yet again to get off my butt and try to get back to a healthy weight for my frame. I tried running but I have a placement problem with my feet that causes major shin splints. So, until I can get some shoes that help with over-pronating running is on hold. I do however do Zumba and use the elliptical as another cardio option. I know without a doubt I look hilarious doing either but I just don't care. I want to be healthy by 40 and maintain that for years.
According the weigh in I took for my starting weight I have now lost 10lbs. That is great but feels a bit slow since I started working out at the end of Feb.and my husband, who started a bit later than me, has lost 36lbs!!! So not fair. Anyway I am also approaching the weight I reached last year, the place where I stalled for so long that I just gave up and wound up putting the weight back on. I don't want to do that again.
So while I on Pinterest the other day I found this link on Bodybuilding.com. For right now my focus is going to be the fitness part of her plan. I have to wrap my head around the meal plan. It is pretty bland and I am not sure I could keep that up for very long while having to cook for a family of 7. I want to see if I can push through with the weigh lifting. Everything I am reading says that it should produce the results I am looking for. I don't want to bulk up. I want to be trim and toned.
Today is day one for me. I lift weights while our oldest has an art class at the Y and the other two youngers are in child watch. I missed the am cardio today. My plans to get up before Jorry went to work went out the door when I ignored the alarm and went back to sleep. Baby steps, baby steps.
Ok, now for the scary part. I am going to post my stats…no pics…not that brave.
True waist-34.5″
Across belly button-38.8
Upper Thigh-22.75
Mid Thigh-19.5
Upper chest-37
Across chest-39
I am not sure how often I will take measurements. I will definitely only weigh in once a week. I'll post the results good or bad. Here's to getting fit by 40!!


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Dance Moms: I Want My ALDC TV! It's The Pop Star Music Video Battle When Kendall And Nia Sioux Go Hollywood.Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015
I said Who Run The World? Vertes Girls.
Where did I park? This isn't even my damn car! I swear LA is worse than the Mall at Christmas.
I'll gladly snap off Abby's arms if she wants to see how hard it is to dance without jazz hands.
Sweetie, Imma need you to get yo' Mama under control or I swear she's going in Time Out right now.
When he said I was too tall to be in the video and to stop whipping my hair, it hurt my feelings.
I feel just like one of the Kardashians. Except with talent. And natural beauty. And a job. #SIYOL
That was like really good. They totally get a unicorn sticker with a smiley face. And some glitter.
Ladies and Gentlemen, start your chopper engines.
And plug in your fog machine and marquee nameplate while you're at it.
Because it's the Battle of the Pop Stars: Video Edition. And it starts right now.
As Abby Lee Miller and the Dance Moms crew got ready to say goodbye to Hollywood for a second time, they made sure to pack the final week with enough shocking plot twists and MTV-inspired Mama Drama to keep everybody on their pointed toes. Video might not kill the ALDC stars, but it's definitely going to take awhile for the bruises to heal.
The party started right out of the TSA security gate this week inside a super massive airplane hangar filled with enough MMC (…MilitaryManCandy…) to keep even Abby off her iPhone for a few hours.
Atten-hut! It was the filming of Kendall's "Wear Em Out" music video.
Part Vertes/Andrew Sisters doo wop, part Dance Dance Revolution for Xbox 360, Kendall and her girls busted their moves all over the place while a platoon of soldier boyz did their thang in the background. Marching in formation, doing morning calisthenics and getting Poland Springs water thrown in their face by Abby, the troops somehow managed to keep it together as KendallK (…like MackZ, but with a 'K'…) unleashed her upcoming single in front of the cameras.
Or at least most of them kept it together. Check out Left Shark here doing the wimpiest half-a**d jumping jack ever when Sergeant PrettyGirl walks by:
Kendall is pretty, too. Just like her sisters. Who were also in the video.
I don't really know how many Vertes Sisters there are, because every time you turn around it seems like there's another one on Instagram going to Prom or CheerCamp or something. But they're all pretty, because they take after my MomCrush Jill. And it's not creepy at all that I know they're on Instagram and have boyfriends.
And check out Right Shark here looking all nervous that his Mom is gonna find out he skipped school for the video shoot and see Abby Lee Miller rubbing his belly like she's making some dirty wish on a Buddha statue:
There was also a dog on set for some reason that kept showing up on social media.
And speaking of Social Media. Hold that thought until we're done the Pyramid of Shame.
Shocking Plot Twist #1: The Pyramid wasn't a Pyramid. It was just a stack of photos, two in each row. I know, right? Crazy pants.
JoJo and MackZ (…I think she might just be plain Mackenzie again right now…) were on the bottom. Nia and Kalani were in the middle. And then Kendall and Maddie were on the top. So it was pretty much still a Pyramid, but just not in a triangle shape. It was also kinda sorta implied that each level was a tie, but I didn't think Abby allowed anyone to be tied with Maddie so I might have to refer to the judges for a decision.
Shocking Plot Twist #2: Who. Were. Kids.
Seriously. The judges at this week's Dance Kids USA competition were going to be children. Which must have made my new girlfriend Rachelle Rak throw something at her television when that was announced, because how can one week be judged by The Sas and then the next week be judged by three girls who probably still wear retainers to bed?
It's like we're living in a world with no rules now. The Dance Apocalypse is upon us.
Abby's Weekly Sia Chandelier/Elastic Heart Reference: Maddie was going to perform at The Grammys this year. Polite applause all around.
Hopefully Melissa still has that lawyer on speed dial from a few years ago (…when she was going to sue all the Original Recipe Moms for talking smack about her Boo…I mean, Boss…) because I think Sia adopted Maddie when nobody was paying attention.
And I'm not jealous at all. I just want to be Maddie, that's all.
JoJo and Kendall scored solos. JoJo was going to be strapped inside a straight jacket and try to dance her way out of it like a spunky Houdini, while Kendall needed to learn how to fling around whatever those big sticks are called that drum majors use when they lead the band at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The group routine, entitled 'Platinum,' was a choreographed interpretation of record albums going platinum on the Billboard charts and would allow the girls to wear hats made out of leftover CDs since nobody buys CDs anymore.
Side note: Every word out of Abby's mouth this week came with an implied dig at Nia.
You can insert them wherever you'd like, because that woman was relentless when it came to creating competition between Kendall and Nia's videos.
Abby was still mad that Holly (…allegedly…) went behind her back and took charge of Nia's blossoming music career. Holly was still mad that Jill was trying to turn the whole thing into a competition between the girls. Jill was still mad that Holly was trying to turn the whole thing into a competition between the girls.
I was still mad that Holly has Aubrey O'Day on speed dial and won't give me the number.
I swear. Everyone was mad about something.
Side note: For a moment it almost felt like I missed an episode somewhere. All of the sudden, Jill and Abby were BFFs (…remember when my MomCrush was still a Studio Hopping Cowboy Hat Wearing Blah Blah Blah?…) and Jessalynn and Kira's pinky swear pact to support Holly had somehow been rendered null and void since last week.
Is it just me? Did I miss something?
As the girls rehearsed and the Moms chillaxed by the closed circuit SpyCam, Jill complained that Holly was doing nothing but name dropping every time she casually mentioned how excited she was for Nia's upcoming video shoot.
Don't shove it in my face, woman.
Let's be honest here. If Janet Jackson's makeup person was applying my chapstick for me, I would freakin' put it on a t-shirt. And a billboard. And even the butt of my sweats like they do at Victoria's Secret and then back dat thang all the way up Main Street.
(Maybe not the part about Kim Kardashian's hair stylist doing my hair. Because, you know…Kim Kardashian. I'd stick with the Katy Perry spin on that one.)
But the other part? Fo' sho.
Side note: When Nia asked Abby if she would be able to come to her video shoot, she was so mature and level headed when Abby tried to punch her in the throat. We could all learn a little something about keeping your s*** together from that girl.
Holly and I both agreed that we would have lost our nutty on the spot, but Nia kept it together and politely agreed to disagree with Abby on the whole MattyBgate scandal.
And the Aubreygate scandal. And the Momager/Managergate scandal. And the TodrickHallgate scandal. And the YouSoldOutgate scandal.
Apparently there are a lot of unresolved issues here.
But all that would have to wait. Because it was time for Nia's video shoot!
Which was Off. The. Hook.
You know how in soap operas when sometimes a little kid will go upstairs after dinner and then come down the next morning about 10 years older played by a totally different actor because they needed to speed up the storyline for May sweeps? It was just like that.
Now you know I don't like to play favorites, because all these girls are redoinkulously talented and deserve all the success and opportunities that this show has given them over the last five years. But you also know that Nia's my girl.
And now she's all grown up and I'm a little emotional.
Srsly. When they slapped that weave on her head I was all like LaQuifaWhaaa—? and probably had the same face that Mackenzie has in that picture with Maddie up there. The only way I can explain it is that somehow the Janet makeup brush must have still had Jackson DNA on it, because all of the sudden Miss Nia was legit FIERCE.
She popped it and locked it and bounced it and So You Think You Can Dance'd it like a seasoned pro. There was so much visual stimulation going on that Holly and I were both told to take a seat or risk being removed from the set.
Memo to choreographer Mikey Minden: You might want to bring along JoJo's straight jacket for the next shoot, because Mama was going off like she had just won a Dance Moms Meet & Greet or something. Ma'am, we're gonna need you to simmer down or go to the back of the line to catch your breath.
Check out Nia werkin' it like I do when I try on last year's summer clothes and they still fit:
Aubrey even showed up wearing lipstick that was way too dark for that early in the day with a ginormous congratulatory floral arrangement. FYI: She hated Abby now. And wanted to check her. Like Shereè O'Day from The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Who gon' check me, Boo? (A pointless reference if you don't watch the show.)
I'm not even getting into how Fabulous Mikey Minden was this time around, because if you don't already know that Mikey Minden is Fabulous, I just need you to stop reading this right now and walk away from your computer before somebody gets hurt.
Fab. U. Lous. Fist Pump. Sparkle Fingers.
Back at the temporary ALDC studio, Melissa showed Abby all the social media postings that Holly had been sending out during Nia's video shoot.
Side note: Melissa probably wouldn't have had to hold the phone so close to Abby's face if she'd stop refusing to wear her readers while the cameras are rolling. As much as Abby drives me crazy sometimes, I was sincerely concerned that all the bling from Melissa's phone could possibly blind her if the sunlight caught it at just the right angle.
And then it slowly started to go downhill from here.
Abby didn't approve of the new and improved Nia Sioux. Or the tweet from Aubrey stating that Miss Frazier If You're Nasty was gonna kill any other Dance Moms video in the history of Dance Moms videos. Kill it.
The next day, everything completely unraveled when Abby took everyone to see the new ALDC LA space she had just rented. As she took the girls inside to check out their new West Coast crib, she left all the Moms outside.
Which is never a good idea anymore.
Jill and Holly went at it.
Holly couldn't understand why none of the Moms were willing to celebrate Nia's success for one day. Just one day, people. She's been supporting all the girls since way back when Brooke was still getting cake in the face on Date Night, so it didn't really seem like an unreasonable request to me.
As always, since you know I hate confrontations, we're skimming over most of the street fight. You can debate who was right and who was wrong in the chat rooms or in the comment section down below. I don't like when people fight.
Jill got mad and claimed that Holly clearly went over the posted internet limit for video shoot postings, which I didn't know even existed out there on the world wide web. Holly yelled. Jill yelled. They both talked with their hands a lot while the other Moms casually drifted in and out of both sides of the argument.
And then the whole thing just turned into a sloppy Mom on Mom pig pile. Abby even came outside and made things worse by stating that there was a lot of content in Nia's video that she didn't care for and pushed every one of Holly's buttons she could reach. Here we go.
Side note: If we're looking to find any humor in such a sad situation, Holly reminded me of myself in high school when I used to have fights outside the building while waiting for the bus to take me home. I'd yell and walk away and then think of something else to say and come back and then walk away and then come back with yet another zinger. I think I even had those Jordache jeans she was wearing with the big pocket stitching.
I swear, if they had Fitbits back in the good ol' days I could have burned off my 10,000 daily steps just fighting over who said what at the the last cafetorium dance. Dump me because I'm too short? Really? Well, I'm still short and you're still a bitch.
Wait. What?
Holly wanted to know how silver body paint was any worse than a nude body suit.
OhNoSheDin't. A Sia jab?
Boom. Slam-dunk. Nothing but net.
But it was sad. And Holly cried in somebody's car, which made me sad. She wanted to share the joy with her friends, but they were Abby's friends now I guess.
Whoever let her sit in their car was a nice person, tho. So she has at least one friend.
And that's a good thing, right? I don't like it when my Moms fight. Especially when there's a whole underlying life lesson to be learned about support systems and a Mother's love and friendships and standing up for your beliefs and values.
Let's face it. I'm not big on grown up stuff.
Finally…thankfully…it was Showtime!
Jill Vertes Fashion Watch: That was the biggest butterfly blouse I've ever seen.
We love Jill. Period. End of sentence.
JoJo's solo was sufficiently crazy, but unfortunately did not even place in the competition. When her arms finally came out of the straight jacket, it was like she trying to scale the walls of the ALDC Asylum and get the heck out of Dodge. I feel your pain sometimes.
I believe that JoJo is contractually obligated to only wear her side pony on the left.
Kendall's solo was sufficiently Macy's, but only scored Fifth Place. Abby told her backstage that if she cried she would have to do 100 push ups, most likely with her mother on her back the way things were going this week. Later in the afternoon when JoJo cried she didn't have to do push ups, unless they just didn't show them on television.
Side note: Was this event held in a prison? Did you see those lockers and that hallway?
The group routine reminded me of choreography that Chloe should have danced for some reason. Not sure why. But it made me miss her. Hey, Chloebird. Sup?
Side note again: During the group routine a little balloon popped up in the bottom left corner of my screen that said "Follow Lifetime on Instagram for more hairstyle pics."
Let me get right on that.
Luckily, the ALDC group dance took First Place, which was the trophy Abby wanted the most. The rest of the chaos didn't really matter now, since they were heading back to Pittsburgh in the morning, though I did notice my girl Nia run to that back curtain wall at a pretty good clip. I'm assuming it was for bagels.
Because that's where they keep them, remember? The More You Know, kids.
And then it was over.
The music videos were off somewhere in post-production and the Moms were a divided mess. Hopefully they can fix that asap because it's giving me anxiety.
Throughout all the drama, somehow, the girls were still supported by their Moms, each other and their fan base.
Nia Nation and Kendall Kingdom (…I just made that up…) rallied behind their faves and sent them internet huggies all night. Friends and Family are important. And not just for the 25% discount at Lord & Taylor twice a year.
I almost forgot.
The judges. They had glitter cups, Britney headsets and booster seats. It was awesome.
Only in Hollywood, I guess.
Pittsburgh…we're coming home.


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The US Patent System in Flux?
The US Supreme Court today issued its opinion in the case most people know as "In Re Bilski". Although there is actually much more to it, this case is about whether business processes can be patented. A lot of people (mostly large corporates) have a lot riding on the patentability of business processes, so this is an important opinion, it has the ability to fundamentally change the US patent system. The software industry is interested in this case because there is the side issue of whether software is patentable. Currently the US system allows software to be patented, but many, for example http://endsoftpatents.org/, think this is wrong. The UK patent system technically does not allow software patents, but is coming under increasing pressure (mostly from big US corporates) to allow them. The EU patent system appears already to have succumbed to pressure (mostly from big US corporates) to allow software patents, which leads to real problems in the EU since there is conflict between the two systems. The correct outcome would be for EU Patent Office to agree that software itself cannot be patented and for the UK Patent Office to reaffirm that this is its position.
Why are people worrying about business and software patents? Patents are weird things in that you can be in violation of the law without knowing it. A patent is a legal instrument given to someone to create a monopoly on exploitation of an invention. The patent holder can licence others to manufacture and sell products based on the invention. Anyone found to be manufacturing a product that uses the same information as in the patent documentation is in violation of the patent and can be sued in the courts. Not only does this lead to (potentially huge) damages, but there are the costs as well. The really important issue here is that ignorance is not a defence: you can be guilty of violation of the patent even if you didn't know the patent existed. Even if you didn't know anything about the invention that was patented you can still be in violation of a patent.
Some people argue that patents are tools for small players to benefit from inventions. Someone can create an invention but not have the resources to exploit it. By taking out a patent they can benefit by getting a big player who does have the resources to manufacture and sell product based on the invention to do so and pay royalties to the inventor. Whilst this scenario is possible, and indeed does happen, it is no longer the real purpose of the patent system.
Patents are now tools for businesses to do business with each other, and to ensure their ability to stop new players from entering into a market, i.e. to preserve monopoly positions against all comers. Businesses build up patent portfolios as an offensive or defensive measure.
- As offence you create (or more usually buy) patents and then search round all the products on sale looking for ones that violate (or appear to violate) your patent. You then threaten to sue the manufacturers of violating (or apparently violating) products unless they pay royalties. If they don't pay up you then actually do sue them if you think you can win - notice the patent holder may not actually believe they can win, they may just have been trying it on. Without the patent involved this sort of behaviour would be labelled extortion or demanding money with menaces and be a criminal offence, but with the patents it is a business process.
- As defence you stockpile patents that others might find useful so that when an organization approaches you wanting to talk to you about some product or other, you have bargaining chips so you can cross licence patents you are interested in for zero cost enabling you to make products that otherwise you would not be able to because of the need to make royalty payments.
The only defence for a small organization against a patent is "prior art" or proof that the invention is obvious - large organization generally have patent portfolios and can find a patent the other party is interested in so can do a deal. Any legal action is hugely costly - this is the main barrier, unless you have deep pockets you cannot afford to enter into any legal action. Patents are tools for big organizations.
OK so that is the backdrop, why are software developers worried?
Let's use an extreme example. Say I took out a patent on the for loop being used to create the sum of values in a sequence:
var sum = 0.0 for ( item in sequence ) { sum += item }
As soon as I have my patent in a given jurisdiction, everyone who uses code such as this in that jurisdiction owes me royalties for every use - and remember this is true even if they didn't know that there was a patent granted in this.
So in a world with software patents what role is there for the independent developer of software? There isn't one. Large corporates would be the only people capable of developing any software because only large corporates have the resources to take a playable position in the patent wars. It's no wonder that the large corporates want software patents, they want to kill off free and open source software. The large corporates want a world in which they control all software.
Unless you are one of the monopolistic corporates desperate to remove all potential opposition, you should be against software patents.
Reports to date seem to indicate that "In Re Bilski" finds that the Bilski process patent is not allowed, but they have not offered an opinion on business processes in general and definitely not on software patents. So this is not a close, just the beginning of the next phase of activity.
_ I am not a lawyer, the above is not a legal opinion, just my understanding as a person involved in software development. _
Groklaw is also a good place to follow this sort of thing.


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There is much to see on this 7 mile walk from the pretty little village of Happisburgh. Heading along the clifftop towards Walcott you are walking above the site where early human footprints were found in sediment on the beach in 2013, which contributed to the coining of this area as the Deep History Coast. The famous Happisburgh Handaxe, an early flint 'multi-tool' was also found on the beach nearby.
Further along the cliff top, the remains of a World War II radar station are a stark contrast to the surrounding arable land. St Mary's Church at Happisburgh is also prominent in the landscape, standing proud on its hill, which makes it seem even taller. In the north east corner of the churchyard is the mass grave for the crew of HMS Invincible, which sadly foundered offshore in 1801 on its way to join Nelson's fleet. From one church to another, the walk meanders cross-country along paths and lanes to the more modest church of St Peter in Ridlington.
The walk begins and ends close to Happisburgh's famous red and white lighthouse, tours of which can be organised throughout the year – check the Happisburgh website for details. From the lantern room, the view is breath-taking and on clear days it is possible to see the superstructures of oil rigs, far off shore.


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Pantry Cabinet
This is free standing furniture, not built in, however due to it's size and the weight of the doors and individual shelves, it must be secured either to a wall or the floor. This cabinet stands 80" tall, and just barely made it into the customer's home. The doors are solid wood, rails, with a floating panel construction. I also did the crown molding myself. The interior of the cabinet has 5 drawers for storage, including a center drawer specifically made to house CD's and DVD's. The doors are held on by 4 sturdy 155deg open hinges allowing for the cabinet's drawers to slide out fully with no interference. The bottom two drawers are designed for heavy duty and can hold 200lbs each. The 4 main storage shelves are made from solid wood sides and 3/4 plywood bases. This project was completed out of Ash and Ash Plywood, however the design can easily be updated to your choice of materials. The finish is a wipe on stain, and a spray on conversion varnish clear coat.
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