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TBS extends Conan through April 2014
Since premiering in November 2010, Conan has been a hit with TBS's core audience of young adults. The show recently charted its third consecutive month of audience growth. The success of Conan also extends well beyond the show's TBS telecasts to include widespread DVR, online and mobile viewing; interaction through Twitter, Facebook and TeamCoco.com. In the past year, Conan has conducted special events throughout the country, including a week of shows from the Beacon Theater in New York and fan art exhibits in New York City and San Diego. In June 2012, Conan will travel again, this time for a week of shows in Chicago.
The complete press release is included after the jump.
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TBS Retakes First Place Among Adults 18-34 in Primetime
TBS is closing out 2010 by reclaiming the title as basic cable's #1 network among adults 18-34 in primetime. TBS's extraordinary year included the launch of a new late-night block, a slate of top-rated original sitcoms and strong coverage of the MLB Playoffs.
In 2010, TBS made a landmark move by signing Conan O'Brien to host a new, late-night talk show. CONAN went on to become late-night's #1 talk show with young adults, while Lopez Tonight enjoyed a strong start in its new midnight timeslot. TBS also launched its first one-hour comedy Glory Daze, which has performed extremely well among adults 18-34, and the sitcom Are We There Yet?, which became basic cable's #1 sitcom among adults 18-49 and television's #1 primetime scripted series with young African-American adults. TBS enjoyed continued strength from the network's two Tyler Perry series, Meet the Browns and House of Payne.
The full press release is included after the jump.
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Conan premiere draws strong late-night best 4.2M viewers
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria on November 9, 2010 at 9:15 pm
The series premiere of Conan O'Brien's new late-night show Conan drew an impressive 4.155 million viewers last night, topping all programs in late-night (both broadcast and cable).
The show also skewed very young, drawing in 2.451M adults 18-34 and 3.285M adults 18-49 for a median age of 30. In fact, Conan absolutely crushed its main late-night competition in the key A18-49 demo:
Conan: 4.2M / 3.3M A18-49
Tonight Show with Jay Leno: 3.5M / 950,000 A18-49
Late Show with David Letterman: 3.4M / 1.4M A18-49
The full press release follows after the jump.
Also, if you missed it last night, click over the jump to watch the premiere's Cold Open. Conan airs Weeknight's on TBS at 11:00PM.
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Conan O'Brien announces name of new show…"Conan"
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria on September 1, 2010 at 11:55 am
Conan O'Brien has announced that the name of his new TBS late-night show will be…Conan. [via Vulture]
…Show insiders tell Vulture that O'Brien and team pretty much settled on this name weeks ago, but like so many things in Hollywood, choosing a name isn't always simple. You have to clear the title legally, to make sure nobody else has the rights to it, and that's even true when the name is your own. For the last few weeks, O'Brien's army of lawyers and TBS have been doing their due diligence making sure it's okay to use "Conan" as the show's title. One stumbling block could have been the Conan the Barbarian franchise, which has included comics, books, films and, in 1997, a short-lived TV series called Conan. But now, it's clear that all issues have been worked out.
Watch the video reveal, from Conan himself, after the jump.
Conan premieres on TBS on Monday, November 8, 2010.
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Conan O'Brien will announce name of new show on Wednesday
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria on August 31, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Earlier today, Conan O'Brien tweeted that he will announce the name of his new TBS late-night show tomorrow (Wednesday):
I was going to announce the name of my new show today, but my lawyers tell me "The Return of Nanny McPhee" is taken. Tune in tomorrow.
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Conan O'Brien's TBS late night show teaser trailer
It still doesn't have an official name, but TBS has released this teaser trailer for Conan O'Brien's upcoming late-night TV show. Check it out embedded after the jump.
Conan's show premieres this November on TBS.
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Conan O'Brien Picks a Home – And It's TBS
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria on April 12, 2010 at 11:12 pm
Former The Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien is joining TBS to host a new late-night talk show set to debut in November. Conan O'Brien's show will air at 11:00 p.m. followed by Lopez Tonight (hosted by George Lopez) which will move to 12:00 a.m. Click over the jump to read the full press release and watch the "Coco is with TBS" video.
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Conan O'Brien live tour beginning this April (poster)
Conan O'Brien is going on a multi-city tour beginning this April. The title of the tour is "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television", referencing Conan's clause in his exit contract from NBC that doesn't allow him to appear on television until September. O'Brien will be joined by Andy Richter and the former 'Tonight Show' band.
Full tour dates and details at teamcoco.com and keep track of any updates at Conan's official twitter page @ConanOBrien. Head on over the jump to see the tour poster in full.
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Conan O'Brien Ends Run As Tonight Show Host With Ratings High
Conan O'Brien's final Tonight Show drew an impressive 4.8 A8-49 rating, a record-high for his program:
"Walking away from The Tonight Show is the hardest thing I have ever had to do," O'Brien said. "I have worked with NBC for over twenty years. Yes, we have our differences right now and yes, we're going to go our separate ways. But this company has been my home for most of my adult life. I am enormously proud of the work we have done together, and I want to thank NBC for making it all possible."
Watch Conan's farewell speech after the jump. Jay Leno takes over as the new host — again — of The Tonight Show on March 1st.
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NBC and Conan O'Brien Finalize Tonight Show Exit; $45M to Conan and Staff; Conan Free to Host Elsewhere on September 1, 2010
NBC and Conan O'Brien have reached a $45 million exit deal. Under the deal, Conan will get more than $33M, while the rest of the money will go to his staff in severance (many of whom left with their families from NY to LA). Conan ends his run as the host of The Tonight Show on Friday, January 22nd.
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Conan O'Brien Won't Do A Show After Leno
The Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien has issued a statement saying he will not be doing his show after Jay Leno, as proposed by NBC. Here is an excerpt from his statement:
Last Thursday, NBC executives told me they intended to move the Tonight Show to 12:05 to accommodate the Jay Leno Show at 11:35. For 60 years the Tonight Show has aired immediately following the late local news. I sincerely believe that delaying the Tonight Show into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting. The Tonight Show at 12:05 simply isn't the Tonight Show. Also, if I accept this move I will be knocking the Late Night show, which I inherited from David Letterman and passed on to Jimmy Fallon, out of its long-held time slot. That would hurt the other NBC franchise that I love, and it would be unfair to Jimmy.
Read the full statement after the jump.
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The 10:00 p.m. primetime experiment with The Jay Leno Show has ended. The network has announced today that effective February 12th, The Jay Leno Show will no longer air at 10:00 p.m. NBC Universal Entertainment chief Jeff Gaspin released the first public statement on the late-night situation:
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Home/Trends/On January 2, the first day following winter break, the Supreme Court will rule on appeals against the note ban.
On January 2, the first day following winter break, the Supreme Court will rule on appeals against the note ban.
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On January 2, the first working day following the holiday season, a five-judge Supreme Court Constitution panel would issue its ruling on several petitions that had contested the Union government's decision to demonetize the Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes on November 8, 2016.
A panel of Justices S Abdul Nazeer, BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian, and BV Nagarathna will rule on all 58 petitions on January 2. The majority of petitions questioned the legality of demonetization, while some called for a new window to swap cash that had been withdrawn but could not be exchanged by the deadline.
According to the agenda for that day, there would be two judgments, one by Justice Gavai and the other by Justice Nagarathna, who would both succeed each other as Chief Justices of India in 2025 and 2027, respectively. It is unknown if the rulings concur or if there was a split decision. The bench had reserved its ruling as of December 7 and was required to issue it before Justice Nazeer's retirement on January 4.
During proceedings from November 24 to December 7, the bench made overt allusions to the possibility that the government's decision to demonetize would not be reversed since the clock cannot be turned back after five years. However, it stated that the detailed justifications put forward by the petitioners and the government about various parts of the procedure and sections of the RBI Act could encourage it to establish rules for such activities in the future.
The Center, through Attorney General R. Venkataramani, informed the SC that it opposed opening any new window for the exchange of demonetized Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 currency with new banknotes because doing so would create endless uncertainty and allow illegal funds to enter the country through a backdoor.
The AG had also claimed that the Center opposed the SC adopting future demonetization guidelines, arguing that the SC should defer to the wisdom of policymakers and be slow to conduct an analysis of economic policy. In cases when going back in time, sometimes referred to as "unscrambling the scrambled egg," cannot effectively provide any actual relief or remedy, Venkataramani has said, "The court would not grant declarations in the abstract or for mere instruction." It is important to keep in mind that the alleged impacts on people aren't continuous or continuing; rather, they have already stopped.
Senior attorney P. Chidambaram argued on behalf of the petitioners that the arbitrary removal of the Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 banknotes, which made up more than 86% of the currency notes in use, was seriously faulty and caused tremendous suffering and misery to the populace.
He had contended that the government had requested the RBI to propose demonetization and then reversed the approval procedure. "On November 8th, the RBI board hastily convened without its independent directors and within an hour and a half proposed demonetization. "Then, a waiting cabinet passed it without any debate, and the PM announced the feared choice on television," he said.
A Supreme Court constitution bench heard over 50 cases challenging the 2016 demonetization program. Six years after the government's introduction of the policy, a five-judge bench consisting of Justices S. Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian, and B.V. Nagarathna is anticipated to reserve its decision on Wednesday.
Arguments of the Petitioners
Former finance minister and prominent lawyer P Chidambaram criticized the Center's 2016 demonetization program and argued before the Supreme Court that the government's method was seriously flawed and should be reversed. Chidambaram said that the decision-making process was terrible and that it violated the RBI Act, making a mockery of the legal system in this nation. He called it the most egregious decision-making process ever. According to P. Chidambaram, the Central Board must suggest demonetization for the government to have any authority to do so; nevertheless, the process was reversed in this instance.
The currency is the RBI's responsibility, according to Chidambaram, so the process cannot be reversed to have the center advise the RBI. The RBI accepted the center's guidance and provided its suggestions during a one-hour meeting on the same day. Chidambaram said that the government was suppressing important records related to the decision-making process, such as the central board meeting minutes and the letter from the government to the RBI dated November 7. Chidambaram claims that the Center chose the most drastic action without looking at any other options to deal with false currency or black money and that it also failed to accomplish its goals.
According to Chidambaram, the court can declare that the government's conduct was unjustified and make it clear that such power cannot be used in any other way, even though it may not be able to reverse what has already been done. He said that it would completely destabilize the nation.
86.4% of the cash in circulation was withdrawn as a result of demonetization.
Chidambaram said that the demonetization initiative resulted in the removal of 86.4% of the cash, and it is safe to assume that the RBI board was not even aware of this information. He argued that by applying the proportionality test, the alleged RBI recommendation and the government's challenged decision should be overturned because demonetization, as it was carried out, placed an excessive and intolerable burden on people, leading to the loss of hundreds of lives and the livelihood of Indian citizens.
Chidambaram contended that "any" has to imply some but not all under Section 26(2), which allows the center to demonetize "any series" of notes. The provision would become unlawful if "any" was not understood to imply "some" and was instead considered to grant an ultimate power to demonetize any denomination, which would mean all denominations.
People who retained their money in India and didn't take it outside, according to senior attorney Shyam Divan, found themselves in a completely helpless situation. He said, "The plan doesn't take into account or consider the condition of those folks." While making it clear that it is not a criticism of the policy, Divan noted that they are showing how the use of such authority, if allowed unchecked and without court supervision, may have a significant negative influence on people's lives and means of subsistence.
According to Shyam Divan, the Prime Minister made a significant policy pronouncement that can't be disregarded. It contained guarantees that people would be allowed to swap demonetized cash.
Arguments by the center:
R Venkataramani, India's Attorney General, defended the policy, saying it is incorrect to say demonetization failed to achieve its objectives. According to India's Attorney General R Venkataramani, who supported the program, it is incorrect to claim that demonetization failed to achieve its objectives.
Since fake currency and black money are "such foes that cannot be readily detected and wear masks all the time," the Attorney General said that demonetization considerably removed fake currency from the system. According to the AG, it is a well-established notion that judicial deterrents are necessary for questions of economic policy. He asserted that the court cannot be asked to decide whether inactivity or perfection in the area of economic policy and law is acceptable.
As electronic transactions rose, the value of UPI transactions increased, and digitalization together with demonetization made electronic payment systems practical and cost-effective, the AG argued that the demonetization policy had positives for the digital economy. The AG further stated that the impact on people that have been highlighted has ended. There is no ongoing harm that justifies the court's involvement. "The proportionality test won't be relevant." "Larger economic gains on the one hand and people's occasional misery on the other are incomparable," AG said.
The AG stated that when there is a greater public interest engaged in advancing toward a wide spectrum of economic and policy reform, difficulties experienced by individuals cannot be the only relevant element to be taken into consideration.
The AG stated that setting the cut-off date wasn't random and that they weren't blind to the hardships brought to the public, but that it would be impossible to evaluate all potential outcomes in a situation of this nature. The essential integrity of the decision-making process would be compromised if it were eliminated.
Reserve Bank of India's Arguments
In contrast to what the petitioners have claimed, senior advocate Jaideep Gupta said on behalf of the RBI that the procedure required by the RBI Act to make a recommendation to the Center was followed and the required quorum was met. Gupta disagreed with Chidambaram's claims that the rules requiring a quorum had not been observed and that the government and the RBI had withheld information about the meeting and the quorum.
Gupta informed the SC that the Central Board of the RBI had the necessary quorum when it decided to propose the demonetization of the 500 and 1000 rupee notes in 2016. The bench demanded to know how many members were present. Gupta claimed that Chidambaram was "fishing," and that by saying that the quorum wasn't fulfilled, he was responsible for demonstrating that point. Gupta claims that the RBI proposed the idea, and the process was followed. Gupta rejected the petitioners' assertion that the RBI must begin the demonetization process in accordance with Section 26(2) of the RBI Act.
According to him, the clause does not mention initiation, with the RBI's proposal serving as the intermediary step and the Center's decision as the decisive one. In response to criticisms that the judgment was made in just two days, Gupta claimed that the Central Board didn't have to start from zero because it already had some material at its disposal. Gupta stated unequivocally that time or pace alone does not indicate a problem." Demonetization cannot be successful without confidentiality and rapidity," he insisted. Gupta said that possibilities had been provided for individuals and that several agreements had been made to let them trade money.
THE COURT'S OBSERVATIONS
The Constitution bench made several oral observations and asked both of the attorneys for the petitioners, the Center, and the RBI significant questions. The bench had inquired as to how many people were present at the Central Board meeting of the RBI when the decision was made to propose the demonetization of the 500 and 1000 rupee notes in 2016. Orally, Justice Gavai requested information about the quorum from the Reserve Bank of India. "How many participants were there?" "It should not be difficult to inform us," he remarked.
A day later, Senior Attorney Jaideep Gupta notified the court that an affidavit had been submitted, demonstrating that the quorum requirements were satisfied. While quorum is defined as four directors, more than four were present, he said. The bench observed that while it may not get into the merits of the judgment, the method can be reviewed. This was in response to an argument made on behalf of the RBI that the court would not review an economic policy move judicially.
"The court will not discuss the merits of a decision, but it may discuss how the conclusion was reached." "Due to its economic nature, the court cannot just sit back and do nothing," BV Nagarathna, a judge, remarked. Regarding arguments regarding whether or not there can be a judicial review of the central government's decision to implement demonetization, the bench stated that even the petitioners had agreed that, even under earlier rulings from the SC, the court could not examine the correctness of the decision but only the correctness of the decision-making process when exercising its judicial review power.
Justice Gavai stated that the most we can look at is whether or not there was legal conformity. The bench noted that under the Specified Notes Act of 2017, RBI has the authority to permit such exchanges if it is satisfied that the claims are legitimate while taking into account the problem of individual complaints from those who missed the deadline for swapping the demonetized currency notes. Furthermore, it would be an arbitrary use of authority to deny claims in legitimate instances.
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Silverstein: Packers' second first-round pick crucial to Brian Gutekunst's second draft
As critical as it is that Brian Gutekunst clicks with his top pick, what he does with the second pick could decide the quality of his draft.
Silverstein: Packers' second first-round pick crucial to Brian Gutekunst's second draft As critical as it is that Brian Gutekunst clicks with his top pick, what he does with the second pick could decide the quality of his draft. Check out this story on packersnews.com: https://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2019/03/04/silverstein-second-first-round-pick-could-hold-key-packers-draft/3032306002/
Tom Silverstein, Packers News Published 7:00 a.m. CT March 4, 2019 | Updated 11:23 a.m. CT March 4, 2019
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INDIANAPOLIS – When Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst traded out of the 14th spot of the NFL draft last year and received a 2019 first-round pick as part of the compensation, he was at the mercy of the New Orleans Saints as to where that pick would wind up.
The Saints, who made the trade to move up and draft defensive end Marcus Davenport, wound up having a terrific season, falling one bad call short of making the Super Bowl.
As a result, the Packers will have pick No. 30 to go along with their No. 12 selection in the first round of the draft.
As critical as it is that Gutekunst find a starter with his top pick, what he does with the second pick could determine the quality of his second draft class. General managers at the NFL scouting combine last week praised the depth in this year's draft, especially at defensive line and tight end.
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) (Photo: Michael Conroy, AP)
"It's defensive line, we all know that," Cleveland Browns general manager John Dorsey said of the draft's strength. "But if you really look at different positions along the draft, there's some really nice depth in Day 2 and early part of Day 3.
"Overall in this draft class, it's pretty good."
Gutekunst needs pass-rush help and he probably doesn't care where he gets it even though he has two excellent defensive linemen in Mike Daniels and Kenny Clark, a potential pass rusher in Montravius Adams and two solid run defenders in Dean Lowry and Tyler Lancaster.
When the 12th pick rolls around, some of the pass-rushing ends who might be available are Clemson's Clelin Ferrell, Michigan's Rashan Gary, Florida's Jachai Polite and Mississippi State's Montez Sweat. All but Gary could fill the edge rusher position in coordinator Mike Pettine's 3-4 defense.
There are also some quality defensive tackles, most of whom are run stoppers such as Clemson's Dexter Lawrence and Christian Wilkins. The potential of having Daniels, Clark and one of those two on the field on early downs would make it hard to run on the Packers.
Those who should be out of reach for Gutekunst at pick No. 12 are Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa, Houston defensive tackle Ed Oliver and Kentucky edge rusher Josh Allen.
"Certainly the defensive front, it's one of the better drafts for big people that I've seen in a long time," Gutekunst said. "And the offensive line, as we got through draft meetings, it's a little bit better than I thought."
Holding the No. 30 pick could give Gutekunst an opportunity to move into the top five, which would afford him a chance to grab one of the top defensive talents.
But here's the thing: Picking in to the top five doesn't necessarily guarantee you a player better than at 6-10 or 10-15. It should, but it just doesn't always turn out that way.
Using the data base on profootballreference.com, there have been seven top-five picks over the last 15 years who went on to be named first-team All-Pro multiple times. The list consists of Patrick Peterson, Eric Berry, Khalil Mack, Von Miller, Ndamukong Suh, Ezekiel Elliott, Joe Thomas and Calvin Johnson.
(Being named to the Associated Press All-Pro team, which is voted on by writers and broadcasters in every NFL market, is generally a better measure of a player's status than the Pro Bowl, which uses fan voting. Only one player in the NFL at each position makes the All-Pro team, unlike the Pro Bowl.)
Surprisingly, there have been nearly as many players who went on to be named to multiple All-Pro teams in picks 6-through-10 (six) and more in picks 11-15 (eight). It drops off considerably from there.
The point is the No. 12 pick Gutekunst holds is worth keeping and using the No. 30 pick to move up may not be the wisest idea. Same with moving back. It worked last year because he got a No. 1 out of it and was confident he could move up and get one of his desired players.
But he seems to be right on the edge of where the draft talent begins to dip. And if there's an unexpected run on quarterbacks, that pick could yield him a top-level defensive player.
He seems to understand he needs to stay put.
"So, if we're at 12 and I've got six guys that I value equally, and we can move back a few and feel like we can get the same kind of guy, we'll consider that," Gutekunst said last week. "If you ask me today, I don't think that's how it will fall. But you never really know."
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Here's where the value of the No. 30 pick comes in.
Perhaps the best player on Gutekunst's board when his pick comes at No. 12 will be Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson or Alabama tackle Jonah Williams or Florida tackle Jawaan Taylor. He can make that selection and still land a pretty good defensive lineman with his No. 30 selection.
Or, he can try to trade back and get extra picks to use in a draft whose strength matches Gutekunst's needs.
He has 10 picks, including four in the top 75. He needs to make those count and if he winds up with even more picks during that span, all the better. When there's depth in a draft, your goal should be to acquire more darts to throw at the board.
"I like them picks," Indianapolis general manager Chris Ballard said. "I think it just depends. On draft day, you formulate a plan of who you have targeted, where you can get them — do we have to move up or can we move back?
"I've always been under the premise, and how I was taught in this league, the more picks you have, the more chance you have to hit on players. We like having draft picks."
Having the 30th pick is one way to attract offers. Often, there are teams trying to get into the first round to nab a specific player.
Over the past eight years, at least one team holding a pick from 29th to 32nd has traded out of the first round.
Sometimes it's an offer you can't refuse.
In 2011, New Orleans gave New England a second-round pick (No. 56) and a 2012 first-round pick for the 28th overall selection, which it used to select running back Mark Ingram.
In 2012, Baltimore received a second-round pick (No. 35) and fourth-round pick from Minnesota for its 29th selection, which it used to select safety Harrison Smith.
In that same year, Tampa Bay made a similar deal with Denver to move up to No. 31, so it could take running back Doug Martin.
Teams trading up to the end of the first round have had some success. Among those acquired recently through a trade up are New Orleans tackle Ryan Ramczyk, Cleveland tight end David Njoku (the Packers were involved and wound up selecting Kevin King and Vince Biegel with their Browns picks) and Minnesota's Xavier Rhodes.
That indicates there is usually starter talent late in the first round.
"Ted (Thompson) always used to say, there's always a good player every time you pick in the draft, you just have to find him," Gutekunst said. "So that's kind of where we're at now."
He's got everything he needs to make this a franchise-lifting draft. All that's left is to get it right.
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Minor Parties Post Major Wins
Posted by Andrea Leong on June 02, 2016
The worm has turned.
The Australian public is sick of empty promises, personality cults, and party politics over policies. Meanwhile, support for minor parties and independents is on the rise, hitting a record 17% in May 2016.
Polling from Roy Morgan also indicates that Australians' preferences for Labor vs. the Liberal/National Coalition are too close to call, and support for the Greens remained steady over the past 12 months. Australians are looking beyond the same old parties for someone to represent their interests.
A higher rate of enrolment on the electoral roll in the lead-up to the 2016 election, compared to 2013, suggests greater engagement with politics in general.
The government's stakes were boosted following Malcolm Turnbull's successful leadership challenge in September 2015. The move was welcomed by small 'l' liberals who agreed with Turnbull's progressive stance on issues like marriage equality and climate action. But Coalition support steadily waned as the new PM began to toe the party line, adding to the litany of broken or unfulfilled promises of the Abbott government. On marriage equality, Turnbull now supports an expensive plebiscite, and the government has sacked CSIRO climate scientists while funding investigation into the health effects of wind turbines.
A detailed analysis by Roy Morgan showed that the Coalition is particularly unpopular with women and younger voters.
Meanwhile, the Greens have been struggling with growing pains. They sided with the Liberals to rush through senate voting changes that will disadvantage minor parties in a bid to maintain their position as the third force in Australian politics. They have also fallen prey to internal party politics, with infighting plaguing the NSW branch.
The winners in this situation are small parties and the Australians they represent. Minor parties are bound only by their principles; not by the interests of big business and lobby groups. Demand change in parliament and vote minor in 2016!
UPDATE (7/6/16): Latest Newspoll results also find independent and minor party support is at an all-time high, of 15% ("15 per cent of voters to spurn major parties: poll", "Record numbers plan to vote for independent candidates or micro-parties, poll finds")


The kit from Adventure Capital — sweet as!
For those of us Kiwis (and non-Kiwis) dreaming of pitching a tent and soaking up all the great outdoors has to offer, but lacking in the equipment to turn the dream into a reality, Adventure Capital has given us an easy solution.
My friends and I plan numerous camping trips every summer but very rarely do we make these trips happen. Who has a tent? Can we borrow an air mattress? Does the campground have barbecues or do we know anyone with a portable gas stove? I didn't grow up in a camping family and so don't have the garage full of gear passed down from my parents.
And what of the wonderful and numerous explorers of our country, flocking from around the globe and wanting to experience the beauty that is New Zealand first hand? Do they bring camping gear with them? Hardly, considering New Zealand is as far as you can get from anywhere… Moreover, New Zealand's strict quarantine laws are prohibitive for would-be campers bringing their own equipment.
Adventure Capital hires camping packages (among other things) out to said intrepid travellers with a range of size options to suit every circumstance. Rates start from just $25 a day — the two-person car camping kit we took hires out at $29 per day.
So, armed with our car camping package, Chris and I set off across the Hauraki Gulf at the crack of dawn one April Saturday morning to beautiful Waiheke Island for a relaxing weekend in the outdoors.
First hurdle: being functional so early on a weekend morning. Thanks to the friendly staff at SeaLink (Auckland to Waiheke ferry operator) and the delicious coffee available at Wynyard Quarter, the mood was lifted and excitement crept in. The ease of simply driving onto the ferry, reading the newspaper for an hour, and driving off at the other end was a great precursor to the weekend ahead.
Second hurdle: Chris asks, "Do you know how we get to Whakanewha Campground?" I reply, "Nope. Look for signs to Rocky Bay." And away we went. Crisis averted. We followed the main track until we hit a sign for Rocky Bay, where Waiheke's only campground is situated. There may or may not have been one wrong turn involved along the way but all in all, it took us approximately ten minutes from disembarking the ferry to arriving at the campground.
What a beautiful, wee campground it is. Set in the Whakanewha Regional Park on the shores of Rocky Bay, this campground is actually pretty large in relation to the size of the island. It's pretty and well laid out, divided into sections by trees and foliage for a feeling of privacy. It also hits a nice balance between rugged and civilised. While there are two large gas barbecues for use, there is only a cold, outdoor shower — a great substitute for your morning coffee! But one feature I definitely approved of was the automatic light sensors in the bathrooms after dark.
We lucked out as the campground was almost empty at the time of our stay. A nice young family, a group of mid-twenties 'hippies' and a few couples with outdoor experience levels ranging from (what appeared to be) zero to Bear Grylls.
Third hurdle: setting up what looked like the biggest tent I'd ever seen, before the sun went down in approximately ten hours. Here's where the magic happens. A big, luxurious, three-person dome tent (we opted for a larger tent than usual in the package), on par with the size of a small inner-city apartment, was erected perfectly in less than ten minutes, the sweat on the brow only forming due to the high summer temperature. The secret to such success? Adventure Capital had enough nous to colour-code each tent pole with the corresponding insert. It's actually pretty sensible but I was left marvelling at the genius of it. This small consideration means anyone not able to read English can set up this tent with ease. Brilliant.
The camping kit was truly amazing — huge tent, two self-inflating sleeping mats, two sleeping bags and two pillows (all carried in two handy, hi-tech duffle bags); a gas stove, gas bottle, plates, mugs, cups, utensils, barbecue tools, pots, a fry pan, chopping board, cooler bag, ice pack and two tea towels all packed into a handy tub doubling as a wash-up bucket. The only thing we added was dish soap and a sponge. It was like Christmas morning as we unpacked it all, and subsequently every meal was fun to cook and tasted that much better.
Time to explore the island… Starting close to home, there are a range of bushwalks winding through Whakanewha Regional Park, including a 40-minute loop walk leaving from the campground to the Maori pa, giving stunning views over Rocky Bay to Auckland.
For those of you who are fishing buffs, there are some fine-looking rocks at the edges of Rocky Bay for you to cast a line off. Failing that, you can dig for pipis at low tide. The children in the party camping near us entertained themselves for hours doing just this.
But if you want to leave the campground and go exploring all over the island, there are myriad things to do and see. For the tamer thrill seeker, beachfront cafes are dotted around the coast (we chose Onetangi for lunch and then later visited Palm Beach for authentic fresh crepes by the seaside) to the famous vineyards and wine trails, there is something to suit everyone. The Connells Bay Sculpture Park (detailed in an earlier issue of MCD) is well worth a visit, as is the Wetland Garden at Wharetane Bay. Upping the adrenaline, there's everything from diving to charters to sea kayaking to paddle boarding to golfing to shooting and archery offered on this fabulous little (but quite spread out) island, just an hour by vehicular ferry from New Zealand's largest city.
If you're feeling super adventurous, you could always take a ride on the flying fox zipline offered by Ecozip Adventures. Go on, I dare you!
After a long day exploring, it was nice to know everything was there and ready to go upon returning to our campsite, tummies rumbling. The best part of the evening, though? The absolutely breath-taking sunset over Rocky Bay. It was truly a remarkable sight at the end of a fantastic day.
Breaking camp the following day was just as easy as the set up. The fuss of getting things perfectly packed away is eliminated as Adventure Capital takes all used gear and fully services it before hiring it out again. I'll admit Chris did have to firmly remind me that two hours spent removing every blade of grass from the tent was completely unnecessary as clean-up is all part of the package.
The return ferry trip was the exact reverse of the first one, just as simple, just as relaxing. It's a good thing too, as the last thing you want at the end of a break away is to be jolted back to reality with a stressful return journey.
Waiheke Island is a must-do camping trip with its easy access, wonderful campground and range of activities to suit every kind of holidaymaker. Wondering how to go about collecting enough camping gear to see you through? Visit the Adventure Capital website for quick, easy options. And then just go.
SeaLink is your go-to for travel between Auckland and Waiheke Island. You can either travel as a foot passenger or take your automobile of choice with you. As daily commuting between the island and city is popular with residents from both places, SeaLink offers a comprehensive timetable from Monday to Sunday with the option of concession passes to keep the cost down. There is also the option of boarding or stepping off the ferry in either downtown Auckland City or Half Moon Bay, about 20km or half an hour's drive south east of the city.
A return trip for a car and two people starts at $120, departing from Half Moon Bay. Just turn up half an hour before departure and you'll be good to go.
If you do decide to travel to Waiheke as a foot passenger, SeaLink has recently signed an agreement with Waiheke Executive Transport to provide a winter shuttle service on the island side. SeaLink will change to its winter timetable on 4 June so be sure to visit its website for the latest updates on all travel services.


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Adam Sandler's Pixels Movie Arrives In Theatres May 15th (video)
12:00 pm April 29, 2014 By Julian Horsey
If you are looking forward to the official launch of Pixels movie starring Adam Sandler based on the French animated short film written and directed by Patrick Jean released back in 2010.
You will be pleased to know that the feature length Pixels movie has now been announced to be officially launching in to theatres on May 15th 2014.
The original short movie is based on an invasion of New York City by classic 8-bit video games, such as Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Tetris, Arkanoid, and others, and can be seen below.
Columbia Pictures and Happy Madison Productions are now producing the feature film based on the short film andTim Herlihy and Tim Dowling have written the script which Chris Columbus directing. The new feature length Pixel movie stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage and Michelle Monaghan.
Source: Polygon
Filed Under: Entertainment News, Top News


The GE Bently Nevada COMMTEST240 Vibration Analyzer is a is a portable data collector solution for non-hazardous areas. COMMTEST240 vibration analyzers collect machine and test specimen data to determine whether proper installation, maintenance and performance requirements have been met. The data collector unit works in tandem with the S1 Collector app installed on an industrial smartphone. The phone will gather vibration data, take pictures, send text messages, make calls, check email and even run other apps. The two units connect via Bluetooth and exchange data over Wi-Fi, a cell network or a USB cable.
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Supply influences tend to dominate before the marketing year officially begins. The key question in the first half of 2019 is the level of new crop production. Cotton prices remain relatively good compared to grains and oilseeds.. This might contribute to at least as much, if not more, cotton acreage planted in 2019. History suggests that when new crop corn futures prices are this low in relation to corresponding cotton futures, we could expect cotton planted acres pushing 14 million acres. Hence, I am not surprised by the National Cotton Council's measurement of 14.45 million acres of intended cotton plantings, nor USDA's February projection of 14.3 million planted acres. Historically, actual plantings vary from that early NCC benchmark by an average of 7% to the upside and 6% to the downside. That translates to a possible one million more or 800,000 fewer acres than what NCC measured. USDA's March 29 Prospective Plantings came in on the low side of expectations at 13.8 million acres of U.S. all cotton, but is well within the historical range of adjustment. Until the June 30 report comes along, I'm hedging my bets with a forecast of 14.0 million planted acres.
The weather in 2019 is a major consideration, as it always is. NOAA is forecasting El Niño conditions through the summer and fall This is consistent with the wetter winter weather that we have already observed. This raises the possibilities of soil moisture accumulations, lower abandonment, and higher yields for spring-planted crops in the drier regions of the Cotton Belt.
Planting progress is a major consideration. As of the week ending April 21, the Far West region showed a 10-15% delay in planting while the early planting in the rest of the U.S. Cotton Belt roughly tracked the five year averages, by State.
Assuming 7% abandonment and 850 pound average U.S. yield, planting 14.0 million acres could produce a 23 million bale crops, which implies a very healthy supply of 27+ million bales. Even with a strong assumption of 17 million bales of U.S. exports, the ending stocks outcome is about 7 million bales. Increasing ending stocks year-over-year is historically associated with price weakness. It has been a while since we've had futures below 65 cents, but I at least want to remind readers of the possibility of downside price risk.
What can be done about this situation? First, go into it with your eyes wide open, knowing the expected per unit costs of production that you must cover if you are going to plant cotton. Second, consider the risk of hanging on to unsold 2018 bales. Third, consider pricing or hedging some 2019 cotton earlier while prices are still above 70 cents (click here and scroll down for an example). This last point can be refined: if there is a rally in Dec'19 to the mid and upper 70s, consider forward contracting and/or hedging at more meaningful and affordable price levels.
In other words, act quickly to implement a strategy like this if there is a rally in the futures market. Another obvious prerequisite for a strategy like this is establishing the necessary brokerage relationships and accounts, not to mention pre-planning the orders. It will be too late to do this when the market is briefly 5 cents higher after an unexpected development. And it will likewise be too late if the market is 10 cents lower by summer.


58 acres on lower Eld Inlet (Mud Bay) in Thurston County, 2 miles from Olympia.
Estuarine habitat, tidal sloughs, freshwater springs, and forested uplands with 1.25 miles of coastal shoreline and 51.5 acres of classified wetlands. Also, in-stream habitat for five salmonid species, as well as shoreline habitat for waterbird and wetland habitat for landbird species.
The property is the southernmost terminous for McLane Creek into Puget Sound, an important stream for salmon habitat.
The Lower Eld Preserve is located along the eastern shoreline of lower Eld Inlet (Mud Bay), not far from Capitol Land Trust's Randall Property. The Lower Eld Preserve has 1.25 miles of shoreline on Puget Sound, 40½ acres of wetlands, and 14½ acres of forest. McLane Creek, famous for its hearty salmon runs, flows through the property and into Puget Sound. The vegetation on the Preserve consists of saltmarsh and wetland emergent grasses near the shoreline, and native coniferous and hardwood forests. Common species in the forested areas include Western red-cedar, Western hemlock, Douglas-fir, Sitka spruce, Pacific madrone, Pacific dogwood, big leaf maple, red alder, and a variety of shrubs including evergreen and red huckleberry, Oregon grape, salal, thimbleberry, salmonberry, and snowberry.
The Preserve provides intact habitat for five salmonid species: Eld Inlet fall chum; Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia coho; Puget Sound fall chinook; native Puget Sound winter steelhead; and anadromous coastal cutthroat trout. Large numbers of juvenile salmonid smolts produced in McLane Creek use the waters along the property for feeding and transitioning to life at sea. Forage fish species (Surf and Longfin smelt, Sand lance, Pacific herring, Pacific sardine and Northern anchovy) use this location as well. Numerous waterfowl, shorebird, waterbird and landbird species also take advantage of the the property's unique coastal habitat.
This Preserve also contains a mineral salt deposit which is an important source of nutrients for the Band-tailed pigeon. The Band-tailed pigeon is identified as a priority game species in Washington, and a Bird of Conservation Concern by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Approximately 350 Band-tailed pigeons visit the property in early morning every day from late June to September. There are fewer than 100 documented mineral sites in Oregon and Washington frequented by pigeons.
Acquisition of the Lower Eld Preserve is part of a larger, strategic effort to conserve highly functional coastal wetland habitat within the Eld Inlet watershed. To date, Capitol Land Trust and more than 30 agency and nonprofit partners have conserved more than 600 acres and 6 miles of marine shoreline habitat spanning 17 individual sites within the watershed.
Capitol Land Trust wishes to thank all the project partners, especially the former landowners, Anderson & Middleton Company, for their willingness to partner with us on this project. In addition, we are grateful for the generous funding support from a National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Washington Department of Ecology; a Salmon Recover Funding Board Grant administered by the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office; and private contributions from Taylor Shellfish Farms, Squaxin Island Tribe, and Capitol Land Trust members and supporters.


The percentage of older people in Europe is increasing and they are growing more active. This demographic phenomenon obviously creates various problems. These cannot be solved without the active co-operation of seniors, whose knowledge and experience can create new input. We want to encourage seniors to express their opinions openly to give this input.
We demand that seniors should be able to influence political decisions and solutions.
We want to establish an open discussion about those topics to the younger generation, especially the Young Greens! A political programme solely targeted on the views of senior citizens would be too limited.
In 2003 Green Parties from all European countries decided to co-operate within one European Green Party, in diversity. This decision offers an opportunity to elaborate solutions for problems which need a European approach. In our opinion European Green Seniors must have their own input into this procedure.
A well organized input is only possible when European Green Seniors are in common and regular consultation about: ecology, social security, healthcare, employment, food care, mobility, multiculturalism, pensions and other actual problems and our specific fields of interest like whole life learning, voluntary work and a sustainable society.
Out of these consultations common "inclusive" points of view can be fostered which can inspire the political work of the Green Fraction in European Parliament.
By common and sustaining actions we will be able to empower our points of view and to make them public on a larger scale.
Finally we will work for the translation of Green European directives (in general, and specifically regarding senior problems) at other levels.
Common consultations and discussions will give us a chance to gain an insight in, and reckon with specific problems in the regions and how they are handled. This contact will also contribute to a better understanding and to mutual respect.
The exchange of experiences can contribute to the start of new green senior organisations in other regions.
But first of all consultations of European Green Seniors will enable us to elaborate common points of view regarding preceding topics and to bring them into the European Parliament by our Green representatives.
In this way, in the long term, it will be possible to establish common rights and duties for seniors in Europe.


The North Carolina Arboretum will host the 19th annual Carolina Bonsai Expo. Featuring juried exhibits by bonsai enthusiasts from a six-state region, a renowned bonsai marketplace, workshops, free demonstrations, and an ikebana exhibit provided by the Asheville Chapter of Ikebana International, the Expo is the premier annual bonsai event of the Southeast and the most popular plant show hosted by the Arboretum.
The Expo is also a perfect occasion to explore the Arboretum's Bonsai Exhibition Garden, which offers a world-class display that innovatively establishes bonsai in the context of the Southern Appalachians. Deciduous bonsai specimens on display in the garden often feature brilliant autumn color during this time of year.
For directions and more information, please visit The North Carolina Arboretum.


Reading the Forbes.com review of the Bose QuietComfort 20 in-ear headphones, I am reminded quite how good these headphones are. The review goes into a level of technical detail that audiophiles will enjoy. All I can say is that I use these headphones every day and enjoy their capabilities very much indeed.
I bought my QuietComfort 20 (which also comes in a 20i variant for iPhones) last October as a replacement for a set of Bose MIE2 headphones (yes, I like Bose products), mostly because the MIE2 set is not particularly good in airplanes and other noisy environments. That's not surprising because the MIE2 is not designed to cancel noise in the way that the larger model Bose QuietComfort 2 or 3. I used to carry an older-model headset with me when I was taking long-haul flights weekly but tired of the size of the sets. The fact that noise-cancelling capabilities were bundled into a smaller form factor seemed like a good thing and justified the expense.
Since then I've used the QC20 in airplanes and many other noisy environments such as alongside busy roads and in all cases I can say that the performance in terms of noise suppression is impressive. It's meant that I have been able to turn down the volume of my Nokia Lumia 1020 (which I use to listen to radio and podcasts) while still being able to hear everything clearly.
The sole weakness I have found in comparison to earlier Bose in-ear headphones is that the more rigid wire between the headphones and the device that you use (like my Lumia 1020) is not at good in acting as an aerial for FM radio. This might be because the wire is better protected than before, which is a good thing as the wires on other Bose sets have a tendency to part near the earphones after a while. However, it does mean that I hear a lot more static than before when listening to the radio in any but optimum conditions.
I do wish that the battery lasted a little longer as it seems to expire at the most inconvenient time, probably due to my own incompetence at monitoring its use. Overall, the QC20 is truly worth the money if you want something that's extremely portable, high quality, and guaranteed to make even the tinny sound of an aircraft sound system sound good.
It's nice when technology works and not so nice when it doesn't deliver as expected, which was the case when I bought an HP Envy 17-184nr laptop. I like big best gaming laptop under 1500, which I use as desktop replacements, and was very happy with the previous HP Envy 17 model. However, the Envy 17s are designed as consumer PCs and two years of hard work had made the 17 cranky and noisy (one reason to wear a noise-cancelling headset), so I decided to take advantage of some recent cost reductions to buy a replacement. The new Envy 17s come with fast CPUs, great 17″ full HD screens, and Beats Audio (whatever that means).
Typically, I remove the hard disk that comes with laptops and replace it with a high-performing SSD (in this case, the Samsung Pro Series 512GB) and some extra memory so that the laptop can easily handle running several virtual servers. I like the Envy 17s because they come with two hard disk slots and so went ahead and bought two SSDs for the upgrade.
However, I wasn't impressed when I discovered that HP doesn't include the SATA cable necessary to connect the second drive to the motherboard. Nor do they include the rubber fittings that keep the primary hard drive in place (and getting them off the standard drive is a pain). I guess not many people go ahead and upgrade their laptops so it's reasonable for HP to assume that they can save a few dollars per laptop by cutting back on the extras. But it was unexpected – and discovering the necessary parts isn't easy, even if you examine the HP Envy 17-184nr manual carefully. On the plus side, the 17-184nr is easier to work with as only one screw needs to be removed (rather than 6 for the older model) to gain access to disk bays, memory sockets, and so on.
Oh well. It's all working now and I'm happy with the performance of the laptop. But technology wouldn't be technology if you didn't have something to complain about, would it?
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2017 was the year of brass where we saw the famous combo brass & marble everywhere. While brass is still pretty much in vogue there's new materials, like stone and new finishes such as matte black taking the spotlight.
Matte black is becoming the finish of choice specially in kitchens and bathrooms. So when you redecorate your kitchen, consider going with matte black hardware instead of stainless, and if you're replacing your dishware, look beyond traditional glossy white to go for this dark new classic instead.
We predict black matte is going to be huge in 2018.
To meet consumers' suddenly demand for ebony finishes, entire collections of matte-black products are appearing in the market. Expect to see monochromatic interiors with an scandinavian style dominating Instagram in 2018.
I adore matte black as a finish for many reasons. Matte black may be naturally modern but it works well in a traditional space too. Every space needs a little bit of black so adding in black hardware, faucets and other fixtures is a great way to include this design staple into your space.
Black is a classic design color that never goes out of style so, chances are matte black fixtures are ones you won't tire of too quickly; so go ahead and take a chance on matte black! And in case we haven't convinced you with words, take a look at a few looks that are sure to inspire you to give matte black a try.
Follow the Pinterest board were I selected the best spaces and products with this look.


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Press review Immigration Bernard-Henri Lévy
French weekly magazines review 1 July 2018
By Michael Fitzpatrick Issued on 01-07-2018 Modified 01-07-2018 to 09:33
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As Simone Veil is honoured by France with a tomb in the Panthéon, Marianne assesses her impact on contempory France. And French intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy has news for European Union leaders: the migrant crisis is over.
Later this morning the Holocaust survivor and former government minister Simone Veil will be buried in the Panthéon in Paris, the site where the Republic pays hommage to its great men and a handful of its great women.
The weekly magazine Marianne attempts to assess the impact of Veil's life and political effort on the lives of contempory French women.
It's a complicated story. Veil was a pioneer. Having survived Birkenau, Bergen-Belsen and the mad, murderous forced march of prisoners in the winter of 1945, she went on to become the first woman to preside over French justice, the first woman to be named a government minister, the first woman to be president of the European Parliament.
As health minister, she made contraception available and then fought for the legalisation of abortion.
Without her, as the writer Abnousse Shalmani tells Marianne, French women would be less free. But it is important, Shalmani goes on to say, to avoid the trap of sanctification.
Simone Veil was no saint. She deserves to be remembered in all her shades and contradictions, Shalmani insists, not frozen under some mythic halo.
The European migrant crisis is over
The 28 European leaders who stayed up most of the night on Thursday, trying to thrash out a common policy on immigration, were wasting their time. If they had taken the time to read the article by French intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy in this week's edition of Le Point, they'd have realised that there is no migrant crisis.
BHL has been checking the statistics. He can thus confirm that, over the past three decades, the migratory balance in France is zero. In other words, over 30 years, the number of people coming in has exactly equalled the number going out. Fine.
More statistics: Lévy says the UN's migration office counted 15,289 arrivals of refugees by sea routes in the first 95 days of this year. Compared to 172,000 in the same period in 2016, and over one milliion for the whole of 2015.
The reasons for this decline are easily described, if less easily digested. Europe has put up better barriers and is paying Recep Tayyip Erdogan's authoritarian government in Turkey to keep too much of the problem from reaching our shores.
The crucial point, according to Lévy, is that the European migration crisis is over.
But there are two residual problems. Not the hundreds of people who still drown in the Mediterranean every month, or who are saved by rescue vessels which are then barred from European ports.
No. The first problem, according to BHL, is the crisis of Islam. In simple, not to say simplistic terms, the question is how does Europe (he means France) deals with an influx of people who he says come from a different mental universe, who don't believe in democracy, or the rights of women, or the idea of a secular state. And the answer is patience and education. We must slowly bring these people to an appreciation of our standards, so that those we welcome can fully embrace the values of the republic.
The second glitch is darker, and concerns what French President Emmanuel Macron has called "the leprosy of populism". The front-line states of Hungary and Italy have both elected hard-right governments. Lévy explains that this is not a simple knee-jerk reaction by voters afraid of being left to deal with the problem alone. It is, in fact, a political reaction, based on intellectual and moral misunderstandings.
Europe no longer believes in itself, says BHL. We Europeans have lost our passion for democracy. And with it our confidence in ourselves and in our values.
What we've been calling the migrant crisis is really a crisis of European civilisation, according to the philosopher.
Let that be a consolation to those who are adrift, this very Sunday morning, on rafts off the north African coast.
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The limited edition Aston Martin DB9 GT Bond Edition has just been unveiled in the lead-up to the release of the new Bond film, Spectre, later this year.
Production of the new Bond Edition DB9 GT will be limited to just 150 copies worldwide. Each Bond Edition car is painted in an exclusive hue dubbed spectre silver, adorned with sterling silver Aston Martin badges, and fitted with discreet "007 Bond Edition" badging.
Also standard are 10-spoke 20-inch alloy wheels, a carbonfibre front splitter and rear diffuser, and bonnet vents, side strakes and grille fashioned from bright aluminium.
On the inside, the DB9 GT Bond Edition is equipped with numbered sill plates, special embroidery on the rear seats, and a Bond-themed startup screen for the infotainment system.
Buyers of the Bond Edition DB9 will also receive an Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m James Bond Limited Edition watch and a 21-inch Globe Trotter trolley case.
The Aston Martin DB9 GT Bond Edition is available for order from today.
The Bond Edition vehicle uses the same, more powerful drivetrain from the recently unveiled DB9 GT. That means that under the bonnet there's a 5.9-litre V12 engine driving the rear wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission.
With 402kW of power and 620Nm of torque on tap, the Bond Edition is capable of blasting from 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds and hitting a top speed of 295km/h.
The latest movie in the 007 franchise, Spectre, will be released later this year and will feature James Bond, once again portrayed by Daniel Craig, behind the wheel of the hand-built (and not-for-sale) DB10.


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Vittoria Cesarini (born 13 February 1932) is an Italian sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

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package com.mcleodmoores.config;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Objects;
import java.util.Set;

import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
import com.mcleodmoores.config.IborCurveTypesForConfigurationValidator.IborCurveInformation;
import com.opengamma.core.config.ConfigSource;
import com.opengamma.core.config.impl.ConfigItem;
import com.opengamma.financial.analytics.curve.CurveConstructionConfiguration;
import com.opengamma.financial.analytics.curve.CurveGroupConfiguration;
import com.opengamma.financial.analytics.curve.CurveTypeConfiguration;
import com.opengamma.financial.analytics.curve.IborCurveTypeConfiguration;
import com.opengamma.id.ExternalId;
import com.opengamma.id.VersionCorrection;
import com.opengamma.util.ArgumentChecker;
import com.opengamma.util.time.Tenor;

/**
 * This class checks that there are no duplicated ibor curve references in any of the {@link IborCurveTypeConfiguration}s in the
 * configuration, including all exogenous configurations.
 */
public final class IborCurveTypesForConfigurationValidator extends ConfigurationValidator<CurveConstructionConfiguration, IborCurveInformation> {
  /** A static instance */
  private static final ConfigurationValidator<CurveConstructionConfiguration, IborCurveInformation> INSTANCE =
      new IborCurveTypesForConfigurationValidator();

  /**
   * Returns a static instance.
   * @return  an instance
   */
  public static ConfigurationValidator<CurveConstructionConfiguration, IborCurveInformation> getInstance() {
    return INSTANCE;
  }

  /**
   * Restricted constructor.
   */
  private IborCurveTypesForConfigurationValidator() {
  }

  @Override
  public ConfigurationValidationInfo<IborCurveInformation> validate(final CurveConstructionConfiguration configuration,
      final VersionCorrection versionCorrection, final ConfigSource configSource) {
    ArgumentChecker.notNull(configuration, "configuration");
    ArgumentChecker.notNull(versionCorrection, "versionCorrection");
    ArgumentChecker.notNull(configSource, "configSource");
    final Set<IborCurveInformation> references = new HashSet<>();
    final Set<Object> duplicatedReferences = new HashSet<>();
    for (final CurveGroupConfiguration group : configuration.getCurveGroups()) {
      for (final Map.Entry<String, List<? extends CurveTypeConfiguration>> entry : group.getTypesForCurves().entrySet()) {
        for (final CurveTypeConfiguration type : entry.getValue()) {
          if (type instanceof IborCurveTypeConfiguration) {
            final IborCurveTypeConfiguration iborType = (IborCurveTypeConfiguration) type;
            final ExternalId reference = iborType.getConvention();
            final Tenor tenor = iborType.getTenor();
            final IborCurveInformation ibor = new IborCurveInformation(reference, tenor);
            if (references.remove(ibor)) {
              duplicatedReferences.add(ibor);
            } else {
              if (!duplicatedReferences.contains(ibor)) {
                references.add(ibor);
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
    if (configuration.getExogenousConfigurations().isEmpty()) {
      return new ConfigurationValidationInfo<>(IborCurveInformation.class, references, Collections.<String, Class<?>>emptyMap(), duplicatedReferences);
    }
    for (final String name : configuration.getExogenousConfigurations()) {
      final Collection<ConfigItem<CurveConstructionConfiguration>> exogenousConfiguration =
          configSource.get(CurveConstructionConfiguration.class, name, versionCorrection);
      if (exogenousConfiguration.size() == 1) {
        final ConfigurationValidationInfo<IborCurveInformation> underlyingInfo =
            validate(Iterables.getOnlyElement(exogenousConfiguration).getValue(), versionCorrection, configSource);
        duplicatedReferences.addAll(underlyingInfo.getDuplicatedConfigurations());
        for (final IborCurveInformation validatedReference : underlyingInfo.getValidatedConfigurations()) {
          if (references.remove(validatedReference)) {
            duplicatedReferences.add(validatedReference);
          } else {
            references.add(validatedReference);
          }
        }
        for (final Object duplicatedReference : duplicatedReferences) {
          references.remove(duplicatedReference);
        }
      }
    }
    return new ConfigurationValidationInfo<>(IborCurveInformation.class, references, Collections.<String, Class<?>>emptyMap(), duplicatedReferences);
  }

  /**
   * Container for information about ibor curve types - the id of the convention or security and the index tenor. This is used instead of a
   * {@link com.opengamma.util.tuple.Pair} to avoid problems with generics.
   */
  public static class IborCurveInformation {
    /** The convention or security id */
    private final ExternalId ExternalId;
    /** The index tenor */
    private final Tenor _tenor;

    /**
     * Creates an instance.
     * @param externalId  the convention or security id, not null
     * @param tenor  the index tenor, not null
     */
    public IborCurveInformation(final ExternalId externalId, final Tenor tenor) {
      ExternalId = ArgumentChecker.notNull(externalId, "externalId");
      _tenor = ArgumentChecker.notNull(tenor, "tenor");
    }

    /**
     * Gets the convention or security id.
     * @return  the id
     */
    public ExternalId getId() {
      return ExternalId;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the tenor.
     * @return  the tenor
     */
    public Tenor getTenor() {
      return _tenor;
    }

    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
      final int prime = 31;
      int result = 1;
      result = prime * result + Objects.hashCode(ExternalId);
      result = prime * result + Objects.hashCode(_tenor);
      return result;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean equals(final Object obj) {
      if (this == obj) {
        return true;
      }
      if (!(obj instanceof IborCurveInformation)) {
        return false;
      }
      final IborCurveInformation other = (IborCurveInformation) obj;
      return Objects.equals(ExternalId, other.ExternalId) && Objects.equals(_tenor, other._tenor);
    }

  }
}

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Autograph Send-In Service
©Copyright Monopoly Events 2018. Monopoly Events (NW) Ltd. Company number 09963416
UK BIKE FEST ZONE
Welcome to the UK Bike Fest Zone! Our flagship biker convention is one of the largest dedicated motorbike enthusiast conventions in the UK and we are delighted to bring part of it to Comic Con Scotland!
In this amazing zone you can find some amazing classic biker displays along with the fantastic line up of guests we have from the equally fantastic smash hit TV show, Sons of Anarchy! You can meet and greet Kim Coates, Tommy Flannagan and Mark Boone Junior! Don't miss out!
For information on the main UK Bike Fest event which is tbc please visit the website by clicking the logo above and for tickets or information on any of our guests below please visit our celebrity guests page.
ALEXANDER "TIG" TRAGER
Kim Coates is a Canadian actor, born on February 21, 1958 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and best known for his role as Alexander 'Tig' Trager in Sons of Anarchy. He has had much success in the film and TV industry, but is probably still best known for his role in the smash-hit TV show by FX, "Sons of Anarchy" where he played the violent but big-hearted Alexander "Tig" Trager.
HARLEY DISPLAY
HARLEY DAVIDSON EDINBURGH
Massive thanks to Harley Davidson Edinburgh as they bring a massive amount of extremely cool bike to our UK Bike Fest Zone at Comic Con Scotland, get some cool selfies on the back of a hog or just try one on for size...
TOMMY FLANNAGAN
FILIP "CHIBS" TELFORD
Tommy Flanagan, born 3 July 1965, is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his role as Filip "Chibs" Telford in the FX crime drama television series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014). He was one of the main cast members of Sons of Anarchy, in which he plays an outlaw biker named Filip "Chibs" Telford. He also played the part of Ravager Tullk Ul-Zyn in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 in 2017.
BOBBY "ELVIS" MUNSON
Mark Boone Junior is an American actor, best known for his roles as Bobby Munson in FX's Sons of Anarchy and in Christopher Nolan's Memento and Batman Begins. He has appeared in these two Christopher Nolan films, Memento, as Burt, the front desk manager at the Discount Inn, and Batman Begins, as Detective Flass, James Gordon's crooked partner.


Even the most experienced frogologist can be forgiven for not recognising this amazing frog – for it is truly one of a kind.
The unique specimen is actually the product of two species, allowed to breed for a special investigation into their relatedness, and as part of research aimed at highlighting the conservation needs of distinct populations of Critically Endangered leaf frogs. The breeding and DNA testing of the frogs, which uses harmless mouth swabs, has helped in identifying levels of genetic variation between species and also within different populations of the same species of Leaf frogs, including the Endangered Yellow-eyed, Black-eyed, and Lemur Leaf Frog.
Because the findings show that the level of separation between some populations is almost the same as that between some species, it suggests that we should not only be focusing our efforts on saving the Endangered species concerned, but also conserving distinct populations within these species separately. The work also highlights where further research should be concentrated in an effort to support the conservation of these amazing frogs.


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#include "extensions/filters/http/squash/config.h"

#include "envoy/extensions/filters/http/squash/v3/squash.pb.h"
#include "envoy/extensions/filters/http/squash/v3/squash.pb.validate.h"
#include "envoy/registry/registry.h"

#include "common/protobuf/protobuf.h"
#include "common/protobuf/utility.h"

#include "extensions/filters/http/squash/squash_filter.h"

namespace Envoy {
namespace Extensions {
namespace HttpFilters {
namespace Squash {

Http::FilterFactoryCb SquashFilterConfigFactory::createFilterFactoryFromProtoTyped(
    const envoy::extensions::filters::http::squash::v3::Squash& proto_config, const std::string&,
    Server::Configuration::FactoryContext& context) {

  SquashFilterConfigSharedPtr config = std::make_shared<SquashFilterConfig>(
      SquashFilterConfig(proto_config, context.clusterManager()));

  return [&context, config](Http::FilterChainFactoryCallbacks& callbacks) -> void {
    callbacks.addStreamDecoderFilter(
        std::make_shared<SquashFilter>(config, context.clusterManager()));
  };
}

/**
 * Static registration for the squash filter. @see RegisterFactory.
 */
REGISTER_FACTORY(SquashFilterConfigFactory, Server::Configuration::NamedHttpFilterConfigFactory);

} // namespace Squash
} // namespace HttpFilters
} // namespace Extensions
} // namespace Envoy


The technology industry is seeing growth like never before. The boom in the technology sector comes from various developments that have taken place in the past decade. With the younger, more dynamic blood entering the workforce, the innovations have been profound.
But where are the women in this? Today we discuss the current phenomenon of the lack of women in the tech field, especially at the higher level of companies. Let's dig deep into the subject and dissect is systematically.
Note for clarifications before we begin our exploration down the tech world, you will find many women in head positions in tech companies, for years women have worked hard and up the corporate ladder of major companies like Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, HP to name few. However, this has been due to their leadership skills, experience in fields other than the software aspect of the company.
There is a shift in the interests of women, more and more are getting drawn to technology industry and pursuing courses in the stream. The courses range from short software courses, to full on degrees. While the majority of these women are still in their student phase; the future of tech companies seems to have more female employees. There are broadly two branches available i.e. Computer Science (CS) and STEM (Science tech, Engineering and Math). The increase in interest is stemming from various reasons like availability of courses, inspiration and information from senior students, exploring what the male friends and siblings are doing, parents motivation, initiative by schools and colleges, etc.
Researches are being conducted in many countries on the future of women pursuing education in the Information Technology field. Even though there are few role models, women are growing the enthusiasm to change that are become examples for other young girls and women across the globe. The courses in IT require more fees, and in some countries the competition at the entrance level is very high for women to be able to beat male students into obtaining a seat in engineering colleges. Online/part-time courses can be a good alternative, but they're subject to availability in one's country.
Those who have comprehended the gap and working towards bridging it; this includes organisations, schools and mentors. A great focus is on making Programming and coding courses available for women to pursue and explore. How can you know if you have a talent/interest in something unless you try it or get a decent amount of exposure to it! Some schools have tried to including classes on coding for their kids. In fact many are suggesting kids learn coding as it is the need of the time for the generation.
Organisations that support women employment in tech field, are running reserahces, and trying to understand the reasons behind their lack of participation after being educated in the field. One of the drawbacks for a woman is maternity leave. Some women take a sabbatical and find it difficult to re-enter the workforce after that.
Many have to change their field, while some who can afford to, are able to come back by taking up a junior, less paying position, or by updating their resume with a relevant course or two. It's not easy but it is a booming industry that women can very easily become a part of.
More and more companies are giving opportunities to women who have the same resume qualifications as their male counterparts. There is definitely a scope and plenty employment opportunities who know your subject well.
There is also an increase in the understanding of the impact of women in workforce. As customers and as employees, women are gaining respect and demanding fair practices. The future is definitely bright for the women pursuing careers in IT and STEM. However it will be a change that will come slowly, but surely.
This goes to show, that if you have what's needed on paper in terms of qualifications, the enthusiasm and also the experience and will to work hard in the field, there is scope for not just jobs but also innovation. This innovation can lead you to start your own, or even self-employed by helping others out with their tech requirements. The millennials are the business generation, and entrepreneurial ventures are open for all creative, innovative and hard-working individuals male or female!
Women Empowerment means increasing the strength of a woman socially,economically, emotionally. Interesting stuff to read.


What's the Apple iPad's Killer App?
Watching movies, playing games, sending e-mail, browsing the Web, looking at pictures. How are people really going to use the Apple iPad?
I'm no Apple fanboy, but seeing Steve Jobs on stage in person is exciting, and it isn't just about his personal magnetism. Apple has $29 billion in the bank and Steve seems determined to spend it building really cool stuff. The iPad certainly fits that bill. Just a little slab of a display lets you play games, browse the Web, watch movies, view pictures, read eBooks, get directions, send e-mail, manage your calendar, and, well, anything else developers want to write applications to do. But after the ridiculously hyped build up and the dramatic launch event, I'm still not sure what most people will use it for. What's the iPad's killer app?
Jobs positions the iPad explicitly as the "middle thing" between a laptop and a smartphone. "More intimate than a laptop, more capable than a smartphone," was his key quote and it is a good one. The problem is, the basements of early adopters across the country are packed with products that tried to be this "middle thing." No one used them. Smartbooks haven't even arrived and no one wants one. Palm Folio anyone?
Most of us already carry a laptop and smartphone. I don't think the iPad will replace either one. I know Steve wants the iPad to slide neatly between the two, but I'm getting on a plane tomorrow and my bag is already hurting my back. I can't carry more. So, again, what is the iPad for?
Yes, it can certainly replace the Kindle I'm carrying. Granted, the Kindle is half the weight and offers, probably, 10 times the battery life. Still, for color pages and all the added functionality, I think the Kindle gets left at home—and possibly re-gifted to a less technologically-sophisticated relative. (When is Mother's Day, again?) So yeah, the Kindle has to change or die.
wait, it still uses AT&T. Never mind.
What about replacing my laptop? Honestly, I like keyboards too much, as does everyone that has used a virtual one. And despite the addition of touch-enabled versions of Keynote, Numbers, and Pages, it isn't a work system. Yes, you can give presentations on the iPad, but it isn't designed to replace primary systems. So, what is left for the iPad to do? Quite a lot actually.
I think Apple getting into the ebook business is hugely disruptive, but I will address that in another column. Instead, I would say that the iPad is going to be used as a flexible, interactive window on our digital lives. In case you don't know, your "digital life" includes what you read, what you watch, what you write, what you share, who you know, where you have been, and where you are going. Remember, everything that runs on the iPhone will run on the iPad. That means every recipe finder, work-out tracker, social media updater, language translator, photo viewer, guitar-chord tuner, and finger painting app available in the App Store will work on the iPad.
So, really, there isn't a single killer app for the iPad for the same reason that there is no killer app for the personal computer or the iPhone. The iPod and the Kindle had killer apps because they were single-function devices. The iPad is a platform, and although it won't change everything, it will change a lot.
There is still a chance the iPad will be on someone's shelf 2 years from now as a $500 photo frame, but at this point, my bet is that the iPad succeeds. If not, Mother's Day is May 9th.


Catherine leads CIFAR's communications and stakeholder engagement strategies with a focus on international profile and reputation.
She oversees a team of strategic communications, media relations and event planning experts who support CIFAR's research programs and promote research findings that advance our understanding of science and humanity's most important questions. The team manages nearly 100 global events each year and engages with media and stakeholders around the world to stimulate new conversations on the importance of fundamental research, on Canada's strengths in international research collaboration and on CIFAR's leadership in Artificial Intelligence. The team works closely with CIFAR's knowledge mobilization, research and advancement teams and leads communications for the CIFAR Pan-Canadian AI Strategy.
Catherine is an accomplished communications leader with experience in the public and private sectors. She joined CIFAR in 2019 from the University of Toronto, where her team earned more than 25 international awards of excellence for communications strategy and implementation. She is a former governor of the University of Toronto and an active community volunteer.


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HomeMusic: ACAmerican Music Awards 2022: Taylor Swift nabs six awards, remains most awarded in AMA history
American Music Awards 2022: Taylor Swift nabs six awards, remains most awarded in AMA history
Mon, November 21, 2022 by ABC News
Hosted by award-winning actor, producer and musician Wayne Brady, the 50th annual American Music Awards aired live from Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater Sunday night on ABC.
P!NK got the show rolling, literally, opening the show on skates with a performance of "Never Gonna Not Dance Again." Later, she also performed "Hopelessly Devoted to You" in a touching tribute to the life and career of the late Olivia Newton-John.
Other performances included Bebe Rexha, who made her AMA performance debut, with David Guetta, singing their hit "I'm Good (Blue)." Carrie Underwood amazed the crowd as she sang "Crazy Angels" from a moving structure above the crowd, rapper J.I.D. joined Imagine Dragons to perform "Enemy," and New Artist of the Year winner Dove Cameron took the stage with her song "Boyfriend."
To no surprise, Taylor Swift was one of the night's big winners, taking home all of the six awards she was nominated for, which included Artist of the Year.
"In the past few years, I have released more music than I did in the entire decade preceding that. And I really feel like that's down to the fact that you the fans made it clear that you wanted to hear lots of music that I would make," Taylor said while accepting the prestigious award.
"I have the fans to thank, essentially, for my happiness. I love you more than I can say. I cannot express how unbelievable it is to me that I still get to do this and that you still care," she added. "So thank you, underlined with 13 exclamation points. I don't know what to say."
The night's wins bring Taylor's total to 40, making her the most awarded artist in AMA history.
Taylor Swift is selling Eras Tour merch for a limited time
The Weeknd, Michael Bublé, Shawn Mendes up for multiple Juno Awards
Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and more nominated for Kids' Choice Awards


"Figured as much," replied Serli, finally calming down completely.
"I know where you can stay for the night," she offers.
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I have 27 internets, want to give me one?
"It's not too far from here. The villiage is almost pretty nice to strangers like you. You wanna come?"
After about five seconds, Xander decides, "Sure."
"That's good. Now, may you follow me please?"
She finally left the interior of the bush and waited for a second.
You follow the molly on a trail.
..I have no idea how to end this prologue properly. You're welcome.
End of Prologue, I guess.
The day had descended into a twilight, just as you had set foot in the villiage. You could tell this because there were two lit torches on either side, and that there were several huts, campfires, and beings not unlike Serli doing several things such as bringing things places or making small talk. All the fire was controlled and used solely for light. "This place is Sority village," said Serli, "I was born in this place and chances are I'll die here. But it looks like you may have other places to go. It's close to a haven for us Tomkind, and you may stay for as long as you're welcomed."
"Cool," Xander says, "where can I stay?"
"I have a hut right to the left of the central one," she said, pointing straight to a small wooden structure about two feet tall and three feet long on both other dimensions, "but why don't you meet my daughter first? I don't know where she is, but you can find her."
In the center of the villiage is a large campfire, currently lit. A particularly large hut is just behind it.
Most of the villiage is pretty small- it's clear everyone knows everyone else- and it's easy for you to see all 7 or so huts, including the larger one. The rim of the villiage is surrounded by thirteen torches in a circle laid out like a clock, with two surrounding the entrance, and there is a stream just beyond the three-o-clock torch. There are also several Tomkind in the vicinity- two males and a female were chatting by the fire, a straight couple was huddled together in a loving embrace, three females and a male were just coming back with food and building materials, and one of ambiguous gender was sitting by the stream, their right paw brushing the grass slowly.
Sidenote, the males were all wearing loincloths and the females were all wearing either aprons, loincloths, or two-piece sets based on their personal prefrences. This is why you can't tell the gender of the one by the stream.
"Ok. I'll go look for her."


The Septum piercing heals in 4 to 8 weeks, that make it easily to get anytime of the year. The jewellery you can get there could be a barbell or a ring style piercing. The septum piercing is one of the facial piercing that allows you to keep it secret if needed later. Placed in the tissue between the nostril, it can be kept secret inside your nose with the appropriate jewellery. Even more, if one day you get tired of it, the Septum Piercing is one of the facial piercing that you can remove for good with no risk of visible scars on this area.
We believe that it has become much more popular for this reason, of course we love when we see people proudly wear ethnically inspired jewellery but the choice is all yours. It might be a big challenge to change your jewellery once the piercing is healed. It is not an easy spot to see, so you mostly have to change it by trusting your feeling. Of course, if you need extra help, do not hesitate to pop-in and ask our amazing team in The Black Hat to give you some advices.