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Capitalist Trojan Horses:
The danger of returning Chinese students
Michael Hooper
Throughout modern Chinese history, students and scholars who studied abroad played important roles in the construction and modernisation of the Chinese nation. From the Qing Dynasty to the Peoples' Republic, Chinese youth travelled overseas to learn advanced techniques and knowledge to apply to Chinese conditions. While they have traditionally played a positive role in the history of the country, current overseas students pose a serious threat to the socialist future of China.
Overseas students, particularly those sent to imperialist countries, are sent right into the belly of the beast where they are exposed to all of the tools at imperialism's disposal to strip away their belief in Communism and replace their world-view with that of capitalism. Once thoroughly prepared, they are sent home where their newly acquired technical skills allow them to take up elite positions throughout society and industry. If the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is to be successful, if the China Dream is to become a reality, then it is necessary to prevent Chinese students who study abroad from becoming agents of western imperialism as a result of their internalisation of capitalist values and world-views.
This report uses historical evidence and the most up-to-date research to show that Chinese students who study abroad have historically had a large impact on Chinese society, that imperialist countries use the media and educational institutions to indoctrinate people with capitalist ideology and that Chinese overseas students' values are currently being affected by this. The logical result of these points is: Students who return from abroad indoctrinated with capitalist ideology and values pose an existential threat.
The tradition of studying abroad and its local impact
Since the Qing Dynasty, successive Chinese governments have sent students abroad to learn from the West (Chiang 2003, Guo 1998, Zhang 2002). Before Liberation, approximately 150,000 Chinese students studied overseas (Zhang 2002). From 1978 to 1998, 270,000 Chinese went abroad for study (Gu and Liu 1998) while in 2014 alone, 459,800 students studied abroad (Gu 2015). It is clear then that there is an ever increasing trend of Chinese students leaving the motherland to study abroad.
Returnees have historically become elites and wielded a disproportionately large influence over Chinese society (Guo 1998, Han, Chen and Feng 2013). Of the 100 Late Qing Dynasty students who found work after studying abroad between 1872 and 1875, 30 of them took influential positions of power, with one of them, Tang Shaoyi becoming the first Prime Minister of Republican China (Zhang 2002, Guo 1998). Japan was the most popular destination for overseas study before the Boxer indemnity of 1907 and as a result, China's first modern school system, which was decreed in 1903, was a copy of the Japanese education system (Guo 1998). It was the influence of students trained in Japan that caused this to happen.
Beginning in 1907, studying in the US became more popular and the graduates of US universities returned to China to reform the Chinese higher education system along US lines, in accordance with US values (Guo 1998, Zhang 2002). Foreign graduates not only dominated the top positions in Chinese academia, they also held the vast majority of top government positions in the Republican government. Seventy-five percent of the provisional republican cabinet of Sun Yatsen had studied in Europe or the US, while 15 out of 18 ministers had studied abroad (Guo 1998, Zhang 2002). The returnees of the Republican period were criticised for being too westernised (Shu 1973, Wang 1966) and attempting to simply copy western theory to apply to China (Chiang 2003). The Communist Party of China was also deeply influenced by returnees. Founding members of the CPC, Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao both studied in Japan, where Li studied Marxist works (Yu 2014). Future leaders of the CPC such as Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping and Zhu De studied in France and Germany while others, including Liu Shaoqi and later Jiang Zemin studied in the Soviet Union (Guo 1998).
So it is clear that students who study abroad return to China and take up elite positions in society. They become top scientists, economists, educators and politicians. From these positions of power, authority and influence in society, they use the values and techniques they learned overseas to dramatically alter society based on the ideas they learned while overseas. While important and useful information can be learned by studying abroad, students also accumulate harmful capitalist "values" and ideology.
Impact on ideology of studying abroad
That students are changed by their time overseas should not be a surprise. For as long as they have existed, capitalist societies have been carrying out ideological work against common people. Two particularly powerful institutions of bourgeois ideological work are the media and schools, particularly universities (Belmonte 2008, Chomsky and Hermann 1988, Schmidt 2000, Zhong 2015). Since the beginning of the Cold War, the US has attempted to win people over to capitalist ideology through all possible channels including media, dance, music, movies, books and other cultural products (Belmonte 2008, Li 2015). In their seminal work; Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of Mass Media, Chomsky and Hermann exposed the ideological functions of media in capitalist countries, calling them: "effective and powerful ideological institutions that carry out system-supportive propaganda functions" (Chomsky and Hermann 1988). Chinese students who study in the US or similar countries are surrounded by local news and media which all act to indoctrinate them with a capitalist world-view and values.
Education in the West is carried out to strengthen the class rule of the bourgeoisie, and the university is one of those powerful tools (Zhong 2015). The famous book Disciplined Minds is an amazing exposé of the indoctrination that US universities carry out to produce people with "ideological discipline", people who won't dare to challenge the status quo (Schmidt 2000). According to Schmidt, the role of teachers is not just to present the curriculum but to extrapolate the ideology to cover new situations and to never challenge the curriculum (Schmidt 2000). He also said that teachers are rarely fired for being poor teachers, instead they are usually fired for challenging ideological discipline (Schmidt 2000). Ironically, after publishing Disciplined Minds, Schmidt was fired from his position as an editor of an academic journal. Chinese students studying abroad undergo the same ideological disciplining that local students do. They too are prepared to become unquestioning missionaries of capitalist ideology and values.
The example of Sheng Ding, a Chinese scholar living in the US, shows what happens when Chinese become "ideologically disciplined" by Western education. The scholar published an article introducing personal stories that inadvertently demonstrated his surrender to local ideology. One example was when he attended a speech by the Dalai Lama, following which he was confronted by an American student who said: "Why did the Communist Party invade Tibet, occupy his holy motherland and force him into exile?"(Sheng 2007). The author says that he wanted to tell the student the truth about feudal Tibet and how the Tibetan slaves were liberated in 1950 but for some reason couldn't. In the author's own words he "neutralised his ethnic identity", i.e. rejected the truth in favour of a Western lie. Instead of defending the correct position of the CPC, the author uttered worthless platitudes to the American student. After this exchange the author claimed to feel relieved because he took another step towards becoming a "responsible academic"!
Empirical evidence proving the exact effects of studying abroad on the values of Chinese students is scarce. The reason for Samuel Huntington's rethink characterised by the famous US intellectuals insightful quote about power: "Power remains strong when it remains in the dark; exposed to the sunlight it begins to evaporate." (Huntington 1983). However there have been two-ground breaking research projects in the last few years which dared to present hard evidence on this question. A 2013 paper found, using highly robust quantitative methods, that Chinese who studied in the US had a more favourable attitude towards the US than students who stayed in China (Han, Chen and Feng 2013). This "favourable attitude" included their opinion of US political institutions. The paper concluded that this increases US soft power penetration into China (Han, Chen and Feng 2013). The researchers found that local media had the biggest influence on Chinese students, followed by interactions with local people, while also noting that patriotic feeling towards China did not protect students from foreign influence (Han, Chen and Feng 2013).
The evidence of the 2013 report builds on earlier research in 2010 which asked whether Chinese students who studied abroad are "more receptive to international values and universal norms"(Han and Zweig 2010). This is of course bourgeois double speak for uncritical acceptance of Western capitalist hegemonic ideology and values. The results of the study were similar to that of the 2013 paper: studying overseas changes the political positions and values of students (Han and Zweig 2010). The researchers tried to claim that studying overseas encourages Chinese to favour cooperative internationalism, however a more reasonable interpretation of the data suggests that students are influenced to accept the values and "public opinion" of their host country. This also increases Western soft power penetration into China. Han and Zweig specifically mentioned that students with "pro-Western" attitudes returning to China and taking elite positions in Chinese society could have a significant impact on government policy (Han and Zweig 2010).
Protecting the youth: cooperation is the answer
So it is clear that Chinese students who study abroad are the target of ideological influence by foreign powers in order to inculcate them with capitalist ideology and values. Since almost half a million young Chinese leave the country to study ever year, this must be considered a serious threat. General Li Dianren, Vice commissar of the National Defence University commented that political threats come from ideology and that these threats are far more dangerous to national security than military threats (Li 2015). After all, the Soviet Union was not defeated by the US army but rather by capitalist ideological infiltration into elite sections of Soviet society, among other reasons (Li 2015).
What can be done to protect these students and by extension the future of China? I propose that the CPC cooperate with overseas Communist Parties to build a network of activity and life-based ideological education to take place overseas. Local Communist Parties can help guide students through the ideological minefield of living in a capitalist country through positive socialisation, provision of student services and undermining local propaganda. Person-to-person contact with local party members helps to show Chinese students that Marxism-Leninism is an international trend, it shows them that despite the propaganda they are surrounded by, capitalism is a deeply flawed, exploitative system. Local members can immunise international students by explaining techniques or arguments that universities and the media use. In this way, comrades living in the capitalist world can play an important part in defence of the socialist world.
Cited Works List
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Belmonte, Laura. Selling the American Way: US. Propaganda and the Cold War. University of Pennsylvania, 2008. 1-49. Print.
Chiang, Yung-Chen. "Chinese Students in America in the Early Twentieth Century." Chinese Studies in History 36.3 (2003): 38-60. Academic Search Elite. Web. 10 Aug. 2015.
Chomsky, Noam, and Hermann, Edward. Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media. New York: Pantheon, 1988. 1-40. Print.
Gu, Xuelin, and Wei Liu. "National Work Conference Convened on Students Abroad Returning to China." Chinese Education & Society 31.2 (98): 22-26. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Aug. 2015.
Guo, Yugui. "The Roles of Returned Foreign-Education Students in Chinese Higher Education." Journal of Studies in International Education 2.2 (1998): 35-58. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Aug. 2015.
Han, Donglin, Dingding Chen, and Changping Feng. "Images of the United States: Explaining the Attitudes of Chinese Scholars and Students in the United States." Chinese Journal of International Politics 6.2 (2013): 183-207. Academic Search Complete. Web. 9 Aug. 2015.
Han, Donglin, and David Zweig. "Images of the World: Studying Abroad and Chinese Attitudes towards International Affairs." China Quarterly 202 (2010): 290-306. EconLit. Web. 10 Aug. 2015.
Huntington, Samuel. American Politics: The Promise of Disharmony. Belknap, 1981. Print.
Li, Dianren. The 6th World Socialism Forum. Jianguo Garden Hotel Beijing, Beijing. 16 Oct. 2015. Lecture.
Schmidt, Jeff. Disciplined Minds : A Critical Look at Salaried Professionals and the Soul-battering System That Shapes Their Identities. Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield, 2000. 3-33. Print.
Sheng, Ding. "Chinese Political Scientists in the North America: Can They Reach Epistemological Middle Ground between Ethnic Identity and Responsible Scholarship?" 2007 Annual Convention of International Studies Association. Chicago. 2 Mar. 2007. Lecture.
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Manzano still 'legit' bet despite Comelec DQ ruling
MANILA -- Actor Edu Manzano on Wednesday maintained that he is still included in the congressional race for the lone district of San Juan City.
I am not disqualified. Kandidato pa rin ako (I'm still a candidate). My name is still in the ballot. I can still be voted on. And my votes will still be counted, Manzano said in a press conference.
This came after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) cancelled Manzano's certificate of candidacy (COC) citing issues on his citizenship.
Manzano maintained that he renounced his allegiance to another country when he filed his candidacy, stressing that he faced the same complaint in 1998 when he won the race for vice-mayor of Makati City.
"When I filed my COC, I renounced my other allegiances. I voted in '92, '95, '98; I became a candidate in 2010, and then I became a candidate in 2016. So what happens there is every time you file a certificate of candidacy, there is a little oath there that you renounce your allegiance to any other country and you affirm your allegiance to your country," Manzano said.
Manzano, who served the US Army from 1973 to 1977, said that since there was a war ongoing at that time, he said, I was never asked to take an oath of allegiance, so I never swore for the US.
"Hindi matatanggal ang pangalan natin sa balota at mabibilang ang boto sa akin ng mga kababayan natin sa San Juan (My name will not be removed from the ballot and the votes of the people of San Juan for me will be counted)," the 63-year-old Manzano said in a message to his supporters in San Juan.
Manzano, along with his lawyer, former Comelec chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr., said they will be filing the motion for reconsideration either on Thursday or Friday.
Brillantes noted that Manzano is not yet disqualified to run as the resolution of the Comelec's second division is not final and executory.
"We are appearing here not just to discuss the merit of the case we just want to have some sort of publicity to counter the negative publicity generated by the announcement that he (Manzano) has already been disqualified by a mere division which [it's] decision is not final, and since the election will be on Monday there's no way that the decision rendered by the division last May 6 will never become final on election day. Therefore, Edu Manzano is still a legitimate candidate," Brillantes said.
Once we file the motion for reconsideration, the decision of the division will be considered vacated and we will wait now for the final decision of the Commission en banc, which is expected to come out weeks or months after the election, he added.
Aside from local posts, Manzano also ran for vice president and for senator in the 2010 and 2016 polls, respectively.
On Monday, the poll body's Second Division granted the petition filed in November 2018 by Sophia Patricia Gil, a San Juan City resident claiming that Manzano misrepresented himself after he declared that he is a Filipino citizen when he filed his COC for the May 13, 2019 elections.
The Comelec noted that Manzano, who was born both a Filipino and an American citizen, failed to re-acquire his Filipino citizenship at the time he filed his COC in October last year.
It added that the actor lost his Filipino citizenship when he served as a member of the United States Army from 1973 to 1977 under Commonwealth Act 63.
CA No. 63 is clear and explicit in stating that by rendering service to, or accepting commission in, the armed forces of a foreign country, a Filipino will lose his Philippine citizenship, the Comelec said.
In his submissions to this Commission (Second Division), respondent did not contest or dispute the allegations of petitioner that he served in the United States Armed Forces. Hence, we therefore find that respondent automatically lost his Philippine citizenship when he served in the US Armed Forces pursuant to CA No. 63, it added.
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I've finally found it! The PERFECT, EASY WEEKNIGHT DINNER recipe that makes everyone (especially my 6 and 8 year old nieces) happy. It seems to have made it to our table at least four or five times in the past month, so I feel like it's time to share it with you. I think it's perfect because 1) I usually have all of the ingredients on hand*, 2) less than an hour from the time I think of it it's on the table, 3) baked chicken is relatively healthy, 4) it's scrumptious!
*Buttermilk freezes well, so I often have some in the freezer, but an acceptable substitute is 2 cups milk + 2 Tbsp. lemon juice or white vinegar. Mix thoroughly and let rest for 10 minutes.
I used four slices of whole grain bread, torn into pieces and processed in the food processor for my bread crumbs. I've also used left-over pita bread, buttermilk bread, garlic-butter croutons… Just make sure it tastes fresh, not stale like store-bought bread crumbs that are better as an ingredient, not a coating.
Whisk together the buttermilk, salt and dressing mix. Place the chicken pieces into the marinade and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Stir together the bread crumbs and cheese then spread them out on a foil-covered baking sheet. Lightly mist the crumbs with olive oil and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Pour the bread crumbs onto a rimmed plate or into a bowl.
Increase the heat of the oven to 450°F. Lightly spray the foil on the baking sheet with pan coating. Remove the chicken pieces, one at a time, from the buttermilk marinade allowing the excess to drain off. Roll each piece in the bread crumbs then place on the baking sheet.
Place the tray on the lower rack and bake for 10 minutes.
Reduce the oven temperature to 400°F, move the tray to the top shelf, and bake until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F, about 10 more minutes.
Serve with BBQ sauce or ranch dressing for dipping.
I made these with Gramma for Friday night dinner at Camp Oswald. This recipe is awesome! I got to measure everything and roll the raw chicken in the crumbs. I'm sad that we didn't have any leftovers to eat today.
Hi, Maddie! I am so glad you loved the buttermilk chicken recipe! Thank you for trying it out and for letting us know you liked it so much. I can't wait to hear about your next cooking adventure with Grandma. Have fun!
This is also really good when used with chicken strips as chicken tenders.
And the tenderloins cook faster, making them even more perfect for a weeknight meal. Thanks, Marie!


The Mate 20 series comes with a brand new gesture control feature. You can either use the old three-button Android navigation system or switch to gesture navigation and enjoy the full screen, without any keys, bars or docks taking up space on it.
To use gesture control open the Settings, go to System and tap System navigation. There select Gestures.
Now the traditional Android buttons will disappear from the bottom of the screen and you can navigate around by swiping on the display.
This feature is perfect if you want to use your phone one-handed or to easily switch between apps, when multitasking.


Over the last year Gear Stream's larger clients have increasingly sought to learn and apply methods to business and software innovation that are more commonly found in scrappy, modern, software start-ups. The latest trend emerging from the software start-up community is LeanUX. In this and future articles I'll be exploring the key concepts behind LeanUX and their potential application to those doing software and innovation work in larger companies.
First, let's remind ourselves that for Internet startups, the name of the game is speed of adoption: to get to the market quickly, with a product that users agree to engage deeply with. Once you have your entrenched base, you can begin to tap into network effects, and make your growth curve steeper.
1. Get to Users Quickly. Outside of the LeanUX movement, it is common to see companies spend immensely on research and product development before bringing the offering to users. With LeanUX, though, the idea is to get something in front of users as quickly as possible, so that user feedback can be obtained. Once user feedback is in hand, the UX team has the opportunity to better understand how the product is being used, and thus what changes are needed to yield a better user experience.
2. Implement Feedback Loops. Implicit in the concept of getting to users quickly is the idea of feedback loops — meaning a way to quickly get authentic, meaningful feedback from end users, implement this feedback to revise the offering, and repeat this process. According to author and Internet entrepreneur Eric Ries, feedback loops are at the heart of decision-making in lean processes. "Always choose the option that minimizes the total time through the feedback loop," says Ries. UX teams that plan feedback loops into their design process will be better positioned to make design changes based on real user cases.
3. Leverage External Assets. The idea of using external assets– meaning that which is external to your organization — is also a critical component of the LeanUX movement. Using open source software, for instance, as a foundation for developing products and services can help both interface designers and software developers alike build off a foundation that has had some user feedback and work put into it already — thus enabling getting into the hands of end users and developing feedback loops accordingly, which is the keystone of the LeanUX methodology. A prime example of this is the strategy used by Amazon.com with its line of tablets; Amazon's tablets are built atop a forked version of the open source elements of Google's Android software. This strategy has enabled the firm to quickly get a product to market, and will enable Amazon's UX team to iterate faster based on customer feedback as well.
With open source, cloud, and mobile computing now well established, there are countless new opportunities for companies to imagine and create new products and services. This new frontier however will be won by those who are the most effective at mastering the art and science of human centered design while moving at the speed of light. To do this well, companies should plan to explore the exciting ideas emerging from LeanUX community.


Limagrain encourages dialogue with its stakeholders and develops a partnership approach. A detailed knowledge of the agricultural world, coupled with knowledge of our suppliers and customers, are the necessary conditions to offer products and solutions that are in line with the needs of the market. To prepare for the future in the best possible way, the development of our activities is based on collaborative team work and an exchange of best practices internally and in close proximity with our areas of operation.
Through our activities, we are involved in interprofessional collaboration and contribute to professional associations.
In Auvergne, the home of the Cooperative, we are committed to various projects that aim to make Limagne Val d'Allier a zone of agriculture excellence, and to make Auvergne an attractive region.
We are partners in numerous development projects, among which the Céréales Vallée competitiveness cluster and the Regional Innovation Laboratory at the forefront. Limagrain is an active member of the scientific community, playing an important role in higher education and vocational training in the Auvergne region. The Group participates in the Foundation of the Université d'Auvergne, the SIGMA Foundation engineering school), the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Clermont (the Clermont Graduate School of Management) and more recently the Industry Trade Center, Hall 32 (operational in September 2019).
Limagrain works with regional trade organizations (ARIA, Coop de France ARA, CCI63, etc.), and scientific organizations (INRA, IRSTEA) and holds regular exchanges with government services and local authorities.
Limagrain is involved in the attractiveness of Auvergne by sponsoring the ASM Clermont Auvergne rugby club, the Chaîne des Puys - Faille de Limagne Foundation, recently listed as a Unesco World Heritage site, and by supporting the Auvergne Region brand.


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Second Chances in Snohomish
Edie Falco commands the screen in Lynn Shelton's 'Outside In.'
By Robert Horton • April 4, 2018 1:30 am
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Edie Falco delivers an award-worthy performance in Outside In. Photo by Nathan M. Miller
"You are to stay within Snohomish County," the man says sternly. These words—not often uttered in the cinema—are spoken by a parole officer to a newly released ex-con in Outside In.
They are also taken to heart by the film's director, Lynn Shelton, who creates a beguiling mood piece by staying close to her local roots. This film is especially evocative in its sense of place: There's an unmistakable familiarity in the way the camera sees the evergreen-lined byroads east of Everett and the homey storefronts of Granite Falls. I spotted the little smear of green mold that develops around car windows when they haven't been cared for during a Northwest winter (something I might possibly have some experience with). Outside In is about feeling like an outsider on your own home turf, but it's been made with a native's view of the landscape.
The outsider is local boy Chris (Jay Duplass, who also co-wrote the script with Shelton). He's back in his Washington hometown after 20 years—half his life—in prison. We gradually learn that his former high-school teacher Carol (Edie Falco) worked tirelessly to get his unfairly long sentence commuted. The film's core idea is genuinely unusual: Chris is so lost in his new freedom that he attaches himself too eagerly to Carol, an older, married, uncertain woman. Adding Carol's daughter Hildy (a spot-on Kaitlyn Dever, from Detroit) to the mix pushes the movie into possibly dangerous territory. Not so much because of the creepiness about a 40-year-old man hanging around a teenager (Shelton makes it clear that the girl pushes their friendship, out of Hildy's own needs and curiosities), but because Hildy's nascent artistic tendencies—explored in a conveniently abandoned house outside town—might become overly precious.
Shelton is known for comedies such as Humpday and Your Sister's Sister, but this may be her strongest film, and it doesn't have a lot of laughs. In fact, some of the film's more awkward moments come with little throwaway bits of humor. It really only flags when Falco's Carol is offscreen too long. That's not a knock on Duplass (best known as an actor for his ongoing role in Transparent, but also an indie-film-producing dynamo with brother Mark); dark-eyed and anxious, he's absolutely fine. He's got a great jealous moment when Carol begins to describe her interest in working to free another incarcerated man, a sign of how the legal part of this experience has liberated something inside her. The wary look that crosses Chris' face suggests a teenager hearing his girlfriend talk about a new guy at work who seems really nice.
Outside In belongs to Falco, who transforms herself into a prematurely frumpy, fascinatingly restless soul. She's conquered television in The Sopranos and Nurse Jackie, but it's great to see Falco in a single sustained performance, where every line reading is concentrated with a lifetime's worth of regrets and hopes. Everything about Carol is thought through, including her look—she's encased in dowdy flannels and a don't-mind-me-I'm-nobody hairstyle. Set this performance next to the five Best Actress Oscar nominees from last year (or the Best Actors, for that matter), and tell me it's not securely in that company.
It's a terrific actor working at top form, but Shelton keeps the surroundings so modest—little dramatic scenes punctuated by shots of roads and skies—that it never comes off like a grand turn. Falco and Shelton let you peer into a humble life, without condescending to it or making it feel like a case study. We're looking from the inside out.
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Since 2003, composer Jason Wampler and Ryan Ingebritsen have developed and honed a new and innovative style of electronic improvisation using creative signal routing and processing to simultaneously manipulate sound as two parts of a single unit. They have developed a performance practice that has been the experimental basis for much of Ingebritsen's concert work over the last 8 years. Located half in Chicago and half in Beijing China, We Can and We Must continue to give performances around the globe. They have released three records and continue to produce a semi-regular podcast. Listen to the Podcast
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A collaboration with New York based jazz musicians, composers, and indie pop musicians working with interactive tools to create an assemblage of genre and musical personality.
Ryan Ingebritsen is a composer, sound designer, sound artist, electronic musician, and sound engineer whose artistic activities spill over from one world to another. Through all of his artistic activities, he collaborates with musicians, dancers and live performers to create interactive and site specific solutions that enhance expressive possibilities of sound through modes of interaction and utilize spaces and sound systems as instruments in an ensemble. Ingebritsen has distinguished himself as an artistic partner in all of his collaborations and has become an integral part of the new music scene that has exploded in Chicago over the past 10 years. His work has taken him to Europe, Asia, and Australia and he has worked and had his work presented in premier venues throughout the US such as the Park Avenue Armory in New York and the J Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago working with groups such as eighth blackbird, International Contemporary Ensemble, Third Coast Percussion, and choreographers such as Erica Mott, Ginger Farley, and Sarah Shelton-Mann.
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Colic is the number one killer of horses. Fortunately, most cases of colic are mild and resolve with simple medical treatment or no specific treatment at all. In fact, less than 10% of all colic cases are severe enough to require surgery or to lead to the death of the horse. Nevertheless, every case of colic should be taken seriously, since it can be difficult to differentiate a mild case from a potentially serious one in the early stages.
What treatments may be administered?
Pain relievers or sedatives may be used to control pain while intestinal function normalises, further tests are performed or other treatments are administered.
Fluid therapy helps to correct dehydration and to soften intestinal contents. This may be administered either by stomach tube or via an intravenous catheter, most often in the jugular vein.
Laxatives such as mineral oil administered via stomach tube.
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Q: Distance measure for noisy $SE(3)$ transforms I have a transformation $T \in SE(3)$ parameterized by a mean quaternion $q$ with covariance matrix $\Sigma_q \in R^{4\times4}$ and a mean translation $t \in R^3$ with covariance matrix $\Sigma_t \in R^{3\times3}$.
If I were to transform some point $p_1 \in R^3$ by $T$, I can easily compute its Euclidean distance to some second point $p_2 \in R^3$ as $\lVert T p_1 - p_2\rVert$.
What I would like to do instead is incorporate the covariance matrices of my transformation to compute a distance measure similar in function to a Mahalanobis distance.  Is there a closed form way to do this?
2D Example
To help clarify, I've plotted the problem in a two dimensional world below, where points are in $R^2$, and transforms are in $SE(2)$.  Here, a point $p_1$ can be transformed by $T$ to find a point $T p_1$. However, because we know the covariances of the rotation and translation, we can see that random samples of $T p_1$ would be distributed according to the banana shaped distribution shown in red.  What I would like to find then is a distance measure that would will take these covariances into account such that $p_2$ would be significantly "closer" than $p_3$ to $T p_1$.

A: A modification of the Mahalanobis distance for quaternion data is presented in section 3.5 of Ultramicroscopy 133, 16-25 (2013).

A: Even though this question is a little old, I still find it valuable to update with an appropriate answer.
Let us write the Euclidean distance of the transformed point to the target as:
$$
\label{eq1}
\tag{1}
d(\mathbf{p}_1,\mathbf{p}_2) = {\lVert \mathbf{R}\mathbf{p}_1 + \mathbf{t} - \mathbf{p}_2 \rVert}_2^2
$$
where $\mathbf{R}$ and $\mathbf{t}$ are rotation matrix and translation vector, respectively. The Mahalonobis distance gives the distance between two points as:
$$
\begin{equation}
\label{eq2}
\tag{2}
d_M(\mathbf{x},\mathbf{y}) = (\mathbf{x}-\mathbf{y})^TC^{-1}(\mathbf{x}-\mathbf{y})
\end{equation}
$$
where $C^{-1}$ is the inverse covariance matrix (or equivalently the conic matrix of the ellipse). We could then plug in $\ref{eq1}$ to $\ref{eq2}$ resulting in :
$$
\begin{equation}
\tag{3}
d_M(\mathbf{p}_1,\mathbf{p}_2) = (\mathbf{R}\mathbf{p}_1 + \mathbf{t} - \mathbf{p}_2)^TC^{-1}(\mathbf{R}\mathbf{p}_1 + \mathbf{t} - \mathbf{p}_2)
\end{equation}
$$
$\mathbf{R}\mathbf{p}_1 + \mathbf{t}$ can also be viewed as $\mathbf{T}\mathbf{p}_1$, by assembling the augmented matrix $\mathbf{T} = [\mathbf{R}|\mathbf{t}]$.


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Q: Call state class from widget in flutter I think I have a flawed architecture but I'm struggling to see how/why. I'm very new to flutter, so bear with me please.
I have a map, and a drawer. I'm loading a list of coordinates in the drawer, and I'd like to do stuff on the map once I press one of those coordinates.
So my problem is that I don't know what to call where to be clean code AND working. Of course I could just expose everything to everyone but that wouldn't solve the main issue : me understanding
My map is drawn in the same place as my drawer, so there I already think I'm cheating but I think that's okay. To be honest I'm not even sure that part is really correct.
Drawing the map :
class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage> {
  int _counter = 0;
  var _map = MapView();
  var _stationService = StationService();

  ....

@override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      home: DefaultTabController(
        length: 4,
        child: Scaffold(
          appBar: AppBar(
            bottom: TabBar(
              tabs: [
                Tab(icon: Icon(Icons.directions_car)),
                Tab(icon: Icon(Icons.map)),
                Tab(icon: Icon(Icons.directions_transit)),
                Tab(icon: Icon(Icons.directions_bike))
              ],
            ),
            title: Text('Floctta Plus'),
          ),
          drawer: _drawer(),
          body: TabBarView(
            physics: NeverScrollableScrollPhysics(),
            children: [
              IncrementView(),
              _map,
              Icon(Icons.directions_transit),
              Icon(Icons.directions_bike)
            ],
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }

In my drawer code :
ListView.builder(
  itemCount: snapshot.data.length,
  itemBuilder: (context, position) {
    return ListTile(
       title: new Text(snapshot.data[position].titleFR),
       leading: new Icon(Icons.pin_drop),
       onTap: () {
         _map.GoToStation();     <<= Here, calling the MapView class
       },
    );
  },
),

All the MapView.dart code
class MapView extends StatefulWidget {
  MapView({Key key}) : super(key: key);

  void GoToStation() {
    print("I'm reaching this point with success!");
  }

  @override
  _MapViewState createState() => _MapViewState();
}

class _MapViewState extends State<MapView> {
  CameraPosition _initialPosition =
      CameraPosition(target: LatLng(50.8267018, 4.3532732), zoom: 10.0);
  Completer<GoogleMapController> _controller = Completer();

  var _markers;

  void AddMarkers(List<Station> stations) {
    setState(() {
      _markers = new List.generate(
          stations.length,
              (index) => Marker(
            markerId: MarkerId(index.toString()),
            position: new LatLng(double.parse(stations[index].latitude),
                double.parse(stations[index].longitude)),
            infoWindow: InfoWindow(
              title: stations[index].titleFR,
              snippet: stations[index].city,
            ),
            icon: BitmapDescriptor.defaultMarker,
          ));
    });
  }

  void _onMapCreated(GoogleMapController controller) {
    _controller.complete(controller);
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Stack(
      children: <Widget>[
        GoogleMap(
          onMapCreated: _onMapCreated,
          initialCameraPosition: _initialPosition,
          markers: _markers,
          myLocationEnabled: true,
        ),
      ],
    );
    // );
  }
}

I think there is enough code.
My question is :
Im in my Mapview class now, and I'd like to call AddMarkers that is in my State class. But I can't. I'm not really sure how I'm supposed to proceed.
Should I call the state class directly from the drawer? If so, how?
Should I call the state from the view class ? If so, how?
Should I be doing something else entirely? If so, what ?

A: Right!
I will assume that MapView and Drawer are in different widget subtrees under Scaffold. One is the drawer, the other appears somewhere under body.
My understanding is that when someone clicks on a ListTile in the Drawer, the MapView should update.
In general, the principle you want to employ in that case is introducing a 3rd party object to mediate between the 2 components.
AWidget <--> SState <--> MapView

The most ill-advised approach of it would be to introduce a global variable (please, don't ever do, just mentioning it so that you get the idea). So chit-chat between the ListTiles and your MapView should happen through this mediator object.
Let's call this object SState. (Double SS is on purpose to differentiate from Flutter's State class). This SState will be responsible for keeping track of the params of the map building. (I'm not actually familiar with the insights of your app, so that is completely made up)
So, this indirection of action handling will mean:
tap on ListTile in drawer -> update SState object -> let Flutter know stuff happened and should update those widgets that are sensitive to that change (MapView)

Updating SState object is easy, it is just a function call/setter call to it. But how do you let Flutter know that it should update MapView? And where should you place that SState object instance so that both can reach it without a global var?
To answer that, there are a number of solutions: scoped_model, InheritedWidget, Provider, BLoC pattern. What is common in all of this is that they employ a principle called lifting state up. Basically means, that the SState object should be created in the tree above both of them.
Provider example:
class SState with ChangeNotifier {

  String _someMapParam;
  String get someMapParam => _someMapParam;
  set someMapParam(String val) {
    _someMapParam = val;
    if(hasListeners) notifyListeners();
  }
}

// [...] somewhere in your app

Widget build(BuildContext context) {
  return ChangeNotifierProvider<SState>(
    builder: (ctx) => new SState(),
    child: Scaffold(
      drawer: _drawer(),
      body: Consumer<SState>(
        builder: (_, sStateInstance, __) => Text(sStateInstance.someMapParam),
      ),
    ),
  );
}

More details on provider: https://pub.dev/packages/provider


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import structuredClone from "./structuredClone.js";
import { Key, KeyPath, Value } from "./types.js";
import valueToKey from "./valueToKey.js";

// http://www.w3.org/TR/2015/REC-IndexedDB-20150108/#dfn-steps-for-extracting-a-key-from-a-value-using-a-key-path
const extractKey = (keyPath: KeyPath, value: Value) => {
    if (Array.isArray(keyPath)) {
        const result: Key[] = [];

        for (let item of keyPath) {
            // This doesn't make sense to me based on the spec, but it is needed to pass the W3C KeyPath tests (see same
            // comment in validateKeyPath)
            if (
                item !== undefined &&
                item !== null &&
                typeof item !== "string" &&
                (item as any).toString
            ) {
                item = (item as any).toString();
            }
            result.push(valueToKey(extractKey(item, value)));
        }

        return result;
    }

    if (keyPath === "") {
        return value;
    }

    let remainingKeyPath: string | null = keyPath;
    let object = value;

    while (remainingKeyPath !== null) {
        let identifier;

        const i = remainingKeyPath.indexOf(".");
        if (i >= 0) {
            identifier = remainingKeyPath.slice(0, i);
            remainingKeyPath = remainingKeyPath.slice(i + 1);
        } else {
            identifier = remainingKeyPath;
            remainingKeyPath = null;
        }

        if (
            object === undefined ||
            object === null ||
            !object.hasOwnProperty(identifier)
        ) {
            return;
        }

        object = object[identifier];
    }

    return object;
};

export default extractKey;

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Made In Abyss Season 2 – Spoiler Alert!
If you are an anime lover and like adventures and the mystery genre, you'll definitely love Made in Abyss. Read this article to know everything about Made In Abyss Season 2!
Made In Abyss is a popular adventure animation TV series with a fascinating world packed with riddles. The first season of Made in Abyss won many hearts, and it was an instant hit.
Immediately after the premiere of the first season, the studio declared the renewal of the anime. However, it came in the form of an anime movie, unlike what viewers had expected. The film was also a big hit and earned many positive reviews.
Here in this article, we'll learn everything about Made In Abyss season 2. First, let's see what Made in Abyss is all about!
1 Made In Abyss
1.1 Made In Abyss: The Narrative
2 Overview of Made In Abyss Season 1
3 Made In Abyss: The Movies
3.1 Abyss the Movie: Dawn of the Deep Soul
4 Is There Enough Content For Made In Abyss Season 2?
4.1 When Will Made In Abyss Season 2 Release?
4.2 Spoiler Alert! – Season 2: (Expected) Storyline
5 Wrapping Up
Meido in Abisu, also famous as Made in Abyss, is a dark fantasy animation television series taken from a manga series of the same title. The manga series was first published on 20 October 2012. The writer and the illustrator of the manga series is Akihito Tsukushi.
After many years of its publication, an anime studio named Kinema Citrus took the manga series and modified it to an anime TV series. The first season of the show premiered on 7 July 2017.
The series entertains the viewers with its limitless venture and intriguing storyline. The twist and turns in the storyline with great mysteries make it a must watched anime. You must give it a try if you haven't seen it yet.
For those who haven't seen this unique anime series, let's take a quick recap of season 1 and the movies, followed by the sequel!
Made In Abyss: The Narrative
The setting of Made in Abyss takes place in a fictional world. There is a village named Orth located around a huge, dark hole that goes deep into the Earth. It is a story about an orphaned girl named Riko who lives in a shelter called Belchero in Orth.
Everyone in the village call that dark hole an Abyss. However, there's an unusual thing about Abyss that drags people, remnants, and artifacts of an ancient culture.
The endless findings of artifacts are the reason the Abyss is a popular place for the anglers looking for them. These hunters are named Cave Raiders. There's a glitch, though; getting the artifacts and coming back from Abyss is very hard and risky.
The Cave Raiders have to stoop into the hole to find out whatever they can and return to the opening of the hole with it. That's a dangerous task to accomplish.
When the Raiders try to come back from the Abyss, they become victim to what is regarded as "The Curse of the Abyss."
The curse is a strange fatality that influences the divers when they try to retreat from it. If one goes farther into the cavern, the destructive influences of the curse will be upon them. Some Cave Raiders manage to return from the Abyss.
The villagers call those courageous Cave Raiders as White Whistle. Lyza, who was Riko's mother, has received the title of White Whistle. Riko also wants to be a White Whistle, just like her mother.
Once Riko stumbles into the Abyss to discover the remnants and meets a robot who looks like a human boy. She calls him Reg and returns to the village with him.
Somehow Riko and her friends succeed in sneaking him into her shelter house. Soon, Reg becomes one of the members of their tight-knit circle of friends.
One day, they locate a balloon coming up from the bottom of the Abyss. The balloon arrives with a set of letters including information about discoveries Roki's mother, Lyza, made throughout her trip into the Abyss.
She also writes a note to her, telling her that she is living inside the Abyss and waiting for her.
After reading the note, Riko brings Reg with her to descend inside the Abyss to bring her mother back. Now, whether Riko succeeds in her plan or not, what ventures do we get to see is the narrative of Made in Abyss.
Interesting, right? Let's see what happened in the first season of Made in Abyss!
Overview of Made In Abyss Season 1
The first season of Made in Abyss has 13 episodes. The anime was first broadcasted from 7 July 2017 to 29 September 2017.
Upon debut, Made in Abyss season 1 got a tremendous response. Critics highly appreciated the story and animation of the anime. Furthermore, it became a success among the viewers as well.
And because of this, many consider Made in Abyss to be the best anime of 2017. It also won the Anime of The Year Award by Crunchyroll's.
After a successful season, the production committee released two compilation films. In 2020, they premiered a third movie called Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul.
Many people consider it the second season, but according to other rumors, the makers have announced a sequel after this movie.
Let's get the details in the following segment!
Made In Abyss: The Movies
Two compilation movies, titled Made In Abyss: Journey's Dawn, including episodes 1–8 with news scenes for the introduction, and Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight, comprising episodes 9-13, arrived on 4 January 2019 and 18 January 2019, exclusively.
Following the announcement of the first compilation of movies, the sequel turned out to be a movie named Made in Abyss the Movie: Dawn of the Deep Soul. The film premiered in Japan on 17 January 2020.
The makers have scheduled a premiere in the USA at Anime Boston on 11 April 2020 before the cancellation of the convention due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is the third movie of the same franchise, although it will be the first one that will resume the narrative after the first season of the show. There's a trailer available on the internet if you are curious about the movie. We've given it right here, so you don't have to roam around in search of it. Enjoy!
Abyss the Movie: Dawn of the Deep Soul
Many people are sure about the arrival of Made In Abyss season 2. The end of Made in Abyss the Movie: Dawn of the Deep Soul provided the biggest hint for this assumption.
The ending credits of the movie stated "TO BE CONTINUED," Which indicates that the story is incomplete, which might be extended by Made In Abyss season 2.
The box office for the latest movie is around 6 million dollars. The movie also traded around 20,000 Blu-Ray copies in Japan alone.
Those are outstanding figures for animation films and for animes like Made in Abyss. It generated around the same estimates that No Game No Life or Konosuba movies did.
The chances for Konosuba Season 3 increased a lot with a successful film, so we can assume that the same might happen with Made In Abyss season 2.
As we said before, the makers have declared that there will be a sequel after the movie. The anime lovers are anxiously waiting for the official announcement for the release date of season 2.
Is There Enough Content For Made In Abyss Season 2?
If we look at the reference material, there are nine manga volumes of Made in Abyss published in Japan. Mangaka Akihito Tsukushi publishes only one book of his manga every year.
The latest volume by Akihito Tsukushi got published in Japan on 27 July 2020. So, the tenth volume might arrive sometime around the middle of 2021.
The first season of Made in Abyss used volumes 1-4. The movie Made in Abyss the Movie: Dawn of the Deep Soul accepted the remaining part of book four and almost the entire volume 5. It means from manga volume 6 onwards; there is no adaptation into anime format. It raises the chances of having a second season.
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When Will Made In Abyss Season 2 Release?
As we already know that the production house already announced Made In Abyss Season 2 some time ago, we still do not know if there will be another movie sequel or a TV animation series.
In fact, Kinema Citrus might design another compilation movie of Made In Abyss Season 2 just like it did for season one. However, a compilation movie will only release after the second season ends.
The continuing COVID-19 pandemic might be the cause of the delay in the production of the series. The production board has not declared the release date for Made In Abyss season 2.
We expect the release date to be in the second half of 2021 if everything goes well.
Spoiler Alert! – Season 2: (Expected) Storyline
According to many reports, the future season will resume the plot of the Dawn Of The Deep Soul movie. Therefore, it might talk about the Capital Of The Unreturned in the sixth layer.
Our main characters, Reg, Riko, and Nanachi, proceed into the sixth layer through the altar following Meinya. Not long after they make their final descent, they find themselves caught in the Narehate Village of Ilblu, inhabited by the Hollows.
The four of them face terrors, tricks, and bewildering facts as soon as they enter the deepest layer of the Abyss.
As Riko wakes the sixth layer, she loses her friends on the way. While looking for them, she descends deep into the Village of the Hollows, where she had to make tough choices.
Later on, she discovers the frightening origin tale of the Village of the Hollows.
You can stream Made in Abyss on Netflix and Amazon Prime. It is a must watched anime series if you have not watched any of the anime series yet.
Made in Abyss is one of the most captivating animation series with many twists and turns in the narrative. The anime is currently one of the top-rated anime series. Moreover, the movie ignited the desire in fans to ask for more.
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Manjhi's exit appears imminent
Bihar Chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi appears to be on the way out in the wake of his defiance as the JD(U) is all set to replace him with his mentor Nitish Kumar at a meeting of the legislature party tomorrow
Published: Friday, 06 February 2015
Last updated: 06 February 2015, 09:28 PM IST
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Patna: Bihar Chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi appears to be on the way out in the wake of his defiance as the JD(U) is all set to replace him with his mentor Nitish Kumar at a meeting of the legislature party tomorrow.
Dogged by controversies ever since Manjhi took over from Nitish after the Lok Sabha debacle, the party decided to set its house in order for the assembly elections later this year by bringing him back at the helm.
Knives were out between the two factions with Manjhi, who is a Mahadalit, terming tomorrow's meeting as "unauthorised" and calling a Legislature Party meeting in his capacity as Leader of the House on February 20. Instead of attending tomorrow's meeting, a defiant Chief Minister is planning to go to Delhi to attend a meeting of the NITI Aayog convened by prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.
There were signs that Manjhi, who was brought in as a stop-gap arrangement after Nitish quit in the wake of JD(U)'s Lok Sabha debacle, will be shown the door with JD(U) general secretary K.C. Tyagi indicating as much.
"After 4 PM tomorrow, Manjhi will not remain the leader of Janata Dal (United) Legislature Party," Tyagi said.
He said the move to bring back Nitish Kumar has the backing of RJD chief Lalu Paraad, Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav and JD(U) chief Shard Yadav.
When asked about Manjhi's plan to attend the Delhi meeting, Tyagi wondered in what capacity he will do so "when he will not be the chief minister".
He said the decision to give "marching orders" to Manjhi has "become imperative" in view of his repeated controversial remarks and activities for the past few days despite being asked by top leaders to mend his ways.
He said the 2010 mandate in Bihar was in the name of Nitish Kumar and "Manjhi was only a temporary arrangement".
For tomorrow's meeting called by party President Sharad Yadav, notices were today sent to 111 party MLAs and 41 members of Legislative Council including Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and Nitish Kumar.
JD(U) general secretary K.C.Tyagi told reporters that Manjhi could be removed from the party if he violates discipline and not attend tomorrow's meeting.
Manjhi reacted angrily to the remarks. "Tyagi has gone mad," he told reporters in Khagaria.
The fight between the two groups spilled on to the streets today. Supporters of Kumar and Manjhi clashed outside state JD(U) headquarters.
JD(U) sources said some people under the banner of Dalit Mushar Chetna Samiti assembled outside the party office, shouted slogans and burnt effigy of Nitish Kumar.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna, Jitendra Rana said police force has been deployed there after the incident.
The protesters also allegedly attacked some people believed to be supporters of the former Chief Minister, who had quit after the Lok Sabha election debacle last year and had handpicked Manjhi to succeed him.
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Welcome to our new video blog!
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black-ish Recap: Dre and Pops Face their Fear of the Doctor
By Mike Krolak
If you're afraid of the doctor, you won' tbe alone in this black-ish recap for the Season 2 episode "Dr. Hell No."
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After Dre comes back from his prostate exam, he's curled up on the couch nursing his wounds/pride when he and Bow find out that Pops hasn't been to the doctor in 30 years:
Bow tries to get him to make an appointment, and he finally relents -- but not before calling doctors "butchers," much to Bow's displeasure, seeing as how she's a doctor. It turns out that he needs an angioplasty, which really scares Dre, who suddenly feels the weight of his father's mortality.
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We All Cope in Different Ways
As Pops readies himself for the angioplasty, the kids take their own paths toward dealing with the news. Junior wants to capture his memories of Pops, Jack and Zoey start feuding over his belongings, and Diane, well, she's after power of attorney:
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The Emotional Roller Coaster of the Waiting Room
While Dre waits for Pops to get out of surgery, he experiences a roller coaster of emotions from intense panic to relief to embarrassment. Well, maybe he didn't experience the last one -- but he probably should have:
So Pops is okay, and is even better off now that he's had the procedure done. He'll be just fine -- so long as Ruby doesn't snag ALL of his painkillers...
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Baseball Legend Sammy Sosa continues bleach his skin white, look at him know you can barely recogniz
The ex-Cubs slugger, who originally had a medium-to-dark skin tone, was said to be sporting a completely new complexion — white. Sosa was previously thought to have a skin condition that caused this drastic change in his face pigmentation. The former athlete's "new face" was first spotted in the 2009 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas when Sosa showed up to the awards show with a lighter visage. The dramatic change in pigmentation had baseball fans, sports commentators, dermatologists, and cultural analysts wonder what could have been the cause of the skin condition, says Time. But it turns out it was all cosmetic.
According to the Associated Press (AP), Sosa said he is not trying to look like the late pop star Michael Jackson and is not suffering from any skin illness. He stated instead that his skin color was due to a longtime use of a cosmetic "skin cream," in combination with bright TV lights make his face appear whiter than it actually is."It's a bleaching cream that I apply before going to bed and whitens my skin some," said the ex-Cubs slugger in a 2009 interview with "Primer Impacto," a program of the Univision Spanish Network. "It's a cream that I have, that I use to soften [my skin], but has bleached me some. I'm not a racist, I live my life happily.
Samuel Kelvin Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican former professional baseball right fielder. Sosa played with four Major League Baseball teams over his career, most notably the Chicago Cubs. Sosa's Major League career began with the Texas Rangers in 1989. After three seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Sosa became a member of the Cubs in 1992 and became one of the league's best hitters. Sosa hit his 400th home run in his 1,354th game and his 5,273rd at-bat, the quickest in National League history. In 1998, Sosa and Mark McGwire achieved national fame for their home run-hitting prowess in pursuit of Roger Maris' home run record.
Sosa finished his career with brief stints with the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers. With the Rangers, Sosa hit his 600th career home run to become the fifth player in MLB history to reach the milestone. He is also second all-time in home runs among foreign-born MLB players. Sosa is one of only three National League players since 1900 to ever reach 160 RBIs in a season, a milestone he reached in 2001. Sosa is the only player to have hit 60 or more home runs in a single season three times.Sosa was born in the Dominican Republic. Though born in a Batey community in Consuelo, his officially registered birthplace is San Pedro de Macorís, which was "the largest town nearby.Sosa's paternal family, the Peraltas, are Dominican of Haitian descent.


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Kabir Singh Box Office Collection – Daywise Total Earning Till Now
Here we have a complete Day-wise report of Kabir Singh Box Office collection. The movie did an amazing job at box office India and overseas as well from day 1. Kabir Singh already broke many records and set the new ones.
Starting from day 1, it was the highest opening for Shahid Kapoor as the film earned about Rs. 20.21 crore. While the film added Rs. 22.71 to Kabir's 2nd-day collection.
On first Sunday film managed collection of Rs. 27.91 crore. With these stats for three days, the became second highest opening week grosser of 2019 so far.
Talking about the film, it is a romantic drama film. It is a remake of Telugu film Arjun Reddy. The film stars Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani.
Talking about the plot of the movie, it features a surgeon who had struggled with his anger. The official teaser of the film went online in April and trailer released in May which has been viewed more than 55 million so far.
The film managed to earn Rs. 235.72 crore in first two weeks. The film is already quite close to the total collection of Salman Khan's Bharat. Which also means the film is now the fifth highest-grossing movie ever in 3 weeks.
Even if look at third-week stats, we can say that film could surpass all previous release of this year. The film got a significant response in Mumbai and Delhi where it collected about Rs. 75 crore and Rs.55 crore respectively.
As per reports of Box Office India, the film had stunning 3rd Monday and earned Rs. 4 Crore. It is a mind-blowing stats for a movie which is rated AA and cricket world cup is on the play.
Day Wise Kabir Singh Box Office Collection
Kabir Singh released on 21 June and got a start of more than 20 crores on day 1. It could have done better but got adult certified by movie board. Which means no one younger than 18 is allowed to watch the movie. No doubt it has negative effects on total earning done by the film at the Box Office.
Following is a complete table reveals the business done by the film.
Day Domestic Collection
Day 1 ₹ 20.21 Cr
Day 10 ₹ 17.84 Cr
Day 11 ₹ 9.07 Cr
Day 19 ₹ 3.2o Cr
Day 21 Rs 3.32
Day 32 Rs .82
Kabir Singh Worldwide Gross:
India box office Nett cr. 278.23
India box office Gross cr. 331.23
Overseas Gross cr. 41.06
Worldwide collections Gross cr. 372.30
The movie Kabir Singh has a worldwide gross collection of ₹372.30 crore that make it the highest grossing Bollywood film of 2019. However, it would be not long before the a movie like Sahoo releasing in August would pass the earnings.
Talking about the screen count, the film was released on 3600+ screen worldwide in which 3123 was in India itself.
Check out Shadaa Box Office Collection, which released along with the movie Kabir Singh. Sahoo
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"If it wasn't for bad luck/I'd have no luck at all" Pauline Kyllonen sings during "Unlucky". It's a familiar lyric for blues fans, but Kyllonen applies it to a rock beat, instead. These three songs find Kyllonen expressing hope and determination, in the face of a hard luck life.
While "Unlucky" leans heavily toward the rock side of country-rock, the steel guitar on "Rainbow Cafe", which uses the rainbow metaphor to express the wish to make a dream come true, is resolutely country. "It Felt Like Christmas" is a piano ballad that longs for a life that felt like Christmas every day.
Kyllonen is an excellent singer and songwriter, and she writes lyrics that are sincere and straightforward, but never trite. Ah, if only she were on the top of the country charts, instead of Taylor Swift.
Pauline Kyllonen is a country-rock singer from British Columbia whose 2008 debut EP opens with a gutsy rocker that favorably recalls '70s belters like Ellen Foley and Genya Raven. Yet it's ballads that appear foremost on Kyllonen's song list, as the original "Rainbow Café" drops the romping electric guitar of the opener for pedal steel and a moving lyric of small town stasis and a life that's passed by.
She sings sweetly, reaching into her high register for the folk-jazz "Like a River," bring to mind early Joni Mitchell, and closes with a ballad whose heavy drums and low organ match the power of her singing.
Kyllonen is served by solid arrangements that keep her strong voice and lyrics front and center. If Nashville were still interested in three chords and the truth, "Rainbow Café" would have already been snatched up by one of its current hit makers.
I came across Pauline Kyllonen via Twitter. She sent me a link to her website and I checked it out. I'm pleased I did.
Although there's only four songs on her website, they're a nice showcase of her talent. This Canadian singer/songwriter clearly has roots in country music. It's that clear, simple weaving of story, melody and a voice that can communicate the emotional undercurrent of the situation being outlined in the song.
When listening to the music, I could see myself in a bar somewhere in the middle of nowhere, having wandered in in the middle of the day for a cold beer and stumbling across Pauline singing on a bare-bones stage.
Her voice is strong and clear, reminding me of Australian singer, Deborah Conway. A strong woman who won't take any crap, but one who's been through a lot, seen many things in her life and is willing to share.
The melancholy sounds bring Chris Isaak to mind, and they are the kind of tunes to listen to when sipping a cold beer or glass of white wine, most certainly on a balcony somewhere, alone, to immerse yourself in the images and emotions her songs conjure up.
The Neil Diamond Seal of Approval? 3 out of 5 stars.
In 2005, Kyllonen entered one of her first song compositions, "Rainbow Café" into the Music BC Program. On the strength of this composition, Pauline won 3 days of studio time at The Factory Studios in Vancouver, BC. In April 2008, she was finally able to record and produce her debut CD.
It's only a short EP, 4 songs, but this is one of those releases where a listener can discover a great deal. Kyllonen has a warm and intimate honey-smooth voice and sings with a melting ease. Even when she's rocking out in "Unlucky", there are no shrill bits; it all seems so effortless.
Her songs come across as stories (partly due to her voice) rather than just songs. Somehow, Kyllonen manages to insert a lot of feeling into the recording. There's an ironic recognition that you can't complain too much about what life throws at you.
The recording and production work took place at The Factory Studios and they did a great job. The result is a very natural sounding performance that clearly showcases Kyllonen's prodigious talent.
Quote: "Think a cleaner, less fussy version of Lucinda Williams and you'll be on the right track."
Not surprising, the lead tune "Unlucky" has gotten some critical attention. Imagine it as a rocked up, harder edged version of early Reba or maybe even Suzy Bogguss. Without question, Kyllonen has the voice to carry the strong song and catchy "no luck at all" chorus.
"Rainbow Cafe" is straight out of a small Nashville roadhouse; straight country complete with steel guitar and a haunting tale of despair. Yet Kyllonen pulls it off without going into the cornball alley where many balladeers languish. The same can be said of the love song "Like A River."
"Wasn't Thinking About You" is a down tempo, percussion heavy tune that just begs for a contemplative listener.
Come on, Pauline. Think about us. We definitely need more of your sound in our lives.
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Its brevity (four songs) wisely doesn't cause it to try to hit too many bases for a "showcase," instead the disc stays mellow and earthy all the way through, Kyllonen's vocal and easy-paced songs steering clear of crap and posturing.
As noted earlier, there's no waifish pretension to sidetrack the songs, and Kyllonen's voice suggests western (as in B.C.) feeling and muted energy. This sound is ballad-driven (Rainbow Café) and her vocal wraps itself around the melodies with a dusty charm, reminiscent of Blue Rodeo's ambient song-craft.
Vernon's Pauline Kyllonen is riding high over the rainbow thanks to hard work, patience and help from a Music BC incentive.
The local singer-songwriter has not only seen her recently-released independent CD receive airplay on national radio, she has also been featured on the country music station, Canadian Music Television.
In November, the folk-country roots artist found out through a friend that she had been featured as an independent artist on CMT's Chevy Cross Canada Countdown with Casey Clarke.
A singer since birth, Kyllonen began pursuing music seriously six years ago.
After being named a finalist at a few local talent competitions, she entered one of her first compositions, Rainbow Café, into the Music BC Music Assistance Program (MAP).
The song managed to win her three days of studio time at The Factory Studios in Vancouver.
It took three years, but Kyllonen finally recorded and produced her debut self-titled CD in April.
In the studio, Kyllonen worked with some of Canada's best producers and musicians, including John Maclean and Sheldon Zaharko of The Factory Studios, Pat Steward on drums (The New Odds, Bryan Adams, Matthew Good), guitarist Shaun Verreault (Wide Mouth Mason), bassist Doug Elliot (The New Odds) and Tyson Naylor on keyboards.
Officially released in June, Kyllonen has been busy self-marketing the CD through the Internet, community, on college and online radio and live performances around B.C.
Kyllonen has also started a radio promotion campaign with Toronto's RadioDirectX to market the CD to radio stations worldwide.
More recently, the CD ranked 52 on the top 100 albums of 2008 and 12th in the top roots/country albums for 2008 on Kamloops university and community radio station CFBX.
Next up for Kyllonen is a live performance at Kelowna's Mountainstock festival, Saturday at 1 p.m. at O'Flannagan's Pub.
All funds raised will benefit the Okanagan Victim's Services/ Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society for Victims of Violence.
For more information, or to hear Kyllonen's music, check out her Web site at www.paulinekyllonen.com.
Her CD is available at CD Baby, ITunes and Bering Music in Kelowna and Westbank.
This self-titled four song EP is a promising start to a young career.
The Vernon based singer/ songwriter engaged the talents of drummer Pat Steward (ex- Bryan Adams/ current New Odds) as well as New Odds bassist Doug Elliot- talk about the stars lining up in her favor.
Kyllonen's sound is a cross between country and roots music, some rock influence too. "Unlucky" is an energetic opener that'll have you tapping in time on the steering wheel, but Kyllonen prefers balladry as her main form of expression. As a preview of things to come this EP is a nice taster, and the star for me at least is "Wasn't Thinking About You", it really stands out.
Feedback: Good cd, we have aired tracks.
Feedback: Great voice, real fantastic artist. I'm looking forward to hear more of her.
Feedback: Good morning Pauline. Thank you for sending your CD. Love your songs!! I've played the majority on the show and have had several requests. Please keep me in mind for any future releases. Appreciated, Kevin.
Feedback: Great CD. Recieved a lot of airplay and will in the future. Used in several programs on our station.
Greetings, Harry Boerman Veluwe FM.
A million thanks for your EP which arrived safe and sound this afternoon. Just brilliant and 'the voice' is simply a breath of fresh air, what more can I say.
Keep up the good work and look forward to receiving any more releases in the future.
Feedback: Hello Pauline, Your song "Like A River" was on my ECMA-Radio/Archangel's Music Corner/Kurt Gabriel's Music Selections – Week 47, 2008 Program. From time to time I'll bring more of your excellent songs on my forthcoming programs. Please be so kind and keep me updated on your musical work.
Feedback: Hi Pauline Many Sincere Thanks for the CD that you sent us. BRILLIANT - EXCELLENT We have enjoyed it immensely, and have added tracks from it to our playlists.
Your presentation of music, inside the style and personality reflected in the tracks is very refreshing. Keep it up.
Many thanks again, and please stay in touch.
Feedback: G'Day Pauline, Thank you for sending your CD. It is fitting in well with our program and receiving good feedback across all tracks. Keep up the great work, looking forward to hearing more of you "Down Under." Have a GREAT 2009.
Feedback: An excellent album full of great musicianship that is going down well with our listeners. Albums of this caliber are rare to come across.
Hi Pauline, I enjoyed your album very much. Great sound! I'm looking forward to hear more from you in the future.
Feedback: Hi Pauline Sure we got your promo CD and put 2 songs on our playlist. "Unlucky" and "Wasn't Thinking About You". Good job!
Feedback: Hello Pauline, I received your cd last week. And I must say I'm surprised with it. It's a CD I am sure will use in my radio show. Very good music and very good songs. Keep going this way.
I have just listened to your cd and have found it to be a wonderful example of where Country music should be heading.
Rich powerful voice coupled with very strong songs, aided by top accompaniment. As l listened l was drawn more and more into your stories and more and more under the spell of Pauline Kyllonen.
A name not heard here before, but once the shows l have allocated to get their copy this will quickly change. l truly believe the powerful voice will instantly grab everyones attention. You have grabbed mine, congratulations on this release.
1. Acid Country - David Heard, Thursday 3 to 5pm.
2. 5 Feet High & Rising - Myles O'Neil-Shaw, Monday 1 to 3pm.
3. Culture Clash - Lisa Palermo (19 year show), Saturday 3 to 5pm.
We sincerely thank-you for your generosity with your music. In a time of uncertainty it takes huge commitment to send out your life's work, here we appreciate your faith in PBS in presenting your music to Australia.
I ask you to send me one more copy (maybe signed) of this your truly wonderful CD?
It's a pleasure, Pauline! Our volunteers choose the material they want to play off the playlist, so they are the ones who've been doing well. Don't know if you'd heard already, but your EP is sitting at #1 on our chart ending August 29th. Good on ya!
August 8, 2008 - I received both of your songs. They are both perfect for our station. I am sitting here listening to "Wasn't Thinking About You" as I type and I must say it's my personal favorite. Thank you so much for the submissions, they will be on rotation on our playlist tomorrow.
August 15, 2008 - Thank you so much. I forwarded your comments to the station manager. I said these are comments from the #1 requested artist on our station. Are you aware of that? We are excited that we got picked up by ITunes. Listenership is booming! We are excited to be promoting so many great artists and you are a jewel among them.


We have asked some of our students to describe their experience as students in Florence.
Our current blog is written by student and intern Alexia Del Priore, who has been with us since March 2019.
Ciao a tutti! My name is Alexia and I've just moved from Toronto, Canada to the renaissance dream known as Firenze for 3 months. During my time here I am working as the British Insitute's social media intern and have the pleasure of studying Italian with them. Welcome to my little blog "Da Firenze, Con Amore." The title is inspired by my love affair with the city of Florence. Even writing "From Florence, With Love" sounds so much better in Italian, of course. My posts on my blog are going to be compiled as little love letters to you, dear reader, about my time in Florence and Italy, along with discoveries about the language, food and other adventures. Thanks for coming along for the ride!
Our fifth blog has been written by student and intern Lucinda Kirk, who started studying with us in September 2018.
"Ciao a tutti! Being currently in my 3rd year studying Italian at Oxford, I am lucky enough to be able to spend the entire year in this beautiful country. As well as being the social media intern, I spend my days studying Italian and History of Art at the British Institute. My blog 'ALL ABROAD' is my outlet to write about anything and everything that I experience in Florence, from the best restaurants, to art exhibitions..from an interesting Italian grammar rule to Michelangelo. I will be extremely sad to leave this beautiful city in December but I hope to come back before i know it!".
Hello all! My name's Patrick and I'm an Italian student at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, spending part of my year abroad in Florence.
As well as attending Italian and History of Art classes here at the Institute I am also working as Social Media Intern here. I am contributing to the already voluminous literature devoted to this great city through my humble blog, 'My Funny Florentine' (due to my love for both jazz and the Tuscan capital). I love learning about new cultures, meeting new people and I am in general quite an Italophile, so it's really a pleasure to write about my experiences. Do check out what I've written so far if you want to learn more about living in Florence from a young person's perspective!
Our third blog has been written by Thea.
She started studying Italian with us in April 2017.
Ciao a tutti! I'm Thea, a freelance writer and artist currently living in Florence, where I'm studying at the British Institute as well as helping manage their social media accounts. This is essentially a work placement in Italy, hence my blog's title 'The Italian Job' where I record my explorations of Florence and Italy. Enjoy!
Our second blog has been written by Millie. Millie started studying Italian with us at the beginning of 2017 and left Florence in April 2017.
Welcome to 'In Florence. A Firenze.' My name is Anna and I've just upped roots from the UK to live and work in Florence, Italy as a social media intern at the British Institute. Alongside my role as intern, I'm also enrolled as a student on their beginners Italian course; so it's back to the classroom for me, even though I only recently left. In August this year I finished my Masters in History of Art at Edinburgh University, so it's a dream come true to move to the city that inspired my passion. I'm an avid reader, traveller an indulger of all things gloriously edible, so sit down and join me in this new adventure as I explore the city of art and culture from a student's perspective.


So you've released a great mobile app and have had a decent amount of downloads, but no one is rating or reviewing it. Downloads can be increased significantly by having a greater number of ratings.
So how do you encourage more downloads in your Ionic Framework Android or iOS mobile application? Thanks to a library created by Alex Disler called ng-special-offer, we can make use of Apache Cordova native dialogs to prompt users to rate or review based on application open count.
With the plugins installed, go ahead and download the latest version of ng-special-offer and extract ng-special-offer.js to your www/js directory.
Don't be alarmed that I'm also having you include ngStorage.min.js into your project. It is a requirement of ng-special-offer, and overall beneficial to your entire project. You can read about it in a previous post I made on the topic. You can download ngStorage on GitHub.
Based on the above code, a dialog asking to rate will appear after the fifth application open. If the user agrees, then the app store will be opened, otherwise other events will be triggered based on other button presses.
You must remove the first and last lines above. If you leave them, the code will never actually be called and you'll never get a dialog to appear. Because we are using the library in the $ionicPlatform.ready() function, the code will already be ready for use.


Play Gin Rummy in wild west cowboy style with cards featuring bandits and pistols. Create 3 or 4 cards of the same kind or a sequence in the same suit. All cards that are not in combination count towards your deadwood total. If your deadwood total is less than 10 you can knock and reveal the winner of the hand. But if you try to hold out too long your opponent may knock before you and win.


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Belgium Police Arrest 2 Suspected of Plotting Attack
Europe European States Security 30-07-2016 12:07 PM
Belgian police arrested two men "suspected of planning an attack" in Belgium following raids late Friday ordered by an anti-terror judge, federal prosecutors said on Saturday.
Belgium has remained on high alert following deadly March bombings claimed by the Takfiri ISIL group in Brussels and a wave of deadly attacks in the last month in France and Germany, some of them claimed by ISIL.
The two men, identified as Noureddine H. and his brother Hamza H., were arrested following house searches in the French-speaking areas of Mons and Liege, a spokesman for the federal prosecutors said.
"Both are suspected of planning a terrorist attack somewhere in Belgium," the spokesman said in an English version of the statement. The French version referred to "planning attacks" in the plural.
The prosecutor's office said there was for now no connection with the bombings on March 22 at Brussels airport and a metro station near the European Union headquarters that left 32 people dead.
No weapons or explosives were found in the raids ordered by the judge specializing in counter-terror cases, it said.
A judge will review the arrests of the brothers later Saturday and decide whether to keep them in custody.
Several of those involved in the Brussels bloodshed were directly linked to the November 13 attacks in Paris which left 130 dead.
Belgian authorities last month charged two men with terrorist offences amid reports of a planned attack on a Euro 2016 fanzone in central Brussels.
Belgium then beefed up security for its July 21 national day celebrations after the truck attack that killed 84 people in the French city of Nice on Bastille Day, July 14.
Belgian authorities had previously anticipated a possible truck-style attack before the Nice carnage.


Nine new countries have certified their first LEED project or their first LEED v4 Platinum building, as represented in USGBC's ongoing LEED Earth campaign, designed to accelerate the uptake of green building and LEED throughout the world.
LEED Earth is a campaign that offers certification at no cost to the first project to earn LEED in the countries where the rating system is still emerging. In addition, the campaign offers free certification for the first LEED Platinum project in any country to certify using LEED v4. Currently, there are a total of 32 countries recognized by the LEED Earth campaign.
U.S. Embassy Office Annex in Abuja, Nigeria.
Countries that have recently gained their first LEED certifications as part of the LEED Earth program include Armenia, Trinidad and Tobago, French Polynesia, Nigeria, Oman, Morocco, Montenegro and Cambodia. Costa Rica achieved its first LEED v4 Platinum buildings as part of the program.


GORGEOUS Old Fresno High Home with TONS of character!! Check out this completely remodeled home. It has brand new everything from top to bottom. It is also located in the prestigious Old Fresno High near the Gazebo Gardens. You name it and this home has it; granite counters, new cabinets, new flooring, new AC unit, new carpets, remodeled restrooms and fresh paint inside and out. This home also sits on a large lot. Don't miss out, take a look! Home is also priced under market value and ready to sell!