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50 Years Ago: The Beatles 2nd Recording Session for their 1st Single
On September 11, 1962, the Beatles returned to EMI's Abbey Road studios to re-record their first single. One week earlier, the group had recorded "How Do You Do It," a song written by tunesmith Mitch Murray, and "Love Me Do," a Lennon-McCartney original, for possible release as their first single. But upon repeated plays of the acetates of both songs, George Martin was not convinced that the recordings were worthy of becoming the band's debut single. Although the Beatles had competently performed "How Do You Do It," he knew the group wanted to release their own songs on the single. As for "Love Me Do," Martin thought it could be improved.
Martin booked studio time on September 11, 1962, for the Beatles to record a remake of Love Me Do, along with one of their own compositions for the flip side. Due to a scheduling conflict, Martin had to miss the start of the session. He arranged for Ron Richards to produce the session until his arrival. Although Ringo's drumming was an improvement over that of Pete Best, neither Martin nor Richards was satisfied with the drum sound on Love Me Do. Without consulting or warning the Beatles or their manager, Richards hired Andy White, a reliable studio drummer, to sit in with the band for the session. The first song recorded on September 11 was P.S. I Love You, which features Paul on lead vocal and bass, supported by John and George on backing vocals and guitars. To the surprise and disappointment of the group, Richards insisted that Andy White play the drums. Ringo, making the best of a humiliating situation, dutifully shook maracas. White's rhythm on the wood block and Ringo's maracas give the song a Latin flavor. The tenth and final take was used for the finished master. For the remake of Love Me Do, Andy White was once again behind the drums, while Ringo was relegated to tambourine. The group took 18 takes to obtain a satisfactory recording of the song. The main difference between the September 4 recording and the September 11 remake is the presence of tambourine on the later recording.
From the four songs recorded on September 4 and 11, Martin selected one of the versions of "Love Me Do" to be the A-side of the Beatles first single and "P.S. I Love You" to serve as the B-side. The following questions pertain to the various records that contain one of the two released versions of "Love Me Do." Version One from September 4, 1962, has Ringo on drums. It shall be identified as "Ringo on drums." Version Two from September 11, 1962, has Andy White on drums and Ringo on tambourine. It shall be identified as Ringo on tambourine.
What version of "Love Me Do" appears on:
1. The A-side of the Beatles first single issued on Parlophone Records ?
2. The Beatles "Please Please Me" album?
3. The single issued by Capitol of Canada?
4. "The Beatles' Hits" EP?
5. The "Introducing The Beatles" album released by Vee-Jay records?
6. The Tollie single that became a number one hit in America?
7. "The Early Beatles" LP issued by Capitol Records?
8. Capitol Star Line single issued in 1965?
9. "The Beatles 1962 – 1966" hits collection?
10. The Capitol "Rarities" LP?
11. The Capitol single issued on the 20th anniversary of the release of the "Love Me Do" single?
12. The Capitol album "20 Greatest Hits" issued in 1982?
14. The "Past Masters" collection?
15. "The Beatles 1" collection of number one hits?
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George Martin selected the version of "Love Me Do" with Ringo on drums to serve as the A-side for the Beatles debut single. However, when it came time to compile the "Please Please Me" LP, Martin chose the version of "Love Me Do" with Ringo on tambourine. The Capitol of Canada single was dubbed from the U.K. single, so it has the version with Ringo on drums."The Beatles' Hits" EP has the version of the song with Ringo on tambourine even though the hit single had the version with Ringo on drums. The "Introducing The Beatles" album was made from the master tape of the "Please Please Me" album, so it has the version with Ringo on tambourine. Vee-Jay pulled "Love Me Do" from its "Introducing The Beatles" album when it mastered the Tollie single, so that single has Ringo on tambourine.
Prior to the issuance of the Tollie single in Aptil 1964, some stores in the U.S. sold imported copies pf the Canadian single of "Love Me Do." Thus, those who purchased the Canadian single got Ringo on drums and those who purchased the American single got Ringo on tambourine. In all likelihood, no one noticed the difference.
The Capitol LP "The Early Beatles" has the version with Ringo on tambourine, as does the Capitol Star Line single issued in 1965. The 1973 album "The Beatles 1962- 1966" also uses the Ringo on tambourine version.
The 1980 Capitol "Rarities" album marked the first time the Ringo on drums version of "Love Me Do" was officially issued in the U.S. Oddly enough, the Capitol (and Parlophone) single issued on the 20th anniversary of the release of the "Love Me Do" single used the Ringo on tambourine version even though the original single had the Ringo on drums version. The Capitol album "20 Greatest Hits" also has the Ringo on tambourine version.
Capitol correctly used the version with Ringo on drums for the single issued on the 30th anniversary of the release of the "Love Me Do" single. The "Past Masters" collection has the version with Ringo on drums because that version did not appear on any of the core Beatles albums. "The Beatles 1" collection has the Ringo on tambourine version because that was the version on the U.S. single that topped the charts.
With the exception of the original U.K. single issued in 1962, all subsequent releases with Ringo on drums were dubbed from copies of the 1962 U.K. single because the master tape of "Love Me Do" with Ringo on drums no longer exists. It is speculated that the master tape was destroyed in the mid-sixties to ensure that it would not accidently be used on subsequent pressings of the "Please Please Me" album and "The Beatles Hits" EP.
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Srs Kerry Macdermott and Patricia Murphy, pictured at an OLN centenary event. PHOTO: Supplied
The congregation founded by Eileen O'Connor was saddened this week by the death of its former Congregation Leader, Sister Patricia Murphy, in the 60th year of her religious life.
Sr Patricia died peacefully in Liverpool Hospital on the evening of the Feast of St Anthony, 13 June, following a short illness. She was accompanied by her sister companions from Our Lady's Nurses for the Poor and the Sisters of Charity, family and friends all along her journey home.
She received a special Apostolic blessing from Bishop Peter Ingham on the afternoon of her death.
Sr Patricia entered Our Lady's Nurses for the Poor in 1958 and served the sick poor from the congregation's branches at Coogee, Brisbane and Newcastle.
In 1975, she was appointed Superior General following the retirement of Mother Agnes (May) McGahey MBE the previous year.
Sr Patricia was the first congregational leader who was not one of the original companions of co-founder, Eileen O'Connor, and the first to be elected, rather than appointed.
She guided the congregation during a period of tumultuous change in the years following Vatican II and the deaths of the remaining foundation sisters and co-founder, Father Edward (Ted) McGrath.
During her second term as leader, the congregation decided to establish a fourth branch to serve the sick, poor and disadvantaged in Sydney's south-west suburbs.
Leading by example, Srs Patricia Murphy and Kerry Macdermott took up residence in Minto in 1984.
The pair quickly became much-loved figures in the Campbelltown and Minto communities.
Their close involvement with the indigenous community led to the formation of the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry in Minto in 1993.
Over the years, their ministry evolved from nursing services to providing welfare and advocacy for the disadvantaged and marginalised.
Six years ago, the branch relocated to Macquarie Fields.
Sister Kerry Macdermott described her sister companion as a 'truly wonderful' person who worked tirelessly for the disadvantaged.
"Patricia has supported so many people over the years," she said.
"She was a beloved friend to many.
"Often she was the only friend they had.
"She saw them regularly, often weekly, and over the years, came to be seen as a mother or grandmother figure by many families.
"They loved her and she loved them … She showed them the face of God and that God loves them.
"Eileen's motto was, 'No other means save love', and that is how Patricia lived her life."
Sr Patricia was born in Sydney in 1935 to Josephine (née Gilbert) and Alf Murphy.
Her mother died in childbirth 18 months later and the family moved to Lismore, where Alf's parents lived.
In a memoir collected in 2014, Sr Patricia recalled travelling to Sydney each year to spend a holiday with her maternal grandparents.
"I would always make a point of looking out the window as the train was approaching Central Station," she said.
"I was fascinated with the little houses and the tiny backyards that backed onto the railway.
"They were the slum areas and I often wondered what the lives of the people living there were like, not realising that one day I would know first-hand."
Patricia attended a number of schools conducted by the Sisters of Mercy, Sisters of the Good Samaritan, Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and the Presentation Sisters.
She completed an 18-month business course before spending five years with the NSW Department of Education.
"I was considering religious life and was eager to become part of a group that was focused on the poor and deprived," she said in her memoirs.
"After reading an article about the ministry of Our Lady's Nurses for the Poor, this was my choice and I entered the following year."
Sr Patricia is predeceased by her parents and a brother, Anthony, who died in infancy.
She is survived by her brother, Paul, and sister, Judith, and their families; members of the Gilbert and Murphy families; and the sisters of Our Lady's Nurses for the Poor.
She will be remembered by her community and congregation as a loving woman who dedicated her life to the service of the poor, living the joy of the gospel every day.
Her Mass of Christian Burial was due to be celebrated at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Minto, on Friday 22 June.
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The fundamental belief of this charter is that all students can learn with depth and complexity, if provided meaningful learning experiences that tap into those areas which students have significant interest, passion, or talents. Therefore, this charter provides a basic framework for a challenging standards-based core curriculum that infuses technology into its daily work.
The core content area of English-language arts, mathematics, science, and social science will be standards-based, thus students transitioning from the charter to the feeder middle school, RVMS (Rincon Valley Middle School), will receive similar content as their peers.
1. The teaching and learning of the core content standards will focus on breadth and depth of understanding of the overarching standards. Standards-based instruction will not simply be a covering of those standards on the part of the teacher, but of students working together to apply their conceptual understanding of those standards in various and meaningful ways.
2. The lens through which students make meaning of that curriculum will be an area of focus that is determined by student needs and interest. At SRACS, each child is provided a rigorous challenging curriculum in a safe and affirming environment allowing children to form complex understandings of the subjects and gives a system to understand new content with depth and complexity. These increased options provide students with enriched educational opportunities far beyond the traditional elementary school setting while simultaneously providing the unique prospect of becoming true stewards of their own learning.
3. Furthermore, this charter believes that learning in isolation is not a reflection of the society in which our students are contributing members. Therefore, program development will be based upon collaboration, metacognition, and connectivity. Collaboration will occur between and among teachers, students, parents, and community stakeholders. Students will be provided myriad opportunities for self-reflection and assessment, through curriculum that values the learning process equally to that of finished products. As a result, students will develop the critical thinking and metacognitive skills necessary to guide their own learning. Whenever feasible, curriculum will be interdisciplinary and provide students with real-world application of their learning.
Participate in greater course offerings, clubs, and activities during their elementary years.
Comfortably and slowly acculturate to the middle school throughout their tenure at the charter so that their eventual transition to 7th grade is seamless.
5. Not all students learn in the same way, nor equally well from the same sources so there will be a use of differentiated curriculum in content, process, and product.
6. The school educational program recognizes that children are variously gifted, and subscribes that there are many learning modalities, such as linguistic, mathematical/logical, intrapersonal (self), interpersonal (others), bodily kinesthetic, spatial, and musical.
7. Instruction will be provided by highly qualified staff who will employ a wide range of instructional strategies that support attainment of high academic standards, and who embrace collaboration and ongoing professional development.


One thing you'll learn from watching a lot of LiveLeak viral videos: don't fux with Russians.
In this latest viral video from YouTube's slightly younger and much more rebellious (like stealing cars-rebellious, as compared to YouTube's "I talk back to adults occasionally" rebellious), a Russian father teaches his toddler-aged son how to smoke a cancer stick. That's right — no jiggling of keys or "got your nose" shenanigans here. Apparently, no time is too early to start toughening up their children for the inevitability of typically Russian things like living under ol' Vladdy Putin and being rammed by angry Cossack drivers, so what better way to prepare them than to put them on a long, hard road to stage IV lung cancer? Of course, internet viewers are up in arms about the video (what doesn't the internet get up in arms about? ), but the outrage is driving views to the video. Look for the rights to this video to be picked up by Jukin Media soon and then for it to be licensed out for the newest Hallmark Father's Day ad. Don't say I didn't tell you so.
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After being on the same mission for the last 2.5 years, our course has now officially changed. And after late May, it will be impossible to turn back. That will be because in late May, I will be having a total hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy (removal of both ovaries). It was not an easy decision. John and I talked with my doctor about it for an hour this morning. We went over all other possibilities and all possible side effects of the surgery. Basically, anything else we would be doing would be delaying the inevitable and attempting to make me comfortable until I was ready. Seeing as obviously my uterus does not want to carry a baby, I'm not sure what else it is good for. We choose late May for several reasons, a) to get me out of school for the semester, b) to enjoy vacation in Florida, c) to enjoy our anniversary w/o surgery for once, and d) in case I freak and change my mind (or I suddenly start feeling better and want to postpone). Right now I feel really comfortable in our decision but I know that I will begin to get more nervous the closer the time comes. But I am COMPLETELY confident in Dr. H and I know that she would not lead me astray. She even said herself that if she was not completely certain that this would make me feel better than she would not agree or sign off on it. So now my short term goals are to get in shape for both vacation and surgery since the fitter you are, the easier your recovery is. I would also like to look killer in a bikini before I add to my belly scars 🙂 So now with many questions answered, we can focus on the target of our Operation: Parenthood mission: adoption. Stay tuned as the mission continues….


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Rossendale's fight for life
'BIG-BROTHER' neighbours are 'in talks' about dividing up Rossendale and carrying the pieces out of Lancashire into Greater Manchester.
The revelation that Bury and Rochdale Metropolitan Councils would like to share their neighbour between them started alarm bells ringing across the borough council chamber and at red rose county headquarters.
Councillors in both Labour and Tory camps were shocked and angered to learn about the 'informal' discussions, which have been triggered by the major review of local government and the move towards creation of a North West mini-parliament.
The news was broken to councillors by Conservative group leader Neil Smith at Monday night's Corporate Policy Committee meeting.
Councillors were discussing the future commitment of Rossendale in the East Lancashire Partnership when Councillor Smith said: 'The burning issue we should be addressing is whether or not Rossendale will soon cease to exist. I received a telephone call this morning from the Chief Executive Owen Williams who revealed he had been told by an officer from another authority that Bury and Rochdale were in talks to take control of Rossendale. Two-thirds would go to Bury and one-third to Rochdale.'
He added: 'It is no secret that Central Government wishes to reduce the number of local authorities. 'Mr Williams had informed the Labour leader, Councillor Graham Pearson, last Friday. He was unable to be at Monday's meeting.
Councillor David Hancock, the deputy leader, said: 'The proposal that it appears Rochdale and Bury Metro Councils have been working on has been done with no input from, or consultation with, Rossendale.
'We cannot stop other authorities coming up with ideas like this, but it is extreme bad manners not to enter into dialogue. We still have no real details of these proposals, but at the moment I feel this would be the worst possible option for our towns. The way that these two councils have acted shows that they have no consideration for our views.'
The move away from Lancashire would have massive implications for services ranging from tourism to education.
Rossendale has also recently been accepted onto the East Lancashire Pathfinder Project, to share in £500M to combat dereliction in Bacup and Stacksteads. But Rossendale is sure to find lots of friends prepared to retain the 'Lancashire family'.
This week's revelation will inevitably harden Lancashire County Council's attitude towards creation of a North West Assembly in its proposed format.
An indication of the likely mood at County Hall came from the county council leader, Rossendale's Hazel Harding. She said: 'I am horrified at the predatory nature of this bid.
'In the long run, everything is dependent on a yes vote in the referendum, but I am obviously concerned by this development. Another worrying thing is that the Boundary Commission is not giving enough consideration to the wishes of local communities when looking at future authorities. The whole issue is very de-stabilising.'
Janet Anderson, Rossendale's MP, dismissed the take-over possibility as 'absolute nonsense'. She said: 'I cannot imagine that the Boundary Commission would agree to a merger with Greater Manchester authorities. In my view this is a complete non-starter. Local government will soon have to be re-organised but the most likely outcome is for Rossendale to merge with one of the other East Lancashire authorities.'
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The controversial arrangements, expected to cost UK taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds in earmarked contributions, was supposed to alleviate pressures on EU member states such as Greece, where the migrant influx has left infrastructure close to collapse.
However while the scheme was originally intended to see a roughly equal number of migrants transferred between the EU and Turkey, more than three times as many have been forwarded to the continent as have been returned.
Despite an initial drop in the number of migrants crossing from Turkey illegally, numbers have been on the rise ever since a failed putsch against the republic's Islamist president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The increasingly aggressive and dictatorial AKP leader, who has shot down a Russian warplane, risked war with Iraq, and invaded Syria in recent months, has threatened to "open the gates" and scupper the deal entirely if his demands with respect to money, visa-free travel, and EU accession talks are not met.
Erdoğan has been in dispute with Brussels since his post-coup crackdown turned into a purge, with thousands of academics, judicial officials, and political opponents thrown in prison or removed from their posts. Criticism of this "key NATO ally" has been muted, but the repressive measures have made it politically impossible to advance controversial plans for the country to be admitted to the EU as a full member, much to the Turkish government's fury.
Even with the Turkish deal in place, people-smugglers have simply refocused their operations on the Libyan route, with record numbers arriving in Italy by boat in 2016. Intelligence services in Austria fear that as many as 15 million migrants could be preparing to make the crossing by this route.


Our Summer 2003 tour to Barranquilla was an overwhelming success with another large turnout of ladies. The gentlemen had a busy schedule beginning with Thursday night's Chivas bus ride to the city's hot spots and Friday's salsa and merengue dance lessons. Next, the men enjoyed our famous Friday and Saturday evening events and a typical Colombian grilled lunch at the pool on Sunday.
The TLC events were held in the elegant Vizcaya ballroom at the Hotel Puerta del Sol. The TLC clients and the Barranquilla ladies always enjoy the atmosphere, the raffel, the food and the dancing.
Some clients visited either Cartagena or Santa Marta, two beautiful beaches less than 90 minutes from Barranquilla. Both are great places to take a date. Many men double dated to share the expenses and fun. We suggest staying extra days after our tours to experience the local scenery and get to know some of the ladies you have met.


Riley's Catch challenges students to build greater character, stronger minds, and bigger faith through fishing.
FUN – ENJOYING THE DAY AND THOSE YOU ARE SHARING IT WITH. SEE THE POTENTIAL IN THE SITUATION.
FRIENDSHIP – UNDERSTANDING EACH OTHERS' NEEDS AND LENDING A HELPFUL HAND. A DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY.
FAITH – BEING ABOUT SOMETHING OTHER THAN YOURSELF. IF WE ARE ABOUT OURSELVES, WE WILL BE LIMITED TO OURSELVES.
FISHING – LEARNING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF FISHING AND THE INTERDEPENDENCY IT HAS WITH A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.
In 2012, a 17-year-old student named Riley Laymon had a dream to launch a high school bass fishing program in North Carolina. Inspired by the national movement elevating bass fishing to the same level as other school-sponsored team sports, Riley wrote a letter to his favorite teacher at Weddington High School outlining his vision.
Not only did he foresee a club with a nationally competitive fishing team, but also one with an inviting culture that welcomed students of all types and created a fun, safe place to belong. Also, Riley's life had been powerfully changed by God through his family's involvement with Elevation Church, and he hoped the fishing club would provide opportunities to invite students to church with him.
Only weeks after his letter was written, Riley was killed in an automobile accident. In the wake of their son's death, Riley's parents, Tom and Lisa Laymon, received a copy of the letter that Riley had written outlining his desire to see a fishing club started at his school. With the support of friends, family, and the Charlotte community, the Laymons launched Riley's Catch, a high school bass fishing club, and laid the foundation to see Riley's dream come to life.
Since Riley's Catch began, hundreds of students have been impacted through the power of Riley's vision, using fishing and the outdoors as the context for inviting them into a greater life.
I have an idea and lots of ways to go about it and I think it would be good for Weddington!
I have a TON of friends who love to fish and said they would for sure join a team or club if we had one (hopefully fishing team). I have a close family friend who is best friends with a bassmaster whom both live in my home town back in Illinois. They coach a team for a local high school and they are looking into what it takes to make it a sport in public schools for me tomorrow!
They have both been in the bassmaster tournament (a huge deal!) and they hand make lures and river hooks. They have just recently started making them for the public and have a website for it. They love the idea of students going out and fishing as a sport and being serious about it. They host these huge outdoor conventions and are trying to help out here.
We live in the semi-countryside and there are plenty of high school fishers. I think it would be cool to get our school and maybe some other schools to get teams for friendly competition. These guys that wanna help are both strong Christian men and are all for students getting out and fishing and think it's a good way to keep all of us out of trouble and have a good time. I know you love sports and are heavily involved in Weddington High School. What do you think about the idea? I'd like to know your opinion about it.
PS. Code Orange Revival is so great! If you need seats and can't get in let me know! My family is really involved with elevation and can get u reserved seats with us! I've never felt so different and good as I have been recently after elevation. I don't know where I would be without elevation right now. It's helping my life a lot and who knows maybe I could even get some of the fishing team to come too, but let me know what u think!


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Dep. of Soil Quality
P. S. Kroon
Dep. of Air Quality and Climate Change, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), Westerduinweg 3, 1755 LE Petten, the Netherlands
A. P. Schrier-Uijl
Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology Group, Wageningen Univ. and Research Centre, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, the Netherlands
E. M. Veenendaal
P. Kabat
Vadose Zone Journal (2011) 10 (1): 156–168.
P. C. Stolk, R. F. A. Hendriks, C. M. J. Jacobs, J. Duyzer, E. J. Moors, J. W. van Groenigen, P. S. Kroon, A. P. Schrier-Uijl, E. M. Veenendaal, P. Kabat; Simulation of Daily Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Managed Peat Soils
. Vadose Zone Journal ; 10 (1): 156–168. doi: https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2010.0029
Simulation of emissions of the greenhouse gas N2O from agricultural land is still a challenge. This is mainly due to its high temporal variability, with low background emissions and a few transient peaks. In this study, a first attempt was made to simulate observations of N2O fluxes with a daily time step from managed peat soils. We used a new N2O module added to the extensively tested hydrological–biogeochemical model combination SWAP-ANIMO, hypothesizing that accurate simulation of the controlling factors would imply accurate simulation of the dynamics of the N2O emissions as well. We used daily N2O emission data from three sites in the Netherlands, with complementary data on soil moisture, mineral N content, and soil N2O concentration. Simulation of soil moisture, mineral N, and N2O concentration was reasonable to good. Still, simulation of the daily N2O emissions was poor, with model efficiencies <0, mainly due to overestimation of N2O emission from denitrification in the topsoil. We expect that the model overestimated diffusion of N2O from the topsoil to the atmosphere, thereby underestimating further reductions of N2O to N2. This was probably linked to the complex peat pore geometry. We concluded that the description of the N2O processes in our model was insufficient to accurately simulate daily N2O emissions from peat soils, even when the main controlling factors are accurately simulated. Improvement is expected from incorporation of the effects of (peat) pore geometry on soil moisture and consequently on N2O production, reduction, storage, and transport.
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Risk evaluation, detection and simulation during effusive eruption disasters
Detecting, Modelling and Responding to Effusive Eruptions
Thermal monitoring of volcanic effusive activity: the uncertainties and outlier detection
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February 21: Mobile phones have transformed the way we look at the world around us.Gone are the days when cell phones were primarily used for calls & sending SMS messages.Now technology has grown to such an extent that people can browse internet, buy goods online & are even learning on the go.But few villages have banned girls from using phones as they feel its the common reason for them to get spoilt.For more info around India, here is the latest Current Affairs for February 21, 2016.
For the development of smart cities, Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) have been formed for the cities of Jabalpur, Indore and Bhopal in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Jaipur and Udaipur in Rajasthan .
A khap panchayat in Aligarh village, Agra has issued a complete ban on use of mobile phones by girls younger than 18.Families of violators will be punished by having to sweep the village roads.They blame the devices for girls to get involved in relationships with boys at young age.
The 'Halwa Ceremony' began in the North Block office, New Delhi which is conducted before printing documents for the Budget 2016-17 starts.As part of the ritual, halwa is prepared in a big kadhai pot & served to all the staff in the ministry.The event was attended by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley & Jayant Sinha
Through a network of Common Services Centres (CSCs), the government is looking to provide banking services in every village of the country.
Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Uma Bharti will inaugurate Jal Manthan -2 on February 22, 2016 at New Delhi.The main theme of this 2 day event is Integrated Approach for Sustainable Water Management.
Sandip Gund, a primary school teacher from Pashtepada, Maharshtra has converted a Zilla parishad school into a "Smart School".Children of this school are taught using Tablets and Computers instead of Books.
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) has launched 'Swachh Himachal – Padhaibhi, Safaibhi' campaign in Dharamsala. HPCA has become the first cricket association in India to work towards Swatch Bharat Abhiyan started by the Indian Government.
7 agreements were signed by India & Nepal for cooperation in various fields. These agreements were signed at a summit meeting in New Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi & Nepali PM KP Sharma Oli.
Tyres imported into USA from India & Sri Lanka are to be investigated by a US investigative body for anti-dumping as they feel it could have a damaging effect on domestic industry.
World Bank shall provide support to the Rajasthan government on energy reforms.It was decided at a meeting between World Bank's country director in India, Onno Ruhl & Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.
Infosys has appointed Michael Pesch as Chief Executive Officer of Infosys Consulting Holding AG (formerly Infosys Lodestone),effective from April 1.
Christine Lagarde of France has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a second five-year term.Her new term will end on 5th July 2021.
MoUs Signed:
Prasar Bharati has signed a MoU with Empressa de Brazil Communicacao (EBC) in connection with several broadcast related activities including exchange of news, programmes and co-production.
It was signed between Prasar Bharati Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jawhar Sircar and EBC Vice President Mr.Mario in Brasilia, Brazil.
Cipla Ltd, the indian pharmaceutical company has acquired 2 US generic drug companies, InvaGen Pharmaceuticals Inc. & Exelan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully conducted the hotbed test of the indigenously developed high-thrust cryogenic engine (CE20) of the GSLV Mark 3 (LVM3) rocket for the upper stage.
Scientists have discovered 5 new Jupiter like planets that are similar in characteristics to our solar system's biggest planet. The newly discovered planets were named as WASP-119 b, WASP-124 b, WASP-126 b, WASP-129 b and WASP-133 b.
Obituary:
Umberto Eco, an Italian author known for his best selling historical novel "The Name of the Rose" died at the age of 84.
Bhubaneswari Mishra, a noted Odia singer passed away due to heart attack in a private hospital in New Delhi.She was a popular classical dancer as well as a playback singer.
Indian Sprinter Dutee Chand has set a new national record of taking just 7.28 seconds to complete the 60 meter dash heats at the Asian Indoor Championships.The previous national record was 7.81 seconds.
Pritam Patil, Maharashtra cricketer has scored the 1st Triple Hundred in One day International (ODI) format. He scored 306 runs off just 134 Balls for PYC Hindu Gymkhana in Maharashtra Cricket Association's Senior invitation League as they beat Nanded by 508 runs in a 50 over game
Indian Long Jumper Mayookha Johny leapt to the 6.35 meter mark to win the Gold Medal at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar.


Mr Aiken says there is a requirement for 55 per cent of homes across the five superlots at Northcote to be "affordable", defined as a maximum price of $600,000 for a terraced home and a maximum of $500,000 for apartments.
Gerald Rundle, Bayleys' manager of corporate projects, says the Northcote Development masterplan provides the opportunity for over 165 homes to be built across the five superlots that the agency is marketing.
"Most of the land for sale has a Terrace Housing and Apartment Buildings zoning under the Auckland Unitary Plan, which allows for the greatest density, height and scale of development of all the plan's residential zones.
As well as much needed new, warm, dry, healthy homes, Mr Aiken says the Northcote Development project which HLC is managing will provide improved infrastructure, new and rejuvenated public spaces and better and more frequent public transport links.
Auckland Council's urban regeneration agency Panuku Development Auckland is co-ordinating renewal work in the Northcote town centre which will link with a new greenway following the Awataha stream. It will provide residents with a pedestrian and cycle-friendly path through their neighbourhood with a number of improved and new parks and open spaces connected to the greenway.
HLC was initially established in 2006 to develop the former Hobsonville Air Force base into a new township, Hobsonville Point. The Northcote Development is the first project to come out of HLC's expanded role of enabling and delivering more housing across Auckland.
"This is the first of what will be a considerable pipeline of land releases to deliver new and more affordable homes to the Auckland market. As well as affordable options, most homes will be at or below Auckland's medium house price," says Mr Aiken.
"Working alongside Housing New Zealand, we are seeking to rapidly increase the scale and delivery pace of replacement and additional state homes, affordable homes and general market supply. HLC is charged with the delivery or enablement of builder ready land for over 20,000 homes over the next 10-15 years.
"HLC believes that there is both a great opportunity and a need for change in construction methods and is actively seeking proposals that will disrupt the market and bring that change. The company also wants to see a step change in housing affordability, delivered via new approaches to design and building. Proposals that include partial or full off-site manufacture will be welcomed and keenly considered.
Mr Aiken says potential models for more affordable homes include shared equity and long-term tenancy options, as well as innovating around the types of homes and the intensity of the development.


While it's important to do your research before making any sort of major purchase, having the best possible home security system is especially important. The home security industry has come a long way in recent years, and when comparing Ring vs. ADT, it's clear that the Ring Alarm system has the advantage.
ADT has been in the security business for far longer than Ring, which is a comparatively new brand. This time spent protecting thousands of home across the world has helped ADT figure out what works and what doesn't, but in this case, coming to prominence before the advent of smart technology seems to be holding ADT back. The company is still holding on to expensive long term contracts, while Ring makes getting home set up with comprehensive protection easier than ever before.
Below we go into detail on the similarities and difference between these two systems. However, feel free to use the navigation bar to jump directly to the sections that interest you most.
Difference #1: Hub to Router Connection – The first difference when comparing ADT vs. Ring Alarm is the way that the security systems attach to the router. Since both systems use the internet to send and receive data, it's important that they have a solid connection at all times. However, ADT only offers the ability to connect to the gateway via ethernet, while Ring Alarm supports both Ethernet and Wireless.
The main disadvantage of only having access to ethernet is the fact that it severely limits your option for hub placement. ADT is limited to a short area around the router, while Ring Alarm can be placed anywhere within your wireless network. This makes Ring a lot more convenient, and also has security implications since you can place your system in a central location that is easy to access in the event of an emergency.
Difference #2: Hub Battery Backup – Both hubs include a battery that will kick in in the event of an outage, which keeps your security system running as normal even in the absence of power. However, Ring Alarm's battery can power the sensors for up to 24 hours, while ADT will only run for 12. In those rare occasions where it takes a long time to get power back online, that extra battery capacity could make all the difference.
Difference #3: Two-Way Audio on Main Panel – One major advantage that ADT offers with their security system is the two-way audio feature on their main panel. In addition to functioning as an intercom that lets you communicate with your family from across your home, the two-way audio is actually an important security feature.
When the home alarm system is triggered or the panic button is activated, a two-way audio link with the ADT monitoring system will start up. You and an ADT professional can communicate directly through the panel without having to pick up a phone. In the event that your life is in danger and you can't respond, the security professional will be able to listen in, determine the status of your emergency, and quickly dispatch the appropriate help to come to your aid.
There is no analogous feature with Ring Alam, which definitely detracts some useful utility that could come in handy in a pinch.
Difference #4: Siren – The siren is a key part of your security system, as it can both alert your family of danger and scare off any intruders before they harm you or your home. These two brands differ in the way they handle sirens, although they both offer some degree of flexibility when it comes to outfitting your home.
The Ring Alarm has a siren built into the main hub and keypad, and also offers the ability to purchase add-on sirens. Overall, you shouldn't have any issues making sure the entirety of your home is covered by the alarm system.
ADT has no gateway siren, but they do have one on the main panel as well as access to add-on sirens.
Ring clearly has a slight edge, although, with access to add-on sirens, the practical difference is minimal.
Difference #5: Keypad – There are also some differences when it comes to the way that ADT and Ring Alarm handle keypads. Since the keypad is likely the main way that you'll access your security system while at home, it's important that you have easy access in a convenient, central location. Both brands offer some flexibility when it comes to keypad placement, but that flexibility is there by default with Ring while it requires an extra purchase with ADT.
ADT's keypad is tied to the control panel, which is somewhat limiting when it comes to placement. They do offer the ability to purchase additional keypads to place where you please, but it's never fun to have to add extra expense to an investment that is already pretty significant.
The Ring Alarm keypad is separate, wireless, portable, and rechargeable. Since it's not tied to the base, you can place it wherever you please — plus there's always the option to add in extra pads in different points of entrance throughout your home.
If you're planning to purchase extra pads, the two brands are functionally identical. If you're just using the one, however, Ring Alarm certainly has the edge since the main keypad is so flexible by default.
Difference #6: Key Fobs – Ring has a significant edge in almost every metric, but one of its major shortcomings is the lack of support for key fobs. With ADT, you'll have a button hanging on your keys that you can use to easily arm or disarm your system. This is majorly convenient in those cases where your hands are full and you don't want to fumble with a phone or keypad.
Arming and disarming on Ring Alarm is limited to the keypad and the app. This isn't the end of the world, but we're definitely missing some utility that is present by default with ADT.
Difference #7: Subscription – Both ADT and Ring Alarm offer a subscription package, but there's one key difference: ADT's subscription is necessary to enable some of the system's most basic features, while Ring Alarm is simply a small fee each month to support 24/7 professional monitoring.
ADT offers three different subscription packages: Traditional, Control, and Video. These plans have varying features at different price points, but they all require a $125 upfront equipment fee to get things started.
The ADT Traditional package is the most basic but is still more expensive than options from competitors at $48.99 per month. The main draw of this plan is access to 24/7 professional monitoring with a cellular connection. This package comes with four door and window sensors and offers fire, carbon monoxide, and flood monitoring services.
The Control package is the mid-tier subscription plan and is available for $52.99 per month. This adds in support for home automation, which gives you more control over your alarm system regardless of whether you're at home or away. Control is required for remote web and mobile access, and also adds in email and text notifications that will alert you instantly in the event that your sensors are triggered.
The Video package costs $58.99 per month and adds in support for the ADT Pulse wireless cameras and video doorbells.
Ring's subscription plan, on the other hand, is significantly more straightforward. Just pay $10 per month for access to 24/7 monitoring. All other features are included with no additional fee, so if you're not interested in using the monitoring service you'll be able to use your security system for years to come without any ongoing costs.
ADT's subscription plans are expensive for the industry in general, and especially when compared to Ring Alarm. When you add in the fact that ADT's plans require a long term contract while Ring Alarm's plans are month-to-month, it's pretty clear that Ring is significantly cheaper and significantly less restrictive when it comes to keeping your home protected.
Difference #8: Landline Connection – Ring Alarm offers the ability to add in a landline connection for $27.99 per month as another form of redundancy in the event that your internet goes down. This is technically an advantage for ADT, as it adds in more choices and a greater degree of flexibility than Ring has to offer, but we don't feel that paying for landline support is a great idea.
Landline service with ADT is pretty expensive, and the technology is far inferior to cellular connections for security systems since enterprising intruders can simply cut the lines — rendering your system ineffective.
It's good that the option is there, but we see little reason to take advantage of it.
Difference #9: Sensors – Both systems have their own advantages when it comes to sensors, although we feel that the features offered with Ring are a little bit more useful.
As far as basic coverage goes, both systems offer support for entryway, motion, carbon monoxide, and water sensors.
ADT also supports door & window sensors and glass break sensors that can alert you instantly if an intruder tries to break your window, as well as heat sensors that can alert you to temperature swings that could be dangerous for your pets or piping.
Ring, on the other hand, adds in the Alarm Smoke & CO Listener, which is a pretty unique offering that allows you to keep your existing smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Rather than replacing your current equipment, these sensors will listen for the sound of the alarms and alert you when they go off. This saves you the hassle of swapping out your existing technology and also gives you the flexibility to choose the models that you feel best suit the needs of your home.
The "better" lineup of sensors is largely going to depend on what you're looking for with your security system, although we personally feel that the features unique to Ring are a little bit more useful.
On another note, both Ring Alarm and ADT support additional Z-Wave sensors, although the support is limited and they cannot be used for security purposes or to dispatch the police.
Difference #10: Remote Panic Button – Another major downside for Ring is the lack of a remote panic button.
In the event of an emergency, it's important to have easy access to emergency services. While it may be possible to get to the panel to press a button to alert the authorities, it can sometimes be difficult to get to the keypad for elderly or disabled family members or in the event of serious danger. ADT addresses this issue with a remote, wearable panic button. You can wear it on a pendant around your neck, and separate buttons allow you to call for police, fire, or medical — giving you complete access to emergency services in the event of an emergency. The panic button is also present on the key fob and panel, which gives you a multitude of options to quickly call for help.
A glaring issue with the Ring Alarm is the lack of any sort of remote panic feature. You'll need to press two buttons on the keypad simultaneously, which honestly might not always be possible.
Difference #11: Smart Home Integration – When it comes to smart home integration, neither brand is particularly impressive. With that said, ADT definitely has the edge with much greater support for third-party products (Check out the ADT Plus Approved Devices Page).
In addition to the ADT-branded Garage door controller, lights & switches, smart thermostat, and smart plugs, the security system also works with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, Ring Video Doorbell, Nest Thermostat, and the Kwikset Smart Lock.
While ADT's integration isn't as impressive as some other options on the market, it's certainly better than what you have access to with Ring. The Ring Alarm system currently only works with other Ring products, which include smart doorbells and security cameras as well as Schlage Connect Z-Wave.
The only real advantage that Ring has over ADT when it comes to integration is that Schlage Connect is pretty solidly a better smart lock that the Kwikset Kevo. If you're in a market for a quality lock, check out our comparison of Kwikset Kevo vs. Schlage Connect.
Difference #12: Technology – It's plain to see from their smart home capabilities that neither ADT or Ring Alarm are particularly impressive when it comes to integration. However, some advantages with technology technically give Ring a significant edge when it comes to the potential for integration.
ADT communicates with its sensors using WiFi, although Z-Wave support gives it access to one of the most prevalent smart home frequencies. Z-Wave, along with Zigbee, covers the vast majority of smart technology, which means ADT technically has the ability to support a whole host of products. However, compatibility is currently limited to "ADT approved" devices, which is a laughably small list when compared to the huge lineup of products it could interface with.
Ring Alarm uses WiFi and Z-Wave as well, but it also has access to Zigbee and Bluetooth — making the potential for integration nearly limitless. It's definitely disappointing that Ring is so limited on the smart home front, but it has a lot of potential and the company was recently acquired by Amazon. With the technology behind the Ring and the resources of Amazon, the sky's the limit when it comes to the future of this technology.
However, you're buying the product now and not in the future, which makes the advantage more theoretical than it is practical. The support for additional frequencies is certainly an advantage, but you're not currently going to get much use out of it.
Difference #13: Installation – Last but not least, there are some significant differences when it comes to ease of installation.
Ring is a DIY solution that is easy to set up right out of the box. You should have your security system up and running in less than an hour, and the equipment is completely portable — making it a perfect solution for renters.
ADT's security system is a holdover from the world of more traditional monitoring setups. You'll need to pay a $99 installation fee and have a professional wire your home, which is definitely a bit of a hassle. It is a valuable option for those who want a system that just works without the hassle of installation, but with how easy it is to install Ring Alarm, we don't really think it's worth the price.
24/7 Professional Monitoring – Having a home full of sensors is not nearly as useful when you don't have someone watching them. 24/7 professional monitoring service are available for both ADT and Ring Alarm, which protects your home with a team of professionals ready to respond in the event of an emergency. While professional monitoring does come with an additional fee, this service remains one of the main reasons that homeowners purchase a security system due to the increased safety and peace of mind.
Cellular Backup – Both systems primarily use WiFi to communicate, but it's a bad idea to have a security system that can be rendered completely ineffective when your internet goes down. Both Ring and ADT have the option to purchase backup cellular service that will kick in if your internet goes down, ensuring your home is protected in those rare (or not so rare) situations where your network isn't reliable.
Video Monitoring – Both ADT and Ring Alarm offer video monitoring services that enhance the protection offered by their sensor systems.
ADT uses the ADT Pulse Video Doorbell and Wireless Cameras.
The Doorbell records in 720p HD with a 180-degree view to cover the entire front of your home. For the more traditional wireless cameras, there are options for both indoor and outdoor models. Both of the standard wireless cameras record in 720p and have identical specifications, with the outdoor camera's housing upgraded to weather the elements.
One major downside to ADT's video monitoring is that they do not include the ability to deliver or record audio. The company cites adherence to federal and state laws as the reason for the absence of audio, but it's still majorly disappointing to have no sound in recordings when audio could make all the difference while collecting evidence.
The Ring alarm system has a huge range of smart cameras to choose from, covering 720 and 1080p outside and inside cameras with a variety of features. Additionally, Ring also offers their signature smart video doorbells that established their company as a leader in the smart technology scene.
All in all, while both brands share the commonality of video monitoring services, Ring definitely takes the edge with their higher quality cameras — especially since they do support audio recording as well.
All in all, when comparing ADT vs. Ring, we feel the superior device is pretty clear. While ADT certainly has some advantages like the two-way audio system and remote panic button, the advantages of Ring Alarm are so significant that it blows its competitor out of the water.
Perhaps the biggest benefit of Ring is the fact that the monthly fee is much more affordable and you won't be tied into a long-term contract. There's also the fact that the Ring system is a DIY setup and portable, while ADT makes it much more difficult to move your equipment in the event that you have to change homes. Overall, the flexibility and cost savings with Ring are just so significant that comparison is completely one-sided.
ADT is a great option for those who want a completely hands-off experience, with installation, activation, and control all handled by the security company. However, you'll need to be prepared to pay a significant amount each month and agree to a long-term commitment.
Simply put, Ring Alarm is the superior choice unless you're completely averse to a short time spent with an easy DIY setup.
For more information about ADT Pulde and Ring Alarm, check out our ADT Pulse Review — Things You Should Know and Ring Alarm Review — Things You Should Know articles.
Have you noticed other differences between ADT vs. Ring Alarm? Feel free to add them or share your experience with the products in the comments section below. Your input can help other people make the right choice!


If you're looking for the best in luxury limousine travel, look no further than the Range Rover.
Complete with everything you need to have the most memorable limousine experience ever, the Range Rover is your ultimate party on wheels. Kitted our with strobe lights, lazer lights, smoke machine, dancing pole and more!
Able to transport 20-26 passengers, our Range Rover limousineis the perfect way to have a night out on the town.
Dream Limo can handle all of your transport needs, from weddings to wedding receptions, engagement parties, proms, birthday partys and more.


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import React, { Component } from 'react';
import { browserHistory as history } from 'react-router';
import { connect } from 'react-redux';
import { compose } from 'redux';
import {
  isPristine,
  isSubmitting,
  SubmissionError,
  submit,
} from 'redux-form';
import { withStyles } from 'material-ui/styles';
import Typography from 'material-ui/Typography';
import Checkbox from 'material-ui/Checkbox';
import Button from 'material-ui/Button';
import R from 'ramda';
import Card from '../common/cardLogin';
import SetPasswordForm, { FORM_NAME } from './setPasswordForm';
import { changePassword } from '../../reducers/session';

const messages = {
  title: 'UN Partner Portal',
  subtitle: 'Set password',
  failed: 'Couldn\'t set password',

  continue: 'Continue',
  register: 'Register',
  cancel: 'Cancel',
  terms:
{'I have read and agree to the'} {'Terms of Use and Privacy Policy'} {'on UN Partner Portal'}
,
};

const styleSheet = (theme) => ({
  heading: {
    color: theme.palette.secondary[500],
  },
  row: {
    margin: `${theme.spacing.unit * 4}px 0`,
    textAlign: 'center',
  },
  center: {
    margin: `${theme.spacing.unit * 4}px ${theme.spacing.unit * 2}px`,
    display: 'flex',
    alignItems: 'center',
  },
});

class SetPassword extends Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);

    this.state = {
      termsOfUse: false,
    };

    this.handleCheck = this.handleCheck.bind(this);
  }

  handleCheck() {
    this.setState({ termsOfUse: !this.state.termsOfUse });
  }

  termsOfUse() {
    const { classes } = this.props;

    return (

      <Checkbox
        checked={this.state.termsOfUse}
        onChange={this.handleCheck}
      />
      <Typography type="body1">{messages.terms}</Typography>

);
  }

  render() {
    const {
      classes,
      pristine,
      submitting,
      submit,
    } = this.props;

    return (
      <Card title={messages.title}>

          <Typography
            className={classes.heading}
            type="display1"
          >
            {messages.subtitle}
          </Typography>

        <SetPasswordForm onSubmit={this.onSubmit} />
        {this.termsOfUse()}

          <Button
            type="submit"
            raised
            color="accent"
            disabled={pristine || submitting || !this.state.termsOfUse}
            onTouchTap={submit}
          >
            Save
          </Button>

      </Card>
    );
  }

  onSubmit = (values) => {
    const { changePassword, params } = this.props;

    return changePassword({
      ...values,
      ...R.pick(['token', 'uid'], params),
    })
        .then(() => history.push('/login'))
        .catch(({ response }) => {
          const errorMsg = response.data.non_field_errors || messages.failed;

          throw new SubmissionError({
            ...response.data,
            _error: errorMsg,
          });
        });
  }
}

const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
  pristine: isPristine(FORM_NAME)(state),
  submitting: isSubmitting(FORM_NAME)(state),
});

const mapDispatchToProps = {
  submit: () => submit(FORM_NAME),
  changePassword,
};

export default compose(
  connect(
    mapStateToProps,
    mapDispatchToProps,
  ),
  withStyles(styleSheet, { name: 'SetPassword' }),
)(SetPassword);

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Yesterday's science fiction is today's science fact. Governments and industry must work together to harness this disruption.
"Digital Economy and the Impact on Work" – this was the theme of the recent Aspen Institute conference in Rome, where I spoke about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation in the fourth industrial revolution. The event brought together key figures from industry and governments – including Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati, President of the Senate of the Italian Republic – to discuss emerging technologies, the impact on the job market and the findings of a new study titled The Digital Economy and the Changing Workplace.
The development of the software itself is becoming more automated and also enriched with "intelligence". The software that "learns to learn" will realize the utopia of self-writing software – software written alone through a self-learning mechanism.
Everything that is currently vulnerable in a company in terms of data and business continuity will be even more so tomorrow. AI will offer great advantages, but at the same time it will force companies to face new threats, and so it will be essential to combat certain risks of AI by resorting to AI itself. And in this case, it will be the responsibility of each of us to make this possible.
Initiatives like these are a first small step to empower people around the world to seize the opportunities this new era offers.
The future of work is in our hands. By making the right decisions in the political and business environments, we will be able to realize all the benefits of this new wave of innovation.


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Black Agenda Radio – 11.23.20
Welcome to the radio magazine that brings you news, commentary and analysis from a Black Left perspective. I'm Margaret Kimberley, along with my co-host Glen Ford. Coming up: Community Control of police — We'll hear from two advocates of making cops accountable to the people. Colin Kaepernick demands freedom for Mumia Abu Jamal. And, a former political prisoner is briefly jailed for registering to vote.
But first – Native Americans say the holiday "Thanksgiving" is a celebration of genocide at the hands of European invaders, and should be replaced by a National Day Mourning. We spoke with Nick Estes, an activist member of the Sioux nation who teaches American Studies at the University of New Mexico.
Black Psychology students at Bowie State University, in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC, last week held a panel discussion on Police Brutality and Community Control of the Police. One of those that spoke was Netfa Freeman, an organizer with Pan-African Community Action, which is pushing for community control of the police. Freeman says police are a militarized force of oppression.
Former Black Panther Party member Dhoruba Bin Wahad spent 19 years as a political prisoner. He told the Bowie State University panel that we need to create a national front of organizations, all demanding Community Control of Police.
Colin Kaepernick, the National Football League quarterback who has effectively been banned from playing because of his political beliefs, was part of a virtual press conference last week, demanding the release of the nation's best known political prisoner, Mumia Abu Jamal. Kaepernick says Abu Jamal's continued imprisonment is a crime against humanity.
Former Black Panther Jalil Muntaqim spent 49 years in prison until he was released on parole in October. When Muntaqim returned to his family home in Rochester, New York, he registered to vote—a mistake for which he was briefly jailed. We spoke with Muntaqim's cousin, Blake Simons
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American Masters
Since its premiere in 1986, American Masters has been the only PBS series committed to developing and producing comprehensive film biographies about the broad cast of characters who comprise our cultural history.
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Miles Davis didn't provide sheet music for his musicians during the recording of his iconic album "Kind of Blue." He said that "I didn't write out the music for 'Kind of Blue.' But brought in sketches ...
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N. Scott Momaday, Jeff Bridges, and Robert Redford discuss the historic role Indigenous groups have played in fighting to protect our planet
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When N. Scott Momaday won the Pulitzer Prize for his book "House Made of Dawn," it was a victory for the entire Native American community. Hear Jeff Bridges, Joy Harjo, Robert Redford and James Earl ...
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In post World War II New York City, a new group of artists including Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, & Clyfford Still started a movement known as Abstract ...
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Born Marcus Rothkowitz in Dvinsk, Russia, on September 25, 1903, Rothko emigrated to Portland, Oregon, with his family at age 10. Learn more in this clip from American Masters —Rothko: Pictures Must ...
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Raúl Juliá's younger sister Maria recalls the story of going to the exclusive New York City club Studio 54 with her famous older brother.
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In an outtake from Raúl Juliá: The World's a Stage, Edward James Olmos recalls watching his friend Raúl Juliá spontaneously perform Shakespeare on tabletops in bars.
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Director of Raúl Juliá: The World's a Stage Ben DeJesus discusses the importance of Raúl Juliá's story and his cultural impact as a performer and activist.
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Rubén Blades, Andy Garcia, and others discuss how Raúl Juliá overcame discrimination to make a name for himself as an actor — without losing his Puerto Rican accent or changing his name — ...
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Author Ursula K. Le Guin shares her National Books Award with all the writers "who were excluded from literature for so long."
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I Have So Many Felines About the 'Cats: A Look Inside' Video
By R. Eric Thomas
Eric Reads The News is a daily humor column which skewers politics, pop culture, celebrity, shade, and schadenfreude
Okay, so it seems that Miss Grizabella is coming for Simba's wig this week. Before CGI Mufasa has even hit the CGI ground in the new Lion King, the other big, technologically confusing feline film is grand jeté-ing into the conversation. Ahead of the Friday release of the trailer for the Tom Hooper-directed film, Universal dropped a behind-the-scene promo video today called Cats: A Look Inside. I'm not trying to get anybody written up, but why this was not called Cats: Furst Look is beyond me. BEYOND ME.
Nevertheless, the video offers a tantalizing glimpse inside a production that I actually cannot conceive of at all. Every time someone says "live-action Cats" I turn into a robot from Westworld.
Apparently, the movie will be motion capture of some sort, although suspiciously no one is wearing a motion capture suit in the Furst Look video. Tom Hooper says the words "digital fur technology" as if that explains it but I'm sorry, I don't understand the question and I won't respond to it. I just want to know what I should be emotionally preparing myself for. Will they be human-like cats standing on their hind legs but with fur placement like Teen Wolf? Will they be famous faces plastered on to cats like Whoopi Golderg in Alice in Wonderland? Will they just be dressed in black giving the impression of cats like this is some sort of minimalist Ivo van Hove interpretation? Or like the prequel to Cats, which, as we all know, is the movie Dogville?Dame Judi Dench, report to my office! I NEED ANSWERS.
While we wait, let's go through the video and discuss every time that I fully screamed. Just sitting at my desk, covered head-to-toe in digital fur technology, yelling at the top of my lungs.
JHud in a dang fur coat!
Furst of all, JHud always and forever. Second of all, y'all, what is happening? We have exactly zero motion capture suits but do have Jennifer THEE Hudson swanning around a rehearsal studio in one of Diahann Carroll's Dynasty costumes! I really want to believe this wasn't even for the film; she just showed up to work feeling herself and they rolled with it.
THE MILK BAR!
I am unaware if this is a part of the stage production because the extent of my Cats knowledge is learning to play "Memory" on my Casio keyboard when I was 11 and watching Kimmy Schmidt, but regardless, I am newly obsessed with the idea that cats go to a bar to drink milk and also that it looks like an oyster restaurant in Penn Station.
So much big furniture.
I've thought about it and the fact that they are putting Oscar-winners on oversized everyday furniture that is not quite to scale but still v. v. big is definitely my favorite part of this whole incomprehensible affair. There is so much big furniture and every single item is brilliant and creepy and I love it.
See also: Rebel Wilson reaching for a giant door knob! Is this camp?!
And Taylor Swift next to a big bike.
Side note: that bike is big but is it big enough? Can you imagine a cat the size of a bike tire? I don't know, hon, sounds dystopian.
Idris and Taylor dancing!!!!
I was keeping it together somewhat until Idris Elba showed up in grey sweatpants with his 20,000 leagues deep voice. Have I frozen every frame to study it closely? Yes, because I am a journalist. THEN as if I weren't already wrecked, he starts dancing with Taylor Swift! And they are selling it! Moulin Rouge found on life support!
I am obsessed with how different their styles are. To be honest, I wasn't certain that these two people existed in the same universe, so this is truly wild. What do they even talk about?! I need to calm down.
The giant bee on James Corden's jacket
That is all. It's just... so huge. And also it is not a cat. Because it is a bee. I have questions.
Dame Judi, rum-tum-tugging at my heart
Dench was originally cast in Cats in 1981 but tore her Achilles heel and couldn't do it. Now, nearly 40 years later, all has been made right! She's a Real Cat now! Why am I sobbing?!
THE MILK JUG!
Jennifer Hudson in a dang fur coat emoting next to a giant milk jug! This image will haunt me and delight me all of my days. St. Peter, cue up the orientation video because I am recently deceased. I hope they show Cats in Heaven.
R. Eric Thomas R Eric Thomas is a Senior Staff Writer at ELLE.com, home of his daily humor column "Eric Reads the News," which skewers politics, pop culture, celebrity shade, and schadenfreude.
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The Old Man has a tendency to view life in an all or nothing sort of way. Either you are on a budget and spend no money or you make it rain all over town. He was the same way with his diet, either you diet and eat only what is prescribe or you eat, drink, and be merry. I have never really been this type of person, maybe because all or nothing seems hard especially the nothing part. In fairness the all side of it starts to border on being out of control and I don't like that either. Therefore, I usually pick the middle of the road and depending on the issue closer to all than nothing. I guess I take the advice "everything in moderation" to heart.
All of that being said it makes my attitude toward Luna and traveling in her a bit confusing. I have said before when we got off the road in 2018 I was ready to sell Luna to a family that would use her to the fullest extent travel the "normal" way. Then we moved to Dallas, no one wanted to buy Luna, and The Old Man was jonesin' for one last road trip in her. Finally after quite a bit finagling we had our "last road trip" to Big Bend National Park area in Texas. We had a blast. Life was great, even with a minor issue in the start of the trip, it felt great to sit behind the wheel of Luna and watch the world go by at 55 MPH (who am I kidding this is Texas 70MPH).
With all that time alone in the van with nothing to do but drive the Old Man and I had a chance to talk and relive some of the best parts of our trip in 2017. With our impending move back to Boston, MA we had to discuss what we were going to do with Luna. Since we have to move her we figured just driving her to Boston was a pretty good idea. Who can resist road trip?
The few times the Old Man had to take a work call or went in the back for a nap I started to think, why do we have to sell Luna? Why can't we keep her and then just take longer road trips to visit great places where we can work and be tourist at the same time. We had spent a good amount of time figuring out the work/play balance and so why couldn't we do it for a few weeks at a time in good weather.
Moving to the Northeast meant we could venture pretty close to home and have good cell/wifi service. I shared this idea with the Old Man after his nap and he commented "Lots of people own RVs and just travel a few weeks out of the year." I felt like a idiot, of course my grandparents owned a trailer that while my grandpa was working at IBM would only go on summer adventures, usually we me in tow. How stupid was I being thinking the only way Luna would be good for us was as full-timers. I follow both full-timer and part-timer RV/van people why can't we join the list of part timers? Why am looking at this with such an all or nothing attitude.
Yes I still feel sad that she must sit a lot of the time, but now she is back to being ready to hit the road and we are more open to just hitting the road for a long weekend or heck when it isn't winter a month in a nearby town we want to explore, but don't really want to live. We can still feel the road beneath our feet, just not constantly and maybe for now that is the best thing for us. We missed a lot of the great things about the US on the first go around, maybe this is our chance to see those and even find a few hidden gems on our own.
In a little more of a hippy dippy mode of thinking, maybe that was the lesson Luna was trying to teach me this whole time. She wasn't going to let us go because she knew we still needed her and the free spirit feeling she gives to us. I will say this after our tiny road trip south both the Old Man and I feel a bit more free and yes just a tad bit cooler than we did before we left.
Lesson to be learned from this long winded rant, don't always think you can't have it all. Much of life is doing a little here and a little there to be the happiest you, you can be.
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Still keeping up with this. My eyes are definitely lighter. I notice them much more now when I look in a mirror. Up close in light, I can see them better, and it looks like the browns of my eyes are a shade lighter. Woo-hoo! Also, interestingly enough, the greens of my eyes seem much more green now, rather than a mixture of green, blue and grey. It might be the cleanse that brightened them up. I still have quite a ways to go with the cleanse, but I've seen some real progress, so there's a chance the green might get even brighter.
My contacts are giving me troubles again, so now I only put the drops in at night once the contacts come out. I'm afraid this is gonna impede my progress a lot, but...there isn't really much I can do at this point.
I was gonna take month-by-month progress pictures, but it's too impossible to take decent pictures with any camera that I own. And I have definitely tried. So maybe I'll try taking them when the difference is more noticeable, so the lighting differences in the pictures aren't as big a deal.
That's really neat! I love how your eyes are so shiny. Have they always been like that?
Hi and Thank You! Yes my eyes have always looked glossy like this, not quite sure why lol.
IF its in your gene pool, you might have a shot at it. I am thinking of doing cocowater cleanse. I heard that story of a man going to some exotic place where there were an abundance of coconuts, he went on a somewhere near a 21 day fast of only doing coconuts and his eyes went from brown to blue! But it was his genetic eye color, he was toxic!
What do you mean Toxic, Im mixed my mom has blue eyes my grandpa has blue my grandma has brown, My dad has brown eyes and so does the rest of his fam. I believe mine are like medium brown sometimes a little lighter; does this mean im a "toxic" lol.
No your not toxic or anything!! Genetics has nothing to do with this. That's utter nonsense. Please don't let anyone fool you into thinking that because your parents have this or that color that you can get it to. The fact that you have brown eyes mean that the blue eye gene WAS NOT expressed in your genes. Putting water and honey in your eyes WILL NOT magically activate this gene. Nor anything else you do [outside of the lab that is]. Patience and consistency is all you need.
The genetics theory is crap, so don't buy into it.
You either have blue, brown or mixed iris, regardless of what your parents have and iris lightening by honey method will not make it any faster to get to whatever color if your family members have lighter iris. In fact, I believe honey de-pigments the darker melanin faster than the lighter.
Aside from that, my post on toxicity affecting iris color is seperate than the subject of honey methods and is a real thing. Some of us actually have these toxins covering our real genetic iris color. So what is your genetic iris color? Who knows unless you are extremely healthy and never have been exposed to toxins such as mercury or bromine, flouride etc.
you seem to have misunderstood my original post regarding iris lightening from colon cleansing.
Some people are toxic and actually HAVE genetically light or blue irises rather than brown but are toxic in the gut and would never know until they actually cleansed for a year. African Americans like yourself who aren't as mixed in ethnicity, will generally have genetically brown irises. This has nothing to do with Honey iris lightening method, but it has all to do with cleansing the toxins out of the liver and gut.
another pic. i added bright highlights to show more of the change. I am going to take a bit of a break tho. This definitely works but my eyes have dried up a lot and my vision is a bit blurry. Ive been putting drops in every hour and i believe its way too much. Its winter where I am so its very dry. Im going to stick to 3 to 5 drops a day for now, but will take a few days off. Great Success to everyone who are trying this!!
(01-03-2013, 12:03 PM)ioannis519 Wrote: [ -> ] another pic. i added bright highlights to show more of the change. I am going to take a bit of a break tho. This definitely works but my eyes have dried up a lot and my vision is a bit blurry. Ive been putting drops in every hour and i believe its way too much. Its winter where I am so its very dry. Im going to stick to 3 to 5 drops a day for now, but will take a few days off. Great Success to everyone who are trying this!!
I started lighten my eyes since 12/02/13 (12th February, I'm European ahaha) and it's working. I'm using honey, water and lemon juice three times per day and my eyes are more lighter than ever.
How long do I have to wait to have hazel eyes?
Another question: if my parents (my grandparents too ) have dark brown eyes, could I have green eyes (or lighter) by using this solution for about 2-3 years?
And how can I make this process faster? I can't do it every hour because I go to school and I can't stand it because it burns and stick a lot and when I put it into my eyes I always have to take out my eye makeup.
Now I can finally see my pupil and my limbal ring and my eyes looks brighter.
They look great! I can tell the difference. What kind of honey are you using?
Between Switzerland and Northern Italy.
Hii Im Huda Im new to tis forum. I really want to try and see if Honey helps lighten eyes.My Dad has green eyes and y mom has brown eryes ,so I have brown eyes. I only have cflover honey ,so does anyone know if that works or do we have to use pure honey. Also will putting lemon in the mixture make more effective and help lighten the eyes faster or no.
My eyes got really dry, and I stopped putting the drops because I ran out of raw honey, great. I'm going to buy these drops called 'Artificial Tears' to cleanse my eyes, and I'm going to start all over again. I really want green eyes so bad, My eyes are actually a Light-ish brown with some green in it.


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