The indiscriminate arrests of Muslims in the wake of the Mumbai blasts of July 11 this year were a repeat of a similar performance by police after the 1993 blasts, writes AG Noorani.
'Though the law itself be fair on its face and impartial in appearance, yet, if it is applied and administered by a public authority with an evil eye and unequal hand, so as practically to make unjust and illegal discrimination, as between persons in similar circumstances material to their rights, the denial of equal justice is still within the prohibition of the Constitution." The United States Supreme Court delivered this stinging rebuke in 1868 in the celebrated case of Yick Wo vs Hopkins.
Of San Francisco's 320 laundries, 240 were run by Chinese nationals in buildings constructed of wood, as were nine-tenths of the houses in the city. The country ordained that licences were required "except the same be located in a building constructed either of brick or stone." All applications for licence by Chinese laundrymen were rejected. All others, bar one, were accepted.
The order was struck down. "The court held that the very idea that one man may be compelled to hold his life, or the means of living, or any material right essential to the enjoyment of life at the mere will be another, seems to be intolerable in any country where freedom prevails, as being the essence of slavery itself." How much greater should be the outrage if 'the public authority' happens to be the police force with wide powers of arrest and detention and extra-legal powers of harassment?
Five days after he spoke, came the Malegaon bombings near a major mosque and a graveyard, on an auspicious day when Muslims throng these places for prayer. It also happened to be a Friday.
People recalled recent events in Maharashtra which had a bearing on Malegaon. At Nanded, on April 6, two Bajrang Dal activists, Naresh Rajkondwar and Himanshu Phanse, were killed while attempting to make a bomb in the former's house along with three others. The police reportedly recovered a second bomb, timers, switches, detonators and gunpowder, as well as evidence that they had struck before. A diary recovered had pictures of all ex-RSS chiefs and notes on bomb-making techniques. It also had mention of the Bajrang Dal-sponsored camps that Himanshu had attended. Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Joint Commissioner of Police KP Raghuvanshi told Communalism Combat that the incident could have "frightening repercussions".
The warning was overdue. Kondwar and Phanse were suspected to be key figures in a bombing incident at Parbhani that very month, in which 25 persons had been injured. It was at a mosque, as were the bombings at Parbhani and Jalna in April 2004, where 18 persons were injured.
These incidents obviously formed a pattern. A reasonable, though not conclusive, presumption arises that Malegaon formed part of this pattern. Pointing fingers while investigations are on is unfair and hazardous. Fingers accustomed to pointing in one direction, however, pointed in the same direction after Malegaon.
From the very next day, 'sources' in the police began pouring out pet theories. On September 9, Raghuvanshi of the ATS said "our probe would include not only Simi but consider all other groups that might be involved." An unattributed source in the ATS said Simi activists committed the crime to create communal tension. This became a running theme in later 'disclosures'. 'Police sources' told the press that "the police are beginning to rule out the possibility of the Bajrang Dal's involvement in the Malegaon blasts" because "the bombs used in Parbhani were of the crude variety. The Hindutva organisation does not have access to the type of sophisticated bombs and timers used in Malegaon".
On September 13, two unidentified packages of fake bombs were discovered. The Additional Commissioner of Police, ATS, Subodh Jaiswal, gave the following explanation. "The aim was to unleash panic". The motive: to create "rage against the police and Hindu residents so that riots could break out". With equal speed he asserted: "They were planted by the same terror outfit that triggered the Friday blasts." This gave the game away. By then no 'outfit' had been identified officially. Evidence was admittedly scant. The investigators seemed to be groping in the dark. Yet, Subodh Jaiswal was all certitude.
Precisely what he had in mind became clear when he added: "But it seems to be the handwork of organised terrorists who want to destabilise the country and incite communal violence." The patriotic Bajrang Dal was exonerated.
These pronouncements do nothing to narrow the trust deficit. None of the 32 police officers and men named in the Srikrishna report on the 1993 riots in Mumbai has been convicted.
Muslim MPs called on the PM after the Mumbai blasts and on Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh after the Malegaon blasts to represent the community's grievances. They were entitled to do so and discharged a duty. But they must not stop there.
Every injustice to any group is a deviation from Indian ideals. The communal bias of some policemen is part of a wider problem affecting secular values as well as the probity and effectiveness of the police force. It concerns all Indians.


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From 1 July 2018 the ATO implemented a new method of statutory business reporting, Single Touch Payroll (STP). You benefit by having your reporting obligations aligned with pay day for your employees.
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What happens if my company has fewer than 20 employees?
The ATO stipulates that companies with 19 or fewer employees do not have to comply until the 2019-2020 financial year. Even if the number of employees rises during the 2018-2019 financial year, a company remains free of obligation until 1 July 2019 (pending legislation).
How is the number of employees calculated?
Your accounting and/or payroll software provider will have updated their software – updates available now – or you can have new STP-enabled software installed by your accounting and/or payroll software provider. It is essential that you consider your company's requirements in order to satisfactorily report to the ATO.
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Loneliness can be something we are familiar with or something new to us. We can surround ourselves with life, socialising, work and keeping active, however when we suddenly experience the isolation of feeling lonely, which can equally happen within a marriage or partnership, it can be shocking and catch us off guard. Counselling for coping with loneliness can help you to 'reconnect' with your life or with those around you, working on ways to cope with whatever is the root cause to your feelings of loneliness.
Many of us can suffer from loneliness at some point in our lives, which is different to choosing time to be alone. If we are feeling isolated, depressed, have experienced loss, separation or grief, this may all tie in with a sense of disconnect from ourselves, friends, family and work and can affect us at any age. A feeling of loneliness may often go hand in hand with shame, which can prevent us from reaching out and finding help or admitting we feel alone.
What is causing this Loneliness, why do I feel isolated?
Some people use other methods of avoidance, such as substance abuse, drinking, eating or buying things, in a bid to tolerate or cope with feeling lonely.
Loneliness is not an easy feeling to admit to ourselves or to others as it does not fit in to societal expectations about succeeding, which may include being in a relationship, having a good job, lots of friends, being social, happy and confident. At the times we're meant to feel happiest such as birthdays, Christmas or Valentines, it can often highlight our isolation and cause pain, sadness, anger and feelings of low self-esteem.
Loneliness can start in our families of origin, where we may feel misunderstood, feel out of place or where we are not the priority, as children, due to abandonment, loss, neglect or more simply because we had busy parents with demanding lives who were unavailable to us.
This can translate into our general experience of life, where we do not know our value or self-worth.
Sometimes school or university can be a catalyst for isolation if we don't find our 'place' and the friends that fit for us. As we reach adulthood, we may struggle with our identities and sexual orientation, which can be confusing and isolating too.
As we try to figure out who and what we are in our lives, there are many pivotal moments where we can feel isolated and lonely. Moving from University into work, or the process of looking for work, after leaving school. Finding a relationship and choosing whether to have or if we want to have children. Divorcing or staying in a relationship in which we feel isolated and misunderstood.
If we have never experienced feeling lonely then we may not have an awareness of cutting ourselves off from others or that we are struggling away to understand this for ourselves.
Whether we're in a relationship, at the end of one or looking for one we can find ourselves isolated and lonely.
If you are in a relationship and communication has broken down, it can be very painful. It is hard to talk about the messy, difficult and tough elements of being in a relationship as we may shame ourselves or be unaware of patterns of behaviour that hold us in the ongoing problems. Most of us do not want to broadcast problems in our relationship which can add to us feeling alone, angry, blaming, ashamed or critical of ourselves or others. Even though almost all relationships have difficulties, many of us can feel trapped and on our own, compounded by pretending we are ok and fulfilled to our families and the outside world.
There is immense pressure for people to be in a relationship in our society. While we are given the option to explore relationships in our young adult life, once we hit our late 20s and early 30s the pressure builds. Our parents, friends, media and societal messages may push towards expectations of finding love, relationships and building a family. Even the words 'Batchelor' and 'Spinster' speak volumes about how men and women are judged if they do not find the perfect 'other'. Women are valued by desiring, forming and maintaining a relationship as an indicator of success, while men are pressurised to sow their wild oats, be 'manly' and provide.
If we have come out of a long-term relationship, marriage or have been bereaved and are looking for a relationship it can also be a tough process. Not only because the dating landscape has changed immensely, but the age old issues of finding someone, such as expectations, children (melded families) and ultimately our vulnerability in allowing us to get close to someone are tough and lonely things to navigate.
The reality is that looking for, finding and staying in an intimate relationship can be an incredibly hard and challenging process.
Parenting can be challenging in general. Before we have children we may have all sorts of expectations, wishes, hopes and dreams of how it will be. The reality of becoming parents is generally different to what we expect and we can't know how we'll feel until we're knee deep in it. Combined with the change in our working lives, hormones, lack of sleep, the change from two to three or more in the relationship can be really tough and isolating. There is very little room for anything other than caring for the baby at the beginning and it's easy to lose a sense of who we are, feeling disconnected and lonely as a result. We may also feel that our partner has changed and we have less to give and communication can be harder.
At the other end of the Spectrum, when children begin to leave home, our identities and roles change again. We have built a life around a family and our children may have taken centre stage while they developed. Whether you can't wait for them to be out the door, or are really struggling with letting go, it's a big transition to negotiate.
I've covered some examples of how we may feel lonely at certain points in our life, but there may be no specific trigger, other than we know we are feeling lonely.
While the feeling of being lonely or isolated may be shared by all humans, our experience and circumstances will be specific to us. I will work with you to understand what it is like for you to feel alone, sad, angry or frustrated with your life. We will go at a pace that feels right for you, so you can grow an understanding of why you are feeling this way. We will also look at specific triggers and work on strategies so you can manage and become aware of what may be causing your isolation and loneliness, whilst growing your awareness and bringing change into your life.


American journalist for Iran's Press TV arrested, U.S. declined to give details about her detention.
An American journalist for Iran's Press TV has been arrested in the US, she is currently being held without charge in a Washington jail.
Marzieh Hashemi, 59, an anchorwoman for Iran's English-language Press TV, was arrested on arrival at St Louis Lambert International Airport on Sunday and transferred by the FBI to a detention facility in Washington, DC, the broadcaster reported on Wednesday.
Hashemi was detained in St. Louis, where she had filmed a Black Lives Matter documentary after visiting relatives in the New Orleans area. She was then taken to Washington, according to her elder son, Hossein Hashemi.
Hashemi was born Melanie Franklin in New Orleans but has worked for Iran's state TV network for 25 years now.
"The custody of Iran's reporter in the US is highly political and she should be released immediately," Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said, according to IRNA.
"The misbehavior of the US government indicates that the US does not abide by any principles protecting rights of those criticizing the system and is now turned to a dangerous country for reporters."
An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, Bahram Ghasemi, told state TV that Hashemi's arrest indicates the "apartheid and racist policy" of the Trump administration.


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Exclusive: SoundCloud Preparing to Block all DJ Mixes
SoundCloud is now preparing to impose serious restrictions on the upload of all DJ mixes, according to a source with close knowledge of the company's plans.
Please note that this is a developing and breaking story; please stay tuned for ongoing updates as we learn more.
As of Monday morning, it remains unclear exactly what these restrictions will entail, only that significant and serious limitations are on the way. That said, the restrictions could include a complete block on all DJ mixes that are not fully cleared, a decision that would impact an extremely large percentage of tracks.
Already, SoundCloud has been wreaking havoc on DJ accounts, with high-profile artists routinely finding their accounts ripped down based on copyright concerns. In some cases, these teardowns are questionable, though DJs rarely have a voice in the matter.
Problematic indeed, but instead of resolving those concerns, recently-inked deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment seem to be intensifying the level of policing happening on the site. "I don't think the DJs are going to be happy," the source relayed to Digital Music News last week. "Probably piss off a lot of subscribers too."
Those 'subscribers' belong to Go, a paid-only platform that launched in the US in March, and just recently expanded into the UK. At present, SoundCloud has yet to disclose its paid subscriber numbers, though industry expectations are low given the long-running, gratis nature of the site. Either way, early adopters of 'Go' are undoubtedly more sensitive to content gaps, given that they are paying.
At present, SoundCloud boasts 185 million active users, with DMCA protections traditionally enabling a free-for-all on content licensing. That party now appears over, with major labels partnering instead of suing but clearly imposing major restrictions on the site.
Meanwhile, DJs big and small appear to be migrating towards less-regulated environments, a migration that could become an all-out exodus if upcoming restrictions are put in place. Rival sites like MixCloud have been benefiting enormously from SoundCloud's tightening restrictions, with high-profile DJs also pushing more content into iTunes Podcasts as well. That raises another major concern, though Apple is understood to have received very little pressure from rights owners to monitor content on its podcasts.
It should be noted that this information comes to Digital Music News from a single source, with other contacts connected to SoundCloud unable (or unwilling) to corroborate the information. But this same source accurately tipped DMN on SoundCloud's recent Sony Music tie-up as well as its launch of premium subscription service, Go, both within about 10 days of their respective announcements. So, it's safe to say we're taking this individual pretty seriously at this stage.
DMN has not received any response from SoundCloud on the matter, specifically on an inquiry to communications executive Luke Geoghegan. If that changes, we'll let you know.
Alex May 16, 2016
I really hope Soundcloud reconsiders this policy. I have almost 4 years of mixes and musical history on my Soundcloud account and it would be a shame to loose it.
This pushed me to finally setup a Fanburst account and import all of my music. If anything happens to my Soundcloud account I will at least have a backup!
Rick Shaw May 17, 2016
And I'm sure you obtained the necessary rights to use the creative works of other artists, right?
Chaton May 18, 2016
It's not the point of dj mixes, right?
lizzard May 18, 2016
shut up, your logic would have us pay for the "necessary rights" to breath air. no on owns music
faggot May 18, 2016
Download these mixes quick before the jews remove this art forever.
they all knoe me May 16, 2016
dale May 17, 2016
https://thump.vice.com/en_us/article/soundcloud-blocking-dj-mixes-clearance
What do you mean no reply??
Remi Swierczek May 16, 2016
SoundCloud has been established by unit-business nerds and should prepare itself to total shutdown! Nerd times in music NERDLAND are coming to the end!
I hope, or we will continue to work hard on $15B streaming and advertising MARMALADE made of $200B of PREMIUM FRUITS!
Wake-up UMG – the creator of music suicide – you are still the most influential NERD!
rikki May 16, 2016
again will this include black peoples mixes…rap hip hop underground….we live in a very race conscious world today…so we have to be alert to these assaults, remember the RIAA never sued black people for downloading or distribution of stolen music.
Grg Smls May 16, 2016
I suppose my brothers tracks won't get deleted because they are Asian, right?
L. Bart May 16, 2016
Seriously? This has nothing to do with skin color.
Universal Indie May 16, 2016
this idiot constantly post the same race based post all the time. Paul can you please do something about him? smfh
john smith May 16, 2016
don't make this a race thing. I'm all for total equality, but this is not a race thing
Slavery reparations.
mite Be May 16, 2016
I will say that black music has suffered greatly ever since sampling became the primary instrument of so many. Black people used to be the best instrumentalists on the planet, and many still are, and many still are the best vocalists, but try comparing Jay-Z or Lemonade-dealing wiggy to Sam Cooke, Jimi Hendrix, or Maurice White, or a thousand other black musicians of the 20th century, and you kind of start to see the problem with modern attitudes towards music-making and consumption in the BLACK community. BLAME YOSELF! Rapping and sampling is an approach to music writing that mostly results in garbage, period, end of story. DJ mixing is an even lower form than sampling. Pick up an instrument, face the work it takes to learn it, and start writing songs, and the results will be 1000x better than starting with samplers and turntables. Sorry, there are no shortcuts, and this is the gospel truth.
plexus May 16, 2016
This makes perfect sense. music has value – it take a lot of time and work and gear to make and record music. it's hard enough for musician to make any money with their music. all we have as musicians is the copyright ownership of our work. or, if we sold that to someone else, the other party owns it as an asset. DJs who use this kind of work in their own creations need to compensate the copyright owners, otherwise it's asset theft. DJing is all fun and cool and everything but without a pay-out, it's illegal. sorry to say.
squadward May 16, 2016
Man, who the hell is paying you to say this? Where I can I get in on those fat shill bucks?
Versus May 16, 2016
I'm a DJ and I agree with Plexus. DJs make their income based on the recorded music of others, who should also be compensated.
So I long ago moved my mixes from SoundCloud to Mixcloud, which at least claims to pay the rights holders of the tracks in the mixes.
It sucks not having talent or true songwriting skills, doesnt it?
Jamaal May 16, 2016
Dj's are the reason ALOT of these songs blow up… Kill the Dj kill your exposure
Paul Resnikoff May 16, 2016
Agreed. Though strangely, despite all of the teardowns and issues, SC traffic has only been surging of late.
GGG May 16, 2016
What is "as of late" in this context? Just curious if you mean in the last few months, or over the last couple years. One act I work with who is really tuned into the DJ/electronic world has told me that many people (above total amateur level) have been slowly making a mass exodus away from SC for reasons like this, plus the obvious copyright crackdown.
I do think a lot more non-DJ stuff is being thrown up because it's an easy way to share music, especially your unreleased stuff with publicists, etc. So it'd be interesting if they've finally fully tapped into that market or my act is in a bubble that's not representative of the DJ community as a whole, or what.
No one is trying to "kill the DJ".
Nevertheless, DJs have to respect intellectual property rights as much as anyone else.
(And the relationship goes both ways: a DJ is nothing without the songs she/he plays)
(and I write this as both a DJ and music producer)
TigerClaw May 16, 2016
That's unfortunate, the DJs can use a service like http://globaldjmix.com/ as an alternative, it's better then Mixcloud and it's restrictions of not letting you rewind a DJ set.
Marley May 16, 2016
Not true according to Thump
Isn't this a good move, in protecting the rights of musicians, producers, songwriters, etc?
Although I would have hoped for a solution involving something like ContentID instead, a la MixCloud, where tracks are identified in the context of mixes and paid out for properly.
Paul Vega May 17, 2016
For the people who are very serious about their work, of course this is positive move for them.. I've seen music be plagiarized before on soundcloud and man is it FUN to read the backlash of that in the comment sections, people tend to overlook that fact the soundcloud is a community with a heavy ass foundation.. For those who have had this app long enough to see it go from a dynamic variety of GOOD music (underground) ( & yeah some songs just weren't the best) to seeing top 100 artist and their promoted tracks everywhere gives me such a grimy feeling towards the producers of the app. The people who helped build the app can see that it is losing one of the few things that made it so lovable, which was the no big big brother vibe. Of course the app has always been regulated, but to an extent, just enough rules to make it feel properly regulated and chainless all at the same time (hard to duo to accomplish). Many people counting myself used this app to break away from all that mainstream BS and now before our eyes we're seeing the "gentrification" of soundcloud. This is my opinion from simply using the app. I've read the articles about the new contracts and yeah logically, I understand, but we're not idiots. We know the downfall of an app when we see it and we definitely know who the players are in this "renovation" and let's just say that they don't like sharing all the toys (profit) in the sandbox *Sony*… I'm sorry if what this articles is saying comes into play for all the Dj's. You guys have no idea on how large of a role you play when it comes to exploration of music. I wouldn't even know where to start if I were to list all the music that I discovered through simple remixes, bootlegs, and edits that I end up buying. If this is true, someone better sacrifice a virgin, throw them in an active volcano and pray to the gods for a new format that has the old soundclouds ways.
Excuse all the grammar errors and just go with it.
GOOD! If you're a 'DJ' (read, NOT a musician with hard-earned SKILLS), and you're NOT producing your own material from scratch, but just mushing together other people's hard-slaved over productions and recordings, you SUCK and you're a HACK! BUH BYE!!!
I am a Warrior May 16, 2016
Does this only apply to mediocre mainstream music? The underground doesn't feel this way.
matim01 May 16, 2016
I think i have the answer http://www.fatfishmag,com
Bring The Old DMN Back May 17, 2016
Can someone please clear this up? Hypebot is saying this is completely bogus: (http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/05/report-that-soundcloud-is-taking-down-us-dj-mixes-is-bogus.html). I disseminate your information across my company's social media accounts because you've always been a reliable music news source (just like Hypebot).
I'm not sure if you guys are having issues with them, your staff not checking sources, or what's going on but I and all of your other readers NEED the correct information because otherwise when we share your information and it is, in fact, untrue we look like complete idiots who know nothing about the industry.
What in the heck is going on with DMN and why all of a sudden are your articles either false or being attacked as such when they never were before? I need to know because I have always found you to be a reliable and reputable source but idk if I can trust that anymore. What I'm asking for are two things 1.) tell me what the real deal with this damn article is and 2.) why should anyone trust and keep promoting your content if this is going to continuously happen.
Thanks for your concerns on this. All I can say is that I defend this story, and ask you to simply wait for the events to unfold. DMN isn't afraid to report on the edge of events, as they are unfolding; our mission is to inform the industry to the best of our ability, and not to withhold critical information. We are fulfilling our mission.
Remember: SoundCloud is a big, hugely-financed company with a lot of investors and very tricky rights situations that affect this investment. They are going to do whatever they can to discredit this story. Or, in a political manner, respond selectively to one part of it or an irrelevant aspect of this. That's how this works.
wozza May 17, 2016
If this was to be the case this would seriously be an end for me and soundcloud after may years of use. edits and mixes are where i find some of the best tunes which i do actually go out and purchase, why would not want to, a mix is ok but lets face it when have you heard a mix and loved every single tune? just uploading a track thats straight from a tune i get, but mixes and edits/remixes are different. soundcloud has already been heavily policed and some remixes removed this could mean the end if its true. hopefully some other music loving person can do a new soundcloud and leave this policed site behind. farewell soundcloud
pablo May 17, 2016
been using http://logamp.com/ so far no problems 😀 and I'm able to upload wav files to it.
Snoopy May 17, 2016
Thanks DMN … http://www.youredm.com/2016/05/16/soundcloud-responds-rumors-tighter-regulation-dj-mixes/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social_flow
LazenbyT May 17, 2016
Another DMN article which more reputable sources refute. Great journalism!
"Last week the same site, Digital Music News, published a false story that iTunes has set a timetable to stop selling downloads via iTunes. A usually silent Apple quickly denied the article."
There's also http://Hearthis.At which I've been hesitant in migrating over to. Very Sound Cloudy of an app. All else fails….err…Band Camp? lol
likesplays May 26, 2016
This is bad news for all DJ mixes. SoundCloud wants quality and unique uploads.
Vladoff July 7, 2016
I use this site http://clubberplanet.com

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Impact Evaluation Earns a Nobel Prize
Nobel prize winners Esther Duflo, Michael Kremer, and Abhijit Banerjee share a corner in Cambridge, Massachusetts where, over the years, they've innovated applications of the scientific method that allow them to identify effective intervention strategies to address pressing problems in developing countries. I4DI is an active member of this community with both completed and ongoing impact evaluations.
In an impact evaluation I4DI recently completed for the International Finance Corporation's (IFC's) Local Investment Friendly Environment (LIFE) Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, we combined a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that looked at the impact of the LIFE program with a longitudinal contextual analysis of the business climate in the country. With findings from its deliberate mix of experimental and qualitative evaluation methods, we were able to provide the IFC with the full range of evidence it required to support forward-looking decisions. Closing the loop between evaluation evidence and decision-maker needs is our priority, not a publication for its own sake.
In an ongoing impact evaluation under a GAP Inc. and USAID collaboration, I4DI is pushing to link evidence and action as we work with the learning agendas of two quite different organizations that are partnering to achieve development results and smarter business strategies. On a separate track, we're drawing on examples from Duflo and Kremer's work in our upcoming project in Cambodia by moving towards integrating smaller, more nimble RCTs aimed at garnering evidence that will determine what works best for raising awareness and changing behavior over a relatively short project time frame. In parallel, other I4DI staff have been engaged in other projects that will help advance progress along the path these new Nobel laureates pioneered. Their work will hopefully shift the direction of evaluation practices in donor agencies towards incorporating results outlined in the impact evaluations of these cost-effective interventions. This will bring forward tools that can help non-impact evaluation managers assess the quality of these studies while also sidestepping common problems donor agencies face when trying to integrate impact evaluations into their project cycles.
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A broad term for a variety of bands, spanning all rock genres, that transcend the typical styles and themes of their genres. The band often combines experimental, avant-garde styles into their music. Because of the nature of art rock, the definition is a vague one and person A may consider a band art rock, while person B does not.
The term originated in reference to bands such as pink floyd, who's members originally went to art school, but now can apply to even bands such as Thursday and Mineral.
Often confused with progressive-punk. Indeed, they were once synonyms, but over time have diverged; prog becoming it's own genre of music while art rock maintaining loose and subjective to interpretation.
"Art rock makes your ears explode with joy"
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What people confuse with progressive rock.
"yes is art rock DOOD." "no they aren't"
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I was searching online for a thorough definition of "art rock" and could not come up with anything I LIKED, so I decided to propose my own definition:
Art Rock is a sub-genre of Rock-and-roll music that originated with the hippy culture of the late 1960s and reached its peak in the 1970s with bands like Genesis, Pink Floyd, and Yes. Art Rock generally incorporates other forms of music such as jazz, and seeks to create a mood (which is better for listening than for dancing).
Art Rock is to rock music what impressionism is to classical music.
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Hard to say where/who started it all. Some credit The Doors (More Jim Morrison, perhaps) with creating art rock. 70's - 80's is really where it had it's time (Pink Floyd, Janes Addiction, etc.). It's starting to make a comeback with such great bands as The Mars Volta, Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss, Tool, The Locusts, A Perfect Cricle, etc. Art Rock is basically intelligent lyrics (sometimes random nonsense that make sense only to the person who wrote them) with mellow or sometimes fast paced guitars. Great genre.
The Mars Volta is my favorite Art Rock band. A Perfect Circle, Tool, and The Locusts come close though.
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The kind of music that musicians play when they want to play rock and roll, but are too busy jerking off.
Julian thinks he's cool cause he plays "art rock" but he just jerks off on stage and no one likes it.
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On Monday 22nd May we are thrilled to be welcoming 'the loudest band in New York', A Place to Bury Strangers, to the Future Yard stage. Led by the psychotropic vision of frontman Oliver Ackermann, A Place To Bury Strangers have been delighting and astonishing audiences for two decades, combining post-punk, noise-rock, shoegaze, psychedelia, and avant-garde music in startling and unexpected ways. They join us in support of their 2022 album, See Through You, an explosive journey which explores the listener's limits of mind-bending madness while simultaneously offering the catchiest batch of songs in the band's discography. Support comes from Camilla Sparksss, an electro punk dance musician combining a unique technique of mixing dubplate, synthesisers and cutting vocals in her live performances.
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It's been almost a year since I asked what was going on with my fellow GMS members....been very interesting reading :)...thanks to all of you who have contributed any info or opinions ...just thought you all might like to know I got a phone call today asking if I was leased... I said I was ( but haven't heard anything since I signed in '06 )... the gentleman who called said they would probably purchase my lease from the gas co. who holds it as there will be a drilling unit near me...he wasn't sure when that would happen tho...anyone else hear of any drilling?
I am in Liberty township, about 2-3 miles from Liberty, going towards Morris on 414...I haven't seen any activity here yet, sounds like they r tryin to make sure they have all the leases in place before they move...don't expect it will b happening til later in the year or next year..
I live in NJ but work in the pipeline world. there should be pipeline work starting around Middlebury Twp. in the next week or so. I also am a landowner in Farmington Twp. My lease has expired about a year ago and haven't heard anything from SWEPI. which doesn't surprise me.
John the pipeline work your talking about is that the two 20in and two10in and the eight inch.
John, could you please tell me where the pipelines are going to be constructed ? Also do you know what major line they are going to be tied into?
Jack,I don't know the location of the gathering lines but they will probably run out of the compressor station that was built a few years back. that ties into the Dominion line.
Yes that's the gathering lines. Michels is the contractor.
John I would think Farmington is a good TBR/Utica area,Shell is drilling all over the existing pads in northern/north central Tioga.They probably haven't made to your area yet hang in there its a good area.
Cesare,I would start with talking to your neighbor's.Ask who there leased with and ask for contact info for the gas company.


The sign in front of jeepneys that ply the route from the corner of EDSA and Ortigas Avenue to different buildings inside Ortigas Center CBD is 'Robinson's Galleria-Ortigas Complex'. The exact location where you can ride this jeep is in front of Galleria Corporate Center, the tall building connected to Robinson's Galleria Mall. Wait for a jeep to pass by at the corner of Galleria Corporate Center. This jeepney passes through the one way service road around Robinson's Galleria Mall from Ortigas Complex to its Terminal along Ortigas Avenue. The terminal is a long walk so commuters ride at Galleria Corporate Center and then they transfer to another jeepney at the terminal in going to Ortigas Center Complex.
'Robinson's Galleria-Ortigas Complex' jeepney route is a loop within Ortigas Center CBD that serves passengers from EDSA-Ortigas bus loading and unloading zone. So if you're traveling by bus in EDSA from either north (e.g. Monumento, Cubao, Fairview, Novaliches, Malanday, Valenzuela) or south (e.g. Baclaran, NAIA 1-2-3, Pasay, Alabang, Sucat, Bicutan, Pacita, Muntinlupa, Magallanes, Makati) of Metro Manila, all you need to do is get off the bus at Robinson's Galleria (just make sure you're riding a bus with "Ortigas Ilalim" sign and not "Ortigas Ibabaw") , ride this jeep, transfer to another jeep at the terminal and get off at the area in Ortigas Center Complex near to the building of your destination.
Riding a jeep from Galleria Corporate Center in EDSA to its terminal is FREE. Just get off the jeep and get in another jeep located to the front of the terminal. Minimum fare applies.
From top-right clockwise: Orient Square, Wynsum Corporate Plaza, Discovery Suites, and JMT Corporate Condominium stand next to each other in this photo of Ortigas Center. Jeepneys with "Robinson's Galleria Ortigas Center Complex" sign passes through their location.
Ortigas Station is a long walk from jeepney route going to Ortigas Complex. I presume the time it takes to walk from MRT Ortigas Station to loading area of the jeepney plus the waiting time while the jeepney is being filled up is longer than the time it takes to walk from MRT-3 Ortigas Station to some of the buildings in Ortigas Center Complex.
To find out the buildings that are walking distance from MRT-3 Ortigas Station, go to Walking Directions From MRT Station To Ortigas Center Buildings or click here.
this is a good advice for may people, thanks for sharing!
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This is good! thanks! but I once saw a jeepney with shaw blvd. to ortigas central route. Is it the same jeepney as what you are referring too?
Go check it out, click here.
@ einej, well, in that case I think you are right sir, naligaw lang. Northern part kasi ng Ortigas ay 'Robinson's Galleria-Ortigas Complex' jeep ang may ruta. You are very welcome.
Hi. Do you know how to go to Center point bldg.? near Strata 2000... because I have my job interview tomorrow at this bldg. Thank you.
@ Jamie pkibasa po ang buong post dahil nakasulat po ang direksyon sa Centerpoint Bldg. Kung babasahin nyo po ng kumpleto ay mkukuha nyo agad. Salamat po.
Thanks! Malaking tulog sya sa akin, ahhahaha 1 week palang ako sa trabaho, lagi ako naglalakad amp ahaha meroon palang jeep.
"Ortigas Park faster if you get off the jeep at the corner of F. Ortigas Road and Garnet Road, just before the jeep turn left. Walk along F. Ortigas west side until you reach Ortigas Park."
? diba mas ok pag bumaba ka sa may strata 2000? Para onting lakad lang?
tama ka jan, kung baba ka sa likod ng strata 2000, den tatagos ka papunta sa harap. kung di na kelangan mag iwan ng id sa guard ng strata 2000 mas mabilis talaga ikaw makarating kc konti lakad lang.
gosh thank you very much for this info! i was thinking kung pano ako makakapunta sa the taipan place, if i should walk from meralco building at ortigas ave. ba or take this unfamiliar fx ride(tektite). thank you again!
@ wellafigueroa, you are welcome, layunin ko po ang makatulong.
please help me. paano po pumunta sa meralco compund sa ortigas? from fairview. ano po sasakyan ko signboard ng bus or jeepney papunta sa meralco compund?
From fairview sakay po bus na may secondary sign sa harap na "Ortigas Ilalim". Baba po ng Ortigas then ride jeepney with "Rosario" sign along Ortigas Ave near corner EDSA in front of gate of POEA. Ask driver to drop you off at Meralco. It's very near from EDSA.
Hi! If I am from MRT Ortigas station, I'm confused if it is easier to walk to Meralco bldg or ride a jeep since I still need to walk from MRT station to the Galleria Corporate Center, right?
@ bittersweetrants. It's way too far for a walk from Ortigas Station. Just ride a jeep bound for "Rosario" and ask the driver to drop you off at Meralco Bldg.
From Ortigas Station walk your way to Robinson's Galleria or ride a bus with secondary sign that reads "Origas Ilalim" and alight there. Walk to Ortigas Ave side of Robinson's Galleria and ride a jeepney with "Rosario" sign. There's also jeepney terminal under the flyover, just use the pedestrian lane to get there and board the jeepney being filled up. Ask the driver to drop you off at Meralco Bldg. Hope you get the chance to read this reply before you head out.
Got it. Thanks a lot, I really appreciate your help.
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How to go in 6H STRATA 100 Bldg. F. Ortigas, Jr. Road (formerly Emerald Avenue) Ortigas Center Pasig City Metro Manila ??? Pls. Help me I nid to go there in tomorow morning..
@ Sunjer Galvez. Please follow direction given in this guide and ask driver to drop you off at STRATA 100.
Pano po pumunta sa unionbank plaza??? From ortigas station lalakad po ako papunta s rob galleria tpos sakay po ng jeep?? Tama po ba??? Ano po ung signboard ng jeep??? Thanks po!!!
@ Joanna Wagas. Pkibasa po muna ang article dahil nakasaad ang kasagutan. Libre po ang info dito. Babasahin nyo lang po. Maraming pong salamat.
If from bulacan meycauyan,pano pumunta sa discovery suites?.
@ Maevylene Andres. From Bulacan to Discovery Suites, you must ride a FX or bus with terminal located in EDSA. Then take either MRT to Ortigas or bus with "Ortigas Ilalim" sign. Then follow direction given in this article. Thanks.
Thank you for this useful info... are the jeepneys plying Robinson's Galleria-Ortigas Complex route there 24hrs? I'll be starting to work on graveyard shift at Discovery suites and need to know my commuting options. Thanks!
@ Grace Montañano. You are welcome. When I created this post, the jeepneys were available only till 10 pm. By now that a lot of call center agencies operate inside Ortigas Center, the jeepney operators might have seen the opportunity of operating in 24-hour. But I am not sure about that. May I suggest to please make the inquiry by talking to a driver if you ever happen to commute there around 9 pm?
Is there a way from meralco ave to Antel? ayoko pumunta ng terminal kasi lalayo pa ako. I'm thinking of crossing the street and riding a jeep to go there, meron ba? I'm coming from ortigas avenue extension.
@ A.M. Ramirez. Just take a jeepney that turns left onto Meralco Ave, alight near Julia Vargas, then walk to Antel.
@ Geno Serdan. Pede po Julia Vargas at saka kumanan ng Meralco Ave, madali nyo na mkita ang Metrowalk.
Hello po :) Kung liliko po yung jeep ng sapphire pano po papuntang The Medical City?
Hindi po to jeep na to sasakyan kundi yun galing Greenhills o yun pila sa ilalim ng Ortigas flyover.
Til now po ba may jeep pa rin po na robinson galleria-ortigas complex? ano po ang time? dadaanan nya po ba ang wynsum corporate plaza?
There's a jeepney route which is bound for EDSA Crossing that passes through Meralco Ave but takes the flyover so you should just alight before or after the flyover and walk toward the corner of J Vargas Ave.
sir, hanggang ngayon po ba, same route pa rin sila as descibed in this article? salamat po.
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Sometimes you will see a negative number by the test day amounts. Milk is noted with a minus symbol if the goat is coded as sick on test day or as a -1 if the milk was estimated or not recorded. Components are stored with that symbol as well for the same variety of reasons. It does not mean that the value is negative! Milk yield is always recorded to the nearest 10 lb. although your processing center may report to the nearest 1 lb. on your doe pages.
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Well, since being on holidays, I thought I'd run to the end and get all the studio done done done. But.. fitting it in with spending time with the family, plus bits of mixing and mastering that's come in, has left me in a similar pace of work….consistent but pretty slow.
Am at the stage where I've built all the storage I think I can / need. I need to clear the whole room out, hoover, chuck bits of wood away, then repaint parts of the walls where I've grazed it. Then put my gear out bit by bit.
I built a set of drawers.. one will be a mic drawer, so I'm going to make bespoke compartments for those: there's a day gone! But, I know, if I don't do it now, it will never get done.
Am still considering desk options: I was pretty set on a Sabre as I've used one before, mainly at Seamus Wong. A weird one popped up last month and another since on Ebay: a Mod 3 : I think I love how this looks. It's modular (as is the Sabre) so I can recap at my leisure. I got outbid on the one on Ebay, so eyes peeled. In the mean time, a Sabre went for 300 quid… a bargain. Hey ho.
Other news..well, being off normally means I forget about the day job, but this year I've been in and out due to doing a studio at Summer Sundae festival. The idea being bands pop in and record.. hoping they don't just do acoustic versions.. really want people to get all ELO in there so it sounds like a 'proper' studio session.
If you're going to the festival (or playing) and want to book a session with me, more details are here.


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Q: Cannot convert value of type '[String : Date]' to expected argument type '[FileAttributeKey : Any]?' when i update code to swift 4 get this error , how i can fix this?
ERROR SCREEN SHOT
      let fullPath = destination.appendingPathComponent(pathString).path

        let creationDate = Date()
        let directoryAttributes = [FileAttributeKey.creationDate.rawValue : creationDate,
                                   FileAttributeKey.modificationDate.rawValue : creationDate]
        do {
if isDirectory {
                try fileManager.createDirectory(atPath: fullPath, withIntermediateDirectories: true, attributes: directoryAttributes )
            }

            else {
                let parentDirectory = (fullPath as NSString).deletingLastPathComponent
                try fileManager.createDirectory(atPath: parentDirectory, withIntermediateDirectories: true, attributes: directoryAttributes)
            }

Error :
Cannot convert value of type '[String : Date]' to expected argument type '[FileAttributeKey : Any]?'

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    let options: [String: Any] = [
        NSAttributedString.DocumentAttributeKey.documentType.rawValue: NSAttributedString.DocumentType.html,
        NSAttributedString.DocumentAttributeKey.characterEncoding.rawValue: NSNumber(value: String.Encoding.utf8.rawValue)
    ]
    try self.init(data: data, options: options, documentAttributes: nil)
  }

again this error
Cannot convert value of type '[String : Any]' to expected argument type '[NSAttributedString.DocumentReadingOptionKey : Any]'

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 let opt = [
         NSAttributedString.DocumentAttributeKey.documentType.rawValue: NSAttributedString.DocumentType.html,
         NSAttributedString.DocumentAttributeKey.characterEncoding: String.Encoding.utf8
         ] as! [String : Any]

         let data = string.data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)!
         returnString = try! NSMutableAttributedString(data:data,options:opt as [String:AnyObject],documentAttributes:nil)

    }

ERROR
Cannot convert value of type '[String : Any]' to type '[String : AnyObject]' in coercion

A: Don't use rawValue. Use the keys as-is in your dictionary:
let directoryAttributes = [
    FileAttributeKey.creationDate : creationDate,
    FileAttributeKey.modificationDate : creationDate
]

And for the other:
let opt: [NSAttributedString.DocumentReadingOptionKey: Any] = [
    .documentType: NSAttributedString.DocumentType.html,
    .characterEncoding: String.Encoding.utf8.rawValue
]

Don't use rawValue on the keys (though, as demonstrated by Leo in the comments, you do need it for the utf8 value). And make sure your keys and values are of the proper type. And read the error messages. It tells you what the problem is.
And you also need to change:
returnString = try! NSMutableAttributedString(data:data,options:opt as [String:AnyObject],documentAttributes:nil)

to:
returnString = try! NSMutableAttributedString(data: data, options:opt, documentAttributes: nil)

Don't needlessly cast, especially to the wrong type.

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Some passing clouds. Low 77F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph..
Some passing clouds. Low 77F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.
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'They will see that and remember'
Richardson shows outpouring of support for highway memorial
Kevin Cummings, Star Local Contributor
When gunshots rang out on the night of Feb. 7, 2018, at the Breckenridge Point Apartments in northeast Richardson, the bullet not only pierced the neck of 13-year Richardson PD veteran Officer David Sherrard, it also shattered the lives of many and the sense of safety in the community. However, citizens and police officials have coalesced together to help rebuild and bring the community back together.
Part of the healing process began in the last session of the Texas Legislature, when State Rep. Jeff Leach put forward House Bill 540 – a proposal to rename the section of U.S. Highway 75 that stretches from President George Bush Turnpike to the northern edge of the city, near Interstate 635. Now the slow process of government legislation is beginning to come to fruition. Though officially the name of the road has been changed to Officer David Sherrard Memorial Highway, the work of making sure people know about it continues.
Five days ago, the Richardson Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association, Inc. (RCPAAA) posted a fundraiser on GoFundMe.com asking for donations to purchase the signage needed to rename the highway. Though the estimated price from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the two signs was high, more than $24,000, the community has shown its ability to come together, raising thousands within the first 24 hours of the fundraiser going live online.
To contribute to the "Support for Ofc. Sherrard Memorial Highway Signs" campaign, visit gofundme.com/OfficerSherrard
"It seems to be a cross-section to me. We've had people, not only fellow officers who want to honor their comrade, their buddy, their friend, but we've had people from the business community, people from neighborhood associations...," said Bill Rodgers, RCPAAA president.
One story exemplifies the spirit of giving. Rodgers said there was one family that wanted to donate $50 to the campaign; however, when their children heard about what they were doing, they wanted to get involved as well. They went door-to-door asking neighbors for spare change to donate, eventually leading to an additional $8 to the fund.
"We wanted this to be a community-based fundraiser, so that when we pass on Central and we see these big, brown signs that you can think to yourself, 'I was part of that,'" Rodgers said. "This is our community and we are honoring David Sherrard with this sign in his memory."
The 37-year-old officer's life ended that February night, shortly after responding to a disturbance call around 7 p.m. Arriving on the scene, officers found 30-year-old Rene Gamez wounded. They stopped to help him, before proceeding to the apartment, where the fatal shot was fired by Brandon McCall, 26, who was taken into custody after a standoff with local SWAT. McCall was indicted on nine charges related to the deaths of Gamez and Sherrard as well as related assault charges. Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis has submitted notice to authorities that he will be seeking the death penalty in McCall's case.
Sherrard was the first officer to lose his life in the line of duty in the 63-year history of the Richardson Police Department, leaving behind a wife and two children. Friends of his describe him as "fun," "family-oriented" and "dedicated."
Rodgers said the shooting was a shock. According to data from CityRating.com, crime in Richardson is below both the state and national averages, in addition to an overall downward trend in crime through the last decade. Rodgers said in the wake of the shooting, the community and the police department found a mutual appreciation for the balance of power and sacrifice that policing entails.
"The community has been such a blessing to our family," said Nicole Sherrard, David's wife. "He died doing what he wanted to do, and that's protect and serve the community. My heart is overjoyed that he will forever be remembered as the hero he was, because of the highway being named after him... [drivers] will look up his name and see how selfless and brave he was when he entered that apartment."
In total, the GoFundMe campaign to purchase signage for the renamed stretch of road has raised $16,391 as of Wednesday afternoon. Leach stipulated in the passage of H.B. 540 that no public money would be used in the renaming process, which includes purchasing signs to place at both ends of the renamed section of highway.
Rodgers said he plans to end the fundraiser once it has reached its $24,169 goal. He said any extra money will be used in a similar way, to honor Sherrard and the sacrifice he made. The construction of a new police headquarters is being built in Richardson, which will add about 80,000 square feet of new space, facilities and other amenities to the department. The new facility will also include a space reserved for Sherrard's memory – a freestanding statue titled "Radiant Shield" will be placed near the entrance of the building for both residents and fellow officers to honor him.
"It will be something that we can all be proud of," Rodgers said. "[Residents] will see that and remember [Sherrard]."
In addition to the GoFundMe campaign, the RCPAAA was out soliciting donations at Thursday's Richardson Family Fourth Celebration at Breckenridge Park. Rodgers said the campaign has largely spread organically, from one person to the next both in-person and via social media.
"[He was] absolutely the best man on earth," Nicole said. "I miss him every day."
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Run Medium
by Amy Macdonald
you tell me the lights are fading?
'Cause I can't see, I can't see no
Will you tell me when the song stops playing?
'Cause I can't hear, I can't no more
She said, "I don't know what you're living for"
She said, "I don't you're for at all"
He said, "I don't know what you're living for"
He said, "I don't know what you're living for at all"
But I will run until my feet no run no more
And I will until my lips no feel no more
And I will love until my it aches
And I will love until my heart it breaks
And I will love there's nothing more to live for
Will you tell me when the fighting's over?
'Cause I can't take, I can't take no more
Will you tell me when the day is done?
'Cause I can't run, I can't run no more
She said, "I don't know you did it for"
She said, "I don't know you did it for at all"
He said, "I don't know what you did it for"
He said, "I don't you did it for at all"
But I will run until my feet no run no
And I will kiss until my no feel no more
And I love until my heart it aches
And I will love until there's nothing more to live for
And I will until my heart it aches
And I will love until my heart it
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Jennifer Lopez Wears Elie Saab To The 2015 Oscars — Looks Like A Sexy Queen
By Marie Southard Ospina
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I don't think I've ever been as stoked for the Academy Awards as right here, right now. I mean, we've just lived through the 12-month period that brought us The Theory of Everything, Birdman, Boyhood and The Grand Budapest Hotel. We've seen women take control of (and own) some of the most multi-dimensional, heart-achingly grotesque, beautiful and splendid characters cinema has had to offer in a long time. And I think it's safe to say that we've seen women [generally] embrace core aspects of their beings fully and unabashedly. Like Jennifer Lopez — who has broken every "women over 40 can't wear this/do that/feel this" rule in the non-written but ever-present book of life. And at tonight's Academy Awards, she's done it yet again.
At last months Golden Globe Awards, J. Lo broke out a Zuhair Murad gown with a high slit just as long as the low-cut neckline. She's known for defying antiquated standards of modesty and going for some of the most exquisitely revealing gowns that couture designers have to offer. But the Oscars are, well, the Oscars. So I kind of figured Jennifer would trade in the perfect-sex-goddess-threads for something a little more understated. Maybe in accompaniment to a no-makup-look (like that time she didn't wear any bronzer and looked pale but lovely). Tonight she's wearing couture Elie Saab, though, and while the regal vibes are running strong, the dress is much more modest than J. Lo's usual go-to (even if it is still rather low-cut). I love the matchy-matchy nude beige hues from head-to-toe. I love the sparkle detail. I love the slicked-back pony. And I just adore that Jennifer Lopez is pretty much the only person in the world who could hybridize the sexiness of a low-V cut with the fantasy of a fairytale ballgown.
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As someone who is intrinsically exhausted of "what to wear" handbooks, my heart goes out to J. Lo every time she makes a red carpet appearance. She's doing what I wish more women felt they could do: Wearing what she wants (no matter how scantily clad it might be), and holding her head up high whilst doing it.
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import React from 'react';
import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
import autobind from 'core-decorators/es/autobind';
import { Menu, MenuItem, MenuDivider } from "@blueprintjs/core";
import { connect } from 'react-redux';
import { toggleShowNotifications } from '../../../../actions/settingsActions';

const mapStateToProps = (state, ownProps) => {
	return {
		showResponses: state.settings.showNotifications
	}
}

@connect(mapStateToProps)
@autobind
class SettingsMenu extends React.Component {
	static propTypes = {
		handleLogout: PropTypes.func.isRequired
	}

	handleToggleShowResponses() {
		this.props.dispatch(toggleShowNotifications());
	}

	render() {
		const { handleLogout, showResponses } = this.props;

		return (
			<Menu>
				<MenuItem iconName='upload' text={`${showResponses?'Turn notifications off':'Turn notifications on'}`}
					onClick={this.handleToggleShowResponses} shouldDismissPopover={false}/>
				<MenuDivider/>
				<MenuItem iconName='log-out' text='Logout' onClick={handleLogout}/>
			</Menu>
		);
	}
}

export default SettingsMenu;


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The main shopping centres in the area are located at Ashleaf Shopping Centre, which offers a wide range of goods and services for daily and weekly shopping, whilst there is also a large SuperValu on the Walkinstown Road. For further shopping options, the neighbourhood is close to Rathfarnham and Tallaght Town Centre, which provide a variety of retail services, as well as entertainment opportunities.


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Kenya's COVID-19 cases closer to 100,000 as curve flattens
Map of Somalia locating Mogadishu
Somalia Expels Kenyan Envoy Over 'Political Interference'
DAVIS AYEGA
NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 30 – Somalia has recalled its Ambassador to Kenya Mahamed Ahmed Nuur Tarzan, and sent away Kenya's envoy to Mogadishu Lucas Tumbo over claims of political interference of the country's internal affairs.
Somalia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the move was in protest of "Kenya government's attempt to infringe upon the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia"
"The government took this decision while preserving its national sovereignty after it appeared that Kenya was deliberately interfering in the affairs of Somalia, particularly Jubbaland," the Somalia govt said in a statement.
It accused Kenya of placing intense political pressure on the regional President of Jubaland, in order to pursue its political and economic interests in Somalia.
"The Somali government expresses its regret in the government of Kenya's overt and blatant interferences in the internal and political affairs of the Federal Republic of Somalia which has the potential to be a hindrance to the stability, security and development of the entire region," Somalia said in a statement, adding that "the Federal Government of Somalia believes that the Kenyan government actions are not in line with the internationally recognized diplomatic relations enjoyed by Sovereign States."
Somalia is scheduled to hold elections next year.
Officials at Kenya's Foreign Affairs Ministry said a formal response would be issued later.
Kenya is host to hundreds of thousands of Somalian refugees and has suffered horrific and tragic terrorist attacks emanating out of Somalia that have left many dead or injured.
Kenya has also invested heavily in AMISOM to try to help secure Somalia.
The latest action by the Somalia government follows a recent visit by Kenya's Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Ambassador Macharia Kamau to Mogadishu for bilateral talks.
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When we started planning a beach vacation this year, I knew it would be the perfect time to hire a professional photographer and get some updated family pictures—after all, we'd added a new family member since the last ones! Choosing coordinating outfits for family photos is a bit of an art form, and I can kill loads of time on Pinterest figuring out the right color scheme and pattern combination. Trends have definitely moved on from the "everyone in a white-shirts-and-khaki-pants" motif, so I knew I didn't want to go that route. So then, what?
We decided to coordinate everyone in various shades of blue. Blue is a color that shows up well in photographs and tends to compliment all skin types (which is not always an easy task, since one of our sons is Ugandan and the other kids and I all have paler white skin than my husband). But to avoid the '90s look, I knew I didn't want us looking too identical—so mixing and matching would play an important factor.
I put the person with the darkest skin in the brightest shades of blue, to really make his facial features pop. Since my husband is tanner than I, he got assigned the lightest baby blue because I knew it would anchor the pictures without washing him out. My youngest three boys all have the same shade of fair skin, so I simply divvied out the rainbow of blues between them. I was also intentional about mixing patterns just a bit: two of the kids wore stripes, my husband had subtle polka dots, and one kid had a zipper on a pocket to add a bit of interest.
Dressing myself for the photos was definitely the hardest part. My postpartum body is still shaped a bit differently than before I gave birth, and I have to dress more intentionally to keep things looking flattering. Breastfeeding access was also a point of consideration, so I did some browsing through the Figure 8 website and found this Erika Jumpsuit . The solid navy color was the perfect compliment to the busy colors and patterns my family members were wearing, and laid really nicely over my tummy area, which was a priority. It was classy but also trendy: the perfect fit.
When the photos came back, I was pleased with how they turned out and that each family member's clothing represented them well. I love the thought of my boys all coming home for the holidays in twenty years and seeing these pictures on the walls. It's not always easy or convenient to get family photos taken, but in the long run it is worth it a hundred times over.


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FDA partners with global agencies on development of COVID-19 therapeutics for children :
from the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Pediatric Therapeutics and Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Division of Pediatric and Maternal Health
Article type: FDA Update
COVID-19 Infectious Diseases Pharmacology Therapeutics
The importance of international collaboration in the development of drugs and biological products for children is especially evident in the global public health crisis resulting from COVID-19.
Worldwide partnerships help ensure that children's therapeutic needs are addressed without exposing pediatric patients to unnecessary or duplicative clinical trials. Collaboration among global regulators also facilitates the conduct of pediatric clinical trials that meet the optimum scientific rigor to support regulatory approval.
Participants in a recent webinar convened by the Institute for Advanced Clinical Trials (I-ACT) for Children encouraged development of COVID-19 therapeutics in children with the same urgency and quality as adults.
"We have a strong sense of shared responsibility across regulatory authorities to work together for pediatric COVID-19 therapeutics development," said Lynne Yao, M.D., FAAP, director of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Division of Pediatric and Maternal Health.
The webinar was co-moderated by Ed Connor, M.D., M.B.E., FAAP, founder and chair of I-ACT for Children, and Susan McCune, M.D., FAAP, director of the FDA's Office of Pediatric Therapeutics.
The Office of Pediatric Therapeutics facilitates monthly and ad hoc teleconferences to exchange information and views among global regulatory authorities, including the FDA, European Medicines Agency (EMA), Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, Health Canada and Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration. These teleconferences have been instrumental in providing a platform to discuss pediatric-related issues in the development of COVID-19 therapeutics for children.
As a result of this collaboration, the FDA and EMA released a Common Commentary (https://bit.ly/2VbbEvA) in June to streamline administrative processes and facilitate efficient submission of pediatric product development plans (i.e., initial Pediatric Study Plans and Paediatric Investigation Plans) for drugs and biological products to treat or prevent COVID-19.
I-ACT for Children virtual workshop Developing Pediatric Treatments for COVID-19
Additional FDA Update columns


It's hard to pinpoint exactly when the Ugg-wearing, tights-loving, PSL-drinking masses used their influence to invade supermarkets everywhere with their pumpkin spices. It might have started with cookies and other baked goods, but it's spread like the most basic of viruses. Here are some of the oddest pumpkin-spiced products that will soon be hitting the shelves of grocery stores near you.
Don't want to cook an actual pie? Don't worry, Glade will make your house smell like a waxy chemical pie for you. Yum!
Pumpkin spice butter? This has gone entirely too far. If your toast needs to taste more like pie, then stop eating toast and go for a run. Immediately.
In case your latte isn't quite thick enough, the folks at JELL-O have you covered with their pumpkin spice pudding. It's a seasonal product — so be sure to get yours now!
Whipped peanut butter mixed with pumpkin pie spice sounds like someone turned a pregnancy craving into a real life thing. Also, gross.
Apparently everyone wants to smell pumpkin pie without the terrible trouble of making one. Did everyone just forget that pumpkin pie is freaking delicious?
They probably taste like an edible version of the concentrated room spray. I'm just guessing, but I don't want to risk actually putting it in my mouth. Fortunately, we can't get them in Canada.
Why are we flavouring nuts with pie spices? What is the rationale here? Mmm, these almonds are delicious, but they need to taste more like the latte I had yesterday.
Among other things that the marketing geniuses in charge of product development have thought of: Pumpkin Spice Pringles, Pumpkin Spice Hershey's Kisses, Pumpkin Spice M&M's, and Pumpkin Spice Trident Layers. We've gone so far that everyone believed a pumpkin spice flavoured condom was a real life thing. It wasn't, but it might be. Next year.
What are your thoughts on Pumpkin Spiced everything? Let us know in the comments below or tweet us @ViewTheVibe.
Shannon is a twenty-something social media manager and freelance writer living and loving in Toronto. She's written about everything from relationships and dating to events and travel. Happiest when she's writing and within reach of a glass of red; Shan dreams of spending her days writing novels on a beach in Mexico.


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The 86th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling race in Belgium was held on Sunday 7 April 2002. It was the second leg of the 2002 UCI Road World Cup. Italian Andrea Tafi won the monument classic ahead of Johan Museeuw and Peter Van Petegem. The race started in Bruges and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove).

Race summary
Erwin Thijs was in the front for almost 200 km. After the Koppenberg, 55 km from the finish, eight riders broke away. Five of them, Johan Museeuw, George Hincapie, Peter Van Petegem, Andrea Tafi and Daniele Nardello, stayed ahead after Museeuw attacked on the Muur van Geraardsbergen. Museeuw and Van Petegem tried to break clear, but they thwarted each other's attempts. When Andrea Tafi attacked, 4 km before the finish, the rest hesitated and the Italian pushed on until the finish. Museeuw beat Van Petegem in the sprint for second place. Mario Cipollini won the sprint for ninth ahead of Erik Zabel at 2' 27". French newspaper L'Équipe called the race's finale "the most beautiful breakaway of the year".

Climbs
The edition saw the re-introduction of the Koppenberg, 15 years after its previous appearance in 1987. In total, there were 16 categorized climbs:

Results

References

External links
 Recap of the race (Flemish television)

Tour of Flanders
Tour of Flanders
Tour of Flanders
Tour of Flanders
April 2002 sports events in Europe

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Q: Supersonic - How to post an image gotten from the phone's camera in a multipart post Ok, here's the rundown of the problem:
I'm using AppGyver steroids and supersonic in combination with AngularJS to develop an Android hybrid app that targets the API that I cannot influence on (it cannot be changed to allow for my problems to be resolved).
Appgyver Supersonic provides a method for taking a picture with your phone's camera and provides two options for a result after you have taken the picture - you can either get the file url of the picture taken or you can get the picture as a dataUrl.
I have to target API with a post request that has this file in it's form data. As a solution I have tried loading the response string into blob object (by intermediate conversion to byte array) and the posting all of that, like so:
var options = {
    allowEdit: true,
    targetWidth: 300,
    targetHeight: 300,
    destinationType: "dataURL",
};

supersonic.media.camera.takePicture(options).then(function (result) {
    var imageGotten = result;

    var bytes = new Int16Array(imageGotten.length);
    for (var i = 0; i < imageGotten.length; i++) {
        bytes[i] = imageGotten.charCodeAt(i);
    }

    var imageToPost = new Blob([bytes], { type: "image/jpeg" });

    var formData = new FormData();
    formData.append('file', imageToPost);

    $http({
        url: "API_method_that_is_being_targeted",
        method: "POST",
        transformRequest: angular.identity,
        headers: { 'Content-Type': undefined },
        data: formData
    })
    .success(function (result) {
        //further logic
    });

});

This works properly in the sense that it posts the data and it gets success result from the server. The problem is, that when I get the data from the server, the image I receive cannot be displayed due to it's corruption. The admins of the API assure me that this would be resolved if I could post a File object instead of the Blob object which I do now. But the File object, as far as I can tell from researching the subject a bit (could be wrong of course), cannot be directly instantiated in javascript but only gotten from a file input field, and Blob object is something that inherits from File, and therefore it should not matter if I post one or the other.
Is there something I'm missing, and if so, what do you suggest as a solution to this problem. Thanks everyone in advance.


more op will be executed, so the speed difference is negligible.
and s//$single_variable/. Anything more complicated causes bugs.
no longer have to special-case match vars at compile time.
optimisation. pp_substcont was already doing this correctly.


Would not you mind to give me tips. I need to simulate water cooling of sealed water reservoir with heater inside. I give drawing in attached ppt file. In this dreawing tube is going through a sealed volume with oil (liquid 1). Water (liquid 2) is flowing through the tube. Inside the volume there is a heat source, which by means of convection heats the oil. Flowing water is cooling the oil.
I need to calculate temperature of oil for given water flow rate and inlet temperature.
I do not know how to set up boundary conditions for non-flowing oil. When I set flow rate 0 (since oil is not flowing), program asks me to set non-zero value. Also, for the same reason, I do not know how to assign the volume to the oil, to which heat will be transfered from heater.
Thank you, Jared, your response helped me! Would not mind to take a look at my project to see if I did everyting OK (attached). Basically I want to measure temperature in subdomain liquid (silicone oil), heat source is one of the surfaces. I would greatly appreciate that.


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The U.S. taxpayer was very generous with the Afghan people.
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How did everything the U.S. built collapse so quickly?
The Ingraham Angle on Fox News: The Ingraham Angle: How Taxpayer Dollars Have Been Used to "Aid" Afghanistan
Laura Ingraham discusses our findings on how taxpayer dollars were used for aid to...
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Renovations at the United Nations building in Manhattan cost nearly a billion dollars...
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Hypocrisy or Necessity?
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The San Francisco Bay Area subway expansion is nearly $2 billion over budget.
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The American taxpayer has been very generous to foreign countries over a long period...
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Fruits and berries are among the few items that come to mind when people talk about healthy foods. Many fruits and berries can be used as healthy food. These include fruits such as avocados, mangoes, apples, and bananas. Berries include cherries and strawberries.
Fruits and berries are good for the body as they have low carbs and calories. Different fruits and berries have different nutrients to offer to the body. Some are rich in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese, while others have potassium and fiber.
People tend to leave nuts out of their diet. Moreover, there's a good reason not to. Nuts are high in fats and calories. However, studies have shown that nuts and seed are healthy to the body. With proper moderations, nuts bring many benefits. With just a small portion, your body will get omega-3, soluble fats, magnesium, and other nutrients.
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House Democratic Leadership Lays Out Coronavirus Aid Proposal
From Capitol Hill to the White House to Wall Street, everyone is trying to figure out how to stop the spread of COVID-19 and the fallout that's coming with it. At the White House today while meeting with the Irish prime minister, President Trump tried to, once again, reassure nervous investors as the Dow plunged.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: You have remember the stock market, as an example, is still much higher than when I got here. And it's taking a big hit, but it's going to all bounce back, and it's going to bounce back very big at the right time.
CHANG: And in a news conference at Capitol Hill, this morning, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi laid out the House Democrats' plan to ease the economic pain that has come with the virus.
NANCY PELOSI: We have to operate not as business as usual, but in an emergency status where we have to get the job done.
CHANG: Democrat Katherine Clark of Massachusetts is the vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus, and she joins me now from the Capitol. Welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.
KATHERINE CLARK: Thank you, Alisa.
CHANG: All right, it looks like this proposal your caucus has put together could amount to the largest government intervention in the economy since the 2008 financial crisis. Are you telling Americans with this bill that the situation really is that bad?
CLARK: We know that we cannot fight coronavirus effectively unless everyone in this country is tested and that they know they can get their test free of charge. And we cannot slow the outbreak, which is critical for us to do at this juncture in this pandemic, when workers are stuck between the terrible choice of staying home or avoiding spreading illness.
CHANG: But the scale of the assistance that this bill is asking for is tantamount to what - how much the government intervened in the economy since the 2008 financial crisis. Is that - are you saying that the situation that we are in is commensurate with that?
CLARK: We are. We are saying that we want people to prepare, not panic. But at the same time, we know that slowing this outbreak is going to mean social distancing, and that is going to put people into a terrible choice. Do they stay home to avoid spreading the illness and forego the paycheck their family can't afford to lose? So we are putting forward this piece of legislation to tell the American people that we are putting their interests first. That is our...
CHANG: Do you know how much this legislation, how much this proposal is actually going to cost?
CLARK: We do not because we do not know the full extent of how this pandemic is going to play out. But what we do know...
CHANG: Well, how responsible does it feel to make a policy without knowing how much the policy will cost?
CLARK: It is our absolute responsibility to take actions of this degree and this magnitude when we are facing a crisis like this. We have squandered the chance when this administration did not proceed with containing this virus with the proper testing that was needed. And now we are in a situation where we have to take dramatic changes in our lifestyles, move to social distancing, and that is going to take a real economic toll on families.
CHANG: Well, Republicans are pushing back. They say that this bill is opportunistic, that Democrats are taking advantage of a public health crisis to advance long-term Democratic goals like federal guarantees for paid leave. What do you make of that argument against this bill?
CLARK: It is way past time that the Republican colleagues take their heads out of the sand. This pandemic cannot be wished away. The president is approaching this like he's approached everything. Let's build a wall. What we heard him say last night was this is a foreign virus and institute travel bans. That's not how public health works. We have to put the American people first, give them the resources and the tools to help stop the spread of this virus.
CHANG: Well, in order to give the American people the resources and the tools, President Trump is saying he's not going to support this measure. So what compromises are Democrats willing to make to ensure that some assistance package can get quickly passed?
CLARK: We have been working, and we will continue to work with the administration and our colleagues across the aisle to make sure that we have free testing, that we have paid emergency leave and unemployment insurance and that we're strengthening families' ability to get food and clear protections for frontline workers. These are the basics that American...
CHANG: All right.
CLARK: ...People need, and we have to make sure that we get this done today.
CHANG: We'll have to leave it there. That's Democrat Katherine Clark of Massachusetts. Thank you very much.
CLARK: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.