The UK's corporate insolvency and restructuring landscape will be changing dramatically, following the Government's announcement on 26 August 2018.
3. A prohibition on the termination of contracts on the grounds of the insolvency or restructuring of one of the parties.
Only a broad summary of the changes has been given at this stage and it is not yet known when draft legislation setting out the detail of the proposals will be available.
The headline reforms are summarised below. The report addresses other potential reforms which are not discussed in detail in this insight.
The new moratorium will give companies in financial distress breathing space from creditor pressure while they seek to put in place a rescue plan.
The directors will continue to run the business and work towards a resolution of the company's financial difficulties. A licensed insolvency practitioner will be appointed as a "monitor" of the moratorium.
The monitor will be responsible for ensuring that statutory eligibility and qualification criteria are satisfied. They will also have the power to veto asset disposals by the company outside the ordinary course of its business and to grant any new security over the company's assets while the moratorium is in force.
The application process will be similar to that for the out of court appointment of administrators. Paperwork will be filed at court, and the monitor will notify all known creditors and the Registrar of Companies that a moratorium is in place.
The moratorium will last for an initial 28 days, but can be unilaterally extended for another 28 days provided the monitor is happy all qualifying conditions are still satisfied. Any further extension will need the consent of creditors or the court.
If the moratorium is terminated by the monitor, creditors will be free to take all action available to them to recover their debts. However, it is anticipated that a rescue plan will be agreed while the company has breathing space. This does not have to be in the form of a restructuring plan, and could be a CVA, scheme of arrangement, formal insolvency process or some other agreement with creditors.
The new restructuring plan is intended to be independent of the restructuring moratorium. Although it is anticipated that they will often be used together, this does not have to be the case.
The restructuring plan will be a flexible procedure that will enable the court to bind dissenting classes of creditors to an arrangement that is in the best interests of all stakeholders. The court will oversee approval of the plan and will play a role in safeguarding creditor and shareholder rights. Once approved, any variation of a creditor's rights will be effective immediately. Pre-plan rights will not be reinstated even if the plan is not fully implemented.
The Government does not intend to prescribe the content of the plan, which will vary according to the needs of each company and its stakeholders. There will be no statutory requirement for a formal supervisor. If creditors demand a supervisor as a prerequisite for their approval, then the scope of this role can be agreed in the proposal. As the role is not prescribed by statute, it would be for the parties to agree who would take it on. Any supervisor would not necessarily have to be a licensed insolvency practitioner.
The restructuring plan is intended to be a debtor-in-possession procedure with the option of cross-class cram down of dissenting creditors. This model is adapted from the US Chapter 11 procedure, although the application process is modelled on the UK scheme of arrangement. It is not intended to replace company voluntary arrangements or schemes of arrangement, but to provide another option for companies (whether or not they are insolvent) that are seeking to restructure.
Supply contracts often contain clauses that purport to allow one party to terminate the contract on the other's insolvency (ipso facto clauses). The Government proposes to introduce legislation prohibiting the enforcement of these clauses in most contracts (some financial services and public sector contracts will be excluded).
Suppliers will be able to apply to court for permission to terminate. The supplier will need to be able to show that forcing them to continue to supply the insolvent company is more likely than not to cause the supplier to enter an insolvency process, and that allowing them to terminate the contract is reasonable in the circumstances given the effect on the insolvent company.
The report also contains detailed proposals for strengthening corporate governance in pre-insolvency situations. This insight does not address these proposals in detail, however insolvency practitioners should be aware of two of the specific reforms proposed in this context.
Firstly, the Government will legislate to increase the cap on the "prescribed part" in line with inflation. The report gives the example that applying an inflationary increase to 31 March 2018 would result in the cap increasing from £600,000 to £800,000.
Secondly, the Government intends to amend the provisions under which officeholders can challenge payments made to one party in preference to other creditors in the run up to insolvency. These amendments will allow a presumption of insolvency where the other party was connected to the company, unless it is proved otherwise. This will mirror the position with challenges to transactions at an undervalue and is intended to make it easier for officeholders to challenge pre-appointment value extraction schemes.
The report does not set out a proposed timescale for producing drafts of the legislation implementing the reforms. Once the draft legislation is available we will be in a position to confirm the full extent of the reforms and the practical implications for those working in this area. We will monitor the position and provide further updates as appropriate.


Below is an image of what unfiltered sake looks like. Quite simply, it looks like milk.
Don't let the appearance put you off. I love unfiltered sakes, but have found that the appearance, especially to first-timers and women, can freak some people out.
These are also best served cold.
Doesn't freak me out at all. I drink rice milk, and it looks just like rice milk - so it looks as it should, since Sake is made from rice, eh ?
The good news is I tried my first sake. The bad news is you guys will be disappointed because I broke all your rules.
First, I got the cheap kind. I paid just $2.49 for this bottle. And it wasn't the milky kind, but the clear one. And it didn't come in a blue bottle, but a green one. And it wasn't 98.4 degrees Fahrenheit, like BB said it should be. And it was the only one made in America, not in Japan. So it seems strange, they give it a Japanese name, even though it's made in CA, and not in Japan like all the others.
But I like the taste. And it had a nice kick to it. And even though it was the cheap stuff, at least it gave me an introduction to it. And I can splurge a little more next time.
Beautiful! I've never even heard of a sake that affordable.
The store sold it room temperature on the shelf. But the bottle said to serve chilled.
So I poured into a cup of ice.
That's a great thing. If you can find an affordable sake that you like, just go with it.
I have no idea how the restaurant makes money off of that.
Ah, okay. So you bought it from a store? That makes more sense than a restaurant.
I tried sake recently and just don't see the draw. Give me a good beer or bourbon anytime.
I just sat your post.
Was it hot sake or cold sake? I'm going to guess that it was hot sake.
Are Sushi bars basically the only bars that offer Sake ?
Or are they somewhat common in typical bars ?
Sounds like a dumb question, but of course I've never even asked about Sake in a "standard" bar.
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You're probably going to have a tough time finding it at sports bars, or anything like that.
You will find it at sushi bars, or Japanese steakhouses. There are also sake bars now, depending on where you live.
Actually it was cold. Hate to think what hot sake would taste like.
Give me my pumpkin beer.
if you aren't already drinking beers and its cheap AND hot...rubbing alcohol. No joke...it is nothing short of a burning "hot" rubbing alcohol taste.
I prefer Pumpkin Hard Cider. It tastes more like actual pumpkin.
But I don't think you can find that flavor of hard cider in bars.
I hate the fact that pumpkin flavors in general, are not available year-round.
Not sure what you mean with the beer reference. Are you saying that drinking beer will offset the taste of bad sake ?
yep..that is exactly what I'm saying. You ever do a shot of something you normally hate before you've gotten buzzed? It's a lot worse than when you do it after you've been drinking a while.
Fear... heard last year the pumpkin beer came in waves, but this year it came in all at once. So if want some better stock up before it is gone.
One time last year a nearby Total Wine was limiting you to 6 bottles at time. I will have to get the name of the pumpkin beer my stepson brought over Sunday night. Very good. Tasted a lot like a liquid pumpkin pie.
I like a good pumpkin beer but a lot of people confuse paprika and spice for real pumpkin. That's pumpkin pie and I like it , too, but it's not a real pumpkin beer.
We just got CRUSHED with pumpkin beers over the last 2 weeks... same with Octoberfest variations.
I don't get the fascination with pumpkin ales. I have even made my own with roasted pumpkins. It was 'okay' like every other pumpkin beer I've tasted. Different strikes for different folks I guess.
pretty much its like a fascination with anything...you've had most styles or ways prepared so you want to try something different. Just like I dont get how people can eat refried beans or olives, there are people who have the acquired taste for it and actually appreciate them.
most pumpkin beers taste either bland or too much like a pumpkin pie for my taste. but there are a few I can enjoy 6-8 ounces of.
What are these brands of beers that taste like pumpkin pie ?
Upgraded to the "milky" Sake.


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With the help of sponsorships, donations and your rider registration, we're able to host a memorable and fun experience locally while providing opportunities to children abroad. We've partnered with two hard-working organizations in separate African nations that need our help to keep kids in school and give them the proper learning tools and environment. Our hope is that we can empower this generation to lead the next, and so on.
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Jayson Tatum continues historic playoff run by breaking another impressive record
By Tariq Saleh
The Boston Celtics may be without All-Star pair Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward in the playoffs but their absence has allowed another star to emerge.
Jayson Tatum has been terrific throughout the postseason for the C's and doesn't look like a rookie competing in the playoffs for the first time.
The 20-year-old has truly come of age in their Eastern Conference semi-final series against the Philadelphia 76ers.
After posting a career-high 28 points in a dominant game one win earlier in the week, Tatum followed that up with a 21-point outing on Thursday night as the Celtics claimed a 108-103 win to take a 2-0 series lead.
After Boston's leading scorer Irving was ruled out for the remainder of the campaign with a knee injury, the Duke product assumed more responsibility offensively and he hasn't disappointed.
His scoring numbers have been so impressive in recent games that it's seen him set a historic milestone.
Tatum has now become the youngest player (20 years, 61 days) in NBA history to score 20+ points in four straight playoff games.
He surpasses the previous youngest who was Kobe Bryant (20 years, 272 days) when he achieved the feat in 1999.
The Celtics selected the small forward with the number three pick that they acquired in a trade from the 76ers after giving up the number one pick.
Philly took Markelle Fultz but Boston are definitely the happier as their athletic youngster is making a name for himself already.
As well as the NBA record books, Tatum also made franchise history as he's now the first Celtics rookie since Larry Bird to score 20-plus points in four consecutive postseason outings.
The impressive first-year man is not only making the Fultz trade look silly, he's also outplaying the likely Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons in the series so far.
The bigger the moment, the more determined Tatum becomes and he's continuing to seize it with Boston's star names sidelined.
After averaging 13.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in the regular season, Tatum is now posting 17.4 points, 4.7 boards and 2.4 dimes in the playoffs.
This is just the start for the St. Louis native and it's clear to see that the Celtics have another potential superstar in the making.
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Artist residencies A sixteen women's pajama party
Spring Residency | Photo: Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi
For ten days in February 2016, sixteen artist- storytellers shared ideas and space at a dancer's residency, Nrityagram, on the outskirts of Bengaluru to talk about how they, as women, see the role of role models in their cities and their worlds. Apart from an exciting and broadening exchange between two cultures across borders, the result of this residency is this year's edition of Spring Magazine - a compilation of graphic stories conceived at the residency and developed in the months that followed. The edition #13 Elephant in the Room will be out this May (2016) at the Comic Salon in Erlangen.
Organised by the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi, this was a residential workshop with a structure – not a schedule. It was pretty much run by the sixteen participants themselves.
How did that work? Most of them were meeting each other for the first time. They needed time to get to know each other and come up with an idea of how to go about creating a story board for a magazine in less than ten days. They started off every day with a playful drawing exercise which served as an ice breaker between the groups. Artists organically volunteered themselves to lead the exercise. From fantasising a weird character and drawing their own version of it to drawing out a word as basic as "happy", they worked with various warm-up ideas that set them in mood for an inspiring day.
One of the participants, Garima Gupta says: "I never thought that comic making can be such an interactive and lovely journey. It is 16 women's pajama party." Garima's story is about self-moral policing; a girl who's been policed all her life so much so that now her head dictates what she does." | Photo: Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi Post warm up the participants scattered throughout the luscious grounds of Nrityagram and worked on their own stories. The fluid schedule invited discussions throughout the day in random groups of three, four or even more. While jotting down my own notes and eavesdropping here and there, I found out that these discussions were not necessarily work related but a lot of the time candid chats around cultures which led the illustrators to insights into each other's perspective and eventually contributed to their work. (I doubt that pre-planned presentations around generic gender based themes would ever bring about such intensity the way it did here.)
"To be able to ask candid questions during the process of your story creation is a huge luxury. One can go up to anyone anytime in the group and talk about stuff" said Barbara Yellin, when I asked her what she liked best about the exchange. Barbara's story explores whether there is a social tradition in various cultures wherein women always bear the blame. | Photo: Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi Many illustrators who had been a part of other residencies came with an expectation of sitting by themselves and working on a topic. While their ideas were vague in the beginning as far as their stories were concerned, the manner in which the encounter unfolded itself led to an overflow of thoughts and ideas. This exchange was an eye opening experience for many of them, where they worked with fifteen other artists from different backgrounds and cultures for the first time rather than being in private studios, working in their own shells.
For comparatively young Indian artists such as Reshu Singh and Kaveri Gopalakrishnan, seeing how other artists brainstorm and see their processes helped them to ruminate on their own process and further their stories. While Reshu in her autobiographical piece explores how role models change over time, Kaveri's story talks about a girl who is in love with her body hair.
On being asked about what the residency meant to her, Larissa Bertonasco enthusiastically said: "This is a very special intimate space where individual talented women have gathered under one roof. For me the entire place is filled with a special energy and we the women of today have developed a language of our own, to communicate with each other." Larissa's autobiographical piece reflects upon lives of many people who accompanied her through various phases of life.
After the brainstorming sessions that took place in the first half of the day, everyone broke for lunch prepared by the young dancers who were themselves doing residencies at Nrityagram. From observing beautiful mudras of resident dancers to enjoying appetising South Indian lunches, Nrityagram itself had a lot of inspiration to offer. They happily let these moments motivate them and reflect in their work.
At one point when I as a part of the organising team, nervously asked Barbara about how comfortable she was working in an unknown space, she made a face and stated that this place is no more strange or unknown. "This is our place now, we manage it!" she firmly said. | Photo: Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi By the third day I could easily spot the artists in their favorite corners, where they worked on their own stories post discussions. A common meeting point for them was the dining area where they had set up a mini library of assorted German and Indian comic and graphic books as another source of motivation.
From left to right: Kaveri Gopalakrishnan; Priya Kuriyan; Ulli Lust; Ludmilla Bartscht | Photo: Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi I always looked forward to post dinner talks over a cup of herbal tea. Every evening one or two artists presented their published or non-published artworks to each other through a projector on an old white purdah that they had set up around the dining area. This was both entertaining and gave them an insight into their fellow artists' works.
Within this 10-day period, which seemed like perfect number of days for the participants, they managed to ideate their stories and make a rough story board. What followed after the residency was only the fine tuning of the sketches. The harmony among the participants was constructive and many of them plan to take these contacts further and initiate future projects by themselves.
The artists interacting with Urvashi Butalia during the residency. | Foto: Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi Apart from being a platform for exchange among the illustrators, the residency also served as an opportunity for them to meet Urvashi Butalia from the Indian independent publishing house Zubaan Books. Conversations with a publisher helped them better understand their market and the formats that are used. Their awe-inspiring ideas also moved Urvashi to publish the anthology in English for the Indian market that will be released later this year.
For curious readers like me who want a copy of the collection as soon as possible, #13 Elephant in the Room the next Spring Edition will be launched in May at the Comic Salon Festival in Erlangen. Along with the Spring illustrators, the Indian artists will be represented by Prabha Mallya, Archana Sreenivasan and Priya Kuriyan who will be showcasing their work at the collective stand of Spring and Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi.
Sohani Sachdeva works at Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi.
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This was my first 'Big Trip' in my lifetime and just started learning using an underwater camera. Was really a fun adventure in Nov 2009 with Bell, Bernard, Celine, Flora, Kaizer, Evie, Gatt etc. Didn't have fancy hardware at the time, just a simple Canon G9, making a same day edit video for everyone daily.
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: Coppin State University spoiled the final home match for Bowie State women's tennis, defeating the Lady Bulldogs 7-2 in non-conference action.
Iyabode Sodipo took Coppin State's Katherine Chiselom to a tie-breaker at No. 1 singles before coming up short by a score of 2-6, 6-4 and 4-7. Bowie State's Brianna Burke and Antonique Johnson lost at No. 2 and 4 singles respectively by scores of 0-6 and 2-6. Channae Manning was shut out 6-0 and 6-0 at No. 3 singles.
The Lady Bulldogs were awarded default wins at No. 6 singles and doubles.
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: Bowie State University was in perfect position to enter next week's CIAA Spring Championships as the No. 4 seed in the North. Unfortunately, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania spoiled BSU's Senior Day and home finale, beating the Lady Bulldogs 7-1 in the opener and 13-11 in nine innings in game two. The doubleheader loss ends the Bowie State season record at 6-24, 4-12 CIAA and 2-8 North.
In the first game, the Lady Lions pounded out 15 hits. BSU had six hits with Mariela Hernandez and Cassandra Clayborne accounting for two each. Hernandez (4-11) took the loss in the circle giving up seven runs (five earned) on 15 hits with 11 strikeouts in seven innings.
Lincoln (8-16, 6-12 CIAA, 3-6 North) opened the scoring in the first inning with a run and took a 3-0 advantage with a pair of runs in the third.
The Lady Bulldogs cut the deficit to 3-1 with a run in the bottom of the third, but the Lady Lions scored a run in fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh innings for the victory.
In the second game, the Lady Lions took a 3-0 advantage and led 6-2 heading into the bottom of the seventh.
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Needing just three outs to reach the CIAA Spring Championships, Lincoln saw its chances of reaching the tournament dwindle as Bowie State rallied with four runs on four hits and took advantage of a pair of errors to tie the game at 6 and force extra innings.
In the eighth, Lincoln plated four runs on four hits, but again Bowie State tied the game at 10 with a four-run eighth.
The Lady Lions, who pounded out 17 hits, broke the 10-all tie with three runs in the eighth for a 13-10 advantage.
In the bottom of the ninth, the Lady Bulldogs were able to plate one run, but it wasn't enough as the Lady Lions advance to their first-ever CIAA Spring Sports Championship.
Aiyana McNair paced the Lady Bulldogs with three hits in five plate appearances of game two. Clayborne and Hayley Flint tallied two hits each. Flint (2-10) took the loss as she gave up 13 runs (10 earned) on 17 hits and fanned 13 in nine innings.
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: Saint Augustine's won its 16th consecutive men's title and Johnson C. Smith captured its second women's crown in three years on the final day of the CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Rogers Stadium on the Virginia State University. Bowie State University finished fifth on the women and men's side.
Bowie State's Kendall Reynolds and Tajanel McNeil of Winston-Salem State shared women's field most outstanding performer honors. Reynolds won the triple jump and was second in the long jump. McNeil was second in the triple jump, third in the high jump and fifth in the long jump.
The BSU women's 4x100- (Indya Price, Michelle Palmer, Crishonda Coffey and Jasmine Street) and 4x400-meter relay teams (Price, Palmer, Faith Sykes and Brittany Williams) took fifth respectively. Williams was a third-place finisher in the women's 800-meter run.
The men's 4x100-meter relay "A" team consisting of Alonzo Williams, Travis Scarborough, Fabian Gonzales and Brian Williams, captured fourth.
On an individual basis, Alonzo Williams placed fourth in 110-meter hurdles and Ndjami Chick was fifth in the 5,000-meter run.
Bowie State's Brelyn Finley was a winner in shot put.
Broadneck girls soccer falls goal short against Walt Whitman in Class 4A state final


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On the road with Gulu pilgrims
Friday May 31 2019
Walk of faith. Pilgrims from Gulu on their way to Namugongo Martyrs Shrines in Wakiso District. PHOTO BY ANDREW KAGGWA
Walk of faith. Before pilgrims from Gulu Archdiocese arrived at the Uganda Martyrs Catholic Shrine Namugongo in Wakiso District on Wednesday, Andrew Kaggwa joined them on part of their last trek to their final destination.
Pogba, Pogba….," a bystander calls out.
They are somewhat baffled by a gentleman holding high a crucifix of Jesus Christ and seemingly in prayer while he walks on, in the jersey of his favourite English football team, Manchester United.
But he is not the only one, in front of him is a girl wearing a blue Samsung jersey bearing the number 11, made famous by Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba, another one is putting on Arsenal's red and white with Ozil's name at the back.
Probably, it is that attachment football fans have for the game has caught the attention of passersby in Luweero District. May be they had never seen a crucifix-carrying Pogba.
But this is a procession of people who have been walking for two weeks. They are from different parishes of Gulu Catholic Archdiocese heading to Namugongo Martyrs Shrine in Wakiso District.
Such pilgrims are common every mid-May. Some come from as far as Lira, Moroto, Mbarara and neighbouring countries such as Rwanda, DR Congo, Kenya, among others.
But for Gulu pilgrims, this particular walk means much more considering that it is their archdiocese that is leading the celebrations this year.
They were flagged off on May 15, after a Mass celebration at the cathedral, with 337 pilgrims starting the journey to the shrines.
At 6am, they start the journey, moving even before having a starter meal.
"The people with our food have been moving ahead of us in order to prepare meals," says Florence Lamunu Komakech, the team leader for the pilgrims.
This is Lamunu's fourth time to trek to the Uganda Martyrs Shrine. The 66 year-old woman first made the journey in 2015, then with a group from Lira District.
On the way, they are joined by a catechist walking alone and other smaller groups of pilgrims.
Lamunu says the journey from Gulu is not a smooth one. She says after they made the first stop, they took a longer time to resume the journey as many people were not feeling well.
"Some were complaining about muscle pulls, joint pains and all the effects that come with moving long distances," she says.
But luckily, an ambulance following them makes it easy for them to get help and medical attention whenever needed.
On some days, they are intercepted by heavy rains in the middle of nowhere and have to walk on, singing and praising.
Lamunu says the rain had its effects on some of them, for example, the youngest pilgrimage in the group, a nine-year-old, developed a fever but fortunately, he received treatment and was able to continue with the journey. Lamunu says only two pilgrims were unable to complete the journey.
However, the one thing that gave the group a scare during the 334km journey is the day they left Dima through Karuma.
"On that route, you pass through a game park," narrates one of the pilgrims, before his friend chips in: "See, as we were walking early in the morning, we met an elephant."
The elephant story has become famous among the pilgrims but what happened during their encounter with the giant beast is a story full of contradictions. Whereas one pilgrim says the animal tried to attack them, others claim it simply crossed the road and went on with its business.
As the group leader, Lamunu and a few of her lieutenants had to earmark stations the pilgrimages would have to stopover for a night and meals during the journey.
Like many events in Ugandan, the celebrations of the Uganda martyrs has turned into a business venture for many people and a chance for some politicians to square off or show allegiance to the public.
For example, the Gulu pilgrims' journey from Emmaus Centre in Luweero District saw the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Jacob Oulanyah, briefly joining them and like many that were to follow, he moved with a gift pack that included cartons of water, soda and food.
"These are people willing to walk the full length for their faith and this should inspire us," he said.
Others that joined the group included Gulu MP Lyandro Komakech, and Gulu Woman MP Betty Aol Ochan.
Former Uganda Peoples Congress party president Olara Otunnu joined the group at Dima on the second day of their walk. He says he was supposed to leave with them but there was a mix up in the communication.
"There were supposed to be two groups leaving Gulu and I booked with the second one. Unfortunately, they were merged into one and flagged off on May 15."
He says walking with the group for 10 days was a very humbling experience. "These are ordinary people, not intellectuals or academia. This reminds you that before God, our influence doesn't count," Mr Otunnu says.
The Gulu procession is an exciting affair other than just a long walk. The group has a lead car blaring music from the land, with the procession singing along. A good number of soldiers and police officers help manage the traffic for the group as they approach their destination.
Proscovia Akumu, 17, says at first, her parents had refused to embark on the journey with them but after convincing them, they joined the group.
Her friend, Miriam Alanyo, 16, says she needed the parish priest to talk to her mother to convince her to make the pilgrimage.
The two constantly talk about village mates, who reportedly laughed at them thinking they would not make it.
In the group, an 18-year-old boy says he made the journey because he wants to pray for his father's health. Some pilgrims say they made the journey not only to pray, but also tour the city since it is their first time to the city.
The most exciting thing about the procession, though is the love the pilgrims are showered with by onlookers and other people they meet on the way. Some onlookers join the group and trek with them for some distance just to offer moral support.
In other places it was the vibe and ululations that got people abandoning their kiosks to join the pilgrims on their trek.
Sarah Nansubuga not only offered some refreshments to them in form of soda but she also walked with them for almost an hour.
"It is the least I can do. They have done the biggest part of the work," she says.
In other areas, people are waiting for them with items such as fruits, boxes of mineral water and cash.
The group reaches St Francis Catholic Church Matugga, their last resting place before before the final stretch to Namugongo.
Like in the other places, the community here is happy to see them and continuously cheers them on as they make their way to the church.
On entering the church, many fall to their knees in prayer.


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UAE taking steps to gain control of Sudan's main port
Officials tell Al Jazeera Sudan's transitional gov't in process of handing over Port Sudan to UAE giant DP World.
Sudan's transitional government is taking steps to hand over control of its principal seaport to a company owned by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a move that incensed port workers who say they will protest privatisation of the country's national terminal.
Officials in Sudan, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Al Jazeera the government was in the process of securing a deal with UAE giant Dubai Ports World (DP World). The agreement would allow the logistics company to run Sudan Port.
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Samy al-Sanea, an engineer and leader of a team under the Sea Ports Corporation, Sudan's national port operator, confirmed to Al Jazeera late last month that DP World has been seeking to gain control of the country's port operator.
"We received word that DP World was interested," al-Sanea said. "We're aware of DP World's objective. We fear for the country and don't want to lose a strategic and economically vital aspect."
The company reportedly hired a former Israeli intelligence officer, Ari Ben-Menashe, to lobby on its behalf for support from the United States government in its bid to operate Sudan's largest terminal.
All-Monitor reported in January that DP World signed a "$5 million contract – of which $1.5 million was paid up front – with Ari Ben-Menashe and his Montreal-based Dickens & Madson" to lobby Sudan for a 20-year concession.
The report added that Ben-Menashe said he developed "deep connections" with Sudanese officials, thanks to a controversial lobbying deal with General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the country's former de facto military ruler.
Dagalo, nicknamed Hemeti, is now Sudan's Transitional Military Council's deputy chairman. He has maintained close ties to the UAE, and in September last year made a visit to the country, where he discussed forming a new political party, sources told Al Jazeera at the time.
Refusing 'privatisation'
It is not the first time the UAE has set its eyes on ports on the African continent. It has been working to control terminals in the Horn of Africa in recent years, with reports that DP World secured contracts in Somalia and Djibouti.
Al-Sanea said the company had "political objectives" in these countries, adding that Sudan's port workers would not allow for such an agreement to go through.
"DP World is implementing a political agenda, not an economical one," he said.
In remarks made last December, the UAE's energy minister, Suhail al-Mazroui, reiterated his country's wishes to develop the Port Sudan region, which overlooks the Red Sea.
Meanwhile, the head of the port's workers union, Aboud al-Sherbini, said employees reject the privatisation of the port.
"We wholeheartedly refuse to sell an inch of our land to the UAE … We're ready [to oppose the sale]. The square is what separates us from those who are ready to sell the nation," he said.
The latest move comes a year after a strike by workers led to the suspension of a similar deal, which was signed in 2018 under overthrown President Omar al-Bashir's rule.
The previous deal with ICTSI Middle East DMCC, a Philippines-owned company with offices in the UAE, was suspended after the transitional government, headed by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, came to power.
According to the 2018 leaked agreement obtained by Al Jazeera, ICTSI was meant to be granted access to operate, manage, and develop the port over a span of 20 years, in return for money the government said would aid Sudan's sanction-hit economy.
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Lent, John A. (Hrsg.): Southeast Asian Cartoon Art. History, Trends and Problems. Jefferson, London: McFarland, 2014.
ID no. (ISBN etc.): 978-0-7864-7557-5
BibTeX citation key: Lent2014
Keywords: Asia, Cartoon, Collection of essays
Creators: Lent
Publisher: McFarland (Jefferson, London) Views: 4/245
This is the first overview of cartoon art in this important cultural nexus of Asia. The eight chapters provide historical and present-day overviews of cartoons and comics in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and sociocultural and political analyses of cartooning in Singapore, Myanmar, and Malaysia. The volume benefits from firsthand accounts gleaned from hundreds of interviews with Southeast Asia's major cartoonists, conducted by the four authors, as well as textual analyses of specific cartoons, on-the-spot observations, and close scrutiny of historical documents.
All genres of printed cartoon art are studied, including political and humor cartoons, newspaper comic strips, comic books, and humor/cartoon periodicals. A sense of trends and problems offers topics for further discussion and comparison with cartoon art of other parts of the globe. Among such topics are national identity, transnational public sphere, globalization, alternative media forms, freedom of expression, consumerism, and corporatism. Southeast Asian cartoon art has a number of features unique to the region, such as having as pioneering cartoonists three countries' founding fathers, comics that gave their name to a national trait, some of the earliest graphic novels worldwide, and a king who hired a cartoonist to illustrate his books.
John A. Lent: Preface (1)
I. Historical and Contemporary Overviews
1. John A. Lent: Cartooning in Indonesia: An Overview (6)
2. John A. Lent: Philippine Komiks: 1928 to the Present (39)
3. Warat Karuchit: The Uphill Climb to Reach a Plateau: Historical Analysis of the Development of Thai Cartooning (75)
4. John A. Lent: The Swerving Status of Cambodian Comic Art (105)
5. John A. Lent: Cartooning in Vietnam: A Brief Overview (122)
II. Socio-Cultural and Political Issues
6. Lim Cheng Tju: Chinese Cartoonists in Singapore: Chauvinism, Confrontation and Compromise (1950–1980) (142)
7. Lisa Brooten: Political Cartoons and Burma's Transnational Public Sphere (178)
8. Muliyadi Mahamood: Cartoonist Lat and Malaysian National Identity: An Appreciation (205)
About the Contributors (215)
Works Cited (217)


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Out of the tremendous contrasts characterizing North Europe 25 years ago emerged an operation where Scandinavians, Baltic people, Russians and many others found together to lay the foundation for one of the most remarkable tourist and hospitality companies in North Europe
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Via Hansa & Borealis is providing full service solutions in the whole North Europe and has holdings in a number of other companies and brands, hospitality service providers, hotels, online booking systems etc.
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CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY YEAR
While Lithuania has celebrated centennial anniversary on the 16th of February and Estonia on the 24th of February, we are looking forward to the celebrations of centennial anniversary of Latvia on 18th of November. All three Baltic countries celebrate the regained freedom and independence with various events taking place throughout the year.
MAARJAMÄE PALACE REOPENS AFTER RENOVATION
In 2018, the Republic of Estonia celebrates its 100th birthday, and one of the highlights will definitely be visiting the new museum and history discovery centre at Maarjamäe Palace, which will be reopened after extensive renovation on February 1.


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Home/Entertainment/Alfredo Adame: They filter a video of a beating against the actor near his house, in Tlalpan
Alfredo Adame: They filter a video of a beating against the actor near his house, in Tlalpan
Just a few days ago, the actor Alfredo Adame was a topic of conversation at social networks after he suffered an assault by some subjects outside his home while trying to help an injured woman who was at the scene.
The blows he received caused four fractures in various parts of his face, the most serious being his right eye, because according to the studies carried out in the hospital, it could have caused a retinal detachment.
Fortunately, the attackers were arrested after the attack against the actor and were linked to the process, so they will take their case to the Prison Yourr, Adame said this in an interview for "Come the Joy".
Despite this, the informal pretrial detention He does not leave the driver alone since he says he is afraid of possible reprisals against him at any time.
"I am very afraid, I live alone. They are undesirable people, they are linked to drug dealing and I feel uneasy because at any moment they can pass by and shoot me," he said.
Alfredo is even evaluating the possibility of hiring private security and having him stay at his house.
They filter video of the aggression against Adame
While the entire legal process against the aggressors is taking place, a video of the beating against Alfredo Adame began to circulate on social networks, in which You can see that he is a few meters from his house with an ambulance, two policemen and the characters who attacked him in custody.
What has caught the attention of said recording is that, also, Adame can be seen insulting and kicking his alleged attackers, despite the fact that the authorities were already present.
"Sh*t to your…", the famous man is heard saying, as soon as he kicks. "He was already, he was already," said those involved.
At one point he shows up as Alfredo he lunges at the two men and one of the officers has to stop him.
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The club programme starts on Friday at the Orpheum with two international music pioneers.
Both are active as radio producers, both are celebrated DJs.
With the radio show "World Wide", Gilles Peterson, one of the festival's headliners this year, has become a cult among lovers of acid jazz, funk, soul, world music and fusion. His insatiable curiosity and the desire to discover beyond geographical borders have earned him the reputation of a DJ style icon. For the past three decades, he has been thrilling audiences with his incomparable funky sound, which brings together tracks from all over the world.
Another obsessive collector is Sir David Rodigan, who owns the world's largest archive of reggae dubplates. Rodigan first appeared as a radio maker before he travelled the globe as a DJ and MC. For forty years he has been burning for Jamaica's sound, addicted to reggae and bringing his enthusiasm and passion to the stage. His sets go through the history of this genre and are at the same time a journey through the dub-influenced sound universe. Rodigan draws a bow to dubstep and jungle and makes it clear that reggae is a transnational phenomenon.
Mama Feelgood + Mr. Farmer will complete the Orpheum programme on Friday as local selectors around Gilles Peterson and David Rodigan. Behind Mama Feelgood is the Graz-based Dj Daniela Andersen, Mr. Farmer is her partner Colin Farmer, who, as a former buyer at HMV Records in London, counted Henry Rollins and Mick Jones from The Clash among his customers. In Ping Pong they play tracks from soul, early hip hop and funk.
Friday night in the cathedral will be opened by SRGJ. Behind the acronym is the Graz-based DJ and producer Sergej Harres. Rooted in dubstep, he dedicates his DJ sets to the straighter genres of house & techno.
Bustling musician Maximilian Walch – alias Monophobe – will also perform as a DJ for the occasion. As producer for the likes of Leyya, Sixtus Preiss, Bilderbuch and 5K HD, he works together with the greats of the local pop world. As a solo musician, his sound is definitely weirder and likes to span the bow from experiment to club. Something similar can be expected from his DJ set.
Canadian singer and musician Jessy Lanza is known for her futuristic, airy sound that oscillates between minimalist synth pop and playful avant-garde R'n'B. Her sugar-sweet voice, partly abstracted with autotune and much delay, sounds so silky that the Guardian has praised her as "the latest and possibly greatest of the new ethereal soul girls". Her collaboration with footwork producers like DJ Spinn and her releases on Hyperdub underline the cross-genre quality of her music.
The project "alllone" was founded by three producers based in Graz and Vienna. Formed out of loneliness, they joined forces to continue their quest through electronic beatmaking. Gravitating towards 170bpm, but never limited, they seek for harmonic and distorted sounds in their productions. Together with Deafblind, three Graz based artists, who generate live visuals and projection mappings, they will present a brand new A/V work.
Ouri is a producer, DJ and musician. Originally from France, she is currently based in Montreal and releases her experimental pop releases on labels like Ghostly International. As an experienced piano player, harpist and cellist, her focus is on the atmospheric interweaving of melody and bass. She fuses R'n'B vocals, soft synth sounds, trip hop and post-dubstep beats into excitingly fresh tracks
The South African Gqom Sound, which started as a movement in the 2010s in Durban, a township in South Africa, also works across all national borders. DJ Lag, self-proclaimed Gqom King and freshly nominated Grammy candidate, was there from the beginning. Gqom is being traded as a response to the Chicago footwork genre. Raw, polyrhythmic beats carry the tracks. The fast, hypnotic snares and heavy basses come from cheap drummachines and are combined with tight vocal snippets that cheer the crowd on. DJ Lag sees himself as an ambassador of this energetic genre and carries the sound to festival stages all over the world.
The evening in the cathedral will be closed out by Dalia Ahmed, who, as an FM4 radio host, presents Dalia's Late Night Lemonade every Saturday, featuring releases from Hip Hop, R'n'B, Afro Beats and Global Club Sounds. In her sets she plays similar stuff - only much harder.
Therese Terror is one of the country's key gender activists, founder of the Rrriot Festival, and a part of the Bliss collective. In her DJ sets she dedicates herself to House, Acid and Techno, while Leftfield Electronica and Pop Hymns find their place too.
Also to be heard on Friday will be Fingers of God, one of the local club acts of the year. The Vienna-based DJ and producer combines bass-heavy, rhythm-based electronics with experimental sound design in his tracks. Thus he not only produces tracks for the dance floor, but also creates compositions for the theatre.
Also on Fridays you can see 3Phaz in the tunnel. The musician living in Cairo, who keeps his identity secret, deconstructs the electro shaabi in his sets and combines the genre popular in Egypt with techno and bass music. He amplifies the raw energy of this sound - a mixture of traditional Arabic rhythms, electronic beats and shrill, sparkling keyboard sounds - which was originally played mostly at weddings.
The French DJ and producer Bambounou will provide danceable tunes in the tunnel. Inspired by sci-fi narratives, he creates a unique mix of different bass music genres, intertwining footwork, trap and techno while playing with fleeting atmospheres. His minimal sound is timeless, extraplanetary and hypnotic.
The closing set in the tunnel is taken over by re:ni. The Londoner combines bass-heavy techno with Jungle and Breaks and not only plays in clubs like the Fabric or the Panorama Bar, but also plays a monthly slot on NTS Radio.
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Some 200 people of all ages have taken to the streets in Valletta for a march against femicide in Malta in the wake of a woman's apparent murder at the hands of her husband last week.
The Women's Rights Foundation organised the march, protesting against what it says are worrying rates of femicide.
Last week, Lourdes Agius, a mother of six, was found dead by her mother after having allegedly been murdered by her husband. She was found with significant bruise marks around her neck which indicate that she may have been strangled.
26 women have been killed by their partners in the last 20 years - four in the last three months.
"This is unacceptable and should never be tolerated. We continue to live in a misogynistic and patriarchal society where women are blamed and their action or lack thereof are questioned," the organisers of the march wrote on the event's page.
People at the march held placards with the names of victims of domestic violence in Malta in recent years and chanted "not one more" as they walked down Republic Street. Both Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca were present. Democratic Party MP Godfrey Farrugia, Nationalist MP Claudette Buttigieg and former AD Chairperson Arnold Cassola could also be seen among the demonstrators.
"Time and time again many question the behaviour of the victim and not the perpetrator. It is men that kill women and not the other way around," the organisation said.
These beliefs led many women to be too scared to report violent incidents and hold back out of fear of not being believed and had tragic effects with several victims being murdered over the years.
Malta had a long way to go to address attitudes that were leading to so much suffering he said. AD insisted that there was an urgent need for the State and the courts to give clear messages in favour of victims of domestic violence and to deal harshly with perpetrators.


EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos re-signed pending free-agent kicker and Canadian Sean Whyte through the 2020 season on Friday.
Whyte, a member of the 2015 Grey Cup champion team, appeared in six games in 2017, finishing with 29 punts for 958 yards and 23 kickoffs for 1,367 yards. Whyte was successful on 15-of-16 field goals and 12-of-14 converts.
Whyte, from White Rock, B.C., set a career best with a 55-yard field goal in Week 2.
Whyte entered the league in 2007 with the B.C. Lions. He was traded to the Montreal Alouettes in 2011 and spent five years there.
Whyte signed with Edmonton as a free agent in September 2014 and re-signed January 2016.
EDMONTON - Casey Creehan is leaving the Edmonton Eskimos coaching staff to take on the head coach and associate athletic director positions at a liberal arts college in Arkansas.
Creehan served as the Eskimos' defensive line coach over the past two seasons. He will now run the program at Lyon College, a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
That's expected, having to deal with that fool HC Maas in Edmonton and his daily childish temper tantrums.
Creehan would rather take a HC job at a college that is on par with CIS than remain with the Eskimos.
Tells you all you need to know what people think of working with that donkey Maas.


If you're looking for craft ideas for adults and enjoy experimenting with novel techniques then check out this new and rapidly developing area of arts and crafts.
Hi, I'm Koogee Brown from koogeebrown.com. I make original decorative art and jewellery from 3D printed art decorated with mixed media and craft materials.
Straight out of the printer, 3D prints usually have an artificial surface finish, often with visible layer lines. Sometimes this suits the artwork, but that said, I find that adding an interesting patina greatly enriches the art. In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to order a 3D printed sculpture from an online 3D printing marketplace, and then add a wonderful aged brass patina using metal leaf treated with vinegar. It's quite easy to do and it's a lot of fun if you enjoy making decorative crafts.
Step 1 If you're like me you may find this a bit daunting but it's really very easy and fun. I want you to choose and order a piece of 3D printed sculpture or jewellery from an online 3D printing marketplace such as Shapeways. See my tutorial "Diy Home Decor Ideas" for easy instructions.
For now 3D printing is moderately expensive, but the technology is evolving rapidly and prices and turnaround times are gradually improving. Remember that these original designs are not mass produced so you will likely own a rare piece of art.
"Shapeways" is a well-known 3D printing company based in New York and the Netherlands. Their online designer shops hold a treasure-trove of incredibly beautiful sculpture (mixed up with many weird and nerdy creations). Many designers like to show off the unique capabilities of 3D printing by making their work very intricate. However for the purposes of this tutorial we need a piece with easy to reach surfaces which are relatively flat so we can display our lovely patina. If you are willing to spend some time patiently browsing, you will find perfect designs for this technique.
Step 2 Order your chosen 3D printed sculpture. Once again you may find this a little scary if you haven't done it before. "What if I order the wrong material or size or the thing doesn't print properly?" Never fear, when you understand the basics it's easy (see my tutorial " Diy Home Decor Ideas" for all the info.) The 3D printing material used in this tutorial is called "strong and flexible plastic" but it has a unique "chalk like" surface finish. If I get a little technical it is more accurately laser sintered nylon and it really is strong and quite flexible! For this technique I recommend "white strong and flexible" which is the unpolished version. The polishing process can sometimes blur out fine details and anyway the patination process we're using will have a smoothing effect.
Shapeways frequently introduces new materials and many of their existing materials may be suitable for this method. See their "Materials Page" to learn about their qualities. Remember that the material you choose must be paintable for this technique to work.
Step 3 You should receive your 3D print in 2 to 5 weeks depending on where you live in the world. I live in Australia so I have to be patient but if you're in the U.S. or Europe it should be quicker.
Although "Shapeways" is very reliable, double check your object for faults. There may be a small amount of nylon powder left over from the printing process so give it a quick rinse in water and dry thoroughly.
The finished surface will feature a mixture of shiny and dull brass with a base colour showing through in some places. The base colour can be any shade you choose but I used artist's "Vermillion" (orange) enamel which I applied by brush. Brush marks are visible on the finished model which I like, but you could avoid these by using canned spray paint.
Step 5 Now we put on our imitation gold leaf.
This is an easy technique, see this instructional youtube video. From a store that sells Art supplies get hold of some imitation gold leaf (not real gold), "leafing size" (the glue), and some medium sized soft paint brushes (don't order yet, there are more items below). You will also need tweezers and cotton gloves (to handle the leaf). I borrowed (stole) one of our kitchen knives to cut the leaf and I used a folded handkerchief as a cutting board.
"Imitation Gold Leaf" is actually a type of brass alloy which contains copper and zinc. Any patinating treatments which work for copper (see my tutorial) should work for this metal as well.
After letting the (size/ glue) dry for a half hour as per the instructions I basically "patted" the "gold" leaf on with a small artist's paintbrush. The very thin sheets of metal will tear and fragment but don't worry just keep patting it on. Cut small pieces with a kitchen knife on a folded handkerchief. Small leftover fragments may be picked up with the brush and applied to gaps. Wear cotton gloves (supermarket) and use tweezers for placing smaller chunks. I found it best not to attempt to cover every tiny gap with a second coat because it's easy to miss small areas of glue leaving them exposed, often on top of earlier layers of leaf. This will wreck your patina by making shiny metal areas.
To "age" or oxidise the metal I used balsamic vinegar from the supermarket. I applied with a spray bottle in the laundry sink and reapplied every 15 minutes. I allowed the balsamic vinegar to react for about one hour and then rinsed well with tap water and allowed to dry. Wear latex gloves.
Step 7 To finish and protect the patina I recommend two to three coats of clear gloss spray paint. Of course you can use a matt or semi-gloss finish if you wish. I used gloss enamel but I think acrylic (shown) should be Ok.
I hope you've had fun and have produced a unique and delightful piece of decorative craft. Well done having to courage and determination to give it a go!
If you have questions feel free to use my email koogeebrown@gmail.com or use the comment box. Also I'd love to see photos of your efforts.


Model fitting and prediction in the presence of correlation due to temporal and/or spatial association. ARIMA models and Gaussian processes.
Explain, with examples, the main inferential tasks related to spatial or temporal data, and how the spatial or temporal associations make it possible to borrow statistical tools.
Understand the ideas of autocorrelation and correlated errors, and be able to explain the importance of these ideas for temporal and spatial modelling.
Fit temporal, spatial, and spatio-temporal models by implementing them in a probabilistic programming language, and interpret the results.
Apply relevant visualization tools and draw correct conclusions from the analysis.
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Q: Maximize function on orthogonal matrices Consider the function $f$ from the set of $n \times n$ real matrices taking $A=(a_{ij})$ to $f(A):= \prod_{(i,j) \neq (k,l)}(a_{ij}-a_{kl}) $.
Edit: Note that $f(A) \ge 0$ for all $A$, since grouping pairs we have
$$f(A):=(-1)^{\frac{n^2(n^2-1)}{2}}\prod_{(i,j) \lt_ {lex} (k,l)}(a_{ij}-a_{kl})^2$$
and $ n^2(n^2-1) \equiv 0 \, \text{mod} \, 4$ for all $n$, end edit.
Is there a way to compute $M:=\text{max}\{  f(A)   : A A^{t}=I  \}$ ?. I know that, since $A$ orhogonal implies $\mid a_{ij} \mid \leq 1$ for all $ 1\leq i,j \leq n $, we have that $2^{2 {n^2 \choose 2}}=2^{n^2(n^2-1)}$ is a trivial upper bound on M, but for example if $n=2$ we have that actually $M=0$ because every $2 \times 2$ orthogonal matrix has at least two equal entries.
So if we can't compute $M$ can we at least give a better upper bound?.

Following your advice. I estimated $M$ using random orthogonal matrices for $n \le 6$. Here are the results I've got:
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
n & \text{# of orth. Matrices} & \text{Estimated} \, M  \\ \hline
2 & \infty & 0 \\ \hline
3 & 5\times 10^4 & 1.13762 \times 10^{-17} \\ \hline
4 & 5\times 10^4 & 3.10228 \times 10^{-80} \\ \hline
5 & 1 \times 10^3 & 5.71162 \times 10^{-248} \\ \hline
6 & 1\times 10^3 & 2.80541 \times 10^{-588}\\ \hline.
\end{array}
for example this is what the graphic for $n=3$ looks like:

So it seems that $M$ is much more smaller than the trivial bound. Does anyone has an idea of how to construct a formal proof?. I'll be offering a bounty as soon as is allowed.

A: There is a bound like $e^{-\frac{n^4}{2}\ln n}$ by elementary means (AM-GM) by exploiting the orthogonality, but it's still far from the numerical results you have (and somewhat worse than the computation with Legendre polynomials, although it should be better in the long run according to Dap's comment).
By AM-GM
$$f(A)^{\frac{1}{\binom{n^2}{2}}}\le \frac{\sum_{(i,j)<(k,l)}(a_{ij}-a_{kl})^2}{\binom{n^2}{2}}=\frac{(n^2-1)\sum_{(i,j)} a_{ij}^2-2\sum_{(i,j)<(k,l)}a_{ij}a_{kl}}{\binom{n^2}{2}}.$$
Now $\sum a_{ij}^2=|A|^2=n$. As for the second term
$$2\sum_{(i,j)<(k,l)} a_{ij}a_{kl}= \Big(\underbrace{\sum_{(i,j)} a_{ij}}_{S(A)}\Big)^2 -\sum_{(i,j)} a_{ij}^2$$
and therefore
$$f(A)^{\frac{1}{\binom{n^2}{2}}}\le \frac{n^3-S(A)}{\binom{n^2}{2}}.$$
From e.g. this question we have that for an orthogonal matrix $A$
$$|S(A)|=\left|\sum a_{ij}\right|\le n\qquad (*)$$
and thus
$$f(A)^{\frac{1}{\binom{n^2}{2}}}\le \frac{n^3+n}{\binom{n^2}{2}}=\frac{2(n^2+1)}{n(n^2-1)}\approx \frac{2}{n}.$$
Taking the logarithm
$$\ln(f(A))\le \binom{n^2}{2} \ln\left(\frac{2(n^2+1)}{n(n^2-1)}\right)\approx -\frac12 n^4\ln n. $$
For instance for $n=5$ we obtain $1.11\times 10^{-109}$ and for $n=6$ we obtain $4.14\times 10^{-286}$.
$(*)$ This is obtained by applying Cauchy-Schwartz in a slick way and is slightly better than applying it in the more obvious way, which gives $n^{3/2}$. This is not really relevant in the asymptotics above though.

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Beautiful Rights Founder Talks the New Cosmetics Line That Gives Back to Women
Twenty percent of sales from each "Gloss Ceiling" lip gloss or "Pantsuit Pink" lipstick is donated one of five women's rights organizations chosen by the customer.
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Want to donate to organizations that protect women's rights, but also look great doing so? Get yourself a beauty brand that can do both.
Those beauty mavens supporting Planned Parenthood or Emily's List can now kill two birds with one stone, thanks to a new cosmetics company called Beautiful Rights, launching this month.
Founded by industry vet Kristen Leonard, the brand is unique in that 20 percent of the sales (not profits) from each "Gloss Ceiling" lip gloss ($24) or "Pantsuit Pink" lipstick ($24) are donated to one of five organizations — Planned Parenthood, Emily's List, the ACLU, Legal Momentum and Lambda Legal — which customers can choose from upon checkout.
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"I hope to help shape the view that beauty isn't always about being 'pretty' or 'girly,'" said Leonard of the Beautiful Rights movement. "It is about empowerment, confidence, and self-expression."
Two lipstick shades, a gloss and a kit with all three items ($64) are now available for pre-order to ship out on Monday — just in time for the holidays. Ahead of the release, Pret-a-Reporter chatted with Leonard about launching the groundbreaking brand and her plans for expansion.
What is your background in the beauty industry?
I am both a makeup artist and a product developer. I started in the industry over a decade ago behind a MAC counter, and from there I built up a freelance bridal makeup business that I still run today. I have also worked for two prominent cosmetic manufacturers, which is where I honed my product development skills and created strong relationships in the industry. In the last few years, I have been consulting for beauty startups, developing products and helping with brand development.
, but now that they've been rediscovered they feel fresh and new. MILFS are the new future," says co-founder and designer of the Mother denim label, Tim Kaeding, "]
What prompted you to launch the line?
The political climate in the country right now and what is ahead of us in the new year is what made me realize that I needed to get involved. I have always had different ideas for beauty brands, but nothing ever moved me to pull the trigger like Beautiful Rights did. I'm quickly learning that when you work towards something that is bigger than you, it points you in a very clear direction and gives you a drive like nothing else.
What are your thoughts about the importance of a brand like Beautiful Rights, which supports women's interests in the wake of the election?
I hope to see more brands created to support women's rights. There is a lot of uncertainty over what the next four years will look like, so to know that as long as I can make beautiful makeup, I can continue to support women's interests. I also hope to help shape the view that beauty isn't always about being "pretty" or "girly." It is about empowerment, confidence and self-expression. It's really amazing what one swipe of lipstick can do to a woman's mood … it's kind of like war paint.
A photo posted by Beautiful Rights (@beautifulrights) on Dec 12, 2016 at 9:11am PST
How did you choose the organizations?
When a lot of people think of women's rights, they quickly think of a woman's right to choose. While I fully support that initiative, thus donating to Planned Parenthood, I also know that there is more to women's rights than just reproductive health. By including organizations that support LGBT equality, gender equality, ending human trafficking and violence against women, and getting more democratic women into leadership roles, I am not only creating awareness of these great causes, but helping support women in so many ways.
Love the product names. Was there a strategy to keeping them fun?
These issues are serious and we all know a lot of women are pretty angry right now, but I didn't want to feed the anger, I wanted to feed the empowerment. I've always been the type to crack a joke in the middle of an argument or awkward silence to lighten the mood, so I'd like to think I'm doing the same thing here.
You started with lip products. Do you have plans to expand to full collection?
Absolutely. I'm all about starting with the staples and working your way from there. I plan on introducing new items over the course of next year, with some great names, of course.
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Q: How to set splash screen using Phonegap 3.x? How to setup splash screen in phonegap 3.x? I am using phonegap desktop and phonegap build. I am not using cli.
I have create a project via phonegap desktop app. So it is having all splashscreen images with all size for all platform.

A: Steps:

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*Create Splash Screen with different resolution for your platform

*Create Cordova / Phonegap Projects

*Add Your Platform (Android / iOS / Windows)

*Install Splash Screen Plugin (https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-splashscreen)

*Open your config.xml file & Made Changes like
 <platform name="android">
 <splash src="res/hdpi.png" density="port-hdpi"/>
 <splash src="res/ldpi.png" density="port-ldpi"/>
 <splash src="res/mdpi.png" density="port-mdpi"/>
 <splash src="res/xhdpi.png" density="port-xhdpi"/>
 </platform>

& add
<preference name="SplashScreen" value="screen" />
<preference name="SplashScreenDelay" value="5000" />

For more https://codesundar.com/setup-icon-splash-screen-for-phonegap-or-cordova-based-apps/


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Brian O'Connor – Good Dye Young and a Farm with a Purpose
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Thirteen years ago, Hayley William's hair stylist was out on leave, and Brian O'Connor was her next available option. Making small talk as she sat in his chair, Brian asked Hayley the basic questions about what she was doing and where she was working. Laughing now, as he recalls their initial conversation, Brian said he secretly rolled his eyes when Hayley told him she wrote and sang songs. Of course you do, he thought. After all, music is what most of Nashville does.
Brian quickly figured out Hayley, the lead vocalist for the rock group Paramore, really does know a little something about the music business. Their evolving friendship, and working relationship, created opportunities still causing Brian, 32, to pinch himself. Along with serving as Paramore's hair stylist and makeup artist on their world concert tours, Brian keeps busy prepping hair and makeup backstage for awards shows, music videos, and television talk programs.
It doesn't take me long to figure out Brian is one of those endlessly curious people who enjoys reading about new things and then exploring them further. Maybe even giving them a try. It all began, reflects Brian, when the two conspired to come up with new ideas and colors for Hayley's "stage hair." Brian experimented with bold, vibrant, "high fashion colors" – think highlighter green and blue. Weaving red, yellow, orange, and blond streaks through Hayley's hair, "it literally looked, to concert audiences, like her hair was on fire," he explains.
Photo courtesy of Brian O'Connor
Not long after, Brian took his first trip to Los Angeles to style the singer's hair for her new music video. Only licensed to do hair for one year, Brian admits he was "young, relatively inexperienced, and a nervous wreck." For the record, all went well, the song became a hit, and Hayley (and her hair) looked great in the Crushcrushcrush video.
Becoming Hayley's go to person for makeup came a few years later. Wanting to know more about cosmetics and the art, Brian devoured books by celebrated makeup artists. He studied and practiced. He sheepishly tells me he even took a part-time job doing hair and makeup at an inexpensive, somewhat amateurish photography studio. Brian laughs when he tells people about the job, but admits he learned a great deal. "I didn't stay there long, but I learned about lighting, angles, how different photographers set up, how to work within time constraints," he remarks.
We meet in his hair studio, part of an airy, light filled building in a newly developing area of Nashville. Besides coloring hair the traditional blond and brunette way for everyday folks and a slew of music artists, Brian is the creative force and co-founder (along with Hayley) behind Good Dye Young. Resulting in 4 long years of trial and error, the company provides vegan, cruelty free, high fashion (bright green, blue, pink, orange) hair dye.
Realizing I am most likely not the target demographic for neon orange and blue hair dyes, I ask him who is? "You'd be surprised," he smiles in his relaxed and likable way. High-fashion types, teens going to concerts, musicians, party go-ers. Soccer moms trying to be festive and cool at kids' games. And football fans – Brian playfully suggests I try their Poser Paste the next time I head out to a Titans game. This product has "no commitment" and washes out easily, allowing me to be blue for an afternoon.
"Can you believe I, literally, have a job where I stand in front of a mirror most days?"
When I inquire how he develops and tests the Good Dye Young colors, he assures me he does not experiment on friends and customers. He stretches out a long strand of weft hair – human hair purchased in bundles from his development lab. Brian explains he cuts this strand into 2- inch test pieces. "When I have a shade in mind, I start mixing and playing and then send my favorite samples of that color in a weft to the lab. They will color match and send back a few samples for me to choose from," he continues.
Far removed from the fast pace of tour buses, performance schedules, and company issues is Brian's newly renovated farmhouse outside Nashville. Roaming around the ten acre property, and serving as a peaceful hobby for him, are a dozen cochin bantams. After reading and learning about these squatty, ornamental chickens with plumage at their feet, Brian decided to set up his own coop. He tells me the chickens are not raised for meat and lay eggs about half the size of a supermarket egg.
The farm is his sanctuary and his way of escaping the "chaotic-ness" of his daily routine. Along with raising chickens, a miniature donkey, and a couple of gypsy vanner horses, he and his partner work hard learning how everything on their farm can serve a purpose. He excitedly talks about planting alfalfa blend grass to feed the horses and planning their future vegetable garden. He perks up as he thinks about canning and composting and soil enrichment. Brian says, "It feels good to be a part of producing this."
Brian will have some time to read up on farming and gardening in the next few weeks. Armed with suitcases full of hair and makeup supplies, he's off to Australia, New Zealand, Honolulu, and Manila with Paramore. And also Tokyo, a bucket list destination for him. "Lots of fun fashion and hair and beauty products there," he smiles.
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