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Is it time for more partisan content on the airwaves?
Shouldn't TV and radio news have more bite?
News and the 'mainstream media' get a lot of grief. It picks the wrong stories, it's full of bad takes, it's too left wing, it's too right wing, it's all a conspiracy, #defundthebbc etc etc.
The news and broadcast media is particularly unfortunate because it sits at the sweetspot of modern outrage. It covers a broad selection of topics with a limited number of people and is designed to, usually briefly, explain a current story. To get many of these stories it has to rely on people in the know, who may or may not be telling the truth.
If you've ever had your area of expertise covered by the press you will notice significant holes. It's generally right, but some of the specifics, or reasoning can be wrong.
If you layer on top of that subjects people are tribal about - politics, social issues etc - there's little way even a 100% accurate outlet can win.
If the Matt News Network was truly centrist, to someone left of centre it would look right wing. For a person of the hard right persuasion it would be pinko left-wing liberal. Of course this isn't MNN's bias, it's that of the audience.
The BBC
The BBC gets grief from everyone. The uncomfortable truth is that there is no 'BBC' there's hundreds of them. Each show, network, person does what they think is right. Well, I say person, but it's usually a group of people. Don't tell anyone but no-one's really in charge. Decisions get made, usually under time pressure, most fine and some wrong. The idea that the BBC could be so organised to have 'a line' or that a group of journalists could arrange any form of conspiracy is laughable.
Now, where there is an issue, like there is in most organisations, is whether the people who work there are representative of the country that they serve. In that way, race is important but so is social background and geography.
However, even if the magic wand was raised and this was fixed, the BBC (and other mainstream media) would still be accused of bias. When you notice that someone doesn't say many nice things about your side, there's an assumption of bias. It's why in research, about the same amount of people think the BBC is right wing as left wing.
All of this was probably less visceral when most of the news people got was from a limited number of sources on TV and the Radio. Yes, newspapers were there with an editorial slant, but broadcast media reached everyone - the population had, at least, shared facts.
Nowadays, a decline in common media - watching News at Ten etc - and the rise in echo-chambers of social media, means that 'facts' are now not shared, you can find the ones that support your argument. With Facebook and similar optimised for engagement, they've managed to build an automated radicalisation engine.
Anything that you have a slightly outside of mainstream opinion on, can be accelerated. Previously your thoughts on aliens landing would be dismissed by your friends and you would lack any social re-enforcement. On your newsfeed, however, you'll be joined up in groups with others, and the sheer volume of material you see will harden your views.
In America, Fox News has created a similar concept on-air. Around a right of centre news gathering operation, it's built an editorialised entertainment offering at breakfast and across primetime. Stoking fear of what could happen, using democrats as enemies and appealing to low-information over-60s, it has created something its target demo watches all day. Unlike other news channel fans who'll hop in and out of CNN and MSNBC and the broadcast networks, Fox News fans stay glued to their sets from dawn to dusk.
Aligning with Trump and co-opting his base is much more about ratings than ideology for Fox and it's worked well for them. Not so much for the country. There's been loads of surveys on attitudes/knowledge and the Fox News group can end up pretty different to the rest of the US. Their viewers beliefs are sculpted by the network and the fear of other (people and mainstream media) keep them locked in their own reality distortion field.
Fox News for the UK?
The right's hatred for the BBC, and the 'success' of Fox News has led to lots of discussion whether we need a new news channel here. There was always the though that Rupert Murdoch would Fox-ify Sky News - but the combination of Ofcom rules and Murdoch's on going desire to buy all of Sky were two reasons at least this was kept at bay.
If you want to look at what could have happened, Sky News Australia isn't a bad shout - it follows the Fox News model of rolling news by day, right-wing commentary from 4pm to 11pm and then Sky News UK overnight.
All of this right-wing news channel talk has popped up again recently with two operators currently looking at it.
GB News (working title) is co-owned by Andrew Cole and Mark Schneider. Andrew's the Chief Executive of Glow, which does financing for telecom companies, things like deals to fund handsets for MVNOs etc. He's also a director of Liberty Global - which owns 10% of ITV, Virgin Media and UPC in Ireland. Mark is the American ex-CEO of UPC (which was sold to Liberty) and now runs a media company bearing his name, though there's not a lot out there on what it actually does. GB News is being fronted by Sir Robbie Gibb, former Conservative Director of Comms (and BBC head of political output). Andrew Neil's rumoured to be involved too.
Andrew Cole, on his LinkedIn, says:
We intend to challenge the BBC and other incumbent news channels. People looking for something different. We have secured our senior team: including major industry executives as our Editor, CEO and Chairman. Investor response has been excellent. Close to major announcements... the press does not understand the true significance of this business yet. Leaks mostly off base so far…
Over at News UK, they've been running the numbers too. Murdoch's hired David Rhodes, an ex-Fox News boss and the former President of CBS News. The New York Times felt he may be being brought in to run Fox News, but instead has been working in London on 'video projects'. His Linkedin describes his work at News UK as 'broadcasting'. It seems though that whatever they're doing is more at the conceptual phase - with lots of different options on the table on where they'll go next.
talkRADIO & LBC
Whether it's part of any joined up thinking or not, on a different floor in the News UK building, talkRADIO has been gradually adjusting its own output with more than a nod to their Fox News cousins.
At the point they got their new studios they seemed to have made a decent investment into both gear and thinking. The studios have clearly been designed with video in mind, and the majority of booked guests now appear via Skype in vision - and the whole thing looks pretty decent on what I imagine is a tight budget.
Since this new direction talkRADIO's audience has consolidated, but remains sub-500k reach. It's positioning is definitely more consistent, so the video effort combined with a strong right-wing tilt, and a repetition of righteous indignation seems more firmly aimed at cutting through on social media and trying to get the station into the national zeitgeist.
It's still early days but the result often lacks the authenticity of its Fox News counterpart. Whilst Julia Hartly-Brewer's aways been on-brand as a partisan who's at least read the Ofcom guidelines, I'm not entirely sure Dan Wootton's move from Lorraine's sofa to right-wing firebrand really works. It also means you get ex-Balls of Steel presenter Mark Dolan play-acting and cutting up a mask to get noticed (by both the bosses and potential listeners).
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Of course not wearing a mask would mean he wouldn't be able to get past security in his own radio station's building.
This is one of the issues that will face the putative right of centre news channels. If you employ the very right wing commentators or go full culture war a la Mark, you may go viral, but you end up a little more aligned to the anti-vaxers than you'd probably like to, or you go soft-right and the mainstream audience probably doesn't end up noticing that much difference to the BBC.
LBC has often been accused by the Twitterati of right-wing bias, but looks positively centrist when compared to some of talkRADIO's output. They've also been good at balancing their schedule left and right to give them more room for opinion within Ofcom's guidelines.
However, Talk's sudden upping of their game on the video front seems to somewhat surprised the team at Global and LBC, who after making great strides with their video content had let it all go a bit stale.
Having seen what Talk were doing, no doubt some instructions from the 6th floor meant an upgrade was initiated. Now much of LBC's video is very TV news channel-like. It's interesting to have a clock on there for what, at the moment, is mainly for social clips.
LBC @LBC
When an LBC listener asked Tory MP Tom Tugendhat why his party "enables Russians and takes dirty Russian money" the MP replied "you ask a very good question." @IainDale
Their big new show 'Call the Cabinet' debuted from their new Westminster studio, which looks great, where it's difficult to see what's virtual and what's real.
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock tells LBC the rise in Covid-19 cases appears to be among younger people. "The message to all your younger listeners is even though you're at a lower risk from dying, you can still have serious symptoms." #CallTheCabinet | https://t.co/W83sjLm7LE https://t.co/NiTcvzO7ok
You can watch the opening of Call the Cabinet here and see the multiple shots that they're using. Another thing that they've managed to do is get a radio-like sound from mics that don't interfere with the shot. Finally!
Radio vs TV
Most TV news channels end up being corporate ego trips. It's a historically loss-making business. Sky News has always lost money, ITN couldn't make it work. I think there's a huge question about whether UK audiences have much of an appetite for a strongly editorialised current affairs operation like Fox News, especially when it's up against Eastenders or Netflix.
Some would argue that LBC's success shows this interest. I'm not so sure. When you break it down very little of the station's output could be described as strongly politically partisan.
Iain Dale, their evening presenter, is historically a Tory, but if you listen to the show he tackles anyone, right or left, pretty fairly. Indeed his background helps him in this case - "even that Tory had a go at Boris". The only real place you could accuse him of being partisan is that he's more ready to acknowledge a Conservative or Brexit policy may be a good one - before opening up for calls and a discussion. Alongside a little more monologue, James O'Brien does the same thing from the other side.
I think LBC is much better described as opinionated that politically partisan. Its success comes from winding up people on both sides of the political fence - both hosts and callers. To me that would seem a much better way of creating and maintaining a broad audience than purely catering to a smaller, single, angry echo-chamber.
Hey, maybe the BBC stumbled on this technique a long time, winding up everyone and keeping them listening and watching.
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Right now, there is a statewide curriculum for sex education that allows schools to opt in. Under SB-5395, sex ed would be mandated by 2020 for all children between 6th and 12th grade, and by 2021, that mandate would include all K-12 students in public schools.
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"When one-third of girls in our state walk out of high school and walk across the stage, and they've been sexually assaulted, they've been coerced, they've been forced into inappropriate touch — and one-sixth of our boys — we have a medical crisis," said Reykdal. "The linkages to suicide are real — the disproportionate impact of sexual assault for Native American girls, the LGBTQ community, and students with disabilities is profound."
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Q: Integrating around the upper half of $|z|=R$ In a textbook it says that you can show that $ \displaystyle\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \frac{\cos(x^{2})+\sin(x^{2})-1}{x^{2}} \ dx = 0$ by considering $ \displaystyle f(z) = \frac{e^{iz^{2}}-1}{z^{2}}$ and integrating around a contour that consists of the real axis and the upper half of the circle $|z|=R$.
But that seems absurd since $e^{iz^{2}}$ grows exponentially along $|z|=R$ in the second quadrant as $R \to \infty$.

A: I think the problem is a bit more involved than it appears.  You need to integrate two separate sections of the circle, using complex conjugates.  Consider first the integral
$$\oint_C dz \frac{e^{i z^2}-1}{z^2}$$
where $C$ is a $45-$degree wedge in the first quadrant, of radius $R$.  Then the contour integral is
$$\int_0^R dx \frac{e^{i x^2}-1}{x^2} + i R \int_0^{\pi/4} d\phi \, e^{i \phi} \frac{e^{i R^2 e^{i 2 \phi}}-1}{R^2 e^{i 2 \phi}}+ e^{i \pi/4} \int_R^0 dt \, \frac{e^{-t^2}-1}{e^{i \pi/2} t^2}$$
As $R \to \infty$, the second integral vanishes.  (Why?)  By Cauchy's theorem, the contour integral is zero.  Thus,
$$\int_0^{\infty}dx \frac{e^{i x^2}-1}{x^2} = -e^{-i \pi/4} \int_0^{\infty} dx \frac{1-e^{-x^2}}{x^2}$$

Now consider
$$\oint_C dz \frac{e^{-i z^2}-1}{z^2}$$
where $C$ is a $45-$degree wedge in the second quadrant, of radius $R$.  Then the contour integral is
$$e^{i \pi}\int_R^0 dx \frac{e^{-i x^2}-1}{x^2}+ e^{i 3 \pi/4} \int_0^R dt \, \frac{e^{-t^2}-1}{e^{i 3\pi/2} t^2} - i R \int_{\pi}^{3\pi/4} d\phi \, e^{i \phi} \frac{e^{-i R^2 e^{i 2 \phi}}-1}{R^2 e^{i 2 \phi}}$$
Take $R \to \infty$ again and find that
$$\int_0^{\infty}dx \frac{e^{-i x^2}-1}{x^2} = e^{-i 3 \pi/4} \int_0^{\infty} dx \frac{1-e^{-x^2}}{x^2}$$

The final thing to note is
$$\begin{align}\int_0^{\infty} dx \frac{\cos{(x^2)}+\sin{(x^2)}-1}{x^2} &= \frac1{\sqrt{2}} \int_0^{\infty} dx \frac{e^{-i \pi/4} (e^{i x^2}-1) + e^{i \pi/4} (e^{-i x^2}-1)}{x^2}\\ &= -\frac1{\sqrt{2}} e^{-i \pi/2} \int_0^{\infty} dx \frac{1-e^{-x^2}}{x^2}+\frac1{\sqrt{2}} e^{- i \pi/2} \int_0^{\infty} dx \frac{1-e^{-x^2}}{x^2}\\ &= 0\end{align}$$
Therefore, as the integrand is even,
$$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} dx \frac{\cos{(x^2)}+\sin{(x^2)}-1}{x^2} = 0$$
as asserted.

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Drawing Nearer to the Lord
Called to Serve
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Richard B. Wirthlin
Care for New Converts
Carl B. Pratt
Pioneer Shoes through the Ages
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In Remembrance of Jesus
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The Home: A Refuge and Sanctuary
Eran A. Call
A Celestial Connection to Your Teenage Years
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Valued Companions
Why Every Member a Missionary?
Standing for Truth and Right
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"Called to Serve," Ensign, Nov. 1997, 6
President Boyd K. Packer
Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
It is not in the proper spirit for us to decide where we will serve or where we will not. We serve where we are called.
"O suns and skies and clouds of June, / And flowers of June together, / Ye cannot rival for one hour / October's bright blue weather."1
Several years ago we were looking for something to inspire a conference of mission presidents. In a very interesting way we found it in a long-unused Primary songbook. The song, entitled "Called to Serve," teaches in a few simple lines the message that I bring to you today.
Called to serve Him, heav'nly King of glory,
Chosen e'er to witness for his name,
Far and wide we tell the Father's story,
Far and wide his love proclaim.
Called to know the richness of his blessing—
Sons and daughters, children of a King—
Glad of heart, his holy name confessing,
Praises unto him we bring.
Onward, ever onward, as we glory in his name; …
God our strength will be; press forward ever,
Called to serve our King.2
The willingness of Latter-day Saints to respond to calls to serve is a representation of their desire to do the will of the Lord. That arises from the individual witness that the gospel of Jesus Christ, restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith and contained in the Book of Mormon, is true.
Our baptism is a call to lifelong service to Christ. Like those at the waters of Mormon, we are "baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that [we] have entered into a covenant with him, that [we] will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon [us.]"3
But the response to calls, to positions, is only a small part of the service given by members of the Church.
I see two kinds of service: one, the service we render when we are called to serve in the Church; the other, the service we willingly give to those around us because we are taught to care.
Over the years I have watched one dear sister give service far beyond any calling to teach or lead in the Church. She sees a need and serves; not "Call me if you need help," but "Here I am; what can I do?" She does so many small things, like holding someone's child in a meeting or taking a child to school who has missed the bus. She always looks for new faces at church and steps forward to make them welcome.
Her husband knows that when they attend a ward social, he can generally count on her saying, "Why don't you go along home. I see they are a little short on help to clear up and do the dishes."
He came home one evening to find her putting the furniture back in place. That morning she had the feeling that she should see how an elderly sister with a heart condition was managing a wedding breakfast for a grandchild who had come from out of state to be married in the temple.
She found the woman sitting alone at the church, in despair, surrounded by the things she had brought in preparation. Somehow there had been a double booking of the hall. In a few hours the guests would arrive. Whatever could she do?
This attentive sister took the older sister home with her and put her down to rest. Then she went to work moving the furniture around. When the guests arrived, a beautiful wedding breakfast was ready to be served.
She learned that spirit of service from her mother. The spirit of service is best taught at home. We must teach our children by example and tell them that an unselfish spirit is essential to happiness.
"God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power," and He "went about doing good."4 Each one confirmed as a member of the Church has the same gift and the same obligation.
The Lord said, "Behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward."5
The Lord said to the Church:
"Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;
"For the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves. And inasmuch as men do good they shall in nowise lose their reward.
"But he that doeth not anything until he is commanded, and receiveth a commandment with doubtful heart, and keepeth it with slothfulness, the same is damned."6
Sometimes because of age or health or the needs of a family, we may not be called to serve. John Milton, the blind poet, wrote, "They also serve who only stand and wait."7 To attend, to tithe, and to learn is to serve, and we often speak of serving as a worthy example.
No service in the Church or in the community transcends that given in the home. Leaders should be very sure that a call to serve in the Church will not weaken the family.
The pattern for official callings was established in the early days of the Church. The fifth article of faith teaches "that a man [and, for that matter, a woman] must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof." [A of F 1:5]
It is not in the proper spirit for us to decide where we will serve or where we will not. We serve where we are called. It does not matter what the calling may be.
I was present at a solemn assembly when David O. McKay was sustained as President of the Church. President J. Reuben Clark Jr., who had served as First Counselor to two Presidents, was then sustained as Second Counselor to President McKay. Sensitive to the possibility that some might think that he had been demoted, President Clark said: "In the service of the Lord, it is not where you serve but how. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one takes the place to which one is duly called, which place one neither seeks nor declines."8
When there is a need for someone to serve, the leaders talk about it and pray about it—often more than once. They seek a confirmation from the Spirit, for calls should be made prayerfully and accepted in the same spirit.
There follows an interview to determine worthiness and to explore personal circumstances. No calling is more important, no service more enduring, than parenthood. Generally callings in the Church help parents to be better parents. Nevertheless, leaders should use both judgment and inspiration to make certain that a call does not make it measurably difficult for parents to serve as parents.
One who has authority to issue a call must rely on inspiration to avoid overburdening those who are always willing.
You should be given time to pray about the call so that, despite any feeling of inadequacy, you may have a settled feeling. You may be asked to counsel with your spouse.
There is another part of a call which is required by revelation: "It shall not be given to any one to go forth to preach my gospel, or to build up my church, except he be ordained by some one who has authority, and it is known to the church that he has authority and has been regularly ordained by the heads of the church."9 So that it will be known to the Church who is called to serve, names are presented in an appropriate meeting for a sustaining vote. That vote is not just to approve; it is a commitment to support.
Following the sustaining, there is an ordination or setting apart. The pattern was set in the early Church when the Lord promised, "I will lay my hand upon you by the hand of my servant." He further promised, "You shall receive my Spirit, the Holy Ghost, even the Comforter, which shall teach you the peaceable things of the kingdom."10
When leaders set someone apart, they do more than authorize service. They pronounce a blessing. It is a marvelous thing to receive a blessing from the Lord Jesus Christ through the hands of His servants. That blessing can cause changes in the life of the one called or in the family.
Leaders must learn how to issue calls. When I was a young man, I heard Elder Spencer W. Kimball speak in a stake conference. He said that as a new stake president in Arizona, he left his office in the bank to call a man to be stake leader of the young men.
He said, "Jack, how would you like to be leader of the young men in the stake?"
Jack responded, "Aw, Spencer, you don't mean me. I couldn't do anything like that."
He tried to persuade him, but Jack refused the call.
Brother Kimball went back to his office to brood over his failure. He knew the stake presidency had been inspired to make the call. Finally it came to him: he had made a terrible mistake! Of course, Jack would not respond.
Perhaps he recalled what the prophet Jacob had said when he "taught them in the temple, having first obtained mine errand from the Lord."11
President Kimball now did as Jacob had done in ancient times. He "obtained [his] errand from the Lord."
He returned to ask Jack to forgive him for not doing it right and started over: "Last Sunday the stake presidency prayerfully considered who should lead the young men in the stake. There were several names; yours was among them. We all felt that you were the man. We knelt in prayer. The Lord confirmed to the three of us, by revelation, that you were to be called to that position."
Then he said, "As a servant of the Lord, I am here to deliver that call."
Then Jack said, "Well, Spencer, if you are going to put it that way …"
President Kimball replied, "I am putting it that way!"
Of course, Jack would not respond to a casual invitation from Spencer, but he could not refuse a call from the Lord through Stake President Kimball. He served faithfully and with inspiration.
While we do not ask to be released from a calling, if our circumstances change it is quite in order for us to counsel with those who have issued the call and then let the decision rest with them. Nor should we feel rejected when we are released by the same authority and with the same inspiration by which we were called.
One of the great influences in my life was to work closely for many years with Belle S. Spafford, general president of the Relief Society, surely one of the greatest women of this dispensation.
One day she told me that as a young woman she explained to her bishop that she was willing to serve but preferred a call to teach. The following week she was called as a counselor to the ward Relief Society president. "I did not relish the call," she said. "The bishop had misunderstood." She told him bluntly Relief Society was for old women. Except for the counsel of her husband, she would have refused the call.
Several times she asked to be released. Each time the bishop said he would pray about it.
One night she was seriously injured in an automobile accident. After some time in the hospital, she was recovering at home. A terrible laceration on her face became infected. The worried doctor told her, "We can't touch this surgically; it's too close to the main nerve in your face."
That Sunday night, as the doctor left the Spafford home, the bishop, returning from a late meeting, saw the lights on and stopped in.
Sister Spafford later told me, "In that pathetic condition I tearfully said, 'Bishop, now will you release me?'"
Again he said, "I will pray about it."
When the answer came, it was, "Sister Spafford, I still can't get the feeling that you should be released from Relief Society."
Belle S. Spafford served for 46 years in the Relief Society, nearly 30 as general president. She was an influence for good in the Church and was respected by women leaders worldwide.
At a meeting of the World Council of Women in Suriname, citing age and failing health, she submitted a letter of resignation as an officer. She showed me their letter of refusal—they needed her wisdom, her strength of character.
She often spoke of being tested in her calling. Perhaps the greatest test came when, as a young woman, she learned to respect the power and authority inherent in the priesthood and that an ordinary man serving as bishop can receive direction from the Lord in calling members to serve.
The spirit of service does not come by assignment. It is a feeling that accompanies a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Lord said, "If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour."12
"For thus saith the Lord—I, the Lord, am merciful and gracious unto those who fear me, and delight to honor those who serve me in righteousness and in truth unto the end.
"Great shall be their reward and eternal shall be their glory."13
I bear witness that the power and inspiration of calls is present in the Church. I bear witness that the gospel is true and say God bless you who serve, bless you for what you do, and bless you who serve, bless you for what you are! In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
Helen Hunt Jackson, "October's Bright Blue Weather," The Best Loved Poems of the American People, sel. Hazel Felleman (1936), 566.
Hymns, no. 249.
Acts 10:38.
D&C 58:27–29.
John Milton, "On His Blindness," in The Complete Poems of John Milton, ed. Charles W. Eliot (1909), 84.
In Conference Report, Apr. 1951, 154.
D&C 36:2.
Jacob 1:17; emphasis added.


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Q: why is git rebase flagging conflicts on new branch specific files I have a maddening little git rebase issue going on right now.
The brief summary is that there are conflicts on files where there should not possibly be conflicts. I have read many questions on SO and many articles but nothing I have found seems to address an issue quite like this.
What I did
I cloned a remote repository and have been keeping it up to date with git pull --rebase, then rebasing that local master into a local branch:
    git pull --rebase (on master)
    git checkout mybranch
    git rebase master mybranch
    <rebases cleanly>

which looks something like:
    master ----o-o-o-o--------o-o-------------o
                \          \ (pull --rebase)   \(pull --rebase (successful)
    local master ---o-o      o-o-o-o            rebase master to mybranch fails
                       \            \ (rebase)
    mybranch           --------A-B   o-A-B-C

I was only adding new files and this worked great until up until a few weeks ago when I started to
get some merge conflicts on files that do not exist on the remote or local master branch.
    git pull --rebase (on master branch and successfully)
    git checkout mybranch
    git rebase master mybranch (conflicts in files that do not exist on master)

I had never merged anything back to to the local or the remote.
There are basically 4 files out of about 100 that I have added that continually get conflicts and during rebase they want to be merged again and again with the same diff over and over and over.
git version 2.9.3
Things I have tried (that did not work or help)

*

*Confirmed that I never commited anything on the local master branch and that these conflict files do not exist

*Cloned another copy of the repo and confirmed I have never commited anything and that these conflict files do not exist

*I did a "git reset --hard HEAD" before the rebase, no help.
removed some local .gitignore files that were not tracked to try to isolate any behavior that may be happening and not consistent between branches.

*I tried to resolve these conflicts using the mergetool
I had issues with git losing the conflict resolution with these files since the result of the diff is I always accept the local version that is correct, which git sees no change in.

*I tried git rebase --skip
but this did not seem helpful for the above, so I aborted

*I tried to power through the merge but gave up after an hour. There are hundreds of commits that I made locally.

*I turned on rerere.enabled, and tried the above again. rebase attempts to apply the "recorded preimage" but fails and I am asked to merge the non conflicts manually as before.

Things that did work
I can merge into my branch without any problems. The merges are clean and automatic as they should be in this context. This was working quite well for me but I eventually have to push back and cannot propagate this issue.
other information
I merged my branch back into the master, and now I find that doing a git pull --rebase to the master now has
    git checkout mybranch
    git merge master mybranch (success)
    git checkout master
    git merge mybranch master (success)
    git pull --rebase (conflicts in files that dont exist on remote.)

looks something like:
    master ----o-o-o-o--------o-o-------------o-------------------------------------------------------
                \          \ (pull --rebase)   \(pull --rebase (clean)           merged back (clean)  \ rebase
    local master ---o-o      o-o-o-o            o------------------------------o-----------------------X (rebase unclean)
                       \            \ (rebase)   \ merge to mybranch (clean)  /
    mybranch           --------A-B   o-A-B-C      o-----A-B-C-o-...-o-------
                                         (clean, before it stopped working)

My inclination is to give up on this local clone of the repository and merge into a new repository with a filesystem
diff however I would really like to understand what is happening and if possible maintain the commit history, but I cannot merge back to the remote, although I imagine it would work, as I believe that would risk propagating this issue (whatever it is).

A: Based on your comment "[...]the first ~20 commits in the interactive rebase repeat[...]", I believe I can explain the problem.
Suppose the commits are listed like this:
A
B
C
A
B
C

When Git performs the rebase, it attempts to apply each commit one-at-a-time in the order listed.

*

*Apply commit A - No issues

*Apply commit B - No issues

*Apply commit C - No issues

*Apply commit A - CONFLICT because these changes have already been applied

Of course, when you manually go to resolve the conflict nothing shows up because the change are identical. This is also why merge works without any problems - it is only comparing the latest versions.

So, how do you fix this?

*

*git rebase -i master

*Remove duplicate commit messages. This is tedious, but will only be necessary once

*git push -f

But how did this happen?
This is pure speculation, but is how I got into a similar situation. At some point these commits were part of a branch structure similar to this:
master o-o-o-o-o
            \
branch-1     o-A-B-o
                    \
branch-2             o-o

Then branch-1 was updated via git rebase master:
master o-o-o-o-o
            \   \
branch-1     \   o-A`-B`-o
              \
branch-2       o-A-B-o-o

Then branch-2 was updated via git rebase branch-1:
master o-o-o-o-o
                \
branch-1         o-A`-B`-o
                          \
branch-2                   o-A-B-o-o

And thus the commits became duplicated.

What next?
If the duplicated commit messages are commits from master - someone else has re-written the history of master. This is bad form for anyone in a shared repo, and (if possible) you should change the permissions of master to disallow anyone to force push on it.
If the duplicated commit messages are from mybranch, then I'm guessing you had a child-branch at some point and made a mistake when getting the latest changes from master. I use the process described in this article to handle this situation (in short, you need to use the --onto flag when rebasing branch-2).


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Hafen ist ein Stadtteil von Osnabrück. Er liegt im Nordwesten der Stadt und zählte Ende 2019 2595 Einwohner. Er umfasst dabei eine Fläche von 406,24 Hektar. Kern des Stadtteils ist der Osnabrücker Stadthafen, ein Binnenhafen am Stichkanal Osnabrück, um den sich eines der beiden größten Industrie- und Gewerbegebiete der Stadt gebildet hat. An den Rändern des Stadtteils ist auch Wohnbebauung zu finden.

Im Hafengebiet wurden 2004 1,28 Millionen Tonnen Güter umgeschlagen, davon entfielen 629.000 Tonnen auf den Schiffsverkehr. 2008 wurden 1,24 Millionen Tonnen umgeschlagen, 2009 brach der Umschlag ein.

Als größter natürlicher Wasserlauf fließt die Hase auf rund vier Kilometern durch den Stadtteil in Richtung Norden. Hinzu kommt die Nette, die das Hafenbecken in einem Düker unterquert und südlich der Römereschstraße in die Hase mündet.

Geschichte
Ursprünglich befanden sich im Gebiet des heutigen Stadtteils Hafen Niederungsgebiete der Hase. Im Jahr 1808 entstand die Papiermühle von Wilhelm Quirll direkt am Fluss. Bis heute wird durch das Unternehmen Kämmerer an jenem Standort Papier produziert. Ansonsten wurde das Gebiet zunächst extensiv genutzt, vor allem als Übungsplatz der Hannoverschen und später Preußischen Armee. Im Jahr 1856 wurde die Hannoversche Westbahn durch das Gebiet gebaut, auf einigen Kilometern parallel zur Hase.

Im Zeitraum 1906 bis 1915 wurde der erste Abschnitt des Mittellandkanals gebaut. Aus finanziellen und technischen Gründen wurde der Kanal dabei nicht, wie ursprünglich vorgesehen, direkt durch Osnabrück gebaut, sondern in einem Abstand von rund 15 Kilometern nördlich um die Stadt herumgeführt. Trotzdem wollte man auch die aufstrebende Industrie Osnabrücks von den günstigen Transportbedingungen des Schiffsverkehrs profitieren lassen. Da die Hase als größtes Fließgewässer der Stadt jedoch nicht schiffbar ist, entschied man sich 1905, einen Stichkanal zu errichten. Die gleiche Lösung wurde später auch für die Städte Hildesheim und Salzgitter umgesetzt. Der Stichkanal Osnabrück führt vom Ausgangspunkt des Osnabrücker Hafens nördlich des Stadtzentrums, weitgehend parallel zur Hase, nach Bramsche, wo er zum Mittellandkanal stößt. 1912 wurde mit der Erschließung des Hafengeländes und der Aushebung des Hafenbeckens begonnen, zuvor hatte man die Hase auf einem mehrere Kilometer langen Abschnitt begradigt. 1915 wurde die Hafenbahn in Betrieb genommen. Am 3. April 1916 lief der erste Schleppkahn, von Bremen über Minden kommend, mit einer Ladung von 475 t Hafer im Hafen Osnabrück ein. Zu beiden Seiten des Hafenbeckens siedelten sich fortan zahlreiche Industrie- und Gewerbebetriebe an. Ursprünglich war angedacht, den Zweigkanal bis zum Eisenwerk Georgsmarienhütte südlich von Osnabrück zu verlängern, was indes ebenfalls aus Kostengründen verworfen wurde.

Im Jahr 1911 war außerdem der Flugplatz Netter Heide eröffnet worden. Er wurde auf einer bis dahin als Exerzierplatz genutzten Fläche zwischen dem späteren Hafengelände und dem Stadtteil Haste gebaut. Als einziges Überbleibsel des Flugplatzes ist der 1914 errichtete Hangar als heute wohl älteste noch stehende Flugzeughalle Deutschlands erhalten.

Im Jahr 1935 wurde der Flugplatz geschlossen und auf dem Gelände die Winkelhausenkaserne und ein Heeresverpflegungsamt für die Wehrmacht errichtet. Nach Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs wurde die Kaserne kurzzeitig als Lager für Displaced Persons genutzt. Anschließend übernahm sie die Britische Rheinarmee und führte sie unter dem Namen Roberts Barracks als Teil der Garnison Osnabrück. Nachdem die britischen Streitkräfte die Stadt bis 2008 verlassen hatten, entwickelten sich auf dem Gelände im Rahmen eines Konversionsprozesses diverse Nachnutzungen. Der südliche und östliche Teil des Kasernengeländes wurde in ein Gewerbegebiet umgewidmet, während im westlichen Teil bis 2021 ein Containerterminal für den Kombinierten Verkehr Straße – Schiene entstanden ist. In mehreren alten Speicherbauten des Heeresverpflegungsamtes am südlichen Ende der Fläche haben sich 2019 Kultur- und Gastronomienutzungen angesiedelt. Ziel ist hier die Entwicklung eines zusammenhängenden Kreativquartiers.

Einwohnerentwicklung
Die Einwohnerentwicklung des Stadtteils Hafen:

Verkehr

Wasserweg

Der Hafen ist durch den Stichkanal Osnabrück (auch Zweigkanal Osnabrück) mit dem Mittellandkanal verbunden. Der Kanal ist als Bundeswasserstraße der Klasse IV ausgewiesen. Es gibt Umschlagmöglichkeiten für Stück- und Schüttgut (jedoch nicht für ISO-Container), sowie einen Ölhafen. Seit 2007 wird auf dem Stichkanal wieder Personenschifffahrt in Form eines Fahrgastschiffes betrieben, hinzu kommt die Nutzung durch Wassersportler.

Straße

Als mehrspurige Ein- und Ausfallstraßen führen die Pagenstecherstraße und die Hansastraße (Bundesstraße 68) durch den Stadtteil. An der Autobahn 1 existiert eine eigene Anschlussstelle Osnabrück-Hafen. Die wichtige Tangentialverbindung Römereschstraße durchschneidet das Hafengebiet von West nach Ost und überquert das Hafenbecken mittels einer Brücke. Weiter nördlich, auf Höhe der Schleuse Haste, existiert eine weitere Straßenbrücke über den Kanal.

Schiene

Die mehrere Kilometer Gleise umfassende Hafenbahn wird durch die Stadtwerke Osnabrück betrieben. Sie ist im Süden durch ein Verbindungsgleis an die Bahnstrecke Löhne–Rheine und den Hauptbahnhof angeschlossen. Im Norden erfolgte 2011 der Bau eines Verbindungsgleises zum Zechenbahnhof Piesberg, dadurch besteht eine weitere Anbindung der Hafenbahn an das übergeordnete Gleisnetz über die schon 1857 eröffnete Piesberger Zechenbahn.

Vom Zechenbahnhof aus führen die Osnabrücker Dampflokfreunde Museumsfahrten mit historischem Zugmaterial durch. Dabei wird auch ein Ostbahnhof genannter Haltepunkt im Hafen auf Höhe der Römereschstraße angefahren.

Nahverkehr
Im Bereich der Bramscher Straße gab es von Mitte der 1920er bis Ende der 1950er Jahre eine Anbindung an die Straßenbahnlinie 2, die von Haste über Bramscher Straße, Hasetor, Nikolaiort, Neumarkt zum Schölerberg fuhr. Heute wird der Stadtteil durch Stadtbuslinien vor allem über die Natruper und Bramscher Straße, den Fürstenauer Weg sowie die Römereschstraße erschlossen.

Öffentliche Einrichtungen
Öffentliche Einrichtungen im Stadtteil sind:
 Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes – Außenstelle Osnabrück
 Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)
 Hauptzollamt Osnabrück, Dienstort Piesberger Straße
 Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e. V. (JUH) – Ortsverband Osnabrück
 Landesamt für Steuern Niedersachsen – Finanzamt Osnabrück-Land
 Landschaftsverband Osnabrücker Land
 Regionales Landesamt für Schule und Bildung Osnabrück
 Polizeiinspektion Osnabrück – Polizeiwache Winkelhausenstraße
 Technisches Hilfswerk (THW) – Ortsverband Osnabrück

Unternehmen
Zu den im Stadtteil Hafen ansässigen Unternehmen gehören:
 Auto Weller, Automobilhandel
 Heinrich Fip, Mineralölhandel
 Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, international tätige Spedition
 Kämmerer, Papierhersteller
 Paracelsus-Kliniken, Krankenhausgruppe
 Q1 Energie, Energieunternehmen
 Sievert, Baustoffhandel
 Vereinigte Volksbank Bramgau Osnabrück Wittlage, Genossenschaftsbank
 WM SE, Großhandel für Fahrzeugteile

Weblinks

 Informationen zum Osnabrücker Stadthafen auf den Seiten der Stadtwerke Osnabrück

Einzelnachweise

Literatur
 Bernhard Feige: Der Osnabrücker Hafen. In: Heimat-Jahrbuch Osnabrücker Land 2001. Heimatbund Osnabrücker Land e.V., S. 73, 85.

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Q: Cerrar acción al pulsar una tecla (ESC) tengo esta función, la que se supone que hace que abra un input y cuando esta abierto con el ESC se cierre, funciona la cuestión es que cuando el input esta cerrado al presionar ESC se abre de igual manera, no estaria logrando bloquear la acción al tener el input cerrado

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A: Ya esta solucionado, dejo el código por si a alguien le llegara a necesitar algo parecido, simplemente le dijo que en vez de tomar el ID del botón tomara la class, la cual cambia al estar abierto y quedaría algo asi....
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Como dije, simplemente tomo la Class en vez del ID, por lo cual al estar cerrado su clase seria .IconB y al darle click al "botón" pasaría a ser .iconB.activa, por ende la función solo se ejecuta cuando el "botón" tiene esa clase y no cuando esta cerrado


Noted Oregon outdoor writer Gary Lewis, kicks off the Lake Maps & Fishing Guide series in the Beaver State - OREGON. Logging over 6,000 miles doing research, Lewis visited each of the 39 lakes and their surrounding communities to bring you the most accurate and up-to-the-minute information possible.
As with the River Maps... Series, each lake map is packed with information, including: Roads and access points; Boat launches; Peak fishing times for various stillwater species; Insect hatches and hatch-timing chart; Fly-fishing and conventional tackle techniques; Fishing knots & tackle guide; Important services & accommodations for anglers; and so much more.
Updated and now in a smaller size! The ultimate book for Oregon anglers! "Oregon River Maps & Fishing Guide" features detailed maps and that's only the beginning. Whether you're casting from the bank or fishing from a boat, "Oregon River Maps & Fishing Guide" tells you where to be and when to be there. Learn the secrets of Oregon's best rivers, including the insider information you need to experience the very best fishing Oregon has to offer. We have included updated phone and email information for the essential services and accommodations specific to the needs of fishermen. You will wante one for your car and another in your office, so you can always access the information you need, when you need it.
Oregon boasts tremendous flyfishing water, from its famous Deschutes River to lesser known gems in Oregon s eastern deserts.This new and updated edition covers all of the great fishing opportunities and waters in Oregon. John Huber describes in detail the best fishing waters. John gives you tips on how and when to fish each water, along with recommended flies. He also has hatch charts and stream facts for each water. All of the famous streams are covered, including the Grande Ronde, Klamath, Rogue, McKenzie, Willamette, Clackamas, Salmon, Hood, John Day, Deschutes, and many others. John also covers many small stream gems and the lakes, such as Crane Prairie, Gold, Chickahominy, Klamath, Antelope Flat, and more. There are over 77 detailed river maps showing public access, roads, boat launches, campsites, and river miles. Each region has complete travel information and listings for fly shops, sporting good stores, guides, outfitters, lodges, motels, restaurants, campgrounds, and more. The Flyfisher's Guide to Oregon provides comprehensive coverage of over 100 of the best fishing waters in Oregon.
A comprehensive directory to all Oregon sportfishing waters, the granddaddy of Oregon fishing guides. Completely updated in 2013, it describes fishing opportunities at more than 1300 lakes, streams and bays and includes 100 detailed maps (many with guides to historic fishing spots). The most respected Oregon fishing resource in print.Painstakingly researched, verified and presented, Fishing in Oregon is a celebration of the state's fishing bounty, natural charm, and the author's 40-year love affair with her adopted state.Newcomers to Oregon fishing who take the time to read the book cover to cover will acquire the language of Oregon fishing, a sense of the rhythm of the various fishing seasons, and an understanding of how it's possible to successfully fish the state year-round.
More than twice the size of the first edition!
Fishing in Oregon - Tenth Edition - The Complete Oregon Fishing Guide. Revised and updated, with more than 1200 lakes, streams, and bays. Featuring 100 detailed maps for oregon's most important fisheries.
Lifelong angler and Oregon resident Craig Schuhmann offers thorough coverage of fishing spots all over the state, from the waters of the Columbia River Gorge to the lakes of the Cascades. Schuhmann supplies fishermen with accurate, knowledgeable information on special regulations, appropriate fishing times, the best fishing attire, and when to use which baits and lures; and he includes handy maps and detailed directions to help anglers find even the most hidden locations. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, after rainbow trout or steelhead, Moon Oregon Fishing provides all the necessary tools to head outdoors.


For the first time since 2002 Massachusetts hockey will not be part of the Hockey East playoffs. Last night's 4-3 overtime loss to Merrimack combined with Maine's win over New Hampshire locks UMass into a disappointing 9th place finish for the season.
UMass was almost able to overcome a 2-0 deficit with three goals late in the third period, but Merrimack's Connor Toomey would end up picking up the game winner 1:45 into overtime. The game started out a lot like the last time the teams played in North Andover. The Warriors put a ton of shots on the UMass goaltender, this time being Steve Mastalerz who was able to make the start in his hometown. Merrimack would get 19 shots on goal in the first and Mastalerz kept UMass in the game by stopping 18 of them. The players in front of him did a much better job in the following periods however, both in terms of defense and puck possession, and were able to limit Merrimack to just 13 shots for the rest of regulation.
Merrimack would take a 2-0 lead early in the third and things looked dire, especially with Maine leading up in Durham. But the coaching staff was monitoring the scores and pulled Mastalerz for an extra attacker with over five minutes left and UMass on the power play. Shane Walsh would find the back of the net with just under four minutes left but the Warriors scored almost immediately to regain the two goal lead. Conor Sheary would answer with a power play goal under a minute later to again bring the Minutemen within one. Senior Rocco Carzo would end up being the hero by tying it with just 41 seconds left. However in overtime Merrimack, fighting for home ice, would not be satisfied with just a tie, and attacked UMass from the start. 1:45 into the extra frame UMass' playoff hopes ended.
I admire the fact that the team did not give up last night. I wish they could've played the beginning of the game with the same kind of energy and desperation they showed at the end. But with their backs truly against the wall they responded and almost pulled off the late game heroics. But they came up short. In terms of both the game and the season. I'll get more into my thoughts about missing the playoffs for the first time in 11 years next week when I wrap up the season (and the blog). But for now I'd just like to ask that if you can make it to the Mullins Center tonight, please do. It will be the last time to watch UMass hockey until next October, a chance to thank the team for their hard work this season, and the opportunity to salute the seniors for their contributions over the past four years.
The senior co-captain's late goal extended UMass' playoff chances, if only for another couple minutes.
When I say that they are better than their record, Buddy quotes Bill Parcells, "you are what your record is." I'm not sure.
I'm looking forward to tonight and hope for a big turnout like the basketball game but I doubt it.
Why do you think the coach is terrible bert? I'm just curious, and I actually like the direction he has the team headed in.
Thanks for your thoughts. It's been a busy Sunday but I'm putting together a recap now. It'll be up a little later.


" I travel to places like Africa to liberate my soul. It is my life's testimony for all the things I care. I do not document nature or wildlife. But I do seek to bring awareness. I am an artist and I need to bring myself and the world I am photographing closer to my vision. The vision in my work is the key to unlock my photography. I often allude an almost otherworldly stage for my protagonists to express primary or secondary emotions. Fear, anger, loneliness, detachment, but also energy, rhythm, hopes are existing within me and are usually apparent in my photography. Extracting every glimpse of light and shadow are key elements in my work. It is apparent in my images that light and shadow do coexist. Light illuminates shadow defines. I am not a conservationist by work standards. But I do care immensely about cultures, nature and wildlife and the fear of their extinction is my strongest photography force. I want my kids to be able to see wild world's magical displays in front of their eyes. Not in a museum because they are not going to exist anymore. Through my travels I learn to explore and through my exploration I learn to conserve and protect. Nature and people alike." Nicolas Lotsos has been a recipient of multiple international awards most notably for his images in Africa. He was awarded "photographer of the year" from Spider awards the most prestigious international black and white photography competition.


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Somewhere between the AnalogX and ShiftX2 could be another product for a CAN message triggered relay board. It could also maybe report back relay state. Since CAN wires and 12V are already distributed around vehicles, why not make a board to leverage the existing infrastructure? This could be a good way to minimize installation and make products like Track and Pro expandable.
While it's possible to do by stacking arduino shields, seems an integrated CAN/relay board would be popular yet I've not found it anywhere. Closest example is the RBoard, but it lacks CAN input. I like how the board can be powered by the same voltage source as the relays, or not.
This is a great idea, and something we are considering.
How many channels and what current capacity would you need per channel?
My current solution is a RF relay board with a single 10 amp, but I'm only switching low power change over solenoids (typically used for vacuum powered manifold or boost control valves), and it's worked fine for years.
For a generic design I would guess the size or number of relays would depend how many amps the board could handle. Maybe a single 30 or 2-4 10's?
I'll send you a PM or email with some additional interesting info.
What we are looking at is something with 10+ channels that have the equivalent 1A open-drain drivers we use in RaceCapture/Pro. These 1A drivers can then be connected to a relay board or something else that can drive the required high or medium currents.
This initial step is likely better for us rather than going big with many high current drivers.


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With an average sea temperature of 5°C (41°F), March is the month with the coldest seawater in Leksvik, Norway.
Note: At temperatures below 10°C (50°F), swimming in a suitably protected swimsuit is feasible; otherwise, cold shock and loss of breathing control are imminent. Even a short swim, without thermal protection, at temperatures around 13°C (55.4°F) is not comfortable.
The average length of the day in March in Leksvik is 11.8h.
What is the month with the coldest sea water in Leksvik?
March is the month with the coldest seawater in Leksvik, Norway, with an average sea temperature of 5°C (41°F).
What is the water temperature in March in Leksvik?
In March, the average sea temperature is 5°C (41°F). Swimming in 5°C (41°F) is considered life-threatening. Even a few minutes in 13°C (55.4°F) water is uncomfortable, and swimming below 10°C (50°F) may cause total loss of breathing control and cold shock, depending on a person's physique.
What is the average length of the day in March in Leksvik?
In March, the average length of the day in Leksvik is 11.8h.
Average sea temperature in March: 5°C
The coldest month (with the lowest average sea temperature) is March (5°C).
Average daylight in March: 11.8h
The month with shortest days is December (Average daylight: 4.6h).
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Recommendations on purchasing innovative works of art that reflect artistic practice in Britain today are made by a changing group of external advisors to the Arts Council Collection Acquisitions Committee.
Acquisitions are made through a committee of eight individuals. The internal members of the Acquisitions Committee are Jill Constantine (Director, Arts Council Collection), with Ralph Rugoff (Director, Hayward Gallery), and Peter Heslip (Director, Visual Arts, Arts Council England). Sir Nicholas Serota, Chair of Arts Council England, acts as Chair to the Committee.
The external advisers to the Acquisitions Committee usually include an artist, a writer, and a curator, and are appointed for a fixed two-year tenure. They make recommendations on purchasing innovative works of art that reflect artistic practice in Britain at the present time. There is also an external advisor from one of the Arts Council Collection's partner galleries; this position is for one year only.
The external advisers to the Acquisitions Committee for 2018–19 are: Anthea Hamilton, artist; Charlotte Keenan, Curator of British Art, Walker Art Gallery, National Museums Liverpool; Helen Nisbet, Curatorial Fellow, Cubitt; and Fatos Ustek, Director and Chief Curator at David Roberts Art Foundation.
See the latest works acquired by the Collection.


It is said, "He who works with his hands is a Labour. He who works with his hands & his head is a Craftsman but he who works with his hands, his head and his heart is an ARTIST." So, if you believe you have an artist brewing in you, then join us, The Fine Arts Club, on our voyage that can make you explore new dimensions and levels of Aesthetic value.


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HomePoliticsProvide Security to Kashmiri Pandit Employees or Shift Them to Jammu: Congress
Provide Security to Kashmiri Pandit Employees or Shift Them to Jammu: Congress
Last Updated: December 28, 2022, 15:19 IST
Bhat, a clerk employed under the prime minister's package, was shot dead inside the tehsildar's office in Chadoora tehsil of Budgam district (Image: News18 File)
Kashmiri Pandit employees should be provided security or shifted to Jammu until the situation in Kashmir Valley improves, a senior Congress leader said here on Wednesday.
"We cannot leave anyone to die. The jobs were given to them by the Congress (government). They lived here for 12 years and never said they want to return to Jammu. After the (recent) targeted killings, they have been on protest," Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Vikar Rasool Wani told reporters here.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed)
The prime minister's special package employees have been on protest and demand that they be shifted to Jammu in view of the attacks on their colleagues in the valley. The protests started following the killing of Rahul Bhat on May 12 this year.
Bhat, a clerk employed under the prime minister's package, was shot dead inside the tehsildar's office in Chadoora tehsil of Budgam district.
The Jammu and Kashmir Congress president said, "I think it is important to save people's lives, so their issues should be addressed." He said the Kashmiri Pandit employees should be provided security and "if need be, they should be shifted to Jammu".
"The Congress party stands with them and supports their demand," Rasool added.
Last week, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha warned that salary would not be paid to those employees "sitting at their homes".
"We have cleared their (protesting employees') salaries till August 31, but it cannot be done that they will be paid their salaries while they sit at their homes. This is a loud and clear message to them and they should listen and understand it," Sinha said in Jammu.
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·•°¤* Blog Tour & Giveaway ~ Polar Reaction by Claire Thompson *¤°•·
Title: Polar Reaction
Author: Claire Thompson
Genre: M/M/M Romance
A passion hot enough to melt a glacier. A love that shakes them to the core.
The savage Antarctic winter is closing in, and three research scientists are scheduled for the last flight out until an unexpected blizzard traps all three of them in the compound. There's Tuck, who only joined the project to be close to sexy-but-straight Brendan, the man of his dreams. And Jamie, who has always admired the other two from afar.
Thrown into a dangerous situation, the three of them turn to each other for survival, solace and more. As Brendan overcomes his confusion over his impulses, the trio begin a sexual exploration that explodes into passion and unbridled lust.
Yet once the rescue helicopter airlifts them to safety, Brendan comes to his senses, returning home to his carefully constructed, closeted life. But there's a Brendan-shaped hole left behind in Tuck s and Jamie s hearts. There's only one way to fill it by breaking through Brendan s reserve to reclaim the man they both love."
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Brendan stepped out of the bathroom just as they turned to enter. He was fully dressed, not that this surprised Jamie. Brendan smiled and ran his fingers through his hair, which was dark gold when wet.
Jamie hooked his thumbs into his back pockets, aware this dragged his jeans down enough to reveal most of the snake tattoo. He stared at Brendan, daring him to notice. Brendan's gaze swept over both men's bare chests and he caught his lower lip in his teeth.
"We wondered if you were ever coming out." Tuck's voice was teasing. "Looks like you're all dressed up and no place to go." Tuck sidled closer to Brendan and tugged at the top button of his outer shirt. "We turned on both heaters. You won't need all these layers."
Brendan stood stiffly, allowing Tuck to unbutton his shirt and push it from his shoulders. If Tuck was aware of Brendan's discomfiture, he gave no sign. "Let's watch a movie. We can use your laptop."
They walked into the sleeping quarters. Having something to do seemed to ease Brendan's anxiety. He went to the laptop and flipped open the lid. "I should check the weather too." He sat down and began to type. His brow furrowed and he frowned. "Fuck." His voice was quiet, but Jamie heard the anguish in it and glanced up sharply.
Brendan looked from him to Tuck with a pained expression. "We lost it again. The satellite connection." They were all silent. What was there to say? Jamie took a deep breath and exhaled. He was done panicking over the situation.
When he'd cried, something he hadn't done in years, it had somehow cleansed him, not only of his sorrows, but of his fears. Whatever was going to happen, he wouldn't change it one iota by flipping out. What Tuck said was true, this was all they had. Today, this moment, this life, this was it. No dress rehearsal, no do overs.
He looked from blond, sexy Brendan to dark, handsome Tuck and smiled, surprised that his calm wasn't forced. He shrugged. "We know they're monitoring the situation. They aren't going to forget about us. It's not like they could get through now anyway. We might as well relax and enjoy the time we have together, right?"
Tuck's expression eased, the worried pucker between his eyebrows smoothing. "You're right, Jamie. Where's that Southern Comfort, anyway? It's kind of growing on me." He turned to Brendan. "What DVDs do we have that we haven't already watched six hundred times?"
"Steve had the big collection." Brendan paused, pursing his lips. "I actually have a few old movies you might like." He moved toward his cot and opened his footlocker, rummaging through piles of rumpled clothing. He held up a DVD case. "How about this? A classic."
"What is it?" Tuck asked.
"Lawrence of Arabia."
Tuck raised his eyebrows. "With Peter O'Toole?"
"That's a great movie."
Jamie, not familiar with the movie and barely aware of who Peter O'Toole was, perked up. "Who, Lawrence of Arabia or Peter O'Toole?"
Tuck laughed. "Lawrence, though O'Toole was awfully convincing…" Jamie found himself more interested in the movie.
Brendan popped the DVD into the laptop and turned it toward the sofa, their usual spot for watching movies. Tuck touched his bandage and made a face. "I think I should probably lie down, don't you? Why don't we set up the laptop so we can see it from my cot? We can keep this double bed setup."
"Yes, of course. I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking." Brendan shifted the card table so it was facing the cots, while Tuck winked at Jamie, who grinned. The situation was funny in a way, the two of them plotting to seduce the straight guy, everyone tiptoeing around what they knew was going to happen.
Jamie still held himself back. He wasn't going to push himself between those two, but he wouldn't be a jerk either, playing hard to get. He'd just go with the flow and see where it took him. He busied himself with pouring portions of the sweet, strong liquor into the juice glasses. Tuck, meanwhile, rearranged the pillows so they were resting against the wall.
The three of them settled in, leaning back against the pillows, their drinks in hand. By unspoken agreement, Jamie and Tuck lay on either side of Brendan. They watched the movie awhile, sipping their drinks. After their second round, they set their glasses aside and focused on the film, which so far, to Jamie's surprise, was pretty good for something made forty-five years before.
"Hey, " Jamie observed. "That O'Toole guy actually looks like you, Brendan."
"You think so?" Brendan shrugged.
"He does look like you." Tuck turned from the screen to examine Brendan's features. "It's your wavy hair. And also the sensual mouth and the strong jaw line." He ran a finger along Brendan's jaw. Jamie watched, fascinated, as Brendan actually shivered to Tuck's touch.
Jamie scooted closer so his leg was touching Brendan's. He dared to drop his hand to Brendan's thigh. Brendan turned toward him, his gaze moving from Jamie's hand to his face. Tuck's hand appeared on Brendan's other thigh. Brendan's head whipped in his direction.
Tuck's voice was soothing. "Relax, Bren. We aren't going to eat you. We just want to touch you. To explore a little. That's okay, isn't it? We all agree we want this, right?"
"Yeah." Brendan's voice was soft. He allowed Tuck to push at his shoulder until he was lying flat between them. On the screen, Lawrence appeared over the top of a huge simmering sand dune, his white robe whipping in the wind, but Jamie stopped even pretending to pay attention.
He slid down beside Brendan, moving his hand along Brendan's thigh to his crotch. Boldly, he cupped the inviting bulge, delighted to feel it harden beneath his fingers. He met Tuck's eye and they smiled complicity. However nervous Brendan was, he wanted this.
Claire Thompson is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has been writing for nearly two decades, and has published over 60 novels. She writes BDSM romance and non-con abduction tales, spanning both m/f and m/m genres.
Her love affair is with all things D/s (Dominance/submission). Her work began as a romantic exploration of the BDSM life style, and then veered somewhat to the darker side of fantasy. She loves delving into the dark psyche of a twisted mind, and gaining insight into what might motivate such a person to do what they do. She does not create all black and white villains and heroes, but rather strives to develop real, complex and flawed human beings.
Claire doesn't want to simply provide an erotic thrill or evocative description. She seeks not only to tell a story, but to come to grips with, and ultimately exalt in the true beauty and spirituality of a loving exchange of power. Her darker works press the envelope of what is erotic and what can be a sometimes dangerous slide into the world of sadomasochism. Ultimately her work deals with the human condition, and our constant search for love and intensity of experience.
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