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The United States has a new plan to cut your visa wait time
As part of the multi-pronged approach to cut the visa backlog, the US embassy in Delhi and the consulates in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad conducted "special Saturday interview days" on January 21.
Assam to announce cluster-based Home Stay policy: Padmapani Borah, Assam Tourism Secretary
He said that Assam has launched a new Tourism policy which highlights PPP and ease of doing business which is a major boost for the industry. The state has approved many projects which are in pipeline. He also mentioned that Government of Assam is coming up with a Hospitality Skill Development Project.
Delayed bill: Grieving families of victims of Yeti Airlines plane crash in Nepal could miss out on millions in compensation
In 2020, Nepal finalised a draft bill on a system of liability for domestic flyers, two years after adopting the Montreal Convention 1999 that makes airlines liable in case of death or injury to passengers, The Kathmandu Post reported. The air carriers' liability and insurance draft bill has proposed a five-fold increase in compensation in case of death or injury, the report said.
Govt to host country's first global tourism investors summit in Delhi in Apr under G20 Presidency
India assumed the presidency of the influential bloc on December 1, setting the tone for the ministry's calendar this year.
No further widening of cracks in Joshimath: Official
Uttarakhand minister Satpal Maharaj said an inquiry will be conducted to find out how multi-storey buildings were allowed to be constructed in Joshimath which has been sinking for at least 20 years. Water has been constantly flowing near J P Colony in Marwari area of Joshimath after the underground channel burst on January 2.
The Budget push that can make India's tourism sector one of the world's best
The tourism industry is essential to the prosperity of many countries throughout the world and is seen as a dawning industry in the twenty-first century. Tourism has a significant role in worldwide economic activity. A region's public policy prioritizes the integration of socioeconomic growth and environmental protection. Local and national tourist promotion policies should be established by all governments.
Realty boom a curse for Himachal's popular tourist magnets
Experts estimate that more than 98 percent buildings in Shimla are highly vulnerable to collapsing if there is a major earthquake. The mushrooming of illegal constructions in McLeodganj, located in the suburbs of Dharamsala, is threatening Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's abode.
Make all arrangements for smooth conduct of proposed G20 meeting in Haryana: Haryana CM Khattar to officials
India assumed the presidency of the influential bloc on December 1. More than 200 meetings will be held across 55 locations, culminating with the annual G20 summit on September 9-10.
Haryana IAS officer Ashok Khemka transferred again, his 56th posting
The Haryana government on Monday transferred senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka, his 56th posting in a career spanning about 30 years. Four Haryana Civil Service officers were also transferred with immediate effect in the shuffle.
Caravan tourism: Who is offering, cost of renting
Caravan tourism combines the dual pleasure of having your own personal space while exploring at your own pace.
Centre stays all tourism activities at holy Jain site 'Sammed Shikharji' in Jharkhand
The development comes after Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav met with representatives of the Jain community over the issue earlier in the day who assured that the government is committed to maintain the sanctity of 'Sammed Shikharji Parvat Kshetra' which is a holy place not only for the Jain community but for the entire country.
Plans afoot to make Nazirating Tamuli Tourism Festival into Assam's most sought-after event: CM
Sarma, hailing the organiser of the festival, said that in line with Tawang Festival in Arunachal Pradesh and Cherry Blossom Festival in Meghalaya, Assam Government has plans to transform the Nazirating Tamuli Tourism Festival into one of the most sought after tourism events of the state.
G Kamala Vardhana Rao takes charge as new CEO of FSSAI on Thursday
G Kamala Vardhana Rao has taken over the charge as the CEO of food regulator FSSAI. According to a statement, Rao, an IAS officer, took charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Thursday.
Nathu-la permission process halted after Sikkim snowfall
Based on the weather forecast, the upper parts of north and east Sikkim are likely to get more snow over the next few days.
Nothing unusual: Nitish Kumar on absence at meets chaired by PM
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday sought to downplay his frequent absence at meetings chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying it was "nothing unusual".
Santosh Kumar Yadav appointed NHAI chief, Subhasish Panda to be DDA's Vice Chairman
Subhasish Panda, a 1997-batch IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as Delhi Development Authority (DDA) vice chairman. Ganji Kamala V Rao has been named Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Tourist inflow information to be collected through drones in Himachal Pradesh
The tourism industry is pinning hopes on snowfall on January 1, 2023 and is bracing to cope with a massive footfall of tourists as the occupancy in hotels is expected to be over 90 per cent and a heavy rush is expected as New Year is falling on weekends, he said.
What travellers to the United States can expect in 2023
This November marks a year since its borders reopened to the world and the country has seen a sharp rise in Indian travellers. The foreign exchange outflows due to overseas travel by Indians doubled this year. Though there are long waiting times for B1/B2 applicants, 70% of visas for the USA were processed in India this year.
Assam government announces new tourism policy
The new tourism policy was unveiled on the sidelines of 'Assam Tourism Road Show 2022', hosted by the Department of Tourism, Government of Assam. It also witnessed Panel Discussions, Audio Video Presentations, Cultural Dance Performances, and B2B Interactive Sessions to invite entrepreneurs and investors to make the state their investment destination.
UAE to release metaverse version of Abu Dhabi's Yas Island soon
This year, in 2023, one more island seems to be getting added to the list of islands in the UAE. It is also very special as it will be a digital island. It will actually be a Metaverse version of the famous entertainment capital, Yas Island. You may be able to visit soon.
Entrepreneurship sector to cater to 5 lakh youth: Meghalaya CM Sangma
Entrepreneurship sector has to be developed and prioritized to cater to the 5 lakh youth that would inevitably seek employment over the next 5 to 6 years- Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma
AAP seeks action against BJP's spokesperson Sambit Patra
In a letter to Union tourism minister G Kishan Reddy, senior AAP leader Atishi alleged that despite being the chairman of the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), Patra continued to campaign for the BJP which is a "blatant violation of CCS (Conduct) Rules".
Rajasthan government crisis: Main actors in Jaipur's political theatre
Rajasthan has plunged into yet another political crisis as more than 90 MLAs tendered resignation amid reports of Congress central leadership leaning towards Sachin Pilot as the next chief minister of the state.
Tourism comes to rescue UK losses as Queen Elizabeth mourners flock London hotels
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's death resulted in key events being postponed, companies shutting down, and individuals taking time off of work to grieve for their beloved monarch. Given the tragedy that has befallen England, some hotels have seized this "opportunity" to earn money, which is not viewed as particularly respectable.
Gujarat CM unveils 'Cinematic Tourism Policy'; actor Ajay Devgn signs MoU for film infrastructure
"The government will provide financial incentives to feature films, documentary films, brand affiliations, web and TV series and documentaries in all languages at 25 per cent of eligible expenses of production or a given maximum limit after they meet set criteria," it said.
J&K: Swimming Training Camp going on in full swing in Srinagar, watch!
ONGC, IRCTC among 21 PSEs running without full-time heads
As many as 21 central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) including Maharatna entity ONGC, Navratnas Oil India Ltd (OIL), and Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC), among others, are functioning without a full-time head.
Uttarakhand tourism department to develop 'Modi circuit' at Corbett Tiger Reserve
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a big influencer of our times. Places that he visits generate great interest among people," Colonel Ashvini Pundir, Additional CEO of the adventure sports wing of the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, told PTI on Friday.
Walmart and Flipkart signs MoU with Industries& Commerce and Public Enterprises Department and others
To facilitate the expansion and improvement of small and medium enterprises, training seminars and mentoring sessions are conducted regularly. MSMEs are now registering for the programme from tier 2 and tier 3 cities across India, along with key metros including Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Surat, Hyderabad, and Kolkata.


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First Tales From the Borderlands Screenshots and Details Revealed by Telltale Games
By Fahad Arif
May 6, 2014 16:15 EDT
Tales from the Borderlands is an upcoming latest addition to Telltale Games' collection of unique graphic video game titles. The developer decided to bring its unique style of storytelling and episodic graphic gameplay into the world of Borderlands, an illustrious action role-playing first-person shooter video game by Gearbox Software.
Tales From the Borderlands Screenshots Give First Peek at The Game - Details Revealed by the Developer
Little is known about Telltale's Tales from the Borderlands. The release date and platforms for the games have not been announced yet. Although we know that this downloadable episodic title will be available for purchase this summer. Some new details about the game along with a few screenshots have been posted on PlayStation Blog by Telltale Game's producer Adam Saresohn.
Tales from the Borderlands takes place after the events of Borderlands 2. The game will feature existing characters in the Borderlands world along with some new additional characters. As stated by Gearbox head Randy Pitchford, some of the new characters in Tales from the Borderlands will be "wanna-be Vault Hunters." The two new characters in the game are, the con-artist Fiona and data-miner Rhys. Both of these new characters have their own role in the game.
Recently, Sony gave first peek at Tales from the Borderlands by releasing a few screenshots of the game along with some new details in a post on PlayStation Blog. Along with some characters and pricing details, the post specifically explains why the franchise holder decided to make a Borderlands game that is not a first-person shooter.
"If you pause to take a breath between shooting everything in sight and stealing your buddies' loot in multiplayer, you'll know that Borderlands features some amazing characters and stories in a world that's rich in dark humor. Handsome Jack, Claptrap, Tiny Tina, Angel, Moxxi, Zer0... it's a big list. We are all about compelling characters and stories, and we see an amazing opportunity to build on what Gearbox has created," reads the post.
Below are the main details revealed in the post about Tales from the Borderlands :
The loot you grab in Tales will be available to use in other areas of the Borderlands franchise.
It's an episodic series that'll be $4.99 per episode (or you can save with the Season Pass).
Your choices matter and will help create YOUR version of the story across the season.
The series takes place after the events of Borderlands 2. Handsome Jack is gone. Or is he? You might have seen the trailer we put out a while back.
You're going to play two different viewpoints. Rhys works for Hyperion; he's a company man with grand ambitions that have been thrown off the rails. Fiona is a fast-talking con artist, with very few people left on Pandora she hasn't swindled one way or another.
They both have a very different opinion of the events that brought them together, and the only way to find out something near to the truth is to live their lives and make your own decisions.
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Light In The Attic Records is releasing what they are calling a definitive collection of Japanese ambient music on multiple formats this coming February 2019. The collection, Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980-1990, is the first-ever fully licensed compilation of the genre available outside of Japan and follows the label's ambient anthologies and ongoing Japan Archival Series.
The collection was mentioned briefly in vinyl reviews interview with Light In The Attic's Patrick McCarthy.
Available in February 2019 Kankyō Ongaku will be available on LP and CD and contain extensive liner notes, artist bios and an essay by Japanese music scholar and compilation co-producer, Spencer Doran. The LP release will include 3xLP packaged in Stoughton "Old Style" jackets and slipcase.
Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980-1990 is available to pre-order now.


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Stanford-Developed Software Enables Musicians to Jam Together Again in Real Time
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The JackTrip open source software developed by researchers at Stanford University enables real-time sound streaming, allowing musicians to perform together online in real time.
Credit: Chris Chafe
A free, open source software package developed by researchers at Stanford University enables real-time sound streaming, allowing musicians to perform together online in real time.
JackTrip can reduce latency from one geographical location to another to less than the 25 milliseconds that can be perceived by human listeners. It offers low-latency, bidirectional, uncompressed audio streaming while ensuring high-fidelity, accurate sound.
The software has been modified since the pandemic to work over the basic Internet connections between homes and to accommodate larger ensembles.
Said Stanford's Chris Chafe, "With JackTrip, it's been great getting to jam again in real time, just as if we were right in the same room."
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George Harrison's son Dhani and stars like Beck and Norah Jones will honour the late Beatle as part of a 'Harrison Week' on U.S. late-night host Conan O'Brien's show.
The Tv personality will turn his Conan show into a daily tribute to one of his heroes, beginning on Monday (22Sep14).
Harrison Week will coincide with the release of box set The Apple Years: 1968-75, which features the beloved singer/songwriter's first six solo albums.
The late Beatle's legacy will also be celebrated in the week after the Conan engagement at an event dubbed George Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of George Harrison. Dhani Harrison and Jones will also perform at that concert, scheduled for 28 September (14) at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, along with Brian Wilson, Brandon Flowers and 'Weird Al' Yankovic.
Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Sweet Relief, a charity that aids struggling musicians.


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There are plenty of black heroes from all walks of life to read about this Black History Month.
A cadre of authors with Daily News connections — current staffers, former employees and longtime freelance contributors — are offering timely tomes for Black History Month, and some previously published works that are great reading year-round.
"Firefight" tells the story of the efforts by the Vulcan Society, a group of black firefighters, and their determination to make New York City's Fire Department more inclusive and representative of the city. The book centers on FDNY Capt. Paul Washington, and includes the stories of many firefighters, including Wesley Williams, who joined the FDNY in 1919 when the department was 100% white and mostly Irish.
Linda Herveiux outlines the courageous, valiant efforts of the all-black World War II battalion landed in Normandy on the D-Day mission. The author vividly describes how the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion stormed the beaches of France on June 6, 1944, and the blatant racism of America's Jim Crow laws, which did not allow their important contributions to be acknowledged.
Anita Samuels' book was inspired by an online article she read about singer Alicia Keys, which resulted in a spate of comments — some of which the author-to-be felt were racist.
Interviewing psychologists and other professionals, Samuels discovered that readers can suffer post-traumatic stress disorder from repeatedly reading negative comments. An insightful foreword written by rap legend Chuck D adds an extra dimension to the upcoming book.


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HomeWikiCelebrity FamilyWho are Patrick Mahomes' parents? Meet his mother and father
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Who are Patrick Mahomes' parents? Meet his mother and father
Patrick Mahomes is undoubtedly one of the most famous players in the NFL. The former Major League Baseball pitcher's son is now an American football quarterback. He comes from a family with a passion for sports. Tyler, Texas native Ben and Alexandra Lavon are the parents of Ben "BJ" Lavon Mahomes II.
He was born on September 17th, 1995 in Tyler, Texas. His enthusiasm for sports began at a young age. At first, he played baseball, football, and basketball professionally. Since 2017, he has been playing professional football full-time.
Who are Patrick Mahomes' parents?
Meet Patrick Mahomes's Father Patrick Mahomes Sr.
Meet Patrick Mahomes's Mother Randi Martin
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Where are Patrick Mahomes' parents?
Patrick Mahomes' siblings
Jackson Mahomes
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Patrick Mahomes' fiancée and baby
Patrick Mahomes Sr. and Randi Martin are the parents of Patrick Mahomes. What is Pat Mahomes' parent's country of origin? They are all American citizens. His father, on the other hand, is black while his mother is white.
When he was just 11 years old, Patrick Mahomes' parents separated. They are, however, in touch for the sake of their children. For example, from the start, they have been supportive of Patrick's career. They're frequently seen watching Patrick's games together at home.
Who is Patrick Mahomes' father? Patrick Mahomes Sr. is his father's name. He was born on August 9, 1970. In high school, Mahomes Sr. played baseball, basketball, and football as a three-sport athlete. He was a professional baseball player who also played football and basketball at Lindale High School in Texas.
His baseball career began after his senior year of high school. He initially played baseball at the University of Arkansas, declining football and basketball scholarships from Division I universities. He was chosen in the sixth round of the 1988 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins, and he opted to pursue a career straight out of high school.
He debuted in the big leagues with the Minnesota Twins in 1992, playing for them for five successful years before being traded to the Boston Red Sox. He spent two seasons (1998-99) with the Red Sox before being let go.
After a four-year career in the minors, Maton Sr. went to Japan and played for the Yokohama BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball for two years. He returned to the majors two years later, playing for the New York Mets from 1999 to 2000. He spent a year with each of the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates before retiring. Mahomes, who was a baseball prodigy, began his playing career in the minor leagues. In 2003, he was sent down to Nashville's Triple-A team and bounced around the minors and independent ball for the next seven years before retiring following the 2009 season.
Patrick Sr. originally wanted his son to play baseball rather than football, according to some sources. He was concerned with the game's brutality. The quarterback followed in his father's footsteps and played both baseball and football at Whitehouse High School during his senior year. He threw a no-hitter as a senior at Whitehouse High School and was considered a top prospect for the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.
Who is Patrick Mahomes' mother? Patrick Mahomes' mother is Randi Martin. She was born on January 18, 1976, in Tyler, Texas, to Randy Martin and Debbie Bates Martin.
She grew up in a family of achievers, and her father, Randy, was a school principal. Before anything else, he prioritized his children's education. As a result, she graduated from high school with honors. She has an older brother named Joey Martin and two older sisters named Jill Herrington and Lori Deal who are both in college. She married Patrick Sr. in the late '90s and gave birth to Patrick on September 17, 1995.
Even as her son Patrick rose to superstardom, Randi and Joe remained close. Patrick is a gift, responsible child, and devoted brother to both his siblings, according to Randi. Randi is not a big fan of people making fun of Patrick's voice. She may have had a significant role in her son's athletic career, too. For her kid, she was more concerned with the academics than the athletic side of things, stressing over and over how essential "student" was before "athlete."
When it came time for Patrick to make a college football or baseball scholarship decision, his mother was there by his side. Despite her lack of influence over the decision, she reminded him of the great potential that a college education held for him. Patrick Mahomes' mother is also known as Randi (née Ryberg), who is a parent to his two younger brothers, Jackson and Mia Randall.
In 2006, the pair officially divorced. The reason for their split is a topic of much debate. After the divorce, did they re-marry? They didn't remarry, but they moved on with their lives.
Two new people joined the ex-couple's families. Zoe was the family's first child. Zoe is a daughter of Sr. Senior, whereas Mia is a daughter of Randi.
In Texas, Patrick Mahomes Sr. is currently living. He is said to be the coach of an outstanding boy's baseball team in the state. Similarly, Randi Martin resides in Texas. When her son plays, she travels to Kansas City to watch him.
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Jackson is a famous TikTok star. He gained popularity on other social media sites, such as Instagram and YouTube, before hitting it big on TikTok. He was born in May of this year, 2000.
He has his clothing merch called Unathletic. As of 2021, he resides in Kansas City, where he attends college and owns an apartment.
She was born in 2015. The name of her mother remains unknown. Also, little is known about her mother's relationship with the former Major League Baseball player.
On July 12, 2011, Randi gave birth to Mia, the youngest child. She is a member of the track and field team at her school and is very competitive. Five years later after Randi and Mahomes parted ways, she was born.
The quarterback made plans to marry his longtime girlfriend and fitness expert Brittany Matthews in the summer of 2020. His mother, Randi, took to Twitter after her son proposed on the night of the Chiefs' Super Bowl ring ceremony to express her delight.
On February 20th 2021, Patrick Mahomes and his fiancée Brittany Matthews delivered their first daughter, Sterling Skye Mahomes. The child of Patrick Mahomes is named Sterling Skye Mahomes.
Since 2016, the pair has been together for a few years and Patrick's Instagram regularly features the blonde beauty.
The parents of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes were key in getting him to where he is now. The world would probably not know the QB if it weren't for Mahomes Sr. and Randi's assistance.
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11of15Fans attending Giant's managing coach Bruce Bochy final game at Oracle Park on September 29, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif.Kate Munsch / Special to the ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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14of15Long time Giants fan Maria Martinez emotional during a celebration for the retirement of Giant's managing coach Bruce Bochy at Oracle Park on September 29, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif.Kate Munsch / Special to the ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Late Sunday afternoon, at the end of his long journey, on the last day of his 25 years as a manager, a quarter century of playing it straight and honoring the game and its traditions, Bruce Bochy broke the cardinal rule: There's no crying in baseball.
The team and the fans honored Bochy on a beautiful fall afternoon marred only by a baseball game. All that was lacking during the emotional and entertaining postgame tribute to Bochy was for Brandon Belt to take the mike from his skipper and say, "If you need a beer, grab a beer."
A lot of eyes welled up at the old ballyard, not just Bochy's. But at least he had an excuse: allergies. Bochy is allergic to praise. Getting to put on a Giants uniform for 13 years was all the praise Bochy ever wanted, but on Sunday, it all caught up with him.
It was a sneak attack.
San Francisco Giants' coach Bruch Bochy gives his farewell speech after the game on Sunday September 29, 2019. Video: Manjula Varghese
After a few nice speeches, a few busloads of former Giants surprised Bochy, storming the field in waves to honor and hug up their old skipper. The dramatic walk-on by all those players was highlighted by Barry Bonds ripping the Dodgers' cap off the head of L.A. manager (and former Giants outfielder) Dave Roberts and flinging it to the grass. And by the appearance of the mythical Tim Lincecum.
On a clear day, the love was as thick as San Francisco fog. It turned the ever-honest Bochy into a sneaky man. During his speech to the full house that sat through a terrible game in order to honor the skipper, Bochy did that thing where you pretend to stroke your chin but sneak your hand up for an eye-wipe.
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"This was as tough a day as I've ever had," Bochy said in a news conference after the ceremony, "because you just can't believe that there's that many people that, I guess, care, or made the effort to come out and be part of this. ... I had no idea that this sendoff would be like it was today. ... All these ex-players coming out, and each one I'm getting emotional about. So it was an emotional roller-coaster going on the whole day."
For a lousy game (the Dodgers won 9-0) at the end of a disappointing season, it was an emotional and eventful day. Bochy, the old catcher, caught the ceremonial first pitch from his son Brett, the only pitch of the day the Dodgers didn't square up.
In the fifth inning, Bochy honored Madison Bumgarner by sending him up to pinch-hit against cameo-pitching Clayton Kershaw, who retired MadBum on a hard liner, then extravagantly tipped his cap to the Giants' skipper.
There were glitches. To honor the fans, the Giants gave away a new car to a random ticket-holder, and the TV camera zoomed in on the lucky winner proudly rocking her Dodgers jersey. Sadly, the man driving the new car around the field did not immediately veer off into McCovey Cove.
But who better to roll with the punches on Bruce Bochy Day than Bruce Bochy, a man who appreciates the emotionality and unpredictability of the game.
Bochy will be leaving his heart in the Giants' dugout, and so Sunday, it was payback time. Years ago, Bochy dramatically said of a washed-up pitcher named Ryan Vogelsong, seemingly headed back to the minor leagues, "Vogy's not going anywhere." Vogy was back Sunday, reminding Bochy that all those guys on the field were his family.
And what a family, from Willie Mays to Bonds to Lincecum, who is seen less often than Sasquatch, and is way cooler. Timmy's stroll-on, wearing shades and backward ballcap, had Bochy blinking hard.
"I didn't know, they didn't tell me all these players were coming in," Bochy said. "I never got to look at the script here; they kept everything from me. ... It was beyond whatever I thought they could do."
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Bochy had to pause to collect himself when thanking his wife Kim, for her mighty support, just as he did earlier when it was announced that a center for prenatal care for homeless women will be named for Kim and Bruce, who quietly lend their support.
Bochy thanked a list of big people, like Brian Sabean and Larry Baer, and just when it looked like he wouldn't have time to thank people like longtime clubhouse manager Michael Murphy, Bochy said, "And that goes for you, too, Murph."
Bochy closed his speech by quoting from the Lou Gehrig's farewell speech, the part about being the luckiest man on the face of the Earth. Unlike Gehrig, Bochy's not dying. He can't. There wouldn't be anything nice left to say about him.
Finally, he pulled it together, long after the big ceremony, when facing the hard-bitten media. Until ballscribe Chris Haft asked Bochy what note Bochy might leave in his desk for his successor, if he left a note like U.S. presidents do.
"You know, I'd probably leave a note telling him he's got the best job in baseball," Bochy said. Then he paused, and he might have broken that old rule again.
Scott Ostler is a San Francisco Chronicle columnist. Email: sostler@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @scottostler
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Though he started in sports and is there now, Scott took a couple of side trips into the real world for The Chronicle. For three years he wrote a daily around-town column, and for one year, while still in sports, he wrote a weekly humorous commentary column.
He has authored several books and written for many national publications. Scott has been voted California Sportswriter of the Year 13 times, including six times while at The Chronicle. He moved to the Bay Area from Southern California, where he worked for the Los Angeles Times, the National Sports Daily and the Long Beach Press-Telegram.


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SpiffX have taken strides to now take over the South African football betting market by agreeing a partnership with Supabets who are operated by Intelligent Gaming (Pty) Ltd.
This isn't the first footprint laid down by SpiffX in the African market after previous partnership with Kenyan firm Cheza Gaming opening the door into this growing and popular area. This new partnership to Supabets will give them full control over South African, Ghanian and Nigerian soccer markets amongst others all over the continent.
The partnership itself has been greeted by nothing short of positive from both sides and neutrals – Supabets have a great reputation and presence in South Africa with 100's of betting counters with top draw service and availability, as well as pricing that is compared to be "on par" with industry leaders.
The powers in charge of both sides to the agreement have been singing it's praises to the media as you'd expect after such a profitable relationship was formed, with Marc Plaxton-Harrison hinting that the partnership was a "no brainer" once it was presented to them.
Harrison, who is the Director of Intelligent Gaming, said that they feel the product (SpiffX) is perfect to fit in with their operators, notably Supabets, due to its leading status as a Pan-American bookie, and would also add to the "draw factor" when attracting new gamblers due to its pioneering efforts.
The other side of the deal, with Lennart Gillberg (CEO of SpiffX) at the helm, is quoted to be very excited to be working with Supabets, and that this agreement will only go on to strengthen their presence in the online industry with their B2B products and innovation.
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What's on your iPod? Steven Wulf
1. "A Nigga Witta Gun," Dr. Dre
Aw, hell yeah, kickin' things off with some Chronic. The Chronic has to be my favorite album of all time. It was released15 years ago but it's still as raw as ever. Basically, if you ain't down with it, you ain't down with Hip Hop.2. "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See," Busta Rhymes
Busta is also fuckin' raw as hell. He might not be as fast as Twista, but in my opinion he is lyrically more clever and has a biting sense of humor, and I would rather listen to him any day of the week. More emcees need to take a look at Busta Rhymes and get some lessons in what it means to be a hard-ass rapper. Too many pussies are clutching the mike these days.
3. "Scenario," A Tribe Called Quest
Ohhh man, speaking of Busta. He guests on this track and gets the last verse. I've been a big fan of Tribe for a long time. Phife and Q-Tip are just silky smooth and always a pleasure to hear. Sometimes after a long day of giving C's to decent papers, when I need to unwind, I play some Tribe and am always relaxed. You can't listen to gangsta all the time.
4. "Juicy," Travis Fondow
This is a pretty good cover of the Biggie song. Travis is pretty young, but has some good chops. Look out for him.
5. "Fuck tha Police," N.W.A.
Fuck the police indeed, man. I can't stand the cops in Appleton. They're always harassing people for no reason, especially if they're on a bike. It's sort of like bike racism, a new kind of prejudiced profiling. All I gots to say is that these policemen are lucky every time they walk away from another racist encounter with me.
6. "This Is Why I'm Hot," Mims
OK, now I know that this is not a great song. Mims is just another generic ring-tone rapper with pretty bad flow and nothing to say. But the song is pretty catchy, and if you ever are playing music for a party you have to have that ring-tone shit on your iPod. Everybody knows that shorties love to get down to it.
7. "Holidae In," Chingy
Anytime you got Chingy, Snoop, and Luda on the same track, you know it's gonna be off the hook. Have you guys seen the music video for this? It's crazy, man, you gotta YouTube it.
8. "Got Your Money," Ol' Dirty Bastard.
Sad times. I still remember where I was when ODB died. It was a Saturday and I was watching "Back to the Future III" on TNT when I got a phone call. It was Bill (Hixon) and he asked me if I had heard the news. I was, like, "No," and he was like, "ODB just died." I think a little piece of me died too, and I remember the moment every time I pour some out for him.
9. "Bitches Ain't Shit," Dr. Dre
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10. "For Emma," Bon Iver.
Oh man, how did this get in here? This is kind of embarrassing.
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American Empire-Abbeville Istitute
A review of American Empire: A Global History (Princeton, 2018) by A.G. Hopkins
From the beginning, America has been a house divided. As Andrés Reséndez details in The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America, the North American continent has, since long before the arrival of Europeans, been a place of dominion and servitude. The influx of whites led to the banding of the landmass into Spanish, French, and English territories, all intermixed with Natives and their variegated ways. The Spanish and French, riven by internal divisions both colonial and domestic, eventually quit North America. The English remained, but if anything the seed of Albion was just as conflicted as the other Europeans and the hundreds of indigenous tribes.
Very broadly, there developed two main cultures on the eastern North American seaboard. In the South, a civilization of cultivation, of the soul and of the social person, where the harder facts of human existence were worked into a rich brocade of cultural tradition. A hierarchy embraced both the good and the bad of life, and a care for place and ancestry tempered, or sometimes exacerbated, social ills. In the North, a hardscrabble utopianism born of a denuded Protestantism, a Puritan faith that boiled off like a liquified gas, taking with it reliance on God and leaving in its place reliance on man. The Unitarianism of the North reflected the flatness of the Northern imagination. There was no civilizational room for diversity. Everything, as a famous northern political leader once opined, had to be either all one way, or all the other.
Over the course of many centuries, these two American cultures grew apart, even as the business of disassociating themselves from their imperial progenitor drove them together, and the lines between them hardened. The side that believed itself to be destined by God to transform the world in its own image (the side whose forebears had declared, even before boarding the ship that would take them to Massachusetts Bay, that they had been chosen to be the city upon the hill of which Christ had spoken in the Sermon on the Mount) eventually insisted that things be all their own way, and no one else's. The Leveler instinct was unleashed on the South, and a profoundly complex culture was "reconstructed" to suit the tastes of the ascendant Yankee empire.
Today, the ineptly-named Washington, DC (whose namesake was an anti-imperialist Southerner) straddles the globe, throwing its weight around from Baghdad to Taipei, and from Ottawa to Johannesburg. Those who seek the origins of the Yankee empire often disagree as to when it began, but many agree that the United States of America is, indeed, an imperial power. The details of this empire have been written about in a host of other volumes. Recently, for example, gifted American historian Bill McClay has told the story of how America slowly changed from being a gathering of cultures to a being a single nation-state. James Ronald and Walter Donald Kennedy's excellent Yankee Empire lists many—but, astoundingly, nowhere near all—of this empire's many sins. Noam Chomsky, Edward Said, William Appleman Williams, and Chalmers Johnson have helped flesh out the rest, but much of the enormity of the Yankee empire remains to be told.
One of the mainstays of the Yankee empire's episteme is the belief in its own exceptionalism. "American exceptionalism" is a Stalinist moniker, to be sure, but long before the Soviet Union, northern Americans—such as those who prided themselves on the biblical nature of a city they had not yet built in a land they had not yet been to—thought of themselves as uniquely called to effect heaven on earth. This assurance of predestination has colored nearly everything the Yankee empire has done, from the forced assimilation of Native Americans in concentration camps and the internment of Japanese Americans behind barbed wire to the "liberation," by bullet, bomb, and bayonet, of the Moros, the Cubans, the Okinawans, the Iraqis, and more. It is because Yankees see themselves, and their empire, as exceptional that they are willing to make exceptions to the rules and exempt their imperium from the usual historical processes by which so many other empires have risen and collapsed.
Now, from esteemed English historian A.G. Hopkins, comes a new book, American Empire, which begins from a very different place than belief in American exceptionalism. The opposite place, in fact. For Hopkins, America is not a separate country so much as an extension of the British Empire, operating under the same logic of empire that both goads and plagues all other empires, and not even really an independent entity until very late in the imperial game. The Kennedys' Yankee Empire is the unsettling of Yankee ambition from the viewpoint of the Confederacy; Hopkins' American Empire is the unsettling of Yankee ambition from the viewpoint of Whitehall. In both books we find, not an exceptional imperial project, but a rather lackluster one. The American empire is nothing particularly special, but rather a variation on a theme as old as human history itself.
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'Dolittle' is 'shockingly unfunny,' 'sloppy' and 'unpleasant,' critics say
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"Dolittle" currently holds a 13% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 67 reviews.
The $20 million to $25 million debut analysts had predicted could shrink even lower this weekend.
The film as a whole has been described as "messy," "lazy" and too reliant on "a few unnecessary fart and butt jokes."
Robert Downey Jr. attends the world premiere of "Dolittle" at Regency Village Theatre on January 11, 2020 in Westwood, California.
With a cast chock full of A-list Hollywood stars, "Dolittle" should be poised for box office domination.
Instead, heading into its opening weekend, the film has been so widely panned by critics that the conservative $20 million to $25 million debut analysts had predicted could shrink even lower.
In his first feature film since "Avengers: Endgame," Robert Downey Jr. takes on the role of Dr. John Dolittle, the famed physician who can speak with animals — and critics weren't impressed.
"I wasn't expecting 'Dolittle' to be good, exactly, but I wasn't expecting it to be quite this bad," Bilge Ebiri, writer for Vulture, wrote in his review of the film.
Downey is joined by an all-star cast that includes Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, Selena Gomez, Ralph Fiennes, John Cena, Octavia Spencer, Marion Cotillard, Antonio Banderas, Tom Holland and Michael Sheen. Only Banderas and Sheen play human characters, the rest lend their voices to a menagerie of animal characters.
"Ultimately 'Dolittle' is not just a weak story, badly told, but a puzzling waste of talent," Kristen Page-Kirby, writer for The Washington Post, said of the film.
Downey's Dolittle has been living a life of solitude after the disappearance, and presumed death, of his wife. His only companions are his animal patients. That is, until an emissary for Queen Victoria arrives asking the doctor to embark on a quest to retrieve a cure for the queen's mysterious illness.
It currently holds a 13% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 67 reviews.
Dr. John Dolittle (Robert Downey Jr., right) can talk to animals, including Chee-Chee the gorilla (voice of Rami Malek).
Still, as the only new family film to hit theaters until "Sonic the Hedgehog" arrives in mid-February, "Dolittle" could entice parents with young kids to venture to cinemas. Especially, since the majority of films in theaters currently are award season contenders and not quite suitable for a younger audience.
However, even if "Dolittle" garners the top end of its expected opening, $25 million would be a disappointing haul considering it cost $175 million just to make the film, and that's not even including its marketing budget.
"Dolittle" is one of several films based on the stories of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting. Rex Harrison starred in the 1967 musical adaptation, Eddie Murphy embodied the character in two films, one in 1998 and one in 2001, and Kyla Pratt, who played Murphy's daughter, took on the role in three direct-to-DVD sequel films.
Harrison's film garnered a 32% "Rotten" score, and Murphy's scored a 43% and 42%, respectively. Pratt's three films were unscored.
"Faithfully adapting 'Dolittle' is simply a cursed endeavor," Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times wrote, noting that Murphy's films had decent success at the box office despite the terrible reviews.
Here's a rundown of what critics have said of "Dolittle" ahead of its Jan. 17 opening:
Kristen Page-Kirby, The Washington Post
"Everyone knows that if you don't have anything nice to say, you shouldn't say anything at all," is how Page-Kirby leads off her review of "Dolittle." "Less well known is the adage: 'You can't publish a movie review that is entirely blank.'
Page-Kirby gave the film zero stars, citing Downey's performance as alternating "between dull and manic" and a plot that is so frenetic that it loses all sense of suspense or intrigue.
And then there are the CGI creatures that follow Dolittle along on his journey.
"As for the animation, it's fine in close-up, but whenever a CGI critter appears in the same frame as a human being, man and beast don't seem to be occupying the same screen," she wrote. "Or planet. Or dimensional reality."
Here's hoping the cast bought themselves something nice with the money they made. Though, to be honest, the only decent thing to do with it would have been to distribute it — a kind of movie malpractice award — among this doctor's real victims.
Read the full review from The Washington Post.
Kristy Puchko, IGN
Like Page-Kirby, Kristy Puchko from IGN found the film's plot, or lack thereof, as well as its editing to be jarring and confusing.
"You might well wonder if you drifted off and missed a scene here or there," she wrote in her review. "...The editing here should be examined in film schools as a prime example of what not to do. It's as if the filmmaking team has a grudge against match-on-action cuts. So again and again in one shot to the next, a character jolts from point A to point B without the connective tissue of their crossing. It's not edgy jump cuts. It's sloppy."
So, too, was the additional dialogue recording, a common tool used in filmmaking to fix sound issues in post production.
"What's striking is how much of the onscreen talent won't be shown saying their lines," she wrote. "This hints at how heavily rewritten Dolittle must have been. If you tried to track this as a drinking game, you'd probably pass out before the end of the second act."
Puchko gave the film a three out of 10.
Dolittle is structured like it was written by a room full of monkeys lazily banging on typewriters between s----slinging, then cut together by a blind man with broken fingers.
Read the full review from IGN.
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Fart jokes are nothing new to films geared towards children, but it seems like "Dolittle" has taken that gag to the extreme.
"Just when I thought 'Dolittle' couldn't get any less funny or idiotic, Robert Downey Jr. sticks his arms up a dragon's a--hole. And I do mean that literally," Germain Lussier, writer for io9 and Gizmodo, said in his review.
This was a sticking point with many critics, out of dozens of reviews. Apparently, Dolittle extracts a bagpipe from the dragon as it farts. Charming.
"I explain this to begin my review of Dolittle because it's the perfect example of the movie doing something incredibly random for no reason, expecting it to be funny, and just falling flat on its face. Or butt, in this case," he wrote of the scene. "It happens time and time again, from the instant Downey comes on screen, through the final scene during the credits."
Lussier did not provide a rating scale in his review.
The movie is shockingly unfunny, largely boring, and a waste of talent on par with ... actually, come to think of it, it may set a new record in that regard.
Read the full review from io9, Gizmodo.
Matt Singer, ScreenCrush
"Dolittle" is filled with strange, "cringe-worthy one-liners" and a collection of voice actors that seem to have only been offered the gig for the power of their names on a marquee.
"A lot of the animals' voices are completely generic," Matt Singer, of ScreenCrush, wrote in his review. "Some are downright unplaceable. They're the lucky ones; most people will never realize they're associated with this disaster."
John Cena's polar bear character shouts "Somebody call a doctor?" and Ralph Fiennes' tiger named Barry gets kicked in his nether regions, moaning "Ow, my Barry berries."
"It appears that at a certain point someone in a position of power determined that this movie could not be saved, but it could be shortened," Singer wrote. "And so 'Dolittle' is absolutely relentless; a non-stop 100-minute assault of putrid gags, abysmal stunts, and celebrity vocal cameos."
Singer gave the film one out of 10.
'Dolittle' is the kind of bad movie that puts the badness of other films in perspective. The current bad movie du jour, 'Cats,' is bizarre and alarming, but at least it's consistent in its presentation of a nightmarish world populated only by weirdly sexual human-cat hybrids. 'Cats' is deranged, but it's still something. 'Dolittle,' in contrast, is nothing — except an unpleasant mess.
Read the full review from ScreenCrush.
Disclosure: Comcast is the parent company of NBCUniversal and CNBC. "Dolittle" is an NBCUniversal film. NBCUniversal owns Rotten Tomatoes.
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      $params = JsonComponent::decode($params);
      }

    $modules = Zend_Registry::get('notifier')->modules;
    $tasks = Zend_Registry::get('notifier')->tasks;
    call_user_func(array($modules[$tasks[$task]['module']], $tasks[$task]['method']), $params);
    $this->disableLayout();
    $this->disableView();
    }

  /** index*/
  function indexAction()
    {
    if(!$this->logged)
      {
      $this->haveToBeLogged();
      return;
      }
    if(!$this->userSession->Dao->getAdmin() == 1)
      {
      throw new Zend_Exception("You should be an administrator");
      }
    $this->view->header = "Administration";
    $configForm = $this->Form->Admin->createConfigForm();

    $applicationConfig = parse_ini_file(BASE_PATH.'/core/configs/application.local.ini', true);
    $formArray = $this->getFormAsArray($configForm);

    $formArray['name']->setValue($applicationConfig['global']['application.name']);
    $formArray['keywords']->setValue($applicationConfig['global']['application.keywords']);
    $formArray['description']->setValue($applicationConfig['global']['application.description']);
    $formArray['environment']->setValue($applicationConfig['global']['environment']);
    $formArray['lang']->setValue($applicationConfig['global']['application.lang']);
    $formArray['smartoptimizer']->setValue($applicationConfig['global']['smartoptimizer']);
    $formArray['timezone']->setValue($applicationConfig['global']['default.timezone']);
    $this->view->selectedLicense = $applicationConfig['global']['defaultlicense'];
    $this->view->configForm = $formArray;

    $allModules = $this->Component->Utility->getAllModules();

    if($this->_request->isPost())
      {
      $this->_helper->layout->disableLayout();
      $this->_helper->viewRenderer->setNoRender();
      $submitConfig = $this->_getParam('submitConfig');
      $submitModule = $this->_getParam('submitModule');
      if(isset($submitConfig))
        {
        $applicationConfig = parse_ini_file(BASE_PATH.'/core/configs/application.local.ini', true);
        if(file_exists(BASE_PATH.'/core/configs/application.local.ini.old'))
          {
          unlink(BASE_PATH.'/core/configs/application.local.ini.old');
          }
        rename(BASE_PATH.'/core/configs/application.local.ini', BASE_PATH.'/core/configs/application.local.ini.old');
        $applicationConfig['global']['application.name'] = $this->_getParam('name');
        $applicationConfig['global']['application.description'] = $this->_getParam('description');
        $applicationConfig['global']['application.keywords'] = $this->_getParam('keywords');
        $applicationConfig['global']['application.lang'] = $this->_getParam('lang');
        $applicationConfig['global']['environment'] = $this->_getParam('environment');
        $applicationConfig['global']['smartoptimizer'] = $this->_getParam('smartoptimizer');
        $applicationConfig['global']['default.timezone'] = $this->_getParam('timezone');
        $applicationConfig['global']['defaultlicense'] = $this->_getParam('licenseSelect');
        $this->Component->Utility->createInitFile(BASE_PATH.'/core/configs/application.local.ini', $applicationConfig);
        echo JsonComponent::encode(array(true, 'Changed saved'));
        }
      if(isset($submitModule))
        {
        $moduleName = $this->_getParam('modulename');
        $modulevalue = $this->_getParam('modulevalue');
        $applicationConfig = parse_ini_file(BASE_PATH.'/core/configs/application.local.ini', true);
        if(file_exists(BASE_PATH.'/core/configs/application.local.ini.old'))
          {
          unlink(BASE_PATH.'/core/configs/application.local.ini.old');
          }

        $moduleConfigLocalFile = BASE_PATH."/core/configs/".$moduleName.".local.ini";
        $moduleConfigFile = BASE_PATH."/modules/".$moduleName."/configs/module.ini";
        if(!file_exists($moduleConfigLocalFile))
          {
          copy($moduleConfigFile, $moduleConfigLocalFile);
          $this->Component->Utility->installModule($moduleName);
          }
        rename(BASE_PATH.'/core/configs/application.local.ini', BASE_PATH.'/core/configs/application.local.ini.old');
        $applicationConfig['module'][$moduleName] = $modulevalue;
        $this->Component->Utility->createInitFile(BASE_PATH.'/core/configs/application.local.ini', $applicationConfig);
        echo JsonComponent::encode(array(true, 'Changed saved'));
        }
      }

    // get assetstore data
    $defaultAssetStoreId = $this->Assetstore->getDefault()->getKey();
    $assetstores = $this->Assetstore->getAll();
    $defaultSet = false;
    foreach($assetstores as $key => $assetstore)
      {
      if($assetstore->getKey() == $defaultAssetStoreId)
        {
        $assetstores[$key]->default = true;
        $defaultSet = true;
        }
      else
        {
        $assetstores[$key]->default = false;
        }

      // Check if we can access the path
      if(file_exists($assetstore->getPath()))
        {
        $assetstores[$key]->totalSpace = disk_total_space($assetstore->getPath());
        $assetstores[$key]->totalSpaceText = $this->Component->Utility->formatSize($assetstores[$key]->totalSpace);
        $assetstores[$key]->freeSpace = disk_free_space($assetstore->getPath());
        $assetstores[$key]->freeSpaceText = $this->Component->Utility->formatSize($assetstores[$key]->freeSpace);
        }
      else
        {
        $assetstores[$key]->totalSpaceText = false;
        }
      }

    if(!$defaultSet)
      {
      foreach($assetstores as $key => $assetstore)
        {
        $assetstores[$key]->default = true;
        $applicationConfig = parse_ini_file(BASE_PATH.'/core/configs/application.local.ini', true);
        $applicationConfig['global']['defaultassetstore.id'] = $assetstores[$key]->getKey();
        $this->Component->Utility->createInitFile(BASE_PATH.'/core/configs/application.local.ini', $applicationConfig);
        break;
        }
      }
    $this->view->assetstores = $assetstores;
    $this->view->assetstoreForm = $this->Form->Assetstore->createAssetstoreForm();

    // get modules
    $modulesEnable = Zend_Registry::get('modulesEnable');
    $adapter = Zend_Registry::get('configDatabase')->database->adapter;
    foreach($allModules as $key => $module)
      {
      if(file_exists(BASE_PATH."/modules/".$key."/controllers/ConfigController.php"))
        {
        $allModules[$key]->configPage = true;
        }
      else
        {
        $allModules[$key]->configPage = false;
        }

      if(isset($module->db->$adapter))
        {
        $allModules[$key]->dbOk = true;
        }
      else
        {
        $allModules[$key]->dbOk = false;
        }

      $allModules[$key]->dependenciesArray = array();
      $allModules[$key]->dependenciesExist = true;
      // check if dependencies exit
      if(isset($allModules[$key]->dependencies) && !empty($allModules[$key]->dependencies))
        {
        $allModules[$key]->dependenciesArray = explode(',', trim($allModules[$key]->dependencies));
        foreach($allModules[$key]->dependenciesArray as $dependency)
          {
          if(!isset($allModules[$dependency]))
            {
            $allModules[$key]->dependenciesExist = false;
            }
          }
        }
      }

    $modulesList = array();
    $countModules = array();
    foreach($allModules as $k => $module)
      {
      if(!isset($module->category) || empty($module->category))
        {
        $category = "Misc";
        }
      else
        {
        $category = ucfirst(strtolower($module->category));
        }
      if(!isset($modulesList[$category]))
        {
        $modulesList[$category] = array();
        $countModules[$category] = array('visible' => 0, 'hidden' => 0);
        }
      $modulesList[$category][$k] = $module;
      if($module->dbOk && $module->dependenciesExist)
        {
        $countModules[$category]['visible']++;
        }
      else
        {
        $countModules[$category]['hidden']++;
        }
      }

    foreach($modulesList as $k => $l)
      {
      ksort($modulesList[$k]);
      }

    ksort($modulesList);
    $this->view->countModules = $countModules;
    $this->view->modulesList = $modulesList;
    $this->view->modulesEnable = $modulesEnable;
    $this->view->databaseType = Zend_Registry::get('configDatabase')->database->adapter;
    }//end indexAction

  /** show logs*/
  function showlogAction()
    {
    if(!$this->logged || !$this->userSession->Dao->getAdmin() == 1)
      {
      throw new Zend_Exception("You should be an administrator");
      }
    if(!$this->getRequest()->isXmlHttpRequest())
      {
      throw new Zend_Exception("Why are you here ? Should be ajax.");
      }
    $this->_helper->layout->disableLayout();

    $start = $this->_getParam("startlog");
    $end = $this->_getParam("endlog");
    $module = $this->_getParam("modulelog");
    $priority = $this->_getParam("prioritylog");
    if(!isset($start))
      {
      $start = date('c', strtotime("-24 hour"));
      }
    else
      {
      $start = date('c', strtotime($start));
      }
    if(!isset($end))
      {
      $end = date('c');
      }
    else
      {
      $end = date('c', strtotime($end));
      }
    if(!isset($module))
      {
      $module = 'all';
      }
    if(!isset($priority))
      {
      $priority = 'all';
      }

    $logs = $this->Errorlog->getLog($start, $end, $module, $priority);
    foreach($logs as $key => $log)
      {
      $logs[$key] = $log->toArray();
      if(substr($log->getMessage(), 0, 5) == 'Fatal')
        {
        $shortMessage = substr($log->getMessage(), strpos($log->getMessage(), "[message]") + 10, 40);
        }
      elseif(substr($log->getMessage(), 0, 6) == 'Server')
        {
        $shortMessage = substr($log->getMessage(), strpos($log->getMessage(), "Message:") + 9, 40);
        }
      else
        {
        $shortMessage = substr($log->getMessage(), 0, 40);
        }
      $logs[$key]['shortMessage'] = $shortMessage.' ...';
      }
    $this->view->jsonLogs = JsonComponent::encode($logs);
    $this->view->jsonLogs = htmlentities($this->view->jsonLogs);

    if($this->_request->isPost())
      {
      $this->_helper->viewRenderer->setNoRender();
      echo $this->view->jsonLogs;
      return;
      }

    $modulesConfig = Zend_Registry::get('configsModules');

    $modules = array('all', 'core');
    foreach($modulesConfig as $key => $module)
      {
      $modules[] = $key;
      }
    $this->view->modulesLog = $modules;
    }//showlogAction

  /** function dashboard*/
  function dashboardAction()
    {
    if(!$this->logged || !$this->userSession->Dao->getAdmin() == 1)
      {
      throw new Zend_Exception("You should be an administrator");
      }
    if(!$this->getRequest()->isXmlHttpRequest())
      {
      throw new Zend_Exception("Why are you here ? Should be ajax.");
      }

    $this->_helper->layout->disableLayout();

    $this->view->dashboard = Zend_Registry::get('notifier')->callback("CALLBACK_CORE_GET_DASHBOARD");

    ksort($this->view->dashboard);

    }//end dashboardAction

  /** upgrade database*/
  function upgradeAction()
    {
    if(!$this->logged || !$this->userSession->Dao->getAdmin() == 1)
      {
      throw new Zend_Exception("You should be an administrator");
      }
    if(!$this->getRequest()->isXmlHttpRequest())
      {
      throw new Zend_Exception("Why are you here ? Should be ajax.");
      }
    $this->_helper->layout->disableLayout();

    $db = Zend_Registry::get('dbAdapter');
    $dbtype = Zend_Registry::get('configDatabase')->database->adapter;
    $modulesConfig = Zend_Registry::get('configsModules');

    if($this->_request->isPost())
      {
      $this->_helper->viewRenderer->setNoRender();
      $upgraded = false;
      $modulesConfig = Zend_Registry::get('configsModules');
      $modules = array();
      foreach($modulesConfig as $key => $module)
        {
        $this->Component->Upgrade->initUpgrade($key, $db, $dbtype);
        $upgraded = $upgraded || $this->Component->Upgrade->upgrade($module->version);
        }
      $this->Component->Upgrade->initUpgrade('core', $db, $dbtype);
      $upgraded = $upgraded || $this->Component->Upgrade->upgrade(Zend_Registry::get('configDatabase')->version);
      $this->view->upgraded = $upgraded;

      $dbtype = Zend_Registry::get('configDatabase')->database->adapter;
      $modulesConfig = Zend_Registry::get('configsModules');
      if($upgraded)
        {
        echo JsonComponent::encode(array(true, 'Upgraded'));
        }
      else
        {
        echo JsonComponent::encode(array(false, 'Nothing to upgrade'));
        }
      return;
      }

    $modules = array();
    foreach($modulesConfig as $key => $module)
      {
      $this->Component->Upgrade->initUpgrade($key, $db, $dbtype);
      $modules[$key]['target'] = $this->Component->Upgrade->getNewestVersion();
      $modules[$key]['targetText'] = $this->Component->Upgrade->getNewestVersion(true);
      $modules[$key]['currentText'] = $module->version;
      $modules[$key]['current'] = $this->Component->Upgrade->transformVersionToNumeric($module->version);
      }

    $this->view->modules = $modules;

    $this->Component->Upgrade->initUpgrade('core', $db, $dbtype);
    $core['target'] = $this->Component->Upgrade->getNewestVersion();
    $core['targetText'] = $this->Component->Upgrade->getNewestVersion(true);
    $core['currentText'] = Zend_Registry::get('configDatabase')->version;
    $core['current'] = $this->Component->Upgrade->transformVersionToNumeric(Zend_Registry::get('configDatabase')->version);
    $this->view->core = $core;
    }//end upgradeAction

  /**
   * \fn serversidefilechooser()
   * \brief called by the server-side file chooser
   */
  function serversidefilechooserAction()
    {
    if(!$this->logged)
      {
      throw new Zend_Exception("You should be logged in");
      }
    if(!$this->userSession->Dao->isAdmin())
      {
      throw new Zend_Exception("Administrative privileges required");
      }

    $this->_helper->layout->disableLayout();
    $this->_helper->viewRenderer->setNoRender();

    // Display the tree
    $_POST['dir'] = urldecode($_POST['dir']);
    $files = array();
    if(strpos(strtolower(PHP_OS), 'win') !==  false)
      {
      $files = array();
      for($c = 'A'; $c <= 'Z'; $c++)
        {
        if(is_dir($c . ':'))
          {
          $files[] = $c . ':';
          }
        }
      }
    else
      {
      $files[] = '/';
      }

    if(file_exists($_POST['dir']) || file_exists($files[0]))
      {
      if(file_exists($_POST['dir']))
        {
        $files = scandir($_POST['dir']);
        }
      natcasesort($files);
      echo "
";
      foreach($files as $file)
        {
        if(file_exists($_POST['dir'] . $file) && $file != '.' && $file != '..' && is_readable($_POST['dir'] . $file))
          {
          if(is_dir($_POST['dir'] . $file))
            {
            echo "
" . htmlentities($file) . "
";
            }
          else// not a directory: a file!
            {
            $ext = preg_replace('/^.*\./', '', $file);
            echo "
" . htmlentities($file) . "
";
            }
          }
        }
      echo "
";
      }
    else
      {
      echo "File ".$_POST['dir']." doesn't exist";
      }
    // No views
    } // end function  serversidefilechooserAction

  /**
   * \fn
   * \brief
   */
  function migratemidas2Action()
    {
    if(!$this->logged)
      {
      $this->haveToBeLogged();
      return;
      }
    if(!$this->userSession->Dao->getAdmin() == 1)
      {
      throw new Zend_Exception("You should be an administrator");
      }

    $this->assetstores = $this->Assetstore->getAll();
    $this->view->migrateForm = $this->Form->Migrate->createMigrateForm($this->assetstores);
    $this->view->assetstoreForm = $this->Form->Assetstore->createAssetstoreForm('../assetstore/add');

    if($this->getRequest()->isPost())
      {
      $this->_helper->layout->disableLayout();
      $this->_helper->viewRenderer->setNoRender();

      if(!$this->view->migrateForm->isValid($_POST))
        {
        echo json_encode(array('error' => $this->t('The form is invalid. Missing values.')));
        return false;
        }

      $midas2_hostname = $_POST['midas2_hostname'];
      $midas2_port = $_POST['midas2_port'];
      $midas2_user = $_POST['midas2_user'];
      $midas2_password = $_POST['midas2_password'];
      $midas2_database = $_POST['midas2_database'];
      $midas2_assetstore = $_POST['midas2_assetstore'];
      $midas3_assetstore = $_POST['assetstore'];

      // Check that the assetstore is accessible
      if(!file_exists($midas2_assetstore))
        {
        echo json_encode(array('error' => $this->t('MIDAS2 assetstore is not accessible.')));
        return false;
        }

      // Remove the last slashe if any
      if($midas2_assetstore[strlen($midas2_assetstore) - 1] == '\\'
         || $midas2_assetstore[strlen($midas2_assetstore) - 1] == '/')
        {
        $midas2_assetstore = substr($midas2_assetstore, 0, strlen($midas2_assetstore) - 1);
        }

      $this->Component->MIDAS2Migration->midas2User = $midas2_user;
      $this->Component->MIDAS2Migration->midas2Password = $midas2_password;
      $this->Component->MIDAS2Migration->midas2Host = $midas2_hostname;
      $this->Component->MIDAS2Migration->midas2Database = $midas2_database;
      $this->Component->MIDAS2Migration->midas2Port = $midas2_port;
      $this->Component->MIDAS2Migration->midas2Assetstore = $midas2_assetstore;
      $this->Component->MIDAS2Migration->assetstoreId = $midas3_assetstore;

      try
        {
        $this->Component->MIDAS2Migration->migrate($this->userSession->Dao->getUserId());
        }
      catch(Zend_Exception $e)
        {
        echo json_encode(array('error' => $this->t($e->getMessage())));
        return false;
        }

      echo json_encode(array('message' => $this->t('Migration sucessful.')));
      }

    // Display the form
    }

} // end class

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In the rapidly growing digital Signage Industries it is obvious to get confused on taking a decision on choosing an appropriate digital display, software package and media player among plenty of such things out there in the market. Spending good amount of time in the digital Signage industry, I have come up with my best efforts to make you pretty clear and help you on selecting a digital Signage software package and media player among the various other Latest Trends in Digital Signage Industry.
It's not the Rise of the Planet of the Apes. It's actually the rise of Smart Cities. In the last decade phones became smartphones, TV became Smart TV and the cities are also becoming smart. Now it's time for you to become smarter, after serving years in the digital Signage industry as a vendor of it I have noticed more and more companies are finding their way to get in sync with the Smart City, they discus and display Smart City solutions now from a wayfinding interactive Touch kiosk to a very advanced Wi-Fi providers, as the technology is being transformed to the next level .Its not only the technology, everything is being transformed. There is Rapid growth in the Migration of rural people to the cities, the cities are growing more and more crowded and it haven't in seen a long time. Accordingly the cities are adopting tools such as smart displays touch kiosk to meet the increasing needs with this interactive kiosk them also be able to track and analyse the resident movement patterns and this analysis will be a superpower to them to improve.
There might be money boots by which you may get attracted because of their offers and advertisements. and every boot will tell you about smartness and simplicity about their product. but you my dear friend comma have to take a step further and think beyond you have to digital Signage package which will allow you to create a hierarchy of users to manage the content. the end user could allow sum of its employee to change a particular image in an animation, but he should not be allowed to access to change or to edit the branding. and the package should have a provision to allow users to add their own code to the content management system to improve certain aspects.
the added advantage is when the end user can track how long a customer is standing in front of the screen, where the interacted with the beacon and where they touch the beacon and so on.
the content management is always not about to keep pushing up new content or changing the template. you need to be smarter and need to understand the impact be created buy that content to boost the Return on Investment.
The IoT (Internet Of Things) Are everywhere now. you should go with an interactive mannequin, Where a customer is allowed to touch a variety of places on the mannequin by which he will end up pulling some useful and valuable information about your brand and his needs as well on a particular Product of yours it may be an outfit, an appliance, a footwear or just any of the product. A circular device at your place that a customer could access the information about various products of you and the related offerings and discounts the product offers could then be displayed in details. the rise of IoT is rapidly taking over almost every corner of the market and eventually the digital Signage industry as well.
With about discussion I would put it this way, the smart cities server better too smart consumer needs, butter content management, butter content display delivery and with internet of things respond to your customer directly.


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Research Institutes in United Kingdom
The UK has hundreds of research institutes and leads the world in many fields of research. Apart from the US no country has won that many Noble prizes in the fields of science, medicine, economics and mathematics. In fact the University of Cambridge, UK's preeminent higher education institution, leads the world's universities with the most Nobel laureates. There are seven key research councils responsible for funding a substantial portion of the research that takes place in research institutes and universities in the UK. They are the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). There are also numerous funding sources directly available in government, the private sector (particularly pharmaceuticals) and the non-governmental sector. In the non-governmental sector there are perhaps only a few organisations with a comparable prominence to Cancer Research UK, which supports the work of more than 4,800 researchers, doctors and nurses throughout the UK, fighting cancer on all fronts.
Research Institutes organisations in United Kingdom
Animal Health Trust
Arthritis Research Campaign
Arts and Humanities Research Board
BHR Group Limited
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Bristol University Botanic Garden
British Maritime Technology Ltd
British Textile Technology Group (BTTG)
Building Research Establishment Ltd
Burden Neurological Institute
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Cambridge University Institute of Astronomy
Central Science Laboratory
Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research
CERAM Research Ltd
Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Forest Research
German Historical Institute
Henry Doubleday Research Association
Infoterra Ltd
Institute for Cultural Research
Institute of Ageing and Health
Institute of Contemporary British History
International Centre For Higher Education Management
International Institute for Strategic Studies
Jodrell Bank Observatory
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Modern Humanities Research Association
Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory
National Asthma Campaign
National Centre for Languages
National Computing Centre
National Foundation for Educational Research in England and Wales
National Institute for Biological Standards and Control
National Institute of Economic and Social Research
National Physical Laboratory
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Natural Resources Institute
NIAB
Overseas Development Institute
Oxford Forestry Institute
Oxford University Botanic Garden
Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC)
Paterson Institute for Cancer Research
Pera International
Public Health Laboratory Service
QinetiQ
Royal Archaeological Institute
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies
Scott Polar Research Institute
Scottish Agricultural Science Agency
Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department
Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
Smith Institute
Society for Research into Higher Education Ltd
Strangeways Research Laboratory
TRL Limited
Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
University of London Observatory
Veterinary Laboratories Agency
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
Woburn Experimental Station (Lawes Agricultural Trust)
WRc PLC