Does America want a four-cylinder Jag?
The all-wheel-drive system is nice for those in northern climes who want surefootedness, but it's only available on the mid-level engine.
The 2015 Jaguar XF covers a broad range of needs, from the efficient 2.0-liter turbo model, to the over-the-top XFR-S performance sedan.
With continual refinement and updates since its 2009 debut, the Jaguar XF has become a true competitor in the mid-size luxury segment. With three powertrains and optional all-wheel drive, it runs strongly with cars like the brilliant Cadillac CTS, the stalwart BMW 5-Series and Mercedes E-Class, and Audi's lithe A6 and A7.
For 2015, Jaguar is reorganizing the trim levels and adding more standard content, but drivetrain choices remain the same.
The XF's design has aged well—it still looks sleek, modern, and spirited. With relatively few cutlines and a catlike stance, it plays off the brand name beautifully. Jaguar found a new direction with the knockout interior as well; it's not derivative of any other model, while remaining uniquely British, quite glitzy, and a showcase of the brand's legendary attention to materials and trims. With the rotary shift knob, and vents that wake up when the pushbutton start is tapped, there are aesthetically pleasing touches and lots of 'wow' details throughout.
Across the entire lineup, the XF feels understated and graceful behind the wheel, with well-weighted steering, capable brakes, and smooth, muted shifts. Electronic systems like Active Differential Control and Adaptive Dynamics systems shuffle power between the rear wheels and adjust suspension and steering firmness, making this 4,200-pound sedan feel remarkably nimble.
Although the XF was V-8-only for several years when it launched, Jaguar recently added a turbo four-cylinder and supercharged V-6 to supplement the V-8, which is still available in three strengths. The turbo four-cylinder has 240 horsepower and moves the XF quickly enough for comfort-oriented buyers (albeit without quite as much refinement), while the supercharged V-6 makes 380 horsepower and is more a direct replacement for the naturally aspirated V-8 (albeit with better fuel economy). We like this engine for its more classically British engine note, complete with supercharger whine. It's also equipped with stop/start to increase fuel economy, in this instance a juddery system that makes plain the sacrifice to the EPA gods.
If you don't mind dipping deeper into your coffers both at the dealership and at the pump, the supercharged V-8 brings the most driving enjoyment. Whether you go for the 470-horsepower XF Supercharged or the 510-hp XFR, count on stunning, confident performance, with a brawly baritone exhaust note and 0-60 mph times of 4.9 seconds or less. All versions have a paddle-shifted eight-speed automatic, but only the V-6 offers Jaguar's new all-wheel-drive system, a traction (not performance) oriented system that should prove appealing to those in the Snow Belt.
At the top of the lineup is the limited-run XFR-S, a special high-performance edition that truly chases the likes of the BMW M5, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, and Audi RS6. With 550 horsepower and 502 lb-ft of torque from the supercharged V-8, plus sharpened Quickshift transmission logic, a stiffer suspension than the XFR, and a special staggered Pirelli performance tire setup--in addition to various aerodynamic improvements and an available big, functional rear wing--the 2015 Jaguar XFR-S can get to 60 mph in just 4.4 seconds and max out at 186 mph.
The most significant weakness of the XF is that the swoopy roofline does cut headroom in back. With packaging that's closer to a four-door coupe than a family sedan, there's still plenty to swoon over, and those rear seatbacks do fold down for access to the trunk. The seats are supple and well-contoured, and no matter where you're sitting, you're surrounded by rich leather and other snazzy materials, from walnut to aluminum. And lavish materials in the 2014 XF continue to impress--especially against the more sterile appointments in some of its class rivals.
While some versions of the 2015 XF are full-fledged sport sedans, all variants surround passengers with serious luxury-car features. For 2015, Jaguar has done away with the base 2.0T model and created the 2.0T Premium in its place, which includes the formerly optional Premium Pack (navigation, keyless entry, rearview camera, front parking sensors, a 380-Watt Meridian sound system, HD Radio, and satellite radio), as well as the Blind Spot Monitor, auto-dimming exterior mirrors, and a split-folding rear seat with ski pass-through. Other standard equipment includes a pair of USB ports, Bluetooth connectivity, and built-in music storage. Move up the model line, and more exclusive materials like the Warm Charcoal leather trim and contrast-color micro-piping are the real lure--not the aging infotainment interface and onboard technology.
Jaguar has also created two different models for the 3.0-liter supercharged V-6, both new for 2015. The Portfolio and Sport are geared toward luxury and performance-minded buyers, respectively. They carry the same base price but bundle different aesthetics and features. Both are available with Jaguar's all-wheel-drive system.
Supercharged V-8 models include the XF Supercharged, XFR, and XFR-S.
The Jaguar XF has one of the more glamorous shapes in its class, and a handsome cabin to boot.
Ultra-modern, gorgeous, and more than a little extravagant, the XF looks like no Jag before it, and really doesn't need to.
Many years into its life cycle, the XF's look has been only mildly smoothed over--there's no need for anything more than that. The 2015 Jaguar XF still looks sleek, modern, and spirited. If anything it just fits into the luxury market a little easier than it initially did, with many models adopting some of the same cues and curves it pioneered.
With relatively few cutlines and an athletic stance, the design plays off the brand name beautifully. The headlights are like an intense pair of eyes set off by the mesh grille. The design is sophisticated and clean from almost every angle. There's more than a touch of Lexus or Audi in the way the XF slips through the air cleanly, but it's an instantly identifiable theme all the same--one that acknowledges Jaguar's past without bowing down to it.
The XF's beautiful interior is similarly new with a touch of the old world. It's uniquely British, quite glitzy, and a showcase of the brand's legendary attention to materials and trims. Details like the rotary shift knob and vents that rotate open (with soft lighting 'waking up') when the pushbutton start is tapped provide 'wow' throughout the interior. Materials are a step ahead of those in more stark, serious German sport sedans, as well; there's aluminum and wood trim—burl walnut trim is standard—arranged in a way that makes the interior feel more like furniture than in most other cars in this class.
Sure, you can have the four-cylinder--we'll take the 550-hp XFR-S.
Over the years, a lot has changed under the hood of the Jaguar XF. Originally offered with a choice of V-8 engines, the naturally aspirated engine has been replaced by two more-efficient choices: a turbo four-cylinder and a supercharged V-6. The supercharged V-8 remains, now offered in three strengths, for those who value performance over economy.
The turbo four-cylinder has 240 horsepower and moves the 2015 XF quickly enough for comfort-oriented buyers (albeit without quite as much refinement), while the supercharged V-6 makes 380 horsepower and is more a direct replacement for the naturally aspirated V-8 (albeit with better fuel economy)--think 5.7 seconds to 60 mph. We like this engine for its more classically British sound, complete with supercharger whine. Both it and the four-cylinder are also equipped with engine stop/start to increase fuel economy. In this application, it's a juddery system that makes plain the sacrifice to the EPA gods. Fortunately, it can be switched off.
If you don't mind dipping deeper into your coffers both at the dealership and at the pump, the supercharged V-8 brings the most driving enjoyment. The XF Supercharged gets a 470-horsepower version, while the XFR steps output up to 510 hp. Both return serious performance, with a baritone exhaust note and 0-60 mph times of 4.9 seconds or less. Stop/start is standard here again, but works much more smoothly.
At the top of the range is the limited-run XFR-S, a special high-performance edition that truly chases the likes of the BMW M5, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, and Audi RS6. With 550 horsepower and 502 lb-ft of torque, plus sharpened Quickshift transmission logic, a stiffer suspension than the XFR, and a special staggered Pirelli performance tire setup--in addition to various aerodynamic improvements and an available big, functional rear wing--the Jaguar XFR-S can get to 60 mph in just 4.4 seconds and max out at 186 mph.
Across all XF models, you now get a paddle-shifted eight-speed automatic, but only the V-6 offers Jaguar's new all-wheel-drive system, a traction- (not performance) oriented system that should prove appealing to those in the Snow Belt. It's set up with a 30:70 torque split in ordinary driving, but the power can be split evenly to the front and back when traction needs arise--or, when sport mode is dialed up, it can be tuned to a 10:90 split for something even closer to the rear-drive experience. It also sends some torque to the front wheels for a smoother launch, resetting its torque split when the traction-control and yaw sensors signal.
The XF simply gets better with each step up the performance ladder. Despite an almost supercar-like thrust on tap with the V-8s, the XF is deceptively smooth. Even the XFR and XFR-S feel like entirely civil cars—until you open the throttle and access their full potential. They're grippy and stealthy in the way it gathers speed, even with new electric-assisted steering.
All XFs feel understated and graceful behind the wheel, with well-weighted steering, capable brakes, and smooth, muted shifts. Electronic systems like Active Differential Control and Adaptive Dynamics shuffle power between the rear wheels and adjust suspension and steering firmness, making this 4,200-pound sedan feel remarkably nimble. The suspension is tuned to be somewhat soft in standard XF models especially, but there's no floatiness or bounciness, and the body always feels under control.
The rear seat is too tight for its size, but the XF finishes every surface with a flourish.
The 2015 Jaguar XF has a truly beautiful and welcoming interior, with only a couple of drawbacks resulting from choices made in the name of style.
The XF's front seats are supportive and highly adjustable—18 ways in the XFR and XFR-S, with their adjustable bolsters. There's adequate leg and head room for tall drivers to find comfort--even though the position is a little low and the sunroof steals a couple of inches of headroom.
The significant weakness of the XF interior is that the swoopy roofline does cut headroom in back. With packaging that's closer to a four-door coupe than a family sedan, getting in and out is perhaps a little harder than it should be, and we don't see those much over six feet tall being able to fit comfortably back there (it's definitely smaller than a Mercedes E-Class or BMW 5-Series). But there's still plenty to swoon over, and those rear seatbacks do fold down for access to the 17.7-cubic-foot trunk.
No matter where you're sitting, the seats are supple and well-contoured, and you're surrounded by rich leather and other glitzy materials, from walnut to aluminum. Leather trim is double-stitched, and LED lighting helps create a comforting atmosphere. The console and doors have enough small-item storage, and even a deep cup holder. And overall, the lavish, warm appointments in the XF continue to impress--particularly against the more sterile trims and materials you'll find in many German sport sedans.
The ride in all XFs is confident yet comfortable, with the sportier models trading a little ride comfort for their superior handling.
The XF doesn't have much of a track record in crash tests.
The XF hasn't been crash-tested by either of the nationally recognized safety groups. And while it doesn't offer the kind of advanced accident avoidance features you'll find in rivals like the BMW 5-Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class, all the protection basics are here.
Although there aren't any U.S. test results for the XF, it's earned a decent four-star rating in rigorous European crash tests.
The XF's standard safety set includes six standard airbags to go with its anti-lock brakes, stability control, and active front headrests. Rear parking sensors are standard, and, as of 2015, so are front sensors, a rearview camera, and get blind-spot monitors; the latter is a boon on a car with limited visibility such as this. Adaptive cruise control with a collision warning system is an option on all models.
Jaguar offers all-wheel drive on models equipped with the 340-hp supercharged V-6. The company notes that this system is oriented toward safety and traction, rather than all-out performance.
The XF is well equipped, but its kludgy touchscreen interface is part of the bargain.
For 2015, Jaguar has realigned the available trim levels, including more standard equipment and also making it easier to choose from a smaller number of available specifications.
For 2015, Jaguar has done away with the base 2.0T model and created the 2.0T Premium in its place, which includes the formerly optional Premium Pack (navigation, keyless entry, rearview camera, front parking sensors, a 380-Watt Meridian sound system, HD Radio, and satellite radio), as well as blind-spot monitors, auto-dimming exterior mirrors, and a split-folding rear seat with ski pass-through. Other standard equipment includes a pair of USB ports, Bluetooth connectivity, and built-in music storage.
Jaguar has also created two different models for the 3.0-liter supercharged V-6, both new for 2015. The Portfolio and Sport are geared toward luxury and performance-minded buyers, respectively. They carry the same base price but bundle different aesthetics and features. To differentiate them from the four-cylinder models, V-6 XFs get a Dynamic mode to govern the adaptive controls. Both V-6 trims are available with Jaguar's all-wheel-drive system.
Jaguar XF Supercharged models make the biggest leap in luxury equipment. They add the adaptive suspension and an active rear differential; 20-inch wheels and tires; more adjustments and finer leather for its front seats, as well as ventilation; a heated steering wheel; a suede headliner; and keyless entry.
The Jaguar XFR carries all those features standard, and also gets the top Meridian audio system standard, as well as even more adjustment and premium leather for its seats; fold-down rear seats; adaptive headlights with automatic high beams; and a black-finished grille. Adaptive cruise control is one of the only options. In addition to all that, the XFR-S gets all sorts of performance improvements, as well as a unique front airdam, a carbon-fiber rear diffuser, a performance exhaust, special 20-inch wheels, and a suede headliner.
Major options include a premium leather interior; an upgrade to an 825-Watt Meridian audio system; ventilated front seats; and adaptive cruise control and blind-spot monitors.
The nav, audio and most climate functions are controlled via a large LCD touchscreen on the dash. The XF's now-standard navigation system also incorporates iPod/iPhone control for music. A tap on the touch screen and you're controlling the flow of tunes through a target on the display; however some drivers will be disappointed to see that many of the climate controls have been moved to screen-only positions as well. Jaguar has made attempts to increase the functionality of this system, but it still lags behind all-encompassing features like iDrive; at the same time, we do like the level of redundancy provided by physical buttons.
At least one XF variant earns a 30-mpg highway rating--hint, it's not the XFR-S.
With its wide range of powertrain choices, the Jaguar XF offers fuel economy to meet just about any luxury buyer's needs. An eight-speed automatic is standard across the line, helping keep even the thirsty supercharged V-8 efficient on the highway.
The turbo-four XF equals the numbers of some mid-size family sedans. It's rated at 19 miles per gallon city, 30 mpg highway.
XFs equipped with the supercharged V-6 are rated at 18/28 mpg with rear-wheel drive, or 17/27 mpg with all-wheel drive.
All versions of the XF equipped with the supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 (XF Supercharged, XFR, XFR-S) get the same fuel-economy figures: 15 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway.


Why Compatibility Is Overrated What you need is love. I spend a lot of time counseling couples, both married and dating. If they are a troubled couple, the advice they usually seek is whether or not they should stay together. A month ago I sat with Harry and Denise. Married for four years, with a two-year-old daughter, they both looked miserable during our session. They were also unusually quiet, having long since passed the stage where they could muster the strength to argue. We're both really depressed. Maybe we should go our own separate ways, but there's our daughter to consider.
So, no, I don't think dating in highschool is overrated; its a time for kids to grow. Why Compatibility Is Overrated What you need is love. Continued from Page 1.
Submit Real love is rare because it has to be cultivated and is a lifestyle A lot of people commenting here are burned, bitter and jaded because they couldn't distinguish lust from love. Love is much deeper and more tolerant and lasting. People who love their families don't just quit on them despite harsh words spoken and many times of hurt feelings. Despite bad times the good outweighs the bad and people continue to gather as families and continue familial relationships.
Has anyone else gotten to that point male or female where they've decided that they're done with dating? The point where it seems like the trouble and effort just isn't worth it? The point where you'd rather just be single for the rest of your life instead of dealing with the trouble and drama of the dating scene to find one person that you'd be happy with spending the rest of your life with and they with you?


THE South African delegation of businessmen lead by the Department of Trade and Industry is holding business-to-business meetings in Harare on Tuesday to scout for investment opportunities with Zimbabwean companies.
The delegation will hold a conference in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city and the country's industry and manufacturing hub, on Wednesday.
The business-to-business meetings are expected to create the ground for potential investment deals between South African and Zimbabwean companies.
"FDI (foreign direct investment) by South African entities in Zimbabwe between 2003 and 2012 amounted to approximately $619m while inward FDI from Zimbabwe to South Africa amounted to approximately $154m," Department of Trade and Industry spokesman Sidwell Madupe said.
Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Elizabeth Thabethe, who is leading the delegation, said its mission was to "make sure intra-Africa trade grow(s)".
South Africa and Zimbabwe have a strong trade relationship, with South African companies commanding a heavy presence in sectors of the Zimbabwean economy such as mining, manufacturing and agro-processing.
Zimbabwe imports most of its consumable and finished products from South Africa.


This week we have started our second module, Ecology of the Turkana Basin, which is being taught by Dr. Dino Martins.
Dr. Dino Martins. Photo courtesy of Nationalgeographic.com. Photo credit: Celila Lewis.
The students have been assigned independent research projects on ecological aspects of their choice. Students have been focusing on various topics, such as social insect activity, social and ecological impacts of food aid, camouflaging insects, as well as the ecology of decomposition.
Roy Lotz working on his project.
My partner Nikki and I are researching the ecological system that develops at a site of decomposition. Our chosen site of decomposition is a piece of TBI campus, which is protected from any large carnivores and allows insect, small rodent, and small reptile activity.
This has allowed us to create an ecosystem where we can observe the impact of the smaller animals rather than any impact made by larger carnivores who tend to scatter remains, preventing the development of an ecosystem that can be easily monitored.
Students will continue working on their research projects for the nest week, at which point they will present a paper on their topic of research. Many students including my partner and myself, will voluntarily continue to work on their projects until the end of the field school.
My name is Sarah Baumgarten and I am a junior at Stony Brook University. I am currently studying for my BA in Anthropology. I am interested in Paleoathropology, biological anthropology and forensics.


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar slipped on Friday to its lowest against the euro in more than two weeks on reports a foreign bank was preparing to fund an acquisition of a European company, while signs of economic stabilization in China and a strong start to U.S. corporate earnings season boosted demand for riskier assets.
The euro was 0.6% higher against the dollar at $1.1317, its highest since March 26. Dealers attributed part of the euro's strength to anticipated currency demand arising from a Japanese bank's plans to purchase a German multibillion-dollar aviation finance business.
The British pound rose against the U.S. dollar as traders were encouraged by the immediate risks around Brexit being pushed back by this week's delay to the exit date. Sterling was up 0.51% at $1.312.
Turkey's lira was 0.4% weaker on the day after plumbing three-week lows, as investor expressed disappointment over the Turkish government's economic reform plan unveiled this week.


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ST. PETERSBURG. April 9 (Interfax) - President Vladimir Putin announced the results of "a big clean-up" of Arctic areas and put forward new tasks of clearing them of industrial wastes.
"We have been conducting a so-called big clean-up of Arctic territories for several years now. Over 80,000 tonnes of wastes have been removed and disposed of since 2012," he said at a plenary session of the International Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg on Tuesday.
"Six major sites of accumulated environmental damage will be eliminated in the framework of the Clean Country federal project in the next few years in Arkhangelsk and Murmansk regions, the Nenets autonomous district, Karelia and Yakutia," he said.
The president said that the Kola Bay water surface will have to be cleaned over an area exceeding 200 square kilometers.
"We will also be developing the system of specially protected wildlife reserves, primarily the Russian Arctic national park. It is important to work out additional measures to develop civilized ecological tourism there," Putin said.
All this should become a response to the ecological challenges that Russia is facing in the Arctic zone, he said.
"One of the challenges is to guarantee a balance between economic development and saving the Arctic wildlife, preserving its unique fragile biological systems. And, of course, to mitigate the damage accumulated in the course of sometimes extensive consumerist economic operations of previous decades," the president said.
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Exclusive: UNESCO vote today will keep Syria on human rights committee
Published on March 7, 2012 in Syria and UNESCO by unwatch. 3 Comments
Despite bid by US & UK to expel Assad regime, UNESCO waters down draft resolution; Syria to keep seat on UNESCO board and rights panel
GENEVA, March 7 – Despite vigorous efforts led by the US and Britain, a resolution on Syria to be adopted today by the UN's education, science and culture agency will keep the Assad regime on its human rights committee, revealed UN Watch, a Geneva-based human rights monitoring organization, which exclusively obtained a copy of the draft. Click here for draft resolution.
"That UNESCO will keep President Bashar al-Assad on its human rights committee — at the same time as the regime mercilessly murders its own people — is a moral outrage," said Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch, a Geneva-based human rights group.
"Today's appalling decision calls into question the credibility of UNESCO as an agency dedicated to human rights, and casts a shadow upon the reputation of the UN as a whole."
After UNESCO elected Syria to its human rights committee in November, UN Watch led a campaign of 55 parliamentarians, human rights and religious groups calling on the agency to reverse its decision. In response, the US and Britain initiated today's debate at UNESCO.
"While today's text rightly condemns Syria, the promised call to oust the regime from UNESCO's human rights panel has been completely excised. We're left with words, but no teeth. By maintaining Assad in a position of global influence on human rights, UNESCO today is sending absolutely the wrong message. It an unconscionable insult to the suffering people of Syria," said Neuer.
Today's vote is expected around 4:30 pm Paris time. The weakened resolution is expected to pass with numbers similar to last week's vote, when Russia tried but failed to remove the Syria discussion from the agenda.
UN Watch predicts that some 34 nations, headed by the US and Britain, will vote in favour of today's watered-down resolution, including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Egypt, Italy, Japan, Slovakia, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates.
Some seventeen are expected to oppose, including Syria itself (it is also a member of the Executive Board), Russia, Cuba, China, Brazil, Angola, Namibia, India, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.
Several weeks ago, UN Watch had received notice from the British Foreign Office that it would seek to cancel Syria's "abhorrent" membership. In an email to UN Watch, the UK said it "deplores the continuing membership of Syria on this committee and does not believe that Syria's presence is conducive to the work of the body or UNESCO's reputation. We have therefore joined with other countries in putting forward an item for the first meeting of the Executive Board at which we will seek to explicitly address Syria's membership of the body." The UK also expressed hope that other members of the executive board will join London in ending what it called "this abhorrent [and] anomalous situation."
"We applaud the efforts of the US and Britain, but it's sad that a moral majority at UNESCO could simply not be found today," said Neuer.
3 Responses to "Exclusive: UNESCO vote today will keep Syria on human rights committee"
Good for the brave decision
Show the world what a great commission is the Human Rights Committee
UNESCO and Syria are united
In general I think that Assad needs to be the head of this committee
Noah David Simon (@CriticalAnalyst)
they are doing us a favor by showing their relevance
Faraj
When is the United Nations going to include blasphemy as a crime against humanity and genocide?
TV channels like (Safa tv, Wesal tv and Al-khalijia tv ) funded and supported by Saudis, promote genocide hatred and incite violence and prejudices action against other minorities in Middle East and around the world.
Will the UN dare to act or even criticize the Saudi government for funding these TV channels that have caused crimes against humanity in Algeria and Iraq and is working to cause genocide in Syria?
Will UN organizations include people in the list of criminals against humanity, such as Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Mouhamed Alerifi, Mohamed Badri, Mohamed Hassan, Adnan Al-arour, and Muhammad Abd Al-Malik Al Zoghbi.
Or are the UN and European Union can only go after a 78 year old Lady (Mrs. Anisa Makhlouf) "all her fault that she gave birth to Mr. Bashar Assad about 42 years ago".
The United Nations included rape as a crime against humanity .. when the United Nations Will include blasphemy as a crime against humanity and genocide
Saudi intelligence incited and carried out by savages Wahabist and massacred a large number of victims, more than two hundred thousand martyrs in Algeria.
The mafias of Saud Wahabis kill the atonement and committed a terrible crime against humanity and genocides ashamed of them monsters??
In Iraq, Wahhabi and savages Saudis and their mercenaries massacred more than six hundred people on charges of blasphemy by Zarqawi and the Saudi National Guard of the king.
Saudi intelligence is inciting and carrying out by savages Wahabist and massacre in Syria these days.


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New Zealand actor Craig Parker never expected that his minor role as the Elf Haldir in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy would spur such a strong response from fans. A well-known face to New Zealand TV viewers, Parker is a relative unknown beyond his home country- but no more! In response to many requests from Fan Club members, Dan Madsen spoke with Parker recently about his role in The Lord of the Rings.
Parker was born in the island paradise of Fiji, where he says he has an "idyllic childhood." He moved to New Zealand with his family when he was 10 years old but says Fiji is still a "very special place to me- it was a very relaxed place to grow up." Likewise, working on The Lord of the Rings was a bit like paradise for the actor who says he "would have made cups of tea on the set just to be a part of it!"
Craig, when did you first realize that you wanted to be an actor?
I think I was interested in acting very early on. I have a very clear memory of watching a production of Peter Pan when I was a kid and seeing him fly on stage, which just blew me away! I must have been able to see the wires and such, but as a child that didn't matter- the magic of the theatre removes those details. That was a great thrill for me. It was really only in my teenage years that I considered it as a job. I intended to be an actor and was very fortunate that things happened the way they did. You know, we walk ourselves to the cliff and then fall over it accidentally!
How did you get the role of Haldir in LOTR?
Many years ago, when Peter, Fran and Phillippa were putting together the script, they got a group of us in to make a radio play from the scripts. At that point, there were only two scripts, and Miramax was going to make the films. We recorded the scripts over a period of weeks in the studio and then came back a year later and recorded what has become three scripts. We came back yet again a few months later and re-recorded them. I had a small amount of involvement there. Then, when it came time for the films to happen, I did a reading for them- as everyone in the country and the world did!- and got a phone call saying I got the role, which was very exciting!
Have those original recordings ever been heard?
I don't know if they have ever been released. They were largely for Peter, Fran and Phillipa to see how it flowed as a film and to see how the dialogue sounded. I'm sure it was used as a selling tool as well. Perhaps they may turn up on a DVD at some stage. A lot of work was put into them. They were also made into animatics, which is where it is all animated, and the dialogue is placed over it.
Did you do those recordings with any of the other actors who actually appeared in the films?
I think Cameron Rhodes (Farmer Maggot) might have been involved with it. Liz Mullane, the casting agent in New Zealand, did one session with us. I don't recall the other people involved with it.
Did you play Haldir in the recordings?
No, I played Frodo mainly and Boromir. There were only eight of us, so there were fantastic moments where one person was playing three different characters in one scene- it was slightly schizophrenic! I'm not sure who played Haldir; I don't know if I even remember Haldir being in it!
When you auditioned for the film, were you reading for the part of Haldir?
Yes, I was. I think there were probably six different pieces of the script, which covered different racial types like Elves and Hobbits, Haldir was the Elf I read for.
Once you were told you had the role, did you study the books to understand who the Elves were?
I had read the books previously, and I did reread them. I had actually started reading them before I heard I got the role, just because the interest was huge around here. It also becomes a collaborative process when you arrive on the set. You meet the producers and the director and the makeup and costume people, and from all of them, an idea emerges. So you take all of that and decide how the character should act.
What was your first reaction when you saw yourself in the makeup and costume with the long blond hair and pointed ears?
We laughed a lot! The joke around the set was that the Elves were the drag queens! I'm sure it is easy to have the beauty of the Elves when you live in a place like Lothlorien, but sitting around on a dirty film set, tired, with your hair messed up, smoking cigarettes, was not a pretty sight! There were some very funny sights on the sets with the Elves.
Did you create any particularly tight bonds with other actors on the set?
I think I found a great sort of humor match in Billy Boys and Dom Monaghan, whom I spent a fair amount of time with. They have a great sense of humor. I mainly worked with Viggo Mortensen and Sean Bean and the Fellowship. I have a huge amount of respect for someone like Sir Ian McKellen, whom I have watched for years. I was very nervous about meeting him initially. I think others have said this about him and the rest of the cast, but they were all utterly charming, with no arrogance or playing the "star." It was a very relaxed set, and everyone felt as ease with each other. No one was throwing tantrums. We all had a great time.
How would you describe Peter Jackson?
He is remarkably calm. Often, he would be looking at three or four different sets through satellite link-ups, directing all of these areas and making sure they all fit together. He always had time for questions. When it came time to shoot, he was there, ready to go, calmly describing what was requited and how it would all work together. He was an ideal director. I cannot imagine the stress his brain must have been under shooting three films at one time and having such a huge post-production aspect to it. He was constantly thinking about where the computer generated characters fit in and how this jigsaw fit together, and he constantly remained sane and was polite. I have a great deal of admiration and respect for him as a human being; he is genuine. You meet people who are busy being humble, but I think Peter doesn't have time for all the nonsense around filmmaking- he is busy making the film. It's not about the other aspects of it.
When you were filming- especially on the Helm's Deep set- did you ever stop and marvel at the size and scope of the project?
Constantly! The project was shot over three years, and my involvement was very minor. I would come down for a week, disappear for a month, and then go to another set for a week. Every time I arrived, there would be something wonderful and new to look at. We filmed part of Helm's Deep outdoors, and other parts were done in a studio with computers. We shot for three months in a quarry in Wellington in the middle of winter; it was cold and bleak, and no one saw daylight. The crew was working under very difficult conditions, yet there was a wonderful camaraderie and enjoyment to it. We enjoyed the horror of the whole thing! It is breathtaking to arrive on the set and see that they built a castle, a fortress, and it is not made of polystyrene, it is made of concrete and rock with exquisite artistry. Is it movie-making on a grand scale. New Zealand has a wonderful little film industry, but we have 3.8 million people, so we don't have the budget to make blockbusters. Compared to America, our films are low-budget. To suddenly work on a piece with the money to do these wonderful things and realize a vision was so exciting! I think all of New Zealand was just elated.
The country must be very fortunate to have had these films made there by native New Zealanders.
There is a wonderful sense of ownership and pride here. It is almost as if everyone in this country either worked on, knows someone, or is related to someone who worked on these films. We are all very proud of them It is quite nice. I think New Zealand sees them as "our little films we whipped up in Wellington."
The films are also driving a lot of tourists to New Zealand as well.
Yes, we have quite a big place, and there are not many of us, so tourists are welcome. The tourism department here is very aware that a lot of the places where we filmed are protected land, so any tourism that happens around those areas has to be very carefully monitored. We don't want a million people trampling through and throwing Coke bottles on the ground, but I don't think that is going to happen. If someone makes the effort to travel into the mountains, they usually tend to have a slightly higher degree of responsibility about the environment.
As with other interviews, we've asked Fan Club members to submit questions. Or first question comes from Dennis Basden of Hoffman Estates, Illinois. How did you get in the mindset of playing an Elven warrior?
The most difficult thing about being an Elf was trying to walk while looking ahead without tripping over your feet! However, I also spent a lot of time thinking about how they are and trying to get my head around the idea that these people live for thousands of years, which is not and easy leap! But a lot of the preparation happens without you being fully aware of it.
How long did it take you to get into the full makeup and costume for Haldir?
The whole thing took about two hours at some terrible hour in the morning each day! It wasn't a huge prosthetics session- many people had much longer makeup sessions than I did. But putting the ears on and getting them absolutely seamless and perfect too a good hour.
What was the most difficult moment for you on this production?
On the first day of fighting at Helm's Deep, I had been working with sword master Bob Anderson, and his crew. I had done a little sword fighting before on Hercules and Xena, but, suddenly we are doing a full run of this scene and literally hundreds of giant Uruk-hai, who are twice my size, come charging at me with axes and swords and knives! I had to trust that they had instilled in me the sword-fighting skills to defend myself. Moments like that were a bit terrifying! But I came through t entirely unscathed, as the stunt crews were fantastic. It was very exciting. I am 5'11", and I was fighting boys who were 6'5″. Because it was written in the script, I could beat them! That was fun!
Julia Ballard of Colorado asks: Given that Elves are advanced in both matters of mind and body, is it possible that we will be seeing Haldir in The Return of the King? In other words, did Haldir, in fact, die at Helm's Deep?
Anything is possible!
What have you learned from your work on this film? Do you have any lasting memories?
I think the thing that has truly amazed me on this project is that one person, like Peter Jackson, can say, "OK, I'm going to do this," and such a mammoth creature can be birthed from that one person having the courage and the idea to follow it through. Many, many people were involved in that birthing, but ultimately, one person can change the world.
Are there particular scenes that you wish had made it into the finished films?
I really don't regret where things were cut and changed, because that was done for a story purpose. There was one scene we shot with Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Martin Csokas, and I, and I am sorry we never saw that because I adore Cate and Hugo so much. The two films I have watched so far are so wonderful that I don't really watch them worrying about me- I am just taken with the whole magic of it. I also have to say that Gollum was just magnificent!
Thessa and Marike van Aerde of Tilburg, the Netherlands, have asked about the scene in which Galadriel, Celeborn, and Elrond discuss the state of the world in The Two Towers.
Yes, we did film that scene. The purpose of the scene was to show the argument of the Elves who were saying, "Our time is done, we're moving on, and the world is left to me." The other argument is, "We have a responsibility here- we have lived together and fought together, and now it is time to honor the agreement we have with Men." That is pretty much what that deleted scene was saying, but that comes across in the film, anyway, I think; it all makes sense in the final cut.
Do you think that scene will be added into the extended DVD of the Two Towers?
I really don't know; it is possible. that's the great thing about DVDs- you can get all this extra material. I'm in love with DVDs at the moment!
Sue Herrera of Winnemucca, Nevada asks: Your portrayal of Haldir's death was truly heart-rendering- what were you thinking as you acted that scene to be able to capture such emotion?
Well, the reason Haldir turns up at Helm's Deep is something that Peter Jackson was keen on right from the start: Elves are immortal. They live until they choose not to, or they die in battle. Peter wanted to see that, He wanted to show that the world was changing to much that we would see Elves die. I think he achieved that quite well. When we were shooting that scene, in front of me were literally hundreds of bodies lying around- Elves and Orcs and Uruk-hai. the make-believe aspect was not that difficult because there was a battle carnage scene in front of me. Who knows what death is like? But at that point, Haldir loses faith. He believe all is lost, and there is nothing that can be done anymore. They have rallied and done what they can. but I think he believes that is is over. It's not the greatest way to die.
Where you able to do that in just one take?
Yes- I don't think it was particularly difficult. There was a lot of fighting from the first blow until the mortal blow, and that was difficult- trying to remember that there is a big guy behind you with an axe, and you've got to fend that off or otherwise your head gets split open! Those were the things that were difficult; the actual acting side of it was reasonably easy.
Was there some significance to Aragorn putting his hand on Haldir's heart in the death scene?
I'm not sure. Aragorn has a relationship with the Elves. He has lived with them and is aware of their ways and customs. There is a fellowship between him and the Elves, I guess it is an Elven aspect of Aragorn.
When you took on the role of Haldir, did you know he was going to die in the second film?
No, not initially. I found out later, when I was talking with Philippa Boyens, and she said, "We're thinking of doing this." I thought, "Oh great! More shooting, and I get to go into battle!" I was thrilled that I was able to be a part of the film in a small way.
Fan Club member "Bear" asks: I've heard the members of the Fellowship discuss the weapons training they went through for their roles. Did you also have this kind of training and can you tell us a little about it?
I had spent quite a bit of time with the stunt team and with Bob Anderson, who was very cool. He had fought with Errol Flynn in older film and had played Darth Vader in the Empire Strikes Back lightsaber duel. He is a masterful swordsman and a wonderful English gentleman. He tool me through a lot of the basics of fencing and fighting. I would then work with the sword crews, stunt crews, and fight coordinators. We spent a lot of time going over the sequences of the battles. We all left slightly bruised at the end of the day but feeling really good and really tough! It was great fun!
You were also using a bow weren't you?
Yes, a little bit. They were probably the most difficult things, because they are so big and awkward. We did do a series of shots with the bows. In some shots we were using arrows, and some were done without. Some shots we did out in the quarry, and the volleys went into the black abyss in front of us. Others were done in the studio, where there were mattresses and various people hiding behind armor and stuff to deflect them. It was a mixture of all sorts of things, and I am not even sure what is real and is CGI when I watch the film.
Shiela Conners of Pennsylvania asks: Were you pleased that we got to see more of your role in the extended DVD of FOTR?
You now, I haven't seen the DVD yet. I got a copy for Christmas, but it is till in the box! I haven't been home for the last two months, as I have been in Wellington doing a play. I'll be back home in a week and a half, so I'll watch it then.
Frances Sangil of the Philippines asks: If you didn't play the role of Haldir and had a choice, which character would you have loved to play?
That's a hard question. My attitude, right from the beginning when I knew these films were going to happen, was that I would have made cups of tea on the set just to be a part of it! I would have loved to play any character!
Are people starting to recognize you from the films?
In New Zealand, I do a television show, so I am recognized locally. I think people here are proud that another "Kiwi" is in the film. But I am in no danger of being mugged as I walk down a Tokyo street… at least not yet!
Alice of Reading, England, wants to know: You recently attended a LOTR convention in Germany. What did you think of the reaction you received there?
I was blown away by it! I have a number of friends who have been involved on the Hercules and Xena shows and have been to those conventions and would tell wonderful stories of them. I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I assumed it would be full of mad people, which was definitely not the case, thankfully! I was there with some friends of mine, and we just had the best time. The people were wonderful! I didn't meet any mad people. It was wonderful seeing the power that this story as… People knew it so intimately and cared so much for J.R.R. Tolkien that it seemed like the films had done well by them; the films hadn't twisted it too much. It was a very surreal time but quite wonderful. It was very strange to get up in the morning and wander downstairs for breakfast and see Hobbits and Ents wandering around!
Melanie Candra of Yardley, Pennsylvania asks: What is your reaction to the incredibly large internet fan base that has developed around you and the character Haldir and the outcry against his death at Helm's Deep?
Well, Haldir doesn't die in the book- he's there at the end hopping into the boat. I find it very flattering that people care so much about all of this. I haven't really waded onto the internet yet. It's a Pandora's box as far as I'm concerned. You don't want to look too closely, because just as you begin to feel very flattered, you will also read something that isn't so flattering. So I try to avoid doing that! It's often best that you don't know what people are saying about you behind your back. But I do find it very flattering and a little odd!
What are you currently doing? Anything coming up?
At the moment, I am finishing a season of doing the musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I then go back to working the next six months on a series called Mercy Peak, which is a television series here in New Zealand. I think it's playing in Canada now, too; at the end of the series, it will probably play in Europe, but we tend to not sell a lot to the United States. It is an hour-long series that takes place in a small town- individual stories each week but with recurring characters. It is kind of like the US television show Northern Exposure. That takes me to the end of the year, and then, after that, I have no idea what I'll be doing- maybe I'll take a long holiday!
Craig, thanks so much for talking with us.
Well, thank you very much! Good talking with you!


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#1 | Charges dropped for more than 100 arrested protesters pending further review Tue Nov 15, 2016 2:21 am
"further review", is it? In far Left Portland that means, of course, they are going to get away with rioting. After all, they may have been a bit exuberant but consider the evil they were protesting.
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) -
Criminal charges against more than 100 people arrested during last week's post-election protests and riot in Portland have been dismissed for the time being, pending further review.
The Portland Police Bureau and the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office released a joint statement saying nearly all off the criminal cases would not be charged and arraigned Monday.
Police and the district attorney said that while those arrested will learn that their cases have been no-complainted for the time being, they will still be reviewed and evaluated for possible prosecution at a later date.
http://www.kptv.com/story/33706399/charg...?autostart=true
These people weren't arrested for not doing nothing and the officials of Portlandia have just given them and others like them license to tear up the city at will. They have also demonstrated election results are meaningless there and the mob can show its displeasure over outcomes whenever they wish with no consequences.
Dumb asses.
#2 | RE: Charges dropped for more than 100 arrested protesters pending further review Tue Nov 15, 2016 2:26 am
From 3 days ago, the prescience of Bill O'Reilly:
About 4,000 protesters took to the streets in Portland, Oregon last night -- more than 20 arrested as radicals turned the demonstration into a disgraceful spectacle.
Now I lived in Portland. It's a beautiful place but run by permissive, progressive people.
They have allowed the downtown area to become a squatters haven, full of drug addicts and alcoholics who lay about, sometimes menacing passers-by.
Tough place to take kids.
So it comes as no surprise that the City of Roses has become ground zero for anarchy.
The solution to violent protest is to charge anyone who destroys property or hurts another person with rioting.
That's a Class C felony in Oregon, carrying a prison term of up to five years.
But I can tell you that will not happen in Portland. Most of these anarchists will receive no punishment whatsoever.
And therein lies a very dangerous situation.
http://www.billoreilly.com/b/Anarchy-in-...4054314763.html
#3 | RE: Charges dropped for more than 100 arrested protesters pending further review Tue Nov 15, 2016 12:43 pm
An interesting side note:
More than half of arrested anti-Trump protesters didn't vote in Oregon
Kyle Iboshi, KGW 9:14 PM. PST November 14, 2016
Portland, Ore.—More than half of the anti-Trump protesters arrested in Portland didn't vote in Oregon, according to state election records.
At least sixty-nine demonstrators either didn't turn in a ballot or weren't registered to vote in the state.
KGW compiled a list of the 112 people arrested by the Portland Police Bureau during recent protests. Those names and ages, provided by police, were then compared to state voter logs by Multnomah County Elections officials.
Records show 34 of the protesters arrested didn't return a ballot for the November 8 election. Thirty-five of the demonstrators taken into custody weren't registered to vote in Oregon.
Twenty-five protesters who were arrested did vote.
KGW is still working to verify voting records for the remaining 17 protesters who were arrested.
This article originally stated that 35 people were registered to vote and did not. One woman who was arrested told KGW she recently moved to Washington and did vote in Washington. She was also registered to vote in Oregon.
http://www.kgw.com/news/local/more-than-...-vote/351964445
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What Should We Do with the U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework?
Joel S. Wit Monday, March 12, 2001
I worked on the 1994 US-North Korea Agreed Framework at the U.S. State Department for seven years, first with Ambassador Robert L. Gallucci who negotiated the agreement and then as the official most involved in its implementation. I continue to believe the agreement, which ended the confrontation between the United States, South Korea and North Korea over its nuclear weapons program, was a significant diplomatic achievement. But the time has come to reconsider its terms.
Under the 1994 agreement, Pyongyang promised to freeze and eventually dismantle its nuclear weapons program as well as to allow international inspections to ensure it did not have a hidden weapons program. North Korea's nuclear program, if left unchecked, could have produced tens of nuclear weapons by today, threatening the peace and stability of Northeast Asia. In return, Washington, Seoul and Tokyo promised to provide Pyongyang with two new nuclear reactors—not suited for bomb-making—as well as annual shipments of heavy fuel oil to tide the North over until the first reactor was completed. The pace of getting rid of the North's existing nuclear weapons program was linked to the speed in which the reactors were provided. The original intention was to finish implementing the agreement sometime around 2003.
The problem is implementation is at least five years behind schedule and that could get worse. Part of the blame goes to North Korea whose bad behavior helped delay the reactor project, particularly in 1996 when its spy submarine ran aground in the South. Part of the blame goes to South Korea which, under President Kim Yong-sam, did everything possible to prevent improvements in US-North Korean relations, and that included lukewarm support for the reactor project. But part of the blame also goes to the Clinton Administration which became increasingly disinterested in the Agreed Framework, particularly in the face of periodic resistance from Congressional Republicans. As a result, delays have mounted and doubts have grown about whether implementation will ever be completed.
Fixing the Agreed Framework means, at the very least, doing everything possible to ensure that implementation is no longer delayed. But our main objective should be to accelerate its implementation. In doing so, Seoul and Washington should be crystal clear about their primary purpose. It is not to provide North Korea with energy to rebuild its economy although, given the expenditure of financial resources, we should make sure it is done as efficiently as possible. Rather, the main purpose is to secure a nuclear free North Korea as quickly as possible by accelerating the provision of electricity.
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Achieving this objective may require a number of steps. First, Washington and Seoul should revisit a proposal reportedly made last year by the Clinton Administration that conventional power plants, which could be built more quickly, be substituted for at least one of the nuclear plants. Both countries should also discuss the possibility of throwing into the negotiating mix Seoul's current proposal to provide the North with electricity. In considering these options, difficult political issues will have to be addressed, such as how will the North react to these proposals and are they acceptable to public opinion in South Korea and Japan since both are footing most of the bill for implementation.
Second, acceleration will require North Korean concessions. First, Pyongyang should agree to the rapid removal of nuclear weapons material now located at its installation at Yonbyon. That material, sufficient to produce up to five nuclear weapons, was originally slated under the terms of the Agreed Framework to be removed by the end of this decade. Second, North Korea should begin to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency to prepare for that organization's examination of its nuclear past. For the past five years, it has refused to cooperate, undermining the IAEA's ability to eventually conduct an effective examination. Third, the North should agree to allow the IAEA to use the more extensive inspection measures now accepted by the international community once the examination begins. The current expectation is Pyongyang will insist on the less extensive measures used by the international community up until the early 1990's which could prove to be inadequate.
Technical fixes are necessary but we must also recognize that problems with the Agreed Framework run much deeper. The fact is both Washington and Seoul treated the agreement as if it was someone else's child, not their own. In Seoul, there has been an inexplicable and wrong view that the North's nuclear program is really Washington's concern because it threatens our global non-proliferation policy. In fact, Washington's main concern is that North Korea's nuclear program represents a direct security threat to South Korea and to American and South Korean forces defending that country. Given that potential threat, South Korea should also be concerned.
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The Clinton Administration's disinterest in implementation was manifested in any number of ways. It never succeeded in securing funds for the multi-billion dollar reactor project in spite of promises to South Korea and Japan. It never fully funded its main responsibility, the heavy fuel oil shipments, resulting in chronic borrowing and debt for KEDO, the organization responsible for implementing the Agreed Framework. It never supported the International Atomic Energy Agency's efforts through five years of unproductive negotiations with Pyongyang from 1995 until today to begin preparations for its examination to determine the North was nuclear free. Finally, the review of US policy towards North Korea conducted by former Secretary of Defense Perry in 1998 did not address problems with the Agreed Framework.
What is needed in Washington and Seoul is a renewed political commitment to this agreement or it will continue to suffer no matter which technical fixes are made. While it would be ironic in light of past Republican criticism, the Bush Administration is well positioned to provide such a renewed commitment through not just making technical fixes to the agreement but also by seeking additional funding from Congress for implementation. As for Seoul, a renewed commitment to the agreement and its important security objectives should win the Kim Administration broader support for its policy of rapproachement with the North.
President Kim's visit to Washington will provide a new opportunity for the two countries to begin this process of reinvigorating the Agreed Framework. I hope both the United States and South Korea will take advantage of this opportunity as they chart a course for dealing with North Korea.


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Q: Why Micropython doesn't support any of the keypress modules like pygame/pynput/keyboard.? I have been trying to work logics on esp8266 and esp 32 via micro python and it turns out that micro python does not let you control the hardware fully with your keyboard.
It is inconvenient to press enter after every command on a serial port and impractical in autonomous applications like robots and drones where there is an infinite while loop running on milliseconds and asking for keypress event

A: If you want to use keyboards directly to your microcontroller, you either need to support USB or PS2 protocol. To understand why have a look at Ben Eaters comprehensive youtube videos on the two subjects: USB and PS/2
Your microcontroller is connected to your pc via the terminal, so do not count your computer keyboard as connected to your microcontroller.
If you want to interface with a remote drone, or other peripheral where you don't want the actual interface to be the terminal prompt (which uses the enter key as the send character), you would have to write an application that handles the keyboard interaction, or touch events on a mobile app, or a joystick/joypad input, and then sending the commands to the device afttwerwards, without waiting for enter or other control characters... that application could be written in regular python using the mentioned libraries, and the appropriate python libraries to send stuff via the terminal. You may also choose to use serial over bluetooth.
Furthermore, if you want to ensure that the wireless (wifi/bluetooth/433mhz/2.4gz) communication is not intercepted or interrupted/replayed, consider if you would need to encrypt the communication.

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Kanye West met Republican President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower on Tuesday, sending social media into a frenzy and fueling speculation about a possible performance at Trump's inauguration or an informal administration role for the rapper.
West, 39, and Trump posed for photographers in the lobby of the midtown Manhattan office and apartment building after meeting privately upstairs. It was the first major outing by West since he was released on Nov. 30, after a week in a Los Angeles psychiatric hospital with an unexplained condition, and quickly became the top trending topic on Twitter, reports Reuters.
Asked about the purpose of the 15-minute meeting, Trump told reporters: "Friends, just friends. He's a good man. Long time. Friends for a long time."
Trump added that the two had talked about "Life. We discussed life."
West, looking solemn and sporting a new blond hairdo, gave no explanation, giving a thumbs up and saying only, "I'm just here to take a picture right now." He was without his wife, reality television star Kim Kardashian.
West made headlines in November when he was booed at a concert for declaring his support for Trump, although he said he had not voted in the Nov. 8 presidential election. The "Jesus Walks" rapper also had declared he planned to run for U.S. president in 2020.
E! News, whose E! network broadcasts reality show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," said West had discussed becoming an "ambassador of sorts" for the Trump administration.
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Electronic data are at the center of modern, innovative economic systems and societies. You could say a new "data economy" is emerging.
Besides personal data (the protection of which has strongly improved with the GDPR), non-personal data are becoming a greater source of value. Non-personal data includes data sets used for big data analytics with the aim of improving website functionality. In this respect, clickstream data are analyzed and used to make desired improvements.
At the moment, effective and efficient functioning of non-personal data processing and the development of the data economy in the EU are hampered by national laws. For example, member states use data localization requirements mandating that data be stored on a device that is physically present within the borders of a specific country. Furthermore, "vendor lock-in" practices in the private sector limit the free flow of non-personal data. "Vendor lock-in" is a situation in which a customer who uses a product or service cannot easily transition to the products or services of a competitor.
The Regulation applies to the processing of electronic data other than personal data in the EU. "Processing" of data covers a wide range of data operations, such as collecting, filing, storing, using, and transferring. Such data processing should be provided by service providers to users residing or having an establishment in the EU, regardless of whether or not the provider is established in the EU. The data processing may also be carried out by a natural or legal person for their own needs, and residing or having an establishment in the EU.
The data localization requirements shall no longer apply: under the Regulation, the location of non-personal data for storage or processing within the EU shall not be restricted to the territory of a member state. As such, free movement of data should be established. In practice, this means that a cloud service provider in the EU may decide for itself where it stores non-personal data.
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The Regulation is another step towards the Single Digital Market and the free flow of data. It should make it easier for service providers to store and process non-personal data within the EU, while consumers should be able to switch between service providers more easily. It remains to be seen whether the Regulation will make a difference, considering that many data sets will contain both non-personal data and personal data, and a completely different regulation (the GDPR) applies for the latter.
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Q: NullPointerException in my code I wrote the following code, which opens a .txt file and writes its content to the console, but it shows me a NullPointerException, could you help me on debugging this?
box = new JFileChooser();

returnVal = box.showOpenDialog(null);
if (returnVal == box.APPROVE_OPTION) {
    File file = box.getSelectedFile();
}
try {
    BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(file));
    while (br.readLine() == null) {
        System.out.println(br.readLine());
    }
} catch (Exception e1) {
    e1.printStackTrace();
}

A: The file variable that you initialize only exists inside the scope of the if statement. You must be using a different file variable in the try block, which is probably not initialized (if you don't have another file variable declared in code you didn't include in the question, your code can't pass compilation).
Change
        if (returnVal == box.APPROVE_OPTION){
            File file = box.getSelectedFile();
        }

to
        if (returnVal == box.APPROVE_OPTION){
            file = box.getSelectedFile();
        }

A: i think this code have more than 1 mistake
find changes 1-5
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box = new JFileChooser();
File selectedFile = null; // CHANGE 1

returnVal = box.showOpenDialog(null);
if (returnVal == box.APPROVE_OPTION) {
    selectedFile = box.getSelectedFile(); // CHANGE 2
}
try {
    BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(selectedFile ));//CHANGE 5
    String line = "";
    while ((line=br.readLine()) != null) {//CHANGE 3
        System.out.println(line);//CHANGE 4
    }

    br.close();//@Tom comment:
} catch (Exception e1) {
    e1.printStackTrace();
}


To start off, 2012 Buick LaCrosse is newer by 44 year(s). Which means there will be less support and parts availability for 1968 Mercedes-Benz 600. In addition, the cost of maintenance, including insurance, on 1968 Mercedes-Benz 600 would be higher. At 6,330 cc (8 cylinders), 1968 Mercedes-Benz 600 is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 1968 Mercedes-Benz 600 (248 HP @ 4000 RPM) has 66 more horse power than 2012 Buick LaCrosse. (182 HP @ 6700 RPM). In normal driving conditions, 1968 Mercedes-Benz 600 should accelerate faster than 2012 Buick LaCrosse. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 1968 Mercedes-Benz 600 weights approximately 1030 kg more than 2012 Buick LaCrosse. So despite on having greater horse power, its additional weight may have an impact towards its acceleration in comparison.
Because 1968 Mercedes-Benz 600 is rear wheel drive (RWD), it offers better handling in dry conditions; in addition, if you are looking to drift, it will be much easier to do with 1968 Mercedes-Benz 600. However, in wet, icy, snow, or gravel driving conditions, 2012 Buick LaCrosse, being front wheel drive (FWD), will offer much better control with better grip. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, 1968 Mercedes-Benz 600 (500 Nm @ 2800 RPM) has 267 more torque (in Nm) than 2012 Buick LaCrosse. (233 Nm @ 4900 RPM). This means 1968 Mercedes-Benz 600 will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 2012 Buick LaCrosse.


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I would like to ask regarding our situation. I just joined a startup company and they are starting to do scrum (although I would say it was a poor implementation of scrum with no assigned Scrum Master nor Product Owner). There is a new project being developed (UI and database) and it relies on a big component (let's name it as Component X - the hardware abstraction layer and low-level hardware access) which was developed a long time ago. Component X was very big, heavily multi-threaded however, it doesnt have any unit tests (I'm quite surprised that nobody knows how to do unit tests in this company) and it does rely only on system unit tests performed by the testers/QA and there are some issues that weren't addressed ever since but the engineers who developed it are still addressing the bugs once it was caught by the testers.
Now, we started Sprint 1 and we are re-using the old Component X, the testers are just putting the crashes into our Agile Jira log and now, the Agile Jira log looks like a bug tracking with more items being put by the testers rather than the Sprint Backlog items.
It's good that Scrum was able to expose this as early as Sprint 1, but how do we address this kind of scenario? Should the testers log the bugs once they are found (our boss, directly told us to log the issues once they were found so that it could be backtracked easily through history search) ? I am thinking of using a dedicated bug tracker e.g. BugZilla so that our tester will never clutter the Backlog items on our Agile Jira. Although if we have a separate bug tracker, there may be instances that the feature is Done on the Agile Jira, while there is an issue logged on the separate bug tracker which could bring confusion to the developers and testers.
The usual Scrum practice is to prioritise bugs found that were caused by on-going development work. These bugs will be added to the Sprint Backlog as they are blocking stories from being 'done'.
Bugs that existed before the sprint started, but that were discovered during the sprint (e.g. bugs found on Component X) should be added to the Product Backlog and not to the Sprint Backlog. Usually the Product Owner would then evaluate these bugs on the Product Backlog and decide how they should be prioritised.
This should keep your sprint backlog relatively clear. The Product Backlog will be large, but that should not be an issue as a team mainly needs to focus on the items at the top of the Product Backlog.
There may be a situation where a legacy bug stops the team developing a user story that they planned for a sprint. In this case the team and the Product Owner should discuss the bug and decide if it is realistic to fix it in the current sprint. They may instead decide to move the user story out of the sprint so that it can be re-estimated now that there is a better understanding of what is involved in doing the work.
I'd let the testers continue to log the bugs, but have them logged to the backlog where the bug seems to be a pre existing issue. By default I think these should go to the bottom of the backlog (that's how Jira worked last time I used it). Whoever is acting as the PO can then process these periodically and prioritise them into the relevant place on the backlog.
I'd suggest against having a separate place to log these issues. What happens if one is in the wrong place and needs to be moved? (manual work to do so) or when you want to put them on the plan? Also, it feels like this may be 'hiding' them in an 'out of view out of mind' kind of a way. If there are critical quality issues with your product you need to know about them. Possibly having them weighing down Jira as a good way to do that, fixing that by hiding them from Jira is not going to benefit the business in the long run.
As you said, it's good Scrum has helped you identify this issue early on. Hopefully you can course correct now and get those bugs fixed before building more on top of shaky foundations.
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