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Funding helps volunteers clear invasive species at Spey Bay
by David Walker
Group of volunteers at Spey Bay (c) Michelle Henley
Volunteers have received a funding boost to help battle the dangerous plants which have infested the area around a Moray beauty spot.
The Gordon and Ena Baxter Foundation, a legacy trust formed by the pioneers behind Baxters soup, has awarded the Scottish Wildlife Trust £2,400 to purchase equipment needed to tackle the problem at Spey Bay Wildlife Reserve.
Woodland and coastal shingle habitats on the site are under threat from Himalayan balsam, Japanese knotweed and giant hogweed – which can cause severe skin burns.
Invasive species can quickly spread and result in the loss of native plants and the money will go towards the purchase of tools and protective clothing to remove them.
Michelle Henley, reserve projects officer for the Scottish Wildlife Trust, said: "Invasive non-native species are one of the biggest threats to Scotland's wildlife.
"When these plants are allowed to out-compete native species it can have a knock-on effect all the way up the food chain, for example by depriving butterflies of the plants they lay their eggs on.
"We are aiming to remove and control the spread of giant hogweed, Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam to allow native species to flourish again.
"Building up a strong team of local volunteers is vital for this long-term work, and the financial support has made a huge difference by allowing us to get more people involved."
The Gordon and Ena Baxter Foundation's manager, Kay Jackson, added: "The beautiful Spey Bay Wildlife Reserve attracts visitors from the local area and beyond, and so we are thrilled our award of £2,400 will be used to help to protect this special place for generations to come."
The Trust organises regular volunteer days at Spey Bay Wildlife Reserve. For more information people can visit scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk
Hogweed warriors from power firm down tools to help Moray charity
Invasive species are threatening nature sites across Scotland
Woolly weapons brought in to tackle poisonous plant in north-east meadow
Volunteers help clear Spey Bay beach as part of national campaign
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The Outdoor Retailer Show for Winter 12 began on Wednesday, Jan. 18th. Thankfully Old man Winter chose to return to the mountains that day, but not enough to change conditions much for the on-snow demo. Solitude did an admirable job of making snow, but it was hard and scrappy. Winter's late return delivered an inch of fresh, allowing snow to build up in patches so you could strategically alternate softer turns with scratchy ones.
In the course of the day I managed to get out on the new Salomon Guardian sidecountry binding, Rottefella's new NTN Freedom binding, G3′s new Enzo and BD's O1 with a six-hole mounting plate. Saw that 22 Designs had a non-touring version of the Axl, called The Vice and beheld the new Duke from Marker with an 88mm wide chassis for more power.
Plus there were a few skis enjoyed on the slopes of Solitude resort while running in to old friends in the demo tent city and I did a quick skin glide comparison between a pair of green skins and BD's new line of Ascension skins with a completely new plush and glue. Within two steps the difference was clear, BD's new line of Ascension skins glide far better than the brand from Mars.
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Lee Edwards's Interviews of Conservative Luminaries Digitized
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Audio interviews of William F. Buckley, Steve Forbes, Milton Friedman, Newt Gingrich, Barry Goldwater, Edwin Meese III, and Ronald Reagan are among the 470 audiotapes dating from the 1960s to the 2000s that have been digitized for preservation and access by Hoover's audio lab.
The interviews were conducted by Lee Edwards, a distinguished fellow in conservative thought at the Heritage Foundation and a former Hoover media fellow. Edwards used the interviews as source material for his many books, including biographies of Goldwater, Meese, and Reagan and histories of the Heritage Foundation and the conservative movement. The inventory of the Lee Edwards Papers contains a list of these sound recordings, which also include political campaign commercials, speeches, and conference presentations.
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Lisa Faulkner's deliciously sweet pear and frangipane tart is easier to make than you might think and perfect served with whipped cream. The pears are infused in white wine and presented perfectly along the frangipane, making a seriously impressive dessert recipe.
For the pastry: Tip the flour, sugar, butter and lemon zest into the bowl of a food processor and pulse to form breadcrumbs. Add the egg and pulse again until the pastry just comes together. Shape into a ball, flatten slightly and then chill in the fridge for 30 mins.
Roll out the pastry onto a lightly floured surface to a thickness of about a pound coin and use it to line a 25cm deep tart tin. Allow the pastry to hang over the edge, but push it down into the base and up the side. Prick the base with a fork and transfer to the fridge for 30 mins to firm up. Preheat the oven to 190C/gas mark 5.
Scrunch up some greaseproof paper and place it on top of the pastry base. Fill with baking beans and pop in the oven for 15-20 mins. Remove the paper and beans and return to the oven for 10 mins or so, until the pastry is golden. Leave to cool while you prepare the pears. Use a serrated knife to trim off any excess pastry from around the edge.
For the filling: Peel the pears, put them in a saucepan with all the other ingredients and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover with a circle of greaseproof paper and poach for about 20 mins, until the pears are cooked all the way through but not soft. Leave to cool in the cooking liquid. Preheat the oven to 150C/gas mark 2.
For the frangipane: Beat together the butter and sugar. Beat the eggs into the mixture, adding a little at a time and interspersing with the almonds and flour. If you add the eggs all in one go, the mixture may split. Spoon half the frangipane into the tart shell. Cut the pears in half and arrange on top. Spoon over the rest of the frangipane, smoothing to level, and sprinkle with the flaked almonds. Bake in the oven for 1 hour. Serve while still warm.
This recipe is also a great way of using up a glut of fruit so you can substitute some of the pears for apples or plums instead.


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Italian newcomer HÅN shares meaningful debut "The Children"
Italian newcomer HÅN shares her outstanding new single "The Children" where she expresses the complexities of growing up.
In a mixture of indie vibes with pop lines, her vocals are sweet yet mysterious, adding layers of interpretations to "The Children". Coming from the countryside of Italy, you can listen to her refreshing yet vintage take on music. About the meaning of the track and her lyrics, HÅN explained:
When I write something I'm used to building lines in a way that the final song is a complex of concepts that stands on its own. I like every line to have its own life. I love the lyrics to be a bit hermetic and not to go in only one direction, as they were a sort of mystery that has to be solved and interpreted by the listener. "The Children" is like someone running away from the things that they know and from the place in which they always been, becoming aware of the oppression of 'the safe place'. At the same time, they feel like they're inevitably bound to their home. It's a kind of ambivalent feeling of both growing and missing what you leave by living this process.
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Massive public support for tough terror controls – poll
TERRORIST suspects should be put under strict new control orders to curb their movements, Theresa May has been warned.
Most people think the system of monitoring extremists is useless and want Britain's homeland security beefed up urgently.
Six out of ten are demanding the return of control orders, scrapped in 2011 because they infringed the liberty of suspects.
And they want British Muslims who leave to fight with jihadists in Syria or Iraq placed under house arrest when they return to the UK.
The PM is urged to take a much harder line on home-grown radicals in an exclusive ICM poll for The Sun on Sunday.
Brits gave Mrs May a powerful message of support for almost any action to protect keep the country safe – even if it hits their own civil liberties.
The majority of people believe human rights laws are too heavily tilted in favour of terrorists and criminals and not the public they are meant to protect.
Seven out of ten believe security services should be given more power to spy on people – by checking phone, internet and email data.
An overwhelming 72 per cent believe snooping is justified, even if it erodes civil liberties. They outnumber those opposed to it by a massive eight to one.
Two-thirds of people are in favour of companies being compelled to give up encrypted mobile phone data to spy chiefs. They believe this would disrupt terrorists using phone apps to plot their atrocities without being detected.
Tory MP Tim Loughton, who sits on the Commons home affairs committee, said last night: "This poll shows just how much the whole argument around terrorism and civil liberties has moved on.
"People are now overwhelmingly more concerned about keeping our country safe in the wake of recent atrocities on the continent.
"If that means giving up some of our civil liberties, it's a price that many people feel is worth paying."
Support for more draconian action against extremists has grown in the wake of recent atrocities in Nice and Paris.
And our poll suggest they Mrs May would boost her no-nonsense image if she were to bring back control orders.
The tool was used to put suspects under house arrest, restrict where they travel, who they meet and stop them using the internet or smart phones.
But they were ditched by the coalition government after protests from Lib Dem deputy leader Nick Clegg that they breached human rights.
They were replaced by weaker Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures, known as T-Pims.
But only one terrorist in Britain is subject to the order – and he is using taxpayers' money to fight a legal battle to have it lifted.
This is despite there being at least 2,000 fanatics at large in Britain, The Sun on Sunday revealed last week.
More than half of people – 58 per cent – think that terror suspects restricted by any court order should be banned from claiming legal aid to fight it, our poll reveals.
Some 41 per cent believe human rights laws give most protection to criminals and those engaged in the planning of terrorist acts. This compares with only 33 per cent who think they safeguard the public and victims of crime and terrorism.
The T-Pim order – the toughest tool at the disposal of security services – is seen as ineffective by most people.
And 63 per cent would support the return of the more restrictive control order – ten times the number who would oppose it.
Even among young people – more guarded about civil liberties – there is overwhelming support for it.
Fifty per cent of people aged 18 to 24 support control orders, compared with 13 per cent in the same age bracket who oppose them.
A similar number, 62 per cent, say all British subjects who chose to fight in support of IS in war zones such as Syria, Iraq or Afghanistan should automatically be subject to orders on their return.
Mr Loughton said the poll highlights a changing mood in the general public in response to the heightened terrorist threat.
The MP added: "We are only too aware of the enemy beyond the Channel but we now need to define the way we deal with the enemy within.
"That must mean better surveillance and anybody who has been to war zones such as Syria should be more strictly monitored. This is a wake-up call.
"Despite the fantastic work our intelligence and security services do to keep us safe, the law needs to be toughened to make sure the terrorist menace does not get across the Channel to wreak havoc with the every-day freedoms we often take for granted."
Seven in ten would support restrictions on their OWN freedom of movement around the EU if it made it harder for terrorists to operate freely.
One in four believes Britain will be safer once we have left the EU – but nearly half think it will make no difference.
Leave a comment Posted in Conservative people, Defence, Immigration, Terrorism Tagged control orders, David Wooding, ICM, poll, Prime Minister, t-pims, terrorism, The Sun on Sunday, Theresa May, Tim Loughton
Cuts and waste
GEORGE Osborne is wielding the axe again — with £9billion of savings in his sights.
It's a relief that the Chancellor has ruled out further tax rises as a way to meet his targets.
And he is absolutely right to protect the security services and anti-terror cops from any more cuts.
Mr Osborne admits there are going to be tough decisions ahead as he digs deep into public spending.
He could make a start by turning his attention to the billions of pounds wasted in Whitehall.
For instance, there's the Crown Prosecution Service which prints a million pieces of paper a day.
Or he could find out why it costs £30,000 a year to lock up a convict in some prisons and only £12,000 in others.
Mr Osborne won't slash the bloated benefits bill any further — but only because the Lib Dems won't let him.
He's also facing resistance from at least four Cabinet ministers who say they've nowhere left to cut.
Perhaps he should remind them of his mantra: We're all in this together.
Leave a comment Posted in Defence, Taxation, Uncategorized, Welfare Tagged anti-terrorr, Chancellor, Crown Prosecution Service, cuts, George Osborne, Lib Dems, prisons, savings, security services, We're all in this together, Whitehall
Poppy pride…or posing?
REMEMBRANCE Sunday is 17 days away and already politicians seem to be racing each other to be first to wear a poppy.
A host of MPs were proudly – and perhaps a little ostentatiously – sporting one in their lapels during Prime Minister's question time in the Commons today.
They are sold to honour brave troops killed in action since the First World War – and raise millions for the Royal British Legion's charitable work.
But in recent years, the well-observed tradition seems to have taken on an unfortunate political edge.
Etiquette dictates that the poppy should be worn in the week leading up to Remembrance Sunday – on November 13 this year.
But Labour MPs today stole a march on the Tories with nothing short of a sea poppies on Opposition benches during Prime Minister's questions in the Commons.
Stockton North MP Alex Cunningham chided: "Not a Tory on the front bench with a poppy."
He tweeted: "They have been on sale in Parliament for days and large numbers have them. Surely wearing them encourages others."
Isn't this all a little unseemly? Nobody is forced to wear a poppy yet 26 million are sold every year raising an estimated £35 million for ex-servicemen, women and their families.
I'm sure that David Cameron and his MPs will all have bought and worn one before he lays a wreath at the Cenotaph next month.
Demanding the PM pins one to his jacket now is a bit like complaining he hasn't sent his Christmas cards out by mid November.
No doubt nervous TV presenters will be pinning on a poppy fast lest they get a dressing down from righteous MPs.
Channel 4 News man Jon Snow fiercely refuses to give in to what he calls the "poppy fascists" and appears on screen with bare lapels all year round.
While some may find his stance a little extreme, many believe it is unfair to criticise MPs for being poppy-free in October.
Mr Cunningham's followers accused him of a "petty partisan attack" and "twisted point-scoring".
Amy Jackson declared: "My father spent 37 years in the Army and always taught me to start wearing poppies on November 1."
Blogger Harry Cole added: "You used the war dead to try to score a point against the government."
So what is poppy etiquette? A quick check in Debrett's guide to good manners says poppies can be worn from the end of October to Remembrance Sunday – but adds it is acceptable to wear them from November 1 or just the week leading up to that day.
The Royal British Legion would probably settle for that – and scowl at the blatant politicisation of the biggest event in their calendar. Besides, the vets' organization hasn't even launched this year's poppy appeal yet.
What is your view on the "poppy police" and "poppy etiquette?" Please leave your comments below.
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Liam Fox faces lengthy Cabinet exile after damning report
LIAM Fox's hopes of a swift Cabinet comeback have been dealt a heavy blow by an official report into his relationship with his Best Man.
A top-level probe delivered a damning verdict on his conduct – finding him guilty of multiple breaches of the ministerial code.
Cabinet secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell's inquiry found Dr Fox ignored warnings from senior officials about his friendship with ex-flatmate Adam Werritty.
He concludes the minister put his own security at risk – and that of senior military aides – by giving his chum access to his diary.
Ignored warnings: Liam Fox
Dr Fox, 50, quit on Friday after admitting a "blurring" of lines between his professional life and personal loyalty to a friend.
Mr Werritty posed as an unofficial adviser, handing out businesss cards and accompanying the minister on 18 overseas trips in 16 months, despite having no MoD clearance.
But today's report failed to quell demands for answers to a welter of questions about 34-year-old Mr Werritty's role.
In his report Sir Gus said: "Dr Fox's actions clearly constitute a breach of the ministerial code which Dr Fox has already acknowledged.
"This was a failure of judgment on his part for which he has taken the ultimate responsibility in resigning office."
Sir Gus clears him of making any money out of the friendship or putting national security at risk but ruled:
– Dr Fox's behaviour fell short of the standards of conduct required by the ministerial code.
– His close links with Mr Werritty, particularly the use of business cards, gave the false impression he represented the British government.
– The minister had kept MoD officials at bay for two pre-arranged meetings attended by his pal.
He recommended tightening of the rules governing links between ministers and civil servants.
Dr Fox, who will make a Commons statement tomorrow, said: "I am pleased that the report makes clear that the two most serious allegations, namely of any financial gain sought, expected or received by myself and any breach of national security, have no basis."
But it is unlikely that falling on his sword will kill off the controversy, with Labour still demanding further disclosures.
Shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy said the report only "scratches the surface" of the potential breaches.
He declared: "A ten-page report into 18 months of wrongdoing is a superficial and narrow way for the government to deal with such a deep problem.
"This is a murky business and it has not yet been resolved. Liam Fox apologized in the House of Commons last week, but we still do not know the full truth."
In the past, talented ministers have returned to government after serving a period of penance on the back benches.
With this row likely to run and run, Dr Fox could be forced to wait quite some time.
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Liam Fox survives Best Man storm…for now
LIAM Fox gave his stalkers the slip today – but he's not out of the woods yet.
The Defence Secretary left a string of questions unanswered in a statement to MPs about his relationship with his Best Man.
Dr Fox (pictured left) revealed close chum Adam Werritty had linked up with him 40 times on overseas trips and at the MoD – but pledged it won't happen again.
He admitted it had been a mistake to allow the lines between professional duties and personal loyalties to become "blurred".
But he failed to explain why he apparently ignored warnings from military top brass over his "improper" dealings with 34-year-old Mr Werritty.
Nor did he reveal whether his former rent-free flatmate made any financial gain from acting as a self-styled unofficial adviser.
Dr Fox now faces an extended inquiry by Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell, which will report within a fortnight.
But the pressure will continue to mount in the days ahead as Labour turns up the heat. They are likely to focus on a controversial meeting Dr Fox and his pal had with a military equipment salesman in Dubai last June.
Labour accused Dr Fox of "driving a coach and horses through the ministerial code" – and identified at least six breaches.
Shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy said: "We may never know what got the Secretary of State into this mess – arrogance, naivety or hubris.
"This whole crisis is self-inflicted. There have been daily revelations, which barely 36 hours ago he described as baseless. But yesterday he was forced into a partial and belated apology."
Premier David Cameron said he will not make a final decision on the minister's future until he has seen the full report on the case. He is no doubt hoping the storm will blow over by then – but if it gets worse he risks looking indecisive.
In his Commons statement, Dr Fox admitted Mr Werritty – who is not a government official and had no security clearance – had accompanied him on foreign trips and been inside the MoD on numerous occasions.
He met him 18 times on overseas trips and on 22 occasions at the Ministry of Defence in the past 16 months.
Dr Fox insisted his pal received no payment for fixing and attending a controversial meeting with a defence equipment trader inDubaiin June.
But he confirmed he was paid £5,800 for research work while he was his intern
He told MPs: "Mr Werritty was never present at regular departmental meetings. During private meetings we did not discuss either commercial or defence matters.
"He had no access to classified documents, nor was he briefed on classified matters."
Dr Fox added: "I accept, with the benefit of hindsight, I should have taken great care to ensure a more transparent separation of government, party political and private business and to ensure that meetings were properly recorded to protect myself and government from any suggestion of wrong doing."
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Liam Fox: His Best Man, the hotel meetings and those emails
LIAM Fox is fighting for his political life after being accused of lying about his "murky" relationship with a man who falsely claimed to be his adviser.
The embattled Defence Secretary was under mounting pressure as the Prime Minister ordered a probe into the role of Adam Werritty – the minister's former flatmate and Best man at his wedding.
Liam Fox (left) and Adam Werritty
He has also ordered Whitehall's top civil servant Sir Gus O'Donnell to probe whether he presented a risk to national security and wants a full file on his desk by tomorrow morning.
Mr Werritty, 34, has accompanied Dr Fox on at least one foreign trip - which the Cabinet minister had at first denied - despite having no role in government.
He has visited the MoD 14 times in the past 18 months and handed out business cards bearing the House of Commons logo and describing himself as the minister's "adviser".  He also ran a Right-wing charity from his Commons office.
But the row has deepened as fresh evidence emerges which flies in the face of the minister's explanation. Dr Fox, 50, claimed his pal had never met any foreign dignitaries. But TV and film evidence clearly show them both shaking hands with the president of Sri Lanka in a London hotel last year.
Dr Fox also ran into trouble after he dismissed talks with a defence equipment dealer in a Dubai hotel last June as a "chance" meeting.
Emails between Mr Werritty and the businessman surfaced which show the minister's friend had been trying to fix up a get-together since April.
Now a senior Labour MP has told how Dr Fox had given him a personal assurance that the Dubai meeting was all above board and a senior civil servant was present.
Cameron's dilemma
Shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy was stunned to learn it was brokered and attended by Mr Werritty and no MoD officials were present. He said: "Alarm bells should be ringing in Downing Street."
Mr Murphy told Sky News: "That's very worrying indeed and this is becoming an increasingly murky situation and we can't go on like this, with a daily drip-feed of fresh allegations just piling upon the Secretary of State's head. And we can't have Downing Street dithering on this – we need a full forensic inquiry."
The row presents a tough dilemma for the Prime Minister who is desperate to snuff out the row quickly.
Mr Cameron knows that to keep him in his job risks making him look weak – and could lead to a damaging drip-drip of further negative stories.
But to sack him is fraught with political danger because Dr Fox on the back benches could become a rallying point for the disaffected Right-wing of the Tory party, fed up with concessions given to the Lib Dem coalition partners.
Downing Street insists the PM is "fully supportive" of Dr Fox and "genuinely doesn't want to lose him".
Former PM John Major, who dealt with sleaze on an almost daily basis in the 1990s, said Mr Cameron risks looking indecisive if he doesn't act quickly. He told the BBC: "He has to balance natural justice and the truth, rather than gossip and rumour."
Dr Fox will be called before the Commons to answer questions about his relationship tomorrow. But he has told the Sunday Telegraph: "I have absolutely no fear of complete transparency in these matters. I think there are underlying issues behind these claims and the motivation is deeply suspect."
Leave a comment Posted in Conservative people, Defence Tagged Adam Werrity, best man, David Cameron, David Wooding, davidwooding.co.uk, Defence Secretary, Downing Street, Dubai, emails, flat mate, hotel, Jim Murphy, John Major, Liam Fox, politics, Prime Minister, Sir Gus O'Donnell, Sri Lanka
Labour's "cheap" plan to boost membership
LABOUR party chiefs will today invite members of the armed forces to join the party – for just a pound.
Shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy will announce a new cut-price level of membership for brave service men and women who fight for their country.
It is part of a drive to boost grass-roots membership which slumped along with the party's popularity over the dying months of the last government.
Normal full-membership costs £41 a year but under the new plan, serving soldiers, sailors and airmen will be able to sign up for the same annual fee as a "Young Labour" members. Mr Murphy (pictured) will announced the move at the Labour party conference in Liverpool later today.
The bargain basement fee was dreamed up during the review of the party's future being overseen by Shadow Welsh Secretary Peter Hain. Its main aim to to reach out to ordinary voters by becoming more relevant. Insiders believe the new £1 membership will help establish Labour as the party of the armed forces.
An insider said: "We welcome service men and women into our ranks and hope this will provide added incentive during these tough times for more of them to come on board."
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Fabius: EU Likely to Ease Iran Sanctions
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius (R) gestures as EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (4thL) pose with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (5thL) next to the Iranian delegation after a statement on Nov. 24, 2013 in Geneva.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said the European Union could lift some sanctions against Iran next month, but that any easing will be "limited, targeted and reversible."
Fabius's comments came on Monday, a day after Iran agreed with the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany on a deal to limit its enrichment activity and allow more inspections in exchange for some sanctions relief.
Key Points of the Iran Nuclear Deal
Iran has committed to:
Halt enrichment above 5%
Neutralize its stockpile of near-20% uranium
Stop progress on enrichment capacity
Not commission or fuel the Arak reactor
Provide daily access to IAEA inspectors at Natanz and Fordo
World powers have committed to:
Not impose new nuclear-related sanctions for six months
Suspend some sanctions
License safety-related repairs for certain Iranian airlines
Allow purchases of Iranian oil to remain at current levels and allow $4.2 billion from those sales to be transferred to Iran
Source: The White House
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Sunday that his government will start implementing the steps it agreed to in the coming weeks, perhaps before the end of the year, but that all of the requirements cannot be fulfilled in one day.
Zarif also stressed the tenuous nature of the agreement, reached after months of talks between the two sides.
"All the measures that we will take, the confidence-building measures, are reversible, and they can be reversed fast. Of course, we hope we do not have to do this," said Zarif.
Diplomats, including U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, are looking ahead to negotiations to come up with a comprehensive agreement on Iran's nuclear program, which the parties want in place within a year.
"Now, the really hard part begins, and that is the effort to get the comprehensive agreement which will require enormous steps in terms of verification, transparency and accountability. We know this, we have determined to work together, we will start today, literally, to continue the efforts out of Geneva and to press forward," said Kerry.
The text of Sunday's interim agreement includes sections outlining goals for a comprehensive deal. The steps include defining Iran's enrichment program "with practical limits," and ways to make its peaceful nature transparent. The agreement would also include the lifting of all U.N. sanctions, as well as those imposed by individual nations or smaller groups of nations.
The interim deal lasts for six months and calls for Iran to neutralize its stockpile of uranium enriched to 20 percent -- a level that is a short step away from weapons-grade. It does not prohibit Iran from continuing enrichment below the five percent level.
The agreement also calls for Iran not to make further advances in building a heavy water nuclear reactor in the city of Arak. Once operational, that facility could produce plutonium, another compound that can be used to make nuclear weapons.
In return for limiting enrichment, the United States, Britain, France, China, Russia and Germany agreed to temporarily lift some international sanctions that have weakened the Iranian economy.
The United States said Tehran will gain access to $4.2 billion in revenues from Iranian oil exports and $1.5 billion in proceeds from Iranian sales of precious metals, automobiles and petrochemicals.
Iranian leaders characterized the interim deal as a recognition of the country's nuclear rights and the beginning of an end to international sanctions.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised address Sunday that the deal recognizes what Iran claims is its right to enrich uranium.
Iran says its enrichment work is for peaceful purposes, but Israel and Western powers fear Iran could enrich its uranium to the high purity needed to develop nuclear weapons.
Kerry denied Iran's interpretation, saying the text "does not say Iran has a right to enrichment."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the deal, calling it a "historic mistake" and saying it marks the first time the international community has "formally consented" to Iran continuing enrichment.
White House officials say President Barack Obama telephoned Netanyahu Sunday, telling the Israeli prime minister that he wants the United States and Israel to start consultations immediately on efforts to negotiate a comprehensive agreement with Iran.
Obama also told Netanyahu that the U.S. remains firmly committed to Israel, which he noted has good reason to be skeptical about Iran's intentions.
Israeli leaders see a nuclear-armed Iran as a threat to their nation's existence because of Iran's frequent calls for Israel's demise.
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Q: Telerik Test Studio - How to send a simple ESC key? I've tried a few things that I found online but I'm not able to just send a simple KeyPress of the "ESC" key into my tests.
I just want to send the "ESC" key on my C# test code and using Telerik Test studio to run the test.
What do I need? Isn't this enough??
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A: STEP 1 :
Add an Assembly Reference to System.Windows.Forms (in case it's not already added)
STEP 2 :
In place of - SendKeys.Send("{ESC}");
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Movies that kindle (or rekindle) a song
Posted on January 1, 2021 by Keith
While watching a re-run of the movie "Ghost" with Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze, I was reminded of how a song can be kindled, or in this case, rekindled into pop culture. The Righteous Brothers had a huge hit that has been covered by many called "Unchained Melody." But, one very seductive scene between the two leads elevated interest in both pottery making and this old classis from years before.
This got me thinking of other songs which were a key part of the movie. Note, I am not considering musicals which have several songs ("The Sound of Music" or "Saturday Night Fever," eg) or movies that have marvelous soundtracks like "The Last of the Mohicans" or "Out of Africa." The purpose is to note dramatic movies that include a key song.
In no particular order, here are ten songs and the movies that created them. This is not a Top Ten list, so please share ones I overlooked. I know I missed many.
"Ghost" and "Unchained Melody" by the Righteous Brothers – see above
"The Breakfast Club" and "Don't you forget about me" by Simple Minds – in my view, this was the best of the Brat Pack movies, but the song became an anthem to rebellious youth.
"To Sir with Love" and "To Sir with Love" by Lulu – This is a brilliant movie with Sidney Poitier. Lulu accentuates the student's feelings for their teacher with this marvelous song.
"The Graduate" and "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon and Garfunkel – Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross and Dustin Hoffman star in this unusual film of seduction. An instrumental song is part of the movie soundtrack, until it is sung in full.
"Live and Let Die" and "Live and Let Die" by Paul McCartney and Wings – there are many James Bond songs to choose from, but this one was one of the more rock and roll ones.
"Billy Jack" and "One Tin Soldier" by Coven – Billy Jack was a cult hero in a cult movie as he took on big money as they unseated Native American rights. This is very powerful song of rebellion that has been used for protests.
"The Princess Bride" and "Storybook Love" by Mark Knopfler – Knopfler and his wonderful guitar and deep and raspy voice lend themselves to this charming and well done tale of adventure.
"Titanic" and "My Heart will go on" by Celine Dion – this is arguably one of Dion's greatest songs, as it tells the story of love, love lost and living on after loss, the theme of the movie..
"Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" and "Knock, knock, knocking on heaven's door" by Bob Dylan – Dylan had a bit part in this movie with Kris Kristofferson and James Coburn.
"Top Gun" and "You've lost that lovin' feeling" by the Righteous Brothers – I give this duo a second song because of the importance the song had in Tom Cruise's character wooing Nicole Kidman's.
Let me know what you think. Do you like these choices? Which ones did I miss? I would love to hear from you.
Posted in Ancestry, Communication, Diversity, Entertainment, Friends, Guitarists, History, Movies, Music, Musings, Relationships	| Tagged Billy Jaclk and One Tin Soldier, Entertainment, Ghost and Unchained Melody, Live and let die, Movie songs, Music, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid and Knock knock knocking, The Breakfast Club and Don't you forget about me, The Graduate and Mrs. Robinson, The Princess Bride and Storybook Love, Titanic and My heart will go on, To Sir with love, Top Gun and You've lost that lovin' feeling	| 25 Replies
A unifying person – walking the talk with Carlos Santana
The following post was written a few years ago, but I felt the words and actions of Carlos Santana are more needed than ever. Santana is one of the greatest guitarists and is known for his collaborations. And, let me add that collaborations must be nurtured and cultivated.
I was watching an excellent documentary film on HBO about Carlos Santana, which included the lead up to and concert in his birth country of Mexico at the Festival of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The music is terrific, but the stories from Santana and his fellow performers, friends and family are enlightening and confirming. Santana received a Kennedy Center Honor from President Obama in December, 2013 for his life's work and devotion to making great music and sharing it with us and his fellow performers.
As one of the best guitarists around, Santana has a gift of working well with other performers and using their talents to make beautiful music. In the documentary, he was described as a "unifying person" which may be one of the nicest compliments you could pay to someone. The story-teller said Santana had a gift for unifying diverse music and musical talents to make a unique and wonderful sound. Three quick stories, two from Santana and one from his wife Cindy Blackman, will provide great glimpses into Santana's make-up.
Someone asked Santana how he was able to collaborate so well with other musicians in recordings and in performances. He said, "I just show up with a smile on my face and a willingness to work together with others." If we could bottle that and give it to everyone to drink, what a difference that would make. A simple example of this was when Santana was talking to his fellow musicians about "not playing too loudly, so as not to drown out the voice of the singers." I had heard him earlier describe that you have to provide some space for people to listen to the various subtleties of the music. To me, this is giving of himself to make the whole sound better.
The last example comes from his relatively new bride, Cindy Blackman, whom he married in 2010. She was describing how at the Kennedy Center Honors banquet, Santana went back to the kitchen to thank all of the chefs and wait staff for their help that night. He noted later in the documentary, many of us immigrants came to America and took jobs to have a chance to live in a great country. They work hard and we should acknowledge them.
I purposefully did not make this about his wonderful repertoire of songs. His music will live on. I was so moved by this quote of him being a "unifying person" I felt the need to share his example for us all. Muchas gracias, amigo.
Posted in Ancestry, Civil Rights, Communication, Diversity, Entertainment, Friends, Guitarists, History, Leadership, Music, Musings, Relationships, Self-help	| Tagged Carlos Santana, Carlos Santana collaboration, Carlos Santana Kennedy Center Honoree, Collaboration, Life Lessons, Music, Music collaboration, Musical collaborations, Musings, Unifying person, Working together	| 5 Replies
What a real hero looks like
I have written before about this hero primarily for her book gifting program for young kids, which is now an international program called "Imagination Library" (see second link below). Her name is Dolly Parton. I heard she could write songs and sing, as well. Yet, Parton just received some new acclaim for helping fight COVID-19.
In an article in The Hill by Judy Kurtz (see first link below) called "Dolly Parton among donors behind Moderna's coronavirus vaccine," her efforts are revealed. Here are a few paragraphs from the article.
"Dolly Parton can add another achievement to her résumé: helping to fund research for Moderna's coronavirus vaccine.
The '9 to 5' singer was one of several donors listed Monday as part of the announcement that Moderna's coronavirus vaccine candidate was 94.5 percent effective in an interim analysis. The 'Dolly Parton COVID-19 Research Fund' was named as a supporter in the footnotes of a New England Journal of Medicine report.
Parton, 74, announced back in April that she was giving $1 million to researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center toward finding a vaccine to fight against COVID-19.
In an April Instagram post announcing her contribution, the Grammy Award winner said she was donating in honor of her longtime friend, Dr. Naji Abumrad, a researcher at Vanderbilt who informed her 'that they were making some exciting advancements towards research of the coronavirus for a cure.'"
Parton will be remembered many years from now for her Imagination Library where 147 million books have been provided to young children. Currently, there are 1.7 million children signed up for the program. Yet, seeing her do things like the vaccine funding adds to her legacy.
Seeing her interviewed on multiple occasions, the depth of her kindness, integrity, and approachability is heart warming. Her ability to laugh at herself (both the stage personality and at home one) reveals a very smart woman that disarms people. She does not need to solicit attention for her good deeds, it just spreads.
Well done, Ms. Parton. You are a credit to the human race. Thank you for your music and big heart.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dolly-parton-among-donors-behind-moderna-s-coronavirus-vaccine/ar-BB1b6aIj?ocid=msedgdhp
Posted in Children's rights, Communication, Education, Entertainment, Family, Fathers, Health, Innovation, Leadership, Mothers, Music, Musings, Women's rights	| Tagged COVID-19 truthtelling, Dolly Parton, Dolly Parton a real hero, Dolly Parton and COVID-19 vaccine, Illiteracy, Imagination Library, Reading	| 17 Replies
You remember that place next to the restaurant we liked – an updated version
This is an example of "couplespeak." After years of marriage, it is entirely possible the other member of the couple will know precisely where the speaker is meaning. And, neither may actually remember the name of the place or the restaurant used as the landmark. This kind of conversation can surface in a multitude of ways. Here are a few more examples.
Oh, she is that actress who starred in the action movie with the guy we like.
This one usually requires some stumbling add-ons. Because the responding question will usually be, "Which movie are you talking about?" Nowadays, with Google, it is possible to come up with names and trace the movie to the other star. Yet, it is possible for the spouse to know after some add-on suggestions, who the actress and actor are.
Why don't you make that casserole you made when we had some folks over?
Between the two, the name of the other couple can be surfaced which will help with the mental Rolodex of recipe names. Otherwise, it will be an ingredient hinting exercise. "I remembered it was a chicken and sausage dish."
Was it Johnny, Susie or Joey that had the whooping cough or was it the croup?
This is not a fill in the blank question like the others. But, if you are a parent of more than one child, some of the younger child illnesses blend together. Your kids will laugh at you if you don't remember, but they will cease laughing when it happens to them as parents. Also, the diseases do get mixed up some, which is why you keep a list.
What is the name of that singer that sounds like the woman we heard on the American Idol or The Voice?"
It is the "name that person questions" that come up the most. We know both of us know her, yet neither can recall her name. We do need to find some hint that will jog memory or facilitate the Google search.
Do you think the "Sun" or "Jellyfish" or "Popcorn" is that actress or singer who was in…?"
To get this reference, you have to be a fan of "The Masked Singer," where artists dress in very creative costumes and sing in competition. Throughout their stints, the competitors offer clues. Yet, given the previous and first example above, it does test our couplespeak. Do you think that is the guy who starred in the sit-com about the young family with two dads?
To others, it will appear we have no sense at all. If you told someone that you could not remember a popular person or place, the other person would think you were crazy. "How can you not know that?" Yet, all couples will eventually migrate to this couplespeak at some point.
Tell me a few of your examples. Which ones did I not capture? When did you first notice this trend?
Posted in Ancestry, Communication, Family, Fathers, Friends, History, Humor, Marriage, Mothers, Movies, Music, Musings, Parenting	| Tagged Comedy, Couples humor, Couplespeak, Humor, Marriage and sense of humor, Memory is a funny thing, sense of humor	| 5 Replies
More than James Bond – Sean Connery RIP
Of course, I am biased, but the best actor to play the character James Bond is the first – Sean Connery. I am sure others might argue more recent actors fit the bill, but he is my number one. We should celebrate the life of Connery with his passing this weekend at the age of 90.
Yet, he was far more than James Bond, both from a movie standpoint and everyday life standpoint. On the former, one of my favorite movies of all time is "The Man who would be King," which Connery starred in with his friend and prolific actor Michael Caine. It is truly a spellbinding adventure of two friends who were British soldiers stationed in India.
Another favorite is also not a Bond movie, yet Connery won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, "The Untouchables" with Kevin Costner and Robert De Niro. Connery makes the movie, in my view, and apparently in the view of the Oscar voters. His character's chance meeting Eliot Ness is a good example, when Ness asks why he believes that Ness is a Federal agent – Connery's character said why would anyone confess to being that if he were not?
One of the best ensemble movies that Connery starred in was "The Hunt for Red October" based on the Tom Clancy novel. A stellar cast of Alec Baldwin, James Earl Jones, Tim Curry, Sam Neill among others made this great movie even better.
Another favorite movie is "The Presidio" with Mark Harmon and Meg Ryan. This one did not get the fanfare as the others, but it has a good plot and is well-acted. Connery character leads base security at the Presidio in San Francisco (as a retired soldier) and must solve a crime with Harmon's police character, who is not a fan of the military, but is of Connery's daughter played by Ryan.
Let me finish with another favorite called "Finding Forrester." Connery plays a recluse writer who befriends a young teen played by Rob Brown who tries to rob his apartment in New York. Brown's character keeps a journal that falls out of his pocket. Connery's character sees promise in the journal, then corrects all the poor grammar and returns it to him. This movie also has one of the best covers of "Over the Rainbow" as it fades out. Below is a link to this version from the movie.
Connery made several other movies, including "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," which endeared him to the younger crowd. Since that movie is mentioned often along with the Bond movies, I will only mention it here. He also was in a movie called "In the Name of the Rose," about a murder at an abbey, which is entertaining, as well as being unusual. As for my favorite Bond movie with Connery, "Goldfinger" would likely be it as it has two of the best villains in the title character and his armed guard "Odd Job."
As for his personal life, I was unaware of his advocacy for Scottish independence. He spoke in front of the Scottish parliament to elicit their support. He also was used by the Scottish tourism industry to sell his country as a destination. There could be none better. I read once, maybe from Caine's biography, that Connery was a very prepared actor. When he arrived at the movie set he was ready to go.
Connery will be missed by his fans and Scottish citizens.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=over+the+rainbow+song+from+Finding+Forrester&docid=608033478179556756&mid=13E11396D5CD25424A9C13E11396D5CD25424A9C&view=detail&FORM=VIRE
Posted in Ancestry, Communication, Entertainment, Friends, Movies, Music, Musings, Relationships	| Tagged Entertainment, Finding Forrester, Goldfinger, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Movies, Sean Connery and James Bond, Sean Connery and Michael Caine, Sean Connery and Scottish independence, Sean Connery passing, The Man who would be King, The Name of the Rose, The Presidio	| 11 Replies
Atlanta Rhythm Section – smooth but less known
Posted on September 12, 2020 by Keith
The Atlanta Rhythm Section (ARS) is likely not a top of mind group. They formed as a session band in the early 1970's emphasizing a rhythm guitar sound. Some of its members were in an earlier band, "The Classics IV," while others came from "Candymen." From Wikipedia:
"In the spring of 1970, three former members of the Candymen (Rodney Justo, Dean Daughtry and Robert Nix) and the Classics IV (Daughtry and James B. Cobb, Jr.) became the session band for the newly opened Studio One recording studio in Doraville, Georgia, near Atlanta.
After playing on other artists' recordings, the Atlanta Rhythm Section was formed in 1971, with Rodney Justo (singer), Barry Bailey (guitar), Paul Goddard (bass), Dean Daughtry (keyboards), Robert Nix (drums) and James (J.R.) Cobb (guitar)."
ARS had a few hits "So into you," "I'm not going to let it bother me tonight," "Doraville," "Imaginary Lover," and a remake of a Classics IV hit "Spooky." Another hit called "Champagne Jam" highlighted an Atlanta summer music festival by the same name.
The group is easy to listen to. One reason I highlight them is I used to live near Doraville when I was in university in Atlanta. If I had to recommend three songs – "So into you," "Imaginary Lover" and "Spooky" have a universal appeal. I have provided a link to "Spooky" at the end. Let me know what you think.
Here are a few of the lyrics of each:
When you walked into the room
There was voodoo in the vibes
I was captured by your style
But I could not catch your eyes
Now I stand here, helplessly
Hoping you'll get into me
I am so into you
I can't think of nothing else
Imaginary lover
Imaginary lovers
Never turn you down
When all the others turn you away
They're around
It's my private pleasure
Someone to share my
Wildest dreams with me
Imaginary lover you're mine anytime
Imaginary lovers, oh yeah
In the cool of the evenin' when ev'rything is gettin' kind of groovy
I call you up and ask you if you'd like to go with me and see a movie
First you say "no", you've got some plans for the night
And then you stop, and say, "all right"
Love is kinda crazy with a spooky little girl like you
Each of these these songs will likely resonate with their interesting lyrics and subject matter. I love the phrase "I am so into you," as it conveys a deeper feeling than love or lust. "Imaginary lover" is self-explanatory, while "Spooky" reminds us of the person who fascinated us, but we probably should have not gotten involved with.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=atlanta+rhythm+section+spooky&qpvt=atlanta+rhythm+section+spooky&FORM=VDRE
Posted in Communication, Entertainment, History, Music, Musings	| Tagged ARS and Classics IV, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Champagne Jam, Doraville, Entertainment, I'm not going to let it bother me, Imaginary lover, Music, So into you, Spooky	| 1 Reply
The Go-Gos – an underappreciated group
Posted on August 13, 2020 by Keith
The Go-Gos are the first popular all female band that played their own instruments and wrote their own songs. There were earlier female bands, but this New Wave group catapulted to the top of the charts faster than others and belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A Showtime documentary called "The Go-Gos," produced by Alison Eastwood, provides a great look into the band.
The Go-Gos are usually identified by the five members when they hit it big – Belinda Carlisle (lead singer), Jane Wiedlin (rhythm guitar), Charlotte Caffey (lead guitarist and keyboards), Kathy Valentine (bass guitar) and Gina Schock (drummer).
Ironically, they started as a punk rock band as the initial members felt they were not part of any other culture. Their initial drummer was Elissa Bello and initial bassist was Margot Olavarria. Even more surprising, none of the four initial members knew how to play instruments. Fortunately, in punk rock, belng a bad musician was not a total liability. So, they played and learned. Caffey joined them and brought musicianship and song writing. And, when Bello left due to a paying career, she was replaced by Schock who had been drumming for years. Valentine would replace Olavarria later.
They hit it off with Madness and The Specials, two Ska revival UK punk rock bands, when they played in the US. So, The Go-Gos joined these groups on a tour of Scotland. It should be noted their first manager Ginger Canzoneri sold everything to underwrite their UK trip. Now, the Ska bands attracted a white nationalist fan base that did not like non-Scots, Americans and women playing in a band, so the group took a lot of grief which toughened them and made them a more cohesive group.
They released "We've got the beat" as a single under Stiff Records in the UK. When they returned to the US, they signed with IRS Records and released their double platinum album "Beauty and the Beat" which soared to #1 on the Billboard charts. The album included their hit single and "Our lips are sealed," "Get up and go," and "This old feeling."
They would release "Vacation" as their second album, whose biggest hit was the title cover. "Talk Show" followed, but by that time, the band was having troubles. Personal differences, song writing revenue sharing and drug issues led to the eventual split. Wiedlin left and was replaced by Paula Jean Brown, but the band would not last long after that.
The band would break up in the mid-1980s, but tour off and on in the 1990s through today. There was even a Broadway show called "Head over Heels" about the band. Carlisle would go on to have a successful solo career and the others would form or join bands. Yet, they would reconvene to celebrate and re-perforn what made them great.
The Go-Gos had a fun, energetic sound. They also played with a joie de vivre. They influenced many a young girl to strive to be a musician or artist or follow a passion. Seeing someone like you on stage is an inspiration.
Do you think they deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. What are your favorite songs or memories?
Posted in Communication, Entertainment, Family, Friends, Guitarists, History, Humor, Music, Musings, Relationships, Women's rights	| Tagged Beauty and the beat, Brenda Carlisle, Charlotte Caffey, Gina Schock, Jane Wiedlin, Kathy Valentine, Music, New Wave, Punk Rock, Rock and Roll, The Go-Gos, We got the beat	| 14 Replies
The music of The Bridges of Madison County
A few months ago, I rewatched the movie "The Bridges of Madison County." The movie stars Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep and is directed by Eastwood.
The movie is about a weekend tryst between a photographer who traveled to the area to take pictures of the county's covered bridges and a woman in a routine marriage. Her husband is away with the kids camping.
The movie is very good, but is bathed in wonderful music of the 1950s and early 1960s. Eastwood is very musical, so he took time to select music that accentuated the romantic scenes between the two.
Johnny Hartman and Dinah Washington are featured several times. If you don't know Hartman, think Nat King Cole with a deeper voice. Irene Kral appears a couple of times and Barbara Lewis sings "Baby I'm Yours," her biggest hit.
My kids bought me the soundtrack CD for Father's Day. It is smooth listening music. If you are looking for a birthday present, it is a nice treat. And, it is not just for older people, as my oldest son in his late twenties knew who Hartman was.
We have several soundtracks that well-accented the movie they were in. They range from "The Big Chill" which has artists' songs to "The Last of the Mohicans" whose score is marvelous. And, if you want to get a selection of themes, John Barry has a CD of several movie themes he wrote such as "Born Free," "Somewhere in Time" and "Out of Africa."
What are some of your favorites soundtracks?
Posted in Ancestry, Communication, Entertainment, History, Movies, Music, Musings	| Tagged Barbara Lewis, Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep, Dinah Washington, Irene Kral, John Barry, Johnny Hartman, Music, Musings, The Big Chill, The Bridges of Madison County soundtrack, The Last of the Mohicans	| 6 Replies
A unifying person – a tribute to Carlos Santana, the person (a reprise)
The following was written and posted in 2014. The theme is so very relevant today as a much needed approach to emulate. Carlos Santana is known for his collaboration with singers and other performers.
Posted in Ancestry, Children's rights, Civil Rights, Communication, Diversity, Entertainment, Family, Fathers, Freedom, Friends, Guitarists, History, Leadership, Management, Mothers, Movies, Music, Musings, Relationships, Self-help	| Tagged Carlos Santana, Carlos Santana collaboration, Carlos Santana Kennedy Center Honoree, Collaboration, Current Events, Diversity, human-rights, Leadership, Life Lessons, Music, Musings, Unifying person	| 17 Replies
I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand – great first lyrics
Great songs do not have to open with intriguing first lyrics. Some great songs do not have lyrics at all – Booker T and the MGs ("Green Onions"), Eric Johnson ("Cliffs of Dover")and The Ventures ("Walk don't run") all had instrumental hits. But, a catchy first lyric can grab your attention.
Warren Zevon did so with these lyrics, "I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand, walking on the streets of Soho in the rain." This song is obviously "Werewolves of London." What I learned yesterday is Zevon was talked into switching the first two stanzas for this purpose by Phil Everly one of the famous Everly Brothers.
Procol Harum (a great name) sang these lyrics to begin a "Whiter shade of pale," a great song title. "We skipped the light fandango, turned cartwheels cross the floor." You just have to listen as "the crowd called out for more."
Known for interesting lyrics, Freddie Mercury of Queen sang, "She keeps her Moet et Chandon in her pretty cabinet, let them eat cake she says just like Marie Antoinette." "Killer Queen" is packed with lyrics like this, as are many Queen songs.
Jimmy Webb wrote these lyrics sang so well by Glenn Campbell in "Wichita Lineman." "I am a lineman for the county and I drive the main road, searching in the sun for another overload." It is the daily life of man who does his job as he greatly worries about his wife who is in need of a break.
The Kinks introduced us to the enigmatic "Lola" with these lyrics. "I met her in a club down in old Soho. Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like Coca Cola. C-O-L-A Cola…" Soho is an interesting place, as it found its way into two songs herein, so it serves as a great backdrop to Lola and this young man's encounter
Yet, the words need not be complex. Paul McCartney grabbed our attention with a simple plaintive lyric "Yesterday, when all my troubles seemed so far away." The lyric makes you want to know what happened "Yesterday."
Not to be outdone, John Lennon wrote "Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try." His lyric was so provocative, you had to listen to his point to "Imagine" a kinder world.
I treasure great lyrics, so I admire great song writers who coin them. Yet, the song need not start out that way. Motown coined many great lyrics, but the Motown sound started with "rhythm upfront." That was the hook.
But, it was later when Marvin Gaye penned these heartfelt, and still needed words under the Motown label. "Mother, mother, there's too many of you crying. Brother, brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying." This powerful song "What's going on?" is a needed anthem.
Songs like Gaye's are the reason lyrics move me. Let's celebrate the music, but hear the words. I know I left out many favorites of mine. What are some of your favorites I missed?
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Q: Generic Type arguments as params Does anyone know why this works
GetPropertyName(x => x.Ident);

But this does not
GetPropertyNames(x => x.Ident, x => x.Name);

Calling these two method respectively
public static string GetPropertyName<T>(Expression<Func<DTO, T>> pExpression)
{
    MemberExpression me = pExpression.Body as MemberExpression;
    if (me != null) { return me.Member.Name; }

    UnaryExpression ue = pExpression.Body as UnaryExpression;
    me = ue.Operand as MemberExpression;
    if (me != null) { return me.Member.Name; }

    return null;
}

public static string[] GetPropertyNames<T>(params Expression<Func<DTO, T>>[] pExpressions)
{
    List<string> propertyNames = new List<string>();
    foreach (Expression<Func<DTO, T>> expression in pExpressions)
    {
        propertyNames.Add(GetPropertyName(expression));
    }
    return propertyNames.ToArray();
}

Limitations of params

A: This only works when both properties are the same type, as both use "T".
The compiler will tell you something like Type-Arguments cannot be infered from the usage.
Modify the method to make it use object instead of T like this:
public static string[] GetPropertyNames(params Expression<Func<DTO, object>>[] pExpressions)
{
    List<string> propertyNames = new List<string>();
    foreach (Expression<Func<DTO, object>> expression in pExpressions)
    {
        propertyNames.Add(GetPropertyName(expression));
    }
    return propertyNames.ToArray();
}

And it should work.
T works as a placeholder so the compiler tries to find the Type for T that matches the complete "thing". Since you define two expressions, he tries to find a working T for both expressions, hence this requires you to have both expressions to be of the same type.


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I feel your pain, and share the shock that has befallen you. At a time like this, it is natural for liberals to blame themselves for what feels like a crushing loss - all the worse because it was so unexpected..
Perhaps we should have been more generous with those in need. Maybe we should have taken Syrian refugees into our communities or even our homes. How could we have been so insensitive to the anger of the white working class? Why didn't the Democratic Party's economic message reflect this growing frustration? And what can we do immediately to make amends for the shortcomings of the party and its soundly defeated leadership? Again, for liberals, this is the normal thought process – and certainly no one would argue that individual and collective mistakes were not made in the course of this campaign.
But before you head north to Canada- or take on the heavy debt of long-term psycho- therapy. let me remind you of a few things.
Two weeks after the election, Hillary Clinton was nearing two million ballots ahead in the popular vote. That number may still grow. I know that doesn't matter. Only the Electoral College votes count. But it does suggest that there was not a landslide rejection of Clinton and her proposals.
Actually, many of her ideas would have directly helped working class Americans of all colors. For instance her plans to rebuild roads, bridges, airports, railway stations and tunnels, to provide safe water supplies to countless towns and cities along with proper sewage disposal – infrastructure is the not very exciting word for these quality of civilized life requirements- which could produce millions of good paying jobs.
Donald Trump has made promises involving infrastructure, yet it is looking as though he will do this by giving huge tax breaks to businesses, for such work. And as is often the case using this system, the rich will get richer, the profits will be privatized and any losses absorbed by tax payers. But I digress.
Any and all analyses of why Trump won and Clinton lost really boils down to one thing- there has never been a U.S. presidential candidate of one of the two major parties like Donald Trump. Not only does he have virtually none of the skills, experience and knowledge of so called "normal" candidates. He also has his own unique value system in which virtually none of the dos and don'ts of civil behavior appear to apply. Historically, if a candidate told a provable lie on a matter of some importance, he would have trouble surviving. If this happened several times, he would be done.
But never has there been a case when a candidate almost never told the truth and this had little or no impact on his millions of supporters. Trump attracted blue collar, white workers, by simply promising them the moon- especially in places like Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, where he effectively won the election. He said he would tear up trade agreements like NAFTA, round up and expel illegal Hispanic immigrants by the millions. This he promised would restore manufacturing jobs for white workers, and they chose to believe him. In West Virginia and Kentucky he promised he would bring back the dying coal industry, and against all logic people believed him.
How does an opponent deal with this suspension of disbelief on the part of some forty percent of the electorate? Furthermore, how do you deal with an opponent who not only does not tell the truth, but who uses fear of African-Americans, Hispanics and Muslims to stoke up anger among whites in support of policies which scape-goat minorities and run counter to the Constitution? In the past, liberals have been partly successful in appealing to America's better angels, but in Campaign 2016, better angels were in short supply.
In other elections, the main stream news media might have played a mediating role in this debate. But not this time. Cable television was an early convert to Donald Trump's form of campaigning, and played a singular role in his winning the Republican nomination by giving him millions of dollars worth of free airtime. Cable news networks ended up having the best ratings and thus their best financial year, ever. Eventually, the news media realized Trump was serious, but by this time it was too late. Yet even as they got tougher on Trump, major newspapers could never shake their long held negative views of Hillary Clinton – witness the New York Times number one Hillary hater Maureen Dowd, who when she wasn't pummeling Clinton, felt compelled to give us the views of her (Maureen's) right wing brother, to tell us still again why Hillary couldn't trusted. Was this really necessary? Liberals might want to ask the NYT Editorial board.
In fact, the mainstream news media played a major role in feeding the misperception that Hillary Clinton could not be trusted by constantly drawing false equivalents between her foibles and Trumps. Considering Trump's erratic, often threatening attitude toward the press, we all may live to regret that anti-Clinton bias.
Finally, there was one move the Clinton campaign made, which turned out to be woefully wrong. As Trump's egregious behavior went out of control in October, Republican college graduates, particularly women, were considered prospects to vote for Hillary and so became targets of substantial Democratic Party advertising. What a waste! According to exit polling in the last two weeks of the campaign substantial numbers of college educated Republicans -men and women – decided to vote for Trump. So much for Republican "family values." In short, given the unique nature of Donald Trump, the 2016 election campaign was probably one liberals were destined to lose.


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Q: Reading comparing and modifying big file using java I have one File
base.txt
5071111111
5071111112
5071111113
5071111114
..... around 15 lakh numbers

and another file
status.txt
5071111112,sended
5071111113,failed
.....

Actual Scenario is, I have base file containing mobile number for sending message and other file
containing the status of the message for each number which is stored in status.txt.
Now my task is to merge two file and keep common file like
merged.txt
5071111111
5071111112,sended
5071111113,failed
5071111114
....... and so on

I tried usual solution to take one number from status.txt ie "5071111112,sended" and compare to base.txt
and if number is not found then copy the number in merged.txt and if number is found then copy the updated
content of that number in merged.txt.
Now merged.txt will act as base file for me.
Also, status.txt file comes in at regular intervals, so process of comparing and creating new merging.txt file and deleting previous one and rename new one goes on and on.
I also tried RandomAccessFile class but I am facing data truncation issue in that similar to problem described here,
link
I read few answers posted on Stackoverflow but many are suggesting the way I mentioned above.
do we have any other solution to it.

A: There are a couple of ways to approach this problem and they aren't Java specific (which is what people are eluding to). These are CS questions.
What you need to do is find the intersection of set 'A' with set 'B' -- in Java 2 ready classes can do this (HashSet and TreeSet). These are both backed by their equivalent Map types.
There are 2 ways you can approach this problem:
1) Sort the files in chunks ala Binary Search Tree (This implies that for any sorted tree the sub trees are also sorted). In this case you would be creating sorted subtrees using whatever memory space you think you can handle for the smaller sorts (generally, memory space will be some modulus of the number of entries in the file). You can write intermediate sort results to a temporary file.
2) Use a bloom filter to dramatically reduce the number of considered elements. Create a bloom filter of the super set (which for your case would be the file without the status codes). Then use the filter to DEFINITELY remove elements that will never be in the other set.
If you don't have a clear super set you can apply cross filtering where you create a set of bloom bits for set 'A' and remove any from 'B' that for sure are not contained in 'A' and then reverse this process.
What you end up with are 2 dramatically smaller sets that are 'probably' intersected. At this points you can probably just use setA.retainAll(setB) to produce the common elements.
If your sets are just unwieldy you can use #2 before applying #1 or #3 below
3) Setup a map-reduce job with cassandra and some virts. You could setup some EC2 instances or use inhouse virts. Your job would get done a lot faster.

A: If the files are not extremly big you can read on file and put the number in a map.
Map<String(Phonenumber), String(Status)>

Then you read through the second file, line by line and put the status in the map.
When done, you iterate through the Map and write it to the the merged file.
for(Entry<String, String>e  : map.entrySet())
  write(e.getvalue());

However, this is easy to do if you can load everything in memory, so it depends on how big these files really are. If we are talking about gigabytes then it might not be working.
If it is an option to install i.e. cygwin so you can make use of unix shell commands I would do it like this (or if you otherwise can sort them together in a single file):
sort -u base status > temporary

this way you are guaranteed to have every number right after each other.
Then write a small java script reading each line. Kepp the number in memory and when more status messages are coming, add them. When the next number is not the same as before you write it to the merged file which will be your final result.

A: I wold build two input streams and read the first line of the base.txt and the status.txt
and compare them
Loop:
-If the numbers are equal (make a substring in the status.txt and compare it with the base.txt)
    write the line from the base.txt and realease both lines
-if they are not equal write the one with the lower numhber and realese it
read the next line(s)
This will only work if they are ordered by the numbers (Otherwise you should sort them first).
If the run time is no problem you could easily implement bubble sort and do it line by line ;)

A: Assuming your files are, or can be, sorted, merging them using two cursors as you described is the best solution.
You may also consider using a database.

A: I just thought and implemented one solution with help of your posts and getting the desired result.
just want to confirm whether it is good solution or not.
Now in first step, I am sorting my base.txt file
In second step, I am splitting my base.txt file, which contain around 10,00,000 numbers into many files, containing 1,00,000 number in each file.(I am splitting file considering in mind that instead of taking complete 10,00,000 numbers in memory by using HashMap or something, I may go into out of memory error).
Now after base file is split-ted into chunks. I am maintaining 1 index file which keep track of numbers present inside split-ted files.
limit                 file-name
1-1,00,000            split0.txt
1,00,001-2,00,000     split1.txt

Now, I start reading status.txt file, and pick one number from it which I have to merge, with the help of index file I will come to know which file exactly I have to pick for update.
Now, since file with chunks contain around 1,00,000 number (say split4.txt ), I am taking it in hashMap and updating the correct record and write hashMap again into that file.
I am getting the desired result by using this solution, Just want to confirm, is it the right approach or I am missing anything.
Thanks


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William Henry Harrison Papers, Microfilm Reel 5: October 14, 1811-August 27, 1812
WHH, TOASTS AT A PUBLIC DINNER IN LOUISVILLE1
[Louisville, April 6, 1812]2
From The Western Courier.
Governor Harrison, who has won unfading laurels, in the late
expedition on the Wabash [River],3 paid us a visit of a few
days. As some testimonial of his services, the citizens of
Louisville, and its neighborhood invited him to a dinner prepared
for the occasion, on Monday last [April 6, 1812], at WILSON'S
INN—The company sat down at a splendid dinner, at which the
greatest harmony and good cheer prevailed.—Major Wm. Croghan
president, and Mr. Thomas Prather, vice-president. After dinner
the following toasts were drank:—
VOLUNTEERS.
By Governor Harrison—The legislature and people of Kentucky
—may Heaven forget me, when I forget the kindness and partiality
with which they have honored me.
By Gov Harrison.—The memory of Wm. Shaw—a braver man never
lived.4
1. Paris (Ky.) The Western Citizen. April 13, 1812, from the
Louisville Western Courier.
2. The issue of the Western Courier that first printed this
V . s
article could not be located. Consequently, the date this public
dinner was held is not given in the reprint. However, "Monday
last" is mentioned in the article, which was probably Monday,
Title William Henry Harrison Papers, Microfilm Reel 5: October 14, 1811-August 27, 1812
Description Microfilm Reel 5 of The Papers of William Henry Harrison, contains official documents, correspondence, and other papers dating from October 14, 1811-August 27, 1812. Notable correspondents in this reel include William Eustis, Charles Scott, James Winchester, Andrew Jackson, John M. Scott, Ninian Edwards, and Josiah Snelling. Significant events that occurred during the dates covered include the Battle of Tippecanoe near Prophetstown, Harrison relinquishing command of U.S. Army troops, Native American tribes assembling for Vincennes council, the United States declaring war on Great Britain, Harrison's appointments as brigadier general in U.S. Army and major general in Kentucky militia.
Date October 14, 1811-August 27, 1812
United States--History--War of 1812
Eustis, William, 1753-1825
Scott, John M.
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Winchester, James, 1752-1826
Edwards, Ninian, 1775-1833
Military appointments
Transcription WHH, TOASTS AT A PUBLIC DINNER IN LOUISVILLE1 [Louisville, April 6, 1812]2 From The Western Courier. Governor Harrison, who has won unfading laurels, in the late expedition on the Wabash [River],3 paid us a visit of a few days. As some testimonial of his services, the citizens of Louisville, and its neighborhood invited him to a dinner prepared for the occasion, on Monday last [April 6, 1812], at WILSON'S INN—The company sat down at a splendid dinner, at which the greatest harmony and good cheer prevailed.—Major Wm. Croghan president, and Mr. Thomas Prather, vice-president. After dinner the following toasts were drank:— VOLUNTEERS. By Governor Harrison—The legislature and people of Kentucky —may Heaven forget me, when I forget the kindness and partiality with which they have honored me. By Gov Harrison.—The memory of Wm. Shaw—a braver man never lived.4 1. Paris (Ky.) The Western Citizen. April 13, 1812, from the Louisville Western Courier. 2. The issue of the Western Courier that first printed this V . s article could not be located. Consequently, the date this public dinner was held is not given in the reprint. However, "Monday last" is mentioned in the article, which was probably Monday,
William Henry Harrison Papers, Microfilm Reel 5: October...