It has a very negative effect on it. The last thing "they" want is a movement that doesnt just get those that are politically active Democrats, but the indies and the biggest voting bloc- those that dont vote because they only see criminals.
I think it actually helps the cause because it exposes the fear and bullying clearly enough to get fence sitters standing up.
Its the exact opposite. Since the media stated doing that, around end of Oct, the numbers are down. This was a bipartisan, screw em all thing at the beginning. They accomplished what they set out to do. The numbers are down. The conception by those who have never attended has been made.
I warned everyone at Occupy Tampa that the biggest threat to growth was the media, and to fight it you must at declare what you are not. No one really paid attention, now the majority of the country could care less.
The numbers are down according to who? The site I operate is filled with contributions from Occupy supporters/protesters and that is simply not the case. This is the most active I have seen it yet. Adding to that, it is the aforementioned reason I chose to support Occupy and relinquish neutrality.
Im not talking about your website. Go to a camp. Ask them about before and now. There you will find your answer.
Have you been to Occupy Miami? If not, go and see how many were involved in Sept/Oct, and then ask them about growth and participation.
Ah, I see. So if Occupy isn't camping or doing what you're used to seeing, it must not be happening. Your reach to imply I was saying my site represents the activity of the movement is also a stretch, you know damn well I used it a a reference for information, obviously something you turn away from.
Rally attendance, and activity in the streets, is how you measure "movements"....chatting on the internet is a social event.
Im going off the people involved. Im not trying to hate. Actaully, Im quite discouraged by it.
Ok. Again, you said the exact same thing except prefaced it with my previous reply. Good job. The information is there if you are interested in actual information. I'm not going to entertain tunnel vision talking points.
PS, "going off people involved" exactly.
Who said tunnel vision? You are saying that the media's piss poor portrayal has helped.
Im saying numbers are down.
Are you talking about the Miami New Times article about Occupy Miami?
If so, then why didn't you post it?
"It's like we live in a huge crack house now!" Odho says. She points a long manicured fingernail at brown smears on her apartment complex's yellow paint. "They poop on the walls," she says, stifling a gag as she steps over stinking piles on the pavement. "They poop in the back of the building and wipe themselves with socks... Who are these people? We don't know who the hell they are."
Welcome to phase two of Occupy Miami. Protesters call it "Peace City." Locals call it a living hell.
maybe they should use some of that war money for public restrooms?
PS, the butterfly is intentional, I'll just let you think on that.


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Turlock Assembly Center dedication held May 1 to honor former internees
May 13, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web Leave a Comment
TURLOCK, Calif. — With former internees in attendance, a memorial marking the site of the Turlock Assembly Center was dedicated on May 1.
Located on the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, Turlock was one of several assembly centers established on the West Coast in 1942 to detain Japanese Americans who were forced from their homes following enactment of Executive Order 9066. After living for a few months in makeshift housing — in some cases, converted horse stalls — the internees were transferred to larger camps further inland.
Turlock had a peak population of 3,692 and was in operation from April 30 to Aug. 12, 1942. The internees, who came from throughout California, were sent to the Gila River camp in Arizona.
Today there is no trace of the assembly center, and until recently, many local residents had never heard of it.
The memorial project started in 2008 when graduate student Kayla Canelo and classmate David Seymour took a class on the internment with Professor Nancy Taniguchi at CSU Stanislaus.
"Each day a former internee would come in and share his or her story," Canelo said in an e-mail to the Nichi Bei Weekly. "It was a very informative and inspiring class. Around this time a commemoration was being planned for the Merced Assembly Center, headed by Nancy's husband, Bob. Nancy encouraged us to start a commemoration for the Turlock Assembly Center, so we did."
"I petitioned to the Stanislaus County Fair Board to allow us to put a small monument on site," said Canelo. "They agreed, so we began the fundraising process. We primarily acquired our funding through individual donors. When we finally had enough, we had Memorial Art Company of Modesto begin the project. Over the course of about four months we planned the ceremony."
The project was supported by the Cortez chapter of the Japaense American Citizens League, whose president is Ed Nakade. About $4,000 was raised, including $3,000 from one donor.
Nakade's mother was incarcerated at Turlock, but he was not aware of this fact until he started working on the project. He had assumed that his family was held at the Sacramento Assembly Center, also known as Walerga.
The monument was installed in April. The committee sought to invite as many former internees as possible to the ceremony — a difficult task since so many were from outside the county, as far away as Tracy, Vacaville and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Canelo estimated that 150 to 200 people attended the ceremony. Among them was Ken Yasui, a board member of the San Joaquin County Fair, who was 10 years old when he lived at Turlock.
Opening remarks were made by Dr. Samuel Regalado, who teaches history at CSU Stanislaus. The presentation of flags was conducted by the Merced VFW, 442nd Regimental Combat Team veteran Hiro Asai, and Military Intelligence Service veteran Howard Taniguchi.
After the Turlock High Jazz Band played "The Star Spangled Banner," Howard Kato asked for a moment of silence in memory of deceased internees.
Speakers included Nancy Taniguchi, introduced by Greg Marutani, JACL education director; Canelo, introduced by Nakade; National JACL President Larry Oda; Turlock Mayor John Lazar; and Stanislaus County Supervisor Vito Chiesa.
Stockton Taiko performed, and after the monument was unveiled, children draped strings of origami cranes on it.
"We hope the monument will serve as an educational tool for people of all ages," said Canelo. "We hope that it will encourage them to study and remember the Japanese American internment in order to protect our civil liberties for future generations."
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è un manga scritto e disegnato da Osamu Tezuka, pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1973 per la casa editrice Akita Shoten.

In Italia è uscita una raccolta di episodi nel 1995, stampata dalla allora Dynamic Italia. La serie è stata poi interamente pubblicata in 25 volumi dalla Hazard Edizioni a partire dal 2002. All'edizione 2019 di Lucca Comics & Games, J-Pop ha annunciato il lancio della nuova edizione. Dal manga, nel 1993 furono tratti 10 OAV diretti da Osamu Dezaki, che nel 1996 diresse anche il film La sindrome di Moira, quindi nel 2004 è stato tratto un anime televisivo di 61 episodi, prodotto dalla Tezuka Production e diretto da Makoto Tezuka, figlio dell'autore scomparso.

Sulle pagine di Weekly Shōnen Champion è stata annunciata una nuova serie manga a cura di Hitoshi Iwaaki e Masaaki Nakayama. Il debutto della nuova serie avverrà sulle pagine della stessa rivista l'8 settembre 2011.

Nel 2011 è stata prodotta una versione live action come film TV con Masaki Okada che interpreta la parte del personaggio protagonista. Inoltre nello stesso anno ha avuto inizio un manga ispirato alla serie, intitolato Young Black Jack.

Trama

Il fumetto racconta le avventure di un medico senza licenza, soprannominato "Black Jack". Il nome Black Jack non ha niente a che vedere con l'omonimo gioco di carte, ma richiama la bandiera pirata con il teschio, chiamata appunto Black Jack. Infatti il protagonista è simile ad un pirata: taglia con il bisturi e arraffa i soldi (che in realtà raccoglie per scopi benefici). Quello che rende Black Jack un chirurgo ricercato è la sua abilità straordinaria che gli permette di curare malattie considerate incurabili da tutti gli altri medici.

Black Jack è aiutato da una fida assistente, Pinoko. Nell'orbita di Kuro'o Hazama (vero nome di Black Jack) ruotano molti personaggi, come lo stesso Tezuka (diventato anche lui medico, con licenza).

Nella versione anime esiste un filone narrativo più preciso, con la comparsa di personaggi come Sharoku (amico di Pinoko), del proprietario del locale in cui Black Jack va a bere, e di Largo, il cane di Pinoko (già presente in un capitolo del manga).

Personaggi
: il protagonista della serie. Il suo vero nome è . È un chirurgo geniale ma privo di licenza. Il suo aspetto è volutamente inquietante: vestito perennemente di nero (tranne quando indossa il camice bianco per operare), ha il volto sfigurato dalle cicatrici lasciate da un terribile incidente avvenuto nell'infanzia, un'esplosione in cui perì anche la madre. Queste cicatrici attraversano anche tutto il suo corpo. Black Jack viene spesso definito come un medico avido, ma spesso gli episodi lo mostrano in una luce decisamente positiva, al di là delle apparenze e del suo carattere aspro.

: assistente di Black Jack. Ha l'aspetto e il comportamento di una bambina di cinque anni. Il suo corpo è costituito da un esoscheletro, costruito anni prima da Black Jack per evitarle la morte. Questo esoscheletro racchiude i suoi organi interni, e le permette di sopravvivere, ma al contempo le impedisce di crescere. La sua "nascita" è narrata in uno dei primi capitoli della serie (volume 2 dell'edizione italiana).

: il medico che anni prima salvò Black Jack, curandolo dopo l'incidente. È una delle persone cui Black Jack tiene di più. Compare in alcuni episodi (anche in ricordi). È rappresentato come un uomo basso, tozzo e con un naso deforme.

: l'angelo nero dell'eutanasia. Veste di nero, ha lunghi capelli bianchi e una benda nera sull'occhio destro. Appare in alcuni episodi. Spesso la sua posizione è radicalmente opposta a quella di Black Jack, che (anche per la sua storia personale) afferma la sopravvivenza a tutti i costi.

Giochi di parole relativi ai personaggi
 significa "nero" in giapponese. Lo stesso Black Jack lascia intendere a Pinoko di aver coniato il proprio pseudonimo traducendo "Kuro'o" (inteso come contrazione di "Kuro otoko", ossia "Uomo nero") nella lingua inglese ed usando un nome comune americano, Jack.
Il nome "Pinoko" richiama Pinocchio come riferimento al suo corpo artificiale.
Molti personaggi secondari hanno nomi che richiamano uomini politici dell'epoca.

Manga

Anime

ONA, OAV e serie televisive

Nel 2001 sono stati creati 12 episodi ONA basati sul manga, a cui seguirono 10 episodi OAV e due serie televisive (Black Jack TV e Black Jack 21).

I film
Sfruttando il successo del manga e dell'anime, sono stati creati tre film basati sulla serie. Di questi solo uno, Black Jack - La sindrome di Moira, è uscito in Italia. I titoli di questi film sono:

Altro
Sono stati anche creati, basandosi sulla serie:

Cortometraggio di 7 minuti, proiettato prima del terzo film.

Speciale del 2003 formato da 4 episodi.

Opere correlate
 Black Jack ni yoroshiku (2002-2006, 13 volumi) - il protagonista di questa storia è Saito, che si troverà di fronte a moltissimi casi medici da risolvere.
 Black Jack NEO (2006, 2 volumi) - rielaborazione del manga di Tezuka ad opera di Masayuki Taguchi.
 Shin Black Jack ni yoroshiku (2007-2010, 8 volumi) - seguito di Black Jack ni yoroshiku.
 Young Black Jack (2011-2019, 16 volumi) - prequel della serie.

Citazioni
 Nella storia "La città delle ombre diafane" di Martin Mystère contenuta nei numeri 17, 18 e 19 fa la sua apparizione un chirurgo con lo stesso nome e un aspetto simile al personaggio creato da Tezuka.

Accoglienza
Nel sondaggio Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 indetto da TV Asahi,  persone hanno votato la loro top 100 delle serie manga e Black Jack si è classificata al 18º posto.

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

 Scheda sul manga Black Jack di Hazardedizioni.it

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Although still in beta, the inevitable roll-out for all advertisers also presents some new user friendly features and updates for retailers. Check out some of our favorite updates below.
How advertisers create Google Product Listing Ads within AdWords is wholly changed with the new Shopping Campaigns. Product groups are created within AdWords with much less work needed to be done in the data feed. This makes it easier for advertisers to create product groups with multiple levels such as a category target within a brand target. Moreover, with the new structure, its easier for advertisers to track this type of product break out performance within AdWords.
The new Google Shopping Campaigns PLA structure is hinged on product group layering. All product groups are a sub-division of an advertisers all products product groups. Each subsequent product group is an additional sub-layer of a product group under the all products product group. Although a new method, its designed to make creating ads easier and more intuitive. For new users, and those with limited PLA knowledge, this feature is awesome. For a more in-depth explanation of how Google Shopping Campaigns are set up, watch this video.
The new Google Shopping structure includes exclusions, which are a nice addendum to down bidding and product cuts. Advertisers can now exclude a sub-group of products from a product group, in order to segment products which you don't want to include in a product group.
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From 4am…The Silence Sounds
by DAN CUTTS
Format: CD Album
Label: Genepool
1. Bones
2. The Rivers Mourn
3. Since You Came Along
4. One Summers Day
5. Heart On The Wire
7. Tales Of Tomorrows Sky
8. Steal Away My Heart
9. Silent Spirit
10. A Time For Sleeping
11. Not Today
Dan Cutts has a wonderfully wide-eyed take on making music. He's a floppy-haired, multi-instrumentalist with a warm voice and a deft lyrical touch and, fascinatingly, his musical evolution seems to match the orbital nature of his music.
A significant cycle in his life ended in late 2005 when his former band, Lyca Sleep, split up. They were a widescreen epic sort of outfit who had a wonderful knack of hypnotising an audience with layers of psychedelic noise as Dan provided focus with his meandering lyrics.
In Summer 2006 Dan went into the studio with his friend Richard Green and recorded a track called 'Since You Came Along', making the bold decision to play all the instruments himself. Over the next six months that cycle of creativity led to Dan recording an entire album. The result is From 4am…The Silence Sounds, named after his countless late-night recording sessions and the idea that the album would act as a 'new beginning'.
It is a record of impressive scope as tender acoustic tracks sit alongside 12-minute psychedelic monsters. The result recalls the explosive schizophrenia of Nick Cave, the gorgeous dynamism of Spiritualized and the blissful psychedelia of early Primal Scream. Dan is delighted with the organic way in which the album came about.
'I'd do a song or three, come back and listen to those and think about the way they relate to each other. And then I'd write something else to match them. The album started taking control of itself and developing its own sound.'
From 4am…The Silence Sounds is a triumph. Why not allow yourselves to be part of the ride?


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The authorities of Moscow area have reported on work of jobcenters
Date: 9 months ago 2018-10-09 15:00 Category: Regions
About 46,7 thousand residents of Moscow area have got a job after the appeal to the regional employment service, the Minister of Education of the region Olga Zabralova has reported. She is quoted by the correspondent of Lenta.ru on Tuesday, October 9. "Since the beginning of 2018 203,4 thousand applications for rendering of services in the sphere of employment have been submitted to the Moscow regional employment service of the population. From them behind assistance in search of suitable work 67,4 thousand people, have addressed for information on situation in labor market — 64 thousand people, for vocational guidance — 36,8 thousand people" — Zabralova has told. She has noted that recently the great demand for representatives of working specialties is observed. At the same time most of employers offer applicants salary higher than the size of a living wage, the minister has added. Level of registered unemployment across the Moscow region for the end of September, 2018 was 0,45 percent to the number of economically active population, it is told on the website of profile department. At the moment in Moscow area 46 jobcenters work. Experts interact with people of different professions. Besides, on the basis of the centers it is possible to get additional education or to improve skills.
URL: http://currentlynews.us/articles/the_authorities_of_moscow_area_have_reported_on_work
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Health Board: 22 new cases of coronavirus diagnosed in last day
A "Stay Healthy!" sign at a bus stop in Narva, Ida-Viru County, Source: Helen Wright / ERR
In the last 24 hours, a total of 22 new cases of coronavirus have been diagnosed across Estonia, the Health Board (Terviseamet) said on Monday.
Twelve of the cases were recorded in Harju County, three each in Ida-Viru and Võru counties, one in Tartu County and there were three cases with no information in the population register. In total, 1,365 tests were analyzed in the last 24 hours.
One of the twelve new cases from Harju County (11 of which were from Tallinn) which were added in the past 24 hours was brought in from Poland. In two cases, the individuals who tested positive were close contacts of previous cases. The circumstances surrounding the remaining cases are still being investigated.
Four of the new cases which were added in the period between 12-13 September were brought in from abroad (from Hungary, Italy, and Moldova). In four cases the individuals who tested positive were close contacts of people who had already fallen ill, and on further two occasions, the infection may have been caught on public transport.
Yesterday's new cases included a pupil from the Tallinn Central Russian Gymnasium. The Health Board has advised the school, and close contacts of the pupil who fell ill are now self-isolating.
The total number of cases diagnosed since March is now 2,698.
Sixteen patients are being treated in hospital, one is using a ventilator to breathe.
The 14-day infection rate average is 24.3 per 100,000 people.
There are estimated to be 323 active cases of coronavirus in Estonia.
To see more data visit Koroonakaart.
A total of 1,062 people, 191 of whom have become ill, are being monitored by the Northern Regional Department of the Health Board.
There are six outbreaks: Nõmme Kalju football club (17 people), the "Viimsepäeva katedraal" club event (10 people), a party at Gourmet Coffee (22 people), an outbreak at a music event (seven people), Männi kindergarten (eight people), and one workplace outbreak with eight people.
The eastern regional arm of the Health Board is monitoring 367 people of whom 69 are ill.
The eastern region has six outbreaks the largest of which is the Estonia oil shale mine outbreak that concerns 57 people.
The other five are: an outbreak from the UK (16), Ojamaa mine outbreak (nine cases), the Viru Prison outbreak (five cases), the Kohtla-Järve workplace outbreak (nine cases) and a workplace outbreak in Sillamäe (11 cases).
Southern and western regions
The Health Board is monitoring 354 people in the southern region, of whom 43 are ill.
The Western Regional Department is monitoring 37 people, eight of whom are ill.
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Editor: Helen Wright
Doctor: 50 per 100,000 people COVID-19 threshold is right on the line
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Allahabad High Court grants conditional bail to man accused of smuggling charas
The Allahabad High Court has granted conditional bail to a man, accused of smuggling 29.952 kg of charas.
A Single Bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Singh passed this order while hearing a Criminal Appeal filed by Mohd Iliyas.
It is submitted by the counsel for the appellant that the appellant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the case. It next contended that false recovery of 29.952 kg Charas has been shown from the joint possession of the applicant and two other co-accused persons.
Senior Counsel for the appellant submitted that the appellant has served a substantial portion of the sentence of six years; seven months and nineteen days. The Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (Criminal) "Saudan Singh Vs State of UP" has proposed that there may be even convicts in custody cases other than life sentence cases and in those cases again the broad parameter of 50 per cent of the actual sentence undergone can be the basis for grant of bail.
The trial court has misread the evidence on record and wrongly convicted the appellant. It is further submitted that there is no likelihood of early disposal of the appeal due to huge pendency of much older appeals before the court and the applicant-appellant undertakes that if released on bail, he will never misuse the liberty and will cooperate in the hearing of the appeal.
Counsel for the NCB as well as AGA have opposed the bail application but he could not point out anything relevant to contradict the aforesaid submissions made by the counsel for the applicant.
"After perusing the record in the light of the submissions made at the Bar, considering the entire facts and circumstances and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, keeping in view the observations made by the Supreme Court in Saudan Singh Vs State of UP (supra), I find it a fit case for bail due to reason that more than eight years sentence has been served by accused-appellant during trial as well as during pendency of appeal", the Court observed.
The Court ordered that,
Let the appellant Mohd Iliyas, who has been convicted and sentenced in Special Case arising out of Crime under Sections 8/20 of NDPS Act, Police Station Bilaspur, District Rampur, be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond with two reliable sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Court concerned.
During the pendency of appeal, realization of half of the fine shall remain subject to the condition that the applicant-appellant shall deposit half of the fine before the court concerned within thirty days from the date of his release from the jail.
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We've been known to belt the old grape and nosh on appies instead of preparing elaborate meals during the dog days of summer. What better than a nice glass of wine paired with little bites and chews while sitting in your backyard watching the sun slip behind the horizon line? Not to wax poetic over happy hour at the Wine Imbiber's house or anything, but that's usually what happens (unless, of course, one of the teenagers crashes our happy little scene and demands food—like meat—and lots of it).
This has been happening a lot lately, especially with the youngest teen. We can't figure out how anybody can be so hungry all the time. It's like a bear waking up from hibernation every day. The appetizers I referred to above are merely a crescendo to the main feeding of his day. We, unfortunately, are at the age where appetizer–sized portions are more than enough to "maintain" our figures. It lends new meaning to the phrase, "Youth is wasted on the young" around here.
At least this means they all appreciate the food we make (no matter what size it is). They've become our personal crash test dummies in the kitchen this summer, and so far we've had very few casualties. One recipe, that was a surprise hit with everybody, I found over at Framed. In case you aren't familiar with the website, Kate is a professional photographer who blogs about her exploits in the kitchen, her family (which, like ours includes a teenager and a rescue dog, only we have 3 to 4 times as many of each as she does) and her photography. This recipe comes from a Meet The Chef event she was covering. It fit the bill for a Trader Joe's Tuesday recipe with its ease of preparation and list of ingredients, so I gave it a try.
I was worried that the peppers might turn off a couple of the kids, but not a problem this time. The combination of mascarpone cheese and lemon zest provided a nice, sweet foil to the peppers and made everyone happy (especially those of us who were also drinking wine). TJ's usually has a great selection of peppers (both sweet and hot), and lately I've been noticing varying sizes of sweet peppers in their produce department. They had a bag of baby peppers in yellow, orange and red the last time I was there.
WI wine recommendation: A dry Riesling or dry Gewürztraminer should pair nicely with this appetizer, which has both spicy and sweet flavors.
Preheat oven to 375° F. Arrange bread in a single layer on sheet pan and drizzle with oil. Bake about 10 minutes or until toasts are light golden brown. Remove pan from oven and drizzle again with oil and let cool.
In a large bowl, combine mascarpone, lemon zest, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Add more salt and pepper if desired.
Heat olive oil in medium saute pan over medium heat until hot. Add peppers and cook for one minute. Reduce heat to low and cook for and additional 25–30 minutes or until the peppers are very soft and the oil has taken on a reddish color. Add garlic cloves and cook another 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add vinegar, basil, salt and pepper to taste. Once refrigerated, peppers will hold for about one week.
Using a spoon, spread the lemony mascarpone on the crostini, top with warm peppers.
I'm loving the combo of mascarpone and hot peppers – and always looking for creative snacks to pair with wine. Great post!
These crostini with mascarpone are great snacks.


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Should you get an iPhone SE now, or wait?
Commentary: Apple's smallest new iPhone, with more storage, is a better bet than the iPhone 6S -- but keep in mind the internals are now a year older.
Scott Stein
March 22, 2017 10:49 AM PDT
Now playing: Watch this: iPhone SE: Does size matter?
One year ago, when it was first released, I really liked the iPhone SE. (See the video above, which is from 2016.) There's a clear reason why: it was basically a smaller version of the iPhone 6S -- the same processor and same camera as the then-current top dog in Apple's phone lineup -- for less money.
A year later, the iPhone SE has gotten its first upgrade. Apple has upped the storage capacity: Now you can get a 32GB model for $399, £379 or AU$679 and a 128GB version for $499, £479 or AU$829. That's up from 16GB and 64GB for the same respective pricing. But there are no other hardware changes.
The iPhone SE is basically an iPhone 6S in an iPhone 5S body. For those who think the body of the 4.7-inch iPhone models feels too large, the SE provides the "classic" iPhone size with a 4-inch screen. But now, it's got the hardware of a year and a half ago, versus six months.
Still, it's enough phone for most people. And besides the pocketable size, it has two things most people want more than anything else: ample storage and really good battery life.
iPhone SE is the iPhone mini
For many, the SE is better than the iPhone 6S
The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are the best iPhones for now, obviously, but the iPhone SE probably slots in right below them. And while 2015's 6S and 6S Plus remain on sale at reduced prices, the SE and 6S have the same basic specs where it counts. But the SE also has other things going for it:
The best battery life of any current iPhone.
Its price is at least $150 less than the next most affordable iPhone.
It's got Touch ID and Apple Pay.
It's the smallest and most compact iPhone.
The new 32GB/128GB storage options correct the 2016 version's biggest problem.
It has a good old-fashioned 3.5mm headphone jack.
It feels like Apple's MacBook Air, or even the new 2017 iPad: functional workhorse computers you can get at great prices, but ones without the latest bleeding-edge bells and whistles. A budget mainstream model. It would have been nice if the iPhone SE had gotten another small spec update, but for anyone who just wants a good, solid phone, the iPhone SE should still be considered a top pick.
In some regards, it even feels like a valid alternative to the iPhone 7. Besides the larger screen, the iPhone 7 has water resistance, better cameras and 3D Touch, but a lot of people don't necessarily need those. The speed between the 7 and 6S isn't something most apps require.
And, yes, the SE has a headphone jack.
Sarah Tew/CNET
What about the iPhone 8? Or Android options?
Will the iPhone 8 make it feel obsolete? Well, here's the thing: if you're considering a bleeding-edge iPhone, you're probably not buying the iPhone SE anyway. It shouldn't effect your decision. The iPhone 8 sounds like it will be expensive, and full of new features, and it certainly won't be as affordable or as small as an iPhone SE.
Keep in mind that the Android phone world has lots of great options in this territory. The OnePlus 3T offers a slew of features for the same price as the iPhone SE (but it doesn't work with every US carrier). And the promising Moto G5 Plus can be had for half the price of the iPhone SE.
How futureproofed is the iPhone SE?
For those wanting an iPhone or something in the Apple ecosystem, the options get smaller. But will the iPhone SE still feel fast in another year? Or two years? It's hard to tell. I'd guess the next version of iOS -- iOS 11 -- will work on the SE, but what about the one after that?
Ultimately, it doesn't thrill me that the iPhone SE is going on a second year with the same specs. But its overall value still keeps it as a strong pick.
Let me give you a personal example. My wife hasn't upgraded her phone in years. Having the latest tech doesn't matter to her. But I keep encouraging her to make some sort of improvement, because her phone is literally starting to fall apart. Of all the iPhones out there right now, the SE would be the one I'm recommending to her.
A year later, it's still a great little phone, and a great value.
Read the original review of the iPhone SE.
Or, the iPhone 7 review.
Big four US carriers face off over 5G: We compare their peak speeds: We tested Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile's early 5G network speeds two ways.
Discuss: Should you get an iPhone SE now, or wait?


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Il Karlskoga Motorstadion, noto anche come Gelleråsen, è il più antico circuito automobilistico permanente in Svezia. Il circuito si trova a 6 km a nord di Karlskoga.

Attualmente è utilizzato per il campionato svedese di auto da turismo.

Storia
Costruito nel 1949 come un circuito sterrata di 1,55 km, la gara inaugurale fu fatta il 4 giugno 1950. Nel 1952, la superficie era stata asfaltata e la lunghezza portata a 1,6 km. Fu esteso a 2,0 km nel 1953 con l'aggiunta di una sezione aggiuntiva. Nel 1958 è stato inoltre esteso a 3.172 km.

Dal 1961 al 1963 ospitarono gli eventi non ufficiali del campionato di Formula 1. Nel 1967 si tenne una gara chiamata Gran Premio di Svezia, vinta da Jackie Stewart. Nel 1979, il circuito ospitò il Gran Premio motociclistico svedese vinto da Barry Sheene.

Il circuito fu costretto a chiudere per due anni dopo un incidente occorso l'8 agosto 1970 durante una gara di vetture turismo. Due auto, una Ford Escort e una BMW 2002, si scontrarono e uscirono di pista ad alta velocità, rimbalzando sulle tribune e tra la folla, uccidendo cinque spettatori.

Dopo un periodo di decadenza, la pista ha subito importanti lavori di ristrutturazione durante gli anni 90 e 2000. Queste modifiche ha accorciato la pista fino alla sua attuale lunghezza di 2400 m.

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
 http://www.racingcircuits.info/europe/sweden/karlskoga.html
 http://www.karlskogamotorstadion.com/
 https://web.archive.org/web/20180318183409/http://www.motorsportveckan.se/arenor/motorstadion/
 https://web.archive.org/web/20180318183755/https://www.stcc.se/track/karlskogamotorstadion/


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PSP owners have long complained that their handheld was Sony's unloved electronic progeny, but now they have confirmation, direct from Sony senior vice president Ray Maguire.
The PSP "was slightly under-supported, mainly because a lot of the energy was going into stuff we're doing for PlayStation 3," Maguire recently told GamesIndustry.biz. "There was an added complication in that the UMD model wasn't brilliant for third parties, either."
As evidenced by the recent announcement of LittleBigPlanet and Rock Band ports for the handheld however, Sony's faith in the little black portable has grown.
million globally – the PSP has become one of the best-selling formats ever, and I think people are seeing that they need to get back into it," Maguire adds.
million installed base in the UK, and seeing it's a healthy number – that they can sell product against that."
If the PSP has topped 50 million globally while being under-supported by its creators, one wonders how successful it might have been had Sony been less intensely focused on the PlayStation 3.


"Best VFX Studio in Vancouver"
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Digital Domain (Vancouver, BC) in December-2017.
1 phone call, one message to arrange interview. Interview. Most fluid interview I've had in a long time. 3 Supervisors + HR were there. They all seemed to know what they were looking for.
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Fly Like a Girl
Follows women who dared to aim higher from Lego-loving young girls who includes female pilots in her toy airplanes, to a courageous women who helped lead shuttle missions to space.
Psychological thriller about a woman's slow descent into dangerous obsession and madness.
Adrian Street Story: You May Be Pretty, But I Am Beautiful
Biopic feature documentary on the inspirational and flamboyant life of a pioneer in the professional wrestling world, the career of pro Wrestler Adrian Street.
Once Upon a River
After her father's violent death, Native American teenager Margo Crane flees down Michigan's Stark River in search of her estranged mother. On the way, she encounters allies, enemies, danger, and…
A widower from Bankhead, Russell Savage, is diligently running to become the youngest Mayor in the history of Atlanta. His opponent is August King, the man who has raised Russell…
A Stone in the Water
A reclusive spinster abducts a pregnant woman to steal her baby. What she doesn't know is that a ruthless murderer is out to kill the mother-to-be. A dark thriller in…
The Wrong Husband
Melanie suspects her husband Derrick is not the man she married. Now she must embark on a quest to find out what's wrong–studying his odd behavior, following his every move,…
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Set in late-1970's Dundee, Schemers is based on writer-producer David McLean's early years in the music business. After a run in with a local gangster, a fledgling promoter and his…
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, History
A Cold Hard Truth
After his cousin commits suicide, Stewart Cooper begins to unravel a web of shaming, lies, and secrets. Driven by his own emotional turmoil, he turns the tables on his cousin's…
Dark Whispers: Volume 1
When Clara discovers her deceased mother's revered 'Book of Dark Whispers', she can't stop reading the strange stories within its mystical pages. Each weird tale reveals a new facet of…
Kubo Ibuki
The story takes place over a 24 hour period. In the southernmost part of Japan, 20 fishing boats of an unknown nationality suddenly fire upon and occupy parts of the…
Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin
When Bruce Chatwin was dying of AIDS, his friend Werner Herzog made a final visit. As a parting gift, Chatwin gave him his rucksack. Thirty years later, Herzog sets out…
A time traveler, Norman, and his A.I. companion, A.N.I., become trapped and isolated in the past, jeopardizing life in both the past and the future. They must invent a way…
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Thriller
A White, White Day
In a remote Icelandic town, an off duty police chief begins to suspect a local man to have had an affair with his wife, who has recently died in a…
Shadows of Sofia
Filmmaker Kevin Booth travels to Bulgaria where a clandestine meeting with an Oligarchs' notorious banker reveals all, transforming the story into a political adventure – an entire country controlled by…
Stranger in the Night
Cara is given the ultimatum to uncover a twenty year old missing person case or else her and her friends are going to die.
The Last Vermeer
A soldier and member of the Dutch resistance investigates stolen art in the wake of the Second World War, including a Vermeer sold to the Nazis by a flamboyant forger.
Rose and Tulip
An acclaimed painter travels to Japan for an exhibition where he takes advantage of his free time to enjoy a Japanese bath or onsen. However, there is more to it…
The love story of sixteen-year-old Arturs is interrupted by the First World War. After losing his mother and his home, he finds some consolation in joining the army, because this…
Eat, Drink and be Married
Just three days out from their wedding day, Jess and Max are ready to call it quits from the out-of-control planning. They visit Billie, the owner of a wedding donation…
Genre: Romance, TV Movie
A Cuban immigrant struggles with their transgender identity while searching for their missing sister in New York City's underground sex industry.
The Obituary of Tunde Johnson
A wealthy, Nigerian-American teenager is pulled over by police, shot to death, and immediately awakens, trapped in a terrifying time loop that forces him to confront difficult truths about his…
Travel with Noah as he fulfills God's wish, even amidst seemingly impossible odds and the scrutiny of onlookers. The Bible comes to life in jaw-dropping scale as Noah leads live…
Genre: Family, History
Louis Theroux: The Night in Question
Louis Theroux heads to American college campuses and comes face-to-face with students whose universities are accusing them of sexual assault.
To the Limit – Fabio Wibmer
Experience an action-packed urban mountain bike adventure with extreme sports athlete Fabio Wibmer. Why does he keep pushing his limits and expose himself to high risks of injury? Find out…
A journalist wakes up from a coma having lost ten years of her memory.
Dementer
After fleeing a backwoods cult, a woman tries to turn her life around by taking a job in a home for special needs adults only to discover that she must…
While the 2016 election catalyzed the Women's March and a new era of feminist activism, Tamika Mallory and Erika Andiola have been fighting for their communities for decades. Their stories…
Liesel Landauer and her friend Hana are linked by a lifelong relationship and an exceptional house built by the architect Von Abt for Liesel and her husband Viktor in Czechoslovakia…
American Skin
A Marine veteran working as a school janitor tries to mend his relationship with his son after a divorce. When his son is killed by a police officer found innocent…
Deine Farbe
A friendship is tested when two young men leave their German hometown for a freer life in majestic Barcelona, where fate and choices threaten their once unbreakable bond.
A mother grapples to understand how her son became a school shooter and what it would take to prevent the next one.
For Sama
A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab's life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she…
Genre: Documentary, War
My Comic Shop Country
My Comic Shop Country is a feature-length documentary film exploring the business, fandom, and community of comic book stores across the United States. In 2015, New York's Alternate Realities closed…
Bunnyman: Grindhouse Edition
Bunnyman : Grindhouse Edition is a re-release of the original Bunnyman film. Originally released in 2011, ANOC productions re-released the ultimate version of the film on April 19th 2019. The…
Chasing the Present
A materially successful young man, riddled with anxiety embarks on a worldwide journey of self inquiry, uncovering deep truths about who and what he is.
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Fifty years after its release, the special effects makeup team behind Planet of the Apes reflect on making the iconic film.
Haunted by the death of her husband, Liz uproots her daughter and moves them to a small town, where the real nightmares begin.
Pharaoh's War
Yehia, known as Pharaoh, reassembles a group of six of his old friends, each with a unique combating skill, to travel to Syria under the pretense of bounty hunting. Their…
Flannery
A feature documentary directed by Elizabeth Coffman and Mark Bosco about American writer Flannery O'Connor.
Genre: Biography, Documentary, History
Chiisana koi no uta
A popular high school band is scouted by a Tokyo-based record company. The band is involved in a car accident, however, shattering many hopes. The band receives a demo tape…
Sherlock Holmes and the Great Escape
In the late 19th century, Mack, a heroic outlaw who stole from the rich to give to the poor, was loved and respected by the people, but he had long…
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Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight
Second compilation movie of the TV series which covers episodes 9-13. Riko and Reg descend to the third layer where Riko has her first experience of the Curse. They descend…
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction
When the Choi family lose their dry cleaning business, they learn to love each other to survive the crisis and heartaches that they cause each other.
The chair of a mysterious Foundation whose charity balls double as masked sex parties does everything in her power to protect her darkest secret: the hidden camera in her guest…
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Best Before Death
Bill Drummond, once the most notorious man in pop music, now travels around the world baking cakes, building beds and shining shoes as part of a twelve year World Tour…
The Night They Knocked
During their last weekend together, a group of friends staying at a reclusive mountain house have their fun suddenly interrupted by a knock at the door.
Hurt by Paradise
Woody Allen meets Frances Ha in this new British drama by first-time feature director, poet, actor and publisher Greta Bellamacina. Greta also stars as Celeste, a young mother trying to…


Land conservation in Clallam County is made possible by hundreds of dedicated individuals, foundations and businesses pooling their resources to leave a lasting legacy and support private land stewardship. Our success also is enhanced by proactive coordination between governmental and private land management groups.
Our partners have worked with us to continue our efforts conserving the farms, fish and forests of the North Olympic Peninsula.


Now that we're into the summer holidays the weather has sadly taken a turn for the worse. June's heatwave, which saw a surge in breakdowns attended by the AA, seems an age ago. Find out how our wonderful patrols coped with the extra demand and make sure it's not your car that overheats next time the mercury rises, with our helpful maintenance advice.
Find out about the tireless campaigning our President, Edmund King, has been doing in the name of road safety, and check out our verdict on the new Mini Cooper Convertible.
We list some of the coolest outdoor swimming pools, get to know some natural beauty spots and find out what's going on around the UK this month. There's also an extract from the AA book 'On Holiday', exclusively for Hotspots subscribers.
We saw 40% more heat-related engine problems than usual during the heatwave at the end of June, and our patrols pulled out all the stops to get members going again.
Our roadside ambassadors attended almost 70,000 breakdowns between 25 June and 2 July – which was around 15% more than the previous week.
Most callouts related to engines overheating although the number of problems with convertible folding roofs almost doubled, and there was a 64% increase in issues with sunroofs.
Research by the AA shows that around six million motorists in the UK could be risking a four-figure repair bill in hot weather, by never checking their car's coolant level.
An AA/Populus poll of more than 14,500 AA members has found that a quarter of women respondents admit to never checking their car's coolant, compared to 10 per cent of men.
And four times as many men (28%) than women (7%) do the recommended weekly check.
Drivers should get into the habit of regularly checking their car including the coolant level and fan. If you notice that the coolant has dropped, get it checked out, as modern cooling systems shouldn't really need topping-up between services.
A seized cooling fan is the most common initial cause of overheating. When you get caught in traffic, the cooling fan will come on automatically and draw air through the radiator. If the fan motor has seized, say through lack of use, the coolant will get hotter until it boils and is lost from the system. If you fail to spot this and don't turn off the engine, the head gasket will probably fail causing expensive damage.
If drivers notice the temperature gauge rising, the most effective way of temporarily dealing with it is to turn the heater up full and the air conditioning on. Less than a third of female drivers (30%) and half (50%) of men knew this.
Stewart Topp, AA patrol of the year, says: "Driving in the heat can be pretty uncomfortable if you're not properly prepared. You can dehydrate quickly, so make sure you carry plenty of drinking water – at least a litre per person, not forgetting any pets. Even if your car's got aircon it's important to take sun hats and high factor sun lotion as well as water, as if your car breaks down, there is often no shade at the roadside. With congestion likely because of the weather, it's also a good idea to make sure you have plenty of fuel – if you do get stuck, you can at least keep the air conditioning on."
Mini, for all its success, was always going to have a problem improving what was already an impressive convertible variant. Predictably, the company opted to change very little that you could see. Why mess with success, after all? This second generation drop-top is essentially the same, only better, in a number of key areas.
What's that funny sound? Listen to our audio clips for help with identifying some of the most common faults that can cause problems with your car, including a faulty starter, a partially discharged battery and a timing belt issue.
Combine short trips – cold starts are inefficient so it pays to combine errands such as buying the paper, dropping-off the recycling, or collecting the kids, into a single trip rather than making multiple short trips.
Tailgaters are the UK's most irritating road users and more needs to be done to tackle the menace of 'close following', according to a new campaign launched by the AA and Autocar to improve the standard of driving.
The habit of driving too close to the car in front was voted as the most irritating behaviour of other drivers by 36 per cent of road users, in an AA/Populus panel survey of more than 14,500 AA members. The survey was conducted to launch the Autocar/AA Drive Better Campaign, and respondents also listed the following as irritations:.
As well as being extremely annoying, tailgating is very dangerous. The AA has found that 'close following' contributes to 16% of motorway accidents alone.
AA President Edmund King says: "Data reveals that leaving pure human error aside, tailgaters fall just behind 'loss of control' as the major cause of crashes. It's a problem not only on motorways but also on dual carriageways, country lanes and in roadworks. Some tailgate to bully drivers out of the way, others because they just don't think of the potentially tragic consequences of their actions."
The Autocar/AA Drive Better Campaign believes the route to better, safer roads is education. Motorists should familiarise themselves with the Highway Code's typical stopping distances. Autocar and the AA will also be lobbying the government for a re-think of the driving test process.
AA President Edmund King took part in a live webchat about road safety, on 9 July, with Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport Paul Clark.
Edmund said: "Road safety is something that affects everyone but there is a major gender gap with over twice as many men involved in injury accidents as women. A new strategy is something that matters to us all and will affect us all over the next 10 years. We are delighted that the Minister agreed to open up the discussion on the super highway."
We want to hear your views on road safety. Join in the debate in the AA Zone.
The AA was in the news recently alongside Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, when he supported our child seat safety campaign.
I spotted some of his comments in the press a few months ago concerning a car crash where his 10-year old grandson's injuries were made worse due to incorrect use of his seat-belt. So I wrote to Sir Alex and asked if he would support the AA child seat safety campaign.
Some of our patrols have been trained in child seat safety by Britax and helped us to take the campaign of child-seat checks to Mothercare shops across the country last month. A united effort.
I got my first letter this month addressed to Professor Edmund King. It looked strange. Had they mistaken President for Professor? Well no. It is now official as I have the great honour to have been appointed a Visiting Professor of Transport at Newcastle University. It is particularly pleasing as I graduated from Newcastle University many years ago, and indeed the AA has a great presence in the city.
The letter came from a PHD student at the University who had spotted my name on the transport section of the Department of Civil Engineering and Geosciences website. My first duty was to offer some advice on her transport project. I will be helping the University with the electric car strategy for the North-east, which the AA is supporting. I may also be asked to give a couple of lectures and seminars over the next few years.
Even though I now have the right to use the title Professor King, I think I will be sticking with Edmund.
A battle of the airwaves is raging on UK roads between middle-aged drivers who compete to put either BBC Radio 2 or their local independent radio station in the listeners' top slot.
Eighty years after the introduction of the car radio, BBC Radio 2 has the edge with 20% of the13,900 AA members surveyed by AA/Populus picking it as the station they are most likely to listen to in the car. However, 18% of their fellow drivers favour their local independent station.
The biggest fans of BBC Radio 2 drive-time listening are 28% of 55-64 year olds, while local independent radio stations draw the bulk of their support (22%) from the 45-54 year olds.
BBC Radio 1 steals the show for young drivers, pulling in 50% of the 18-24-year-old audience and accounting for 18% of the total driver listenership. Meanwhile, another fifth (22%) of the late middle-aged drivers tune into BBC Radio Four while on the road.
Nearly half of women drivers share their radio time with BBC Radio Two (21%) or the local independent radio station (22%).
However there may be a problem for drivers on the road ahead as all the UK's national radio stations and many local stations will stop broadcasting in analogue in 2015 when they go digital. "Many drivers could be left in the quiet unless they can get an adapter or digital car radio. The Government setting a deadline for the switch-over will concentrate the minds and although time-scales are tight, new cars after 2013 will be digitally compliant. The switch to digital has been driven by broadcasters but the AA is concerned that not enough thought has been given to consumers with older vehicles. Some may be able to use adapters but there are still many technical and security issues which have not been adequately addressed.
Mondeo Man will not be happy if he can't listen to Chris Moyles or Chris Evans in five years' time.
Many motorists are unaware of the dangers they face on different types of roads, according to the AA in response to the latest EuroRAP survey.
AA/Populus research shows that drivers are most confident when driving on the very roads that the EuroRAP study and national statistics show to be the least safe – single carriageway 'A' roads.
Let the world know what you think of your car, vent your spleen about other road users, or simply shout about your favourite eateries, in the AA Zone.
Current hot topics include: best songs about motoring and favourite restaurants.
Many of the UK's lidos are enjoying a revival and several popular spots have been refurbished in recent years. Many only open during the summer months, thanks to the often inclement British weather, so there's no time like the present to sample some of the coolest open-air swimming spots on home turf.
There are well over 100 lidos around the UK, plus open-air swimming pools, luxurious rooftop spa pools and plenty of natural beauty-spots.
A lido is an outdoor swimming pool where people also enjoy additional facilities, such as eating and drinking, sunbathing and playing, and takes its name from an area of Venice renowned for bathing.
This extract, exclusively for 'Hotspots' subscribers, depicts the carefree fun of holidaying on water in days gone by. 'Messing About' is taken from the AA book 'On Holiday', which is the first in a new series of highly illustrated books that take a nostalgic look at life in the 20th century. It explores where we stayed, what we wore, where we went, how we got there and what we did while on holiday in days gone by.
Accompanied by text written by best-selling 'Antiques Roadshow' expert Paul Atterbury and using predominantly amateur photographs from family albums alongside postcards, publicity material and a range of ephemera from the Edwardian era to the 1970s, 'On Holiday' offers a delightfully evocative snapshot of holiday life in 20th-century Britain.
It's National Parks Week from 27 July to 2 August and this year they celebrate their 60th anniversary.
Fun events will be held across the country throughout National Parks Week, but our 14 national parks can be treasured and enjoyed all year round and have plenty to offer any visitor.
The mountains of the Cairngorms, the Lake District and Snowdonia offer a variety of challenges for walkers, scramblers and climbers. The uplands of Northumbria, Yorkshire, the Peak District and Dartmoor are uniquely rugged. And the coastal cliffs of Pembrokeshire have as much to offer as the heath and woodland of the New Forest.
The following walks take you to the very heart of these natural playgrounds.
Almost everything that Dartmoor has to offer – a tranquil reservoir, a waterfall tumbling though a tree-lined valley, open moorland, oak woodland, and a great view of the highest tors – without expending too much effort.
Hanging oak woods, rushing waters, and some of the highest cliffs in England – the deep Heddon valley leads to Heddon's Mouth, one of the most-spectacular sights in the county.
The enchanting village of Minstead, with picture-postcard thatched cottages set among pasture, scattered woodland and the surrounding ancient forest, seems completely isolated from the outside world.
Vast skies and endless reed-fringed marshes make you feel very small in this fascinating landscape. At the start of the walk near Burgh Roman fort the River Yare begins to widen until it forms the vast silt flats of Breydon Water.
This short walk offers fine views to the true kings of the national park, Pen y Fan and Corn Du, and the daunting crags of Craig Cerrig-gleisiad, one of the Beacons' best-known nature reserves.
Steeped in legend, peppered with the evidence of ancient people, and scenically stunning, it's difficult to imagine a more atmospheric place than St David's Head on the Pembrokeshire Coast, one of mainland Britain's most westerly points.
Climb above Bala to get the best view of Wales' largest natural lake. To the north and west rise the high peaks of Snowdonia.
Castleton is the last settlement before the Hope Valley narrows into the rocky ravine of Winnats. It's also where the shales and gritstone of the Dark Peak and the limestone plateau of the White Peak meet.
Set at the head of Swaledale, the remote village of Keld is a centre for some of the most spectacular walks in North Yorkshire.
Rosedale is a peaceful valley that pushes north-west into the heart of the North York Moors. Reminders of the former iron industry are all around you on this route near Rosedale Abbey.
A relaxing walk in one of the Lake District's most attractive valleys. Much has been written about Buttermere – the dale, the village and the lake – but it remains, as it has been since Victorian times, a popular place displaying 'nature's art for art's sake', as WG Collingwood described it in 'The Lake Counties' (1902).
The Simonside Hills are not the highest in Northumberland, but they are the most distinctive. The plateau summit of Simonside, with its craggy edges, is recognisable from as far south as Newcastle and parts of County Durham.
This walk crosses the Highland Boundary Fault, a geological line stretching across the country from Arran to Stonehaven just south of Aberdeen. It is one of Britain's most important geological features and it separates the Highlands from the Lowlands.
Morrone Hill south of Braemar gives a taste of the Cairngorms. Coming down the back of the hill you descend through several different plant zones, and the home ground of two distinctive Grampian birds.


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Entertainment Bollywood 23 Jun 2018 Fresh cast for Aamir's Mahabharat?
Fresh cast for Aamir's Mahabharat?
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Published : Jun 23, 2018, 12:08 am IST
Updated : Jun 23, 2018, 12:08 am IST
The actor wants to steer clear of controversies and keep his budget down.
Aamir Khan has reportedly revised his plan to make the Mahabharat with A-listers playing major roles, including himself playing Arjun. He now wants to rope in a cast of newcomers to ensure that the film doesn't go over budget.
"More importantly, it is a form of insurance against controversies. Casting superstars as mythological characters will definitely raise eyebrows. By casting newcomers, Aamir will eliminate questions and protests," a source says.
The actor is said to have launched an all-India hunt for talented new actors for the project.
The revision of plans doesn't end there. Aamir is apparently in two minds about the format of his production. "He may not make it as a feature film. It may be a web series," the source adds.
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The following is an excerpt from a body of work in progress that relates my family's personal experience during the events that occurred in Saigon, Viet Nam, on April 28th through the 30th, in 1975. Saigon fell to the communists on April 29th. I was eleven years old at the time.
Noise and wind from the helicopter made our approach difficult; I followed my two sisters up the ramp at the rear of the helicopter and tightened my grip on our luggage as we struggled to keep our footings against the wind and dust that came from all different directions.
I was not familiar with these larger helicopters with white "marine" letters painted on the sides of their olives bodies. I knew all the other types that flew in our sky day and night like the fast Hueys and the slower and more awkward, twin propellers, Sikorsky. I could tell by the sounds they made, coming and going some where, sometimes they flew with urgency or other times so slow as to enjoy the thrill of being aloof while stationary.
We started our walk from the tennis courts, with only luggage that our hands could carry, stopping to rest where we could along the way on a very long walk in the hot afternoon sun. To make matters worse, we all wore two layers of clothes because we were restricted to what we could fit into our small hand carry luggage, and my parents thought we would need our clothes. Hindsight told me that clothes were the least valuable items to save in a situation such as this. No one was aware of how long we must walk or where. We just followed the line of people ahead of us until we reached a large clearing of paved asphalt, shiny and black. I had ridden my bike past this same area only two weeks before and was curious to find that the softball fields with green and well-maintained grass were paved over by black tar. I never could have guessed that a landing field would be created in anticipation of the final days.
The main airport runways were destroyed in last night's shelling and mortar attacks, so the C130s could no longer land and take off. For all I know, the helicopters we saw as we approached the landing field could have been the very first wave to arrive. Despite all that was going around us, I could not detain the excitement of getting to ride in one of those mechanical birds that so often frequented our childhood skies.
Preceded by their sounds, the helicopters arrived in pairs, flew low over the houses framing the landing field, then slowed almost to a standstill overhead as the world below erupted, whirling wind and sending dust into the air. Incredible flying machine generating small hurricanes, pushing against the ground to stay aloof and making unbearable noises in rushed beat, chopping up the quiet afternoon. At each pulse and each passing of the rotor blades, my body vibrated and my heart beat faster and faster. Heat from their engines pressed downward by the rotors forming a wavering and shimmering hot air curtain that distorted the human fence that was stretching away for miles behind us. Everyone within their flight path was bent low to the ground, clutching their belongings and holding on to each other. The helicopters hovered briefly over the black tar, and then settled down lightly one after another in a skirt of dust. Even before the landing wheels took the full weight of the helicopters, their rear hatches begun to lower. Marines poured out in their battle gear, flax jackets and M-16s, bending forward and spreading out to form an outer perimeter to the line of people and the landing field. Their presence here, though so few in numbers, provided comfort and security. Their arrival was the first time in the last two days that would assure me that, though we lacked information, directions and the knowledge of what was to become of everyone here and those outside the airport gates, there was still order to today's events. To see Americans, after their absence from the streets of Saigon since 1972, was a welcome sight. I was too young to understand the reason for the United States' departure from Viet Nam, but I knew very well it meant instability. It was general knowledge at the time that our government in the south was not capable of holding back the will of the people from the north with out the help of the Americans.
Groups of sixty or so people were counted off ahead of us; they were motioned forward and staggered against the wind making their way to the helicopters. Each helicopter swallowed its allotted human cargo, raised its hatch, then sprung into the air, nose tilted down and pulling upward. They were out of sight within minutes, taking with them the storm of wind and noise. The sky emptied and the silence returned to a seemingly ordinary hot afternoon. My ears rang and my heart filled with doubt. What if they did not return? I kept the thought to myself, but I am certain the anxiety of being left behind was mutual between all of us. Our faces must have shown what we dared not express in words for fear that to speak of the possibility would somehow give reason for it to become a reality. My parents were wise not to convey their fears, and we were good kids for keeping our mouths shut. We waited in silence.
I felt relieved from the heat now that we were sitting still. The sun donned its hazy reddish cloth in preparation for its evening rest, heat subsided, the air tinted amber, leaves rustled lightly, shadows lengthened, peoples' faces reddened by the setting sun. Never in my young life had I experienced events such as these. I was certain that even this nation, which knew nothing more than one war after another, with a long history of foreign dominations and the rebellions to get rid of those foreigners, our national anthem told of a thousand years of domination by the Chinese, one hundred years under the French and twenty years of daily fighting, was not prepared for what we were to embark upon. We were part of a long silent procession of people from all walks of life that had one thing in common, all of us were here because we were related to someone who worked for the Americans and our lives would be at risk if we were left behind. We filed behind one another and walked through the heat of the afternoon to arrive at an empty lot paved over in black tar, no monuments or edifices to pay respect to, no priests to lead us in prayers, just a black top that opened to the amber sky. Nevertheless, it was a holy site for our pilgrimage. We were there to wait for deliverance.
Time passes slowly when one waits. Twenty minutes crawled by; there was a slight murmur amongst those waiting, then two more helicopters appeared over the houses, and again the noises unfurled along with the dust and the world was once again in chaos. They touched down quickly and my family was given the go ahead. Ten, twenty, thirty and so on the soldiers counted and waved us on. All ten of us headed for the nearest helicopter. We braced ourselves against the wind and raced ahead of the adults. My thirteen-year-old brother, who shouldered the heaviest luggage, was on one side of my grandpa and Dad was on the other; together they steadied him against the propeller wash and walked up the ramp. My frail and forgetful grandpa had already fallen on the way here when the helicopters passed over us the first time. He sat on the ground and resisted my father's help to get him back on his feet. He wanted to stay and saw no reason to leave his home. His wife, my grandma, whom I had never known except through photographs and the story of how she died, was buried in a small town by a muddy river full of leeches that clung to our legs and arms when we swam in it during our occasional visits. My dad had to make him leave because all the brothers and sisters in his family had made plans to depart the country, and to leave an old man behind with no one to care for him was not an option.
My mom, her mother, and my great aunt holding my baby brother brought up the rear. The little guy, now almost two and a half, who just bravely walked almost the entire way from the tennis courts on his own power, had became so frightened by the noise and wind from the helicopter that he turned and darted in the opposite direction. Luckily my great aunt stepped in his way and scooped him up. I learned of his attempted escape later and was sickened at the thought of him standing there by himself as the helicopter departed. He was at an age when his favorite game was to run away on unstable legs and on his toes as fast as he could the moment you let him onto the ground. He wanted to be chased and mostly, it was to anyone's guess on how he knew, toward the street and traffic. We caught the little runaway each time, but with each escape he gained more and more distance before he was detected. This time we were lucky and he was caught quickly and brought on board frightened and teary-eyed. Once inside the helicopter, we sat on the right against the padded sidewall facing inward and quickly stowed our gear under the bench seat. Yellow light streamed through small side windows directly overhead. Surrounded by tremendous sounds, smell of machine oil and exhaust, I stared out the back, anxious for people to finish boarding so we could get into the air. My family nudged up tight against each other. We all made it aboard. As the last ones settled in, the crewman at the back hatch spoke into his flight helmet headset then gave a hand signal to his flight crew confirming that they were ready for flight. The hatch pulled closed. The helicopter leaped into the air as my stomach dropped. The floor tilted forward then to the left as it climbed and banked. We were off and safe, so I thought.
Light through those small widows slanted crazily as it righted itself on the pitching helicopter floor. Our feet swung from the bench. Up higher and higher. The noise was too much to shout over, I looked at my family and smiled. We knew from the smiles that were starting to show on strangers' faces across from us that anxiety and fear had subsided. Our moods changed, and we all knew that the worst was over. I wriggled out of my seat and reached up for the window to look down. It was probably the last time to see to our country rushing away below. I wanted a last glimpse. The helicopter raced east toward the ocean. I turned to check on my little brother; he seemed fine, a little frightened of the noise but otherwise fine. The kid was very good and brave; he could sense that all was well with his family. Suddenly, the helicopter shook, dropped and climbed, and then the door gunner let fly with his machine guns rattling off rounds toward the ground. This got the passengers' attention quickly; maybe it was too soon to celebrate our safety. The flight crew was dodging whoever was firing from below. As long as we remained over land, the helicopter was still a very slow and easy target for ground troops from either side to open fire. The helicopter tossed several more times as the gunner exchanged fire, then up ahead the horizon changed from brown and green to blue green. Land gave way to beaches, waves, then ocean as the helicopter headed toward the Seventh Fleet waiting offshore. I had not a notion of where we were heading and did not care, but once the ocean appeared, I knew we were done with Viet Nam and danger for a while.
Forty minutes after our departure, the helicopter descended onto a carrier's flight deck. We were led off the deck after the landing and down many flights of stairs two or three levels below as the sun begun to set behind hazy clouds and darkness gathered. We gathered our belongings together in a pile and stayed clustered in our group as we did in between moving from one place to another the last couple of days. . Down there, in the helicopter hanger, the space was cavernous, metallic, empty and drafty. The sides were open at places with only railings and guard posts to separate us from the sea below. I watched the waves get darker and more silhouetted against the grayish and pink horizon. Just another sunset like thousands or millions of times before. The ocean and the clouds changed colors as they have always done, but west of us toward where the sun slipped into the water, a small country was on the verge of chaos and was hemorrhaging its sons and daughters to the air and to the sea. Darkness was falling on the most desperate time for many who wanted to flee. History was about to close its chapter on an ugly war that pitted brothers against brothers and brought shame and suffering to all those who were involved. As in closing time at an theatrical event, the participants often depart a bit saddened that time had come to pass. The actors left the stage and the lights were brightened then dimmed once everyone was gone. Surely there were moments of joy, for some the last act was a triumphant scene of heroes crashing down gates and hoisting their flag declaring victory. Ideology faded quickly when families were separated and promises of last minute miracles never occurred. The helicopters, for them, did not return.
Hardly any words were exchanged between my family. I could only remember the sounds of waves and wind and the helicopters coming and going. I looked around at my brothers and sisters then searched my parents' faces for clues on how to react or what to do, but their quietness only assured me that they were as unprepared and vulnerable as their children. Still no instruction about where to go so we waited amongst our things and looked out into the darkness.
An American sailor came by and offered M&Ms, Hershey bars and chewing gum. All us kids took some. I was not hungry and not even candy was appealing, but the gesture from the sailor was comforting. His action, though surely by order, or it could just have been out of his kindness, was true to our stereotype of the GIs. The kids in Viet Nam rarely allow an American soldier to pass without begging in broken English but with correctly pronounced words for chewing gum or a cigarette.
Hey GI, number one, chewing gum?
That simple gesture meant we were not forgotten. Their generosity was consistent.
The chaos and the logistic nightmare continued to occur through the night as helicopter pilots flew unrelieved, 10 to 12 hours continuously, back and forth from carriers to Saigon to pull out more people. From where we sat, we were oblivious to the effort of thousands of men and women who were performing the miraculous work of evacuating what appeared to be the entire city. Yet all was quiet down where we were, except for an occasional exchange over the intercom in a language that was familiar but meaningless.
What is going to happen to the country?
When are we going back?
There was no going back, my parents had known months before.
More and more families arrived and clustered in their groups varying in number. Lost, confused, overwhelmed yet glad and mostly quiet. My youngest brother and sister were already curled up on top of the pile of suitcases and fast asleep. Rocket attacks early that morning combined with sleeping on the hard floor of the bowling alley amid strangers in a strange place robbed us of our needed rest. I drifted off until awaken by commotion. We were moving again.
Get your things and get up.
Grab the baby's things there. Help your grandpa.
More sailors arrived and led us down more stairs to an area where people were disembarking over the side of the ship. Down below, a troop landing craft shaped like a narrow scoop with high-sided walls was bobbing in the black water. Spotlights from the carrier flooded the cargo net that spanned a watery gap, which narrowed and widened with each wave. The distance from where we stood in relation to the landing craft was only meters, but my dad was worried at the thought of his frail father, the women and the kids with belongings scaling down a net designed for able-bodied soldiers and sailors. We watched others climb down before it was our turn, so with the sailors' help, the climb down was a cinch. We settled in front of the craft, as it was filled to capacity with its human cargo. The carrier loomed over us briefly, lights shined then disappeared behind the landing craft's sidewalls as we pulled away. The flood of yellowish lights was replaced by the much dimmer green florescent sticks that were hung like Christmas lights for the entire length of the craft. A hundred or more people on the floor of the craft were all engulfed in darkness, as we pulled further away from the carrier. Nighttime on the ocean without a moon, inky darkness reigned. Once my eyes adjusted, darkness revealed its treasure: millions of blinking stars shone brightly above, so abundant that they formed a blinking dome over the entire world. So many stars danced and waltzed to the bobbing and weaving of the craft on invisible waves. We were invited to a dance on this dark ocean, but there was no music — just the loud droning of the engine. The invited guests were too frightened and too tired to get up the courage to celebrate, instead they chose to sit and let the ocean waltz with the craft.
Shortly, the engine slowed as we neared a ship. It loomed to the side of us closer and taller.
There was no more room; they could not take us.
The landing craft engine revved, we turned way and again the larger ship and its lights disappeared, blocked by the sides of the landing craft. The stars took over and the dancing recommenced at once as we headed for another ship somewhere out there in the darkness. Three hours of changing horizon, bobbing and weaving as we ferried from ship to ship. The waves took their toll on the old and young alike on that shifting floor. A chain reaction started once someone succumbed to seasickness and the odor reached other passengers.
Good news, someone mentioned; it would only happen once on a trip, we would all be used to the waves tomorrow. I hoped to God that was true.
The landing craft found its way back to the carrier where this evening's cruise had begun. What had been a pleasant adventure into the night under the stars had turned out to be a slow torture. We were so glad to be off that landing craft. Everyone's faces were drained of color and the stench left behind was unbearable. All I wanted to do was to lie down; they could leave without me, I was so nauseated, I just wanted to find a place on the carrier's floor and close my eyes.
There were a great many more people huddled in small groups than when we left. The carrier, as big as it was, even on a gentle sea, was not immune to the dark swells below, but its motion only rocked us to sleep. Another night of restless sleep out in the open in another strange place with stranger loud noises from equipment and engines. The intercom crackled as men called to each other. I closed my eyes briefly to be roused awake again and again by people moving back and forth, talking, or crying.
Morning came, signaled by a pencil line of pink just above the water line, a slight blemish in otherwise perfect darkness. Helicopter hanger lights stayed on all night and apparently sailors never slept, judging from the intercom exchanges. As day approached, more and more activities could be heard as men prepared for another day of intensity.
Morning lights washed over the ocean. Pink, reds, oranges and blue gray gave way to hazy yellow. I love the ocean, I was named after it, and in daylight it was friendly and familiar, its mystery receded under the surface. The cool air drifting off the water surface and that rich smell of life at that early hour was no different than at the beach during our holidays. My brothers, sisters, and I often went crazy at the mention of us going to Vung Tau, a coastal town west of Saigon. Going to the ocean was everything to us. It was a magical place. We would carry sand from the beach home in containers so that we could touch its silky smooth coolness later and imagine that we were there.
Blue green waves below surged and receded against the dignified gray side of the carrier. Each time a little higher but they could never quite free themselves from some other forces that held them in a slow rhythm. The deck under my feet rose and fell slightly over each swell. Out here the water was clear and vibrant; but closer to shore as it tumbled on the beaches where we often played, the water turned sandy brown. The Mekong, which carries nutrients and silt from such far away places as the Himalayas and empties into the ocean just south of Vung Tau, probably had to do with clouding up the ocean near its mouth.
I felt fine; there was only a slight impression of last night's seasickness left in me. Standing there against the railing, watching another landing craft nudge up to the side of the carrier where the cargo net hung partially in the water, I was not sure I would last half an hour this time around without seasickness. Mom grumbled about how we were going to endure another trip so soon. If seasickness had a memory, I was about to find out.
It seemed we waited among new faces. How could one tell from the darkness last night? I thought. Families, who climbed back on the carrier with us last night settled nearby, but were gone when I awoke. A sense of urgency prevailed. I knew Dad wanted to go earlier that morning. Even though the destination and the length of time to get there were complete mysteries, the desire to go on and to reach safety wherever it was occupied his mind. These were first time experiences for all of us and with our fear behind us, along with everything else that had happened in the last three days, I was ready for what would come.
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Q: Display a Fragment class in a DialogFragment Hello stackoverflowwers!!
I'd like to add a Fragment into my DialogFragment. This is the code that I currently have:
CustomDialogFragment.java:
public static CustomDialogFragment newInstance(String searchType){
        CustomDialogFragment frag = new CustomDialogFragment();
        Bundle args = new Bundle();
        args.putString("searchType", searchType);
        frag.setArguments(args);

        Log.d(TAG, "newInstance");

        return frag;
    }

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
            Bundle savedInstanceState) {

        fm = getFragmentManager();

        final View layout = inflater.inflate(R.layout.dummy_fragment, container);

        layout.findViewById(R.id.dummy_fl);

        final Fragment search = new Search(new Searcher(null, getArguments().getString("searchType")), null, null);
        getDialog().setTitle(getResources().getString(R.string.Search));

        onFocusChangeListener = new OnFocusChangeListener(){

            @Override
            public void onFocusChange(View v, boolean hasFocus) {
                Log.d(TAG, "Focus changed");
                fm.beginTransaction().replace(layout.findViewById(R.id.dummy_fl).getId(), search, search.getTag()).commit();

            }
        };

        onLayoutChangeListener = new OnLayoutChangeListener(){

            @Override
            public void onLayoutChange(View v, int left, int top, int right,
                    int bottom, int oldLeft, int oldTop, int oldRight,
                    int oldBottom) {
                Log.d(TAG, "Layout changed");
**fm.beginTransaction().add(search, search.getTag()).commit();**

            }

        };

        layout.setOnFocusChangeListener(onFocusChangeListener);

//      for(int i = 0; i < fm.getFragments().size(); i++){
//              Log.d(TAG, String.format("fm.getFragments().get(%d).getView().getRootView().getId())",i) + String.valueOf(fm.getFragments().get(i).getView()));
//              View view = fm.getFragments().get(i).getView();
//
//              if(view != null){
//                  return view;
//              }
//          }
        layout.addOnLayoutChangeListener(onLayoutChangeListener);
        layout.requestFocus();
        return layout;
    }

When I run the app, it crashes on the line that is marked with ** ** .
The error it throws at me is that the fragment has already been added, how can I display that fragment?
I've tried multiple 'solutions' to get the fragment shown up in my DialogFragment. The 'solution' above is one of the many.
This is another one:
CustomDialogFragment.java:
public static CustomDialogFragment newInstance(String searchType){
        CustomDialogFragment frag = new CustomDialogFragment();
        Bundle args = new Bundle();
        args.putString("searchType", searchType);
        frag.setArguments(args);

        Log.d(TAG, "newInstance");

        return frag;
    }

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
            Bundle savedInstanceState) {

        fm = getFragmentManager();

        final View layout = inflater.inflate(R.layout.dummy_fragment, container);

        layout.findViewById(R.id.dummy_fl);

        final Fragment search = new Search(new Searcher(null, getArguments().getString("searchType")), null, null);
        getDialog().setTitle(getResources().getString(R.string.Search));

I'm only using one of these codes to add or replace the fragments.

fm.beginTransaction().replace(layout.findViewById(R.id.dummy_fl).getId(), search, search.getTag()).commit(); --> This will return an error because the id R.id.dummy_fl isn't found in the fragment Search. Duhhh, it isn't in the Search fragment.

fm.beginTransaction().add(search, search.getTag()).commit(); --> This gives the error described above

        for(int i = 0; i < fm.getFragments().size(); i++){
                Log.d(TAG, String.format("fm.getFragments().get(%d).getView().getRootView().getId())",i) + String.valueOf(fm.getFragments().get(i).getView()));
                View view = fm.getFragments().get(i).getView();

                if(view != null){
                    return view;
                }
            }

        layout.requestFocus();
        return null;
    }

In the Search.java Fragment I've added a line to the onCreateView() View that outputs a Log when the onCreateView() View is called. Only the 'solution' above shows that log entry (which makes sense, since the first 'solution' doesn't "load" the Fragment)
But the result of the code above, is that the view is null, and the onCreateView() in the CustomDialogFragment returns null, which is causing the fragment to not be displayed.
The main reason to use a fragment is that I use this fragment elsewhere in the app, and the changes need to be "pushed" to both fragment usages. Sooooo, I don't want to edit both Search fragments everytime I need to make an edit.
How can I fix this??
Btw: When I remove the Fragment addition of the CustomDialogFragment, it will show the dummy_layout perfectly, with the dummy_textView that is in there. So the CustomDialogFragment can display things :P
If you've got any questions, let me know!
Thanks in advance,
Tim

A: If you are dynamically adding a Fragment as a child Fragment,  you would need to use the ChildFragmentManager
      getChildFragmentManager()
               .beginTransaction()
               .add(R.id.fragment_child, mChildFragment, "tag")
               .commit();

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