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Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Blackbox Recorder) Was Not Thrilled When He Heard the Pixies Had a New Record
Luckily, Head Carrier delivered.
By Luke Haines | September 30, 2016
Luke Haines
Luke Haines is an English musician and writer. He has recorded under the name of the Auteurs and Black Box Recorder. His books include the bestselling Bad Vibes – Britpop and My Part in Its Downfall. His latest solo album, Smash The System, is out on Cherry Red Records on October 7, 2016. You can find him on Facebook, Twitter and his website.
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I have a problem with bands reforming. Especially great bands, and the Pixies were, of course, a great band; a beautiful car crash of Latino speed babble and dada madness that scorched the dreadful earth of the vile 1980s. That was then and this is now, and in dreadful 2016, the Pixies are back with a new album, Head Carrier. My heart did not beat faster at this news…
My problem with reheated rock acts stems from 1993, when I had the misfortune of witnessing the reformed Velvet Underground almost trash their entire reputation. This particular crime against rock & roll occurred in a field in southwest England. It was the Glastonbury Festival. My own band, the Auteurs, had finished our midafternoon set and now the real fun of the day was to begin. Or so I hoped. Off I trudged through fields and over hills, my winklepickered feet nimbly dodging cowpats and skillfully kicking semi-comatose festival-going morons in the head whenever the chance arose. Some forty-five minutes later, I stood watching the Velvet Underground murder "Venus in Furs."
"Shiny, shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather, wooh, yeah," Lou sang contemptuously. The crowd tried to avoid eye contact with each other; none of us wanted to admit that the Velvet Underground were being shit. The Velvet Underground, previously preserved in untouchable myth — the least "shit" band in the world — had now turned the tables. On it went, Lou carefully massacring his classics, all the while playing a stupid-looking muso-tech guitar called a Steinberger.
It was all so wrong. The Velvets should never have reformed.
It was all so wrong. The Velvets should never have reformed. This was a band that belonged in New York Fuckin' City, playing to an audience of scary transvestites, "A"-men (speed freaks to you and me) and Jim Carroll. The Velvet Underground were not ever meant to play to dopey Wellington boot-wearing festival tourists in a fucking cow field in the south of England. This encounter, as you might imagine, has rather taken the shine off of bands reforming for me — besides, how many reformed bands have put out an LP that matches any of their great first-time-around work? I bet you can't name two.
Everyone loves the Pixies, and so they should. I mean, if you don't dig the fuck out of Surfer Rosa, you've gotta be some kind of moron. Right? So, the Pixies' task (if that is what it is) is daunting, and the bar is high, but they couldn't possibly make a record as fantastic as 1989's Doolittle now, could they? Well, maybe they have at least gotten closer than anyone thought possible…
Head Carrier is a pop classic. This is evident as soon as the title track and opener lurches into gear. It's a classic: "Debaser" slowed down to a prowl as Black Francis most excellently addresses someone called "Rusty." It may be the plot of a slasher movie or it might be about Francis' pet goldfish (I suspect the latter – Head Carrier is that kind of album). Whatever, it's funny as fuck. The title track is followed by "Classic Masher." It's another future classic with Francis screaming out, er, "He's a classic masher," and we all go, "OK, why not?"
That half the songs on Head Carrier sound like they may have come out of the band jamming 'Debaser' is no bad thing.
That half the songs on Head Carrier sound like they may have come out of the band jamming "Debaser" is no bad thing – it's actually the album's strength, and when Charles starts singing, "I wanna join your band" on "Oona," you realize that Head Carrier has more hooks than Peter Hook's coat stand.
There is, of course, a Kim Deal-sized hole to deal with. A Kim Deal-shaped elephant in the room, if you like. Kim Deal left the refried Pixies years ago. The great Kim was totemic, the heart and soul of Pixies, a kind of U.S. alt-rock one-woman version of the Faces. Even more brilliantly, Kim Deal only ever sounded (note: I said sounded) like she was playing four notes on the bass, which is exactly what her replacement — someone called Paz — does brilliantly. The excitingly named Paz seems to be a one-woman Kim Deal tribute act (this is a good thing). She plays like Kim, she sings exactly like Kim, and she even gets a Kim Deal-style perfectly proportioned single songwriting credit. So the irreplaceable Kim is entirely replaceable.
Rock music seems to be going toward being overly serious again; obviously no one would have expected David Bowie or Nick Cave to make lighthearted records right now, but the crawl toward rock bands making serious, "sombre works" seems more prevalent than ever. The Pixies, at their best, were always funny as fuck. "I was talking to preachy-preach/about kissy-kiss/He bought me a soda/He bought me a soda/He bought me a soda and he tried to molest me in the parking lot" from Surfer Rosa's opener "Bone Machine" never fails to amuse. And Head Carrier is a fine, rockin' as fuck, funny album. Francis even gets to make a few serious statements, not least on the excellent "Talent," a short sharp meditation on ambition and success that still manages to keep the funny by rhyming "talent" with "Jack Palance."
There's nothing new on Head Carrier. Nor should there be.
There's nothing new on Head Carrier. Nor should there be (no one ever sounded like Pixies, anyway). The Pixies have succeeded by sticking to the hardest rock & roll discipline: "Keep it simple, stupid." The nearest comparison, if you want such things is to the Monkees' excellent recent album Good Times, and as Head Carrier sails off into the sunset on fragments of broken Hank Marvin twang, Pixies join the Monkees in that most exclusive club: the club of reformed bands who have equaled their best work when they were young, potent and around for the first time.
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Because things get real, real fast
Talking Twitter with Jacob Acker
By Delaney MacKenzie
Last Tuesday Jacob Acker, who is an Alumni of Grand Valley and currently a Marketing Account Coordinator at RCP Marketing, spoke with our Advertising Club. RCP Marketing, as stated in the name, is a full-service marketing firm.
After a brief introduction, Jacob began to discuss specifics about Twitter strategies and personal branding.
The targeted audience for Twitter includes a younger market, ranging from 16 to 28-year-old users that are hip, urban, sarcastic, satirical, young, and immature. This audience is one of the easiest to engage, making Twitter the now social media platform. Jacob exclaimed that a couple years ago there were 550 million users on Twitter and roughly 340 million tweets being sent out per day.
Think of Twitter as an open cocktail party on the internet. This is where anyone can comment on tweets and allow businesses to initiate relationships with customers, which is the ultimate dream for marketers. Additionally, this open-door policy allows anyone to be involved. It helps enhance a company's customer service and captures the attention of total strangers. Customers especially love the idea of reaching out to companies using their handle (@) or a hashtag (#) to get a response. Twitter allows for real-time feedback from clients, which makes interacting with customer's time-consuming but also informative.
How to build your brand
To ensure that your Twitter account is successful, there are two steps you must take:
Be appropriate for your target audience. Make sure your page is set up appropriately in regards to your current logos, contact information, and pictures. Clarity and relevance are the keys to success. Treat this as your business card.
Be conversational. Use Twitter searches and advanced searches that make sense to your business. Find a way to use the information you've gathered to start or jump into a conversation. When you want to jump into a conversation, make sure you are adding value. Ask yourself, what does your customer want? People can search for your company through your conversations. If you are providing value, you'll establish your brand as an authority.
Jacob goes on to explain the importance of minimizing how often we retweet positive posts about our companies. He exclaims that we should let our customers have a conversation without our involvement. Let them talk, while we simply sit back and listen.
Jacob continued to emphasize the importance of listening. He said, "Listen as much as you can. The more information you can take in, the better."
On behalf of Grand Valley's Advertising Club, I'd like to thank Jacob for sharing such useful information with our members regarding twitter strategies and personal branding.
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Q: Detect change to router.isNavigating I'm trying to add a class to the html element when Aurelia is navigating to a new route so that I can style the page differently when it's loading.
My current solution is to add the class to the main element because that's part of my View and so it "just works", like this:
import {inject} from 'aurelia-framework';
import {Router} from 'aurelia-router';

@inject(Router)
export class App {
    constructor (router) {
        this.router = router;
    }
}

And then in my view I simply do:
<main class="${router.isNavigating ? 'loading' : ''}">
    <router-view></router-view>
</main>

But, like I mentioned, I would prefer to add the loading class to the html element instead (so that I can style every single decendant on the page). Since the html element is not part of my view I can't accomplish this the same way, but instead I need to document.documentElement.classList.add('loading') whenever router.isNavigating is true.
So my question is; how can I accomplish  this? I know aurelia supports propertyChanged methods but I'm not sure how it works when it's a nested property like router.isNavigating, routerIsNavigatingChanged() does not work. I've also tried @computedFrom(router) and variants of that but can't get it to work.

A: Another solution could be using the BindingEngine, but I think that EventAggregator is a better solution. I'm posting this here just for your curiosity.
import {BindingEngine} from 'aurelia-binding';

export class App {

  static inject = [BindingEngine];

  constructor(bindingEngine) {
    this.bindingEngine = bindingEngine;
  }

  configureRouter(config, router) {
      //...
      this.router = router;
  }

  attached() {
    this.navigationSubs = this.bindingEngine
      .propertyObserver(this.router, 'isNavigating')
      .subscribe(this.isNavigationChanged);
  }

  detached() {
    this.navigationSubs.dispose();
  }

  isNavigationChanged(newValue, oldValue) {
    if (newValue) {
      document.documentElement.classList.add('loading');
    } else {
      document.documentElement.classList.remove('loading');
    }
  }

}

In addition, I'm not sure if setting class of the html is good idea.

A: Ok so I ended up solving this using the EventAggregator instead;
this.ea.subscribe('router:navigation:processing', event => {
    document.documentElement.classList.add('loading');
});

this.ea.subscribe('router:navigation:success', event => {
    document.documentElement.classList.remove('loading');
});

I'm not sure it's the best solution but it seems to work. Would still like to know whether it's possible to do @computedFrom('router.isNavigating') because trying that throws errors.

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Q: DNS and domain hosting I registered a domain www.xyz.com
I hosted my files at   xxx.hosting.com
Now i made a redirect at www.xyz.com pointing to xxx.hosting.com
Question:
Now when i load xyz.com the hosted index.php is loaded.
When i click on page2.php the page gets loaded but the url www.xyz.com remians same.
But it should be like xyz.com/page2.php.  How to do it? Any idea?

A: Can't you register a DNS CNAME entry that redirects www.xyz.com to xxx.hosting.com? Of course xxx.hosting.com would have to accept different host headers, but I assume the xxx subdomain is your own, so it should work.

A: This is a settins issue in your "Redirect" control panel. You are making it load xxx.hosting.com to load in an frame. please contact your hosting support (where u registered www.xyz.com) if you are not sure about the settings.
Note : Voted to close as it belongs to serverfault.


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What People are Saying about Kirtsaeng vs. Wiley
ORI and ASCDI File SCOTUS Brief on behalf of Impression Products
ORI and steering committee member the Association of Service and Computer Dealers International filed a brief in support of Impression Products in the Supreme Court of the United States. Both organizations believe that whether you buy a printer cartridge or a printer, if you bought you own it and should be able to do with …
Kirtsaeng Entitled to Attorney's Fees
The Owners' Rights Initiative (ORI) issued the following statement today in support of Supap Kirtsaeng's petition, which asks the Supreme Court to overturn the 2nd Circuit's denial of his attorneys' fees. Executive Director Andrew Shore made the following statement: "Supap Kirtsaeng, a college student, overcame tremendous odds to defeat publish behmouth John Wiley and Sons. …
Wired: "We Can't Let John Deere Destroy The Very Idea of Ownership"
Kyle Wiens, founder of ifixit.com has a fantastic article in Wired Magazine entitled "We Can't let John Deere Destroy the Very Idea of Ownership." You can read the article here.
ORI ENDORSES CONGRESSIONAL MOBILE DEVICE UNLOCKING LEGISLATION
"ORI is thrilled to endorse the "Unlocking Technology Act" — bipartisan legislation that will permanently free mobile devices for their owners to use as they see fit. We commend Representatives Lofgren, Massie, Eshoo and Polis for working towards a permanent solution to this problem. Cellphones and other devices are no longer a luxury but now …
ORI Applauds Farenthold-Polis YODA Legislation
February 10, Washington, D.C. – The Owners' Rights Initiative (ORI) issued the following statement today regarding introduction of the "You Own Devices Act" by Congressmen Blake Farenthold (R-TX) and Jared Polis (D-CO). Executive Director Andrew Shore made the following statement: "YODA addresses the growing problem where rights' holders are controlling downstream distribution of their products …
You Can't Misuse Copyright to Thwart the First Sale Doctrine
Writing for the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Judge Kim Wardlaw affirmed the district courts decision requiring Omega to pay Costco nearly $400,000 in attorney's fees for misusing their copyright to thwart the First Sale Doctrine. Omega had initially sued Costco for importing watches into the United States without their permission in alleged …
ORI Advisor Doug Kari Published in Ars Technica
Sometimes all it takes to alter the course of history is one pissed-off person. Supap Kirtsaeng wasn't a crusader or lone nut; he was just an eBay trader who got backed into a legal corner and refused to give up. To help pay for grad school at USC, he sold textbooks online—legitimate copies that he'd …
LA Times Opinion: New bill would protect the market for used high-tech goods
It may be hard to imagine as you gaze upon your shiny new iPhone 6, but there just may come a day when you'll want something even newer and shinier. At that point, you may decide to sell your iPhone on eBay or Craigslist to offset the price of its replacement. But what if Apple …
eBay Exec Tod Cohen Discusses Ownership Rights on eBay Radio
Yesterday, Tod Cohen, Vice President of eBay Inc.'s Global Government Relations team, spoke about the importance of protecting owners' rights and the Owners' Rights Initiative on eBay Radio. In recent years, there have been attempts to restrict the ability of individuals to resell items that they have legitimately purchased. In 2013, the Supreme Court took …
Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian Says Own What You Own – YODA
https://twitter.com/alexisohanian https://www.facebook.com/alexis.ohanian/posts/10101692243312646
For more information about the initiative or to arrange an interview with an ORI member, please contact Andrew Shore at 202.375.3625 or ashore@jstpc.com.
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Бизинген () општина је у њемачкој савезној држави Баден-Виртемберг. Једно је од 25 општинских средишта округа Цолерналб. Према процјени из 2010. у општини је живјело 9.314 становника. Посједује регионалну шифру (-{AGS}-) 8417008.

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Бизинген се налази у савезној држави Баден-Виртемберг у округу Цолерналб. Општина се налази на надморској висини од 561 метра. Површина општине износи 32,8 -{km²}-.

Становништво
У самом мјесту је, према процјени из 2010. године, живјело 9.314 становника. Просјечна густина становништва износи 284 становника/-{km²}-.

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Спољашње везе

 Званични сајт општине
 Њем. Савезни завод за статистику
 Стална конференција градова и општина
 -{KommOn}- - Информациони систем градова, општина и округа.
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Forty-four states have some form of direct access. Some state physical therapy practice acts require a diagnosis before a patient can see a therapist (this is the case in California, Michigan, and Colorado to name a few). Other states allow patients to go directly to physical therapists. In most cases, if you are not making significant improvement within 30 days, the therapist will refer you to/back to your physician.
How does the salt-water pool disinfect if there is no chlorine used?
Salt-water pool disinfection systems rely on chlorine to kill germs and neutralize contaminants in the water, just as traditional chlorine-based systems. A unit containing two slightly charged titanium plates allows the salt or NaCl to pass through them. In a process called electrolysis, the salt breaks down and reforms in water to form the hypochlorous acid responsible for disinfection in traditional chlorine-based systems. Because the salt is dissolved in the pool water, there is a continuous and steady supply of chlorine flowing into the pool.
Why do chlorinated pools irritate the lungs and eyes?
When chlorine levels fall in traditional pools, usually due to lack of strict maintenance and testing, the level of unhealthy by-products or cloramines from the disinfection process remains intact. Usually, adequate levels of free chlorine further break down the chloramines that typically cause red itchy eyes, lung irritation and the smell often associated with chlorinated pools. Salt-water pools avoid the buildup of chloramines because the chlorine levels replenish themselves constantly and do not depend on pool owners or pool workers to add more chlorine to the water as needed.
Why and how is the salt-water pool better than a chlorinated pool?
The main benefit of salt-water pools is the lack of side effects often associated with traditionally chlorinated pools. Mary Pohlman, M.D., assistant professor of clinical medicine at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and a member of the United States Masters Swimming Sports Medicine Committee, states that in addition to irritated eyes and skin, some swimmers suffer from lung irritation and asthma-like symptoms when contaminant levels overburden under-chlorinated pools. Salt water is considered "softer and more silky than chlorinated water that has more "hardness ".


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package com.aviras.mrassistant.ui.lists;

import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton;
import android.support.design.widget.TabLayout;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;

import com.aviras.mrassistant.R;
import com.aviras.mrassistant.ui.BaseActivity;
import com.aviras.mrassistant.ui.FabActionProvider;
import com.aviras.mrassistant.ui.Refreshable;

public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements ListFragment.OnFragmentInteractionListener {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
        setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
        final TabsAdapter sectionsPagerAdapter = new TabsAdapter(this, getSupportFragmentManager());

        final ViewPager viewPager = (ViewPager) findViewById(R.id.container);
        assert viewPager != null;
        viewPager.setAdapter(sectionsPagerAdapter);

        TabLayout tabLayout = (TabLayout) findViewById(R.id.tablayout);
        assert tabLayout != null;
        tabLayout.setupWithViewPager(viewPager);
        tabLayout.setTabMode(TabLayout.MODE_SCROLLABLE);

        FloatingActionButton fab = (FloatingActionButton) findViewById(R.id.fab);
        assert fab != null;
        fab.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                Fragment fr = sectionsPagerAdapter.getItem(viewPager.getCurrentItem());
                if (fr instanceof FabActionProvider) {
                    ((FabActionProvider) fr).onFabClicked(view);
                }
            }
        });

        viewPager.addOnPageChangeListener(new ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener() {
            @Override
            public void onPageScrolled(int position, float positionOffset, int positionOffsetPixels) {
            }

            @Override
            public void onPageSelected(int position) {
                Fragment fr = sectionsPagerAdapter.getItem(viewPager.getCurrentItem());
                if (fr instanceof Refreshable) {
                    ((Refreshable) fr).refresh(getApplicationContext());
                }
            }

            @Override
            public void onPageScrollStateChanged(int state) {

            }
        });
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
        // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
        // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
//        int id = item.getItemId();
//
        //noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
//        if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
//            return true;
//        }

        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }

    @Override
    public void onFragmentInteraction(Uri uri) {

    }
}

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I've got a function with a session argument that does various HQL queries and HQL update statements in hibernate. They create sql that goes against alot of tables. All in one transaction.
Now what I want to do is add one entity that this function depends on, in another function, with session.save, and then call the first function. I'm worried that Hiberante won't cause the SQL associated with the session.save(myentity) before executing the HQL queries and updates that depend on the former. Some kind of caching in the session and reordering of statements.
I'm worried that Hibernate won't cause the SQL associated with the session.save(myentity) before executing the HQL queries and updates that depend on the former.
An exception is that objects using native ID generation are inserted when they are saved.
Except when you explicitly flush(), there are absolutely no guarantees about when the Session executes the JDBC calls, only the order in which they are executed. However, Hibernate does guarantee that the Query.list(..) will never return stale or incorrect data.
I don't know what your function is doing exactly, and in what order, but the documentation is explicit: executing a query will trigger a flush if required. I'm not sure this applies to bulk updates though (why is why I mentioned the order). But why don't you flush after the save if you want to be sure?
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I need to say: Nashville StandUp, Walden's Puddle and WXNA are all non-profit organizations I volunteer for but my views do not represent those organizations and they do not endorse me or my political campaign in any way.
I'm living in East Nashville, producing and performing on stand-up comedy shows as often as possible. I have my 14 year old daughter every other week, so I plan things in or out of town based on that schedule. I live with her and a Southern Flying Squirrel named Hermione Wondertwirrel, a turtle named Jared and a neighborhood cat we call Squncle Dunkle Funkle Rump (and about 30 other names, although his formal name is Ollivander).
I have a stand-up comedy radio show called "Nashville StandUp Sits Down" on WXNA 101.5 FM every Sunday from 6-7pm, which is live streamed at wxnafm.org and then saved as a podcast at NashvilleStandUp.com & ComedyPodcast.com.
I'm volunteering at Walden's Puddle wildlife rehabilitation & education center, working toward being a licensed squirrel rehabber.
I play Shroud of the Avatar ("Lord British" / Richard Garriott's spiritual successor to Ultima / Ultima Online), Fallout 4, Skyrim, Pokemon Go and a few other games when I have time. I've live streamed some of that but want to do more.
I've been live streaming comedy shows in various forms since 7/25/2015. My first attempt was an "Online Only Open Mic" which evolved into "Sunday Night Stupid" (sketches, standup, stupid stuff) and I've recently started taking my setup to live stream public events in venues other than my house on NashvilleStandUp's youtube channel.
I'm heading off to Bonnaroo for the rest of the week.
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An interesting blend of scarlet red with a creamy white reverse, these small, semi double blooms are produced in abundance and framed by dark green leaves. Spectacular en masse. This variety is extremely healthy and decorated with gold and silver international awards.


The forests of the Mount Halimun Salak National Park are the largest tract of true rain forest now remaining on Java. The wide altitudinal range contributes to great habitat diversity. The area's particular importance for wildlife protection was acknowledged on 26 February 1992, when Halimun National Park was established by Ministry of Forestry decree.
Originally, most of the 40,000 ha was classified as protection forest, declared during the period 1924-1934. The area was slightly enlarged in 1979 when its status changed to that of nature reserve. On 26 May 1992, management and responsibility for the setting up of the new National Park was transferred to the Headquarters of Gede Pangrango National Park.
Apart from the primary function of habitat protection, the National Park plays an important role in supporting regional development and opportunities for research, education, eco-tourism and horticultural activities such as orchid growing. With the creation of Mount Halimun National Park, the three West Javan Parks (Gede Pangrango, Halimun and Ujung Kulon), taken together, now provide a range of habitats from sea level to the highest peaks. Such conservation planning will help assure a secure future for the rich wildlife of this densely populated province.
Typical annual rainfall varies between 4,000 - 6,000 mm/year, very high even for West Java! The wet season occurs from October to April, with precipitation around 400-600 mm/month. Even in the so-called "dry season", June to September, rainfall is usually in excess of 200 mm/month. During the day warm air rises over the land and warm, saturated air from over the ocean moves in to take its place. When this humid air reaches the mountains it cools; water condenses into clouds and a deluge of rain follows (orthographic precipitation). Rainfall here is strongly influenced by seasonal changes in wind direction.
Based on geological history, Mount Halimun and neighbouring peaks are sisters of South Sumatra's Barisan Mountains. During the Lower Miocene and Pliocene (10-20 million years ago) the rocks of the whole area were pushed upwards. This uplifting formed the Bayah Dome. Subsequent partial collapse of the structure resulted in the area of lowland, which now forms the Sunda Straits separating Java and Sumatra. The two islands were last linked some 10,000 years ago.
Accompanying early tectonic movements, lava ridges built up along fracture lines in the earth's crust. With dome collapse, a south facing horseshoe formation of volcanoes developed. Over the year weathering has eroded the area, giving a more rounded landscape, but these ancient features remain. Mount Halimun's rocks largerly consist of breccia and andesitic and basalt lavas. There also are few sedimentary areas. Gold and silver ores occur, mining taking place in the west and southwest.
In contrast to the Mount Gede area, Mount Halimun has been comparatively little researched; the still strong conviction thet the mountainis haunted meant that early researchers found it very difficult to obtain guides. The past geological link with South Sumatra is reflected in the vegetational affinity between the two areas. Over half the forest occurs in the altitudinal range 1,000-1,400 m. This can be regarded as sub-montane forest, a type which possesses a greater diversity of plants than higher, cooler areas. Dominant tree species are the huge rasamala (Altingia excelsa), the puspa (Schima walichii), and oaks (Lithocarpus). Smaller laurel trees (Litsea spp.) also make up an important constituent.
Epiphytes are numerous, orchids making a substantial contribution. Woody climbers, termed lianas, are well represented and include the very spiny rattans. The high rainfall gives rise to a rich community of ferns and mosses. Palms, rhododendrons, tree ferns and rare mistletoes all add to the area's high botanical value. In the higher montane forest diversity is less, the dominant trees being conifers (Dacrycarpus imbricatus, Podocarpus blumeii and P. neriifolius). There are fewer herbs than in the sub-montane zone; even so, one investigation, lasting only a week, discovered 75 species of orchid. Many are rare, endangered or are Javan mountain endemics: Bulbophylum binnendykii, B. angustifolium, Coelogyre correa, Cymbidium ensifolium and Dendrochilium raciborski.
Mount Halimun is particularly important for Javan gibbon conservation. The gibbon (Hylobates moloch) lives in primary forest between sea level and 1,250 m. It ic confined to western Java. Since most lowland forest has been lost to agriculture, Halimun National Park offers a much-needed secure home. The Javan leaf monkey (Presbytis comata), our other] West Javan endemic primate, is also endangered. Its future will depend, crucially, on protection in forested National Parks. Halimun is also home to the ebony leaf monkey (Trachypithecus auratus.), which is found only on Java and few of the lesser Sunda Islands. The long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), common and famous throughout South East Asia, is also resident.
A quiet walk in the magnificent forest may yield views of wild pig (Sus scrofa) and barking deer (Muntiacus muntjak), the latter preferring secondary forest. These animals form the main diet for the now very rare wild dog (Cuon alpinus). Flocks of bright red and black minivets fly through the canopy. In fact, there are around 130 species of bird, 90 of which are more or less permanently resident. Of the 30 or so "javanese endemics" nine can be seen within the park. At least two are endangered: the spotted crosias (Crosias albonotatus) and the rufous-fronted laughingthrush (Garrulax rufifrons). Other endemics include the pygmytit (Psaltria exilis); only found in West Java, it is the island's smallest bird.
Besides its ecological and scientific importance, Mount Halimun National Park offers quiet areas for recreation and eco-tourism. Activities include walking, both gentle and strenuous, and observing animals or the rich flora. There is simple opportunity for photography or just simple enjoyment of the natural scenery.
Waterfalls - Eight waterfalls can be explored: the falls of Cimantaja and Cipamulaan near Cikiray village; Piit and Cihanjawar waterfalls in the vicinity of Nirmala; those of Citangkolo and Ciraksamala close to Mekarjaya village and the Ciberang waterfalls near Cisarua village. As the paths are not sign-posted the services of a guide are strongthly recommended.
Camping Sites - There are several camping sites in the park: the main ones are located at Cikaniki and Citalahab.
Candi (temple) Cibedug - The park's splendid mountain scenery contains the small but ancient megalithic temple of Candi Cibedug. It is located on the western side, on a protruding arm of the park, 8 km or 2 hour walk from Citorek village. On the way the visitor can relax by a small lake.
Cadas Belang - This deep ravine lies near the south-east boundary. Again, a guide is necessary.
Additional attractions - On the eastern side near the main gate of Cipeuteuy are several agricultural plantations. Within an enclave of the park is Nirmala Tea Estate. Visitors are welcame here, as they are at nearby Cianten and Pandanarum. After leaving the park a drive of 40-50 km will bring you to the south coast and the tourist area Pelabuhan Ratu. After a short drive you will arrive at quiet coastal settlements.
Sukabumi - Parungkuda 20 km/20 minutes by public transport. Parungkuda- Cipeuteuy 30 km/1 hour by public transport.
Bogor-Leuwiliang 20 km/30 minutes by public transport. Leuwiliang-Nanggung 15 km/20 minutes by public transport. Nanggung-Cisangku 15 km/ 1 hour by motorcycle.
Rangkasbitung-Bayah 150 km/2 hours by public transport. Bayah-Ciparay 36 km/2 hours by public transport including motorcycle.
The charm of the park lies in its relative remoteness, enhanced by the surrounding quiet, rural communities. The road from Cipeuteuy to the Nirmala Tea Estate is a bumpy but reliable all-weather, stone-clad road. It passes through attractive, good quality forest. Strong suspension is amust and four wheel drive comes in very useful. While many of the peripheral tracks are readily accessible, trails deep into the park are not well developed or defined. Hiking to the peaks requires careful planning and advice from park staff should be sought.


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A lot of people use Selenium WebDriver to write their UI automation. But the specific implementation language and coding patterns will differ between organisations. Even within the same organisation, a set of front-end tests can look different between different products.
Katrina will share three different approaches to Java-based UI automation using Selenium WebDriver from her organisation. She will explain the implementation patterns, the reasons that differences exist between repositories, and the benefits and drawbacks of each approach.
Participants will download three different suites that each implement a simple test against the same web application. Once they have a high-level understanding of each code base, they will have the opportunity to execute and extend the test suite with targeted hands-on exercises.
In this post I share the code and resources that I'll be using in this workshop. Though you won't get the same level of support or depth of understanding as a workshop participant, I hope you will find something of interest.
These three automated suites are written against a tool provided by the New Zealand tax department -the IRD PAYE and Kiwisaver deductions calculator. Each suite contains a single test that enters the details for a test employee and confirms that PAYE is calculated correctly.
Each suite is reflective of a framework that we use for test automation in my organisation: Pirate, AAS, or WWW. These public versions do not contain any proprietary code; they've been developed as a training tool to provide a safe place for testers to experiment.
Each training suite was created almost a year ago, which means they're showing their age. They still run with Selenium 2 against Firefox 45. We're in the process of upgrading our real automation to Selenium 3, and switching to Chrome, but these training suites haven't been touched yet.
You can download the three suites from GitHub. If you haven't used GitHub before, you may need to create an account in order to clone the three repositories.
The beauty of these training frameworks is that it is easy to compare the three implementations. If you are familiar with the way that one works, you can easily map your understanding to learn the others.
There are different types of assertions in the tests. Pirate assertions are created by an automated assertion generator, in AAS the English language concordion specification holds the assertions, and WWW make use of simple JUnit asserts.
The navigation through the application varies too. Pirate passes page objects, AAS implements fetch methods, and WWW simply use the Selenide open method.
These differences are apparent when reading through the code, but to really understand them you are best to get hands-on. As a starting point, try adding to the existing test so that a 3% employee KiwiSaver deduction is selected, then make sure that deduction is reported correctly in the summary.
I don't claim that any of these frameworks are a best practice for UI automation. However, they represent a real approach to tests that are regularly executed in continuous integration pipelines in a large organisation. I wish that more people were able to share this level of detail.
I find the similarities and differences, and the rationale for each, to be fascinating. Given the variety within our team, it makes me wonder about the variety worldwide. There are so many different ways to tackle the same problem.
This is a whistle-stop tour of a three hour workshop. I hope to see some of you at Let's Test to have the opportunity to explain in person! If you cannot attend and have questions, or suggestions for improvements in our approach, please leave a comment below or ask via Twitter.


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Scooter Hut rides across the globe with BigCommerce
How the Australian freestyle scooter company experienced huge revenue increases YoY after zooming over to new ecommerce platform
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The Scooter Hut success story
Scooter Hut was created in 2008 and has since grown from an Australian-focused company to a global leader in the freestyle scooter industry.
Today, Scooter Hut is heavily involved with manufacturing and distributing its own brands and has six brick-and-mortar retail stores throughout Australia to complement its international e-commerce presence.
In 2013, Scooter Hut moved its online operations to BigCommerce to support their global expansion, which now includes selling to more than 87 countries.
Industry changes move business operations online
As told to BigCommerce by Trent Disney, Head of Ecommerce, scooterhut.com.au
In 2013, we were a very small operation, but looking to scale. Our previous, custom ecommerce platform just wasn't able to handle the growth we started experiencing.
Beyond that, we recognized that our industry was changing quickly, particularly on the distribution side. We saw the potential to grow on the international front, and realized we needed to make a jump to a bigger, more scalable ecommerce platform.
Though the concept of moving to BigCommerce was a bit of a stretch for us because of our small size, we had an eye on the future and decided to make a valuable investment. Even then, we could envision what we wanted to become and we knew ecommerce was the catalyst that was going to bring us the greatest success.
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Over the last five years, we've experienced growth that most other platforms wouldn't have been able to handle. We would have had to find a new ecommerce platform if we had not already been on BigCommerce.
Luckily, we made the right decision years ago and today, our ecommerce channel brings in the vast majority of our sales versus our retail locations.
In fact, last year was our biggest year on record. We had approximately 50% growth compared to the year before, adding to the tremendous growth we had experienced the previous three years. We had approxmiately 30% growth in 2015 and 40% growth for 2016, which kept us very much on our toes.
During the Cyber 5 weekend in 2017, we obtained a 3.8% conversion rate. We experienced a total of $2.5 million in sales for the month of November, processing 10,500 orders, along with 450,000 visitors to our site.
Seamless global expansion with integrated approach
One of our initial pain points in expanding internationally was that we couldn't sell to a lot of countries because they couldn't pay in our currency, or there was confusion between the different currencies. Our previous ecommerce platform couldn't even display the conversion rate between currencies or calculate shipping costs to other countries.
At that time, we didn't have the proper set up for international shipping – nor did our platform have the integrations readily available. The BigCommerce team, on the other hand, helped us build an integrated approach to international sales, setting up and connecting us with an efficient third-party inventory management system.
BigCommerce is the reason we've been able to expand onto the international scene.
"Over the last five years, we've experienced growth that most other platforms wouldn't have been able to handle. We would have had to find a new ecommerce platform if we had not already been on BigCommerce." Trent Disney, Head of ECommerce, scooterhut.com.au
"During the Cyber 5 weekend in 2017, we obtained a 3.8% conversion rate. We experienced a total of $2.5 million in sales for the month of November, processing 10,500 orders, along with 450,000 visitors to our site." Trent Disney, Head of ECommerce, scooterhut.com.au
Setting up our shipping and fulfillment processes was a seamless integration with BigCommerce. This has afforded us significant savings of costs and staff time. Our shipping staff has reduced their hours spent on shipment tasks from eight hours to one hour every day. Trent Disney, Head of ECommerce, scooterhut.com.au
Shipment integration drastically improves shipping efficiency from 8 hours to 1 hour a day
Setting up our shipping and fulfillment processes was a seamless integration with BigCommerce. This has afforded us significant savings of costs and staff time.
Our shipping staff has reduced their hours spent on shipment tasks from eight hours to one hour every day.
Time saved on organizing shipping labels and packing has been massive and BigCommerce helped us solve one of the biggest pain points we've had over the past five years.
High-tech online experience consistent with in-store
A major project we're working on right now is a 3D simulator, which basically allows our customers to create a 3D model of a custom scooter. This project utilizes the 3D modeling technology that's prevalent in the car industry.
This is all connected through BigCommerce, so even on our app, customers will be able to try out a 3D model of the product they want and then checkout through BigCommerce. This provides a holistic and consistent experience for customers whether they purchase online or in-store.
BigCommerce Insights Analytics guides data-driven marketing strategy
Many of our social media posts will actually come from BigCommerce Insights Analytics.
We take a look at the products that are needing promotion – those that have been viewed a lot of times but haven't necessarily converted or products that haven't been browsed over recently as compared to previous months.
Those insights give us a starting point to launch from on our social media marketing and the types of sales and promotions we should run.
Every week, we sit down and have quick look at our BigCommerce Insights Analytics and it starts our conversation around what we're going to plan for that week, what our email marketing will look like, what target we will segment, what our social media posts will be and what sales we might roll out.
Incorporating Instagram Shopping to drive site traffic and revenue
We were part of the Instagram Shopping beta program with BigCommerce and Instagram, and we've used it every day since. It has been one of the best tools that we use across our social platforms.
We have a huge market of technology savvy kids; our demographic knows what is happening regarding technology and knows if we're not keeping up on the latest trends. It's funny how the kids will throw a little bit of shade in our direction if we don't utilize technology the right way, which is why we don't do a lot of paid advertising.
At Scooter Hut, we don't just put up product images on Instagram. We showcase our website photography and compelling imagery that our customers would want to see. Instagram Shopping allows them to click the image, which will take them to the product page on our website. It's still organic, but it gives us a direct correlation between the imagery that we're showing to our target demographic and our actual sales.
Back in the day, we didn't need to tie social media and our website together so much; now, we really are focusing on that. We're trying to pick the best of both worlds, and Instagram Shopping has tied them together. We're doing a lot of things with Instagram TV as well, so our audience can click through to our website from that.
BigCommerce's future capabilities envisioned in strategic plans
Our industry as a whole has seen a downward trend in growth this year. But we always claimed that if we did things right within our sport through the social and event side of things, it would always come back on us.
Setting up our ecommerce business in the right way positioned us to have a large market share, and that's what we've experienced this year.
About 12 months ago, we sat down and discussed if BigCommerce would keep us looking forward to the next five years and what BigCommerce could offer us in the future.
We got really excited about all the things that have opened up to us. We've got such huge projects that we're working on, and BigCommerce has driven most of that by demonstrating the direction we can take in order to obtain the end result we want.
Over the past two years, we've never heard a "no" from BigCommerce. There hasn't been anything that we've wanted that they've said couldn't be done with their system. They've stretched to open doors for what we could do and what we want to do in the future. There's truly so much you can do with BigCommerce.
"A major project we're working on right now is a 3D simulator, which basically allows our customers to create a 3D model of a custom scooter. This is all connected through BigCommerce, so even on our app, customers will be able to try out a 3D model of the product they want and then checkout through BigCommerce. This provides a holistic and consistent experience for customers whether they purchase online or in-store." Trent Disney, Head of ECommerce, scooterhut.com.au
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House rebukes Obama on Libya, but won't cut funds
The Los Angeles Times reports:
The House of Representatives refused to either endorse or curtail U.S. involvement in Libya, delivering a mixed message Friday that highlighted deep divisions surrounding the issue.
By an overwhelming margin, lawmakers refused to sanction U.S. participation in a NATO campaign of airstrikes in the North African country, a vote that amounted to a rare, bipartisan rebuke of a president's foreign policy during an active military conflict.
Minutes later, however, a Republican-led effort to try to curb financial support for U.S. involvement also failed. A majority of Democrats and a group of Republicans rejected the bill to cut funding for combat activities — surprising GOP leaders, who tailored the bill at the last minute to suit the rank and file.
Both measures were largely symbolic. The first measure, which would have authorized U.S. involvement, was not expected to pass the Republican-led House, where fiscal conservatives and "tea party" freshmen have expressed increased skepticism about stretching the military thin.
The second bill, to cut off funding, had virtually no chance of passing the Senate, much less garnering a presidential signature.
GOP leaders framed the vote as an attempt to rein in the president, who decided not to seek authorization under the 1973 War Powers Act for U.S. participation in a NATO military effort.
Meanwhile, Patrick Cockburn reports:
Human rights organisations have cast doubt on claims of mass rape and other abuses perpetrated by forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, which have been widely used to justify Nato's war in Libya.
Nato leaders, opposition groups and the media have produced a stream of stories since the start of the insurrection on 15 February, claiming the Gaddafi regime has ordered mass rapes, used foreign mercenaries and employed helicopters against civilian protesters.
An investigation by Amnesty International has failed to find evidence for these human rights violations and in many cases has discredited or cast doubt on them. It also found indications that on several occasions the rebels in Benghazi appeared to have knowingly made false claims or manufactured evidence.
The findings by the investigators appear to be at odds with the views of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, who two weeks ago told a press conference that "we have information that there was a policy to rape in Libya those who were against the government. Apparently he [Colonel Gaddafi] used it to punish people."
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Citizen June 25, 2011 at 12:46 pm
Just like "….we know where the Iraqi WMDs are…..".
Shame on International Criminal Court. But not a surprise, they let Bush/Cheney (and even Obama) run around free while go after tin pot despots. Both UN and the ICC have lost credibility.
Norman June 25, 2011 at 6:01 pm
The longer this fiasco goes on, the more damning it becomes. Personally, I think that the "O" is just too clever for his own good. If one looks back on each of the actions he has taken, the rightwings denouncing him, he's being set up each time and each time falls for it.


The 36th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced the first 50 films to be added to its line-up include the Korean film <Countdown>, starring JEONG Jae-young and JEON Do-yeon. Written and directed by newcomer HUH Jong-ho, the film will screen in TIFF's Special Presentations section.
One of the world's most prestigious film festivals and a noted gateway to the North American market, TIFF this year will be held Sept. 8 – 18. In the festival's Special Presentations section, Huh Jong-ho's Countdown will be in the company of other films such as Cameron Crowe's Pearl Jam Twenty, Francis Ford Coppola's Twixt, Pedro Almodovar's The Skin I Live In, and Wang XiaoShuai's 11 Flowers.
Jeon Do-yeon previously won the Cannes best actress award for her performance in Lee Chang-dong's <Secret Sunshine> (2007). She also most recently starred in Im Sang-soo's <The Housemaid>, which likewise went to Cannes last year. Her other films include <My Dear Enemy>, <You Are My Sunshine>, and <Untold Scandal>.
Jeong Jae-young has also won multiple awards in Korea for his performances in films such as LEE Hae-jun's <Castaway on the Moon>, PARK Kwang-hyun's <Welcome to Dongmakgol>, and KANG Woo-suk's <Moss>.
Countdown is produced by OH Jung-wan and her company bom Film Productions. Their prolific credits include HONG Sang-soo's <Night and Day>, KIM Jee-woon's <A Bittersweet Life>, and LEE Yoon-ki's <Come Rain, Come Shine>.
The international contact for Countdown is People In Communications (PIC).
In Korea, Countdown will be distributed by N.E.W. and SidusFNH with a release date planned for this September. The film is currently in post-production.


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Northern Region: Dalun residents stage demo over bad roads
Residents of Dalun in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region have staged a protest over the poor state of the road linking the community to the district and the regional capital.
Hundreds of residents took to the streets to express their anger, saying the community had been neglected by successive governments for many years.
The Dalun community is about 35 kilometres away from the regional capital, Tamale, and is home to the Ghana Water Company treatment plant.
Sand winning and vegetable farming are among the main activities that take place in the area.
According to residents, the pothole-ridden road is impacting negatively on socio-economic activities in the area.
Some of the youth who spoke to Citi News threatened to block the road to press home their demands.
"Our message is simple, we are appealing to the government to tell us the truth about the status of this road; whether it has been given to a contractor or not. We need it to be fixed now, otherwise, we will go the other way and block the roads," one of the protestors said.
Another protestor also said he could not fathom why the area, which hosts a water treatment plant that supplies water to the regional capital, Tamale, would be in such a state.
"We provide water and other resources to the capital from here, but the nature of our roads is bad," he said.
"We are appealing to the President to come to our aid so that the road will be constructed. It is affecting our health because of the dust as well. He should construct the road so that we can have our peace of mind," another protestor also lamented.
The Vice Chairperson of the Dalun Youth Association, Mariama Alhassan, also said women and children were being severely affected by the situation as they are unable to sell their foodstuff due to the dust as children are also unable to go to school.
"If we bring our goods out, it becomes dusty. A lot of children are also not going to school because of the situation," she said.
Source: Citinews
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Before stage fright, impostor syndrome, emotional baggage, and the other dubious gifts of adulthood, everyone pretended to be a superhero, a favorite athlete, an inspiring entertainer, a nurse, a firefighter, a lion, or whatever else captured our imaginations. And yet, that natural creativity is slowly squeezed out of us because we think it's childish or it's "time to grow up." Now Todd Herman—backed by scientific research and countless stories from the real world—will show us how to tap into the human imagination  to unleash new versions of ourselves, ready-made to kick ass.
Herman has been coaching champions in every field for over twenty years, and he's helped them bring out their Heroic Self to transcend the forces pulling them into the Ordinary World.
Anyone attempting ambitious things faces adversity, resistance, and challenges, but Herman confronts these obstacles with a question: Who or what needs to show up to make success inevitable?
In The Alter Ego Effect, Herman presents countless stories from salespeople, executives, entertainers, athletes, entrepreneurs, creatives, and historical figures to illustrate how to activate the Heroic Self already nested inside each of us. And he reveals that we may not be using those traits in the moments when we need them the most. From the creative entrepreneur who resisted their craft, to the accomplished military officer who wanted to be a warmer dad at home, Todd Herman's clients have discovered there is no end to the parts of their lives they could improve by using Alter Egos.
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The Charismatic Edge: The Art of...
Owen Fitzpatrick
The rules of communication are radically different than ever before. Standing out and being counted is no longer just an advantage. It is a necessity. You are your own brand and, unless you learn how to shine, you'll be left behind.
Whether you are looking to get a promotion, become a better leader, master public speaking, build your business, sell more, improve your love life, social life or even your networking skills,  you need to be more effective at engaging people – you need to be more effective at branding yourself and making an impact on others.
Charisma is a must. And here's the good news: You can learn it.
Find out:The secrets that the best speakers, screenwriters, comedians, politicians and gurus know about impacting their audience.The keys to supreme self-confidence and high self-esteem.How you can use your body, voice and energy to influence others. How to create an irresistible first impression, instantly.What only the very best business leaders, sales people, marketing executives, advertisers and world class negotiators all understand about winning the hearts and minds of their teams and customers.
Charisma is often misunderstood as a quality that some people have but others don't. In this book you'll learn how, in reality, charisma is an impression you create in the mind of another person which can be improved and mastered by anyone, including you.
Social Media and the Public...
Philip M. Napoli
Facebook, a platform created by undergraduates in a Harvard dorm room, has transformed the ways millions of people consume news, understand the world, and participate in the political process. Despite taking on many of journalism's traditional roles, Facebook and other platforms, such as Twitter and Google, have presented themselves as tech companies—and therefore not subject to the same regulations and ethical codes as conventional media organizations. Challenging such superficial distinctions, Philip M. Napoli offers a timely and persuasive case for understanding and governing social media as news media, with a fundamental obligation to serve the public interest.Social Media and the Public Interest explores how and why social media platforms became so central to news consumption and distribution as they met many of the challenges of finding information—and audiences—online. Napoli illustrates the implications of a system in which coders and engineers drive out journalists and editors as the gatekeepers who determine media content. He argues that a social media–driven news ecosystem represents a case of market failure in what he calls the algorithmic marketplace of ideas. To respond, we need to rethink fundamental elements of media governance based on a revitalized concept of the public interest. A compelling examination of the intersection of social media and journalism, Social Media and the Public Interest offers valuable insights for the democratic governance of today's most influential shapers of news.
An Archetypal Approach to Death...
Aniela Jaffé
A collection of death dreams and ghost stories were gathered and presented to C.G. Jung and the author, who approaches this fascinating material from the depths of her analytic experience.
"… among the Swiss, who are commonly regarded as stolid, unimaginative, rationalistic and materialistic, there are just as many ghost stories and suchlike as, say, in England or Ireland. Indeed, as I know from my own experience … magic as practiced in the Middle Ages … has by no means died out, but still flourishes today …
I can recommend it to all those who know how to value things that break through the monotony of daily life with salutary effects, (sometimes!) shaking our certitudes and lending wings to the imagination." – from the Foreword by C.G. Jung
We are left in the overpowering presence of a great mystery.
The Book of Beautiful Questions...
Warren Berger
From the bestselling author of A More Beautiful Question, hundreds of big and small questions that harness the magic of inquiry to tackle challenges we all face--at work, in our relationships, and beyond.
When confronted with almost any demanding situation, the act of questioning can help guide us to smart decisions. By asking questions, we can analyze, learn, and move forward in the face of uncertainty. But "questionologist" Warren Berger says that the questions must be the right ones; the ones that cut to the heart of complexity or enable us to see an old problem in a fresh way.
In The Book of Beautiful Questions, Berger shares illuminating stories and compelling research on the power of inquiry. Drawn from the insights and expertise of psychologists, innovators, effective leaders, and some of the world's foremost creative thinkers, he presents the essential questions readers need to make the best choices when it truly counts, with a particular focus in four key areas: decision-making, creativity, leadership, and relationships.
The powerful questions in this book can help you:
-        Identify opportunities in your career or industry
-        Generate fresh ideas in business or in your own creative pursuits
-        Check your biases so you can make better judgments and decisions
-        Do a better job of communicating and connecting with the people around you
Thoughtful, provocative, and actionable, these beautiful questions can be applied immediately to bring about change in your work or your everyday life.
Of Privacy and Power - The...
Henry Farrell, Abraham L. Newman
How disputes over privacy and security have shaped the relationship between the European Union and the United States and what this means for the futureWe live in an interconnected world, where security problems like terrorism are spilling across borders, and globalized data networks and e-commerce platforms are reshaping the world economy. This means that states' jurisdictions and rule systems clash. How have they negotiated their differences over freedom and security? Of Privacy and Power investigates how the European Union and United States, the two major regulatory systems in world politics, have regulated privacy and security, and how their agreements and disputes have reshaped the transatlantic relationship.The transatlantic struggle over freedom and security has usually been depicted as a clash between a peace-loving European Union and a belligerent United States. Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman demonstrate how this misses the point. The real dispute was between two transnational coalitions—one favoring security, the other liberty—whose struggles have reshaped the politics of surveillance, e-commerce, and privacy rights. Looking at three large security debates in the period since 9/11, involving Passenger Name Record data, the SWIFT financial messaging controversy, and Edward Snowden's revelations, the authors examine how the powers of border-spanning coalitions have waxed and waned. Globalization has enabled new strategies of action, which security agencies, interior ministries, privacy NGOs, bureaucrats, and other actors exploit as circumstances dictate.The first serious study of how the politics of surveillance has been transformed, Of Privacy and Power offers a fresh view of the role of information and power in a world of economic interdependence.
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The Amazon Rainforest is one of the world's most incredible natural wonders. It covers approximately 1.4 billion acres and is located mostly in Brazil, although parts can also be found in Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Columbia, Guyana and Bolivia.
An astounding number of animal and insect species can be found in the Amazon, and it is believed that there are still many undiscovered creatures hidden in this dense rainforest.
With so much ground to cover, we love the option of combing a land and Crystal River Cruise tour! Here's what you can expect to see on your adventure cruise.
The Amazon is alive with creatures, both big and small, cute and intimidating.
If you do decide to embark on a tour of the Amazon, you'll spy some of the many monkey species that call the rainforest home: squirrel monkeys, brown capuchin monkeys, dusky titi monkeys and howler monkeys (which you'll hear before you see!).
Of course, there are many other mammals you might spot during a walk or boat trip through the Amazon.
There are still many undiscovered creatures hidden in this dense rainforest.
The largest rodent in the world. These creatures resemble mutant guinea pigs and can often be found in large groups. You might also see another large rodent known as the agouti scamper by or giant otters playing on the banks of the river.
The Amazon is home to one of the few freshwater dolphin species in the world—and it's pink! This breathtaking creature is also known as the boto. Sadly, like the Amazon, these creatures are in danger of disappearing from the earth. Though they're still frequently seen on Amazon tours, they are considered an endangered species.
If you're extremely lucky and very quiet, you may even spy the rare and elusive jaguar. The best way to see one is by boat, possibly surprising one quenching its thirst along the banks of the Amazon as you slip quietly by on the river.
More than 1,300 different bird species live in the Amazon Basin, including some of the most colorful and beautiful in the world such as macaws as well as many different species of parrots and parakeets.
One of the best ways to spot these lovely, large birds is to have a guide take you to a clay lick. At the more popular licks, you might see hundreds of brightly colored birds, including the stunning scarlet macaws and blue-and-yellow macaws.
A claylick is a naturally formed wall of clay on a riverbank caused by erosion from the river and while no one knows for sure, scientist theorize the birds like it for sodium and detoxification.
Not surprisingly, the Amazon rainforest is home to a large number of reptiles, amphibians and fish.
It's not unusual to encounter one of the 45 species of turtles sunning themselves along the river banks. On exceptional days you might see the Giant South American turtle feasting on fallen fruit to help maintain that weight of over 200 pounds.
You may even see an anaconda, one of the largest snakes in the world. This monstrous snake can, in fact, grow up to 20 intimidating feet. Of course, it is just one of many species of snakes that call the Amazon rainforest home. Other snakes you might see during a trek through the rainforest including coral snakes and emerald tree boas.
Are snakes not your thing? Then how about looking for colorful poison dart frogs. These tiny creatures come in a variety of eye-catching hues, including vivid yellows, reds and blues as well as neon oranges and greens. But, remember, their stunning coloring is a warning that you should look but never touch them. The best time to see these frogs is at after dark, so if you can, consider taking a night walk with an experienced guide.
Don't worry about missing a thing, your talented and experienced guides will be sure to point them out, so keep the binoculars and cameras handy.


Screenwriter - Geoffrey D Calhoun is an award winning screenwriter. His raconteur sensibility knows no bounds. Apart from his own efforts, Geoff has gathered a company of likeminded award winning fellows. Recognizing the competence of the group, Geoff founded Wefixyourscript.com a screen writing consultancy.
In this episode, Pete and Geoff take a drive around LA and discuss stories, movies and encourage all of us "Get on the keys and tell me your story."


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A Fan's Guide to Ms. Marvel (2022)
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A documentary short that gives you an exclusive look behind the groundbreaking original series, "Ms. Marvel", from its comic book origins to its development and production as Marvel Studios' next hit series on Disney+. It features interviews with its award winning filmmaking team and the show's captivating star, newcomer Iman Vellani.


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Q: Modify status check name of github reuseable workflow All my ci workflows on github are currently managed in the respective repository. The jobs of those workflows are set as required status checks for PRs. I want to make use of reuseable workflows, extract them and manage them in a central place.
Problem is that the name of the status check changes. Before it only included the job id of the single job, it now is comprised of the job id of the caller and called workflow.
In this case "build" turns into "build / build".
This means that I would need to go through every repository and change the name of the required status check, which I would like to avoid since I don't have the neccessary permissions for all repositories to do so.
I could not find a way to manually set the name of the created status check.
Setting the job name does not help as it only replaces the job id. Meaning it turns into "caller-job-name / reuseable-job-name"


The 2nd edition of India Arts & Gems Fair (IAGF)' 2016 partnered by BMW is happening at The Collonnade, The Leela Palace, Bengaluru from 30th June to 4th July, 2016 (7.30pm onwards). Similar to the Paris Biennale des antiquaires, this fair brings together the best talents from our county. According to Meena Das Narayan, who is the Founder and curator of IAGF - this is a great platform for renowned artists as well as potential artists. Meena Das Narayan is the Editor-in-Chief of the leading luxury lifestyle magazine- Gulf Connoisseur and also a great art lover, writer, poet, filmmaker and an artist.
The fair will bring together 100 artists, art galleries, art collectors along with 15 popular jewelers showcasing their best creations. Creating a stunning ornament itself is an art, says Mani Singhdeo who is a Jewellery Consultant and also a curator for this fair.
This fair is conducted in three floors of The Collonnade and saw some of the great works by Yusuf Arakkal, Bijay Biswal, Vaikuntam, Suhas Roy, Sisir Sahana, Sukunta Das, Bhoomika Dange, Ganesh Doddamani and many more. Being an art lover, personally I don't like taking pics of the paintings and post that in social media. It's like disrespecting an artist's creations and hard work behind it. So for the same reason I haven't taken any good pics of the paintings which were kept on display.
As part of the five day exhibition, there will be other cultural activities like dance and music programmes, art talks, art installations, fashion show for showcasing the exquisite creations by the top jewellery brands in town like C.Krishniah Chetty & Sons, Nikhaar, Apranje, Forevermark, Srishti etc.
IAGF also had a painting competing for the young talents; the school kids and selected paintings were rewarded. Artist Ganesh Doddamani amazed the audience by doing a live painting of Lord Buddha.
Do checkout this exhibition and it will be a great experience. The entire team from IAGF did a great job to make this event so successful. Kudos to them! Wishing 'em more success in the coming years!


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Emirates, Etihad offer massive discount deals of upto 50%
Published Friday, January 25, 2013
UAE-based Emirates airlines and Etihad Airways have launched massive discount deals for those booking tickets during the next few days.
Dubai-based Emirates airlines, in particular, has dropped fares by almost 50 per cent on Business Class bookings, for almost two months starting April 1.
However, to avail the benefit, one has to book by this Sunday. A message on the website reads, "Enjoy our best fares when you fly Business Class to over 125 destinations worldwide, on bookings made by 27th January 2013 for outbound travel between 1st April and 30th May 2013,"
Interestingly, to some destinations the discounts are actually much better than what is advertised online.
While the website has listed business class tickets from Dubai to London Heathrow at a promotional price of Dh13,520, Emirates 24|7 last night tried to book a return ticket for travel between May 13 and 18 and found that the business class ticket was priced at only Dh10,900. The same was priced at Dh20,630 for travel on June 10 and June 15.
Similarly, while the advertised discounts to Paris and New York was Dh13,350 and Dh20,980, the actual cost of travel on May 13 and a return flight on May 18 was cheaper by Dh10 and Dh50. Tickets to these destinations were priced at Dh15,390 and Dh24,320 for travel on June 10 and June 15.
But business class tickets to Mumbai and Bangkok were more expensive (by almost Dh1000) than the advertised rates, at least for travel between May 13 and May 18. Tickets to Mumbai and Bangkok were priced at Dh4510 and Dh8080 for the above mentioned dates compared to the advertised rates of Dh3710 and Dh6990. The tickets to the same destination was priced at Dh4750 and Dh9270 on June 10 and 15.
Etihad too launched some major discounts but valid only for travel for the remaining days of the month.
The info on the website read, "Book before 26 January and enjoy fantastic discounts in Coral Economy class to some of our most popular destinations in our 72 Hour sale. Book now and travel until 31 January 2013."
Emirates 24|7 had earlier reported about Philippine-based airline Cebu Pacific, that is set to launch its UAE operations from October 7 offering tickets at massive discounts.
Tickets on the airline are selling for almost 40 to 50 per cent cheaper compared to other airlines.


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