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THE HUMANS by Matt Haig ★★ | Kara.Reviews
Review of The Humans by Matt Haig
Reviewed December 6, 2019
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I wrote this before I came out as transgender.
Spoiler alert! This review reveals significant plot details.
Matt Haig surprised me with the unexpectedly sweet How to Stop Time . So, of course when I learned he has a novel involving a mathematician who might have proved the Reimann Hypothesis, well … I just had to read it! The alien as fish-out-of-water is a tried-and-true trope of science fiction these days, allowing authors to comment on how wacky some human social and cultural conventions would seem to a true outsider. Haig seizes upon this as the central conceit of The Humans and takes it even further. What begins as seemingly benign documentation of human quirks soon turns into a life-or-death mission to eliminate any evidence that Andrew Martin has proved the Reimann Hypothesis. Because apparently the rest of the universe isn't interested in sharing existence with humans just yet.
I'm torn on The Humans . On one level it's a cobbled-together mess of unoriginal ideas, stylistic homages, and trite philosophy packaged into a "aren't humans weird" cavalcade of scenes and sequels. On another level, Haig makes some interesting choices that make the novel tug on my heartstrings despite its unoriginality. The philosophical depth of the novel isn't much, but it is there, which is more than one might say for some novels. And, of course, I'm a bit partial to the notion that a better understanding of fundamental mathematical theory is what unlocks our ability to transcend our physical existence and manipulate matter and space-time in a fundamentally new way.
Our narrator and protagonist never tells us their real name because they didn't have one before coming to Earth. The Vonnadorians have some kind of gestalt hive-mind existence, a polity of individual consciousnesses nevertheless united towards a singular purpose. Thus, the being who takes over Andrew Martin's life and is exposed to the brutalist individualism of human existence inevitably becomes "corrupted" by humanity, as always seems to happen in these cases. Their quest to eliminate anyone who might possibly have learned that Andrew Martin solved the hypothesis eventually gives way to a quest to survive and protect those closest to them, their adopted wife and child, from their superiors and any proxies sent by them. Yet their misunderstanding of human culture means that it isn't as simple as taking over Andrew Martin's life and carrying on as if nothing else were wrong. For one, Andrew Martin, it turns out, was a massive dick.
That's one of those interesting choices I referred to above. It would be one thing if our alien protagonist took over the life of a sympathetic character. Is it "more ok" that they supplanted a "bad" guy? It certainly creates more friction and conflict between our narrator and their wife, Isobel, and son, Gulliver. One of the more rewarding aspects of the novel is watching their attempts to reconcile Andrew Martin with Isobel and Gulliver, which baffles those two to no end.
The Humans has a very Kurt Vonnegut feel to it. (I'm assuming the name "Vonnadoria" is a homage to him/the Tralfalmadorians of Slaughterhouse-Five .) Haig wrestles with much the same motifs and themes that Vonnegut explores throughout his oeuvre—namely, the point of human existence in a vast and uncaring block-time universe, and why we bother having emotional connections with other individuals when we know that these will inevitably end and quite probably hurt us in the process. This time it's an alien experiencing this ennui rather than a human unstuck from time, but the parallels are striking. I don't know. I liked it but I also didn't—it definitely made me want to read more Vonnegut, but again, is there anything happening here I haven't seen before?
The whole mathematics motif was also a dud for me. So Andrew Martin made a huge discovery about prime numbers that might have caused the human species to jump way ahead in terms of technological development—and the Vonnadorians don't want that, so they're cheating and suppressing that knowledge in an efficient, surgical way. I mean, I guess it's better than just destroying our whole planet! Nevertheless, as a mathematically-inclined person, I wish the mathematical aspects were more in the foreground of the story. It's basically a plot device—and there really isn't anything wrong with that—and as such doesn't do anything extra for me.
The Humans has its touching moments of, well, human connection that made me like Haig's How to Stop Time so much. Our protagonist bonds with a dog. Our protagonist has a genuine conversation with Andrew Martin's son, which is more than many fathers of teenagers will ever experience. Our protagonist comes to understand how pain and suffering is just as much an essential component of the human experience as pleasure or intellectual pursuits.
All that being said, it just didn't wow me. It didn't enthrall me. There was too much about the writing, about the way Haig deploys the fish-out-of-water humour like an area-denial tactic … the novel comes on very strong, and so it kind of has to win you over or fall flat. It did the latter for me.
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Papadaddy 121
I believe I would have to report these adults to the Scout Executive as a matter of Youth Protection. If this actually happened, they were way out of line. And as a parent, they, and the CO would be hearing from my attorney.
YOu need to alert the SE before he's blindsided with a lawsuit...or worse hears about it on the 6 o'clock news.
So the sexual harassment language from the camp staff guide that I quoted above is actually more relevant than originally thought. It speaks precisely to the new part of the story presented. The scout or his parents need to go to the camp director and SE with that part of the story.
I would see that this is reported, and then run, not walk, away from these folks as soon as possible.(This message has been edited by the blancmange)
Have to agree. You have to do the right thing and report it but need to move on. Not fair but your relationship with them is forever damaged.
I hate this part of the job.
"The more private this is kept the better off the boy will be."
No. Keeping it private or "in the family" says to the boy and to the world (when the coverup is discovered) that boys in Scouting are not safe from the persecution of the a few zealots with uniforms.
packsaddle 741
I think the verdict on the adult behavior is clear so I won't add to that.
I would like for your son to understand that his friendship and support for this boy is part of living the scout law, especially that 'brave' point. He should be proud of his loyal friendship and his honesty about his feelings and what he has seen and heard.
This is a very powerful lesson that he and (unfortunately) the boy are learning about the power of hatred and how groups can take hate and make it an institutional element. A powerful lesson indeed.
As a young man, I learned similar lessons from similar events, except with regard to civil rights. Sadly, the kind of malevolence that hurt so many persons on the basis of racial hatred and prejudice back then continue to hurt people today, just based on additional forms of hatred and prejudice.
Leave that unit. If you think this characterizes scouting, leave scouting. But remember the lesson.
Eng61
Sorry but you don't know what you are talking about. The adults in this situation should be dealt with quickly and decisively and not broadcast throughout the troop, the town and the local news as the result will be devastating both psychologically and socially for the boy. The boy will be made into a poster boy for abused kids and the whole thing will be blown up way out of proportion which could likely lead the teen to considering suicide, I have seen it happen in a similiar case years ago. You want to villianize these adults responsible fine, but the boys identity needs to be protected at all costs which is part of child protection. Your soapbox stance in this situation does absolutely NOTHING to protect the boy and put this nightmare behind him, in fact it does the complete opposite. Knee jerk reactions are not what is needed at this time.(This message has been edited by BadenP)
frankpalazzi 60
In my 31 years as an adult leader, I find this totally appalling; way beyond belief.
As COR, I would have never allowed this meeting to take place. Had it taken place without my knowledge, the SM and ASMs involved would have been dismissed. Immediately. That very evening. Clean house. In the morning, I would be showing up at the council office demanding to see the SE, and requesting the adults' names be removed immediately from our charter, and of course tell him why.
Quick. Done. Move on. Take the SM role myself for however long I have to.
Since the COR is aware and apparently condoned this "meeting," the IH should be made aware immediately and take the proper steps. The CO is opening itself up for MAJOR problems here.
(This message has been edited by FrankScout)
Scoutfish 17
WOW! All I can say is ...in all honesty...I probably would act in a very very unscoutlike manner myself. I have no doubt I would make a total ass of myself before removing my son from that troop immediately, and I would not hesitate to let any and all other parents in that troop know about the extreme behavior of this leadership...because you just don't know who it will happen to or when it will happen again.
I can't say my reaction is any better or more justified than the supposed "adult" leadership in this post, but I would be beyond caring about that at that point!
Not saying my reaction would be right, But I am being honest in saying what it would be!
Twocubdad 660
It's Papa Bear time. I'd have a hard time not going medieval on these guys.
But BP makes a good point. At the very least, the Scout and his parents need to be making the phone calls.
Frankly, the only person in this situation behaving like a mature adult is your son. Follow his example. Give the mom a call just be supportive. Let her know you are concerned for her son and want to help. Most parents don't know a COR from an ASM to a SE. Let her know how you believe things should be handled with the troop and offer your help to navigate the BSA bureaucracy and protocol.
But I think it's important to consider that dealing with the troop leader -- jerks that they are -- is probably a lesser priority than helping his son with any issues he may have.
SeattlePioneer 144
I have to point out that all those condemning the actions of the troop leadership are operating on the basis of gossip themselves.
Also, no one knows if the Scout in question did something that merited his being questioned about it.
We do know that five adults went behind closed doors to interview a Scout. That seems excessive.
A Scoutmaster conference with the boy might have been appropriate. You probably need a second adult within hailing distance to meet Youth Protection rules.
scoutmom0618 10
Ok..maybe I am missing something here...A group of Scout leaders take a young man aside to discuss an issue.. From my understanding, you could not hear what was being said by anyone in the room and you are only going on what you were told as to what happened??I did not see where they asked him to leave the troop, only try to get to the bottom of a rumor that, if true, directly conflicts with Scouting...
So from my point of view, as a mom in Scouting and as a CM...First of all, scouting does NOT condone homosexuality and does not want that promoted...The rumor should be dealt with and the boy confronted...At the point where he is, while maybe his parents should have been invoved or not depends on where they have been through his scouting career...Other than that, the adults were acting on an issue that must be taken care of.
My issues would be:
The boys choosing to talk about sexuality at all...That should have been stopped!
The "victim" making the statement he was bisexual...So, how long has he been living dishonestly?? By that I mean, sleeping with guys and not telling that was who he was...Honesty is a foundation of scouting...If that is who he is or wants to be, then why not leave the organization that is against it? Don't ruin it for everyone else just because you want it your way..
When does he take responsiblity for his choices? Note, I am NOT judging his sexuality, only telling him to take responsibility and be honest about it.
Unless, I missed something I think the situation is getting more attention than those leaders caused due to the talking among all the others in the Troop. Let the leaders and the Scout family work together..If the rumors are true, he is not living to Scout ideals so the right thing would be for him to leave..If not true, then all will work out...
We are living in a society that likes to do whatever and even when it goes against the rules, we make excuses...I want my son to know that he can make his choices, BUT sometimes there are repurcussions that he may not like...So, he has to weigh it all out and see which one HE can live with and sometimes that means making hard decisions...
I think the issue of the bullying should be dealt with and if it was truly brough tto the camps attention, then that is where I would direct my discipline for ay leaders.
As far as blindsiding, I really don't see how it could have been blindsiding if all went on at the camp like was reported...To me, it is no different that a Scout saying that there is not a GOD, or self proclaiming he was an atheist..It was something that had to be addressed and I am glad that there are still some scout leaders that don't wimp out when confronting REAL issues facing the cornerstones of scouting.
The stuff at camp happened in June when working at camp staff on the other side of the state. This is August. Blindsided = stuff was handled at camp, and now is brought up like it's an emergency situation.
The scout did not ADMIT he was bisexual. The scout threw words back at a group of bullies to get them to shut up. Not the most mature thing but certainly not worthy of an inquisition.
taking a scout aside to discuss appropriate or inappropriate conduct is a quiet scoutmaster's conference. Not 5 adults in a room with a scout with the door closed while everyone else in the troop is on the other side of the door wondering what the heck was going on.
Youth protection is to protect the scouts.
Bullying doesn't just happen scout to scout, the adults in my opinion were bullying and intimidating and threatening the scout.
But hey, the scoutmaster's son was chosen SPL and the married co-ASM's son was chosen ASPL so all is right with the world? While the female ASM was the one leading the inquisition and then turned around and told her teenaged daughter enough to know what was going on. you know, so the whole high school could also find out what was rumored, in case it wasn't going around high school too.
The scout in question's mom will be having a meeting with the 5 adults next week. seems nobody will meet with her except on scout meeting night.(This message has been edited by 5yearscouter)
I haven't made any weird calls or freaked out on anyone in person or yelled or called the scout executive. yet. I think I'm being quite rational in my exploration of this subject. supporting my son as he supports his friend, and worrying.
the troop has way too much drama recently. we did not need this to be an adult overreaction.
I go back and forth between thinking the adults are meany heads that wanted to scare and run off this scout or that they must have been thinking it was such an important topic that the more people who knew what was going on the better.
however it really looked like an inquisition when the scout was called into the room. the whole troop was waiting a half hour for this confernece to be over and you knew it was not good from the looks on their faces when they came out. The boys in the troop know that the scoutmaster told the Scout he couldn't be SPL, they may not know why.
the scout's side of the story to my son and his mom are the same. If you knew him you'd know he doesn't tell tales to adults. That's just not who he is. He will tell you straight up why he said what he said, that it worked to shut up the bullies but that it was a poor choice of words.
If they are looking for inappropriate discussions over the last year in a group of 50+ teenaged boys with about 20 of them older scouts, they will find inappropriate discussion if they look hard enough. it's the nature of older boys who camp 30 or more nights together. yeah they might talk about the birds they saw today while hiking but just as likely to be teenaged things all teenaged boys talk about--sex, drugs and rock and roll, farts and athletes foot.
moosetracker 132
If the issue is a rumor the boy sexually abused another boy while in scouts, the leaders have the right to notify the Council and step back and let them handle the issue. They do not have the training to approach a possibly sexual abuse case in an way that makes sure the rights of the accused are not violated.
If the issue is a rumor the boy may be homosexual, they are way out of line to even approach the subject. Even if the boy walks & talks femine-like and when out of uniform wears pink silk..
I disagree with this statement by the OP (although not looking at it as his opinion, just that he is mis-informed.)
The BSA's policy is for Adult leaders, not youth.. It is supposably their way of establishing moral role models, although their take on morality is another issue, since you can spend your days in a whore house and be considered morally up-right enough to be a BSA leader. (now if in a police raid that is another issue)..
Their policy on gays has nothing, I repeat nothing to do with scouts, only scouters.. This boy could still earn his Eagle even if he was homosexual..
This inquesition was also done at a boy scout meeting, during the scout meeting hours, not even held at the end of the meeting after other people left. A definate attempt to make sure it was public knowledge. Highlighted by the points made that the other boys were not kept engaged, but stood outside waiting for the inquesition to be over, and the comment one of the adults in the room filled her daughter in on the goings on..
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Crew21_Adv 25
Fellow Scouters and 5yearscouter,
I concur with some of the questions Eagle92 and SP have brought up.
In today's environment everyone is afraid of liable and innuendos. While the Scouts orientation is in question; I am glad there were five adult leaders interviewing the Scout, rather than just one or two. If it was a one on one session Scoutmaster to youth, I would be extremely alarmed. If this were a Board of Review with five adults and one scout, would we even be concerned.
I would hope five adult leaders, which should be trained, selected by their committee, Troop Committee Chair, Chartering Organization and approved by the District Executive, would be capable to discuss topics with a youth in a normal and calm manner. I personally would be upset with leaders that would bring a youth up in front of the entire troop as an open door policy and asked a Scout if he yelled at one of the bullies one day after hearing them talking about him in the laundry room, "I'm not gay, I'm bisexual" [insert other colorful language here] was true.
In this post we use the terms "grilling" and "inquisition", those are hostile words. Do we know the meeting was handled in a hostile manner? No, we don't.
SeattlePioneer even said "I have to point out that all those condemning the actions of the troop leadership are operating on the basis of gossip themselves."
I also don't know of any 17 y/o that refers to their parents (mother or father) as mommy and daddy. I think in communication definitions and the news media that is called "Spinning".
I personally have never been told that BSA is against homosexuals and bisexuals. Though, I have been told that alternative sexual orientation is an exclusion to the membership policy.
One of the biggest things I do concur with most everyone's advice here in the forum, is to seek out the guidance from a professional Scouter. The District Executive, then the Council Scout Executive. The professionals qualifications is to be non-biased, but provide guidance and sometimes execute national policy (removal of anyone, youth or adult, that violates safety and youth protection). The professional Scouters duty is to protect the rights and integrity of all of the scouts and all of the leaders in your troop.
Beyond 5yearscouters disappointment of how the proceedings were conducted. 5yearscouter asked the following questions.
Youth protection boundaries anyone? If the Scout was bullied, his youth protection boundaries were disregarded. If the Scout calmly discussed his Summer Camp statement that he made, with the troop adult leaders; no, I dont see violation.
How can an adult investigate a minor's sexuality? After a boy makes a statement, a board of review is a good start. Shouldnt the leadership adults be responsible for the safety of all the boys in the troop.
How would your troop handle a rumor of a bisexual scout? It wouldnt be ignored. First seek guidance from Commissioners or Professional staff. Second, determine the cause of the rumor, is it a true statement or is the false rumor. Lies and false rumors have no place in Scouting, Scouts and parents not abiding by the Twelve Points of the Scout Law will be reminded. True statements though, should be investigated further, which is needed to provide a safe environment for all the Scouts.
Scouting Forever and Venture On!
Crew21 Adv


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Vegetation Classification and Mapping at Fort Necessity National Battlefield (2006). Click here to access the report on the National Park Service website.
Vegetation Classification and Mapping at Johnstown Flood National Memorial (2006). Click here to access the report on the National Park Service website.
Inventory of Plant Species of Special Concern at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site (2006). Click here to access the report on the National Park Service website.
Inventory of Bat Community Composition at Valley Forge National Historical Park (2006). Click here to access the report on the National Park Service website.
Inventory of Bat Community Composition at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. (2006). Click here to access the report on the National Park Service website.
Inventory of Bat Community Composition at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site (2006). Click here to access the report on the National Park Service website.
Survey for Endangered and Threatened Mammals at Gettysburg National Military Park and the Eisenhower National Historic Site (2006). Click here to access the report on the National Park Service website.
Vegetation Classification and Mapping of Valley Forge National Historical Park (2005). Click here to access the report on the National Park Service website.
Vegetation Classification and Mapping of Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (2005). Click here to access the report on the National Park Service website.
Terrestrial and Palustrine Plant Communities of Pennsylvania, 2nd Edition (2012).
Pennsylvania Statewide Seasonal Pool Ecosystem Classification (2009).
Classification, Assessment and Protection of Floodplain Wetlands of the Ohio Drainage (December 2008).
Classifying Lotic Systems for Conservation: Methods and Results of the Pennsylvania Aquatic Community Classification (June 2007). Click here to view.
User's Manual and Data Guide to the Pennsylvania Aquatic Community Classification (June 2007). Click here to view.
Classification, Assessment and Protection of Non-Forested Floodplain Wetlands of the Susquehanna Drainage (December 2004).
Classification, Assessment and Protection of Forested Floodplain Wetlands of the Susquehanna Drainage (June 2002).
A Study of Seepage Wetlands in Pennsylvania (March 1998).
A Study of Calcareous Fen Communities in Pennsylvania (1995).
A complete list of inventories is available here.


Representations of algebraic groups G and their discrete subgroups form a very active research field due to their deep connection and applications to many other parts of mathematics. The discrete or arithmetic subgroups T of algebraic groups are important algebraic and geometric topics; the main goal of automorphic forms is to study harmonic analysis on the homogeneous spaces G=T. When G is a Hermitian Lie group the study of representations and automorphic forms are closely related to complex analysis and complex geometry. The Chinese mathematician Hua Loo-Keng had already realized in the 1940-50's the importance of harmonic and complex analysis on Hermitian Lie groups and made milestone contribution on the subject. In recent years some important progress has been made by the Chinese mathematicians in representation theory and complex geometry. We propose to organize a school-workshop to give a couple of introductory lectures and to review the progress and formulate new questions. We would like to stimulate more cooperation and interaction between the different research communities in China and promote new progress. This will be a continuation of the spirit and tradition led by Hua Loo-Keng.


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Q: Tic Tac Toe Help fixing method that checks if square has already been chosen. Game board is structured as empty array I'm creating a tic tac toe game in the command line using Ruby. I have a method display_board that displays my array as a game board in the command line and when I play the game players can choose between 1-9 and populate the square with their "symbol". I created a method check_square to verify if one of the squares in the grid has already been taken but it's not working properly for me. I start up the game and everything works, up until it asks me to choose my first number on the grid. It immediately responds and tells me the number is already taken even though it's the first move of the game. It asks me to choose another number and on the second try it populates the grid. It does this on every player move. The logic seems to make sense to me and I've been trying to figure it out for an hour but I'm clearly overlooking something. Any pushes in the right direction would be helpful!
class Players
    attr_accessor :name, :symbol
    def initialize(name, symbol)
        @name = name
        @symbol = symbol
    end
end

class Game
    @@board = ["1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9"]
    @@count = 0

    def initialize
        puts "Tic Tac Toe!"
    end

    def display_board
        puts "  #{@@board[0]}  |  #{@@board[1]}  |  #{@@board[2]}"
        puts seperator = "-----+-----+-----"
        puts "  #{@@board[3]}  |  #{@@board[4]}  |  #{@@board[5]}"
        puts seperator
        puts "  #{@@board[6]}  |  #{@@board[7]}  |  #{@@board[8]}"
        puts "\n"
    end

    def game_start
        puts "Time for some Tic Tac Toe! Enter your name player 1: \n"
        player1 = gets.chomp
        puts "Would you like to be X or O #{player1}?"
        symbol1 = gets.chomp.upcase
        player_one = Players.new(player1, symbol1)
        puts "And a name for player 2: \n"
        player2 = gets.chomp
        symbol2 = player_one.symbol == "X" ? "O" : "X"
        player_two = Players.new(player2, symbol2)
        puts "\n"
        puts "Okay #{player_one.name}, you're up. Make a move."
        display_board
        make_moves(player_one, player_two)
    end

    def make_moves(player_one, player_two)
        until @@count == 9

            puts "Pick a number from the grid above #{player_one.name}"
            move = gets.chomp.to_i - 1
            check_square(move, player_one, player_two)
            @@board[move] = player_one.symbol
            @@count += 1
            display_board

            puts "Pick a number from the grid above #{player_two.name}"
            move = gets.chomp.to_i - 1
            check_square(move, player_one, player_two)
            @@board[move] = player_two.symbol
            @@count += 1
            display_board
        end
    end

    def check_square(move, player_one, player_two)
        if @@board[move] == "#{player_one.symbol}" || "#{player_two.symbol}"
            puts "That number is taken, pick another!"
            move = gets.chomp.to_i - 1
        else
            return
        end
    end

end

game = Game.new
game.game_start

A: The problem you're running into is the conditional logic in your check_square method.
@@board[move] == "#{player_one.symbol}" || "#{player_two.symbol}"

This logic is suppose to check if either of the players' symbols is stored on the board at the selected position. However, what it is really doing is checking if player one's symbol is stored on the board at that position and if it's not then the string literal for player two's symbol is being evaluated as truthy. This results in check_square always returning true
Try this instead:
@@board[move] == "#{player_one.symbol}" || @@board[move] == "#{player_two.symbol}"

For more idiomatic ruby you can remove the interpolation which isn't necessary since symbol is already a string.
@@board[move] == player_one.symbol || @@board[move] == player_two.symbol


LOS ANGLES (AFP): The Los Angeles district attorney´s office has received a second sexual assault complaint against Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey, whose acting career has nosedived following allegations by more than a dozen men in the United States and Britain.
"A case of sexual assault was filed yesterday (21/8) in our office by the Los Angeles County Sheriff´s Department, involving Kevin Spacey, and is under review," Greg Risling with the prosecutors´ office told AFP Wednesday.
And eight members of the production team of his popular Netflix series "House of Cards" who also denounced "predatory" behavior by Spacey.
After first accusations of abuse against him, Spacey was fired in November from the political series. Then he was dumped from his scenes in Ridley Scott´s latest film, "All the Money in the World," where was replaced by Christopher Plummer.


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How much of fact, how much of people's interest in the Budget?
Does the verbosity of the budget that fatigued the finance ministser, symbolise the overall fatigue of the economy? What the 18,971-word strong budget speech finally left was a combination of vague hopes and confirmed economic stress.
When finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman went about the budgetary exercise with the worst growth rate figures of the last 17 years in absolute terms, even she would not have expected anything more than this. The act of declaring concessions in individual income tax rates, conditional on forgoing deductions is not only being smart, but also aims at simplification in tax computation through this switch to the total elimination of deductions. That may be the only straightforward element in the budget.
The minister has talked about building five new smart cities. As early as in July 2014, the prime minister had declared a hundred smart cities, but so far there has been no action on that. Now do we have to understand that it has been reduced by 20 per cent of that? This budget, coming after six consecutive quarters with a fall in GDP growth rate, does not contain any proposals either to stimulate the economy or to increase the income of the people. Instead, it aims to tighten its hold on the sinking income of the people by bringing non-residents into the tax net, selling off public sector units one after another and plugging the deficienes with a set of promises.
The allocation for agricultural sector of Rs 2.83 lac crore, is below the 2.9 lak crore of last year. The amount for Pradhan Mantri Kisan Yojana remains the same as last year - at Rs 75,000 Cr (out of which the actual expense of last year was only Rs 54,000 Cr). When it had been declared that outlay for infra-structure development for five years would be Rs 103 lac Cr, the annual budget shows a mere Rs 1.7 lac Cr. The finance minsiter, who at least this time chose to keep mum about the gains of demonetisation, maintained the same silence regarding the employment sector, and that should be out of compulsion. However, she is loquacious about GST, at the same time without explaining the non-paymentn of states' share of GST revenue or about further reduction of the states' entitlements.
Even as there is nothing for the ruling side to extol, there is also the bigger question how far this very step of the budget is relevant. In the first place, budget figures now have less to do with the reality, than its being handy for propaganda. Last year, the finance minister had relied on two different methods to assess the scale of economic growth. Apart from the confusion caused by this, the excessive ambition in the budget in effect also got overturned.
The total deficit anticipated for the full year was already crossed in the middle of the year. After the budget had been passed last year,changes were declared which would make the budget numbers irrelevant. Corporate tax got reduced on nearly weekly basis; and there were further expenditure liabilities for corporate rescue packages. Thus, in the months following the budget, the finance minister undertook expenditure amounting to 4 times that in the budget of Rs 28 lac Crore. That being so, why should there be a budget? Why should there be a parliament? Another key element getting lost is the democratic character of the very exercise. Even if it technically wins the endorsement of parliament, budgets get further distanced from the hopes and aspirations of the people.
In the preparation of the budget that affects 130 crore people, popular interests find no place. In the pre-budget discussions, there is no room for farmers or the poor people; only corporates do. When food subsidies get reduced from Rs 1.84 lac Cr to 1.08 lac Cr, it is only the hungry who feel the pinch. When social unrest increases, investments will go down. With government policies themselves sharpening unrest, budgetary figures will become meaningless. This budget totally ignores the poor, the jobless, non-residents and the states. At the same time, the parliament and the budget passed by it are rendered irrelevant in a manner that it deprives itself of any sanctity.
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interface MockRespone {
  kind: string;
  body: {
    id: number | undefined;
  }
}

const mockResource: MockRespone = { kind: "Regimen", body: { id: 1 } };

let mockDelete: Promise<{} | void> = Promise.resolve({});

jest.mock("../../resources/reducer_support", () => ({
  findByUuid: () => (mockResource),
  afterEach: (s: {}) => s
}));

jest.mock("../../resources/actions", () => ({
  destroyOK: jest.fn(),
  destroyNO: jest.fn()
}));

jest.mock("../maybe_start_tracking", () => ({
  maybeStartTracking: jest.fn()
}));

jest.mock("axios", () => ({
  delete: jest.fn(() => mockDelete)
}));

let mockReadonlyState = false;
jest.mock("../../read_only_mode/app_is_read_only", () => ({
  appIsReadonly: jest.fn(() => mockReadonlyState)
}));

import { destroy, destroyAll } from "../crud";
import { API } from "../api";
import axios from "axios";
import { destroyOK, destroyNO } from "../../resources/actions";

describe("destroy", () => {
  beforeEach(() => {
    mockResource.body.id = 1;
    mockResource.kind = "Regimen";
    mockReadonlyState = false;
  });

  API.setBaseUrl("http://localhost:3000");
  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
  const fakeGetState = () => ({ resources: { index: {} } } as any);
  const fakeDestroy = () => destroy("fakeResource")(jest.fn(), fakeGetState);

  const expectDestroyed = () => {
    const kind = mockResource.kind.toLowerCase() + "s";
    expect(axios.delete)
      .toHaveBeenCalledWith(`http://localhost:3000/api/${kind}/1`);
    expect(destroyOK).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockResource);
  };

  const expectNotDestroyed = () => {
    expect(axios.delete).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
  };

  it("not confirmed", async () => {
    window.confirm = () => false;
    await expect(fakeDestroy()).rejects.toEqual("User pressed cancel");
    expectNotDestroyed();
  });

  it("id: 0", async () => {
    mockResource.body.id = 0;
    window.confirm = () => true;
    await expect(fakeDestroy()).resolves.toEqual("");
    expect(destroyOK).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockResource);
  });

  it("id: undefined", async () => {
    mockResource.body.id = undefined;
    window.confirm = () => true;
    await expect(fakeDestroy()).resolves.toEqual("");
    expect(destroyOK).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockResource);
  });

  it("confirmed", async () => {
    window.confirm = () => true;
    await expect(fakeDestroy()).resolves.toEqual(undefined);
    expectDestroyed();
  });

  it("confirmation overridden", async () => {
    window.confirm = () => false;
    const forceDestroy = () =>
      destroy("fakeResource", true)(jest.fn(), fakeGetState);
    await expect(forceDestroy()).resolves.toEqual(undefined);
    expectDestroyed();
  });

  it("confirmation not required", async () => {
    mockResource.kind = "Sensor";
    window.confirm = () => false;
    await expect(fakeDestroy()).resolves.toEqual(undefined);
    expectDestroyed();
  });

  it("rejected", async () => {
    window.confirm = () => true;
    mockDelete = Promise.reject("error");
    await expect(fakeDestroy()).rejects.toEqual("error");
    expect(destroyNO).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
      err: "error",
      statusBeforeError: undefined,
      uuid: "fakeResource"
    });
  });

  it("rejects all requests when in read only mode", async () => {
    mockReadonlyState = true;
    await expect(fakeDestroy())
      .rejects
      .toEqual("Application is in read-only mode.");
  });
});

describe("destroyAll", () => {
  it("confirmed", async () => {
    window.confirm = () => true;
    mockDelete = Promise.resolve();
    await expect(destroyAll("FarmwareEnv")).resolves.toEqual(undefined);
    expect(axios.delete)
      .toHaveBeenCalledWith("http://localhost:3000/api/farmware_envs/all");
  });

  it("confirmation overridden", async () => {
    window.confirm = () => false;
    mockDelete = Promise.resolve();
    await expect(destroyAll("FarmwareEnv", true)).resolves.toEqual(undefined);
    expect(axios.delete)
      .toHaveBeenCalledWith("http://localhost:3000/api/farmware_envs/all");
  });

  it("cancelled", async () => {
    window.confirm = () => false;
    mockDelete = Promise.resolve();
    await expect(destroyAll("FarmwareEnv"))
      .rejects.toEqual("User pressed cancel");
    expect(axios.delete).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
  });

  it("rejected", async () => {
    window.confirm = () => true;
    mockDelete = Promise.reject("error");
    await expect(destroyAll("FarmwareEnv")).rejects.toEqual("error");
    expect(axios.delete)
      .toHaveBeenCalledWith("http://localhost:3000/api/farmware_envs/all");
  });
});

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Learning To Celebrate Our Differences
Lisa Cowan, award-winning Director at EQGlobal, says it's time to renew our focus on Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace; here's why and how.
Lisa Cowan, Director of Growth Strategy, EQGlobal
Now well into the 21st Century, are we finally making progress on equal opportunities in the workplace? Changing public attitudes manifested in movements like #MeToo and improvements to the Equality Act certainly give hope. In fact, this year's International Women's Day theme is #EachforEqual.
As the idea of diversity and inclusion is broadening all the time, what action can be taken to help all individuals achieve their potential in the workplace? Lisa gives six actionable steps for businesses and individuals alike (whilst striking an #EachforEqual pose).
Do women still miss out on the top jobs and pay?
One of the most long-standing concerns has been around the way so many talented women miss out on the higher level jobs. Research conducted by the Global Institute for Women's Leadership suggests women's career progression plateaus in their late 20s and early 30s, often as a result of women disproportionately taking on caring commitments, and that gender bias continues to flourish.
Yet, there are some encouraging indicators to suggest things are changing. At the UK's 100 biggest publicly-listed companies, women now account for 32.4% of Board positions; up from 12.5% just eight years ago. Equiniti is aligned with this figure with the current representation of females on the Board and Executive Committee standing at 30%.
Great progress has also been made at Equiniti to reduce the gender pay gap for the third year running, down to 26.3%. It is encouraging that, on the whole, the gender pay gap continues to shrink. In fact, the lag between pay earned by women and their male counterparts is the smallest amount on record; albeit not quickly enough in my opinion.
For all that, despite being adopted as part of many organisations' CSR initiatives, we're still a long way from achieving the UN's sustainable development goal of reaching global gender equality by 2030.
These issues matter and positive action can be a win win for all.
Take, for example, Credit Suisse's research. It reveals higher growth rates at organisations that promote women into senior roles. And, McKinsey's analysis shows the value to the broader economy of more equality at senior levels of organisations. The evidence is overwhelming.
The changing face of millennials; non-binary representation counts
And what about other groups? The plight of non-binary individuals in many workplaces is only just being recognised. There is very little research in the UK, but in the US 90% of non-binary people believe they have faced discrimination. This often presents as harassment in the workplace.
Some 19% of non-binary staff report losing a job as a result of their identities.
Equally, organisations that neglect the needs of their non-binary staff risk real jeopardy. Millennials now make up over more than a third of Western workforces, and a large fraction of them - perhaps as many as 12% according to GLAAD - identify as transgender or gender non-conforming. No organisation can afford not to look after more than a tenth of its employees. This is an area that needs much more focus.
How, then, to move forward? Six tips for progress
1. Free the mothers, empower the fathers
One of the changes that I have found encouraging is a shift towards supporting men to take paternity leave which should, in theory, help to create a supportive atmosphere for parents in the workplace – especially if senior male leaders partake in family-related leave.
I was interested to see that in Japan, where on average only 6% of new fathers take parental leave compared to 80% of women, Shinjirō Koizumi, Japan's environment minister, publically announced that he will be taking leave after the birth of his baby in the hope of improving attitudes towards paternal leave across the country.
We need to address the stigma surrounding working parents who may need to adapt their working styles and hours to support their parental responsibilities.
Encouraging and supporting fathers in their shared parental responsibility even before the child is born, can have real emotional benefits for the whole family. Organisations need to actively support this approach.
2. Transparent structures for hiring
The Global Institute for Women's Leadership has a couple of suggestions. It thinks more formal and transparent structures governing how people are promoted in an organisation will have a significant effect. It also campaigns for the destigmatisation of alternative ways of working such as part-time and flexible roles, which often appeal to those with families or caring commitments.
3. Caring and sharing
From my perspective, there are other positive steps we can take. Certainly, I believe strong female and non-binary role models who share their personal experiences and advice can be enormously valuable in organisations, creating a virtuous circle in which other individuals understand they have every right to aspire to senior roles, regardless of their gender. Mentoring can be powerful too, with more senior women working with those in junior roles to help them understand the workplace as it currently stands, face down challenges and progress.
Whether influenced by gender, sexual orientation, health, age, culture or circumstance, I believe that a greater understanding of the challenges each person face in the workplace is essential.
The more open and diverse our workforces are, the more we can truly be supportive of all. But these things don't happen by accident: organisations have to take a conscious decision to drive change.
I've seen impressive progress in organisations who have appointed roles such as directors of culture or directors of diversity & inclusion. Where the people in those roles have the backing of the senior leadership team, the impact they can have benefits all areas of the business – including the bottom line.
4. Networks for good
The power of networks and can actively nurture and support groups of diverse individuals coming together and supporting one another. Equiniti operates exactly such a formal network for its female employees, who value the networking opportunities with women from a broad range of departments and across different levels of seniority, as well as the opportunity to co-ordinate information sharing, often from external sources of inspiration.
5. Individuals must embrace opportunities
There is no single panacea and change inevitably takes time. I believe that individuals have to seize the initiative where possible too. Personally, I have made a conscious effort to get to grips with male communication styles, which I find can often be more direct (and to mirror them when required). At the same time, we need to be brave enough to make our voices heard.
6. Change from the top
While we should each make a conscious effort to challenge bias in the workplace, I believe change must come from the very top.
Unless your senior leadership is committed to equality and diversity – and is prepared to put its money where its mouth is – no-one else in the organisation will feel empowered and motivated to produce and encourage a diverse workforce and inclusive culture.
Learn more about Equiniti's approach to Diversity and Inclusion.
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We have translated the following text on the current legal environment in Turkey to give context to the case against LGBTI activist Levent Pişkin and the understanding of freedom of expression vs "insult". Annotations in square brackets are notes by translators for clarity. Exchange rate used is 1 USD = 2.68 TL.
Of the 56 punitive or compensation lawsuits during the January-March 2015 period, 8 were initiated during Erdoğan's prime ministry and 21 during his presidency, either by his complaint or with the justification that his personal rights were violated. Of the remaining 27, 7 were filed by his son Bilal Erdoğan and 3 were related to the Erdoğan family.
Of the 17 remaining cases, two were initiated by former minister [of Transport, Maritime and Communication] Binali Yıldırım and the others by the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş, Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek, the Adana Mayor, the District Governor of Gerger [a district in the province of Adıyaman], the Ülker Group [a private company owned by Yıldız Holding], the police commissioner, Anadolu Agency [semi-official news agency], and a military colonel.
During the January-March 2015 period, 2 journalists were fined a total of 4,420TL [$1,630], 9 journalists' cases are in progress, 6 were acquitted, with 2 of those cases being reopened or new charges being brought. A total of 1,520,000 TL [$561,570] of compensation was being demanded from 4 journalists and 2 newspapers.
This data reflects only those cases that were noted by the media and those that Bianet reported on.
Insult case against book: Binali Yıldırım, former minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication and lead advisor to the Presidency, has filed a case for 20,000 TL [7,463 USD] in indemnities against Ali Emre Özsoy at the Istanbul Anatolia 4th Criminal Court of First Instance, alleging that he was insulted in the book "There is a Thief".
Twitter suit against teacher: A case has been filed against retired teacher Meral Bekar at the Adana 11th Criminal Court of First Instance for tweeting about İbrahim Aras who was killed by police in Adana. The tweet was, "Hey, Adana Police Chief Cengiz Zeybek, if the state's job is to kill İbrahim Aras, that state better fall on your head and you get stuck beneath it".
3 journalists and 2 cartoonists were sentenced to a total of 16 months and 20 days of jail time, with postponement, and 21,000 TL [$7,760] in fines over allegations of "insulting Erdoğan". New cases were brought against journalist Barış İnce and columnist Ender İmrek for "insulting the President" (Turkish Penal Code, Article 299). 7 people in Çanakkale and Dikili were reprimanded with a total of 57,100 TL [$21,095] punitive fines over the same allegations.
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 The term "Criminal Court of First Instance" refers to the relevant criminal court before which the lawsuit in question was filed. Pursuant to the Turkish legal system, criminal cases are initially reviewed and ruled by criminal courts of first instance. There are three types of criminal courts in Turkey, competencies of which are determined according to the sanctions set forth under the Turkish criminal laws for the relevant crime. Ranked by severity, these are the Criminal Court of Peace (Sulh Ceza Mahkemesi), the Criminal Court of First Instance (Asliye Mahkemesi), and the Heavy Penal Court (Ağır Ceza Mahkemesi).


To make your visit to The Lagoon Park as enjoyable as possible, we offer a wide range of services and facilities. From banking to Travel to grooming to business centre, The Lagoon park hosts all your needs at one place.
The Lagoon Park is the home of a world renowned bank offering its services to the elite community of Amwaj Islands Residents and The Lagoon Park Visitors, additional we have a ATM Machines to make sure you never run out of cash.
The lagoon is the home of more then 6 Saloons and spas serving both genders, to help you look your best or relax after a long working day.
The Lagoon offers the Amwaj Residents and Visitors a travel Agency Service to cater for all your travel needs, from tickets to accommodation to transportation.
The lagoon is ready to host your business, if you are an entrepreneur looking for a place to start your business, we have a business incubator at The lagoon ready to accommodate you.


Please join the MHS JROTC in making this holiday season "brighter" for many of our local families. The JROTC will be collecting food items for Bethel Storehouse from now until December 18th. There are three collection bins located around campus, including one in the College and Career Center. JROTC is also collecting toys for the local VFW Post 3370. Toys can be dropped off at the JROTC classroom in the East Complex. Let's show our support during this holiday season!


The Negotiation Team got together the week of July 21st and began reviewing the hundreds of requests that were submitted by the members at special Branch meetings throughout the Country.
The team will be meeting again the last week of August in order to categorize all the requests and continue preparing their strategies.
Until the start of the negotiations, the team will scrutinize the other Bargaining Units Collective Agreements within Canada Post as well as any other agreements from across the Country.
We are still accepting your requests, a «negotiation demands» form is provided in the documents section for your convenience. If you have access to other Collective Agreements, we will definitely accept them.
In addition to our representatives, we have amongst our members, resourceful people who will help and guide us if the need should arise. Each group is well represented and they are located everywhere in Canada.
Each member is an important part of the Negotiation Team; do not hesitate to write to us.


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Ranji Trophy: Entire team walks off after Shubman Gill 'abuses' umpire
by Ajit Singh Khanna | Posted on Friday, January 3rd, 2020 | 0
A huge controversy erupted on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy contest between Punjab and Delhi in Mohali.
According to a Twitter thread by a Times Of India reporter Pratyush Raj, it all started after Punjab batsman Shubman Gill was adjudged caught behind by the umpire, a decision he blatantly refused to accept.
Subsequently, he stood his ground for quite some time before reportedly abusing umpire Paschim Pathak – making his Ranji Trophy debut – who overturned his decision in stunning turn of events.
Delhi players, led by captain Dhruv Shorey, were not pleased with the gesture as they decided to walk off the field. It was only following the intervention of the match referee that the play resumed after 15 minutes.
Gill's stay, however, didn't last long as he was caught behind by wicket-keeper Anuj Rawat off fast bowler Simarjeet Singh for just 23 runs.
Gill, 20, rose to fame after playing a pivotal role in India's triumph at the Under-19 World Cup in 2018. He made his international debut in an ODI series against New Zealand last January and has been a regular feature in India 'A' sides.
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Maybe I shouldn't say anything because I haven't even actually seen a Cremona bass in the flesh. But I've been reading a lot of different postings on this page and elsewhere that are talking about Cremona (and other basses from China) basses cracking and splitting with changes in the weather.
Just thought I ought to warn you.
From all reports, they sound OK....playability probably depends more on how well they are set-up and adjusted than anything. Maybe it's just a matter of learning what you need to do climate-control-wise to keep a Cremona in one piece.
My suggestion would be to try to learn a little more about what's out there...maybe get on the 2xbasslist (you can do that by first going to www.gollihur.com)...and explore some other options.
: : Anyone played one of these new Cremonas $700 approx.?? Please provide : : any info as to where intruments are produced, how they play, etc. I'm gonna buy something soon but need some sound advise : Maybe I shouldn't say anything because I haven't even actually seen a Cremona bass in the flesh. But I've been reading a lot of different postings on this page and elsewhere that are talking about Cremona (and other basses from China) basses cracking and splitting with changes in the weather. : Just thought I ought to warn you. : From all reports, they sound OK....playability probably depends more on how well they are set-up and adjusted than anything. Maybe it's just a matter of learning what you need to do climate-control-wise to keep a Cremona in one piece. : My suggestion would be to try to learn a little more about what's out there...maybe get on the 2xbasslist (you can do that by first going to www.gollihur.com)...and explore some other options. : Good Luck and Happy Hunting!


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Home » Spain » Barcelona » Park Güell Walking Tour
Park Güell Walking Tour
You will not find any park like this one in the world! Created by Antoni Gaudí in the middle of the nature Park Güell is an architectural marvel. Accompanied by a local guide, find out what makes the park so special and enjoy stunning views of Barcelona from the park's location on a hill.
Once you have encountered the outstanding beauty of Park Güell in Barcelona, no other park will ever amaze you quite as much. This architectural marvel was created by Antoni Gaudi in the early 1900s after he was commissioned by Count Güell, who wanted Gaudi to design an elegant estate with family homes. But the housing development was unsuccessful and space was instead turned into a public park. Its an iconic feature of Barcelona and no visit to this amazing city would be complete without a visit to Park Güell - it will surprise you!
On this guided walking tour, enter Park Güell through the staircase dominated by a colourful dragon decorated with mosaic tiles; this Catalan style of the mosaic is known as trencadís and is one of the most characteristic design styles in Barcelona. The park is arranged around a large central square bordered by a snaking, trencadís-covered bench.
Below the square, the roof of the lower court is supported by 86 Doric columns, with paths between them and viaducts on sloping columns. Gaudi's work often united nature and architecture, and Park Güell is no different the columns stand tall like trees.
Park Güell also contains a small house where Gaudi lived at one stage. The house has now been converted into a museum and contains interesting furniture also designed by Gaudi.
A guided walking tour of the extraordinary Parc Güell.
Discover Gaudi's unique architecture and style.
Radio guide system.
Magnificent views of Barcelona.
English/Spanish speaking guide.
Entrance to Gaudi's Museum house
Hotel pickup and drop off
Gaudí Experience. Larrad Street, 41.
April to October 11 am. November to March 12 pm.
Around 1 hour 30 mins.
48 hours free of charge. Less than 48 hours or No Show 100%.
Children aged 6 and under are FREE.
Please note, from November to March the tour is conducted in English and Spanish.
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Maporama: A Series Where Demographics and Popular Culture Meet
A Bunch of Random Maps Because Why Not?
With this first installment of the Maporama series I invite you to see the world through a different lens. With weird maps that would get you a "cool story, bro" in conversation, you'll discover what actually makes them cool -- and what they tell us about the world.
Maps in this series may include anything from baby names to Nickelback, because there's just about no limit to what you can do with a blank map. They're also going to have a 'lil blurb around them, just so that everyone knows what's going on.
First up on this first installment of Maporama: a map of the most streamed songs on Spotify as of the first week of February, by country. "7 Rings" by Ariana Grande definitely takes the cake here as the most viral this week; just about every country in the world with a large English-speaking population has it on the top spot.
Also interesting to note that "7 Rings" was quite popular in the Balkans and in Southeast Asia, places with far lesser levels of internet users overall. Internet users in these areas would probably enjoy a higher level of income than the local average, which may correlate with a preference for Ariana Grande.
The German-speaking world was quite captivated by the song "Prinzessa" by Capital Bra, whereas three around equally popular latin songs battled it out for the top spot in Latin America and Spain. Other countries without a major linguistic diaspora, like Japan or Turkey, were more likely to enjoy local music - they're in the "Other/Language-Specific" category on the legend. Quite depressing that we don't get to find out about the preferences of the rest of the world, where open access to internet is a far more scarce privilege.
Above is a map of the most popular boy names in each Middle Eastern country. "Mohammad" seems to dominate around the Arabian Peninsula, whereas "Ali" is more popular around the Persian Gulf. Whereas "Mohammad" takes the lead with predominantly Sunni Muslim regions, "Ali" seems more popular with Shia-majority regions. Part of Shia Islam is the belief that God picked Ali to succeed him - Mohammad's son-in-law.
The Middle East seems to have far more consensus around girl names; "Fatima" and "Maryam" are dominant just about everywhere, with few exceptions. Fun fact: "Maryam" is just the Arabic version of "Mary" - both names originate from slightly different spins of the same Biblical/Quranic character.
North America is not as quite consensus-driven when it comes to baby names. Less and less people are basing baby names on religious persons of interest; that means less Marys, and less Josephs. In terms of girl names, "Olivia" seems to be on top throughout Canada and the American Midwest, while "Emma" is spread out across America. The largest and most urban states - California and New York - both like "Sophia."
For boy names, Canada loves "Liam," as does the Northern US. The South likes "William," and the Southwest likes "Noah." These baby names show us a few things about North America - different regions have different preferences, most notably between majority urban and small-town rural regions. In Canada, Quebec consistently bucks the trend due to linguistic and cultural differences. There are also surprisingly few births in some of the smaller provinces and in the territories - so few that the top names were often three-way ties - reflecting an aging population in areas like Prince Edward Island, where younger people tend to flock to more populated provinces for more opportunities.
Perhaps the best known Santiago in North America would be Chilean actor Santiago Cabrera, who plays Lancelot in the BBC's Merlin. Now, here's a map of famous people from each Canadian province.
Yes, Nickelback isn't a person, but no one knows (or wants to know) the names of the band's members. Saskatchewan hasn't exactly produced a well-known Hollywood personality, but they've given us a Prime Minister, and possibly the next one: the current Leader of the Opposition is a Saskatchewanite.
Canada isn't only a hotbed for well-known entertainment figures; it's also a hotbed for filming locations. Riverdale films in Vancouver, along with the Arrowverse series Game of Thrones, which was partially filmed in Alberta, and Toronto has its share of lesser-known programs. The Prairies and the Maritimes have less filming locations, reflecting the unfortunate reality that access to opportunities within the entertainment industry is extremely location-limited. As a result, independent series and films often taking the top spot in smaller provinces, while also struggling to break the barrier to widespread fame.
To close up Maporama #1 - who knew that Mean Girls was filmed at UofT? You do indeed learn something new every day.
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Leaders of science academies sound alarm over political interference
by Nathaniel Weixel - 09/24/20 4:50 PM ET
Two of the most prominent science advisory groups on Thursday issued a warning about the consequences of political interference in science.
The leaders of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in a joint statement said the reports about political meddling in science and public health are "alarming."
"We find ongoing reports and incidents of the politicization of science, particularly the overriding of evidence and advice from public health officials and derision of government scientists, to be alarming," NAM president Victor Dzau and NAS president Marcia McNutt said.
"It undermines the credibility of public health agencies and the public's confidence in them when we need it most," they added.
The statement comes one day after President Trump said he might reject a plan from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to impose tougher standards for the authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Trump told reporters during a White House briefing Wednesday the possibility of such a move from the FDA was likely "political," without offering any evidence.
"That has to be approved by the White House. We may or may not approve it. That sounds like a political move," Trump said.
The new FDA guidance will reportedly call for a median of two months of data on the participants in vaccine clinical trials in order to ensure there is enough time to assess the safety of the vaccine candidates.
The aim of the guidance would be to increase public trust and transparency in the vaccine process, and would make it almost impossible for a vaccine to be cleared for distribution before Election Day.
Trump has insisted that the U.S. could have a safe and effective vaccine ready by the end of October, despite multiple health officials saying that timeline is incredibly unlikely.
Trump has repeatedly contradicted senior health officials throughout the pandemic and has pressured agencies to promote controversial treatments to COVID-19.
In addition, other administration officials pressured the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending COVID-19 testing for people who have been exposed to the virus but were asymptomatic. The change was eventually reversed.
The attacks from political appointees on scientists has taken a toll on the public.
Americans are growing skeptical over the politicization of a vaccine for the virus. Polls show increasing numbers of Americans say they do not have confidence in the vaccine development process because of political interference.
Dzau and McNutt, who lead the non-governmental bodies, said trusting science-based decisions is key.
"Our nation is at a critical time in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic with important decisions ahead of us, especially concerning the efficacy and safety of vaccines," Dzau and McNutt said. "Ending the pandemic will require decision-making that is not only based on science, but also sufficiently transparent to ensure public trust in, and adherence to, sound public-health instructions. Any efforts to discredit the best science and scientists threaten the health and welfare of us all."
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Daewoo Express, Niazi Express, Faisal Movers, Bilal Daewoo, Skyways, Ali Express, Power Travels are some of the noticeable companies that are connecting Lahore and Faisalabad along with many other bus services. Distance of 181 km can be travelled in an average duration of 2.5 hours. Both Motorway and GT road can be adopted to reach Faisalabad from Lahore.


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UTRUST Announces Dates For Blockchain Conferences Ahead Of November 2nd ICO
Bitcoin PR Buzz
UTRUST, the world's first cryptocurrency payments platform to implement consumer protections on a mass scale,has announced the dates for its global tour to promote awareness of its digital and crypto payments platform.
The announcement comes off the heel of the company's incorporation as a limited liability company in Switzerland and is the next step in its progress towards full regulatory compliance within the Swiss government.
The company is building a global, PayPal–like payments platform with extensive cryptocurrency support and will target professionals and corporations involved with digital currencies, blockchain innovations and Internet technology during the tour for business synergy.
Starting with the Long Finance – Digital Currencies Trade Fair in London, UK, on October 23, 2017, UTRUST team will be represented at the following events:
Long Finance – Digital Currencies Trade Fair October 23, London, UK
Blockchain Economic Forum 2017 – October 31 to November 1, New York, USA
Web Summit 2017 – November 6 to 9, Lisbon, Portugal
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Conference– November 11, Tokyo, Japan
Switzerland Wealth Innovation Tour – November 15, Zug, Switzerland
Blockchain Summit – November 22, Zug, Switzerland
Blockchain Summit London Olympia – November 28, London, UK
Blockshow Asia – November 29 and 30, Singapore
Cryptocurrency World Expo – December 1 and 2, Warsaw, Poland
UTRUST will also interact with users and supporters of the platform at the events, hoping to raise its profile and build momentum for its ICO launch on November 2nd, 2017 (2pm UTC).
The UTRUST ICO will run for seven days, or until the hard cap of $49 million is met, or the tokens are sold out. Each token is priced at $0.065 each. No further tokens will be issued after the ICO and any unsold tokens will be burnt. This will permanently reduce the total supply of the Ethereum blockchain protocol issued tokens currently at 1 billion.
UTRUST has dedicated a percentage of all transactional fee on the platform to the buybacks of their tokens. These tokens will be removed from the market and subsequently burned as part of the token's intrinsic deflationary design aimed at balancing token supply and demand while encouraging transaction growth.
UTRUST realized $3.5 Million through a sold-out private pre-ICO event in October. The main ICO in November represents the final round of fundraising for the revolutionary blockchain payments platform targeting some 2.5 billion unbanked worldwide.
URUST is the source of this content. Virtual currency is not legal tender, is not backed by the government, and accounts and value balances are not subject to consumer protections. This press release is for informational purposes only. The information does not constitute investment advice or an offer to invest.
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Austinmer's Zahlia Short is off to the Australian Junior Surfing Titles in South Australia after a successful NSW Grommet Titles on the weekend. The 12-year-old finished third in the under 14 girls age group to book a place in the NSW team to contest December's nationals on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Short's younger sister Shyla also excelled at the championships, finishing second in the under 12 girls event. With the 14s being the youngest age group contested at nationals, 10-year-old Shyla will have to wait another couple of years to join her sister at the Australian Titles. A number of other Wollongong surfers also excelled at the competition, with Shell Cove's Oceanna Rogers finishing fourth in the under 14 girls event and Barrack Point's Kash Smith claiming third in the under 12 boys. The girls' father Brendan said they faced challenging conditions and talented opposition at the championships in Maroubra, and was proud of the way they maintained focus throughout the entire competition. "The girls did a great job adjusting to the conditions," Brendan Short said. "There were a couple of high tide heats that were a bit more difficult, but they handled it quite well. "They're both at the top of their game. They were definitely aiming to be on the podium and hoping for that number one spot. But it's extremely competitive, with a lot of talented kids out there, and with the conditions, there's so much that can happen in a heat, so it was a great result for the girls." After missing out on qualifying for the Australian Titles at last year's competition, Zhalia was determined to earn a place on the team this year and Brendan said she was extremely pleased with the result. "Zahlia won under 12s two years ago, but last year even though she was still an under 12, she competed in the under 14s to try to get to Aussies. She got knocked out in the semis, so this year she was determined to make the finals. "She's really stoked she got to Aussies, she really wanted that last year and is excited to have qualified for her first Aussies this year."
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Short sisters claim podium finishes at NSW Grommet Titles
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Making waves: Shyla Short and sister Zahlia collected state medals at the recent NSW Grommet Titles. Picture: Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW.
Austinmer's Zahlia Short is off to the Australian Junior Surfing Titles in South Australia after a successful NSW Grommet Titles on the weekend.
The 12-year-old finished third in the under 14 girls age group to book a place in the NSW team to contest December's nationals on the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Short's younger sister Shyla also excelled at the championships, finishing second in the under 12 girls event. With the 14s being the youngest age group contested at nationals, 10-year-old Shyla will have to wait another couple of years to join her sister at the Australian Titles.
A number of other Wollongong surfers also excelled at the competition, with Shell Cove's Oceanna Rogers finishing fourth in the under 14 girls event and Barrack Point's Kash Smith claiming third in the under 12 boys.
State medalist: Austinmer's Zahlia Short has qualified for the Australian Junior Surfing Titles. Picture: Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW.
The girls' father Brendan said they faced challenging conditions and talented opposition at the championships in Maroubra, and was proud of the way they maintained focus throughout the entire competition.
"The girls did a great job adjusting to the conditions," Brendan Short said. "There were a couple of high tide heats that were a bit more difficult, but they handled it quite well.
"They're both at the top of their game. They were definitely aiming to be on the podium and hoping for that number one spot. But it's extremely competitive, with a lot of talented kids out there, and with the conditions, there's so much that can happen in a heat, so it was a great result for the girls."
After missing out on qualifying for the Australian Titles at last year's competition, Zhalia was determined to earn a place on the team this year and Brendan said she was extremely pleased with the result.
"Zahlia won under 12s two years ago, but last year even though she was still an under 12, she competed in the under 14s to try to get to Aussies. She got knocked out in the semis, so this year she was determined to make the finals.
"She's really stoked she got to Aussies, she really wanted that last year and is excited to have qualified for her first Aussies this year."
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Description: The hardworking detectives of the 87th Precinct in an unnamed city during a massive heat wave investigate the seemingly random murders of policemen.
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Q: Переустановка MacBook Принесли MacBook, жесткий диск форматирован под чистую. В recovery mode не входит. Как и чем можно восстановить Mac OS? Где взять образ? Чем записать? Говорят UltraIso умеет, но не могу найти образ Mac OS.

A: Тут есть образа MacOSЗаписать можно программой Trans Mac.В конце статьи1 и статьи2 таблица по которой можно узнать какие версии подходят для Вашего бука.