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TalkTalk is throttling Imgur
By Olivia Solon
Internet service provider TalkTalk has been throttling access to image hosting site Imgur in the name of the children!
TalkTalk customers trying to access Imgur links have been finding they are taking minutes to load, and many have taken to TalkTalk's forums to complain.
One poster, amfxc, received a reply from someone in TalkTalk's CEO's office, Michael Hopkins. He said it was all down to protecting people from child abuse images. "We currently block URLs recommended by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) that contain child abuse imagery. Due to the way we block these links, we are aware that some users may experience intermittent issues accessing some hosting sites for the days when a sub-URL, or content that is being hosted on that site, has been placed on the IWF list."
So the point is that when an illegal image is identified on a very popular site, such as Imgur, the whole site can suffer, as TalkTalk pushes all content through a single server in order to filter the offending content. This allows the ISP to block the particular URLs before the offending material is taken down, but has the unintended consequence of throttling access to the whole site.
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A community executive on TalkTalk's customer forums said: "We do however know this is very inconvenient for customers affected and we are working on an improvement to how we block the IWF list that is intended to stop this happening in the future. We hope this will launch very soon and we will keep you updated with news."
The IWF issued a statement saying that it doesn't block websites, but provides a list of URLs for companies to facilitate URL blocking, but "not IP address or domain-level blocking".
Redditor Antagony contacted Imgur and received a response which said that the image hosting site had "multiple issues with TalkTalk, including this exact same one in the past, but they are always unresponsive to our requests to work it out together". "We have not seen this issue with any other ISP, UK or otherwise," said the representative.
A spokeswoman told Wired.co.uk that Imgur had experienced a "complete domain block" from TalkTalk at the end of October 2013, which was lifted in November that year. The current issue of throttling or "monitoring" has been ongoing through March, our first user reports coming in on March 5. It is our understanding that under 10 instances of child sexual abuse imagery were included on the UK IWF watch-list, which prompted TalkTalk to throttle Imgur as a domain, despite that the watch-list includes only specific URLs."
She urged TalkTalk customers to "consider switching ISPs if browsing Imgur at full performance is important to them".
Given that Imgur is one of the top 100 sites in the world, pulling in two billion image views and 100 million uniques per month, it might be advised that TalkTalk works out way of blocking illegal links that doesn't affect users' ability to load content at speed.
Wired.co.uk has contacted TalkTalk and Imgur for comment.
Updated 21:00 01/04/2014: A TalkTalk spokesman told Wired.co.uk: "In blocking access to links identified by the IWF as containing child abuse imagery, it was never our intention to cause customers any delay in accessing other legal content hosted on the same domain. We apologise for this and we are in the process of improving the way we block access to the IWF list so this doesn't happen in future. This is absolutely a high priority. We are working closely with the IWF and we have also contacted Imgur directly. Users shouldn't currently be experiencing issues accessing the site and we will continue keep customers constantly updated as we have further developments via our forum."
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Hats off to Christine Majerus
News • Lifestyle • 22.12.2018 • Jess Bauldry
Nifty knitter Christine Majerus, pictured, used her downtime between races to knit 100 hats for charity
Photo: Christine Majerus
Luxembourg's most accomplished female cyclist, Christine Majerus, is looking forward to a well-earned break this Christmas, not from cycling however, but from knitting.
The 31-year-old spent the last few months feverishly hand-knitting 100 different woollen hats, which she sold to raise €3,500 charity.
"My tradition is to buy a new hat every year but last year I couldn't find the right colours," Majerus told Delano last week. She decided to knit her own, learning how through YouTube tutorials.
The result prompted the admiration and some requests from her teammates at Boels-Dolmans. "I did everyone a hat for Christmas, each had their own colours. That's how it started. I kept going and after winter, I had the idea to sell them for charity."
The spring and summer cycling season took up much of Majerus' time. But, each time she had a break in her schedule, she would return to her wool and needles and set to work knitting 100 hats. After losing her own pet dog in the autumn, she chose to donate the proceeds to ASA, a not-for-profit training assistance dogs for people suffering from things like epilepsy.
"I wanted to give the chance to someone else to profit from a dog to make their lives better," she explained.
Late in the autumn, Majerus posted pictures of each hat on her social media accounts, which people could reserve by leaving a comment.
Photo: Christine Majerus. A social media post shows some of Majerus' crafty creations which she sold for charity
"There were a lot of people who were disappointed they didn't get a hat," she said. But, she has no plans to start the process again any time soon. "In the end it became a bit mechanical […] I am still knitting because I've some requests for Christmas, which is more personal."
While she said her crafty hobby provides a welcome break from the pressures of constant competition, Majerus will next year put all of her energy into getting back into full fitness and qualifying for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. "I'm putting on the pressure to get to Tokyo. It doesn't have to be in one race. It's over a year where I have to get UCI points," Majerus said, adding: "I think that's how I will get my qualification this year, especially as I'm riding for the strongest team in the world."
Among other titles, Majerus won the national women's road race, time trial and cyclo-cross championship titles from 2010 to 2017. In 2018, she retained the national cyclo-cross championship title. She finished 21 st in the women's road race at I the 2012 Summer Olympics and was awarded the best sportswoman in Luxembourg five times, most recently in 2018.
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NSD, Delhi Overview
National School of Drama is an autonomous theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, which was established in 1959. The institution is recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. NSD, Delhi promotes three-year full-time diploma courses in dramatic arts. National School of Drama also provides Extension Programmes where NSD faculty and alumni conduct workshops in various parts of the country. It also has two performing wings which are Repertory Company and Theatre-in-Education Company.
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Why Choose NSD Delhi?
NSD Delhi Quick Insights
NSD Delhi was set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as one of its constituent units in 1959. The highlights of the National School of Drama like approvals and courses offered are as follows:
National School of Drama, Delhi
Type of Institute Public
Established By Sangeet Natak Akademi
Courses Offered Diploma
Location Delhi
NSD Delhi Courses
NSD Delhi offers various courses in the field of dramatic arts. National School of Drama admission can be done online on the official website.
Department Course
Vocational Diploma in Dramatic Arts
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NSD Delhi Departments
NSD Delhi offers a three-year full-time Diploma Courses in dramatic arts in the following faculties:
Acting Modern Indian Drama Acting and Improvisation
Theatre Techniques & Design Theatre History Classical Indian Drama and Aesthetics Scenic Design and Stage Technology
Literature & Aesthetics Theatre Music World Drama
NSD Delhi Admission
NSD Delhi is one of the well known theatre training institutes in the world. It offers various courses in Dramatic arts like Modern Indian Drama, Classical Indian Drama, Aesthetics and World Drama. Application form are submitted online through the official website, nsd.gov.in or offline. Based on the past experience of the candidate in acting and theatre , NSD Admission 2022 is allocated. A Candidate who holds a Bachelor's degree in any field can also apply.
NSD Delhi Eligibility Criteria
The National School of Drama eligibility should be considered before applying for the course.
Diploma [Dramatic Arts] Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should be graduate in any subject from a recognized University in India and abroad.
They should have a working knowledge of Hindi and English.
Candidates should have participated in at least 6 theatre productions.
Aspirants should be between the ages of 20 and 30 years of age. The upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ ST candidates only.
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NSD Delhi is one of the foremost theatre training institutions in the world and the only one of its kind in India. As a part of their training, students are required to produce plays which are then performed before the public. Besides its 3-year training programme, the School has also explored new vistas in the areas of children's theatre and decentralization of theatre training through workshops under the Extension Programme.
NSD Delhi Academic Advantages
The NSD syllabus is very well planned and comprehensive which covers every aspect of the theatre. It takes into account of the methods adopted by eminent theatre personalities. Some of the institute's academic advantages:
Training in the School is highly intensive and is based on a thorough, comprehensive, carefully planned syllabus which covers every aspect of theatre and in which theory is related to practice.
The syllabus includes broad-based training in classical dramatic traditions in India and the West, modern theatre trends in India and abroad, traditional and folk theatre of India, and specialized training in Indian theatre traditions.
NSD Delhi Result
NSD Delhi Admission 2022 Result will be published in the form of merit list. The National School of Drama is a theater training institution in India. It offers the 3 years' diploma of training in theatre and allied arts. NSD admission process is conducted by the National School of Drama, New Delhi. The school conducts the Preliminary Test/Audition and Final Workshop for admission. It will be compulsory to appear in all rounds organized by the NSD.
NSD Delhi Infrastructure
NSD, Delhi is situated in New Delhi. It offers modern amenities for holistic development. The NSD has four performing spaces. The school has a library, auditorium, hostel, etc. The National School of Drama library is one of the country's most specialized libraries in the field of theatre and drama and is fully computerised. Some of the facilties offered are listed below.
Video/ Audio Library
Performing Spaces
Literary forum
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NSD Delhi Scholarships
NSD, Delhi, offers scholarships to the students to ensure that they can pursue their education without any hurdles. Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the college to avail of the scholarships. More details regarding the NSD Delhi scholarship are mentioned below.
Selected candidates receive a monthly scholarship of Rs. 3000.
A student who receives a scholarship needs to sign an Rs. 108,000/- bond stating that if they wish to stop training before the conclusion of three years or are forced to stop due to disciplinary reasons, they must return all money given to them before such discontinuation.
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NSD Delhi Alumni
NSD Delhi has produced several talented alumni who are leading the Indian film industry. Some of them are listed below.
Alumnus Profession
Anupam Kher Indian actor
Dolly Ahluwalia Indian actress and costume designer
Irrfan Khan Indian actor
Naseeruddin Shah Indian film and stage actor
Nawazuddin Siddiqui Indian actor
Seema Biswas Indian actress
Shah Rukh Khan Indian actor
NSD, Delhi Highlights
Institution Type Public
Total Faculty 10
Student Enrollment 20
NSD, Delhi Courses and Fees
Course Duration Fees Average Tuition Fees
Others 3 Years ₹5,730
NSD, Delhi Admission
The National School of Drama is one of the well known theatre training institutes in the world.This school was established in 1959 by Sangeet Natak Akadem. It is an autonomous organization and offers various courses in Dramatic arts like Modern Indian Drama, Classical Indian Drama, Aesthetics and World Drama. Online registration
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National School of Drama, Delhi is situated in New Delhi. It offers modern amenities for holistic development. The school has a library, auditorium, hostel, etc. More details regarding the NSD Delhi campus are given below.
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National School of Drama, Delhi, offers scholarships to the students to ensure that they can pursue their education without any hurdles. Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the college to avail of the scholarships. More details regarding the NSD Delhi scholarship are mentioned below.
Selected candidates
Where is National School of Drama located?
National School of Drama is located in Mandi, New Delhi
Who is the founder of National School of Drama?
It was set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as one of its constituent units in 1959.
Is it possible to join NSD after class 12th?
The minimum educational qualification required to join NSD is graduation from any recognised university.
How many years course is NSD Delhi?
National School of Drama offers a three-year full-time Diploma in Dramatic Arts.
Does NSD offers scholarship?
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The Animation of Don Bluth – Part II: Sullivan Bluth Studios and Commercial Success (1986-1989)
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In 1985, Don Bluth, John Pomeroy and Gary Goldman joined with Morris Sullivan and formed Sullivan Bluth Studios. The studio was initial founded in Van Nuys, California, but moved to Dublin, Ireland to take advantage of various financial incentives and escape union pressures. Their first two projects were collaborations with Steven Spielberg, but they eventually pursued independent projects as well. For this short period of time in the late '80s, Don Bluth animation reached its pinnacle of commercial and artistic success with three spectacular films: An American Tale, The Land Before Time, and All Dogs Go to Heaven.
An American Tale (1986)
As previously mentioned, the first project from Sullivan Bluth Studios was a collaboration with Steven Spielberg: the story about a family of Russian mice emigrating to America, An American Tail. This was Spielberg's first foray into the world of animation, and the support of his production studio Amblin and also Universal Pictures were critical to the marketing and commercial success of the film. But, Spielberg's contribution went far beyond providing money and oversight, as he also had a great deal of input with regards to story, characters, and aesthetics. For example, Spielberg insisted on naming the young mouse, "Fievel" despite Bluth's fear that the name was too foreign-sounding and would be hard for the audience to remember.
On the surface level, An American Tail is a story of a family seeking a better life in America. After being attacked by Cossacks in Russia, the Mouskewitz family (Papa, Mama, Tanya, and Fievel) decides to emigrate to America, a wonderful land without cats. This story alone would be compelling, and has often served as the opening act of numerous classic stories, from The Godfather Part II to The House of Sand and Fog. However, in route to the new world, Fievel is washed overboard and is separated from his parents (which is a recurring theme in Bluth's best stories). Hi parents feel he is certainly drowned, but his sister Tanya nurtures a slim hope that he has survived.
Of course, Fievel has survived and washes up on the shore of New York City in a floating bottle. The rest of the narrative focuses on Fievel's struggle to understand his way through this new world and reunite with his family. Along the way he meets and befriends other mice, but also runs into enemies like the conman Warren T. Rat who sells him to a sweatshop. He also often confronts a gang of cats called the Mott Street Maulers (so the "land without cats" promise proved to be untrue). Fievel eventually overcomes the conmen and bullies and is reunited with his family as they settle into their new lives in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty.
The film offers a great deal from a thematic standpoint. The standard "American Dream" concept is in full view here, as the Mousekewitz family struggles for a new, better life. At the same time, one of the major attractions to America is that it is "a land without cats", which prove patently untrue. I doubt that this metaphor is meant to extend to "The American Dream" as a whole, as the Mousekewitz family is shown to thrive in the new land. More likely, it is a reminder not to get carried away with one's dreams – things can most certainly get better, but they are not likely to be perfect. This is a mature view of self-improvement, goal-oriented action, and reality in general, and vaults the film above the standard "the power of hope" and "you can achieve your dreams" themes.
Don Bluth agreed to produce An American Tale for a mere $6.5 million, but production costs eventually grew to about $9 million (about 3/4th of the production cost of the average Disney animated feature at the time). Much of Bluth's cost-cutting measured involved freezing the salaries of his employees (with their consent), which greatly angered the animators union at the time. This strife continued unabated throughout the production, and is often credited with the eventual re-location of Sullivan Bluth Studios overseas to Ireland. Regardless, the film was an amazing success at the box office, earning $150 million worldwide, beating out Disney's The Great Mouse Detective which was released that year, and becoming the highest-grossing non-Disney animated film at the time of its release. Critical reception was generally positive as well, with a 68% score on Rotten Tomatoes. As the first true financial success of Bluth's, An American Tale undoubtedly brought Bluth animation to the attention of the public at large, and he was prepared to keep that attention with his next feature.
The Land Before Time (1988)
The best Dinosaur movie not named "Jurassic Park", The Land Before Time is an absolute masterpiece of animation that is unafraid of challenging its viewer with complex themes and situations. Its story is far more harrowing than anything that Disney was producing at the time, the animation recreates a spectacular prehistoric world, and the characters are all flawed yet imminently loveable. Somehow, this brisk film is able to dramatize discrimination, mortality, friendship, and struggling against all odds to reunite with those whom you love.
The film opens with an underwater view as a narrator whisks the audience back to prehistory, long before humans, antelopes, or even the mammoth. This is the land of the dinosaurs. If these opening sequences remind of The Rite of Spring portion of Fantasia, you'll be happy to know that producers Spielberg and George Lucas were heavily inspired by that piece, and had to be convinced to actually put dialogue in the film. They also forced Bluth to remove some 10 minutes of footage from the finished product, mostly in an effort to reduce the film from a PG rating to a G rating. We're introduced to the flat-toothed plant-eaters and the sharptooths, which eat the plant-eaters. This is all described matter-of-factly, and though the sharptooths are given an air of terror, they are not categorized as malicious or evil, simply another part of the world. We meet the three-horns, the fliers, the big-mouths, the spike-tails, and the long-necks. Each group keeps to itself, but all are journeying towards The Great Valley in search of food and water, as the land has been scarred by drought. They stop only to hatch their young, which is where our story starts.
Foreshadowing the terror that we will soon experience, an egg thief steals the egg of our main protagonist from his mother and grandparents in a very dark and frightening sequence. Eventually, as the egg is saved and comes to a stop, it hatches to reveal Littlefoot, first so named by the narrator. If this film has a weakness, it is in its insistence to use the narrator as a means for providing exposition and often over-explaining the feelings of characters on screen (when, generally speaking, their emotions are perfectly defined by the voice-acting, animation, and plot points). Regardless, Littlefoot explores his world, learns of the journey to The Great Valley, and asks questions about why longnecks and three-horns can't play together. "We stick to our own kind; it's the way it's always been", his mother explains.
Later, when playing with one of the three-horns named Cera, Littlefoot is caught in an earthquake and attacked by a sharptooth, and only escapes because his mother battles it back and knocks it into a newly-formed chasm. This separates Cera and Littlefoot from their guardians. Unfortunately, Littlefoot's mother struggles to regain her footing during a dour downpour, and instead tells him to remember the way to the Great Valley as she succumbs to her wounds. A brilliant but sad sequence follows as Littlefoot rages and cries to an old spike-tail named Rooter that, "She should've known better – that was a sharptooth!". The old dinosaur's, "Oh, I see. I see" is a fantastic bit of voice acting and animation, and his supportive advice to Littlefoot is wonderful as well: it is no one's fault, it's just the way of things. Rooter's appearance was suggested by Spielberg as a way to "soften the blow" of the mother's death, and it does a reasonable job of that. Still, this is a harrowing and remarkable thing to include in a story for children. It is no surprise that Spielberg's original vision was, "Bambi with dinosaurs".
Alone now, Littlefoot has to travel to the Great Valley on his own now by walking towards where the sun touches the ground, as his mother instructed him. Along the way he meets Ducky (a big-mouth), Petri (a flier), Spike (a newly-hatched spike-tail) and reunites with Cera (who insists that the sharptooth is still alive). Through their travels, they fight over the proper way to go, struggle to find food and water, and must escape sharptooth attacks. Eventually, they each learn a specific valuable lesson which allows them to kill the sharptooth once-and-for-all, and their journey culminates in the discovery of The Great Valley as they reunite with their respective families.
The Land Before Time is unique among Don Bluth's animated features for the blunt and tragic nature of its story. While other films of his threaten and intimate that danger is possible, Littlefoot actually watches his mother die, leaving him completely alone to face a terribly hostile world. Still, Bluth offers us the antidote of determination and friendship as a means for overcoming even the greatest hardships, and each member of the group manages to have his or her own important arc (except maybe for Spike, who doesn't really do much here). This is a wonderful film that never minces its words nor patronizes the viewer.
Audiences certainly would agree. The film was another commercial success, grossing nearly $85 million worldwide on a $12.5 million budget and once again besting Disney's offering of the year (Oliver and Company). The critical reaction was similar to An American Tail, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 70%. The film is fondly remembered, and has birthed an entire franchise of direct-to-home-video musical sequels (none of which contain any involvement from Bluth or Spielberg). Despite its short length, it is a fully-developed exploration of loss, friendship, and determination. It should continue to delight and educate children for generations to come.
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
The final film included in this era is the bizarre All Dogs Go to Heaven, which is undoubtedly the least compelling of the three films. Don Bluth originally conceived of an anthology of detective stories starring Burt Reynolds as a German shepherd around the release of The Secret of NIMH, but the financial struggles of the time led him to abandon the idea. Now, upon the success of the previous two films under partnership with Spielberg and Amblin, he re-worked the script into the gambling, heaven-and-hell focused nightmare fuel that we know today. Finally free from any control of Spielberg or Lucas, Bluth was able to present his untarnished treatise on trust, exploitation, and love.
The basic story involves a pair of dogs: Charlie Barkin (a German shepherd, voiced by Burt Reynolds) and Itchie Ichaford (a dachshund voiced by Dom Deluise, rejoining the Bluth team after taking The Land Before Time off). Charlie just got out of jail, and the two have a mutal bulldog friend Carface who owns a casino. Charlie did Carface a solid in the past by not turning him in, and now upon his release he is owed half the proceeds from the casino. But instead, Carface decides to just kill Charlie by getting him drunk, putting him in a car, and driving it off the pier. Charlie dies, goes to heaven, and learns that if he rewinds the watch which symbolizes the length of his life, he gets to return to Earth. He does so, but condemns himself to Hell in the process – but at least he can get even with Carface.
Charlie and Itchie discover that Carface's success is due to Anne Marie, a young girl who can talk to animals and determine which rats will win the race. The two kidnap Anne Marie and open their own casino, but heavily exploit the girl along the way. The girl falls for her "rescuers" on the promise that they will find her a forever family, but Charlie accidentally reveals his manipulations to her, and she escapes, only to be re-captured by Carface. The third act involves Charlie rescuing her, sacrificing himself, and earning his place back in Heaven.
The peculiar and noteworthy thing about All Dogs Go to Heaven is just how unapologetic it is about its filth. This is a children's movie that involves drinking, gambling, murder, sin, exploitation of children, and multiple depictions of eternal damnation. That being said, for all its strangeness, it does offer a reasonable view into the delicate nature of trust and friendship. The musical number sung by Anne Marie (a hauntingly sad Judith Barsi – far sadder when you know the true story) is the highlight of the film, and lends a lot of emotion to an otherwise confusing film.
Unfortunately for Dogs, it was released in direct competition with Disney's new movie about a young mermaid – so it never had a chance. It performed reasonably well at the box office, doubling its $13.8 million budget, but it was truly lost in the shadows of The Little Mermaid. It had something interesting to offer, but the dour and seedy subject matter scared a lot of viewers and critics away. As a result, All Dogs Go to Heaven would be the last success of Don Bluth's successes for quite a long time. Instead, he would struggle to equal the heights of the Disney Renaissance (as would basically every production company during the first half of the 1990s). It would be nearly a decade before he would enjoy the success of An American Tail or The Land Before Time.
It would seem that I have timed my Don Bluth retrospective well, as Don Bluth and Gary Goldman currently have a kickstarter underway for funding a Dragon's Lair movie. So, if you're into Bluth, kickstarters, and etc , give a look at their project here.
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Broken symmetry in an unconventional superconductor: A model for the double transition in UPt3
D. W. Hess*, T. A. Tokuyasu, James A Sauls
The authors present a model for the superconducting states of UPt 3 in which a two-dimensional order parameter couples to a field that breaks the hexagonal symmetry of the crystal. This symmetry-breaking field (SBF) splits the superconducting transition, leading to two superconducting phases in zero field. The high-temperature superconducting phase exhibits the broken hexagonal symmetry of the SBF, while the low-temperature phase spontaneously breaks time-reversal symmetry. The authors calculate the specific heat jumps at both transitions and compare with the recent measurements by Fisher et al. They find that sizeable strong-coupling corrections are needed to explain the magnitude of the heat capacity jumps and the splitting of the transition. They show that a kink in the upper critical field occurs for fields in the basal plane. Comparison of the discontinuity in the slope of Hc2(T) with the data of Taillefer et al. (on a different UPt3 crystal) is in qualitative agreement with the heat capacity data. They also predict a change in slope of Hcl(T) at the temperature of the second peak in the heat capacity, for all field orientations. Observation of all three features in the same single crystal would provide convincing evidence for unconventional pairing in UPt3 and would be a stringent test of the model presented.
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Hess, D. W., Tokuyasu, T. A., & Sauls, J. A. (1989). Broken symmetry in an unconventional superconductor: A model for the double transition in UPt3. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 1(43), 8135-8145. [014]. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/1/43/014
Hess, D. W. ; Tokuyasu, T. A. ; Sauls, James A. / Broken symmetry in an unconventional superconductor : A model for the double transition in UPt3. In: Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter. 1989 ; Vol. 1, No. 43. pp. 8135-8145.
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McMorran fountain statues get Silver Stick jerseys
Night and Day figures don Silver Stick jerseys for tournament and Chilly Fest
McMorran fountain statues get Silver Stick jerseys Night and Day figures don Silver Stick jerseys for tournament and Chilly Fest Check out this story on thetimesherald.com: http://bwne.ws/2jKYcfE
Bob Gross, Times Herald Published 3:46 p.m. ET Jan. 21, 2017 | Updated 4:23 p.m. ET Jan. 21, 2017
Night and Day at McMorran Place are dressed in Silver Stick jerseys in 2017.(Photo: TIMES HERALD)Buy Photo
Not every Marshall Frederick sculpture in Michigan wears a hockey jersey — but the Port Huron Recreation Department is working on that.
The male and female figures that comprise the Night and Day fountain in front of McMorran Place are welcoming visitors to the Silver Stick youth hockey tournament and to Chilly Fest by wearing extra large home and away white and green Silver Stick jerseys.
"They're like a 10 or 12X," said Ronda Bingham, of Port Huron, who created the jerseys.
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"I took a 4X men's T-shirt, and didn't even touch it," Bingham said. "I wound up using sheets I bought at the Goodwill to make the pattern, because there is no pattern for those.
"They're made out of a polyester similar to what they use when they play hockey."
It's become a tradition to clothe Fredericks' sculpture of the Spirit of Detroit in jerseys when Michigan professional and college sports teams make the playoffs, but this is the first year for the Silver Stick jerseys.
Bingham said she spent about 20 hours making the jerseys. The white jersey for the male Day figure was installed first, and the green jersey for the female Night figure was installed on Friday.
"It is very cool,' said Renee Barr, theater coordinator at McMorran Place. "Nancy Winzer, my boss, asked me about four or five months ago should we dress those statues. I said, how about Silver Stick and she said great."
Barr does the drama productions at Port Huron Northern High School and has worked with Bingham as her costume director. She knew her friend had the needle skills to make the jerseys happen.
"She was surprised how much bigger they were when you got right up close to them," Barr said. "When she got the male done, she was eager to tackle the next one. It's so cool."
Bingham said dressing the statues wasn't easy as they obviously can't move their arms. She said she used a lot of Velcro.
"Both of them have a complete sleeve that's sewn in like a normal shirt and the other sleeve is Velcroed," she said.
The male figure wears an American flag patch, and the female figure has a Canadian flag, reflecting the international nature of the tournament.
Bingham said she's had some sewing instruction, but for the most part, she's "flying by the seat of my pants, which is what I did with this."
"The project overall was intimidating, but I still wanted to do it."
She said she would like seeing people taking selfies with the statues.
"I think the point is to draw the attention of people," Bingham said. "Hopefully that's what it is doing."
The Silver Stick tournament continues Thursday through Sunday. McMorran will be a busy place as the annual Chilly Fest winter festival is Friday and Saturday.
"We have got a lot of exciting stuff happening," said Natalie Watson, director of the Port Huron Downtown Development Authority and McMorran marketing manager.
"It's going to be an excellent weekend."
With plenty of out-of-town guests — Silver Stick attracts more than 100 youth hockey teams from the U.S. and Canada — Watson said Chilly Fest is a way to showcase the city.
"It's a great way to bring the community together," she said. "It's a great winter event.
"A lot of people feel stuck at home in the winter when it's kind of cold and dreary. It's a great event to get people out and to have fun."
Chilly Fest celebrates winter in Port Huron
The Port Huron Chilly Fest begins at noon Friday with the opening of a Hockey Hall of Fame exhibit, called the Legends of Hockey, in the Memorial Room at McMorran place. The exhibit is free and will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Friday and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday. Warwick Mask, of Port Huron, will have some of its goalie masks and other memorabilia on display.
The ice carvings that are part of Chilly Fest will be set up Friday morning.
Friday's events include a Hot Cocoa Crawl from 3-8 p.m. Downtown stores also will be open for a Penguin Scavenger Hunt and a Passport to Port Huron shopping program. Both events start at 3 p.m. Friday and end at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Chilly Fest on Saturday will include numerous kids' activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the McMorran Lounge. The kids' activities include a showing of "Frozen" at 4 p.m. in the McMorran Theater.
The chili cookoff, featuring 11 area establishments, is 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in a large tent set up in the bus terminal's east parking lot. Tasters pay $3 to sample the chili.
Music in the chili tent includes Paul Shonk, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Ian Smith, 1-3 p.m.; DJ Cliff Hawkins, 4:30 p.m and 7:30 p.m..; After Midnight, 6 p.m.; and Your Generation, 9 p.m. The tent will be 21 and older only after 6 p.m.
The Blue Water Young Professionals will have bed races from 3-4:30 p.m. Saturday in the Superior Mall.
A special program making the 50th anniversary of the Port Huron Flags' 1966 Turner Cup victory will be at 8 p.m.
On Sunday, the PoHo Hot Cocoa race starts at 8 a.m. at the St. Clair County Community College Fieldhouse The event include 10-mile, 10K, 5K and Kids' Mile runs. Racers who want a different challenge can participate in a sprint up the 188 steps of the SC4 Tower.
Use the hashtag #PHChillyFest on Twitter and Instagram. Find more information go to www.chillyfest.org.
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It is with great sadness the BTPA has learned of the passing of Andrew Harper.
Andrew was previously an active board member of the BTPA, and was heavily involved in the building of the Total Friction sledge, as well as being a team member of The Huntsman, One Trick Pony, Mean Old Pete and Black Gold teams.
Andrew will be sadly missed by many involved in the Tractor Pulling sport.
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A prototype is the early release of a product made to test a concept or process or to act as a model to be replicated or learned from. This is the test case which includes all specifications of given product. Therefore, we can check all specifications related to given product, test it and can get feedback from users before making the final product. A prototype delivers the real working system instead of idea. Prototypes divide into some basic categories, which are given below.
A proof-of-principle prototype provides the key functional aspects of the product but doesn't contain all specifications of the final product.
A working prototype gives almost all or nearly all the functionalities of a final product.
This type of prototype only represents the size and appearance, but not the functionality of the given product.
User experience prototype provides enough appearance and the functionality of a given product that can be used for user research.
This type of prototype contains both the appearance and the functionality of given product that can be created by different techniques and different scales before the final production.
Making a fully functional prototype is by far the most important step for a production company before it manufactures the final product. This provides some significant benefits, which are given below.
The ideas and the real world are much more different from each other. So, there is a need to convert our ideas into the real things. You can identify your ideas in a real form.
Designing a prototype not only provides the design team with the capability of evaluating a design but it also provides the testing of the product before commencing the full production. They can examine their product and can get feedback from the even the users.
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By making prototypes, you can sell your ideas to others. Before making a prototype, your idea is only a concept, but the prototype provides the reality to your concept.
By making a prototype, you can take customers' needs into consideration. No matter how great a designer or tester you are, some aspects of the product can only be given by customers. This can be made possible, only by making a prototype. If a customer doesn't like some features of the product, you can change these features as a customer demand and before making the final production.
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Q: Count elements in array of arrays equal to specified value I have array of arrays. Suppose I want to count how much elements out of all 9 is equal to "a".
string[][] arr = new string[3][] {
    new string[]{"a","b","c"},
    new string[]{"d","a","f"},
    new string[]{"g","a","a"}
};

How can I do it using Enumerable extension methods (Count, Where, etc)?

A: You can flatten all arrays into single sequence of strings with SelectMany and then use Count extension which accepts predicate:
arr.SelectMany(a => a).Count(s => s == "a")

A: You simply need a way to iterate over the subelements of the matrix, you can do this using SelectMany(), and then use Count():
int count = arr.SelectMany(x => x).Count(x => x == "a");

Producing:
csharp> arr.SelectMany(x => x).Count(x => x == "a");
4

Or you could Sum() up the counts of the Count()s of each individual row, like:
int count = arr.Sum(x => x.Count(y => y == "a"));

Producing again:
csharp> arr.Sum(x => x.Count(y => y == "a"));
4


How Can I Change to Healthy Habits?
Living a healthy lifestyle is one of the most important things you can do to achieve and maintain well-being. Nutrition, exercise and controlling stress all play major roles in healing our bodies, minds and spirits.
The problem lies not in knowing what you should be doing, but rather in getting motivated to actually lose that weight, stop smoking, get on that treadmill or even just take time out to relax. But for most of us, motivation to change is hard.
Wanting to change our lifestyles is not enough.
We need to change our environments so that we find satisfaction and rewards for our healthy habits. Making a small change, such as drinking water instead of a sugary soda or finding a buddy to walk with once or twice a week, can help support change.
Instead of thinking about what you shouldn't eat, start with what you can add to your diet. A low-fat diet with moderate protein, high fiber, whole grains and at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day is best for your health.
It helps to write down what you eat throughout the day because we are often not aware of what and how much we eat. Some smart phone apps even help with this and provide motivation to eat a healthier diet.
Remember that foods with sugar, corn syrup and unhealthy fats have been linked to heart disease, cancer and diabetes. High fiber diets can counteract some of these effects. Use the USDA's MyPlate system to help you choose the right amounts of the right foods.
It is important to balance your play and work. Hobbies can help. Find activities that are fun and rewarding so that you want to do them regularly. They can be anything from walking with friends, playing with your kids, playing a team sport or going on picnics to joining a club or religious organization, volunteering in your community or learning a new skill or craft.
Let's face it, we all do things that we know are not healthy. What is important is that these behaviors don't become habits. Once they do, they are very hard to break and sometimes require professional help.
Find information on organizations that can help you from your church, community center, doctor and online. The important thing is to develop awareness of your behaviors and seek help.
Use your healthy relationships to find support to manage unhealthy decisions before they become a habit or break bad habits so they do not become addictions.
Healthy behaviors can enhance your well-being. They prevent, treat or even cure disease. Making good food choices, exercising, relaxing and avoiding unhealthy behaviors are important to lifelong health and wellness.
This is part of a series of posts based on applying the science of Optimal Healing Environments to your life. Learn more at SamueliInstitute.org/Inspire.


Sometimes you have one of those eureka! moments and need to jot down your great idea. If you don't have a pen and paper handy, fear not- you can use most iPod models to record voice memos without breaking your train of thought.
Just dictate what you want to remember, and you can play it back on the iPod, or sync the voice memo to iTunes to store it or listen to on your Mac. Here's how you can make audio notes to save your precious, fleeting thoughts.
Before you get started, it's important to note that not all iPod models support voice memos. Current models of the iPhone, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod touch offer this feature, but the iPod shuffle and the iPad don't. (There are some third-party apps that provide voice recording for the iPad, however.) Apple has a support document that specifies which models offer the feature. For most models, you'll need an external mic, or you can use Apple's earbuds that include a mic. But the 5th generation iPod nano includes a built-in mic, as does, of course, the iPhone.
Voice memos are available on all touch devices, with the exception of the first generation iPod touch and the iPad. You record them using the Voice Memos app, whose icon is a microphone. Make sure you have a mic connected (for the iPod touch) and launch this app. You'll see an old-fashioned microphone, a VU (level) meter, and two buttons.
Recording a voice memo on an iPhone or iPod touch.
Tap the red record button at the bottom left of the window, and start talking. Make sure to keep the level meter needle out of the red section to prevent distortion. Tap the pause button (the record button turns into it, two vertical red stripes, when you're recording) to pause, or the black stop button to finish. Unlike on the iPod nano and classic, there's no timer. You can switch to other apps while recording voice memos; just press the Home button and launch another app. You can therefore record comments on e-mails, articles you read on the Web, and more.
After you've finished, tap the button at the bottom right of the app, with three horizontal lines. This takes you to the Voice Memos section of the iPod or iPhone, which displays the voice memos you've recorded with date, time, and length. You can play them back, delete them, and even trim them. You can also e-mail a voice memo (or send it via MMS if you're using an iPhone), if the file's not too large, by tapping the blue circle to the right of a voice memo then tapping Share.
For non-touch devices that require an external mic, just connect one and a Voice Memos item will display at the top level of the menus. (With the 5th generation nano, this will be Extras > Voice Memos.) Select this and press the center button, then choose Start Recording. (The iPod classic will let you choose from two levels of quality: High or Low.) You'll see a screen showing a microphone with a timer and a level meter (for the iPod nano), or just a microphone and timer (for the classic). Try and keep the level in the green area, so your voice memo won't be distorted. You can watch the time go by so you have an idea of how long you've been recording, and you can press the center button to create chapter marks to make it easy to find individual pearls of wisdom later.
When you've finished, press the Play/Pause button, then choose Stop And Save. You can pause by pressing this button then choosing Resume, or you can delete the voice memo from this menu as well if you decide you don't want to keep it.
Voice memos will now show up under Voice Memos > Recordings, and you can listen to your memos or delete them. You can also label them, by choosing a voice memo then Label, and then Podcast, Interview, Lecture, Idea, Meeting, or Memo.
When your iPod or iPhone contains voice memos, it will automatically sync them to iTunes the next time you connect it to your Mac. These items will show up in a Voice Memos playlist in the iTunes sidebar, and will be marked with a date and time. After syncing, they no longer show up in the Voice Memos section of the iPod, but will be in the iPod's Voice Memos playlist. You can listen to these voice memos with iTunes, share the files with others, or use audio editing software to trim them.
Voice memos are recorded in different formats according to the type of device you have. I found that my 4th generation iPod nano records in Apple Lossless format, even though Apple says that voice memos are recorded in WAV (an uncompressed format). My current generation iPod classic does record in WAV, but offers two quality levels, both in mono: the first at about half the size of a normal WAV file, and the second at one-quarter the size. In any case, voice memos can take up a lot of space. The Apple Lossless files are about 2.4MB per minute; the WAV files about 5.2MB and 2.7MB, respectively.
Voice Memo is a great way to use your iPod to record lectures or meetings—but just make sure you have enough free space, since at the largest file size, you'll need about 300MB per hour.


This Riad is a genuine nineteenth century palace. Full of history, it was home to the concubines of B. Said Musa, minister of war under his brother, Ba Hmad. Located 5 minutes from Bahia Palace and 10 minutes from Jam El Fnaa, it retains the charm and authenticity of a traditional house.
Come experience the royal atmosphere of this superb Riad. It's beautifully decorated mosaic tiles and zellij, will leave you soothed by the images of a Thousand and One Nights, great sultans, emirs and jinn. A refreshing dip in the pool or in the jacuzzi on the terrace will help you unwind. Let yourself be pampered by our Thai masseuses and relax with a session at the hammam.
As part of the prestigious hotel group Banyan Tree, Angsana Riad collection consists of 6 guest houses is distinguished by service worthy of the most luxurious hotels.
Angsana Riad Collection offers both a cultural experience and sense of privacy privacy, with only six or seven rooms in each riad. This riad offers you the opportunity to stay with friends or family by reserving the property exclusively. The placement of the other Angsana Riads would also allow you to hold special events, and welcome guests at several of the riads that in our collection.
This Riad is perfectly located in the Medina. Just 7 rooms, beautifully presented and great staff. Possibly a bit pricey for us generally but it had only just re-opened as part of the Banyan Tree (Angsana) group so it was very quiet and we got a good deal. We stayed 4 nights, 3 days, after a week driving in the South and tended to go out for the morning (after a superb breakfast on the roof terrace) then lounge around on the roof terrace in the afternoon. We mostly had it to ourselves and because they do not yet have a liquor license the manager showed us where to buy our own rosé to sip on the roof. It was just over 5 mins walk to the big square but after looking round the souks the best leather bags we found were within yards of the riad's door. There's also a good Ansana Thai/Moroccan restaurant just round the corner and you can get massages etc in the riad. My wife liked the scrub.
...made us feel like royalty.


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Q: "only position independent executables (PIE) are supported" I am using FFMPEG support library to convert bunch of images to video. It works fine on earlier version of the lollipop. But in the lollipop it generates the following error. ***error: only position independent executables (PIE) are supported.*** I know the PIE Security restrictions has been changed in lollipop, but i don't know how to fix it.
From my knowledge it may have two possible solutions,
either
we need to relocate the FFMPEG library assets to the SDCard and we have to refer them from our coding, if this is the answer what are all the steps to be followed?
or
Is there any update in the FFMPEG library for android lollipop.
If both are wrong can you provide me with the proper solution.
Many thanks...
Here is my code
   try {
            String[] ffmpegCommand = {"/data/data/com.mobvcasting.mjpegffmpeg/ffmpeg", "-r", ""+p.getPreviewFrameRate(), "-b", "1000000", "-vcodec", "mjpeg", "-i",
                    Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getPath() + "/req_images/frame_%05d.jpg", Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getPath() + "/req_images/video.mov"};

            ffmpegProcess = new ProcessBuilder(ffmpegCommand).redirectErrorStream(true).start();

            OutputStream ffmpegOutStream = ffmpegProcess.getOutputStream();
            BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(ffmpegProcess.getInputStream()));

            String line;

            Log.v(LOGTAG,"***Starting FFMPEG***");
            while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null)
            {
                Log.v(LOGTAG,"***"+line+"***");
            }
            Log.v(LOGTAG,"***Ending FFMPEG***");

        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        if (ffmpegProcess != null) {
            ffmpegProcess.destroy();
        }

A: You don't need an ffmpeg "update". PIE is a compile time setting. You can just compile it yourself with PIE options set.
CFLAGS="-fPIE -pie"
see more here:
https://github.com/danielkop/android-ffmpeg/commit/616a099151fb6be05b559adc4c9ed95afacd92c2


Welcome, Joe! I'm Riven, one of the grumpy ol' time RPers 'round these parts. Always nice to see a newcomer take an interest in our little community.
It sounds like even though forum RP is something you're new to you're no stranger to RP in general. What kind of RPing are you familiar with? Chances are good that at least some of what you already know will translate well here, and as for the rest you'll find that myself and most other members are more than willing to help out where we can. We tend to be very newcomer friendly. I recommend the Getting Started thread for a... well, start, and the FAQs for a second stop. Don't forget to hit up our Discord if you haven't already, as it tends to be the quickest and easiest way to get in touch with people.
As for help, I'm working on my first character Smokey and I'd love some feedback on him, if you find the time.


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Assault July 2019
Further update in relation to reported assault in Bournemouth
A man has been charged and is due to appear in court in connection with a reported assault in Bournemouth. Dorset Police received a report at 4.52pm on Saturday 27 July 2019 of an altercation involving three men at an address in Exeter Park Road. One of...
Update – men arrested in connection with reported assault in Bournemouth
Detectives investigating a reported assault in Bournemouth have made two arrests. Dorset Police received a report at 4.52pm on Saturday 27 July 2019 of an altercation involving three men at an address in Exeter Park Road. One of the men sustained a stab...
Update – man charged in connection with reported serious assault in Bournemouth
A man has been charged and is due to appear in court in connection with a reported serious assault in Bournemouth. At 6.51pm on Sunday 28 July 2019 Dorset Police received a report that a man had entered a restaurant with stab wounds on Wimborne Road in t...
Update – man arrested in connection with reported assault in Poole
A man has been arrested in connection with a reported assault at Poole bus station. It was reported that at around 3.30pm on Wednesday 1 May 2019 a local man aged in his 50s was punched on the left side of the face at the bus station in Poole after getti...
Witness appeal following reported serious assault in Bournemouth
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a reported serious assault in Bournemouth. At 6.51pm today, Sunday 28 July 2019, a report was received that a man had entered a restaurant with stab wounds on Wimborne Road in the Winton ar...
Witness appeal after assault in Bournemouth
Detectives investigating an assault in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. The incident, which happened at an address in Exeter Park Road, was reported 4.52pm on Saturday 27 July 2019. An altercation took ...
Appeal for witnesses following reported assault in Bournemouth
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a reported assault in Bournemouth. At 6.20pm on Saturday 20 July 2019 a report was received of a fight involving four people on Charminster Road near to the Coral shop. A man who was in th...
Update – arrests made following reported serious assault in Bournemouth
Three people arrested in connection with a reported serious assault in Bournemouth will face no further police action. At 1.02pm on Monday 15 July 2019 we received a report that two boys aged 16 and 17 had suffered stab wounds in Boscombe Spa Road. The ...
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a reported serious assault in Bournemouth. At 1.02pm yesterday, Monday 15 July 2019, we received a report of two boys aged 16 and 17 who had suffered stab wounds in Boscombe Spa Road. It w...
Further arrests made following reported serious assault in Bournemouth
Detectives investigating an alleged serious assault in Bournemouth have arrested a further four people. At 1.02pm on Monday 15 July 2019 we received a report that two boys aged 16 and 17 had suffered stab wounds in Boscombe Spa Road. It was reported tha...


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Title and Deed
by Brige Newman
A play written for Irish theatre touring group the Gare St Lazare players, Title and Deed is a spectacular one-man show that comments on human nature.
Written by Will Eno the play takes a look into the ambiguousness of the human mind, frequently asking "Who knows?" The one and only character is played by Conor Lovett, husband of the show's director, Judy Hegarty Lovett. This marital team are probably best known for their various takes on Samuel Beckett's plays and have toured for over a decade performing on stages from Cork to Dublin to New York and in November they will be travelling as far as China.
Conor Lovett plays a nameless man talking to a 'little clump' of people. He laments the fact that "people don't gather anymore" but more to the point, he dissects the human psyche through self-depreciating humour and well thought out philosophical remarks.
"Love is a many splintered thing" causes a ripple of laughter through the audience, but then one pauses to think about it and sees the truth in those simply put words, supposedly quoted from the nameless man's friend Brian. "The eyes are the windows into the eyes" is another such comment, again quoted from a never seen Brian and again it is plain truth hidden in humour. Personally I'd be delighted to meet this Brian and pick his brain for a few hours.
Conor Lovett's character is endearing in his well-worn, pre-loved clothes. The manner in which he holds himself on stage suggests an innocence that makes it easy to listen to his ramblings. But there is something more to the character. The slight steel in his eyes or the harsh way he refers to his homeland as a "lying, dying, senile old hag" keeps the audience wondering if there might be a violent man beneath this naive exterior.
Perhaps this is the point. "I like to think I'm a good person," the man on stage says, "I mean, not deep down." In a way, isn't that how we all feel a bit? That we hope we're good, but in a way we know we're not? Or perhaps, as he goes on to say "maybe [we've] been adapting to the wrong surroundings".
You can feel awkwardness and humility from Mr Lovett's character and the expert direction by his wife creates a certain intimacy with the audience so that it is not a stranger before you talking, but rather a friend you're getting to know. If you happen to be travelling to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year, I highly recommend taking an hour and 15 minutes to see this performance in the Assembly Hall, you might even learn something about yourself while you're there.
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Strategically placed at the gateway to the Italian peninsula, Milan and the surrounding region of Lombardy have been the subject of constant disputes over the centuries. Celts, Romans, Goths, Lombards, Spaniards and Austrians have all ruled the city at some stage of its history and for the most part, the city has capitalised on its position and has emerged today as the undisputed economic and cultural powerhouse of a united Italy, not without occasionally fighting back against foreign dominators.
Milan's origin goes back to 400 B.C., when Gauls settled and defeated the Etruscans against Celts who were about to overrun the city.
CAPITAL OF THE WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE
In 222 B.C. the city was conquered by Romans and it was annexed to the Roman Empire, getting the name of Mediolanum. It became a permanent Latin colony in 89 B.C. after few attempts to rebellions. By 42 B.C. Rome had exerted its hold over Cisalpine Gaul (that means 'Gaul this side of the Alps') sufficiently to make the city officially part of its Italian territories. In his reorganisation of Italy in 15 B.C., emperor Augustus made Milan the capital of Transpadania region, including the towns of Como, Bergamo, Pavia and Lodi and extending as far west as Turin. Due to its strategic position (it was placed between the Italian peninsula and those areas beyond the Alps where Roman interests were widespread) the name changed into Roma Secunda. From 292 A.D. Mediolanum became the effective capital of the western emperor. It was a very important center for the consolidation of the new Christian religion. Some Milanese churches (like San Lorenzo, Sant'Ambrogio and Sant'Eustorgio) have early Christian origins.
After 313 A.D., the year of the Edict of Tolerance towards Christianity issued by Constantine the Great, many churches were built and the first bishop, St Ambrose, was appointed: Ambrogio was such an influential person that the church became the Ambrosian Church (7 December is a holiday to honour Sant'Ambrogio, the Milan's patron). Although Milan became less important as the Roman Empire declined. The city suffered the invasion of Lombards who first sacked (539 A.D.) and then conqueered it in 569 A.D. . The capital of the Roman–Barbaric kingdom of the Longobards (569-774 - from whom the region Lombardy takes its name) was instead Pavia. Milan's rebirth just began with Carolingian rule in the 8th century.
The bishops used the Lombard influence to built an alliance with the emperor Ottone of Saxony (who was the crowned king of Italy in the church of Sant'Ambrogio) and got even more powerful. The Church was given precedence over the landed nobilty, whose power was consequently reduced and, allied with the 'cives' (city–dwelling merchants or tradesmen), the clergy became the effective rulers of Lombardy's increasingly wealthy cities from around the start of the new millennium. At the beginning of the year 1000 the archbishop of Milan became the most powerful person in Northern Italy. In 1117 Milan became a municipality after a series of political difficulties and it acquitted itself of the archbishop. Milan also expanded by declaring war to other cities of the area. During this period the city was governed by democratic laws and built the Palazzo della Ragione as a seat fo its political self–rule.
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Algonquin Times Feb 17, 2011
Creative mind through a lens
Dedicated to video, an Algonquin student starts his own company
With a bounce in his step even stuck late at night on routine projects, interactive multimedia student Kaan Bayulken takes his work beyond the photo studio, propelling himself into the growing popularity of DSLR videography.
Passionate for everything seen through the lens of a DSLR camera, his self-directed learning has propelled him into a field that requires nothing short of 24-hour dedication for the creative mind.
A year ago, Bayulken was just another student in the interactive multimedia developer program. He was asked to create an HTML website from scratch and use it to host featured content of a client company. Today, after a long wait, he is the registered founder of KB Production Canada, a film company he second semester to showcase his post-production work. MORE
Algonquin Times Dec 8, 2011
Lipdub delayed, pressing forward
The college's Lipdub video planned to be shot later this month has been delayed, but the show will go on.
Organized by the School of Media and Design, filming has been pushed back from Feb. 26 to March. 12 due to "bad planning on our part," said Doug Wotherspoon, executive director of advancement. MORE
Algonquin Times Feb 3, 2011
LipDub at Algonquin intended to raise spirits
In a giant undertaking of effort and commitment Algonquin is filming its own lip-dubbing video, starring hundreds of the college's students.
On Feb 26, the college will be filming its "LipDub" video to the sound of Michael Buble's Hollywood.
A LipDub is essentially a music video involves a large group of people lip-synching to a song. MORE
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The Turf Games International Cup 2023, becomes the talk of the town, bringing back the historic polo heritage of the country
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Mumbai 09th January 2023 (News Helpline) : The city of Mumbai witnessed its most talked about event of the year, The Turf Games International Cup 2023 welcoming the city's polo enthusiasts. Making this polo event one of the most enthralling and memorable events of the year.
A one-of-a-kind polo event held in India, on 8th Jan 2023 witnessed the most historic game of the country played between ARC INDIA vs the Rest of the world.
An action pact sport filled with thrills and breathtaking experience leading the match to a draw.
The Turf Games International Cup 2023 in association with Amateur Riders Club was helmed by Riyhad Kundanmal, Sonam Gupta and Saif Hyder.
Eminent personalities like diplomats, ambassadors, and artists alongside international brand partners ranging from Banking, Hospitality, Clothing and more were a part of this game.
The Turf International Cup denotes the 2nd game represented by Turf Games. Previously on 24th December 2022 'The Christmas Cup' was held keeping the promises intact and levelling the excitement & interest in the sport.
The event took place on 8th Jan 2023 at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse Ground, Mumbai.
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In 2011 Ghana reached 'lower middle-income status' as classified by the World Bank, but this is no reason to cut aid to the country as many people still live in poverty with poor access to health and education.
Ghana has reached a status of a lower middle-income country as a result of fast economic growth. However, this does not mean that Ghana should be left alone to deal with the rest of the development. It is known that at the beginning of economic growth, inequality in fact increases, which can have severe effects on the lives of people in that region and of those who are socially excluded. We should not be fooled by statistics based on national income to think a middle-income region is free of poverty or inequality.
So what do the statistics for Ghana look like? The World Bank takes its classification from the gross national income divided by population, which does not take into account the distribution of wealth. The health statistics for the country, as a whole, look encouraging with a steady decline in maternal mortality and a steady increase in life expectancy rates at birth. However, statistics studied on a region by region basis highlight the true levels of inequality that exist within the country: 80 percent of the country's poor live in the largely agricultural Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions and 36 percent of children under 5 in the Upper East Region suffer from chronic malnutrition.
Access to education varies drastically between regions, and there is a direct correlation between education and fertility rates as displayed by the statistics: greater Accra has the highest levels of education within the country and women have an average of 2.5 children, whereas in the Northern region, two thirds of women have no formal education and an average of 6.8 children. There is also a vast divergence in the levels of assistance at delivery between these regions, with 90 percent of women aged 15-49 years who gave birth in the last two years in Greater Accra being assisted by skilled personnel at delivery, whereas in the Northern region the total was 37 percent.
In order to address this inequality African Initiatives is running the project Accessing Health Rights for women and children in northern Ghana, the aim of which is to work with women from rural communities in the Upper East and Northern regions and connect them with existing government health services, to raise awareness of reproductive health, sexual health rights and promote women's decision making. Find out more about our work in this area.
There are three main schools of thought regarding aid and middle-income countries. The first believes that aid should be focused on low-income and the most fragile countries. The second argues that poor people matter wherever they live and aid should be focused on the most vulnerable people and regions regardless of the income status of the country. The third argues that aid for middle-income countries should play a game-changing role, for example by improving the tax system of a country and tackling inequalities rather than direct money-giving to the poor.
Aid should be free to eradicate poverty, no matter where it exists and should protect the most vulnerable in the global community, independent of a country's financial status. Development and inequality are better criteria than income alone.