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'House Of The Dragon' Episode 2 Review: Just How Different Is It From 'Game of Thrones'?
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0:30--2:00: Intro and initial impressions of Episode 2, including the brand-new opening sequence.
2:00--10:30: Breaking down the key plot moments of the second episode and discussing the pros and cons of the much-faster pacing compared to Game of Thrones.
10:30--12:30: More dragon talk.
12:30--19:00: Alicent Hightower has entered the field of play in the political realm. Praising the tremendous performances of Milly Alcock (Rhaenyra Targaryen) and Emily Carey (Alicent). Dissecting the complexity of Matt Smith's Prince Daemon.
19:00--22:00: Revisiting the issue of establishing sympathy for any of the main characters vying for the throne. Also, finally someone balks at marrying a 12-year-old.
22:00--27:30: As in GoT, it seems powerful women will be driving the plot forward and making things happen. How has House Of The Dragon set itself apart in other ways?
27:30--30:00: Final thoughts and giving ratings for the second episode of the season.
Liam McKeone and Ryan Phillips get together to discuss the thickening plot of House Of The Dragon after Episode 2. They explore just how different the show has been so far compared to its predecessor after two episodes, from pacing to characters. Additional topics include breaking down the finer aspects of the developing storylines, the introduction of the other-worldly villain by the name of Crabfeeder, praise for Milly Alcock and Emily Carey, and the new introduction of the show that didn't stray far from its roots.


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Q: Convolution kernels Below are two different convolution kernel formulas, h and H, written in Python which I think are both symmetric. What is the difference between them application-wise in statistical learning? are they somehow equivalent and both Gaussian-based, and why the normalization at both's end?
Kernel 1
x = concatenate( (arange(0,n/2), arange(-n/2,0)) );
[Y, X] = meshgrid(x, x)
h = exp((-X**2-Y**2)/ (2*s**2))
h = h/sum(h.flatten())

Kernel 2
self.H = np.zeros(2*w+1);
for i in range(-w,w+1):
    self.H[i+w] = np.exp(-(i*i)/sig**2);
#self.H *= 1.0/(np.sqrt(2.0*np.pi)*sig);
self.H /= np.sum(self.H);

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John Culkin (born 23 August 1981) is an Irish former hurler who played for Galway Championship club Abbeyknockmoy and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a full-back or centre-back.

Career

Culkin played hurling as a schoolboy with St Flannan's College in Ennis. He was part of the Harty Cup-winning team in 2000 before later winning a Fitzgibbon Cup medal with University College Dublin. At club level, Culkin lined out with Abbeyknockmoy and was part of their intermediate team that lost the 2016 All-Ireland intermediate final to Bennettsbridge. He first appeared on the inter-county scene as captain of the Galway minor hurling team that won the 1999 All-Ireland minor final. Culkin later joined the under-21 team and spent a number of seasons with the senior team, during which time he won a National Hurling League title. He also won a Railway Cup medal with Connacht.

Career statistics

Honours

St Flannan's College
Harty Cup: 2000

University College Dublin
Fitzgibbon Cup: 2001

Abbeyknockmoy
Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2015
Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2015

Galway
National Hurling League: 2000
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1999

Connacht
Railway Cup: 1999

References

External link

 John Culkin player profile on the Hogan Stand website

1981 births
Living people
UCD hurlers
University of Galway hurlers
Abbeyknockmoy hurlers
Galway inter-county hurlers
Connacht inter-provincial hurlers

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In your large mixer bowl, add the warm milk and sprinkle the dry yeast over the top (do NOT mix); let this stand until foamy, approximately 5 minutes or so.
Sprinkle 2 ounces of flour (about 1/2 cup) and 1 tbsp of granulated sugar over the top. Cover with plastic and let rest for 1 hour.
Take the foamy yeast mixture bowl and add the remaining 12 ounces of flour (about 2 1/2 cups) and the remaining sugar (about 3 tablespoons or more), the beaten eggs and the salt.
Mix this well until combined and dough forms a stiff ball of dough.
Slowly (1 tablespoon at a time) add the butter and mix with each addition until well combined.
Switch to a paddle attachment and mix the dough on high speed for about 5 minutes or so until smooth. Reduce speed to low and add the rum or cognac, candied orange peel and the chopped chocolate if desired.
Mix this on medium speed until all liquid is blended and all the dough is well combined.
Turn dough out onto a clean lightly floured surface and form mixture into a ball. Transfer to an oiled large bowl, cover with plastic and place in the refrigerator overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Take the 1 egg and the 2-3 tbsps of cocoa powder and beat well until fully combined and no lumps appear.
Brush this glaze mixture liberally over the top of each molded dough and then sprinkle heavily with the turbinado or pearl sugar to cover the tops.
Bake until golden brown in the center of the oven for about 50 minutes or so. Remove from oven and let cool.
I like to store them as is and then when ready to serve cut them into slices and sprinkle powdered sugar over the sides and tops of the slices. Truly wonderful with espresso and cordials after dinner or for a sweet treat at breakfast.
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As far as security of supply is concerned, it is more important to pay attention to the consequences of disruptions rather than their root causes.
Our economy is increasingly dependent on the functioning of international networks and logistics systems. The worst-case threat scenario is a situation where critical imported goods or services are temporarily unavailable.
Other major threats to society include disruptions in energy supply or data-communication networks, as well as major accidents, environmental disasters and disease outbreaks affecting the population and public health. The likelihood is now lower for threats affecting national security, such as armed conflicts in neighbouring areas that could cause a threat to traffic on the Baltic Sea. The threats to national security are nevertheless to be taken into account in preparedness planning.
Conflicts may have an impact on world trade and cause serious disruptions in the availability of critical goods and raw materials. In many cases, the liberalisation of world trade has led to the concentration of production in the most efficient production areas and to a dependency on global logistics systems.
This development has the potential to create inter-dependencies that are beneficial to political stability. On the other hand, it may also create political tensions and threats to world trade.


It's a simple tube of meat, grilled or griddled, topped with various tangy, spicy or crunchy condiments and nestled in a pillowy bun.
Hot dogs are a Lehigh Valley obsession and July 18 is a day to honor them, #NationalHotDogDay.
I asked folks on Twitter yesterday to tell me some of their favorite places to get hot dogs and I have boiled it down to 10.
There's probably no hot dog shop more closely associated with the Lehigh Valley than Yocco's. The shop has been in business since 1922 and has six locations.
This South Bethlehem spot is an old-timey place in South Bethlehem that's full of charm and has well-loved hot dogs.
This quirky Catty spot has 50 (!) different takes on the classic hot dog for you try plus nachos, deep-fried pretzels and cupcakes.
Potts' is a legendary hot dog with a bunch of locations including Bethlehem and Nazareth.
Anyone who lives in Emmaus knows this popular spot. Most say they love the chili sauce, the soft steamed buns and the snappy dogs.
Lots of people love Jimmy's Hot Dogs, at 2555 Easton-Nazareth Highway, Palmer Township. Like most of the hot dog places, Jimmy's has an exceptionally long local history, one that can be tasted in every bite of their hot dogs.
Another spot I haven't been to that comes recommended through Twitter.
This shop has a variety of dogs, including vegan for those who don't eat meat. (Field Roast brand). So if you're craving a hot dog and have a vegan friend you want to take with you, this is a good place to go.
The original Liberty Street location is your classic neighborhood hot dog spot. No frills, just great hot dogs. (And cheesesteaks but that's for another story).


Dr. Bettner has her private practice specializing in individual, couple and family counseling, and serves on the faculty in the graduate school of Holy Family University in Philadelphia, PA. She has a diplomate in Adlerian psychology, serves on the Advisory Committee of Children and Youth Services of Delaware County, PA and on the staff of the International Committee of Adlerian Summer Schools and Institutes. Dr. Bettner provides counseling with men, women, children, and families with mental health issues including depression and anxiety, as well as all of the every day issues within families, the workplace, in intimate relationships, and school related concerns.
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Frankincense and myrrh have been revered since ancient times – but now they're under threat
Eoin Lettice, Lecturer in Plant Science, University College Cork
The Magi's latter two gifts to Jesus were natural resins that are becoming increasingly rare. David Jackmanson/Flickr, CC BY-SA
Right now, Christmas nativity scenes across the world feature three kings – also known as the "wise men" or Magi – bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the newborn baby Jesus in Bethlehem. In the Bible, Matthew's gospel tells us that the wise men "saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh."
As a child, I remember thinking how gold seemed like an obvious choice, but that the other two gifts seemed a bit like last-minute purchases – the biblical equivalent of getting socks for Christmas. The mention of "treasures" in Matthew's gospel is so important, however, because it gives us an indication of how all three of these items were viewed at the time.
Frankincense and myrrh had been in use for thousands of years before they turned up in Bethlehem. Frankincense has long been mixed with various spices to form incense, and myrrh was used by the ancient Egyptians as an embalming agent. Both have been promoted as cures for a variety of ailments, from digestive trouble to pain relief. At the time of Jesus, these gifts were worth the same as, if not more than, gold.
A painting of the 'adoration of the Magi'
Both substances are produced from the resin of trees in the Burseraceae, or "incense", family. A small incision is made in the trunk of the tree and the resin is slowly drained and allowed to dry. This resin is how the tree tries to seal up its open wound. Frankincense comes from Boswellia trees, while myrrh comes from Commiphora trees.
Although these products are most famously associated with western Asia, the Burseraceae family has relatives all over the world – from South America to Africa and Australasia. Native to desert regions, these trees are often of crucial economic importance to communities who can harvest resins during the dry season when other sources of income are scarce.
An imminent threat
The frankincense-producing tree Boswellia sacra is native to Oman, Yemen and Somalia, where it is listed as "near threatened" on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) red list. As the source of high-quality frankincense, it has been widely over-harvested, leading to greatly reduced population sizes.
A 2011 study of a closely related tree (and now the main commercial source of frankincense), Boswellia papyrifera in northern Ethiopia, suggested that fire and over-grazing were preventing saplings reaching maturity.
What's more, adult mortality was also high due to damage from fire and pests. The study predicted a 90% decline in population size within 50 years if nothing was done. Another study has projected a 71% population decline within 25 years.
Frankincense trees are listed as near threatened, making their future uncertain. Rod Waddington/Flickr, CC BY-ND
Intensive ecosystem management and sapling protection was recommended to prevent disaster. A number of these practices have been trialled, including reducing resin extraction from trees and protecting them from grazing animals, but haven't yet been widely adopted.
Myrrh is collected in a similar way from a number of Commiphora tree species. Comiphora wightii, native to parts of Pakistan and India, is critically endangered due to over-harvesting of its resin for use in traditional medicine.
Commiphora myrrha, as the name suggests, is one of the species most associated with the production of myrrh. Although it hasn't been assessed for its conservation status, it's likely to face similar challenges to its distant relatives that give us frankincense.
Unfortunately, the story of the exploitation of frankincense and myrrh is a familiar one. Many wild populations of plants are in jeopardy, contributing to ongoing global biodiversity collapse.
A report on the state of the world's plants and fungi, which I co-authored in 2020, found that two in five plants are now threatened with extinction. Apart from the intrinsic loss of value that this represents, these species' disappearance would also mean a potentially enormous loss of plant-based food and medicine for humans.
Frankincense is widely used in incense for sacred rituals and worship. Adriaan Bloem/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND
Faith in the future
At least one writer has noted that, given their sacred significance, the continued unsustainable harvesting of these products poses a dilemma for many Christian churches. As consumers of the resins, they have a responsibility to promote sustainable practices in the resin industry.
Indeed, faith groups in general are important – and often overlooked – allies in protecting biodiversity. As Pope Francis wrote in 2015:
Each year sees the disappearance of thousands of plant and animal species which we will never know, which our children will never see, because they have been lost for ever. The great majority become extinct for reasons related to human activity. Because of us, thousands of species will no longer give glory to God by their very existence, nor convey their message to us. We have no such right.
There are a number of examples, from Ethiopia to Japan, of faith groups working to protect biodiversity and restore nature by reforesting logged land and practising ethical farming.
Thanks to their social and spiritual importance, raising awareness about plants such as those that give us frankincense and myrrh can help engage people of many different faiths in the vital work of protecting the natural world.
Eoin Lettice receives funding from Science Foundation Ireland.
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The action comes ahead of a crucial vote on the bill by peers on Monday.
The Prime Minister is "contrite" over allegations of Covid rule-breaking and will seek to "address the underlying culture in Downing Street" that led to partygate, a Cabinet minister said. Conservative Party chairman Oliver Dowden admitted there were "failings" in No 10, following a series of leaks about alleged lockdown parties, but he denied it was a resigning matter for Boris Johnson.
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Sorry have been out of touch the last few days, have been helping run the Eden Festival and will be here till about Wednesday. Will try not to end up in hospital this year. But while I am down here…
484 thoughts on "Festivaling"
N_ June 13, 2019 at 10:59
Rory Stewart's wife Shoshana Clark is a citizen of which countries?
She used to be married to Noah Coburn, "a political anthropologist focusing on political structures and violence in the Middle East and South Asia">. (I can confirm she is not the same person as the Shoshana Clark who has worked for Americans for a Safe Israel. She is much younger.)
The Turquoise Mountain Fund has received money from USAID.
Hilariously it has completed a hotel suite in the notoriously masonic Connaught Hotel in London. The name of the suite is "The Prince's Lodge". The Turquoise Mountain Trust is registered in Scotland (SC299579). Those on the left of the SNP whose nationalism is oh so subordinated to their socialism and who are therefore itching to deal with Scotland's masonically mediated corruption problem will appreciate this lead.
giyane June 13, 2019 at 13:30
Turquoise Mountain Trust
Artistically any colour can represent whatever the painter wants it to mean. Gas burns with a turquoise flame. Or are mixing Pictish blue with economic green to make Turquoise?
I'm guessing because I don't know what the significance of TMT might be.
jake June 13, 2019 at 22:19
giyane,
just google "Firozkoh"
lysias June 13, 2019 at 15:47
USAID has a long history of being closely associated with the CIA.
nevermind June 13, 2019 at 11:30
Sajid javid using Julians Assange free speech case to further his image as a man who can make hard decisions, thats why he signed it timed with his entrance into the clowns election show.
In Norwich yesterday an XR activist who stood up in front of councillors and spoke out against the waste of money on another western bypass road, was given a 12 month suspended sentence.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-48610006
Free speech and NVDA are now in the cross-hair of the judiciary devils advocates and the police. That the vote yesterday did not go the way of a deal for the UK, the no deal proponents had it, is another sign of the hardening fronts we now face.
If it becomes a crime to speak out against environmentally damaging practises such as fracking, the time between a GE and now will become hellishly right wing with courts putting all sorts of travel restrictions on protesters.
@nevermind – Robert Possnet was given a 12-month conditional discharge, not a suspended prison sentence.
Sorry, my mistake, he still has.to pay a fine
Most important he will not be deterred.by this judgement
Jack June 13, 2019 at 11:38
Funny the muslim born islam basher and Israel lover-, pakistani Javid Savid just made it one step closer to extradite Assange to the US.
That is the same US that bomb his home nation of Pakistan and which Wikileaks have exposed.
"House negro" anyone?
(house negro is a way of speech, you know that Mr Moderator).
Malcolm X was a superb rhetorician, coiner of the opposition "bullet or ballot", a brilliant piece of agnominatio.
Loony June 13, 2019 at 12:20
Sajid Javid was born in Rochdale, raised in England and educated in England. So how can his home nation be Pakistan?
Sure his parents were from Pakistan, but then Donald Trump's mother was from Scotland. How many times have you ever heard anyone refer to "Trump;s home nation of Scotland"? Answer you have never heard this – but when it comes to smearing brown people with whom you happen to disagree then there is an instant reaching for the racist playbook.
Maybe the left is so obsessed by racism because they subliminally recognize their own putrid racism and assume that everyone else must be as morally bankrupt as they are themselves.
By the way, by obvious definition all words are a way speech. Your ultracrepidarian musings do nothing to mitigate your naked racism.
Sure if Donals Trump's both parents were from Scotland I would have said the same.
Sajid Javid is British and a member of one of Britain's national minorities, the Pakistani one. He is in other words Pakistani British. I don't know whether he has dual nationality. Many Pakistani Brits do, and indeed keep a foot in Karachi or elsewhere in Pakistan, partly for fear of a British Idi Amin.
Vivian O'Blivion June 13, 2019 at 12:59
As Loony correctly points out, Javid is most certainly not Pakistani. His religious position is not entirely clear, "… my wife is a practicing Christian and the only religion practiced in my household is Christianity."
Javid has asked No.10 for an explanation as to why as Home Secretary he was excluded from the Trump, State banquet. He has not received an explanation to his satisfaction. Perhaps it's nothing, perhaps it's functionaries around the walking benchmark in arrested development preemptively removing from his sight that which may cause offence (ref. the hiding of the USS John McCain).
Sajid Javid may soon be a forgotten politician – from the Home Office to the order of the boot. He only got the job because Amber Rudd found herself in difficulties over the poor treatment of many older West Indian immigrants and Theresa May and the government needed to look good.
He is pakistanian by ethnicity and from that I think its crazy to support another state (US) that bomb that very land where your ethnicity "comes" from.
I cant make it more clear than that.
Aidworker1 June 13, 2019 at 12:21
Two ships apparently mined in the Gulf of Oman.
Who benefits from this – certainly not Iran.
Does anybody else suspect an Israeli false flag operation?
Yes. Could well be them.
But it would be night and fog, not technically false flag because as far as I know no attribution was made.
Goose June 13, 2019 at 13:17
Amusing how Iranian rescue vessels raced to the stricken crew's aid.
Rather ruins the the 'it was Iran that done it' narrative: The same Iran that races to save the crew?
IrishU June 13, 2019 at 13:29
Rob Royston June 13, 2019 at 20:01
Looking at a tweet from marinetraffic.com they were making way out to sea at the time and not too far apart. Torpedoed by a waiting submarine maybe?
Andyoldlabour June 13, 2019 at 12:32
I just watched Al Jazeera, and they said Iran had rescued 44 people in total from the two ships. This is backed up by Press TV.
https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2019/06/13/598402/Oil-tankers-Oman-Sea-Iran-rescue-44-crew
This happened at exactly the time Ayatollah Khameini was meeting Japanese leader Abe. Abe was apparently delivering a message to Iran that Trump wants to speak to Iran.
JMF June 13, 2019 at 13:09
Top news story these 2 torpedoed ships. What's next?
Fox News' John Bolton interview:
"Now I want to make the case for secrecy in government when it comes to the conduct of national security affairs, and possibly for deception where that's appropriate," Bolton said. "You know Winston Churchill said during World War Two that in wartime truth is so important it should be surrounded by a bodyguard of lies."
"Do you really believe that?" asked an incredulous Napolitano.
"Absolutely," Bolton replied.
"You would lie in order to preserve the truth?"
"If I had to say something I knew was false to protect American national security, I would do it," Bolton answered.
wonky June 13, 2019 at 14:46
Bolton deepthroats Satan's cock not because he has to, but because he loooves it.
Wow, what a genius strategist with such an impressive command of military thought John Bolton is. He knows that national security requires deception. A new Sun Tzu is among us.
They are fond of using old Churchill quotes to justify stuff most ordinary citizens would be outraged by.
John Kerry did so too, he used the concept Churchill used of the 'greater good' the long-term outweighed the short-term costs. Which is basically offers a free pass to do anything – then a means to reconcile doing v. bad things, against the test of it being in the long-term interests of the many. A diabolical act is a diabolical act imho.
J June 13, 2019 at 15:54
Once you're in a war, Churchill may have a point. What we're talking about here can be summed up one sentence: Lies are almost always necessary to begin wars and whenever they are not, those few are not wars of choice.
Bolton is one of the reasons that US Marines, in order to understand the nature of the wars they fight, tend to arrive at a formulation like "We had to destroy the village to save the village."
Bolton until recently was just a hawkish TV pundit mouthing off on Fox news; now he's back center stage possibly leading the US into a major ME conflict, with a seemingly crazy, impulsive Trump as Commander-in-chief.
It all has the potential to go horribly wrong.
Dungroanin June 14, 2019 at 07:41
Give the murderous thugs enough rope and they always hang themselves – time to dust off the Nuremberg Courts.
UK has admitted today that our special forces have been in Syria! Now they are being redirected to lie and murder in a new hybrid war… wtf that means except that our boys have been operating illegally and the excuses are being made ready for when a new government takes over and gets full knowledge of the mercenary wars the SF have been involved in. There are a few aristo martial family officers who have been adventuring who will be in the frame.
Bolton is merely airing the Col Jessup bs defensive line, as the shit showers down from hitting the fan.
My bet is that these torpedoes could have come from a dolphin class sub. Now.who would be operating them in the Persian Gulf?
….A certain ME country with a blue and white national flag.
The idea Iran would attack a tanker, as an oil producer itself; in order to then deny it and rescue the crew, well, it's a tad far-fetched.
It's an Israeli modus operandi to blow the sh*t out of something unexpectedly to scupper progress being made towards peace in international talks.
Okay… Javid, seems to have chosen 'war war' instead of 'law law'. The skeletons in his wardrobe are creating a great rattling and look like pouring out…time to set them free!
He was blackballed from getting a seat at the state shindig, but he doesn't mind – what a cowardly loser toss pot. So he has signed a deportation notice for Assange. Was he blackmailed? The loser doesn't realise that he will be the scapegoat for the failure and destruction of the Tory party hence confirming the stereotypes of the gammonites of untrustworthy wily oriental gentlemen. If he does realise than he double deserves the shit that is now flooding in his direction.
Dominic Grieve likewise has lost the plot – he appeared unhinged and damn nearly scratched and pulled off the skin and fingers of his right hamd while making his pathetic declaration of war against his party. He is the architect of his failure – having several times marched his troops up and than marched them down.
There are nearly enough Tories who may yet choose infamy and put country above party and hard brexit.
Surely the worst of the worst MP's though must be those who abstained yesterday without any pairing. Their constituents must be made fully aware of theie cowardly behaviour.
Letwin may be crowing about having hurdled the last fence to a hard brexit (he is the jockey who throws the race!). But as the candidates for a last gasp grasp for a 'seat at the table' of the global rulera, wean themselves into a run off between Al 'Mammy' Johnson and the complete and utter 'Unt, they know they are going into a GE. An election which they are likely to lose badly, so time to do force as much crap through as they can.
The 'Crown' headed by that other CAUC Sir Mark Sedwill (Kindly Call Me God) the cabinet secretary, gives a speech to the Institute for Government today – hecklers welcome.
Boris Johnson 114
Jeremy Hunt 43
Michael Gove 37
Dominic Raab 27
Sajid Javid 23
Rory Stewart 19
Matthew Hancock 20
Andrea Leadsom 11
Mark Harper 10
Esther McVey 9
The last three are eliminated. So of seven remaining candidates, there are six males who went to Oxford University, plus Sajid Javid. I would say that Javid will probably withdraw by the end of today, but he'll more likely be asked to stay in the contest to give a bit of "balance", in the TV debate anyway.
OnlyHalfALooney June 13, 2019 at 13:55
It's a grim spectacle watching the UK destroy itself.
What amazes me is that many of the Tory candidates have some fantasy of "negotiating a better deal" with the EU.
They have failed to notice that the EU has already shut up the shop and disbanded Barnier's negotiating team. Macron and Rutte are almost sure to veto any further extension too. The EU needs to move on and has moved on.
Xavi June 13, 2019 at 14:28
The media noticed it but are now pretending they didn't so as not make these Tories look like complete idiots to the public. (Similar to the forgetting job they did on the bailout of the banks, enabling the Tories to blame the deficit on Labour's social spending.)
We can add the following to the list of what's not being noticed.
1) The monarch already got involved in this
She has done it in at least two ways:
a) by featuring in Leave propaganda (both on the front page of the Sun and in work by Laura Kuenssberg)
b) by agreeing "because of Brexit" to have a two-year legislative session rather than a one-year one. That's why there was no state opening of parliament last year.
Never mind the "don't drag her majesty into politics" line that is repeated by all the loyal scribes.
2) The government has in effect already been brought down
And it was brought down not by the electorate, not by the Commons, not even by a vote among Tory MPs, but by the officials of the Tory party's 1922 Committee, taking their instructions from unknown interests.
For all the talk of how many Tory MPs will vote in favour of an opposition motion of no confidence in the event that the government supports a crashout Brexit (add your favourite buzzphrases here), what I've just described is what has already happened. If it happened in any of many different foreign countries, that's how it would be described. The government was brought down, but the herd of British journalists have their heads jammed so far up their bottoms that they didn't notice. They're too scared to describe it like that, and they don't know they're scared. The idea of thinking independently never enters their bonces. By "brought down", I mean the prime minister was made to resign and there will soon be a new prime minister who appoints a new cabinet. What could be more of a bringdown than that?
What would have been better was if Theresa May had done a Brexit deal with Labour and dared the ERG to express no confidence in the government. But wait…that's probably what happened, except that the "no confidence" wasn't expressed in the Commons (Why not? because it would be bad for the Tory party, that's why) but through private channels. And it was all the more effective than that: "BANG. You're out, girl."
Hatuey June 13, 2019 at 14:38
It isn't grim from where I'm standing… quite beautiful in many ways.
Iain Stewart June 14, 2019 at 10:30
"Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him."
I agree that a little gloating is justified. This is probably a time for patient schadenfreude while Boris Johnson increases the next Yes vote. It's not only the Hunterston reactor that's slowly cracking apart.
Twirlip June 13, 2019 at 14:38
What, no Cambridge men?
Dominic Raab and Matthew Hancock both did masters' degrees at Cambridge after they were at Oxford.
I think if Bojo became Tory leader, then the UK would be in an even more chaotic state than under May. I also think that with his ties to the US, Bojo and Tango would put the World on a far more dangerous course.
Republicofscotland June 13, 2019 at 15:01
N_.
Johnson looks a shoe-in for PM, which is an immense boost for Scottish independence. Johnson an arrogant tosser, will take the UK back to the Victorian times, and sell out the NHS. Its unlikely any of his opponents will outwit Lyton Crosby, Johnson's campaign manager.
I think it'll be Boris' intention to go no-deal then immediately call an election. This has a few advantages:
i. It'll kill the Brexit Party stone dead electorally and any negative economic consequences won't yet have been fully felt.
ii. The other parties: Labour; Lib Dem, SNP will be in a state of disarray. They can't run on the basis of rejoining the EU(too unpopular) especially as that'd involve a new negotiation; no rebate; €uro membership and committing to ever closer union. That'd be a non-starter.
This is the only way out for the Tories, and as someone who doesn't support them, it makes me concerned.
I think Boris knows full well that Brexit party supporters will come flooding back to the Tory party as long as Johnson takes the UK out of the EU in October as stated.
I believe only then will he call a GE, his stock would be high with Brexit supporters.
As for Labour, they are in dissary sitting firmly on the fence over Brexit, apart from the neoliberals who despise Corbyn, and see Brexit as a chance to remove him, due to his dithering and anti-EU ethos, that he tries desperately to hide.
The Lib/Dems, are using a second remain vote to bolster their long term flagging image exiting the EU in October will kill this stone dead, and the Lib/Dems, will be up for any form of coalition available at the time to them.
The SNP, will go into full independence campaigning mode in Scotland, Johnson being the ideal foil to convert soft noes to yes.
Trump a friend of Johnson will be rubbing his hands in anticipation of the goodwill shown to him by big pharma, as they eye up the NHS, and the UK market will be in the spotlight for a deluge of inferior American produce.
I'd say Corbyn's fairly neutral on EU membership; neither the Europhobe his PLP critics present him as, nor an EU enthusiast -mainly due to its pro-market, heavily globalist influenced outlook. He likes the social elements eg. social chapter etc. and pro union legislation and the respect for human rights.
He'll go along with the LP membership's wishes on the EU. Labour's position is actually quite sensible thus far for a main opposition imho, it's just Corbyn isn't a very good salesman – his presentational skills and oratory are woeful. He's no leader but electing him was never about that for the membership – it was about the fact he isn't New labour.
Labour obviously don't control the situation in parliament not having the numbers to get their way, as we saw yesterday ,so they're just having to react. If well advised, as Corbyn appears to have bee n so far , maximum flexibility in such a fluid situation is best. Many urged him to commit to another EU referendum in all circumstances, but if Boris or whoever manages to get Brexit through by 31st October that policy would be instantly obsolete, so Corbyn is right to try to hold off from doing that. Then Labour can say they accept the decision if they can't stop it.
Not just Big Pharma, but also Big Insurance.
Maybe of late Labour are leaning towards a second vote or remaining in the EU.
However for the last three years Labour's position on EU membership has been vague at best.
Inferior American produce
Produce from US insurance company lies in the US scam industry, you mean?
pete June 13, 2019 at 21:40
Re "Its unlikely any of his opponents will outwit Lyton Crosby…"
Is this the same Lyton Crosby who did such a magnificent job for Zac Goldsmith?
I'm no fan of Crosby, but his record shows that he's no John McTernan, when it comes to campaign strategy.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynton_Crosby
Stewart is acting, well, bizarre, by saying he's the only candidate who can challenge Boris despite finishing seventh. He's talking now about setting up an alternative parliament outside Westminster.
The media are strangely indulging him in all this nonsense. The number of columns written promoting him and broadcast time is deeply odd considering his relatively low support in the parliamentary Tory party and among the membership for his Remainer-ish views.
The collective media are acting as if part of some weird cult, with him as their 'chosen' leader … el bizarro UK.
I agree. Particularly as a scintilla of analysis would show them that he has no desire to remain in the EU. Stewart has said the confirmatory vote he seeks would not include a remain option and yesterday he voted against taking no deal off the table. So I am not sure what the basis of his "centrist" appeal is. Maybe it is his voting record in general which shows a real hunger for austerity and war.
fwl June 13, 2019 at 20:13
Rory Stewart is 4th with the bookies and if he gets into a run off with Boris Johnson then the party members need to think long and hard before they run with Boris. The way to defeat both Farage and Corbyn and keep the union together is by electing Rory Stewart. The other who remain in the race are hopeless.
Why on earth do you think Rory's a winner?
Many people clearly find him creepy and deeply condescending. Apparently he made Officer class in just 5 months, sparking allegations of nepotism. He comes across to many as an egomaniac fuelled by his own self-importance. So far 'his rise' carries zero substance about what he actually stands for or what he'd do etc. It's all just flashy presentation, vague ,empty rhetoric and lots of media hype and what appear to be sock-puppet accounts pushing Rorymania. It reminds me of Cameron's sudden rise.
Some on the far left and the far right judge him by his appearance. However he is intelligent, has guts and whilst I might not agree with all his policies I consider him more worthy of trust than the others. I would not expect him to deliver on everything but he is not a PR man like Cameron. Hw walks his talk without bull shit.
Can he deliver? God knows – the job is nigh on bloody impossible, but when he says he dislikes and refuses to accept bureaucratic management double speak I believe him.
When he talks of our need to be motivated by shame and the need for every civil servant and politician to ask themselves whether they would send their mother, child to this hospital or school etc I again believe him. Because he bothers to answer the questions put to him rather than avoid the questions and because he actually likes detail and straight talking he is capable of motivating.
Sure the media are picking up on him but not as part of some organised campaign but because they are desperate. He can potentially appeal to old school Tory patrician types (Soames and co for eg) whilst also winning over Blairites who have not voted Tory but can't support Corbyn and would otherwise vote Green or Liberal.
Put him up in a head to head debate against Corbyn and the result would be a Conservative landslide and of course in a debate between Rory and Jeremy the superficial world of personal appearances would hardly matter, which would be an agreeable change.
That Tory party is no more, Brexit has radicalised it and awoken and empowered the party's ERG right.
The middle ground or centrist approach Stewart's pitching doesn't sell tickets like it once did. Look at Macron, look how Blair's legacy is seen. Someone suggested Rory was the Tories' version of Ed Miliband and you can sort of see that point; a well meaning chap who is a bit geeky who doesn't really please anyone, neither right or left of the party.
FWL and Goose,
Suggest you guys look beyond the glib interviews and have a glance at his actual parliamentary voting record. See if there is anything there that grabs you.
"It reminds me of Cameron's sudden rise."
Indeed, and most Tories love the things you mentioned. Officer class within five months! "I met Rory at the conference. Do you know him?" This is the Tory party!
The thing about Brexit is that its really not what it appears to be.
If you want to know what it is then start by reading its filings at Companies House. Conservatives and Labour are both essentially democratic parties in that they are members associations.
The Referendum Party, Ukip and Brexit were not / are not members parties and Brexit has 5 – yes just 5 members and most of those are actually Nigel Farage i.e.of the 5 one pound shares the controlling interest is held by Nigel. You couldn't make it up.
The "members" are simply donors.
The filings are brief but there is more in there if you care to have a look. It is quite interesting and rather worrying, but for those who complain that the Conservative leadership process is somehow undemocratic or that the will of the people is being ignored well they should have a look at how Brexit is actually set up and who is in it.
As for Rory's voting record I concede that he sometimes disappoints, but I guess he is a loyalist. So put him in charge and he can be loyal to his own vision. I give him the benefit of the doubt which is more than I ever gave Blair.
Xavi.
Re: his voting record, I know he consistently votes for repeal of human rights laws and he supports fox hunting, although, he does represent a rural area so there's that).
Nevertheless, just those two facts alone would put a lot of his new found support off. The Lib Dems talk about wanting him, to do a Chuka and join them. They clearly aren't aware of his views.
If Rory Stewart inhabits MI6 "s backside he"s up there with Boris like twins.
All the rest are just Thatcher froth, a creamy mixture of oil and steam from the pistons of banking interest.
Boris will choose Stewart as foreign secretary and Raab as brexit secretary.
Let's face it the great unwashed have now understood that Brexit is not going to remove either Muslims nor eastern Europeans so the best they can achieve is a team that calls them post- boxes and smellies.
Tory MPs are like bedbugs and mice. As soon as you block up the hole they are coming from and poison it, they'll go away.
giyane
I don't think Boris is the establishment's natural pick, not at all, he's too opinionated and unpredictable. I remember him(Boris) defending the guardian and Rusbridger at the time when it was publishing the Snowden documents back in 2013, he said something along the lines of , what the guardian was doing was in the public interest, because we had a right to know about these things.
If wisdom and integrity were the CV essentials for being Tory leader then Grieve would be top. But the only things needed are Lying and charm., to which every good Tory will swarm as if to a hornet queen.
I'm not saying Grieve is just or fair. If he was he could theoretically cross the commons to sit with Cornyn.
All I'm saying is that that I universal gift of failing to get the point EVEN though it is under one's nose, is the main quality desired.
Like my GP. I told him my knee problem wasn't in the bone so he sent me for a Xray. Two months later he gets the result and says 'I told you there's nothing wrong with your knee. Go to an osteopath to get it confirmed.'
Professional England is Owned. They need a leader who is more owned than them.with a smattering of Prince Philip gaffer as cover over the puppet strings.
Sharp Ears June 14, 2019 at 05:38
Giyane. You should know that Grieve as Attorney General refused to grant an inquest for Dr Kelly, whose unnatural death was not subjected to an inquest as Blair/Falconer subsumed one that had been opened it with the Hutton Inquiry.
Then at an application for a judicial review of his decision, again state employed barristers in the High Court defended it and the application failed when Judge Nicol (now a Knight of the Realm) decided so.
The papers in Dr Kelly's case have been locked away for 70 years. That is British 'justice'. Grieve is an operative of the system. You can note that his views are very often sought by the media.
Tony June 14, 2019 at 09:15
Maybe he's having his profile raised so that the army can install 'one of their own', should Corbyn need to be removed via a coup?
Stewart, that is.
Yes it's probably time for him to collect his chips and cash them in.
He's a couple of years younger than me and I feel sorry for him because so many younger deranged Tory scumbags who toe the true scumbag Tory line have taken over in his party.
Maybe the fact that he knows the truth about Kelly is the reason he has to be sterilized, allowing the bumwipes to block the drains.
Eddie Mair in his Nigel Farage warm up slot, gave a sypcophantic arse licking to tory Rory yesterday under the guise of a mauling!
Voting record? Something about cigarette smoking – nothing on any of the wars and spooky business or his drug experiences or his instant flip flop on hard brexit … they finished with some french kissing and hugs.
michael norton June 13, 2019 at 13:51
This is well worth reading
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Robinson_(lawyer)
Jennifer is the London lawyer of Julian Assange
Bearing in mind that Mr Abe from Japan was visiting Iran to discuss Iranian/US relations, it seems very coincidental that the two stricken tankers were apparently carrying Japanese crude.
https://en.irna.ir/news/83352250/Gov-t-spokesman-voices-concern-over-tragic-incident-for-blast
https://en.irna.ir/news/83352230/Zarif-says-suspicious-not-to-describe-what-happened-to-Japan
Meanwhile the Guardian is alleging that Iranian news agency IRNA is saying that one of the tankers had sunk, something which I cannot find anywhere.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/13/oil-tankers-blasts-reports-gulf-of-oman-us-navy
Interesting thread about Johnston on Twitter, @jonlis 1
According to this (last year) the UK explicity said it WOULD NOT extradite Julian Assange to the USA, and apparently they informed Mr Assange of this position.
https://www.apnews.com/1ad061a029fe1e21020f04839d3b229e
Republicofscotland
I think anyone who trusts anything the UK/US says at government level, has probably already put in a ten year order for snake oil.
Agreed, however we must point out the duplicity of the British government at every turn, to that those who might be thinking of buying the snake oil, see the light and change their minds.
Failing Grayling was on the radio at lunchtime supporting Boris. The presenter brought up his own record of disasters but like all politicians, he was unfazed. They are as bold as brass.
There is a PR outfit with the name of Grayling. No connection as far as I know but they have just employed an ex Boris SPAD.
https://www.grayling.com/uk/en/news/ben_gascoigne_former_special_adviser_to_boris_johnson_joins_grayling_uks_public_affairs_team
As for Javid signing Julian Assange's virtual death warrant for the US, I am disgusted and appalled at what this country has become under the Tories. The UK is fascist.
RandomComment June 13, 2019 at 17:21
There will be civil war in the US if Julian is killed. The uprising will not come from the Left.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jun/13/speedboat-killer-jack-shepherd-appeals-against-conviction-over-police-mistake
Jack Shepherd, who had been convicted of committing manslaughter was given an additional 26 weeks for bail jumping,
yet Julian Assange who has not been convicted of committing any offence, other than bail jumping?
got fifty weeks.
He will be seen as a political prisoner, as Mandela was, albeit in Mandela's case vastly different circumstances obviously.
Why any western country pushing its 'values' of freedom and liberty as the US does, would want a cause célèbre like him locked up, and for what? publishing true information? If /when the political situation changes, as it always does eventually, he'll almost certainly walk free.
Voltairenet discusses a major agreement between John Boston and his counterparts for Russia and Isreal concerning the Middle East.
When idiots in the laa laa rabid slobbering supporters of Boring Johnson tell us Boring gave Russia stick, presumably they mean the Russia that brought usukis to its knees by trashing usukis underground bunkers housing Al Queenida in Syria with cruise missiles.
Not the Russia of duty free novinot.
At least one would hope that Boring wasn't pissing off the man who the US was trying to use for peace. Events in the Straits of Hormuz do look like USRUSSIA-IS trying to piss off The Sauds and Qatar who will from now have to accept the New World Order, in which Russia replaces the English Tory Party led by tosser Johnson in the special relationship.
Why did Trump divorce Boris and embrace Vladimir, I wonder? White man speak with fork tongue, otherwise known as Donald's kiss of death . Trump came to England to dump the Tories for being idiots Question is. Which of the batch of Tory nutcases and liars elbowing for top job might be able to restore the UK's respect. None of the wasters on this list.
Courtenay Barnett June 13, 2019 at 18:17
US disengages from Iran – ME in ongoing turmoil – Israel is puppet master to Trump/US of A – Palestinians continue to suffer – Israel wants to keep the cash flowing in from US of A – Iran wants to sell her oil in an unrestrained way on the world market – US of A imposes sanctions – Iran – China – Russia seek circumvention of US sanctions – US of A feels herself with a view of power shifting from West to East – Japan wants a sensible resolution to a no win scenario where Japan does not suffer seriously if there is no steady on ongoing assured oil deliveries – Japanese leader visits Iran – same time there is an alleged attack ( on two oil carrying vessels).
Question: In whose interest?
Turkey's efforts are ongoing to build facilities to service jointly-developed F-35 fighter jets, the country's defense industries chief said yesterday.
İsmail Demir, the head of the Defense Industries Presidency (SSB), announced on Twitter that they are still building the facilities for the installation and maintenance of various parts for the jointly-developed F-35 fighter jets in the central province of Eskişehir. "As an F-35 project partner, we are continuing to fulfill all of our responsibilities and share of work," Demir said.
Within the scope of the project, the construction of the hangar established at the 1st Air Supply Maintenance Center Command in Eskişehir for the installation and maintenance of F-135 engines has been completed.
The facility will provide installation and test activities of the engines for the F-35 jets which will enter Turkey's inventory. Also, F-135 engine maintenance, repair and testing services will be given for the European countries using F-35 jets.
https://www.dailysabah.com/defense/2019/05/16/turkey-continues-efforts-on-joint-f-35-jet-project
There are some worries for America.
Turkey has been chosen as a partner in the building, and maintenence of the F-35 programme.
Yet now Turkey insists on buying Russias S-400 most advanced ground to air system.
How will it pan out?
perhaps oil ships will sink in the Gulf of Persia?
Tatyana June 13, 2019 at 20:43
obviously someone is interested in perpetual conflict
https://cs10.pikabu.ru/post_img/2019/06/13/2/15603854231225269.jpg
Got to clear those inventories and put in new orders, can't have the missile and bomb production lines sitting idle and defence workers laid off.
Sadly… this type of thinking probably plays a big part in the brutal logic of perpetual conflict. Every now and again they need a conflict. It's not just a criticism of the US, it applies to other countries too. War, even the risk of war causes huge capital flight from a region, plus it drives up defence industry share prices.
Iran is selling oil NOT in $ – everytme someone has done that they have been brutally overthrown and murdered.
There is only one bunch of crazies who do that.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the SNP Government puts Prestwick Airport up for sale. Looks like the SNP never learned any lesson from 2017. They must believe that people will continue to vote for them if they turn Scotland into a desert. A lot of them are ex labour party members and it used to work for them. What happened to the brave country that asked "stop the world, we want to get on"?
Buying the airport for one pound saved 3000 jobs link to the airport. However they need to sell it as its running at a loss, I'm under the impression a buyer is in the pipeline, and that the airport must remain as a aeronautics site, negating property speculators, wishing to build houses.
Of course the other unionist branch office parties of London in Scotland, wanted to see the airport go under the first time around.
I think we can safely say which party at Holyrood has Scotland's interests at heart.
Who in the "SNP Government", as you call it, are ex labour members?
Ingwe June 13, 2019 at 20:34
So the US and the UK media are reporting that the torpedoed tankers are the handiwork of Iran. Who'd have thunk it?
Reading the Twitter comments under Trump's post it looks like the US people ain't falling for this routine anymore.
So ludicrous, it's cringeworthy watching senior administration people having to stand there claiming it was Iran.
From Iran's perspective it makes less than zero sense.
Laguerre June 13, 2019 at 21:38
It's reported that it was the Iranians who did the rescue job. The BBC put it in the passive – the crew were rescued – without identifying who did it.
I tend to try avoid BBC news output if I can tbh.
The days where it was genuinely questioning, investigative force for good. Fiercely Independent of govt, ended some time ago. Sky news is just as bad. We are in the poor era for TV news,an era of ultra control-freaks, whether the ordinary punter is aware or not.
Goose, you're bang on about the BBC and Sky. What was reported about the attack on the tankers yesterday 12th June, was it it was thought by the U.S, that it was carried out by Iran. Later in the day, Jeremy Cunt was agreeing with this. By this morning, it is reported on the BBC's prime bullshit flagship, 'Today' that the Iranian attack on the tankers has led to raised oil prices.
So, with one mighty bound, Pompeo's assertion that the Iranians are responsible, becomes an unassailable truth. Then without any further discussion, they move onto the biggest distraction of all; the discussion of which neocon, morally bankrupt, self-serving shithouse, will become the next Tory leader and Prime Minister.
Wikikettle June 13, 2019 at 21:48
Trump continues to be under siege. How can the FBI, NSA and CIA let him and the AG bring them back under the rule of law ? JFK failed.
Trump will be dragged into an attack on Iran I fear. He does not want this, but who is he, he's just the President, that's all ! Boris will be allowed to to drink from the chalice, as May was, but Rory is the chosen one. As was call me Dave.
Dave Lawton June 14, 2019 at 00:36
Wikikettle
Trump is Coyote shaman or the juggler in the tarot and is a Trump card.
SA June 14, 2019 at 08:39
Are you by any chance defending trump's actions on Iran? Remember who tore up the nuclear agreement, remember who moved the embassy to Jerusalem, remember who recognised the annexation of the Golan heights, remember who his son in law is, none of these actions were initiated by the so called neocon deep state.
Would it not be black humour if after independence the SNP allowed the setting up of an American base in Scotland !? I presume Scotland would stay in NATO and retain the Queen as head of state and adopt the Euro ? Would it have its own Army, Air Force and Navy ? I would move to a truly Independent Scotland that was in charge of its own money and interest rates.
Ian June 13, 2019 at 22:54
Can you not provide a more imaginative level of trolling than that dull effort at provocation?
So if my MP went rogue and became independent of the manifesto and party they represented, tough shit on me the voter or local party member.
If that MP then stopped being independent and became a member of another pre existing party, which i would not have voted for, my vote has suddenly been highjacked. And still tough shit on me???
Chukka must resign immediately and have a by election – he can stand for the LibDems but he can not be allowed to betray the voters who chose Labour over Liberal or any other party that contested his seat. It is almost criminal misrepresentation and shouldn't be allowed. He can stand as LibDem if he wants.
This is the reality of American war and hard to deny, once seen. I hope many people see it.
"Israel Lobbyist suggests False Flag attack to start war with Iran. Patrick Clawson of the influential neo-con Washington Institute for Near East Studies OPENLY suggests that the US should do this with Iran. Gives historical examples."
https://twitter.com/Ventuckyspaz/status/1139322005310717952
Johny Conspiranoid June 14, 2019 at 08:47
A false flag that is declared in advance wouldn't be a 'false' flag, it would be a declared flag. Would they just instruct the MSM to ignore the decleration so that it doesn't exist for most people even though its floating around the public domain somewhere? They could film the whole thing in a studio like some of the ISIS footage.
Dave June 14, 2019 at 08:43
On Politics Live the Brexit Party guest was asked "have you any other policies" and there was a sort of embarrassed "yes we will announce some soon".
Big mistake to add any other policy to their manifesto (apart from voting reform) as that will weaken the party, as those asking the question know, as it will divide the party along left, right and centre lines. The Brexit Party's strength and weakness is the one policy.
The one policy is the mark of a liberation movement and ensures they stay united to deliver Brexit, or force Lab/Con to deliver, whereas many policies is the feature of a political party, whom would need to decide who in particular they represent, as one party cant represent everyone.
When set up the original UKIP was a junior party to Referendum Party and BNP, and its founder said the policy was to return power from Brussels and return power to the politicians to run an independent Britain. That is its mission wasn't to be a typical party, but as ever, as party's grow, new members have ideas of their own, take it over and end up, with good intentions or not (and with State help) subverting it, as happened to UKIP.
Hence why the Brexit Party was a spectacular success after announcing they were back to promoting the one policy.
The fact that some members of the Brexit Party have opposable thumbs is progress. You want policies too?
Remembering the 72 who were killed in the Grenfell fire two years ago.
There are still hundreds of buildings with the same cladding.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-48609595
Remembering that Boris Johnson, when London mayor, decimated the London Fire Service.
Boris Johnson says get stuffed over London Fire Service Cuts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrNz457zjB8
Remembering that Downing Street was flooded in green light last night. A joke.
SE almost as funny as the joke interview of Bojo by Mark Mardell on the 1 o Clock news. Sounds like a broadcast in support of Bojo. MM just allows him to say what he wants and asks nothing difficult. Mardell is a disgrace.
The actual cause of the fire has yet to be announced.
Now the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire and if people really bother to investigate you will find that it was a top EU Bilderberger Klaus Kleinfeld who was CEO of Arconic and knew that the cladding was inflammable but went on to sell it.He is now being sued by shareholders because of loss of profits because of the fire.It seems he has now buggered off to Saudi Arabia.He has now given himself the title of Dr Klaus Kleinfeld and is advising on how to enhance the economic, technological and financial development of Saudi Arabia..
I see he is now involved with the headchoppers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Kleinfeld
Is there anybody who thinks that the relatives of those killed in the fire, and the survivors, will ever obtain justice? Moore-Bick's inquiry grinds on. It is said that his report will emerge in two year's time. The long grass is growing nicely.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Moore-Bick
Hutton..Leveson..Chilcot…… and on and on and on. Chilcot took 8 years and cost £13m. A copy of the report cost £767 but a free copy was given to the relatives of military personnel killed. I am sure that was great comfort to them. Not.
Robert Leaver June 14, 2019 at 14:14
Long may you run!
Re Lockerbie
The paid for witness testimony wasn't just compromised by the money, but by the testimony. We are told there was some burnt remnants of clothing from the IED case (which wouldn't have survived the alleged explosion) that was "identifiable" as a specific item of clothing purchased from a tourist shop in Malta!!!
I don't think tourist shops are known for bespoke items, so from a specific item of clothing that is massed produced!!! We are then informed the shopkeeper identified the person who bought the item of clothing (from all the other people who could have bought the item as presumably more than one was sold!!!), but how was the shopkeeper able to identify the burnt clothing in the first place as the burnt ember could have come from anywhere!!!
Hence to solve the conundrum the shopkeeper at the trial/farce said he recognised the clothing and could remember who bought it because it was raining (which is disputed) on the day of the purchase and the person bought an umbrella as well. Presumably if it was raining more than one mass produced umbrella would have been sold too!!!
And bear in mind this was all some years after the event. Hence why the judges (to save their souls) released his alleged co-conspirator for a lack of evidence and announced Megrahi's innocence as they delivered their guilty verdicts!!! YCMIU, but Muller did who was in charge of compiling the evidence!!!
And hence, although many years later, I thought Muller looked a shrunken and pitiful figure, who could barely raise his head in shame to look at the gathered press as he denounced Trump as "guilty until proven innocent" before exiting the stage without answering any questions.
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Q: Alternative definition of Gamma function? The Gamma function is defined in terms of an integral as

The notation $Γ(t)$ is due to Legendre. If the real part of the complex number $t$ is positive $(Re(t) > 0)$, then the integral
  $$
    \Gamma(t) = \int_0^\infty x^t e^{-x}\,\frac{{\rm d}x}{x}
$$
  converges absolutely, and is known as the Euler integral of the second kind (the Euler integral of the first kind defines the Beta function).

Can it be equivalently defined in terms of a recursive relation as
$$ \Gamma(t+1)=t \Gamma(t)$$ $$\Gamma(1)=1$$
with some non-redundant conditions?
Thanks!

A: Baby Rudin gives the following definition:
$\forall x\in(0,+\infty):\ \Gamma(x+1)=x\Gamma(x);$
$\forall n\in{\Bbb N}:\ \Gamma(n+1)=n!;$
$\log\Gamma$ is convex in $(0,+\infty)$.

A: The two definitions are equivalent if $t$ is a an integer.  If $t$ is an integer less than equal to zero neither object is defined and if $t$ is an integer greater or equal than one then the two definitions are equivalent.  In all other cases the standard definition is defined whereas yours is not defined.

A: There are an infinitude of functions interpolating $n!$, a few interesting alternatives are discussed here (Bernoulli's, Hadamard's, and Luschny's).


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Delirious Documentations
Reading Divergent
Well, I was supposed to be posting on the last Hobbit: Chronicles book, but when I was coming close to finishing it, I set it down and picked up Divergent instead and didn't go back until I'd finished the latter book. If you haven't read my thoughts on the movie from a couple of days ago (you can read those here), read them first because I'm going to build on everything I said there.
As a literature person, I would rather say that I read a book before watching a movie--and that is usually the case (except where I only watch the movie, because I'm not interested in reading the book at all). But in the cases where I've gone in the reverse order, I have found that it can often be better: you can more clearly see what the movie does have to offer without being distracted by minor things that are different from the book. If, however, the book is mediocre, the fact that you know where the plot is going will make reading it feel boring and redundant.
Maybe that's part of the reason why I hesitated to read Divergent. I really enjoyed the movie, and I knew that if I didn't also enjoy the book, reading it would lessen my positive feelings toward the movie. That, however, was not the case. Despite how close (in general) the movie was to the book, I still hated to put this book down and kept thinking about it while I was doing other things. I knew what was going to happen, so it wasn't suspense: I was just enjoying it.
I had said that the movie didn't feel as much like dystopia to me, and now I see why. This story isn't completely dystopia. I really like what Veronica Roth said in the back of the book about dystopia and utopia, about how fiction must have conflict and about how you can't really create a utopia in the first place. I remember reading Plato's The Republic in college and picking on how unrealistic his plan of the perfect society was--that's the kind of concept Veronica Roth is referring to. And so if you take what she said, about how the world of Divergent is a society that was originally built on ideals but has become corrupt because that's just what happens with flawed humanity, then you arrive at a concept that I find rather separate from dystopia. This world isn't (the way I see it) about the corrupt and oppressive government: it's about people. And people stray and wander and make bad choices and sometimes that can lead everyone to dark places--but that's why it's important that they find a way (often from the guidance of others) to get back into making good choices.
Now enough on genre.
I was surprised, when I began reading, at how young Tris's voice sounded. I realized that she was probably a bit younger than she looks in the movie, but in the first stage of the book she reads more like a child than a teenager. And that's part of the story and the theme. She starts as a child, feeling out of place and trying to do what she is told. By making a choice that is for herself alone, she begins the path toward growing up. She is doing what everyone must do in life: creating herself, deciding who she wants to be and then working to become that, whether or not it is easy. It's a very clear portrayal of coming of age. The society, the factions, the government, and the rebellion, they're all just details, the setting of the story (I don't mean to downplay the details: I think there is some very interesting commentary surrounding the factions and what they each aspire to be).
I enjoyed watching Tris's journey again, and I still enjoyed watching all of the characters. I was listening to music earlier and "I Believe My Heart" (from an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical I've, of course, never seen--I have the version of the song that's on Keedie's album, which is named after the song) came on; I named it Tris and Four's song, though it's maybe a tad sweet for them. By the way, I'm also delighted to find that many of the songs on Veronica Roth's playlist for the book are from Flyleaf: you know how much I love Flyleaf and their lyrics. In fact, I'd say most of their songs fit this book pretty well--and maybe the reasons why they fit so well are also the reasons why I still like this story.
I don't know how much I like it. I've observed that it usually takes about a year from your last exposure to a story (whether it's the last book you'll read or the last movie you'll see in the series) to really see how much you like it. Some things are more temporary than others. Some fade more; some linger. So I can't speak to any of that. I'll just say, for now, that I'm enjoying this story.
Posted by Deanna Skaggs at 5:49 PM
Labels: Divergent, Veronica Roth
Deanna Skaggs
I'm a writer with a tenacious tendency toward the random, which leads to the all-inclusive Delirious Documentations style. My background is in literature, so I often focus on the realm of books. I also post a new chocolate review about once a week. Along the way, anything and everything else that I'm thinking about or enjoying may make its way in. But isn't the randomness what makes it all fun? Follow @deannaskaggs for updates and be sure and check out my books.
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To the Beginning with Four
To What Are You Allegiant?
Now We Are Insurgent
Beauty & Battle
What Just Happened
Anastasia Confections: Chocolate Gator & Gummi Gators
A New Hope for Me
On the Intersection between Myth and Fantasy
Downton's Fifth Run
Fizzies: Fizzin' Hot Cocoa
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by C.S. Lewis
The Complete Poems
by John Keats
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry: Poems About Food and Drink
by Peter Washington
Mercy Like Sunlight
by Liz Curtis Higgs
A Little House Sampler: A Collection of Early Stories and Reminiscenses
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Milan Doleček mladší (* 18. března 1982, Mělník) je český veslař, olympionik a vítěz světového poháru. Jeho otec Milan je olympionik a trenér veslování.

Účastnil se LOH 2004 v Athénách a LOH 2008 v Pekingu. V Athénách jel spolu s Ondřejem Synkem na dvojskifu, skončili pátí. V Pekingu byl členem posádky párové čtyřky, která obsadila 10. místo..

Na Mistrovství světa ve veslování je jeho největším úspěchem bronz na dvojskifu z MS 2003 v Miláně. Vesloval zde spolu s Ondřejem Synkem. Ve stejném roce spolu zvítězili také v celkovém hodnocení světového poháru.

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What are your views on BBC Radio 4?!
Question: What are your views on BBC Radio 4!?
Radio 4 is not only the best radio station in the world, but also the last bastion of quality left in Britain!. No other country has one-tenth of the quality of radio 4 - for getting under the skin of real life, of politics, for providing exciting drama and comedy, brilliant documentary - it just has the lot!.
It is worth the license fee on its own and if it ever goes, cultural life in Britain is doomed - the intelligent and considerate mind will have nowhere left to go!.
Don't know about Radio 4 but Mark Kermode is the best film reviewer out there!


Sprouted Moong and Methi Chilla Video. Protein and vitamin rich, easy to digest sprouts are a must for dieters. These chila combine sprouts with methi to make a delightful dish rich in iron, fibre and folic acid.
To make sprouted moong and methi chilla, combine the moong sprouts, green chillies, ginger and ½ cup of water and blend it in a mixer to a smooth paste.
Transfer it to a bowl, add the fenugreek leaves, besan and salt and mix well to form a smooth batter. Keep aside.
Heat 1 tsp of oil in a small non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
When they crackle, add the asafoetida and mix well.
Divide the batter into 4 equal portions and keep aside.
Pour a portion of the batter on the tava (griddle) and spread it evenly, using a ladle to make a 125 mm (5") diameter thin circle.
Cook the sprouted moong and methi chilla, using ¼ tsp of oil, till both sides turn golden brown in colour.
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A Short History of India: From the Earliest Civilisations and Myriad Kingdoms, to Today's Economic Powerhouse by Gordon Kerr
The world's largest democracy and second-most populous country, 21st-century India is a dynamic nation with a thriving economy, made up of a variety of beliefs and peoples united under one flag.
Ancient India was home to myriad kingdoms with boundaries that were ever-changing while a variety of cultures and religions flourished over the millennia as the influence of foreign invaders and occupiers has come and gone. The country was under foreign rule from the early 1800s until independence in 1947.
From the late 1980s, India opened itself to the outside world, encouraging economic reform and foreign investment, and is now courted by the world's leading economic and political powers. It is a major power with a burgeoning middle class, having made substantial strides in areas such as information technology.
The availability of a large, skilled workforce makes it a popular choice for international companies looking to outsource work. Meanwhile, India still has major issues with poverty and illiteracy, and campaigns have been launched to alleviate these problems.
160 pages: dimensions - 5 inches x 7 inches x 0.5 inches
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I joined and slowly learned my way around the site. This site is the perfect place for me! I love to write reviews! Around my house people don't always want my opinion but of course they get it anyway. On this site they do want your opinion, good or bad, on products, websites, and services. As you spend time on the site leaving reviews, answering questions and taking short surveys you earn badges. The more you do the more you can do and it is addicting.
I even made a video review for a candle I liked and posted it on youtube. Sometimes it is easier to show someone how great something is. I never really used youtube before except to check out video's other people posted. It was fun to post my own. I just used my iphone to make it.
Well, I am very excited now because I get my very own "Voxbox"! As soon as it gets here I'll be sure to share all the details.
If this sounds like something you would like and are interested in checking out Influenster, let me know and I can send you an invite.
I've only been a member for a little over a week and I already have goodies on the way. I have also found new things I want to try out and I have all the reviews from other members to help me make a decision on weather to buy or not. I have gotten emails from companies with coupons too. I love coupons! If you like them on facebook they will alert you to other fun deals and promotions various companies are doing.
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