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Reading The Wheel of Time
Reading the Wheel of Time: A Weaving of Themes in Robert Jordan's The Great Hunt (Part 7)
Sylas K Barrett
Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:00am 38 comments 3 Favorites [+]
Hello hello, Wheel of Time fans! This week we're tackling Chapters 11 and 12 of The Great Hunt. They have auspicious names too, "Glimmers of the Pattern" and "Woven in the Pattern," but they are definitely more about set up than important action moments. This makes sense, when I think about it; seeing glimmers of the pattern shows what is being woven, i.e. what is yet to come.
One of the story-telling techniques I really love in fiction in general–and am finding that I enjoy in Jordan's work, specifically–is when character's journeys parallel each other in unexpected ways. We saw some of that in The Eye of the World, as Perrin struggled with being a wolfbrother while Nynaeve dealt with the discovery of her own abilities, and as Rand and Mat traveled together while each was under a burden (Mat's dagger and Rand's unknown channeling) that he wasn't aware of yet. So far in The Great Hunt, we have seen Perrin and Rand both keeping their true identities secret, and now we have two chapters with similar names that draw interesting parallels between Rand's journey and Egwene's. Back in The Eye of the World, Rand had nightmares that might have been visions as Shadowspawn and Ba'alzamon threatened Egwene's life; now in The Great Hunt, Egwene has had a possible vision-dream in which she saw Ba'alzamon and perceived a real danger that Rand is actually in. And although Moiraine insists that one of them is a bird and the other a fish, there appears to be some similarities in the two learning to channel as well.
Chapter 11 opens with Ingtar calling for the company to make camp a little earlier than usual; he also chooses to set up in a hollow place that hides their campsite but will also be strongly defensible. Rand overhears Uno insisting to Ragan that he saw the same woman in the last village that he saw in the ferry village. Rand is puzzled by this, but also distracted by the memory of what he saw at the last village, fearing that he is going mad but also rather hoping that he had imagined the scene of the family and the horrible mass of flies. Ingtar interrupts Rand's thoughts, and Rand asks him what happened in the village, but Ingtar doesn't want to talk about the Myrddraal, explaining instead that the Trollocs sometimes take people to travel with them so that they will have food near at hand. When Rand still insists on talking about the murdered Fade, Ingtar takes out a bundle and gives it to him.
He tells Rand that Moiraine instructed him to give the bundle to Rand at the first campsite they made south of the Erinin river. Ingtar also says that he was told that if anything happened to him, Rand was to lead the men. Rand is shocked by this, insisting that he has no idea how to lead men and that Moiraine can't tell Ingtar who his second is. But Ingtar calmly explains that it was Lord Agelmar who gave the order to Ingtar and Uno, while Moiraine was present. Although Rand continues to be incredulous, Ingtar, used to strange orders and following his duty at all costs, tells him that he believes Rand will do his duty when called upon.
Rand wanted to say it was no duty of his, but instead he said, "Uno knows about this. Who else, Ingtar?"
"All the lances. When we Shienarans ride, every man knows who is next in line if the man in command falls. A chain unbroken right down to the last man left, even if he's nothing but a horseholder. That way, you see, even if he is the last man, he is not just a straggler running and trying to stay alive. He has the command, and duty calls him to do what must be done. If I go to the last embrace of the mother, the duty is yours. You will find the Horn, and you will take it where it belongs. You will." There was a peculiar emphasis in Ingtar's last words.
Rand insists that he will not accept such a duty, but Ingtar only repeats that Rand will, then leaves, cutting off the argument and leaving Rand holding the bundle, which Rand suspects he knows the contents of. Fearful of anyone seeing, he sneaks off into the trees where he finds a clearing and slowly unwraps the carefully tied bundle; sure enough, the banner of the Dragon, the banner born by Lews Therin Telamon, lies within.
Rand doesn't have time to process his feelings about the gift Moiraine has sent him because suddenly Mat bursts into the clearing, Perrin in tow, loudly complaining that Rand gets fancy coats and now a banner. But they both stop short, horrified, when they both immediately recognize the banner from when they first saw it removed from the Eye of the World.
Rand's anger boils over suddenly, and he turns on the two of them. He shakes the banner at them, telling them how Moiraine wants to make him a false Dragon, a puppet for Tar Valon, and that she'll force him to accept it no matter what he wants. Mat is shocked and confused, but Perrin takes a moment to think about the implications of this, and asks if Rand can channel. Rand drops the banner and admits that yes, he can. He doesn't want to, but he doesn't think he can stop.
"Burn me!" Mat breathed. "Blood and bloody ashes! They'll kill us, you know. All of us. Perrin and me as well as you. If Ingtar and the others find out, they will cut our bloody throats for Darkfriends. Light, they'll probably think we were part of stealing the Horn, and killing those people in Fal Dara."
"Shut up, Mat," Perrin said calmly.
"Don't tell me to shut up. If Ingtar doesn't kill us, Rand will go mad and do it for him. Burn me! Burn me!" Mat slid down the tree to sit on the ground. "Why didn't they gentle you? If the Aes Sedai know, why didn't they gentle you? I never heard of them letting a man who can wield the Power just walk away."
Rand explains how he was told that he was the Dragon Reborn and that he could go wherever he liked, trying to make them see how the Aes Sedai are using him. Mat is more concerned about why Rand is still with them and not running as fast as he can to a place with no Aes Sedai to hurt him and no people for Rand to hurt, but Perrin cuts him off and rephrases the question more calmly. Rand explains how he intended to leave, but then the Amyrlin came, and then the Horn and the dagger were stolen and he learned that Mat was dying; he thought at least he could help find the dagger.
Mat, somewhat chastened by the explanation, admits he hadn't thought of that motivation on Rand's part. He is still worried about Rand's abilities, though, and decides to keep his distance. Perrin is more thoughtful about it, but ultimately makes a similar decision. He tells Rand that he should burn or bury the banner and run as fast and far as he can, but he also acknowledges that sometimes one can't run, and seems to be thinking also of himself when he says that.
They both leave, and Rand, after talking himself in circles trying to decide what Moiraine wants him to do so that he can do the opposite, returns to camp with the carefully re-wrapped bundle. He takes his horse and goes to set up his bedding on the opposite side from them, finding Hurin with Loial. Sensing his mood, they leave Rand mostly alone, and he falls asleep worrying about the banner, about the murdered Fade in the village, and about the strange vision he had in the house. As he falls into sleep, the void surrounds him, flickering with an uneasy glow.
Meanwhile, Padan Fain sits by his campfire and stares into the dark, playing with the ruby dagger from Shadar Logoth. He still thinks of himself as Padan Fain because Padan Fain is the core of him, although he has been much changed. First by being a Darkfriend, then by the distilling that Ba'alzamon performed upon him to allow him to track the three boys from Emond's Field, and finally by his journey into Shadar Logoth.
Fain drew a deep breath and fingered the ruby-hilted dagger at his belt. That had come from Shadar Logoth, too. It was the only weapon he carried, the only one he needed; it felt like a part of him. He was whole within himself, now. That was all that mattered.
Around him, Fain has the Darkfriends cowering on one side and the Trollocs cowering on the other, watching his every move. He remembers how he and the Myddraal had fought for command, how he would wake in the mornings feeling "not completely whole" and the Myddraal would be demanding they turn north, towards the Blight and Shayol Ghul. But slowly Fain grew whole again, until he was able to overcome the Myddraal. He smiles, remembering the feeling of hammering the spikes through its eyes.
But Fain's happy memories are interrupted by the sound of people weeping, and he thinks in annoyance that he should never have let the Trollocs take the entire village with them. He orders the Trollocs to kill all the prisoners, allowing them to feed but instructing them on how to make a nice pile of the corpses for those following to find. Meanwhile he turns to the horrified Darkfriends, noting how lost they were, with their souls given over and "mired as deeply as he had been, before he found his way out." He asks if they are worried that the Trollocs will get hungry before the next village, and suggests that they very well may.
One of the Darkfriends pipes up to insists that the other Darkfriends killed by the Trollocs were only commoners, but Fain cuts her off, saying that they are all as good as peasants to him, perhaps no more than herd cattle for the Trollocs, unless they can be useful. As one, the huddled Darkfriends begin offering him loads of reasons they are useful to him, talking of their wealth and influence, the secrets they know, and how useful they can be to him. Fain finds that the noise blends well with the screams of the villagers being killed.
Fain goes over to his prize, the gold chest holding the Horn of Valere. He doesn't know how to open it, but he knows he will figure it out. Laying the ruby dagger on top of the chest ensure that no one will touch it, since they have all seen what happens when he uses the dagger, and he lies down thinking of Rand, how he is too far away for Fain to sense him but Fain knows he's there, and that this time it is Rand who follows him.
"His laughter was a cackle that even he knew was mad, but he did not care. Madness was a part of him, too. 'Come to me, al'Thor. The dance is not even begun yet. We'll dance on Toman Head, and I'll be free of you. I'll see you dead at last.'"
Egwene and Nynaeve push through the crowd of Sheinrans huddled around the Warders garding the Amyrlin's palanquin. They learn from the conversation around them that the Amyrlin was shot at, and Egwene is so shocked that she forgets her worry about Rand and her discomfort at being surrounded by Aes Sedai. The Amyrlin is sitting in her palanquin with the curtains drawn back, talking with Agelmar, who is begging her to delay departure until he can find the man responsible for the attack. He insists that it will only take an hour, that they still don't know the reason behind the attack or who sent the man, but the Amyrlin thinks differently, telling Angelmar that it will take too long to find the bowman, that he has probably already fled Fal Dara. Angelmar wants to continue to argue, but he's cut off by a gesture from one of the other Aes Sedai.
The Amyrlin's gaze falls on Egwene, who fumbles to curtsy, and Nynaeve, and she remarks to Moiraine that she does see a fine spark in each of them, but that the true test is what will be kindled from it. Egwene feels in that moment like she is a tool the Amyrlin is looking over, nothing more than a thing designed for a specific purpose. And then they are gall ordered to mount, as the Amyrlin and Lord Agelmar exchange a customary farewell outside of Egwene's hearing.
They ride out, the town cheering for them as the Warders lead the column out, and it can even be heard after they have left the gates of Fal Dara behind them. Seeing Egwene looking back, Nynaeve assures her that Rand will be alright, and remarks that in any case there is nothing they can do about it. She glances forward at Moiraine and Lan, and adds. "Not yet."
Egwene and Nynaeve share a tent each night in camp, with each of the Ajahs having a tent for the sisters of that order and their Warders sleeping nearby, except for the Reds who have none. Lan comes once to see Nynaeve, and although Egwene cannot hear what they say to each other, she sees Nynaeve react angrily and them come back to their tent and try to hide her tears.
Moraine never talks to or visits them, but other Aes Sedai do. The very first night of camping, Verin comes to their tent to give Egwene a lesson. She has both women sit with her, and explains that Egwene has been channeling the Power. Both Egwene and Nynaeve are surprised, after all, it is the reason they are going to Tar Valon, and Egwene has had some lessons from Moiraine. But Verin explains that Aes Sedai do not automatically teach any woman with the ability to touch the One Power; usually women are afraid of it, and even after they are brought to Tar Valon it takes months to lead them to do it. Thus, they learn enough that their ability to touch the Source and their knowledge of how to control saidar comes to them at roughly the same time. In Nyenave's case, she has already learned a sort of rough control without realizing it, but in Egwene's case, the second she knew that she could channel she began to try, fearlessly, to do so, and thus Moiraine had no choice but to teach her.
Verin explains that the more Egwene tries to touch the True Source the more likely she will be to manage it, and once she does touch it, she will not know at all what to do with it. Any kind of terrible accident could happen, and Egwene must learn to control her abilities before something terrible happens. Something in the way her eyes look at Egwene and at Nynaeve in that moment makes Egwene suddenly wonder if Verin knows about Rand, but she decides that is impossible.
Nynaeve intends to leave them alone for Egwene's lessons, but Verin urges her to stay, slyly informing Nynaeve that novices are expected to always do as they are told, to follow discipline and ask no questions, while those who are raised to Accepted are encouraged and trusted to ask the right questions. Nynaeve, she says, could be raised quickly, with only a little training, so every bit she receives now will take her closer to that point. Nynaeve reluctantly sits back down.
Verin starts their lessons from the beginning, repeating what Moiraine has already taught Egwene for Nynaeve's benefit. She tells them to close their eyes and empty their minds, and ti imagine the bud of a flower in the empty space.
There is only one thing in your mind. The bud of a flower. Only that. Only the bud. You can see it in every detail. You can smell it. You can feel it. Every vein of every leaf, every curve of every petal. You can feel the sap pulsing. Feel it. Know it. Be it. You and the bud are the same. You are one. You are the bud."
Her voice droned on hypnotically, but Egwene no longer really heard; she had done this exercise before, with Moiraine. It was slow, but Moiraine had said it would come more quickly with practice. Inside herself, she was a rosebud, red petals curled tightly. Yet suddenly there was something else. Light. Light pressing on the petals. Slowly the petals unfolded, turning toward the light, absorbing the light. The rose and the light were one. Egwene and the light were one. She could feel the merest trickle of it seeping through her. She stretched for more, strained for more….
In an instant it was all gone, rose and light. Moiraine had also said it could not be forced. With a sigh, she opened her eyes. Nynaeve had a grim look on her face. Verin was as calm as ever.
"You cannot make it happen," the Aes Sedai was saying. "You must let it happen. You must surrender to the Power before you can control it."
Nynaeve complains about how ridiculous she feels and suggests she might wait by the fire after all, but Verin stops her by describing all the cleaning and serving and chores that novices are required to do. They try again, and again, but Egwene is never able to manage to touch more than a little of the Power, and Nynaeve says that she never feels anything at all. Late into the night, Egwene yawning and watching Nynaeve struggle, white-knuckled and her face crumpled angrily, as Verin guides her through the meditative state. Suddenly, a pile of blankets bursts into flame, startling Nynaeve and Egwene. Verin puts it out immediately, admitting that she did not expect to have to douse a fire.
"I—I was angry." Nynaeve spoke through trembling lips in a bloodless face. "I heard you talking about a breeze, telling me what to do, and fire just popped into my head. I—I didn't mean to burn anything. It was just a small fire, in—in my head." She shuddered.
Verin finds this amusing until she takes in the look on Nynaeve's face, and tells them both that she has worked them too hard and they need rest. Before she goes, she reminds them that they must learn control, to do only what they mean to do and nothing else; in addition to being a possible danger to others, they could kill themselves by drawing too much power, or burn out their ability to channel. She leaves, and Egwene tries to comfort Nynaeve.
Each night a different Aes Sedai comes to train them, all with different attitudes and levels of friendliness. All together, though, Egwene finds the Aes Sedai to be distant and aloof, and it makes her uneasily remember the stories about Aes Sedai, "cold manipulators and ruthless destroyers," and although she remembers that it was only the men who were responsible for Breaking the World and that not all Aes Sedai are the way they are in stories, she finds herself wondering which ones (and how many) are. One night Liandrin comes to teach them, although she spends a lot more time grilling them about the boys than teaching them anything, until eventually Nynaeve throws her out.
Egwene wonders if Liandrin's questioning is what makes her start to dream about and worry about Rand. At first the dreams seem like ordinary nightmares, but eventually they change, so much so that Egwene feels the need to talk to Moiraine about them. As the Aes Sedai and their entourage are organizing themselves to board the ships that will sail back to Tar Valon, she asks around for Moiraine, before finally learning from Anaiya that Moiriane disappeared two days ago with Lan, and then Liandrin, and then Verin. None of them said anything to anyone about their departure, and the Amyrlin is quite angry about it. Egwene, alarmed, feels that she still must tell someone about her dream, and explains to Anaiya that Rand is in trouble. Anaiya dismisses the worry at first, thinking it just the usual kind, but Egwene goes on.
"I—I don't think they're in the Blight, or back in Fal Dara. I had a dream." She said it half defiantly. It sounded silly when she said it, but it had seemed so real. A nightmare for true, but real. First there had been a man with a mask over his face, and fire in place of his eyes. Despite the mask, she had thought he was surprised to see her. His look had frightened her till she thought her bones would break from shivering, but suddenly he vanished, and she saw Rand sleeping on the ground, wrapped in a cloak. A woman had been standing over him, looking down. Her face was in shadow, but her eyes seemed to shine like the moon, and Egwene had known she was evil. Then there was a flash of light, and they were gone. Both of them. And behind it all, almost like another thing altogether, was the feel of danger, as if a trap was just beginning to snap shut on an unsuspecting lamb, a trap with many jaws. As though time had slowed, and she could watch the iron jaws creep closer together. The dream had not faded with waking, the way dreams did. And the danger felt so strong she still wanted to look over her shoulder—only somehow she knew that it was aimed at Rand, not at her.
Although Egwene doesn't feel that she can tell Anaiya everything, she insists that she could–and still can–feel the danger that Rand is in. Anaiya is thoughtful, and suggest that Egwene might be a Dreamer, which means she might also have the ability to Foretell. She insists that the chance is small, that there hasn't been a Dreamer in four or five hundred years and that it could have been an ordinary nightmare, but she promises that they will talk more once they are onboard the ships and that if Egwene is a dreamer, that Anaiya will make sure she has the training that she needs. Then Anaiya is distracted by some dock workers, and Egwene is left to find a boat to take her to the ship.
I find Ingtar's explanation of the Shienaran line of command fascinating. Of course it makes practical sense for an army that is constantly embattled to have such measures in place, but I think it also speaks to a fatalistic perspective that really illustrates what it means to live in a world in which the battle between Good and Evil is fought on the physical plane, rather than only the metaphysical one. The necessity of having every man able to carry on the fight is not just about saving lives or protecting borders, but about the fact that being overrun by armies of Trollocs and Halfmen means being overrun by the very Forces of Evil, leading to corruption of souls as well as of the land. This is another interesting piece of Sheinaran culture, but I think it is also a lasting lesson, to Rand, and to the reader as well. Ingtar isn't so confident in Rand doing his duty because he thinks so highly of Rand. He is so confident because the other option is the Shadow winning the day. And Ingtar doesn't even know to what extent that is actually true, with Rand being the Dragon and all. One day, whether he directly recalls this conversation or not, Rand is going to realize that his choices are just that, take his place as the Dragon or allow the world to fall to the Dark One. Moiraine might be pushing him in a certain direction, the Amyrlin (and who knows who else) might want to dictate his choices or believe that one position is best, but at the end of the day, this choice is the only one that will matter.
Speaking of choices, I was disappointed in Perrin and Mat's reaction to finding out the truth about Rand's channeling, even though I could have hardly expected anything different. Mat's reaction is harsher, for sure, while Perrin's does seem to carry a sense of solidarity; after all Perrin has also chosen to withdraw from others because of what he has learned about himself, so his advice for Rand to do the same feels less like an admonishment than Mat's, which basically boils down to "I'm just thinking about how you can accidentally kill me at any moment so no offense but I'm going to stay away from you forever." Not that it's not an understandable reaction; men who can channel do represent a very real, inevitable threat, one that nobody has found a way to contain other than through gentling. But his statement that Rand is "just not the same anymore" really cut me to the quick.
So did Perrin's more measured comment "You are the same, but then again, you aren't," and Mat trying to ask Rand if he understands, even as Mat's running away. Reasonable or not, it seems unfair and even cruel to ask the friend you are abandoning to absolve you of that guilt, and I think Perrin recognizes this. I'm reminded of the analogy I made way back in part 6 of the The Eye of the World read, when I compared Nynaeve learning of her channeling to coming out as LGBTQ+. Perrin and Mat learning the truth only to leave Rand also reminds me of coming out; that strange feeling of having a friend or family member learn something that has always been intrinsic to you–even if you yourself were not always aware of it–and say that you are someone else, that you are fundamentally different than you were before. And that they want no part of it. Even though in this case Rand's identity is truly dangerous, it doesn't hurt any less. I hope that when Loial eventually finds out he reacts differently, and I really hope that Rand and Perrin and Mat find a way back to each other some day, even if it takes many years (or many books).
I understand where Rand is coming from, but he needs to relax a little about always wondering what the Aes Sedai are trying to push him to do. Choosing the opposite (even if he can discover what that is) isn't going to serve him the way he thinks–it isn't going to assert any independence or give him more control over his own destiny. At some point, he is going to start to actively choose what he wants, and what seems right to him, and although he doesn't really have the tools to do so yet, at some point he is going to become the leader and Moiraine and the others, even the Amyrlin, will become those who must follow him. That is the nature of what he is, and when he accepts that he's truly is the Dragon Reborn, I think Moiraine's intent is to be there to serve as he wills.
On a slightly more anxious note, the "uneasy pulsing" of the void has put me quite a bit on edge. I do wonder if it's the taint seeping into Rand now that he has touched saidin several times. Either that or it's a warning of some kind that even though Rand feels safe in this moment, something Dark is near. Maybe that mysterious woman that Uno saw, who is maybe Lanfear? Or perhaps it's something to do with Padan Fain still; even if the former peddler is too far away to sense Rand, that doesn't mean Rand isn't still aware of him or some trace he left behind.
When I first read the section from Padan Fain's point of view I was pretty excited; I really like him as a villain because he is the monkey-wrench thrown into the world that is neither for the Dark One nor for the Light. Mordeth's influence has turned him into something else, and that makes him very interesting to me. One thing we learn in this chapter is the important plot detail that Fain has control both over the Darkfriends and Trollocs as well as the Horn and the dagger. We also get is what I would call his "kick the dog" villain moment. We know that he killed the Myddraal which makes him frightening, but it's not like we feel bad for the dead Fade. When he gets annoyed by the crying and orders the Trollocs to slaughter all the stolen villagers and make a pile of their bodies with the heads on top, though, that really places him up there with the most evil of monsters. And even better, the way that the Darkfriends struggle to prove their usefulness in concert with the screams of the dying villagers shows how Fain views other people and his power over them. He doesn't seem to care one way or another about regular folk, but his disdain for Darkfriends is palpable. He was once one of them, after all, and recognizes the often petty greed and fear that drives them to give up their souls to the Dark One. Now that he has had his own greed and fear filled up with Mordeth, Fain sees himself as above and apart from them, and looks down his nose on what he himself once was. The description of being "whole" is about the Mordeth part reuniting with a piece of the tainted treasure, but it's also about the destroyed part of Fain being replaced by something stronger and better. All he needs now is to kill Rand al'Thor, and he will be free of everything that has held him down.
Also, it's interesting that Fain knows that he is mad, and embraces that as part of himself. Given how concerned Rand is about the taint making him go insane, it's interesting to see his foil embracing it so obviously.
At the same time that Rand is insisting to himself and to Perrin and Mat that he will not be used by Moiraine and the Amyrlin, Egwene is coming up against her own impression of being little more than a tool in the eyes of the Aes Sedai. She and Nynaeve have found themselves seemingly abandoned by Moiraine, who has been their only guide in their abilities thus far. The reminder about Egwene's constant desire to touch the True Source and to use her channeling abilities is a sharp contrast from all the insisting that Rand has been doing about never touching the Power again, especially once we are reminded that Egwene's untrained use is also very dangerous, in its own way. And Nynaeve's too, although Nynaeve's control problems seem to be first and foremost an emotional issue. I was interested that Verin seemed to recognize this fact, and to treat Nynaeve kindly about it. It was also very clever of her to recognize that Nynaeve's need for control would give her a great deal of discomfort while in the position of novice, and to use that to motivate her. In some ways it's not that different than Moiraine pointing out that Nynaeve will have to study at Tar Valon before she can use her powers against Moiraine the way she wants to.
But let's talk a little about the meditative technique that the Aes Sedai use to teach Egwene and Nynaeve to touch the True Source. The imagine themselves in nothingness, a void, and then picture a flower opening to a light. Tatt sounds a lot like Tam's void trick; if anything, all the flame and the void do is cut out the middle man of flower as stand in for the person channeling. We've seen Rand reach for the flame before in times of danger and it's clearly the One Power that he's attempting to grasp, even though he doesn't realize it. The description of Egwene imagining herself as the flower opening to the light is intensely similar. Perhaps the point of the flower imagery is to remind the channeler not to reach, but rather to allow the light to come to them, since reaching seems to stop the process. Perhaps in time, Rand will learn to summon the flame and the void, and rather than reach for the flame, he will allow it to come into himself.
Nynaeve, unsurprisingly, has trouble surrendering to the Power; for her surrender and control are antithetical, and it will probably be a struggle for her to redefine those things in her mind. But as I type that out, I am reminded of what I said above about Rand learning not to fight Moiraine's manipulation on principle but rather to make his own choices as the Dragon. That sounds an awful lot like surrendering in order to gain control, doesn't it? The parallels are everywhere.
And finally, there is Egwene's dream. She sees a woman standing over Rand, threatening him in some unknown way, after we've had a mysterious woman appearing and disappearing in the villages that Rand has traveled through. She also sees Ba'alzamon, with his mask and flames for eyes. We'll learn more about the meaning of that dream-vision next week, when we cover Chapters 13 and 14, but for now, what parallels do you see in the journeys of different characters? Do you think that male and female channeling is as different as the Aes Sedai believe? After all, it has been a very long time since any man was able to channel, and much of what was once known in Tar Valon has been lost. Perhaps this is more of a misconception that Moiraine and the others realize. Perhaps in time, Rand and his lady friends may find ways to channel together, as the Aes Sedai once did, and discover not only the ability to work in tandem, but that they have far more in common than they do in difference.
Sylas K Barrett is also easily flustered by difficult new tasks, and would probably set fires when he tried to learn to channel, too.
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1-How India rejects bad patents- In 2005, India made some remarkable amendments to the Indian Patents Act of 1970, to keep medicines affordable in the country. Since then we have faced a significant blowback not just from the global pharmaceutical industry but also from developed world including from the U.S. and the European Union. At the heart of the matter are the strong standards for patents which India introduced to promote genuine innovation across all fields of technology, in perfect compliance with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) norms. In contrast, developed countries have weaker standards as a result of incessant lobbying by corporate behemoths. Twelve years later, we now know what it means: India rejects bad patents in far greater number than developed countries. 2-After the sanctions- The fresh round of economic sanctions imposed unanimously by the UN Security Council on North Korea is a predictable response to mounting international frustration over the nuclear stand-off. The measures come days after the U.S., echoing suspicions in other countries, charged the North Korean government with the world-wide 'WannaCry' cyberattacks in May. The sanctions include an 89% curb on refined petroleum imports into North Korea, stringent inspections of ships transferring fuel to the country, and the expulsion of thousands of North Koreans in other countries (who send home crucial hard currency) within two years.
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sir in one slide u mentioned 65% rejection reason and in other 45% rejection reason is section3d..which one ryt pls clarify?
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65% because of overall section 3. And 45% through section 3(d).
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How India rejects bad patents In 2005, India made some remarkable amendments to the Indian Patents Act of 1970, to keep medicines affordable in the country. Since then we have faced a significant blowback not just from the global pharmaceutical industry but also from developed world including from the U.S. and the European Union. At the heart of the matter are the strong standards for patents which India introduced to promote genuine innovation across all fields of technology, in perfect compliance with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) norms. In contrast, developed countries have weaker standards as a result of incessant lobbying by corporate behemoths. Twelve years later, we now know what it means: India rejects bad patents in far greater number than developed countries The background The findings of a new study by us which examined all 1,723 pharmaceutical applications rejected by the Indian Patent Office (IPO) between 2009 and 2016 have been an eye-opener
Section 3(d) of the Indian Patents Act, a provision introduced to restrict the patenting of new forms of known pharmaceutical substances, became the subject of international attention after its use in rejecting a patent application by Novartis for the anti-cancer drug, Gleevec. We found that exceptions to patentability in Section 3 of the Act, which includes Section 3(d), were responsible for 65% of all rejected pharmaceutical patent applications. Over its short lifetime, Section 3(d) has survived a challenge to its constitutionality before the Madras High Court, and Novartis's fight against the rejection of its patent that went to the Supreme Court. Both courts ruled decisively to uphold the legality of Section 3(d) The United States Trade Representative has also repeatedly rebuked India for this provision in its Special 301 Report, despite its perfect compliance with WTO norms. While the world's attention is still fixed on this legal experiment that the Indian Parliament introduced into law, there has been a dearth of information onh We found that it filters the bad from the good, with the lowest possible administrative and financial burden.
Rejected using Section 3(d) An astonishing 45% of all rejected pharmaceutical patent applications cited Section 3(d) as a reason for rejection: the applications were identified as mere variants of known compounds that lacked a demonstrable increase in therapeutic value. Between 1995 and 2005, prior to our new law, India provided a temporary measure to receive patent applications for pharmaceutical products at the IPO, called the mailbox system. Though introduced in 2005, the use of Section 3(d) gradually increased from 2009 when mailbox applications were examined The spike coincides with the Supreme Court's ruling in the Novartis case, in April 2013. It would appear that this judgment provided legal certainty to Indian patent law in general, and Section 3(d) in particular, enabling the IPO to weed out trivial innovations. At the patent office In the last decade, we found that the IPO rejected about 95% of all pharmaceutical patent applications on its own. Only 5% were through the intervention of a third party, such as a pre-grant opponent.
Our basic patentability criteria, that the invention should be new, involve an inventive step (also known as non-obviousness), and should be capable of industrial application, were the most frequently used grounds for rejection, followed by the exceptions to patentability grounds in Section 3. Section 3(d) invaluably equips the IPO with a yardstick to evaluate applications that are merely trivial innovations over existing technology. In cases where the invention is a variant of a known substance, the criterion for patentability is proof of a necessary improvement in its performance for its designated use, i.e., increased efficacy. In the context of pharmaceuticals, as was the case involving Novartis, this translates to evidence of an improvement in therapeutic efficacy. In other words, trivial innovation must result in a far better product in order to qualify for patent protection. Within the arcane world of patent law, an argument against provisions such as Section 3(d) is that it is no more than an extension of one of the basic requirements of patentability: non-obviousness Certainly, for an application to be deemed non-obvious, it has to establish a technical advance over what was known before.
But non-obviousness standards are more effectively applied in invalidity proceedings before a court of law than by officials at the IPO. The advantage that a provision such as Section 3(d) provides is the ability to question an application at the IPO itself without having to go through expensive and time-consuming litigation. The high cost of litigation poses significant barriers. Cases are often settled before reaching a conclusion, in pay-for-delay settlements negotiated by patent owners, where generic manufacturers are essentially paid to stay off the market. Patent litigation is expensive, but it is the patient who eventually pays a higher price by being subject to exorbitant medicine prices, driven by the unmerited exclusivity that bad patents create. As a check Without Section 3(d), the Indian public would have to bear the burden of invalidating a bad patent through litigation. India is certainly not alone in facing two connected challenges: constrained government budgets and urgent public health needs. As Section 3(d) has been efficient in separating the bad patents from the good in India, it would be a wise move for other developing countries, grappling with similar challenges, to incorporate similar provisions in their law
After the sanctions The fresh round of economic sanctions imposed unanimously by the UN Security Council on North Korea is a predictable response to mounting international frustration over the nuclear stand-off. The measures come days after the U.S., echoing suspicions in other countries, charged the North Korean government with the world-wide 'WannaCry' cyberattacks in May. The sanctions include an 89% curb on refined petroleum imports into North Korea, stringent inspections of ships transferring fuel to the country, and the expulsion of thousands of North Koreans in other countries (who send home crucial hard currency) within two years. Despite the crippling nature of the curbs, there is some good news on this imbroglio. As on previous occasions, Beijing and Moscow were able to impress upon the Security Council the potentially destabilising and hence counterproductive impact of extreme measures. This is significant given the intercontinental ballistic missile that Pyongyang launched in November.
It was described by U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis as technically more sophisticated than anything witnessed previously, and the North Korean regime's claim that it could deliver nuclear warheads anywhere in North America has been viewed with concern. However, even as China and Russia approved the latest measures, they continued to state their preference for diplomatic engagement. It remains to be seen how much more pressure Beijing can exert upon Pyongyang. The stated aim of the sanctions regime has been to force North Korea to halt its nuclear programme and start disarmament negotiations. In September, North Korea detonated its sixth underground nuclear device, which it claimed was a hydrogen bomb. That assertion remains unverified, but experts believe the explosion was many times more powerful than previous detonations. The development has served as a reminder to the U.S. that the scope for military options may be increasingly narrowing. Against this backdrop, a revival of stalled peace negotiations between the P-5 nations and North Korea may be the only realistic alternative on the horizon.
The successful conclusion of the 2015 civilian nuclear agreement between the P-5 plus Germany and Iran affords a constructive template to move ahead with North Korea. Certainly, U.S. President Donald Trump has delivered a scathing blow to the Iran deal, even as he stopped short of scrapping it. Iran's continued compliance with the inspections of the International Atomic Energy Agency may not mean much to Mr. Trump, given his overall distrust of multilateral institutions. But that is no reason why other big powers should not pursue the diplomatic effort with redoubled energy. Countries that backed the recently adopted UN nuclear weapons abolition pact should likewise lobby Pyongyang.
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MILTON — Weber's Skate World hosted the Emerald Coast Inline Speed Skate Challenge for the sixth year in a row. The top inline speed skaters in the United States attended.
According to David Weber, owner of the skating venue, over 300 skaters entered the competition.
"This is the biggest event in the United States," Webber said in a Facebook live post.
Milton City Councilman Jeff Snow said the event was something the citizens of Milton had never seen before and the competitors were, "some of the fastest speed skaters ever."
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The event took place Saturday and Sunday at Skate World with indoor competitions and concluded Monday afternoon outside at Milton High School's Track field.
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Vibodh Parthasarathy, associate professor, Centre for Media Governance, Jamia Milia Islamia.
Maja Daruwala, advisor and former executive director, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative.
Shubha Singh, senior journalist and author.
H K Dua, Former Chief Editor, The Tribune, ChandigarhRajmohan Gandhi, author, former parliamentarian, newspaper columnist.
India's Living Languages, The Critical Issues, by Sumi Krishna, Allied Publishers 1999.
Making News, Women in Journalism, by Ammu Joseph, Konark Publlishers 1999.
Independence and the Indian Press, Heirs to a Great Tradition, N S Jagannathan, Konark Publishers 1999.


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Picture the Dead by Adele Griffin & Lisa Brown. Sourcebooks . 2010. Paperback, 2012. Review copy from publisher.
Will's grieving parents, Jennie's Aunt and Uncle, seek out a photographer who can capture the images of departed spirits. Jennie begins getting strange messages – is it Will? What is he trying to tell her?
As Jennie struggles with the loss of Toby and Will, she also struggles for her future. Her Aunt and Uncle had never looked kindly or generously on their orphaned niece, and now her position is even more precarious. To make matters even more confusing, Quinn has returned from war a changed man. It's not just that he's physically injured: he seems almost a different person. War changes a man, he explains. Would falling in love with Quinn be a betrayal of Will?
So, so good! I love when historical fiction is about something I didn't know, or is set during a unique time. Picture the Dead is set in Massachusetts during the last days of the Civil War. In addition to taking a look at spiritualism and the use of photography to capture spirit images, it also takes a frank look at the soldiers who fought, revealing details about their lives and survival I'd never heard before.
Jennie's position in the family is unique: she is the orphaned niece they have to take in, and neither aunt nor uncle is really happy to do so. Aunt Clara is hideous, and at first I thought Uncle Henry's flaw was weakness that tolerated, thus allowing, his wife's nastiness. The further I read, the more I realized that Aunt Clara was at least honest in her dislike of her niece.
Gradually, Jennie's role becomes more and more servant-like. As someone with no education, money, or connections, someone whose only male protectors (Toby and Will) have died, she has few options. "I must find a way to rescue myself," she realizes early on, but what, exactly, can she do? Is she truly feeling an attraction to Quinn, or is she looking at him for security?
Picture the Dead is told in part scrapbook format; specifically, Jennie's scrapbook. Lisa Brown's illustrations show the photographs, drawings, even newspaper clippings that make up Jennie's scrapbook. I love how Jennie puts together the scrapbook, how she gathers what to put in it.
Picture the Dead is also a mystery. I won't say, exactly, what the mystery turns out to be, because that is part of the fun of this book — trying to figure out what is going on, what people's motivations are, and what type of future Jennie can create for herself.
Other reviews: GalleySmith; Librarian By Day; Small Review. Also, check out the ghost stories at the Picture the Dead website.
I've had this one almost on my list…but you've made it sound like one that needs to be bumped up to list proper! Thanks.
Sounds fascinating! Will be looking for it.


I get so excited when school lets out for the summer! I love having my kids at home with me, doing crafts and traveling. This year, they brought home loads of unused and slightly used school supplies, which made me wonder if there is a better way to use those supplies rather than save them for next school year. Most of the time, they get lost in the shuffle and I end up buying all new supplies again anyway.
So, I started looking for some creative ways to repurpose those school supplies and maybe give the kids an extra project or two this summer. I found 20 wonderful ideas and I'm so excited to share them with you! You know how much I love to repurpose. Honestly, if there is a new use for something I'm sure to try it rather than just throw that something out. Repurposing has changed my life! Just look at these amazing ways to repurpose empty cereal boxes. If I can find a way to reuse it, that's what I'll do!
Whether your kids have come home with loads and loads of graded papers, boxes of crayons or any other school supply, I'm going to show you a great way to repurpose them. From pencil jewelry to iPad cases made from composition books and even a great lamp shade that you can make from those old papers, there literally is something that you can make with everything they bring home from school. And if you're a teacher, you're really going to love these ideas. You should also definitely check out these 37 parenting hacks that are sure to make your life easier.
So, if your kids bring home half the school when summer finally gets here, I'll show you some great ways to repurpose those supplies and turn them into fun summer crafts. I hope you enjoy these projects as much as I have and as always, I hope you'll share your favorite.
If you have a few old clipboards to repurpose, why not make your very own real life Pinterest board? I absolutely love this idea and it's great for those of you who really love your Pinterest projects. Just paint your clipboards and then choose images that you want to display. This would be a great showcase wall in the living room and it shows everyone that you're a Pinterest fanatic.
Turn that empty – or full – composition book into a great looking iPad cover. You'll need to remove the pages so if your book isn't empty, it needs to be. Just turn those empty pages into drawing paper for the kids. This is such a cute idea and it's pretty simple to do. Plus, it will help to keep your iPad protected.
Every parent has broken crayons after the school year. Instead of throwing them out, turn those old crayons into these lovely sun catchers. You'll need crayons and waxed paper to make these and they make wonderful gifts. Let the kids help you and make heart sun catchers in multiple colors.
If you've never made crayon candles then you are totally missing out. These are so great! They're easy to make and they're the perfect way to use up those broken crayons that come home with your little ones this summer. You can make them in whatever colors you have available and even create tiered looks, too. You can even add essential oils to give them a wonderful scent.
I love these little flower pens. They make the most wonderful gifts for teachers and if you have a lot of pens leftover at the end of the school year, that's the perfect time to make a batch. You just glue a silk flower to the end of the pen and then wrap the pen in floral tape so that it looks like a stem. The pens work perfectly still and they're much more beautiful when you dress them up as flowers.
Did you know that you can make paper from paper? That sounds redundant but it's actually a thing. If your kids have tons of graded papers that you're planning to just throw out, use them instead to make your own recycled paper. This may be a long process but it's definitely worth it to be able to tell people that you make your own paper. Plus, you could put all that paper into a great journal case and it would make a wonderful gift.
You can turn those empty glue sticks into great crayons for the kids. This also uses up those broken crayons, too. Just clean the glue sticks to remove all the glue, melt your crayons and then pour the liquid into your glue stick containers. Once it hardens, you have great new crayons that they can twist up as needed.
Those three ring binders normally don't make it through the school year and that's okay because you don't need the entire binder to make this leather journal. You just need the ring part and that's usually intact. Just take it out of the binder and put it into a square of leather that you cut to the right size. You can then add paper and you've got an amazing leather journal or planner from that upcycled binder.
Those old notebooks can be made new again with just a bit of work. This also works really well for loose leaf notebook paper. You just create a new notebook cover and add all of that blank paper to it. Now, instead of multiple notebooks with just a page or two that's empty, you have one perfectly new notebook that you can even add to your school supply stash for next year.
This lamp is so gorgeous and it's made from upcycled book pages. You know those workbooks that the kids never get finished, yet they're sent home at the end of the year? Those are perfect for making this artichoke lamp. Or, you could just check out this one that I found on Etsy. It's made with crossword puzzles but you can find them in so many different publications, and it's just $85.
If you have a handful of paperclips leftover from the school year, you can turn them into these amazing heart shaped earrings. You just have to bend the paperclips so that they form a heart shape and then cover them with embroidery floss. They're so easy and if you already have the paperclips and embroidery floss on hand, they won't cost anything except for your earring hooks.
Kids will adore making their own paper mache and they can do it from those leftover graded school papers and workbooks. This is a great project for younger kids, too. It will keep them busy inside where it's cool and they can make some pretty amazing things from their paper mache, too.
Take those number two pencils and turn them into anything from a clock to a picture frame and so much more for your desk. If you have a pack of pencils, you can create so many things for your desk, including a great pencil holder – that's made of pencils! I love the idea of turning pencils into desk accessories – it just seems fitting.
Those sharpened pencils that aren't really long enough for other projects can be used to make this great dish rack. This is made by attaching pencils to a wooden cutting board and it is the most unique dish rack I have ever seen. You'll need to drill holes into the board to add the pencils, but if you have a drill then that's no problem.
Take those broken or otherwise unusable pencils and remove the erasers. The eraser makes the perfect back for your earrings! I've used this trick in the past and it really does work well. The eraser keeps those earrings snug, too. You won't have to worry about the back falling off and losing your earring. This is the perfect solution if you're in a pinch, too.
Cut those leftover colored pencils – or the ones that are too short to sharpen any more – and turn them into beautiful jewelry. You'll need to drill a tiny hole into them to string them up on jewelry wire and when they're finished, these make the most beautiful jewelry ever. They are colorful and have such a nice rustic look to them.
Kids may not have Post Its at the end of the school year, but teachers normally do. I actually keep them on my desk to jot down notes pertaining to the school year. If you have a few Post Its left over after the school year, you can turn them into colorful pinwheels that you can affix to the erasers on your leftover pencils.
Turn rubber bands that you don't need any longer into great bouncy balls for the kids. These things really have some bounce to them and kids are going to love playing with them. If your kids bring home loads of rubber bands, you can make loads of bouncy balls and they'll have a great new toy to keep them busy when it rains or when it's just too hot to get outside and play.
Here's another great way to use up those colored pencils. You can turn them into all sorts of colored pencil jewelry and accessories. You don't even need to cut them. Just drill tiny holes in them and then use them as beads to create any number of beautiful things like necklaces, earrings or even a great belt.
Those binder rings can be used for organization! I love a good organization hack and this one is one of my favorites. Just take the ring part off the binder and then use those rings to hang and organize any number of things. Screw it onto the wall and use it to hold kitchen utensils or aprons or you could even hang it in the closet and use it to keep belts or scarves organized.


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Q: Is Entscheidungsproblem in Co-RE? And Proof if it is. As I study through, I learned that Entscheidungsproblem has a negative answer. Then I came to wonder whether the problem is in Co-RE. If it is, can anyone show me the proof?
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The Entscheidungsproblem has often been identified in particular with the decision problem for first-order logic (that is, the problem of algorithmically determining whether a first-order statement is universally valid).

The set of universally valid first-order statements is known to be r.e. and not recursive. If it was co-r.e. (by which I mean its complement is r.e.), then it would be recursive. (A set that is both r.e. and co-r.e. is recursive). Hence it is not co-r.e.

A: Suppose $X$ is the set of all first-order statements true in $\mathbb{N}$. You already know that $X$ is uncomputable. Now suppose that $X$ was r.e. or co-r.e., and consider $\{\lnot \varphi : \varphi \in X \}$. What can you deduce?
Edit: It seems that the correct interpretation of "universally valid" implies that we can use Gödel's completeness theorem to recursively enumerate all universally true statements by going through all valid proofs. The incompleteness theorem shows that for some theories there will be statements $\varphi$ such that neither $\varphi$ nor $\lnot \varphi$ show up in this enumeration.

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Nagaloka, A Major Center of the Buddhist Revival in India
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ABOUT NAGALOKA
Nagaloka is located in Nagpur, where Dr. Ambedkar converted to Buddhism in October, 1956, along with 500,000 followers, thus bringing Buddhism back emphatically to the land of its birth. Nagaloka is a major centre for the Revival of Buddhism in India today. The beautiful Walking Buddha at the centre of the campus is visited by many thousands of people every year. The heart of Nagaloka is the Nagarjuna Institute, which provides training and conference facilities for Buddhists and social activists from India and around the world.
Nagaloka is inspired by Dr. Ambedkar's vision of Prabuddha Bharat – Enlightened India, a society free of all forms of injustice and exploitation, in which people have the means to overcome suffering, live empowered and fulfilling lives, and contribute to a humane and harmonious society. It supports the realisation of this vision through training, education and research based on the ethical implications of liberty, equality and fraternity, values Dr. Ambedkar found at the heart of Buddhist tradition.
Dr. Ambedkar has inspired millions of young people to understand how Buddhism can help them transform their individual and social lives. Unfortunately there is little effective teaching available in India. The Nagarjuna Institute was started to respond to this need. It conducts two residential courses, an eight month introductory Dhammasekhiya course, and a three year BA degree in Buddhism and Dr. Ambedkar Studies as part of Nagpur University. Both teach basic Dhamma, meditation, puja (chanting), and social action.
Most of the students come from Dalit or other socially disadvantaged backgrounds of unimaginable deprivation. The training has a profound impact on their lives. Most feel transformed after few months of Dhamma practice, developing confidence, the ability to cultivate skillful mental states, and the realization they can do something with their lives, both for themselves and for society. After their training many share what they have learnt of the Dhamma in their villages and towns. Some engage in social projects. Others pursue graduate studies.
INTERNATIONAL INTERACTION
Nagaloka has become a place of interaction between Indian Buddhists inspired by Dr. Ambedkar, Buddhists from traditional eastern backgrounds and western Buddhists. It has played a significant role in helping Buddhists from outside India appreciate the significance of Dr. Ambedkar's conversion, and his approach to Buddhism, and is known throughout the world as a centre for "engaged Buddhism".
NAGALOKA CAMPUS
The fifteen-acre campus includes seven residential halls, a classroom and library building, kitchen facilities, two meditation halls and administrative offices. The architecture of the buildings is based on the design of the Buddhist meeting halls that were found in India two thousand years ago. A slightly larger than life-size bronze statue of Dr. Ambedkar has attracted visitors and pilgrims for years, and a magnificent 36' statue of a Walking Buddha at the center of the Nagaloka campus has become a symbol of the return of Buddhism to India.
HISTORY OF NAGALOKA
Nagaloka was created through the combined efforts of Indian Buddhists and their supporters in Taiwan, China, Korea, Europe and the United States. As such it is an international institution based on the values of compassion and social engagement and is an example of how the traditional Buddhist value of dana/ generosity is being practiced meaningfully in the modern world.
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From full-fledged lesson plans and virtual field trips to expansive digital archives and opportunities for professional learning, museums have so much to offer beyond the in-person experience.
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Research shows that hope is a measurable, learnable skill—and to feel hopeful, students and teachers have to work at it.
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Too often, the trauma of high-achieving Black students goes unnoticed.
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"During the last few years, some of the other mines that make shipments for Bobov dol have stopped for two months, because the Power plant has a lot of raw material in store. The miners from these mines, however, regularly got their salaries, and received their extras for productional results", says Filipova.
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Windows Mixed Reality SteamVR support to launch next week
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Microsoft has confirmed that support for SteamVR games and software on its low-cost Windows Mixed Reality headsets will arrive on Wednesday November 15th, albeit in the form of a public beta.
Announced back in October 2016 Windows Mixed Reality is an ecosystem designed to bring low-cost virtual and augmented reality hardware to the Windows platform, with the promise of less demanding system requirements and lower purchases prices than the competition. While Microsoft's hardware partners have been relatively quick off the mark with the announcement of hardware for the platform - including models from Acer, HP, Asus, Lenovo, Samsung, and Dell - all the hardware in the world is nothing without software support.
To boost the ecosystem Microsoft announced that it would add support for Valve's SteamVR platform to Windows Mixed Reality, but since the original announcement has been silent on exactly when.
Rolling Stone is now reporting that Microsoft has a release date in mind: November 15th, at which time Windows Mixed Reality users will be able to use their headsets with all the software designed for SteamVR. This release, however, is to take the form of a public beta, and the magazine says Microsoft has yet to confirm a fully-fledged launch date.
Microsoft joins XR Association
Hasn't abandoned its mixed-reality dreams.
Valve working on VR headset, Half-Life VR, claim sources
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Valve launches SteamVR Motion Smoothing beta
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Humorous slice of NBA life: As Heat forward James Ennis took flight to finish a fast break started by a Wade steal, Memphis' Vince Carter, of all people, stripped Ennis. As the ball went out of bounds, Carter's hand shot up to claim the foul he assumed would be called.
Except none of the three officials called a foul. They called Heat ball but no foul. This upset Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. Spoelstra spent the timeout vociferously pointing out to referees Michael Smith and Leroy Richardson the discrepancy between what was called and Carter's self-incrimination.
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Spoelstra went 26 games without getting a technical foul. After Saturday's final five seconds of the first half, he has two in the past five games.
As Wade skidded across the time line in a fruitless dive to keep a loose ball from going into the backcourt, Memphis' Quincy Poindexter jumped atop Wade's prone form like the U.S. national soccer team joining a Landon Donovan goal celebration.
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▪ The NBA approved the Heat's application for a Disabled Player Exception for forward Josh McRoberts, who sustained a season-ending meniscus injury and has undergone surgery. The $2.6million salary cap exception expires March 10.
▪ Heat forward Udonis Haslem, a staunch University of Miami football fan, sighed heavily Saturday morning when asked what he thought about the Duck Commander Independence Bowl later Saturday afternoon.
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Gone shopping Hart Transportation, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based regional truckload carrier, will increase its revenues by an estimated $1 million with the addition of M&O Transportation in St. Augustine, Fla., and another as-yet-undisclosed carrier in Jacksonville.
In its fifth acquisition since May 1995, Smithway Motor Xpress Corp. has added Royal Transport, Comstock Park, Mich., to its fold. Burnham also continues an acquisition binge. In its sixth move in the last two years, the Atlanta-based carrier has bought Computer Transport, a distributor and installer of office electronics. Celadon Group of Indianapolis has acquired the trucking operation of GE Industrial Control Systems, a fleet of 170 tractors. Celadon has also entered into a marketing arrangement with WestEx. Inc., a Yellow Corp. subsidiary, offering private fleets a broad array of truckload and less-than-truckload services. Speaking of private fleets, La-Z-Boy Inc. has formed La-Z-Boy Logistics, a new corporate division designed to coordinate the company's logistics from the procurement of raw materials through the distribution of finished goods. Penske Logistics, a division of Penske Truck Leasing Co., has formed National Health Care Practice to apply supply-chain management to the health-care industry.
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JURGEN KLOPP is keen to keep Joe Allen at Liverpool.
Allen, 26, is about to enter the final 12 months of his contract and is yet to be offered a new deal.
It was reported that four Premier League clubs and Spanish outfit Sevilla were considering summer moves for the Wales international.
But he has enjoyed a revival at Anfield in recent weeks and Klopp labelled his performance in the 4-1 win over Stoke as "brilliant".
LIVERPOOL are no strangers to big signings - even though they have failed to land some big names throughout the years.
The Liverpool boss now admits Allen is playing his way to an extension.
Klopp said: "He deserves a future here, of course.
"He is in brilliant shape.
"We will see what happens but for me it is not the time to talk about his contract now."
Earlier in the season, Allen admitted he was playing for his future and said: "At a club like Liverpool you are always playing for your future.
"Maybe more so now than ever before for me but it's not something I've thought too much about or focused too much on."