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Cyberspying: Government may ban Gmail for official communication
The government will soon ask all its employees to stop using Google's Gmail for official communication, a move intended to increase security of confidential ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 02, 2013 04:19 AM — Filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance, Surveillance
DesiSec: Episode 1 - Film Release and Screening
The Centre for Internet and Society is pleased to to announce the release of the first documentary film on cybersecurity in India - DesiSec. We hope you can ... by Purba Sarkar — last modified Dec 17, 2013 08:13 AM — Filed under: Cyberspace, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Internet Governance, Surveillance, Cyber Security Film, Cyber Security, Event
Internet users enraged over US online spying
India is the fifth most tracked nation by American intelligence agencies. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 01, 2013 04:10 AM — Filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
In India, Prism-like Surveillance Slips Under the Radar
Prism, the contentious U.S. data-collection surveillance program, has captured the world's attention ever since whistle-blower Edward Snowden leaked details of ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 03, 2013 09:31 AM — Filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
Hits and Misses With the Draft Encryption Policy
Most encryption standards are open standards. They are developed by open participation in a publicly scrutable process by industry, academia and governments in ... by Sunil Abraham — last modified Sep 26, 2015 04:46 PM — Filed under: Open Standards, Internet Governance, Surveillance, FOSS, B2B
India's Central Monitoring System (CMS): Something to Worry About?
In this article, Maria Xynou presents new information about India's controversial Central Monitoring System (CMS) based on official documents which were shared ... by Maria Xynou — last modified Feb 22, 2014 01:50 PM — Filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, SAFEGUARDS
Workshop on 'Privacy after Big Data' (Delhi, November 12)
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) and the Sarai programme, CSDS, invite you to a workshop on 'Privacy after Big Data: What Changes? What should ... by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — last modified Nov 12, 2016 10:14 AM — Filed under: Data Systems, Digital Governance, Privacy, Data Revolution, Surveillance, Big Data, Digital India, Internet Governance, Big Data for Development, Digital Rights
Security and Surveillance: A public discussion on Optimizing Security while Safeguarding Human Rights
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) invites you to a public discussion on optimizing security and safeguarding human rights at its Bangalore office on ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 19, 2014 08:46 AM — Filed under: Surveillance, Event, Internet Governance, Privacy
Indian government to bar politicians from using Gmail for official business
US-based email services seen as too risky. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 05, 2013 09:52 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Surveillance
How Aadhaar compromises privacy? And how to fix it?
Aadhaar is mass surveillance technology. Unlike targeted surveillance which is a good thing, and essential for national security and public order – mass ... by Sunil Abraham — last modified Apr 01, 2017 07:00 AM — Filed under: Surveillance, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Communication Rights in the Age of Digital Technology
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) invites you to a conference to discuss the evolution of privacy and surveillance in India on Friday, October 30, 2015 ... by rakesh — last modified Oct 24, 2015 07:45 AM — Filed under: Surveillance, Event, Internet Governance, Privacy
Counter Surveillance Panel: DiscoTech & Hackathon
We invite you to a Counter Surveillance DiscoTech and Hackathon at the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore on Saturday, March 1, 2014 (9.00 a.m. to ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 28, 2014 05:36 AM — Filed under: Surveillance, Event, Internet Governance, Privacy
Spreadsheet data on sample of 50 security companies
by Maria Xynou — last modified Feb 28, 2014 04:13 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Surveillance
Are we Losing the Right to Privacy and Freedom of Speech on Indian Internet?
The article was published in DNA on March 10, 2016. by Amber Sinha — last modified Mar 16, 2016 02:44 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
Data Infrastructures and Inequities: Why Does Reproductive Health Surveillance in India Need Our Urgent Attention?
In order to bring out certain conceptual and procedural problems with health monitoring in the Indian context, this article by Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon ... by Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon — last modified Dec 30, 2019 04:44 PM — Filed under: Big Data, Data Systems, Privacy, Researchers at Work, Internet Governance, Research, BD4D, Healthcare, Surveillance, Big Data for Development
Unpacking video-based surveillance in New Delhi
Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon presented at an international workshop on 'Urban Data, Inequality and Justice in the Global South', on 14 June 2019, at the ... by Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon — last modified Jun 20, 2019 05:13 AM — Filed under: Big Data, Data Justice, Surveillance, Featured, Urban Data Justice, Research, Researchers at Work
Paper-thin Safeguards and Mass Surveillance in India
The Indian government's new mass surveillance systems present new threats to the right to privacy. Mass interception of communication, keyword searches and ... by Chinmayi Arun — last modified Jun 20, 2015 10:17 AM — Filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
Gender, Health, & Surveillance in India - A Panel Discussion
Women and LGBTHIAQ-identifying persons face intensive and varied forms of surveillance as they access reproductive health systems. Increasingly, these systems ... by Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon — last modified Dec 23, 2020 02:03 PM — Filed under: Data Systems, RAW Events, Gender, Reproductive and Child Health, Surveillance, Researchers at Work, Event
We see a trend of social media and communication monitoring and surveillance initiatives in India which have the potential to create a chilling effect on free ... by Amber Sinha — last modified Jan 16, 2017 02:23 PM — Filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance, Surveillance
The Design & Technology behind India's Surveillance Programmes
There has been an exponential growth in the pervasive presence of technology in the daily lives of an average Indian citizen over the past few years. While ... by Udbhav Tiwari — last modified Jan 20, 2017 03:56 PM — Filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
Surveillance in India: Policy and Practice
The National Institute of Public Finance and Policy organized a brainstorming session on net neutrality on February 8, 2017 and a public seminar on ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 15, 2017 01:05 AM — Filed under: Video, Net Neutrality, Internet Governance, Surveillance
Workshop Report - UIDAI and Welfare Services: Exclusion and Countermeasures
This report presents summarised notes from a workshop organised by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) on Saturday, August 27, 2016, to discuss, raise ... by Vanya Rakesh — last modified Mar 16, 2019 04:34 AM — Filed under: Digital Payment, Data Systems, Researchers at Work, UID, Internet Governance, Surveillance, Big Data, Aadhaar, Welfare Governance, Big Data for Development, Digital ID
Right to Food Campaign, Ranchi Convention, 2016
The Right to Food Campaign held its 2016 Convention in Ranchi during September 23-25, 2016. While three years have elapsed since the passage of the National ... by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — last modified Mar 16, 2019 04:40 AM — Filed under: Big Data, Data Systems, Internet Governance, Surveillance, Aadhaar, Welfare Governance, Biometrics, Big Data for Development, UID
Is CMS a Compromise of Your Security?
By secretly monitoring and recording all Indians through a Central Monitoring System, our government will end up making citizens and businesses less safe. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 15, 2013 06:27 AM — Filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Constitutionality of Indian Surveillance Law: Public Emergency as a Condition Precedent for Intercepting Communications
Bedavyasa Mohanty analyses the nuances of interception of communications under the Indian Telegraph Act and the Indian Post Office Act. In this post he ... by Bedavyasa Mohanty — last modified Aug 04, 2014 04:52 AM — Filed under: Privacy, Internet Governance, Surveillance, surveillance technologies, Security, Article 19(1)(a)
Who Governs the Internet? Implications for Freedom and National Security
The second half of last year has been quite momentous for Internet governance thanks to Edward Snowden. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Brazilian President ... by Sunil Abraham — last modified Apr 05, 2014 04:23 PM — Filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
Indian PM Narendra Modi's digital dream gets bad reception
As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Silicon Valley's most powerful chief executives this week how his government "attacked poverty by using the power ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 29, 2015 03:23 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship, Surveillance
Mastering the Art of Keeping Indians Under Surveillance
In its first year in office, the National Democratic Alliance government has been notably silent on the large-scale surveillance projects it has inherited. ... by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Aug 23, 2015 12:26 PM — Filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
Govt to keep Aadhaar record for 7 years, activists worried
The government will keep for seven years a record of all the services and benefits availed using the Aadhaar number, say new rules, prompting fears that the ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Oct 17, 2016 01:53 AM — Filed under: Surveillance, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
UN Human Rights Council urged to protect human rights online
63 civil society groups urged the UN Human Rights Council to address global challenges to freedom of expression, privacy and other human rights on the ... by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Jun 19, 2014 01:28 PM — Filed under: Social Media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Human Rights Online, Surveillance, Internet Governance, UNHRC
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Fave or Fail? (22-26 May 2017)
May 28, 2017 thewoolieweekly1 Comment
Every week I run through the best and worst bits of the week on Emmerdale. Tell me your faves and fails in the comments! Robert confessed his betrayal to Aaron this week and we enter another stretch of Emmerdale's Worse Storyline Ever™
Rollercoaster of Emotions
Let's not get into this Aaron/Robert/Rebecca baby plot, which has to be one of my most loathed soap plots of all time, but let's talk about the one saving grace of this story and that's Thursday's reveal. It's been a ticking time bomb for months but finally this week, torn apart by guilt, Robert confessed his betrayal to a devastated Aaron. The Robron relationship has had more ups and downs (and to be honest, more downs) than Space Mountain but if anything this set of episodes proved why they continue to drag Aaron and Robert from one torturous story to the next and that's how well the actors sell the heartbreak and the passion in their character's relationship. With a script that dug right into their deepest flaws and issues, the intense argument saw Aaron and Robert communicate like never before as they got to the heart of why Aaron's prison spell and Robert's huge mistake had caused such a colossal impact on both characters. It was an honest, intimate and powerful display of their complex relationship one that owes a great deal to the long-standing chemistry between Danny Miller and Ryan Hawley and a partnership which I hope doesn't suffer too much in this unpopular storyline.
Light Touch
Lydia continues to be an injection of fun into Emmerdale and her budding romance with Sam Dingle has been a joy to watch. In just a few weeks she's managed to integrate with lots of different characters with her cleaning job, but her comedic role in the Thomas household has worked surprisingly well to lift them after the serious and rather bleak Ashley plot. Away from Lydia was the stained-glass window mix up on Friday which saw Kerry's creative unicorn and Adonis Ashley contribution be installed instead of Arthur's intended window, thanks to an email error by Sandy. Bernice arrived during the chaos and of course made my GIF of the week. Far from making light of Ashley's passing, these lighter moments have shown that laughs are possible after a death and he definitely would have seen the funny side. I'm glad that Emmerdale are able to remember Ashley, that the Thomases are allowed to grieve and but that life goes on, with smiles and even with a stuffed cockatoo in tow.
Moira Mystery
Maybe I'm reading into things with Moira this week but I definitely felt like there was more to her exhaustion collapse and jumpy behaviour around Faith. It might not be the pregnancy plot we all predicted would happen when she slept with Pete and then Cain back in December, but it does make you wonder. Still, mystery aside, I love seeing Moira in farming mode and her interactions with Faith (like berating her for flirting with Adam) are really good fun. But what was also nice this week was the reminder of Holly and the realism of her presence continuing to impact upon Moira when in soaps death is so quickly forgotten. The scenes between Adam and Moira as they came together again after their fallout was a touching moment and part of the family warmth I've come to expect from Emmerdale at its best.
Carry On Car Theft
It was only last week Debbie made my 'Faves' list as I praised the new and more light-hearted direction her character was going through, but this week the fun turned farce as Charity got on board for some carry-on capers. The Charity and Debbie relationship is one which has a natural spark and their bickering in a crisis is much more enjoyable than when they're feuding about Charity's wrong doings, but this week's scenes crossed the line into just plain stupid. Charity can be a great comedy character and she's proved she can work well as pub landlady but surely there's got to be a better story for her than an "oops we've knocked a man out cold let's shove him in the boot" episode filler. I love the Debbie and Charity interactions but these scenes dragged on, thinning out the humour in them, but if it keeps Debbie away from mopey love-life stories then I won't complain too much.
A Massive Failure
Where to start? I hate this storyline and to be honest I don't know any Emmerdale fan that doesn't. Granted, throwing a one-night-stand into the mix a mere three weeks after your most popular couple get hitched was never going to be received with open arms but the progression of this story has only got worse from then on. Putting aside the repetitive and tired clichés of this story, the unrelenting torture of Aaron and the tiring on/off conflict between Aaron and Robert, which is testing even to the most ardent of fan, we come to the biggest problem of all in the writing of Rebecca White. Introduced as the "good" White sister willing to take down her family and seduce Robert in the process, we've seen her turn from independent go-getter and vixen to saintly victim throughout this storyline. Not a day goes by when she hasn't had a dramatic change of heart and this week we had the full spectrum. From wanting Rob to not wanting him, from not wanting the baby to desperately wanting to be a mother, to staying out of Robron's way to actively telling Aaron to leave Robert. Her motives are all over the place and I don't think it's hormones. Her character makes no sense and her flaky lack of coherency and agency screams of a character who is written on the spot, bowing slavishly to the plot and because of this she's not a character I believe, let alone like. Her weepy protestations of her innocence are thin and insincere and not like any woman I know (thank god). Sorry Emmerdale, there's no getting round this, this is a massive failure for all characters involved.
Scene of the Week (22-26 May 2017)
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It's a testament to the performances of actors Danny Miller and Ryan Hawley that they can still make a scene special and touching, even in the midst of a storyline almost universally hated like this cheating/baby plot is. Lets call it magic. Falling at the end of Thursday's dramatic two-parter, this poignant moment was more like a patch of blue sky in between downpours rather than the calm after the storm, but the pair have a chemistry that means it's just about worth suffering through this predictable plot for. After Robert's disastrous one-night stand secret came to light, this final scene saw them reunited, trying to move on from their individual issues. It was a welcome change to see Robert as the vulnerable one, clinging onto Aaron who had made the difficult decision to forgive rather than fight his husband. It's easy to see in scenes like this why they're such a popular couple, but also why moments of tenderness are a nice reprieve in the never-ending misery fest of their lives in Emmerdale.
Quote of the Week (22-26 May 2017)
Sam: [Lydia] would just be better off trying to get another cockatoo.
GIF of the Week (22-26 May 2017)
Every week I run through the best and worst bits of the week on Emmerdale. Tell me your faves and fails in the comments! Off screen Emmerdale bagged a BAFTA, sadly on screen this week was a lot less exciting!
Mates Before Dates
Paddy and Marlon's friendship is the anecdote to any average week on Emmerdale so they were easily the highlight for me this week. Having been best mates for so long there's a natural joy in their scenes which arises from the long-term working partnership between Dominic Brunt and Mark Charnock and that kind of fun is infectious. This week, as Marlon's romance with Carly hit troubled waters, Paddy was there to coo, gasp and practise his proposal to her on (much to the mocking of Charity). The pair also had to cover up Marlon's failed attempts to propose by inventing a story about their friendship anniversary – n'aww. And even though Paddy might be the worst at giving Marlon confidence in his status as Carly's beloved, the pair of them and their friendship will outlive any romance and for that I'm truly grateful. Who needs a girlfriend when you have a best friend like these two?
Handsome Stranger
Right at the end of last week, a tall, dark, handsome and bearded stranger arrived in the shape of Carly's ex-Matt, and poor Billy's father. It seems pretty much guaranteed that Matt won't be around for long and that he and Carly are going to break Marlon's little heart but in the meantime it's been nice to have a charismatic new arrival in the village. Now you might say I'm swayed by his nice accent and good looks and you wouldn't be entirely wrong, but if things were different I'd say Matt would make a good new addition to the Dales. He's already proved he can carry a believable and exposition-heavy scene and make his emotions towards Carly and the loss of Billy complex and emotive, but up against Charity's creepy OTT flirting, he's proved his comedy worth too. So, while we might not have him for long and it's a shame his role seems to be a facilitator for Carly's exit, Matt seems like a pretty interesting character.
Different Direction
Since my Emmerdale viewing habits became religious, Debbie seemed to be stuck in a cycle of two plots which never really endeared me to her as a character. I never bought into her Barton love triangle, nor her supposed love for Ross and the gangster/heist stories she got mixed up in left me cold too. For me, Debbie works best around her family, being a mother, running the garage rather than being at the centre of a money or love-triangle drama. Living with her kids, Faith and Moira has breathed life into her and this week I really enjoyed seeing her at the heart of the garage, back in her overalls and concerned with making a living rather than this just being an excuse to stir up old feelings with Ross. I enjoyed seeing her go up against Chrissie and her cutting one-liners to both White sisters were pretty satisfying too. I'm sure before long she'll be back with Ross, trying to muster up some sexual tension, but for now Debbie seems assured and independent and I like that a lot.
Filling the Gap
Rhona went to rehab on Monday this week meaning that most of my interest in village drama went with her. That's not to say there are no characters I like in Emmerdale right now, but in terms of stories there just aren't any plots holding my interest. I'm warmed massively to Jai, but his plot with the insipid Nell is odd and unengaging. Should we trust her, but more importantly why should we care? We've only known the girl five minutes and her budding and uneasy relationship with Jai has nothing on the short-but-sweet connection Holly and Jai had. Dan vs the bullies was the other main story of the week and even with a 'whodunnit' element, the teen gang were still as unthreatening as ever. Neither Dan or Jai are exactly leading man material with these uninspiring plots. Even with Amy Walsh's great performance at the end of the week, the teen thug story is one that feels cold, lacking a 'must-see' factor. Other stories this week involved Zak Dingle being even more useless than ever and serving meat to vegans and the beginning of the end for Marlon and Carly. In isolation these plots might have made good B or C plots, bubbling in the background but front and centre they're not the best – Emmerdale, we know you can do better.
Storyline Amnesia
Emmerdale has never been afraid to have a wealthy, snobby family living in Home Farm, lording it over the other villagers and being generally antagonistic to everyone they meet. It's a dynamic viewers are used to, but one the White family has always struggled with, leaving their role in the village a mess. I've never hid the fact I like the family best when they're embracing their dark side with full self-awareness and that the weakness comes when Emmerdale tries to paint them as insincere victims rather than privileged villains. Stepping away from their tedious in-fighting this week, there was a puzzling turn of events as Victoria worked and grovelled at Chrissie's feet as she catered for a vegan event. What's the problem there you say? Well, the last time Vic interacted with Chrissie she called her a poisonous cow and didn't hold back in light of Chrissie setting up Andy, meaning he was on the run and absent from his ill daughter's life. Now Vic is working for her, BFFs with Rebecca and bending over backwards to please them with no explanation. It's as if the whole (boring) Whites vs Sugdens plot never happened! Andy who? Then there's the continuing problem with Lachlan, a character still defined by the fact his history of sexual assault was wiped from the history books rather than him having any sort of redemption. Sorry, but whether they were friends or not, whether he rescued Alfie the dog, I still find it hard to believe that Belle would ever talk to him let alone kiss him. In this middle ground, where their rivalries and devious pasts are forgiven and forgotten with no explanation, the Whites just don't work as well as they should. Make them hated, make them powerful but stop with this wishy-washy middle ground.
I know what you're thinking, it's only May and I've already had too much sun. Granted, this isn't a conventional choice for Scene of the Week, usually I pick something with a beautiful performance or a heartfelt piece of writing, or one of those jaw-dropping dramatic scenes Emmerdale do so well. This week, it's Rishi singing and stripping to Nelly's Hot in Herre. Why? Because in what was a fairly mundane week of storylines Rishi's enthusiasm and larger-than-life personality definitely raised a smile. And sure, sometimes his silliness is a little cringe-inducing but sometimes he's exactly what you need on a weekday evening. Long live Rishi I say, and good on actor Bhasker Patel for being such a good sport. Go on, watch it again.
Paddy: She's only "the one" cos the others either died or divorced you…I'm so sorry!
Marlon: It's not like that!
Paddy: Sorry, it's just that you can't put alternative facts into your proposal speech.
Fave or Fail? (8-12 May 2017)
May 14, 2017 May 14, 2017 thewoolieweeklyLeave a comment
Every week I run through the best and worst bits of the week on Emmerdale. Tell me your faves and fails in the comments! Rhona confided in Vanessa this week in outstanding scenes and the teen gang plot remained uninteresting.
Avoiding the Predictable
Rhona's story returned this week as she came back from her holiday with Leo and thankfully Pierce wasn't anywhere to be seen. After Emmerdale's fantastic and emotional portrayal of Rhona's bravery in the aftermath of her rape I was concerned they might be tempted of going down a very soapy route of having her forgive him, or cope by being in denial over the attack and make her friends increasingly oblivious as Pierce continued to abuse her. After all he was very manipulative after the attack and warning her she had no chance in winning a trial against him. You could see how he'd chipped away at her and I worried that he might have destroyed all her resilience. But so far, and to my relief, this doesn't seem to be the route they are taking this story. Rhona is being brave and strong, trying to cope with this alone despite the fear and the shame affecting her deeply. Even though she has returned to taking painkillers, Vanessa's support is hugely important and I'm glad Emmerdale haven't gone down a cliched route of her keeping quiet – right now this is not about any further evil deeds Pierce can do, this is about Rhona and the long-term impact his behaviour the rape has had on her.
I got a reminder this week about how the long-term friendships on Emmerdale are something I love watching. There was a return to the Victoria and Finn friendship, that we haven't seen in forever, one which feels far more heartfelt than the other pals the two of them have made. The actors have a nice chemistry and if Vic's going to stay single for a bit then I hope we can return to having more scenes of these two together. And of course the biggest friendship factor this week was "Team Rhona". Paddy, Marlon and Vanessa were all worried on her return and while they all took different and cautious approaches as the week went on, it was Vanessa who eventually got through to Rhona and allowed her to open up fully. The scenes following Rhona's confession were beautifully acted and written with Vanessa saying all the things Rhona, and every other woman suffering in the same way, needed to and should hear. I was moved to tears as Vanessa offered to be there for talks or even a cuddle and her strong response to Rhona's relapse was another fantastic moment in this story. Emmerdale characters and stories work best when they have a network of loved ones around them – family, spouses but also friends – and I hope we continue to see these believable friendships in all the on-going stories.
Two little moments in the week struck me as the perfect example of how well Emmerdale can squeeze in some great comedy. Take the tragic passing of Lydia's cockatoo Steve and how this affected her interview up at Home Farm. Not only was the anecdote of his death as bonkers as Lydia herself, but the next day a spot of confusion had Chrissie assume Steve was Lydia's dead friend rather than a bird. We don't often get to see Chrissie in humorous scenes but her reaction to Steve being stuffed really tickled me and made me wish for more scenes where we get to see Chrissie as a bit more human rather than stuck with the White contingent. Then there was Sandy, technophobe and only two clicks away from a dodgy video. Laurel had to quickly cover Arthur's eyes and then uncover them so he could get rid of the offending porn video. It was a throwaway scene but one with such warmth, humour and one that was very welcome after all the sadness in the Thomas's household.
Underwhelming
Adam and Victoria broke up (for good?) this week and after their previous "split" a few weeks ago, which while convoluted had some great performances, this week's developments just felt underwhelming. Adam was in full on Neanderthal mode, blaming everyone but himself for kissing Vanessa– including his own mother – and these sorts of situations never put him in the best light. Vic took a hard line on the cheating (although it's not been all that long since she forgave him worse) but it's hard to know whether her resistance to forgiving him will last, particularly seeing as Emmerdale's commitment to exploring Adam and Victoria's relationship (good or bad) seems half-hearted at best. But perhaps the impact of this storyline has been significantly lessened by the oversaturation of cheating/mistake-kiss plots in the recent year. I'm SO tired of it and it doesn't seem to be ending any time soon. Surely even the scriptwriters are bored writing the same apology and forgiveness scenes for their couples?
Teenage Terror
Who wouldn't be scared by a gang of teenage thugs, ones who use threats, intimidation, theft and knives to terrify their victims? Dan suffered that very ordeal this week and was faced with the dilemma of whether to go through with identifying them to police or not, a dilemma which was particularly troublesome when their threats included hurting his daughter, Amelia. Despite this, teenage gangs never really translate well on screen and while hypothetically I can believe these characters would be intimidated, there just doesn't feel like there's any real threat when we watch it on screen. Stories of intimidation and insecurity are ones which need a slow-burn build up to feel real, but these Waterloo Road rejects throwing a sandwich and circling round Kerry doesn't really cut it. Unfortunately that hasn't helped to served Dan's repetitive story and it's not keeping my interest.
Scene of the Week (8-12 May 2017)
There was an unbearable amount of tension in scenes this week as Vanessa saw Rhona's trashed house and confronted her about what had happened with Pierce. I wasn't sure how the scenes or the story was going to play out so I braced ready for Rhona to shut her down or avoid telling her the truth, but when Rhona finally revealed to her best friend that Pierce had raped her, I got chills. Much of the reveal scene was silent from Rhona with us, the audience, silently begging her to say as Vanessa continued to push for answers. The characters' friendship has been rocky of late but I was so glad Vanessa was the one for Rhona to confide in, particularly because she's another woman but also because their onscreen dynamic is one that always feels believable. The performances from Zoe Henry and Michelle Hardwick gave me goosebumps as they delivered so much emotion in the understated scene, leaving the silence to play out between Rhona voicing what had happened to her.

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace ZWaveLib.CommandClasses.Irrigation
{
    /// <summary>
    /// SDS13740-1 Z-Wave Plus Device and Command Class Types and Defines Specification 2016-08-26
    /// Sigma Designs Inc.Types and Defines Page 126 of 460
    /// </summary>
    public class Irrigation : ICommandClass
    {
        public CommandClass GetClassId()
        {
            return CommandClass.Irrigation;
        }

        public NodeEvent GetEvent(ZWaveNode node, byte[] message)
        {
            NodeEvent nodeEvent = null;
            var cmdType = message[1];
            switch (cmdType)
            {
                case (byte)Command.IrrigationSystemInfoReport:
                    var value = new IrrigationSystemInfoReport
                    {
                        IsMasterValueSupported = message[2] == 1,
                        TotalNumberOfValves = message[3],
                        TotalNumberOfValveTables = message[4],
                        ValveTableMaxSize = message[5]
                    };
                    nodeEvent = new NodeEvent(node, EventParameter.IrrigationSystemInfoReport, value, 0);
                    break;

                case (byte)Command.IrrigationSystemStatusReport:
                    var systemStatus = IrrigationSystemStatusReport.Parse(message);
                    nodeEvent = new NodeEvent(node, EventParameter.IrrigationSystemStatusReport, systemStatus, 0);
                    break;

                case (byte)Command.IrrigationSystemConfigReport:
                    var systemConfig = IrrigationSystemConfig.Parse(message);
                    nodeEvent = new NodeEvent(node, EventParameter.IrrigationSystemConfigReport, systemConfig, 0);
                    break;

                case (byte)Command.IrrigationValveInfoReport:
                    var valveInfo = IrrigationValveInfo.Parse(message);
                    nodeEvent = new NodeEvent(node, EventParameter.IrrigationValveInfoReport, valveInfo, 0);
                    break;

                case (byte)Command.IrrigationValveConfigReport:
                    var valveConfig = IrrigationValveConfig.Parse(message);
                    nodeEvent = new NodeEvent(node, EventParameter.IrrigationValveConfigReport, valveConfig, 0);
                    break;

                case (byte)Command.IrrigationValveTableReport:
                    var valveTable = IrrigationValveTable.Parse(message);
                    nodeEvent = new NodeEvent(node, EventParameter.IrrigationValveTableReport, valveTable, 0);
                    break;
            }
            return nodeEvent;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This command is used to request a receiving node about its irrigation system information.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="node"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        /// <remarks>SDS13781-2 4.42.4 Irrigation System Info Get Command</remarks>
        public static ZWaveMessage SystemInfoGet(ZWaveNode node)
        {
            return node.SendDataRequest(new[]
            {
                (byte) CommandClass.Irrigation,
                (byte) Command.IrrigationSystemInfoGet
            });
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This command is used to request a receiving node about its irrigation system status.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="node"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        /// <remarks>SDS13781-2 4.42.6 Irrigation System Status Get Command</remarks>
        public static ZWaveMessage SystemStatusGet(ZWaveNode node)
        {
            return node.SendDataRequest(new[]
            {
                (byte) CommandClass.Irrigation,
                (byte) Command.IrrigationSystemStatusGet
            });
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This command allows the irrigation system to be configured accordingly.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="node"></param>
        /// <param name="config"></param>
        /// <returns>SDS13781 4.42.8 Irrigation System Config Set Command</returns>
        public static ZWaveMessage SystemConfigSet(ZWaveNode node, IrrigationSystemConfig config)
        {
            var commandBytes = new List<byte>
            {
                (byte) CommandClass.Irrigation,
                (byte) Command.IrrigationSystemConfigSet
            };
            commandBytes.AddRange(config.ToByteArray());
            return node.SendDataRequest(commandBytes.ToArray());
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This command is used to request a receiving node about its current irrigation system configuration.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="node"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        /// <remarks>SDS13781 4.42.9 Irrigation System Config Get Command</remarks>
        public static ZWaveMessage SystemConfigGet(ZWaveNode node)
        {
            return node.SendDataRequest(new[]
            {
                (byte) CommandClass.Irrigation,
                (byte) Command.IrrigationSystemStatusGet
            });
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This command is used to request general information about the specified valve.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="node"></param>
        /// <param name="valveId">This field is used to indicate the Valve ID if the sending node requests the information about a zone valve.</param>
        /// <param name="useMasterValve">This field is used to indicate whether the sending node requests the information of the master valve or of a zone valve.</param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        /// <remarks>SDS13781 4.42.11 Irrigation Valve Info Get Command</remarks>
        public static ZWaveMessage ValveInfoGet(ZWaveNode node, byte valveId, bool useMasterValve = false)
        {
            var masterValveByte = Convert.ToByte(useMasterValve);
            if (useMasterValve)
                valveId = 1;

            return node.SendDataRequest(new[]
            {
                (byte) CommandClass.Irrigation,
                (byte) Command.IrrigationValveInfoGet,
                masterValveByte,
                valveId
            });
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This command allows an irrigation valve to be configured accordingly.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="node"></param>
        /// <param name="config"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        /// <remarks>SDS13781 4.42.13 Irrigation Valve Config Set Command</remarks>
        public static ZWaveMessage ValveConfigSet(ZWaveNode node, IrrigationValveConfig config)
        {
            var commandBytes = new List<byte>
            {
                (byte) CommandClass.Irrigation,
                (byte) Command.IrrigationValveConfigSet
            };
            commandBytes.AddRange(config.ToByteArray());

            return node.SendDataRequest(commandBytes.ToArray());
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This command is used to request the current configuration of an irrigation valve.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="node"></param>
        /// <param name="valveId"></param>
        /// <param name="useMasterValve"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        /// <remarks>SDS13781 4.42.14 Irrigation Valve Config Get Command</remarks>
        public static ZWaveMessage ValveConfigGet(ZWaveNode node, byte valveId, bool useMasterValve)
        {
            var masterValveByte = Convert.ToByte(useMasterValve);
            if (useMasterValve)
                valveId = 1;

            return node.SendDataRequest(new[]
            {
                (byte) CommandClass.Irrigation,
                (byte) Command.IrrigationValveConfigGet,
                masterValveByte,
                valveId
            });
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// The Irrigation Valve Run Command will run the specified valve for a specified duration.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="node"></param>
        /// <param name="valveId">This field is used to specify the actual Valve ID.</param>
        /// <param name="useMasterValve">This field is used to indicate if the specified valve is the master valve or a zone valve.</param>
        /// <param name="duration">This field is used to specify the duration of the run in seconds.</param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        /// <remarks>SDS13781 4.42.16 Irrigation Valve Run Command</remarks>
        public static ZWaveMessage ValveRun(ZWaveNode node, byte valveId, bool useMasterValve, ushort duration)
        {
            var masterValveByte = Convert.ToByte(useMasterValve);
            if (useMasterValve)
                valveId = 1;
            var valueBytes = duration.ToBigEndianBytes();

            return node.SendDataRequest(new[]
            {
                (byte) CommandClass.Irrigation,
                (byte) Command.IrrigationValveRun,
                masterValveByte,
                valveId,
                valueBytes[0],
                valueBytes[1]
            });
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This command is used to set a valve table with a list of valves and durations.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="node"></param>
        /// <param name="valveTable"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        /// <remarks>SDS13781 4.42.17 Irrigation Valve Table Set Command</remarks>
        public static ZWaveMessage ValveTableSet(ZWaveNode node, IrrigationValveTable valveTable)
        {
            var commandBytes = new List<byte>
            {
                (byte) CommandClass.Irrigation,
                (byte) Command.IrrigationValveTableSet
            };
            commandBytes.AddRange(valveTable.ToByteArray());
            return node.SendDataRequest(commandBytes.ToArray());
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This command is used to request the contents of the specified Valve Table ID.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="node"></param>
        /// <param name="valveTableId">
        /// This field is used to specify the valve table ID.
        /// Valves tables MUST be identified sequentially from 1 to the total number available on the device.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        /// <remarks>SDS13781 4.42.17 Irrigation Valve Table Set Command</remarks>
        public static ZWaveMessage ValveTableGet(ZWaveNode node, byte valveTableId)
        {
            return node.SendDataRequest(new[]
            {
                (byte) CommandClass.Irrigation,
                (byte) Command.IrrigationValveTableGet,
                valveTableId
            });
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This command is used to run the specified valve tables sequentially.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="node"></param>
        /// <param name="valveTableIds">List of Valve Tables to run sequentially.</param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        /// <remarks>SDS13781 4.42.20 Irrigation Valve Table Run Command</remarks>
        public static ZWaveMessage ValveTableRun(ZWaveNode node, byte[] valveTableIds)
        {
            var commandBytes = new List<byte>
            {
                (byte) CommandClass.Irrigation,
                (byte) Command.IrrigationValveTableRun
            };
            commandBytes.AddRange(valveTableIds);
            return node.SendDataRequest(commandBytes.ToArray());
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This command is used to prevent any irrigation activity triggered by the Schedule CC for a specified duration.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="node"></param>
        /// <param name="duration">
        /// Duration of the system shutoff.
        /// Values in the range 1..254 indicate how many hours the irrigation system must stay shut off after reception of this command.
        /// The value 0 indicates to turn off any running valve (including the master valve) as well as cancel any active Irrigation Valve Table Run or Schedule.
        /// The value 255 indicates that the irrigation system MUST stay permanently shut off until the node receives special commands.
        /// </param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        /// <remarks>SDS13781 4.42.21 Irrigation System Shutoff Command</remarks>
        public static ZWaveMessage SystemShutoff(ZWaveNode node, byte duration)
        {
            return node.SendDataRequest(new[]
            {
                (byte) CommandClass.Irrigation,
                (byte) Command.IrrigationSystemShutoff,
                duration
            });
        }
    }
}

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Mobile // Mobile Devices
Michael Fitzgerald
MIT Sees Zombies And MOOCs In Education's Future
MIT's Sloan School of Management is one of several universities using AvayaLive Engage to meld real and virtual classrooms.
8 MOOCs Transforming Education
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As online education matures, it must face the challenge of bringing the sensory richness of a physical classroom into the virtual world, rather than just putting lectures online to be viewed in isolation.
One approach is to have some people attend a live class in person and others online. MIT's Sloan School of Management is one of several universities using AvayaLive Engage to meld real and virtual classrooms. In April, Erik Brynjolfsson and Alex "Sandy" Pentland taught a two-day executive class on big data using the platform. It was the second time they'd done so -- the first was in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, when some participants could not attend, so the sessions were live-streamed via the Avaya platform.
April's session was deliberate, with 120 people in the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, Mass., and 75 paid attendees online.
"What was really great was it was not just a lecture," said Brynjolfsson, a professor of management at the Sloan School. He said that in other online formats, "it tends to be much more of a one-way thing, not nearly as interactive." In the Avaya world, much like in Second Life, everyone is an avatar and can interact. It uses a 3-D proximity audio technology that allows you to hear people talking around you, but to hear them clearly you must be near them, just like in the real world.
[ It's not just academic. Learn why Higher Ed CIOs Can't Ignore MOOCs Or Politics. ]
Brynjolfsson said the most striking moment for him came during a break, when he was talking with a virtual participant, avatar to avatar. "While we were talking all these people saw, and they all kind of gathered around. And there was this mob of probably like 40 or 50 avatars all sort of surrounding me and this other person," Brynjolfsson said.
The virtual world isn't exactly like human interaction. The avatars don't walk smoothly, for instance. Brynjolfsson joked that while the other avatars were coming towards him in that break, their stilted gaits made it seem "like zombies coming on me!"
He said that avatars tend to get a little closer than is comfortable, and that it's hard to face another avatar. He thought that perhaps more experience with the software, or switching from a keyboard to a joystick controller, would fix the problems. The software is not the same as in Second Life, either -- avatars can't fly. And Avaya doesn't allow people to make themselves into giant pink bunnies or other non-human forms.
Avatars do still have some superhuman abilities. They can teleport to be with other avatars, useful in a crowded room. When diplomas were handed out at the MIT program, Brynjolfsson said the virtual attendees applauded by jumping up and down, in a virtual equivalent of 10 to 20 feet in the air. "They kind of looked like popcorn," he said. "I turned to my real-world counterparts, who could see this taking place on a huge screen, and said, 'don't worry, you can just clap.'"
MIT's Sloan School of Management is one of several universities using AvayaLive Engage to meld real and virtual classrooms. Much like in Second Life, avatars enable virtual participants to converse and interact with others.
Overall, "I think this has enormous promise," Brynjolfsson said. "It crossed the key threshold for me, I could see how you could do small group exercises and have people meet each other."
Avaya's software is in use in just a handful of schools right now; its primary market is corporate training. Part of that may be related to price: it costs $600 per virtual user in a hosted environment. (There is also a downloadable version.)
Presenting Your Cloud Security Strategy to the Board
David F. Carr,
re: MIT Sees Zombies And MOOCs In Education's Future
The Second Life phenomenon has faded dramatically, so I don't get why imitating that style of interaction would make sense for educators trying to innovate. There were all sorts of experiments with teaching on Second Life islands a few years ago, but now that's an old enthusiasm people laugh at.
Michael Fitzgerald,
I probed on that same point. What people told me is that the three-dimensional audio, the ability to hold conversations that are much like you could have at an actual seminar, changes the dynamic in an important way. I agree that it seems like a small thing, but we've all seen an iterative change transform a failed technology into a groundbreaker. I'll see if Erik Brynjolfsson will comment on this.
It also is a system designed for collaboration, so it's more focused than Second Life. I'm going to file something today about MIT expanding its usage of this system, so we'll have a better sense of its effectiveness over time.
Interesting. I always thought the tech had the best potential for teaching something like architecture, where you might be touring the virtual representation of a building that doesn't exist yet, or maybe engineering representations of an aircraft or a rocket.
6/3/2013 | 10:42:08 PM
I have to say I'm profoundly skeptical about 3D avatars for anything other than online gaming.
okay, we're getting hung up on the avatars. What matters is communication. I taught an online course this past spring, and the inability to engage in something approaching a conversation with people was a problem. The ability to have real conversations online would've have been a tremendous help. Think of the avatars as a placeholder for video or something. Or think about this: people get deeply invested in 3D avatars in gaming, so why couldn't they do so in other types of programs?


It might be a good idea to collate what we find into a pool of useful articles for reference.
California Researchers Embark on "Kelp Watch 2014"
''Ecologist'' rings in Fukushima's third year with some home truths.
Abandoned Cats compete with Crows and wild boars for scraps in a constant battle to survive in restricted zones.
More under reporting involving Ken Buesseler.
Protest in Tokyo ahead of third anniversary of Fukushima.
NBC News: revealing article on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ABC: TEPCO staffer speaks out...highlights ongoing impossible situation.
associated press: contaminated water and lack of skilled workers hamper cleanup efforts.
The Times: contributor Richard Lloyd Parry who often Reports on Fukushima for the paper, often a very muddied version of events, distances himself on his twitter feed from the days leader article calling for the restart of Nuclear Reactors in Japan .
Global News: Dr. Kris Starosta is the latest voice to the banana party."Everything we are seeing is due to the natural sources," he says.
Washington's Blog: Radiation Reduces Animal and Plant Numbers, Lifespan, Fertility, Brain Size and Diversity … and Increases Deformities and Abnormalities..
Never underestimate the power of truth.
This has to be one of the saddest days in SciFri history. I can't believe that Ira Flatow actually did this. I was heartened by some of the comments from people who seem to have a clue about what is happening.
In This article '10,000 Times' the release of Chernobyl is mentioned for the first time.
Arnie Gunderson puts the heat on with some serious statistical predictions,especially for young girls living in Fukushima.
March 2014...What your Government really thinks of you.
A Report outlining the very basic deceptions ongoing.
An example of the Cursory nature of the mainstream reports after 3 years.
Great overview on the current mess we are in.
Internat'l Business Times "Radiation-Poisoned Forests Near Chernobyl Aren't Decomposing Normally, Study Finds"
Bravo scientists and engineers, all those involved..after three f^*king years we got this!
Okay, I give in.... What is it?
It certainly does look a LOT like an ever so slightly larger version, of the inside of the phone plug end, of a cell phone rapid charger!
OHHHH I get it! YEAHHH... They have constructed a smaller and easier way to irradiate us; having taken the advice of the WIPP nuclear PR woman that so intelligently explained to us that the radiation release is comparable to licking the end of your iphone charger. YAYYYYYYY! I figured it out! GOOD GRIEF!!!
Sorry, I know it's noty really funny at all, but damn! This is so rediculous, it is truly laughable... 3 years huh?
New York Times: Yoshima Hitosugi Tepco's Manager issues rebuttal to the papers editor concerning a recent cleanup story.
Japan shows a sudden interest in Coal?
The Bull Run's New Billion Dollar Scrubber Unit is 95% cleaner Than previous Coal power stations.
In 2006, the plant ranked the 70th among the large coal-fired plants in the United States on the list of worst SO2 polluters.
Since then, a wet limestone scrubber has been installed, which reduced sulfur dioxide emissions by about 95%.
What you see coming out the new stack is Steam!
CNN: Fukushima residents cleared to return..
I'll just put one reference to this news...anyone will do.
Sending them back is beyond cruel.
What hope is there living in Fukushima? it's too close.
It really does indicate the utter contempt they have for life, which is VERY bad news.
WASHINGTON - The federal government on Thursday reached a $5.15 billion settlement with Anadarko Petroleum Corp., the largest ever for environmental contamination, to settle claims related to the cleanup of thousands of sites tainted with hazardous chemicals for decades. . . .
. . . . Kerr-McGee, founded in 1929, left behind a long legacy of environmental contamination: polluting Lake Mead in Nevada with rocket fuel, leaving behind radioactive waste piles throughout the territory of the Navajo Nation, and dumping carcinogenic creosote in communities throughout the East, Midwest and South at its wood-treating facilities.
The company, rather than pay for the environmental mess it created, decided to shift the liabilities between 2002 and 2006 into Tronox. Kerr-McGee, meanwhile, kept its valuable oil and gas assets. . . .
^ Above article avoided the word "uranium" . . . .
Italian Senator Demands Declassification And Disclosure Of "Chemtrail / Geoengineering" Spraying.
Rodolfo Ragonesi, CEO of the Gaia Foundation, is clearly a man of truly exceptional courage and focus. While nearly all of the environmental and science communities have remained criminally silent about the blatant and highly toxic climate engineering constantly occurring in skies around the globe, Ragonesi has taken a stand and is demanding answers. Rodolfo's efforts to expose the truth in Malta are outlined in the link in the previous post.


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