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What's New on Netflix: January 1st, 2019
Published on January 1st, 2019, 5:14 pm EST
Indiana Jones franchise now streaming on Netflix US
We've been promising a big January 1st lineup and it has arrived in style. Here's a look at some of the best and the full list of the nearly 100 movies and TV series added to the service on January 1st, 2019.
We'll include a raw list of new titles added today at the bottom but here are a few of the highlights of the new additions. For full listings including trailers, ratings from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, directors, cast list and more head over to our what's new on Netflix hub.
A Series of Unfortunate Events (Season 3)
It's been a fantastic three seasons of A Series of Unfortunate Events that concludes with its third and final season. It sees the Baudelaire's ongoing struggle against Count Olaf come to an end.
The series continues its lavish and stylish story that's created by Lemony Snicket.
Indiana Jones Franchise Added
It's rare that Netflix manages to secure the license to all of the movies in the franchise. In this instance, they've scored a massive haul with all four Indiana Jones now joining the service.
With a new movie likely on the horizon this is a perfect opportunity to catch up on the movies that dominated in the '80s and the newer one that most hope to forget.
COMEDIANS of the world (4 Seasons)
We're mentioning this title, not particularly because it'll appeal to everyone but how ambitious it is. It collates 47 comedy sets across 13 countries in four seasons of comedy stand-up.
Good Girls (Season 1)
Although The Good Place still dominates the comedy lineup on NBC, one of the new debut shows is Good Girls. It arrived on Netflix internationally as an Original but as we predicted, it's now on Netflix US.
The series stars Christina Hendricks, Retta and Mae Whitman who star as three women who get into trouble after robbing a store to get their lives back.
Full list of new releases on Netflix US on January 1st, 2019
Now, unfortunately, we won't be able to go through all the good movies today individually, so here's the full list.
99 New Movies Added This Week
40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
A Perfect Ending (2012)
Across the Universe (2007)
Are We Done Yet? (2007)
Are We There Yet? (2005)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Babel (2006)
Back to the 90s (2015)
Bill Hicks: Revelations (1993)
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Blood Diamond (2006)
Body of Lies (2008)
Capture the Flag (2015)
Chasing Amy (1997)
Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
Daddy Day Care (2003)
Definitely, Maybe (2008)
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Dolphin Tale (2011)
East of Eden (1955)
Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
Flatliners (1990)
Fresh (1994)
Ghost Ship (2002)
Gone are the Days (2018)
Gothika (2003)
Hell or High Water (2016)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
It Takes Two (1995)
Jason Goes to Hell (1993)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Jersey Boys (2014)
Kevyn Aucoin: Beauty & the Beast in Me (2017)
Krystal (2017)
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
Merku Thodarchi Malai (2018)
Miami Vice (2006)
Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Monster-in-Law (2005)
Mother and Child (2009)
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
Open Season 2 (2008)
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Perfect Stranger (2007)
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Puriyatha Puthir ()
Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules (1987)
Sam Kinison: Family Entertainment Hour (1991)
Secrets in the Hot Spring (2018)
Senna (2010)
Swingers (1996)
Taramani (2017)
The Benchwarmers (2006)
The Bone Collector (1999)
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
The Butterfly Effect (2004)
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
The Eye (2008)
The Graduate (1967)
The Interview (2014)
The Mummy Returns (2001)
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
The Pass (2016)
The Rite (2011)
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (2008)
The Switch (2010)
The Uninvited (2009)
Whitney Cummings: Money Shot (2010)
xXx (2002)
12 New TV Series Added This Week
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COMEDIANS of the world (4 Seasons) Netflix Original
Durarara!!X2 (Season 1)
Guru Aur Bhole (Season 2)
[email protected] (Season 1)
Mr. Young (Season 1)
Pinky Malinky (Season 1) Netflix Original
Slobby's World (Season 1)
The Paper (Novine) (Season 2)
Tidying Up with Marie Kondo (Season 1) Netflix Original
Top Grier (3 Seasons)
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Root Cause (2017)
2 New Stand-up Specials Added This Week
Bill Hicks: Sane Man (1989)
Tom Papa Live in New York City (2011)
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Why Facebook Protects It's Users From Marketers
Facebook is the most powerful platform available to marketers today, and Facebook knows it.
One of the reasons it has done so well is because it works hard to protect its user base from the marketers who provide it with its billions of dollars of income.
Yes, Facebook works to make sure these marketers don't ruin the experience for its end users. Facebook has the highest engagement rates of all the social platforms around today. In some countries, people spend from 20 – 40 minutes a day using the platform.
Now that Facebook has reached such high engagement rates, it could lose it very quickly if those users become tired of the platform.
It is a delicate balancing act between showing users as many ads as possible, but too many and turn them off. There is another factor that is also important for Facebook.
Showing users ads they are interested in is a major concern. My experience is that if I am interested in an ad, then I don't mind seeing it. I am sure that many other users also feel the same way.
Personally, I have learned much and have been entertained by many Facebook Ads over the last few years. So I do not begrudge seeing them. I feel Facebook has worked hard to find that balance for me.
How does Facebook find this balance? Facebook determines whether an ad is relevant to an audience by how they interact with it. By liking, sharing or commenting on an ad it shows users are engaged with it. Facebook gives a relevancy score to ads which is determined by how much engagement the ad is receiving.
If an ad is not achieving much engagement then it receives a low relevancy score. The cost to show the ad is increased and the opportunities to show the ad are decreased.
This has proved to be a very effective way to keep users engaged by seeing ads they are interested in. Facebook advertisers have many rules they need to follow to firstly ensure that they get their ads approved and secondly ensure their ads are displayed to their target audience at an affordable rate.
These rules are welcomed by both Facebook users and also marketers who know that an engaged audience means the platform will grow. The bigger Facebook becomes, and the more engaged the users only mean more opportunities for good marketers to prosper on the platform.
Let me know in the comments below if you are a marketer, and if you appreciate the hoops, Facebook makes you jump through to advertise on their platform.
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Q: How to get the specific multiple value out from a list in python and If the user input is equal to the mulitple values print output Pass=[0,20,40,60,80,100,120]
while True:
    Pass_Input=int(input("Enter : "))
    if Pass_Input in Pass[5:6]:
        print("Progress")
    elif Pass_Input in Pass[0:2]:
        print("Progress Module Trailer")
    elif Pass_Input in Pass[0]:
        print("Exclude")

Input:
Enter : 120

Output I get:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "E:\IIT\Python\CW_Python\1 st question 2nd try.py", line 8, in <module>
    elif Pass_Input in Pass[0]:
TypeError: argument of type 'int' is not iterable

Output I expect:
Progress

A: In your last elif evaluation, you are using Pass[0] which is not a list but a value. You should write
elif Pass_Input == Pass[0]

A: Pass[5:6] is [100]
and 120 is not in [100] with no doubt.
list slice Pass[5:6] means from 5 to 6, which 5 is included and 6 is not.
In [1]: Pass=[0,20,40,60,80,100,120]
In [2]: Pass[5:6]
Out[2]: [100]

then the program runs to elif Pass_Input in Pass[0]: . Pass[0] is 0, which can not be iterable, so you get a TypeError

you can change Pass[5:6] to Pass[5:7] to get Process output

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from google.appengine.ext import ndb

from admin import fields

class Item(ndb.Model):
    """
    Sample item model
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    name = ndb.StringProperty()
    description = ndb.TextProperty()
    image = ndb.BlobProperty()

    def __unicode__(self):
        return self.name

    def __str__(self):
        return self.__unicode__()

    # this is where Admin CRUD form lives
    class Meta():
        def __init__(self):
            self.fields = [
                fields.TextField("name", "Name", required=True),
                fields.BigTextField("description", "Description"),
                fields.FileField("image", "Image")
            ]
            self.order_by = Item.name

class Order(ndb.Model):
    """
    More complex mdoel
    """
    item = ndb.KeyProperty(Item)
    is_payed = ndb.BooleanProperty()
    date_added = ndb.DateProperty()
    customer = ndb.StringProperty()
    memo = ndb.TextProperty()
    price = ndb.FloatProperty()
    item_struct = ndb.StructuredProperty(Item)

    def __unicode__(self):
        return "%s ordered %s" % (self.customer, self.item.get())

    def __str__(self):
        return self.__unicode__()

    class Meta():
        def __init__(self):
            self.fields = [
                fields.KeyField("item", "Item", required=True,
                    query=Item.query()),
                fields.DateField("date_added", "Date", required=True),
                fields.CheckboxField("is_payed", "Payed"),
                fields.TextField("customer", "Customer", required=True),
                fields.BigTextField("memo", "Memo"),
                fields.FloatField("price", "Price"),
                fields.TextField("item_struct.name", "Item Name", required=True),
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Loving heavenly Father You have been with me in good times and in the bad times and I lift my hands up to You in gratitude for my home and for the family, into which You have so lovingly placed me.
You Lord have filled our home with so many blessings – and even when times have been tough and the circumstances of life have been very difficult, You have blessed me with such a loving family - which is becoming more and more of a blessing with each passing day – How I thank You Lord Jesus and bless Your holy name.
Thank You Lord for my parents, who have been so supportive of me -not only in my early years but also as I have grown older. I pray Your blessing on both of them and also on the wider family too – my aunts and uncles – brothers and sisters – nephews, nieces, cousins and grandparents – all of whom have been a blessing in their own special way.
I specially thank You for my spouse and the joy of seeing our own children born into the world and growing up into responsible adults – oh and Lord for the miracle of seeing the birth of my own precious grandchildren. What a joy this has been and how I praise You for all Your goodness and mercy to me.
Loving heavenly Father, Thank You for the gift of my precious children and what a privilege it is to see my grandchildren growing up and learning about You. Thank You Father for each little life and I lift each one up to You Lord, and pray that by Your grace and love You would surround them with Your love, throughout their lives.
Guard and guide them all I pray and uphold and protect them. May each one come to know You Lord as their personal Saviour and may they all come to a deep understanding of all You are and all that You have done for them - Oh Lord I pray most earnestly that each one would accept You into their hearts and lives as their Lord and Saviour.
I pray that as they grow into their teens and become young adults that You would keep their hearts and minds turned to You and trusting in Jesus, for their every need. Protect each one from the philosophies and mindset of the world that are so contrary to the truth of Scripture and may each one grow in grace and become strong in their faith as they develop in wisdom and discernment.


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Эрик С. Юань (, ; род. 1970) — китайско-американский миллиардер, генеральный директор и основатель компании Zoom Video Communications, в которой ему принадлежит 22 %.

Ранние годы
Эрик Юань родился и вырос в семье горных инженеров в Тайане (провинция Шаньдун) на востоке Китая. В четвёртом классе Юань начал собирать строительные отходы, чтобы утилизировать медь за наличные.

Будучи студентом первого курса в 1987 году, он задумался о внедрении инноваций для видеотелефонии, на этот поступок его сподвигло желание навестить возлюбленную, не тратя десять часов на поездки в поезде. Он получил степень бакалавра по специализации прикладная математика в Шаньдунском университете науки и технологии и степень магистра в области горного дела в Китайском университете горного дела и технологии. Также Юань учился на исполнительной программе по управлению бизнеса в Стэнфордском университете и получил степень MBA в школе в 2006.

Карьера
Через четыре года, после окончания университета Юань работал в Японии. Вдохновлённый Биллом Гейтсом, который выступал в Японии в 1994 году, он переехал в Кремниевую долину в 1997 году, чтобы присоединиться к технологическому буму. В то время Юань немного говорил по-английски и подавал заявление на американскую визу девять раз.

После прибытия в США Юань присоединился к WebEx, стартапу для проведения видеоконференций. Компания была приобретена Cisco Systems в 2007 году; в это время он стал вице-президентом по разработке программного обеспечения. В 2011 году Юань представил руководству Cisco новую систему видеоконференций, удобную для смартфонов. Когда идея была отклонена, Юань покинул Cisco, чтобы основать свою собственную компанию Zoom Video Communications.

В 2019 году Zoom стал публичной компанией благодаря первичному публичному размещению акций, в это время Юань стал миллиардером.

В марте 2021 года стало известно (из отчетности Zoom Video Communications Комиссии по ценным бумагам и биржам США), что Юань передал 40 % принадлежащих ему акций Zoom на 6 млрд долл. двум лицам, личность которых не раскрывается.

Личная жизнь
Юань женился в 22 года, когда он был студентом магистратуры в Китайском университете горного дела и технологий. У них родилось трое детей. Живут в Санта-Кларе (штат Калифорния).

Примечания

Ссылки

Иммигрировавшие в США из Китая
Выпускники Стэнфордского университета
Миллиардеры США

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The dominance of the English language on the web is weakening, according to research by Funredes. 20 years ago, the vast majority (80%) of online content was written in English. Ten years later, this had fallen to 45%, and the research suggests this figure is still falling. The reason for this shift appears to be the fact that more non-English speakers are coming online and producing content. 20 years ago, 80% of internet users were native English speakers – now it is more like 25%. The rise of other languages is being touted as a good thing by some commentators. As more non-English speakers create online content, more non-English speakers are encouraged to come online to read it – a spiral of ever increasing linguistic diversity. The study revealed that Russian, German and Japanese are the next most popular online languages after English, with each accounting for around 5-6% of online content.
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Adele debuts stunning new look at Drake's birthday party — see the photos
The British singer looks gorgeous in the new photos, which come one month after she filed for divorce.
Oct. 25, 2019, 6:28 PM UTC / Source: TODAY
By Gina Vivinetto
Say "Hello" to the new Adele!
The British singer, 31, showed up to Drake's 33rd birthday party at Goya Studios in Hollywood on Wednesday looking noticeably slimmer.
Adele had lots of fun at Drake's birthday bash.MEGA
Adele stunned in a black velvet off-the-shoulder gown, which was cinched at the waist to show off her svelte new figure. She paired the dress with a thin necklace and eye-catching drop earrings.
Her hair? Super blond and swept up in a dramatic ponytail.
Adele's off-the-shoulder gown was cinched at the waist to show off her svelte new figure. MEGA
The photos mark the first time fans have seen the "Someone Like You" singer since she filed for divorce from husband Simon Konecki last month. The couple confirmed in April they'd gone their separate ways after more than seven years together.
The pair share a son, Angelo, born in October 2012.
Drake took to Instagram to share a gallery of photos from his birthday bash, including a sweet black-and-white pic of him and Adele sharing a laugh together.
Adele shared her own pic from the party: a fun close-up shot of her blowing a kiss. In her caption, the Grammy winner hinted at the inspiration behind her glamorous retro look.
"I used to cry but now I sweat #gingermckenna," she wrote.
Adele hinted that her look was inspired by Ginger McKenna, Sharon Stone's character in "Casino." Getty Images
Ginger McKenna is, of course, the name of Sharon Stone's bad-girl character in the 1995 drama "Casino." Ginger, too, had a penchant for swept-back hair and big drop earrings.
Adele certainly wasn't crying at the party — she looked fabulous and happy!
Rumor has it Adele could be ready to release new music
Sept. 7, 201900:47
Gina Vivinetto
Gina Vivinetto is a writer for TODAY.com. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where she spends her free time hiking, reading and snuggling with her "Friends" box set. She and her wife, Molly, are the proud moms of two formerly stray cats, Sophie and Pierre, and a rescue dog named Gracie.


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Chapter 134: Betrayed at a crucial moment
The technician went, "It's serious this time."
Everyone suffered an impact yet again. They had really suffered quite a number of blows today. If not for Xu Tingsheng having been persistently keeping up the mood, the atmosphere might long since have been overwhelmed by tragic sighs.
What was so 'serious'?
The post this time consisted mainly of photographs.
The start of the post contained around a dozen photographs of two groups of students fighting. In each of these photographs, Xu Tingsheng and Old Wai were circled out in red as a reminder that the two of them were two key personnel of Hucheng.
What were they doing? Fighting.
There was no one who was still in a joking mood any longer as Xu Tingsheng and Old Wai exchanged glances, "It's one of our own. We've been betrayed."
The contents captured within were of Xu Tingsheng and Old Wai, along with their roommates, having engaged in a fight against those people who had come looking for Tan Yao just a few days earlier.
Meanwhile, the angle from which the photographs had been taken was clearly to the side of and behind where the roommates had been in the midst of an intense battle back then.
Actually, there was no real need to guess about this at all. The next few photographs were the most solid proof. These were all recent photographs of Old Wai and Xu Tingsheng as they smoked inside their dorm or gazed through binoculars at the girls of the medical institute just opposite.
Beneath these photographs was written: Being of such quality, do you think that if a dispute occurs someday, it can be resolved in a satisfactory manner? Or is it that you yourselves are already prepared to get into a fight with Hucheng Education?
The second part of the post contained photographs of the riverside residence.
Of course, these wouldn't display the rows of shiny new computers that lined the office on the third floor. What these displayed were the dilapidated outer walls of the riverside residence, its dirty corners as well as a few eaves that were already teetering at the point of collapse due to many years of disrepair.
What was their purpose of posting these photographs?
It was displayed right below:
Unprincipled part-time students who spend their time fighting, smoking and spying on female students and rented such a broken house-this is Hucheng Education. Can it really be trusted?
Also, if some incident crops up someday, will they be able to provide compensation?
Xu Tingsheng looked at the replies to the post. The winds of public sentiment had already shifted completely. There was no longer anyone who was considering that these two people were not the teachers of their own children, merely being personnel of an intermediary service.
Xu Tingsheng and Old Wai had been described as very terrifying such that no one was willing to undergo needless interactions with this kind of person, even if it was merely as an intermediary.
Also, this Hucheng Education really seemed like it was completely unreliable.
"I really look rather handsome in these photographs, and very valiant as well. Look at you, Old Wai. Your face's all crooked(Wai) inside."
Xu Tingsheng cracked a joke amidst the silence, but no one laughed. Hucheng's two working telephones were both currently ringing non-stop.
The two female employees directed inquiring gazes at Xu Tingsheng.
"Just answer them. Face them with your usual professional attitude and answer their questions honestly," Xu Tingsheng said.
The two female employees began picking up calls non-stop, warding off the inquiries of the parents.
"Who exactly are you? And who exactly did you introduce to my child?"
"Would you be able to take responsibility if something goes wrong?"
"A bunch of hooligans, what education are you doing? Go delete my account for me."
After silently eating dinner, nearly everyone had already learnt of the news. Xu Tingsheng began receiving calls from all around. There were his roommates like Li Xingming, Lu Xu and Zhang Ninglang as well as Huang Yaming, Fu Cheng, Song Ni, Fang Yuqing, his soccer mates…
Fang Chen arrived at the riverside residence as well. However, where public sentiment was concerned, there was nothing that she could do to turn the current situation around as well.
Xu Tingsheng received a call from Tan Yao.
"Bro Xu, it's all my fault. I've let you guys down," Tan Yao said despondently, "Don't worry, we all know who did it. He hasn't gotten back yet. When he returns, we'll properly beat him up for you."
Xu Tingsheng scolded 'bastard' before saying in a severe tone, "Tan Yao, if you really feel that you've let me and Old Wai down, hold it in and don't say a thing. Wait till Old Wai and I have returned. Understand?"
"Bro Xu, I…"
"I asked 'understand'?"
"Understood."
If it were usually, Xu Tingsheng actually wouldn't be this cautious. He wouldn't mind Tan Yao and the others beating Huang Keshen up first to vent and let off steam.
However, they were amidst an incomparably sensitive period right now. Just a few days ago, the media had reported heavily on the 'Ma Jiajue' incident. In the first two weeks of this month, he had successively killed four of his roommates in three days…
While some people would occasionally joke about this matter, in truth, any tensions and conflicts between roommates over this period of time would become an incomparably sensitive issue between the two. As a result, schools were much more concerned about such matters as well.
Amidst such a tense atmosphere, Xu Tingsheng definitely couldn't allow Tan Yao to act against Huang Keshen. If he did so, the university might react in an excessively harsh manner, effectively making an example out of him.
Just having hung up from his conversation with Tan Yao, Xu Tingsheng's phone rang again.
"Are we still playing?" Zhang Xingke's voice resounded from the other end.
"Oh, why not?" Xu Tingsheng replied.
"Not shedding tears till the coffin appears?"
"The earth shakes on the high mountains, the beautiful western mountains flourish eternally."
"I thought you were exchanging poetic lines with me. Weren't you?"
"Nutjob," Zhang Xingke scolded before hanging up.
There had once been someone who had thought Xu Tingsheng to be a nutjob as well. He was Bao Ming. If Bao Ming knew Zhang Xingke, he would definitely warn him, "You should steer far from the one called Xu Tingsheng. He's a nutjob, there's nothing that he's not capable of doing."
Yet, Old Wai and the others discovered that the current Xu Tingsheng seemed not to be intending to do anything at all as there was also nothing that he could do. Hucheng and Xu Tingsheng were just sitting obediently there covering their heads passively taking a beating.
As Xu Tingsheng was smoking in his room, Lu Zhixin opened the door.
"Don't be too worried, rest well. There's still me over here. I'll deal with it first," Lu Zhixin said.
"It's been tough on you," Xu Tingsheng told her.
"It's fine. I'll be going up first then."
"Actually, facing a setback might not be a bad thing for you. Even if Hucheng really collapses, we can just start all over again at the very most," Lu Zhixin finally said before she left, not waiting for Xu Tingsheng to answer before she hurriedly exited the room.
She had said 'we'.
Old Wai found Xu Tingsheng, "Are we still returning to the dorm to sleep later?"
Xu Tingsheng and Old Wai returned to their dormitory. Their roommates were all rather silent. Xu Tingsheng tried a few times to start a conversation, but they would just answer rather stiffly, the atmosphere ever remaining rather tense. He specifically brought Tan Yao out to the balcony, instructing him on some things for a bit.
Huang Keshen returned, feigning calmness, "It looks like I'm the last one back today?"
Everyone ignored him.
At 10.30pm, the lights of the dorm turned off. The sound of tossing and turning about in bed could intermittently be heard.
Old Wai was finally just unable to resist it as he asked in a rather pained and conflicted tone, "Keshen, why? While we didn't become bros, all of us have never done anything against you in our usual interactions. I just can't understand-just why did you do this? It hadn't reached that point between us."
All the tossing and turning about came to a halt as everyone awaited Huang Keshen's words.
"I'm sorry, but I don't understand what you mean. What did I do?" Huang Keshen instead asked.
Everyone was rendered speechless.
"Haah...haah…" Tan Yao's lengthy exhalations could be heard over from his bed as he worked to repress his fury.
Huang Keshen continued, "I know that that whatever Hucheng of yours was done in by someone today. Still, even if you're feeling upset, that's no fault of mine. What, you want to vent it out on me? I'm afraid it's not that simple."
From Huang Keshen's tone, it was evident that he was currently feeling very good about himself as he felt that he had due cause for confidence. Zhang Xingke's side had clearly promised him something, and as he saw it, Zhang Xingke was not someone whom the likes of Xu Tingsheng and Tan Yao could afford to aggravate.
"Got your money?" Lu Xu asked coldly from the corner of the room.
Huang Keshen clacked his teeth in the darkness and chuckled coldly.
"Many days lie ahead," Tan Yao said.
"Whatever, I'll take on every one of you who comes. I'll be waiting," Huang Keshen replied.
"Yeah, count me in," suddenly piped in Zhang Ninglang who was usually docile and honest, a good kid who would apologise first even if someone stepped on his foot.
He called Apple Sister-in-law, being a spy in broad daylight. Xu Tingsheng usually took care of him as he would a younger brother.


I changed my mind about signing up for health insurance through the ACA. The more I thought about it the more it seemed like taking too big a risk for the 8 months I wouldn't have any coverage before I'm eligible for Medicare. A serious problem could wipe out the savings I intend to supplement my SS with. The only hitch is that I need to call Home Depot quits. The extra income from the part time, soul sucking work puts me almost at the limit for any tax credits to help with the insurance premiums. Without the extra income I qualify for a little over 300 bucks in monthly tax credit towards the premium which equates to nearly half of the take home. Really a no brainer. I was already thinking of giving my notice and have almost done it several times. I've really only been working so I can get a minimal amount of health insurance.
So anyway I've signed up for a silver HMO plan that will hit me for a little over $200 a month and yes the deductible is $3,500 but at least I won't have to worry about something serious wiping my nest egg out. After the deductible the insurance is much better that what I had as a part time Home Depot.
So I will give my notice when I go in at 3pm today and rest assured I won't miss opening the store at 6am and closing at 10pm.
You may remember that I had been trying since the beginning to at least find out what kind of insurance I could get on the exchange and had completed the application part way back but hadn't been able to get to the part where I select insurance. I had to delete all that old stuff and do a new application and it went through and I had insurance in about an hour of work. Now I just wait for the insurance folks to contact me so I can pay them.


Mabon blessings to us in the Southern Hemisphere, as the weather changes and the days are turning cold, I am sitting here with the heating on and the cat curled beside me to keep warm. We here have had many weather extremes, raging bush fires in some States and Floods in the top States. We in the Southern States desperately need the rain this winter. May everyone be warm and safe throughout the coming months. Blessed Be!
From WOTC to all our readers in the Southern Hemisphere we wish you a happy and blessed Mabon. We hope your gardens have given you a good harvest this year. We send love and light to help you through the deary, cold months.
I hope the information, rituals, etc that I posted today and through out the last couple of weeks has help to increase your knowledge about Mabon. I tried to do a good mixture of information to maybe give you some new ideas on ways to celebrate.
To me Mabon is a time I serve a meal almost completely from my vegetable garden with some type of meat to round it out. I tried to sneak tofu in one year in a stir fry but my husband knew immediately it wasn't "real" meat. I tried to explain it was a little healthier then the usual steaks he grills to go with our veggies but he didn't go for it so he made himself a hot dog to go with the stir fry…I just shook my head and enjoyed the meal.
I use leaves from our yard, flowers from our flower beds along with a candle I made at Imbolc to decorate the table every year. The candle is blessed to give continuous thanks to Mother Earth, Ra and the four elements for all they gave to help our gardens grow. I do not grow anything that is considered a fall flower, like Mums, because of allergies. I write a new "prayer" every year to give thanks not just for the food we have been given but also for having a warm, dry home to spend the winter in (as well as all the other seasons), blankets, enough food, warm clothes and boots to keep us warm and hopefully help to keep us healthy through out the cold months to come.
During the day I take out everything I have canned or frozen from the garden say a "prayer" of thanks for the ability to grow and have enough food for the cold months.
The candle will go out once it reaches the sand. The melted wax will mix with the sand. I take this out and bury it in one of my flower beds or vegetable garden on a rotating basis. I feel this way the candle helps bless the garden or bed I bury it in. To bury it I dig down about 3-4 inches/7.62-10.16 cm and make the hole about the same size around. I loosely pack the dirt around the candle/sand disk and then mulch the garden or bed for the cold months. When the weather warms again the wax will flow into the ground and the sand just mixes with the dirt. The wax does not hurt the growth of anything because there isn't much of it. If you only have one garden or flower bed bury the candle/sand disk in a different corner every year, this way you do not get a waxy build up in any one place.
To all in the Northern Hemisphere I wish you a blessed Ostara. Although it is Spring there, from what I see on the news, you are still experiencing cold, snow and wintry conditions. I hope the sun begins to shine for you soon. Blessed Be!
Each year around the 20th of September in the southern hemisphere (in 2003 it will be the 23rd of Sept) our beautiful green and blue planet earth lies "flat" in her orbit of the sun. Neither her north nor her south poles are tilted into or away from the sun. She is fully facing the sun – no turning away. During the coming 24 hours, she will rotate once on her axis – thus the sun's rays will have a unique opportunity to strike her surface equally from north to south poles, resulting in precisely twelve hours of day and twelve hours of night. From this day forward the light will increase with each day or degree she turns. This is the magical, ancient and revered vernal, or spring, equinox.
It is a truly sacred time. They may be called the lesser sabbats, but to the ancients and to witches who understand the laws of nature, these astronomical festivals once were (and in fact still are) as significant as when the Druids gathered at Stonehenge, or the Mayans around their wheel of the year, because with the spring equinox we usher in the return of the force of life itself.
These festivals of spring equinox, summer solstice, autumn equinox and winter solstice, are immeasurably important in our human history, as the planetary movements revealed to humanity that the light, the sun, upon whose rays every single living thing depended was not only increasing, it would overpower the dark. Ancient people had no way of knowing that the stars would always be there, that the Sun was many millions of years old and would continue to exist for many more millions of years. Each winter meant the dread of eternal winter– indeed, how complacent should we be about the return of life each year? Are our inventions not as likely to blot out life on this planet as the loss of the light itself? Can we be sure how long we as individuals have on this planet this lifetime? The spring equinox is still signifies the coming of the light, of warmth, of the return of life itself. The myths of Celts, Romans, Greeks, Norse and the Egyptians all recognize the spring equinox as the new beginning.
Spring in colder climates may seem to be more a dramatic appeal to life than in Australia. Not so. Even in the Golden Bough, the 20th century bible of anthropology and myth by James Frazer, it recognizes Australia has its own seasonal rebirth.
Even if the language is flowery, the point is well made. It is a sacred tradition to awaken spring through enacting sacred rites. The questions is, what is the modern, often city-bound witch to do?
To answer that, ask yourself, what is spring? At its heart, it seems to me to be a natural revival. As yourself what needs reviving in your life? Hope? Passion? Health? Following your heart? Vocation? This is a great time to literally start again. At the basis of spring is creative growth – the energy that fuels the obvious displays of later spring and summer. But first the sap must rise – or your energy must be increased. Your energy will naturally have been changing since the winter solstice – the sluggishness of winter becomes easier to shrug off once the darkest day is past. But now you need to reactivate your core energy.
Here's a simple way to do that: Stand facing the sun each day. Feel its rays. Meditate on that which you desire to grow in your life. After doing this, take a green ribbon and tie it to a branch of a flowering tree (jasmine, magnolia, or even a fruit tree is perfect – you need a strong branch – jasmine is also lovely, but use a lightweight ribbon. If you have two areas you desire growth in, choose two ribbons. Chose the colours to correspond to that which needs stimulation. Weave your intent into the ribbon/s, and tie them about your branch with care.
As the spring days gather, and as the sun lengthens its stay in the sky on this half of the planet, your plant will unfurl and reach towards the light – this is exactly the growth you need to emulate. There comes a time when staying dormant and static becomes far more uncomfortable than the pain we imagine risk taking, growth, reaching out is – and so spring is the time for personal growth – the timing means that any chances you take are in harmony with the energy of the season and so your chances of success are magnified. You will literally be going with the flow. But back to the enchanted garden of spring ritual: If your plant flowers sooner than you expect, or if the flowers struggle to appear, these are all portents of your desires, and by reading the growth patterns of the flowers this spring, and for others in the future, you can see where you need to focus your energies.
Write three wishes down the length of three separate ribbons.
The Spring equinox is a time to celebrate the return of hope in your own life. By connecting with the dance of nature, you connect to your own being. It's not a coincidence that humans become more sluggish during winter, that seasonal depression can take hold. The light, apart from we are creatures just as the blades of grass and small animals are: we need the light to live, and everything we live upon needs it too. We are reminded at this time to acknowledge our place in the web of life – not as some kind of center at the top of a mythical food chain, we are a part of life, effecting it and absorbed by it, influencing it yes, but no more powerful than any other agent of life. If we honour our place in life, we will have many more years on this planet. By inhabiting nature gladly and fully, we will continue to live, and to be guardians of the planet. If we do not, we will bring about our own catastrophic destruction.
This would be an ideal time to make some kind of spiritual pilgrimage. The solstices and equinoxes are the times when landmarks like Stonehenge and mount warning in far northern nsw are visited. Astronomically, we are witnessing our own promise of life. The Celtic witches myth sees this time as the planting of the seed of light – the birth of the son of the God. (It's strangely akin to the mystical Christian tale of Jesus.) One way to commemorate the life force of the spring equinox is to take an egg and paint it with symbols of the god and goddess, who are in complete harmony at the time of the vernal equinox, just as they are at the autumn equinox. Thus it is a favoured time to work out power balances with relationships, to handfast or marry, or to conceive a child.
*As this is the season of the air it is an auspicious time to make your own magical wand, which is the witches tool that corresponds to the element of air, it will have been created in the perfect season and will have great power.


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The Outsider is a riveting new documentary by filmmaker Thomas Meadmore which dives into an obscure and relatively unknown realm – the financial markets of the shipping industry – to unpick the scandal surrounding self-made Taiwanese billionaire Nobu Su as his shipping empire verged on the brink of collapse during the global financial crisis. Was it his own reckless "street kid" naivety that caused his downfall, or were the banks conspiring against him from the outset?
Hugely entertaining throughout, this film and character study transports us into Su's own unique sphere, where we gain valuable insight into this larger-than-life character as an unsettling truth about the high finance industry is brought to the surface.
We got an opportunity to speak to director Thomas Meadmore about his experience filming with the business giant, his process when making the feature and his thoughts on the current state of the financial world.
This documentary is based on a rather obscure story about a banking scandal in the shipping industry. How did you first come across this story?
Okay, well. I was approached by a prominent indie film producer here in London who was making a fictional version of the film that's based on the conspiracy, and he wanted me to make a behind-the-scenes documentary on – I suppose – conspiracy theories. And I met Nobu as the source of these conspiracy theories. These experiences happened to him personally, so I thought it would be much better to tell the human story about these conspiracy theories that are wrapped around him. He's an extraordinarily colourful man and there are a lot of extraordinary stories within his life. I thought this could be a very interesting character study of a man who gets wrapped up in all of this chaos. It basically went from there, going behind the scenes and becoming something much bigger.
Like you said, Nobu is an extremely colourful and eccentric character. Could you explain how you first met, and what it was like working with him?
Look, working with Nobu was one of the most chaotic and – at the same time – exciting experiences of my life. For example, when we first started shooting, he said "let's go. We'll set up a shoot in Hong Kong," and we were supposed to shoot the next day in Tai Po. Next thing you know, we're in Tai Po and he says "actually we're going to go to Singapore and then Dubai." Last minute, everything changed – the whole schedule. We all had to jump ship and go somewhere else, completely on a tangent. Every step of the way I had no idea what we were doing. He would not tell me what we were doing, where we were going, or why we were going there. He would just do whatever he wanted to do, and we would just need to somehow figure out what the story was. On one hand, it was brilliant because, you know, it was exciting and fun; on the other, it was excruciating because you need to gather the narrative as you go. You need to understand the narrative as you go, you need to understand the story so you can tell it. And, in the end, I just ended up making the chaos part of the story, making that mystery part of the story.
Did this cause any tension between you and Nobu during filming?
There was no tension on the set, no. The most fascinating thing about him, which actually probably doesn't come across on screen, is that he is very cool – always. I never saw him once lose his cool, no matter what happened, and we got on exceptionally well. We had a very good rapport and as a result, he opened up more, and more, and more, especially about his family. He's a very private man. There was no tension with us.
The tension, if any, came from my own anxiety around "okay, I have no idea what I'm doing, and I still have to do it myself and make a film. How am I going to do that?" So, aside from that, it was actually quite a lot of fun.
Aside from Nobu, you also have other interviewees such as Sam Chambers. How did you get into contact with them and how did their input shape your idea of an overall narrative?
So basically I said to Nobu on our very first trip to Singapore: "Nobu, who can I speak to who doesn't like you. I need to speak to people who don't like you." I literally just jumped on a plane, I hadn't even begun research. So we're having a conversation: "Oh, Sam Chambers. He's in Singapore. You can email him". And he happened to be in Singapore at the same time for a big convention so I interviewed him literally the day after I first heard of him and asked him all about Nobu and the various story points that I knew. And the same, really, for everyone else.
There was a lot that I couldn't answer, there was a lot I couldn't explain, and a lot that was Nobu's speculation, and trying to discern fact from fiction sometimes was very difficult, so I decided to make this mystery part of the story and part of, I suppose, the discussion and conflict of the film itself. So all the contributors offer different points of view based on their own experience, and their own experience of Nobu.
Your film is very entertaining. It has a good sense of humour and uses some quirky animation. How do you balance the truth in the narrative with your own creativity as a documentary filmmaker?
That's an interesting question. I guess you always have to let people speak for themselves, unless I'm authoring it as the voice of the film then I think that I have to stay out of the way. I had to choose a story thread, and the strongest story thread was the arc given that was contrary to the banks. So you have Nobu's point of view, and I had to find alternative points of view to either contrast or conflict them; that was the most important aspect.
The whole thing's retrospective, so how do you illustrate a story you don't have footage for? Sometimes you use animation, sometimes you use archive footage to give an impression. We shot a whole lot of footage with Nobu that we used to paint a picture of his current lifestyle, and you can contrast that with the story we're telling. That's the best way we got creative.
You mentioned there that a lot of your film was shot retrospectively. At what period did you get involved in the scandal?
Because a lot of this particular story happened between 2000 and 2008, it had to be retrospective. I got involved in this film in March 2017. I'd never heard of Nobu before, I got involved in March and we had it finished in December, so it was very fast. In that time, I filmed lots of interviews that gave me narratives for the retrospective story, and I was also able to film a lot of story beats that are happening now – like the bank in Taiwan. That's been happening over the last twelve months and we filmed that in the moment. There were weeks between the retrospective and the stuff that was happening in Nobu's everyday life.
Like you said, this is an ongoing story, something which you highlight in your film. Do you think we could potentially see a follow-up from you in the future?
I'll be interested to see how this film plays and how well it goes. If people respond to it well, then maybe we'll do another one. I think there's definitely scope because he's constantly fighting, he's constantly taking on all these big institutions. I think that his character is interesting to follow, and this could be an interesting story to observe. We'll see. The fight's still happening.
Has Nobu had a chance to see the film?
Oh yeah. Nobu loves the film. He's very excited about it. He understands that editorially we had to be very critical of him, and he's okay with that. He's very pleased. It's very difficult to understand Nobu sometimes. He speaks in business and banking riddles, and so, having a film that distils the story in a way that's palatable, I think he appreciates it.
It must have been hard to get to grips with all the financial jargon. What was it like entering into this kind of environment?
It was very difficult for me to get my head around all these strange and new terms. I was furiously reading up about the global financial crisis and how all the paper markets marked, and what did any of this mean. I had no idea how all that worked. It's never made sense to me. I was very much on a steep learning curve. It was really difficult, and it took quite a long time to wrap my head around it. I got there in the end, and I hope it's at least somewhat intelligible.
Of course, your film is being released during Trump-era America at a time where there's a lot of "fake news". Do you think Nobu's story is especially relevant today?
I think that this story is relative from a banking point of view. The banks weren't held accountable for what they did, and what they did was extraordinary. It was absolutely extraordinary. If you really look into what happened in the global financial crisis – the greed was horrifying. And I really didn't know. I kind of had my head under the carpet to the extent of what was going on. The idea that a lot of people and institutions weren't heard accountable makes me really quite furious. This story illustrates how one individual can be affected.
Sure, Nobu's a very wealthy man, and you could take the point of view of, you know, "boo hoo, he's a rich cry-baby," and fair enough, but, at the same time, he thinks that banks are rock-solid. I thought that the banks were rock-solid and this kind of thing just couldn't happen. As you can see very clearly that it did happen, the fact that no one was held accountable is very upsetting. In that way, I think the story is very relevant. Nothing has changed; banks are still unregulated.
One final question to wrap things up: what is your opinion about Nobu after everything you've learned about him and all the time you've spent with him?
I think Nobu's extraordinary. I think he's great fun. I think he's a lovely guy. I don't think he always played by the rules at all, and I think that got him in a lot of trouble – and still gets him in a lot of trouble today. I think that part of that is just his nature, and part of that is people don't understand the best way to work with him.
Do I think he was wronged? I definitely think he was wronged. Do I think he might have brought some of this on himself? I think – at times – yes, because it takes two to tango. Do I think that there's justice to be had, here, in his favour? Yes. Do I like the man? I really like the man. I'm very fond of him and I thoroughly enjoyed working with him, and I would continue to do so at every opportunity.
The Outsider is released in select cinemas on 20th April 2018 and will be available on iTunes in May 2018.
The Outsiders premieres as part of the East End Film Festival 2018.


Editor's Note: When it comes to jumping on your bike and taking off on a road trip, you've basically got two choices. You can go it alone and enjoy the serenity of man (or woman), machine and the great outdoors. Or you can participate in the camaraderie of a group ride. That's a personal decision, of course, but what we present here are two differing opinions on the subject. Today we hear from Patrick Garvin, who apparently isn't into group hugs — or rides. Tomorrow we'll hear from Jake Herring on the wonderfulness of riding with others.
It appears that large portions of our culture as motorcyclists have taken to riding in groups. Great bunches of people moving as one — and not moving particularly fast. To be sure, a lot of these organized events are poker rides and charity events. Things of that nature. And that's all well and good.
But I have to tell you, I recently attended my first poker run and I bounced out of there after Stop No. 3. I understand the thinking behind charity runs, but I'll make my donation at the office, thank you very much. I mean I just don't see the purpose of hundreds of bikes jammed into a large pack and disrupting traffic.
First off, there's the safety issue. The fact that most likely I only know a few of the riders in this enormous pack of riders means I don't know the skill levels of those with whom I'm sharing this roadside grunion run. Any one of them could pull a bonehead move and bang into another bike, causing a domino effect — with 700-pound steel dominos, no less!
Secondly there's absolutely no pleasure in putting around town from point A to point B, navigating at a snail's pace while my bike's cooking the inside of my thighs. And that brings up another point — where the heck are we going on these poker runs? Many poker runs involve at least one stop at a tavern, and most of them include several such stops. What kind of message does bar hopping on motorcycles send? That's a terrible idea!
And probably the least palatable part of this pack predicament is the fact that you're spending most of your time fending off all the bikes around you instead of enjoying an actual ride.
What about riding with friends, you ask? Sounds good on paper but listen to this: Somebody innocently suggests everybody ride over to some local hang out spot. What generally follows is a period of waiting around for everybody and their mother to get their coat on or go to the bathroom or get gas. Then someone decides they want to buy a snack as long as they're already at the gas station.
Before you know it, the day's half gone. And then, once you get underway, there's always someone who doesn't want to go on certain roads or Billy Ray doesn't want to ride in the back or Johnny Boy wants to stop every six miles to take a picture.
And with that many people, there's always a reason to stop every 45 minutes, leaving little time to actually ride. Generally this day ends up being like your last family reunion where you said you'd go, but you really wanted to leave, but you ended up staying anyway, and then you vowed you'd never do it again.
My idea of a great ride is gearing up, throwing a leg over my bike and hitting the road as the sun starts to climb in the sky. I don't have to worry about my destination; I just roll on the throttle and head in the direction of a curvy road. Hell, half of the time I just check the map for the road with the most bends and head that way. I can set a blistering pace through the corners without having to worry about anybody keeping up.
If I want to jack up the occasional wheelie, I don't have to worry about startling anyone. I can just hang it out there to my heart's content. Sliding through corners on the back road two lanes is completely encouraged by the entire group (me). Or I can cruise along in solitude at whatever rate of speed I like, taking in the scenery at my leisure and not stopping until the gas light comes on. Or I can hang around at a roadside pit stop as long as I want.
Because when it comes to taking a vote, I'm the only one holding a ballot.
I have been riding since 71, and I am a solo rider 98% of the time (by choice). The few time I have rode with others I have found that with more than two other bikes the enjoyment starts to decrease rapidly (for me at least).
I think there are several things at play in your decision. 1) Your personality- do you always feel the need to be around others, do you get bored when alone? Are you very patient and flexible and adapt easily to other peoples needs/schedules? If so you are a group rider 2) If you are happy (or prefer) being alone a lot, impatient/inflexible with others – then you are a solo (or very small group of close friends with similar interests & personality.
I am an old rider but yet a new one as well. I started riding back in 1958 on an Ariel twin. I loved that old bike, I was 15 years old then did not know a thing about maintenance riding solo or multiple. After 30 years of not riding I am on another Harley and my wife and I go it alone. Love it would not have it any other way. Oh yes, there is one other that always goes with us…..yep you guessed it and He has never let us down. Good biking to you solo or in a group.
I believe both have their place. I've done both, but usually ride alone. I've had alot of fun riding in groups, but you have to go into it with the mantality that your not going anywhere fast.
I ride across country with my brother once or twice a year. Long trips are best done as either solo or two people.
I appreciate Patrick opinion, but if your going to take safety, don't add anything about popping wheelies (solo or otherwise), and don't add the speeding down curves. These are two of the most dangerous things people do on a bike.
Please take time to enjoy the journey. I've riden from the east coast to Sturigis, SD three times. I could have trailored it, or had it delivered. but the purpose of the trip was the ride out and back (not the event).
Instead of telling everyone the negatives of what you don't like about group rides. Try talk about what you do like about solo rides.
I belong to a club who I like riding with, but I my solo rides better for more reasons.
I prefer riding alone since bad experiment. I tried being in a group but there was always something wrong. One needed gas, another the toilet, one did not like the restaurant or the motel. I even left Quebec one day with a guy and his wife to go to Virginia. The guy had a crisis of anxiety when we crossed the US border and I had to accompany them back to Quebec, ruining my trip. Now, I am preparing for a ride on the Blue Ridge Mountains next spring, from Virginia to North Carolina, And I will be alone. No one else to take advise from or to take care of.
I prefer riding alone eventhough I am 1000 miles from home. I tried being in a group and we did not go anywhere. One has to take gas, another the restroom, another one did not like the restaurant, there was always something wrong. There was even a time when I left Quebec for Virginia with another guy and his wife and the guy had an anxiety crisis when we cross the border and I had to accompany them back to Quebec, ruining my trip. So now, I ham preparing a trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains from Virginia to North Carolina next spring and I will be alone.
IT DONT MATTER , JUST SO I GET TO RIDE !!!!!!!!!!!
"Organized rides" can be good where everyone knows their "place in the pack" and stays in formation. Or just riding with some buddies that have experence riding and know you well enough to know when you are getting to your point of splitting from the pack , and give you the 'elbow room" when you do take off. But on the flip side I also like to ride solo because I can ride as fast (or slow) as I feel comfortable with the road that I'm on and how familiar I am with it.
I don't mind locally riding alone. You just have to be beyond careful riding around Baltimore. If I was planning a long ride especially if I were to travel on a major interstate I would much rather ride with a small group no more than ten others just enough to be noticed by all.
All good points… I have no problem riding solo, but I also like to take a tour with my buddy… just two of us. I set my GPS for a destination, and set it for the scenic route. If we don't feel like taking a particular route… we just ingnore it and go somewhere else. We will still wind up getting there eventually. I have discovered many great roads doing this.
The main thing is… if you love to ride… then ride!
Riding alone can be a very relaxing afternoon, but alot of times riding somewhere with a group of close friends is the best of times. Sitting around with those same friends reminiscing about a good ride can be an enjoyable evening as well. You can't do that riding alone. Riding a motorcycle to me is a freedom and using that freedom to choose to ride alone or with someone is part of the whole experience.
I rode with a club in the 60s. Not these days! Riding has become a full time job just riding alone.
I agree, riding solo is great, but a buddy or two that knows how to ride makes it all good. The organized 200 plus riders is more of a question of how much patience you can muster..
Well I've been riding since 1968 with friends , groups and solo. i've been X country from Ohio to California and back, up and down the east coast adn all over Florida with a good group of riders and also solo. It's nice to solo for the obvious reasons of the independence to go and stop where ever but the group ride has it's advantages too . The comaraderie is always there, taking the lead and leaving the group to follow behind and keep the safety margin to a minimum is a plus and just being with friends to ride with is great . I agree the levels of riding skill and tecnhique are always a challenge but it should raise the defensive driving flag big time. I enjoy both rides but enjoy having to share the experience with passengers and the occasional other rider.
I do both. I group ride and I solo ride. I enjoy both emmensely (sp?). I will agree with the one comment about drinking on poker runs. Its NOT a good thing. And I also agree that there are some riders who do not have the skills to ride in a large group. But I don't hold their lack of skill against them. I just ride cautious of them. And I've never seen an accident happen in a group ride although you read every day of a solo rider being involved in an accident.
Sometimes, a ride with one or two close friends can be the best. A little quality guy time.
Im gonna vote for the solo ride. I'm pretty much a lone wolf, like to ride when I want and where I want,stop when I want and so on. However I do enjoy a group ride sometimes too. I have a few friends I like to ride with usually the group is no more than 12 riders.
The only way I ride in a group is with a club,otherwise it's solo.
I totally agree with Patrick. There is nothing like the adventure with a tent, sleeping bag, my bike and me.
I ride solo and have since 1966 .I go where I want and leave when I want that's freedom!
to dangerous because you get to many people who don,t know how to ride in a group.Went on a toy run with about 5000 bike's (never again) to many wrecks and near accidents from people who wanted to ride like they were solo.
I think poker runs should be banned. I don't know how many times I've been in the bar on my cage and see a group full of drunk idiots belly up to the bar and get their stamps, have a few more drinks and get back on their bikes.
I'm not saying all people drink during poker runs but there is a good majority do drink and do have more than they should on a bike.
Endangering the lives of others and themselves.


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American Interest With Australian Pandemic Laws
Zahrah Sahib
For a country that was theorized amongst some social circles to be non-existent, Australia has recently seen itself featured more prominently on the international stage. Aside from cricket news, it is, however, not for good reasons.
In what was described as an 'embarrassing' lack of commitment seen at the COP26, the Coalition government has been condemned for their "slow, lazy and shockingly irresponsibly approach to 'climate change," which drew similar comments from the renowned philanthropist Sir David Attenborough. Additionally, the Aussie Prime Minister is accused of lying by the French President over a $90 billion submarine contract that was abruptly scrapped.
But as we are fast approaching the end of another pandemic-defined year – a year characterized by vigorous debates and protests regarding vaccines and vaccination rates, interstate border closures, and restrictions on movement and social gatherings – the domestic anti-lockdown arguments energized likeminded supporters who mobilized in the United States. Peddling narratives that falsely conflate COVID-19 protocols and restrictions as examples of the country's democratic decline towards "totalitarianism," social media tags such as #SaveAustralia and #AustraliaHasFallen were boosted to prominence.
Within these trending claims, popular conservative and libertarian commentators claimed that Australians were oppressed under current health mandates and described their enforcement as a (c)overt declaration of "World War 3…[as] we are in the midst of a global, psychological warfare." Similarly, Republican Texas Senator, Ted Cruz, echoed these criticisms.
Cruz claimed that – despite his affinity for Australians and his admiration of "their history of rugged independence" – he was ultimately concerned of "Covid tyranny" within the government that is "disgraceful & sad." Such is the nature of the Twitterverse that misinformation can efficiently be fact-checked. Not one to avoid confrontation, in response to Cruz's unsupported claims, the Chief Minister for Australia's Northern Territory responded that "we don't need your lectures, thanks mate. You know nothing about us. And if you stand against a life-saving vaccine, then you sure as hell don't stand with Australia."
For Associate Professor David Smith, he explains that "Australia has always had this role in the American right-wing imagination as a place that is very similar to the U.S. in a lot of ways, but is a fallen place." He further stated that the Oceanic country serves not just as a "right-wing fantasy" but also "…as a cautionary tale for Americans about what happens if you let your freedoms go."
As there continues to be anti-lockdown activists and far-right agitators who incite crowds to act violently and aggressively in their protests against the state, their movement is sustained by the same political and media commentators who act as integral cogs in the machinery of the rumour mill. One offensive and inappropriate comparison argues that the introduction of the Victorian Pandemic Management Bill is akin to Nazi Germany and its implementation of systemic ethnic cleansing efforts. It is clear to see how disinformation is weaponized to discredit expert opinion and sway perceptions through emotional manipulation.
Further, what appears to be obvious is that advocators of this victimization rhetoric – both local and global – are less the 'concerned citizens' they claim to be. Anti-lockdown and far-right supporters are instead, motivated by their divisive political agendas. Their denialist tendencies are founded within Trumpist conspiracy theories and the staunch rejection against scientific literacy and COVID-19 modelling.
This point was reflected in a report released last year from the United Nations Security Council. Member States were warned that extreme-right wing terrorist fractions and individuals "sought to exploit COVID-19-related anxieties and grievances, using conspiracy theories to advance their existing narratives, increase and diversify their support base, and build bridges to other groups."
The threat of far-right extremist fractions infiltrating Australia has been long speculated. It is extremely concerning that this is proving to be a pervasive and far-reaching trend of the pandemic, and within Australia, the anti-lockdown movement that pits freedom against COVID-19 legislature continues to grow. As O'Shea aptly surmises – on Australian shores – "the movement is not loosing momentum – it is attracting more participants through each new issue it latches on to."
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Will Young gave up the Stags captaincy to focus on batting. MBUTCHER
Brave career move paying off for Will Young
Posted Monday, 26 November, 2018 in International Match Reports
NEW ZEALAND A v INDIA A
Second first-class fixture
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Video Scorecard
Under overcast skies India A's opening pair resumed on the fourth morning at seven for no loss and put together a 50-wicket stand inside the first hour before showers returned to chase all players off the park.
By then they had got 71 on the board with young Abhimanyu Easwaran 28* and Mayank Agarwal 39*, but on 42 Agarwal became the first wicket to fall when the players got back on after lunch, departing to right-arm paceman Blair Tickner for the third time in the first-class series.
Five overs later the rain came back with no further play before tea, India A 94 for one with Easwaran having taken three boundaries to reach 42* in the second-wicket stand of 20* and Ravikumar Samarth (5*).
Play has resumed after the break, India A reaching 100 for one in the 28th over and still trailing by 203 on the first innings in a weather-wrecked encounter.
Glenn Phillips had taken a good catch at slip to dismiss Agarwal and was in the action again when Seth Rance picked up Easwaran, caught square just three runs shy of a half century in the 34th.
Samarth reached his half century off 80 balls (seven fours, one six) shortly before drinks in the final session. With time dwindling away, India A was 159 for two and the captains shook hands.
The third and final four-day match in the first-class leg of the tour begins at Whangarei's Cobham Oval this Friday, 30 November with teams locked at 0-0.
Heavy downpours again washed out the morning session but as the cloud cover eventually lightened, play was finally resumed mid-afternoon, for 17 further overs.
After a long wait, centurion Will Young advanced his day-one overnight score by just a further six runs before Mohammed Siraj (4-59) finally got one through his defences to end the opener's marathon stint on 123.
Young's relatively inexperienced partner Theo van Woerkom carried on to a career-best effort of 54, his maiden half century at first-class level after three-and-a-half hours' toil.
Van Woerkom had gone on to rattle up a relatively quick 45-stand with Lockie Ferguson who was unbeaten on 23* alongside Seth Rance, who slapped a hasty 22* before Bracewell called them in at 303 for seven, with Rajneesh Gurbani the next most successful of the India A attack with his 2-60 in support of Siraj.
Rance then had a quick crack at the India A top order before the wet weather returned just one over into the reply. The visitors will resume the final day in the weather-affected match at seven for no loss.
Wet weather saw no play before lunch, and further ground delays through the early afternoon with ultimately no play possible on the day. New Zealand A will resume day three at 221 for five in the first innings (Will Young 117*).
Gritty application from Will Young spared New Zealand A's blushes on day one against India A in Hamilton.
Young's sixth first-class century, and first red-ball hundred for the team, was the highlight for the hosts as they fought for traction on a challenging first day.
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A day after Young's 26th birthday, it was also another feather in the cap for the man who had voluntarily surrendered the Central Stags' captaincy at the end of 2017/18 in order to focus on attaining higher honours as a batsman.
Long rated as one of New Zealand's most technically gifted emerging batsmen, former New Zealand Under-19 captain Young had been appointed to lead the Stags at just 23, and helmed the team through an unbeaten season last summer to lift the Plunket Shield, yet voluntarily gave up the reins in order to give his all to making the BLACKCAPS.
Will Young recently surrendered the Central Stags captaincy to focus on higher honours. PHOTOSPORT
Today those hopes gained another boost as the usual number four again stepped up to open in the New Zealand A top order against a disciplined India A attack on a difficult surface.
With hail and unsettled spring weather in the build-up, Seddon Park's deck had been under wraps, and presented a much different, green-tinged complexion to the sun-baked surface of Bay Oval that had seen a drawn runfest in the tour opener. But now the sun was shining as India A captain Karun Nair sent in the hosts in Hamilton as the second first-class match got underway, at one of New Zealand's premier Test venues.
The day got off to a testing start for New Zealand A. Young's opening partner Hamish Rutherford was forced to retire (not out) after being struck on the helmet by Mohammed Siraj in the 14th just over, after the pair had weathered the first hour. Rutherford will see a doctor in the morning before any decision is made on whether he will bat again in the match.
Young, 13* at the time, had to begin again with Hamilton local Tim Seifert, and the new pairing continued a watchful, tempered start against Navdeep Saini and first change Siraj.
Seifert would become the first to fall at 58 for one and, while Rachin Ravindra and Doug Bracewell would each also stick around for Young for an hour or more of hard yakka, Young undertook the bulk of New Zealand A's run-scoring on his own, until the final session.
After tea, as the attack began to wear down, he greeted Shankar's return to the crease by pulling and driving him for a pair of boundaries off consecutive deliveries, posting New Zealand A's 150 off 433 balls — of which Young had faced roughly half.
The runs were beginning to flow now, and two more boundaries in the following two overs propelled him into the nineties.
Theo van Woerkom was in support and the pair was making good headway since the fall of Bracewell earlier in the last session.
Young entered his 78th over of the day on 98* after another boundary from van Woerkom had advanced their partnership to 37 off 15 overs.
Right-armer Saini had the ball, coming back into the attack to try to rattle Young's nerve as he looked for three figures. Earlier in the day he'd got one to steeple on Seifert who skied a catch to Vijay Shankar. But Saini couldn't entice the same result from Young, who calmly plucked a single off the penultimate ball of the over to keep himself on strike: 99*.
Young had scored a breakthrough white-ball century for New Zealand A in UAE against Pakistan A just a couple of weeks earlier, and had to wait only a couple more deliveries before posting his sixth first-class century, bringing it up with another single off left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem.
Reward for a day-long personal marathon, off 238 balls, including 11 boundaries and a no-ball hooked away for six, and his first red-ball century for New Zealand A with his previous five efforts all for Central Stags.
He'd taken New Zealand A 179 for five against the experienced India A unit, and a lofted straight six from van Woerkom soon had them on the cusp of a 50-stand.
Van Woerkom dug out a Saini yorker that streaked away to rope to post it off 117 balls, then Young pumped Nadeem back over his head next ball for six.
The late flurry of runs got New Zealand A up to 221 for five by stumps, Young having batted all day to be pleasantly weary: unbeaten on 117 (265 balls, 12 boundaries and two sixes) with Canterbury's van Woerkom, in just his ninth first-class appearance, having continued his positive support and heading in with an unbeaten 32 off 92 balls (five boundaries, one six).
The pair will resume their unbroken 80-run stand tomorrow.


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