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Creator of NBC'S "Chicago Fire" and "Chicago P.D."
What would you be ordering if we were at a real bar instead of Molly's, the bar on set?
I like to drink what used to be called a highball. It's whiskey, ginger ale and a lemon.
How important was it to film in Chicago rather than a city-like set as many shows do?
When we put the name of the city in the title there was no choice, we had to shoot here and get outside to see the city. You can put a camera anywhere in Chicago and with the architecture, the lake and the river it is so stunning. We keep writing these gigantic scenes at the top of the Sears Tower, out at Navy Pier, on the lake, in the lake. We don't stop. We try to be specific too. We'll say, "Outside Manny's Deli," or, "Outside Walgreens," because it's part of the city. I remember when I wrote a scene last year outside of a Walgreens and somebody from legal called and said, "Is it important it's a Walgreens?" I was like, "I don't know other than every time I go to Chicago I end up walking inside a Walgreens, they're everywhere!"
Not being from Chicago do you have someone filling you in on the city lingo?
We'll screw up sometimes but thankfully we have enough Chicago people on set that will tell us [when we're off]. When we got here we took a tour of the Willis Tower so in a script I wrote somebody saying, "The Willis Tower," and everyone was like, "Nobody calls it that! It's the Sears Tower!" The main thing too is just finding the real street names and neighborhoods and making sure they make sense.
What are some of the ways you and your writing partner Michael Brandt differ?
He describes it as I'm the painter and he's the sculptor. I usually start with throwing all of the words on a blank page and then he comes in second and does the rewriting, which may end up being half of the script because I just vomit out whatever and I don't look back. But then he comes and puts it into shape, that's our system. When I say it's a true partnership it's because by the time we are done I can't remember what I wrote or what he wrote. Within individual lines we'll take words out and change things and pass it back and forth maybe five, six, seven times before we turn it in. He also directs as well so he definitely writes from a visual side where I'm writing more from a literal side.
As a writer in Hollywood, how many concepts do you have to throw at the wall for one to stick?
Because we are a serialized drama for television we have to have a plan before we start writing. We have eight writers [on this show] and we all get together before the season starts and look at the first 10 episodes, look at the 10 characters that we have and then we just start filling in the boxes with the big beats of where we are going to be. We might say, "Okay, by episode six we want Casey and Dawson to kiss," and then you build each square towards that with every character. You pitch all of that and then we assign out the individual episode so when you look at your episode you're like, "The big thing I have to do in this episode is have [Lieutenant Kelly] Severide beat up [whoever]." Once you get the script you write an outline and you have about a week and a half to actually write the draft. That's the fun part, trying to surprise people and surprise yourself.
Are you the type of person who wakes up early to check the ratings from the night before?
I am, yeah.
That must be stressful.
It is. I didn't realize how stressful it would be because Michael [Brandt] and I had only done movies before. With a movie you have a release date and you have what they call tracking so you're pretty close to knowing what the movie is going to do before it comes out. You also haven't seen everyone in four or five months while they've done post-production so when you see them it's like a reunion and everyone has fun, it's a big party and the release is a blast. With television you have these people who become your family and you are all working in the same spot for years, hopefully. Each week you have a new episode that comes out and each week it is stressful. You're worried about what the numbers are going to be and you're hoping people will like it. I have way more anxiety in television than I ever did before.
Is there one review you'll always remember?
Bad ones, yeah! We wrote the second "The Fast and the Furious", ["2 Fast 2 Furious"]. I'm from Texas and I remember one of the first reviews being from the Austin Chronicle and it said, "As exciting as a Yugo in quicksand." We were like, "Wow, that didn't work out so well."
What will you remember most about Paul Walker?
Paul made everything fun. It couldn't have been a better time on set. He brought way more energy than you would think, he wasn't just going through the motions. Every take he wanted to bring his best performance. He's awesome. That was a great, really fun time. Michael and I were both pretty young and being able to watch this gigantic movie getting made was kind of like our film school.
Is it true you originally said no to the job?
Yeah, we thought we were above doing a big action sequel. We weren't very smart. We hadn't seen the first one to be fair but it ended up being really, really great.
Brad Pitt wanted in on one of the first scripts you wrote with Michael shortly after college. Sounds too good to be true.
We were really lucky and the more I talk to other writers the more I realize there is no straight way in, everybody has a different path and all of it requires a little bit of luck and timing and being in the right place at the right time. You would hope that in the end talent will win out and you will get there somehow and if it wasn't this way it would be another way but we were also too dumb to realize how lucky that was. We had no idea. But ultimately it never got made so the end isn't always what you thought it would be.
You once said you believe in knowing all of the rules so you can break them. How have you applied that in your life?
We do it all of the time on this show. The fun thing is that we never listen to the idea that you have to be shooting inside or outside so many days and that you have to write towards a budget. We just keep writing these gigantic scenes and shows and we write them like they're movies. Somehow this crew and our main producer John Roman get it done every week. I honestly don't know how they do it. So little is changed from what we initially write to what they do. I remember on "Chicago P.D." we were writing an action sequence in the second episode where they're on the hunt for Jon Seda's son who had been kidnapped. The whole episode is trying to catch the kidnapper. We wrote the scene where he gets this tip for the hotel and then in an eighth of a page he goes into the hotel and shows the guy the picture and then in an eighth of a page the guy points to the keyboard and then you cut to the hallway where they're coming in and then you cut to the kid in the door. So when I say we write them like movies, in a regular TV show they wouldn't let you shoot an eighth of a page, then an eighth of a page and an eighth of a page because it takes all of these separate set ups and each one takes time but for some reason on our show they get through it.
What are the biggest challenges you face?
They have asked us two years in a row to do two more episodes than we had originally planned. The first season of "Chicago Fire" was supposed to be 22 episodes and then late in the game they said, "Can you do two more?" We said, "Of course!" but then we have to try and figure out what we were going to do differently. On "P.D." this year we were building and building to episode 13 which was going to be our finale and then they asked for two more so now it's episode 14 and 15 that we were trying to do. That is the hardest thing.
What's a typical shooting day like?
If we're on set then a typical set day is supposed to be 12 hours but it usually ends up being 13 or 14. You always have lunch at the six hour point, it just depends on when you start. I've been working "P.D." this week and the call time today wasn't until 1:30 p.m. so lunch is 7:30 at night and you won't finish until 1:30 in the morning. As the writer of the episode you're also producing so you're in charge of the directors. You give the directors as much freedom for their vision as you can but because they're guest directors on your show but [at the end of the day] you're responsible for that episode so you have to take charge when you need to. Thankfully, we have awesome directors.
Last movie or TV show that made you think, "Man, I wish I would have thought of that!"?
That happens all of the time! I get writer envy. I get it with books a lot too. I just got writer envy watching "American Hustle". I love crime movies and that just seemed like a fun Scorsese crime movie up front. A friend of mine worked on "The Wolf of Wall Street" which seemed like a blast to write.
Favorite book?
The best book I've read in the last five years was "City of Thieves" by David Benioff who created "Game of Thrones".
Best piece of advice you can give young writers?
A lot of young writers always ask, "How do I break in?" and Brian Koppelman a writer friend of mine said, "Calculate less." I think what that means is don't try to spot a trend. If you're trying to figure out what Hollywood is going to want next based on what's happening now you'll have already missed it. Write what you love and what you think is cool and then hopefully everybody else will think it is too. Calculate less.
Stephen King. He was a huge influence on me. I heard he's pretty reclusive now but I would love to talk baseball and writing with him. That would be fun.
NBC's "Chicago Fire" returns on Tuesday, Feb., 25 at 10 p.m. EST and "Chicago P.D." returns on Wednesday, Feb., 26 at 10 p.m. EST.
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Join Payter, Aegon, Roy, and Failston on their whacky "Ghostbusters" inspired adventure through a dungeon full of ghosts, goblins, and traps.
Dungeon Crawlers is a game designed to explore the fun and funny concept of what "Ghostbusters" might've looked like if it were set in a dungeon. It's a turn-based strategy game that is easily accessible. Don't expect to dive too deep into statistics and weapons types here. The interface is highly streamlined. This game is all about launching and playing, but still being demanding and challenging to even the most seasoned of turn-based vets.
Dungeon Crawlers is a turn-based tactics fantasy RPG. Try saying that in one breath. But what does all that mumbo-jumbo mean? Basically what we're saying here is that the game is like a digital board-game. It's chess on steroids. If you've ever played classic fantasy board games like "Hero Quest" you'll be right at home here.
Because we wanted a streamlined interface, we took some interesting departures from normal RPG's. They include:
Free Move Mode / Combat Mode. When not in combat, the characters compress into 1 character. You are free to move about the cabin until you get into combat. When you are in combat mode, everything then becomes turn-based, with the need to move, attack, and end your turn.
Auto Heal, No Mana. How do you keep a turn-based game moving along at a quick pace? Get rid of the 'bookkeeping'. In Dungeon Crawlers you never worry about how much mana your healer or wizard have. They get one attack every turn. After combat is over, the party auto-rests and restores their health. No need to camp.
Cinematic Cutscenes. If you've ever played Final Fantasy Tactics (a game we love), you'd know that the dialogue is endless, and the characters just stand there as the camera quickly pans back and forth. It gets the point across, but we really wanted to strive for comedy and nuance. So we took the extra effort to bring you the closest thing to movie-like cutscenes that we could deliver. For the HD PC version, we're even re-rigging everything to make sure the characters can move their eyebrows, lips, fingers, etc.
Streamlined Inventory. Look, you may love managing weight, sacks, potions, a multitude of items, then running back into town and selling your loot, but realistically, that is a chore. We didn't want to inflate gameplay time. Instead, if you find a weapon? Keep it. Don't worry about selling it, you won't need to. The game is balanced. You will either find the weapon you need as you progress, or earn the money to buy it before the next level. Want some gold to get the ludicrously overpriced mega-weapons? Go to the Arena and grind it out. We got you covered.
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Payter is the defacto leader of the group, and he's in it for the money (and the women!). Because of his act first think never philosophy, In strategy terms, he's a tank. He doesn't deal a lot of damage, but he sure can take a lot. Like any brute, if you're gonna dish it, you gotta be able to take it, and that's why he's equipped with a taunt that allows him to attract enemies to attack him instead of his teammates. Payter becomes much more powerful in the late stages of the game, when he learns "War Stomp", a powerful single-tile PB-AoE that deals damage and stuns enemies.
Roy is the hungry healer. He's in it for the food. In strategy terms he's a Cleric. He can't even attack when the game first starts, but because of his pure heart, his prayers are always answered (he has 100% chance of succeeding on every attack/heal). Like Payter, he doesn't do much when the game starts, but is absolutely crucial to the core dynamic. Potions are always sparse in the Dungeon Crawlers universe, and without a healer, who you gonna call? As the game goes on, he learns incredibly powerful spells, like the ability to shield his teammates and mass heal.
Aegon is the brains of the group. He's the introspective alechmist. Though in classic RPG terms he'd be a wizard, he actually uses science and potions to create the 'spells' that fire from his staff. He's the most powerful character in the game. Though his later spells don't do as much initial upfront damage as his Magic Missile tends to do, they usually have a wider area of effect, creating lots of splash damage and other lasting effects, like fire/ice/poison or stun.
Failston
Fun Fact! Did you know that Eddie Murphy was the original Failston? But due to schedule conflicts, and the fact that we never actually asked him or paid him to be in the game, we had to settle for this guy instead? Failston is the drunk dwarf of the group. He carries with him typical dwarf tropes: He drinks, he can detect and disarm traps, and did I mention he's drunk? Because of that, his hit chance is always a little lower than everyone else, but when he lands, he does almost accidentally too high damage.
Dr. Jonas phooey (The dungeon keeper)
Not much is known about Dr. Phooey. What is known is that he seems harmless enough and that he's brought the crew to the dungeon with the best of intentions. He's got a dungeon full of monsters and someone's gotta clean 'em out of there. Aegon believes there's more to the keeper than it seems. Time will tell.
The dungeon bum
Good News: if you're lucky and don't meet him, you'll spare yourself a massive headache.
Bad News: you aren't that lucky

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The new GPSMAP 1042xsv and 1242xsv are a great solution for those boaters who prefer a full button or keyed unit, but don't want to lose out on the technology that the touch screen displays have to offer. Available in a 10" and 12" screen size these units are packed with everything you need to make it to you destination. It doesn't matter if your just going for a cruise or after that trophy fish this unit can get you there. **Note, the 1242XSV is also offered in a Touch Screen version.
The 1kw CHIRP sonar is a great tool for fishermen near and offshore. In addition to this 1kw built in sounder this unit also comes ready for your ClearVu and SideVu transducer. If you thought that was all then you'll be pleased to know that we can also pug in our Panoptix transducer and any of Garmin's premium sounder modules for an even wider selection of transducers. Although this unit does not include a transducer in the box it is plug and play ready for that Garmin transducer that fits your application specifically.
These units will come with built in lake and bluewater charts. Its preloaded with LakeVu and Bluechart G2 charting for coverage almost anywhere in or around the US. This will include 17000+ lakes, rivers, and reservoirs along with tidal stations and plenty of coverage offshore. If your seeking the highest level of chart detail for your area then of course there is always the option to upgrade to the Lakevu Ultra HD or G2 Vision card to get the best possible coverage. If you run your vessel in an area where coverage may not be as detailed or if your looking to see the little bump and dips in contour then we also have the ability to use Garmin's QuickDraw software to make our own charts with up to 1 foot contours. Once we have all the Quickdraw data we need we have the option to share this data with out friends and the rest of the fishing community.
With the built in NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 connectivity we can share NMEA data to other units and connect to some of the best sensors and accessories available. There is also built in Ethernet connectivity as well. This Ethernet allows us to us some great devices such as radar, sounder modules, IP cameras, and Panoptix transducers. With these awesome devices we can also use the Ethernet to share our devices to other Garmin compatible units. This includes sharing Satellite weather and radio along with sonar, VHF, and pretty much any other Garmin device you can connect to these units.
With Gamins built in WiFi the option to connect your personal devices such as tablets, Ipads, and Iphones is now available. These devices have the ability to run BlueChart Mobile and the Garmin Helm App allowing us to upload charting data and routes as well as controlling the MFD through and device with the Garmin Helm App installed. ANT connectivity allows us to connect to Quatix watches Gwind Wireless wind sensors, and wireless remotes.
These units will come with a built in 10Hz GPS antenna that will refreshes 10 times a second and allows up to 5000 waypoints to be stored and navigated to at any given time. This refresh rate lets us pin point locations and drop a waypoint on them with precise accuracy.


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Bob Collins May 14, 2018, 7:09 AM May 14, 2018
There wasn't anything particularly remarkable about Hal Newman's announcement that he intends to run for mayor of Rochester.
Except that there is apparently no such person as Hal O. Newman.
Hal O. Newman. Get it?
The Rochester Post Bulletin, which didn't fall for the story, says it tried to contact Newman's campaign manager, but Larry Thomas is the actor who played "the soup Nazi" in Seinfeld.
The photo of "Newman" was a stock photo of a cable TV personality, it said.
KTTC TV and a local radio station bit on the bit.
It's unclear whether anyone will show up for the alleged campaign announcement.
A local satirical publication, which endorsed Newman, is believed responsible.
Twenty years ago today, by the way, the last episode of Seinfeld aired.
(h/t: Catharine Richert)
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Q: Обращение к имени переменной Добрый день.
Вопрос: пусть есть let foo = 123; и let bar = 'foo';
Как из bar обратиться к содержимому foo?
В частности, чтобы в React Native уметь делать вот так:
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когда в this.props.currentScreen лежит строка с именем компонента.

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Как из bar обратиться к содержимому foo?

Что это значит? bar это строка, foo - число.

В частности, чтобы в React Native уметь делать вот так:
return ( <this.props.currentScreen />  );

Вот так пробовали?
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UPDATE 1
Попробуйте этот вариант:
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UPDATE 2
Рабочий пример:

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Mike and his work (& high school) buddy Tyson volunteer twice a month at local elementary school's doing Junior Achievement with Kindergartners. They teach the kids about money and the different types of coins. They talk about how you can earn money, save money, and trade things for money. Mike loves it and always comes home with cute stories about the kids he gets to work with.
This last time Mike brought home money worksheets so we could do them with Bryson. He also brought home a little paper piggy bank that Bryson has had so much fun stuffing money into. After learning about money, Bryson came up with the idea to play store-- such a little entrepreneur! He gathered up a few of his favorite things and got them displayed nicely on the piano bench (aka: the store) and then we took turns being the store owner and the customer. Bryson loved it and couldn't get enough of it.
Bryson is also lucky to have a grandma that teaches 2nd grade and so he gets to stop by her school periodically to say hi and visit with her students. This past week her class put on a play called The Mean Queen. Bryson loved it and couldn't stop smiling and laughing as he watched. Bryson even got to eat lunch with Granny Goose in the school cafeteria. He had pizza.


MANILA, January 8, 2004 (STAR) The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), which collects more than two-thirds of the cash-strapped government's revenues, said yesterday initial figures showed it had beaten its 2003 target.
BIR Commissioner Guillermo Parayno, said the agency took in P424.27 billion last year, slightly more than the goal of P424.01 billion.
For December alone, tax collection of P35.68 billion beat the target of P34.55 billion.
The tax figures bolstered an initial government estimate on Tuesday that its closely watched budget deficit came in at P198.7 billion last year, lower than the target of P202 billion, despite last-minute spending in December.
The final 2003 deficit figure is expected to be released later this month.
The government reported a fiscal shortfall of P172.2 billion in the first 11 months of 2003, lower than the goal of P189.7 billion, easing investor concerns about the full-year figure after it blew through deficit targets three times in 2002.
The Philippines, Asia's largest sovereign debt issuer outside Japan, aims to keep its 2004 budget deficit within P197.8 billion but some analysts have warned of a spending binge related to the country's elections on May 10.
Counting the 2004 deficit, the country has run shortfalls in 10 of the past 14 years due to anaemic tax collection, evasion, corruption and rising costs to service foreign debt of more than $56 billion.
The country's gross international reserves (GIR) as of end-2003 reached $16.815 billion, propelled above the $15-billion target by the government's aggressive foreign borrowing in the last quarter of the year.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday that the GIR increased slightly from $16.801 billion in November as a result of the NG's borrowing.
BSP Governor Rafael Buenaventura said dollar inflows from investors and overseas Filipino workers also contributed to the increase.
"I'm pleased that we ended the year with the GIR at this level, despite the depreciation of the exchange rate," Buenaventura said.
According to Buenaventura, the end-December GIR is good for 4.7 months worth of imports and is enough cover for 1.5 times the country's foreign obligations based on residual maturity.
However, Buenaventura expressed disappointment that the peso ended the year at 55.5 to the dollar, way above the BSP's target of 54.5 to the dollar.
"But that was due to circumstances that were beyond anyone's control," Buenaventura said. "The political noise was just too much for the market but we expect this to die down eventually."
Inflows from NG borrowing were enough to offset huge expenses in December, including some $300 million worth of maturing obligations that needed to be paid or re-financed.
The GIR has been getting ample support from government borrowings but import receipts have been lagging behind remittances from overseas Filipino workers in terms of growth.
The BSP said borrowings made it possible for the year-end balance of payments to close at a deficit below $1 billion.
However, since investments have failed to materialize in the magnitude that government originally hoped, the GIR has had to pick up its growth momentum from the government's foreign borrowing.
The 2004 GIR is projected to reach $16 billion as the BSP expects a marked increase in foreign direct investments and improvements in export earnings.
The BSP said the increase will allow monetary officials some flexibility in targeting inflation. The BSP said there is an expected increase in remittances from overseas Filipino workers, from zero growth this year to at least three percent in 2004.
According to the BSP, the government is anticipating an increase in the deployment of Filipino workers abroad especially to higher-paying positions in health and medical services.
According to the BSP, inflows from OFWs would boost the GIR in 2004 together with the anticipated increase in foreign direct investments which was projected to reach $900 million next year.


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Two students from Marvel engage in Point Blank thriller
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Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo, Marcia Gay Harden, Christian Cooke, Teyonah Parris
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The bullets are already flying when the burglar Abe (Frank Grillo) tumbles into the foreground of Point blank, jumping from the balcony of a mansion under the tunes of the Black Flag hardcore anthem "Rise Above". Exchanging shots with a couple of morons in ski masks, he ran, bleeding, through the very rich neighborhood, down to the intersection where he was going to meet Mateo (Christian Cooke), the brother pilot of the slash. And it's almost in sight of the car's escape when a sedan crosses the intersection and sends Abe flying a good 10 feet to a thunk on the asphalt. Unfortunately, this aborted action scene is about as punk as Point blank gets – unless, that is, it is considered that throwing a thriller in Cincinnati is a punk gesture.
In the hospital, the gears of the plot are grinding. Abe, still unconscious, is the prime suspect in the murder of the deputy prosecutor, and the police have already found him. After an unsuccessful attempt to break up his brother, Mateo develops a cockamamie plan. He follows at home Abe's nurse, Paul (Anthony Mackie), knocks him out and kidnaps his nine-month-old pregnant wife, Taryn (Teyonah Parris). All Paul has to do is get Abe out of the hospital and deliver him to his brother and he will let her go. But as usual, there are complications. Abe, awake and filled with painkillers, is in possession of one of those USB sticks filled with incriminating evidence that has become the default MacGuffin of our time. He has dirty cops after him, and there's a king of drugs who wants his head.
A remake of the French thriller 2010 of the same title (already redone once before, in South Korea, as Target) Point blank works mainly on the emanations of its chase-film formula. (Needless to say, none of these films have any connection to the 1967 modernist neo-noir of John Boorman) Point blank.) Director Joe Lynch (Always, Badassdom Knights) seems to have the impression that it is a snub to the expectations of the viewer, but we mostly recognize the clichés. We know that Abbe and Mateo are not really bad (except the kidnapping), just as we can spot the real villain at one kilometer. While the French Point blank got mileage from his smooth urban shivers and Target The Americanization down Lynch draws mostly for movie-school-dorm humor. It goes from jokes about a cannabis-leaf shaped piñata and a movie-obsessed gangster, Big D, to the soundtrack, to an 80's dance-themed playlist featuring Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Oran "Juice" Jones and Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five. Even for someone who keeps very good memories of the time when every aspiring filmmaker wanted to be Quentin Tarantino (or, worse, Guy Ritchie), everything is in order.
This leaves the relationship between Mackie, a reliable and friendly presence, and Grillo, a classic actor with a hoarse voice, at a time when the transcendent roles of the B-movie seem to be rare. Like the thriller 2017 Wheelman, Point blank was produced for Netflix by WarParty Films, the joint production company of Grillo and Joe Carnahan. (Logo: a gun firing a disco ball.) But if both films share surface similarities (the two movies are thrillers that last less than 90 minutes and the Grillo star as a hustler in a robbery that went wrong), Point blank is far from WheelmanMinimalism and the kind gimmickry. Unlike this very literal star-shaped vehicle, which was mostly driven by a car driven by Grillo's nameless character, it feels one size fits all – that is, it is not specially adapted to its stars. This is close to their heart, more and more in tatters as and when.
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If you read last week's BritMums blog prompt post, you'll have an idea of the kinds of things we want to cover in this blog. So far, we've posted about the joys and trials of motherhood, various socio-political issues around parenting, toddler activities and even a recipe, but we haven't posted much about ensuring that you don't get lost in the role of parent and you still do things for yourself.
Therefore today I want tell you about a 24 hour period where I did a number of the things that I used to take for granted before the Munchkin.
The weekend before last, hubby and I finally managed a night away together. Whilst we do go out together, we had not yet managed to orchestrate a night away, what with parents living a reasonable distance away and yes, I'll admit a good amount of nerves on our part that the Munchkin would have a meltdown about us not being there.
We decided to go to my Mum's for a few nights and in the middle, book one night away where Munchkin would stay with Grandma…alone! We booked somewhere not too far away, both so we could maximise our time together and so that we could get back to Mum's should there be an issue.
It was wonderful. Munchkin was absolutely fine with her beloved Grandma. In fact today at lunchtime when I told her the rule in our house was she had to try what was on her plate before telling me she didn't like it, she told me she'd go and live with Grandma!
We stayed in the Cotswold town of Malmesbury and I can highly recommend it. It is not that big, so our 24 hour period was enough to explore most of what it had to offer. We arrived at around 3pm and checked into The Old Bell Hotel. Before Munchkin, hubby and I used to treat ourselves to a weekend away once or twice a year, at a nice hotel with a good restaurant. From the internet write-ups this seemed to fit the bill. It wasn't cheap, but that's why we went for a Sunday night special!
After having checked in we went to the Abbey House Gardens for a wander to absorb some peace; I could indulge my budding interest in macro photography and we could perhaps catch a glimpse of the naked gardeners (yes, they do garden naked there!). The gardens were beautiful and "sans child" we just wandered for a couple of hours – no need of swings or snacks.
Stunning Gardens, but no gardeners!
After a stroll round the town, we declared it gin-o'clock and ensconced ourselves in the hotel bar. Obviously by this point we had subconsciously decided there would be no need to race back to rescue Grandma! We spent the early evening sitting by the fire, drinking and talking about everything and anything. We then had a delicious dinner and a few glasses of wine and headed up to our room for an evening without a child in tow… ergo I fell asleep while hubby was talking and he watched Have I got News for You in bed!
Breakfast the next morning was excellent, as was the leisurely morning before we checked out. We then spent another few hours pottering round the town. We visited the town museum which was really well laid out and had just the right balance of information and interactivity. It also had a display of Turner sketches upstairs and as he is one of my favourite artists, I was happy. We bought a few Christmas presents (early I know but anything to save me from Christmas shopping crowds with a toddler) and wandered round the Abbey itself.
All in all, we had a fantastic time, being just two and doing things for us. We'd highly recommend Malmesbury and also recommend having time away from the kids.
See I told you I like close-ups!
Arty leaf and Abbey shot!
This entry was posted in Holidays, Me Time, More Than A Mum and tagged balancing parenthood, couples, identity, life, Me Time.


SEO Sunday 2016: October Week Four!
Last week (Week 3), we saw a couple of great SEO updates. And again in this week, our SEO and Marketing industry are booming with some pretty amazing stuff.
So, let's move on to the week four updates.
After weeks of testing their new extension, Google is finally set to release their click-to-text in the Adwords search ads.
Many of us use Google Spreadsheet for everything. Yeah, I use it for everything.
Segregating stuff while writing an article is very crucial, and Spreadsheet is a major life saver.
However, you can tweak up your spreadsheet a little more by using Search Analytics in it.
- A better SEO Insight.
Click on the link below to learn how!
Search Engine Optimization is a crucial part of your life if you want people to know about you in the virtual world. SEO is not dead, but it is not the same as it was during the good old days. So, know how it has changed and progressed over the years in the article mentioned below.
Google is always trying to add ease in our lives. Well, for this time, Google has launched a location ad extension for manufacturers who can look out for their nearby retailers.
Facebook Privacy Hoax statuses are back in talks again, and we need to stop believing them immediately.
We all have failed once in our life but we stood up back again, and we have learned a lot from all those mistakes.
Travis Bradberry from Entrepreneur.com has a written a beautiful blog about how badly you to need to face the reality of this world with a right attitude to become more successful.


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May 09, 2018 Music » Homespun
The Mighty Pines' New Live Album Showcases the Band at Its Best
By Christian Schaeffer
BRIAN O'SHAUGHNESSY
The Mighty Pines operated under the moniker Acoustics Anonymous prior to a name change in 2016.
The Mighty Pines Record Release
7 p.m. Saturday, May 12. The Atomic Cowboy Pavilion, 4140 Manchester Avenue. $12. 314-775-0775.
On most Sunday afternoons, the Shaw neighborhood's Fiddlehead Fern Cafe is a hive of activity. Most patrons show up for the caffeine and carbs — pour-over coffee, spinach-and-feta croissants and 2018's generational signifier, the avocado toast. But this week, more than a few people are invested in the live music occupying one glass-and-white-wood corner, where Gerard Erker, Neil Salsich, John Hussung and their instruments are positioned around a single microphone.
Toward the end of the trio's noon-to-two gig, the group is working its way through a spate of covers. Erker, on mandolin, rips through some speed-runs during a breakneck pass at Hank Williams' "I Saw the Light" ("for those of you who didn't go to church this morning," upright bassist Hussung later quips) and a harmony-sweetened take on Amy Winehouse's "Valerie."
The trio hasn't exactly fixed on a name — Hot Corn is its current moniker — but fans of bluegrass and jam-band music will recognized the musicians as three-fourths of the Mighty Pines.
"It's really become a way for us to practice, which is important," says Salsich, who plays guitar and sings lead on most tracks. "We try out new songs, and a lot of the good stuff makes its way into the Mighty Pines eventually."
And while an 11 a.m. load-in on Sunday morning may not exactly be the witching hour — the band had gotten home from a Saturday night wedding-reception gig at 3 a.m. — the early afternoon gig offers a relaxed, no-frills environment to work on material that may or may not fit within the Mighty Pines' purview.
"We realized that after a few months, you haven't been doing anything fresh, and you're bored," says Hussung. "We're better at trying to avoid that by pushing ourselves to move our sound forward all the time."
"Musically, this scratches an itch for us that we really love, but we can't put it on big stages," adds Salsich. "This acoustic, unplugged thing would be what we were doing if we turned out to be more of a folky trio, but that's just not where our band went. We've grown into a rock band, really — we have a drum kit and there's a total rock & roll musical experience, not a seated, hushed acoustic thing."
In the six years that these musicians have been playing together — first as Acoustics Anonymous, re-christened as the Mighty Pines in 2016 — that movement from folksy strummers to a jam- and groove-oriented music has been strengthened over a steady stream of hometown and out-of-town gigs. (Mike Murano completes the quartet on drums and, as a veteran of several funk-and-soul groups, gives the band a supple backbone for its groove-driven moments.) The band estimates that the Mighty Pines played around 100 shows in 2017, a number that nearly doubles when private parties, one-offs and unofficial gigs like the Fiddlehead Fern residency are factored.
So it's fitting that the band is burnishing its live-band bonafides with The Mighty Pines Live, its first live album. And while the band continues to make inroads in other markets, the album is a love letter to its hometown: The recordings are taken from two St. Louis shows from last July. The first was at Delmar Hall, where about 500 people were on hand to celebrate the release of the then-new Lonesome Blues album.
"It was a big moment for us," Erker says of that show. "I think we were viewed more professionally after that."
An even bigger crowd was on hand for the album's other source: a late-July set at the Missouri Botanical Garden's Whitaker Music Festival, where the Mighty Pines played to an estimated 5,000 people.
Salsich notes that the Whitaker gig in particular helped solidify the band's move away from its acoustic-folk roots toward a rock-driven sound. "People saw us on way bigger stages and things just changed a little bit," he says.
Hussung says that while the band has its "studio thing," its onstage chemistry is at the group's core. "We're very much a live band, so capturing that and putting it on an album and letting people experience that was beneficial," he says.
Toward the end of Hot Corn's set at Fiddlehead, Salsich introduces the group's last tune, a new song that Erker wrote called "Farmer Song." At least four cell-phone videos begin recording as the band begins. Would-be bootleggers need not worry: The band is releasing the song concurrently with its live album as a stand-alone single. It was recorded with Railroad Earth's Tim Carbone, who will be on stage for the Mighty Pines' album-release show this weekend at Atomic Cowboy.
"It's a tribute to farmers and raising animals humanely," Erker says of the song. The band recently completed a small tour of organic farms, playing as musical backdrop to a slew of farm-to-table dinners while giving a signal boost to a pet cause. "The tour is very much to raise awareness about healthy soil and pesticide-drift control, as well as helping out the local community and shining a little bit of a light on them."
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AMU students cancel strike; stick to demand of expulsion of BJP MLA's Grandson
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AGRA: Students of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) canceled their six-day old tumult on Monday after getting a confirmation from the neighborhood organization, which guaranteed that nobody will be "dishonestly embroiled" and charges forced without confirmations against understudy in the February 12 fracas will be dropped.
Nonetheless, the understudies are as yet resolute on their interest of ejection of LLM understudy Ajay Singh, the grandson of BJP MLA Dalveer Singh. The Students' association has declared that it will again hold a dissent if Ajay isn't removed by the disciplinary board in its gathering booked on February 23.
VP of the union' association Hamza Sufyan said that the fracas was activated by Ajay as he had been focusing on the college for as far back as a while. He said such understudies ought to be removed by the organization as they seem to be "attempting to vitiate the environment of the college .
Ajay Singh has been attracting analysis because of his inclusion in various occurrences recently.
While he drove the most recent year's battle requesting a sanctuary of Goddess Saraswati on the grounds for the Hindu understudies, he was additionally engaged with sorting out the Tiranga Yatra on grounds on January 24 this year, only two days in front of Republic Day.
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AMU going through 'testing times', flexibility is 'our quality', says vice chancello
AGRA: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) bad habit chancellor educator Tariq Mansoor has spoke to the understudies to keep up quiet in the grounds and guaranteed them that no treacherous move will be made by the organization against the understudies associated with the Feb 12 brutality.
"The specialists have guaranteed us that nobody will be surrounded unjustifiably," said VC Mansoor, adding that he will keep on observing that guiltless understudies are excused and no bad form is done to any understudy in light of deceitful indictments.
"AMU has been going through testing times. Our versatility and soul has been and remains our greatest quality," said the bad habit chancellor. He included, "Amid the most recent couple of days, I and my group has been attempting most ideal endeavors to determine the circumstance, which we have effectively survived."
He additionally called attention to, "in the meantime, I state with full specialist that anybody discovered blameworthy of vitiating tranquil air and agreement will be managed sternly as per law."
Talking on the post-Pulwama fear assault circumstance, the bad habit chancellor stated: "Our adored country is going through a troublesome stage because of the present national security situation in the wake of vile psychological oppressor assault in Pulwama. AMU people group has dependably remained with the country in its darkest hours and will keep on doing as such. We are prepared to pay our obligation to the country in blood. I request to all understudies to keep up quiet and show praiseworthy conduct at this basic point."
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Prof Mansoor stressed that AMU has encountered turbulent occasions on a few events set apart by viciousness, death toll, property and sine bite the dust conclusion. "I express my profound feeling of appreciation to every one of you for staying serene and controlled in the current circumstance. This exhibits most by far of our understudies is truly dedicated to their investigations. I guarantee you that I will keep on working keeping the best advantages of understudies and AMU," he said.
"I anticipate your dynamic participation in reestablishing energetic scholastic climate on the grounds at the most punctual, claimed the vice chancellor.
Netflix pays $10 million for Sundance narrative, Knock Down the House, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Netflix has procured the rights to grant winning Sundance narrative Knock Down the House, highlighting the crusades of US Congresswoman and Democrat Alexandia Ocasio-Cortez and three other ladies hopefuls. As indicated by Deadline, the spilling administration paid $10 million, evaluated to be the "greatest narrative deal".
Other than Ocasio-Cortez, other dynamic legislators are Cori Bush, Amy Vilela, and Paula Jean Swearengin.
Chicago Tribune reports that the film was initially subsidized by a kickstarter battle, raising $28,000.
The movie is coordinated by Rachel Lears and created by Lears, Robin Blotnick, and Sarah Olson.
Lears in a public statement stated, "We are excited to join forces with Netflix on the arrival of Knock Down the House. This stage will enable us to contact enormous groups of onlookers around the world, including watchers who may not for the most part watch autonomous documentaries. We're likewise extremely eager to work with Netflix on a crusade to start more extensive social discussions about our popular government and how it can keep on developing."
Thump Down the House won Festival Favorite Award at the current year's Sundance Film Festival. Ocasio-Cortez was intended to go to the film's screening however was not able make it on account of the administration shutdown yet showed up by means of video meeting, composes HuffPost.
Due date further reports that Knock Down the House was one of the numerous documentaries that were sold for millions at Sundance. Other incorporate Hulu's buy of The Untitled Amazing Johnathan Documentary for $2 million, Netflix securing American Factory for $3 million, Natgeo's $3 million arrangement for Leonardo DiCaprio-delivered Sea of Shadows, among others.
Star Wars: Episode IX trailer to purportedly make a big appearance in April, will probably be appended to Avengers: Endgame
The Forthcoming Star Wars: Episode IX's trailer will make a big appearance in April and will be joined to Avengers: Endgame, as indicated by a report by Star Wars News Net. The move bodes well as the two movies are Disney creations. Be that as it may, there has been no official affirmation from either Lucasfilm or Disney.
The report includes that the trailer is probably going to touch base amid the Star Wars Celebration, which will occur in Chicago from 11 to 15 April.
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The so far untitled film will see the arrival of Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, and Billie Lourd. Richard R Grant (of Logan) and British performing artist Naomi Ackie will be seen sharing screen space with Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Anthony Daniels as C-3PO and Billy Dee Williams, who will by and by be viewed as Lando Calrissian.
Carrie Fisher, who passed away all of a sudden in 2016, will again be viewed as Princess Leia Organa utilizing already unreleased film from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Chief JJ Abrams on 16 February declared the wrap of the film's shooting
Amid calls for vengeance after Pulwama, an inquiry for militarists: Do you know the genuine results of war?
The long stretch of December a year ago stamped 25 years of the 85th course of the National Defense Academy at Pune. I had the benefit to join my significant other in the festivals at his institute of matriculation. The dimensions of fervor and 'josh' at the get-together were high despite the fact that some of them had not met each other since moving on from the foundation and had served three distinct arms of the barrier administrations — the military, naval force and flying corps. After many-a-handshake and rounds of back-slapping, the officers recollected their course-mates who had kicked the bucket in the line of obligation.
The state of mind had turned solemn. At the point when the closest relative were offered a token of recognition, it was not just they who had tears in their eyes. The eyes of each one of those accumulated were damp with unshed tears.
I was meeting the majority of spouse's cluster mates and their families out of the blue and had never met the individuals who were no more but then, when I met the little children and the wives of expired officers, I tore up. Despite the fact that those families had acknowledged the way that their stone was not among them, there was an unmistakable pity in their eyes. The youthful youngsters indicated development past their years and kept down tears notwithstanding when they saw other kids with their dads.
The Pulwama assault has again left 40 families (and considering even I compose this) deprived. A huge number of individuals have taken to web based life to request equity, activity and vengeance from the adversary on the opposite side of the fringe. "Release us to war", "No leniency this time", "Kill them", "Let us bomb them" or "We should go full throttle this time" — such rocker bits of counsel and calls for requitals have overwhelmed internet based life.
Be that as it may, who needs a war?
Disregard worldwide authorizations, overlook financial repercussions and overlook the vigilant gazes of the United Nations. Have these individuals who are requesting an undeniable activity at any point offered idea to what a genuine war would mean? I was locked in to be hitched when the Kargil war started. My life partner was one of the pilots in the Indian Air Force who was flying from Srinagar to the contention zone ordinary, taking a chance with his life in the line of flame.
Consistently there was a danger of Pakistani rockets hitting the air ship. What's more, consistently I would simply implore and sit tight anxiously for the standard call just to hear his voice. It gave me confirmation for the night that he had come back to base securely. After one of the military pilot's flying machine was shot down, the officer was tormented till he passed on. His body gave over to Indian side was filled with projectiles and barbaric torment marks. He deserted a little child and a crushed spouse. Who among these easy chair crusaders requesting war recollects the martyred officer? Who tried to discover how his better half and tyke are faring today?
There were many armed force officers and fighters who were murdered amid the Kargil war. Some who got away passing, lost their appendages and were incapacitated forever. Who connected with them? Who has attempted to connect with the 40 families now? Who has thought of giving any help to the widows or kids? Who is keeping a check of the individuals who are biting the dust each substitute day at the outskirt?
War with Pakistan isn't a cricket coordinate that one can sit and watch from the solace of one's home on TV and give guidance about. It's anything but a straightforward triumph and annihilation circumstance. It's anything but a measurement check like runs and wickets; it is blood, demise and wrecked families. The war does not guarantee only one man. It leaves afterward grief stricken guardians, spouse and youngsters.
With respect to the general population requesting vengeance, what do they have to lose? It is me and ladies like me — the moms, spouses, sisters and little girls — who lose everything. Has anybody at any point asked us whether we need war? I need my significant other to at any rate call me and wish me on our commemoration in the event that he doesn't get leave from obligation. When I am frightened, I need to lay my head on his chest and not on a confined photo. I need him to crease me into his arms for affirmation that everything is great. I need my sibling to react when I next send him a content. I need my companion to share his deepest desires regardless of whether he is far away. I need my kid to have a glad adolescence by her dad's side.
I need what the various ladies and other individuals sitting in their homes have.
It was the dread of being murdered that made a few people flee from Kashmir leaving their genealogical property and homes, to settle down in rest of India. They didn't set up a battle for their very own homes. Be that as it may, everybody needs a fighter to remain on and battle. Also, every fighter is carrying out his responsibility without fleeing regardless of whether his companions are kicking the bucket directly before his eyes. He sheds a quiet tear, encloses the remaining parts of his associate's body by the Tricolor and keeps on remaining at watch, battling for the individuals who won't guarantee that on the off chance that he bites the dust, his significant other won't be solicited to give confirmation from his demise, his girl won't be attacked out and about and his folks will have a well-wisher.
The warriors are not murdering machines that one can turn them on and turn off voluntarily. They are people and have feelings as well. Remaining solid amid unfriendly occasions and suppressing the agony plays on the passionate prosperity of fighters as well. I have seen my significant other cry like a kid after he lost a portion of his companions and associates in war and air crashes. I have seen my sibling and uncle disheartened on losing their associates and companions while on a mission and I have offered a shoulder to a companion whose spouse kicked the bucket in the line of obligation.
No, I don't need a war.
After Pulwama, reestablished discussion on established legitimacy of Article 370, that stipends extraordinary status to J&K, develops
On 18 February, a gathering of understudies in Agra held a dissent walk requesting the canceling of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that gives uncommon status to the territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The interest from the youthful understudies was in response to the slaughtering of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) work force on 14 February by a Kashmiri youth who was an individual from Pakistan-based Islamist aggressor aggregate Jaish-e-Mohammad.
The youthful understudies felt that giving an extraordinary status to Jammu and Kashmir is the underlying driver of the issue in Kashmir. A similar opinion has been shared by number of individuals on Twitter and other web based life stages.
Presently, the apprehension against the uncommon status given to the Jammu and Kashmir has moved past the avenues and online networking space. While on one hand profound pioneer Jaggi Vasudev had requested that the Narendra Modi government disavow Article 370, the Supreme Court has additionally consented to consider a supplication that looked for critical knowing about an open intrigue suit (PIL) testing the established legitimacy of the Article.
The PIL was documented by promoter and BJP pioneer Ashwini Upadhyay in September a year ago.
Upadhyay, in his accommodation, had contended that "The most extreme life expectancy of stipulation of the Article 370(3) was just till the presence of Constituent Assembly. It very well may be cleared up from scrutiny of the Constituent Assembly discusses and the Article 370(3) itself. Subsequently, as on today, it is illicit and unlawful".
This is a request that is typically taken by those favoring the canceling of the Article 370.
In any case, it is imperative to note here that in April 2017, the Delhi High Court had expelled a comparable request recorded by Kumari Vijayalakshmi Jha that looked for an announcement that Article 370 is 'brief' in nature.
Jha had made a supplication like Upadhyay that Article 370 was a transitory arrangement that had slipped by with the disintegration of the Constituent Assembly in 1957.
Following the expulsion of the appeal by the Delhi High Court Jha moved the Supreme Court. While hearing the intrigue, the peak court held that Article 370 of the Constitution which gives exceptional status to Jammu and Kashmir is anything but a brief arrangement. The seat of judges AK Goel and RF Nariman that heard the intrigue said that in its before decision of 2017 in the SARFESI case, it has been as of now held that Article 370 was not an impermanent arrangement.
Despite that, Upadhyay recorded a PIL in September a year ago, which challenges Article 370 on following grounds :
1. The most extreme life expectancy of stipulation of the Article 370(3) was just till the presence of Constituent Assembly. It very well may be illuminated from examination of the Constituent Assembly discusses and the Article 370(3) itself. Subsequently, as on today, it is unlawful and illegal.
2. The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir is invalid mostly for the reason that it has not yet gotten the consent of the President of India, which is obligatory according to arrangements of the Constitution of India.
3. From the examination of Article 370 all in all ie Clauses 1, 2 and 3, it turns out to be certain that the said arrangement was legitimate just till the Constituent Assembly, sanctioned the instrument of increase as well as in option till surrounding the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, in similarity with/in consonance with the Indian Constitution, with the endorsement of the president. The Constituent Assembly was not in task upon the arrival of coming into power of the Indian Constitution ie 26 January, 1950.
In this manner, Article 370 considers to be slipped by in 1954, when it confirmed promotion or most extreme in 1957, when the Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir broke up. It is additionally relevant to specify that according to arrangement of Article 370 read with Schedule I of the Constitution and even according to arrangement of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, the State of Jammu and Kashmir, is a basic piece of the Union of India. This court has held that Constitution of India is preeminent and India is a sovereign nation, not the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
4. It is additionally contended that even the president can't pronounce the Article 370 agent, since it very well may be done just with the assent of the Constituent Assembly.
While there are a few contentions for canceling Article 370, those against it fight that revoking Article 370 will debilitate the legitimate reason for the presence Jammu and Kashmir to be a piece of India, as the increase was connected to getting extraordinary status.
Nonetheless, Upadhyay in his PIL, has presented that testing Article 370(3) does not add up to "addressing/testing the understanding/instrument of promotion dated 26 October, 1947, marked by the Ruler of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union, nor any request gone by the president under Article 370".
The PIL states, "It is likewise relevant to specify that the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir was received on 26 January, 1957, a lot after the Constitution of India came into power. Accordingly, the Article 372 is additionally not relevant in the present issue. Besides, the instrument of promotion dated 26 October, 1947 does not talk, even remotely about the Constituent Assembly or about a different Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir."
The Supreme Court that defined the essential structure teaching in acclaimed Kesavananda Bharati versus State of Kerala, while on one hand gave itself massive capacity to audit all choices of the Parliament, in the meantime checked on its before judgment in IC Golaknath versus State of Punjab and held that the Parliament has the ability to shorten and alter any piece of the Constitution including any of the Fundamental Rights, with a rider that its sensibility will be available to test and survey by the Supreme Court on the raised area of the essential structure tenet detailed by it.
On account of Article 370, it has been battled by the solicitor, and those favoring its revoking, that the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir is against the amazingness of the Constitution of India and in spite of the proclamation of "One Nation One Constitution One National Anthem and One National Flag".
While the Parliament can change the Constitution to revoke Article 370 and guarantee 'solidarity and honesty', it will be the peak court that will investigate the lawfulness the Article.
Rahul Gandhi to address Jan Akanksha Rally at Patna's Gandhi Maidan today, first Congress meet at scene in almost 3 decades
Patna: Congress president Rahul Gandhi will address the 'Jan Akanksha Rally' in Bihar's Patna on Sunday, the principal open gathering sorted out by the gathering at Patna's Gandhi Maidan in just about three decades.
Prior in 1989, Rahul's dad and previous Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had tended to the rally in Bihar at a similar setting.
Be that as it may, Congress' execution in the state has not been great, and it has been limited to a little association in the partnerships every now and then.
Rahul is additionally expected to declare another race sop from the rally, as he did at the Kisan Aabhar Rally in Raipur when he reported a widespread fundamental pay for poor people, a source in the gathering said.
Prior, Congress pioneer and MLC Prem Chand Mishra hosted said that the get-together has welcomed best resistance pioneers from the nation over to go to the rally. "It will be a gigantic rally as the gathering is holding it following 28 years with no union. All gathering specialists, MPs or MLAs have equipped to make this rally a major achievement. We have welcomed all Opposition heads to go to this rally in Patna. Individuals of Bihar have the directly to recognize what the Central and Bihar government has done as such far for poor and ordinary citizens," he included.
Other than Rahul, Opposition pioneers like Tejashvi Yadav, Upendra Kushwaha and Sharad Yadav will likewise address the rally.
The main pastors Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh — Ashok Gehlot, Kamalnath and Bhupesh Baghel — the gathering's Bihar-unit boss Shaktisinh Gohil, senior pioneer and Rajya Sabha MP Ahmed Patel and Mahila Congress president Sushmita Dev will likewise be available on the event.
While the NDA in Bihar, driven by state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JDU has effectively reported its seat-sharing recipe, the Opposition here is yet to land at an accord.
BJP, JDU, and LJP have effectively declared the seat-sharing recipe for the up and coming Lok Sabha surveys with the BJP and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JDU challenging 17 situates each, leaving six seats for Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP.
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Congress leader Jitin Prasada has rubbished reports of him joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) calling the question itself a 'hypothetical' one. "There should be some basis for such a question. Why should I answer a hypothetical question," Prasada told news agency ANI when asked about the possibility of him joining the saffron party.
Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also denied the reports calling them baseless.
Prasada who is a two-time Lok Sabha MP, is considered to be very close to Congress president Rahul Gandhi. He won from Shahjahanpur and Dhaurahra Lok Sabha constituencies in the 2004 and 2009 Lok Sabha elections respectively.
Him joining the BJP will be a big blow to the Congress as he comes from a family of Congress loyalists. His father Jitendra Prasada was a Congress vice president and served as the political advisor to former prime ministers Rajiv Gandhi and PV Narasimha Rao while his grandfather Jyoti Prasada too was associated with the party.
The reports of his moving away from the Congress emege just a week after a veteran party leader Tom Vadakkan joined the BJP on 14 March 14 2019 in the presence of Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and other top BJP leaders. Vadakkan after the entering the BJP fold had claimed that that he was deeply hurt by the Congress' stand on the Pulwama terror attack and had then decided to leave the party.
"The attack by Pakistan on our land and the reaction from my party was sad indeed. I left the party with heavy heart. If a party is working against national interest, there there is no other option but to leave it," he had said adding that the party had resorted to a practice of "use and throw".
The BJP may field Vadakkan in the Lok Sabha elections from a seat in Kerala. Vadakkan who was actively working for the party for over two decades, was considered to be in the close circuit of the Gandhi family and was party's media face during discussions and debates.


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I, Too, Am Sydney
By Bridget Harilaou.
by Bridget Harilaou
I, Too, Am Sydney was a campaign run by the Autonomous Collective Against Racism to expose the daily lived experiences of racism experienced by students at the University of Sydney.
From micro-aggressions to overt insults and active exclusion on the basis of race and ethnicity, racism in Australia is both institutionalised and underhanded, to the point where it goes unnoticed as the norm.
This is why the I, Too, Am Sydney campaign is so important. It gives non-white people a visual way to express themselves. Elizabeth Mora described the campaign in a text submission to the tumblr; "I, Too, Am Sydney… When inaudible voices – now heard – roar against the denial of silence."
This campaign gives people a clear outlet to convey their message, and reach thousands of people through the tumblr website and their profile pictures on facebook. With thousands of reblogs, hundreds of followers to the website and hundreds of comments, these pictures have generated much-needed discussion around racism.
The messages that have flooded through the campaign are both inspiring, comedic and insightful. They reveal stereotyping, common racist comments and descriptions of oppressive behaviour experienced by students. This plays a vital role in showing that the University of Sydney is not merely populated by white, affluent, private-school educated, North Shore students.
I, Too, Am Sydney educates people about racism so that ignorance and white privilege no longer perpetuate a racist culture in which non-white students are invisibilised.
As Indigenous student Emily Johnson wrote, "I'm not an anomaly, my mother and sister went here too." People of diverse cultural, linguistic and ethnic backgrounds, who do not conform to the white majority, are Sydney University students too and they are not something new.
The submissions by Indigenous students are an essential part of the I, Too, Am Sydney campaign, as they illustrate the affects of Australia's racist colonisation that affect how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are treated today.
The prevalence of comments displaying a lack of knowledge of Indigenous culture shows the embarrassing need for education and progress in our racist society. Stephanie Bloxsome's message read,
"I'm not 1/2
I'm not 38%
I'm not part
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I AM ABORIGINAL!"
It may seem straightforward to understand that a person's Aboriginal identity cannot be measured and that each individual defines themselves, however these comments come up again and again.
As people deny that they are racist, or complain about their exclusion from the campaign, they erase the fact that everyone must play their part in rectifying this culture. Even you. Without the recognition of White privilege, and acknowledging the oppression and struggle of people affected by racism, our culture will never change. Take responsibility for your privilege and think critically about race, instead of deflecting or derailing the issue.
I, Too, Am Sydney has given a voice to students who have been sidelined. We declare openly and without shame, "We want to reclaim our individual and collective identity, stand up against institutionalized racism, and speak up to say: 'this is our university, too," (I, Too, Am Sydney manifesto).
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As reported earlier this week, meat and cold cut company Oscar Mayer is running a promotion called 'Bacoin,' a cryptocurrency-inspired redemption program designed to get people to promote bacon on social media. But there's a problem.
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According to new reports, the Kraft/Heinz-owned company weren't the first to bring Bacoin to the market. A 27-year-old IT worker from Michigan called Kirk Steele says he created a cryptocurrency called Bacoin designed to be 'backed' by bacon in 2014. The coins, just like Mayer's Bacoin, were meant to be able to be redeemed for strips of bacon.
This Monday, Steele sent the Bacoin promotion administrator, HelloWorld Inc., a cease-and-desist letter demanding the company stop the promotion or face legal action.
Steele, who spoke with Motherboard, said that he was moved to take action despite his Bacoin project being far from complete because he feels that Mayer's promotion is a 'gag.' Steele's Bacoin was decommissioned and then revived last year, but as of yet Steele has not found a local meat company that will trade their bacon for his token.
"I thought [Bacoin] would be a nice way to get a local company in Michigan some coverage and have some fun with it," Steele told Motherboard. "My initial reaction to [Oscar Mayer's Bacoin] was that this is awesome, but then I realized that it's fake and I don't think there's going to be any sort of blockchain behind it."
Spokespeople for Kraft Heinz and HelloWorld didn't immediately respond to Motherboard's request for comments on Steele's cease-and-desist and whether or not the promotion has a blockchain component.
Steele, who is actually quite serious about his project, is upset because Mayer's press release names Bacoin alongside other 'joke promotions' from the company. One is a dating app called Sizzl that helps users find other bacon lovers, and potential love interests, nearby. Mayer also has an iOS app that works as an alarm by waking people up to the sound of bacon being cooked.
Bacoin's official rules state that tokens are won via lottery and its price — which represents how many strips of bacon one token can be redeemed for — goes up and down based on how many people promote it on social media. The rules also note that the value of Bacoin may be adjusted 'if sharing is slow and the value is low.'
"If they threw me a free year of bacon I would probably drop it and say that's cool," Steele said. "I'm kind of standing up for the little guy here. I don't think I can afford a lawyer to go all the way with it, but we'll see."
Blockchain Piggy-Backing
The Meyer campaign isn't the first initiative to piggy-back cryptocurrencies and blockchain. It isn't even the first food-based company to do so. Long Island Iced Tea Corp. rebranded itself to Long Island Blockchain Corp. during the cryptocurrency frenzy at the end of 2017 and in turn saw its stock price escalate, albeit briefly.
Then there's KFC who offered the Bitcoin Bucket in Canada, where the company offered a free bucket of chicken to (Bitcoin creator) Satoshi Nakamoto if he would pick up the food in person.
Let's not forget Burger King's WhopperCoin, released in August 2017 on the Waves blockchain. Customers earn coins when they purchase Whoppers, the coins are held in a digital wallet and can either be accumulated to pay for more Whoppers or exchanged for other digital currencies trading on the network.
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The world's readiness for the inevitable effects of the climate crisis is "gravely insufficient", according to a report from global leaders.
This lack of preparedness will result in poverty, water shortages and levels of migration soaring, with an "irrefutable toll on human life", the report warns.
Trillion-dollar investment is needed to avert "climate apartheid", where the rich escape the effects and the poor do not, but this investment is far smaller than the eventual cost of doing nothing.
The study says the greatest obstacle is not money but a lack of "political leadership that shakes people out of their collective slumber". A "revolution" is needed in how the dangers of global heating are understood and planned for, and solutions are funded.
The report has been produced by the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA), convened by 18 nations including the UK. It has contributions from the former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon, the Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, environment ministers from China, India and Canada, the heads of the World Bank and the UN climate and environment divisions, and others.
Among the most urgent actions recommended are early-warning systems of impending disasters, developing crops that can withstand droughts and restoring mangrove swamps to protect coastlines, while other measures include painting roofs of homes white to reduce heatwave temperatures.
In the foreword to the report, Ban, Gates and Kristalina Georgieva, the World Bank chief executive, write: "The climate crisis is here, now: massive wildfires ravage fragile habitats, city taps run dry, droughts scorch the land and massive floods destroy people's homes and livelihoods. So far the response has been gravely insufficient."
Ban said: "I am really concerned about the lack of vision of political leaders. They are much more interested in getting elected and re-elected, and climate issues are not in their priorities. We are seeing this in the US with President Trump."
The report says severe effects are now inevitable and estimates that unless precautions are taken, 100 million more people could be driven into poverty by 2030. It says the number of people short of water each year will jump by 1.4 billion to 5 billion, causing unprecedented competition for water, fuelling conflict and migration. On the coasts, rising sea levels and storms will drive hundreds of millions from their homes, with costs of $1tn (£810bn) a year by 2050.
Patrick Verkooijen, the chief executive of the Global Center on Adaptation, said: "What we truly see is the risk of a climate apartheid, where the wealthy pay to escape and the rest are left to suffer. That is a very profound moral injustice."
But the moral imperative alone will not drive change, he said, and the report also makes an economic case.
"It is a nation's self-interest to invest in adaptation," Verkooijen said. The report estimates spending $1.8tn by 2030 in five key areas could yield $7.1tn in net benefits, by avoiding damages and increasing economic growth.
The chair of the UK's Environment Agency, Emma Howard Boyd, is a member of the GCA. The agency has warned England could run short of water within 25 years and increased coastal and river flooding may force some towns to be abandoned.
In July, the UK government's official advisers said they were shocked at the lack of proper plans to protect people from the effects of the climate crisis.
Bob Ward, the policy director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics, said: "As one of the governments that commissioned this important GCA report, the UK must heed its conclusions about the large economic benefits from adapting to those impacts of climate change that cannot now be avoided.
"This summer has shown that the UK is not adapted to the changing climate of this century, with heavier rainfall and more frequent and intense heatwaves. Successive environment ministers have failed to give this issue the attention it needs, leading to greater damage to lives and livelihoods."
Cutting carbon emissions is vital, says the GCA report, but this has received nearly 20 times more funding than adaptation in recent years. Climate effects must be factored into decisions by those who make choices about the future, it says, such as business leaders. Verkooijen said nations should follow France in making it compulsory for large companies to report the climate risks to their businesses.
Coping with the climate storm
The GCA report focuses on several areas of adaptation:
Early warning systems: Just 24 hours' warning of a coming storm or heatwave can cut the ensuing damage by 30%, saving lives and protecting assets worth at least 10 times the cost of the alert system. In Bangladesh, such systems, plus shelters and coastal protection, have already saved hundreds of thousands of lives since the Bhola cyclone in 1970 killed at least 300,000 people.
Climate-ready infrastructure: Such measures can add 3% to the upfront costs but save $4 for every $1 spent. Flood protection is key and Shanghai, and other Chinese "sponge cities" are deploying porous pavements, rooftop gardens and trees in parks to soak up water from downpours. Relatively simple measures can also be effective, such as painting roofs with reflective white paint. In the Indian city of Ahmedabad, this has cut temperatures in the rooms below by 5C.
Mangrove protection: These coastal forests buffer storms, protecting 18 million people and preventing $80bn a year in flood damage. They also provide nurseries for fish and tourist attractions worth billions. But construction, pollution and global heating have destroyed many mangrove forests, from Australia to Mexico. The GCA says the benefits of mangrove preservation and restoration are up to 10 times the cost.
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The project helped to preserve some parts of musical history, as many of the songs and documents in the library were more than 100 years old.
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Home News & resources Press Release: UK P&I Club advises on the importance of dental hygiene in seafarers
Press Release: UK P&I Club advises on the importance of dental hygiene in seafarers
Sophia Bullard, Crew Health Programme Director at UK P&I Club, discusses the importance of dental hygiene and advises on how it can be maintained.
"Dental problems can be a major cause for concern amongst seafarers. We often see claims arising from dental problems that require urgent medical treatment and even repatriation of crew. On an individual basis these claims may not in the higher claim cost bracket, however, they often result in repatriation of crew, which has a further impact on the safe manning of the ship and other delays to ship operation.
"Seafarers are frequently at sea for long periods of time and are therefore unable to attend regular dental check ups ashore; this may lead to dental problems developing unchecked.
"Long working hours and minimal physical exercise can result in the excessive consumption of highly caffeinated and very sugary drinks, unhealthy snacking and high levels of nicotine inhalation. In these circumstances, if oral health is neglected, gum disease, tooth decay and toothache can readily occur.
"Toothache, whether mild or severe, may be further aggravated without surgical intervention. Onboard most ships there will only be pain relief treatment available, which will give short-term relief but will not fix the underlying problem. This can have a detrimental effect on the seafarers' performance, concentration and wellbeing, not to mention a significant impact on sleep, eating and other daily activities.
"Symptoms of periodontal disease are seldom noticed until the disease is at an advanced stage. These symptoms include persistent bad breath, swollen gums, bleeding or tender gums, painful chewing and loose or sensitive teeth.
"Good dental hygiene is extremely important to ensure your teeth are not at risk. Effective cleaning removes dental plaque and tartar from the teeth, preventing cavities, gingivitis, gum
disease, tooth decay and periodontal disease.
Encouraging and reminding seafarers to take the correct steps to avoid dental problems will not only ensure their own wellbeing, but will also reduce costs for members, and will improve the safety of the ship by helping to maintain a full complement of crew."
For further details, please contact:
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Q: Spring Integration File Poller with Watch Service and LastModifiedFileListFilter I was wondering if anyone would know if I could use the watch service in a FileInboundChannelAdapter along with a LastModifiedFileListFilter?
The sample code below is giving me fairly inconsistent results. Sometimes the file just sits in the folder and remains unprocessed.
I suspect that the watch service might be incompatible with the LastModifiedFileListFilter. For e.g.

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*If the LastModifiedFileListfilter is set to look for files at least 5
seconds old, and the poller is set to poll every 10 seconds.

*At the 9th second, a file could be created in the watched folder.

*At 10 seconds the poller queries the watch service to find out what
changed    in the past 10 seconds.

*It finds the newly created file.

*The newly    created has a last modified time of -1 second, so it
does not process    it.

*At 20 seconds, the poller queries the watch
service a second    time, this time it does not see the unprocessed
file as it was    created more than 10 seconds ago.

Would anyone else have any experience with this? Would there be a recommended way to get around this issue and allow me to verify that the file has been fully written before proceeding?
@Bean
public IntegrationFlow ftpInputFileWatcher()
{
    return IntegrationFlows.from(ftpInboundFolder(), filePoller())
            .handle()
            /*abbreviated*/
            .get();
}

private FileInboundChannelAdapterSpec ftpInboundFolder() {
     LastModifiedFileListFilter lastModifiedFileListFilter = new LastModifiedFileListFilter();
    lastModifiedFileListFilter.setAge(5);

    return Files.inboundAdapter(inboundFolder)
            .preventDuplicates(false)
            .useWatchService(true)
            .filter(fileAgeFilterToPreventPrematurePickup());
}

protected Consumer<SourcePollingChannelAdapterSpec> filePoller(){
    return poller -> poller.poller((Function<PollerFactory, PollerSpec>) p -> p.fixedRate(2000));
}

Thanks!

A: Yeah, that's good catch!
Right they are not compatible. The WatchService is event-based and store files from the events into the internal queue. When the poller triggers its action, it polls files from that queue and applies its filters. Since LastModifiedFileListFilter discards the file and there is no any events for it any more, we won't see that file again.
Please, raise a JIRA on the matter and we'll think how to be .
Meanwhile as a workaround do not use WatchService for this kind of logic.


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