A return to Championship action on Tuesday will afford Derby County the opportunity to put the disappointment of a last-gasp defeat to bitter rivals Nottingham Forest firmly behind them.
Steve McClaren's side were beaten 2-1 on home soil on January 17 and have slipped to fifth in a tightly congested table, having been involved in the FA Cup on Saturday.
A 2-0 win over Chesterfield secured a fifth-round spot, but regaining their Premier League status remains the club's top priority this season.
Tuesday's visit of Blackburn Rovers offers them a chance to return to the automatic promotion places.
The top six in the Championship are separated by just four points and Derby's game in hand on the sides around them means they will move level with leaders Bournemouth if they win.
But Blackburn will be buoyed by an FA Cup triumph of their own, Gary Bowyer's men having defeated top-flight Swansea City 3-1.
Elsewhere in the Championship, Reading travel to a Millwall side who have lost five league games in a row, Sheffield Wednesday host Birmingham City, and Bolton Wanderers - fresh from a 0-0 Cup draw against Liverpool - head to Rotherham United.
After securing a goalless draw against Manchester United on Friday, Cambridge United must quickly refocus on their bid for a play-off spot in League Two when Dagenham and Redbridge head to the Abbey Stadium.
Richard Money's men, who earned a lucrative fourth-round replay at Old Trafford, are six points off the top seven, but their FA Cup run has left them with at least one game in hand on all but one side in the division.
The exceptions are Accrington Stanley, who welcome seventh-placed Bury.
In League One, rock-bottom Crawley Town - without a win since October 21 - visit Chesterfield, who will climb into the top six with a victory.
Scunthorpe United's home match against MK Dons completes the midweek fixtures.


First West Lothian introduced extensive service changes and renumbering of routes last August. These including faster links into Edinburgh city centre and a new service to Edinburgh Airport serving Winchburgh and Kirkliston. Two of the company's 66-plate Alexander Dennis Enviro400s were photographed by Richard Walter at the Regent Road, Edinburgh terminus on layover before setting off on their last journeys of the day.


put on before their mirrors, and when they had finished, turned themselves all round to admire their appearances.
Michael could see nothing from his hiding-place, but he could hear everything, and he listened to the princesses laughing and jumping with pleasure. At last the eldest said, ' Be quick, my sisters, our partners will be impatient.' At the end of an hour, when the Star Gazer heard no more noise, he peeped out and saw the twelve sisters in splendid garments, with their satin shoes on their feet, and in their hands the bouquets he had brought them.
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' Yes,' replied the other eleven in chorus, and they took their places one by one behind her.
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BRIEF HISTORY OF NEW YORK
January 12, 2020 Uncategorizedamerica, botanical gardens, broadway, brooklyn, canada, central park, empire state building, giovanni da varazzano, harbour, kamlesh tripathi, lenape, lenape hoking, manhattan, mid atlantic, new amsterdam, new york, queens, russia, shravancharitymission, silicon valley, staten island, subway, the bronx, time square, usa, wall streetshravancharitymission
New York is the world's first megacity. Most people know New York. Nevertheless let me tell you a few interesting facts about it.
New York has always been a city of superlatives and first—the richest, most populated, most diverse, most innovative, home to the world's longest bridge, tallest skyscraper, largest public park, most elaborate subway system, the first to have electricity, telephones, potato chips, pneumatic railway, teddy bears, credit cards, air-conditioning, Silicon Valley and Scrabble, among other things. It has attracted business people and artists, rich and poor, and privileged and persecuted. Today, let's look at the journey of this vibrant city.
BORN FROM A SHEET OF ICE!
New York originated when a massive sheet of ice started melting, some 12,000 years ago. Pine trees and grasses grew as the climate became warmer. Woolly mammoths, bison, bears and other large land mammals, as well as hunter-gatherers appeared. As many as 3,000 years later, those animals and humans vanished. The melting ice caused oceans to rise, turning valleys into estuaries and forming new islands and peninsulas. Soon, a new generation of human beings who called themselves "Lenape" arrived. Initially, they lived off deer, fish, nuts, berries and fruits. And about 1,000 years ago, they started growing their own food.
In the 16th Century, Italian navigator Giovanni da Verazzano set out to find a shorter route to India and China. His quest was unsuccessful but it motivated other explorations, many of which ended up in Lenape-hoking. (Lenape-hoking is a term for the lands historically inhabited by the Native American people known as the Lenape in what is now the Mid-Atlantic United States), where the explorers started selling furs from Canada and Russia, as well as kettles, blankets, hoes, knives, etc., to the Lenape. In 1609, Henry Hudson, an English sailor, claimed an area up the North River (now the Hudson) for the Dutch East India Company. This area, was named New Amsterdam, and became a Dutch trading post in 1624.
BOUGHT WITH GLASS BEADS
In 1626, Dutch colonial governor Peter Minuit purchased New Amsterdam from the Lenape tribe, allegedly for glass beads worth $24. New Amsterdam's population was just 1,500 people then, and included Dutch, Belgians, French and English. Dutch farmers built the earliest settlements. Jews and African slaves soon arrived, and by the 18th Century, it was an upmarket address. The Dutch eventually lost New Amsterdam to the British, who renamed it New York in honour of the Duke of York.
In 1700, New York's population was just 5,000 but it was growing rapidly. It multiplied 12 times within a century, and New York became an important trading hub with a slave-labour-driven economy. In 1785—almost 10 years after a failed attempt at achieving freedom from the British, and 13 years after the Great Fire of New York—President George Washington declared New York the largest city in the US, the capital of free America. (The capital shifted to Philadelphia later that year.) The Bank of New York was founded in 1784 and the New York Stock Exchange, in 1792.
By 1810, New York was a major cotton trading port, and by 1817, thanks to the completion of the Erie Canal from Hudson river to Lake Erie, it was the undisputed trading capital with a population approaching 1,23,000. In the manner of rapidly growing urban spaces, the city's growth was haphazard. To combat that, the governor appointed a commission to plan the layout of the city. In 1811, the "Commissioner's Plan" proposed a neat, grid-like arrangement of streets and avenues for the entire city, including Manhattan. By the 1830s, the population swelled to 3,12,000 and efforts were initiated to provide clean water. The New York Police Department was established in 1844.
THE 10-MILLION MARK
Between 1892 and 1924, more than 12 million immigrants, arrived from Ireland, Germany, Europe, Asia and other places, and passed through New York and "settled" in the U.S.—forming communities, starting businesses and building places of worship. It was relatively recent, in the 20th century, that New York City took its present shape. Geographically, the city is situated on one of the world's largest natural harbours and is composed of five boroughs—Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx and Staten Island. Each borough is a county in the State of New York. In 1895, the citizens of all five counties unanimously voted to merge with Manhattan to form Greater New York. Before the counties united, New York's population was roughly two million people. After the merger, it increased to three million. By the 1920s, it had overtaken London, and by the 1930s, it had crossed the 10-million mark to become the first megacity in the world.
The US economy, suffering after the Great Depression in the 1930s, picked up, because of increased wartime spending during World War II, and New York became the world's leading city. Wall Street consolidated the country's position in the global economy.
THE CITY TODAY
New York continues to cope successfully with the pressures of explosive growth. The increased crime rates due to job losses triggered by industrial restructuring in the 1970s and 80s were effectively controlled by the 1990s. The 24-hour rapid transport system, buses, ferries and taxis continue to support the population that needs to be constantly on the move. Streets, expressways and nearly 2,000 bridges and tunnels—many of which are internationally acclaimed engineering marvels—link the various boroughs, supporting vehicles and pedestrians. The sprawling 843-acre Central Park, the New York Botanical Gardens, lavish baseball, soccer and basketball stadiums, internationally renowned museums, cultural institutions and historic sites, as well as Broadway—the dream destination for every theatre professional—provide open spaces as well as physical and intellectual stimulation.
New York, symbolised by the iconic Manhattan skyline, altered, after 9/11, yet continues to be the world's financial and architectural hub. It has something for everyone.
The Empire State Building and Times Square are iconic spots in New York.
BOOK REVIEW: GOING ROGUE–An American Life by Sarah Palin
November 7, 2019 Uncategorizedalaska, an american life, bestseller, caribou, democrat, going rogue, governor, harpercollins, john mccain, kamlesh tripathi, new york times, politician, republican, ronald teagan, sarah palin, senator, shravancharitymission, todd, usashravancharitymission
Going Rogue—An American Life (2009) is a personal and political memoir by politician Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican candidate for U.S. Vice President on the ticket with Senator John McCain. She wrote this wonderful book with Lynn Vincent.
The book became a New York Times #1 bestseller in its first week of release, and remained there for six weeks. It is one of the four political memoirs published since the 1990s to sell more than two million copies.
Let me comment on this book more from an Indian perspective—Kafi dil khol kar likha hai Sarah Palin ne is kitab ko—She has really poured her heart into this book. What, she could, really bring out, is how, the political grid, of the U.S works. And within that, how American politicians, operate. Sarah belongs to Alaska and boy-oh-boy what a vivid description she has given of Alaska. Its mind boggling. She perhaps hasn't left any aspect of Alaska untouched—be it oil, pipeline, gold, snow and the caribou. Sitting here in India one thinks Alaska is but cold cold and cold and nothing more, but Sarah Palin has showcased Alaska, the biggest state of the US in its full glory and elements.
Although the book is a thick marathon spine of—some 341 pages and that too the big ones 6 x 9 inches, yet you won't feel like keeping it aside, as the narration, only keeps, cheeringly swishing, all along. It's a happening book. It's a moving book and so is the life of Sarah Palin. Price of the book is 16$.
It's a narration that every Indian politician should read. It gives a hands on account of how election campaigns are conducted in the US. Their value system—and why America is America. It dwells deep into Sarah Palin's personal life. How she balances between career, home, children and the rub-off of these on politics and vice-versa.
Sarah is a mother of five children, youngest was born, when she was, the governor of Alaska, with down-syndrome. But she knows how to fight it out. She is blessed with a gentleman husband Todd, who is full of understanding. Her eldest son is in the army posted in Iraq. In the book she is extremely transparent about her family and her views and doesn't mince words. She is against teen pregnancies yet she supports her daughter when she conceives and is in the family way. The piece on election campaign is superbly written.
The book has six chapters:
Kitchen-Table Politics
Drill, Baby Drill
The Thumpin
The Way Forward followed by Epilogue, A view from Alaska by Dewey Whetsell, Afterword and Acknowledgments
Delving deeper. On September 3, 2008, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin gave a speech at the Republican National Convention that electrified the nation and instantly made her one of the most recognizable women in the world. As chief executive of America's largest state, she had built a record as a reformer who cast aside politics-as-usual and pushed through changes other politicians only talk about: Energy independence. Ethics reform. And the biggest private sector infrastructure project in U.S. history. While revitalizing public-school funding and ensuring the state met its responsibilities to seniors and Alaska Native populations, Palin also beats the political "good ol' boys club" at their own game and brought Big Oil to heel.
In this eagerly anticipated memoir, Palin paints an intimate portrait of growing up in the wilds of Alaska, meeting her lifelong love, her decision to enter politics, the importance of faith and family, and the unique joys and trials of life as a high-profile working mother. She also opens up for the first time about the 2008 presidential race, providing a rare mom's-eye view of high-stakes national politics—from patriots dedicated to "Country First" to slick politicos bent on winning at any cost. Going Rogue traces one ordinary citizen's extraordinary journey, and imparts Palin's vision of a way forward for America and her unfailing hope in the greatest nation on earth.
The book deal was announced in May 2009 when Palin was still Governor of Alaska. She said that she wanted the public to hear her true story, "unrestrained and unfiltered". She reportedly received an advance of $1.25 million from publisher Harper Collins, with two projected additional payouts of between $2.5 million and $5 million each.
Palin announced that although she would have a ghostwriter to help, she would be doing a lot of the writing herself, employing her journalism skills and the personal diaries and notes that she had kept throughout her life. Critics questioned whether Palin could write a book.
Responding to concerns that writing and promoting the book would interfere with her duties as governor, Palin said she would only work on the book after working hours and would promote the book whenever she has the rightful opportunity. The Alaska law department issued a legal opinion which okayed the project, stating: "A book publication project is compatible with your position as governor so long as it does not interfere with your official duties".
Conservative journalist and author Lynn Vincent worked on the book with Palin for several weeks shortly after she resigned the governorship in the summer of 2009. Palin met with HarperCollins editors for intensive editing sessions in New York City. HarperCollins publisher Jonathan Burnham said that Palin had been "unbelievably conscientious and hands-on at every stage", adding that the book was "her words, her life … in full and fascinating detail".
The publisher attributed completion of the memoir early to Palin's devoting full-time to the writing process after she left office. A paperback version of the book, with new material, was released on August 24, 2010.
The first part of the book is devoted to Palin's life before the 2008 campaign; the second part details her life as a candidate for national office. The book is written in a personal tone similar to Palin's manner of speaking. Palin discusses the disagreements she had with campaign advisers of her running mate John McCain, criticizes the national media, and talks about the importance of religion and family life.
The "Going Rogue" part of the title refers to criticism leveled at Palin by McCain campaign advisers that she was straying from their carefully crafted message and publicly disagreeing with McCain on several issues. The subtitle, "An American Life", mirrors the title of President Ronald Reagan's 1990 autobiography.
Palin ends the book by quoting her own father saying, "Sarah's not retreating, she's reloading.", suggesting she would return to public life.
I would give it eight out of ten.
INTERESTING FACTS FIGURES AND QUOTES–38
November 3, 2019 Uncategorized360 degrees, animal farm, astronomer, babylonian, circle, corporate, george orwell, global, government, gps, greek, hipparchus, india inc, kamlesh tripathi, kashmir, maharaja hari singh, motihari, navstar, pakistani tribesman, satellites, shravancharitymission, usashravancharitymission
The world moves with GPS. But how does GPS work? Let's find out. GPS—global positioning system—is a space-age version of triangulation. Originally developed for military use, GPS has three components: satellites orbiting earth, master control stations around the world, and receivers installed in locations ranging from naval destroyers to private golf carts. In the U.S. GPS system, two dozen Navstar satellites orbit the planet every 12 hours, following six different orbits. Three additional satellites orbit as backup. The satellites contain atomic clocks that send precise times with each signal. The control stations monitor the satellites, using remote controlled on-board thrusters to manage their positions. When a GPS user on land or sea calls for location information, signals pass from orbiting satellites to user's receiver. The length of time taken by the transmissions—usually a fraction of a second—helps determine distance to a point on an imaginary sphere, and the user's latitude and longitude can be calculated by using the mathematics and triangulation. Three satellites would suffice, but more provide redundancy and compensate for inaccuracies. GPS signals are broadcast on two different frequencies, one for military use and one for civilian use. Civilian augmentation can provide precise location to within 0.4 of an inch.
WHY ARE THERE 360 DEGREES IN A CIRCLE?
A degree is a fraction of a circle, and there are 360 degrees in each of the imaginary circles that describe the surface of the Earth. The number 360, in this context, usually is, attributed to the Babylonians, (present day Iraq) who devised a base—60 number system. (Our modern system is 10). They probably were the first to divide a circle into 360 degrees (6 x 60). Some historians think that the base—60 system derives from the approximate length in days of a calendar year, but others claim that the Babylonians chose 60 because it is divisible by so many numbers. Hipparchus, the Greek astronomer, who invented the formal system of latitude and longitude, divided each Earth circle into 360 degrees, each degree, having 60 minutes. and each minute, having 60 seconds.
India Inc. is a common term used by the Indian media to refer to the formal sector (comprising government and corporate) sector of the nation. It employed 7 percent of the workforce in 2000 and contributed 60 per cent of the nominal GDP of the nation.
Famous English novelist George Orwell who wrote the famous novel 'Animal Farm' was born in Motihari, Bihar.
J&K became part of India 10 weeks after Independence when Maharaja Hari Singh, alarmed by the rapid advance of armed Pakistani tribesman, hurriedly signed the instrument of accession. In legal—if not moral—terms, the decision was his alone.
INTERESTING FACTS FIGURES & QUOTES-35
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Of all the waste we generate, plastic bags are perhaps the greatest symbol of our throwaway society: They leave a terrible legacy—ZAC GOLSMITH, UK politician.
The secret to modern life is finding the measure of time management. I have two kids, career and I travel, and I don't think my life is any different than most couples. The most valuable commodity now for many people is time and how to parcel that out—Hugh Jackman.
An argument that has gained currency is that the economic motive for Bangladeshis to cross the border into India has begun to decline with an improvement in economic conditions at home. Data of last eight years lends credence to this argument.
Bangladesh has economically performed better since Census 2011. It has grown at over 7% over the last few years. IMF estimates that it's likely to grow faster than India in 2019-20, at over 7.5%
The fact that 44.1% of the workers employed in agriculture produce only 15% of GDP means that output per worker in this sector is less than one-fourth of that in Industry and services combined.
Fire is generated by fire, fire is sustained by fire. Finally fire is consumed by fire.
The battle for the rosogolla has intensified with Odisha claiming that the legendary sweet wasn't native of Bengal after all. This caused outrage among Bengalis who argued that those who attempt to take the rosogolla out of Bengal, deserve nothing but a (golla) zero in the mishti test.
Richness gives right direction to money, Whereas, greed gives wrong direction to money. Therefore, do understand that money is not the problem but your approach to money is the problem. The knife is not the problem but the one who uses the knife can use it either to cut a loaf of bread or someone's throat.
Long back I read a book called the Richest Man in Babylon. A king approached a rich merchant and asked him, 'How did you manage to earn money in this poor country?' He said, 'From whatever I earn, I give back 10% in charity.' Even if you earn less give in charity, for then you are telling yourself that you're bigger than money. It is only such a person who can create money.
'When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways—either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to Buddha, I have been able to take the second way'—The XIV Dalai Lama
The difference between patriotism and nationalism is that the patriot is proud of his country for what it does, and the nationalist is proud of his country no matter what it does. No country is correct all the time and criticising a wrong course does not make one unpatriotic.
When people are emotionally depleted, they stop focusing on their jobs and instead work on improving their moods.
Bosses with grit regard work as a marathon, not a sprint.
Myanmar ranks as the world's most generous country, with almost all of its population donating for charity.
A recent CSDS opinion poll shows that 2014 onwards the support for Narendra Modi has grown dramatically in the 18-25 age group, up from 33% in 2018 to 40% in 2019.
Calmness of mind according to Patanjali, comes when we focus on a single thought for a long time. This process helps the brain to loosen other mental knots and allows the processing power of released neurons to focus on a single thought and helps in reducing traumatic memories.
India is world's 3rd largest network of railways spanning 64,600 km and 25,000 km of new lines to be added by 2020.
Increase in infrastructure investments of 1% of GDP results in additional 34 lakh jobs in India (Compared to 15 lakh in USA and 13 lakh in Brazil).
Indian wedding industry is now valued at 25.5 billion dollars a year.
Hindu India has been the sole nation on earth where the Jewish community has never been persecuted even though they have been living here for more than two thousand years.
The slum population of India has increased from 5.23 crores in 2001 to 6.55 crores in 2011.
The value of goods that lay unused in urban India is pegged at over Rs 56,000 crore.
It takes Rs 2.5 lacs per minute to run the Indian Parliament.
More than 1 billion people live on less than $1.25 a day.
SUVs have grown to more than 30% of the total luxury vehicles sold in India.
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By 2020, half of India's internet users will be rural. Nine out of ten internet users are non-English speaking.
A study published in the University of Cincinnati Law Review suggests that CEOs are at twice the risk of developing depression as compared to the general population. Another comprehensive review of literature published in the Journal of Affective Disorders elucidates that people living in developed and wealthy countries have a greater risk of suffering from mood disorders than those living in developing nations.
Annually, on an average, 1.5 lakh people are killed and close to 10 lakh are injured in road crashes across India. As per ministry of road transport data, over 14% fatalities were due to overloading of vehicles. In 2017, 20,848 people were killed due to overloading of vehicles—an average of 57 deaths per day.
The fine currently for overloading trucks—a rampant practice is only Rs 2000. Motor Vehicle Amendment Board proposes to increase it to 20,000 to halt the practice.
Currently India has no central legislation governing the protection of pedestrians. The penalties for irresponsible road behaviour that lead to serious injuries or fatalities have remained minimal for the last three decades and have consequently failed to deter violators.
A recent study by SaveLIFE Foundation shows that 63.3% of the children who admitted to underage driving shared that they started learning how to drive between the ages of 9 to 14.
The proverb warns, 'You should not bite the hand that feeds you.' But maybe you should, if it prevents you from feeding yourself—THOMAS SZASZ.
Congress has not won an election in Gujarat, whether Lok Sabha or Vidhan Sabha in 32 years.
Achilles heel—An Achilles' heel or Achilles heel is a weakness in spite of overall strength, which can lead to downfall. While the mythological origin refers to a physical vulnerability, idiomatic references to other attributes or qualities that can lead to downfall are common.
Whenever opportunities narrow down you start seeing protests.
Statues and pictures and verse may be grand, but they are not the life for which they stand—JAMES THOMSON, British poet.
Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not the thunder—Jalaluddin Rumi.
Poor fund allocation in R&D (less than 1% of india's budget, as compared to 3-5% by countries like the US and China) inhibits innovation and hence prospects of jobs growth. A programme like 'Small Business innovation and research' (which provides enterprises with competitive R&D grants) proposed in a Niti Aayog Expert committee can be a game changer.
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light—PLATO.
Iceland is the only country that jailed its bankers in the 2008 recession (because Iceland has community norms) but US bailed out its bankers.
The general elections held in 1952, 1957, 1962, and 1967, were simultaneous polls held throughout the country. But this cycle was disrupted in 1969, with the premature dissolution of Loksabha.
Yiwu market is located in Zhejiang district of China. It is the world's largest wholesale market where over 100000 suppliers exhibit over 400000 genre of products. Yiwu has tied up with leading logistics firms, for shop to door deliveries.
America is practically owned by china—TOMWINNIFIRT, UK journalist.
Germany today has absorbed over a million refugees and settled them across the country—Syrians.
In 2016, tourism and travel contributed 10% of India's GDP. The largest part of this was domestic tourism, amounting to about 88%. India is the seventh-largest tourist economy globally. Given its riches, natural and manmade. It should be much higher.
The recent series on the Vietnam war produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick and written by Geoff Ward (a long time India friend and wildlife lover) makes just this point. After Vietnam, America may still be looking for a war to win.
Indian soldiers walked up the Icchogil canal and to the gates of Lahore in 1965, but came back, soon after, for territory was not on their minds. To this day people in India rue this decision. We all know which party was in power then.
Mahatma Gandhi once said that the future depends on what you do today.
One clear indicator of strain is annual per capita water availability. This was 5177 cubic metres in 1951 which declined to 1545 cubic metres in 2011, against the international threshold for water stress, pegged at 1700 cubic metres. However. National Institute of Hydrology pegs India's utilisable per capita water availability at just 938 cubic metres in 2010 and expects this to drop to 814 cubic metres by 2025.
At one time a quarter of all American college men were buying or subscribing to playboy magazine. 'a woman reading a playboy feels a little like a Jew reading a Nazi manual'—Gloria Steinem.
INTERESTING FACTS FIGURES & QUOTES—EPISODE 27
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The West Indies cricket team is a multinational cricket team representing the Anglophone (English speaking) Caribbean region. It is administered by Cricket West Indies. The players of this composite team are selected from a chain of fifteen Caribbean territories, which are parts of several different countries and dependencies. As of 24 June 2018, the West Indies cricket team was ranked ninth in the world in Tests, ninth in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and seventh in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) in the official International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings.
India runs the cheapest space programme in the world, where, she has received the maximum returns when compared to all other space faring nations.
Balkanisation- is a geopolitical term, originally used to describe the process of fragmentation or division of a region or a state into smaller regions or states that are often hostile or uncooperative with one another.
Once in a blue moon even a thought can become larger than its creator.
In a complex churning of data on income tax, national accounts, and household surveys, it concluded, that the top 1%, of income earners, in India in 2014, earned, 22% of the national income, the highest share since 1922 when Income Tax was introduced.
India's central paramilitary forces are almost a million strong.
Magistracy means office or authority of a magistrate.
India is possibly the most holidaying country in the world.
"Storm in a tea cup"—means great outrage or excitement about a trivial matter.
"Make subject's hair stand on end"— to make someone very frightened, generally used in informal conversation. The thought of jumping out of a plane makes my hair stand on end. Basically it means frightened and scared.
'Animal spirits' is a term that refers to the emotions and instincts that guide the behaviour of investors and consumers in a market economy. It was coined by British economist John Maynard Keynes in his 1936 book The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money, to explain the persistence of economic fluctuations under capitalism. Keynes argued that investment and consumption are often based on how people feel about the overall economy rather than on unbiased, rational analysis of facts. Critics have argued that while people are not perfectly rational, they are not completely guided by emotions either; hence, animal spirits cannot sufficiently explain economic cycles.
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the US. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations. In most countries it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century. In the 21st century, the Great Depression is commonly used as an example of how intensely the world's economy can decline. The Great Depression started in the United States after a major fall in stock prices that began around September 4, 1929, and became worldwide news with the stock market crash of October 29, 1929, (known as the Black Tuesday). Between 1929 and 1932, worldwide gross domestic product (GDP) fell by an estimated 15%. By comparison, worldwide GDP fell by less than 1% from 2008 to 2009 during the Great Recession. Some economies started to recover by the mid-1930s. However, in many countries the negative effects of the Great Depression lasted until the beginning of the World War II. The Great Depression had devastating effects in countries both rich and poor. Personal income, tax revenue, profits and prices dropped, while international trade plunged by more than 50%. Unemployment in the U.S. rose to 25% and in some countries rose as high as 33%. Cities around the world were hit hard, especially those dependent on heavy industry. Construction was virtually halted in many countries. Farming communities and rural areas suffered as crop prices fell by about 60%.
Historian Angus Maddison, shows that India's share of world GDP shrunk from 24.6% to 3.8% between 1700 and 1952. However, Maddison also notes that in terms of per capita GDP, India has consistently lagged behind several European nations even 2000 years ago. By 1700, per-capita income of countries like the Netherlands and Britain was double or thereabouts that of India.
The expression 'Run of the mill' means: Not outstanding in quality or rarity: average, ordinary.
Whole of India is dogged by rash driving. NCRB (National Crime records Bureau's) data points to 1.35 lakh incidents of rash driving in 2016 causing 1.5 lakh deaths. Rash driving led to 3.5 lakh cases of causing simple and serious injuries and accounted for 39%, the largest category, of IPC offences against the human body.
Everyone talks about the rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll— This quote is by Keith Richards, English musician, singer, and songwriter.
If you regard life as a struggle, it will become one, and you will have little joy. It is far better to think of life as a journey in which the difficulties are hills to climb … and it is worth the effort—RICHARD E TURNER, a fighter pilot with the 9th Air Force in the European Theatre during World War II and early in the Korean War.
The more people think only of themselves, the more exclusive they become, and less able they become to accept others.
Pen is mightier than the sword.
Wealth has no permanence: it comes in the morning, and at night it is scattered to the winds. Physical beauty too has no importance, for a rosy face is made pale by the scratch of a single thorn—JALALUDDIN RUMI, 13th century Persian poet.
INTERESTING FACTS FIGURES & QUOTES: EPISODE 24
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'The best management is sometimes less management or no management at all.' William Coyne, who led 3M's R&D efforts for over a decade, believed a big part of his job was to leave his people alone and protect them from other curious executives. He said: 'After you plant a seed in the ground, you don't dig it up every week to see how it is doing.
Purple patch means, a run of success, a winning streak.
'More sinned against than sinning.' Is an expression used by those who may be guilty of wrongdoing, but consider themselves the victim of a more serious wrong against them. The phrase comes from William Shakespeare's play King Lear.
Indonesia which has a population of 270 million (27 crores) and is spread over more than a thousand inhabited islands, managed its recent elections in just one day. Can India ever do the same?
People are more effective when they conquer smaller tasks and celebrate small victories.
Football: We are not Japan who can keep the ball for long spells, especially when we play better opponents—says Sunil Chhetri, Captain Indian Football team.
Indian political outfits can learn from their Western counterparts like the Republicans and Democrats in the US or Tories and Labour in the UK, where the grassroots have a say in choosing party leaders, and defeat leads to churning and shuffling of leaders on the top deck.
Odisha has had close to 300 cyclones between 1800 and 2019 categorized as extremely severe to severe to moderate including cyclone Fani.
Joseph Kennedy (American businessman, investor and politician) once said, 'The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis,' one brush stroke stands for danger, the other for opportunity in crisis, so be aware of the danger –but recognize the opportunity.
World War I lasted from 1st August 1914 to 11th November 1918 (1564 days).
There are about 165 major rivers in the world. These major rivers are long and wide enough to be classified as major rivers with large volumes of water flowing through them every day. They have tributaries that provide fresh water to billions of people.
The Amazon River is the largest in the world. It is 3,980 miles or (6,400 kilometers) long, according to the U.S. National Park Service. It is, however, the world's largest river by volume and contains 20% of the Earth's fresh water, according to the National Science Foundation.
Artificial Intelligence is enabling computers to do our thinking for us, and do it much faster and better than we can ourselves.
People from the pharmacy industry know very well that it takes 12 years to make a new drug and maybe it costs $1 billion.
Indira Gandhi openly backed the Bengali Guerrilla movement in 1971 and opted for the military offensive to liberate Bangladesh after asking the army to prepare for the final push at least five months before the war in December. Whereas, Manmohan Singh from the same party, decided to exercise restraint after the 26/11 terror strike on Mumbai.
To scrape the barrel or to scrape the bottom of the barrel means to be reduced to using things or people of the poorest quality because there is nothing else available.
There are many references in the Bible with regard to God's beneficence in Nature. "When a tree is wantonly cut down, its voice rings from one end of the earth to the other. Be like a tree, because the tree gives shade even to those who cut off its boughs."
Gun violence in America is out of control. It has been for some time now, but with 307 mass shootings in the first 311 days of 2018. It is reaching, one a day average. Gun homicide rate in the US is 25 times higher than in other high-income countries.
Only 65% of Indian children are presently covered-under Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). Mission Indra-Dhanush's configuration will cover 90% full immunization coverage by 2020.
India has only one individual gold medal to show for 92 years of Olympic participation.
A house insurance costs just Rs 6-12/ day however only less than 1% people who can afford it have house insurance.
In Greek mythology, Prometheus, (possibly meaning forethought) is a Titan, culture hero, and trickster figure who is credited with the creation of man from clay, and who defies the Gods by stealing fire and giving it to humanity, an act that enabled progress.
Dutch-Scilly War between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly (located off the southwest coast of Great Britain) (has lasted from 1651- to 1986: 335 years) is one of the longest, and even the strangest, wars in the world's history, characterized by a complete absence of battles and bloodshed. It is known as the Three Hundred and Thirty-Five Years' war. The conflict began on March 30, 1651, as a by-product of the English Civil War. That this war ever existed is disputed. It is said to have been extended by the lack of a peace treaty for 335 years without a single shot being fired.
The country with the most time zones is France, mostly due to its various territories around the world.
Vatican City with a population of fewer than 1,000 people, is the smallest population of any country in the world.
Whether elephants make love or war, the grass always suffers is a hackneyed expression.
Harry S. Truman the 33rd President of the United States once said, 'It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.'
"The purpose of a fish trap is to catch fish, and when the fish are caught the trap is forgotten. The purpose of a rabbit snare is to catch rabbits. When the rabbits are caught, the snare is forgotten. The purpose of the word is to convey ideas. When the ideas are grasped, the words are forgotten. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words? He is the one I would like to talk to." said Chinese philosopher Chaung Tzu.
The soldier above all others prays for peace—said American five star general DOUGLAS MACARTHUR.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started—said American writer Mark Twain.

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Last night at The Wall Street Journal's celebrity-stuffed Innovator Awards, I gently accuse the charming, indefatigable Francisco Costa of living in midtown. "Yes! Yes! I moved from midtown south to midtown north," he says, grinning. I congratulate him on being an innovator. "It's very popping!" he argues of living two blocks from the Museum of Modern Art, where we are currently standing. Who are his neighbors, I want to know. "I have none," he says, his face falling. "Let's not go there! Let's not brag!" You own the building, I say, grinning. It's so fun to accuse the nicest person in the room of the material things he deserves. He swats me away.
Elsewhere in the room are the magazine's 2015 innovators like Angelina Jolie, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Richard Serra, and Miuccia Prada. Brad Pitt is along to support his wife, and Anna Wintour is there, and Robert De Niro and Karlie Kloss and the Proenza Schouler boys and all the usual party people and scene girls, up to and including Richard Scarry's granddaughter.
I turn my attention to Jared Leto's rainbow-sequined blazer lapels. "Hi," he says slowly. He is a calm man. He reminds me of a koi pond. His hair is pink. When was the last time you were excited? is what I come up with when I can't think of any questions. "It's a double entendre or maybe a triple, but I'm very excited to be here tonight to support my friend." I can't imagine how he became friends with Stewart Butterfield, "technology innovator," but then again Hollywood has never been my purview; neither, apparently, is the definition of entendre.
"Do you know what Slack is?" asks Jared Leto. Yes, I say, yes — excited that for once in my life, a celebrity has taken my line of questioning somewhere more interesting than I myself could. "Do you use it?" he wants to know. I say something about how I'm always hanging myself with whatever slack I'm given, but he cuts me off. Apparently there's a technology called Slack out there, and it's his friend's.
Jared Leto looks me in the eye. "We might see each other soon," he says, dropping his voice and overenunciating meaningfully. I tell him those kinds of lies don't work on me; he's not my first celebrity. He pokes my stomach, which is flattened into my structural spacesuit of a dress. "I have faith in you," says Jared Leto. He turns around and talks to someone else.
I have the worst conversation of the night with Karl Ove Knausgaard. After my opening monologue, which gives him a number of avenues to comment on, he pauses for 30 seconds and then says: "I already talked to New York Magazine today." I point out that he talked to a critic, which I know because the critic happens to be a man I call my ex-boyfriend. Karl Ove is silent.
I know to call him Karl Ove because that's what Zadie Smith does, which I know because she saves me from the conversation by saying "That's what Karl Ove is like" in very polite whisper. She asks if I also write fiction, which is the politest thing you can say to a journalist when no one is answering their questions.
I give up and go to dinner, where I'm conveniently seated next to Brant Cryder, the president of Saint Laurent. He's disappointed that I've never been in a store, even after I explain that you don't go into stores with glass façades if you don't even own a credit card. He tells me about the new marble they put in the store uptown.
Because he's Questlove and Questlove cares about the issues, he doesn't just walk away, which is cool of him. He's a cool guy. We become friends. Right before I take a cab home he says: "I've never done this before in my life, but you will never forget this Afro pick for as long as you live." He takes his Afro pick out of his hair and gives it to me. "I've never done this. I've done this maybe five times. With fans, though." I tell him I'm a fan and go to Lucien for a steak.
Click through the gallery below to see photos from the event.


I always tell authors it's not the reader's job to find you - it's your job to find your readers.
The approach I'm going to show you today has been, hands down, the most effective way to do just that on Instagram.
Hashtags are one of the best ways to find and connect with new readers - especially on Instagram. But something I've noticed is that many authors don't tap into a very specific way to use hashtags to make those initial connections.
The most obvious way to use hashtags is to include them in your posts.
But today I'm going to show you the best way to use hashtags to connect with your ideal readers and build a rock solid audience - all in less than 10 minutes a day.
Before I jump into the steps, I want to let you know about two free resources that will help you with this process.
First is our 130+ Hashtags for Authors - this is a fantastic download!! This will give you a great starting point on key hashtags to use. We've done the research for you, so they are good to go!
Second is our How Authors Can Quickly Find 1,000 New Readers Using Instagram download. It's completely free and it's the process that we use for our clients and for our own Instagram account. It quick and it works!
If you haven't downloaded either resource, I highly encourage you to!
Zeroing in on the specific group of people that you're trying to connect with is the KEY to making connections with people who want to hear from you and who will be interested in your book. This all starts with - you guessed it - your ideal reader.
I can't say this enough - everything, absolutely everything comes back to your ideal reader. The more specifics you know about the people you want to connect with, the better you will be able to find and connect with them online. Those details help you identify the best hashtags to use in order to connect with those specific people.
Our 130+ Hashtags for Authors resource is a great starting point, but I'd encourage you to do a bit of research as well.
One of my favorite ways to find key hashtags that your ideal reader uses is to look at what hashtags other successful authors in your genre are using. Browse their posts and keep a running list of hashtags that they use.
Next, use the search field in Instagram to see what kind of traffic those hashtags are getting. When you search a specific hashtag, a number will show up with it, which indicates how many posts have included this particular hashtag.
I would suggest using a combination of popular and mid-range hashtags for the approach I'm going to show you today.
Once you have a running list of hashtags, now it's time to look at some posts.
Pick a hashtag, put it in the "search" section of Instagram, and hit enter. A long list of posts will come back in the search. Start scrolling through the posts and see what catches your eye. Read the captions and see what they have to say.
If you like what they are sharing, like their post or leave a comment. Maybe even check out their profile to see what other posts they are sharing.
This is how you introduce yourself and make new connections in a genuine and authentic way on Instagram.
And the great thing is that when your ideal reader sees that you liked what they shared, they will check out your profile to what you're all about.
This simple process is what gets the ball rolling to introduce you to your ideal readers.
And best of all, it doesn't take much time at all. I give myself 5-10 minutes during the day to hop on Instagram (usually when I take a writing break), use a hashtag from my list, scroll through the posts, and "like" or comment on posts that catch my eye.
You can get a lot done in just a few minutes a day.
And if you download my How Authors Can Quickly Find 1,000 New Readers Using Instagram resource, I share a tool that I use to speed up this process!
This approach is not pushy or a slimy marketing tactic - it's a way to show genuine interest in your readers and make that initial connection with the people that you really want to connect with.
I want to challenge you to put this strategy into practice for a week. I guarantee you will see more engagement and more genuine growth on your Instagram page very quickly!


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Q: How to solve this layout bug? I have a layout bug when trying to render two lines in a menu as can be seen from the lowest element:

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I also have a stylesheet menu.css that looks like this
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    margin:0;
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    position: absolute;
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}

#multi-ddm li.level1.active a,
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    text-decoration:none;
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    border-bottom: 1px #02699f solid;
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    background:#148bb4;
    text-transform:none !important;
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    margin-left:168px !important;
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    margin-left:168px !important;
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    list-style: none;
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    margin-left: -2px;
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Can you tell me what I need to do to resolve this layout bug? Thank you

A: Not sure if I'm understanding this correctly, but I think it's because the button backgrounds are images, and therefore can't stretch to fit the text. There are better ways of doing what you're after, including modern CSS3 techniques.
Also, while you're at it, please consider reviewing your CSS - it looks as if it needs a good deal of optimization.


I just received my pre-ordered Swift in Cork and - WOW. It's bigger than I was expecting (which I like) and the swath of cork trimmed in black is beyond beautiful. It stands upright on its own and the handles are more than long enough to slip over my shoulder, even with it filled. It is simply a stunning bag.
I ordered the Swift even though I don't knit primarily because of the cork but also because I wanted a bag to throw a couple of books in, maybe my little Acer Aspire One, my Kindle, or any of my other take-alongs. My stainless water bottle sits perfectly in one end, held in place by a small carbiner-esque clip, with plenty of room to spare for all my other goodies.
And the coolest thing for me is that the horizontal Freudian Slip fits! Yes, the corners stick out a bit, but I don't mind that at all. It's perfect for taking all my notes and supplies with me for a research session at the library or a long writing session at the beach or a coffee house. Just perfect.
This bag is now my number one bag. Thanks to Tom Bihn and all the crew for bringing this beautiful bag to production.
So glad that you like it. I agree that it's an amazingly beautiful bag - everyone asks me about mine! I also appreciate how well the Swift in Cork stands up on its own. And it seems to naturally repel pet hair.
A blog entry! I'm honored, Darcy. Thanks.
Well, the Swift in Cork has proved so popular that we've sold out of the first batch entirely. Our Seattle factory is making more - they'll ship in mid-late June.
I pre-ordered a Swift in Cork a while ago, but I also pre-ordered the TriStar, which won't ship until late June. Darcy, if it would help, you can send the Cork Swift I pre-ordered to someone else, since my order will be held until the TriStar is ready -- that way, someone else can enjoy the beautiful bag in the meantime, and I can wait until the next batch is ready!
WOW! What a great bag. I'm so happy I sprung for the Cork -- it is a really lovely fabric. Everything is such excellent quality. Usually the extra pouches and stuff are kind of junky (even with really expensive brands). With this everything is really super.
Can't WAIT to get it all "stashed" up!
I have to agree... this bag is fantastic. I completely understand how so many state that it will take over as their regular bag, and I am a messenger-style fantatic.
My knitting is happily ensconced in the cork and I get so many compliments on the bag.
Thanks again for a great design, both inside and out!


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Coming every Saturday, Hodler's Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.
Nigeria's central bank partners with fintech firm Bitt Inc. for CBDC rollout
Central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, which some have described as the spawn of Satan, made headlines this week after multiple countries ramped up efforts in developing their own digital money.
On Aug. 30, it was reported that the Central Bank of Nigeria, or CBN, issued preliminary guidelines for its proposed e-naira digital currency. On the following day, news broke that Barbados-based fintech firm Bitt Inc. signed on to work as the technical partner for the CBN's e-naira rollout.
Singapore is also looking to get in on the action, with the Monetary Authority of Singapore shortlisting 15 "Global CBDC Challenge" participants to help build an in-house retail CBDC.
Reports also surfaced on Sept. 2 that the central banks of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa announced a joint initiative dubbed "Project Dunbar" to trial international settlements using CBDCs.
Retirees in El Salvador protest against Bitcoin adoption
Apparently, the notion of a peer-to-peer decentralized currency is lost on the elder generation of El Salvador, as local retirees and veterans took to the streets to protest over the adoption of BTC as legal tender.
The anti-Bitcoiners reportedly marched through the capital to express their dismay over fears that the asset would be used for pension payments and cited BTC's unstable price as a reason for concern.
A Salvadoran news outlet also reported that crypto expert Mario Gómez was arrested by local police without a warrant, with law enforcement seizing his phone and attempting to get a hold of his computer. Gómez has regularly spoken out against the adoption of BTC as currency. However, the police released a statement asserting that the arrest was part of a financial fraud investigation.
El Salvador's Legislative Assembly also passed legislation for a $150 million Bitcoin Trust this week, supporting the development of crypto infrastructure and services across the country.
CryptoPunks creators sign with leading Hollywood agents as sales top $305M in a week
Larva Labs, the team behind the widely popular pixelated avatar NFT project CryptoPunks, signed a deal with Hollywood agents at United Talent Agency, also known as UTA.
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news on Aug. 31, and the deal will see UTA represent Larva Labs' CryptoPunks, Meebits and Autoglyphs in intellectual property deals for TV, film, video games, licensing and publishing.
The Larva Labs team has shown themselves to be no punks whatsoever, and their OG NFT project has generated a whopping $1.21 billion worth of total sales since its launch in 2017.
Twitter to allow users to add BTC and ETH addresses to profiles, per leaked screenshots
Twitter, the social media platform led by Bitcoin (BTC) maxi Jack Dorsey, is reportedly looking at adding a Bitcoin and Ether (ETH) tipping feature for content creators on the platform.
According to leaked screenshots posted via Twitter on Sept. 3, the latest update is believed to be a part of Twitter's "Tip Jar" feature and adds to reports from earlier this week that the firm would enable Bitcoin tipping for content creators.
While the reports are unofficial at this stage, Twitter product lead Kayvon Beykpour hinted that there may be an announcement soon when he retweeted a post about the BTC tipping feature on Sept. 1 with the lighting and "soon" arrow emojis.
Binance CEO says US crypto exchange will go public in three years
Binance's United States-based crypto exchange partner Binance.US has targeted 2024 for an initial public offering, or IPO, according to Binance CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao.
Binance has been working towards compliance with regulators across the globe following increased scrutiny over the firm in recent months. Binance.US will reportedly close a significant private funding round within the next two months that would enable the firm to operate more independently from the global exchange.
Zhao stated in an interview on Sept. 1 that he is confident that the global crypto exchange can survive the regulatory onslaught and explained that the U.S. branch will move towards an IPO in the next three years.
"Binance.US is just going to do what Coinbase did," Zhao said.
At the end of the week, Bitcoin is at $50,556, Ether at $3,973 and XRP at $1.30. The total market cap is at $2.29 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap.
Among the biggest 100 cryptocurrencies, the top three altcoin gainers of the week are Revain (REV) at 121.20%, Fantom (FTM) at 93.20% and Solana (SOL) at 69.11%.
The top three altcoin losers of the week are PancakeSwap (CAKE) at -7.57%, Klaytn (KLAY) at -5.90% and Quant (QNT) at -4.48%.
For more info on crypto prices, make sure to read Cointelegraph's market analysis.
Most Memorable Quotations
"Cryptocurrencies, regardless of where they're trading today, will eventually prove to be worthless. Once the exuberance wears off, or liquidity dries up, they will go to zero. I wouldn't recommend anyone invest in cryptocurrencies."
John Paulson, billionaire portfolio manager
"People will note that derivatives trade more volume in crypto than spot, which is true. But that is true of every asset class in the world."
Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX CEO
"A cryptocurrency is a store of value. It is a medium of exchange, but is not generally accepted. It's only accepted by those who are participating in it."
Lesetja Kganyago, South African Reserve Bank governor
"I like the currency of the United States. I think the others are potentially a disaster waiting to happen. […] They [cryptocurrencies] may be fake. Who knows what they are? They are certainly something that people don't know very much about."
Donald Trump, former U.S. president
"I think the transformation we're living through right now could be every bit as big as the internet in the 1990s."
Gary Gensler, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman
"Cryptocurrencies will play a larger role in Afghanistan […] in the war for and against the Taliban forces."
Charles Hoskinson, Cardano founder
"Unauthorized miners are the main culprits behind the power outages in recent months. We would have had 80% less blackouts if miners had halted their activities."
Rajabi Mashhadi, spokesperson for Tavanir, an Iran-based power company
"We now have probably $650 to $700 million dollars worth of Bitcoin across our product portfolio."
Anthony Scaramucci, SkyBridge Capital founder and CEO
Prediction of the Week
'Remarkable' on-chain metrics could spell Bitcoin, Ethereum bull market return — New report
Bitcoin and Ethereum each run on their own public blockchains, meaning folks can analyze BTC and ETH activity on those networks. On-chain analysis involves trying to make sense of blockchain activity and derive possible conclusions or outcomes.
Glassnode, a blockchain intelligence company, released a report this past week that explores blockchain activity for Bitcoin and Ethereum. The report pointed out a comparison between current activity and activity back in the latter half of 2020 (which ended up in a significant price surge for both assets).
"It is notable that current activity on both chains is similar to the stable pre-bull accumulation range established in mid to late 2020," the report detailed.
The report also noted that blockchain activity for ETH and BTC is low compared to what it was on both networks when BTC and ETH topped out in price earlier in 2021. Yet, price and "trends in supply dynamics" for both assets tilt bullishly, in contrast to the lessened on-chain activity — basically meaning that further bullishness could lie ahead.
Bitcoin rallied back above $50,000 this week, although throughout Bitcoin's price history, September has not generally proven to be a particularly bullish month.
FUD of the Week
23yo Venezuelan allegedly steals $1M in BTC from clients after faked abduction
According to local authorities, a 23-year-old Venezuelan swiped 23.66 BTC, worth around $1.15 million, from investors and then faked his own kidnapping to try and get away with it.
Suspect Andrés Jesús Dos Santos Hernández is believed to have posed as a financial adviser before soliciting BTC from several unlucky investors.
On Aug. 29, Douglas Rico, the director of Venezuela's Scientific, Criminal and Criminal Investigations Corps, issued a statement asserting that Hernández likely staged the abduction as his clients' Binance accounts have had a distinct lack of assets since his supposed disappearance.
BitConnect promoter pleads guilty over Ponzi scheme as platform faces new SEC charges
Crypto meme favorite and notorious Ponzi scheme BitConnect made the headlines this week after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, filed charges against the platform, while former director and promoter Glenn Arcaro pled guilty to separate charges for his involvement with the firm.
The Department of Justice announced on Sept. 1 that Arcaro pled guilty to charges alleging conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Arcaro admitted to earning around $24 million from his fraudulent activities, including misleading investors of the profit-earning potential of BitConnect's "Trading Bot" and "Volatility Software." He has been ordered to pay back the full amount to investors.
In a parallel action in the long-running saga, the SEC charged BitConnect, its founder Satish Kumbhani, former director Arcaro, and Future Money Ltd. with running a fraudulent, unregistered securities offering that netted $2 billion between 2017 and 2018.
Russian man gets three-year sentence for stealing a friend's mining rig
Reports from Russia surfaced this week that a 34-year-old man from Yaroslavl was found guilty of stealing a crypto mining rig from a friend's garage. He also admitted in court that he was unable to extract profits from the mining gear as he had no idea how to use it.
Local authorities found the Russian man to be guilty of committing a crime, citing large-scale theft of property and illegal entry. The court slapped him with a three-year suspended sentence along with a probation period of three years.
While the value of most friendships is priceless, it appears that this high-scale crypto criminal was happy to break the bond for a mining rig worth around 1.6 million Russian rubles (nearly $22,000).
Best Cointelegraph Features
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Despite Bitcoin's perceived hash rate recovery, analysts noted that the recent 150 EH/s reading was based on a short 24-hour window.
Not Legal Advice… America: The world's most creative junkie
What the United States needs is tens of billions of dollars, and the state is going to take it from the American crypto community.
Surpassing Dogecoin as Top 7 Crypto
$70,000 BITCOIN PARTY APRIL, Coinbase Stock Predictions – Ivan on Tech Explains


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Q: Select Query with Conditional Check for group of records SELECT DISTINCT
    t2.cmdb_id,
    t1.src_sys_id,
    t3.appl_nm,
    t1.st_mgmnt_cd Status,
    CASE
       WHEN t1.st_mgmnt_cd != "PURGE"
          THEN 'In-Progress'
       ELSE 'In-Compliance'
    END as Status,
    t1.podium_delivery_date
FROM
    table1 t1
JOIN
    table2 t2
JOIN
    table3 t3
WHERE
    t1.src_sys_id = t2.ingstn_nm
    AND t2.cmdb_id = t3.cmdb_id

The above query returns many rows where the status column is repeated. This is because on the original table, I have many states other than purge for the column st_mgmnt_cd. But I need to do the check for all records under a cmdb_id. Hence for a cmdb_id, I need to have only one row in the results and status shown based on check.
How can I rewrite the query to do the check across the records of a cmdb_id?
cmdb_id schema_name        appl_nm  status  assessment_date
88      PAD                PADCOD   HOT     20180601
88      PAD                PADCOD   WARM    20180601
218     EED                EEDCOD   HOT     20180617
218     EED                EEDCOD   WARM    20180618
218     EED                EEDCOD   COLD    20180620
3106    ABC                ABCOD    HOT     20180601
3106    ABC                ABCOD    WARM    20180604
3106    ABC                ABCOD    EXPIRED 20180620
3106    ABC                ABCOD    PURGE   20180622

Results expected
 ==================
 88   PAD   PADCOD  In-Progress     20180601
 218  EED   EEDCOD  In-Progress     20180620
 3106 ABC   ABCOD   In-Compliance   20180620

A: Encapsulate your query in a SELECT an change to max(st_mgmntcd)  in internal query.
Ie
SELECT COL1, data FROM(
SELECT COL1, MAX(REPETINGCOL) as data group by COL1) x

A: For the future: use something live-testable
Like DB-Fiddle
I left out the joins to other tables and added a field id to join the table temp but you should get the concept. :)
Assumed you want the most current entry for each cmdb_id. I used the new field idfor this but you could use the field podium_delivery_date in the same manner.
# assume joins have been made
SELECT
    t1.cmdb_id,
    t1.appl_nm,
    t1.st_mgmnt_cd Status,
    CASE
       WHEN t1.st_mgmnt_cd != "PURGE"
          THEN 'In-Progress'
       ELSE 'In-Compliance'
    END as Status,
    t1.podium_delivery_date
FROM
    table1 t1
    JOIN
      (SELECT
          tx.cmdb_id,
          MAX(tx.id) as highest_id_of_group
      FROM
          table1 tx
      GROUP BY
          tx.cmdb_id) as temp
    ON temp.highest_id_of_group = t1.id

Remember to put good indexes!


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Master Sound Productions Invests in Elation IP65
Pictured (L to R): Gary Fallon (Elation), Dustin Pesnell (Freed Sales), Lazaro Soto (Master Sound Productions) Photo from Elation Professional
Master Sound Productions of Miami has taken delivery of a full complement of Elation Professional's IP65-rated weatherproof lighting fixtures. In operation since 1996 in one of the country's most competitive markets for entertainment technology providers, Master Sound Productions is known as one of the most versatile event rental and full production companies in South Florida.
"South Florida is very competitive; you've got to diversify in this market to stay ahead," commented Lazaro Soto, owner of Master Sound Productions. "Our goal is not to be the biggest event production source in South Florida but to be the very best one. That's why I've chosen to offer my clients a 100% outdoor-rated all Elation lighting rig."
Over the past couple of years, Elation Professional's Proteus line of IP65-rated lighting fixtures has established itself as the market's leading line of weatherproof moving heads for outdoor events. Meanwhile, the company has been expanding its line of multi environmental IP-rated products across the board.
Master Sound's new lighting package consists of 12 Proteus Hybrid moving heads, 12 Proteus RAYZOR 760 LED moving heads, 24 SixPar 100 IP and 24 SixPar 200 IP LED PAR lights, and 12 DTW Blinder 350 IP variable white LED blinders.
With the majority of his business in outdoor events, Soto said he had seen his lighting stock deteriorate quickly while the expense and hassle of using domes and bags has only increased. "You can do a dome or cover fixtures with a bag or tarp, but they still get wet and the cost to fix it is high. If the motherboard gets wet you can just throw it out, call the insurance company and call it a loss," Soto said.
After an event where he had 48 non-IP rated lights exposed to a fast moving storm, he said he had learned his lesson.
Looking for a way to be more competitive while saving costs, Soto said the purchase of Elation IP65 fixtures was an investment that will pay off in the long run. "For me, longevity wise, it made more sense to invest in IP65 fixtures. I'd rather pay now and have the lights for the next many years without worrying about domes and bad weather. Then when I sell them, they'll still be in good condition and I can get something for them."
Soto had initially used the Proteus Hybrids, Proteus RAYZOR 760s and DTW Blinders on Miami Beach Pride in April as a sort of test drive before making the decision to purchase.
"You want to see the product in action but once I saw what they could do, I knew I wanted to buy them. Not only was the client happy but the people at the event really liked the lighting. That
opened some doors."
Soto took delivery of the gear in June and has had it out consistently since. "The fact that I don't have to worry about domes gives me an edge but it's not just the IP65 rating that clients appreciate," he said. "It's what the light delivers that is impressive – the lumens, the gobos and effects, the movement. I like to wow clients with it. Once people see the concept, they reconsider using non-IP rated lights."
Master Sound Productions worked with Freed Sales on the purchase, Elation's manufacturer rep firm in Florida who helps Soto keep up to date on Elation product offerings. "Freed Sales has provided great support along the way and there haven't been any issues at all," Soto said. "Dustin (Freed Sales CEO Dustin Pesnell) is very motivated, doesn't procrastinate, and just gets it done. He's always on point and every time I've needed something, he's on it. I've been really happy with the support."
With a state-of-the-art IP65 lighting package in stock to go along with brand name audio, AV, staging and trussing gear, Master Sound Productions is set to handle any outdoor event with confidence, large or small, and in any kind of weather.
www.elationlighting.com
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About Us Newsroom News 2018 QUEEN OF THE VALLEY FOUNDATION ADDS JEFF STREBLOW TO BOARD
Section: News
QUEEN OF THE VALLEY FOUNDATION ADDS JEFF STREBLOW TO BOARD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lori Narlock
707-257-1440 x3367 / lori.narlock@stjoe.org
Third generation of Streblow family to support the Queen
NAPA, CA, June 11, 2018 – Queen of the Valley Foundation is honored to add Jeff Streblow to its Board of Trustees. A Napa native, Jeff has historical family ties to the Queen and brings extraordinary business experience to his role as a board member.
Jeff Streblow is a rare individual. He has spent his entire, three-plus-decades career working for one company, Connell Bros., a division of Wilbur-Ellis Company.
Jeff has worked extensively in Asia as well as California, Oregon and Canada in several capacities for Connell, including exporting hay, establishing process manufacturing and storage facilities, and overseeing regional businesses as well as IT services. Today, as Senior Vice President of Operations he is responsible for $800 million in sales of specialty chemical and ingredients distribution throughout Asia Pacific, including 50 offices in 17 countries and more than 1,200 employees.
Jeff's family has played an important role in the history of Queen of the Valley. His grandfather, A.G. "Al" Streblow, was the president of Basalt Rock Company and a driving force in establishing a modern hospital in Napa. Once the founding sisters secured a site for the Queen, it was Al who reached out to the community for the funds to do so, stating, "Everyone must put their shoulder to the wheel." Jeff's maternal grandfather, Albert Frommelt, was a founding member of the Foundation's board, as was his father, Jack Streblow. Jack later served as the Foundation's chair for two years in the early 1980s and Jeff's mother, Patricia Streblow, was an active supporter of the Queen throughout its history.
As the third generation of Streblows to contribute to the Queen, Jeff is making history while reminding us of how important it is to provide big city medicine to our small town.
Queen of the Valley Certified as a Top Trauma Center
(Napa, Calif. – January 31, 2017) St. Joseph Health, Queen of the ...
Queen of the Valley Medical Center Welcomes Dr. Mai-Phuong Nguyen
Napa, CA - Dr. Mai-Phuong Nguyen is a board certified internist who comes ...
Queen of the Valley Renovates Acute Rehabilitation Center
On Tuesday, March 20, 2018, Queen of the Valley Medical Center welcomed ...
35th Annual Day for the Queen Event to Benefit Queen of the Valley Annual Fundraiser Honors Tim Herman
On Friday, August 17, 2012, Napa will come alive with the sounds of ...
Queen of the Valley Medical Center Sponsors Fundraiser for "Operation: With Love From Home"
Napa, CA - Queen of the Valley Medical Center will sponsor a wine tasting ...
New Robotic-Arm Assisted Knee Replacement Surgery Available at Queen of the Valley
Renovated Chapel Reopens with a Blessing at The Queen
Annual Tree Lighting is December 3
Queen of the Valley Medical Center Remains Open During Strike
Statement regarding Wednesday November 20 NUHW One-Day Strike
To learn more, please contact us.


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Ph.D/MBA, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020
B.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 2015
Thesis focus: Heterogeneous integration for AI
Presented at 5 international conferences, published 8 papers, and won 3 best-paper awards
Shreya recently graduated with a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering and an MBA from Georgia Institute of Technology (GT). Her research interests include materials design for AI and high-performance computing applications, and has presented at 5 international conferences, published 8 papers and won 3 best-paper awards. She believes that technological innovation will play a key role in achieving health equity, improving access to quality education, and solving environmental challenges. At Tech, she was involved in developing a telemedicine-based go-to-market strategy for a low-cost diagnostic tool, which identified fatal pregnancy complications. Previously, she won an idea-pitch competition, for a wearable that helped improve women's safety.
She enjoys traveling, dance, cooking, chatting about socio-economic problems and listening to podcasts about how companies are founded.


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Саво Вуковић (; Ријека, 20. јул 1811 — Лондон, 19. новембар 1872) је био мађарски политичар српског порекла. Био је министар правде Мађарске 1849, за време Мађарске револуције 1848.

Биографија
Сава Вуковић (млађи) рођен је у Ријеци, био је син спахије берексовског Саве Вуковића и Ане, рођ. Николић. Мада су му родитељи били православни Срби, он се потпуно отуђио; помађарио у пуном смислу речи. На српском црквено-народном сабору 1842. године он је још спадао међу Србе. Био је и пренумерант Вукових српских народних песама.
Током живота постао је прави мађарски племић. Среће се као чиновник Тамишке жупаније.
Објављени су његови мемоари на мађарском језику 1894. године у Будимпешти.

Референце

Рођени 1811.
Умрли 1872.
Ријечани
Мађарски политичари
Мађарско племство
Срби у Мађарској
Срби у Хрватској


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Sue Doron has been promoted to media director of EchoPoint Media. Shannon Quinn has been promoted to associate media director.
Michael Ryan has joined VMS as an account manager.
Amanda Timmerman has joined Just Marketing International as an account coordinator.
Monica Whitfield Brase has been named program and membership services director for the Indiana Recycling Coalition.
Mary Ellen Hennessey Nottage has been named the executive director of the Indiana Medical History Museum.
Morgan Hoover has been promoted to director of funds development, and Palak Pandya has been promoted to client services supervisor at the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership.
Jeffrey A. Adams, Cohen Garelick & Glazier, has been named to the advisory board for The Barrington of Carmel.
Eva Collins has joined Dress for Success Indianapolis as career development specialist.
Janet Kiefer has joined the board of the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis.
Noble of Indiana has named the following board of directors: Jenna Barnett, Halakar Real Estate; James McGovern, Cigna; Honorable Cherrish Pryor, Indiana House of Representa-tives; and E. Scott Treadway, Stewart & Irwin.
Todd Janzen, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP, has been named to the board of directors of the Mapleton-Fall Creek Community Development Corp.
Raquel Richardson, Silver Square Inc., has joined the board of directors at Coburn Place Safe Haven.
Kirsten Eamon-Shine has joined Peace Learning Center as youth services director. Nancy Larner Ruschman has been promoted to associate director.
Choices Inc. has added the following board members: Barbara Scott, The Center for Mental Health Inc.; Shawn Williams, Blue & Co.; Michelle Kimbrough, Eli Lilly and Co.; Joseph Smedley, culture and leadership consultant; Kathleen Gifford, Health Management Associates; Bernetta Bell, family advocate; Angela Smith-Jones, Indiana Professional Licensing Agency; Pat Sullivan, IUPUI; and Anita Harden, Community Health Network Foundation. Ken Shields has joined as director of the dawn project.
NPower Indiana has named the following officers: Robert Lescano, Microsoft, chairman; Scott Nickerson Crowe Horwath, vice chairman; B.J. Bischoff, B.J. Bischoff Consulting, secretary; and Tim Duvall, Katz Sapper & Miller, treasurer. New board members are Orion Bell, CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions; Charles Haddad, Eli Lilly and Co.; Debbie Kraft, Cisco; Ruth Purcell-Jones, Leadership Ventures; Joel Russell, eImagine Technology Group; Roger Underwood, Finish Line; and Bryan Wade, ExactTarget.
The Indianapolis School of Ballet has added the following: Rebecca Rutt, panel of artistic advisors, and Cathleen Partlow Strauss, director of communications and development.
The Indianapolis Museum of Art has elected the following officers: Myrta Pulliam, chairwoman; John Krauss, vice chairman; Stephen Russell, vice chairman; Lawrence O'Connor, treasurer; June McCormack, secretary; and Lynne Maguire, at large. New board of governors are Agatha Sutphin Barclay, Mary Clare Broadbent, Bradley B. Chambers, William W. Chin and Benjamin A. Pecar.
A.J. Schneider has been named the vice president of sales and marketing for Wheaton World Wide Moving, and Doug Robinson has been named eastern regional sales director. Heather Stafford has joined as sales administrator.


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Kelli Waite (born 22 March 1985) is an Australian swimmer.

Career
Waite first competed for Australia at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester where she won bronze in the 200 metre breaststroke in 2:28.58 finishing behind fellow Australian Leisel Jones.

She competed in the 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Yokohama, Japan, making the finals both the 100 and 200 metre breaststroke events.

References

1985 births
Living people
Australian female breaststroke swimmers
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
Swimmers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
Place of birth missing (living people)
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
20th-century Australian women
21st-century Australian women
Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games


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Q: Exclude hidden files in Python Well, there's a thing I have to do: I have to count files with or without hidden files, with or without recursion, with certain extension or without (it's up to a user)(CLI). The problem is with hidden files.
My method:
if namespace.recursive == True:
    for files in os.walk(top=namespace.path, topdown=True):
        for i in files[2]:
            countF += 1
    print('Number of files in directory (with recursion): ', countF)
else:
    p = Path(namespace.path)
    for subdirs in p.iterdir():
        if (subdirs.is_file()):
            count += 1
    print('Number of files in directory (without recursion): ', count)

counts files WITH the hidden ones.
What I want to do: I want this method to count files WITHOUT the hidden ones. But if a user inputs -h parameter, I want to count ONLY hidden files. So I tried to do a check-method for it:
def check_attributes(filename):
    if(os.path.isfile(filename)):
        return win32api.GetFileAttributes(filename) & win32con.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN
    else:
        return 0

and then I tried to modify my method and add after
for i in files[2]:

something like:
if check_attributes(f) == 0: #if it's not hidden - then count

But it still counts with hidden files. I want to understand how to do it right.
Thank you so much in advance for every answer!
EDIT: full function with checking
def countFiles():
countF = int(0)
count = int(0)
c = int(0)
try:
    if namespace.extension == '.':
        if namespace.recursive == True:
            if namespace.hidden == False:
                for files in os.walk(top=namespace.path, topdown=True):
                    for i in files[2]:
                        if check_attributes(i) == 0:
                            countF += 1
                print('Number of files in directory (with recursion): ', countF)
        else:
            if namespace.hidden == False:
                p = Path(namespace.path)
                for subdirs in p.iterdir():
                    if (subdirs.is_file()):
                        count += 1
                print('Number of files in directory (without recursion): ', count)
    else:
        if namespace.recursive == True:
            for files in os.walk(namespace.path):
                for f in files[2]:
                    if os.path.splitext(f)[1] == namespace.extension:
                        c += 1
            print('Number if files with extension ' + namespace.extension + ' in directory (without recursion):', c)
        else:
            for files in os.listdir(namespace.path):
                if os.path.splitext(files)[1] == namespace.extension:
                    c += 1
            print('Number if files with extension ' + namespace.extension + ' in directory (without recursion): ', c)
except Exception as e:
    print('Error:\n', e)
    sys.exit(0)

A: In your original code, there are multiple boolean args creating different paths. Your extension == '.' path was the only one where check_attributes was being called from what I can tell, so that might have been the issue. I decided to take a crack at rewriting it. The way I rewrote it has 2 phases: 1. get the files, either recursively or not then 2. filter the files with the args provided. Here's what I came up with:
import argparse
import os
import win32api
import win32con

def count_files(args):
    files = []

    # Get the files differently based on whether recursive or not.
    if args.recursive:
        # Note here I changed how you're iterating. os.walk returns a list of tuples, so
        # you can unpack the tuple in your for. current_dir is the current dir it's in
        # while walking and found_files are all the files in that dir
        for current_dir, dirs, found_files in os.walk(top=args.path, topdown=True):
            files += [os.path.join(current_dir, found_file) for found_file in found_files]
    else
        # Note the os.path.join with the dir each file is in. It's important to store the
        # absolute path of each file.
        files += [os.path.join(args.path, found_file) for found_file in os.listdir(args.path)
                  if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(args.path, found_file))]

    filtered_files = []
    for found_file in files:
        print(found_file)
        if not args.hidden and (win32api.GetFileAttributes(found_file) & win32con.FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN):
            continue  # hidden == False and file has hidden attribute, go to next one

        if args.extension and not found_file.endswith(args.extension):
            continue  # File doesn't end in provided extension

        filtered_files.append(found_file)

    print(f'Length: {len(filtered_files)}')
    return len(filtered_files)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Process some integers.')
    # Note that I took advantage of some other argparse features here like
    # required vs optional arguments and boolean types
    parser.add_argument('path')
    parser.add_argument('--recursive', action='store_true', default=False)
    parser.add_argument('--hidden', action='store_true', default=False)
    parser.add_argument('--extension', type=str)

    args = parser.parse_args()
    count_files(args)


It's that time again: Halloween, All Hallows' Eve. Heralding chilly weather, more rain if we're lucky, and the beginning of the holiday season, it's also one of San Francisco's biggest party nights of the year, approaching New Year's Eve in the volume and scale of events vying for your precious time, cash, and attendance. This week's column is a bit different — no one particular party is featured; instead there are three top-notch club nights and two decidedly non-club affairs, should you wish to avoid the clubs entirely this Halloween weekend.
If you love the distinctly rubbery, bouncy flavor of contemporary U.K. house music — influenced by British garage and two-step and paired with the vocal samples, piano lines, and four-on-the-floor beats of classic Chicago house — then this is the party for you. Headlining is Eats Everything, the Bristolian who has, over the course of the past several years, become one of the most in-demand DJs on the European circuit for his all-inclusive house music sets, drawing on U.K. bass music, American house, and old-school rave. Dusky, a British duo that released a number of records that blurred the line between glossy big-room tech-house and bass-heavy post-garage, shares headlining duties with Benoit + Sergio, the D.C. duo known for its minimal tech-house anthems with poppy vocal flair. Lights Down Low's Richie Panic and Sizemore will hold it down into the wee hours.
Public Works' Halloween extravaganza features a diverse spread of house music for your costumed dancefloor enjoyment. The Martinez Brothers are a New York-bred DJ duo whose sets provide an updated, youthful take on the classic New York garage house sound. Their sets are loaded with disco and deep house classics mixed in with newer acid-flavored techno, bridging gaps between generations of dancers. Billing himself as the "House gangster," DJ Sneak is truly old-school, coming up in Chicago in the '90s and innovating the "filter-house" sound popularized by Daft Punk; his DJ sets are filled with the vocal samples and jackin' basslines that vintage house music is known for. The real treat here is NU, a Berlin-based DJ and producer who crafts slow (110 bpm) and spiritual house music with languid bass lines, soulful vocals, and tribal drums.
And now for something completely different: If you're looking for something very much out of the ordinary to do on Halloween, this is your best bet. Danish quartet Iceage headlines this bill — ostensibly a punk band, the band has made waves for being remarkably young (all four band members were born in 1991 or later), but their music — sharp, angular, dark, and ruthless — is what catapulted them to worldwide success. Their latest album, released earlier this year, is a moodier post-punk affair, turning down the intensity but sounding no less vital or melancholy. They're paired with Helm, a sound artist and noise musician from London who has been steadily releasing unsettling, corrosive soundscapes since the late aughts, and Vaniish, a newly formed San Francisco band that channels the spirit of Joy Division without sounding derivative — no small feat.
Something's up this Halloween: not one, but two killer genre-bending lineups to be had. This one provides what is surely the heaviest bass to be had all weekend: The Bug, also known as Kevin Martin (formerly of Godflesh and Techno Animal), is known for all-out bass punishment (The Independent will be reinforcing its speaker stack for this one). Borrowing elements from dancehall, dub reggae, hip-hop, and dubstep, and joined on stage by grime emcee Manga, The Bug's particular blend of bass weight is something unique and ruthlessly heavy. Joining him is another ruthlessly heavy performer of an entirely different bent, Wolf Eyes, an American noise act (and one-time Pitchfork darling) who is remarkably rhythmic, given their penchant for feedback, unintelligible samples, and vocals that sound like a death rattle.
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos in style with Honey Soundsystem and Mighty Real's David Harness. Harness, a Mighty resident and one of the city's most renowned house DJs, teams up with the Honey Soundsystem crew (Jason Kendig, Josh Cheon, Robot Hustle, and Jackie House) for an all-night locals-only affair. The Honey crew — and Harness, for that matter — are some of San Francisco's best DJs, easily holding their own against any of the global talent we have in the city on any given weekend. Expect sleek, modern techno paired with vintage house music and a smattering of EBM and new wave to keep things interesting. A full-scale visual installation by Philip Filastre will transform the club into a ghastly dancefloor worthy of all of your starring-in-the-"Thriller"-video dreams.


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