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COLORS Tamil announces the launch of Singing Stars, ropes in celebrated Music Director Santhosh Narayanan as judge
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In continuation to establishing the beginning of a new era of content for the Tamil speaking audience, COLORS Tamil is all set to celebrate its first anniversary milestone with the launch of an innovative singing reality show, called 'Singing Stars'.
A show that focuses on the 'strength of a relationship', will feature unique duos come together and give enthralling performances in unison. The show is set to premiere on 16th March, Singing Stars will air every Saturday and Sunday at 8:00 PM only on COLORS Tamil.
~ Star singers Shakthishree Gopalan and Ananthu set to be part of the judge's panel ~
~ Premiering on 16th March Singing Stars to air every Saturday & Sunday at 8:00 PM ~
Singing Stars is a unique music reality show that is set to take the Tamil television space by storm with never-before seen format, curated to spruce up the primetime entertainment content and cater to the evolving tastes of audience.
The disruptive format entails contestants rendering musical numbers and competing on the grand stage in pairs. The duo will be adjudged by an eminent panel of judges basis their rendering of musical compositions, style of singing and the harmony between duo.
"Within the inaugural year, COLORS Tamil has built a strong bond with our viewers. Over the course of the last one year we have provided variety, quality and immersive programming that managed to strike a chord with the viewers," said Mr. Anup Chandrasekharan, Business Head of COLORS Tamil. "Singing Stars is yet another unique reality show that not only presents one's singing talent but also conveys the positive aspect of the relationship of the duo. The viewers will experience the significance of high level of emotion, energy, synergy and support through this show." He added.
Helmed by a star-studded panel of judges, the show will also mark music director, Santhosh Narayan's foray into the Tamil television space as a judge along with celebrated Singers Shakthisree Gopalan and Singer Ananthu on the panel.
Commenting on the show launch, Music Director Santhosh Narayanan said, "I am delighted to be joining hands with COLORS Tamil for a path breaking show like Singing Stars and this is an exciting way to mark my debut in the TV space. Music helps many to channelize energy into creating beautiful things and push boundaries. COLORS Tamil has showcased the same through creating an innovative show like Singing Stars and this is set to pave way for a sea change not only in the television space, but music industry as a whole. The kind of talent we have unearthed in this journey is astounding and the affinity showcased by each pair during their performance is simply soulful."
Adding to this, celebrated singer Shakthisree Gopalan said, "The onset of our journey with Singing Stars has indeed been a refreshing experience. We traveled the length and breadth of the state in search of these hidden gems. The extent to which they sing in harmony is amazing. Singing Stars will give music reality show a new face and is sure to entertain the audience. I am excited and pumped up for an enticing musical journey with Singing Stars."
Popular play back singer Ananthu added to this by saying, "I am very happy to be part of COLORS Tamil's latest offering to the viewers. Singing Stars is a format that will transform music reality space and bring to limelight some remarkable talents. I have been waiting for a show that will challenge young singers so that they achieve their true potential. Singing Stars with its innovative format will definitely provide a platform for aspiring singers to achieve their dreams."
The journey of Singing Stars to unearth the hidden gems of Tamil Nadu began earlier this year and 14 pairs were handpicked by a team of qualified professionals from across age categories ranging between 08 to 60 The show is set to be spread across 12 weeks and telecast over the primetime slot of 8:00 PM to 09:30 PM. Catch this unique and scintillating show only on COLORS Tamil starting this 16th March 2019.
The channel is available in all leading cable networks and on all DTH platforms – Sun Direct (CH NO 128), Tata Sky (CHN NO 1555), Airtel (CHN NO 763), Dish TV (CHN NO 1808) and Videocon D2H (CHN NO 553).
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A simple renovation turns a basement into a modern and sophisticated family room, playroom and home office.
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Our family room and playroom renovations are finally complete, and I couldn't be happier with the outcome. Seriously, renovating this space has been completely life-changing for our family. And I promise I'm not being overdramatic.
We truly can't get enough of this new living space. We already spend so much time down here, whether it's crafting, playing, working or simply relaxing while catching up on our favorite TV shows. It's gone from a space that felt cold and uninviting to a bright and happy family space for our growing family. And that is just what I was hoping for, a happy space that our whole family can enjoy and spend time together.
It all started when we realized we needed more space for our busy family, in particular, our daughter and her growing collection of toys and craft supplies. We had maxed out our living space on both the main floor and upstairs, so we knew going down was our only option. We had all of this space downstairs, but we never utilized it. Partly because we didn't really need the space until now, but also because I worried that despite renovations it would always feel cold and dark, simply because it's a basement. Boy, was I wrong. This space still gets plenty of natural light, especially in the mornings, and we made sure to incorporate a lot of different lighting options for those darker days when we need a little extra light.
Giving the entire space a fresh coat of paint really helped too. We chose our favorite, Simply White by Benjamin Moore, which was the first step in making sure this room felt light and bright, and nothing like a basement. It's a soft white that is just the perfect mix of bright, but still warm.
Now, I need to take a minute to chat with you about our gorgeous new sofa. It really was the jumping off point to this entire makeover. Before we make a purchase, big or small, I spend hours and hours online and in stores researching all of our different options. I want to make sure we are purchasing the best quality we can within our budget, I also always want to make sure we truly love a piece before we bring it into our home. It needs to stand up to life with a preschooler and pets while being classic in design so that we will still love it months and years down the road.
And this beautiful sofa fits the bill. No matter where I looked I kept coming back to Article and their beautiful Sven Sectional. Do you remember back in January when I talked about wanting to incorporate a more modern style into our home (if you missed it you can catch up here)? I love the traditional feel of our house, but I also want it to feel youthful and fresh, and this sofa helps to do just that.
It's a modern take on a mid-century classic, but the clean lines, tufted cushions, and soft neutral color keeps it feeling traditional enough for our home. It looks so sleek in our new family room and we all love it. Honestly, I was a little afraid of what Nick might think when he saw it for the first time. You see we sold his beloved oversized sofa from his bachelor days to make room for this one. It was too big and bulky for this space, making the room feel closed in, but I can't deny it was comfortable. So the minute he sat down on our new Sven Sectional I breathed a sigh of relief because the first words out of his mouth were "wow, it's actually really comfortable!". Phew, it checked all the boxes, we had a winner!
He also loved that it came with in-room delivery and assembly. We didn't have to worry at all about getting it down the stairs and putting it together. It took about 15 minutes from the time the delivery truck showed up to the time they left. Seriously, you can't beat that, can you.
So back to how this one sofa set the design for our entire family room, playroom, and office space. It reinforced my love of clean lines and my wish for a more modern take on our classic design. Initially, I wavered a bit in my design plan for the space (you can see the final design plan here), I was stuck in the mindset that a playroom should be bright and colorful and full of toys. Which is a wonderful idea, and I was drawn to so many beautiful designs just like that, but I knew it wasn't going to work for us. Because our basement is a large open concept space we had to fit a family room, playroom and office into it and I didn't want it to feel disjointed or pieced together. It needed to flow well and feel cohesive, and that meant designing a space that felt modern and sophisticated while still being family friendly.
A bright light-filled space with elements of natural textures, cozy layers, and unique art lend to the modern and sophisticated feeling I was after, while plenty of storage and sweet details like a teepee and painted desk chairs play to the family-friendly element.
So let's touch on storage and practicality for a minute. Nick designed and built all of the built-ins in the family room and playroom, as well as my custom desk. It was a huge undertaking, with most of the work taking place on the weekends. But I am so proud of him and what he accomplished. They turned out better than I could have ever imagined, and they provide so much extra storage space for us.
In the family room, Nick demoed this stone wall that played a big role in making this room feel so heavy and dark. Again, it was a process but he got it done! We also removed the gas stove from the corner, it had been here since we moved in but never worked. Just getting rid of it made the room feel more open and spacious.
Next, he set to work building these amazing built-ins. I love everything about this unit, from the way it helps to disguise the bulkhead above to the extra storage for toys and games below to the thick wood shelves for displaying a few of my favorite pieces. We chose to build all of our pieces using a mix of white and natural wood to help the space feel warm and inviting. Traditional details like the trim and Shaker style doors lend to the classic look we love so much, but a light stain and this beautiful brass hardware add a touch of modern sensibility. I feel it's the perfect combination of traditional and modern.
I'm so happy to have shelving to style in a living room setting again. We had it in our upstairs living room a few years ago but got rid of it when we change our furniture layout, we also have it in our kitchen (see it here) and I always have so much fun styling it for the different seasons and holidays.
Then it came time to think about art. We have this huge empty space between the two windows down here and I really struggled with finding the perfect art to fill it with. I wanted to hang two large frames with coordinating prints but no matter how hard I searched I couldn't find the right frames. I was looking for something made of dark wood with narrow frames, again to keep things feeling modern. So we ended up getting creative. I found picture frames at our local craft store, they were the perfect size 24″ x 36″ and came complete with glass (not plexiglass) and matting, and they were very inexpensive (around $30 a piece). The only problem was I didn't like the frames. But I bought them anyway, hoping Nick would be able to build me two new frames from wood so I could get the look I was after. And as usual, he pulled it off!
I ordered these coordinating prints and had them printed here, now it looks like we have custom framed art but at a fraction of the cost!
Finally, I added decorative touches in my signature color, like this luxurious pom pom throw, denim fringe pillow, and beautiful ceramic box, all from this incredible new company, Rainsford Company. A few framed family photos add a personal touch, and faux succulents planted in terrariums add a hint of greenery, without the maintenance.
I layered this vintage-wash rug under our sofa and coffee table (another project by Nick, he will be sharing the plans on his site soon!) as well, for an added touch of color and texture. I'm not sure I love it here though, what do you think?
Ok, now on to the playroom. I had so much fun designing this sweet room for our daughter and seeing her enjoy her own space brings us so much happiness. When we began the planning stages of the playroom, the most important element was storage. I didn't want the space to feel cluttered and messy all of the time so we made sure we had lots of space to put everything away and organized it so that everything had a place. Remember, this whole area functions not only as a playroom but also as my workspace and a family room too. I'm not sure about you, but I know I am more productive and can relax a whole lot better when I don't see piles of messes everywhere.
We started with inexpensive bookshelves (remember them from the BEFORE photo), we had installed them years ago and felt we could still make them work. Nick simply built doors for them to hide all of the toys and craft supplies, and finished by adding shiplap between the two. We also added the same brass hardware as we used in the family room.
Originally we had planned to build a cushioned bench between the two units to use as a reading nook, but then decided it would be best to create a work area instead. Nick built this sweet child-sized table (we will be sharing the free plans at the end of the month) and we picked up two small chairs which we painted Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore. I love the pop of color they add.
But my favorite part of this little workspace is definitely these adorable sconces, and they were totally Nick's idea. They just add a perfect amount of charm, don't you think? Not to mention, they are functional too, giving off lots of light for craft time.
The space is completed by adding a few practical, yet beautiful activities/toys for our little one. This sweet teepee is the perfect hideout for imaginative play or a cozy spot to curl up and read our favorite stories. Honestly, I'm not sure who was more excited about it, me or Zoe! Our cat, Elliott always loves to curl up in here for a little midday snooze.
An inexpensive easel is perfect for impromptu drawing sessions or practicing our counting and writing. And a few pretty baskets add additional spots to toss toys, like stuffed animals and dolls at the end of the day.
Finally, I'll share a little glimpse at my office, even though I shared all about it earlier (you can see the post here). I still can't get over how wonderful it is to have a dedicated workspace, it has helped to keep me more organized and productive, two very good things!
I have changed a few things since we shared it last, like adding a mid-century modern chair and changing out the artwork on the floating shelf. Two elements that keep it feeling cohesive with the rest of the space.
Well, I think that is it! I really hope you enjoyed seeing this new space in our home and I hope it may have inspired you to make use of any extra space you may have hiding around your home. Sometimes all it takes is a little bit of creativity and hard work, but it is always worth it in the end. If you see anything we forgot to mention or have any questions please ask them in the comments below, we are always happy to answer!
I hope I haven't missed it, but can you tell me what the flooring is? not the accent rug, but the actual carpet you have down? I like it a lot, would love to know.
Yellow would be such a pretty color to incorporate, thank you!
created a great space for your family.
Thank you, Dianne. It was definitely a labor of love. We put so much thought and energy into this space, but in the end, it was all worth. We love spending time down here now!
So beautiful! I love everything you chose! Can I ask what color and style your carpet is? Does it hold up well with kids?
Great job on the renovation!
Hi Karen, Thank you for your kind comment. We've had so many questions about our carpet, and unfortunately, it's the one item I can't give much feedback on. It was already installed when we moved in and we haven't changed it since. It's a low pile Berber and it is a light gray color. I am going to try to source it (at least the best I can), so stay tuned…I am hoping I can find it!
hey girl- love the rooms! so cool!
Looks great!! I wonder if simply white looks different in different lighting and if there is any yellow or if it's a warm bright white as you mentioned? I am debating using it or something more "white".
Also, what color did you do for all the trim-work?
Oh, I totally know that struggle Ambre! It can be so hard to find a sofa that everyone loves. Nick is about 5'11 and he loves our sofa as much as I do (so that is a good sign!). So far we are absolutely loving the Sven, but we are planning on sharing a review of it in a few more months to let you know how it's held up, so keep checking in!
You did a wonderful job! I was wondering what the dimensions are for your mat on your big 24×36 frames. Where did you find the mats?
We found these at Michael's. You can see them here. The opening with the matte is 18″ x 24″. We didn't use the frame that came with them. I built Alicia some custom frames to replace the ones that came with them.
This space is so lovely. We are currently renovating our basement and curious how your sectional has held up? We have three little ones and looking for a couch that's family friendly yet stylish and comfortable for all of us to enjoy. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Hi Sara, we are still loving our Article sectional! It has held up really well, and it's seen a lot of wear and tear as it's in our main living space. The only issue I will warn about is it does pull very easily (though we only see pulls because we have a cat). Even still, I wouldn't change it, we love it. It's comfortable, durable and looks so great!


First thing's first: What video standard should we use as the basis for the shield? The standard that makes the most sense is HDMI. After all, it's purely digital and lends itself to FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays). However, Embedded Micro has an HDMI shield and it would be silly to reproduce their efforts.
How about VGA? It's really not too tough to implement the VGA standard on an FPGA, and most monitors and televisions have a VGA input. Plus, VGA is a tried and true project for FPGAs. I have a better idea! Let's go with an old friend: the ubiquitous NTSC standard.


It's Chanukah for our Jewish readers, so Happy Chanukah, everybody! As part of the festivities, SuperPhillip Central's gift to you is the gift of song with five special VGMs! Just click the song titles to be whisked away to the song listed!
This week we have music to share from God of War III, a sequel to Golden Sun with Golden Sun: The Lost Age, fantastic music from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, a catchy tune from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, and finally, we wrap up with some Banjo-Kazooie.
If you'd like to take a look and listen to past VGM volumes, take a gander at the VGM Database. With that out of the way, let's get to the music!
The beginning of God of War III pulls no punches. It's an absolutely chaotic and epic battle with Poseidon set against the backdrop of all hell breaking loose near Mount Olympus and the titans. This intense orchestral theme plays during the madness, setting up a brilliant battle with Poseidon who winds up on the losing end of Kratos's wrath.
Whereas Golden Sun was seen in the point of view of Isaac's party, its sequel, Golden Sun: The Lost Age, is seen in the point of view of Felix's party. His battle theme is just as peppy and energized as Isaac's, and it's once again all thanks to the magnificent talent of Motoi Sakuraba, a name that is quite well known to frequenters of SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs!
The underwater levels of the original Donkey Kong Country took place in lakeside, riverside, and ocean side waters. Meanwhile, the underwater levels of Donkey Kong Country 2 take place in the depths of a sunken pirate ship. Some levels feature the piranha Lockjaw while others require the cooling down of the water before it gets to dangerously hot levels. No matter the level, this excellent theme from David Wise plays to keep you enthralled in these particularly waterlogged levels.
A place that Link goes to to view the telescope and look into the moon to get its tear, the Astral Observatory is equipped with a lovely theme, as you can obviously here with this link (no pun intended). The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask saw a Nintendo 3DS remake early this year, and it made a great game even greater. Perhaps it'll wind up on SuperPhillip Central's Best of 2015 list?
Mr. Vile is a crocodile that lives in a crocodile shaped dome in the middle of Banjo-Kazooie's Bubble Gloop Swamp. To get his Jiggy you need to participate and win against him in a three part mini-game where the goal is to eat the right colored fruit. This catchy mini-game theme plays during all three variants of the mini-game, requiring speed and precision as you gobble up fruit as Banjo and Kazooie's alligator form.
Banjo Pilot has a storied history to it, but is all that work that Rare put into the game make for one worth playing? That's what I intend to find out with my Banjo Pilot retro review.
Banjo and friends take flight in what was a long-awaited Game Boy Advance racer.
More than a decade ago, UK based developer Rare was working on multiple projects for a little handheld from Nintendo known as the Game Boy Advance. When Nintendo decided not to buy the founders of Rare, the Stamper brothers' shares of Rare, Microsoft purchased the company. Rare still had several unreleased projects for the GBA, including games like Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge and a racing game featuring Diddy Kong and his friends, Diddy Kong Pilot.
Because Rare no longer had the rights to the Donkey Kong characters or franchise, and because Microsoft had no competition with Nintendo's handhelds, Diddy Kong Pilot was retooled for several years as Banjo Pilot. The game finally came out in 2005, many years after it was originally announced, and the end result is something that is content-rich but suffers from a few tailspins.
the first track of the very first Grand Prix.
Banjo Pilot forgoes the typical karts that are so popular in games of the arcade racing style, and instead it takes to the sky with every character racing in miniature airplanes. Starting off, Banjo, Kazooie, Mumbo Jumbo, and Jinjo are unlocked to race as. Through completing cups, new racers are available to purchase with pages delivered back to Cheato, earned through finishing races.
is a fast and fun process.
As a racing game of this type usually has, there are sixteen tracks total in Banjo Pilot. These range from trips to worlds from Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, and even Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge, the bear and bird's first arrival on the Game Boy Advance. Tracks range from familiar locales like Spiral Mountain, Treasure Trove Cove, Freezeey Peak, Gobi's Valley, Witchyworld, and more. However, despite the different venues of the tracks, all of them pretty much sport the same obstacles, such as trees on the track (or a rare camel instead) and boost rings that give a jolt of speed to whoever flies through them.
in Banjo-Kazooie's Treasure Trove Cove!
Flight really doesn't change too much in the way races play out. There is the occasional aforementioned boost ring that is at a different height than the last, requiring moving upward, but for the most part, it's a basic novelty and nothing more. Since you can fly, you might wonder how you're forced to stay on the track since this is a Mode 7 game, there are no walls on the tracks to prevent going off course. That said, merely flying over a section of ground that isn't the track will slow you down immensely, eventually causing you to crash.
Freezeey Peak looks as frigid as ever in Banjo Pilot.
Items are a traditional part of kart racers and games of that genre's ilk, and Banjo Pilot really does nothing to separate itself from the pack here. There are a pair of shoes that give a temporary speed boost when used, a golden feather that serves as invincibility for a limited time, fire red homing eggs, ice eggs that leave a frozen ice cube in the air that will significantly slow down anyone that collides into it, among other items. For items on your trail, you can utilize an ice egg to block the attack, or you can opt to make like Peppy Hare and do a barrel roll. Though this takes a proper amount of timing to get down. Doing it correctly will result in a boost.
While the tracks, flight gimmick, and items are not much to get excited about, Banjo Pilot houses a large amount of modes to keep players soaring the (un)friendly skies. There are four different Grand Prix modes that can be unlocked. Generally, each one consists of four races with the winning racer being the one who earns the most points by the end. After a set of four races and a successful win, you are engaged in an aerial dogfight along a linear path with a boss character. The first combatant to empty the other's health gauge is the winner.
Alongside the Grand Prix mode is a mode called Jiggy Challenge, where you're tasked with collecting six golden jigsaw pieces sprinkled along each track as well as needing to beat an AI racer at the same time. With 32 tracks to do so, 16 standard tracks and 16 reversed, this is a mode that will take some time to complete, but the reward (the best character in the game) is well worth it.
The skies are quite crowded in Jolly Roger's Bay.
Banjo Pilot looks wonderfully colorful and has impressive Mode 7 graphics. The backgrounds are the true highlight of the game, offering such a diverse amount of eye candy in such brilliant detail. The music is no doubt a byproduct of the game when it was known as Diddy Kong Pilot, most notably so when you hear the character select music. It has plenty of chimp oohs and eeks to it.
Thus, you have a game that might not be the most innovative or one with physics that are the greatest on the platform, but you have a content-rich racer that will last solo gamers a good while, at least more than similar games on the Game Boy Advance. While there are some frustrations like annoying rubber-band AI and repetitive track design, Banjo Pilot can be considered a good prospect for fans of arcade racing. It may not have been worth the five year wait, but at least Banjo and friends didn't receive a crash landing.


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Labour fails in bid to end Abellio ScotRail contract early
Gina Davidson
Published: 17:56 Wednesday 02 October 2019 Updated: 09:38 Thursday 03 October 2019
A parliamentary bid to end the Abellio franchise of Scotland's beleaguered rail service three years early has failed amid bad-tempered exchanges between SNP and Scottish Labour politicians.
Despite support from the Scottish Greens and Liberal Democrats, the Labour motion to end the ScotRail contract in 2022 - in the belief that the train operator should be nationalised - was voted down by SNP and Conservative MSPs.
ScotRail trains operated by Abellio arrive and depart for Glasgow Central station. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
An attempt by the Scottish Government to win support for an overhaul of the railway franchise system to enable "full Scottish public sector control of the operation of the railway system" was also defeated.
The opposition debate in Holyrood saw transport minister Michael Matheson, and his Labour shadow Colin Smyth, trade verbal blows over differing public ownership ideas, with each accusing the other of relying on Tory votes to defeat each others' proposals.
The Labour call to end the contract during a "break clause" had been backed by transport unions, including Aslef, the TSSA and the RMT, who also called for ScotRail to be brought into public ownership. And the debate came after figures released this week showed that 74,514 trains have been cancelled since Dutch firm Abellio began running the service in April 2015.
Speaking in the debate, Mr Smyth warned against an extension of the current agreement. "Extending the franchise, frankly, would reward failure," he said.
"It would send a signal to private rail operators that it doesn't matter how poor your performance is, you won't ever have to deliver on your franchise targets.
"Ending the franchise in 2022, however, would give the Government two years to put in place a public sector operator bid.
"I hope in that time we'll see a change of UK Government - a Labour government would end the wasteful and inefficient franchising system altogether, repealing the Tories' 1993 Railways Act so we can have a proper public ownership of our railways, bringing train and track together under a single, publicly-owned company with all decisions being made here in Scotland on Scottish routes.
"Even members who don't support public ownership must see that the current franchise is just not working."
However, Transport Secretary Michael Matheson said it would cost £10m just to put together a public sector bid for the contract, and he outlined investment of £8 billion made by the Scottish Government in rail improvements in Scotland.
He did acknowledge that ScotRail's operations "have not performed to the levels specified and required by this Government" but said that time should be given to ensure that the remedial notices issued over the last year were met.
Mr Matheson also called for MSPs to back his aim to gain full public sector control of the structure, governance and operation of the Scottish railway system. He said: "The existing franchise system is costly and complex. In my view it is no longer fit for purpose.
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"Under current UK legislation we only have the power to franchise for the running of rail services in Scotland. We have secured the right for a public sector body to compete for a franchise, but it leaves us with the same broken franchise process and the complicated rail system we have today.
"Let me be clear, the decision on the future of the ScotRail franchise will be based on a rigorous and detailed evaluation of what is the right thing to do for passengers, communities and the taxpayer.
"But simply ending the contract early will not wave a magic wand to fix the challenges we have on our railways. And rushing into a decision to end a franchise early without correct due diligence would not be in passengers' or the Scottish taxpayers' interest."
The Transport Secretary also welcomed the Williams rail review established by the UK Government, adding that it "has the potential to reform the structures of Scotland's railways in a positive way".
He added that Labour should support the "possibility of creating a public sector railway in Scotland" and not attempt to create a UK railway body which "would take powers away from the Scottish Parliament".
After losing the vote, Mr Smyth said: "SNP MSPs have teamed up with the Tories to keep the failing Abellio ScotRail franchise in place. This is yet another kick in the teeth for rail passengers across the country."
Abellio said it welcomed the decision of the Parliament not to support the Labour motion.
A spokesperson for Abellio ScotRail said: "We are pleased that Parliament has not taken a short term view of the future of Scotland's railway.
"It is vital the transformation of Scotland's railway continues. Our investment of £475m has already delivered more services, more seats, more jobs and new trains at less cost to the taxpayer.
"We recognise that we need to deliver the railway customers expect and deserve, and we are committed to completing that job during this franchise."


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Xote de navegação é o título da canção do compositor Chico Buarque de Holanda em parceria com o cantor Dominguinhos, lançada em 1998 no álbum As Cidades.

A melodia de Dominguinhos ganhou letra quando Chico adquiriu um computador e com ele o hábito de jogar paciência enquanto esperava por inspiração. Na ocasião ele preparava-se para escrever o seu primeiro romance e a inspiração veio para o  "xote russo", que foi como Dominguinhos identificou a canção feita num quarto de hotel em São Luís (Maranhão), em 1983. Chico achou que o xote tinha tudo a ver com paciência. Escreveu a letra e ligou para o parceiro que não se lembrava mais de tê-la composto quinze anos atrás.

Ligação externa
 Folha de S.Paulo - 31/10/98 - "As cidades, novo CD de Chico, é lamento de amor"

Ver também
Estorvo

Canções compostas por Chico Buarque
Canções de 1998
Canções compostas por Dominguinhos

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La seguente lista delle composizioni di Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840) elenca le composizioni presenti nel catalogo tematico delle musiche di Niccolò Paganini o catalogo Moretti-Sorrento, comunemente abbreviato MS. Tale catalogo tematico fu commissionato nel 1982 dalla città di Genova, in occasione delle celebrazioni per il bicentenario della nascita del compositore, e venne curato dalle musicologhe italiane Maria Rosa Moretti e Anna Sorrento.

In catalogo

Fuori catalogo

Per chitarra
5 pezzi per chitarra (1800)
12 pezzi per chitarra senza numero:
a1) Minuetto (mi maggiore)
a2) Rondò Allegro (mi maggiore)
b) Andantino (do maggiore) ??(MS.89 or 97)
c) Allegretto (la maggiore) ??(MS.86 or 90)
d1) Allegretto (la maggiore) ??(MS.86 or 90)
d2) Minuetto (la minore)
e1) Valtz (do maggiore) ??(MS.92 or 100)
e2) Valtz (do maggiore) ??(MS.92 or 100)
e3) Rondocino (do maggiore)
f1) Valtz (mi maggiore) ??(MS.96)
f2) Andantino (do maggiore) ??(MS.89 or 97)
5 pezzi per chitarra (Prima ed.: Milano, Ricordi, 1975):
Scherzo (do maggiore)
Sonatina (do maggiore)
Rondò (do maggiore)
Allegretto (mi maggiore)
Minuetto (mi maggiore)

Musica da camera
"6 Duettini" per violino e chitarra
"Variazioni di bravura" (sul Capriccio n. 24) per violino e chitarra
"6 Duetti Fiorentini" per violino e pianoforte (Ed. Max Kergl)
"Sonata a violino principale" (per violino solista, violino e violoncello)
"Introduzione e tema con variazioni" (per violino solista e quartetto d'archi)
"6 Preludi" (per 2 violini e basso)
"Sonata e variazioni" per chitarra, violino, viola(parte perduta) e violoncello (Collezione privata degli eredi di Camillo Sivori)

Vocale
"Fantasia vocale" (aria per soprano e orchestra)
La Farfalletta (per voce e pianoforte)

Note

Bibliografia

Voci correlate
Opus (musica)
Niccolò Paganini

Paganini


When carrying out exercises for neck pain it is of utmost importance to understand that some movements can apply extra and unhelpful strain on the back and neck and actually exacerbate the problem. Knowing the cause of the pain and formulating an exercise regime with a qualified professional is the best way to proceed. If trying to prevent neck pain then there are numerous strengthening exercises which can help including those which work on the lower and upper back.
The upper back supports neck movement and helps keep the neck and head stable. The lower back and pelvis play important roles in keeping the spine in alignment when standing, walking, sitting or when prostrate. If the lower back is out of alignment then the neck pain will be difficult to alleviate and may worsen.
Neck pain treatment involving exercises should help improve the circulation to an area and keep the nerves and muscles supplied with vital nutrients. This will help with muscle weakness and with innervation of the muscles by the nerves. The tightness and tension of muscles should also be addressed by appropriate exercises such as gentle stretching. Tense muscles can alter the correct alignment of the back and spine, thereby causing pain and spasm. Inflammation can also alter posture and may require medication (whether pharmaceutical or natural) to relieve and allow the underlying condition to be addressed. In addition, it is important that any joint stiffness and reduction in mobility is attended to as a stiff joint may lead to compensation mechanisms and referred neck pain.
Flexion (moving the head and neck forward), lateral flexion (moving the right ear to the right shoulder, and the same for the left), extension (bringing the head and neck back and looking up), and rotation (moving the head and neck from side to side).
An excellent regime of gentle neck stretches for neck pain treatment can include neck flexion where the chin is slowly brought down to rest on the chest and the movement is repeated five times. Neck flexion exercises entirely stretch the cervical spine which is often kept in one position for long periods during daily activities and can shorten and weaken causing mobility problems. Retracting the neck slightly first and then flexing it forward can increase the intensity of the stretch but is not recommended for those with most neck conditions without consultation with a professional.
Neck extension exercises involve allowing the head to fall back, slowly and in a controlled way, until the patient is looking directly up. If any dizziness is experienced when doing this exercise then there may be some compression on blood vessels in the neck and this stretch should be left out.
A good rotation exercise is simply to turn the head slowly to one side and hold for a few seconds, without any pressure placed to push the head further. Again, dizziness necessitates sitting this exercise out. Side flexions, where the ear is tipped down towards the shoulder whilst the head is facing forward, are difficult to do without rotating the head unintentionally. This stretch can be quite hard on the structures of the neck and may be hard for some to achieve without pain.
The chicken tuck is an excellent exercise to counteract the habit many have of sticking our necks out and adopting poor posture. Sitting, slumped in front of the television or at work desks can lead to a slight backward arching of the neck in order to keep the eyes focused horizontally. This position can shorten cervical tissues and lead to stiffness, pain, and headaches. Moving slowly from the pointed chin position to a position where the neck is slightly retracted and the chin a little lowered (giving a double-chin effect in most cases), can help elongate and strengthen those often cramped muscles. Hold in the retracted position for six seconds or so and repeat.
Targeting specific muscles can be helpful in exercising the neck, and a series of isometric exercises work to strengthen the neck muscles but without stretching them. The stretches mentioned above can be conducted as isometric exercises simply by placing a hand, or hands, against the head or neck and preventing the movement from taking place. For example, the side flexion exercise would then involve placing a hand on the side of the head moving towards the shoulder and simply pushing the movement against the resistance rather than actually moving the head. The further exercises below use this basic model but build on it by stretching and then pushing against that stretch. They may, therefore, not be suitable for everyone.
The sternocleidomastoid is the most common problem area involved in neck pain. A good exercise is to turn the head to the side to the point where the muscles are being stretched but not to the point of pain, just as in the neck rotation described above. Then placing a hand on either side of the head to stabilize it, the patient should try to turn their head back to the center whilst applying a small amount of resistance (using their hands) to stop the head actually turning. This should be held for around six seconds and should not cause pain. If pain is felt then less force should be used. After six seconds the hands should be rested and the head returned to face forward. The exercise should be repeated three times on each side. After doing this exercise the head should turn more freely, and further, to the side.
An exercise building on the side flexion previously described can help strengthen the upper trapezius and levator scapulae. These muscles help to stabilize the neck and head and keeping them supple can minimize pain to this area. The exercise is similar to that above except this time the head is being tilted down with the ear moving to the shoulder (or as far as it can go). Again, repetition of the exercise three times each day can help improve mobility and strength in the neck.
Exercises to help the extensors muscles in the back and neck can help ameliorate a common site of tension in the body. This exercise is similar to those previous except the head is tipped forward to try to bring the chin to the chest and the arms are placed behind the head for resistance. The head should not be tilted backwards as this is likely to exacerbate any cervical condition.
These stretches can help strengthen the neck muscles and should be done in addition to the other daily motion exercises which help prevent stiffness and vulnerability. Those with neck pain may feel some relief from these exercises, but they are intended more to help with increases in mobility and pain tolerance than for pain relief itself. Repetitions of each exercise should be built up. If the patient can only manage one of each at first then they should keep doing this until they feel comfortable trying more.
Exercises should be conducted under the guidance of a healthcare professional. One final point to remember is that it is important to breathe when doing the stretches as this allows the neck muscles to relax and achieve a normal range of motion.


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Boog Powell (powelbo02)
Herschel Mack Powell
Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 5' 10", Weight 185 lb.
School Orange Coast College
High School Mission Viejo High School
Debut April 29, 2017
Born January 14, 1993 in Irvine, CA USA
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Outfielder Boog Powell was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 20th round of the 2012 amateur draft. He began his professional career that same year with the AZL Athletics, where he hit .306/.383/.315 in 35 games, with only one extra-base hit - a double - but 20 runs scored. In 2013, he moved up to the Vermont Lake Monsters of the New York-Penn League, where he played 59 games, hitting .283/.364/.344. He hit 7 doubles and 3 triples, scored 30 runs and stole 14 bases in 20 attempts.
In 2014, Powell split his time between the Beloit Snappers of the Midwest League, where he played 69 games, and the Stockton Ports of the California League, where he played 14. His combined batting line was .343/.451/.435, scoring 54 runs. One negative note was that he was only successful on 16 of 31 stolen base attempts. He was also suspended for 50 games as he was caught using an amphetamine while with Stockton. On January 10, 2015, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays along with C John Jaso and his teammate at Stockton, SS Daniel Robertson, in return for IF/OF Ben Zobrist and SS Yunel Escobar. he split the 2015 season between the AA Montgomery Biscuits, where he hit .328 in 61 games, and the AAA Durham Bulls (56 games, .257). In 117 games total, his batting line was .295/.385/.392 with 3 homers, 66 runs scored and 40 RBIs. On November 5th, he was traded again, this time to the Seattle Mariners alongside Ps Nathan Karns and C.J. Riefenhauser, in return for IF Brad Miller, 1B Logan Morrison and P Danny Farquhar. The Mariners said at the time that they were looking at him as their future leadoff hitter.
Powell was assigned to AAA for the first time at the start of the 2016 season, lining up with the Tacoma Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League. In 64 games, he was hitting .270 with 3 homers and 27 RBIs when on June 23rd, he was handed an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a PED. The incriminated substance was a form of artificial testosterone made famous by East German athletes back in Cold war days. Like many others before him, he claimed he had no idea how the substance had got into his system.
He made his major league debut for the Mariners on April 29, 2017, although it was limited to being announced into the game as a pinch-hitter. Having been promoted from AAA Tacoma before the game, he was sent in to pinch-hit for Mike Zunino in the 7th, but Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona replaced pitcher Danny Salazar with lefty Andrew Miller, and M's manager Scott Servais replied by sending in Carlos Ruiz to replace Powell. he did get to see some game action the next day, when he started in left field and went 0 for 3. He played 23 games for Seattle, hitting .194, then on August 6th he was traded to the Athletics, his original team, in return for 1B Yonder Alonso. He was called up to Oakland on August 11th and was planning to make his debut for the team that day, but instead had to go to the emergency room of a local hospital with difficulty breathing, the result of an asthma attack. He recovered quickly and was able to play the next day, leading off and playing centerfield against the Baltimore Orioles.
He is no relation to 1970s slugger Boog Powell.
Boog Powell on mlb.com
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Suspended for Banned Substances
2017 Debut
Births in 1993


If you haven't read The Cheating Culture by David Callahan, I recommend it. It's disturbing, and I don't think I absorbed all of its implications, but it's an important book. I bring it up because it catalogued many examples of corporate cheating — cheating their customers, cheating their stockholders, and cheating the government.
Let me say first of all that I believe the U.S. corporate tax rate is too high, and acts as an incentive for companies to move out of the U.S. to friendlier places. Unfortunately, I don't see any signs of it coming down under the current Administration and current Congress, because the loudest voices in the public sector seem to cry out in favor of punishing private sector success instead of making more success possible. I fear for the long-term effects.
That said, I don't believe elevated tax rates justify the kinds of corporate cheating that Callahan wrote about. And one of the potential cheating tactics that seems possible to confront is the practice of reporting earnings on tax returns that differ from earnings reported in annual reports to stockholders.
Until the recent economic and financial turmoil, many companies posted profits every quarter even if it took some creative accounting to record those profits. Some of those companies got caught cooking the books, but usually not until they had collapsed or were close to collapse. They got into this habit in order to satisfy public perception and stockholders' expectations, because no one wanted to mention the Emperor's nakedness in terms of how unrealistic those expectations were. I understand that some of those companies that reported near-constant growth and profits in their annual reports, however, somehow produced lower earnings or even losses when it came to filing their taxes.
It doesn't seem right for companies to tell their stockholders something different than they tell the government, especially if they're telling their stockholders they made a profit in order to boost their share price, and then telling the government they took a loss in order to avoid paying taxes. Some might argue that this practice is only the difference between preliminary and final numbers, i.e., that it's just a matter of "corrections" — I understand about honest mistakes, but it seems to me that either their accounting is good at the time it's done, or it's not good at all. If there are questions, resolve them before you issue the report with your name on it.
In other words, split the difference between the return and the report, since we apparently can't have complete faith in either one.
For those who are interested, The Cheating Culture has its own website at http://www.cheatingculture.com/.
The GrayMan Writes About Taxes: Political Action Tax?
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Quick question: Have lobbyists improved the political situation in Washington? Have they achieved consistency in policy-making, and clarity in directing governmental affairs? Or have they, taken all together, produced a confused mess of infighting and backbiting and self-serving that has helped to drag our political discourse off any true course?
If you think lobbyists — even those with whom you disagree — do more good than harm, then you won't like this proposal.
I think most forthright observers on either side of the political aisle would admit that the numbers and types of lobbyists and political action groups have polarized more than they have unified our nation, especially since every group that starts to lobby for their interests seems to spawn another group to lobby for the opposite interest. They attract attention and money, which they dole out to their political advantage — even taking part in writing legislation that directly affects their interests — because that's what they're designed to do.
So, then, I propose requiring lobbyists to pay more up-front for the privilege of lobbying.
I propose that all lobbyists — whether individuals or organizations, whether for-profit or non-, whether affiliated with a political party or completely independent — should have to match every dollar given to every candidate or cause, whether directly through donation or indirectly through advertising or other action, with a dollar given to the general fund of the U.S. Treasury. Very simple: do an audit, find out what was spent on lobbying, and cut a check directly to the government for the same amount.
Of course the counter-argument would be that such a tax would inhibit free speech, but what lobbyists have right now is not free speech: it's privileged speech, with steady access to power-brokers and audiences that most citizens don't have. The question is whether that ready access is worth paying a premium. I suspect it would be, just as I suspect that, if anyone took this proposal seriously and tried to enact it, the lobbyists would rise up in one accord against it — because the only thing that would unite them would be a threat to their well-built structures of power and influence.
Oh, that government of the lobbyists, by the lobbyists, and for the lobbyists would indeed perish from this earth.
Another plug for the "Raleigh Tax Day Tea Party," which will be held on Wednesday, April 15th (of course), from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the North Carolina State Capitol. This event is one of many national grassroots "Tea Parties" in cities across the country. The Tea Parties began as a means to focus attention on the so-called stimulus plan — which has not, will not, and probably can not stimulate the economy as much as its proponents promised, but has burdened us and will burden our descendents with even more unreasonable amounts of national debt.
I always thought it was odd that I had to record interest I was paid on money in my savings account as income.
Okay, sure, it's "income" in that it's money coming into my hands, but the more I have in the bank for the bank to use to create more money (through the magic of fractional reserve banking, which we'll cover another day), the better for society as a whole, right? And then as banking fees became more prevalent — because they weren't making enough money off of the money people already had on deposit — it seemed even more ridiculous to pay the government for the privilege of having a savings account. I guess a case might be made that we're paying for the deposit insurance, but I'm skeptical.
Contrast the fact that interest received is taxable "income" with the standard advice that everyone should have six months' income in savings for use in emergencies. It's free money for the government, so to speak, but hardly an incentive to maintain a "rainy day" fund.
So I propose that there be no tax at all on interest earned on savings accounts if the total amount in savings is equal to or less than 50% of adjusted gross income. In other words, your rainy day savings remain tax free if they include up to a half-year's pay — and if you start earning more, then you can save proportionally more.
The same principle could be applied to corporations, with respect to their cash reserves — the idea being that people and corporations should be able to maintain, without penalty, reserves against fluctuations in financial markets. Imagine how the current economic situation would be different if businesses, when short-term credit became harder to obtain, could have fallen back on cash reserves to keep paying employees and placing orders.
Would more people store up emergency funds if the interest was non-taxable? I don't know. In our consumer-driven economy, maybe not. But at least they wouldn't be penalized for having a little bit of savings.
As we wrote yesterday, the "Raleigh Tax Day Tea Party" will be held on Wednesday, April 15th (of course), from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the North Carolina State Capitol. It's part of the national grassroots "Tea Parties" movement, consisting of events in cities across the country to voice opposition to the stimulus package, which will stimulate less than its proponents think and saddle our citizens and our descendents with even more unreasonable amounts of debt.
With respect to capital gains from sales of stock and other assets, Form 1040 Schedule D instructs us to divide them into short-term and long-term gains, with long-term referring to investments held for one year or more. But is a year really "long term"? Thinking of a single year as long term is part of the problem we have with rewarding speculation over investment.
It was, after all, speculation in derivatives and risky mortgages that contributed to the housing bubble and its subsequent burst. (Call it "investment" if you like, but I disagree: investment connotes long-term, and the way these strange instruments were traded and manipulated and traded again never sounded like a long-term strategy.) The speculation filtered down to home buyers, many of whom did not buy a home in which they planned to live for years but instead bought one which they hoped to sell quickly as soon as rising home prices inflated their equity. Many people made a lot of money this way;* unfortunately, many more seem to have lost much more.
How do we encourage investment — real long-term investment — instead of speculation?
I propose that we structure the capital gains portion of the tax code to reward investment. Simply, the longer you hold a stock, shares of a mutual fund, or other investment vehicle, the less tax you would have to pay on any capital gains from the sale. The "investment tax" would be a "regressive" tax in which the actual tax rate would fall with the passage of time, down to whatever is considered a nominal rate.
The main benefit I see from this would be more stability in the stock market and more investment capital available for use as the basis of creating more wealth. The opportunity for speculation and making a quick killing on a stock deal would still exist, but the cost would be higher than if the stock were held longer. The different rates, the appropriate time scale, and the final nominal rate would all be determined based on what is expected to contribute most to economic stability and sound currency.
As an added bonus, we could allow for the ultimate "grandfather" clause by stipulating that investors over 70 years of age would not be taxed at all on dividends or capital gains received.
I suspect this idea would affect the venture capital business as well, but the tax level on short-term gains should still be reasonable enough to encourage investing in start-ups and expanding businesses. The idea is not to eliminate short-term investment or even speculation, but to encourage more long-term investment.
While we're on the subject of taxes, we're a month away from the "Raleigh Tax Day Tea Party." It's part of the grassroots "Tea Parties" held in cities across the country against the stimulus package, which will stimulate less than its proponents think and saddle our citizens and our descendents with even more unreasonable amounts of debt.
Here's a little about the national movement. The Raleigh event will be Wednesday, April 15th (of course), from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the North Carolina State Capitol.
*Sour grapes alert: We had the chance to do just that, and did not take it. Who knew we were going to be stationed in Northern Virginia for five years, when we expected to be there for two? Timing, as they say, is everything.
The next few days look pretty light in terms of major space anniversaries,* so it's as good a time as any to run through a series of blog posts on taxes. Not on how to do your taxes (I use TurboTax, just like our Treasury Secretary … make what you will of that), but on a few tax ideas I've had rattling around in my head. I want to get them out of my head, because I need to make room for some other things up there.
I've written about taxes in the past, and thought a lot about them during last year's Presidential campaign; maybe I should've logged all these things in my scribblings on the Anti-Campaign. Instead, I wrote an essay on one of the ideas and I've been shopping around that essay for months. At the moment, it's submitted to Reason magazine (even though they would probably prefer my essay on The Ornery American web site, "Taxes, Direct Deposit, and Choice").
The essay that Reason is considering — at least, I hope they're actually considering it — has to do with the U.S. corporate tax rate. Many people know that our 35% corporate tax rate is one of the highest in the world, meaning that companies can do better financially if they either move to places with lower tax rates or find creative loopholes that reduce their tax liabilities. At the same time, corporations are under scrutiny for how much they pay their top executives. My essay proposed making the corporate tax rate variable according to the "pay gap" between the highest- and lowest-paid company employees: i.e., companies could self-select a lower tax rate if they reduce the gap in employee pay.
So, while I'm waiting to hear from Reason, I thought I'd toss out some of the other ideas I've had about taxes and tax policy. Starting tomorrow, over the next few days I'll present ideas about encouraging investment, rewarding instead of punishing savings, reducing the tax burden on new businesses, and a few other ideas. Hope you enjoy it!
*Considering our trend of focusing on anniversaries in 5-year increments.
A couple of days ago Michelle Malkin wrote about a proposed law here in North Carolina that would assess fees on motorists based on how far they drive in a year. She included some very sound objections to the idea in her post, Nanny State alert: Meet the mileage police. My only quibble with her is over her characterization of it as a "nanny state" action, because its aim is not to protect us from ourselves or anything else; instead, it's more a "greedy state" action, because it seems to be aimed solely at increasing revenue.
Why do they need to increase vehicle tax revenue? Because in the wake of high fuel prices, people started driving less … meaning less consumption … meaning less tax revenue. They want to make up shortfalls in the state government's income.
On the surface, it seems fine that people who drive more should pay more — after all, people who use more electricity pay more. But while we may think of roads as public utilities, "consuming" your share of the road does not require someone to lay out the new roadway ahead of you or produce more roadway behind you because you've used it — unlike electricity that has to be generated and then is used up, or water that has to be treated before and after use. Once the road is built, it continues to exist for a long time, and the wear and tear of one vehicle at a time seems too miniscule to meter.
The same day that Ms. Malkin presented her argument against the tax idea, Raleigh area blogger Tabitha Hale took aim at the proposal in her post on Red County, NC Road-Use Tax A Privacy Violation? She looked at the issue from a different angle, considering the longer-term view in which GPS-capable data recorders would one day download driving patterns that would be used to assess the tax. Her argument against the bill is also a sound one.
The best case scenario would be for this proposal to be pulled from the table entirely; next best would be for it to die in committee; and next would be for it to be voted down. It seems little good can come from it. Unfortunately, that hasn't stopped our government in the past from passing laws that have caused more harm than good.
Yesterday I wanted to post the question, "How much tax revenue do you get from a bankrupt business?" Instead I went to bed. So I posted the question now.
The only thing I've said with respect to coal, I haven't been some coal booster. What I have said is that for us to take coal off the table as a (sic) ideological matter as opposed to saying if technology allows us to use coal in a clean way, we should pursue it.
I thought you'd get zero tax revenue from a bankrupt business, but I'm not as smart as this particular candidate. I guess the one-time bankrupting "huge sum" is what will somehow generate "billions of dollars" for alternative energy.
But meanwhile … happy voting!
Found out this week that the "direct deposit" tax idea that was the foundation of my March 2007 Ornery American essay was actually published in the Summer 1993 issue of The Whole Earth Review. Ain't that a kick in the teeth?
Software gains allow a certain portion of taxes to fall to the discretion of the payer. John Public can assign X amount of his taxes toward one service, to the exclusion of another. It's a second vote that politicians watch closely.
I saw it this past Thursday, quoted on Futurismic. The Futurismic story referenced a BoingBoing piece I'd seen earlier in the week, but the quote didn't appear in the BB item.
An online version of the original item is found here. My essay is at this link.
I went back into my archives and found the original version of my essay: I wrote it in February 1996. So even though the essay was over a decade old before I polished it enough to be publishable, the central idea was older and put forward by someone not me. Which goes to show that many people can have the same idea at close to the same time, but not everyone will do the same thing with it.
Still, my teeth hurt a little.
We could have a vote each year of the celebrities we're most tired of hearing about. Then, we'd just go and grab everything from the top ten folks on that list. Britney would be too broke to afford her brazilian waxes after a few votes. Rush Limbaugh could no longer afford to hire a housekeeper to score hillbilly heroin from. If you're a baseball player caught up in a steriod scandal at the same time you're closing in on a home run record, well, you'd better hope there are ten people more loathed than you are this year. If you do manage to get rich, you'd learn to keep your head low. The new rule would be, you can be famous, or you can be rich, but it's dangerous to have too much of both.
The post is called "The Ten Trillion Pound Gorilla," and as I said I found it mostly amusing. I didn't think his get-rid-of-the-military idea was very funny; as might be expected from my personal history, it raised my hackles a bit. I'll leave it at that.
…FDR recognized that we would all be more likely to take risks in our lives — to change jobs or start new businesses or welcome competition from other countries — if we knew that we would have some measure of protection should we fail.
That's what Social Security, the centerpiece of New Deal legislation, has provided — a form of social insurance that protects us from risk.
I guess I don't understand this because the fact that I have a Social Security account that I've been paying into for the last umpty-ump years doesn't enter into my calculus on whether to change jobs or anything else. Nor do I see how Social Security protects anyone from risk. If you lose your job, or your business fails, you don't start drawing Social Security — in fact your overall Social Security status is hurt because you're no longer paying into the system.
So if someone could explain that to me such that it makes sense, I'd appreciate it.


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PIA grounds five planes for lack of spare parts
Syed Irfan RazaPublished March 20, 2014
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ISLAMABAD: Five aircraft of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) fleet have been grounded because of the breakdown of supply chain of spare parts, according to inside sources.
Of the five aircraft, two are Boeing-777s which are considered the main source of revenue generation. They were grounded two weeks ago and since then the national flag carrier has been suffering a daily loss of over Rs70 million to Rs80m.
The PIA has a total of nine Boeing-777s and one Boeing-777 earns Rs 30m to Rs 40m per day.
According to a letter sent to the PIA chairman by Director of Flight Operations Capt Qasim Hayyat, two Boeing-777s and one each Boeing-747, Boeing-737 and A-310 had been grounded because of non-availability of spare parts.
The letter said that with the shortage of five aircraft the schedule was being maintained with difficulty and delays were causing inconvenience to passengers and tarnishing the reputation of the PIA.
"Situation has reached such a stage that soon the PIA shall have to curtail its operations to a great extent," the letter said, adding that flights to India, Bangladesh and Nepal might be cancelled.
Capt Hayyat told Dawn that the unexpected grounding of two Boeing-777s had worsened the situation.
But, he added, things were improving and it was hoped that the flight schedule would stabilise soon.
PIA spokesman Mashhood Tajwar said it had been decided by the board of directors that spare parts would be purchased directly from manufacturing companies and not from their distributors, adding that sometimes the companies delayed delivery of parts.
He, however, said that the aircraft had not been grounded but their operation had been suspended because of routine check-up.
Restructuring PIA
Yasir Hasan
Why doesn't PIA just exit the aviation industry altogether???
M R
@Yasir Hasan: And lose a big source of income for the political gvts? they would rather keep it half alive and get commissions and kickbacks in deals than dispose it off. However, this time it may well be pre-privatisation ground work.
@Yasir Hasan: good suggestion, mate.
The best thing would be to close the airline down and save the nation this embarrassment. For the last 50 years at least, we have heard nothing but negative things about our beloved national airline. It will also save money. For a poor country like Pakistan it does not make any sense to have this white elephant.
PIA is mini Pakistan. It had been run the way Pakistan had been run. It is not the employees who brought it to this condition. It is primarily our leaders who always misused it for their political motives and financial gains. We need a Mahatir to turn around this country and its institutions. I hope Mr Nawaz Sharif will be that Mahatir.
Mohammed A. Sukhera
@Issac: For your information PM Dr. Mahatar of Malaysia was not the architect of economic development of the country. It was the finance minister Anwar Ibrahim from 1991 to 1998 (Founder of Justice party) who put the country on the path of prosperity. During his tenure as Finance Minister, Malaysia enjoyed unprecedented prosperity and economic growth. Shortly after becoming Finance Minister, Euromoney named him as a top four finance minister and in 1996 Asiamoney named him Finance Minister of the Year. In the midst of Asian Financial Crises of 1997, Anwar was hailed for guiding Malaysia through the period of instability. He backed free market principles and highlighted the issue of the proximity of business and politics in Malaysia. He advocated greater accountability, refused to offer government bail-outs and instituted widespread spending cuts. These prescriptions saved the Malaysian economy and earned Anwar many accolades, including the Asian of the Year from Newsweek International. In March 1998, Anwar Ibrahim was selected as the Chairman of the Development Committee of World Bank and International Monetary Fund from March 1998 until September 1998. Toward the end of 90, his relationship with Mahatar soured when he attacked nepotism and cronyism in the government. Since his departure from the government, he has been under constant smear campaign and character assassination. He has been fighting the trumped up charges in the courts but it takes years to clear the name. We must give credit where it


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:mod:`Tuskar.tests` -- tuskar Unittests
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.. automodule:: tuskar.tests
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# TODO(deva): move eventlet imports to tuskar.__init__ once we move to PBR

import eventlet

eventlet.monkey_patch(os=False)

# See http://code.google.com/p/python-nose/issues/detail?id=373
# The code below enables nosetests to work with i18n _() blocks
import six.moves.builtins as __builtin__
setattr(__builtin__, '_', lambda x: x)

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Q: How do I specify the com+ server when registering a vb6 com+ application without using clireg? I've found lots of documentation on how to install com+ components with WiX or an exported msi from dcomcnfg but the problem with these approaches is I can't see where to specify the com+ server.
Currently we register the components with clireg and the -s switch which allows us to specify the com+ server like so:
clireg32.exe BLEH.VBR -s COMSERVER -t BLEH.TLB -d

This is messy to say the least and I've been trying to get this into some automated form of installation that doesn't involve calling a batch file full of clireg32 calls.
Currently WiX is the backbone of our packaging automation so a solution with WiX would be awesome.
Thanks.

A: Why can't you use the Wix3 ComPlus extensions? (Sorry, no on-line link, check the Wix3 docs for reference and samples), Or maybe you want to register your ComPlus application as a SERVICE which at the moment is not possible with those extensions.

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California Deputy Admits to Groping 14-Year-Old Child in Fast Food Line
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSpeyxT49Kk
A San Diego County sheriff's deputy arrested for groping a 14-year-old girl waiting in line at a Panda Express pleaded guilty to committing a lewd act with a minor September 3.
Timothy Wilson Jr., 33, was sentenced to a year in jail and ordered to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
Wilson, who worked at the Vista Jail for 10 years, was arrested May 18 at his work place.
Then incident occurred around 7 p.m. on March 21 when restaurant surveillance video captured Wilson's act before he hurried out of the restaurant and fled the scene in a black sedan.
The victim then reported to police that a man grabbed her buttocks as she waited in line.
Crime Stoppers issued a video to the media seeking help from the public with identifying the suspect on April 9.
On May 9, a sheriff's department employee reported Wilson was possibly the man seen in security camera images, stating he resembled the man in the video, according to authorities.
Wilson then used his unique name and password in order to log in the sheriff's department's data base after he learned about the investigation, forwarding documents related to the investigation to his personal email address.
He was arrested on May 18 at around noon, booked into the Central Jail and placed on paid administrative leave.
San Diego Sheriff County Bill Gore said he was disappointed in Wilson's actions.
"I am deeply disappointed with Mr. Wilson's conduct but proud of the men and women of this department who do not tolerate criminal acts in the community or within their own ranks," he said.
In addition to a year in jail, a judge sentenced Wilson to five years of probation and ordered him to stay away from the victim for 10 years.
Crime Stoppers asks the public to come forward if they have any information regarding this case or similar cases Wilson may have been involved in. Those with any information are encouraged to call the Sheriff's Sexual Assault Unit at (858) 974-2316 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477 to report tips anonymously.
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– japoński piłkarz.

Kariera klubowa
Od 1997 do 2010 roku występował w klubach Shonan Bellmare, Yokohama FC i Thespa Kusatsu.

Kariera reprezentacyjna
W 1999 roku Yasunori Takada zagrał na Mistrzostwach Świata U-20.

Bibliografia
 J.League Data Site

Japońscy piłkarze
Urodzeni w 1979
Piłkarze Shonan Bellmare
Piłkarze Yokohama FC
Piłkarze Thespakusatsu Gunma


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Leucania cryptargyrea är en fjärilsart som beskrevs av George Thomas Bethune-Baker 1905. Leucania cryptargyrea ingår i släktet Leucania och familjen nattflyn. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Källor

Nattflyn
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Thanks for reading Laura…I peeked at your blog and really appreciated your most recent post on interracial marriage. Insightful stuff!


This week, security researchers has received reports of yet another ransomware named "Metan ransomware". This ransomware spreads via spam emails and malware files and appends the .metan file extension to encrypted files.
2.Then you'll get payment instruction and after payment you will get your decryption tool!
Instructions that is shown below, will help you to remove .Metan ransomware virus as well as restore encrypted files stored on your PC system drives.
How to protect your machine from .Metan ransomware virus?
There are a few methods that can be used to remove .Metan ransomware. But, not all ransomware such as this virus can be completely removed utilizing only manual solutions. In most cases you are not able to uninstall any ransomware virus utilizing standard Windows options. In order to remove .Metan ransomware you need use reliable removal tools. Most IT security professionals states that Zemana Anti-malware, Malwarebytes or KVRT utilities are a right choice. These free programs are able to detect and remove .Metan ransomware from your machine for free.
You can remove .Metan ransomware automatically with a help of Zemana Anti-malware. We advise this malware removal tool because it can easily remove viruses, trojans, ransomware and other malware with all their components such as folders, files and registry entries.
Zemana Free can be downloaded from the following link. Save it on your Microsoft Windows desktop.
When the download is done, close all software and windows on your machine. Double-click the install file named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup. If the "User Account Control" dialog box pops up as displayed in the figure below, click the "Yes" button.
It will open the "Setup wizard" which will help you setup Zemana Free on your computer. Follow the prompts and don't make any changes to default settings.
Once installation is finished successfully, Zemana Free will automatically start and you can see its main screen as shown in the figure below.
Now click the "Scan" button . Zemana Free utility will begin scanning the whole computer to find out .Metan ransomware and other security threats. A scan may take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your computer and the speed of your computer. When a threat is found, the count of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the scanning is finished.
After finished, Zemana will show a screen which contains a list of malware that has been detected. You may remove items (move to Quarantine) by simply click "Next" button. The Zemana Free will start to remove .Metan ransomware virus and other kinds of potential threats like malicious software and PUPs. When the process is done, you may be prompted to reboot the PC system.
We recommend using the MalwareBytes. You can download and install MalwareBytes to scan for and remove Metan ransomware from your computer. When installed and updated, this free malicious software remover automatically scans for and deletes all threats exist on the system.
Installing the MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) is simple. First you will need to download MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) by clicking on the following link.
When the download is finished, please close all apps and open windows on your PC system. Double-click on the icon that's named mb3-setup.
This will launch the "Setup wizard" of MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) onto your system. Follow the prompts and don't make any changes to default settings.
When the Setup wizard has finished installing, the MalwareBytes Free will run and show the main window.
Further, click the "Scan Now" button to perform a system scan with this tool for the Metan ransomware virus and other kinds of potential threats such as malicious software. This task can take quite a while, so please be patient. When a malware, adware or PUPs are found, the count of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the checking is finished.
When that process is complete, MalwareBytes Free will display you the results.
Review the report and then press the "Quarantine Selected" button. After disinfection is done, you may be prompted to restart the personal computer.
If MalwareBytes antimalware or Zemana antimalware cannot remove this ransomware virus, then we suggests to run the KVRT. KVRT is a free removal tool for viruses, ransomware, malware and other security threats.
Download Kaspersky virus removal tool (KVRT) on your Windows Desktop by clicking on the following link.
When downloading is finished, double-click on the KVRT icon. Once initialization process is finished, you'll see the Kaspersky virus removal tool screen as displayed in the figure below.
Click Change Parameters and set a check near all your drives. Press OK to close the Parameters window. Next click Start scan button to detect .Metan ransomware virus and other malicious software. This task can take some time, so please be patient. While the KVRT is checking, you can see number of objects it has identified either as being malware.
As the scanning ends, Kaspersky virus removal tool will display a list of all items detected by the scan as shown below.
You may delete threats (move to Quarantine) by simply press on Continue to begin a cleaning procedure.
The .Metan ransomware encourages to make a payment in Bitcoins to get a key to decrypt personal files. Important to know, currently not possible to decrypt .metan files without the private key and decrypt application.
Should you pay the ransom? A majority of IT security researchers will reply immediately that you should never pay a ransom if infected by ransomware! If you choose to pay the ransom, there is no 100% guarantee that you can decrypt all documents, photos and music!
Currently there is no available solution to decrypt .metan files, but you have a chance to recover encrypted files for free.
In some cases, you can recover files encrypted by .Metan ransomware virus. Try both methods. Important to understand that we cannot guarantee that you will be able to recover all encrypted files.
If automated backup (System Restore) is enabled, then you can use it to recover all encrypted files to previous versions.
ShadowExplorer can be downloaded from the following link. Save it to your Desktop.
After the downloading process is complete, open a directory in which you saved it. Right click to ShadowExplorer-0.9-portable and select Extract all. Follow the prompts. Next please open the ShadowExplorerPortable folder as shown in the figure below.
Run the ShadowExplorer tool and then select the disk (1) and the date (2) that you wish to restore the shadow copy of file(s) encrypted by the .Metan ransomware as shown on the image below.
Now navigate to the file or folder that you want to recover. When ready right-click on it and press 'Export' button like below.
Before a file is encrypted, the .Metan ransomware virus makes a copy of this file, encrypts it, and then deletes the original file. This can allow you to restore your personal files using file recover programs like PhotoRec.
Download PhotoRec on your PC system from the link below.
After the downloading process is finished, open a directory in which you saved it. Right click to testdisk-7.0.win and choose Extract all. Follow the prompts. Next please open the testdisk-7.0 folder like below.
Double click on qphotorec_win to run PhotoRec for Windows. It will open a screen like below.
Choose a drive to recover as shown in the figure below.
You will see a list of available partitions. Select a partition that holds encrypted photos, documents and music like below.
Click File Formats button and specify file types to restore. You can to enable or disable the restore of certain file types. When this is complete, click OK button.
Next, click Browse button to select where restored personal files should be written, then click Search.
Count of restored files is updated in real time. All restored documents, photos and music are written in a folder that you have selected on the previous step. You can to access the files even if the recovery process is not finished.
When the recovery is complete, click on Quit button. Next, open the directory where restored personal files are stored. You will see a contents as shown on the image below.
All restored photos, documents and music are written in recup_dir.1, recup_dir.2 … sub-directories. If you are searching for a specific file, then you can to sort your restored files by extension and/or date/time.
Most antivirus programs already have built-in protection system against the virus. Therefore, if your machine does not have an antivirus application, make sure you install it. As an extra protection, use the HitmanPro.Alert.
Installing the HitmanPro Alert is simple. First you'll need to download HitmanPro.Alert from the link below.
Double click the HitmanPro.Alert desktop icon. Once the tool is launched, you'll be shown a window where you can choose a level of protection, as on the image below.
Now press the Install button to activate the protection.
Now your personal computer should be clean of the .Metan ransomware virus. Delete MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) and Kaspersky virus removal tool. We recommend that you keep Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) (to periodically scan your computer for new malware). Moreover, to prevent virus, please stay clear of unknown and third party programs, make sure that your antivirus application, turn on the option to stop or locate ransomware.
If you need more help with .Metan ransomware virus related issues, go to here.


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The edition 2019 of Marganai trail takes place 10 March 2019 in the Forest of Marganai, that covers, with a great abundance of plants, a surface of 3650 ha and is situated in the territory between Domusnovas and Iglesias.
Not a long time ago this area was well-known for its minerals and even if the landscape is still strongly marked by mining facilities and villages, it still preserves its original beauty. After dismissing the extraction of minerals, the new challenge for this territory is safeguarding its rich biodiversity.
One of the most attractive sites of natural beauty is the cave of S. Giovanni, a large calcareous grotto, which has been tunnel-like perforated by a road, tracking the way of a small river called Rio Sa Duchessa.
Te external rocky walls are well-known among climbers!
The territory offers as well some archeological remains of the prehistorical local civilisation and a temple dating back to the Carthaginian-Roman time, known as the temple of Antas. The temple is situated in a very seductive valley, a few km from Fluminimaggiore and was dedicated to a local divintiy, called Babai (Sid Addir for the Carthaginians and Sardus Pater for the Romans).
Nearby Domusnovas (between the small town and the cave of S.Giovanni) is situated Sa Dom'e S'Orcu, a nuragic complex that dates back to the Bronze Age and was built more than 3000 years ago by the most important local civilisation (the word nuraghe indicates the conical towers, spread all over the island)!
You can choose to reserve a room in Bed&Breakfast or hotel in Domusnovas or just a few km from there, in Villamassargia or Iglesias.
We would like you to join our Pasta Party for lunch, Sunday 11 March (previous reservation).
Otherwise there are pizzerias and restaurants in Domusnovas and surroundings.
The 52 km, the 27 km and the 17 km races are not eligible for children or persons with a disability, therefore we propose as an alternative activity for everyone a non-competitive walk (approx 10 km).