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Treebank Statistics: UD_Russian-PUD: Relations: discourse

This relation is universal.

7 nodes (0%) are attached to their parents as discourse.

7 instances of discourse (100%) are right-to-left (child precedes parent).
Average distance between parent and child is 9.57142857142857.

The following 7 pairs of parts of speech are connected with discourse: <tt>AUX</tt>-<tt>PRON</tt> (1; 14% instances), <tt>NOUN</tt>-<tt>CCONJ</tt> (1; 14% instances), <tt>NOUN</tt>-<tt>PART</tt> (1; 14% instances), <tt>VERB</tt>-<tt>ADP</tt> (1; 14% instances), <tt>VERB</tt>-<tt>ADV</tt> (1; 14% instances), <tt>VERB</tt>-<tt>INTJ</tt> (1; 14% instances), <tt>VERB</tt>-<tt>PART</tt> (1; 14% instances).

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1	Тем	то	PRON	DT	Case=Ins|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing	22	discourse	_	_
2	не	не	PART	NEG	Polarity=Neg	1	fixed	_	_
3	менее	менее	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	1	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	если	если	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	бы	бы	AUX	RP	Mood=Cnd	8	aux	_	_
7	был	быть	AUX	VBC	Aspect=Imp|Gender=Masc|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	принят	принять	VERB	VBNH	Aspect=Perf|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Tense=Past|Variant=Short|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	advcl	_	_
9	английский	английский	ADJ	JJ	Case=Nom|Degree=Pos|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	10	amod	_	_
10	закон	закон	NOUN	NN	Animacy=Inan|Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
12	у	у	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	дочерей	дочь	NOUN	NN	Animacy=Anim|Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Plur	22	obl	_	_
14	Людовика	Людовик	PROPN	NNP	Animacy=Anim|Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
15	X	x	ADJ	ORD	_	14	flat:name	_	Proper=True|SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	Филиппа	Филипп	PROPN	NNP	Animacy=Anim|Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
18	V	v	ADJ	ORD	_	17	flat:name	_	Proper=True
19	и	и	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	Карла	Карл	PROPN	NNP	Animacy=Anim|Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
21	IV	iv	ADJ	ORD	_	20	flat:name	_	Proper=True
22	было	быть	AUX	VBC	Aspect=Imp|Gender=Neut|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act	0	root	_	_
23	бы	бы	AUX	RP	Mood=Cnd	22	aux	_	_
24	больше	много	NUM	RBR	_	25	nummod	_	_
25	прав	право	NOUN	NN	Animacy=Inan|Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
26	на	на	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	трон	трон	NOUN	NN	Animacy=Inan|Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
29	чем	чем	SCONJ	IN	_	32	case	_	_
30	у	у	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	их	их	DET	PRP$	_	32	det	_	_
32	тетки	тетка	NOUN	NN	Animacy=Anim|Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	_
33	Изабеллы	Изабелла	PROPN	NNP	Animacy=Anim|Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	32	flat:name	_	_
34	Французской	французский	ADJ	JJ	Case=Gen|Degree=Pos|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	32	flat:name	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_

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1	Трюдо	Трюдо	PROPN	NNP	Animacy=Anim|Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	пригласит	пригласить	VERB	VBC	Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act	0	root	_	_
3	и	и	CCONJ	CC	_	5	discourse	_	_
4	45-го	45-го	ADJ	ORD	Case=Gen|Degree=Pos|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	5	amod	_	_
5	президента	президент	NOUN	NN	Animacy=Anim|Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	Соединенных	соединенный	ADJ	JJ	Case=Gen|Degree=Pos|Number=Plur	7	amod	_	Proper=True
7	Штатов	Штат	NOUN	NN	Animacy=Inan|Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	кто	кто	PRON	WP	Case=Nom	13	nsubj	_	_
10	бы	бы	AUX	RP	Mood=Cnd	13	aux	_	_
11	им	он	PRON	PRP	Case=Ins|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3	13	iobj	_	_
12	ни	ни	PART	NEG	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	стал	стать	VERB	VBC	Aspect=Perf|Gender=Masc|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_

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1	Ведь	ведь	PART	UH	_	6	discourse	_	_
2	интернет	интернет	NOUN	NN	Animacy=Inan|Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	—	—	PUNCT	-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	это	это	PRON	DT	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing	6	expl	_	_
5	не	не	PART	NEG	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	роскошь	роскошь	NOUN	NN	Animacy=Inan|Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	а	а	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	необходимый	необходимый	ADJ	JJ	Case=Nom|Degree=Pos|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	10	amod	_	_
10	инструмент	инструмент	NOUN	NN	Animacy=Inan|Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_

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Easternisation: War and Peace in the Asian Century
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The West's domination of world politics is coming to a close. The flow of wealth and power is turning from West to East and a new era of global instability has begun.
Easternisation is the defining trend of our age - the growing wealth of Asian nations is transforming the international balance of power. This shift to the East is shaping the lives of people all over the world, the fate of nations and the great questions of war and peace.
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COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : The Bodley Head Ltd
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DESCRIPTION : The West's domination of world politics is coming to a close. The flow of wealth and power is turning from West to East and a new era of global instability has begun.Easternisation is the defining trend of our age - the growing wealth of Asian nations is transforming the international balance of power. This shift to the East is shaping the lives of people all over the world, the fate of nations and the great questions of war and peace.A troubled but rising China is now challenging America's supremacy, and the ambitions of other Asian powers - including Japan, North Korea, India and Pakistan - have the potential to shake the whole world. Meanwhile the West is struggling with economic malaise and political populism, the Arab world is in turmoil and Russia longs to reclaim its status as a great power.We are at a turning point in history: but Easternisation has many decades to run. Gideon Rachman offers a road map to the turbulent process that will define the international politics of the twenty-first century. PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9781847923349 BY (AUTHOR) Rachman, Gideon PUBLISHER : Vintage Publishing PUBLICATION DATE : August 04, 2016 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : The Bodley Head Ltd LANGUAGE : English AGE : Tertiary Education PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 234 mm x 153 mm WEIGHT : 430 g PRODUCT CATEGORY : Economics, Finance, Business & Management Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary subjects Society & Social Sciences

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What is IPO?
Dog has been man's companion for thousands of years. It all started with domestication. In the course of history the dog has been the human companion, protector, and many other ways as part of the human life.
In today's world, most of those services are use in many other ways, basically making the dog a major part of the human society. The services extent from Search and Rescue, Police K-9, cancer detectors, etc., Because of the versatility of the dog, being a companion has evolved into a variety of things humans enjoy with the dog, like Dock Diving, Nose Work, Ring Sport, Mondio, IPO, Obedience, Agility, etc.
In IPO (International Prüfungs Ordnung) there are 3 phases the team consisting of a handler and dog must complete to earn titles. The phases are Tracking, Obedience and Man Work. Each of those phases are valued at 100 points. IPO has three levels which include the beginners lever IPO 1, the intermediate level IPO 2 ,and the master level IPO 3.
Tracking: Is mostly in open areas that might include, but not limited to grass fields or plowed dirt fields.
How this works is a track is laid by either the handler (IPO 1) or a person, not the handler (IPO 2 and 3). A set of articles are set on the track for the dog to find. The length of time the track is left to age is determined by the level the team is entered. 20 minutes for IPO 1, 30 minutes for IPO 2 and one hour for IPO 3.
The dog must follow the track, which is basically to follow the scent the track layer left as he/she laid the track. The dog must find the articles left by the track layer without deviating from the track itself.
The second phase of IPO is Obedience. Again the level of Obedience and tasks that need to be performed become more difficult as the team works from IPO 1 to IPO 3.
There are a set of exercises the team must complete to earn sufficient points to pass. Some of them are heeling off leash, walk through a group of people, sit in motion, down in motion, stand, retrieve a dumbbell, go away and long down with distractions.
The third phase of IPO is the man work or defense. This phase was originally developed as a breed suitability test. As time passed, it has now morphed into a worldwide sport.
As in Obedience and Tracking, defense work becomes increasingly harder as the team moves from IPO 1 to IPO 3.
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2 What is Buckingham Palace used for now?
3 Who lives in Buckingham Palace today?
4 Has the Queens seal been removed?
5 Why is the Queen not going back to Buckingham Palace?
6 Has the Queen stepped down 2020?
7 Is there a swimming pool in Buckingham Palace?
8 What time does Queen Elizabeth go to bed?
9 Can you go inside Buckingham Palace?
10 Does the Queen like Kate Middleton?
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13 Has the Queen been dethroned?
14 Is the Queen of England no longer the queen?
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Why is Buckingham Palace boarded up today?
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The Queen and Prince Philip spend the majority of their time living in private quarters in Buckingham Palace, located in central London. The palace is made up of 775 rooms and is currently being refurbished, bit by bit.
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Has the Queens seal been removed?
It's not the Royal Seal. It's just a Crest that decorates the gates. It was damaged and deteriorating; so it has been removed for restoration. It will be replaced when the restoration is finished.
Why is the Queen not going back to Buckingham Palace?
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Has the Queen stepped down 2020?
The Queen will step down and pass the reins to Prince Charles when she reaches the age of 95, a royal expert has claimed. Robert Jobson claimed on True Royalty TV's The Royal Beat that Her Majesty will retire from royal life in 2021.
Can you go inside Buckingham Palace?
During most of the year Buckingham Palace is the office and London residence of The Queen. But since 1993, during the summer months, the palace is open to the public. Visitors can walk around 19 magnificent State Rooms, used during the year for official entertaining and ceremonial functions.
Does the Queen like Kate Middleton?
Having Queen Elizabeth in one's corner is a huge deal for members of the royal family, and the monarch's body language suggests that she does have quite a fondness for Kate. Judi told Express that the Queen doesn't often use eye contact, but she does with Kate, which suggests she genuinely enjoys speaking with her.
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Did a man really break into Buckingham Palace?
On July 9, 1982, Buckingham Palace faced one of its biggest security breaches in modern history. Michael Fagan, an unemployed house painter, broke into the royal residence and entered the Queen's bedroom, where he is said to have exchanged a few quick words with Her Majesty before security arrived.
Does anyone live at Buckingham Palace?
While Queen Elizabeth famously calls the palace her home, Princes Phillip, Andrew, and Edward all reside there as well, along with a lot of the royal family's staff members. Over the course of World War Two, Buckingham Palace survived 9 German Bombs attacks.
Has the Queen been dethroned?
She may be Britain's longest-serving monarch, but Queen Elizabeth II has just been dethroned in one area of her royal reign — as the most popular royal. Prince William is now number one according to YouGov, a British based marketing company. The remaining 16 per cent felt 'neutrally' about the monarch.
Is the Queen of England no longer the queen?
Speaking of her unofficial titles, Queen Elizabeth is often referred to as the Queen of England in the media. While many royal watchers know her by this name, she is not technically the Queen of England. Since 1603, all of reigning sovereigns have taken the title of King of Queen of the United Kingdom.
Will the queen ever return to Buckingham Palace?
Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh will return to Buckingham Palace. January 14, 2021 – 11:17 GMT Bridie Wilkins. According to The Sunday Times, the monarch and her husband Prince Philip plan to move back to Buckingham Palace ahead of Trooping the Colour on 12 June in honour of the Queen's 95th birthday.
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Machine learning and Salesforce - From a beginner's lens!
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The world of applications is evolving, its evolving at a rapid pace. Most of the applications that we see today claim to be smart, intelligent and make our lives smoother! The apps are smart enough to understand our likes and dislikes, our communication styles, they seem to understand our language, our thoughts, and our behavior, but the question is how do they do it? How do the apps recommend movies, how does it know which task to do first, how is it smart enough to auto complete our sentences! All these modern day computer marvels are a result of few cool algorithms operating on huge volumes of data backed by mathematical concepts, in short, the field of Machine learning, a subset of Artificial Intelligence!
There are a lot of articles and resources to understand the granular details of the Machine learning techniques and the math behind it, but in this article the attempt is to understand an over-arching umbrella of the possibilities.
How ML is all about Data?
The research in the field of Machine learning, dates back to few decades, most of the classic algorithms have stood the test of the time, but why are they being widely used now? The answer is data. Let us try to understand with a simple example that as a human how do we process data and find a pattern. Consider the below table with 3 columns. The first 2 columns are features/variables and the 3rd one is a function of the first two. At a first glance how do you relate f(a,b) to a and b
f(a,b)
Did you conclude f(a,b) = a x b ? What if we added more records to make the data look like this:
Would you like to change your understanding about f(a,b)? Yes with the new dataset you re-trained yourself to devise a new relationship between feature a and b. Probably f(a,b) = a ^ b ( a to the power b). If you predicted this at the first glance itself then you are ahead of time 👏 but you would still need the added record to conclude your decision. Therefore, if our own understanding about the world features is dependent on the data that we see as humans, then it should be pretty obvious that why data is so important for Machines to learn.
Data is the fuel for any machine learning algorithm. Besides, the success of the algorithm depends on not just the quantity but also the quality of this fuel. An algorithm is as powerful as the quality of the data it consumes for learning. Huge and quality data when combined with the superior computational power yields very good inferences. Lets continue with our previous example to corroborate on the quality aspect. As we see in the below augmented dataset the output is not just function of variables a and b but is also influenced by another factor c. This completely changes the output function as f(a,b,c) = (a / b ) x c
f(a,b,c)
There could be n other possible combinations of the features defining the relation between the output and the input features. We can never be 100% sure about one equation because the data keeps generating - a dataset is never said to be complete. If the additional data is redundant then it can be discarded, otherwise it is used to re-train the machine and make it improve upon its previous learning - just as we humans do. Therefore in Machine Learning there isn't one fixed possible answer. There are multiple outputs listed in order of its probability - the one that satisfies the maximum data points stays at the top. With few more feature columns and 10 to 20 records it is feasible for us to find a pattern by manually scanning the data. But to build a system having an intelligence equivalent to a fraction of human brain requires millions of records and hundreds or probably thousands of feature columns.
.. its not that we are using machines because we have huge amount of data. We need huge amount of data because we want to use machines as intelligent systems.
Salesforce - The reserve for Machine Learning fuel
As a Salesforce developer we know the prowess of the platform, and the wide range of applications that can be built on the platform. With more connected devices, and organizations, the data can all be tied to get a unified 360 degree view of the customers. This means that we have the fuel ready - and in fact the platform keeps on adding new data.
Machine Learning with data extracted from Salesforce
Below are few use cases that can be achieved with the data in Salesforce. Most of them are available out of the box in Salesforce while others can be made available using Einstein
Predict the chances of converting a lead to opportunity
Predict the chances of closing and winning a particular opportunity
Forecast sales
Predict if a warranty claim raised by customer is genuine or fake
Classify customers with similar features for a targeted marketing
Recommend products to the sales team during the quoting process based on the past customer choices.
Machine Learning Categories
Machine Learning can be broadly classified into 3 main categories as shown below.
Primarily the categorization is based on the type of dataset that we have. For e.g.
Do we have the data as a combination of inputs and outputs so that the algorithm can be applied to predict the output on unseen data. This is termed as Supervised learning.
Do we want the model to gain insights from the data and infer. This is termed as Unsupervised learning.
Additionally the outcome that we are trying to predict also gives a category to the Machine Learning technique. For e.g.
Predicting a value
E.g. Predict the house price based on knowledge of existing prices..
Associating label with data
E.g. Spam or not spam - find similar emails and group them.
Understanding the user's language
E.g. Usage in chat bots - performing Natural Language Processing
Identify elements in an image
E.g. Face detection from an image - An application of computer vision.
The above method of "Supervised and Unsupervised" is looked at as the Classical Learning. In the upcoming articles we will see these Classical Learning techniques along with Reinforcement Learning in detail and also discuss some of the frequently used algorithms and libraries.
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Jennifer, my oldest daughter bought those chairs from Ikea several years ago for her apartment. She has used them indoors for the most part (are now sitting on her screened porch), and she LOVES them. She has three dogs and they have held up well to them as well. And, love Joanna. I had so much fun going through her shop in Waco when our youngest was at Baylor.


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Sarah's Pizza celebrates 25 years
By Austin Schmidt - [email protected]
Pictured is Sarah's Pizza in West Alexandria, the second Sarah's location to open. The original Sarah's is located in Lewisburg, and a third is open in Eaton.
PREBLE COUNTY — Sarah's Pizza will be celebrating 25 years of business on Wednesday, July 22. The local chain has three locations in Preble County, one in Lewisburg, Eaton and West Alexandria.
According to Bob McKee who owns the location in West Alexandria the chain will celebrate their 25years by giving back to their customers when all pizzas will be 50 percent off regular menu price for the day.
McKee said the chain started in Lewisburg in July of 1990 when Bob's brother Jim opened the first location at what is now the Lewisburg Police Department building. Two years later Bob opened his location in West Alexandria and a few months later the Eaton location opened.
The chain saw success almost right away in Lewisburg and took off almost immediately according to McKee. The two other locations started a little slower but still were successful early in the stages of operation.
McKee said he believes the success of the three stores boils down to one simple fact. "We have a good product. We make our doughs fresh every day, make our own sauce, grind are own cheese and cut fresh vegetables." He also believes, especially for his store in West Alexandria, the people who work at the store contribute to their success by providing a friendly atmosphere.
McKee said the sale of pizzas is the restaurant's way of thanking customers who have been loyal to the stores since they opened in the early '90s. "The main reason for this special sale for customers is we've had very loyal customers, if you open a place in a small town like this and you can be successful for this long you've got a lot of loyal customers."
McKee mentioned one of the best experiences of owning the location in West Alexandria has seen been seeing multiple generations coming through store. McKee shared several examples of people who came into the store as children themselves who have remained customers with the restaurant and now bring in their own children.
McKee said at the beginning they knew they could be successful but doesn't remember thinking the restaurants had the potential to become as successful as they have. "I think Jim envisioned a future but I don't think he envisioned how the well the future would go. We've opened a few stores that didn't make it (Camden, New Paris locations) but we cover probably 80 percent of Preble County currently. We've had a few other pizza places open in the time we've been here (West Alexandria) but none of them have been able to make it. I think that says a lot about how loyal our customers have been."
As for the future, McKee said he doesn't envision many changes for the restaurant saying. "We know who we are; they (our customers) know who we are," he said.
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#23 Love Me Tonight
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Starring: Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald
We were extremely excited to watch this, the first proper musical on the list, and it did not disappoint! From the opening shot and the rhythms made by the city to the train chase in the end, this was a thrilling experience throughout. Love Me Tonight features infectuous, funny songs, great performances, brilliant humour, the liveliest bridge party in cinema history, and lots and lots of innuendo.
The innuendo would have been ever worse if she was the one to fall on his flute
The story has something of a classic fairytale and/or a Shakespeare play about it. A vicount convinces a tailor (Chevalier) to pose as a baron for a weekend so his uncle, the duke, will not learn that his nephew is in dept to the tailor. Meanwhile, the princess of the castle (MacDonald) is so sexually frustrated that she suffers fainting spells and the doctor even recommends marriage. Naturally, the "baron" falls for the princess and complications ensue. Hilarious, romantic, musical complications.
"I do not care for this man. But what is this? The countess flirts with him?? I must have this man!"
There are also three old ladies (our favourites!) who are seen stirring a cauldron-like thing at some point, a lovelorn count (the owner of the aforementioned flute and another favourite), an eccentric duke, a wild horse, a jumping stag, a very flirty young countess, a chase scene involving a train and a horse, and of course the charming tailor and the stubborn but unhappy princess.
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We absolutely loved this film. The song "Isn't it Romantic" was wonderfully staged, and the humour, music and characters made this a must-watch. 'Tis a silly film for silly people, and we'll definitely watch it again (in about 5 years time when we've finished the list, that is).
What we learned: if you do not make "boing boing"-noises when you see a stag jumping, you are dead inside. Also, if your castle does not have exaggerated proportions, it's not a proper castle.
Next time: Scarface (1932)
Posted on August 29, 2016 September 16, 2016 by 1000filmsblog	· 1 Comment
#22 The Island of Lost Souls
Director: Erle C. Kenton
Starring: Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Bela Lugosi, Kathleen Burke
Based on H. G. Wells' The Island of Dr Moreau (1896), The Island of Lost Souls opens with shipwrecked Edward Parker (Arlen) being rescued by a floating zoo. After an altercation with the captain he is unceremoniously tossed off the ship to a remote island owned and operated by mad scientist Dr. Moreau (Laughton) where Parker runs into several scary humanoid creatures. This being the 1930s though, everyone is very polite about the whole thing and he is invited to stay the night in Moreau's house.
"Oh, they're harmless. There's absolutely no reason whatsoever that I have this huge fence outside my house."
The creatures in the jungle are the experiments of the good doctor, who we learn was driven from London when one of his experiments escaped. They are mutated and surgically altered animals kept at bay through "religious" doctrine, enforced by "The Sayer of the Law" (Lugosi). Moreau then decides to introduce his only female creation, the Panther Woman Lota (Burke – credited only as "the Panther Woman"), to Parker and see if she'll seduce him. Because that what fathers do with their daughters.
"Sure, I may be engaged, but if she's not really human, am I really cheating?"
Like Frankenstein, Moreau has a pesky little God complex which will (of course) be his undoing, and like his German counterpart, he will learn that if you create life and mistreat your creation, you gonna get fucked. Meanwhile, the audience are treated to such simple philosophical questions as "what makes a soul?" and "what makes humanity?"
Again we put it to you to guess who the real monster is
This film is awesome – easily the best adaptation we have seen of Wells' novel (which we haven't read, but we've seen three film versions, so we like to pretend we have). It's beautifully shot and has some great performances. The only thing missing is a song- and dance-number but, fortunately for us, The Mighty Boosh took care of that. Enjoy!
What we learned: Oh so much! Ships make people slaphappy; Bela Lugosi is awesome even in small roles; don't play God and mess with nature unless you want to be killed horribly; watching Freaks and The Island of Lost Souls back to back before bedtime will give you weird dreams.
Next time: Love Me Tonight (1932)
#21 Freaks
Director: Tod Browning
Starring: Olga Baclanova, Harry Earles, Daisy Earles
Runtime: 1h
A personal favourite of ours, Freaks is a cult classic everyone should watch. Cleo, a beautiful trapeze artist in a travelling circus, starts flirting with one of the sideshow "freaks," little person Hans, for fun. When she discovers his wealth, she teams up with lover and resident strong man Hercules to hatch a sinister plot. Hans marries Cleo, breaking the lovely and gorgeous former fiancée Frieda's heart in the process, only to be poisoned on his wedding day.
Fortunately, nobody let a little thing like the poisoning of the groom ruin a perfectly good wedding party!
Even if you haven't seen the film, you must have come across the chant "Gooble gobble, gooble gobble! We accept her, we accept her! One of us! One of us!" which is how the "freaks" welcome Cleopatra into their midst. She, however, is not impressed and has no intention of being associated more than necessary with the ones she feels are beneath her. She ridicules her new husband and his friends and Hans realises he's made a huge mistake just before gets sick from the poison.
Pictured: pure hatred and dawning realisation. And drunk dude.
The sideshow performers look after their own though, and when they learn what Cleo is doing, they start plotting a little revenge. And what a vengeance! On the road during a storm, the "freaks" go after Cleo and Hercules and make sure they really become "one of us," turning them into the freaks they so desperately despise.
"Who's the freak now, bitch!"
We cannot express how much we love this film. Throughout the main narrative there are loads of subplots revolving around the daily lives of the circus performers which normalise and humanise them, making the actions of Cleo and Hercules even more despicable and leaving no doubt as to who the actual freaks are.
Hint: it's not these guys.
What we learned: "normals" are the real freaks. But we already knew that. Also, Frieda is the most adorable woman you'll ever see, Daisy is a fool for marrying Roscoe (he treats her like crap!), Venus and Phroso are wonderful people, and American Horror Story: Freak Show owes pretty much everything to this film.
Next time: The Island of Lost Souls (1932)
#20 The Public Enemy
Director: William A. Wellman
Starring: James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Donald Cook
This gangster classic follows the lives of two friends growing up in Chicago and rising through the ranks of the local crime syndicate. Tom Powers (Cagney) and Matt Doyle (Woods) start off with petty theft as kids and gradually move up and onward to bigger things, such as fur stealing, cop killing and fornication.
"Dames and Dolls are just a perk – we're really in it for the fashion"
Like Little Caesar, Tommy moves up in the criminal world, but he is infinitely more likable. Sure, he's a bastard, but he is a cheeky bastard and one of the sassiest sassies that ever sassed.
Just look at his little face!
Tom's increasingly violent behaviour, together with the freak death of one of his strongest allies and his revenge on an old employer, lead to Tom and Matt moving to the top of a rival gang's kill list and they go into hiding. After his boss' girlfriend rapes him (there's no other way to describe getting someone drunk and having sex with them despite their protests), Tom flees from his refuge unarmed and with a target on his back. The ending is heartbreaking and shocking.
It then turns into an After School Special
The Public Enemy has it all. Beer drinking kids, old-timey flirting (the best kind!), love, friendship, loyalty, gun fights, dysfunctional families, gorgeous clothes, Jimmy Cagney, betrayal, murder and mayhem, as well as the aforementioned female-on-male rape. We loved it and are now developing a tiny (or not so tiny) crush on James Cagney.
The face of a man who has seen some shit. And been raped.
What we learned: for siblings, we slap each other around way too little. Also, if you kill someone's best friend, expect repercussions.
Next time: Freaks (1932)
#19 Monkey Business
Director: Norman McLeod
Starring: The Marx Brothers
Another silly, silly Marx Brothers film – this time at sea. Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo play four stowaways who run around generally being disruptive and getting themselves into trouble on an America-bound ship. Nothing new there.
Fact: this is how they travelled while they were still doing their stage shows.
As always, the brothers are very entertaining and we could watch them just being the Marx Brothers all day. After about half an hour though, they decide to add in a plot where all the stowaways are roped into being bodyguards/"tough guys" for a couple of rival gangsters (two brothers on each side). Also, one of them (Zeppo, who actually gets to play a proper part this time) falls in love with one of the gangsters' daughter. In between the great gags, excellent lines and equally brilliant music numbers, there is a kidnapping plot and a fight scene in a barn.
And Groucho has a very strange and unlikely romance with a gangster's wife. Which has remarkably few consequences.
Some comparison to Animal Crackers, which we loved, must be made. We loved this one too, especially the stowaway-thing since we've both had a soft spot for stowaways since The Greatest Norwegian Movie of All Time: Haakon Haakonsen a.k.a. Shipwrecked (1990). Monkey Business feels slightly less theatrical than its predecessor, probably because there are more variations to the sets and locations. It features some amazing lines, such as "a man who's licked his weight in wild caterpillars" and Zeppo gets to participate more – he even gets the girl!
Which is fairly realistic, given the inclinations of most women as well as the competition.
Chico plays the piano again (yay!), Harpo attempts to rape random women (very much not yay!), Groucho is a cheeky fucker and Zeppo looks like their minder. In other words, it's definitely worth watching. Although we missed the big musical number from Animal Crackers. And there's no actual monkey.
What we learned: we need to step up our wordplay game.
Next time: The Public Enemy (1931)
Posted on August 23, 2016 July 11, 2017 by 1000filmsblog	· 4 Comments
#18 M
Starring: Peter Lorre, Otto Wernicke
We absolutely loved this film! It's definitely going on our favourites list, and we cannot believe it took us this long to actually watch this classic when we've heard about it forever.
This is pretty much a perfect summary of the plot
A German town is plagued by a serial killer who preys on young children. The local police are getting nowhere and the organized crime bosses decide to get in on the manhunt as the killer is bad for business. They put together the best neighbourhood watch squad ever – beggars. The police and the criminals get on the killer's trail around the same time, and we follow the three parties (including the killer himself) towards the climax of the film.
"What is the meaning of this? Have they labelled me a Mark? A Murderer? A Mango?"
In the end, we are treated to the eternal debate of what to do with a compulsive killer who claims he cannot help himself. Peter Lorre gives an outstanding performance as Hans Beckert – despite his despicable actions, he is somewhat believable as he begs for his life and pretty much pleads insanity (although his claims aren't quite compatible with the fact that he sent the police and press taunting letters).
When even the criminals want you dead, you know you done fucked up!
It's hard to pinpoint exactly what it was we loved so much about this, but here are a few things that stood out:
Extremely cool long shots
Serial killer hunt (it's our kryptonite)
Great visuals
Awesome shot compositions
The amazing cross-cutting between the police and the local gangsters
The use of shadows
The killer whistling "In the Hall of the Mountain King"
Basically everything about it.
We strongly urge anyone who hasn't seen this film to make it a priority. It's worth it.
Things we learned: everyone has a responsibility to look after the children. Also, we really like dark stuff. Like, really.
Next time: Monkey Business (1931) Apparently 1931 was a good year for movies!
Posted on August 21, 2016 December 24, 2016 by 1000filmsblog	· 3 Comments
#17 Little Caesar
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Glenda Farrell
The first gangster film on the list, and what a film! The lingo! The voices! The faces! The incredible nicknames! Killer Peppi, Scabby, Diamond Pete, Kid Bean, and of course Little Caesar himself: together they rule the underworld.
And they look darned dapper when they do
The plot revolves around the titular character (Robinson) – an ambitious young bastard who through hubris and ruthlessness works his way up the ranks of a gang and eventually takes over their operation.
"What are you talking about, hubris?"
Through his quest for power, he mows down semi-innocent people and screws over quite a few of his friends (despite his motto becoming "Loyalty & Friendship"). Our hearts go out to poor Tony the Getaway Driver. (Who is referred to as a big baby. Baby Driver..?)
Meanwhile, his old friend Joe (Fairbanks) tries to move away from gangster life and instead works as a dancer with his partner and girlfriend Olga (Farrell).
A wise career move for the costumes alone
Little Caesar (aka Rico) will have none of it though, and continuously pressures Joe to return to gangster life. He even ropes him into assisting a robbery at his place of work. Joe, despite wanting very little to do with the newfound crime lord still has some feelings for his old friend, and he tries to warn him when he overhears another criminal plotting his assassination.
In the end, Rico's hubris and self worship turn out to be his fatal flaws (who could have seen that coming?) and the whole operation goes down. But at least Joe and Olga become stars, which is great.
Never has the saying "crime doesn't pay" been illustrated more clearly
This is a quick paced gangster film with drive by shootings, very good costumes, amazing lingo, lots of drama and great performances. And now we can't wait to rewatch Bugsy Malone (1976) once we get to the seventies.
Things we learned: we need new nicknames.
Next time: M (1931)
#16 Frankenstein
Starring: Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, Boris Karloff
Another classic horror film (and old favourite of ours), Frankenstein probably needs no further introduction. But we'll give you one anyway. Somewhere in Germany (we assume), the "astonishingly sane" Henry (not Victor for some reason) Frankenstein and his hunchback assistant Fritz (not Igor) are building a man from human cadavers. Frankenstein believes he has the knowledge and technology to reanimate the dead, and he succeeds in his efforts only to regret his decision almost immediately. They then go on to lock up and torture the poor creature (wonderfully portrayed by Boris Karloff) before leaving it to fend for itself while its creator gets married. Excellent parenting there.
A face only a father could love. But didn't.
The film is basically about a bunch of horrible people doing horrible things to a (more or less) defenceless innocent newborn and who are subsequently surprised when said newborn tries to defend himself and turns on them. Seriously, they all had it coming.
Except Maria. She was adorable and sweet.
Fritz, however, was a cunt.
Angry mobs and fire abound, as do pretty dresses. The ending is heartbreaking, although we suspect it would have been hard for the Creature to attempt a normal life.
The film takes its concept and some of the story from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, but it differs in many respects. However, this film is possibly even more iconic than the book, so much so that many of the things people believe about Frankenstein come from Whale's film rather than Shelley's original (such as the character of Igor, the use of electricity to awaken the monster and the bolts on his neck).
We recommend both reading the book and watching the film, as you cannot have enough Frankenstein in your life. Then watch other film versions (especially Young Frankenstein [1974]). Then reread the novel.
Then get this hairdo.
In conclusion: you need to watch this film. But if you do not feel for the Creature you are a coldhearted bastard and we will have nothing more to do with you.
Things we learned: there's not enough Bavarian folk dancing in our lives.
Bonus pic: our little monster watching Frankenstein with us. He loved it but refused to watch the ending.
Next time: Little Caesar (1931)
#15 Dracula
Starring: Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Helen Chandler
We're back in our element with this classic horror film based on the same source material as Nosferatu, and Bela Lugosi is bringing sexy back to the vampire! I mean, not to the same extent as Gary Oldman, because that's impossible, but still. This Count Dracula is classy and stylish, and the sexual aspect of feeding on the young women is much more apparent in this version (partly because this one includes Dracula's wives, roaming the castle in their nighties). The castle itself is a derelict yet awesome building where the pangolins run free. If it hadn't been for the spiders we'd move in on the spot!
It's only a model
The story is much the same as in Nosferatu, but with a few changes. Jonathan Harker never visits Transylvania; instead, the first scene is with Renfield who undertakes the journey and is warned by superstitious locals about the Count and his wives. He is quickly enslaved and accompanies his new master on the voyage to England where he is promptly placed in a lunatic asylum run by Mina's father.
Professor Van Helsing plays a more important role in this than in Murnau's 1922 version. In fact, the scenes with Dracula and Van Helsing are easily the best ones in the film as their chemistry is brilliant. Mina is still the object of the Count's desire though, and it's his lust for her which is finally his undoing.
"Swiggity swooty I'm coming for that booty"
This is an iconic film that everyone should watch at least once in their lives. There are some great performances and the way Dracula's eyes are lit throughout is very cool. For die hard fans (not fans of Die Hard (1988), but die hard fans of Dracula) we can also recommend travelling to Sighișoara in Romania which is the birthplace of Vlad Tepes, the real life inspiration for the character. And have we recommended Coppola's 1992 version of Dracula..? 'Cause Gary Oldman, people!
Things we learned: never trust nobility. Especially if they have no reflection.
Next time: Frankenstein (1931)
#14 City Lights
Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill
And we're back to silent films. This time a tramp, a blind flower girl and a suicidal millionaire point out the vast differences between the rich and the poor. There's also some very aggressive twirling on a dance floor and a well choreographed boxing match.
"I just want some human contact…"
City Lights is not as devastating as The Gold Rush (as in we didn't have to take breaks to cry our eyes out), but it has some of the same melancholy and a certain sense of despondency.
The Tramp meets a beautiful, blind flower girl and (at first inadvertently, then knowingly) tricks her into thinking he is rich. He also befriends a millionaire by stopping him drowning himself and thus gets the means to woo her (note to self: be on the lookout for suicidal millionaires).
"Yes, miss, I'm totes rich!"
Unfortunately, each time the millionaire sobers up he forgets all about the Tramp, so his income is sporadic at best. Still, all our favourite scenes were with the two of them including the aforementioned aggressive dancing.
"Everyone's about to get served!"
We kind of preferred the Tramp when he was a prospector, probably because this time he tricks the blind girl into thinking he's something he's not. He is still funny and sweet though, and he means well. After reading an article about sight-restoring surgery, he decides to get a job and help out the flower girl. Hence the boxing match (as well as an actual job as a street sweeper, but that is less well choreographed..).
There's slapstick, lots of physical comedy and everything else you'd expect from Chaplin, including a soundtrack composed by him which works really well with the visual. The ending is slightly ambivalent so feel free to interpret that as you wish. An enjoyable watch, but not as wonderful as some of the other films we've seen for this project. However, given the awesomeness of the list, it's still miles better than most films in the world.
Things we learned: drunk friends aren't real friends. Unless you get them drunk again.
Next time: Dracula (1931) (Oboy, oboy, oboy!)


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Microsoft Shares Future Smartphone Strategy
Microsoft has shared its new smartphone strategy, in an internal memo to its employees, and here we take a look at the content of that memo:
Last week Microsoft announced the sale of its feature phone hardware business (the Nokia brand) and Microsoft now intends to streamline its smartphone hardware business (the Lumia brand). It is anticipated that this will affect 1,350 jobs in Finland with a global impact on 1,850 jobs.
Microsoft's Mixed Success
Without question Windows 10 has been a success, recently passing 300 million monthly active devices. This success is mirrored through its Surface and Xbox hardware, with customer satisfaction at its highest levels so far.
Microsoft Windows phones however have only received success with certain demographics. These include companies and professionals who have embraced Microsoft's commitment to security, Continuum and device manageability.
What is Continuum? Continuum connects a smartphone with a monitor, keyboard and mouse, through a Microsoft Dock accessory. The smartphone then up-scales apps for use on a full-sized screen, driving a computer-styled experience.
Microsoft Phones with Continuum
Be More Focused
Microsoft's memo clarifies that the company will continue to develop universal apps and give app developers the capabilities that they need. Existing Lumia and OEM partner phones will continue to be supported but Microsoft must be more focused on it s hardware efforts in the future.
The words 'Be More Focused' have particular importance with Microsoft accepting that it has not always had the alignment needed to make an impact.
The alignment and more focused approach will add more weight to the rumours that the team that creates the Surface laptops and tablets are working on creating three Microsoft Surface Phones.
Originally rumoured for a late 2016 release, the Microsoft Surface Phone has reportedly been pushed back into 2017, largely due to a delay in the commercial production of the processor that will be used in the Microsoft Surface Phone.
The Microsoft Surface Phone could follow the same design traits as other Surface products, which means that it could have a kickstand, making it a great device for watching media and catch-up TV. It may also mean that at least one of the variants could have a stylus too.
The Surface Phone is expected to have a 5.5 inch display on the consumer edition, while the pro/premium edition will have a 6 inch display.
Naturally, the Microsoft Surface Phone will be powered by Windows 10, which will automatically update itself when OS updates are available. Just like the PC edition of Windows 10, the free and continued updates to Windows 10 means that there will never be a Windows 11 operating system.
You can read more about the Microsoft Surface Phone here.
Written by: Michael Brown


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Home / Politics / Policy / Govt makes progress in weaning households away from subsidies, says Economic Survey
Govt makes progress in weaning households away from subsidies, says Economic Survey
2 min read . Updated: 30 Jan 2018, 11:03 AM IST Elizabeth Roche, Neetu Chandra Sharma
Close 300 million bank accounts had been opened till December 2017 under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna, said the Economic Survey. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint
The Economic Survey says about 74% of rural households have been covered by the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
New Delhi: The government has made progress in providing citizens with bank accounts, cooking gas, housing, power and toilets—a major part of its policy plank to wean households away from subsidies, according to the Economic Survey 2017-2018.
This holds out the promise that the lives of the poor and marginalized will change, it said. However, the pace and magnitude of improvement will depend on the extent to which increased physical availability of products and services is converted into actual use, the Survey said.
Inclusion and empowerment have been two key policy priorities of the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government, which has been aiming to cut doles and subsidies and deliver benefits directly to the needy through the use of the internet and other technologies. The two themes are also in keeping with achieving the Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the United Nations in 2015.
The Survey, tabled in Parliament on Monday, noted that 74% of rural households have been covered by the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) in terms of coverage as well as usage.
"Towards inclusive development, India has been implementing programmes for social sectors like education and health to include women and the marginalized sections of the people to bridge the gaps in educational attainments, health outcomes and employment opportunities," the Survey said.
"Though macroeconomic growth and efficient markets are essential, it is necessary to equally ensure that the benefits of growth are equitably accessible to all citizens to make growth broad based," it added.
In terms of ensuring people's access to banking and other financial services, 300 million bank accounts had been opened till December 2017 under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna, the Survey said. The number of zero-balance accounts had also fallen sharply from 70% to less than 20% till December 2017. The number of bank accounts linked to Aadhaar had risen to 75% till December 2017.
In the case of rural housing, some 3 million homes had been built under the Indira Awas Yojna till the end of 2016. An additional 1.63 million had been built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G, launched in November 2016) till 20 January 2018, the Survey said.
Another flagship programme—the Ujjwala scheme—has seen more than 30 million poor households being given cooking gas connections. The scheme, launched by Modi in May 2016, aims to issue liquified petroleum gas connections without upfront charges to 50 million women below the poverty line by 2019.
"The policies and institutional systems for inclusive growth are progressively being built by the Government of India in the form of digitalization to transform governance and achieve social inclusion through financial inclusion initiatives, gender mainstreaming and measures to reduce all forms of social inequalities inherent in Indian society," the Economic Survey added.
On health, the Survey said child and maternal malnutrition was the most challenging risk factor for health loss in India in 2016 followed by air pollution, dietary risks, high blood pressure and diabetes.
"In 2016, malnutrition still remains the most important risk factor (14.6%) that results in disease burden in the country. Neonatal disorders and nutritional deficiencies as well as diarrhoea, lower respiratory infections, and other common infections are manifestation of maternal and child malnutrition," the report said.
The Survey also mentioned air pollution as adding to India's disease burden, with levels of exposure remaining among the highest in the world.
Pollution was the leading cause of cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases and lower respiratory infections.
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I'm used to read PDFs while in bed, on my Acer PDA. But its tiny resolution (320×240) didn't help a clear reading, therefore I started to look for a bigger device, it must be easy to hold but not too big. So I avoided those e-readers, and focused on PDAs with bigger resolution. And then I stumbled upon a Nokia 770 review… it is supposed to be a "Internet tablet", but the thing that caught my attention was its screen resolution: 800×480. Luckily I have a friend who owns one, so I had a look at the device… it was interesting indeed.
I thought "Ok, I can use a N770 to read PDFs, and my Acer n50 for the rest of things (do sudokus, see pictures and record Go games)"… because I read some comments on Internet saying "it's just a web browser, not a really PDA" (really?). I found a offer on ebay, and bought it for just 102 euros.
What a machine! The default factory configuration was a bit short of features (I reinstalled the lastest OS), but then you configure some program repositories, start to add open source applications, and discover the real power. The OS is a version of Debian. This means you can have an xterm with most of the usual commands. Moreover the graphical system can hold GTK-based programs with an easy porting. I installed some games, CGoban to record Go games, and some utilities (including a Last.fm player).
The cons are that its CPU (252 MHz) is too slow, so sometimes it stops to respond for a while; and the battery lasts less than a normal PDA (actually, similar to a laptop, around 3~4 hours). So its a device for patient users (or if not, try its successor, the N800 and N810, with double speed CPU and webcam).
I can even play a game of Freeciv!
A couple of years ago, a mathematician friend told me some problems he had about optimizing a program (maths calculations), asking me for suggestions. I answered with some ideas, but then he asked me about the double format, the way the computer stores a double variable, with its separated sign, mantissa and exponent (actually, IEEE 754). He was pretending to manipulate directly those parts, to improve the calculation's speed. I didn't help him in a clear way.
In the last few months I've been taking part in some programming contests, on TopCoder. Today one of the problems was really boring but at the same time really interesting. In brief, it says that the division is a computationally expensive operation, except if the divisor is a power of 2 (then you can use just bit shifts to do so). The statement asks to program a division, approximating the result using a series of divisions by powers of 2.
I tried to use bit shifts and bit masks to get the exponent of a double (keeping in mind the double binary format), but I discovered that C++ (as C) doesn't allow bit operations with doubles.
Nevertheless later I asked in the forums, and got an interesting idea. Using an "union" you bind two or more variables, sharing the same memory position. That way you can manipulate the value in memory from different angles.
In the last year I flew 24 times. Too many times, according to those ecological footprint quizs. So I decided to give another try to the train, for my usual Barcelona-Alicante trip. Unluckily in Spain the train's company, "Renfe", is really prehistoric: there are always delays, tickets are expensive (domestic flights are cheaper and quicker), and is the focus of a lot of political scandals.
Last Christmas they announced a new web, with a new modern system of buying tickets, and discounts up to 60% in the normal price. So far, the reservation system was terribly bad. Can they evolve into something "normal"?
I tried to buy a return ticket, Barcelona-Alicante. Firstly, the old fares are still there. Actually there is a new thing, a Captcha that gives you access to the classical fixed prices… whenever you want to do your trip, the prices are always the same for the same trains, so why do they need to hide them under a Captcha?
But the best part is to arrive… If you want to get access to the new "web fare" (60% off), you must choose "One way" ticket at the first form. This means: you must do the process 2 times, one for your going ticket, and one for the return ticket. Later you have to find a small combo box that let you choose among the fare list… the default is the most expensive option.
Finally a frame with you bank web is opened, to verify you credit card details. You press "Ok", and suddenly Renfe.es says "this train is not available"… at the end of all the process. Monkeys do better jobs.
After 2 hours I accomplished the mission, I got my ticket with a cheap price. But I suspect that it has been deliberately implemented in this weird system. I imagine people, elders, in the marketing department of Renfe, smiling at the time they say "hehe, we have offered a modern look, but we are not going to let anybody a cheap price ticket".


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These are GREAT questions! And if I can't get to them by Sunday, we'll sure to talk at the ISG Skype meeting. How's that?
Sure. Please take your time. By the way, I've invited several YOYOers to participate in ISG meetings, under the condition that they're not obliged to do the assignments (the assignments seem to be too demanding to most YOYOers). You might meet some of them in the coming meeting.
It's fantastic that you got more people to join the group! ISG is such a great set-up that more YOYOers should take advantage of it. See you all on Skype!


Oh the many times I've stated, slurred, shouted, and sang the wonderful, pithy slogan of the Donbass–usually before a sto gram (100 grams, or a Ukrainian shot of vodka). I lived for two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the northern corner of the Donbass; my village was a rural collection of homes clustered near a large, broken chalk mine. I taught at the village school, wandered the paths near the Donets River, drank with my fellow teachers, swam in our little lake, and chopped enough wood and shoveled enough coal to last a lifetime. While it was a difficult life–midnight visits to the outhouse in -40 degree temps!–in the end, it helped make me who I am today, and I now look back on those days with nostalgia.
So it is with a heavy heart I view the events currently underway in my part of the Donbass. Slavyansk was my closest town–where I would escape from the peasant life to drink beers with friends under the chestnut trees, visit the bank and post office, check the Internet, buy things (because there simply wasn't all that much to buy in my village.) I can't imagine the Slavyansk square, replete with the Lenin statue (Lenin with hat in hand…and on head), occupied by soldiers or protesters. I can't imagine tanks and APCs rolling through the vibrant green of the Donbass countryside. I can't imagine jets and helicopters screaming over the birch trees and salt lakes. And yet, this is happening.
Many of my friends and family have asked me what I think will happen. I don't know, but I do know that the situation is far more complicated than the average talking head portrays it with a smug face on the 24-hour news cycle. I want to help explain some of the complexity that is Ukraine, with all possible caveats–I was there many years ago; I was in a small village, not an urban center; I am not a Ukrainian native; the list goes on…But I know more about the Donbass than most Western reporters I've seen on TV or editors writing in Opinions, I've rode her marshrutka, farmed her black earth, and sampled her finest horilka.
1. What is the Donbass?
The Donbass is the Donetskiy Basin, the semi-swampy lands of eastern Ukraine that drain to the Donets River. Two oblasts (like our states) make up the Donbass–Donetsk and Luhansk–but the Donbass is also, as so many other regions, a cultural construct. The long history of the Donbass has intertwined periods of sleepy farming villages with massive influx of industry, especially extraction industries. The largest city, Donetsk, features unavoidable evidence of that extraction–the slag heaps, terrakons, that rise like piebald, sleeping dinosaurs throughout the city. Coal miners made Donbass, and there was a strong pride in the tradition of hard work, celebrated during the Soviet era. Many of the small villages were founded as Ukrainian-speaking hamlets, while the urban centers saw mass immigration by many ethnic Russians. However, just like America, those immigrants, while still tied to the old country in culture and blood, after a few generations began to see themselves as Ukrainian. The languages mixed and melted into a strain of Surzhik, spoken by the working man (and your author), though many Donbassers speak both excellent Russian and Ukrainian without problem. There is something hard in the Donbass, a toughness that reveals itself sometimes in sporadic flashes of extreme violence, or in the gold-grilled smile of a babushka who has worked tough her entire life–known that deep Slavic sorrow–and still carries on. I have been all over Ukraine, but that steel lining makes the Donbass home.
2. Does the history matter?
reader. Imagine if everything you believed in–your government, your way of life, your retirement, your future–was ripped away from you. If the very fabric of your entire life just unraveled in a few short months. But not just your life, everyone you know is suffering. Everything you thought was real and immutable–the permanence of institutions–just evaporated. Many Ukrainians remember that. It was the fall of the Soviet Union. While we view it from our Western lens as an overarching positive, there are many in the Donbass who don't share those rose-colored ideas. Your average Ukrainian didn't wish death and destruction on the West, no more so than your average American wished nuclear winter on the Soviets (I'm sure some did, and some extremists here still espouse hate and anger, but this is not about those few yet). But, in the narrative, the Soviets were wrong, and their institutions were broken by a triumphant West. Imagine the blow to your pride as the factories you worked in your whole life closed, as the money in your accounts became worthless paper kuponi, as your government rolls over and hands away the keys to the car to crooks and thieves. Because, in order to understand Ukrainians and see them as people (not simply pawns), we have to remember that the West played a major role in establishing and legitimizing the corruption now so prevalent in the post-Soviet world. Through shock capitalism, our economists (Who still have jobs! Who still teach at universities! Who still are pundits!) and politicians privatized the state in short order, and sold it off to…well, whomever had the power and resources (which unsurprisingly, were the very same corrupt Soviet apparatchiks). And so, the mighty Donbass, once one of the most productive and richest oblasts in Ukraine, was made beggar to corrupt politicians, with compliance from the West. A new couple had bought the old farm and decided to let the foxes run the chicken coop.
Every nation is proud of itself–without that pride, how can it continue as a united whole? Ukraine is no different. It has produced world-renowned authors and poets, scientists and composers, artists and cosmonauts. Its the geographic center of Europe! It voluntarily gave up its nuclear weapons! It was (according to a very shaky source) one of the first democracies.
That pride took a hit with the collapse of the Soviet Union. That pride was wounded when criminals and corrupt politicians captured the state soon after. Europe turned away from Ukraine, though Ukraine reached out to her on many occasions. Manhole covers were stolen to sell as scrap metal, and Ukrainians could only drop trees into the holes to warn drivers–this was a nation that put men in space and fought the fascists in Odessa from catacombs. Frustration, anger, and resentment grew.
Enter the Orange Revolution. Ukrainians are not stupid, not blind–they know their politicians are corrupt. They know there are backroom handshakes and deals that further undermine the state. They know that elections are purchased. But they will support the politician who more closely represents their interests (shocking!) So Donbassers supported Yanukovich, the hometown boy made 'good.' But he was caught with his hand in the cookie jar, and, amazingly, peacefully lost the Orange Revolution. However, like many a preordained agent of change, Yushenko disappointed. The Donbass could accept that its politician slunk back in shame, but they couldn't accept Yushenko's ultimately bumbling rule. Language is incredibly important to a culture's representation of self, and denying Russian language for a largely ethnically Russian population reeked of discrimination to many. Yushenko's ineptness was reinforced by a recovering Russia, which barely masked its contempt for the President. The Orange Revolution stood little chance of capitalizing on its success–too many powerful players were opposed (Russia turned off the gas in winter almost immediately because, well, they are dicks), the West supported the revolution and did little afterward, the politicians were in disarray and immediately started infighting, the corruption of the surviving institutions wrapped its coils around the populace ever more tightly–but Ukrainians made do, because that's who they are and that's what they do. Times have been bleaker, and if you still have some strawberry jam from last winter to heartily plop into your tea, well, then it's not all doom and gloom.
3. So why is this happening now?
First, I am sure there are Russian provocateurs in the East right now. It's the same playbook from our time in the Cold War–go in, stir up trouble, invade or support or do whatever to cause enough pain and sorrow among the actual people that they accept whatever puppet the USSR or USA could drag out. I'm not really interested in that–sadly, the people are going to be used as pawns in some strange new contest between an expansionist Russia and a West that kinda, almost cares about Ukraine. I'm more interested in trying to discover why the folks of the Donbass let themselves become pawns.
Does the Donbass see the EuroMaidan protests as legitimate? That's the ultimate question, right? Likely, there was little access to a free, unfettered media, as those rights have been steadily eroded–the beheading of reporter Georgiy Gongadze was just a footnote in a long slide towards the bottom. Do Donbassers see in the EuroMaidan protesters the same people that will outlaw Russian again (which was a major misstep by the new government, quickly rescinded, but damage had already been done) and make a pariah of the East? That will vilify ties to Russia? That will supplicate itself to a West that rejects Ukraine? Because this is what they saw and heard under Yushenko years before the EuroMaidan–never underestimate the long game–but how much is fact and how much fiction?
economy and demand that the world take the nation seriously again. Donbassers did see a re-energized Russian population, a re-ignition of pride, a leader who appealed to a Slavic ideal of man (you think all those great photos are to titillate the West?) Donbassers remembered their ties to Russia, and how during the Soviet Union, they were a strong and vital part of the national dialogue. They didn't see, or chose to ignore, the repression, oppression, violence, and corruption required of a dictatorship democracy. They compared America to Russia–same lack of real political parties, same spying on her own citizens, same repression of whistleblowers, same unilateral wars, same corruption, same politicians in the pockets of big business, same oppressive security apparatus, the similarities continue–without the shared culture, history, and language.
Ukrainians are intelligent, educated individuals, but masses everywhere can be manipulated quite simply by media and other interests. They are tied–culturally, socially, and economically–to the nations that surround them, as the Donbass is to Russia. They are asking fundamental questions of themselves, "Does this government represent me? If not, can I co-exist with this government? What offers me and those I care about the best possible future?" They certainly don't want war, nor to see the blood of their countrymen on their hands (Russian infiltrators are easy to spot in interviews or giving speeches because their talk circles always back to bloodshed). Ukrainians are a people who are faced with tough choices in confusing and difficult circumstances–but they are also trying to live their lives and construct a livable future for their families…they still post on Facebook and vkontakte, they still attend school and college, go to work, visit grandma in the country…Many a Ukrainian's favorite song is "The Winds of Change" by the Scorpions, which has been Ukraine's history for the last quarter century.
Photo credit of me pulling water goes to Casey Peterson.


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Texas Juvenile Justice Agency is Accused of Inefficiency
If you commit a crime at a young age, you may end up in the juvenile justice system. While facilities for teens are meant to be more humane than adult prisons, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department is battling a tarnished image that its state lockups are out of control and places of violence and fear.
Lawmakers expressed concerns about the juvenile justice system in February, the Texas Tribune reported.
State Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, painted an alarming picture at a Feb. 8 Senate Finance Committee. His words included testimony from the agency itself. Whitmire said:
"We only send felons. Very violent felons. You don't go there as a truant. You don't go there as a car thief. You go there as an armed robber. And the problem is, literally, they lead all state agencies in [workers' compensation] claims, and it's because of assaults by students on employees."
Legislators talked about juvenile justice as they considered raising the age that teens are dealt with in adult courts. At present 17-year-olds are tried as adults and end up in adult jails.
juvenile justice is under fire in Texas
It's a change that has been sought by youth advocates and criminal justice experts for the last few years. It would bring Texas in line with most other U.S. states that already set 18 as the age of adulthood in criminal proceedings.
However, Whitmire expressed concern at the ability of Texas' juvenile justice system to accept more young people. He claimed the change would inundate existing programs to a system that is already overwhelmed and broken and short of cash.
He said Texas' juvenile justice system needs to be repaired through the injection of large amounts of money.
Whitmire said he often takes calls about riots at juvenile facilities in the state. He said employees at the Juvenile Justice Department are scared to go to work.
A memorandum from the agency appeared to back up his claims by citing a turnover rate for the fiscal year 2017 which is likely to approach 40 percent.
The agency has asked for more than $13 million to recruit new members of staff and to retain current ones. Department Executive Director David Reilly took issue with the committee's characterization of his department. However, he told the Tribune, fear is a reality and gaining a higher staff presence in facilities would help reduce incidents and staff assaults.
Notwithstanding the issues in the juvenile justice system, there are advantages in taking juveniles out of the adult jail system in Texas.
Programs in the juvenile justice system are geared toward rehabilitation whereas adult jails are meant to be for punishment. A criminal record in the adult system, will impact you and impede your ability to get a job and leave your criminal life behind.
As a teen charged with a crime, it may feel like your world is collapsing. Both juvenile facilities and adult prisons have a bad reputation in Texas. It's vital to hire an experienced Texas criminal defense lawyer to fight your case. Call us today about your case.


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Fête de la Musique – Johannesburg
Free Music for All
FDLM 2019
Bongeziwe Mabandla
Two time SAMA nominee Bongeziwe Mabandla made waves overseas in 2014 with his perfect blend of Urban-African Folk. His heartfelt lyrics and honest delivery has seen him take to the stage in Germany at Africa Festival and at the renowned Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona in June 2014.
Locally he had the opportunity to perform with both Joss Stone and Vieux Farka Toure' on their South African tours.
Ticking off the continents he found himself in Japan for Sukiyaki Meets the World Festival, North Korea, the United States to take part in One Beat, an incubator for music-based social entrepreneurship, Australia…
Bongeziwe displayed all the signs of a passion for art and music from an early age, and developed his own unique unplugged style and earned recognition as a musician. Together with his band, Bongeziwe has created a matchless Afro-folk sound, over which his soulful voice delivers in both Xhosa and English.
Influenced by artists like Tracy Chapman, Simphiwe Dana, Jabu Khanyile and Oliver Mtukudzi, his sound has a rhythmically grass-roots vibe, while fusing elements of traditional Xhosa music, Mbaqanga, Soul, Hip-hop and Dub.
Bongeziwe's debut album Umlilo has garnered critical acclaim, giving him two nominations at the South African Music Awards 2013, for Best Newcomer and Best Adult African album categories. Bongeziwe was also allowed the privilege of performing live at the SAMAs, and he provided a moving performance of 'Ngawe Mama', which was broadcast across the nation.
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Louise Jones and her sister, Dorothy, were the original "Liberty Ladies" of Ashland. They made special appearances at the 4th of July parades and the Ashland Musical Variety Shows. Their nieces, Sarah Byrne and Sandra Lynne, took over their roles as "Liberty Ladies" to continue the tradition.


"We're sorry. The speed you selected is not currently available in your area"
Re: "We're sorry. The speed you selected is not currently available in your area"
Unless you see the 32/5 profile then you'll never get the 24mps speed - if that's what you are talking about.
Unless AT&T changes their mind about using Pair Bonding for extra speed as opposed to their current statement that it will only be used to extend the reach for potential new customers.... those of us too far from the VRAD are just SOL.
Except that I am at 1100 ft and STILL can't get it... I hate AT&T.
I don't think I need to beg to get service from them!
I have a FTTP connection and have the 32/5 profile but I still can't get the 24Mb connection. My RG has a snyc rate of 68Mb.
Are you sure that you are not FTTN?
If you are FTTP, you sync at a max down rate of 30,000 kbps and a max up rate of 3,600 kbps. Also, all FTTP customers are on the 25/2 profile. Unlike FTTN customers, FTTP customers cannot see their sync rate in the RG.
Also, since the VDSL2 upgrade, no FTTN customer syncs at a max down rate of more than 64,000 kbps.
I missed the FTTP. There is no "sync" on FTTP, because your service is NOT provided over VDSL. It is provided over PON (Passive Optical Network).
If you really want to know, the last time I did a FTTP install (been almost a year now), the RG was connecting to the U-Verse Network @ 30 Mbps down/3.6 Mbps up. Do not know if that has changed now that some FTTN/VDSL customers are now syncing @ 32 Mbps down/5 Mbps up.
While FTTNers & FTTPers use the same RG w/ the same Firmware, the RG really is a different animal FTTN vs FTTP.
For FTTNers, it is a VDSL Modem. Service is fed to the "Green" Phone Line RJ-11 jack or the Coax port, via VDSL. That link is fed from the VRAD by way of the NID.
For FTTPers, it is basically a Router for U-Verse. Service is fed to the "Red" Broadband RJ-45 Jack. That link is fed from the CO by way of the ONT. The "broadband" link from the ONT to the RG is typical 100 Mbps Ethernet.
I can also see my stats from this address.
On your RG, is your service feed into the Green "Phone Line" port or the Red "Broadband" port?