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One day I might get around to categorising it 😉
Before 1978, the government took a rent which was based on annual turnover. This left little incentive for the development of the sites, as most of the profit would have to be handed over to government. This was reported by a the "Prior report" in 1978 and at the reports recommendation, sites were then let on a 50 Year Lease, on a competive tender basis. To encourage competition, after 1978 sites were not let to the same operator as neighbouring sites where possible.
Just because a site is run by a particular operator does not mean they have the lease. For example, at South Mimms, the "Head lease" is owned by BP, not Welcome Break. BP have supply arrangements with Welcome Break to provide the services. Other "Oil" owned sites are Anderton (M61), Killington Lake (M6) (both again by BP) and Burton West(M6), which was owned by Mobil, presumably now by BP.
Originally, upon construction of a motorway, the Government would identify the sites for motorway services and these were then were leased to private operators, who agreed to certain conditions, for example 24 hour opening and provision of toilet facilities. Development was under tight control for many years as the belief of Government was that movement of traffic should be free from interruption.
All successive governments have adhered to the policy that motorway services must be stop-off points, not destinations in their own rights. This is why the shops sell convenience items. This policy is backed up with a further policy that no more than 5,000 sq ft of a MSA can be for retail (excluding the fuel shop), and no more than 1,000 sq ft. for leisure. So next time you find the amusement centre is crowded, blame the government 😉
The minimum distance between services was decreed as 25 miles (on the basis that this is about a half hours journey), with exceptions only where necessary (known as infill sites). In the 1970's the DOT acquired a few sites for potential development as "infill" sites, but only 2 were developed (Sandbach M6 and Rothersthorpe M1)
In February 1992, the government deregulated the provision of motorways services. The minimum distance has now been changed to 15 miles- but only for locations where there is a clear need for such a short distance between services on safety grounds. Since then, 100's of applications have been submitted for new Motorway service areas, prompting many planning appeals, as local Planning Permission procedures and decisions affect whether or not a site can actually be built.
The case for the development of a new Motorway service area is unusual in planning policy as applicants must demonstrate a need for the area in that location. If the need is not there then this counts as a negative point in consideration of the application.
Services must provide: Adequate free short term parking, Fuel, Toilets, Picnic area, Full disabled access, 24 hour opening of toilets and refreshment facility. They are not permitted to sell alcohol.
Studies have shown that Offline Service Areas (those without direct access to the motorway) have a lower turn off rate than others (on-line areas)
The government no longer owns the land at all the MSA sites. In 2004, it held the freehold of 21 of the 64 sites, valued at £28,626,000 (more)
The government has arranged for research into the effectiveness of Motorway service areas in reducing fatigue.
Many MP's had letter complaining about prices at Motorways Services, so the Office Of Fair Trading investigated. In December 2000 they reported that complaints about value for money were justified, but services operators were not operating anti-competitively.
Granada wanted to have drive-in movies at all of its MSA's. (would appear that would contravene the not-a-destination rule- but the motley fool reports the news here)
When the Princess of Wales's coffin was driven up the M1, signs from a safety campaign near MSA's saying "Tiredness can kill, Take a break" were taken down to prevent anyone getting a photo showing the hearse juxtaposed with the sign.
33 sites have received 5 Star Loo of the year Award 2003 in the Road Transport Category. The loos would have been inspected during the busy summer season.
The best overall (in 2003) were :
England: Moto Stafford (M6) – Northbound site
Scotland: Moto Kinross
Wales: Moto Swansea (M4) (also best individual category entry in Wales)
Full details of the scheme on the Loo Of the Year website, or download their PDF 2003 results
In late 2011, the government changed the law to allow up to 6 logos on approach signs. Previously only the operator name, and generic symbols indicating what was available was allowed. In the years preceeding this decision, MSA operators had found a way around the rules was to rename the "operator" of the site a name such as "Waitrose Costa Coffee" in order to get a couple of names on the approach board.
Secret exits
Some web chat sites talk of "secret" exits at some MSA's. By driving through a gate at an MSA you can end up on local roads. These access roads are in place for the use of delivery vehicles and emergency vehicles to get to the MSA. Sometimes drivers have used them to escape traffic, (or even as a handy exit) and government has made the MSA's take action to prevent this. A locked gate isn't always practical, so an automatic gate is often used. Here is a double gate in use at Clacket Lane, (multimap ariel picture) and whilst both barriers are up, they were generally down – although hotel users were permitted to exit this way with a card.
Such an exit at Bothwell Services on the M74 has seen a court battle to overturn a fine & points won (more). However in that case, the legal status of the No Entry sign was always in doubt as to whether road traffic regulations applied at that point.


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Mathematics Algebra
Authors: Nair, M. Thamban, Singh, Arindama
Presents Gaussian elimination and the Gauss–Jordan elimination process
Elaborates on the use of projection operators due to their importance in applications
Discusses solvability of linear equations as an application of results on linear transformations rather than using elementary operations
Includes extensive definitions, proofs, exercises, problems, and other pedagogical aids
Highlights intuitive aspects and their implementation with rigorous formalization
Is useful to undergraduate mathematics and engineering students
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This book introduces the fundamental concepts, techniques and results of linear algebra that form the basis of analysis, applied mathematics and algebra. Intended as a text for undergraduate students of mathematics, science and engineering with a knowledge of set theory, it discusses the concepts that are constantly used by scientists and engineers. It also lays the foundation for the language and framework for modern analysis and its applications.
Divided into seven chapters, it discusses vector spaces, linear transformations, best approximation in inner product spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, block diagonalisation, triangularisation, Jordan form, singular value decomposition, polar decomposition, and many more topics that are relevant to applications. The topics chosen have become well-established over the years and are still very much in use. The approach is both geometric and algebraic. It avoids distraction from the main theme by deferring the exercises to the end of each section. These exercises aim at reinforcing the learned concepts rather than as exposing readers to the tricks involved in the computation. Problems included at the end of each chapter are relatively advanced and require a deep understanding and assimilation of the topics.
M. Thamban Nair is a professor of mathematics at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India. He completed his Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India, in 1986. His research interests include functional analysis and operator theory, specifically spectral approximation, the approximate solution of integral and operator equations, regularization of inverse and ill-posed problems. He has published three books, including a textbook, Functional Analysis: A First Course (PHI Learning), and a text-cum-monograph, Linear Operator Equations: Approximation and Regularization (World Scientific), and over 90 papers in reputed journals and refereed conference proceedings. He has guided six Ph.D. students and is an editorial board member of the Journal of Analysis and Number Theory, and Journal of Mathematical Analysis. He is a life member of academic bodies such as Indian Mathematical Society and Ramanujan Mathematical Society.
Arindama Singh is a professor of mathematics at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India. He completed his Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India, in 1990. His research interests include knowledge compilation, singular perturbation, mathematical learning theory, image processing, and numerical linear algebra. He has published five books, including Elements of Computation Theory (Springer), and over 47 papers in reputed journals and refereed conference proceedings. He has guided five Ph.D. students and is a life member of many academic bodies, including Indian Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Indian Society of Technical Education, Ramanujan Mathematical Society, Indian Mathematical Society, and The Association of Mathematics Teachers of India
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Kevin Colbert Says New Steelers S Terrell Edmunds Is Very Athletic, Physical And Versatile
Posted on April 27, 2018 at 12:17 am
The Pittsburgh Steelers secured one of their two biggest draft needs in the first-round of the 2018 NFL Draft with the selection of former Virginia Tech safety Terrell Edmunds with the 28th overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft and general manager Kevin Colbert immediately talked about the team's newest player during the post-pick press conference.
"He's a very gifted, athletic, physical safety that has played free safety," Colbert said of Edmunds, who measured in at this year's scouting combine at 6004, 217-pounds. "He's played strong safety, he may rotate from one to the other within the same play. He not only has the physical ability to do that, but what really impressed us was his mental ability to be able to move and make the adjustments and really be the quarterback on the back end of a really good defense."
Colbert talked about the safety position and what he was looking for out of the position relative to the draft prospect this past week and Thursday night and it sounds like Edmunds fits all of that criteria.
"He's played free, he's played strong, he can play in the box," Colbert said. "He can play some nickel linebacker, he can match up on slots here and there and there's a lot that he can do and he's a four down player in our opinion."
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin also added his two cents on Edmunds.
"He was a fun evaluation for me personally," said Tomlin. "Anything that you can imagine him doing, you saw him do on Virginia Tech's defensive tape. You saw him play free, you saw him play strong, you saw him play deep middle, you saw him play half field, you saw him play sub-package linebacker. That versatility was exciting. We were just talking the other day about the specialization of ball, and things you are able to do in sub-packages, you are not speculating in that evaluation. You saw him do a number of the things that will be on the menu for him. We got a sharp, young, versatile guy that is a very good communicator that plays with physicality. Quite simply he checked all of the boxes for us."
During his three years at Virginia Tech, Edmunds, who turned 21 years of age in January, registered 196 total tackles and 6 interceptions in addition to a forced fumble. Last season, however, a shoulder injury only allowed him to play in 10 games and it ultimately required surgery which he had this past November.
"He hurt his shoulder in training camp and he played the whole season with a strap on," Colbet said. "He went as far as he could. He got through their first 10 games and then he had to give in and have the surgery done because it just became an unbearable thing for him. So we really admired his ability to play as good as he did with really with only one shoulder."
Colbert doesn't think Edmunds past shoulder problem will limit him during the upcoming offseason program.
"Not anticipating that at all, no," Tomlin said.
Colbert then expounded on what Tomlin said.
"He didn't do the drill work at the combine at the doctor's recommendation," Colbert said. "They didn't want him to take a chance and fall and possibly injure it. But on his pro day, on March the 14th, he fully participated. He had already run and done that type of testing, but he did all the drill work. So, our doctors are very comfortable with where he is, and again, for him to play as good as he did last year with an injured shoulder was impressive for us."
We'll have more on Edmunds and comments made by both Colbert and Tomlin in future posts.
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De Lima hails ICC complaint vs Chinese President Xi
Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has lauded the filing of a formal complaint before the International Court (ICC) against Chinese President Xi Jinping and his other officials for crimes committed in the disputed South China Sea (SCS)
On the sideline of one of the trumped-up cases in Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 205, De Lima, a human rights and social justice champion, called the move "bold and unprecedented" and "very laudable."
In her recent Dispatch from Crame No. 491, De Lima also called the move "remarkable," especially during these times when the President himself is incapable of defending the country and the Filipinos against Chinese incursions and abuses.
"Because of the inaction and disinterest by this administration to do anything in spite of mounting evidence of Chinese abuses in our territory, our fisherfolks, backed by two illustrious and highly respected public figures, have no choice but to take matters in their own hands," she said.
De Lima was referring to former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario and former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales who, along with a group of Filipino fishermen, filed a communication before the ICC against Xi and other Chinese officials.
"It was a good thing that we still had the opportunity to go to the ICC and show the world that our citizens would not stand China's destruction of our natural resources and intimidation of our fishermen," she added.
Del Rosario and Morales filed a formal communication last March 15 - or two days before the Philippines' unilateral withdrawal from the international tribunal.
In their communication, the two former government officials argued that the "atrocious actions of Chinese officials in the South China Sea and within Philippine territory'' constitute crimes against humanity that the ICC can prosecute.
Last year, concerns about the living conditions of Filipino fisherfolk in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, located in the South China Sea, locally referred to as the West Philippine Sea, were raised after reports surfaced that the fishermen were always defenseless and cannot do anything every time the Chinese would check their containers and pick their best catch.
"Ilang beses na ba natin narinig ang ating mga mangingisda na humihingi ng tulong sa ating Pangulong Duterte na ipagtanggol sila laban sa panggigipit at pang-aapi ng mga Tsino sa West Philippines Sea? Mayroon bang naging aksyon ng Pangulo dito maliban sa pagtatanggol sa Tsina?" the former justice secretary said.
The dire situation even led De Lima to file last year Senate Resolution (SR) No. 766 calling for an immediate Senate investigation into the reported harassment of Filipino fisherfolk by members of the Chinese Coast .
With Mr. Duterte and his officials' consistent kowtowing to China, De Lima said it is already clear that their loyalty belongs to China and their Chinese masters and not to their own country and their Fellow Filipinos.
"DFA Secretary Teddy Locsin just recently assured China that the Duterte government would look out for the welfare of Chinese in the Philippines and heaped praise for China's ruling communist party. It was also just reported that Pres. Duterte is going back to China again this year; already his fourth visit in three years in office," she said.


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Unless you've been living under a space rock, you know about the young Han Solo Star Wars spin-off film that Disney and Lucasfilm are planning. The standalone film is already well in the works, and there is a list of young hopefuls vying to play a young Harrison Ford and journey across space with Chewbacca in the Millennium Falcon. Yeah, that sounds like a dream job right there.
One lucky actor who landed an audition for young Han is Miles Teller (Fantastic Four, Divergent). The 29-year-old actor would be a great pick—he's incredibly talented and his star is on the rise. He certainly has the charisma of the iconic Han.
Teller isn't on the recently reported "shortlist" of potentials, but who knows if the list is even totally accurate or complete. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the list currently includes Alden Ehrenreich, Jack Reynor, and Taron Egerton. We'll take this with a grain of salt, though.
We certainly think Teller is capable of filling those huge shoes. Good luck, Miles. May the force be with you!
The young Han film is set to open on May 25, 2018 and will be directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller.


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Ukraine crisis: Vladimir Putin declares Crimea a "sovereign and independent state"
March 17, 2014 / 3:18 PM / CBS/AP
KIEV, Ukraine - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Monday recognizing Crimea as a "sovereign and independent country," hours after the strategic Black Sea peninsula declared it had broken from Ukraine following a weekend referendum.
"Considering the will of the people of the Crimea on the all-Crimean referendum which has taken place on March 16, 2014, to recognize the Republic of Crimea in which the city of Sevastopol has the special status, as the sovereign and independent state ...; the Present's Decree comes into force from the date of its signing," the Kremlin press service quoted the decree as saying.
Ukraine's Donetsk braces for Russian military advance
The moves by Crimea and Moscow have triggered the toughest Western sanctions against Russia since the Cold War - with Washington and the European Union retaliating with asset freezes and travel bans and U.S. President Barack Obama vowing to "increase the cost" if the Kremlin does not back down.
Ukraine's turmoil has become Europe's most severe security crisis in years and tensions have been high since Russian troops seized control of Crimea, which has now decided to merge with Russia. Russian troops are also massed near the border with Russian-speaking eastern Ukraine.
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Ukraine's acting president raised tensions on the ground by calling for the activation of some 20,000 military reservists and volunteers across the country and for the mobilization of another 20,000 in the recently formed national guard.
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In the Crimean capital of Simferopol, ethnic Russians applauded the Sunday referendum that overwhelmingly called for secession and for joining Russia. Masked men in body armor blocked access for most journalists to the parliament session that declared independence, but the city otherwise appeared to go about its business normally.
Obama says U.S. will "stand firm" in support of Ukraine, expands sanctions on Russia
The U.S., EU and Ukraine's new government do not recognize the referendum held Sunday in Crimea, which was called hastily as Ukraine's political crisis deepened with the ouster of pro-Russia President Viktor Yanukovych following months of protests and sporadic bloodshed. In addition to calling the vote itself illegal, the Obama administration said there were "massive anomalies" in balloting that returned a 97 percent "yes" vote for joining Russia.
Obama warned that Russia could face more financial punishment.
"If Russia continues to interfere in Ukraine, we stand ready to impose further sanctions," Obama said.
One of the top Russian officials hit by sanctions mocked Obama.
"Comrade Obama, what should those who have neither accounts nor property abroad do? Have you not thought about it?" Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin tweeted. "I think the decree of the President of the United States was written by some joker."
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Moscow considers the vote legitimate and Putin was to address both houses of parliament Tuesday on the Crimean situation.
In Kiev, acting President Oleksandr Turchynov vowed that Ukraine will not give up Crimea.
"We are ready for negotiations, but we will never resign ourselves to the annexation of our land," a somber-faced Turchynov said in a televised address to the nation. "We will do everything in order to avoid war and the loss of human lives. We will be doing everything to solve the conflict through diplomatic means. But the military threat to our state is real."
The Crimean referendum could also encourage rising pro-Russian sentiment in Ukraine's east and lead to further divisions in this nation of 46 million.
A delegation of Crimean lawmakers was set to travel to Moscow on Monday for negotiations on how to proceed. Russian lawmakers have suggested that formally annexing Crimea is almost certain - with one saying it could happen within days.
"We came back home to Mother Russia. We came back home, Russia is our home," said Nikolay Drozdenko, a resident in Sevastopol, the key Crimean port where Russia leases a naval base from Ukraine.
Splitting from Ukraine: 97 percent of Crimeans vote to join Russia
The Crimean parliament declared that all Ukrainian state property on the peninsula will be nationalized and become the property of the Crimean Republic. It gave no further details. Lawmakers also asked the United Nations and other nations to recognize it and began work on setting up a central bank with $30 million in support from Russia.
The Crimean Peninsula had been a part of Russia until Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the U.S.S.R., gave it to the Ukrainians in 1954 to mark the 300th anniversary of Russia's acquisition of Ukraine in the Treaty of Pereyaslav.
The markets appeared to signal that the Western sanctions lacked punch - with bourses both in Russia and Europe rising sharply on relief that they won't hit trade of business ties.
"So far the sanctions seem fairly toothless and much less severe than had been expected last week," said Kathleen Brooks, research director at Forex.com. "From the market's perspective, the biggest risk was that the referendum would trigger tough sanctions against Russia that could lead to another Cold War."
Moscow, meanwhile, called on Ukraine to become a federal state as a way of resolving the polarization between Ukraine's western regions - which favor closer ties with the 28-nation EU - and its eastern areas, which have long ties to Russia.
In a statement Monday, Russia's Foreign Ministry urged Ukraine's parliament to call a constitutional assembly that could draft a new constitution to make the country federal, handing more power to its regions. It also said country should adopt a "neutral political and military status," a demand reflecting Moscow's concern about the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO and possibly integrating closer politically and economically with the EU.
Russia is also pushing for Russian to become one of Ukraine's state languages alongside Ukrainian.
Ukraine ready to call up 40,000 troops
In Kiev, Ukraine's new government dismissed Russia's proposal Monday as unacceptable, saying it "looks like an ultimatum."
The new government in Kiev was established after pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych fled to Russia last month after three months of protests culminated in deadly clashes.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsya visited NATO headquarters in Brussels to request technical equipment to deal with the secession of Crimea and the Russian incursion there.
NATO said in a statement that the alliance was determined to boost its cooperation with Ukraine, including "increased ties with Ukraine's political and military leadership."
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42 mins ago / Media
Shannon Vavra Nov 7, 2017
Virginia gubernatorial race goes to the wire
Democratic candidate for governor, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, left, shakes hands with Republican challenger Ed Gillespie after a debate at the University of Virginia-Wise. Photo: Steve Helber / AP
The only competitive gubernatorial election this year is in its final hours today in Virginia, pitting Democrat Ralph Northam, the state's Lieutenant Governor, against Republican Ed Gillespie, the former chair of the RNC. The race has inflamed tensions over immigration and crime with several negative ad hits, and has left the candidates essentially neck-and-neck in the last few days.
Why it matters: The implications of this gubernatorial race could help candidates from both parties decide how to handle the 'Trump question' in 2018.
What to know: 11 races to watch tonight
The gubernatorial race: Northam v. Gillespie
Northam leads by 3% in the RCP polling average. Turnout drops from presidential election year rates of 70% to about 40% during off-year elections in Virginia, and when some polls have used that data to model results, Gillespie wins.
Virginia has tinted blue over the last several years and it's the only southern state that went for Hillary Clinton last year. If this was purely a referendum on Trump, polls wouldn't be nearly as close, especially given Trump's approval in Virginia is just over 30%.
Northam communications director David Turner tells Axios he thinks that Trump's unpopularity will turn out the vote on the Democratic side, but "I don't think you can rely on just Trump."
The 2017 volunteering numbers for Democrats and Republicans alike have been higher than in 2013, the last time Virginia held a gubernatorial race.
In 2014, Gillespie was polling double digits behind Mark Warner for a Senate seat, but he came back and ultimately lost by just 0.8%.
How the ad wars are playing out:
Gillespie has painted Northam as responsible for MS-13 gang violence in Virginia.
Northam has linked Gillespie to white supremacists with mailers including Gillespie, Trump, and tiki torches evoking the Charlottesville protests. Just last week, an ad from a group opposing Gillespie seemed to paint his supporters as racists. In it, a truck with a Gillespie bumper sticker chases minority children. It was pulled from the air after the NYC vehicular terror attack last week, and Gillespie issued a response ad claiming Northam "disdains" Virginians.
Meanwhile Northam has been aggressively linking Gillespie to Trump, who has endorsed Gillespie.
Trump tweeted Tuesday morning that Northam "will allow crime to be rampant" and that he has been "horrible" for the economy, adding he thinks Gillespie will "totally turn around" crime and the economy. The president has endorsed Gillespie, but has not campaigned for him in Virginia.
The wild card in the race is how sanctuary cities rhetoric plays. Northam's comment that he would sign a bill banning sanctuary cities in the state last week has potentially put some votes in play given how electorally important that issue is, although there are are no "sanctuary" jurisdictions in Virginia currently.
On voting
The campaigns have already garnered a record amount of absentee ballots — 147,000 per Friday's numbers, but there's still time for Virginians to cast votes. Polls are open 6am - 7pm Tuesday (find your polling location here). Voters must bring a photo ID, but can use IDs up to one year after the expiration date (student photo IDs and employer-issued photo IDs will work), per The Washington Post.
As results stack up tonight watch the bellwether counties, which usually predict the outcome of elections in Virginia: Prince William County and Radford City are the two most reliable, but it could also be worth watching Loudon County, Harrisonburg City, Albemarle County, Henrico County, Sussex County, and Northampton County. Keep in mind, the Democratic-leaning Washington suburbs tend to report later, so if Gillespie is ahead at first, it doesn't mean the jig is up yet, according to FiveThirtyEight.


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Q: Manifest merger failed : Attribute application@appComponentFactory - Androidx When I'm building Gradle with androidx I get the following error. Please help me to solve this issue.

Error Message: Manifest merger failed : Attribute
  application@appComponentFactory
  value=(android.support.v4.app.CoreComponentFactory) from
  [com.android.support:support-compat:28.0.0]
  AndroidManifest.xml:22:18-91  is also present at
  [androidx.core:core:1.0.0] AndroidManifest.xml:22:18-86
  value=(androidx.core.app.CoreComponentFactory).

Manifest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    package="com.kanwarpreet.dealmybook">

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">

        <activity android:name=".activities.SplashActivity" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity android:name=".activities.LoginActivity" />
        <activity android:name=".activities.RegisterActivity" />
        <activity
            android:name=".activities.HomeActivity"
            android:label="@string/title_activity_home"
            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar" />
        <activity
            android:name=".activities.BookDetailsActivity"
            android:label="@string/title_activity_book_details"
            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar"/>
        <activity android:name=".activities.AddBookActivity" />
    </application>

</manifest>

Build.Gradle:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 28
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.kanwarpreet.dealmybook"
        minSdkVersion 21
        targetSdkVersion 28
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0'
    implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.1.3'
    implementation 'com.android.support:support-v4:28.0.0'
    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.0.0'
    implementation 'com.jakewharton:butterknife:10.1.0'
    annotationProcessor 'com.jakewharton:butterknife-compiler:10.1.0'
    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.2'
    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.2'
}

A: After hours of struggling, I solved it by including the following within app/build.gradle:
android {
    compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
    }
}

Put these flags in your gradle.properties
android.enableJetifier=true
android.useAndroidX=true

Changes in build.gradle:
implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.2'
implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:1.1.3'
implementation 'androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v4:1.0.0'
implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.1.0-alpha04'

Refer to: https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/migrate

A: Error explicitly says-

[com.android.support:support-compat:28.0.0]
  AndroidManifest.xml:22:18-91 is also present at
  [androidx.core:core:1.0.0]

AndroidX is the latest support library from Google. It contains all previous components from all older appcompat versions. Do NOT use appcompat-v-any number. Instead, use a similar component from AndroidX libraries. Remove the numbered support libraries from your Gradle and your code wherever it is imported. Then sync your gradle.
Component similarity table can be found here. Also, follow the steps mentioned in Migrating to AndroidX.
Again, stop using any previous appcompat numbered versions. There's only AndroidX now.
Hope this helps.

A: you have to  move on the Androidx because your project is using some feature
from there.so you need to migrate to AndroidX
follow these snippets
look at this second snippet

A: Reason of this error-
Because after upgrade, androidx.core:core is accessed somewhere, when your project is still not using androidx. So classes like CoreComponentFactory and many others are now found at two places - androidx.core:core and com.android.support:support-compat. That's why this error occured.
What is solution?
You should migrate to AndroidX. If you don't know about AndroidX. Please read What is AndroidX?
How to migrate your project
After Android Studio 3.2 (September 2018), there is direct option to migrate existing project to AndroidX. This refract all packages automatically.
Before you migrate, it is strongly recommended to backup your project.

Existing project

*

*Android Studio > Refactor Menu > Migrate to AndroidX...

*It will analysis and will open Refractor window in bottom. Accept changes to be done.

New project

Put these flags in your gradle.properties
android.enableJetifier=true
android.useAndroidX=true

Check @Library mappings for equal AndroidX package.
Check @Official page of Migrate to AndroidX

A: Put these flags in your gradle.properties
android.enableJetifier=true
android.useAndroidX=true

A: One suggestion to find out the exact reason is to open the manifest file and in bottom you will see a Merge Manifest option where you will see exact reason for failure.
See below image

A: Just add a line into gradle.properties
android.enableJetifier=true
android.useAndroidX=true

A: Project-wide Gradle settings.
IDE (e.g. Android Studio) users:
Gradle settings configured through the IDE will override any settings specified in this file. For more details on how to configure your build environment visit http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/build_environment.html
Specifies the JVM arguments used for the daemon process. The setting is particularly useful for tweaking memory settings
org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536m
android.enableJetifier=true
android.useAndroidX=true

When configured, Gradle will run in incubating parallel mode. This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html
sec:decoupled_projectsvorg.gradle.parallel=true

A: I also faced this problem because I was using some external library in my project and one of them was not converted into AndroidX.

A: add below code to android/build.gradle under buildscript ext
googlePlayServicesVersion = "16.0.0"
googlePlayServicesVisionVersion = "17.0.2"

and below code to gradle.properties
android.enableJetifier=true
android.useAndroidX=true

A: I let Android Studio convert my Relative layout views to Constraint layout. So Android Studio added one of the com.andriod.support... while I added the androidx... dependency when I removed the second one the error was gone.
dependencies {
    implementation "androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.0"
    implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:2.0.4'
}

This was my error:
Manifest merger failed : Attribute application@appComponentFactory value=(androidx.core.app.CoreComponentFactory) from [androidx.core:core:1.3.2] AndroidManifest.xml:24:18-86
is also present at [com.android.support:support-compat:28.0.0] AndroidManifest.xml:22:18-91 value=(android.support.v4.app.CoreComponentFactory).
Suggestion: add 'tools:replace="android:appComponentFactory"' to <application> element at AndroidManifest.xml:7:3-26:17 to override.

A:  implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0'
    implementation 'com.android.support:support-v4:28.0.0'
    implementation 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:28.0.0'
    implementation 'com.android.support:design:28.0.0'
    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:one.0.2'
    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.2'

A: In manifest add tools:replace="android:theme" to your application

A: I have resolve problem by removing
 implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:2.0.4'

from app build.gradle and using
implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:1.1.3'
implementation 'androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v4:1.0.0'
implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.1.0-alpha04'

instead of it.

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Q: Animate change div height from top and bottom at same time I'm trying to change div height using animation from both sides (top,bottom) at the same time. How to do it right?
Here is my example, I can't integrate the both animations in same time.
Or maybe there is some css solution?

$('div').click(function(){
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Q: Calling Async methods from ActionResults I have an ActionResult method that uploads a file and calls the CSVReader(); method which reads the file and writes it to a database. However, when the code runs I get an error regarding the ActionResult method not being async. Here is my code: (There is a lot)
public class files
{
    public ObjectId _id { get; set; }
    public string product_name { get; set; }
    public string part_number { get; set; }
    public string quantity { get; set; }
    public string customer { get; set; }
    public string reference { get; set; }
    public string contact { get; set; }
    public string quote_number { get; set; }
    public string customer_po { get; set; }
    public string order_date { get; set; }
    //public string count { get; set; }
}

public class HomeController : Controller
{
    public ActionResult Index()
    {
        return View();
    }

   [HttpPost]
    public ActionResult Index(HttpPostedFileBase file)

    {
        if (file != null && file.ContentLength > 0)
        {
            var fileName = System.IO.Path.GetFileName(file.FileName);
            var path = System.IO.Path.Combine(("C:\\Dev\\ProductionOrderWebApp\\Uploads"), fileName);
            file.SaveAs(path);
            CSVReader(fileName);
        }
        return RedirectToAction("Index");
    }

    public static async void CSVReader(string fileName)
    {

        StreamReader oStreamReader = new StreamReader(fileName);

        DataTable oDataTable = null;
        int RowCount = 0;
        string[] ColumnNames = null;
        string[] oStreamDataValues = null;
        //using while loop read the stream data till end
        while (!oStreamReader.EndOfStream)
        {
            String oStreamRowData = oStreamReader.ReadLine().Trim();
            if (oStreamRowData.Length > 0)
            {
                oStreamDataValues = oStreamRowData.Split(',');
                //Bcoz the first row contains column names, we will poluate
                //the column name by
                //reading the first row and RowCount-0 will be true only once
                if (RowCount == 0)
                {
                    RowCount = 1;
                    ColumnNames = oStreamRowData.Split(',');
                    oDataTable = new DataTable();

                    //using foreach looping through all the column names
                    foreach (string csvcolumn in ColumnNames)
                    {
                        DataColumn oDataColumn = new DataColumn(csvcolumn.ToUpper(), typeof(string));

                        //setting the default value of empty.string to newly created column
                        oDataColumn.DefaultValue = string.Empty;

                        //adding the newly created column to the table
                        oDataTable.Columns.Add(oDataColumn);
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    //creates a new DataRow with the same schema as of the oDataTable
                    DataRow oDataRow = oDataTable.NewRow();

                    //using foreach looping through all the column names
                    for (int i = 0; i < ColumnNames.Length; i++)
                    {
                        oDataRow[ColumnNames[i]] = oStreamDataValues[i] == null ? string.Empty : oStreamDataValues[i].ToString();
                    }

                    //adding the newly created row with data to the oDataTable
                    oDataTable.Rows.Add(oDataRow);
                }
            }
        }
        //close the oStreamReader object
        oStreamReader.Close();
        //release all the resources used by the oStreamReader object
        oStreamReader.Dispose();

        //Looping through all the rows in the Datatable
        foreach (System.Data.DataRow oDataRow in oDataTable.Rows)

        {
            Upload vtx = new Upload();
            files csv = new files();
            csv.product_name = oDataRow[0].ToString();
            csv.part_number = oDataRow[1].ToString();
            csv.quantity = oDataRow[2].ToString();
            csv.customer = oDataRow[3].ToString();
            csv.reference = oDataRow[4].ToString();
            csv.contact = oDataRow[5].ToString();
            csv.quote_number = oDataRow[6].ToString();
            csv.customer_po = oDataRow[7].ToString();
            csv.order_date = oDataRow[8].ToString();
            //csv.count = Convert.ToString(count);

            await vtx.VIGL.InsertOneAsync(csv);
            //count++;

            string RowValues = string.Empty;

            //Looping through all the columns in a row
            //var count = 1;
            foreach (string csvcolumn in ColumnNames)

            {

            }
        }
    }

    public class Upload //Constructor
    {
        public IMongoDatabase db;
        internal Upload()
        {

            MongoClient client = new MongoClient();//insert connection string in brackets
            this.db = client.GetDatabase("POWA");
            var collection = db.GetCollection<files>("Imported");
        }

        internal IMongoCollection<files> VIGL          // Good idea to expose all collections as properties
        {
            get
            {

                return db.GetCollection<files>("Imported");
            }
        }

    }

    public ActionResult FileDisplay()
    {
        return View();
    }

}

I've gotten it to work outside of MVC (Console) but the ActionResult  throws an async error. How do I call the CSVReader(); method without throwing the error?

A: It is best for you to use async/await down the whole call stack which is possible with MVC. Mark your Action as async and then use the await keyword to wait for the results from the CsvReader method.
// changed signature to async and Task<ActionResult>
[HttpPost]
public async Task<ActionResult> Index(HttpPostedFileBase file)
{
    if (file != null && file.ContentLength > 0)
    {
        var fileName = System.IO.Path.GetFileName(file.FileName);
        var path = System.IO.Path.Combine(("C:\\Dev\\ProductionOrderWebApp\\Uploads"), fileName);
        file.SaveAs(path);
        // add await
        await CSVReader(fileName);
    }
    return RedirectToAction("Index");
}

// did not check the code in the method but the signature should return type Task
public static async Task CSVReader(string fileName) {/*existing/unchanged code*/}

Side note
Really the best thing for you to do is to do a little reading on the async/await pattern so you are not just copy/pasting without understanding what is actually going on and why you are using it. It will also help you troubleshoot/debug possible issues later on.


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Here's the latest on Mohammad Taheri-azar, the lone jihadist at UNC-Chapel Hill who rammed an SUV into a crowd of students on Friday to "avenge the death of Muslims around the world," according to police reports. Students are planning a protest tomorrow against the school's reluctance to label the incident what it is– an act of terrorism.
Protests are planned for Monday in the same area of campus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where, authorities said, a former student plowed a sport utility vehicle into nine people Friday afternoon.
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Police said Mohammad Taheri-azar, a 2005 UNC-Chapel Hill graduate, admits he acted to "avenge the death of Muslims around the world." UNC police and local authorities, however, say they have not taken a stance on that interpretation, but are simply repeating what the suspect has told them.
UNC-Chapel Hill student leaders said that Monday's protest is aimed at the reluctance of the university to label Friday's incident as an act of terrorism.
"This is innocent people being attacked by an SUV, driven by a man who was doing it for retaliation for treatment of Muslims around the world," said Jillian Bandes, with the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. "To me, that spells terrorism."
Taheri-azar, who is currently in Raleigh's Central Prison under a $5.5 million bond, is charged with nine counts of attempted first-degree murder and nine counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury with intent to kill.
Because of what Taheri-azar admitted to local authorities, the FBI is also participating in the investigation. FBI spokesman Ken Lucas said Sunday, however, that a federal investigation is still ongoing.
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A University graduate with at least one prior arrest, who careened a rented silver Jeep Grand Cherokee through the Pit about noon Friday, is being held on 18 felony counts under a $5.5 million bond in the Central Prison in Raleigh.
Campus police Chief Derek Poarch confirmed that Mohammed Reza Taheriazar, 22, a 2005 graduate, has been transported to Raleigh on nine counts of attempted first-degree murder and nine counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury with intent to kill. His first court date will be Monday in the District Criminal Court in Hillsborough.
Taheri-azar, who formerly lived at 3125 English Sparrow Lane in Charlotte, was taken from the Department of Public Safety to Central Prison last night. Poarch said Taheri-azar is Iranian but he has no information on his citizenship status. The police report lists him as a non-resident.
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How are we feeling, friends?! There are just a few days left until Christmas, then that glorious stretch between Christmas and New Year's, and then 2019 is upon us. Like you, I'm still very much in holiday mode, but I took a few minutes last night to think ahead to the first day of 2019, and I made plans for how I'd like to spend it. Now is the perfect time to do so, and I included a few tips for you here!
While it's absolutely true that there's nothing magical about January 1st, I'll be the first to admit that there IS something energizing and hopeful about it. Let's kick off the year well!
Spend more time outside? --> Go for a walk around your neighborhood.
Organize family photos? --> Sort through one envelope of prints.
Kick your phone habit? --> Stick it in another room while you eat dinner.
Save more money? --> Unsubscribe to sales emails.
Read the Bible more? --> Open to any page (literally any page!) and read one chapter.
Grow your relationship with your kids? --> Spend fifteen minutes doing exactly what they want to do with zero distractions, right in your living room.
This is not complicated. This is not fancy. You don't have to have a grand plan, and you don't have to have every step from beginning to completion mapped out before you start. You just have to DO something. Take a physical action! Switch from planning to doing, at least for the day.
Celebrate your successes. One of the biggest drivers that will keep us moving forward in this new year is recognizing that we are people who can change! We can, we have, and we will improve and make progress! When you remember that you've succeeded in the past, you're less likely to give up when things get tough or progress seems slow. Celebrating your successes builds confidence and instills gratitude, so spend some time by yourself or with people you love, counting the fruit from the past year. Cook or order in a favorite meal to make it a party!
Make a plan. I asked you to "start doing" above, and I meant it! Only move to this step if you've already taken action! The first of the month is the perfect time to fill out your January Tending List, plan for the month in your Celebrations Binder, or finish your PowerSheets Prep Work (if you haven't already). Let the glow of feeling equipped and prepared fuel your momentum for the month!
Keep your expectations low. I firmly believe that 99% of my happiness in life is due to having chronically low expectations. That might be a little bit of an exaggeration, but not by much! Every good thing that comes my way, every time something turns out better than I expected, every time someone is kind to me or helps me, every time something is easier than I thought it would be, every time my baby wakes up at 8 am—it's all a delightful surprise. One of the fastest ways to kill joy is to have wildly out-of-proportion expectations. On the first day of the year and every day after it, go in with open hands, ready to work hard, spread kindness, show gratitude—and stay open to the beauty the world has for you.


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Top 5 Beauty Vloggers According to Media Impact Value™
Rosanna Ryan Oct 17, 2018
Did you know that YouTube drives nearly 20% global media value for the beauty industry – according to our proprietary Media Impact Value™ algorithm (MIV®) – compared to approximately 2% for fashion and luxury? The influence of beauty vloggers is undeniable, as we revealed in Beauty Redefined, a cosmetics industry focused report we launched earlier this year. Thanks to our Data Scientists' analysis, we also found that throughout fashion and luxury, Media is the most prominent voice type, while in beauty, influencer presence dominates. In short, a beauty vlogger's voice is extremely powerful in the cosmetics industry.
A beauty vlogger's voice is extremely powerful in the cosmetics industry.
We found the results in Beauty Redefined so interesting that we thought we'd continue delving into this topic and track all beauty vloggers to find out which were the highest performers according to MIV. If you're not familiar with how MIV works, we recommend checking out this post where you'll learn all the ins and outs. After tracking the data, we found that these are the top 5 beauty vloggers according to their average MIV per post so far this year:
Top 5 Beauty Vloggers According to MIV®
1.) Nikkie Tutorials
Nikkie de Jager, a Dutch makeup artist and beauty vlogger, is better known as NikkieTutorials thanks to her YouTube channel which boasts of over 11 million subscribers. Her 2015 video "The Power of Makeup" garnered worldwide attention thanks to Nikkie revealing her bear face in front of the camera, and demonstrating just how effective proper makeup application can be. Nikkie's average MIV per post this year has amounted to €393.02K ($453.3K).
When it comes to self-made famous beauty vloggers, Nikkie ranks #1 according to the data. Her success has led to collaborating on exclusive makeup lines, including her Power of Makeup collab with TooFaced, and most recently with OFRA cosmetics, as well as her recent cover story in Glamour Netherlands.
the team of @glamournl was crazy enough to put me on their cover 🙉🤯✨ it's out in stores now! 🌟
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2.) Mariale
With a total average of €247.97K ($286K) in MIV per post, Venezuelan native Marialejandra Marrero ranks second so far this year for most influential beauty vlogger. Better known as Mariale, this Los Angeles resident runs two separate channels: her Spanish language YouTube channel with over 10.3 million subscribers, and her English version with another 1.8 million subscribers.
Together with her Instagram and Facebook accounts, Mariale has a reach of over 19 million followers. Although she originally started vlogging specifically about beauty via her previously-named channel Makeuplocalypse in 2010, she now vlogs about everything from shopping hauls to comical anecdotes, and has even created her own satirical music video. However, branching out in vlog topics has certainly not affected the power of her mentions for cosmetics brands, proven by her making it second in this ranking!
3.) Zoella
In third place we have UK beauty vlogger Zoe Elizabeth Sugg, known to her followers as Zoella. Not only is Zoella known for her fashion and beauty vlogs, but for her best selling novels Girl Online and Girl Online: On Tour. Her main YouTube channel Zoella has racked up over 12 million subscribers while her second channel "MoreZoella" has over 4.8 million subscribers. This successful British influencer generates an average of €219.23K ($252.86K) in MIV per post.
Zoella's success as a beauty vlogger has also led her to launch her own Zoella Beauty line, most recently introducing her Jelly & Gelato collection range.
4.) Jeffree Star
Ranking 4th on this international list is American vlogger Jeffree Star with an average MIV of €199.56K ($230.2K) per post. Jeffree, another example of a multi-faceted influencer, started his career in the early 2000's as a singer/song writer and had even featured Nicki Minaj in his song "Lolipop Luxury". However, Jeffree left music behind to focus on his own beauty line, Jeffree Star Cosmetics, and his YouTube channel which as garnered nearly 11 million subscribers.
5.) James Charles
James Charles, the second American male in the ranking, is a more recent YouTube sensation having only launched his channel towards the end of 2015. Over two years later, James has already amassed over 9 million subscribers and over 8 million Instagram followers. As the first male to appear as the face of Covergirl, James Charles is certainly a young star on the rise. This talented 19-year old beauty vlogger generates an average of €187.73K ($215.54K) in MIV per post. Below, James features celebrity influencer Kylie Jenner in his most recent Halloween tutorial:
We certainly hope you found this data-based ranking insightful and would love to hear your thoughts below in the comments! Who do you think could make it into the top 5 ranking in the future?
For more stats on the cosmetics industry and the power of beauty influencers, head to this link and download your free copy of Beauty Redefined.


Where Our Baby Came From : Lies. Tells me Lies. Tell me Sweet Little Lies.
Lying is exhausting. Well maybe I shouldn't say lying so much as avoiding the truth.
Only a handful of people know my situation so they aren't the issue, but its those that don't that are becoming difficult to manage. Who did I tell what story? How much information should I dole out? What should I tell work people when I can't attend an event or friends when I have to flake on plans?
I recently saw my friend at a party and we originally had delusions of grandeur that we would be pregnant together. Now she is and I'm not and it comes up in conversation as to what my plan is. So, naturally I lied and said I went back on the pill until I figured out what I was doing professionally. I blamed travel and DJ's travel and said I wouldn't feel right having a baby just yet.
When an overly concerned coworker asked if I was getting any pressure from home, I lied and said no, explaining DJ and I were "in talks" but not ready to commit to anything. Meanwhile, minutes before I was literally staking out the hotel bathroom to give myself my Lupron shot.
Work has been a little tricky too. Originally we were looking at the 9th-14th for my retrieval and transfer and now its the 13th - 17th. When I have to travel for work, make appointments, and all of that it is difficult to have a floating procedure date. I guess the good news is things are moving forward and could be happening as soon as two weeks. The frustrating news is I have a week window where I am on call as far as my medical appointments know but I can't effectively warn my supervisors or plan ahead of time.
So for all of you that receive this blog and are reading it after the fact, I apologize for lying to you. I'm sure if you look at the dates, you may say "oh, so that's why she was so shady!".


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On the (Virtual) Turntable Now…
There can only be one explanation for all of this. My real name is Andrew Van Winkle, and I've spent the last thirty or so years asleep in some form of catatonic trance in which I've somehow managed to sustain a legal career, father a child, and write some stuff, but nonetheless miss a whole lot of important music.
That can be the only explanation: for, dear reader, the Music I've Not Listened To Yet outweighs the Music I Definitely Have Listened To Before in the same way that a black hole outweighs the rest of the surrounding universe (apologies to any physicists amongst you). And that's even taking in Music That, Yeah, I'm Sure I've Heard That Once.
It's not like I haven't tried, albeit sporadically. Back in my student days, like any serious young thing of that era I had a proper turntable, amp and speakers, studiously assembled from different manufacturers off my grant monies (1). The amp was an Aiwa, I think, but the speakers were definitely Wharfedale, and each about the overall size of a small light goods vehicle. Seriously. There was a family of Vietnamese Boat People living in one of them for a while. (2)
Still, though: even then, far too much turntable time was devoted to the lesser works of Robert Zimmerman, and the stuff that passed me by is shocking. Where, for example, was Patti Smith (of whom more later)? Even though every single advert in the music shops looking for a band member referenced the Velvet Underground as an influence, my actual hearing of them was limited to the more obvious tracks. I did tune in to the Sainted John Peel (Blessed Be His Eclecticism) but lacked the follow through, sadly, to purchase many of his recommendations.
It's all very disappointing and, obviously, most of all I've let myself down. There have been sporadic attempts since my student days to stay current: my nephew, Dave, shared my enthusiasm for Kula Shaker (3) and dragged me over to Glasgow to see them last time they resurfaced; more importantly still, he not only got us tickets for Nick Cave at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh a few years ago, but burned a whole load of his stuff onto CD for me to listen to in advance. Of course, this is the man who had The Ship Song as part of his wedding service…
Similarly, Daughter and Heiress is doing her best to drag me into the 21st century music-wise, and recent introductions have included Foals, (4) Courtney Barnett, and Ezra Furman. I've previously gone on about the gig a couple of years ago featuring the first of these and Cage the Elephant, (5) which probably still qualifies as The Greatest Rock Gig Ever.
My colleague, Manic Pop Thrills, is also doing sterling work in bringing recent and/or still performing bands to my attention, such as Supermoon and De Rosa (see last review). The undermentioned Harky, too, is also striving to introduce me to such delights as Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat.
So I'm sorted, for the forseeable future, with current material. Still though: what about all that stuff I've missed along the way? Where on earth to start? I mean, it's not as if I have limitless time (as I imagine a proper music reviewer has) to sit back, have some lackey reverently lay a record on the turntable for me, cue the needle with the precision of molecular biologist, and then leave me to absorb fifty (or more) years' worth of the best music ever. Apart from anything else, I don't even have a turntable now, far less a lackey: my listening time is strictly limited to the bits in between all the other stuff I do, and like most people, has to be done at the same time as doing something else. In fact, my listening to music time, like Gaul, can be divided into three parts:
a) While washing the dishes, or cooking. This involves a CD player which has its own quirks, like switching itself on when it feels like it, and a kitchen with acoustics that, probably, aren't ideal. Still better than the SECC right enough.
b) Driving in my car. This carries its own compromises if other family members are present; its own risks if the music's just too damn good – Jimi Hendrix has been banned from the passenger seat for that reason and, as my recent review of the new Foals album indicates, it's not just Mr James that makes me drive too fast. Another issue is the CD player in the car, which, if you play it too long, spits the CD out at temperatures so hot you could fry an egg on it.
c) Long bus journeys. Listening to mp3s on your phone via big Skullcandy headphones not only passes the time very agreeably: it also often guarantees you a double seat on the express bus, as people avoid you and then go and sit next to someone with earphones bleeding house music like tinnitus instead. Smiling at them and saying 'Good Morning' often works well too. Especially if it's afternoon.
Which is all a very long winded way of getting to the music on my virtual turntable at the moment. Following the three means of listening described, then:
Music To Wash The Dishes By: currently getting the most play, partly by dint of lurking close to the CD player and not get properly tidied away yet, are two CDs I bought cheap at Fopp in Glasgow over the New Year: Guy Garvey's 'Courting the Squall,' and Florence and the Machine's 'How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful.'
Turning to Garvey's album first, the Elbow front man's solo project will have been reviewed by every serious music journo by now, so I'll limit myself to saying it's great, really: kind of what you would expect from a solo project by the front man of Elbow. In other words, a bit like Elbow, but a bit more out there.
I first came upon their work, incidentally, by way of a documentary about them on a flight to Oz in about 2009, and I've loved them ever since then. I don't think GG is likely to branch out on his own full time on the basis of this – it's not like he's gone and recorded Ballingristani nose flute music and turned his back on conventional rock influences, or anything. But it's good, and one of these ones that's a grower, I think, as I've liked it more every time I've played it.
Florence and the Machine, on the other hand, has kind of gone the other way. There's a danger, of course, with a band as full-on successful as this, for muso types (however fractured their musical knowledge) to go all superior about someone like Flo. But I love her, I really do, thought she was knockout at Glasto last year, and all that. It's just… that phrase, actually, full on? Plus a little formulaic – there's the quiet bit, her singing low, significant lyrics, then it crashes into top gear and the horns start blaring and Flo gets a bit, well, shouty? Actually, my favourite, apart from 'Ship to Wreck,' was 'St Jude,' which stays low, with lots of woodwind. Although I also like the last track, 'Mother,' because the guitarist finally gets a proper wig-out solo at the end.
Music whilst driving: Top pick at the moment for the egg-frying car CD player is 'Easter Rising,' an incendiary live performance from Patti Smith. Many Smith fans would probably say this is the worst possible album for me to start my education with, and that I should instead listen to the classic studio canon of 'Horses' and 'Easter.' Well, they may be right, but I think this is one of the best live albums I've ever heard. Recorded for a radio station one rowdy night in Eugene, Oregon, it captures a rock gig in the raw, fluffed lines, banter with the audience, guitars running too hot, and all. Starting with a piece of performance poetry, The Salvation of Rock, Smith never gives the audience a moment to settle, bringing in the band with a roar, throwing unexpected covers at them, and, of course, delivering a blazing rendition of 'Because the Night.' Feisty.
Bus journeys, can on occasion, give the longest uninterrupted listening time – particularly if, as was the case on Friday, the Forth Road Bridge closes because of wind, and a scheduled one hour trip turns into a three and a half hour epic, more of a quest, really, to find the mythical destination of Dun Eidinn: I half expected we'd diverted through Mordor, but actually it was Kincardine.
In trying circumstances like these, a hardy perennial (bet no one's used this pun before) is Wildflowers, whose debut album, 'On the Inside,' I've mentioned before. I was thinking when I listened to them on Friday that they're about the first group since Del Amitri who can incorporate accordion into their overall sound without either sounding twee, or giving me flashbacks to my childhood mental scarring at the hands of Jimmy Shand And His Bloody Awful Accordion Band, playing what passed for 'Scottish music,' in those dark days.
Another album getting a lot of play at the moment is a free download of a Bruce Springsteen gig recorded in Tempe, AZ, in 1980. A lot more doucely engineered than Patti Smith's gig, it nevertheless captures The Boss at an early peak: mainly songs from 'The River,' but also featuring the title track from 'Darkness on the Edge of Town' and 'Racing in the Street.' My favourites, though, are 'Candy's Room,' and, especially, a blindingly brilliant version of 'Point Blank,' led by Roy Bittan's stunning piano lines. If you like Springsteen, honestly, go and download this from his site – it's billed as a giveaway for 'the holidays,' so might go down soon. (6)
Of course, back in the day, I had 'Born to Run,' 'Darkness…' 'The River,' (an illegal cassette of that, if I remember,) the early 75 – 85 live box set, and even 'Born to Run,' where he went all a bit shouty. So it's not really homework, as such.
Still, though.
(1) Semi-mythical system of supporting students where the Government gave you a bunch of money at the start of term, and never asked you to pay it back. Really.
(2) Note for younger readers: previous refugee crisis. The country of origin changes, but the inability of the First World to cope with it in a humane manner, and tendency for some to froth at the mouth in a xenophobic frenzy, tends to stay the same.
(3) Weird synchronicity point: I started drafting this yesterday morning, and left off just before starting this paragraph, in which I mention Kula Shaker. Do I not get a PM on Facebook from my mate Harky just a few hours later, drawing my attention for the first time to the new album and tour? Tickets for 15th February at the O2 ABC Glasgow are now sooo booked!
(4) Tickets also purchased for Foals at the SSE Hydro on 12th February. We've agreed that I'll do the preview, and D & H the review.
(5) She's also going to Cage the Elephant on 16th February – three gigs in 5 days. The 17th might be a quiet day for her.
(6) Thanks to Ralph MacGillivray for the tip.
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You can't go far wrong (in relation to discovering music, new, old, classic and obscure), with Guy Garvie's 6Music show on a Sunday: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072q60 – in fact BBC 6Music on a Sunday is the apotheosis of Music Radio Broadcasting, with Jarvis Cocker potentially at the Zenith…
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I believe if you go to settings, update and recovery > there's some kind of roll back option.
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Welcome to my website. I'm an Oxford music graduate, hoping to enter a career in journalism or lobbying. The purpose of this site is to collate all my journalistic projects and other writings.
The majority of the content on this site comes from my time spent as Executive Editor of Oriel College's newspaper The Poor Print for academic year 2016-17, but there are also several articles that were written for other publications such as the Oxford-wide student paper paper Cherwell.
The site reflects my wide range of interests: some of the articles draw on my musical expertise, while others reflect my interests in politics. The format varies from satirical data-journalism to serious comment pieces. A complete list of all the content on this site, sorted by category, can be found here.
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As well as the content to be found on this site, I have also produced many collaborative pieces with classmates through Oriel College's The Poor Print newspaper. As Executive Editor for academic year 2016-17, my role included:
Planning future issues and the overall direction of the newspaper.
Directing the design of a fortnightly print edition with a circulation of approximately 150.
Managing a highly successful website and Facebook page.
Commissioning & copy-editing articles.
Promoting new issues and directing the design of promotional material.
Managing finances.
Over my tenure, I strove to improve the identity of the paper, moving it beyond a miscellany of Oriel College's creativity and towards a publication with its own unique character. Among other things, this involved leading several special projects with The Poor Print's Editorial Team.
As part of Issue #15, themed around 'Utopia', I conceived and led the 'Stories of Oxford' project. This involved interviewing four members of the Oxford homeless community, transcribing their interviews, and editing them into a form that we could publish on a special insert in The Poor Print. Our aim was to capture the voices of the people we were interviewing and represent them faithfully and objectively.
Issue #15 – 'Utopia' – online.
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Issue #15 – 'Utopia'.
Issue #15 – 'Utopia' ('Stories of Oxford' insert).
As part of Issue #18 (themed around 'Myth'), I conceived, commissioned and edited a Poor Print special report on Cecil Rhodes, Rhodes Must Fall, and the statue at Oriel College. The report was entitled 'The Myth of Rhodes', and I also contributed one of the articles and carried out a large amount of additional research and fact-checking. The report was originally published on Friday, 28 April 2017, and Issue #18 as a whole was also designed in its entirety by me. The report consisted of six features (one of which was only online), plus a Complete Bibliography and a list of suggested Further Reading. The report can be read online in its entirety here; or alternatively, for links to the individual articles, see below:
'The Myth of Rhodes: Editoriel' (Aidan Chivers).
'Rhodes Must Fall: a Timeline' (Alex Waygood).
'Rhodes: a Perspective' (Joanna Engle).
'Putting Rhodes in His Place' (Alex Waygood).
'Iconography Campaigns: a Global Perspective' (Emma Gilpin).
'Safe Spaces and Student Protest' (Juliet Butcher – online only).
'Complete Bibliography' (online only).
'Cecil Rhodes and the Commemoration of the Past: Further Reading' (provided by Dr Ian Forrest – online only).
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