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The Rhythm of the Night
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K96w5QF-lAs
Todd plays "The Rhythm of the Night" on the piano.
CORONA - THE RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT
A one-hit wonder retrospective
Todd: You know, I don't do a lot of timely episodes on this show.
Clip of trailer for...
Todd (VO): Like, uh, hey, that Us trailer brought back "I Got 5 On It". Should have done a One Hit Wonderland on that.
Todd: And, just, I just didn't get around to it. Moment passed. I'd get a lot more clicks if I wasn't so lazy. Well, here's an opportunity.
Clip of Corona - "The Rhythm of the Night"
Olga Souza: This is the rhythm of the night
The night, oh yeah
Todd (VO): Uh, okay. There's, uh, this song that's been on people's minds lately. You know, uh, "Rhythm of the Night"...
Todd: ...by the band... [single cover for "The Rhythm of the Night" by...] ...Corona?
Todd (VO): People have been bringing that one up a lot more lately.
Todd: For obvious reasons. You don't need me to tell you why that one's coming back. The Black Eyed Peas sampled it recently.
Clip of Black Eyed Peas ft. J Balvin - "RITMO (Bad Boys for Life)"
Olga: This is the rhythm of the night
will.i.am: Baby tonight's like fuego
Todd (VO): The Black Eyed Peas are back, by the way. 2020 really is the worst year ever.
Todd: But yes, "The Rhythm of the Night" by the Eurodance act Corona.
Clip of "The Rhythm of the Night"
Olga: ...could put some joy upon my face
Todd (VO): A hit in the winter of '94 and '95. Decently big, but not, like, inescapably massive or anything. Before this year, I don't know this was really considered especially important or nostalgic.
Todd: Wasn't forgotten exactly, but...
Montage clips of Haddaway - "What Is Love?", No Mercy - "Where Do You Go?" and Real McCoy - "Another Night"
Todd (VO): ...it was one of many Eurodance songs that hit in the early and mid-'90s, and that whole scene didn't gain a whole lot of devotion. There weren't stans or fanzines for [album cover for Best of Real McCoy: Another Night by...] Real McCoy or anything.
Todd: But you know what? '90s nostalgia has turned out much different than I expected. Especially the '90s music that's still influential right now.
Video for "The Rhythm of the Night"
Todd (VO): I had never given a single thought to Corona's "The Rhythm of the Night". I don't know that I'd ever even listened to it the whole way through. I was a small child, [clip of infomercial for Dance Hits Supermix 2 compilation CD] I'd probably only remember it from dance compilation commercials on TV. [clip of "RITMO (Bad Boys for Life)"] And yet, the second I heard that Black Eyed Peas song, I had no difficulty remembering it. That is not a hook you forget.
Todd: So maybe it's time for a reevaluation of Corona and their biggest hit.
Todd (VO): I mean, [sighs] timing isn't great, as I sit here recording this in April 2020, and all of us are trapped in our houses being terrorized by a fucking plague.
Todd: And by that, I am again, of course, referring to the return of the Black Eyed Peas.
Todd (VO): But Corona's making a comeback all the same. There is one name on...
Todd: ...everyone's mind right now, and that name is... Okay, I worry that this is coming off kinda tasteless of me. Uh, well you know what? I've seen...
Clip of Italian DJ on balcony playing "The Rhythm of the Night"
Todd (VO): ...videos of those Italian balcony DJs. You know what they're playing? This song.
Todd: If they're okay with it, I'm okay with it.
Crowd: Oh yeah
Todd (VO): I mean, I'll try and keep the pandemic jokes...
Todd: ...to a minimum, but...
Shot of YouTube comment: "Today, Corona is the most popular group of the year #1 trend in China, Italy and America and goes viral in Europe, Iran, Arab countries, Brazil,Turkey,Argentina Chile and East Asia"
Todd (VO): ...I mean, if you want, you can go check out the comments under the actual music video. They're...they're actually pretty funny.
Todd: It's funny to me at least. Granted, I am day-drinking at [holds up beer bottle] 11 a.m., which is now 6 p.m. by my fucked-up sleep schedule, so you know what? We're doing this. We can't go out and dance to it, so we'll have to do it in our rooms here, you know. Let's check out "The Rhythm of the Night". [starts mumbling "Rhythm of the Night" by DeBarge] Da-da da da-da rhythm of the night. [mumbles rest of lyrics] No, that's the other one, isn't it? You know which one I mean.
Olga: Rhythm of the night
This is the rhythm of the night
Before the hit
Todd: You know, it's weird that certain countries have, like, pop stereotypes. [promotional image of Girls' Generation] I know what Korean music is supposed to sound like, I know what [album cover for The Man-Machine by Kraftwerk] Germany is supposed to sound like. ["The Sign" plays over promotional image of Ace of Base] I know what Sweden is supposed to sound like, but I've never seen Italian pop pick up a stereotype exactly. Which is weird because Italy defined pop music for years. [image of The Best of Italo House] So much so that the genre was named after it.
Video for Eiffel 65 - "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
Todd (VO): I have covered an Italian act on this show before, but...their sound always struck me as kinda Scandinavian.
Todd: I'm talking about the very first wave of house music.
Todd (VO): Yes, the phenomenon that swept the world. Especially Italy. It did not start in Italy, but once it reached its shores, clubs were soon filled beyond capacity as this infectious craze feverishly overtook the entire nation.
Todd: [pause; looks at script] Yeah, I probably need to rephrase all of that. Okay, note to self, delete all that from the final cut. Don't forget, Todd.
Todd (VO): Okay, but specifically we're talking about Italy's special take on the genre, Italo house. Italo house kind of overlaps with [clip of Snap! - "The Power"] Eurodance, which...basically encompasses every single early '90s dance song you can think of. And I'm still kind of an idiot when it comes to most dance music.
Todd: But Italo house I can usually recognize right away.
Video for Black Box - "Ride on Time"
Todd (VO): It has a very distinct sound, especially that piano.
Todd: Like, any dance music with a lot of piano chords like...[plays along on piano] There, that's Italo house.
Video for Lee Marrow - "Don't Stop the Music"
Todd (VO): But our story begins before the rise of Italo house, in the waning days of Italo disco.
Lee Marrow: You gotta do it
You gotta do it
There we meet our aspiring pop star, Lee Marrow. [album cover for The Best of Lee Marrow] If you're wondering why he has an English name, uh well, his real name is Francesco Bontempi. I guess he was shooting for the English market since his songs were in English.
Todd: Unfortunately, the only hits he ever had [image of map of Europe with Germany, Switzerland, and Austria highlighted] got big in German-speaking countries. And if you're thinking Italian with an English name being popular in Germany is weird, uh...wait til you hear it.
Clip of Lee Marrow - "Shanghai"
Todd laughs
Todd: This has not aged well!
Lee: Here in Shanghai
Todd (VO): I think this comes from the lineage of other exotic '80s pop songs. You know [brief clips of...] "Africa", "One Night in Bangkok", "China Girl". That all kind of banked on old stereotypes from old movies.
Todd: But I'm not sure he's even doing that right.
Clip of "Shanghai"
Lee: Free in Shanghai
You can laugh, you can dance, you can fly
Todd (VO): Shanghai is a place of freedom to relax. Like, this is not a stereotype I know. Yeah, and the...the rice hat and the kimono, and the [hums Oriental riff]. Yeah. Yeah, all that stuff is probably best forgotten.
Todd: Okay, well he had a second minor hit in Germany also. Let's check that out.
Clip of Lee Marrow - "Sayonara (Don't Stop)"
Female Singer: Sayonara, don't stop
Sayonara, don't stop
Todd can only bury his face in his hands
Todd: Stick with what you know, I guess. Even if what you know is making a song about places you don't know anything about.
Todd (VO): Okay, "sayonara" and "don't stop" feel a little contradictory to me.
Todd: I'm not entirely sure he knows what "sayonara" means.
Lee: Japan
I love you even if you're strange
Todd (VO): Woof.
Todd: Okay, well that about does it for Lee Marrow's solo career.
Video for Lee Marrow ft. Lipstick - "Do You Want Me"
Todd (VO): He kept putting out his own records without success for a few years. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of information about when or why Lee Marrow switched to his new project, Corona...
Todd: ...but I can speculate that he noticed the new house music that was springing up.
Todd (VO): He did try to get in on that, too, but I guess he realized that operating under his own name was a liability.
Todd: That scene had a pretty specific sound and image, and it wasn't mumbly middle-aged men.
Clip of Black Box - "Ride on Time"
Todd (VO): No, you need a classic soul-gospel type belter with a really loud voice.
Todd: So I can only assume that's why he started Corona.
Clip of Corona live performance
Olga: Believe me, baby
Todd (VO): He grabbed a singer. That's Brazilian model, Olga Souza. I've seen clips of them performing through the early '90s, but they don't release a song until late 1993.
Todd: And that is what we'll be looking at today!
The big hit
Clip of live performance of Say When! - "Save Me"
Todd (VO): The original "Rhythm of the Night" has nothing to do with rhythms or nights. It began life as a completely different song called [single cover for...] "Save Me" by the Italian group, Say When!.
Todd: I could find out absolutely nothing about this group. I don't think they ever had much success.
Say When: A little boy is lost in space
Todd (VO): The verses of this song are pretty close to the version we know, but it has an entirely different chorus.
Say When: Save me, save me
When you lose control
When Corona got their hands on this song, they threw out the hook completely.
Todd: Possibly because he...
Video for Stevie Nicks - "Stand Back"
Todd (VO): ...didn't want to be sued by Stevie Nicks.
Stevie Nicks: Stand back, stand back
Todd: Yeah.
Todd (VO): So, the version we know has an entirely different chorus, which is good 'cause...this song is basically all chorus.
That booming hook is written in my brain, but I couldn't have given you a note of the verses. It's not like the chorus is like thought-provoking lyricism or anything, but it does grab hold of you.
Todd: So what about it has made it persistent in the memory bank so long while...
Video for Cathy Dennis - "Touch Me (All Night Long)"
Todd (VO): ...say "Touch Me" by Cathy Dennis has been completely lost to time?
Todd: Well, we'll get back to that.
Todd (VO): But I'll be honest, I got completely derailed while researching this song. I can barely think about the song now 'cause as it turns out, Corona...
Todd: ...are liars! Pack of lying, liar lie-faces!
Clip of Milli Vanilli - "Girl You Know It's True"
Milli Vanilli: Girl, you know it's true
Todd (VO): One of the biggest controversies of the '90s, back when we had comparatively little of importance to worry about, was Milli Vanilli. They made a few terrible, but very popular songs... [clip of Milli Vanilli perofrming on MTV] and then it turned out it wasn't even them making those terrible songs.
Rob Pilatus: So, we give this Grammy back now.
Clip of interview with Martha Wash
On the back of that, former Weather Girl, Martha Wash, also started making a stink about how [clips of C+C Music Factory - "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"...] she had sung the biggest hits of the early '90s, [...and Black Box - "Strike It Up"] including some of the really big Italo house hits and yet there was a bunch of skinny bitches in the videos pretending to be her.
Clip of Martha Wash performance
Todd (VO): So after that, I assume everyone learned their lesson and cut it out with the lip syncing.
Todd: But upon further research that is not remotely true. It didn't stop for a second.
Clip of - ""
Todd: [sarcastically while giving a thumbs up] Convincing.
Todd (VO): In this specific case, Olga Souza is not the voice you hear there.
Olga: Oh, I can ease you of your pain
That voice belongs to [single cover for "Anche Tu" by...] Giovanna Bersola, also known as Jenny B.
Jenny B: This is the rhythm of the night
Todd (VO): I have no idea why no one got angry about this one. Might have been because...[clip of Olga Souza performing "The Rhythm of the Night"] I think Olga did perform live. I mean, she's singing along with Jenny B's backing track, but she is at least singing. Or it may be that everyone just realized that this isn't indie rock.
Todd: [shrugs] It's dance music. No one actually cares.
Clip of Jenny B performance
Todd (VO): I have no idea why Jenny B didn't just become the frontwoman. It's not like she's not photogenic or anything.
Todd: And Jenny B's voice is apparently super important here if I can still hear it in my head twenty-five years later.
Olga: I know you wanna say it
Todd (VO): Olga is, you know, a decent singer herself, but Jenny B's voice cuts through everything.
Todd: And I don't think this is, like, the best Eurodance song. I'd put "Rhythm Is a Dancer", or "Ride on Time" above it.
Todd (VO): But I think that one line hits the appeal of this entire genre.
Todd: [shrugs] This is the rhythm of the night.
Video for DeBarge - "Rhythm of the Night"
Todd (VO): DeBarge was the first band to name a hit, "Rhythm of the Night", but...that song doesn't sound like the night to me at all.
Bunny DeBarge: To the beat of the rhythm of the night
It's too happy, it's not intense enough.
Todd: That's a daytime song if there ever was one.
Todd (VO): You want a little night music, you want to go out clubbing and have some fun, music like this is still what I imagine twenty-five years later. And the thing is, even though I said the verses didn't matter...
Todd: ...the more I listen to it, the more I appreciate the verses.
Olga: Won't you teach me how to love and learn
Todd (VO): I've always had a soft spot for dance songs where you go out dancing to escape total misery. And that's kinda what it's about. It's a very desperate sounding song.
Todd: Which is funny because the verses come from a completely different song, they have almost nothing to do with the new chorus...
Todd (VO): Like, the original song was about romance. You know, "You can save me, I can save you from loneliness and so on, and so on." It has nothing to do with rhythm at all.
Todd: In fact, there's a line about how you can be my sunshine or something?
Olga: Oh, sunshine in an empty place
Todd: I thought this was "The Rhythm of the Night"?!
Todd (VO): But in an abstract kind of way, the verses and chorus kinda connect anyway. The rhythm is love, love is dance, dance is the night. It makes sense when you're listening to it.
Todd: I think that's why it's stuck around as long as it has.
Video for Sean Finn & Corona - "The Rhythm of the Night"
Todd (VO): The Black Eyed Peas were not even the first to bring this song back recently. Last year, there was a remix that briefly charted. [clip of Bastille - "Of the Night"] In 2013, Bastille did a bizarre cover mash-up of it and "Rhythm Is a Dancer". I can totally see why a semi-gothy dramatic band like Bastille would be attracted to it. ["The Rhythm of the Night"] It's one of those dance songs that makes dancing seem like the most important, soul-cleansing thing you can possibly be doing.
Todd: And if you feel a little excluded from that 'cause you can't dance, well...don't worry.
Todd (VO): Olga doesn't seem like much of a dancer herself.
Olga: The night, oh yeah
Todd does an impression of Olga dancing in the video
Olga: The rhythm of the night
Todd (VO): Oh, man. Rhythm is a dancer. And lack of rhythm is also a dancer.
Todd: She can't dance, they don't let her sing. Why did they pick her to begin with?
The failed follow-up
Video for Corona - "Baby Baby"
Todd (VO): As is typical for the acts on this show, Corona are only one-hit wonders in the States. They had two or three more hits across Europe.
Todd: I could probably start making this show about actual one-hit wonders, but for now I'm gonna stick with my provincial definition of one-hit wonder like the ignorant, ugly American that I am.
Olga: Baby, baby
Todd (VO): The album finally came out in 1995. And if you were upset about the lip syncing and about Jenny B's credit being stolen, it might make you glad to know that only happened for the one song.
Todd: For the rest of the album, Olga Souza lip synced to a [single cover for "Play My Music" by...] completely different woman. Her name is Sandy Chambers.
Clip of live performance of "Baby Baby"
Olga: Everytime that you're by my side
I can't get...
Todd (VO): For what it's worth, I don't know if anyone in the band ever confirmed the lip syncing. I was a little nervous that this might be a false rumor that got misreported.
Todd: But, like...that's clearly not the same voice that sang "Rhythm of the Night".
Olga: Cold chill down on my spine
Todd (VO): I'm not great at picking out different voices, but, like, listening to this...
Todd: ...I would have to wonder when Olga Souza picked up a British accent!
Clip of "Baby Baby"
Olga: Why can't we just stay together
Todd (VO): But as we've already established, no one cares. I don't even know why they bothered having a frontwoman at all. I guess they wanted to seem like real pop stars, so they needed to put a face to the voice.
Todd: It didn't work. [shrugs] It's hard to give your band a personality when there's not the actual person singing!
Clip of David Guetta performing at Ultra Music Festival
Todd (VO): Now, your modern EDM producers have realized that they don't need an actual face there at all.
Todd: But I guess at the time, you needed to pretend to be a real band if you wanted to get on MTV.
Video for "Baby Baby"
Todd (VO): In any case, this is their second hit, "Baby Baby". #1 in Italy, top 10 in twelve countries. Is it any good? [pause] Um...
Todd: The thing about Eurodance or, you know, at least the very big hits of Eurodance is, uh...it all kinda sounds the same.
Todd (VO): Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm sure there are people who are more into this stuff that'll get on me for saying that. Like, "La Bouche is completely different from Culture Beat. What's wrong with you?" Yeah, sure. But you still know what you're gonna get.
Todd: Like, all these songs, they have the soulful chorus, the pounding beat, some kind of instrumental riff in the middle.
Clip of Corona - "Try Me Out"
Olga: Try me out, please baby try me out
Todd (VO): Some are more memorable than others, but the formula's basically the same. And generally when I'm doing these episodes, I find that I agree with the weight of history. If one song seems to have outlasted all the other hits, there's usually a reason.
Todd: A lot of Eurodance songs were annoying, these included.
Todd (VO): They all feel a little generic to me, and they don't have that sense of drama that "Rhythm of the Night" had. Corona's thing that made them stick out was that [clip of Real McCoy - "Another Night"] unlike their peers, they didn't have any rapping. [pause] Honestly, they maybe...
Todd: ...could've used a second voice to add a little bit of flavor.
Video for Corona - "I Don't Wanna Be a Star"
Todd (VO): The one follow-up hit of theirs that sticks out to me is, "I Don't Wanna Be a Star".
Olga: I don't wanna be a star, oh baby
It's one of the first nu-disco songs. It's one of the first signs that people were realizing that disco actually wasn't that bad. But I wouldn't really put this up there with, like, Daft Punk or even Jamiroquai or anything.
Todd: Eh, don't worry. You won't be.
Did they ever do anything else?
Clip of Corona - "Walking on Music"
Olga: Walking on music, yeah
Todd (VO): I'm not exactly sure what happened here...but, around 1996/97 their label just spontaneously collapsed.
Todd: Yeah, there's not a lot of information out there about one little Italian record label, but... [image of logo for...] Disco Magic Records went bankrupt. Corona switched over to Lee Marrow's own record label, but...
Todd (VO): ...that appears to have tanked the band completely. No one listened to Corona's second album. [image of map of...] Except in Spain. They still hit the top 10 in Spain for some reason.
Todd: But other than that, yeah. Not so great.
Video for Corona - "The Power of Love"
Todd (VO): After that, Marrow quit the band and let other producers handle it. Corona kept putting out records, and Olga was finally allowed to do her own singing. But I can't tell you for sure that Corona was sunk by bad business or even bad music.
Todd: Corona got in on Eurodance when it was at its peak. It was all downhill from there.
Clip of The Chemical Brothers - "Block Rockin' Beats"
Chemical Brothers: Back with another one of those block rockin' beats
Todd (VO): After that, dance music shifted rapidly. [brief clips of Fatboy Slim - "The Rockafeller Skank"...] Big beat, [...and Aqua - "Barbie Girl"...] bubblegum dance. [clip of Corona live performance] Olga took to Brazil for a while. Their sound got a lot more Latin American, and eventually they went back to Europe where they've just continually kept putting out singles and touring.
Todd: Their hit-making days are well behind them, but they seem to be doing fine.
Did they deserve better?
Todd: Not really. Even if it was, I don't think this is the time for me to say, "Yes, we all needed more Corona!" [throws hands up]
Todd (VO): As with all things, Corona could not last forever.
Todd: Ha, fingers crossed.
Todd (VO): But these dance acts, they're not meant to be listened to like rock bands or pop stars with, like, biographies and personal attachments.
Todd: Except for the members of the band themselves, I don't think anyone really wanted or needed anything more from them.
Todd (VO): And yet their biggest hit really has stood the test of time. A lot more than much bigger hits have in hindsight. And of course, they're suddenly back in the spotlight now, and...you know, they're not thrilled about it.
Todd: And yet, the negative association seems to have helped people appreciate this song more.
Todd (VO): If people play this band now, it's in defiance of the stupid virus that shares their name. People are still dancing to it even if only in their own homes.
Todd: [shrugs] That's not a terrible legacy to have.
Closing Tag Song: Hermes House Band - "The Rhythm of the Night"
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Difficult to very difficult via ferrata on an altitude of more than 2,000m on the Stubai Glacier.
A paradise for advanced via ferrata climbers, who want to enjoy the view of the Stubai Valley from the granite faces!
The Fernau via ferrata is located near the Fernau mid-station and near the Dresdner Hütte at an altitude of 2,300m on the Stubai Glacier. 200m of altitude gain are conquered in about 1.5 hours climbing time.
There is a steel cable throughout and the route leads through very exposed and steep terrain up to the Egesengrat at an altitude of 2,631m. The route is one of the most beautiful and classy routes of the Alps.
From the end of the protective cable you follow the cairs for a few minutes to get to the Egesengrat ridge.
Here you can download the topo of the Fernau Via Ferrata.
The Stubaier Gletscherbahn lifts are in high-alpine terrain. Unless you are in immediate proximity of the stations, you must expect high-alpine dangers. The climbing routes and the via ferratas are not part of the offer of the Stubaier Gletscherbahn lifts. The depiction of the climbing routes and via ferratas is not sufficient for tour planning. It is absolutely necessary to inform on the level of difficulty of the respective tour, the requirements on the climbers and the nature and quality of the routes and paths before embarking on a climbing tour. The Stubaier Gletscherbahn assume no liability whatsoever for accidents happening on the via ferratas and in the alpine terrain outside of the lift stations. In case of detrimental conditions (snow, storm, fog etc.) the via ferratas and routes are considerably more difficult to climb or even unclimbable! There is life danger during thunderstorms! We recommend a personal tour consultancy in the mountain guide offices.


You may remember Olivia in the very same ensemble two years ago. I was tempted to buy Lola something special for her big day but the more I thought about it; I realized how brilliant it would be to frame side-by-side photos of their first birthdays for our gallery wall. Such a difference...observe.
Does this kid have hair or what? It's like a wig.
She was really good for the family party. No crying...just genuinely excited. It was almost as if she knew today was her day. Here's the kicker though - sister did not eat her cake. Not even the frosting.
To say I am concerned would be an understatement. I sucked down a cupcake faster than you can say "what happened to your diet?"
It was a great day. Officially a mom of two toddlers. Oy!


Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) is something that no one ever expects to happen to them; but if you have been pulled over and charged with a DWI in Ramsey County Minnesota you should get a qualified and experienced lawyer who understands what a DWI entails.
DWI cases in Minnesota can often involve multiple parties and be difficult to defend. However, with the right lawyer, you can attack the DWI charge on a variety of fronts.
A DWI conviction can result in license suspension, hefty fines, or even jail time. However, having the assistance of an attorney from the start can help to mitigate these charges as they may be able to negotiate for dismissal or reduction of the charge and associated penalties. Ramsey County, Minnesota DWI lawyers are able to take a close close at your case and lay out your options.


I've been meaning to post more kitten photos for at least a week now, and keep doing that silly "work" stuff instead.
Everything is a cat toy at one point.
Beware the tiny jaws of doom!
Julia demands a cracker, dash it all!
Julia hasn't quite mastered touch typing yet.
Kittens are about to dispense a can of whup onto my toes (hiding in the blanket).
Here we see the classic Michael Bay/Jerry Bruckheimer-style action shot.
...and one more blurry action photo, this time slightly more artistic. Maybe.
Yes, we know we're beautiful.
Of course, those are all at least a week out of date, so expect another massive helping of cuteness sometime in the next few days.


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CM Biren kicks off MLA Paonam Brojen's election campaign
Brojen will be contesting by-election from Wangjing-Tentha Assembly constituency
By Thoubal Correspondent | Updated on: Sept. 10, 2020, 9:22 a.m.
CM Biren with MLA Paonam Brojen (L)
The election campaign of the intending BJP candidate of Wangjing-Tentha assembly constituency Paonam Brojen, who will be contesting the upcoming by-election, was launched by chief minister N Biren on Wednesday. The by-election of five assembly constituencies of the 13 vacant seats is likely to be held in November.
Chief Minister N Biren lauded the former six MLAs who resigned from the state Congress party and the congress MLA of Sagolband assembly constituency by calling them true leaders who can make bold sacrifices for the people.
"They are the ones who truly care for the citizens and true leaders, he said while adding that such sacrifices have never been made in the political history of Manipur", he said.
Expressing his confidence that the former MLAs will always be successful in their endeavours, the CM said the MLAs resigned as they have the trust from the public. He urged the people to choose the former MLAs as their representatives while stressing that a deeply rooted government must be established. Only such a government can take efforts towards bringing progress, he said. Under a strong government, there would be no obstacles to turn the aspirations of the people into reality, he added.
The present government is a coalition of BJP, NPP, NPF, Trinamool Congress, LJP, Independent, he said.
"At times, differences arise within those running the government. At the crucial moment when the Biren led BJP government was facing the possibilities of falling apart, their decision to give up their posts to save the government was something rare. This shows they truly care for the people instead of their posts," the CM added.
Dwelling into Wangkhei MLA O Henry, N Biren Singh said that it was Henry who gave his full support to the government during the time when both internal and external forces were attempting to make BJP candidate Leishemba Sanajaoba lose the rajya sabha election.
Denouncing mud-slinging and groupism in politics, N Biren said the goal of the ruling party is to bring relief to the needy, give them shelter and deliver each household a source of income. It seeks to give them health and food security.
To deliver these targets, 'Chief Minister gi Haksel gi Tengbang (CMHT) cards' was launched in which people can receive free treatment under the cost of Rs 2 lakh, he said. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Ayshman Bharat, treatments under the cost of Rs 5 lakh are also given for free, he mentioned. Above these, the government is trying to launch more schemes.
"With the Centre's approval, the ILP system is now implemented in the state. Our lands cannot be purchased by outsiders. This will enable us to protect our integrity. BJP cares for the people of this state," he said.
While maintaining that divisive politics must be done away with, Biren pointed out that with the arrival of the BJP government, there are no longer any bandhs and blockades.
Recently, foundations were laid for several minor irrigation projects with the target to make agricultural produce available year round and make the state become independent in terms of food. Many start up schemes were launched as well, he added.
Biren urged the youths to apply for the start-ups while assuring that they will be provided with loans. He mentioned that around 800 women vendors were provided loans. Additional of 1,200 people will be further provided, he said.
To the people of Wangjing-Tentha assembly constituency, he said that a Khongjom market will be constructed soon. The IVR road connecting Khongjom to Tekcham will be repaired, he said. There will be deliberations to clean up the Khongjom River, he said.
The chief minister also remarked that Wangjing Tentha assembly constituency is fully determined to be a COVID-19 free zone and praised the people.
Intending candidate Paonam Brojen said, "Former chief minister O Ibobi turns out to be someone who knows how to drive a vehicle but cannot repair it." While appealing to the public to extend support he asserted that he resigned so that he can work for the betterment of the assembly constituency.
The occasion was attended by MLA Keirao assembly constituency, L Rameshwor, MLA Konthoujam assembly constituency Sapam Ranjan and leaders of BJP Thoubal district.
First Published:Sept. 10, 2020, 9:06 a.m.
MLA Paonam Brojen,
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President Muhammadu Buhari has been conferred with the First Black History Month National Black Excellence and Exceptional African Leadership Award 2018.
The conferment which took place at the Council Chambers in Abuja was done by Martin Luther King's junior family.
Others at the ceremony were Hon Abike Dabire Erewa, and Mr. Baba Onabanjo.
While receiving the award, Buhari promised that the present administration will remain loyal and stand by the ideals of the renowned American activist.
The family's matriarch, Doctor Naomi Barbara King, advised that the nation continue to pray for peace and strive to eradicate corruption in order to be a nation to be reckoned with.


More one in 20 deaths in 2016 - 3 million people, mostly men - were caused by harmful use of alcohol, according a report released on Friday by the World Health Organization.
"Far too many people, their families and communities suffer the consequences of the harmful use of alcohol through violence, injuries, mental health problems and diseases like cancer and stroke," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO`s Director-General, adding that "it`s time to step up action to prevent this serious threat to the development of healthy societies."
WHO`s Global status report on alcohol and health 2018 reveals that of all deaths attributable to alcohol, 28 per cent were caused by injuries (from traffic accidents, self-harm and violence); 21 per cent were due to digestive disorders; and the remainder were caused by cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases, cancers, mental disorders and other health conditions.
Despite a reduction in heavy episodic drinking and the number of alcohol-related deaths since 2010, WHO says the figures of disease and injuries caused by alcohol remain "unacceptably high," particularly in Europe and the Americas.
Currently, about 2.3 billion people drink an average of 33 grams of pure alcohol a day, roughly equivalent to two glasses (each of 150 ml) of wine, a large (750 ml) bottle of beer or two shots (each of 40 ml) of spirits. Europe has the highest per capita consumption - and global consumption is predicted to increase in the next decade, especially in South-East Asia, the Western Pacific and the Americas.
"All countries can do much more to reduce the health and social costs of the harmful use of alcohol," said Dr. Vladimir Poznyak, Coordinator of WHO`s Management of Substance Abuse unit. "Proven, cost-effective actions include increasing taxes on alcoholic drinks, bans or restrictions on alcohol advertising, and restricting the physical availability of alcohol."
"We would like to see Member States implement creative solutions that will save lives," Dr. Tedros said. "We must do more to cut demand and reach the target set by governments of a 10 per cent relative reduction in consumption of alcohol globally between 2010 and 2025," in line with Target 3.5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).


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BMP Property Development v. Melvin
Mike Nelson Company, Inc. v. Hathaway
As stated by the rule, the contracts must relate to the same matter and must be made as part of…
Conley v. Matthes
In addition to considering the policies addressed by section 580b, if the substance of the transaction…
Full title:BMP PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ROY S. MELVIN et…
Court:Court of Appeal of California, Fourth District, Division One
Date published: Jan 15, 1988
198 Cal.App.3d 526 (Cal. Ct. App. 1988)
243 Cal. Rptr. 715
Court of Appeal of California, Fourth District, Division One
distinguishing Pike v. Tuttle, 18 Cal.App.3d 746, 751
Summary of this case from Mike Nelson Company, Inc. v. Hathaway
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Docket No. D005675.
Appeal from Superior Court of San Diego County, No. 512515, Donald W. Smith, Judge.
Roseman Mann and Jack I. Mann for Plaintiff and Appellant.
John W. Brewer, Chopak Glatthorn and William I. Chopak for Defendants and Respondents.
TODD, J.
(1a) BMP Properties (BMP) claims the trial court erred in concluding loans it made as part of a real estate trade were purchase money obligations, thus preventing BMP from seeking a deficiency judgment under Code of Civil Procedure section 580b. BMP asserts the court, in so concluding, improperly relied upon two facts. First, because some of the funds advanced were not used to satisfy the purchase price, BMP argues the court cannot classify the obligations as purchase money. Second, because the land trade and loan agreement were handled by different escrows, BMP argues the court erred in concluding the two escrows were part of a single transaction for the sale of real property. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
All statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure unless otherwise specified.
Robert J. Reiminger (Reiminger) and Roy S. Melvin (Melvin) owned a piece of property in San Diego. George and Evelyn May (collectively May) also owned a piece of property in San Diego. These individuals desired to dispose of these properties, hoping to move up in their investments. BMP was the developer and owner of Monroe Villa Condominiums — a 14-unit complex in San Diego. Due to cash problems, BMP wished to sell off its interest in the development. A transaction was structured whereby Reiminger, Melvin and May would trade their properties to BMP and in return acquire eight condominiums at Monroe Villas.
May received four units; Reiminger and Melvin received three units; May, Reiminger and Melvin received one unit.
The properties held by the respective parties were virtually identical in value — a $705.88 difference in equity favored Reiminger, Melvin and May. There was, however, one significant distinction between the properties; BMP's condominiums had not been rented since they were built. Melvin realized the payment obligations on the condominiums coupled with the lack of incoming rent monies would result in a negative cash flow. Thus, BMP was required to come up with additional cash as a condition of the deal. The resulting agreement called for a trade of the properties and obliged BMP to make eight $10,000 loans on the individual condominium units evidenced by notes and second deeds of trust.
The transfer and loans were handled by two separate escrows. These escrows were, however, processed within six days of one another. In addition, the escrows made reference to one another, and the closings of the escrows were mutually dependent.
When the escrows closed, a portion of the $80,000 was used to pay real estate commissions, escrow fees, recording costs and expenses. There was no agreement as to the use of the remaining loan proceeds. May did use some of the funds for personal obligations.
The holders of the first deed of trust caused a trustee's sale to be held when Reiminger, Melvin and May began missing payments on the first and second trust deeds. BMP did not participate in that sale. BMP then sought to have Reiminger, Melvin and May declared personally liable on five of the eight notes.
Three units owned by May were not at issue because of a settlement reached between the parties.
The parties agreed, pursuant to section 638, subdivision 1, to have the issue whether the loans were, in fact, purchase money obligations decided by a court-appointed referee. On August 16, 1985, an order of the court was issued submitting the matter to Justice Gordon Cologne (retired Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, 4th Dist., Div. 1). After a hearing on the matter, Referee Cologne concluded the loans were purchase money obligations, thus precluding BMP's asserted right to collect personal judgments against Reiminger and May. This finding was accepted by the superior court and final judgment entered on October 9, 1986. This appeal ensued.
The parties stipulated that the proceedings could and would be conducted only as to Reiminger and May and no proceedings would be had at this time as to Melvin who is subject to the jurisdiction of the federal courts in bankruptcy.
The only issue which the referee was asked to resolve was whether the eight $10,000 loans were purchase money obligations. Section 580b prevents a party seeking a deficiency judgment on a note secured by a dwelling for not more than four families from doing so where the loan "was in fact used to pay all or part of the purchase price. . . ." The referee made the following finding: "The transaction being the singular part of the consideration for a sale of real property, there can be no recovery on the note for a deficiency after a trustee sale in light of the provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure § 580 (b) [ sic]." BMP argues the established facts do not support the referee's conclusion. We do not agree. (2) In examining the alleged factual errors made by the referee, our power is very limited, "begin[ning] and end[ing] with the determination as to whether, on the entire record, there is substantial evidence, contradicted or uncontradicted, which will support that determination." ( Stark v. City of Los Angeles (1985) 168 Cal.App.3d 276, 284 [ 214 Cal.Rptr. 216].) (1b) We find substantial evidence in support of the referee's conclusion.
BMP first alleges, because some of the funds were used for purposes other than satisfying the purchase price, the referee erred in concluding the loans were purchase money deeds of trust. The crux of BMP's argument is that it is not possible to classify a deed of trust as a "purchase money deed of trust" unless the funds advanced are used only to satisfy all or part of the selling price. This extremely conservative reading of section 580b ignores the realization that "the `system' [anti-deficiency legislation] has been liberally construed to effectuate the specific legislative purpose behind it." ( Prunty v. Bank of America (1974) 37 Cal.App.3d 430, 436 [ 112 Cal.Rptr. 370].)
In Bargioni v. Hill (1963) 59 Cal.2d 121, 123-124 [ 28 Cal.Rptr. 321, 378 P.2d 593], the purchaser of certain land agreed to pay $300,000 for that land. In addition, the purchaser agreed to pay the broker's commission of $10,000. In order to pay the broker's commission, the purchaser executed a $5,000 note, which became a lien on the property, to the broker. (An associated broker accepted a second $5,000 note for the commission. The second note was paid and not involved in the case.) When his security was extinguished by a senior lienor through private sale, the broker sought a personal judgment against the purchaser. The purchaser raised section 580b as a defense.
Justice Traynor, speaking for the court, concluded: "A written agreement of sale was signed by the buyer and seller and both brokers, under which the purchase price was set at $310,000 and the seller was to pay the brokers' commissions, which amounted to $10,000. Thereafter, however, defendant agreed to pay the brokers' commissions, and the purchase price was correspondingly reduced to $300,000 net to him from the sale. He also knew that the seller was obligated to pay the brokers' commissions of $10,000, and that the seller had agreed to finance the purchase on these terms. Thus, in accepting defendant's note in payment of the commission, plaintiff extended credit that otherwise would have been extended by the seller. That credit was necessary to the consummation of the sale. The only reasonable inference that can be drawn from this evidence is that plaintiff intended to and did partially finance the purchase. Since his note was secured by a trust deed on the motel, his recovery is barred by section 580b." ( Ibid., italics added, fn. omitted.) Thus, in Bargioni the entire value of the broker's secured interest was used to pay for something other than the purchase price, i.e., the broker's commission. However, because the execution of the note and mortgage was an integral element in the consummation of the transaction, the court determined the broker's lien was a purchase money obligation.
A similar conclusion was reached in Shepherd v. Robinson (1981) 128 Cal.App.3d 615, 624 [ 180 Cal.Rptr. 342] where the court concluded a loan was a purchase money obligation despite the fact some of the funds were used to cover closing costs, termite and roof repair and back payments on a previous note and deed of trust.
Here, the referee's fact statement is replete with evidence the eight $10,000 loans were necessary to the consummation of the sale. Because the condominiums had never been rented, no money was coming in. In fact, the inability to cover the costs of developing the condominiums generated by the lack of positive cash flow was a major reason BMP decided to trade the condominiums. Melvin realized the lack of incoming rent monies would cause a negative cash flow. Although the values of the properties were virtually identical, the lack of incoming cash made the condominiums a riskier acquisition. Melvin thus demanded cash up front in the form of eight $10,000 loans. Without this $80,000 in cash, Reiminger, Melvin and May would not have been able to afford the transfer of land. The court had substantial evidence from which it could conclude that, but for the additional loan agreement, Reiminger, Melvin and May would not have agreed to the trade of the properties.
BMP next argues, because the land trade and loan arrangement were handled by separate escrows, the court erred in concluding these two contracts were part of a singular transaction for purposes of section 580b. We disagree.
(3) Civil Code section 1642 reads: "Several contracts relating to the same matters, between the same parties, and made as parts of substantially one transaction, are to be taken together." It is not necessary these several contracts be executed contemporaneously to bring them within the purview of Civil Code section 1642; it is a question of fact whether the contracts are intended to be elements of a singular transaction. ( Nevin v. Salk (1975) 45 Cal.App.3d 331, 338 [ 119 Cal.Rptr. 370] .) (1c) Here, the subject matter of the loan agreement bears substantial relatedness to the subject matter of the land trade contract. The parties to the contracts are identical. Finally, there is ample evidence supporting the conclusion the two contracts were intended to be "parts of substantially one transaction." The escrows for the contracts were processed only six days apart. The escrows make reference to one another, and their closings were mutually dependent. In addition, because of the negative cash flow problem, Reiminger, Melvin and May could not have afforded to enter into the land trade without cash in hand. There is substantial evidence from which the referee could conclude, pursuant to Civil Code section 1642, the two contracts should be read together for purposes of section 580b.
BMP asserts the case of Pike v. Tuttle (1971) 18 Cal.App.3d 746, 751 [ 96 Cal.Rptr. 403], precludes this court from concluding the two contracts were one transaction. BMP's reliance on Pike is misplaced.
In Pike, the court held a second loan, although authorized by the original purchase money mortgage, was not a purchase money obligation. The loan agreement was executed between the original mortgagee and the mortgagor's successor in interest. Further, the second loan was made five years after the original purchase money mortgage was executed. These factors, militating against the application of Civil Code section 1642, render Pike inapplicable here.
Judgment affirmed.
Butler, Acting P.J., and Thaxton, J., concurred.
Assigned by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council.
Appellants' petition for review by the Supreme Court was denied March 31, 1988.


Machine learning has successfully made its way into various industries. MLaaS (Machine Learning as a Service) is a path-breaking offering for businesses interested in using machine learning but lack the technical know-how or the the infrastructural support.
Machine learning is changing how the Internet works and is the fastest evolving technologies. It has transformed industries by making computing processes more reliable, cost-effective and efficient. Now, the growing trend of storing data on the cloud has introduced another player in the digital market. With the new addition of MLaaS , the cloud-based market earlier consisting of IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS have now come across a bigger competition. Cloud service providers are now embracing machine learning and launching services in machine learning.
Machine learning is a branch of artificial intelligence, responsible for training machines with data and making them capable of taking real-time decisions, without any human intervention. And now, with the transfer of machine learning to cloud servers, machine learning has become even more powerful. Because of its collaboration with cloud computing, the potential of machine learning isn't limited to a particular business premise anymore.
MLaaS is a set of services that gives access to machine learning services without the need to hire data scientists. MLaaS provides a range of tools that enable any business to deploy machine learning in their organization without having to work on its implementation. MLaaS comprises of tools that support predictive analysis and deep learning, natural language processing, APIs, and data visualization. The reason behind the use of cloud computing as a platform for machine learning is cloud computing's ability to offer massive data storage, high computational performance, and low deployment cost. Some of best MLaaS tools in the market are bigML, AWS ML, and Google ML.
The global market for MLaaS segmentation is based on the size of the organization, end-use industry, area of application, and geographical outreach. MLaaS market is not limited to large business alone. Small and medium business enterprises can also leverage MLaaS. The market for MLaaS ranges across services like fraud detection, risk management, and augmented and virtual reality, to name a few. MLaaS can find application in industries like aerospace, defense, IT, telecommunication, healthcare, retail, and finance. Geographically, the MLaaS market is spread across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and LAMEA for now.
Companies have begun leveraging machine learning to innovate and experiment in their business. Even if a business is trying to figure out if machine learning is for them or not, MLaaS still continues to be a good choice. With a limited budget set out for experimenting with the technology, CIOs can place a safe bet on MLaaS.


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PARIS: A400M makes howitzer transport look easy
By Greg Waldron2017-06-18T13:34:14+01:00
A French air force crew has demonstrated the unloading of a Nexter Caesar self-propelled howitzer system.
The unloading of the 17.7t vehicle, which mounts a 155mm gun, required just one A400M load master and the vehicle's operator.
The entire operation, conducted near the Airbus chalet, took about 2min. It was no more complicated than a person helping a driver back a car out of a parking space.
A Nexter official says that the demonstration was staged to illustrate the Caesar's mobility, as well as the A400M's flexibility with large payloads. The weapon, which requires a crew of four to five, can be operational 10min after leaving the A400M's cargo hold.
Flight Fleets Analyzer shows that France has 11 in-service A400Ms, and orders for an additional 39.
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Dutch reject notion of US pressure during Turkish 737 crash probe
Investigators from the Netherlands have defended their inquiry into a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 crash near Amsterdam, after suggestions that the final report into the accident was watered-down in response to US remarks. The Dutch Safety Board, in its response, has published in full a human-factors analysis which contributed ...
Airbus to build first A321neo line at Toulouse in place of A380 facility
Airbus is to increase its A321 production capability, by converting its A380 facilities in Toulouse in order to accommodate a digitally-enabled A321 final assembly line. It will introduce A321 production to Toulouse for the first time – Airbus's largest single-aisle variant is currently built in Hamburg Finkenwerder and Mobile. ...


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5 ways football could be made even better.
24th July 2013 Dougie Brimson 2 Comments
In a matter of days, English football will wake from it's enforced slumber and return to it's rightful position of being the most important topic of conversation in the land. Forget royal babies, Big Brother, the Tour De France, the economy, Syria or any of the numerous trivialities we've been forced to think about over the last few months, the worlds greatest game is what it's really all about.
Now as I do each and every year, I have avoided the constant stream of bullshit which has surrounded the close-season transfer market so that when I walk into Vicarage Road next saturday to watch the first home pre-season friendly -traditionally the start of my season- it will be as if it's all fresh and new. Although given everything that's been going on at Watford lately, in this instance it actually will be!
However, I have kept my beady eyes on everything else and not for the first time, have noticed that there has been little news of any change which might impact on the role of possibly the games greatest asset, the fans.
This is far from a shock of course because I've been around long enough to know that whilst the game is totally reliant on us for pretty much everything and TV is busy selling the game on the back of the atmosphere that we create, the reality is that it doesn't really give a shit about us.
But then again it doesn't have to because we're obsessed. The game knows full well that we'll turn up week in, week out and pour money into the tills no matter how good or bad the product. Just as importantly, even when things go horribly wrong we have to put up with them because we are totally impotent in terms of either power or influence. We have no legitimate voice, football doesn't want us to have a voice! Perish the thought that the game which is wholly reliant on us would actually listen to us let alone care about what we think! Football is after all, the only industry not driven by its consumers.
If it wasn't, do you think for one second games that would be moved around on the whim of a copper or a TV scheduler with no thought for how fans are going to get home? And that's just the start.
The list of things we can legally do inside grounds grows ever shorter whilst the restrictions placed upon us in and around grounds get more draconian by the season. As a consequence the passion, humour and even the shear excitement of being at football is diminishing year on year yet no one with the power to change things seems to care because no one with the power to change things has to care.
Can you honestly say that going to watch English football these days is the occasion it once was? Do you not look at fans in Italy, Spain, Russia, Germany, Turkey even countries like Greece and wish that our stadia were like that on match days? I bloody do. Every single week.
The irony is that it wouldn't take much to get our game up to a par, if not beyond what we see in the rest of Europe. After all, there is nothing like an English football ground when it's fired up. The question is, how?
Well how about this for starters:
Start treating fans like adults instead of sheep. We don't want much from football, but we do want to be treated with respect. Hooliganism inside grounds is a thing of the past and much of that is down to the actual fans themselves so how about the game not only recognising it but rewarding it? Stop hiding behind the fear of it.
Bring back standing. It's proven to work in Germany and there is absolutely no reason why it wouldn't and shouldn't work here. But the most important reason is that we want it. Period.
Scrap designated seating. It's a good idea in principle but in practice it's the single biggest factor in the destruction of atmosphere inside our grounds. That is a cast iron fact.
Allow flares inside grounds. They look astonishing and contribute to the sense of occasion. When used correctly they are perfectly safe as we see right across the continent every single week. Again, you can't continue to hide behind the past and in truth you don't need to.
Allow drinking on the terraces. Yes, keep the rules regarding being hammered and enforce them accordingly but we're adults for fucks sake.
Sadly, none of the above will happen because the game cannot see what is happening in front of its face and more importantly, the police are wary of giving up any degree of control however small.
But it's nice to dream and maybe one day, when the football party come to power, some of it will actually turn to reality.
Couple of bits of news; As you may or may not have seen,Martin Kemp has been announced as the director of Top Dog which is brilliant news for all concerned not least because he's a bloody good director!
We've been battering the script into shape and I'm happy to say that it's now pretty much locked and ready for filming in November. I can't wait!
In addition, my latest novel Wings of a Sparrow continues to attract great reviews and is selling so well that we'll be bringing it out in paperback later this year. It's also coming out in Russia in August and I'll be visiting St. Petersburg and possibly Moscow in September to do some PR.
Wings, together with The Crew and Top Dog will also be making their way across the Atlantic later this year but more of that closer the time.
On top of that, I'm about to start work on another movie and am currently writing a new book. It's going to be something very special and as far as I know, has never actually been done before so we're all very excited about it but that's all you're getting for now.
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Dave Brew says:
25th July 2013 at 19:15
Here in Brazil a lot of clubs set up their own flares or smoke bombs infront of the main body of their fans. It looks good, makes the fans feel that their club is doing something for THEM and certainly adds to the atmosphere. A big plus is that leaving it to the club, noone can get too uptight about the health & safety side of the display.
Dougie Brimson says:
Sounds like a great idea!!!


Bad news; see below for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)'s letter to Dominion Energy informing the company that Atlantic Coast Pipeline "[c]onstruction activities along project areas which had previously received a notice to proceed may now continue." Recall that back on August 10, as we reported, FERC had issued a "stop work order" on "all portions" of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, following the August 6, 2018 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which had "issued an order vacating a right-of-way-permit by the Department of the Interior's National Park Service (NPS) authorizing the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) across the Blue Ridge Parkway and providing detailed reasoning for its May 15, 2018 order vacating the Incidental Take Statement issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) with respect to the project." Of course, Dominion is thrilled with this order, saying that "We commend the Fish & Wildlife Service and National Park Service for promptly addressing the issues raised by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and FERC's Stop Work Order. The agencies have reaffirmed that the project does not threaten any federally protected species and is consistent with the public use of the Blue Ridge Parkway." Vomit.
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Q: sort a html table with in the code in PHP I have created a simple html table within PHP.
Here is my code:

        Chart

        -->

No. of Files Uploaded to Knowledge Base

                    Users
                    Project Files
                    Process Files
                    System Files
                    Total

                        <?php

                        $di = new RecursiveDirectoryIterator('upload/project/');
                        foreach (new RecursiveIteratorIterator($di) as $filename => $file) {

                        $pos = 15;
                        $file = substr("$filename", +$pos);

                        $lenght = strlen($file);
                        $pos = strpos($file, "/");
                        $file = substr("$file",0,$pos);
                        if($file1 != '.DS_Store'){

                            $serverfiles = mysql_query("SELECT uploader FROM Project WHERE location = '$file'");

                            while($row = mysql_fetch_array($serverfiles)) {
                                $occurance1 = $row['uploader'];
                                $array1[] = $occurance1;
                                }
                            }
                        }

                        $di = new RecursiveDirectoryIterator('upload/process/');
                        foreach (new RecursiveIteratorIterator($di) as $filename => $file) {

                        $pos = 15;
                        $file = substr("$filename", +$pos);
                        $lenght = strlen($file);
                        $pos = strpos($file, "/");
                        $file = substr("$file",0,$pos);

                        if($file != '.DS_Store'){

                            $serverfiles = mysql_query("SELECT uploader FROM Process WHERE processlocation = '$file'");

                            while($row = mysql_fetch_array($serverfiles)) {
                                $occurance2 = $row['uploader'];
                                $array2[] = $occurance2;
                                }
                            }
                        }

                        $di = new RecursiveDirectoryIterator('upload/system/');
                        foreach (new RecursiveIteratorIterator($di) as $filename => $file) {

                        $pos = 14;
                        $file = substr("$filename", +$pos);
                        $lenght = strlen($file);
                        $pos = strpos($file, "/");
                        $file = substr("$file",0,$pos);
                        if($file != '.DS_Store'){

                            $serverfiles = mysql_query("SELECT uploader FROM System WHERE location = '$file'");

                            while($row = mysql_fetch_array($serverfiles)) {
                                $occurance3 = $row['uploader'];
                                $array3[] = $occurance3;
                                }
                            }
                        }

                        $uploader = mysql_query("Select username from members");
                        while($Load = mysql_fetch_array($uploader)){
                        $value = $Load['username'];
                        $tmp = array_count_values($array1);
                        $cnt = $tmp[$value];
                        echo"
";
                        echo"$value	";
                        echo "$cnt	";

                        $value2 = $Load['username'];
                        $tmp2 = array_count_values($array2);
                        $cnt2 = $tmp2[$value2];

                        echo "$cnt2	";

                        $value3 = $Load['username'];
                        $tmp3 = array_count_values($array3);
                        $cnt3 = $tmp3[$value3];
                        $total = $cnt + $cnt2 + $cnt3;
                        echo "$cnt3	";
                        echo "$total	";
                        }
                    echo "
";

                        ?>

The users are populated from a database table. The file figures are populated by reading and counting the amount of files in the directory.
I want to be able to automatically sort the table by the total figure so the user with the highest total figure will be on top and first and so on..so it will look similar to a league table.
I do not know how to do this.
Can someone please guide me in the right direction?

A: Why don't you save it into the database as well?
SELECT uploader FROM Project WHERE location = '$file' ORDER BY field

Otherwise, I would just get the database query for all users into an array using mysql_fetch_array, iterate over them and count the files, and store this value into the array.
Then order the array (like "Sort multidimensional Array by Value (2)") and iterate it again to output.

A: Instead of echoing everything inline, store all data in an array, then you can use usort() to sort the array. Then simply loop through the array to echo values.
$table_rows = array(); //add this
$counter = 0; //add this
while($Load = mysql_fetch_array($uploader)){
    //...more code here but not going to put everything
    $counter++;
    $table_rows[$counter] = array();
    $table_rows[$counter]['username'] = $value;
    $table_rows[$counter]['project'] = $cnt;
    //...more code here but not going to put everything
}

function cmp_rows($a,$b) {
    if ($a['total'] == $b['total']) {
        return 0;
    }
    return ($a['total'] > $b['total']) ? -1 : 1;
}

usort($table_rows,'cmp_rows');

foreach($table_rows as $row) {
    echo "
";
    echo "{$row['username']}	";
    //...more code here but not going to put everything
}

A: Method 1
According to your requirement best way to get this done is to get the sorted results from the database as below.
SELECT * FROM table_name WHERE ORDER BY field_name desc

Method 2
You can sort the result set using PHP functions like array_multisort. Read the below links for examples. Few links are shown below. Google for more links.
http://shiflett.org/blog/2011/jun/sorting-multi-dimensional-arrays-in-php
Sort Multi-dimensional Array by Value
How do I Sort a Multidimensional Array in PHP
How do I Sort a Multidimensional Array in PHP
Method 3 - Optional : Just For Your Information
You can use DataTables which is a plug-in for the jQuery Javascript library to sort the table as required.

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21 Attorneys General to File Brief Supporting Unions in Massive SCOTUS Case
Home > Labor Published November 17, 2015 - 9:36am
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear its most important organized labor case of the year, Friedrichs vs. California Teachers Association, a group of 21 state Attorneys General have announced a plan to officially support the labor union side. Among those taking the lead in the effort to file a brief in the case is New York AG Eric Schneiderman who, along with Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and a group of elected officials and many labor leaders, formally announced their plan on Sunday at New York City Hall.
The case would challenge public unions' ability to collect mandatory fees from workers' paychecks. The group of 10 teachers at the heart of the case argue that the fees violate their first amendment right to free speech. Labor backers see the case as a way to financially drain unions and weaken the ability to organize.
The precedent for the case was set in the Supreme Court's 1977 decision in Abood vs. Detroit Board of Education, gave states the right to mandate fair share provisions for exclusive collective bargaining related activities.
From AG Schneiderman's statement:
"The right to organize is a fundamental right for American workers. Unions go hand-in-hand with a strong middle class. Organizing gives workers the power to lift themselves out of poverty and build a better future. The Supreme Court should follow settled precedent and allow states like New York to manage our own labor relations to achieve labor peace and government efficiency and to continue our long tradition of support for workers,"
In the joint statement with Schneiderman, Connecticut AG Jepsen said:
"There is nothing remotely fair about dismantling fair-share arrangements in public sector union contracts. Unions are obligated to expend resources to represent all workers, members and nonmembers alike, and all workers benefit from the important protections unions secure through collective bargaining. Strong public sector unions are and should remain important partners in ensuring effective government for citizens. The Supreme Court should respect the states' rights to structure their labor relations as they see fit, and avoid needlessly disrupting long settled practices and the agreements they have produced."
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joined the call to action as well, issuing a statement of his own:
"New York stands with its unions and the working- and middle-class families that unions protect. Unions have been key in the fight against inequality, and their role remains vital today when workers' rights are increasingly under attack."
As part of the joint statement, Mario Cilento, President of the New York State AFL-CIO, provided no-nonsense appreciation:
"The corporate CEOs behind Friedrichs want nothing more than to silence working people and break the scales which are already tilted in their favor. They know when working people join together, they have the power to improve their wages, benefits and working conditions and that scares them deeply. We thank Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for having the courage to stand up to very powerful interests on behalf of working men and women, and for understanding and appreciating the important role unions play in providing a voice for workers."
The planned brief will include the signatures and support of the Attorneys General from Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia.
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Q: .NET 4.5: Random "request was aborted: Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel" after Windows Update My production system is randomly getting the error
System.Net.WebException: The request was aborted: Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel.
   at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()

making webrequests to external systems. Happening 1-5% of the time.
Server is Windows Server 2008 R2 with .NET 4.5.1 installed. The executable in question is compiled against 4.5.0.
It seems to have started after the server got completely patched on Oct 3rd, which had not been done previously since Dec 2015 (I know).
So wondering if there was something related to a Windows Update patch that affected something?
Here's partial output from openssl command for cert inspection of the destination server:
openssl s_client -showcerts -connect XXX:443

SSL-Session:
    Protocol  : TLSv1
    Cipher    : DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA
    Session-ID: [redacted]
    Session-ID-ctx:
    Master-Key: [redacted]
    PSK identity: None
    PSK identity hint: None
    SRP username: None
    Start Time: 1477583093
    Timeout   : 7200 (sec)
    Verify return code: 18 (self signed certificate)
    Extended master secret: no

And from another URL:
New, TLSv1.2, Cipher is DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384
Server public key is 4096 bit
Secure Renegotiation IS supported
Compression: NONE
Expansion: NONE
No ALPN negotiated
SSL-Session:
    Protocol  : TLSv1.2
    Cipher    : DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384
    Session-ID: [redacted]
    Session-ID-ctx:
    Master-Key: [redacted]
    PSK identity: None
    PSK identity hint: None
    SRP username: None
    Start Time: 1477583776
    Timeout   : 7200 (sec)
    Verify return code: 19 (self signed certificate in certificate chain)
    Extended master secret: no


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IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Empire Cinemas today announced an agreement to install an IMAX® theatre at London's famous Empire Leicester Square, one of the U.K.'s oldest and largest cinemas that is home to some of Europe's biggest movie premieres.
The Empire Leicester Square first opened its doors as a theatre in 1884 and from the earliest days of the moving image has been at the forefront of advances in cinema technology, where, in March 1896, Louis and Auguste Lumière presented the first theatrical performances of a projected film to a paying U.K. audience.
Justin Ribbons, CEO of Empire Cinemas, said: "We're extremely excited to be adding an IMAX® theatre to our flagship location. The introduction of IMAX® further reinforces our commitment to providing the most cutting edge, immersive viewing experience to our customers and will reinforce The Empire Leicester Square's position as the home of the UK's best cinema-going experience for years to come."
"IMAX has theatres in some of the world's most iconic locations and we're delighted to partner with Empire Cinemas to add the famous Empire Leicester Square to this celebrated list," said Andrew Cripps, President, IMAX EMEA. "Today's agreement underscores the momentum that continues to build for IMAX in Europe and the power of the IMAX brand as the premium entertainment option at the world's most renowned locations."
Under the terms of the agreement, the new IMAX theatre at Empire Leicester Square will eventually transition to IMAX's next-generation laser digital projection system, which is expected to set a new benchmark as the industry's premium entertainment experience. The system, which incorporates the laser digital intellectual property IMAX exclusively licensed from Eastman Kodak and Barco's unique laser innovations, represents the culmination of the largest R&D initiative in IMAX's history and will enable IMAX's largest screens to deliver the highest-quality digital content available with greater brightness and clarity, a wider color gamut and deeper blacks.


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What the Cardinals need to happen
The Cardinals offseason is, in all likelihood, over. Here's how a long-shot division title could still happen.
By Andy Schrag@aschrag83 Feb 13, 2018, 11:00am EST
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Here we are. The Cubs signed the last piece out there that looked like a realistic and meaningful upgrade — although to be fair, the Cardinals were never really linked to Yu Darvish in the first place, so nobody's expectations should have been high. Unless you're betting on a big Jake Arrieta bounce-back, there's no free agent SP out there that looks like more than a depth signing. The positional free agents are either not really better than the Cards' incumbents or, in the case of J.D. Martinez, a modest and expensive upgrade only over a player with a no-trade clause. Bud Norris looks like the end of the bullpen reformulation. The Cardinals' offseason is probably over. The crazy version didn't happen.
So ladies and gentlemen, here — if everybody comes north healthy — is your likely 2018 opening day lineup and roster:
Fowler - RF
Pham - CF
Carpenter - 1B
Ozuna - LF
Molina - C (deep sigh, but yes, 5)
DeJong - SS
Gyorko - 3B
Wong - 2B
C. Martinez - P
Bench: Garcia (INF), J. Martinez (1B/OF), Kelly (C), Bader (OF), and either 1B Luke Voit or INF Breyvic Valera. Rest of rotation: Weaver, Wacha, Wainwright, Mikolas. Bullpen: Gregerson, Leone, Lyons, Cecil, Bowman, Tuivailala, Norris.
This is, despite the wailing and gnashing of teeth that "pretty good" isn't "great," a pretty good group. The current projected standings on FanGraphs, for example, have them as the WC1 favorite. That's a talented baseball team perfectly capable of a postseason run, albeit also perfectly capable of missing altogether.
Before signing Darvish, the Cubs projected per Steamer as a 92-win team, vs. the Cardinals at 88. Now that's up to 94, but the ZiPS projections like the Cubs even more. Let's call it 96. That's an eight-game gap on paper — better than last year at this time, but still pretty far behind. Here's what the Cardinals need to have happen this year to bridge that gap.
Option 1: normal baseball weirdness
The amount of extra credit a team gets in the standings for having better projections is zero. Baseball is fantastically hard to predict with any granularity. Projections are useful to the extent they prevent a 75-wins-on-paper team from mistakenly acting like an 85-win one in the offseason, or vice versa. But over the last 13 seasons, the average error — the difference between real end-of-season record and what was projected — in the projections FanGraphs publishes was seven games. If the Cardinals finish +5 against their projections in 2018, and the Cubs finish -5, that should come as no huge surprise to anybody. It's not likely, but it's also not that weird. It's a normal amount of weird, for baseball.
That could happen in a bunch of ways. BaseRuns, which provides an estimated win-loss total with "neutral" sequencing of events over the course of a season, helps us understand how important it is for teams to do good things in clusters (or see their opponents not do that). They can't really control whether that happens, but it's undeniably important; one standard deviation for BaseRuns record vs. actual is usually around 4-5 wins. So, there we go: if the Cardinals have good (not freakishly good, just regular good) sequencing luck and the Cubs have the opposite, there's your whole gap.
Or the Cubs could have injuries and underperformances, and the Cardinals could have the opposite. Lots of things. Baseball is weird, and it annually reminds us that we are suckers for trying to predict it over the winter. Dan Szymborski's computer says that that Cardinals presently have around a 1 in 5 shot at the NL Central, which sounds small until you remember hey, I know of some other things — including some very high-profile, consequential things! — that other computers were giving similarly small chances of happening, yet they happened. I remember the Cardinals being down around a 1% chance to even make the playoffs, and then they won the World Series. Things happen.
But "things happen" isn't (one hopes) what you come here for. So let's look at one particular way they could happen, not dependent on sequencing luck or the Cubs stumbling.
Option 2: the players are better than the projections say
This is really just another version of normal baseball weirdness, but let's play it out. Here's how to get those nine wins (nine, to win the Central outright), in rough descending order of subjective likelihood:
A midseason trade for Josh Donaldson or Manny Machado. This is a fudge compared to the section title, but it's also something that's pretty likely if they're playing well enough early on for any of this to matter. Either Jedd Gyorko or Paul DeJong would be displaced, and both project as around average. Replacing an average player with a six-win one in the middle of the year nets you +2 wins.
Marcell Ozuna and Tommy Pham's breakouts were real. This doesn't necessarily mean they are five-win and seven-win players, as they were in 2017, but they currently project for 3.8 and 2.9 respectively per FanGraphs, well off 2017's marks. Let's call it nine wins between them, and that's +2 wins.
Luke Weaver is excellent. FanGraphs currently pegs Weaver for 2.6 fWAR in 145 innings. But last year, Weaver was worth 1.4 fWAR in just 60 innings. Let's say last year's performance was what he really is, and triple it, so he finishes a bit over 4 WAR. +1 win (can't take the full 1.5 here, because the extra innings I just projected him to throw come at the expense of another pitcher with positive value).
Carlos Martinez takes a small step forward. Carlos has been ~4 WAR starter so far, and projects as the same. He can be even better than that. +1 win.
Kolten Wong puts it together. Wong quietly had the best year of his career at the plate in 2017 (107 wRC+, vs. 92 career). If he can build just a little bit more on that, and stay healthy, a 110 wRC+ over 550 PAs with good baserunning and 2B defense is a three-win player. +1 win.
Matt Carpenter is fully healthy, and very good. It's tough to project a guy getting older to suddenly be healthier than he's recently been, but: before hurting his oblique in the middle of 2016, Matt Carpenter was way more awesome than you probably recall. FanGraphs sees three wins, but if he's physically right, I bet there are still four-win years in there. +1 win.
Alex Reyes is really good and forces Wainwright out of the rotation. This isn't as huge a bump as you might think, because FanGraphs still gives Wainwright about a win and a half over 24 starts. But if Reyes comes back strong and elbows Waino out of half of those, and is a four-win pitcher per 30 starts, that's about a +1 win gain. [Substitute entry: Wainwright actually pitches fine all year.]
There you go: the Cardinals just went 97-65 and won the Central. Of course, every team (Cubs and Brewers included) can tell a story like this about themselves. This represents lots going right and little going wrong. Of course that makes it unlikely — the Cubs are still heavy division favorites, and rightfully so. But though unlikely to all occur at once, none of these things is unreasonable on its own. Remember, the average error in preseason record projections is seven wins; this would actually only be a little bit out of the ordinary. Every year, several teams are pleasantly surprised by how things turned out. This is one 2018 Cardinals version of that.


We are attempting to incorporate the Uptime in the UI, our pattern works but we are seeing something a little odd and we cannot figure out what is causing it.
Has anyone seen this kind of issue before? We have written it multiple ways and have been unable to figure out what is causing it to display the letters for "U P T I M E" in scrambled order.
Also you might want to move your debug log for "uptime" inside the if block where you've checked the existance of a value in it. You can add an else statement maybe saying something like "uptime is null or not set". This will avoid an ugly error in the logs when the value is null.
The problem is that _tw_meta_data_attrs is a list of strings and you have assigned it a single string.
You should only use model.addDisplayAttribute, it will do the modification to _tw_meta_data_attrs. By modifying it directly you need to be aware that other patterns may have set attributes on the Host.
So the model.addDisplayItem directive actually made the proper display item, and the direct assignment of _tw_meta_data_attrs gave the indiidual (but incorrect) 'u', 'p', 't', 'i', 'm', 'e' things in the display.
It is interesting that _tw_meta_data_attrs took the string and automatically made a list of it rather than complaining the assignment of a string to a list item was incorrect. Is that by design in python or an un-intended feature?
It is an implementation feature of how the UI works that iterating over a string (rather than a list of strings) will produce the individual characters.


Aimed at retailers, museums and high-end corporations, the fully customisable multi touch solution is built with Panasonic's 55-inch panels to provide a cost-effective method to create an interactive video wall display of any size. The most common configurations are 2x2, 3x1, 3x2, 4x2 or 4x3. In addition, the touch functionality overlay can be installed on site by Panasonic as part of a service package or ordered separately, making this a true bespoke system.
Three different types of 55-inch panels are available in 700 cd/m2 (VF1-SST and LFV70-SST) or 500 cd/m2 (LFV8-SST), providing high brightness visibility with 24/7 robust operation. All are designed with a seamless bezel, ensuring all video walls have no disruption between the screens.
The ShadowSense technology uses sensors to detect an object's shadow and work out its exact location. It is able to recognise a maximum of 20 different simultaneous touch points for larger video walls, with 12 touchpoints in simple configurations such as 2x1.The technology automatically detects and switches between input devices, such as a fingertip, stylus or eraser and is also able to identify and ignore accidental touches.
All 55-inch panels are adapted to digital signage with inputs automatically syncronised with HDMI, DisplayPort, Digital Link and USB connectivity. The displays are capable of both portrait and landscape mounting.
Each touch video wall is built bespokely by consulting Panasonic.


I first met Joey at a Cafe I used to work at. She was a regular customer of the Cafe and I always made sure to look after the regulars. One day I noticed her Engagement ring and enquired about Wedding plans. I told her I also do Photography and gave her one of my cards. About eight months pass and I get a Facebook message from Joey telling me that her and her partner had set a date and wanted to talk wedding photos.
Joey and Daniels Wedding was an intimate day at the Millfield Homestead out in the Hunter Valley. There were lots of personalised touches including her Wedding Dress which was made by both her Mum and Nanna. With about 30 guests of close friends and family it was an emotional but wonderfully happy day and I was glad that I was asked to be a part of it.
Here are a few photos from this wonderful celebration of love.