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Un vérifacteur est ce qui dans le monde rend vraie une vérité ou un énoncé vrai. Cette notion relève du vocabulaire de la philosophie analytique et elle est associée à  une conception à la fois réaliste et « correspondantiste » de la vérité : si un énoncé est vrai, alors il doit exister quelque chose qui le rend vrai ; de même, si un prédicat quelconque s'applique à quelque chose (ex. : « mammifère » dans « les hommes sont des mammifères »), alors il doit exister quelque chose qui rend vrai le fait qu'un prédicat s'y applique. Cette relation de correspondance entre vérité et réalité repose sur le principe de causalité : un vérifacteur est ce qui cause la vérité d'un énoncé ou d'une relation de prédication .

Le concept de « vérifacteur » a été forgé par le philosophe David M. Armstrong pour justifier le réalisme scientifique sans pour autant cautionner une interprétation naïve de la vérité entendue comme simple « adéquation » ou « reflet » de la réalité. Contre cette interprétation de la vérité qui la rendrait en quelque sorte « miraculeuse », la notion de « vérifacteur » doit permettre d'inscrire la causalité — jusque-là reléguée aux sciences de la nature — au sein même de la théorie de la connaissance. Elle doit également permettre d'isoler l'aspect du réel qui, dans une théorie réaliste de la connaissance, fonde et détermine le vrai : pour Armstrong, il s'agit des propriétés ou universaux que possèdent les individus auxquels les énoncés vrais se réfèrent.

Aristote semble avoir été le premier philosophe à avoir expressément établi l'antériorité causale de la réalité par rapport à la vérité. Dans ses Catégories, le philosophe grec énonce la thèse suivante :

 « [...] la proposition vraie n'est en aucune façon cause de l'existence de la chose ; c'est au contraire la chose qui semble être, en quelque sorte, la cause de la vérité de la proposition, car c'est de l'existence de la chose ou de sa non-existence que dépend la vérité ou la fausseté de la proposition. »

Notes et références

Bibliographie

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 F. MacBride, «Truthmakers», in Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2013.

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SANTIAGO – The Chilean government said Friday that it is not ready to contemplate expropriating land in the southern region of Araucania to restore lost ancestral territory to the Mapuche Indians.
"We hope we don't have to resort to that, because the system of expropriation is very complicated and that would not accelerate the process of buying land," government spokeswoman Carolina Toha told ADN radio.
Buying land and handing it over to Mapuche communities is a central part of President Michelle Bachelet's policy for resolving the increasingly heated conflict between Indians and farmers and lumber firms in Araucania.
But since last year, when the government set out to buy land for use by 115 Mapuche communities, the current owners have nearly tripled the prices they are demanding, officials in Santiago say.
"We think there are other tools we can use without the necessity yet of resorting to the system of expropriation, to generate a dynamic to bring the prices down," Toha said.
She acknowledged that last week's death of Mapuche activist Jaime Mendoza Collio at the hands of police has made the situation in Araucania more difficult.
In recent days, official sources have suggested the government is considering a massive land purchase as a way of forcing down prices.
"If we had a more open system, where those who are selling realize that if they ask too high a price (the government) will prefer their neighbor, that would probably create a different dynamic," the spokeswoman said.
The Mapuches, Chile's largest indigenous group with slightly more than 600,000 members, demand the constitutional recognition of their tribal identity, rights and culture, as well as ownership of the lands that belonged to their ancestors.
The government has mapped out a plan to purchase land and deliver it to communal landholders, but the process has gotten bogged down and more radical Indian protesters have resorted to violence as a pressure tactic.


Both the top and the skirt are created by me — the top uses Butterick 5895 and the skirt is a simply self-drafted with back zipper and feathers from Mood Fabrics added.
Were the instructions easy to follow? Sort of, when it came to the criss-cross of the collar in the back it was not clear. It had to be re-done a few times.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? Love the pattern very cute and versatile!
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? Yes I have fabric on order to create again!
Conclusion: Once again the back collar was a bit difficult to understand, I will consult Butterick for easier instruction. Although the fabric is quite forgiving I would rather not keep taking the seams out. Otherwise it can be sewn in about an hour or two even with the button holes.


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Q: pandas using str in rolling does not lead to NaN when the data is not enough let's say we have weekly data,
$pd_tmp
            SCF/CME_C  SCF/CME_S  SCF/CME_SM
Date
2018-06-19   0.797769   0.955308    0.609879
2018-06-26   0.858320   1.066278    0.641302
2018-07-03   0.872486   1.086672    0.656232
2018-07-10   0.908582   1.054378    0.664331

If I apply rolling mean with number of windows, I could get nan if data is not enough
$pd_tmp.rolling(2).mean()
            SCF/CME_C  SCF/CME_S  SCF/CME_SM
Date
2018-06-19        NaN        NaN         NaN
2018-06-26   0.828044   1.010793    0.625590
2018-07-03   0.865403   1.076475    0.648767
2018-07-10   0.890534   1.070525    0.660282

However, if I apply str as rolling window, then the behavior is different
$print pd_tmp.rolling("8D").mean()
            SCF/CME_C  SCF/CME_S  SCF/CME_SM
Date
2018-06-19   0.797769   0.955308    0.609879
2018-06-26   0.828044   1.010793    0.625590
2018-07-03   0.865403   1.076475    0.648767
2018-07-10   0.890534   1.070525    0.660282

How do I make sure nan is there when data is not enough.

A: You could add a count to your agg function then eliminate all resulting records that do not have "enough" count.
df_out = df.rolling("8D").agg(['mean','count'])
df_out.columns = df_out.columns.map('_'.join)
df_out.where(df_out.iloc[:,2]>1).filter(like='_mean')

Output:
            SCF/CME_C_mean  SCF/CME_S_mean  SCF/CME_SM_mean
Date
2018-06-19             NaN             NaN              NaN
2018-06-26        0.828045        1.010793         0.625590
2018-07-03        0.865403        1.076475         0.648767
2018-07-10        0.890534        1.070525         0.660281

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Bollywood star Deepika Padukone is Padmavati in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming film, based on a story by Malik Muhammad Jayasi set in 1540 A.D.
Deepika Padukone (DP) took some time to chat about her hopes and fears with India Currents Culture and Media critic Geetika Pathania Jain (GPJ) on the topics of jauhar, intolerance, and the limits of artistic freedom.
GPJ: Deepika, congratulations on your upcoming film, Padmavati. Our readers at India Currents are super excited about it and looking forward to it. Do you have a message for our readers?
DP: Please tell India Currents readers that we are very proud of the film we've made and we are equally equally excited! There's been so much anticipation about the film, about its release, based on everything we've seen so far, and we can't wait to share this experience with everyone.
GPJ: So you're working with Ranveer Singh again, and he has a darker role as Alauddin Khilji in this film, an anti-hero who invades Chittor. How does it work, as an actor?
DP: It's very hard! In two films, we are cast opposite each other as eternal lovers, you know, you have RamLeela and you have Bajirao Mastani, and then to put us in a film where we are in a hate story, so to say, it's emotionally very very hard.
GPJ: I'm going to ask you about some of these controversies that we have been hearing in the press. It seems there is some concern about how the film will be received and whether there is the potential to hurt the sentiments of some groups of people. Do you have any comments on that?
DP: Firstly, I find it appalling just to see how people are reacting, certain groups of people are reacting, or what they're reacting to. Just based on hearsay, without having any facts to back what they're saying. It's kind of hilarious and appalling at the same time.
GPJ: You are referring to the protests against the film.
DP: And the only people that we're answerable to is the (Indian) censor board. And we're not going to succumb to these threats or to this pressure and we're not going to live in fear. Because we're not answerable to them.
GP: I'm going to quote a line from Ajay Gehlawat, a film historian, who discusses Bhansali's strategy of using "historical accounts to retell a contemporary story?" Ira Bhaskar and Richard Allen similarly note that "History is always written and re-written from the point of the present." Do you want to comment on that?
DP: I feel like people need to trust. We're very proud of the film that we've made. It's the story of a woman and her story and the sacrifices that she made for her people. And we should be celebrating this moment. Instead, it seems to be completely the other way around, and for what? And what can anyone say without even having seen the film?
GPJ: Well, like the rest of the world, I have not seen the film yet. But just the title, Padmavati suggests that it's a female-centric film, that it's the story of this amazing woman who lived in the fourteenth century, and of course when we look at her from contemporary eyes, it's hard to put ourselves in that situation. Could you comment on the practice of Rajput women committing jauhar, a form of mass suicide to avoid capture and sexual violence during war?
DP: I don't think I can question that, to be honest. Times change. Things that are relevant then may not be relevant now. And vice versa. So I don't think we can really question what they did or didn't do, or what they practiced or didn't practice. But for me, it's much larger than that. For me, like I said before, it is about the woman that she was, the courage that she had, what she believed in, what she stood for, her intelligence, her vulnerability, those qualities that make her a woman. That's the inspiring part for me.
GPJ: When we talk about the growing intolerance and backlash in India, would you feel that working in Bollywood film industry is losing its charm?
DP: If anything, we serve a purpose – people turn towards us because we are the one industry that gives you moments where you can escape from reality. Where you can feel love, feel unity, feel positive, feel happy, laugh. Cinema is that powerful. And it's sad that people don't see it. Or, certain groups of people choose not to see it. And I think no amount of opposition from a small group of people will kill the spirit of the much larger audience that understands the power of cinema. And it's definitely not going to kill our spirit. If anything, it's fueling it further.
GPJ: That's good to hear. As you said, Bhansali films are all about the spectacle, stunning scenery and choreography, the songs and the beautiful ghoomar dance that we've been seeing. Certainly it seems like it will be a visual treat and hopefully one that will bring people together rather than divide them. Congratulations on your beautiful dancing and you look luminous in the film. And I think our India Currents readers will be very excited to see you on the screen! Stay strong!
Geetika Pathania Jain is Culture and Media Critic at India Currents.
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Day 4 – Southford, MA and Home!
The last day of our trip dawned bright and sunny. At least I'm assuming it did…we actually slept in until 8am!! After eating a quick free breakfast at the hotel, we piled in to the car for the last leg of the trip. We were originally planning to stay in Sturbridge and visit historic Old Strubridge, thinking it was another collection of antique shops. However, Old Sturbridge Village is literally an "old village" where you can learn what life was like in the 1830's. Not quite what had we hoped.
Instead, we skipped right to the second planned part of our day, an hour and a half drive to Southford Falls State Park. Jay and I were dropped off to do some hiking and my mom and dad got their antique/thrift store fix in nearby Southford. Apparently there was a waterfall in this park, but Jay and I failed to find it despite walking the entire trail. Nevertheless, it was decent hiking and they at least had a beautiful (albeit graffiti'd) covered bridge.
After hiking, we met up with my parents and stopped for a quick lunch at Panera (which now has a delicious butternut squash soup!) before turning the car toward home.


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Unresolved. How do I choose which car to customise in Ifruit? Answered. Why does the Job List app show "no jobs are available" in single player? Unresolved. 8 Apr Question: I play GTAV and GTA Online on multiple platforms. How can I choose which platform the iFruit app is linked to? L.A. Noire; Grand Theft Auto V: The Manual; Grand Theft Auto: iFruit; Red Dead Redemption: Answer: If you play GTAV on PS3, PS4, Xbox , Xbox One, or PC in any combination. 16 Sep The free iFruit mobile app hooks directly into your Grand Theft Auto V instead we have taken the tradition of the classic GTA game manual into the digital tablets as well as desktops called Grand Theft Auto V: The Manual.
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I feel very proud to be included in the second season of The Calgary Collection. The Calgary Collection exists to showcase and share the beauty and framework of folk music in our city. Through a series of short film portraits of songwriters, singers, musicologists and instrumentalists ― the films explore what it means to be a folk musician in Calgary. ---- On a June day, we heard a knock at the front door of our home, along came Mike Tod, Gillian McKercher and the rest of the film crew. We sat in our beloved jam room and talked for hours about folk music, singing, those who inspire us and what it means to be alive. We sang, we cried and we laughed. Everybody involved in the project carried a creative spirit and most importantly, a tender heart. I left the day feeling like the little bird that lives in my heart had been set free.
You are so incredible, Amy. I'm so touched to have you even on the outer fringes of my life. Knowing that you exist, that you create, that you sing... you're just unlike anyone else.
also, this is the first time I've heard your speaking voice! unsurprisingly, your speaking voice is great (because of course your singing voice is!).
please leave canada. come to the states. move with me.
oh amy. you're amazing! i connected so very deeply with every single word that came out of your mouth. weather it be your singing or your wonderful interview and thoughts on the subject. what dear gems you are. such lovely films, too! i knew you play banjo, but i had no idea you were so amazing like this. wonderful, wonderful job and killer representation of folk music. what you said about how it makes us feel, being different, just singing is so true and you deserve the highest recognition and all the medals in the world for it.
Cool! I just started playing the banjo and actually stumbled across your blog through bloglovin' recommendations. Hooray for roots music.
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Hardware radar detection We need software to do all this.
Pulse burst length Note: PRI and PRF are equivalent, since PRI = 1 / PRF.
JP We need to query as many regulatory experts as possible to find out if we have other regions or what this pictures will look like 10 years from now. By the time we get done with this we should be able to start requesting for DFS parameters to eventually program them into hardware.
At a high-level, the DFS software will first run the pulse data through a "radar classifier" function. The output of the radar classifier function will be "radar detection" information. All the upper level logic will then process and execute based on those radar detection data.
With the above approach, Atheros can take care of all hardware testing and log the data as snapshot files that the software would normally be acting on in real-time. Then the software teams can process the data, tweak the software, process, tweak, etc until everything works correctly. Each time changes to the DFS radar classification, detection, and compliance algorithms are made, a developer can simply re-run the "pulse data" files through the software logic to examine success or failure.


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Big Saturday Read: Zimbabwe – a case of political persecution
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Hopewell Chin'ono was arrested at his home on 20 July 2020. Police officers broke into his house to gain entry, shattering the glass panels at the front. A live video stream of his arrest showed disturbing aggression and hostility of the police officers. It was as if they were apprehending a mass murderer. But Chin'ono is a journalist and film-maker. He won the CNN African Journalist of the Year in 2008 for his film, Pain in My Heart.
The charge against Chin'ono is that of alleged incitement to commit public violence under Zimbabwe's Criminal Code. The alternative charge, under the same Criminal Code, is that of alleged incitement to participate in a gathering with intent to promote public violence. In short, Chin'ono is being accused of inciting public violence.
These offences were allegedly committed through tweets which Chin'ono posted on the social media microblogging site, Twitter. He is, therefore, another statistic in a list of individuals around the world who have been persecuted by State authorities for expressing themselves on social media. It's yet another case of how States police digital citizenship, with ominous implications for the rest of society.
Bail Denied at the Magistrates Court
Following his arrest, Chin'ono applied for bail at the Magistrates Court. Chin'ono is represented by Beatrice Mtetwa, Doug Coltart and Gift Mtisi of ZLHR. Bail is a constitutional right under the Zimbabwean Constitution, and although it is a qualified right, it can only be restricted in exceptional circumstances. Although he was arrested on 20 July, it was not until four days later, on 24 July that the magistrate issued his decision denying him bail. He appealed against the magistrate's decision. All appeals in such cases go to the High Court.
The appeal was only heard on 3 August 2020, after some delays caused by the State. The judge gave his decision on 6 August 2020, upholding the Magistrate's decision and therefore denying Chin'ono's bid for freedom.
The wheels of justice move at a painfully slow pace at the best of times, getting worse in "political" cases. A bail case should ideally be dealt with expeditiously. After all, it's the freedom of a pre-trial accused at stake and the law is generally tilted in favour of freedom before conviction. But when you face an accusation in a "political" case, the "rules of the game" shift dramatically and pre-trial detention becomes the order of the day. Whereas the general rule in every case is that an accused is innocent until they are proven guilty, in "political" cases, they are treated as if they are guilty until they prove their innocence.
On appeal, the judge had to decide whether the magistrate erred when he rejected the bail application. The judge had to assess whether there was a misdirection of law or fact by the magistrate. The burden of proof was on the accused to show that the magistrate had misdirected himself. In this case, Justice Chitapi held that the magistrate had made a proper and reasonable decision when he rejected Chin'ono's bail application.
The rejection of the appeal meant Chin'ono remained in remand prison. At the time of writing reports indicated that he and another pre-trial detainee, Jacob Ngarivhume, had been transferred to Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison. The two men have become the primary symbols of political persecution by the authoritarian Zimbabwean state. They are detainees of conscience.
What is happening is not without precedent. Many were jailed in the same manner in the 1980s during the crackdown against ZAPU which led to Gukurahundi. War heroes like Dumiso Dabengwa and Lookout Masuku were among hundreds of ZAPU leaders who spent years in detention without trial. The enforcers of those measures are the men who are now in charge of Zimbabwe and old habits die hard.
On what ground was bail denied?
Of all the grounds that the State advanced against bail, only only one was accepted by the magistrate and endorsed by the judge at the High Court. It was stated as follows: "Accused has not yet accomplished his mission as the protests are penciled for 31 July 2020 which is a date to materialise. So his release may enable him to continue with his campaign".
In other words, the magistrate accepted the State's argument that Chin'ono was on a "mission" which he was yet to "accomplish" and that "the protests" would take place on 31 July 2020. He dismissed all the other grounds. This included the argument advanced by the State that Chin'ono should not be given bail because it had a strong case against him. The other ground was that the accused was likely to interfere with witnesses and that he was facing a charge which, if proved, could lead to a custodial sentence.
Since the magistrate had dismissed these grounds, the judge said he didn't have to address them. This allowed the judge to avoid key arguments advanced by Chin'ono's lawyers, which challenged the strength of the State's case. It is normal for the accused to challenge the weaknesses of the State case in efforts to add weight against pre-trial detention.
However, for Justice Chitapi, the strength or weakness of the State case against Chin'ono was not an issue because the magistrate had already dismissed it as a ground for refusing bail. On this reasoning, even if Chin'ono's lawyers had good arguments showing that the State had a weak case, the judge regarded them as irrelevant to the appeal. But ironically, the ground upon which the magistrate relied to deny Chin'ono bail is at the heart of the State case against him. This means arguments against the strength of the State should have been given greater regard by the judge than he did.
If the magistrate rejected the State's argument that it had a strong case against Chin'ono, how then did he go on to accept the factual allegation that the "accused has not yet accomplished his mission as the protests are penciled for 31 July …"? This is because it is Chin'ono's alleged "mission" that is at the core of the alleged offence of incitement of public violence. The strength or weakness of the State's case hinges on the interpretation of the tweets that allegedly incited public violence. The argument that Chin'ono was on a mission to incite public violence and the strength of the State case are essentially the same ground.
However, while the magistrate believed the State's argument that Chin'ono was on a "mission" that was bad enough that he had to be kept in jail until 31 July, he did not believe that the State had a strong case which was compelling enough to deny him bail. The apparent contradiction is perplexing.
At the High Court, Justice Chitapi did not see this apparent contradiction. He accepted the magistrate's view that the ground that the State had a strong case "did not hold any water". But he accepted the view that the accused was on a mission to incite public violence. If the State's case is not strong enough, as the magistrate and judge admitted by rejecting the State's argument, how did both the magistrate and the judge place so much weight on the allegations concerning Chin'ono's alleged "mission" to incite public violence? The State's case can't be strong and weak or believable and unbelievable at the same time.
What were the tweets in contention?
Since the charges against Chin'ono are based on social media activities, it's important to set out the relevant tweets.
First Tweet
"Zimbabweans have been complaining about the LOOTING of public funds. They have been blaming progressive leaders of doing nothing about it.
@jngarivhume & many others to come have put their hands up & said they will lead anti-looting demo on 31 July. Spread the word. RETWEET"
Second Tweet
"The organiser of the July31 protest says after meeting with and consulting many people, the consensus is that ZanupfMustGo
That is the power of engaging with others! So from now on he says it will be the July31 ZanupfMustGo protest"
Third Tweet
"Zimbabwe will NEVER be freed from these LOOTERS though elections, it is a waste of time.
They will rig the elections, and if you go to court, their judiciary LOOTING partners will be waiting for you."
Fourth Tweet
"Daily citizens are dying quietly in their homes without healthcare or clean drinking water, due to LOOTING & corruption."
Fifth Tweet
"Reforms will transform their quality of life and stop the LOOTING.
Yet Mnangagwa refuses.
Change will come by any means."
Essentially, Justice Chitapi rejected Chin'ono's bail appeal because he agreed with the magistrate's conclusion that these tweets incited public violence. He reasoned that the magistrate's decision to refuse bail was to protect the public from engaging in "unsanctioned and non-peaceful demonstrations which had the potential to turn violent". The judge said this was consistent with "logic and common sense". He concluded that the magistrate's decision was therefore not irrational.
However, it is arguable that the conclusion that these tweets incited public violence are based on illogical fallacies. This is so, whether the tweets are considered individually or cumulatively. The interpretation that the tweets incited violence does not necessarily follow from the tweets.
Nevertheless, the judge accepted the magistrate's reasoning that "the mood and intention of [Chin'ono] in composing and broadcasting the tweets was to incite protests which were not peaceful". How the magistrate reached a conclusion on the "mood and intention" of Chin'ono in "composing and broadcasting" the tweets is far from clear. There is nothing in these tweets which suggests that Chin'ono advocated for "protests which were not peaceful" as the magistrate and judge concluded.
The judge also agreed with the magistrate's view that Chin'ono's tweets "advocated for change through violence as a weapon because he discounted the elections route on the basis that elections would be rigged and that the judiciary was comprised of co-looters who would endorse rigged elections". This reasoning is flawed. The magistrate's finding that Chin'ono "advocated for change through violence" is not based on evidence.
Moreover, the magistrate's reasoning that because Chin'ono "discounted the elections route" therefore he advocated for violence is based on an "either/or" logical fallacy. For the magistrate and the judge who accepted this reasoning, the only other means of public expression of political choices apart from elections is violence. Therefore, according to the judicial officers, if Chin'ono has a low opinion of elections, he advocates for violence.
This is a false and lazy dichotomy drawn by the judicial officers. The relationship between the government and the people is more nuanced than the magistrate and the judge presented in their assessment of the tweet. Citizens have a right to express themselves through peaceful protests and this is guaranteed by the Constitution. Many Zimbabweans are frustrated with elections and believe they don't work. Many also think the judiciary is compromised especially when they see evidence of them receiving extra gifts from members of the regime. They may be right or wrong but it's their opinion. It's not incitement of public violence to express that opinion.
In any event, the tweets were a mixture of reportage and expressions of opinion, both of which are protected under section 61 of the Constitution. As a citizen, Chin'ono is entitled to share his thoughts and opinions, including that elections don't work or that political elites are looting. Indeed, sharing opinions is what millions of people do on Twitter. If social media users were to be prosecuted for the opinions they express concerning the government, the justice system would be clogged for many years.
As a journalist, Chin'ono is within his rights to report matters of public interest, which is what some of his tweets do when he is not expressing his opinion. He was reporting on what organisers of the July 31 demonstrations were planning, as did many other journalists. That cannot reasonably be regarded as advocating for or inciting public violence.
Anti-corruption message
If anything, the predominant message in Chin'ono's tweets is anti-corruption. The words "looting" or "looters" appear 4 times in capital letters in the 5 tweets, highlighting the major theme of his tweets. The State also selected 5 tweets but if the magistrate and judge found it preferable to read all of them together, then they might as well have gone the full mile and read the entire timeline of the @daddyhope account on Twitter. This would offer a better appreciation of the context in which these 5 tweets were composed and posted.
If they had done so, they would have found that their reading of those 5 tweets is not only selective and biased but that it is severely out of context and embarrassing. For the last few months, Chin'ono has, along with other journalists and commentators, led a relentless investigation into public sector corruption. He has made use of social media to great effect, highlighting the debilitating effects of corruption.
Indeed, it is partly that campaign which exposed corruption in the procurement of COVID19 provisions and resulted in the sacking of former Minister of Health, Dr Obadiah Sibanda and the arrest of Delish Nguwaya of Drax International. It was through Chin'ono's efforts that Nguwaya's associations with members of the Mnangagwa family were revealed. A more nuanced analysis of the tweets by the magistrate would have revealed that the predominant message is a campaign to stop public sector corruption which has become systemic because it affects many layers and institutions of the State.
Chin'ono's expose really angered some powerful people. If there was any doubt before that powerful people, the people at the very top were involved in the DRAX scandal, there is none now. The heavy handed response shows that they are angry that they were caught with their hands in the cookie jar.Hopewell expose really angered some powerful people. If there was any doubt before that powerful people, the people at the very top were involved in the DRAX scandal, there is none now. The heavy-handed response shows that they are angry that they were caught with their hands in the cookie jar.
The tragedy in all this is that the individuals involved in the DRAX scandal walk free having gone through the same judicial system that Chin'ono is going through now. He's at Chikurubi. They are sleeping comfortably in their beds.
Maybe the judicial officers were not amused by Chin'ono's opinion in one of his tweets that "if you go to court, their judiciary LOOTING partners will be waiting for you" because it was a negative opinion on the institution they represent. By a twist of fate, Chin'ono's liberty was literally in the hands of the judiciary. Would they overlook the opinion he had expressed about "judiciary LOOTING partners", particularly where, as in this case, the judge was a beneficiary in the RBZ Farm Mechanisation Scandal which Chin'ono commented on? Was the judge not conflicted in light of this situation?
The judicial irritation over alleged attacks is evident in another part of the judgment where Justice Chitapi warns Chin'ono's lawyers not to join him in his "attacks" of the judiciary. The judge felt that the lawyers had attacked the magistrate when they wrote in a letter to the Clerk of Court that he had "expectedly denied our client bail". The judge wrote, "The writer of the letter is therefore reminded … of the need to avoid becoming one with one's client as in this case in attacking the judiciary". This line betrays the judge's view and discomfort at alleged "attacks on the judiciary" by Chin'ono and his lawyers.
How much these alleged "attacks on the judiciary" impacted the judicial decision-making process remains an open question.
But July 31 has come and gone?
By the time the High Court judgment was issued on 6 August, 31 July had already passed. The ground upon which the magistrate had refused to give bail no longer existed. The appeal took so long to be heard because of delays which had nothing to do with the accused. First, the record was not sent in time from the magistrates court to the High Court. Second, when it arrived, the State sought a postponement and the judge gave them 5 days. When the appeal was finally heard, the judge reserved judgment for 4 days. It is so easy for those in the system because they can justify it by reference to rules. The accused are at their mercy. It's a tragic failure of the justice system.
All this time, the accused was in remand prison. Bail is supposed to be constitutionally protected right. True, it is a qualified right. But denial of bail should be in exceptional circumstances. There must be compelling reasons to restrict the right to bail. But the way in which it was handled in this case left the impression that bail is the exception, not the rule.
Therefore, even though it was clear that the date upon which the denial of bail was based had passed, the High Court judge kept the accused in jail. The judge said it was outside the appeal record and therefore he could not take account if it. Anything that happened after the appeal is beyond his jurisdiction as an appeal judge. This does not make much sense to the lay person and it is certainly inconsistent with logic and common sense, but this is why ordinary people often have a dim view of the law. What this means in practice is that Chin'ono must now make a new bail application at the Magistrates Court citing changed circumstances.
In a justice system which operates according to normal rules of impartiality and fair play, Chin'ono should expect to get bail because the one ground which the courts had accepted to deny him bail the first time expired on 31 July. But Zimbabwe is a complicated space especially in political cases. There was never any need to keep Chin'ono in remand prison for so long except as a form of pre-trial punishment. This is why the courts dismissed the ground that the State had a strong case. That's because it doesn't have one.
No refuge for the persecuted
The case has only brought more embarrassment to Zimbabwe's judicial system. But it also has major implications for social media users in the country. It is not the first time that someone has been arrested for social media activities. Even this week, a young woman, Hither Mpambwa was arrested and detained in Kariba for a post on a WhatsApp group. She is accused of insulting the President. In the BSR on the law of presidential insults we chronicled many cases in which citizens were arrested and detained for allegedly insulting the President.
The Chin'ono case has a higher profile. Chin'ono is an award-winning journalist, with associations at top institutions of learning, such as Harvard. It is meant to send a strong authoritarian message to all social media users. The aim is to intimidate and force citizens into submission. It is designed to get people to police themselves on social media. This includes censoring not only what others say on social media but also what they say. It represents a massive curtailing of free speech. The regime knows it has little power over social media, but jailing a few prominent users will serve as an example to others. That way it controls social media activity by having the power of arrest as the sword of Damocles hanging over each user's head.
"Agreeable history"
This week, the regime announced that it will be crafting a law to criminalise what it calls "campaigning against one's country". This vague statement is an ominous warning to Zimbabweans that the authoritarian regime is strengthening its apparatus of control and repression. It's another measure to clamp down on free speech. The regime also wants to control historical narratives. It resolved that "historians will be resourced to document storylines that reframe and capture agreeable narratives about Zimbabwe's history".
The notion of "agreeable history" is, of course, partisan nonsense. No self-respecting historian would submit themselves to write so-called "agreeable narratives" of history which are likely to whitewash the atrocious activities of the regime.This is a regime that is keen to re-write history in its favour.
But all this shows a regime that has a pathological desire to control the flow of information and citizens' right to free speech.
In a normal democracy, if a person is arrested they can expect to go to a court of law, where their rights will be determined. If they are being unlawfully persecuted, they can be confident that they will find protection in the courts. This is because courts are expected to be independent and fair-minded. They apply the rule of law and ensure that individual rights are safeguarded. The polar opposite happens in an authoritarian environment. The persecuted have no place of refuge in their own country. The only way to avoid jail is to flee.
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Top Five Favorite Movies about British Monarchs
On November 18, 2010 September 9, 2015 By ruthIn The Flix List38 Comments
I'm sure you've all heard about Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement this week. I had no idea they've been dating for more than eight years, sounds like their romance is the stuff that dreams are made of. I haven't been following news about them pretty closely, but from the occasional tidbits I heard, they seem like a good match and it's nice to see they truly choose to be with each other. It's cool that William gave his mother's engagement ring to Kate… I kinda teared up when I read William saying that the giving Diana's ring to his fiancé "… was my way of keeping her close to it all." (Updated 4/26/11 – well, since the royal wedding takes place this weekend, my prayer is for William & Kate to have a wonderful and lasting marriage as grand as the wedding itself!)
In honor of the happy couple, I'm picking five favorite movies about the British monarch of the last couple of decades (I figure there'll be too many if I don't put a 20 year limit!). Here they are in order of release:
Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown (1997)
I have to admit this movie was on my radar because it's Gerry Butler's feature film debut. Butler didn't have a big part, but he was pretty memorable as Archie, John's supportive brother. But I've come to love this movie for the beautiful story of love and friendship between a grieving Queen Victoria (Judi Dench) who's still mourning her dead husband and her servant John Brown (Billy Connolly) who adores her. It's through their special friendship that she 'comes back to life' again, but their relationship caused quite a stir.
Dench and Connolly are both wonderful as the Queen and Mr. Brown (Dame Judi was nominated for an Oscar for her outstanding performance). Connolly is known for his comedic work but he proved to have some dramatic chops here. This movie is touching, funny and heartwarming, helped by a tight script and beautiful cinematography. The scenes of Balmoral Castle and the Highlands could double as a Scotland tourism promo.
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Not exactly a film about a particular royal family, but Queen Elizabeth I plays a big part of the plot as a prominent supporter of English theater. It's arguable whether Gwyneth Paltrow deserved her Oscar as Viola, the cross-dressing actress who auditions for the part of Romeo. No matter, I think the movie itself is enjoyable, it's more of a rom-com set in the late 16th century London that focuses on the Bard's forbidden romance that provides rich inspiration for his play. I guess even Shakespeare can get writer's block 😀
According to Wikipedia, Daniel Day-Lewis and Kenneth Branagh passed on the lead role, but I quite like Joseph Fiennes in this, he's a passionate and captivating actor. This movie boasts a fabulous, mostly British cast: Judi Dench (again – and she won Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her mere eight minute of screen time!), Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson, Imelda Staunton, Rupert Everet, Colin Firth and Ben Affleck.
The story takes place post Princes Diana's death. The Queen's decision to retreat to her hideaway in Scotland's Balmoral Castle upset the heartbroken public and puts pressure on newly elected PM Tony Blair, who constantly tries to convince the monarchy to address the public.
The film itself isn't perfect, but I was captivated by Helen Mirren's sympathetic but believable portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II. She truly owned this film and elevated it above what it would have been under a lesser talent. It's not just the amazing makeup work, but Helen Mirren had her mannerism and body language down to a science. The monarch is often portrayed in less-than-favorable light, but I like the fact that this movie didn't seem to pass judgment on the Queen and carefully illustrated her as a truly complex character. Michael Sheen is also stunningly convincing and charismatic as Blair, I guess it helped that he has an uncanny physically resemblance with the real guy.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age – (2007)
There is a good reason why I adore Cate Blanchett and considers her my all-time favorite actress. Her versatility is mind-boggling, in the same year she portrayed Queen Elizabeth I, she was also Bob Dylan in I'm Not There… both of which were nominated for an Academy Award in 1998 (she should've won both, IMO!)
Just like The Queen, Blanchett's the best part of this sequel of the 1998 version. Queen Elizabeth I endured various political crises late in her reign of nearly 45 years, court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada; as well as a personal dilemma as he fell for Sir Walter Raleigh, played by the ever-s0-dashing Clive Owen. It's arguable if this one lives up to the original, some call it style over substance. But I think it deserves to be on this list merely on Blanchett's phenomenal acting.
Young Victoria (2009)
This is the only one out of the five that I saw at the theater. I am a big fan of Emily Blunt and intrigued by the fact that this is about the younger version of the same queen in Mrs. Brown. Blunt at 26 with her luminous skin was quite believable as the teenage Queen who came to the throne at 18. The movie dramatizes the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's 63-year rule and her enduring, almost fairy-tale romance with Prince Albert. Rupert Friend is quite charming and sympathetic as Albert, who admired and respected the young queen when everyone wanted to control and manipulate her.
The assassination attempt towards the end took a lot of liberty from reality, but it sure makes for a dramatic scene. Mark Strong plays one of his many villainous roles as the queen's adviser John Conroy, he portrayed him so convincingly that I really loathed him in this movie! The movie feels tedious at times, though those moments allow you to marvel at the beautiful scenery and intricate costumes. The music is beautiful too, I'm even considering buying the soundtrack.
Please note that at the time I made this list, I haven't seen The King's Speech yet, but I predicted that it might very well make my list. Sure enough I was right, I even championed for it in this Oscar Best Picture Fight Club and it won!
So, what are your favorite movies about British royals?
FlixChatter Review: The Young Victoria
On January 25, 2010 May 24, 2013 By ruthIn Flix Reviews6 Comments
I love British period dramas and adore Emily Blunt, so put the two together and I expect an enjoyable movie experience. Thankfully, I wasn't disappointed. Not only is it a gorgeous movie to look at, but also believably-acted by both Emily in the title role, as well as Rupert Friend as Albert.
A bit of a background on the period where the movie is set: The year is 1837, when 17-year-old Victoria is the object of a royal power struggle. Being the heir to the throne her dying uncle, King William, Victoria is sheltered from the court by two people she despise: her domineering mother The Duchess of Kent, and her appointed regent Conroy (whose task is to administer a country because the monarch is a minor). The one person she relies on is her doting governess Lehzen, who also practically smothers her.
Ever since she was little, Victoria always felt imprisoned in her own palace, and it's easy to see why. She can't even come down the stairs without an adult holding her hand. So she lives a lonely life with a huge burden on her shoulder that her time to rule England is soon approaching. Miles away, her cousin Albert, the nephew of Victoria's uncle King Leopold of Belgium has been constantly coached to win her hand. Given her upbringing, the young queen is naturally reluctant to the idea of marriage, weary of being under someone else's control again. Albert shares that sentiment, as he too is controlled by those in power around him. Perhaps it's that understanding that lead to an unlikely friendship between the two, and allows Victoria to be honest to Albert about her feelings and grievances. The scene when the two are playing chess together shows how Albert doesn't seek to be the husband that 'play the game for her, but instead to play it with her.' It could've been a sly line Albert's been versed to say all his life, but it's delivered in such an earnest way that we the audience, along with Victoria sitting in front of him, take his words to heart. It doesn't hurt that Friend, with his mild-mannered demeanor and convincing German accent, is so darn appealing in a wholesome kind of way.
When King William finally dies and Victoria is crowned Queen of England (in a breathtaking coronation), Victoria takes no time to banish her mother and Conroy to a remote apartment near Buckingham Palace. But it doesn't mean she's 'free' now as she immediately cuddles up to the charming but rather self-serving Lord Melbourne, England's PM and sole advisor. For a time, the people loved their new queen, but not too long later, a conflict with Melbourne's opponent Robert Peel painted her as being against the public's will. That's the time when Victoria realized how much she needed Albert's support.
Amidst all that volatile political happenings, the heart of the film is the sweeping love story, as the poster tag line says: She was the queen of an empire, but her heart belonged to one man. She's obviously more lucky in love than her distant cousin Queen Elizabeth I who's known as the Virgin Queen (more recently played by Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth). The best part is, she need not have to wait for Albert to ask for her hand, as being the ruler of an empire means she gets to do the proposing!
It's to be expected that any kind of Hollywood biopics usually take liberty with the historical facts, and this one is no different. In fact, this Telegraph UK article reported that the Queen isn't amused by the inaccuracies depicted in the film, especially regarding the assassination attempt as the newlyweds were riding through the streets in a carriage. I can't help wonder if the fact that this movie was co-produced by the Duchess of York (a.k.a Fergie) — along with Martin Scorsese — has something to do with the Queen's feelings towards the movie. In any case, this extra dose of dramatization adds some vigor and suspense to an otherwise plodding pace, but also reminds us that this movie is more of a romantic drama than a historical narrative.
The script by Julian Fellowes (who won Oscar for Gosford Park) is able to make the slow-burn romance and background story quite engaging as I wasn't bored at all the entire time. When there's not much action going on, I can feast my eyes in the beautiful cinematography of posh palaces, blinding jewels and sumptuous costumes. But all in all, the movie works largely due to Emily and Rupert's enchanting performances, as the movie's pace practically picks up when the two are together on screen. Emily at the age of 26 looks amazingly believable as a teen with her radiant face and flawless skin. She also makes the young queen relatable and someone regular folks can actually empathize with — she's strong but vulnerable, no doubt a daunting task for any actress. Rupert as Albert shows a nice balance between being agreeable and resolute, as despite his meekness, he reasonably demands to be treated as his wife's partner and equal.
Conroy and The Duchess of Kent
The largely British cast are also fabulous all around, most notably Jim Broadbent as King William, Miranda Richardson as Victoria's mother, Paul Bettany as Melbourne and Mark Strong as Conroy. But having seen Strong as the sneeringly evil Lord Blackwood in Sherlock Holmes, I feel he's in danger of being typecast in villainous role (He's reportedly in talks to play yet another villain in The Green Lantern). It's too bad if that's the case, as I quite like his whimsical side in Rocknrolla.
This marks the second movie about Queen Victoria I thoroughly enjoy. The first one is Mrs. Brown, starring Judi Dench and Billy Connolly. That movie takes place after the death of her beloved Albert, causing her to disappear from the public in mourning. That is until her Scottish servant John Brown helped nursed her back to life. Dame Judi Dench delivered a superior performance that no doubt merit her Best Actress Oscar.
4 out of 5 reels
What are your thoughts about this movie?
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100th Birthday Of Marvel Icon Stan Lee Celebrated By... DC Comics?!
Rob Salkowitz
HOLLYWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 20: Executive producer Stan Lee arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere of ... [+] 'Doctor Strange' on October 20, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
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For decades when Stan Lee was editor, then publisher, at Marvel Comics, he delighted in takings jabs at the "Distinguished Competition" (longtime market leader DC Comics, at whose heels Lee's Marvel was yapping), whom he memorably labeled "Brand Echh" to the delight of Marvel die-hards. In later years, long after he retired from day-to-day work for the company, Lee became the avuncular face of the Marvel brand at conventions worldwide and through his string of legendary cameo appearances in Marvel movies (including non-MCU films like Sony's Spider-Man), until his death in 2018.
December 28 is the 100th anniversary of Stan Lee's birth, and the occasion is being marked by the release of a new take on material he created for... DC Comics?
That's right. Back in the early 2000s, DC hired Stan, who was at that time pursuing a bunch of ill-fated independent business ventures, to re-imagine the classic DC pantheon through his own sensibilities. They paired the then-octogenarian writer/editor with a lineup of top collaborators on titles including Aquaman (with Scott McDaniel and Klaus Janson), Batman (with Joe Kubert), The Flash (with Kevin Maguire and Karl Story), Green Lantern (with Dave Gibbons), JLA (with Jerry Ordway and David Baron), Robin (with John Byrne and Terry Austin), Sandman (with Walt Simonson and Bob Wiacek), Superman (with John Buscema) and Wonder Woman (with Jim Lee and Scott Williams).
Logo for the Tales from Earth-6: A Celebration of Stan Lee special from DC Comics, 2022.
The series, called Just Imagine, didn't exactly set the world on fire, but it was definitely a memorable novelty, if only for the opportunity to see some of the top artists in comics showcase their skills in a unique setting with one of the legendary figures in the business.
The fact that this odd convergence was a footnote in the career of Lee and the catalogue of DC has not stopped the latter from using the event as the springboard for a new release revisiting the Just Imagine-verse, now relegated to a less-traveled corner of DC's multiverse known as "Earth 6."
Variant Cover for Tales from Earth-6: Catwoman, art by Dan Panosian, DC Comics 2022
According to an announcement from DC, the company is releasing a special anthology, Tales from Earth-6: A Celebration of Stan Lee. This one-shot features a collection of new stories based on the Just Imagine series that Stan did with DC in the early 2000's. Some of the original writers have returned to this title, including Jerry Ordway (JLA), and writer/producer Michael Uslan, who not only was instrumental in convincing Stan to do the original Just Imagine, but also is writing a Batman story, with art by Lee Weeks. Mark Waid is also contributing to this title, writing a Superman story with art by Kevin Maguire.
As comics, I'm sure, given the talent involved, that it will be worth a look. But as trolling? This move by DC is worthy of Smilin' Stan at his snarky best!
Cover to Tales from Earth-6: A Celebration of Stan Lee, art by Jim Cheung, DC Comics 2022.
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Mine of course, other peoples are often quite obnoxious. I love my boys, I love that they are sometimes hard work, that they are not beige, that they have formed characters of there own. That they are free thinkers, that we argue about various issues, that they are willing to work hard to prove a point. And also that they are gentle and caring boys who will one day make fine men.
There is a saying about these parts, its not a definite saying but it all runs along the same theme. Outsiders on marrying a Kenilworthian may be heard to mutter, "you can't get them to move out of Kenilworth". Its my home, I love it, I come from one of the oldest families which is well known and well respected. When I am away I miss it.
Need I say more, I know I haven't been knitting for very long in the scheme off things but I love it. There is a part of me that bitterly regrets that I didn't pick up this wonderful hobby sooner and I am deeply sad that I have missed out on all those knitting years. But on the other hand I am very grateful that I did take it up when there are so many wondrous yarns to choose from.
There are just so many aspects of knitting that I deeply love, from picking a pattern which can take months to choosing yarn. I am a very bad sleeper, I very rarely sleep through the night and knitting has been a good companion to me in the early hours when its too cold to get out of bed. I lie cosy in my bed and think about patterns that I would like to knit, what yarns and colours I would choose and how I might change a pattern. There are patterns that I think deeply about, Bayerische for example and I allow my imagination to work through them and slowly I am gaining confidence to start on such a pattern. I think about the warmth of wool and how life giving it is to cold and stiff joints, how soothing a woolly hot water bottle is and how wonderful a nice bright, thick and woolly blanket might be. How the right woolly hat can give a girl confidence and how colourful socks can brighten the day. I dream about future knitting and what I would love to knit, if I am lucky enough to be blessed with grandchildren..
To define it, 'The knowledge and skill required to do something correctly'.
I love that the Internet has opened so many doors to so many people including myself so that we can learn skills and know how.
I've always had the ability to find out what I wish to know to a level of knowledge that satisfies me. In other words I might not be able to lecturer about dog behaviour, but from reading many books I am able to read there language and am able to put over through body language what I require of them. I love that my husband has a very high level of know how and if he doesn't know he will find out. I love that my boys are learning that know how and knowledge is a very powerful tool and are learning how to acquire the knowledge they need.
Since I could walk I have had the very worrying habit of approaching all dogs, some of which were bigger than me to say hello. I always seemed to ignore the bit about having to ask first and would wander over without a care in the world. At the age of 8 I could correctly identify most of the breeds in the country. We never had a dog, my nan did though and I used to walk her dog (she had various dogs, all rescue, before rescue was fashionable) through out the year up and around the Abbey Fields, then through to the long walks around the back of the Castle. No matter how much I begged we never had a dog at home. Over the years I identified my one true love which was the Golden Retriever and when my boys were old enough so that they would be able to handle a bigger dog that wish became a reality. I will always have a dog in my life. They give me comfort and really do make great hot water bottles. I do believe you can tell the merit of a person by their dog, if you look at the dogs behaviour around that person you can see what there true colours are.
When Charlie was about 9 months old I had hurt my back triggered from an old injury that was playing up. I was in the bedroom and collapsed onto the floor, I was on my own in the house, the boys were at school. I managed to get to the bed but couldn't find the strength because of the pain to get my arms and upper torso onto the bed. Charlie was with me, he squeezed himself into the small triangle between myself, the bed and the floor and pushed against me, which raised me up and I was then able to pull myself onto the bed. How did that dog know what I needed? But he did.
All British birds really. I love Kestrels and Hawks and I have been lucky enough to have seen Ospreys in the wild. I love watching birds hunt, I love how sharp and keen they become. Every fibre of there being is concentrated on catching supper which is how it should be. There beauty is undefinable.
You know what they say, Diamonds are a girls best friend. I love my diamonds, I don't have enough of them but the few I have are treasured possessions and they make me smile when I look at them.
What list on K's would be complete without Kaleidoscopes. I loved them as a child. I would spend hours gazing at the brightly coloured moving jewels.
I love kneading bread, I love the feel of the bread coming to life underneath your hands. How the yeast, flour and water work together to form a warm and springy dough.
I love kisses. Silly sloppy kisses and baby kisses and puppy kisses and passionate take your breath away type kisses.
And I know I've had my ten, but there are Kittens and Kites and not forgetting Kitchener stitch!
Come to me my precious..
Please can I have a letter?I love kisses, I am particularly enjoying puppy kisses at present.


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