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Karachi Division
Karachi (disambiguation)
Karachi Division (Urdu: کراچی ڈویژن ) is an administrative division of the Sindh Province of Pakistan.
The Karachi Division was abolished in 2000 and five districts of Karachi were merged in City District Karachi. The City District Karachi was divided in 18 Towns and 178 union councils.
On 11 July 2011 Sindh Government restored again 5 districts of Karachi division.
in November 2013, a new district (6th), Korangi was formed by splitting District Karachi East.
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Karachi (Urdu: کراچی / ALA-LC: Karācī IPA: [kəˈrɑːˌtʃi]) is the largest city of Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh as well as one of the largest and most populous metropolitan cities in the world. It is also the main seaport and financial center of the country. Karachi metro has an estimated population of over 23.5 million people as of 2013, and area of approximately 3,527 km2 (1,362 sq mi), resulting in a density of more than 6,000 people per square kilometre (15,500 per square mile).
Karachi is the 7th largest urban agglomeration in the world, and the second largest in the Muslim world. It is Pakistan's centre of banking, industry, economic activity and trade and is home to Pakistan's largest corporations, including those involved in textiles, shipping, automotive industry, entertainment, the arts, fashion, advertising, publishing, software development and medical research. The city is a hub of higher education in South Asia and the Muslim world.
Karachi is also ranked as a beta world city. It was the capital of Pakistan until Islamabad was constructed as a capital to spread development evenly across the country and to prevent it from being concentrated in Karachi. Karachi is the location of the Port of Karachi and Port Bin Qasim, two of the region's largest and busiest ports. After the independence of Pakistan, the city population increased dramatically when hundreds of thousands of Muslim Muhajirs from India and from other parts of South Asia came to settle in Karachi.
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Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan, one of the world's largest metropolitan cities and the capital of the Pakistani province of Sindh.
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Julius Caesar left his gardens to the citizens of Rome, a peaceful sanctuary across the Tiber. Now the gardens and their sacred grove are dangerous haunts, especially for women alone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Always Dependable for Ancient Rome
Reviewed in Australia on 16 May 2020
We're avid archaeology buffs, and Lindsey never, ever, fails to paint a picture of ancient Rome, in a way that resounds to modern life. It's easy to fall into the old ways, and to understand why's and wherefores. Love her books and the different series. First found at an airport, I've chased the whole series of Ms Davis books ever since, it's been a long time but always enjoyable.
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I like the way that Albia has 'grown' up from being a teen in Britain to a widow in Rome. In anticipation of this new book I've re-read all of the Albia books over the past couple of months .. and just finished The Grove of the Caesars. I think that it's the best of the series so far and that's saying something since I've liked all of them. I've been a Davis fan ever since I stumbled upon Silver Pigs just after it was published in the USA. I was working on my Ph.D. and was desperate for something to read that wasn't academic stuff. I was browsing the 'New Books' section in the uni library and the title caught my attention. I read it, loved it and ended up buying it, and all the others as the years and career moved on. I now have everything in both print and Kindle.
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3.0 out of 5 stars I liked it better than capitol death
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 April 2020
I'm trying to warm to Albia but I can't like her as much as her dad! I also think her husband is a bit of a plot nuisance to the author! He's always being ill, or sent off to deal with family business as in this book, so LD doesn't have to think what to do with him. Tiberius and Albia aren't really a team in the way that Falco and Helena were. Albia is too independent for team work? Probably. I can see he is going to end up as a stay at home husband looking after the little nephews while she solves crimes and bosses the workforce in the builders' yard.
5.0 out of 5 stars Serial murder and forgery...
... occupy Albia while her husband is away for family reasons. We get to see more of Rome, and the Lads from their building company; a lot more of her household that gains two lads (see the short story Invitation to Die to find out how her Uncles ended up with these gifts from the Emperor), looses two lads and then - but that would be a spoiler. And forging ancient manuscripts. And gardens.
Which is where we start this story, with Albia in a sarcastic, biting mood...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Another well-crafted story from the author, but that's just what you expect from Lindsey. A really obnoxious serial killer is eventually unmasked by our Albia. She also manages to uncover another murderess and clarifies the long-lost/forged scrolls saga. Has a fountain built at home; buys a new donkey; becomes an adopted-parent; makes a profit on goods auctioned, and all in a fortnight whilst her husband is away. A wonderful read.
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A great story, thank Jupiter. Flavia - sorry - Albia, has given up steering the tourists around Rome and is investigating a decent mystery. Or two. The first, scrolls by ancient philosophers found in an area being cleared by the builder's (Tiberius) boys. Second a poor woman foully murdered in the outskirts of a family party. All in the gardens created by the Caesers. We are back to having fun, jokes, a vigile , Ursus, who has a brain (not another joke) , but sadly we also have an absent Tiberius. His pregnant sister is ill off in the country. He goes to see her. We are never left in doubt of the love between Albia and Tiberius but due to her traumatic beginnings, job as an informer, and the dangers for women giving birth , there seems little hope of her ever passing on a combination of the genes of Tiberius and herself. That makes me sad. Just as I loved, love, Falco I also love Tiberius. Please, Lindsey, give the poor guy a break and ease up on the misery. Apart from all that this story of a forger and a serial killer actually ends thrillingly. Lindsey Davis back on form. Thoroughly recommended.


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At least a hundred times a year, I see a variation of this post on social media. It starts with a "company" logo and link to a Facebook page or bare bones website. It reads like this;
"He guys, Super Cool Comics is now launching! We've got the idea for 5 monthly comic titles, the premiere characters in our new extended super hero universe. We're looking for writers to take the lead and help develop these properties. These comics are going to make a killing!
"Since we're a new company we have no money. But we're really serious about being the next Marvel comics. Since we're just starting, there is unfortunately no upfront pay for writers. Instead we offer writers 7.5% of all profits, including both digital and hard copy sales, as well as well as two comp copies per hard copy book in which your work appears.
Amazingly, these posts are always inundated with replies of interest. Every time I see that, it's like watching a group of children approach a clown holding a balloon in a sewer drain.
Not too long ago, I responded to just one such post with the following (updated and revised here):
Posts like these reveal someone positioned 100% completely the wrong way to enter indie comics.
Before we get into it, let me start off by saying most of the time, the people behind these posts aren't being deliberately deceitful and malevolent. (Though once in a while, people do surface who are really trying to snatch work and run.)
This unto itself should be a big red flag that you're about to get into bed with someone who has no standards when it comes to their sleeping partners. A sure fire way to catch cooties and have life-long regrets.
1) Creating something, from nothing, costs money. Period.
Comics aren't new. They are a well established industry. You don't get into a well established industry, free of charge. And thinking there are no costs beyond what you can "convince" people to produce for free, is an extremely narrow vision.
Anyone trying to create a publishing presence with zero budget to start with is almost guaranteed to fail.
* Can you name one successful comic publishing company started within the last 30 years, where the company hired on a group of strangers (not friends) @ no pay?
And if you have a budget, but funnel your money into everything but the production team… you're also on the path to disaster… (plus, kind of an ass in my book.)
2) "As we are a new company, we have no money."
Actually, when legit new companies are formed, they form with money.
I'd say, most commonly, small businesses launch by leveraging personal savings… but there's also personal investors, bank loans, etc. The bottom line is that every legitimate business intent on making money, knows money is required to start.
3) Writer compensation will come at 7.5% of profits.
Profits?
Immediately, notice net or gross profits are not specified. This shows a lack of basic financial understanding, deliberate deception, or a total lack of respect to the writer (which we'll talk about more in a second).
Not to mention, anyone who knows business, knows you expense out profits to avoid taxes-especially the first year.
Further, giving a percentage of profits is only "half of the equation" only part of the necessary discussion. The other half is projected profits and minimums. Here are two different people:
"Hey, I'm gonna give you 7.5% of profits from this book. Based on extensive research and our marketing campaign, we expect a 2000 book run, bringing in $5000 of "profit" making your payment $375 8 months from now."
"Hey, I'm gonna give you 7.5% of profits from this book. Based on extensive research and our marketing campaign, we expect a 20,000 book run, bringing in $50,000 of "profit" making your payment $3,750 8 months from now."
One of these guys is being really, really, optimistic, the other guy is just totally off his noodle. Do you know who you're signing on with?
Sadly, regardless how the profits are discussed, anyone who knows indie comics knows PROFITS are like, hairy nosed wombats–extremely rare.
This is a plain truth to anyone who does even basic research on the internet.
It is an even plainer truth to those who have been in the indie comic community for some time.
Indie comics are a marathon. The rewards are long term. Anyone who gets into indie comics for the "profits" is in the wrong industry.
4) 2 comp books.
So what's the cost of a standard 22 page comic these days. Depends on the print run, but let's go high, I haven't priced a book lately, but I'll guesstimate $2. So Night Comics just threw you an extra $4 for your hard work, dedication and patience.
Here's a good place to talk about respect.
There's two types of people you'll work with in your career. People who respect what you bring to the table and people who don't.
You may not always have the luxury to work only with people who respect you… but you damn well better get paid, and paid well, working for the people who don't.
Like writing good dialogue in a comic script, folks rarely come out and say exactly what they mean. In other words, people who don't respect you, won't just come right out and say it… but really, they actually do… if you pay attention to the subtext of their words (and actions).
Offering 2 comp books at a value of $4, to me speaks volumes of not respecting who you're working with.
Not providing adequate information and not being fully transparent when soliciting contractors for backend pay is another clear example of disrespect in my book.
Pay attention. Read between the lines. Read articles like this. And see people (and their "opportuntities") for what they really are.
5) Multiple Series in an extended universe.
Saying your going to be an indie comic publisher, focused on not one ongoing series, but additional bi-monthly serials, all with no compensation for the writers, no money as a startup company while at the same time other indie comic publishers are mortgaging their houses, leveraging their life savings, doing extensive crowdfunding campaigns to keep their properties afloat, reveals a total lack of respect.
'Hey you guys wasting alllll that money… I can do this for free and TAKE your market share out from under you."
6) Crappy opportunities attract garbage flies not butterflies.
Exceptional Talent is required to be successful in today's indie comic market.
Exceptional talent gets paid for their services, they do not work for free and they usually work for the client paying the highest rate.
When you can not properly pay your production crew, you start from a huge disadvantage.
On a solid quality book, it's difficult to pull a profit… on an average or subpar book, it's pretty much Mission Impossible.
7) Ideas are easy.
Everyone has ideas. They're everywhere.
Success comes in properly executing ideas.
Incredible success comes in properly executing great ideas.
When someone says hey, I'm a publisher give me your work to produce, what commitment are they making to YOU?
What risks are they taking for YOU?
What guarantees are they making to YOU?
True ground floor, collaborative opportunities are never a one way street.
Again, back to respect, a legitimate deferred pay production acknowledges the value you bring to the table from the very start.
People who don't know what they're doing, try to figure out how to create books as cheap as possible. Real fledgling companies try to figure out how they can pay their people exactly (or even more) than they're worth.
*** The approach to comics showcased in these posts shows a fundamental lack of understanding of the industry. ***
When you decide to go into comics, focus on one IP.
A single shot book, 4 issue mini at most.
Don't put the cart before the horse. Forget about your extended universe.
Put something out, develop a fanbase, prove your ability before you plan to knock Marvel and DC off their high horses.
Recognize and respect that your production crew makes or breaks your book…
and for the love of God, find a way to properly pay them.
For those of you who don't think I know what I'm talkin' bout, here's an article from Blacklist discussing the back-end pay in screenplay land. It's worth reading.
I know some of you newer writers dying to write, dying to get yourself published, are looking at this article thinking I'm too focused on "profit" and "pay."
That there's other value to being part of a production then the bottom line.
There may be.
But you won't find gold at the end of a goose's ass, no matter how many feathers you ruffle. This is a discussion for another article, in the meantime, always look for the genuine opportunities and people who have the intelligence, passion and respect to actually know what they're doing.▪
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The next industrial revolution will introduce "smart factories" in which computers and robotics communicating wirelessly will handle physical processes with very little input from human operators, leaving few job opportunities for unskilled workers, executives of German industrial giants said during a briefing in Phnom Penh on August 25th organized by the German Business Group Cambodia (ADW). The event, titled "Industry 4.0, the Next Level of Manufacturing", focused on the future of the internet and advanced technologies in the manufacturing sector, including its impact on human labour.
Markus Lorenzini (photo right), president and CEO of Siemens Thailand, said the "Fourth Industrial Revolution" was already in progress and would bring increased flexibility and efficiency to industry while increasing the demand for skilled labour. "The digital transformation of industry is not an option. It's already happening," he asserted as videos of unmanned machines operating autonomously on a factory floor in present-day Germany played on a screen behind him. He said while past industrial revolutions were built on cheap labour, a tendency that saw huge investments by developed economies into low-income countries such as Cambodia, with the advent of Industry 4.0 and an internet-enabled robotic workforce "cheap labour . . . should become obsolete".
Nikolay Kurnosov (photo left), general manager of Bosch Rexroth Vietnam, stressed that human labour would still be necessary even as factories shift to remotely operated robotics, but there would be no demand for an unskilled workforce. "People are key players in the new industrial revolution," he said. "We don't need simple jobs anymore. We need skilled workers." He said Bosch expects there will be more manufacturing jobs in the future than there are today, but the positions will require technical skills rather than nimble hands.
Tassilo Brinzer, president of ADW and vice-president of EuroCham, appreciated the contributions of Siemens' and Rexroth-Bosch's Industry 4.0 experts. "I think the presentations were a real eye-opener for many who are imagining the impact of this concept on Cambodia's manufacturing sector. For the German Business Group, this was a great opportunity to present some important insights to the audience", he concluded. However, even global players depend on a sufficient general set-up provided by the Royal Government of Cambodia. According to Mr. Brinzer, "policy adjustments seem to be key to developing such a high-tech sector in the Kingdom."
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LSI is looking to expand its flash-based application acceleration technology to enterprises of all sizes with its new Nytro product slate. Anchored by three offerings, LSI is duking it out in a PCIe flash adapter card market that is growing increasingly crowded.
PCIe flash cards employ low-power, high-performance flash storage chips to improve application performance. Since they slot directly into a server, data resides closer to a server's processors, vastly cutting the time it would otherwise take the information to course through disk-based storage networks.
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LSI's Nytro product strategy hinges, in part, on the company's WarpDrive cards, which employ flash storage, LSI's SAS integrated controller and technology derived from the company's acquisition of SandForce, a maker of flash controllers. Now in its second generation, the PCIe-based application acceleration card is available in capacities ranging from 200 GB to 3.2 TB.
Starting at $6,600, WarpDrive is available in both MLC and SLC flavors. It can deliver up to 8k random IOPs and help data center operators achieve up to a 30x improvement in database transaction performance, according to the company.
Next is a software and hardware combo called the Nytro XD Application Acceleration Storage Solution. It integrates WarpDrive cards with Nytro XD intelligent caching software to improve I/O in storage area networks (SAN) and direct-attached storage (DAS) implementations. Nytro XD pricing starts at $9,400.
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Lastly, there's the Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card, which combines the company's MegaRAID controllers with on-board flash and caching software. With a base price of $1,799, LSI is positioning Nytro MegaRAID as a drop-in, performance-enhancing solution for serial-attached SCSI (SAS) DAS environments.
Nytro MegaRAID can help Microsoft SQL achieve a 10x increase in transactions per second, according to the company. Microsoft's director or SQL Server Product Management, Claude Lorenson, is bullish on what LSI's hardware means for the future of Microsoft server environments.
"Flash storage technologies, such as the LSI Nytro portfolio of application acceleration products, can be used to accelerate key business applications such as SQL Server 2012," said Lorenson in a company statement. He also added, "The importance of these technologies will continue to grow with the enhancements that Microsoft will deliver with Windows Server '8.'"
LSI Nytro is currently sampling with OEMs. General availability is scheduled for the second quarter.
Pedro Hernandez is a contributing editor at InternetNews.com, the news service of the IT Business Edge Network, the network for technology professionals. Previously, he served as a managing editor for the Internet.com network of IT-related websites and as the Green IT curator for GigaOM Pro. Follow him on Twitter @ecoINSITE.
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Jury Tours Key Spots In Murder Trial Of Aaron Hernandez
Filed Under:Aaron Hernandez Trial, Christina Hager, Jury Tour, Murder Scene, New England Patriots, North Attleboro, Odin Lloyd
FALL RIVER (AP) — A heavy police escort accompanied jurors in the murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez on Friday as they toured key spots in the case, including Hernandez's home, the street where the victim lived and the spot where his body was found.
For nearly 4 ½ hours, the coach bus, surrounded by police cars, made its way from Fall River north to Boston, then back to North Attleborough, stopping periodically to let jurors off.
Hernandez was not allowed on the tour, but lawyers for both sides attended, as did Bristol County Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh, who is overseeing the case.
On the way north, the tour also stopped at cellphone towers that picked up data investigators used to build a case against Hernandez.
Hernandez is charged with the June 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd, a semipro football player who was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancee.
LLOYD'S STREET
Lloyd lived in Boston's Dorchester section with his mother and sisters.
Massachusetts State Police and other law enforcement blocked off his narrow street. Jurors exited the bus and stood on the street outside Lloyd's home. Less than 20 minutes later, they left.
Prosecutors have said Lloyd got into a car driven by Hernandez on that street shortly before he was killed.
Lloyd's mother, Ursula Ward, came home shortly after the bus departed. Ward testified this week but only after the judge instructed her to control her emotions and not to cry on the stand when looking at photos of her dead son. Ward remained stoic.
Police cars were waiting for the bus when it arrived at the North Attleborough Industrial Park, where Lloyd's body was found June 17, 2013.
At the time of the killing, the site was an empty gravel lot with vegetation growing all around. Now, it's covered in snow. Jurors walked to the spot where Lloyd's body was found and returned to the bus after around 15 minutes in the cold.
HERNANDEZ'S HOME
Jurors then took the 1-mile drive to Hernandez's mansion. They then spent around 45 minutes touring the home.
Prosecutors said in court Friday morning that among the things they would point out were surveillance cameras inside and outside the home.
Prosecutors had complained earlier in the week that religious items, trophies and other personal items had been added to the home since the 2013 killing. Defense lawyer James Sultan said Friday that the items had been removed.
Jurors were led back to the bus by the judge and court officers, who were holding ceremonial poles that were about 7 feet tall.
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How to plan your first week at a Montessori School
By Stephanie FuhrmannSchools are becoming more and more popular.
Some are even designed for children, and their curriculums are now available online.
But there are also some that are designed for adults, with classrooms designed to suit both sexes and with different activities, like cooking, painting, and sewing.
The most popular of these are schools for young children.
Some schools are designed to be more interactive, such as ones for preschoolers, while others are geared toward adults, like Montessorias, for whom children have their own bedrooms.
In some cases, the school is not a formal one but rather a community-based facility that allows parents to take in the children while learning from them.
That can be a very effective tool for the parents.
For example, the Montessoris in the U.K. have been known to have an active, social community of parents who volunteer to be teachers to teach their children.
There are also schools for adults with a focus on self-directed learning.
Some of the best Montessorios in the world, such the one in Italy, are also Montessories.
A Montessorial school has a curriculum, with an emphasis on individual learning, and it is designed to support the teacher.
In this case, the teacher and her students are adults, and the students are children.
In addition, some Montessorian schools are equipped with physical and computer labs.
These are the kinds of facilities that make it possible for parents to teach the children.
What to do in a Montessessori classroomIf you are interested in learning more about Montessoria, we suggest reading about the subject in our guide.
Montessorio has been around since the 1600s.
There are various schools, and they have been in use for centuries.
There is even a Monteschi school, the oldest and largest in the region.
In France, Montescians have been studying Montessorie for over 100 years.
Some Montessorians, such in Italy and Spain, have developed their own curriculum, and have begun to take their own children in to the Montescaleria.
There's even a school in Brazil, which is the largest Montessoriological school in the country.
Montesquites are also taught in countries including Spain, Germany, and Japan.
These include schools in Italy where they can be taught in English.
There are schools in France, Germany and Japan, but they can also be taught by Montessorii.
In Switzerland, there are schools where Montessorion is taught in German, but in Austria, Italy and Switzerland Montessorions are taught in French.
In Canada, Montessoric schools are taught by teachers and parents, with the emphasis on self teaching.
There's also a Montesseemultiplex, or multiple Montessoriology, where parents take in their own child to learn a new discipline.
For this school, parents have the option of bringing their child in to take part in a three-month period.
They will then be required to teach it in French for the rest of the year.
Some also have Montessorics with a limited number of students.
A Montessorist is a person who takes responsibility for teaching their children and making sure they have the right tools and equipment for the job.
There have been many Montessorists in the past, but now there are more than 50 in the United States, many of them professionals.
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They take responsibility for all aspects of teaching and preparing their children, such running the school and having an administrator in charge of supervising and controlling them.
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Montessori schools can be quite large.
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Some Montessorimetists do not take their children to a Montesi School, but rather are taught at a community center or by groups of
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vol 21. Sobriety Date 2/3/1980 (Gary)
Gary shares his Experience, Strength and Hope; after 40 years of sobriety he has experienced and learned quite a lot about Alcoholics and Alcoholics Anonymous. What Gary does works, and he's not afraid to tell you what it takes to maintain a life of sobriety.
"I was willing to do whatever it took, at that point . . . I was willing."
"If you're not going to change in this program, you're not going to stay sober."


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Links for a day…(vol. 97)
admin2011-07-27T09:10:43+02:00July 27th, 2011|Faith No More, Links for a day|29 Comments
Got to say that the blog reanimation could not have been better timed; we have news oozing from every pore these days so here's a relatively run-of-the-mill round-up.
Saying as it seems certain that FNM are back in Chile, here is a short interview with Mike Patton from Chilean blog/programme La Mierda en que Vivimos.
And a timely interview with veteran Northern Ireland noise merchants Therapy? in Ireland's State magazine in which they recall an incident with Faith No More from a Sao Paolo show:
"We went on a South American tour, and on one date there was a bloody bottle in the dressing room. Two cops were in the dressing room with us, and Faith No More had just come off stage. One of the band reached over and grabbed the cops gun from his holster. The whole room froze, and the two South American cops – it was in Sao Paulo – just looked at each other and burst out laughing. It could have gone horrendously wrong."
Roddy has tweeted that he will be playing a DJ in an upcoming movie and wants name suggestions:
In Celebrity Cafe, the past two years have not happened.
I don't think we featured this before – Machine Head's cover of Jizzlobber. (Some context)
Faith No More and Soundgarden at the L'Amour in New York in 1990
admin2011-07-27T08:32:22+02:00July 27th, 2011|Faith No More, News|1 Comment
UPDATE: The Maquinaria site has now added Faith No More to its lineup page so this looks like a done deal.
The normally spot-on La Tercera newspaper in Chile is reporting that Faith No More will indeed play the Maquinaria festival in Santiago on 12 and 13 November at the Club Hípico.
More details here and more as we have it.
admin2011-07-26T08:43:08+02:00July 26th, 2011|Video vault|7 Comments
The good people at plucky internet start-up YouTube are now allowing long-length video clips and a top-quality clip of the whole Faith No More show at the Download Festival in 2009 – the show that kick-started their reunion if not their first comeback show – is now available.
Or check it here in wonderful embedded form:
admin2011-07-26T03:28:24+02:00July 26th, 2011|Faith No More, Links for a day|0 Comments
Some old video plundered from the archives via other excellent FNM sites as well as some overlooked new stuff from Roddy.
I missed this last month but belatedly here is the short Father's Gay featuring a score from Roddy Bottum
Mick Patton and the boys with an Epic mime on Australian TV show Countdown Revolution in August 2009. (via fnm4ever)
Peeping Tom do Mojo on Conan in 2006 (via fnm4ever)
Leading Chilean newspaper La Tercera have wasted no time in speculating that Faith No More's return to south America for the SWU festival could lead to the band playing the Maquinaria festival in Santiago the weekend before the Monday Sao Paolo date.
Some old favourites have been buffed up and uploaded to YouTube all shiny and new:
Epic from Saturday Night Live in 1990
Midlife Crisis Tonight Show 1993
No current plans for studio album – Mike Patton
admin2011-07-25T15:02:35+02:00July 25th, 2011|Faith No More, News|15 Comments
Faith No More front man Mike Patton has again re-iterated that the band have no current plans for a new studio album in an interview with Rolling Stone.
Referring to the appearance at the SWU festival in Sao Paolo confirmed this week, he told the rock bible: "Other than that, we don't have plans for a new recording or anything like that, we're just taking it slow as it comes. Reunions can be done very distastefully I think, and we were all very worried about that. But I think we were all very surprised with how good it felt. It's a tired old script: band splits up, gets hard up for cash, goes on tour and records a shitty record. We don't want to be part of that kind of history."
He also confirmed he is working on a new Tomahawk album and that the The Solitude of Prime Number soundtrack will be released in October by Ipecac.
The full version of the excrutiating The Word interview with Mike P and Bill [not Martin] has now surfaced on YouTube (via Patton Archivo)
Their subsequent live performance
Via Krystalita in Comment, the full 50-plus minutes of the Darkness panal featuring Mike Patton from ComicCon
Mike interviewed by GamerLive TV at ComicCon
admin2011-07-20T04:50:35+02:00July 20th, 2011|News|11 Comments
Faith No More singer Mike Patton will be a panellist at ComicCon in San Diego on Thursday.
Mike will appear at Spreading The Darkness: From Comic Book to Video Games and Entertainment with Darkness creator Marc Silvestri.
More detail from the ComicCon website:
12:00-1:00 Spreading The Darkness: From Comic Book to Video Games and Entertainment— In a world of comic book icons, The Darkness has not only stood the test of time but flourished in various forms of media. Celebrate the upcoming 15th anniversary of The Darkness with the creators that know Jackie Estacado and his world the best. The Darkness creator Marc Silvestri (X-Men/Dark Avengers: Utopia) and team members from Digital Extremes and 2K Games discuss not only the comic but the upcoming video game, The Darkness II, arriving in October. Plus special surprise guests! And be the first to hear about an exciting announcement regarding The Darkness in other media. Room 9
admin2011-07-20T04:13:18+02:00July 19th, 2011|Faith No More|32 Comments
Faith No More will play the SWU festival in Sao Paolo, Brazil on 14 November.
More details on the festival at the official site here.
As Roddy alluded to in his Tweet announcing the date, the festival raises money and awareness for a Brazilian environmental charity SWU. More details on the sustainability project here.
admin2018-02-11T16:27:27+01:00July 15th, 2011|Links for a day|5 Comments
Via Mike in the Comments – the band meet wrestler Roddy Piper backstage on iconic UK Channel 4 Friday night show The Word sometime in the early 1990s.
Via Integra, very early Chuck-era Faith No More play Introduce Yourself at the Roxy.
FNM are again not playing the Forestglade festival tomorrow despite what Pollstar might think.
Via Patton archivo, Patton joins up with Tool for Frank Sinatra Angels eye cover in 2002.
Bill Gould has announced another Talking Book show for San Francisco on 11 September.
Faith No More interviewed on the 1990s UK metal show Raw Power
Roddy was at the premiere of the Patty Schemel documentary Hit So Hard at the Outfest Film Festival last night. Roddy has composed the score for the film.
admin2018-02-11T13:16:09+01:00July 15th, 2011|News|6 Comments
As you may have noticed, updates have been few and far between over the past few months. There are a variety of reasons/excuses – my hectic schedule, band's lack of activity, hanging laptops, WordPress going crazy during last update – but apologies and thanks for keeping things going in the Comments.
Anyway, we aim to be back to normal service from this point on so look out for some updates over the next few days.


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Whatever Happened to Patrick, the Pit Bull Found in New Jersey Trash Chute?
The story of Patrick, a resilient chocolate brown pitbull mix, illustrates the absolute lows that humans can sink to and the beauty of life and second chances.
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A disgruntled employee entered a Pathmark supermarket in Old Bridge, New Jersey at 4:30 this morning and shot and killed two people before turning the gun on himself.
Deaf Child Prohibited From Signing His Own Name Because It Looks Like a Gun — Is It Fair? [VIDEO, POLL]
Hunter Spanjer, a deaf preschooler in Grand Island, Nebraska, is being prohibited from signing his name (in sign language) because administrators at his school believe that the gesture he uses looks like a gun. Wait, what?
Alabama Man Battles Town Over Right to Keep Wife's Remains Buried in Front Yard of Home
An elderly Alabama widower is doing battle with local officials over his right to keep his late wife's remains buried in the front yard of his home.
Father Leaves Gay Son's Children Out of Will Unless He Marries Their Birth Mother — Is It Fair?
New York City businessman Frank Mandelbaum, the founder of Intellicheck, an ID verification system, left behind a very specific request for his gay son, Robert, in his will, should he have any children — marry the mother or the children will be left with nothing.
Old Guy Says Young Girlfriend Faked Romance to Get a $775K Apartment — So He Sues Her
If there ever was a sugar daddy story, this is a textbook example. A theater director, 73, is suing his former girlfriend, a 27-year-old dancer -and no, not that kind. He claims she faked their romance so that he would buy her a pricy crib in Manhattan.
Man Fired from Job for Berating Chick-fil-A Employee, Gay Couple Makes Bold Move By Inviting Eatery's CEO to Dinner [VIDEO, POLL]
That old adage "Don't ask me, I just work here" certainly applies to the Chick-fil-A controversy, where the fast food chain's financial support of anti-gay organizations has become a cultural hot topic.
White Baptist Church Bans Black Wedding — Is It Fair? [VIDEO, POLL]
A black couple planned to wed at a predominantly white church that they attended (but were not members of) in Crystal Springs, MS. A day prior to the nuptials, however, they learned that they were not going to be allowed to exchange vows at the First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs, due to a small minority of white opponents to a black couple marrying at their church.
Michigan Boy Banned from Running Hot Dog Cart — Is It Fair? [POLL]
What a way to shut down enterprising youth. Nathan Duszynski, 13, of Holland, MI, decided he wanted to earn money so he set up a hot dog cart. But he went out of business as fast as he went into it — thanks to the local government.
Colorado Shooting Victim Survives Being Shot in Face Due to Brain Defect
Miracles do happen. A church pastor who counseled parents post-Columbine has offered a detailed update about the status and prognosis of one of the victims of last week's Aurora, CO massacre at a midnight screening of 'The Dark Knight Rises.' The victim survived due to a brain defect that she didn't even know she had.
CDC Study Finds That 1 in 13 Pregnant Women Drink Alcohol
It's pretty common knowledge that pregnant women should not consume alcohol, due to the potential negative effects it could have on the fetus and its development. However, that's not stopping one in 13 pregnant women from drinking alcoholic beverages while with child.
Bed and Breakfast Owners Fined $4,500 After Canceling Gay Couple's Reservation [POLL]
A retired couple running a now-closed bed and breakfast in British Columbia, Canada denied a gay couple access to their establishment. Now, they have to pay the price. Literally.


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Churches stop passing of bread, wine and set to go online (Sydney Morning Herald)
Mar 8 – Worshippers are being urged to stop the passing of bread and wine in church and be prepared for live stream services online to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
'Avoid shaking hands' (The Australian)
Mar 5 – The Catholic Church has urged the removal of holy water from churches and imposed new rules over Holy Communion.
Teens are tolerant but uneducated about religion, study finds (The Age, Melbourne)
Mar 8 – One in four high school students do not have a positive attitude towards people of the Islamic and Hindu faiths, a major study of "religious literacy" among Australian teens has found.
Lesbian priests to lead church service on eve of Anglican summit (The Guardian, Australia)
Mar 8 – LGBT+ campaigners will hold a church service led by two high-profile married lesbian priests on the eve of the Lambeth conference, a once-a-decade assembly of Anglican bishops from around the world that is expected to be dominated by conflicts over sexuality and marriage.
After the Christchurch shooting politicians promised tolerance. It didn't last (The Guardian, Australia)
Mar 5 – (Opinion: Morgan Godfery) Isn't it astonishing that, not even two weeks out from the Christchurch shooting's first anniversary, the senior cabinet minister Shane Jones – an MP for New Zealand First, a party you could arguably describe as our local Ukip branch – is basing his re-election campaign on stoking anti-immigrant racism.
Life after the Christchurch shootings (The Saturday Paper)
Mar 8 – A few months after last year's Christchurch mosque shootings, Raf Manji was asked to recommend how the newly formed Christchurch Foundation should distribute the $12 million donated in the wake of the terror attack.
The modern world makes it impossible to be perfectly virtuous (Sydney Morning Herald)
Mar 2 – (Opinion: Jemima Lewis) Ahhh, smell that schadenfreude.
Polygamy is about to be decriminalised in Utah. Is it good news for women? (The Guardian, Australia)
Mar 5 – Growing up in a polygamist community, Shirlee Draper heard stories about her father's childhood – how he was pulled out from under his bed in a government raid and taken from his parents.
The 50-year fight by radical evangelicals that could end US abortion rights (The Guardian, Australia)
Mar 8 – Today the oral arguments begin in a landmark case that could destroy abortion rights in the US – the end result of a long campaign by evangelical Christians
Queensland's first Muslim Scout group combines religion and tradition to empower youth (ABC News)
Mar 8 – Queensland's first Muslim scouting group is proving particularly popular with girls, who are keen to prove they can do anything the boys can do.
'Never felt this unsafe': Muslim community pleads for more protection in religious discrimination bill (Sydney Morning Herald)
Mar 8 – Attorney-General Christian Porter is "carefully considering" a plea from Australia's Muslims for more protection in new religious discrimination laws, as the community warns it has "never felt this unsafe" as the first anniversary of the Christchurch mosque massacre approaches.
Secretive cult behind the Korean coronavirus outbreak has branches in Australia (Sydney Morning Herald)
Mar 2 – Korean sect Shincheonji, which accounts for most of the coronavirus cases in South Korea, has been recruiting unsuspecting students on the streets of Melbourne and Sydney for years.
Scare campaign against bill uses hypotheticals, but real people need its protection (Sydney Morning Herald)
Mar 2 – (Opinion: Mark Sneddon) Australians who regularly practise their religion are in a minority.
Welcome to the good place (online): where the aim of the game is kindness to strangers (The Guardian, Australia)
Mar 2 – It's easy to forget just how significant an accomplishment the internet, with its power of connecting us, really is.


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Feminazi
"Feminazi"? – I had never heard the term until recently, when I was called it for the first time, it was in response to what I believe to be a valid and non-extreme viewpoint on workplace sexism. My view was and still is that workplace sexism shouldn't be a thing; which seems like a feminist opinion not a "feminazi" one…
So the term "Feminazi" goes quite far back, it was coined by Tom Hazlett and popularized by the radio-talk-show host Rush Limbaugh who mentioned it in his book "The Way Things Ought to Be", crediting Hazlett. According to Hazlett, it is used to "describe women who are obsessed with perpetuating a modern-day holocaust: abortion" in order to further the belief that men are not necessary because "Abortion is the ultimate symbol of women's emancipation from the power and influence of men". Abortion is a sensitive topic and as a woman, a feminist one at that, it is impossible for me to be unbiased on this subject.
Medically speaking, an abortion is the 99process of ending a pregnancy so it doesn't result in the birth of a baby. It's also sometimes known as a termination. The pregnancy is ended either by taking medication or having a minor surgical procedure. I believe a woman should have control over her body and the United Nations Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) states that it is the right of all individuals to make decisions concerning their sexual activity and reproduction free from discrimination, coercion, and violence. These rights are specifically meant to ensure that individuals are able to choose whether, when, and with whom to engage in sexual activity; to choose whether and when to have children; and to access the information and means to do so.
I find it very hard to believe that women would purposefully end the life of their unborn child just to prove a point to men. Aside from the human rights violation that preventing abortions would be, abortions are more than the facts: the women who go through them have to be considered. While there is no link between mental health issues after a woman has had an abortion, before it takes place it is common to feel anxiety, self-doubt, isolation and low self-worth as well as fear about the procedure and potential judgement from others. Some of these feelings will undoubtedly continue after the procedure itself however, there are multiple physical health risks a woman must consider as well. 10% of women undergoing induced abortions suffer from immediate complications, of which one-fifth (20%) were considered major. (perhaps mention a possible that a long term complication is possible infertility?)That is why Hazlett and Limbaugh, when they define "Feminazis" they do so from an ignorant perspective which does not take into account the legality of their statement. Nor does it consider how the women they direct their anger to feel at any stage of the abortion process. Perpetuating a "modern day holocaust" by killing the life only you can make as a woman seems so impossibly sadistic that even if on all the other levels their points weren't redundant, this is the last straw in them having a viable argument.
That is why Hazlett and Limbaugh, when they define "Feminazis" they do so from an ignorant perspective which does not take into account the legality of their statement. Nor does it consider how the women they direct their anger to feel at any stage of the abortion process. Perpetuating a "modern day holocaust" by killing the life only you can make as a woman seems so impossibly sadistic that even if on all the other levels their points weren't redundant, this is the last straw in them having a viable argument.


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Ben Nichols is the Prosecuting Attorney for Asotin County.
The county prosecuting attorney has major responsibilities as a legal advisor, a prosecutor of criminal matters, a representative of the county in civil cases, and, in smaller counties, as ex-officio coroner.
State statutes fix the following duties for the prosecuting attorney:
Shall be the legal adviser to the county legislative authority, school directors and other county and precinct officers in all matters relating to their official business, although school districts may hire private attorneys.
Shall appear for and represent the state, county and all school districts in all criminal and civil proceedings in which the state or county or any school district in the county may be a party.
Shall prosecute all criminal and civil actions in which the state or county may be a party and defend all suits brought against the county.
Shall review and approve all cost bills in criminal cases and take care that no witness fees and other charges are greater then allowed by law.
Shall attend and appear before and give advice to the grand jury when cases are presented for consideration and make an annual report to the Governor at the end of each year.
Shall serve as county coroner in counties with a population of 40,000 or less.
Shall provide legal guidance on a 24-hour basis to law enforcement agencies investigating felonies, which may require advice or assistance in obtaining search warrants or warrants for the arrest of a suspect.
LEGAL ADVISER
The prosecutor's duty as legal adviser to the county legislative authority, school directors and other county officers requires a close relationship with other courthouse officials. Written opinions are common and may require long hours reviewing state laws, court decisions and attorney general opinions. If research indicates that there are conflicting statutes or court decisions, the prosecutor may write to the state Attorney General for an opinion on the matter. Local officials call upon the prosecutor to prepare various legal documents such as leases, contracts and proper forms for resolutions being considered for adoption by the county legislative authority.
In criminal matters, the prosecutor has the duty to prosecute violators of state laws, as well as county ordinances. A person charged with a crime by either the prosecutor's information or a district court filing, who pleads "not guilty," is entitled to a trial (by jury if desired). During the trial, the prosecutor presents the state's case and gives a recommendation for sentencing, if there is a conviction.
EX-OFFICIO CORONER
Presently, in 18 of Washington State's 39 counties, the prosecutor acts as ex-officio coroner. In this position, the prosecutor must determine the cause of death in those instances where the death of a person is unnatural, violent, results from unlawful means or from suspicious circumstances, or if there is a possibility that the death is a homicide or a suicide. In difficult cases, the prosecutor will employ the services of a doctor, usually a pathologist.
The prosecutor is frequently in court representing the county in civil actions. For example, the prosecutor may be defending the county when it is being sued on a contested claim or suit for personal injuries, in the condemnation of property for public purposes or in an action where a taxpayer sues to recover taxes claimed to be excessive.
The prosecutor may assist parents by establishing paternity and helping to collect delinquent payments in child support cases. In addition, the prosecutor can be involved in guardianship matters, to a degree, and in the involuntary commitment to the state mental hospitals of people suffering from mental illness.
The prosecutor may appoint one or more deputies who shall have the same power in all respects as their principal. Deputies, like the prosecutor, are required to be attorneys. A prosecutor is also allowed to borrow deputy prosecutors from another county to assist in cases where particular expertise is required or if there is a conflict of interest.
In counties with a population of less than 18,000, the prosecutor may also engage in private practice, although in several instances, counties have chosen to increase the prosecutor's salary and make the position full-time.
Individual prosecutors are appointed by diverse appointing authorities to serve on a number of state boards and commissions created by statute. These include the Criminal Justice Training Commission, the Washington State Patrol Criminal Justice Advisory Council and Organized Crime Unit Oversight Committee, the Forensic Investigation Council and other groups with similar purposes.
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OPINION: West Ignorant of Ukraine's Protest Dynamics
Western politicians will say upcoming referendums in Ukraine are a Russian provocation, proving they do not understand the dynamics of the unfolding protests... 08.05.2014, Sputnik International
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© RIA Novosti . Vitaly Belousov / Go to the mediabankOPINION: West Ignorant of Ukraine's Protest Dynamics
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Western politicians will say upcoming referendums in Ukraine are a Russian provocation, proving they do not understand the dynamics of the unfolding protests in the country, Asia Times correspondent Pepe Escobar told RIA Novosti Thursday.
MOSCOW, May 8 (RIA Novosti), Daria Chernyshova – Western politicians will say upcoming referendums in Ukraine are a Russian provocation, proving they do not understand the dynamics of the unfolding protests in the country, Asia Times correspondent Pepe Escobar told RIA Novosti Thursday.
"The 'international community' of US, Canada, Japan and a few European politicians will of course say the referendum is illegal and a Russian provocation," Escobar said. "This proves they simply don't understand the dynamics of the protests."
On Thursday, the southeastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk Region announced their decision to go ahead with referendums on self-determination, scheduled for Sunday. The regions have refused to recognize the legitimacy of Ukraine's interim government.
The West has labeled federalization supporters in eastern and southeastern Ukraine as separatists, while supporting the Kiev authorities.
"People in Eastern Ukraine are not 'pro-Russians' but federalists," Escobar stressed. "They want a united Ukraine – if that would still be possible with neo-fascists involved – and strong autonomous provinces," he added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin urged pro-federalization activists on Wednesday to put off the referendum to ensure the start of national dialogue to resolve the ongoing crisis in the country.
Ukrainian authorities today said the "anti-terrorist" operation against the restive cities in the country's south and east would continue despite the vote, with the national security chief claiming that the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) does not have the right to hold the referendum.
In April, Kiev's current authorities launched a special operation to crack down on the protesters, leading to violent clashes in major towns of southeastern Ukraine and dozens of casualties.
"Putin's move asking for the referendum to be postponed was a masterful chess gambit," Escobar told RIA Novosti. "Moscow does not 'control' the protests. Eastern Ukrainians simply won't bow down to the oligarch-neo-fascist-IMF combo now ruling Kiev."
Moscow insists Kiev continues to grossly violate human rights with the tacit approval of the West. "The condemnation by the high-ranking official from the UN's Human Rights body, violence and tyranny in Ukraine confirms that the illegitimate Kiev authorities under the cover of their Western patrons are continuing gross violations of conventional legal norms," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Wednesday.
"Whatever happens will be demonized by the 'international community' because rule number one is to demonize anything Putin and Moscow does, does not or is perceived of doing. Inconvenient truths, like the Odessa massacre, are simply ignored," Escobar concluded.
The US has imposed a third round of sanctions on Russia saying Moscow was responsible for the escalation of tensions in Ukraine after the Geneva agreement. The EU and Japan followed suit.


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President Obama Announces Bill Daley as Chief of Staff
January 6, 2011 at 2:55 PM ET by Jesse Lee
The President gives an effusive commendation to Pete Rouse for his service in the position and welcomes him to his new position as Counselor, and explains why Daley is the right fit for Chief of Staff.
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Before announcing that Bill Daley will take over as chief of staff, the President had some very heartfelt kind words for Pete Rouse, who has been serving as interim chief of staff these past months. "Thanks in no small part to his efforts, a period that everybody thought would be one of retrenchment was one of great progress for the country," said the President, and the fact that Rouse has agreed to stay on as Counselor to the President was met by a standing ovation led by the Vice President.
Rouse never harbored ambitions for the job, and has led the process of not only finding his own replacement, but of restructuring the White House staff to function better in their duties for the American people:
As part of that process, today I am proud to announce the appointment of an experienced public servant, a devoted patriot, my friend, fellow Chicagoan Bill Daley, to serve as my Chief of Staff. (Applause.)
Few Americans can boast the breadth of experience that Bill brings to this job. He served as a member of President Clinton's Cabinet as Commerce Secretary. He took on several other important duties over the years on behalf of our country. He's led major corporations. He possesses a deep understanding of how jobs are created and how to grow our economy. And needless to say, Bill also has a smidgen of awareness of how our system of government and politics works. You might say it is a genetic trait. (Laughter.)
But most of all, I know Bill to be somebody who cares deeply about this country, believes in its promise and considers no calling higher and more important than serving the American people. He will bring his tremendous experience, his strong values and forward-looking vision to this White House. I'm convinced that he'll help us in our mission of growing our economy and moving America forward. And I very much look forward to working with Bill in the years to come.
President Barack Obama welcomes new White House Chief of Staff William Daley, left, during a statement in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 6, 2011. Pete Rouse, who served as interim Chief of Staff, is at right. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
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And now it's all this
I just said what I said and it was wrong
Or was taken wrong
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September 22, 2012 at 8:12 PM by Dr. Drang
If you're having trouble following the logic of Joe Nocera's column about the imminent decline of Apple, I can summarize it for you in a few bullet points:
Steve Jobs wouldn't have allowed a disaster like the iOS 6 Maps app to happen because he was a perfectionist. The hockey puck mouse, the cracking plastic in the G4 cube, MobileMe, the signal loss on the iPhone 4's antenna, the discoloration of white MacBooks, MobileMe, the very premature announcement of the white iPhone, Ping, Mobile Me—none of these would have occurred on Steve's watch.
OK, the Mobile Me disaster occurred while Steve was running the company, but he fired the executive team in charge of it—after which it became the greatest online service in history, a success story that continues to this day.
Apple's inability to make a good maps app—a type of software and service it's never made before—is an indication that Apple is simply resting on its laurels and no longer striking out in new directions. (And if it wants to strike out in new directions, it'd better not get those directions from Maps, amirite? Hehehe!)
Apple's lawsuit against Samsung, in which the jury found that Samsung willfully infringed on Apple's patents, shows that Apple is no longer innovating. It could end up like RIM, which was crushed by innovators like Apple and… er… Samsung.
See, it's really very simple.
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Dizzying choreography in Iraq
By MUSTAFA AYDIN muaydin@gmail.com
Ten years have passed since the invasion of Iraq by the United States and 18 months since the withdrawal of U.S. forces. Yet Iraq has not found its much-sought stability, let alone peace and reconciliation. Communities live together peacefully only where there exist shared values and norms. Respecting each other is also an inescapable principle to live in harmony. Power struggles, on the other hand, are usually the main underlying element triggering competition, disputes and finally violence among people.
Iraq has been in the grips of a widespread power struggle ever since the U.S. invasion. Violence followed inevitably. The U.N. statistics name 1,045 people who were killed in Iraq only in May this year, the deadliest month since June 2008. Bomb attacks across Iraq are common daily occurrence. The political atmosphere has been unstable, to say the least, since the withdrawal of the U.S. troops.
The instability stems mainly from the sectarian and ethnic divides engulfing the country. The disputes between Sunnis and Shiites, as well as the Shiite-dominated central government and the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), have been particularly tense over the last year. Yet, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki visited northern Iraq on June 10 for the first time in more than two years, and Masoud Barzani, president of the KRG, reciprocated on July 7 by visiting Baghdad. These are not just symbolic visits.
While al-Maliki's move was considered a first step toward resolving a long-running dispute over oil and land as well as an attempt to secure Kurdish support to relieve some of the pressure his Shiite-led government is feeling from the Sunnis and the surge in sectarian violence spilling over from Syria, Barzani's visit aimed at a much larger goal of "national reconciliation," with an underlying strategy to move to Baghdad replacing Celal Talabani as president. Talabani's term is finishing in April 2014, and he has been in intensive care in Germany since he suffered a stroke in December 2012.
The fact that the al-Maliki government lost its popularity after the provincial elections in April 2013 forces him to form new coalitions before the forthcoming elections in 2014. While Sunni groups accuse him because of his policies marginalizing Sunnis, mending ties with the Kurds would become the best alternative for al-Maliki.
Barzani's term as the president of the KRG was extended two more years on June 30, with the cooperation of his Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Talabani's Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), despite others opposed the extension. The future of this cooperation between the KDP and the PUK will depend on the result of upcoming parliamentary elections in September 2013 and the health of Talabani. Thus Barzani is focusing on working with the central government to strengthen his position.
The timing of the visits are also opportune to get some long-sought energy concessions from the central government, as al-Maliki approved a concession in June in favor of Sunni groups, allowing the transfer of some powers from the central government to the provinces. If Barzani is successful getting a concession, this will increase his popularity in the Kurdish region. Also, being seen in dialogue with the central government instead of cross accusations would increase his political presence in Baghdad. In the absence of Talabani, Barzani is clearly the key figure in the relationship between the Kurdish region and Baghdad and one of the main contenders in the upcoming presidential elections in Iraq.
One thing is certain though; there will be many more twists and unexpected turns before these maneuvers create a new balance of power in post-Talabani Iraq. Meanwhile, Middle East watchers need to pay closer attention to the hot summer in Iraq.
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CALL OUT, Forming a Resident's Association: Research Group
Forming a Resident's Association: Research Group
Are you interested and/or involved in housing activism in Birmingham, Nottingham, Glasgow or Liverpool?
This is a paid opportunity for four people to take part in a research project on housing activist methodologies in the UK.
Over the course of six months (November 2020–May 2021) we will meet online monthly for half a day, taking turns to host meetings to share research into the different methods being used in the service of housing activism in the places we live. We will share readings and films as well as inviting guest speakers to take part. We are interested in past and present housing activist methodologies as well imagining future approaches.
This is a paid opportunity (£1500 per person) for four people, one based in each city. There is also funding available to produce a public outcome at the end of the research period. Priority will be given to people from a range of backgrounds on low and no incomes, we will work to ensure that any payment will not disrupt benefits and income support. Funding is calculated for participation in six half days for meetings and twelve days of research. Extra support for equipment and data is available for those without access to the internet.
If you would like to participate please send us 250 words on who you are and why you wish to participate. We will also accept voice and video recordings. Please note we will only be able to accept one applicant from each of the four cities listed.
If you have any further questions or would like to apply, please send via email to kim@grand-union.org.uk
Deadline: Monday 19 October, 5pm
This project is funded by Art Fund and will be facilitated by Ed Webb-Ingall as part of his ongoing research into the role of video in response to the housing crisis. It is in partnership with Grand Union, Birmingham, Nottingham Contemporary, LUX Scotland and Rule of Threes, Liverpool. More information can be found here.
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Bikes, Electric, New Bike Launch
Ultraviolette F77 launched – is the future of electric motorcycles here?
Bengaluru based startup Ultraviolette Automotive launches its first motorcycle – the Ultraviolette F77. The green mobility company backed by TVS Motors is offering a great package at an extremely attractive price. The F77 also looks like it is straight from the future. You can pre-book the motorcycle right now and it will cost Rs 3 lakh to Rs 3.25 lakhs, on-road (Bangalore). In the first phase, it will only be sold in Bangalore due to logistics. However, the company plans to expand to other cities in the future. The F77 is available in three variants – Lightning, Shadow, and Laser. Deliveries are scheduled to begin at the end of 2020.
Ultraviolette F77 – packs a serious punch
The Ultraviolette F77 packs a serious punch. It produces power equivalent to 33.5 hp. If this doesn't look like a lot, take a look at the torque. It produces a whopping 90Nm of peak torque. This is now in the superbike territory. This lets the F77 accelerate really quickly but will have a slightly lower top speed. Also, the motorcycle weighs just 158kgs. 0-60kmph comes in at just 2.9 seconds and 0-100kmph in 7.2 seconds. It also comes with three power modes – Eco, Sport, and Insane. It can provide some serious competition to the KTM 790 Duke which costs almost 3-4 times more.
Powering the motor are 3 Li-on batteries with a capacity of 4.2kWh. Ultraviolette claims a range of 130-150kms with a full charge. This pretty high for an electric motorcycle. Also, the batteries can charge up to 80% in 3 hours and a full charge takes about 5 hours. There is also a fast-charging option that can completely charge the battery in just 1.5 hours. The battery packs are also modular and can be swapped easily.
Is it really from the future?
The Ultraviolette F77 also has an extremely futuristic and modern design. The fairings somewhat resemble the Ducati Diavel. It also gets low clip-on handlebars. The motorcycle sits on a steel trellis frame with an aluminium bulkhead. It features USD forks up front and gas-charged preload adjustable shock absorber at the rear. We can also see a 320mm front disc and a 230mm rear disc with dual-channel ABS. It also gets steel-braided brake lines and chunky 110/70 R17 (front) and 150/60 R17(rear) tires.
The F77 also gets a TFT display for the instrument cluster which can also connect to a smartphone. It provides a plethora of information and also has a ton of customizations. The F77 also features a fancy 9 DOF (Degree of Freedom) Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU). This helps in sharing information like power, torque being transmitted, braking force, lean angle with the smartphone app.
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