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Q: Modelling market mode (trending vs about to reverse) I am interested in stochastically modeling whether the market is likely to go on in the same direction(trend), or reverse and head back. This is all for intraday purposes, next 1-2 ticks kind of strategy with 30sec - 3 mins holding times.
How can I attack this problem? Where do I start?

A: Here's an R model of "trending and reversing":
#Plot a random time series
x <- cumsum(rnorm(1000))
plot(x, type="l", main="Trend versus Reverse")

Notice that you'll always get trending and reversing, 100% of the time (run the code over and over).    And, those so-called "trends" and "reversals" were generated from a random sequence.   So, how can you tell the difference between "trending" and "reversing" that's just random, versus "trending" and "reversing" that is due to some trading situation?     If you think about it for a while, you'll come to the conclusion that you can't.   The whole concept is a waste of time (and it's not just trends/reversals that are a waste of time).

A: Finding turn points is a very difficult problem.  Having a covariate that is correlated at a leading time would help.  Covariates in conjunction with noticing a leveling off in the market index would be even better.

A: This is something that I'm looking into at the moment, although I'm using using daily OHLC data rather than tick/intraday data. The approach I've taken is to postulate 5 market types and then generate a large amount of synthetic data that conform to models underlying each respective market type. Using this data, I'm currently training a classification neural net to identify which model/market type "real" data most closely resembles over a specified look back period. Based on this classification one would then choose the most appropriate trading strategy: attempt to pick tops and bottoms in a mean reverting environment, and go with the flow in a trending environment. I'm blogging about my progress with this project on Dekalog Blog.

A: I would look at 2nd and 3rd standard deviation Bollinger Bands and take a regression to the mean approach. Another approach would be candlestick analysis. Combine either with volume data obviously. If it's hitting new highs but volume doesn't confirm probably expect a reversal.

A: There have been studies that show that technical analysis "works" ie better than random results. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_analysis#Empirical_evidence.
Most academic studies have been conducted by people that have never actually traded anything. Whatever method you're using has to be taken in the context of the overall market. A rising tide floats all boats.

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Tech analysis: How Red Bull became the team to beat in Monaco
Tech analysis: How Red Bull became the team to beat in Monaco product 2016-06-03 13:40:01 https://www.motor1.com/news/63336/tech-analysis-how-red-bull-became-the-team-to-beat-in-monaco/ Motorsport
Jun 03, 2016 at 9:40am
By: Giorgio Piola
Daniel Ricciardo may have finished second in the Monaco GP, but the Australian should have been the clear winner. Giorgio Piola and Matt Somerfield look at the updates the brought Red Bull to the front.
The threat from Red Bull now appears to be real: victory in Spain, and what should have been another in Monaco without the pitlane blunder, sees the team from Milton Keynes in the ascendancy.
The championship standings may say otherwise but it would appear that Red Bull now offer the largest threat to Mercedes dominance, with Ferrari a little adrift over the last few rounds.
The promise of more performance from an updated Renault power unit, with the manufacturer having spent another three tokens, might allow the team to chase downforce rather than efficiency once more.
Red Bull's aerodynamic development programme has perhaps seen the least widespread updates we have seen from the team in a number of years, as it looked to consolidate its package before the updated Renault power unit arrived.
For Monaco, a new rear wing (above) was utilised which features several design cues we've seen the team use in the past. The strakes, used to break up and upwash the pressure on the endplates, last used in Russia (below), returned.
The smaller, wider tyre wake slot on the endplate's leading edge was utilised, whilst the slotted lower endplate design made way for the more conventional vertical strakes at the base of the endplate.
These changes were all designed to increase rear end downforce by enabling the diffuser and rear wing airflow structures to work in unison.
Ordinarily, to enable such high angles of attack and retain stability the rear wing should be supplemented with a monkey seat - however, Red Bull managed to achieve this feat without.
This is a further testament to their aerodynamic superiority, which is even more impressive considering Ricciardo's performance in wet conditions.
McLaren arrived in Monaco expecting to see its chassis make the difference on a circuit that demands downforce.
Unfortunately, the weather put pay to their gamble to switch from the higher-downforce monkey seat configuration tested during free practice (pictured below).
Instead, it ran its usual configuration monkey seat (below) allied to changes made to the rear wing endplates, with the upwash strakes and gradient slots (arrowed) geometries changed to increase downforce for the streets of the principality.
At the front of the car, the updates made in Barcelona were carried over, with both drivers utilising the new front wing, whilst the new brake duct was carried over too.
The new brake duct features a more conventional vertical fence that aligns with the sidewall of the tyre, whilst a conventional inlet provides a fresh supply of air to the blown axle, disc and caliper.
The vertical fence's change of shape will clearly have an impact on the airflow shed by the tyre, whilst the loss of its curvature opens up possibilities in terms of resizing the inlet at each GP and adding more aerodynamic control fins.
Co-author: Matt Somerfield, Assistant Technical Editor
Source: Motorsport.com

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This is a letter written from Oral Roberts to his biographer, David Harrell, Jr. on February 15, 2006. Roberts shares his thoughts on Harrell's biography Oral Roberts: An American Life written in 1985. Roberts talks about the respect he had for the work he did and the fair treatment he received.
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Recognized as a pioneering force in the integration of dance and media, composer/media artist Mark Coniglio creates large-scale performance works that integrate music, dance, theater and interactive media. A native of Nebraska, Mark received his degree in music composition in 1989 from California Institute of the Arts where he studied with electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick. From that early time, Coniglio's artistic practice has included the creation of custom interactive systems that allow performers to manipulate video, sound, and light in real-time. His first technological breakthrough came in 1989 when he created MidiDancer, a wireless system that allowed a performer to interactively control music. His passion for giving control to the performer led him to create the award-winning software Isadora®, a flexible graphic programming environment that provides interactive control over digital media. Mark's writings about new media in performance have appeared in numerous books and journals, including "New Visions In Performance", "La Scena Digitale: Nuovi Media Per La Danza" and Movement Research Journal. He relocated from New York to Berlin, Germany in 2008.
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Home Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Walkover Shoe Store, 302 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1926.
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Title Walkover Shoe Store, 302 East Colorado, Pasadena. 1926.
Description Interior view of the Walkover Shoe Store at 302 East Colorado. In the foreground there are shoes on both freestanding displays and glass display cases. Several customers are being attended to. The shop is decorated for Christmas, with boughs hanging from the ceiling.
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Uproar over Trump-themed 'Julius Caesar,' but none for Obama version at Guthrie 5 years ago
By Rohan Preston
Photo by Heidi Bohnenkamp, 2012
While Delta Air Lines and Bank of America have dropped their sponsorships of New York's Public Theater over a President Trump-inspired staging of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," corporate sponsors at the Guthrie Theater had no public reaction to a 2012 staging that featured a black actor in the role of Caesar.
That production, part of a national tour done in collaboration with the Acting Company of New York, starred Bjorn DuPaty, a tall basketball aficionado who resembles then-President Barack Obama (pictured above).
Caesar is stabbed to death in the middle of the play.
The New York production, staged by Twin Cities-born director Oskar Eustis, was questioned in a tweet by the president's son, Donald J. Trump, Jr.
"I wonder how much of this 'art' is funded by taxpayers?" he asked. "Serious question, when does 'art' become political speech & does that change things?"
The reaction from corporate sponsors was swift.
"No matter what your political stance may be, the graphic staging of 'Julius Caesar' at this summer's free Shakespeare in the Park does not reflect Delta Air Lines' values," Delta said Sunday in a statement.
Delta and, before it, Twin Cities-based Northwest Airlines, which merged with Delta in 2009, is a longstanding supporter of the Guthrie. It is the theater's official airline, and the title sponsor of the Guthrie's summer musical, "Sunday in the Park with George."
"I haven't seen the Public's production of the play, but I know the conversation is not about whether it's a good production or not, or whether Caesar is a hero or villain," said Guthrie artistic director Joseph Haj. "I feel for Oskar [Eustis] and the Public, because it's complicated. Corporate sponsors have been vitally important to the health of the American theater — they've been extraordinary partners over many decades. But there's also been a firewall there. I've never had a conversation with a sponsor that has been around the art-making itself."
Haj worries that the retreat of the sponsors in the face of a tweet by the president's namesake son will have a chilling effect on the field.
"The idea of supporting a theater can't be limited to an idea that I only support he work I like most," said Haj. "It has been based on that organization's values, commitment, vision and mission as we serve our community."
Advertisers sometimes abandon hot-potato TV programs, as evidenced recently with Fox shows hosted by Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly. But it's unusual for a corporate sponsor, let alone two, to bail on a performing arts institution over a show.
Haj recently directed Shakespeare's "King Lear" in modern dress. That tragedy, about a mad ruler surrounded by fawning sycophants, did not make any overt nods to contemporary American politics although audiences reacted audibly at lines that spoke to the moment.
But Full Circle Theater's recent Twin Cities production of Suzan-Lori Parks' "365 Days/365 Plays" did feature an insecure character in a blond wig who spoke like Trump and wanted to be famous just to be famous. His mother yells at him to get off the stage, drawing approving laughter from the audience.
"The job of art is to speak truth to power and stand up to authoritarianism," said director and theater scholar Stephanie Lein Walseth, who staged the Parks playlet, written 15 years ago." In this moment, things are happening on so many fronts, it's overwhelming. Doing something through art to preserve our democracy — that's what I'm called to do."
Haj said that he's not sure if there will be a residual effect for this episode. But he hopes that artists will continue to be brave and courageous.
"Arts funding is always, in one way or another, under assault," he said. "It's the easiest political football in the world. When Donald Trump called for the defunding of the NEA and the NEH, that's not a budget decision. The funding is pennies per every American every year. But we don't get to line-item veto things we don't like or don't use. I don't get to say, 'I don't want to fund schools or roads we don't use.' We, as a nation, value art and culture. We value the protected space, the freedom of thought and expression."
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Pixel Piracy review: Thar she blows
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Pixel Piracy is an open-world retro pirate sim. That phrase alone will make Pixel Piracy an instant buy for many. It's the type of game we dream of: adventuring, plundering, …
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The coolest part of Assembly Required is how it starts: this episode doesn't have one opening, it has two. The final decision you made last episode, choosing which member of …
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By Nate Hubler • May 18, 2015
Welcome to part one of a multi-part series in which I plan to document my time with Smite to show how I grow as a player in the beta, which should help show new players what to expect. I went into Smite with hundreds of hours of League of Legends logged and even more time spent watching professional matches, plusan occasional dabble in Dota 2. One might think that my modest amount of time spent in the genre might translate over into Smite, but I can say without a doubt, it didn't give me a leg up over the competition, as evidenced by how poorly my first handful of games went.
The game starts with a simple enough tutorial, but, like most MOBAs, it barely even scratches the surface before it sends players on their merry way. The only mode available to players when they first start is called Arena, and that's where I spent the entirety of my first day.
Arena is shaped like the Colosseum, with jungle camps along the side that provide buffs to players. It's an excellent place to start, because it avoids the deeper intricacies of a standard match and allows players to focus on finding a god or immortal that fits their play style and novoices to feel good about themselves. Everything seemed to be working well when I first got into a match: the store was easy to navigate; I could decipher what was going on with little problems; and I felt adequately prepared to get started.
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XBLA Marketplace sees multiple game delistings before year end
By Michael Cheng • December 31, 2014
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year to everyone!
Unfortunately, it also comes that time when games may disappear from the marketplace for any number of reasons and is usually assumed as licenses expiring.
On December 30, 2014, Eastern Standard Time, the following games were removed from the Xbox Live Arcade Marketplace:
1. WRC Powerslide. Original release date: March 8, 2013.
This game wasn't out for very long and never saw a XBLA sale. It was also a member of the games in that event in September of 2013 involving foreign countries.
2. Marvel vs. Capcom Origins. Original release date: September 26, 2012.
This game was announced for removal at the end of the year by Capcom ahead of time. While it is sad to see it go, at least it wasn't a surprise.
3. Battle: Los Angeles. Original release date: March 11, 2011.
This game was a movie tie-in released around the same time the movie was released with very little fanfare. It has been around for some time and has gone away as quietly as its arrival.
There are more delisted games from December 30, 2014 below. Continue to find out.
Newsbits: Early Xbox Live Arcade delisting warning and other marketplace news
After Burner Climax will be delisted from the Xbox Live Marketplace on December 24, 2014. A producer of After Burner Climax, Noriyuki Shimoda, confirms via Twitter the removal of the game from distribution. The PlayStation Network is currently seeing a sale for the title and it is unknown at this time whether or not the Xbox Live Marketplace will see an equivalent sale.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Special Editions was quietly delisted from the Xbox Live Marketplace while Deep Silver had it listed for its Deal of the Week from December 2-9. While it was sad to see it removed before the sale officially ended, at least the publisher can say the game was put on sale before removal.
JUJU launches on the Xbox Live Marketplace today, December 10. The game is already available now for $14.99 USD and the download size is 1.75GB. After the jump is a launch trailer for the title. Check it out to see JUJU in action.
Never Alone review (Xbox One)
By Nick Santangelo • November 19, 2014
Never Alone was developed by Upper One Games and E-Line Media and published by E-Line Media. It was released on November 18, 2014 for $14.99 on Xbox One. A copy was provided for review purposes.
Do you remember the arrival of the first tightly crafted indie Xbox sidescroller that disproved the notion that a Big Developer with a Big Budget was needed to create games of the highest quality? Neither do I, and that's because it's an event guilty of such unrestrained reproduction that it's hard to recall its inaugural occurrence. Was it the release of Limbo? Mark of the Ninja? Braid? Something else? Regardless of what game kicked off this most welcome — even if now slightly clichéd — trend, it's seemed apparent since its announcement that Never Alone would be the next game to continue the movement.
Its pretty graphics, intriguing setting and story aspiring to teach players something new caused many to think that Never Alone would be the next big little game. Maybe that's an unfair burden to have placed on it. Maybe gamers should have instead anticipated only a game that would deftly introduce them to a culture that was heretofore both underrepresented and misrepresented in popular media. Certainly Never Alone does just that, offering a glimpse at the Iñupiat people's ways that's worth seeing. But while Upper One Games and E-Line Media have wonderfully succeeded in educating their audience, they've come up disappointingly short in entertaining it.
Telltale's Game of Thrones will follow five playable characters
By Scott Baker • November 4, 2014
Telltale Games' upcoming Game of Thrones adventure will follow the stories of five different playable characters, reports International Business Times after speaking with Senior VP of Publishing Steve Allison. The characters will …
XBLAFans Twitch Schedule: Week of 9-8
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Telltale president wants James Bond
By Alex Esten • January 20, 2014
There has certainly been a lot of "dream IP" talk coming from Telltale Games lately. A few months ago, Dan Connors and Kevin Bruner held a Reddit AMA where the discussion inevitably swung to their top choices for a licensed property. Fans also chimed in with Firefly, Star Wars, and Indiana Jones.
In a recent interview with OXM, Telltale co-founder and president Kevin Bruner expressed his aggravation with James Bond games that misrepresented the super spy as a "mass murderer." He is a long-time diehard fan and if Telltale were able to play in the Bond universe, it seems Bruner has quite a few ideas.
However, we would slightly disagree with some of Bruner's take on Bond. The character, even in his quieter moments, has always been fairly ruthless. The early Fleming novels could be very, very cold and the best Bond film portrayals often walked that line between heroically sinister and emotionally empty.


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A Review of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Years from now, when I look back on the year 2018, I want to remember it as the Year of the Superheroes. This year saw an unprecedented explosion of superhero films. I even plan on covering them all after Christmas. But this is for me to talk about what is possibly the best superhero film of the year, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
I thought that Avengers: Infinity War was going to be the cherry on top of a sundae of superhero movies. Though after seeing Into the Spider-Verse yesterday, I realized that it was the hot fudge; Into the Spider-Verse was the cherry on top. Saying "I loved it" would be an understatement. So as I was driving home from the theater, I knew I had to write something about it. I actually tried to last night, but it wouldn't save. It was already late, so I couldn't even put up something for my 25 days of Christmas series. My bad
I will get back to the Christmas thing today with a double feature to make up for it. For now, I want to talk about why I think you should go see this film!
The Plot
Our hero, Miles Morales
This is a bare-bones summary of the plot. MINOR SPOILERS AWAIT YOU!
The first thing you should know is that this film is an origin story for a new Spider-Man, Miles Morales. Aside from being incredibly smart, Miles is an otherwise normal teenager. All that changes once he gets bitten by the spider and gains spider-powers. Just as starts to figure out his new abilities, he stumbles across his world's Spider-Man who's trying to stop the Kingpin from activating a Super Collider capable of ripping apart reality. While he manages to temporarily take it offline, Spider-Man is tragically killed in the attempt. Before he dies, though, he meets Miles and, sensing he has similar powers, entrusts him with the key to stopping the Collider for good.
As New York mourns for the loss of its hero, Miles is confronted by an older, alternate version of Peter Parker. As a result of the Super Collider, multiple incarnations of Spider-Man were pulled from their realities into Miles', and unless they get back home, they're going to die. These Spider-People (who I will refer to Spiders from here on out) must team up to stop the Kingpin from tearing reality apart while also helping Miles embrace his destiny as the next Spider-Man.
He is defintley in over his head at times.
Putting aside the amazing animation, references to Spider-Man lore, and the plot, the main draw is the characters.
As I said before, this movie is an origin story for Miles Morales as he becomes the new Spider-Man. In that regard, he is very much a fish out of water, even before getting his powers. His parents enroll him in this private academy because they know he has the potential for greatness. Miles would rather be a normal kid, though, and prefers hanging out with his Uncle Aaron and working on his graffiti.
Miles never asks to be unique or his powers, and while he wants to live up to the Spiders expectations, he doesn't think he has it in him. As a result, he has a hard time getting his powers to work. A tough time. But once he steps up to the challenge, he is just as capable a hero as the other Spiders.
A Familiar, Yet Welcome, Plot
I've seen this kind of story before: normal person gets thrust into an important role, tries to live up to it, fails at first, but eventually turns into the badass everyone knows he can be. Regardless, I still enjoyed watching Miles' growth because it manages to be told interestingly.
On the other side of the spectrum, we get the alternate Peter Parker. Unlike the one in Miles' universe, this one has been Spider-Man for twenty years, but he's kind of washed-up from it. He has already lost his Aunt May, and he and MJ split up because he was too worried for her safety, leaving him at rock bottom. He even cries in the shower with his costume on.
This Peter Parker has apparently lost the drive to be Spider-Man and hates how his life has turned out. He's so convinced that his life is not worth going back to that when it looks like Miles won't be ready, he is willing to stay behind to shut off the Collider even though that means he'll die.
He ends up becoming the very reluctant mentor to Miles in the film, and through him, he inadvertently is able to pick himself out of his slump and reignites his drive to be Spider-Man and turn his life around. It's a reminder of the positive effects that a good mentor-student relationship can have on both sides. Hopefully, we will see more of his personal life in future films.
With every good thing, there is usually a bad thing. This film is amazing, but it did have a few things that bugged me.
In hindsight, I realize that most of this film is not original. As in, it is based on the countless stories and incarnations of Spider-Man over the years. Miles' origin in the film is similar to his origin in the comic books, down to watching his world's Peter Parker die in battle.
The Spider-Verse concept has also been done before. Spider-Man has traveled to alternate realities on several occasions in the comic books. He's even teamed up with other Spider-Men several times, and not just in the comics. He's done it in TV shows and video games too.
What's more, since the focus is mainly on Peter and Miles, the other Spiders do not get as much time to shine. They do get their own moments in the spotlight, but the focus is on these two.
Love to see her get a spin-off film
Take Spider-Woman, AKA Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen. If you know your comic history, you know the original Gwen was Peter's girlfriend. What happened to her? Look up the ending to The Amazing Spider-Man 2. That's what happened to her in the 1970s.
This version of Gwen ended up getting the spider-powers instead of Peter. She only appeared four years ago, but she's already proven fairly popular with fans. That just makes it more of a disappointment that her character doesn't get more time in the spotlight. She's the first of the Spiders that Miles meets, before he even gets his powers, actually. She doesn't seem to get as many moments, though, as Peter and Miles do. Plus, there is a sub-plot about a romance brewing between Gwen and Miles, though nothing ever comes of it onscreen. With sequels already planned, this hopefully be explored some more.
Then we have the other three Spiders: Spider-Ham, Peni Parker, and Spider-Man Noir. They don' have as much of an impact on the plot other than providing backup in fights. They still get their moments to shine, but the film doesn't have enough time to develop their characters. Their vignettes (which each Spider-Person gets) are even shown simultaneously to save time. Missed opportunity, as Spider-Man will be interesting no matter what version it is. Or will they?
The Buzz About Peni Parker
Outside of Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy, I think the Spider that has the best chance of succeeding in a spin-off film is, ironically, the one with the least written material: Peni Parker. Of all the Spiders, she's generated the most buzz. See?
Next to the Goku float at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, I think this is the best example of anime going mainstream.
She doesn't have that many appearances in comic books, but her story is pretty interesting. She's from the 32nd century, she doesn't have powers, uses a mech powered by a radioactive spider that helps to power it. It's like what would happen if Spider-Man met Gundam. Since she's proven to be so popular, I think she has the best chance at a spin-off. I want to see a Spider-Mech fight crime. I just hope fans don't go overboard with fan art.
As for Spider-Ham and Spider-Noir, I'm not so sure. They are interesting characters, but I don't think they could get their own spin-off films. They seem to work best when used as part of a group. Spider-Noir's dark and serious attitude is played off for laughs, while Spider-Ham.. well, he's just plain silly. Don't underestimate him, though. He's still Spider-Man (sort of).
In conclusion, I still think that this movie is awesome and the best superhero film of the year, regardless of the faults. Yeah, the story is not exactly original, but since this is based on a comic book, that can be expected. Fans don't mind, myself included. As for the lack of screen time the other Spiders get, that can easily be corrected in sequels or spin-offs, which I hear Sony is already playing. This may be the best Spider-Man film that we have gotten thus far, and that's saying something!
One reason why I liked this more than even Infinity War is because of who it focuses on. Spider-Man is Marvel's best hero for a reason. It's not because he's the strongest or the smartest, but the one that fans can emphasize with the most. He's the most human of them.
More than that, though, every time I see him, I am reminded of the lesson behind the character. At the memorial for the Peter Parker of Miles' world, MJ says it, and Miles echoes it at the end of the film: anyone can be a hero, if they're brave enough and willing to stand up for what they think is right. That's the lesson that Stan Lee and Steve Dikto taught us.
Remember the Creators
Speaking of which, this film marks the first Stan Lee cameo since his passing last month. Steve Dikto had died earlier this year, and fans are still getting over the fact that Stan Lee is now gone as well. I just hope that, wherever they are, they are looking at the movie and feeling proud of what they created. The world wouldn't be the same without Spider-Man in our lives, and this film reminds us of how much he means to us.
If you haven't got any plans to see this film, then I recommend that you make them. It is worth the money and time to see the best superhero movie of the year.
I Give This Film a 5/5
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Pretty Pretty and Dancing Rebel buzzing with debut single
As members of Team Spice, Pretty Pretty and Dancing Rebel are better known on the entertainment circuit as dancers and choreographers.
However, they have moved to add the words 'recording artiste' to their resume following the release of their debut single, Buzzy.
"I was just having fun with my friends in the studio, vibing and playing around when this song came up. They loved it and so we decided to move forward with the recording. I'm already in entertainment and so I figured why not go ahead and try," Pretty Pretty told THE STAR.
Since the release of Buzzy last Friday, the song has amassed close to 200,000 views on YouTube.
Pretty Pretty said that she has always loved the idea of doing music, and "now that the first single is out there and doing well, I'm working on some more surprises to come forth".
For her part, Dancing Rebel told THE STAR that she was grateful for the chance to team up with her friend and dance partner in a new and exciting venture. She described Pretty Pretty as a "hidden box of talent" as she pronounced greatness upon her.
"Happy would be an understatement to what I'm feeling now. I'm super elated and proud about the song's success, especially for Pretty because she is a hidden box of talent, a very pulchritudinous soul. There is a lot of space to grow, but she definitely will be great. I am glad all of this is happening for her and I'm grateful for the support from each and every one," Dancing Rebel said.
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As someone studying International Tourism at Cardiff Met, a field trip to The Gambia was an excellent opportunity for me to see how the tourism industry operates in the real world, and in particular in an area of the globe promoting cultural tourism.
The Gambia is a country in West Africa and is completely surrounded by Senegal except for its coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, not an area traditionally seen as a tourism hotspot.
Ida preparing dinner for us all!
Our first full day in the Gambia involved a visit to the house of Ida Cham Njai. She promptly had us all dress in traditional Gambian clothes and escorted us through the chaos of the local market before cooking a Gambian chicken and fish dish! The food and the hospitality that we experienced were second to none. In the evening we visited the village of Manduar for the opening of the local cultural festival – a truly insightful look into Gambian culture.
Taking in some Gambian culture.
The following day began with a visit to Tanje Village Museum – essentially a Gambian equivalent of the St Fagans National History Museum back in Cardiff – where we learned more about Gambia's nature and tribal history. The afternoon consisted of lounging on the beach and eating fish and chips before beholding the spectacle that is Gambian wrestling.
The next day started with an early morning boat journey up the river to the village of Jufurreh. Seen as the gateway to Africa for the British, American and the French during the slave trade period this was a particularly sobering experience that highlighted the dark history that the country has been subjected to.
The slave trade had a major effect on The Gambia.
Next we visited the village of Tumani Tenda where we were welcomed with open arms, a song and a dance! Throughout the trip I had felt the Gambian people had been very welcoming and friendly and here was no exception. After a tour of the village we relaxed in the hammocks with some drinks as the village cooked us food. This was followed by some tie-dying before heading off to Sandele eco resort to grab some sleep.
We were made really welcome everywhere we went.
The next morning started with an 8am yoga session. I'm not a morning person and I'd never done yoga but I felt like a new man after that! After a brief talk from one of the owners of the resort we headed back to our hotel for a workshop with students from the Institute of Tourism in the Gambia. It was great to meet fellow tourism students and hear their ideas for the future of Gambian tourism.
The whole group at Tanje Village Museum.
In the evenings after our planned activities we were given free time and this was a great opportunity to get to know all the guys on the trip – I didn't even know some of their names before we went, but this trip changed that. With plenty of bars and restaurants surrounding our hotel we managed to squeeze a cheeky drink in most nights.
Visiting the monkey sanctuary was great fun!
The highlight of the trip for me came on the final morning when I visited the monkey sanctuary close to the hotel. I was absolutely fascinated and amazed at the confidence of these monkeys who would take peanuts right from your hand – what an amazing way to end my Gambian experience!
Want to know more about travel opportunities at Cardiff Met? Check out our other study abroad blog posts.


Apple has rejected a judge's order to help the FBI break into an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, warning it was "too dangerous" to create such a backdoor to the smartphones.
US magistrate Judge Sheri Pym ordered Apple on Tuesday to provide "reasonable technical assistance" to the FBI, including disabling an auto-erase feature after too many unsuccessful attempts are made to unlock the iPhone 5C.
Federal prosecutors had filed a motion requesting Apple's help after the FBI failed to crack the phone's code two months into the investigation into the December rampage.
But Apple said it would fight the judge's order, firing the latest shot in a growing debate over encryption pitting the government against tech companies.
"The United States government has demanded that Apple take an unprecedented step which threatens the security of our customers," Apple chief executive Tim Cook said in a statement on the company's website.
Cook said it was too risky to provide the requested software because it could allow ill-intentioned individuals to unlock any iPhone and raises major privacy concerns.
"The US government has asked us for something we simply do not have, and something we consider too dangerous to create. They have asked us to build a backdoor to the iPhone," Apple said.
"In the wrong hands, this software — which does not exist today — would have the potential to unlock any iPhone in someone's physical possession.
"While the government may argue that its use would be limited to this case, there is no way to guarantee such control," he said, adding that Apple has cooperated with the FBI thus far.
By disabling the security features, the FBI would be able to attempt as many different password combinations as needed before gaining access to the phone.
It was the property of the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, which employed Farook, and the authority had agreed to the search of the phone.
Pym ordered Apple to provide software that would only run on the device in question, or any other technological means to access its data.
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The US government is concerned that commercially-available encryption benefits criminals.
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Cook warned that if Apple complied with the order, the government could demand surveillance software to intercept, access health and financial data, track users' location or access a phone's microphone or camera without the user's knowledge.
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Setting Sails for the James River tidal water.
Here's the scenario: You wake up on a Saturday morning to go fishing on a tidal fishery but realize in the chaos of getting ready you forgot to check the tide schedule. Frantically, you run to your computer to write down the schedule for the area you are taking off from and see that High Tide is at approximately 10:15am. You have a decision to make: A) Fish in your favorite location and wait for the tide to "get right," or B) head up river to meet the tide at a different state in the daily cycle. In this week's Blog, I am going to attempt to provide some personal understanding as to fishing tidal waters. I will say that I am quite new to fishing the front of the boat and my findings are by no means absolute, just like no one pattern works one-hundred percent of the time. As anglers, we must learn to let the fish speak for themselves, and mold to the given circumstance.
The tide schedule above happened to be the scenario for Sunday morning out of Osborne Landing on the James River. Believe me when I say that after Mike Iaconelli won the Bassmaster Elite Series event on the Delaware River, all I wanted to do was challenge myself to gain a better understanding of the tide. On the big stage, many competitors struggle to fish tidal waters, but on the flipside an understanding of tidal waters can set you way above the competition. Here are five points to get you started fishing tidal waters.
1) Just because the fish aren't biting for you, doesn't mean there are not fish in the area. In fact, I believe this to be quite the contrary. As the water fluctuates, so does the location of fish in the area you are fishing. Just as cloudy days seem to scatter the fish out, high tide does the same thing to the fish. Think about it, more water in the area means more space for the bass to roam. Likewise, just as the sun will position fish in specific locations, the same is true for bass. The shallower the water in your perspective area, the less space a fish has to work with. Much like a fluctuation of water due to a flood, the shallow cover the bass is interested in using slowly gets smaller and smaller as the river recovers.
2) Fishing tidal waters can be very visual fishing, and I'm not talking about seeing the fish. As the water level changes, you are given a gift from nature. What was once covered during high tide recesses into a visible cheat sheet of knowledge to the contour and structure of the area. You will see shoreline structure, changes in substrate like rocks and silt, or even a steeper change in elevation than you expected. These are all valuable pieces of information towards your success. Take pictures, scribble down important notes, and create a mental image that will stick with you in future visits. Use the sun to your advantage as well, for the location of the sun in its own cycle will change shade lines that largemouth especially desire. You begin to learn that bass fishing involves just as much hard work and education as many of your college courses; to succeed in this sport you definitely have to put in the time.
3) To broaden the previous topic, pay attention to your depth and the water conditions. Venturing onto tidal fisheries can mean many obstacles to overcome for not only yourself but your office as well. Often the current involved in river fishing can mean rougher, less forgiving water than say, your local lake. Floating debris is common and extreme caution should be used when making a run from one location to the next. Inform your fishing partner of the possibility of floating objects and to alert you of any upcoming, day-ending obstructions. Follow the channel to avoid running in too shallow water. It will vary slightly from creek arm to creek arm. When the trolling motor is down, practice more of the same. The lower the tide, the more critical it is to assess the area for logs, rocks, and other possible issues. Believe me, you learn real quickly after a few ventures into creeks!
Hit the structure not visible to the naked eye.
4) Everyone is going to hit the most visible structure. Finding an area where competitors have not hit can be key to a successful day. Not only have the fish not been harassed to the same degree, but also will help you extend your education even further. In many cases, it may not be structure the fish are keying to at all. Maybe it is a hump where current hits at the perfect angle to position the fish nearby in the break or a current break caused by the current hitting the point of a creek entrance. Knowing how to read the water is huge for tidal fishing, and I have more than a few semesters worth of information to learn. It's one of the most exciting aspects of fishing.
5) Bait selection is just as critical as finding the perfect bass holding locations. Water clarity can be just as large a role in your success. Although bass can be caught in all water colors, I would stick to the cleanest clearest water that you can find; however, this is not always a possibility, especially with fluctuating conditions. In any case, as the saying goes, always keep in mind "match the hatch," especially in cleaner water. As the water color darkens, your lure color choice should follow the same pattern. The darker colored bait will provide better contrast in the water, and allow the fish to see your bait to a better degree. I believe this also allows you to increase the size of your bait. Longer appendages will provide greater undulations for the fish to pick up on. Do not hesitate to make consecutive casts to the same location if you believe an area should be holding fish regularly. Experiment with both power and finesse techniques to find the pattern for the given day, or better yet time of day.
The more variables you learn to take into account, the better you will become at piecing together the mood of the fish. I reiterate to you that I am preaching to myself as well, as I have had more "bad" days on the James River than I have "good" days on the James. There are no truly bad days on the water, but instead more learning experiences to add to your fishing cranial database. Knowledge is only engraved when put into practice, so make sure to spend as much time as you can afford on the water. Till next time, put in the time and believe in yourself. Through the successes, the failures, and everything in-between, never stop learning.


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Dear Gurudev, when we meditate we experience such bliss, how can that state continue with or without meditation?
With knowledge and with dispassion. When you see the whole world is a dream, the meditative state remains in activity also. But do not make a mood out of it; you should not do mood making. Live life naturally, as everyone else lives; simple, natural. Do not make a big mood out of it, yes! And do not try to hang on to peace also. If we try to hold onto peace then there are more problems. Do not try to hang on to something, become empty. It is okay if disturbances step in sometimes, so what! Never mind. As long as you know this is the nature of the world.
There is a beautiful couplet in Kannada which says, 'What can you tell someone who builds a home on the sea shore and is scared of waves. What can you tell someone who has built a home in the forest and is scared of animals. What can you tell someone who built a house in the middle of the town and is afraid of noise.' Right in the market place he has built a home and he is allergic to noise. What can you tell him? In the same way when we are in this planet, in this world, pleasant things happen and unpleasant things happen. People praise you and for no reason people blame you. You should simply take them on and move ahead.
Isn't that a very good advice?
Today some people came and told me that such and such person is very rude, he is not good and he has such bad qualities. He loses his temper all the time. Why do you still keep him in the organization?
I told him, 'No, I give a long rope. Suppose I leave him outside anywhere else in the world, he will do the same thing. You feel now he is disturbing you, but if you send him out of the organization then also he will continue to disturb you. At least here he has a chance to improve.' Isn't it? So I have patience; I say okay, let them be here, let them grow. With patience I allow them to be.
Dear Gurudev, the Bible states that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God. Does this mean a wealthy person is doomed to hell just for being wealthy?
No! These words of different Saints and Prophets were given to different people at different times. Jesus says that I have not come to make peace; I have come to put mother against daughter and the son against father. That doesn't mean he did not like families or he came to split families.
So, what is said is an example given so that people feel compassion. When there is poverty all around and someone is just enjoying too much without doing any kind of service; spending 100 percent of what he earns on himself or herself, then that person has a hard heart, like a rock. When someone is like a rock and there is no suppleness inside of them then heaven is far away. That is the essence of it.
Just now the thought came to me; we should send some 50 Lacs worth of medicine to Assam. We should buy 50 Lacs worth of some Ayurvedic medicines. So everyone contribute a little bit and we can give it to the people there. I am planning to visit Assam soon, so let us see.
As a first step they might need some medicines. We will all do something.
We are so many people, if we all give five hundred each then we can do quite a bit. We can send them medicines. And some Ayurvedic doctors should also go to Assam from here. We will send them to Assam.


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