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Q: How to return the best first level in this F# minimax? This question is more a semantic-algorithmic-data-structure question than a F# syntactically question.
I have a Minimax algorithm. The minimax algorithm should return the best next move, from a start position. To do this, it calculus all next moves, then the next-next-moves until a determined depth or until there is no more moves. It builds a tree like this:
     P
   /  \
 a      b
/ \
c d

I have the fallowing data struct to handle the tree:
type TreeOfPosition =
    | LeafP   of Position * int
    | BranchP of Position * TreeOfPosition list

In the exemple tree above, P and a are Branchs and b, c and d are Leafs. The code below is my minimax algorithm:
let evaluateTree ( tree : TreeOfPosition, player : int) =
    let rec loop minOrmax node =
        match node with
        | LeafP(position, 0) ->
            LeafP(position, evaluateLeaf(position))
        | BranchP(position, children)  ->
            minimax.[minOrmax](List.map (loop (1 - minOrmax)) children)
    loop player tree

This code are returning me a Leaf, for example, c. When I changed the recursion call to
| BranchP(position, children)  ->
    LeafP(position,
          getStaticEvalFromNode(minimax.[minOrmax](
                       List.map (loop (1 - minOrmax)) children)))

And this modification makes the static value of a good leaf go up.
I need to return the best second level node.
Hope somebody can help!
Pedro Dusso
EDIT 1
Thanks for all answers guys, they help me a lot. Sorry about didn't specified the things very much. Let's go in parts:
1) I'm matching my LeafP like LeafP(position, 0) because when I create my tree I set the leafs with a default value of 0 as its static value. As I'm going up my static values, eliminating the leaf and making the (before Branches) leafs with (min or max) static values I thought that this way I would prevent to evaluate a ex-Branch leaf (because it would not have the 0 value).
2) My biggest problem was to get the second level (the next move which has to be played) best position back. I solved it this way:
let evaluateTreeHOF ( tree, player : int) =
    let rec loop minOrmax node =
        match node with
        | LeafP(position, 0) -> LeafP(position, evaluateLeaf(position))
        | BranchP(position, children) -> LeafP(position,(children
                                                         |> List.map (loop (1 - minOrmax))
                                                         |> minimax.[minOrmax]
                                                         |> getStaticEvalFromNode))
    match tree with
    | BranchP(position, children) -> children |> List.map (loop (1 - player)) |> minimax.[player]

Instead of passing the entire tree, I'm passing just the children's of the start node, and filtering the resulted list (a list of ex-Branches with the static values which went up for be the best for its current level) again. This way I'm getting the node I wanted.
I thought the kvb answers very interesting, but a little complicated to me. The other ones I understudied, but they just give me back the static value – and I could not make them to work for me :(
Thanks a lot for all the answers, all of them inspired me a lot.
Here is my full code: (http://www.inf.ufrgs.br/~pmdusso/works/Functional_Implementation_Minimax_FSharp.htm)
Pedro Dusso

A: I don't quite understand some aspects of your sample (e.g. why do you match only against leaves with 0s in them?), so I'll make a few changes below.  First of all, let's generalize the tree type a bit, so that it can store any types of data in the leaves and branches:
type Tree<'a,'b> =
| Leaf of 'a
| Branch of 'b * Tree<'a,'b> list

Let's also use a dedicated player type, rather than using 0 or 1:
type Player = Black | White

Finally, let's generalize the evaluation of the best move a bit, so that the leaf evaluation function is passed in as an argument:
let bestMove evalPos player tree =
  // these replace your minimax function array
  let agg1,agg2,aggBy =
    match player with
    | Black -> List.min, List.max, List.maxBy
    | White -> List.max, List.min, List.minBy

  // given a tree, this evaluates the score for that tree
  let rec score agg1 agg2 = function
  | Leaf(p) -> evalPos p
  | Branch(_,l) -> agg1 (List.map (score agg2 agg1) l)

  // now we use just need to pick the branch with the highest score
  // (or lowest, depending on the player)
  match tree with
  | Leaf(_) -> failwith "Cannot make any moves from a Leaf!"
  | Branch(_,l) -> aggBy (score agg1 agg2) l

A: I think you can use mutually recursive functions:
let maxTree t =
  match t with
  | child -> xxx
  | subtrees s ->
      s |> Seq.map minTree |> Seq.max

and minTree t =
  match t with
  | child -> xxx
  | subtrees s ->
      s |> Seq.map maxTree |> Seq.min

A: The solution to this problem was described in the F#.NET Journal article Games programming: tic-tac-toe (31st December 2009) and uses the following pattern:
type t = Leaf | Branch of t seq

let aux k = function
  | Leaf -> []
  | Branch s -> k s

let rec maxTree t = aux (Seq.map minTree >> Seq.max) t
and minTree t = aux (Seq.map maxTree >> Seq.min) t

See also the playable demo.

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Q: Present perfect and help to understand examples What is the difference between these examples? And please tell me what happens if we don't use the word "been" in the second example? Why do we use "been" in the Present Perfect tense? I have been looking for this answer so long but I can't get any good answer.

A: Has there ever been a war in the United States?
B: Has there ever a war in the United states?

A: We don't actually use the word "been" for present perfect. "has been" is the present perfect form of the verb "to be". If, instead of "to be", your verb was "to walk", your present perfect for singular third person would have been "has walked". Present perfect normally covers the time up to now. So, it's past leading up to the present instance. Consequently, sentence A is grammatically correct and asks whether there has been a war up to the current point in time. It is not asking whether a war will start tomorrow or in one second, but whether one has happened up to this present point.
Your sentence B is incorrect because "has" is present tense conjugation for verb "to have". War cannot be "had" by someone or something. You could, however, ask:

Was there ever a war in the US?

This is a simple past tense question. The difference from present perfect is that this question focuses more on the past and not as much on the present. In this case, past and present perfect more or less convey the same meaning. However, you can see the difference in a pair of sentences as follows:

I had the common cold last year.
I have had the common cold since the weekend.

The first sentence refers to a point in the past that's long gone. You no longer have the cold. You had it in the past. The second sentence says you had the common cold in the recent past and you still have it. Present perfect will cover time up to now.

A: Ever means "any time before" or "any time in the future". The difference is: in the first one it means "has a war in the United States ever existed" but the second one doesn't really mean anything. You can't really think of a meaning to "has there has ever a war in the United States" because there is no word to define/describe "has" so the second one has no meaning.


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Sketchy MVPs: Bobby Moynihan from "Saturday Night Live"
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We all love Amy Schumer, everyone knows how brilliant Key & Peele are, and you've watched Will Ferrell's classic Saturday Night Live sketches countless of times. But in this weekly column Sketchy MVPs, The Laugh Button shines a light on comedians from our favorites shows and troupes who don't often get rightful credit for their contributions to sketch comedy.
It's been about a week since Bobby Moynihan's departure from Saturday Night Live was made official…and we're still a little emotional over it (and don't even get us started about Vanessa Bayer…we'll rave about her in her own Sketchy MVP tribute soon).
Part of why we're so verklempt is because for nine seasons, Moynihan was able to make even the most mediocre premises into something special, whether through ace delivery of any given punch line or a simple look he'd throw at the camera. What possibly made him such a beloved staple of the show, though, was his obvious joy of simply being on SNL. Whether he was appearing in a sketch as the main character or was literally on the screen for just a few seconds with no lines, you could tell that Moynihan was giving it his all and was having a blast while doing it.
So while we're still coming to terms of SNL moving forward without him, we took a look back at a few of our favorite moments from Moynihan's time on the show…but first, a disclaimer:
Because it was hard to limit the amount of sketches to highlight, we decided not to include any of Moynihan's classic Weekend Update bits. That means no Drunk Uncle, Riblet, Anthony Crispino or even Snookie…trust us, it was a hard decision to make given how much great content he produced on Weekend Update alone. However, we wanted to make sure we had a chance to recognize Moynihan's work in actual sketches, so sacrifices must be made.
Anyways, check out a few of our favorite moments from Moynihan's time on Saturday Night Live.
WWE Promo Shoot
It was great to see Moynihan and Dwayne Johnson bring this sketch back during this season's finale (especially during Moynihan's final episode). But while Johnson's Koko WatchOut might get the biggest laughs for getting a little too personal with his trash-talk during a WWE promo, it's the stunned reactions from Moynihan's Trashyard Mutt that add even more layers to this premise.
Moynihan's most famous political impersonation is hands down Governor Chris Christie, yet his take on the late Mayor of Toronto is too often overlooked. Granted, Rob Ford's craziness and public antics pretty much wrote themselves. Yet Moynihan gave a performance reminiscent to the likes of Chris Farley, displaying physicality while maintaining his own unique style of delivery.
Thrilla Killa Klownz' "Magical Mysteries"
After popping up in numerous Under-Underground festival commercial parodies, we finally get to hear Ass Dan rap about the magical mysteries of the world … like, where does the sun hide at night? And why are pants different than shirts? This music video parody is even funnier, though, once you see the actual Insane Clown Posse video it's parodying.
12 Years a Slave Auditions
It's not hard to believe that casting the Southern slave owners in 12 Years A Slave was probably awkward in real life. But would anyone be surprised if there was one guy who was a little too comfortable while auditioning? As an added bonus, watch some bonus footage of Moynihan's "Terry the Janitor" showing how comfortable he is with playing the role (watching everyone crack up at the end is priceless).
Barnes And Noble Firing
Moynihan and Cecily Strong's characters Niff and Dana are essentially who everyone wishes they had the balls to be if they were in the midst of being fired from their job … unfortunately for Niff and Dana, they don't actually get fired (reminding us why we should never strive to be like Niff and Dana in real life).
A Sexy Valentine's Day Message from Justin Bieber
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Whopper Virgins
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I Didn't Ask for This
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The Lost Ending to "Of Mice And Men"
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Mornin' Miami
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I am honored to serve as your ARVMA President this year. Born and raised in the Fort Smith area, I've practiced for 27 years there in a busy companion animal practice. I graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1985 and LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in 1996. My husband Kevin, of 32 years, is a Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Biologist and Regional Supervisor. Our son Tanner and his wife are both college students in nursing school. In my free time I love to travel and also love outdoor activities like lake sports, kayaking and hiking.
Following in the footsteps of those who have gone before will be a challenge, but I accept that challenge with relish! Since I've served on the ARVMA board, I have seen the steady hand of past presidents – Dr. Karen Sherman, Dr. Archie Ryan, Dr. Rusty Henderson, Dr. Kate Williams, and Dr. Andrea Shaw. It is truly a learning process and none of us realize what our State Association does behind the scenes until we get involved. We are fortunate to have our wonderful Executive Director Maggie Milligan. She deserves our thanks and praise for her efforts on our behalf. Our role at the state level is a small part of the bigger picture addressed by the AVMA at the national level. We are well served by our Delegate, Dr. David Blount and alternate Delegate Dr. Lindy O'Neil who represent each of us.
I would like to highlight a few things that your state organization has been working on for the past few years. First and foremost are the effort and funds we have put forth to improve relations and to reach out to younger veterinarians and new graduates. Your ARVMA has worked with Paul Vitale now for several years to improve our branding and social media presence. We have produced spot ads to improve our public image as veterinarians and to encourage participation of all veterinarians in the state. We are implementing the "Power of Five" to directly involve five new graduates in our organization. We are sensitive to the challenges that younger veterinarians face with things like astronomical student debt as well as job security and career counseling.
In a similar vein, your ARVMA teamed up with Dr. Heidi Ward, our U of A Extension Veterinarian, as she developed the 4-H Veterinary Science program in 2017. Dr. Ward is like the "Energizer Bunny" as she guides this impactful program to reach out to the youth of Arkansas. Targeted to the ages 6-19, the program is designed to have participation in real-world science related career exploration. Many of your Arkansas Veterinary colleagues have and will continue to volunteer their time to put on this 4-H based program with hands-on labs and training for kids.
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The BEVY was started by Nikki and Greta Tufvesson, although neither of them dreamed of becoming matchmakers. In 2009, Greta attended a dinner party that changed everything.
At the time, she was working in public relations and marketing for well-respected fashion brands when she found herself in a conversation with a man who had tried out a few matchmakers in New York City. None of them had the sophistication and the social graces that Greta had. According to Nikki, Greta can't walk a block without running into good friends.
When the friend wondered why the other matchmakers couldn't set him up with someone like her, Nikki said Greta decided to break into the industry. She had a long list of fabulous, single friends who were hesitant to go online. And Nikki said Greta thought she could connect them with other successful, professional singles.
Of course, the elite crowd of New York had yet to warm to the idea of matchmaking. That's why Greta called Nikki. The pair formed The BEVY and learned the ins and outs of the matchmaking industry together.
"We learned about the dating industry, the right and wrong ways to do this," she said. "We are comfortable that, after 11 years, we're still really successfully doing it the way we like to do it."
They also hired Katie Lloyd, who focuses on Business Development in New York and Los Angeles, and Jackie Korey, who is the Projects Manager. The team is small, but mighty — and so is The BEVY's client list.
Privacy is Paramount to the Firm and Its Clients
Clients can always expect the highest level of privacy when working with The BEVY. No last names, photos, or business information is shared with potential matches until they are thoroughly vetted.
"There's a reason not a lot of our clients are comfortable dating online. Maybe it's their careers, who they are, or they don't want to run into an ex," she said. "There's something special about doing this in a discreet manner. Privacy these days is the ultimate luxury, so it's different for our clients."
Men pay a fee to work with the bespoke agency, but women can sign up for free. However, not every person can earn representation with The BEVY. Nikki said the agency only takes clients who have a personal chemistry with its matchmakers.
The BEVY Co-Founders Greta Tufvesson, left, and Nikki Lewis help elite singles find love.
"Would we invite them home for dinner, and would our clients like them? That's what we always like to ask," she said. "We're incredibly professional and also become close with our clients. The best call they'll get is from us is saying, 'I've found your future wife.'"
Nikki said she loves that she can share with her clients how she knows the person she wants to set them up with. Those close client connections help The BEVY instill confidence through honest, well-honed references.
As a result, its matching success rate is incredibly high — upward of 95%.
"We knock it out of the park, and that's why we keep doing it the way we do it. We put a lot of thought into each introduction," Nikki said.
The BEVY: Producing Long-Term Matches
Nikki said she receives calls from clients who want to thank her for finding them a great match. One woman called to tell her that the man Nikki had introduced her to was so wonderful that they're planning their wedding.
Another client, a man, told Nikki that things were going so well, he and his match were making plans to visit St. Maarten and then travel to Africa to work on his foundation together.
"He was blown out of the water. He was surprised how the chemistry was there to back up everything he wanted in a woman," Nikki said. "It's remarkable and not easy to find in the real world. Sometimes you feel like you're fitting a square peg into a round hole. When you work with us, we can hone in on what's important."
Nikki said her job as a matchmaker is incredibly rewarding. She even told us she keeps a notepad by her bed because she often wakes up at night thinking about who would be a good match for one of her clients.
The team has recently expanded its reach to Miami, Florida, where many New York clients have moved — either full time or part time. Meanwhile, the company is continuing to keep a presence on both the East and West coasts of the United States.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the team found that clients were willing to approach the experience with more of an open heart than they might have in the past..
"I had a client who pumped the brakes and circled back to someone I matched him with even before COVID-19," Nikki said. "He had lost sight of what was right in front of him. This particular time can make you think about what's important."
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Popular US cryptoexchange, Bittrex, launches their new OTC (Over the Counter) trading desk. The platform will begin operating from 18:00 UTC, Monday January 14. It will support the same wide range of cryptocurrencies as those available on their standard platform, a competitive range of about 200 coins.
OTC trading desks have the advantage that they directly support transactions between two parties looking to trade, instead of using an order book to match buy and sell orders. It is very popular with institutional traders and those individuals wanting to conduct large volume trades. And Bittrex have their eyes firmly set on attracting professional and institutional investors, providing "guaranteed pricing" for trading volumes over $250, 000 US according to their statement.
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The market is clearly very lucrative and opportunities are obviously there, with Fin Tech company Circle announcing last week that their OTC trading desk made a total of $24 billion in trades in 2018.
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Trap-neuter-return (TNR) is a type of program where feral/stray and community cats are humanely trapped, and sterilized by a licensed veterinarian, and then returned to their original habitat.
What is PAAC's Community Cat Caretaker Program?
PAAC has partnered with the city in order to teach a two hour seminar on TNRing in the Corpus Christi area. The public can attend one of these seminars in order to qualify to feed a colony legally within the city. The caretaker will also receive ten FREE surgeries for their outdoor colony cats in order to reduce the population growth of outside community cats in the area. For more information on the next upcoming class, please follow us on social media or check back here for updates.
Why TNR in Corpus Christi?
Join us at our monthly free classes to become a community cat caretaker in the city of Corpus Christi. You can get free spay and neuter surgeries by becoming a caretaker. Below is our next class date.
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Pre-1976 – Proto-Punk
1963 – The Kingsmen – Louie Louie
Perhaps it doesn't sound like it now but at the time Louie Louie came out it was totally punk in relation to everything else on the radio, so much so that the US Government launched a judicial committee to find out exactly what the deal was with the lyrics and if the band were a danger to national security.
1964 – The Kinks – You Really Got Me
Punk guitar starts here, guitarist/singer Ray Davies took a penknife and cut small holes all through the speaker cone on his amp until the buzzing distortion was what he wanted.
1968 – MC5 – The American Ruse
The common opinion about punk is that it started in New York or perhaps London, in actuality it was two bands from Detroit, The MC5 and The Stooges who dragged 60's rock and roll into something more modern and angry and dirty and dark. Detroit was also the birthplace of Soul and Motown and Techno but rarely gets it's due. Songs like "The American Ruse" were not fully different from other 60's rock but once the band got to their next single "Kick Out The Jams" the break from their peers was complete.
1968 – MC5 – Kick Out The Jams
1969 – The Stooges – I Wanna Be Your Dog
One of my favourite bands, The Stooges released three perfect albums in three years and changed music forever, singer/songwriter Iggy Pop was literally five years ahead of everyone else. Check out that fucking one key piano part running non-stop through the song, this is their first album and they couldn't really play their own instruments let alone a piano. The drums are all over the place and the guitars are incredibly basic yet the songs are perfect. And those sleigh bells!
1970 – The Stooges – TV Eye
The Stooges songs about fucking and filth and corruption and the power of television ensured they never had many fans but always had the right ones. There's a reason Iggy is known as the Godfather of Punk.
1973 – The Stooges – Raw Power
Raw Power was the bands third album, they imploded shortly after it's release and Iggy Pop vanishes for a couple years. That piano again!
Iggy is nearly 70 and still doing shit like in the live video:
1976 – Punk Appears
1976 – The Modern Lovers – Roadrunner
Jonathan Richman's Modern Lovers had everything punk needed other than a little more speed on the guitar, the band moved in a different direction in subsequent albums but "Roadrunner" is still considered one of the launching songs of punk.
1976 – The Runaways – Cherry Bomb
There's always a debate about if The Runaways were a glam band or a punk band, I don't care but it is interesting that they are not only the first California band on the list but also the first girl group.
1976 – The Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop
Yeah, it's the Ramones, it is the very definition of punk. The band had to move to London from New York to get anyone to notice them but the release of their first album was the first flames from the spark of the other bands on this list.
1976 – The Ramones – Let's Dance
In songs like Let's Dance you can easily hear that the band were raised on their parents 1950's records, it's a part of punk that vanished soon after but is an interesting influence.
1976 – The Damned – New Rose
The first London band on the list, two of the members of the band were at the first Ramones show in London and took the Ramones' sound and make it much uglier, propelling punk further faster than even the Ramones had.
1977 – The Explosion
1977 – Sex Pistols – God Save The Queen
A manufactured band put together by a fashion designer still managed to give punk possibly it's most famous face in Johnny Rotten and it's most famous couple in Sid Vicious and his gf Nancy Spungenm, who he would later stab to death before taking his own life in the Chelsea Hotel in NYC.
1977 – Iggy Pop – The Passenger – the birth of post punk
After The Stooges imploded Iggy Pop's heroin habit spiraled out of control until he befriended David Bowie, someone as different from him as a rock is from a pancake. Bowie bent over backwards to get Iggy clean and eventually got him back in the studio to record his first solo album.
1977 – Iggy Pop – Lust for Life
Iggy's first solo album basically marked the birth of post-punk, a genre sometimes defined as "punk by people who can play their instruments". The rest of the music world would again take years to catch up to Iggy and post-punk wouldn't really break for another few years.
1977 – Wire – Three Girl Rhumba
Another favourite, Wire rode the line between traditional punk and post-punk back and forth for years and their first album "Pink Flag" was a gay-rights album years before such a concept even existed.
1977 – Wire – 12XU
My favourite Wire song.
1978 – Vancouver Punk Blows Up
1977 – Dishrags – Love is Shit (the Dishrags only album is not on Spotify, here is a youtube)
Vancouver had the best punk scene in Canada and it was kicked off by three 15 year old girls from Victoria, The Dishrags were playing and recording together within a year of the first Ramones album introducing punk to the masses, the back cover of their album is actually them recreating a famous Ramones photo while holding the Ramones' first album.
1978 – Pointed Sticks – The Witch
The majority of Vancouver's punk scene was heavily political and songs tended to be packed with social messages with the exception of Pointed Sticks who tended to mostly song poppy punk songs about lost love and the trials of youth. Pointed Sticks were also one of the few punk bands I know of with a saxophone player (the other being X-Ray Spex) and were the only punk band I know of with a full time organist.
1978 – Pointed Sticks – Out of Luck
The Sticks were poised for stardom and were signed to London's Stiff Records punk label, the only non-UK band ever signed by the label but at some point in the recording of the major debut the wheels came off and the band kinda fell apart around 1980. They reunited in 2008 and play a show or two a year around Vancouver, I never miss them and dance and scream like crazy all night, they are my all time favourite band ever ever.
This video is for the best song from their 2008 reunion album, it's a wonderful, scentimental, bittersweet remembrance of the late 70's music scene in Vancouver, I wasn't even there and it makes me choke up, the backup singers are basically anyone from that time who's still alive today.
1978 – The Subhumans – Fuck You
If Rody were a band he would be The Subhumans. 'Fuck You' is often listed as the first big song released with fuck in the title.
1978 – The Subhumans – Slave to My Dick
One interesting thing about West Coast punk was that there was a commonly held belief that abstinence from drugs or alcohol (in punk circles this was know as being "straight-edge") also included celibacy, hence Slave to My Dick. A few years after this album some of the band members joined a violent anarchist group and were eventually arrested and imprisoned for blowing up several power stations with homemade bombs. They're all out of prison now and I got to see their reunion show a couple months back, it was awful but at least they aren't in prison.
1978 – DOA – The Enemy
I hate DOA but have to include them as they were the only members of the Vancouver scene to break out and become global stars, they are really the only Canadian band listed amoung the all-time great punk acts.
1978 – DOA – DOA
They are really cool guys and are still going hard, DOA's singer, Joey Shithead is also my city councilor. I still think they suck though.
1978 – The Undertones – Teenage Kicks
Irish punk! There was a small punk scene in Ireland with some really solid bands. I love The Undertones more than I can explain, both of these tracks are pop punk perfection.
1978 – The Undertones – You've Got My Number, Why Don't You Use It
That guitar though, amazing.
1979 – Post Punk
1979 – Talking Heads – Psycho Killer
Iggy Pop's promise of something after punk was never realized as fully as it was with Talking Heads, they were like three chess club members who tagged along with all the bad kids and were loved by them. Likely the greatest of the post-punk acts.
1979 – Buzzcocks – I Don't Mind
One of the best best best punk acts, so British, so catchy, such smartasses, I love them.
1979 – X-Ray Spex – Oh Bondage! Up Yours!
The first big female punkers, led by opera-trained 15 year old belter Poly Styrene and her best friend, a fellow 15 year old saxophone player Lora Logic. The way she shouts….
1979 – X-Ray Spex – I Am a Cliche
X-Ray Spex were especially cool for preaching an anti-consumer message that the general public wouldn't really understand for another 30 years.
1979 – X-Ray Spex – The Day the World Turned Day-Glo
1979 – Joy Division – She's Lost Control
Gorgeous post punk, shouldn't have hung himself.
1979 – Gang of Four – Ether
Probably my favourite of the post-punk bands, smart, daring, political, talented.
1979 – Gang of Four – I Found That Essence Rare
Guitarist Andy Gill is one of my favs.
This video is soooooooo coooool.
1979 – Madness – One Step Beyond
British punks had felt an affinity for the black, Caribbean populations in London and their musical movements of the 50's and 60's (ska, dancehall and rocksteady) so it wasn't surprising that eventually the two subcultures started to merge, bands like Madness, The Specials and The English Beat being the best of them.
1979 – The Specials – A Message to You, Rudy
1980 – Punk Goes West
1980 – The English Beat – Mirror In The Bathroom
The English Beat (just known as 'The Beat' outside of North America) were especially interesting for having two lead singer/songwriters, Roger, a Jamaican reggae dude and Dave, a very British, very white punk. 'Mirror In The Bathroom' is the quintessential Dave song.
1980 – The English Beat – Hand's Off, She's Mine
This one is both Roger and Dave, it's awesome.
1980 – The English Beat – Ranking Full Stop
'Ranking' is pure Roger, love it.
1980 – Dead Kennedys – Holiday In Cambodia
The first of the California hardcore punk acts, not a subset of the genre that I particularily enjoy but I am ok with DK and The Descendents.
1980 – Descendents – I Like Food
1980 – Descendents – Myage
The punk world had not scene anything like The Descenents when they released their first EP in 1980, all hardcore California punk can pretty much be traced back to them. A few years ago at a Descendents show in Seattle with Rody I got onstage and jumped into the crowd from on top of the monitor stack, they caught me.
1981 – Mission of Burma – That's When I Reach For My Revolver
This one might be too lo-fi for you but was an important, political part of the growth of American hardcore punk.
1982 – The Clash – Rock The Casbah
The Clash perfected pop punk and brought the genre to widespread radio play for the first time, they're generally regarded as gods but are just alright with me.
1982 – Talking Heads – Once in a Lifetime
Yup, had to add another TH song. Tina is just a wonderful bassist.
1983 – American Post Punk Takes Off
1983 – Violent Femmes – Blister in the Sun
Post-punk took a little longer to settle in the US but eventually became much more mainstream than it's British version. VF were unique and strange.
1983 – REM – Radio Free Europe
For every article that considers REM post-punk there is one saying they were not, in any case this has always been my favourite REM song. That beat is incredible.
1984 – Minneapolis Garage Punk
1984 – Husker Du – Never Talking to You Again
The growth of punk in NYC and Los Angeles made perfect sense, what didn't was the fact that the third city to explode with important punk and post-punk was the Midwestern conservative nothing city of Minneapolis.
1984 – Husker Du – Pink Turns to Blue
Husker Du and The Replacements had a friendly rivalry as the two big acts from Minneapolis, continually competing to see who could play faster and louder while still fielding songs dripping in melody. Both bands blow me away.
1984 – The Replacements – I Will Dare
The Replacements were not quite as experimental as Husker Du but both bands were a disaster of alcoholism and heroin. Half the guys in The Replacements died of alcholism before they were 27.
1984 – The Replacements – Unsatisfied
This one makes me sad, it's one of the few songs Samira asked me to not play.
It's tough to include Replacements videos as they refused to make videos and only ever show the same guy smoking a cigarette and listening to the band.
The tattoo on my arm that says Big Star is in honour of the band Big Star, natch. The Replacements worshipped Big Star and basically wanted to be them except famous, this song is an ode to Big Star's singer, Alex Chilton. Great song, great video but the story of Big Star will have to wait for another day.


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Der Landkreis Grafschaft Hohenstein, bis 1888 Kreis Nordhausen, war von 1816 bis 1945 ein Landkreis in der preußischen Provinz Sachsen und von 1945 bis 1952 als Landkreis Nordhausen im Land Thüringen der SBZ bzw. der DDR. Seine Kreisstadt Nordhausen gehörte dem Kreis von 1882 bis 1950 nicht an, da sie in der Zeit Stadtkreis war. Der überwiegende Teil des historischen Landkreises gehört zum heutigen Landkreis Nordhausen.

Verwaltungsgeschichte

Königreich Preußen
Im Rahmen der preußischen Verwaltungsreformen nach dem Wiener Kongress wurde zum 1. April 1816 der neue Kreis Nordhausen im Regierungsbezirk Erfurt in der Provinz Sachsen eingerichtet. Er umfasste die bereits seit 1648 preußische Grafschaft Hohnstein sowie die Stadt Nordhausen, die bis 1803 den Status einer Freien Reichsstadt besessen hatte.

Durch einen am 19. Juni 1816 in Berlin abgeschlossenen Staatsvertrag trat Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt das Dorf Wolkramshausen und das Vorwerk Utterode an Preußen und somit an den Kreis ab.

Norddeutscher Bund / Deutsches Reich

Seit dem 1. Juli 1867 gehörte der Kreis zum Norddeutschen Bund und ab dem 1. Januar 1871 zum Deutschen Reich. Seit dem 1. April 1882 bildete die Stadt Nordhausen einen eigenen Stadtkreis, da sie die dazu erforderliche Zahl von 25.000 Einwohnern überschritten hatte.
Das Landratsamt blieb aber weiter in Nordhausen. Der Kreis trug nunmehr die Bezeichnung Landkreis. Am 8. August 1888 wurde der neue Name Kreis Grafschaft Hohenstein eingeführt, der auf die alte Grafschaft Hohnstein Bezug nahm.

Zum 30. September 1929 fand im Kreis Grafschaft Hohenstein wie auch im übrigen Freistaat Preußen eine Gebietsreform statt, bei der alle selbständigen Gutsbezirke aufgelöst und benachbarten Landgemeinden zugeteilt wurden. Im Rahmen der preußischen Kreisreform vom 1. Oktober 1932 vergrößerte sich das Kreisgebiet durch die Eingliederung der Gemeinde Epschenrode aus dem Kreis Worbis sowie der Gemeinden des Amtes Hohnstein des aufgelösten Kreises Ilfeld aus der Provinz Hannover.

Zum 1. Januar 1939 erhielt der Kreis Grafschaft Hohenstein entsprechend der jetzt reichseinheitlichen Regelung die Bezeichnung Landkreis. Nach der Auflösung der Provinz Sachsen zum 1. Juli 1944 gehörte der Kreis zwar weiter zu Preußen, war aber nunmehr – in Angleichung an die Reichsverteidigungsbezirke – der Verwaltung des Reichsstatthalters für Thüringen in Weimar unterstellt. Im April 1945 wurde das Kreisgebiet zunächst durch die US-Armee besetzt, dann aber Teil des Landes Thüringen in der Sowjetischen Besatzungszone.

SBZ / DDR
Die Stadt Bad Sachsa und die Gemeinde Tettenborn wurden im Rahmen des Gebietstauschs 1945 im Harz zum 1. September 1945 in den Landkreis Osterode am Harz in der Britischen Besatzungszone umgegliedert. Auf Verordnung des Präsidenten des Landes Thüringen wurde der Landkreis Grafschaft Hohenstein mit Wirkung vom 19. Oktober 1945 in Landkreis Nordhausen umbenannt.

Am 10. Juni 1946 wurde die Gemeinde Kraja aus dem Landkreis Eichsfeld in den Landkreis Nordhausen umgegliedert. Am 30. September 1946 wechselten auch die Gemeinden Bernterode, Bischofferode, Bockelnhagen, Breitenworbis, Deuna, Gerterode, Großbodungen, Hauröden, Haynrode, Holungen, Hüpstedt, Jützenbach, Neustadt, Niederorschel, Rüdigershagen, Silkerode, Vollenborn, Wallrode, Weißenborn-Lüderode, Zaunröden und Zwinge aus dem Landkreis Eichsfeld in den Landkreis Nordhausen.

Am 1. Juli 1950 wurde die Stadt Nordhausen in den Landkreis eingegliedert. Gleichzeitig wechselten die Gemeinden Großberndten und Kleinberndten in den Landkreis Sondershausen sowie die Gemeinden Hüpstedt und Zaunröden in den Landkreis Mühlhausen.

Die Verwaltungsreform in der DDR am 25. Juli 1952 führte zu weiteren Gebietsänderungen:
 Die Gemeinde Bösenrode kam zum Kreis Sangerhausen im neuen Bezirk Halle.
 Die Gemeinde Friedrichsrode kam zum Kreis Sondershausen.
 Die Stadt Benneckenstein (Harz) und die Gemeinde Sorge kamen zum Kreis Wernigerode im neuen Bezirk Magdeburg.
 Die Gemeinden Bernterode, Bischofferode, Bockelnhagen, Breitenworbis, Buhla, Epschenrode, Gerterode, Großbodungen, Hauröden, Haynrode, Holungen, Jützenbach, Neustadt, Silkerode, Stöckey, Werningerode, Wallrode, Weißenborn-Lüderode und Zwinge kamen zum Kreis Worbis.
 Die verbleibenden Gemeinden bildeten den Kreis Nordhausen, der wie auch die Kreise Sondershausen und Worbis dem neuen Bezirk Erfurt zugeordnet wurde.

Einwohnerentwicklung

Die Ergebnisse der Verbrauchergruppenstatistiken, die während des Zweiten Weltkriegs aus den Daten der Lebensmittelzuteilungen gewonnen wurden und 1953 vom Statistischen Bundesamt veröffentlicht wurden, zeigen für den Landkreis folgende Zahlen: In der am 8. Februar 1943 beginnenden "Zuteilungsperiode" 67.948 Kartenempfänger, darunter 5.070 "Gemeinschaftsverpflegte"; in der am 23. August 1943 beginnenden Periode bereits 86.783 bzw. 16.314; in der am 7. Februar 1944 beginnenden Periode 95.719 bzw. 25.547; in der am 21. August 1944 beginnenden 113.458 bzw. 44.602 und in der am 11. Dezember 1944 beginnenden 115.582 bzw. 38.968. Hierin spiegelt sich vor allem der Ausbau des KZ Mittelbau-Dora.

Landräte
 1816–1833 Friedrich Adrian von Arnstedt (1770–1833)
 1834–1852 Karl von Byla (1806–1852)
 1852–1892 Eduard Wiprecht von Davier (1818–1895)
 1893–1917 Philipp Schaeper (1858–1926)
 1917–1920 Rudolf von Pommer-Esche (1872–1952)
 1920–1922 Otto Voss (?–nach 1932)
 1922–1925 Albert Knodt (?–nach 1927)
 1925–1927 Wilhelm Köhne (1883–nach 1947), SPD
 1927–1929 Horst W. Baerensprung (1893–1952), SPD
 1929–1932 Johannes Kunzemann (1879–nach 1934), SPD
 1932–1934 Gerhard Stumme (1889–1934), DNVP/NSDAP
 1934 (kommissarisch) Heinz Sting (1904–1976), NSDAP
 1934 (kommissarisch) Heinrich Keiser (1899–1958), NSDAP
 1934–1936 (kommissarisch) Otto Rose
 1936–1945 Wolf von Wolffersdorff (1887–1945), NSDAP
 1945–1946 Karl Schultes (1909–1982), KPD/SED
 1946–1947 Hans Himmler (1890–1970), SED
 1947–1949 Franz Rathfuchs (1912–1979), SED
 1949–1951 Friedrich Giessner (1898–1976), SED
 1951–1953 Thiele, SED

Kommunalverfassung bis 1945

Der Landkreis gliederte sich in Städte, in Landgemeinden und – bis zu deren vollständiger Auflösung im Jahre 1929 – in selbstständige Gutsbezirke. Mit Einführung des preußischen Gemeindeverfassungsgesetzes vom 15. Dezember 1933 sowie der Deutschen Gemeindeordnung vom 30. Januar 1935 wurde zum 1. April 1935 das Führerprinzip auf Gemeindeebene durchgesetzt. Eine neue Kreisverfassung wurde nicht mehr geschaffen; es galt weiterhin die Kreisordnung für die Provinzen Ost- und Westpreußen, Brandenburg, Pommern, Schlesien und Sachsen vom 19. März 1881.

Gemeinden

Stand 1939

Der Landkreis Grafschaft Hohenstein umfasste im Jahre 1939 vier Städte und 80 Gemeinden:

Namensänderungen

 Sachsa → Bad Sachsa (1905)
 Benneckenstein  →  Benneckenstein (Harz) (nach 1920?)
 Crimderode → Krimderode (1948)

Literatur

 Heinrich Heine, Vincent Eisfeld (Hrsg.): Geschichte der Stadt Nordhausen und dem Kreise Grafschaft Hohenstein (= Quellen und Darstellungen zur Nordhäuser Stadtgeschichte. Band 1), 1. Reprintauflage von 1900. BoD, Norderstedt 2018. ISBN 978-3-7481-2995-0
 Steffen Iffland, Rainer Hellberg: Von der Grafschaft Hohenstein zum Landkreis Nordhausen. In: Der Heimatbote (Bd. 2.1999), S. 5–11.

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Grafschaft Hohenstein
Grafschaft Hohenstein
Geschichte (Landkreis Nordhausen)
Gegründet 1816
Aufgelöst 1952

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West Yorkshire's most popular and well-loved town, Holmfirth is situated in the picturesque Holme Valley and just 4 miles away from the Peak district. Known locally as Little Hollywood and perhaps for good reasons. Renowned TV classic Last of the Summer Wine was filmed here, The Bamforth family (of cheeky postcard fame) were pioneers of British films, producing an historically significant collection or perhaps Little Hollywood is purely that Holmfirth, originally spelt Holm Frith can be translated as Holly Wood.
Whether you are looking for a welcoming place to spend the night or would simply like to enjoy a drink or a bite to eat surrounded by friendly faces, The Old Bridge Inn is perfectly placed, right in the centre of the historic market town of Holmfirth. It has its own large car park, offers all-day dining and an in-house coffee shop, free WiFi and is pet-friendly.
Holmfirth is a Pennine town not far from Huddersfield. Although it is now renowned worldwide as the home of the BBC's long-running TV series The Last of the Summer Wine, it also has a great deal history and heritage.
Guests and visitors of The Old Bridge Inn will notice something that everyone who works here has in common – they genuinely enjoy their jobs.
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We employ in excess of 600 people, including centrally based management, office & maintenance teams through to locally based management, chefs, receptionists, and many more.
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The Old Bridge Inn Hotel is part of The Coaching Inn Group, which has a passion for restoring lovely old historic coaching inns, of which there are now 15 of these iconic buildings in their collection.


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Dr. Reddy's recalling injected drug manufactured by Gland Pharma
by Eric Palmer |
Mar 31, 2016 7:47am
India's Dr. Reddy's Laboratories ($RDY) just last month had to recall nearly 25,000 bottles of a dialysis drug after getting a host of customer complaints of container leaks. Now, it is recalling a bone drug, but in this case the product was manufactured by a compatriot.
According to the most recent FDA Enforcement Report, Dr. Reddy's is recalling 3,342 vials of injectable zoledronic acid over questions of sterility after some were found to have defective seals. The med was produced by Gland Pharma, the report said.
Gland is an Indian drugmaker that specializes in injectable drugs. In late 2013, Gland got a $200 million cash infusion from New York-based private equity firm KKR. At the time, Gland founder Ravi Penmetsa said the drugmaker would invest the money to double its manufacturing capacity targeted at the U.S.
While this manufacturing misstep is Gland's, the recall comes at a bad time for Dr. Reddy's, which is already dealing with issues at three manufacturing plants the FDA cited last year in a warning letter. Dr. Reddy's active ingredient plants in Srikakulam and Miryalaguda, as well as its Oncology Formulation manufacturing facility at Duvvada, were named in the citation. The agency was particularly ticked off by the discovery that for years the company had what the FDA termed an "uncontrolled Custom QC laboratory" at its plant in Srikakulam.
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2016 Detroit Auto Show Part 2
By: Charles Wentworth Category: Auto Show Created: 2016-02-08 Tags: 2015, 2016, 2017, Alfa Romeo, Auto Show Models, Chevrolet, Chevy, Concept, Concept Car, Cruze, Detroit Auto Show, Ford, Genesis, Hybrid, Lamborghini, Michigan, MINI, muscle car, NAIAS, Toyota, Turbo, turbocharger, turbochargers
Welcome back! We had too many great cars to show you for just one article, so let's begin! Kia Optima Convertible concept
Kia has decided to put a convertible Optima on display for a concept that may or may not end up on the roads. FCV Plus
Toyota loves concepts! The FCV Plus is yet another hydrogen fuel cell car (woo hoo...), but that's another story for a future date. All that aside, it looks freaking awesome! Kia Telluride
The Kia Telluride concept is a hybrid SUV that claims at least 30 mpg on the highway. No other info has been released on the fuel economy, but we can hope to have a very efficient SUV. Ferrari 488GTB shown off at the Brembo Brakes stand
We all love Ferrari! Their automobiles make the perfect bedroom posters for any enthusiast. The 488GTB is definitely at the top as it is capable of flying from 0 to 60 in just 3 seconds! Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400
Topping out at 400hp on a twin-turbo V6, the Q60 steps up luxury as it has fully customizable handling and is loaded to the brim with the latest tech. Toyota FV2 Concept
Toyota's 3 wheeled concept vehicle. Elio has beat them to the chase on an expected release date. 2016 Ford GT
The Camaro RS has a V6 engine that produces 335 hp, with 284-lb-ft of torque.
Chevrolet has improved everything on the new Cruze. A refreshed design that makes it not only more eye appealing, but also enhances the performance in every way. Chevy has some of the best electric steering feel with their rack-mounted electric-power-steering system. This allows the driver to not feel disconnected from the road like other electric steering systems.
Genesis has split off from Hyundai as its own luxury make. With a new naming scheme (that's sadly, another alphabet soup) the "G" series followed by a large, and even number. The G80, and G90. Here, let's predict the next couple of years for Genesis; G70, G60, G50, G40, and then a few Gx's in there or something.
Created only for appreciation of the mechanical beauty of automobiles, the Kikai concept was built only as a fantasy by the designers. The unique design shows off all the parts of cars that are usually hidden, giving this vehicle a very artistic look and feel to it.
Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce Roadster
The incredibly sleek looks are completely reflected onto the performance of this supercar, as it cracks out 740 hp and climbs to 62 mph in just 2.8 seconds. With a top speed of over 217 mph, this badass will immediately cast envy on every single peer.


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More than ever, investing in solar energy is becoming an increasingly important factor for businesses and homes. As well as minimising carbon footprint, a long-term focus on renewable energy also ensures a continuous and sustainable supply of resources.
One of the most basic renewable energy innovations, solar thermal operates by heating liquid in angled panels (collectors) and pumping it back to the hot water cylinder which is regulated by a thermostat. It is one of the most efficient energy solutions, capable of providing up to 60% of your home's heating, and is a fairly low cost install.
Using cells in panels angled to receive the optimal rays, solar electricity is generated via the suns energy and is effective during all kinds of weather (due to light diffusion), saves money, and also returns it based on Feed in Tariff (FiT) rates.
Using pipes to extract heat from the ground, ground source heating is an effective way to draw the earth's energy and heat radiators, floors, warm air heating and hot water, and works throughout the year.
Outside air is absorbed and the transmitted heat can be used for radiators, floors, warm air convectors and hot water.
Cogeneration/Combined Heat & Power (CHP) works by using renewable fuels to supply local energy, and is an effective alternative used for businesses as well as homes.
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Brown hare may refer to:

Cape hare (Lepus capensis)
European hare (Lepus europaeus)

See also
 Brown hair

Animal common name disambiguation pages


Even though I constantly keep saying that I hate game development, and that games are one of my least favourite things to program - this one was an exception to the rule.
Since it would have been rather stupid launching a subdomain just for Yamb, I decided to publish two games I did earlier for uni purposes. They're mostly crappy, yet somewhat fun.


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Interview With Shashank Khaitan: "The More Content You Watch, The Better You Understand The Medium"
Jigar Shah 5 min read
IMDb is like a treasure trove for credits. You input a film personality's name, and you will find credits for every project they've ever been a part of, on and off camera. I IMDb-ed Shashank Khaitan before my interview with him, and I learnt that he played Dharma Chauhan in Ishaqzaade, and also wrote lyrics for his directorial debut Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. He's back in the director's chair for his latest venture, a short titled Majnu in the anthology Ajeeb Daastaans, produced by Karan Johar's Dharmatic Entertainment.
Is the process of making a short film different from making a feature?
For me, short film and feature film are just terms. Ultimately it is the story that needs to connect to the audience. My mindset was to write a 30-minute feature film instead of a 30-minute short film. I needed to establish characters and conflict as soon as possible. The end had to be dramatic and unexpected, and I wanted to leave the audience with a thought. Luckily, because of my film school background, I had made many short films in the past but I had never done it on a commercial scale. The more content you watch, the better you understand the medium and its grammar.
You wrote lyrics for the first time in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, and now you've written lyrics and composed a song with composer John Stewart Eduri. Where does your music interest come from?
I've been blessed to be born in a house with music. Both my mother and sister have their visharath in music. When I was working on the film's background score, the musician in me came to the forefront. In the thick of a pandemic, reaching out to people was difficult. John (the background score composer for all my films) and I tried to crack a piece as a reference. I wrote a line, hummed it with my limited knowledge of music, recorded it over the phone, and sent it to him. He sent back a more structured music piece. We created the song under the impression that it's just a reference. I reached out to my younger sister Janhavi, she is passionate about singing. I told her I wanted to check how the song sounds. She sang a version, and sent it to us. When we finally put the song together, it was a perfect fit for the movie.
You are a director, writer, producer, actor, and a composer too now. Is there anything you still want to explore?
It has been a 19-year-long journey. In that time, I've picked up things, learnt, and trained myself to do the best. Knowing a variety of things come in handy during film-making. I feel I'm far more equipped to brief my actors and technicians with clarity. My actors trust my insights and feedback regarding scenes and dance performances to bring out that little extra adaa (flair).
So will we have a film produced, directed, written, composed, and choreographed by Shashank Khaitan soon?
(laughs out loud) I don't think that is happening anytime soon. There will be films written, directed, and produced by me for sure. I have turned co-producer with Dharma Productions for movies I collaborate on. As far as other roles are concerned, I'll let the professionals take over.
What excited you to direct Majnu in Ajeeb Daastaans?
Back in the day when I graduated film school, we had only a few visual format options. We could either do TV, movies, or advertisements. I was fortunate to get into film-making very early on. Over the last three years, Netflix and other streaming services have come into the picture and produced interesting content. When Dharma commenced its digital content company, Dharmatic Entertainment, Karan Johar and Somen Mishra asked me if I would be interested in creating digital content. I jumped at the opportunity because I wanted to contribute to this new wave of intriguing content over streaming services. The anthology's theme allowed me to showcase my range as a writer-director.
What made you cast Jaideep Ahlawat as Babloo in Majnu? His body build is a huge contrast to his character's name and vulnerability.
If you visit the interiors of UP, you will find many tough-looking men with very weird names and nicknames, like Babloo or Bunty. The critical thing was to break Babloo Bhaiya's understanding of sexuality and machoism. He must not be a timid-looking man but a macho man who could bash up 10 guys. Ahlawat and I were waiting to work together on an interesting project. I was never concerned about him playing a vulnerable character. He is a brilliant actor, and an actor of his caliber can pull off anything.
You did a film before Humpty… that never released. Do you want to release that film someday?
The film was called Sherwani Kahaan Hai? I did everything on that film — producing, directing, writing, and music. It served as a showreel for the producers to determine my talent and abilities. I don't think that film could release now with the way it was shot then. But I do believe the story is very exciting, and is relevant. Maybe at some point in life, I would rewrite it, and adapt it in a newer context. As of now, the journey of that film is complete.
You've been commercial, as a producer and as a director. What is that one genre that excites you the most?
We are a unique industry that has multiple genres in the same film. The word 'commercial' is really misused. I think any content that engages and entertains is commercial. As a storyteller, every genre is exciting. I shared everything I've learnt with the directors of 'Bhoot – The Haunted Ship' and 'Good Newwz' to make it as commercial as possible. While working on the content for Netflix, I immediately adapted to the kind of content I like to watch on Netflix.
When Vicky Kaushal and Bhumi Pednekar tested positive for Covid, you had to shut down production. What was going on in your mind at that point?
These are the times we are living in. We didn't even think twice before putting a halt to the shoot. Health is of paramount importance for everybody, whether it's our actors or our technicians. It does take a hit from a logistical, scheduling, and planning perspective, but we just want everybody to be safe.
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Pinball fans were graced with two games to choose from last week on the Nintendo Switch. On one hand you have Pinball FX3 which brings extravagant tables with effects that you could only pull off in a video game. On the other you have Stern Pinball, a collection of some of Stern's most popular, and most importantly, real tables that they have created over the years. It makes for a very different style of tables to choose from. If your more a traditionalist, you will be happy to hear that Stern Pinball does a fantastic job transitioning to the hybrid system.
Stern Pinball is a free download that gives you one table to start with. After that you can buy the other ten available tables separately or in bundles. For the launch tables they've started with a wide range of choices, from Ghostbusters to AC/DC, Starship Troopers to Star Trek Vengeance. There are a few tables that are honestly forgettable, but it still gives a nice variety of properties and interests to choose from.
What really matters is how well they ported over each table, and to that they did an excellent job. Docked or in handheld mode, I never witnessed any concerning slowdowns. In fact, each table look and run beautifully, which especially the running part can not necessarily be said about Pinball FX3. In comparing the two, its only fair to also point out three features that Stern Pinball missed bringing to the table. There is no option to play vertically in handheld mode which is very disappointing after being able to experience it in its competitor. Second, while it features rumble, it specifically doesn't featured HD rumble which is another big missed opportunity. The tables are already slightly on the pricey side and these are two features that really could have made them feel like a better value. Finally, there are no online leader boards. The table high scores will certainly be challenging on their own, but it really would have made a big difference to be able to compete against your friends scores.
Beyond complaints on what Stern Pinball could have done, it does everything else just as you would hope, which is playing like the tables actually were in the arcades. They have been faithfully ported over and run perfectly in both docked and handheld mode. You won't get some of the flashiness that Pinball FX3 has brought to the genre, but if you are looking for real tables and a more authentic play style, look no further than here.


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AC Milan president: The new stadium will be ready in 2024
Date: 10th July 2020 at 12:12pm
Paolo Scaroni has said that AC Milan and Inter will be able to start playing in their new stadium in 2024 but sections of the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza will be kept for a sports park.
The Rossoneri president is confident that the club has resolved their bureaucratic issues with the Milan council and that the money generated from owning the stadium will allow the club to be more active in the transfer market.
"The stadium will be ready by 2024," Scaroni told Corriere della Sera.
"There will be a phase in which the new stadium will be completed and the San Siro will still be standing. Then the refurbishment of the San Siro will start, which will cost us 74 million and allow you to save parts of the old stadium in a sports park.
"I think we are on the right path. The city council had made us a proposal that we don't like very much because it has reduced our requests for construction, but we accepted that because it should resolve the political part of the matter.
"With the proceeds from the stadium you can buy a whole team."