If you want something to happen when the OSGi framework starts your bundle, you have to provide an implementation of the OSGi interface BundleActivator. As you might suspect, the BundleActivator's start and stop methods are called when the bundle is started or stopped by the framework.
Our class "HelloWorld" is still not doing anything useful. But as it represents our component, the activator creates an instance in the start method and discards it again in the stop method.
If you simply add this class to your project, you'll get an error indicator, because the interface BundleActivator isn't known. As is usual in a Java project, classes that are not part of the JDK must be provided by a jar file that you add to the classpath of your project. Again, let's keep things simple. Download the jar that holds the interface, put it in a subdirectory of your project (usually called "lib") and add it to your classpath.
If you have some experience with using libraries in Java projects, you know that the libraries aren't only required at compile time, they must also be available at runtime. If your program depends on a library, you somehow have to include it in your delivery in order to provide a readily executable application. So when we create the SimpleBundle.jar in the next step, should we add the OSGi jar besides our classes and the MANIFEST.MF?
Actually, the jar that we have downloaded from OSGi holds only the interface definitions required for compilation, it doesn't provide implementations. So it would only be of limited use in the runtime environment. Besides, as the runtime environment is supposed to load the activator class provided by our bundle and invoke its methods, it is reasonable to assume that any OSGi framework implementation supplies the BundleInterface type out-of-the-box.
org.osgi.framework.BundleException: Activator start error in bundle io.github.mnl.osgiGettingStarted.simpleBundle .
Before you continue, it's worth to have a closer look at the jar that we have included in our project. Browse the content with a tool of your choice and open the MANIFEST.MF. It also has those Bundle-* headers, just like those that we have written for our SimpleBundle. So, to be precise, what we have included in our project is not a simple jar, but another bundle—the bundle with the OSGi Core API definitions.


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Q: Plot half square in Matlab I have to make a plot in which the X and Y axis are between 0.5 and 1, and the values of Y are always less than the values of X. This is somehow a portion of a square, like this

So I am not using the entire square. I would like to do in Matlab something like this

I mean, making the plot like a triangular shape. Do you know how I could do it in Matlab?
Thank you

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Home Bloomfield 175+ Units Planned Near Bloomfield's Watsessing Avenue Station
175+ Units Planned Near Bloomfield's Watsessing Avenue Station
Site of proposed development: 13-17 Lawrence Street, Bloomfield. Photo via Google Maps/Street View.
While Bloomfield has seen plenty of residential and mixed-use development over the last decade, much of the recent construction has been concentrated near the main train station in this Essex County township. With the exception of the Parkway Lofts Apartments along the East Orange border and The Grove at One92 on Bloomfield Avenue, few projects have been proposed or built near Bloomfield's other train stop, which is located in a largely residential and industrial section of the municipality. Now, a major new development is in the works for a massive property just a short distance away from the Watsessing Avenue station on the Montclair-Boonton Line.
A Bloomfield-based developer has proposed a complex with a total of over 175 units at 13-17 Lawrence Street, an 8.87-acre vacant lot located southwest of the station. PCP Acquisition Partners, LLC, which is based out of the same address as Prism Capital Partners, is planning to subdivide this former industrial property into a .64-acre lot and an 8.24-acre lot, according to a legal notice that was issued earlier this month.
The .64-acre lot would be developed into a four-story building with 24 residential units, all of which would be designated as "affordable housing." Meanwhile, the 8.24-acre lot would see the construction of 154 "stacked townhouse units…evenly spread throughout the property," according to the notice. In addition, the latter part of the project would include a clubhouse and a pool but not for all residents of the complex. The notice states that these amenities would be "for use by the residents of the townhouse component only."
Plenty of parking would be provided on the premises, which stretch all the way east to west from the train tracks to Lawrence Street and north to south along the private Arch Street access road for Parkway Lofts residents. 30 spaces would be included for the smaller part of the project while there would be 380 spots for the townhouses.
The Bloomfield Planning Board could soon decide whether or not this project moves forward in its proposed form. PCP Acquisition Partners is looking to receive Preliminary, Final Site Plan, and Minor Subdivision approvals along with variances, according to the notice. The board is scheduled to hear the plans during its meeting on Tuesday, January 15, at 7:00 p.m.
Note to readers: The dates that applications are scheduled to be heard by the Bloomfield Planning Board and other commissions are subject to change.
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Kathleen Rodgers January 11, 2019 at 11:07 am
Not sure why pool area would not be available for use by everyone.. I'm sure the rents will be close to the same.. Will there be some set aside for Affordable income families?
Richard Osser January 11, 2019 at 1:29 pm
Very disturbing to see discriminatory exclusions of amenities for residents within the same housing development. Similar to the site in Manhattan that proposed a seperate entrance for affordable housing residents.
Nanette sierra January 11, 2019 at 1:33 pm
If there is affordable or low income units, when and where can we pick up an application?
Susana Sotillo January 11, 2019 at 10:30 pm
Are there plans for a park for residentes who have pets? A dog park perhaps??? You need some decent open space in this area!
Bertha Davis January 12, 2019 at 11:24 am
When will you be able to get application?
RodJ January 12, 2019 at 11:28 am
Stop believing the lies people! They all say there will be "affordable housing", it's called gentrification. Slowly but surely it's happening, they took over most of NY and some parts of Jersey already (Hoboken, Jc, downtown Newark) and it's not stopping. Start doing your homework and see how you can be a part of it somehow. At this point it's either try your hardest to purchase or get pushed out.
Patty Sawicki January 16, 2019 at 7:16 pm
Comment: I have a question. Why can't some areas remain un-gentrified for poor people? The poor & middle class have been pushed out of NY completely.
M February 7, 2019 at 7:13 am
Patty what on Earth are you talking about. There are so many poor people in the city it's disgusting. The middle class has been pushed out. This area has been blighted for a long time.
As for access to the pool, it appears that it's a separate building for the affordable portions. The housing is already subsidized, why should entertainment such as a pool also be subsidized?
Jordan Johnson June 19, 2019 at 8:27 am
When will there be apartment buildings built for the middle class and seniors. These are the principals that Bloomfield is all about. This is not Montclair.
Now its all about money and not about quality of life, decent, safe and affordable residence for the people if Bloomfield.
We can not afford these rents starting at $1,800 for a studio. Also, this is discrimination to not allow everyone the use of the pool. What has this world come to when we can not be treated equal. Especially, since you are going over and above to offer tax credits to the developers.
Start listening to the concerns of the Bloomfield about affordable and realistic rents and not about just lining your pockets.

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Caulerpa lentillifera is a species of bryopsidale green algae from coastal regions in the Indo-Pacific. This seaweed is one of the favored species of edible Caulerpa due to its soft and succulent texture. C. lentillifera is farmed and eaten in the Philippines, where it is locally known under various names including latô and arosep; in the Malaysian state of Sabah, where it is known as latok and a popular dish among the Bajau peoples; in Okinawa, Japan, where it is known as umi-budō (海ぶどう), meaning "sea grapes"; and in Vietnam, where it is known as rong nho or rong nho biển, meaning "grape algae" or "seagrape algae". It is sometimes known in English as green caviar or sea grapes (along with the related Caulerpa racemosa). In Indonesia, and in particular Bali, it is known as bulung.
Several health benefits have been reported for Caulerpa lentillifera including diabetes and lipid lowering properties.
^ Jacobs, Ananda (April 22, 2014). "In search of the fruits of Okinawa's oceans". The Japan Times Online. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
^ "Sea grapes - green caviar". Authentic World Food. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
^ Sharma, Bhesh Raj; Kim, Hyun Jung; Rhyu, Dong Young (2015-02-15). "Caulerpa lentillifera extract ameliorates insulin resistance and regulates glucose metabolism in C57BL/KsJ-db/db mice via PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in myocytes". Journal of Translational Medicine. 13: 62. doi:10.1186/s12967-015-0412-5. ISSN 1479-5876. PMC 4350654. PMID 25889508.
^ Sharma, Bhesh Raj; Rhyu, Dong Young (July 2014). "Anti-diabetic effects of Caulerpa lentillifera: stimulation of insulin secretion in pancreatic β-cells and enhancement of glucose uptake in adipocytes". Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 4 (7): 575–580. doi:10.12980/APJTB.4.2014APJTB-2014-0091. ISSN 2221-1691. PMC 4032834. PMID 25183280.
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Q: Android Studio 64-bit ERROR: 32-bit Linux Android emulator binaries are DEPRECATED I recently upgraded my ubuntu 13.10 64-bit to 14.04 64-bit. Android Studio always worked well on 13.10.
On 14.04 I had a problem with gradle (this one), which was a problem with missing libz.so.1. Following this link, I had to install the 32-bit version of this package, and it fixed my problem.
Now (I thought it was related), when trying to launch a device emulator, I have this message :

ERROR: 32-bit Linux Android emulator binaries are DEPRECATED, to use
  them you will have to do at least one of the following:
  - Use the '-force-32bit' option when invoking 'emulator'.
  - Set ANDROID_EMULATOR_FORCE_32BIT to 'true' in your environment. Either one will allow you to use the 32-bit binaries, but please be
  aware that these will disappear in a future Android SDK release.
  Consider moving to a 64-bit Linux system before that happens.

But my system is 64-bit (and by the way -force-32bit trick doesn't work).
Strangely, I removed the 32-bit package I installed, and nothing changed (my gradle problem didn't show up again and my emulator problem is still here).
What should I do ?
Thanks

A: I'm also using Ubuntu 14.04, and apparently there is a bug with the new version of the kernel (3.13.0-59-generic), since I was working yesterday with the emulators and I didn't have any problems until today, when there was a kernel update.
I rebooted Ubuntu, this time choosing the previous version of the kernel (3.13.0-58-generic), and it works again.
I hope this helps.
PS: you can boot the previous versions of the kernel from the grub, on Advanced options for Ubuntu.

A: I have 64 bit Ubuntu with kernel 4.8.0-37 and I could not solve this problem until I explicitly launched the emulator64-x86 executable instead of just emulator that was launched by Android Studio by default.

A: Yesterday, I had the same problem after updating my Ubuntu. Today it is fixed in the new update. Just update your Ubuntu and run the emulator after the update. It should work.
Current kernel version after the update is: 3.13.0-61-generic

A: The 3.13.0-59 kernel was causing the same problem for me after a recent update. I uninstalled it by running:
sudo apt-get purge linux-image-3.13.0-59-generic

When rebooting, grub will automatically use the previous version of the kernel. Note that this also removes the linux-image-generic package, preventing future automatic kernel updates.


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Confirmed: Russia extends visa-free access for World Cup fans!
We can now happily confirm that it is official – if you have a World Cup Fan ID, you can enter Russia visa free until the end of 2018.
If you have a 2018 World Cup Fan ID, you will be able to visit Russia as many times as you like, for as long as you like, without a visa until 31st December 2018. Until then, you will need only your Fan ID and your passport to visit Russia!
There were rumours that this may extend to the families of Fan ID holders, but unfortunately this is not the case. Anyone travelling with a Fan ID holder will have to follow the usual visa rules. To find out if a visa would be required, click here.
If you travel to Russia using a Fan ID, you will have to register within seven working days of your arrival in each Russian city you visit. Don't worry though, the process and rules are the same as for registering a Russian visa. See our online registration guide for more information.
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Stephanie and Amanda Brown are best friends and sisters who not only share parents but also a love of theater, television, movies, and all things storytelling related. These shared passions initially took the form of Amanda directing abridged versions of Annie with the neighborhood children, and Stephanie producing hyper-local news broadcasts in their basement. As they got older, Stephanie and Amanda not only gained experience in media and theater, but also became increasingly interested in education, media literacy and the ways in which stories have the power to change society both for better and for worse.
Girls Amplified is the result of years of phone conversations about the power of narrative and story and the hope that in a small way we can give more young women the tools to use storytelling to change the world for the better.
Amanda Brown is a former Humanities teacher and instructional coach and current Drama teacher. She spent most of her life immersed in storytelling in one form or another, whether that was through drama camps, playwriting classes, or being a very early blogger throughout most of middle and high school. She has a BS in TV and Film from Boston University and a Master's in Educational Theatre from NYU. One of her missions in life is to help close the arts opportunity gap in schools, which leaves so many students without the opportunities or tools to tell the stories of their lives and communities.
To that end, while teaching high school humanities and drama at a project based school in Hawthorne, CA, Amanda regularly infused the arts and storytelling into her curriculum, including having her students create plays about genocides of the 20th century and documentaries that challenged media narratives about underrepresented groups. She has also worked with the Young Storytellers Foundation in Los Angeles, which believes every child has a story worth telling. She is currently heads the Fine Arts Department at Intrinsic schools, where she is working to establish a robust Drama and arts program for her students on the northwest side of Chicago. She hopes to continue that work through Girls Amplified and hopes that through this program, more people will hear important stories that so often go untold and unheard.
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Sudan's Omar al-Bashir in key dates
Bashir is removed from office by military and detained
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir and then-presidential candidate of the ruling National Congress Party (NCP), waves in the capital Khartoum. PHOTO: AFP
PARIS: Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, ousted by the army on Thursday after months of anti-government protests, ruled with an iron fist since seizing power in a 1989 coup.
Here are key dates in his life and career.
– January 1, 1944: Bashir is born to a rural family in the village of Hosh Bannaga, 100 kilometres (60 miles) north of the capital Khartoum.
– 1973: A soldier from a young age, he fights alongside the Egyptian army in the 1974 Arab-Israeli war.
Revolutionary Council ruler and military coup leader General Omar Al-Bashir (C) greets other Revolutionary Council military officers during a graduation ceremony at the Sudanese Military Academy in the capital Khartoum. PHOTO: AFP
– June 30, 1989: As brigade commander and with the backing of hardliners, he seizes power in a coup against the democratically elected government.
– 2003: He sends troops and militiamen to crush a rebellion in the western region of Darfur. The conflict claims more than 300,000 lives, according to the UN.
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir gestures during a peace ceremony at John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan. PHOTO: AFP
– 2010: He is elected president in the first multiparty election since he took power, which is boycotted by the opposition. He is re-elected in 2015.
– 2009: The International Criminal Court issues a warrant for Bashir's arrest on war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. The following year it issues a warrant for genocide. He denies the charges.
Sudanese demonstrators gather in a street in central Khartoum. PHOTO: AFP
– 2013: Demonstrations against his government erupt after a hike in petrol prices. Officials say dozens are killed in related violence.
– December 2018: Protests begin in several towns after bread prices triple, snowballing into rolling nationwide rallies demanding he step down.
– April 11, 2019: Bashir is removed from office by the military and detained.
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Officials say 26 people have died in the violence, but human rights groups have put the death toll at 40.
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Analysts say protests pose biggest challenge to Bashir since taking power in a coup in 1989
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JNS.org – While Israeli-Palestinian conflict negotiations began in Washington, DC, on Monday, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, speaking in Cairo, ruled out the "presence of a single Israeli" in a future Palestinian state.
"In a final resolution, we would not see the presence of a single Israeli—civilian or soldier—on our lands," Abbas said in a press briefing, according to Israel Hayom.
Rather than an Israeli military presence in a Palestinian state, Abbas said the Palestinians supported an "international, multinational presence like in Sinai, Lebanon and Syria," referring to United Nations peacekeeping forces. But Israel has said it wants to maintain a military presence in the Jordan Valley following the establishment of a Palestinian state, to prevent the influx of weapons that could be used against Israel.


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VOD film review: Edge of Tomorrow
This underrated sci-fi is a rip-roaring blockbuster that's definitely worth repeating.
Ivan Radford | On 14, Mar 2015
Director: Doug Liman
Cast: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt
Watch Edge of Tomorrow online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV / Google Play
Repetition can be a powerful thing. Repetition can be a powerful thing. If Edge of Tomorrow does nothing else, it proves that with thrilling success.
We start the day with Tom Cruise as military media guru Cage, who flies into London to be briefed on humanity's last big push against an alien invasion – only to be informed that he's going to fight on the beaches with the grunts. He wakes up to a brutal induction from a mean sergeant. "What day is it?" asks Cage. "For you", comes the reply. "Judgement day."
An explosive trip to the beach later and he finds himself covered in alien blood, which gives him the ability to relive the same day over and over. He wakes up. "What day is it?" asks Cage. "For you", comes the reply. "Judgement day."
Tom does bewildered well: ever since the first Mission: Impossible, he's perfected the man-on-the-run look and his star charisma hasn't faded one bit. Even as a cowardly PR guy, he's strangely likeable. His expression gradually shifts, though, from confusion to confidence, as he learns to take advantage of his gift and use it as a weapon.
It's a secret Emily Blunt's hardened veteran, Rita, learned in a previous battle, but the same is true of everyone behind the camera. And that's what makes Edge of Tomorrow so special: its keen understanding of the power of repetition. Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth's script has an ear for returning words and phrases, and director Doug Liman shoots with an eye for visual echoes. All the while, James Herbert – editor on most of Guy Ritchie's films – and Laura Jennings – VFX editor on Skyfall and Children of Men – cut the footage together with pinpoint precision.
The movie replays Cage's day over 22 times, trimming things down to a ruthlessly streamlined 113 minutes. Shorthand is the aim of the game: Scenes become conversations. Conversations become single statements. Statements become looks. The whole thing is a masterclass in montage, skipping frames only to fill the gaps with progression.
"You do talk to me in the end," Cage informs Rita during one intimate car journey. "You tell me your middle name." We never see that discussion, but we don't need to: we can already see its impact on the characters' faces.
Earlier on, Cage pushes Rita out of the way of a monster, aware that if he doesn't, she will die. That kind of knowledge lends their moments a subtle tenderness, a pathos that's built up through what the film doesn't show, rather than what it does. At the same time, Cage's ability to die seemingly ad infinitum is a source of brilliant humour, as Blunt's blunt warrior dispatches him mercilessly during – yes – a training sequence. "Wait, I think I'm ok," he claims desperately, as she picks up her gun once more. The whip-smart editing and direction means that both the comedy and drama have the same, crucial thing in common: they are both fuelled by action. That relentless pacing makes the whole thing hugely enjoyable: a sci-fi that barrels along with brains and braun to spare.
Repetition can be a powerful thing. If Edge of Tomorrow does nothing else, it proves that with thrilling success. But it's to the movie's credit that it does much more. It gives two of Hollywood's best the chance to spar on even footing. It allows the production design team to come up with creepy creatures. And it shoots Tom Cruise in the face at least five times. Lean, lively and lots of fun, this is a rip-roaring blockbuster that's definitely worth repeating.
Edge of Tomorrow is available to watch online on Amazon Prime Video as part of a Prime membership or a £5.99 monthly subscription.
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A Tale of Weapons #3 – The Samurai's Honjo Masamune
One of the goals for our community content is to connect our players to For Honor via the many real world touchstones the game calls upon for inspiration. In this "Tale of Weapons" series of articles, we explore legendary weapons that are either historical or mythological, which inspire our team's creation of the weapons wielded by the Knights, Vikings and Samurai of For Honor.
A Samurai handing a tachi
Few weapons are more fascinating than the katana, the iconic sword of the Samurai and the weapon of choice of For Honor's Orochi. The creation of a great Samurai blade is a long and complex process, where the art and experience of the crafter is key.
Goro Nyudo Masamune was a legendary Japanese swordsmith, known to be one of the best metallurgists in the world. Most of his swords were crafted during the 13th century and at the beginning of the 14th, during the Kamakura period. This historical period is significant of many changes in Japan's socio-political context, notably the establishment of feudalism but also the emergence of the Samurai. Masamune crafted an impressive amount of weapons during that time, especially tachi (that later inspired the katana) and edo (a short blade sword). His weapons have a reputation for superior beauty and quality, especially since the steel found in this era was often impure. Although all of his swords are masterpieces, his most famous one is the Honjo Masamune that was passed from generals to shoguns throughout the centuries. The sword is known to be a Japanese national treasure, although its location is currently unknown...
An old portrait of Masamune
The name comes from, obviously, Goro Masamune, but also from General Honjo Shigenaga, who owned the sword in the 16th century. The story tells that during a battle, the sword had belonged to an enemy general who challenged Shigenaga in a duel. His helmet got cut in half by the sword, but Shigenaga managed to win the duel and took the sword, which now bears his name.
A previous work of Masamune
Honjo Masamune is a tachi-type weapon, later referred as a katana, a single-edge and very sharp sword, with a long pommel to be held with two hands. Aesthetically, Masamune was a master of hamon, a visual effect that creates beautiful patterns on the cutting edge of the blade. Hamon happens during the hardening process, when clay is applied on the blade prior to the cooling phase. The result is a beautiful effect, but also a much harder and deadly edge. Masamune's incredible hamon technique was part of his reputation as a swordsmith, and also part of his visual signature.
Hamon on the cutting edge of a katana
Most weapons he crafted were very sought after by the elite Japanese warriors; they were the absolute reference of perfect blades. That's why the Honjo moved from one shogun to another for almost three centuries, considered by many as a national treasure. By the year 1868 the sword remained in a family private collection, the Tokugawa. After World War II, the Allied Occupation Authority, that was occupying Japan at that time, requested that all family weapon collections were handed to the Authority. Although this policy raised a lot of frustration among the population, Tokugawa Iemasu gave his entire collection to the Mejiro police department. Apparently the collection got picked by a US 7th Cavalry Sergeant and the sword has never been seen after that. Was it given as a trophy or was it founded for its iron? No one knows at this time. Nevertheless, there is still hope, as a Japanese sword was brought to the Kyoto National Museum in 2013 to be appraised. It was established that this mysterious sword was indeed one of Masamune's pieces, but specifically known as the Shimazu Masamune.
Masamune's legacy of swordsmanship continued throughout the centuries, as his 24th generation descendant, Tsunahiro Yamamura, has a company that still makes katanas, as well as knives and scissors.


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Allu Arjun-starrer 'Pushpa' to release in two parts
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The film will be released in Telugu along with Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam languages.
Telugu star Allu Arjun's much-awaited film Pushpa is slated to release in two parts, the film's producers have said. The multilingual action-thriller chronicles the red sanders heist in the hills of Andhra and depicts the convoluted nexus that unfurls in the course of the narrative of a man who is taken by avarice.
Producers Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers said the first part of the movie is slated to release on August 13 with the second instalment coming out in 2022.
"The storyline and the characters took on lives of their own and grew to a span that required the movie to be released in two parts.
"The excitement we witnessed for Introduction To Pushpa Raj was phenomenal and we are determined to take it all to the next level by releasing the film as a duology," Yerneni and Shankar said in a statement on Thursday.
The producers said they are blessed to have the top stars, artists and technicians on board for the film and they are looking forward to giving the audience a memorable experience in the theatres through this story.
Written and directed by Sukumar of Arya fame, the film will be released in Telugu along with Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam languages.
Pushpa will also feature Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead opposite Arjun.
The film is being produced by Mythri Movie Makers in association with Muttamsetty Media.
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Why We Love: Bonang Matheba
She is the epitome of beauty, the forerunner in the local fashion world, and happens to be the South African 'Queen B'. We're talking about none other than Miss Bonang Matheba – the nation's most adored celebrity and fashion icon.
Born June 25, 1987, the radio DJ and television personality was brought up in Mahikeng – in the North West. She studied Marketing at the University of Johannesburg and then went on to become a South African mega-star!
Bonang has been in the media all year, donning incredible gowns and casual (yet glamorous) ensembles, and stunning us with all her charitable and business endeavours. No matter what the multi-talented pop culture phenomenon, never disappoints and always keeps us entertained.
Today we're taking a closer look at the fabulous life of Bonang Matheba:
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Bonang has hosted a plethora of television shows such as Tropika Island of Treasure 3: Thailand, Top Billing, Live and Afternoon Express.
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She happens to be the most sought after celebrity and TV personality in South Africa and has just published her first book called 'Bonang: From A To B'.
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The gorgeous beau has graced the covers of multiple magazines, and was the very first 'Black local star' to be featured on a Glamour magazine cover, in 2014.
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Earlier this year, she opened the 'The Bonang Matheba Bursary Fund' for academically-strong, underprivileged young ladies to get the chance to pursue a great education.
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Bonang has been elected as the presenter of the very first 'KFC Taste Kitchen' reality show, that will debut soon on Mzansi Magic.


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Nigerians will Prefer the Return of PDP in 2023- says Ortom
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, has said that with the failure of the All Progressives Congress (APC)led Federal Government in all sectors, Nigerians will prefer the return of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP at the centre come 2023.
Ortom stated this on Sunday, during an expanded caucus meeting of the PDP at the Benue State Government House Makurdi.
According to the governor, the APC-led federal government has failed Nigerians in the areas of infrastructure, economy, security and fight against corruption, stressing that worst still, the President claims ignorance of whatever happens in the country.
He noted that it was baffling to see people defecting from other political parties to the APC when it is obvious that their interest as a people is not protected under the APC administration in the country.
The governor assured that Benue would continue to be a voice in the country especially now that sycophants and mediocres were all over the place working tirelessly to hoodwink the unsuspecting public.
He urged council chairmen in the state to carry along all stakeholders in their localities and the party leadership in the course of governance, saying such would bring cohesion and confidence among party faithful.
In his remark, the Benue State Chairman of the PDP, Sir John Ngbede, on behalf of the State Working Committee, expressed appreciation to the Governor and other major stakeholders for the confidence reposed in them by returning them unopposed for another term of four years.
He urged members of the National and State Assembly as well as council chairmen to ensure rubost relationship with the electorate and party faithful at the grassroots.
Former Senate President, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, Senator Abba Moro on behalf of National Assembly members from the state as well as Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Mr. Titus Uba, all decried the abysmal failure of the APC and pledged commitment to building a virile party preparatory to the 2023 general elections.
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If school will not be in session, you will be able to get the information from several sources.
It will be listed on WGLC at 100.1 FM.
You can go to the WGLC website and click on cancellations.
You can go to our school management system at www.optionc.com. our school number 5943.
Through our Parent Alert System, we can reach you by your home phone, cell phone, text or email.
You will need to let us know the method that will work the best for you and your family.
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Putting air quotes around The Rules
He's Just Not That Into You
on February 04, 2009 by Sara Schieron
4.0/5 rating
4.0/5 income
Baltimore twenty and thirtysomethings struggle with the tragicomedy of modern romance in this wholeheartedly lovable romcom based on the book by ex- Sex and the City writers Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo. An ensemble cast of pretty professionals suffer the turmoil of dating in a storyline that comfortably incorporates the glamorous emotional dramas with the confusing doldrums, miscommunications and power games germane to singledom, ultimately conveying through that (to borrow/bastardize a great phrase) the medium is the message. Dating, like many brands of human interaction, is ironic; composed of unequal portions vulnerability, cold-hard-calculation, cynicism, hope and personal betrayal—where better can we communicate our tendencies to say one thing and do/think/feel another than on film? While the film professes certain (now expected) truths like "there is no rule book" it also makes perfectly clear why no rulebook can be written (even if, the film is itself a kind of "rulebook," with men enjoying the rule [ritual dating] and women obsessing over the exception [relationships]). Screenwriters Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein rightly sugar this "rulebook" with a steady stream of laugh-at-yourself humor that's surprisingly never saccharine. Proficiently made, this long awaited, made-for-a-date movie will attract plenty of first and second dates and a long, healthy life in ancillary markets. Seriously, reserve your DVD copy now. This is the kind of movie you watch after a breakup, before a relationship and when you're waiting (interminably) for The Call.
Ben (Bradley Cooper) is married to Janine (Jennifer Connely), in part because "a guy's a dick if he dates a girl for too long and doesn't marry her." The couple is renovating a house in an upcoming neighborhood and the rebuilding of this house immediately parallels the destruction of their marriage (see, irony!). While Janine fusses over the home as if it's the foundation of their life together, Ben nurtures an attraction to a singer and yoga instructor named Anna (Scarlett Johansson). Meanwhile, their friends Beth (Jennifer Anniston) and Neil (Ben Affleck) share the film's most stable, committed relationship: but Neil, as much as Beth pleads, won't concede to marriage. Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin) takes from Carrie Bradshaw's playbook. The unofficial anthropologist in the story, her narration opens and closes the film, beginning with the sage observation that, from an early age, women are programmed to believe that when guys act like jerks it's "a sign" they like you. Gigi's single, emotionally available and buoyantly hopeful about the procession of disinterested men she dates—even if the dates are just so-so. She's cute, expressive, beguiling and she'd be this film's manic pixie dreamgirl if she weren't the closest thing it has to a protagonist. When she tries to bump into a date who didn't call her back she instead finds his friend Alex (Justin Long insuring many happy returns as a romantic lead). Inspired by Gigi's humiliation her humiliation, Alex explains some of the basic signs, beginning with such on-the-nose exposition as "if a guy treats you like he doesn't give a s--- it's because he doesn't give a s---." Magically, as plain as that reads, we register every ounce of Gigi's confusion—nay, her awe. (I know! Bracing but simple, right? And so easy to disprove) Here begins her (and, by proxy, our) counter programming.
The film does an incredible job of making the tragic stabs at relationships seem so logical. If a dating rulebook is impossible (except in an ironic incarnation) it's partly because the structures we've built for safety and (dare I say it) social order are being misused. We misconstrue marriage for commitment and politeness for affection, and this is only a natural response to a variety of interaction that's so highly susceptible to error. Every character in He's Just Not That Into You, smart as each is, can't seem to express themselves with any proficiency, and repeatedly do things that betray their admissions—and this is to say nothing about how easily their fumbled interactions result in misreading. But at the end of the day everyone buys into and perpetuates the same systems that cause them so much trouble—it's inferred we do this out of a need for hope. (Who am I to argue? I voted Obama.) It appears, if at first, like a big contradiction, but that contradiction ends up acting as a great (gender) leveler. The human dys/function that builds the systems is misguided here but needful nonetheless, and that's what makes this comedy of errors so cathartic...that and the modern context.
Director Ken Kwapis made Baltimore set romcom He Said, She Said in 1991, where an attempt was (successfully, I thought) made to mine the subject of sexual politics in a post-feminist, pro-cohabitation, men-and-women-in-the-workplace context. In contrast, He's Just Not That Into You, like Sex and the City, feels vaguely reactionary. Women are (if with good reason) painted as "demented, clingy, psycho, neurotic" characters that wear their emotions so openly men have little choice but to turn tail and run. At the same time, all the clichés (like "if he hurts you it means he likes you") are proven true, but for different reasons than the presumed rulebook might identify. And our tendency to exhibit emotions are diluted and curtailed by the same modern technologies invented to make communications easier. Drew Barrymore's gorgeous diatribe about the exhaustion of being rejected in seven different technologies hits many nails on their heads—and addresses the matter of medium (she says she can't be charming in text—it is an art, after all).
And for all the intellect, the Marshall McLuhan references, the letter of "law" implied by this (or any) "rulebook," the ultimate experience of a quality romcom has to be built on a solid formal foundation. Not unlike good date etiquette, once those structures are in place, your ability to be swayed by the film's charms follows easily. I'm not saying it's perfect. I felt that the references made to other romcoms (the When Harry Met Sally -like video interviews, the direct address interludes a la early Sex and the City, the Sleepless in Seattle -styled infiltration of previous romcom archetypes) all felt a tad derivative, but were still fairly enchanting. Like a really good date, you'll be crossing fingers this one won't end until the morning.
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Kevin Connolly, Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Ginnifer Goodwin, Justin Long, Ben Affleck, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Connely
Director: Ken Kwapis
Screenwriters: Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein
Producer: Nancy Juvonen
Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and brief strong language.
Running time: 129 min.


TNT's Charles Barkley joined the Dan Patrick Show Thursday morning to share his thoughts on the Bulls-Heat matchup and his predictions going into the playoffs.
"I still think the Bulls are the best team in the conference, but if they don't get Derrick Rose back, they're not going to win."
Rose suffered an ankle injury on Sunday during the Bulls' loss to the Knicks and remained in a walking boot to avoid running the risk of worsening the pain. After being sidelined for 12 consecutive games due to a strained groin, Chicago's reigning MVP is once again forced to recover from yet another physical ailment.
Rose returned to practice Wednesday and is listed as a game time decision in Thursday's matchup against Miami.
Looking ahead to the playoffs, Barkley doesn't see the Heat getting very far along without a strong presence from LeBron James. Unlike Chicago's 'Bench Mob', he says Miami doesn't have many other players that can elevate the team to win a ring.
"Unless LeBron James carries that team, they're not going to win the championship -- he's got to be their closer, finisher, everything, he's gotta play unbelievable, he's gotta be the walking triple-double for them to win the championship."
Sports Talk Live Podcast: Have the Cubs turned the corner?
Podcast: Have the Cubs turned the corner?
Hub Arkush, David Schuster and Mark Grote join Kap on the panel.
0:00- The Cubs sweep the Marlins and have won 7 of their last 10. Have they finally turned the corner?
8:00- The White Sox keep playing but the controversy surrounding Tim Anderson's bat-flip-heard-round-the-world continues. Does baseball need to lighten up or does Anderson deserve some blame?
14:30- The guys remember Chet Coppock. The "Godfather of Sports Talk Radio" died at the age of 70.
18:00- Carlos Zambrano drops by the studio. He talks to Kap about his comeback with the Chicago Dogs, his thoughts on the Cubs winning it all and his hopes to once again pitch in the majors.


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Q: RabbitMQ: Getting Basic.ConsumeOk reply out of order I'm trying to send a bunch of methods on a single channel to RabbitMQ server in a pipeline and then wait for corresponding synchronous responses. I'm observing a following artifact:
Client request pipeline:
Exchange.Declare -> Queue.Declare -> Queue.Bind -> Basic.Consume -> Basic.Qos
Server response pipeline:
Exchange.DeclareOk -> Queue.DeclareOk -> Queue.BindOk -> Basic.QosOk -> Basic.ConsumeOk
Notice how the response Basic.ConsumeOk is coming after the Basic.QosOk, even though the order of requests in pipeline was different. Reading the specs I came to a conclusion that in between a synchronous request and a corresponding response only an asynchronous methods can be received (Basic.Deliver, Basic.Return, Channel.Flow, Connection.Close, Channel.Close).
Otherwise, if for example I issue a several Queue.Declare requests or even  Basic.Consume requests in a row it would be impossible to know which response corresponds to which requests if order is not preserved.
Is this considered normal? Is my understanding is flawed? Or maybe pipelining is not supported by RabbitMQ?

A: I'm assuming you're using a custom library or your own code because pipelining is not supported by RabbitMQ or any of the client libraries that we maintain. It's easy to see when you run some code using an officially supported library.
When I run the sequence of methods you describe using Pika, I see requests and responses sent in the order expected.
I modified receive.py in the code here as well as included a packet capture from my machine.
I'm using RabbitMQ 3.7.13, Erlang 21.3.2, Python 3.7.2 and Pika 0.13.1.


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Q: Error: Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithDexForDebug'. > TransformException: ProcessException: ExecException: I can not build a Android Studio project. I get this error:
Error:Execution failed for task ':app:transformClassesWithDexForDebug'.
> com.android.build.api.transform.TransformException: com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: org.gradle.process.internal.ExecException: Process 'command 'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_71\bin\java.exe'' finished with non-zero exit value 1

MultiDex is enabled in app.gradle:
    android {
        compileSdkVersion 23
        buildToolsVersion '23.0.1'
        useLibrary 'org.apache.http.legacy'

        defaultConfig {
            applicationId 'my.app'
            minSdkVersion 14
            targetSdkVersion 23
            versionCode 4
            versionName "1.1.0"
            multiDexEnabled true
        }
...

I tried to remove "build" folders, but it didn't give me any result. How I can solve this problem?
EDIT: This project builds on other computer (Mac Mini / OS X), but doesn't build's on my computer (Windows)

A: You can try the following steps to resolve the issue:
Step 1: Add a class named as MyApplication and extend it with MultiDexApplication class.
Step 2: Declare this MyApplication class name in your application tag in manifest.
<application

    android:name=".MyApplication"
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

Step 3: Override the attachBaseContext in the MyApplication class and call Multidex.install() method:
@Override
protected void attachBaseContext(Context base) {
    super.attachBaseContext(base);
    MultiDex.install(this);
}

Try running the project with the above changes and it should work!

A: This is because the dependencies repeat.Plesae modify this mistake , clean and rebuilt this project.


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I remember Installing and configuring apache + php was a nightmare.
I switched to NodeJS and never looked back.
Where are "official" builds for Windows 7+ ...?
Dear Betanews, get a handle on the spam or your site will be no better than your typical spam-link blog. PHP is fantastic BTW.
"PHP 5.4.3 fixes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the apache_request_headers() (CVE-2012-2329)."
This exploit only applies to those running PHP in CGI form, afaik. Use a DSO module in Apache is not affected.
With C & C++ syntax being most natural feeling to me, I always use PHP for web coding tasks. I've actually ended up building fairly elaborate order processing, support, and fulfillment systems with it. To say it is easy would be an understatement. Not only is PHP 'natural' for people like me, but it is very forgiving for people just learning - not quite so strict on syntax, though of course it must have certain syntactical rules. Wonderful language. I'm glad it is continually improved as well.
Lots of nice features natively of by using extensions. Pretty easy web development.
Some bugs exists version after version, due to its complexity, by they tend to be fixed early.
In terms of speed, in the beginnings, it was faster than ASP, and on pair with Coldfusion. Nowadays, it has outperformed Coldfusion, but is not as fast as ASP.NET.
You can't find a better language than PHP.
Used to C++? PHP can do your OO programming.
PHP, of course, works brilliantly with mySQL, which gives the world LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
PHP is also a great AJAX backend too.
I've used many langages and PHP is all of them!
PHP has most things built in if not you can add it, usually FREE.
ASP relies on MS & other vendors to add to it & usually costs $$$.
Acey - I agree that FPDF is excellent. I use/love it. Only caveat is it hasn't been updated since 12/04. Still I won't complain about freeware.
ds0934 - You are correct about the benefits of various scripting languages. But it's ignorant to rank PHP low b/c you prefer ASP and, as you indicated, you have limited experience with PHP. I have limited experience with ASP, but wouldn't give it a mediocre rating b/c of that.
no, it's not. ever heard of Access? The only problem with asp is that it costs too much. you need winxp pro or win server 2k3 with IIS plus ms office Access.


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Jensen Bowers is happy to announce the recruitment of Ian Pengelly, Ray Vanderwolf and Michael Ridley to the surveying team!
Ian has recently relocated from rural NSW where he managed and ran his own surveying practice for many years. He has vast experience as a Cadastral endorsed surveyor with 25+ years of knowledge and will be a highly valuable addition to the Surveying Team. Ian will be spending the majority of his time out west as our resource works continue to grow, but will also be working flexibly around Brisbane when required. Welcome Ian!
Ray Vanderwolf has had over 35 years of experience as a Senior Cadastral Surveyor, having worked with DNRM (and its predecessors) for many years and a range of other consulting firms around Brisbane. We trust that Ray's significant local knowledge, experience and capability across a variety of disciplines will play an important role in the growth and development of the business and we look forward to him adding further value to the company and our clients.
Welcome also to Michael Ridley who is the youngest of our new recruits. Michael is a qualified graduate surveyor with over 5 years' worth of experience in both the cadastral and civil sectors. JB looks forward to guiding Michael's enthusiasm and professional commitment as he continues his growth and personal development.
Following graduation from UQ, Stuart joined Jensen Bowers in April of this year and has quickly established himself as a dependable and valued member of the planning team. Jensen Bowers welcomes Stuart to its Graduate Program and looks forward to mentoring and supporting his professional growth and development.
Jensen Bowers welcomes Laura Gannon and Stuart Somerville to our Town Planning Team. Laura joins as a Senior Town Planner and contributes a wealth of experience from her previous appointments with the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning.
Laura is involved in a number of planning and development industry committees, is a former State Representative for the National Young Planners Group (2010-2012), and is a Corporate Member of the Planning Institute of Australia. She holds an honours degree in Regional and Town Planning from the University of Queensland and Graduate Certificate in Project Management from the University of South Australia.
In 2010, Laura received the Robert Swider Memorial Award for Queensland Young Planner of the Year and was Australian Young Planner of Year for 2011.
Wayne's appointment as Survey Manager fills a newly created role, which expands our survey team and also extends the depth and breadth of our technical capabilities. Wayne has extensive knowledge and experience in the residential and retail construction sectors, having worked on many large scale projects across South East Queensland.
Wayne's appointment represents another milestone in Jensen Bowers' strategic business growth plans and we look forward to introducing Wayne to our growing portfolio of projects and clients.
Read more about Wayne
Jensen Bowers recently welcomed Mark Edwards to its management and business leadership team. Mark joins Jensen Bowers in a new role as our Business Operations Manager. This appointment forms part of a wider business move to strategically position the company for future growth and development. Mark's experience and track record of managing successful business expansion will now support Jensen Bowers' future growth objectives.
In his last position Mark performed the State Managers role for an International Property, Town Planning, Engineering Design and Project Management consulting group, overseeing amongst other projects, some of Australia's largest and most significant communications infrastructure deployment projects and winning works and establishing project teams for works within the CSG / LNG resources sector.
Read more about Mark.


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Reconstructing the life and times of an Iron Age warrior
Why was an Iron Age warrior buried in West Sussex 2,000 years ago, equipped with a sword, shield, and spectacular helmet? With a new exhibition in Chichester exploring these finds, Carly Hilts found out more about this unique grave and its enigmatic occupant from Amy Roberts and Portia Tremlett.
This striking reconstruction depicts a dual-crested helmet that was found in an Iron Age grave at North Bersted, West Sussex. Created for an exhibition centred on the burial – currently running at the Novium Museum in Chichester – it imagines how this unique object, found in pieces, may have looked when complete. [Image: Chichester District Council]
Over 2,000 years ago, in what today is West Sussex but at the time lay within the territory of the Iron Age Regni tribe, an elaborate funeral was taking place. The man being laid to rest was an important and seemingly well-respected individual, with his mourners sending him to the grave accompanied by an extraordinary array of warrior regalia – a rare honour in a region where, at this time, cremation was the norm.
Who was this man who had seemingly commanded such high regard in life? After his burial was rediscovered two millennia later, analysis of his physical remains and his unique grave goods has yielded intriguing clues. His is a story of Continental connections and migrants fleeing conflict across the Channel. Today, thanks to a £50,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this story is being explored in Mystery Warrior: the North Bersted Man, an exhibition currently running at the Novium Museum in Chichester (see 'Further information' box), but the discovery of his grave takes us back more than two decades earlier.
In June 2008, Thames Valley Archaeological Services had been excavating at North Bersted, near Bognor Regis, for six months. The field that they were investigating was destined for development into a new community called Bersted Park, and the project had unearthed extensive evidence of much earlier domestic activity: thousands of ditches, pits, and postholes spanning the Bronze Age to the Roman period. None of this was unexpected – but rather more surprising was the discovery of a large rectangular feature filled with darker soil. At the time, Senior Project Officer Andrew Taylor joked that it was 'probably a grave' – little knowing that he would shortly be proven to be right.
As the team excavated the rectangular shadow, they first came across a number of corroded metal straps, followed by three tall, ceramic jars standing in a neat row at one end of the cut. The vessels were completely intact, as if they had only just been placed in the ground. Further into the dark shape lay pieces of metalwork gleaming bright green – copper-alloy or bronze oxidised by centuries beneath the soil. There were further metal objects to come, including the corroded remains of a sword and a spearhead. And as a poorly-preserved human skeleton emerged in the middle of these objects, it was clear that the team had discovered an exceptional Iron Age warrior burial.
Discovered in 2008, the North Bersted warrior's grave was excavated by Thames Valley Archaeological services. This plan highlights the unique collection of grave goods that were discovered. [Image: Thames Valley Archaeological Services]
Its occupant was a mature adult male, aged 45 or older at the time of his death in the mid-1st century BC. He had not been exceptionally tall, at 5ft 7in (1.72m), but he was robustly built, testifying to a very physically active life – and to his martial grave goods being more than symbolic objects. His leg bones preserved the marks of strong muscle and ligament attachments, possibly pointing to considerable time spent on horseback, while his upper arms were even more distinctive. His right humerus was markedly bigger than his left, suggesting that he had regularly used that arm in repetitive heavy tasks – perhaps wielding a sword like the hefty blade that had been placed by his knees.
In this photograph (which views the grave from the opposite angle to that shown in the plan above), the green dome of the helmet, initially interpreted as a copper-alloy bowl, can be seen towards the centre. [Image: Thames Valley Archaeological Services]
AN ELITE ARMOURY
Shown with the two metal rings that would have been used to secure its scabbard to a belt, this La Tène-style sword had been violently bent almost in half before it was placed in the grave. [Image: Chichester District Council]
Sheathed in a scabbard, with a long blade suited to fighting on horseback, this weapon was no everyday fighting tool; it was a prestigious, finely crafted (in Continental La Tène style), and expensive piece of equipment that only high-ranking warriors would have possessed. The fact that such a valuable item had been buried with this individual rather than being passed on hints at the esteem in which he was held by his mourners. Iron Age sword burials are very rare in Sussex, though at the time of writing this feature the discovery of another (albeit less extravagant) example was announced at Walberton, located around seven miles from North Bersted (see the news article in this issue for more on this find). A small number of examples are also known from elsewhere along the south coast, such as at Owlesbury in Hampshire (which also contained a spearhead and a strikingly similar shield boss, of which more below) and Whitcomb in Dorset. This scarcity suggests that there was something distinctive about the individuals who were laid to rest accompanied by such a weapon – and further clues to the man's identity were soon forthcoming.
As well as a sword for hand-to-hand fighting, he had been equipped with a distance weapon: a spear that could be thrown or used to keep an adversary at arm's length. The wooden shaft had long since decayed, but the position of its iron head – a willow-leaf shape commonly seen in examples of this period – suggests that the spear had been snapped in half before it was placed in the grave: perhaps a ritual gesture 'killing' the object to mark its owner's death and preventing it from being recovered or reused. The sword had also been deliberately damaged beyond repair, with both blade and scabbard violently bent at a sharp angle.
The head of a spear that had also been buried with the North Bersted warrior. [Image: Thames Valley Archaeological Services]
This winged piece of bronze sheet is all that remains of a large shield made of ash wood (which has long since decayed but left telltale traces in corrosion on the metal); the pointed cone at the heart of the boss suggests that as well as being a defensive object, the shield could also be used as an additional weapon. [Image: Chichester District Council]
The North Bersted warrior had also been buried with a shield, and although all that had survived was its boss – a large, winged shape made from thin bronze sheet – traces of wood preserved in corrosion on the metal suggests that its main board had been made of ash. The boss had a distinctive butterfly shape, with a pointed cone in its centre – it is thought that as well as being its owner's main form of defence, the shield could also have been used as an additional weapon at close quarters – and it too appears to have been deliberately dismantled before burial, bending one of its wings in the process.
Among these martial grave goods, however, the most remarkable was an object that had initially been interpreted as a large copper-alloy or bronze bowl nestled close to the man's left hip. On closer inspection it was revealed to be a helmet that had originally been adorned with a magnificent crest. Such headgear is extremely rare in Britain, with only three other Iron Age examples found to-date. They vary widely in style and ornateness, from a relatively simple domed helmet discovered a few years ago near Canterbury (see CA 275) to the famous horned silhouette of the Waterloo Helmet, which was dredged from the Thames in the 19th century. The third previously known example is another antiquarian find, the Meyrick Helmet, which is currently held by the British Museum and has a simple, slightly conical cap with a large decorative neck guard. Meanwhile, numerous depictions of elaborate helmets of this period are known from European pictorial sources, such as the decorations on Denmark's late Iron Age Gundestrup cauldron.
The mystery warrior's domed helmet is decorated with a hatched and punched motif around its rim. [Image: Chichester District Council]
The North Bersted find is unique: while its cap is a simple dome of the 'coolus' style known from across Gaul (what is now northern France and Belgium), with a rim decorated with a hatched and punched motif, it was found with two incredibly ornate curved metal sheets, which are thought to have fitted onto its surface (raised on five cylindrical mounts that were also recovered from the grave) to form an elaborate crest. One crescent-shaped sheet is believed to have run laterally across the top of the head, from ear to ear, while the other, asymmetric piece sat at a right angle to this, running down the back of the helmet. Both pieces were topped with a U-shaped mount that may have held some kind of plume or other adornment, though if that was the case its material – perhaps horsehair, boar bristles, or feathers – is unknown.
The most eye-catching adornment of the helmet was the pair of crests that once ran across its top and down its back. Two bones from the warrior's hand have adhered to the metal of the crest that ran from ear-to-ear. [Image: Chichester District Council]
The crest sheets are adorned with intricate openwork decoration. This technique, where interlocking shapes are cut into flat metal to create intricate lace-like patterns, is known from Iron Age Continental Europe, though it is much rarer in Britain. The North Bersted helmet would have been a glittering spectacle, eloquently testifying to the wearer's status and authority, providing a highly visible rallying point on the battlefield, and no doubt proving extremely intimidating to enemy observers.
Analysis of the skeleton of the 'mystery warrior' suggested that he had led a very physically active life, and that his weapons were not symbolic grave goods but had been wielded by this individual. One of the intricate openwork crests that had adorned his helmet can be seen in this photograph, oxidised by centuries spent underground. [Image: Thames Valley Archaeological Services]
A pair of chin-strap connectors riveted to either side of the cap suggests that the helmet was held in place with some kind of (possibly leather) strap, but it would nonetheless have been cumbersome to wear for any significant period of time. During preparations for the exhibition centred on the warrior burial, the Novium Museum commissioned a fibreglass replica with the crest fashioned from brass; and although this was nowhere near as heavy as the original would have been, it was nonetheless quite an effort to handle, Collections Officer Amy Roberts told CA during our visit. It has been suggested that the signs of significant wear on the vertebrae of the man's upper neck may be related to the burden of the extravagant headdress.
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Cristiano says:
Really a great find but I wonder didn't he wear any Torc? Usually Celtic warriors used to wear it…
Torques (gold, silver or even finely made iron) in the 1st Century AD) were usually reserved for royalty or high status religious figures as the expenses of the torques were considered to be a communal or tribal property. Or perhaps the warrior chose to display his wealth in his armor and weaponry? We may never know based off his remains and his burial goods..
Roger Jeffery says:
A warlord not an aristocrat would be suggestive of the grave goods.
To build up the the sword arm to such a degree I'd the mark of a warrior, over a lifetime of sword useage, not a pampered aristocrat.
The sword of an aristocrat might be passed down, but this has been put beyond usage, suggesting that no-one else might be worthy of wielding it.
The same practice occurred in the Bronze Age, but usually found in terms of being placed as an offering, in the portals of the underworld ie Ponds, lakes and rivers. Here they are found, dedicated offerings to their Gods, twisted and broken on purpose do that no mortal man may ever steal and wield them again
But to find the sword broken on this manner and
Laying within the grave, at this much later date,
suggests being put out of useage for a different
reason- ie the uniqueness of the warrior buried here.
The helmet's open work traverse crest says it all about the man who would of worn it- unmissable.


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Trolls target female-led blockbusters. Ahead of 'Captain Marvel,' Rotten Tomatoes shut them down.
A blockbuster is set to open with a lead who is not male or not white. People are excited about the film, but trolls hijack the conversation, sometimes targeting the movie's stars. What should have been a good time instead becomes an Internet maelstrom in which a movie and its actors must not only promote the work but also simultaneously assert its right to exist.
One website took steps this week to interrupt that vicious cycle.
On Monday, Rotten Tomatoes, an online review aggregation service that allows the public to score the movies alongside critics, announced that it would no longer allow users to comment ahead of a movie's release. Rotten Tomatoes assured users they would be able to post reviews after the movies had opened and that its signature audience score would appear after a film is released.
The site had been used by some individuals to try — or at least, threaten — to "bomb" audience ratings for films such as "Black Panther" and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," which both featured diverse casts and prominent female characters.
The decision comes ahead of the release of one of the biggest female-fronted blockbuster of the year: "Captain Marvel." In the film, which opens next week, actress Brie Larson plays a superhero endowed with mysterious powers by an alien race. Early reviews and reactions have been positive, and it is projected to make about $100 million in its opening weekend, Variety reports. But Larson has also been speaking up, loudly and consistently, about the lack of representation among film journalists, making her a target for accusations that she is "racist" and "sexist" against white men.
Rotten Tomatoes also made other changes to its audience ratings to "more accurately and authentically represent the voice of fans, while protecting our data and public forums from bad actors." It also altered and minimized a metric called "Want to See" ahead of a movie's release, in which people could rate how much they were interested in the movie.
She noted that a metric used to track audience anticipation for a film still existed but had been changed to something more akin to a Facebook "like." Other future changes were also being discussed, including a feature that would verify that a member of the public who leaves a review has seen a movie.
Their latest move takes a step further than the site did with 2018′s "Black Panther" when a spokesman assured the Wrap that Rotten Tomatoes did "not condone hate speech" and vowed to delete comments and ban users who engaged in it.
The publicity campaign for "Captain Marvel" has leaned into themes of female empowerment, with trailers that depict Larson's character, Carol Danvers, repeatedly falling down only to rise. Larson has used her press tour to speak up about diversity in the film industry and has sought out a diverse field of journalists to conduct her interviews. Her comments were celebrated by some but left others displeased.
Users on Reddit's Men's Rights subreddit took similar issue with the film.
Larson is far from the first female lead to be attacked online. "The Last Jedi" actress Kelly Marie Tran left Instagram after racist trolls inundated her account. And during the toxic online miasma around the female-led 2016 "Ghostbusters," star Leslie Jones's personal information and photos were hacked.
Yet the controversy around Larson's comments is a small part of the conversation surrounding the film's release. Marvel president Kevin Feige has said "Captain Marvel" is the most powerful of the Marvel Cinematic Universe heroes. And it seems like this time around, the film, and the actress playing the lead, is a force too strong for trolls to reckon with.


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At Palazzo San Niccolò our guests can relax, enjoy themselves, taste a good coffee or an aperitif in Caffè San Niccolò, comfortable bar facing directly the historic square Francesco Ferrucci, just next to the fountain in front of the Town Hall. Here you can taste drinks and aperitifs outside in the hot season and during the winter in the two heated and air-conditioned rooms.
The morning starts in Caffè San Niccolò with a good cappuccino and a nice brioche. The cafè is opened also for delicious light lunch prepared with seasonal products, following the tradition of Tuscan cuisine: bruschetta with fresh tomato and basil, panzanella with Tuscan bread, ham and melon. All these dishes and others together with a good glass of Chianti.
The time of aperitif is another main moment for Caffè San Niccolò who prepares appetizers and snacks to accompany with a nice glass of white wine or a Spritz. Caffè San Niccolò has also a good selection of grappa, which is perfect after dinner, when the atmosphere of the little square is a unforgettable experience.
Caffè San Niccolò is located in the heart of Radda in Chianti, which is the centre of Chianti Classico, one of the most famous areas in the world for wine production. For this reason in the indoor rooms and in the square are organized special events with vertical wine-tastings directed by qualified staff who lead the explanation, introducing also the history of Chianti Classico, of the wineries and of the Chianti area in general.
Caffè San Niccolò, thanks to its location, the main square of Radda in Chianti, where you find the Town Hall and the Cathedral, is perfect to drink a toast or for an outside party in weddings occasion.
The café, inside the Hotel, offer its guests the possibility to sit in a nice place, furnished with style and all the comforts, for a snack and quick drink or a cappuccino and a slice of cake in relax.
The café has also a comfortable small hall where once was an old cellar with stone ceiling. Here it's possible to organize special parties, private dinners or small events. The small hall has air-conditioning, heating and Wi-fi.


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Lisa Strömbeck är en svensk konstnär, född 1966 i Andrarum, bosatt i Borrby och Köpenhamn.
Konstnärlig utbildning: 1993-94 Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Hamburg, 1994-99 Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi.

1997 gjorde hon tillsammans med en grupp medstuderande en aktionskväll på en bar i Köpenhamn som de kallade "Kvinder på Værtshus". Därav formades gruppen med samma namn som under 2000-talet gjort en rad interventioner i det offentliga rummet, däribland de guidade sightseeing-båtturerna Herstories Tour (2000) och The Other Tour (2009). 2004 gav de ut antologin "UDSIGT - feministiske strategier i dansk billedkunst" (Åsa Sonjasdotter, Lisa Strömbeck, Nanna Debois Buhl och Nynne Haugaard).

Lisa Strömbeck arbetar med video, fotografi och collage. Ett återkommande tema är människors relation till djur. Hon har granskat sin relation till sin hund i verk som "I Love You - You're Mine" (2000) och "In Memory of All Those Who Work Without Ever Getting a Reward" (2007) och interagerat med herrelösa hundar på olika ställen i världen i verk som "Vacation in Goa"(1997), "New Friends" (2007) och Hierarchy (2008). Med enkla medel iscensätter hon maktspel och förtydligar de hierarkier som finns.
Fotoserien "Uniform" (2008-9) är ett annat exempel på ett politiskt verk om relationen mellan människor och djur.

Lisa Strömbeck är återkommande gästlärare vid Kunsthøjskolen i Holbæk och representerad av Martin Asbæk Gallery i Köpenhamn.
Hon har tilldelats en rad stipendier och utmärkelser däribland Fredrika Bremer stipendiet, Richard Björklund stipendiet, Ida Blix fonden, stipendier med ateljé uppehåll i Berlin och Stockholm av IASPIS, arbetsstipendier från Konstnärsnämnden samt stipendier från Statens Kunstfond, Danmark.
Hon ställer ut internationellt och har haft soloutställningar i Danmark, Sverige och Tyskland samt deltagit i grupputställningar världen över tex i England, Holland, Frankrike, Spanien, Italien, Tyskland, Schweiz, Österrike, Japan, Kina, Nepal, USA, Canada och Chile.
Hennes verk finns i offentliga samlingar som Moderna museet, Malmö konstmuseum, Uppsala konstmuseum, Borås konstmuseum, Ystads Konstmuseum, Statens Kunstfond Danmark, Det Danske Filminstitut samt en mängd privata samlingar.

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Chapter Two was really about the fact that we're studying two different creatures: Spiders and Starfish. We mostly live in a world of spiders and because of that we find it difficult to spot starfish when we see them. They are so far out of what we consider normal that we miss them frequently. So the authors gave us a handy set of questions that show us the differences between decentralized organizations (starfish) and centralized organizations (spiders).
Within the chapter, the authors gave us a chart that showed the answers to these questions for two different organizations: One was a Spanish army, the other were the Apaches. As you might guess, the Spanish army functioned like a spider (it was highly centralized) and the Apaches functioned like starfish (they operated in a decentralized manner). It's important to note that even these two groups weren't pure starfish or pure spider, but they were certainly more of one than the other.
So, since today is the day where we look at how we apply these principles to the church, I thought I would take two different churches and place them in the matrix the authors designed. The first church I built a profile for is the first century church (or what we can observe of the first century church from Scripture). The second church I built was the modern institutional church. I'll say this ahead of time: I was trying to be generous with both groups and not bring my bias into the equation. You will most likely disagree with me, but realize that I was trying not to over-generalize.
The first century church was very clearly a decentralized structure. There certainly was apostolic leadership, but it was only centralized for a very short period of time in Jerusalem and then through persecution and mission, it became difficult to find all of its leaders in the same city, much less the same room. Even then, there was no hierarchy or one individual who lead the church. There was no centralized headquarters for the early church. People often cite Jerusalem, Antioch, and Rome as the headquarters of the church, but the fact that it shifted throughout the span of the book of Acts tells us that there was no headquarters in the way we think of it today.
You could thump the early church on whatever you thought was the head, but the church wouldn't die. Eleven of the twelve original apostles plus Paul were all killed for being witnesses, but the church only grew in their absence. You can try and argue there were clear roles, but Paul says he's an apostle, a teacher, and evangelist/preacher (1 Timothy 2:7). Peter claims to be an apostle and an elder. Timothy, who is actually an apostolic worker was told by Paul to do the work of an evangelist. The roles certainly weren't always clear.
Certainly you could take out a unit of the early church and the early church would still survive. The church in Jerusalem, for example, was devastated by the persecution that arose after Stephen's stoning. The almost extinction of the church in Jerusalem (Acts 8:1) didn't spell the end of the church. In fact, it marked the beginning of a great transition. Knowledge and power weren't consolidated into the hands of the many. The New Testament is filled admonitions that we have the Spirit who will teach us (1 John 2:27) and that we all can be a part of the ministry of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 14:26).
Obviously the organization is flexible. What Jesus started in Act 1 has grown so much by the time we reach Acts 6 that there is the need to raise up other servants. The persecution that begins with Stephen forces not just location changes but also the beginning of ethnic diversity. Obviously Luke struggles throughout the book to keep up with the numbers. At a certain point after the growth of the Jerusalem church, he just stops trying and starts using phrases such as "multiplied" or "many people were added to the church." And we obviously see the various parts of the church directly corresponding to each other and not having to go through some kind of official channel.
The one area where I see the church acting somewhat more like a centralized organization within the New Testament is in the area of finances. There seemed in Jerusalem to be a common place to give (the apostles' feet). Even later in Paul's letters, you see him collecting money from the Corinthians and Philippians for missions work in other areas. This isn't good or bad, it just is. There is rarely a pure starfish or pure spider and we see that playing out in front of us.
I'll be brief here, because I think most of us are more familiar with this expression of the body than the prior example. I think there are times where the modern church has had it's head thumped (a prominent leader dies or falls into sin, for example) and the people are invested enough in the church for it to survive. I think there are times where modern churches lose an arm or two and they survive. Very few churches control communication between members and between other churches.
As you can tell, though, there are large parts of the church that have become much more centralized. There is a clear human leader (usually called a pastor), a clear headquarters, ultra-clear roles, a high concentration of knowledge and power (seminary, ordination, etc.), rigid organization, a funding of the units by the organization (think cell groups or life groups, for example), and it's very easy to count participants (they're called members).
Many will argue that our times require us to be more centralized. I would disagree. I believe our times and the times we are about to move into require us to be more decentralized. It was this decentralized nature that allowed the early church to thrive even under the persecution of the Roman Empire. It's the decentralized nature of the church in China that has allowed it to thrive as the Communists try to destroy it. Our centralization makes us a bigger, easier target. Our decentralization makes us leaner, harder to kill, and easier to spread.
Travis: I am enjoying this series and the summary that you give of the Spider/Starfish dichotomy. Although, as I said before, I am hesitant with using metaphors to illustrate the church (they always fall short in some way), I agree with most of your points. However, I suspect that I disagree with the book. I am making a leap here because I haven't read the book, but, you said way back at the beginning that the book was "all about the power of leaderless organizations". I am assuming that the book is about achieving "success" (and maybe it is not) through the "starfish" model.
I'm not sure that I buy the idea that the "starfish" model is more successful. I think that the "spider" model is a much more "successful" model because it allows the head to focus the energies of everyone on the "main" goal, and it subordinates everyone to that goal. There are all these "successful" churches out there and they are successful because they can cherry pick the best and put them in leadership, and the rest of us are turned into foot-soldiers to carry out the vision of the leadership. In my opinion, centralization tends to beat "disorganization" every time. That is why we have such a strong central government — because it is much easier to control everyone. That is why, almost all the time, Walmart (and I am not against Walmart) beats out the little guys.
I think that the form to which God has called the church (the "starfish" model, if you want to use that metaphor) is weak. Instead of having the "best" rise to the top, we rely on the weak — on ourselves, trusting God — to teach, to share, to serve, to encourage, to walk in God's giftings to us. And it is specifically because we are weak, and the Biblical model of the church relies on our weakness, that we are strong. 2 Cor. 12:10. We are not strong because of the form that God has called us to. We are strong because that form forces us to rely on the God of strength.


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