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ultra mega maxima: fantasy and scale
I've been watching the The History Channel's documentary series, The Universe, which–funnily enough–is about the universe, with a special emphasis on our own friendly neighborhood star and fellow-planets. I'm learning a lot (about gamma pulses! and collisions with rogue planets during the crucible of creation! and look, computer models showing the sun expanding and the Earth exploding!), but mostly I'm just blown away by the scale of everything out there. Planets are HUGE, distances are VAST, stars are humongously BRIGHT and ENORMOUS, everything is ANCIENT and, oh yes, if such-an-such asteroid struck Earth it would be with the force of TEN THOUSAND TIMES our entire nuclear arsenal. As for this so-and-so star this-many light years away? Well, if our sun was this puny little LED light, than that star would be this enormous searchlight that just went on behind me with eye-wrenching luminosity… only a HUNDRED times brighter.
After a while, I just go numb when they start with the numbers and the analogies.
Yes, it is horrific that a meteroite the size of a small city could destroy all life on Earth, that the impending expansion of our dying sun would cook us all to cinders, that a burst of gamma rays could boil away our atmosphere and incinerate us with radiation, that the Great Rip at the end of time would grind us into nothingness… but really? Dead is dead is dead. It was shocking when my doom was to be incinerated by one nuclear bomb, horrifying that it was through the force of a hundred nuclear bombs, but when you get to TEN THOUSAND nuclear bombs—well, I wouldn't be alive to appreciate all that force anyway. And my mind has shut down and gone into static mode because it can't handle things of that scale.
Same is true for vastness. At some point, it doesn't matter if a Jupiter-like storm covers more area than the flattened Earth or only about half of it. If, by some unfortunate occurrance of events, I was actually in a planet-sized storm, it wouldn't matter to me if it were Mercury or Mars-sized. It'd be all violent storm and I'd be freaking out. Same with distances. Star A is a 1000 light years away, and star B is 10,000 light years away—it becomes all the same because no one's ever going there in my lifetime. At some point, my personal scale of reference just disappears into the mists of HERE GO THINGS THAT ARE VERY VERY BIG and HERE GO THINGS THAT ARE ITSY BITY TEENY TINY.
What does all this ranting have to do with fantasy? Good question. I'm glad you asked!
Well, fantasy usually involves high, save-the-world kind of stakes. It also often involves very powerful magic to deal with the issue of Saving the World.
Problem is that we've seen the world-in-peril plot a hundred (thousand million) times. And in order to make our (my, your, their, his, her) Save the World fantasy stand out, we feel compelled to dream (nightmare?) up bigger and badder and more gruesome things the World needs Saving From. At the same time, magics to defeat the evil become bigger, more awesome and glow brighter to compensate. This is especially true in a multi-book story when the World has already been Saved (Temporarily) several times, so the writer has to increase the badness in both quality and quantity as the series goes on, until it verges on the ludicrous.
For example, the first book of the series might start off on a smaller scale. The protagonist might only Save one Fortress (here the writer channels Helm's Deep) from an army that only outnumbers the Good Guys five to one. The next battle, though, has to be bigger, with worse odds and badder magics. And so on and on you go, until at the very end, most of the countryside is aflame, the parts that aren't on fire are carpeted by mindless warrior drones numbering in the hundreds of thousands, city after city has been overrun, the combined power of three volcanoes, two earthquakes and the biggest reservoir of magic hasn't slowed the evils down one bit…
Dude. Seriously. My mind cannot handle it. What can I compare hundreds of thousands to? I've never seen that much money. I sure don't own that many books. I've never counted that many stars or flowers or hairs on my head. I don't even get a 100,000 seconds in a day. I suppose there are hundreds of thousands of molecules of water in my drink, but that's going over to the other end of the scale, where things too tiny to comprehend live.
So, either my head just exploded, or I'm totally numb. The sheer vastness has had the opposite effect. Instead of making me ache more for the plight of the protagonists, I'm just waiting for the Fairy Godmother to show up and turn the bad guys (bugs, orcs, mechanoids) into pumpkins. Because by that point, it's like being in a fairy tale. A bizarre fairy tale. The story has taken on a scale I can't wrap my head around.
So, how to avoid this? Well, odds don't have to be 10000:1 to make me care. The country doesn't need to be on fire to make me care. Deaths don't have to be in the thousands to make me care.
It only takes one character to make me care. One character who has lost a father to raiders, or children to slavers. One character whose beloved brother has turned traitor. One character whose childhood home has been burned down. Connect me to the human-scale grief and anger and loss of one character, and I will care. Give me a character who has loved, lost, picked himself up, gone on while still broken and hurt–and I will care.
You don't have to decimate your entire fantasy world in order to pack an emotional punch.
sunday progress update
Since I finished the typein I have:
* poked and prodded at a short story I started writing a few weeks ago. decided to leave it alone
* read and backed away from a 8K novelette-wannabe short story in need of massive revisions
* found (yay!) and read through all my notes on Kai's book to refresh my (poor) (aged) memory
* started work on (re)creating the language of Ain (Kai's homeworld) and fallen asleep to consonant blends and diphthongs floating around my head. also got very stressed out about proper names, though that was probably exhaustion talking.
* and tried very very hard not to peer over David's shoulder as he's reading Quartz and ask, "Where are you? Do you like it? Do you really like it or are you just saying that? If you like it, why aren't you more enthusiastic about it?" and other such unhelpful questions
the trouble with electronic media
… is that it's addictive (I'll watch/surf over to/play five more minutes/one last site/one more level) and before you know it three hours have gone by and it's past midnight and you're still watching Battlestar Galactica and your eyes feel like they've been sandpapered and all that lost time is just ashes in your mouth.
Or maybe I'm the only one who gets overloaded on the Internet/TV and end up feeling bad about wasting my time afterwards.
I still go back for more, though. Ugh. I never feel this way when I do something else self-indulgent, like tinkering with a story or crocheting or drawing or playing the piano. Or even reading. It's just lots of screen-time that does it.
I'm glad we don't have any TV, but we just got a gift subscription to Netflix *tremble*.
Time to write revise. I need to balance unproductivity with something useful. *grin*
challenge: complete
Xenobiologist
Broken (an Elinor story)
Beauty & Beast retelling (unnamed, because I suck at names :P)
The Wordcounts
Written in collaboration with Angst & Whining, hot chocolate, and the album The Better Life by 3 Doors Down.
Not a bad end to the year. Working on Kai's book begins in earnest now.


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Akkorokamui (アッコロカムイ) es un gigantesco pulpo, un monstruo del folclore ainu, que supuestamente se esconde en funka Bay en Hokkaidō. Su cuerpo es de color rojo y es enorme, puede alcanzar tamaños de hasta 120 metros de longitud. Debido a su coloración y tamaño inmenso, es visible desde grandes distancias. Es, posiblemente, un calamar gigante o un pulpo que haya sido confundido.

Véase también
 Kraken
 Críptido
 Octopoda

Referencias

Criaturas de la mitología japonesa
Monstruos acuáticos
Monstruos mitológicos
Kamui

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Peter Jackson confirms that The Hobbit will become three films
By Matt Maytum 30 July 2012
Takes to Facebook to announce, 'the tale has grown in the telling'
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The Hobbit , Peter Jackson's hotly anticipated adaptation of the prequel to The Lord Of The Rings , will now officially be three films, rather than the previously announced two.
Jackson first hinted at the possibility at Comic-Con 2012 , and since entering discussions with Warner Bros on the matter, he has now confirmed the decision to make The Hobbit a trilogy via a Facebook post .
Finding himself overwhelmed with material, from the source novel, as well as J.R.R. Tolkien's appendices, Jackson will now shoot additional material.
Here's PJ's comments in full:
" It is only at the end of a shoot that you finally get the chance to sit down and have a look at the film you have made. Recently Fran, Phil and I did just this when we watched for the first time an early cut of the first movie - and a large chunk of the second. We were really pleased with the way the story was coming together, in particular, the strength of the characters and the cast who have brought them to life. All of which gave rise to a simple question: do we take this chance to tell more of the tale? And the answer from our perspective as the filmmakers, and as fans, was an unreserved 'yes.'
We know how much of the story of Bilbo Baggins, the Wizard Gandalf, the Dwarves of Erebor, the rise of the Necromancer, and the Battle of Dol Guldur will remain untold if we do not take this chance. The richness of the story of The Hobbit , as well as some of the related material in the appendices of The Lord of the Rings , allows us to tell the full story of the adventures of Bilbo Baggins and the part he played in the sometimes dangerous, but at all times exciting, history of Middle-earth.
So, without further ado and on behalf of New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Wingnut Films, and the entire cast and crew of The Hobbit films, I'd like to announce that two films will become three.
It has been an unexpected journey indeed, and in the words of Professor Tolkien himself, "a tale that grew in the telling."
Peter J "
Well, he puts it pretty convincingly, doesn't he? While some have expressed fears this may spread the book too thinly, it's hard to not get excited at the prospect of an extended stay in Middle-earth.
One question remains though… What's the subtitle for the third film going to be?!
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will open on 14 December 2012, with The Hobbit: There And Back Again following on 13 December 2013. We're expecting The Hobbit: Whatever It's Called to arrive around 12 December 2014.


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Show preview: Everybody Was in the French Resistance...Now! at Schubas, 5/6
Everyone's favorite speak-singing Brit, the always entertaining Eddie Argos, is coming back to Chicago for a show at Schubas this Thursday, May 6. But this time it isn't with his flagship band, Art Brut. The show will feature the music he's made with his girlfriend Dyan Valdés as Everybody Was in the French Resistance...Now!, a project that finds the duo looking back at classic pop songs and responding to them by way of original tunes.
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Check out the video to "G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N (You Know I've Got A)" - the duo's Lavigne response - below.
Posted by Frank K on Wednesday, May 05, 2010
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import java.util.Calendar;

/**
 * Specifies the day of the week. For the standard days of the week (Sunday,
 * Monday...) the DayOfTheWeek enum value is the same as the System.DayOfWeek
 * enum type. These values can be safely cast between the two enum types. The
 * special days of the week (Day, Weekday and WeekendDay) are used for monthly
 * and yearly recurrences and cannot be cast to System.DayOfWeek values.
 */
public enum DayOfTheWeek {

  // Sunday
  /**
   * The Sunday.
   */
  Sunday(Calendar.SUNDAY),

  // Monday
  /**
   * The Monday.
   */
  Monday(Calendar.MONDAY),

  // Tuesday
  /**
   * The Tuesday.
   */
  Tuesday(Calendar.TUESDAY),

  // Wednesday
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   * The Wednesday.
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  Wednesday(Calendar.WEDNESDAY),

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Il Gran Premio Superstars di Imola 2010 è la seconda prova delle Superstars Series 2010. Questo appuntamento vale per tutti e tre i campionati in programma quest'anno.

Cambiamenti rispetto a Monza

Superstars Series
 Christian Montanari sostituisce Domenico Schiattarella al team RGA Sportmanship;
 Marcello Puglisi corre con la seconda Jaguar della Ferlito Motors;
 Ritorna la Maserati dello Swiss Team con l'equipaggio Andrea Chiesa-Sandro Bettini.

GT Sprint
 Piergiueppe Perazzini e Marco Cioci sono, per questa gara, le seconde guide dell'AF Corse, sulla Ferrari;
 Michele Faccin affianca Michele Rugolo sulla Ferrari della Easy Race;
 Il team AB Motorsport sostituisce Bruno Barbaro con Sabino de Castro, figlio di Antonio, che correrà con lui;
 Dopo diverse esperienze nella Superstars Series, ritorna la GDL Racing con gli equipaggi Paletto-Piodi e Bianco-Parato, alla guida delle Porsche 997;
 Andrea Gagliardini correrà per la Star Cars con una Porsche 997;
 Debutta Maurizio Ardigò con la Dodge Viper GTS della Scuderia Giudici;
 Alla Scuderia La.Na. Gianni Checcoli viene affiancato da Michele Merendino, mentre Massimiliano Colombo affianca Davide Amaduzzi al posto di Mario Benusiglio.

Superstars Series

Prove Libere

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Gara 1

Gara 2

GT Sprint

Prove Libere

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Q: How to pass a javascript variable to an html form action tag I have an html form which contain name, longitude and latitude text field. The longitude and latitude are stored in a javascript variable. Do you know how post the name, latitude and longitude to a server, I mean via a url? Everytime I am submitting the form, the longitude and latitude are not passed into the url? Can anyone please tell me how to do that?
Thank you
This is my code for both my javascript and html:
    if (navigator.geolocation) {
    var geolocation = {};
    geolocation.latitude = 0;
    geolocation.longitude = 0;
    navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function (p) {
    geolocation.latitude = p.coords.latitude;
    geolocation.longitude = p.coords.longitude;
    }, function (error) {
    alert("Failed to get GPS location");
    });
    } else {
    alert("Failed to get GPS working");
    }

    function loc() {
    document.getElementById("longitude").value = geolocation.latitude;
    document.getElementById("latitude").value = geolocation.longitude;

    }

html:
    <form name="photo" method="post" action="url">
    Name:
    <input type="text" name="name" id="Text1" value="" />
    Longitude:
    <input type="text" name="longitude" id="longitude" />
    Latitude:
    <input type="text" name="latitude" id="latitude" />
    Image:
    <input type="text" name="image" id="image" />
    <input type="submit" value="Submit" />
    </form>

A: You could add elements to the form...
var myForm = document.getElementById('myForm');

var longitude = document.createElement('input');
longitude.name= 'longitude';
longitude.value = '100';

var latitude= document.createElement('input');
latitude.name= 'latitude';
latitude.value = '100';

myForm.appendChild(longitude);
myForm.appendChild(latitude);

A: In the action of the form you need to mention the name of the servlet you want to call. Make use of three hidden fields to store the values name, longitude and latitude. This can be done using
document.getElementById('hiddenFieldId1').value=longitude;
document.getElementById('hiddenFieldId2').value=latitude;
document.getElementById('hiddenFieldId3').value=name;
These values can be referred in the servlet using request.getParameter('hiddenFieldId');
You need to submit the form in your js:
document.myform.submit();
geolocation variable hasn't been made global, so it is not defined in your function loc(). There are no values assigned to geolocation.latitude and geolocation.longitude.

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Statement By Secretary Johnson On The Security For The Republican And Democratic National Conventions
DHS Press Office
Our thanks go to the thousands of law enforcement and homeland security personnel who contributed to the security of the Republican National Convention, the Convention site, and the City of Cleveland this week. Today I visit Philadelphia to inspect the security for the Democratic National Convention that takes place next week.
Planning for the security of both the RNC and DNC began more than a year ago. Given that the Conventions are designated National Special Security Events, the U.S. Secret Service was and is responsible for coordinating the security for these events.
I am enormously proud of the men and women of DHS today. Approximately 3,000 DHS personnel, from the Secret Service, TSA, ICE Homeland Security Investigations, FEMA, the Coast Guard and other DHS components were on hand in Cleveland this week, along with approximately 1,100 other U.S. government personnel. The security for massive events like a national political convention is business as usual for the Secret Service, but they deserve our praise and appreciation for this incredible effort. I thank the other components of DHS who always support the Secret Service for these events in large numbers, without exception or reservation. Another one of these operations is now taking shape in Philadelphia, only a few days after the last one.
The larger debt of gratitude for public safety in Cleveland this week goes to the Cleveland Division of Police, under the leadership of Chief Calvin Williams. With dozens of other law enforcement agencies from across the country in support, and in coordination with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Ohio National Guard, Chief Williams led a remarkable public safety effort on the streets of Cleveland. This past week, thousands of people converged on the streets of Cleveland to demonstrate or march, representing dozens of different groups from across the political and ideological spectrum – including those openly antagonistic to each other. Throughout the week, law enforcement personnel in Cleveland acted with restraint and professionalism, to protect and serve the public.
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Note: The original article first appeared in the Mar/April 2016 edition of Pet Connection Magazine. This version contains minor edits.
I never thought I would be saying that. I never had that much money at my disposal and, honestly, was more likely to give to environmental and humanitarian groups.
In 2012, I was a frustrated woman disillusioned with her job. I had fiercely pursued a job managing and protecting the environment but the dream didn't turn out the way I planned. I found myself "escaping" at lunch by searching Petfinder.com for a second dog.
When I saw Gretel, it was love at first sight. Her sad but bright eyes, and precious dappled face, compelled me to instantly message the rescue that had her – Motley Zoo Animal Rescue in Redmond, WA – and fill out an application.
Our story is one of fate.
After sorting through over 100 adoption applications, Motley Zoo Animal Rescue chose me as the perfect new "Mom" for Gretel. I then got cold feet due to my self-doubt about being able to care properly for a second dog. The second act of fate was that, despite there being a lengthy waiting list for Gretel, Motley Zoo did something they almost never do – they waited almost 4 days for me to come around. Eventually I did.
I learned later that Gretel's path to me was even more twisted than I had imagined, both literally and figuratively. She was surrendered to Motley Zoo Animal Rescue, in large part, because she was the victim of a dog flipper. Her life before the dog flipper is unknown but it's safe to say that she had at least three "homes" before she came to live with me. The dog flipper got her from another home and then sold her to an unwitting couple. The couple eventually learned they had bought a dog under false pretenses and found that their beautiful little pup was anxious, aggressive, and possibly sick. Eventually, they had no choice but to surrender her to a rescue.
My life completely changed after adopting Gretel. During her first hike – the day after we brought her home – I decided to start that blog about hiking with my dogs. You Did What With Your Wiener? – an outdoor and travel lifestyle blog that focuses on being active with your small dog – was born.
Through my blog, I became connected with the animal community. I realized that, although I have a very inquisitive mind, my science job was not where I was meant to be. My true gift is being able to communicate and make personal connections with people. I also longed to spend more time at home with my dogs and help other people improve their relationship with their pets. Two years later, when my Grandmother died unexpectedly, I took the leap to start my own business.
Today, I own my own pet-focused social media consulting business – PetTalk Media.
My blog has continued to grow and has won several awards. In 2015, I won three prestigious awards. My blog won "Best Active Living Blog" in the DogTime Media Petties. My blog also won "Best Pet Blog Design" and "Best Dog Blog" from BlogPaws. Prizes for these three awards included $2,000 that I could donate to my favorite pet rescue. I donated the entire amount to Motley Zoo Animal Rescue because none of this would have been possible without them.
Today, I am living the dream. I am able to spend more quality time with my dogs and focus on the things that matter most to me in life. Five years ago, I didn't understand what a "heart dog" was. I loved every pet I had owned completely and equally. Gretel is different than the rest. Perhaps it's the fateful circumstances that brought us together; maybe it is the way we had to learn to trust each other to work through her severe anxiety; or maybe it's the way she gazes lovingly into my eyes.
I am not sure I am Gretel's hero or she is mine but my life wouldn't be so overwhelmingly perfect if we hadn't found each other. I certainly wouldn't have been giving $2,000 to animal rescue. Her story is literally one of rags to riches and beyond.
Read more about Gretel's tumultuous beginning in my article Gretel, Hookers and Blow.
this is a great story and i enjoy reading it again 🙂 we're so glad fate brought everyone together for the betterment of so many animals and people!
Thanks Sarah. I'm definitely tend to sweep accomplishments under the rug but I really have accomplished a lot with her help.
Jessica, your story about Gretel and how you found and took her under your wing, is very moving. You are definitely doing the right thing with your life. We are so glad to know you!
I love her adoption story! A heart dog is truly an amazing thing to experience.
I really did enjoy reading about how you and Gretal became a famiy. I am happy that you found your purpose in life. I am jelous of that. I have been seeking a new career path myself for several years now. I am a proud dog mom to manyof my own. I network the dog's on the shelter E-List daily to get them freed. My true passion is puppies. I am a Hotel operater and have been for 30 years now. I would love to find a career working with dogs and make enough to provide for my family. My husband is not able to work any longer so it's just me. Keep doing what you are doing!
Hi Victoria. I was looking for an opportunity for years too before I decided to start my own business. I know I was fortunate that I was able to do so though. I was able to go back to school and spend a few years building my business while my husband worked fill time. Hopefully a great opportunity will come along with you. Nowadays, there are some companies that let you work remotely from home.


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Trudeau says Canadians expect 'consequences' for Khashoggi murder
By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | October 24th 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heading down the stairwell from his office to Question Period in the House of Commons Wednesday Oct. 24, 2018. Photo by Alex Tétreault
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to be inching closer to cancelling Canada's $15-billion deal to sell light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia.
Trudeau said Wednesday that his government is looking at the contract with Saudi Arabia to see what can be done.
He says Canadians expect there to be consequences as more information emerges about the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Turkey earlier this month.
The Saudi government has said Khashoggi died in a fist fight but Canada and other countries say Riyadh's explanation lacks credibility and are calling for a detailed investigation.
On Tuesday, Trudeau seemed reluctant to cancel the deal with Saudi Arabia, billed as the largest arms deal in Canadian history.
New Ontario stay home orders still confusing for many
He cited significant financial penalties — as much as $1 billion or more — built into the contract signed by the previous Conservative government.
But he's now suggesting the government is looking for ways to cancel the contract without triggering those penalties.
"We are a looking at ... suspending export permits, which is something we've done in the past," he said on his way into a Liberal caucus meeting Wednesday.
"We're also looking at the contract to try and see what we can do because obviously, as we get clarity on what actually happened to Jamal Khashoggi, Canadians and people around the world will expect consequences."
It's not clear who would actually receive the money if penalties had to be paid for breaking the contract: Saudi Arabia or General Dynamics Land Systems, whose plant in London, Ont., is building the light-armoured vehicles, or LAVs. The government has so far declined to comment because of commercial confidentiality.
Turkish officials say a 15-man Saudi hit squad — including at least one member of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's entourage — murdered and dismembered Khashoggi, whose body has not been found.
Prince Mohammed said Wednesday that the killing of Khashoggi is a "heinous crime that cannot be justified."
He made the comment at the Future Investment Initiative, an annual summit of global investors in Riyadh. Many international business leaders have pulled out of this year's summit over the killing of Khashoggi.
Feds face calls to open Saudi deal after PM says cancelling would cost taxpayers
By Lee Berthiaume | News, Politics | October 24th 2018
Clement says Canada should use Magnitsky Act sanctions in Khashoggi case
By Janice Dickson | News, Politics | October 23rd 2018
PRINCE SCARFACE: How long can he last?
By Sandy Garossino | Opinion, Politics | October 20th 2018
I abhor this murder too bit
Val Douglas | Thu, 10/25/2018 - 08:16
I abhor this murder too bit what about the war in Yemen where thousands were killed where cholera is rampant and kids are starving. The Saudis are complicit in this too. This should also be taken in account when we decide to cancel the contract.
If $4 billion and - climbing
Penny Oyama | Thu, 10/25/2018 - 10:16
If $4 billion and - climbing - gets spent on the TMX pipeline, what's a mere $1 billion?!!
David | Wed, 10/31/2018 - 14:29


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The country will never forget what happened in Pulwama on February 14, Doval said.
Gurugram, March 19: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday sent a stern message to Pakistan for providing shelter to terrorists who carry out anti-India activities. Speaking at 80th CRPF Anniversary Parade, Ajit Doval, in a veiled warning to Pakistan, said India will act against terrorists and those who harbour and support them. The country will never forget what happened in Pulwama on February 14, Doval said.
"The leadership will decide on time and locations to act, be it against terrorists or those who support and harbour them," Doval said. "I want to pay tributes to the brave 40 CRPF jawans who sacrificed their lives in Pulwama for the country. The country hasn't forgotten their supreme sacrifice and it will never forget it," he added. The National Security Advisor also hailed Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for their service to the nation. Pakistan Lie Busted Again! Lockheed Martin Not Suing India For Claiming MiG-21 Shot Down F-16 Fighter Jet.
"Whenever we have meetings and discuss which force to send? How many battalions should be sent where? We say, send CRPF. It's a credible force, we can completely trust them. It takes years to achieve such credibility," Doval said. Tensions between India and Pakistan reached a peak after a terrorist rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a CRPF convoy killing 40 troops. Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed the responsibility of the attack.
Following the Pulwama attack, the Indian Air Force bombed the JeM's hideout at Balakot, Pakistan, after which Islamabad scrambled its fighters jets that resulted in a dogfight with Indian warplanes. During the aerial fight which lasted for about 15 minutes, Wing Commander Abhinandan shot down PAF's F-16 fight jet, becoming the first pilot to do so with a MiG-21 Bison. In this process, his plane crossed over to the Pakistani side and was shot down.
Abhinandan ejected safely but was taken into custody by the Pakistan Army upon landing. Pakistan later released him as a "peace gesture".


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Corporate Body - Archivo de la Corona de Aragón (Barcelona, España)
Archivo de la Corona de Aragón (Barcelona, España)
Archivo de la Corona de Aragón (Barcelona, España)Alternative forms (other languages) Other forms
Fechas de Existencia:
Jaime II of Aragon ordered its creation in 1318. It was considered the Royal Archive, strict property of the monarch, for centuries. It was located in the Royal Palace of Barcelona until 1770. The governing and justice documents, among other registers of the chancellery, were guarded there together with the writings concerning the royal heritage. The office became a more complicated structure: the King named his first archivist, with this precise name, in 1346 and he gave him some practical rules about his charge in 1384.
The Bourbon Monarchy built a new plant (1738) and wrote detailed internal regulations (1754). It was also given a new name: Archive of the Crown of Aragon (Archivo de la Corona de Aragón). Well into the 19th century, the archivist Pròsper de Bofarull (1859) showed his knowledge about the old history of Catalonia with his publication of "Los Condes de Barcelona Vindicados" (1836). At the same time, he tried to increase the Archive's fonds by incorporating historic files and archives concerning some institutions that disappeared during his term. His successors followed his courses of action.
The Archive of the Crown of Aragon still conserves documentation of the Counts of Barcelona and Kings of Aragon, Valencia and Majorca (9th to 17th century). It also collects the files of different civil and church institutions and private files of the Spanish territories from the Crown of Aragon (Aragon, Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia) comprised between 10th and 20th centuries.
The Archive of the Crown of Aragon has two headquarters:
-Palau del Lloctinent: this palace is a historic building created with Montjuic stone by Antoni Carbonell between 1549 and 1557. It appears in the Historic and Artistic Buildings of Barcelona Catalogue and it is known as a Monument of National Interest. Its origins lie in a decree of the Cortes celebrated by the emperor Charles V in Monzón in 1547. This previously mentioned decree demanded an enlargement of the Main Royal Palace with the main objective of being the headquarters of the Viceroy of Catalonia.
-Headquarters of Almogàvers Street: new building inaugurated in 1994. It consists of two bodies: in the first one, there are three floors, where the customer service, reading room, offices, laboratories and other services are located; and, in the second one, there are 12 safety rooms with the Archive's documentation throughout its four floors.
Jurisdictional Area:
Aragón (corona, jurisdicción antigua, España)
Mandates/Legal Sources
-Cortes de Barcelona de 1422: De les scriptures del Archiu. [Que cualquiera pueda solicitar y obtener copia o traslado de las escrituras del archivo real, salvo las tocantes a los intereses o patrimonio reales]. Art. 10. Cortes de Barcelona de 1422. Fecha de sanción: 22-04-1422.
-Real Cédula del 7 de febrero de 1754 por la que Su Majestad aprueba el nuevo reglamento para el gobierno del archivo de la Corona de Aragón. Signatura: ACA, Real Audiencia, registro 385, fols. 38v-45v
Legal Statuses
Archivo General del Estado
Autoridades de la Biblioteca Nacional.
Catálogo de autoridades de la Biblioteca Nacional Alemana
GETTY Thesaurus of Geographic Names Online
Library of Congress National Authority File
Código de Referencia de Censo-Guía : ES. 8019. ACA
Legislación Histórica de España [base de datos en línea] 4ª ed. Julio 2010, disponible en la WEB
Hierarchical relationships :
Archivo del Real Patrimonio de Cataluña (España) - Child
See ascendants
Bofarull Mascaró, Próspero de (1777-1859) ( Tiene como empleado a_en )
Bofarull Sans, Francisco (1843-1938) ( Tiene como empleado a_en )
Bofarull Sartorio, Manuel de (1816-1892) ( Tiene como empleado a_en )
Callao Minguez, Josefa (1907-ca.1970)
Jaime II (1267-1327, rey de Aragón) ( It is founded by )
Temporary relationships :
Real Cancillería de los Reyes de Aragón - Earlier
See successors
Carta de servicios:
Carta de Servicios del Archivo de la Corona de Aragón
Guía somera:
Folleto del Archivo de la Corona de Aragón
Catálogo de Autoridades:
Web del Archivo de la Corona de Aragón
Fichero de Autoridades:
Catálogo de autoridades de la Library of Congress
Catálogo autoridades DNB
Archivo de la Corona de Aragón (15162)
Archivo Histórico de la Nobleza (28)
Archivo de la Corona de Aragón (9)
Archivo Histórico Nacional (1)


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namespace bbb_roadtest{

CamSubscriber::CamSubscriber(ros::NodeHandle& nh, std::string& properties_path){
  nh_ = nh;
  properties_path_ = properties_path;

  getProperties();

  image_transport::ImageTransport it(nh_);
  frame_sub_ = it.subscribe(sub_topic_, 1, &CamSubscriber::frameCallback, this);
  frame_pub_ = it.advertise(pub_topic_, 1);
}//constructor

CamSubscriber::~CamSubscriber(){}//destructor

// --- PRIVATE METHODS --- //

void CamSubscriber::getProperties(){
  cv::FileStorage cv_file_storage(properties_path_, cv::FileStorage::READ);
  if(!cv_file_storage.isOpened()){
    std::string error_msg = "[CamSubscriber] File \"" + properties_path_ + "\" not found!";
    throw std::invalid_argument(error_msg);
  }//if

  cv_file_storage["pub_topic"] >> pub_topic_;
  cv_file_storage["sub_topic"] >> sub_topic_;
  cv_file_storage["debug"] >> debug_mode_;

  cv_file_storage["alpha"] >> alpha_;
  cv_file_storage["beta"] >> beta_;

  cv_file_storage.release();
}//getProperties

void CamSubscriber::frameCallback(const sensor_msgs::ImageConstPtr& frame){
  try{
    last_frame_ = cv_bridge::toCvCopy(frame, "mono8")->image;
    last_frame_.convertTo(last_frame_, -1, alpha_, beta_);

    if(!last_frame_.empty()){
      sensor_msgs::ImagePtr msg = cv_bridge::CvImage(std_msgs::Header(), "mono8", last_frame_).toImageMsg();
      frame_pub_.publish(msg);

      if(debug_mode_){
          displayFrame(last_frame_);
      }//if
    }//if
  }catch(cv_bridge::Exception& e){
    ROS_ERROR("Could not convert from '%s' to 'bgr8'.", frame->encoding.c_str());
  }//try-catch
}//frameCallback

void CamSubscriber::displayFrame(const cv::Mat& frame){
  cv::imshow("Frame grabber", frame);
  cv::waitKey(0);
}//dislayFrame

}//namespace


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Q: passing javascript array to php I'm trying learn how to pass array to php, the alert('success') does show but I don't think the value does pass to php because the alert inside the php does not show.

      <button type = "button" onclick = "submit();">SUBMIT</button>

my php code:
<?php
  $table = json_decode($_POST['pTableData']);
  $msg = $table['table1'];
  echo '';
?>

THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE!!

A: You need to retrieve your response into success function. Also in php you have to pass $table = json_decode($_POST['pTableData'], true); otherwise it return as object not array

      <button type = "button" onClick = "submit();">SUBMIT</button>

PHP code:
<?php
  $table = json_decode($_POST['pTableData'],true);
  $msg = $table['table1'];
  echo $msg;
?>

A: Well, as I understood, you want your PHP script (on a back-end) to show you an alert. So, it is impossible, because alert() - is a JavaScript method, it is to say that it should be evaluated inside of a user's browser you to see an alert caused by your PHP script. Moreover, do not confuse the back-end and front-end definitions. As I already said, PHP - is a back-end language, so it cannot be used to interact with an end-user directly. There are JavaScript and HTML languages (front-end) for such a need.
Try modifying your JavaScript code to something like this:
$.ajax({
    type: "POST",
    url: "getInfo.php",
    data: {pTableData : Data},
    dataType: "html",
    success: function(data){
        $('body').append(data);
    } //now it will insert the code your PHP script produced on a back-end
      //onto the page's body, so, you are gonna see an alert only if the PHP
      //have actually echoed a correct HTML back to the JavaScript on that context
});

You may also be interested in a function like console.log() (it's not a JavaScript standard - it's implemention depends on a browser you are to use; it works in Webkit, Gecko and in latest Microsoft browsers. By the way, it is to say that is should not be used in deployed projects). So, you can modify your success method to something like console.log(data);. When the ajax request is done, open the developer console (Ctrl+Shift+C by default in most WebKit browsers) and see what happens.


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Brittany Ferries expect 15% more freight on UK & Ireland to Spain routes
Brittany Ferries' believe that Brexit will result in a 15% increase in freight traffic on its routes connecting the UK and ireland with Spain.
The cross-channel ferry company made the prediction yesterday in a press release promoting the launch of their new vessel, the Galicia.
Brittany Ferries, who currently sail between France, Spain, Ireland and the UK, claim to have had a steady 2020 and say they are looking forward to 2021 given positive signs from the marketplace.
Back in 2018, the ferry operator opened a sea route connecting Ireland with Spain for the first time. Originally operating from Cork to Santander, the operation moved to Rosslare-Bilbao earlier this year in response to demand from freight customers.
That decision has borne fruit and demand is expected to continue to grow as more companies in Ireland and the Iberian peninsula look for a Brexit by-pass to escape the UK land-bridge" – the company adds.
The company have also announced that their newest vessel, the Galicia, will enter service in December with a vast garage hosting more than 3km of lanes, accommodating up to 155 trailers. It will operate on routes between the south of England and the north of Spain – offering drivers the chance to deliver goods to and from the two countries without going through congested ports such as Dover and Calais.
In addition to serving UK to Spain, the Galicia will make one weekly rotation between Portsmouth and Cherbourg. Of course, this cross-channel service will be just one of many to serve the freight market next year – the most popular being its Caen-Portsmouth workhorse – a route which carries nearly 50% of all freight traffic for the company.
The Brittany Ferries freight team has worked tirelessly throughout the Covid-19 crisis to guarantee the supply of essential products like food and medicine," said Simon Wagstaff, group freight director for the company. "It's an important part of our portfolio because freight comprises around a quarter of the company's annual turnover and our customers rely on us to maintain essential cross-border links. Based on the reaction of the marketplace – and the support of our loyal freight customers – we are looking forward to a positive 2021."
Irish hauliers want to avoid UK land-bridge
As Trans.INFO has reported last month, Irish hauliers claim that a daily ferry to mainland Europe should be established to avoid potential 5-6 hour-long queues at British ferry ports after the end of the Brexit transition period. The Irish Road Hauliers Association (IRHA) has said it is concerned that trucks from Irish hauliers will not be allowed to drive through Britain without stopping as was promised, resulting in delays. This hold up, it is argued, would also create an extra cost for Irish hauliers.
#Brexit Do We Need A New Ferry Service To Let Irish Food Supplies Bypass Brexit Britain? by Highlights from The Pat Kenny Show on GoLoud. https://t.co/AVkGbkeZ6p #landbridge #Trucking #hauliers #Food
— Byron #FFout (@bdeithrick) October 9, 2020
Eugene Drennan, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA), declared in a radio interview that the current landbridge route to the European Continent cannot now be regarded as the only reliable option for Irish hauliers post-Brexit. As a consequence, an alternative route must be created.
Drennan says the Irish government should help hauliers by subsiding ferry fees to make the cost of travelling with a ferry equal to travelling via the landbridge route. If these ferry services were regarded as a public service, the IRHA chief believes the Irish government has the right to provide this financial help.
Photo credit @ Brittany Ferries
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Blair for President of the EU? You must be joking….
I see 'toxic Tony' Blair has been busy again recently, frantically jumping out of his box to try to stop us leaving the EU, as he has done many times in his desperate bids to curry favour with the EU Commission and become EU President.
Shuttered stalls on Northampton Market? To help bring our market into the modern world, and to make it more competitive against the supermarkets, a limited number of shuttered stalls would give many advantages, like refrigerated storage of perishable goods, for example.
The Curse Of Sekhemka – 2.
Every now and then an event takes place that is so compelling, so newsworthy, and so captures the public imagination that it can't be ignored. We have had our own event, and it's been called "The Curse of Sekhemka".
The Sekhemka statue was gifted to Northampton in 1880.There were two conditions: it had to be looked after; and it had to be displayed. When it came off display for four years these terms were considered broken and it went to auction. This was controversial.
Northampton now has a hindsight committee. They came to see me. The occasion was Zac Goldsmith's recent ashen-faced and dramatic loss of a twenty-three thousand majority in the Richmond Park by-election. He lost his seat, which was considered an impossible feat.
During this last week Northampton's free paper the Herald & Post published for the last time. The Chronicle & Echo has gone from a daily to a weekly, and as a consequence of these seemingly minor things local news, alternative viewpoints, and accountability via public opinion are all but dead. When the Press died in Northampton local democracy died with it.
It's a tragedy for all concerned: townsfolk; local leaders; and journalists alike. The leaders can now get away with murders that previously would have been picked up - but wish they couldn't. Townsfolk can't write star letters or get their views across, and journalists have to look for new jobs.
Last Tuesday the UKIP leader Nigel Farage was due to visit Northampton Market Square, where several hundred supporters had gathered, in pouring rain, to greet him. But the visit did not take place.
The EU Out or In Vote: The People against the Tory Establishment!
Back in 1975, when we had a trade agreement with the EU, I voted to stay in. But the world has changed since then, and the EU has changed immensely.
First as agreements, then as imposed regulations, often now as laws, the EU has insidiously taken control of much of our everyday world, binding trades and businesses alike with masses of red tape. Most of it imposed without any consultation with the end-users, often imposed by unelected plush-seated bureaucrats who seek to justify their own existence.
I meant to campaign on this issue in the recent General election. I didn't stand because, like millions of others, I expected to see a hung parliament. In which case there would have been a second General Election called shortly afterwards, in which I intended to stand. But mysteriously, against all the odds, all the opinion polls, and all the views of the experts, the Tories got in with an increased majority. Cheesed off? You bet I was!


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A talk given to Google employees about how to reduce information overload!
Here Dr. Daniel Levitin gives us some insights from the world of neuroscience as to how to deal with the fact that we are deluged with information to a painful degree.
He says we have 5x more information coming at us than in 1986. That's the equivalent of 174 newspapers PER DAY.
From http://www.straight.com/life/746191/daniel-j-levitin-reveals-science-behind-information-overload-organized-mind on Dr. Levitin's new book "Thinking straight in the age of Information Overload"
"Our brain alternates between a focused state and a fluid, daydreaming mode. The focus helps us get work done; the mind wandering offers rest and creativity. But the barrage of digital data means we're always interrupting these states, switching back and forth at breakneck speed. And since the switch comes at a high metabolic cost, we're constantly fatigued. Add to that: we keep finding new ways to tax our already overstimulated systems. Because we're wired for novelty, we seek out more and more: online lists, YouTube videos, Instagram photos."
He speaks here about the myth of multitasking, tips to remain focused - and isn't it nice to know a 10 minute nap can be the equivalent of 1.5 hours of sleep missed the night before, and can ever raise your effective IQ by 10 points?
For more info see Dr. Daniel Levitin's book: "The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload"


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Deepfakes: the fight against this dangerous use of AI
Andy Ridgway
Published: 12th November, 2019 at 16:55
Next-generation artificial intelligence is threatening to take internet fakery to a dangerous new level. We meet the experts who are fighting back.
It's 2 November 2020, the eve of the US presidential election, and a secretly recorded video is all over the news. Donald Trump has been filmed saying that he's been "talking to the Russians. Believe me, I've been doing some incredible spying. Really incredible". Despite Trump's protests that he never said those words, it proves to have a major effect on voters, and the rival Democratic candidate wins the election.
But Trump was telling the truth – he didn't say those words. The footage of him was generated by 'deepfake' technology, which uses sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) to create video and audio that impersonates real people. The technology is in use already and, if left unchecked, could lead us to start doubting everything we watch and hear online.
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But it's not just on the internet that the effects of deepfake could be felt. Suppose a criminal 'deepfaked' your sister's voice and called you, asking you to transfer money because "I'm in trouble and desperately need your help". Would you fall for it?
Thankfully, experts are becoming increasingly aware of the dangers that deepfake poses. And they're beginning to fight back by harnessing the very techniques that make this technology so convincing.
Deepfake can be used for all kinds of trickery, but it's most commonly used for 'face swaps', where one person's face is superimposed onto another. In one demonstration, the filmmaker Jordan Peele's mouth is transferred onto Barack Obama's face, so Peele can get the former US president to say whatever he likes.
Deeptrace, an Amsterdam-based company that's been set up to tackle the threat of deepfake, estimates that there are around 10,000 deepfake videos circulating online. Over 8,000 of these are pornographic clips, where a celebrity's face is superimposed onto a porn star's body. Experts are predicting that it's only a matter of time before a fake video emerges of a politician purportedly saying or doing something that changes the course of an election.
The word 'deepfake' is a portmanteau of 'deep learning' and 'fake'. Deep learning is a form of AI where algorithms inspired by the human brain, known as neural networks, learn new skills by processing vast amounts of data. At the heart of a deepfake is a form of deep learning known as 'generative adversarial networks', or GANs. Here, two neural networks work against each other to create realistic video and sound. One network, the generator, is the creative bit. This is fed reams of data, such as images of a celebrity's face, and tasked with generating the same face artificially. Another network, the discriminator, is tasked with spotting whether the image it receives from the generator is fake, feeding back what's wrong with it. When the discriminator rejects a video, the generator tries again. This back and forth continues until the generator produces something that's almost indistinguishable from reality. A deepfake is born.
One of the reasons that this technique is so effective is because the discriminator is capable of something that the human mind is not: mathematically describing what's wrong with an image or sound. "I could notice that the generator gets shadows wrong in the images it creates, but I can't describe that mathematically," says Carter Huffman, chief technical officer at Modulate, a company using this technology to develop artificial voices. "I can't just write down a formula for that. But the discriminator can suggest corrections that we don't have the ability to write down a formula for."
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The technology behind deepfakes isn't just put to nefarious uses, however. The team at Modulate foresees its artificial voices being used as 'voice skins' in gaming, enabling gamers to take on new personas. Meanwhile, teams at universities around the world are developing these techniques for other positive purposes. But algorithms for creating deepfakes have found their way onto online repositories where computer code is shared and these can be exploited by amateur developers. All it takes is a laptop with a graphics processing unit and a little software knowhow, to create a believable fake. While some of the efforts have been innocent fun, the explosion of celebrity face-swap porn demonstrates the potential for misuse – and that misuse is predicted to spread into other realms soon.
"We've always been able to manipulate video," says Prof Hany Farid, an expert in digital forensics at University of California, Berkeley. "Hollywood studios have done it, individuals acting covertly on behalf of governments have done it. Now imagine a landscape where the average Reddit user can make fake videos of Theresa May – that's a little worrisome."
Farid is so concerned about a world leader being deepfaked that he and his team are developing a system for recognising deepfakes of specific politicians. They're currently using automated software to analyse the head and face movements of a handful of leaders around the world, including Donald Trump, Theresa May and Angela Merkel, to identify unique patterns. A suspected fake video of one of these leaders can then be analysed to see whether it matches their real-life movements.
"World leaders tend to have distinct and predictable patterns of facial expressions and head movements," says Farid. "It's difficult for current deepfake systems to mimic these because they're focused on trying to make sure that each frame of the video looks believable."
When the individual frames come together, there's no guarantee that the person will move in their own nuanced way, and it's this peculiarity that Farid will use to spot deepfakes. He's hoping to have his system operational by the end of 2019 – ahead of the 2020 US presidential elections.
Deepfake tech enabled the BBC's Matthew Amroliwala to become a polyglot © BBC
Meanwhile, in Amsterdam, Deeptrace is developing a deepfake detection system that effectively turns the technology on itself. It uses a powerful discriminator algorithm (the aspect of deepfake technology that spots when a video or image has strayed from reality) to look for fakes. Whereas the discriminator algorithms used to generate deepfakes are designed to create videos that fool the average human, Deeptrace is aiming to create a discriminator that's sophisticated enough to spot incredibly subtle flaws in deepfakes, giving them a one-up on the people making them.
The Deeptrace team is currently feeding its discriminator thousands of fake videos to hone the system. In much the same way as the original technology is not programmed how to generate a realistic face, Deeptrace's discriminator learns how to spot the fakes from the data it's fed.
"Any algorithm that's used to manipulate images leaves behind geometric patterns on them," says Giorgio Patrini, chief executive officer of Deeptrace. "These artefacts would not appear in genuine images from a camera and are often not visible to the human eye."
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These patterns might not only reveal if a video is a deepfake, but also how it was created. "Families of algorithms will leave different traces, so sometimes we might get some information about the generator algorithm that was used," says Patrini. "Tracing the algorithm could help us to identify, for example, how a human face was manipulated – was it just the facial expression or the person's entire appearance and identity?"
Patrini and his business partner Francesco Cavalli see the main market for their technology initially being media companies. "Journalists would like proof of whether a video is real or fake," says Patrini. But they see lots more opportunities on the horizon. "As soon as people realise that they can deepfake things like phone calls and video conferencing technology, it opens up a world of misuse," says Patrini.
At Modulate, the team has recognised the risk of misinformation and are embedding sonic 'watermarks' in the sound files they create so their work can be traced back to them, hopefully acting as a disincentive to anyone thinking of misusing the technology. "The watermarks are slight tweaks to some of the sound frequencies, in ways that you won't be able to hear," says Huffman.
Modulate hopes to form a coalition with other AI speech-generation companies and establish a self-policing system where anyone will be able to upload sound files to a dedicated website to find out whether or not they carry a company watermark.
But even those fighting deepfakes recognise that their detection systems are only part of the solution. Even if a deepfake video can be spotted as a fake, it can still be spread across social networks in a matter of minutes before anyone has had the chance to verify it, potentially changing the course of elections or destroying careers. So perhaps the emergence of deepfake calls for a shift in our mindset, where we recognise that seeing is no longer always believing. "We really need to rewire ourselves to stop believing that a video is the truth," says Patrini. "But it will take effort in education, and potentially catastrophic events in the news, to finally get there."
This article was first published in June 2019
Andy is a Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at the University of the West of England in Bristol, Programme Leader of the MSc in Science Communication and an award-winning journalist


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Yaroslavsky on Labor-Tech Faceoff as a Campaign Barometer
September 3, 2019 /0 Comments/in Luskin in the News Zev Yaroslavsky /by Mary Braswell
Zev Yaroslavsky, director of the Los Angeles Initiative at UCLA Luskin, spoke to the Associated Press about a faceoff between Big Labor and Big Tech that has become an issue in the Democratic presidential primary. Several major Democratic White House hopefuls have expressed support for a California bill backed by labor and opposed by tech giants such as Uber and Lyft, the article said. The bill would make it harder for tech companies to classify workers as independent contractors, who are not entitled to minimum wage or workers' compensation. "It says something about where the candidates think the primary voters are on this issue," Yaroslavsky said. They "may believe that labor can be more helpful to them than the high-tech companies can be to them in a caucus state or a primary."
The Traffic Bogeyman Is Us, Manville Says
August 15, 2019 /0 Comments/in Luskin in the News Michael Manville /by Mary Braswell
Michael Manville, associate professor of urban planning, spoke to LAist about a study examining the impact that Uber and Lyft have on road congestion. The study, which was commissioned by the rideshare services, found that they accounted for 2 to 3 percent of all vehicle miles traveled in Los Angeles County in September 2018. "If [Lyft and Uber] have confessed to slowing you down while you are in traffic, then they have confessed to sharing in the crime that you are also committing," said Manville, a faculty fellow with UCLA Luskin's Institute of Transportation Studies. Manville said his colleagues like to joke that a more interesting study would be to look at how much Ford and Toyota contribute to traffic congestion. "It's fun to blame tech companies for things — they're really easy to dislike — but congestion is something that we all cause," he said.
Loukaitou-Sideris Provides Insight on Rideshare Safety for Women
April 10, 2019 /0 Comments/in Luskin in the News Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris /by Zoe Day
Urban Planning Professor Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris shed light on women's interactions with transportation systems in a Rewire article explaining female riders' frustrations with rideshare services. Loukaitou-Sideris said sexual harassment is incredibly common in transportation settings around the world. Incidents of sexual harassment and uncomfortable behavior with rideshare drivers have prompted requests for increased safety measures, especially for women. While nearly 45% of female rideshare users have expressed their preference for a female driver, only 20-30% of Lyft and Uber drivers are female, and neither rideshare service allows female riders to request a female driver. Loukaitou-Sideris' research on women-only public transportation in other countries, such as women-only train cars, found that women worried such an arrangement would "perpetuate discrimination" by taking away the option to sit in other cars of the train. Many women express their desire to be able to safely use the same service as men, instead of needing a women-only solution.


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