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My Opinion > How Modi, Xi have taken India-China relations to a new level
How Modi, Xi have taken India-China relations to a new level
Rajat Sharma | October 12, 2019
History was being written on the seashore of Mahabalipuram near Chennai on Friday, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at a two-day informal summit and discussed bilateral and regional issues amidst verdant surroundings.
A one-on-one dinner between the two leaders near the historic Shore Temple, earlier scheduled for one hour, stretched on for over two-and-a-half hours, with both statesmen sharing their visions of development and discussed issues relating to trade and terrorism.
According to Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale, Modi told Xi that his renewed mandate was for economic development, and the Chinese leader responded by saying that he was ready to work closely with the Indian PM. The atmospherics and personal chemistry reflected the "personal rapport" between the two leaders, said Gokhale.
It was an idyllic setting in the backdrop of a 1,400-year-old temple complex, with Modi donning a white shirt and veshti that sent a strong message with political overtones to the people of Tamil Nadu.
As the bilateral meetings resumed on Saturday morning before Xi leaves for Nepal, the indications were clear. Indian embassy on Friday relaxed visa rules for Chinese citizens allowing them multiple-entry 5-year visa at affordable rates.
With the world watching the Modi-Xi informal summit closely, the signs that emanate are clear. China, embroiled in a bitter trade dispute with the US, seeks India's support, and India wants to wean China away from its all-weather friend Pakistan.
The body language of the Chinese leader on Friday clearly indicated that Xi understands India's position on issues like terrorism, Kashmir and CPEC, and wants to take India-China relations to another level.
Both Modi and Xi have changed the matrix of India-China negotiations. Till 2014, the leaders of both countries used to stick to stiff and formal protocols, with little talk and more posturing. That has changed after Modi took over and launched his personal style of diplomacy with world leaders.
The ease with which both the leaders met, walked and talked clearly indicates that India-China relations have reached a new high. Never had Xi Jinping showed such bonhomie and ease with any world leader of repute. Whether it was Gujarat, or Wuhan or Mahabalipuram, the tone has been set as India and China embark on a new phase of peace and friendship.
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Q: How do I test a string variable to see if it is in a list of strings I am using python and coding a game where words have to start with the last letter of the word before, and I am trying to find a method to make my code look at a list of strings that have already been entered and choose a new word that is not one of those from a separate text file I already have set up. This is what I have so far but I am unsure what to do next. (Note: all of my checks for word viability other than if the word has been said previously work.)
def ai_choice(last: List[str]):
    previous_word = last[-1]
    f = open('english3.txt', 'r')
    for line in f:
        if line.lower().strip()[0] == previous_word[len(previous_word) - 1] and line != :
            return True
        else:
            return False

A: It should look like this
last_letter = None
Words_used = []
word = input("your word >>")

if word not in Words_used:
    Words_used.append(word)
else :
    print("word is used")

last_letter = word[-1]

print("next word should start with >> ",last_letter)

now you can use a file instead of Words_used and make a function of the above snippet or run in a loop

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KOCZY--Rosemarie Inge 68, of Croton-on-Hudson, NY, internationally renowned artist, succumbed on December 12, 2007 to inflammatory breast cancer. Born March 5, 1939 in Reckling-hausen, Germany to Jewish parents, she was deported in 1942 and survived two concentration camps. In 1959 she left Germany for Geneva to study art at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs. Graduating with distinction in 1965, she soon gained recognition throughout Europe as a tapestry maker. A chance encounter with Peggy Guggenheim in Venice in 1973 led to an abiding friendship (and the commissioning of a tapestry) and contact with then Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum director Thomas Messer. By the mid-1970's the unexpressed trauma of her early years forced a change of direction in her work toward an open acknowledgment of the Holocaust. By the time Koczy accepted a fellowship to the MacDowell Colony in 1980 at Messer's invitation, she had already begun to create the signature pen and ink drawings memorializing the victims of the Shoah reverenced today throughout the world. In addition to hundreds of paintings, wood sculptures and other works, they alone numbered over 12,000 at the time of her death. Of them she wrote: "The drawings I make every day are titled 'I Weave You A Shroud.' They are burials to those I saw die in camps." Esteemed in both mainstream and outsider art worlds but in the moral dimension apart from both, Koczy's work renowned in the Guggenheim, the Collection de l'Art Brut in Lausanne and Jerusalem's Yad Vashem, to give partial sense of its reach. Rosemarie Koczy's first marriage (which brought her Swiss citizenship) ended in divorce. She wed composer Louis Pelosi in 1984 and became an American citizen in 1989. She is survived by her husband, a sister Gisela and a half-brother Walter, both of Germany. She was interred at Bethel Cemetery, Croton on December 14. Her gravestone will read: "I weave you a shroud...of love."


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Album Review: Sinkane - Mars
By MisterCharlie
Release Date 7 Dec 2012
Afro pop, 70s funk and indie disco on a great debut
SInkane is the musical guise of Sudanese New Yorker Ahmad Gallad. Gallad is known in muso circles as an excellent live player, and has joined the touring band of both Of Montreal and Caribou. On Mars, his debut album, he steps into the spotlight, singing, and playing at least 4 of the instruments on each track. The album is steeped in the afro pop rhythms of his childhood, blurred with fat backed 70s funk, indie sensibilities, and Gallad's hazy, laidback vocals. The end result is – for want of a better word – cool.
There's an ease running through Mars; the songs lolloping along, all loose limbed jams and killer basslines, as effortless as sunshine. There are occasional detours into Blaxploitation era jazz, particularly on the stoned swirl of the title track, but Gallad steers clear of self indulgence and at round half an hour long, the album leaves you desperate for more. It's come late in the day, but this may be a last minute contender for one of the albums of the year. 9/10

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Kermit•The Oxford American
Consider the case of Kermit Scott, who made perhaps his greatest contribution to the world when her was a schoolboy and didn't even know about it until years later, after he'd become a man of the world and his own children had reaped the benefits of his influence.
When Dr. Scott was twelve, his best friend was James Henson. The two boys found as much adventure in Leland, Mississippi as boys could in the late 1940s, before James and his family moved away. But Dr. Scott's impression on his young comrade was greater than anyone could have expected. For when Mr. Henson was in his twenties—people knew him as Jim by then—he created a puppet that looked like a frog and christenend it "Kermit" after his childhood friend, Dr. Scott.
Much of the time they spent together was spent on Deer Creek, which ran between the Scotts' house, in Leland, and the Hensons', in tiny Stoneville. "We spent a lot of time out on the creek, hunting for frogs, among other things," says Dr. Scott. Hunting for frogs? "We did some gigging for frog legs, but most of our stuff was just down in collecting bits and pieces of whatever we could find along the creek, I think, and fantasizing about where we were and what we were doing and so forth."
Dr. Scott's childhood association with Mr. Henson, once others find out about it, causes some odd problems. "My wife is always eager to have everyone understand that Miss Piggy was not modeled after her," he says.


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Mr. Qu Bin Severely Persecuted in Yaojia Detention Center
August 25, 2012 | By a Minghui correspondent from Liaoning Province, China
Name: Qu Bin (曲滨)
Address: Dalian City, Liaoning Province
Occupation: Unknown
Date of Most Recent Arrest: July 6, 2012
Most recent place of detention: Yaojia Detention Center (姚家看守所)
City: Dalian
Province: Liaoning
Persecution Suffered: Interrogation, detention, torture, beatings, force-feeding, solitary confinement, restrained and shackled, home ransacked, extortion
(Minghui.org) Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Qu Bin from Dalian City, Liaoning Province, was illegally arrested on July 6, 2012, on his way home from work. He was beaten in police custody and severely tortured in the Yaojia Detention Center, twice requiring emergency resuscitation. Below are the details of the persecution suffered by Mr. Qu since his arrest.
Arrested Without Cause
Mr. Qu left his workplace, the Oriental Fishing Port Hotel in Dalian's Jinzhou District, at around 8 p.m. on July 6, 2012, and walked to the bus stop nearby to wait for the bus. Suddenly two men came up behind him and pushed him into a waiting van. The two men called themselves police. They handcuffed Mr. Qu and pulled his hat down to block his vision. The van drove around the Jinzhou area for about an hour. Then the van stopped and two other Falun Gong practitioners, Mr. Zhang Guoli and Mr. Zhu Chengqian, also employees of the Oriental Fishing Port Hotel, were seized.
The practitioners' residences were ransacked; 1,000 yuan was taken from Mr. Qu's home and has not been returned, and other items are unaccounted for.
The practitioners were taken directly to the Qingniwaqiao Police Station. Another Falun Gong practitioner, Mr. Wang Shouchen from Dafangshen, was also brought to this police station later on. Gao Hongwei, director of the Qingniwaqiao Police Station, was responsible for these arrests.
As the police read a "statement" for Mr. Qu to sign, they ordered him to sit on the floor. When Mr. Qu refused, they finally got a chair for him to sit in. During the interrogation that followed, Mr. Qu refused to answer any questions or sign anything. One police officer asked Mr. Qu whether he had been tortured previously in police custody. Mr. Qu showed his deep scars from electric shocks. The officer then said that police would not torture him this time. Subsequently, Mr. Qu refused to be fingerprinted or have his photo taken. The police then called in two more officers to forcefully obtain Mr. Qu's fingerprints. Since Mr. Qu did not cooperate, one police officer beat him down to the floor.
After 36 hours of detention, the police sent Mr. Qu Bin, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhu Chengqian, and Mr. Wang to the Changchun Road Hospital for physical examinations. Later, they were sent to the Yaojia Detention Center.
Severely Tortured in Yaojia Detention Center
Mr. Qu was detained in cell 2-18, under the orders of director Tian. Mr. Qu had started a hunger strike the day he was arrested. On the sixth day, while in the detention center, he was force-fed. He firmly refused to cooperate and pulled out the feeding tube inserted in his stomach. On the second day of force-feeding, the guards pushed the food hose into his trachea, and Mr. Qu almost went into shock due to the excruciating pain. He used his last drop of strength to throw up the food forcibly fed into his body, which was mixed with blood. When one guard realized that the feeding tube was inserted in the wrong place, he said, "He just needs to be tortured. It won't be interesting if he isn't tortured."
Torture re-enactment: Brutal force-feeding
The guard then continued force-feeding disregarding Mr. Qu's physical condition. Afterward, Mr. Qu collapsed and was carried downstairs by two detainees. When they passed by the gate of the second zone, the leader of that zone accused Mr. Qu of faking his condition. The leader then kicked Mr. Qu's back and placed him in a small cell, chaining his hands and feet to a metal clamp on the floor. Mr. Qu was unconscious while this was taking place.
Torture re-enactment: Handcuffed to ground rings
At around 10 p.m., the two detainees assigned to monitor Mr. Qu found him in critical condition and reported this to the director on duty. The director then found a doctor on duty to measure Mr. Qu's blood pressure, which turned out to be 70/40. Mr. Qu was immediately sent to the 210 Hospital for emergency care.
The detention center has a jail ward in the 210 Hospital, containing 3 rooms and 12 beds. Every day there are 3-5 police officers on duty. The team leader's last name is Wang.
Mr. Qu was revived in this jail ward of the hospital. Ten days later he was sent back to the Yaojia Detention Center. That same afternoon he was force-fed again. In order to prevent him from pulling out the feeding tube, authorities assigned him to cell 2-6, which had fewer prisoners and was under the supervision of director Tian.
Two metal clamps were inserted onto the bed board and Mr. Qu's hands were handcuffed to the clamps. The guards thought that Mr. Qu would not be able to pull out the feeding tube when he was restrained in this way. However, at 4 p.m., Mr. Qu successfully pulled out the feeding tube. In the evening, the director Xing Da of the second zone opened the cell door and persuaded Mr. Qu to eat. The director said a hunger strike was useless. He said, "Even if you died, we would not let you go. Here, Falun Gong practitioners die in vain."
At 8 o'clock the next morning, director Tian led three detainees to take Mr. Qu upstairs to continue force-feeding. At 5 p.m. the same day Mr. Qu lost consciousness. The detainees monitoring him immediately reported this to the director on duty, who then found a doctor on duty. The doctor found that Mr. Qu's pupils were dilated and immediately sent him to the 210 Hospital for emergency care.
After the hospital staff examined Mr. Qu, they immediately notified his family to pick him up, and notified the police station. Even in the hospital, the police tried to make Mr. Qu sign their "statement," saying that he would be released as soon as he signed it. They stopped their efforts only when they realized that his condition was very critical.
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"Entrepreneurship is more about uncovering the illusion of knowledge than just putting up a product"; Interview with Sixit Bhatta, CEO and Co-founder of Tootle
Fri, Jan 4, 2019 12:50 AM on Exclusive, Experts Speak, Interview,
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Sixit Bhatta, CEO and co-founder of Tootle, has played a crucial part in changing the way people commute through the introduction of the Tootle app. Tootle is a smart-phone app that provides platform to connect the bikers and the passengers who are travelling the same route. Mr. Bhatta says, "Tootle was born out of boredom when our previous plans didn't work out." Although born of boredom, it surely took a lot of hard work and dedication to make it what it has become today.
Academically, Mr. Bhatta has an engineering degree majoring in electronics and communication and a MBA certificate. Similarly, work-wise before Tootle he gathered experience from telecom industry for 7 years and banking industry for 4 years. Tootle hasn't reached financial maturity yet, but as Mr. Bhatta says, it's not about earning profits right away rather it's about introducing and establishing a behavioral change in the way people commute. Once that is achieved, other things will follow. In this backdrop, Aakriti Thakali and Puskar Shrestha from Sharesansar caught up with Mr. Sixit Bhatta. The excerpts of the interview are:
You might have been asked a lot about how Tootle came to be and by now we know it too. But what I'd rather ask you is what kept you going? Obviously, there were a lot of hassles regarding financials and market acceptance, what kept you moving ahead?
We are a part of disruptive technology and we have changed the way mobility happens based on what mobility was yesterday but at the same time, it also means that this technology will be disrupted by something else in the future. So, the idea behind technology enabled start up is how we solve today's problems using the latest technology and efficient methods available. We must keep our ears and eyes open for what it might be in the future.
What we're trying to do today is solve the mobility problem. Tomorrow the approach to this issue might be different but today what we feel is that ride-sharing can help significantly solve this issue. Having said that the whole idea or the premise of Tootle is built on the fact that what humans need is not vehicle but mobility, to reach from point A to point B. The reason people prefer their own vehicle is because it facilitates their mobility in any given time of their choice. So, our motive is how we can enable other people to have the same level of freedom of mobility without owning a vehicle of their own.
So the fact that we're part of the change enablers helps us keep moving ahead despite the hurdles.
From the start of Tootle till now, how has your experience been? How easy/hard is it to be an entrepreneur in Nepal?
Being an entrepreneur is kind of a roller-coaster ride. It's not very simple, not very easy and there is no one point of success. I came across different points in this journey as an entrepreneur where there was an eminent threat of not surviving. And the only consolation was that it happens with everyone. It happened with companies like facebook, with entrepreneurs like Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, everyone.
Throughout the journey as an entrepreneur, you feel like you're always on a cliff and you can fall down any time. Nonetheless, despite the hardships and challenges, the journey is also equally rewarding. It's always fun and exciting. To sum up, it's everyday filled with reward and retribution.
How has you experience in the telecommunication sector and banking sector helped you here?
People many times have asked me why I started my venture so late in my life when most would be settled but the point is if I hadn't had those experiences I wouldn't be where I'm today. Surely, I could have caught myself in hindsight that I could have started at 22 but there's no guarantee that I would have reached at this point if I had started with no experience what-so-ever. So, everything that I do right now is the result of the journey that I've taken and because of that I'm really grateful to the work that I've done, the experiences that I've gathered and the expertise that I've had.
In your opinion, how important is experience in entrepreneurship?
Very important. There's something called "The Illusion of Knowledge". Daniel J. Boorstin had said, "The greatest danger for human being is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge". It is a psychological bias where the humans believe that they know more than they actually do. If I ask you do you know how the motorcycle works, you'll say yes you do. But if I ask you to state step-by-step procedure than you'll realize that you don't. Most often what happens is people think that they know based on partial information they have when in fact they don't. Many people create start-ups based on this illusion of knowledge and the mentality of "Others have done it, why can't I" just like making coffee or learning about a bike. And because of that most start-ups fail so fast.
Therefore, I think it's very important for people to have experience so that they can break this illusion of knowledge. Along with that, you also must get into research and development to understand the underlying factors of the subject matter in concern.
Talking about Tootle, we definitely started with some kind of illusion of knowledge thinking it's just a simple app that connects the biker and the client but when we dived into the details of it, there was a lot more than that. So, starting an enterprise or a business is not just about putting up a product, it's about delving deeper into the subject matter and breaking/uncovering that illusion.
Since the motorbikes are red-plated private vehicles, didn't you have to face any legal problems?
The story of red-plated and black-plated vehicle was written around 1993, when internet wasn't even there. So, when people wrote those laws, they didn't envision something of this kind could or would happen. Black plates were there to protect the consumers, so that the consumers could get rides. However, the world has changed and if we base our argument on laws written in 1993, we couldn't have republic government today. Laws need to change and evolve with time. Innovation always precedes policies.
Through some informal research, I came to find out that some of the riders are taking advantage of some loop holes. Like they ask the passenger to cancel the order after meeting. You probably are already aware, so how are you thinking of tackling this problem?
We already have the technology to tackle that problem, it's just that we don't want to implement it right away. Our goal right now is to get them into the behavior of sharing rides. So, even if a few riders are doing so to save Rs 4 or 10, it doesn't matter as long as we've got this momentum where people are sharing rides. As time passes by and ride-sharing becomes a habit, then we can think of these issues.
How is Tootle performing financially now?
We're still a loss making company and even to reach breakeven we have to reach massive scale.
How are you taking the new competition in the market? What are your strategies?
Whenever there is a competition from outside most of the people ask me, how are you going to handle it, but I think it's not us handling them rather them trying to get to us. So, you should actually ask them how they're facing the competition from Tootle and how are they planning to reach this level of customers and number of rides.
The second thing is, if there is a football match between Bangladesh and Nepal, would we not have the benefit of Home support? So, I think we also have the benefit of being a Nepal-based start-up along with the fact that we've been in the market for longer. To be honest, we're very excited about the competition and as long as they are second to us, a distant second, it's alright. It was getting pretty boring to run the race alone, now we have someone to beat and it's going to be interesting.
In China, when Uber entered it couldn't compete with the local company called DIDI and finally moved out. Do you think this is also a single player industry or you both can co-exist?
Of course, we can co-exist. The tech-industry is more of a duo-poly or an oligopolistic industry rather than monopoly. Like when Uber came in US, it gradually pushed out Yellow cabs but other companies like Lyft, Grab and Ola came and they're co-existing. So, it's good to have two or three players and it just about technology-based industry. When the demand is huge a single player won't be able to cater to all and when there is competition it is good for the customers and the industry itself too. Therefore, if you look at the global, technology market there are always at least two players.
Today through Tootle people are earning up-to Rs. 60-70 thousand. So, when you started out, had you imagined that it would create such huge employment opportunities?
Yeah, yeah of course and that was the basic thing. One part of the goal was ride-sharing and the other part was to create employment opportunities. And we still rest our goal on the fact that it's about our bikers. The more income they make, it's better for us. So, we want tens of thousands of bikers to earn, sustain their livelihood and not leave for middle-east and abroad in search of employment and we have many such examples. There are a lot of people who decided to stay back. There are also some who returned from abroad and are making more money than they were making abroad.
What are the future plans for Tootle?
We are currently testing at Pokhara and we'll also expand to other cities too. So, in the recent future we are planning to launch and establish ourselves outside Kathmandu. We'll also be working on enhancing our product.
Regarding our brand, I think most people know about us and we are doing well against the competitors. So, we're more of a lifestyle brand and we're going to build on that. The youth of Nepal is more aspirational in Nature because we've always been part of a rich society. Kathmandu is very rich in culture and we're tapping into this aspirational value of the youngsters.
I don't know if you use Tootle, but if you do you'll meet many doctors and engineers giving ride. So, that the goal – to create an aspirational brand based on research and development and to build a business capable of creating socio-economic impact and lasting change in the lives of the people by enabling them with the freedom of mobility.
Although a lot of employment opportunities are emerging in Nepal, we can still see thousands of Graduates/skilled work-force leaving country for work. What message would you like to convey to them?
If you're a graduate and you're thinking of leaving the country, then you're thinking that this isn't your home. You believe that this is your parents' home, parents being the government, politicians and the leaders. But once you believe that this is your home too and you have a special obligation towards my country, then the way you see things will be different. I feel this is my home. I have every right to try and do things that I wish to do as long as it is benefitting the society at large. And I wouldn't be phased by anyone. I would fight for what I believe in.
So, my foundations are based on that. and if you believe that this country belongs to you too and you have an obligation towards this country then this is what will drive the change. So, I want to appeal to all the youngsters to stay back or even if you're outside come to Nepal. It's a wonderful country and if you don't do anything right now, no one is going to do it for us.
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I was born in the mid 1960s, a time when Malaysia was newly formed and thriving as an infant in nationhood. Life was much simpler and the pace was slower then. We didn't have much materially, yet we were rich because we cared and shared with one another!
In school, my friends and I spent a lot of time interacting with one another face-to-face. We would look forward to seeing each other every day to chit chat and shared games like galah panjang and our very own version of high jump which used rubber band ropes hand-banded together with the help of our little toe. We were as creative as we could get just to amuse ourselves while waiting for classes to start.
As the nation grew into the '70s, new technology and electrical appliances were brought into our homes. Never mind if not every family could afford a television set at that time, it did not stop the community from enjoying football matches. We would congregate at a home where the TV set was available, and would sit on the floor to watch and cheer for our national team, very much akin to the scenario at nasi kandar stalls today. Oh yes, families who owned telephones at that time did not mind sharing with their neighbours too in times of need.
Where have all the uncles gone?


Richard Defendorf of GreenBuildingAvdisor.com put together a little follow up on the 1st year performance of the Passive House in the Woods project in Hudson, WI. You can read the entire article after the jump: Passive House in the Woods Goes Energy-Positive.
The Passive House in the Woods project was published in a new book by Chris Uffelen called: "Passive Houses – energy efficient homes" that can now be pre-ordered on Amazon.com.


Devon and jude with their first ever drop ins on the bowl!
@jack.mckee__ with a huge first kickflip down the stairs! A skatecamp first!
Lessons with @daryl.dominguez continue next week for the advanced group! Thanks to everyone who came down this week!
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Most UP ex-CMs leave official bungalows after SC order
UPDATED: June 2, 2018 17:59 IST
Lucknow, Jun 2 (PTI) A day before expiry of the deadline to vacate their official bungalows, former chief ministers Akhilesh Yadav and his father Mulayam Singh have moved to the VVIP guest house here, while Mayawati vacated one bungalow, she claimed the other was converted into a memorial for BSP founder Kanshi Ram.
"Mulayam Singh Yadav shifted to the VVIP guest house here yesterday, while Akhilesh Yadav along with his MP wife Dimple and children shifted to the VVIP guest house today. One room each has been allotted to Akhilesh, Dimple and Mulayam," Chief Management Officer of VVIP Guest House Rajiv Kumar told PTI.
He said all the rooms which have been allotted to them are double-room suites.
The members of Yadav family have been given rooms on the first floor of the VVIP guest house, a senior official said.
Officials also said that as per laid down norms, a room can be booked for a period of only three days. After this application to book a room has to be submitted for extension or re-booking.
Acting on a Supreme Court order last month, the UP Estate Department issued notices to the former chief ministers asking them to vacate their official bungalows within 15 days that expires tomorrow.
The apex court had on May 7 held that former UP chief ministers cannot retain government accommodation after demitting office.
The estate department had issued notices to six former chief ministers - Narayan Dutt Tiwari, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Kalyan Singh, Mayawati, Rajnath Singh and Akhilesh Yadav - to vacate their official bungalows in compliance with SC the order.
While Akhilesh and Mulayam have shifted to the VVIP guest house, Tiwari is yet to do so with his wife Ujjwala Tiwari seeking more time from the estate department, pleading that her husband was in the "last stages" of his life.
A board reading 'Pandit Narain Dutt Tiwari Sarvjan Vikas Foundation' has been fixed outside Tiwari's Mall Avenue bungalow it in an apparent bid to save it.
Claiming compliance with the Supreme Court order, BSP supremo Mayawati vacated a government house here but held on to a second sprawling bungalow, which her party says is a memorial to their founder Kanshi Ram.
Her personal secretary said she has vacated on May 29 the bungalow on 6, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg which was allotted to her as former chief minister.
However, Mayawati has claimed that the 13 A Mall Avenue bungalow was party founder Kanshi Ram's memorial.
The estate department has rejected Mayawati's claim that the 13 A Mall Avenue is Kanshi Ram's memorial, while claiming that the 6 Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg residence, which she had vacated, was under her illegal possession.
13A Mall Avenue was allotted to Mayawati in capacity as former chief minister while 6 Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg bungalow was under her illegal possession. She has to vacate Mall Avenue residence as per the SC order, a senior estate department official told PTI.
A BSP delegation met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and claimed that the Mall Avenue bungalow was converted into a Kanshi Ram memorial in 2011 and Mayawati occupied only two rooms in it.
On May 21, after it had received the vacation notice, the BSP also installed a board at that bungalow, terming it 'Shri Kanshi Ram Ji Yadgar Vishram Sthal'.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who is also the local MP, has shifted from his bungalow at 4, Kalidas Marg, just next to the residence of the chief minister, to his residence on 200 square metre plot at Vipul Khand in posh Gomti Nagar here.
Rajasthan Govenor Kalyan Singh's belongings have been moved to the official bungalow of his grandson Sandeep Singh, who is a minister in the Yogi Adityanath government.
The Supreme Court's order came on a public interest litigation filed by NGO Lok Prahari following an amendment passed by the UP Assembly which allowed all the former chief ministers to occupy government bungalows for lifetime.
The apex court had also struck down the amendment to the legislation which allowed them to retain government accommodation even after demitting office.
The bench had said the amendment was "arbitrary, discriminatory" and violated the concept of equality and added that once such persons demit public office, there is nothing to distinguish them from the common man.
The NGO had challenged the amendment made by the erstwhile Akhilesh Yadav government to the UP ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1981. PTI NAV SMI DIP DIP
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How are our tips going?
Since October 8, we are up 125 units (betting 1 unit E/W on every tip up – we have changed this slightly this week). What is a unit? A unit is the standard amount you bet (for example: If you bet $25 E/W on every race, 1 unit = $25).
Normally a race we are happy to miss, we are tipping up Andre Roo Hoo ontop in the first. Watch out for the money around Vital with Mc Evoy onboard and a good trial win, could run very well.
Another open race for a Melbourne meeting. There are five quality chance son this race and we have chosen one on time in Combat Kitty.
Won very well last up when checked near the 400m being forced back and coming home huge late. Has ran some quality times over this distance and is running well not losing by more than 0.4L the last 3 runs. Last up win was on same distance also.
The other three with big hopes are Shopaholic, Ever the Same and Anise.
Hate this race. Very hard to pick a winner but it's hard to ignore the 5L win of Jumpin Jack Cash last up and a record of 2 wins, 2 seconds and 3 thirds from it's last 8 starts.
We like two horses in this race. The first horse is Masthead. Has been against some VERY handy horses and unlucky to not have won at least one of it's last 5 starts. Three of those were against Sepoy so forgive those and the two others it lost by 0.2L. The great news? Masthead is 3.5KG better off than any of those runs in lesser quality fields. Big value in this race.
The other horse we like is Soul. The weight of 59kg will be hard to deal with but on times, Soul is going to be very hard to hold out. Will loom very late and expect a closer up run than normal with this weight.
There are two big hopes in this one with a minor chance also. Under The Eiffel is a quality horse who has brought home the bacon both starts recently. Up in class but down 5kg in weight, this looks suited and we have UTE ontop on times.
Launay has recorded a better time recently but with weight differences we have UTE still on top.. but Launay is a very big shot. Even though this is still a Group 3, there are less quality horses in this one and Launay should run on well.
The final horse is Nine Tales with good form behind Facile Tigre and hes an Angel is the last two. Down in weight, expect a good run.
Americain deserves to be ontop here but we like the look of Manighar in this race at a great price. Will run close to the front and run on well. Was only a small distance behind Americain in the Melbourne Cup and beat Americain home over in France off similar weights.
Galah is FAR too short in this race and we cannot touch him. He has won his last 4 with 3 of those by under 0.3L and goes from his highest weight ever (lost by 0.2L with it first run ever).
We backed Mahisara last up but are concerned about the 1600 coming out of a More Than Ready breeding.
We have this down to four horses are good odds.
The first is Saint Etienne. Lost by 0.3L last up to Galah. Starting from Barrier 3, should run on well at big odds.
The second horse is Highly Recommended that finished 0.1L behind Galah last start. Considering this, you are getting great odds.
First Course ran a good race but we expect a middle of the race run this time up.
Finally, we like Niagara who recorded some great times recently and was unlucky two starts back in a quality race.
Once again, a number of chances in a quality race. We have taken it down to two main chances.
We have an outsider on top here. Having won 2 from 2 at this Distance and running well first up recently, expecting a quality run closer to the front from barrier 5. On times, will be there at the end and has performed in quality fields in the past.
The other horse we like has been one we have backed it's last two starts in Extra Zero. 1L and 1.3L loses in second recently, this one looks an easier field for Extra Zero and the distance suits.
Our value pick that got up at 30s the other week in Sophie's Spirit starts again her off 57.5kg which for us is just too much over an extra 1500 so we are going to look elsewhere considering she will lead up.
Our top pick of this race is a speccy. Dasqudi has ran very well in much higher quality races so forgive it's last run over a distance that doesn't suit and as it's got a terrible record first up while it's second up is 3 starts 1 win 1 place.
The other two we like in this race are Hinemoa and Hi Belle. Hinemoa won for us at 28s the other week and ran VERY wide and took a horrible line last up. Forgive that start and it rates well in this race.
Hi Belle has finished first x2 and second x2 in it's last 5 runs. Barrier suits and will run a great race.
Back Dasoudi at $18 for 0.5 Units to win and Hi Belle at $5.5 and Hinemoa at $10 for 1 unit each to win.
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The provisional payroll data of EPFO released on 20th September, 2022 highlights that EPFO has added 18.23 lakh net members in the month of July, 2022. Year-on-year comparison of payroll data reflects an increase of 24.48% in net membership addition in July, 2022 as compared to the corresponding month during last year in 2021.
Of the total 18.23 lakh members added during the month, around 10.58 lakh new members have come under the social security cover of EPFO for the first time. The data of new members joining EPFO has shown a growing trend since April, 2022. Out of 10.58 lakh new members added, approximately 57.69% are from the age-group of 18-25 years of age. This shows that first-time job seekers are joining organized sector workforce in large numbers following their education and new jobs in organized sector are largely going to the youth of the country.
During the month, around 4.07 lakh members exited from the ambit of EPFO and 11.72 lakh members exited and rejoined EPFO. These members have chosen to retain their membership through transfer of funds rather than opting for final settlement. This may be attributed to various e-initiatives taken by EPFO for seamless and uninterrupted service delivery.
Gender-wise analysis of payroll data indicates that enrolment of net female members has been 4.06 lakh in July, 2022. Year-on-year comparison of enrolment data shows that new membership of females in organized workforce has increased by 34.84% in July, 2022 comparing with the new female membership during previous year in July, 2021.
Among the total new members joining EPFO during the month, enrolment of female workforce is recorded as 27.54%, which is the highest in last 12 months. This indicates that female participation is rising in the organised workforce with respect to new members joining EPFO.
State-wise payroll figures highlights that month-on-month growing trend in net member addition was observed in the states of Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh. During the month, the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Gujarat and Delhi continue to remain in lead by adding approximately 12.46 lakh net members during the month, which is 68.36% of total net payroll addition across all age groups.
The classification of industry-wise payroll data indicates that mainly two categories i.e. 'expert services' (consisting of manpower agencies, private security agencies and small contractors etc.) and 'Trading-Commercial establishments' constitute 46.20% of total member addition during the month. Comparing industry-wise data with that of previous month, higher enrolments have been noticed in industries namely, 'Schools', 'Building & Construction Industry', 'Financing Establishment' etc.
The payroll data is provisional since the data generation is a continuous exercise, as updation of employee record is a continuous process. The previous data hence gets updated every month. From the month of April-2018, EPFO has been releasing payroll data covering the period September, 2017 onwards. In monthly payroll data, the count of members joining EPFO for the first time through Aadhaar validated Universal Account Number (UAN), existing members exiting from coverage of EPFO and those who exited but rejoining as members, is taken to arrive at net monthly payroll.
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Chapter 70 Guild Master Raid!
I'm holding a sword in front of a wooden dummy right now. Not the Lunar Cat but a blunt iron sword.
This started about an hour ago. I went to Master's house to report to him about many stuff including me learning a Weapon Skill, and also to ask for his cooperation negotiating with the Adventurer Guild.
"I did it Master! I found a weapon with good affinity with me and managed to learn a weapon skill at last!"
After I told master that, his mouth hung wide open in surprise. Huh? His reaction isn't like how I imagined.
"No no no, that's too quick no matter how you look at it. Normally, it should take about three months to reach that stage after giving up in one weapon and trying another. Even with talents, it should have taken a month, umu."
And then Master fell silent. I went and reported it as is because I was too happy, but I wonder if I made a mistake somewhere.
"Well, who cares about little details. Go on and show it to me then. Look here, that wooden dummy can be yer' opponent."
Or not! Your lacksadisical side is amazing, master. And now we get back to the start. Lunar Cat would have cut apart the dummy without additional help, so I borrowed a blunt iron sword instead.
"Here I go."
I assume the Attack Stance, take a breath, and stare at the enemy in front of me.
"Weapon Skill 『Vibrating Blade - Destruction』!"
A high pitched sound emitted from the vibrating iron sword and I slashed at the dummy with it. And then the dummy got cut in two even though it was by a blunt sword. The cut was smooth, split cleanly into two pieces.
However, that wasn't the end of it.
*Crush*, the iron sword crumbled into small pieces. Not just small, it's practically turned into sand. This greatly astnosihed even me. I turn around to look at master with a confused look, but he was dumbfounded himself. Oh my God.
Master eventually calmed down and spoke.
"To think that's the first weapon skill you learned. Listen well, Nobusada. It would do you good to refrain from using that weapon skill in public as much as possible."
Eeeeh! Did I just get told to seal it!?
According to Master, his fourth disciple, Juno saw this technique used by his opponent when he was participating in a tournament where each nations sent their representative to compete in skills. That opponent was the representative of Hinoto Empire, Juuzou Tougou the 13th. The school name is 『Shin Kage Ryuu』. Was this school founded by a certain swordmaster or something.
They were fighting with blunt swords, a katana, and a great sword, but apparently, the great sword was [Cut] when the katana guy used this technique. Nevertheless, the disciple guy managed to bring the match to a draw using the combination of half of his great sword and martial art, ending it without a grudge. Afterward, Juno and Juuzou hit it off and became good friends.
All that aside, apparently the samurais of Hinoto Empire are extremely averse to revealing their secrets, thus at worst my life might be targeted if they knew that I had learned their school's hidden technique.
NOOOOoooooooo. After I got my first weapon skill and all. This is too much, too much I say. Haa, can't believe it.
Master continued on.
"Besides, just like that iron sword, your weapon ain't gonna last unless it's some kind of extraordinary sword. Your trusted sword might be able to keep its shape now, but I won't be so sure about it if you use that skill consecutively."
Oh great. So you're saying it's a last resort in the truest sense. Guess this means I've got a new goal of collecting all the Living Soul Katana series that's said to be only three in the world. Dangit, why's the first one such a grand move anyway. To keep my mind off this, I'll make some Russian Manjus as an offering for the no-goddess and slip in some habanero in one of them. Yup, let's do that. If I can find anyone selling one that is.
"Still..."
Hm? What's with that insinuating look?
"Did you get cleansed up or something? You've got this refreshing look on your face eh."
*Jolt*!! I reflexively stood up upright. 'What are you talking about, master' I said, but I couldn't brush it off and he made me to tell him all details since the other day to now, with body language. Master, you're not a certain invincible guy, so please don't talk with your fists. Huh wait? Come to think of it, Master's voice sound exactly like that guy doesn't it? Oh? I can feel cold sweat down my spine for some reason. Looks like there are things better left untouched in this world.
Master looks like he's deep in thought. What are you scheming this time.
"So, Nobusada. What are your plans with Eleanor? Personally, I'd prefer if you to make her your wife as well."
Are you sure!? No no no, you're being too hasty here. First, we've got to confirm what Eleanor-san herself wants after all.
"But, I have one condition."
Gulp. I gulped down reflexively. What kind of harsh condition would it be. It's master after all... He's not gonna tell me to beat some dragon or to run around beating the demon kings would he???
"I want to see my grandchildren's faces asap."
Ooof!! He's teasing me! I'm sure of it. I drop down on all fours in front of the smiling master. Will I ever surpass this person in my lifetime I wonder. I... I want to win against this guy! In teasing, anything!!
I recalled that I had something important to tell while I was being endlessly teased.
"Master. To tell you the truth..."
I told him about the deeds and stuff I got at that idiotic brat's mansion. With the previous matter and now this, the top level bunch at the Adventurer Guild is proven to be quite rotten and they're allowed to run rampant, can't we do something about it.
"Hou hou, now this is something. Looks like we can use this to pluck out all the thorns in Amiral's side in one go. Time to teach those nasty bunch a lesson or two."
Master's eyes are serious. I'm pumped up now.
"Shall we go and intrude on him then. Strike while the iron is hot they say."
"Nuoooooooooooo"
Master grabbed my hand and pulled me with a tremendous force. Ouch owowowow. My body is floating in mid-air due to the momentum. I'm floating in the wind even though I'm not using the high mobility transport magic set. I'm being brought to the adventurer guild while fluttering in mid air like it's an anime.
And we really did barge all the way into the adventurer guild's master's room!!!
Eleanor-san also got dragged into the room with us. I, Eleanor-san and the guild master are all taken aback. This is the first time I've seen the guild master, he's a dandy stern-looking old man. Though he looks gentle, he's looking at me suspiciously as I'm clearly an outsider here. That's only natural. Even I'm perplexed here.
Name: Amiral - Gender: Male - Age: 68 - Race: Half-Dwarf
Class: Sword Master Lv44 - State: Healthy
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Title: 【Sword King】
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Halves exist amonst dwarves too huh. Unlike a pure dwarf, this man has a slim stature and about 180cm tall. He looks younger even though he's of the same age as master. Like someone in his fourties at a glance. Still, 【Sword King】 huh. Aren't there way too many strong old men in this city, like seriously?
I come back to my sense and realize how awkward the situation is, but even Eleanor-san can't hide her surprise with her hand on her open mouth at the abruptness. Only Master that's acting nonchalant.
"Ou, Amiral."
"Don't 『Ou, Amiral』 me. What's with the sudden visit without prior notice. And that person next to you... Aren't you Nobusada-kun. I have to beg for your forgiveness for the matter with the quest the other day. My apologize."
He bowed to me after saying that. This is a surprise. Normally, there's no way the top level guys of an organization would lower their head on an underling like me. Even if we're not in public, his broad-mindedness is truly admirable.
"Please raise your head, it's not guild master's fault. Instead, if you could lend us your assistance in the matter we're bringing here, let's say that it'll wipe the slate clean..."
"Fumu?"
His eyes narrowed down, raising the tension. However, I cannot back down here. I want to ask for his cooperation to drag out and banish the rotten top management.
"The other day, two people who are important to me, 『Tail of Wind』, were captured by a group of people who appeared to be a bandit gang by way of a certain quest and almost got forced into slavery. Fortunately, Mitama managed to get away and brought the matter into light to me. Afterward, I went to and launched an assault at their base together with Kagura-san also known as 【Bloodspray War Maiden】 and successfully rescued the two along with five slaves who were captured with them. During that time, I got hold of these deeds and written oaths inside the gang leader's room. Please take a look."
"T-this is..."
"As you can see, the bandit gang has had dealings with several top level people of this guild, moreover it's related to illegal slaves. With the matter from the other day and now this, for the top management to be on friendly terms with these kind of people are quite troubling for us underlings. Thus I went and consulted Master about the matter... but then he suddenly brought me here. To be frank, I didn't expect for us to immediately march into guild master's room myself."
Amiral-san and I stare at master. The person in question looks as if it doesn't concern him. Amiral-san coughed and spoke.
"I understand the situation. These documents are more than enough as evidence. There's even their signs on here after all. However, a full-scale investigation won't start until the investigation team has come back. Are you fine with that?"
"Yes, I think it's important to root them out thoroughly."
"That's true. Us in powers have been trying to do something about this through many angles, but the bunch who were wrenched in here from the capital have quite a sphere of influence. But with this, we can turn the tables on them. Now then, for this achievement we definitely have to give you proper reward, anything you want in particular?"
Fumu, right, I didn't think about reward. To be honest, I don't really mind anything so long they don't push troublesome stuff my way.
"I haven't given any thought about that. I think I'm fine to have a channel to communicate more openly with the inner guild. If I ever get myself in trouble, could I expect you to lend me a hand?"
"Hahaha, you sure lack ambitions. But interesting. And I also promise you my cooperation. I'm afraid to imagine at what timing you will seek it, but that is also amusing in itself."
Good looking dandies look cool even when they laugh huh. I-I ain't no envious ok!
"Hey, Amiral. You'd better get this reported to duke-sama, y'hear me? He's been mulling over all the corruption himself after all."
"Fumu, you're right. Can I count on you on that?"
"Ou."
"Still, every one of the bunch who were sponsored by the capital turned out to be too much for all the guild to handle huh. Alchemist Guild was the only exception as the guild master there was on that side, so the people there must be in cahoot...."
"You're right about that, the guy in question mighta died, but those bunch probs have had a hand in the corruption."
Ah master, sorry, that's probably me. Yeah, yes it's me. I'm sorry about that.
It kinda feels like, were the guys from capital messing with the top management here? Guilds are independent from nations, but all the guilds in a country share the same organization if I'm not mistaken. Perhaps, Gramada's side and the capital's aren't on good terms? Well, that's not something an underling should stick his neck into. Me personally, so long as the bunch who would likely go on to cause problems get taken down, I'm good.
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Sudanese-born Australian model Adut Akech has become really popular in the modelling world in recent years but the 19-year-old struggles with depression and anxiety behind the scenes.
Adut, who launched her modelling career at the age of 16, revealed her secret battle with depression and anxiety in a post on New Year's day. The Sudanese-Australian model said she cried every morning and night in 2018.
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Jena Colbourne September 12, 2018	Crime
A Bonnyville man has been arrested in Myrnam after a series of thefts. The man was also wanted on several warrants and has been remanded into custody.
On Aug. 28, 2018, the Eastern Alberta Rural Crime Reduction Unit (EADRCRU) attended a residence in the Village of Myrnam as part of an ongoing stolen property investigation they had been conducting over the past several months. Upon arriving at a residence, police observed a wanted male attempting to flee arrest by jumping through the window of a motor home that was parked in the back. He was apprehended after a short foot pursuit and taken into custody.
James Wilgus (42) of Bonnyville was wanted on multiple warrants. He was also charged with additional Criminal Code offences which include:
Possession of methamphetamine
Possession of property obtained by crime under $5000
Failing to comply (x3)
He was remanded into custody after a judicial hearing and will be appearing in Edmonton Provincial Court on Sept. 26, 2018.
"We will continue to collaborate with multiple detachments in tackling crimes committed by repeat offenders," says Constable Guillaume Wilson, Eastern Alberta Rural Crime Reduction Unit (EADRCRU). "Our intelligence gathering assists us in identifying and arresting those who continue to cause crime in different communities."
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Death of a Frog-Catching Cross-Dresser
Emma Donoghue's Frog Music has gotten a lot of attention because, well, it's Emma Donoghue. Frog Music is her first novel since Room, but has more in common with her previous novels than with that one. It's a historical fiction book that is based on a true story - or rather, a small newspaper blurb about a murder that remains unsolved which Donoghue spun into a story. I love the way she does this. She did the same thing in her novels Slammerkin and Life Mask, both of which I really enjoyed.
The plot as described by the publisher is:
Summer of 1876: San Francisco is in the fierce grip of a record-breaking heat wave and a smallpox epidemic. Through the window of a railroad saloon, a young woman named Jenny Bonnet is shot dead.
The survivor, her friend Blanche Beunon, is a French burlesque dancer. Over the next three days, she will risk everything to bring Jenny's murderer to justice--if he doesn't track her down first. The story Blanche struggles to piece together is one of free-love bohemians, desperate paupers, and arrogant millionaires; of jealous men, icy women, and damaged children. It's the secret life of Jenny herself, a notorious character who breaks the law every morning by getting dressed: a charmer as slippery as the frogs she hunts.
In thrilling, cinematic style, FROG MUSIC digs up a long-forgotten, never-solved crime. Full of songs that migrated across the world, Emma Donoghue's lyrical tale of love and bloodshed among lowlifes captures the pulse of a boomtown like no other.
The two main characters in this book, Jenny Bonnet and Blanche Beunon, come blazingly to life. Jenny has a carefree and seemingly happy-go-lucky approach to the world but asks all sorts of questions that set Blanche on edge. And Blanche starts the book thinking that she is doing pretty well in life with a boyfriend who loves her and a job that pays well, but ends the book as a determined and resourceful woman who depends on no one but herself.
I appreciated the way Donoghue wrote these two characters. She plays a lot with the roles of women and feminism and female friendships in all her historical novels, and this one was no exception. She gives us insight into how a woman can be a mother who loves her child enough to risk everything for him, but still feel unsure about whether she likes her baby because he cries all the time and seems not to appreciate all the work she does for him. She shows how friendship can develop between two women so quickly so that they understand so much about one another, even when they know hardly anything about each other's backgrounds. The friendship that develops between Jenny and Blanche is wonderful to see unfold.
This is one of those books in which the setting, a sultry San Francisco in the decade after the Civil War, is a main character that almost steals the show from the people who populate it. I enjoyed reading about all the saloons and dance halls and neighborhoods; I'm sure people who live in San Francisco would enjoy it even more.
I read Frog Music as an audiobook, so the songs and the accents came to life for me in a way that I am sure would not have happened had I read the novel in the more traditional format. I appreciated this because other things made the audiobook pretty difficult. The story unfolds in different time periods and even from within those two time periods, there are flashbacks, and the narrative jumps all over the place. In the audiobook, especially at first, it was hard for me to always make those jumps and I got confused. This got easier as the story went on, but I can't help feeling like I missed some key things at the beginning that were probably important.
I think I appreciated this book more for its themes and messages than for the story itself. While I loved the central characters, I didn't much care for the mystery or about the unsavory people in Blanche's life. As these were pretty key components to the story, I am unsure of whether I can say that I really loved the book. All I can say is that the characters were so vividly drawn, and the setting came to life so well, that I suppose for me the plot was the frosting, not the cake.
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Sam (Tiny Library) 8/14/2014
Donoghue is such a good writer that I'm happy to try anything she comes out with, even if he plot isn't quite up there with the characterisation. I enjoyed your review of this one :)
I feel much the same way, Sam! I don't mind the plot if it's well-written.
I should try this one as I enjoyed Room
Elizabeth 8/17/2014
I'm excited to read this one - now I think I should get it on audio!


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The COINTELPRO Files: Vincent Bridges and Co.
Posted on October 7, 2013 by Beau | Leave a comment
Vincent Bridges AKA "Dr. Strange"
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This is the stack of files I have accumulated over the past 5 years relating to Vincent Bridges, many of his associates, and others involved in defaming us. Also pictured here are CDs which contain certified copies of websites, historical documents, etc. All of this material, except for the recent French Court Case (more about that in a minute), has been copied and shipped off to the FBI, the FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement), and the Florida Attorney General and the North Carolina Attorney General. We don't expect any action from the US authorities because we are certain that Bridges is either paid to do what he does by them, or is assisted in some way by an "agent/handler" who is directly connected to said authorities.
This defamation suit was filed against an individual in France (not French, though) who was/is closely connected to Vincent Bridges. It was for email defamation. You see, in Franch, not only can you not defame anyone in public, you cannot even do it privately. Of course, that leads to the problem with winning a defamation suit in France: the very laws that make it possible to prosecute such an action with a minimum of money also make it impossible to publish the results. We can say nothing about matters that include the participation of an EU citizen, though we can publish matters pertaining to US citizens. Nevertheless, here is the last page of the court's findings, with names effaced and certain circumstances that might be identifiable obscured.
Those who can read French will note that we were awareded a total of 3200 Euro – 1600.00 euro each to Ark and Laura Jadczyk, for a single email. The final amount was actually more than that because court costs were included and all the money we had to spend to have documents translated for the French Court was reimbursed.
I want to mention that many of the documents from the files shown in the previous image were translated and included in this action. I would also like to mention that, since Ark is an EU citizen living in France under French law, and I am the wife of an EU citizen living in France under French law, anyone from the US who violates French laws of slander and defamation who then enters France is subject to prosecution under French law. So, we are certainly working very hard to get all this information on file in the French courts for just such an eventuality.
The document on the top left is a legal bill we received from our attorney in Florida who handled the copyright issue back in 2002 when Vincent Bridges stole our material and attempted to put a former group member up to claiming ownership. A legal agreement was reached out of court. It cost us about a thousand dollars but during the process, we met some very interesting legal people who took quite an interest in the situation. The legal opinion of the four attorneys we dealt with (one of whom is quite well known in the region, but who I cannot name), was that this was a very typical situation in the U.S. where you can only get as much justice as you can pay for. Fortunately, the attorney who said this was a friend of a friend and wasn't charging us anything. Because there was an out of court agreement, we cannot discuss any details in public. This certainly hampers our ability to defend ourselves against the many defamatory lies of Vincent Bridges and gang, but that's just the way it is.
Here is a selection of documents that relate to our attempts to obtain justice via the "regular channels" on the internet. It seems that the servers that are used by COINTELPRO have created such barriers to getting slander and defamation removed that it is next to impossible without spending a lot of money for a lawsuit. Needless to say, this didn't go anywhere and the evidence we provided was ignored. After sending reams of paperwork, we received no further communication and our repeated emails went unanswered. On the other side, by some mysterious magic, Bridges and gang have been able to compel our webhosts to deny us service on at least three occasions, based simply on their request. We suffer ongoing DOS attacks, and have ended up having to pay a much higher rate for webhosting just to stay online and cover the charges of dealing with this type of attack.
These are copies of court documents relating to a case that was filed and prosecuted by another individual against the same COINTELPRO gang. The individual won the case and an award of over $100 K for damages. Unfortunately, he has never been able to collect a dime since these COINTELPRO types are set up to not own anything of value that can be seized by a court. They just start a new company under a new name, or do the "midnight flit," and show up somewhere else in a different disguise.
This is the file that contains the history of the "life" of Vincent Bridges. It includes hundreds of emails, several reports produced by Private Investigators, public records, (minimal, the guy never owned anything), photographs, and so on. On the cover is a diagram of connections that was made during a legal conference with an attorney who basically said: This guy has been "sheepdipped." Either he was in a mental hospital all those years, or he was behind bars and the records are sealed." Seeing where the connections pointed also discouraged us from any hope of making a lawsuit stick.
Three reports, each costing several hundred dollars, all leading nowhere. The guy almost doesn't exist… Again, as an attorney told us, this can be evidence of "sheepdipping," a CIA term that refers to providing an operative with a believable cover story. Someone who has been "sheepdipped" is a person who does not openly work for the CIA or other intelligence agencies, but who, based on the evidentiary record, appears to be doing the bidding of those agencies. Note that any activity by the CIA and its agents designed to influence domestic politics is clearly illegal and that is the ostensible reason that COINTELPRO exists: so that agents can "influence" the public as the intelligence agencies want them to be influenced, without any possibility of this influence being traced back to the CIA. Several experts involved in this investigation were completely astonished to see a person who had, essentially, lived 50 years in the US and had NEVER left a trace. At least none that we could find up to that point. We do, however, have a number of personal affidavits from people who knew Vincent Bridges since the late 80s. But nothing, absolutely NOTHING prior to that time.
On the left is the report on Vincent Bridges from the company that verifies academic credentials. As usual, Vincent Bridges "story" didn't mesh with the facts. What is more, this avenue of investigation led to many more interesting things that I can't discuss at present. (More on that further on.)
The tracks of this gang are faint, but they DO show up now and again with determined and creative investigating. At various times and for various reasons, Vincent Bridges and his pals, Storm Bear Williams, Ray Flowers, Jay Weidner, and others, have left tracks in the form of company filings etc. All of these have been collected here along with reams of additional data from various sources.
Many notes are jotted on the backs of documents that chart the course of the investigation. Here a note about the tax register's office in the county where Vincent Bridges lives. It was here that we learned that Vincent Bridges not only did not own a legally registered publishing company, he also had never filed any required DBA papers in his local jurisdiction. Part of it has been concealed to protect the identity of our source as well as file information we obtained.
Testimony, Responses to Queries, etc. One testimony alleges that Vincent Bridges spent a good amount of time in a mental institution.
More of Vincent's claims prove false.
Andy's enthusiasm for the smearing of Vincent Bridges was a real liability. As it turned out, he eventually went over to the "dark side" because his drug and drinking problems interfered with his work. He now attacks us with exactly as much fiendish glee as he went after Bridges. He is COINTELPRO's dream: someone who can be easily manipulated to do what they want and they don't even have to pay him!
More testimony, more evidence of "sheep dipping."
Another of Vincent Bridges endless lies exposed.
Testimony and emails, all leading to the conclusion that Vincent Bridges was, indeed, "sheepdipped." Either that, or he is a psychopathic "Walter Mitty" drifting and grifting from one delusion to the next. Of course, there is no reason he can't be both. With the psychological knowledge of a good handler, very sick people are often employed to do the dirty work. In this way, if they are effectively exposed, they can be left "out in the cold," none the wiser for how they were used.
A hand-written death threat beside a book by Vincent Bridges with a sample of his handwriting proving that he wrote the death threat. Interestingly, it was mailed from New York with no return address at a time when mail that was sent with no return address on it was highly suspect and subject to being destroyed due to fears of Anthrax and terrorist mailings. Why this one slipped through, we can't say, though we have an idea… Go HERE for transcription of the threat letter along with additional details.
Notarized statements, court exhibits, and PI documentation…
Finally, the FL ATTY General decided to take a look at the case. The letter says: "Since this is an on-going investigation, it is again requested that you do not contact [the parties being investigated], or their representatives and inform them about this inquiry. Any contact by you to these individuals or their representatives could have a serious impact on the outcome of the investigation." Since this is a few years old and – if we are right about who and what is really behind Vincent Bridges and his gang of cyber thugs – then it was destined to go nowhere anyway. I have published it finally while blacking out the names of the individuals being investigated to "comply" with this request just in case. It is accompanied by instructions for what types of evidence they want, what to do and not do, and so on. One of these instructions is a strict injunction to not respond to anything said or written by the individuals under investigation. Just in case, we don't.
A general spread of some of the material just to indicate the existence and quantity of it. Again, we cannot give details on a great deal of it.
Vincent Bridges driving record indicates a different birthday than the one that is on his school records and which he claims. A typo, or a clue?
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Wow. I have to commend you for the effort....You're a better man than I Gunga Din.
Ha! Yes, I don't expect it to be easy.
I've had some exciting progress just in the flurry of activity today. I managed to get in touch with Stewart Reuben, who was an arbiter for the show in 1983 and has published a book with Bill Hartston, one of the show's commentators.
Stewart mentioned that someone is working with the BBC to publish a DVD but it is unclear who or when.
I've really enjoyed The Master Game episodes as well. Some of favorites were the ones with Seirawan vs. Karpov, when Seirawan would start complaining how hot the room was. Listening to Larsen's thoughts was amazing too because he seemed to choose atypical moves intentionally to confuse his opponent.
I'm starting an effort to make these old episodes available again. It seems the only way to accomplish this permanently is to get in touch with the BBC. If anyone can help with this, please let me know. So far, I've managed to get in touch with Sirbob1 as well as the main author of the Wikipedia page, Pokeround.
I've started a page on my personal site to coordinate this effort, which I expect to be slow. You can find the page and a way to get in touch there on Baligu.com (I can't post the link here yet due to being a new member, but it's available in my profile).
It would be great to make these episodes available again and revive this small bit of history.
I understand yanking My Story since it is commercially available. It's a real shame about the Master Game episodes though. I went through all of them and really enjoyed them.
Yeh I noticed that the majority of his videos were deleted couple months back. Very annoying, had some real gems on there. Was funny to see Short as a teenager, also the great Tony Miles. They also took out NorthernUnion's upload of Kasparov's My Story. They did have the decency to leave his upload of the Kasparov vs Karpov world champ match though (downloaded them off youtube onto my harddrive in case they change their mind).
I was struck today by the insanity of our world. Sirbob1's account on youtube was closed (he had a bunch of "The Master Game" from the BBC shows) because he displayed episodes from a Chess tv show that no one is making money from...Meanwhile anyone with mental problems can arm themselves like Chuck Norris and shoot people. Well, that is at least in my country.


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The continent has an infamously long history of being a battlefield for foreign powers, vying for regional and global supremacy. And despite the strenuous efforts to steer its development policies towards fulfilling its potential, the African continent is still a theater of thinly veiled great power competitions. However, where historically brutal and naked military force had served as the means for dominance, trade and investment engagements have now superseded.
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More remarkable, however, is China's prominent presence as a major player in the continent. Western powers have enjoyed years of monopoly in dealing with the continent. But recent decades have seen China rise not merely as a serious contender for preeminence, but also as an alternative. It offers a radically different model of cooperative engagement for development. And regardless of one's stand on the debate—on whether the Chinese model is sustainable, or whether it allows accountability and transparency—one thing is quite undeniable: as Africa's biggest single investor and trading partner since 2008, China's growing influence in the African continent is remarkable. Even more remarkable is that it also exemplifies the growing importance of South-South cooperation.
Nevertheless, to be seen is whether the African countries and their respective governments will be able to make the most out of these unstated competitions by attracting viable investment in the direly needed infrastructures, creating real economies, striving for fair and sustainable trade deals, and boosting inclusive economic development. And few with doubt that, with the shifting tides in the international trade and the global order as a whole, the way Africa manages this renewed battle will certainly determine its success or failure to develop in the years to come.
In any case, the continent had better remember that time and tide wait for no man!