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Hologram Musicians: The Legal Implications
By Jason Rosenbaum on Thu, May 3, 2012 at 6:28 am
Before spending millions of dollars to create a "hologram" of your favorite dead musician, perhaps find a lawyer. Unless, of course, you enjoyed getting sued.
There's no denying that the "hologram" of Tupac Shakur that debuted at Coachella this year is provocative. Some see the visual effect as a celebration of a well-regarded rapper's legacy. Others see the spectacle as a disturbing example of the uncanny valley theory on a particularly grand scale.
No matter what the opinion, "Hologram Tupac" is a testament to how far special effects have come in the last couple of decades. But this isn't the first time performers cleverly conjured up a deceased musician's image to attract attention - or make a profit. It's just that this particular instance wasn't nefarious or nonsensical. Shakur worked with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg when he was alive, so it wasn't too much of a stretch that he would perform alongside them.
But other artists scheming to bring popular musicians back from the dead through super-cool optical illusions may want to examine certain legal considerations closely.
Yvette Joy Liebesman, an assistant professor at St. Louis University Law School, told RFT Music in a telephone interview that there are a few issues that may haunt an artist that uses a dead musican's image or music without permission. The first consideration is the right of publicity, which Liebesman describes as using "somebody else's image to sell a person's stuff."
"So, if you're putting out an album like Natalie Cole doing a duet with her father who's been deceased for many years... obviously she has the rights somehow through her mother or her father," Liebesman says. "Obviously it wasn't hard for her to get the permission to do this. Most of us aren't that lucky if we want to do something like that."
The law varies by state when it comes to granting the right of publicity to deceased individuals. Liebesman says in New Yorkers have to be alive to exercise a right to publicity. Estates of deceased individuals can claim such a right in California, which is home to oodles of celebrities.
The next thing to consider is the right of trademark. That right, Liebesman says, shields against a situation where a deceased individual seems to be giving support to something out-of-character. A comical example of this would occur if Hologram Tupac appeared at a Soulja Boy concert and bragged about how great "Turn My Swag On" is compared to his music.
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If you're a skier - a serious skier - a major new resort is about to debut that you might want to think about trying. But you won't find it in northern New England, or the Canadian Rockies, or even the Alps . Instead, you'll need to think in terms of booking a flight to ... the United Arab Emirates. Yes, you read that correctly. Even though daytime temperatures there average in the 90s F., Ski Dubai next month is scheduled to take the wraps off a five-slope complex, complete with chair lifts and manmade snow. What's more, it's all indoors - part of a new 32,290-square-foot shopping mall that's being advertised as the world's largest. And you wondered what the Arabs do with all that oil revenue.
Steve Martin joins comedy greats, and that's no joke
Zany comedian Steve Martin was saluted at Washington's Kennedy Center last week as the winner of the eighth annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The honor is given for career achievement. For Martin, that began in the late 1960s as a writer on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour." That led to fame as a standup comic, a "Saturday Night Live" cast member, and for roles in numerous movies. Actor Tom Hanks says Martin has defined comedy for his time as much as Charlie Chaplin, the Marx Brothers, and Laurel and Hardy did for theirs. Comedians who've won the Mark Twain Prize, since the Kennedy Center began presenting it:
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This co-ed traditional dance is the opening of [email protected]'s 39th Culture Show "Heart of Jade" which was held on April 7, 2018. This performance includes a medley of two very contrasting songs – one being the upbeat, lively song titled, "Hai Trái Tim Vàng" sung by Quốc Khanh and Ánh Minh. The second song channels a more emotional and sad feeling, "Nơi Tình Yêu Bắt Đầu" sung by Bằng Kiều and Lam Anh. The choreographers behind this piece are twins Bernadette and Elizabeth Nguyen and with them, we had the help of the traditional dance committee leaders Kristina Nguyen and Ngan Vu who helped in running practices, planning schedules, and preparing the props we used in this dance. We would also like to give a special shoutout to a fellow MAUVSA school, Virginia Tech for lending the necessary ao gam for the male dancers.
The first song depicts the wedding scene between characters Thoai (Eileen Ly), a goddess and Phi (Ariel Magalong), a mortal. Joining them in this dance are VSA members celebrating the marriage between these two individuals. This portion of the dance features non la, Vietnamese straw hats. The dance transitions to the sad song and in correlation to the plot, indicates the separation of the couple at the hands of Bao, our show's antagonist. This portion of the dance features the use of ribbons and the slower and simpler dance moves reflect the atmosphere of the song and the emotions felt in relation to the separation of Thoai and Phi. In the final cut of this dance, we witness solo dances by Ariel and Eileen, portraying their sadness in losing the ability to see their lover for what seems to be the rest of their lives.
This dance exemplifies one of our ways of exposing Vietnamese culture (through dance and music) in our culture show. Many long hours of practice was put into choreographing, teaching, and running the dance over and over. And in the process, many of our participants were able to form new friendships with each other as we strived to make the dance perfect.


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S.C. lottery chief says Arkansas can clear $125M in first year
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South Carolina lottery director Ernie Passailaigue estimated that the Arkansas lottery could clear roughly $125 million in net profit its first year.
Passailaigue spoke to Arkansas Lottery Commission members Thursday afternoon at a working retreat held at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute within Petit Jean State Park. Joining him to pass along expertise in helping implement successful state lotteries was Margaret DeFrancisco, director of the Georgia state lottery.
Passailaigue presented an estimated sales forecast for the first year that included $320 million in revenue from instant-ticket sales and $129 million in online games for an estimated total of $449 million. The state would net $125 million.
DeFrancisco urged members to focus advertising and promotion on the reason for the lottery's existence — to fund college scholarships.
"Why do you exist?," she asked. "Keep coming back to that and remind people why you exist and focus on that."
Both directors urged commissioners to hire an executive director as soon as possible, citing it as the most important thing they can do. They agreed it will be a "24/7, 365-day job."
The commission, in operation for a little more than a week, will hire an executive director and an auditor. The executive director will be charged with hiring remaining lottery-staff members.
"Every member of this commission needs to be involved in the decision of an executive director," said chairman Ray Thornton.
Passailaigue said he believed an executive director could be hired by the end of June.
"If you're in the lottery business, you'd have to be on Mars to not know what's going on in Arkansas," he said.
Passailaigue stressed the importance of keeping politics out of the process, a sentiment previously made by Thornton. He further noted that the projected number of lottery retailers for Arkansas, based on one for every 1,200 residents, should fall around 2,300. Multi-state game options for Arkansas include Powerball and Mega Millions.
In addition to determining which games Arkansans will play, the commission will decide where tickets will be sold. Thornton, who as expected was confirmed to chair the commission on a permanent basis, believes Arkansas lottery tickets could be ready for sale by the end of the year.
The commission will continue work today.
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Breaking Bad: Critical Essays on the Contexts, Politics, Style, and Reception of the Television Series, edited by David P. Pierson, examines the social contexts, cultural politics, and visual, aural, and narrative style of AMC's original series Breaking Bad. This collection of critical essays explores such topics as neo-liberalism, spatiality and temporality, modern science and its principles, the representation of masculinity, Latinos, and disabilities, the function… (more)
Breaking Bad: Critical Essays on the Contexts, Politics, Style, and Reception of the Television Series, edited by David P. Pierson, examines the social contexts, cultural politics, and visual, aural, and narrative style of AMC's original series Breaking Bad. This collection of critical essays explores such topics as neo-liberalism, spatiality and temporality, modern science and its principles, the representation of masculinity, Latinos, and disabilities, the function of narrative teasers and songs, and the role of emotions as dramatic action in the series.
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Cubs Maintaining Rent-Free Loft in Queens as Mets' Metsing Continues
Evan AltmanOctober 7, 2022
Whether it's the years of listening to Ron Santo's thinly-veiled disdain or my own aversion to any team from New York, I thoroughly enjoy watching the Mets suffer. With the way the team from Queens has provided an unending stream of hilarity as a result of its bumbling antics, you'd think the Farrelly brothers were running the front office. Even Steve Cohen's tycoonery hasn't been able to forestall his organization's buffoonery, especially when the Cubs are involved.
The Mets led the NL East throughout much of the season, winning at a solid clip despite missing co-aces Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer for a good chunk of that time. They held a 1.5-game lead on the Braves as of September 11, but it was down to 0.5 games three days later. Now the Mets are a Wild Card team after finishing with 101 wins and losing the tie-breaker to their division foes.
Some might say it's because the more dysfunctional New York team dropped three straight to the Braves late in the season, but Pete Alonso knows the truth.
"Well, to be honest with you, people look at the Atlanta series and they think that was the determining factor," Alonso told reporters on Thursday. "But to be honest with you, we got swept by the Cubs like three weeks prior. So if we didn't get swept, if we had one more game — or if you look at, I don't know, the 60-some other games where it was close, tough-fought game but we didn't come through."
He's right, the Cubs were definitely the stumbling block that kept the Mets from a bye and now has them trying to kid-glove deGrom's usage in an attempt to save him for a second round that might not even come. But it wasn't the sweep in Flushing that sent the Mets' division hopes down the toilet, it was the front office's inability to make a move at the deadline.
The Mets looked like a perfect fit for Willson Contreras because their catching was so blatantly subpar and their offense needed a boost. Team leadership, however, was so paralyzed by the fear that they'd be fleeced again like they were in the Pete Crow-Armstrong deal at last year's deadline that the Cubs had no choice but to break off talks. While the narrative coming from New York was that the Cubs' asking price was too high, Jon Heyman tells a different story.
According to his latest for the New York Post, the Mets would only "offer the player they have ranked as No. 6 in their organization." It had been reported that they weren't willing to move either Francisco Álvarez or Brett Baty, both of whom have since been promoted to the majors, but not even offering any top-5 prospects in talks that included Contreras and closer David Robertson is completely unserious.
It's nothing short of malpractice for a big-spending team in win-now mode to operate so cautiously with its prospect capital, to use front office parlance. To put it more bluntly, the Mets made some very stupid decisions that appear to have hamstrung them down the stretch and could end up having even more deleterious effects. If they don't win this year and deGrom opts out to get a better deal elsewhere, hindsight will judge their deadline inactivity even more harshly.
The best part of this whole thing is that the Cubs, who used a hot stretch late in the season to reach 74 wins on the season, are at the heart of this latest example of Metsing. New York was so worried about being hoodwinked that they ended up doing virtually nothing, though we shouldn't completely discount their acquisition of Mychal Givens. Except that the sidearming righty reliever has not pitched very well following the trade.
It seems like the only people across baseball who couldn't see this coming were the same ones capable of preventing it. Never change, Mets, please never change.
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My 80-year-old grandmother gave me a gift: her house. She often told friends and family she wanted me to have the house when she died. A couple of years ago, I was appointed guardian and conservator and quickly arranged to have a quitclaim deed put into my name. My grandmother died recently.
Many years ago, she paid $57,000 for the house. Today, it is worth over $800,000. I don't plan to live there, so I want to sell. I was told by a friend that since the house was a gift, when I sell it I will have to pay a lot of capital gains tax. Is this correct?
Kass correctly advises the writer that he or she has indeed assumed the giftor's basis, and that capital gains tax will be due on any profit (and further, that the basis can be increased by the cost of any capital improvements, with the additional possibility of a capital gains exclusion should the giftee decide to live in the house for two years).
What struck me, however, was the initial arrangement for a quitclaim deed, which seems to have been done without the help of a lawyer -- probably using a downloaded document, or perhaps a do-it-yourself service. It is obvious that nobody advised the letter writer about the eventual tax consequences of an inter vivos gift, or of possible alternatives to the structure of the transaction. I am neither a real estate nor tax expert, but I do know that an heir gets a stepped up basis at death. I am guessing that the same result -- letter writer gets the house -- could have been obtained by the grandmother's first gifting a life estate in the property, and then including a specific bequest of full title in her will, and thus no hefty capital gains hit.
So the letter writer saved a few hundred dollars in attorney's fees, but at the cost of over $100K in income tax.
Of course, there might have been another reason that the letter writer avoided seeing a lawyer, given that a large gift to a "guardian and conservator" is, shall we say, a bit questionable. If there are other potential heirs in the picture, we may not have heard the last of this transaction.
If I have missed or misunderstood anything about the tax implications, it would be great to hear from some actual specialists. But I doubt that anyone will think it was a good idea to prepare a quitclaim deed without the advice of counsel.
UPDATE: Clarification added above in response to a comment regarding who would get the life estate.
Related scenario: piercing the veil claim, client "explains" that they saved money by not hiring a lawyer to create the subs. Pennywise, pound foolish.
Would that kind of deed you suggest, where grandmother retained a life estate but gave away a remainder immediately get the step up in basis under 1014? Isn't it a present transfer and thus not a transfer at death?
Sorry if I wasn't clear. I meant that the grandmother could have gifted a life estate to the letter writer (not the reverse), and then left title in her will. So the house itself would be transferred as a bequest with a stepped up basis.
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If the grandmother continued to live in the house after it was transferred then he should still get the step-up.
If the grandmother was incompetent, the guardian could not have written a will for her. He might, however, be able to execute a deed for her. Another thought, did the grandson do this to help make the grandmother eligible for Medicaid? If so, she couldn't retain any interest in the property.
Also Steve, even if grandmother had gifted a remainder interest to the letter writer and retained a life estate he would get the full step-up at death.
Thanks, Kent. It appears that there were several potential ways to effect the transfer without generating a huge capital gains bill, all of which could have been considered if the letter writer had been willing to pay a few hundred bucks for a competent lawyer.


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With the holiday season underway, more than 150 million chocolate Santas are expected to be manufactured in Europe alone this year – and almost all wrapped in aluminium foil.
More than 3,750,000 square metres of chocolate will be used to make Santas across Europe, enough to cover the Australian Capital Territory about one and a half times. The Santas will then appear on shelves around the world, including in Australia, wrapped in brightly-coloured aluminium foil.
Marika Knorr, deputy executive director at the European Aluminium Foil Association, says the wrapping is about more than just looks: it also protects the Santas from outside influences that could affect their quality, including light.
"The deadfold effect of the aluminium foil allows the foil to be wrapped tightly around the chocolate product during packaging, and remains so in the supermarket or other points of sale until it arrives at the consumer for the ultimate moment of consumption.
"After that the aluminium foil can move on to its next life when properly collected and recycled. In Germany the average recycling rate of aluminium packaging is 87 per cent," she says.
The first solid chocolate Santas date from around 1820, with hollow ones following 20 years after that. The method used to make the aluminium wrapping has been around for a century.


WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — House Republican leaders on Thursday offered President Barack Obama what they called a "good faith" proposal to temporarily increase the nation's debt ceiling and negotiate a budget deal, with the government remaining shuttered for a tenth straight day.
White House press secretary Jay Carney said the Republican debt-limit plan was "encouraging." Obama would likely sign a short-term bill if it is "clean," Carney said, meaning free of Republican policy prescriptions. But he added that the White House has seen no bill from House Republicans. He said that Obama "strongly prefers" a long-term increase in the borrowing limit.
Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the Republican caucus, House Speaker John Boehner said he hoped Obama would view the idea for a six-week extension as an attempt to meet him halfway.
The Republicans' offer would not reopen the government. Boehner said that would be discussed at a White House meeting with Obama Thursday afternoon. Republicans made no comments when they left the roughly 90-minute White House meeting.
The plan would prohibit the Treasury from using so-called "extraordinary measures" to avoid default, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing aides. The Treasury has used such moves — such as temporarily halting issuance of securities to state and local governments — to stay under the borrowing limit. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew reiterated Thursday that the deadline for raising the borrowing limit is Oct. 17, when the government runs out of borrowing authority.
Carney also dug in on Obama's position that he wouldn't negotiate on Republican demands on the budget or other issues until the government re-opened. Obama has urged Congress to pass a clean debt-limit increase and a so-called continuing resolution to reopen the federal government. But he has indicated willingness to consider short-term agreements.
Republicans "should do both," Carney said about funding the government and raising the borrowing limit.
Obama has asked Senate Republicans to attend a White House meeting on Friday morning.
Conservative group Heritage Action said it opposes a short-term debt-limit increase, but, significantly, said it won't lobby against it so House leaders can have "flexibility" to refocus the debate on Obama's health-care law.
Lew pressed Congress for a long-term increase in the debt limit in testimony on Thursday before the Senate Finance Committee. But he said that Obama would accept a short-term extension.
"The longer the period of time is, the better for the economy," Lew said. Read recap of live blog of Lew's testimony.
U.S. stock markets SPX, +0.88% jumped on Thursday as optimism grew about a deal to lift the debt ceiling. Read Market Snapshot.
Treasury prices slipped, sending yields higher — except for the Treasury bill maturing Nov. 29. See Bond Report.
Wall Street liked the movement in Washington. But the head of the New York Stock Exchange's parent company was underwhelmed.
"I don't think we should allow them to feel that that solves the problem," said Duncan Niederauer. "All that does is kick the can down the road for six weeks." Read more on Capitol Report.
In his testimony, Lew harshly criticized the idea of "prioritizing" payments the government makes. That idea would just be "default by another name," he said.
Senate Democrats are preparing this weekend to begin voting on a bill that would extend the debt ceiling through 2014. A senior Senate Democratic aide told the Hill newspaper "don't assume" that Majority Leader Harry Reid will accept a six-week extension.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, meanwhile, left the door open to backing the Republican proposal. She said she wants to see details, though she prefers a longer extension.
Robert Schroeder is the White House reporter for MarketWatch. Follow him on Twitter @mktwrobs.


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The Bold and the Beautiful's Scott Clifton: "I Don't Get Liam"
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In the latest episode of Soap Opera Digest's podcast, The Bold and the Beautiful star Scott Clifton (Liam Spencer) admits he finds his character baffling. Joking that Liam is the "waffle king" after bouncing between stepsister-wives Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) for nearly a decade, Clifton confesses that he has to dig deep to understand the publishing heir's motivations.
He explained to SOD:
Okay, first let me say, I don't get Liam. I try really, really hard, but I don't get Liam, and that is the struggle of my job. I mean, he's an idealist, I'm a pragmatist. He's naive and his thinking is flowery and I'm the opposite of that. I've been with the same woman for 15 years and he can't stay with the same woman for a week. It's very hard to get in his head. I consider my job to be just that, is justifying his behavior.
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The ever-pragmatic Clifton suggests that "Liam probably believes that Hope is the love of his life," but you won't find him shipping #Steam over #Lope, or vice-versa. He added:
You'll never hear me say that I prefer one or the other or I think Liam should be with one or the other. That's a death sentence both on screen and off. I just don't think it works that way and there shouldn't be an answer. I mean, who Liam should be with is like the suitcase in Pulp Fiction. You're just not supposed to know. There is no answer and that's the beauty of it because the story must go on.
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Ambassador Elsie Kanza meets President Joe Biden
2008 Tutu Fellow Elsie Kanza PhD, the Tanzanian Ambassador to the United States, has met US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office at the White House. Elsie was appointed by President Samia Suluhu Hassan in May 2021 as one of 22 ambassadors, and in August of that year, assigned to the Embassy in Washington DC, one of the top postings in the diplomatic hierarchy. She met President Biden on 24 June 2022.
Elsie was formerly Head of Africa and Member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum. She has worked in various capacities in the government of Tanzania, including in the Office of the Presidency, the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank. In her role at the Embassy, she is also responsible for diplomatic connections in Mexico.
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Elsie Kanza posted to the US as Ambassador for Tanzania
Back on 22 May 2021, President Samia Suluhu Hassan appointed Elsie Kanza PhD as one of 22 ambassadors for Tanzania. Elsie is a 2008 Tutu Fellow. On 17 August, she was posted to the Embassy in Washington, DC, as Tanzanian Ambassador. The US Embassy is considered a senior posting in diplomatic circles. In May, President Hassan made the appointments, but did not at that time name the posts to which the appointees would be stationed.
The appointments included senior government officials, members of the military, and government and cabinet advisors. Prior to her appointment, Elsie's most recent position was as the Special Advisor to the President of the World Economic Forum.
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Fellow wins Ubuntu Award for Diplomacy
Tutu Fellow Catherine Constantinides has been awarded a South African state award, the Ubuntu Award for diplomacy. Constantinides was one of eight recipients across several different categories, with hers being the youth category. She said that she was truly humbled to be acknowledged at such a level for her work as an international climate activist and humanitarian. The work done through the Miss Earth South Africa leadership platform as well as Generation Earth were highlighted. The award was presented to Ms. Constantinides by the President of the Republic of South Africa, Jacob Zuma. Her work in the refugee camps in North Africa was also emphasised, as much of that work is recognised as official diplomatic work.
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"Out of the light and in the darkness are the adventurers who would do ill upon the world. Some are savage and some noble with other skilled in abduction and in theft too but all are cruel. Cruel and with a streak of evil in their bones that makes them so. Often in the service of nefarious warlords or skulking dark mages these adventurers love gold above all else and will kill with ease to get it."
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CA3-05: Masked Evil thief in cloak with Sword and Plunder Sack.


Manchester City have moved back to the top of the English Premier League, while Tottenham Hotspur left it late and West Ham United's good form continued.
Gabriel Jesus scored two goals and Raheem Sterling added a third on Saturday as City beat Everton 3-1 to go two points above Liverpool, who host Manchester United on Sunday.
"The players responded in a marvellous way," City manager Pep Guardiola said after the champions rebounded from their first league loss at Chelsea last weekend.
"Today was tricky - a dangerous, dangerous game. I am very pleased."
Jesus opened the scoring in the 22nd minute off a pass from Leroy Sane and headed home another Sane cross to make it 2-0 early in the second half.
Everton was given a glimmer of hope through Dominic Calvert-Lewin's header, but Sterling came off the bench and settled matters with a header of his own in the 69th minute.
Tottenham had to battle to the very end to beat Burnley 1-0 and tighten their grip on third place.
Christian Eriksen's 91st-minute goal moved Spurs within five points of City and also five points clear of Chelsea and Arsenal behind them.
"To score in extra time was extra nice," Eriksen said.
"The games are so close if you drop any points ... getting in a flow like we are now feeds confidence.
"We are in a good situation and feel confident going into any game."
West Ham beat Fulham 2-0 for their fourth straight win, their best league run in almost five years.
Robert Snodgrass and Michail Antonio were on target as the Hammers rose to ninth.
"We're starting to gel, things are just going well for us," Antonio told BT Sport.
Fulham remain rooted to the bottom of the table on nine points, having conceded 42 goals in 17 games.
Wolverhampton Wanderers made it three straight wins by beating Bournemouth 2-0 on goals from Raul Jimenez and Ivan Cavaleiro.
"In this weather, with the wind, cold and rain and against Bournemouth - I'm very proud," Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo said.
"We did a fantastic job."
Watford raced out to a big lead and then held on to beat Cardiff 3-2.
Gerard Deulofeu, Jose Holebas and Domingos Quina put Watford firmly in control, but late scores from Junior Hoilett and Bobby Reid made things a bit nervy at the finish.
Salomon Rondon scored the only goal as Newcastle won at Huddersfield, while Luka Milivojevic's first-half strike was the difference as Crystal Palace beat Leicester 1-0.
On Sunday, Arsenal look to make it 23 games unbeaten in all competitions when they visit Southampton, while Brighton host Chelsea.


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Josie RavenWing, MA, MFCC, has made the study of multi-cultural healing systems and spiritual paths her life's work. An internationally known workshop presenter and author The Book of Miracles: The Healing Work of Joao de Deus, The Return of Spirit: A Woman's Call to Spiritual Action and A Season of Eagles, Josie began working 40 years ago as a pioneer in dance therapy and later as a psychotherapist with an eclectic and holistic approach. She spearheaded the holistic healing movement in Seattle in the early 1970s and co-created the first Masters level degree program in holistic healing in the U.S. at Antioch University in 1976.
In addition to her academic background, Josie is a strong channel of healing energy, and has studied energy healing (including Polarity Therapy, Reiki, and is certified as a Matrix Energetics practitioner) as well as shamanic and other spiritual paths since the late '60s and has participated in a variety of ceremonies and spiritual initiations over the years.
Josie has been teaching workshops in the fields of healing and spirituality since 1984 throughout the US and abroad, combining her background in psychology and her own inner guidance with knowledge and training from many world traditions. In addition to her workshops she offers powerful individual healing work and spiritual training upon request.
Josie is also a poet (see one of her poems - "Song for the Journey" -in Michael Harner's classic book on shamanism, The Way of the Shaman), a songwriter (three recorded music tapes) and ceremonial leader. She has been widely interviewed by the media and has written numerous articles for various spiritual publications.
In her workshops and her books, RavenWing tends to focus on solutions rather than problems. "Energy follows our attention and intention,"she says, "and we can choose to direct our energy in ways that leave us endlessly recycling our problems or in ways that facilitate harmony and healing."
Called a "practical visionary" by well-known author and speaker Joan Borysenko, Josie RavenWing offers a grounded spirituality which appeals to people of diverse backgrounds because of its applicability to contemporary life and needs.
Josie divides her time primarily between the U.S. and Brazil - where she works with John of God/Joao de Deus and has written a book, "The Book of Miracles: The Healing Work of Joao de Deus" on the miraculous experiences she and others have had at John of God's spiritual healing center in central Brazil.


Seize the soul diamond in an epic air battle!
Jake Raines swoops down from the sky in his armored biplane to seize the soul diamond from atop the obelisk. Suddenly, 2 flying mummies arrive to claim the treasure for their master. Who will win this epic air battle?
Grab the soul diamond from atop the obelisk with biplane's grab function!
Collect all of the LEGO® Pharaoh's Quest sets to have all the treasures and awaken the Pharaoh!
Jake Raines with aviator jacket and helmet: Found in one other set: 30090 Desert Glider.
Flying Mummy (two in this set): Found in two other sets: 7327 Scorpian Pyramid, and 853176 Skeleton Mummy Battle Pack.
There are several rare colors in this set, such as dark red, earth blue, dark orange, and warm gold.
There are also some rare pieces in this set.
Medium Stone Gray Mini Lowerpart "No. 195"
Medium Stone Gray Mini Head "No.755"
I consider these pieces rare becuase they are not found in many othe Lego sets.
Since the Flying Mummy Attack has rare colors and pieces, that would affect the desiability for this set.
The Flying Mummy Attack has some elements that make this set extremely fun. You can make Jake Raines fly his plane, The Spirit of Luis, to try to capture the soul diamond. But that will get harder as two flying mummies come out of nowhere to defend to diamond mounted on the top of the obelisk. On the plane, there are two guns to attack the flying mummies and a grab function to get the soul diamond of the top of the tower quickly. Because of all of its fun elements, some people may buy this set, not as an investment, but as a toy to play with.
The Flying Mummy Attack has a retail price of $19.99 USD. The set has one hundred twenty-five pieces. This means that the Price Per Piece ratio of this set is sixteen cents ($0.16 USD) per piece. Let's compare this set to other sets from Pharaoh's Quest theme.
The average PPP ratio for these sets is thirteen cents ($0.13 USD). The Flying Mummy Attack has a PPP ratio that is three cents above the average. For me, I would get this set if it was on sale, or on clearence. This set has the highest PPP ratio of all the Pharaoh's Quest sets. If I were to part this set out, I would only if I needed the money desperately. Let's take a look at the PPP ratios in other currencies.
The average PPP ratio for these sets in the UK currency is (0.16 UK). The Flying Mummy Attack has a PPP ratio of nineteen (0.19 UK). That is three above the average. I would consider that a high PPP ratio, and again, I would only buy this set if it were on sale or on clearence. this set has the second highest PPP ratio of all of these Atlantis sets.
The average PPP ratio for these sets in the australian currency is twenty (0.20 AU) per piece. The Flying Mummy Attack has a PPP ratio of twenty-seven (0.27 AU) per piece. That is seven above the average. And again, it is the highest PPP ratio of all these sets and I would only get this set on slae or on clearence.
The average PPP ratio for these sets in this currenecy is seventeen (0.17 EU) per piece. The Flying Mummy Attack has a PPP ratio of twenty-one (0.21 EU). That is four above the average. This set has the highest PPP ratio of all these sets, and I would only buy it if it was on clearence or sale.
Overall, between these four currencies, a clear message comes through. The Flying Muumy Attack has the highest or second highest PPP ratio of all the sets. The set is also above the averages for each currency. I believe that the set is priced high for the amount of pieces it has.
The Flying Mummy Attack comes from the Pharaoh's Quest theme. This theme is based around an explorer trying to find secrets of the ancients egyptians. It is like the adventurers theme. Personally, I enjoy the theme. It is a theme where there are enough sets that you could own all the sets in the theme. I think that these sets sold well in the primary market, and I think that they will sell well in the secondary market.
There is nothing exclusive about the Flying Mummy Attack set. It is not in limited production. It is not from any Lego trade shows that I know of. The set is not sold in the primary market anymore, so you can only get this set in the secondary market.
The Flying Mummy Attack does not have any special markings or unique packaging that would differentiate this set from other Lego sets. it is just a normal set.
The Flying Mummy has a retail price of $19.99 USD. The current value of this set is $22.83 USD. That means the CAGR of this set is 6.87%. Let's compare this set to other sets from the Pharaoh's Quest theme.
Note: The data values are from May 2013.
The average CAGR for the Pharaoh's Quest theme is -0.62%. The CAGR of this set is above that. This is good, but as you can see, four other sets have an extremely higher CAGR than this set. I still say that the potential growth is good for the secondary market. Now let's look at the CAGR in other currencies.
For the CAGR in the Australian currency, we do not know the CAGR. The only thing we know is the retail price, which is $34.99 AU. But of the two sets that we know the CAGR, they are both negative.
In the European currency, the Flying Mummy Attack has a negative CAGR. Only one set has a positive CAGR. That is not good for the value of the sets.
Overall, there is a pattern for these sets that I have noticed for some of the currencies. As the retail price increases, the CAGR of the set decreases. For all these currencies, I think that there is potential growth in the secondary market.
The Flying Mummy Attack set does display well. The obelisk with the soul diamond is a very interesting piece of this set. It is a topic of conversation beacuse of the unique sticker on the obelisk and the biplane looks really cool. I think that this set is an impressive set when displayed. This set is definitely a unique set when compared to other sets.
The Flying Mummy Attack set is a very fun and interesting set to have. Let's look at the pros and cons of this set.
Almost rare and unique minifigures.
Overall, I think that this set is a great set to own and play with and if needed, you could part this set out to make a profit.


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Q: Nulls in variadic C functions If I defined a variadic function:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdarg.h>

int f(char*s,...)
{
    va_list ap;
    int i=0;
    va_start(ap, s);
    while(s)
    {
       printf("%s ", s);
       i++;
       s=va_arg(ap,char*);
    }
    va_end(ap);
    return i;
}

int main()
{
    return f("a","b",0);
}

gcc (linux x64) compiles this and the exe runs and prints "a b ".
is there any need for a cast like:
return f("a","b",(char*)0)

on common systems?

A: The compiler can't auto promote pointer for variadic parameter, for example that why when you want to print a pointer in printf you must cast it to void *:
printf("%p", (void *)ptr);

The same rule applies to all variadic functions, compiler can't know that your function expect a char *, and 0 is by default just an integer so yes you need to cast it (char *)0.

Even NULL must be cast with your function (char *)NULL

so why does main() work and when will it fail?

Your code don't really "work". Your code invoke undefined behavior, anything can happen, so no one can answer this. Here you are lucky, but next time maybe not.

A: Your code should work fine on any system that supports the SYSV x64 ABI standard.  It may work on systems that use some other ABI standard that has similar requirements, and may fail on any system that uses some other ABI1.  This is all undefined according to the C standard.

1In particular, Microsoft does NOT follow the standard x64 ABI, they have their own standard.

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On October 22nd, the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary will come alive with Indian culture for the much-anticipated Diwali event, Sanskriti – Culture Transcending Borders. This year's installment highlights how Indian cultural traditions and values have transcended ideological and geographic boundaries, while still maintaining a distinctive identity.
This Diwali event will feature artistic music and dance by local children and dance schools, ethnic arts and crafts, clothing and jewelry. There will be several educational and entertaining exhibits, plus deliciously authentic food choices from all over India.
This year's grand finale will feature the internationally acclaimed Indian dance ensemble, Mayuri, which is a Russian dance school that has embraced Indian artistic traditions across borders. Mayuri will perform the four main Indian dance styles: BharataNatyum, Kathak, folk dances, and dances in Bollywood music.
General admission is free to the public and includes lawn seating; however, there are $10 Gold Circle seats have limited availability. Parking ranges from $5 - $10. Join in on the celebration and learn to embrace the artistic cultural heritage of India.


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Dr. Azza Ahmad obtained a PhD in foreign language education with a specialization in teaching Arabic as a foreign language from the University of Texas at Austin in 2011. Her research interests include teaching effectiveness, motivation in foreign language classrooms, second language acquisition, and learners' metacognitive knowledge. In 2011, she was appointed as a postdoctoral fellow by the Department of Educational Psychology at UT to expand on her doctoral research on motivation of learners of less commonly taught languages.
Dr. Ahmad taught Arabic language/culture at various institutions in the United States. Before joining UCLA, she worked as a Lecturer of Arabic in the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at UT Austin. Prior to pursing her PhD, she introduced, taught and coordinated the Arabic language program at Oklahoma State University where she received her master degree in mass communication. She has also taught at Middlebury College Arabic summer intensive program in the summers of 2005 and 2007. Dr. Ahmad obtained her BS in mass communication from the University of Cairo.
Ahmad, A. (2009). "Out of place: Teaching Arabic as a foreign language in the U.S." Chapter In H. Wang, & N. Olson (Eds.), A journey to unlearn and learn in multicultural education (pp. 109-116). New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing.
Ahmad, A., Schallert, D. (2016). "Learners views of their effective Arabic language teachers." In preparation.
Ahmad, A. The Optimal Experience in Arabic Language Classrooms. Workshop in TexTESOL at San Antonio, TX, October (2015).
Ahmad, A. Best Language Teaching Practices. Language Matters Series. The University of Texas at Austin, October (2012).
Ahmad, A. Learners' Views of Effective Arabic Language Teachers as Culture Guides. The Third International Conference on the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence. The University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ January (2012).
Ahmad, A. Is it Effective or Ineffective? That is the Question: American Council on the Teaching of foreign languages (ACTFL) Conference. Pennsylvania, PA November (2012).
Ahmad, A. (2009). "Out of place: Teaching Arabic as a foreign language in the U.S." In H. Wang, & N. Olson (Eds.), A journey to unlearn and learn in multicultural education (pp. 109-116). New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing.
Ahmad, A. Towards Understanding Successful Arabic Language Learners. The 8th annual TexFLEC Conference. The University of Texas at Austin, March (2007).
Ahmad, A. Cultural Component in Curriculum and Pedagogy for a Just Society: Committing to the 21st Century. The 7th Annual Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference at Balcones Conference Center, Marble Falls, TX (2006).
Wang, H., & Ahmad, A. Autobiography, Difference, and Curriculum: A Polyphonic Reading: Narratives of Immigrant Scholars and the Process of forming Teacher Identity. The 7th Annual Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference at Balcones Conference Center, Marble Falls, TX (2006).
Fullerton, J., & Ahmad, A. The Portrayal of Women in Egyptian Television Commercials. The Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMAC) Conference at Miami, FL (2002).


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Notes from an Apocalypse
Mark O'Connell
From the prize-winning author of To Be a Machine – meet the men and women preparing for the end of the world
In the remote mountains of Scotland, in high-tech bunkers in South Dakota and in the lush valleys of New Zealand, small groups of determined men and women are getting ready.
They are environmentalists who fear the ravages of climate change; billionaire entrepreneurs dreaming of life on Mars; and right-wing conspiracists yearning for a lost American idyll. One thing unites them: their certainty that we are only years away from the end of civilization as we know it.
Not unconcerned himself by the possibility of the end of days, Mark O'Connell set out to meet them.
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Extraordinarily good-insightful, affecting, funny, and appropriately terrifying. The perfect handbook for the end times. Mark O'Connell is a truly brilliant writer and Notes from an Apocalypse could hardly be more incisive, or more timely
Anyone with open eyes lives today bound by apocalyptic fears for the future and the maddening same-ness that defines the present day. Notes from an Apocalypse is a penetrating investigation into that new uncanny, which shapes both our collective indifference and our climate rage
David Wallace Wells, author of, The Uninhabitable Earth
O'Connell is a very, very funny writer and he inserts himself Ronson-like into a series of absurd, ironic and alarming situations... an important book, as well as a seriously funny one'
Mark O'Connell is the author of Notes from an Apocalypse: A Personal Journey to the End of the World and Back, as well as To Be A Machine, which won the Wellcome prize, and was shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford prize. He is a journalist, essayist, and literary critic from Dublin.
From the Same Author
To Be a Machine
WINNER OF THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE 2018
Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2017
A stunning new non-fiction voice tackles an urgent question… what next for mankind?
'Troubling and humorous, this is one of my current give-it-to-everyone books – I buy six copies at a time'
Jeanette Winterson
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Jenny Offill & Mark O'Connell
'This isn't the end of the world. It's history going about its business. This isn't the last apocalypse by a long shot.'
Jenny Offill, author of Weather, talks to Mark O'Connell, author of Notes from the Apocalypse.


The proposed merger of oilfield services companies is the latest example of industry consolidation driven by the decline in oil prices.
The downturn in oil prices is continuing to drive consolidation in the energy industry, with Schlumberger announcing Wednesday it has agreed to acquire rival Cameron International for about $12.74 billion in cash and stock.
Schlumberger, the world's largest oilfield service company, focuses on underground operations, helping companies find new oil and gas reserves, while Cameron assembles blowout preventers and other rig equipment for surface operations. The companies previously formed a joint venture called Subsea in 2012.
"With oil prices now at lower levels, oilfield services companies that deliver innovative technology and greater integration while improving efficiency, which our customers increasingly demand, will outperform the market," Schlumberger CEO Paal Kibsgaard said in a news release.
"We believe that the next industry technical breakthrough will be achieved through integration of Schlumberger's reservoir and well technologies with Cameron's leadership in surface, drilling, processing and flow control technologies," he added.
The deal follows the planned merger of two oilfield services giants — Halliburton and Baker Hughes.
"Massive consolidation is expected across the energy space as companies struggle to deal with low oil prices and a pullback in drilling activity," The Wall Street Journal said, noting that oilfield services companies have borne the brunt of the pain.
Companies including Schlumberger and Halliburton have been forced to lay off tens of thousands of workers around the world this year and idle hundreds of drilling rigs amid sharp spending cuts by their energy company customers.
At $66.36 a share, Schlumberger is paying a premium of 56.3% to Cameron's closing price on Tuesday. But the offer still represents a 10% discount to where the shares traded a year ago.
In trading Wednesday, Cameron stock was up more than 42% at $60.53, while Schlumberger was down about 3.3% at $70.10.


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@interface BZLimitedTFController : UIViewController

@property(weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UITextField *mainTF;
@property(nonatomic, copy) void (^didEditText)(NSString *text);
@property(nonatomic, copy) void (^didEndEditing)(NSString *text);

+ (BZLimitedTFController *)contollerWithMaxLength:(NSUInteger)maxLength
                                   allowedCharSet:(NSCharacterSet *)allowedCharSet
                                           prefix:(NSString *)prefix
                                 showInvalidChars:(BOOL)showInvalidChars;

- (instancetype)initWithMaxLength:(NSUInteger)maxLength
                   allowedCharSet:(NSCharacterSet *)allowedCharSet
                           prefix:(NSString *)prefix
                 showInvalidChars:(BOOL)showInvalidChars;

- (BOOL)isValidString:(NSString *)string takeInAccountTheInvalidSymbols:(BOOL)invalidSymbols;

- (void)setPlaceholderText:(NSString *)placeholder;
- (void)setText:(NSString *)text;
- (NSString *)text;

- (void)setTextColor:(UIColor *)textColor;
- (void)setDetailTextColor:(UIColor *)detailTextColor;

@end