MILWAUKEE -- Former Brewers pitcher Doug Davis has a good sense of humor about his unique place in Hall of Famer Randy Johnson's career.
"I'm happy I was in a position to help him out, I guess," Davis said.
Johnson pitched 22 seasons in the Major Leagues, won five Cy Young Awards, struck out more batters than any left-handed pitcher in history and hit one home run -- off Davis at Miller Park on Sept. 19, 2003, when Johnson was with the D-backs.
Davis still remembers it clearly.
"I'm proud I was able to pitch against Randy," Davis said by telephone on Wednesday, while Johnson, Craig Biggio, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz were in New York being introduced together as the Hall of Fame's class of 2015. "I don't really know how I feel about [the Johnson home run], but it doesn't bother me. It was a 2-0 cut fastball that went from out to in, pretty much right over the plate. I think he was just as surprised as everybody else."
Davis was surprised that Johnson would swing in a 2-0 count. Johnson appeared surprised that the baseball sailed all the way to the bullpen over the left-field wall, since he sprinted out of the batter's box and around first base before settling into a trot. He'd found the perfect spot to hit a baseball out of hitter-friendly Miller Park.
The D-backs' dugout erupted, but Johnson remained stone-faced.
"When he touched home plate, I could tell he wanted to smile, but he didn't want to show me up out there on the mound," said Davis, who noted that Johnson threw him a diet of sliders in subsequent at-bats, unwilling to give Davis an opportunity to answer.
The smile came later. Davis and Johnson played together in Arizona in 2007-08, and Johnson greeted Davis with a big smile when the two met for the first time in Spring Training. It took only a few days before the home run came up in conversation.
"I was like, 'I knew that stuff was going to come up!'" Davis said. "Randy was dry and sort of quiet, but we joked about it. He never rubbed it in or anything like that. It's part of baseball. I gave up a lot of home runs to hitters, pitchers -- it didn't matter who it was."
How's this for a coincidence: Davis also surrendered the first career home run of Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo's career. Gallardo, in turn, is the only pitcher ever to homer off Johnson.
Davis enjoyed a long career of his own that spanned 17 professional seasons, including parts of 13 years in the Major Leagues with five teams. He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2008 but pitched in the Majors through 2011 and professionally through '12 before retiring.
Davis has remained busy as a father of four and remains golf buddies with a number of former and current Brewers, including Chris Capuano, Manny Parra, Kameron Loe and Kyle Lohse.


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Molecules and Radicals
Magnetic properties of bis nickel(II) selenato complex with N-isopropylethane-1,2-diamine
Effective magnetic moment of bis(N-isopropylethane-1,2-diamine)selenatonickel(II) measured using vibrating-sample magnetometer is given in this chapter.
Magnetic Properties of Paramagnetic Compounds
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11 Department of Chemistry, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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Magnetic properties of bis nickel(II) selenato complex with N-isopropylethane-1,2-diamine Molecules and Radicals 31H (Magnetic Properties of Paramagnetic Compounds)
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This time I found myself at Camberwell's GX Gallery, which presented Tal Regev's first solo show 'DEPART'. Tal was born in Israel and now resides in the UK. She studied at Goldsmiths College and is represented by La Scatola Gallery. But enough of the red tape, let's transfer to the world of Regev's art.
From semi-naked extraterrestrial beings covered with gas masks and grotesque army-like helmets to petite conceptual shapes and golden triangles, which all combined create a dramatic stage, where her art takes life. Vivid colours and surplus of painted oil brush strokes unite in forming abstract, extravaganza scenarios. Artist herself said that the decisions she make, while producing work of art, are instinct based and come from subterranean and private fractions of her essence. The inner drama and intimate conflicts are reflected through her work. There are a lot of things that Regev likes to keep to herself only and gas masks are the iconic representation of the issue. By utilizing art as a form of release of negative emotions, at the end of the day, she still feels restless, but this is the only way she can share her emotions that no words can explain.
Overall, Tal Regev's intimate and abstract pieces touch the viewer and provoke him or her to go through personal drama that the artist herself is experiencing. The art that truly touches.


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"My vision is that they become the biggest band in the world," says Charli XCX of Nasty Cherry, the pop-rock "girl gang" she assembled.
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"I've always wanted to work with a girl band," Charli XCX says. "Not a classically pop girl band, but a girl band who have a rock & roll-type energy."
Enter Nasty Cherry, a four-piece outfit with members from both London and Southern California that's released a series of hooky, atmospheric singles this year. Not an actual member, Charli instead played the role of old-school impresario.
"It was definitely a surprise," says Nasty Cherry guitarist and Los Angeles native Chloe Chaidez. She first met Charli XCX when her other band Kitten opened for the pop star on tour.
"She had her birthday party in Palm Springs with about 50 people, then the next day we went out to a Mexican restaurant and she said, 'I have this idea,'" Chaidez recalls. After a decade in the industry, the Kitten founder and vocalist had trouble believing the idea would actually pan out. "Everything falls through. The fact that this has gotten to where this has gotten is so amazing."
Charli also recruited her own touring drummer of five years, Debbie Knox-Hewson. While she has years of road and session experience under her belt, Nasty Cherry is her first real creative outlet. "It's really exciting to write music and have creative input," Knox-Hewson says. "As fun as it is to help with someone else's vision, it's really nice to have my own now."
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The group's bassist, Georgia Somary, was new to her instrument. Working in set designing and other visual endeavors, she'd always felt her role in music was to hype up her friends. "I loved music and performance, but it never felt like an option for me before," she says.
When original singer Grace McKagen couldn't balance Nasty Cherry with her other band, Charli reached out to Gabbriette Bechtel, a California-bred model and photographer, who she was "basically Instagram-stalking for visual references."
Bechtel had never sung before but recorded herself and sent Charli a clip. "I was floored," Charli says. "She has this gorgeous, sultry voice. It sounds so bruised and beautiful, and I was just like, 'OK, Gabbriette's the shit.'"
Nasty Cherry became official in early 2019, signing with Charli's label, Vroom Vroom Recordings. Inspired by Josie and the Pussycats and The Craft, Charli wanted the group to mirror the "girl gangs" and covens of her favorite movies. "My vision is that they become the biggest band in the world, a band I would have wanted to listen to and have been inspired by when I was 15," Charli says, sounding like a true label exec.
Nasty Cherry's music and camaraderie progressed quickly. The musicians moved into a house together and began practicing, and throwing a few parties here and there. On the first night, they shared an "awkward pizza," as Somary describes it. Their only responsibility was to write music, which flowed easily. "All of us opened up right away," Bechtel says, "bringing our diaries and things we had written down. [We] talked with each other about anything and everything we had been feeling, not holding back."
"It felt very natural even though it's a 'manufactured' band, as it were," Knox-Hewson recalls. It came so naturally that they were able to play a song together within the first 10 minutes of their initial session.
The members' shared love for similar artists helped establish their bond. They list off Roxy Music, Spice Girls, and the Runaways as key inspirations. "We had a Hilary Duff moment, and I think after that we became friends," Somary reflects, speaking to her giggling bandmates.
Nasty Cherry debuted in March with "Win," a wiry punk-pop song with tinges of Sky Ferreira, the Runaways, and gothy Eighties New Wave. Charli helped write both their debut track and the more recent "Live Forever," but she's largely keeping her distance as the band works on an upcoming EP. They refer to her as "mama bear," thankful for her continuous feedback but equally grateful that she's allowed them to grow independently of their founder's own established career.
"If they need me, they call me," Charli says. "Otherwise, I like to watch them do their thing."
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    usedefault=True,
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    inFilter=dict(argstr='--inFilter %s',
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    inT1=dict(argstr='--inT1 %s',
    ),
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    ),
    null=dict(argstr='--null %s',
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    outBrain=dict(argstr='--outBrain %s',
    hash_files=False,
    ),
    outMasked=dict(argstr='--outMasked %s',
    hash_files=False,
    ),
    outMasked2=dict(argstr='--outMasked2 %s',
    hash_files=False,
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    outMasked3=dict(argstr='--outMasked3 %s',
    hash_files=False,
    ),
    terminal_output=dict(nohash=True,
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    xDefaultMem=dict(argstr='-xDefaultMem %d',
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    xMaxProcess=dict(argstr='-xMaxProcess %d',
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    for key, metadata in list(output_map.items()):
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Mc Mahon, C. (2018, July 12). Online safety plan has 25 points but fails to join the dots. The Times [Ireland edition]. Retrieved from https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/online-safety-plan-has-25-points-but-fails-to-join-the-dots-tq9lrkwlb
Mc Mahon, C. (2018, April 17). Submission to the Meeting of Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment. Re: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017. Retrieved http://ciaranmcmahon.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Mc-Mahon-C.-2018.-Submission-to-the-Meeting-of-Joint-Committee-on-Communications-v1.pdf
Mc Mahon, C. (2017, September 27). The Simpsons guide to mental health and technology. Slate [FutureTense]. Retrieved from http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2017/09/the_simpsons_guide_to_mental_health_and_technology.html
Mc Mahon, C. (2017, September 12). Government must re-examine Public Services Card for security reasons. Irish Independent, pp. 22-23.
Mc Mahon, C. (2017, July 17). What the research really suggests about that Facebook chatbot therapist. Slate [FutureTense]. Retrieved from http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2017/07/18/what_research_says_about_woebot_the_facebook_chatbot_therapist.html
Mc Mahon, C. (2016, March 11). Cyber-Psychology: The key to securing the human element in your organization. InfoSecurity Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/magazine-features/cyberpsychology-securing-human/
Mc Mahon, C. (2014). Why We Need a New Theory of Cyberbullying. Working paper. Retrieved from https://ssrn.com/abstract=2531796
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"Not just music based, but a great day out at an inner-city site" – An Interview with Docklands Festival Founder, Ryan Keary
By Maddie Lock	on	 September 5, 2019 Dance, Festivals, Interviews, Live
With Freshers 2019 fast approaching, and all-new Docklands Fest set to be one of the highlights, we were lucky enough to talk to founder Ryan Keary about his vision, inspiration, reasons for staying in the music/promotions scene and all things festival!
What was your vision when creating Docklands Festival?
My main vision was to bring back to Southampton an inner-city festival for our thriving music scene, combining all the best acts from multi genres inside one area. We have built up some really strong House, Tech, DnB crowds over the years at Switch, WH parties etc. and now the time just felt right, after a lot of hardworking behind the scenes with Southampton city council, to bring a festival back to the city, especially now things like Common People etc. have disappeared. We trialled with some mini festivals over May Bank holiday with brands we work closely with, ABODE (Saturday) and On A Mission (Sunday) sold out both days – 6k per day – which gave me the confidence and assurance to know it was time to kick on and build something special for our crowds among the south coast.
What would you say about the festival to someone who has never been?
We like to think we put on some really fun parties over the years which have been based around big DJs but with amazing production, sound systems and peripheral entertainment. Docklands will bring together 10,000 people for an amazing day out of music, but also full fun fairs, and great food stalls so people can engage with each other in the sun whilst listening to some wicked music in the middle of the city centre.
What is your favourite thing about Docklands, or one of your highlights?
I think with any show, it's when the masses have finally got through the doors, and the DJs start to fully engage with the crowds – it's such a special feeling to witness, and because our crowds are so knowledgeable, it happens more often than not and then the day/night just gets better and better. There's no better feeling than seeing thousands of people getting on and partying together in one field.
What has kept you in the nightclub/festival scene for so long?
Passion. I absolutely adore what I do, always have, and over the years it's built into a full-time job and business. People are always in such good spirits when coming to see their favourite DJs etc. We tend to put on nights that have headline DJs, so the crowds are always great as everyone has paid and look forward to being there in a dance, which means the crowds and atmospheres are unique and completely different to that of commercial clubs where you get mixes of stag/hen dos and office parties which makes for a feisty dance floor and odd vibe.
Aside from any of your own, what is your favourite festival you have attended?
I go to a hell of a lot of festivals with work luckily and try to go and see as many acts and stages for inspiration as possible. However, recently I'd say Boomtown in the UK is an absolute must, the production and attention to detail is insane, and overseas wise Sonus Festival in Croatia is a really special place to go and party. Lovebox is a serious fun party and something I'd try to compare our Docklands model to over time. If we're half as successful as them, I'd be pretty happy.
Lastly, what makes Docklands Festival unique?
Our model is based around the start of summer (May BH 8/9th 2020) and end of Summer – so we kind of get everyone in the mood for Summer and then close it. We are relatively small in the scheme of festivals but have massive ambitious to work hard and grow this out to something that's not just music based, but a great day out at an inner-city site. It's hard to be unique in this market, however our production and attention to detail will hopefully hold us in good stead.
If Ryan's love and passion for festivals, providing a good time and his work have inspired you then don't forget that you can still buy your tickets for Docklands Festival 2019. Alternatively, if freshers is already draining your bank account before it's even begun, why not head on over to our Facebook page for your chance to win two complimentary tickets instead!
Docklands Festival will take place in Hoglands Park, Southampton over the 28th and 29th September, and tickets are available here.
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Set in Cavan in the 1930s, Tarry Flynn tells the story of Tarry, a farmer poet, and his quest for big fields, young women and the meaning of life. His sensibility is torn between two impulses: the poetic and the libidinous. We follow his adventures as he uncovers the beauty in every aspect of nature and farm life, all the while keeping up his desperate campaign to get a kiss.
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Nissan NV200 Performance, Engine, Ride, Handling | What Car?
There's no doubting the NV200 has been set up to thrive in the city, but that doesn't mean it's not at home out on the open road.
The fact it is tall and narrow could cause issues when it comes to handling, but the NV200 is actually quite adept at taking the corners. The ride is smooth and - despite having skinny tyres - it copes with all manner of roads well.
The power generated by the entry-level engine is just on the fringes of being acceptable. Most small vans tend to have around 100bhp and that additional 10% makes a significant contribution.
If you're just going to be using the NV200 around town then the 148 lb ft of torque is sufficient to drag you away from a standing start but if you're planning on stretching the legs of the NV200 we'd recommend the 110bhp engine. Not only is there more power, but torque is increased to 177 lb ft and there's also an extra gear to improve fuel economy and the engine speeds while at a cruise.
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Rebel Absences May Imperil Darfur Peace Talks
By Derek Kilner
A major rebel group in the Darfur region of western Sudan says it will not attend peace talks with the government that are scheduled to begin Saturday in Libya. As Derek Kilner reports for the VOA from Nairobi, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) is the latest rebel faction to announce it is boycotting the negotiations, raising doubts about what the talks will be able to achieve.
The rebel group JEM issued a statement Tuesday saying it will not attend Saturday's talks in Sirte, Libya.
Several other rebel factions have also indicated they will boycott the talks. These include a Sudan Liberation Movement faction led by Ahmed Abdelshafi and the Sudan Liberation Movement-Unity faction, as well as influential Sudan Liberation Movement leader Abdelwahid al-Nur.
Researcher Mariam Jooma, with the Institute for Security Studies in Pretoria, South Africa, says she believes the absence of so many key figures will make it difficult to achieve results.
"The rebel factions are not wanting to attend because they believe that they still have not reached a consensus view as to what their demands are," she said. "Basically what this means is that the joint mediation support team that is made up of the special envoys of the AU [African Union] and the U.N. as well as representatives of the international community will be facing quite a difficult task."
Previous negotiations on the Darfur conflict in 2006 produced a peace agreement that was signed by only one rebel group, the Sudan Liberation Army faction led by Minni Minawi, who has since joined the government. That deal has had little impact and conflict has persisted between government-backed forces and the groups that refused to sign.
There are fears that without the participation of the major factions, any agreement produced in the current round of talks could prove as ineffective at stemming violence as last year's agreement.
The challenge may be even greater this time around, as the number of rebel factions in Darfur has multiplied during the past year.
The former southern rebels of the Sudan People's Liberation (SPLM) have been mediating talks between the numerous Darfur rebel factions in an attempt to forge a more unified voice for the Libya talks.
Meanwhile, the SPLM, which signed a power-sharing peace agreement with the Khartoum government in 2005, recently suspended the participation of its ministers in that government.
Jooma says this development could affect the credibility of the government as a negotiator in Darfur.
"The withdrawal of the SPLM will have a major impact on who the government is, because the SPLM, at the moment, represent the second major partner after the National Congress Party of the Government of National Unity," she added. "So if you are talking about hosting talks between the government and rebels, who will be representing the government then? Essentially it will just be then the National Congress Party."
Jooma says the conflict in Darfur and the dispute between the SPLM and the Khartoum government should be addressed together, since any agreement on Darfur must take account of the provisions of the existing agreement between the north and south.
Sudan's government says the Libya talks should proceed, and international mediators have given no sign that talks may be postponed.
Former Sudan Rebels Say Bashir Can Resolve Political Impasse
Former rebels of the Sudan?s People?s Liberation Movement (SPLM) say President Omar Al-Bashir is the only one who has the political will to implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed in 2005, which effectively ended the country?s war. This comes after President Bashir rejected calls by the SPLM for outside help to resolve the political impasse after the SPLM withdrew its ministers from the unity government. The SPLM is accusing the National Congress Party of stalling…
Fresh Fighting Dampens Hope for Darfur Peace Accord
Fresh fighting has erupted between Sudanese government troops, allied militias and rebel factions in Sudan's troubled Darfur region. At the same time, rebels have attacked a Sudanese oil field. Sarah Simpson reports from VOA's East Africa Bureau in Nairobi, that the violence has dealt a serious blow to hopes of a peace agreement at talks due to open in Libya on Saturday. Suleiman Jamous, a respected rebel within the Sudan Liberation Army, has told…
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Darfur Rebels Attack Sudanese Oil Field, Tell Foreign Companies to Leave
A Darfur rebel group has promised to launch more attacks on foreign oil installations after kidnapping two oil workers. The rebel group, Justice and Equality Movement gave foreign oil companies a week to pull out of Darfur or face further attacks. The rebels kidnapped two oil workers Tuesday - an Iraqi and a suspected Canadian, during an attack on the Chinese-run Defra oil field in Sudan's Kordofan region Canada said it was checking reports that one of…
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Pokemon Rumble Rush Soft Launch Australia Google Play Store Android App Game
Posted On : May 17, 2019 Published By : Rakesh Sashmal
Pokemon Rumble Rush has now appeared on the Australian Play Store as a soft-launch release. The game will be called Pokemon Scramble SP in Japan, where it will be rolled out soon. Internationally, the game will be called Pokemon Rumble Rush and it's a 'fast-paced action game that expects users to defeat a large number of enemy Pokemon with their choice of favourite Pokemon.' According to the Play Store listing, users can upgrade their Pokemon, collect them, and even test their Pokemon skills in a group battle.
The Pokemon Rumble Rush Play Store listing suggests that the game will work on devices that run on Android 4.4 or higher and are powered by the Snapdragon 410 processor and higher. While you can download the game for free, in-app purchases range from $0.99 to $24.99. The summary details that the Pokemon in the game can be controlled using one hand and attacking another Pokemon will simply require the player to tap on the screen. Users can collect and upgrade Pokemon as they progress in the game.
There's something called the Super Boss Rush that allows players to earn meaty rewards. To win this Super Boss Rush, players will need different types of strong Pokemon with different skills to defeat the Super Bosses. The game is created on a backdrop of islands and seas, and users can explore these and discover new Pokemon along the way.
This soft launch in Australia was first spotted by Android Police, and it hints at an official announcement soon. The Japanese official site says that the game will roll out soon on Android and iOS devices, but doesn't give out an exact timeline.
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My company runs a network of computers. Some of the computers run Windows 10 with 64 GB of RAM and VMWare Workstation (which run virtual machines). I use Windows Remote Desktop (RDP) to manage these 'Windows 10 Servers' remotely. Recently I had to install Oracle VirtualBox on the main Windows 10 server, and now I cannot connect to it using RDP - I have to use TightVNC instead. When I try and connect using remote desktop (RDP), I get an error message: 'Your computer could not connect to another console session on the remote computer because you already have a console session in progress.' I have tried rebooting the server and also my machine but I still get the error. Can you please help! "
I asked Sal if he would like me to connect to his machine using my remote desktop support service, and he agreed.
I use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) extensively for my own work, and I have come across this problem a few times before. A quick way around this issue is to launch remote desktop and then enter the destination IP address. For example, instead of using the UNC name \\server, you would enter in 192.168.2.1 as the server's IP address. Voila - no more 'another connection is in progress' error!
Here's another tip: if you don't know the IP address of the remote machine, you can use NirSoft FastResolver to scan your entire network (or parts of your network) to resolve IP addresses into their UNC names (Universal Naming Convention).
After a long series of testing, I managed to come across a full solution for Sal that would allow him to use UNC names and Remote Desktop without the 'another connection is in progress' error.
The solution was to have Sal go to the main server (a Windows 10 machine), open up Device Manager and delete the main network adapter, then rescan to add it again. This effectively reset anything related to his network, including remote desktop protcol - which also cleared the 'another connection is in progress' error.
Since Sal's main network adapter was also attached to Oracle's 'VirtualBox host only network adapter', he had to re-register the device in order to use networking with his VirtualBox virtual machine.
Click Start, and type in "devmgmt.msc" (no quotes); wait for "devmgmt" or "Device Manager" to appear in the list, then click it.
The "Device Manager" window will appear; scroll down to "Network Adapters" and expand the list.
If you are using VirtualBox, left click the "VirtualBox Host-Only Network Adapter" to highlight it, then press DEL on the keyboard to delete it.
Next, left click your main network adapter to highlight it, then press DEL on the keyboard to delete it.
At the top of the "Device Manager" window, click the "Action" menu, then select "Scan for hardware changes". This will re-scan the machine and add the network adapter in. Note: if you are using a Static IP address instead of DHCP, you will need to configure it in the "Network and Sharing Center".
Right click the highlighted text and select "Copy" from the dialogue menu. Go to the administrative command prompt and right click in the middle of the window and select "Paste". This will output what you just copied into the clipboard and the "VirtualBox Host-Only Network Adapter" will be recreated.
Go to the remote machine and try and connect to the server using RDP and an UNC name. It should connect now.
If all of this is over your head, or if you still can't access a remote machine using an UNC path, there may be something else wrong. If so I can assist using my remote desktop support service. Simply contact me, briefly describing the issue and I will get back to you as soon as possible.


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Q: Series $\sum_{n=2}^\infty \frac{14^n}{3^{3n+4}(3n+7)}$ Convergence or Divergence Using The Ratio Test I am trying to determine if the following series converges or diverges by using the ratio test, which I believe can be summarized as the following:
$$L=\lim_{n\to \infty}  \left| \frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n} \right|$$
If $L < 1$ then the series converges, if $L > 1$, then it diverges, and if $L = 1$, then it is ambiguous. The series is below:
$$\sum_{n=2}^\infty \frac{14^n}{3^{3n+4}(3n+7)}$$
I understand the ratio test in theory, but am not sure how to put it into practice for a series like this.

A: Hint:
$$\sum_{n=2}^\infty \frac{14^n}{3^{3n+4}(3n+7)}\leq\sum_{n=2}^\infty \frac{14^n}{7\cdot 3^{3n+4}}=\frac{1}{7}\sum_{n=2}^\infty \frac{14^n}{3^4\cdot 27^n}=\frac{1}{7\cdot 81}\sum_{n=2}^\infty \left(\frac{14}{27}\right)^n$$
Convergence follows from dominant convergence of the infinite gemetric series and the fact that all involved terms are positive.
You can also directly apply the ratio test:
$$a_{n+1}/a_{n}=\frac{14^{n+1}}{3^{3n+7}(3n+10)}\cdot\frac{3^{3n+4}(3n+7)}{14^{n}}=\frac{14}{27}\frac{3n+7}{3n+10}\leq14/27=q<1$$
The last inequality comes from the fact that $3n+7\leq 3n+10$. As we found a value for $q<1$, we know that the series converges by the ratio rule.

A: Ratio test:
$$\frac{14^{n+1}}{3^{3n+7}(3n+10)}\cdot\frac{3^{3n+4}(3n+7)}{14^n}=\frac{14}{3^3}\cdot\frac{3n+7}{3n+10}\xrightarrow[n\to\infty]{}\frac{14}{27}\cdot1=\frac{14}{27}<1$$
$\;n\,-$ th root test:
$$\sqrt[n]{\frac{14^n}{3^{3n+4}(3n+7)}}=\frac{14}{3^3}\cdot\frac1{\sqrt[n]{3^4(3n+7)}}\xrightarrow[n\to\infty]{}\frac{14}{27}\cdot1=\frac{14}{27}<1$$

A: Here we have
$$a_n=\dfrac{14^n}{3^{3n+4}(3n+7)}$$
so that
$$a_{n+1}=\dfrac{14^{n+1}}{3^{3(n+1)+4}(3(n+1)+7)}=\dfrac{14\cdot 14^n}{3^{3n+4}\cdot 3^3(3n+10)}$$
Try to compute the limit of $a_{n+1}/a_n$ as $n\rightarrow\infty$.

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Book Review: "Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation"
May 6, 2014 by Barry
It Was A Battle More Deadly Than Any Videogame Could Ever Be…A Real-Life Mortal Kombat Between Sega And Nintendo
The above sentence is found on the official website for the book "Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation" by Blake J. Harris, and having read through the book myself, it's an accurate description. Upon reading "Console Wars", I couldn't help but feeling a bit bloodied and bruised, but proud to have chosen the side that I'm on as a fan. "Console Wars" is not a detached history lesson of the SEGA vs. Nintendo rivalry of the 90's, it does not read as several wikipedia articles.
Instead, "Console Wars" is a very real and personal story largely told from the perspective of SEGA of America President and CEO Tom Kalinske during the first 6 years of the 90's. Taking the journey along with Tom, readers also occasionally go behind-the-scenes with Nintendo and Sony, and receive a few extended history lessons on the histories of companies like SEGA, Nintendo, Sony, and others. This mix provides the reader with both factual and emotional reasons for why SEGA and Nintendo did what they did, and as such is the most honest and truest account I have ever read of this period of video game history.
The accuracy in the story's telling is thanks to more than two hundred interviews with former SEGA and Nintendo employees carried out by the author. Blake notes at the beginning of the book that despite going straight to the source, there will inevitably be inconsistencies between retellings thanks to the passage of time and varying allegiances, but despite this the book does a fantastic job presenting what is the next best thing to being there as it happened.
I mentioned Tom Kalinske, but another important figure I should mention is Al Nilsen, SEGA's Director of Marketing from 1989 to 1993 [listen to our Al Nilsen interview]. Combined with Tom, the two are the heart and soul of the story, providing SEGA fans personifications of what we loved so much about the company in the early 90's. Perhaps the greatest thing I took away from reading "Console Wars" was a stronger connection with SEGA as a fan, and having that SEGA passion reignited.
"Console Wars" is a book that has been a long time coming, both in the process of assembling the narrative (which we'll delve into next week as Blake J. Harris joins us for our Swingin' Report Show podcast) and the fact that no book like it has not existed until now. It's refreshing to hear the story from the SEGA perspective, not just because it is the side I root for, but because it is the far more interesting company. Nintendo fans shouldn't fret, as heavyweights like Howard Lincoln and Peter Main are also featured and their side to the story is fairly portrayed. Nintendo is not painted out as the bad guy, but rather as the company that sticks to established rules and morals.
It's no secret that during the NES and SNES era, Nintendo controlled many aspects of their company so as to maintain their standard of quality in what games release and how they're released. SEGA, meanwhile, broke out in 1991 with an emphasis on freedom, choice, and innovation. While Nintendo played it safe, SEGA took chances. The conflict of freedom versus control is nothing new, just look to classic stories like Rocky and Star Wars, but it is the perfect way to exemplify what the story of "Console Wars" is at its core. "Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation" by Blake J. Harris receives our highest recommendation, and is a must read for any video game fan.
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10 responses to "Book Review: "Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation""
InTheSky says:
I am VERY interested in this one. Thanks for the post!
Centrale says:
Looking forward to reading this.
GuitarAnthony says:
Got it pre-ordered and can't wait to read it.
Thanks guys! It truly is a great read. If you ever needed a reason to love SEGA more, this book is it!
cube_b3 says:
Only one question and I know you may have answered it when you said 6 years of Kalinske.
But where does the book end?
Does it follow Kalinske beyond Sega?
Does it follow Sega beyond Kalinske?
Does it provide rationale for the nonsensical launch for Saturn? Does it hold Kalinske accountable for it?
Whoops, asked a lot more than one question.
Kid Compile says:
I should preface this with the fact that I am a huge Sega fan, but I have to be honest, I have quite a few issues with this book so far. The style in which the book is written is really starting to annoy me. I guess I don't really care for the conversational style / dialogue between the characters – mainly because much of this has to be completely fabricated. There is no way anyone remembers such miniscule details from conversations or interactions they had 20 to 25 years ago. I am assuming that the author is simply working with a general framework based on interviews and coming up with the dialogue on his own. That doesn't sit well with me and leaves a lot of room for error or contextual issues. I have quite a few other problems, would have liked a brief but more robust history of SOA and Sega in general, the omission of the PC Engine, etc, but I suppose this comment might not get much traffic on an older news post.
Blake has stated that he ran such conversations past those involved, so as to receive their approval of the conversations. Of course they're not word for word, but the attitudes and opinions of the people involved
are factual. The conversations in Console Wars are far more accurate than, say, a historical narrative set in the Civil War, thanks to all the key players of Console Wars being alive and willing to work with Blake.
Here's my take on the fabricated conversations:
While yes, there is no way that the conversations could be recalled in such detail and are fabrications in that sense, Blake assured us that through his research and interviews the gist of the conversations were accurate. If, say, Al entered Tom's office with an idea, pitched it, and Tom liked the idea, and an ad campaign was the result of the conversation, then Blake gave a recreation of how such a conversation went down.
The catalysts for ideas, attitudes and results are accurate – the rest is for entertainment. I've read far too much of SEGA's history in the textbook/history book format, so it is refreshing to have these same facts told in a narrative. Rather than "On Tuesday, July 6th, Al Nilsen approached Tom with an idea for a new campaign. Tom gladly approved of the idea and signed off on it." we get a dramatization of such events with the people involved consulting on the dialogue, and I think that's pretty damn impressive and as close as we'll get outside of recorded conversations (which don't exist).
As for the robust history of SEGA of America and SEGA in general, that just isn't this book. Such books exist, like the so-so "Service Games" which reads like a wiki and is very hit-or-miss when it comes to accuracy, and I do believe that such a historical book should be produced, but I don't think it's fair to knock Console Wars for being something that it is not. As far as the omission of PC engine, it's unfortunate but understandable that they couldn't cover everything. 6+ years of SEGA history is a LOT to cover, and I think Blake did a good job on hitting several key moments.
Maybe 'robust' was a poor choice of words. All I am looking for is an encapsulated history of Sega of America and SoJ, and yes it would add to the book as much as the brief history of Nintendo did (even though I was well aware of 99.9% of those details from other readings, it still added to the experience and it did include a very succinct history of Nintendo of Japan). This in conjunction with the omission of Hudson, NEC, and the PC Engine is critical in setting /establishing up as to why the U.S. market was so valuable to Sega since Sega's new 16-bit hardware was getting obliterated yet again in their home market (I believe for a brief window the PC Engine was even outselling the Famicom and was starting to worry Nintendo). I'm not asking for 50 plus pages, just a short chapter would have been nice (there are quite a few 2-5 page chapters in this book, one or two more shouldn't have been an issue).
My masters is in history. I guess for better or for worse that, and also due to my adviser's direction, has shaped my tastes when it comes to writing history. I just don't care for Blake's method. While he might have captured the "attitude" of the situation, this can still lead to misunderstanding – I'm not sure a good percentage of this book's readers will necessarily understand how Blake 'reconstructed' these exchanges or what liberties were taken (I'm basing this off of Amazon reviews and feedback elsewhere). At times it reads more like a screenplay than anything else. Of course Tom would sign off on much of this – I'm liking the book, but it does have a definitive slant. 😉 And yes, it is possible to write a very informative and captivating book without employing such methods. However, I know you aren't necessarily arguing against this. I couldn't put Sheff's Game Over down when I first read it back in late '95. He was able to relay interesting events and characters, portray feelings of the time, and reconstruct crucial or pivotal situations – all this with limited dialogue or just using a few quotes. I guess to me that book felt like it had more journalist credibility with how he presented information yet it wasn't presented in a purely textbook manner. Console Wars just seems a bit cheesy at times, well, real cheesy to be honest. Again, I guess it simply boils down to what style you prefer, but I do understand what you are saying when you stated that you are tired of reading Sega history presented in a purely text way. I agree, but would like a more reined in approach limited to known quotes and not reliant on Blake's conversational / screenplay like method.
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christuserloeser says:
Hate the book, very one-sided towards Sega of America. Kinda ridiculous from a European perspective and as a fan of Sega's Japanese games and hardware.


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The best poetry is at its most beautiful when read aloud, the sounds exploding from the tongue, the rhythm beating a steady accompaniment to the words, the metaphors creating imagery that bolsters our imagination.
Shastra Deo was awarded the 2016 Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize for her collection The Agonist (UQP 2017), and one of the great delights of this anthology has been listening to Shastra read her poems aloud on several occasions. Her voice is unique and arresting and her tone is engaging. Her poetry seems to emanate from a raw wound as she dissects the human form with her words, cutting into the flesh, flaying open the skin, peering into the organs and investigating the body's systems. Her work is informed by her explorations of the brokenness, fracture and repair of the body. Her poems investigate what happens after we die, how the self remakes, how our spirit lingers, how our temporal husk and our physicality aligns with our soul. This is a collection about love, and death, about renewal and haunting, about fecundity and desiccation.
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Why Modi doesn't need India to observe BBC movie on Gujarat carnage | Narendra Modi Information
Jan 25, 2023 ASIA, BBC, carnage, doesnt, Film, Gujarat, India, Modi, Narendra, Narendra Modi, news, Watch
India's right-wing authorities has used emergency powers to dam the airing of a BBC documentary which questions Prime Minister Narendra Modi's management throughout the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Calling the two-part BBC movie, India: The Modi Query, a "propaganda piece", the federal government ordered Twitter to take down greater than 50 tweets linking to the documentary whereas YouTube was instructed to dam any video uploads.
A screening of the documentary at one in all India's premier universities on Tuesday was disrupted by the authorities, who allegedly lower the facility and web traces to the workplace of the scholars' union which had organised the occasion. India media stories mentioned stones have been thrown at college students watching the movie.
Related screenings have been additionally reported from different components of the nation, whereas opposition leaders, journalists and activists proceed to share hyperlinks to the BBC documentary on social media to defy the federal government order.
What occurred in Gujarat in 2002?
In late 2001, Modi was appointed chief minister of India's Gujarat state to resolve infighting within the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP).
Till then, he was a distinguished member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the BJP's far-right ideological mentor based in 1925 alongside the traces of the then European fascist events. The RSS goals to create an ethnic Hindu state in India the place its 200 million Muslims can be second-class residents.
In February 2002, a practice – with many Hindu pilgrims returning house from the temple city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh state – caught hearth, killing 59 folks. Whereas the state authorities led by Modi alleged Muslim distributors at Godhra station burned the practice, a 2006 report by a committee appointed by the federal authorities concluded the fireplace was unintended.
As quickly because the information of the Godhra incident unfold, Hindu mobs started to rampage by way of Muslim neighbourhoods throughout Gujarat. Greater than 2,000 folks, most of them Muslims, have been killed and dozens of girls raped in what turned out to be one of many worst non secular massacres in India's historical past, turning Gujarat into one in all India's most religiously polarised states.
Many overseas governments, together with the UK, stopped partaking with Modi at the moment, whereas the US imposed a journey ban on him.
However the carnage additionally earned Modi the epithet of "Hindu Hridaysamrat" (the ruler of Hindu hearts) and catapulted his stature throughout the RSS and the BJP. He continued to manipulate Gujarat until 2014, the 12 months he moved to New Delhi to take over as India's fifteenth prime minister.
What's the BBC movie about?
The 59-minute documentary alleges that Modi, who was chief minister of Gujarat on the time, ordered the police to show a blind eye to the violence that went on for days.
The movie cites a beforehand categorised British overseas ministry report quoting unnamed sources saying that Modi met senior law enforcement officials and "ordered them to not intervene" within the assaults on Muslims.
It additionally mentioned the violence was "politically motivated" and the goal "was to purge Muslims from Hindu areas".
The riots have been inconceivable "with out the local weather of impunity created by the state authorities … Narendra Modi is immediately accountable", it concluded.
India has banned a BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's function within the 2002 riots in Gujarat state.
The documentary highlighted a report that discovered Modi "immediately accountable" for the "local weather of impunity" enabling the violence. pic.twitter.com/oI8WgHaNuv
— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) January 23, 2023
In a press release that BBC launched following India's orders to ban the movie, it mentioned the documentary was "rigorously researched in keeping with highest editorial requirements".
"The documentary sequence examines the tensions between India's Hindu majority and Muslim minority and explores the politics of India's PM Narendra Modi in relation to these tensions. This has been the supply of appreciable reporting and curiosity each in India and the world over in recent times," it mentioned.
The British broadcaster mentioned it used a "wide selection of voices, witnesses and specialists" for the movie, together with "responses from folks within the BJP".
"We provided the Indian authorities a proper to answer to the issues raised within the sequence – it declined to reply," it mentioned.
Why Modi needs the movie isn't seen
Modi has repeatedly denied accusations that he did not cease the rioting in Gujarat.
A particular investigation group appointed by the Supreme Courtroom to research the function of Modi and others within the violence mentioned in a 541-page report in 2012 that it might discover no proof to prosecute the then-chief minister.
The subsequent 12 months, Modi was named the BJP's candidate for prime minister. He received the 2014 normal elections and returned in 2019 with an even bigger majority in parliament.
Since 2014, Modi's BJP – and different right-wing teams affiliated with the RSS – have intensified their Hindu supremacist marketing campaign primarily concentrating on the nation's Muslims, its largest minority.
Subsequently, a ban on a movie on the Gujarat riots by a reputed overseas media organisation is just per the federal government's makes an attempt to reject any criticism of its agenda.
Modi's supporters on social media are calling the BBC documentary a "colonial" and "white" propaganda.
"The bias and lack of objectivity and albeit persevering with colonial mindset are blatantly seen," Arindam Bagchi, India's overseas ministry spokesman, mentioned at a information convention final week.
However Mohammad Sajjad, professor of historical past at India's Aligarh Muslim College, instructed Al Jazeera he's "stunned as to why shouldn't Modi need Indians to observe" the BBC movie.
"In any case, the federal house minister had issued a press release saying that Muslims have been taught a lesson in Gujarat in 2002," he mentioned.
"But, provided that Modi is actually peeved on the BBC documentary, the one believable purpose could possibly be that he desires to make up a sure form of picture earlier than the world."
What have been the reactions to India's ban?
"Wounds heal and human rights obligations are met when there's a true dedication to justice and reform. As an alternative, BJP supporters have honoured males convicted of gang rape and homicide within the 2002 riots," the Human Rights Watch (HRW) mentioned in a press release on Monday.
The rights group mentioned the BJP's ideology has "infiltrated the justice system and the media, empowering social gathering supporters to threaten, harass, and assault non secular minorities, notably Muslims, with impunity".
HRW mentioned since Modi turned the prime minister in 2014, "Indian officers and BJP supporters have labored onerous to amend his picture".
"Internationally, Indian diplomats push again aggressively at any criticism of Modi's involvement in severe human rights abuses," it added.
The HRW assertion mentioned Modi has "sought to direct worldwide engagement with India round growth and strategic partnerships".
"However India's picture could be higher served if the authorities made larger effort defending the rights of all Indians – and the rights of these eager to deliver these points to public consideration," it added.
Modi's authorities used emergency powers underneath its info expertise legal guidelines to dam the BBC documentary and its clips from being shared on social media.
The order "flagrantly contradicts the nation's said dedication to democratic beliefs", the Committee to Shield Journalists mentioned in a press release on Monday.
However educational Sajjad thinks the documentary imbroglio will assist the BJP "get a reiterated and renewed consolidation of 'Hindu' assist to it".
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Another FAB FUNDRAISER FRIDAY! Thank you again to more of our fabulous fundraisers, family and friends! Here's another few shots of cheque presentations this week.
Belfast Running Club were all cheers recently as they handed over £1,635.00 raised from 6 Relay Teams in the Belfast Marathon! Great work – who's up for next year?
The Palmer Family held Sophie's Golf and Fun Day and raised a staggering £9,200 for CHT and Downs Syndrome Association. Huge thank you to everyone who supported this event which is now in its third year!
#TEAMBEN! David Moore pictured in blue ran the Ards Half Marathon for Little Ben, pictured left who receives support from CHT! Ben is with his Dad and Mum Alan and Danielle and brothers Jude and Oliver helping to present a cheque with David and two sons Oscar and Zach with Lynn Cowan from the Children's Heartbeat Trust. David raised £2,065.50! Fantastic and thank you to everyone who supported him!
JMK Solicitors in Newry held a quiz recently at The Brass Monkey and what a night it was raising £2,400 for our work and services. Many Thanks to everyone who attended the quiz and helped in anyway! Pictured us Marie Claire Meehan, Asleen Poland and Lynn Cowan.
Huge congratulations to Paul Brennan who completed the Belfast Marathon for CHT and raised £536.25. Great work Paul!


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Q: How could I efficiently convert an old XML object to a newly updated XML object? I am attempting to set up a reliable method of updating my software in the future by assuring I can smoothly update my user's files whenever I release a program update.  The software is written in C#.
Say I have a person object:
 - Name
 - DoB
 - Nationality

So that's version 0.1 of my person class.  In the future, for the sake of example, I introduce some new fields to the person object (v0.2).
 - Name
 - DoB
 - Nationality
 - Temperament <- NEW
 - Job <- NEW

Obviously I need to update the old object to the new one.  What I am currently doing is the following:

*

*Read the 0.1 object into a versioned class (like Person01.cs).

*Populate the new object with the fields that the old object had.

*Populate the new fields of the new object with default values.

*Write out the file.

This seems tremendously inefficient.  It requires a great deal of custom coding every time I make any change.  There must be a better way to do this, but as this is my first time really working with XML I'm not sure how to go about it.  Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.  I have searched for a solution to this problem but I am only finding unrelated results.

A: You could cut short the steps 1 & 2 by deserializing the old xml into the new object e.g. Assuming you had a person v1 like:
[XmlRoot("Person")]
public class PersonV1
{
    public string FirstName { get; set; }
    public string LastName { get; set; }
}

Then you upgraded it to person v2 like:
[XmlRoot("Person")]
public class PersonV2
{
    public string FirstName { get; set; }
    public string LastName { get; set; }
    public string MiddleName { get; set; }
    public DateTime BirthDate { get; set; }
}

Now you could populate the person v2 with data you read for person v1 like:
// read from person v1
var p1 = new PersonV1();
p1.FirstName = "Jeff";
p1.LastName = "Price";
var xmlSerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(PersonV1));
var stream = new MemoryStream();
xmlSerializer.Serialize(stream, p1);
var xmlStringP1 = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(stream.ToArray());

// populate to person v2
var deserializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(PersonV2));
TextReader reader = new StringReader(xmlStringP1);
var p2 = (PersonV2)deserializer.Deserialize(reader);

// further, set defaults for person v2

You could explore more customizations for xml serializations here: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/483055/XML-Serialization-and-Deserialization-Part-1

A: We had a Person object:
public class Person
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public DateTime DoB { get; set; }
    public string Nationality { get; set; }
}

Then we add new properties. No need to have different versions of the class! Just add properties and default constructor, in which set new properties values. Deserialization will set these values, instead of missing.
public class Person
{
    public Person()
    {
        // set default value
        Temperament = "hot";
        Job = "office slave";
    }

    public string Name { get; set; }
    public DateTime DoB { get; set; }
    public string Nationality { get; set; }

    public string Temperament { get; set; }
    public string Job { get; set; }
}

A: A good simple solution is to use XSL Transformation. You can simply apply a transformation to an XML file or string-with-XML-data, and add the new properties. An example how to do this in C# can be found here.
An example XML file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<person>
    <name>John</name>
    <DoB>2016-01-01</DoB>
</person>

An example XSL file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt" exclude-result-prefixes="msxsl">
    <xsl:output method="xml" encoding="UTF-8" indent="no"/>
    <xsl:template match="/">
        <person>
            <xsl:element name="name">
                <xsl:value-of select="/person/name"/>
            </xsl:element>
            <xsl:element name="DoB">
                <xsl:value-of select="/person/DoB"/>
            </xsl:element>
            <Temperament>Quick to anger</Temperament>
            <Job>Unemployed</Job>
        </person>
    </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

And the result would be:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<person>
    <name>John</name>
    <DoB>2016-01-01</DoB>
    <Temperament>Quick to anger</Temperament>
    <Job>Unemployed</Job>
</person>


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Andreas Murr correctly predicted a big win for Conservatives
Andreas Murr and his team correctly predicted on the 4th of December a big majority for the Conservatives.
His approach based on "citizen forecasts" ranks 2nd for the Conservatives and 5th for Labour in terms of accuracy among 19 pre-election seat forecasts. You can read more about his forecast on the LSE British Politics and Policy blog and about the other 18 forecasts on Steve Fisher's Electionsetc blog.
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East Asia Study Group Special Seminar by Prof. Richard Samuels (MIT) on Japanese intelligence community
We are delighted to invite Professor Richard Samuels, Ford International Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for International Studies at MIT, as a special guest speaker for our East Asia Study Group (EASG) seminar.
Professor Samuels will discuss the evolution of Japan's intelligence community and its future, based on his 6th book from Cornell University Press, Special Duty: A history of the Japanese Intelligence Community (published in October 2019). He is one of the very most distinguished international experts on Japanese politics. Professors Chris Hughes, Richard Aldrich, and Chris Moran will be hosting this talk. Although this event is out of term time, we are very fortunate to have Professor Samuels visit, and really hope you can make the effort to attend. A private book signing will take place immediately after the talk. If you plan to attend this seminar, please email easg@warwick.ac.uk.
Further details below:
Title: Special Duty: A History of the Japanese Intelligence Community
Time: 17 December 2019, 15:00-17:00
Venue: Council Chamber, Senate House
Intelligence communities are everywhere and always in motion. Japan's has been no exception, often shifting in response to dramatic analytical and organisational failures, changes in the regional and global balance, and sudden technological developments. In the first half of the 20th century, Japan had a full spectrum intelligence apparatus. This came apart with defeat in WWII and subordination to the United States. After the Cold War, shifts in the security environment and major intelligence failures stimulated rethinking by Tokyo. Following a period of half-hearted and incomplete reforms, the Japanese government began to enhance its collection and analysis capabilities, and to tackle in earnest the dysfunctional stovepipes and leak-prone practices hampering its intelligence system. Where do matters stand today?
Fri 01 Nov 2019, 13:51 | Tags: Front, Staff, PhD, MA, UG, Comparative Politics and Democratisation
How To Predict Election Results
Andreas Murr has published an article in the British Journal of Political Science on why vote expectations are a better tool for predicting election results than vote intentions.
The results of the article are summarised in a post on the LSE's British Politics and Policy Blog.
Thu 31 Oct 2019, 14:28 | Tags: Front, Staff, Impact, PhD, MA, UG, Comparative Politics and Democratisation, Research
Tom Long publishes article on intervention and democracy in Latin America
Dr Tom Long has published a new article in Perspectives on Politics, a journal of the American Political Science Association. The article, "The Promise of Precommitment in Democracy and Human Rights: The Hopeful, Forgotten Failure of the Larreta Doctrine," draws on multinational archival research to contribute to ongoing debates over how to square the protection of human rights and democracy with sovereign protections against intervention in Latin America. The article is coauthored with the historian Max Paul Friedman of American University. Tom's underlying research was funded by the British Academy, British Council, Truman Library Institute, and Fulbright Commission.
The article can be accessed for free via PDF: The Promise of Precommitment in Democracy and Human Rights: The Hopeful, Forgotten Failure of the Larreta Doctrine.
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Tom Long Writes New Article on Colombian Foreign Policy
Tom Long's new article, "Domestic contestation and presidential prerogative in Colombian foreign policy," has just been published by the Bulletin of Latin American Research. The article is co-authored with Sebastian Bitar and Gabriel Jiménez Peña. The article pushes back against the dominant presidentialist focus in the study of Colombian foreign policy. Drawing on insights from recent foreign policy analysis literature and evidence from several cases (Plan Colombia, US military bases, free trade talks with China, and ICJ arbitration of a maritime border with Nicaragua), this article challenges commonplace presidentialist assumptions. A novel model of 'contested presidentialism' better captures how Colombian domestic actors mobilise to raise political costs to block or modify presidential preferences. Research for the piece started during Tom's British Council Researcher Links visit to Colombia and then was advanced during Sebastian's time at Warwick as an IAS Visiting Fellow. During the latter visit, an earlier version of the paper was presented at PAIS.
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A bottle of Pocari Sweat would really hit the spot while waiting for the Catbus.
I first learned of Pocari Sweat years ago on an "Engrish" website that documents the curious translations and names that appear on products in places like Japan. The premise of the joke, in this case, is that "Sweat" isn't a great name for a beverage of any kind.
But I didn't find the joke all that funny. It was a testament to the painfully literal nature of so much translation, as well as a cute example of how humans are remarkably squeamish about their bodies.
So, in fact, Pocari Sweat is beautifully literal in the same way that Gatorade is deliberately vague. The Pocari Sweat copy displays an innocent earnestness that is counter to the Canadian/American/British desire to use the English language to avoid talking directly about how food acts in the body. "Refreshing! Thirst-quenching! Hyrdate! Refuel!"? Sure. "Human body fluid"? Uhhh, good luck pitching those words to a U.S. sports drink manufacturer.
I first gave in to curiosity and tried Pocari Sweat years ago on a trip to Hawaii (last I checked, it's available at ABC Stores around tourist areas), but I thought I'd give it another try to refresh my memory.
The label is basic white type on a blue background, and the clear bottle shows the liquid inside to be clear with a cloudy white tint. It's not carbonated, and the mouthfeel is thick and slick.
The taste is lightly grapefruit citrus, with both some salt and a small amount of sweetness. It's simple and refreshing, and it doesn't taste like a flat, salty soft drink – the reason I shy away from other sports drinks.
It's a good, if unremarkable, beverage for folks who aren't afraid to work up a sweat on the Wii Fit. I like it just fine.
Cost: $3.79 for a 500 mL bottle at T&T Supermarket at West Edmonton Mall.
Value for cash money: Not good. It's very pricey for a basic energy drink. I know it's shipped from Japan, but there are lots of tins of juice shipped just as far that only cost a dollar.
Availability: Not easy to find locally. Check Asian grocery stores.
Nutrition?: Per 500 mL bottle: 140 calories. Not much else there. There are 32 grams of sugars per bottle, and 240 mg of sodium.
The verdict: Unique, but good. It sure is expensive for what it is, though.
Would be nice if there was a side by side nutrition comparison for Pocari Sweat and Gatorade.
Something very clear and concise.
I'm a big fan of pocari sweat and frequently purchase on my trips to Japan. Asian markets are definitely the place to find these, but at about $2.50 for 16.9oz!!


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Motorola Moto Edge 30 Pro: it's official
As we told you a little over a week ago, Motorola today presented the Moto Edge 30 Pro, a launch that fits into the already traditional announcements that take place a few days before some great event in the sector, in this case the Mobile World Congress 2022. A very appropriate moment, therefore, for the presentation of what will be its top of the range in the international market for this 2022.
And yes, I say the international version because the Moto Edge 30 Pro is the version for the rest of the world of the Motorola Edge X30, which the company presented for the Chinese market last December . And, as expected, we are talking about the same specifications (except that Motorola has used components from different manufacturers), so we have not found any surprises in the announcement, which, yes, allows us to know which version of it reaches our country.
Moto Edge 30 Pro, specifications:
Moto Edge 30 Pro, versions and prices
Screen 6.7-inch OLED, FullHD+ resolution (2,400 x 1,080), 144 hertz
SoC Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory 12 gigabyte LPDDR5
Storage 1256 gigabytes UFS 3.1
Connectivity 5G, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC and USB-C
Battery 4,800 milliamps, 68-watt fast charge
Main camera Main sensor 50 megapixels f/1.8, ultra wide angle + macro 50 megapixels f/2.2 and depth sensor 2 megapixels f/2.4
Front camera 60 megapixels f/2.2
Dimensions and weight 161.4 x 76.3 x 9.0 millimeters, 196 grams
Motorola is aiming higher and higher, and this is something that we already saw coming at least a couple of years ago, when after gaining a good position in the mid-range segment, it began to point towards the high range, with increasingly advanced terminals and better features. Now, with the Motorola Edge 30 Pro, this journey has been completed, and we already have a device fully comparable to the top of the range from many other manufacturers.
The visible face of this Moto Edge 30 Pro is a screen built with a 6.7-inch OLED panel that offers a resolution of 2,400 x 1,080 points in a 0.45:1 aspect ratio with a refresh rate of 144 hertz . For the consumption of multimedia content and for games, it is complemented by two dual stereo speakers compatible with Dolby Atmos.
Already inside, the Moto Edge 30 Pro is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, Qualcomm's top of the range, which is supported by 12 gigabytes of LPDDR5 RAM and 256 gigabytes of UFS 3.1 storage. Its connection between inside and outside is established thanks to its 5G connectivity, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC and USB-C. The whole set is powered by a 4,800 milliamps battery that has a 68-watt fast charge function, as well as a 15-watt wireless fast charge.
As for the cameras of the Moto Edge 30 Pro, the main one is made up of three elements: a 50 megapixel main sensor with a f/1.8 number, a second element, also 50 megapixel f/2.2 and which combines ultra wide angle and macro 50 megapixels, and a sensor of 2 megapixels f / 2.4 dedicated to depth of field. For its part, the front camera is located behind a hole in the upper center of the screen and has a 60-megapixel f/2.2 sensor.
Although three variants were announced in the presentation for the Chinese market, only one has arrived in Spain, at least for now. Of course, the company did not want to fall short and, as we have already told you, here we can acquire the 12/256 model, for a price of 799 euros.
More information: Motorola
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Clash of Magic S3 is the third private server in the Clash of Magic private server franchise. Though this is not one of the most popular and downloaded, there are some new features which the Clash of Clans players need at times and want to download it. Today, we come up with the Clash of Magic S3 APK Free Download for the visitors on our site. Also, we will be having a look at some of the top features of this private server and see what it has in stock for us. Having said that, let us begin our Clash of Magic S3 APK review.
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Again, this is the lightest server in the Clash of Magic private server series. However, that may be at a cost that you can do the DNS customization very well as you could in the other versions. Due to this reason, we have seen lately that many users were downloading this for its lighter features for the Android.
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When our Saab 340 turboprop landed in Churchill, the captain switched off cabin lights, and the world around us turned pitch black.
Churchill is a remote town in northern Manitoba, on the western shore of the Hudson Bay – the second-largest bay in the world.
It has about 800 residents – most of which aboriginals.
Hunting, trapping and fishing is still an important activity among the locals.
A giant grain elevator stood by the bay, serving as a reminder that until recently, Churchill was Canada's only seaport on the Arctic Ocean.
There is an Eskimo Museum in town, with a good collection of over 850 Inuit carvings on display.
Outside, this vast and empty landscape bestows a desolated beauty.
in hopes of seeing polar bears in their natural habitat.
Note: There are no roads into Churchill. The only ways to get there is by train or airplane. Two small airlines offer daily flights from Winnipeg: First Air and Calm Air. A round trip ticket could easily cost more than $1000. Train travel takes 45 hours and costs half as much. If you are lucky you will encounter a Caribou migration or catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights.
P.S. Canada is turning 150 this year. I am dedicating my first travel post of the year to our beautiful neighbor this great nation.
Posted on January 8, 2017 April 24, 2017 by sunnydaysinseattlePosted in Photography, Travel, Travel (Canada)Tagged Arctic, Canada, Churchill, Lords of the Arctic, Manitoba, Nature, Photography, Polar Bear, Travel Blog, Travel Tips.
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Awesome and Park Canada is giving away free passes. Just go to their website request your pass and they will send it to you.
Amazing! This is a dream trip for us. I really wanna see polar bears!
Belle série. J'adore le bateau!
That is why I nominated you for the Liebster Award!
Hope you accept it and looking forward to your answers.
Such beautiful photos! Did you end up seeing any polar bears?
Wow – talk about going to the ends of the earth for adventure!
So did you actually see any Polar Bears? Photos are fantastic.
Incredible photos. I especially love the grain elevator. Beautiful history-telling, too.
Had a friend who built a cabin near Churchill – after many years it burnt down. Missing times he spent there with many polar bear sightings, canoeing and tales of the Canadian wilderness.
Nice meeting you Joninmariegargoles. Have a beautiful week!
Thank you Dina for your kind comment. I love your photos too.
Wow the scenery is amazing. Beautiful photos!
I had no idea that you could take a train up there for cheaper! This changes everything!