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Metallica unleash jam-packed deluxe reissue of …And Justice For All: Stream
Outtakes, demos, live performances, interviews, and more
by Randall Colburn
on November 02, 2018, 1:01am
Metallica, photo by Amy Price
Today marks the deluxe reissue of Metallica's 1988 disc, …And Justice For All, their first album following the death of bassist Cliff Burton. Subscribers of Apple Music and Spotify can stream it below.
The reissue comes on the album's 30th anniversary, and includes a variety of different physical and digital editions that include previously unreleased demos, videos, interviews, and photos. The deluxe box set, for example, includes the remastered double 180g LP, a "One" picture disc, three LPs featuring the band's performance from Seattle in 1989, remixed by Greg Fidelman, 11 CDs, four DVDs, a set of four patches, a Pushead print, a tour laminate, lyric sheets, a download card for all material in the set, and a deluxe 120-page book with never-before-seen photos and never-before told stories. Got all that? Good.
(Read: 30 Years Ago, Metallica Rise From Tragedy to Deliver …And Justice For All)
The Independent shared an excerpt from the reissue's liner notes. In it, the record's assistant mixing engineer, Toby Wright, reflects on the album's creation. "'The Shortest Straw' sticks out in my mind because I think it was the first time that Lars ever sang background vocals," he writes. "It was quite fun to track him and listen to his interpretation of how it should be. Everybody was really trying very hard to absolutely do their best. There seemed to be a lot of love between James and Lars. It was a lot of fun to be a part of that world for that period of time. Jason was new; it was his first recording with the band. When it was his turn to step up to the plate, he and I would work together."
(In Photos: Metallica Bring Their Worldwired Tour to Philadelphia)
Below, check out an unboxing video featuring guitarist Kirk Hammett. You can pick up your own physical copy here.
…And Justice For All Deluxe Box Set:
…AND JUSTICE FOR ALL (REMASTERED): 3-CD EXPANDED EDITION TRACKLIST:
DISC ONE: …AND JUSTICE FOR ALL (REMASTERED)
…And Justice for All
The Shortest Straw
The Frayed Ends of Sanity
To Live Is to Die
Remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering, Los Angeles, CA.
DISC TWO: DEMOS & ROUGH MIXES
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
Blackened (November 1987 Demo)
…And Justice for All (November 1987, Writing in Progress)
Eye of the Beholder (November 1987, Writing in Progress)
One (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
The Shortest Straw (December 1987, Writing in Progress)
Harvester of Sorrow (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
The Frayed Ends of Sanity (November 1987 Demo)
To Live Is to Die (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
Dyers Eve (January 1988 Demo)
DISC THREE: LIVE FROM THE DAMAGED JUSTICE TOUR
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED EXCEPT WHERE NOTED
Blackened (Live – Seattle '89)
Previously released on Live Shit: Binge & Purge. Newly mixed by Greg Fidelman.
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA – December 7th, 1988)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England – October 10th, 1988)
Leper Messiah (Live at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA – December 7th, 1988)
Harvester of Sorrow (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England – October 10th, 1988)
Eye of the Beholder (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England – October 10th, 1988)
Seek & Destroy (Live at the Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA – May 24th, 1988)
Creeping Death (Live at Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX – February 5th, 1989)
Previously released as a b-side to one of the many singles for One. Newly remastered.
One (Live – Seattle '89)
…And Justice for All (Live at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA – December 7th, 1988)
Whiplash (Live at the Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA – May 24th, 1988)
Breadfan (Live at Seattle Coliseum, Seattle, WA – August 30th, 1989)
Previously released on The 6 1/2 Year Anniversary EP as part of The Good, The Bad & The Live box set. Newly remastered.
…AND JUSTICE FOR ALL (REMASTERED): DELUXE BOX SET TRACKLIST:
LP 1 & 2: …AND JUSTICE FOR ALL (REMASTERED)
Remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
Vinyl lacquers by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA
LP 3: "ONE" 10″ PICTURE DISC
Seek & Destroy (Live at Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX – February 5th, 1989)
Artwork by Pushead
LP 4, 5 & 6: SEATTLE '89
Blackened (Live)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)
Harvester of Sorrow (Live)
The Four Horsemen (Live)
The Thing That Should Not Be (Live)
SIDE THREE
Bass Solo (Live)
Master of Puppets (Live)
Fade to Black (Live)
SIDE FOUR
Seek & Destroy (Live)
…And Justice for All (Live)
One (Live)
SIDE FIVE
Creeping Death (Live)
Guitar Solo (Live)
Battery (Live)
SIDE SIX
Encore Jam (Live)
Last Caress (Live)
Am I Evil? (Live)
Whiplash (Live)
Breadfan (Live)
Recorded live on August 29th and August 30th, 1989 at Seattle Coliseum in Seattle, WA
Mixed by Greg Fidelman
Mastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
CD 1: …AND JUSTICE FOR ALL (REMASTERED)
CD 2: INTERVIEWS
KSDT Interview with Jason
Circus Magazine Interview with James
KNAC Report from LA Monsters of Rock
KHDX Interview with Kirk
Metal Forces Magazine Interview with Lars
CD 3 & 4: RIFFS, JAMS & DEMOS
Blackened (1987, From James' Riff Tapes)
Blackened (1987, From James' Riff Tapes II)
…And Justice for All (1987, From James' Riff Tapes)
Eye of the Beholder (1987, From James' Riff Tapes)
Eye of the Beholder (1987, From James' Riff Tapes II)
One (1987, From James' Riff Tapes)
The Shortest Straw (1986, From James' Riff Tapes)
The Shortest Straw (1986, from James' Riff Tapes II)
Harvester of Sorrow (1987, From James' Riff Tapes)
The Frayed Ends of Sanity (1987, From James' Riff Tapes)
To Live Is to Die (1986, From James' Riff Tapes)
Dyers Eve (1986, From James' Riff Tapes)
Blackened (October 1987, Writing in Progress)
…And Justice for All (October 1987, Writing in Progress)
…And Justice for All (October 1987, Writing in Progress II)
One (October 1987, Writing in Progress)
The Shortest Straw (October 1987, Writing in Progress)
The Frayed Ends of Sanity (November 1987, Writing in Progress)
One (November 1987, Writing in Progress)
Dyers Eve (November 1987, Writing in Progress)
To Live Is to Die (November 1987, Writing in Progress)
Harvester of Sorrow (December 1987, Writing in Progress)
…And Justice for All (November 1987 Demo)
Eye of the Beholder (November 1987 Demo)
One (November 1987 Demo)
Eye of the Beholder (January 1988 Demo)
The Shortest Straw (January 1988 Demo)
Harvester of Sorrow (January 1988 Demo)
To Live Is to Die (January 1988 Demo)
CD 5: ROUGH MIXES FROM THE VAULT
Blackened (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
…And Justice for All (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
Eye of the Beholder (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
The Shortest Straw (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
The Frayed Ends of Sanity (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
To Live Is to Die (Acoustic Intro) (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
Dyers Eve (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
Breadfan (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
The Prince (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
CD 6 & 7: LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – MAY 24TH, 1988 + B-SIDES
Encore Jam #2 (Live)
Leper Messiah (Live)
Blitzkrieg (Live)
B-Sides
Breadfan (Remastered)
The Prince (Remastered)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live) *
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live) *
Seek & Destroy (Live) *
Creeping Death (Live) *
Harvester of Sorrow (Live) **
One (Live) **
Breadfan (Live) ***
Last Caress (Live) ***
* Recorded live at Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX on February 5th, 1989
** Recorded live at Seattle Coliseum, Seattle, WA on August 29th, 1989
*** Recorded live at Seattle Coliseum, Seattle, WA on August 30th, 1989
CD 8 & 9: LIVE AT THE HAMMERSMITH ODEON, LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 10TH, 1988 + RADIO EDITS
Eye of the Beholder (Live)
Damage, Inc. (Live)
*Note: there is a tape cut on this track
Radio Edits
Eye of the Beholder (Radio Edit)
One (Radio Edit)
…And Justice for All (Radio Edit)
CD 10 & 11: LIVE AT LONG BEACH ARENA, LONG BEACH, CA – DECEMBER 7, 1988 + MORE
Live at UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL – November 18th, 1988
DVD 1: …AND CAMCORDER FOR ALL & "ONE"
…AND CAMCORDERS FOR ALL
FEATURING PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED FOOTAGE SHOT ON LARS' CAMCORDER
Irvine (Night #2)
São Paulo (Night #1)
2 of One Introduction with Lars
One (Jammin' Version)
One (Live at the 31st Annual GRAMMY® Awards)
"ONE" B-ROLL
More Band
DVD 2: LIVE AT SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1989
The Thing That Should Not Be
Seek & Destroy
Encore Jam
Am I Evil?
Damage, Inc.
Breadfan
DVD 3: LIVE AT THE STONE BALLOON, NEWARK, DE – AUGUST 7TH, 1989
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED FAN-SHOT FOOTAGE
Backstage Shit
Phantom Lord
Motorbreath
DVD 4: JUSTICE ON WHEELS, MASA ITO INTERVIEWS, RAW LIVE FOOTAGE
JUSTICE ON WHEELS – A MUCHMUSIC DOCUMENTARY
The Road Crew
MASA ITO INTERVIEWS
RAW LIVE FOOTAGE (LIVE AT JFK STADIUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 11TH, 1988)
RAW LIVE FOOTAGE (LIVE AT RPI FIELD HOUSE, TROY, NY – MARCH 15TH, 1989)
RAW LIVE FOOTAGE (LIVE AT COPPS COLISEUM, HAMILTON, ONTARIO – APRIL 8TH, 1989)
Best of Rock Music
Deluxe Box Set
New Rock Songs
Rock 'N Roll Songs
Tenacious D premiere new album Post-Apocalypto: Stream
Sun Kil Moon breaks down new album, This Is My Dinner, Track by Track: Stream


Frank Buchanan is ready to return to Colac Otway Shire Council.
APOLLO Bay's Frank Buchanan says he is ready to resume his duties as a civic leader after winning a Colac Otway Shire Council vote countback.
Mr Buchanan replaces Mick McCrickard as the seventh member of the council after Mr McCrickard resigned last month to focus on his job at Trinity College Colac.
A redistribution of Mr McCrickard's votes from last year's council election found Mr Buchanan was the next in line for a seat on the council.
The council plans to swear in Mr Buchanan as a councillor before the next monthly council meeting at Birregurra on Wednesday, where councillors will vote on salinity overlay issues.
Mr Buchanan, who was a member of the previous council but lost his seat at the election, was in Colac to catch up on the council issues with mayor Lyn Russell.
The Apollo Bay resident said he would be ready to vote on and discuss topics on Wednesday.
"I've been having a very strong view on the things that have been going on anyway," Mr Buchanan said.
"I haven't been out of the loop, I'm always interested in what's going on," he said yesterday.
Mr Buchanan said he had "unfinished business" to attend to as a councillor, including a campaign to change the way councils charged rates on agricultural properties.
Cr Russell said Mr Buchanan's experience and enthusiasm would be an asset to the council.
"Frank was a measured and reasoned voice when previously on the council and we welcome his return," she said.
"He will provide great expertise, particularly in the areas of local government, agriculture and business.


So i have this weird disease.
I mean. ok- fine- not really serious. Just mentally serious.
My disease is that I'm on the Autocad program so much every day of my work week that I actually get stuck in the mode of CTRL-Z. See, what that command does is "undo" what I've done wrong. I hit that sweet little command about a million times a day. 🙂 LOVE that command!
haha. I know. I sound silly. But sometimes I seriously DO try to undo things that I do! I mean, I actually feel my fingers trying to do that silly little command!!
It just makes me think that I'm so thankful that I have a faith in a God who can do just that when I mess up. HE forgives me and it's just like CTRL-Z because it's totally forgiven, gone, and forgotten.
I'm just a silly girl stumbling through life and HE is a God who loves me and forgives me when I mess up and uses me for His plan even though He doesn't have to. It's all about Him. And when I wish to hit the "undo" command all I need to do is talk to the Father about it. It is encouraging to remember that. 🙂 I hope it encourages you too!!


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The service is normally available for a maximum of 7 days only.
The Crisis level 1 service is CQC registered, and was last inspected in December 2017. A rating of good was awarded for all aspects of the service following this inspection.
How do I get in touch or refer someone?
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Referrals can be made by older people themselves, friends, relatives or any health and social care or community professionals. The Level 1 Manager assesses all service requests to decide on the type of service required (subject to capacity), and with permission of the client and whether other support agencies need to be involved. The client's needs will be reviewed after the first and subsequent visits.


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In UP's Yadav heartland, Dalits are unsure about voting for Samajwadi Party candidates
Despite the alliance between Mayawati's Dalit-dominated Bahujan Samaj Party and the Yadav-dominated Samajwati Party, old suspicions are evident on the ground.
Akash Bisht
Apr 20, 2019 · 06:30 am
Jatav villagers in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. | Akash Bisht
It is the wheat harvesting season in Uttar Pradesh. Most men in Khirya village in Mainpuri parliamentary constituency leave for their fields early in the morning. As the day gets hotter, they return home for a short break at around 2 pm before going back to work until dusk.
Khirya is dominated by the Yadavs, an Other Backward Classes community, and there are a few Jatav households on the village's periphery. A large community among the Dalits, the Jatavs are core supporters of the Bahujan Samaj Party, which has partnered with the Samajwadi Party for this election.
On the afternoon of April 12, several Jatav men gathered at community elder Amar Pal's home to discuss the polls. They have always supported the Bahujan Samaj Party, which is asking them to vote for Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Samajwadi Party patriarch who is contesting for the Opposition alliance. They are not so sure, however.
"We have never voted for the bicycle and won't do so now," said Lekh Pal, a farmer, referring to the Samajwadi Party's election symbol. "It is wrong to assume that all Jatavs will vote for the alliance. The leaders of the two parties may have buried their differences but we cannot forget the atrocities that the Yadavs have committed on us."
But they are resigned to Mulayam Singh Yadav winning. He has taken Mainpuri four times already, including in 2014. That time, though, he vacated it to retain Azamgarh, which he had won too. The ensuing bye-election was won easily by his grandnephew Tej Pratap Singh Yadav.
"If even a buffalo contests in Mainpuri with Mulayam's support, it will win," said Amar Pal. "The Yadavs outnumber all other castes in this constituency, Mulayam doesn't even have to campaign to win."
If not the Opposition alliance, whom do they support? Most of the men gathered spoke of "Narendra Modi's schemes" that have benefited "not only the upper castes but the Dalits as well". "We have been provided with toilets, houses and gas cylinders by this government," claimed Ravi Pal. "Most of us have also received Rs 2,000 under the PM Kisan scheme."
That is not all. "How can we betray someone who has given us what no previous government had?" Ravi Pal asked. "How can we forget how our women were harassed by the Yadavs? This government has ensured the safety of our women."
Allegations of the Yadavs persecuting Dalits are common across Uttar Pradesh, with members of the lower castes claiming it gets worse whenever the Samajwadi Party is in power. The Samajwadi Party is seen as representing the interests of Yadavs. The last time the party held power was between 2012 and 2017, with Akhilesh Yadav as chief minister.
Under the Akhilesh Yadav government, according to the National Crime Records Bureau, offences against the Dalits shot up by 25% from 2015 to 2016. Uttar Pradesh accounted for 50% abductions of the Dalits during that period and 36% of Dalit murders.
Ravi Pal claimed that during the Samajwadi Party regime, Yadavs occupied most of the key police posts. They would not even file complaints of atrocities brought by the Dalits, he alleged.
Dalit villagers in Khirya, Mainpuri. Photo credit: Akash Bisht
Because of this suspicion between Yadavs and Dalits, when the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party decided to join hands to fight the Lok Sabha election, doubts were raised about whether the alliance would work on the ground.
Across the Yadav heartland, covering Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etawah and Kannauj constituencies, Scroll.in found a visible divide. While Yadavs overwhelmingly back the alliance, many Dalits are circumspect. Some are even opposed to it.
Firozabad and Mainpuri go to the polls on April 23 and Etawah and Kannauj on April 29.
This story has been reported from four parliamentary constituencies.
'We can't antagonise them'
As the sun dipped low in the sky, Bedram Jatav, his wife and son continued to deweed their peanut crop in Dalupur village of Kannauj. The half a hectare field is their only source of income. They struggle to make ends meet, Bedram Jatav said, and accused the BJP of helping only those "who already have enough".
"We did not get any house or toilet subsidy because our upper caste pradhan never sent our applications to the authorities concerned," he claimed.
His wife claimed Dalupur's three Dalit families have been denied all social welfare benefits by the upper-caste village elders. "We are poor but nobody cares about us. The only time we got some benefits was when Behenji was chief minister," she said, referring to the Bahujan Samaj Party leader Mayawati. "We have always voted for her but this year there is no BSP candidate in the fray and we do not know whom to support."
Bedram Jatav, however, said they will vote as per the wishes of their upper caste neighbours. "If we vote for Dimple Yadav and they get to know, the entire village would boycott us," he claimed, referring to the Samajwadi Party's candidate in Kannauj. "It is better for us to vote for their candidate than to antagonise them."
Bedram Jatav in Dalupur village, Kannauj. Photo credit: Akash Bisht
In Nangla Kharua village, the Jatavs are disappointed with Mayawati's decision to ally with "the Yadavs".
"We are all voting for the BJP since they have done a lot for poor people," said Gangadhar, a villager. "Haathi and cycle can never be together." The haathi, or elephant, is the Bahujan Samaj Party's election symbol.
Nangla Kharua is dominated by the Thakurs and the Brahmins, with the Jatavs making up less than 7% of the population.
Another villager, Rishu Kumar, added, "Mayawati is our leader but allying with the Yadavs was a mistake. We voted for her in 2014 and in the 2017 Assembly polls but this time we will vote for Modi."
There are only four Jatav families in Mainpuri's Kharagpur village. Brijesh Kumar's is one of them. He will not vote for Mulayam Singh Yadav and he is certain the other families will not either. "We do not want the return of Yadav rule in our village," he explained. "We are not even sure that the Yadavs will continue with the alliance if they get more seats than Mayawati.
Many Jatavs in rural areas dominated by the upper castes will vote for the BJP or not at all, Brijesh Kumar predicted, while those in the urban areas will likely go with the alliance. "In urban areas, the Jatavs are more organised than those living in villages," he explained. "They don't have to face hostility from the upper castes and the Yadavs on an everyday basis."
Babu Bhartendu Jatav in Kisni town. Photo credit: Akash Bisht
'They will not abandon Mayawati'
In places where the Jatavs outnumber other caste groups, there is near unanimity about whom they will support. "We do not question decisions of Behenji," said Babu Bhartendu Jatav, who lives in Mainpuri's Kisni town, explaining why they will largely vote for the Opposition alliance. "BJP wants to divide the country on the basis of caste and religion. We want BR Ambedkar's Constitution to be the only guiding principle. If we have to save the Constitution, we have to defeat the BJP."
Kisni is home to over 100 Jatav families, concentrated in a single neighbourhood.
Dalit villagers in Kunwarpur Banwariya, Kannauj. Photo credit: Akash Bisht
In Kunwarpur Banwaria, Kannauj, dominated by the Jatavs, Man Singh and Ram Das are certain of Dimple Yadav's victory since "over 50 Dalit families from the village are backing the Samajwadi Party". "We follow whatever Behenji says," said Man Singh. "We are looking at the national picture and not the local issues that are a factor in Assembly elections."
Ram Das said the Jatavs cannot vote for the BJP because it is against the Dalits and wants to end the reservation system. Only Mayawati fights for the "Dalit cause", he added.
It is a similar story in Bhim Nagar locality of Firozabad town where the Dalits have a substantial population and are openly supporting the alliance candidate Akshay Yadav, even organising meetings to shore up his support. "We are Behenji's loyal soldiers who just follow her orders," said Vinod Kumar Gautam. "If she says support Akshay, we will support him, because she must have thought about it."
Vinod Kumar Gautam in Bhim Nagar, Firozabad. Photo credit: Akash Bisht
Vijay Kumar, a Jatav labourer in Etawah town, claimed that despite what they might say, even the Jatavs in rural areas will back the Opposition alliance come polling day. "The Jatavs are Mayawati's supporters but they never say so openly," he said. "If you come to my village and there are upper caste men around, even I will say what they told you. After all, the BJP is in power in the state and we have to be very careful about what we say and to whom. It is not easy for poor Dalit villagers to trust an outsider."
A Bahujan Samaj Party leader in Firozabad rejected the notion that a section of the Dalits may not support the alliance. The Dalits "did not abandon Mayawati" even at the peak of the Modi wave in 2014, he contended, so the chances of them doing so now are bleak.
The Jatavs still see the Yadavs as their rivals, the leader argued, but "they can sense that Mayawati has made the right decision" by allying with the Samajwadi Party. "It's about survival," he said. "Had this alliance not happened, the BSP would have been decimated in Uttar Pradesh. No one knows it better than the Jatavs. There are some disgruntled voters but we are reaching out to them. I am sure we will convince them before election day."
Also read: Is BJP mobilising support for Samajwadi Party rebel Shivpal Yadav in Firozabad?
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Q: mmap /dev/mem, read performance is very slow I have written a test program which is like this:
fd = open("/dev/mem", O_RDWR);
src = mmap(0x0, 0x1000000, PROT_READ, MAP_SHARED, fd, 0x80000000);/* 0x80000000 is     physical start address of DDR on my A8-cortex platform */
dst = malloc(0x1000000);
start_time = get_time()
memcpy(dst, src, 0x1000000);
end_time = get_time();
print_speed();

On my ARM A8-cortex based board, it gives me about 400MB/s. Then I changed the above test program, src buffer is also alllocated by malloc, test again, now it gives me about 1400MB/s, about 3~4X faster.
I try to figure out the reason. First, I suspect that the src memory is uncached through mmap, so I check out the code in driver/cha/mem.c in kernel. In mmap_mem function, I use printk to print the page attribute of maped address, vma->vm_pgoff shows 0x10f, so it is not uncached.
Further more, I change the code and set it uncached type through vma->vm_pgoff = pgprot_nocached(vma->vm_pgoff) and test again, the result is about 30MB/s. So, we can defenitly confirm that /dev/mem maped memory is surely cached, but its read performance is very slow as compared to malloced memory.
Then how to explain this test result?

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Democratic Philanthropy in Action
Take a look at these support letters from two of our donors. Get to know us, and consider supporting SPF's democratic philanthropy at whatever level works for you.
New Visions Foundation aims to support a cultural transition to a more fair, democratic and sustainable society. In 2014, I started to realize that there are activists In the South who embrace this vision, and struggle to advance their organizations in a difficult and resistant climate. Reports from the National Committee on Responsible Philanthropy, (NCRP) indicated this climate of resistance had national implications, that "as the South goes, so goes the nation". They observed that grassroots change efforts in the South were largely neglected by progressive funders from outside the region -- like us.
So, we began exploring possibilities for supporting social change work in the South. We learned that SPF, guided and managed by grassroots organizers themselves, is intimately familiar with the goals and struggles of progressive movements across the region. We soon determined that the most effective way to support visionary, community-oriented activism in the South would be to build SPF's grantmaking capacity and let them allocate the funds to groups on the frontlines in neglected and underfunded communities. We provided fairly modest grants for a couple of years, and then made a major multiyear commitment, including contributions to SPF's endowment, enabling them to continue their vital work for years to come. Now our grants to SPF are by far the largest we give.
In late 2018, I attended a gathering of SPF's constituent organizations and met around 60 organizers from the region, a group of especially devoted, warm-hearted and inspiring leaders. They work, usually in challenging if not discouraging situations, to bring new visions of justice, compassion, healing, and empowerment to their communities. This is exactly what our foundation was established to promote, and it is unlikely that we would have discovered most of these small local organizations on our own. By partnering with SPF, New Visions Foundation is able to steer resources where they are sorely needed and where they can make a significant difference in people's lives. Isn't this what philanthropy is for?
I encourage other funders to join us. Take a closer look at Southern Partners Fund and expect to be inspired!
Ron Miller — President of New Visions Foundation
Twenty years ago, I helped midwife Southern Partners Fund into existence. My family foundation, Bert and Mary Meyer Foundation, provided a container from 1994-1998 for SPF's founders, 18 grassroots community leaders from throughout the rural South, to define SPF"s mission, structure and values. Ten years later, using an IRS required intermediary, we turned over our multi-million-dollar endowment to Southern Partners Fund.
Since their founding 21 years ago, they have distributed $15 million in grants and grown their endowment from $6 million to $9 million while continuing to be governed by a board of people of color community leaders from throughout the rural South. Those impacted by systemic injustice, the "real experts" in SPF's eyes, make all operating and grantmaking decisions. Fernando Cuevas, SPF's executive director, began working in tomato fields at the tender age of eight. SPF's board, members and staff are the real thing.
Their mission statement created 20 years ago, is even more relevant today:
"We believe that culture is the essence of our people and should be valued, shared, and preserved. We have built our strength and unity by incorporating standards of integrity, respect, love, diversity and interconnectedness."
SPF's grantee leaders are continuing the southern civil rights movement in the midst of dwindling financial support from outside the region. Southern Partners Fund is the only foundation that supports and connects grantees to build a power base in the entire rural South.
I am extremely proud to be a 20-year funder of Southern Partners Fund. I am proud of their grantmaking history, of their feisty determination to prevail, despite hearing in early years that they would not succeed if they let the fox loose in the henhouse. Their critics could not foresee the fox living in peace and harmony in a henhouse where the hens were in charge.
What an incredibly inspirational model.
Barbara Meyer, Founder — Bert and Mary Meyer Foundation


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Docetaxel (given every three weeks) has significant advantages in overall survival over mitozantrone in the treatment of androgen independent prostate cancer as first-line chemotherapy, but is associated with greater toxicity than mitozantrone.
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Evidence - added statement regarding superiority of cabazitaxel (TROPIC study).
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To Stop the Wall, Democrats Agree to Fund Mass Surveillance Near U.S. Border
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Filed to: Mass SurveillanceFiled to: Mass Surveillance
Central American immigrants stand at the U.S.-Mexico border fence while crossing the border from Mexico on February 01, 2019 in El Paso, Texas. The migrants turned themselves in to U.S. Border Patrol agents, seeking political asylum in the United States.
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A spending bill expected to pass the House and Senate on Thursday, and then be signed by President Trump before this weekend to avert another disastrous government shutdown, contains at least $100 million earmarked for the development of surveillance technologies such as unmanned aerial drones and facial recognition systems, according to a summary of the bill released Wednesday.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last month criticized President Trump's proposed border wall as an "an immorality," senior Democrats have touted the expansion of border surveillance, eagerly juxtaposing plans for new drones, license plate readers, and infrared sensors with Trump's physical barrier of concrete or steel—a useful brush with which to paint the GOP's security proposals as antiquated, obsolete, and even "medieval."
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday said that Trump would sign the spending bill, adding that he'd also throw his support behind the president's plan to declare a national emergency in an attempt to circumvent Congress and pull funding from other sources, including the Defense Department. In January, it was widely reported that the White House was examining ways to divert disaster recovery and military construction funds, including unspent money earmarked for disaster recovery in multiple states and Puerto Rico, where nearly 3,000 people died during and in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
In a statement, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump would sign the bill and take executive action, "including a national emergency."
According to an explanatory statement submitted Wednesday by House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey, the $100 million will provide for a range of technologies, such as fixed towers, remote video surveillance systems, mobile surveillance capabilities, and a host of "ground detection" capabilities, including video surveillance and small unmanned aerial systems. The statement notes carryover funding totaling $200 million has been similarly allocated and will also address the "cross border tunnel threat."
Collectively, these measures have been labeled by Democrats a "technological wall" or "smart wall" or "virtual fence."
Additional funding will go toward a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program that the Trump administration sought to shutter two years ago in order to free up money for a physical barrier: The VIPR program—or Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response—a series of security check teams intended to deter terrorism by creating a highly visible law enforcement presence, first at airports, and later in the transit systems of several major U.S. cities.
"We know that the border is often a testing ground for surveillance technology that is later deployed throughout the United States."
The VIPR program, which saw its funding slashed in half over the last half-decade, has long been criticized by privacy experts due to repeated incidents in which officers showed flagrant disregard for Fourth Amendment protections. In a famous example of this, a VIPR team once seized control of an Amtrak station in Savannah, Georgia, and conducted warrantless searches of every citizen in sight, passengers who were both arriving and departing the station. The 2011 incident led Amtrak's police chief to temporarily bar Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) employees from the premises.
The funding bill agreed upon by the Democrats and the GOP is said to include $55,637,000 to maintain 31 VIPR teams.
The bill further includes funding for the Silicon Valley Innovation Program, a research and development initiative headed by DHS. The program will receive $10 million to fund "new technologies that strengthen national security." The funds go to companies with fewer than 200 employees involved in research largely geared toward increasing DHS and Customs and Border Protection surveillance capabilities. At least six companies are currently developing drones with the money, including some incorporating machine learning and voice recognition.
Planck Aerosystems out of San Diego, California, for example, is reportedly developing a "a fully autonomous, truck-based, search, surveillance, and data delivery platform for DHS applications operated from a dash-mounted user interface which delivers real-time video and object detection to drivers and passengers, without the need for a dedicated pilot or extensive operator training." Another, Kiana Analytics, is said to be developing a "smartphone based interview capability that includes the remote identity verification of travelers using a combination of biometric information and behavior/trend analysis from sensors available in remote ports of entry used by travelers."
On Wednesday, a coalition of digital- and immigrant-rights groups delivered petitions signed by thousands of Americans to Washington opposing the Democrats' plan to expand surveillance at the border as an alternative to wall construction—which the White House insists it intends to do anyway without Congress' approval.
"It's sickening to see both Republicans and Democrats add significant funding for invasive surveillance technologies to trample on millions of people's basic rights at a mass scale," said Evan Greer, deputy director of Fight for the Future, one of the groups involved in the protest alongside Access Now, Free Press Action, Demand Progress, and RAICES, the nation's largest immigration legal services non-profit, among others.
Twenty-eight technology and human rights organizations wrote to congressional leaders last week asking them not to fund privacy-invasive technology, some of which may be used at internal checkpoints found in an area extending 100 miles from the actual border. The letter expressed particular concern over technology such as license plate readers, drones, and technology designed to collect biometric and DNA data on immigrants and U.S. citizens alike. The groups called instead for "robust oversight of government surveillance technology already deployed at the border," saying the development or funding of any new technology should be "contingent upon independent certification" that it will not adversely impact Americans' privacy rights.
"We know that the border is often a testing ground for surveillance technology that is later deployed throughout the United States," the letter said. "Ubiquitous surveillance technology poses a serious threat to human rights and constitutional liberties."
Correction: A typo in a previous version of this article incorrectly identified House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the "White House Speaker," a job title that doesn't exist.
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Charles Philippe Touchard, né à Versailles le  et mort à Sissach le , est un amiral et diplomate français.

Biographie

Fils de l'amiral Philippe Victor Touchard, il entre à l'École navale en octobre 1860 et en sort aspirant de  classe en août 1862. Il sert alors sur la Zénobie au Levant puis sur le D'Assas à la division du Pacifique (mars 1863).

Aspirant de  classe (septembre 1864), il prend part aux opérations du Mexique et est promu enseigne de vaisseau en décembre 1865. En janvier 1867, il sert sur la Guerrière à la division des mers de Chine et du Japon puis, en septembre, sur le Forfait. En février 1869, il est envoyé sur l'aviso Chamois à la division du littoral ouest de la France et est nommé lieutenant de vaisseau en mai.

Officier d'ordonnance de l'amiral de La Roncière (1870), il participe au siège de Paris dans les forts de l'Est et commande une batterie mobile de canons de . Il organise aussi la résistance dans les boucles de la Marne.

Officier d'ordonnance de l'amiral Pothuau, il sert comme aide de camp de son père sur l' Océan en escadre d'évolutions et est nommé rapporteur des commissions permanentes des torpilles et d'artillerie de l'escadre. En mars 1876, il devient officier de manœuvre sur l' Héroïne en escadre d'évolutions puis en janvier 1877, officier d'ordonnance du ministre avant de recevoir en octobre le commandement de l'aviso Latouche-Tréville à la station du Levant. Officier de manœuvre de la frégate -école Résolue en division volante et d'instruction (1879) puis sur le Friedland en escadre d'évolutions (1880), il passe en avril 1881 en division d'instruction sur la Favorite et est promu capitaine de frégate en mai.

Second du cuirassé Victorieuse (décembre 1880) en escadre d'Extrême-Orient, il prend part en 1883 aux opérations du Tonkin et revient en France en 1884 pour être nommé aide de camp du vice-président du Conseil d'amirauté Henri Garnault.

En février 1885, il devient commandant du croiseur Hugon et fait campagne en Extrême-Orient, en particulier sur les côtes du Tonkin. Capitaine de vaisseau (mai 1886), il est adjoint au directeur du personnel puis commande en janvier 1888 le cuirassé Marengo en escadre cuirassée du Nord. Commandant de la frégate-école d'application des aspirants Iphigénie (août 1890), il entre en août 1892 au Conseil des travaux et en janvier 1893 au Conseil de perfectionnement de l'École des langues orientales.

Contre-amiral (juin 1894), sous-chef d'état-major général (novembre 1894-août 1898), il commande en novembre 1898 une division de l'escadre du Nord sur l'Amiral-Duperré puis sur le Formidable et devient en janvier 1901, membre du Comité consultatif de la marine.

Vice-amiral (avril 1902), préfet maritime de Cherbourg de juillet 1902 à février 1905, chef d'état-major de la Marine  (février 1905), commandant en chef de l'escadre de la Méditerranée avec pavillon sur le Suffren (octobre 1905), il est nommé en avril 1908, ambassadeur de France à Saint-Pétersbourg et revient en France en juin 1909 et prend sa retraite.

Il préside la Société centrale de secours aux naufragés de 1914 à 1930.

L'amiral Touchard est le père de l'écrivain de marine Albert Touchard.

Distinctions

  (13 juin 1909)
  (31 décembre 1904)
  (12 juillet 1897)
  (19 avril 1884)
  (8 septembre 1870)

Bibliographie

 Étienne Taillemite, Dictionnaire des marins français, Tallandier, 2002, .

Liens externes

 Charles Touchard sur le site de l'École navale

Amiral français du XXe siècle
Chef d'état-major de la Marine française
Préfet maritime de Cherbourg
Ambassadeur français
Élève de l'École navale
Grand-croix de la Légion d'honneur
Naissance en juin 1844
Décès en juillet 1930
Décès à 86 ans

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Streamline Moderne, or Art Moderne, is a late type of the Art Deco architecture and design that emerged in the 1930s. Its architectural style emphasized curving forms, long horizontal lines, and sometimes nautical elements.
The first streamline architecture evolved from the work of New Objectivity artists, a movement connected to the German Werkbund, that was initiated by Hermann Muthesius (see e.g. Mossehaus).
As the Great Depression of the 1930s progressed, Americans saw a new aspect of Art Deco—i.e., streamlining, a concept first conceived by industrial designers who stripped Art Deco design of its ornament in favor of the aerodynamic pure-line concept of motion and speed developed from scientific thinking. Cylindrical forms and long horizontal windowing also may be influenced by constructivism. As a result, an array of designers quickly ultra-modernized and streamlined the designs of everyday objects. Manufacturers of clocks, radios, telephones, cars, furniture, and many other household appliances embraced the concept.


I have not really had too many hobbies when growing up. I did collect stamps for a while when I was really young but it was mostly done by my uncle and gave to me. I had some really nice and rare stamps. To top it off I also knew someone who was really into stamp collection and I was learning some of the history of some of my rare stamps.
Unfortunately, before I really got into it a classmate of mine stole the whole collection. I never really confronted him. I guess he knew that I would not, which is probably why he dared steal them in the first place.
Anyway, I did later get into listening to music, which led me to collecting mixed tapes (it was really difficult to get the actual tapes or records back then). And later yet I got into reading and collecting books.


Michael Landy acknowledges that he will probably always be known as "that bloke who destroyed all his belongings". In his 2001 artwork Break Down he publicly and systematically shredded, dismantled and demolished everything that he owned. "I'm always trying to get rid of myself," he says, "so that I can move on. And then I end up always coming back to the same themes… I guess I'm a creature of habit."


Since we are getting ready to depart for Divyevo tomorrow, this will be my last post until next Monday. Hope to come back with lots of good bits about St. Seraphim. Some of you have asked about language learning, so I might do a post on that.
In the mean time, here is something I emailed last year for tomorrow's feast of Ss. Peter and Paul when I was in Greece celebrating on the New Calendar. It was by far my most memorable time in Greece and favorite post, so if you haven't yet read it, I hope you will enjoy! See you all again on July 16!
We arrive in Kavala on the Eve of the Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul (N.S.), the very place where the apostle Paul first set foot in Europe and catechized his first European convert, Lydia the purple seller from Thyatira. The vigil begins in the Cathedral dedicated to St. Paul in the heart of the city… begins here, but moves elsewhere.
The moment is beyond poetic, and I am strangely patriotic. Yes, that's right, the WASP (or rather WASO) with not a drop of Greek blood in his veins feels pride for the motherland. Tonight, everyone here at the Cathedral is a dual citizen, a citizen of Greece but also of the kingdom of heaven. In this country currently rocked by economic and political crises, it is almost as if the land is trying to be born anew at this moment in which Greek and Byzantine flag fly over the Cathedral square, born into a more perfect union.
British journalist and novelist G.K. Chesterton once said of America that she is a nation with the soul of a Church. Tonight, Greece reveals herself as a nation whose body, soul, and spirit all belong to the Church. Whenever she is separated from that life-giving unity whether by corrupt politicians, greedy economic schemes, or secular ideologies she begins to die spiritually. But tonight, on this great Feast of Ss. Peter & Paul, bodies, souls, and spirits all are present in great numbers awaiting a special experiment in liturgical celebration.
As I said before, the vigil of the feast only begins at St. Paul's Cathedral for vespers. Then at the end of Vespers, all of the people fill the streets and process to the actual site of St. Paul's first landing in Kavala, a distance of 1-2 miles. This experiment is a return to stational liturgies, a way of celebrating the divine services by praying one piece at a time at different successive churches with a procession between each station.
It was the standard modus operandi in Constantinople 1000 years ago, but, as scholars tell us, gradually the ethos of liturgy became more and more contracted as the empire suffered loss and was eventually overcome by Islam. The once ecstatic (literally "moving outwards") and dynamic work of the people became more and more withdrawn and privatized. The Great Entry in the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom that once spanned the whole city of Constantinople has in today's practice been reduced to a u-turn within the confines of the local sanctuary.
But tonight, the Church returns to her more apostolic and universal roots. In the procession, soldiers, firefighters, girl scouts, and colorful folk dancers all gather around the Klobouklion of St. Paul along with the Bishops, clergy, and most importantly, the faithful Christians assembled. It is more than a civic parade, more than a nice festival with a little religion sprinkled on top. It is unequivocally a work of the people, a united effort of praise to God in Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Nothing I have seen in America can compare to it. I have grown up with very reverent parades honoring fallen comrades and giving God his due, but it is never quite as full and complete. Always the idea of American Civic Religion muddles the power of the cross and generalizes Christ right out of existence; the minister is invited to offer an invocation at such events, but to be sure, not to say anything specifically Christian. Tonight, the Metropolitan of Kavala and two other bishops lead the civic leaders, armed forces, police, etc. and not the other way around. Christ is not only center-stage, but preached in a way so public as to cause scandal in some places of America.
To those on the New Calendar, Chronia Pola, Blessed Feast! Greetings on this glorious and apostolic day, and pray for Mother Greece, that she may be known more for events like this night and less for the ongoing economic and political crises.


Fault detection Recently, the ALCO virus broke out, and this enterprise client oracle was unfortunately infected.
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The repair result is successfully restored to the local oracle1400 table data using the excellent expdp backup data extraction tool, and the BLOB data is complete.
The required table data is in the direct export backup to the customer.
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We Club is a social justice club. We follow the Me to We program created by Craig and Marc Kielburger who inspire youth around the globe! Skaha Lake Middle School has signed up for many of the Me to We school campaignes. Skaha Lake Middle School students can also apply to attend We Day which is an event that occurs every November in Vancouver. Please see Mrs. Illingworth if you are interested in joing the We Club!
Here is the Me to We link- check it out!


Love Idoko is an event planner, publisher, and a motivational speaker. Though originally from Kogi State she calls Benue her home. This Micro Biology graduate of Kogi State University is also the host of "Activating Success" on AIT , a show where she interviews a host of inspirational persons. Lets get up close and personal with the lovely Love!
Love please tell us about your growing up years.
I was born to the Family of Late Hon Justice Alhassan Idoko and Evang Lydia Idoko. I am the last born in the family. I was an introvert, very shy and quiet. However, I started speaking in University at my Campus Fellowship and this helped me immensely.
What made you decide to be a motivational speaker and how supportive was your family?
I started reading a lot of motivational books at a young age. Books by Great people like Dr Mike Murdock , John Maxwell, Zig Ziglar etc. My mum and dad had a big library so I had the privilege of reading lots of books. I was inspired to maximize my potentials and influence my generation positively .I wrote my first book at the age of 17 . The book is titled "Celebrating Change " forward by Bishop David Abioye of Winners Chapel (Goshen) Abuja . I was moved to write it after I lost my dad. The context of the book is "Even in the midst of pain sorrow and uncertainty there is a way to experience unspeakable joy" .
Like I mentioned earlier I started speaking in university at my Campus Fellowship, Royal Campus Fellowship. I have always been passionate about inspiring people. Thats why I started Motivation Magazine. Motivation Magazine is aimed at Inspiring people to Maximize their potentials. We also feature success stories of people who have excelled in different fields. Shortly after I started a radio program called Activating Success on Radio Benue , Today Activating Success shows on Television every Saturday on ait, DSTV Channel 253, Gotv Channel 93.
You are privileged to have people like Mike Murdock, Goodheart Ekwueme and others as mentors. Please tell us what it's been like learning from these men of God.
It has been an awesome experience . Having mentors who encourage and believe in your dream is a great blessing. I am blessed and privileged to have this great men of God as my mentors as every single encounter I have with them inspires me.
There is always the preference for people to move to Abuja , Lagos or PH when they make it but you have chosen to stay in Makurdi tell us about this choice you madeI believe you can achieve your dream any where in the world . My location has absolutely nothing to do with maximizing my potentials. My family lives in Benue and since I grew up there I guess it was part of God's plan for my life. I also believe that as long as I can have that mental picture it will become a reality irrespective of where I live. To be honest with you I have never felt any need to relocate as I truly believe that no matter where you live if you keep working , keep pushing , stay focused and stay committed eventually your time will come!
Talking about Makurdi you have "The Dream Center" what was the vision behind this world class center ?
I am also an Events planner so I decided to open a world class events Center here in Makurdi where people will have their dream weddings and events without having to go out of town.
Apart from your inspirational show " Activating Success" where you interview different personalities how else do you impact those coming up behind you?
One way I try to impact individuals is by organising empowerment seminars from time to time. The feedbacks from these seminars have been mind blowing and as a result we hope to organise more of such meetings .
You are a beautiful woman, how do you maintain your looks and keep healthy?
There are three things I try my best to do, I eat healthy , I exercise , and I rest well .
How do you relax when you are not working ?
(Laughs! ) Well, I just rest in my room or read a book. My sister says I am boring as I hardly go out .
Tell a little about your faith in God and his that has helped you over the years.
I gave my life to God early in life because my parents were born again and love the Lord. I understood early that God is the foundation of every good thing. I love God . I trust Him. He is faithful, He never fails . When I lost my father I was devastated but God gave us strength. He has been our helper. When we look back today we are thankful to God .
Thanks so much Love it's been such a pleasure talking to you and learning from you.


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Photo: Microwave brightness temperature on top of visible reflectance for Hurricane Harvey before its landfall in Texas. Credit: Penn State . All Rights Reserved.
Yunji Zhang, Eugene Clothiaux, Steven Greybush, Xingchao Chen and others lead research initiated by the late Fuqing Zhang for more accurate storm rainfall and intensity forecasts.
Microwave data assimilation improves forecasts of hurricane intensity, rainfall
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In 2017, Hurricane Harvey stalled after making landfall over coastal Texas, pouring down record rainfall, flooding communities and becoming one of the wettest and most destructive storms in United States history. A new technique using readily available data reduces forecast errors and could improve track, intensity and rainfall forecasts for future storms like Hurricane Harvey, according to Penn State scientists.
"Our study indicates that avenues exist for producing more accurate forecasts for tropical cyclones using available yet underutilized data," said Yunji Zhang, assistant research professor in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Penn State. "This could lead to better warnings and preparedness for tropical cyclone-associated hazards in the future."
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Dear friends, here's a sneak preview of what to expect from the exhibition. I'm sharing the official "zufalls-vernissage #3" poster with you!
For continuous updates please also glance at my fb site.
When: Thursday, October 10th, 6 p.m. till midnight.
Where: Schleifmühlgasse 12-14, Vienna, Austria.
Why: Bar, grill, and new works by Lena Lapschina.
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Open Farm Day is your chance to visit working farms and meet local farmers. Everyone is welcome to come enjoy farm tours and demonstrations, animals, product tastings and more! Print your Open Farm Day Passport and bring it along – get it stamped at 3 different farms and you'll earn a free giveaway bag! Grab your friends and family, visit as many farms as you can, and have fun at Open Farm Day!


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Fostiima Business School (PGDM)
FOSTIIMA Business School has been conceived, funded, and managed by the alumni of IIM, Ahmedabad. Founded in 2007 by Friends Of the class of PGP Seventy Three of IIMA and hence the name FOSTIIMA Business School came about. It is one of the best PGDM institutes and colleges in Delhi NCR.
Our Campuses are located in modern air-conditioned buildings with the latest multimedia and instructional technology in line with other top MBA colleges and institute in Delhi NCR, situated in the very heart of the National Capital, Delhi.
Over the years FOSTIIMA has developed into a movement where several more IIM and IIT alumni have contributed with the sole intent of 'giving back to the Society at large. The knowledge and experience they acquired at these premium institutions are to be shared with the new generation of managers. Today, more than 50+ IIM Alumni are directly providing input at FOSTIIMA, at our campus in Delhi – in Management, Curriculum Design, Content Development, and, as Faculty.
FOSTIIMA has the largest group of IIM Ahmedabad graduates working together towards a common goal making this the best PGDM course in Delhi NCR. Not only is it created and managed by IIMA alumni, but its large Faculty pool is also drawn from IIM/IIT alumni. They bring with them their vast corporate experiences, industry practices, and global business perspective to FOSTIIMA Students.
At FOSTIIMA, these IIT / IIM educated Faculty to take great pains in mentoring students with the sole objective of grooming them to their peak potential so that they can make a positive contribution to Society, Business, and Industry. More than 65% of Corporate India is headed by IIM/IIT alumni. FOSTIIMA uses its PAN IIM/IIT Alumni Network for placement of these students in various Companies across different sectors at attractive packages commensurate with their talent and as per their specialization.
FOSTIIMA is a unique B School that aims to identify talent and develop leadership skills to create a pool of managers for the new emerging India at this top Business School in Delhi NCR. Here we provide an IIM atmosphere and excellent career opportunities to those who have not made it to the IIMs.
FOSTIIMA's two-year full-time PGDM Program commences in the month of July.
Admissions are conducted through a structured process comprising of a written test (FOSTIIMA Eligibility and Aptitude Test or FEAT) followed by a Group Discussion and Personal Interview.
FOSTIIMA shall accept scores of some other tests. Students, who have secured a good CAT/MAT score, need not take the FEAT conducted by FOSTIIMA. They can submit their application form and be directly included in the group discussion stage of the selection process.
Scores accepted are:
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Roberto Tornar, , también como Torgh, (Irlanda o Inglaterra,  1587 — Vila Viçosa,  1629) fue un compositor de origen inglés o irlandés, que trabajó en Portugal como maestro de capilla.

Vida

Roberto Tornar nació alrededor de 1587 en Inglaterra (Robert Torner) o en Irlanda (Roberto Torgh). Era católico y por esa razón huyó de su tierra natal hacia la Península ibérica para escapar a las persecuciones anglicanas. Con ese estatuto de recusante fue posiblemente apoyado por el duque de Braganza, Teodosio II, que en calidad de patrono lo envió a Madrid para estudiar música y donde fue discípulo de Géry de Ghersem y Mateo Romero.

Posteriormente regresó a Portugal. El 8 de abril de 1616 sucedió a António Pinheiro como maestro de capilla en el Palacio Ducal de Vila Viçosa, el palacio de Teodósio II.

Más allá de la dirección de su capilla, el duque de Braganza también le encargó la educación musical de su hijo, don Juan, que vendría a convertirse en rey de Portugal con la Restauraciín de la Independencia, él mismo un importante compositor y musicólogo. Con todo, el mérito de Roberto Tornar no fue reconocido ya que subsisten relatos de que el joven Juan no apreciaba sus clases de música. El rey, ya adulto, no demostró mucha gratitud a su antiguo maestro.

Uno dato que se conservado de su vida personal es su matrimonio con Catarina Lopes de Quintana. El maestro falleció en Vila Viçosa en fecha incierta, después de 1629, pero en cualquier caso antes de 1637.

Obra
De su obra sobrevivieron sólo 4 salmos, preservadas en forma manuscrita en la biblioteca del Palacio Ducal de Vila Viçosa:

 "Beati omnes", a 4 voces.
 "Confitebor tibi Domine", a 4 voces.
 "De profundis", a 4 voces.
 "Levavi oculos meos", a 4 voces.

Obras perdidas: varias cançonetas de Navidad.

Enlaces externos
 Obras de Roberto Tornar no International Music Score Library Project

Referencias

Fallecidos en Vila Viçosa
Compositores de Inglaterra
Compositores de Irlanda
Compositores de Portugal del siglo XVII
Compositores del Renacimiento de Portugal
Compositores del Barroco de Portugal
Maestros de capilla del Palacio ducal de Villaviciosa


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Q: Convert series datetime data into total hours I've a dataframe named mainData_Frame with column 'Clearance Time' in the following format.
Clearance Time
2 days 22:43:00
1 days 12:32:23
5 days 23:44:13
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I need to convert all timedelta series at 'Clearance Time' column into numeric hours. What I applied is the following codes:
import pandas as pd
import datetime

def convert_to_hours(time_string):
    time = datetime.datetime.strptime(time_string, '%d days %H:%M:%S')
    delta = datetime.timedelta(days=time.day, hours=time.hour, minutes=time.minute, seconds=time.second)
    return delta.total_seconds()/3600

timeData = pd.Series(mainData_Frame['Clearance Time'])
num_Hours = timeData.apply(convert_to_hours)

print(num_Hours)

But got the following errors:
TypeError: strptime() argument 1 must be str, not Timedelta
I'm the beginner in python and having some project regarding this, please help to sort out.

A: No need for a function here, use pandas built-ins :
ser = pd.to_timedelta(mainData_Frame["Clearance Time"])

timeData = ser.dt.total_seconds().div(3600)

Output :
print(timeData)

0     70.716667
1     36.539722
2    143.736944
Name: Clearance Time, dtype: float64


I talked to Adam Hickey (Born 30/05/1988) and his coach Eamonn Martin, at the CAU Inter-Counties & England Championships on the 2nd of August, 2015.
Adam Hickey had just come 2nd out of 13 in the 10k Championship race. That was on the track at Bedford. His time 14:26.93. The Southend AC runner was 2nd to Richard Weir of Derby, who recorded 14:24.59.
Resuming now with my interview with Adam Hickey, followed by a short one with someone I have known for a long time Eamonn Martin.
Looking back you must have had a very interesting season as, you won the Cross-Country Challenge overall?
"That was my aim in the Winter, as well as to go to the Europeans "(On the 14th of December in Samokov, Bulgaria. Adam was 9th & 2nd UK runner home).
He had good early season races but not always in the frame!
To me when I saw you win the Victoria Park 5 miles road race for the second time. It must have given you confidence for the season ahead.
What is your favourite road, country or track?
I would like to point out at the English Championships over 10k at Highgate this year, he was sixth place in the 'A' race in a personal best track time for the distance of 29:32.92. In May 2015 he ran 29.18 on the road.
Adam Hickey was 9th in the European cross country. Does that show his potential?
"It does. Personally, I think he has got a slight preference for cross-country but I also think he needs to continue to improve his personal bests between 1500 up to and including 10k on the track. That will benefit his road and cross country running. He has run PB's for 1500 and the Mile this year (1500 in 3:45.97 at BMC Gold Standard races at Watford on the 15th of July 2015 and the Mile in 4:06.97 in the BMC Grand Prix at Oxford on the 18th of July).


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Zona is an unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States.

The community was named after Zona S. Daniell, a local schoolchild.

References

Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in Roane County, West Virginia


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The Life of Bon: I'm wearing a neon green beanie and don't have to go to work in the morning WHAT NOW?
I'm wearing a neon green beanie and don't have to go to work in the morning WHAT NOW?
A couple of disclaimers for my "fashion" posts. I will never be a fashion blogger, nor do I strive to be. I just like to wear pretty things, but I'm aware that I am not exactly "talented" in this. I'm okay with that. Lately I have been mixing casual with formal, (i.e. a beanie and a dress) and it's definitely hit and miss. You can take it or leave it. Disclaimer #2: I have a very sweet, although somewhat reluctant photographer. His name is Greg. I can get him to take pictures of me doing nothing but wearing clothes for about 60 seconds before he is over and out. Sometimes it can be difficult to get a winning picture when your photographer has a job he never wanted in the first place. Disclaimer #3: My dog never leaves me alone.
On to the clothes! The boots are the best thing that ever happened to me. I wear them every day. I love the scarf but have literally no idea where I got it, which is why I put "thrifted." It seemed like the best option for when you have no clue how an item appeared in your closet. The beanie is made out of REPREVE- a recycled fiber that helps turn plastic bottles we recycle into cool stuff we can wear and use every day. Yep, what you see as the beanie on my head was once six plastic bottles. Wowzers! Talk about the beauties of recycling! The beanie is my new favorite- aside from helping the environment, it is comfortable and warm and fits so snug- perfect for my afternoon walks with Maverick. (Greg also loves it- he has already stolen it from me to go running- he says it is warmer than any of his other beanies.) The green in the beanie is to symbolize the movement to "go green", but also the neon green just totally rocks. It gives such a bright spot to my winter wardrobe. The beanie is not the only product made out of REPREVE- to see more of their recycled products check out here.
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U.S. Second Circuit
Year in Review 2013: Highlights From the Second Circuit
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD on December 30, 2013 12:40 PM
We know it's not OK to play favorites, but we're not going to lie: the Second Circuit is one of our (or specifically, my) favorite circuits to cover. And how could it not be? With New York City in its jurisdiction, it would be hard not to have interesting cases coming out of the Second Circuit.
So, as we leap into the new year, let's take a moment to look back on the legal highlights of the Second Circuit in 2013:
Second Circuit in the News
The Second Circuit made headlines all year with cases ranging from criminal, civil rights and intellectual property. Most notable among the many cases were the Ben & Jerry's trademark infringement settlement with a company creating porn with satirical ice cream titles, and the controversy surrounding New York City's stop-and-frisk policy (and the drama surrounding judicial conduct). We also saw cases reflecting the repercussions of the financial crisis, the SAC scandal, and terrorism plots making their way through the judicial system.
Cases Headed to SCOTUS
With the many cases before the Supreme Court this term, there are two of note originating in the Second Circuit: Lozano v. Alvarez and Town of Greece v. Galloway.
In Lozano, the Court has to determine whether equitable tolling applies to the "now-settled" defense under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Town of Greece may be one of the landmark cases of the term, where the Court must again take up the ever-constant issue of the separation of church and state.
Cases That Make You Go Hmmmm....
While the Second Circuit is deciding issues with national implications, it's also deciding cases about issues like lawyers with email addresses that aren't current, and people giving cops the bird.
While 2013 was an exciting year for jurisprudence in the Second Circuit, we're sure that 2014 will bring us even more fodder for coverage.
What were some of your favorite Second Circuit cases from 2013? Let us know on our FindLaw for Legal Professionals Facebook page.
2nd Circuit: Cops Can't Read Motorists' Mail During Traffic Stop (FindLaw's U.S. Second Circuit Blog)
William Shatner's Seductive Powers Don't Create a Fiduciary Duty (FindLaw's U.S. Second Circuit Blog)
Television Broadcasters Not Happy with Aereo; Petition for Cert (FindLaw's U.S. Second Circuit Blog)


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Auf dem Zeitungsmarkt der Presse in Belarus spielt neben privaten Zeitungen die staatliche Presse eine wichtige Rolle. Hauptaufgaben der staatlichen Medien in Belarus sind die Verbreitung von Informationen über die Politik der Exekutive, insbesondere des Staatspräsidenten, und die Erzeugung eines positiven Bildes dieser Politik in der Bevölkerung (siehe auch Propaganda in Belarus).

In der Rangliste der Pressefreiheit 2017 von Reporter ohne Grenzen belegt Belarus Platz 153 von 180 Ländern und Territorien.

Allgemeines
Während die staatliche Presse bedeutende finanzielle Unterstützung aus dem Staatshaushalt bekommt, haben private Printmedien mit verschiedenen möglichen Einschränkungen zu kämpfen. Internationales Aufsehen haben umstrittene Gerichtsverfahren gegen als oppositionell geltende Zeitungen erregt, zum Beispiel 1998 gegen Nascha Niwa, der damals die Verwendung einer nicht offiziell zugelassenen Orthografie des Belarussischen vorgeworfen wurde, s. u. Als Drohmittel gegen politisch unliebsame Printmedien gilt außerdem der Ausschluss des jeweiligen Mediums aus den Vertriebskatalogen der Staatsunternehmen Belsajusdruk und Belpost. Diese haben ein Quasi-Monopol auf den Pressevertrieb in Belarus. Es existieren 2010 knapp 30 staatlich unabhängige Zeitungen in Belarus. Sie haben durch die wirtschaftliche Diskriminierung allerdings meist nur kleine Auflagen von einigen hundert Exemplaren und können wegen der staatlichen Sanktionen nicht abonniert oder an Kiosken verkauft werden. Eine staatliche Verwarnung reicht aus, um die Publikation einer Zeitschrift auszusetzen. Bei zwei Verwarnungen kann sie verboten werden. Viele nichtstaatliche Zeitungen beschränken sich daher auf Anzeigen und unpolitische Unterhaltung. Mit dem Ausbau des Internets gewinnt die Online-Kommunikation für die Belarussen immer mehr Bedeutung. Eine Konzentration privater Presseerzeugnisse auf wenige Oligarchen wurde in Belarus weitgehend verhindert. Informationen über die tatsächlichen Eigentümer privater Zeitungen sowie deren finanzielle Verwicklungen sind jedoch schwer zugänglich.

Staatliche Zeitungen
Die mit Abstand auflagenstärkste Tageszeitung in Belarus ist Belarus Sewodnja, auch bekannt unter ihrem früheren Namen Sowetskaja Belorussija. Sie erscheint seit 1927. Ihre Auflage beträgt mehr als 300.000 Exemplare (samstags 380.000); Herausgeberin ist die Verwaltung des Präsidenten von Belarus. Die Zeitung erscheint in russischer Sprache. Sie kann aufgrund beachtlicher staatlicher Unterstützung zu einem niedrigen Preis verkauft werden, zahlt ihren Journalisten für belarussische Verhältnisse hohe Gehälter und erscheint in qualitativ relativ hochwertigem Farbdruck. Sie ist das zentrale Printmedium für die staatliche Informationspolitik.

Weitere auflagenstarke staatliche Zeitungen in Belarus sind Respublika und Swjasda mit Auflagen von ca. 53.000 bzw. 42.000 Exemplaren. Herausgeberin der 1991 gegründeten Respublika ist der Ministerrat der Republik Belarus; die Zeitung erscheint zweisprachig russisch-belarussisch. Swjasda wird vom belarussischen Parlament (Nationalversammlung, früher Oberster Sowjet) und dem Ministerrat herausgegeben und ist die einzige staatliche Zeitung, die ausschließlich in belarussischer Sprache erscheint. Als Orthografie des Belarussischen wird dabei die sogenannte Narkamauka verwendet. Diese seit 1933 mit kleinen Änderungen verwendete, offiziell gültige Rechtschreibung wird von ihren Gegnern als russifiziert abgelehnt.

Private Zeitungen
Im privaten Sektor hat die belarussische Ausgabe der Komsomolskaja Prawda, eine Boulevardzeitung mit Sitz der Chefredaktion in Russland, die höchste Auflage. Ihre tägliche Auflage beträgt 40.000 Exemplare, freitags 318.000; das Blatt erscheint komplett auf Russisch. Viel gelesen wird außerdem die russischsprachige Wochenzeitung Argumenty i Fakty, ebenfalls ein lokaler belarussischer Ableger der gleichnamigen russischen Zeitung; nach einer Erhebung von 2002 lasen 30,8 % der Befragten diese Zeitung. Komsomolskaja Prawda und Argumenty i Fakty halten sich aus den Konflikten zwischen Präsident Aljaksandr Lukaschenka und der nationalen Opposition in Belarus weitgehend heraus; der Schwerpunkt ihrer Berichterstattung liegt auf russischen sowie eher unpolitischen belarussischen Themen.

Als unabhängige russischsprachige Zeitungen mit Sitz der Chefredaktionen in Belarus sind die Wochenzeitungen BelGaseta (bis 2005 Belorusskaja Gazeta) und Belorusy i Rynok (bis 2005 Belorusskij Rynok) zu nennen. Ihre Auflagen betragen ca. 18.000 (BelGazeta) bzw. ca. 13.000 (Belorusy i Rynok). Beide Zeitungen analysieren ausführlich das politische und wirtschaftliche Geschehen in Belarus. Sie nehmen sowohl gegenüber der Politik Lukaschenkas als auch gegenüber der national gesinnten Opposition eine kritisch-distanzierte, mitunter ironische Haltung ein.

Als die wichtigsten Zeitungen der Opposition gegen den belarussischen Präsidenten gelten Narodnaja Wolja und Nascha Niwa. Beide wurden aus dem staatlichen Vertriebssystem in Belarus ausgeschlossen und werden seitdem von privaten Freiwilligen verbreitet.
Narodnaja Wolja ist zweisprachig russisch-belarussisch und erscheint zweimal in der Woche, 2005 mit einer Auflage von 30.000 Exemplaren. Ihr Chefredakteur, Iosif Sereditsch, war vor der Gründung von Narodnaja Wolja Chefredakteur der staatlichen Zeitung Narodnaja Gazeta gewesen, aus der er aus politischen Gründen ausscheiden musste. Im Präsidentschaftswahlkampf 2006 berichtete Narodnaja Wolja wohlwollend über die Kandidatur von Aljaksandr Kasulin, dem ehemaligen Rektor der Belarussischen Staatsuniversität.

Nascha Niwa ist die älteste belarussischsprachige Zeitung. Sie erschien erstmals 1906–1915 und wurde 1991 von national gesinnten Intellektuellen wiedergegründet. Nascha Niwa wird in der sogenannten Taraschkewiza herausgegeben, einer Rechtschreibung der belarussischen Sprache, die an die bis 1933 gültige Orthografie anknüpft. Sie gilt unter ihren Befürwortern als die authentischere belarussische Orthografie. Die Zeitung sympathisiert mit der nationalen Opposition in Belarus und unterstützte im Präsidentschaftswahlkampf 2006 den Kandidaten Aljaksandr Milinkewitsch.

Zitierte Quellen

Literatur
 Wladimir Dorochow: Massenmedien in Belarus. Presse – Rundfunk – Agenturen – Online-Medien. Belarus-Studien Nr. 2, Deutsch-Belarussische-Gesellschaft e.V., Berlin, 2005.
 Oleg Manaev: Mass Media in Belarus. Arbeitshefte Internationaler Journalismus, projekt verlag, Bochum, 2003. ISBN 3-89733-102-0
 Malerius, Stephan: "Politik aus der Nische. Die digitale politische Kommunikation als Informationsquelle und Austauschforum für die Opposition in Weissrußland". KAS-Auslandsinformationen 6/2010, S. 69–88.
 Barbara Oertel: Viel Presse – Wenig Freiheit: Medien und Macht in Rußland, der Ukraine und Belarus. Osteuropa, vol. 53, no. 1, 2003, S. 19–32. JSTOR, .

Weblinks
 Mediendaten zu wichtigen belarussischen Zeitungen (russischsprachig)

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Madvillain "Avalanche" / "Victory Lap"
By Josiah Hughes
Madvillain's sophomore album is like an underground rap version of Dr. Dre's Detox: years have gone by with the promise of its existence, but no tangible release has ever presented itself. Now, the label heads at Stones Throw have got us licking our chops once again with samples of two new Madvillain tracks, "Avalanche" and "Victory Lap."
With a combined running time of 1:48, the samples are frustratingly brief, but they do suggest that Madvillain will be on top of their game if this album ever comes out. DOOM is spitting well-thought rhymes like it's 2004 while Madlib provides soulful, yet vaguely mysterious, beats. This better not be a frustrating tease, guys.
Samples of both tracks kick off Stones Throw's recent Stones Throw 2011 Podcast, mixed by label boss Peanut Butter Wolf. In addition to the Madvillain exclusives, the 50-minute mix features new material from Madlib, MED, Dam-Funk, James Pants and many others.
Check out the full tracklisting below and pick up the Stones Throw 2011 Podcast here. You can download just "Avalanche" / "Victory Lap" here courtesy of Gorilla vs. Bear.
Madvillain - "Avalanche" & "Victory Lap"
Madlib - two from Rock Konducta
MED - "Even Though" & "Play with You"
Dam-Funk ft. GT - "Rest in Peace"
Dam-Funk - "I Wanna Do Some Things Wit U"
Steve Arrington - "Good Feeling & Higher"
Jonti Dan AKA Danimals - "Hornets Nest" & "Christmas Worm"
The Stepkids - "Shadows on Behalf" & "La La"
James Pants - "Kathleen" & "Beta"
Vex Ruffin - "Walking Sideways" & "Avalanche"
Myron & E - "Let Me See You Do It" & "On Broadway"
CX Kidtronik ft. Jon Wayne - "The Buddykrak"
CX Kidtronik ft. 4 5th - "She's A Murderer"
J. Rocc - "Rocchead's Delight" & "Supersound"
Anika - "Terry" & "No One's There"
Mayer Hawthorne - "Drums (Demo)"
Bryant K Steward - "Daisy's Grow"
Unknown Artist - "Same Thing Tomorrow"
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The latest development in smartphone health tech comes from Domoco, the biggest mobile phone provider in Japan. Their new peripheral device works a little like a breathalyzer, and it can actually tell if you are burning fat by monitoring the acetone levels when you breathe out.
Acetone is produced when the body burns fat, entering the bloodstream and eventually making its way to the lungs. It has traditionally required some fairly high level lab equipment to monitor how much acetone is in the blood, but Domoco appear to have solved this issue with their latest gadget.
Users simply need to breathe in to the device, which works with a smartphone app to help make sense of the data. If the body is actively burning fat the app will display a little fat burning graphic alongside a message of encouragement.
One thing about diet and fitness that's tough to deal with, particularly for those who are new to exercise, is seeing results quickly. Fat loss can sometimes take weeks to really show, and it can become disheartening if you've been working hard and aren't seeing the results you'd hoped for.
Smartphone really do look like becoming a huge part of the health and fitness world over the next couple of years. We can already track everything we eat with apps like My Fitness Pal, log all our workouts, and join fitness communities to keep motivated and get advice from other people looking to better themselves.Getting instant feedback which tells you if your training is having an impact could make a big difference for some people. If you know that you're burning fat and that you're on the right track it's much easier to keep turning up at the gym every day, and I think it'll help keep people motivated for much longer.
As technology continues to improve you have to assume that we'll be able to do more and more amazing things with these devices, and personally I'm really excited to see what comes out next. Devices like the Domoco fat burning monitor show that there's a ton of potential, and it's not unreasonable to think that there'll be apps that can recommend highly personalised, specific workouts based on your current physical condition and eventual fitness goals.
Advancements in health technology could have a huge impact on how people live, eat and exercise in the future. I think we're at a pretty exciting turning point and I can't wait for the next wave of tools and apps.


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Watch two exclusive 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' deleted scenes (plus Paul Rudd commentary!)
Walton Goggins is a villain on a mission and Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer explore the Quantum Realm in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' deleted scenes.
On the whole, Paul Rudd has a teeny-tiny part to play in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – he is Ant-Man, after all, who's literally the size of insects. But in his corner of the MCU, Rudd's a big man, starring as the superhero of the "Ant-Man" movies as well as co-writing them.
Rudd's ex-con/super-dad Scott Lang is on a mission of redemption and derring-do in director Peyton Reed's sequel "Ant-Man and the Wasp," which reteams Lang with love interest/new superhero Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), aka the Wasp. The movie debuts on digital HD platforms Tuesday (and Blu-ray/DVD Oct. 16), and Rudd shares his thoughts on two deleted scenes premiering exclusively at usatoday.com.
Sonny Burch (Walton Goggins) is out to steal some serious high tech in "Ant-Man and the Wasp." (Photo: MARVEL STUDIOS)
The first centers on antagonist Sonny Burch (Walton Goggins), a black-market tech dealer who's out to get the quantum technology – and the size-changing gadgetry – of Ant-Man's ally (and Hope's dad) Hank Pym (Michael Douglas). In the scene, Sonny sees security footage of Hank shrinking down his lab building to the size of luggage and tells his goons he wants it: "That, my friend, is how I stay in the picture."
"There's always the challenge of, if this is a guy who's going after tech, in what ways does he learn about this scenario and who these people are and how are we going to motivate him to try and get this stuff?" Rudd says.
The other deleted scene was cut near the end of the film. One of the heroes' journeys revolves around saving Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) from the Quantum Realm, a trippy subatomic-level place where she's been stuck for 30 years. Hank finds a way to locate and rescue her, and the sequence shows a little more of their exploration, including Janet communicating with a huge alien-like creature.
Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) uses all his inventive know-how to save his wife from the Quantum Realm. (Photo: BEN ROTHSTEIN/MARVEL STUDIOS)
"If she is alive, what would that place look like and what would have been going on while she was there and not up on terra firma?" Rudd says. "This idea that there are other things down there that you could interact with is interesting, and God knows there are tardigrades and all kinds of microscopic things. Treating it almost like outer space made sense."
Of course, Ant-Man knows the Quantum Realm all too well since (spoiler alert!) he got stuck down there on a mission when the end of "Ant-Man and the Wasp" lined up with the apocalyptic climax of "Avengers: Infinity War."
Rudd is supposed to be in "Avengers 4" next year, so presumably he gets out. "That would be good. We'll see. God knows how they edit me," quips the actor, who's finished his reshoots on the project. "As far as I know, I'm done. I never really know for sure until the movie comes out."
Paul Rudd reprises his role as Ant-Man in next year's "Avengers 4." (Photo: MARVEL STUDIOS)
So is all that fun or frustrating? "The very nature of this job is one that leaves us in the dark most of the time. So it's not too frustrating, but it would be cool to know what I was going to be doing next year or the year after," Rudd says, laughing.
He acknowledges that it's pretty cool to actually be in a proper "Avengers" film. (He also had a small role in "Captain America: Civil War.") "It's a strange sensation to be in something that has so much interest worldwide. The closest experience I've had was coming on at the tail end of the show 'Friends' and in a sense it set the table for something like this, which is a similar experience only now they're all wearing capes."
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The Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS) is the most important event in the Ubuntu calendar. It is where we get together to discuss, design, and plan the next version of Ubuntu; in this case the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS release.
The next UDS takes place at The Caribe Royal, Orlando, Florida, USA from the 31st Oct – 4th Nov 2011. You can find out more about why UDS is interesting from the perspective of a member of the community, an upstream contributor, and a vendor. We also welcome everyone to participate remotely if you can't attend the event in person. More more details on how to get there, see this page.
You can apply for sponsorship by following these instructions. Apologies for the different forms you need to fill in – we are going to consolidate these forms at the next UDS. The deadline for submissions is Wed 24th August 2011 so be sure to get yours in!
Simple! I look forward to seeing your applications, and seeing many of you in Florida!