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Oracle Linux 5 : openssl (ELSA-2015-0800) (FREAK)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 82757
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2015:0800 :
Updated openssl packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.
OpenSSL is a toolkit that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer Security (TLS v1) protocols, as well as a full-strength, general purpose cryptography library.
It was discovered that OpenSSL would accept ephemeral RSA keys when using non-export RSA cipher suites. A malicious server could make a TLS/SSL client using OpenSSL use a weaker key exchange method.
An integer underflow flaw, leading to a buffer overflow, was found in the way OpenSSL decoded malformed Base64-encoded inputs. An attacker able to make an application using OpenSSL decode a specially crafted Base64-encoded input (such as a PEM file) could use this flaw to cause the application to crash. Note: this flaw is not exploitable via the TLS/SSL protocol because the data being transferred is not Base64-encoded. (CVE-2015-0292)
A denial of service flaw was found in the way OpenSSL handled SSLv2 handshake messages. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause a TLS/SSL server using OpenSSL to exit on a failed assertion if it had both the SSLv2 protocol and EXPORT-grade cipher suites enabled.
Multiple flaws were found in the way OpenSSL parsed X.509 certificates. An attacker could use these flaws to modify an X.509 certificate to produce a certificate with a different fingerprint without invalidating its signature, and possibly bypass fingerprint-based blacklisting in applications. (CVE-2014-8275)
An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the way OpenSSL reused certain ASN.1 structures. A remote attacker could possibly use a specially crafted ASN.1 structure that, when parsed by an application, would cause that application to crash. (CVE-2015-0287)
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in OpenSSL's X.509 certificate handling implementation. A specially crafted X.509 certificate could cause an application using OpenSSL to crash if the application attempted to convert the certificate to a certificate request. (CVE-2015-0288)
A NULL pointer dereference was found in the way OpenSSL handled certain PKCS#7 inputs. An attacker able to make an application using OpenSSL verify, decrypt, or parse a specially crafted PKCS#7 input could cause that application to crash. TLS/SSL clients and servers using OpenSSL were not affected by this flaw. (CVE-2015-0289)
Red Hat would like to thank the OpenSSL project for reporting CVE-2015-0287, CVE-2015-0288, CVE-2015-0289, CVE-2015-0292, and CVE-2015-0293. Upstream acknowledges Emilia Kasper of the OpenSSL development team as the original reporter of CVE-2015-0287, Brian Carpenter as the original reporter of CVE-2015-0288, Michal Zalewski of Google as the original reporter of CVE-2015-0289, Robert Dugal and David Ramos as the original reporters of CVE-2015-0292, and Sean Burford of Google and Emilia Kasper of the OpenSSL development team as the original reporters of CVE-2015-0293.
All openssl users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues. For the update to take effect, all services linked to the OpenSSL library must be restarted, or the system rebooted.
Update the affected openssl packages.
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2015-April/004994.html
Severity: Medium
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2015-0800.nasl
Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssl-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssl-perl, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/8/2015
CVE: CVE-2014-8275, CVE-2015-0204, CVE-2015-0287, CVE-2015-0288, CVE-2015-0289, CVE-2015-0292, CVE-2015-0293, CVE-2016-0703, CVE-2016-0704
BID: 71937, 71939, 71942, 73225
RHSA: 2015:0800

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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Sotheby's International Realty Expands Luxury Brand Presence in Southeast Asia
New York City, Press Releases, Real Estate
MADISON, N.J. and BANGKOK and MANILA 09-29-2016 — Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced that it has signed agreements with LIST Co., LTD, which owns List Sotheby's International Realty, to expand the Sotheby's International Realty® brand presence in Thailand and the Philippines.
List Sotheby's International Realty has acquired the existing Sotheby's International Realty affiliate brokerage operations in Phuket, Thailand, and the Philippines, respectively. The company will continue operations at the existing location in Taguig, Philippines and will rebrand using the List Sotheby's International Realty name. The company plans to launch a new List Sotheby's International Realty office in Bangkok, Thailand during the first half of 2017.
This agreement furthers the growth of List Sotheby's International Realty in the Asia-Pacific region. Led by Owner and Chief Executive Officer Hisashi Kitami, the firm expanded into Singapore earlier this year, building upon its existing market presence in Japan and in Oahu, Hawaii.
"Thailand and the Philippines are key gateways into the growing markets of Southeast Asia and also hold attractive properties for global investors," said Philip White, president and chief executive officer of Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC. "Hisashi Kitami and his team continue to exemplify our brand's core values and commitment to providing the highest levels of service in luxury real estate and we are proud of their continued growth."
"We are excited to complete our acquisition of the territory of Thailand, starting in its capital city of Bangkok, while unveiling our strategic expansion into the brand's existing market presence in the luxury residential segment in Phuket," said Kitami. "The Philippines has been one of the top destinations for investors worldwide and offers attractive opportunities for our existing clientele and has an international consumer base. The global reach of the Sotheby's International Realty network is beneficial to our clients and aligns with the mindset of our team."
The Sotheby's International Realty network currently has more than 19,000 affiliated independent sales associates located in approximately 850 offices in 65 countries and territories worldwide. List Sotheby's International Realty listings will be marketed on the sothebysrealty.com global website. In addition to the referral opportunities and widened exposure generated from this source, the firm's brokers and clients will benefit from an association with the Sotheby's auction house and worldwide Sotheby's International Realty marketing programs. Each office is independently owned and operated.
About Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC
Founded in 1976 to provide independent brokerages with a powerful marketing and referral program for luxury listings, the Sotheby's International Realty network was designed to connect the finest independent real estate companies to the most prestigious clientele in the world. Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC is a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services. In February 2004, Realogy entered into a long-term strategic alliance with Sotheby's, the operator of the auction house. The agreement provided for the licensing of the Sotheby's International Realty name and the development of a full franchise system. Affiliations in the system are granted only to brokerages and individuals meeting strict qualifications. Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC supports its affiliates with a host of operational, marketing, recruiting, educational and business development resources. Franchise affiliates also benefit from an association with the venerable Sotheby's auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit www.sothebysrealty.com.
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"THE CROSSING I" MACAO HK GALA PREMIERE
12 December 2014 (Friday)
Globally acclaimed director John Woo and his cast of pan-Asian A-listers, including Tong Dawei and South Korea's Song Hye-kyo, will walk the red carpet at the main lobby of The Venetian Theatre on 12 December 2014 7:00pm, for The Venetian Macao presents "The Crossing I" Macao HK Gala Premiere.
Directed by John Woo, "The Crossing I" follows the destiny of three couples inextricably linked by fate in the 1940s. After the Japanese surrender in World War II, Communication Officer Tong Daqing (Tong Dawei) holds a fake wedding photo with poverty-stricken Yu Zhen (Zhang Ziyi), who is looking for her lover. Taiwanese doctor Yan Zekun (Takeshi Kaneshiro), who was on the Japanese payroll, returns home to realize that his Japanese lover (Masami Nagasawa) has been repatriated. Commander Lei Yifang (Huang Xiaoming) marries wealthy banker's daughter Zhou Yufen (Hye-Kyo Song) despite strong objections from her rich family. Peace reigns until the Chinese civil war breaks out and throws their lives into disarray.
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Builder crowned 'Lord of the Pies' after scoffing Meat & Potato in 35 seconds
Ian Gerrard from Wigan was given the prestigious honour at the 27th World Pie Eating Championships at Harry's Bar
Thomas George
Jamie MicklethwaiteAssistant News Editor
A 24-stone builder has been crowned lord of the pies after triumphing at the 27th World Pie Eating Championships, wolfing down a meat and potato in less than 35 seconds.
Ian Gerrard from Wigan, Greater Manchester, beat five-time champion Martin Appleton-Clare to take the prestigious title on Wednesday.
Held at Harry's Bar in Wallgate in the town, the messy but much-loved contest has became an annual tradition.
Appleton-Clare had proved to be a master, coming out on top in each of the last four events.
Ian Gerrard took the big prize in his home town of Wigan (Image: Kerry Elsworth/Mercury Press)
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But his reign came to end at the hands - or mouth - of Gerrard, who secured victory after gobbling down a meat and potato pie in 35.4 seconds, the MEN reports .
Gerrard, who weighed in at more than 24 stone, pipped his rival by one second in front of a packed out crowd.
The win was all the more sweet for the 41-year-old after he came within milliseconds of beating Appleton-Clare in last year's contest.
He said: "I'm made up, it feels brilliant.
"Last year was my first time and I tried to eat it in one go. I thought I'd break it in half this year and it seemed to have worked.
"It's nice to get revenge and I'll be back next year to defend my title.
"This is a great event for Wigan, it's really good fun."
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This year's contest saw a slight change to its format as last year's top two competitors went head-to-head after a weigh-in.
A general competition followed before the big heavyweight clash between Appleton-Clare and Gerrard.
Tony Callaghan, owner of Harry's Bar, said: "It was fantastic.
"You never know who is going to turn up. We get a group of lads who come from Swinton every year.
"I started it as a bit of fun and it's just got bigger and bigger.
"It's an important competition and people treat it seriously. These guys are athletes.
Mr Gerrard beat defending champ Martin Appleton-Clare (Image: Kerry Elsworth/Mercury Press)
"It's nice to have a different winner and I'm glad that he's from Wigan as well."
The event starts at "pie noon" – or midday to the uninitiated – and attracts competitors, spectators and media coverage from across the globe.
Those taking part are required to wolf down a pie as fast as they can in a bid to secure the dubious honour of being the pie eating world champion.
It made global headlines in 2016 when organisers sent a pie into space attached to a weather balloon.
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Letter: I'm full of Bregret
Simon Maier
Published: 10:00 AM May 12, 2018 Updated: 8:42 AM September 18, 2020
Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech at the Mansion House in London on the UK's economic partnership with the EU after Brexit. - Credit: PA Wire/PA Images
I voted for Brexit. I never expected it to actually happen.
When I ticked the box marked No, I believed my vote would be a stern warning to the Eurocrats that their power had extended too far and that they were meddling too much in the business of my sovereign nation and many others like it.
To me, Jean-Claude Juncker and his cronies were akin to Sepp Blatter and Fifa, a corrupt machine which served only to glorify and enrich its boardroom – and that needed to be forcibly set on the straight and narrow. I believed that a close result would go some way to doing that.
Safe in the knowledge (acquired from every poll, every newspaper I was reading and every politician I believed I could trust) that Vote Leave was never actually going to win, I voted to leave the European Union in the hope that my vote would make the result tighter and that the EU might take the hint and clean up its act.
When I saw the result, I realised how stupid I'd been. As the son of an immigrant, I was reminded of the reasons why the European Union was formed – a sense of unity, strength in numbers, freedom of movement and business, the spirit of sharing.
I read the torrents of racial abuse combined with spiteful glory that muddied the pages of social media. The George crosses and Union Jacks that were so readily associated with Vote Leave no longer made me feel proud; they made me feel that my country had isolated itself.
My vote was intended as a warning shot over the heads of the establishment in the Union, not one to completely extricate myself from the very idea of it. After all, in the case of Fifa, I was delighted to see Sepp Blatter brought in some way to justice, but I still want to see England play football!
I know I'm not alone in my understanding that I made an error of judgement. In conversations with many, there are countless examples of votes that were drawn in by misleading information: hundreds of millions of imaginary pounds for the NHS, safety for British jobs, increased trade overseas, bringing power back to our country – so many promises which almost certainly will never materialise.
With Theresa May's recent struggles to secure agreement for the EU Withdrawal Bill, it seems that the possibility of a second referendum or, at least a vote on whether to adopt the Brexit strategy her government forms, is increasingly likely. This idiot Brexiteer will vote with his heart and not his head next time.
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1.1.1 Numerologists seek insight in the patterned appearance of symbols.
1.1.2 Could this description not also describe a mathematician?
1.1.4 Nevertheless, while numerology has been thoroughly debunked, mathematics remains celebrated across popular culture and within the academy. To what can we attribute a fracture in which one discipline was repudiated and the other embraced—and was something perhaps lost in their disjunction?
1.1.5 Tracking symbols and values across various media, numerologists claim to draw meaning from their exceptional appearance. 666, the number of the beast, forebodes the presence of evil in Christian tradition, while for ancient Egyptions, 3 was said to represent plurality.2 And in China, the I Ching's 64 hexagrams have played a central role in divination practices since the 9th century BC.
1.1.6 Likewise, mathematicians take interest in specific objects: π, the natural number e, the golden ratio, zero—but also the Mersenne numbers, the Woodall numbers, and the glorious primes.
1.1.7 These numbers hold significance, not due to qualities observed in isolation, but because they fit within deeper patterns and theories and patterns. π and e emerge widely across various areas of mathematics, primes are exactly that which is left from integer factorization.
1.2.1 For mathematicians, the more general a theory, the more powerful. A specific case is useful insofar as it can be extended. An abbreviation commonly found in mathematical proofs is WLOG, or, "without loss of generality." WLOG is used in cases where the scope of the preceding discussion is narrowed, but the principle logic holds true for the entirety of the original domain.
1.2.2 In this case, the anecdote spans the theory.
1.3.1 Where numerologists focus on the significance of a particular incidence, mathematicians are interested in generality, structures which render patterns, rather than the patterns themselves.
1.3.2 This subtle—yet crucial—distinction separates math from mysticism.
2.1.2 The three "predictive arts" appear in China after the third century BCE.a These divination techniques apply specific rules and cosmological patterns to numerical tables and a 64-part hexagram (1.1.5) to inform decision-making on topics ranging from geopolitical conquest to marital relations.
2.2.1 Of course interest in the physics of the cosmos was not limited to the East. Much of Sir Isaac Newton's seminal Principia focused on codifying the laws which govern celestial bodies, building on Kepler's influential work describing orbital motion. In essence, Newton's formulation of calculus was a symbolic language for describing the heavens.
2.2.2 Though nonconformist in many respects, Newton remained committed to the Christian faith, maintaining that "gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who set the planets in motion. God governs all things and knows all that is or can be done." Studying the mechanics of the heavens was foremost a window into the work of God.
2.2.4 Application of the scientific method deepened the division between mechanistic and astrological understandings of the universe, meanwhile the underlying mathematical language became increasingly secular.
2.3.1 But symbolic language also carries a sense of runic magic. By manipulating symbols, mathematicians encode thought into forms that facilitate problem-solving and communication. Symbololgy is capable of capturing an abstract argument without reduction to anecdote.
2.3.2 However, access to information in symbolic language depends entirely on the possibility of decoding meaning. And just as some spoken or written languages resist legibility due to complex syntax, mathematics runs the risk of esotericism when the notation itself presents barriers to comprehension.
2.3.4 The problem gets worse, as the cryptic language of mathematics is also used to disguise the unsatisfactory analytical power of untested models in other fields as well.7 Alan Jay Levinovitz draws a parallel between today's economic obscurantism and that of Chinese astrology circa 1st century BCE (2.1.3) in that a combination of institutional prestige, linguistic complexity, and appeals to "rationality" often serve to safeguard the field and its conclusions from criticism.
2.3.5 The rarified language of mathematics has slowly drifted from its roots in experimental reproducibility. With little remaining grounding in the observable world, and persistence of the notion that "math is hard," public access to mathematical decision-making is greatly limited.
2.3.7 Without a causal understanding, people are prone to magical thinking—trusting outcomes without understanding the underlying mechanics. To those outside limited technical circles, research conclusions can appear as if conjured.
3.1.2 Similarly, math papers are typically written in the imperative tone: Let x be this, then that must follow.
3.1.4 The ontological status of mathematical objects, i.e. whether the number "five" exists in the world, depends on one's view of platonic forms.
3.1.5 Platonism posits that a number's existence is independent of one's conception: even without consciousness, numbers would intrinsically exist. An opposing view, fictionalism, holds that a mathematical objects arise in the way fictional characters do, as figments with conceptual presence.
3.1.6 Both platonic and fictionalist camps acknowledge (for different reasons) the existence of an abstract x, regardless its physical realization. Let x be.
3.2.1 Mathematical proofs follow a logical chain from statements taken as true (axioms and definitions) to a conclusion. Mathematicians trust that recording symbols effectively instantiate the mathematical object.
3.2.2 Nevertheless, proofs must ultimately be read and interpreted to enter the discourse.
3.2.3 Famously, Shinichi Mochizuki's proof of the abc conjecture has resisted comprehension11 since its presentation in 2012. Only when a proof has been vetted by peers will it be deemed valid.
3.3.1 Many contemporary standards for proof writing grew out of the Bourbaki school, a collective of mathematicians who published under the pseudonym Nicolas Bourbaki throughout the 1900s. Their work developed set theory towards an airtight system of logic, with the aim of building a universal ruleset with perfect internal consistency.
The Bourbakist S-curve became a kind of hex sign that called upon the magical power of the pictorial in a way reminiscent of the ancient stylized appropriation of snakes as a cultic means of defending against them.
Some readers may sympathize with the so-called turn, and others may simply ignore it. But where many symbols act to invoke objects, the S-curve produces a feeling—an nod to the reader, explicitly calling upon elements beyond the written proof.
3.3.3 With the S-curve, the Bourbaki, evangelists of formalism, introduced interpretive incantations into their symbolism. But even without the S-Curve, contextual interpretation is inescapable, the meaning of abstract mathematical objects is built up through shared understanding. Despite the utmost rigor, the mathematician must eventually make an appeal to subjectivity.
4.1.1 Kurt Gödel is principally remembered for his Incompleteness Theorems which demonstrated that a consistent logical system cannot prove itself true: that axioms must be taken on faith.
4.2.1 Alexander Grothendieck, who collaborated with the Bourbaki school early in his career, is widely credited with establishing a common set of tools for category theory, helping bring the field into prominence.
4.2.2 Contemporary category theory focuses on highly abstract structures among mathematical objects, formalizing patterns that appear across various distant areas of mathematics. And many category-theoretic results manifest as singular statements which express general behavior across multiple domains.
4.2.3 Since Grothendieck, categorical tools have been used to represent fundamental structures across physics, ecology, and computer science.d Applications of category theory at the intersections of observable reality and a platonic ideal lend support to belief that the universe is governed by unified mathematical structure.
4.3.1 To a category theorist, abstraction is sacred. Systems which progress further up the ladder of abstraction15 permit broader understanding, greater inclusivity, and the potential for deeper descriptive power—a God's-eye view.
4.3.4 After numerous productive and heated decades, Grothendieck eventually "condemned [Bourbaki] formalism to hell as being inimical to life,"17 and withdrew from mathematical work, instead focusing his attention on political action outside the academy.
4.3.5 Despite its utility, Grothendieck saw formalism as too far removed from the vitality of human life, which he felt was increasingly threatened at the close of the 20th century.
5.1.1 Mathematicians find beauty in studying the heavens, logics, and the limits of abstraction. Thus, the history of mathematics is also a history of mysticism, of symbolism, of gestures toward something more fundamental.
5.1.2 The same could be said of religious practice.
5.1.3 We have now positioned mathematics as a technology of symbolic incantation, whose implementation rests on faith.
5.1.4 No matter one's metaphysical beliefs, mathematics is inseparable from the world of humans—its motivations, language, and means of abstraction all deeply culturally embedded.
5.1.5 Mathematical generalizations grant power but they must come with context, for human experience is fundamentally one of narrative and anecdote. Allowing for context also concedes that math is wrought with implicit faiths, biases, and subjective logics. This is not to devalue mathematical work, but rather to pull back the veil of mysticism.
5.2.1 It is a mystique of absolutism, built through culture, symbolism, and language—a practice of obscurantism that only serves to enshrine institutions by perpetuating stigma.
5.2.2 There is a vital magic to mathematics—its incantations and explanatory powers available if only we care to look. Let us then recognize the unreasonable effectiveness of abstraction, acknowledging the dangers and joys therein as implicit to the construction of imagination.
Lukas WinklerPrins is a mathematician and teacher living in Los Angeles.
Cover image: Leibniz' copy of the I Ching hexagrams.
Clarke, Arthur C. Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible. London: Victor Gollancz, 1982.
Sam Hart, for his emphatic and supportive editing.
NS, DV, DM, and more friends for their thoughts and support.
Jordan Ellenberg and Acid Surfing for the inspiration.


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How maths can help us fight infectious diseases
Published: August 21, 2015 9.41am EDT
Erin Lafferty, Gwen Knight, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Erin Lafferty
Research fellow, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Gwen Knight
Erin Lafferty receives funding from Cancer Research UK.
Gwen Knight does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
Mathematical models can help allocate medical resources. UNMEER/flickr, CC BY-ND
Epidemics make interesting news stories. Dramatic headlines are often accompanied by pictures of healthcare workers in full-body protective equipment or laboratory researchers at microscopes. What does not often feature, however, are pictures of the mathematicians working behind the scenes to understand and predict how infections spread.
Mathematical models are used to create a simplified representation of infection spread in a population and to understand how an infection may progress in the future. These predictions can help us to use public health resources such as hospital space or a vaccination programme more effectively. For example, knowing how many people in a population are likely to become infected can tell hospitals how much space and resources they will need to allocate for treatment.
Making a mathematical model of a disease starts with some basic principles that are similar whether you are looking at Ebola or E. coli, the human population or populations of cells in the body. Most simply, models classify people into states based on their infection status. For example, if nine people in a population of ten are not infected by a particular pathogen they are "susceptible" [S]. The remaining person who has the infection and can pass it on to others is "infectious" [I]. Anyone who had the infection and survives to become resistant to it is "immune" [R].
The diagram below shows the basic structure of this "SIR" model, the most commonly applied mathematical model for pathogens such a chicken pox. Other pathogens may require slightly different models. For example, pathogens that can be caught again such as gonorrhoea will often not include an immune stage. Some pathogens such as Ebola include an "exposed" stage where the individual is infected but is not yet capable of passing on the infection.
Simple SIR model. Author provided
A model is made unique to a particular scenario with information about the population being studied and the infecting pathogen. This can include how contagious a pathogen is, how long an individual remains infectious for, the population size, and the number of infectious people at a given time.
Models can also include information about how different parts of the population – such as adults and children, men and women – interact and how the pathogen is spread, for example through sneezing or sexual contact. Whether an individual has previously been infected or vaccinated can also alter the model, with these individuals initially classified as immune and not susceptible. This is something that is incorporated in to a measles model, as many individuals are vaccinated against this virus in childhood.
Mathematicians: unsung heroes. Shutterstock
This information on the population and the pathogen is used to create equations that calculate how quickly people move between the different states. Using our above example, we can calculate the rate at which susceptible people become infectious, expressed as "b". This is dictated by the total population size (10) and the chance that the pathogen will be passed between two people, let's say 80%.
The transmission rate per person would then be 80% (or 0.8) divided by 10, or 0.08. If we then multiply this by the number of people already infectious (1) and those who are susceptible (9) we get 0.08 x 9 x 1 = 0.72. That means that, on average, just under one person becomes infected per day.
Once a model is set-up, it is then run forward in time to project how the infection will progress. The model output in the graph below shows a population of 100 people starting with 99 susceptible, one infectious and no immune individuals. As time advances, the number of individuals in each state changes as susceptible people become infectious then are replaced by those who become immune. By day seven, the infection has died out, leaving 60% of the population immune following infection and 40% still susceptible.
Model over time. Author provided
To determine if the model is a true representation of infection in a population, we can match its results to recent or current infection data. The more closely the model output matches the real data, the more likely it is that the model represents the true situation. Once a model fits known infection data, we can assume it will predict future infection trends reasonably well (if other circumstances do not change).
When it comes to real-world application, mathematical models have had a direct impact on best practices in public health. For example, modelling was used to determine whether new vaccines for tuberculosis (TB) would have a greater impact on lowering disease prevalence if given to children or adults.
The study found that more cases of TB could be prevented before 2050 at a lower cost if any new vaccines developed for the disease were given to adults. On the basis of these findings, along with additional evidence, clinical trials for new TB vaccines are now being designed to recruit adults as a target population to vaccinate.
In our globally connected world, pathogens will continue to emerge or re-emerge and spread. Models allow us to make powerful predictions about future infections using information from the present. This allows mathematical modellers to provide essential recommendations to the health care workers that we see wearing full-body protective equipment, contributing to reducing the spread of infection and improving global health.


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Verizon to offer Call Filter service to all of its customers
If you're a Verizon subscriber and are tired of all the robocalls you may be getting, there's some good news for you. This week, Verizon announced that it will offer free spam and robocall protection to its subscribers starting in March.
Known as the Call Filter service, which was previously offered as a $3 add-on for interested Verizon subscribers, was met with some resistance at first because it was a paid option. Verizon now says that it will begin offering the service to all customers, for free. One thing to keep in mind is that this service will come to phones that support the features, which includes iPhones and Android phones.
Verizon is now on the level of T-Mobile and AT&T. Both carriers have been offering the spam protection to their customers for free.
By bringing free robocalls protections, Verizon is empowering their customers to fight against this spam. Robocalls have been a pain for consumers for years, and it only makes it that much harder because spammy callers have found ways to spoof calls from local phone numbers. By using local phone numbers, it makes it more likely that people will pick up calls.
It's worth mentioning that in late 2018, the Federal Communications Commission mandated that carriers have to adopt a new framework called STIR/SHAKEN by 2019. This framework allows consumers to visually see spam call alerts. AT&T has already begun to work on this, while T-Mobile also began to implement these call verification features it launched last week, but is only supported on the Galaxy Note 9, for now.
Verizon said that details on how to enroll in the features for free will be released closer to launch date. Until then, hang tight and be on the lookout for spam callers. A handy tip I can provide is to do a quick Google search during or after you receive a call you don't recognize. More often than not, it may be a spam caller that's spoofing using a local number and you can then block it on your phone. While this solution may not guarantee less spam calls, it will help to reduce them and see results overtime.
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That looks like the perfect little black dress!
Love the outfit! Very classy and elegant, the fur gilet gives such a statement look.
That dress is so adorable! The fabric looks so luxe and I love the cut on you! I can't believe we're breaking out fur & tights already – where did the summer go?! That said, this is a gorgeous outfit! Hope things are well m'dear! xo!
Ooh, it's that time of the year when the faux fur gillet comes out again!


'IT IS NOT THE STRONGEST OF THE SPECIES THAT SURVIVES, NOR THE MOST INTELLIGENT THAT SURVIVES… IT IS THE ONE THAT IS MOST ADAPTABLE TO CHANGE'.
An oft-quoted statistic is that over half of the organizations that made up the Fortune 500 in 2000 no longer exist; and that digital disruption was the most important factor in determining the fate of these now defunct businesses. Moreover, disruption is continuing to gather pace, as technologies develop further and new ways of applying the different technologies are discovered. Under these circumstances, the fundamental challenge for all organisations is to position themselves so they are able to adapt to embrace the changes taking place.Organizations which are able to do this are likely to survive and flourish. Those that are not face the prospect of decline and quite possibly extinction. The same goes for Leaders.
This starts with personal learning. Leaders cannot adapt if they don't know what is happening and what they need to adapt to. Few leaders today have a profound appreciation of digital, and even where they do they need to keep up with new developments. Therefore, they need to build their own understanding of digital developments and their implications. But for many senior leaders, 'going back to school', and acknowledging the extent of their lack of knowledge and understanding, may prove to be quite a sobering and humbling experience. Adding to the challenge, much of what they learned previously may no longer be as relevant or applicable in the digital age – meaning that they need to be prepared to 'unlearn' some of what they have previously believed to be true, and which has proved valuable in helping them achieve the positions they now occupy.
Leaders need to make use of all possible avenues to build their digital knowledge, and to obtain a variety of different perspectives. This includes reaching outwards beyond the organization to external experts, but also increasing their access to internally-generated knowledge though more active connection with the wider organization. Today's senior leaders are frequently disconnected from large parts of the organizations they lead, surrounded by a core group of key personnel, and rarely interacting with those nearer the front-line. But in the digital world, more junior staff may well be a more valuable source of input than senior ones, not least because they are often more familiar with the digital developments taking place.
Perhaps most challenging of all, Leaders also need to be learning – and putting into practice – new ways and styles of working and leading. Closer engagement with the wider organization is just one example of this; others include a greater willingness to embrace experimentation – and the learning which arises from it – as a vehicle for business change, and a greater preparedness to accept new ideas which challenge the 'conventional wisdom'. This plays into the importance of promoting and encouraging diversity, in particular, diversity in terms of perspective, mindset and thinking, and to embrace these as part of the vibrant learning environment required for digital success.
By demonstrating their personal commitment to learning, Leaders are also helping to promulgate and embed an ethos of learning within their organization, which is essential to enabling the wider organization to become more adaptable. And of course, even if Leaders themselves adapt to the new digital realities, they will still not survive if their organizations don't.


Lock in a great price for Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve: The Baroness Luxury Safari Lodge - rated 8 by recent guests.
The location of Plettenberg Game Reserve was beautiful and the accomodation extremely rustic. Open wood fires in the rooms and the peaceful setting made for a very cosy experience. The girls in the hotel were always available and very helpful.
Wonderful colonial building with a working fireplace in our room. Great view and breakfast with the Antelopes. We absolutely loved the safari and saw giraffes, elephants, hippos, a rhino, lions and so on.
Safari lodge accommodation; great safari; stunning location; tranquility.
Memories of Africa. Amaizing location, excellent personal. Time stops, everything was perfect!
The location is great, they have their own animals in the park. The building is quite old and has a lot of history. The view from the eating area is cool, they also have a kind of outdoor living room with a fireplace. We got some food although it was after 9pm, it took really long, but was tasty and cheap.
The whole place was perfect, from the 2 ladies and the chef who looked after us at the lodge to Patrick our game drive guide who was exceptional. Place is absolutely mind blowing beautiful.
It was a really nice, if a little bit dated lodge. We were met on arrival and checked in well. The entrance seems to be a little bit of a waste of space and too dark at night to read anything properly. It was quite cool, so having a fire lit on most rooms was great for warmth and gave it that old style lodge feel. The food was very good and the drinks list decent. The library was great place to sit and relax, read a book and enjoy a glass at the end of the day. Also very much enjoyed sitting around the outside fireplace and sipping red wine at the end of a day.
The biggest of its kind on the Southern Cape, The Baroness Luxury Safari Lodge is only a 30-minute drive from Plettenberg Bay. It offers safari-style accommodation along South Africa's famous Garden Route.
Built from local stone, Baroness Game Lodge offers rooms with views of the reserve's wildlife and the Tsitsikamma Mountains in the distance. All are spaciously laid out and open out onto the picturesque gardens.
Each room is uniquely decorated with colourful antiques and large chandeliers. Guests can relax in the romantic 4-poster bed or read a book on the leather sofa. Animal skins and polished, wooden floors complete the picture.
Baroness has an enclosed boma with fireplace, perfect for watching wildlife at the nearby dam during sunset. In the main building, guests can also relax in front of one of the fireplaces, choose a book from the library or dine al fresco.
This property also has one of the best-rated locations in Wittedrif! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.
This property is also rated for the best value in Wittedrif! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.
Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve: The Baroness Luxury Safari Lodge has been welcoming Booking.com guests since 28 Jul 2009.
When would you like to stay at Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve: The Baroness Luxury Safari Lodge?
This double room has a bathroom.
This family room features a bathroom, private entrance and fireplace.
This family room features 2 bedrooms and a central futon for children. The unit has a bathroom with a bath and a shower.
House rules Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve: The Baroness Luxury Safari Lodge takes special requests - add in the next step!
Up to two children under 12 years are charged ZAR 1245 per night when using existing beds.
All children under 2 years are charged ZAR 1245 per night for children's cots/cribs.
All further older children or adults are charged ZAR 2490 per night for extra beds.
Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve: The Baroness Luxury Safari Lodge accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Please note that game drives and horseback safaris can be arranged for a surcharge.
Please inform Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve: The Baroness Luxury Safari Lodge in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Please note that the check-in and key-collection take place at: Wittedrift / R340, 6600 Plettenberg Bay.
experience was not as good as last time. food and service was hit and miss and very disorginised for the price. our good was either way over or undercooked. i would advise to book self catering option and make your own food as the self catering units are incredible.
Beds were epic, rooms were magic. Bath was a big bonus. Staff were the best!!
Unfortunately this beautiful location was let down by a lack of hospitality that would be expected for the price paid. A recent Trip Advisor review highlighted these points accurately stressing the service provided by the girls, although to the best of their ability, was clearly without any experienced supervision or training. Since that review three months ago, the owner had clearly not taken these points on board. Examples which may seem picky but are reflective of the price paid: pool area was only prepared for use on request, limited choice of basic menu and meal times had to be confirmed in advance; wine only available by the bottle not the glass; arrived back at the lodge after the safari and asked for a snack (nuts, cheese and biscuits, olives etc), the only snack offered was a bowl of grated cheese; safari was within constrained and segregated areas, therefore all animals seen but it lacked the full safari experience and disappointing if you had already visited one of the larger, natural game reserves. The Safari Lodge has so much potential and we still enjoyed our stay because of the beautiful location and cosy, authentic accommodation, but attention needed by the Owner (who was not present) if this is to justify its Luxury title and prices.
Out of Afrika feeling and Great Dinner.
It's a very old building therefore the room was a bit dark for my taste.
Our booking clearly showed the Safari and evening meal was included. The staff said this was wrong and we had just bed and breakfast! They compromised by not charging for the Safari! We used their reception takeaway restaurant for the first night which was frying steak over cooked and hardly edible and we paid R490 each extra for a meal on the 2nd night which was delicious! However a lot of hassle which spoilt the whole experience and which was an issue between them and booking.com!!
A complete rip off. Self catering unit was poorly equipped. Room was not ready for check in on our arrival at 14:30. Game viewing only available with their own vehicles: not told about this beforehand. This exercise was inaffordable for us, so we did not see the game. Thus, this place milks overseas tourists and does not cater for South Africans. Staff said the reason for this arrangement is that the game is "very dangerous", but game viewing vehicles are open air and it cannot possibly be any more dangerous than the KNP.
The arrival/check-in was not well organized. I tried to call, we also emailed them, but no answer. So, we were driving on the property (which is huge) without knowing where to go. The staff was willing, but really slow, a bit complicated and not really efficient. Communication was not easy and you only received the exact information you asked for, no further details. The tap trickled which was so annoying that I could not sleep at all.
Some details need renewal and repainting. The best times have been some time ago.
Very nice area and surrounding. It is in the wilderness, so far you can call a reserve 'wilderness'. The staff was very friendly and customer oriented. They cooked a very good dinner for us. We were alone on the complete lodge that night. What an experience.


Cardiff Devils' Player/Coach Andrew Lord believes his team can handle the pressure of trying to deliver the club's first Elite League title.
The Devils have gone close over the last two seasons, leading to suggestions in certain quarters that they buckled under the weight of expectation.
Ahead of this weekend's games against Coventry Blaze and Nottingham Panthers, Lord backed his players to silence the critics.
"If anything, it's motivation," he told IceTime TV.
"We don't really about it – we're so focused game by game. There's just too much to do in preparation and within a game, that there's no point focusing on that.
"This group got put together two and a half seasons ago – they've won a Challenge Cup, we've almost won the league two years in a row and we won the Conference last year, so I'd say that's a pretty successful group.
Braehead Clan defender Scott Aarssen thinks Wednesday's 4-1 victory over Manchester Storm can be the catalyst for a strong end to the season.
Clan face home games against Edinburgh Capitals and Coventry Blaze this weekend and Aarssen has urged the team's fans to roar them to success.
"From the games we've played against Edinburgh this season, they've taken points off us so we have to go out ready to go," he said.
"It's a huge game for us in the Conference and we want to get some form going, especially playing our games at home this month.
"I think it's important for us to keep rolling and have more complete games like the one we had on Wednesday.
"They're a very offensive-minded team that can score at any moment and you have to respect that, but you have to play smart in your own end and the rest will take care of itself.
"The fans have definitely been louder in the last few weeks and we can tell when the chants get going.
"We've been playing better at home recently and we feed off the energy the crowd brings so we notice it for sure.
Highlights from the Elite League game between Cardiff Devils and Edinburgh Capitals on Saturday, 22nd October.
Highlights from the Elite League game between Braehead Clan and Coventry Blaze on Saturday, 16th January.


"Tribute to the wounded": this is the watchword for act 12 of the Yellow Vests mobilization on February 2. As every week, several rallies have been announced in all the major cities of France.
The yellow vest demonstrations announced on February 2 mark, for this twelfth consecutive Saturday, the third month of mobilization.
According to RT, for this mobilization, the watchword is to pay tribute to the wounded of the previous 11 acts. The "Broken Gules" will lead the procession in Paris and tributes will be paid to them in the regions: act 12 of the Yellow Vests, on 2 February, will honour the hundreds of injured demonstrators since the beginning of the protest, demanding an end to the "police violence that maims".
This demand is amplified by the Conseil d'État's refusal, on 1 February, to suspend the use of defence ball launchers (LBDs).
In addition, the price increase of hundreds of consumer products on February 1, like the increase in motorway tolls, is not likely to weaken the determination of the yellow vests.
In Paris, the Yellow Vests call for a "calm white march" in homage to "the wounded and mutilated victims of police violence".
They gathered behind a banner that calls for "truth and justice for the wounded", and that says "ban on grenades and LBD". Jérôme Rodrigues, a very popular figure among the Yellow Vests, seriously injured in the eye during act 11, is present in Paris for act 12.
In Toulouse, the Yellow Vests procession has formed and is beginning to march through the city streets.
The procession of yellow vests is marching towards the city centre in Valencia, with an estimated 3,000 people according to the Dauphiné, who reports that there have already been 14 arrests.
In Strasbourg, yellow vests gathered outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
The police used tear gas to try to disperse the demonstrators at Strasbourg station.
In Lille, yellow vests gathered in front of a police station to denounce police violence, at the beginning of act 12 of the mobilization.
On the Old Port of Marseille, "a wall of shame" was to be erected in memory of the 14 people who died (11 in France, 3 in Belgium) accidentally since the beginning of the movement.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon deplored on Saturday in Marseille that "the police force[was] used only to confront the demonstrations" of "Yellow vests", describing Emmanuel Macron as "flashball president". Act 12 of the "Yellow Vests", according to Jean-Luc Mélenchon, "is a reminder of human order, because the gap is widening between the one who leads and the common man".
The LBD, a non-lethal weapon used more than 9,200 times since the beginning of the dispute, is accused of causing serious injuries, including those of Jérôme Rodrigues, one of the figures in the "yellow vests", on Saturday, January 26.
According to the militant collective "Disarm Them", 20 people have been seriously injured with their eyes since November 17. The Police Police Service (IGPN) has received 116 investigations from a police source, ten of which involved serious eye injuries. In total, the authorities reported more than 1,900 demonstrators injured and more than 1,200 law enforcement officers injured.
Seized as a matter of urgency, the Conseil d'État considered that the risk of violence in demonstrations made it "necessary to allow the police to use" the LBDs.


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There are a few dependencies that need to be installed before the packages can work/compiled.

# Installing ROS dependencies
```sh
rosdep install gscam
sudo apt-get install ros-kinetic-urg-node
sudo apt-get install ros-kinetic-gmapping
sudo apt-get install ros-kinetic-navigation
sudo apt-get install ros-kinetic-joy
sudo apt-get install ros-kinetic-audio-common
sudo apt-get install ros-kinetic-frontier-exploration
sudo apt-get install ros-kinetic-hector-slam
sudo apt-get install ros-kinetic-hector-gazebo-plugins
```

# Installing fuzzylite 6 cpp library
The original fuzzy controller was made using the version 4.0 of fuzzylite library. However this older version does not seem to work in ubuntu 16.04 and ROS kinetic. Thus fuzzylite 6.0 can be used. WARNING: the fuzzy controller to be compiled with version 6 of fuzzylite was not tested in practice. Some code changes were neccessery fot it to compile, hence the behivior might have changed (unlikely though!).
1) Do a `cd` into the fuzzylite folder.

2)  run `./build.sh release`

3) Use checkinstall to create a debian file instead of installing the library old school. It makes life easier e.g. you can install or remove library via apt-get.

```sh
sudo apt-get install checkinstall
cd release
sudo checkinstall --pkgname=fuzzylight6
```

Alternatively:
```sh
cd release
sudo make install
````

In order to unistall, if make install was used, `cat install_manifest.txt | xargs echo sudo rm | sh`.

4) The library is installed.

# Installing taurob new drivers
For the taurob to work we need to use the new [drivers](https://github.com/taurob/taurobtrackerapi/tree/uecu) and more specifically the branch "uecu" (IMPORTANT!: do not forget to `git checkout uecu`).  These drivers require the clocks of the control units inside the robot to be synchronized via NTP with the computer that is running the ROS stack. More info in the taurob repository.

# Network setup
A typical setup includes 2 computers. The on-board taurobot computer and the computer used by the operator (AKA operator control unit - OCU). The robot on-board computer has a static ip 10.0.0.3. The convension we will follow is to set a static ip 10.0.0.4 for the OCU via ubuntu network manager.

Once the static ips are in place we do `sudo gedit /etc/hosts` on both computers in order to add the host names. Add one of the following:

In computer used as OCU:

127.0.1.1 	ocu

10.0.0.3 	taurobot

in robots computer:

127.0.1.1	taurobot

10.0.0.4        ocu

Normally we need the roscore to start on the taurobot computer. For this to happen `gedit ~/.bashrc` in both computers. Add the line `export ROS_MASTER_URI=http://taurobot:11311`.

# NTP synch for new drivers and ROS
Chrony can be used to synch the two computer and the sensors:  `sudo apt-get install chrony`. This synch process is also an important step because the clocks of the ocu and the robot computer need to synchronised in order for ROS to work properly, not just the drivers!

 - To edit the chrony configuration file `sudo gedit /etc/chrony/chrony.conf` and then `invoke-rc.d chrony restart` to make your changes take effect.

* Add the following lines to '/etc/chrony.conf' (the order of the lines does not matter)

Robot computer as server:
```
bindaddress 10.0.0.100
allow 10.0.0.0/24
local stratum 10
initstepslew 10 ocu
manual
```

ocu computer as client:
```
server taurobot minpoll 0 maxpoll 5 maxdelay 0.3 iburst
bindaddress 10.0.0.100
allow 10.0.0.0/24
local stratum 10
initstepslew 20 taurobot
```

You may have a discrepancy in system times for various machines. You can check one machine against another using: `ntpdate -q other_computer_ip`

# NOT YET UPDATED Running simulated experiment

1) Run MORSE simulation via the morse_arena.py in experiments_launch->world

2) run on ROS the morse_arena.launch file in launch directory

# Running real world experiment

1) Run on the taurob computer `roslaunch taurob_mi_launch robot_nav.launch` or `roslaunch taurob_mi_launch robot_slam.launch`. This will run all the neccesery nodes to control the robot via HI, teleop, automy.

2) Run on the OCU `roslaunch taurob_mi_launch ocu.launch`. This will run all the nodes to control the robot from the OCU (joystick needed).

3) Run on the OCU `rosrun taurob_watchdog_client taurob_watchdog_client 10.0.0.3`. This will run the watchdog (for safety) client node.

4) run on ROS the mi_control.launch file on the robot. This will enable the MI control to run on the robot.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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A Broadway showstopper: musicians' strike
Protesting smaller orchestra sizes and the use of canned music, players for musicals walked out this weekend.
By Ron Scherer Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
Mamma Mia! Broadway's dark! Mamma Mia!
Yes, those ABBA lyrics - well, maybe they're not exactly like that - have become reality. The Phantom of the Opera is no longer crooning about the music of the night, those dancing feet on 42nd Street are not tapping out anything, and Tracy Turnblad in "Hairspray" isn't saying good morning to Baltimore, or anywhere else.
For only the second time since 1975, musicians from the Great White Way's orchestra pits are on strike. After the actors union agreed to honor the picket lines, producers darkened the marquees for the 18 Broadway musicals on Friday night. Disappointed theatergoers are being handed union fliers instead of Playbills.
The strike comes at a tough time for New York, which is still recovering from Sept. 11. The financial community, for one, is laying off thousands of workers as the stock market languishes. And media companies are suffering from an advertising slowdown. In addition, both city and state governments are tightening their belts.
"In these challenging times, the darkening of Broadway casts a long shadow over the heart of the Big Apple," says Mayor Michael Bloomberg. "Broadway theaters epitomize our city's rich cultural and artistic tradition."
Broadway is also one of the few areas that has been shining, perhaps because it helps people forget their problems for a few hours each night. The League of American Theatres and Producers estimates Broadway is responsible for about $4.5 billion in economic activity. This includes about 6,000 jobs. And this spring, producers planned to open five more musicals, including a remake of "Gypsy" with Bernadette Peters.
Moreover, the shows go well beyond New York: They tour 140 cities each year.
Money-savers, job security
Unlike many labor disputes, this one is not about wages - at least directly. Instead, there are two major issues: the use of "canned music," or soundtracks, and the size of the orchestra. Depending on the size of the theater, the League wants to reduce the minimum number of musicians from 24 to 15. And it wants to increase the use of soundtracks - another money-saving device. The musicians are opposed to any more job losses.
The League says the issue is one of artistic decision - that is, it's advocating greater flexibility in deciding how many musicians are needed for each theater. "That's how theater is created in London and in most other cities in the world," the League says in a statement. "What does have to change is the union's ability to force the creative team to hire more musicians than it needs."
Yet the union also claims the moral high ground, saying it's interested in the purity of the performance.
This may make the disagreement harder to settle. The last time the union struck over the same issue, the theaters were dark for three weeks. As of yesterday, negotiations had broken off.
Both issues in dispute relate to technology changes and shifts in live theater. Set designers have become increasingly important. One of their popular devices has been "thrust stages," which jut out into the audience and add to the intimacy of the performance. As those stages have grown, however, the orchestra pit has sunk deeper and deeper, and may be mostly covered. "I remember when I was a kid and I used to go to shows, not only could you hear the lead trumpet player, you could see him in the back row," says Jeffrey Campbell, a striking guitarist from the show "Mamma Mia."
With the orchestra hidden, one of the only ways to get the music to the audience is through amplification. "Now, the only way you hear him now is if he is amplified and coming out of a speaker," says Mr. Campbell. This amplification results in more change, says Lon Hoyt, the conductor for "Hairspray."
"Once you get electronics into the pit, the whole band gets compressed so the vocals can be heard," he says. "So whatever live sound you have has been made smaller."
'Crackle of excitement'
If the audience can't see the musicians, the next step - and it's done on the road - is to add a "virtual" orchestra. "It really doesn't matter if it's a tape of that guy playing, or that guy playing," says Campbell, who quickly adds, "Except with live musicians, there is that imperceptible, that indefinable crackle of excitement."
And many theatergoers say they want the total experience of a real orchestra. Teacher Kristi Cleveland, visiting New York from Beaumont, Texas, with four other teachers, says she is disappointed not to see a Broadway musical. As they stand outside a theater, the teachers borrow the strikers' signs for a group photo.
"That's one of the main draws, to see a Broadway show," she says of an orchestra. "I can buy a CD and listen to canned music anytime I want."
The Moore family from Atlanta came to New York after their daughter Erin, turning 16, said she wanted her birthday present to be a trip to New York to see Broadway shows. They did manage to see five plays, but missed out on their night to see "The Producers."
Mr. Moore, a tuba player with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, says he would have boycotted the show if it had used canned music. And that would have been fine with his daughter. "People don't like canned vegetables," she says. "Why should they like canned music?"
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Few years ago (1987 - 88), i've been ''victim'' of chronic hallucinations. In front of the mirror, i was able to see my face distorting itself and transforming in strange creatures which, however, looks like it. Variations Colorées / Spectres (Work in progress) is one more step in my cinematographic works.set about the theme of self-portrait.. This one, becames pretext to formal experimentations evolving to abstraction.


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The Houston Museum District features 17 museums as well as a zoo, and it is a popular tourist attraction for visitors. Some of the most visited museums in the district include the Houston Museum of Contemporary Art, the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Holocaust Museum of Houston. With the wide variety of exhibits, many visitors spend several days exploring the area and choose to stay in a museum district hotel to be close to the attractions.
This 315-room, 12-story property is the newest hotel in the Houston Museum District. The hotel has a complimentary car service to nearby attractions, a full-service business center, butler's pantry on every floor, complimentary morning coffee and tea service, and is 100 percent non-smoking. Guest room amenities include plasma televisions, rainforest showers, candlelight turndown service, Italian linens, down comforters and gourmet mini bars. There is an on-site restaurant and full-service spa.
This luxury boutique hotel is located in downtown Houston, just minutes from the museums. The five-star property offers guests an award-winning restaurant, concierge services, room service, onsite fitness facility, complimentary wireless Internet and business services. The 97 guestrooms feature amenities including flat screen televisions, 400-thread count sheets, pillow top mattresses, mini bars, plush terry robes and towels, Aveda bath products, and full work spaces with Herman Miller ergonomic chairs.
This 24-story hotel is the largest convention hotel in Houston, Texas, and features 1,200 guestrooms and 91,500 square feet of meeting space. It is located in downtown Houston, only minutes away from the museum district. The hotel features valet and self-parking, two on-site restaurants, three bars and lounges, 24-hour room service, spa and health club, and a 75-foot heated indoor infinity lap pool. Guest rooms have full-sized work desks, flat screen televisions, alarm clocks with MP3 connections, coffeemakers, Hilton Serenity beds, and Crabtree and Evelyn bath products.
Travelers on a budget can stay the Best Western Downtown Inn and Suites. This hotel is located less than five miles from the museum district and offers complimentary full breakfasts, happy hours Monday through Thursday, guest laundry facilities, weekday shuttles, free wireless Internet, free parking, and business services. It also has a fitness center, spa and outdoor pool. The 76 guest rooms have amenities that include cable satellite television, free local calls under 30 minutes, refrigerators, microwaves, coffee/tea makers and eurotop mattresses.
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I took this photo myself of the Houseon Museum District on 3/22/10 at Museum District northbound Metro Rail station.
The façade of the Watkin Building of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.


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Pairing purple with teal has always been one of my favorite eyeshadow combos and at Derek Lam Spring 2010, lead artist Tom Pecheux working for NARS Cosmetics created a beautiful, tribal-inspired look with vibrant eyes and bright, cherry-red lips complemented by a doll-like flush of pink and orange.
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this is so soft and pretty. Along with Cynthia Rowley's look, these two are my favourites.


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Sleeping bag: direct reference to part 7. Wall head crush: reference to part 4. Kitchen knife throat slit: perhaps the first stab is a reference to part 7? Window throw: maybe a reference to part 4 or part 7. Screw driver: small chance it could be a reference to the reboot. Machete, bed stab: maybe a reference to FvJ? Tree arm rip: maybe a reference to part 5? Head punch: reference to part 8. Head crush: reference to part 6. Head squeeze: reference to part 3. Back break: reference to part 10. Bear hug: reference to part 9? Two handed choke: reference to part 8. Heart punch: reference to part 6 or part 7. Knock down: reference to part 6. The Jarvis: direct reference to part 4. The Pamala: direct reference to part 1. Stunner: maybe a reference to part 1? Did I miss any kills?
This would look SOOOO much better if Jason would have his hand in the mouth of the Victim, instead of on the rig as it was captured, Can this be fixed? I know we can't go around rippingoff/dislocating actors jaws, BUT would it be something that can be addressed and fixed Digitally?
Fireaxe: Jason pushes the counselor to the ground, he then grabs one leg and hacks it off with one swing, he then grabs the other and does the same thing, he then turns his fireaxe around to the non-bladed side and swings it into their head. Garden shears: the counselor tries to hit Jason but he cuts off their hand before they do, the counselor tries it again and get their other hand cut off, Jason then slits their throat with his garden shears. Environmental ( water stream ): Jason throws the counselor into the water and holds their head under, drowning them. Environmental ( pool ball ): Jason grabs a pool ball off the pool table and hits the counselor in the head with it once. Non-weapon ( neck snap ): Jason grabs the counselor by the neck with both his hands and snaps their neck, Jason then throws their corpse onto the ground.
I find it really annoying how i'm always the one to be spawned where the phone house is and die first.. Do you guys think they should make it to where you don't spawn near the phone house? I mean there are plenty of houses to spawn at. That's the first place Jason goes to, most Jason's are asses and of course are going to go for the kill.
Heres one of the best gameplays we have had in friday the 13th game on ps4. Here, I give away Pamela tape, plus call the police plus get a Jason Kill. Hope you Enjoy.
Everyone remember the scene in Part 7,where Jason kill Tina's mom...well let me introduce you to the weapon Jason used in that scene,it's called a kaiser blade or sling blade. My toughts on it,it's a cool weapon...it's sharp enough to cut or stab peoples quite well (overkill you might even say) and it kinda look a bit like a hockey stick wich would go well with Jason hockey mask. What do you guys think ?
Does Spring Break clip confirm new kill?
When I watched the Spring Break trailer, a thought came close in my mind. At the point when Jason kills Chad with his spear, it looks like he threw it like a javelin. Could this be a tease for a new exclusive kill for Part 6? I mean, Gun and Illfonic have confirmed that every Jason are going to get new exclusive kills to play with, and this could be one of Part 6's new kill animations. But I could be mistaking.
Hey guys I really only made this account to suggest a cool environmental kill I thought of. I call it "mechanic" anyways this is an environmental kill where if the hood to the car is open, then Jason can shove a councilor's head into the engine and then smash it to a paste.
So the "A Ph.D. in Murder' is an achievement where you have to perform all the kills in the game at least once. I was wondering if this meant Savini too? I obviously don't have Savini and I'm wondering how this achievement works.
So this is a thing: Maybe I'm a little late to the ball on this one, but he says it isn't a glitch, and people in the comments are saying it is intentional and that Gun confirmed it on Twitter. Can anyone verify this? Should this be a thing?
I've had my 4th match in a row where half the people quit mid execution and I lose the points just because some kids get salty over being killed. It should count as soon as the execution starts.
Killing a counsellor by throwing them through an obviously open window looks very silly. That desperately needs to be fixed.
Its really dumb to me that when me and a buddy are bringing some gas to a car/boat and grabs my teammate with the gas and starts the killing animation, but I can't save him with the weapon that I have and am forced to watch my teammate die when I feel I should be able to do something. They should highly work on this part of the game, but that's just me. What do you guys think?
Friday the 13th Game New Vehicle Escape Idea!
Anybody had any experience of killing a Jason legit yet :)? Best I've gotten in a game so far is we knocked mask off, stunned him but tommy DC'ed :/. just wondering how you guys are doing WITHOUT a private team organising it. Just joining the game and cracking on with it!


The political divide in America got center stage treatment at the first Global Think Tank of this year's International Pastors & Leadership Conference. Four spiritual leaders, who have had the ears of U.S. Presidents, joined White House correspondent April Ryan for a discussion about issues, solutions, and the role of the church in the future of our country. It got real. It got animated. Even Bishop Jakes went from audience member to VERY active participant in this all too critical conversation.


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Bad news for wind power: globally, winds are slowing
Of course, global warming, the universal boogey man, gets the blame Near-surface wind speeds over landmasses across the planet have dropped by as much as 25% since the 1970s, and climate scientists are taking note. Michael Lucy reports. The wind isn't what it used to be. Scientists say surface wind speeds across the planet have fallen…
May 15, 2018 in wind power.
GE announces monster 12 megawatt wind turbine – nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower
From the "bigger they are, the harder they fall" department comes this monster from General Electric: GE Renewable Energy GE will invest more than USD 400 million over the next three to five years to develop and deploy the largest, most powerful offshore wind turbine – the Haliade-X 12 MW. Featuring a 12MW direct drive…
NOAA/NWS document: wind turbines affect weather radar, create false storm impressions
From the Watertown Daily News, and the "law of unintended consequences" department comes an inconvenient truth from the National Weather Service, that upon further investigation appears to be a nationwide problem for the WSR-88D doppler weather radar network used to predict, track, and analyze severe weather. According to NOAA's Radar operations center, forecasters are faced…
April 29, 2018 in Weather, wind power.
Claim: Climate Superstorms May Scuttle the Caribbean's Green Energy Plans
Guest essay by Eric Worrall What power system is most likely to survive a category six superstorm? Climate change may scuttle Caribbean's post-hurricane plans for a renewable energy boom MASAŌ ASHTINE, UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, MONA CAMPUS April 20, 2018 Updated: April 20, 2018 11:02am (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of…
April 20, 2018 in solar power, wind power.
Californian Bird Lovers Wonder If Climate Change Killed or Confused Their Missing Birds
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Perhaps they should consider other possible explanations. Climate Change Threatens Bird Migrations, Habitats In San Diego County Monday, April 2, 2018 By Susan Murphy … "I would say that every species in San Diego County could be threatened by climate change, said Phil Unitt, curator of birds and mammals at…
April 3, 2018 in Alarmism, solar power, wind power.
Twenty-One Bad Things About Wind Energy — and Three Reasons Why
Promoting wind is a political agenda that is divorced from real facts and science. By John Droz Jr. Trying to pin down the arguments of wind promoters is a bit like trying to grab a greased balloon. Just when you think you've got a handle on it, it morphs into a different story and escapes…
March 25, 2018 in wind power.
Tragic Windfarm Death – Unanswered Questions
Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t ptolemy2 – According to BBC News, the family of 74yr old security guard Ronnie Alexander are looking for answers as to how he died of exposure while guarding the Afton wind farm during severe weather. Family want answers over death in snow on wind farm 7 March 2018 The…
March 8, 2018 in wind power.


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Computer Glitch Leaves Drivers Stranded As They Can't Get Licenses
Filed Under:Computer Glitch, Megan Hickey, Social Security Administration
CHICAGO (CBS) — A computer glitch made it impossible for Illinois drivers to renew their licenses for about six hours Monday.
Dozens of drivers who were turned away wonder what will happen to them if they are pulled over while driving with an expired license. It was a statewide problem but it was tied to a federal database.
Eric Hammond needed to get his license renewed and even took time off work to get it done. But after two separate attempts Monday morning and afternoon, he gave up.
"I'm more surprised that it has last this long if something goes down early you expect them to get on top of it and resolve it right away." Hammond said.
The six hour outage affected all of the open Illinois Secretary of State's office locations across the state. A spokesperson said it had to do with the Social Security Administration's system but was not in any way related to the partial government shut down.
They believe it was caused by scheduled computer maintenance over the weekend. It meant no renewals for anxious drivers like James Freveletti.
"I'm so expired it's unbelievable so I have to start all over again," Freveletti said. "Driving test, written test, vision test, which could be a major problem."
Karen Whitman, who moved to Chicago from Tennessee, was also turned away.
"You have so many days to get it," Whitman said. "I was at least able to get my car registered so that's one thing."
It's deja vu for drivers who experienced a similar outage in 2014.
That time, the outage lasted 12 hours and those who were turned away were given courtesy cards to jump to the front of the line when they came back.
Meanwhile many drivers said they wonder what will happen if they drive, given that they tried to and were unable to get a renewal.
"I hope I have a good excuse. I mean I do have witness that the system that I did attempt to do it," Hammond said.
But in a statement, Illinois State Police said they can't offer a free pass.
"Per law, all drivers need to possess a valid driver's license (or permit) to drive on Illinois roadways. We encourage drivers to seek alternate methods of travel if they do not possess a valid driver's license."
The computer glitch also lead to an issue processing passports but the Illinois Secretary of State's office said that system is now up and running.