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Q: Errors running builder 'Maven Project Builder' on project in eclipse I want to create a liferay plugin portlet using liferay-maven-plugin in eclipse but every time I try to do that I got this error :
Errors occurred during the build.
Errors running builder 'Maven Project Builder' on project 'sample-portlet'.
Could not calculate build plan: Plugin com.liferay.maven.plugins:liferay-maven-plugin:6.2.1 or one of its dependencies could not be resolved: Failure to find com.liferay.maven.plugins:liferay-maven-plugin:jar:6.2.1 in http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2
was cached in the local repository, resolution will not be reattempted until the update interval of central has elapsed or updates are forced
Plugin com.liferay.maven.plugins:liferay-maven-plugin:6.2.1 or one of its dependencies could not be resolved: Failure to find com.liferay.maven.plugins:liferay-maven-plugin:jar:6.2.1 in http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2 was cached in the local repository, resolution will not be reattempted until the update interval of central has elapsed or updates are forced
Could not calculate build plan: Plugin com.liferay.maven.plugins:liferay-maven-plugin:6.2.1 or one of its dependencies could not be resolved: Failure to find com.liferay.maven.plugins:liferay-maven-plugin:jar:6.2.1 in http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2 was cached in the local repository, resolution will not be reattempted until the update interval of central has elapsed or updates are forced
Plugin com.liferay.maven.plugins:liferay-maven-plugin:6.2.1 or one of its dependencies could not be resolved: Failure to find com.liferay.maven.plugins:liferay-maven-plugin:jar:6.2.1 in http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2 was cached in the local repository, resolution will not be reattempted until the update interval of central has elapsed or updates are forced

A: *

*Close eclipse

*Go to your home directory (e.g. C:/users/your_user_name on Windows)

*Find and delete the .m2/repository folder

*Make sure your connected to the internet

*Start eclipse

*keep the internet connected and let maven update all dependencies

A: I got a similar error using Eclipse (Spring Tool Suite [STS] actually) when I tried to create a Maven project
Could not calculate build plan: Plugin org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-war-plugin:3.2.1 or one of its dependencies could not be resolved ...

Looks like maven did not like http (which I had at some point setup using .m2/setting.xml) and was refusing to download what it needed.
501 HTTPS Required.
Use https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/
More information at https://links.sonatype.com/central/501-https-required

The above site told me the following:
Effective January 15, 2020, The Central Repository no longer supports insecure
communication over plain HTTP and requires that all requests to the repository are
encrypted over HTTPS.

So I changed the http to https
But I still needed to import the maven certificate into java truststore.  To do that I exported the repo.maven.apache.org certificate and import it using Java 'keytool' command.
Here I have listed one way I do the certificate import.
Spring tool suite- SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
As a last step I had to restart STS.  After that it seemed to work for me.
For me lesson here is to start using https from the start wherever it is needed so that I do not run into problems like this.

A: It seems maven is no longer supporting unsecured protocol so I changed the maven repository URL from http to https and it worked for me.
<mirror>
<id>nexus</id>
<mirrorOf>*</mirrorOf>
<url>https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/</url>
</mirror>

Check below link for more information
https://links.sonatype.com/central/501-https-required


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10 hard truths about succeeding in IT operations
By Scott Matteson in CXO on December 20, 2017, 5:00 AM PST
IT operations can be both stressful and rewarding at the same time. Keeping these 10 truths in mind will help you stay sane and get ahead in your career.
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IT operations can best be described as the process of keeping technology and the users who rely on it healthy and happy. This can include server administration, desktop support, network engineering, or some other element that involves what's termed "keeping the lights on."
This type of work often requires little formal education and can be a perfect career for people who enjoy self-training, getting hands-on experience with real-world problems, solving issues, helping others and engaging in perfectionism (there's no such thing as a perfect systems environment out there, but we can try get as close as possible).
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However, there are some stipulations to make the best of the career and keep your priorities - and sanity - intact. They may not all be pleasant, nor easy to stick to, but these are concrete truths anyone working in the field will have to accept and come to terms with in order to survive the experience.
1.	You can't please everyone all the time
This one may be obvious, but it's also the most important fact to keep in mind.
I have never seen an organization that had IT operations folks sitting around playing solitaire (well, OK, they may play solitaire but usually for stress relief or to unwind during lunch). Simply put, any given IT workload is usually going to run about 125-150% over capacity, on an average basis. There are system or user problems to fix, devices to patch, software and servers to upgrade, documentation to write, accounts to administer, parts/supplies to obtain. The list is endless.
So too can the requests. At any given moment there may be five, seven, or even more things you "should" be doing (depending on who's asking) but the uncomfortable reality is that you're not going to keep everyone - or everything - consistently happy. You're not going to be everyone's friend. My advice: focus on pleasing your boss first, then arrange the other requests accordingly.
2.	You have to be able to prioritize
Prioritization means working on the higher value items as consistently and frequently as possible, at least where your schedule permits.
Without proper prioritization you may well spend your days trotting about plucking low hanging fruit based on whoever requested your assistance most recently. It's hard to build a successful career merely resetting passwords, unlocking accounts, rebooting computers, searching for missing email or any of the other relatively low-value tasks in IT operations. Granted, these things have to be done, but they can be delegated, or postponed in some instances.
You must also include some big picture items in your daily workload, whether it's researching that software upgrade project, getting quotes on server hardware, reaching out to project stakeholders to discuss an upcoming initiative or any of the other sub-tasks associated with large scale project or improvement strategies which last longer than an hour (or part thereof).
SEE: IT jobs 2018: Hiring priorities, growth areas, and strategies to fill open roles (Tech Pro Research)
3.	You have to be able to plan
Having the ability to meaningfully formulate a plan (or even just focus on, provide feedback upon and accommodate a plan handed to you such as from the higher-ups) for the next week, month, year and beyond is a very significant skill. You have to be able to look at the needs of the company then determine how to fulfill said needs.
Avoid constantly putting out fires so that you can keep track of your career course, establish goals and milestones, and adjust as needed, otherwise you'll forever remain stuck in reactive mode, rather than developing a proactive mindset.
4.	You have to be able to concentrate
This one is a challenge and has been a problem with every IT group I've seen or worked with. It's become especially difficult with companies moving to the "open space" concept where colleagues work at shared tables or open rows of workstations with neither peace nor privacy.
Distractions can be toxic to one's work efforts, especially if they have nothing to do with the tasks at hand or the responsibilities you hold. That conversation about last night's football game in the next row can impede your concentration. A colleague's ringing phone can disrupt your attention span. Even emails about which lunch truck is coming to the building can deteriorate your focus. Work from home, relocate elsewhere, or use noise-blocking headphones as needed in order to preserve your concentration.
When it comes to performing actual work, I suggest doing so one task at a time to retain the strongest possible focus. Multi-tasking is, in a nutshell, one of the singular most unproductive things in the workforce. Juggling several balls is much more challenging and stressful than tossing the same ball up and down again then doing the same with the next one.
SEE: IT Jobs in 2020: A leader's guide (free PDF) (TechRepublic/ZDNet special report)
5.	You have to learn how to say no
Many won't like this one, nor understand exactly how to implement it given that IT operations is a customer-oriented culture, but building the ability to say no to superfluous, irrelevant, or just plain impossible requests is a life saver.
This may seem to run counter to the entire goal of IT operations, which is to help users, right? Well, that's true, but it needs elaboration: "to help users with a varying array of needs in order to assist them in doing their jobs and making the company successful."
This goes back to prioritization; if you accept every request or proposed task that comes your way, you may end up buried in an avalanche of banal activities that are less meaningful than more advantageous uses of your time.
I once worked with a development team that had a traffic light which they rigged up to a Linux server. The goal of the traffic light was to show the status of their latest project; green for "good," red for "dead stop" and yellow for "some difficulties."
I became snared in a permissions issue with this server which simply became too time-consuming, so I informed the team I had too many other legitimate endeavors to engage in and support - endeavors actively suffering due to my non-involvement with them - and I could spare no further time on what essentially amounted to a non-revenue-generating novelty.
6.	You have to learn to be firm
When I say "be firm" I don't mean just by saying no (although in the traffic light episode I did indeed have to state that I wouldn't be returning to look at the issue during a "free moment" since those don't exist), but also by sticking to your goals and objectives.
A plan that looks great on paper (or on screen) is only as valuable as your willingness to stick to it, update it as needed and follow through, so being firm in executing your endeavors also means being committed to your career.
7.	You have to be able to rely on your boss
Remember how I said pleasing your boss first was a good strategy? Well, this is where it pays off. If your boss has your back, you can remain focused on the endeavors you need to achieve. When the prior two steps fail and saying no and being firm don't work, referring the matter to your boss is a key priority.
Even if he or she comes back to you and asks you to focus on another initiative you didn't plan to engage upon, you're still doing the right thing because your management priorities should be similar to yours. You do want to make sure that people don't rely on just going above you to your boss to get what they want out of you, however; if it starts happening, you need to start a meaningful discussion to resolve it.
SEE: What is DevOps? An executive guide to agile development and IT operations (ZDNet)
8.	You have to deliver the goods
The prior tips are based on reaching and fulfilling this one.
If you're not meeting your objectives, your future in IT operations - or at least in your current role - is limited. You can't just answer emails and attend meetings all day; you have to exhibit the capability to provide measurable deliverables and achieve specific goals in order for your career to thrive. These should be demonstrable to your management chain (just saying "I kept a bunch of servers from crashing," or "No viruses broke out on the network," won't cut it) and preferably part of or linked to building and developing your skill set.
9.	You have to keep your skills updated
IT operations involves technology and processes which change almost on a daily basis. The Novell CNE courses I took back in the 1990s have long since lost their face value (although they did help build some good troubleshooting skills). With automation taking over, I believe system administrators will have to branch out into coding as well to remain relevant. There's definitely no room for complacency.
While in some cases you can count on updating your skills on the job as new software and platforms are implemented, it's also important to seek outside education or self-study to stay on top of current and future trends.
10. There's always tomorrow
Too many IT folks get wrapped up in the mindset that so many things all have to be done today or ASAP. Prioritization helps with this one. Make sure to have a policy of knowing when you're done for the day and what can be pushed off until tomorrow or thereafter.
There's more to life than work: don't skip exercise, recreational hobbies or family time. It's not always possible, of course, such as when emergencies develop at the office (or elsewhere), but the majority of tasks on any given IT professionals plate are not immediate priorities. Remember that it's important to pace yourself for the long haul; doing too much at once, too late into the day or night is a recipe for burnout.
Now, I'm not saying you have to magically develop these characteristics or traits overnight; plenty of resources such as books, blogs, conferences, seminars, leaders or mentors, speaking with IT veterans, and other sources of strategy can greatly benefit you in embracing these 10 truths.
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If Leopold is a FOIA terrorist, data mapper Max Galka has located FOIA ISIS, and it isn't who you think. Journalists account for a mere 7.6% of requests under the Freedom of Information Act. By contrast, businesses, from consumer brands to law firms to hedge funds, account for 50% of those requests because information is power and power has cash value. Max, welcome to On the Media.
MAX GALKA: Hi Bob, glad to be here.
BOB GARFIELD: What was the process for trying to figure out the pie chart of requests?
MAX GALKA: It's something that I've been wondering about for a long time and so have many other people, but the truth is it's a very difficult thing to get to the bottom of because the only place where that information is stored is in these documents that are called FOIA logs, which are basically each agency list of prior requests. So all the information is out there, the problem is that you normally have to ask for it by request, which can take months or even years.
BOB GARFIELD: Wait, wait, wait, you have to submit a FOIA request to get the FOIA request log.
[BOTH SPEAK/OVERLAP]
MAX GALKA: You have to, you have to FOIA the FOIAs, yes. [LAUGHS]
BOB GARFIELD: [LAUGHS] But, of course, you do.
MAX GALKA: Yeah.
BOB GARFIELD: It wasn't Jason Leopold at the top of the list, nor the Associated Press nor The New York Times nor journalism, in general, but businesses. And five companies alone account [LAUGHS] for 11% of at least the 229,000 FOIA requests that you reviewed. Who are they?
MAX GALKA: Those five businesses all request almost exclusively from the SEC.
BOB GARFIELD: Securities and Exchange Commission.
MAX GALKA: Correct. Each of these guys is just requesting information about every company under the sun, and they sell a paid research product for institutional investors. I can't speak to these documents at the SEC but I did look back over their annual FOIA reports and I can see that the total cost to them for processing all FOIA requests during the last 10 years was about 52 million.
BOB GARFIELD: [LAUGHS] Yikes. But they charge a fee for fulfilling requests.
[GALKA LAUGHS]
There's some revenue to offset that.
BOB GARFIELD: How much have they taken in?
MAX GALKA: Yeah, so in theory, if you're requesting information from an agency and you're using it for a commercial purpose you should have to pay for the cost of processing those records. But during that whole period, what they've taken in is about 600,000, so –
BOB GARFIELD: [LAUGHS] So –
MAX GALKA: - not a whole lot.
BOB GARFIELD: So, the taxpayers are only footing the bill for 51.4 million of the 52 million.
MAX GALKA: If you're requesting the data as a media organization, you can request a lot, up to a very large amount of records and it's still free. So a number of these requesters that are getting away without paying much money are doing so because they do put some of the information on their websites and are being classified as media requesters.
BOB GARFIELD: Mm-hmm.
MAX GALKA: Changing the way that the government classifies who counts as a media requester and who doesn't would be the permanent solution to that problem.
BOB GARFIELD: Now, not everything is these financial information clearinghouses. Some are discrete requests from individual companies, brands –
MAX GALKA: Mm-hmm. [AFFIRMATIVE]
BOB GARFIELD: - who have other motives. Can you give me some examples?
MAX GALKA: Oh boy, there are so many different ways that businesses are using FOIA. You mentioned consumer brands. What a lot of them will do, for example, Coca-Cola or 7-Up, they will ask for information from the Department of Defense about past contracts, that who won the last contract to supply the military with product X, and that will help them craft –
BOB GARFIELD: More favorable terms in their own dealings with the –
MAX GALKA: Yeah, that's right.
BOB GARFIELD: Heh. Hedge funds funnel a lot of requests.
BOB GARFIELD: I'll bite, why hedge funds?
MAX GALKA: So, just in very simple terms, information is what hedge funds specialize in, right? They use information to make smart trading decisions. If a hedge fund is considering investing in a pharmaceutical company, maybe that pharmaceutical company has a new drug in which –
BOB GARFIELD: With clinical trials.
MAX GALKA: Yeah, so the hedge fund might submit a request to the FDA for any adverse reactions that have occurred with this drug.
BOB GARFIELD: So if some new arthritis drug is making people just drop dead or grow third arms, the hedge fund will say, yeah, maybe we're not going to make a bet on that company.
MAX GALKA: Yes, or maybe they already have invested in it and they say, okay, now is the time to exit this investment. This is just one of the many ways the hedge funds are using FOIA. It almost feels like insider trading. It's not because any information you request through FOIA is, by definition, public. But this is a big one and is growing very fast and it is extremely profitable, from the studies that have looked into this.
BOB GARFIELD: But it's not just businesses. Political committees use FOIA -
BOB GARFIELD: - requests to get the dope on who, how and why?
MAX GALKA: Yeah, they are actually really, really big users of FOIA. The three biggest are the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Congressional Campaign Committee. Combine all their requests together, it amounts to about 5,000 per year, more requests than any media organization out there. Most of them take the form of what looks like, I request all correspondence between your agency and, say, Marco Rubio.
BOB GARFIELD: Opposition research.
MAX GALKA: Yes.
BOB GARFIELD: So, for example, you might go to every agency to see if, in his official capacity, Senator Rubio had improperly used his senatorial leverage for political purposes. This is all hypothetical.
BOB GARFIELD: The idea is to find something that could be useful in helping a Democrat run against Marco Rubio.
MAX GALKA: Yes. You see the same thing in the senatorial and congressional elections, as well, and also at the local level, too.
MAX GALKA: Foreign governments can use FOIA?
MAX GALKA: Yeah. Very often, they are to the Department of Defense, asking about different kinds of military technologies.
BOB GARFIELD: China can do a FOIA to the Department of Defense about, I don't know, silent submarine propulsion systems? I made that up, by the way.
MAX GALKA: Yeah, they can request whatever they want. It doesn't mean that the department is going to fill it.
BOB GARFIELD: All right, so the private sector is using or overusing or abusing or exploiting a perfectly legal method for obtaining information from the government. Is there any reason why we should be queasy about that?
MAX GALKA: Yes, most of these government agencies are overloaded with requests, as it is, and journalists often have to wait for a very long time before getting the information they request. It certainly has mutated from when it was enacted when it was really a tool purely for journalists. Clearly, today it's not, but I don't think that's a bad thing. Here are two groups that have a vested interest together in improving FOIA. These commercial organizations have one very important thing that a lot of media organizations lack and that is deep pockets. And I think cooperation between hedge funds and journalism outfits is sort of an unlikely match but, actually, really makes a lot of sense.
BOB GARFIELD: All right, now during this odyssey of FOIAing for FOIA logs, and so forth, was there a single piece of information that you dislodged that made you say to yourself, well, this is just about the most delicious thing I've ever seen?
MAX GALKA: Every now and then, you run into just a really odd one that seems inexplicable. Twitter was asking for information regarding something about the Manhattan Project.
BOB GARFIELD: This was the development of the atomic bomb, the ultimate top-secret operation of the '40s. Any clue as to why?
MAX GALKA: I searched around but I couldn't find anything. It's a total mystery to me.
BOB GARFIELD: Max, thank you so much.
MAX GALKA: Yeah, my pleasure, thank you, Bob.
BOB GARFIELD: Max Galka, an expert in data visualization, is the founder of FOIA Mapper.
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Answer: International Affairs
The Office of International Affairs will be an integral part of internationalisation of higher education in India.
PM Narendra Modi has recently flagged off the world's first 'double-stack long-haul' container train from ________________ in Haryana to New Kishanganj, Rajasthan.
Answer: New Ateli
He also dedicated 306 km long New Rewari-Madar Section of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) to
nation connecting Haryana to Rajasthan.
Name the recently launched innovative paint developed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
Answer: Khadi Prakritik Paint
It is an eco-friendly, non-toxic paint, and is a first-of-its-kind product, with anti-fungal, anti-bacterial properties
with main Ingredient as cow dung.
Which country has been chosen as 'Country in Focus' for 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?
Answer: Bangladesh
National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have jointly launched a software for students across the country to create and modify 3D digital designs with free flow of creativity and imagination. Name the software.
Answer: CollabCAD Software
Which state will become India's prime producer of Vanadium— a high-value metal used in strengthening steel?
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Which Indian state has become the first state to establish 'Fire Park' to educate and bring awareness on basic fire safety measures among the people, particularly the students?
Answer: Odisha
The Union Cabinet has recently approved India-UAE Memorandum of Understanding for________________.
Answer: Scientific and Technical Cooperation.
The MoU provides sharing of knowledge between the countries It will also allow to share information of data
from satellites, radar, tide gauges, meteorological stations.
NASA has launched the most powerful rocket in the world on January 17, 2021, which was named as:
Answer: Space Launch System
The Space Launch System is to carry the first woman and the next man to the moon.
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India and Japan have recently signed Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in the field of _______________________________.
Answer: Information and Communications Technology.
India and Japan will enhance cooperation in the field of telecom security, 5G technologies, submarine optical
fibre cable system to islands of India.
Which country has organized 4th 'One Planet Summit' through videoconferencing to protect world's biodiversity?
Answer: France
Theme: Let's act together for nature! The Summit was organized in cooperation with UN and World Bank.
The United Nations recently released the report "International Migration 2020 Highlights". According to the report, the Indian diaspora is the largest in the world with more than _____________ people from India were living outside India as of 2020.
Answer: 18 million
The other countries with large diaspora are Mexico, China, Russia and Syria. India's diaspora is distributed
across a number of major countries such as UAE (3.5 million), Saudi Arabia (2.5 million) and US (2.7 million).
The United States was the largest country of destination of international migrants. The US was followed by
Germany, Saudi Arabia, Russia and the UK.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas recently launched a campaign to spread awareness about clean energy. Name the campaign.
Answer: SAKSHAM (Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav 2021)
It is a one-month long people centric fuel conservation campaign. The campaign is to be launched by the
Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA).
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between PCRA and EESL for promotion of Energy Efficient
PNG Stove on the occasion.
On January 15, 2021, the Government of India has launched the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0 is to train how many candidates for a period of 1 year with an investment of Rs. 950 crores?
Answer: More than 1 lakh candidates
The third Phase is to be implemented by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Under the
third phase of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, 729 Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra are to be
established and more than 200 ITIs are to be rolled out under Skill India mission.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister has recently approved an ambitious scheme to boost the industrial development of ______________________.
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
The Government of India has allocated Rs. 28,400 crores for the industrial development of Jammu and Kashmir
scheme. The funds are to be used to develop industrial sector of the territory till 2037.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched and addressed Start-up India International Summit. What is the name of summit?
Answer: Prarambh.
The Startup India International Summit is organised by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
trade (DPIIT) and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently announced that the new Foreign Trade Policy: 2021-26 which is to come into effect from ____________________.
Answer: April 1, 2021
The goal of New Foreign Trade Policy is to make India a 5 trillion USD economy. The District Export hubs are
to play a major role in the new Foreign Trade Policy. The policy will aim to boost exports. It will enhance ease
of doing business.
First advanced estimates of National Income have been released by National Statistical Office (NSO). As per the estimate, India's GDP is expected to contract by what percent in the current fiscal year 2020- 21?
Answer: 7.7%
Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla has registered its fully owned subsidiary in which Indian city with a name of 'Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Limited'?
Answer: Bengaluru
NITI Aayog has collaborated with which ecommerce company to launch a revamped Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP)?
Answer: Flipkart
The Reserve Bank of India recently released 22nd issue of the financial stability report for December As per the report, the Gross Non-Performing Assets Ratio of the scheduled commercial banks is to increase to ______________ by September 2021.
Answer: 13.5%
The GNPA ratio stood at 7.5% in September 2020.
NNPA the ratio stood at 2.1 % in September 2020 and at 3% in March 2020.
According to the financial stability report, the GNPA might increase to 13.5% by September 2021 under baseline
scenario. Under severe stress scenario, the GNPA ratio might increase to 14.8% by September 2021.
The Reserve Bank of India recently constituted a working group to study all aspects of digital lending activities in the regulated and regulated financial sector. The working group is led by ____________________.
Answer: Jayant Kumar Dash
The working group consists of both internal and external members. The internal members include Jayant
Kumar Dash as Chairman.
Which Bank has tied-up with IIT Kanpur and Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science & Technology (FIRST) to set up 'Fintech Innovation Centre (FIC)' at the institute's campus?
Answer: Punjab National Bank
RBI has set up an academic advisory council named as 'College of Supervisors (CoS)' to strengthen its supervision over regulated entities. CoS will have five members and it will be headed by former deputy governor ________________________.
Answer: N S Viswanathan
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"In Memoriam: Malcolm MacDonald (1948-2014)." Tempo 68 (October 2014): 68-73.
Johnstone, H. Diack. "Westminster Abbey and the Academy of Ancient Music: A Library once Lost and now Partially Recovered." Music and Letters 95/3 (August 2014): 329-373.
McGuire, Charles Edward. "John Bull, Angelica Catalani and Middle-Class Taste at the 1820s British Musical Festival." Nineteenth-Century Music Review 11/1 (June 2014): 3-31.
Rogers, Vanessa L. "John Gay, Ballad Opera and the Théâtres de la foire." Eighteenth-Century Music, 11/2 (September 2014): 173-213.
Scheer, Christopher. "The Importance of Cheltenham: Imperialism, Liminality and Gustav Holst." Journal of Victorian Culture 19/3 (2014): 365-82.
Taylor, Benedict. "The Triumph in the Eighteenth Century: Handel's Il Trionfo del Tempo and Historical Conceptions of Musical Temporality." Eighteenth-Century Music, 11/2 (September 2014): 257-281.
Whitehead, Lance. "Three London Harpsichord Makers: Slade, Mahoon, and Hitchcock." Keyboard Perspectives 6 (2013).
Windram, Heather F., Terence Charlston, and Christopher J. Howe. "A Phylogenetic Analysis of Orlando Gibbons's Prelude in G." Early Music 42/4 (November 2014): 515-28.
Winkler, Amanda Eubanks. "Politics and the Reception of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera." Cambridge Opera Journal 26/3 (November 2014): 271–287.
Frogley, Alain and Aidan J. Thomson. The Cambridge Companion to Vaughan Williams. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Herissone, Rebecca. Musical Creativity in Restoration England. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Rodmell, Paul. Opera in the British Isles, 1875-1918. Farnham, Surrey; Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2013.
Seddon, Laura. British Women Composers and Instrumental Chamber Music in the Early Twentieth Century. Farnham, Surrey; Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2013.
Birtwistle, Harrison. Oboe Quartet. For Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello. London: Boosey, 2013.
Britten, Benjamin. Collected Songs, High Voice (63 Songs). Edited by Richard Walters. London: Boosey, 2013.
Britten, Benjamin. Collected Songs, Medium/Low Voice (60 Songs). Edited by Richard Walters. London: Boosey, 2013.
Britten, Benjamin. Six Early Songs (1929-31), Medium Voice. London: Faber Music, 2013.
Britten, Benjamin. Three songs for Les Illuminations. Words by Arthur Rimbaud. Orchestra for High Voice and Strings by Colin Matthews. Full Score. London: Boosey, 2013.
Britten, Benjamin. Two Pieces for Violin, Viola, and Piano (1929). London: Faber, 2013.
Britten, Benjamin. Two Psalms: Out of the Deep; Praise Ye the Lord. Full Score. London: Chester, 2013.
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Britten, Benjamin. Variations for Piano (1965). London: Faber, 2013.
Davies, Peter Maxwell. Orkney Saga V: Westerly Gale in Biscay, Salt in the Bread Broken. For Orchestra and Chorus (SATB). London: Boosey, 2013.
English Keyboard Music c. 1600-1625. Edited by Alan Brown. Musica Britannica, v. 96. London: Stainer, 2014.
Fifteenth-Century Liturgical Music VIII: Settings of the Gloria and Credo. Transcribed and Edited by Peter Wright. Early English Church Music, v. 55. London: Published for the British Academy by Stainer & Bell, 2013.
Vaughan Williams, Ralph. Bucolic Suite. Edited by Julian Rushton. Study Score. Oxford: Oxford, 2012.
Vaughan Williams, Ralph. Burley Heath. Edited by James Francis Brown. Study Score. Oxford: Oxford, 2013.
Vaughan Williams, Ralph. Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra. Edited by Graham Parlett. Study Score. Oxford: Oxford, 2013.
Vaughan Williams, Ralph. Harnham Down. Edited by James Francis Brown. Study Score. Oxford: Oxford, 2013.
Vaughan Williams, Ralph. Serenade in A Minor (1898). Edited by Julian Rushton. Study Score. Oxford: Oxford, 2012.
Vaughan Williams, Ralph. The Solent. Edited by James Francis Brown. Study Score. Oxford: Oxford, 2013.
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Professional Sports in 2020- Literally All Talk, No Action
Even with no games- ESPECIALLY with no games- Major League Baseball reflects what is happening across America.
To see just how insanely tough a professional athlete can be- emphasis on "insane"- there's no need to go back to The Good Ol' Days. Not even three weeks ago, NFL linebacker Ryan Anderson declared that if he will be able to remember his grandkids names someday, that would be an indication that he didn't play his hardest. As foolhardy as Anderson might sound to us mere mortals, many (most?) guys in the NFL would gladly sacrifice their later years, at a chance to be the greatest right now. There are even more extreme examples than football, found in sports that are literally labeled as "extreme", such as ultimate fighting. And even among "softer" sports, such as baseball or tennis, all professional athletes worth their salt go through rigorous, occasionally risky training, to achieve their goals.
This intense backdrop gives us some perspective as how deep the fear of COVID-19 has now become ingrained into all walks of our society. Some examples over the past week give us more insight into just how misguided it all is.
It is worth repeating that COVID-19- the virus formerly known as "The Wuhan Virus", prior to Communist Chinese government objections- can be a dangerous and deadly disease, particularly across certain segments of that population. Equally conclusive is the fact that for all intents and purposes, professional athletes are just about THE LEAST susceptible people to this virus, as are their young families. For all the ridicule and scorn endured by those who have compared COVID to the flu, the fact is that for young and healthy people, COVID is actually less deadly than the flu. Admittedly, there's not as much conclusive data on potential long-term damage inflicted by COVID, but there's little evidence to suggest anything but an extremely remote chance of it, for those outside of the at-risk population.
Unfortunately, outside of relatively small groups that are highly suspicious of the official narrative- "COVIDIOTS", as the majority have labeled us- none of this matters. What was initially sold as a half-month effort to "stop the spread" has turned into a nearly half-year effort (and counting) to stop the virus altogether, stopping our way of life and freedoms right along with it. Major League Baseball, not long ago thought of as an escape from the troubles of the world, has become fully engulfed in this draconian mentality.
Maybe next year?
Priced Out
The first big name to opt out is David Price, the former All Star pitcher. A highly educated Vanderbilt man, Price has adapted the intelligentsia's mantra that it's just too risky to keep living life- never mind the microscopic risk to himself and his family. The majority are applauding his ultra-risk adverse decision, while predictably wagging their fingers at those who take issue with this decision. (Keep in mind that "essential workers", with so much more on the line, have no such luxury in being given an option.)
Personally, I can't get too worked up about Mr. Price's choice, as misguided as I believe it to be. For one thing, he is losing out on millions of dollars. For another, Price is making the incredibly classy and generous move of paying minor leagues $1,000 each, during this harrowing time. All this would indicate that David Price is the real deal. Nevertheless, this kind of mentality is destroying our society. At the beginning of 2020, comedian Howie Mandel was looked at with a certain level of pity, for his lifelong battle with OCD. Now, everyone's afraid to touch the doorknob, or lean on a counter that hasn't been lysoled in the past half hour!
Where is all this leading us to? Remember when Mike Piazza hit a home run in the first game back after 9-11? The sports world fawned at how it reminded us that life, as well as our society, can continue forward. Heck, Mets fans STILL bring that up! Well…at least they did bring it up, prior to this abrupt change in our culture. How can we continue reminiscing about such a moment, if the new lesson is, "Let's package ourselves in bubble wrap as long as possible, and hope the scary thing doesn't come for us." Truth be told, in a time where people scream "SCIENCE!" as a defense of their fears, this Howard Hughes-like obsession with germs couldn't be less scientific, if we painted blood on our doors to stop the Angel Of Death from taking us. (Go rent "The Ten Commandments" if that reference didn't make sense.)
There are other big name examples besides David Price, and there's no need to go into much detail about any others- they're all pretty much the same, minus his incredible generosity. There is one other example worth taking a look at, however, due more to the reaction than the decision itself.
Buster Posey, one of the greatest San Francisco Giants of all time, has also decided not to play this year- assuming baseball even HAS a season, of course. Posey's decision actually does have pretty strong merit, even by "COVIDIOT" standards. He and his wife just adopted newborn twins, and as a 3x World Champion and multi-multi-millionaire, there really is no good reason for him to even take the slightest risk that COVID might present to his family.
Overwhelmingly, people supported Posey's decision, but that wasn't enough for San Francisco sports columnist Ray Ratto, who wrote on Twitter, "Buster Posey's decision to put his family's health and safety ahead of baseball's half-assed masterplan is a dangerous precedent that will only provide support and satisfaction to sensible people." Why take such a snarky potshot at an almost non-existent group of critics? Quite simple- in this dystopian society being created in real time, showing contempt for those who are suspicious of it is seen as the ultimate virtue. (Note what's going on with masks now, which deserves a whole entire post of its own.)
Speaking of showing contempt…
Generally speaking, I rarely pay attention to the political or ideological beliefs of an athlete or entertainer. There are exceptions though, particularly when they use their celebrity platform, along with the ego which accompanies it, to pretend that they are experts on topics outside of their domain. Enter Sean Doolittle.
Though not quite the household name that either David Price or Buster Posey are, Doolittle is a very established pitcher in his own right. An outspoken liberal and media darling (though I repeat myself), Doolittle scored some press for himself outside the sports world last year, refusing to visit The White House with the rest of his World Series winning teammates on the Washington Nationals.
The fawning press he received for "taking a stand" must have really gotten to his head, because he's now speaking with more unearned confidence about COVID-19 than Dr. Fauci. At the podium for a press conference hosted by the Nationals, Doolittle pulled off a cute little stunt, staring at his phone as he feigned curiosity over whether he received his COVID results yet. (Doolittle was annoyed that it had been two days and he still didn't have them. Apparently, he's unaware that thousands of other tests need to be analyzed, as well.)
It gets better/worse. Doolittle lectured America for being "complacent" about the virus, seemingly oblivious to the fact that the majority of the population has been scared senseless into stopping their lives and livelihoods because of it. Doolittle's evidence that America had tired of doing what "they were supposed to be" stems from businesses opening up during Memorial Day weekend- in other words, "too early". Never mind that Memorial Day was a full two months after the initial date that we were supposedly moving back towards normal life again ("15 days to flatten the curve!", remember?) It was curious that Doolittle blamed the opening of a few businesses for spreading the virus further, instead of…you know…that "other thing". (Being a staunch liberal, we know he is under obligation to make no mention of that, of course.)
But wait- there's more! While Doolittle was saying all of these things, we literally couldn't see the words coming out of his mouth. He was wearing a mask that had enough cloth to be converted into a small shirt, seemingly designed to create a "LOOK AT ME, EVERYBODY!" moment, louder than even his audacious haircut was signaling. In fact, he looked more like a bank robber from The Old West, than a guy trying to stop the spread of a virus. Add in that nobody was sitting or standing anywhere near him, and even the most ardent mask advocate would have recognized that such action was designed for visual impact, not virus containment. In spite of all this, he had the nerve to blame OTHERS for "politicizing" the issues of masks.
The final point is also the most galling. Not unlike an elementary school teacher, lecturing students on the privilege of awarding recess in exchange for good behavior, Doolittle describes sports as "a reward for a functional society". There have been plenty of decrees, statements, and soundbites that have gotten under my skin over the past four months, but this was one of the worst. Personally, I would love to see Doolittle give that press conference again about Americans not "earning the reward" of his presence on a baseball field- only this time to essential workers, making less than 1% of his salary. (Links to Doolittle's video clips- https://twitter.com/FanSided/status/1279837698941956096 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6lTJx5kVuY )
Moving on from Sean Doolittle's arrogance by taking a few deep breaths, it's worth remembering the goal of this post is to point out the corrosive mentality of hiding from a virus that is not only far less scary overall than what is being sold to us, but one which, quite honestly, many of us will catch regardless of how much we hide. Athletes, like the rest of us, will never see the reality of this, unless they go outside their box to see it.
The REAL danger of playing sports- same as it ever was.
Before wrapping this up, there's one more incident, with almost perfectly symbolic timing, that's worth mentioning. The same day that David Price announced that he was not going to pitch this season, Yankee pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was struck in the head with a 112 line drive. As a brain injury survivor myself, I wouldn't be surprised if Tanaka had to live with the effects of that injury for the rest of his life, to one extent or another. With that in mind, consider this question- what would society think of Tanaka, if he were to retire because he didn't want to take any more chances getting hurt like that again? What would society have thought of David Wright, Hiroki Kuroda, Giancarlo Stanton, or countless other players who have gotten hit in the head with a baseball? What about Buster Posey's injury? It never seems to occur to these guys for a minute that they should retire, and we applaud them for "brushing it off" and continuing on with their career. I ask, semi-rhetorically, why we don't have the same attitude about COVID-19?
Throughout the history of professional sports, one of the trademarks of professional athletes is to be tough. There is no exception to this rule- not in baseball, not in tennis, not even in golf. Athletes are expected to endure through all kinds of brutal physical training, at the mere chance of glory few of us can even dream of- the phrase, "No guts, no glory!" is a continuous reminder of that. Seeing how abandoning this trademark toughness in the face of is not only tolerated, but actively encouraged in the age of COVID-19, it is a wakeup call on just how deep Their hooks have taken over our society with their psychological operations, conducted on the entire population of America. It is up to those among us who can see what's going on to take it back.
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Butterflies are stepping in to fill the vacuum left behind by the birds. As for the birds, they seem to have upped and left in a huff. Not that I am surprised. Who wouldn't when their favorite perching spots and residential areas have come under the axe of humans? The thickly growing bushes, close-knit vines and leafy branches of trees they favored have disappeared and the thingamabobs had no choice but to look for better and safer places. Unfortunately, those places are away from the reach of my camera. Hence the vacuum.
Earlier I only had to step out on the balcony to see the sunbirds and tailorbirds flitting about on the garlic vine below. "Leave it, leave it!" they used to scream outside my window, though I am not sure what exactly was the 'it'they wanted me to 'leave'! Now there is no garlic vine for them to do their acrobatics, just a bald roof, and it saddens my heart to know there will not be nests and young ones cautiously testing their wings.
One cannot entirely blame the humans for their actions. Come the dark rainy months they chop off branches of trees, prune thickly growing bushes, cut the vines lustily climbing wherever they can as if with hundreds of arms, so they, the humans, can have a little extra sunlight. They also have on their mind an undisturbed supply of electricity (on which their entire life depends) and the avoiding of untoward incidents. What if the wind brought a branch of the tree down and disrupted power supply, or worse still caused broken lines and inadvertent electrocution of humans and/or animals? Nonetheless, it is extremely sad that the birds have been displaced.
Woodpeckers and kingfishers are around still, but the sweet and familiar song of the oriental magpies seem to have moved further away and the naughty bulbuls no longer come knocking on the window panes annoying Luci in the bargain. I am afraid the forest wagtail is not going to want to visit where the trees have been shorn of their crowning glory. Maybe when the glory has grown back, but definitely not now. The same goes for white-cheeked barbets and other birds.
In the meantime the butterflies have stepped in to cheer me up. Well, not exactly. It is the lantanas that are bringing them in. Word seems to have spread that the lantanas I planted have bloomed. A good many butterflies are suckers for lantana (which is precisely why I have them planted).
Chocolate pansies are the regulars. I have been begging them not to be so clannish, and also not hog all the honey, they should bring other friends over too. But the cheeky whatchamacallits were seen being territorial and chasing off common mormons and also the common emigrants. In spite, other butterflies have been trickling in, the gray pansies, sahyadri rustics, bluebottles, jays, redeyes, ceruleans, apeflies and more (Honestly, I never knew there were so many variety of butterflies in my vicinity. Now I am into making a proper list!). Some of the butterflies do check out the other flowers too, but lantanas are still the star attraction.
What made my day was when I saw a monkey puzzle. Don't be puzzled, it's the name of a butterfly. The monkey puzzle has a weak flight and has to land after small bouts of flight which is good for me as I can photograph it comfortably. As soon as one lands, it turns around and waggles its tail filaments, also sidesteps for a while. Apparently all this is to confuse predators as to which side is the head. (Can you tell?) This is presumed to be the reason why the first naturalists named the butterfly 'monkey puzzle'. Here's a video I took of the monkey puzzle.
Lovely photographs! Interestingly enough, Lantana has been declared a noxious weed in South Africa and has to be removed from one's property to help avoid it being dispersed by birds. It can reduce the grazing capacity of the land and contributes to livesock mortalities as it is poisonous for them to eat. Such a pity, for the flowers are really pretty – as your photograph shows.
Thank you! 🙂 I was just reading up more on Lantana being declared invasive weed. Here we find it growing in wasteland and also growing wild on either side of railway line. As children we used to eat the ripe berries picked off plants growing by the wayside.
Yes, the flowers do look lovely. The butterflies prefer the wild variety, not the ones you get in the nurseries which don't grow too tall and whose leaves don't have any aroma at all (though the flowers do look pretty and come in some awesome colors).
What we won't tolerate for a good shot. Love seeing all of these butterflies.
True enough. 🙂 Thank you.
To snap them on each pretty flower!
The monkey puzzle butterfly looks like it has two faces, really, as you said! Love all butterflies and moths! Hope the green cover grows back soon to welcome the birds and butterflies back!
I love your pictures! I see a butterfly in my garden about once a year (Ireland!). I had a pair of robins in one of my trees till about a week ago: they disappeared without trace and I really miss them. It might be the feral cats. I think the holy grail for me would be seeing and getting a pic of a kingfisher, though.
Pretty butterflies and nice photos!
That picture of the Great Eggfly was definitely worth the ant bites (and I say that knowing I would've run screaming from them, gorgeous butterfly or not). Love the video too. Excellent captures, Shail!


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Quotes from Cone's 1997 Preface to God of the Oppressed (7/17/19)
Quotes from Cone's Black Theology of Liberation (7/13/19)
A Short Review of Levinson's Beyond Critique (7/9/19)
A Short Review of Anyabwile's Reviving the Black Church (7/2/19)
A Short Review of Anyabwile's The Decline of African American Theology (6/27/19)
A Short Review of Cone's The Cross and the Lynching Tree (6/22/19)
A Short Review of Collins' and Bilge's Intersectionality (6/17/19)
Thoughts on SBC19 Resolution #9 on Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality (6/13/19)
A Long Review of Crenshaw's Critical Race Theory (6/7/19)
An Antiracism Glossary – Antiracism (5/9/19)
Anti-Racism as Rebirth: A Review of Barndt's Becoming an Anti-Racist Church (5/8/19)
Reflections on Ekemini Uwan's Sparrow Interview (4/15/19)
An Antiracism Glossary – Whiteness (4/7/19)
A Short Review of Mason's Woke Church (4/2/19)
Intro to Critical Theory (3/20/19)
Notes for Unbelievable? Interview with Esther O'Reilly and James Lindsay (3/20/19)
Critical Theory Within Evangelicalism (3/20/19)
Is 'colorblind theology' heretical? (3/17/19)
An Antiracism Glossary – White Privilege (3/16/19)
An Antiracism Glossary – White Fragility (3/15/19)
A Short Review of Williams' Can We Trust The Gospels? (3/1/19)
Was the Bible written from the perspective of the marginalized/colonized/oppressed? (2/27/19)
Should We "De-colonize our Theology"? (2/21/19)
Blind But Now I See – A Review of Daniel Hill's White Awake (2/18/19)
Problematizing Colorblindness – A Review of Bonilla-Silva's Racism Without Racists (2/11/19)
The Worldview of White Fragility – A Review of Robin DiAngelo's White Fragility (2/6/19)
Reconstructing the Gospel or Obscuring It? A Review of Jonathan Hartgrove-Wilson's "Reconstructing the Gospel" (1/25/19)
Critical Theory Quotes (1/23/19)
Christianity and Critical Theory (1/12/19 – Defend the Faith '19)
Defend19 Files (1/8/19)
The Gospel as Apologetic (1/8/19)
The Dangerous Culture of Apology (12/15/18)
Cultural Marxism and Critical Theory – A Friendly Response to Ameen Hudson (11/20/18)
Social Justice, Critical Theory, and Christianity: Are They Compatible? (10/26/18)
Race, Class, and Gender: The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Social Justice Movement (10/19/18)
A Long Review of Kendi's Stamped from the Beginning (9/27/18)
An Antiracism Glossary – Colorblind (9/17/18)
A Crucial Question about Social Justice (9/10/18)
An Antiracism Glossary – People of Color (9/6/18)
An Antiracism Glossary – Racism (9/5/18)
An Antiracism Glossary (9/5/18)
The Language of Social Justice: A Friendly Rejoinder to Joe Carter (8/26/18)
A Short Review of Tatum's Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? (8/15/2018)
A Short Review of West's Race Matters (8/9/2018)
A Short Review of Fanon's Black Skin, White Masks (8/5/2018)
Important Articles on Critical Theory (7/26/2018)
Parent-Centered Parenting (7/16/2018)
An evangelical perspective on Jordan Peterson – Part 1 (7/11/2018)
Social justice, critical theory, and consistency (7/3/2018)
A Short Review of the Peterson-Harris Interview (6/20/2018)
A Short Review of Delgado's and Stefancic's Critical Race Theory (5/25/2018)
Recognizing Critical Theory – and Why It Matters (4/23/2018)
A Long Review of Yancey's Beyond Racial Gridlock – Part 1 (4/20/2018)
A Short Review of Edwards' The Elusive Dream (4/19/2018)
A Short Review of Thurman's Jesus and the Disinherited (4/18/2010)
A Short Review of United By Faith (4/15/2018)
A Short Review of Gilbreath's Reconciliation Blues (4/13/2018)
Christianity and Social Justice (4/11/2018)
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Goopocalypse: Is Google the World's Biggest Monopoly?
Our society is heading towards an impending apocalypse – one that will wreak havoc on your human rights and destroy the concept of freedom and privacy. At the forefront of this is the biggest global monopoly today: GOOGLE.
This technology giant is now getting closer and closer to infringing on your private rights. From childhood education to subsidizing patented meat substitutes1 and even meddling with healthcare, Google is viciously injecting itself into our day-to-day lives – to the point of abuse and deception. And it does this by monopolizing the Internet and utilizing its personal information tracking and sharing services, as well as its high-tech gadgets.
Case in point: Google Home Mini, the company's "smart speakers" released in October 2017, can apparently "spy" on users by recording audio without their permission – and then transmit the recorded sound bites to Google!2 If you are truly concerned about your privacy and your ability to obtain truthful information about crucial matters like your food and health, then you need to open your eyes and see clearly whose side Google is really on (Hint: It's not on yours).
Can You Still Trust Google?
There is no other company in the world operating in breach of antitrust rules as blatantly as Google. As the adage goes: "Absolute power corrupts absolutely." After all, what can you expect from a company that allots massive amounts of corporate spending on lobbying, in an effort to eliminate competitors and gain power over others?
"Google has established a pattern of lobbying and threatening to acquire power. It has reached a dangerous point … The moment where it no longer wants to allow dissent … Once you reach a pinnacle of power, you start to believe that any threats to your authority are themselves villainous and that you are entitled to shut down dissent.
[I]n recent years, Google has become greedy about owning not just search capacities, video and maps, but also the shape of public discourse. As the Wall Street Journal recently reported, Google has recruited and cultivated law professors who support its views."
Most users today actually have very little understanding of how the search engine ranks different sites, and how exactly the equation works – and Google is the only one who holds the answer. The rest of the world only has to take their word that these equations are done without any trace of prejudice.
But can they be truly trusted to remain unbiased?
But here's the truth: This is nothing more than a powerful attempt to control what users see in favor of their own company interests.
"Raters have to stick with Google's interpretation of what an average user is—or risk getting their hours cut.
This step to prevent "problematic searches" is just a way for Google to push for agendas that fall in their favor – censoring information that's not in their best interests.
Perhaps one of the strongest proofs of Google's abuse of power is the launch of its depression self-awareness quiz, which, no matter what answers you give, funnels you toward a pharmaceutical drug solution.
The quiz, which was launched in partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), makes it clear that Google is getting deeper into the drug promotion business. In fact, the quiz was actually sponsored by drug manufacturer Eli Lilly, creator of the antidepressant drug Cymbalta!
So just how intricately and aggressively does Google infiltrate people's lives and privacy?
These thoughts voiced out by the one of the company's most senior executives should give you a clear idea of just how the company abuses its power to strengthen monopoly and manipulate the world.15 Take a look at the video below and see how creepy those quotes acutally sound coming out of someone's mouth.
Here's What YOU Can Do: Boycott Google Now!
A gigantic, multi-faceted super entity that wraps its many tentacle-like arms around the government, health care, education and more – this is exactly what Google has become. This monster of alarming proportions works to push in interests for the sake of for profits and gains, while squashing your privacy and preying on your personal information.
Stop using the Google search engines.
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Close your Gmail account and switch to a non-Google affiliated email service like ProtonMail.
Do not use Google Docs and use alternatives instead. Students should also refrain from using Google accounts into personal accounts.
Finally, make sure to sign the "Don't Be Evil" petition by Citizens Against Monopoly, which calls for Google to stop trying to silence writers and researchers who are tirelessly working to promote sensible antitrust enforcement.
SAN FRANCISCO — When David North, the editorial chairman of the World Socialist Web Site, noticed a drop in the site's traffic in April, he initially chalked it up to news fatigue over President Trump or a shift in political consciousness.
The story in the New York Times this week was unsettling: The New America Foundation, a major think tank, was getting rid of one of its teams of scholars, the Open Markets group.
Five to 10 years ago, independent bloggers used to be able to get by on internet advertising, like the broadsheets of yore. But that changed quite quickly, and for two big reasons: Facebook and Google.
Google has filed a legal appeal against a record-breaking fine handed down by the European Commission this summer for anti-competitive behavior relating to the operation of its product search comparison service, currently known as Google Shopping.
It turns out that some Google Home Minis, the smart speakers that the company released in early October, were almost continuously recording audio from users' homes.


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About Trailblazer
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Kurly: Dawn Delivery Trailblazer Eyes the Throne in E-commerce Share Kurly: Dawn Delivery Trailblazer Eyes the Throne in E-commerce By Cho Sang-hoon × Trailblazer in dawn delivery service Kurly started off as an online grocery retailer in end-2014 and introduced the world's first dawn delivery service in 2015. The company's dawn delivery service, named Morning Star Delivery, guarantees doorstep delivery of fruits, vegetables, and other fresh foods by 7 a.m. next morning for orders made before 11 p.m. Backed by explosive response to the dawn delivery service from dual-income households and homemakers, Kurly enjoyed rapid growth as it met the needs for fast delivery of premium fresh food. The company's valuation jumped from KRW2.5tr in the Series F funding round in July 2021 to roughly KRW4tr in pre-IPO funding in December 2021. The company submitted its application for preliminary IPO assessment on March 28, and is expected to go public within 3Q22. Online grocery shopping before Kurly vs. after Kurly Before Kurly emerged on the market, there were largely three problems in online grocery shopping: 1) low consumer confidence in fresh foods offered through online channels; 2) complicated distribution process; and 3) unpredictable delivery. Realizing that selling groceries online was fundamentally different from other e-commerce businesses, Kurly focused on tackling key problems and came up with four solutions: strict standards for goods selection; direct purchase of all goods to streamline the complicated distribution process; data-based supply chain management (SCM); and a full cold-chain delivery system from farm to table within 24 hours. Thanks to Kurly, fresh foods with short shelf life have now become more easily accessible to customers. Expansion of the company's delivery service to a wider range of consumer goods has helped to increase online market penetration of the fresh food category even further. Surviving fierce competition with unparalleled competitiveness Kurly's key strengths in the management of goods, services and data have led to a virtuous cycle of rising repurchase rates (71.3%) and growing gross merchandise value (GMV). Despite increasing market competition in dawn delivery of fresh foods, Kurly continues to enjoy an unrivalled brand image in the industry. Operating loss has been growing alongside the surge in sales, but the company has been reporting contribution profit (sales minus variable costs) for three consecutive years. We believe operating earnings will also swing positive if the uptrend in sales continues in the absence of massive investments in the near term. Going forward, Kurly is expected to maintain its growth momentum through the expansion of service area to non-metropolitan regions and sales category to non-food merchandise, as well as the launch of new businesses leveraging on its vast customer database such as payment and platform services. Aiming to become the all-round leader Kurly has been leading the online market for fresh foods with a strong focus on minimizing consumer inconvenience and dissatisfaction. Kurly did not start off as a company with strengths in pricing and logistics, but has built up its core competencies in steps through strict quality control, convenient services, and efficient data management. It is now on its way to becoming the first e-commerce company to go public on the KOSPI. Building on strengths reinforced over the years, we believe Kurly has laid the foundation for sustainable growth based on brand power and customer loyalty. Kurly valued as high as KRW8.7tr with Ocado's valuation multiple We believe PSR valuation offers a better assessment of Kurly's fair enterprise value, with earnings remaining in the red due to large-scale investments but sales continuing to grow backed by a highly loyal customer base. The company's GMW is expected to continue upward from KRW1.2tr in 2020 and KRW2tr in 2021 to over-KRW3tr in 2022, with growth driven by expansion of regional coverage and product categories. Our valuation reflects the valuation multiple currently applied to Ocado, which shares several similarities with Kurly as an online-only grocer that sets itself apart from competitors with the adoption of AI and other cutting-edge technologies. Kurly's recent expansion into the software-as-a-service (SaaS) business with goals to expand its dawn delivery technology infrastructure into a B2B business at home and abroad also bears similarities to Ocado's platform business, which helped the UK company address structural issues such as low margins of the online grocery business and difficulties in overseas expansion. Ocado shares are currently trading at a 2022F PSR of 2.9x. 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Lab Market Update
Many Patients in United Kingdom Not Getting Speedy Diagnosis
About 4.2 million patients don't have diagnoses, average wait time for diagnosis is 10 months
| From the Volume XXVIII, No. 11 - August 16, 2021 Issue
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RECENT NEWS REPORTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the ongoing problem of lengthy delays in diagnosis of patients within the National Health Service (NHS). This is particularly true of delays for patients waiting on results of their cancer tests.
Currently, approximately 5.3 million patients are on a waiting list in the UK, noted the Policy Exchange, a UK-based think tank, in a report, titled, "A Wait on Your Mind." The report's authors determined that 80% of those 5.3 million patients (or about 4.2 million) are "waiting on a decision for treatment [no diagnosis]with an average wait time of 10 months."
For a better perspective on these numbers, the population of the United Kingdom is 67 million. Thus, the 4.2 million patients "yet to be diagnosed" represent 6.3% of the nation's total population. For context, if the United States had similar delays, it would mean that almost 21 million of this nation's 329 million citizens would be waiting for a diagnosis.
The Policy Exchange Report also described how current screening practices within the healthcare system are not capturing cancers early and quickly. "The statistics show that nearly a quarter of cancers—roughly 90,000 cases every year—are detected in patients who are referred on non-cancer pathways."
In fact, said the report's authors, "Around a quarter of cancer diagnoses occur following a non-cancer GP [general practice] referral to secondary care. Five times more cancers are detected through this route compared to all screening programs combined. Many of these patients will eventually be diagnosed in hospitals following a long delay, by which point their cancer will now be more advanced."
The Independent, an online news service in the UK, interviewed Sir Bruce Keogh, former National Medical Director of NHS England, who supports the Policy Exchange's reports and findings, He said, "Intolerable waiting lists are back. This is our next big test [after the pandemic], both the public and NHS staff have now seen better and expect better."
A Pathology Think Tank
One factor contributing to lengthy delays in the diagnosis of cancer in the United Kingdom is a shortage of histopathologists. This has been widely reported in the UK during the past three years.
One strategy in response to the shortage of surgical pathologists in the UK is a project to adopt digital pathology on a large scale. The NHS is now creating several regional centers where whole-slide images can be created, allowing these digital images to be more easily distributed to pathologists in different regions.
The expectation is that use of digital pathology systems can make the nation's histopathologists more productive. This would allow them to increase the number of cases they can diagnose each year and help shorten time to diagnosis.
Tags: cancer diagnosis, COVID-19 pandemic, general practice, GP, National Health Service, NHS, NHS England, Policy Exchange, Sir Bruce Keogh, The Independent, UK, United Kingdom
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