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Facebook merges Messenger with Instagram's direct messages
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Washington [US], September 30: Photo-sharing stage Instagram on Wednesday began revealing the choice to associate Instagram direct messages with Messenger. It implies that one would now be able to send messages to Messenger individuals from Instagram, and the reverse way around.
As per Mashable, the new component, which will appear at certain clients when they open the application, the clients can even now keep their Messenger and Instagram DMs discrete on the off chance that they wish to do as such.
Nonetheless, if the client refreshes, the to some degree basic informing experience on Instagram will turn out to be fundamentally the same as Messenger. This implies Instagram clients will get highlights, for example, message sending and modifying talk strings with custom tones and epithets.
A lot of new highlights, including selfie stickers, Watch Together (which allows you to watch moving recordings with companions) and evaporate mode, which empowers you to set messages to naturally vanish after a specific time has likewise been added. Facebook said that a few highlights will hit Instagram first and show up on Messenger not long after that.
According to Mashable, the union makes it simpler for individuals utilizing only one of those stages to connect and contact individuals on the other stage, without the need to download a different application. Besides, the messages and calls from Instagram to Instagram clients will remain in the Instagram application.
In his comments from mid 2019, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg referenced start to finish encryption as one of the critical advantages of blending the entirety of Facebook's informing stages together. (WhatsApp and Messenger as of now uphold start to finish encryption, however Instagram doesn't.)
Notwithstanding, Facebook didn't make reference to encryption as a feature of this update. As per Wired, the organization intends to add start to finish encryption to Instagram later on, yet there's no reasonable timetable yet.
Facebook will acquaint this update with clients throughout the following not many months. (ANI)
Mike Pompeo warns Italy PM of risks involved in doing business with China
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Wednesday. (Photo credit: Pompeo Twitter)
Rome [Italy], September 30: US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Wednesday cautioned Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte the dangers related with working with China.
During converses with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Rome, Pompeo featured the significant business and speculation ties between the United States and Italy and noticed the dangers related with working with the People's Republic of China (PRC), as per an authority explanation gave by the State Department.
Asking Italy to cooperate against the security dangers, Pompeo said that China should be considered liable for the COVID-19 emergency.
He said that the United States advocates for an energetic computerized economy worldwide that profits by the guarantee of 5G organizations, adding that nations should make a move currently to defend their arising 5G organizations against untrusted providers in light of the fact that the "stakes couldn't be higher".
The US Secretary of State encouraged the Italian government to consider the potential dangers that organizations with China may have later on.
"The United States encourages the Italian government to consider the dangers to its public security and the security and protection of its residents presented by giving organizations under obligation to the Chinese Communist Party admittance to information transmissions across Italian organizations," he said.
"The US Embassy to the Holy See discussion, "Progressing and Defending International Religious Freedom through Diplomacy," is a chance to feature the US government uphold for oppressed strict minorities, especially in China and the Middle East," he added.
The conference will likewise accentuate numerous ways the United States teams up with the Holy See and religious associations, and it will reaffirm US obligation to advancing and protecting strict opportunity all over, Pompeo said. (ANI)
Pakistan a death trap for journalists, human rights defenders,minorities: India at UNHRC
Indian Diplomat Pawan Badhe
Geneva [Switzerland], September 30: Slamming the "created words" introduced by Pakistan, India on Wednesday at the United Nations Human Rights Council featured that ceaseless endeavors on its part to defame India in all worldwide discussions won't change the way that many columnists and basic freedoms protectors pass on every year in Pakistan because of precise killings including extrajudicial ones.
Pawan Badhe, First Secretary at Permanent Mission of India to UN stated: "No manufactured words against India will change the way that Pakistan and regions under its influence are deathtraps for columnists, common liberties safeguards, social activists and strict and ethnic minorities."
Tending to the VP of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Badhe practicing India's 'Right of Reply' at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), stated, "Perpetual India slamming task of Pakistan in the UN framework is additionally not going to change the way that many columnists and basic freedoms safeguards kick the bucket every year in Pakistan because of methodical killings including extrajudicial ones."
"Unending endeavors to insulting India in all worldwide discussions won't change the way that huge number of minorities would not quit escaping Pakistan," he added.
Alluding to Pakistan's resolute concentration to censure India in the global gatherings, Badhe said that it exhibits its "own void with regards to responsibility and equity for persecuting those representing their privileges".
"The lamentable situation for writers and common freedoms protectors is notable when the underground government could cause conspicuous columnists to vanish without trying to hide at the core of Pakistan. We just could envision the destiny for those writers and basic liberties safeguards in domains under its influence," he said.
The First Secretary said that quiet is the adept word for those affected through upheld vanishings, murders, detainments, custodial passings and torment in Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Pakistan involved pieces of Indian Union Territories of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.
In his UNHRC address, Badhe said that Pakistan is yet to comprehend the "genuine signifying" of present day laws, majority rule government and basic freedoms.
"While the world has advanced well, Pakistan is still at the junction to comprehend the genuine importance of current laws, majority rule government and basic freedoms. The language of responsibility, metro space, major opportunities, public support is yet to discover reverberation with the specialists of Pakistan," he said.
While finishing up, the First Secretary asked Pakistan not to make a joke of the UNHRC.
"Pakistan ought not make a joke of this august discussion when it endeavors to self-crown as an enthusiastic ally of political nonconformists, columnists, social activists, minorities and common liberties safeguards. For that Pakistan has a long way to go," he said. (ANI)
415 Pakistani nationals stranded in India due to COVID restrictions return via Attari Wagah border
Attari (Punjab) [India], September 30: A gathering of 415 Pakistani nationals who were abandoned in India because of COVID-19 limitations got back to Pakistan through Attari Wagah verge on Wednesday.
Addressing ANI, one of the Pakistani nationals Suresh Kumar stated, "I came to India 6-7 months prior to get therapy for malignancy however couldn't return due to Covid lockdown. Be that as it may, I confronted no bother and I am presently ready to get back serenely."
Communicating comparable assessments, another Pakistani resident Reshi, who came to India over two years prior leaving her better half back in Sindh, stated, "I feel glad to be getting back."
Jyoti, an understudy who breezed through her Class 12 tests in India, stated, "My visit in this nation was a decent encounter and like home. I will consider finishing my advanced education here. For the present, I wish to return to my family in Pakistan."
Aish Chawla, another mother came to India 16 months prior for her conveyance. "I am taking a blessing back home," she said.
A cop at the Wagah line, Arunpal Singh, disclosed the system to cross the line. "All Pakistani regular folks have shown up with their COVID-19 test reports and a group of specialists selected by the Punjab government will perform screening tests, customs and migration checks," he said. (ANI)
India, Australia discuss cooperation in energy sector
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan met Australian High Commissioner Barry O'Farrell on Wednesday. (Photo credit: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Twitter)
New Delhi [India], September 30: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan held a gathering with Australian High Commissioner Barry O'Farrell on Wednesday and examined about Australian organizations effectively banding together and putting resources into India's gas framework and in building up the hydrocarbon esteem chain in the nation.
They talked about a few parts of participation in energy area, which are vital to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations, Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry said in a tweet.
"They examined about support of Australian organizations to effectively accomplice and put resources into India's gas foundation and in building up the hydrocarbon esteem chain in India," it said.
Pradhan evaluated the provisions of coking coal, LNG and other energy supplies from Australia.
"O'Farrell guaranteed Australia of being a solid accomplice in this unique circumstance, and the requirement for cooperating to guarantee secure and dependable stockpile chains, and in this setting alluded to the QUAD meeting at Foreign Ministers' level one month from now in Japan," the service said. (ANI)
Indian Embassy in Madagascar to become solar-powered on October 2
Ongoing installation work of solar panels at Indian Embassy in Madagascar
Antananarivo [Madagascar], September 30: On the event of the fabulous finale of the 150th birth commemoration festivities of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian Embassy in Antananarivo, Madagascar will be the primary Indian Embassy to change to sun oriented force with the establishment of 8 KW of the sun based force plant on its housetop.
As per an authority proclamation gave by the Indian Embassy, "The sun oriented controlled 'spotless and green' Indian Embassy will be mutually initiated on October 2 by Raharinirina Baomiavotse Vahinala, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Madagascar, and Abhay Kumar, Indian Ambassador."
The occasion will be gone to by Marie Dimond, Resident Representative of UNDP (United Nations Development Program), Volatiana Rakotondrazafy, UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) Country Representative, and Nanie Ratsifandrihamanana, Country Director of WWF (World Wide Fund).
The two India and Madagascar are individuals from the International Solar Alliance which expects to elevate sunlight based energy to battle environmental change, biodiversity misfortune and ecological contamination. (ANI)
IIT Roorkee and TSW to launch an online program on Data Science & Machine Learning
TSW partners with IIT Roorkee
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 30: These days the eventual fate of work is being molded by some ground-breaking powers, to be specific computerized reasoning, information science and AI.
While a few positions will be lost, numerous others will be made because of them. Notwithstanding, one thing is sure... workspaces are advancing, and the manner in which we work and live is scheduled for a significant progressive change. The inquiry is - would you say you are prepared for that change?
For quite a long time, information science was a beautiful straightforward field. One found or assembled a dataset, and utilized different devices on it to figure out the information and get noteworthy bits of knowledge. As of late, notwithstanding, AI models are equipped for taking those gigantic datasets and figure out how to handle them all alone, which implies that information researchers later on should receive AI abilities on the off chance that they need to give their professions a forefront. It is no big surprise that Harvard Business Review has named a Data Science work as the hottest occupation of the 21st century, drawing in a great deal important to the field.
Foreseeing the rising interest for Data Science and Machine Learning experts sooner rather than later, TSW has dispatched a Post Graduate Certificate Program in Data Science and Machine Learning (PGCPDSML) in association with the lofty IIT Roorkee; that you can join from the solace of your home, through a live virtual study hall.
The program has been planned particularly for working experts with bits of knowledge from scholastics and industry specialists. PGCPDSML will be one of the numerous projects that IIT Roorkee and TSW will team up on.
This story is given by Mediawire. ANI won't be dependable in any capacity for the substance of this article. (ANI/Mediawire)
Islamic State expanding its presence in South Asia under Pakistan's patronage, say experts
EFSAS Webinar
Geneva [Switzerland], September 30: After the fall of the caliphate in Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State is quick spreading its organization in South Asia, the district which as of now has countless psychological militant and radical gatherings.
ISIS supporters, some of them previous Taliban authorities, have started dynamic enlistment drives to augment the presence of the gathering in the district.
To examine the arising danger of the Islamic State in South Asia, Amsterdam-based research organization, European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) facilitated an online class on Monday named - 'Ascent of ISIS in South Asia' - uninvolved of the 45th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
The occasion was directed by Junaid Qureshi, Director EFSAS, and basic liberties activists, NGO delegates and researchers in the field of psychological oppression and South Asian legislative issues. They pondered upon the roots of the Islamic State of Khorasan territory, its fundamental territories of activity and surveyed its number of warriors generally having a place with Pakistani beginning.
Timothy Foxley, an autonomous political and military specialist, flow EFSAS Research Fellow and previous Senior Analyst for the British Ministry of Defense, the Swedish Ministry of Defense and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), examined top to bottom the eventual fate of the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP), in the setting of the US-Taliban 'Harmony Talks' and the US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan.
He said recently, the United Nations in July surveyed that there may be around 2000 ISKP warriors.
"So there is some sort of agreement in the quantity of powers accessible. They are a blend of ethnicities battling inside ISKP, many came initially from the Tehrik-I-Taliban Pakistan, TTP - the Pakistani Taliban. A portion of these have been in Nangarhar territory for quite a long while from around 2010. As per US military sources, upwards of 70% of the ISKP contenders are Pakistanis," he said.
Dr Paul Stott, EFSAS Research Fellow, essayist, scholastic and scientist on psychological warfare and radicalisation, British Jihadism, Islamism and International security, talked about the jihadist triangle of Islamic State, Britain and South Asia.
He contended that ISIS means to speak to Sunni Muslims around the world, conjuring feelings of saw bad form and nearby complaints in different settings, including the locale of South Asia, which has brought about the improvement of a non-touching Islamic State, at any rate in idea.
Stott further expressed that an expected number of 800-1000 Britons have gone to join ISIS.
The Islamic State of Khorasan area has been blamed for doing assaults for the Haqqani organization and the Lashkar-e-Taiba in Afghanistan and India.
Different reports propose that the Pakistani covert government is pushing the Haqqani Network to expand its stake in ISKP to hold its influence on Afghanistan.
Scientists in the EFSAS online class drew likenesses between the business as usual of ISIS in Pakistan and the Haqqani Network, contending that frequently the two gatherings gained weapons and ammo from comparable sources, which infers that the ISI keeps ISIS as an open choice to be used for vital profundity later on.
Malaiz Daud, previous Chief of Staff of Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani, Research Fellow at the Barcelona Center for International Affairs and Research Fellow at EFSAS, thought upon the presence of ISIS in Pakistan and the area of Jammu and Kashmir.
He guaranteed that with regards to Pakistan, the quantity of ISIS partners is obscure, yet the vast majority of them are previous TTP, Jama'at-ud-Da'wah (JuD) and Al-Qaeda individuals, while solitary wolves with no connection to other fear bunches additionally establish part of their positions.
"The issue is in the event that you converse with the Afghan security officials, they will all highlight the signs of the assaults of ISIS, and state it is fundamentally the same as the assaults by Haqqani Network. They state that ISIS is absolutely an alternate face now. At the point when Taliban or the Pakistan ISI might want to direct an assault, simply accusing ISIS, they state that they are not supporting however they are the ones doing it. We have not seen any proof. In any case, once more, the revolt, the scene is so liquid, material, individuals, and assets are shared broadly and widely," said Daud.
The entire conversation in Afghanistan is that the ground for this has been made by the Pakistani ISI and they are keeping ISIS as an alternative against the Taliban.
Throughout the long term, Pakistan has acquired the standing of being a fear reproducer and culprit and is presently considered as a real part of the feared not many for spreading commotion across South Asia and the globe.
It not just gives assets and assets to fear expansion yet additionally political support to permit them to release their wicked procedures in their own style. (ANI)
India, Finland Explore Opportunities To Collaborate In Emerging Technologies In Efficient Energy Production
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas holding meeting with Steel Dharmendra Pradhan and Finland Ambassador Ritva Koukku-Ronda. (Photo credit: Ministry of Petroleum twitter)
New Delhi [India], September 30: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan and Finland Ambassador Ritva Koukku-Ronde on Wednesday held a gathering to investigate occasions to work together in arising innovations in perfect and proficient energy creation.
In a progression of tweets, the Ministry stated, "Pastor Pradhan had conversations with Ambassador of Finland to India Ritva Koukku-Ronde and investigated occasions to team up in arising advances in clean and effective energy creation."
During the gathering, Pradhan and Koukku-Ronde explored the advancement of finish of 2G Ethanol plant in Numaligarh utilizing bamboo as the feedstock, the first of its sort on the planet, worked under JV among NRL and Finnish organizations Chemopolis and Fortum.
"The Petroleum Minister likewise featured the tremendous speculation openings in India's growing clean energy market and urged Finnish organizations to put resources into the advancement of clean powers, including under waste-to-energy model," read another tweet. (ANI)
Terumo India introduces new phygital model of Terumo India Skill Lab to advance medical and clinical skills
Terumo India introduces new phygital model of Terumo India Skill Lab to advance medical and clinical skills. (Photo: ANI)
New Delhi [India], September 30: Terumo India, the Indian arm of Terumo Corporation, a worldwide innovator in clinical innovation, today reported the dispatch of eTISL, a 'phygital' form of its profoundly effective activity, Terumo India Skill Lab (TISL).
Planned as a crossover of physical and advanced interfaces, eTISL expects to quicken clinical training for cardiovascular medical services experts (HCPs) in India. The new stage was initiated at a virtual occasion by the Charge d'affaires Embassy of Japan in India, Toshihide Ando, within the sight of the worldwide President and CEO of Terumo Corporation, Shinjiro Sato, President of Terumo's Cardiac and Vascular Company, Toshi Osada, prominent doctors and medical care experts, aside from different individuals from the Terumo authority group.
"I praise Terumo India for making eTISL to scale-up its clinical instruction reach and effect. I accept this dispatch of eTISL in the present circumstance is ideal, and is another commitment to Indian culture through medical services. Likewise, it will prompt improving respective connection among Japan and India," said Toshihide Ando, while conveying his feature address, Charge d'affaires, Embassy of Japan in India.
Agreeing with Terumo Corporation entering its 100th year since initiation, eTISL expands on the fruitful excursion of the Terumo India Skill Lab and is a fitting accolade for an association whose beginning stage and perpetual corporate mission has been 'Adding to Society through Healthcare.' Over the previous two years, TISL has conveyed excellent projects to more than 7000 medical services experts (HCPs) through 175 workforce, on assorted points relating to cardiovascular wellbeing. Presently, the move to a 'phygital' model will permit the activity to dramatically build its range and effect.
"One of the special manners by which we at Terumo convey an incentive to our clients is by giving high caliber and significant clinical training. With the reach and profundity of assets arranged in eTISL, I have most likely that it will be a significant ally for cardiovascular medical services experts in India," said President of Terumo's Cardiac and Vascular Company, Toshi Osada, while talking on the event.
The TISL activity was initially planned with a yearning to additional clinical and clinical aptitudes of medical services experts in India. The new real factors post the COVID-19 pandemic quickened its turn to the advanced stage.
The eTISL project is intended to incorporate live occasions, advanced colloquium and patient assets covering different themes, for example, more secure cardiovascular techniques, bifurcation, various vessel sickness, complex PCI, trans-outspread mediation, complex CTO and perfusion innovation.
"On this World Heart Day, we devote the eTISL activity to all cardiovascular medical care experts, who keep on serving patients with compassion and responsibility in spite of the difficult occasions we are in," said Managing Director of Terumo India, Shishir Agarwal, while making the declaration.
"We feel blessed to serve the local area and propelling the guidelines of care through spearheading scholarly activities," said Regional Representative for India and Asia Pacific, and Chairman of Terumo Asia Holdings Pte Ltd, Probir Das, while talking on the event.
Dispatched in 2018, the Terumo India Skill Lab (TISL) is outfitted with best in class reproduction preparing offices, which furnish specialists and clinical technologists with virtual preparing of cardiovascular medical procedure and heart mediation.
The eTISL stage supplements this ability by permitting doctors and associated medical care experts the upside of independent learning through a rich bank of important assets including live and recorded online classes, logical introductions by clinical specialists, intelligent online assets, interdisciplinary accumulations of diary articles, item showings, notwithstanding quiet assets.
This story is given by BusinessWire India. ANI won't be dependable in any capacity for the substance of this article. (ANI/BusinessWire India)
India, Netherlands sign Statement of Intent to support decarbonisation
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): NITI Aayog and Embassy of the Netherlands, New Delhi, signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) on 28 September 2020 to support the decarbonization and energy transition agenda for accommodating cleaner and more energy.
The SoI was signed by NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant and Ambassador of the Netherlands to India Marten van den Berg. Through this collaboration, NITI Aayog and the Dutch Embassy seek a strategic partnership to create a platform that enables a comprehensive collaboration among stakeholders and influencers, including policymakers, industry bodies, OEMs, private enterprises, and sector experts.
The focus of the partnership is on co-creating innovative technological solutions by leveraging the expertise of the two entities. This will be achieved through an exchange of knowledge and collaborative activities. Key elements include i) lowering the net carbon footprint in industrial and transport sectors ii) realise the target potential of natural gas and promote bio-energy technologies iii) adopt clean air technologies from monitoring to reducing actual particulates iv) adopt next-generation technologies, such as hydrogen, carbon capture utilization, and storage for sectoral energy efficiency v) financial frameworks to deliver and adopt climate change finance.
Speaking during the event, Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, said, 'Both India and the Netherlands have ambitious sustainable energy targets and face similar issues in realizing cleaner energy transition goals. I am sure India's expertise in deploying high-tech solutions in a cost-effective manner, combined with Dutch expertise in low carbon technologies, will further solidify Indo-Dutch collaboration, and we will successfully work towards achieving the decarbonization and energy transition agenda.'
Marten van den Berg, Ambassador of the Netherlands to India, said, 'As both India and the Netherlands continue to transform their energy sector, we are committed that initiatives under this SoI will help both the countries to move towards becoming climate-resilient economies. Working with India is also important to meet its twin objectives—generating economic growth and ensuring it safeguards the environment for future generations. In the field of energy, there is a huge room for cooperation between the two countries, as we both have ambitious sustainable targets. This SoI will encourage more collaboration. It will not only boost the economies of the two nations but also achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.'
Amitabh Kant, the CEO, NITI Aayog, said, 'We are committed to reducing emissions' intensity by 33%–35% by 2030. With the focus on the carbon intensity of products sold across the world, low carbon industrialization is the next huge opportunity for India. Apart from the ongoing emphasis on renewable energy, India stands committed to the rapid adoption of electric vehicles. Given the enormous potential the partnership holds, the thematic areas within the broad topic of energy transition and climate change, the partnership with the Netherlands in the spirit and action, will help both the countries derive natural synergies to achieve sustainable development goals.'
Dr Rakesh Sarwal, Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog, said, 'Clean energy is critical for achieving sustainable development and is at the forefront of the global agenda. The co-operation between the two countries can solve a range of challenges in obtaining, adapting and effectively using technologies for sustainable development, not to mention in building productive capacity.'
The Netherlands and India share a long history of trade and investment. It is India's sixth-largest EU trading partner—as much as 20% of India's exports to the European continent goes through the Netherlands, making it India's 'gateway to Europe'—and one of the top five investors in the country. It is also the third-largest source of Foreign Direct Investment for India.
The Netherlands is keen to intensify its business relations with India to emerge as the country's hub for doing business with Europe. Both the countries complement each other and by working together can combine forces to find new solutions to shape the future and tackle societal challenges, especially in the energy and climate sectors.
Powerful blast heard in Paris, source unclear
Paris [France], September 30 (ANI/Sputnik): A powerful explosion was heard in the French capital of Paris on Wednesday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
According to media reports, the blast was heard all over the city.
The source of the explosion remains unclear. (ANI/Sputnik)
Bangladesh FM AK Abdul Momen 'expressed satisfaction' over JCC meeting with Jaishankar
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 30 (ANI): Bangladesh foreign minister AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over the recent meeting of Bangladesh-India Joint Consultative Commission (JCC), according to Indian High Commission here.
Outgoing Indian High Commissioner Riva Ganguly Das made a farewell call on Momen. Das congratulated Momen for the successful conduct of 6th JCC and bilateral steps taken to strengthen cooperation.
"HC Smt. Riva Ganguly Das (@rivagdas) made a farewell call on Hon'ble FM Dr. AKA Momen today. HC congratulated FM for successful conduct of 6th JCC & bilateral steps taken to strengthen cooperation. FM expressed satisfaction over JCC & wished HC for her next assignment in Delhi," India in Bangladesh tweeted.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Bangladeshi counterpart Momen on Tuesday co-chaired the 6th meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission during which the two sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to a peaceful and secure border.
During the meeting, both countries reviewed the expanding connectivity in the road, rail, inland waterways and ports and agreed to expedite progress in ongoing projects besides. (ANI)
Barco's RGB laser rear-projection video walls for control room portfolio
Barco's RGB laser rear-projection video walls. (Photo: ANI)
New Delhi [India] September 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): Barco India, a global leader in professional visualization technology, launched its new generation RGB laser rear-projection video walls, powered by ODL-Series GEN2 engine, enabling sustainable control rooms.
Featuring the latest innovative technology, the video walls strengthen the value proposition of rear-projection technology as a reliable, sustainable, and long-lifetime visualization solution, reinforcing Barco's commitment to the mission-critical control room segment.
Powered with the latest laser technology, Barco's RGB laser rear-projection video walls deliver unseen brightness levels and vibrant colors, while offering a very low total cost of ownership (TCO).
Barco's tenth generation of rear-projection video walls ensures 25 per cent increase in light source lifetime (vs Gen1) in both Normal and Eco modes, longer lifetime of uninterrupted operation in 24X7 mode, and 25 per cent less power consumption at higher brightness levels. The next-generation laser engine introduces new laser banks which increase the laser light source lifetime to 125.000 hours in both Normal and Eco modes.
Improved image performance
* 50 per cent higher brightness combined with the longest lifetime
* Superior color saturation, focus, and contrast
Upgraded customer experience
* Seamless & risk-free upgrade
* 25 per cent less noise ('library' noise level)
* Redundancy of critical components
* 50 per cent less effort required for installation
"Barco specializes in control room visualization solutions, and we have always focused on ergonomics to allow the operator to make better informed and faster decisions. Barco has always been at the forefront of the rear-projection cube market and, with the launch of the latest RGB Laser ODL series, we reiterate our commitment to enabling bright outcomes in future-ready control rooms. The new design offers sustainable video walls with enhanced lifetimes, extremely reliable visualization, and a significantly lower environmental footprint," said Rajiv Bhalla, Managing Director, Barco India on the occasion.
Environmentally adaptable solution
The high-brightness RGB Laser engine allows control rooms to operate in optimal conditions for end-users. The unique SenseX calibration system automatically and continuously adjusts brightness and color over the complete wall, during the entire lifetime, making sure the displayed images reduce eye fatigue in 24X7 applications.
Additionally, no heat is radiated out of the screens, which further optimizes the ergonomics for the operators and simplifies the room temperature control systems.
The guaranteed ten years of maintainability secure the system for the future, which is instrumental for mission-critical control rooms. The accompanying WallConnect software has further evolved, improving the user experience during setup, configuration, operation, and maintenance.
Along with the ODL-series' motorized 7-axis alignment, this makes the installation process smoother and simpler. The system is also futureproofed and ready for remote management and monitoring, optimizing the availability and lifetime within the mission-critical environments.
A wide portfolio of laser engines
The new engine is available within the full RGB Laser portfolio, covering 70" to 80" sizes and supporting both FHD and SXGA+ resolutions. Multiple screen options are available to deliver the optimum result depending on the application, control room environment, and budget.
Furthermore, existing customers can upgrade their installed base of lamps & LED cubes, which means a complete technology refresh can be accomplished while keeping the mechanical structure and screens.
This not only lowers the cost and timeframe of the refurbishment but also reduces waste and can often be accomplished without any operational interruption. Being able to upgrade video walls (running already for more than ten years) with the latest projection technology at a reduced cost, for another ten years of service, is a key advantage of rear projection.
Reducing the environmental footprint
The ODL series received the 'Barco Eco Product label A' as it reduces the environmental footprint significantly. Barco's stringent eco-scoring technique grades energy efficiency, material usage, packaging/logistics, and end-of-life processes in line with the ISO14021 standard.
As a broad visualization solution supplier, Barco offers rear-projection, LCD, and LED indoor video walls, allowing them to optimize the visualization outcome - depending on the specific application and customer needs. For mission-critical control rooms, rear-projection remains a key visualization technology especially for mid- to large-size control rooms that work with dashboards and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) content typically within the utilities and rail transportation markets.
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Crown Prince sworn-in as new ruler of Kuwait
Kuwait's new Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Kuwait City [Kuwait], September 30 (ANI): Kuwait's Crown Prince Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Wednesday took the constitutional oath before the country's unicameral parliament as the new ruler of the Persian Gulf monarchy, the State-run TV reported.
His appointment as the new leader was declared after the government's emergency meeting on Tuesday following the news on the death of Emir Sabah IV, Sputnik reported.
According to Kuwait's legislation, heir to the throne automatically becomes the country's new ruler after the death of the previous one.
However, his powers enter into force only after swearing-in before the National Assembly.
Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah passed away on Tuesday at a hospital in the United States. He was 91.
According to Sputnik, the news of Emir's demise was confirmed by the minister responsible for his affairs on Tuesday.
He became Kuwait's Emir in January 2006 after the death of Sheikh Jaber al-Sabah. (ANI)
Hockey India and Aaroogya conduct a session for women's players to raise cancer awareness
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): With October being the breast cancer awareness month globally, Hockey India and the non-profit organization Aaroogya for women cancer Research and Prevention conducted a session via Zoom with the members of the Indian women's hockey team about the early detection and prevention of breast, cervical and oral cancer on Wednesday.
The Co-Founders of Aaroogya - Dr Priyanjali Datta and Dr Dhruv Kacker spoke about how to conduct self-examination for the detection of cancer, the common symptoms of cancer and the advantages of early detection of cancer.
Dr Datta emphasised the fact that women should not expose themselves to mammograms before the age of 45 in case they show symptoms of cancer. They should opt for an ultrasound scan instead.
They also made the Indian women's team players aware of the causes of cancer such as poor lifestyle, consumption of junk food, tobacco, alcohol and most importantly stress, which is one of the major causes of cancer.
They said that the best way to prevent cancer is to have a good lifestyle by regularly exercising and following a healthy diet, and they also lauded the Indian Women's Hockey Team for possessing the right representation of a good lifestyle.
The Indian women's team captain Rani, on behalf of the entire team, said that they will pass on the knowledge they attained during the session to their family members.
"The session on the awareness about cancer was very helpful for us. It was great to be made aware of the common symptoms and causes of cancer and the steps to detect it early which makes it critical, I am sure that this session will help us. Hopefully, Aaroogya can reach out to many more women and help them understand the early detection steps and preventive measures for cancer. We can also pass on the knowledge we have attained today to our own family members and friends," said Rani.
Aaroogya has transformed the way of prevention and early detection for reducing death rates and has provided on-ground data for precision new drugs and better treatment for the population of the Indian subcontinent, in partnership with government and private partners.
"We lose around 600 women everyday in India due to the late detection of cancer. And if we don't address the growing concerns of cancer, around 130 million people could be diagnosed with cancer in India by 2030. Around 2000 women are detected with cancer everyday. We primarily work in the prevention and early detection of Breast, Cervical and Oral Cancer. It's very important to conduct self-examination for symptoms of cancer regularly as early detection of the disease will give one a better chance to recover," emphasised Dr Datta and Dr Kacker.
Speaking on the session, Gyanendro Ningombam, Officiating President, Hockey India said, "While we are living in the midst of a pandemic, it's important to note the dangers of the rising number of cancer cases in India as well, especially breast, cervical and oral cancer. It was very important for the members of the Indian Women's Hockey Team to know about how to detect cancer and the preventive measures that need to be taken. We are absolutely delighted that the non-profit organization Aaroogya conducted a very informative session with the Indian women's hockey team players." (ANI)
Mike Pompeo to Travel to Japan, South Korea, Mongolia From October 4-8 - State Department
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Washington [US], September 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Japan, South Korea, and Mongolia from October 4-8, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in a press release.
"Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will travel to Tokyo, Japan; Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; and Seoul, the Republic of Korea (ROK) October 4 to 8," Ortagus said in the release on Tuesday.
In Tokyo, Ortagus said, Pompeo will attend the second meeting of the Quad Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, and Japan on October 6. Pompeo will also meet with his Japanese counterparts to discuss issues of mutual concern, Ortagus said.
Pompeo will visit Ulaanbaatar on October 7 and Seoul on October 7-8 to meet with senior officials, Ortagus said without providing details of the talks. (ANI/Sputnik)
Special judge said Babri Masjid demolition not pre-planned, done by anti-social elements: Lawyer Prashant Singh
Advocate Prashant Singh Atal talking to reporters in Lucknow on Wednesday. Photo/ANI
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 30 (ANI): The special CBI court held that the Babri Masjid demolition was done by anti-social elements and it was not pre-planned, said advocate Prashant Singh Atal on Wednesday.
The counsel for Sakshi Maharaj, Prashant Singh Atal, added that the court had acquitted all accused as there was not enough evidence against them.
"Today the Special CBI judge acquitted all 32 accused, it held that the accusations by CBI were wrong, it also held that the evidence against the accused was not adequate. The court commented that the demolition was done by anti-social elements, VHP or Sangh had no hand in it. The leaders had tried to stop the incident from taking place. The involvement of the accused, direct or indirect, was not found," Prashant Singh Atal told reporters here.
"About the photographs, the court said that the negatives were available but the CBI could not produce the negatives. Also the video recordings were fabricated and tampered with. CBI did not follow the provisions of 65 Evidence Act, that is why all accused were acquitted on the basis of lack of evidence," he added.
Another lawyer for the defendants, further said that the court had opined that "karsewaks who had assembled in Ayodhya were there for karsewa, it was not pre-planned. Further, the BJP leaders assembled there had tried to stop it from happening."
All accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case have been acquitted by the Special CBI court in Lucknow on Wednesday.
Earlier today, 26 of the 32 accused had arrived at the court premises to hear the court's verdict while six others, including senior BJP leader LK Advani, took part in it through video conferencing.
There were 49 accused in the case out of which 17 have passed away. Therefore, the court pronounced its judgement on the rest 32 accused, who had been asked to be physically present in the court.
Some of the high-profile personalities in the case included senior BJP leaders such as Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharati, Kalyan Singh, among others. Apart from them, Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, Champat Rai, and others were also accused.
There were two cases registered in connection with the Ram Janmabhoomi temple-Babri Masjid dispute. The first was a title suit, whose judgement was pronounced by the Supreme Court on November 9, 2019, paving way for the construction of the Ram temple at the spot.
The Supreme Court had earlier extended till August 31 the tenure of special CBI Judge SK Yadav and directed him to complete the trial and deliver the judgment in the case by that time.
The apex court had later granted another month to the special CBI judge to pronounce the judgment in the case. (ANI)
UKPNP to organize webinar on Pak's arbitrary plan to annexe Gilgit-Balitistan tomorrow
The webinar is being organised by the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP).
Zurich [Switzerland], September 30 (ANI): Activists Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, Muzaffar Shah and Misfar Hassan are among the speakers that are scheduled to address the virtual conference on Pakistan's arbitrary plan to annexe Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan as its fifth provinces despite opposition by local residents.
The webinar is being organised by the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP). Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, Chairman UKPNP; Muzaffar Shah, Jammu Kashmir Awami National Conference (JKANC) vice president; Misfar Hassan, Ex.Labor Councillor /President Jammu & Kashmir Liberation League UK & Europe Zone, will address the gathering.
Besides them, Junaid Qureshi Executive Director European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EMS); Ghulam Hussain, Exiabor Councillor/ Senior Vice President Jammu Kashmir Freedom Movement; Mahmood Kashmiri, Chairman Jammu Kashmir National Independence Alliance JKNIA, will also speak during the event.
Pakistan has decided to elevate Gilgit-Baltistan to the status of a full-fledged province, according to a Pakistani minister quoted in a media report.
The Express Tribune quoted Minister Ali Amin Gandapur today said that the government has decided to elevate Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) to the status of a full-fledged province.
The move has been opposed by people of the region and several political parties.
This move is said to be planned by Pakistan's military establishment. The key opposition leaders such as Maryam Nawaz Sharif have questioned the military's right to take such decisions when a 'democratically' elected parliament is in place.
It was reported that Pakistan opposition parties have decided to boycott a meeting of the country's parliamentary leaders convened by their National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Monday to discuss the impending elections in the military occupied region of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).
According to the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), the move to change Gilgit Baltistan's status and turning it into the province by giving it representation on all constitutional bodies is being seen as a "belated response" to India's moves to nullify Articles 370 and 35A in Jammu and Kashmir.
In response to Pakistan's decision to usurp Gilgit Baltistan, India had responded strongly saying that "any action by Pakistan to alter the status of the militarily occupied so-called 'Gilgit-Baltistan' has no legal basis whatsoever and is totally void ab-initio. Our position has always been clear and consistent. The entire territories of the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been and are an integral part of India and would remain so. Pakistan has no locus standi to comment on India's internal matters". (ANI)
Over 2,300 Armenian soldiers killed, wounded in clashes, claims Azerbaijani defence ministry
Baku [Azerbaijan], September 30 (ANI): Over 2,300 Armenian servicemen were killed and wounded in the continuing clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijani defence ministry claimed on Wednesday.
"From September 27 and up to this morning, around 2,300 enemy fighters were eliminated and wounded; around 130 tanks and other armoured vehicles, over 200 artillery, missile and mortar launchers, around 25 air defense weapons; six command and control and observation posts; five ammunition depots; around 50 armour-defeating weapons, and 55 automobiles were eliminated and brought out of action," the Defence Ministry told Sputnik.
On Sunday morning, an escalation unfolded along the contact line of Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian-majority autonomy that proclaimed independence from what then was the Soviet Azerbaijan Republic in 1991.
Azerbaijan launched what it described as a "counteroffensive," while the Artsakh authorities accused Azerbaijani forces of opening fire against civilians and civilian infrastructure in its capital of Stepanakert.
The armed hostilities continue at this point. (ANI)
India successfully test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, it can hit targets at over 400 km range
BrahMos Missile
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the extended range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile which can hit targets at over 400 kilometre range.
Congratulating the team of scientists involved in today's successful test, DRDO chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy said that this will lead to adding "more indigenous content" to the supersonic cruise missile.
The test-firing was carried out under the PJ-10 project of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), under which the missile was launched with an indigenous booster.
The missile was launched from a land-based facility in Odisha.
This is the second test-firing of the extended range version of the missile which has an indigenously developed airframe and booster.
The BrahMos is a ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, fighter jets, or land.
The missile has been developed as a joint venture between the DRDO and the Federal State Unitary Enterprise NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM) of Russia. (ANI)
Kangana Ranaut expresses 'immense faith' in UP CM in Hathras case
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Expressing her "immense faith," in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, actor Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday said she wants that the Hathras rapists to be executed in the same manner, in which the Priyanka Reddy's rapists were punished.
She took to Twitter to give her opinion on the case and said she wants an "emotional, instinctive and impulsive justice," for the Hathras rapists.
"I have immense faith in @myogiadityanath ji, just how Priyanka Reddy rapists were shot dead on the very spot they raped and burnt her alive we want the same emotional, instinctive and impulsive justice for #HathrasHorror #HathrasHorrorShocksIndia," she tweeted.
Priyanka Reddy was a veterinary doctor in Hyderabad who was gang raped and murdered in November 2019.
The 19-year-old Dalit woman, who was gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, died on Tuesday morning, at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi.
The woman was gang-raped in Hathras on September 14, 2020, and was admitted to Delhi's Safdarjung hospital for better healthcare facilities.
All the four accused involved on September 14 gang-rape have been arrested. (ANI)
US Presidential debate: Biden calls Trump puppy of Putin
Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden and US President Donald Trump.
Washington [US], September 30. (ANI): Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday criticized US President Donald Trump for failing to confront Russia over several issues including Moscow offering the Taliban bounties to kill US troops and termed Trump as a "puppy" of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden makes the case for why the American people should vote for him instead of President Donald Trump, saying "under the president (Trump) we have become sicker poor, more divided, more violent".
"Under this president, we become weaker, sicker, poor, more divided, and more violent. When I was Vice President, we inherited a recession. I was asked to fix it. I did," he said
"We left him a booming economy, and he caused the recession with regard to be weaker. The fact is that I've gone head to head with Putin and made it clear to him we're not going to take any of his stuff. He's Putin's puppy. He still refuses to even say anything to Putin about the bounty on the heads of American soldiers," he added.
Trump interrupted Biden multiple times during his answer and moderator Chris Wallace had to intervene.
Biden was referring to June reports that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition forces in Afghanistan.
Trump administration faced criticism after it was revealed that Trump and the White House's National Security Council discussed the problem at an interagency meeting in late March but did not take any actions.
Today's presidential debate turned chaotic as Trump was intent on interrupting Biden on nearly every question. The former vice president wasn't above name-calling, calling the President a "clown" and telling him to "shut up."
Biden also called Trump a "racist" during a heated exchange over issues of race and protests against law enforcement.
"This is a President who has used everything as a dog whistle to try to generate racist hatred, racist division," Biden said during the first presidential debate. He argued that Trump "pours gasoline on the fire" to stoke his base over racial issues.
Biden said there's "systemic injustice" in law enforcement, but also said the blame lies simply on individual "bad apples" in the system.
During the debate, Trump refused to explicitly call out white supremacists for inciting violence at anti-police brutality demonstrations across the country, saying during the debate that the violence wasn't an issue caused by the right and telling one far-right group to "stand back and stand by."
"Sure, I'm willing to (tell them to stand down), but I would say almost everything I see is from the left-wing, not from the right-wing. I'm willing to do anything. I want to see peace," Trump said.
"Who would you like me to condemn?" Trump asked moderator Chris Wallace. "Proud Boys -- stand back and stand by. But I'll tell you what. ... Somebody's got to do something about Antifa and the left because this is not a right-wing problem."
In the end, Wallace asked Trump and Biden as to how can they reassure Americans that the next president is the legitimate winner of the election.
Biden urged people to vote. Trump sought to incite fear about the legitimacy of the election.
Biden pushed Americans to vote either by mail or in person. "You have it in your control to determine what the country is going to look like these next four years," he said. "He cannot stop you from being able to determine the outcome of this election."
Biden said he will accept the outcome of the election whether he wins or loses.
Trump used his response to complain about a "coup" he says was waged against him ever since he began running for president. (ANI)
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According to a press statement sent by HCPI, no accidents and injuries related to this concern have been reported in the Philippines. In fact, the "suspected" defect is not confirmed, but the company wants to make sure that no incident related to the airbag inflator will occur.
If you own any of the 19,624 affected vehicles (see table below), contact any authorized Honda dealership for an appointment, or e-mail update@hondaphil.com. Taking only about an hour of your time, replacement and repair of the driver's airbag inflator will be free of charge (yes, for both parts and labor).
Last December, Honda also issued a preventive measure campaign for 2,431 units of the 2014 City and the 2015 Jazz because of ECU problems.


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Oklahoma House Districts, Voting Records, contact info, geographical info, and more
Oklahoma, the State of Despair
The Legislators
The Oklahoma RINO Index
What it looks like when one of their tax increases fails to pass.
Rep. Cynthia Roe
Republican Party Platform Sets the Standards
The higher the score the more conservative the legislator
2019 Oklahoma Trump Index Score of 5
Got all 18 votes wrong
Towns in district include: Blanchard, Cole, Dibble, Elmore City, Erin Springs, Foster, Goldsby, Katie, Lindsay, Maysville, Paoli, Pauls Valley, Purcell, Washington, Wayne
Zip codes in district include: 73010, 73052, 73057, 73074, 73075, 73080, 73093, 73095, 73098, 73433, 73434
Link to District map
Representative Cynthia Roe did a terrible job representing her voters this year. She got 18 of the votes wrong that put him to be at 76th spot from the top and 26th spot from the bottom of the index list. Here is her contact info, please contact her and voice your opinion on her voting record.
Legislative Assistant:
Genese Gunter*
*Interim Coverage
The Worst of the Freshmen
Rep. Tim Downing
2018 RINO Score of 39
Got all 11.5 votes wrong
Representative Tim Downing did a terrible job representing his voters this year. He got 11.5 of the votes wrong that put him to be at 16th spot from the top and 85th spot from the bottom of the index list. He did however turn things around during the special session and earned a perfect score by voting against all tax increases. Here is his contact info, please contact him and voice your opinion on his voting record.
Tim.Downing@okhouse.gov
Saprina Crosthwait*
HB 1023xx Teacher pay raise N is conservative, Y is liberal. The cause of these teacher raise taxes. Extortion was used, the kids and parents were used, and the strike went on even after the huge tax increases and raises were passed into law. The teacher unions are really using the situation to press for more Democrats being elected. Legislators that angered their own Republican base by voting for these massive taxes then got harassed and threatened at the Capitol for two weeks. Extortion has no place in politics, especially from state employees supported with tax dollars.
HB 1024 xx State worker pay increase N is conservative, Y is liberal. The state workers do need raises, we agree on that much. But again the extortion used was beyond the pale. And many state workers like the ones in Preston Doerlinger's old empire are already raking in huge salaries. And again the taxes for these raises were already diverted for the second year before the teacher strike even fizzled out. If the wages are too low, there will be a shortage of sate workers and that isn't the case. Wages do need looked at but it needs to be in a good budget year and inefficiencies and waste have to be trimmed out first after the audits are completed by outside auditors. Then we will support raises.
HB 1026Xx School support staff pay increase N is conservative, Y is liberal. Ditto, no funding for the second year, not the state's responsibility to give raises to employees of the local school systems. Compared to teachers these support staff earn very little but there are also many that are making nearly six figures. Plus the amount of non teachers had risen three times the ratio of student increase and too much money is being wasted on stupid things like liberal counselors and advisers that have no place indoctrinating our kids.
HB 2756 CNG tax credit extension N is conservative, Y is liberal. Once this kind of incentive might have made sense but no more. These tax credits are simply corporate welfare. CNG is a fraction of gasoline price and that alone is incentive enough for car owners to convert or purchase CNG vehicles.
HB 3407 Mandates OKIE call before digging on property N is conservative, Y is liberal. Whose land is it anyway? It makes sense to encourage landowners and contractors to call OKIE to flag existing infrastructure underground before digging but most landowners are going to know if there is anything there. Digging a pond out in the back 40 is no risk to utilities. Those that refuse to check are already responsible for any damage so why increase the nanny state?
HB 3439 DNA collection misdemeanors N is conservative, Y is liberal. Abhorrent is the best description for this ratcheting up of the police state. Serious crimes like felonies, okay, that is a compromise, but once your DNA is in the hands of the state and law enforcement agencies it can be used to frame people, even solve old cases like the old murder case in the news where the mass murderer cop in San Francisco was caught when a relative sent in some DNA to a private DNA company. That was a good outcome, no one will deny that, but how many false accusations and frame jobs can be done once enough of society has their DNA on file? An unscrupulous prosecutor or cop can troll someone's trash can to find enough DNA to plant or to slip into the evidence chain.
SB 923 expansion of the Quality Jobs Program N is conservative, Y is liberal. A long time corporate welfare tax credit that does little to generate new jobs. Companies are going to locate where labor is available, where cheap land and buildings are to be had, not because they get a 5% tax credit on their payroll costs. States try to outbid each other and companies wind up chasing tax credits only to leave the state once the tax credits dry up.
SB 1252 Events incentive act N is conservative, Y is liberal. Another corporate welfare scheme that does nothing to bring events to the state. Promoters go where the customers or fans of the event are. We had plenty of shows, games, and events before this bill was passed and all it does is drain tax coffers.
SB 1590 bond issue prisons N is conservative, Y is liberal. Same as above. Yes we need prisons but we shouldn't be financing in this manner. The state can borrow money just as easily as the investors but the shell game needs continued so that we can pretend the bond debt isn't debt.
2017 RINO Score of 32.5
Representative Tim Downing did a terrible job representing his voters this year. He got 13 of the votes wrong that put him to be at 45th spot from the top and 56th spot from the bottom of the index list. He did however turn things around during the special session and earned a perfect score by voting against all tax increases. Here is his contact info, please contact him and voice your opinion on his voting record.
HB 1427 allows the Oklahoma Tax Commission to create a new department and hire outside auditors to attempt to collect out of state sales tax payments. This appears to be an attempt to harass out of state vendors with Oklahoma customers with the idea of forcing these out of state vendors to collect sales tax or use tax. If the out of state vendors comply with the auditors and hand over a list of shipments into Oklahoma that would cost Oklahoma companies billions of dollars in new taxes.
HB 1837 changes the lottery by eliminating the 35% contribution to the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund and replaces it with transferring $50 million dollars off the top. While the administrative costs are also limited to 3% it appears that the bulk of this money being skimmed off will go to advertisers and vendors of gaming systems.
HB 1845 is the REAL ID bill that forces Oklahoma into the federal identification card system. The program is a privacy nightmare and unneeded. Worse, those promoting the
scheme have long lied about the consequences of not having Oklahoma drivers licenses REAL ID compliant, claiming that you couldn't get on an airplane which is not true. It is also a fee increase, adding $5.00 to the license fee, like the $5.00 they added to the tags last year, with the money siphoned off into Public Safety and two dollars to the tag agents. Worse, this bill guts the state prohibition on REAL ID passed about eight to ten years ago. There is a clause stating that the state won't share bio-metric data of its citizen but there is an out for data sharing required by the feds.
HB 2131 is a new tax credit scheme that gives away 10% of sales tax collected for companies with under one million dollars of new investment in a tourist destination, 25% for those companies with over a million dollars new investment, with the annual limit set at $15 million dollars per year drained out of the state treasury. And this is for investment that is going to be made anyway.
HB 2351 is tax credit scheme used in Tax Incentive Districts and it appears to extend ad valorem tax exemptions an additional five years beyond the original exemptions for the project. Some say this bill was written and passed for a single Oklahoma City developer. Electricity generating projects are exempted from the additional five years property tax exemption.
HB 2367 removes a 1% rebate on sales taxes paid that has always been used to pay the sales tax permit holders for the cost of keeping track of the taxes paid and for filing the report. Seems a pretty good deal, forcing businesses to be a tax collector for the state in return for a paltry one percent. For the vast majority of permit holders the one percent doesn't even come close to covering the time to file the reports much less track the actual taxes. For Wal Mart or Amazon, that is a different story. Rather than change the $2500.00 monthly cap the permit holder refunded the politicians just took it all. So while this costs Wal Mart and Amazon $2500.00 it will cost the other businesses around $14 million dollars per year. The discount was also given only when the payment was paid on time or ahead of time, leading to more prompt payments form the sales tax permit holders. For a small business that sold $10,000.00 per month in taxable sales we were talking about $8.38 in discount. That wouldn't pay the time it took to fill out the form, write the check, and mail it in.
HB 2387 creates new state debt, $45 million dollars in bonds, for the Office of Juvenile affairs. Many millions of dollars will be paid out in bond sale fees and high interest rates, mainly to people that borrowed long term at a few percent interest and turn around and quadruple that in a safe investment to the state. You and I won't be offered these bonds as investments, only the most connected.
HB 2389 creates new state debt, $58.5 million dollars in bonds for a new Oklahoma State Department of Health building. Many millions of dollars will be paid out in bond sale fees and high interest rates, mainly to people that borrowed long term at a few percent interest and turn around and quadruple that in a safe investment to the state. You and I won't be offered these bonds as investments, only the most connected.
HB 2433 Removes the sales tax exemption on vehicle sales but keeps in place the existing excise taxes on those same vehicles. This is a 38% tax increase on purchasing a new or used vehicle. This will strip another $124 million dollars out of taxpayer's pockets in 2018 and every year afterward.
The Worst of the Politicans
SB 38 is a bill that doubles a fee on all crimes except traffic tickets. Keep in mind that they doubled fees last year in criminal cases. The bill will strip about $3 million per year out of Oklahoman's pockets.
SB 120 extends the time that three aerospace tax credits can be claimed. The three tax credit schemes allow employers to get a 50% tax credit off tuition costs they pay to employees for four years, a $12,500.00 tax credit for wages paid to employees at the rate of 10% for state graduates and 5% for out of state graduates, and a five year long $5000.00 tax credit for employees. All this for jobs that would have come to Oklahoma anyway to be near Tinker. These tax credits are set to expire next year but this measure extends them till 2026.
SB 786 Another soft on crime bill that reduces the penalty for first, second, and third degree burglary. It removes a two year minimum sentence and also requires that someone be present in the building before a burglary is a first degree burglary crime. The idea is to lessen the number of inmates in prison.
SB 845 This is the smoking "fee" that replaced the $1.50 per pack cigarette tax that didn't pass. Since they basically lied and called it a fee they didn't need a super-majority to pass the tax but it will be challenged in court as it is unconstitutional for two reasons. First it is a tax, not a fee, and second it was passed in the last five days of the legislature and that is not allowed. This is a new $257 million dollar tax placed on Oklahoma smokers.
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He got all of the votes correct
Oklahoma was subjected to the cost of two special elections late in 2017 in an effort to raise taxes to cover the tax increases that were knocked down by the Supreme Court in the summer of 2017. There weren't a lot of bills heard, no bills to cut waste or make government more efficient were considered thanks to a veto threat by Gov. Mary Fallin.
HB 1035X, the tax increase on cigarettes and other tobacco.
The vote was 54 to 44
, with 76 votes needed to pass thanks to the constitutional protections of SQ 640. Follow the link above to view the votes of the House members. This was a bad vote for many reasons, first the tobacco taxes impact the poor, working classes, and the mentally ill more than anyone else. Very little of the money was to be used to stop smoking, and we have the TSET funds for that already that are being wasted on bike trails and paid ads telling us to drink water. The pointed out waste in the budget hadn't been addressed, in fact Fallin threatened to veto any bill that cut waste. No audits have been done despite the loss or theft of tens of millions of dollars in state money.
HB 1054X, which taxed cigarettes, tobacco, and added new fuel taxes.
That one nearly passed, 71 to 27,
with 76 votes needed to raise taxes thanks to SQ 640's protections. One has to know that this was once again another log rolling bill that would have been challenged had it passed.
HB 1085X, which was another Gross Production Tax increase from 2% to 4% and/or a change in exemption dates. It failed on a
64 to 31 vote, needing 76 to pass. We at STP are ambivalent on the GPT increases for several reasons. First some change needs done because the old vertical well businesses are penalized while the newer horizontal wells, fracking, are given massive tax exemptions. Yet raising
Picture of the special session RINO Index score
taxes of any kind before the waste is looked at and agency performance audits are done overrides the imbalance in taxation and the resulting unfairness. The fact is that the donor class are terrified over SQ 795 vote coming up in November, they see their bribe money paid to legislators going down the drain if that thing passes.
SQ 795 puts an additional 5% GPT tax on oil wells in the first 36 months
, evading the bought and paid for tax evasion credits that the donor classes paid to have passed in earlier years. The money will go to teacher pay increases and education. In the end HB 1085X was a vote to head off SQ 795 passing by passing slightly higher taxes for the oil industry and as it would be simple legislation it could later be overturned and rolled back to the old corporate welfare. Not so with the state question.
HB 1033XX was the notorious Step On Oklahoma Plan, fronted by the same old suspects in the donor class and the Oklahoman and other liberal media. Presented as a bunch of newly energized disinterested businessmen that spontaneously put together a plan to "save" the state from the incompetent legislature (whom they had bribed to raise taxes illegally) the plan and the "heroes" and selfless men and women that were pushing the plan were constantly paraded on the liberal media.
HB 1033X went down 63 to 35 with 76 votes needed to pass.
The bill would have place nearly a half billion dollars in new and increased tobacco taxes despite the hundreds of millions of TSET money that was being wasted each year on "drink more water" ads and bike trails. TSET has always been corporate welfare and a place for politicians to find work after terming out of office.
HB 1020XX was one of the only bills where a Yes vote was good as it was a small cut to state agencies to balance the budget. The Democrats messed up voting against this but that is their tactics, to try to rally their base by obstructing. Kind of weird, our allies in stopping the tax increases but they are against balancing the budget with some tiny cuts.
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Retronalysis: Rewatching A New Hope
Later this week, a new Star Wars trilogy will be kicked off by The Force Awakens. In preparation for this event, I'll be rewatching the original trilogy (from A New Hope to Return of the Jedi) each day this week. My goal is to reevaluate these films' merits, decades after their release.
This is also a discussion post, so if you have any lingering thoughts about the original trilogy after reanalyzing them yourself, be sure to sound off in the comments.
George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, claims to have always intended A New Hope to be the fourth entry in a series of "episodes." When Star Wars (1977) premiered, the studio allegedly forced him to omit this chapter heading from the opening credits, because they believed it would confuse audiences.
Since then, A New Hope has become the de facto title, and for good reason. Much like the first act of a movie, A New Hope serves more as an introduction of characters, rather than a full story. And the creators of this film did a fantastic job of making it feel like it could be more than just one movie without delivering something that felt incomplete (a mistake studios have been making pretty frequently these days with their non-starter franchises).
The story is simple, yet set against a vast and complicated setting. The characters are easy to understand and relate to, but their circumstances and backstories feel rich and unexplored. Part of the fun that comes with Star Wars is letting your imagination fill in the blanks when new story elements are brought in, including the reveal of the Force, the Clone Wars, and the history between Darth Vader and Obi Wan.
Simply put, the characters exist in a world that feels different, but familiar. The sounds aren't synthesized and foreign. The materials are imperfect and rusty. This is a fantasy that is more down to earth (so to speak), making it feel more "lived in" than many other epics we're used to seeing.
A New Hope begins with a swift explanation of who the Empire is and what they're capable of accomplishing. Their massive ship descends upon a remarkably smaller one on the run. The stormtroopers easily break through the rebel soldiers on the ship and quickly take over.
This entire sequence is well-done because it manages to convince you of how powerful the threat of the Empire is without having to really say it. And your understanding of this conflict between the rebellion and an all-powerful military keeps building from there.
A lot of people tend to dislike what happens next, when the movie shifts perspective to the two droids who escape this ship and wander the desert planet of Tatooine. True, this entire sequence drags a bit, but consider how peculiar it was for the movie to spend so much time on the story of these two droids, who are arguably the crux of this entire movie. The plot moves forward because of them, and they're essentially the glue that brings all of our main characters together. I don't think A New Hope would have worked quite as well if the movie hadn't given them this chance to establish their legitimacy in the story.
Because the movie builds from each of these moments, the ending will feel huge when you consider that it all started with these two droids. It was a novel idea that truly paid off.
I've always appreciated the handling of Luke Skywalker's introduction. It's very modest and believable, so it takes you a few minutes to grasp that this is the story's main protagonist (and John Williams is there to help you figure it out in one of the movie's best scenes).
Granted, he's a bit whiny, and his worst lines of the franchise occur in the first half hour. But it's clear that making him a little unlikable at first was Lucas's intention. It made his story arc much more interesting and expansive, making it a treat to rewatch his journey in later viewings.
The movie's only major bout of exposition comes during Luke's first extended conversation with Obi Wan. Here, Obi Wan tells Luke about his father, the Force, the Clone Wars, and all sorts of other plot points that we're hearing about for the first time.
But because Alec Guinness delivers this long scene with such grace and gravitas, it actually works. Most sci-fi movies that are this high-concept typically fall flat on their face by the time the characters erupt with exposition, but they casted the perfect actor to help us get invested.
Mos Eisley serves as an excellent set of scenes that help establish more of our characters, along with some new ones. Interestingly, Luke gets very little development here, which is for the best. Instead, Obi Wan gets a chance to prove to the audience that he really is a powerful Jedi Knight. The mind trick — which is gracefully explained in just a short sentence — and Obi Wan's quick lightsaber demonstration get the point across that the Force is a dynamic, mysterious tool our hero can one day use.
At this point in the movie, we just want to learn more about the Force and see all of this Jedi lore in action. But the movie instead branches off into the story of our next main protagonist, Han Solo. We're quickly introduced to the more grounded aspect of this universe, which is another saving grace for this franchise. And like Luke, Han doesn't arrive with fanfare. We don't truly understand his importance to the story until his fateful confrontation with Greedo, which tells us more about his character in less than a minute than some movies can do in two hours.
The next act of the movie is arguably its best, as we watch these characters go on their first real adventure. And it's right in the heart of the Death Star, a massive space station that's been shown to have destructive powers beyond even our heroes' imaginations. At this point, I was still reeling from the quick elimination of Luke's entire family, an event that truly sets the stakes as we see just how hopeless it is to resist the Empire. Now, once we have a few allies and (dare I say it) hope, our heroes are plunged into a pretty hopeless situation.
To be fair, we know that this has to happen in order for Luke to meet Leia. But the fate of Obi Wan and other somewhat extraneous allies seems murky. Throughout the entire sequence on the Death Star, our heroes are faced with increasingly dangerous threats that keep us entertained and wanting more.
But the true grab of the Death Star scenes is watching these characters interact and play off of each other. It's great because this is the result of all the character development achieved in the first act, so watching them together onscreen is both fun and engaging.
To be fair, some of what happens on the Death Star is pretty silly and oddly convenient. Han rushes into a hallway full of stormtroopers, and they run away from him for no reason. Our heroes don't get shot once by these apparently "precise" soldiers. Luke makes a weird lasso to get away from stormtroopers who have the high ground on him, and it actually works without him or Leia getting injured, despite having no cover. And there's very little Obi Wan action, to the point where I actually forgot about him.
Of course, Obi Wan and Darth Vader battle, which is a pivotal scene. It establishes Vader's lightsaber skills, and it validates their history only alluded to earlier. Honestly, I found this scene pretty underwhelming the very first time I ever watched it, but it's grown on me over the years. Yes, they're tapping their lightsabers slowly, but the thing to remember is that Lucas originally intended the lightsabers to be extremely heavy, which was changed for later movies.
Once you forego the belief that the lightsaber fights should be quick and pretty, this scene becomes a lot more interesting. You focus more on what's going on between the characters, which is really what the point of this scene is. It's not the best lightsaber fight, to be sure, but it's definitely not the worst.
The final stretch of the movie is also its most critical. By the time our heroes escape the Death Star, there's little chance for rest and mourning as Luke is summoned to fight off more of the Empire with Han. This is the part of the movie I like the least, not because it's a bad scene, but because at this point, I'm exhausted. Danger upon danger has been thrusted upon these characters, and though the reality of the story demands it (they can't just get away that easily), I was ready for Luke and the gang to take a breath.
Thankfully, we do get respite in the third act, though only for a moment. Lesser movies would have extended the Death Star scenes in order to borrow its weight for a climax, but A New Hope opts to show us the heart of the rebellion. On Yavin, we see what the alliance is truly like, and we get a chance to see Han Solo weigh his choices that have been building up since Tatooine. Will he stay and help, or will he take off with the reward? Both choices are believable, which makes his confrontation with Luke all the more heartbreaking when his "May the Force be with you" is met with silence.
The symbolism in the movie's climax isn't subtle, which is probably why it's so effective. Almost all of Rogue Squadron is eliminated, including Luke's childhood friend. Up to this point, Luke has relied on wit and creativity to make it out of each predicament he's been in, but for the first time, he has to rely on the Force to save the lives of his friends. All while dealing with the fact that Darth Vader's ship has picked off all of his allies, with the exception of Wedge.
Two things save the day: Han's rescue and Luke's reliance on the Force. These are two somewhat disparate elements, as one displays the loyalty of a friend, while the other is otherworldly and focused on the promise of someone departed. In fact, it's these two strengths that Luke will have to weigh as the next two movies progress, making for a brilliant first entry in the trilogy.
We do see that Darth Vader survives this battle, opening up the film for sequels. But aside from that, this is a massive blow to the Empire that symbolically shows that the rebels do have a fighting chance. In that way, the film could have easily stood alone, hinting that Luke's transformation into a Jedi Knight was well underway. And with Han, Leia, Chewie, and the droids at his side, who could stop him, right?
A New Hope is definitely one of my favorite films of the franchise, by far. I only touched on some of what I love about the film here, but I don't doubt that many of you reading this can relate. Let me know what you think about A New Hope below, and I'll see you back here tomorrow to talk about The Empire Strikes Back.
15 thoughts on "Retronalysis: Rewatching A New Hope"
Superb writeup. I just want to add that in A New Hope, Lucas outright told his team to make sure every sound was real and authentic. This was in order to create a real connection between the film's mythology and a relatable world you could understand instantly.
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Ghost of Obi Wan
Just the other day, I saw on Rotten Tomatoes that some asshat was trying being loud about how he thinks Revenge of the Sith is even better than Empire. I just want him to read this now.
T Roonet
So what IS the worst saber battle?
Attack of the Clones: Obi Wan and Anakin versus Dooku.
If you're being specific to one-on-one fights, I'd highlight Obi Wan versus Grievous, which should have been vastly more epic than what we got. Obi Wan cut off his limbs remarkably fast, and it didn't measure up to how unstoppable the cartoon had built Grievous up to be.
And if you want to argue, "Well, Grievous wasn't at his best because he was injured offscreen…"
Yeah, well it's also disappointing that such a cool villain went out like an HG Wells alien.
T Rooney
Both of the Clone wars cartoons help make up for it, though.
Michael Shaten
My favorite light saber battle is Luke vs Darth Vader in Return of the Jedi. At this point in the story, the characters have been so well developed that I'm at the edge of my seat, every time. Is Luke really going to give in to the Emperor, and murder his own father? Nothing seem's fake in this battle, and I'm there every step of the way. When Luke eventually overcome with rage and starts beating the shit out of Vader, cuts off his arm, and than looks at his own. CHILLS.
BlueFox94
Mr. Negroni and anyone else, you should check out the B+ Movie Blog's analysis articles of the first film. It's quite enlightening, even for the most ardent Star Wars fan. Personally, I regard the B+ Movie Blog as the best film blog on the internet, full stop. Here is a page with the links (in reverse chronological order): http://bplusmovieblog.com/?s=%22fun+with+franchises%22+%22Star+Wars+Episode+IV%3A+A+New+Hope%22
The blog has since given the same treatment for many other franchises, including Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, The Matrix, Twilight, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Check them out here: http://bplusmovieblog.com/fun-with-franchises/
Awesme article. A New Hope is my second-favorite Star Wars movie, and you summed it up really well.
Sometimes I wonder if I like A New Hope more than Empire Strikes Back, if only because I like it more every time I watch it. I love ESB as well, but the novelty of the twist wears off eventually.
Hey, Jon, are you going to do more of these? It was sort of implied, and I hope you are. But as this was posted in December, it's been a bit of a time gap, and, well…
I planned on it, but then life got in the way so I had to cut the series short. But I want to revisit something like this in the near future!
P1XRK1NG
Am othe only one who feels that Star Wars may be overrated?
I rematches the movies and there are better then I thought they were. Still though maybe they're not as hyped as people make them seem


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Q: No idea how to convert this..or what a double is...new programmer The problem comes in line 34:
Cannot implicitly convert type 'double' to 'int'. An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast?)
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace ConsoleApp1
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        string FirstName;
        string LastName;
        int Hours = 0;
        int OvertimeHours = 0;
        int HourlyPay;
        int GrossPay;

        //float AveragePay;

        Console.WriteLine("Please enter your first name!");
        FirstName = Console.ReadLine();
        Console.WriteLine("Please enter your last name!");
        LastName = Console.ReadLine();
        Console.WriteLine("How many hours have you worked this week?");
        Hours = Int32.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
        Console.WriteLine("How many overtime hours did you work this week?");
        OvertimeHours = Int32.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
        Console.WriteLine("What is your hourly pay ?");
        HourlyPay = Int32.Parse(Console.ReadLine());

        if (Hours > 40)
            GrossPay = (OvertimeHours * HourlyPay *1.5) + (Hours * HourlyPay);
        else
            GrossPay = (Hours * HourlyPay);

            Console.ReadLine();
    }
}
}

I have no idea what to do right now, and what a double is at all. I'm still a very new programmer with only like a few weeks experience and any and all help would be appreciated, thanks.

A: Numbers with decimal points are considered double. You declared GrossPay as int. When you *1.5, the number becomes a decimal number. Therefore, you face that error. Try changing int GrossPay to double GrossPay. Another tip for you, you can use double instead of int for Hours/HourlyPay as hours can be '1.5 hours' and HourlyPay can be '$15.50/hr'. Hope this helps you.
Do google thoroughly as all these answers can surely be found on google and tutorials :)

A: The bottom line is that when you do calculations like this
if (Hours > 40)
    GrossPay = (OvertimeHours * HourlyPay *1.5) + (Hours * HourlyPay);
else
    GrossPay = (Hours * HourlyPay);

The result of it is almost never int. You need to convert like this
GrossPay = Convert.ToInt32((OvertimeHours * HourlyPay *1.5) + (Hours * HourlyPay));

Bau then remember about roundings that come with it. May be int is wrong data type for this case

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