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Occupy(ed) Canada: The political economy of Indigenous dispossession in Canada
Even Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) confirms this observation. In a 2007 presentation to the RCMP, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) states that "the vast majority of Hot Spots" of so-called Native unrest are "related to lands and resources," with most conflicts "incited by development activities on traditional territories." It seems, in other words, that "Native unrest" is largely a euphemism for bands that are protecting their lands from ecological damage, or in the case of land claim disputes, from dispossession. More broadly, "Native unrest" has become a rhetoric of dismissal for the struggle to exercise inherent Indigenous rights.
So why is the Department of National Defence spying on Indigenous communities in Canada?
It is the fear of economic disruption that is driving Canada to spy on Indigenous peoples. Moreover, in recent years, it has become the fear of an exceedingly more dangerous risk to business-as-usual in this country than paranoid phantoms of espionage. It is the fear of Aboriginal Title.
Since 1997, Indigenous politics in Canada have unfolded against a changing landscape of economic consequence. In that year, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized in Delgamuukw v. British Columbia that Aboriginal Title is the collective proprietary interest of Aboriginal peoples in their unceded traditional territories. Therefore, wherever treaties had not been signed, Aboriginal proprietary rights underlie provincial, federal, and private property lands.
And in addition to unceded or unsurrendered lands, as Arthur Manuel and Nicole Schabus pointed out in an article in Chapman Law Review in 2005, "Many Indigenous Peoples argue that the 'spirit and intent' of the treaties also ensures Indigenous control over their traditional territories."
Unceded and treatied lands cover a massive amount of territory in Canada from coast to coast, translating into significant uncertainty for industry and government. There is no question that the active defence of Indigenous rights and lands has major economic consequences for Canada. In 1990, INAC commissioned a study by Price Waterhouse on the economic value of uncertainty associated with Indigenous claims in B.C., for example. The report concluded that around $1 billion of capital expenditures involving up to 1,500 jobs in the mining and forestry sectors would likely be affected by the land claims process.
This problem is not going away. It is only intensifying with the current global scramble for energy, minerals, oil and gas. Key natural resource projects cannot proceed without Indigenous consent and cooperation. In the last few years alone, Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug shut down Platinex mining in northern Ontario Ojicree territory, 64 B.C. First Nations threaten the development of the west coast Enbridge pipeline to the Pacific Coast from the Alberta tar sands, and local Tsilhqot'in Nation sank the Prosperity copper and gold mine at Fish Lake in B.C. Moreover, mega-projects like the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement, Plan Nord in Quebec, and the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario, have all been hampered by the failure of ENGOs, government and industry to recognize the land rights of Indigenous peoples.
These developments are hardly new. Indigenous peoples have been on the geographic frontier of capital accumulation for over 500 years of permanent resistance. Indigenous peoples' labour and lands have shaped the political economy of Canada, from the time of the fur trade to bankrolling industrialization with their lands and resources, and today, by confronting neo-liberal policy in the form of continental restructuring and intensified resource grabs.
One example of the economic role of Indigenous lands historically and today can be found in the case of railways, to which Canada maintained a pre-emption right to clear Indigenous lands, and that facilitated the industrial pathways for capitalist development. Over a hundred years later, authorities have become well aware of the risky correlation between Indigenous lands and the steel rails that cross the country from coast to coast. In an RCMP briefing to CSIS on operational responses to Aboriginal occupations and protest, the RCMP warn: "The recent CN strike [referring to the Tyendinaga Mohawk rail blockades in April 2007] represents the extent in which a national railway blockade could effect the economy of Canada."
In addition to these massive expanses of treaty areas and unceded traditional territories, Indigenous lands were historically fragmented into isolated and remote reserves by successive colonial administrations. There are over 2,600 Indian reserves across Canada today. This forced settlement resulted in a unique spatial phenomenon that unwittingly placed Indian reserves on the frontier of vital national and regional boundaries: frontiers, for example, for natural resource extraction, suburban development, military training grounds,oceans and in-land waterways, state borders, and energy generation.
Despite their wealth in land and resources, economic racism prevents Indigenous peoples from obtaining financial benefits from their traditional territories. Their proprietary interests have been largely ignored and Aboriginal Title is extinguished through the land claims settlement process. Chronic under-funding of reserves has deepened the gap formed by deprivation from traditional subsistence economies due to land loss and ecological deterioration. The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) commissioner stated in 1996 that "current levels of poverty and underdevelopment are directly linked to the dispossession of Indigenous Peoples from their lands and the delegitimization of their institutions of society and governance."
In addition to systemic impoverishment, and where Indigenous populations join the 99 per cent, austerity programs attack the weakest first. Murray Angus, in his slim but critical book, "And the Last Shall be First: Native Policy in an Era of Cutbacks," gives three main reasons for why Indigenous people are the first ones out of the social security boat when austerity programs roll around: (1) funding — money for Indigenous people comes from the 'social envelope,' which is under attack; (2) demographics — Indigenous peoples are the fastest growing population — so even maintaining programs is expensive; (3) and racism — white people will look after their own first.
The government has been doling out austerity programs to Indigenous peoples for decades by downloading their responsibilities onto provincial and territorial governments, as well as through bogus self-government policies. But as bureaucrats cast around for deep cuts that Harper has demanded, austerity measures will trim whatever is left in Aboriginal budgets that cannot be tied down. In 2010, the Aboriginal Healing Foundation lost funding, an organization that financed community-based programs to address abuse suffered at residential schools. That same year, Harpers' Conservatives cut funding to the Sister in Spirit research project that brought to light hundreds of cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Most recently, Department of Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan announced upcoming budget cuts to his department amounting to a $100 million slash.
The wealth of the nation still depends fundamentally on land. Financial investment for resource development projects is funnelled through the same banks protested against across the U.S. and Canada, such as RBC Royal Bank that funds tar sands development on Treaty 8 lands. Global structural inequality can only be addressed then by questioning the sources of authority by which resources are bought and sold. If you don't own it Canada, how can you give it away?
Shiri Pasternak is a writer and researcher living in Toronto. She is an active member of Barriere Lake Solidarity and the Indigenous Sovereignty and Solidarity Network.
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I knew I'd be in the Brighton area for a day or two, and so I began researching to see what sort of foodie delights there might be to explore while I was there. One of the treats I turned up as I read through the Sunday supplements was Wobblegate. Wobblegate began by making fruit juices but it was its range of cider that was hitting the headlines (well, at least for me). Wobblegate produce has won many awards, and now even has the Royal Warrant. The company is a father and son co-operative, and I was delighted when Tom (son of Glyn) told me he'd be glad to give an interview.
Tom is on the left in the featured image above, with colleague, Chris Blin-Stoyle, on the right.
TS: I originally got the idea to set Wobblegate up after my father stopped growing fruit commercially on our farm. I came back from uni and wanted to do something productive with the apples which our orchards were producing but which were just left lying around.
The first step was to use an old apple press we had here. Initially we began by making apple juice, which has gone down a storm! We have now won 30 awards and counting.
A few years later we launched our cider to the local market. We grow eating and cooking apples, which results in low tannin, dry and crisp style ciders, which are naturally cold-fermented over a period of four months using the natural yeasts found in the fruit. A true South East style cider.
SD: Setting up a new business is often daunting – what were your main challenges?
TS: We had the same problems as any growing company I suppose: production capacity and equipment. In 2012, with the help of a LEADER grant, we were able to buy a new larger press and bottling equipment…..which we now need to upscale again!
SD: How did you come to move onto cider from apple juice?
SD: You have quite a range now – how did you develop the cider?
TS: We've had the recipes and made some of our cider for years, however we get a lot of ideas and develop our techniques by researching, trial blending and showcasing our ciders at outside events.. If the public likes them and we get a really good feel, we put them into bottle. Our cider is still very small batch which allows us to experiment more. Our most popular ciders are our Brighton Rocks which is a medium/ dry session cider 4.5% and our Pink-With-Blackcurrants medium 4%. They are just good honest and refreshing ciders, and also because of their low alcohol content, people seem to enjoy having a couple at a time!!
SD: You've won myriad awards – which are the latest?
TS: The latest awards we received were awarded last month [March 2017 at the time of writing], two for our juices at the National Fruit Show juice competition, and two for cider from CAMRA.
SD: How would you recommend pairing your cider with food?
TS: East Country ciders always traditionally pair well with white meats and seafood. My particular favourites are Brighton Rocks with shellfish, and Sussex Scrumpy with a juicy pork chop.
I also do a mean moules marinière, replacing the wine with cider of course. You can serve it with chips or, as I prefer it, with crusty fresh bread.
Pan fry the pork chops slowly in butter so they are nice and coloured and sticky on both sides.
Remove them from the pan, keep them warm, turn up the heat, and deglaze the pan with the cider, reducing the liquid a little so that it becomes a little syrupy.
Turn the heat down and add the mustard, mix in, and when much cooler add the cream, and mix.
Return the pork chops to the pan, turn so as to coat on both sides, and serve immediately, garnished with the tarragon.
This post is dedicated to Tom Stephens and Chris Blin-Stoyle, with thanks for all their help.
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Dr. RICHARD FERMAN is CEO and Medical Director of Aptima Behavioral Medical Group, Inc. and ADHD Specialists with offices in Encino.
He provides psychiatric consultation, evaluation and treatment for adults, couples, families, adolescents and children. Dr. Ferman has been in practice over 25 years, His specialties include attention deficit disorder (for adults, college & graduate students, children, adolescents, parents and families), co-occurring conditions (i.e., depression, OCD, anxiety, oppositional disorder, bipolar disorder), mood disorders, psycho-pharmacology consultations and treatment.
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Dr. Ferman is a graduate of U.C.L.A. School of Medicine. He trained in adult and child psychiatry at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and in internal medicine at Wadsworth V.A. Hospital.
He was co-founder and Medical Director of the South Bay Therapeutic Clinic. He also founded and directed Wholistic Medicine and Counseling Center, Inc., Western Center for Psychiatry, Allergy, and Neuro-Immunology and The Center for Integrative Health and Counseling.
SARAH A. FERMAN, LMFT, MBA, PCC is Vice President of Operations and Prinicipal Client Care Coordinator at ADHD Specialists, a licensed psychotherapist and professional coach with a balanced mix of over 20 years experience in the corporate and business communities, as well in personal development.
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The longer you're in ketosis, the more fat you burn. Unfortunately, you may notice that you are losing your muscles too. Your muscles need carbohydrates for great formation and maintenance. When on keto-diet, your diet mainly consists of proteins which helps in bodybuilding, but since you are on ketosis, your body starts to eat away your muscles which may end up damaging your muscles and heart.
Eliminating fruits and vegetables from the diet has negative consequences like having trouble during a bowel movement. These foods are rich in fiber, which help in digestion. To beat the bowel issue, try to consume fibrous vegetables like cabbages, broccoli, and asparagus.
The keto diet eliminates certain types of food meaning it is not balanced. Many of these foods rejected carry minerals, vitamins, and other nutrients, which are only found from those foods. Studies show that a diet without fruits and vegetables leads to micronutrients deficiency.
Other risks associated with keto diet include; Kidney stones, hair loss, nausea, low blood sugar, keto flu, loss of electrolytes and dehydration.
Keto diet is not a great long-term plan, use it for short-term weight and fat loss.


Every year, I tell myself I'm going to blog more and (almost) every year, I fail to manifest that goal. Some of that is because I'm pursuing more paid writing opportunities, which, hey! That's a good thing, right? If I have to pay bills to survive, I may as well do that with money earned from something I really enjoy doing. On the other hand, there are days where I miss just writing for myself, whether it's in a physical notebook, on a blog, or even on a fanfiction archive. I actually miss the latter the most — so writing fanfiction again (after a long and unintentional break) is definitely a goal for 2019.
If you follow my professional writing, you probably think that's ridiculous. I produce hundreds of words each week, from trending entertainment news to comics reviews to interview questions. I tweet prolifically and write long captions on Instagram. Still, the urge to blog is like an itch I can't quite scratch.
Perhaps that stems from a desire to do more personal writing. Not necessarily confessional writing, though I do plenty of that too — but diary comic-style writing, sans the comics. (I'm not an artist. Trust me.) Each time I write a blog post that doesn't serve an exact purpose (like a book review), it feels rambling and weird. Like, why would anyone read that?
I have a newsletter, though it doesn't go out nearly as much as I'd like it to. Obviously, this space exists, though I have more unfinished drafts than actual posts. And perhaps telling myself I want to blog more is a response to the desire to keep producing content, even in my off time. Perhaps it's a desire to just get down all the thoughts that are constantly in my head, including the ones that definitely aren't marketable.
Whatever the reason behind my urge to blog more, Puc, BLOG. MORE!, it's an urge I can't shake even though by the time I get through the week and decide, YES! TONIGHT I WILL BLOG! I don't actually follow through. I'm tired. I'm bored. I don't have anything interesting to say. No one will read this.
But I used to blog without worrying about whether or not anyone would read it. In fact, I often counted on those posts going sight unseen, lost to the wilds of the world wide web. Maybe now that I get paid to write and then promote my writing, my relationship to that kind of fun, carefree writing has changed. I don't know.
To be honest, I don't even know how to end this post. When I sat down to write, I feel like I had a goal in mind… But that's gone now. And here's… this. Whatever this is.
TL;DR: Writing is hard. I want to write more. I miss when I spent most of my time online writing and reading fanfiction, rather than reading news stories and trying not to cry.


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Given that we now live in Chicago, I find it ironic that I acquired my taste for beer almost exclusively at a restaurant called Old Chicago. I learned to love beer on Old Chicago's World Beer Tour, which I started and finished with some college friends in Bozeman. This involved drinking 110 different brews from around the world, but no more than four at a time. Along the journey, I earned prizes like t-shirts, sweatshirts and bottle openers. I had loads of fun with our friends in the process.
The fact that Old Chicago has such a successful operation in Montana speaks more to Montana's beer-drinking culture than to Chicago's wide selection of beers. Every time I would go to Old Chicago in Bozeman, the restaurant would proudly display a chalk-board chock full of local favorites. There is even a special section on the beer menu for regional beers. These local beers were consistently among the most satisfying drinks on the menu.
For this reason, I was delighted to read this article on the rich culture of breweries in Montana. As a side note, I was even more excited that the article featured one of my former students, Ryan Bone! You should read the article, but if you don't have time, here are a few of the things I found most interesting.
First, breweries in Montana are not bars, nor are they industrial facilities where barley soup is sloshed around in tanks to be studied by people with clipboards. Rather, breweries are social places where people can enjoy a good beer, some face-to-face conversation and good family fun.
Second, the breweries don't just make beer. Lots of them make cherry soda and root beer to help with the family-oriented feel of these places. It is rare for a brewery to have televisions. This is a stark contrast to Old Chicago, which has the feel of a sports bar.
Third, Montana is in the top five in terms of microbreweries per capita. As Ryan Bone says in the article, "Montana is a big state, and people like good beer." To meet this specialized demand in sparsely-populated Montana, microbreweries pop up all over the place.
Lastly, they're making a documentary about these Montana breweries. Given my love for Montana, my affinity toward beer and that a former student of mine is involved with this, I cannot wait for a chance to see this film. It's just one more interesting thing about Montana!


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Q: What network will Windows 10 resolve hostname to? So I have a Windows 10 professional computer connected to multiple networks, one is a router with internet access, and then multiple network cameras and other hardware. Le
On the router there are two other computers intended to function as "slaves" to do various computing, so the computer in question is named "Master".
In Windows 7 and before I could set up a hosts file on all 3 computer defining the IP addresses of the computers,
192.168.173.10  master
192.168.173.11  worker-1
192.168.173.12  worker-2

However this no longer works in Windows 10. What happens instead is when pinging (or asking Windows to resolve "master" via APIs) it returns an IPv6 address (presumably to LocalHost). Then after turning off IPv6 it returns the IP to one of Camera networks, e.g 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.100.
ipconfig /displayDNS returns (before IPv6 was disabled via regedit, after that the first entry is gone)
master
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : Master
Record Type . . . . . : 28
Time To Live  . . . . : 1200
Data Length . . . . . : 16
Section . . . . . . . : Question
AAAA Record . . . . . : ::1

master
----------------------------------------
Record Name . . . . . : Master
Record Type . . . . . : 1
Time To Live  . . . . : 1200
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Question
A (Host) Record . . . : 192.168.0.1

Record Name . . . . . : Master
Record Type . . . . . : 1
Time To Live  . . . . : 1200
Data Length . . . . . : 4
Section . . . . . . . : Question
A (Host) Record . . . : 192.168.173.10

Now this problem can be "worked around" by changing the name of the computer to NOT match that in the hostfile, ie by renaming the computer master-TMP. But this has other consequences and I would really like to avoid this.
So my question is why does it prioritize the network specified in the hosts file last, why is it resolving the name to every connected network and is there any way of changing this?
Does anyone have an idea what has changed in Windows 10 (Perhaps also in Windows 8, not tested that) from Windows 7 and Vista/XP that you can no longer use your own hostname in hosts.
Please ask if I have forgotten to mention anything of importance.

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Has Chris Jordan's peculiar career been leading to the 2021 T20 World Cup?
Vithushan Ehantharajah
Chris Jordan celebrates with his England team-mates (AFP via Getty Images)
English cricket's relationship with Twenty20 is primarily one of dysfunction. Since devising the format in 2003 and losing the arms race to such an extent that they went back to the drawing board to cook up a 100-ball variant to reclaim the initiative ceded, T20 has not been short of love but certainly short of respect.
Part of that is rooted in the luxury of England being one of three sides that can afford to reside on the moral high ground of Test cricket. Some of that is also snobbery, though that comes from experiencing so many joys from the longest format. The World T20 success in 2010 – a first ICC trophy win, no less – and the heartbreak of 2016's final were celebrated and mourned, but not for long. Even in the lead-up to the next edition, Tests in the new year against Sri Lanka and India leading into an Ashes at the end of 2021 are dearer to the majority of die-hards and casuals.
But Tuesday's dominant win against South Africa, which confirmed a 3-0 series victory, contained a marquee moment for the English game. With the dismissal of Quinton de Kock from a slower delivery that deceived the opener into offering a catch duly taken by Tom Curran, Chris Jordan became the country's leading wicket-taker in international T20.
It is the first time a player of colour has led a run-scoring or wicket-taking chart for England. Man or woman, in any format. A seismic moment contained within the frayed wrapping of a dead rubber in a maligned format.
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Some will say this doesn't matter. Perhaps even say they don't see colour, which is code that they really do. But it does at a time when the England and Wales Cricket Board are assessing why there are so few black cricketers throughout the tops and bottoms of the sport. Even for other minorities, the presence of Jordan as a leader in a field of any kind, a totem of excellence, is important.
Such representation matters, and it is interesting Jordan has rarely been held up as a champion of diversity in the way Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali have. That might be because media coverage of limited-overs cricket still lacks the depth afforded to Tests, coupled with a schedule that means England's white-ball cricketers rarely hold focus for very long.
It's also because Jordan keeps quiet counsel. Those who know him speak of an engaging mind, which, having arrived in the United Kingdom from Barbados via a scholarship to Dulwich School back in 2006, is attuned to the social structures within the UK.
Just last week he and good mate Archer signed up to the ACE Programme Charity, set up by Ebony Rainford-Brent with Surrey County Cricket Club, as an ambassador to help to address a 75 percent decline in cricket participation among Britain's black community. He wants to contribute in meaningful ways, and this will be a hands-on role rather than a token one. As he said recently out in South Africa when addressing the home side's refusal to take a knee to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement, "all we can do is try and affect everything that's coming in the future".
Jordan in action against South AfricaAFP via Getty Images
His career to date has been a peculiar one. A Test debut in 2014 came with the fanfare of pace, but he was discarded after just eight caps. Soon he was pigeon-holed as a white-ball player, and even that hole got smaller. He was out of England's thinking for the 2019 50-over World Cup as early as September 2016, which was his last ODI cap before a recall against South Africa in February of this year.
There's a strong suggestion Jordan's congeniality has counted against him in these situations. He gives his all, trains hard, does what he needs to do to prepare himself in his own time and – importantly for selectors and captains – does not kick up a fuss. It is why, for example, one Indian Premier League coach refers to him as "the ultimate non-luxury luxury player": high-effort and low maintenance, whether he's starting games or not. But also why England had no qualms dropping him with a respectable 21 Test wickets at a promising average of 35. Some around the set-up, including Stuart Broad, are still slightly bemused by that decision.
None of this has dimmed Jordan's sunny disposition, merely broadened his emotional range. He remains a wise head at his county, Sussex, a confidant of skipper Ben Brown and others starting out on their own journeys. Those at the club say the only tell that he is someone of international repute is when he pulls up to Hove in his flashy Range Rover.
The empathy extends beyond the well-known tidbits of how he helped Archer settle. Just a few weeks ago he was in Dubai with his Sussex team-mate Tymal Mills, helping the left-arm quick map out a route back into the top tiers of T20 cricket by drawing on his own experiences of coming back from stress fractures of the back.
Jordan with England T20 captain Eoin MorganGetty Images
Finally, though, it seems the best of Jordan's traits are aligned with England's expectations ahead of next year's T20 World Cup. In playing all three games of this series, he goes into the next 10 months knowing a spot in the 15 for India is in his safe hands. And it's not through taking the most wickets. Jordan is as much there on his willing.
Because while he is tagged as a death bowler by many, he is no market leader. In all T20 matches – international, domestically for Sussex and across franchise cricket – CricViz data shows he has gone at 9.4 runs per over when bowling in the last five of a match since the 2016 World T20. That has a slight increase to 9.9 when just considering the last 12 months.
Outside of that period of an innings, he's at 7.9 rpo. Nothing special there either, but all off-set by being statistically the best fielder in the world on CricViz's terms. Even data sceptics cannot argue with the latter.
The key here is Eoin Morgan knows exactly what he is getting from Jordan. Not just a talented cricketer but one who will never shirk responsibility or graft. And in game of wild swings, that consistency is key.
Morgan is a captain whose calculations rely on the maths of personality as well as performance. If he knows someone can promise him at least seven-out-of-ten, he will find the three. Those gurantees are there in Rashid's frugal spells, Jos Buttler's ability to get England ahead of an asking rate in two balls and, now, in Dawid Malan's ability to convert watchful starts.
And yet, it may be Jordan who makes way in the XI come next year's tournament. The off-spin of Moeen remains a must ahead of a tournament in India, along with the left-hander's death hitting. Sam Curran's emergence as a short-form force is also a factor that could see Jordan lose out, despite his best efforts. Again.
His place on top of the pile of English short-form bowlers carries a bit more of a guarantee. Rashid is the closest active player, 15 behind, though there are not enough matches between now and next winter to overtake the 32-year-old.
Regardless, Jordan deserves to be treasured. Not just for reaching new heights, but doing so by staying level as an unassuming trailblazer to some, and an example to follow for all.
ROSEN, A TOP RANKED FIRM, Reminds QuantumScape Corporation Investors of Important March 8 Deadline in Securities Class Action; Encourages Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K to Contact the Firm – QS
NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE: QS) between November 27, 2020 and December 31, 2020, inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important March 8, 2021 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for QuantumScape investors under the federal securities laws. To join the QuantumScape class action, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-2017.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) QuantumScape's purported success related to its solid-state battery power, battery life, and energy density were significantly overstated; (2) QuantumScape's battery technology was not sufficient for electric vehicle performance as it would not be able to withstand the aggressive automotive environment; (3) QuantumScape's battery technology likely provided no meaningful improvement over existing battery technology; (4) QuantumScape is unlikely to be able to scale its technology to the multi-layer cell necessary to power electric vehicles (5) the successful commercialization of QuantumScape's battery technology was subject to much more significant risks and uncertainties than defendants had disclosed; and (6) as a result of the foregoing, defendants materially overstated the value and prospects of QuantumScape's battery technology. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than March 8, 2021. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. If you wish to join the litigation, go to http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-2017.html or to discuss your rights or interests regarding this class action, please contact Phillip Kim, Esq. of Rosen Law Firm toll free at 866-767-3653 or via e-mail at pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com. NO CLASS HAS YET BEEN CERTIFIED IN THE ABOVE ACTION. UNTIL A CLASS IS CERTIFIED, YOU ARE NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL UNLESS YOU RETAIN ONE. YOU MAY RETAIN COUNSEL OF YOUR CHOICE. YOU MAY ALSO REMAIN AN ABSENT CLASS MEMBER AND DO NOTHING AT THIS POINT. AN INVESTOR'S ABILITY TO SHARE IN ANY POTENTIAL FUTURE RECOVERY IS NOT DEPENDENT UPON SERVING AS LEAD PLAINTIFF. Follow us for updates on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosen-law-firm, on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosen_firm or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosenlawfirm/. Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 3 each year since 2013. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm's attorneys are ranked and recognized by numerous independent and respected sources. Rosen Law Firm has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. ------------------------------- Contact Information: Laurence Rosen, Esq. Phillip Kim, Esq. The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. 275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 686-1060 Toll Free: (866) 767-3653 Fax: (212) 202-3827 lrosen@rosenlegal.com pkim@rosenlegal.com cases@rosenlegal.com www.rosenlegal.com
Politicians grilled over pandemic holiday travel
Throughout many areas of Canada, public health orders have been in place for months, heavily discouraging travel outside of the country as a measure to protect against the spread of COVID-19. A failure to abide by that guideline over the Christmas holiday cost provincial highways minister Joe Hargrave his seat at the province's cabinet table, while Regina-Wascana Plains MLA and Minister of Corrections and Policing Christine Tell also faced calls for her resignation. Tell missed the ceremony swearing in for new cabinet ministers in November, for what was described at the time as personal reasons. Tell was not made available for interviews on this story, with an executive council spokesperson providing the only comment on the matter. "Minister Tell was in California from Oct. 30 to Nov. 9 to be with a close family member, who was very ill with a non COVID-19 related illness. The Minister followed all public health guidelines, including self-isolating for 14 days upon her return to Canada," the spokesperson said. While at the time non-essential travel outside if Canada was discouraged, Tell's trip was completed before the province tightened up COVID-19 public health orders. Hargrave's reason for leaving the country was different from Tell's, as he reportedly travelled to southern California long after more stringent public health orders took effect in Saskatchewan. Hargrave said he travelled to arrange for the listing, and later sale, of a property he owned in the Palm Springs area. His actions came at a time when Saskatchewanians were told to avoid family gatherings and non-essential travel over the Christmas holiday. Originally, Hargrave said he had travelled to California to finalize the sale of a personal property, though the provincial NDP pointed out soon after that the property in question was not even listed until Dec. 26, and Hargrave later admitted to "an error in judgment" in travelling to California when he did. In defence of his MLA, Premier Scott Moe told CBC, "There was no rules that were broken by Minister Hargrave in his travel ... It's the perception of that travel during a time when we're asking the people of this province to do so very much over the holiday season that is the issue. So, I think the timing of what's occurring in his personal matters is irrelevant." After several conversations between Moe and Hargrave, in addition to mounting public embarrassment however, it was decided Hargrave would resign his cabinet portfolios, which also included responsibility for the Water Security Agency. Keith Borkowsky, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Quad Town Forum
NEW YORK — Elfrid Payton's words at the podium Monday had to be sweet music to the ears of New York Knicks coaches and executives. "We're not satisfied," Payton said after the Knicks' 91-84 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday. For a franchise that has spent the most of the last two decades trying to find its way, Payton's outlook may have represented if not an organizational sea change, then certainly a noticeable difference. As did their play. R.J. Barrett scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds, and Julius Randle added 21 points and 17 rebounds to lead the New York to its second straight win. Payton chipped in with 12 points and rookie guard Immanuel Quickley added 11 for the Knicks, who improved to 7-8. "Our group is learning how to win," Randle said. "I credit that to our coaches." While the Knicks are taking baby steps forward, the same can't be said of the Magic. They have lost six in a row to drop to 6-8. Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 14 rebounds for Orlando while Aaron Gordon had 18 points and 17 rebounds and Terrence Ross 19 points. "We gave ourselves a chance but we kind of blew it at the same time," Ross said. Perhaps the early start -- it was a noon tip-off -- affected both teams. New York led 47-38 after a first half in which the Knicks made only 37% of their shots and Orlando 32%. New York's lead grew to 68-54 after Obi Toppin's alley-oop jam one minute into the fourth. The Magic rallied and went ahead 81-80 when Ross' 28-foot heave beat an expiring shot clock. The lead lasted for all of eight seconds, with Randle tying the game with a free throw. "It's hard to win in this league," Payton said. On New York's ensuing possession, Randle hit a floater during a run in which the Knicks scored nine straight points. "We won the game with our fight," Randle said. TIP-INS Magic: The matinee marked a homecoming of sorts for Cole Anthony, the 15th overall pick in the draft. Anthony, who grew up in New York City and is the son of former Knick and current TNT analyst Greg Anthony, played his first game as a professional at Madison Square Garden. The 20-year-old entered the game averaging 10.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He finished with six points, five rebounds and one assist. "I think it's what he wants," Orlando coach Steve Clifford said before the game. "He's a confident young guy. He's handling it well." Knicks: Fourteen games is a small sample, but New York coach Tom Thibodeau is pleased with the play of third-year forward Kevin Knox. He came into the game shooting 43% and averaging 7.8 points coming off the bench. Knox, whoentered the season shooting 33.7% on 3-pointers, is connecting at 44.2% so far in 2020-21. "I thought when he took good shots, he made them or they were in-and-out," was how Thibodeau assessed Knox's improved play. "He's allowing the game to come to him. He put a lot of time into shooting this summer. He can do more than spot up." SUCCESS New York improved to 23-12 on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. UP NEXT Magic: Finish a four-game road trip Wednesday at Minnesota. Knicks: Begin a four-game West Coast road trip Thursday at Golden State. ___ More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Denis P. Gorman, The Associated Press
Lt Gen CP Mohanty in Visakhapatnam on 2-day visit to Eastern Naval Command
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 19 (ANI): Lieutenant General CP Mohanty, AVSM, SM, VSM, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Southern Command arrived in Visakhapatnam on Monday on a two-day visit to the Eastern Naval Command (ENC).
Federal authorities arrested a retired firefighter and a fashion student, both from New York, and a man from Iowa on Monday in the storming of the U.S. Capitol, according to the FBI and court documents. Nicolas Moncada, a 20-year-old student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, was arrested at his home in Staten Island early on Monday, the FBI said. The school shared information with the FBI about a social media post showing him at the Capitol, according to local media reports.
Coroners' inquest called into fatal police shooting of Hudson Brooks
An inquest has been called by the BC Coroners Service into the fatal police shooting of 20-year-old Hudson Brooks, almost six years ago in Surrey, B.C. Brooks was shot nine time by Const. Elizabeth Cucheran in a parking lot adjacent to the District 5 RCMP detachment in south Surrey in the early morning hours of July 18, 2015. A preliminary inquiry heard how Brooks was wearing only boxer shorts as he walked down 152nd Street yelling "kill me," "they're going to kill me" and "sorry, Mom!" When an RCMP officer pulled out of the detachment's parkade to investigate, Brooks began pounding on the vehicle. The officer locked his doors, activated his emergency lights and air horn and called for help over the radio. Cucheran ran out of the detachment in full uniform, armed with her service pistol, baton and pepper spray. Both Cucheran and the other officer on scene say that Brooks, who had consumed large amounts of alcohol and cocaine, didn't appear to have anything in his hands. Brooks moved toward Cucheran, and as she backed away, she fired her pistol several times. As she retreated, she tripped over a ledge and fell, with Brooks falling on top of her. Cucheran also shot herself in the leg during the incident. In December 2017, Cucheran was charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, but the charges were stayed two year later when the Crown said that evidence presented at the preliminary inquiry established that her use of her gun "was entirely reasonable in the circumstances." The coroners inquest begins March 1, 2021. Presiding coroner Lyn Blenkinsop and a jury will hear evidence from witnesses under oath. A coroners inquest can make recommendations aimed at preventing deaths under similar circumstances and does not determine legal responsibility.


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USA Rugby Collegiate Council Elects Members
USA Rugby, DIAA, DIA, CRAA, ACRA
David Barpal photo.
01.12.2021 - GRR Staff
Completed over the weekend, the Collegiate National Council seated eight members and appointed a representative to the USA Rugby Board of Directors.
Since the ratification of new USA Rugby bylaws in May, a transitional Council supported the restructuring of competitions and development of new governing organizations in the college game. Operating under provisional terms of reference, Council members were elected by conference commissioners of each division. The Council lastly appointed a USA Rugby Board Representative in Michele Yarbrough.
"We're incredibly excited to complete this chapter in the reorganization with a well-represented group of individuals from the collegiate game," said USA Rugby CEO, Ross Young, "The process hasn't been easy, and the college game has notably taken on significant reform, however the collective effort displayed by stakeholders to come together, collaborate and unite as college rugby is encouraging for these student athletes."
USA RUGBY COLLEGIATE NATIONAL COUNCIL
Board of Directors Representative | Michele Yarbrough
Men's D1A | Paul Keeler, College Rugby Association of America
Women's D1 Elite | Rosalind Chou, Life University
Men's D1-AA | Rich Cortez, American College Rugby
Women's D1 | Olivia Benzan-Daniel, Brandeis University / ACRA
Men's D2 | Shayne Roberson, Lone Star Rugby Conference
Women's D2 | Emily Ogata, Pacific Desert Rugby Conference
Men's D3 | Mark Wilson, Gold Coast Rugby Conference
Women's At Large | Amy Rusert, NIRA Observer
"Watching and being a part of the reorganization that occurred in 2020, I am continually impressed with the commitment and passion shown by the leaders within the College Community," said Yarbrough. "These newly elected Council members are not only truly representative of the college game but dedicated to its success. This is the opportunity that everyone in the rugby community has waited for—to be a part of creating the structure that works for and serves all levels of the game.
"It will be paramount for the College Council to identify those past unmet needs in the College Community and design and implement structures to ensure those needs are met in the future, which by its very nature will aide in the growth of the game."
Since the ratified bylaws, college competition reorganization has come in the form of assembled divisions collecting under new and existing organizations. Women's D1 and D2 joined Men's D1A and Women's D1 Elite under College Rugby Association of America (CRAA). A partnership initiated in 2019, top competition in the Men's and Women's game will now collaborate on playoff and championship events.
American College Rugby (ACR) was similarly established to represent select spring conferences across Men's D1AA, D2 and D3. ACR will look to administer the student-athlete experience through competition of similarly situated teams, equitable, enforceable and uniform eligibility rules and outstanding postseason competitions.
American College Rugby Association (ACRA) was developed to represent four women's conferences in Mid-Atlantic, New England Wide, Rugby Northeast and the Tri-State conference. Represented on the Council by Olivia Benzan-Daniel, ACRA looks to concentrate on the growth of women's programs on the collegiate level. The National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) continues to oversee NCAA Women's Rugby.
The College Council will now begin the process of laying groundwork for the future success of the College game in the United States. Beginning with finalizing the provisional terms of reference with the Council and Board representative now seated.
"This objective along with future practice will require transparency, accountability, fiscal responsibility, diversity, inclusivity, education, recruitment, pathways for member retention, development of administrators, coaches and referees and above all, we as a rugby community working together. We are very fortunate in the college community to have such talented and committed individuals who have stepped up to drive the game forward," said Yarbrough.
"As we step into 2021, the time is now to dedicate ourselves to identifying, planning and implementing the strategies to ensure the future success of rugby in the United States. The things worth doing in life are rarely easy but that is part of what makes them so worthwhile and I for one am fully committed to seeing rugby succeed in our country."
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Malaysia's edible food waste amounts to 3,000 tonnes. Grub Cycle, a social enterprise, is dedicated to reducing this waste in the country.
From 1998 to 2004, Malaysia's iconic Petronas Towers were the tallest skyscrapers in the world, with 88 storeys and all of its 1, 483 lofty feet bestriding the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. In a report by Channel News Asia, filling the colossal towers to the brim with food is approximately equivalent to the amount of food waste that is generated by Malaysians in just 18 days.
"According to statistics, we can feed 2.2 million people with three meals a day from the food waste that we are generating," says Redza Shahid, co-founder of Grub Cycle.
This alarming knowledge was one of the factors that urged Redza to start Grub Cycle, a social enterprise dedicated to reducing the amount of waste in his country whilst also ensuring that people from low-income households have enough on their plates. According to SWCorp Malaysia, a government agency that does research and analysis on solid waste, of the 38,000 tonnes generated daily, 15,000 tonnes are food waste and 3,000 of this food waste are still edible.
What Grub Cycle does is fourfold: Grub Groceries, Grub Bites, Grub Homemade, and Grub Bag. All these aim to address either starvation or food wastage. "We started with grocery products. They're almost expired within one to three months […] What we do is we work with supermarkets, and we buy their surplus food cheaper from them," he explains of the first pillar, Grub Groceries.
With Grub Bites, pastry shops can sign up using Grub Cycle's mobile app, upload their surplus food, and customers can come in and purchase this surplus food for cheap. "We first saw this model working in Europe. In the US, they call it Feeding Forward, and in Europe, it's called Too Good To Go," he adds.
The third facet of the business model is Grub Homemade, where the company's chef helps them expand the lifespan of the food by turning vegetables and fruits into jams, pickles, and even kimchi.
The final program is Grub Bag. The enterprise's sole thrust initially revolved around helping low-income communities. However, the organisation quickly realised that their model cannot be sustainable if they only give back to the communities without proper mechanisms in place to sustain the business.
"With the previous three pillars, what we do is 10% of the profit is helping low-income families. The price of the bag is 30 Ringgit (5.34 GBP) and this includes rice, cooking oil, sugar, salt, and eggs. We only get the families to pay 15 Ringgit (2.67 GBP)," Redza explains.
The enterprise officially started in June 2016, and since then, they have roughly saved 1.3 tonnes of food from being thrown away. On top of this, Grub Cycle has also continuously helped 36 low-income families on a monthly basis. They have also recently partnered with this year's Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games) in Colombo. All surplus food from hotels hosting athletes will be given to Grub cycle. The team will then re-engineer the food and distribute to low-income families for free.
Whilst their model has rapidly attracted investors and grant-giving bodies, Redza's frustration comes from social enterprises being a novelty in the country. Since it's a fairly new concept in Malaysia, most people have a hard time understanding and classifying what a social enterprise is or is not.
As evidenced by reports, Malaysia's waste problem is not one to be ignored, and so far, the only ones who have addressed this concern are foundations and nonprofits, such as the Food Aid Foundation, who re-engineer and redistribute food that would otherwise be thrown away.
Besides being the first social enterprise that addresses food wastage in Malaysia, what Grub Cycle uniquely offers is a response to this specific social concern whilst also enabling self-sustainability.
It's a bigger risk but it also gives the satisfaction that even a small step can make a big change.
At the heart of every social enterprise is its mission to do social good. Redza easily answers that his satisfaction level is at its highest when he gets to interact with the families that they help with Grub Bag. Once a month, he would spend at least 30 minutes to an hour with one of their beneficiaries – a family where the husband and wife are partially and fully blind, respectively.
"Whenever I give them rice, cooking oil, etc., I spend time with them and you can see how they appreciate life in a different way than us," he fondly remembers.


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Q: transforming a string into a list in python For example, I have a string = "[1,2,3,4]" and I want to only have the [1,2,3,4], I tried doing list(mystring) but it gives me:
['[', '1', ',', '2', ',', '3', ',', '4', ']']

I just want to chop off the "" of the string "[1,2,3,4]".
the output I want can be made with the print, it will output:
[1,2,3,4]

but I don't know how to get that output into a variable, can someone help?

A: Use ast.literal_eval:
In [3]: import ast

In [4]: s = "[1,2,3,4]"

In [5]: ast.literal_eval(s)
Out[5]: [1, 2, 3, 4]

In [6]: L = ast.literal_eval(s)

In [7]: L
Out[7]: [1, 2, 3, 4]

A: In [1]: import json

In [2]: s = "[1,2,3,4]"

In [3]: json.loads(s)
Out[3]: [1, 2, 3, 4]

A: Use some string functions
s = "[1,2,3,4]"
s_list = [int(x) for x in s.strip('[]').split(',')]

A: You can use list comprehension and check for digits, like:
 s = "[1,2,3,4]"
 lst = [int(x) for x in s if x.isdigit()]

output:
[1, 2, 3, 4]


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Maner Costerisan Makes a Difference at Fourth-Annual Day of Impact
Fall is a time when many of us pause to reflect on the months prior and show gratitude for our many blessings. But, for the team at Maner Costerisan, a Lansing-based business advisory and public accounting firm, November also brings with it one of the firm's most anticipated events focused on giving back, its annual Maner Cares Day of Impact.
On the first Thursday of every November, Maner closes its doors for the afternoon and sends team members to volunteer with nonprofits making a difference in communities across Michigan. This year's event was especially memorable, with teams coming together to volunteer in person after hosting last year's event virtually.
"Maner Costerisan's mission is to enable others to reach their potential," said firm president Trey Williams. "It's at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment to supporting our clients, empowering our staff, and investing in our community is what makes Maner Costerisan a great place to work. Volunteering together with our local nonprofits, many of whom are clients, is just one way we can give back to the communities we call home."
Empowering the Community Through Financial Education
As trusted business advisors and CPAs, we're regularly called upon to simplify complex topics. These skills make us uniquely positioned to provide financial education and training to our community. This natural connection inspired some focus areas of the 2021 Day of Impact, a piece of the overall Maner Cares community relations program.
"Giving back is embedded in the fabric of our firm," said Sarah Jennings, Principal, and leader of the firm's community engagement efforts and nonprofit team. "We are excited to be able to use our strengths in communication and financial education to further the mission of various organizations and see this as something we can build from for the future."
As part of the Day of Impact, Maner collaborated with Communities First Inc., a Flint-based nonprofit committed to building healthy, vibrant communities through economic development, affordable housing, and innovative programming, to host an afternoon of 1:1 personal finance meetings with community members.
Hosted at five housing developments in Detroit, Flint, and Lansing, Maner staff discussed banking, budgeting, and debt management, among other financial topics, with participants.
State-wide Community Impact
In total, more than 115 Maner team members split their time volunteering with nonprofits across the country, including 15 in the Great Lakes State. Staff hung holiday lights at Lansing's Potter Park Zoo, raked leaves and winterized homes for seniors with Senior Neighbors in West Michigan, assisted with demolition for remodeling of a residential treatment center for Mid-Michigan Recovery Services, and made fleece blankets for children in Michigan hospitals with materials from Detroit-based Fleece and Thank You, among many other projects. Remote workers also took part in the action and volunteered at organizations near and dear to their hearts.
Maner Costerisan's mission is to enable others to reach their potential. Through education, engagement, and empowerment, the firm brings that commitment to life in its community engagement program, Maner Cares. Learn more about Maner Costerisan, its services, and its commitment to supporting the community at manercpa.com.


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Luxury UAE property selling fast
Henry Wiltshire also see the trend in Abu Dhabi with multiple sales in Saadiyat Beach Villas, Hidd Al Saadiyat, Jawaher Saadiyat, Mamsha Saadiyat and Yas Acres in the last 8 weeks.
The luxury sales and rental market in Dubai is the busiest it has been in years, say brokers, who feel that the pandemic has made high-net-worth individuals put a new emphasis on buying comfortable homes. "We are witnessing a huge shift in the market with a big uptick in activity in villa communities. There has been particularly high demand in areas like the Palm Jumeirah, which offers a perfect beach retreat, Al Barari, which affords residents large built-up areas and plenty of greenery, and Jumeirah Golf Estates, which is perhaps the premier family community in Dubai," says Andrew Cummings, co-founder and managing director of Luxuryproperty.com. "Even those who have had been on the fence previously, they now know the importance of living in the right property. Our client enquiries in June have doubled those in February and March."
Great negotiations
A UAE couple, seasoned investors in the emirate, is currently completing the process of buying a six-bedroom fully-furnished villa in Al Barari. It's a Dh10-million-plus investment and the couple agrees that the property has ticked all the right boxes.
"Dubai is a familiar market for us. We have invested in several properties in the emirate. But now we wanted something big enough for us to live in and this six-bedroom villa in the beautiful green community of Al Barari was perfect," says the buyer. "It's the right time to buy for us."
Another buyer who has invested in a four-bedroom Entertainment Foyer villa in Jumeirah Islands worth Dh4 million, says, "I bought the property now as it was available in the right location and in the community we were looking at. The price was attractive and I believe that we got a good deal although we paid slightly more than we wanted. The price is important, of course, but the home ticked all the boxes and that overruled the budget. I don't really see the property prices changing much at all over the next five years."
The typical profile of the luxury buyer has changed, says Cummings. "Given the closure of air travel, the clients are now predominantly Dubai residents looking to either upgrade their homes, or change their living style from apartments to villas. The international clients are still there though and are building a strong pipeline for once air travel restarts," he says.
Less affected by uncertainty
Lewis Allsopp, CEO of Allsopp & Allsopp, explains that at the luxury level, people are affected less in times of uncertainty such as the current pandemic, and instead see it as an opportunity to buy and invest, rather than sit on the sidelines.
The price stability in the luxury sector is driven by a lack of stock, Cummings says. "In prime areas such as Emirates Hills, Palm Jumeirah and Al Barari, there simply is not the quality and numbers of stock to meet demand, putting a premium on quality turnkey products."
Allsopp says leads have also increased in the last three months: just under 60 per cent for villas in Jumeirah Golf Estates, 26 per cent for Garden Homes on Palm Jumeirah, 147 per cent for the Canal Cove villas and 41 per cent for Al Barari.
In Emirates Hills, while the average asking price dropped by 3.7 per cent, the percentage of asking price achieved is at the same level as at the end of 2019 and the start of 2020. So while the market has dropped roughly 3.7 per cent, it may not be as bad as many people think, says Allsopp.
"Most of our buyers that purchase luxury are end users buying their family home. They are mostly looking to stay in Dubai long term and are purchasing their dream home and not looking to get an immediate return on the property."
Bouncing back
The high activity levels in Dubai are being mirrored around the world. In the UK housing prices have rebounded with sales increasing by 137 per cent post lockdown. In Los Angeles, Cummings says one of his firm's partners reported unprecedented demand. So it is safe to say that now is the time to buy, says Cummings.
Chris Whitehead, managing partner at Gulf Sotheby's, says, "In the luxury segment if you have the available cash reserves, you can benefit from those that need to liquidate and capitalise." Whitehead sees promise in the Palm Jumeirah Villas, Al Barari, District 1 and Emirates Hills. "So far we have seen little decline in price for these areas. Communities such as Emirates Hills tend not to have sellers that are immediately impacted by this type of situation. If the pandemic is controlled and declines then I strongly expect 2021 to be a strong recovery year. The UAE always bounces back first."
Originally published on Gulf News on 16.06.2020
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Anthem agrees to $115M settlement over data breach
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Anthem Inc. has agreed to pay $115 million to resolve consumer claims over a 2015 cyber-attack that compromised data on 78.8 million people, marking what attorneys in the case called the largest data-breach settlement in history.
The proposed accord, which would end class-action lawsuits filed in several states, requires approval from a federal judge in San Jose, California. Anthem sells coverage under the Blue Cross and Blue Shield brand in 14 states.
"We are pleased to be putting this litigation behind us, and to be providing additional substantial benefits to individuals whose data was or may have been involved in the cyber-attack and who will now be members of the settlement class," the Indianapolis-based company said Friday in a written statement.
Anthem didn't admit any wrongdoing in the settlement.
The company said in February 2015 that hackers obtained data on tens of millions of current and former customers and employees that led to a probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The information compromised included names, birthdates, Social Security numbers, medical IDs, street and e-mail addresses and employee data, including income, Anthem said at the time.
As part of the proposed settlement, $15 million would be set aside to pay for out-of-pocket expenses incurred as a result of the data breach.
The proposal filed Friday would require Anthem to establish a fund to buy at least two years of credit monitoring services for the class to help protect them from fraud.
For individual class members who already have their own credit-monitoring services and don't want to enroll in the settlement's plan, the settlement provides alternative compensation of as much as $50 per class member.
The plan also requires Anthem to spend an undisclosed amount to help protect members' personal information over the next three years.
In 2015, after the breach was made public, Anthem established a website, anthemfacts.com, where people affected by the breach could sign up for two years of credit monitoring.
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Q: Memory-efficient ways to extract word nGrams in R I've been using the ngram function(ngram package, same name) to produce some simple ngrams on some text data.  The reason I am looking for alternatives is how the ngram class object is stored is killing my memory.
What I have is a data frame that has two columns uniqueid, texttoparse
Example
1         a bit of text
2         some more text
3         even more to review
w6$ngram <- sapply(w6$texttoparse,ngram)
w6$actNgram <- as.character(sapply(w6$ngram,get.ngrams))

gives me the following ngrams
1  a bit of text // a bit // bit of // of text
2 some more text // some more // more text
3 even more to review // even more // more to // to review
my problem is, the ngram and actNgram fields while displaying correctly appear to have pointers and references to every row in my data frame.  This makes them massive and unwieldy.
https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/ngram/ngram.pdf
even mentions the ngram container impacts the ability to save or load data.
Is there another way I can get to this output?


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Billy Elliot at the Victoria Palace Theatre
Victoria Palace Theatre, London
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Now starring Ruthie Henshall, Billy Elliot is the Olivier and Tony Award-winning musical based on one of Britain's most successful films, and featuring songs by Elton John.
One of the most celebrated, award-winning musicals on stage today, Billy Elliot has been dazzling London's West End since 2005, and has gone on to captivate audiences around the world.
Billy Elliot now stars multi-award winning West End star Ruthie Henshall as Mrs Wilkinson.
With unforgettable music by Elton John, sensational dance and a powerful storyline, this astonishing theatrical experience will stay with you forever.
Now seen by over 9 million people worldwide, there's never been a better time to see Billy Elliot the Musical.
Directed by Stephen Daldry with choreography by Peter Darling, the show features music by Elton John, has a book and lyrics by Lee Hall, who wrote the original screenplay for the hit British movie.
Billy Elliot has been running at the Victoria Palace Theatre since 2005 (previews from 31 March 2005, opened on 11 May 2005).
Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/'85 miners' strike, Billy Elliot is the inspirational story of a young boy's struggle against the odds to make his dream come true. Follow Billy's journey as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever.
A hugely talented cast includes Ruthie Henshall (Mrs Wilkinson), Deka Walmsley (Dad), Chris Grahamson (Tony), Ann Emery (Grandma), Howard Crossley (George) and Barnaby Meredith (Older Billy). They are joined by Claudia Bradley and David Muscat in their new roles as Dead Mum and Mr. Braithwaite respectively. Ensemble members are Craig Armstrong, David Bardsley, Paul Basleigh, Spencer Cartwright, Lucinda Collins, Gillian Elisa, Lee Hoy, Ruri James, Chris Jenkins, Charlie Martin, Alan Mehdizadeh, Steve Paget, Ben Redfern, Charlotte Riby, Mark John Richardson, Mike Scott, Phil Snowden, Wendy Somerville, Spencer Stafford and David Stoller.
Running Time: 3 hours; Age Restrictions: Contains frequent strong language, children under 7 will not be admitted. Not recommended for children under 12. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult: Important Info: Contains some bad language and violence. Ruthie Henshall will not appear on selected Tuesday performances.
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5th-7th April 2019 saw Conpulsion: Death convention in Teviot Row House, Edinburgh University. It also saw Penance RPG get to play with plastic swords (zweihanders) and give our very first seminar/panel! Over the same weekend, in Edinburgh, there was also a mini con at Red Dice Games cafe in Leith, in the North East of the city and Edinburgh Comic Con! We managed two of the three events.
Conpulsion saw some great traders with a range of wares, as well as a successful bring and buy. In particular, Stormclouds Chainmail stood out with some stunning pieces – the owls are exquisite and will be a part of our next giveaway! This was on top of two indie games creators/producers – Handiwork Games with several of their smaller games (including one by the owner's 9 yr old son, Rory) and Lost Pages who created Chthonic Codex. Several games were also being demo'd and there was a very informal games lending and playing space.
A range of sign up on the day RPGs were held, including 5 marked as child friendly on the saturday and those with mature content clearly marked in the program and sign up sheets. The child friendly games were played in the main venue while the others were held in a cafe in a different building. This is a fantastic way to make sure that attendees (of any age) can take part in games that are suitable in content and allow them to enjoy playing. 38 other RPGs and 2 LARPs were over the weekend, allowing attendees to try many new systems and settings.
On the Saturday, the adventurous Dawn Duellists Soc gave a talk on 'How To Stab Someone And Get Away With It' (mediaeval laws only!) during which Dragon tried very hard to give only a few small points. As well as their talk, they were also demonstrating and letting people try some basic sword play with plastic swords. This was great fun and unsurprisingly, much laughter and stabbing occured.
The Sunday saw us give a seminar on 'How To Make Your Own Homebrew RPG Engine'. This included an excellent discussion with the guys from Lost Pages. Despite nerves, this seemed to be well received and we're grateful for having a fab audience.
Overall, Conpulsion was fun with a surprising range of games given its small size. It is organised and run by The University Roleplaying Society and donates profits to local charities – this year was The Grassmarket Project. It suffers somewhat from a lack of social media promotion of the event, and the programme was only published a few hours before it opened on the Friday evening. Games being sign up on the day helped to mitigate the lack of planning that attendees could do in advance, but it was still difficult to plan your day fully. The venue was lovely and had lots of space and tables, places to eat etc. Being held in the Easter holidays meant that there was lot of space for attendees. Disability access inside the main venue was excellent, with a large lift* and disabled loos next to the lift on most floors. There were steps to get into the venue, but there may have been another entrance that we didnt see.
We made it to Red Dice Games on the Saturday late afternoon – a lovely games cafe we hadn't visited before. Found lots of board games we hadn't seen before and got to play a demo of 'Squirrel' by Tom Sudall at Format 15. Its adorable and a quick, matchbox sized game. 1st Player Token were also there so keep your eyes out for interviews and chat about the weekend from them. We had a well earned rest playing Kodama, an adorable and thoughtful game.
If you're having any issues finding them, the games cafe is reached through The Spilt Milk Social Club, which also houses a number of other interesting small businesses. The cafe is accessible with a lift and easy to navigate doors.
Red Dice Games is a fab games cafe, definately recommend you give it a visit if you live in, or are visiting, Edinburgh. They have a lot of board games and several large tables for war gaming, as well as selling models and paints. Lovely and knowledgable staff make spending time here delightful, and you can always get a a coffee if you don't fancy the game everyone else is desperate to play!