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In this instructional post, we will see how to write a custom UDF for Hive in Python. Before we begin, let us understand what is UDF.
Hive is a data warehouse system built on top of Hadoop to perform ad-hoc queries and is used to get processed data from large datasets. Hive provides an SQL like querying interface over traditional MapReduce, called HQL to perform data analysis.
An example of a simple Hive query:
SELECT col1, COUNT(col2) FROM mytable GROUP BY col1;
When a user fires this query in the background, then:
The query is converted into simple MapReduce job.
The job is run on Hadoop platform.
The result is displayed on the console.
Hive has a rich set of functions that can be used to perform the analysis. But, sometimes there may come scenarios where our requirements cannot be met by simply using the built-in functions. In such a scenario, users need to implement custom User Defined Functions (UDF) and feed it into the Hive query.
What are UDFs?
User Defined Functions(UDFs) provides us a way to:
Extend the functionality of Hive by writing functions that can be evaluated in Hive QL.
Custom serializers and/or deserializer ("serdes"), which provide a way of either deserializing a custom file format stored on HDFS to a POJO (plain old Java object), or serializing a POJO to a custom file format (or both).
Custom mappers/reducers, which allow you to add a custom map or reduce steps into your Hive query. These map/reduce steps can be written in any programming language, and not just in Java.
Since the Hadoop framework is written in Java, naturally most of the Hadoop developers prefer Java to write the UDFs. However, Apache has also made it easy for non-Java developers to be able to work on Hadoop; this is done using the Hadoop Streaming Interface!
Hive UDFs written in Python should be accessed using the Hadoop Streaming concept, which allows for any executable to be used as either the mapper or reducer in a MapReduce transformation. It is easy to create a script in Python and feed it into a Hive query using the function "TRANSFORM…AS."
Let us try to understand the steps using a simple example.
Step 1 – Understanding the Data Set
We have taken a simple data set that has 2 columns, i.e.; FirstName and LastName
They are both separated by tab.
Below given is the screenshot of same.
Step 2 – Create a Table in Hive and Load the Data
Start the Hive shell and run the following commands:
CREATE table mytable(
fname STRING,
lname STRING)
ROW FORMAT DELIMITED FIELDS TERMINATED BY '\t' STORED AS TEXTFILE;
LOAD DATA LOCAL INPATH '/path_to_data' OVERWRITE INTO TABLE mytable;
In the following screenshot you can find the same steps:
You can cross check the data loaded into hive table by using the SELECT * FROM mytable; command.
Step 3 – Problem Statement
We need to convert the 'lname' column into lowercase. For this, we will write the Python script and feed it to the Hive query.
Expected o/p:
RAVI kumar
Anish kumar
Rakesh jha
Vishal kumar
Ananya ghosh
Step 4 – Writing the Custom UDF in Python
import sys import datetime for line in sys.stdin: line = line.strip() fname , lname = line.split('\t') l_name = lname.lower() print '\t'.join([fname, str(l_name)])
Explanation of Code
Line 5: Read data from STDIN. This is accomplished using sys.stdin
Line 7: Strip the data into individual lines.
Line 9: Split the line into words based on tab delimiter and assign it to
Line 11: Converting "lname" into lowercase using .lower() function of python.
Line 13: Printing the new row by replacing "lname" with "l_name."
Step 5 – Add the Python File into Hive
By using the add FILE command, we can add the Python script into Hive's classpath. Once this is done, we need not alias the script as it can be directly referred to by its name.
add FILE /path_to_python.py;
add FILE /home/acadgild/Desktop/my.py;
Step 6 – Use the TRANSFORM…AS Construct in the Hive Shell to Run the Python UDF.
SELECT TRANSFORM (col_name) //Line 1
USING 'python python_script' //Line 2
AS (col_names) //Line 3
FROM table_name; //Line 4
SELECT TRANSFORM(fname, lname) USING 'python my.py' AS (fname, l_name) FROM mytable;
Line 1 allows the user to select a subset of relevant columns that should be passed to the script as the input parameters.
Line 2 specifies which executable should be used to handle the actual transformation. For our purposes, the script is written in Python and has already been placed on the Hive classpath through the add FILE command.
Line 3 allows the user to specify the format of the output returned by the script.
Line 4 should be treated as a normal FROM clause in a query.
We can see that we have received the expected output.
Hope this post helped you in writing your first custom UDF in Python. For any queries feel free to comment below.
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Rose Hewlett is very grateful to everyone who replied to her recent email about the GFHS-organised trips to The National Archives. The responses have helped enormously with planning for 2017.
She is pleased to say that for this year the cost remains the same and that there will be the added advantage of a pick up at Whitminster.
Leaving TNA at 6.30pm avoids the worst of the traffic and still allows for the bus to get back to Gloucester around about the same time as usual – so the day shouldn't be any longer but everyone will have an extra hour at TNA.
The majority of respondents suggested two trips per annum. These have been arranged on (Tuesday 16 May successful) and Thursday 21 September. Fuller details are in the form here. Please send your booking forms and cheques back to Rose directly. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact her.

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The supply of homes coming to the market has slumped again according to a monthly survey conducted by online agency HouseSimple.
September saw an increase in supply but this was reversed with a vengeance in October, during which the total number of new properties marketed by agents across the UK last month was down 4.3 per cent.
HouseSimple's measure, based on an analysis of 100 major UK towns and cities, shows that 75 per cent of locations saw supply fall back last month.
The largest falls were in Torquay (down 37.4 per cent) and Oxford (down 37.0 per cent) while Wolverhampton also has the unenviable accolade of being the only city in the UK where new property listings have fallen for five consecutive months.
In London - where new property supply shot up by more than 40 per cent in September - supply has dropped off in October, down 1.2 per cent on the previous month.
Only two boroughs Ealing (where supply was up 10.4 per cent) and Enfield (up10.1 per cent), saw double digit rises in new property listings last month over September.
Alex Gosling, HouseSimple's chief executive, says the market is in desperate need of a prolonged period of supply growth rather than isolated months where seller numbers rise, only to fall back the following month.
"We probably won't see numbers jump again this year, but steady levels in November and December would at least give the market a strong base going into the New Year, particularly with some heavy Brexit headwinds heading our way" he adds.


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Online Course for Changemakers: How to Create and Report Impact
A free, online, self-guided course teaches social entrepreneurs and changemakers at all stages of project development how to create and measure social change with lasting impact.
Many Ashoka Fellows are already using the Social Reporting Standard (SRS) described in this interactive web-based training "Framing Impact with the Social Reporting Standard," which was created by Ashoka and Social Reporting Initiative e.V.
This learning module offers a clear and compelling overview of SRS, a tool for building projects with maximum impact, defining target groups, and reporting outcomes to stakeholders. It is available on Ashoka.org in English, French, German, and Spanish.
"Many Ashoka Fellows already have adopted the SRS model for annual reporting to stakeholders, and we are thrilled to collaborate with Ashoka on expanding the reach of SRS with this new web-based training," said Jan Engelmann, CEO of Social Reporting Initiative based in Germany.
The training employs background context, case studies and activities to cover six topic areas:
- The social problem and your solution
- Target groups
- Intended results
- Presentation of the impact logic
- Impact monitoring
- Ready to put SRS into practice
The SRS framework has helped Ashoka Fellows and their organizations all over the world, including Mary Delano of Mexico, founder of México Tierra de Amaranto, Jürgen Griesbeck of Germany, founder of streetfootballworld, and Claire Nouvian of France, founder of BLOOM.
"BLOOM strives to invent a sustainable equation for the exploitation of the ocean," Nouvian said. "We have adapted the precious SRS tool to our needs . . . to increase the readability of our impact. The SRS grid should be endorsed by any NGO seeking to reach the best possible results as the framing also questions the upstream strategy."
After completing the "Framing Impact with the Social Reporting Standard" web-based training, users can access the full SRS guide in English here. Users also are invited to join the Ashoka SRS Google Group for posting questions and engaging in open discussion.


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Board of Trustees and the Executive Team
The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International is governed by the Board of Trustees that consists of 5 members, with the CHRDI's Chief Executive Officer serving as an ex-officio member. The Board of Trustees is generally responsibly for the overseeing the organization's program and expenditures, budgets and appropriation policies and guidelines: project strategies, allocation and performance. The Board of Trustees performs it duties through committee meetings that include, but not limited to executive committee, project and Budgets committee, Audit and Trusteeship committee as described in the in organization's Bylaws.


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Animal and Human Medicine
Animals, like humans, are prone to illness and need medicine to treat and prevent disease. And from indoors-only cats to free-range chickens, animals – no matter where they live – benefit from today's veterinary medicines. Better animal health is an important part of an animal's welfare.
On average, the world spends only about one-fortieth of the amount it devotes to human medicines on animal medicines. But that investment is used to cover animal health innovations for the world's 24 billion chickens, more than 1 billion cattle and sheep, 750 million pigs and goats, 500 million dogs and 400 million cats. The time, care and investment put into the research and development of animal medicines ensures a steady stream of new and innovative products that improve the health and well-being of all of these animals.
The animal health industry contributes to public health by providing veterinarians with medicines needed to keep animals healthy.
- About 55 percent of product sales are companion animal products.
- Annual research and development investments of $747 million in 2012, averaging about 10 percent of annual sales.
- The animal health market is a very fractured market. Animal medicines are developed for seven different major species and any number of minor species. A "blockbuster" drug in animal health has annual sales of $50 to $100 million. Most animal medicines, some 85 percent, have annual sales under $1 million.
- Development of a major species new animal drug takes 7 to 10 years and costs up to $100 million.
What are the types of medicines for animals?
Pharmaceuticals: used to treat and prevent diseases in companion animals and livestock and treat conditions in pets to extend the length and enhance the quality of their lives. Approved and regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Vaccines: used to immunize both pets and livestock against life-threatening diseases. Approved and regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Feed additives: used in livestock and poultry feed to treat, prevent and control diseases and, in some cases, increase animal productivity. Approved and regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Flea and tick products: used to protect pets from common pests and allow greater human/animal interaction. Approved and regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
For more information on how proper and legal use of antibiotics keeps animals healthy, visit www.togetherABX.com.
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Just this Tuesday I posted about the CEA working on standardizing 1080p component video. Well, the CEA has already rejected the proposal. The television and movie content owners shot it down – no big surprise. However, it looks like CE vendors will probably continue to add 1080p component to their devices – standard or no standard.
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It has been an exciting week in 4KM and 4KJ as six students started their very own blogs!
Having your own blog is a big honour and responsibility. Mrs Morris and and Miss Jordan had to think carefully about who
- had shown a lot of commitment to learning about blogging
- had left lots of quality comments at school and at home
- had visited our blogging buddies' blogs from time to time
- regularly replies to comments and has family support.
It was a tough decision because there are so many great commenters in 4KM and 4KJ!
The bloggers have been dedicated to working at lunchtimes with Mrs Morris and Miss Jordan and they've made a great start to their blogs already. They still have a lot to learn but they've proved that they're up to the challenge!


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Hawaii continues to have the lowest rate of gun-related deaths in the nation, which state officials and a national organization attribute to Hawaii's strict gun laws and low gun ownership.
The Army yesterday said it has given up efforts to retry 1st Lt. Ehren Watada on three charges for refusing to deploy to Iraq in 2006, but has not made up its mind about two other court-martial charges or the possibility of administrative punishment.
The state's $5-billion-a-year budget and an estimated $300 million in tax increases are to be decided in vetoes and possible overrides today and tomorrow.
Gov. Linda Lingle yesterday continued to denounce tax increases approved by the Legislature when she took her message of no new taxes to the people in a live webcast. The governor's Web site was overloaded during the 4:15 p.m. time slot and many late-arriving viewers had trouble loading the page.
A bill that aims to plug a $150 million hole in the state's two-year budget also portends the demise of the state's burgeoning high-technology industry, some lawmakers say.
Two more O'ahu adults appear to have contracted swine flu, which would bring the number of Hawai'i cases to five.
One of two men who allegedly killed and ate a family's pet dog pleaded guilty yesterday to first-degree animal cruelty.
Property taxes would be held steady and free bus service continued, but the county's 2 percent land fund would be suspended and prime Hamakua acreage sold under an amended budget Mayor Billy Kenoi released Tuesday.
Furloughs of nonunion county legislative and executive branch workers are off the table in Hawaii County.
As negotiations continue to lay the groundwork for a new Target and expanded Safeway store in Hilo, a final environmental assessment anticipates no significant impacts.
A jury on Wednesday found Kelii Acasia guilty of manslaughter for the beating death of a man in Waikiki last year.
Five Keanae residents launched a campaign this week to stop the state Department of Education from permanently closing the one-room schoolhouse in their remote East Maui community.
Time for a change to America, on our clocks and watches - WASHINGTON >> It's time for a change for most of the United States.


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It's that time of year again: Time to rethink how you pack your child's school lunch.
Having an unbalanced lunch and snacks can affect concentration, energy and mood throughout the day. A healthy lunch every day may seem daunting, but with a few simple tips and some organization, it is definitely possible.
- Find a safe and fun container. Traditional plastic baggies and containers have been known to leech small amounts of chemical substances like bisphenol A (BPA) into food at certain temperatures. You can easily avoid these chemicals by choosing stainless steel or biodegradable containers.
- Build your lunchbox around four kinds of foods: lean protein, carbohydrates, healthy fats, vegetables and fruits.
- Starchy vegetables and legumes like sweet potatoes, plantains, carrots, peas, beans and even coconut flour should make up one or two servings of carbohydrates to keep energy levels going all day.
- Healthy fats and protein will prevent a blood sugar spike and can help stabilize moods and improve concentration. Great fats to include are eggs, coconut oil, avocado and nuts. And always include proteins such as chicken, fish or even additive-free hot dogs made from grass-fed, organic beef.
- A rotating selection of fruits and vegetables, cooked or raw, provides a great range of added nutrients. Try a delicious broccoli or raw carrot salad with raisins, or cut up veggies with your favorite dipping sauce.
- The quickest way to pack a lunchbox is to use dinner leftovers and add a few fresh additions. Raw vegetable sticks, fruit skewers or apple slices with almond butter all easy-to-prep snacks. A roasted chicken from dinner can quickly be turned into chicken salad or a chicken quesadilla.
- Having some lunchbox staples on hand is great for the days you don't have leftovers.
- Wild tuna and salmon make great sandwiches on sprouted bread, using avocado instead of mayo to increases nutrition.
- Hardboiled eggs and assorted nut butters can round out a meal by adding both protein and healthy fats.
- Frozen fruits can be blended with yogurt for a filling smoothie and frozen peas and carrots make a quick, starchy vegetable choice.
- Dried fruits and nuts make a kid-friendly trail mix and can take center stage in a pinch since they're calorie and nutrient dense.
- Keeping price down is important to ensure that you can keep it up throughout the school year. Shop your local farmers market for fresh, in-season fruits and veggies since imported produce that isn't in season can be pricey. Wholesale stores are a great option for buying things like dried fruits and nuts in bulk rather than buying pre-portioned packages that tend to be more expensive.
- Allowing children to be involved in deciding what goes in their lunchbox also cuts down on the chances of food going uneaten. Shopping together and letting them pick the fruits or veggies for the week can provide a sense of ownership and pride of their lunchbox choices.


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A bolster is a long narrow pillow or cushion filled with cotton, down or fibre.[1] Bolsters are usually firm for back or arm support or for decorative application.[2] They are not a standard size or shape and commonly have a zipper or hook-and-loop enclosure.[2] A foam insert is sometimes used for additional support.[2] A bolster is also referred to as a cushion, a pillow and a prop.[3]
The word is from both Middle and Old English, and is a cognate of the Old English belg, "bag".[4] The first known use of the word "bolster" was before the 12th century.[4]
Southeast and South Asia
In Southeast Asian countries, in particular Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand, the bolster is designed to be hugged when sleeping. In Vietnam, it is known as gối ôm ("hugging pillow") or "pillowy", while in the Philippines, the traditional tandayan is also colloquially known a "hotdog pillow". Cambodians call it a "ខ្នើយអោប", which directly translates to "hug pillow". Malays call it bantal peluk, and Indonesians call it bantal guling. In Thailand, it is known as หมอนข้าง (monkhang); หมอน (mon) means "pillow" and ข้าง (khang) means "beside".
In India and Pakistan, a type of bolster is known there as a lode (in Marathi), gao-takkiya, masnad masland, or paash-baalish/kol-baalish (in Bengali, and is used for back support aside from hugging during sleep.[5]
East Asia
In China, it is called bàozhěn in Mandarin (simplified: 抱枕, "hugging pillow"), while in Cantonese it is known as laam2 zam2 (traditional: 攬枕; pinyin: lǎn zhěn).
Bolsters are called dakimakura (抱き枕) in Japan. Tradition suggests that a wife would fashion the bolster out of bamboo and give it to her husband when he travelled away from home so that he would not be lonely at night, hence the alternative terms "bamboo wife," "Dutch wife," or chikufujin (竹夫人).
In Korea, it is referred to as a jukbuin (죽부인), from the words juk ("bamboo") and puin ("wife"). A jukbuin is used in the summer months to cool down while sleeping, since its hollow construction from thin bamboo strips allows air to flow through the pillow. A person tightly wraps their arms and legs around the jukbuin while sleeping.[6][7]
Western countries
In western countries, a bolster is usually placed at the head of one's bed and functions as head or lower back support, or as an arm support on furniture with high rigid sides. Bolster pillows are also used as bumpers in cribs and for lounging on the floor in family and children's rooms.
In the United States, "body pillows" resemble bolsters and are designed to be hugged when sleeping.
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by Rogério Ferraresi • originally published in Rod & Custom (Brazil) #10 • Used with permission
When it comes to Brazilian-made V8s, many remember the Dodge 318 or Ford 292. Many others will cite the Ford 302, which, although it was imported, outfitted many Galaxies and Mavericks. But few will remember the Simca Aquilon, Super Typhoon, and Emi-Sul, rare engines today, but important at the beginning of our auto industry.
The Aquilon was the first V8 made in Brazil for passenger cars. It came after the 272, but that was only available to commercial vehicles. The Aquilon also came from Ford, and its architecture, with flat heads and side valves, faithfully repeated the flathead engine. Why Ford? That was a matter of history.
In 1954, Simca bought Ford's unprofitable factory in Poissy, France, which was geared up to build the big-for-Europe Ford Vedette line. Simca kept the Vedette, which was larger than any Simca, adding the Simca-engined Ariane version starting in 1957 and the Vedette Chambord model in 1958.
The Aquilon in Brazil began with the launch of the domestic Simca Chambord (Vedette) in March 1959; most of its components were imported from France. The little 2,351-cc (143-cubic-inch) V8 engine had compression ratio of 7.60:1 and produced 84 hp, giving the Chambord a 135-km/h (84-mph) top speed, about right for average-sized imported cars of the time.
In the following year, Simca dropped the Vedette in France, and sent the tooling to Brazil. On August 30, 1960, the luxury version was launched (Presidence); in this car, the Aquilon produced 90 hp, using two Zenith carburetors and a dual exhaust with a pipe for each of the four cylinders.
On the same day of the Presidence's release, the first domestic engine blocks (as well as the Aquilon's internal parts, such as the camshaft and crankshaft) were cast and machined in Brazil. Happiness was temporary: there was a serious problem, after the first 100 engines were completed, 98 were rejected. However, along with the tooling, the French Simca sent engineer Jean Jacques Pasteur, with $8 million in capital for the Brazilian subsidiary.
Part of this money was invested in improving the V8 Aquilon, and in April 1961 it was introduced as the Chambord Second Series. In addition to the improvements in body and finish, engine output jumped to 90 hp (the same as the Presidence version), achieved at the expense of greater care in casting the cylinder heads as well as changes in intake and exhaust ducts.
Subsequently, in April 1962, the "Three Swallows" series emerged. The Three Swallows models had 92-hp engines and used new chrome-plated piston rings and a water pump for greater thrust.
One of Simca's big surprises, however, was reserved for the month of May: the Rallye Special's release. It had the 1960-61 Presidence's engine, but it was possible to get it with the new 100-hp Aquilon. The engine size increased to 2,432 cc (148 cubic inches), with a compression ratio of 7.72:1; improvements were also introduced with the 1962 Presidence. The Rallye Special left the factory with two air intakes on the hood, clearly inspired by the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air.
In November, the Jangada (literally, "Balsa" or "Raft") was launched, with a 95 horsepower motor. In April 1963, the "Three Synchros" series was launched — the name referring to its fully synchronized gearbox. Again the heads were redesigned, and the Chambord's engine rose to 95 bhp, while the Jangada jumped to 98 hp and the Presidence and Rallye to 105 hp.
The Simca's body was partially restyled in 1964, gaining a more modern hood, new columns, windshield, side windows, and rear windscreen. It was the Typhoon series, which also received significant mechanical changes. The base Aquilon engine in the Chambord went to 2,414 cc (147 cubic inches).
This change, coupled with the new compression ratio of 8:1 and dual exhaust on the Presidence and Rallye, pushed the Chambord's engine to 100 hp. A new Aquilon version, called the Super Typhoon, was intended for the Presidence and Special Rallye. The new Rallye was more sophisticated than the Chambord and used the Rallye Special's previous engine. Equipped with two staged carburetors, the 2,500-cc (153 cubic inches) Super Typhoon had 8.5:1 compression ratio and made 122 hp.
The Simca, which now reached 150 km/h, also began to be sold with the oil cooler and manual-advance distributor, controlled via a lever on the instrument panel. Thus, it was possible to always get the best performance of the vehicle, regardless of the gasoline used (blue or yellow) or the altitude. Thanks to the Super Typhoon, the factory changed its most expensive cars' speedometer reading from a top speed of 160 km/h to 180 km/h (from 99 to 112 mph).
Enhanced versions of the Aquilon and Super Typhoon can be considered the culmination of the Ford flathead V8. The engine had been introduced in the U.S. in 1932; its first generation was 2,220 cc (135 cubic inches) and it produced only 65 bhp at 4,800 rpm. It was almost half the power of the Brazilian-developed Super Typhoon, and never existed in France.
Rounding out the list of new features, Simca began offering transistorized ignition system for the first time in the domestic Brazilian market; it used a Ducellier coil imported from France. A new system was a 6 M gearbox that multiplied two of the three transmission speeds. Thus, the driver had at his disposal, in sequence: short first gear, first gear long, short second gear, second gear long, third gear short, and third gear long. It was a response to the new Aero-Willys 2600's four-speed transmission.
Simca's next big surprise, however, was saved for April 1966. It was the Emi-Sul series, which included the Chambord Emi-Sul, Presidence, and Rallye Special, produced in conjunction with the Chambord Typhoon and Typhoon Jangada. The Emi-Sul ("Emi" as in "Hemi without the H," to give the top and middle hemisphere shape) received its name for being the first V8 engine made in the southern hemisphere with hemispherical combustion chambers. Since the Super Typhoon, the hemispherical engine was never offered in French models, prompting engineer Pasteur to declare, during the Emi-Sul series' launch, "We are not satisfied, neither Brazil nor Simca, with confining our auto industry to copying... Brazil can, the Simca is proving now, take a leading position in the industry."
The engine gave the Brazilian Emi-Sul handling and performance to match the best and most famous cars in the world, European and American. The automaker classed the Simca as equipped as powerful American cars, as brave Italian cars, as stable as British cars, and as safe as German cars. Then they called to their customers: "Feel like you also drive a car is exciting as international classes. Try the Simca V8 Emi-Sul."
Actually the Emi-Sul, which took two and a half years of work (and investment of $1 million dollars by Chrysler, which had taken a controlling stake in French Simca in 1963), was an adaptation of the Ardun kit created by "Mister Corvette," Zora Arkus Duntov. The kit was used by hot rodders and American racers using the Brazilian Ford V8 engines in France. Simca of Brazil, through Pasteur, developed new aluminum heads that housed the valves in the block, and adopted a new intake and exhaust manifolds. They also eliminated the single-axle central camshaft, as the new heads each had a timing belt (that would become popular in the future); the drive was made by lifters and rockers.
Equipped with dual carburetors, DFV 444 (similar to the Willys Itamaraty), the Emi-Sul, due to the new heads, was bulkier than the Aquilon. The battery needed to be removed from the engine compartment and migrated to the trunk of the car. With 2,500 cc (153 cubic inches) and a compression ratio of 9.3:1, the Emi-Sul developed 140 hp (130 hp in the more "tame" version) at 5,500 rpm, enabling the Simca to reach a 160-km/h (99-mph) top speed without risking overheating, something common in the Ford Flathead and Aquilon.
In November, Simca introduced its line for the following year, featuring new models and the Regent Terrace; it also showed the new Simca Esplanada, which was essentially the same car but with a complete restyling of the front and rear, with greatly upgraded interior trim. In the same month, Chrysler (which had, in the U.S., the famous Hemi engine with hemispherical combustion chambers) took a controlling stake in Brazilian Simca.
In March 1967, the first "Yankee" officials took their places in the Via Anchieta plant, and in July, Simca of Brazil changed to Chrysler Brasil. A Regent Esplanada was exported to the U.S. and tested at Chrysler's proving grounds. Engineering analyses were sent to the Brazilian plant and changes were made to the Emi-Sul to make it more reliable. From August onwards, Terraces and Regents (the rest of the line was discontinued) began bearing a plaque reading "Made by Chrysler in Brazil." It was interesting: Chrysler, a Ford rival, proceeded to build, outside the U.S., a car with an engine designed by the blue oval brand. A similar occurrence happened when, in the 1970s, Fiat, before buying the Alfa Romeo in Italy, started manufacturing the 2300 in Minas Gerais. (Volkswagen would later continue the trend by building Simca-designed cars under their own name.)
Coming back to Emi-Sul: in September American Victor G. Pike took over Chrysler in Brazil and dismissed all French officials, including Pasteur. As changes were made to the engine and quality control was improved, most Regent Terraces were sold with a new Brazilian warranty, roughly double that of Ford: two years or 36,000 km (22,370 miles). The 6-speed transmission was abolished, and the engine produced 140 hp.
The 130-hp Emi-Sul remained in production, however, with a new camshaft. This allowed the Regent Esplanada to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 13 seconds. Nevertheless, the line inherited by Chrysler Simca found a tough and more modern rival, the Ford Galaxie 500. Trying to get a product to its survival, the plant redesigned the Regent Esplanada in 1968, and besides preparing a sporty version with four-speed, floor-shift, the GTX was introduced in 1969. However, with the emergence of the Chevrolet Opala and the larger Dodge Dart, there was no room in the market for the Regent Esplanada, and production ceased; the value of the cars plummeted, especially after the oil crisis.
People began relying on disassembled cars, which is why the majority ended up in the scrap yard. At the time, the scrap value was high, making it advantageous to sell the Simca, even in good condition, to foundries, which typically paid more than used-car dealers. Completing the picture, Emi-Sul engines, which had aluminum heads (even today an expensive raw material), were "worth gold" in scrap yards. As a result, few cars with hemispheric engines remained intact.
Today, it is difficult to find a Simca engine like the Aquilon, Super Typhoon, or Emi-Sul, for sale in good condition. Parts virtually disappeared, making it somewhat difficult to use the engines in hot rods. But having an engine in a kit car based on the Ardun is certainly something that would enrich any hot rod and cause great admiration. Therefore, it would not be difficult to predict the recovery of the motors.
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Today we're returning to our series of occasional blogs spread over the year and looking at British proverbs, their meanings and origins.
A proverb is a short, pithy saying that neatly expresses a commonly held truth or piece of wisdom. Proverbs have proved so useful in language that they appear in most cultures, often playing an important role in religion or spiritual teachings, as well as everyday life.
A great deal of common sense and worldly experience is encapsulated in proverbs. Today we'll take a look at some beginning with the letter 'R':
Red sky at night; shepherd's delight, red sky in the morning; shepherd's warning: Here's a longer than usual proverb which is as old as the hills and was probably passed on by word of mouth long before it was written down, sometime in the 14th century. You'll also see it used in reference to sailors as well as of shepherds, since both professions take more than a passing interest in the weather. The meaning is fairly self-explanatory, that if you see a red sunset in the evening the next day will probably dawn bright and fair, while a red sunrise is a warning of wild weather on its way. Like most things weather-related, it's far from foolproof, but the fact that is has survived down the long centuries is proof that it's right more often than not. In fact, there's some sound and well-proven meteorological science behind this proverb, all to do with red light from a low sun bouncing off a cloud-filled sky. Without getting too technical, it essentially means this proverb makes sense, so you'd do well to remember it you're planning weather-dependent activities.
Rome wasn't built in a day: Like the best proverbs, this one encapsulates a big idea in a nutshell. It means that any great and complex achievement will take time and, if it's to be done properly, cannot be rushed. At the very heart of the Roman empire, the city of Rome was an architectural marvel of its age. Some of its most impressive buildings, including the Colosseum, still survive today, more or less intact. No-one knows just how long it really took to build Rome, partly because we don't know when the city was founded, but one thing's for sure – it wasn't done in a day! Instead it took decades, centuries even. While most of our endeavours won't take that long, some will take considerable time and when someone pressurises you to hurry along, replying with this proverb might just remind them of the enormity of the task. You could also whip out another proverb: If something's worth doing, it's worth doing well.
Revenge is a dish best served cold: Often associated with the Mafia, this proverb goes back a lot further, to at least the mid-19th century. It counsels that if someone wrongs you, don't react immediately, without thought and in the heat of the moment. Instead bide your time, plan your revenge exquisitely, savouring every detail, then serve it up in cold blood, when your victim is least expecting it. It's easy to make the popular association with the Mafia, which was strengthened when Don Corleone, the titular character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel "The Godfather", tells an associate: "Revenge is a dish that tastes best when it is cold." The writers of the 1982 Hollywood movie "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn" claimed a different origin for this proverb. They had Captain Kirk's nemesis, Kahn, asking him: "Kirk, old friend, do you know the Klingon proverb 'Revenge is a dish best served cold'?". Klingon or human, it remains one of the more chilling proverbs.
Rules are made to be broken: This proverb both questions the need for so many rules and at the same time justifies rebellious actions which bend or break them, sometimes out of necessity. It is most often attributed to American five-star general Douglas MacArthur, who played a prominent role in the Pacific campaign in the Second World War. His quote in full is that: "Rules are mostly made to be broken and are too often for the lazy to hide behind". This adds another element, that some people shy away from doing what's necessary because it's 'against the rules', without ever questioning the validity of those rules. Whoever wrote 'the rules' cannot possibly have foreseen every circumstance to which they might apply, including those were it might become necessary to break them. General MacArthur didn't originate this proverb, but he did live by it and it served him well enough. For him, and other mavericks like him, rules are more of a 'guideline'.
A rolling stone gathers no moss: This is an unusual proverb in that its meaning can be interpreted in both negative and positive ways, depending on your point of view. On the one hand it means that a person who is always on the move and does not settle in one place will not accumulate wealth or status (probably its original meaning). On the other hand, neither will that person accumulate commitments and responsibilities which might weigh him down. So if your aim in life is to grow rich and respected in a particular society, then you'll view a 'rolling stone' as a restless wastrel. But if you consider yourself a 'free spirit' who doesn't want to be burdened by possessions or tethered by responsibilities, then a rolling stone is what you'll aspire to be.


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Wenger's £42 million record signing was unveiled on Thursday at Arsenal's London Colney training base amid a growing row over the circumstances of his departure from Madrid.
The Spanish newspaper ABC had earlier reported allegations, supposedly from Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, that called into question Özil's professionalism.
Özil's father, Mustafa, quickly responded with the threat of legal action before Pérez contacted ABC to deny having made the remarks.
A clarification was published but, by then, the Özil family had vocally hit back.
Speaking to the German newspaper Bild, Özil Snr claimed his son has been turned into "a scapegoat" and said that Pérez was not a man of honour.
Özil was sold to help fund Gareth Bale's £86 million move to Real Madrid and his displeasure at the way he had been treated was evident during Thursday's welcome press conference at Arsenal.
Asked why Real agreed to sell him, Özil said: "I did not get the respect and trust. It was a bit difficult. When I spoke to Arsène on the phone, he was full of respect and, as a player, I need that.
"I'm not disappointed. I'm at Arsenal now, which is one of the biggest clubs in the world.
"You can see by the reaction of the fans and the players [at Madrid] that they didn't understand the move.
"I don't want to say anything bad about Madrid because I had three wonderful years there. I have great friends there. We achieved a lot with the club."
Despite having only trained with his new Arsenal team-mates for the first time on Wednesday, Özil is likely to start on Saturday against Sunderland.
He has, according to sources, been extremely focused in training and already wowed Arsenal players and staff with his silky touch on the ball.
On the stories in the Spanish media relating to his professionalism, Özil said: "People who know me know how professional I am.
"You can see how many games I played for Madrid. 159 games.
"If you're not professional in your life then I don't think you can play that many games.
"All the rumours, I don't care about them. I have a new task here. I'm just looking ahead. I am in London now. We have big goals here and we will work very hard to reach these goals."
Özil created more goals than any player in Europe during his time in Madrid and the decision to sell him for half of the Bale fee prompted considerable shock in Spain.
Arsenal have been the main beneficiaries and Özil repeatedly made it clear yesterday that the personal intervention of Wenger was critical in him deciding not to pursue competing interest from Manchester United or Paris Saint-Germain.
"I am really happy to be here under such a great manager," said Özil.
"That was the most important, what he thinks about me, what his plans are with me, and I decided to come to Arsenal because I have the trust. I would have come here without a fee, that wouldn't have been a problem.
"I want to play offensive and good football, we want to keep clean sheets, to play attractive football but also successful football.
"I cannot promise to win trophies, but I can promise that as a team we will give our all to win trophies."
Asked if Arsenal could challenge this season to win the Premier League, Özil said: "Of course, definitely. I know the team. I know what talent we have here.
"Arsenal is one of the biggest clubs in the world and we definitely want to achieve something with this team."
Özil also stressed that he regards the Premier League as the best in the world and that he is confident both of improving as a player but also coping with the more physical style of football.
"The young players develop very well here," he said. "This was one of the reasons why I chose to come here. I want to continue to improve myself.
"I know how successful Arsenal have been and what successful players they have had.
"Players like Thierry Henry and Cesc Fabregas. Many young players came here and got to become the best players in the world.
"Of course it is very physical here, but it is a man's sport and I am really glad to play in the best league in the world.
"I want to prove myself in England. I'm in the strongest league in the world and I have to prove myself here to continue developing here.
"This is why I am at the right club. I am proud to be part of this team."


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* Bond prices largely flat
TORONTO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Canada's dollar firmed slightly against its U.S. counterpart on Friday but China's move to tighten monetary policy kept the currency trading in a narrow range.
China ordered lenders on Friday to lock up more of their money with the central bank for the second time in two weeks, stepping up its battle to pull excess cash out of the economy before inflation has a chance to take off. [ID:nL3E6MJ0N8]
"We have the rumors and then actual realization of a reserve requirement ratio hike for Chinese banks having the impact on markets and keeping commodity prices restrained. That's keeping us underperforming," said Sacha Tihanyi, currency strategist at Scotia Capital.
"It restrains monetary conditions in China. It would essentially help to slow down growth," he added.
At 7:45 a.m. (1245 GMT), the Canadian dollar CAD=D4 was at C$1.0200 to the U.S. dollar, or 98.04 U.S. cents, up slightly from Thursday's finish at C$1.0215 to the U.S. dollar, or 97.90 U.S. cents.
Tihanyi also said investors were awaiting news about Ireland. The greenback softened as the euro edged higher, recouping earlier losses on expectations that Ireland was near a deal to get tens of billions of euros from its European partners and the IMF for its shattered banks. [FRX/] [MKTS/GLOB]
Ireland came under fresh pressure from euro zone partners on Friday to accept quick support for its banks. Dublin said it remained unclear for now how much its battered financial institutions required. [ID:nLDE6AI0QG]
Canadian government bond prices were largely flat across the curve, with the two-year bond CA2YT=RR up 1 Canadian cent to yield 1.634 percent, while the 10-year bond CA10YT=RR was down 5 Canadian cents to yield 3.132 percent.
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Hanoi artist wins design competition (April 18, 2005)
Hanoi artist wins design competition (April 18, 2005)
Tran Manh Linh, a 24-year-old lecturer from the College of Fine Arts in Hanoi, has recently won a contest to design a logo that signifies friendship and co-operation between Vietnam and the United States.
At the award presentation ceremony in Hanoi last Friday, US Ambassador Michael W Marine presented the prize to Linh.
The contest's second prize went to Tran Le Van, a resident of Hanoi and Linh's younger sister.
Nguyen Minh Thanh Huy from Ho Chi Minh City who won third prize was unable to attend the ceremony.
The US Embassy, the US Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City and the Ministry for Culture and Information held the contest in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the normalisation of relations between the two countries.
The contest received a total of 32 entries.
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One of the most talented and hardworking hosts on NBC who has been able to win millions of hearts through her reporting skills, Kristine Leahy has lately created a wide attention and curiosity to the audience regarding her personal life as she was spotted dating her rumored boyfriends in various of her Instagram posts.
Is she really dating someone? If yes then who is that lucky guy? or Is she already married? Along with these, there arise a lot of questions regarding Kristine Leahy's private life. Well, we know, as a fan you want to know the answers. Don't worry, we are here with all the details related to Kristine's private life. Just stay with us.
Kristine Leahy first met Colin Cowherd at the Fox News channel where she was working previously before joining the NBC news channel. Kristine Leahy and her $3.1 million net worth's co-host Colin Cowherd together host the Fox Sports 1 radio named The Herd with Colin Cowherd.
Video: Is This A Thing?' with Colin Cowherd and Kristine Leahy
The duo's chemistry on the show already had raised many questions about their affairs but the rumors regarding Kristine Leahy dating Colin Cowherd started to float all over the media when the couple was spotted together enjoying a vacation.
Besides this, people also posed a lot of questions to her as her Instagram account shows some picture in which they are together. Thus, after that Kristine made a statement through Complex.com in this way;
Our relationship is authentic. To me, having that chemistry is so hard. First of all, it's hard to find good people. Then to get along with them? C'mon! Like Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith, that shit takes time. It's hard.
Thus, the sports host Kristine Leahy has kept her personal life too secretive by which we can say that she has neither revealed her dating status nor spoken about marriage.
Moreover, as there is a news regarding Colin Cowherd marriage to Ann Cowher, there exist a difficult situation to accept the fact that Kristine Leahy has any kind of relationship with Colin.
The NBC's sports host has been caught with the rumor of dating personal trainer and instructor Aaron Hines. You may be familiar with him as he made his appearance on E!'s former reality series Hollywood cycle.
According to some sources, the host had been dating Aaron Hines since last six months but the reporter neither confirmed nor repulsed the news about Aaron Hines being her boyfriend until now, so this story was a big question for millions of her fan followers.
However, now, it seems Kristine is letting the world know about her love affairs as she has confirmed the rumors about her relationship with Aaron Hines through various social media sites.
If you go through her social media, especially on Instagram, you would find multiple images of Kristine Leahy with Aaron Hines. It is a major evident that they are spending private time together quite passionately.
Moreover, Aaron Hines also gave a hint on his Twitter account. In one of his tweets, he thanked his love who made his birthday very special You wonder who his love is? She might be non-other than the host Kristine Leahy.
Start to finish, my birthday was incredible. Thank you to my loved ones who made it special! ?? @… http://t.co/Ww3iXsUF16— Aaron Hines (@AHines83) August 29, 2014
All these pieces of evidence take us to the fact that the sports host Kristine Leahy is currently dating the professional trainer Aaron Hines. Also as their relationship seems to be really strong this couple definitely looks like they are going to get married soon and become a husband and wife.
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The Lord Provides Prophets to Benefit Mankind
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- Maids from the Philippines break their Ramadan fast at a shelter managed by Labour and Welfare officers in Dubai. The house maids live at the refuge after fleeing their employers' homes.
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Maids, housekeepers, nannies and other female domestic workers in the United Arab Emirates are often denied wages, have their passports confiscated, don't get proper medical care and are even in some cases subject to physical and sexual abuse, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.
Migrant domestic workers can do little when things go sour, the report says, because legal systems aren't adequate and often work to the advantage of employers. Domestic workers aren't afforded the same protections as other foreign workers under the country's labor laws, it says.
Human rights groups have long complained about the status of millions of low-wage foreign workers in the energy-rich Gulf Arab region. Many countries, the U.A.E. included, have populations composed mostly of expatriates, many of whom are helping build up physical infrastructure and participate in other ways in the region's economic development.
One focus of concern in recent months has been on low-paid construction workers in Qatar, where the government is spearheading a program of rapid construction of new train networks, roads, bridges, hotels and stadia ahead of the FIFA World Cup in 2022. But the plight of female migrant workers in households has long been an area of special concern because they are often specifically excluded from the ambit of regional labor laws.
HRW estimated there were at least 146,000 female migrant domestic workers in the U.A.E., and said its interviews with 99 of them yielded worrying evidence. Some were treated well, it said, but others accused their employers of withholding wages, forcing them to work long hours and denying them food and medical treatment.
HRW also cited at least 24 reports of physical and sexual abuse, and said some workers were "employed in circumstances that amounted to forced labor or trafficking."
The U.A.E. and other Gulf countries have responded to concerns like these over the years by promising reform. The U.A.E. in recent years has changed standard contracts for migrant domestic workers and proposed a draft labor law to extend additional protections to them. The draft law has yet to be enacted.
In its report, HRW said these measures and others fell short of addressing the system's many imperfections. The rights group recommended abolishing or changing the so-called kafala sponsorship system that ties migrant workers to their employees and enforcing an existing ban on employers holding their employees' passports. HRW also recommended reforming laws pertaining to domestic workers to give them at least equal protections to other workers and ratifying international labor conventions that apply to domestic workers.
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'This Bar Saves Lives' to launch in Starbucks nationwide
'This Bar Saves Lives' is about to save more lives.
On April 17, This Bar Saves Lives granola bars will be launched in Starbucks nationwide (It is currently only sold on the west coast). Starting April 17, Starbucks customers all across America can have the option to purchase a nutritional bar that changes lives with just a purchase. Every purchase of a bar will go towards food aid to a country in need.
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Slick roads cause school delays, highway closure
TOLLAND — Slick roads across Connecticut prompted school delays across the state and forced state police to close Interstate 84 in both directions in Tolland for nearly two hours.
Several tractor-trailers got stuck on I-84 in Tolland early Tuesday morning after a light snowfall made the highway slippery. The road reopened at about 4:30 a.m.
Many school districts delayed openings for 90 minutes to two hours, including Bridgeport and Torrington.
The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory for most of the state until Wednesday morning, with wind chills reaching as low as 15 below zero.
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Activities aimed at strengthening the cardio respiratory system by using significant muscle groups in rhythmic patterns or repetition; causing an increase in oxygen consumption. Aerobic exercises are usually categorized into two groups: high impact or low impact.Low Impact Aerobics
Another subcategory of basic Aerobics, Low Impact Aerobics is a workout that includes exercises in which at least one foot is always in contact with the ground. While generally less intense that High Impact Aerobics, a Low Impact training regimen can still get your blood flowing and elicit comparable physical results over an extended period of time. Many people like to engage in both Low and High Impact Aerobics to maintain a balance in their training. However, Low Impact Aerobics is also excellent for overweight, pregnant, out of shape, or elderly people hoping to improve their fitness in a safe and effective manner.High Impact Aerobics:
This is a subcategory of traditional Aerobics that usually involves more intense training, with exercises that tend to bring both feet off the floor simultaneously, such as running, hopping, and jump roping. High Impact Aerobics is best left to those who have already excelled at Low Impact Aerobics training regimens and wish for a greater challenge. Beginners, no matter what condition they might believe they're in, should still start with a lower impact program before advancing to high or mixed impact classes, which can include power step, boxing, circuit training, and body sculpting.
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History: Invented by Dr. Kenneth Cooper at a San Antonio Air Force facility in the 1960's, Aerobics eventually took off and became one of the world's most popular fitness training methodologies in the '80s and onward to the present day. Low Impact Aerobics is simply the term that came to be associated with typically less intense Aerobic exercises working large muscle groups without a great deal of exertion required, including treadmill, stationary bike, and light swimming.
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The after school tutoring program serves 120 students in the 1st-12th grade levels in three different locations. They focus on academic remediation, character development, and active engagement.
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JOY Soup Kitchen is the only place in Greenville that prepares and serves a free, midday meal to address food insecurity. For some people, this is their only meal of the day. The Kitchen is focused on dealing with food insecurity among the poor and homeless in the Greenville community.
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On Extended Reality
In lieu of the August 1 Memorial Day of Digimon, I marathoned the first and second seasons of Digimon. Watching it again made me notice the theme of parallelism and juxtaposition of the two worlds, namely the Digital World and the Physical World. The state of one reflects the state of the other. If there's a disturbance existing in the Digital World, then it would probably create a disturbance as well in the Physical World. Whenever I think of this, I can't help but associate it to Summer Wars (not just because of Mamoru Hosoda).
Summer Wars, albeit farfetched on its own (Internet controlling mere traffic lights), was more successful in trying to portray how disturbances in the Digital World could affect our lives and even lead to death of a beloved one. Digimon is of course, more farfetched than Summer Wars since the effects of the disturbances in the Digital World is manifested through warp gates opening in the Physical World thus enabling Digimons to travel to the Physical World and wreak havoc.
Naturally, I'd say that every bit of information that the Internet possesses influence our every day decisions. From researching homework, up to knowing the latest news. Nowadays, Internet also already allows us to perform online business transactions and of course, catch up with our friends through the (in)famous social networking sites.
Like what I've said regarding the connection between the two worlds, it's quite hard to establish the neutrality of the other to another. If there's a mess in Facebook, Twitter, or any other social networking site, chances are, it will materialize as an issue in the Physical World or vice versa. The cyberspace has slowly become an extended reality for almost everyone, of any age.
"Extended" reality is actually an understatement. Anything that's an extension, is just an accessory. I doubt everything in the cyberspace is mere "accessory" for everybody. The "me" in the internet is undoubtedly a part of me, that's not just an accessory. This goes back to the reasonable connection between the Digital World and the Physical World because this overlapping concept of individuality from both worlds results to the connection that ties the two. Your avatar in the cyberspace can never be the real you, similar as to how the physical you can never really show who you truly are. You can never separate the you in the Physical World and the other you in the cyberspace because the combination of the two actually forms your true persona. Thus, a disturbance present in one world leads to a disturbance in the other. One can never truly separate it completely.
In Durarara!!, Mikado is both an ordinary student and leader of the Dollars and he's not just the latter or the former – he is the combination of the two. When both Anri and Kida got involved with the mess between the Yellow Scarves and Dollars, one can't really say that Mikado was able to detach himself from being the leader of the Dollars even though he's only an ordinary student by default in the physical world.
To wrap it up, both Physical World and the Digital World reflects and affects each others' status primarily because the two are pieces of who we are and of what the world is. Yes, we are also made of the bits of these files, documents, and data that the Internet has.
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I agree with everything up to the point when you start arguing about "extented reality" being an understatement.
I am pretty sure you went overboard at that point or it's just that, in my mind, the internet is not THAT MUCH of an unbreakable part of our life. Alright, it's very influential and all but it's not like we will physically die without it. A part of ourselves may be taken away but, honestly, we will always be bound by reality and that itself forces us to have a "mental back-up" in case the internet collapses. Internet, in the first place, it's just a means of enhancing globalization, me says. We can, more or less, use our computer to do anything offline as well. Or maybe, your idea of losing the internet also means losing our computers?!
In general though, the two worlds are undoubtedly connected to each other.
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Haha, yes, it's not THAT MUCH. I only meant to say that it's rather inevitable for the cyberspace to affect and manifest something to the physical world and vice versa. Using Mikado again as the reference, he didn't die or anything when he disbanded the Dollars and stopped being the leader but it's apparent that he underwent some changes throughout the course of events, evident with his relationship with Anri and Kida. But similar to what you've said, I also believe that we will still find the means so that our feet would still touch the ground even if we're forced to discard our personas in the cyberspace.


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Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday ordered a thorough probe after the Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh early morning.
"Personally monitoring the situation in the wake of unfortunate derailment of Sealdah-Ajmer Express near Kanpur," Prabhu said in a series of tweets.
"Thorough investigation will be carried out to ascertain the cause," he added.
The Railway Minister also said that he has directed senior officials to reach the accident site immediately.
"Immediate medical help being provided to the injured. Mobilised resources, directed all concerned to ensure rescue and relief," he said.
At least 40 passengers were injured as 15 coaches of the train derailed near Rura, 50 km from Kanpur.
"Ex gratia will be paid to injured. All passengers are being provided with necessary assistance to ensure least inconvenience. Doing our best," the Railways Minister said.
"Directed Chairman Railway Board, all senior officials to personally ensure best possible help. Medical vans, relief vans were rushed immediately. Officers are on spot," Prabhu said.
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Ever since the first Otway fell off the boat into the new world, we celebrate Thanksgiving by remembering the story of the first thanksgiving.
The youngest child, generally the only one sober enough to speak, tells this story, before joining the adults in a gin and tonic.... Story of the First Thanksgiving.
It was the night before Christmas, and the Pilgrims where feeling a bit peckish, after the long swim from England, the Mayflower having hit an iceberg and sank. Captain Smith ordered the woman and children into the life boats first, as he knew that there were not enough boats for all, an old tradition in the British maritime, only to find they had forgotten the life boats all together. Although they were still in the Themes Estuary and a scant 10 minute swim to Wapping, they decided that as long as they were already wet, they'd go for it and struck out for New York.
On the way they talked it over and decided that as long as they were going through all the trouble they might as well swim to Massachusetts so that their grand kids would all be rich New Englanders in stead of poor New Yorkers, and who wanted to live in a city where the Mayor was a bad tempered Dutch guy with a wooden leg who called the place New Amsterdam anyway, so I am getting off the point, it was time for dinner.
So there were Indians there also, John Smith and his wife Pocahontas, because she was tired of her dad chasing her husband John around with an axe every time he made the same old joke "Hey, did the White guys pay the rent yet?". Christopher Columbus got the place of honor at the head of the table. He was very old at this point, and probably dead, but was such a figure of respect that no one told him, but rather made sure the head of the table was down wind from everyone and they didn't ask Chris to carve the turkey or they'd all starve.
The Turkeys were much larger then, as it was a long time ago and they were still evolving from their Dinosaur ancestors, so one or two fed all of New England, and there was still some left to make clothes out of. So, now you know why we pardon a Turkey at the white house every year, then chop its head off and eat it.
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This work is included inside Tim Hollander's last publication: Contemporarier Poems (2016). The publication is the result of the deconstruction of a text piece, in this case the exhibition index for Hollander's group exhibition 'Reading Between Not Straight Lines' at Academiegalerie Utrecht, 2015.
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A suicide bomber killed nine people including a provincial government official at a political rally in Pakistan held by a party which has opposed the Taliban, officials say.
The rally in Peshawar, the capital of north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, was held by the Awami National Party, whose members have been repeatedly targeted by the Taliban.
Among the dead was Bashir Bilour, the second most senior member of the provincial Cabinet, said Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, the politician's brother and federal railways minister.
More than 20 other people were injured in the blast, said local police officer Sabir Khan.
Mr Bilour was leaving the rally after delivering the keynote speech when the attack happened, said Nazir Khan, a local Awami National Party leader.
"There was smoke and dust all around, and dead and wounded people were lying on the ground," he said.
The suicide bomber was on foot, said another police officer, Imtiaz Khan.
Mohammed Afridi, a spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack in a telephone call to reporters.
He said the militant group has formed a special wing to attack members of the Awami National Party and the Muttahida Quami Movement, another political party which has opposed the Taliban.
Mian Iftikhar Hussain, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa information minister and a member of the Awami National Party, said both he and Mr Bilour had repeatedly received threats from militants. He condemned the attack and said the government needed to intensify its battle against the Taliban.


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Extra Walk 134 – Lewes via Rottingdean to Brighton (or Southease)
Length: 18.7 km (11.6 miles). Toughness: 4/10 (to Brighton)
Length: 20.0 km (12.4 miles). Toughness: 6/10 (to Southease)
09:47 Ore train from Victoria (Clapham Jct 09:53, East Croydon 10:02), arriving Lewes at 10:48. A day return to Southease is no more expensive than Lewes and is valid for return from any of the possible destinations.
If you finish at Brighton there are fast Southern trains to Victoria at 10 & 35 minutes past the hour (fewer after 9pm), and Thameslink ones via Blackfriars at 14 & 44 past. Southease only has an hourly train at 09 minutes past (changing at Lewes); the last one is just after 8pm.
The start of this walk is the as Book 2 Walk 24 (Lewes-Saltdean), but after a short stretch on the familiar South Downs Way it turns off into the remoter parts of the downs and makes its way to the attractive seaside town of Rottingdean. If you haven't stopped en route for a picnic you'll find a choice of pubs and cafés for a late lunch when you arrive there around 1.30-1.45pm.
After a good lunch the lazy option is simply to hop on one of the many buses plying the coastal route; the walk notes offer ideas about where to get on and off. A more respectable continuation is to walk at least part of the way along the seafront to Brighton. If you want a sterner test there are directions for an alternative route back over the downs to Southease station. This last option suffers from a lack of tea places and infrequent trains, but you could divert to the Abergavenny Arms in Rodmell and perhaps even continue all the way back to Lewes if you know the Walk 24 route via Northease Manor (or bring Book 2).
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When you flip on the TV and browse through your favorite channels, you might not realize how many different employees work at the TV stations that put your favorite programming on air. Everyone sees the news anchors, reporters and other on-air personalities, but numerous other personnel work behind the scenes. There are a variety of different positions available at TV stations, including on-air, production and technical.
The most well-known jobs at a TV station are those held by the people we watch during every newscast. Newscast anchors and reporters can be seen every morning, noon and night reporting the news and offering commentary for a variety of local and national news programs. Other on-air personalities include sports reporters and anchors who work at the station and on the scene reporting sports from the local to national level, and meteorologists who predict the weather and report on air during newscasts and when weather news breaks.
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Opus North, a leading Yorkshire-based property development and investment company, has sold its latest retail park at Armley in Leeds for £8 million.
Opus North is transforming the derelict four-acre site in Armley into a brand-new retail destination, with occupiers comprising Lidl, B&M Homestore and Farmfoods.
The company has sold the leasehold of the 20,000 sq. ft. Lidl superstore to Lidl, while the Palmer Capital Income Fund has bought the remainder of the site, with tenants B&M Homestore and Farmfoods on 15-year leases. Together the sales raised £8m.
Last year Leeds planners gave the green light to develop the site, which was previously occupied by DENSO Marston, the thermal cooling systems manufacturer. Construction of the retail park has now started and it is scheduled to open in March next year. The main contractors are Shipley-based Stainforth Construction.
The park is already fully let, with B&M Homestore occupying 22,000 sq. ft. and Farmfoods 10,000 sq. ft. within the scheme. The development will regenerate the site, which had become an eyesore, and create more than 100 jobs.
The DENSO Marston factory, which is on one of the main roads through Armley, has been empty for a number of years since the company moved to new premises in Shipley.
Andrew Duncan, the managing director of West Yorkshire-based Opus North, said: "This was an excellent deal for all concerned. We are very proud of transforming a derelict eyesore in a prominent area of west Leeds into a first-class retail park, with household names as occupiers.
"The decision of high-profile retailers like Lidl, B&M and Farmfoods to move to our new retail park was a resounding endorsement of the development and the park's popularity is reflected in the combined price we have achieved from the sales to Lidl and Palmer Capital. Our sizable investment in Armley is bringing more choice to shoppers and providing a major boost to the local economy."
Rupert Sheldon, Fund manager of the Palmer Capital Income Fund said: "We are delighted to have secured this prominent new investment opportunity providing a long-dated and secure income. Our relationship with Opus North enabled us to secure this opportunity and plays nicely to the Fund's USP of working with our local partners to gain an edge over the wider market."
Fox Lloyd Jones advised DENSO Marston and Rees Denton and Savills advised Opus North on the lettings on site.