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Pop-math author par excellence Keith Devlin drops Platonism.
In doing so, Keith edges a bit closer than I'd like to the social-contruction arguments of Reuben Hersh. I seriously doubt that "other cognitive creatures in another part of the universe might have different mathematics." I don't think, when we eventually get to the Lesser Magellanic Cloud, we shall find that two plus two equals five over there, or that the angles of plane triangles add up to 190 degrees. In any case, according to Martin Seligman (see below) there'll be no-one there to discuss the matter with.
Still, the anti-Platonism is surely correct. The beginning of mathematics is abstraction — forming those stable mental structures we call "concepts" from repeated observations of the world around us. Abstraction, and math, then advance by forming hierarchies of concepts, the concepts at each level dealing with the concepts at the lower as if they were objects in the physical world. That is, as Keith points out, the only way we are equipped to treat them. The fact that we can only think about concepts as if they were objects, does not mean they are objects, though. Score one for Nietzsche. Still, anyone who seizes on this as an excuse to teach "feminist math" or "African math" should be tarred, feathered, and run out of town on a rail.
Devlin's piece is one of many brief contributions to science webzine Edge.org's Annual Question round robin: "What Have You Changed Your Mind About? Why?" addressed to notable intellectuals, with a bias towards the human sciences. For an exceptionally high quotient of interesting ideas to words, this is hard to beat. Try, according to your own interests:
What a feast of egg-head opinionating!
If there's a common tendency running through many of these pieces, it is the fast-rising waters of naturalism, released by a half-century of discoveries in genetics, evolutionary biology, and neuroscience, submerging every other way of looking at the human world.
We are part of nature, a twig on the tree of life. If we are to have any understanding of ourselves, we must start from that. Final answers to ancient questions are beginning to come in. You may not be happy about the answers; but not being happy about them will be like not being happy about Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle. Sing it, Bobby:
Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the minds they are a-changin'.


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Los Angeles, Sep 2 (IANS) Anthony Horowitz, writer of the new James Bond novel "Trigger Mortis", believes Idris Elba should is "probably a bit too street" to be the next actor to play the fictional British spy.
Horowitz said he thought Elba was "a bit too rough" to play the part although he asserted that it wasn't "a colour issue", reports dailymail.co.uk.
"I think he is probably a bit too street for Bond. Is it a question of being suave? Yeah," Horowitz said.
Elba has long been touted as the fans' choice to become the first black Bond. For some, the reference to Elba as "too street" was code for "too black".
"Between The World and Me" author Ta-Nehisi Coates tweeted that Hororwitz should "Just be honest and say 'James Bond's being white is important to me' and be done with it."
Horowitz — whom the estate of Bond creator Ian Fleming chose to take over the 007 books — said his issue with Elba for the role has nothing to do with the actor's race.
"Idris Elba is a terrific actor, but I can think of other black actors who would do it better," the writer said.
Later, Horowitz tweeted an apology amidst all the controversy.
"I admit it was a poor choice of word. I am mortified to have caused offence," he wrote.
As for the silver screen, actor Daniel Craig will return as James Bond in Sam Mendes' "Spectre", which is slated to release in November later this year.

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Hollywood & Vine Hosted by Sharon Waxman Post Style Correspondent Tuesday, April 23, 2002; 2 p.m. EDT
Washington Post Style correspondent Sharon Waxman brings Hollywood & Vine Live Online for a discussion about the inner workings of the movie industry.
There is a whole political universe behind how the movies happen, the tug and pull of egos, financial imperatives, a pecking order for privileges as well as genuine creative impulses.
Waxman was online Tuesday, April 23, at 2 p.m. EDT, to answer your questions and field your comments on the industry personalities she has met; the movies that are causing a stir and why; and trends in the industry and the culture of moviemaking in general.
The transcript follows.
Editor's Note: Washingtonpost.com moderators retain editorial control over Live Online discussions and choose the most relevant questions for guests and hosts; guests and hosts can decline to answer questions.
Sharon Waxman: Welcome back all to our regular discussion. We're about to embark on the summer juggernaut of loud, colorful, glitzy, gargantuan movies. Some of you like em, some of you don't. But they're hard to ignore. I've seen only one of them so far, "Spiderman," and I can tell you it's going to be a big, fat hit. In truth, it's not as horrible as some of the big budget cartoon films have been in past years (or this year, to wit, "The Scorpion King"). There are mixed views on Spiderman, by the way; some say that Sony has made a film that appeals to women with the sensitive Tobey Maguire in the title role, and misses the point. Others say on the contrary, the film hits all the demographics just right. In any event, it's going to be a big summer for Sony, which sorely needs to make some money in its movie unit.
OK, here we go....
New York Film Buff: Sharon --
Just saw a new film by Clare Peploe called "Triumph of Love." If someone had told me I would enjoy a cinematic adaptation of a 1732 play I would have told them they were crazy, but what an unexpected, pleasant surprise. Miro Sorvino, Fiona Shaw and Ben Kingsley were all outstanding in this period piece. But my question is, who is Clare Peploe? Has she been making many movies? Why haven't we heard more of her?
washingtonpost.com: Quick shameless plug: Clare Peploe was online with us last week.
Sharon Waxman: I don't know much about Claire Peploe, so I"ll let you read all about her in last week's show. I must confess I was amazed at how kind Steve Hunter's review was (and yours). Myself, I couldn't make it through more than a half-hour before giving up.
Boston, Mass.: We're only a few weeks away from "Attack of the Clones" opening. What's the scuttle in Hollywood? Another "Phantom Menace"-like dud. Or a masterful epic, as Time magazine seems to indicate this week in its cover piece?
Sharon Waxman: As far as I know only two non-Lucas human beings on earth have seen this film, Harry Knowles and the guy at Time who wrote the cover story. All the rest, as they say, is commentary.
All we can tell you about is the buzz, which is good. I heard they retooled Jar-Jar as a result of the public outcry against him (thank the Lord), and that in this Time interview Lucas apparently cops to the fact that Phantom Menace was a dud.
On your behalf, dear readers, I will be travelling up to Lucasville in northern California in 10 days or so to ask him about these very issues. Until then, I"m just repeating gossip.
Bowie, Md.: I believe this summer's most anticipated movie will be George Lucas' "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones." I believe the movie was completed recently and is about to be screened for various charities around the globe. Have you heard any inside information as to how the film has been received or what the buzz has been on the completed print? If there are any last-minute tweaks, do you know the substance of them are?
Sharon Waxman: Sorry Bowie, the other guy got here first. See above.
Doda Lia, Ohio: Hi Sharon,
I've seen news reports of Robert Blake's arrest and each time the TV news also includes scenes from his movies where he plays murderers or psychos. don't you think that by emphasizing those roles, the media is already judging him or at least coloring public opinion?
Sharon Waxman: Hey Lia! That's a really good point, but only to be expected when the media falls into its well-worn mode of celebrity sensationalism. That's certainly the case this time, and it's pretty stomach-turning. (Loved the "SNL" opening last weekend, with Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer as the Fox anchors, gleefully catching up with their old OJ pals on camera, including Geraldo weighing in from Lebanon on the 'very, very, very guilty OJ Simpson.')
At the arraignment yesterday, there was a spectator carrying a copy of Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood" (Blake played one of the murderers in the movie), which I found interesting. Perhaps the parallels are just irresistible, and certainly Blake's lawyer will do all he can to distance his client from them.
Meantime, there were lots of other old OJ hanger-on characters present yesterday, including the crazy guy in a rainbow tie-dye shirt who always speechifies, law expert Stan Goldman trolling for business in the courtroom, etc. etc.
Washington, D.C.: What can you tell us about the Robert Blake arrest/investigation? Any news we haven't read about in the papers?
Sharon Waxman: As a rule, I try to put any and all info I have on stories I'm covering in the newspaper. Isn't that the idea?
Washington, D.C.: When you go to LucasLand, please be sure to ask him what the hell the deal was with N'Sync. Was he on drugs or something? What a way to guarantee your movie won't age well.
Sharon Waxman: I missed something here. Is N Sync doing the theme song to "Clones" instead of John Williams? Where have I been?
(And I have to give you this great anecdote from the home-front: two of my kids were discussing the movie and whether I'd let them go. The eight-year-old asks what a "Clone" is, and his 10-year-old sister answers it's when you make a copy of somebody. She pauses. Then she adds thoughtfully, it's also what Daddy uses after he shaves.)
EraserheadGuy, D.C.: Hi, sweetie. Clones, shlones. The REAL burning cinematic question is what's the buzz on the fortified DVD version of "Eraserhead" that David Lynch is readying even as we speak? Please tell us all the details!
Sharon Waxman: Eraserman, we rely on you to bring us all relevant and new information regarding the Lynchian chef d'oeuvre. Including and especially the new DVD.
Re: N'Sync: No -- they're supposed to be in the movie. Jedi cadets or something. I heard they've been cut out, but the whole idea -- bleeech.
Sharon Waxman: Oh, thanks. There was an N'Sync or Backstreet Boy in this movie I just saw last week, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." It's a tiny, sweet movie about an unmarried 30-year-old Very Very Greek woman (her dad roasts lamb on a spit in the front yard amidst the statuary) who falls in love with a WASP. Coming to DC in a couple of weeks. The Boy Band played one of a cast of thousands of Greek cousins. (Could it be Joey Fattone or something like that?)
Vienna, Va.: "The Scorpion King" sinks to new levels of historical unbelievability. It's supposed to take place around 3000 B.C. At this time, only stone and bronze weapons were available, no shiny steel. Monumental architecture was not well-developed. (Speaking of well-developed, the push-up bra had not been invented yet.) And gunpowder from China, puh-leez! Given all these inaccuracies, it would have been better to present the Scorpion King in a more supernatural and mythic context, as in the Mummy movies. Actually, the Egyptians hadn't yet invented artificial mummy-making in 3000 B.C. So the movie got that one right. Finally, beware -- The Rock is showing up on the History Channel tonight!
Sharon Waxman: Ouch. Leave it to educated Washingtonians to hit Hollywood where it hurts. I urge you to put it all in writing and send it to Barry Diller at Universal, give him a little indigestion.
Alexandria, Va.: Just wanted to let you know that a few weeks ago on Denis Leary's TV show "The Job" there was a character (actually a family I believe) named Waxman. Hollywood writers continue to like your name.
Sharon Waxman: I sense a trend. Did you know that Woody Allen's character in his new movie, "Hollywood Ending," is also called Waxman (Val)? Can we get to the bottom of this please?
Washington, D.C.: Now, whenever people hear the name "Sharon," they think of Ozzy yelling for his wife.
"SHAAAARRRROOONNN! The #$%-- dog -&-#X! on my &-$-%! carpet!"
But we'll still think of you. Love your stuff.
Sharon Waxman: Thank you. First it was Sharon Tate. Then Sharon Stone. Briefly, the "Sharon" character on "East Enders." And now an Osbourne. I'm fine with it.
"The Bachelor": It's a total train wreck: you don't want to watch but you can't pull your eyes away.
Sharon Waxman: Does anyone else think the concept of this show is, well, immoral?
London, England: Hi Sharon,
Knowing how much you loved "Bridget Jones's Diary" (can I call you Shazza), are you looking forward to old floppy head Hugh Grant's latest, "About A Boy"? And have you heard whether he is "seeing," as they say, Ms.Bullock in non-professional capacity?
washingtonpost.com: FYI, another shameless plug. We'll be hosting a discussion with Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz, the directors of "About a Boy," on Thursday. Stay tuned.
Sharon Waxman: I love clever British movies, Bridget Jones's Diary just wasn't one. And I hear "About a Boy" is great. Also, I'm a Weitz brother and Hugh Grant fan. I probably shouldn't lump that together just in case Hugh Grant is reading. I'm a huge Hugh Grant fan. Bullock's on her own, honey.
washingtonpost.com: FYI, we also hosted a show with Nick Hornby last July.
Washington, D.C.: Will there be any "grown up" movies coming out this summer? Last summer, the only movie I remember seeing was "The Deep End."
Summertime is usually movie drought season for me, as the usual "blockbuster" movies I find don't interest me.
Sharon Waxman: A moviegoer after my own heart. Let's go through the list here and see what we've got. I"m told DreamWorks is positioning "Road to Perdition" -- with Tom Hanks (in a moostache) about a Depression-era guy (OK, actually a hitman for the Mob) seeking revenge for the killing of his wife -- as a "Saving Private Ryan"-type summer release. Serious, but still a big movie. In June.
What else -- do you consider "Halloween Resurrection" the kind of thing you're looking for? Guess not. July has "Tadpole," the delightful, smart comedy that got bought after a bidding war in Sundance this year. (With Sigourney Weaver and Aaron Stanford.) Night Shyamlan has "Signs" coming with Mel Gibson, might be smart. One other that might be intriguing is "Igby Goes Down," with Susan Sarandon, Kieran Culkin and other good actors in a dark comedy "about a financially privileged, emotionally wrecked Manhattan family." Actually that sounds a bit like "Tadpole." Also, Neil LaBute ("Friends and Neighbors," "Nurse Betty") has a new movie with Gwyneth Paltrow. That's what I see so far.
Re: "The Bachelor": Better to get two idiots out of the dating pool than for the rest of us to have to deal with Miami Heat dancers DYING for a ring and Harvard grads who remind you of their Harvard grad-ness every five minutes who think this is the best way to meet sincere, nice, marriage material women.
Sharon Waxman: You wouldn't be on the dating circuit by any chance, would you?
Re: "The Bachelor": Not immoral, but sexist. Would any Hollywood exec have a show in which one young, beautiful, rich woman dated 25 men at the same time and then slowly rejected the men over a period of weeks until only one man was left?
Sharon Waxman: OK, immoral (the idea of dating to marry on television) AND sexist (I agree). The whole thing is massively gross. I don't think I could watch it and keep dinner down.
Washington, D.C.: Speaking of horrid TV -- what is up with the "X-Files"? What are they going to do now that they killed off the Lone Gunmen (in an impressively boring episode)? Nuke Mulder and Scully?
Can't wait for that movie franchise!
Sharon Waxman: Any ideas? And what about the end of "Ally McBeal"? Doesn't anyone out there care?
Fun Movie: Sharon, I saw "Kissing Jessica Stein" when it was in previews and I really loved it. Just a nice romantic comedy that was really well done. I know that it's a sensitive subject (being about lesbianism and all) so it wouldn't appeal to everyone, but is it doing well anywhere? I think that it would be such a shame if this movie just never made it onto moviegoers' radar.
Sharon Waxman: I am sorry to say I've missed that movie, though I'd been wanting to see it. I think it's doing moderately good business, but is not becoming a break-out hit, if that's what you're asking.
Washington, D.C.: OK, the D.C. Film Fest is going on right now, right here in D.C. and it is great. Anyone want to contribute on what they saw? (I can't...I'm at work...though I can read postings...that's passive.)
Sharon Waxman: Readers -- you're on.
Washington, D.C.: I first heard of the death of Linda Lovelace as it broke over the CNN scroll around midnight. The other two cable networks FOX/NC and MSNBC refused to mention it throughout the night. So kudos to CNN. Then one broadcast network, CBS, posted it about each hour beginning around 3 a.m. No other person in this brazen industry would have gotten major headlines upon dying maybe except for a Hugh Hefner or Larry Flynt or Bob Guccione (I hear he's near death)!
I feel sad for this notorious and unfortunate woman. I recognize her importance as a threshold or landmark in what has become a billion dollar industry. She should have been able to live comfortably for the rest of her life considering the money "D--p T----t" made. Now the ivy-league educated with slick back hair and the occasional blond bimbette pocket millions in an unscrupulous part of our entertainment industry. Don't you think some sort of union or residual (no joke) ought to be set up for these "misguided" people if there is going to continue to be an adult film industry?
Sharon Waxman: Thanks for weighing in. Hmmm, a pension plan for porno film stars? I'm not sure I have an opinion on that, but I don't see any reason why they couldn't join SAG if they're making movies.
Another Sharon: Sharon -- you would love "The Bachelor." Too bad it's wrapping up this week. It's the most revolting, skin-crawling thing I've ever seen and yet, I cannot look away.
Sharon Waxman: Thanks for that.
Herndon, Va.: Let me start with recommendations for two totally different movies -- "Changing Lanes" and "Big Trouble." The first actually makes you think and has some great acting, while the second is totally stupid-funny, but makes you laugh constantly. "Changing Lanes" looks like it's going well at the box office. Has "Big Trouble" died already?
Sharon Waxman: Died, gone, kaput. Available soon on video.
Washington, D.C.: The Blake article was a good one that you wrote (April 19). It was crisp, clear and dealt with the aspect (as per police) that Blake was present at his wife's murder. Also you decried Geraldo. Can't stand him.
The Suge Knight article (April 17) is another matter. You go right back to the Sharon we know and love and sometimes disagree with. I got the impression from the article that there was a sort of implication of Knight for Smalls's death because he was associated with Tupac. That information has been around (unsubstatiated) since Smalls's murder. That's not new so why the implication?
Loved Robert Urich in "Vegas" and when he hosted National Geographic Explorer. Sorry he lost his battle with that dreadful disease. We need a cure. Did you ever interview him?
washingtonpost.com: Robert Blake Arrested in Wife's Death (Post, April 19, 2002) A Notorious B.I.G. Open Case, (Post, April 17, 2002).
Sharon Waxman: Thanks for being such a close reader of my oeuvre. The Biggie Smalls story did not mean to intimate that Knight is suspected of rubbing out Biggie Smalls in retaliation for Tupac's death, it meant to say so outright. The story was about a lawsuit and a book that put those very elements together, and indeed Knight has been a prime suspect by the LAPD all along. (They will no longer say he's a suspect, but won't deny it either.) The difference is that the book makes the connection outright, while the lawsuit only lays out the elements connecting Suge Knight to LAPD off-duty officers to Biggie Smalls's death to Tupac. It doesn't state directly that Knight contracted for the murder. I presume it doesn't say so because the lawsuit is not suing Knight or Death Row.
Which is another good question: why sue the LAPD and not Death Row? Especially if the allegation is that an off-duty cop and his friend killed Smalls at Knight's behest? The answer to this question came off the record from a lawyer on the case and went like this: Are you crazy? Do you think we want to get killed?
Thanks for writing.
Washington, D.C. : "The Bachelor" guy is creepy in that Rusty Yates way.
Sharon Waxman: Thanks.
"Ally McBeal"?: Good riddance to rubbish!
At least the "X-Files" has Gillian Anderson -- now there's a female protagonist.
Sharon Waxman: Okay. But was Ally a trend-maker, or a reflection of a new social perception of females? Hard to say.
I used to live in Boston and: I even went to law school there. I didn't know anyone even remotely like her in law school. So I won't miss her.
Sharon Waxman: Ouch.
I care about "ALLY"!: Although the show was dreadful this year, I am still VERY sad that the show is cancelled. It's like a good friend is dying. That show started when I was in law school and it got me through three long years. Made me see the bright side of the law (if there is one).
I only wish we really had singing judges and opposing counsel who make their noses wheeze, etc. Being a lawyer, sadly, is not that much fun.
Won't miss "Ally McBeal": Did anyone besides me notice that for a Boston law firm, NO ONE has a Boston accent?
Even "Cheers" had Cliff Clavin!
"The Bachelor": The premise of the show is, indeed, incredibly immoral, but it's still impossible not to watch. These women on the show actually seem surprised that things are not going the way they expect them to!
Sharon Waxman: Jerry Springer goes mainstream. We saw this coming, unfortunately...
Washington, D.C.: Hi Sharon,
Love your chats and articles! Just curious -- Do you know how much the teen stars typically make in all the recent teen movies like "American Pie," "Bring it On," etc.?
High six figures, low six figures?
Sharon Waxman: Before they're in hit movies, my guess would be somewhere in mid six figures. Then they squeeze more out of the studio for a sequel. Kirsten Dunst, though, is certainly making in the (very low) millions to be in a movie like Spiderman.
Denver, Colo.: Sharon:
This might seem a little paranoid, but I just have to ask.
I have been watching movies lately that are run on television and depict New York City. Is it just my imagination or have networks erased the twin towers in some of these movies?
Maybe other readers have some take on this.
I remember reading that "Spiderman" had scenes involving New York skyline and some scenes were (re-done?) to eliminate the twin towers. I was just curious about whether this is also happening on older films re-run on TV.
Sharon Waxman: Good question, had a long talk with director Sam Raimi on this very question. He removed a sequence with the twin towers in Spiderman, but left the twin towers in a couple of quick background shot, because, he said, he "didn't want the terrorists to win." I think a lot of filmmakers are grappling with the question. Many seem to be punting by just cutting out the shots that had the towers in them.
Sharon Waxman: And now dear readers I must dash off to do some reporting. Thanks for coming with good questions, excellent opinions. We'll see you all in two weeks, when you can bring me your personal Spiderman reviews. See you then....
That wraps up today's show. Thanks to everyone who joined the discussion.


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A collection of thoughts and findings while on a day trip to Salem.
Claim Settlement Ratio (CSR)
I am a lot like Melvin Udall from the movie, 'As good as it gets'. Before I travel, I make lists, set everything in order, list train stops etc.
I usually check the indiarailinfo.com to find out the average delay. This time it struck me that the average is meaningless.
The average would have been calculated with daily timings compiled over hundreds of days. Knowing that the average delay was 8 minutes was not of much use to me because the actual delay in my case was a good 30 minutes.
Although this individual value is much higher than the average, it will not affect the newly computed average by much because hundreds of data points are used to compute it.
So for a traveller who takes the train the next day, the average delay will pretty much be the same.
The same logic applies to insurance claims. At least for a behemoth like LIC. What matters it the claim settlement experience of your nominee. The claim settlement ratio will not change too much for LIC if a handful of claims are rejected. LIC's reputation will remain unchanged with respect to a new buyer who takes the ratio too seriously.
What if you are one of those of those handful whose claim was rejected? Your own experience … that is all that matters.
This is what Subra means when he says do not compare CSRs when the numerators and denominators are very different (as is the case of LIC compared to privates).
Yesterday (or the day before?!) was World Savings Day or World Thrift Day. Saw an ad in the back of a newspaper released by the govt in this regard promoting post office schemes and PPF.
On the front page, amused to find a snippet about a couple who arrived by helicopter to their marriage reception!!
Later in the day I had a lot of time to kill before my train arrived so got hold of a copy of Outlook Money. Not a big fan of such magazines but I had to do something about my boredom.
Read a nice article by Aashish Somaiyaa, MD and CEO of Mostilal Oswal AMC. It said, 'you have voted for Modi, now make your vote count by investing in equity'. 'put your money where your vote is'.
"We are very bad at participating. We love to enrich other (FIIs) from Indias growth but we do not want to be rich ourselves".
Outlook Money on how to build a clutter-free portfolio!
In another article which urged readers to supplement EPF with equity, the magazine reporters state:
- Start with a SIP in an index fund
- once you are in the groove, save more. Pick 3-4 large cap funds!!
In the same issue, in the article listing OLM rated mutual funds, they say, "Many equity schemes comprise of similar stocks; so just don't buy them"!!
I suppose it is possible to pick 3-4 large cap funds without significant portfolio overlap!
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His response:
A new Ulip is on the anvil.
Ulips have become more transparent. Whether new regulations would curb mis-selling or not is a separate question because, As a buyer I should also be making an informed choice that comes through disclosures.
Now how about that!
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Tulane Green Wave vs. Charlotte 49ers - 2/7/14
Charlotte 49ers (14-7) at Tulane Green Wave (11-11)
College Basketball: Friday, February 7, 2014 at 8:00 pm (Devlin Fieldhouse)
The Line: Tulane Green Wave +3.5 -- Over/Under: See the Latest Odds
The Charlotte 49ers first game of a two-game road trip will be a stop to play the Tulane Green Wave. The 49ers have won two straight, while the Green Wave are looking to snap a two-game losing streak.
Despite the two easy wins over Florida Atlantic and Florida International, the 49ers have shown a few faults in their game as of late. They beat North Texas by only two points, needed overtime to beat Tulsa and was flat out embarrassed by Louisiana Tech. In their last five games the offense is managing only 68 points, which is a six point difference from the 74.3 points they average on the season. Charlotte has also lost three straight on the road.
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Tulane has lost three of its last five games and will be happy to have its first home game after a three-game road trip. The Green Wave are 8-3 on their home court. Despite the solid home record, they shoot only 41.3 percent from the field and average 65.5 points, while the defense gives up 70.8 points on 44.8 percent shooting.
Neither one of these teams has been playing great basketball, but the 49ers are clearly the better team when they actually decide to show up. They are 10-7 against the spread and 6-4 ATS on the road. The Green Wave are 8-8 ATS and 4-3 ATS at home.
Although this is the first meeting between these two teams since 2005, Charlotte has won the last eight games against Tulane. And the rebounding advantage of 38.7 to Tulane's 33.6 gives me even more confidence in my pick.
Charlotte will do just enough to pull away in the second half and cover the small number odd makers are throwing out.


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Who should play Rose Hathaway? How about Dimitri? Have an opinion on Lissa, Christian, Victor, Adrian? Let Hollywood know!
2012 Must Read Paranormal / Fantasy / Steampunk / Timeslip Books
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Alice's Attic: The Giver by Lois Lowry
Today I unearthed The Giver.
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I won't stoop down to my level.
Hello? Bulag ka ba? Bingi ka ba? Are you dep?
My brother is not a girl; he's a gentleman.
That's why I'm a success, it's because I don't middle in other
people's lives.
Don't judge my brother; he's not a book.
Kapatid ko pa rin siya. We are one and the same.
Bakit ang dami mong tanong? You're so questionable.
I don't eat meat. I'm not a carnival.
Yung STD, baka sa maruming toilet lang niya nakuha yan.
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We are lovers, not fighters.
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taon sa inyong lahat. (during her acceptance speech at a Metro Filmfest awards
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Going to open up our reporter hotline now. That's where we take your questions about election year issues and put them to our correspondents. This week, our focus is health care and we're joined by NPR's Julie Rovner, NPR's health policy correspondent. Julie, thanks so much for being with us.
JULIE ROVNER, BYLINE: Nice to be here.
SIMON: And let's start with a question that in many ways gets to the heart of this debate over health insurance.
BOB DUNNE: My name is Bob Dunne and I'm from Cedar Park, Texas. Why do you have to work to maintain your health insurance? In other words, I know many people who won't quit their jobs because they're not working for the salary, they're working for the health insurance.
ROVNER: Well, you have to go back to World War II. The U.S. had wage and price controls, but also a labor shortage because so many men were part of the war effort. So one of the ways employers started to differentiate themselves was by boosting benefits, and health insurance was one of those benefits they started offering.
By the time health care got so expense that insurance was a real necessity rather than something that was just a nice fringe benefit, which was around the 1970s, really we, as a country, were sort of settled into the idea of having that employer-based system. In fact, it was President Richard Nixon who first proposed the idea of getting everyone covered by requiring all employers to provide health insurance to their workers.
That came in response to the Democrats' proposal of that same era to have a tax-funded insurance plan for everyone. Later on, the Democrats would pick up Nixon's idea and propose that so-called employer mandate. In response, Republicans came up with the idea of requiring individuals to have their own coverage, which is of course what ended up passing first in Massachusetts under then-Governor Mitt Romney, and then in the Affordable Care Act, which we have today.
SIMON: Let's go to another question, this one from Majal Perry in Monterey, Kentucky.
MAJAL PERRY: I really want to know what each candidate's health care solution would specifically mean for me and other women like me, who are in their mid-20s, working, but low to lower mid-income and without insurance. How would their plans cover me should I ever choose to have children?
ROVNER: Well, you're one of those people who would likely face a very stark difference between the two candidates' plans. Under the Affordable Care Act, starting in 2014, you'll likely be able to afford your own insurance through one of the health care exchanges, and you'll probably qualify for a subsidy. Insurance companies also won't be able to charge you more because you're a woman of child-bearing age, and they will have to cover maternity benefits. None of those things are true now.
Governor Romney hasn't told us enough about what he would do to replace the Affordable Care Act, which he wants to repeal, to know if he'd offer any of those same protections. He does have some proposals he said would improve competition and potentially lower prices for insurance for people like you, though.
SIMON: A last question now.
PATRISHA THOMSON: My name is Patrisha Thomson. I live in Los Angeles. A social worker I know who works in the medical field was telling me that many doctors are not accepting Medicare patients because they're not receiving the amount of money that really makes it a reasonable income. I would be interested to know how prevalent that is. And if that's true, what has changed?
ROVNER: Well, you know, there's a continuing standoff in Congress about the way doctors are paid under Medicare. This predates the health law. This goes back to the late-1990s, and actually, if Congress doesn't do anything, doctors are going to see their pay cut by 27 percent more. So we are hearing more anecdotal evidence, at least, about doctors not taking new Medicare patients in particular.
This is something that's going to come up again in the context of this fiscal cliff at the end of the year, something Congress has to deal with, along with these expiring tax cuts and the potential for big budget cuts. And it is something that is definitely on policymakers' radar screens.
SIMON: Let me understand this complaint. Are doctors saying they're not getting reimbursed for the full value of the service they render?
ROVNER: Mostly it's that they've not had any kind of real inflation increase really in a decade now. So they're getting less and less in the way of Medicare reimbursement compared to how much their cost of providing the care is going up. To be fair, most doctors continue to accept Medicare patients, to take Medicare, but it's getting more and more difficult for a lot of doctors to do that.
SIMON: Julie Rovner is health policy correspondent for NPR. Thanks very much for being with us.
ROVNER: Thank you.
SIMON: Next week, we're going to tackle your questions on two subjects: veterans and defense spending. If you're wondering the candidates stand and how their policies differ, you can send your questions to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please include your full name and a phone number where we can reach you. That's ReporterHotline, all one word, @npr.org.
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Erasmus+ Programme
Erasmus+ is the new European program for education, youth and sport. The program takes place from 2014 till 2021. The Erasmus+ grant is intended for students who go on placement abroad (but within Europe) as a contribution towards the extra costs; travelling expenses for example, or the cost of living in the host country. The Erasmus grant is not intended to cover all the costs of a stay in a foreign country.
In 2013 HTH became holder of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) 2014-2021.
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I know Mix was a full two weeks ago, but I thought it might still be worth sharing my trip report for those of you who didn't make it. I should have posted this earlier, but after Mix I spent an additional week in deep-drive training up in Redmond. It has been an amazing two weeks, but it sure feels great to be back home!
Initial Thoughts
I was thoroughly impressed with Mix. Mix was significantly different from other Microsoft events in many ways, and I kept notes all week about how they differed. To begin with, there were certainly noticeable stylistic differences. I've been to other Microsoft events where notebooks have been given away with plastic covers, but Mix notebooks had an additional decorative organic overlay that existed only for visual appeal. The stage was heavily styled and there was a live three-man band playing upbeat polka music. The colors chosen for the event were much more vivid, and quite frankly the swag given away in the attendee bags was well above and beyond any developer event I've attended.
But beyond those obvious differences, I'd argue that the most welcome ones were much more subtle. People's moods were much more upbeat, they were happy and there was a significant feeling of energy and interest. It's obvious that the announcement of Silverlight and the Expression suite was huge to Microsoft. Virtually no expense was spared in making the event hip and making designers and developers feel like they were truly experiencing an industry changing event. I believe most attendees really felt like they were experiencing the beginning of something new and something big.
Event Info
The event had two keynotes. The first keynote was one of my favorite sessions for the entire conference and really got people excited. There were a lot of cheers and the audience broke into wild applause at several points.
The keynote drew such a crowd that they had to have an overflow room. This was where many Microsoft employees watched the event, including those from our team. I really wanted to be in the main room, but it was still neat in the overflow room because you could hear and see the Microsoft people cheering for their teams when they were mentioned or their demo was shown in the keynote.
Beyond the keynote, Mix was broken out much like any other conference with sessions in various rooms of various sizes. We had a few sessions with way more demand than space available, but luckily they had enough time in the schedule to redo those sessions and get the rest of the attendees in.
Session Info
In all, I feel the event was extremely well planned. For the most part, the content was exactly right and presented perfectly for the target audience. Almost every session included a Mac and some sessions were done entirely on the Mac without a Vista PC in the room at all. Interestingly, the sessions I saw that were Mac-only were developer sessions and not designer sessions as one might initially think. This was of course because Expression is Windows-only and I think the Mac-only sessions were to show off the cross-platform and cross-browser capabilities to the devs.
I only had three minor issues with the sessions. The first is that there was a noticeable amount of rehashing information. The demos in the keynote were incredible, but they were reused many times throughout the sessions. It's OK to do that a little bit, but I saw how to use Expression Media Encoder to make a skinned Silverlight media player probably three or four times.
My second issue was with a session that was supposed to introduce Silverlight 1.0 to designers. There is no managed code and no control model in 1.0 (see 1.1), so this session got deep into JavaScript and code behind. I know we want to get people interested in Silverlight right away, but this session seemed too deep or targeted at the wrong audience. I noticed a lot of blank stares, but I was also sitting next to a couple of 'Interactive Designers' for this session and we talked briefly afterwards. They said they were comfortable with JavaScript from doing interactive websites and that they understood everything they saw. So maybe more of the audience 'got it' than I thought. I just don't know how many were pure designers and how many dabbled in scripting too.
My last issue is that it felt to me like there was a lot of reuse from the National Broadcasters conference. I know it's the same technology, but I also read that the conferences were supposed to target different audiences. Some of the second keynote speakers like MLB and NetFlix just felt like they were talking to the media industry and not to the content creators. This isn't entirely bad as all of the speakers were very well received. I would just like to have felt more like they were speaking to the audience at hand.
Again, I really considered those minor issues and overall I think the sessions were spot-on and the message well received. I give full kudos to the planners and organizers.
Open Source
This could have fit under the Sessions section above, but I think this one was important enough to call out on its own as it was very unique and very interesting. It honestly wasn't my first choice but it happened at a time when other sessions were overflowing. All three individuals from our team ended up at this discussion and I'm glad we did.
The panel consisted of six individuals and Sam Ramji was the open-source presence for Microsoft. Other guests included William Hurley (BMC Software), Rob Conery (SubSonic), Miguel de Icaza (Gnome & Mono), Andi Gutmans (Zend Technologies, PHP), and Mike Schroepfer (Mozilla). The room was considerably full and I was glad to see such a positive disposition between not only the panel members but also the members of the audience.
The panel indicated they were appreciative of our efforts thus far and recognized we've come a long way in the past year. But of course they also feel we have a long way to go. A recurring ask from the panel was that Microsoft simply be aware of how much influence we have on the marketplace and to truly consider how our actions impact the open source community and the market at large. Lack of support for SVG in Internet Explorer was a key example. They said that all major browsers support it now, but because Microsoft hasn't added it to IE content creators won't adopt it. They want us to be aware that we own a vast majority of the browser base and when we are slow to adopt a standard we can slow the entire web industry. I think the points were well received; I would just like to have seen some sort of commitment made, no matter how small.
You view a replay of the panel discussion at this link.
Silverlight stole the show, no questions asked. Of course the tools that support it make it the complete package. I complain about the demo of using Media Encoder to make a styled player, but it really is a powerful and effective demo. There are several components of Silverlight that make it a strong contender to anything currently available:
Media Support
- HD resolutions out of the box (720 now, probably higher later)
- Existing standards supported (WMV / VC1), no need to recompress assets to a proprietary codec if they're already at 720 or lower.
- Able to embed and respond to triggers in the media stream
User Experience
- Able to expand UI to consume entire display, great for FS videos or kiosk-style apps
- Time-based animations – This is a HUGE advantage. Flash uses frame-based animations and you must specify the target framerate in the clip itself. If the hardware can't handle it, the app runs slow. With Silverlight, beefier hardware simply means a smoother framerate and a better experience.
Developer Experience
- Your choice of language: C# and VB of course, but with the DLR (Dynamic Language Runtime) you can now also choose JavaScript, PHP, Ruby and more (v1.1).
- Full Visual Studio support with Orcas
- Same skills on the desktop as in the browser - if you can do WPF, you can do Silverlight.
Designer Experience
- Expression! These are incredible tools. Even the hardcore Flash folks were impressed.
- Content can be exported directly from many of the tools Designers are already familiar with.
Silverlight appears to be a win-win situation all around. Some of the biggest demos, like the NetFlix one with streaming live video, were supposedly completed in as little as three weeks. Silverlight really has the potential to change things.
Final Thoughts
The entire experience definitely had a fun and exciting air to it. There wasn't much marketing or selling, in fact Infragistics is the only name I recall seeing. In a way, it really did feel like a 72 hour conversation.
This was an incredible event and I would gladly do it again. I met interesting people from development firms and design firms and even met some very cool people from within Microsoft itself. Being in Vegas and having the entire Pure night club reserved for attendees was interesting to be sure. But I also learned a lot that I'm excited to share with the team and with my ISVs. If Silverlight and Expression turn out to be as big as they have the potential to be, it will be cool to look back two or three years from now and be able to say I was there when it all got started.
For more information on Mix '07, head on over to the official Mix site. From there, you can view and download recordings of all of the sessions.


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I too have a Boldini post in mind, but no time to write it....
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
All About Boldini
Giovanni BOLDINI Portrait of a lady, Mrs Lionel Phillips
For two great posts about Giovanni Boldini
aka 'The King of Swish' according to Dash
check out her posts here and here on her French Sampler blog
I too have a Boldini post in mind, but no time to write it....
I too have a Boldini post in mind, but no time to write it....
Posted by Belle de Ville at 9:20 AM
Labels: 19th Century Painting, art, boldini
3 comments:
- David Toms said...
Belle, I just love Boldini. He did two of my all time favourite portraits of all time of Luisa Cassati. Sa one of them in Rome last year and I was thunderstruck by the beauty of it.
- November 10, 2010 at 10:33 AM
- Dash said...
Oh Belle, Thank you, I am very honoured, so glad you like the posts, keep finding more paintings to add to the first post, like a child in a sweet shop! Also now investigating the lives of the women he painted...funny how one thing leads to another.
- November 10, 2010 at 11:51 AM
- Belle de Ville said...
David, perhaps I can't fully appreciate the work of Boldini. I just sort of see his paintings as John Singer Sargent on crack!
Dash, funny isn't it how one subject leads to another.
I can't wait to read about the women he painted.
- November 10, 2010 at 12:14 PM
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|04 Dec 2010
Shutdown program
I think I got a shutdown script/program from here but couldn't find it.
I installed it and it allowed me to use a hotkey to get to the shutdown Windows7 window.
Anyone know what I'm talking about.
Got it on one of my Win7 machines and want to install it on another new machine.
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|04 Dec 2010
Hello TheWolfe,
This may be what you are after.
Shut Down Computer Shortcut - Create
Hope this helps,
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|04 Dec 2010
This was the one I have Shut Down Windows Shortcut but wouldn't mind a one step instead of two or three so I'll ck out the suggestions above. Thanks
Since I'm now using a Win7 as my main computer I'm sure the questions will keep coming.
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You're most welcome Wolfe.
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Another shutdown question
I installed the "Option One"For a Instant Shut Down Computer Shortcut on a computer that I'm giving to someone and I want to un-install that program so that they don't accidentally use the program since I addes a keystroke to it.
Can you tell me where the file is so I can delete it?
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Hello Wolfe,
It was just a Shut Down Computer shortcut file that you will need to delete at whatever location you saved it to after downloading it. If you do not remember, then you could search for "Shut Down Computer.lnk" to hopefully find it.
Hope this helps,
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Sir Henry Richard, Master of the vintner's company, entertaining the Kings of Cyprus, England, Scotland, Denmark and France.
The mural most probably refers to the visit of Peter A', King of Cyprus, to London and as well as other European countries in the Medieval Age and the banquets during his visits, in order to ask for financial support for the organizing of a crusade.
In medieval banquets the guests were seated only on one side of the table, as that they could follow the spectacles presented and to make the serving easier. Cups of tin or silver, sometimes even wood, were often used and the servants made certain they were always full. Large silver jars filled with wine were presented to the guests. Serving and toasting followed. According to strict protocol ladies only drank from gold and silver cups. Various texts inform us of the kinds of wines presented in formal banquets. First in line came the Mediterranean wines – those of Cyprus, of Malvasia and Italy, and then followed the French. Cyprus wines are often cited first.
The mural depicted in the Cyprus Wine Museum is a copy from the mural that is housed today in the Royal Exchange in London. The Royal Exchange is owned by the Mercer's Company and the cooperation of the city of London. (Jointly known as the Joint Grand Gresham Committee) The series of the 24 mural paintings were created between 1895 -1920 to decorate the walls of the inner courtyard. Each painting is approximately 22 feet tall and 11 feet wide. The mural is reproduced for the Cyprus Wine Museum by courtesy of the Joint Grand Gresham Committee.


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The European parliament has formally adopted a compromise deal on a new directive linking EU greenhouse gas emission trading to the Kyoto protocol's flexible mechanisms. Details were agreed with EU ministers a fortnight ago (EED 07/04/04). Rapporteur Alex de Roo said the EU was "creating a parallel Kyoto process" that would endure even if the protocol does not enter force. The European Commission said the law would reduce firms' compliance costs and boost investment in clean technology outside the EU. But environmentalists said it was "weak". See statements from Mr De Roo, Commission and environmentalists.
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A certain someone celebrated his 2-week birthday today... how can it be that two weeks have passed in the blink of an eye? But at the same time, it seems like we've had him home with us forever? (Perhaps when you are awake at all hours of the day, it seems like each day has 48 hours instead of 24...)
I don't really have a ton of coherent thoughts, but wanted to jot down what's running through my head so I can look back on it and laugh several months down the road.
The first night home from the hospital was ROUGH. Lol. We had no idea what to expect and I think I woke up once every hour. Either because James needed something, or I just had to stare at him to make sure he was still breathing. (Newsflash to Sara: he will still breathe even when you aren't watching him.)
Growing up as an only child, I haven't really had too much experience with babies... especially baby boys. Let's just say that controlling the pee during diaper changes has become a sport in itself. One time he even peed all over the mirror above his changing table. No worries, I only screamed loud enough to wake up my Business Man.
On the Saturday after we brought him home from the hospital, I was so excited because I actually put real clothes on, for a luxurious 45-minute outing to the grocery store. I was so excited to be able to wear a new purple fleece that I had bought in September in anticipation of not being pregnant anymore. I decided to quickly change his diaper before I left, and he decided to projectile poo mid-diaper change. And I ended up with mustard yellow baby poo all over my new fleece. I'm sure this isn't the first time that'll happen.
My parents came out to visit for Thanksgiving, which was a lot of fun. We didn't do anything too crazy, except eat a bunch of yummy food and enjoy lots of Jamesy-boy cuddles.
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As frustrating and tiring as this adventure has been so far, it is SO worth it when I see my sweet boy. How can you feel so much love for a person you've only known for a few weeks? Even in the middle of the night, he is just so darn cute. From his little snorts to silly grins to frantic cries, I just can't believe that he's really ours. Those big eyes get me every time.
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"We are so grateful to Rich's widow, Carole, for allowing us to honor Rich in this way," said Pearson. "It just seemed like the best way we could pay tribute to Rich, who was such a great friend and mentor to so many. He will be missed."
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For some time now we have argued that the forces which have depressed business capex--the collapse in oil prices, the strong dollar, and slower growth in China--are now fading, and will soon become neutral at worst. As these forces dissipate, the year-over-year rate of growth of capex will revert to the prior trend, about 4-to-6%. We have made this point in the context of our forecast of faster GDP growth, but it also matters if you're thinking about the likely performance of the stock market.
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Erfoud, with its dusty red buildings, good hotels, restaurants and a lively souk, is an excellent place from which to explore the surrounding landscape of desert and oases in Morocco. A wide range of sand-based desert activities and excursions are on offer.
Deep into the nearby Sahara Desert, cobalt-blue skies, orange sand dunes, lush fertile oases, serrated mountain summits, and starry skies are the real attractions.
Erfoud is in the Tafilelt. This region used to be the most important place of departure for the cross saharan caravans. From the city of Sijilmassa, which is not far from Erfoud, they would leave for Ghana and Tombouctou. In the 14th century, the Genoans made their embassy in this small town.
Since then, things went downhill gradually. Rissani is however the place where the present dynasty settled before they took power. The tomb of the founder of the Alaouite dynasty, Moulay Ali Shrif, is still to be found there. Erfoud is a French-built administrative town built in the thirties.
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- Erg Chebbi, a range of gold-coloured sand that stretches for about 20 kilometres
- Erachida's bustling market
- Merzouga, the most beautiful dunes in Morocco
- Rissani, the last oasis village with its famous palace
- The 'Blue Springs' at Meski
- The natural amphitheatre of Cirque de Jaffar near Midelt
- Tinerhir, once a garrison of the French Foreign Legion, which is worth visiting for its kasbahs
- The magnificent Todra Gorge
- Erfoud date festival entertains a large number of travellers.
Erfoud is possibly the best destination for romantically-inclined travellers. It is the centre for excursions to the oasis of the Tafilalt region, kept green and fertile by the underground waters of the Ziz and the Rheris.
Travellers to Erfoud can enjoy a guided four-wheel drive to the Erg Chebbi and the oasis around the Erg where they can enjoy riding camels and watch the sunset. Caravans are also available for a trek to the dunes. Travellers can also experience sand bathing, a natural sauna used by local people to eliminate muscle paints and rheumatism. Desert camping is another activity you might be tempted to experience; this will give you the opportunity to discover the nomadic hospitality and way of life.
From the centre of Erfoud, enjoy nice walks or rent a bike. To reach Rissani and the surroundings, grand taxis are available all over town.
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At time index 0:36, Stewart says after the shutdown, Democrats just need to execute a "mildly competent" implementation of Obamacare. He promptly begins to explain how they've failed.
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Accompanied with former Indian Hockey Captain and suspended SAD MLA Pargat Singh and Independent MLAs Simarjit Singh Bains and Balwinder Singh Bains, Sidhu bombarded media with bashing of almost all political parties and his first target was BJP.
When asked whether he is still in BJP, Sidhu smartly evaded a direct reply and said "You ask it from BJP". Even on the formation of fourth political front Awaaz-e-Punjab (AeP), Sidhu said "So far AeP is only a forum and whether it will be converted into a political front, I will clear it after next 15 to 20 days".
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I was used as decoration piece by BJP and AAP also wanted this from me, said Navjot Singh Sidhu
AAP has come to Punjab as East India Company with the policy of divide & rule.
AAP wanted Me to campaign only and offered my wife to be made minister.
To launch political party within 15/20 days. Till than Awaaz-e-Punjab is just a forum.
In Punjab Govt works only for a single family.
Congress and SAD are two sides of same coin.
Highlights of Sidhu's Press Conference:
It seems that after announcing the front of "Hum do Hamare Do" (comprising Two former sportspersons and two brothers), Sidhu is yet to make ground to take off as political front, as most of the expected 'incomers' have raised political confusion, like rebel MPs of AAP have categorically denied in indulging in personality politics and rebel convener of AAP sought time before taking any decision to join Sidhu's AeP.
Another possible incumbent of AeP, Jagmeet Brar has already declared his support to Aam Aadmi Party.
"BJP wanted to use me a decoration piece and instructed me to campaign in support of Akalis or forget Punjab", Sidhu said revealing that his resignation from Rajya Sabha was nothing to do with Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
"How could I be away from Amritsar, which made me MP four times? What was my fault, is demanding development of Amritsar was a fault?, Sidhu quipped recalling how as an MP he was ignored by SAD leaders.
"Punjab me kale Badal mandra rahe hai, par baraste nahi", Sidhu said while referring to Badal family adding that here in Punjab Government works only for a single family (Badal family).
Shifting his gun towards PPCC Chief Captain Amarinder Singh, Sidhu said he sent at least 35 to 40 persons to him with an invitation to join Congress. "Congress and Akalis are two sides of the same coin", Sidhu said while raising a self-question how could he join the Congress, which was equally responsible for ruining Punjab.
"Who doesn't know who opposed the CBI probe into the multi-crore drug racket and why? Sidhu quipped adding that when as many as 42 leaders were demanding CBI probe, only Captain Amarinder Singh was opposing it.
"Moreover it is time for retirement of Captain Amarinder Singh, who is nearing 80, as Government also retire a person after the age of 60", Sidhu said.
Now it was the turn of AAP on Sidhu's radar, as he claimed that he never approached AAP, rather it were AAP leaders, who approached him. "Let me clear that my resignation from Rajya Sabha was nothing to do with AAP or Kejriwal", Sidhu clarified.
Terming the Arvind Kejriwal's tweet that Sidhu did not put any pre-condition, as half-truth, Sidhu said "I just asked Kejriwal to define my role and he told me to campaign in Punjab and in lieu of that he would make my wife as Cabinet Minister".
"How can I remain as a piece of decoration, due to which I resigned from Rajya Sabha", Sidhu said adding that it seems that Kejriwal has an impression that he is the only honest person in this country.
Quoting Pargat Singh, who was sitting next to him, Sidhu said "On AAP, Pargat told me that AAP is not less than East India Company, which came in Punjab with a policy of divide & rule".
However, Sidhu conspicuously did not make much scathing attack on AAP and told media to wait at least 15 to 20 days for final formation of Fourth Front in Punjab.