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Copyright And The Protection Of Creatives – Copyright
This article serves the purpose of educating creatives on the
importance of copyright laws in Nigeria. It also provides insight
into the major aspects of copyrights, its protection, and their
implication on creatives.
It is worthy of note that the principal law that governs
copyrights in Nigeria is the Copyright Act LFN 2004, and the
government agency that is responsible for the regulation and
administration of copyright in Nigeria is the Nigerian
Copyright Commission (NCC).
The Copyright Act (the Act) makes provision for the protection,
transfer, infringement, and remedies for the infringement of
copyrights in Nigeria.
It is important to note that not all creative works are eligible
for copyright. Section 1(1) of the Copyright
Act LFN 2004 states that the following listed works qualify
for copyright:
Literary works;
Musical works;
Artistic works;
Cinematograph films;
Sound recordings.
Section 1(2) of the Copyright Act provides that a literary,
musical, or artistic work shall not be eligible to be copyrighted
except the following occurs:
Sufficient effort was expended in making the work to give it
its original character;
The work has been fixed in a definite medium of expression that
is now known or to be developed later from which it can be
perceived either directly or with the aid of any machine.
The above conditions must be fulfilled before a creative work
can be deemed a copyright under the Nigerian law.
Let us consider the elements for copyright above.
Originality: To be original, a work must
not be derived from another and must have been created
independently. It should not be an adaptation or a reproduction of
another person's work. It also suffices to mention that such
work must be a product of creative expression that falls under a
category of copyrightable subject matter.
Fixed: In this instance, a work
must be fixed in a tangible medium of expression. An eligible work
is deemed copyrighted the moment the work is fixed. A work is
considered to be fixed so long as it is sufficiently permanent or
stable to be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated for a
period of more than transitory duration. In other words, an idea
cannot form a copyright because it is a collection of thoughts and
is not fixed in a medium of expression.
Duration of copyright
It is important to note that copyright does not vest in the
author forever. The First Schedule to Copyright Act LFN 2004
provides for the duration of copyright protection in a
For literary, musical, and artistic work other than
photographs; the Copyright Act stipulates seventy years after the
end of the year in which the author dies and in the case of a
government or a body corporate, seventy years, after the end of the
year in which the work was first published.
For Cinematograph films and photograph; the Copyright Act
stipulates fifty years after the end of the year in which the work
was first published.
For sound recordings, the Copyright Act stipulates fifty years
after the end of the year in which the recording was first
published.
For broadcasts, the Copyright Act stipulates fifty years after
the end of the year in which the broadcast first took place.
Registration of a copyright
A voluntary copyright registration scheme has been established
by The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), to enable authors and
right owners to notify the commission of the creation and existence
of a work.
A person is required to submit an application personally or
through an agent for registration to any office of the NCC
nationwide. A complete registration form, copies of the work, and
evidence of payment of the prescribed fee must be submitted to the
Investopedia defines Copyright infringement as the use or
production of copyright-protected material without the permission
of the copyright holder. It further defines copyright infringement
as the rights afforded to the copyright holder, such as the
exclusive use of a work for a set period of time, are being
breached by a third party.
Section 15 of the Copyright Act provides for the
infringement of Copyright in Nigeria. Copyright is infringed by any
person who, without the licence or authorisation of the owner of
the Copyright does the following acts:
Does or causes any other person to do an act, the doing of
which is controlled by copyright.
Import or causes to be imported into Nigeria any copy of a work
which it had been made in Nigeria would be an infringing copy.
Exhibit in public any article in respect of which copyright is
Distributes by way of trade, offers for sale, hires, or
otherwise for the purpose prejudicial to the owner of the copyright
any article in respect of which copyright is infringed.
Makes or has in his possession plates, master tapes, machines,
equipment, or contrivances used for making infringed copies of the
Permits a place of public entertainment or business to be used
for a performance in public of the work, where the performance
constitutes an infringement of the copyright in work, unless the
person permitting the place to be used not aware, and had no
reasonable ground for suspecting the performance would be an
infringement of the copyright.
Performs or causes to be performed for trade or business or as
supporting facility to a trade or business, any work in which
copyright subsists.
Institution of copyright infringement
An action on infringement may be brought by the owner of the
copyright, an assignee or an exclusive licensee to the Federal High
Court exercising jurisdiction where the infringement occurred. Such
reliefs by way of injunction or damages shall be available to the
plaintiff.
Also, an action relating to the infringement of copyright may be
civil or criminal. A civil action may arise between two parties. On
the other hand, the NCC may institute criminal
action against the infringer. Notably, a civil and criminal action
may run simultaneously on the same fact of infringement, and the
criminal action may subsist even if the parties had settled the
civil claim.
Remedies of infringement
There are remedies available to authors of copyright works whose
copyrights have been infringed upon. For example, they may write a
letter of demand that, the person infringing their copyrights stop
the infringement, deliver all original and copies of the infringed
work to them and pay compensation for use of their work.
In the event that the infringing party does not respond to such
demand, the copyright owner can commence an action at the Federal
High Court, seeking to claim damages for the infringement and an
injunction preventing the infringer from further perpetrating such
Furthermore, there are criminal liabilities for any persons that
infringe on another's copyright. Specifically, Section 20 of
the Copyright Act provides that a person who makes or causes to be
made for sale, hire, or for the purpose of trade or business any
infringing copy of a work in which copyright subsist or imports or
causes to be imported into Nigeria a copy of any work which if had
been made in Nigeria would be an infringing copy or make or causes
to be made, or has in his possession any plate, master tape,
machine, equipment or contrivance for the purpose of making any
infringing copy of any such is criminally liable. The punishment
upon conviction is five years of imprisonment or a fine or
Copyright is an important aspect of intellectual property that
should be taken seriously by every creative in this era, as it
plays a crucial role in protecting the value and interests of
creatives and provides opportunity for creatives to fully exploit
the works created by them. It provides an avenue for the balance of
a creative's desire for financial rewards and a user's
access to the creative work for societal benefits.
Originally Published by World Intelectual Property Review
(WIPR).
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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There is no escaping the fact that comments made on social media and in threads following blog posts can be a little mean-spirited — sometimes a lot.
Apropos of this, a report by Agence France-Presse finds that an increasing number of sites on the internet are dispensing with reader comments. While such a solution will strike some as cowardly, it's difficult to argue that the owners of these sites breaking the law.
Not so the action take by the student government of the University of Missouri (MU) School of Law. That body recently released a new social media policy that can only be described as Orwellian in scope, not to mention in blatant violation of the First Amendment. The policy threatens students with punishment if they're mean on social media and ordering them to report their friends … or else.
The policy, created by MU School of Law's Student Bar Association, claims the right to dictate how students talk about essentially anything:
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Before you post content to any social-media outlet affiliated, or reasonably possible to be associated with; yourself, the School of Law, the student organizations here at the school, the Missouri Bar Association, the American Bar Association, or any other legal association, and the University of Missouri, please take a moment to review our official guidelines.
If you are a member of the University of Missouri School of Law – Student Bar Association (i.e. a person enrolled in classes at the University of Missouri School of Law), then these rules apply to you.
And what do the rules say? In essence, they bar MU students from ever being not nice on the Web:
"Do not comment despairingly [sic] on others," the rules state at one point, but the policy goes well beyond that. Students are told to reread all posts before posting them, to ensure they contain nothing "negative or inappropriate."
Legal blogger Elie Mystal of Above the Law summed up the policy's overreach succinctly:
It is easily the worst social media policy I have ever seen. It is probably the worst social media policy you have seen. It is so bad that a University of Missouri student could get in trouble for going on Facebook and talking about how bad the policy is.
The school even forbids students from going too long without responding to questions they receive:
Respond to questions or inquiries in a timely fashion. Since timestamps often are published with posts, other users will know just how quickly you respond to them with accurate and relevant information.
The policy also bans students from talking about MU School of Law anonymously, and tells them to get prior approval before mentioning other people by name online. If the school sues anybody or is sued itself, it orders students to never discuss the matter unless they have it approved by the school:
Be transparent. If you're discussing an MU-related topic, use your real name and title. Keep in mind that what you say represents your university, your school, your classmates, and should be absolutely accurate.
Respect peoples privacy. Avoid speaking about, or mentioning, others in your posts whenever you can. Seek that person's informed consent when needed.
Never comment on any legal matters, litigation or parties with whom the university is in litigation without appropriate approval.
Not only are all law students expected to follow the new policies or else face punishment, but they're also ordered to report classmates for transgressions:
It is the duty of each member of the SBA to report instances of possible non-compliance with this policy to the Vice-President of the SBA — all reports will be kept anonymous and in confidence.
Overall, the rules are very similar to those used for MU at large, but with the critical distinction that those rules apply only to MU employees and contractors rather than students, and clearly only apply to MU-affiliated websites and pages.
The policy's scope is even more surprising because the Student Bar Association is essentially MU School of Law's student government, with extremely limited authority. Despite the heavy-handed language of the rules applying to every student, it's not at all clear that the policy could be enforced if they tried. Even if they had a way to enforce it, since MU is publicly-funded, the policy would almost certainly be found unconstitutional as well, as courts have consistently found public universities cannot compel students to give up their First Amendment free speech rights.
A court challenge is unlikely, though. In response to the initial backlash, the Student Bar Association has already suspended the policy.
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By Pajiba Staff | TV | December 29, 2017 |
15. Legion — Legion may be the perfect show for the particular demographic that frequents this site. It's in the center of a VENN diagram of everything our people love: It's a superhero series from the creator of the Fargo TV series, Noah Hawley, starring Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey), Katie Aselton (The League) and a wackadoo perfect Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) that feels like a cross between Girl, Interrupted and Mr. Robot and a fever dream. It also analogizes superhero powers with mental illness and works as a brilliant metaphor for any marginalized community. Noah Hawley has figured out how to use the superhero genre in a way that zombie genre has been used for years: To make a cultural or political statement. The first season of Legion was unlike anything that had ever been on TV. Incorporating heavy doses of non-linear storytelling, some dream theory, more than a few alternative realities that were both inside and outside the head of our main character, and body-switching, it could be very hard to grasp what was "real" and what was not at different points in the series. And that's part of what made it so exceptional.
14. Twin Peaks: The Return — As a piece of television, Twin Peaks works because it forces the audience to engage with it as television, breathing between episodes and viewing them simultaneously as their own stories and part of a wider arc. It's a show that has always evoked or alluded to the conventions of film, but equally, it is a TV show about other TV shows. Indeed, in 2017, Twin Peaks set a new benchmark for the art form in an age where splashy, big-budget dramas with major stars are a dime a dozen. Every creator who spent the previous two decades eagerly trying to replicate the initial success of Twin Peaks will now scramble to do it all over again, although living up to the master will prove a lofty task.
13. I'm Sorry — The under-appreciated and under-seen TruTV comedy finally put the talents of its creator and star, Andrea Savage, to perfect use. In this, uh, savage comedy, Savage plays a foul-mouthed comedian slash mom, who hilariously struggles to fit into real-world suburbia (wealthy, Los Angeles edition). Savage basically plays herself alongside her straight-man husband (Tom Everett Scott) and best friend, Jason Mantzoukas (essentially playing Jason Mantzoukas). It's raunchy, vulgar, and abrasively honest, and the closest thing on television to what is basically the parenting version of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
12. American Gods — American Gods is a fascinating piece of small-screen storytelling that is often opaque but never dull. At times profound, at some times profane, at some times seemingly the porn version of that Comparative Religion class your college crush undoubtedly took, it's a mishmash of disparate elements that probably wouldn't work without the sure hands of Bryan Fuller and Michael Green at the helm. The show can be playful with its depiction of its religious characters, but it's never unserious about faith itself. It doesn't suggest that people who believe in a higher power are naïve or misguided. It's ultimately bullish on a pantheistic approach to existence, where pockets of belief are natured alongside one another rather than in conflict with one another. The various asides that the show indulges provide the context for the journey Wednesday and Moon take. They are riding on the highways of America, winding through its history as much as its roads. There's a continuity at play here, and it's not just one person's story: It belongs to everyone who came here to make a better life for themselves.
11. The Handmaid's Tale — Because the Hulu adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel was such a harrowing, bleak affair, part of us feels like we're including it here out of obligation. But the other part of us knows how important The Handmaid's Tale is, how applicable its themes are to modern times, how brilliant the writing and direction were, and how searing the performances of Elizabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Samira Wiley, and Alexis Bledel were. There weren't very many moments in the first season of this show that we "enjoyed," but its impact is lasting, and the way in which many of us see the world has been transformed. It's a great show, and its placement should not be diminished because it didn't give us the happy feels.
10. Brockmire — No show this year was more consistently funny than IFC's Brockmire, a dark black comedy about alcoholism and self-destruction. Hank Azaria plays a baseball announcer who is drummed out of the major leagues after he melts down in the midst of his divorce. After spending time in Southeast Asia with a lot of prostitutes and cocaine, Amanda Peet — who plays the owner of a failing minor league team — attempts to resurrect his career stateside. The results are mixed, at best, and include an attempt by Brockmire to goose attendance by turning fans on one another and a few appearances by Joe Buck, who it turns out is a filthy animal (people who hate Joe Buck will hate him 30 percent less after Brockmire). It's fantastically hilarious, and maybe what's most refreshing about it is that Brockmire is not really redemptive. It's mostly about a guy who doubles down on his moral depravity, and it works to surprising effect.
9. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend — In the second season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rebecca Bunch got nearly everything she wanted before realizing that 1) it wasn't really what she wanted, and 2) it all fell apart anyway. Season three begins with what seems to be a bunny-in-the-pot arc straight out of Fatal Attraction and for a few weeks, it appeared as though the series had jumped the shark. But there was method to its madness, and in that method, Crazy Ex Girlfriend blossomed into one of the most knowing, insightful, and relatable shows on television about mental illness and about the power it has over its hosts. That feat was all the more remarkable considering how well the show managed to toe the line between dark comedy and character drama while weaving in potent, infectious, and profound musical numbers week after week.
8. Insecure — Yes, Insecure is a comedy, but the stakes are real, even if they don't involve a world-ending plague or an alien invasion. The primary players in Insecure all want happiness, but aren't entirely sure they deserve it. That fear drives a lot of unfortunate but understandable choices, and while the show doesn't necessarily have a clear, overarching "plot" in the traditional sense, it's extremely curious about how the ripple effects of one decision affect the overlapping spheres that it depicts. Rather than inevitably arcing towards a pre-determined endpoint, Insecure simply follows these people and observes how their accumulated choices define their present status. Indeed, we should love Insecure because it's a well-written, well-acted, well-directed series that takes a significant degree of care to develop characters we don't always get to see on most shows. And also, they dedicate the care needed to make sure those characters actually look good, because racism is a pervasive son of a bitch. But those things aren't why you love a show. Those are the reasons on paper you'd love a show. What makes you love a show is when you find yourself shouting, "GODDAMMIT, MOLLY WHAT ARE YOU DOING," and really mean it. And guys, we really, really mean it.
7. Patriot — We cannot emphasize enough how staggeringly great Patriot is. It's a funny, suspenseful, incredibly tense spy thriller about all the things that can go wrong between Point A and B, no matter how straight a line there is between the two points. Michael Dorman, who is perfection here, plays an undercover, off-the-books CIA agent whose only task is to get a suitcase full of money from the United States to a guy overseas, and it's remarkable how many ways that a single task can be upended, how many lives can be affected, and how many people are brought into its orbit. There have been a lot of shows that have attempted to be the "next Breaking Bad," but no show since has combined tension and great character work as well as Patriot. Shout-out to the supporting cast here, too, in particular Kurtwood Smith (That 70's Show, and Chris Conrad.
6. Dear White People — Dear White People is frequently funny, it is well acted, it is insightful, and it is entertaining. But it's also incredibly illuminating for the way it explores the social dynamics between Black People and White People, Woke People And People Who Aren't, Light-Skinned Black people and Dark Skinned Black people, and Black people who want to confront institutional racism from the outside and Black people who want to work within the system as best they can. It's complicated as hell, and Dear White People challenges our prejudices at every turn, and illustrates, maybe better than any show I have ever seen, the complexities of race. It occasionally dabbles too heavily in romantic drama, but it almost always does so to illustrate a point. It's a powerful show, but it's also an immensely entertaining one. We genuinely loved this show, and we probably got more out of it than any other series this year.
5. Halt and Catch Fire — It was almost impossible that Halt and Catch Fire was picked up by AMC four years ago. It was an almost impossible sell to viewers. It could have been canceled early for creative or financial reasons, and nobody (from the outside, at least) would have been surprised. The odds of a show with these kinds of roadblocks getting to four seasons are astronomically low. The fact that it also became such a beautiful, emotional, heart-wrenching forty-hour journey is simply incredible, a feat of artistic vision and collaboration and love that deserves to be celebrated.
4. Rick & Morty — Rick & Morty is the sharpest sci-fi subversion on TV. It is a proud sad cartoon that feels right at home on Adult Swim, the Cartoon Network's adult-focused programming block that has been carving out a fascinating niche for itself for over a decade. Its style is its own mixture of sharp turns, subverting expectations, emotional turmoil and straight-up bonkers twists. So many of the episodes start out with simple enough premises — often something that seems engineered to directly appeal to their target audience of millennials up at 2am with the munchies — that slowly reveal themselves to hide great ambitions and even greater challenges. If you can make those challenges a teensy bit horrifying, then all the better.
3. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel — A favorite movie of ours from the '90s was Pump Up the Volume, a 1990 Christian Slater film about a quiet high-school student who led a double-life as a rebellious talk radio host. We adored that movie, and we adored Hard-On Harry's affinity for Lenny Bruce's How to Talk Dirty and Influence People, a book we periodically browsed but didn't really understand at the time. We get it now, and it possesses the same rebellious spirit of that movie and of Lenny Bruce (who shows up periodically) that pervades The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which is strange considering that it's about a wealthy, upper Eastside 1950's housewife, who embarks on a career in stand-up comedy after her husband leaves her. Miriam Maisel (played with absolute perfection by Rachel Brosnahan) leads her own double life, as well. During the day, she's a heartbroken housewife and mother navigating her life without a husband, but at night, she's a fast-talking, foul-mouthed aspiring comedienne with a strong disdain for authority. It's a period feminist comedy that also offers a peek into the stand-up scene in the 1950s. It's also a delightful, supremely entertaining, near-flawless series that combines Amy Sherman Palladino's wit and banter with magnificent period details and an outstanding cast.
2. The Good Place — How long can The Good Place last before it outgrows its premise? That's a question we have been asking of the high-concept The Good Place since the pilot episode. How can Mike Schur possibly sustain this show? Mike Schur followed up a flawlessly executed twist at the end of season one, that surprised everyone in the era of no surprises, with a second season that continued to twist and turn in unexpected ways. Meanwhile, it also racked up some of the best lines of the year, developed and fleshed out some of the most beloved and complicated characters on television, and blended surprisingly profound philosophical questions within inspired comic gags and Emmy-worthy turns from Ted Danson and Kristen Bell. You'd think, by now, that we'd learn to never to underestimate Mike Schur again.
1. Leftovers — The Leftovers is a Rorschach test disguised as a television show. It doesn't lead you down a particular path, doesn't tell you what to think, and makes every scenario equally plausible. This is either the most wondrous or mundane reality ever presented on television. More accurately: It's simultaneously both the most wondrous and the most mundane. The show asks you to gaze upon it and dare to describe what you see. In doing so, it's asking you to describe what's meaningful for you. What matters? What makes it worth getting up in the morning. What makes it worth being heartbroken. What makes it worth dealing with the entropy baked into existence. What makes any of it meaningful. The show doesn't offer up any answers save one. It asks us to start from a simple, but profound place. A place from which we can try to decide the rest. A place that needs another to verify, but from that small unit of acceptance, grace and love is possible.
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An Interview With William Friedkin
ArcLight Cinemas and Geffen Playhouse presents a special Q&A with William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist. Before directing the legendary film, Friedkin mostly worked on live television shows and documentaries, including directing for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. The first film he'd ever done was Good Times in 1967, starring Sonny and Cher, and admitted it as one of his worst films. He was later approached by Blake Edwards to work with him on a feature film of his TV series Peter Gunn, however, found it to be "the worst script [he] ever read". When leaving Edward's office, Friedkin was approached by a man named William Peter Blatty, who admitted to being the one who wrote the script.
Four years had passed, and Friedkin received a book in the mail from Blatty wrapped in a paper bag. It was a book entitled The Exorcist, based on a story of demonic possession Blatty heard when attending Georgetown University in 1950. Being so impressed with the novel, he cancelled everything he had planned for the evening to call Blatty after reading, as the writer left his number in the book. He wanted Friedkin to direct the movie, solely due to the fact he was the only person that was honest about his work.
Originally, The Exorcist was a film about the mystery of faith; Friedkin didn't want to turn the project into a horror film at first. However, upon meeting Father Robert Henly, the president of Georgetown University, the project took its now acclaimed form. Henly revealed to Friedkin one evening after taking shots of whiskey the diaries of the priests, doctors, and nurses of the incident in which the film was based on.
The make-up for the film originally was tested on a stand in for Linda Blair. While Friedkin didn't think it was impressive at first, he eventually decided to use it in the film during a 12 second period as the face of the demon. The scars on Blair's face stemmed from Friedkin's own inspiration during the infamous crucifix scene; he thought it would make sense if she carved them into her own face with the crucifix or that it burned her skin, as it is a holy object. In order to get the scars just right, he researched burns that were obtained from being in contact with fire.
This summer, the Geffen Playhouse, will show a play adaptation of The Exorcist, penned by playwright Jon Pielmeier. Tickets are available at Geffen Playhouse. Moderated by Variety editor Stuart Levine.
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Q: filter data based on multiple values seperated by comma within a column Need to filter data from a table, where I have an input table as below
Emp_id = c(121,122,191,181,277,333)
salary = c(7838,8389,8940,9491,10042,10593)
Country = c("USA","USA","UK","USA","UK","USA")

df = data.frame(Emp_id,salary,Country)

and I have one more single character separated by a comma as below:
Emp_lst = "121,191,181"

Now, I need to filter df rows based on values in Emp_lst. For that, I have tried the code below, but I am getting 0 rows
library(dplyr)
df_flter = df %>% filter(Emp_id %in% Emp_lst)

Any Modification required in above code?

A: We could use a regex based approach here by converting your CSV list of employee IDs into an alternation:
regex <- paste0("^(?:", gsub(",", "|", Emp_lst, fixed=TRUE), ")$")
df[grepl(regex, df$Emp_id), ]

  Emp_id salary Country
1    121   7838     USA
3    191   8940      UK
4    181   9491     USA

Data:
Emp_id <- c(121,122,191,181,277,333)
salary <- c(7838,8389,8940,9491,10042,10593)
Country <- c("USA","USA","UK","USA","UK","USA")
df <- data.frame(Emp_id,salary,Country)
Emp_lst <- "121,191,181"

A: Change Emp_lst = "121,191,181" to Emp_lst = c(121,191,181)
Emp_id = c(121,122,191,181,277,333)
salary = c(7838,8389,8940,9491,10042,10593)
Country = c("USA","USA","UK","USA","UK","USA")

Emp_lst = c(121,191,181)

library(dplyr)
df_flter = df %>% filter(Emp_id %in% Emp_lst)
df_flter

  Emp_id salary Country
1    121   7838     USA
2    191   8940      UK
3    181   9491     USA

A: You can do so:

*

*unlist Emp_lst with the use of strsplit to have access to all 3 numbers

*usiong filter_all as a variation of filter
library(dplyr)
Emp_lst <- unlist(strsplit(Emp_lst,","))
filter_all(df, any_vars(. %in% Emp_lst))

Output:
  Emp_id salary Country
1    121   7838     USA
2    191   8940      UK
3    181   9491     USA

A: You can split Emp_lst on comma and select rows where Emp_id matches.
Emp_lst = "121,191,181"
subset(df, Emp_id %in% strsplit(Emp_lst, ',\\s*')[[1]])

#  Emp_id salary Country
#1    121   7838     USA
#3    191   8940      UK
#4    181   9491     USA

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Hong Kong Park blooms with over 600 plants from the rose family
By: KOO Chi Tung 顧知桐Edited by: Sara Cheng
More than 600 flowering plants and 50 species from the Rosaceae, or rose, family are in bloom at the Forsgate Conservatory in Hong Kong Park, including the rugosa rose, China rose, loquat, peach and Hong Kong hawthorn. The exhibition hosted 600 visitors on its first day yesterday, a spokesman for the Leisure and Development Department told The Young Reporter in an email reply. It will be open to the public for free until Jan.9, 2022.
Hong Kong Health Code for travel to mainland launches next week along with update for LeaveHomeSafe; city still waiting for quarantine-free travel
By: Hamish CHANEdited by: SHI Ruoshui
The government said the new health code app compatible with Guangdong and Macau to facilitate travel to the mainland will be available at 9am on Dec 10, though it has not yet announced when quarantine-free travel will begin. "The government is still negotiating with the mainland authorities but said it had come to the final stage after the visit of mainland experts to Hong Kong," Alfred Sit Wing-hang, the Secretary for Innovation and Technology, said in a press conference today. The government said it will also provide an update for the LeaveHomeSafe app, which allows users to transfer visiting records to the mainland-compatible Hong Kong Health Code app. The app will be launched as a "pilot run" before quarantine-free travel starts with no need to rush, said Sit. Users will need to provide personal information, such as their address and HKID card number, and upload the visiting record from LeaveHomeSafe. The authorities said 31 days of record will be uploaded, but only the past 21 days of record will be used to generate the code required for border crossings. Users whose records do not show visits to high-risk places and are not close contacts or household contacts of close contacts of confirmed cases in the past 21 days will get a green code. For those who have no plan to travel to the mainland, Sit said they do not need to update their LeaveHomeSafe app. "The government has no plan, and did not see the need for real-name registration for the LeaveHomeSafe App," Sit added. Li Yan-yi, 27, said she will not use the Hong Kong Health Code app. "I have no plan to go to the mainland, and have tons of privacy concerns for the app," said Li. "When the government launched the app, they said it is all …
Sinovac jabs for 12-17 year olds start today
By: Tiffany MaEdited by: WANG Yichun
From 9 am this morning, people aged between 12 and 17 years old can book for a Sinovac Covid vaccine through the Centre for Health Protection website. They need to bring along their identity documents, consent form signed by their parents or guardians and present the SMS message or the photocopy of booking confirmation at government vaccination centres. They can also get the vaccination through schools,, from private doctors or clinics, Community Vaccination Centres and the Student Health Services Centres of the Department of Health. Secondary student, Clayton Chan who was vaccinated today said he was only doing so because of a swimming competition. "I will not receive the Sinovac vaccination unless there is a strong reason such as participating in an overseas competition as I am afraid of the side effects of the vaccination such as fever and the swelling of the injection site," Clayton said. His mother, Carrie Chan, was willing to let her son get Sinovac because she too has had the jab. "I only had mild side effects such as being tired and having a headache after receiving the Sinovac vaccination", said Ms. Chan. She believed Sinovac will be safe for those aged 3-17 years because many teenagers were among more than 100 million people who got vaccinated in mainland China and there is no major safety concern. "It shows that there has been sufficient scientific research to prove its safety and protection," Ms. Chan said. "It is expected that after the launch of the Sinovac vaccination, the vaccination rate among secondary school students will be increased to over 80%, which will help the secondary schools to resume full time face-to-face lessons," said Professor Lau Yu-lung, chairman of the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases in an RTHK programme on Nov. 20. Schools can resume full-day …
HK Government tightens quarantine requirements for nine countries with Covid-19 Omicron variant cases, including Australia and Canada
By: Tiffany MaEdited by: Sara Cheng
Hong Kong added nine countries with Omicron cases, including Australia and Canada, to the city's high-risk group starting Wednesday over fears of the heavily mutated Covid-19 variant. Under the tightened requirements, only Hong Kong residents who are fully-vaccinated and hold a recognised vaccination record can enter the city from countries in the high-risk group, which already includes the United States. Arrivals have to undergo a 21-day quarantine in a designated hotel instead of 14 days. Alice Chan Lai-sim, 66, a retiree who has lived in Sydney for 26 years, said she and her husband canceled their plans to return to Hong Kong to visit her relatives during the Christmas holidays due to the new arrangement. "Though I have had two shots of AstraZeneca in Sydney before, I still have to quarantine in a designated hotel for 21 days and conduct six tests during quarantine in Hong Kong," she said. Her husband, Duncan Ip Wai-kwong, 69, who works in the IT industry, said they are also uncertain about the spread of Omicron in the city. Hong Kong confirmed three imported Omicron cases discovered in arrivals during hotel quarantine. "There are fewer Omicron cases in Hong Kong compared to New South Wales. However, Hong Kong still shows potential danger to travellers like us as most of the Omicron cases found in Hong Kong quarantine hotels that we have to stay in," Ip said. New South Wales, where Chan and Ip live, has recorded five Omicron cases. On Sunday, the World Health Organization designated Omicron a "variant of concern" days after it was first reported from South Africa on Nov. 24. There is little information on the heavily mutated variant, as the world waits to see if current vaccines will hold up. "Hong Kong's very stringent system of boarding, quarantine and also testing …
Secretary for Education denounces "lying flat" trend, emphasizes values education
By: Tracy LeungEdited by: BellaHuang
Secretary for Education, Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, denounced the "lying flat" trend, the attitude of doing nothing popular among young people in the mainland, and highlighted the importance of values education in Hong Kong schools in an online post yesterday The "lying flat" movement started in April when a post on the Chinese popular website Baidu titled "Lying Flat Is Justice" went viral. It refers to young people who strive for nothing more than what is essential for survival. "The recent trend of "lying flat" is even more worrying. A negative life attitude can easily cause depression and hinder social development in the long run," Yueng wrote in his post. "I am grieved for that, just the same feeling as many parents and teachers who love those kids." Yeung also said the government will soon release the curriculum framework for the recently proposed values education, which includes moral and ethical education, civic education, and national education. The education bureau said promoting activities related to Chinese history will allow students to learn about the essence of Chinese culture, absorb traditional wisdom, and cultivate moral sentiment. "We must work together to promote values education rooted in Chinese culture together and support students to build positive thinking," the online article said. "I think the new curriculum has a political agenda and I hope the teachers could be professional enough to tackle this," said Lau, a local high school teacher who said he is responsible for executing the values education curriculum at his school. He requested anonymity over concerns about his work. In June, Yeung told the Legislative Council that the bureau will send teachers to mainland universities to enhance their understanding of the nation's development. Teachers will also attend training courses related to national affairs, the Basic Law and the National Security Law. The …
Light rail passengers worried about safety after a woman was pushed onto the track
By: Kelly PangEdited by: BellaHuang
Sarah Chan Miu-ching, 21, lives in Tuen Mun and takes the light rail transit three or four times a week. "I am definitely worried about falling on the track just like what happened to the woman yesterday as there is no platform screen door," Ms. Chan said. A 47-year-old woman was walking on the platform at Tai Hing (North) station yesterday when a man whom she did not know suddenly pushed her onto the track. The woman's left shoulder was injured. Police later arrested the suspect at Ching Chung station. Safety facilities at road junctions in the light rail system include traffic lights, road signs on light rail reserved area and vehicle height restrictions, yellow box marking and a bell before the light rail enters a road junction, according to the spokesman in the Legislative Council in 2011. Kitty Wong Yuen-yi, a secretary working in the MTR company, said that the automatic platform gates cannot be installed on the light rail because its operation system is different from other railway systems in the city. "When a train approaches a station, only the driver can stop the carriage and open or close the platform gates," Ms Wong explained."Since the road is shared with other vehicles, it's technically difficult to install the gates." "There are no platform screen doors like at MTR stations. It's so easy to be shoved onto the track just like what happened to the woman yesterday," Zoe Cheung Man-yi, 46, a Tuen Mun resident said. She urged the MTR corporation to pay more attention to accidents at railway stations and tackle them as soon as possible. In 2017, a man pushed a female cleaning worker off the track at the Yuen Long Light Rail Station. The worker had fractured elbows and injuries to her jaw and lips.
Chinney Investments' first-half net profit inches up while revenue hits
By: Kylie WongEdited by: CHUNG Yee Men
Chinney Investments (00216.HK) saw an increase in net profit in the first half of the year while revenue fell. Net profit increased 6.79% to HKD 350 million from HKD 328 million the previous year, owing to an increase in property rental income contribution after the data center building was put into use. Meanwhile, revenue fell 18% to HKD 609 million as property sales from the Group's development project in mainland China tumbled. Earnings per share increased from HKD 0.10 to HKD 0.11 per share. Profit attributable to shareholders increased 9.31% to HKD 58 million, up from HKD 53 million the previous year. Investment property reached HKD 15.31 billion, inching up 0.71%. HKD 15.21 billion was recorded previously. No interim interest will be given out. Despite facing challenges brought by the pandemic and inflation, the property company predicts increased local opportunities as a result of high housing demands. "We should sit back and observe obstructions caused by political tension between China and the US, " Wong Sai-wing, chairman of Chinney Investments said in the report. The company closed at HKD 1.55 on Tuesday.
World's most expensive handbag: Hermès crocodile diamond bag sells at auction house Christie's for HK$4 million today, hitting a world record
By: Nicholas ShuEdited by: AMALVY Esten Carr Claude Ole Eriksen
A rare Himalaya Kelly bag from French luxury brand Hermès sold at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong for HK$4 million, breaking the world record of the most expensive bag ever sold at auction. Made of crocodile hide and decorated with diamonds, "it is one that collectors are always looking for," Jerry Zhang Yi-jie, handbag expert at Christie's said. "It is not the first time this model breaks the world record," Zhang said. The same model bag was sold in 2019 for HK$3.375 million, breaking a previous record from 2017. "The price is becoming crazy these years," Steven Hao Shi-wen, a handbag collector and seller who attended the auction today, said. Christie's auction week starts from Nov. 26 in Hong Kong, showcasing collectibles including handbags, accessories and artworks worldwide.
Carrie Lam emphasises the central government does not "owe" Hong Kong citizens universal election
By: Hamish CHANEdited by: Vikki Cai Chuchu
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said the central government does not "owe" citizens universal suffrage stated in the Basic Law in an enrichment talk to Citizenship and Social Development teachers today. The subject "Citizenship and Social Development" was established last year to replace the core subject "Liberal Studies", which has been accused of leading to social unrest in 2019. The new subject requires teachers to use "reliable and authoritative sources" to teach. For example, government documents and official quotes. She said some democrats have misled the public to believe that the central government did not approve a universal election which is promised in the Basic Law. Lam said the central government did approve the Hong Kong government to political reform three times. She suggests that the increasing number of members in the election committee of the Chief Executive shows the central government is striving for democracy. Lam said the proposal of "831 decision" allowed the public to have a universal election. The "831 decision" allowed universal suffrage with a "nomination committee", which is similar to the current election committee, to nominate the candidates for the Chief Executive election before public voting. "It was a very brave move by the central government but sadly it was banned by the opposition in the Legislative Council," said Lam. She said the governor before the handover was also not elected by the public, and the central government wants to keep the system the same as before the handover which citizens are used to. "The idea that the central government owes citizens a universal election is wrong," said Lam. "The British government did not give any say to Hong Kong citizens for choosing who is the governor." Shum Pui-yee, a Secondary 4 student studying Citizenship and Social Development, said the above idea was already …
Former Studentlocalism convenor Tony Chung sentenced to three years and seven months for secession and money laundering
By: Lokman YuenEdited by: LAI Tsz Ching
Hong Kong political activist Tony Chung hon lam, was jailed for 43 months for violating National Security Law and money laundering after pleading guilty to secession. Judge Chan Kwong Chi described Chung's act as deceiving and a waste of effort. Chung, former Studentlocalism and Initiative Independence Party convenor, was arrested on Oct. 27 last year near the US consulate in Hong Kong, pleaded guilty on Nov. 3 stating "I have no shame in my heart" and on the court for sentence at District Court today. He pleaded guilty to the charge of secession and money laundering for around 135 thousand in Paypal, and the charges of conspiracy to publish seditious materials and money laundering for 500 thousand in HSBC were left on file under a plea bargain. Chung, former Studentlocalism and Initiative Independence Party convenor, was arrested on Oct. 27 last year near the US consulate in Hong Kong, pleaded guilty on Nov. 3 stating "I have no shame in my heart" and on the court for sentence at District Court today. He pleaded guilty to the charge of secession and money laundering for around 135 thousand in Paypal, and the charges of conspiracy to publish seditious materials and money laundering for 500 thousand in HSBC were left on file under a plea bargain. Chung was placed in the second sentencing bracket of three to seven years under active participation in the crime of the national security law, and a year and six months for the charge of money laundering (three months served non-concurrently), in total 43 months. The defendant intercede was taken into consideration, including Chung's mother letter of pleading, the argument of Chung's advocacy of Hong Kong independence on social media does not directly encourage violent acts in real life and have less impact than traditional political parties, …


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The Latest: Mullen holding Gators accountable for behavior
New Florida coach Dan Mullen says his team talks daily about holding each other accountable for behavior off the field
The Latest: Mullen holding Gators accountable for behavior New Florida coach Dan Mullen says his team talks daily about holding each other accountable for behavior off the field Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2uFY0lS
AP Published 10:29 a.m. ET July 17, 2018 | Updated 5:01 p.m. ET July 17, 2018
Florida head coach Dan Mullen speaks during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference media days at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 17, 2018. (AP Photo/John Amis)(Photo: The Associated Press)
ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on SEC Media Days (all times local):
Florida coach Dan Mullen believes his team has improved its behavior accountability since he took charge of the program eight months ago.
"Every day we talk about decision making — how that decision is going to affect you, how it affects your teammates, how does it affect your family, how does it affect our football program?" Mullen said Tuesday during the Southeastern Conference's annual preseason media gathering. "We talk about that constantly for them."
After nine seasons at Mississippi State, Mullen returned to help the Gators regain their footing. Florida won the 2006 and '08 national titles during Mullen's stay as offensive coordinator, but the Gators have struggled on and off the field in recent years.
They haven't won an SEC title in 10 years, a considerable drought for a program that earned eight league championships from 1991-2008. Last year's team went 4-7 and was further embarrassed when nine players were arrested on felony fraud charges and suspended for the season.
For running back Jordan Scarlett, the Gators' leading rusher in 2016, and four other players who have since rejoined the team, Mullen wants the entire locker room to hold each other accountable.
"Stick up and look out for each other as a team," Mullen said. "That's a huge thing. If your actions are not helping us achieve those goals, we need to reevaluate your actions."
First-year Arkansas coach Chad Morris has a big rebuilding job ahead after inheriting a program that went 29-34 over the last five years and is coming off a 4-8 season that led to firing of his predecessor, Bret Bielema.
The Razorbacks will begin summer camp still unsettled at quarterback. Though Morris has yet to name a front-runner, sophomore Cole Kelley is the most experienced after starting four of nine games and passing for eight touchdowns, four picks and 1,000-plus yards.
Junior Ty Storey and redshirt freshman Daulton Hyatt are next in line to push for playing time.
"I know we'll have a great competition going on, and once we do name one, it doesn't mean you sign a lifetime contract," Morris said Tuesday at the Southeastern Conference's annual preseason media gathering. "There is no lifetime contract at the quarterback position. It's a continuous battle every day."
Morris will deploy the same two-running back, run-first formations he used at SMU to rank eighth nationally in scoring and 12th in average total yards. He wants a fast-tempo attack similar to the one used by one of his mentors, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn.
Georgia coach Kirby Smart says his Bulldogs aren't afraid of the pressure to repeat last season's success.
In his second season at Georgia, Smart took Georgia to its first Southeastern Conference championship since 2005 and a spot in the national championship game, where it lost in overtime to Alabama.
Despite losing such 2017 standouts as tailbacks Nick Chubb and Sony Michel and linebacker Roquan Smith, the Bulldogs may be picked at this week's annual gathering of SEC media to again win the SEC East and return to the conference championship game.
That's fine with Smart, who on Tuesday said "The pressure is really a privilege. ... Those are things we embrace at the University of Georgia. We can't run from those things."
Smart says everybody asks if he has recovered from the national championship loss to Alabama. "It's not like I have nightmares about it," he said, adding he hopes his players will learn from the experience.
Ole Miss coach Matt Luke is relieved to begin summer camp knowing that his team has moved past NCAA sanctions that included bowl bans for last season and this year.
The Rebels went 6-6 with Luke serving as an interim replacement following Hugh Freeze's sudden resignation for personal misconduct. Luke landed the job full-time last November, getting a four-year contract worth $12.6 million three days after Ole Miss upset Mississippi State.
NCAA sanctions came a few days later. Ole Miss is still waiting an appeal on this year's bowl ban, but Luke has noticed an uptick in interest in recruiting.
"I think sometimes fear of the unknown is the biggest issue, so once all the sanctions were delivered and everybody knows what you're dealing with, you can then move forward," Luke said Tuesday at the SEC's annual preseason media gathering. "I think you're seeing that on the recruiting trail."
One of Luke's biggest concerns is finding ways to improve the run defense, which allowed 243 yards rushing a game to rank 123rd in the nation.
"I think we have to find creative ways to load the box and make people throw it over the top to beat us," he said.
SEC coordinator of football officials Steve Shaw says additional player safety rules are set for 2018. Blocking below the waist is limited to 5 yards past the line of scrimmage. Running backs, for example, are no longer allowed to dive at a defender's knee from the side.
Pads and pants must cover knees, and if a player is in violation, he must leave the field for one play. A coach can call timeout to keep him in the game if the player immediately fixes his uniform.
The rules committee put 40-second limits in place following touchdowns, free kick returns and fair catches. Previously, a 25-second clock began after the referee signaled that the crew was ready.
And possessions will automatically start at the 25-yard line if a player executes a fair catch inside the 25 on a kickoff.
Georgia coach Kirby Smart will be in the spotlight when the Southeastern Conference's annual preseason media gathering enters its second day.
After leading Georgia to the SEC championship and a spot in the national championship game in his second season, Smart is facing new challenges. The Bulldogs must replace such 2017 leaders as tailbacks Nick Chubb and Sony Michel and linebacker Roquan Smith.
Meanwhile, sophomore quarterback Jake Fromm has new competition from freshman Josh Fields, one of the biggest names in Smart's top-rated 2018 signing class.
Arkansas coach Chad Morris, Florida coach Dan Mullen and Mississippi coach Matt Luke also will speak Tuesday.
This is the first year since 1985 the SEC Media Days have been held outside of the Birmingham, Alabama, area.
The annual event brings together coaches and players from the league's 14 schools. This year approximately 1,000 media credentials have been issued.
The event will return to Hoover, a suburb of Birmingham, in 2019.
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David Duke Solicits Funds To Distribute New…
David Duke Solicits Funds To Distribute New Anti-Semitic Book
Former Klan leader and anti-Semite David Duke says on his website that he is trying to publish a new book that paints Jews as mass murderers who committed genocide against Russians and Ukrainians during the Russian Revolution.
On July 6, 2013, Duke claimed that he had raised enough money from readers of his website to publish the book titled The Secret Behind Communism. Duke posted the book's introduction on his website in an apparent effort to elicit more funds for printing, distributing and promoting the book.
In the introduction, he claims that Jews were behind the Russian Revolution and were responsible for murdering tens of millions of people. He writes, "Upon achieving total power, [Jews'] deep psychopathic, racist hatred became manifest in the greatest human slaughter of all time." The introduction is typical of his anti-Semitic diatribes. He often promotes conspiratorial depictions of Jewish power and Jewish hatred for non-Jews, a combination he refers to as "Jewish supremacism."
Duke argues that the alleged mass killing of Ukrainians by Jews far exceeded the Holocaust. Invoking classical anti-Semitic myths, he claims that the public focuses on the Holocaust and not the Ukraine because Jews control the media, academia, governments and Hollywood.
In addition to blaming Jews for the mass murder of Ukrainians and Russians, Duke attacks Zionism. He asserts that modern-day Israelis learned about "ethnic cleansing" from Jewish Bolsheviks. He writes, "The ethnic cleansings and murderous ways of the Jewish tribalists in Russia are being repeated in the Zionist ethnic cleansing of Palestine."
Duke dedicated his book to Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the renowned Russian writer who unfortunately expressed anti-Semitic views in some of his works. Duke states in the book's introduction that he liberally uses Solzhenitsyn's writings on the Russian Revolution to provide the context for his new book.
Duke is also trying to raise funds for another anti-Semitic book he is writing, The Zionist Conspiracy. Duke released a preview of one chapter of the book, in which he argues that Jews do not have a higher intelligence level than non-Jews, and thus their "overrepresentation" in Ivy League schools, such as Harvard, can be attributed to anti-white discrimination against "more qualified" European-Americans and Asian-Americans.
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ADL Report: Inflammatory Anti-Israel Activity and BDS Calls Are Vilifying Many Jewish Students on Campus
ADL experts identified a pattern of anti-Israel groups and activists blatantly demonizing pro-Israel and Zionist students, which disproportionately impacted Jewish students.
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The Loop Ramp Project, one of the main projects of the Advancing Fields Ertel Improvements, is now complete and open to traffic! The Warren County Transportation Improvement District, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Transportation, Deerfield Township, Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI), the Hamilton County Transportation Improvement District and Symmes Township, celebrated the completion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning.
The $14 million loop ramp project relieves congestion and increases safety at the busy Fields-Ertel interchange by allowing northbound traffic to by-pass the intersection (Fields-Ertel Road and Mason-Montgomery Road).
"This northbound exit loop ramp makes for a safer, smarter interchange to eliminate delays, keep traffic moving and improve safety," said Warren County Engineer Neil F. Tunison, PE, PS.
Tammy Campbell, Ohio Department of Transportation Deputy District 8 Director, along with Warren County Commissioner Dave Young, Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune, the governor's liaison Sherri Carbo, and OKI's Mark Policinski each spoke about the regional, multi-jurisdictional cooperation that enabled this project to be completed significantly ahead of schedule and under budget.
"These improvements support economic development and improve access to one of the most important employment hubs in southwest Ohio," said Warren County Commissioner Dave Young. "Ensuring that our local workforce can travel safely and efficiently to their destination is one of our key transportation priorities for this area, and we are pleased to see the completion of this work as it supports both current and future job creation in our area."
This project builds off of other recent improvements to the Fields-Ertel Interchange which include the northbound exit / gore extension and lane expansion, the southbound exit additional right turn lane onto Mason-Montgomery Road, the new lane constructed on northbound Mason-Montgomery Road, and 22 traffic signal improvements.


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Ranged Weapons
Gatling Cannon
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"Contingent of Imperial Knights spotted at Osthill, my prince. Lord Marshall Oswald's tank contingent is dug in there, and the fortifications are solid. All you need to do is give me the order, and I'll tell his lordship to make it rain."
-Miles Secundi, Man-at-Arms of Prince Kastame
The Gatling Cannon started out as a naval weapon, in the days dating back past the First Ienpokan Hegemony, used extensively first by the seafaring Empire of Dorrilea, prior to it's destruction at the hands of Basil Jubileus at the battle of Herr Tokos. It was nothing complicated; three barrels mounted on a rotating disk, each being packed with shot that was ignited when the barrel spun into place and touched a fixed flame to the wick. The disk was lined with handles and turned manually, locking into position when the loaded barrel was to make contact with the lit fuse. The whole contraption was mounted on wheels, so it could easily slide back on deck, without shaking itself to pieces. In this way, it could be spun and shot three times before having to be reloaded.
Upon the defeat of the Dorrileans at Herr Tokos, and their subsequent fall from power, the Ienpokan city state of Fiorlion began to include a complex version of this into their ships-of-the-line, transforming what were once simple gun-triremes, armed with no more than twenty cannons on the sundeck, into highly mobile attack frigates.
Because the tri-barreled cannon was really no larger than one, mid-sized cannon, it took up the same amount of space, while offering nearly three times the firing potency of one main gun. Better yet, it could be mounted forward facing because of their relatively small size:firepower ratio, letting the ship fire from a slender front profile, rather than shooting parallel to the attack ship. This was particularly advantageous when the ship came in at a perpendicular angle at ramming speed, where these "Gatling Cannons" could be used to fire forward while the ship gained velocity.
Much later, the Eretanians would utilize them in their short lived, but efferctive sea conquest against the Acarids, though with several major differences. The cannon barrels were not just paired in triangular "threes" now, rather the number of barrels went anywhere for six to ten, usually all small bore, or grapeshot. Larger triple-barrel cannons still existed, but saw minimal use in the Eretanian campaign against the Acarids. In the old ships, the pause was long enough for a crewman to load the shot manually, just in time for the empty barrel to snap up, and into firing position. Now, the barrels moved much more quickly, thanks to an automated firing system.
Ingeniously designed by an Eretanian engineer, the entire cannon was essentially a giant spinning steam-powered clutch, the barrels mounted on a locked fly-wheel, which would be forced back by the recoil of the firing cannon. The recoil sent the fly wheel backwards, making contact with the clutch, spinning the next gun upwards, then disengaging. The empty barrel would promptly spin downwards, at some point in the cycle picking up another round of ammunition from a gravity fed shot dispenser, where the entire round was neatly packed into an explosive pre-fabricated package.
This design did have it's fair share of fouls - the system from time to time, misfired as the inefficient clutch mechanism had a tendency to either miss cycles, or fail to ignite a charge, causing the barrels to become logged with more ammunition than necessary. This effectively turned the cannon into a deathtrap - a problem that conventional cannons always had, but which made Gatling Cannons exponentially more hazardous. The Eretanians would attest that the risk was undoubtedly worth the reward, as they shattered the Acarid Navy, who had been formerly top dog in the seas of Eastern Greatland, utilizing old Ienpokan Tri-Barrel designs mounted on Gun-Triremes.
Ramming and boarding was a large part of Ienpokan naval doctrine, which had naturally translated into Acarid Naval doctrine. The Eretanians, on the other hand, favored lighter ships, smaller bore guns, and an emphasis on using small arms fire to pick off crew at a distance rather than boarding. With the rapid firing Gatling Cannon and their long, agile Clipper style ships, they could both outrun and dodge the Gun-Triremes as they came in to ram, while laying down a heavy rain of splintering fire that would rip oarsmen or marines on deck, to shreds.
Learning from their mistakes, the modern day Acarid navy, in the absence of the Eretanian Empire has become prominent in the east seas once more, utilizing more effective and efficient Gatling Cannons, reinventing the old, large bore tri-barrel cannon as heavy ordinance weapons, supplemented by the smaller, rapid fire Eretanian Style Gatling Cannons. They are a common sight on most sailing vessels, though they are still considerably less numerous than standard cannons which may be mounted on either the top deck of small ships, or on the gun deck of ships-of-the-line. Greatlanders as a whole, are not of a seafaring culture, and indeed, most ships are used as a simple means of transportation rather than naval warfare. Ienpokan city states that lie in coastal areas still rely heavily on naval supremacy or at least naval competence, when Acarid Privateers and Corsairs under the employ of certain Acarid Naval Dignitaries are an ever present threat.
Besides Acary and Ienpokos, the only Naval Power in Greatland might be the Caernian "Navy" though calling it such might be an overstatement. The Caernian Channel-Guard, the small naval contingent that watched the channel between the mainland and the isle is well equipped, but lacking in numbers, though they easily quash the Caspernian competition which boasts little to no naval power at all. The coastal Zuudi states as well as Teutonian Sea-Lords have began to see the importance of a strong Navy as Acary explores her western boundaries.
But the sheer power and performance of the Gatling Cannon is not wasted away on land-lubbing Greatlanders. In true Greatland fashion, they have found a terrestrial use for it, employing it in the good-old-fashioned alternative to ships; heavy armor.
The Steamtank was invented (though more likely "reinvented" or "rediscovered") sometime shortly after the close of the Age of Night. There were a number of both civil and martial applications for such a powerhouse of horsepower. Sir Germund Freyr of Ottindar, Teutonia, was the first to mount a Gatling Cannon on a Steamtank Frame. At the time, tanks were relatively small - no larger than a simple peasant's hovel, mounted on steel tracks, so the bore was fairly small and it was only highly effective against targets wearing carapace armor or less. It soon became completely ineffectual against Knights in powered armor, who would be able to shrug off the rounds like Beebees launched from an Air Rifle.
Over time, however, this changed. Tanks got bigger. Much bigger. The largest, up to ten times as big as the original model that Sir Germund Freyr van Ottindar had designed. The Caspernian "Majesty Mk.II" sports up to four Quad-Barrel Gatling Cannons with large, rifled bores, magazine loaded ammunition, jacketed artillery rounds, and is fixed to the hull of the tank. These are just the icing on the cake, being complimented by the explosive power of the main gun, two to three Coaxial mounted Thumpers or Stompers and a pintle-mounted Archbalest. From the Gatling Cannons alone can be launched a wall of steel, each gun firing forty rounds a minute, which may seem excessively slow when compared to a Thumper's admirable sixty round-per-minute sustained fire rate, but considering the cannons fire a round ten times larger than the average Thumper or Stomper slug, is is impressive none the less.
While wheels work fine on a boat, where space is relatively ample, the space inside even the most massive battle tank is still cramped. To make up for this recoil, the barrels slide back towards the clutch on rails, and the clutch is padded and reinforced to absorb any extra trauma that may come from sustained fire. Excess shock to the frame's integrity is absorbed by a number of complex weighted dampers and springs. Motion is only one way (the Gatling cannons are fixed, and they do not pivot.) A single Gatling Cannon may not break apart a Knights Powered Plate with one blow, but sustained fire downrange is powerful enough to break away at mithrilized metals. Multiplied by Three other simultaneously firing Gatling Cannons, timed on a belt-clock and synchronized clutch wheels so that at least one is ALWAYS firing, the Gatling Cannon makes for an impressive ally and a dreadful foe.
This makes for a terrifying weapon, both in terms of breaking morale and personnel. It is not, however a true cannon, at least not anymore. It has in some sense, lost it's use as an ordinance weapon. The Jacketed, bullet shaped rounds excel at taking out light fortifications, chipping away at heavy armor, and literally turn unarmored organic material into a fine red mist, but it lack stopping power against permanent fortifications or siege defenses. The main-gun of the modern Battle Tank (dubbed the Author Walther Gun, being invented inadvertently by an Author of the Ark,) is another story, but for another time.
The tank, and it's supporting guns are perhaps, one of the pinnacles of Greatlander engineering. The Gatling Cannon and it's various evolutions are a testament to the fact that an old dog can be taught new tricks. From it's humble origins on the ships of Dorrilea, to it's first amphibious journey onto land in the Sir Germund Freyr Tank, to it's most recent debut in the Caspernian Style "Majesty Mk. II" the Gatling Cannon has gone through many changes and additions, all of which have proved time and time again the versatility and tenacity of this archaic weapon, with newfound purpose.
Very impressive.
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As a fan and sometime scholar of the history of guns and firearms, this makes for a convincing history of a cannon that, while never actually having been invented, very well could have been in an alternate history. I love this.
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Palladio Awards 2019
Kathyrn Herman Design: Historic Farm in Fairfield, CT
Kathyrn Herman Design wins a 2019 Palladio Award for Exterior Spaces for Historic Farm in Fairfield, CT.
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Neil Landino Jr.
Project: Historic Farm in Fairfield, CT
Company: Kathyrn Herman Design
When Kathryn Herman and her husband bought their charming ivy-covered house two decades ago, it didn't have a garden.
The six-acre property had once been part of an estate owned by the founders of the Pepperidge Farm bread brand. Its 1928 buildings—a groom's house, a caretaker's apartment/garage, and a gamecock house—had never been a focal point of the larger landscape, which was designed by Agnes Selkirk Clark, a disciple of Ellen Biddle Shipman.
Herman, a principal of Kathyrn Herman Design, which is based in Greenwich, Connecticut, was delighted that she was starting with a blank slate whose only markings were some large heritage trees, including an elm, two oaks, several weeping cherries, and eight Taxus yew topiary "muffins" that had grown up on the estate.
The original vegetable garden, which was little more than a patch of asparagus and some peonies, was expanded and enclosed with a hew hedge and custom gates.
"I renovated the house first so the gardens could respond to its architecture," she says, adding that the 4,000-square-foot L-shaped fieldstone home, which has a wood-shingled, hipped roof and dormers, is in the French Normandy/English Tudor style.
This doesn't mean that her planting hands were totally free: The property attracts a lot of hungry deer, and since fencing was impractical and aesthetically unappealing, Herman created a series of formal English-style garden rooms enclosed by high, precisely clipped hedges.
"Although the gardens are separate spaces, there's a strong axial connection between all of them," she says. "Sometimes, it's a hard connection; sometimes it's a visual connection where you stand at an axis and see the next thing. It's a thoughtful placement; it's very controlled."
The front entrance to the house is reached via a set of simple bluestone steps flanked by low-maintenance, drought-resistant no-mow fescue. "The grass is soft and beautiful and charming," Herman says. "It is juxtaposed against a crisp boxwood hedge."
Opposite it is the double herbaceous border, which measures 114 feet in length and is divided into eight rooms by hedges of Fagus sylvatica. The plantings, which are visible from the living room and master bedroom, are arranged by color—whites, maroons, blues, purples, yellows, oranges, chartreuses and pinks—and include lilies, iris, roses, and allium.
It's next to the boxwood garden, which has eight squares topped by sculpted domes. It accents the front lawn and the old apple trees.
"I planted the four new Braeburns." Herman says. "They are really delicious, and they look pretty. Way back, most of the property was covered by an apple orchard, and the other trees are original."
"I renovated the house first so the gardens could respond to its architecture."
Most guests, however, enter from the parking courtyard at the back of the house, where the door is celebrated with a pair of planters filled with sculpted boxwood.
The first thing they see are the eight 12-foot-high, 16-foot-wide Taxus yew topiaries that look like fluffy muffins.
The 12-foot by 24-foot swimming pool is on axis with a new addition to the house and has a direct relationship with the gamecock house that has been repurposed as a pool/dining pavilion.
Kathryn Herman
"I have photos of them in 1928 when they were originally planted," Herman says, adding that then they had stood sentinel at the stables, which burned down the year before she bought the property, and were aligned with the Pepperidge Farm house. "They've grown larger through the years, and I can no longer cut them by myself."
One of the closest rooms to the house features the compact rectangular swimming pool, which is surrounded by a stone wall on three and a half sides and the gamecock house, which has been repurposed as a pool/dining pavilion.
Nearby is the trough garden, a water feature that is defined by a beech hedge and spectacular six-tiered espaliered linden trees.
Another set of rooms complements the caretaker's apartment/garage, which has its own drive and parking courtyard.
In the vegetable garden, enclosed by a Taxus hedge, Herman grows asparagus, rhubarb, onions, lettuce, peas, tomatoes, okra, and raspberries as well as a variety of cut flowers, including dahlias and zinnias.
Boxwood topiaries define the back of the house.
"I've even grown cotton and peanuts in a nod to my Southern heritage," she says.
The meadow, near the rear of the apartment and close to Herman's beehives, is planted with Verbena hastata, Penstemon and Queen Anne's lace. The milkweed lures hungry Monarch butterflies.
Herman's most recent project is the greenhouse garden. Surrounded by a hornbeam hedge and entered through a latticed, diamond-pane gate, it features four squares of sculpted hornbeams with boxwood at the bottom.
Herman considers her garden, which was featured in Architectural Digest in 2018, a living lab where she tries out new ideas.
When she's not designing award-winning gardens for other people, Herman is in her greenhouse watering her kumquats and Camellias and starting heirloom seedlings or in the vegetable garden weeding.
"It's a labor of love," she says. "This is my little piece of heaven on earth."
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It has decided to intervene at the earliest opportunity to ensure any impact to service is minimised.
A planned service-affecting repair is scheduled to take place from 19 to 22 May 2017.
"The impact during this repair window will be that all linear transmission traffic on the east coast of Africa to and from Europe will be affected," said SEACOM.
This comes after a marine fault hit SEACOM's cable on 8 April. Repairs were completed on 6 May.