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2019 General Elections - How It's Panning Out For BJP?
Yesterday one of my close friends shared his views in our engineering group's Whats App board on why he thinks Narendra Modi would do an Atal Bihari Vajpayee and hold the general elections earlier than 2019. Though I don't entirely agree with his reasoning, he still had some valid points. They were politically viable and possible too. In nutshell what his argument was, to cover the shortcomings of the government, Modi may want to hold the election earlier which otherwise would give time for the voters to realize the shortcomings and vote against his party. In cricketing parlance, stay a couple of feets ahead of the popping crease while batting to negate the swing. Don't give the ball time for the lateral swing to take effect. I see the logic in what he said. But at the same time I have my own beliefs that in all likelihood the election may not get preponed. If at all it does get, it won't be more than by 3-4 months at the maximum. So, how about analysing how 2019 shapes out for BJP purely in terms of numbers to see if the aspersions of my friend really fit in?
A good starting point of the analysis would be 2014 election results. The figure in the right lists BJP's numbers across all states and union territories. The rows highlighted in red are the states/UTs where BJP has either maxed out or almost maxed out. The sheer percentage of red shade in the table suggests that BJP had its best in many states in 2014, more so the politically important states. In fact states like Rajasthan, Goa, Himachal, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Delhi and few other UTs had a 100/100 result. So when it comes to 2019 these states can only add to the deficit in BJP's numbers. And anyone would agree, getting 100/100 results in these states in 2019 won't be easy, if not impossible. A conservative estimate would put the deficit somewhere around 10-15% at the minimum. That is 12-15 lost seats in these states alone. And remember, most of these deficit seats would be those of its own, not the allies. There are other states like Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh where the party seems to have almost maxed out. If there is an absence of miracle, I see BJP numbers only going down in these states as well.
I mean cracking 71 out of 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh is almost impossible. Though both vote share as well as the seats won by BJP in recently concluded legislative election in UP still points to the intact popularity and numbers but we all know how state and general elections have their own way of interpretation as far as the voters are concerned. I would be utterly surprised if BJP manages to even stick to the number they won in UP, come the 2019 elections. Same could be said about MP, Rajasthan, Haryana and Jharkhand. Again if one wants to be conservative, he still wouldn't stack the deficit in these states for BJP anything less than 30 seats. In total, in these states where they either have maxed out or almost there, BJP could end up losing close to 65-70 seats. That is a big chunk of numbers. And no one better than Modi understands this mathematics. To even match his party's success of 2014, Modi has to find that extra 40-50 seats somehow. But the big question is – from where and how he would manage those seats which he most likely would lose in other states.
Now from here, my friend's arguments starts to shake a bit and I will tell you how. But first the analysis, then we would counter my friend's opinion.
Let's start zone wise. South part of India was always a nightmare for BJP. Winning south could be the last bastion for Modi and his party. Momentarily they could assume office in Karnataka but promptly gave it away on a platter to their opponents. Karnataka has another interesting trend in national politics. Over the years, any party which went on to form the government at the centre has done badly in Karnataka, exception being 2014 elections. But then, these are just statistics and they hold not much significance than plain superstition. Breaking this superstition, BJP did fairly well in Karnataka and even better across India last time. After losing the state barely a year back to Congress, BJP could still manage to win 17 of the 28 seats in the state and I consider it as some short of achievement. And knowing the performance and popularity of the present Siddaramaiah government, I can foresee the tally increasing from 17 in the seats column. If I be safe in my prediction, I would account for 5 more seats at least from Karnataka. A person/government that can't even defend the seats which they won in the state elections a year back may not be that effective in the defence after completing their tenure. As is, the Karnataka elections next year would make the picture little clear – first reason why Modi may not be even be thinking about an early election at present; not only because of Karnataka but also for other important states that would be going to poll in next eight months.
Second important state in the south region, that has of late emerged as an important state for BJP is Tamil Nadu. BJP as a party is a non-starter there. Not only they are a non-starter but also look like a non-starter for some years to come, might be even a decade and half. Only way forward for BJP here is their allies. DMK is in shambles, both in internal party management and corruption charges. AIADMK is no better but they have a slight advantage since they have hardly governed in their present tenure. They were busy managing their in-fight. So the fence sitters in the state would still be wondering where to go. And let me assure you, BJP has high hopes from this political mess of the state. If the partnership between Paneerselvam and Palanisami works out, minus Shashikala N, it is a win-win situation for both AIADMK and BJP. Rajanikanth as a political player with all possibility of supporting BJP if required can't be ruled out either. If all goes well, BJP could easily expect 25 seats from the state. But for this to happen, the partnership must gel well between the two big 'P' of the state till the general elections. Second reason why Modi would want to wait and watch before deciding on the early elections – a fractured leadership at AIADMK would act negatively and benefit Modi's opponents than helping him. He would make sure the equations are intact before deciding on an early election.
But as all know, every partnership requires some time to mature and solidify. Modi would definitely want to give the upcoming TN partnership that much time before taking a call. Or else Rajanikanth getting deployed as a destroyer of every political punditry is inevitable.
So if all goes well, 30 seats of the deficit numbers are recovered from the south zone itself. Now let's move on to the East Zone.
Odisha plays a key role here to my delight, simply being from the same state. Save this line of mine – I won't be surprised if Modi fights one of his seats in 2019 from Bhubaneswar. It has both political and sentimental values. It is no doubt that the present BJD government in the state has turned little unpopular. After three terms at a stretch, political incumbency is bound to play a role and BJD seems to be learning this to their utter despair. The recently concluded Panchayat elections, BJP made sound inroads to typical BJD vote base. Emergence of a known and well accepted BJP leader in the state and potential CM candidate has added to BJP's benefits. In all likelihood BJP would take their tally in the state to 10 from 1, if not more. And hence the third reason why Modi won't want the elections early – he would prefer the dissatisfaction of the voters for BJD to grow. Second, he would want his party to work more at grassroots and consolidate further, which definitely warrants time. Quick election would negate both. And Odisha is extremely vital for BJP.
The joint state-centre election in Odisha also would play to BJP's advantage. A notable dissatisfaction may even push the fence sitters to go with BJP and we all know how public sentiments play a vital role in helping the indecisive to make up their mind. I don't see a reason why Modi would want to part away with this advantage. And looking at the way BJD as a party carrying itself and not learning from their mistakes, more the time given to them more they would implode within.
So till now 40 seats seems to be recovered from the deficit. Next important state in the eastern part is Bihar.
I don't have words to elaborate how knitting in Nitish Kumar is the political masterstroke of last few decades. More than bringing him into their side, the manner the alliance broke with Lalu has a bigger role to play, not just in state but also central politics. In one stroke BJP did manage to cull many upcoming impediments; vital being the destruction of a possible 'Mahagathbandhan' of the opponents in 2019. The manner Nitish Kumar went away citing the corruption as his point of concern; it too killed the notion of secularism totally. In other words, he almost challenged people of Bihar to choose either secularism or corruption, and I must say; he is winning the mind game. So here comes the fourth reason why Modi won't want an early election – he definitely would want to give Bihar voters' adequate time to realize that the decision of Nitish Kumar was for their own benefit only. And for people to believe so, JD(U) as a party, need to go door-to-door in convincing people, the reasons of the fallout and no wonder, the said effort would take some time. Certainly close to a year at least.
Talking about numbers, I won't be surprised if BJP+ even makes it 40/40 in the state and many would agree with me.
So, 55 seats are recovered already. This leaves two other states in Maharashtra and Assam to pitch in with their numbers.
Assam for sure would see big gains for BJP. From my side I would add at least five more seats from the state. Sonwal government is extremely popular and it is on the rise. And it generally takes at least two years for any political assimilation to change. Maharashtra is another state that would see a positive swing. I see 15 seats more at least getting added to BJP's kitty. The all likelihood of NCP coming to NDA folds may even see a clean sweep for BJP+. And I am sure; a cunning politician like Sharad Powar won't be in a hurry to take a decision on joining NDA though he being a power hungry politician is not in doubt any more. So, the fifth reason why Modi may not want an early election – just to have a lengthier time to gamble and possibly arm-twist Sharad Powar to come by his side. He would want to do it swiftly without making it too obvious. And such political manoeuvres take time and I don't know why Modi won't give the required time when he has it with him.
There you go another 25 seats to the tally.
So, 80 seats added to the deficit which makes it even surplus; a surplus by good 12-15 seats.
Now coming to the point of unemployment and other concerns around which my friend built his debate – to counter these every government in power, not just BJP and Modi, have a powerful tool in their hands. And that is called relief in direct taxation. All these concerns on employment and other related anomalies deal with the vast middle class of the country. And even the staunch supporter of Modi and BJP would admit that they have done little or nothing for the middle class. All the more reason why we can expect pleasant surprises in 2018. Knowing Modi, he won't let go this huge vote bank of his unattended. As is, nothing impresses the middle class more than the relief in direct taxation. GST is through which has fixed the indirect taxation to some extent and people would realize the benefits in the long run as argued by many pro-government economists. What Modi can do in next budget is to give huge tax relief to the struggling middle class and I am sure, much of these media created worries would be forgotten by those who matter. We may argue on this in whichever way we want but this is basic politics. Address the most burning concern at the last and be a hero till they queue in front to cast their votes. Hence the 2018-19 budget would be vital and no one better than Modi who understands it. I can foresee good measures to make the middle class feel happy, at least to the tune that they don't forget it till they vote next.
In nutshell, I predict another massive win for BJP in 2019, of course without any prepone in the election schedule. In 2014, much before the elections, I predicted majority for BJP on their own and I was bang on the target to the last number of seats the party won. So sticking my neck out again, below is what one can expect, come the counting day in 2019.
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Works by C.P.E. Bach, Mortan Feldman, Carlo Gesualdo, Ruth Crawford-Seeger and Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24 will be performed by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and pianist Conrad Tao in a concert live-streamed at 8 p.m. Saturday, October 1, on a 23-by-13-foot screen in Rice Park. Bring a blanket or chair. The music is free. Food, beer and wine will be available beginning at 7 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 2.
Pianist Steven C. Anderson will perform selections from his newly released four-volume series Classic Rock Piano at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 6, at the Commodore bar and restaurant, 79 N. Western Ave. The series features Steven C's rendition of 100 classic rock songs spanning four decades. Tickets are $20. Visit eventbrite.com.
The Bach Society of Minnesota will open its season October 8 with the U.S. premiere of artistic director Matthias Maute's reconstruction of Vivaldi's Four Nations. The four concertos were assigned to France, Spain, England and India. All were lost except Il Gran Mogul, about India during the reign of the Gran Mogul. Accompanying the Society's singers will be Maute on recorder, violinists Margaret Humphrey and Conor O'Brien, violist Ginna Watson, cellist Rebecca Humphrey, Josh Schwalbach on double bass and Paul Boehnke on harpsichord. Tickets are $35, $5 for students. Visit eventbrite.com.
Four bands—the Roe Family Singers, the Ladies Music Club, Jeff Ray & the Stakes and the Bad Companions—will perform from noon-5:30 p.m. Saturday, October 8, at the Highland Park picnic shelter and playground off Montreal Avenue. Refreshments will be available from the Potter's Pasties Food Truck. Admission is free. Donations of nonperishable food and paper products are requested for the Open Hands Midway food shelf.
Iranian-American pianist Sara Daneshpour will perform the etudes of Chopin and selected etudes of György Ligeti in a Chopin Society recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 9, in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Center at Macalester College. Tickets are $40. Visit chopinsocietymn.org or call 612-822-0123.
The Chamber Music Society of Minnesota will open its season on Sunday, October 16, with a concert celebrating the music of the late George Crumb, including his groundbreaking electric string quartet, "Black Angels." The music begins at 4 p.m. in Sundin Music Hall, 1531 Hewitt Ave. Tickets are $25, $20 for seniors, $15 for students. Visit chambermusicmn.org.
Stephen Karam's The Humans is playing at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through October 9 at Park Square Theatre, 20 W. Seventh Place. Blisteringly funny but with a dark underside, The Humans portrays a family of three generations navigating the challenges of everyday life. John Middleton, Charity Jones, Laura Anderson, Darrick Mosley, Angela Timberman and Dexieng "Dae" Yang star. Tickets are $27-$55. Visit parksquaretheatre.org or call 651-291-7005.
John Patrick Shanley's Doubt: A Parable is playing through October 16 at Theatre in the Round, 245 Cedar Ave. S. in Minneapolis. The drama tells of Sister Aloysius, a school principal who takes matters into her own hands when she suspects Father Flynn of improper relations with a student. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $25. Call 612-333-3010 or visit theatreintheround.org.
Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along is playing through October 30 at Theater Latté Da. The musical spans three decades in the lives of three friends, tracing their journey backward from middle age. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays at the Ritz Theater, 345 13th Ave. NE in Minneapolis. Tickets start at $35. Visit latteda.org or call 612-339-3003.
Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story will open the History Theatre's new season on October 1. Part biography, part rock 'n' roll concert, the musical by Alan Janes tells of the young band leader from Lubbock, Texas, who rises to the top of the charts in just four years. Nick Freeman and T. Mychael Rambo star. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $15-$70. Call 651-292-4323 or visit historytheatre.com.
Chris Hayhurst stars in Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe's one-man show, Every Brilliant Thing, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, September 30 through October 2, at Gremlin Theatre, 550 N. Vandalia St. The interactive drama follows a child who is affected by his mother's attempts at suicide and the journey of his family as they navigate pain, growth and an attempt at rebirth. Tickets are $26. Visit tinyurl.com/2s3wnn6p.
When a left-leaning Harvard Law School graduate becomes a clerk for conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, she discovers him to be an infuriating debater and unexpected mentor in The Originalist. The drama by John Strand opens at 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 30, at Open Window Theatre, 5300 S. Robert Trail in Inver Grove Heights. Directed by Stephen O'Toole, it stars James Ramlet and recent Macalester College graduate Kalala Kiwanuka-Woernle. The curtain rises at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through October 30 with other shows at 7:30 p.m. October 13, 24 and 27. Tickets are $18-$28. Call 612-615-1515 or visit openwindowtheatre.org.
"A Night of Thrills, Chills and Murder," featuring two one-act plays by Noreen K. Brandt, will be presented by Classics Lost 'n' Found Theater at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, October 14-22, at Lake Nokomis Presbyterian Church, 1620 E. 46th St. in Minneapolis. Ghoulies and Ghosties is a collection of tales of horror and suspense. It will be followed by the comedy, The Cozy Tea Party Murders. For reservations or information, call 612-724-4539.
Ananya Dance Theatre explores themes of betrayal, dispossession, exile, hope and survival in the new work, Nün Gherāo: Surrounded by Salt, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, September 30 and October 1, in the O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University. Using the 1978-79 massacre of 10,000 refugees on Marichjhapi Island in West Bengal, India, as a departure point, the dance is a meditation on salt water, tears and the rising and warming oceans of the world. Tickets are pay-what-you-can with $30 suggested. Call 651-690-6700 or visit oshag.stkate.edu.
A live take on the cult film "Dirty Dancing" will be performed by Ballet Co.Laboratory on Saturday, October 8. The dance is the centerpiece of a benefit program kicking off the company's fifth anniversary season at its newly expanded studio theatre at 276 E. Lafayette Frontage Road. The benefit will open with refreshments, a silent auction and games at 4 p.m., followed by the dance at 5:30 and a reception with the performers at 6:30. Tickets are $65, $150 for VIPs. Visit balletcolaboratory.org or call 651-313-5967.
CAAM Chinese Dance Theater will open its 30th anniversary season with a celebration of the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 15, in the O'Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University. Joining the ensemble in the choreographed Invite the Moon to Dance will be world-renowned pipa artist Gao Hong and her Chinese instrument orchestra, Katha Dance Theater and performers from the Saint Paul Ballet. Tickets are $5-$25. Visit oshag.stkate.edu or call 651-690-6700.
"John Carmody: A Life in Sustainability," an exhibit celebrating Carmody's long career as an environmental activist and systems designer, is being displayed through December 1 in the University of Minnesota's HGA Gallery in Rapson Hall, 89 Church St. SE in Minneapolis. The exhibit is free and open to the public from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday.
Paintings, photography, jewelry, mixed media and other works by more than 30 local artists will be displayed for show and sale on October 7-9 at Saint Paul's Union Depot, Fourth and Sibley streets. Part of the Saint Paul Art Crawl, the event will run from 5-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Live music will be featured, and refreshments will be available.
The American Craft Council's annual show will be held from October 7-9 at Saint Paul's RiverCentre. Works in ceramic, glass, jewelry, clothing, furniture and more by more than 150 regional artists will be displayed for show and sale from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Ticket are $15 at the door, $10 in advance, free to children age 12 and under. Visit craftcouncil.org.
Explore the nooks and crannies of the Washburn A Mill in Minneapolis in a tour that steps out at 10 a.m. Sunday, October 16. The National Historic Landmark is the home of the Minnesota Historical Society's Mill City Museum, 704 Second St. S. The tour highlights the men and women who worked at the mill, how the building functioned during its peak years and how it changed over time. Admission to the museum is $16, $14 for seniors and college students, $12 for children ages 5-17. Visit mnhs.org/millcity.
Show Me Reptiles & Exotics, the largest reptile and exotic pet show in the region, will be presented from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, October 15, at Saint Paul RiverCentre. Admission is $10, $15 for VIPs.
Let There Be Drums!, a new film by Justin Kreutzmann (son of Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann) about the personal struggles of some of the world's greatest drummers, will roll at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, at Trylon Cinema, 2820 E. 33rd St. in Minneapolis. Ringo Starr, Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stewart Copeland of the Police, Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction, Matt Sorum of Guns n' Roses and Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters are among those featured. Tickets are $12. Visit soundunseen.com.
Cine Latino, a festival of new Latin American and Ibero movies, will be presented by the MSP Film Society from October 13-20 at Main Cinema, 115 Main St. SE in Minneapolis. Tickets are $12 for each, $100 for all screenings. For the complete schedule, visit mspfilm.org.
Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., will host readings with poet Annette Gagliardi and her new collection, A Short Supply of Viability, at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 2; The Ski Jumpers author Peter Geye at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 5; and poet John Koethe and his collection, Beyond Belief, at 6 p.m. Thursday, October 6. For information, call 651-225-8989 or visit nextchapterbooksellers.com.
Macalester-Groveland poet Margaret Hasse will read from her new collection, The Call of Glacier Park, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 5, at SubText Books, 6 W. Fifth St., and as part of the Midstream Reading Series at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 13, at Unity Church-Unitarian, 732 Holly Ave.
The Church of Saint Mark will celebrate Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 1. The parish festival will open at 9 a.m. with a two-mile fun run in Merriam Park. It continues from 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on the grounds at Prior and Dayton avenues with live music, food, beverages, inflatables, a dunk tank, raffle, bingo and other games. A swing dance to the live music of the North Star Big Band follows from 7:30-10 p.m. in the gym at Prior and Marshall avenues. Admission to the dance is $10, $7 for students with ID. Free lessons begin at 7 p.m. Visit onestrongfamily.org/festival.
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Kevin Berry is an 13-year mantle cell lymphoma survivor, in his third remission. He works on Human Spaceflight programs, is a freelance writer and editor, and supports newly diagnosed patients through his ministry, Taking Vienna. He lives in Central Florida with his wife and adult children.
Andrea's painting was a response to my request for a work that reflects my newest state of mind. Yes, despite an incredibly successful allogeneic transplant in February, 2015; with a 90-plus percent chance of a cure, I have relapsed. This is quite a blow after my confidence and "newest normal" written about a while back. (One Year After Cancer: Another New Normal).
When I asked her to paint something, Andrea, in return, asked me to describe my feelings. I wasn't able to compose a coherent sentence, but rather gave her stream-of-consciousness type information. "I am trying to define a mood I can't explain well. Scared. Melancholy. Angry. But also determined. Undefeated. Deciding, daily, to live."
You see, this isn't the first time I've had to readjust my whole world view. The initial diagnosis, back in 2005, was a horrible shock. The treatments, including an autologous transplant, left me in remission, hopefully cured, but with a different body, metabolism, constitution and viewpoint. Then, after I relapsed and endured the treatments (six different attempts at full remission), I rolled the dice and went for the high-risk, high-gain allogeneic procedure. And was, to all indications, cured. "normal round three" was great. At 58, I felt better than I had since I was 45. Beyond the physical wellness, my mind was suddenly free of that incredibly stressful duality we all know so well. I could plan 30 years ahead, without that nagging little uncertainty whispering into the lizard part of my brain.
Then boom: "Normal number four."
That normal that says, "Well, there's still lots of hope, lots of science, lots of treatments that people are trying with some success, but you will never again feel cured." Because, frankly, being told for the third time that you have cancer, well, it pretty much just stinks. Hopefully none of my readers will ever have to find this out in person, but yes, it's just as bad the third time.
That said, I admit I settled into "Normal 4.0" a lot quicker than the other two times. It was like, "Hey, I know how to do this." I moved through the grieving stages in days, rather than weeks or months. So Normal 4.0 is now Cancer Normal. No more duality. No more "maybe some day this will all be behind me." Now I'm focused on doing more decades with cancer, rather than another intense period of discomfort followed by months or years of wishful thinking. The rhythm of family, work, fun, chemo, family, work, fun beats steadily on. A visit to the infusion center is just another day on Earth, enjoying the blessings God has showered down upon me.
Lest this piece sound like a pity party, please be advised. I'm still on the right side of the valley. As of today, I'm 3,902 days since my first diagnosis. After 11 different kinds of treatments, I'm 11 years older, and except for that pesky cancer thing, have never been in better health. I am running 5K's and mini triathlons, training for a half marathon and enjoying my wife, family, friends and work more than ever. My mind is at peace, my spirit is willing, and the race has just begun. If you've relapsed, and are feeling like you just can't do this anymore, I hope you'll listen to my words: Yes, you can. We can -- together!
Andrea: (About the painting): "I used complementary colors- orange and blue- to emphasize the opposing nature of each scene. I wanted the bottom scene to reflect a fractured version of the top scene. "Normal" is still part of it, but in a new form. The fish is for the feeling of being trapped and dependent (on doctors, medicine, etc). The seedling is the desire to continue living and rise up again. And always remember the Spoon Theory!"
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Surprise! More NOx Regulations Coming From EPA
By Mike Osenga19 December 2018
In a regulatory environment where a pause, if not rollbacks, seem to be the order of the day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) surprised many with its announcement that it is going after another level of diesel NOx emissions reduction from on-highway heavy-duty trucks and engines.
To be clear, the announcement, made on November 13, is about EPA's intention to publish a proposed diesel NOx emissions reduction regulation. That proposed rule is expected in early 2020. So, no details yet.
EPA said this follows petitions for a rulemaking on this issue from over 20 organizations including state and local air agencies.
More information on the petitions and EPA's response can be found here.
The new initiative is called the Cleaner Trucks Initiative (CTI). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler said CTI was launched to further decrease nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from on-highway heavy-duty trucks and engines.
The CTI will include a future rulemaking that will update the existing NOx standard which was last set in 2001, while also streamlining compliance and certification requirements, according to EPA's announcement.
According to EPA, from 2007 to 2017, U.S. NOx emissions dropped by more than 40 percent, "but there is more work to be done," the agency said in making the announcement. "It is estimated that heavy-duty trucks will be responsible for one-third of NOx emissions from the transportation sector in 2025. EPA expects that any update to the standards will result in significant mobile source NOx reductions, which will aid communities across the country in the attainment of ozone and particulate matter standards."
EPA said it last revised NOx standards for on-highway heavy-duty trucks and engines in January 2001. The agency said it is not required by statue to update the standard.
In addition to NOx emissions standards, the EPA said CTI will cut unnecessary red tape while simplifying certification of compliance requirements for heavy-duty trucks and engines. Areas of deregulatory focus will include onboard diagnostic requirements, cost-effective means of reassuring real world compliance by using modern and advanced technologies, the deterioration factor testing process, and concerns regarding annual recertification of engine families.
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"The Cleaner Trucks Initiative will help modernize heavy-duty truck engines, improving their efficiency and providing cleaner air for all Americans," said Wheeler. "The U.S. has made major reductions in NOx emissions, but it's been nearly 20 years since EPA updated these standards. Through rulemaking and a comprehensive review of existing requirements, we will capitalize on these gains and incentivize new technologies to ensure our heavy-duty trucks are clean and remain a competitive method of transportation."
"Today's announcement makes clear that reducing NOx emissions from heavy-duty vehicles is a clean air priority for this administration," said EPA Office of Air and Radiation Assistant Administrator Bill Wehrum. "EPA's Cleaner Trucks Initiative is an important signal to all interested stakeholders that we will work hard on reducing emissions while producing a more effective and efficient program."
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Brisbane Alt-Rockers PATIENT LOUNGE Sign To Hard Drive Agency
Brisbane Alt Rockers Patient Lounge have signed a worldwide management deal with Australia's premier alternative artist management agency Hard Drive Agency. No strangers to the Australian Music Scene, their debut singles 'All You Want' and 'New Man' rooted Patient Lounge as one of the finest Alt-Rock acts on the East Coast and saw them play alongside COG, Haken (UK), Wolfmother and festivals such as Dead of Winter, Bigsound, The Other Festival and many more! The group's latest single 'Treehouse' saw them garner global coverage & airplay as well as a sold out home show! With the addition of worldwide representation by Hard Drive Agency, Patient Lounge are well and truly set to take their methodically-curated craft to new heights.
Guitarist & Vocalist Zac Eather speaks: "We are stoked to be part of the team at Hard Drive. We've built a great relationship with Darren and are very excited about what is to come in 2022! Expect to see a lot more of us!"
Newly Appointed Artist Manager Darren Hurford speaks: "Patient Lounge are some of the hardest working guys I know, continually pushing their own creative limits and always striving to create an electric live show for their fans. It's an absolute pleasure to have them as part of the Hard Drive Agency family and we can't wait to build on their success with them!"
Newly Appointed Artist Manager Miles Knox on the new signing: "There was a real sense of excitement the first time I heard what Patient Lounge are doing. All of us at Hard Drive are looking forward to realising their full potential as a team."
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Q: Conditional calculation dataframe The calculation I would like to do on this dataframe is quit simple still I do not manage to think of any preliminary code. The data in columns '10' are sorted (ascending order).
I want to:
1. first row in column '10' * 1.05 (add 5%)
      ex: 871103 * 1.05 = 914658.15 (the closest value in the df is 914657)
2. count the number of rows to find the data closer to the result find
   in 1.
      ex: 16th rows in the df below.
3. sum up the same number of rows in column '2'.
     ex: 0.04242 in the df below
DATAFRAME SAMPLE:
             2              10
1
asks:   0.1546         871103
        0.011          871280
        0.004          871315
        0.01           871333
        0.004          871341
        0.0106         871347
        0.01           871347
        0.023          871363
        0.002          871365
        0.01           871401
        0.001          871462
        0.139          871477
        0.005          871483
        0.005          871499
        0.03           871502
        0.005          914657
        0.01119222     914800
        0.50000013     920000

THE OUTPUT:
             2               10
 1
   asks:    0.4242         914657

A: Assuming that df is your dataframe:
idx = (df['10'] - (df['10'][0] * 1.05)).abs().idxmin()
csdf = df.cumsum()
csdf['10'] = df['10']

idx is the index of the row you are looking for: obtained looking fo the minimum of the absolute value of the difference between each value of column '10' and the first value of column '10' multiplied by 1.05.
csdf is a new dataframe obtained doing the cumulative sum of the elements of df, and then I replaced column '10' of csdf with the original column '10' of df.
So
csdf.iloc[idx]

is the row you are looking for.


GLO teeth whitening system - is it safe? Does it really works?
HomeTeeth careGLO teeth whitening system – is it safe? Does it really works?
Have you already heard of the GLO teeth whitening system? It is an all in one package that can give you a brighter and whiter set of teeth right at the comforts of your home. Yes, you've read that statement right. This system can improve the color of your teeth into 5 shades lighter in just a few days. It doesn't make your teeth sensitive and it can give you all the convenience that you are expecting from a whitener system.
After applying those products, you are free to turn on the GLO controller and place the mouthpiece on your mouth once you see the light coming from the system. You can then resume to your normal routine like nothing happened. It's as simple as that, folks. Rinse your mouth and do the procedure all over again four times a day and 7 days a week. You can certainly expect positive results in less than a week. Who would have thought that having a whiter set of teeth was this easy? Well, GLO's whitener's system makes it all possible for you. It even provides you with a unique whitening gel that's made of hydrogen peroxide for you to have nothing but the best set of teeth from now on. This gel is alcohol free as well so, what more can you ask for? This system has everything that you want and will ever need.
I'm the type of person who wants other people to notice me because of my smile. I've already tried almost every teeth whitening product that is available in the market but my extremely sensitive teeth can't seem to match with all of them. White strips have done nothing to improve my condition and I'm not willing to give them a try again because of my friend's bad experience. At home trays are the worst products that I have ever bought for myself. They irritated my gums, caused me so much pain and mess. They are not comfortable at all. In-office whitening products were much painful than the at home trays. I never got to complete the treatment with my dentist and it was even difficult for me to breathe after that half done procedure. Amidst all of my misfortunes that I have encountered when it comes to teeth whitening products, I'm just glad that I got to know Glo's innovative system.
After the last straw at my dentist's office, I bought this system at Sephora. I went back to my house, unpacked the system and to my surprise, I felt NO sensitivity in my teeth. I followed the instructions that was written in the manual and got the results that I want after 5 days. This system has been superb since day 1 and I'm just completely satisfied with its service. It's functional and it's mine to keep for life! I just need to purchase new gel vials every time I want to use the system and it's truly worth every cent that I have initially paid at Sephora. It's basically a limitless system and its vials are certainly cheaper than the rates of my personal dentist. I really got a good deal out of GLO teeth whitening product. I can share it with all of my friends and they just need to bring their own mouthpiece for them to be able to use the system. I'm recommending it to everyone who is reading this review.
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How to Treat People
Molly Case
Molly Case is a spoken word artist, writer and nurse born and brought up in south London. She received a First-class degree in Creative Writing and English Literature from Bath Spa University and during this time spent two years as a care worker looking after people with dementia.
Upon leaving Bath, Molly decided to pursue a career in nursing and is currently working at St George's Hospital, London as a cardiac nurse specialist. In April 2013 she achieved national recognition after performing her poem 'Nursing the Nation' at the Royal College of Nursing, gaining over 350,000 views on YouTube in just a few months. Following this, Molly has performed her poetry up and down the country, across Europe, and at Glastonbury Festival. Her debut collection of poetry, 'Underneath the Roses Where I Remembered Everything' was out in 2015 with Burning Eye Books.
She has appeared in the Guardian, the Independent, the Times, Elle magazine and Huffington Post, and was named in the Health Service Journal's Inspirational Women list and the BBC's 100 Women list. Molly is a multiple slam winner who was honoured to meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace as part of the Contemporary British Poetry celebrations.
Molly is represented by literary agent Zoë Waldie at Rogers, Coleridge and White. How to Treat People was out in April, 2019 with Viking, Penguin Random House.


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IMD to Establish India's First Thunderstorm Research Testbed at Balasore, Odisha
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is set to establish India's first thunderstorm research testbeds at Balasore, Odisha. The testbed will be established in collaboration between the Ministry of Earth Science, IMD, Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO).
Thunderstorm Testbed in Balasore:
To reduce the human fatalities and loss of properties due to lightning strikes in Odisha and Eastern States.
Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, the 'Cyclone Man of India' noted that every year between April and June numerous lives are lost due to lightning strikes in Odisha,West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand.
Every year, on average around 350 people are killed on an average lightning strike in Odisha.
Odisha has lost around 3218 lives due to lightning strikes in nine years till 2019-2020 and in 2016-17 ~ 400 lives were lost and in 2017-18 ~ 470 lives were lost and in 2018-19, 334 lives were lost.
i.The research unit will be equipped with augmented observational systems like radar, wind profiler, microwave radiometer.
ii.The automatic weather stations to study Nor'wester thunderstorms will be installed in north Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar.
iii.The advanced observational system will be installed in north Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand.
iv.Academic institutes like IIT Bhubaneswar and Kharagpur; Fakir Mohan University; NIT Rourkela; Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada; University of Calcutta and Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi will conduct research on the data shared by the test beds.
i.IMD Director-General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has also announced that the first of its kind monsoon testbed is also being planned near Bhopal.
ii.Both thunderstorm research testbeds and monsoon testbeds are in the planning stage and the detailed reports of these projects are being made.
On December 19-20, 2020, Union Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh inaugurated India's first advanced Hypersonic Wind Tunnel (HWT) test facility in Hyderabad, Telangana during his visit Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO's) Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex.
About Ministry of Earth Sciences:
Union Minister– Dr. Harsh Vardhan
About IMD:
Director-General– Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
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using Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Common.Authentication;
using Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Common.Authentication.Models;
using Microsoft.Azure.Commands.ResourceManager.Common;
using Microsoft.Azure.Management.Media;

namespace Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Media.Common
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Base class of Azure media services cmdlets
    /// </summary>
    public class AzureMediaServiceCmdletBase : AzureRMCmdlet
    {
        private IMediaServicesManagementClient _mediaServicesManagementClient;

        protected const string MediaServiceNameAvailabilityStr = "AzureRmMediaServiceNameAvailability";
        protected const string MediaServiceNounStr = "AzureRmMediaService";
        protected const string MediaServiceType = "Microsoft.Media/mediaservices";
        protected const string StorageProvider = "Microsoft.Storage";
        protected const string MediaServiceKeysNounStr = "AzureRmMediaServiceKeys";
        protected const string MediaServiceKeyNounStr = "AzureRmMediaServiceKey";
        protected const string MediaServiceStorageKeysNounStr = "AzureRmMediaServiceStorageKeys";
        protected const string MediaServiceAccountNamePattern = @"^[a-z0-9]+$";
        protected const int MediaServiceAccountNameMinLength = 3;
        protected const int MediaServiceAccountNameMaxLength = 26;
        protected const string MediaServicesType = "mediaservices";

        /// <summary>
        /// Get the media service client
        /// </summary>
        protected IMediaServicesManagementClient MediaServicesManagementClient
        {
            get
            {
                return _mediaServicesManagementClient ??
                       (_mediaServicesManagementClient = AzureSession.ClientFactory.CreateArmClient<MediaServicesManagementClient>(DefaultProfile.Context,
                       AzureEnvironment.Endpoint.ResourceManager));
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// The Subcription Name of the current context
        /// </summary>
        protected string SubscrptionName
        {
            get { return DefaultProfile.Context.Subscription.Name; }
        }
    }
}


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Q: Unordered list nested in an ordered list I've nested an unorderdered list in an ordered list:
<!DOCTYPE html>

  <title>Cascaded lists</title>

List1

List1 item1

List1 item2

List2

List2 item1

List2 item2

List2 item3

List1 item3

List1 item4

But in Google Crome, Windows Explorer and Firefox I get different results of the list entries counter.
With Google Crome and Windows Explorer it works fine:
List1
1.List1 item1
2.List1 item2
 List2
◦List2 item1
◦List2 item2
◦List2 item3
3.List1 item3
4.List1 item4

But with Firefox this doesn't work and the items counter doesn't ignore the items of the unordered list and this looks like this:
List1
1.List1 item1
2.List1 item2
 List2
◦List2 item1
◦List2 item2
◦List2 item3
4.List1 item3
5.List1 item4

Does anyone know how to avoid this effect?

A: Your embedded list needs to be inside the
 element that contains it. Currently it is inserted between two list elements.
So instead of:

List1 item2

List2

List2 item1

List2 item2

List2 item3

You should have:

List1 item2

List2

List2 item1

List2 item2

List2 item3

Here is a fiddle showing this structure, and it works correctly in both Chrome, Firefox, and Edge: https://jsfiddle.net/dnyrs940/


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Star Wars: Commander Updated With New Features, "Secret Alliances" Promotion
Android / Gaming / iOS
Star Wars: Commander is Disney/Lucas Arts' entry into the wildly popular city raiding/defense genre. I'm not kidding, it really is wildly popular, I counted three different commercials during the Super Bowl the other day and those aren't cheap. While not necessarily as popular as Clash of Clans, or some of the other current heavy hitters, Commander does have more than a few positives going for it.
For one – it's Star Wars. One of the most popular IP's in the known universe, this is the only raiding/defense game where you can play as either the Rebel Alliance or the Empire, with the corresponding heroes, ships, and units that you'd expect to see. If that's not enough, Commander also has the considerable muscle of Disney behind it. Disney has a history of making quality games, and having played Star Wars: Commander I can tell you that it's a quality entry into the genre. The single player campaign is honestly more fleshed out than Clash of Clans, and there are routinely special missions that pop up adding additional missions, and unit types.
Today, Star Wars: Commander has announced several new features as well as a new limited time promotion, "Secret Alliances." Full details are below. The traps and contraband features listed below went live in an update (on Android at least) a few days ago, but you'll want to check out the new rewards in "Secret Alliances." If you've not played Star Wars: Commander yet, there's no time like the present. You can play on iOS or Android, and team up with your friends to fight against the Empire, or Rebel scum.
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Read the full Press Release below
Disney and Lucas unveiled today its latest update to the smash hit mobile game, Star Wars: Commander. Titled "Secret Alliances," the time-limited campaign has players fighting for the fate of Er'Kit. In addition to a new storyline and new gameplay elements such as Starships, traps and contraband, the game's original character, Johhar Kessen, is now available as a new reward character.Campaign Reward units include:
Johhar Kessen Hero Unit: Former senator Kessen's custom sniper blaster, "Karina," deals extreme damage to soft targets. While he can out-range many static defenses, his ability to damage them is low.
A-Wing Starship Strike: The Rebel Alliance uses A-Wing starfighters to support ground forces. Their powerful weaponry employs an advanced targeting system, concentrating firepower to dispatch particle shields. (Requires Starship Command)
HWK-290 Starship Strike: Originally manufactured without weapons, this HWK-290 freighter was outfitted to drop incendiary bombs. The bomb blast affects a moderate area, making it most effective against infantry, but also very capable for attacking enemy HQs.
TIE Advanced Starship Strike: A newly developed advanced prototype of the TIE Starfighter line, these starships are equipped with a highly sophisticated target tracking system, making them extremely useful against shields. (Requires Starship Command)
VT-49 Decimator Starship Strike: Receiving command of a VT-49 Decimator is considered an honor in the Imperial Navy. Used as a raiding vessel, this ship drops firebombs which burn a moderate area. It is most effective against infantry, but also very capable for attacking enemy HQs.
Contraband: A new currency called "Contraband" will be introduced with this build. Players will be able to unlock a new, powerful unit that can only be leveled up using this currency.
Traps: Players will be able to place three new traps around their base as a defense mechanic. Traps will have to be 'reloaded' using currency once they have been used to defend a base in battle.
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1. For croutons, place bread pieces on 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan lined with foil. Coat bread with cooking spray. Sprinkle with garlic salt. Toss until combined. Bake at 350° F for 15 to 20 minutes or until crisp, stirring once or twice. Use foil to lift croutons off pan. Cool.
2. Meanwhile, in small bowl whisk together lemon juice, vinegar, lemon peel, salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in 2 tablespoons oil. Place tomatoes in large bowl. Drizzle lemon juice mixture over tomatoes. Gently stir until combined. Let stand at room temperature until needed.
4. Add croutons, greens and basil to vegetable mixture. Toss until combined. Add burger pieces. Toss until combined. Serve immediately.


The Civil War was one of the most important events in United States history. The slavery issue played a major role in many things but most importantly created a division between the North and the South, causing the war. Most Northerners wanted slavery abolished while many Southerners wanted to keep slavery and embrace it. This created conflict and led to one of the longest and most gruesome wars in history.
The election of Abraham Lincoln can be treated as a start of the ultimate succession of the Southern states. The South feared that Lincoln would make it his primary goal to abolish slavery and the South was not about to lose their state rights. Lincoln made it clear he was not supportive of slavery and feared the worst for the country when the topic came up. Lincoln stated, "I believe this government cannot endure permanently half-slave and half-free" (Pearson 370). After the election, South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas, all succeed from the great nations and formed the Confederate States of America (Pearson 373). This caused uproar across the United States and sent much fear into the nation as a Civil War was being openly discussed.
The succession began as an attempt to be left alone and not have to give up the right to slavery. Lincoln was convinced the Southern states would eventually agree on a compromise and avoid war at all costs. However, this was not the case. Lincoln was a strong leader and would not give in to the Southern states demands. The South attempted to westernize slavery and expand and Lincoln would not budge. "On the territorial question, I am inflexible" (Pearson 373). Eventually, Fort Sumter began the attack of the Confederate states. The Southerners decided to decline the reinforcements sent by the federal government and instead attack the ship and receive surrender at the fort. This inclined the beginning of the Civil War.
Early stages of the war called for factories and machinery to amp their production and created ample supplies for soldiers to come. "How fortunate does it seem then that we have them already made, so that 50 men or more might be at once be put to work to build the house and make the machinery" (Enquirer, 1). This shows the struggle and importance of building and creating the proper equipment needed to go to war. The soldiers were broke, which means they didn't have money for food (Brock Letter, 1865) Both the North and the South became insanely engaged in winning this fight. The North wanted to protect all those who had the right to freedom, as the South wanted to induce more slavery and essentially sway backwards on the Constitution.
Both nations had tremendous confidence and drive going into the beginning of the war. However, the North had a greater population and also a much greater advantage in the economy. The North produced 97 percent of the nation's firearms, 94 percent of its cloth, and 90 percent and shoes and boots (Pearson 380). Not only did the North have the material advantage, they also had a morality advantage. The people of the North (including African-Americans) were fighting to uphold their constitution which led to a greater strive to achieve victory. Although the South had economical disadvantages, they still had a great amount of confidence going into war. They were convinced the Northerners were afraid and would scatter at the first sign of bloodshed. Also, they knew the North would have to fight on their territory, which marked a large geographical advantage for those in the South (Pearson 381).
Due to the rapid process and growth of the machinery and factories it gave so much more advantages to the North. From the years 1800-1860, workers in the agricultural field dropped from 70 percent to 40 percent (Civil War Trust, 1). Also, due to the aggressively large population, railroads and transportation was much easier in the North, which is what led to a vast majority of people to flee from Europe and begin a life in the North. The South had little economic advantages. Aside from prosperous farming, life in the South was much more difficult. Transportation was challenging, as well as the lack of modern technology at the time. Essentially the tough farm life in the South was becoming less and less common as machines and modern technology were starting to take over in the North. This was another reason the South decided to declare their freedom. Many believed they had been doing just fine until people started to want a change and they wanted to preserve the ways they were raised in.
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The best construction projects in Leicestershire have picked up prizes in the 2017 ProCon Leicestershire Awards.
A house extension and a £43 million university faculty building were named as winners, along with student flats, the restoration of a grade II-listed former chapel and a green thoroughfare.
De Montfort University claimed two of the six awards, and a new category was won by a photograph of a business building in Market Harborough.
The developers, architects, contractors and consultants who worked on the projects celebrated their successes last night at the King Power Stadium.
More than 620 people attended the ceremony, which was hosted by broadcaster and former MP Gyles Brandreth, who also presided over a raffle for The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust.
Four corporate sponsors backed the 15th annual ProCon Awards – Salus Approved Inspectors, Spearing Waite, Unique Window Systems and Westleigh Partnerships.
The Leicester Mercury is the Awards' media partner.
ProCon chair Pam Allardice, of the construction law firm Allardice Associates, said: "On behalf of the ProCon members I congratulate the winners and the finalists.
"Our thanks go to everyone who entered, to our sponsors and to our judges.
"This is the 15th year of the ProCon Awards and, once again, outstanding projects have been chosen as winners.
Small Residential Scheme of the Year – Stoney Lane, Coleorton, submitted by Staniforth Architects; and The White House, Wellsborough, submitted by Mercer Building Solutions.
Large Residential Scheme of the Year – Heathcott Road, Leicester, submitted by emh group; and Lady Martin Drive, Woodhouse Eaves, submitted by Corporate Architecture.
Small Non-Residential Scheme of the Year – The Deep End Activity Centre, Rawlins Academy, Quorn, submitted by YMD Boon; and Tithe Barn, Cosby, submitted by BRP Architects.
Large Non-Residential Scheme of the Year – Fairfield Preparatory School, Loughborough, submitted by Studio-G Associates; and Leicester Royal Infirmary Emergency Department Phase One, submitted by Interserve Construction.
Regeneration Scheme of the Year – Leicester Castle Business School, Leicester, submitted by De Montfort University.
Architectural Image of the Year – Lewis Buncher, Leicester College; Keith Cooper, Northlight Images.


TouchPoint is an informal gathering of Professional, Industry, Research, Education and Design Students interested in fostering a culture of design and opportunities for interchange. TouchPoint is the first event for the proposed Interaction Design Research Centre (IDRC) at SFU's Surrey Campus, aligned with the SIAT program (School of Interactive Arts and Technology). The IDRC has a broad membership of Faculty across the Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology (FCAT), at Simon Fraser University. TouchPoint has been organized by SIAT Design Faculty members, Ron Wakkary and Russell Taylor. The first TouchPoint event will be held at SFU Surrey, February 16 and 17. We hope that you will take time to be part of this event.
We see TouchPoint as the first in a series of annual events that will bring together expertise and opportunity in new ways. The first event will be informal. The intent of the event is to create opportunity for the constituent audiences who will attend.
TouchPoint will be an opportunity to hear what is going on in industry and professional practice from the leading companies in our field. The companies invited to attend in most cases have historically been some of the highest employers of SIAT students and graduates. Each company will present a topic in a theme, and then a panel will follow in which synergy can be pursued across the multiple views and outlooks. Students will have the opportunity (by competition) to have one-on-one interviews with those companies who are recruiting for internships or other opportunities or who simply wish to speak to our students one-on-one to gauge the potential fit of the SIAT students with their organization. A second day will provide an opportunity to show work to the companies and other invited guests, as well as the professional Interaction Design community in Vancouver who may be able to attend. On the second day any companies who wish to do follow-up interviews will have the opportunity to do so.
TouchPoint will provide an opportunity to connect with SIAT, SFU and the IDRC in a substantive way. To build networks and relationships. They will have the opportunity to meet our students and see their work as to the potential firm within the organization to fulfill needs and to establish working relationships through the students and graduates of the SIAT Design program. They will have the opportunity to connect to the thriving and active professional Interaction Design community in Vancouver, many of whom are graduates of the SIAT Design program. And they will have an opportunity to see what other companies are doing and thinking about.
TouchPoint will provide the opportunity for local professionals to connect with the invited companies and network. To share ideas and to work at creating a stronger culture for exchange through the IDRC network. These individuals may find ways in which their companies may be able to connect to the IDRC, to SIAT and to SFU. And it will provide the opportunity to do professional development and connect across the culture with other professionals. SIAT graduates will find the opportunity to connect back to their alma mater and the larger networked community that has been fostered over the years.
TouchPoint will allow us to connect to the outside world, with professionals who are on the cutting edge of processes and business opportunity. And in turn the IDRC will provide potential research, funding and platforms for collaboration with education and research at the highest level. The Interaction Design Research Centre can be a locus point for collaboration, exchange and excellence. SIAT Design can and should be at the centre of this domain.
What is The Interaction Design Research Centre?
The Interaction Design Research Centre is dedicated to enhancing the efficacy, capacity, and quality of interaction design research locally and internationally.
Support undergraduate and graduate training, internships and placements in interaction design related fields.
The Interaction Design Research Centre aims to embody a community engaged, socially conscious outlook, and interdisciplinary approaches that best exemplify SFU research. The centre aims to contribute to research excellence at SFU and demonstrate the relevance and efficacy of its goals and vision to the larger world. Exploring new ideas and advancing research in interaction design will be central among the key objectives of the centre. The centre will draw on research strengths of SFU researchers who have advanced new ideas in areas of mobile, wearable, ubiquitous, and tangible computing that have led to new understandings of human interaction, learning, entertainment, art, environmental sustainability, cultural heritage, design, and other areas.
Students must submit an application for the opportunity of the Face to Face sessions, and selection will be based on fit with the Company's domain of practice by way of evidence within an online portfolio of work.
Design showcase follows the second day. All SIAT students will be given the opportunity to have work shown but a total of only 15 team projects will be shown. The student team does not need to be available or participate in the one-on-one sessions, and vice versa. If students are selected for both, it creates the opportunity for the industry representatives to see them and their work in multiple contexts and formats. Industry reps may ask for a second one-on-one or to meet new students at the showcase. If any interviews are necessary, they can take place at this time.
* By competitive selection to Symposium Director's Advisory.
1:00-4:00 Face to face sessions (nine rooms). From 1:00-3:00 a session will run concurrently for SAP and SIAT graduate students Interviews: limited by invite of the company only.
SIX sessions with SIX design firms (during a two hour span on the Thursday). Ten minutes a piece per session, one-on-one with the firm. Thus, in two hours, that's 12 go-sees per firm. 12 x 6 = 72 total slots. What? Portfolio, face to face time.
Students: Students: Submit your portfolio to be considered by the symposium directors for interviews with clients. Groups may submit their projects using the online submission tool here.
You can be considered for up to three slots. We want to match up the student portfolio to the firm. Example: Crispin Porter hires primarily for Experience Design. We want them to see a work portfolio that most clearly connects to that firm's experience and hiring needs. This works best for the firm whose needs are primary in this session. Students to submit order of preference. A minimum 30 students will get to see at least one (3 x 30 = 90). Our goal is to provide an opportunity to show at least once for 50 students.
Matt Walsh leads the Experience Design department at CP+B. There he focuses his days on conceptualizing and designing out integrated digital initiatives and ecosystems across a variety of platforms: including the web, mobile, tablet, networked gaming systems, interactive digital signage, retail environments, and beyond. In his current position he has helped develop strategies and executions for Dominos, Old Navy American Express, Kraft, Best Buy, Microsoft, Coke Zero, Volkswagen, Miller Lite, Burger King and others.
Prior to joining CP+B, Matt worked at R/GA on the Nike account. While working there he helped create and redesign a number of award winning sites including NikeID.com, NikeGridiron.com and NikeRunning.com. He also served as a gaming consultant for other clients including Target, Bank of America, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, and Verizon. During his career his work has been recognized by all the major award shows, including Cannes, the Clios, LIAA, the WebAwards, and the One Show.
Matt Conway is an Associate Creative Director at frog (formerly frog Design). Matt earned his PhD in computer science from the University of Virginia for the design of a 3D game–programming system for children called Alice. Since then, he has worked as a user interface researcher Microsoft Research creating 3D Information Visualization designs, and as a program manager leading the advanced typography team that shipped ClearType in Windows XP. Later, Matt joined Expedia.com to found and act as Director of the Expedia Labs Group, an internal innovation incubation group.
Now, at frog, Matt leads teams of designers, technologists, and business strategists in the creation of easy-to-use and beautiful interfaces for phones, tablets, TV, Web, retail stores, and sometimes even airplanes.
In her role as the Director of Employee Experience, Caterina Sanders is spearheading the design and delivery of the ideal employee and contractor experience at Habañero. She oversees professional development, performance management, hiring and recruiting, and learning and knowledge management for the organization. In addition, Caterina works with a number of clients as a client experience manager and also participates in strategic user experience design activities. She is known for her collaborative nature, intuitive people skills and ability to inspire others.
Caterina has been with Habañero since 2000 and in 2009 became a partner in the company. She has also been Habañero's Director of User Experience, and previously held roles as a project manager, interaction designer and web developer. Caterina has taught classes in website design and development at Bodwell Internet School and is a co-founder of the Vancouver User Experience Group (VanUE). She has a BA in Psychology from the University of British Columbia.
Rock Leung is the Manager of the Academic Research Center (ARC) at SAP. ARC partners with academia to research problems in the area of business intelligence and analytics. As manager of ARC, Rock works with graduate students (which he greatly enjoys) to research novel computer systems and user interfaces to help business users make sense of their data, as well as make collaborative decisions.
Rock obtained a PhD in Computer Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC), specializing in Human-Computer Interaction. Rock also attended the University of Waterloo and the University of New Brunswick. He specializes in user interface design and evaluation, mobile device user interfaces, and universal usability. He also actively contributed to several professional development programs at UBC and received awards for his service and leadership.
Marie-Claude Lavoie has a strong passion for technology and new trends in embedded devices. Her various fields of study allow her to bridge the gap between fine technological detail and design from informational to experiential. She holds an M.A. Educational Technology and B.Sc. Interactive Arts. Marie-Claude Lavoie is currently the Product Development Manager at LVL in Montreal. Her current labor of love is Telus Optik TV in all of its incarnations.
Richard Z'Graggen is the Director of User Experience at LVL which makes him an ardent advocate for the end-user. He takes real people's real-world experiences with products to heart. His championing of progressive, user-centered thinking underpins the approach LVL takes to service, systems and game design. Before joining LVL in 2007, Richard designed media production software at Softimage, and online medical training programs at IC Axon. Richard has a B.A.Sc. in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo, and a B.F.A. in Design Art from Concordia University. He is a member of the Québec Order of Engineers, the Design Management Institute, the Usability Professionals Association, and the Service Design Network.
Ryan Betts is an interaction designer at Adobe Systems Inc, a part of their new PhoneGap team. He holds a BSc in Interaction Design from Simon Fraser University, where he is still involved as a mentor. Presently focused on designing and developing for mobile phones and tablets, he is very excited about the future of urban computing. He is also a contributor to UX Mag and co-coordinator of the mapping work group for the Vancouver Public Space Network.
In his spare time, he really loves to drum; his favorite groove is the Purdie shuffle.


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TIANA – Hollywood Music in Media Awards
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American singer-songwriter TIANA has been nominated Best Independent Music Video, for the fun sounds and fresh visuals associated with her debut record 'Just My Type', by the prestigious Hollywood Music in Media Awards, being held at the Avalon Hollywood on November 14.
Directed by Ali Zamani and produced by Zeus Zamani of AZ Films, with choreography by Reyna Joy Banks, of F.H.G Entertainment, the 'Just My Type' music video, filmed in Los Angeles, stars recording artist TIANA, Marlon Wayans (White Chicks), Rob Schneider (Saturday Night Live) and Brely Evans (Just Wright).
The long-form version of the music video, which has a fun and explosive scene between actor-comedians, Marlon Wayans and Rob Schneider, will be exclusively released during the night of the Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
Produced by Jovan Dawkins (Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars) of Heritage Music Group in Hollywood, along with the writing talents of Candace Wakefield, Stanley Green Jr., Jovan Dawkins, Jevon Hill and Theodore Simon, the 'Just My Type' single release, is currently topping the Top40 Indie Chart through Universal Music Distribution.
Other Hollywood Music in Media Award nominees include; Bradley Cooper's directorial debut 'A Star Is Born', 'Black Panther', 'BlacKkKlansman' and 'Quincy.' The awards ceremony features presentations, performances, and a special achievement award. Past honorees include Diane Warren, Smokey Robinson, and Glen Campbell.
The Hollywood Music in Media Award nominations are selected by an advisory board and selection committee which includes journalists, music executives, music-media industry professionals comprised of select members of the Society of Composers and Lyricists, The Television Academy, the AMPAS Music Branch, NARAS, and performing rights organizations. A portion of proceeds benefit Education Through Music – Los Angeles.
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Black Panther Aiming For Best Picture, Not Best Popular, According To Chadwick Boseman
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Man who took on govt and won says it was 'like David taking on Goliath'
Reyno de Beer's Liberty Fighters Network (LFN) on Tuesday won an urgent court application to have the lockdown regulations declared invalid. He said he was underestimated by the South African government.
ANC's 'New Economy' vision: Big state, but no money?
The African National Congress's (ANC) vision of a 'new economy' is now on the table, marking an apparent victory for the Radical Economic Transformation faction. Now that the 'new economy' vision is out, President Cyril Ramaphosa will no longer be able to convincingly sell the country as an investment destination.
SA's R4 trillion pension pot in ANC's crosshairs
The South African Communist Party (SACP), which has long used its dominance over the African National Congress (ANC) to set the policy agenda for the ruling party, reiterated last week that it wants to 'mobilise' the 'ample resources' in both 'public and private financial institutions' to finance 'sustainable recovery and development' by introducing 'investment requirements' or 'prescribed assets'.
Scalding judgment for NDZ's lockdown regulations
It seems to be a week of absorbing court judgements. Tuesday's from Mr Justice Norman Davis was under a quarter of Ms Justice Ronel Tolmay's SAA epic, but no less scathing on the defendant – Davis said many of COGTA minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma's lockdown regulations were "irrational, distressing, unconstitutional and paternalistic."
AFRIFORUM OBTAINS COURT ORDER ALLOWING COVID-19 PATIENTS TO SELF ISOLATE WHEREVER THEY WANT
Additionally and according to the judgment, in order to successfully self-quarantine or self-isolate, a person requires access to a separate room where the person should self isolate.
Court judgment shows why government should always be challenged
The landmark judgment on Tuesday by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria reining in a state which started out with the support of most South Africans in resisting the spread of the coronavirus, sets out the thrust of its arguments with a lengthy quote by former US attorney general Robert Kennedy.
Global Tourism to Suffer Crushing Blow in 2020
While few industries have been spared by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, even fewer have been hit harder than the tourism sector. And while it is impossible to gauge the full extent of disruption brought on by COVID-19, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) published estimates on how the pandemic will affect international tourist arrivals in 2020 under three different scenarios.
Ugur Sahin Becomes A Billionaire On Hopes For Technology Behind COVID-19 Vaccine
Last October, Uğur Şahin traveled from Germany to New York to launch the initial public offering of his decade-old biotechnology company with a message about its new and unproven technology. "We rely on the patient's immune system," Şahin said before ringing the opening bell at Nasdaq's market site. "We want to activate the patient's immune cells to identify, to detect, and eliminate tumor cells."
'Nothing can justify this destruction of people's lives'
Yoram Lass, former director of Israel's Health Ministry, on the hysteria around Covid-19.
The way 'Covid deaths' are being counted is a national scandal
As a pathologist, I'm used to people thinking that my job mainly involves dealing with death. But nothing could be further from the truth. That is why I and many of my colleagues are so dismayed by changes introduced during the coronavirus epidemic which mean that pathology has not been able to play the role that it should have in helping to understand this new disease.
Level 3 and Level 4 regulations declared unconstitutional
JOHANNESBURG – The COVID-19 lockdown alert levels 3 and 4 have been declared invalid and unconstitutional.
The High Court in Pretoria has handed down this judgment. The court, however, suspended the declaration of invalidity for a period of 14 days.
Norway health chief: lockdown was not needed to tame Covid
Norway is assembling a picture of what happened before lockdown and its latest discovery is pretty significant. It is using observed data – hospital figures, infection numbers and so on – to construct a picture of what was happening in March. At the time, no one really knew.
11 Lockdown deaths and 230 000 arrests
There is a breathtaking level of police violence in South Africa, and only Kenya and Nigeria have seen more people killed.
South Africa revealed as most popular destination for travellers post Covid-19
Online travel website Tourlane's new survey found that South Africa was chosen as the most popular post-Covid-19 destination among travellers.
DA wins first round in court battle
The opposition party is challenging the legitimacy of the Disaster Management Act in an attempt to challenge the coronavirus lockdown regulations
It's not the virus, but the lockdown, stupid!
There are no easy answers, but focusing this much on a single problem has destroyed much of our children's future – at least 3m people are going to be joining the unemployment queue.
Government agrees to a R21 billion new bailout for SAA
A draft new South African Airways (SAA) Business Rescue Plan, prepared by Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs) Siviwe Dongwana and Les Matuson; and seen by the Democratic Alliance (DA), reveals that the government has agreed to a new R21 billion bailout for SAA.
"So the real scandal is: Why did anyone ever listen to this guy?"
Certainly one of the most celebrated academic flops in history. Still not a sound about his failure from the South African government. Maybe because his model is still worshipped here?
DOCTOR WHO PREDICTED COVID-19 ANSWERS ALL
Triple board-certified M.D., Dr. Zach, joins Del in an evolutionary discussion on why Coronavirus is here, what it's trying to tell us, and how we emerge from the darkness.
Scientists advised Cabinet to go to Level 1
President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that scientists who are advising government on the response to the coronavirus crisis recommended that South Africa could move to Level 1 of the nationwide lockdown, as it had become a "blunt tool" in curbing the spread of the pandemic in the country.
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The City Mills development in Haggerston comprises a collection of contemporary apartment buildings, housing a range of accommodation; from smart one-bed flats with balcony views, to three-bedroom family homes with garden access.
In the first phase, City Mill building on Clarissa Street, only two bedroom homes were available and prices started from £380,000.
All homes in Phase One at The City Mills have been sold – apart from The Skyline Collection located on the top three floors over looking the City.
A range of new homes will come to market from early 2015 across several new blocks – construction is now under way.
In this new phase there will be a mix of both houses and apartments.
Register your interest at www.thecitymills.co.uk.
The Skyline Collection is launching 18th of January 2014. An exclusive collection of 2- and 3-bedroom apartments at the City Mills.
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The Skyline Collection will be launched early 2014, consisting of just 12 2- and 3-bedroom apartments and penthouses on the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th floors each with great views over the London skyline.
Register at www.thecitymills.co.uk be the first to hear when The Skyline Collection launches in early 2014.
The next release of 1 & 2 bedroom homes at The City Mills are available from the 26th October. For more information and sales contacts please visit www.thecitymills.co.uk.
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