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Fatehpuri Masjid imam rejects RSS chief's controversial pro-Hindu nation remark
Maulana Mufti Mukarram Ahmed, the Shahi Imam of the Fatehpuri Masjid in Old Delhi on Monday rejected RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's controversial pro-Hindu nation remark, and reiterated that India is a secular country and its people wholeheartedly believe in that concept.
"This is correct that there are many groups in Hindus also, but we don't get into these things. We say that India is a secular country and a majority of its people believes in it. We cannot get everything under Hindutva. There is a beauty of its own which can be seen in the unity amongst diversity. All religious leaders from various faiths believe in remaining together," Mukarram told ANI.
"In the last 68 years, Hindu brothers have never had any danger due to Muslims. Those who see this country as a Hindu nation, their mindset is like this. But, the public does not believe in this. Their dream will never materialise. India is a secular country which will run accordingly, based on the Constitution. The Prime Minister has himself negated this thing of a Hindutva country," he added.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat attracted criticism when he said recently that "Hindustan is a Hindu nation...Hindutva is the identity of our nation and it (Hinduism) can incorporate others (religions) in itself."
Last week, Bhagwat had made a similar remark in Cuttack, Odisha, where he said, "The cultural identity of all Indians is Hindutva and the present inhabitants of the country are descendants of this great culture."
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So we had a new catalogue launched this week, so over the next few weeks I am going to try and introduce some of the new product ranges to you – as well as using existing products too. So this stamp set and dies are part of a new Grateful Glass suite – I’ve actually had this stamp set ages, as I received it as part of the goodies from Onstage in April – but I have resisted using it and sharing the projects until it was available to my customers. There is nothing worse than been shown something you cannot have. The good news is that it is now available and as part of the bundle with the beautiful stained glass dies – the frames are so delicate you can make your own doily effect as I have. I used the pretty label punch for the rounded ends and circle punches for the layers, but this would work just as well if you have circle dies instead. The suite includes adhesive jewels and printed vellum, but I haven’t ordered those yet….there is a limit ! Making your own background is always a great technique, and I love to show people that you can achieve the tone on tone effect by using either versamark or the ink pad that co-ordinates with the cardstock. You could also step it up by embossing the background with clear embossing powder which would make it stand out more – although I like the subtle effect. A narrow layer of Old Olive cardstock works well and is not a combination I would have gone for – but it was suggested on the new printable colour coach …so I gave it a go!
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As a developer without real experience with ML, fine-tuning or distilling a SBERT model is a huge leap.
We’ve all heard about learn to rank for information retrieval’s tuning, but it requires lots of labeled data (hundreds to thousands).
(Which small to medium WooCommerce shop owner cannot provide, most probably)
1. Create questions (the labels), from a generative model (T5), and the WooCommerce product titles, descriptions, categories and attributes.
2. Classify questions/results as positive/negative, with a simple search on the actual vector database containing the already indexed WooCommerce products (embeddings already built with a SBERT bi-encoder model)
3. Train a large cross-encoder (“distillation”) from the positive/negative questions/results, to generate a much lighter tuned model.
4. Use the tuned model as a 2nd phase re-ranking, after the bi-encoder initial retrieval.
It looks great!
But is it really worth it, improvements vs pricing, on a small/medium WooCommerce shop search?
And can we automate the whole process, by batch, and by streaming?
(For instance during full or incremental indexing)
The future will tell us: https://wpsolr.com


Inner North insights from Red Report
Our expert agents in the inner north have shared their top three trends and predictions for their local market in 2017.
Top three trends
- Period homes on point
Families from Melbourne’s East are moving to Preston and Reservoir, where beautiful family homes are within their budgets.
- Alphington picks up
Buyers pushed out of Northcote and Westgarth have trickled into Alphington, lifting
the median house price by 21% in the suburb.
- Café culture
Trendy cafes, hip bars and restaurants emerging in the north are attracting buyers to Preston and Coburg.
Still the most affordable pocket within 10km of the CBD, the inner west is seeing huge amounts of development in terms of apartment developments and house and land packages, attracting investors and owner occupiers equally. With many homes in the inner west built during the middle of the last century, investors will continue to preference developments over fixer-uppers so they can lease out immediately.


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Rs 3k for 50-km Uber ride amid rains: Mumbai man shares post says “Flight to goa is cheaper"
VHP, Bajrang Dal members join probe in provocative slogans case; let off on police bail
Mangaluru: Man falls off terrace in Konaje; dies
PM Modi to inaugurate golden jubilee celebrations of Agradoot group of newspapers
RBI launches next round of survey of manufacturing companies
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Heavy rains: Schools, colleges of DK, Udupi to remain close on Wed
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Industry body CII pitches for simplification of GST, reduction in tax slabs
Remarks against ACB: Karnataka HC judge says he was threatened of transfer
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NIA takes custody of all accused in Amravati chemist's murder PTI | Amravati(Maha)
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Earlier this month, the ASBN team was on-location at the 2020 TAG Summit where host Jim Fitzpatrick spoke with Chris Karabinos, growth strategy practice leader for Harvest Business Advisors, and the 2020 TAG Digital Health Society Chair. They discussed how software and various other technologies are continually integrating with the healthcare sector. Atlanta has a very rich health IT ecosystem and community.
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Ocean's 8 is the spinoff of the popular Ocean's 11 franchise - only this team of top-notch thieves is comprised of all ladies. It's quite a collection of ladies, too, as you can see in the first look image from the film in our photo gallery above, provided by Rihanna.
From foreground to the background you have Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson, Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Helena Bonham Carter and Awkwafina, bringing together quite an eclectic collection of big talent for Hunger Games director Gary Ross to work with.
A new Synopsis for the film provided by THR also reveals many other character details:
"The tide will turn as Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) attempts to pull off the heist of the century at New York City's star-studded annual Met Gala. Her first stop is to assemble the perfect crew: Lou (Cate Blanchett); Nine Ball (Rihanna); Amita (Mindy Kaling); Constance (Awkwafina); Rose (Helena Bonham Carter); Daphne Kluger (Anne Hathaway); and Tammy (Sarah Paulson)."
Ocean's 8 will be in theaters on June 8, 2018.

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On a cold wet day is there anything better than coming home to a hot cup of tea? Tea has grown in popularity due to its health benefits and now the unlimited variety of flavours! If you haven’t had tea in a while or are not a big fan, I would suggest checking out a DAVIDs TEA and trying one of their fantastic flavours.
To get rid of the winter blues you can sip on their new Feel Good Collection. The new collection features five limited edition, benefit packed teas to help you detox, boost your metabolism, and give you the energy to take on your day.
My favourites from the collection include Turmeric Glow, Cocoa Boost, and Zestfully Green.
Known as “the King of Spice,” this golden root has been hailed as an Ayurvedic skin-saver for centuries. And this deliciously vibrant yellow tea keeps that royal legacy going. It’s got carrots for a punch of sweetness, plus a spicy zing of ginger – turmeric’s second cousin. With all the earthy goodness of turmeric, it’s a sunny tonic that’ll have you glowing from the inside out. Drink up and get ready for a bright and shiny new you.
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This detoxifying and delicious tea has the benefit-packed matcha, one of the best energizers ever. It’s also got a splash of sweet orange and lemon, to keep you awake and refreshed. And the secret weapon, ginger – the spicy root renowned for its powerful cleansing properties. Bright, revitalizing and oh-so tasty, this tea is like a detox in a cup. Talk about clean energy…

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The Navy is working to develop a carrier based, unmanned strike aircraft. This Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) aircraft would provide long range, stealthy strike capability for use in the Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) scenario.
Before I go any further, let me say this up front - I'm not against UCLASS, at all. Potentially, they could be very useful. However, the basic concept as applied to the Chinese A2/AD scenario has some serious challenges to overcome that deserve to be discussed in the face of the Navy’s typical rush to acquisition. Just as with “littoral” and “AirSea Battle”, I fear that the Navy is latching onto “UCLASS” as another acquisition justification buzzword without adequately exploring the underlying concept.
|UCLASS - The Right Concept?|
The Navy’s current prototype UCLASS is the X-47B Pegasus. Here’s some of the relevant specifications.
Range (one way) – 2100 nm
Combat Radius (estimated) – 500 nm
Weapons Load – 4500 lb
Speed – subsonic
Cruise – 0.45 mach
Wingspan – 62 ft (31 ft folded)
Comparing the X-47B specs to our desired performance, we can see that the prototype’s combat radius is half to one third of that needed. Remember, that the A2/AD zone is, essentially, all water. The targets of interest, aside from the occasional ship, are all on the mainland. Penetrating half way accomplishes nothing. Of course, this is a prototype so the range can be increased, right? Well, yes, but longer range means bigger fuel storage which means a bigger, heavier aircraft and the bigger it is, the harder it’s going to be to operate and fit on a carrier. The prototype is already larger than an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet (wingspan = 44 ft). The largest aircraft currently on carriers is the E-2 Hawkeye with a wingspan of 80 ft.
You may be observing that the range is 2100 nm and thinking that’s a 1050 nm round trip. That should be plenty of range, right? You’d be correct except that range is non-combat loaded and assumes a straight line course at the most economical speed and altitude profile. Adding roundabout waypoints to avoid high threat areas, adding a combat weapons load, and performing evasive or high speed avoidance maneuvers seriously cuts into the range, hence, the estimate of a 500 nm combat radius. If you don’t believe this, go check out the Hornet’s (or any plane’s) range versus combat radius figures.
Speed is the next obvious deficiency. A subsonic aircraft (only about 350 kts cruising speed) is going to have a hard time penetrating a thousand mile A2/AD zone and escaping threats along the way. Let’s be blunt – it can’t. Unfortunately, there’s a Catch-22 at work, here. The only way to make the aircraft faster is to increase fuel consumption which decreases the combat radius which leads us right back to having to make a significantly bigger aircraft to carry much more fuel.
Finally, weapons load is extremely light. The current F/A-18E/F has a weapons capacity of 17,500 lbs which is way bigger than the X-47B’s 4500 lbs. Again, the only way to increase the payload is to make the aircraft bigger.
Do you see the trend, here? The only way to meet the notional requirements for a useful UCLASS is to make it much bigger. I guess there’s a reason why the B-1 and B-2 deep penetration bombers are so big.
Of course, bigger creates its own set of problems. The bigger the aircraft, the easier it is to detect. The bigger the aircraft, the fewer can fit on a carrier. The bigger the aircraft, the more expensive it is.
Have we left any issues out? Yes, we have! How about remote control communications? Our ability to control UAVs at any distance is currently suspect and at the 1000 + nm ranges that a UCLASS would have to operate, maintaining reliable control communications becomes highly problematic. In a war, communications satellites and relay nodes will likely be destroyed and heavy jamming will be the norm. A successful UCLASS will have to overcome those communication challenges.
Closely related to communications is the issue of location awareness. How will the UCLASS know where it is if GPS satellites go down at the start of conflict as everyone assumes they will? To be fair, this problem is not unique to the UCLASS but affects every weapon and platform in the
military. Still, there’s no point penetrating an A2/AD zone if you don’t know precisely where you are. US
I could go on but this serves to illustrate that the basic concept of a long range UCLASS is suspect under the current operating concept and technological capabilities. A viable UCLASS would need closer to 2000 nm combat radius, much greater stealth or much greater speed to avoid detection/destruction, larger weapons carrying capacity, and reliable control communications over thousands of miles.
Can the Navy get from the initial data point of the X-47B to the desired aircraft? Possibly, though the challenges are great. The purpose of this discussion is to point out the magnitude of the challenges and suggest that the Navy not leap into this without addressing the problems and thinking them through. Failure to do so is what led to the LCS and no one wants to see the flying version of the LCS!


This 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera has been rebuilt into a Safari Rally-style car with new suspension, wheels, and tires. It also now has front and rear bumpers with integrated skid plates, and Recaro Pole Position seats with Sparco harnesses.
Power is provided by the correct 3.6 liter Porsche M64 flat-six, and it’s sent to the rear wheels via a 6-speed manual transaxle. The car maintains its power steering, air conditioning, power windows, but it now also benefits from the addition of a hydraulic handbrake.
Fast Facts – A Safari Rally-Spec Porsche 911 Carrera
- The Porsche 993 was released in 1994 as the replacement for the Porsche 964 variant of the 911. The arrival of the 993 (911) heralded the end of the original Porsche 911 series and it became a link between what would become the new age of liquid-cooled 911s and the earlier air-cooled models.
- When the 993 was released Porsche took great care to explain to the public that it shared just 20% of its parts with its predecessor. It was a substantially redesigned car and the changes weren’t just skin-deep, the suspension, drivetrain, and bodyshell had all been largely reengineered.
- The Porsche 993 would remain in production from 1994 to 1998, a relatively short production run by Porsche standards. It was replaced by the all-new Porsche 996, the controversial new design with a liquid-cooled flat-six and those “fried egg” headlights that strongly divided opinion.
- The car you see here is a 1997 Porsche 993 that has been significantly modified into Safari Rally-specification. The work carried out has been extensive (read more about it below) and it’s now being offered for sale out of Yorba Linda, California on Bring a Trailer.
Porsche Goes Rallying
The long and illustrious racing history of the Porsche 911 began not on the asphalt but on the dirt, in January 1965 (just 16 weeks after it first went on sale) a 911 entered the Rallye Monte Carlo piloted by Herbert Linge and Peter Falk – and it took 5th place.
The rear weight bias of the 911 proved it could be invaluable in the right hands, allowing skilled drivers to almost steer the car with the rear end. In 1967 a Porsche 911 S came 3rd in the Monte Carlo Rally, and a year later in 1968 a 911 won the event for the first time – in fact 911s took the first two places.
This feat was repeated a year later in 1969, then again in 1970, establishing the 911 as a dominant force in the notoriously difficult Monte Carlo event.
Later in 1971 a specially modified Porsche 911 would take a hard-fought fifth place in the East African Safari Rally, a 5,000 km race across Kenya with a famously high rate of attrition. With lessons learned Porsche would return for a 2nd place in 1974, followed by another second in 1978.
Perhaps the most famous of all the rally 911s was the Porsche 953, a car officially named the Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 4×4 Paris-Dakar but now simply referred to by its original internal Porsche number designation.
Above Video: This silent newsreel footage from the 1970 Monte Carlo Rally shows the cars competing, and it shows the victorious Porsche 911 at the end.
The Porsche 953 was a highly modified all-wheel drive version of the 911 that had been developed as the testbed for the then-in-development Porsche 959.
The 953 was built specifically to race in the 1984 Paris–Dakar Rally and remarkably it won the event outright in its first and only outing. It would be followed a year later by the Porsche 959 – it would be the 959 that would win the event in 1986. In fact the 959 would take both first and second place.
The Safari Rally-Spec Porsche 911 Shown Here
The car you see here is one of a modern breed of Porsche 911s that have been modified for rally use off-road. This genre has become so popular that Porsche surprised many in 2023 by releasing the Porsche 911 Dakar – an all-wheel drive off-road variant of the 911.
The car shown in this article started out as a relatively standard 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera, the 993 model with rear-wheel drive.
The list of modifications applied to the car is extensive, the suspension has been uprated by BBI Autosport and it now has custom-built JRZ long-travel adjustable coilovers along with adapted control arms, links, and monoball bearings.
The brake rotors and pads were replaced at the same time that the suspension was being rebuilt, to ensure it was all fresh. The car now rides on Braid 16″ wheels fitted with 215/70 Yokohama Geolander A/T tires, which certainly do a good job of filling those wheel arches.
The original paint is Ocean Blue Metallic (L3AZ) however the car now wears an olive green wrap, likely to help keep stone chips and other damage to a minimum when being driven off road at speed.
The car is fitted with specially fabricated front and rear bumpers with integrated skid plates, and it keeps the original factory-fitted headlight washers, power-adjustable mirrors, speed-activated rear spoiler, sunroof, and dual exhaust outlets.
Power is provided by Porsche’s air-cooled 3.6L M64 flat-six featuring a VarioRam intake, the engine was factory rated at 282 bhp and 250 lb ft of torque when new, and the seller notes that an oil change has been done prior to placing the car up for sale.
Inside the car you’ll find Recaro Pole Position seats trimmed in black leather with houndstooth fabric inserts. A bolt-in harness bar has been installed in place of the rear seats, as they wouldn’t have had a lot of use anyway, and the car is fitted with six-point Sparco harnesses.
It also has a new Momo steering wheel and a hydraulic handbrake to help you get around those hairpin turns.
The car is now being offered for sale on Bring a Trailer out of Yorba Linda, California. If you’d like to read more about it or register to bid you can visit the listing here.
Images courtesy of Bring a Trailer
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IMAGINE A DAY WITH ZERO TRAFFIC FATALITIES.
"PUT THE BRAKES ON FATALITIES DAY®"
October 10, 2012
An early report released by the National Highway and Transportation Administration (NHTSA) estimated there were approximately 32,300 traffic fatalities in 2011. That's about 90 fatalities every single day - one fatality every 16 minutes. Imagine a day with zero traffic deaths where all drivers make a special effort to “Put the Brakes on Fatalities!”
The twelfth annual Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day is designed to encourage the public to reduce driver distractions so they and their loved ones do not become one of those statistics.
The goal is to unite the country in achieving one full day of zero traffic deaths by encouraging safer behavior and actions, promoting safer roadways and vehicles, and creating improved ways to handle medical emergencies and enforcement of traffic regulations. Motor vehicle fatalities are the leading cause of death for all Americans from three to fourteen years old. Whether as a driver, passenger, pedestrian, motorcyclist, cyclist or professional, by working together in a concerted effort, we can make a difference by reducing to zero the number of fatalities occurring on our nation's roads.
October was selected for the Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day observance because it is among the peak months for traffic fatalities. In fact, October 9th was the most dangerous day of the year to be on the road in 1999: 207 people died in traffic crashes according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). February 22 was the safest day to be on the road that year: 50 were killed in motor vehicle crashes.
Put The Brakes On Fatalities Day promotes:
Safer driving behaviors
A safe driver is an attentive driver. Do not drive when you are tired and do not use your cell phone when driving. If using you cell phone is necessary to handle an emergency call, find a safe place to pull off the road for receiving or making the call. The second behavior is to always wear your seat belt. This should be as normal as closing the door on vehicle that you enter. These two behaviors are supported by information that follows from research reports and other articles.
Breakthrough research by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute on real-world driving behavior released by NHTSA in 2006 indicated that driver inattention was the leading factor in most crashes and near crashes. They noted that nearly 80% of the crashes and 65 % of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event. Cell phone use and drowsiness were mentioned as two of the distractive driver activities observed.
In 2009 Transportation Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood held a Summit on Distracted Driving. In the press release he noted that new research findings by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) showed nearly 6,000 people died in 2008 in crashes involving a distracted or inattentive driver, and more than half a million were injured. On any given day in 2008, more than 800,000 vehicles were driven by someone using a hand-held cell phone.
Other research by NHTSA shows that lap/shoulder seat belts reduce the risk of fatal injury to front-seat passenger vehicle occupants by 45 percent and child safety seats reduce fatal injuries by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers. The estimated national seat belt use rate for 2008 was 83 percent based on the NHTSA’s National Occupant Use Survey. A U.S. DOT study released in May, 2009 estimates that annually 1,652 lives could be saved and 22,372 serious injuries avoided if seat belt use rose to 90 percent in every state.
In a May of 2009 news release Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said, “Wearing a seat belt costs nothing and yet it's the single most effective traffic safety devise ever invented. We want to let American People know that by failing to wear your seat belt, you not only risk serious injury or death, you also risk getting a ticket.”
Safer Driving Environments.
Despite the recent down trend in numbers of miles driven released by the Federal Highway Administration in February of 2009, poor road conditions and obsolete designs must be addressed in order to reduce highway deaths. Drivers are encouraged to be especially alert this October 10th for roadway conditions such as narrow roads and bridges, narrow shoulders that end in steep slopes or ditches, and intersections that need improvement (new construction, markings and lighting). Encourage state and local officials to give priority to road maintenance and the of design/construction of roadway improvements, such as adding rumple strips, better lighting and reflective signs, creating passing lane on hills and separate turn lanes at high traffic volume intersections, constructing median barriers and widening lanes.
Proper vehicle maintenance plays an important role in reducing crashes. Check your tires for proper inflation pressure, tread wear and alignment. Winterize your vehicle if you live in a cold climate. Replace worn windshield wipers. If your vehicle has antilock brakes, operate them correctly by "stomping and steering" rather than pumping them. If you are buying a vehicle, consider safety devices and safety ratings as a top priority. Check out the NHTSA Web site at www.nhtsa.dot.gov for vehicle safety ratings.
For more traffic safety tips and information, log on to the Put The Brakes On Fatalities Day Web site at www.brakesonfatalities.org.
Read Secretary LaHood’s blog and the other 19 stories on KDOT’s Blogspot website at http://ksdotblog.blogspot.com.


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Michigan Wolverines: Earle Bruce
October, 22, 2012
By Adam Rittenberg | ESPN.com
US PresswireThe recent performances by (L to R) Penn State's Matt McGloin, Ohio State's Braxton Miller and Wisconsin's Joel Stave give the Big Ten some hope for improved quarterback play.Of the many theories to explain the Big Ten's collective struggles this season, the one about the league's dearth of elite quarterbacks certainly rings true.
Through eight weeks, the Big Ten has just one quarterback ranked among the nation's top 30 in pass efficiency (Nebraska's Taylor Martinez at No. 15). The league has just one quarterback in the nation's top 30 in completions per game (Penn State's Matt McGloin at No. 19). The league has zero quarterbacks ranked in the nation's top 30 in total passing yards.
As former Ohio State coach Earle Bruce told me last month, "A team can't get cut short at that position. I don't know whether the evaluation of the quarterbacks has been wrong, or they had injuries or whatever, but the quarterback position is down in the Big Ten. There's no doubt about that."
Bruce is right. There's no doubt. But there's also hope on the horizon for a league that hasn't had a quarterback selected in the first round of the NFL draft since 1995 (Penn State's Kerry Collins).
I sat in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday night and watched McGloin pick apart what had been a pretty salty Iowa defense. McGloin had complete command and tremendous awareness of his receivers and tight ends. He made correct reads and confident throws. McGloin's mobility is, well, limited, but one of his best plays came in the first quarter, when he evaded the rush and spotted tight end Jesse James on a deep crossing route to set up Penn State's first touchdown. As I tweeted at the time, McGloin is simply a different quarterback.
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BIG TEN SCOREBOARD
Final Washington State 45 Colorado State 48 Final 20 Fresno State 20 25 USC 45 Final Buffalo 24 San Diego State 49 Final Tulane 21 Louisiana-Lafayette 24
Final Pittsburgh 30 Bowling Green 27 Final Utah State 21 23 Northern Illinois 14
Final Marshall 31 Maryland 20 Final Syracuse 21 Minnesota 17 Final Brigham Young 16 Washington 31
Final Rutgers 16 Notre Dame 29 Final Cincinnati 17 North Carolina 39 Final Miami (FL) 9 18 Louisville 36 Final Michigan 14 Kansas State 31
Final Middle Tennessee 6 Navy 24 Final Ole Miss 25 Georgia Tech 17 Final 10 Oregon 30 Texas 7 Final 14 Arizona State 23 Texas Tech 37
Final Arizona 42 Boston College 19 Final Virginia Tech 12 17 UCLA 42 Final Rice 7 Mississippi State 44 Final 24 Duke 48 21 Texas A&M 52
Final Nebraska 24 22 Georgia 19 Final UNLV 14 North Texas 36 Final Iowa 14 16 LSU 21 Final 19 Wisconsin 24 9 South Carolina 34 Final 5 Stanford 20 4 Michigan State 24 Final 15 UCF 52 6 Baylor 42
Final 13 Oklahoma State 31 8 Missouri 41 Final 12 Clemson 40 7 Ohio State 35

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Supporting You In Dealing With Trauma Why Trauma-Informed Lawyering is Crucial
A New York Court has held that Microsoft Corp must disclose to investigators the content of an unidentified customer’s MSN.com web based email account stored in a data center in Ireland that it controls and maintains to the US government in the context of an investigation. As the US District Judge upheld the Federal Magistrate’s decision, Microsoft, which argued that this was an illegal search and seizure of customer information held outside the US, lost its challenge to the US government search warrant. Microsoft has already indicated its intention to appeal.
This is an extremely controversial ruling concerning the way US Courts may apply and enforce legal protections to personal data stored by internet service providers in jurisdictions outside the US.
This appears to be the first case in which a global technology corporation has challenged a US search warrant searching customer’s data stored in a foreign jurisdiction. It has been reported that several US judges have been divided on whether prosecutors can in fact use search warrants to seize emails from providers.
Both parties argued during the two hour Court hearing over the interpretation of the Stored Communications Act (“SCA”) which is part of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 and entitles regulators to obtain certain information through Court orders or warrants.
The Court held that the “Congress intended in this statute for ISPs to produce information under their control, albeit stored abroad to law enforcement in the United States […]. As Judge Francis found, it is a question of control, not a question of the location of that information”.
It has been claimed that the US government should be required to access this particular electronically stored information via the treaty process between the US and Ireland.
Assistant US Attorney Serrin Turner however argued that this time consuming and complicated treaty process would not be required in such a case. He however stated that concerns about what other jurisdictions may do should be addressed “through political and diplomatic channels”, not by ignoring the SCA.
He also explained that the warrant did not involve a search in Ireland as such but that Microsoft was simply required to produce data under its control. He said “it makes no sense for Congress to make the government go on a wild-goose chase…when the provider is sitting here in this country and can access the data at the touch of a button”.
The Court referred to the fact that US banks have long been required to disclose records stored overseas in response to subpoenas.
The Court also heard arguments from AT&T Inc, Apple Inc, Verizon Communications Inc, Electronic Frontier Foundation and Cisco Systems Inc which supported Microsoft’s position.
Privacy groups and major technology and telecom companies raised serious concerns about all of the legal issues at stake.
Christopher Soghoian from the American Civil Liberties Union stated for instance that “today’s decision is a major blow not just for Microsoft, but for the entire US cloud-computing industry […] If these companies wish to regain the trust of their global customers, they must embrace security technologies such as cloud cryptography, which can provide real privacy protections where the law does not”.
E Joshua Rosenkranz, a lawyer for Microsoft argued that the law does not permit US warrants to be executed in such a way overseas. He commented that “if other countries required Microsoft to provide them with emails of customers located in the US, we would consider that an astounding infringement of our sovereignty […] That is a very, very dangerous principle that the government is articulating”. He also stated that he found “pretty scary” the fact that some Chinese officials apparently requested earlier this week a password to seek some email information in the US.
Microsoft’s General Counsel, Brad Smith, stated after the Court hearing that “the only issue that was certain this morning was that the District Court’s decision would not represent the final step in this process […]. We will appeal promptly and continue to advocate that people’s email deserves strong privacy protection in the US and around the world”.
The Court has indicated that it will temporarily suspend the Order from taking effect to allow Microsoft to appeal to the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals.
There appears to be major concerns that global technology companies could lose a large portion of revenue to foreign competitors if customers fear that their data, no matter in which jurisdictions they are stored outside the US, can be subject to search warrants from US investigators.
It will be interesting to follow Microsoft’s appeal of this controversial US decision.
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The University of Alaska Fairbank’s Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft System Integration teamed up with U.S. Army Alaska to increase the awareness and practical applications of UAS and to ensure safety procedures were in place. The UAF test site is one of six approved by the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct UAS research.
Prajna Lindgren, left, with the Geophysical Institute, and Melanie Engram with the Water and Environmental Research Center, demonstrate the release of methane from frozen ponds throughout the far north. UAF researchers are studying how methane released by a warming Arctic is a powerful force in global climate change. (UAF photo by Todd Paris)

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The article by Emilia Sułek and Agnieszka Kamińska entitled “A Patriarchy’s Golden Cage Padded with Francs” was published in the women’s magazine “Wysokie Obcasy” on the 20th of February. It provoked many reactions – both positive and negative – among Polish women living in Switzerland, who are united in the Facebook group “DziewuCHy Szwajcaria”. On one hand, there were voices saying that Emilia and Agnieszka’s observations were completely in line with the experiences of their compatriots. On the other hand, there were comments about the subjective experiences of some migrant women which cannot be applied to the whole group. The progress in the struggle for women’s (and sexual minorities’) rights that has taken place in Swiss society in recent decades also deserves attention – some of the voices presented in the article are more a caricature of the Swiss system than a representation of it.
As representatives of the feminist collective DziewuCHy Szwajcaria and at the same time as women living in different parts of Switzerland, we decided to react to some of the theses presented in the article. It seems to us that the authors base their arguments only on their own experiences and generalise without reflection, which distorts the image of both the women living in Helvetia and the whole culture of this country.
In this text, we would like to refer polemically to the article by Emilia Sułek and Agnieszka Kamińska; therefore, we will not analyse in detail the principles of Swiss democracy, individual policies or specific areas of autonomy of the Helvetic cantons and municipalities. We will primarily address theses with which we disagree, while taking time to reflect and describe feminist issues in more detail in later analyses to be published at www.dziewuchy.ch.
The full article can be found on the Polish language version of the website.

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To cater the various demands of our clients, we are involved in manufacturing, exporting, and trading high-quality Buserelin Injection. The offered injection is a sterile aqueous solution composed of a synthetic form of a hormone known as Buserelin. It is indicated as part of some types of fertility treatment as well as for the treatment of hormone-responsive cancers and endometriosis in women. Buserelin Injection works by stopping the production of natural hormones that control the release of eggs from your ovaries by acting on the pituitary gland in your brain. It is indicated for men as well for treatment purposes of prostate cancer.
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Travel to the world’s hot spots for birding with INTOSOL: We have put together a selection of fascinating destinations coupled with refined accommodation that will thrill both the amateur and professional birder.
Experience bird life that ranges from exuberant to endangered. For example, navigate the intricate waterways of the world famous Okavango Delta in Botswana that boasts an especially lush waterfowl population.It is a pleasure for our experienced team of travel consultants to tailor specialised birding safaris to your specifications!
Africa has a lot to offer: Another highly recommendable destination is the Kafue National Park in Zambia – a birder’s paradise that sports incredible diversity. Or visit the flamingos at Lake Natron in Tanzania.
Leave the mainland and head out to the Bazaruto Archipelago off the coast of Mozambique that offers a number of different habitats for countless species. Some island names are spoilers: the Seychelles’ island Frégate is a superb place to see frigate birds. Another classic on the Seychelles: Bird Island – the roosting place for a vast colony of Sooty Terns.
And then, there are the countless marvels of South Africa that offers habitats ranging from coastal regions to mountains and deserts.
All of the destinations and hotels featured in this section have been compiled with regard to their superb birding activities. Talk to our team for more information. It is a pleasure for us to assist you with your plans and special requests.


Esplanade will be kicking off 2018 with a bevy of up-and-comers, including plenty of artists set to release brand new albums.
Impressively enough, starting on New Year's Day all the way till January 31st, there will be a consistent stream of free shows nearly every single day at the Esplanade as part of their ambitious All Things New banner.
This year, a total of 43 acts will be performing as part of the series. The line-up includes acts like alt-pop standout Yeo, whose set on the 20th will feature Charlie Lim, math-pop outfit FXTRT, post-hardcore band Tell Lie Vision, dream pop five-piece Cosmic Child, R&B-electronica starlet Sophia Joe, shoegaze band Subsonic Eye and many, many more.
Some other highlights include a homecoming show for pop-punk trio Iman's League, celebrating the release of their studio album The Only Way Is Up!, long-running post-rock band Paint The Sky Red, veteran singer-songwriter Art Fazil with his new project Karmahead, and jazz fusion group ColdCut Quartet.
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THIS IS VERY COOL STUFF . . . A HARD CONCEPT TO PULL OFF, BUT ONE THAT SUCCEEDS NONE-THE-LESS . . .
UNWRITTEN VOL. 1: TOMMY TAYLOR AND THE BOGUS IDENTITY
Tom Taylor's life was screwed from go. His father created the Tommy Taylor fantasy series, boy-wizard novels with popularity on par with Harry Potter. The problem is Dad modeled the fictional epic so closely to Tom's real life that fans are constantly comparing him to his counterpart, turning him into the lamest variety of Z-level celebrity. In the final novel, it's even implied that the fictional Tommy will crossover into the real world, giving delusional fans more excuses to harass Tom.
When an enormous scandal reveals that Tom might really be a boy-wizard made flesh, Tom comes into contact with a very mysterious, very deadly group that's secretly kept tabs on him all his life. Now, to protect his own life and discover the truth behind his origins, Tom will travel the world, eventually finding himself at locations all featured on a very special map -- one kept by the deadly group that charts places throughout world history where fictions have impacted and tangibly shaped reality, those stories ranging from famous literary works to folktales to pop culture. And in the process of figuring out what it all means, Tom will find himself having to figure out a huge conspiracy mystery that spans the entirety of the history of fiction.
THE UNWRITTEN VOL. 2: INSIDE MAN
In this volume, Tom arrives at Donostia prison in Southern France and falls into the orbit of another story: The Song of Roland. Unfortunately for Tom, it's a story that ends with a massacre. .Tom discovers the true meaning of "out of the frying pan" after his escape from Donostia jail takes him to Stuttgart in 1940, a ghost city inhabited by the master liar of the Third Reich, Josef Goebbels, and a tortured soul who's crying out for rescue – or death . . .
THE UNWRITTEN VOL. 3: DEAD MAN'S KNOCK
The third volume of the critically acclaimed New York Times best selling new series from the Eisner-nominated creative team of Mike Carey and Peter Gross.
This volume includes “Dead Man’s Knock,” featuring the launch of the long-awaited new Tommy Taylor novel. A scheme by the Unwritten cabal to bring its author out of hiding works with dramatic results, including the momentous confrontation between Tom and Wilson.
Plus, learn the truth behind Lizzie Hexam, Tommy’s mysterious benefactor, in an interactive tale that lets the reader choose the story’s path.
PER PERIODICALLY ANACHRONISTIC . . . A HUMORUS LOOK AT THE GREAT 'WHAT IF' OF PERIODICALS THAT NEVER WERE, BUT MAYBE SHOULD HAVE BEEN . . .
Dowager Quarterly was the creation of the house of Lethal Muscato Publications, and has enjoyed a steady, yet elite circulation since 1809. Published Quarterly - a monthly publication would simply raise the eye brows of those who have nothing better to do than gossip - the journal bespoke of good breeding, proper behaviors and heralded a call aginst those types of social progress that furthered the agenda of the uncouth.
Each issue contained consistent features and topics (its "Seating Charts" section was among its most popular recurring features from 1861 to 1969) that reaffirmed to its readership that better living, indeed, could be had through dudgeon.
Tuesdays at Castle Glower are Princess Celie’s favorite days. That’s because on Tuesdays the castle adds a new room, a turret, or sometimes even an entire wing. No one ever knows what the castle will do next, and no one—other than Celie, that is—takes time to map out the new additions.
But when King and Queen Glower are ambushed and their fate is unknown, it’s up to Celie, with her secret knowledge of the castle’s never-ending twists and turns, to protect their home and save their kingdom.
This delightful book from a fan — and bookseller — favorite kicks off a brand new series sure to become a modern classic.
At first glance, Duncan Dorfman, April Blunt, and Nate Saviano don’t seem to have much in common. Duncan is trying to look after his single mom and adjust to life in a new town while managing his newfound Scrabble superpower – he can feel words and pictures beneath his fingers and tell what they are without looking. April is pining for a mystery boy she met years ago and striving to be seen as more than a nerd in her family of jocks. And homeschooled Nate is struggling to meet his father’s high expectations for success.
When these three unique kids are brought together at the national Youth Scrabble Tournament, each with a very different drive to win, their paths cross and stories intertwine . . . and the journey is made extraordinary with a perfect touch of magic. Readers will fly through the pages, anxious to discover who will take home the grand prize, but there’s much more at stake than winning and losing.
With shrewd observations, wry humor, and a touch of whimsy, bestselling author Meg Wolitzer’s classic storytelling will delight readers of all ages.
A Scott O’Dell Award-winning graphic novelist follows three dauntless adventurers on a Jules Verne-inspired challenge: circling the world, solo!
As the nineteenth century wound down, a public inspired by the novel Around the World in Eighty Days clamored for intrepid adventure. The challenge of circumnavigating the globe as no one ever had before—a feat assuring fame if not fortune—attracted the fearless in droves.
Three hardy spirits stayed the course: In 1884, former miner Thomas Stevens made the journey on a bicycle, the kind with a big front wheel. In 1889, pioneer reporter Nellie Bly embarked on a global race against time that assumed the heights of spectacle, ushering in the age of the American celebrity. And in 1895, retired sea captain Joshua Slocum quietly set sail on a thirty-six-foot sloop, braving pirates and treacherous seas to become the first person to sail around the world alone.
With cinematic pacing and deft, expressive art, acclaimed graphic novelist Matt Phelan weaves a trio of epic journeys into a single bold tale of three visionaries who set their sights on nothing short of the world.
For two years, Cyrus and Antigone Smith have run a sagging roadside motel with their older brother, Daniel. Nothing ever seems to happen. Then a strange old man with bone tattoos arrives, demanding a specific room.
Less than 24 hours later, the old man is dead. The motel has burned, and Daniel is missing. And Cyrus and Antigone are kneeling in a crowded hall, swearing an oath to an order of explorers who have long served as caretakers of the world’s secrets, keepers of powerful relics from lost civilizations, and jailers to unkillable criminals who have terrorized the world for millennia.
N. D. Wilson, author of Leepike Ridge and 100 Cupboards, returns with an imagination-capturing adventure that inventively combines the contemporary and the legendary.
Was it a curse, a vengeful ghost, or murder? Or was it all three?
When their friend Oren died from a fall from his horse, range detectives Mick and Casey are sorry to hear it, but not surprised. Oren was prone to carelessness.
But Oren was only the most recent of many similar deaths on that same spot on the same trail, and it seems clear the first to die there was murdered. Were all those other deaths just accidents or is there something more to what the locals call the Curse of Scattershale Gulch?
About the series: Mick and Casey McKee aren't exactly your average gunslingers. He's young and inexperienced, and has much too sunny a disposition for a gunman. She's younger, meaner, less experienced, but a much better shot. They got married the day they met, and now they're courting as they solve the mysteries of life around them.
From Studio 67 in Hollywood – Join the “Big W” as he goes undercover and shares some “Spi-Fi” Space-Age pop cuts just for you for the full hour – presented in Living Stereo!!! Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, baby!
AN ONGOING SERIES HIGHLIGHTING POSSIBLY DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH E-BOOKS BY RELATIVELY UNKNOWN AUTHORS, FOUND WHILE CRUISING THE E-BOOK SHELVES ON AMAZON WITH PRICES THAT MAKE THEM WORTH TAKING A CHANCE ON . . . SOME MAY BE CRAP, SOME COULD SHOW POTENTIAL, OTHERS (I SUSPECT VERY, VERY, FEW) MIGHT BE GREAT – TAKE A CHANCE . . .
TODAY’S FIND . . . HARDBOILED!
HARRY SHANNON ~ $2.99
Media psychologist Callahan is a failed Navy Seal, a recovering alcoholic and a loyal friend. He's also a man with a hot temper and a talent for getting himself into trouble.
In this brand new adventure, the fourth book in the popular series, Callahan finds himself up against an angry young soldier just home from Afghanistan. Wes McCann's father is a compulsive gambler and one of Mick's clients. His brutal murder sets these two dangerous men on a collision course.
Max Allan Collins has received a lot of deserved kudos over the years for his series featuring his hit man character, Quarry, his brilliant Heller private eye novels, and so many other consummate literary outings. However, I’m still partial to his original series featuring the professional thief Nolan.
Nolan introduced me to Collins writing, and I’ve been with him ever since. It doesn’t matter how influenced Collins was or wasn’t by Westlake/Stark’s Parker series, Nolan transformed over the course of seven novels into his own man, allowing Collins to develop the literary chops that have brought him award after award.
With the Nolan series, Collins was not only writing the kind of books I wanted to read, but also the kind of books I wanted to write – lean and mean with plenty of attitude and atmosphere.
The '80s covers were also pretty cool . . .
NOLAN #1 ~ BAIT MONEY
The mob couldn’t kill him, the cops couldn’t catch him, and even time wouldn’t slow him down . . .
His name’s Nolan . . . a shrewd, restless tough guy with a talent for theft. With a lifetime of heists under his belt and a bullet in his side, he’s ready to retire. And the Mafia’s eager to help him along . . . permanently. They think he’s got a debt to pay – with his life. But after all these years, they might be willing to settle for $100 grand instead.
Nolan’s got to pull a bank job to try to save his ass. Trouble is, the only people willing to help him are a kid whose idea of danger comes out of comic books, a punk as green as the grass he smokes, and a sweet young thing who gets her kicks playing one man off another . . .and another . . .
It’s a desperate gamble – for the highest stakes – and Nolan’s down to his last chip . . .
If you only know Collins’ other novels, there is a treat in store by tracking down his Nolan titles and seeing where it all began.
THE NOLAN NOVELS
Bait Money (1981) Blood Money (1981) Fly Paper (1981) Hush Money (1981) Hard Cash (1981) Scratch Fever (1982) Spree (1987) Mourn the Living (1999)
Anna Wilson’s revolutionary new album, Countrypolitan Duets, creates a magical union of country, jazz and pop by effortlessly blending the genres to form a fresh but timeless new sound that pays homage to Nashville’s musical roots.
“I would describe it as country music and jazz music shaking hands because it’s a real fusion of two great American musical art forms,” Anna says. But that modest description is an understatement, according to noted author/music historian Robert K. Oermann, who says, “Top vocalist Anna Wilson has made the first album that fully marries jazz to country music…Anna Wilson is not just ‘shaking hands’ with two Nashville traditions. She is embracing them both. Brilliantly.”
Anna, a sultry and soulful jazz singer and award-winning songwriter, is joined on this project by some of country music’s biggest names, from current chart-toppers like Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts to legends such as Kenny Rogers, Ray Price and Connie Smith. In addition, famed jazz musicians Rick Braun and Larry Carlton added their unique musical interpretations to create a sound that is appealing to jazz and country fans alike.
1. You Don't Know Me 2. Walkin' After Midnight 3. Just For What I Am 4. You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me 5. Night Life 6. Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues 7. You Can Depend On Me 8. Cherokee Maiden 9. Welcome to My World 10. I Will Never Know 11. For The Good Times
A NOT-SO-SECRET GATHERING OF C.O.B.R.A.S. AGENTS . . .
007 DOUBLE FEATURE AT THE EGYPTIAN THEATER IN LOS ANGELES!
GEORGE LAZENBY IN PERSON!
ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE / DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER FRI, JUNE 17,2011 ~ 7:30PM
ACTOR GEORGE LAZENBY STOPS BY TO DISCUSS HIS PORTRAYAL OF JAMES BOND IN ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, FOLLOWED BY A SCREENING OF THE NEXT FILM IN THE 007 SAGA, DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER.
ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE
1969, MGM REPERTORY, 140 MIN, UK, DIR: PETER HUNT
When Sean Connery decided to take a hiatus from the role of Bond, producers Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman turned to former male model George Lazenby to play Ian Fleming’s super-spy - and wound up with one of the most satisfying (and underrated) of the 1960s Bond films. Lovely Diana Rigg proves more than Bond’s match as the two team up to topple scar-faced Ernst Blofeld (Telly Savalas) in the Swiss Alps.
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
1971, MGM REPERTORY, 120 MIN, DIR: GUY HAMILTON
James Bond (Sean Connery returning to the role after a one film hiatus) goes from Amsterdam to Las Vegas on the track of missing diamonds and encounters his arch-nemeis, Ernst Stavros Blofeld (Charles Gray) along the way.
SHERLOCK’S CORNER: THE BAKER STREET SLEUTH RETURNS!
Airship 27 Productions and Golden Hammer Press are delighted to announce the next chapter in their best selling series with Volume III of “Sherlock Holmes – Consulting Detective” and present a brand new quintet of terrific, classic Holmes mysteries written in the tradition of his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Five brand new puzzles to challenge the Great Detective and his ever loyal companion, Dr.Watson. Within these pages they will encounter mythological fairies seeming to plague a beautiful country estate, man-eating tigers on the loose in the streets of London and a stolen museum mummy. These are only some of the mysteries awaiting the famous crime solving duo as penned by today’s most gifted writers; Aaron Smith, I.A. Watson, Joshua Reynolds and Andrew Salmon. Both Salmon and Watson having won the prestigious Pulp Factory Award for their earlier Holmes tales in volumes one and two respectively.
Airship 27 Productions is thrilled to be continuing this extremely popular series which Sherlock Holmes fans around the globe have made an overwhelming success. “Of all the books we’ve done in the past six years, this series generates the most reader mail,” Airship 27 Managing Editor Ron Fortier reports. “For months we’ve been bombarded by our Holmes fans wanting to know when this book was coming out. I’m truly happy to say the wait is over.”
Volume III features a wonderful new cover painting by Brian McCulloch plus eleven interior illustrations by the book’s designer, Rob Davis, another Pulp Factory Award winner for his work on volume one. So load your revolvers, hail a hansom and prepare yourself for page turning thrills aplenty. Once again, the game is afoot!
AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS ~ PULP FICTION FOR A NEW GENERATION ~$21.95
On the show this week, we find out about Danish modern furniture with an expert Koop tracked down in Sydney. Koop will also look at the life of a recently departed European Playboy, and give us some swank advice about extricating yourself from a boring conversation at a party . . .
Jennifer Keith ~ An Occasional Man Jimmy Vargas ~ Love is A Racket Pink Martini ~ Ninna Nanna Blue Dahlia ~ Penthouse Serenade Hans Karl ~ The Uninvited Guests Combustible Edison ~ Tickled To Death Mr Ho’s Orchestrotica ~ Arab Dance Blue Martini’s ~ Great City Frank Sinatra ~ Fly Me To The Moon Si Zentner ~ Desfinado Don Ralke ~ Safradesia Richard Hayman ~ Live Just For Tonight
I PICKED THIS NORWEGIAN SERIES UP ON DVD (WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES, NATCH) A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO ON A WHIM WHEN LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT . . .
I’VE ONLY JUST FOUND TIME TO WATCH A COUPLE OF EPISODES AND . . . WOW! GREAT MOODY STUFF WITH TERRIFIC NORWEGIAN SCENERY AND A VERY COOL TROND ESPEN SEIM IN THE TITLE ROLE . . .
BASED ON THE CRIME NOVELS OF GUNNAR STAALESEN, THE TALES FEATURE EX-SOCIAL WORKER TURNED PRIVATE DETECTIVE, VARG VEUM, BASED IN BERGEN, ON THE WEST COAST OF NORWAY. THIS SIX DISK SET, EACH FEATURING A 90 MINUTE MOVIE, IS A MUST FOR EURO-CRIME FANS . . . THESE ARE NOT COZY MYSTERIES. INSTEAD THEY ARE MUTI-LAYERED, INTELLIGENT, BEAUTIFULLY FILMED TALES WITH HARSH LANGUAGE, NUDITY, SEX, AND SORDID MOTIVES – AS I SAID, NOT TO BE MISSED . . .
LAST YEAR, I HAD A BLAST READING ALLY CARTER’S FIRST CAPER NOVEL, HEIST SOCIETY, A Y/A VERSION OF IT TAKES A THIEF CROSSED WITH CHARADE AND TOPKAPI . . . GREAT STUFF (AND A BIG STEP UP FROM HER GALLAGHER GIRLS SERIES) . . . SO, I’LL BE DOWNLOADING THIS TO MY KINDLE AS SOON AS IT’S AVAILABLE . . .
Katarina Bishop has worn a lot of labels in her short life. Friend. Niece. Daughter. Thief. But for the last two months she’s simply been known as the girl who robbed the greatest museum in the world. That’s why Kat isn’t surprised when she’s asked to steal the infamous Cleopatra Emerald so it can be returned to its rightful owners.
There are only three problems. First, the gem is owned by the most secure auction house in the world. Second, since the fall of the Egyptian empire and the suicide of Cleopatra, no one who holds the emerald keeps it for long, and in Kat’s world, history almost always repeats itself. But it’s the third problem that makes Kat’s crew the most nervous and that is simply . . . the emerald is cursed.
Kat might be in way over her head, but she’s not going down without a fight. After all she has her best friend — the gorgeous Hale — and the rest of her intrepid crew with her as they chase the Cleopatra around the world, realizing the same tricks and cons her family has used for centuries are useless this time.
Which means, this time, Katarina Bishop is making up her own rules.
Critics and fans alike have fallen for Heist Society (no conning necessary). With more mystery, non-stop action, romance and humor, this second novel in the hit series is just as irresistible.
GOLDEN IS A HIGHLY ACCLAIMED HORROR WRITER WITH AN ECLECTIC FOLLOWING (INCLUDING ME). HERE, HE GOES MAINSTREAM BRINGING HIS HORROR IMAGINATION TO THE Y/A MARKET. SHOULD BE A HECK OF A RIDE . . .
The world knows Jack London as awriter who lived his own thrilling, real-life adventures. But there are parts of his life that have remained hidden for many years, things even he couldn’t set down in writing. Terrifying, mysterious, bizarre, and magical — these are the Secret Journeys of Jack London.
We meet Jack at age seventeen, following thousands of men and women into the YukonTerritory in search of gold. For Jack, the journey holds the promise of another kind of fortune:challenge and adventure. But what he finds in the wild north is something far more sinister than he could have ever imagined: kidnappingand slavery, the murderous nature of desperate men, and, amidst it all, supernatural beasts of the wilderness that prey upon the weakness in men’s hearts. Jack’s survival will depend on his ability to quell the demons within himself as much as those without.
Acclaimed authors Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon, along with illustrator Greg Ruth, have crafted a masterful tale both classic and contemporary, a gripping original story of the paranormal in the tradition of the great Jack London.
It was never proven that Fera Jones was the product of SepFem-G, the outlawed genetics program that came out of the feminist studies program at Smith College. But one thing was absolutely certain: When it came to boxing, Fera Jones floated like a butterfly and stung like a B-1 Bomber. . . .But would her incomparable skills in the ring withstand an onslaught from the outside world?
Her father and trainer, Leon, is addicted to Pulse--a gene drug that slowly kills its users. Her boyfriend, Pell Lightner, is fresh from the streets. Lana Lordess, governor of Massachusetts and head of the FemLeague, wants Fera's political endorsement. The Randac Corporation will pay her a billion dollars to plug an amusement park on the Moon.
Meanwhile, Travis Zeletski, the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, is waiting for Fera to step into the ring and meet him in the ultimate battle of the sexes: a twelve-round thrilla that will leave only one fighter standing. . . .

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Ceiling fans come in a variety of styles: one to five blades, steel or timber, alternating (AC) and direct (DC) current motors and more.
They're also available in a wide range of prices, with some being cheap as chips or setting you back several hundred dollars.
So how can you tell which one will do the best job? We put fans through their paces to help make buying a breeze. Here's how we do it.
We've been reviewing ceiling fans for many years now, and we've adjusted our testing methods over that time to keep them rigorous and practical.
While we test most products in our own labs, fan testing requires particular facilities and equipment that we unfortunately don't have space for.
Because of this, fans are one of the few products we send to another expert lab, which tests them according to our requirements.
With so many models to choose from, what makes us test one ceiling fan over another? As with most of our product testing, our aim is to test the most popular brands and types on the market, and what you're most likely to see in stores.
- We survey manufacturers to find out about their range of products.
- We check market sales information.
- We check for any member requests to test specific ceiling fans.
From this information, we put together a final list that goes to our buyers. They then head out to the retailers and purchase each product, just as a regular consumer would.
We do this so we can be sure the product is the same as any consumer would find it, and not 'tweaked' in any way for better performance.
Ceiling fan performance
The fan's performance is evaluated using our test program and quality requirements in a controlled test room measuring 4.5m x 4.5m x 2.4m high.
The room has no furniture or heat source and has bare flat walls, floor and ceiling.
We measure room temperature and humidity before and during the tests to confirm their consistency for all tests, and all fans are pre-conditioned by running them on maximum speed for one hour.
Fan rotational frequency
Fan rotational frequency is measured with a tachometer on each regulator setting. The instrument output is averaged over one minute for each reading. Measurements are taken for the highest and lowest regulator settings only.
Total air delivery is calculated for both high and low settings. The temperature rise of the regulator and fan motor is measured after approximately 30 minutes of operating time.
Performance in a living room
This accounts for 40% of the CHOICE Expert Rating (our overall score).
It's how we assess the fan's ability to move air at high speeds – a setting more likely to be used in a larger area during the day. The more powerful the setting is, the better the score.
Performance in a bedroom
This accounts for 40% of the CHOICE Expert Rating.
It rates the fan's ability to move air at the lowest setting – the most common setting to be used at night while sleeping.
- Weak air movement earns a score of 55%
- Moderate air movement earns a score of 70%
- Gentle but effective air movement earns a score of 90%
- Models considered too powerful on their lowest setting score 50%.
Strong air movement is less desirable when you're trying to sleep, but can still be compensated for with an extra sheet, for example. Weak air movement, on the other hand, is essentially useless.
Many DC ceiling fans have very low air delivery on the lowest setting, but one of the next four settings will most likely deliver the required optimum air delivery for a bedroom.
Ease of use
This accounts for 20% of the CHOICE Expert Rating.
Ease of use is based on how easy it is to follow the installation instructions, use the fan control, reverse the rotational direction of the fan and move from one fan speed setting to another.
We allocate a higher proportion to the day-to-day use of the fan, as you'll most likely have an electrician install the fan.
Noise is measured with a sound level meter positioned one metre below the centre of the fan in the test room on:
- the lowest and highest regulator settings
- the highest regulator setting in the reverse fan direction.
The dB values are comparative only. We're unable to deliver the exact decibel figures collected for each model, as the test room's ambient noise levels are not low enough to distinguish the difference in noise levels below 30dB.
While the actual fan sound may seem loud or quiet, it's the type of noise produced that people often find distracting, and these noises can be produced at levels that are still very low.
A listening test is also used to describe the type of sound (clicking, humming and so on).
We've started to carry out additional noise measurements in a quieter test room and will deliver more useful data on the noise generated at the lowest speed setting in our next test.
Humming or buzzing
We're sometimes asked about humming or buzzing noises in ceiling fans. These are usually caused by ripple control signals sent through the electricity supply (to switch devices such as hot water systems on and off for off-peak tariff switching).
This is a known problem that's unlikely to be covered by the fan's warranty.
Your electricity supplier may be able (or even required) to fix the problem, so contact them in the first instance to see how they can help. We don't test fans for this problem so we can't advise if any are more susceptible to it.
These costs are based on eight hours of use per day for six months of the year, used in summer to keep cool and part of winter to help move warm air down to the living area. To calculate this, electricity is priced at 40 cents per kWh.
The CHOICE labs are up to date with the latest reference machines and calibrated measurement tools, so our testers can bring you the right results.
For any testing required where we don't have the necessary in-house skill or equipment, we use an external expert lab.
Stock images: Getty, unless otherwise stated.


Manisha's family at loggerheads in Nepal
The bollywood starlet's family is sorely divided over support to Nepal's King Gyanendra.Updated: Apr 13, 2006 13:26 IST
Sorely divided among themselves over support to Nepal's King Gyanendra, Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala's family has hit the headlines again with her father supporting the monarch and her uncle being sent to prison for defying him.
Shashank Koirala, a renowned physician as well as younger son of late BP Koirala, Nepal's first elected Prime Minister, was arrested by security forces on Wednesday for leading an anti-king demonstration in the Gongobu area in Kathmandu valley.
Gongobu had turned into a virtual battlefield between hundreds of protesters and security forces after someone fired at the crowds, reportedly from the house of a senior police official in the area.
Koirala, who was recently elected senior leader of the Nepali Congress party, headed by his uncle, opposition leader Girija Prasad Koirala, led a protest march in the troubled area on Wednesday, vowing that the police officers responsible for the attack would be brought to book.
While police arrested him and other protesters, halting the march, Koirala's elder brother and Manisha's father, Prakash Koirala, pledged support for the king and branded the protesters "terrorists".
Speaking to the state-run Nepal Television channel on Wednesday night, Prakash Koirala, who was made a minister by the King last year, said the anti-king protests that had erupted since April 6 were being controlled by the Maoist insurgents.
His cousin Sujata Koirala, daughter of Girija Prasad Koirala and Manisha's aunt, is in prison, having been arrested during a demonstration last week.
After the protests began last week, Manisha flew down to Birgunj in southern Nepal to attend a conference hosted by a controversial organisation, World Hindu Federation, where the royal takeover was hailed anew by the King's loyalists.
First Published: Apr 13, 2006 13:26 IST


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One of the announcements from Nintendo’s press conference at E3 2019 was The Witcher 3: Complete Edition for the Nintendo Switch. Developer, CD Project Red, said that they are proud of the port even though some parts of the game had to be changed to get it running on the Switch.
CD Projekt Red’s Alvin Liu had an interview with VGC, in which he said that they, “understand that there were hardware trade-offs” when porting it as a Nintendo Switch game, including having to reduce foliage in the scenery and lower some of the draw distances, but that he thinks “it still looks amazing.”
Liu also said that the port will be complete with all base level and DLC content. He went on to explain, “the biggest changes that we made involve the user interface, and how you interact is a bit different on the Switch compared to other versions.”
This news follows the confirmation that The Witcher 3 will 540p in handheld mode and 720p while docked. However, that latter may potentially dip below 720p at time to keep the framerate stable. No release date has been announced for The Witcher 3: Complete Edition on the Nintendo Switch.


As shown in the “Overview” section, this studio was independently established by Anno, who participated in the production of works from the early days of Gainax and then served as a director. He frozen the new work he had envisioned in light of the internal situation of Gainax at that time.
He decided to remake “Neon Genesis Evangelion” (hereinafter “Eva”), but decided to become independent because he needed a place where he could reflect his own intentions in management and take responsibility.  ]. Gainax also understood that Anno was the original author of “Eva” at the time of independence.
If Gainax earned money from his work, he would sign a contract to pay royalties to Color at a certain rate, while Gainax would continue to be the contact point for copyright management and commercialization of “Eva.”
However, from around 2012, royalty payments from Gainax began to be delayed, and Anno, who received an offer for installment payments from the company’s management, accepted this.  In addition, two years later, he was consulted for a loan of 100 million yen to maintain the management of Gainax in a situation where payments did not proceed.
We responded unsecured and interest-free on the condition that the transfer of the commercialization window of “Eva” and the distribution business of royalties was advanced by one year and the repayment was as planned. The copyright of “Eva” was transferred to Color in 2014.
However, in April 2016, payments and repayments were delayed again, and there was no response to inquiries from the color side, so in August of the same year, a temporary seizure of claims was filed against Gainax (executed). , Filed a lawsuit to return the loan in September . The case was confirmed by Color in 2017.  On the other hand, it turned out that Gainax had sold the materials of the past production works, and Color obtained them and entrusted the management to the specified non-profit organization “Anime Tokusatsu Archive Organization”.
In December 2019, when the then president of Gainax was arrested for scandals, it was reported that “Eva” was linked to the company, but the color was “” Eva “is our work, what is the current Gainax? It is irrelevant, “he officially issued a statement protesting.   When the Gainax management team was renewed after the scandal, Yasuhiro Kamimura, the representative of the color copyright management company “Groundworks,” became president. [
This work is said to have caused the third anime revolution, and is one of the five most important works in the history of Japanese animation. It is also known overseas as one of Japan’s leading anime works . At the time of the release of the work, the structure of the story was novel in that the story of the hero’s self-consciousness and human relationships and the story of the fate of the world on an extreme scale were linked, so many works that could be called post-evangelion were produced. rear
Such works came to be called the Sekai system.  Furthermore, it was an early work that adopted the production committee method, and not only the success of the package media containing the main story, but also related products such as manga and figures released as part of the media mix became a hit, and the capital after this work. The number of anime broadcasts has increased rapidly in the area, mainly at midnight (the appearance of late-night anime), and the framework of anime culture since the 21st century has been established.
It was. Furthermore, it was the first anime series to express characters in an orderly manner using fonts for DTP (in the era when there were only examples of characters as hand-drawn pictures in the animation at that time, and PostScript fonts were just beginning to appear. Fontworks Matisse-EB was adopted). “Neon Genesis Evangelion” is an anime work that was broadcast in the evening, but the content is similar to the modern late-night anime,
Since there were many depictions, complaints were received from the general public who were not anime fans.
From October 4, 1995 to March 27, 1996, all 26 episodes were broadcast on the TV Tokyo Network (TXN) in the evening hours. The audience rating at the time of the broadcast was low, and after the broadcast, a novel story was controversial and caused controversy. Along with “Space Battleship Yamato” in the 1970s and “Mobile Suit Gundam” in the 1980s, it was also a third-generation anime work that influenced later anime, and triggered an explosive anime boom. In 1997, the theatrical version “Air / Magokoro to Kimi ni” (episodes 25 and 26), which depicts an ending different from the ending of the TV series version (second episode, final episode), was released. It was.
Gainax has not invested in the TV series produced by the production committee method, and the return from the video work is only the script royalties and director royalties of director Anno .
It is a media mix work of TV animation and manga, and the manga by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto started serializing at Kadokawa Shoten’s Shonen Ace in December 1994 (February 1995 issue) prior to TV broadcasting, and 18 years later in June 2013. Serialized in (July 2013 issue). The final book (Volume 14) was released on November 20, 2014, 19 years after the serialization started, and was completed.
In 2006, the production of all four works of the “Evangelion New Theatrical Version” series, which “rebuilt” this work with a new setting and story, was announced, and in 2007 the first work “Introduction”, 2009 The second work “Break”, the third work “Q” in 2012, and the fourth work “Shin Evangelion Theatrical Version 𝄇” were released in 2021.
The copyright holder of this work was “GAINAX / Project Eva. TV Tokyo” in the TV series version and “GAINAX / EVA Production Committee” in the movie version, but Hideaki Anno produced it in 2006. After the company color was founded, it was changed to “GAINAX color” or “GAINAX color / Project Eva.” After that, it was changed to “color” or “color / Project Eva.” From the end of 2014, which marks the 20th anniversary of television broadcasting.
There are differences in the story from the latter half of the story between the TV anime version, the old movie version [Note 5], the manga version, and the new movie version.
Animation production has been changed to Tatsunoko Production alone from the rebroadcast in 2020.
Director Anno was in charge of drawing the Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, the God Warriors, early in his career in the anime industry, and he himself wanted to make a work centered on the God Warriors, but was rejected by Hayao Miyazaki. Therefore, it is said that Evangelion was created by quoting the characteristics of the God Warriors.  In fact, he is producing “Theatrical Version Appearing in Giant God Warrior Tokyo” as a short film that will be screened at the same time as the new theatrical version. Also, is the battle scene a special effect?
They are strongly influenced by .


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