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Review of Travesties by Tom Stoppard at the Menier Chocolate Factory
The Menier Chocolate Factory is on a winning streak, with The Color Purple on Broadway, Funny Girl just finishing a West End run and soon to embark on a UK national star with star Sheridan Smith reprising her performance in the title role at many (but not all) of its touring dates, and a recent West End transfer, too, for The Truth. I suspect this smart, handsome revival of Tom Stoppard's intellectual firework of a play, first produced by the RSC in 1974 and last seen on the London stage in a major RSC revival in 1993, may be West End bound, too, given its casting and production pedigree. The entire run at the Menier has sold out in advance of its reviews, so the demand may well be there; but I'm have to admit that I'm sure what to make of the play, or indeed what it is all about.
There's certainly a lot of verbal showing off, and an absurdist delight in the collision of real-life characters -- James Joyce, Lenin, Tristan Tzara and a minor consular official Henry Carr -- who all find themselves in Zurich in 1917. This much is based on fact, as is the appearance of Carr and Joyce in an amateur performance of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.
From this, Stoppard spins a giddy theatrical vaudeville that's like a succession of student sketches strung together as the fight over ideas on art, literature, politics and posturing.
It's never dull, but it is does sometimes feel impossible to follow. Still, with actors of the calibre of Tom Hollander, Freddie Fox, Peter McDonald and Forbes Masson leading the debates, it is also sometimes fun and surprising, too. Set in a library strewn with documents embedded into the floor, beautifully designed by Tim Hatley with the audience seated on two sides of it, it a lot of resources have been thrown at it by director Patrick Marber; but I did tire of the relentless verbal assault eventually.
What the Press Said...
"There are times when the action is suspended while Stoppard heaves information at us, especially about Marxist theory or Lenin's famous train journey to Russia, but this remains an enduring, life-enhancing play that brims with intellectual gaiety."
Michael Billington for The Guardian
"Marber's ace production revels in the play's riotous plenty – though with rigorous discipline and no hint of a cast enjoying themselves more than the public. A travesty of justice if it does not transfer to the West End."
Paul Taylor for The Independent
"Tom Hollander is hilarious in this mind-bogglingly entertaining Stoppard revival."
Dominic Cavendish for The Telegraph
External links to full reviews from popular press
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Dukakis made one comment in his acceptance speech that makes me think he doesn't have total confidence in his ability to govern. Dukakis said he selected Sen. Lloyd Bentsen as his running mate partly because if he is elected President he wants a vice president who will stop him when he starts to make a mistake. He thinks Bentsen will do that. It strikes me that Dukakis wants someone to play the role of a daddy. He wants someone to say to him if he starts to do wrong, "No, my son. You mustn't do that."
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Police tape marks off the area where a shooting took place in downtown Dallas, Friday, July 8, 2016. Snipers opened fire on police officers in the heart of Dallas during protests over two recent fatal police shootings of black men. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
(Harrisburg) -- Governor Tom Wolf has ordered all Commonwealth flags to fly half-staff, after five police officers were fatally shot during what began as a peaceful protest in Dallas.
The Democratic governor said flags lowered at the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg and at commonwealth facilities across the state will honor the officers killed Thursday in the line of duty.
He ordered the flags to remain lowered until each officer is buried.
Wolf released a statement today condemning the recent ``horrific acts of violence.''
"I'm greatly saddened by the horrific acts of violence that have taken place over the past several days. "We have to ask ourselves, is this the type of country we want? I believe the answer is no. We must treat each other with compassion and understanding. We must seek to understand each other, our similarities and our differences. And we must never, ever let violence beget violence. When incidents like those in Louisiana, Minnesota, and Dallas happen, it raises concerns and questions, and we must demand change and action. It is unacceptable for people to live in fear because of the color of their skin. There is no justification.
Law enforcement has a trying and dangerous job to do, and they keep us safe. As officers were bringing out the best in ourselves by protecting protesters and preserving their right to assemble, they were attacked. There is no justification for that either. All of us must take steps - community leaders, elected officials, public safety professionals, each and every person - to build the country we want so that all people feel safe in their interactions with their fellow citizens. We all must denounce violence unequivocally and embrace peace. We must ensure that justice is served to those who commit attacks and gruesome crimes against fellow citizens and law enforcement. We must demand better of our country and our fellow Americans."
Across the commonwealth, officials on the local, state and federal levels offered their condolences on the shootings in Dallas.
Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey:
"The massacre in Dallas reminds us of the heroism and bravery of our men and women in uniform who put their lives on the line every day to protect us from criminals and terrorists, and the debt of gratitude we owe them. "This morning, the Dallas police spokesman said that at least one of the attackers was motivated by recent police shootings. Such incidents - including the shocking and disturbing videos from Minnesota and Louisiana - must be investigated thoroughly, and if any official is found to have violated the law, he should be severely punished."
"But none of that should be confused with what happened in Dallas last night. This disgusting attack has no possible justification. The overwhelming majority of police officers are honest, hardworking Americans who should not be scapegoated for the actions of a very small number within their ranks. Dallas must serve as a wake-up call to Americans that we should all stand together in support of the law enforcement family, a family that knows no boundaries of race, religion, or sex."
Lancaster Mayor Rick Gray:
"The on-going violence and loss of life that our Country has witnessed over the recent past, including the massacre of peace officers in Dallas, serves as a chilling reminder that we have a long way to go in achieving 'a more perfect union'. Violence that stems from stereotypes based on race or profession diminishes our own humanity and is a threat to the unity and peace to which we aspire. All whose lives are ended by violence have parents, spouses, and children who suffer profound and long-lasting grief and loss.
We condemn violence and the hatred that begets violence. These are times that call for somber reflection. Towards this end, I ask that our faith community dedicate weekend worship services to prayer and reflection; and for those who do not worship formally to, in their own way, meditate on how each of us can act in peace, with respect, and with kindness towards our fellow human beings."
Midstate Republican Congressman Charlie Dent (who represents portions of Berks, Dauphin and Lebanon counties):
"My deepest sympathies and prayers go out to the families and friends of the 5 Police officers murdered, 7 officers injured, and at least 2 other bystanders also injured last night the horrific ambush attack in Dallas, Texas. The men and women of the Dallas Police Department were doing their jobs last evening. Promoting and keeping the peace with professionalism and grace - some were even engaging with protestors and engaging in positive discussions with community members."
"When individuals single out law enforcement officers for attack, we must realize that they are not just attacking men and women in uniform, they are attacking the rule of law that provides the foundational element of our society. Those who committed these murders were viciously promoting chaos over order and terror over the rule of law. God bless the men and women of the Dallas Police Department and law enforcement personnel across the United States. Every day they put on a uniform that makes them a target and they do so to provide the safety and security that allows your family and mine to conduct our everyday lives."
In Pittsburgh, police say they're using uniformed and plainclothes officers and "extreme caution'' to safeguard police and the public at an activists march today.
The city's Public Safety Department is working with the FBI and other law enforcement in the wake of sniper shootings that killed five police officers and wounded seven others at a protest march in Dallas last night.
The march opening the People's Convention at the city's convention center is billed as protesting "growing inequality and a toxic atmosphere of hate.''
Organizers expect 1,500 activists to march through downtown protesting what they believe are various social ills.
Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik also planned a noon Mass to pray for "peace and reconciliation.''
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The voice is gravelly, the accent vintage Bronx.
It's precisely what you would anticipate from Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta, the onetime world middleweight champion known as both the Raging Bull and the Bronx Bull.
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Collective Impact
By John Kania & Mark Kramer
published in Stanford Social Innovation Review
Winter 2011
Ah, working together… Who knew it was such a challenge in the real world? Who knew that it is considered somewhat of a novelty to find a real life example where various entities are actually working together to solve social issues? Well, search no longer my friends, it is here. After over a decade working on social change issues, this article Collective Impact, and my introduction to the Stanford Social Innovation Review, was a beacon of light at the precise moment I was looking to the sky for one.
The article, Collective Impact, is about what might be termed a movement, approach or innovation in how we, as a community and society address complex social issues (i.e. education, poverty, environment, etc..). On its surface one might roll their semi-jaded eyes and say, yet again we hear about needing to break out of silos and work together versus against each other? Fortunately, this short and sweet article highlights not only the concept, but also the core criteria for implementation and a wonderful (almost local) model of the Strive Network in Cincinnati.
The timing of this article was uncanny as it landed on my lap at the exact time I was beginning to lay out the concrete next steps for the United Way of Allen County's Learn United community volunteer mobilization initiative to help support children's success in school. Not only did this article synthesize the philosophical roots of this paradigm but it provided a great scaffolding within which to frame the local effort. It allowed me to move beyond abstraction and share a clear definition and concrete example of what can, and has been done when individuals, agencies and communities move out of the individualistic thinking (in funding, branding, mobilization and so forth) and towards a synergistic, collective approach to work smarter with limited resources to maximize the effort of all parties with the shared core vision – the collective impact.
Although we are just at the tip of the iceberg with the Learn United Collective Impact Dialogue series (building on the ongoing Learn United work to expand collaboration with a range of community partners with shared core vision to mobilize volunteers to help children succeed in school and life), it is an extremely exciting paradigm and model to see coming to fruition, even in its infancy. When bringing a range of community partners together our tendency is to immediately see our differences. With this article in hand, along with a range of other 'tools' that highlighted the potential if we joined forces (i.e. mobilizing 5000 volunteers vs. 500 to served 20,000 children vs. 5000), well, it was powerful. In the coming months, we'll be leading a small 'team' of local representatives to meet with the subject of the article, Strive, to learn even more about putting this model into practice locally which is very exciting!
In the midst of the jungle of social issues where we often are just fighting for our lives day to day, this article on Collective Impact is one that I would rate as 'essential' for anyone seeking to be at the forefront in the evolution (er, revolution?) of how we see and address social issues. Whether you are leading or joining social impact/change initiatives, the article is worth a read, and more importantly, the concept of collaborative, collective engagement and problem solving is worth attention if we are to truly get to be the change we seek.
– Lanah Hake
Lanah Hake is Director of Education Initiatives with the United Way of Allen County
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2016 Independence Day Celebrations in Central Oklahoma's Frontier Country
Edmond boasts a week-long Independence Day celebration during LibertyFest from June 25-July 4 with 10 total events to excite, entertain and dazzle festival-goers. Festival events include a car show, concert in the park, rodeo, parade and more. LibertyFest entertains an attendance of over 125,000 annually and is Oklahoma's largest hometown Fourth of July parade beginning at 9 a.m. on July 4 in downtown Edmond. That night, ParkFest begins at 6:00 p.m. on the UCO campus with inflatables, games, entertainment and the metro area's largest fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. www.libertyfest.org
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Join the Oklahoma City Philharmonic at State Fair Park on July 3 for an evening of popular and patriotic music as they perform a free concert during their annual Red, White & Boom celebration. Bring your lawn chairs for the outdoor concert on the Bandshell Stage beginning at 8:30 p.m. with conductor Joel Levine and guest starring vocalist Mike Eldred. A spectacular fireworks show begins at 10 p.m. www.okcphilharmonic.org
Enjoy fireworks all weekend with Fireworks at Frontier City on July 2-4. Spend the day on thrilling rides and playing at Wild West Water Works. Then when the sun sets, the fireworks will begin in The Starlight Amphitheater.
The Seminole Chamber of Commerce hosts the 10th annual 4th of July Festival on July 4 from 5 to 10 p.m. at Seminole Municipal Park. The festival is a day of family fun including a food tent, games, inflatables, live music and concluding with a huge fireworks display. www.seminoleokchamber.org
Yukon hosts their annual Freedom Fest July 3-4 with several activities for the whole family. Freedom Fest activities begin at 5:30 p.m., July 3 at Chisholm Trail Park with live outdoor concerts by The Air Force Band / Air National Guard of the Southwest. Come honor Yukon's Veterans with a fireworks show that will pay tribute to American veterans at 10 p.m.
Festivities on July 4 kick off at 8 a.m. with the annual Cherry Bomb Triathlon and a sand art contest that begins at 10 a.m. Throughout the day enjoy a parade, car show, craft tent, swimming at City Splash and a variety of family activities and games at City Park. Evening events on July 4 at Chisholm Trail Park and Gazebo include free watermelon and ice cream, live concert by Super Freak, hot dog eating contest and more. The finale on July 4 features a free concert at the Gazebo by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic at 8:30 p.m. and concludes with a fireworks show at 10 p.m. www.cityofyukonok.gov


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Painless Parenting: How to Stop Screaming, Start Talking, and Connect with your Teen & Tween
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where has adie gone? she hasn't written much recently :-( I miss pop-round up thing.
Re: adieWhen my mate Del was talking to hear at the Jetplane Landing all-dayer on the 18th of September she said something like her computer's "died so it's one or two trips to the internet cafe for now" or something. She shall no doubt return.
Re: adieahh, is this del noble? he's a freakin' legend.
come back soon adie *whoops*.
Re: adieIt would indeed be Mr. Noble, known the world over. Also goes under the names 'I-Del-Wild', 'Del-Icious' and 'That Bloke That's At Every Gig I'm Ever At'.
Re: adieit's true, he's the biggest internet celebrity I know. met him at an idlewild gig ages ago, so didn't actually meet him online. like everyone else seems to do.
Re: adiethe bastards at BT cut me off cos i owed them money or sexual favours or something. i've paid my bill but i'm handing in notice on my flat today so there's no point in me paying to get reconnected just for a final month.
plus i've had a few personal issues which have put me off writing and stuff for a while.
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Type: Bug
Status: Resolved
Resolution: Won't Fix
Affects Version/s: 0.9.2, 1.0-milestone-1
Fix Version/s: None
Hi all,
I'm building a web app as OSGi bundle (web bundle), so I use both the OSGi and war plugins. Both Gradle 0.9.2 and 1.0-milestone-1 fail to build the war's MANIFEST.MF when called like this:
war {
manifest = osgiManifest
* What went wrong:
Could not copy MANIFEST.MF to '/Users/wolfgang/dev/workspaces/grails/gradle-web-bundle/build/tmp/war/MANIFEST.MF'.
* Exception is:
org.gradle.api.GradleException: Could not copy MANIFEST.MF to '/Users/wolfgang/dev/workspaces/grails/gradle-web-bundle/build/tmp/war/MANIFEST.MF'.
at org.gradle.api.internal.file.AbstractFileTreeElement.copyTo(AbstractFileTreeElement.java:65)
at org.gradle.api.internal.file.MapFileTree$FileVisitDetailsImpl.getFile(MapFileTree.java:125)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at aQute.lib.osgi.Jar.getName(Jar.java:65)
at aQute.lib.osgi.Jar.(Jar.java:55)
at aQute.lib.osgi.Analyzer.setJar(Analyzer.java:699)
at org.gradle.api.internal.plugins.osgi.DefaultOsgiManifest.setAnalyzerProperties(DefaultOsgiManifest.java:90)
at org.gradle.api.internal.plugins.osgi.DefaultOsgiManifest.getEffectiveManifest(DefaultOsgiManifest.java:64)
at org.gradle.api.java.archives.internal.DefaultManifest.writeTo(DefaultManifest.java:152)
at org.gradle.api.java.archives.internal.DefaultManifest.writeTo(DefaultManifest.java:36)
at org.gradle.api.java.archives.Manifest$writeTo.call(Unknown Source)
at org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling.Jar$_closure1_closure3.doCall(Jar.groovy:47)
at org.gradle.api.internal.file.MapFileTree$FileVisitDetailsImpl.copyTo(MapFileTree.java:143)
at org.gradle.api.internal.file.AbstractFileTreeElement.copyFile(AbstractFileTreeElement.java:72)
at org.gradle.api.internal.file.AbstractFileTreeElement.copyTo(AbstractFileTreeElement.java:60)
... 40 more
Total time: 1.613 secs
When looking into Bnd's and Gradle's code it seems, that DefaultOsgiManifest's classesDir is not set, so Bnd fails when to analyze the class files. (see DefaultOsgiManifest#setAnalyzerProperties() at https://github.com/gradle/gradle/blob/master/subprojects/osgi/src/main/groovy/org/gradle/api/internal/plugins/osgi/DefaultOsgiManifest.java#L90)
If I don't use the OSGi plugin at this place, it works:
war {
manifest { attributes ('Bundle-SymbolicName': baseName, 'Bundle-Version': version, 'Web-ContextPath': '/') }
But obviously I have to set all bundle headers myself.
Using the same code for a bundle (jar file) works without problems:
jar {
manifest { instruction 'Web-ContextPath', '/' instruction 'Import-Package', '*' }
So basically it seems that a call to DefaultOsgiManifest#setClassesDir() is omitted, maybe because a web app's classes are located at a different location as a normal jar.
I posted an example project at https://github.com/jetztgradnet/gradle-web-bundle. It's also attached to this issue.
For my simple test case I can live with the workaround, as I don't need Bnd to calculate imports or exports, but for real web bundles, this is a problems that needs to be resolved.
It works if I manually specify classesDir and classpath as in this example:
war { manifest = osgiManifest { classesDir = sourceSets.main.classesDir classpath = configurations.runtime instruction 'Web-ContextPath', '/' instruction 'Import-Package', '*' } }
This is still an issue in 1.1. The following is a working example:
jar {
manifest = osgiManifest {
classesDir = sourceSets.main.output.classesDir
classpath = configurations.runtime
Without both classesDir and classpath available, the same failure and stacktrace results.
As announced on the Gradle blog we are planning to completely migrate issues from JIRA to GitHub.
We intend to prioritize issues that are actionable and impactful while working more closely with the community. Many of our JIRA issues are inactionable or irrelevant. We would like to request your help to ensure we can appropriately prioritize JIRA issues you've contributed to.
Please confirm that you still advocate for your JIRA issue before December 10th, 2016 by:
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We look forward to collaborating with you more closely on GitHub. Thank you for your contribution to Gradle!
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- dweinappleAsked on May 12, 2016 at 11:20 AM
From the Stripe wizard, I used test mode, but what goes into the fields as test data? Also, I noticed there's no submit button. I used your cookie product order form clone. There was no submit button on that form. Is it just a regular submit button? Sorry, I have not used a payments form before..
The link below goes to our sponsor prospectus. On page 6, the big green button goes to the order form.
Thank you!
- JotForm SupportEltonCrisAnswered on May 12, 2016 at 12:10 PM
You can enter whatever you want on the name field. For the CC number, you can use the sample CC numbers found on this page https://stripe.com/docs/testing. For the CCV or security code, enter at least 4 numbers. The rest is up to you.
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- dweinappleAnswered on May 13, 2016 at 05:20 PM
Hi - I added a submit button and put in bogus credit card information, with Stripe in Test Mode. It went through, got a Thank You confirmation, and 1 submission result in my list.
Here's the link to the form: https://form.jotform.com/61320833658961
Unfortunately, it is no longer allowing me to enter bogus credit card info, and I get this error msg:
So, I'm not sure that I'm done with the test mode yet. Can you tell me why it went through the first time with bogus card info, but not after that?
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Please review the CC number entered. I do not see any card ending with 25353. I think you meant to enter 24242.
You should be able to submit as many test forms with a test CC with no issues.
- dweinappleAnswered on May 13, 2016 at 08:44 PMOh - I think I know what happened - the first card I entered was 4242424242424242, the others were not. I thought it was just random. Is CVC random ? Or is that specific as well ? I'll look again at the test cc info.
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- dweinappleAnswered on May 13, 2016 at 09:10 PM
OK - I tried another test using the 4242... cc, but got the following error message: How do I change that so more than one entry is allowed, if not for the test page, then for the live page?
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New independent research, commissioned by fifty of the UK's leading call centres, as part of The Top 50 Call Centre initiative, sponsored by Siemens, shows that 93% of their customers get through to the call centre on their first attempt.
This figure rose to 98% in the retail sector, followed by 95% in the financial services and entertainment, leisure and travel sectors. The public sector performed least well at 87%, lagging behind the telecoms and utilities sector at 90%.
Even more impressive, a staggering 96% of customer enquiries were resolved by the initial call. The retail sector performed best in this area, achieving a 98% first call resolution rate, closely followed by the financial services and telecoms & utilities sectors at 97%.
The figure fell to 92% in the Public Sector, four per cent below the entertainment, travel and leisure sector in fourth place.
The findings are taken from the largest ever mystery shopper exercise in the call centre industry, conducted by independent Market Research Company GfK NOP. Full findings will be published in October 2008.
Twenty thousand calls were made to the fifty call centres who have signed up to the Top 50 Call Centre initiative, which aims to recognise good practice and raise customer service standards across the industry.
The survey showed it takes on average just 1.3 minutes for customers of the Top 50 Call Centres to get through to speak to an actual person. The figure includes time waiting to get through, as well as time spent selecting IVR or touch-tone options, before getting through to a customer service representative.
On an encouraging note, 58% of callers in the survey got through to a Customer Service Representative in less than one minute.
The retail sector provided the fastest time to get through for customers, with 74% of callers getting through within 60 seconds, closely followed by the financial services sector at 60%.
The telecoms and utilities sector was the lowest performing, at 52%, just ahead of the entertainment, leisure and travel and public sectors, both at 53%.
A small percentage of customers, at 5% had to wait over five minutes to get through to a call centre representative. However, interestingly, over one in four of these callers said they are extremely satisfied by their experience.
This finding suggests that UK consumers can still be won over by good service, even if they have to wait in a call centre queue.
The research also highlighted one area for improvement: where callers had to wait more than one minute to get through, only 27% received an apology for the delay. Retail once again recorded the highest score here at 35%, against the lowest at 20% in the Entertainment, Leisure and Travel sector
Claudia Hathway, Editor of Call Centre Focus comments: "It is great to see so many of the UK's leading call centres get together to find out how they are performing, by asking their customers. That has to be the ultimate test for any call centre. Speed of response has long been the bugbear of UK consumers, but this research proves categorically that, in this area, many of the UK's leading call centres are getting it right."


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Wicked Robot Chaos: the Infernal Takeover
Monday, Monday, MONDAY!
It's springtime, children, and that means it's time for spring colors. And you know what colors are SPRINGISH, yes?
ALL COLORS. All of them are springish. And summerish, and so on and suchlike.
I received my Darling Girl order last week on Thursday and I've started playing with the primer I purchased from that particular site. I wanted to try an indie-brand primer before replacing my old tube of Shadow Insurance; this way I can at least check out other stuff before deciding to buy one of those fancy new tubes of Primer Potion.
In daylight:
With flash:
Lid: CM Wicked
Crease: AL Infernal Chaos
Upper lashline: Fyr Robot Takeover
Fun fact: I've singing this song in my head while writing this post:
Unfortunately they don't have an official music video for this one. I still love you, Ludo. <3


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How statements on India's Myanmar strike made headlines in Pakistan
Pakistani parliamentarians have cut across party lines to criticise what they said were "hostile" statements made by Indian leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the wake of a cross-border raid by Indian troops against militants in Myanmar.india Updated: Jun 12, 2015 12:39 IST
Pakistani parliamentarians have cut across party lines to criticise what they said were "hostile" statements made by Indian leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the wake of a cross-border raid by Indian troops against militants in Myanmar.
The criticism by the lawmakers and strongly-worded resolutions adopted on Thursday by the National Assembly and Senate, accusing Indian leaders of trying to destabilise Pakistan at a time when it is fighting a war against terrorism, were prominently covered by the Pakistani media on Friday.
"Unanimous statement: Lawmakers slam Indian vitriol", said a headline on the front page of The Express Tribune while the report in the influential Dawn newspaper was headlined "Parliament denounces India's hostile overtures".
"Pakistani lawmakers passed unanimous resolutions on Thursday against the vitriolic outbursts of Indian politicians over the past week amidst warnings that the recriminations could cast a long shadow on regional peace prospects," The Express Tribune reported.
The report said politicians in both countries had been "hurling a flurry of allegations back and forth ever since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused Pakistan of spreading terrorism in the neighbouring country".
The resolution adopted by the Senate or upper house of parliament asked the world community to "take note of the situation, cautioning against any fallout on regional peace prospects, sovereignty and stability".
The Senate reolution stated: "This house condemns the recent disturbing pattern of provocative and hostile statements from Indian leaders, including threatening strikes against Pakistani territory. Such crude attempts by India at trying to browbeat Pakistan are unacceptable and Pakistan rejects this hegemonic mindset."
It added, "The Pakistan Armed Forces are fully capable of giving a befitting response to any incursion, and the Pakistani people stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their armed forces."
The resolution in the National Assembly or lower house of parliament said it "vehemently condemns the irresponsible and hostile statements against Pakistan from the Indian ruling leadership", adding that such utterances "called into question India's desire to establish good neighbourly relations with Pakistan".
The parliamentary response followed strong condemnation of comments by Indian leaders from the military leadership and some key ministers.
The National Assembly claimed Modi's statements in Bangladesh were "aimed at stoking hatred against Pakistan" there and said, "Indian attempts to sow seeds of discord between the peoples of Pakistan and Bangladesh will not succeed."
Members of the senators said Pakistan should focus on "dignified moves at the diplomatic level" to expose India and "warned that if India mounted an aggression, it would be eliminated from the world map", The News daily reported.
In an editorial titled "Spitting venom", The News said the Indian Army's cross-border operation into Myanmar to target militants had "contributed to widening the diplomatic fissure between Pakistan and India".
"Following the operation, a lesser known BJP minister provoked Pakistan by claiming that India would conduct such operations against perceived threats whenever and wherever it deemed fit. The statement went against the fact that the Myanmar government had approved the raid and that India is way behind the US in terms of its ability to conduct war on an international or even regional scale," the editorial said.
It noted that Modi had "reopened old wounds by boasting about India's role in the breakup of Pakistan".
"The reason for escalating the rhetoric on Pakistan is that the right-wing nationalist BJP government is failing to live up to any of its promises with separatist movements in India still beyond the control of the government. Bad mouthing Pakistan is a sure way of remaining in power by drawing on their mistaken nationalism," the editorial contended.
"The days when the two countries were negotiating relaxed visa regimes and most favoured nation status are over. Things look like they will get worse before they get better. Sanity must prevail," it said.
Myanmar op statements: Congress asks PM Modi to give 'mentoring and counselling' to ministers
As India conducts strikes in Myanmar, Pakistan warns against cross-border 'adventurism'
Those who fear India's posture reacting: Manohar Parrikar on Myanmar op
Pak isn't Myanmar, we are a nuclear nation, minister from neighbouring country tells India
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Being a single parent has meant being both mom and dad to my amazing children, now 13 and 8 years old. It means that I have had to be the provider, counsellor, disciplinarian, chauffeur, cook, housekeeper, and everything else that goes along with that. This of course includes making sure my kids are safe. It is for sure a difficult balancing act to say the least.
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Recently, I moved to a wonderful old house with lots of privacy. Really almost the opposite of where I was before. While I seriously LOVE it, it does present issues I was not previously concerned with. Mainly that of security for my family.
I had been talking to a friend of mine who shared with me an experience of his home being invaded by men with guns. Someone was home and access had been obtained through kicking in the door. My mind flashed back to a co-worker a few years back, who while on vacation had her home broken into. Her brother lived in a suite in the home so the house didn't look empty. Again the criminals gained access through kicking in the door. My brother who owns a rather large and scary looking dog also had his door kicked in. We may never know what they did to his dog, but the thieves took everything except perhaps the visibly shaken dog.
I have seen statistics that suggest that 73% of burglars kick in doors to gain access to homes. It would seem that in North America we have a bit of a design flaw with our entry ways. Being as they open inward instead of out and that the frames are made of soft wood that are what about an inch thick. Guess what? This combination means it is going to take about 2 seconds to kick that frame in.
2 seconds... think about that. It means even if you live in a fish bowl and feel pretty secure, that criminal could be out of sight before your nosey neighbours even make it to the window or door to see what's going on. Worse yet if you look at statistics again 39% of assaults and 60% of rapes occur during a home invasion. Did you also know that during economic downturns that crime rates go up? yikes!
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Hoping someone can clue me in to what the instrument he's playing here in this Red Nichols film might be?
It looks like a banjo (very long scale) with a mando-style body. You can see it a bit better in this screenshot:
Here's the headstock:
And here he is later in the same clip playing a banjo with what appears to be the same long scale:


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Archaeological Survey Report on the Premier Assets Corporation Planned Unit Development District, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
Author(s): James Briscoe
Year: 1999
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Oops, noticed I wrote this but never posted it. Guess its been busy. :)
It was a fairly quiet day for me at Practicum. I didn't have time to pull together any classes to teach this year because of my surgery recovery. Since there weren't really any classes that interested me (it was a Norse theme this year and I tend to do later period stuff) I decided to setup an all day leatherworking workshop.
Of course, this meant basically packing up all of my books, tools and gear and moving it from my basement to the site, which filled several bins. I needed a dolly to haul it all in.
I essentially spent the day working on my Kingdom A&S project and people could pop by, try out tools, flip through my leatherwork library and ask any questions they might have.
I was able to introduce a newcomer to leather tooling and stamping (and they got to take a scrap of leather they stamped back home with them) but other than a few good chats with a few people who had some specific questions it was mostly me doing my thing and people popping by to visit between their classes.
I was able to line up a few judges for the Baronial Championship at Break the Back (thanks all who've volunteered so far) and talked to some people about their entries.
I would say I'm about half done the work on my Kingdom A&S project. I have to sew on all of the trim pieces and then do the final assembly. It's going to be tight since I also have to do up the documentation for whichever project I end up entering. (Note since this was written I've almost finished, just a few last pieces to do and then the documentation).
There were two highlights for me, both at court.
First, I was able to witness His Excellency Giovanni being elevated as Ealdormere's first member of the new Order of Defence peerage. Giovanni and Lucia were Baron and Baroness when I started fencing (or maybe Xristina was Vicaress at the time but they were certainly my first Baron and Baroness). One of my first really positive memories of fencing at events was my first Pennsic (and I think their first as Baron and Baroness) when they asked me to represent them as Baronial Rapier Champion until they could hold a tourney ( I wound up being their champion for more than a year). I was severely outclassed at the Champion's tourney from a skill perspective, but I think I held my own in the Q&A and swimsuit portions of the competition. ;) I didn't win one bout in any of the three tournaments I entered but I wore the Hare proudly. Of course, the next year was the famous "I want that bunny dead" incident during the town battle. You can ask Lucia about it, she tells it better than anyone else (and the myth keeps growing with every telling, as all good stories do).
The second highlight, and with all respect to our new Master of Defence, perhaps the biggest highlight, was seeing my Lady Avelyn totally gobsmacked as she was called into court and inducted into the Order of the Wain. She was only there because she'd written the text for an award scroll (of course) and wanted to see it presented (she was aiming for a record puns per inch of text). But I guess the surprise was on our new Ladyship. :) It's so well deserved, even if she has trimmed down the number of officer positions she currently holds from the previous high of 7 simultaneous positions.


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What Kate Does
This episode felt less like it was about Kate and more about the people she interacts with the most.
But we started in the Temple with everyone reacting to Sayid's 'resurrection'. Sawyer is not happy. "He's an Iraqi torturer who shoots kids, he definitely deserves another go around." Yikes. It's true!
Oddly, Kate seems to be the only one questioning Sayid's return. Everyone else seems surprisingly accepting of this 'miracle' — are they just jaded by the Island? In shock?
Sawyer tells Kate he's thinking of running. She's likely thinking of chasing…
LAX – Kate makes her escape in the cab – they narrowly avoid hitting Arzt — to bad! They also pass Jack and when Kate sees him she seems to recognize him from more than their encounter on the plane. Claire tries to get out and Kate forces the driver to go as the Marshall makes his move towards the car.
When they stop at a light, the driver bails and Kate takes the wheel. She abandons Claire at a bus stop after taking her purse and her suitcase.
Poor pregnant Mama – alone in LA, after she was carjacked!
Jin and Jack take Sayid outside for 'air'. I guess you would need that, coming back from the dead and all. Sayid mistakenly thanks Jack for saving his life – Jack looks confused but doesn't correct him.
Dogen comes to take Sayid away for questioning. When Jack objects a scuffle starts and it's ended by gunfire.
Sawyer is making his play to escape. In an attempt to seperate himself wholly from the group he tells Dogen's assistant of Sayid: He ain't my friend. Do what you want with him and anybody else. But me, I'm walking out of here.
When Kate tries to talk to him he says: I'm gone, you understand?
No. I'm pretty sure she doesn't. Sawyer is acting out of grief and it's pretty heartbreaking to see. The Templars ask Jack where Sawyer is going — he is unco-operative. It's reminiscent of Charlotte's response in Season 4 to where the chopper was. Being asked something you have no possible answer to must be irritating – or worse, if your life/friend's life is potentially threatened by your response or lack thereof. whoo – run on sentence/thought!
Kate offers to go get Sawyer, claiming she can be 'very convincing'. Yipes. Sounds slutty — or bloody.
LAX – Kate gets her cuffs removed and opens Claire's case to use her clothing. Oh heartbreak.
It's full of good-bye presents for her little baby. A Killer Whale? I was expecting a star or a Bad Robot, something more along those lines. Shamu is pretty cute though…Kate is immediately remorseful. I think Claire will be getting picked up soon.
Darn! I really thought Jack was going to kiss Kate here. It felt so similar to Season 3's sudden confession of love. Ah well.
Jack agrees to take care of Sayid while she takes care of James. It's good to share responsibility!
Meanwhile, Dogen is setting up to torture Sayid in the spirit of the Princess Bride. Complete with wheel turning electricity generator.
The result of the torture: DL and tells Sayid he 'passed.' Oh dear. I don't think so.
LAX – Kate returns to find Claire – still sitting where she was dropped off. I guess there is not much you can do, or far to go when you don't have your purse in a foreign land.
Pretty tragic to see a forlorn 8 months pregnant lady abandoned at a bus stop. 😦
Contrary to all common sense, Claire agrees to let Kate drive her to Brentwood. It's the least Kate can do.
Back in the jungle , the ceaselessly aggressive and argumentative Templars – alright, well ONE of them is aggressive and argumentative – come across a trap. Jin believes it is one of Rosseau's. Justin reveals she has been dead 'for years'. Do our Losties know what year they are in yet?
Aldo confesses to Kate who he is. Dunh dunh dunnnnh. Raging over the fact that she hit him 3 yrs ago! Come on buddy. Get a life!
Kate trips the trap (is that a correct phrasing?) stunning the Templars and tells Jin she is going to escape.
When Sayid is returned and tells our Losties of his torture, Jack stalks off to find Dogen.
There he/we learns that Sayid is 'infected'. Maybe Jack was never around for those conversations with Rosseau because his response is: Infected? He's not even running a fever.
Dogen smiles. Have I said how much I like this new guy? I love him. Dogen has his Assistant tell Jack to give Sayid a pill – but he won't tell Jack what is in it. Instead, he asks Jack how Sayid was injured and then how many other people have been hurt/killed helping Jack. He tells Jack: This is your chance to redeem yourself.
He is either a very astute reader of people or that note from Jacob was more detailed than it's size led us to believe. My money's on the former. Jack, like so many of our Losties, is driven by guilt. Dogen tries to use this to his advantage — or to everyone's advantage.
Miles and Hurley are quizzing Sayid about his death. Hurley asks: You're not a Zombie, right? Sayid assures him in the Queen's English that he is not. Jack arrives to present Sayid with the pill. Sayid plays the same exact card Dogen did. He tells Jack: I only care about who I trust. So if you want me to take that pill, Jack. I'll do it. Oh Jack.
Jin learns that Kate is going to join Sawyer and he decides to go looking for Sun.
LAX- Kate and Claire arrive at the adoptee's home. Claire speaks her fear that they didn't show up on purpose. The lady tells Claire her husband has left her – WTH??? And she probably should have called but her life is a little bit complicated…How is anyone this clueless? Single pregnant Mom, traveling from AUSTRALIA? And you don't call?! The shocking news starts Claire's contractions. Oh my! Kate to the rescue. Deja Vu!
Kate arrives at the Barracks. So sad to see those empty houses and broken down playgrounds. Fitting place for Sawyer's broken heart to hide away.
Kate finds Sawyer in the house he shared with Juliet. He digs something up from under the floorboards and holds it with his head bowed. Kate realizes she is intruding and goes to leave – but those old house are creaky and he discovers her.
LAX- Kate and Claiare arrive dramatically at the hospital. Kate runs over to a man and asks him to come help her friend: ETHAN!!!!
Here/Now he is Dr. Goodspeed and he is so friendly and helpful. Like the Ethan that took Claire for a walk and worked closely with Juliet.
In a funny turn of events he tells Claire: I just don't want to have to stick you with needles if I don't have to. Creeepy!
Claire opts to stop her labour but just then the baby's heartbeat disappears. Claire panics and calls out for him to help Aaron — Kate looks like she's remembering something…
Kate finds Sawyer at the end of the boat launch. He is crying. It seems even sadder that they are in such a beautiful place.
Kate tells Sawyer she wants to find Claire and reunite her with Aaron and she is hoping he will help her. She apologizes for following him.
Kate and Sawyer both try to assume responsibility for Juliet's death. Sawyer confesses he was going to ask Juliet to marry him! Oh!
In a pointlessly dramatic gesture, he throws the ring into the water.
Sawyer tells Kate she can make it back to the Temple by nightfall and leaves her on the pier. She cries. I know Kate. It's all too sad and too much.
Jack returns to Dogen with the pill. They have a discussion about why Dogen uses a translator — very good reasoning. I have a feeling this is how Ben used Jacob when dealing with his Others — we know for sure of one instance where he did what he wanted in Jacob's name.
When Dogen tells Jack he needs to trust him. Jack taunts him: Let's see how far trust gets us. He swallows the pill. The response is immediate!
Dogen snatches the coughed up pill telling Jack it is Poison!
LAX: Claire covers for Kate with the police. Then she gives Kate her credit card. She tells Claire she should keep Aaron. 🙂
Kate watches a dejected Sawyer return to his house he shared with Juliet. She leaves the Barracks.
Dogen tells Jack that they need to kill Sayid because: There is a darkness growing in him and once it reaches his heart, everything that your friend once was, will be gone.
He knows this because…it happened to Luke's sister. I mean Jack's sister. There is…another…Sky…walk…er…
Aldo finds and attacks Jin. He's looking for Kate. He threatens to kill Jin, saying perhaps they didn't find him alive…he gets shot from the jungle – so does Justin.
When I saw the blonde halo, I thought it was Juliet. It's Claire!! Claire?
Best Lines
Sayid: I feel a little lightheaded. What happened? Jack: You died. What was that about a bedside manner? Oh right. You don't have one.
Miles to Sayid: As you can see,Hugo, here, has assumed the leadership position, so that's pretty great. Yes it is actually…
LA to Dogen: I just lied to him, didn't I? Dogen: Yes.
Miles to Sayid: Nothing, there wasn't anything? No white light? Angels singing? No dead relatives? I know right? Tell us already!
Aldo to Kate re: protection: You've been on this island awhile, right? Ever seen a pillar of black smoke that makes a ticka-ticka sound, looks pissed off? That.
Sawyer to Kate re: following him: Which time? Oh agonizing!
Jack to Dogen: I don't trust myself. How am I supposed to trust you? twist that knife Jack, twist it.
Claire to Kate about Aaron's name: I don't know why I said it. It's like, I don't know, I knew it or something. Because you do!
Worst Lines
Sayid to Dogen: I don't have any secrets. Yeah right!
Aldo to Kate: After you, princess. Too many Star Wars rip offs in this episode. Aldo definitely doesn't have the appeal of Han Solo.
Kate to Jin re: Sawyer: I guess we'll figure that out together. Oh no. Please don't go backwards Kate! I'm begging you!
Aldo re: Kate: Now, where's that *itch? That seems really unnecessary.
Biggest Questions
Claimed?? By who/what?
CLAIRE? Are you Rosseau?? Setting booby traps – shooting Others. Rumpled up jungle-style. Didn't expect that.
What do Aldo and Justin mean when they say of Jin: He's one of them — he may be one of them. One of who? And why does that matter?
Have the Losties forgotten the Smoke Monster? Why are they suddenly so Devil-May-Care about tromping through the jungle alone?


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEHonda USAC Western Midget Series
#97 Rico Abreu wins Saturday Calistoga main event. Photo by Steve Lafond / Tear-Off Heaven Fotos.
RICO ABREU WINS SATURDAY $10,000 LVC MIDGET FEATURE AT CALISTOGABy Lance Jennings
CALISTOGA, CA – SEPTEMBER 2, 2014... Leading the final three laps, Rutherford, California's Rico Abreu won the opening night of the "7th Annual Louie Vermeil Classic." The $10,000 Honda USAC Western Midget triumph at Calistoga Speedway was Abreu's third series victory. Christopher Bell, Tanner Thorson, Shane Golobic, and Ronnie Gardner rounded out the top-five drivers.
Piloting the Kunz/Curb-Agajanian #97 Toyota-TRD Bullet, Rico Abreu set a new track record in VanLare Steering Repair Time Trials, breaking Shannon McQueen's five year old standard. After out-qualifying the other seventeen racers, Abreu ran second to Tanner Thorson in his heat race and was the night's hard charger by taking the win from sixth.
Christopher Bell of Norman, Oklahoma led twenty-one laps of the main event before settling into second. Racing the Kunz/Curb-Agajanian #71 Toyota-TRD Bullet, Bell was second quick in time trials and one of four racers to break McQueen's record. The "Sooner State" driver also won the 8-lap DJ Safety Heat Race #2 before winning the USAC/CRA Sprint feature.
Minden, Nevada's Tanner Thorson scored third in the "Louie Vermeil Classic" preliminary feature. Driving the Kunz/Curb-Agajanian #71 Toyota-TRD Bullet, Thorson completed the team's podium sweep. The USAC National Midget Series regular qualified fourth overall and won the 8-lap Extreme Mufflers Heat Race #1.
Shane Golobic of Fremont, California took fourth in the 30-lap main event at the Napa County Fairgrounds. Piloting Doug Bock's #26 Hubbard Motorsports / Factory Kahne Shocks Spike, Golobic led the first six laps before falling back to fourth. Earlier in the program, the versatile driver was sixth fast in time trials and placed fourth in his heat race.
Norco, California's Ronnie Gardner claimed fifth in Saturday's $10,000-to-win feature. Racing the Six8 Motorsports' #68 Baldozier Racing / Esslinger Engineering Stewart, Gardner qualified third overall and ran second to Cody Swanson in his heat race. The defending champion entered the LVC finale with two feature wins, three VanLare Steering Repair Fast Time Awards, one heat race victory, seven top-10 finishes, and 83 feature laps led.
Cody Swanson of Norco, California raced to victory in the Saldana Racing Products / Pyrotect Racing Cells Heat Race #3. Driving the family owned #71S Marcie Campbell Realtor / Advanced Racing Suspension Spike, Swanson was twelfth quick in time trials scored fifteenth in the feature after an early exit.
The Honda USAC Western Midget Series thanks Hoosier Tire, Competition Suspension Inc., DJ Safety, Extreme Mufflers, Pyrotect Racing Cells, Rugged Radios, Saldana Racing Products, and VanLare Steering Repair for their support. If you or your company would like to become part of the series, email PR Director Lance Jennings at [email protected]
For more information on the Honda USAC Western Midget Series, visit www.usacracing.com or follow the series on Facebook (www.facebook.com/usacwsmidgets), or Twitter (www.twitter.com/USAC_WSMIDGET). --------------------------------------------------------------HONDA USAC WESTERN MIDGET DIRT RACE RESULTS: August 30, 2014 – Calistoga, California – Calistoga Speedway – "Louie Vermeil Classic"
VANLARE STEERING REPAIR TIME TRIALS:1. Rico Abreu, 97, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-20.159 (New Track Record); 2. Christopher Bell, 71, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-20.245; 3. Ronnie Gardner, 68, Six8-20.371; 4. Tanner Thorson, 67, Kunz/Curb-Agajanian-20.416; 5. Michael Pickens, 25, Rodela-20.642; 6. Shane Golobic, 26, Bock-20.705; 7. Trey Marcham, 73, Ford-20.820; 8. Alex Schutte, 28, Schutte/McElwee-21.059; 9. Scott Pierovich, 35, Pierovich-21.084; 10. Taylor Simas, 62, Bock-21.206; 11. Randi Pankratz, 8, Pankratz-21.214; 12. Cody Swanson, 71S, Swanson-21.354; 13. Britton Bock, 67X, Bock-21.464; 14. Johnathon Henry, 17, Nichols-21.656; 15. Brian Gard, 88, Arata-21.748; 16. Jarid Blondel, 98, Blondel-21.817; 17. Lance Hallmark, 8H, Hallmark-22.479; 18. Scott Kinney, 27C, Blackwell-NT.
EXTREME MUFFLERS HEAT RACE #1: (8 laps) 1. Thorson, 2. Abreu, 3. Marcham, 4. Simas, 5. Bock, 6. Blondel. NT
DJ SAFETY HEAT RACE #2: (8 laps) 1. Bell, 2. Pickens, 3. Schutte, 4. Hallmark, 5. Henry, 6. Pankratz. NT
SALDANA RACING PRODUCTS / PYROTECT RACING CELLS HEAT RACE #3: (8 laps) 1. Swanson, 2. Gardner, 3. Pierovich, 4. Golobic, 5. Gard, 6. Kinney. NT
FEATURE: (30 laps – With Starting Positions) 1. Rico Abreu (6th), 2. Christopher Bell (5th), 3. Tanner Thorson (3rd), 4. Shane Golobic (1st), 5. Ronnie Gardner (4th), 6. Michael Pickens (2nd), 7. Alex Schutte (8th), 8. Taylor Simas (10th), 9. Scott Pierovich (9th), 10. Jarid Blondel (15th), 11. Britton Bock (12th), 12. Brian Gard (14th), 13. Lance Hallmark (16th), 14. Trey Marcham (7th), 15. Cody Swanson (11th), 16. Johnathon Henry (13th). NT----------------------------*Pankratz flipped during the second heat.
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-6 Golobic, Laps 7-27 Bell, Laps 28-30 Abreu.HARD CHARGER: Rico Abreu (6th to 1st)


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Net radio in danger
- Lights out guerilla Radio
It has to start somewhere
It has to start sometime
What better place than here
What better time than now
- Rage Against the Machine
I've started listenning to YRock on XPN at work. Whenever you first launch the stream, you get a message encouraging you to visit SaveNetRadio.org. Here's the deal: the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), which oversees sound recording royalties paid by Internet radio services, increased Internet radio's royalty burden by 300 to 1200. Most Internet radio stations won't be able to afford this and will either go offline, or be forced into deals with record companies giving them control of programming content. Particularly unfair is that Internet radio royalties are already twice that of sattelite radio.
I have to admit, I was totally oblivious to this issue until now. I even missed the day of silence when all Internet radio stations went intentionally dark. *Rob did put up a post about this issue as it pertains to podsafe music. Check it out.
Also, check out SaveNetRadio to learn more.


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Large scale vision based navigation without an accurate global reconstruction
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1 Lagadic - Visual servoing in robotics, computer vision, and augmented reality CRISAM - Inria Sophia Antipolis - Méditerranée , Inria Rennes – Bretagne Atlantique , IRISA-D5 - SIGNAUX ET IMAGES NUMÉRIQUES, ROBOTIQUE
Abstract : Autonomous cars will likely play an important role in the future. A vision system designed to support outdoor navigation for such vehicles has to deal with large dynamic environments, changing imaging conditions, and temporary occlusions by other moving objects. This paper presents a novel appearance-based navigation framework relying on a single perspective vision sensor, which is aimed towards resolving of the above issues. The solution is based on a hierarchical environment representation created during a teaching stage, when the robot is controlled by a human operator. At the top level, the representation contains a graph of key-images with extracted 2D features enabling a robust navigation by visual servoing. The information stored at the bottom level enables to efficiently predict the locations of the features which are currently not visible, and eventually re-start their tracking. The outstanding property of the proposed framework is that it enables robust and scalable navigation without requiring a globally consistent map, even in interconnected environments. This result has been confirmed by realistic off-line experiments and successful real-time navigation trials in public urban areas.
Autor: S. Segvic - A. Remazeilles - A. Diosi - François Chaumette -
Fuente: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/


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When foreigners hear about India, they have many perceptions about our country. Some of them say that is one of the greatest countries in the entire world due to the extra ordinary culture and heritage and some criticize it due to our population and illiteracy. Well, I cannot say that my country is perfect; every nation has its pros and cons but we Indians believe in harmony and peace. We believe in tolerance for all religions and we are among the few countries, which celebrate every possible festival as if it was own religion's festival. Talking about illiteracy; our government is trying their level best and have claimed that by 2022 we would be able to eradicate illiteracy from India. Specific measures are being taken to go digital and have a cashless economy. There are certain misconceptions, which are completely wrong, and I would like to clear those misconceptions foreigners have about India.
10 Misconceptions Foreigners Have About India
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1) The weather is extremely hot throughout India.
I do not know why everybody says this that India is extremely hot. Yes, I agree that we are a tropical country and we are not as cold as London or America. There are cities in our country, which remain cold throughout the year like Jammu, Kashmir, Srinagar and Manali; if you were looking to go on a vacation where you prefer being in a cold place then my advice would be to go to these cities. Just so you know, Kashmir is also known as "Heaven on earth"; if you do not believe me then you should google photos about this city and I bet that you would definitely be intimidated by the photos. However places like Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai are a little hot during the summer season; but as much as I have heard you people like to get a little tan; so if you really want to be tanned then you could visit these places. This was one of the many misconceptions foreigners have about India.
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2) The food is very spicy
I do not understand why everybody thinks that Indian cuisine is spicy. Yes, our popular dishes like Chicken Tandoori and paneer butter masala may be a little spicy but they are not something, which is non-edible. The misconception that everybody has that we Indians put a way lot of green chilies and red chilies in our food is false. Moreover, we have a large variety of cuisines and dishes; in fact every region you visit in India; you will notice that the food is different and the style of making food varies from place to place. There are even dishes where there is not a dime of spiciness in it. Therefore, don't worry dear foreigner we have enough food to keep your belly contended.
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3) Not all of us are Hindus
Well, this is a genuine misconception and one of the most common misconceptions foreigners have about India. Yes, a vast majority of our population (nearly 80%) follow Hinduism but that does not mean that all of us are Hindus. Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism fill up the rest 20% of our population. All of us together live in peace and harmony. Many also believe the fact that we fight among ourselves; yes, we do! We are a family of 1.2 billion and where there is love; there would also be fights. It just makes our love grow fonder for each other.
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4) Not all of us are vegetarians
It is true that some of us do not eat non-vegetarian food; but that does not mean that all of us are vegetarians. However, I would like to inform you people that our vegetarian dishes are also very delicious; we have dishes like Paw bhaji, daal baati choorma, chola batura, makke di roti along with sarsa ka saag, vada paw and paneer butter masala which would taste better than non-vegetarian dishes if you eat from the right place. In Hinduism, there are many classifications like Marwari, Gujrati, Bihari and Rajput. Some of them eat non-vegetarian dishes and some of them do not probably that is how this misconception came into existence. This is one of the most common misconceptions foreigners have about India.
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5) No thing called as "Indian Language"
Before I start to elaborate on this particular topic, I am telling you foreigners in advance please do not panic as because English is universal and most of us Indians can communicate fluently in the language. We have around 122 major and recognized languages but there are many unofficial languages which you might come across. If you go to Kolkata, you would be hearing people conversing in Bengali; if you go to Bangalore people would be conversing in Kannada, for Hyderabad, it is Telegu and similarly for Gujrat, it is Gujrati. However, no matter where you go; you would find enough people who are fluent in speaking English and would love to help you in whatever way you want them to.
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6) 7th largest GDP in the world! Not a poor nation
One of the many misconceptions foreigners have about India is that it is a poor nation. I do not understand how did they came onto this conclusion because India has the 7th largest GDP in the world; 3rd largest in the world if you go by the purchasing power parity. Although I have to accept, the part that some of our citizens are living below the poverty line but our government is trying their level best to eradicate poverty and that could only happen if the upcoming generation is educated. Moreover, for this particular purpose the government is trying their level best to induce the parents of the children to send them to school and at least give them secondary education.
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7) Every Indian is tanned or dark skinned?
India has a sub-tropical climate so it is quite natural for our skin to be a little tanned. But before you judge each one of us, I call on you to search about Indian actresses like Alia Bhatt, Anushka Sharma, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor or even actors like Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar; I am sure they would change your mind about how you view us Indians. If you still do not believe us then visit our national capital Delhi or Jammu and Kashmir; I am sure the boys and women would definitely change your mind.
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8) Always a Kurta or a Saree? No way
We Indians do not live in the dinosaur era; we have adapted western clothing decades ago and we are probably the largest producer and wearers of western clothing. However, I would definitely say that we Indians really shine when we wear our traditional clothing. This is one of the most common misconceptions foreigners have about India. Just so you know, Benetton, Tommy Hilfiger, Gucci, Jockey showrooms are available in every locality of our major cities; and I feel it would be a little cheap as compared to the price in USA or UK; so make sure you shop around.
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9) Some of us also prefer coffee to tea
India is the largest producer of tea in the world but this does not imply that we do not like coffee. Yes, we do have a large variety of tea like Darjeeling tea, Assam Tea but we do like to take other beverages.
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10) Yoga is not practiced by everyone
You might have heard that Yoga did originate in India but a vast majority of the population do not like practicing it or are too preoccupied with other activities like gymnasium or gymnastics. If you get a chance then I would suggest you to attend a yoga session when you visit India. If not the exercise just give a try to the meditation, trust me it would make you feel relaxed like never before. Meditation also helps in improving your memory and concentration.
Therefore, these were some of the misconceptions foreigners have about India. I hope I cleared the major ones; just so you know that we Indians are very friendly people and treat our guests with a lot of respect; so, if you were planning a vacation then I would request to come and visit our country and I can guarantee you that you would not be disappointed.
Like I mentioned right at the start no country is perfect, every nation has their own strengths and flaws. The same goes for my country India, no matter what it would always be the greatest nation to me and I strongly feel that our strengths and humble attitude always over shadow our flaws. We believe in the motto "Athithi Devo Bhava"or "Guests are like our God" and we strongly follow this; if you are a foreigner and you are reading this article I call upon you to visit our country; trust me it would be once in a life time experience for you people.
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Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville are sometimes at odds when it comes to analysing Premier League matches on Sky Sports.
But the respective Liverpool and Manchester United legends were forced to put their differences aside and pick a Fantasty Football team for the new season.
However, there was a bit of a catch as magician and mentalist Katherine Mills was brought in to oversee their selection process.
And well, things got quite surreal pretty quickly, if we do say so ourselves.
At first the duo were asked to select a team name. Carragher chose this and opted to call their joint side Carradonna.
They then set about picking players, starting with a strong man between the sticks in David de Gea before adding a defence comprised of Toby Alderweireld, Gareth McAuley, Virgil van Dijk and Danny Simpson.
Next, the midfield. Included in this was Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard, Michail Antonio and Paul Pogba.
While upfront the pair selected Serio Aguero and Harry Kane.
A pretty strong team we think everyone will agree, but were the selections they made entirely their own?
Well it turns out, no. As Mills reveals in quite spectacular fashion in the above video. Prepare for your jaw to drop.
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The end of ready-to-wear for Jean-Paul Gaultier
A pointing finger on the over-exigence of the 21th Fashion industry?
September the 15th. In the middle of the electric Fashion month marathon...
Jean Paul Gaultier has announced plans to cease his women's and men's ready-to-wear collections and accessories lines. "Source: Style.com
Yes, one of our iconic french designer is saying goodbye his ready-to-wear strategic business unit.
The first reaction was shock: Oh, no! How can we imagine a ready-to-wear schedule without the one-time enfant terrible of French fashion — whose ready-to-wear shows had been among the hottest tickets in fashion week, with editors literally fighting for entree? Even if, in recent seasons, many of those same editors (myself included) had thought (or, ahem, written) that Mr. Gaultier's ready-to-wear was becoming increasingly irrelevant, relying on the crutch of old ideas that may have been sensationalist 15 years ago, but now seemed achingly familiar?Source: NYtimes.com
Vanessa Friedman from NYT here highlights two main points : the undeniable affection that the fashion sphere has for JPG, the tradition of his dancing, exciting and original shows waited every six months... And on the other hand, a kind of jaded look glanced at the clothes themselves. They are kind of passed, even described as "retro".
|What was so avant-garde, shocking and innovative for 80's has lost its meaning in our society.
Here Madonna in her famous pointing bras by JPG.
"Irrelevant" to take Vanessa Friedman's words. Irrelevant to what?
I think it means that Jean-Paul Gaultier's vision of fashion is not relevant to the today's challenges of what was a place to express art through people clothes and which is now an intransigent business.
His joy of creating crazy clothes for people is now unadapted (old-fashioned?) of Ready-To-Wear segment needs.
However, "editors literally fighting for entree?" is still a true statement. But why, if the product don't interest them? The experience. To tell that they were at the show. Literaly a show, not a product presentation: Jean-Paul Gaultier's show are an experience, with models dancing, playing with a role or a theme. Last season, models were staged has candidates for "Dancing with the stars" TV show.
JPG in Ready-To-Wear was more about entertainment, than about business.
And this little amusement can make smile for a while, but the industry is not here for laughing.
This sadly reminds us Christian Lacroix's story"another formerly famous French name that slid off the schedule on the back of falling sales and who is now concentrating on (yup) costumes and other collaborations, fade into the ether of long ago?"(NYtimes)
Christian Lacroix clothes were so imaginative, so out of our everyday needs in terms of ready-to-wear, that profits went away and he had to let down his own company?
Everything goes so fast, customers are bored so quickly, wanting their autumn clothes in July (Pre-fall collections are already in store after summer sales), to know what they are going to wear by march in September(Fashion Week)... Designers need to create/produce(which word to use?) something (and by something I mean many, many products, adaptations, patterns, shapes etc) every two months. And the Ny Times' journalist highlights it:
"After all, when Mr. Gaultier started his business in 1982, fashion was not even an industry. Designers made two collections a year. When he introduced couture in 1997, that brought his grand total of collections up to four. With men's wear, it went to ... six!"
Is the fashion industry going to exigent? Does the business let enough space for creativity and... some dream? Some unwearable dresses? Some scenarios?
But the last news let us be optimistic. Our Enfant Terrible is not going away. He confides to Women Wear Daily Magazine:
"Commercial constraints, as well as the frenetic pace of collections, don't leave any freedom, nor the necessary time to find fresh ideas and to innovate."
"WWD got the scoop that the designer intends to focus his time and creative energies on his couture collection and lucrative perfume business. WWD reports the news "points to challenging times for midsize players in an era of megabrands with global store networks."Actually JPG is clearing his portfolio. By narrow downing its work, he allows himself to focus on what brings money (Beauty products) and what is adapted for him to express his vision (costume and couture).
We can note this funny things : most of fashion Houses have dropped their couture segment to focus on what makes money nowadays: ready-to-wear. JPG made it the other way.
Paris Fashion Week has begun. Saturday the 27th, our Enfant Terrible will present his last collection at the Grand Rex.
I think we can brace ourselves for an incredible show full of personalities who have marked the history of fashion by Jean Paul Gaultier!
Article of Vanessa Friedman available here.


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"Road Trip" Day 3 - Disco
I spent most of the day at a coffee shop working online. I got an awesome odd job of writing descriptions for candy and other miscellaneous items which kept me nicely occupied whenever Jenn was at work. These are my two favorites from that day:
Cupcake Toothpaste
Sweeten the mundane job of brushing your teeth with Cupcake Toothpaste! Your dentist may not want you to eat a cupcake a day, but you can get the same sweet flavour without the calories, while taking great care of your pearly whites. This great-tasting toothpaste is a mouthful of that cupcake flavour you love. If you get excited about desert, you may find your self brushing after every meal, because this toothpaste tastes just like the frosting on a cupcake!
Folding Pocket Comb/ Delinquents with Combs
In the form of a switchblade knife this plastic comb will have you looking like one of the bad boys and you may just feel like one of the characters from The Outsiders. A simple button releases the comb so you can practice fast opening techniques and get your hair slicked back the second you need to tame that pesky stray hair and keep looking cool. You'll feel ready for any hoodlum adventure with your slicked-back do. Slide into lock position to keep your comb safe when not in use. Pomade, white tank top, and leather jacket not included.
It was a really fun job. If anyone out there needs any writing related work. I'm happy to take a look!
Anyway... Later that evening it was time for the Rafters Guide Wednesday Night Disco Party. Everyone dressed up in the best disco outfits they could get their hands on. A few of us without costumes piled into Mikes car and were brought to a locked room in the rafting headquarters. Two giant dress up boxes (some called them tickle trunks) were at our disposal. We tried on all sorts of clothes from the 60's, 70's and 80's until we were each fashioned with the most ridiculous patterns.
Everyone looked amazing in their sequins, spandex, neon, and general random garb. It was off to The Lariat Bar, where Disco Night has become a summer tradition in Buena Vista. Lots of dancing and drinking had us stumbling back to Jenn's rafting trailer to get some sleep before the road trip to Boulder we were to journey to the following day.
"Road Trip" Day 4 - Meet the Family
It was a scenic Colorado drive to Jenn's parents house, where I was finally going to get to meet her folks! After hearing so much about each other and having already virtually met via skype it was a warm welcome and so neat to see where Jenn had grown up after moving from Alaska. We only stayed for one night but I got a snapshot of Jenn I hadn't seen before. I helped her get all her things organized for her Oregon life to come. I even got a few glimpses of the Inspiration Books Jenn has kept regularly; filled with awesome quotes, pictures, and good vibes.
"Road Trip" Day 5 - I heart WY
Decaffeinated and grumpy, I was pretty haughty about a place calling themselves "Cafe" in huge letters when in fact they had no coffee or even tea to speak of. Thankfully Old Town Coffee was just up the street where we picked up some expensive java and paused to take a look the works of a Mother and Daughter who were debuting an art show together just that day.
We got back in the car and headed North West thinking our destination was Targhee. However while we were in the car I happened to be flipping through a travel magazine where there was a big picture of the Teton mountain range. "We can go there!!" Jenn exclaimed and promptly changed our route for the detour. By the time we got to a look out point the sun was setting and we only caught the purple clouds, the mountain range hardly visible. We jumped back in Gary and searched in the darkness for a campground close to the Grand Teton National Park. We were lucky to find one and snuck our way in, finding a secluded spot. The air was cool and I was in bliss to find a complete absence of bugs. We felt no need to set up a tent, we just laid out sleeping bags on the ground and peered up at the sky through the trees and of course pulled out the crib board. We went to sleep already excited about waking up before the sun to catch the Tetons at sunrise.


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For a class project, we built a quadrotor using the Sparkfun Razor IMU and a Atmega32U4 running the PID controls. After about a month of work, we successfully flew it with great results (alright, it wasn't super stable, but it stayed up!). Check it out at www.wyvernupenn.blogspot.com.
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