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Is 'Legends of Tomorrow"s Lighter Tone Dividing Fans?
Published on April 17th, 2019 | Updated on April 17th, 2019 | By FanFest
Legends of Tomorrow has come a long way from the early days of Rip Hunter and his unlikely crew, but the latest episode – Séance and Sensibility – has left fans more divided than ever before.
I've seen a lot of hate online about both the episode and the tone of the season in general. I personally enjoyed the episode and thought the Bollywood side piece was beautiful. I know I'm not alone in this, our weekly recapper loved the episode and there are tons of fans online equally praising the episode, but I can understand other fans frustrations.
This episode of #LegendsOfTomorrow is actually uncomfortable to watch… pic.twitter.com/fTM7JaODse
— Dec Is In The Endgame Now (@DeclanMckinney) April 16, 2019
Honestly, #LegendsOfTomorrow may be the most ridiculous show on TV, and I love it so much.
Of course there's a Bollywood musical number in the same episode as a séance, all while real-life spouses Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford's characters lust after each other.
Of course.
— Laura Hurley (@lah9891) April 16, 2019
Had this episode been a season opener, or a mid season filler, it might have been fine, but we are up to episode 11 of season 4 in what is already a shortened season to most other Arrowverse shows (16 compared to the usual 22+). I've always preferred the light heartedness of Legends as opposed to the brooding dark tones in Arrow, but at it's core it began as a superhero show, with an unlikely gang out to save the world. With multiple cast changes over the 4 years, the concept of the show has also changed, bringing it to more of an 'adventure of the week' structure as opposed to building a gripping arc. The show writers are developing interesting storylines and new twists every week, but the pay offs are minute, and often the story development lasts only an episode or two.
So we've gone from Hank's funeral to meeting the God of Love who is a fugitive to everyone in love 🤔 #LegendsOfTomorrow pic.twitter.com/oLkA8fScSZ
— Sheena Mistry (@Sheena_Mistry) April 16, 2019
I feel like @TheCW_Legends writers have been taken over by aliens or some shit because first it was them not committing to Zarlie then it was them trying to push Zari and Nate and then the Avalance break and now this shit. Give me DarkAtom or give me death! #LegendsOfTomorrow https://t.co/4v4CziYou8
— ✴Star✴||Nia Nal||SuperCorp||Nikazie||#SaveODAAT (@ZarlieIsEndGame) April 17, 2019
This season started off with promise – more inner workings of the time bureau, a look at magical creatures, more Nora Darkh who was a highlight of the previous season, Constantine's battle with his inner demons and a potential curse and a conspiracy within the time bureau itself, with a core members father linked to it. However within just 11 episodes, Nora became a shell of last year's character, locked in a jail cell waiting for meet cutes with Ray. I love their relationship, Ray only sees the good in people and Nora has found the one person who sees more than what her father made her, but even the pay off of that in this weeks episode felt rushed and casual rather than the dramatic Ray choosing her over his team that it should have been.
The entire storyline with Hank Haywood was wasted, at no point did we see further investigation in to what other dark goings on are happening in the bureau, we didn't get to see Sara question Ava and the entire Bureau itself and have to trust her heart over her head – which would have been major character development for her. Instead we see Sara and Ava broken up because of poor communication and after a road trip episode on honesty and love, Hank is quickly killed off, for it to be revealed all his dark and mysterious dealings were to build… a theme park?
The story arc with this annoying Mona character is stupid 👎🏻 #LegendsOfTomorrow
— Wan Kim (@wmkim) April 17, 2019
Hello, I love #LegendsOfTomorrow more than anything. Except my animals, and MAYBE brie larson.
Yes there are some things I don't like, but thats just how shows work. You can't satisfy everyone. I won't let one sore spot ruin a perfectly fantastic show for me.
— Phoenix [pinned Legends sm au] (@Phoenixfalling2) April 17, 2019
Another weird, wacky, heartfelt episode of #LegendsOfTomorrow. I treasure this show.
— Amy Watts (@amywatts) April 17, 2019
Watching #LegendsofTomorrow and just finished the musical number and I have to say Legends has gone WAAAAAAAAYYYYY to overboard on the comedy.
— BatDan (@batdan530) April 16, 2019
It's hard to say that a show that gave us a giant demonic furbie saving the day last year (All Hail Beebo) has got too light, but many watchers are starting to turn away from the story of the week format season 4 has taken, and lose sight of what a wonderful show this is, with a unique and dynamic cast. What other shows on the air have a core cast of multiple ethnicities, religions and sexual orientations – none of which are their main storyline in the show?
With only 5 episodes left, there's still hope that the threads in this season can be pulled together for a big pay off, but will it be too late for some of the original fans?
Let us know what you think in the comments section, and what storylines you'd love to see in the last 5 episodes.


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Hilary Duff and GlassesUSA.com raise relief efforts for Hawaiian communities
After announcing a partnership with Hilary Duff in January, it seems like GlassesUSA.com is moving forward with its philanthropy efforts. The eyewear retailer has decided to donate part of its proceeds to the Hanalei-Haena Flooding Fund in support of those affect by the floods in Hawaiian communities.
The relief effort started officially Monday, April 30, and will last until Sunday, May 6. Five dollars of every pair of glasses from the Muse x Hilary Duff collection sold through GlassesUSA.com. "I've been lucky enough to visit Hanalei Bay a few times and this place is truly magical," Duff said of the community. "It has a strong sense of community and I'm devastated to think that it's currently been completely flooded. Many homes and businesses are under water. I'm honored to be partners with GlassesUSA who continue to jump on board when a cause close to my heart needs help." As the rains affected various island communities in mid-April, the collection's donations efforts are meant to help restore some of the roads, houses, and bridges that were destroyed. "At GlassesUSA.com, extending a helping hand to our customers' communities in a time of need is a priority aligned with our company's values and beliefs," Daniel Rothman, chief executive officer of GlassesUSA.com said in a statement.
The Muse x Hilary Duff eyewear collection was meant to inspire self-empowerment with a stylish aesthetic. The collection retails for about 100 dollars per pair through the company's online sit. The line has over 23 styles in various colors and shapes. The glasses are also available as prescription styles. The collection was originally made available in January 2018. The collaboration will benefit the Hanalei-Heana Flooding Fund until next Sunday.

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Workshop B - סדנא ב
Considerations for sustainable deployment of EV charging infrastructure
Bjørn Utgård, EVBox, Nederlands
Ilan Dan, Afcon Electrical Transportation
Wednesday | 7.11 | 9:00
The workshop is divided into 2 presentations:
Session 1: EV Charging – Global Perspective (speaker: Bjørn Utgård, EVBox, Nederlands)
Language: English.
Topics to be covered:
Overview of the EV market
Overview of AC and DC charging of EVs
Charging portfolio of a specific manufacturer
Charging locations (residential, workplace, parking stations, destinations, filling stations, distribution of the market between these categories estimates)
Regulation and related standards for EV charging in Europe
Market penetration and incentive strategy by governmental authorities in Europe
Case studies
Session 2: EV Charging in Israel (Speaker: Ilan Dan – Afcon Electrical Transportation),
Language: Hebrew
Topics to be covered:
Overview of the Israeli EV market (market expansion forecast, penetration barriers, etc.)
Overview of AC charging of EVs in the Israeli arena (power requirements and charging duration, regulatory barriers – Israeli Electricity Law, safety issues in residential locations, safety issues in public parking, applicable standards, governmental strategy and incentive plans, etc. )
Overview of DC (fast charging) of EVs in the Israeli arena (power requirements and charging duration, regulatory barriers – Israeli Electricity Law, filling stations scenario and key players, applicable standards, policy of IEC, governmental strategy and incentive plans, etc. )
Design considerations for deciding upon the location of fast charging filling stations (IEC network, commercial energy providers, concentration of traffic, etc.)
Market penetration and incentive strategy by governmental authorities
Technological developments that may contribute [i.e. batteries (Israeli players – StoreDot), energy storage (Israel players – Chakratec), wireless charging (Israeli player – ElectReon) ]
The future of fuel cells and its impact on the EV market
Case studies
Session 3: Q&A session
Bjørn Utgård
Bjørn Utgård is the Director of New Markets of EVBox. Since its inception in the Netherlands in 2010, EVBox has delivered more than 60,000 charge points across over 45 countries. The company offers the industry's most complete suite of EV charging solutions, including charging stations from 3.5 to 350 kW and scalable and flexible charging management software.
At EVBox, Bjørn directs the company's expansion into emerging markets, partnering with value added resellers, solution integrators and service providers to deliver attractive, safe and reliable EV charging to drivers, organizations and location owners alike. In this effort he draws on extensive, hands-on experience from both advanced EV markets like Norway and the Netherlands, and emerging markets like Costa Rica and Chile.
Holding an MSc degree in energy systems engineering, energy policy and economics, Bjørn's professional experience spans technology innovation, entrepreneurship and policy development within sustainable mobility, renewable energy and climate change.
Ilan Dan
Afcon Electrical Transportation
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Joined "Afcon Electrical Transportation Ltd", serves as a Chief Technology Officer and Business Development manager.
Experience: 24 years of experience in various managerial positions, particularly at the area of Engineering and products design, Mercedes Benz and SMART Technical manager, V.P Engineering in Lumos Solar electricity systems.
Afcon Electrical Transportation LTD. Specialized in all Electrical Vehicles charging segments: Public EV charging stations, load management solutions, Busses charging stations, residential and parking charging stations.
התאגדות מהנדסי חשמל ואלקטרוניקה בישראל
The Society of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel
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Since the judgment of the Supreme Court in Virgin v Zodiac, the patent world has been waiting on tenterhooks to see how the Court of Appeal would answer the call from the Supreme Court judges to recast the Glaxo guidelines on the question of when a stay of UK proceedings should be granted while European Patent Office proceedings are alive.
Today saw the Court of Appeal give judgment in the "stay" application in the long-running patent dispute between IPCom and HTC. HTC had appealed the High Court's refusal to stay the proceedings, and the appeal concerned the circumstances in which it is appropriate for an English court considering combined patent infringement and revocation proceedings to grant a stay pending the outcome of co-pending opposition proceedings in the European Patent Office (EPO).
The decision has been eagerly awaited as the first decision on the point since the Supreme Court's suggestion in its Virgin v Zodiac judgment that the lower courts must revisit the Glaxo guidelines for when UK actions should be stayed pending the outcome of EPO opposition proceedings.
In dismissing the appeal, the Court of Appeal has taken up the mantle and recast the Glaxo guidelines, rewriting some points and adding others. The previous nine guidelines are replaced with 13. Notably, the reworked guidelines make clear that, if there are no other factors, a stay of the national proceedings is the default option - and it is for the party resisting the stay to show why it should not be granted. Parties who oppose a stay but still want to seek damages should be prepared to undertake to repay those damages on resolution of the EPO proceedings.
In the appeal, which was heard by the Court of Appeal on 29 October, Lord Justice Floyd gave the lead judgment which included detailed consideration of the Glaxo guidelines. Having reconsidered and recast those guidelines, the Court of Appeal ultimately dismissed HTC's appeal. It found that Mr Justice Roth's decision not to order a stay of the technical case was an entirely proper exercise of the Patents Court's discretion.
In particular, Floyd LJ considered the idea of irrevocable benefit potentially being obtained if damages were awarded nationally and paid before validity proceedings before the EPO were resolved. IPCom had offered an undertaking to repay any such damages if the patent was invalid, so had mitigated against this risk.
As part of benefitting from a multi-tiered patent system, whereby questions of patent validity can be raised in the English courts and the European Patent Office (EPO). simultaneously, there is obvious potential for a duplication of effort. This has led to questions being asked as to when the English court should await a decision of the EPO.
Until recently, the relevant guidance was the so-called 'Glaxo guidelines" as set out in Glaxo Group v Genentech [2008] EWCA Civ 23 at 79-88. This gave nine points of guidance. Wide discretion was to be exercised about whether to stay proceedings to achieve the balance of justice having regard to all the circumstances. The factor usually carrying most weight was the length of time for the respective proceedings to achieve some certainty on validity of the patent.
The effect of the guidance was that the English court should normally refuse a stay of its own proceedings if it would be likely to resolve the question of validity significantly earlier.
More recently, the Supreme Court, in Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd v Zodiac Seats UK Ltd [2013] UKSC 46, firmly invited the lower courts to reconsider the Glaxo guidelines. Although the Supreme Court allowed the appeal and declared that Zodiac was entitled to rely on the amendment of Virgin's patent in answer to their claim for damages on the inquiry, it was very aware of the procedural implications had its decision been different.
Lord Sumption, who gave the lead judgment, hypothesised that, had he concluded that the defendant was estopped from relying on the revocation or amendment of the patent once the court has adjudged it to be valid, it would "have been essential to stay the English proceedings so that the decision of the EPO would not be rendered nugatory by the operation of the law res judicata".
That clearly would not sit easily with the Glaxo guidelines which, if followed, would have meant the English court would have refused to stay its own proceedings pending the EPO decision. Lord Sumption considered that the effect of the Glaxo guidelines was to "put more litigants in the impossible situation" in which successive decisions of the Court of Appeal placed the parties in Virgin v Zodiac.
He noted that the problem is aggravated by the fact a decision of the English court on validity is directly effective only in the UK, whereas the EPO's decision is directly effective in every country in which the patent is in force. He also noted that even if EPO opposition proceedings are concluded in time to affect English proceedings, the uncertainty and waste of costs involved "do little credit to our procedures".
He therefore advocated that the Glaxo guidelines should be re-examined. The first opportunity for the lower courts to take up this request was in the appeal of HTC's application in its dispute with IPCom. This was an appeal from the decision of Mr Justice Roth to decline to order a stay of the trial of the "technical issues" in the case, pending final determination of validity proceedings of the patent before the EPO in opposition proceedings brought by Nokia.
The history of the dispute between HTC and IPCom which is the subject of today's judgment is complex, and this summary can only give the headlines. Importantly for the reassessment of the Glaxo guidelines, however, the English and EPO proceedings were running along conflicting paths.
IPCom had brought proceedings against HTC in respect of a patent for use in mobile telephones (for controlling access to the Random Access Channel between mobile phones and a network base station). HTC denied infringement and sought to revoke the patent, and directions were given in January 2011 for the trial to commence in February 2013.
To complicate matters, IPCom's claim against HTC was triggered by its success in on-going proceedings with Nokia in respect of the same patent. Nokia had sought to revoke the patent but Mr Justice Floyd (as he then was) found the patent to be valid in amended form in June 2011, and was upheld by the Court of Appeal in May 2012.
Meanwhile, the EPO had reached different conclusions in respect of Nokia's opposition of the same patent. In April 2012, the Opposition Division in the EPO revoked the patent on the ground of added matter. IPCom appealed that decision to the EPO's Technical Board of Appeal (TBA), and, as a result of the appeal, revocation was suspended.
Following the EPO decision in April 2012, HTC sought to stay the hearing of the trial on "technical issues" of invalidity, essentiality and infringement relating to the UK designation of the patent until the final determination of validity proceedings of the European patent before the EPO. (The inquiry as to what would be fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms for a licence should HTC be held to infringe was, however, to be heard with the Nokia FRAND inquiry.)
Mr Justice Roth declined HTC's application for a stay in June 2013. In exercising his discretion as to whether to stay proceedings in national courts, he considered the Glaxo guidelines as they then stood.
Roth J considered that a stay would realistically have involved waiting for two levels of decision in the EPO, as even HTC accepted that an appeal of any decision would be likely. Therefore, even on an accelerated procedure it would take a further 14–20 months until the determination of such an appeal.
Roth J also considered that where a patentee's whole business is based on the exploitation of its patents, extended uncertainty over a patent's validity is likely to be of significant consequence. Applying the guidelines, the risk of inconsistent outcomes is not in itself sufficient justification for a stay.
HTC appealed the decision, and the appeal was heard by the Court of Appeal on 29 October.
Lord Justice Floyd, who gave the lead judgment, has recast the guidelines (at paragraph 68 of the judgment). The list has grown from 9 to 13 guidelines but remains largely unchanged at its core.
A summary of the new guidelines follows:
Today's judgment is the first attempt by the Court of Appeal to address the need for a rethink of the guidance on when to stay proceedings, since the issue came to a head in the Virgin v Zodiac case. The decision is of interest to anyone involved in parallel EPO and English national proceedings, with a clear message that the default option is to stay the English proceedings. Nonetheless, with the essence of the guidelines remaining unchanged, it is likely the exercise of the court's discretion may still result in parties successfully resisting a stay.


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January-February 2001
By Robert Peterson
Illustration by Joel Snyder
If you were a Boy Scout 30-odd years ago, William Hillcourt needs no introduction. He was "Mr. Boy Scout," far better known to Scouts than the Chief Scout Executive or any other official.
Hillcourt was a fixture in Boys' Life magazine. Writing as "Green Bar Bill," he dispensed woods wisdom and Scoutcraft tips in every issue. He also authored several BSA manuals, including three editions of The Boy Scout Handbook. His formidable enthusiasm for the outdoor life and for Scouting's ideals shone through every piece he wrote.
Given Hillcourt's beginnings, he seemed an unlikely candidate to become an American Scouting icon. He was born in Denmark on Aug. 6, 1900, the third son of a prosperous building contractor, and was christened Vilhelm Hans Bjerregaard Jensena mouthful in Danish or any other language.
For Christmas 1910, Vilhelm received a copy of the Danish translation of Scouting for Boys, the book by Robert S. S. Baden-Powell that had helped launch the Scouting movement in 1908. Within weeks, young Wilhelm had formed a patrol and was camping regularly in a clearing in a beech forest, and, not incidentally, picking up the Scoutcraft tips that he would pass along to American Scouts for more than five decades.
Vilhelm progressed through the ranks of Danish Scouting, earning the Knight-Scout badgethe equivalent of our Eagle Scout Awardand by 25, he was a Scoutmaster.
He earned a diploma in pharmacy, although he never practiced the profession. Instead, he made a haphazard living by writing and editing newspapers in Copenhagen and publishing three books for young readers.
Vilhelm was restless and decided to tour the world. He began traveling in Europe and wound up in the United States in 1926. He was just "passing through," he said later, but he went to work at a Scout camp at Bear Mountain, N.Y., and then at the Supply Service of the Boy Scouts of America in New York City. The experience changed his name and his life.
At the time, he was known as Vilhelm Bjerregaard, having dropped the last name Jensen. "The girls in the national office of the BSA had trouble with Bjerregaard," he said years later. "It came out like 'beer garden,' and I thought that was a little bit too much for the Boy Scouts."
Freely translated, "bjerre" means "hill" and "gaard" means "court," so William Hillcourt he became. (Although he wrote clear and idiomatic English, Bill Hillcourt retained a hint of a Danish accent all his life.)
His other life-changing incident was a chance encounter with James E. West, the first Chief Scout Executive. Making small talk, West asked, "What do you think about the Boy Scouts of America?"
Bill Hillcourt's answer was an 18-page, single-spaced memo in which he dissected the BSA's strengths and weaknesses. He had some good things to say about American Scouting, but he criticized the mania for collecting large numbers of merit badges, the penchant for giving medals for inconsequential achievements, and the relative luxury of its camps.
Most important, he said, troops were not using the patrol method espoused by Baden-Powell and fervently promoted by Hillcourt.
James E. West knew a valuable contributor when he saw one, and shortly thereafter Bill Hillcourt joined the BSA's Editorial Service. Following through on his lengthy memo to James E. West, he was assigned to write the first Handbook for Patrol Leaders. It was published in 1929 and translated into five other languages for use around the world.
From 1932 to his retirement in 1965, Hillcourt wrote Boys' Life's "Green Bar Bill" column, always extolling the patrol method and telling Scouts how to become better hikers, campers, and all-around Scouts. (His signature nickname came from the two green bars that were the emblem of a patrol leader.)
He was also the author of the first Scout Fieldbook; the sixth, seventh, and ninth editions of The Boy Scout Handbook; and numerous other Scouting manuals.
Hillcourt wrote the ninth edition of the Handbook as a labor of love. He was several years into retirement when the Boy Scout program was revamped drastically. Many of the traditional Scouting skills were eliminated. In their place, Boy Scouts were given advice on drug abuse, how to treat rat bites, how to hike in the city, and how to introduce a guest speaker. The revisions, introduced in 1972, were the result of a study titled "Is Scouting in Tune With the Times?"
"Scouting had never been in tune with the times!" Hillcourt protested. "Even in 1908, it was idiotic to suggest that you should go out and do camping because everybody knew that the night air was bad for youyou might get malaria, for heaven's sake. ... It was exactly because [of the facts that] it was idiotic and out of tune with the times that made Scouting appealing. It goes back to the atavistic thing that is supposed to be in every human being to play Tarzan and Robinson Crusoe and so on."
Many Scout leaders agreed with Hillcourt's criticism of the new program changes. By the mid-1970s, the BSA's leaders had decided to take Hillcourt up on his offer to write a new Boy Scout Handbook to replace the eighth edition that had introduced the revised program.
Working for a year without compensation, Bill Hillcourt, with advice from a task force of volunteers and professionals, produced a manual that was redolent of Boy Scouting's old emphasis on camping and life in woods and fields. It was acclaimed as a fitting capstone to his years as "Mr. Boy Scout."
In addition to the books he wrote for the BSA, Bill Hillcourt authored the first definitive biography of Scouting's founder, titled Baden-Powell: Two Lives of a Hero, as well as several books for the general trade on nature and outdoor life.
At the time of his death, on Nov. 9, 1992, in Stockholm, Sweden, during a trip around the world, he had received virtually all national and international honors available to an American Scouter.
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Jazz developed in the United States within the very early a part of the twentieth century. New Orleans, near the mouth of the Mississippi River, played a key position in this improvement.
The Jazz Age's cultural repercussions were primarily felt within the United States, the birthplace of jazz. Originating in New Orleans as a fusion of African and European music, jazz performed a major part in wider cultural changes on this interval, and its affect on popular culture continued lengthy afterward.
Jazz developed a collection of various styles including traditional jazz, swing (hear, for example, to Benny Carter, who received his start in swing music, in Benny's Music Class) bebop, cool jazz, and jazz? At the identical time, jazz unfold from the United States to many components of the world, and right now jazz musicians–and jazz festivals–may be found in dozens of nations. Jazz is one of the United States's best exports to the world. Date1920s–1930sLocationUnited StatesParticipantsJazz musicians and fansOutcomePopularity of Jazz music within the United StatesThe Jazz Age was a interval within the 1920s and 1930s during which jazz music and dance types rapidly gained nationwide recognition within the United States.
The Jazz Age is usually referred to at the side of the Roaring Twenties, and within the United States it overlapped in significant cross-cultural methods with the Prohibition Era. The movement was largely affected by the introduction of radios nationwide. During this time, the Jazz Age was intertwined with the growing cultures of younger individuals. The motion additionally helped start the start of the European Jazz movement. Scott Fitzgerald is widely credited with coining the time period, first utilizing it in his 1922 quick story collection titled Tales of the Jazz Age.
- Upon takeover by the Guardian Media Group in 2003, the station started to create playlists predominantly consisting of straightforward listening soul and pop.
- Finally, in March 2004 in the North West and in June 2005 in London, the station changed its name to Smooth FM, and dropped easy jazz from its playlists altogether.
- At the identical time, GMG launched jazzfm.com in some parts of the UK which after closing in some areas.
Classically trained pianist Scott Joplin produced his "Original Rags" in 1898 and, in 1899, had a world hit with "Maple Leaf Rag", a multi-strain ragtime march with 4 parts that feature recurring themes and a bass line with copious seventh chords. Its construction was the premise for many other rags, and the syncopations in the best hand, especially in the transition between the primary and second strain, had been novel at the time. The last four measures of Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" are shown under. An 1885 account says that they had been making unusual music (Creole) on an equally unusual number of 'instruments'—washboards, washtubs, jugs, bins overwhelmed with sticks or bones and a drum made by stretching pores and skin over a flour-barrel.
The city's population was extra diverse than anywhere else within the South, and folks of African, French, Caribbean, Italian, German, Mexican, and American Indian, in addition to English, descent interacted with each other. African-American musical traditions combined with others and steadily jazz emerged from a mix of ragtime, marches, blues, and different kinds of music. (In later years, folks would sit and hearken to it.) After the first recordings of jazz have been made in 1917, the music unfold extensively and developed rapidly. The evolution of jazz was led by a collection of brilliant musicians similar to Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington (listen to Ellington in Duke's Music Class), Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis.
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By the 18th century, slaves in the New Orleans space gathered socially at a particular market, in an area which later grew to become known as Congo Square, famous for its African dances. In the late 18th-century painting The Old Plantation, African-Americans dance to banjo and percussion.


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5 Star Designer Ocean View home above Uvita
- Land: 1.6 hectares (4 acres)
- Construction: 100 m2 (1,076 sq.ft.)
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- 2 Parking
Only 5 Star reviews for this spectacular ocean view Uvita home with access to beautiful waterfalls and river swimming.
This review taken directly from the most recent guest experience (February 16, 2016) says it all: "Absolutely Amazing Experience. We had quite possibly the best vacation of our life when we visited Costa Rica. This vacation rental is truly a 5 star retreat. If you value privacy, views, and comfort then this place is a must stay! The property manager was extremely accommodating and provided us with fantastic suggestions on restaurants, hang out spots and even set us up with surf lessons. We loved our stay here so much that it has us seriously considering moving to Costa Rica!" Why not own what inspires Costa Rica visitors? This is your opportunity...
Built in 2011, featuring a blend of tropical design and Asian characteristics, the indoor-outdoor living is highlighted by sliding glass doors which entirely disappear into the walls providing uninterrupted access to and from the pool area. Indoors will feel like outdoors accenting the Costa Rica beauty evident in every direction. Whether taking in the beautiful ocean blue or majestic jungle covered mountain range, the views are endless and breathtaking. And there is no shortage of wildlife due to the close proximity of the jungle below the home which is continuous to the area's most beautiful river gorge. Many swimming holes and waterfalls are within short walking distance.
The living area is accented by a gas fireplace that can certainly be enjoyed many times a year. There is a small patio adjacent to the pool and jungle that is ideal for private sunbathing, stargazing and yoga. There are two bedrooms, each with private baths. The master has an outdoor shower and indoor Jacuzzi. A/C is available in the bedrooms but not necessary as there is always refreshing breezes flowing through the casita during the day.
The kitchen is elegantly decorated with premier appliances throughout and custom cabinetry highlighting the subtle Asian influenced design. Throughout the home you will also find beautiful polished concrete floors and handsome accents to cabinetry and furniture. The pool can be run as a saltwater or a chlorinated system for flexibility in maintenance and it features iridescent stones along the bench and steps to enter the pool.
The feel of luxury greets you from the moment you start your day with a fresh cup of coffee on the private patio, enjoy a refreshing swim in the sparkling pool, or dining outside underneath the covered patio gazing at the ocean, sunset colors, spectacular mountain tops and eventual stars at night.
This is a property that encompasses all the best Costa Rica living has to offer and is 100% turnkey for full time residence, second home or an investment property which is generating nothing but 5 star reviews.


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Guide to investing in fixed deposits in Ghana
Fixed deposits are investments that get less attention than government securities, equities or mutual funds but there is no reason why this should be so. Also known as term deposits, fixed deposits are simply offers by banks and other financial institutions to pay you a fixed interest rate if you leave an agreed amount of money with them for an agreed period of time.
How do Fixed Deposits work?
You can get fixed deposits in almost every financial institution in Ghana. They are usually offered for 91-days, 182-days or a year. Most non-bank financial institutions also use the size of the deposit to determine the interest rate they offer you. The minimum amount usually accepted for fixed deposits is GH¢2,000 and the shortest maturity period is usually 91 days.
Easy to understand and invest in.
Fixed returns. The returns do not fluctuate over the period of the investment so you always know what you are going to get.
Negotiable interest rate. If you have a lot of money (say, GH¢100,000) to invest in fixed deposits some institutions would actually negotiate the interest rate with you, giving you the opportunity for high returns.
Relatively low to medium risk. The risk associated with the investment depends on the stability of the financial institution so choose carefully.
Usually higher returns than treasury bills.
Not liquid enough. Do not put your money in a fixed deposit for a year if you are going to need it before the year is done.
Not as safe as treasury bills. (This does not meant they are high risk though.)
Not diversified. Fixed deposits don't give you the diversification a mutual fund does.
At the end of the day, fixed deposits are not a bad investment and they should be getting more attention than they currently are. They can be an alternative to treasury bills if you are looking for somewhere to park some cash for a short period.
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"How do you feel about your weight?" It sounds like such a simple question, but in my experience discussing this topic with my patients, I've learned that the responses are varied and far from simple.
For some women, they're seeing a number on the scale that's higher than they ever thought possible! For others, the reply is "I feel great! I have recently joined my local gym and have already lost 10 pounds."
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Electronic Materials and Nanostructures Laboratory ( EMNLAB )
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Scientists have found a new treatment for the flu that works against nine different strains of influenza, including the dread avian H5N1 that uses modified human antibodies that render the flu virus incapable of mutating.
It looks like a fail-proof flu antidote might be around the corner — at least theoretically. Scientists from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, the Burnham Institute for Medical Research in La Jolla, Calif., and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control have found a new treatment that works against nine different strains of influenza, including the dread avian H5N1. And the antidote, it turns out, isn't some one-dimensional anti-viral compound brewed up in a lab or yet another version of a fatally flawed, hit-and-miss flu vaccine. Rather, the treatment uses modified human antibodies that render the flu virus incapable of mutating.
Until this development, the annual failure of the flu shot has been as predictable as the groundhog's eventual emergence each spring — you knew it would happen sooner or later. The scientists who developed the new approach referred to in the study suggest that the flu shot inevitably fails because it targets the wrong part of the virus. To understand this concept, imagine that the flu virus is covered with lollipop-shaped proteins (called hemagglutinin) that allow it to attach to receptors on the surface of healthy cells.
The problem is that the proteins residing on the prominent lollipop "head" mutate regularly, meaning that any antigen designed to stage an attack specifically on those lollipop proteins will quickly become useless as the proteins change. And that's exactly what happens with the flu shot, since it triggers antibodies designed to attack the head of the lollipop, where those mutating proteins reside. Once the proteins mutate, the flu shot stops working and the scientists once again must start developing a new shot…which also will inevitably fail as new mutations occur. The other problem, of course, is if scientists choose the wrong flu virus to defend against. Then the antibodies that the flu shot triggers are useless from the get-go — regardless of any mutation.
According to Dr. Wayne Marasco, one of the authors of the study, "The lollipop head tends to dominate the immune response during a vaccine response, while the stalk is somewhat hidden. But this big, globular candy top is just a decoy."
The new antibodies isolated by the research team, on the other hand, attach to the "stick" part of the lollipop, which isn't as prone to mutation. As Dr. Robert Liddington, another study author, explains, "The head portion of hemagglutinin is highly mutable, leading to the rise of forms of the virus that can evade neutralizing antibodies. However, the stem region of hemagglutinin is highly conserved because it undergoes a dramatic conformational change to allow entry of viral RNA into the host cell."
Translated, this means that if you're a virus, you'd better not mess with your stems once they've been pumped up with the right viral RNA. Unfortunately for the virus, the antibodies used by the research team target the stem and apparently have proven remarkably effective in animal tests. The researchers injected mice with a lethal dose of bird flu and then three days later injected them with the antibodies. Most of the mice survived. And, try though they did, the researchers couldn't make the virus stems mutate after exposure to the antibodies. In fact, they discovered that the composition of the stems is constant across thousands of strains of the flu, so that an antibody that targets the stems could protect against numerous types of flu, including bird flu.
"When we tried to select viruses that were resistant to the activity of these antibodies, we failed. We could not get the virus to mutate and escape," said Dr. Ruben Donis of the CDC.
The researchers happened upon these antibodies by weeding through a library of 27 billion immune system proteins drawn from 57 volunteers. They were specifically looking for molecules that would latch onto the avian flu virus, but lucked into discovering that the antibodies they isolated work against a broad range of flu strains.
"We were surprised and actually delighted to find that these antibodies neutralized a majority of other influenza viruses, including the regular seasonal (H1N1 strain of) flu… I certainly believe a [global] therapy for influenza may be within our grasp," said Dr. Liddington. He added, "These antiviral antibodies … can be very effective in a pandemic setting — they are ready to go and should be effective just as they are."
Before you breathe a sigh of relief because the bird flu now has a new and worthy enemy — there is a catch. A similar therapy for cancer costs tens of thousands of dollars, and although the researchers insist that costs for antibody therapy are declining dramatically, in the interim, it's an expensive solution — one sure to make the drug companies happy and consumers who foot the bill not so thrilled. At least until the price comes down and long term testing proves the vaccine safe and effective for humans, it makes all the sense in the world protect yourself by keeping your immune system bolstered with healthy eating and by taking natural immune-building formulas. You also would be wise to keep a store of natural anti-pathogenics on hand. They work, and they won't cost you your inheritance.
Look, I'm not anti-science or anti-medicine — just skeptical. Every now and then, medical researchers get something right. Maybe this flu vaccine is one of those examples. Then again, there's a long leap from lab testing to a practical application that proves safe and effective. Let's keep our fingers crossed.


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SSC CGL 2018 Vacancy Out: Staff Selection Commission has released the tentative vacancies for SSC CGL 2018 for which the Tier 3 exam will be held on 29th December. Candidates can rejoice over the fact that 11,271 Vacancies are released by the commission. Candidates appearing for the Tier 3 must work hard and score decent marks in the same to surpass the overall cut off marks. Check the official notice for SSC CGL vacancy and check the tentative vacancies released by the commission. The vacancies for Group A, B, C & D posts are notified by the commission. The category-wise distribution is given below.
SSC CGL Vacancy 2018 Out
The category-wise distribution of SSC CGL Vacancy 2018 has been provided in the table given below. A total of 11,271 vacancies are released with 5770 vacancies for the general category candidates.
SSC CGL Vacancy 2018 Official Notice: Check Official Notice
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SSC CGL 2019 exam will be conducted from 2nd to 11th March 2020. The SSC CGL 2019 vacancy is yet to be released officially. The SSC CGL Selection Process will require you to pass through 4 stages in order to be eligible to get the appointment letter of desired posts. The SSC CGL notification has mentioned 4 tiers as given below:
- Tier 1: Objective Computer-Based (online) Test (MCQs) containing 100 questions with 4 subjects containing 25 questions each.
- Tier 2: Objective Computer-Based (online) Test (MCQs) with 2 compulsory papers and 2 other papers for specific posts
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Few firms would consider supplying their own electricity and water. So why do they struggle with computer equipment and software?
IN RECENT years the outsourcing of computer services has been a huge and fast-growing business. At a price, the likes of IBM and EDS will provide an "end-to-end" package of solutions for big companies who want to wish their technology worries away. But thanks to the Internet and improvements in communications technology, another type of outsourcing is now afoot. It is more like a utility that rents out data storage, processing capacity and applications. If end-to-end outsourcing is the computing equivalent of limousines with chauffeurs, the new version is a fleet of taxis—less luxurious, but much cheaper and for hire to businesses anywhere.
The charge is being led by some of the software firms that provide "enterprise resource planning" (ERP), which big companies increasingly rely on for their main business processes. Working with hardware makers and Internet service providers (ISPs), they want to make the latest business software available on monthly subscription. Initially, their aim is to extend ERP to firms with revenues of less than $500m a year, including legal partnerships and even doctors' surgeries.
Many analysts are convinced that even large firms will eventually follow. Forrester Research, a consultancy, thinks that by 2002 the applications-rental market, currently almost non-existent, will be worth about $6 billion, and will be doubling every year (see chart).
Established ERP suppliers are in the vanguard. J.D. Edwards is working with IBM Global Services; PeopleSoft is leasing its human-resource and financial packages to a start-up, called Usinternetworking. But there are also new firms, such as Employease which is using the Internet to help companies to outsource their payroll and benefits processing. Even Microsoft is dipping a fairly fat toe in the water. It has just linked with Qwest, a new telecoms firm that is building a high-capacity long-distance network along old railway lines. Microsoft has invested $200m in Qwest, in exchange for a 1.3% stake plus a share of revenues from Qwest's Internet services. This will provide upgrades and maintenance of Microsoft's software for a regular fee.
These will also compete with large ISPs such as UUNET, ANS and Exodus, which already run firms' Internet sites for them. Forrester's Tom Gormley argues that such service providers could become the utilities of the next century, providing an essential service with all the reliability and security of the electricity or telephone company.
The most determined firm is Oracle, which leads the market for corporate databases and is the number two ERP firm (after Germany's SAP). Oracle Business OnLine has been running as a pilot since October, and early this year it will be launched commercially, first in America and some months later in Europe and Asia. All of its latest "Release 11" suite of applications—finance, distribution, manufacturing, front office and human resources—will be for rent. In time, Oracle will also include other firms' software, providing what it calls "best of breed" solutions.
Oracle reckons this could become a $2 billion-a-year money-spinner, accounting for as much as 50% of its packaged-applications revenue in five years' time. By teaming up with its Silicon Valley neighbours, Sun Microsystems and Hewlett-Packard, two of the biggest makers of powerful Unix servers, Oracle's new data centres are able to supply the gamut of hardware and services.
Rented applications fit beautifully with Oracle's vision of a simpler and more reliable form of computing based on the open standards of the Internet and the Java programming language. Unlike its rivals' products, Oracle's Release 11 is not designed to run on conventional PC clients linked to lots of servers on a local-area network. Instead, Oracle favours three tiers, with a huge database server (possibly a mainframe) at the centre. This links smaller servers working for thousands of different users. Users need only a Java-compatible web browser and a network connection.
In this way, elderly PCs can be given a new lease of life. Cheap and simple Internet appliances will be able to perform most tasks. Larger companies may prefer to operate their own network, but, with encryption, smaller companies can safely make use of the public Internet.
Nobody is sure how to charge for renting computing power. One idea is a monthly subscription, related to the number of named users. Another, strongly supported at a recent Oracle users' conference, is to "meter" the units of computing that a customer uses.
USi is charging monthly fees of $10,000-75,000 for its PeopleSoft rented applications, depending on client numbers and the software chosen. J.D. Edwards, using IBM's costly network (recently sold to AT&T), is charging $550-850 a month for each user. A one-off fee of up to $50,000 should cover the cost of setting up the system for each new customer. Contracts are for a minimum of three years—somewhat longer than Oracle is planning.
Keep it simple
That is a bargain. One drawback of ERP is the cost of getting it up and running. Even though the software is "off the shelf", it works only if businesses adopt the "best practices" prescribed by armies of expensive consultants. As one joke has it: how many SAP consultants does it take to screw in a light-bulb? None; they just declare darkness a best practice.
With prices pared to the bone, the emphasis in the rental market will be on contracts based on implementation in six months or less. That should actually suit small and medium-sized companies who need ERP to make them more efficient, rather than to gain unique competitive advantage. According to Katherine Jones, an analyst with the Aberdeen Group, an IT consultancy, another attraction is that renting is much less risky: "It's not a win-or-lose-all decision for businesses in the gut-wrenching way that most ERP decisions are." If you are renting the wrong package, you can probably change it, or pull out.
This is not to say that rental is all bad news for the consultants who have made so much money from customising ERP. Even rapid implementation will call for their experience. Indeed, some are likely to go into the utility business themselves, establishing their own data centres.
Some companies will feel uneasy about giving their most valuable data to hired guns half a continent away. But for others, leaving the management of the network, systems, data and applications to contracted professionals is an idea whose time has come.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline "For rent"
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The Lived Experience Peer Cadet Program is an employment opportunity for people with lived experience undertaking the Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work, to enter paid employment across one of six participating Victorian non-government community mental health services.
Beginning February 2022, the program offers a paid two day a week cadetship over 12 months at cohealth, EACH, Mind Australia, Neami National, Uniting Victoria Tasmania, or wellways.
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The Lived Experience Peer Cadet Program is funded by the Victorian Government.
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Home > Regional > North America > United States > Texas > Localities > D > Dallas > Arts and Entertainment > Events
New Year's Eve celebration in Victory Park with music and fireworks, broadcast live on WFAA-TV.
Indoor-outdoor marketplace held the third weekend of the month at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Fair Park. Includes vendor registration and policies.
Held each April at Dallas Market Hall. Schedule, ticket details, performers, exhibits, travel information, event history and FAQs.
Bishop Arts District competition in which attendees vote on which local restaurant makes the best margarita. Tickets and participants.
Held annually on Greenville Avenue. News, sponsors, and advisories for neighbors.
Street festival held each April, featuring live music, artists and a pet parade.
Two-day festival at Fair Park. Event schedule and guide, FAQ and sponsor information.
Formerly Dallas Comic Con. Celebrity guests, attractions, ticket information and schedule.
Annual event at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church features cuisine along with music, dance, cooking demonstrations and shopping. Includes schedule, fact sheet and pictures.
Outdoor festival held in May at Main Street Garden park is focused on local bands and artists. Tickets, schedule, vendor and music lineups, videos, press and FAQ.
Year-end electronic dance music festival at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. News, artists, tickets, VIP packages and pictures.
Information on the Southwest Celtic Music Association's annual event, including performers, volunteering, history, vendors and sponsorships.
Electronics bazaar held the first and third Saturday of each month under the Woodall Rodgers Freeway bridge. Vendor and shopper information, FAQs, forum, directions and parking.
Two days of events showcasing wine and food in Victory Park and the Arts District. Includes schedule, history and press kit.
Three-day Fair Park festival showcasing local restaurants.
Annual fall event celebrates plant-based and earth-friendly lifestyles. Event schedule and participants, press and sponsors.
Two-day festival sponsored by the Thai Community Center of North Texas, featuring cuisine, performances, dances, Thai boxing and arts.
Features information on Dallas' annual fair including history, daily schedule, livestock and creative arts competitions, exhibitions, vendors, and "Big Tex." Photos, dates, prices, ticket information, location, and map to Fair Park.
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Higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in African-American women with polycystic ovary syndrome compared with Caucasian counterparts.
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CONTEXT: Studies have demonstrated lipid differences among African-Americans and Caucasians and between women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and normally ovulating women. However, few studies have examined racial differences in lipoprotein levels in women with PCOS. OBJECTIVE: This study compared lipoprotein levels in African-American and Caucasian women with PCOS. DESIGN AND SETTING: We performed a retrospective chart review of 398 subjects seen as new patients for PCOS at the Duke University Medical Center Endocrinology Clinic in Durham, NC. PATIENTS: We identified 126 charts appropriate for review, based on a diagnosis of PCOS (using the 1990 National Institutes of Health criteria), a self-reported race of either Caucasian or African-American, and a body mass index (BMI) higher than 25. We excluded patients taking glucophage, oral contraceptives, or lipid-lowering medications. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Age, BMI, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, random triglycerides (TG), and oral glucose tolerance test measurements were collected and included in the analysis. RESULTS: African-American women with PCOS had higher HDL cholesterol levels (52.6 vs. 47.5 mg/dl, P = 0.019), lower non-HDL cholesterol (134.1 vs. 154.6 mg/dl, P = 0.046), and lower TG levels (97.5 vs. 168.2 mg/dl, P < 0.001) than Caucasian women. These differences could not be attributed to age, BMI, or differences in insulin resistance as determined by homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance. CONCLUSION: African-American women with PCOS appear to have a more favorable lipid profile than Caucasian women with PCOS having higher HDL cholesterol, lower non-HDL cholesterol, and lower TG when BMI and insulin resistance are equal.
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Friends in 2006, mortal enemies by 2014. That's the story of Floyd Mayweather and 50 Cent. Recently rocking the Web with the latest chapter in their two-year beef saga, the once good friends have re-ignited their on-again, off-again insult swapping. But how did they get here?
From a joint venture gone wrong, to jail sentences, to affair rumors, Fif and Floyd have really been through it all. Want proof? Here's a brief timeline of their (long, drama-filled) relationship. Flip through and read slowly. — Iyana Robertson


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I love Trader Joes, not only for the food, but for the people who work there, who always have a smile on their face, a bottle of wine to recommend, and a story to share. I heard this one recently from Ben, one of my favorite Trader Joe employees…..
A beautiful Japanese girl whose parents owned a food store lived near the head priest, "first monk," called Hakuin. One day, the young girl's parents discovered she was pregnant. This made her parents angry. At first, she would not confess who the man was, but after much harassment she named the monk as the father of the unborn child.
In great anger the parents went to the monk and inquired. The only thing the monk would say, "is that so?"
After the child was born, the baby was brought to the monk. By this time, the monk had lost his reputation and had been ostracized by his community. However, this did not trouble him, instead he took very good care of the baby, obtaining milk from the neighbors and anything else the child needed.
A year later, the girl could stand it no longer. She told her parents the truth, that the real father of the child was not the monk.
The mother and father of the girl quickly went to the monk to ask forgiveness, apologize at length, and get the child back. The monk only responded, "Is that so?" and willingly gave them the child.
I find this story meaningful in that it reminds me to try to stay grounded and out of the drama…which many of my executive clients strive to do as well. That is how they strive to "show up," maintaining their leadership presence by remaining centered, calm, and not rattled by the chaotic environment and people surrounding them. Would love to hear how you're doing, feel free to shoot me an email with your "is that so?" story.


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With Gridlock Hackathon, Flipkart wants Bengaluru to fight its biggest demon—traffic
June 07, 2017, Updated on : Thu Apr 08 2021 09:00:09 GMT+0000
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While Bengaluru is globally known for its conducive startup environment, it is also famous for its traffic jams. Flipkart wants to get techies, concerned citizens, and organisations together to try to solve this pain point.
During the 'Month of Innovation', a part of its 10th-anniversary celebrations, Flipkart on Wednesday announced launching 'Gridlock Hackathon', an innovation platform to crowdsource innovative, implementable solutions from the tech community and concerned citizens that could help ease Bengaluru's perennial traffic problem.
YourStory spoke to Utkarsh B, Principal Architect at Flipkart, to know more about the initiative. Here is an overview:
Giving back to Bengaluru
Utkarsh noted that since Flipkart's inception in 2007, Bengaluru and its startup ecosystem have given the company a lot of support to grow and reach the stage it has today. So, Flipkart now aims to give back in some way to the city we all love. Utkarsh noted,
Being a young, tech-focused, innovative company, we believe Flipkart has the scale to reach the right problem solvers through the Gridlock Hackathon event. The idea is to bring the community together on a problem, find crowdsourced solutions, pick the best ideas, and give them back to society to implement through the relevant organisations.
The contest will run from June 7 until June 21 and is open for technology-centric solutions as well as those that partially leverage technology through out-of-the-box thinking. Participation is free and open to all (including Flipsters). Utkarsh said,
As an innovative tech company born in Bengaluru, which firmly believes that all innovation should benefit society at large, Flipkart is bringing the community together to solve the traffic problem plaguing the city.
Gridlock Hackathon criteria and deadlines
Participants can submit entries that address macro problems like overall Bengaluru traffic or submit suggestions to solve micro problems like traffic snares in specific areas like Silk Board and KR Puram. Flipkart notes that all the submitted entries must be implementable and feasible.
- Individual entries are allowed.
- Maximum team size: four participants per team.
- Participants may submit multiple entries.
- Participants may use any publicly available APIs like Google Maps, etc.
- Participants may also come up with their own databases/use dummy data sets to simulate traffic conditions.
Flipkart notes that all entries will be judged on the following parameters:
Impact: How big is the problem being addressed and how relevant is the solution?
Feasibility: Is the solution implementable in the face of real-world challenges?
Scalability and sustainability: Is the solution long-lasting and will it scale for the real world, possibly through relevant application of technology?
Completeness: Flipkart is looking for a working prototype, a demo-able proof of concept.
The hackathon will initially run online. The teams or individuals with the best entries—shortlisted on the basis of the above-mentioned criteria—will get a chance to present their solutions to a jury that will pick the best three ideas. Utkarsh noted that while the jury members haven't been finalised yet, some Flipkart representatives will be part of it.
Winners will also be invited to work with the Namma Bengaluru Foundation on long-term solutions to Bengaluru's traffic gridlock problem. Flipkart is offering Rs 2,00,000, Rs 1,00,000, and Rs 50,000 in Flipkart gift vouchers to the top three winners.
Flipkart is also looking internally for long-term solutions to solve the traffic problems that likely plague its own logistics teams. Flipkart currently offers 'Same-day' and 'In-a-day' options under its faster delivery service. These services have higher chances of being impacted by traffic snarls in the different cities the services are currently available in. Utkarsh clarified that the Gridlock Hackathon is to tackle the pain point for the city as a whole in a more systemic manner. He said,
We believe in the power of collective will. We don't claim to have all the solutions for Bengaluru's traffic problem but surely by bringing the tech community and citizens together on this initiative, we can achieve much more than what we could alone. This is, after all, our city and anyone who can do something about the traffic should do it.
You can find more details about the hackathon here and register here.
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Trustworthy Computing, Untrustworthy Customers, and Windows Activation
Daniel Knight - 2005.02.25
I just read on Slashdot and BetaNews about Microsoft's latest move in fighting piracy and frustrating Windows users. Starting February 28, new PC buyers will have to call Microsoft to activate Windows XP on their new computers if the manufacturer hasn't already activated the installation.
Worse yet, customers will have to call Microsoft and authenticate their copy of Windows XP any time they reinstall the operating system - and it's my understanding of Windows that reinstalling the OS is a fairly common method of trouble shooting.
Think about that. You build your own PC, buy a PC from a local assembler, or buy one that hasn't been activated, and you have to use your telephone to talk to Microsoft so you can use their operating system. No more online activation.
That's just one more reason to stick with older versions of Windows, migrate to Linux, or move to a Mac. You can just install and use the operating system - no phone calls required.
Friends or Enemies?
Microsoft believes that software piracy is such a big deal that it must inconvenience every Windows buyer with a Certificate of Authenticity and a numbered software license. Woe unto those who need to reinstall even earlier versions of Windows without that registration number.
Even that was easier in the old days. You keyed in the lengthy number, and once you got it right (the operating system could tell), you could start using Windows. Later Microsoft moved to online activation, which still meant you didn't need a phone near your computer.
Before 9-11, it was easy to board an airplane. You needed your ticket and identification, and then you got to walk through the metal detector. And if you weren't flying, you could see friends off or even visit airport restaurants.
You were treated without suspicion even if you did have to take the keys and coins out of your pocket or remove your belt because of an oversized buckle.
After 9-11, many of those airport restaurants are inaccessible to the public, located on the "wrong side" of the metal detectors. You can no longer see your friends off on the other side of security. And you get to take off your shoes, walk through the metal detector, and maybe even be scanned with a wand or patted down before they let you through the security checkpoint.
You are treated as a security risk. If you don't have a ticket, you stay on one side of the checkpoint. If you have a ticket, you're treated as a potential terrorist.
Needless to say, air traffic is down, many airport restaurants are suffering, and it's not nearly as enjoyable dropping off or picking up friends at the airport.
What Homeland Security has done for air travel, Microsoft has done for product activation. To combat piracy, everyone is assumed guilty until proved otherwise. Microsoft doesn't trust its customers.
Trusted Computing
Apple, on the other hand, trusts its customers. Maybe part of that's due to the fact that you have to have one of their computers to use their operating system, but the Mac OS has never required a serial number, a phone call, or online activation before it can be used.
The same goes for most Apple software. I have several Claris and Apple programs that ask for a user name and serial number the first time you use them, but you can leave them blank and the software will still work just fine.
Sure, some Mac users probably install their copy of Mac OS 8.1 or 10.3 to more than the one or five computers it's licensed for - and without serial number registration, Apple has no way of knowing that - but Apple is willing to live with a few less sales to avoid the expense of supporting product activation.
Or maybe they just trust us.
Microsoft, on the other hand, talks about trustworthy computing, has the most plague-ridden operating system on the planet, and doesn't trust its customers. They may strive to create a trustworthy computing platform - something Mac and Linux users already have- but they don't consider their customers trustworthy.
That sounds criminal, but on second thought, they may be on to something. The cost of Windows XP is prohibitive. Amazon discounts the US$300 program to US$257.99. That's great incentive for piracy. (The Home Edition retails at US$200! And, yes, I do realize there are lots of ways to get WinXP on the cheap.)
Mac OS X is a steal at US$129 for a single-user license, US$199 for a 5-user family license. There's a lot less money to be made pirating the Mac OS because of a smaller market and a lower price for the OS.
But there's another area where Microsoft customers are downright criminal - they're the ones who create the viruses, the Trojans, the spyware, the malware, the hijackers, the worms, the spambots, and who knows what else. Mac users and Linux users don't seem interested in destroying their computing platform; a very important minority of Windows users lives to wreak havoc on other Windows users.
There are three strong choices in computing platforms. Windows is the default choice of the masses, the default target for malware engineers, and the only OS that seems to trust malware more than it trusts its own users.
Linux is the free alternative, and it runs on the same hardware as Windows (an on the Mac). It's the choice of a minority, secure against 99% of the malware out there, and it trusts its users. It also assumes that Linux users are fairly tech-savvy; it's nowhere near as friendly as Windows or the Mac OS.
Mac OS X is the commercial alternative to Windows. It's also the choice of a minority, secure against any known malware at present, and it trusts its users. It only runs on Apple hardware, is very user-friendly, and trusts its users.
Much as Linux tries to position itself as a realistic alternative to Windows, it seems doomed to be the choice of savvy users while remaining virtually unknown to the masses. It's hard to market a product that's free, and that applies to Linux apps as much as to the operating system itself.
Mac OS X is positioned at a realistic alternative to Windows. It comes with a very good browser, email program, digital photo manager, digital music manager, and more. There's plenty of good commercial software for it, including Microsoft Windows. And there's an absolute failure of the malware community to release a single program that can infect or hijack the Mac.
Perhaps the best way to grow market share is to give your customers a better product and trust them not to abuse that trust. As Microsoft makes using Windows more expensive and more of a hassle - not to mention the (in)security issues - they'll push more and more Windows users to look at alternatives.
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LIVERPOOL -- Brendan Rodgers hailed Philippe Coutinho as "a joy to watch" after the midfielder scored a spectacular winner against Manchester City and claimed it is "frightening" to think what the Brazilian could be worth.
Jordan Henderson also struck in a victory that took Liverpool, who were 12th in November, up to fifth and Rodgers believes it will rank as a greater feat to take them into the Champions League this season than last.
For the second successive campaign, Coutinho scored the decider as Liverpool beat City 2-1 at Anfield and Rodgers believes the Merseysiders got a bargain when they signed him from Inter Milan.
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The morning of June 29, following the June 28 broadcast of MBC's "PD Notebook" covering the Park Yoochun case, the show posted a notice on their homepage apologizing to C-JeS Entertainment.
The post says, "It was revealed through a June 29 article from Herald POP that the statement made during the June 28 broadcast of 'PD Notebook' saying that C-JeS Entertainment didn't [make any statement] was false. C-JeS stated to media, 'When we were asked to give a statement [to 'PD Notebook'] regarding the series of incidents, we responded via e-mail.'"
"PD Notebook" then states, "After confirmation with our production team, we have confirmed that C-JeS responded with the e-mail below on June 24."
Here is the full text of C-JeS's response to "PD Notebook" (revealed in the PD Notebook apology post):
"Hello, this is C-JeS Entertainment.
"This is our response to your request for our cooperation regarding the 'PD Notebook' broadcast scheduled for June 28.
"From the [first] reports on the incidents to now, our stance has not changed. Many outlets have requested interviews, but we are unable to consent to any.
"Due to indiscriminate reports on unconfirmed situations that are still being investigated, [Park Yoochun's] image is being ruined. In this current situation with rumors flying about and with the essence of the situation being lost, we want to keep our course, and we will do everything we can to regain [Park Yoochun's] honor and reputation.
"We hope you understand why we have no choice but to respond to interview requests according to a specific guide.
"Thank you."
"PD Notebook" then apologizes: "We sincerely apologize to viewers regarding the part which we failed to confirm. We would also like to express our deepest regrets to C-JeS Entertainment. We will, through more thorough confirmation, bring you better broadcasts in the future."
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