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Bollywood's new patriotism looks at achievers who made the nation proud
Bollywood's new patriotism looks at achievers who made the nation proud. IANS
BY SUGANDHA RAWAL
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) There was a time when patriotism in Bollywood generally meant war drama packed with the emotions of glory and valour, and the loud assertion of nationalism that often bordered on jingoism. The trend seems to be changing.
Bollywood's new patriotism is challenging traditional formula by driving the narrative towards celebrating heroes and incidents that have made India proud, in the process have stirred a sense of love and pride for the nation.
"The narrative of storytelling has changed. We know what happened during the freedom period, and we have seen lots of movies, documentaries on that. Now, we are exploring individualistic stories, and their challenges," trade analyst Girish Johar told IANS.
For many years, Manoj Kumar was the first name that popped into one's mind at the thought of films that come with hues of patriotism. The next notable big of patriotism came with Sunny Deol. His larger than life brand of patriotism was based on taking the 'enemy' (Pakistan) head-on in cross-border drama, best seen in pop classics as "Border" and "Gadar: Ek Prem Katha". There were the Bhagat Singh films of that era, too e one with Sunny and his brother Bobby Deol that celebrated rhetoric, and the more subtle "The Legend Of Bhagat Singh" that won Ajay Devgn a National Award.
Bollywood's new patriotism has moved away from such in-your-face assertion of love for one's country. Superstar Akshay Kumar is among actors who have tried the formula, in projects where patriotism is defined by a variety of actions beyond fighting for one's nation in uniform. Films like "Airlift", "Gold", "Pad Man", "Mission Mangal", and "Baby" come to mind.
Then there is Rajkummar Rao fighting to instil democracy in "Newton", Alia Bhatt using marriage as a tool to carry out cross-border espionage at the height of Indo-Pak war in "Raazi", John Abraham's "Parmanu" tracing the momentous slice of history when India became a nuclear nation. The idea to explore patriotism in varied hues also reflects in the tone of recent successful historicals like Ajay Devgn's "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior" and Kangana Ranaut's "Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi".
This week's "Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl" uses women's empowerment as the idea to forward a spirit of celebrating India, the same way "Mary Kom" did a few years ago. Both women raised the glory of the Tricolour by making India proud with first-in-their-field achievements. "Mission Mangal", which highlighted how a group of women — represented by Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari and Nithya Menen on screen — helmed ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission, would also belong to this league of films.
"Mission Mangal" actress Kirti Kulhari is glad that showbiz is not just celebrating India through tales of war.
"The way patriotism is being portrayed and utilised in Bollywood films is changing. Cinema has a very powerful impact. So, when the narrative in Bollywood films changes from patriotism being about war and jingoism to people who have just done things that actually portray patriotism in its true essence, it has a huge impact on the way we view patriotism," Kirti told IANS.
"The whole perspective and attitude towards what patriotism is all about, is changing from fighting a war and fighting for your country, which is obviously still there, to the ways you can actually prove love for your country in so many different ways. I'm really glad that we are able to celebrate not just our victories in wars over other countries and other people, but victories, which do not have to be about defeating someone else. You don't have to be good because someone else is bad, you can be just good because you are good," she added.
The actress feels it "shows a very positive side of humanity, the human spirit, and what we are capable of as human beings".
There have been other films over the years that have celebrated patriotism this way like "Dangal", "Satyamev Jayate", "Chak De! India", "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", "Sui Dhaaga" and "Mulk", among others. Few films have celebrated patriotism at a more layered level, like "Rang De Basanti", which tries understanding modern India and the modern youth using the nation's history.
"There are so many stories that need to be shared, and the beauty is that the audiences are receiving these quite well," Johar said.
About exploring patriotism through stories beyond military valour and through common people's achievements, trade analyst Rajesh Thadani added: "It's a good strategy as long as the story has got some power and people identify with it."
The traditional brand of patriotism, propped by war and stories of India's battle for independence also continue to be explored, of course. Vicky Kaushal, who scored his career's biggest hit with the drama of new-age war dynamics in "Uri: The Surgical Strike", is gearing up for "Sardar Udham Singh", where he plays the martyr Udham Singh, who assassinated Michael O'Dwyer, lieutenant governor of Punjab in pre-Independence India, to avenge the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919. Ishaan Khatter getting ready to play Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta in war film "Pippa", which is about celebrated Army tank. Sidharth Malhotra plays Param Vir Chakra recipient and Kargil hero Captain Vikram Batra in "Shershah".
"I think defining patriotism is important, and there is a fine line between patriotism and jingoism. Patriotism comes from love for your motherland, for the place that you come from, and it holds a sense of belonging. It does not come by hating a community or people or land. It has to be about love and not about hate," said director Raja Krishna Menon, who has called the shots on "Airlift" and is now helming "Pippa".
Among the biggest and most anticipated films coming up that is bound to stir the nationalistic emotion in every Indian is Kabir Khan's "83", starring Ranveer Singh. The film traces how an underdog Indian team went on to win the country's first cricket World Cup in 1983. In a nation that worships cricket, the famous victory still fills ever Indian chest with pride.
(Sugandha Rawal can be contacted at sugandha.r@ians.in)
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AT&T, T-Mobile Surprise Customers, Partners, Competitors
By John Cox
Network World | PT
AT&T's surprise buyout of T-Mobile USA for $39 billion has industry watchers scrambling to figure out what the deal means for subscribers, the U.S. cellular industry, and investors.
If it passes muster with U.S. regulators, the combined company will have about 129 million subscribers, 34 million of them from T-Mobile. That compares to Verizon's 94 million and Sprint Nextel's 50 million.
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AT&T and T-Mobile have the same underlying cellular network infrastructure, GSM, and both are heading toward the next phase: Long Term Evolution or LTE. AT&T's press release specifically says the merger of the two networks will let it deploy LTE more aggressively across the U.S. The deal has been approved by the boards of directors of AT&T and T-Mobile's German parent, Deutsche Telekom.
The transaction will be mainly cash: about $25 million, with the balance in AT&T stock. T-Mobile USA's parent, Deutsche Telekom, will reportedly take an 8 percent ownership stake in AT&T as a result. AT&T is getting T-Mobile for considerably less than the nearly $51 billion paid by Deutsche Telekom a decade ago, in 2001.
But it may not be a done deal. Because of its size, it's likely to get a close look from U.S. regulators, says Business Insider's Dan Frommer. "Or the deal could be blocked completely -- last year was the first year that the FCC did not conclude the U.S. wireless industry was 'competitive,'" Frommer notes. "The companies expect the deal to close in 'approximately 12 months' -- a long time."
The deal could trigger a realignment in the U.S. cellular market. There's already speculation that Verizon might bid for Sprint Nextel, both using CDMA cellular technology, and regional carriers could band together to create a low-price, innovative counterweight.
AT&T's cellular spectrum covers 850 and 1900 MHz for GSM/GRPS/EDGE and for its expanding UMTS/HSPA and increasingly HSPA+ 3G services. T-Mobile uses mainly the 1900 MHz band for its GSM-based services. In late 2008, the company began deploying its UMTS 3G service in the 1700/2100 MHz AWS band. It's been aggressive in deploying HSPA+ technology, which, the company claims, can boost average download speeds to 21Mbps from 7.2Mbps and create more reliable connections.
Both companies are taking a two-pronged approach to cellular data: upgrading 3G services to support HSPA+, and moving toward LTE. AT&T announced in January that it will begin building out its LTE network in the summer of 2011, with the initial nationwide phase completed in 2013. Late in 2010, AT&T paid Qualcomm nearly $2 billion for the latter's 700 MHz spectrum holdings, enough to cover 300 million people nationwide for LTE service, according to the carrier.
In an interview Sunday with Ina Fried of All Things Digital's Mobilizer blog, AT&T President Ralph De La Vega cited the dovetailing of spectrum holdings as a key reason for the deal. "The first thing is this deal alleviates the impending spectrum exhaust challenges that both companies face," De La Vega says. "By combining the spectrum holdings that we have, which are complementary, it really helps both companies."
Secondly, he says, "just like we did with the old AT&T Wireless merger, when we combine both networks what we are going to have is more network capacity and better quality as the density of the network grid increases."
Finally, De La Vega reiterated the company's pledge to cover 95% of the U.S. population with LTE services.
Although LTE peak rates are 100Mbps for downloads and 50Mbps for uploads, users initially are likely to see speeds in the 6-10Mbps range. At least in theory, the AT&T LTE strategy now gives T-Mobile subscribers a path to high-capacity wireless broadband.
Bloggers and other pundits are weighing in, and ahead of the opening of the stock market, much of the commentary is critical.
"One bad company buying another," is how Business Insider contributor Robert Scoble, a self-confessed AT&T despiser, summed up the news.
"While this is great news for both companies, it's an awful idea for consumers - and I desperately hope the US antitrust authorities rake this merger over the coals," declared Sascha Segan, at PC Magazine. Segan predicts T-Mobile's lower-priced service plans will evaporate, dismisses AT&T's claims that past mergers have led to lower prices in the cellular industry over the past decade, and U.S. consumers will have fewer phones to choose from.
"The merged carrier will not have T-Mobile's friendliness, nimbleness, or level of customer service," Segan writes. "Just like in the horrifying Sprint-Nextel mess or during the long, slow, grinding AT&T/Cingular merger, the merged carrier will sink to the minimum customer service level of its parts."
Others are focusing on the alleged decrease in competition. "[The] American [wireless] competitive landscape looks a lot like duopoly because two major companies now control the vast majority of the market, creating an impenetrable barrier to entry for other players," writes Christian Zibreg, at Bright Side of the News. "On the upside, consumers may benefit from a single business entity operating a huge GSM network."
John Cox covers wireless networking and mobile computing for "Network World."
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Posted by Anita on Dec 4, 2015 in fall, Sweden, Unmowed Authors, Unmowed Blog | 0 comments
You could say he's the father of all gardeners—all modern gardeners, anyway. Karl Linne (or Carolus Linnaeus, to use the Latin form of his name, which he preferred) had a garden with thousands of species of plants in it, each and every one named by himself.
His life's ambition, in fact, was to name every living thing on earth. If he didn't quite succeed, it wasn't for lack of trying. He named approximately 15,000 living organisms. Homo sapiens. Canis familiaris. Apis mellifera. In the mid-eighteenth century, the young Linnaeus came up with the idea that all living things should have only two names, in Latin (a language, he felt, that surely all educated people would have no trouble understanding). This was a revolutionary idea, using only two words instead of the ten or twelve-word names for plants and animals that were common at the time.
To this day, gardeners use the names he chose. Often, he named particularly beautiful plants after friends or people he admired. Rudbeckia, for example, more commonly known as Black-eyed Susan. Linnaeus was so impressed by the beauty of these American flowers, sent to him by a collector (Linnaeus never made it to America himself) that he named the whole genus for his mentor and beloved professor, Olaf Rudbeck.
I've just been visiting Linnaeus's garden in Uppsala, Sweden, and I felt right at home. I recognized many familiar friends. Plantago major, also known as common plantain, the ubiquitous lawn weed. There it was, carefully planted, tended, weeded, and labelled in the garden. Zea mays. Or, to use its common name, corn. Solanum tuberosum, also known as potatoes. In Linnaeus's day, these plants were prized, valued for their use as food or medicine. The precious specimens in the garden were protected by a low but dense hedge–passers-by were allowed to admire the rare plants from a distance, but couldn't steal any of them.
By far the most flamboyant part of Linnaeus's garden was the section devoted to American plants. "We are grateful" Linnaeus wrote, "to the soil of Virginia," (as America was sometimes referred to.) Carefully arranged in neat plots were luxuriant growths of rare New World specimens–our roadside weeds that were such exciting exotics in Linnaeus's time. Black-eyed Susans. Pokeweed. New England aster. Joe-Pye weed. And especially gorgeous, several species of tall and elegant Goldenrod. (Which, as Linnaeus knew, does not cause hay fever, as the pollen is not windborne, but carried by bees.)
Linnaeus used all these plants to teach thousands of enthusiastic students about the wonders of botany and his own new system of naming and classifying plants. He called the garden his "living textbook." Linnaeus lived for thirty-five years in a cozy little house in a corner of the garden, where he raised five children as well as thousands of species of plants. He had pets in the garden, too: monkeys, parrots, and a strange animal from America, called a "raccoun." There was a glassed-in greenhouse for tropical plants, but the hardy Americans could withstand even Swedish winters. "In my garden," Linnaeus wrote, "I live happy as a king."
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Der Rigsbankdaler (zeitgenössisch  [RBTh.]) war in einer kurzen Phase der dänischen Währungsgeschichte von 1813 bis 1854 die Währungseinheit im dänischen Gesamtstaat. Während dieser Zeit standen die Herzogtümer Schleswig und Holstein sowie Norwegen und Island unter Oberhoheit des Königs von Dänemark. Der Rigsbankdaler wurde 1854 vom "Rigsdaler R.M." (für dän. Rigsmønt, ) abgelöst.

Rigsbankdaler bezeichnet gleichzeitig die Hauptmünze des damaligen Währungssystems mit einer Masse von 14,5 g Silber (Feingehalt: 875/1000).

Geschichtlicher Hintergrund Schleswig-Holstein
Vom Spätmittelalter bis in das 19. Jahrhundert ist die schleswig-holsteinische Geschichte von den konkurrierenden Machtinteressen eines deutschstämmigen Adels und der dänischen Krone geprägt. Nach dem Vertrag von Ripen regierte der dänische König die Landesteile Schleswig und Holstein nicht als König von Dänemark. Das Herzogtum Schleswig war ein königlich-dänisches Lehen, das er als Herzog von Schleswig regierte. Holstein (und Stormarn) waren hingegen Reichslehen des Heiligen Römischen Reichs. Er regierte diese Landesteile als Herzog Holstein in Personalunion mit Schleswig. Im Vertrag von Ripen hatte der dänische König zugesagt, in den Herzogtümern Geld der gleichen Art umlaufen zu lassen, wie in Lübeck und Hamburg.

Als bedeutender Machtfaktor neben der dänischen Krone bildete sich nach verschiedenen Erbteilungen das Teil-Herzogtum Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf heraus. Nachdem Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts der russische Zarentitel an das Haus Holstein-Gottorf gefallen war, bestimmte der Vertrag von Zarskoje Selo im Jahre 1773, dass bedeutende, bislang nicht von Kopenhagen aus regierte Teile des Gesamtherzogtums unter die direkte Herrschaft des dänischen Königs fallen sollten. Nach einigen kleinen Gebietskonsolidierungen stand das Gebiet des heutigen Schleswig-Holsteins an der Wende zum 19. Jahrhundert mit Ausnahme des Fürstentums Lübeck, der Hansestadt Lübeck  und des Herzogtums Sachsen-Lauenburg unter einheitlicher dänischer Verwaltung.

Die Hansestädte Lübeck und Hamburg hatten 1622 einen Münzvertrag beschlossen, dem sich die umliegenden Gebiete anschlossen. Der Reichstaler sollte nach dem Vertrag statt in 32 in 48 Schillinge eingeteilt werden. Da 16 Schillinge traditionell eine (Lübsche) Mark ergaben, galt fortan ein vollwertiger Reichstaler 3 Mark. 1718 führten Lübeck und Hamburg nach einer erneuten Münzreform das Courant-Geld ein. Der zugehörige Couranttaler wurde wieder in 48 Schillinge eingeteilt (Schillinge Courant). Zur Unterscheidung wurden Münzen, die nach dem alten Reichsmünzfuß geprägt waren, nun Speciesthaler oder kurz Species genannt. Da der Münzfuß der Couranttaler im Verhältnis 4:5 verschlechtert wurde, entsprach ein Speciestaler 1 ¼ Couranttaler und 60 Schillingen Courant.

Im königlich-dänischen Altona/Elbe war 1771 eine bis 1863 arbeitende königliche Münze errichtet worden. Die Münze prägte zunächst Speciestaler und Kleinmünzen mit dem Bildnis und den Initialen der dänischen Könige. Im schleswig-holsteinischen Münzsystem des 17. Jahrhunderts galt wie in Hamburg und Lübeck zunächst der Reichs- = Speciestaler nach dem 9 ¼-Taler-Münzfuß. Im Februar 1788 erhielten die Herzogtümer Schleswig und Holstein, die Herrschaft Pinneberg und die Grafschaft Rantzau nach dem Muster der Hansestädte eine eigene neue Silberwährung in Kuranttalern. Ein Taler schleswig-holsteinisch Courant entsprach genau einem der hanseatischen Kuranttaler und wie diese 4/5 eines Speciestalers. Der Taler schleswig-holsteinisch Courant war in 3 Mark Courant zu je 16 Schillingen schleswig-holsteinisch Courant eingeteilt. Es wurden von der königlichen Münze in Altona jedoch auch weiterhin Speciestaler geprägt. Von 1800 bis 1808 geprägte Speciestaler hatten weiterhin das dem alten Reichstaler entsprechende Feingewicht von 25,282 g Silber.

1788 wurde die Schleswig-Holsteinische Speciesbank in Altona gegründet. Der Gründung der Bank wie der Einführung des neuen Geldes waren seit Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts sich bei der dänischen Kurantbank abzeichnende Schwierigkeiten vorangegangen, ausgegebene Banknoten zum Nennwert in vollwertige Silbermünzen umzutauschen (siehe Geschichte der Dänischen Krone). Die Schleswig-Holsteinische Speciesbank nahm Bareinlagen an, sollte kleine Kredite geben und eigene Banknoten ausgeben. Die Herzogtümer waren so zunächst von den finanziellen Schwierigkeiten des dänischen Gesamtstaats entkoppelt, da die von der dänischen Kurantbank ausgegebenen Banknoten hier kein gesetzliches Zahlungsmittel waren.

Einführung der Rigsbanksdaler als Folge des dänischen Staatsbankrotts

Dänemark litt zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts unter einer durch die Napoleonischen Kriege ausgelösten Wirtschaftskrise sowie insbesondere unter einem während der Herrschaft Napoleons verlorenen Krieg gegen England. Die offizielle dänische Währung der Zeit war der Rigsdaler, der als Speciestaler in 14 lötigem Silber (Feingehalt 875/1000) geprägt wurde.

Die dänische Regierung gab ab 1806 über die dänische Kurantbank zur Finanzierung ihrer Ausgaben in großem Umfang Banknoten heraus, die auf Rigsdaler Courant lauteten. Es kam zu einer starken Inflation und schließlich am 5. Januar 1813 zum faktischen Staatsbankrott.

Die neu gegründete dänische Nationalbank (Rigsbank) gab eine neue Währung heraus, den Rigsbankdaler. Die Rigsdaler-Banknoten wurden im Verhältnis 6:1 auf Rigsbankdaler-Banknoten umgestellt. Die von der Schleswig-Holsteinischen Speciesbank herausgegebenen Banknoten in Höhe von insgesamt weniger als einer Million Speciestalern wurden von der Rigsbank zur Hälfte in Silber ausgezahlt, zur Hälfte durch dänische Staatsanleihen ersetzt.

Um die Funktion der Rigsbankdaler-Banknoten als alleiniges Zahlungsmittel durchzusetzen, wurden die privaten dänischen Zettelbanken sowie die Schleswig-Holsteinische Speciesbank aufgehoben. Der Wert von Papiergeld der neuen Währung erreichte im September 1813 mit 9 % sein Minimum und fluktuierte in den kommenden Jahren stark.

Der Rigsbankdaler wurde zunächst nur als Rechnungsmünze und als Denomination der Banknoten genutzt, da der dänische Staat kaum über Münzsilber verfügte. Erst 1839 wurden auch Rigsbankdaler in Specie geprägt (siehe nächster Abschnitt). Voraussetzung war eine restriktive Finanz- und Währungspolitik, die die ausstehenden Banknoten langsam einzog, als auch das in den 1830er Jahren einsetzende starke Wirtschaftswachstum. Die Prägung der ersten Rigsbankdaler markiert den Zeitpunkt, als wieder eine Kursparität zwischen Banknoten und geprägten Speciestalern erreicht wurde. Auf Rigsbankdaler lautende Banknoten wurden damals wieder zur Einlösung zum Nennwert in Silber von der dänischen Nationalbank angenommen. Diese Konvertibilität war eine Voraussetzung für die internationale Konkurrenzfähigkeit der dänischen Währung und damit des dänischen Finanzplatzes gegenüber Hamburg und der Mark Banco der Hamburger Bank.

Der Rigsbankdaler wurde im 18 ½-Talerfuß geprägt und unterteilt in 96 Rigsbankskilling. Durch die 1:2-Ähnlichkeit der Münzfüße zwischen altem Speciesdaler und zwei vollwertig in Silber ausgeprägte Rigsbankdaler ergab ein Rigsbankdaler 30 Schilling schleswig-holsteinisch Kurant.

Ablösung des Rigsbankdalers
Ohne Änderungen der Wertigkeit ließ der dänische König Friedrich VII. 1854 die Währung in Rigsdaler R.M. (für Rigsmønt) umbenennen, die Rigsbankskillinge in Skillinge R.M.

Prägungen
Rigsbankdaler mit zusätzlicher Wertangabe als 30 Schilling schleswig-holsteinisch Kurant wurden von 1842 bis 1848 von König Christian VIII. in Kopenhagen und Altona geprägt, sowie 1849 und 1851 von Friedrich VII. in Kopenhagen. Wie bei den schleswig-holsteinischen Speciestalern lag der Feingehalt bei 875 Promille Silber. Das Rauhgewicht lag bei 14,447 g, das Feingewicht bei 12,640 g.

An Kleinmünzen wurden geprägt:
 16 Reichsbank Schilling (1/12 Speciestaler) in den Jahren 1816, 1818, 1831, 1839 in Silber (500/1000; 2,107 g fein),
 8 Reichsbank Schilling (1/24 Speciestaler) in den Jahren 1816, 1818, 1819 in Billon (375/1000 Silber; 1,053 g fein),
 32 Rigsbankskilling (10 Schilling Courant) in Altona in den Jahren 1842 und 1843 in Silber (687/1000 Silber; 4,214 g fein),
 16 Rigsbankskilling (5 Schilling Courant) in Kopenhagen in den Jahren 1842 und 1844 in Silber (500/1000 Silber; 2,106 g fein),
 8 Rigsbankskilling (2 ½ Schilling Courant) in Altona im Jahre 1843 in Billon (375/1000 Silber; 2,106 g fein),
 4 Rigsbankskilling (1 ¼ Schilling Courant) in den Jahren 1841 (Kopenhagen) und 1842 (Kopenhagen, Altona) in Billon (250/1000 Silber; 2,106 g fein).

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Laois Councillor pledges that historic Laois bridge will remain wooden following renovation works
Alan Hartnett
A Laois County Councillor has pledged that The Woodenbridge will remain in its original state after renovation works have been completed.
Fine Gael Councillor John King says that the works will ensure that the wooden element of the bridge remains.
The issue came to a head yesterday when locals, led by Michael G Phelan, launched a 'Save The Woodenbridge' campaign.
This is located at Ballybodin between Durrow and Ballacolla and is a wooden bridge from one side of the River Erkina to the other on the L5638.
It is believed to be one of the only wooden structures that carries vehicles in all of the country.
There were fears that a concrete structure would be put in place instead – but according to the Fine Gael Councillor, this is not the case.
Cllr King said: "I wish to confirm that I support the local people who wish to retain the character and the historical value of the Woodenbridge project in Ballacolla.
"The funding set aside for this project is €80,000. Laois County Council have put a weight restriction of three tonnes after carrying out the bridge safety survey.
"The works that will be done going forward will be removal of existing wooden planks in order to add extra steel girders underneath and also other works where needed.
"When work is complete underneath new wooden planks will be installed.
"The visual appearance of the bridge will look the very same retaining it's character and historical value to the area."
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MALAYSIA OPEN 2012 QF – Saina triumphs, Chen Jin sweet revenge
Suetyan Lee
– January 13, 2012Posted in: news
Tine Baun suffered a second defeat to Saina Nehwal in just one month's time at the quarter-final stage of the 2012 Maybank Malaysia Open Superseries while Chen Jin avoided a similar fate in his rematch with Jan O. Jorgensen.
By Lee Suet Yan, live in Kuala Lumpur. Photos: Yves Lacroix for Badmintonphoto (live)
The current world no. 4 has continued on from her recent victory against Tine Baun in the recently concluded 2011 Li Ning BWF World Superseries Finals, today defeating Tine in three games. Saina Nehwal started the first game well as she took it easily 21-13. Then, Tine was just in time to steal one, at least, from Saina, by taking the second game 23-21. In the rubber game, Saina was trying very hard to reach every shuttle, and eventually Tine was blown away, Saina wrapped up the match 21-13, 21-23, 21-13.
"Today was a very tired match, compared to last time when I played against her at the Superseries Finals," Saina said after the the match. "Here today she gave me a very tough quarter-final. She was playing very well today and she is tall, she hit every shuttle very well. In the 3rd set, I was very lucky because I was able to reach every shuttle that I could. But, I think she is a very good player, she did really well. Anyway, I am very happy to pull it off today."
As for the hope for the Olympics year, Saina said "There are about six to seven months to go for the Olympics Games. I won't put myself under too much pressure. I will prepare myself better for the Olympics Games. I'll try to play better in every tournament and this is my aim for this year."
Regarding her target for the Olympics Games, Saina added with a smile: "Everyone sets a target to win something in London. Even my target is to do that. But I just hope that I can stay injury free because staying injury free is more important than everything for me."
Nowadays, with China dominating the world of badminton, it is difficult for non-Chinese players to break through their wall. Saina commented: "I think fortunately I have defeated one or two Chinese players before, so I don't worry much about it. Either six of them are playing, or ten of them are playing in a tournament. I don't really need to worry because they have a lot of players. They have the best players in the world. Nobody can stop them. I will just have to do my best. It is difficult not only for me, but for all the players in the world to defeat them. However, we will surely come out with a better strategy in the long term.
"It is difficult in the short term because there are too many tournaments right now and we don't have many days to train. In contrast, China has six to seven players so they can arrange four girls to play in this tournament, and another two to play the next tournament. Hence, they have more time to train. Even though I've beaten some of the Chinese players before, I've never planned to beat them or break their dominance, it's always just happened, because the hard work just paid off. I always believe in God, just wait what will happen in the next two years."
On the men's singles court, Chen Jin successfully avenged his own loss at the Korea Open last week and that of his team-mate Lin Dan in Malaysia yesterday. Chen defeated Jan O Jorgensen 21-16, 20-22, 21-6.
"That should have been a two-game match," he said confidently after the match. Chen Jin does not feel pressure as Chen Long has now taken over him as China's no. 2 men's singles player. He said: "It is very normal because he [Chen Long] can play consistently in every tournament, his ranking will surely be higher than mine."
In the women's doubles department, Denmark's powerful and tall ladies Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl displayed a terrific performance when they defeated the 1st seeds Mizuki Fujii and Reika Kakiiwa of Japan 21-19, 21-9. The Japanese ladies, who wore new red and white outfits today, had no luck in the contest. Celebrating the victory, Perdersen threw her wrist band and the shuttlecock to the crowd with excitement.
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I didn't have the best time in high school. I went to a small high school, where i traveled with most of the same kids most of the time for four years, and in some cases, for twelve. Familiarity, indeed, can breed contempt.
I was the fat kid, a little awkward and somewhat shy...a fairly easy target. I backed down from confrontation and insulated myself from social barbs in the ways I knew. There was a lot going on at school and behind the scenes. At times, I wasn't sure things would, or even could, get better.
Once I got to college, I found a place where I was just me. I was still fat, but I was me, first. I made lifelong friends, and I found my voice.
Now, most of my high school classmates are all connected on Facebook. Many of us have seen each other socially, and we have all grown into adults of whom we can be proud. There is no animosity (that I can tell) and we are happy to reconnect as adults.
I received a message recently, from a high school acquaintance, who wrote to apologize to me for being a bystander when we were in high school. She said that she saw what was happening to me and she wished she had the courage to stop it. She said she is now raising her own children not to be bystanders. And that she would kick in the teeth of my bullies if it happened today. This message meant more than she will ever know for three reasons.
First, it warmed my heart that she took time to reach out to me in this way. Second, it means so much that, despite what happened then, she noticed me in a time when I felt mostly invisible to everyone, except my bullies. And third, she is raising her own children to be tolerant and empathetic. This can be a lifesaver to someone else in crisis.
Bullies can be relentless and it's scary to put yourself in a physically and socially risky situation to help another. I don't fault her for this. In fact, I let her know that she had no reason to apologize. As I told her in my reply. I am living proof that it gets better. Because it does.
I learned a long time ago that forgiveness is not so much about the person who did you wrong, but more about the peace that comes when you let it go.
This is not to say that you forget what happened. All it means is that when you forgive, you release yourself from the wrongdoing. And you can find peace.
I have long forgiven those who hurt me in school. I have been so richly blessed in my life since then. Going to college where I did saved my life. It gave me hope that I could create the life that I wanted. I made some amazing friends...lifelong friends. And I found the voice I needed to advocate for myself and my dreams.
I am blessed to have the opportunity to get together with this old new friend later this week. I can't wait to give her a hug and let her know that I think she is an amazing woman and mother and friend. How lucky we are to reconnect.
Have you ever reconnected with long-lost friends? Or reconnected with a friend with whom your relationship was bruised or damaged?
It's good to hear that you got that message, and she is raising her kids to not be bystanders. Great post!
One of our pastors did a sermon on forgiveness a few months ago. He said that forgiving someone doesn't mean you forget. That's unrealistic and impossible. But you have to be willing not to keep bringing it up. And sometimes you'll have to forgive that person over and over, because the hurt and anger may return. It was such an encouragement for me to hear that.
I'm sorry for what you went through, but I'm so happy that woman reached out to you.
Thank you, Suheiry. Your pastor hit the nail on the head. So many people associate forgiveness with forgetting and it's not always that simple. I was really happy that she reached out as well. Thanks, again.
I wrote a post on my blog about forgiveness recently titled "Forgiveness is the F Word." In general, I think forgiveness is an overused word that the mean use to prey on the victims. With high school classmates though, it is a little different - especially if the person wasn't actually the bully. I think it takes guts and class to forgive people who are bullies. It's good and kind to forgive friends who stood by and did nothing.
As for not raising a bystander, I am going to teach my kids not to stand by if their friends are bullied. I will not encourage them to do anything if people they don't know so well are bullied. I don't want my child to get beat up or become a social pariah to defend a kid they don't even know. Plus, I think bullied kids need to be taught to fight for themselves - something else I will teach my kids.
Thank you so much for your comments. It is important to teach kids to speak up if they see something, but it doesn't always mean spacing up to the bully. Sometimes, it means telling someone with the power to stop it. And I agree, teaching kids to fight for themselves is key. I was not that kid...I did not have those skills. I wish I did. I do now. :-) Thanks again.
This is beautiful. What a wonderful message to receive from someone, and what a wonderful thing that she is remedying things by teaching the next generation to be better.
Thank you, Lara. She's doing a great thing. It is important to teach kids to speak up if they see something, but that doesn't always mean speaking up to the bully. Sometimes, it means telling someone with the power to stop it.
I am so glad college worked out for you the way that it did. Thank you for sharing these beautiful thoughts.
Fantastic viewpoint!!! I have tried to teach my children not to be bystanders either. I was never a bystander though. I can think of atleast two occassions where I got in trouble for involving myself to take up for someone else. I had a lot of issues at home though. I never really came into myself until I turned 30. Before that I felt awkward and like people my age just didn't get me. I felt totally out of place. Even though I took up for those being bullied I didn't connect with many people in school. My Dad passed away when I was in High School and before that I had dealt with a lot of "adult" issues. So I always felt older than I really was. So I completely get what you mean. I am so glad that I finally understand who I am.
Thank you! It is important to teach kids to speak up if they see something, but it doesn't always mean speaking up to the bully. Sometimes, it means telling someone with the power to stop it. I'm so glad you found your voice as well. :-) Thanks, again.
That was really kind of her to reach out and to teach her children to be different. Sorry that you were bullied. It is not for them that you forgive but for yourself. Glad you were able to find your voice.
Thank you, Kerry. It is important to teach kids to speak up if they see something, but it doesn't always mean speaking up to the bully. Sometimes, it means telling someone with the power to stop it. She's doing a great job. :-) Thanks, again. I am too. Life gets better. Have a great weekend!
5 attractive, fit, athletic, and pretty much well-liked kids in my family, and no one, no one, ever sought to hurt another. If it were ever done by accident, it was followed by sincere apology. My parents, the best thing they ever did was to never permit speaking ill of others in the household, or the dinner table, and if it came up there was a looooong walk a mile in my shoes discussion. It was all about respect. This holds true with my siblings today and it is what I am most proud of them, their sincerity, kindness, and tolerance.
On the other hand, today, raising an athlete in this day and age, there are many ill behaved parents, fostering ill behaved children on fields, ugly experiences. The good part is only the best make it to play in college, and each of those players is the best from their respective parts, equaling it out. And yes, I am gradually making peace with some of those parents whom though I nor my daughter have ever had words, but whose actions took the joy and fun out of experiences and caused anxiety. Just FYI: 99.9 percent of the worst behaved really never even make it to college play.
Peggy, you're so right. It comes down to respect. From respect grows kindness, tolerance and sincerity. As a middle school teacher, I see the bullying resurface daily. The bully usually is wounded herself (sadly, in most cases) or himself, but it doesn't make it easier for the target, because you're right...in addition to the mental anguish that accompanies the bullying, some lose joy for activities or places they once considered safe.
It sounds like you were taught well and passed it on, and your children will as well. :-) Thank you so much for sharing your story.


The recently proposed Rice Agri-Food Systems (RAFS) or GRiSP2 proposal has been favorably reviewed by the Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC) of the CGIAR, said Bas Bouman, Global Rice Science Partnership (GRiSP) leader, during his report to the IRRI Board of Trustees on 21 October.
Generally, the RAFS CRP moves its focus from commodity-based CRP to the value chain directions; it also underscores the development of more "co-farmer solutions." Kay Basford, a member of the IRRI Board of Trustees, was glad to know that the proposal captures seven out of the 17 sustainable development goals of the United Nations. "If we can achieve a good part of these goals the global level, the better," she added.
According to Bouman, most of the recommendations of the ISPC for the RAFS proposal are already in the document. What the proponents need to do now is to include more details in the proposal. The two main recommendations are: 1) while the preproposal establishes the global importance of rice, it should include more scenario analyses regarding projected changes in future rice consumption; and 2, internal synergies and corresponding management options need to be optimized for Eastern Africa to maximize opportunities for impact at scale.


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Iran to Face Water Crisis in Near Future
Written By Mostafa Moradi
Alireza Daemi, Deputy Head of Iran's ABFA Organization, predicts a long-time water crisis for Islamic Republic in near future.
"During the recent years, annual precipitation has been decreased by 75% in most regions of country. Massive droughts have consequently hit numerous areas in Iran, and this has led to many problems. Currently, the Ministry of Power of Iran is struggling to provide the necessary water to residents of several provinces." Alireza Daemi addressed a seminar on Tuesday.
He went on to say that Iran's strategic cities are also affected by droughts. "Even important cities of Iran are suffering from lack of rains. A large percentage of Iranians are living in affected regions. This element will increase the costs of Iran's next governments for providing and transferring water to affected provinces."
"In order to solve these problems, Iran has proposed an international plan to cope with droughts in Asian and Middle Eastern countries. International organizations have previously predicted new types of wars in South Asian and Middle Eastern countries over water resources. Governments of Middle East must take strict measures with regard to future water crisis." Alireza Daemi concluded.
Iranian government has started several projects in order to transfer water from oceans and seas to Iran's most dry provinces and cities. Recently, the government launched a new project to transfer Persian Gulf water to Fars province. Accordingly, Iran's government has allocated some $400 million budget to this plan.
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Q: C++ Struct initialization ways I am learing C++ while I see some codes the structs are initialized in diffent ways,
For example
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What is the difference between these two ways, or both are same,
Node* root = new Node();

vs
Node* root = new Node;

Thanks in advance !!

A: There's absolutely no difference, whatsoever.
Furthermore, in modern C++ there's also a third option too, and this is now the preferred syntax:
Node* root = new Node{};

In this case, all three alternative syntaxes are valid. As you proceed and learn more C++, you will find out in which situations some of these alternatives syntaxes can and cannot be used.

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2: The Road to Indol (50 hours in)
Post Author:Cody
Post Category:Gaming / Xenoblade Chronicles
In my first post about Xenoblade Chronicles 2, I was brand new, running around trying to figure everything out. It's such a massive game with so many things to master that without a doubt, I still have a ways to go. But here I am, 50-ish hours in, and I'm ready to discuss it some more.
The Depth
One thing that can be said for sure thus far— no one can complain about the amount of content and depth that is in this game. I didn't even unlock all the start menu options until after 40 hours in. I'm never sitting around bored wondering what I am going to do next… that being said, anyone who hasn't played the game for AT LEAST 50 hours is definitely not able to give an opinion of the game. There is just way too much to make up your mind before that. I don't want to get any further into "review mode" for the time being… for the simple fact that I will review the game when I have completed it.
Last time, I left off around Torigoth. Much has happened since then in the roughly 45 more hours I've put into the game. I've got more characters, more plot development, more everything. In Torigoth, you run into Tora… a little Nopon with a dream to be a Driver. Only problem is, he can't be one. I honestly find Tora to be annoying, but he's kind of grown on me a little bit, I guess? Tora actually shows up when we get into it with Brighid, the "most powerful Blade in the Empire", apparently. It's Tora who is able to bust some water pipes that allow us to escape.
Tora's Calling
Since he wants to be a Driver, of course we volunteer to help him out by assisting him with getting the parts for an artificial Blade. This is really Tora's saving grace. As annoying as I find Tora to be, I love Poppi a million times over. Poppi is the "artificial" Blade that is built for Tora, and she is a gem… absolutely adorable.
Poppi is also really cool because of the way that she is leveled up and upgraded. Since she is an artificial Blade, she is fully customizable. Her role can be changed between tank, healer, and attack, and all of her parts can be switched out.
She can be upgraded using ether. In order to upgrade her, you have to play a mini game that can be found at Tora's house in Torigoth, called Tiger! Tiger!. The mini game isn't terribly difficult but it takes a while to get used to. I have managed to get a perfect score once or twice though.
Saving Nia
After Poppi is acquired, it's time to go save Nia, who is being held captive on a big Titan ship. First we find Dromarch, and then Nia… so far so good.
The escape is all but completed, when Brighid shows up again to ruin the day… this time with her Driver in tow. Now we formally meet another of the game's main characters, Morag. Morag and Brighid are the powerhouse Driver Blade duo of the Kingdom, working for the emperor directly. Right now, she's an enemy, but that changes later. I'm thankful for that, since Brighid is smokin hot and I didn't want to have to kill her.
After we escape, we get a boat from Tora's Granpon, which is a decent sized quest all in itself. The goal is to sail directly to the World Tree to get to Elysium.
Kingdom of Uraya
It's anything but that simple. When we arrive to the World Tree, we get completely jacked up by a huge guardian Titan thing that won't let anyone past. The result is us getting swept up and swallowed by the Kingdom of Uraya Titan… where we hit a whole new storyline, starting with figuring out how to get out.
Vandham
We get ambushed by Vandham… a Driver who runs a ruthless group of Driver/Blade mercenaries out of the Uraya Titan. Turns out he was just kidding and wanted to test Rex's strength, and he becomes a party member not long after.
What comes next is basically a bunch of fetch quests with Vandham; they're all fun though, and the landscape and scenery in this game is beyond fantastic.
Pyra's Weakness
So, Blades are supposed to be immortal, it turns out. When a Driver dies, the Blade goes back into its crystal and there it remains until another Driver bonds with it. However, when the Blade comes back, it will have no recollection of its previous Driver. This raises an interesting question considering Pyra remembers her old Driver, and she was not bonded with through a crystal. Hmmm.
The other thing is, Blades don't really get hurt. If they do, they are basically back to normal by the end of a battle. The only real way to defeat a Blade is by killing its Driver. Plot twist— when Rex gets hurt, Pyra gets hurt in the exact same way, and vice versa. When the bad guys find this out, it spells bad news. Pyra gets hurt. [Insert my tears here] I can't wait to kill that bastard. No one touches Pyra.
Vandham's Demise, and Secrets Revealed
There is a ton that gets packed into the next part of the story. The Torna crew has wind of our main character's locations, and an attack is launched. Rex and crew step in, and it's all dropped on us at once. Our crew, as it is, is not match for Torna. We get our asses kicked. This is where Vandham bites the dust.
It was an unexpected and very sad scene, but it triggers the next main plot development. In order to escape these enemies to fight another day, the true power of the Aegis is awakened. Pyra shares her body with another… the true Aegis, Mythra. They share the same body and can communicate with one another, but Pyra has been acting as the persona of the Aegis from the get go. The Torna crew was expecting this to happen, however, Rex.. Not so much. But here it is. Now we get a taste of the true power of the Aegis, the power that is strong enough to bring down Titans.
The Truth About Pyra
In the next chapter there are a lot of cut scenes that tell us about Pyra's backstory. I'll try to keep it short just because there is already so much to include in this post. Long ago, a dude climbed the world tree to go to Elysium. When he reached it, he found nothing there… but he brought back two core crystals with him as proof of his achievement. One black crystal, one emerald crystal. This dude bonded with the black crystal, which turned out to be Malos. Yes, Malos is actually a Blade, if I didn't mention that already.
Malos for some reason was like, "to hell with Alrest", and launched an all out attack. A young hero named Addam bonded with the emerald crystal, Mythra. Thus the Aegis War began, the war between Mythra and Malos, the two Aegis Blades. Mythra and Addam won, but 3 entire Titans were wiped out as a result. This was a HUGE deal. Thus, Mythra created her alter ego, Pyra, basically her "sister", as a less powerful version of herself.
Addam was responsible for putting Pyra away deep into the cloud sea, sealing her on board the ship where Rex and the Torna originally found her back in chapter 1 of the story. Okay, whew. That's some heavy development. I say we go to Japan and buy the story writer a drink, because I have no idea how the hell they come up with this stuff.
On The Way To Indol
As everything has happened so far, our crew kinda hit a dead end on getting to Elysium. Until Cole, the old dude from the theatre in Uraya, lets us know that he is a Blade, a "flesh eater". The remnant of experiments where humans and Blades were merged, resulting in Blades losing their immortality. He says that if they can get to Indol and find his Driver, his Driver will be able to get them to Elysium. Now to be honest, tons more stuff happens after this, but if I hit every single plot point on the road to Indol, I'd be writing for like three days. We meet Tora's dad, some new artificial Blades..and Morag and Brighid become allies. Sweet!
At this point, I have just arrived to Indol in the game and I am about to meet with the Praetor guy, who I think is going to end up being tied to the backstory with the Aegis and whatnot. I'll drop by again and write another post when I have another 20 hours…maybe 50 hours… into the game…who knows?
I'll just end by saying that I haven't been disappointed so far, and I look forward to a lot more good story and gameplay going forward from here.
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The Dubai group that's on a mission to make reading 'cool' again
Meet the literary ladies behind the Dubai chapter of Book Fairies, which aims to get people reading again by hiding novels around the city
Abeer Acero, blogger and book reviewer, launched the Dubai chapter of the international Book Fairies movement. Courtesy The Book Fairies
Shahd Thani hid her first book at last year's Emirates Literature Festival. The blogger and novelist behind the Emirati Kinda Love Story series chose Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, which she wrapped up in a bow, and bearing a green and white sticker that explained its purpose. After placing the book on a horse statue located next to Dubai Festival City's P F Chang's, Thani kept watch.
"The manager was utterly fascinated and kept looking at the book," she says. "Eventually, he couldn't resist. He asked if it was for free and if he could take it. When I assured him that he could, the joy on his face was priceless." It's all part of the Book Fairies spell.
Emirati novelist Shahd Thani volunteers for the Dubai chapter of Book Fairies. Reem Mohammed / The National
Free books for all
Abeer Acero, a 27-year-old blogger and book reviewer, launched the Dubai chapter of the international Book Fairies movement in March last year with an Instagram account: @mydubaibookfairies. Having hidden more than a hundred books with the help of fellow volunteer Book Fairies, Acero has been busy this past year.
"One of my life's missions is to make reading 'cool' again," Acero says. "In this generation of gadgets, most people don't have the time to read a book any more, and the younger ones feel like reading is boring. I want to change that stigma by letting everyone know that reading is a good and healthy exercise for the mind."
Book drops to restart January 1
If you've missed past book drops, don't worry, Acero and the Book Fairies are busy planning for the coming year. The next book drops in Dubai start January 1. "We will be doing so much for 2019," Acero says. "I'll be announcing a big new year fairy drop-off and, rest assured, we will be back at the Emirates Literature Festival [in March], dropping books like we always do."
With titles such as Beetle Boy by M G Leonard, The Young Elites by Marie Lu, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, and many more, you're likely to stumble across a book just for you. The city's Book Fairies have concealed titles all over, from beaches to buses and, most famously, just outside the Burj Khalifa. "It was my favourite book drop because there are a lot of people there, and the suspense of who's going to pick it up is exciting," says Acero.
Sleeping Prince at The Dubai Mall. Courtesy The Book Fairies
She hid Baum's The Wizard of Oz on a ledge in front of the towering skyscraper. "A little girl saw it and grabbed it as fast as she could. She knew the story, had watched the animated version and was clearly an avid fan. She took it straight to her mum with a smile so priceless, I couldn't help but ask for a photo."
The original Book Fairies
Book Fairies now operate in more than 100 countries. Volunteers are devoted to the cause of reusing and sharing books with strangers, thus minimising the impact they have on the environment, while also giving those who may not have access to books a chance to read.
The movement began more than two years ago in London, with the Books on the Underground project, and has since grown into the Book Fairies under owner and director Cordelia Oxley. Social media allowed avid readers to follow clues to metro stations, malls and other public spaces to find a book of their own. Oxley's agenda is simple. "We promote reading, in any way we can," she says.
Last March, ahead of International Women's Day, Book Fairies partnered with United Nations ambassador and British actress Emma Watson. Videos went viral of Watson visiting landmarks in London and New York City, and leaving behind titles for other readers to find. She chose publications from Our Shared Shelf, her feminist book club, such as My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem and How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran. Each book came with a handwritten note, encouraging readers to pass it on in the same fashion once finished.
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'There is not a particular genre that we share'
"The Book Fairies are all about equality," explains Oxley. "We strive to give equal prominence to male and female authors, published and self-published authors, and a whole array of stories. Everyone has different tastes, so there is not a particular genre that we share. We accept donations from all sorts of places, including bookshops and libraries. There is a wide variety of [reading material]."
It was also as part of the International Women's Day activities that Acero recruited Thani and other volunteers to hide titles around the grounds of the Emirates Literature Festival last year. After her first Book Fairies experience, Thani was hooked. "As a writer, poet, as well as a member of a local initiative – Untitled Chapters, a community for Emirati writers – I felt an instant kinship with Abeer and the Book Fairies," she says. "I love the fact that different initiatives can meet and, instead of competing with one another, unite to help one another succeed and bond over our love for books and words."
The rise of #bookstagram
Acero has been a part of the growing #bookstagram online community on Instagram since 2014, and regularly reviews books on her blog, lookingforabura.com. As a book-lover, her drive for both reading and writing propelled her into the world of Book Fairies.
"This is my first actual book project, and it has a special place in my heart," she explains. "The Book Fairies around the world, especially Cordelia, have been very supportive. It's a pleasure to be a part of this incredible group where we get to connect and talk to people across continents who have the same love for reading. It works like magic, really."
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Live: Disruption in Bristol city centre as crowds protest against visit of US President Donald Trump to Britain
Bristol protests the day before a big national protest in London
Tristan CorkSenior Reporter
A march against US President Donald Trump last summer stopped the traffic all around Bristol city centre
Protesters are gathering in the centre of Bristol to protest at the state visit of US President Donald Trump to Britain taking place this week.
Campaigners are gathering in the city centre from 5pm, and are calling on people to travel to London tomorrow for a major national protest too.
The last time the US President visited, last July, thousands of people took to the city centre in an after-work protest in the middle of Bristol, that culminated in a march through The Centre, Broadmead and Baldwin Street.
This time, it remains to be seen whether people will turn out again in that level of numbers, but motorists are being warned to expect disruption.
Organisers of this protest today, Monday, said they will be 'taking to the streets' after meeting at the Fountains in The Centre.
They said they oppose the US President and his visit to Britain for many reasons.
"We will be taking to the streets opposing Trump's racism, themed areas will feature throughout the protest with climate justice, migrants' rights, anti-racism, women's rights, LGBT rights, anti-war and trade union rights and many more," said a spokesperson for the protest.
Live: City centre disruption as crowds protest Trump's visit
"Theresa May is backing Trump's toxic politics. It is wrong to give him a state visit. This is a chance to take a stand against right wing ideas on both sides of the Atlantic .
"Together Against Trump is organised jointly by the Stop Trump Coalition and Stand Up To Trump. It brings together a host of campaign groups and trade unions," he added.
We will be covering the demonstration in full, so scroll down for updates on the protest and its impact on the city centre.
Protestors have taken to the streets 17:53
This concludes our live coverage of the Trump protest, but you can see pictures from the march in our gallery.
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Joe Cockram described the protestors as 'a bunch of muppets'...
Marchers are currently returning down Park Street
The march is nearing its end - led by trumpet players.
This was the scene when they left
We have had lots of speeches against the visit
Donald Trump's state visit in London will be protested against up there tomorrow.
Earlier, the protestors explained why they do not want the US President in Britain.
Campaigners against the visit of President Donald Trump gather at the fountains in Bristol
Protestors have taken to the streets
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    This is used for the thread-based worker only,
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"""
from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals

import os
import sys
import threading
from itertools import count
from time import sleep

from kombu.asynchronous.timer import Entry
from kombu.asynchronous.timer import Timer as Schedule
from kombu.asynchronous.timer import logger, to_timestamp

from celery.five import THREAD_TIMEOUT_MAX

TIMER_DEBUG = os.environ.get('TIMER_DEBUG')

__all__ = ('Entry', 'Schedule', 'Timer', 'to_timestamp')

class Timer(threading.Thread):
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