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{\large\bf A Note on the Supersymmetries of the Self-Dual Supermembrane}
{E.G. Floratos$^{\,a,b}$ and  G.K. Leontaris$^{\,c}$

{\normalsize\sl
$^a$ NRCS Demokritos, Athens, Greece\\[-3mm]
\normalsize\sl
$^b$ Physics Department, University of Crete, Iraklion,
Crete, Greece.\\[-3mm]
\normalsize\sl
$^c$Theoretical Physics Division, Ioannina University,
GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece.}
{In this letter we discuss the supersymmetry issue  of the self-dual
supermembranes in $(8+1)$ and $(4+1)$-dimensions. We find that all
genuine solutions of the $(8+1)$-dimensional supermembrane, based on the
exceptional group $G_2$, preserve one of the sixteen supersymmetries
while all solutions in $(4+1)$-dimensions preserve eight of them.
}

\newpage

Recently,  a new  duality for fundamental membranes~\cite{FL0}
in ($4+1$)-dimensions, has been extended to $(8+1)$-dimensions
using the structure constants of the octonionic algebra~\cite{1,2,3}.
Explicit solutions have been constructed in various dimensions and
connections with string instantons have been found~\cite{4}.

{}The fundamental supermembranes as extended objects were first
described in~\cite{BST} by a manifestly space-time supersymmetric
Green-Schwarz (GS)-action. It was further shown~\cite{DS} that they
emerge as a solution of the eleven dimensional  supergravity field
equations with their zero modes corresponding to the physical degrees
of freedom of the GS-action.
It is now known that one of the fundamental problems of supermembrane
theory is the existence of a convenient perturbative expansion and
the derivation of effective low energy Lagrangian (which is
expected to be the 11-dimensional $N=1$ supergravity theory).
{}For this problem, the existence of a self-dual sector of
BPS-states for the supermembrane, preserving a number of
supersymmetries which would guarantee the absence of
perturbative corrections could be a way out. An interesting
property of the self-duality equations for supermembrane is that
in three dimensions the system is an integrable one and in principle
all the spectrum of the corresponding BPS-states could be determined.
In this case, after the light-cone gauge fixing, one restricts the
membrane to the three of the nine dimensions in order to formulate
the self-duality equations. The corresponding integrability
of the seven-dimensional case is still under investigation.

In this letter, we study the supersymmetry transformations for the
octonionic self-dual membranes and we determine the number of
supersymmetries left in seven and three dimensions.  We find
that the seven-dimensional case preserves one supersymmetry,
while the three-dimensional solutions preserve eight of them.
The $G_2$ symmetry of the seven-dimensional case can be used
to embed the $N=8$, $d=3$ BPS-states into $N=8$, $d=7$ superalgebra.

We start by recalling the light-cone gauge formulation of the
supermembrane,  where half of the rigid space-time supersymmetry
as well as the local $\kappa$-symmetry is fixed. We then provide
the supersymmetries left intact.

It is known that in $d=8$ dimensions there is a connection of the
Clifford algebra with the octonionic algebra and this is the information
needed to study the behaviour of the octonionic self-duality equations
under supersymmetry transformations. The relation with the octonions has
been noticed in the 80's during the studies of the $S^7$-compactifications
of the 11-d supergravity as well as for the $N=8$ gauged
supergravities~\cite{5aa,5a,ivan}. Recently, the embedding of octonionic
Yang-Mills (YM) instantons in the ten-dimensional effective supergravity
theories of strings has been constructed~\cite{6,7,7a} where it was found
that one supersymmetry survives.  More generally, wrapped membrane
compactifications have been recently discussed in the literature~\cite{wrap}.

In the light-cone gauge, after the elimination of the $X_-$ variable from the
reparametrization constraints, the supersymmetric Hamiltonian~\cite{BST,NdW}
is defined as
\bea
{\cal H} = \frac 1{P_0^+}\int d^2\sigma\left(
                  \frac 12 P^IP_I+\frac 14 \{X^I,X^J\}^2
           -P_0^+\bar{\theta}\Gamma_-\Gamma_I\{X^I,\theta\}\right)
\label{Ham}
\eea
where $P_I=\dot{X}_I$ and  the indices $I,J =1,...,9$ while we have fixed
the area preserving parameters so that $w=1$~\cite{BST}. The compatibility
condition for the uniqueness of $X_-$, is the  Gauss law
\bea
\{\dot{X}_I,X_I\}+\{\bar\theta\Gamma_-,\theta\}=0,\,\, I=1,...,9.
\label{GL}
\eea
where summation over repeated incides is assumed. The Clifford
generators $\Gamma_I$, in (\ref{Ham}) are represented by real
$32\times 32$ matrices which can be chosen in the following form
\bea
& \Gamma_{I} = \sigma_3\otimes \gamma_{I}
\label{Gamma}
\eea
where $\sigma_3$ is the Pauli matrix, $\gamma_{I}$  represent  the
$16\times 16$ matrices and $\gamma_9=\gamma_1\cdots \gamma_8$. Further,
$\Gamma_-$ (and $\Gamma_+$) correspond to the light-cone coordinates
($X_{10}\pm X_0)/\sqrt{2}$, thus they are given by a similar decomposition
\bea
\Gamma_{\pm}=\frac 1{\sqrt{2}} \left(\Gamma_{10}\pm\Gamma_0\right).
\label{Gpm}
\eea
Thus, we have
\bea
\Gamma_{-}=\imath\sqrt{2}
\left(\begin{array}{cc}
0 & 1_{16} \\
0&0
\end{array} \right),&
\Gamma_{+}=\imath\sqrt{2}
\left(\begin{array}{cc}
0 & 0 \\
1_{16}&0
\end{array} \right)
\label{Gpm1}
\eea

The Hamiltonian (\ref{Ham}) is invariant under area-preserving transformations
of the membrane (which for non-trivial topologies of the membrane contain also
global elements $2 g$ in number, where $g$ is the genus of the membrane~\cite{NdW}).
The local area-preserving transformations are generated by the Gauss law (\ref{GL}).
Here the canonical variables satisfy Dirac brackets
\bea
\left(X^I(\sigma),\dot{X}^J(\sigma')\right)_{DB}=\delta^{IJ}\delta^2
(\sigma -\sigma')\\
\left(\theta^I(\sigma),\bar\theta^J(\sigma')\right)_{DB}=
\frac 14{(\Gamma_+)}^{IJ}\delta^2(\sigma -\sigma')
\eea
(where we have chosen $P_+=1$).
It can be verified that in the light-cone gauge there are two independent
spinor supersymmetry charges
\bea
Q=Q^++Q^-=\int d^2\sigma J^0
\eea
where $Q^{\pm}=\frac 12\Gamma_{\pm}\Gamma_{\mp}Q$, and
\bea
Q^+&=& \int d^2\sigma (2\dot{X}^I\Gamma_I+\{X^I,X^J\}\Gamma_{IJ})
\theta\\
Q^-&=& \-2\int d^2\sigma S = 2 \Gamma_-\theta_0
\eea
which are constants of motion and $\theta_0$ is the momentum conjugate to the
center-of-mass coordinate of the fermionic degrees of freedom of the membrane.
The corresponding supersymmetry transformations which leave the Hamiltonian
invariant, are given by
\bea
\delta X^I& =& -2\bar{\epsilon}\Gamma^I\theta\\
\delta\theta &=& \frac 12\Gamma_+\left(\dot{X}\Gamma_I+\Gamma_-\right)
\epsilon +\frac 14\{X^I,X^J\}\Gamma_+\Gamma^{IJ}\epsilon
\eea
On the other hand, the local fermionic $\kappa$-symmetry has been fixed
by imposing the condition
\beq
\Gamma_+\theta = 0
\eeq
Due to this gauge condition, the fermionic coordinates are restricted to
$SO(9)$ spinors, satisfying
\beq
\Gamma_1\cdots \Gamma_9 \theta=\theta
\eeq
while the $SO(9)$ $\Gamma$-matrices satisfy $\Gamma_I^T=\Gamma^I$.

The self-duality equations for the bosonic
part of the supermembrane have been initially introduced in the
light-cone gauge fixing $X_4,\dots X_9$  to be constants~\cite{FL0},
\beq
\dot{X}_i = \frac 12\epsilon_{ijk}\{X_j,X_k\},
\;\; i,j=1,2,3
\label{sde}
\eeq
These equations have been proposed as an analogue of the
electric-magnetic duality where the local velocity of the membrane
corresponds to the electric field while the RHS which is the normal
to the membrane surface, corresponds to the magnetic field.
They imply the Gauss law and the Euclidean-time  equations
of motion with fermionic degrees of freedom (dof) set to zero~\cite{FL0,W}.
This system has been shown to be integrable and a Lax pair was found.
In order to go to higher dimensions one should have the notion of
cross product of two vectors and this is provided as the unique
other possibility by the structure constants of the algebra of
octonions (Cayley numbers)~\cite{Gursey}.
The octonionic units $o_i$ satisfy the algebra
\beq
o_i o_j = -\delta_{ij} + \Psi_{ijk} o_k.
\label{omult}
\eeq
where $i=1,\dots , 7$ are the 7 octonionic imaginary units with the property
\beq
\{o_i,o_j\} = - 2\delta_{ij}
\eeq
{}The totally antisymmetric symbol $\Psi_{ijk}$ appearing in (\ref{omult})
is defined to be equal to 1 when the indices are~\cite{Gursey}
\beq
\Psi_{ijk}=\left\{\begin{array}{ccccccc}1&2&4&3&6&5&7\\
                             2&4&3&6&5&7&1\\
                             3&6&5&7&1&2&4
\end{array}\right.
\label{2.1}
\eeq
and zero for all other cases. With this multiplication table, $\Psi_{ijk}$
provides for every two seven-dimensional vectors a third one, normal to the
first two. Thus, it is possible to extend the three-dimesional self-duality
equations to seven dimensions, fixing only the values of $X_8,X_9$ membrane
coordinates. Then, the self-duality equations~\cite{1}  become
\begin{equation}
\dot{X}_i = \frac{1}{2} \Psi_{ijk}\{X_j,X_k\}
\label{osce}
\end{equation}
The Gauss law results automatically by making use of the $\Psi_{ijk}$ cyclic
symmetry
\beq
\{\dot{X}_i,X_i\}= 0
\eeq
The Euclidean equations of motion  are obtained easily from (\ref{osce})
\bea
\ddot{X}_i& =&
          \{X_k,\{X_i,X_k\}\}
\eea
where use has been made of the identity
\beq
\Psi_{ijk}\Psi_{lmk}=\delta_{il}\delta_{jm}-\delta_{im}\delta_{jl}+\phi_{ijlm}
\label{I1}
\eeq
and  of the cyclic property of the symbol
$\phi_{ijlm}$~\cite{Gursey} which
is defined to be equal to 1 when its indices take
values of the following table
\beq
{\phi^{ij}}_{kl}=\left\{\begin{array}{ccccccc}
                             4&3&6&5&7&1&2\\
                             5&7&1&2&4&3&6\\
                             6&5&7&1&2&4&3\\
                             7&1&2&4&3&6&5
\end{array}\right.
\label{phi}
\eeq
whilst it is zero for any other combination of indices.
In terms of these units an octonion  can be written as follows
\beq
{X} = x_0 o_0 + \sum_{i=1}^7 x_io_i
\eeq
with $o_0$ the identity element. The  conjugate is
\beq
\bar{X} = x_0 o_0 -  \sum_{i=1}^7 x_io_i
\eeq
The  octonions over the real numbers
 can also be defined as pairs of quaternions
\beq
X = (x_1,x_2)\label{o-q}
\eeq
where $x_{1}= x_1^{\mu}\sigma_{\mu}$, $x_2 =x_2^{\mu}\sigma_{\mu}$ and the indices
$\mu $ run from $0$ to 3, while $x_{1,2}^0$ are real numbers and  $x_{1,2}^i,
\; (i=1,2,3)$ are imaginary numbers. Finally, $\sigma_{0}$ is the identity
$2\times 2$ matrix and  $\sigma_{i}$ are the three standard Pauli matrices.

If $q = (q_1,q_2)$ and $r=(r_1,r_2)$ are two octonions, the multiplication law is
defined as
\beq
q*r \equiv (q_1,q_2)*(r_1,r_2) = (q_1r_1-\bar{r}_2q_2, r_2q_1+q_2\bar{r}_1),
\label{mr}
\eeq
where $q_1 = q_1^0+q_1^i\sigma_i$ and $\bar{q}_1= q_1^0-q_1^i\sigma_i$.
One can also define a conjugate operation for an octonion as
\beq
\bar{q} \equiv {\overline{(q_1,q_2)}} =(\bar{q}_1,-q_2)
\eeq
and we get the possibility to define  the norm and the scalar product
$q$~and~$r$
\bea
q\bar{q} & =& (q_1\bar{q}_1+\bar{q}_2q_2,0)\nonumber\\
         &= & \sum_{\mu=0}^3\left({q_1^{\mu}}^2+{q_2^{\mu}}^2\right)\\
\langle q|r\rangle &=& \frac 12 (q\bar{r}+\bar{q}r)
\eea
In terms of the above formalism, the self-duality equations can be written
as follows
\beq
\dot{X}= \frac 12\{X,X\}\label{sdo},
\eeq
where $X=X^io_i$ with $i=1,\cdots , 7$ and the Poisson bracket
for two octonions is defined as
\beq
\{X,Y\} =\frac{\partial{X}}{\partial{\xi_1}}\frac{\partial{Y}}{\partial{\xi_2}}
   -\frac{\partial{X}}{\partial{\xi_2}}\frac{\partial{Y}}{\partial{\xi_1}}.
\eeq

After these preliminaries, we come now to the question regarding the
number of supersymmetries preserved by the self-duality equations.
In our analysis we will explore the number of supersymmetries preserved
by (3+1)- and (7+1)-dimensional solutions. We will see that 3-d solutions
preserve as many as eight out of the sixteen supersymmetries while the
7-d self-duality equations preserve only one supersymmetry. The supersymmetry
transformation is defined~\cite{BST}
\bea
\delta\theta &=&\frac 12\left( \Gamma_+(\Gamma_I\dot{X}^I+\Gamma_-)+
                  \frac 12\Gamma_+\Gamma^{IJ}\{X_I,X_J\}\right)
\left(\begin{array}{c}
\imath\epsilon_A\\
\epsilon_B\end{array} \right)\nonumber
\eea
In terms of the $16\times 16$ $\gamma$-matrices, the above is written
\bea
\delta\theta &=& \left(\begin{array}{cc}
0 & 0\\
\imath\sqrt{2}\left(\gamma^I\dot{X}_I+\frac 12\gamma^{IJ}
\{X_I,X_J\}\right)&-2\cdot 1_{16}
\end{array} \right)\left(\begin{array}{c}
\imath\epsilon_A\\
\epsilon_B\end{array} \right)\label{delthe32}
\eea
which implies that
\bea
\sqrt{2}\left(\gamma^I\dot{X}_I+
\frac 12\gamma^{IJ}\{X_I,X_J\}\right)\epsilon_A
+ 2\cdot 1_{16} \epsilon_B=0\label{delthe16}
\eea
where $ \epsilon_A,  \epsilon_B$ are 16-dimensional spinors. {}From
the form of eq.(\ref{delthe16}), we  observe that if self-duality
equations are going to play a role in the preservation of a number of
supersymmetries, we should necessarily impose the condition $\epsilon_B=0$.
Thus, at least half of the supersymmetries are broken.  Now, the last term
in (\ref{delthe16}) is zero and eq.(\ref{delthe16}) simply becomes
\bea
\left(\gamma^I\dot{X}_I+
\frac 12\gamma^{IJ}\{X_I,X_J\}\right)\epsilon_A = 0\label{16SD}
\label{delthe16A}
\eea
Under the assumption that $\dot{X}_{8,9}=0$, it can be  shown that the above
reduces to a simpler --$8\times 8$-- matrix equation. In order to find a
convenient explicit form, we first express the $16\times 16$ matrices in
terms of the octonionic structure constants $\Psi_{ijk}$ as follows:
let the index $n$ run from 1 to 7; then we define
\bea
\gamma_{8} =
\left(\begin{array}{cc}
0 & 1_8 \\
-1_8&0
\end{array} \right),&
\gamma_{n} =
\left(\begin{array}{cc}
0 & \beta_n \\
-\beta_n&0
\end{array} \right) \label{gn}
\eea
where $1_8$ is the $8\times 8$-identity matrix and $\beta_n$ are
seven  $8\times 8$  $\gamma$-matrices with elements~\cite{ivan}
\bea
(\beta_n)^i_j = \Psi_{imj},& (\beta_n)^i_8=\delta^i_j,
&(\beta_n)^8_j=-\delta^i_j
\label{belem}
\eea
while it can be easily checked that $\beta_1\cdots\beta_7=-1_8$ and
\bea
\gamma_9
&=& \left(\begin{array}{cc}
 1_{8}&0 \\
0&-1_8
\end{array} \right)
\eea
The commutation relations of $\beta_m$ give:
\bea
\left([\beta_m,\beta_n]\right)^8_j&=& +2 \Psi_{nmj}
\\
\left([\beta_m,\beta_n]\right)^j_8&=&-2 \Psi_{nmj}
\\
\left([\beta_m,\beta_n]\right)^i_j&=&-2{{\cal X}^{mn}}_{ij}(-4)
\eea
where the tensors ${{\cal X}^{mn}}_{ij}(u)$ are defined as follows~\cite{2}
\beq
{{\cal X}^{ij}}_{kl}(u) = {\Delta^{ij}}_{kl}+\frac u4{\phi^{ij}}_{kl}
\eeq
where ${\Delta^{ij}}_{kl}=\frac 12(\delta_k^i\delta_l^j-\delta_l^i\delta_k^j)$.
Next, we impose the following condition on the components of the 16-spinor
$\epsilon_A$
\bea
\epsilon_A&=& \left(\begin{array}{c}1\\
                                    -\imath
              \end{array} \right)
 \otimes
             \varepsilon\label{8spin}
\eea
where $\otimes$ stands for the direct product and $\varepsilon$ is an
eight-component spinor whose components are left unspecified. Clearly,
condition (\ref{8spin}) reduces further the sixteen supersymmetry charges
to eight. Separating the eight components of $\varepsilon=(\varepsilon_7,
\varepsilon_1)$ where $\varepsilon_{7(1)}$ is a seven-(one-) dimensional
vector, we find that eq.(\ref{16SD}) reduces to the matrix equation
\bea
 {\cal O}\;\varepsilon\equiv\left(\begin{array}{cc}
\Psi_{imj}\dot{X}_m+\frac{\imath}2{{\cal X}^{mn}}_{ij}(-4)\{X_m,X_n\}
 & \dot{X}_i+\frac{\imath}2\Psi_{imn}\{X_m,X_n\}\\
-\left(\dot{X}_i+\frac{\imath}2\Psi_{imn}\{X_m,X_n\}\right)&0
\end{array} \right)\left(\begin{array}{c}
\varepsilon_7\\
\varepsilon_1\end{array} \right) = 0\label{delthe8}
\eea
The rather interesting fact here is that the matrix elements
${\cal O}_{8j}$ and ${\cal O}_{j8}$, $(j=1,..., 7)$ multiplying
the $\varepsilon_1$-component are  the self-duality equations
(\ref{sde}) in eight dimensions when the Euclidean time-parameter
$t$ is replaced with $\imath t$ (Minkowski).
Thus, $\varepsilon_1$-component remains unspecified and there is
always one supersymmetry  unbroken for any eight-dimensional
solution of the self-duality equations.

Let us now turn our discussion to the upper $7\times 7$ part
of the matrix equation (\ref{delthe8}). In general, the quantity
specifying these elements, namely
\beq
\Psi_{imj}\dot{X}_m+\frac{\imath}2{{\cal X}^{mn}}_{ij}(-4)\{X_m,X_n\}
\label{7x7}
\eeq
is {\it not} automatically zero. However, there is a particular case
--which turns out to be the most interesting one-- where the above
quantity is the self-duality equation itself. In fact, if we consider
only three-dimensional solutions of the equations, the `curvature'
factor ${\phi^{ij}}_{kl}$ is automatically zero while the tensor
${{\cal X}^{ij}}_{kl}$ simply becomes
\bea
{{\cal X}^{ij}}_{kl}=
{\Delta^{ij}}_{kl}=\frac 12(\delta_k^i\delta_l^j-\delta_l^i\delta_k^j)
&
{\rm for}\;\; {\phi^{ij}}_{kl}=0.
\eea
In this case, it can be easily seen that (\ref{7x7}) reduces to the
self-duality equations in three-dimensions. In this latter case, all
eight supersymmetries survive.

We summarize this note discussing also the importance of the
supersymmetric self-duality configurations in three and seven
dimensions. The absence of a natural perturbative expansion
for the 11-d fundamental supermembrane prohibits so far the
derivation of its low energy effective Lagrangian which is
expected to contain  11-d, N=1 supergravity interacting
with solitonic two- and five-branes in a duality symmetric way.
The Euclidean self-dual membrane configurations in three and
seven dimensions, after light-cone gauge fixing, provide
non-perturbative minima of the action, which could survive
perturbative corrections if enough supersymmetries are left
intact. The quantum mechanical amplitudes calculated in
supermembrane theory could be then determined by transforming
the path-integral integration around these minima into the
infinite moduli-space integration of the self-dual configurations
of supermembranes. The best candidate for these seem to be
the three-dimensional integrable self-dual sector where
eight supersymmetries survive. The problem then is reduced
to find the moduli space and its integration measure of
the minimum action 3-d configurations. We hope to come
back to this problem in a future work.

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Research from the landmark NASA Twins Study, led by Northwestern scientists, has found that extended spaceflight affects the human gut microbiome.
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Resigning matters
Forest Gate North councillor Rachel Tripp has resigned from cabinet.
Speaking to the Newham Recorder, she said:
"As Robin knows, I have been unhappy for some time about our direction of travel as a council on specific issues. Despite the fact that I have hugely enjoyed my cabinet work in both equalities and the small business programme, I have decided to stand down.
"I remain fully committed to working as a local councillor in the very best interests of the residents and everyone else in the wonderful place that is Forest Gate North as well as wider Newham."
Resigning on a matter of principle: I can't remember anyone doing this before in Newham, at least not in the Wales era.
It would have been so much easier for Cllr Tripp to sit back, shut up and collect the cash, as others have done (and many still do). This is a brave and principled decision.
Tags: Labour, newham, Rachel Tripp
Spot the Difference (part 94)
The draft Statement of Accounts originally published in July, which set off a furore once people spotted the words 'written-off' in the section dealing with the Olympic Stadium loan:
The version being considered by the Audit Board/Investment and Accounts committee meeting on Wednesday :
Did they think no-one would notice?
Long-serving councillor Conor McAuley (Custom House) has devoted his September ward report to the Stadium loan write-off. The report is worth reading in full. But here is the conclusion:
The Mayor and one or two other councillors are arguing that an 'impairment' is not a 'write off' but they are contradicted by the very next line in the accounts which states that these charges are subsequently written off.
I am appalled not only by the loss itself but by the fact that we had to study the annual accounts to find this information.
Such a fanfare was made about the original investment, one might think that the Council was seeking to bury the loss
It tends to remind me of the £4.3+ million lost in the Council's investment in 2012 in the London Pleasure Gardens project that was supposed to animate the Silvertown Quays area south of the Royal Docks. The Council lost every penny of this investment and it even had to pay the winding up costs of the company.
As I understand it, Newham's Overiew & Scrutiny Committee has never looked at this loss, so I doubt their commitment to look at the Stadium debacle.
The Council's draft accounts will be discussed further at the Council's Audit Board on 27 September. It could be a difficult meeting.
That final sentence is a masterpiece of understatement.
Tags: newham, Olympic Stadium
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A stone's throw from the Olympic stadium…
Tags: Labour, Olympic Stadium
Not just a river in Egypt
My blog post yesterday prompted a flurry of media interest, which resulted in the following statement being issued (my emphasis added):
A Newham Council spokesperson said:
"The Council's draft accounts for 2016/17 were first published on our website on 3 July and were then open to the normal period of public scrutiny until 11 August. These draft accounts are currently with our auditors for their review. The finalised accounts are due to be considered at a scheduled meeting of our Investment and Accounts Committee on 20 September."
"Our draft accounts, which are subject to change and approval, show a prudent, responsible and regulatory compliant treatment of a Council loan related to the London Stadium. The loan is shown, for accounting purposes, as currently 'impaired', or damaged, due to the current financial performance of the Stadium. It is not a write off of the loan."
The draft statement of accounts, which I linked to in my post, says on page 12 (again, my emphasis added):
"These charges are subsequently written-off to the Capital Adjustment Account."
If Newham don't want people thinking they've written things off they should probably avoid using the words 'written-off' in the accounts.
But let's not split hairs. Let's accept that the loan is indeed, as that spokesman says, "'impaired', or damaged, due to the current financial performance of the Stadium." And then compare that to what Sir Robin said when the loan was first taken out (my emphasis added):
"Even on the most disastrous figures, even if everything goes wrong, we still make a profit on this.
"The risk is really, really minimal.
"The debt, which costs our residents nothing, will be repaid and then we start to share in the profit."
Just one season into the operation of the stadium and it turns out that not a word of this true.
The Investment and Accounts Committee meeting on 20 September is a joint meeting with the Audit Board. It is public and details are on the council website. I predict the public gallery will be busier than usual.
UPDATE (13/09/2017): The meeting has been moved to Wednesday 27th September. Same venue: Committee Room 2, Newham Town Hall, East Ham, E6 2RP.
Tags: newham, Olympic Stadium, Sir Robin Wales
Sir Robin Wales is about to flush £40 million of council taxpayers' money down the toilet.
Detail hidden in the draft accounts due to be signed off by cabinet tonight shows that the 'loan' made to help transform the 2012 Olympic stadium into West Ham United's new ground is being written off.
Newham Council 'invested' £40m via a special subsidiary company called Newham Legacy Investments Ltd.
At the time, Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales stated:
"Our investment of £40 million secures that legacy by transforming the Olympic Stadium into a world class attraction […]. This will provide us with a share of the profits generated over the long-term and a range of community benefits for Newham residents."
After just one season of operation as a football stadium the council is now 'writing off' that £40m investment. A line in the Draft Statement of Accounts 2016/17 states:
"Impairment totalling £44.4m of a Long Term Debtor in one of the Council's group undertaking, Newham Legacy Investments Ltd" (page 12, item 7)
"The company's 2016/17 financial results disclosed a loss of £2.5m (2015/16: loss of £41.6m), and net liabilities of £44.4m (£41.9m of net liabilities as at 31 March 2016)." (page 88, item 39)
Newham Legacy Investments Ltd has had a number of directors over the last five years including senior council officer Zoe Power (Head of Projects and Programmes, Newham) and Cllr Lester Hudson (deputy Mayor, Cabinet member for Finances and Chair of Audit board). Given that the audit board should scrutinise decisions made by cabinet, council and council-owned subsidiaries this combination of roles was a massive conflict of interests.
While Newham handed over £40m to convert the stadium, West Ham United themselves only contributed £15m, despite being owned by two multi-millionaires and the Premier League being the richest in the world.
The £40m being written off is double the amount of 'savings and efficiencies' being made this year. Residents were promised the investment would provide Newham with a share of the profits generated over the long term. It turned out be a gift to Messrs Sullivan and Gold. The money, borrowed by the council from the Treasury, will now have to be re-paid by local taxpayers.
This blog has regularly cast doubts on whether the other commitments including local jobs and tickets for residents have been delivered.
This is not Newham's first Olympic investment to back fire. In 2012 it also had to write off more than £3m invested into London Pleasure Gardens. With additional liabilities added on, taxpayers were left close to £5m out-of-pocket.
All-in-all, Sir Robin's track record on finance (under the 'scrutiny' of the double-jobbing Cllr Hudson) is not impressive.
Which makes this week's news that Newham council has bought a multi-let office block in Redhill, Surrey for £25m all the more worrying.
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#WRITERSBLOCK: British Exports Breaking the US
Author: Lewis Newman | Sunday 26th April 2020
The idea of 'breaking America' isn't one foreign to the British musical landscape. After conquering home shores, artists for years have taken the decision to switch up their set, with their sights directed firmly across the Atlantic. Make your voice known here and what can you can expect? Well, waves of new fans, a steep rise in streaming numbers and a whole bunch of that hard-earned cream to boot. Tapping into this market can skyrocket one's journey from the new kid on the block to global superstar, and so it would seem that the American dream is still alive and kicking in 2020. Many individuals and groups have of course trodden these waters successfully before, and our stateside friends are no strangers to the creative output of this small island. For whatever reason though, our homegrown emcees have struggled to leave a lasting imprint on an environment so rich with versatile sounds and style. Yet the growth of social media and rise of the UK scene, the change could soon be in the air.
Grime was and is a sound tied to the streets from which it came. It's unpolished, visceral and inherently British. Unlike Drill, it can't be interchanged between countries at will, and perhaps this is why its spitters have struggled to break through the ceiling of the home market. It's only when these same creators began to branch into a new artistic vision that interest across the pond began to finally stir. Tinie Tempah will be remembered by many as one of the first to emerge in the commercial bracket, with hits like 'Pass Out' reaching national acclaim while keeping the respect of genre purists. You can claim that the track wasn't stored on your phone or iPod nano back in the day, but we know that you'd be lying about the fact! Tinie's first album awarded him unrivalled radio play and chart recognition at the time, and as he embarked on his sophomore effort the wide-open spaces of the states became a realistic goal for him. I remember seeing footage of his press circuit and run of shows. I can't put it down to a single thing, but the trip never really took off in spectacular fashion. The whole thing just felt a little underwhelming. Personally, I'd argue that the scene was not yet ready for the noise. This was an era of American rap music where hooks and melody still dominated billboard, before conscious rap and the rise of auteurs like Kendrick, Cole and the heavily influential Young Thug had ever taken place. Yes, Kanye, 50 and others had become household names at this point, but what I'm saying is that the country just wasn't ready for something quite so different and foreign-sounding. Before his return as 'the grime scene saviour' Chip's career told a similar tale. After charting success in England, he opted to collaborate with Meek Mill, Chris Brown and Tip in an attempt to get ahead of the game, and it left him in a dark place. Irrelevant on both frontiers, we all know the lengths the Tottenham hailing emcee went to in order to win back his lost respect, but that's a conversation for another time. The narrative displayed a clear warning to others, a fanbase cannot be taken for granted.
Skepta is another name who comes to mind when mulling over this trend. In the build-up to his critically acclaimed 'Konnichiwa' album, Big Smoke found himself in disarray after years following damaging label instruction. Sleeping on the floors of friend's apartments, he took the time to rediscover his passion and used America as a muse in which to birth new ideas and sounds. The result? The reinvigoration of his entire career and a Mercury price has thrown in for good measure. It's safe to say research paid off for the veteran heavyweight, and since studying abroad in the land of opportunity, the British name I've heard grace the lips of our transatlantic cousins most is Skepta. This is where the age-old trend begins to change. Many viral reviewers such as Anthony Fantano and Big Quint took a big liking to the project, and 'Shutdown' did serious circles on the college circuit as well as through social media. While being an LP rooted in the traditions of grime, its solid production began to upturn ears and I can tell you from personal experience blasting 'That's Not Me' along Hollywood Boulevard, the Yankees can get down with the movement.
So here we are, the modern age. As mentioned here before, in recent memory we have seen an explosion of home-based artists flood our ears. UK urban music is at the forefront of pop culture as never before, with all artists proving necessary chess pieces in a vibrant and diverse pallet of sub-genres and styles. The role of the producer has grown immensely too, and through collaborative means, there may be hope yet for our talented young exports. Manny sensation Aitch and AJ Tracey recently hooked up with Memphis' own Tay Keith, delivering knockout banger 'Rain' over an iconic US trap instrumental. The track has so far paid dividends on both coasts, raising and solidifying its creators' reputations respectively. Burna Boy's star keeps burning brighter, and Dave collab 'Location' has now shed international light on the Streatham raised boy wonder. Man of the moment Roddy Ricch even came together with Chip and Yxng Bane, which again smartly caters to two wildly different demographics. It's worth mentioning Drake's constant championing of UK culture as a factor in the growth of this newfound spotlight too, with Stormzy's moniker also retaining attention on the international stage.
Expect this trend to grow even more rapidly. Style is a spectrum after all, and with so many artists successfully blurring the lines between genre and the stereotypes of their geographical location, some Avengers-Esque line ups are surely waiting on the horizon to hit the airwaves soon. YouTube and premade playlists have gifted the world easy access to a plethora of content, and it's never been easier to discover your new favourite rapper. You only have to search 'Americans react to' on YT to see the progress and shift in the culture, our scene has never been better, and now everyone wants to fuck with us. Enjoy the ride people!
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Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 | Today's Paper | 69.503°
Robert Clifton HooperRobert Clifton Hooper, of Anahola, died on Feb. 28,
Friday, March 3, 2000, 12 a.m.
2000, at Wilcox Memorial Hospital at the age of 45.
A flight attendant for
Northwest Airlines, he was born on Oct. 8, 1954 in Massachusetts.
He is
survived by two sisters: Patricia (Philip) Farr, of Brooksville and Pamela
(Stephen) Tobey, of Sedgwick; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
There will be no services.
Arrangements are being handled by Borthwick
Kaua'i Mortuary.
Calvin Watase
Calvin Shiro Watase, of Lihue, Kauai,
died on March 1, 2000, at the age of 74.
Born in Hanapepe, Kauai on July
15, 1925, he was a retired Mechanic with GTE Hawaiian Tel Co., and also a
United States Army veteran. He is survived by his wife: Kate Watase of Lihue,
Kauai; one son: Kent (Elsie) Watase of Mililani, Oahu; two daughters: Renee
Watase of Aiea, Oahu and Cora (Gordon) Newman of Kailua, Oahu; six
grandchildren; two brothers: Pat (Ann) Watase, Sr. of Lihue, Kauai and Kenzo
(Ito) Watase of Hanapepe Hts., Kauai; five sisters: Teruko Sakakida of
Honolulu, Oahu, Sumako (Rupert) Hashimoto of Honolulu, Oahu, Kaoyo (Harry)
Otsuka of Lihue, Kauai, Marilyn (Thomas) Caulfield of Honolulu, Oahu, Amy
Christian of Tualatin, OR.
Numerous uncles aunts, nieces, nephews and
Friends may visit with the family at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 5 at
the Lihue Baptist Church; service officiated by Rev. Don Gentry will begin at
4:30 p.m. Interment will be held on Monday, March 6, 10 a.m. at the Kauai
Memorial Gardens cemetery. Casual attire is suggested and flowers omitted.
Arrangements are being handled by Garden Island Mortuary, Ltd.
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These 23 (Rooftop) Terrace Garden Tips will help you in transforming your urban space into a green oasis.
You love to garden but you don't have a piece of land. No problem, you can have a garden on the rooftop, however small. It is not necessary to abandon the idea of being able to create a natural paradise. There are many tricks and clever ideas to do this and here are a few rooftop gardening tips that'll help you.
Create a theme for your rooftop garden and stick to it. Choose plants, furniture, and other accessories according to it.
Creating green walls and hedges can completely transform a rooftop terrace into an unbelievable outdoor area that can even look like a regular garden. For this, create tall and dense vegetation around all the corners that will offer you total privacy and a perfect setting for outdoor dining and relaxing moments surrounded by nature.
In our terrace garden tips, lighting is very important. Good lighting can enhance the beauty of the vegetation. This way you can enjoy the evening on the rooftop garden.
A roof-top has a parapet or breastwork, make that low wall little high so that you can use that as a support for growing climbing plants and creepers and if you need shadow in sitting area, umbrellas in light colors are perfect.
Flowering annuals can completely transform the look of any garden when they bloom all together. You can plant different species of flowers for every season. Opt for a combination of two or three colors to create a harmony is a good idea.
While choosing furniture, take care that they are light, durable and must not take too much space.
Although small, this rooftop garden is totally unique and appealing with the addition of two interesting things: The ivy topiary and a large mirror, which opens the view and creates the illusion of enlarged space. Adding a mirror is one of the useful rooftop gardening tips.
If tall buildings surround your terrace or you have got an interesting view from there then it makes no sense to try to get privacy. Instead, concentrate on the open space and include large planters so that you can grow large trees in them.
You can also make a great looking, elegant terrace or roof top garden by just growing conifers and beautiful foliage plants.
Choose simple plants that love the direct sunlight and opt for designer containers. Do not make compromises– the planters are as important as what they contain.
Being able to enjoy a breath of fresh air right above your urban dwelling is wonderful. With a little creativity, you can turn the rooftop garden into an outdoor living room, adding a bar or a kitchen countertop is also a good idea.
Use as many natural materials as possible. For flooring use natural stones. Arrange wooden planters or construct beds using sandstone bricks. For seating you can buy tree stumps, they are inexpensive and do not take much of your space. This is a great way to create a more authentic and natural environment.
Bright colorful shrubs in combination with a neutral decor will create a dazzling effect and on the contrary if you have a colorful setup and gaudy furniture, grow neutral plants.
Choose a flooring style that is deep and bold and eye-catching. Keep the color combinations in mind to give a unique touch to the rooftop garden.
Whitish beige is a main color here combined with blue and yellow. Don't use so many colors. Decide three or four main colors and use their shades, if you want more.
A terrace garden does not necessarily need to include a large number of plants, trees, and flowers. A manicured, lush green lawn and a couple of planters or well-maintained borders against the wall are sufficient to create an impressive style.
If you have a small rooftop, it is better to have a couple of big planters rather than so many small containers, so as not to overwhelm the space or create chaos and disorder.
Create raised beds all around the roof, raised beds can be metallic or made of wood. You can also construct permanent concrete raised beds. But before doing this, ensure your rooftop can bear that much weight. Read our article on how to construct a rooftop garden for more information.
Don't want to grow so many plants? Place colorful and modern furnishings to transform a small space into an attractive sitting area.
Don't forget to add a focal point on your urban terrace garden. Place something to allure the eyes. Adding the water element, through the insertion of a small fountain is a great idea, you can also create a small container pond.
Maximize the seating space of your roof or terrace by fixing wooden benches along the raised beds.
String lighting works wonderfully in open spaces. It enhances the small spaces. Most of the rooftops receive all day long sun and in such a case adding solar lights is a smart idea.
Each space has its own characteristics: Positive or negative. An outdoor area can be a challenge if it is long and narrow. If your space is similar, try using things of wavy, curvy and circular shapes.


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Rose awarded top university prize	Wednesday, 18 May, 2016
Rose Jenkins has received a prize from the University of East Anglia's Business School for the best performance on the Executive MBA course for 2015/16 after completing her Masters with a Distinction.
This is an outstanding achievement by Rose who has studied for the MBA alongside her full time role as a Strategic Development Consultant.
Her current role involves working across the country on consultancy commissions ranging from helping clients procure and deliver new capital infrastructure schemes, to reviewing and implementing new business systems and processes to improve how assets such as offices, educational, health and other establishments are utilised.
Rose achieved the highest overall marks on her MBA course which included the following key achievements and activities:
Working for international imaging giants Kodak, developing a go-to marketing strategy to launch a new business in Singapore
Qualifying for a Post Graduate Certificate in Professional Consulting
Working for European retail giants Tchibo in Prague, reviewing omni-channel sales platforms strategies
Successfully gaining the highest marks in the year for modules in Marketing, Consultancy, Strategic HR Management and Leadership
Gaining Distinction level marks and mastering an understanding the dark art that is Economic Forecasting and Corporate Finance
Rose said: "I am very grateful to all my colleagues who allowed me to interview them, helped me to access data, filled out many surveys to help me, and generally mentored me throughout the process.
"I would highly recommend an MBA to anyone looking to build their leadership and business acumen in a challenging and real world environment."
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My father had been a second son of House Kreal. He abandoned his familial duties, however, for the life of an actor and soon became highly regarded for his portrayals of warrior women and maidens in the traditional theater of the Illuminated Peaks.
It was after one such performance that he met my mother, the only child of the grandmaster of one of the region's most powerful shadow clans (though he didn't know it then), she effortlessly finding her way past the backstage guards. He was entranced by the poise and grace of the mysteriously profound beauty; she, with the exotic artist's charms and preternatural allure.
Perhaps not surprisingly, news of their romance was ill-received by both their families. His people had all but given up on him and learning he was betrothed to an apparent commoner was the final straw; hers feared the threat to their ancient, endangered lineage, especially in the midst of desperate matchmaking remedies. They were secretly married and, when my mother became pregnant, chose to leave the area before the already hostile situation broke into violence, overt or otherwise. My first journey ended with the newlyweds being sheltered by distant cousins, their only relations who would do so.
My childhood with these good, unassuming people, I remember as a golden time. They cared nothing about rumored improprieties, whether imagined or real, involving my parents or me. I grew especially close to their elder child, Ionna; she, more older sister to me than cousin. Too soon, however, word came that my mother's family had found us. Rather than subject our benefactors to their immoderate attentions, we decided to travel on.
Eventually, we settled and managed to remake our lives. The years were uneventful, except for my parents beginning to teach me the more practical aspects of their arts. They called the lessons my challenges. These sometimes had me secretly researching and taking on the roles of ordinary men or women in the town. This had to be done so that no one, not even an acquaintance, would see through the artifice; and later, I needed to impersonate particular individuals, not just plausible examples of a type. In many ways, my father was the more helpful with this, his craft giving him a sophisticated eye for such details; his art, subtle ways of conjuring them. I found these assignments so diverting, I was reluctant often to put them aside.
While in my adolescence, my father took suddenly and terminally ill. In her darker moments, my mother sometimes blamed her father for some far-reaching, yet undefined, final plot, but her skills had long been more than a match for my grandfather's declining abilities. In spite of their recent history—or perhaps because of it—my father's people wished to have their son interned in the family crypt. My mother escorted his body to House Kreal.
When there, she'd attracted the unwanted interest of one of my father's elder brothers. We nevertheless settled back into our everyday routines—or at least we attempted to. Our livelihood, while always modest, became increasingly unpredictable. After struggling thus for some few seasons, my mother reconsidered my uncle's perennial suit, my protests overruled. I found ways to be absent during his visits: training in the wilderness, travelling with players, perfecting my challenges. In addition, with our distance from Krea'al, they would usually meet at some midway point.
My mother claimed he reminded her of my father, and their relationship developed with the pragmatic speed of maturity. I was nevertheless surprised when they were wed, my uncle disowned as my father was. Unlike him, however, he had financial resources of his own. A wagon was sent to carry me to my uncle's tower, the servant insinuating how much his master would enjoy finally seeing me. The gloomy pile was worse than I'd imagined; the meeting with my uncle, worse still. He was nothing like my father: Inebriate and wheezing, he was unable to look directly at or away from me.
I fled from the hall and almost ran into the skulking servant. I shadowed him until he seemed to vanish behind a tapestry. Later, I entered the secret, locked chamber; curtains covered one of its interior walls. Clumsy footfalls in the hallway interrupted my exploration, and I disappeared behind a decorative screen. A door crashed open, my uncle staggering into the room. I slowed my breathing, pulse and thoughts, though it seemed unnecessary. He opened the curtains, revealing a life-size full-length portrait of my father as a young man. My uncle stood swaying before the painting as if it were a magical looking-glass.
He collapsed on the couch backed against my screen and muttered something that may have been "smelled like ripened pears", all the while pawing himself. I knocked over the screen and bolted from the shrine, my mother's discipline forgotten. Crying out my father's name, he begged me to wait and stumbled to the flags.
I found my mother and hid my face in her lap. "What's wrong, Omnes?" she asked.
I up and ran, shaking my head wildly, bewildered by my mother's inability to see the truth, thinking her bewitched. Later, I'd come to realize that my uncle's loveless seduction was but jealousy of her and envy of my father.
That night found me drugged, battered, and nearly defiled; my mother, uncle, and his servant dead. During the crisis my mother's senses had been returned, her maternal instincts flaring like a dying star.
Watching the flames consume the loathsome tower, I drew the salvaged gown and a glamour about me; I turned, and took again to the safety of the road.
A Rogue Sketch should feature Omnes [AHM-nays] (even if the story is told by another).
A Rogue Sketch should be less than 1000 words (without the title), but it can be as short as needed.
A Rogue Sketch can be written in first or third person.
A Rogue Sketch should not need an afterward!
A Rogue Sketch, of course, is not the only type of work that can feature Omnes.
Omnes is a mercurial vagabond trickster.
Omnes is an adept illusionist, an accomplished entertainer, and a skilled and subtle warrior.
Omnes is a competent and resourceful jack-of-all-trades.
Omnes, while not a polymath, is an autodidact and a quick study.
Omnes can fit in anywhere, but is truly comfortable nowhere.
Omnes can get along with anybody, but is close to almost nobody.
Omnes can appear as a distinguished elderly headman from the Sea of Grass or a beautiful young maiden of the North Realms.
Omnes can be virtually anyone or anything.
Though the prologue may be grim, Omnes is not especially so.
Omnes tends to be good-natured, though a bit cynical, and to take life as it comes.
Omnes accepts that most of the world wishes to be deceived, and he lets it.
Omnes understands that much of the world wishes to deceive, and then Omnes sometimes intervenes.
Omnes usually only takes advantage of those who wish to do so of others.
Omnes's character is a bit of a mystery, sometimes even to Omnes.
Omnes has concluded that many project their desires, both dark and light, upon Omnes.
Please leave Omnes in as good shape as you found the character so that other artisans can play. This does not mean that Omnes cannot suffer financial, social, or even physical reversals of fortune (he probably should), but they should be nothing that the next artisan cannot quickly rehabilitate if necessary.
Please resist placing cousin Ionna [YONE-na] in peril just to "up the stakes" lest you compromise the one place Omnes can relax, rest, be recognized and be known.
It is not necessary to completely explicate Omnes's and Ionna's relationship. It's enough that they know.


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Моравска бановина е административно-териториална единица в рамките на Кралство Югославия. Като такава просъществува от 1929 до 1941 г., т.е. до нападението на силите на Оста на 6 април 1941 година, последвано от първото разпадане на Югославия. Административен център на бановината е град Ниш.

Име
Наименованието ѝ е дадено по името на река Морава.

Обхват
Бановината включва източната част на територията от днешна Централна Сърбия. В голямата си част тя се припокрива с обхвата на Моравската област, влязла в състава на България по време на Първата световна война, като горното Поморавие (поречието на Българска Морава с Враня, Лесковац и част от западните покрайнини - Босилеградско и Трънско) е придадено към Вардарска бановина, Пожарево е отнесено в Дунавска бановина, а към Моравско е включено Кралево с околността. В бановината попада другата част от Западните покрайнини (Царибродско и Кулско), както и малка територия от днешно североизточно Косово.

История
Бановината е създадена с ново административно-териториално деление в новонаименованата държава Югославия през 1929 г. Утвърдена е по силата на първата югославската конституция от 1931 г., заменила Видовденската конституция от 1921 г.

Външни препратки
 Югославските бановини

Югославски бановини
Поморавие
История на Ниш
Тимошко
Западни покрайнини
История на Косово

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Q: MySql credentials I'm trying to install MySql.
The installer asks for username and password, it says it's provided in the server configuration but I don't know how to get such information.
Any help?

A: You need to manually install mysql server by using the add option in the Mysql intsaller. Add mysql server 8.0 or something.

A: I think you just have to enter the password that matches the one you have created during the installation process

A: don't you have a mysql server ? if yes please add those credentials to that. if not you can install XAMPP into your local PC or connect to hosted mysql server.
Can't imagine your requirement and what are going to do.

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Q: simple AES crypter test (ECB) Below kernel module is supposed to encrypt a single block of data with ecb(aes). It seems that "crypto_blkcipher_encrypt" function does not write to output buffer. What am I doing wrong in this module? I search a lot in Google and in here. I also read kernel documentation but I can not find any good answer.
kernel version 2.6.34.1
#include <linux/module.h>
#include <linux/init.h>
#include <linux/types.h>
#include <linux/errno.h>
#include <linux/crypto.h>
#include <linux/scatterlist.h>
#include <linux/vmalloc.h>

void my_test(void)
{
   uint32_t *input;
   uint32_t *output;
   uint32_t *temp;
   unsigned char *src;
   unsigned char *dst;
   size_t blk_len=16;
   size_t key_len=16;
   int ret;

   struct crypto_blkcipher *my_tfm;
   struct blkcipher_desc desc;
   struct scatterlist *src_sg;
   struct scatterlist *dst_sg;

   unsigned char my_key[32] = {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
                               0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};

   unsigned char *my_iv;
   void *iv;
   size_t ivsize=16;
   my_iv = vmalloc(blk_len);
   memset(my_iv, 0, blk_len);

   temp = vmalloc(blk_len);

   src_sg = vmalloc(sizeof(struct scatterlist));
   if (!src_sg)
   {
      printk("MY_TEST: failed to alloc src_sg!!!\n");
      goto src_sg_free;
   }
   dst_sg = vmalloc(sizeof(struct scatterlist));
   if (!dst_sg)
   {
      printk("MY_TEST: failed to alloc dst_sg!!!\n");
      goto dst_sg_free;
   }
   input = vmalloc(blk_len);
   if (!input)
   {
      printk("MY_TEST: failed to alloc input!!!\n");
      goto input_free;
   }
   output = vmalloc(blk_len);
   if (!output)
   {
      printk("MY_TEST: failed to alloc output!!!\n");
      goto output_free;
   }
   src = vmalloc(blk_len);
   if (!src)
   {
      printk("MY_TEST: failed to alloc src!!!\n");
      goto src_free;
   }
   dst = vmalloc(blk_len);
   if (!dst)
   {
      printk("MY_TEST: failed to alloc dst!!!\n");
      goto dst_free;
   }

   my_tfm = crypto_alloc_blkcipher("ecb(aes)", 0, 0);
   if (!my_tfm)
   {
      printk("MY_TEST: failed to alloc tfm!!!\n");
      goto crypto_free;
   }

   desc.tfm = my_tfm;
   desc.flags = 0;
   crypto_blkcipher_setkey(my_tfm, my_key, key_len);

   iv = crypto_blkcipher_crt(my_tfm)->iv;
   ivsize = crypto_blkcipher_ivsize(my_tfm);

   memcpy(iv, my_iv, ivsize);

   input[0]=0x80000000;
   input[1]=0x00000000;
   input[2]=0x00000000;
   input[3]=0x00000000;
   printk("MY_TEST: input: %x,%x,%x,%x\n",input[0],input[1],input[2],input[3]);

   *((uint32_t *)(&src[ 0])) = input[0];
   *((uint32_t *)(&src[ 4])) = input[1];
   *((uint32_t *)(&src[ 8])) = input[2];
   *((uint32_t *)(&src[12])) = input[3];

   temp[0]=0xFFFFFFFF;
   temp[1]=0xFFFFFFFF;
   temp[2]=0xFFFFFFFF;
   temp[3]=0xFFFFFFFF;
   *((uint32_t *)(&dst[ 0])) = temp[0];
   *((uint32_t *)(&dst[ 4])) = temp[1];
   *((uint32_t *)(&dst[ 8])) = temp[2];
   *((uint32_t *)(&dst[12])) = temp[3];

   sg_init_one(src_sg, src, blk_len);
   sg_init_one(dst_sg, dst, blk_len);

   ret = crypto_blkcipher_encrypt(&desc, dst_sg, src_sg, src_sg->length);
   if (ret < 0)
      pr_err("MY_TEST: phase one failed %d\n", ret);
   output[0] = *((uint32_t *)(&dst[ 0]));
   output[1] = *((uint32_t *)(&dst[ 4]));
   output[2] = *((uint32_t *)(&dst[ 8]));
   output[3] = *((uint32_t *)(&dst[12]));

   printk("MY_TEST: output: %x,%x,%x,%x\n", output[0], output[1], output[2], output[3]);

   crypto_free_blkcipher(my_tfm);

   vfree(temp);

crypto_free:
   vfree(dst);
dst_free:
   vfree(src);
src_free:
   vfree(output);
output_free:
   vfree(input);
input_free:
   vfree(dst_sg);
dst_sg_free:
   vfree(src_sg);
src_sg_free:
   printk("MY_TEST: END!!!\n");
}

static int test_mod_init(void)
{
   printk("MY_TEST: init.\n");
   my_test();
   return 0;
}

static void test_mod_exit(void)
{
   printk("MY_TEST: exit.\n");

}
module_init(test_mod_init);
module_exit(test_mod_exit);

MODULE_AUTHOR("A.MAS");
MODULE_DESCRIPTION("my test module");
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");

here is part of kernel log:
[  335.770838] MY_TEST: init.
[  335.860494] MY_TEST: input: 80000000,0,0,0
[  335.864738] MY_TEST: output: ffffffff,ffffffff,ffffffff,ffffffff
[  335.865459] MY_TEST: END!!!
[  342.484247] MY_TEST: exit.


Sticks(incense) in the bottle absorb the scent and sprad it naturally in your room.
If aroma oil runs out please remove the incense and drying.
Incense can be used for burning aroma incense.
you can enjoy tow times.
please use a flat and in a safe location.
you should clean it up quickly to avoid permanent stains.
■ Keep away from fire.
■ Keep away from reach of children.
■ The strength of fragrance is depend on the room size.
■ The scent of the fragrance will slightly differ depend on temperature and humidity of circumstance.
■ Store in cool and dry place avoiding direct sun light.


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Studying medicine in a war zone
Posted by George Gillett on February 24, 2018 February 4, 2018
This article was originally published in Student BMJ, a magazine produced by the British Medical Journal for medical students. An online version can be found here.
"When the crisis started, I was in high school. The situation was catastrophic. I was preparing for exams under daily bombardment and killing".
Yusuf now studies medicine at Damascus University, Syria's oldest medical school, but his studies remain compromised by the conflict. There are regular power blackouts and the internet connection is sporadic.
The quality of teaching he receives has also been affected. He describes that "some of the good professors have left the country" and he has far fewer opportunities to practise clinical techniques. He "wastes hours on the streets" travelling to classes, slowed down by military checkpoints and crowded traffic jams.
Omar, a student at another Syrian medical school, says on one occasion, he was one of over 60 students attempting to examine a patient admitted with a traumatic chest injury.
"I felt sorry for the patient, but had no other option. It is a regular occurrence; we often do not have the opportunity to examine patients during our clinical sessions" he explains.
Omar worries that he won't be prepared to graduate as a doctor. "If I am stuck in this system, I will not become a good physician".
The conflict has also disrupted everyday life. Omar has been forced to move home eight times, and his mother, who has cancer, struggles to get her medicine. "We used to get the drug for free from the hospital, but the war has made this nearly impossible. Now we have to buy it from specific pharmacies, and it is ten times more expensive".
Fearing for safety
Both Yusuf and Omar want their stories to be heard, but remain guarded, particularly when talking about politics or family life. They worry that being interviewed for Student BMJ could put them in danger and insist on using pseudonyms. "The repercussions might be that I'm arrested or killed, perhaps the government will accuse me of being a terrorist" Yusuf explains.
This is not without good reason. In 2013 one of Yusuf's friends, a dentistry student, was arrested by government forces. There was no public trial or media coverage of his arrest and, according to Yusuf, nobody knows why he was arrested. Yusuf does not know where he is, or if he is alive.
According to the organisation Physicians for Human Rights, of the 826 medical personnel who have been killed by shelling, torture and execution since 2011, nine percent have been students. In May 2016, the UN Security Council condemned all attacks on healthcare workers after reports that Syrian doctors had been executed for treating patients injured in anti-government protests. The government has now passed a law criminalising the provision of medical care for anyone injured in these protests, in an attempt to justify these arrests and executions.
Amira, another student, recalls living in Damascus when the conflict broke out. "There were bombs and shootings all over the neighbourhood," she says. "I was forced to evacuate my school and we were stranded in the street with nowhere to go. Human carnage, blood and smoke; it was a matter of survival."
One morning, she mistakenly crossed a police perimeter on her way to classes. Before she realised, a group of four armed men grabbed her backpack, opened it and stepped on her books. "They hit me with rifles, slapped me and pushed me against a wall, before throwing me on the ground. They were kicking me, all four of them. I couldn't look up, they were all over me." After the assault, she was left "humiliated in public, bleeding on the ground".
Today, Amira lives and studies in New Jersey. Despite the distance from her hometown, the effects of the conflict have not faded. A year after moving to the United States, she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Soon after she arrived in the US, she developed anxiety attacks when she saw men in uniforms, such as security guards at shopping malls or at university. "I started to hallucinate about rifles and being assaulted. I'd wake up at night screaming that I was being beaten" she says. Eventually she learnt that her symptoms had psychological triggers, but it took her months to seek treatment. "I couldn't accept the fact I was sick, and couldn't relate my condition to the conflict. It destroyed my life, I fell behind with my studies, lost friends and now have to take regular pills".
It is unclear how many Syrian students have sought asylum in order to continue their studies abroad. Before the conflict, thousands of young people were studying in the nation's higher education sector, although recent statistics are unreliable. Of the 6.5 million people displaced within Syria and the 5.1 million refugees who have fled the country, estimates suggest approximately 220,000 are university students yet to complete their degree. The country's medical education infrastructure has been particularly badly affected. As early as 2015, 36% of the nation's hospitals had been destroyed and more than half of the country's doctors had fled the country.
Western nations have offered variable support to help Syrian students. The Institute of International Education (IIE), a non-profit organisation based in the United States, has declared an "academic emergency" in Syria and now organises scholarships for Syrian students across a network of 60 international universities, some of which host medical students. According to an IIE representative, of the 2,400 Syrian applications the organisation receives each year, a disproportionately high number come from students with a background or interest in medicine.
Global Platform, a Portuguese non-profit organisation, runs a similar scheme allowing Syrian medical students to transfer to the country's universities. When Global Platform first advertised the programme, they received over 1,700 applications for only 45 places. Opportunities to transfer to the UK are scarcer. The Home Office does not routinely collect data on the number of Syrians enrolled at UK universities, but no UK medical school currently advertises support for Syrian refugees.
Global Platform has recently submitted a funding application to the European Commission for a large-scale project to support student refugees. The application proposes to work with the World Bank, the World Health Organisation and the League of Arab States to offer Syrian students the opportunity to continue studying at international institutions, while also providing remote learning resources for those residing in areas of conflict. The application, seen exclusively by Student BMJ, draws comparisons to the exodus of European intellectuals to New York during the Nazi regime and outlines plans to support hundreds of Syrian medical students. The European Commission is yet to reach a decision on the application.
Currently, opportunities to transfer to foreign medical schools are so scant that many students in Syria intend to pursue clinical work abroad after graduating. Yet this is also fraught with difficulty. A group of medical students at Damascus University have blogged about how the high cost of foreign examinations, such as the United States Medical Licensing Examination, prevent them from working abroad. The withdrawal of foreign embassies based in Syria causes further problems, particularly when trying to obtain visas.
Life as an asylum seeker
However, international asylum is not a panacea for all of the tragedies of war. "My life in Syria is the only life I loved," Amira says. She recalls the moment her US visa was granted as "one of the saddest days of my life. Nothing will ever make up for what I felt there."
Studying in the United States has also brought challenges, particularly for a Syrian Muslim woman. "My religion, nationality, appearance and gender are under attack," she describes, while the media portray Syrians "as needy, poor and ignorant".
Speaking to the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle Alan Jarwich, a Syrian medical student at the University of Cologne, describes the "psychological strain" of living away from his family and friends. "What happens in Syria always pains us. The videos we find on the internet are horrible. For the past two semesters, I was practically unable to study anything" he recalls.
However these stories are not without hope. Amira explains that "the war initially hurt [our community], made us weak, broken and polarised," but with time, "it has strengthened the bond between many Syrians".
When asked how she copes with the emotional turmoil of the last few years, her response reveals a touching but harrowing philosophy. "We feed on unity now, because everything else is worthless. As the world turns its back, it's what Syrians will always hold onto".
The writer's fee for this article was donated to Médecins Sans Frontières, a charity operating six medical facilities in northern Syria and supporting over 150 facilities countrywide. You can donate at: www.msf.org.uk
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Man Exonerated in Miami-Dade Double Murder After 3 Years in Jail
By Marissa Bagg	• Published March 27, 2015 • Updated on March 28, 2015 at 12:13 pm
A man who spent nearly three years behind bars while charged in a Miami-Dade double murder is a free man.
"I still got emotions, I broke down in tears," said David Foster, about the moment last week that he found out he'd be released. "I was incarcerated for quite some time. It'll take me time to understand I'm free, 'cause I was in there a while, but I'm doing ok."
Foster, 35, was arrested in July 2012 in the May 2012 shooting outside the Shack night club on Dixie Highway. Two men were indicted for murder: Periquo Taylor, who fled to the Bahamas, and Foster.
"I was trying to be a peacemaker and I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I also tried to prevent those actions from taking place," Foster said.
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The family of one of the victims told police Foster had a handgun that night, and that claim led to his arrest. It took two years and an expert witness to prove a handgun was not used in the killings for prosecutors to drop the charges.
"I think once the state attorney's office took that into consideration, plus other info we provided, they reconsidered the strength of their case and did the right thing," attorney Jonathan Jordan said.
"This case never should've been filed in the first place," attorney Andrew Rier said.
Foster's last three years in custody have been a big mistake, one Foster is trying to forgive. He missed out on watching his young daughter grow from one year old to four, and helping his mother fight colon cancer.
"Before I got incarcerated, I was paying my bills, had a nice apartment, I had a car and I got locked up and everything vanished," Foster said. "Now I'm out, free, and I don't have anything, now I have to start from scratch all over again."
Foster was released on March 19. His murder trial was set to begin Monday, where he faced two life sentences.
Now authorities are trying to catch up with Taylor, the man they say committed the double murder using an AK-47.
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Looking for the adverb siempre instead?
¿Me amarás? - Siempre, mi vida.Will you love me? - Always, honey.
Quiero estar contigo siempre, mi vida.I want to be with you always, dear.
¿Estarás cuando te necesite, amor? - Siempre, mi vida.Will you be there for me, baby? - Always, sweetie.


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Me Tight Pirate Pants: A voyage into a cryptic song from my childhood
Paige Townsend, Reporter
"I like to sing and dance, I like to sing and dance, I wanna be a pirate in the Pirates of Penzance. In me silver-buttoned slippers and me tight pirate pants, I like to sing and daaance."
Ring any bells?
For as long as I can remember, this song has been stuck in my head, a constant part of my being that I have occasionally found myself humming softly. I believed it to be an actual song from "The Pirates of Penzance" until common sense took over. Why would they be singing about Pirates of Penzance IN "the Pirates of Penzance?" Still, I certainly really didn't question it until about two years ago, when I said to myself, "hey, where the heck did this song ACTUALLY come from, and why is it in my head?"
A quick Google search of the lyrics I could remember led me to a Youtube video entitled "The Pirate Song" by Ray Stevens. After watching the video in its entirety and finding that I knew almost every lyric despite having no recollection of watching it, the comments section proved to be instrumental in figuring out why this song was forced into my brain without permission. Many commenters described a similar experience to mine, having the song in their head for years until they Googled the lyrics and were led to this video.
The top comment, courtesy of YouTube user "steven laughs," reads, I am not in my thirties, nor do I have any idea about "It's Me Again Margaret" or "When the Squirrel Went Berserk." I truly don't even have an idea of who Ray Stevens is. However, I decided that the only solution was that my parents *must* have had that album, and I *must* have listened to it countless times, right? I mean, this song has been stuck in my head basically since birth.
As it turned out, however, neither of my parents had any recollection of having owned that album, or of that song at all. So, its origins, at least for me, still remain a mystery that may never come to fruition on this Earth. Perhaps it was on a CD of children's songs that my mom played for me in the car. Or, perhaps, I, and others, am part of a huge database whose purpose is to implant that song into young, impressionable minds until they either a.) succumb to the madness that is not knowing, or b.) write their swan song article about it for their school newspaper.
In the middle of class one day, I found myself suddenly summoned. "Paige! I was talking to Steven, and he knows that dumb song you're always talking about!"
I somehow knew exactly what she was talking about. I made up my mind that I had to interview him ASAP.
After I sang a short excerpt to him, senior Steven Fuson was smiling and nodding his head.
"Yeah, my aunt showed [that song] to me and my cousins when I was a little kid … I just remember growing up with the song. She always played it when we got in the car," Fuson said. Although he had never seen the delightful video that accompanies the song, he recalls that it has been stuck in his head "since [he] was like five."
"It's the best song ever."
True that. True. That. I told him that I found it comforting to find someone else with this shared experience, and I mused that we very well may be the only two in this whole school. And although I may never uncover the real reason of why "The Pirate Song" has been playing on a near-continuous loop in my head since birth, I know that I am a better person because of it.
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This is a masterpiece
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U.S. Panel Recommends Delaying Regular Mammograms Until Age 50
By Alice Park Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
Chicago Tribune / MCT / Landov
Blanca Rubio performs a mammogram on a 65-year-old patient at Evanston Hospital in Evanston, Ill., on Oct. 16
Breast Cancer: The Latest Medical Advances
The Changing Face of Breast Cancer
A U.S. government group recommends that women delay getting regular mammograms until age 50, instead of 40, the age at which the American Cancer Society (ACS) has long advised women to begin screening for breast cancer. The government group issued its new guidelines Monday, citing evidence that the benefits of regular screening do not justify the potential harms in younger women.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task force (USPSTF), funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, published its recommendations in Annals of Internal Medicine; its decision was based on an analysis of existing trials that looked at the impact of mammography on breast-cancer deaths. The task force further recommended that women between ages 50 and 74 get screened every two years instead of annually, and that doctors no longer urge women to conduct monthly breast self-exams, since the practice does not appear to significantly reduce the risk of death from breast cancer.
(See how to prevent illness at any age.)
Although the relative benefits of routine breast-cancer screening have been increasingly questioned by many within the cancer community, not everyone agrees that reducing mammography is the answer. "I am appalled and horrified," says Dr. David Dershaw, director of breast imaging at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City in response to the new guidelines. "There is no doubt that mammography screening in women in their 40s saves lives. To recommend that women abandon that is absolutely horrifying to me."
For its part, the American Cancer Society holds firm to its position — recommending yearly mammograms for women beginning at age 40 — adamantly stating that it will not modify its guidelines. "We are not changing current recommendations at this time based on our initial review of the information provided by the task force," says Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, deputy chief medical officer for the ACS.
(See pictures from an X-ray studio.)
So where does this division leave American women, who have been instructed for nearly two decades to get yearly mammograms starting at age 40? That depends on whether patients and their doctors prefer their screening guidelines to be conservative or not. Experts say that compared with other cancer groups, the USPSTF has traditionally had the most conservative recommendations on mammography screening. In 2002, relying on much of the same data on which it based its new guidelines, the panel called for breast-cancer screening in women ages 40 to 49 every one or two years, even while other groups, including the ACS and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (a coalition of National Cancer Institute–designated hospitals), advocated yearly screening.
It should be noted that the new guidelines apply to women who are at average risk of breast cancer, not to women who are considered high risk, such as those with a genetic or familial history of the disease.
Cancer doctors are also worried that insurance companies will use the panel's new recommendations as an excuse to stop paying for mammography in younger women. Since 2002, when most professional organizations urged annual mammograms for women between 40 and 49 years old, the breast-cancer mortality rate in that group has steadily dropped, by about 3% a year, owing in large part to enhanced screening; doctors were able to pick up and treat cases of disease earlier.
Congress mandates that Medicare cover annual mammograms for its beneficiaries, but if private insurers adopt the task force's policies, then many women may soon find themselves at odds with their doctors, who may continue to advise annual screenings even if patients have to pay for them out of pocket. "That would be a step backward, taking away an option from women and denying them the choice," says Dr. Mary Daly, chairperson of the department of clinical genetics at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.
The new recommendations are based on analyses of two sets of data. In the first analysis the task force examined the results of existing trials on mammography, much of which had not changed since the panel last considered the issue in 2002; this time, however, the data was re-evaluated taking into account the current, and better, understanding of the potential harms associated with mammography — information that shifts the balance of risks versus benefits of screening.
The task force's second data set comes from computer-modeled predictions of breast-cancer incidence and death rates based on various screening scenarios. The models were run by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), who compiled data from six cancer centers around the country, and plugged it into 20 separate age- and time-based screening protocols — from screening women ages 49 to 69 every year and every two years, for example, to screening only women ages 60 to 69 every year and every two years as well. By switching from annual to biennial exams, these women would maintain 85% of the screenings' benefit in reducing breast-cancer death, while cutting risks from the test 50%.
Overall, the analysis suggests that mammography reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer 15% among women 39 to 49 years old. But the task force determined that while mammograms certainly reduced risk of death, that reduction was small in this age group in light of the risks associated with the screening. In order to save one life among 40- to 49-year-olds, doctors would have to perform yearly mammograms in 1,904 women over 10 years. Among older women, between ages 50 and 74, one death could be prevented for every 1,339 women screened for 10 years. Risks of screens include anxiety over inconclusive images that require additional testing, as well as the psychological and physical costs of further testing based on false-positive results of the screen. "They're saying that we should take away mammography for women in their 40s because we judged that these factors — the risk of false positives, and anxiety and the discomfort of compression during the test — outweighs the value of lives saved," says Dershaw.
It's not clear yet how the task force's recommendations will impact the decisions that women and their physicians will make about mammography in coming years, but already doctors are fearing the worst. "We could erode the progress we made in reducing breast-cancer mortality over the past decade or so because now the breast cancers are going to be larger when we find them, and more likely to be at a more advanced stage," says Dr. Therese Bevers, professor of clinical cancer prevention at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. She adds, "Even including the risk or harms of screening, we still believe strongly that the benefits outweigh the risks when it comes to mammography."
But every time recommendations are changed, or when respected medical organizations endorse conflicting guidelines on issues like screening, say experts, many patients opt out of the controversy altogether, preferring to forgo testing than wade through the confusing information and options presented to them. So, says Dr. George Sledge, president-elect of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and a professor of medicine at Indiana University's Simon Cancer Center, it's worth remembering that "the core issue is that screening mammography reduces breast-cancer mortality. And that is unchanged by this report."
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@SabotageTheTruth I will respectfully disagree with you about them voting for their own games. I think it's important that they vote for the games they really think are the best, and that might mean they really think it's the one they brought. I might worry about people gaming a system like this, but I don't think any of the Allies would vote based solely on wanting to win.
This is different than liking a post on Facebook where you're making an opinion on something. This is a vote, on something important to them. Ideally everyone comes to these thinking they will vote their own game, but it's great to see some have their minds changed, and sometimes staying strong on their feelings for their choice.
Kyle might have exaggerated with the example of Brad bringing Chrono Trigger and everyone else bringing Skyrim, but the point is sound. I don't want anyone forced into voting for a game they don't really like. Might be unlikely right now, with so many good games, but it's possible there will be a Hall of Greats where one of the allies doesn't really agree with three games.
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On voting for their own games, I'm on the side of they should. Look at all of Mr. Casanova's entrants: He is the only one who votes for his own, and since the ban went into effect, he is the ONLY person who has had EVERY PICK get banned.
That's not fair to him.
In the current system, there's nothing that can be done. He brings unique selections and gives great presentations, but whether he puts in one vote, or pushes all his chips on his choice, he is the only one that does so. If his own suggestion is implemented, I'm afraid his choices will have a big "0" next to his name. I also agree about forced votes: Vote for the three they truly believe in, even if it's one of their picks. It doesn't have to be the full three points, but if that's their choice, then so be it.
If Mr. Casanova chose a game that has more popularity, or more specifically to his fellow Allies' tastes, and not his own, he has a better shot of getting votes. And that, in its essence is wrong.
So, if he doesn't bring what he truly believes is "One of the Greats" (tm), he isn't doing so in the spirit of the Hall of Greats. If he does, and stays true to his tastes, he doesn't get votes. And seeing him crushed that Super Mario Maker get banned (I would've put 2 chips on it) is heartbreaking, because now he's got a THIRD game he can't bring back.
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I believe things get a bit weird when the Allies and viewers start referring to the individual as a "Winners". Brad DID not win... Chrono Trigger won. Kyle did not win, Pokemon Blue and red won the entree. They/us shouldn't be focusing on who gets a win or not, the important thing is choosing what they deem worthy of being the greats and that it represent the group, because in the end its not Kyle's or Brad's Greats, its the EZAs great.
Following this, the scenario of an individual forced on choosing between games he even hates is irrelevant, because there will be two chosen no matter what. It doesn't matter if the individual hates it, someone of the group nominated and won the votes. So choose the one you hate the least XD. So in the crazy scenario that you bring X game and all the others bring Skyrim? Then guess who will democratically be chosen by the voters to reflect the group? Skyrim.
I dont really have an opinion on which one would be better, i think that statistically, it wouldn't change that much. Im interested in testing it out hypothetically with one of their votes


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Kerre Woodham: Women who make false rape complaints let the team down
Filed under: Law & Courts — tonyf @ 11:31 am Mon 22nd August 2005
I hope they throw the book at the 23-year-old woman who's been charged after making a false rape complaint against a Wellington taxi driver.
Women like this half-baked tart really let down the team. It is a dreadful accusation to make against someone and to make a false complaint casts suspicion on all genuine victims of sexual violence.
Detectives spend thousands of precious hours every year investigating stories of rape that turn out to be false complaints made by women whose motivations are varied. In some cases, they are troubled souls. Others are duplicitous slappers who can't deal with the fallout from their own behaviour. But perhaps the most contemptible are those vindictive cows wanting revenge on a boyfriend or ex-partner.
And what about the lives ruined by these false complaints? Remember the young Waikato law student who was charged with rape, and was cleared only after his parents conducted an exhaustive and expensive investigation to show that there was no way he should ever have been charged with the crime?
From memory, he wasn't even in the city at the time of the alleged attack. Charges were dropped but not before he'd been named and shamed at the university and his parents had spent thousands of dollars. As for the woman, she was never named and fled the country, leaving others to clean up the wreckage from her vicious lie.
tonyf:I definately remember that story. I think it made it on to 20/20. The sad thing was that the on campus feminists appeared and tried to justify the womans actions. I also had a friend at Waikato Uni falsly charged with rape, which was later recanted.
The courts have done a great job in sending a clear message to offenders that rape is one of the most serious crimes you can commit in this country. The average jail term dished out for rape has gone up considerably over the past few years. So now it's up to women to take responsibility for their own actions.
Not all men are rapists. And not all women are victims.
For the full story go to the NZHerald
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rejected says:
Tue 23rd August 2005 at 9:09 pm
Thank you Kerre. A well written article, and very timely.
Being falsely accused of a crime as serious as rape is a life sentence.
The damage of a false accusation causes incredible financial, emotional, and psychological harm.
It is excellent that other women are seeing this and are horrified at the horrendous repercussions of such a crime.
As a partner of a falsely accused male, and a mother of children devestated by these hideous claims. I applaud you.
Tougher sentences are not only needed but long over due.
Tue 4th April 2006 at 11:27 am
I look at my young children and try to imagine their teenage years. I know I have to protect my daughter from the coercian that can lead to date-rape, from spiked drinks and from pregnancy. But as a woman I feel I have the skills to do that job.
My wee boy, a bundle of glorious energy is another thing. It's hard to imagine him as a teenager, all hormones and attitude. The young men of today have a whole new set of problems, not just getting into the traditional issues of drink, cars and tagging. But the problems of false complaints.
I don't know how often it happens but I do know mothers of teens who report that girls will blackmail a guy into dating them using the threat. And they think this is how you get someone to like them!!!
The boys must think it's a real threat because it's working, and that's evil!
Mon 4th December 2006 at 3:22 pm
This appalls me. I was raped several months ago, and have not had closure as police have still not found the bastard.
Flase claims are upsetting, do people not realise what sort of intense trauma it is to go through the aftermath of a rape, let alone make it all up?
The absolute devastation that it causes is enough to make one wish it wasnt true, and to hear of people "faking it" gives pure disgust to those of us who are trying to come to terms with the real thing.
I have spent the last few months in a private hell, hiding most of the pain away so i can get on and deal with my life, and i cant even contemplate how awful it would be for someone accused of this who hasnt laid a finger on the complainee.
People need to remember that rape is real. Its not just a 4 letter word that can be abused. There are real feelings, real emotions and real lives on the line.
Anyone who decides to take the piss out of it for there own advantage is nothing but lowlife.
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In September 2018, tech giant IBM introduced Blockchain World Wire to the financial world. The service was being designed to offer simpler, faster and cheaper international payments and would have a major impact on the success of the world's current dominant cross-border payment provider, SWIFT. World Wire is now live and ready to fulfill its mission, and SWIFT should definitely be concerned.
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IBM has chosen Stellar Lumens (XLM) for its platform. The network will run on both XLM and a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin that IBM has developed through a collaboration with Stronghold. The company's press release adds that six banks have already signed letters of intent to issue their own stablecoins on World Wire, including Brazil's Banco Bradesco, Bank Busan, Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) and others.


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If you've been meaning to contribute to the Officer David Fahey Memorial Fund, you can combine that intention with dinner until 9 p.m. tonight at four Greater Cleveland Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar locations. Fahey was killed in the line of duty...
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