Brandon Young (L) William Young UPDATE - A two-county police chase that started in Roane County ended with the arrest of two men and a juvenile female.
Deputies from the Roane County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a possible robbery at JSC Enterprises, a tractor supply store on U.S. Route 119.
Police spotted Brandon Lee Young, 21, William Anthony Young, 23, and a third juvenile suspect in a car stolen from Pennsylvania, and a chase was on.
A gun was thrown from a car window during the chase which ended in Kanawha County. The gun turned out to be a plastic toy gun.
Sgt. M.P. King of the Roane County Sheriff's Office told media the group was on their way to Myrtle Beach, S.C. when they wound up in remote sections of West Virginia, running low on gasoline and money.
Brandon Lee Young is facing charges of conspiracy, receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle, fleeing without a vehicle, obstructing an officer and assault. Bail set at $45,000.
William Anthony Young has been charged with conspiracy, receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle, fleeing without a vehicle and obstructing an officer. Bail set at $37,500.
The female was taken to a juvenile facility.
ORIGINAL STORY - A police chase started Friday night in Roane County by the sheriff's department on US 119 and ended in Kanawha County at Clendenin.
The chase started with a theft investigation at JSC Enterprises on Charleston Road, a farm equipment company.
State Police joined in the chase with three suspects, two men and a woman taken into custody, the suspects reportedly aimed weapons at officers.
A State Police trooper told media it involved a stolen vehicle from out of state, saying the vehicle was eventually stopped with spike strips.
The officer said the suspects ran before they were apprehended.
The chase started with a theft investigation at JSC Enterprises on Charleston Road.


My latest post is up on Kirkus Reviews, and it's all about the L.A. Science Fantasy Society, the longest-running science fiction fan clubs in the world.
The LA group is particularly interesting, because they've had such a major hold on fandom, and some of the genre's best-known writers, from Robert Heinlein to Ray Bradbury, have been part of their ranks.
I want to take a moment as well to recognize Chelsea Langford, who's been editing the column for the last couple of years. She's recently picked up a new job, and won't be editing the column. She's been great all around, and I'll miss working with her.


Stinking Poison Flowers and the Royal Road of Capital. On Sigfrid Siwertz Selambs Among the many books published by Sigfrid Siwertz, only a few have stood the test of time. One of them, the novel Selambs (1920), is based on a particular episode of land speculation in Stockholm. Despite de- nials from Siwertz himself and from literary critics, the author based his novel on real episodes. It is also a tale of how an older form of accumulation of wealth is challenged by a new capitalism based on financial markets and the stock exchange. This kind of financial capi- talism is identified with Jews in the novel. Although Levy is almost the only character in the novel with positive traits, he is at the same time identified as non-Swedish, despite being born in the country.


A lot of people buy veggie chips instead of potato chips, thinking their healthier and lower fat. Well here's a surprise. You can actually gain weight eating veggie chips (store bought ones). They're really no better than potato chips from a nutritional value perspective, and from a weight loss perspective.
Most are coated heavy in oil and salt and have been stripped of the majority of their nutritional value throughout the cooking process. Check the nutritional values on the bag – you might be very surprised: One serving of veggie chips is almost nutritionally equivalent to potato chips—you get the same amount of calories and sodium with maybe only 1 or 2 fewer grams of fat.
So if you want your veggies, you best eat the real thing, because veggie chips are really just another form of junk food disguised to sound healthy. If it's potato chips you're really craving, you might as well have your favorite flavor and brand, because these are simply no better.
But a better choice is to just eliminate this kind of stuff from your diet all together (because there is absolutely nothing good in them for you) and eat clean.
Alternatively, you can make your own veggie chips – just go light on the oil, and use coconut oil or MCT oil which is super-healthy and actually helps improve the body's metabolize to burn more fat. And go very light on the salt, or skip it all together. If using salt, only use Sea Salt – its much better for the body and can actually help your adrenal glands if they are over stressed. Everyone should replace their table salt with sea salt (and at that, it should still be used sparingly because all salt causes you to retain water, and that causes weight gain, or at a minimum, prevents weight loss).
Here are some yummy, healthy low fat or no fat veggie chip recipes you can make at home, and keep all the nutrition in the veggies where it belongs. Plus, this is clean eating – its just pure, real food, with no additives, artificial colors or preservative (all of which are very dangerous to your healthy) like the stuff you buy in the store: Make at Home Veggie Chips Recipes and More Homemade Veggie Chips.


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Naver Corp.'s Zepeto, which users access through a mobile app, is Asia's most active metaverse platform with around 2 million daily active users. People scan a photo and can create digital likenesses of themselves, then find themselves in virtual worlds. Users can chat with each other and browse virtual spaces such as a haunted house, a classroom, or a garden wedding.
Zepeto, even by emerging Metaverse standards, is a niche. Roblox Corp., which runs one of the most popular metaverse platforms, said it had more than 47 million daily active users in the third quarter.
But about 70% of Zepeto users are women between the ages of 13 and 24, said Naver, a rarity in the metaverse landscape largely dominated by older male gamers.
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 investment values Zepeto, launched in 2018, at over $ 1 billion. A group of South Korean investors, including HYBE Co., which manages K-pop boy group BTS, is separately paying around $ 41 million at the same valuation. The Series B fundraiser led by SoftBank is expected to be announced later Tuesday, according to the companies involved.
Zepeto's appeal to young women, primarily across Asia, shows the potential of the metaverse to reach a diverse audience and create a new online marketplace. Some 1.5 billion virtual fashion items are sold on Zepeto, most of which are made by independent designers and typically cost a few dollars or less each.
Major fashion brands including Gucci, Dior and Ralph Lauren have also unveiled virtual clothing collections on Zepeto. Singer and actress Selena Gomez and popular K-pop girl group Blackpink have sold exclusive items and held fan meetings within the platform.
"We are probably the biggest virtual fashion market in the world," said Rudy Lee, chief strategy officer at Naver Z Corp., a subsidiary of the South Korean internet giant that operates Zepeto.
Global tech companies are investing billions of dollars and deploying new products tailored to this emerging digital world. Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. renamed itself last month after the virtual domain, pledging to spend billions of dollars on its metaverse division focused on augmented and virtual reality technologies. Microsoft Corp. announced new software tools to enable more interactive virtual meetings in the metaverse. Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc., which provide essential chips for the Metaverse infrastructure, have seen their stock prices skyrocket.
This is the start of the metaverse, with offerings still fragmented and a user base made up largely of trend-savvy gamers. There is no consensus yet on what the metaverse will look like, according to industry analysts.
SoftBank's investment in Zepeto marks his second metaverse-related bet in recent weeks, following a $ 93 million investment round he led for The Sandbox, a Hong Kong-based online gaming platform. and focused on blockchain technology.
"We believe the metaverse has the potential to be the next evolution of the Internet," said Greg Moon, managing partner of SoftBank Investment Advisers, the London-based branch of the technology group that manages SoftBank's Vision Fund 2.
Zepeto's largest user bases are in China and Indonesia, Naver said, although it has large audiences in the United States, Brazil, Japan and its home country. The platform could grow based on this global Gen Z user base, its avatar technologies, and plans to increase investment in new areas such as games, Moon said. .
For now, Zepeto's designer economy is focused on fashion. ZDE, a 28-year-old Seoul-based designer, earns around $ 8,500 a month selling digital clothing on average on Zepeto, having sold more than 1.4 million virtual items in about a year and a half.
"I first started Zepeto as a side business, but the business has been so good that I will soon be quitting my job to devote my full attention to designing items for Zepeto," ZDE said.
Zepeto fans say the metaverse platform provides opportunities to meet people all over the world and do things they think aren't easy in the real world, like taking selfies with a star. Favorite K-pop or buy a Gucci shirt.
"I will never be able to wear the things Blackpink wears in real life. But my avatar Zepeto, she can. The dress part, I really like that," said Monica Louise, 28, who directs videos and movies. social media content featuring his Zepeto avatars. She said she first joined Zepeto while living in the Philippines, before recently moving to Canada. .
Zepeto-related content has also gained traction on social media platforms. On the video-sharing app TikTok, a hashtag for Zepeto has racked up over 11 billion views, while the hashtag #zepeto has around 3.3 million Instagram posts.
To become a bigger metaverse platform, Zepeto would need to create a more complex ecosystem where a wider range of creator-developed content reaches users, as more established players such as Roblox have done, Kim Joong said. -han, a Seoul-based global technology platform companies analyst at Samsung Securities Co.
"Zepeto now functions more as a social networking service using the concept of the metaverse," Kim said, noting that Zepeto is still fairly new and in development.
Mr. Lee, chief strategy officer for Naver Z, said Zepeto recently launched a new tool for creators to develop games and other interactive applications for the platform. The company is also setting up a creators' fund to encourage such efforts. A desktop version of Zepeto is in the works for launch next year, he said.
A fully realized metaverse, with users able to move across different business platforms or more immersive digital worlds with augmented or virtual reality, remains for years, according to tech experts.
"We don't think the metaverse will take shape until 2025 at the earliest," said Yexi Liao, a Taiwan-based analyst who tracks technology platforms and VR and AR technologies at International Data Corp., a technology researcher. .
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1 – Beat eggs, milk, flour, cornstarch and salt in a blender to form a homogeneous and bright mixture.
2 – Add baking powder and beat a few minutes more.
3 – Let the batter rests for 10 minutes.
4 – In a medium-low fire, heat a medium-small skillet brushed with oil and put about 1/3 cup of batter.
5 – Turn the pan so the batter can spread over the entire surface.
6 – Let the batter cook and get golden and turn it over to brown the other side.
7 – Remove the pancake from the pan and place it in a shallow dish.
8 – Stuff each one of them and wrap the pancakes, topping with sauce of your choice. Put them in a baking sheet to warm up (bake it for about 10 minutes).
Use different stuffing and toppings for this recipe. Shredded chicken, ground beef, tuna, cheese and vegetables are some of the ideas to stuff the pancakes.
Bolognese, White, Tomato, Rose, Four Cheese are great sauce options.
If you want to make this recipe GLUTEN FREE, instead of flour, use the same amount of cornstarch (in total, then, will be 2 cups of cornstarch and NO flour).
In Brazil, savory pancakes are more common than the sweet ones. They are usually served at lunch or dinner.


Prime Minister Theresa May sits down in Parliament after the vote on May's Brexit deal, in London, Britain, Jan. 15, 2019 in this screengrab taken from video.
The Brexit deal is basically dead, said Anand Menon, professor of European politics and foreign affairs at King's College London.
The EU and British lawmakers will consider the deal dead, so the UK will have no Brexit policy and no viable alternative to the Brexit policy," Menon said.
She has also warned fellow Conservatives not to let the opposition Labor Party seize control of Brexit. Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn, hoping to force an election, is expected to call a parliamentary vote of no confidence in May's government.


Curated by Anna Miles, this exhibition combined an eclectic variety of mediums from across New Zealand. Mark Goody and Chuck Joseph spoke about their work in detail yesterday and it was well worth the visit to hear them.
A massive 35kg Salt Glazed Dog in the style of the Crum mantle dogs made by Mark.
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2014 was another good year for the protected wetland Bird Sanctuaries of Is-Simar and Ghadira, where several bird species have again bred successfully.
"This is always one of the most satisfying events for all of the staff, volunteers and visitors at the reserves," said BirdLife Malta's Nature Reserves Manager, Mark Gauci, "when can share in the enjoyment of these birds breeding and rearing their chicks in the habitat that has been created for them.
" At Simar, in Xemxija, adult Coots (Tigiega tal-Bahar in Maltese) can be seen with their young chicks paddling and feeding in the water amongst the reeds. These birds breed only here in the Maltese Islands. And yesterday, three broods of Little-ringed Plovers (Monakella) hatched at Ghadira, with 10 fledglings (chicks that have left their nest) exploring the lagoon and islands under the watchful eyes of their parents.
For the second year there are Black-winged Stilts (Fras-servjent) nesting at Ghadira, with two pairs of adults currently with eggs.
Last year, two out of three pairs successfully hatched a total of seven chicks, all of which safely left the wetland in the summer.
Other regular breeding birds that can be seen in the reserves in include Sardinian Warblers (Bufula Sewda) and Cetti's Warblers (Bufula ta' l-Ghollieq) , which are more often heard than seen. And there are still migrating birds visiting on their way north. Last week an Avocet spent five days at Is-Simar (the first time this bird has visited the reserve), and Night Herons have roosted in the trees nearby.
It's not only birds that can be seen here either. Both reserves are home to abundant native plant and animal life, including butterflies, beetles and chameleons.
Is-Simar is open on Sundays from 10.30am until 4.30pm, while Ghadira is open on Saturdays and Sundays for the same hours. There are visitors assistants available to help people spot and identify the birds and other wildlife, and guided walks through the reserve are offered every hour.
For more information about visiting BirdLife Malta's reserves, facilities and how to get there, please visit www.birdlifemalta.org or find the reserves pages on Facebook.


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Q: Problems sharing data on a common uSD between a camera and micro; - Switch (TS3A27518E) We are having a lot of difficulties sharing a uSD card between two devices (an Atmel micro which uses the SPI, and a camera). We used to do this using relays, and all worked fine, but cards got faster and faster and now we are getting a lot of failures.
We have therefore been evaluating using digital multiplexers. We initially tried the FSSD07 Fairchild mux but had problems when the uSD was being switched down from 3.3 V to 1.8 V operation as the data and clock lines change voltage, but not the supply rail. This messed up the high and low level thresholds.
Then we made up a PCB to try using the TI TS3A27518E mux. Things were definitely better but we are still having problems with bus speeds over 50MHz. All of the SD lines apart from VDD and VSS pass through this one Mux (6 channel). VDD is switched separately. Looking at the signals on the oscilloscope, the clock sometimes begins to look nasty at the higher speeds. Looks like we may be having two issues:
There could be some stray capacitance causing rolling of the clock signal edges which at the higher speed is delaying the rise and fall times enough that the clock is changing state before reaching the correct logic levels (this presents itself on the oscilloscope as a smaller amplitude clock with a DC offset).
The PCB is about 80 mm x 24 mm, 4 layer (top, gnd, pwr, bottom) and tracks are 0.5 mm where possible, or else 0.3mm wide. PCB track resistances are less than 80 mΩ so that shouldn't be a problem. The mux resistance is 300 mΩ and given that I at times see a time constant of 10 ns, that would equate to about 5 nF stray capacitance. Capacitance of the switch is supposed to be about 21 pF. I would have thought 5nF is way too big for stray capacitance.
Secondly, sometimes the clock looks like it is getting some reflection interference (admittedly I didn't specifically impedance match my PCB tracks).
Not really too sure if I am approaching this all the right way as I don't know a lot about the SD requirements. At first I thought the DC offset on the CLK was causing all the issues but then there are times where I see a DC offset and yet the camera writes to the card without any issues.
We would like this to work with a variety of cameras that can handle the higher speeds. We find that Nikon cameras have the most errors, while Canon and Fuji cameras seem to do a lot better. We really need to be confident that we will have zero interface errors. Any thoughts on what I can try to get the SD working at 100 MHz CLK speeds?
Limited to how many pics I can insert, so here is a screenshot showing the PCB layers and the important half of the schematic.

This second pic shows in the top LHS the point where SD comms fails (when it switches to the higher speed). Below that are pics of the PCB where I bypassed the switch with 10 Ω resistors and then also with wire links. On the RHS is the CLK signal (Ch 3) when connected to the Nikon D5300 (comms failed). Ch 1 is the same CLK at the input (connected to J5). From that it makes me think that the camera is sinking the clock signal at the uSD. CLK voltage is bigger in magnitude than the J5 side.

The problem is exacerbated when we use a SD card extender between the camera and my PCB. We could work around this by having the board in the camera and then running a cable between our micro and this board but that makes things a bit messier.
If I can't sort out a hardware solution, is it possible to write from the micro to the SD cards to force them to operate at a slower speed when the uSD connects to the camera?
Looking forward to seeing what wealth of info I might get back:)

A: I'm using the TS3A27518E for switching between two SD cards and I had similar problems with the CLK signal. Solution which worked for me was to simply NOT multiplex the CLK signal since I only have one CLK source. In your case it's a bit different since you have two CLK sources. I would try to use two AND or NAND logic gates for gating the clock source. Just use gates which can operate at high speeds.

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Police associations perform a valuable public service when they alert civilians about the dangers released inmates pose to our families and communities.
According to the New York Times, a recent Justice Department report places the US prison population at 1,574,741 last year – that's an increase of 4,300 over the year before. While there was a slight decrease in the number of federal prisoners that was more than canceled out by an increase in inmates in state prisons.
While soft-on-crime types frequently try and make the case that we lock up too many people, they rarely mention the fact that crime rates are probably so low because of all the hard work done by cops and the groups that represent them.
For instance, California liberals recently got enough signatures to get Proposition 47 on the ballot. The measure, according to Los Angeles Police Protective League, would release thousands of dangerous criminals into our communities and jeopardize public safety.
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Q: converting const mat to NumericVector in Rcpp I'm trying to improve the performance of a row-wise custom distance measure over a large matrix using the parallelDist R package and RcppArmadillo. The example they provide works with me
library(parallelDist)
library(RcppArmadillo)
library(RcppXPtrUtils)
euclideanFuncPtr <- cppXPtr("double customDist(const arma::mat &A, const arma::mat &B) {return sqrt(arma::accu(arma::square(A - B))); }",depends = c("RcppArmadillo"))
# distance matrix for user-defined euclidean distance function
# (note that method is set to "custom")
x = matrix(1:16,ncol=2)
parDist(x, method="custom", func = euclideanFuncPtr)
# same result as dist(x)

I want to do something similar with the following:
overlapSlow = function(x,y){sum(pmin(x,y))/sum(pmax(x,y))}
x = matrix(1:16,ncol=2)
res = matrix(NA,nrow=8,ncol=8)
for (i in 1:nrow(x)) {
    for (j in 1:nrow(x)){
        if (i>j)
        {
            res[i,j]=overlapSlow(x[i,],x[j,])
        }
    }
}
res=as.dist(res)

But the following Xptr object fails to compile:
overlap <- cppXPtr("double customDist(const arma::mat &A, const arma::mat &B) {arma::accu(pmin(A,B)) / arma::accu(pmax(A,B)); }",depends = c("RcppArmadillo"))

Throwing the error message
error: no matching function for call to 'pmin(const mat&, const mat&)

I never used Rcpp before, but I suppose this does not work because pmax and pmin require a Numeric vector, but I am struggling to find a way to convert the objects A and B internally.
NOTE: parallelDist vignette mentions that
"The user-defined function needs to have the following signature:
double customDist(const arma::mat &A, const arma::mat &B)
Note that the return value must be a double and the two parameters must be of type const
arma::mat &param." so I cannot simply make changes in the signature.
Thanks in advance for any help/tips!
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UPDATE 1
I could, of course, do this entirely in Rcpp (without using the structure imposed by parellelDist). The following does work fine:
// [[Rcpp::depends(RcppProgress)]]
#include <progress.hpp>
#include <progress_bar.hpp>
using namespace Rcpp;
// [[Rcpp::export]]
NumericMatrix overlapDistance(Rcpp::NumericMatrix x, bool display_progress=true) {
  int n = x.nrow();
  Progress p(n*n, display_progress);
  NumericMatrix m( n );
  for (int i=0; i < n; ++i) {
    if (Progress::check_abort() )
      return -1.0;
    for (int j=0; j < n; ++j){
      p.increment(); // update progress
      if (i>j)
      {m(i,j)= sum(pmin(x(i,_),x(j,_)))/sum(pmax(x(i,_),x(j,_)));}
    }
  }
  return m;
}

and it is much faster than plain R, but still too slow for what I want to achieve...
UPDATE 2
I tried the following
library(parallelDist)
library(RcppArmadillo)
library(RcppXPtrUtils)
overlap <- cppXPtr("double customDist(const arma::mat &A, const arma::mat &B)
                   {Rcpp::NumericMatrix x = as<Rcpp::NumericMatrix>(wrap(A));
                   Rcpp::NumericMatrix y = as<Rcpp::NumericMatrix>(wrap(B));
                   return sum(pmin(x,y)) / sum(pmax(x,y)); }",depends = c("RcppArmadillo"))
x= matrix(1:16, ncol=2)
parDist(x, method="custom", func = overlap)

which compiles without error and runs. However when I re-ran the line parDist(x, method="custom", func = overlap) I get
Error in parDist(x, method = "custom", func = overlap) : Not a matrix.

and when I tried the third time I get
Error in parDist(x, method = "custom", func = overlap) : bad value

and eventually

 *** caught segfault ***
address 0x140, cause 'memory not mapped'

 *** caught segfault ***
address (nil), cause 'memory not mapped'

Traceback:
 1: parDist(x, method = "custom", func = overlap)
Traceback:

Possible actions:
1: abort (with core dump, if enabled)
2: normal R exit
3: exit R without saving workspace
4: exit R saving workspace
Selection:  1: parDist(x, method = "custom", func = overlap)


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China and Iran have signed the first agreement on the reconfiguration of Iran's Arak reactor. The deal was concluded between the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and a Chinese company at the official ceremony in the Austrian capital Vienna. The reconstruction of the Arak heavy-water reactor is a part of the Joint Comprehensive... Read More
#3. Canada's Minister gifts Punjabi Actor coin of honour
Canada's Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan gifted his coin of honour (which he received from the Government of Canada) to Punjabi Singer and Actor Diljit Dosanjh on the sets of the reality show 'Rising Star'. Harjit Sajjan had flown to India to attend the reality show in which Diljit features as a judge.
#4. Russian Duma forbids naming kids with numbers, obscenities
The Russian State Duma has banned parents from naming their children with exotic names, which include numbers, symbols and swear words. The new law amends the Family Code with an article, stating that numbers, alphanumeric designations, symbols, punctuation marks (except hyphen) can't be used by parents when naming their kids. The... Read More
#5. Russia's Anastasia Boil crowned Miss USSR UK
Anastasia Boil from Russia was crowned the winner of the Miss USSR UK contest . MISS USSR UK is the unique international project, gathering together most beautiful ladies from former Soviet Union countries, world renowned public figures, A-list celebrities, top models, HNWI, prominent brand names and various ethnic media sources. The... Read More
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#6. 6 lakh litres of blood wasted in five years across India
Over 6 lakh litres of blood has been wasted across India in the last 5 years due to lack of coordination between blood banks and hospitals. Maharashtra, UP and Karnataka bagged the top three positions in the wastage of red blood cells. In 2016-17 alone, over 6.57 lakh units of blood and its products were discarded.
#7. Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud appointed his son as the new ambassador to US
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud appointed his son Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as the new country's ambassador to the United States among other appointments. Prince Khalid replaced Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turkey bin Abdullah Al Saud at the diplomatic post and would be awarded the rank of... Read More
#8. Brahmos supersonic missile test fired
The Indian navy successfully tested the supersonic Brahmos and attack cruise missile from stealth frigate, teg in the Bay of Bengal. The missile which last month was tested with an extended range of 450 km from the earlier 290 km. The name Brahmos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and... Read More
#9. India, South Korea sign agreement to build warships
India and South Korea inked a memorandum of understanding with India to cooperate in shipbuilding for military use. The memorandum was signed by both India's secretary of defence production, Ashok Kumar Gupta, and South Korean Minister of Defense Acquisition Program Administration Chang Myoung-jin in India "for... Read More
#10. Malaysia Airlines - first to use new satellite-based airplane tracking system
Malaysia Airlines planes will be tracked minute-by-minute using the new system, which boasts complete worldwide coverage, even over "ocean, polar, and remote regions." The satellite-tracking system is operated by a trio of companies: Aireon, SITAONAIR, and FlightAware. It uses a constellation of 72 communication satellites... Read More
#11. BRABO: First 'Made in India' Industrial Robot
TAL Manufacturing Solutions Limited, a subsidiary of Tata Motors Ltd. has created India's first industrial robot called BRABO BRABO stands for "Bravo Robot".It has been developed Indigenously for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in India. The robot is primarily developed to repeatedly perform high volume, dangerous... Read More
#12. Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman adopts Kalena Agrahara lake
Nirmala Sitharaman, Union minister for commerce and industry, adopted Kalena Agrahara lake near Ban nerghatta . Illegal garbage dumping and release of untreated sewage have degraded the lake, and residents have held several protests demanding its restoration.irmala visited the lake and the Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka said she... Read More
#13. 101-Year-Old Indian Woman "Man Kaur" Wins 100 Metres Sprint At World Masters Games
101-year-old woman Man Kaur from India wins 100m sprint in the 100+ age category at the World Masters Games at Trusts Arena in Auckland. Kaur clocked one minute 14 seconds -- ending a mere 64.42 seconds off Usain Bolt's 100m world record set in 2009. This is the 17th gold medal in the Indian athlete's remarkable late-blooming career.
#14. Goldman Environmental Prize for Prafulla Samantra
Social activist Prafulla Samantra was announced one of six winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize, in San Francisco, Monday. The other five person are Uros Macerl (Slovenia), Mark Lopez (United States), Rodrigo Tot (Guatemala), Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo (Democratic Republic of Congo) , Wendy Bowman... Read More
#15. Haryana launches mobile app 'Kilkari' to create awareness among pregnant women
The National Health Mission (NHM) in Haryana launched a mobile-based application named 'Kilkari' to create awareness among pregnant women, parents and health workers on the importance of ante and post natal care, institutional delivery, and immunization. The application, Kilkari, was launched during the concluding day of the... Read More
#16. Aditi Ashok, SSP Chawrasia win Golf Industry Awards
SSP Chawrasia and Aditi Ashok were among the winners at the second Golf Industry Association (GIA) Awards 2017. Aditi, who finished second in the Ladies European Tour (LET) order of merit in 2016 with the help of two victories, bagged Outstanding Achievement as a Player award. Chawrasia, who successfully defended his Indian Open title... Read More
#17. ISRO to increase frequency of launches to 12 per year - Chairman Kiran Kumar
The Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman A S Kiran Kumar is trying to increase its capacity to deliver by scaling up the frequency of launches to 12 per year from the seven at present by building more satellites and lowering the cost of access to space. Earlier, only doing 2-3 (launches) per year, then... Read More
#18. Double-decker AC train for overnight journey to be launched in July
The Indian Railways will launch in July the Utkrisht Double-Decker AC Yatri (Uday) Express, a special class service for overnight journey that will ply on high-demand routes.Equipped with comfortable reclining chairs, the 120- seater AC coach will have large automatic food and tea/cold drink vending machines for passengers. Uday service will... Read More
#19. Today World Laboratory Day - April 24
World Day For Animals In Laboratories also known as World Lab Animal Day is observed every year on 24 April. The surrounding week has come to be known as "World Week for Animals In Laboratories. The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) describe the day as an "international day of commemoration for animals in... Read More
#20. Peggy Whitson breaks US record for most time spent in space
Astronaut Peggy Whitson on Monday broke the record for most cumulative days spent in space by an American astronaut, surpassing Jeff Williams' record of 534 days. Peggy Annette Whitson (born February 9, 1960) is an American biochemistry researcher, NASA astronaut and former NASA Chief Astronaut. NASA and the Russian space agency... Read More
#21. Kailash Satyarthi was awarded a Famous P C Chandra Puraskaar 2017
Nobel Price Winner Kailash Satyarthi was awarded the Famous P C Chandra Award on 23rd April 2017 Sunday. Kailash Satyarthi was honored with the award for his Global Crusade against Child Slavery and Exploitative on Child Labour. Kailash Satyarthi 63-Year-old was Handed over Extract a trophy and a Cheque of Rs 10 Lakhs at an Awards Ceremony... Read More
#22. Now Apply for passports in Hindi - Ministry of External Affairs
The Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj has made a provision enabling people to apply for passports in Hindi. The move comes after President Pranab Mukherjee recently accepted recommendations made in this regard by the Committee of Parliament on official language, via its ninth report. The report was submitted in... Read More
#23. Freight train connects Russia with China
A freight train connecting Russia with China has arrived in an inland city bringing goods from Moscow to the former revolutionary heartland of the Communist Party. The train connecting Russia with Jiangxi province .The train was expected to bring resources from Europe and boost local development of Ganzhou Ganzhou, an inland area with a... Read More
#24. Monte Carlo Masters: Nadal wins Men's Singles; Bopanna, Cuevas lift doubles
Rafael Nadal has won the Men's Singles title of Monte Carlo Masters Tennis tournament. He defeated Albert Vinolas in Monaco. Rafael claimed a record of 10th Monte Carlo Masters title. He received14-times grand slam champion had won his two previous encounters against Ramos. India's Rohan Bopanna and his... Read More
#25. "India as World No. 2 LPG importer - by Modi's Push To Make Kitchens Safer"
India has replaced Japan as world's number two importer of liquefied petroleum gas or LPG, thus giving a push to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a 'safer kitchen' Prime Minister Narendra Modi as part of government's clean fuel initiative has also promised free LPG connections to poor women who fall under the... Read More
#26. 'Newton' wins best film honour at Hong Kong International Film Festival
Bollywood film "Newton" has won the best film honor at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. The lead actor of the film is Raj Kumar Rao. Amit Masurkar-directed "Newton", is a political satire. It had its world premiere at the 67th Berlin Film Festival where it won the International Federation of Art Cinemas (CICAE)... Read More
#27. India to grow at 7.5 % in 2017-18 - Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley informed that Indian Economy will grow at a clip of 7.5% this fiscal, up from 7.1% in the previous year. Arun Jaitley participated in G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Washington. He is on official tour to the USA to attend spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank and... Read More
#28. Today - National Panchayati Raj Diwas Day Across India
Every year April 24 is being observed as National Panchayati Raj Diwas across India. This day marks the passing of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24 April 1993. This year Minister of Panchayati Raj, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar is commemorating "National Panchayati Raj Day" at... Read More
#29. Google to introduce new 'Copyless Paste' feature
Google is apparently working on a new feature called 'Copyless Paste.' The new feature, which is accessible under Chrome's flags subsection and is available in version 59 and later, automatically copies useful information and suggests it for pasting in apps where it might be relevant. Chrome flags are a way to enable or... Read More
#30. Taj Mahal saffron scarf row - Government denies involvement of CISF, ASI
The government on Sunday denied any involvement of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) or the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in restricting foreign models from entering Taj Mahal wearing saffron scarves inscribed with name of Lord Ram. A couple of international models, sporting such scarves, were reportedly asked to remove them... Read More
#31. Govt releases coffee scented stamps in Bengaluru
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for Communications Manoj Sinha released coffee scented postage stamps at the General Post Office, Bengaluru. The stamps, which are being printed at the India Security Press, will be priced at Rs. 100. Bhutan first introduced the concept of aromatic stamps... Read More
#32. Niti Aayog draws up 15 year road map plan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired NITI Aayog's Governing Council which is poised to draw up a 15-year development road map called 'Vision 2030.' NITI Aayog's 'vice-chairman Arvind ' presented this roadmap. "This 15 year roadmap will achieve social goals such as poverty reduction, and... Read More
Top 15 Daily Current Affairs Today: 21st April 2017


Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo started sixth, but finished first at what was a thrilling Chinese Grand Prix.
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo won a sensational Chinese Grand Prix in thrilling style on Sunday when he stormed through the field from sixth place after taking on fresh tyres under a safety car.
The Australian took the lead with just 10 laps to go in Shanghai when he charged past race leader Valtteri Bottas, who finished second in the Mercedes. Kimi Raikkonen was third in a Ferrari.
Championship leader Sebastian Vettel, who led from pole until the first set of tyre stops, dropped back to finish eighth after colliding with Max Verstappen, who was penalised 10 seconds for hitting the German.


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Q: Javascript to get start and end time based on radio button I have an HTML code that looks like below.

<input type="radio" name="shifts[]" id="shiftsValue" class="shiftsValue" onclick="shiftCheck();" value="185142249"> Shift No.1      Start time : 06:30:00 AM      End time : 10:30:00 AM

<input type="radio" name="shifts[]" id="shiftsValue" class="shiftsValue" onclick="shiftCheck();" value="185142250"> Shift No.2      Start time : 11:30:00 AM      End time : 15:30:00 PM

This has worked fine and now there is a need to do time validation on time input type. I need to check the input for time such that the time entered is between the start and end time.
My thought is to get the string from the checked radio button and then extract the start and end time from the string. When the input is made into time element then check if it is between the start and end time.
I am having difficulty in extracting the string from above.

A: I think I got it working
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Adobe® Photoshop® CS6: Part 1 focuses on some of the basic features of Photoshop so that the student can navigate the environment and use Photoshop tools to work with photographic images. In addition, the orientation to Adobe Bridge and organization of files in Bridge is covered. Although Photoshop is used by a variety of professionals, from photographers to designers to videographers, Photoshop Part 1 will focus mainly on the photography component. The illustration and animation techniques are covered in subsequent levels of Photoshop.
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Donald Trump gave a warm White House welcome to Japan's Shinzo Abe, pledging closer security and economic co-operation despite the hostile rhetoric of last year's US election campaign. Washington bureau chief Demetri Sevastopulo and US news editor Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson discuss the revival of the two nations' alliance.
Welcome to the "Financial Times". I'm Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, the US news editor. I'm joined today by Demetri Sevastopolu, the Washington Bureau Chief who has been covering today's summit between the Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe and the US president Donald Trump at the White House. Demetri, what was the significance of today's meeting?
During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump said a lot of negative things about the alliance. He suggested that he might pull troops out of Japan, also South Korea. He suggested that Japan should start thinking about developing nuclear weapons to counter North Korea. There was a lot of friction in terms of trade, currency, and Japan bashing.
So Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister wanted to get into Washington quickly to make a pitch to Donald Trump to try and get him to tone down some of his protectionist rhetoric and to get him to express support for the strength of the alliance and the importance of the alliance. And so he wanted to get in quickly. He is the second government leader to get in to see Donald Trump after he has entered the White House. And frankly, he's giving a two day summit, which is very lavish, and getting a lot of entertainment, and is doing much better than probably most of the other US allies are expecting to do in their first meeting with Donald Trump.
Now the first meeting between Donald Trump and another world leader was with Theresa May. It was a little short and a little awkward. How was the body language today and the actual language?
Donald Trump today said that their conversation in New York was so good that when he greeted Shinzo Abe at the White House today, he actually hugged him and welcome him, which is quite unusual and a very different way of greeting a foreign leader, particularly when it comes to Donald Trump. I think their chemistry looked good even though they're speaking in different languages. And the fact that they're going to be playing golf tomorrow is clearly something that Shinzo Abe is very happy about, because it gives him a chance to develop the kind of relationship that you can't develop in an hour or an hour and a half in the White House. The Japanese are extremely happy.
So Demetri you broke the news of the first call since Donald Trump took office between the US president and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. How does that call colour this visit coming on the eve of Shinzo Abe's trip to Washington?
Well, I don't think it colours the meeting. I think there's a couple of things we need to think about. The first is a lot of people within the Trump administration itself were pushing Donald Trump to support the one-China policy, making the argument that if you think it's a bargaining chip to try and get a broader deal, that probably you're wrong. The Chinese do not see Taiwan as a bargaining chip. They see it as a red line.
So I think Donald Trump rolled back his position on that a little bit. Japan wants the US to take a tough position on China, both in terms of some of the disputes in the East China Sea and also in the South China Sea, but Japan doesn't want war. And so I think the call with President Xi which came the night before the meeting with Abe was important because it improved or set the stage for an improvement in US-China relations and enhancing stability in the region, which ultimately also helps Japan.
So I think the Americans did it before the Abe meeting so that the Chinese wouldn't feel too upset about the fact that the Japanese leader is getting a two day summit. But they also did it because Japan will benefit from this as well. So I think in this situation it's one of those rare occasions where it's probably a win-win for everybody.
So Demetri you were with General James Mattis last week on his first trip to Asia since being appointed by the president. How consistent a message are you hearing from the Trump administration at the moment about its policy in Asia?
Today it was like a bromance. Donald Trump said nothing negative about Japan, many positive things. He said the alliance was hugely important. And that's essentially the message that James Mattis brought to Tokyo last week.
He said the US-Japan alliance was a model. Both General Mattis and the White House today said that if anyone tried to attack the Senkaku Islands, which is a disputed chain in the East China Sea, which the Chinese claim and they call the Diaoyu. If anyone tried to attack those islands, which is code for China, then the US would come to their defence under the US-Japan security treaty. So I think that was hugely important for the Japanese to get the American president to sign up to that. So what you've seen is a consistent message over the last week, but one that's completely inconsistent with what Donald Trump said during the campaign.


Charles Butler was a 17th century beekeeper who was vicar of the Hampshire parish of Wootton St Lawrence. He wrote three books, including one on beekeeping, but he remained relatively unknown in his life. Beekeepers call him the father of English beekeeping.
Today, when there is anxiety about declining honey bee populations, and its knock on effects on the pollination of crops, Charles Butler has a thing of two to say to us. He kept bees in skeps, and treated them with reverence and respect. He thought they were marvellous creatures, created by a wise God.
Some commentators today suggest that beekeeping in parts of America has now become 'factory farming' of the worst sort, where bees are being driven to work so hard and for so long, that we are now seeing a collapse of colonies – with potentially devastating effects for our own food supplies. Butler observed his bees carefully and was intrigued by their behaviour (like Gilbert White of Selbourne). Butler sold his honey to provide a dowry when his daughter Elizabeth got married.
But honey wasn't the only outcome of his beekeeping. He also had a sense of wonder at the bee world – and knew that human well-being depends on treating these creatures with respect. It is a lesson for our time.


New Zealand's seasons are mild, and do not experience massive temperature extremes. Mostly the seasons are quite clearly delineated, however the weather can change unexpectedly and feel like you have expereinced all four seasons in one day.
To see the weather forcast for the next few days in your area, see the MetService website.
Average Temperatures: From 4.5 - 18 degrees celsius (40 - 65F).
Spring is a beautiful season in New Zealand. Baby lambs dot the paddocks, daffodils are in full bloom everywhere, and all the deciduous trees are starting to green up. Now is a beautiful time to visit New Zealand, the temperatures are cool with crisp morning frosts throughout much of the country, clearing to lovely sunny days.
Average Temperatures: From 21 - 32 degrees celsius (70 - 90F).
Summer is warm in New Zealand, but not generally much hotter than around 30 degrees celsius. In some parts of New Zealand, the farms will be browning off from low water fall. Trees are in full colour, and ducks and birds are still merrily making more babies. Summer is a great season to visit New Zealand if you are looking to hit the beaches, lakes and rivers to cool off.
Average Temperatures From 7 - 21 degrees celsius (45 - 70F).
Autumn is a welcome relief for much of New Zealand after the dry summer. Rain fall becomes more often and the temperatures are cooling off. However, its still beautiful and warm, and much of New Zealand that has suffered through the dry of Summer comes alive now for Autumn, with fresh growth on the trees and green grass overtaking the brown, barren dirts. Autumn is a good time to visit New Zealand if you are looking for cooler weather, green pastures and outdoor activities where you will be cool while doing them.
Average Temperatures: From 1.5 - 15.5 degrees celsius (35 - 60F).
Winter is cool to cold in New Zealand, generally dropping to around 0 degrees at night and not getting past around 12 degrees during the day. Some parts of New Zealand such as Otago and the high country of Canterbury experience heavy snowfalls, creating beautiful picture-perfect scenery. Hoar frosts in Central Otago cover the frozen land in sparkling frosts. Other parts of the country, such as Southland and Dunedin, experience cold, windy, rainy days that keep most people indoors.
Winter is an ideal time to visit New Zealand if you are an avid skiier. The slopes in Queenstown and other parts of New Zealand are world famous, with advanced skiing slopes, family friendly ski areas, night time skiing and other fun winter sports.


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In her first major solo presentation in a public London institution, UK-based painter Katy Moran presents a survey of her work from the past 10 years of her practice, curated by Ziba Ardalan, Founder/Director of Parasol unit.
Known for her sculptures Scallop (2003) and In Conversation with Oscar Wilde (1998), Maggi Hambling has established herself as one of Britain's most significant and controversial painters and sculptors. In her latest exhibition Wall of Water, Hambling returns to the National Gallery.
Returning for its sixth edition, India Art Fair opens 30 January in New Delhi. The premier modern and contemporary fair has a global reputation as being one of South Asia's leading art events.


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Q: Can all Twilio resource SIDS be considered globally unique? I work on an application that stores data from multiple Twilio accounts in a single backend DB. Part of the stored data is SIDs for various resources within an account - tasks, channels, services etc.
When designing my schema, can I consider all these various types of SIDs to be unique across all accounts, or would I need to consider them only to be unique within the scope of their owning account, and specify my constraints, relationships & queries accordingly?

A: Yes, they are globally unique :)

A String Identifier (SID) is a unique key that is used to identify specific resources.

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3. Shanghai has become one of India's key partner municipalities in China. Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi paid a very successful visit to Shanghai during May 15-16, 2015. The itinerary of Prime Minister in Shanghai included meeting with top Chinese CEOs, India China Business Forum, Meeting with Shanghai Party Secretary Mr. Han Zheng and inauguration of Gandhian and Indian Studies Center at Fudan University. Before concluding his visit to China, Prime Minister attended a reception organized by the Indian Community in Shanghai. In August 2017, Hon'ble Minister of Commerce and Industry Smt Nirmala Sitharaman visited Shanghai to participate in the BRICS Trade Ministers Meeting. In June 2017 Hon'ble Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goel accompanied the 200 member youth delegation from India. The Youth delegation visit is an annual bilateral program between India and China. In January 2016, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Haryana led a delegation to Shanghai and in April 2016, Hon'ble Raksha Mantri Shri Manohar Parrikar led a delegation to Shanghai. Chief Ministers from Indian States of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Manipur had visited Shanghai in recent years. Hon'ble Home Minister Shri. Rajnath Singh paid official visit to Shanghai in November, 2015. President of India H. E. Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil visited Shanghai during May 29-31 2010 as part of her State visit to China. Her visit was the first visit by any VVIP from India to Shanghai since 2000.
4. Shanghai Party Secretary Han Zheng visited India in May 2016. He led an 80 member business delegation to India. In New Delhi he met Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and in Mumbai he met heads of leading companies including Tata sons, Infosys Technologies etc. Mumbai and Shanghai are sister cities and this visit is seen to encourage strong cooperation between the cities. Vice Chairman of Shanghai CPPCC Mr Xu Yibo led a six member delegation to India in February 2017.
12. In 2017, India's total trade with Shanghai stood at US$ 9.1 billion, an increase of 21.25% on year-on-year basis. In 2017, the exports from India to Shanghai totaled US$ 3.9 bn, an increase of 39.51% on year-on-year basis and imports by India from Shanghai totaled US$ 5.2, a rise of 10.35% on year- on-year basis.
6. The principal items of export from India to Shanghai are diamond, unwrought copper and copper products, textile yarns, fabrics, unwrought zinc and zinc alloy, clothes and accessories. The main items of import from Shanghai to India included automatic data processing equipment and its components, telephone/telecommunication related equipments, medicines, steel products, primary shape plastics.
7. Many prominent companies from Shanghai are present in India and doing business with a large cross-section of Indian companies in various sectors such as power generation, infrastructure development and cellular technology. As of December 2017, 30 Shanghai based companies have invested in India a total of $1.57 billion with $1.36 billion coming from China. This includes Shanghai Electric Corporation Limited (invested 9.8mn USD), Shanghai Urban Construction Group (SUCG), Baosteel, Shanghai Yong Guan Commercial Equipment Co. Ltd, Shanghai Centrifuge Institute Co. Ltd., Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Co Ltd, ZTE Corporation, Highly Electrical Appliance(India) Co Ltd (manufacturer of compressors for air conditioners), Shanghai Baijin Group (manufacturer of chemicals), Shanghai Yanfeng Visteon Automotive Trim System Co Ltd, Trafomec(India) USP Magnetics, Shanghai Yunju Investment & Management Co., Ltd (along with a foreign company invested 200 mn USD in acquiring India ONE97) Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceuticals ( bought Gland Pharm for $1.46 bn of which $1.26 billion is Chinese investment) etc. Shanghai Research Institute of China Postal Group has entered into a joint venture with Mail Management Division, Department of Posts for automation of mail sorting process.
8. As of end of November 2017, the accumulated contracted investment from India to Shanghai was $ 3.47bn with 266 projects. There are about 100 Indian companies and financial institutions based in Shanghai. Apart from IT majors like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro, HCL and NIIT, major industrial houses like Larsen & Toubro, GMR, Adani Group, Aditya Birla group, Moserbaer, Reliance, Raymonds, TATA, BEML, Thermax, TVS, TAFE, Aurobondo Pharma, Lupin, Piramal and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories have offices in Shanghai. CII has a full fledged presence in Shanghai since 2003. There are 4 PSUs namely Air India, BEML & Engineers India Ltd. (EIL) in Shanghai. Air India operates five weekly flights from Shanghai to Delhi & Mumbai. With another 4 weekly flights from Shanghai to Delhi by China Eastern, Shanghai is the city which has maximum connections with India in China. There are six banks namely Axis Bank, Canara Bank, ICICI, Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India (SBI) and Union Bank of India based in Shanghai. Out of these banks, SBI commenced RMB operations in March 2010, while Canara Bank does non- RMB operations. There are also a large number of trading firms based in Shanghai that are engaged in sourcing raw material and semi-finished products from China.
16. The Shanghai Diamond Exchange, set up in 2000, has a significant number of Indian traders. Indian diamond trading community is the largest in Shanghai diamond exchange. Diamond contributes to around 5 % of total exports from India to China.
9. ICCR and Center for China Shanghai International Art Festival (CSIAF) have had close cooperation over the last few years. In 2015, India was designated as the Guest of Honour country for the 17th Edition of CSIAF in Shanghai and a series of cultural performances, including Bollywood dance performances, as well as an exhibition titled "Forms of Devotion" were put on display at the National Museum in Shanghai. In the last couple of years, several cultural troupes from India have performed in the Eastern China Region as part of the ongoing collaboration between ICCR and CSIAF. India culture week was held in November 2015 during Shanghai International Arts Festival.
10. A MoU was signed between ICCR and CSIAF during DG ICCR's visit to Shanghai in October 2016 which calls for cultural performances to be organized in India and China during 2017-2018. As a part of the MoU both sides will attempt a joint theatrical re-production of the popular Indian movie 'Awaara' which would be set in contemporary times and re-enacted as a theatrical version for viewing by contemporary audiences worldwide.
11. During Prime Minister Modi's visit to Shanghai in 2015, 'Center for Gandhian and Indian Studies' was inaugurated at Fudan University. The center for Gandhian and Indian studies is headed by Indologist Prof Liu Zhen. An ICCR sponsored Hindi chair has been in place from 2013 onwards at Shanghai International Studies University.
12. Yoga has influenced Shanghai the same way it has influenced the rest of China. The 3rd International day of Yoga was celebrated with participation of over 1000 yoga lovers in Shanghai in Chongming Island on 21st June. Weekly Yoga classes for the Consular Corps in Shanghai are being held at the Consulate Premises.
13. The total number of Indian nationals residing in Shanghai is estimated at about 5500. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of Indian companies setting up their offices here. The Indian community is a mix of entrepreneurs, professionals employed by Indian and global multi-national corporations, service personnel, senior business executives and traders. The Indian Association Shanghai is the apex body for the Indian community in Shanghai and regularly organizes cultural and sports events and gatherings during Indian festivals. The Annual Blood donation camp held by the Indian community in Shanghai is one of Shanghai expat community's most welcomed events. The camp organized in May 2017 crossed the 200 donor mark making it largest blood donation camp by any expat community.
14. Shanghai is both an international metropolis and a place reminiscent of the city's rich historic and cultural past. The city has various interesting tourist spots which include parks, gardens, museums, churches, temples, towers etc. Shanghai is home to buildings and structures of various architectural styles. The Bund, located by the bank of the Huangpu River, has a rich collection of early 20th century architecture, ranging in style from neoclassical to the art deco. Nanjing Road and Fuzhou Road are also famous landmarks of Shanghai since that period. A number of areas in the former foreign concessions are also well preserved, most notably the French Concession. Shanghai has retained some ancient sites such as the Yuyuan Garden, an elaborate traditional garden in the Jiangnan style; Longhua temple, the oldest Buddha Temple in Shanghai renowned for its annual fair; Jade Buddha temple, one of the most famous Buddhist temples of Shanghai which houses the beautiful white Jade Buddha statue that was brought from Myanmar in the nineteenth century. The Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone on the eastern side of the river, known as 'Pudong', hosts the tallest buildings in Shanghai, the Jinmao Tower & World Financial Centre. The Oriental Pearl TV Tower is an all time favorite with the visitors.


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A Journey in Images: READ Model Center, Nepal
This is the second of a two-part guest blogger series from READ Nepal volunteer Melanie Avery on her experience with READ Global in Nepal.
Have you ever wondered what a READ Center looks like?
I hadn't even heard of a READ Center until this year when I started volunteering at the non-profit organization READ Global in Nepal.
An Australian ex-pat living and working in Nepal, I came across READ when my partner and I were looking for a new apartment. The sign was unassuming but, with an interest in community development and a love for books and reading, it seemed the perfect match to me.
On my very first day volunteering at READ, I was lucky enough to be taken to the READ Model Center at Badikhel Library. Here's a look at what it's all about:
As you enter you will find rows and rows of shelves stacked high with books and resource materials. Typical of a library, and yet titles are offered in Nepali and regional dialects such as Newari, Magar, Rai and Gurung, as well as books in English and Hindi.
The children's section at a READ Center offers more resources and more active learning opportunities than are available at many local schools.
In the women's section, you will find a network of friendships and support groups, necessary to lay the foundation stones for any strong community.
The audio-visual and information technology sections are a lifeline for the community – opening communication channels to the outside world and providing opportunities to learn for those who are illiterate.
A safe, clean, and comfortable meeting space has become a valuable asset for many communities, and is available free for residents use or for public hire.
A sustaining enterprise, a business that gives local villagers an income and that also supports the library in its daily operations. Profits are returned to the community, through the READ Model Center. At Badikhel, the sustaining enterprise is a souvenir and handicrafts shop, stocking locally made products including woven baskets, scarves, jewelry, honey, tea, and aromatic blends of spices.
When I started volunteering with READ Nepal, I didn't know what to expect. I've volunteered in a number of organizations here (in Nepal) and have been both impressed and disappointed.
The READ Center at Badikhel is one that has impressed.
Not least for the infrastructure and resources, but for the community meeting taking place as I made my tour, for the children darting in and out, the old man, grey-haired, with enormous glasses reaching for his daily paper, and the gathering of teens on the front stairs.
It's a facility in which the community has taken ownership and the staff has taken pride, and that is what makes the Center so impressive to me.


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Q: Python Flask webserver not receiving JSON ajax POST requests, server returns HTTP 200 OPTIONS instead of 201 POST I have created a python flask web-server that as of now just needs to print the data it receives to the screen.  I am using HTML/javascript to make a webpage with a button.  When the button is pressed, the JS should send a HTTP post request to the python server using AJAX.  I got the webpage and the server to connect (I know because i am receiving a 200 code rather than a 'no JSON object' error), but the server does not appear to receive the post request.  Instead, it responds with HTTP 200 OPTIONS. What do i need to do to send the json object to the server?
here is the webserver:
from random import randint
import time
import datetime
import json
import decimal
from flask import Flask, jsonify, abort, request, make_response, url_for

app = Flask(__name__, static_url_path="")

#standard error handlers
@app.errorhandler(400)
def bad_request(error):
    return make_response(jsonify({'error': 'Bad request'}), 400)

@app.errorhandler(404)
def not_found(error):
    return make_response(jsonify({'error': 'Not found'}), 404)

@app.route('/api/data', methods=['POST'])
def post_data():
    data = json.loads(request.data)
    print data
    print 'here'

    return jsonify({'result': 'true'}), 201

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(debug=True)

here is the simple webpage:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

<title>My jQuery JSON Web Page</title>

My jQuery JSON Web Page

<button type="button" onclick="JSONTest()">JSON</button>

A: This might help:
@app.route('/api/data', methods=['POST', 'OPTIONS'])
def post_data():
    if request.method == 'OPTIONS':
        headers = {
            'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
            'Access-Control-Allow-Methods': 'POST, GET, OPTIONS',
            'Access-Control-Max-Age': 1000,
            'Access-Control-Allow-Headers': 'origin, x-csrftoken, content-type, accept',
        }
        return '', 200, headers
    data = json.loads(request.data)
    print data
    print 'here'

    return jsonify({'result': 'true'}), 201


I follow the Neo-Pagan Wheel of the Year – the eight festivals/ sabbats. These help me to stay in tune with nature, to feel more of a sense of the cyclical nature of time, to be aware of the changes taking place in the world around me each season. I love celebrating these festivals, feeling connected with nature, the way they ground my spirituality in the reality of daily life. And that is another reason I consider myself a Pagan. If these things don't make me a Pagan, I have no idea what would.
We see death as the return to nature of our elements, and the end of our existence as individuals. The forms of 'afterlife' available to humans are natural ones, in the natural world. Our actions, our ideas and memories of us live on, according to what we do in our lives. Our genes live on in our families, and our elements are endlessly recycled in nature.
There are three reasons why ritual is important, whether or not we believe in anything supernatural about it – it reminds us to stop and be aware of the world around us, it has an effect on us internally and it helps us to connect to something bigger than ourselves.


Maître-Restaurateur, Xavier LeBellego, will welcome you to his French influenced restaurant on Reading's Forbury Square. This is French cooking with a touch of modernity. Xavier is a founder member of the new Chilterns Bailliage.
Xavier, who came to England in 1991 "to learn the language", has a CV that reads like a Who's Who of the restaurant world, having worked with Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, the Roux brothers, "French Leave" celebrity chef, John Burton-Race and also Sir Terence Conran. Forbury's has a great following in the area.
Wine is one of Xavier's passions, with a wine-list containing a variety of wines from around the world sourced carefully to match with the menu. With some 14 wines by the glass, you will find it exiting to try different wines with the food or simply as a drink in our wine bar. Forbury's has gained the AA's Notable Wine List Award and last year was Reading City Restaurant of the Year.


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Pansarbandvagn 302 (1961)
Armored Personnel Carrier - 350 built
The second Swedish APC
The PBV 301 was the first tracked armored personnel carrier developed for the Swedish army, but it was based on already existing chassis of the old Stridsvagn m/41, itself a licensed copy of the Czechoslovakian Škoda TNH of the thirties. The running gear of the Panzer 38(t) and 'Hetzer' can immediately be recognized on the PBV 301. However the PBV 302 (PBV stands for Pansarbandvagn, which translates to armoured tracked vehicle) was a completely new design, from scratch. PBV 302 at Revinge, 2013 For a larger and more mobile vehicle, the easiest solution would have been to buy the US-built M113 which was just entering service. However, for reasons of neutrality, sovereignty and technological independence, the Swedish authorities preferred a local solution. This led to the PBV 302 in 1961, alongside with the conversion process for the PBV 301 which took place between 1962 and 1963, underlining its stop-gap nature. Both vehicles were quite different.
The general design of the PBV 302 was fairly simple. Hägglund & Söner (the same that manufacture today the famous CV90) started work on the vehicle in 1961, and the preliminary design was ready in 1962, just one year after the project was launched. This first prototype was tested, followed by others, with modifications requested throughout the trials. This culminated in 1966 with the acceptance of the vehicle into service with the Swedish army. Production started the same year and ended in 1971 after 650 had left the factory doors. They replaced the PBV 301 completely, and no PBV 302 was ever exported.
The PBV 302 strongly resembles the contemporary M113 in its shape and capabilities. They were, in the end, designed in the same period. However, the Swedish vehicle had a far more rounded hull and a 20 mm (0.79 in) Hispano-Suiza auto-cannon, just like the PBV 301, which was far more effective than the American cal.50 (12.7 mm). Another difference is that the PBV 302's hull was made of welded steel. Compared also to the PBV 301, road wheels were quite different to the Str m/41 basis as there are now five, smaller, and with no gap between road wheel 2 and 3. The chassis also has been lengthened from 5.35 m compared to 4.54 m. However, they share a similar type of suspensions. Its total weight was around 13.5 - 14 tonnes, the same as that of the M113, but the US vehicle was protected by an aluminum-magnesium alloy with 38mm of this alloy frontally compared to 23mm of steel armor on the PBV 302. Their capacities were similar, with a crew of three and eight soldiers in the back. Their top speeds were also similar, around (67 and 66 km/h), due to their similar powered engines (270 and 275 hp). The PBV 302 was of course amphibious.
Prototype, Sextant blog
The particular configuration of the vehicle was due to its rounded hull, both at the front and at the back, contrary to the more angular M113. The driver was seated in the front of the vehicle in the middle, with the engine to his back. The commander and the gunner were to either side of the driver, the first in a rotating cupola to the right and the second in the turret on the left. Lacking any side viewports or portholes, the infantrymen, who were seated at the back of the vehicle on two benches placed back to back, could instead stand up and fire through two foldable roof panels. This may be the reason why Nuclear-Bacteorological-Chemical (NBC) protection is not mentioned as an option in the documentation. The infantrymen could access the vehicle through the two rear doors.
As already mentioned, the PBV 302 was protected by welded steel armor with a thickness of 23 mm on the frontal arc. The effective thickness is enlarged due to the angle of the front plate and the curvature. The rest of the vehicle was protected against small caliber weapons and shell shrapnel. The cast conical turret was the same as on the Swiss M113 or Gabon's EE-11 Urutu vehicles. The active protection evolved afterward and the PBV 302 received, as standard, six smoke-grenade launchers and two Lyran flare launchers on the roof.
With the adoption of a Hispano-Suiza de 20 mm automatkanon m/47D type 804 autocannon, the PBV 302 was far better armed than the regular M113. The cannons were available after the SAAB 29 airplanes were retired and disarmed. However, the PBV 302 was not a true Infantry Fighting Vehicle. The cannon could be elevated from -10° to +60° and rotate a full 360°. It could fire high explosive shells in bands of 135 or armor piercing rounds in short magazines of 10 shots. PBV 302 at Revinge, 2014 This complex system was replaced by the use of ten universal magazines with 30 shots each, giving 300 shots in total (505 according to another source). The cannon had a foldable sight theoretically used for ranges up to 2000 m and precision anti-aircraft fire. The turret was also armed with a coaxial Ksp 58 7.62 mm (0.3 in) machine-gun with 1000 rounds carried.
The heart of the vehicle sat between the crew members. The engine compartment held a Volvo THD 100 diesel capable of developing 270 hp (201 kW). This gave a 19.3 hp/tonne power-to-weight ratio. In turn, this allowed the vehicle to reach 66 km/h (41 mph) on road, with a range of 300 km (186 miles). The suspension used the same components as the Infanterikanonvagn 91 light tank, including the drive wheels at the front, idlers at the rear and 5 rubberized road wheels connected to torsion bars. The vehicle was amphibious but required some small preparations by the crew beforehand. In water, the vehicle was propelled and maneuvered by its tracks. Its light construction was well adapted to the conditions of the Swedish countryside, wet and muddy in the summer, snowy in the winter. The vehicle had a small ground pressure and a favorable power-to-weight ratio.
Evolution & variants
Despite the small number built, the PBV 302 and its chassis were used for a large number of specialized vehicles
PBV 302A: Basic version
PBV 302B: Improved version with interior spall liner and added armor
PBV 302C: Modernized version with the preceding modifications and a reinforced suspension, new headlights, flare launchers, a new turbocompressor and air conditioning. This version was used briefly in Bosnia and Kosovo before it was withdrawn.
Radiolänkpansarbandvagn 3024
Stridsledningspansarbandvagn 3021: Batallion and brigade-level command vehicle.
Eldledningspansarbandvagn 3022: Advanced artillery observation vehicle.
Batteriplatspansarbandvagn 3023: Artillery command and control vehicle.
Radiolänkpansarbandvagn 3024: Radio communication vehicle.
Pjäsrekognoseringspansarbandvagn 3025: Artillery reconnaissance vehicle.
Sjuktransportpansarbandvagn 3026: Armored unarmed ambulance.
Bärgningsbandvagn 82: Repair and support vehicle based on the PBV 302.
Brobandvagn 941: Bridgelaying vehicle based on the PBV 302.
The PBV 302 was produced by Hagglund & Soner and entered service in 1966. With 350 built, without counting the variants, it was the main armored tracked personnel carrier of the Swedish army for many decades before its retirement in the 2000s. In fact, the first batch of 160 vehicles was retired in 2005, followed by a partial retirement of 210 others (C versions) in 2007. By 2009 the total retirement was planned, but it was decided that the C versions would remain active until 2018. A project was made to prolong the operational life of the vehicles by 20 years but, given the estimated cost, the proposal was turned down by the army.
PBV 302 IFOR, Bosnia
None were ever exported, as the rules on the matter are very strict in this regard. For this reason, the vehicle is little known outside the realm of the three crowns. The PBV 302 was replaced by the more powerful CV-90 infantry combat vehicles, the BV 308 for winter operations in the north and Finnish Patria wheeled vehicles.
Basic Green BVP-302 in the early 1960s
Standard four-tone Swedish camouflage of the 1980s.
Links/sources
The PBV on Army-Recognition
Additional data and photos
The Pansarbandvagn 302 on Wikipedia (photos)
Additional photos from the Pansarmuseet
https://www.soldf.com/pbv302.html
https://www.mvif.se/pdf/publ/7782012322.pdf
https://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Pbv%20302&item_type=topic
Pansarbandvagn 302 specifications
Dimensions (L-w-h) 5.35 x 2.86 x 2.5 m (17'7''x9'5''x8'2'')
Total weight, battle ready 14 t (28,000 lbs)
Crew 3+8 (commander, gunner, driver, 8 infantry)
Propulsion Volvo THD 100, 270 hp (201 kW), 19.29 hp/t
Top speed 66 km/h (41 mph)
Armament Hispano mk.V 20 mm automatkanon m/47D (0.8 in)
Suspensions Torsion bars
Armor From 8 to 23mm (0.3-0.9 in)
Production 350
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Nikki Haley Tells UN: States Supporting Terror Group Hamas Should Face Consequences
US ambassador to the UN says the Security Council should adopt a resolution targeting countries that support the Palestinian terror organization
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WASHINTON - The United Nations Security Council gathered on Tuesday for a periodic discussion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with America's envoy to the UN, Nikki Haley, saying that states that support Hamas should pay a price for it.
Egypt Supplies Diesel Fuel to Gaza to Keep Power Plant Running
Netanyahu Urges World to Demand That Palestinians Stop Paying Terrorists' Families
Is Europe More Desperate for a Palestinian State Than Palestinians?
"We need to pressure Hamas to end its tyranny over the people of Gaza, we should name Hamas as the group responsible when rockets are fired from Gaza, and designate it as a terror organization in a resolution with consequences for anyone who supports it," she said.
"We stand with Israel against forces of terror," she said, blasting Hamas for using UN supported schools to hide arms and dig terror tunnels.
"This is the way Hamas does business. Hamas hides military infrastructure in and around hospitals. It plots and plans to attack civilians while using civilian buildings as cover," she said, blasting Hamas for "squandering" its control over Gaza.
"Israel did not cause the problems in Gaza, no single Israeli settler has lived in Gaza for ten years. We all would like to see Palestinians in Gaza receive the aid they need. But the responsibility rests squarely with the one group that actually controls Gaza - Hamas.
"Hamas chooses to devote its resources to terrorism instead of governing and reaching peace," she said.
Prior to the discussion, the UN's special envoy to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Nikolay Mladenov, briefed the council via video conference, and spoke about Israel's increased settlement building efforts in recent months.
Mladenov quoted Prime Minister Netanyahu, who said in recent days that the current government in Israel is "the best ever" for settlements, and detailed Israel's recent announcements of settlement building.
Mladenov said that "Palestinian officials continued to commemorate perpetrators of past terror attacks against Israelis," and mentioned one recent event in which a building in the Palestinian city of Jenin was named after a terrorist. He also condemned Hamas' "deplorable" habit of celebrating successful attacks against Israelis, including after the attack last week that led to the death of an Israeli policewoman in Jerusalem.
Mladenov also referred to an event first uncovered by Haaretz, in which senior Israeli politicians, including ministers from the government, participated in an event honoring the publication of a new book that contained racist and violent views about Israel's Arab citizens.
Mladenov warned that Gaza is a ticking time bomb, and said that "when it explodes, it will have consequences." He urged the members of the Security Council to take steps to stop anotehr war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. On a positive note, he mentioned President Donald Trump's expressed commitment to solving the conflict, and the Arab League's renewed commitment to the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative.


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For those of you considering a Kindle after all the new iterations announced this week--or those who already own one--two books that may be of interest to readers here just dropped in price, probably temporarily, so if you are interested, don't wait. Sometimes these price drops only last a matter of hours or days. (I picked up the Hunger Games Trilogy for under five dollars on Wednesday in a deal that only lasted a few hours.) They've been on my really long watch list and these prices make them a great bargain.
And, while we're here, if you are considering a Kindle--I myself already preordered a Kindle Fire so expect a review when it arrives--please remember to click through SurLaLune before adding one to your cart to purchase. SurLaLune gets a small percentage which helps keep this site going. Believe it or not, this site just manages to support itself--it's not making me rich or even paying a bill or two--this is all done out of passion, not finance, but it helps when it doesn't take away from my pockets either! The Kindle Fire won't be replacing my beloved Keyboard Kindles but will supplement for reading books in color and web browsing and note taking in meetings, or so I hope on the latter. Yes, I have another job entirely separate from SurLaLune that actually pays the bills. I just adore the e-ink screens too much for my extensive bouts of reading so the e-ink Kindles are still my preferred devices for reading regular books.


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Harold LeRoy Totman
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Harold Leroy "Totie" Totman was born to Valdi and Lois (Reynolds) Totman on April 5, 1921 in Pipestone, Minnesota where he was raised and received his education. In 1937, he entered the Civilian Conservation Corp and worked in the Winona and Zumbrota areas for three years. On February 24, 1941, he entered the U.S. Army National Guard, serving during World War II in the 147th Field Artillery. He was also the regimental bugler at Fort Ord, California. On October 15, 1944, he was united in marriage to Theresa Loretta Kline in Pipestone, Minnesota. Following his discharge from the Army on June 20, 1945, he returned to Pipestone where he was employed by Standard Oil of Indiana and worked at the A station. In November, 1947, he became employed for Jurgenson and Jones. In 1952, he moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming and worked for the Frontier Floor Company for a couple of years. He then became employed for the Civil Service U.S. Air Force Base in Cheyenne. In 1955, they moved back to Pipestone where he worked at Demrey Hardware Store and also did repairs for Surge Milkers through the hardware store. He then returned to work for Jones Furniture and Funeral Home until starting Totie's Floor Covering in 1959. On December 5, 1959, he was united in marriage to Berdiena Warnke Serie at the First Presbyterian Church in Pipestone. Following their marriage, they resided in Pipestone where he continued to own Totie's until his retirement on April 15, 1984. Berdiena preceded him in death on January 26, 2005. After her death, he continued to live in Pipestone. In March of 2021 he moved to Falls Landing in Pipestone. In November of 2022 he entered the care of the Good Samaritan Communities of Pipestone where he passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023 at the age of 101.
Harold was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and for many years was a member at Zion Methodist Church. He was a member of the Michael Boock American Legion Post #6, V.F.W., and the Military Order of the Cooties, serving as Post Commander in each. He was also a member of the D.A.V.S. and had lifetime memberships to all of these organizations. He was a member of the United Commercial Travelers, serving as past president. Harold also served as Deputy Sheriff for 75 years. Following his retirement, he enjoyed making lawn ornaments.
He is lovingly remembered by one daughter, Cyrina Lang of Wagoner, Oklahoma; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren and four great-great-great-grandchildren; his brother, Gerald Totman of Pipestone, Minnesota; and his sister, Ethlyn Mae Girard of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; two sons, Harold "Skip" Totman and Richard Totman; his granddaughter, Kathy Edwards; his brothers, Donald Totman, Earl Totman, and Robert Totman; and three sisters, Viola Kennedy, Cleo Steele and Dorothy Brockberg.
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If you haven't heard of it, Flex is an Adobe product that makes it possible to edit Flash applications in an IDE similar to what most programmers are used to, rather than trying to edit your Flash application as a movie timeline. The SDK for Flex 4 is open source and available for download . Adobe's tool for editing Flex applications (based on the Eclipse IDE) used to just be called Flex. Adobe is now making a distinction between the Flex architecture and the tools you can use. The new version is called Flash Builder, and the trial version is available for download .
Adobe has always made their product available at a substantial discount for educational customers. (Smart, because you can get customers locked into your workflow early.) For me, it has always meant that I could buy more product at the same time when I was a student - instead of blowing a lot of money on Photoshop, I could blow a lot of money on Photoshop and Premiere and maybe even Dreamweaver all at the same time.
A couple of links on the Flex.org page caught my eye. For Flash Builder, the educational discount is 100%. That's right, if you are a student, you can download it and get a license for free . Which is pretty cool all by itself. But they have a link next to it which I thought was even cooler: "Free Flex for unemployed developers ". A nice move on Adobe's part. They build their brand and get to be good guys at the same time, at a pretty low cost to them.