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Q: How to animate an referential SVG background Does exists some way to animate referential background svg with vivus.js? I'm trying to use it. I found this code in the oficial documentation but I don't know if this is possible. Look at the code below:
HTML
<section id="svg-bg" class="materiais-topo">
  <!-- some elements here -->
</section>

CSS (SASS)
    .materiais-topo {
      background-color: $green-fluo;
      background-image: url('../images/line-fluo.svg');
      background-position: center center;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
    }

JS
new Vivus-bg('svg-bg', {
   file: MAIN_URL+'dist/images/line-fluo.svg'
});

Someone has any solution? If you know to animate referential background svg without vivus.js let me know.
EDIT: This method only inject SVG file in my div element.

A: So, as far as I know, it's impossible to manipulate a Background SVG with Javascript.
But, you can:

*

*Use SMIL animations in your SVG (It's will not work with MSIE/Edge), example here.

*Generate a data:uri for every frame with Javascript, and use them as a background-image.

Here an example of SVG SMIL animation:
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="300px" height="100px">
    <rect x="0" y="0" width="300" height="100" stroke="black" stroke-width="1" />
    <circle cx="0" cy="50" r="15" fill="blue" stroke="black" stroke-width="1">
        <animateMotion path="M 0 0 H 300 Z" dur="3s" repeatCount="indefinite" />
    </circle>
</svg>

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Home 150th Anniversary 150 Women in 150 Words 1918−1967 Lucy Moore
Lucy Moore
Botanist (1906-1987)
"The two Lucies", as botanist Leonard Cockayne called Lucy Moore and Lucy Cranwell, both completed Masters degrees in botany at Auckland University College in 1928. Together they undertook remote, tough fieldwork, sometimes waking in their canvas sleeping bags covered in frost.1
Although Moore is sometimes known as the "mother of New Zealand botany", the path to professional science was not always easy. For a decade after completing her study, Moore's applications for an academic positions were all unsuccessful, despite her research being prolific and praise-worthy. She balanced a demonstrating position at Victoria University with scholarships that enabled research until, in 1938, Moore began working of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. She remained there for 33 years. Moore worked on weeds, seaweeds, the high country, and made outstanding contributions to the first two volumes of the Flora of New Zealand series. She became a Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi in 1947 and was the first woman to win the Hutton Medal in 1965.2
Image at right: The Hutton Medal, awarded for outstanding work by a researcher in New Zealand in the fields of earth, plant and animal sciences.
1. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga, 'Moore, Lucy Beatrice', Web page, accessed 9 November 2017, /en/biographies/5m55/moore-lucy-beatrice.
2. John E. Martin, Illuminating Our World: 150 Years of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, 2017, p. 81.
This profile is part of the series 150 Women in 150 Words that celebrates women's contributions to expanding knowledge in New Zealand, running as part of our 150th Anniversary.
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Winifred Boys-Smith
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Kathleen Curtis
Agnes Blackie
Winifred Betts
Flora Murray
Jean Struthers
Pérrine Moncrieff
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Series producer Cameron Welsh defends the controversial lesbian plot that has divided viewers.
Home and Away series producer Cameron Welsh has spoken out in defence of the soap's current lesbian plot.
The romance between Summer Bay locals Charlie Buckton (Esther Anderson) and Joey Collins (Kate Bell) has sparked furious debate in Australia with conservative and family groups clashing with gay rights activists.
Speaking to TV Soap magazine, Welsh said: "The idea of this show has always been that we hold a mirror to society - and when society changes, we change with it.
"What's ahead in Home and Away is right not only for the series, but also for the times we are living in."
Anderson also defended the controversial plot, saying: "I feel it's time for us to be telling this story. It's really important for us to reflect society, and this storyline is what is going on for many people in real life.
"I didn't think it would be so shocking, but I'm glad we are now exploring what a gay relationship is. I look forward to the time when they [Charlie and Joey] become just another couple in the town's population."
Last month, the series bowed to pressure from conservatives and censored a kiss between the couple.
Esther Anderson quits 'Home and Away'?


AFC Telford have been forced to appoint a fourth manager in 39 days in the wake of interim boss Graham Hyde's decision to quit after just two games in charge.
Hyde, appointed on 1 March after stepped down on Sunday, the day after the Bucks' .
Coach John Psaras has taken control of the Blue Square Bet Premier's bottom club until the end of the season.
"I want to galvanise the team and bring back some stability," said Psaras.
"Telford have now had four managers in less than six weeks, starting with Andy Sinton's departure at the end of January.
"Mark Cooper came in for a month then got a really good job offer so moved to Swindon.
"Graham Hyde was put in charge until the end of the season and things were going okay.
"The problem came on Saturday when a few fans confronted him after a terrible 2-0 defeat by Macclesfield, in which Telford had not managed a shot on target. I think Graham's thought 'Hang on a second, I don't need this' and decided to go.
"Successive managers have now tried but failed to deal with the apparent unrest in the dressing room. Surely the immediate focus now needs to be on addressing that".
"I've been asked by the board to try to steady things, get a bit more spirit into the players and carry on forward to see where that takes us," he told BBC Radio Shropshire.
Telford chairman and managing director Lee Carter admitted that Hyde's resignation had come as a surprise.
"Graham was very positive after the game on Saturday, but he changed his mind overnight," Carter told BBC Radio Shropshire.
"The pressure the club is under is really difficult to work in."
Telford started 2013 with Andy Sinton in charge until his sacking on 31 January.
Sinton went as the result of Telford slipping into the bottom four in mid-January, having not won a league game since 9 October.
They then went a further five games without winning under Cooper in February, in which they picked up just a point, before he joined newly-appointed Swindon boss Kevin MacDonald as his new number two.
Telford then turned to Hyde, only brought in by Sinton on 4 January as his new number two, to replace Mike Davies, who had resigned to concentrate on his business interests.
But Hyde's two matches in charge brought no reward to leave the Bucks now rock bottom, seven points adrift of safety with just nine games left.
Their run of league fixtures without a win now totals 23, seriously threatening the Conference record of 26 set by Leamington in 1981.
Psaras, 47, one of Sinton's first appointments in June 2010 after 18 years on the academy staff at Walsall, has already brought in ex-Telford striker Alex Meechan as his number two.
For his first game in charge at home to Gateshead on Wednesday night, the caretaker boss has brought back striker James Spray from loan at Stourbridge.
But Psaras has offloaded defender Jordan Rose to Alfreton, while striker Jake Reid is set to join Welling United.


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Johannes Lohr (* 17. Januar 1875 in Freckenfeld; † 1941 in Baden-Baden) war ein protestantischer Pfarrer in Gangloff im Dekanat Lauterecken. Er war der einzige pfälzische Pfarrer, der nach der Machtergreifung der Nationalsozialisten aus politischen Gründen entlassen wurde.

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Lohr wuchs als Sohn des Kaufmanns Balthasar Lohr im pfälzischen Freckenfeld auf. Er studierte von 1894 bis 1898 Theologie in Straßburg und wirkte ab 1904 als Pfarrer in Dunzenheim im Elsass. Nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg wurde er von der französischen Besatzungsmacht 1920 ausgewiesen und kehrte in die Pfalz zurück. Anschließend wurde er Pfarrer in Laumersheim und Dirmstein. Er beleidigte jedoch 1929 im Streit um einen Pfarrhausneubau die Presbyter der Gemeinde und verhöhnte anschließend den Landeskirchenrat, der ihn daraufhin nach Gangloff strafversetzte. Das Dienststrafgesetz der protestantischen Kirche von 1920 wurde hier erstmals angewendet.

Im Gegensatz zum vorigen Pfarrer sowie dem Pfarrer der Nachbargemeinde Odenbach hatte Lohr eine tiefe Abneigung gegen die NSDAP und warnte in seinen Predigten vor der Partei. So opponierte er sich einmal über das Hetzblatt Der Stürmer, das er als "menschenverachtend" bezeichnete. Neben der Agitation gegen die Partei zeigte Lohr die NSDAP und deren Anhänger auch beim Bezirksamt in Kusel an oder brachte Beschwerden zur Niederschrift. Zudem boykottierte er Geschäfte von NSDAP-Sympathisanten. Am Volkstrauertag 1932 predigte er gegen Adolf Hitler und hob dessen Kontrahenten Paul von Hindenburg als Vorbild hervor.

Sein Verhalten stieß jedoch im Ort auf wenig Gegenliebe. Bei der Reichstagswahl vom 5. März 1933 konnte die NSDAP ihren Stimmenanteil im Vergleich zur vorherigen Wahl Ende 1932 fast verdoppeln und erreichte 80 % der Stimmen. NSDAP-nahe Protestanten boykottierten seinen Gottesdienst und gingen in die Nachbargemeinde Odenbach zu Pfarrer Wolfrum, der NSDAP-Mitglied war.

Nach der "Machtergreifung" fiel der Pfarrer endgültig in Ungnade. Er predigte weiter gegen die NSDAP und sagte "die nationale Revolution sei auf dem Weg zum Raubstaat". Anhänger der NSDAP bedrohten ihn daraufhin und bewarfen sein Haus mit Steinen. Am 24. März 1933 wurde er schließlich vom Landeskirchenrat auf Drängen des Kuseler Sonderkommissars der SA beurlaubt. Am gleichen Tag sprach die NSDAP-Kreisleitung beim Dekanat vor und drängte auf eine schnelle Lösung. Die Oberkirchenräte Stichter und Mayer verhörten den Pfarrer daraufhin und kamen zu dem Schluss, dass eine Versetzung in den Ruhestand die beste Wahl wäre. Offiziell wurde Lohr wegen seines Diabetes und einer Herz- und Lungenerweiterung aus gesundheitlichen Gründen verabschiedet.

Lohr zog nach Baden-Baden, wo er 1941 verstarb.

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一緒にスペイン語を勉強しましょう!。Lets study Spanish! Vamos a estudiar Español!
スペイン語の文法は難しい、それでそのからはじめます.スペイン語の発音は日本のよくになっていますから、心配しないでください。 私達,資料、ビデオ、ppt、音楽、を使いましょう。 The most dificult from Spanish is grammar, but Japanese and Spanish pronuntiation is so similar, so dont worry.
My Spanish lessons are mainly focused in improving the conversation, for a succesfull communication. You can try the free-topic lesson to develop more confidence in your speaking abilities in a fun way, or choose a more specific lesson if you have a preference. We will also work with grammar when needed. I teach mostly in English and Spanish, but I can use some Japanese if needed.
スペイン語の文法は難しい、それでそのからはじめます.スペイン語の発音は日本のよくになっていますから、心配しないでください。 私達,資料、ビデオ、ppt、音楽、を使いましょう。 The most dificult from Spanish is grammar, but Japanese and Spanish pronuntiation are so similar, so dont worry.


Just a short update today. I've a date from my proof editor for the last half of the novel to be returned to me on 2nd September. I'm unlikely to surface for a while once that happens.
No word from the distributor yet though I know the person I spoke to has sent my details on to the relevant department. That was Monday. I'm checking the e-mails several times a day in anticipation.
The waiting is killing me. Still flipping from psychotic excitement to manic depression throughout the day. Every now and then I want to go "aaaaarrrrggggghhhhh." sometimes I do, sometimes it's not so appropriate, so I try very hard to hold it in.
Received the revised front cover back (does that make sense?) from Gary Bonn and I must say it's looking brilliant. All the original elements, which I wanted to keep, are still it in including the scenery and characters, but it's looking much slicker. It has a much cleaner look on the font and colours. I've shown it to several people and they have all gone "Wow!" Can't get a better result than that. OK I had to shell out more money but you have to weigh up the arguments.
I could have left it alone and ran the risk of a very amateur product and no sales, but I'm worth more than that, and so is Jim who did the original illustrations. Both he and I want this to look good. In fact I note he commented earlier and even offered to assist in the re-design which was very sweet of him. However it is his first time (and mine) at producing a book so I had to bow to someone with a greater amount of knowledge and experience. I bow to the good and great Gary Bonn.
Where am I in the publication saga? The final half is being proof edited as I type. That will return shortly and I will begin the process of reviewing all the numerous changes and suggestions. I'm hoping I can get that done in a week when it returns. It will then go to the Formatter, who is waiting.
After that I'll send it to the printers for book proof copies and if I'm happy with those, the print run sometime in the beginning of October.
I'm back to having those ultra high excitable moments followed closely by those terrified, OMG am I doing the right thing moments.
Good news is the local library has contacted me and requested I do a bigger session than just book signing. They would like me to give a short talk as well at their main branch in Margate! I guess a lot of you out there would say "and...?" That's enough for me at the moment, I'm still at the "I'll believe it when it's in my trembling little hands."
WHEN IS A COVER NOT A COVER?
So now we come to the formatting. A writing acquaintance, fellow author and Founder of Firedance books has offered to do my book formatting.
He is a bone-fide author with books like; The Evil and the Fear, Day of Demons, Expect Civilian Casualities, Muffy College Cambridge & Curses Foiled, to name but a few.
I nearly fainted when he offered, because Gary is always so busy. The least I can do is mention his work, so if you like fantasy fiction follow the link above by copying it and pasting it into your search box.
Anyway we were discussing my novel, and I was pathetically dribbling on about the trials and tribulations I've been going through. (See earlier blogs) When we got round to the cover format. He offered to give it the once over prior to printing which was lovely of him.
The long and short of it is ( yes second cliché I know), its not fit for printing. Something to do with bleed over areas and fonts covering the images and shadows being in the wrong direction. He gave me a long list of issues and I quailed. I really do want the novel to be professional and I want to be taken seriously so it was either back to the drawing board (it's a cliché night) or find an expensive front cover designer. Gary has offered to help by giving a new spin on the cover and then I'll decide. It means more money but the cover is everything. I want people to pick it up not walk past it.
STOP PRESS - As well as going for the launch at WS on Halloween, I'm also doing signings in November at Westgate Library and Quex Barn Birchington.
This book publishing game is not for the weak-hearted!
After bending my hubby's ear for an hour on my quandary regarding the pending publication I went to speak to the manager at Westwood Cross's Waterstones. She is marvellous and completely understood my dilemma. After a reassuring chat I came home to formulate a new plan, as she suggested, based on the financial costings.
There are two routes I can go, either through Waterstones (WS) via one of their four, wholesale suppler/distributors or, go it alone via any independent bookshops (they are rarer than finding diamonds in your knickers.) and book signing deals I can wangle. It was clear I needed to work out my costs and how much I could afford to lose.
My maths IS NOT good and I finally arrived at an (incorrect) conclusion that the more books I sold the more in debt I'd become. Don't ask me how I came to that result but I did. Needless to say by the time my hubby arrived home later that evening I was in a right state. He looked at my figures, ignored them and started again. That was a relief! Tip - ask someone who is good with numbers to do your costings.
I've taken the plunge and jumped for Waterstones. The model they use is: you sell your book to their suppliers, who then sell it on to WS. The first distributors wasn't helpful (I won't name and shame). You'd think I was trying to locate the key to their chastity belts for all their avoidance tactics. I completed the Independent Traders form except for the part about money. There's a space, then it says %RRP. OK, I'm savvy enough to know RRP = Recommended Retail Price, but %? Was it the % I was to pay them or the % they would leave me.
For example; If I wrote in '20%' it might mean they want 20% so I keep 80%, or it might mean they get 80% (yeah right!) and I get the 20%. So I phoned them to ask. At first no one could answer the question. I had already Googled to check other writing forums and 65% had been bandied about, but the staff wouldn't confirm it. When the final person I spoke to told me to write " as per.............'s contracts" I was stunned. I asked him if he would complete and sign a form not knowing what money was exchanging hands. I can't deal with tight-lipped, ego-centric folk (apart from me) so I put the phone down.
I rang the second distributor and spoke to a lovely, "can do" man who advised me what to send and told me he'd send my application on to the correct department in his organisation on his return from leave. He even told me apologetically, their current rate is 55%. I'd budgeted for 50% (based on the earlier, haven't a clue method) This means I'd need to sell more copies than I planned, but with WS on board it might be doable.
I missed being able to update folks on my writing progress. I did think my holiday might relax and envigourate me, but these last few days have proved that the work of 14 days can be undone in an hour.
I stupidly sent the wrong segment of writing for proof editing whilst I was away. Thankfully my wonderful PE did not tell me at the start of the hols but at the end, for which I thank him profusely.
Unfortunately the error has put the deadline back and I'm now worried I won't make the deadline for Halloween. No word from my formatter - maybe he is on hols too - so thats stressing me somewhat. I'm planning to go talk to the manager at Waterstones Westwood, as even with their offer to do my book launch I'm not sure I can financially afford it.
Planning to review the previous sgement of proofing tonight. I've been improving the format and adding illustrations as the PE is completed. Will chase up formatter tonight.
Tomorrow I'm off to a new writers group, been asked to attend to support the new venture etc. It's at the cafe at Tescos Westwood. Will go to Waterwstones from there. Saturday is Inspirations writing group too.
I've also got to write two pieces for the local press. The first, regarding the Soroptimist International Event at St Augustines Westgate on Saturday 19th September at 2pm (no small amount of a plug there! All welcome - please come). The second for the book release.
Why do I keep floating between despair, terror and elation? Before you comment - its not alcohol.


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Q: Dynamic relationships in laravel using subqueries for belongstomany relationship As I have been following Eloquent Performance Patterns by Jonathan Reinink, he has explained how to add dynamic relationship using subquery for models with hasmany relationship. But as per my application I need to do the same for belongstomany relationship. Please help me achieve it.
Here is the example source code of the following, which achieves the said above dynamic relationship using subquery for models with hasmany relationship.
$query = User::query()
    ->addSelect(['role' => Role::select('name')
        ->whereColumn('user_id', 'users.id')
        ->latest()
        ->take(1)
    ]);

return $this->applySorting($query);

A: I believe you can introduce a join with pivot table in you sub select clause as
$query = User::query()
             ->addSelect(['role' => Role::select('name')
                ->join('pivot_table as pt', 'roles.id', '=', 'pt.role_id')
                ->whereColumn('pt.user_id', 'users.id')
                ->latest()
                ->take(1)
            ]);


An indoor/outdoor cat is lost in the Bay Creek area. The cat's name is Lilly and lives in the Hollies section.
She has white legs and a purple collar, which could have fallen off.
If you see her, please call (347) 410-4431.


ELTON - Thelma D. Allison, 85, departed this life on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at Golden Chain Baptist Church, with Rev. Dwayne Miller officiating.
Visitation will be held Saturday from 9-11 a.m. at the church.
Burial will be in Eternal Rest Cemetery under the direction of Stevens' Funeral Home of Lake Charles.
A resident of Elton, she fought tirelessly to bring HUD programs and weatherization programs to the citizens of Elton.
She attended McNeese State University where she studied nursing and worked for Jeff Davis Parish schools as a cafeteria technician at Elton High School for 21 years.
She was a loyal and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was generous with her time, resources and wisdom, especially with her grandchildren.
She leaves to cherish her memory one son, Warren (Talita) Allison of New Orleans; two daughters, Charlesetta Allison of Bossier City and Andrea (Robert) Boutte of Lake Charles; one sister, Lucille Tallerson of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a loving sister-in-law, Ida M. Ceasar of Los Angeles, Calif.; one brother-in-law, Wilbur Allison of Fenton; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; five great great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her biological and adoptive parents; one brother, Robert Manuel; her husband, Jessie C. Allison; one daughter, Jeanette Duhon; and one son, Jerome Allison.


Discussion in 'UFC Discussion' started by Pingu, Aug 4, 2015.
Edit: It's right after her last fight if anyone missed that!
Edit2: Thanks for making the image bigger guys!
The Rousey-Tate 2 fight is worth a rewatch on its own because of the Fertitta brothers' ringside reactions all the way through it.
How often do you see Lorenzo doing this? Awesome.
was dana trapped in a tanning machine?
Someone has been doing their back rows.
^You're linking to the .php URL so it won't work after a certain amount of time elapses. That's why I re-upped to Imgur.
Allright, thanks man! I'm not exactly what one would call computer savvy.
all the aphex twin references are spot on. that's what i came in here to post.
I think this is what's called a "Sh|t Eatin' Grin".
He's thinking of all the money UFC is going to make from her and Conor.
She should renegotiate her contract, that's for sure.


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A Visit to The Israel Museum
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By Jamie Fraser (The British Museum)
While passing through Jerusalem in May, I managed a brief visit to The Israel Museum, currently celebrating its 50th year. Standing on the summit of a hill opposite the Knesset in West Jerusalem, the museum has an extensive archaeological wing containing materials spanning the early Stone Age to the Ottoman period, as well as wings for Jewish culture and contemporary art.
The promenade and water feature leading to the Israel Museum.
I last visited the Israel Museum in 2007, and recall vividly the thrill of standing in front of the famous Chalcolithic treasure hoard from Nahal Mishmar, including its spectacular copper sceptres and crowns. Now one of the museum's most prized displays, the hoard was found in a cave above the Dead Sea, and probably constitutes the ritual paraphernalia cached from a temple at Ein Gedi nearby.
The 2010 refurbishments
The museum has since received a US$100 million refurbishment, mostly from private funds. I was surprised to see fewer objects on display, and sections once devoted to Judaica and Jewish ethnography are now housed in the wing devoted to "Jewish Art and Life". The archaeological artefacts that remain are, however, better contextualized within broader themes such as the emergence of farming, or the development of written scripts.
These changes represent a significant shift in the museum's philosophy, and have been driven by Director James S. Snyder. When Snyder walked into the museum in 1997, he found a collection that emphasised the "Land-of-Israel". When he steps down in 2017, Snyder will leave galleries that instead explore the pluralities of "the Land" – a concept used extensively throughout the Museum's English translations. As the New York Times reported upon the completion of the refurbishments in 2010:
"today, here in the capital of the Jewish state, there is a tendency to see the world purely through Jewish history and culture. That is precisely what Mr Snyder…has sought to avoid. Rather, he has emphasized the commonalities of cultures and tries to place Jewish history and practices in a broader and clearer context".
No better is this philosophy seen than in three reconstructed Byzantine structures, where part of a restored synagogue stands adjacent to both the apse of a church and the prayer niche of a mosque, emphasising distinctiveness and commonalities together.
Pharaoh in Canaan: The Untold Story
I was particularly keen to revisit the museum to view the current exhibition "Pharaoh in Canaan: The Untold Story". Drawing on over 680 objects, this exhibition explores the often fractious relationship between Egypt and Canaan in the 2nd millennium BC. It focusses particularly on the Canaanite Hyksos dynasty that ruled the eastern Nile delta from c.1800-1550 BC, and on the heavy imperial response that followed, in which Canaan fell under Egyptian rule for 300 years. A particular highlight is the basalt stele of Seti I, which details the Egyptian victory over a Canaanite confederacy near Beth Shan, including a mysterious group of people called the apiru, which many scholars identify as a forerunner to the later Hebrew tribes.
The exhibition has generated considerable controversy for its treatment of the Exodus, the best known part of the Egyptian-Canaanite story. Strikingly, the gallery devoted to this issue stands empty. The lone exhibit is a short video display, in which the exhibition's curator, Dr Daphna Ben-Tor, explains that the gallery is devoid of artefacts because there are simply no archaeological materials to support the Biblical account.
It is here, perhaps, that the museum's philosophy under Snyder is most apparent. While the video does not accept the Biblical story, neither does it reject it completely; rather, it seeks to place the story within its historical and cultural contexts. Drawing on the familiar arguments of archaeologist Israel Finkelstein, the presentation looks to the expulsion of the Canaanite Hyksos tribes in c.1550 BC as the kernel of truth around with the Biblical Exodus myth would later accrete.
Nevertheless, this laudable appreciation for nuance and context contrasts a different story of competing narratives in a contested land. The exhibition includes several key pieces from the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum (formerly the Palestine Archaeological Museum) in East Jerusalem. The transference of these artefacts to the Israel Museum in West Jerusalem is controversial and breaches international law. While the Israel Museum explores for the first time the role of Pharaoh in Canaan, perhaps the greater "untold story" remains the stewardship of archaeological materials in occupied territorial zones.
The octagonal tower of the Rockefeller Museum in East Jerusalem.
Built during the British Mandate period, the Palestine Archaeological Museum also housed the Department of Antiquities. This incised sign is outside the entrance to the museum.
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Gorka Joins Outlet That Published "Ten Things I Hate About Jews"
February 6, 2018 Eli Clifton 1 Comment
by Eli Clifton
Sebastian Gorka's role as a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump ended in August 2017. A series of investigative articles tied him to Vitezi Rend, a Hungarian group the State Department characterized as collaborating with the Nazis. He'd also endorsed a racist and anti-Semitic militia in Hungary in a 2007 television interview.
A favorite of Beltway institutions like the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Heritage Foundation before he joined the Trump campaign, Gorka became the president's attack dog on cable news interviews. He eventually departed the White House under questionable circumstances: he says he resigned, other sources say he was fired.
Now he has drifted to the fringes of the alt-right with his new job as a contributor at The Rebel, an online Canadian publication with a long history of anti-Semitism, extremism, and Islamophobia.
"'Fasten your seatbelts…' NEW Rebel contributor Dr. Sebastian Gorka untangles the latest Trump/Russia reports," said the headline above Gorka's first video blog for The Rebel, posted last Friday. In his contribution, Gorka downplays the reports of Russian interference in the U.S. election—"Russia mucking around in other people's democratic elections isn't a new phenomenon"—and focused on the alleged anti-Donald Trump bias in the FBI and Justice Department.
Joining The Rebel brings Gorka into contact with political figures on the extreme right of the conservative political movement.
In August, The Rebel's co-founder Brian Lilley quit his job at the publication after Rebel correspondent Faith Goldy's coverage of the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville included criticism of the police for shutting down the rally and not cracking down on the counter-protest. Goldy was fired after appearing on a podcast associated with the neo-Nazi site The Daily Stormer, in which she praised white supremacist Richard Spencer's manifesto as "robust" and "well thought-out."
Lilley announced his departure from The Rebel, saying:
What anyone from The Rebel was doing at a so-called "unite the right" rally that was really an anti-Semitic white power rally is beyond me. Especially not a rally dedicated to keeping up a statue of Robert E. Lee, a man that whatever else he stood for, also fought on the wrong side of history and the wrong side of America's bloodiest conflict.
In March 2017, Rebel contributor Gavin McInnes, founder of the Proud Boys, a far-right men's organization, appeared in a video defending Holocaust deniers and repeating anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. He also produced a satirical video for The Rebel titled "Ten Things I Hate About Jews," later retitled as "Ten Things I Hate About Israel."
McInness left The Rebel in August 2017, but Rebel editor Ezra Levant made clear that they would have liked to keep him on in his role at the site. Levant issued a statement to the website CANADALAND. CANADALAND reported:
"Gavin's a great friend and a great talent," founder Ezra Levant told us in an email. "We tried to keep him, but he was lured away by a major competitor that we just couldn't outbid."
In October 2017, the website featured a sympathetic interview with Milo Yiannopoulos shortly after leaked emails, acquired and published by BuzzFeed, showed the Breitbart editor collaborating with white nationalist leaders to publish "An Establishment Conservative's Guide To The Alt-Right" on Breitbart.
Gorka, who previously worked at Breitbart alongside Steve Bannon and Yiannopoulos, clearly knows the terrain of the alt-right and the white nationalist editorial line promoted by Breitbart. But while Breitbart often falls back on dog-whistle smears of Jews and Muslims, The Rebel has an established history of tolerating, and possibly encouraging, explicit bigotry.
Controversy around anti-Semitism and race is not entirely new for Gorka. Last year, he called criticism of the White House's omission of Jewish victims of the Holocaust in a Holocaust Remembrance Day statement "asinine," but regularly denied holding anti-Semitic views. Following his departure from the White House, Gorka lashed out in a radio interview at "liberal" Jews for "doing so much to betray our great friendship with Jerusalem.".
And in October, he participated in a roundtable discussion on U.S. gun violence, declaring that the problem is primarily "black Africans" shooting each other.
Without the constraints of his White House job, a job with responsibilities that were never completely clear, Gorka is now free to publicly associate with publications and contributors who openly embrace anti-Semitism and other forms of extremism and intolerance.
Photo: Sebastian Gorka (7th Army Training Command via Flickr).
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Mozilla acquires bookmarking app Pocket, completing its first-ever acquisition
by Jillian Stampher on February 27, 2017 at 2:13 pm February 27, 2017 at 2:13 pm
In its first-ever acquisition, Mozilla has purchased the save-it-later app Pocket to help grow its presence on mobile.
Pocket will bring its more than 10 million monthly active users to the internet company, where it will continue to work as an independent subsidiary. The mobile app will continue to allow people to discover, save and share content such as articles or video to view later.
Mozilla and Pocket have long collaborated. When the bookmarking service first launched in 2007, it began as a Firefox add-on. In 2015, the companies expanded their partnership to build Pocket directly into the Firefox browser. In a blog post Monday, Pocket CEO Nate Weiner said the acquisition expands on this relationship.
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"How does Mozilla fit into this equation? They're adding fuel to our rocketship," Weiner wrote. "We have worked closely with Mozilla as we partnered with their Firefox team, and established a deep trust with their team and vision. They have extraordinary resources, global scale, and reach to put Pocket in more places, and help us build an even better product, faster."
The deal will help Pocket grow its audience and compete with similar apps such as Instapaper, which was acquired by Pinterest last August.
Under the acquisition, Pocket will work as a new product alongside the Firefox browsers. In addition to growing Pocket as a discovery tool, Mozilla said it plans to use the company's technology to build a system to recommend content. It will also be part of Mozilla's open source project.
"We believe that the discovery and accessibility of high quality web content is key to keeping the internet healthy by fighting against the rising tide of centralization and walled gardens," Mozilla CEO Chris Beard said in the press release. "Pocket provides people with the tools they need to engage with and share content on their own terms, independent of hardware platform or content silo, for a safer, more empowered and independent online experience."
Jillian Stampher is a journalist based out of Seattle with a focus on breaking news reporting and digital media. She previously worked as an editor and social media manager at NBC's Breaking News mobile app and studied journalism at the University of Washington. Reach her at jillian@geekwire.com or @jillianstampher.
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Major changes in the solar industry are coming soon to Southern California Edison electric residential customers who use solar to power their homes. The system that SCE uses for billing solar customers, Net Metering 1.0, will be phased out in July 2017 for Net Metering 2.0, which will make it so that solar producers will no longer receive full retail credit rates for the extra electricity they send back to the grid during the day. This significantly removes the financial incentive of solar, so getting in the program before it transitions will ensure that homeowners get the maximum energy and payback from their solar system.
How does SCE Net Metering 1.0 Work?
Net energy metering is the billing system used by utilities for solar customers. How it works is when your solar system creates more power than you are using during the day, the extra power is sent back to the grid to be used by other homes. You receive credit for that power you are sending out, which, under Net Metering 1.0, is the full retail price you pay for power, so when you aren't producing at night, the power you are receiving from the grid is already paid for by your credit, leaving your bill and energy changes at zero. The solar energy credits even carry over month-to-month such that you can use the extra power you produced in the sunny months in the cloudy months when solar power is slightly more scarce. The whole point of Net Metering 1.0 is that solar homeowners can reach "net zero" electricity costs, producing enough power with their solar so that they do not have to pay any money to the power company.
With Net Metering 1.0, you receive full retail credit for the extra power you use, no matter what time of day you produce it. So if you produce extra power all day, and sell it back at 28 cents a kilowatt, you will buy back your power at night for the same price, at 28 cents a kilowatt. This is what produces the "net zero" effect.
With Net Metering 2.0, the price of electricity you send to and take away from the utility grid will change based on the time of day it is, referred to as a "time-of-use" (TOU) rate structure. So when you are producing power at peak times, like during the day, you will sell that power back at a lower rate than if you were producing it at non-peak hours, like at night. Similarly, when you are buying back power from the utility it will be more expensive at peak use times.
So with residential solar customers how it will work is that you will be paid less for your extra power you produce during the day, and pay more for the power you are using at night. You might receive 28 cents a kilowatt in credit for your peak production time during the day, but will be charged 33 cents a kilowatt to use that same power at night. So, at the end of the day, this rate plan eliminates the ability to "zero out" your electric bill.
Other non-bypassable charges will be applied to Net Metering 2.0 customers as well. NEM 2.0 solar customers will receive charges that support grid maintenance and help fund low-income programs, in addition to a new one-time, nonrefundable interconnection fee.
So SCE homeowners who have been on the fence about solar for their energy consumption should know that getting installed before the 5% cap or July 2017 cutoff date will maximize their savings and solar investment while also allowing them to bypass a ton of cost and charges. So don't wait, because while solar will still be financially beneficial under NEM 2.0, those grandfathered into NEM 1.0 will enjoy a "net zero" bill, and the full financial benefits of solar, for the rest of their days.
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Racing Beat
If winning poles translated to winning races, Ryan Newman would be so far ahead of the pack in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series it would be laughable.
In a still young career in stock car racing's big leagues, Newman, driver of the ALLTEL Dodge, has won 31 poles in his Cup career, four of those this year alone.
The key now is to do well enough to be involved in the Chase for the Championship that is run over the season's final 10 races.
"I still have the same kind of mixed feelings that I've always had [about the Chase]," Newman says. "I've always said that from a competitor's standpoint, I don't think it's the ideal points system. From a marketing standpoint, I said you can draw your own conclusions because that's not what I get paid to do.
"It's definitely equal for everybody. Everybody has an equal opportunity up until the last 10 races. You know, if you get into the Chase, then that's great. We hope to do that. I really haven't changed my outlook on it at all, other than the fact that that's the points system we have to work with. That's what we have to deal with, and that's fine with me."
One problem all drivers have been forced to deal with so far in 2005 is a seemingly inordinate number of wrecks. Newman has been caught up in several of them himself.
"The racing I think in general is maybe the same, maybe just a tick worse than what we've seen in the past from a side-by-side car-being-able-to-pass-another-car perspective," he says. "We obviously saw a ton of spins [at Charlotte]. I didn't see a lot of them. I was involved in one of the bigger crashes of the night, accidentally getting into the back of Terry Labonte. I think there was a lot of one-car spins, just cars on the edge, misbalanced, drivers spinning out. That's something we don't see at every racetrack.
"I don't have a distinct answer if it was related to the surface, if it was related to what was going on or if it was just a 600-mile race and guys were missing the setup. I'm not real sure. But we did see some acts of violence or not thinking – aggravation in guys spinning out and getting involved in accidents. So it's really tough to say."
Can anything be done about the situation, especially at larger tracks such as Charlotte?
"I think that it needs a little homework done to it in cleaning up some of the things that were going on down in turn one," he says. "I mean, obviously we don't want to have a 600-mile race and have a guy stopped out in the middle of the racetrack to start trimming up some of the racetrack, the rubber filler they use in the racetrack during the race.
"I think they'll address that situation and hopefully we won't have it again. I won't say it was ideal racing conditions."
Thanks to SAFER barriers, however, crashes aren't as dangerous as they've been in the past. Recently Dover installed the "soft wall" technology.
"The SAFER barrier has been a blessing for every race car driver that gets to race against the wall that has that," Newman says. "I am extremely grateful for the design of it, for the process and how things are. Like all things, no things are perfect, but it's definitely a huge step in the right direction.
"I was right behind Kenseth when he blew a right front and right behind Nemechek when he blew a right front a couple years ago. There's no other word for it than ugly. It's definitely a good thing to have the SAFER barriers, and we'll appreciate it and hopefully not use it."
But back to pole qualifying, which has helped Newman earn the title "King of Fridays." Newman likes the title, and would like to be the king of Saturdays and Sundays as well.
"There's several different ways of looking at that," Newman says. "We've got 31 poles and 11 wins now. I'm not going to even try to pat myself on the back, that's not the point. But we've done our share of winning on Fridays, and we've done our share of winning on Sundays or Saturday nights.
"It doesn't make me big-headed or anything else if someone calls me the King of Fridays. I think if I can be the king of anything, that's great. Some guys never get to be a King of Happy Hour, a King of Fridays or a King of Sundays. And that's cool to me. But I don't think that makes us lack at all in any other respect throughout the weekend as far as if we're good or not good."
Newman has also been helped by the fact that he is a college graduate – with an engineering degree from Purdue.
"I think when I'm sitting in the car after we make a run and talking to the guys, I think I have a different way of describing what's happening to the car, in a way that as a team we can get farther forward," Newman says. "I've always said the engineering degree has helped mostly with the language that I've learned to understand from a physics standpoint to describe what's happening in the car. Obviously, it helps to understand the car itself. My college degree didn't necessarily help with that, but it helped to understand what was happening and why.
"I can take any race car apart and put it back together by myself without a doubt. But to be able to understand what's happening when you're driving around the racetrack is one of the harder things. Describing that to the team in order for them to make the car go faster, because I don't make those decisions, is what makes the difference."
Cities Vie to Build NASCAR Hall of Fame
Proposals to fund and construct a NASCAR Hall of Fame were received in late May by NASCAR from five cities – Atlanta, Ga., Charlotte, N.C., Daytona Beach, Fla., Kansas City, Kan., and Richmond, Va. The proposals will be reviewed by NASCAR, with site visits scheduled for later this summer. NASCAR says it would like to have a final decision by the end of the year on where to build the sport's first official Hall of Fame.
"NASCAR is honored to receive proposals from these five cities that all play an important role in hosting NASCAR Nextel Cup events each year," says Mark Dyer, NASCAR vice president of licensing. "These five cities are all winners and are to be congratulated for their diligence and dedication to the Hall of Fame project. We now will get to work and study each of these proposals carefully and completely.
"Later this summer, we will schedule site visits to each of the five cities. We are excited about the prospect of partnering with one of these cities to produce a world-class facility that will enshrine the legends of NASCAR and give our millions of loyal fans a touchstone of the sport they love."
NASCAR has enlisted the services of OnSport as a consultant during the evaluation process. OnSport previously worked on the development of the Basketball Hall of Fame and the World Golf Hall of Fame projects.
NASCAR announced last January its plan to develop a new Hall of Fame. Request for proposals were then sent to groups in Atlanta, Birmingham/Talladega, Ala., Charlotte, Daytona Beach, Kansas City, Richmond and the state of Michigan. Since that time, Birmingham/Talladega and the state of Michigan opted not to participate in the proposal process.
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Togbog – Creating a positive image for Bangladesh
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Togbog – Creating a positive image for Bangladesh Launched on May 14, 2017 by a group of seven school friends – Borshon Rahman, Ishmam Anan, Khaled Hossain, Samin Haque, Shadman Zuhayar Haider, Nayeem Anwar Mullick, Tanzim Uddin and Tawsif Akkas — Togbog was been determined to spread positivity and love among people. At a time when Bangladesh was viewed as an epicentre of problems, the young hopefuls stepped into the scenario to enlighten people about the rich cultural heritage and glory of Bangladesh. Be it the lesser-known facts, an unexplored destination or the Bangladeshis who make us proud, Togbog ensures it can serve fresh content to thousands of its viewers every single day.
In a recent conversation with the Star Youth team, they revealed that the Facebook page, which boasts around 150 thousand followers, was crafted after planning for two months. "We were very unsure about the response and consoled each other for the worst. We did not expect that people would love to see positive things gain a spotlight on social media," said Tanzim about their first video entitled '8 lesser known facts about Dhaka' on 26 May 2017. On being asked about the choice of location, he said that Dhaka was dissatisfying to people, as they were restricted to only thinking about the negative aspects – long hours of traffic, ever-increasing population and air pollution. It was, therefore, a small attempt to make them realise that the city has myriad of other things worth complimenting.
To their surprise, this video went viral in one night and their budding page had already gained popularity. "This was huge for us, as we were encouraged, and started working selflessly for the page," added Samin. Slowly they started dwelving into all genres, and kept posting regularly. "We always try to deliver meaningful stories which are significant to us," said Tanzim while discussing about how they choose their stories. Talking about the challenges, the team regards time difference across the continents to be their major obstacle currently. Since the team is small, regular meetings occur at strange times and they have to juggle work and studies at the same time.
Togbog is also active on Instagram, where they have dedicated the platform to showcase artwork created in Bangladesh. Over 627 photographs have been published taken from various Bangladeshi photographers, while the paintings are added in story highlights. In the coming years, they plan to expand over more forms of social media. They further intend to create Togbog-exclusive content for their Youtube channel, comprising of documentaries and interviews.
With ever-increasing popularity, the young crew dreams of turning Togbog into a full-fledged media company. "The key lesson is that all of us believed in learning knew that if our intention is right, we shall be able to connect with others" added Nayeem. As a message to the readers, the team urge everyone to 'Keep Togbogging', and stay supportive, just like they have always been.
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BRUSSELS, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The unilateral intervention of Japan to weaken its yen currency is not welcomed and the euro zone has told Japan that it disapproved of it, the chairman of euro zone finance ministers Jean-Claude Juncker said.
Juncker, who is also Luxembourg's prime minister, told reporters after a summit of EU leaders in Brussels that the Chinese yuan currency was still undervalued against the euro and that Europe had to insist more on this changing.
"The recent unilateral intervention at the initiative of the Japanese political and monetary authorities is not to be welcomed," Juncker said.
"We do think that the yen in relation to the euro is not overvalued but is still undervalued. We didn't like the way the Japanese authorities were dealing with that matter. We were discussing this yesterday and the day before with the Japanese, making it perfectly clear that we don't like the behaviour of the Japanese authorities," Juncker said.
He said interventions in markets were only fruitful if they were organised in a pre-committed way by the United States, the euro zone and by Japan.
Juncker stressed, however, that the Chinese renminbi currency, was also undervalued against the euro.
"We have to discuss more formally and with more insistence with our Chinese counterparts the elements related directly to foreign exchange rates. We do think that the yuan, the renminbi, is still undervalued," Juncker said.
"We think that we have good reasons to advocate, when discussing with our Chinese counterparts, that the Chinese monetary policy has to become more accomodative as far direct relations with the euro are concerned," he said.
"We have to explain to our Chinese counterparts that something has to change. The Chinese have taken over the last two or three months a different stand as far as monetary policy," Juncker said.


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Renishaw hosts Royal visitor for double celebration
On 26th November, His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex visited Renishaw to present the company with its 16th Queen's Award and to make a special 40th anniversary presentation to its co-founders Sir David McMurtry and John Deer. During his visit Prince Edward received demonstrations of Renishaw's advanced engineering technologies, saw progress on a new 145,000 sq ft building, met some of Renishaw's 111 apprentices, and was also presented with a very special 3D printed titanium gift.
His Royal Highness presented the company with a Queen's Award for Enterprise 2013 in the Innovations category for its REVO five-axis multi-sensor probing system. The system is used on co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs) to significantly improve accuracy and throughput when inspecting complex parts including aero-engine blades, automotive cylinder blocks and many types of gears.
Ahead of the formal presentation HRH The Earl of Wessex was welcomed to Renishaw's New Mills headquarters site in Gloucestershire by Sir David McMurtry, Chairman and Chief Executive, and John Deer, Deputy Chairman, who formed the company in April 1973. His Royal Highness was given a short tour of the company's product demonstration area by Sir David and the company's Assistant Chief Executive Ben Taylor, where he was shown one of the first ever touch trigger probes for CMMs, manufactured in John Deer's house in Chepstow, Wales, where the company was first registered.
The Earl of Wessex was also shown active demonstrations of REVO rapidly measuring complex components for aero-engines, highlighting the system's ability to simultaneously control the motion of three machine and two head axes whilst collecting data from the machined part using its range of 2D, 3D and surface roughness measurement probes.
During the tour His Royal Highness was also shown Renishaw's products for the dental industry, including replacement teeth structures made using a 3D printing process, probe systems for CNC machine tools, calibration products for monitoring machine-positioning performance, position feedback encoders, and research developments for neurosurgical procedures.
Record number of apprentices
Sir David also introduced The Earl of Wessex to five young employees who are currently training as apprentices, or have recently completed an apprenticeship with Renishaw. The company, which employed its first apprentice in 1979, currently has a record 111 apprentices in training, having recruited over 40 young people onto the scheme in 2013. His Royal Highness spent time discovering the structure of the scheme, plus the employees' individual career aims and aspirations.
Last year Renishaw received planning permission for a 230,000 sq ft building, which will house new demonstration and training facilities, enable the relocation of the company's Spectroscopy product line, and provide space for projected future growth in R&D resource and corporate support functions. The Earl of Wessex viewed progress on a first-phase development of 145,000 sq ft which commenced in May and which is scheduled for first occupancy during Spring 2014.
Sir David then led The Earl of Wessex to the company's staff restaurant where they were joined by a large gathering of Renishaw employees representing the business division responsible for the development and manufacture of the REVO system, plus senior managers from across Renishaw's 15 UK operational sites.
After welcoming His Royal Highness and Dame Janet Trotter, Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, Sir David paid tribute to many people across the Renishaw Group who had contributed to the success of REVO, describing it as "one of the most challenging projects that we have ever undertaken." He also said that despite being launched eight years ago that "there is still nothing in the market today to match its exceptional technological innovation and performance."
Dame Janet then announced the Queen's Award and praised Renishaw as a business that "punches above its weight locally, nationally and internationally." She described the company's 16 Queen's Awards in its 40-year history as "an outstanding record" and also praised Sir David's inspiring leadership. After reading the formal award citation Dame Janet then invited The Earl of Wessex to present the Award, in the form of a crystal bowl, to Dave Wallace, Director and General Manager of the CMM Products Division.
Responding on behalf of Renishaw, Ben Taylor thanked Dame Janet for her kind words and also The Earl of Wessex for honouring the company with his presence. He also reiterated Sir David's comments stating that the award for REVO "reflects a great sustained team effort over many years" and that the product "is fast becoming the inspection system of choice for many of the world's leading automotive and aerospace manufacturing companies."
A respected engineering business
Mr Taylor then took the opportunity to focus on Renishaw's 40th anniversary and the contribution of its co-founders. He said: "When David McMurtry and John Deer formed Renishaw Electrical Limited on April 4th 1973, could they possibly have imagined that 40 years later they would still be leading a company that has developed into one of the UK's most respected engineering businesses, and indeed a company that is recognised by manufacturers around the world for its innovative, high quality products?"
He also paid tribute to John Deer who he described as "the unsung hero in the Renishaw story", highlighting John's work in establishing the first overseas sales networks and his leadership of the company's manufacturing function. It was, however, John's focus on skills development that Mr Taylor described as being possibly his greatest contribution: "He initiated our highly regarded apprenticeship scheme in 1979 and then in the early 1980s also initiated our undergraduate development programmes. Over the years both have these provided us with large numbers of talented engineers, many of whom now occupy senior roles in the business."
In summary Mr Taylor said of the co-founders: "We all feel extremely proud of what Sir David and John have achieved over the past 40 years. They are modest men that have created a highly successful global company whilst keeping to their founding principles, and that is something of which they should both feel very proud."
After presenting the co-founders with special 3D printed metal commemorative plaques, The Earl of Wessex was himself presented with a special gift by Morgan Lloyd, a 17-year-old first-year apprentice who lives close to Renishaw's new facility in South Wales.
Introducing the gift, Ben Taylor explained to His Royal Highness that Renishaw is the UK's only manufacturer of an additive manufacturing ('3D printing') machine that prints metal parts. He said that in combining "the past with the present" the company had printed a titanium replica of Renishaw's 1802 Mill building which was then mounted on a pine base made from wood cut from an original beam in the building. Mr Taylor concluded: "We hope that the replica will remind you of our special day in Gloucestershire."
The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the UK's most prestigious awards for business performance, which recognise and reward outstanding achievement by UK companies. For more information on Renishaw products visit www.renishaw.com.


Sailing my way through...: Happy Resurrection day!!
I love it! I love it! I love it! OMG! That makes me so happy! That was so good for the kids, what a wonderful gift you have given your children! Now they can have a little more peace about who their brother will be raised by. What a beautiful day! Thank you for sharing your day with us.
So glad to hear how wonderful the visit went with R&B!
I love the reminder... it is because of who JESUS is, not who we are, that we can be called children of God! Lovely reflection.


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Ideas are great, but execution is 99 percent of what makes a company successful.
Willingness to work around the clock is key. When your work day is 20 hours, you'd be surprised what you can accomplish. Surround yourself with older and smarter individuals who have both succeeded and made mistakes -- every one of their mistakes is one less that you have to make.
Haste makes waste. We were working on a large lighting project and running behind schedule. So we started producing lights using molds that hadn't fully cooled. This resulted in broken molds and wasted resources. We missed our deadline by two months and ended up with over $300K in losses.
I review upcoming opportunities, then look at projections and schedules. I follow up on emails, and go off to my meetings.
Assume your cash flow will lag and that your numbers will be off by 20+ percent in the wrong direction.
Make a to-do list of everything you want to get done short term (one week goals). Sit down, start working on them and don't stop. Don't sleep and don't get up (except to bring food and drink back to your computer). When you finish the list, set your alarm and take a five-hour nap knowing you just got a week ahead of your competition. Repeat the process six days per week.
Success is unique for each company. For some companies it's about the social/environmental impact. For others it's the cash multiplier, and for others it's employee count or national/international presence.


I work as a waiter and I have a problem with one of the cooks who works the pass. He is constantly bullying me and harassing me verbally. He will also make sure to send out my food behind other tables so that I have problems with the diners and make less tips/look bad to management. I have talked to the chef about the problems I am experiencing but he did not take them seriously. In this place, the chef's word is pretty much the end of the story so taking it to the GM makes little sense and might backfire on me. My coworkers agree with me that he is abusive but no one wants to stand up to this guy either.
I make good money at this job and don't want to leave, but he is making my life very difficult. I am Asian and he seems to hate me because of this for some reason. I have a friend who told me he would scare the guy off for me. This seems very childish to me but I am not sure what else to do. Is a workplace bully likely to back off if he gets warned off by a bunch of scary and tough guys or am I just going to make things worse?
This very frustrating situation is all too common in work places. It's fortunate that you have some support and validation at work, but your coworkers' worry about the risks involved are all too real. Your friend's offer to bully the bully is likely illegal and could get you in a lot of trouble in both criminal and civil laws.
You have some decisions to make. Its important to know if your treatment at this work place is bad enough to make you leave. The wear and tear on your self-esteem and sense of safety on the job and it's impact on your mental and physical health will be an increasing concern the longer it goes on.
Whether you decide to act or not, it's important that you start documenting and looking for another job. Make notes of each incident of harassment including time and dates as well as quotes and circumstances of the harassment. Collect as much evidence as you can to support your case over a significant amount of time, perhaps at least a month. Consider consulting a lawyer at this point to help you plan you next steps. You will need to be prepared at this point to work elsewhere if necessary. Then when you feel you have enough evidence, write a letter to your harasser and copy the boss. Document each and every incident. Be polite but firm, clearly stating what you expect to change. Then if it happens again, write the boss and copy your harasser, requesting an end to the harassment.
If your boss doesn't support you, your only other recourse is to get a lawyer and prepare legal action.
I wish you the best. Everyone deserves to work at a place that appreciates them and their work.


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Laws targeting minority voters are no different today than they were during the Jim Crow era.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked North Dakota's voter identification law after a group of American Indians said it unfairly burdens them — the latest court ruling against voting laws that critics say disproportionately affect minorities.
"There's a disconnect between the leadership in Gwinnett County and the reality of the diversity."
(Reuters) - NAACP President Cornell William Brooks and Stephen Green, the body's youth director, were arrested on Monday in a congressman's district office in Virginia over a six-hour sit-in protest on voting rights, the NAACP said.
The men were cited for the protest at the office of U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte in Roanoke, Virginia to demand restoration of parts of the Voting Rights Act, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said in a statement.
Thanks for the additional information, quite timely and relevant brother Al D.
Coming from a country that has a national ID, I don't understand the problem. Here if you have a cedula you can vote, no cedula no vote! A foreign resident's cedula has NO VOTA on the back. Cedula's are given when you reach the age of 18 (voting age) they are renewed every few years. IN the US don't you all have a social security number why not use that as the voter ID.
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A mostly innocuous-looking building at Alabama and New York Streets is undergoing a major renovation project. Formerly housing only a law firm, the first floor is being converted into a bank.
There are probably critics who will lament the loss of the concrete facade, as a testament that some developers still have not learned the lessons of the past with regards to appreciation of our city's history. In this case, I am not among them, and I think that opening up the structure to the street and lighting it in a tasteful manner well help the building seem more active than it had previously. Unfortunately, the interior doesn't look as well-crafted, with acoustic paneled ceilings and fluorescent lighting. But on the whole, turning the structure from semi-private to semi-public should probably seen as a win for the corner.
Count me a critic. That's two Brutalist buildings ruined within blocks of each other (IPS HQ is the other).
They could have done the entrance revamp and the lighting without ruining the distinctive facade.
The concrete ridges were a distinguishing feature, and removing them just made the building bland suburban office park in nature. Those ridges could have been lit with white or colored lights from above (downlights under the wide roof eaves), or from the sides of the pillars, to good effect.
This may just be a personal preference, but I'd pick a clear glass door and canopy over a door-free facade every time. Public interaction leads to an increased feeling of public safety.
Kevin, I wasn't clear: I agree that the additional entry door is a good thing.
My argument with the designer's work is that (unnecessarily, in my view) getting rid of the building's one distinguishing feature just makes it, well, undistinguished.
It seems that what the designer was trying to do was dial the clock back to the 50s or 60s to get a Prairie-derived Mid-century Mod look…but they left the overhang as-is. Its cellular concrete structure is more characteristic of the late 60s and 70s (Brutalist era), but with the concrete ridges gone from the facade, that's the last period indicator. They might as well have done the whole "modernization" job and covered the recesses up with vinyl or fiber-cement soffit.
I realize a lot of this is subtle and picky, but UI has rightly decried some of the "modernization" (butchering is more like it) of early 20th-century architecture through the 50s, 60s, and 70s. IMO this is the same thing. This was "good" Brutalist and a sensitive adaptive re-do was called for.
Hmm. I spoke too soon. In looking more closely on Google Street View, the redo has apparently exposed a previous cover-up of the "cellular" (waffled) overhang.
Now I wonder if the ridges were unoriginal, just tacked-on Dryvit/EIFS over an original flush brick surface in the 80s or 90s.
I wish I could better recall what happened as they removed the existing material from the structure. It was fairly well blocked off at that point.
I'd have to agree with Kevin on this one. The cookie-cutter suburb is today's Brutalism – culturally significant for its time, for sure, but worth moving on from. In any case, looks like a good retrofit.
As someone who walks by by this site everyday, I can say that compared with the previous building, this makes for a much more comfortable and pleasant environment. Maybe the old structure just needed some color variation and architectural lighting as Chris mentioned, but from an experience point of view, what they have done is an upgrade.
How do you get Brutalist out of the original? No concrete in sight. Cheap faux stucco or some such. I bike by it twice a day. The tacky veneer of the original iteration of the structure was quite obvious during this project.
My mistake…I was relying on drive-by memory, which obviously is no substitute for walking by on the sidewalk. The EIFS actually did a passable job of mimicking a Brutalist look from a distance, and I wrongly assumed it was real.
Funny, in a way, that anyone would have done fake Brutalist.
I agree with all who like the redesign and regret the "knee-jerk Preservationist" reaction. It's hard to tell what this building ever looked like "originally".
I learned something as well, thanks DeeLund. Now I have even more reason to like the change.
I hated the old version of the building and really like the new. The lighted columns look really nice.
There are a handful of Brutalist structures that are site appropriate, attractive, and functional, and there are even fewer Brutalist "masterpieces." Most Brutalist architecture is not worth saving. Just because a building reflects a certain period of time and a certain style doesn't mean it is good architecture.
Aside from the fact that the building in question appears not to have been an original Brutalist structure, there is the larger issue that it was an ugly and uninviting structure. The renovated look may be derivative, but it certainly makes for a more attractive and inviting structure that is more engaged with its surroundings. Before the renovation, the building said, "Stay away!," and now it welcomes passing pedestrians, and even catches the eye of a motorist driving by.
Though a Brutalism review is probably for a separate thread…I'll start one since we launched from "fake Brutalism".
I think the IPS Ed Services Center was one of those "attractive and functional" buildings until IPS cheaped out on redoing the parking screen. It does a good job of repeating the formalism of the nearby Legion Mall while having human scale and accessibility at ground level.
Obviously the Minton-Capehart Federal Building is a step above "attractive and functional" and might actually qualify as a masterpiece.
There is another decent example at 1712 N. Meridian, which appears to have been altered to add the bank space, but in a complementary fashion.
One that will probably not be agreeable to everyone is the 1969 lawyer office building diagonally across Washington & Delaware from the CCB. While it lacks street-level windows, it does have a reasonably inviting main entry on Washington and an overall "stately" downtown office look. The negative is the "blank" entry on the Delaware side. And the building loses a little without the funky mod "Zipper building" next door no longer funky mod.
Then we have the Lugar and Barton Towers and annex.
Besides all those structures, I'm not sure where else there is surviving Brutalist work downtown. The Bank One Op Center is gone. Keystone Towers are down. The state office tower (now Government Center South) was highly modified when Government Center North was built, and together they reflect more of an "80's Corporate Center" vibe. Maybe the OneAmerica Tower? Downtown Hilton (highly modified at ground level)?
I agree with most of your assessment here. The main problem I generally have with Brutalism is not its form (which, admittedly, I don't usually care for) but its function. For example, the Minton-Capehart building kills an entire block of Delaware.
My personal favorite Brutalist buildings in Indiana are Clowes Hall and the Musical Arts Center in Bloomington (like the Minton-Capehart, designed by Evans Woolen). But that is mostly due to their lush interiors.
More precisely, Minton-Capehart's garage kills the block of Delaware.
No matter how austere and uninviting it is (especially in the context of its otherwise pedestrian-friendly surroundings), you will never be able to get me to dislike Boston City Hall. I think it's a beautiful Brutalist building.


Team-building events are often the most difficult to plan and execute because of the emotionally charged subjects that are addressed. It is often hard to know what will bring a group together and what will tear them apart. Whether you're planning a one-day affair or a multi-activity master class, the following tips will ensure that your team-building event goes off without a hitch.
It is essential that meeting planners clearly understand the goals and challenges that the group is experiencing in the workplace. Once you have established the intent of the event, then you can begin to determine what kind of activities will accomplish the client's objectives. Meeting planners must also make certain that the expectations of the client are realistic and nurturing to the group environment.
Team is a word used in almost every setting where people interact as part of a group, but team-building activities are not normally conducive to groups of six or less. While many small groups do engage in team-building, the depth of activity and goals of the event are usually very different. Groups that consist of 10 to 20 people allow members to contribute, but also take the pressure of the spotlight off of an individual. Groups of less than 10 tend to make people feel self-conscious and groups of more than 20 allow people to fall through the cracks.
The most important aspect of any team-building experience is for participants to have a positive experience. Team-building should be fun and enjoyable and offer participants a unique perspective on group dynamics.
It is practically impossible to measure the results of a team-building event until the group gets back to the office. However, the attitude of the participants and the immediate feedback that you receive after the activity should be a good indicator of the overall success of the affair. It is essential that meeting planners attempt to gauge the overall effectiveness of the team-building exercise to determine future agendas.
After planning and executing a team-building event, it is essential to follow-up with the participants. This can be accomplished by mailing or e-mailing a questionnaire to each member of the organization or by contacting the executive team to determine any changes in staff interactions. Feedback will help you coordinate more efficient activities and keep clients coming back for more!


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Closed ranks: Lack of open access to FaceTime and iMessage is good for users
By Marco Tabini
In June of 2010, shortly after announcing the launch of FaceTime's beta program, Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs stated that the company's engineers had built the technology entirely on well-known standards, and that the company was prepared to open up the service so that users of competing mobile platforms would be able to take advantage of it.
Fast forward four years, and a number of things have changed. In 2011, the folks from Cupertino launched iMessage, which brings rich media messaging to all of the company's operating systems. Meanwhile, FaceTime has continued to evolve, jumping from iOS to OS X and, as of last September, gaining the ability to handle voice-only calls—which, in addition to reducing data usage, also allow you to make a call without having to stare at someone's chin for minutes on end).
Alas, something has stayed the same: None of these technologies work (at least officially) on anything but Apple's own devices and computers, leaving us to wonder why the company seems to have changed its corporate mind—and whether keeping things the way they are would be a good idea.
The little services that could
Although I was initially indifferent to both, iMessage and FaceTime have grown considerably on me.
For one thing, they surpass their "legacy" counterparts—MMS messages and phone calls—in a number of obvious ways. A phone call requires a phone number, which is usually tied to a particular device; calling someone at home or on their mobile requires knowing (and dialing) two different numbers, whereas FaceTime reaches them wherever they are. Ditto with iMessage, which has the added benefit of telling you when your messages have been delivered to and read by their intended recipient, regardless of where they might be.
Despite its original commitment to openness, Apple has, so far, not licensed FaceTime to third parties.
And then there's the stick-it-to-the-phone-company factor. I resisted using SMS for a long time due to the ridiculously high prices imposed by cell providers, which are even more ridiculous once you realize that transmitting messages costs said providers literally nothing. With iMessage, I can communicate with all my contacts back and forth at a fraction of the price, or even for free if I can piggyback on an existing Wi-Fi connection.
The same applies to FaceTime, which also happens, at least to my untrained ears, to provide much higher voice clarity than a plain-old telephone line. Ever since the service gained voice-only support, which uses less data and is much more discrete than its video counterpart, I have found myself using it to call more and more people on my contact list.
Another great advantage of Apple's messaging system is that it has proven to be reliably free of annoyance. While the deregulation of the telecommunication industry has brought us amazingly low prices on phone service, it has also brought the cost of down to commodity prices the use of the telephone as a medium for spam, which—at least in my household—means that the majority of phone calls we receive these days are blatantly fraudulent in nature.
Robocalling and telemarketing have always been a problem, but phone service on a large scale used to be expensive enough to make outright fraud hard to justify from a return-on-investment perspective. When phone calls cost fractions of a penny, however, you only have to convince a small number of victims that they have won the lottery or are about to receive a large inheritance from a recently-deceased Nigerian prince in order to turn a profit.
This has never been a problem with either iMessage or FaceTime, since there is essentially no way to use either unless you use them through an approved device. Although figuring out a way to contact me can't be too hard—my e-mail address is, after all, quite easy to find—I've never had to deal with so much as a single unwanted iMessage, which has made Apple's services surprisingly efficient in the signal-to-noise department.
Apple never promised to open up iMessage to players outside its ecosystem—giving us a mostly nuisance-free messaging environment.
Finally, one of my favorite features of both services is the complete lack of a public or social layer. For example, neither FaceTime nor iMessage provide any kind of directory through which it's possible to look up a user's contact information. iMessage has no social-media features: There is no public timeline to which users can post timely details about their lives, and no way to "friend" other people (other than adding them as a contact, of course).
In my eyes, this makes both services great communication media for young people who haven't quite yet had an opportunity to understand and appreciate the value of their privacy. As it turns out, most of my kids' friends count an iPad among their family possessions, and both FaceTime and iMessage make great ways for them to keep in touch, at least once you've explained to them what constitutes an "acceptable usage policy" of their video- and photo-sharing capabilities.
Compared with pure social-media plays like Facebook, whose focus on advertising translates into an environment that tries in every way possible to convince users that their privacy is worthless, Apple's approach allows children to enjoy the benefit of modern communications without giving up the kind of control over their public life that they have a right to preserve until they can appreciate its value.
The right decision?
It doesn't take a lot of effort to see the downsides of Apple's refusal to open up its communication platforms. If it so happens that your best friend is an Android fan, iMessage and FaceTime aren't going to do you a lot of good, and, while there are plenty of alternatives, the fragmentation that they bring about makes keeping on top of your communications much less convenient.
By the same token, the focus on privacy that makes these technologies excellent personal communication tools also makes them nearly useless from a business perspective. Sure, I don't get telemarketing calls over FaceTime (yet), but I also can't use it to get customer support from the companies I actually do want to do business with, or to communicate with all but the business contacts I have a very close relationship with.
In the end, however, Apple's strategy seems to have worked out for the best. The availability of so many different third-party alternatives means that opening up FaceTime and iMessage to third parties would give users only minor benefits, while perhaps undoing those features that make them excellent services in the first place.
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Marco Tabini is based in Toronto, Canada, where he focuses on software development for mobile devices and for the Web.


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Iran blames Israel, vows revenge for slain scientist
Amir Vahdat and Jon Gambrell
Nov 29, 2020 – 10.00am
Tehran | Iran's supreme leader demanded the "definitive punishment" of those behind the killing of a scientist who led Tehran's disbanded military nuclear program, as the country blamed Israel for a slaying that has raised tensions across the Middle East.
After years of being in the shadows, the image of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh suddenly was everywhere in Iranian media, as his widow spoke on state television and officials publicly demanded revenge on Israel for the scientist's slaying.
Gunmen opened fire on the car Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was travelling in. AP
Israel, long suspected of killing Iranian scientists a decade ago amid earlier tensions over Tehran's nuclear program, has yet to comment on Fakhrizadeh's killing on Friday.
But the attack bore the hallmarks of a carefully planned, military-style ambush, the likes of which Israel has been accused of conducting before.
The attack renewed fears of Iran striking back against the United States, Israel's closest ally in the region, as it did earlier this year when a US drone strike killed a top Iranian general.
The US military acknowledged moving an aircraft carrier back into the region, while an Iranian lawmaker suggested throwing out UN nuclear inspectors in response to the killing.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called Fakhrizadeh "the country's prominent and distinguished nuclear and defensive scientist".
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who led Iran's military nuclear program until its disbanding in the early 2000s. AP
Khamenei, who has the final say on all matters of state, said Iran's first priority after the killing was the "definitive punishment of the perpetrators and those who ordered it". He did not elaborate.
Speaking earlier Saturday, President Hassan Rouhani blamed Israel for the killing.
"We will respond to the assassination of Martyr Fakhrizadeh in a proper time," Mr Rouhani said. "The Iranian nation is smarter than falling into the trap of the Zionists. They are thinking to create chaos."
The United Nations called for restraint.
"Of course we condemn any assassination or extra-judicial killing," said Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. "We urge restraint and the need to avoid any actions that could lead to an escalation of tensions in the region."
Both Mr Rouhani and Mr Khamenei said Fakhrizadeh's death would not stop the nuclear program.
Iran's civilian atomic program has continued its experiments and now enriches a growing uranium stockpile up to 4.5 per cent purity in response to the collapse of Iran's nuclear deal after the US withdrew from the accord in 2018.
That's still far below weapons-grade levels of 90 per cent, though experts warn Iran now has enough low-enriched uranium for at least two atomic bombs if it chose to pursue them.
Analysts have compared Fakhrizadeh with Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist who led America's Manhattan Project in World War II that created the atomic bomb.
Fakhrizadeh headed Iran's so-called AMAD program that Israel and the West have alleged was a military operation looking at the feasibility of building a nuclear weapon.
Protesters burned pictures of US President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden after the killing of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. AP
The International Atomic Energy Agency says that "structured program" ended in 2003. Iran long has maintained its nuclear program is peaceful.
Fakhrizadeh's widow appeared unnamed on state television in a black chador, saying his death would spark a thousand others to take up his work.
"He wanted to get martyred and his wish came true," she said.
Hard line Iranian media began circulating memorial images showing Fakhrizadeh standing alongside a likeness of Revolutionary Guard General Qassem Soleimani, whom the US killed in a January drone strike.
Iran retaliated with a ballistic missile barrage that injured dozens of American troops in Iraq.
Tehran also has forces at its disposal all around Israel, including troops and proxies in neighbouring Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Islamic Jihad – and to a lesser extent Hamas – in the Gaza Strip.
The Iranian Guard's naval forces routinely shadow and have tense encounters with US naval forces in the Persian Gulf as well.
Hours after the attack, the Pentagon announced it had brought the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier back into the Middle East, an unusual move as the carrier already spent months in the region.
It cited the drawdown of US forces in Afghanistan and Iraq as the reason for the decision, saying "it was prudent to have additional defensive capabilities in the region to meet any contingency".
Iran has conducted attacks targeting Israeli interests abroad over the killing of its scientists, such as the case of three Iranians recently freed in Thailand in exchange for detained British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert.
Iran could also throw out International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors who have provided a real-time look at Iran's nuclear program since the deal. Nasrollah Pezhmanfar, a hard-line lawmaker, said a statement calling to expel the "IAEA's spy inspections" could be read on Sunday, according to the parliament's official website.
Friday's attack happened in Absard, a village just east of the capital that is a retreat for the country's elite. Iranian state television said an old truck with explosives hidden under a load of wood blew up near a sedan carrying Fakhrizadeh.
As Fakhrizadeh's sedan stopped, at least five gunmen emerged and raked the car with rapid fire, the semi-official Tasnim news agency said. The precision of the attack led to the suspicion of Israel's Mossad intelligence service being involved.
In Tehran, a small group of hard line protesters burned images of US President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden, who has said his administration will consider re-entering Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers.
While burning an American and Israeli flag, the hardliners criticised Iran's foreign minister who helped negotiate the nuclear deal, showing the challenge ahead of Tehran if officials chose to come back to the accord.
On Saturday night, the family of Fakhrizadeh gathered at a mosque in central Tehran for his funeral service, a website associated with Iranian state TV reported. The scientist's body lay in a flag-draped, open coffin, his eyes closed.
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Cricketer S Sreesanth to become a dad and singer for 'Wo Kaun Thi'
Mumbai : Former cricketer S.Sreesanth is all set to make his Bollywood debut in the comedy-suspense movie "Wo Kaun Thi." The latest about S.Sreesanth that, He is all set to become a proud father also.
According to sources, Sreesanth's wife Bhuvaneswari is pregnant and the couple is expecting their first baby. We hear, Sreesanth is excited and it is a celebration time for him.
While the film 'Wo Kaun Thi', that is Produced by Naresh Patel under his banner Kinjal Film productions Pvt Ltd. The film is directed by Aditya Atul and written by Hitesh Rathod. Madhu Balakrishna, Palak Muchchal and Bhumi Trivedi also sang different songs for this same film.
Siddharth Shrivastav is the music director of the film.S Sreesanth told media that he is playing Gujrati guy in the film. He is also singing rap song in the film which will go on floor in first week of April.