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Doctor Who: Series 6: Episode 3 – The Curse of the Black Spot
The TARDIS crash lands in a wardrobe. Beloved outfits are callously clobbered from their hangers and crumpled beneath the weight of Time Lord tech. Beyond the doors lie in wait neither lions or witches but the Doctor's most terrifying foe yet. Amy and Rory will have wished they'd stayed at home. The spine chilling tunes of My Chemical Romance make it through the Doctor's atmospheric filters, numbing even Amelia Pond's fiery ginger heart with angst and melancholy. Outside in a teenage bedroom the curse of the blackheads lurks in the shadows.
Thankfully this wasn't the plot to Episode 3. Pirates are about as far from serious adolescent tedium and clouds of Clearasil fumes as it gets. This was a fantastical and traditional romp, and in many ways a return to a classic Who episode formula that Moffat's era has largely abandoned. Doctor picks up distress signal, Doctor lands in middle of dangerous situation, Doctor seems to work out what's going on, Doctor works out what's really going on is scientific and alien related, Doctor fixes things and moves on.
Some commentators are already calling this episode predictable and disappointing, but for me it was the most enjoyable of the series so far. I understand why for some a light hearted and often comic dash about a "becalmed" pirate ship is a rather lifeless contrast with the bombastic, secret stuffed opening two parter. But as I said last week, Day of the Moon was something of a letdown for trying to do too much, which affected its strength as a standalone story. The Curse of the Black Spot was a self contained and entertaining tale, that kept the key things that make the new Who so, so much better than the RTD period.
There was once again a wonderfully realised childhood fear and fancy, that has become Moffat's trademark. He didn't write this episode, but Stephen Thomson wrote the second episode of Sherlock, The Blind Banker, so the two have history. Last night's theme was reflections. There is something scary about a reflection, particularly when it distorts or is not clear. Also when you think you see something that you can't have done in the mirror image of your surroundings. I remember imagining as a child that mirrors could act as gateways, as they do for Lily Cole's Mermaid here and also that there was a whole new world on the other side.
The Guardian's weekly blog calls these ideas "high concepts" and I believe that these lifted the fun of the episode to a new level. There were some good red herrings in the plot that were difficult to work out and it was nice that even the Doctor's reasoning took mistakes to progress, after he initially thought the creature could only appear through water. Then of course the big reveal was that there was another ship, a space ship, sending out a signal from the same place. This was typical Who as the historical fun and detail of the pirate ship was contrasted brilliantly with a sci-fi sick bay. The seemingly supernatural goings on of course had scientific explanations. The idea of a computerised nurse so fiercely protective of her human charges was an interesting commentary on the limits and excesses of technology, and Lily Cole's turquoise illuminated figure had convincing and captivating FX.
The pirate ship setting, whilst not as impressive as the American locations of the series opening, nevertheless retained an air of higher quality about it. This wasn't the Doctor running around a quarry or a council estate as he tended to do under RTD. Hugh Bonneville clearly relished playing a pirate and there were some good performances from other members of the supporting cast of swashbucklers. Cole did well despite not having a single line to say. Most of all this episode was a refreshing change of tone from the seriousness of the American episodes, with Rory mucking about under the influence of Mermaid song and Matt Smith unshackled from ambiguous and sexual banter with River Song to simply be a scatter brain genius. Having said this he still had chances to show his range in scenes with Bonneville and then in that climax with Rory and Amy. He continues to impress.
Twitter went mad as the show reached its climax. The general feeling was that a Time Lord who has been round the block a few times would know CPR. I agreed that this was ridiculous. They could have still had a dramatic moment with the Doctor helping Amy. He's called the "Doctor" after all. The falseness of this moment undermined some of the other strengths of the episode. But they did certainly achieve drama once again and question the strength of Rory and Amy's love for one another for the umpteenth time.
In terms of the ongoing secrets of the series, I much preferred how this episode handled them. There was a random appearance from the same woman Amy saw in Episode 2 and the Doctor pondering that fluctuating pregnancy scan. But the secrets were slipped into a great story, rather than taking centre stage and becoming too numerous.
Next week's show, mischievously entitled The Doctor's Wife (River Song wasn't in the trailer, but then given the hints being his wife always seemed too easy), looks extremely promising. It could improve upon the simple fun of this show by touching on the Doctor's fascinating past with more "high concepts", still being a standalone story and hinting at those continued secrets. Bring it on.
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Life, for most of us, boils down to monotonous repetition. It's broadly predictable, with the odd insignificant surprise. And Date Night, starring the comedy talents of Tina Fey and Steve Carell, is a routine rom-com affair, in more ways than one. It's about the universal desire to shatter the same old everyday habits once in a while with some glamour and risk, and it's a standard action packed tale of spiralling events, misunderstood circumstances and hilarious antics. Like life it does feature the odd surprise, in the form of cameos dotted throughout that are often scene-stealing turns, but the outcome is never much in doubt and the route is familiar.
Indeed critical opinion of Date Night following its release earlier this year was fairly unanimous. It's an average film, neither good nor bad but "pretty good". Most reviews inevitably focus on the central pairing of Fey and Carell, so crucial to the success of the movie. Most verdicts declare Date Night to be an adequate vehicle for their talents, with pleasing performances from both, but certainly not their best. I would certainly agree with the assessment of the leads' performances and add my voice to the chorus praising (or denouncing?) Date Night as a pretty good film. However like most reviewers I was caught off guard by some brilliant cameos that overshadow the stars at times and generally I enjoyed Date Night considerably more than the usual "pretty good" film.
What was the reason for this I wonder? Well perhaps it was largely down to the fact I'm a sucker for sentiment. Whilst Carell is undoubtedly better working with comedic material, he's proved he can handle the action in films like Get Smart and more importantly the emotional side of things by giving his characters bags of appeal as well as humour, for example in 40 Year Old Virgin. Here he does a more than passable job as the well meaning everyman. Fey too proves she is comfortable with the serious stuff as well as proving more adept in the funnier moments. It was easy to buy into the dying relationship scenario and the basic premise set up by a cameo from Mark Ruffalo; that marriage can descend into two people that are "really excellent roommates". It tugged at the heartstrings to see two people so comfortable with each other, so suited and so close, growing tired of each other's company simply from over exposure and the onset of tedium. The story keeps prodding at your emotions and stirring them into life, in that instantly recognisable rom-com manner, as the thrills and spills reignite the couple's buried love for one another. Crucially though this is confidently executed romantic comedy based on real-life, largely free of sick inducing soppiness and lame gags and stuffed with quality.
There is a danger of the film losing sight of its focus at times though. The description of the film called it an "Action/Adventure, Comedy, Thriller" and this might suggest an identity crisis. Indeed during a key action set piece, a car chase with a slick new Audi, the comedy is at its weakest at the expense of some ridiculous and not hugely exciting thrills. This is not to say there is not some enjoyment to be found in the action segments of the film, but the average excitement of these scenes is ultimately what ensures the labels of mediocre and average. The comedy has some excellent moments, and is consistently good throughout with some likeable running gags. I particularly liked the recurring theme of outrage that the Fosters (Fey and Carell) would have the audacity and cheek to take someone else's table reservation, as they explain to various people the crimes and horrors heaped upon them since.
And those cameos of course, from James Franco and Mila Kunis as a wonderfully bickering criminal couple that simultaneously mirrored the Fosters and were opposite to them. From Mark Wahlberg, in a bare-chested performance that first alerted the world to his hidden comedy talents and William Fichtner as a detestable caricature of corruption. These performances inject life into the film and stop it going stale. Not that there is ever any real danger of it doing so; the runtime is blissfully snappy and the leads are always likeable, if not always powerfully magnetic. Of course you could want more from a film, but perhaps Date Night's message and execution is best summed up by the song "You Can't Always Get What You Want". The Fosters undoubtedly need each other and you might find yourself needing a pick-me-up like Date Night on a dreary drizzle sodden winter's day.
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Q: Position fixed is not working with Backdrop-filter I am tring to make a glass effect in navbar of my website. Here is the code:
HTML:

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    <menu class="menu">
        Home
        Pricing
        About
        Get in Touch
    </menu>

CSS:
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:wght@300;400;500;700;900&display=swap');
:root{
    --black: #0f0f19;
    --gray: #7a7b7f;
    --light-gray: #ddd;
    --primary: #0da87c;
    --white: #fff;
}
*{
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
a{
    text-decoration: none;
    color:var(--black);
}

.navbar{
    width:100vw;
    width: calc(100vw - 100px);
    margin-left: 50px;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 20px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 20px;
    background: #e2e2e2a6;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-evenly;
    height:70px;
    line-height: 70px;
    position:fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 99;
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
}
.navbar a{
    padding: 5px 10px;
    color: var(--gray);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: all .25s ease-in-out;
}
.navbar menu a:hover{
    color: var(--black);
}
.mobile_nav{
    display: none;
}
.navbar + *{
    margin-top:70px;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .mobile_nav{
        display: block;
        position: fixed;
        right: 24px;
    }
    .navbar menu{
        width: calc(100% - 20px);
        margin: 0 10px;
        position: fixed;
        left: 0;
        bottom: -50%;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        background-color: #333;
        line-height: 30px;
        border-radius: 30px 30px 0 0;
        padding: 10px;
        transition: bottom .25s ease-in-out;
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    .mobile_nav{
        font-size: 24px;
    }
    .active{
        bottom: 0 !important;
    }
}

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I'm trying to add the glass effect on both desktop and mobile screens with position: fixed on the inner tag. Help me out please!

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For most of us, weekends usually mean a trip to the mall. And why not? With an array of stores, cafes or restaurants, malls make for the perfect entertainment.
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For inquiries about the activities of the Transitional and Transnational Justice Working Group, please contact Dr. Susan F. Hirsch (ICAR) shirsch4@gmu.edu or Dr. Jo-Marie Burt (CHSS) jmburt@gmu.edu. The TTJ Working Group will meet on Wednesday, September 9th, from 10-11:45, Student Union II, VIP 3.
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Typee - Chapter 32
APPREHENSIONS OF EVIL—FRIGHTFUL DISCOVERY—SOME REMARKS ON CANNIBALISM—SECOND BATTLE WITH THE HAPPARS—SAVAGE SPECTACLE—MYSTERIOUS FEAST—SUBSEQUENT DISCLOSURES
FROM the time of my casual encounter with Karky the artist, my life was one of absolute wretchedness. Not a day passed but I was persecuted by the solicitations of some of the natives to subject myself to the odious operation of tattooing. Their importunities drove me half wild, for I felt how easily they might work their will upon me regarding this or anything else which they took into their heads. Still, however, the behaviour of the islanders towards me was as kind as ever. Fayaway was quite as engaging; Kory-Kory as devoted; and Mehevi the king just as gracious and condescending as before. But I had now been three months in their valley, as nearly as I could estimate; I had grown familiar with the narrow limits to which my wandering had been confined; and I began bitterly to feel the state of captivity in which I was held. There was no one with whom I could freely converse; no one to whom I could communicate my thoughts; no one who could sympathize with my sufferings. A thousand times I thought how much more endurable would have been my lot had Toby still been with me. But I was left alone, and the thought was terrible to me. Still, despite my griefs, I did all in my power to appear composed and cheerful, well knowing that by manifesting any uneasiness, or any desire to escape, I should only frustrate my object.
It was during the period I was in this unhappy frame of mind that the painful malady under which I had been labouring—after having almost completely subsided—began again to show itself, and with symptoms as violent as ever. This added calamity nearly unmanned me; the recurrence of the complaint proved that without powerful remedial applications all hope of cure was futile; and when I reflected that just beyond the elevations, which bound me in, was the medical relief I needed, and that although so near, it was impossible for me to avail myself of it, the thought was misery.
In this wretched situation, every circumstance which evinced the savage nature of the beings at whose mercy I was, augmented the fearful apprehensions that consumed me. An occurrence which happened about this time affected me most powerfully.
I have already mentioned that from the ridge-pole of Marheyo's house were suspended a number of packages enveloped in tappa. Many of these I had often seen in the hands of the natives, and their contents had been examined in my presence. But there were three packages hanging very nearly over the place where I lay, which from their remarkable appearance had often excited my curiosity. Several times I had asked Kory-Kory to show me their contents, but my servitor, who, in almost every other particular had acceded to my wishes, refused to gratify me in this.
One day, returning unexpectedly from the 'Ti', my arrival seemed to throw the inmates of the house into the greatest confusion. They were seated together on the mats, and by the lines which extended from the roof to the floor I immediately perceived that the mysterious packages were for some purpose or another under inspection. The evident alarm the savages betrayed filled me with forebodings of evil, and with an uncontrollable desire to penetrate the secret so jealously guarded. Despite the efforts of Marheyo and Kory-Kory to restrain me, I forced my way into the midst of the circle, and just caught a glimpse of three human heads, which others of the party were hurriedly enveloping in the coverings from which they had been taken.
One of the three I distinctly saw. It was in a state of perfect preservation, and from the slight glimpse I had of it, seemed to have been subjected to some smoking operation which had reduced it to the dry, hard, and mummy-like appearance it presented. The two long scalp locks were twisted up into balls upon the crown of the head in the same way that the individual had worn them during life. The sunken cheeks were rendered yet more ghastly by the rows of glistening teeth which protruded from between the lips, while the sockets of the eyes—filled with oval bits of mother-of-pearl shell, with a black spot in the centre—heightened the hideousness of its aspect.
Two of the three were heads of the islanders; but the third, to my horror, was that of a white man. Although it had been quickly removed from my sight, still the glimpse I had of it was enough to convince me that I could not be mistaken.
Gracious God! what dreadful thoughts entered my head; in solving this mystery perhaps I had solved another, and the fate of my lost companion might be revealed in the shocking spectacle I had just witnessed. I longed to have torn off the folds of cloth and satisfied the awful doubts under which I laboured. But before I had recovered from the consternation into which I had been thrown, the fatal packages were hoisted aloft, and once more swung over my head. The natives now gathered round me tumultuously, and laboured to convince me that what I had just seen were the heads of three Happar warriors, who had been slain in battle. This glaring falsehood added to my alarm, and it was not until I reflected that I had observed the packages swinging from their elevation before Toby's disappearance, that I could at all recover my composure.
But although this horrible apprehension had been dispelled, I had discovered enough to fill me, in my present state of mind, with the most bitter reflections. It was plain that I had seen the last relic of some unfortunate wretch, who must have been massacred on the beach by the savages, in one of those perilous trading adventures which I have before described.
It was not, however, alone the murder of the stranger that overcame me with gloom. I shuddered at the idea of the subsequent fate his inanimate body might have met with. Was the same doom reserved for me? Was I destined to perish like him— like him perhaps, to be devoured and my head to be preserved as a fearful memento of the events? My imagination ran riot in these horrid speculations, and I felt certain that the worst possible evils would befall me. But whatever were my misgivings, I studiously concealed them from the islanders, as well as the full extent of the discovery I had made.
Although the assurances which the Typees had often given me, that they never eat human flesh, had not convinced me that such was the case, yet, having been so long a time in the valley without witnessing anything which indicated the existence of the practice, I began to hope that it was an event of very rare occurrence, and that I should be spared the horror of witnessing it during my stay among them: but, alas, these hopes were soon destroyed.
It is a singular fact, that in all our accounts of cannibal tribes we have seldom received the testimony of an eye-witness account to this revolting practice. The horrible conclusion has almost always been derived from the second-hand evidence of Europeans, or else from the admissions of the savages themselves, after they have in some degree become civilized. The Polynesians are aware of the detestation in which Europeans hold this custom, and therefore invariably deny its existence, and with the craft peculiar to savages, endeavour to conceal every trace of it.
The excessive unwillingness betrayed by the Sandwich Islanders, even at the present day, to allude to the unhappy fate of Cook, has often been remarked. And so well have they succeeded in covering the event with mystery, that to this very hour, despite all that has been said and written on the subject, it still remains doubtful whether they wreaked upon his murdered body the vengance they sometimes inflicted upon their enemies.
At Kealakekau, the scene of that tragedy, a strip of ship's copper nailed against an upright post in the ground used to inform the traveller that beneath reposed the 'remains' of the great circumnavigator. But I am strongly inclined to believe not only the corpse was refused Christian burial, but that the heart which was brought to Vancouver some time after the event, and which the Hawiians stoutly maintained was that of Captain Cook, was no such thing; and that the whole affair was a piece of imposture which was sought to be palmed off upon the credulous Englishman.
A few years since there was living on the island of Maui (one of the Sandwich group) an old chief, who, actuated by a morbid desire for notoriety, gave himself out among the foreign residents of the place as the living tomb of Captain Cook's big toe!—affirming that at the cannibal entertainment which ensued after the lamented Briton's death, that particular portion of his body had fallen to his share. His indignant countrymen actually caused him to be prosecuted in the native courts, on a charge nearly equivalent to what we term defamation of character; but the old fellow persisting in his assertion, and no invalidating proof being adduced, the plaintiffs were cast in the suit, and the cannibal reputation of the defendant firmly established. This result was the making of his fortune; ever afterwards he was in the habit of giving very profitable audiences to all curious travellers who were desirous of beholding the man who had eaten the great navigator's great toe.
About a week after my discovery of the contents of the mysterious packages, I happened to be at the Ti, when another war-alarm was sounded, and the natives rushing to their arms, sallied out to resist a second incursion of the Happar invaders. The same scene was again repeated, only that on this occasion I heard at least fifteen reports of muskets from the mountains during the time that the skirmish lasted. An hour or two after its termination, loud paeans chanted through the valley announced the approach of the victors. I stood with Kory-Kory leaning against the railing of the pi-pi awaiting their advance, when a tumultuous crowd of islanders emerged with wild clamours from the neighbouring groves. In the midst of them marched four men, one preceding the other at regular intervals of eight or ten feet, with poles of a corresponding length, extending from shoulder to shoulder, to which were lashed with thongs of bark three long narrow bundles, carefully wrapped in ample coverings of freshly plucked palm-leaves, tacked together with slivers of bamboo. Here and there upon these green winding-sheets might be seen the stains of blood, while the warriors who carried the frightful burdens displayed upon their naked limbs similar sanguinary marks. The shaven head of the foremost had a deep gash upon it, and the clotted gore which had flowed from the wound remained in dry patches around it. The savage seemed to be sinking under the weight he bore. The bright tattooing upon his body was covered with blood and dust; his inflamed eyes rolled in their sockets, and his whole appearance denoted extraordinary suffering and exertion; yet sustained by some powerful impulse, he continued to advance, while the throng around him with wild cheers sought to encourage him. The other three men were marked about the arms and breasts with several slight wounds, which they somewhat ostentatiously displayed.
These four individuals, having been the most active in the late encounter, claimed the honour of bearing the bodies of their slain enemies to the Ti. Such was the conclusion I drew from my own observations, and, as far as I could understand, from the explanation which Kory-Kory gave me.
The royal Mehevi walked by the side of these heroes. He carried in one hand a musket, from the barrel of which was suspended a small canvas pouch of powder, and in the other he grasped a short javelin, which he held before him and regarded with fierce exultation. This javelin he had wrested from a celebrated champion of the Happars, who had ignominiously fled, and was pursued by his foes beyond the summit of the mountain.
When within a short distance of the Ti, the warrior with the wounded head, who proved to be Narmonee, tottered forward two or three steps, and fell helplessly to the ground; but not before another had caught the end of the pole from his shoulder, and placed it upon his own.
The excited throng of islanders, who surrounded the person of the king and the dead bodies of the enemy, approached the spot where I stood, brandishing their rude implements of warfare, many of which were bruised and broken, and uttering continual shouts of triumph. When the crowd drew up opposite the Ti, I set myself to watch their proceedings most attentively; but scarcely had they halted when my servitor, who had left my side for an instant, touched my arm and proposed our returning to Marheyo's house. To this I objected; but, to my surprise, Kory-Kory reiterated his request, and with an unusual vehemence of manner. Still, however, I refused to comply, and was retreating before him, as in his importunity he pressed upon me, when I felt a heavy hand laid upon my shoulder, and turning round, encountered the bulky form of Mow-Mow, a one-eyed chief, who had just detached himself from the crowd below, and had mounted the rear of the pi-pi upon which we stood. His cheek had been pierced by the point of a spear, and the wound imparted a still more frightful expression to his hideously tattooed face, already deformed by the loss of an eye. The warrior, without uttering a syllable, pointed fiercely in the direction of Marheyo's house, while Kory-Kory, at the same time presenting his back, desired me to mount.
I declined this offer, but intimated my willingness to withdraw, and moved slowly along the piazza, wondering what could be the cause of this unusual treatment. A few minutes' consideration convinced me that the savages were about to celebrate some hideous rite in connection with their peculiar customs, and at which they were determined I should not be present. I descended from the pi-pi, and attended by Kory-Kory, who on this occasion did not show his usual commiseration for my lameness, but seemed only anxious to hurry me on, walked away from the place. As I passed through the noisy throng, which by this time completely environed the Ti, I looked with fearful curiosity at the three packages, which now were deposited upon the ground; but although I had no doubt as to their contents, still their thick coverings prevented my actually detecting the form of a human body.
The next morning, shortly after sunrise, the same thundering sounds which had awakened me from sleep on the second day of the Feast of Calabashes, assured me that the savages were on the eve of celebrating another, and, as I fully believed, a horrible solemnity.
All the inmates of the house, with the exception of Marheyo, his son, and Tinor, after assuming their gala dresses, departed in the direction of the Taboo Groves.
Although I did not anticipate a compliance with my request, still, with a view of testing the truth of my suspicions, I proposed to Kory-Kory that, according to our usual custom in the morning, we should take a stroll to the Ti: he positively refused; and when I renewed the request, he evinced his determination to prevent my going there; and, to divert my mind from the subject, he offered to accompany me to the stream. We accordingly went, and bathed. On our coming back to the house, I was surprised to find that all its inmates had returned, and were lounging upon the mats as usual, although the drums still sounded from the groves.
The rest of the day I spent with Kory-Kory and Fayaway, wandering about a part of the valley situated in an opposite direction from the Ti, and whenever I so much as looked towards that building, although it was hidden from view by intervening trees, and at the distance of more than a mile, my attendant would exclaim, 'Taboo, taboo!'
At the various houses where we stopped, I found many of the inhabitants reclining at their ease, or pursuing some light occupation, as if nothing unusual were going forward; but amongst them all I did not perceive a single chief or warrior. When I asked several of the people why they were not at the 'Hoolah Hoolah' (the feast), their uniformly answered the question in a manner which implied that it was not intended for them, but for Mehevi, Narmonee, Mow-Mow, Kolor, Womonoo, Kalow, running over, in their desire to make me comprehend their meaning, the names of all the principal chiefs.
Everything, in short, strengthened my suspicions with regard to the nature of the festival they were now celebrating; and which amounted almost to a certainty. While in Nukuheva I had frequently been informed that the whole tribe were never present at these cannibal banquets, but the chiefs and priests only; and everything I now observed agreed with the account.
The sound of the drums continued without intermission the whole day, and falling continually upon my ear, caused me a sensation of horror which I am unable to describe. On the following day, hearing none of those noisy indications of revelry, I concluded that the inhuman feast was terminated; and feeling a kind of morbid curiosity to discover whether the Ti might furnish any evidence of what had taken place there, I proposed to Kory-Kory to walk there. To this proposition he replied by pointing with his finger to the newly risen sun, and then up to the zenith, intimating that our visit must be deferred until noon. Shortly after that hour we accordingly proceeded to the Taboo Groves, and as soon as we entered their precincts, I looked fearfully round in, quest of some memorial of the scene which had so lately been acted there; but everything appeared as usual. On reaching the Ti, we found Mehevi and a few chiefs reclining on the mats, who gave me as friendly a reception as ever. No allusions of any kind were made by them to the recent events; and I refrained, for obvious reasons, from referring to them myself.
After staying a short time I took my leave. In passing along the piazza, previously to descending from the pi-pi, I observed a curiously carved vessel of wood, of considerable size, with a cover placed over it, of the same material, and which resembled in shape a small canoe. It was surrounded by a low railing of bamboos, the top of which was scarcely a foot from the ground. As the vessel had been placed in its present position since my last visit, I at once concluded that it must have some connection with the recent festival, and, prompted by a curiosity I could not repress, in passing it I raised one end of the cover; at the same moment the chiefs, perceiving my design, loudly ejaculated, 'Taboo! taboo!'
But the slight glimpse sufficed; my eyes fell upon the disordered members of a human skeleton, the bones still fresh with moisture, and with particles of flesh clinging to them here and there!
Kory-Kory, who had been a little in advance of me, attracted by the exclamations of the chiefs, turned round in time to witness the expression of horror on my countenance. He now hurried towards me, pointing at the same time to the canoe, and exclaiming rapidly, 'Puarkee! puarkee!' (Pig, pig). I pretended to yield to the deception, and repeated the words after him several times, as though acquiescing in what he said. The other savages, either deceived by my conduct or unwilling to manifest their displeasure at what could not now be remedied, took no further notice of the occurrence, and I immediately left the Ti.
All that night I lay awake, revolving in my mind the fearful situation in which I was placed. The last horrid revelation had now been made, and the full sense of my condition rushed upon my mind with a force I had never before experienced.
Where, thought I, desponding, is there the slightest prospect of escape? The only person who seemed to possess the ability to assist me was the stranger Marnoo; but would he ever return to the valley? and if he did, should I be permitted to hold any communication with him? It seemed as if I were cut off from every source of hope, and that nothing remained but passively to await whatever fate was in store for me. A thousand times I endeavoured to account for the mysterious conduct of the natives.
For what conceivable purpose did they thus retain me a captive? What could be their object in treating me with such apparent kindness, and did it not cover some treacherous scheme? Or, if they had no other design than to hold me a prisoner, how should I be able to pass away my days in this narrow valley, deprived of all intercourse with civilized beings, and for ever separated from friends and home?
One only hope remained to me. The French could not long defer a visit to the bay, and if they should permanently locate any of their troops in the valley, the savages could not for any length of time conceal my existence from them. But what reason had I to suppose that I should be spared until such an event occurred, an event which might be postponed by a hundred different contingencies?

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Spotify shares exceed analysts price targets
Of the 24 analysts offering 12-month price forecasts for Spotify the median target for the stock is $168.52.
But the music streaming platform has seen its shares exceed analysts' expectations, with the stock trading 8% higher than the median price target.
Rosenblatt analyst Mark Zgutowicz said that the Joe Rogan deal 'substantially raises Spotify's global podcast brand'.
Zgutowicz also noted that 'longer-term halo effects are likely more substantial including leverage with additional high profile deals, and subsequent engagement momentum, inching closer to label (podcast) leverage perhaps sooner than later'.
Spotify sees Q1 revenues soar
Overall, the music streaming platform 'remains very healthy' with more than €1.8 billion in liquidity, with the company delivering a strong set of first quarter (Q1) results in April.
In its first three months of trading this year, Spotify has seen its user base swell to 130 million paid subscribers, with 286 million total monthly active users.
That increase in activity helped Q1 revenues rise 22% to €1.85 billion. Of that figure, the majority of revenue came from paid subscriptions, with advertising revenues falling below the company's guidance due to the Covid-19 crisis.
'We know that many creators, with touring and live shows cancelled, that the pandemic has brought unthinkable levels of uncertainty into their lives,' Spotify CEO and founder Daniel Ek said. 'And like every other company, we are operating in a new reality, and it is, of course, premature to say when things will return to normal, or what the normal will look like.'
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Q: How can I get D averages from a HxWxD tensor How can I create a graph element in Deeplearnjs which turns my [h, w, d] shape tensor in to one which is [d] shape where each is the max of that layer.  If h and w are the same, this can be done with the maxpool function.  If like the same for mean.  Mean can be achieved using conv2d, but only if w and h are equal.
I need this in a graph so I can apply training.

A: You can do dl.mean(your_tensor, [0, 1]) or your_tensor.mean([0, 1]) to get the mean along the h and w dimensions. Either one will return a tensor with shape [d]. This also works in training because deeplearnjs has moved to an eager execution mode and a gradient is defined in the mean reduction op. You can see the mnist_eager demo for an example of training without a Graph.


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Tag Archives: Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney: Back On Top
Kenny Chesney is the man that brought us soulful country songs like 'Me AndYou' and 'You Had Me At Hello'. He's always quick to mention his home in Tennessee in both interviews and Music. He uses real life experiences and writes about his favorite things- women and football. His honesty and ownership of lyrics makes his music relatable to his fans.
A few years ago, Kenny took an unexpected turn. He began writing songs and making videos about his second home in St.John. This became the starting point of a new kind of music called 'Caribbean Country'. Caribbean Country quickly took off and at least a dozen other artist began to add beachy rhythms to their lyrics.
Year after year, Kenny racked up on awards like 'Entertainer of the Year' and 'Album of the Year'. He was at the top of Country Music for several years, until the massive rush of new artist came.
In a recent television interview with CMT, Chesney admitted being worn out and worn down with music. He said he took a break away from music completely and was able to come up with the new hit single 'You and Tequilla'.
'You and Tequilla' went straight to the top. Kenny is nominated for 9 ACM awards including 'Entertainer of the Year' and 'Vocal Event of the Year'. Last year, Kenny also produced and co-directed a film called 'The Boys of Fall' for ESPN .
He will start a new tour called 'Brothers of the Sun' (with Tim McGraw )this Summer. It looks like Kenny Chesney is back on top.
For more information about Kenny Chesney visit http://www.kennychesney.com or download and listen to his music on iTunes. You can also see him on April 1st at 8:00pm est for the ACM awards.
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw
Intruder Caught At Kenny Chesney's House [Photos] (wycd.radio.com)
Renee Zellweger Woman Arrested On Kenny Chesney's Property (perezhilton.com)
Best Country Fitness Songs (freshcutcountry.com)
Kenny Chesney Earns Platinum Cert. For "You and Tequila" (kennychesneyonline.wordpress.com)
Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean Lead ACM Nominations (peoplestylewatch.com)
Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw's Brothers of the Sun' Tickets on Sale This Week (kfrog.radio.com)
Posted in Fresh Cut Country News Tagged Academy of Country Music, acm awards, Boys of Fall, brothers of the sun, caribbean country, ESPN, iTunes, Kenny Chesney, renee zellweger, Tim McGraw
Best Country Fitness Songs
Want to get your cardio on while listening to country music? We've selected the best Country music work out songs ranging from new releases to greatest hits from 20 years ago. Make sure to download these songs at itunes, we're only 3 months away from bikini season!
1. Country Girl Shake It For Me – Luke Bryan
2. Wanna Take You Home With Me- Gloriana
3. Boondocks- Little Big Town
4. I Like It, I Love It– Tim McGraw
5. Banjo- Rascal Flatts
6. Any Man Of Mine- Shania Twain
7. Put You In A Love Song- Keith Urban
8. Boot Scoot Boogie- Brooks and Dunn
9. She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy– Kenny Chesney
10. Sparks Fly- Taylor Swift
Fox411 Country: Kenny Chesney leads ACM nominations, Rascal Flatts singer … – Fox News (foxnews.com)
Willie Nelson sings, 'Easy' with Lionel Richie on "Tuskegee" (stillisstillmoving.com)
Luke Bryan Scores Fourth #1 Single (roughstock.com)
Posted in Fresh Cut Country News Tagged Brooks and Dunn, Gloriana, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts, Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw
47th ANNUAL ACM Noms
PRESS RELEASE: Academy of Country Music
ENCINO, CA (January 26, 2012) – Nominations were announced today for the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a star-studded event produced for television by dick clark productions broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
Nominees were announced online via the first-ever ACM digital press conference this morning on the Academy's Facebook and Twitter pages. Awards co-host Reba participated with a video message to kick things off and entertainment superstars Lionel Richie, who will be honored during a special taping ofACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends In Concert in April (to air at a later date on CBS), Beth Behrs (2 Broke Girls), Nancy O'Dell (Entertainment Tonight), Michael Ausiello (TVLine.com) announced batches of nominations in video postings during the approximately 20 minute online event which culminated in music fans announcing the nominees for the Academy's biggest prize, Entertainer of the Year, a privilege fans embraced for the first time ever by submitting videos naming their favorite artist. Fans from around the country announced Entertainer of the Year nominees Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift.
As previously announced, Blake Shelton will join forces with country music star Reba to host the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards for the second consecutive year. For the fifth year, fans will select the winner of the Academy's most prestigious honor, Entertainer of the Year, and for the fourth year, the New Artist of the Year category will also be opened up to fan voting. Nominees for New Artist of the Year were not announced in the press conference today because fan voting for those semi-finalists will close on January 30 (see page 2 below). The winners of Entertainer of the Year and New Artist of the Year will be announced live during the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
Kenny Chesney leads with nine nominations, including Entertainer of the Year, a category he has won four times since 2004. He is nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year, a category he has been nominated in nine times previously. He is twice nominated for Album of the Year for Hemingway's Whiskey, as both artist and producer, and also earned double nominations for Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year as both artist and producer for "You And Tequila" with Grace Potter. Chesney is also nominated for Song of the Year for "You And Tequila" with Grace Potter.
Jason Aldean is nominated for six awards, including his second consecutive nods for Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. He is nominated for Album of the Year for My Kinda Party, and has nominations for Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year for "Don't You Wanna Stay," featuring Kelly Clarkson. He is nominated for Video of the Year for "Tattoos On This Town."
Lady Antebellum leads group nominations with five nods, including Vocal Group of the Year, which they have won for two consecutive years. They are also nominated for Album of the Year as artists and producers for Own The Night, and for Song of the Year and Video of the Year for "Just A Kiss."
Reigning Male Vocalist of the Year, Brad Paisley, is nominated for four awards, including his fifth consecutive nomination for Entertainer of the Year and eighth nomination for Male Vocalist of the Year, which he has won five times consecutively between 2006-2010. He received two nominations in the Vocal Event of the Year category for "Old Alabama" with Alabama and "Remind Me" with Carrie Underwood.
Toby Keith received three nominations for "Red Solo Cup," including Video of the Year, which he last won in 2003 for "Beer For My Horses." He also received a double nomination as artist and producer for Single Record of the Year for "Red Solo Cup." Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill is also nominated for Nightclub of the Year (a nod that is not among Keith's total nominations count, because it is awarded to the venue itself not it's owners).
Reigning Entertainer of the Year, Taylor Swift, leads solo female nominees with three nominations, including her third consecutive nod for Entertainer of the Year. If Swift wins Entertainer of the Year, this will be her second consecutive win in that category. Swift is nominated for the fifth time for Female Vocalist of the Year, and for the third time for Video of the Year for "Mean."
First-time ACM nominee, Grace Potter, received three nominations for "You And Tequila" with Kenny Chesney, in the Single Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year categories.
Eli Young Band has three nominations including Vocal Group of the Year, as well as Single Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Crazy Girl."
Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Kelly Clarkson, Vince Gill, Miranda Lambert, Aaron Lewis, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and Chris Young all received two nominations each.
The Academy of Country Music's professional membership select the nominees and winners of the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, and select the final top five nominees of the Entertainer of the Year category and the eight semi-finalists in the New Artist of the Year category. Presenters and performers who will appear at the ceremony will be announced at a later date.
Fan voting for New Artist of the Year began at VoteACM.com and GACtv.com/ACM on January 16, 2012 and will close on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 12noon ET/9:00AM PT, after which nominees in that category will be announced separately. Fan voting for New Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year begins on March 19, 2012 at 9:00AM ET/12noon PT at VoteACM.com. Fan voting for New Artist of the Year will close at 5 p.m. PT on April 1, 2012 (before the LIVE show starts) and fan voting for Entertainer of the Year will close during the third hour of the LIVE broadcast.
Following is the list of final nominees. Winners in each of the following categories, except where noted, will be presented with an ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD during the live television broadcast:
Entertainer of the Year
Male Vocalist of the year
Female Vocalist of the year
Vocal Duo of the year
Steel Magnolia
Thompson Square
Vocal Group of the year
New Artist of the Year (Nominees in Feb.)
Album of the year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company)
Chief – Eric Church (EMI-Nashville)
Produced by: Arturo Buenahora, Jr., Jay Joyce
Four The Record – Miranda Lambert (RCA)
Produced by: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf
Hemingway's Whiskey – Kenny Chesney (BNA)
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean (Broken Bow Records)
Produced by: Michael Knox
Own The Night – Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley
Single Record of the Year (Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company)
Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band (Republic Nashville)
Produced by: Mike Wrucke
Don't You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson (Broken Bow Records)
Red Solo Cup – Toby Keith (Show Dog-Universal Music)
Produced by: Toby Keith
Tomorrow – Chris Young (RCA)
Produced by: James Stroud
You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter (BNA)
Song of the Year (Award to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s))
Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band
Composers: Lee Brice, Liz Rose
Publishers: Cake Taker Music (BMI), Mike Curb Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Sweet Hysteria Music (BMI)
Home – Dierks Bentley
Composers: Brett Beavers, Dierks Bentley, Dan Wilson
Publishers: Big White Tracks (ASCAP), Chestnut Barn Music (BMI), Chrysalis Music/BMG Rights (ASCAP), Chrysalis One Songs (BMI)
Just A Kiss – Lady Antebellum
Composers: Dallas Davidson, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott
Publishers: Dwhaywood Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), EMI Foray Music (SESAC), Hillary Dawn Songs (SESAC), Radiobulletspublishing (BMI), String Stretcher Music (BMI) Warner-Tamberlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Threaten Me With Heaven – Vince Gill
Composers: Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Dillon O'Brian, Will Owsley
Publishers: Grant Girls Music (ASCAP), Vinny Mae Music (BMI), Willie-O Music (ASCAP)
You And Tequila – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter
Composers: Matraca Berg, Deana Carter
Publishers: Deanaling Music (ASCAP), Hannaberg Music (BMI), Songs of Universal Inc., (BMI), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Posted in Fresh Cut Country News Tagged acmawards, acmnoms, Country Music, dierks bentley, eli young band, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Lady A, nashville, Taylor Swift, toby keith
Grammy Night 2012- The Nominees
It's another year and another Grammy Awards show. Make sure you tune into CBS at 8/7 Central to represent and cheer on your favorite country music artists. Take a look at the country music nominees below to see if they match your picks.
There are four categories in Country Music:
Best Country Solo Performance
Dirt Road Anthem, by Jason Aldean and Broken Bow Records
I'm Gonna Love You Through It, by Martina McBride and Republic Nashville
HoneyBee, by Blake Shelton and Warner Brothers Records
Mean, by Taylor Swift and Big Machine Records
Mamas Song, by Carrie Underwood and Arista Nashville
Best Country Duo/Group
Don't You Wanna Stay, by Kelly Clarkson/Jason Aldean and Broken Bow Records
You and Tequila, by Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter and BNA Records
Barton Hollow, by The Civil Wars and Sensibility LLC
Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not, Thompson Square and Stoney Creek Records
Best Country Song
Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not, Thompson Square
God Gave Me You, Blake Shelton and Warner Brothers Records
Just Fishin, Trace Adkins and Show Dog Universal
Mean, Taylor Swift
Threaten Me With Heaven, Vince Gill MCA Nashville
You and Tequila, Kenny Chesney and Grace Potter
Best Country Album
My Kinda Party (Jason Aldean and Broken Bow Records)
Chief (Eric Church and EMI Records)
Own the Night (Lady Antebellum and Capital Records Nashville)
Red River Blue (Blake Shelton and Warner Bros.)
Here for a Good Time (George Straight and MCA Nashville)
Speak Now (Taylor Swift and Big Machine)
Posted in Fresh Cut Country News Tagged Awards Shows, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Country Music, George Straight, Grace Potter, Grammy Noms, Grammys, Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Chesney, Lady A, Taylor Swift, Thompson Square, Trace Adkins


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Meadhbh Brosnan
Research Fellow, Psychology
EmailMeadhbh.Brosnan@monash.edu
I am a cognitive neuroscientist at the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health in Melbourne, Australia.
I completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the National University of Ireland, Galway, before beginning the Research Masters programme at Maastricht University in the Netherlands (MSc Cognitive Neuroscience), during which I spent 9 months at Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) in Wales with Prof David Linden. I commenced my PhD in 2014 as part of a pan-European Marie-Curie funded training network, a collaborative venture of six leading institutions, including Oxford, LMU Munich, Copenhagen, UPF Barcelona, as well as Trinity College Dublin, where my PhD was based under the co-supervision of Prof Ian Robertson, and Dr Paul Dockree. During my PhD fellowship, I spent a total of 6-months in Oxford with the late Prof Glyn Humphreys and Dr Nele Demeyere, and 3-months at Monashwith Prof Mark Bellgrove. I graduated from my PhD in December 2017 (viva voce examination with Prof John Duncan), and am now working with Mark as an early stage postdoctoral research fellow.
Ageing & Plasticity
I am interested in how the brain changes with healthy ageing and disease. I am passionate about understanding how, at the neural level, older adults differ in their capacity to compensate for neuropathology occurring with neurodegenerative conditions, and following stroke.
My basic cognitive neuroscience work aims to understand inter-individual differences in the efficiency at which we process information in our environment. I use a variety of cognitive neuroscience approaches including diffusion and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), electroencephalography (EEG), brain stimulation, lesion-based studies, and computational modelling to explore the networks and mechanisms underpinning sensory processing (visual attention processes and perceptual decision making), and foundational cognitive processes (sustained attention and performance monitoring).
Fronto-Parietal Networks
Catecholamine Modulation of Evidence Accumulation during Perceptual Decision Formation: A Randomized Trial
Loughnane, G. M., Brosnan, M. B., Barnes, J. J. M., Dean, A., Nandam, S. L., O'Connell, R. G. & Bellgrove, M. A., Jul 2019, In : Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. 31, 7, p. 1044-1053 10 p.
Dopamine restores cognitive motivation in Parkinson's disease
McGuigan, S., Zhou, S-H., Brosnan, M. B., Thyagarajan, D., Bellgrove, M. A. & Chong, T. T-J., 1 Mar 2019, In : Brain. 142, 3, p. 719-732 14 p.
Visual processing speed as a marker of immaturity in lexical but not sublexical dyslexia
Stefanac, N., Spencer-Smith, M., Brosnan, M., Vangkilde, S., Castles, A. & Bellgrove, M., 1 Nov 2019, In : Cortex. 120, p. 567-581 15 p.
Plasticity of the Right-Lateralized Cognitive Reserve Network in Ageing
Brosnan, M. B., Demaria, G., Petersen, A., Dockree, P., Robertson, I. & Wiegand, I., 1 May 2018, In : Cerebral Cortex. 28, 5, p. 1749-1759 11 p., bhx085.
Prefrontal Modulation of Visual Processing and Sustained Attention in Aging, a tDCS–EEG Coregistration Approach
Brosnan, M. B., Arvaneh, M., Harty, S., Maguire, T., O'Connell, R., Robertson, I. & Dockree, P., Nov 2018, In : Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. 30, 11, p. 1630-1645 16 p.
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Meadhbh Brosnan (Recipient), 2008
Marie Curie Early Stage Research Fellowship
Meadhbh Brosnan (Recipient), Mar 2014
Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (Trinity College Dublin - Monash University)
Neuroscience Ireland Oral Communication Award
Meadhbh Brosnan (Recipient), Sep 2016
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Home Civil Society Voices Bukit Kukus landslide: Penang government must make probe findings public
Bukit Kukus landslide: Penang government must make probe findings public
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) call on the Penang state government to make public its findings into the Jalan Bukit Kukus landslide tragedy and to disclose the conditions under which works are being allowed to proceed.
This call is made in the wake of works being allowed to proceed on the road, following the lifting of stop-work orders issued by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health as well as the Penang Island City Council (MBPP), as reported in the media today.
Given that the state had carried out internal investigations into the tragedy which occurred on 19 October 2018, which saw the loss of nine lives, it is vital for the findings to be made public, so that there is transparency in the process.
We would like to know if the relevant authorities are being held accountable for their inaction in relation to the tragedy.
It is also critical to know what measures are being taken and conditions imposed to ensure that there will be no repeat of any untoward incident once work on the road project commences.
In response to claims by the authorities that no environmental impact assessment (EIA) report was needed for the project, CAP has written to the chief minister, the council mayor and the Department of Environment (DoE) asking how the project was exempted from such a requirement.
According to state officials, an EIA was not required, as this was the view of the DoE, and an exemption letter was given.
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The authorities must clarify why an exemption was given for this project, when the project involves hill land above 76m and slopes exceeding 25 degrees.
Our understanding of the law on the matter is as follows:
The approval for the road construction was given sometime in 2013-2014.
The relevant law that applied then was the Environmental Impact Assessment (Prescribed Activities Order) 1987.
From 20 June 2011, the DoE had a list of "prescribed activities", which required a detailed EIA, which means that public feedback must be sought on the detailed EIA for the project, prior to any approval.
Among the listed projects are "project involving land clearing where 50% of the area or more having slopes exceeding 25 degrees (except quarry)".
In our view, this is meant to cover any type of project on risky hill slopes.
In the case of the Bukit Kukus road, much of the project involves the clearing of areas which exceed 25 degrees, and regardless of the type of road (whether 'collector road' or some other road), a detailed EIA should have been required.
It is untrue to say that the law does not require an EIA, when the DoE's list of activities requires an EIA for a project of this nature. Why such an exemption was given by the DoE must be made public by the department.
A second point that must be addressed relates to non-compliance with the current Penang Structure Plan. The Structure Plan contains a general prohibition against any form of development on lands with a slope of more than 25 degrees or lands situated at more than 75m (250 feet) above sea level (ie hill lands).
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The Structure Plan only allows for limited development on hill land if a project is categorised as a "special project". The plan does not define what is a special project is.
But there are "Guidelines on Special Projects", which were approved by the State Planning Committee in 2009. Under these guidelines, any infrastructure project that is of importance to the government and is for public use which cannot be avoided from being on hill land can fall in the category of "special project".
If the Bukit Kukus road project was such a special project as per the guidelines, then the Structure Plan states clearly that the development must be subject to strict controls by complying with guidelines for hillslope development and it must also have an approved EIA in addition to approval from the State Planning Committee.
Given the above, not having an EIA for the Bukit Kukus road is a clear violation and non-compliance of the Structure Plan.
The Penang Structure Plan has legal effect as it is done under the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 and is a gazetted document.
The state authorities including the city council as well as the DoE must abide by the Structure Plan and should have ensured that a detailed EIA was done for the project. This detailed EIA should have been subject to public display and consultations prior to any approval for this project.
Clearly, by not having an EIA done, there has been a non-compliance with the Structure Plan. This is a serious transgression of the law and guidelines by the authorities themselves.
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The Bukit Kukus landslide tragedy cannot be regarded merely as a work-site tragedy. It involves a project on sensitive hill land, given that the project is clearly above 76m and involves gradients of 25 degrees and above.
The state authority, the city council and the DoE must explain how they allowed non-compliance of the Structure Plan as well as the EIA guidelines. If the authorities themselves did not follow the laws, they must be held responsible and accountable for their inaction too.
We therefore demand an explanation from the chief minister, the city council mayor and the director-general of the DoE in this regard.
This is too serious a matter and cannot simply be regarded as a work-site tragedy with blame being passed on to the contractors involved in the project. The authorities themselves must accept some blame and responsibility for their inaction.
Therefore, we would like the findings of the investigations done by the state to be made public, to understand if the relevant authorities are going to be held accountable for their inaction.
SM Mohamed Idris is president of Sahabat Alam Malaysia and the Consumers Association of Penang.


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Q: Is it possible to have separate visual mode in Split window vim when editing the same file? When I open a file Foo.txt in vim, and then use :vsplit so that I can examine different segments of it side-by-side, I notice that if I do any kind of visual selection on the left, vim will select the same text on the right. Furthermore, if the two sides are not lined up when I started the visual selection, whichever side I switch to will jump to match the one that was selected.
I would like to be able to use visual mode to highlight different segments of the text on the two sides of the split window, or at least to be able to use visual mode on the left and then move my cursor to the right. This works perfectly fine if the two files are actually different files.
Is there some option that would enable this, or is the only way to make a copy of the file?
Edit: I am expanding the scope of this question to include any vimscript-based solutions, since it does not seem to be an option that can be set. If someone has a nice hack for getting this behavior, please share. I will also be looking into autocmd in the meantime, although it is most likely beyond my current knowledge in vimscript.

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It is as if vim is trying to be clever when it sees two same files, and this cleverness should be disableable.

This "cleverness" is the implementation detail that the visual selection (precisely, the '<,'> marks) is local to the buffer. As you have observed, different buffers can have (and remember) different selections.
The alternative would be to make the visual selection window-local. I guess that approach wasn't chosen because often, the exact selection range cannot be transferred to another buffer; the number and lengths of lines are different.
That said, you can probably implement what you want with :autocmds that save the '<,'> marks in a window-local variable on WinLeave and restore from those on WinEnter.


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Star Wars Rebels season 4 Blu-ray brings show to fitting end
Blu-ray review: The feature-packed home release is the ideal way to bid farewell to the Ghost crew.
July 31, 2018 9:00 a.m. PT
Star Wars Rebels says goodbye with the Blu-ray release of its final season.
The final season of Star Wars Rebels brings the tale of the Ghost crew to a satisfying conclusion, and the Blu-ray set, available July 31, offers a deep dive into the show's creation that enhances the experience of the universe George Lucas first introduced to the world back in 1977.
For those who haven't seen Rebels, a quick primer: it centers around a crew of rebels primarily based on the Ghost -- essentially the show's Millennium Falcon -- as they battle the Empire on the Outer Rim world of Lothal.
Its scope has expanded considerably since the animated show premiered on Disney XD on 2014, continuing plot threads from The Clone Wars and tying directly into the events of the movies.
With 16 episodes to wrap things up, season 4 doesn't have much room for filler.
The two-episode opener finishes up the Mandalore subplot (one of The Clone Wars plot threads) and is immediately followed by a pair of episodes that link the Ghost crew to the Rebel Alliance and tie in to the events of Rogue One -- essentially forming a pair of mini arcs.
They generate suitable momentum for the return of Lothal. From here, season 4 does a nice job balancing the military plot (and the Grand Admiral Thrawn conflict) with the Force elements, especially in its intense second half, and brings both to amazing conclusions.
Ezra Bridger, the show's Padawan, teams with some wolves.
Blu-ray is unquestionably the definitive way to experience Rebels, and this set's image quality highlights how far the animation has come since season 1. It maximizes the rich color palette and textures -- you can see characters' pores, and their movement is more natural than it was in the show's early days.
The set includes a satisfying selection of special features, with the commentary tracks standing out as the highlight.
Executive Producer Dave Filoni is an engaging, enthusiastic speaker. Thankfully, he doesn't fall into the trap of just describing what's happening on screen, but instead reveals how production of The Last Jedi impacted the season, talks about the importance of female representation and gives us plenty of insight into the process.
Grand Admiral Thrawn (center, in white uniform) is one of the major villains of season 4.
He's joined on the track for A World Between Worlds by re-recording mixer and sound editor Bonnie Wild, a fitting choice for this aural feast of an episode.
Beyond the commentary tracks, we find the usual Rebels Recon featurettes for each episode. These offer a nice, light-hearted insight into production through interviews with cast and crew, but have been available online since season 4 aired.
There's also substantial original content. Ghosts of Legend is a 28-minute series of featurettes on the main characters and most of the season's pivotal moments. These are composed of further interviews with the cast and crew, footage from all four seasons, shots of the production and glimpses of concept art.
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Force of Rebellion is a 15-minute dive into the nature of the light and dark sides, narrated by Filoni, that tastefully uses footage from the movies, The Clone Wars and Rebels.
Kevin Kiner: The Rebel Symphony looks at one of the show's unsung heroes -- its composer. This packs a lot into 10 minutes, revealing how he worked with his sons to craft the music (including character themes), his approach to scoring most of the pivotal moments throughout the series and when he chose to lean on John Williams' iconic work from the movies.
Fans can rest assured the insight of Filoni and Kiner will greatly enrich rewatching this show and The Clone Wars.
If you haven't seen Rebels season 4 and want the best possible experience, this set is the way to go. For those looking to revisit the show and learn more from the people behind it, it's a no-brainer.
The Blu-ray set goes for $35 (about £26, AU$47).
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We decided to eat in our Villa on the first night.
Even though it was raining, the staff brought one course at a time.
In this way the food was served piping hot.
We both enjoyed a Fried Calamari starter.
Our second dinner, we decided to be "adult"
and ate in the main dining room.
Grilled Blesbok fillet & Bordelaise sauce.
The triple cooked thick cut chips were delicious!
Seasonal fruit & orange nut cream trifle.
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