A couple of days ago, Linux Mint had a big release. They released Linux Mint Debian Edition, version 5, codenamed LC. And I'm going to take a quick first look at Linux Mint Debian Edition 5 here inside a virtual machine. But before getting into that, I do want to mention that, you know, I find Linux Mint Debian Edition actually rather appealing. I actually think Linux Mint probably should focus more on their Debian Edition because I've never quite understood why Linux Mint, which really doesn't like Ubuntu, like, like the decisions Ubuntu makes, the Linux Mint team and many of the people that use Linux Mint have serious issues with canonical and Ubuntu. And they want to not necessarily be tied to Ubuntu. But you base a distribution off of Ubuntu. And then you try to rip out all of the Ubuntu kind of things out of Ubuntu. Like snap packages, for example, just one off the top of my head. And it's never really made sense to me. It seemed like that's more work than it needs to be. Why not just base directly off of Debian, kind of like Ubuntu does, right? They base directly off of Debian. They make Debian a new user-friendly distribution. I think Linux Mint could do the same to Debian. Linux Mint could be the old Ubuntu, you know, the Ubuntu before GNOME 3 and Unity kind of fractured the Linux desktop community. I think Linux Mint could actually capitalize on an opportunity here. So what I'm going to do today, let me go to the release announcement here. And I will link to the release announcement in the show description is Linux Mint Debian Edition 5LC has been released. And they go on to tell you a little bit about the Debian Edition. One thing I do want to mention, because some people are confused. They think the Linux Mint Debian Edition is going to be something drastically different than Linux Mint, the standard edition based on Ubuntu. Typically the Ubuntu LTS, right? Well, Linux Mint Debian Edition bases off a Debian stable, I believe. It's designed to be a stable distribution. So don't think you're going to switch over from standard Linux Mint to Linux Mint Debian Edition and get like some kind of rolling release that's based off a SID or something like that. That's not the case. Again, this is designed to be stable. Rock solid stable, Debian stable. The Mint team writes in the release announcement that the Debian Edition is a project. It's kind of an experiment. They keep the sling around basically as a proof of concept of what happens if Ubuntu ever disappears. Ubuntu ceases to exist. What happens to Linux Mint? Well, they have a backup plan, right? They have the Debian Edition. And the other thing they mention is that they like making sure that all of the Linux Mint stuff that they work on, all the packages, they all work with Debian, all the custom Mint packages work on Debian. They don't want to be, if you only work on the Ubuntu edition because Ubuntu is so unique and so everything is in-house and kind of Ubuntu specific. You don't want to make Ubuntu specific applications that don't necessarily work on other distributions, especially if one day you want to rebase your distribution from Ubuntu to something else like Debian. So that's kind of why this exists. It looks like I'm going to need at least 20 gigs of disk space for storage here. I gave this virtual machine exactly 20 gigs of disk space. So hopefully that is enough. So let me go ahead and switch over to this VM here. And I'm going to go ahead and run through a quick installation. So we boot directly into the live environment. The live environment, of course, is the Cinnamon desktop. Linux Mint Debian Edition is going to use the Cinnamon desktop environment. I'm going to go ahead and click install Linux Mint. And I really like the welcome screen. Welcome to Linux Mint Debian Edition 5, let's go. So I'm going to click let's go. And I'm not sure what installer they're using. This doesn't look like the standard Ubiquiti installer that typically Ubuntu uses. It doesn't look like the Calamari installer either. So I'm not sure what installer they're using. English United States is my language. So I'm going to click next here. And then let's use our time zone. It's correctly chosen the central time zone in the US for me, America, Chicago. That works for me. So I'm going to click next keyboard layout, English US. I'm going to click next. I will say now that we've gotten into more of the slideshow, it does look like they're using, it looks like the Ubiquiti installer, the standard Ubuntu Ubiquiti installer. Let's create our username and password.  I'm going to say vert lmde. And then we need to create a strong and complicated password for the dt user. So and then log in automatically. I'm going to leave that ticked off because I create a strong and complicated password. So I have to log in. So I want to make sure I have to log in. Require my password to log in is ticked on. That's what I want. Encrypt my home folder. I typically don't do that on these VMs. But if you wanted to, you could just tick that on. And what that will do is you'll have to enter a password to actually decrypt your home folder. So if your computer is ever stolen, for example, no one can ever access the stuff on that drive. And then erase disk and install lmde on it. That's ticked on by default. If you wanted to, you could choose some other options like manual partitioning. But I'm going to do the erase the entire disk, give the whole disk to lmde. And then it's asking, what disk? There's only one virtual hard drive in this virtual machine. So there's only one for me to choose from. I'm just going to go ahead and click Next. And it's going to warn me that it's about to format the drive. So click Yes. There's no partition table was found on the drive. So do you want the installer to create a set of partitions for you? This will erase all data present on the disk. So it's saying, hey, you haven't partitioned a drive yet with gparted or fdisk, given that's typically how you do on, especially, distributions that are not user-friendly. You have to manually partition your drives. But it's saying, hey, we'll partition your drives for you if you want. So I'll click Yes to that just to see if it works. Install grub to slash dev slash vda. Again, that's the only drive for this. And the last part of the installation here is the summary. The language looks good. Locale looks good. Keyboard layout looks good. Our username, all of the partitions look good. Let's go ahead and click Install. And this portion of the installation typically takes about 10 minutes on my machine. And I feel pretty confident that this is, in fact, the ubiquity installer. Now that we've gotten to the slideshow and the arrows, yeah, this looks very familiar to the Ubuntu installer. While the installation continues, one thing I should mention, I don't think I mentioned earlier, if you go to the download page for Linux Mint Debian Edition, they have a 64-bit version and a 32-bit version. Now that's very important because Ubuntu, of course, is 64-bit only. Debian still has 32-bit ISOs that allows Linux Mint Debian Edition to also ship a 32-bit edition, because that's something that is quite rare these days with Linux distributions. There's very few that offer 32-bit ISOs anymore. And the installation has completed. The installation process took maybe 10 minutes. And to complete the installation, of course, we need to reboot the computer. So I'm going to choose Yes for Restart Computer. And we come to our login screen. It looks like they're using LightDM as their login manager. And we boot into our freshly installed Linux Mint Debian Edition.  Let me change the screen resolution here. So I'm going to go into displays, change to 1920 by 1080. I'm going to tell it to keep this configuration. And it should remember that from here on out when I come back to this virtual machine. And the Linux Mint Debian Edition, like the standard edition, we get a welcome screen. We get this welcome message. If you don't want this to start up every time you log in, you could tick that off. I'll leave it ticked on for now. We've got first steps tells you a little bit about how you can customize the Cinnamon desktop environment, how you can create snapshots using Timeshift, how you can install your multimedia codecs, which I believe did that not get installed automatically? Let me launch that. It says install additional software. I'm going to tick the arrow there to get the additional description. And I'm going to choose install. I'm going to go to details again. And it looks like it's pulling some stuff down from Debian Bullseye repositories. So that should give us the multimedia codecs we need for multimedia playback. So if you're going to play DVDs and Blu-rays and things like that with your video player, you're going to want those multimedia codecs. Otherwise, you're going to be in for a bedtime. We have to give it our sudo password. Anytime you add or remove software on Linux, you have to give it a root or a sudo password. And we should mention, because this is based off of Debian, you can actually use su, you can you log in as root, you have a root account.  And that's what Ubuntu does. That's also what Mainline Linux Mint does. And that is also what Linux Mint Debian edition does, is there's no root account. You have sudo privileges if you need that. So I can't actually su. If I su, nothing is going to happen because we never added a root password, right? So there's no account to log in with su. So other things we could do on the first step screen is we could update the system. Now this was just released about three days ago. So I doubt there's any updates, especially. So again, this is not a rolling release. It's based off of Debian. So I wouldn't imagine there's that many updates. We could launch the software manager and we could also go ahead and enable our firewall. If I choose launch, it's going to ask for sudo privileges to start and stop the firewall and they are using UFW, the uncomplicated firewall which is actually a command line program. This is GUFW, the graphical user interface to UFW. And if you wanted to start the firewall, right now it's turned off, I think. Yeah, if I just hit the slider just one time, yeah. Now it should be enabled. You see firewall enabled and I just closed that. Of course you can set up some rules and some IP rules. You could block certain things, allow certain things. Let's go into the documentation screen and we could launch documentation. I'm assuming that would just launch our web browser and probably take us to the Linux Mint website. Yes, it does, very cool. We have various languages to get documentation in. I really like the new redesigned Linux Mint website. There for a long time, Linux Mint's website was kind of horrid. It looked very bad. It had this really pale, nasty looking green color and the design looked really old. Like a website somebody designed 20 years ago. But now it looks fresh, it looks modern. I quite like their website. The only other thing in the welcome screen is help information where you can go to their web forms or the IRC chat room and get support for Linux Mint. And there's a contribute tab for those of you that want to contribute. I'm assuming if you wanted to become part of the project or donate financially to help support the team, I'm gonna close the welcome screen. I'm not gonna spend too much time taking a look at Linux Mint Debian Edition because it's gonna be almost exactly like mainline Linux Mint other than under the hood being based off of Debian. But what you see on top of that is all the same. It's the Cinnamon desktop environment. It's all the same applications that you've seen before. Various GNOME applications under graphics. We have a document scanner, not much else picks. Under internet, of course, we have Firefox. As our browser, Thunderbird. As our email client, HexChat. Of course, it's the IRC chat client. So in the welcome screen, if you'd chosen to go to the IRC chat room to get Linux Mint support, it would have launched HexChat and taken you to the Linux Mint channel. Under office, we have the LibreOffice suite, sound and video. We have our video player is actually celluloid, our audio player is rhythm box. Again, if you've seen mainline Linux Mint, everything here looks very familiar because really the whole point of this is to bring that same polish, that same feeling of mainline Linux Mint's Cinnamon Edition to a Debian flavor. Again, just as a backup plan, just in case they ever need to migrate from Ubuntu and rebase off of Debian. Now, some of the packages that are installed may be a little older basing off of Debian stable rather than Ubuntu's LTS. But Ubuntu LTS also bases off of Debian stable. So you should see a lot of the same packages. Like if I do a uname-r, that will give us the kernel version 5.10. If I do htop, let's see about system resource usage, we don't have htop installed. So let's do a sudo apt update and sudo apt upgrade. Let's go ahead and update and upgrade the system. And then I'm going to install htop. And it looks like we just have a handful of packages that need an update. Firefox is one of the packages that needs to update, which makes sense. Even on a stable release, web browsers get updated often for security reasons. One thing I just noticed, let me move my head out of the way, guys, is this download of Firefox, this update is going to take 14 minutes. I'm not going to wait that long. I don't know why that is so slow downloading because I don't think that's like a me problem. That's not a network issue here at the office today. My internet speeds are running just fine. I think that is a repository problem there. That's going to take a long time to download that update of Firefox. Well, we resink the repositories. So we did that sudo apt update. So we got a fresh sync of the repositories. So I'll skip actually upgrading everything and just do a sudo apt install htop, which is a very small program. So that should install hopefully in just a couple of seconds, it does. And now let's run htop. And the Cinnamon desktop, it's using not much CPU, 4%. Let it settle down. Yeah, about 4 to 5% of the CPU, which is expected. We're not doing much here. It shouldn't be using much CPU at all. The RAM, we're using 830 megabytes of the six gigs of RAM I gave this VM. That's pretty standard for the Cinnamon desktop environment. Cinnamon is not the lightest desktop environment, but it's not the heaviest either. That window that just popped up. And that was to let me know that there are updates available because I ran the sudo apt update in the terminal, but I didn't do the sudo apt upgrade part because I canceled it. Then we get the graphical tool coming up saying, hey, there's an update available. You need to update some packages. So I closed that terminal. One thing I should just briefly look at, just before I completely get out of the terminal, I'm gonna do, well, we don't need sudo privileges for this. I'm gonna do a apt list space dash dash installed. I gave it three dashes instead of just the two. If I do that, that should list out every package installed with the apt package manager. Now I'm gonna pipe that through wc-l to get a line count. 2008 packages are installed on Linux Mint Debian Edition. Now let's talk about just the general look and feel of the desktop. Even in this VM, and again, Cinnamon doesn't work that great in virtual machines, but everything is peppy like the animations and everything seems smooth. Let's open the file manager. So this will be the Nemo file manager. If I do about, this is Nemo 5.2.4. And yeah, everything looks good. We've already seen the terminal, Firefox, the terminal, if I just move a window around, there's a little bit of glitching here in the VM, but on physical hardware, I'm sure all of this would be smooth as butter. If I right-click on the desktop, and I choose change desktop background, of course, it's gonna be the same Linux Mint wallpaper as that you've seen in the standard Linux Mint edition. So nothing new to see here, but I will change the wallpaper to this wallpaper just because I think that looks really cool. So that was just a really quick, mainly installation of Linux Mint Debian Edition 5. We really didn't take that much of a detailed look around the desktop because again, the Cinnamon desktop, you've seen it on the standard edition, you've seen it on the Debian Edition. I really liked what they've done with that Ubiquiti installer. They've really customized it quite a bit, and I like the look and feel of that thing. I also really love their welcome screen. They had everything a new user could possibly want in that welcome screen as far as getting your multimedia codecs, updating the system, installing drivers, installing software, enabling or disabling a firewall. That was really nice to see so much packed into that little welcome screen. Overall, I think Linux Mint Debian Edition 5. I think it's great. Just a few minutes I've spent with it, but I think the Linux Mint Debian Edition as a project is great. Again, I don't understand why Linux Mint still bases off of Ubuntu, when clearly I don't think they want to, right? They spend so much time taking Ubuntu and then ripping everything out of Ubuntu to make Linux Mint. It doesn't make sense. Just base off of something where you don't have to fight all the time to get things to work the way you want it to work. And I think if Linux Mint made the decision to drop Ubuntu and rebase everything off of Debian, I think all of their user base would be happy with that decision. I don't think anybody that uses Linux Mint would be unhappy if the next version of Linux Mint just based off of Debian and not Ubuntu. I think everybody would be okay with that. Not only the people using Linux Mint, I think they would attract more people outside of Linux Mint to actually give Linux Mint a try because many people have a negative perception of Ubuntu and canonical. They don't want to use Ubuntu. Many of them don't want to use Ubuntu-based distributions because they have that much vitriol, that much hate of it, canonical and Ubuntu. So I think Linux Mint, if they dropped Ubuntu and based off of Debian could actually see a resurgence in popularity. Not that they're not a very popular distribution now, but I think they would gain even more users by making that change. Now, before I go, I want to thank a few special people. I want to thank the producers of the show. Devon Gabe James Maxim, Matt Michael Mitchell, Paul Scott, Wes Allen, Armored Dragon, Chuck Commander, Gregory DiYokai, Dylan George Lee, Linux Ninja, Mike Erion, Alexander, Peter Arjanvedor, Polytech Rip Prophet, Steven and Willie. These guys, they're my highest tier patrons over on Patreon, without these guys. This episode you just watched would not have been possible. The show's also brought to you by each and every one of these fine ladies and gentlemen, all these names you're seeing on the screen right now. These are all my supporters over on Patreon because I don't have any corporate sponsors. It's just me and you guys in the community. If you like my work, you want to see more great videos about Linux and free and open source software. Subscribe to DistroTube over on Patreon, all right guys. Peace. We need a Linux Mint Arch Edition.


Ireland's most technologically advanced and sustainable grocery store lies here with us on DCU campus. The newly opened Laundice has been described as a pioneering store of the future by iretechnews.ie. A key innovation and first for Ireland is a camera system which monitors the shelves of the store. The store includes wheelchair accessible self-service tills and a till specifically designed for those with hearing impairments. All of the refrigeration units in the store combined use less electricity than a single household fridge. This comes alongside DCU's campaign to become a plastic free campus by 2020 and is a promising development for those involved. I think it's brilliant for us to be on our own campus, especially surrounded by a lot of young people. It's really encouraging people to get active and get involved and hopefully spread the sustainability around the country in other campuses and across the cities and different cities around the country. I think it's great because students will be encouraged to, I suppose, adapt to a more sustainable lifestyle and it's just great to have on our own campus in DCU. On your boil, Ifa O'Brien and Roshin Veeland reporting for DCU TV News.


Radio's own show, Behind the Mic. Radio with a switch of a dial, radio brings you tragedy, comedy, entertainment, information, education, a whole world at your command. But there are stories behind radio, stories behind your favorite program and favorite personalities and radio people you never hear of. Stories as amusing, dramatic, and as interesting as any make-believe stories you hear on the air. That's what we give you. The human interest, the glamour, the tragedy, the comedy, and information that are behind the mic. And now, presenting a man whose name since the beginning of broadcasting has been a byword in radio, Graham McNamee. Thank you, Gil Martin, and good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen of the radio audience. This afternoon, Behind the Mic presents the story of how a radio character actor does his stuff. How sound effects are made. The odd story behind the time an announcer was supposed to broadcast from the famous coconut grove in Hollywood. We bring you back a few moments of the old Atwater Kent program. And finally, there will be a dramatization of a remarkable story told by Jimmy Wallington. You wouldn't be a radio listener if you didn't wonder, every once in a while, how those sound effects you hear on programs are made. The sound of a taxi, a shotgun, a train wreck, and all the rest of the noises that are necessary to a script. We have two of the best sound effects met in the business here tonight, and they will demonstrate various sound effects and tell you how they're made. Ted Slade will do the actual effects, and Ray Kelly, head of the NBC sound effects department, will explain how each effect is done. Now Ted, our sound man, has his equipment set up next to a microphone. And I'm going to tell a rather crazy story, which will use many sound effects, and Ray Kelly will explain how each effect was made. Our story begins with our hero's train pulling into the railroad station. Ladies and gentlemen, that sound was created by using four records, each on a different turntable and all operated by Ted Slade. Our hero goes to his home and walks up the snow-covered path. That sound is produced by taking a box of corn starch and squeezing it in the same rhythm in which a person would walk. Our hero opens his door. And that, believe it or not, is a door. He discovers a burglar, and they have a terrific fight. And that was accomplished by Ted Slade, the sound man, engaging in a civil war.  You should have seen that boy beat himself up. Well, our hero now tries to phone the police. But his telephone wires have been cut, so he ties up the burglar and takes him to the police station in his old horse and wagon. That wagon is a box mounted on casters, which the sound effects man wiggles with his foot. Ted impersonated the horse by taking two rubber plungers and hitting them on his chest. Both the caster box and the plungers are worked simultaneously. Our hero takes the burglar to jail where he is safely locked up. And that sound was done by closing a specially built door constructed exactly like a cell door. How do you know? You don't get me on that when I sell the specification. And then to give the scene a punch ending and still another sound effect, our hero, weirdly enough, feeling pleased with himself, decides to go for a row on the lake. The lap of the water is created by using a splash box. This is a tank of water with a paddle in it that just turned slowly to produce the sound of rowing. The squeak of the oar lock was made by using a squeak box, a little gadget that's too complicated to explain here. And as the moon rises, we leave our hero rowing to his heart's content. Equally pleased that he has captured the burglar and that he has made his first and last appearance on a radio program. Those of you who listen to our program regularly will remember that we have had as guests on behind the mic two of the best comedy character actors in radio. Tonight we have as a guest a different type of actor, a legitimate character actor, a man who plays a large number of different roles mostly on dramatic shows. He has appeared in Arch Obler's plays on the Kate Smith show and in a great many daytime serials.  Introducing character actor Gilbert Mack. Kill what background have you got for character acting? Well Graham, I played in stock and I sang in Boardville and I was even a hillbilly yodler. As a matter of fact I broke into radio as a yodler.  Well, as a matter of fact, Graham, I think it did. I'm sure that the flexibility of my voice was helped by my yodeling. I believe that one of the reasons I can play so many characters is because my vocal cords are so elastic. Oh, so your vocal cords are elastic.  Well, now that we've got your background stuff, how about showing us some of the characters you actually portray on the air? All right, Graham, I'll do that in a little sketch in which I'm going to play all the parts. The scene is the home of the rich Mr. Brownlee. In the spacious living room, a group of people are gathered listening to Mr. Brownlee. So if you will tell me exactly what you heard and saw last night, we may be able to find some trace of that missing necklace. Gee, Dad, I was in my room all night. We're sure of that, Tommy, but did you hear any strange noise? Well, Grandpa, I got so interested in my ghost story magazine. Uh-huh, ghost stories. Darling, for me, I just... Quiet, Sam. We'll get nowhere unless we stick to facts. Mr. Brownlee's right, Sam. And suppose we hear from our house boy, Sato. Oh, thank you, sir. Last night, about three o'clock, I was suddenly aware of presence of strange gentlemen in bedsheet. Then I saw a gentleman, a putting seat back to sleep with well-priest up on head. And when you awoke this morning, the necklace was gone from the wall safe. Gee, Dad, this looks like a case for the G-men. See, look at that car pulling up outside. Oh. See, I wonder who that man coming in there, huh? Yes, and who's that little fellow he's dragging along there with him? Well, I'm Detective Mannequin from headquarters, and they brought along a suspect. They found him snooping around outside the house. Well, I know that man. He's Tony, our vegetable dealer. That's right. I'm a jeez-to-poo man. I'm selling fruits and vegetables. I'm a do-nothing. And as you say, to me, I'm a crook. Do-nothing, is it? Well, then, how come this pearl necklace they found in your pocket? Yes, sir, that's the jewelry. It please a Mr. Cop. I'ma tell you, G-Sto, what happened when I come here before I ring the bell? Sato, he's opened up the door and pushing his junk in my hand. What I'm gonna do, eh? So I'ma hang around and wait when you come along to pull me inside, that's all. So, Sato gave you that necklace, eh? Oh, please, sir. Is this our serious mistake? Never mind the alibis. Come clean or I'll take you down to the station house for questioning. Oh, please, sir. I am worrying to tell the truth if you'll promise not to give me no third-degree copper. Gee, Dad, Sato lost his accent. That's right. Sato isn't quite what we thought he was. Well, I thought I could get away with this disguise till I pulled his job off, but I guess it didn't work out. But, Sato, whatever your real name is, where did you learn such a neat trick? That was a cinch. After all, I did a ten-year stretch up in a big house, and I was a star performer every year in the annual show. And it looks like you're going back for return engagement. Gilbert Mack not only played every character, but he also made the sound effects of the scream of the automobile brakes. With my own elastic vocal cord. And you sure did snap them that time. Thank you, Gilbert Mack. Thank you. He's in radio, presenting odd little true behind-the-mic stories that help make radio sometimes amusing, sometimes exasperating, but always interesting to the people in it. This week's oddity. One of NBC's prominent young announcers is Don Cordray, who appeared on this program a few weeks ago in an interview. Don has an unusual story of, shall I say, an amusing experience which we thought merited his reappearance. Don, suppose you tell us your story. All right, Graham. It's going to take us back a few years, but I was an announcer at KFI in Los Angeles. The time my burning ambition was to broadcast from the coconut grove where Gus Arnheim was playing at that time. Why was that such an ambition? Well, Graham, it may sound silly, but because the coconut grove met, getting a chance to meet those movie stars and be seen by them. For a whole year, I ate off my heart and soul just to do one broadcast on a Saturday night for a full hour from coconut grove. Well, on a Friday, the chief announcer Tom Hanlon called me into his office and said that Freeman Lange, the regular announcer of the coconut grove, was ill. I was to fill in for him on that Saturday. Well, Graham, believe it or not, I was so excited at the thought of doing that broadcast, I went out and hired a full dress suit for $12.5. The next night, I was at coconut grove, but mind you, plenty early. I saw the engineer as I entered the grove, and he called me when he saw me come in and said... Hey, Don, what you doing here so early? Well, I don't know, Paul. Just sort of looking around. Boy, this is some place, isn't it? Yeah. Well, Don, as long as you aren't doing anything, I wonder if you'd help me out. See that microphone tied up against the wall? Mm-hmm. Well, it's hanging from the ceiling, and I'm going to untie it so that it'll swing over the center of the stage. Will you catch it for me? Oh, sure thing. I'll be careful when it swings over. It's heavy. Okay. Here she goes. Hey, Don! Who's that? Why, Charlie, what are you... Hey, look out! It's going to hit you! Oh, man, stand back. Come on, give him some air. Step aside, will you? Doctor, he's got to do a broadcast tonight. Broadcast? Mm-hmm, not this boy. When that mic hit his head, it knocked him out for the evening. And I was knocked out, Graham. They called for another announcer. I think it was Ken Carpenter. I never got a chance to broadcast from Coconut Grove. You poor guy. Socked on the coconut by the coconut. Behind the mic salutes a program you loved. We in radio believe that radio has a tradition of which it can well be proud. A tradition of good programs that linger fondly in our memory.  A program you loved. This afternoon, behind the mic salutes the old Atwater Kent Hour. Which, with its national auditions, was designed to select the best non-professional singers in the country each year. We recreate part of the Atwater Kent Auditions of December 11, 1927, with the actual winner of the first national competition, the delightful concert soprano, Agnes Davis. The Atwater Kent Hour. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen of the radio audience. Tonight, Atwater Kent presents the finals of what is probably the most important musical competition ever attempted in the United States. Every singer in the United States, under 25 years of age, has had an opportunity to be heard. By the process of elimination in local auditions, the contestants have been reduced to five young women and five young men who have qualified for the national finals. They will sing tonight in the final competition. The Atwater Kent Foundation will award the young woman and young man winning first place $5,000 cash, a gold decoration, and two years of musical tuition. The winners of this contest will be selected by a jury of nine eminent musical authorities. Each singer will be announced by name. The first singer is Miss Mary Sims, who will sing the Karanome. Here, Miss Marie Brunazek of Chicago, who will sing A Forze Lui from Traviata. Our next contestant, Benjamin P. Deloche, Jr., will sing Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes. As the last of the ten contestants, Agnes Davis of Denver will sing Pache Pache Mio Dio by Verdi. Ladies and gentlemen, the contest which means so much to young singers who traveled so far to take part in the finals of the nationwide search for America's finest and most promising young artists sponsored by the Atwater Kent Foundation is ended. The judge's decision will be announced within the next hour. We hope by the station through which you are listening. This is Graham McNamee saying good evening for the Atwater Kent Hour. When the judges had made their decision, I was happy to announce over the air that Miss Agnes Davis had been a judge as the winner of the first prize for young women singers. $5,000, a two-year musical scholarship, and a gold medal. Today, Miss Davis, who has appeared as soloist with the leading symphony orchestras throughout the United States, is rated as one of the best concert artists in the country. And as an old friend Agnes, let me add that after poche poche, we need no further proof. Letters from listeners. Each week, we invite the listeners of Behind the Mic to write us questions about radio and the three or four we consider to be of most general interest. We have answered on the air by the radio editor of some outstanding newspaper or magazine. Tonight's questions will be answered by C.J. Ingram, radio editor of the Jersey City Journal, and for 10 years conductor of his own program, Stardust. Miss Thelma Reid of Boston, Massachusetts writes in to say, I am a constant listener to Bob Burns' program. I read somewhere that Bob Burns was an expert rifle shot. Is this true or is it just publicity? Well, for Miss Reid's information, Bob Burns is really a crack shot. As a matter of fact, he was rifle champion of the AEF and got a gold medal signifying his championship, a medal which was pinned on him by General Pershing himself. Miss Rose Farrell of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania writes in to ask, since radio is now celebrating its 20th year of broadcasting, can you tell me what was the very first broadcast and what were the call letters of the station that gave the program? We find there are two schools of thought as to which was the first station of broadcast, a regularly scheduled program. The majority of persons in radio seem to think that KDKA in Pittsburgh was the first station of broadcast and its program was the Harding-Cock selection returns broadcast November the 2nd, 1920. There are some who claim that station WWJ of Detroit broadcast the first regularly scheduled program on August 21, 1920 when it broadcast the returns of the state primaries. Miss Marjorie Miller of Birmingham, Alabama writes, I am a frequent listener to the broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera. Can you tell me when was the first broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House? In answer to Miss Miller's question, the first broadcast from the Metropolitan was on January 13, 1910. An experimental station operated by the DeForest Radiophone broadcast the voice of the great Enrico Caruso and Amy Destin from Backstage. The broadcast was picked up at sea by the steamship Avon. Miss Martha Burnett of New York City asks this question, can you tell me what was the first program ever to appear on a network? The first program ever to appear on a network was that given by the sweethearts of the air, Peter DeRose and Mae Singie-Brain, on a network consisting of WRC Washington and WEAF New York City, and the broadcast originated in Washington. Thank you, CJ Ingram, for answering those questions for us. Thanks a lot. A week or so ago I was having lunch with a man whose voice must have been heard by every radio listener in the last 10 years. He's been an important cog in many big programs and right now he's the announcer on the new Fred Allen show. Yes, of course, I mean Jimmy Wallington. Jimmy told me a behind the mic story I thought was so good and so unusual that I invited him to come here this afternoon to tell you about it. And here he is to do that very thing. But first, I want to welcome him back to the east. Jimmy Wallington. Hello, Jimmy, how are you? Fine, thank you, Graham. Believe me, it's good to be back with you and my other good friends in New York City. The story starts back in the early 1920s. The scene was the Mojave Desert way out west in California. The driver was speeding along the dusty highway and there was a good reason for it to speed, too. In the back seat were a husband and his wife. The wife, in agony, had suddenly been stricken with an attack of acute appendicitis. Their friend, the driver, was getting every last ounce of speed he could from the car in an effort to reach a doctor in the town of Mojave as quickly as possible when suddenly... What's the matter? I don't know. There must be something wrong with the engine. I'll take a look at it. Well, don't worry. We'll get you to a doctor just as soon as we possibly can. Oh, this is awful. We're out of oil and one of the bearings is shut. Well, can you fix it? I'm not here. I'm gonna have to hail a car, explain the situation and ask them to take it to a doctor. They can't refuse. Oh, here's one now. Hey! Hey, stop! I'll try the next one. This is terrible. Darling, if there was something I could do, here comes another one. Hey, stop! I don't know. Maybe they're afraid we're gonna hold them up or something. I think there was a hold up along here not long ago. But we've got to get her to a doctor. I've been here for half an hour. Well, here's one. This one's got to stop. Stop! What's the matter? This lady is sick. We've got to get her to the doctor at Mojave as fast as we can. We'll be glad to take him, won't we, Dad? Well, he's sure of things, son. Come on, get in back, folks, and I'll have you there in a jeppy. The scene now changes to an at-water Kent program in 1928. The actual program announcing Graham. As you know, I also worked on that program. On one at-water Kent program each year, as you've shown tonight, 10 candidates for musical scholarships and large cash prizes would compete. And some of the foremost people in the musical world would act as judges to select the winner. And also, as you know, the judges did not see the contestants while they were singing, so they could judge them by the voice alone. Contestants and judges met for the first time after the program when a little party would be held in an adjoining studio. And after this particular program, the evening's winner approached one of the judges who had awarded him the first prize of $5,000. Oh, pardon me, sir, but may I speak to you a moment? Why, certainly. I want to congratulate you, young man. You did splendidly. Oh, thank you, sir. But I want to ask you something. Do you remember a long time ago when you were driving a lady to the doctor and your car broke down in the Mojave Desert a man came along with his son and they took you to the doctor in their car? Well, yes, I remember that vividly. Do you mean... Yes, sir. I was the boy. Well, of course. Now I remember the father's name was Novus and your Donald Novus' son. This is remarkable. Yes, sir. But even more remarkable to me is that tonight, for the first time, I should find out that the man we helped was the great Lawrence Tibbet. Thank you for bringing us a very great story, Jimming Wallington. Thanks a lot. Gentlemen, if you have any questions about the inside of radio that you wish answered on the air, write a letter to us. Address it to Graham McNamee Behind the Mic, national broadcasting company New York City. As many questions as possible will be answered by mail and those we feel to be of most general interest will be answered on this program. Be sure to listen in next week when we will bring you one of the funniest, most fantastic Behind the Mic stories you ever heard. A story behind Dave Elman's Hobby Lobby program, as told by Dave Elman himself. We will also bring you the story of a man who makes a living dying on the radio and more of the human interest, the glamour, the comedy and the drama that are found behind the mic. Behind the Mic is written by Mort Lewis, originally music composer and conducted by Ernie Watson. This is the national broadcasting company.


Hi and welcome to the session. I am Deepika here. Let's discuss the question. Examining the consistency of the system of equations, x plus 2y is equal to 2, 2x plus 3y is equal to 3. Before examining the consistency of the system of equations, let us understand what is the meaning of consistent system. A system of equation is said to be consistent if its solution one or more exists. A system of equation is said to be inconsistent if its solution does not exist. Now, start the solution. The given system of equations are x plus 2y is equal to 2 and 2x plus 3y is equal to 3. The above system of equations can be written in the form x is equal to b where a is equal to 1, 2, 2, 3, x is equal to xy and b is equal to 2, 2, 3. Now, determinant of a is equal to 3 minus 4 which is equal to minus 1 that is not equal to 0. Hence, a is a non-singular matrix and so has a unique solution. This implies the given system of equation is consistent. Hence, our answer for the above system of equations is they are consistent. I hope question is clear to you. Bye and have a nice day.


Coming to you from our GIS studios, I am General Novel and this is your midday news brief. The St. Lucia Public Service joined the United Nations in celebrating Public Service Day, held annually on the 23rd of June. A week of activities was planned in an effort to commemorate the day, including an ecumenical service for public servants. Permanent Secretary in the Department of the Public Service Peggy-Anne Soudat addressed the congregation reminding public servants that what they do is not just a job but a vocation and not just about the money but the service. Soudat also addressed what she described as a misconception about the public service, calling on public servants to change the public's perception through hard work, commitment and dedication to the job. This year's commemoration was observed under the theme of transforming our public service, building excellence and promoting good governance, our journey, our future. The day was dedicated to celebrating the value and virtue of public service to the community, highlighting the contribution of public service in the development process, recognizing the work of public servants and encouraging young people to pursue careers in the public sector. Meanwhile, the Department of the Public Service has embarked on its revamped Comprehensive Orientation Program for new officers in the public service. The new Orientation Program brought together its first group of 22 staff members from various government departments and focused on topics such as professionalism and ethics in the workplace, customer satisfaction, time management, productivity in the workplace, stress management, understanding NIC benefits, conflict prevention, safety and health in the workplace and personal financial planning. A new training policy for the public service has also been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers in February of 2019. The unit has proudly touted Cabinet's decision to reintroduce study leave with pay and tuition refund for public officers who meet the set criteria. Minister for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development, Honourable Dr. Gail Rigabet sent a special congratulatory message to St. Lucian students. He recently graduated having been studying in Taiwan for some time now. She expressed that the country is extremely proud of the students' achievements and wished them the very best in their future endeavors. Every year, the Government of the Republic of China Taiwan makes available a number of scholarships to St. Lucian's including the Taiwan Scholarship, ICDF and Aishu Medical Scholarship Program. These scholarship programs provide opportunities to young talented St. Lucian's to study in Taiwan for Bachelor, Master or PhD degrees. Since re-establishing diplomatic relations with the Republic of China Taiwan in 2007, over 150 St. Lucian's have benefited from the annual scholarships. That's all for the midday news brief. Thanks for tuning in.


I just recorded a whole thing and then that is describing how my week is going So I've had the week off on my birthday I took like a week off from work and I thought I would are gonna get loads of like art stuff done this week But no, I don't know. I've not really been feeling it today Painted some pictures of Pesto and Gigi and I don't really like them So I'm feeling like I really don't like this sketchbook. I'm not sure why I think it's just like the bindings I'm not it likes flat, which is nice, but I don't know I just don't we I really hate working like this format and if that makes sense to anybody, but I feel like when I have a bad sketchbook Just really find it demoralizing like a copy bothered. We might go to Seville tomorrow So maybe I can pick up a new sketchbook there and just let this one go really No fault to like most or anything. I really like this cover by hey color and Yeah, I'm a bit obsessed with her as you can tell But yeah, that's basically it. I'm trying to find the The kick because I was so excited to start working on stuff this week or like comic ideas and everything and the Cree cut I got last week from my birthday from Chris and I'm just like hoping I can use it for stuff, but I Think it's just today. I'm feeling a bit lousy. I like had a migraine yesterday all day So I'm hoping to kind of push through That maybe if I just take a break, I'll feel better and more like doing stuff So I'm hoping that we go on a trip tomorrow and then I can be able to get some stuff That's all I wish I had something to give them your secrets for me Hmm We are filming for the live stream right now and my phone decided that it was too hot earlier So just crashed on me. So we're doing another stream. This is currently my setup in case you guys are interested It's terrible. I need to buy a new camera Say hi to yourself if you're watching this and you are watching the live stream And Yeah, there's a live stream and we were opening pallet full packs If that wants to focus and we're just testing them out right now So there we go, that's what I'm doing today, and then I'm going to go and post some mail


All right boat, I think you're getting a floor Now the width gets a little bit wider as it goes up here I Could just cut the skinniest size and that would fit everywhere But I think I'll just custom fit all the boards so they all fit nicely And maybe put numbers on them so I know which way to go or whatever This is the strongest board or at least that's what it feels like to me So I'll use that one as the first board and I'll find another strong one to put at the other end Because the the ones between are gonna rest on each other. I'll get to that in a little bit All right, let's cut this guy This isn't the strongest wood, but it is very light Which is why I wanted it for a boat. The wood is laurel or laurel I'm still learning about you know, American woods, but I've been told that this is pretty light actually it's very light It's it's pretty strong, and it has good weather resistance. This is a little more flexible than I want it to be It's not bad, but I went into my pile and picked out the thickest board So I'm gonna do the rest of this with the thicker boards. I think these ones are fine here like one board will hold me up And they're gonna be linked together and if I'm if I have anything heavy I'm putting in the boat I'm gonna put it back there anyway, so I'll just leave these ones These are all cut by chainsaw so there's a fair amount of variation. So here's two thinner ones There's a bunch of thicker ones Back here much All right now I want to link all the boards together So when you put way down one it puts the weight on all the boards and this board doesn't quite fit But I think they're still gonna shrink a little bit. I bet this one's gonna fit in a few days So I screw and glue a block onto this board and it's upside down right now It'll be flipped over like that and this is gonna end up going under the board next to it Now I'm going to put longer ones Under every board alternated like this so they can slip under each other And then any time you step on one board It's gonna rest on the the piece that's attached to the next board and that way it'll spread the weight out So here's the first one right here, and then this one's offset So that it'll be able to go under and they won't hit each other I am relying heavily on glue because I don't have that many screws at the moment stainless screws at least And they're nicely. Yeah, I know that they're locked together Let's do that the whole way down. I'm not gonna put too much pressure on it right now. Obviously I'll wait till the glue dries So why don't I just take one board and glue it right along the whole bottom? Well, it's because then the floor is all one piece and if I want to take it off That's gonna be huge pain in the butt. This way I can take off individual boards If I want to save weight for something or if I need to replace a board or whatever It's it's much easier to deal with everything Well, that is significant and stiffer now nice all right Before I rip any of those screws out I'll get off it and let the glue dry But now I want to paint it Jamie, why would you paint the beautiful wood? Well, it's a working boat and I I need to I need performance more than they need Beauty although paint can be beautiful on its own way. Anyway, I Just want to paint the tops to keep rain and sun off the wood That'll make the wood last a lot longer and also it'll keep the wood from soaking up a bunch of rain Getting heavy and weighing down the book the boat when I'm not even carrying anything Oh, and the red is oil paint. That means it's gonna take like three days to dry or a week Oh, I could probably use it after three days. Well, I Guess that means I'm gonna have to take all the boards off paint them Go back to use my temporary boards for a few days or a week or whatever and then I can get my real floor Oh, that's gonna be the hardest part of the whole thing. I don't even get to use it right away Give those a few days and I'll get them on there and in the meantime I'll just have to stick with my temporary boards. Oh, I can't wait to get that in place So why am I only painting the tops and not the bottoms? Well If you paint all the way around a piece of wood it makes moisture harder to get in it makes it harder for moisture to get in But then it also makes it harder for moisture to get out so any water that gets in is trapped This way, you know, it's protected from rain. The rain will come off down the sides But any moisture that does get in the wood will still be able to evaporate out the bottom in the sides Now I'm wondering if I should put two coats on this I guess I should it will protect it better. All right, all right All right, that should be good nice and red. All right, Bo just be patient for a few days And I really like how that map came out in a couple days. I think that's ready Well, I better get a shot of it now It's never gonna stay this clean five of us just went to the store and back It's about a 10 kilometer round trip. So it's like an hour ish, you know plus however long we spend at the store So one person sits here in pedals one person sits over there in pedals Little kid at least well the littlest kid who can't swim stays inside the box And then anyone else goes in the front and the front takes all the cargo stuff. I Gotta say I really am enjoying this boat. It's a it's a good mix of performance and comfort like not ergonomic excellence and Comfort doesn't matter when you go on, you know, sometimes eight-hour long round trips I'm really happy with this Now I gotta think about those solar sails But to do the solar sails I'm gonna need a few days of Dry weather and it's been raining off and on so I'm not in any rush though The solar panels won't be here for a couple months and the motor won't be so I have some time Also, I was originally gonna keep this boat out of the water But it looks like that's not gonna happen because it's I've been parking it right here So I have been wiping off the bottom like every day every other day So as long as I keep doing that it should stay nice and clean and smooth on the bottom. Hey choppers. What's that? That's a saw


My name is Anthony Chung, I'm the head of market analysis here at Amplify Trading. If you'd like to access our private chat room to exchange trade ideas with professional traders from around the world, then check out Amplify Live by following the link below. OK, very good morning to everyone. Hope you are doing well and had a great weekend. It's Monday the 2nd of November, so let's just get straight into the charts and how things are shaping up to get the new weekend away. Obviously, a few things are going to cover in the briefing from the new England-wide national lockdown that was confirmed by Boris Johnson. The implications for that are my general views in terms of the economic implications in the short term for things like sturd and currents in the FX. We'll have a little touch on the US election. We obviously commented a lot on that recently. Thank you very much for everyone who joined us for the US election preview event we hosted on Friday. I'll show you where you can access a bit of a segment recording of that in a moment. But otherwise, we've got central bank decisions as well coming this week. You've got the Fed, the Bank of England, the RBA. You've got all the major US data as the prelude then to the US non-farm powers report, which we're also going to get on Friday as well. So it's an absolutely jam-packed week. Really probably one of the main final things then as we go in towards the end of the year. But as we've discussed a lot, it could well be the case then that this US election could drag out for a couple of days, even a few weeks under certain scenarios. But dealing with the here and now, how are things this morning and equity index futures quite actually overall, I'd say the bulk of the main moves have come elsewhere. A notable one being WTI crude futures, which at the wee commencement of electronic trade did gap down slightly, but then having broken through the low that we saw back on the 29th, we then saw a very quick run through that S1 in the futures down towards S2. Overnight, obviously, a fairly illiquid conditions fundamentally, of course, further lockdowns this time now in England, but obviously comes on the coattails wherever else in major developed countries, which is impeding then the overall demand expectations for crude oil, and we continue to remain under pressure there. We have bounced back a little bit, still down a dollar and a half for WCI crude. Otherwise, elsewhere, we've got fixed income markets are pretty flat in terms of the US 10-year. The bond is up a touch about 13 ticks. In the currency markets, the dollar's up about one tenth of a percent. So both major pairs on the back foot, perhaps then a little bit of under performance seen in the sterling currency, which is just sat around the lows that we saw to finish out the end of last week on Friday. And then that comes after the news that we had from Boris Johnson last week. So let's get straight into it. I'm going to focus more so on wrap up of the weekend news preparation for the main events for this week rather than the charts themselves, which you can access. People like Sam, Tim and so on in Amplify Live. So starting off with this, Britain's government, they have said that they're going to extend furlough for 80% of workers for another month after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson kind of conceded to what was growing and mounting pressure on him given the rapid increase that we've seen in COVID numbers and the movements we've seen elsewhere, obviously across mainland Europe. And he announced an England-wide lockdown. Now, what does that actually look like from a major overview of the major points? Non-essential shops, leisure, entertainment venues will all close. All pubs and restaurants will close. Take-aways, though, is normal. Big difference from the initial one in the spring is that schools, colleges and universities will remain open, but people should only leave their homes now for work, exercise and medical reasons and to shop for food. And different households now are not allowed to mix and travel abroad and within England is only allowed for work now. So by far and away, the most strict of lockdown that we've seen since that that was implemented back in March, April time. The furloughed scheme as well does roll on then for an additional month for the time being. But a couple of things to be aware of on the back of this. Michael Gove, who's obviously one of the senior politicians behind Boris Johnson, said that the virus lockdown may be extended beyond December if they fail to contain the spread of the virus. I think the PM is due to update the comments today on the action that was taken. But he's likely to say that that's not going to be the case. They're just going to review on December 2, which is the date of when these measures would initially come up for appraisal, if you like. That decision likely will just be taken at the time. I don't think what Gove said has been a little bit sensationalised, I think, in the press. I think that's pretty obvious, right? You're just going to review if the situation is still pretty bad and you're going to have to roll over the lockdown. The problem is about the economic implications that that could have on the economy, of course. Overall, though, I think that the move that's happened from the UK was inevitable. We've been talking about it on the channel here for some time. It follows the lights of France and Germany we saw last week. So I don't really think it's too much of a market mover, hence the fairly tame reaction that's being seen, not just in the UK assets, but elsewhere as well. A couple of things to bear in mind. As I said, schools are open. Businesses are better prepared. There's a little bit of a cleaner exit strategy than all the uncertainty that's surrounded the spring lockdown. So the economic hit is expected to be much less severe than what we had from that kind of catastrophic drop that we saw from the initial lockdown. As of the weekend on Sunday, there were 23,254 new cases tested positive for COVID-19. That was up roughly about 1,300 or so from the prior day on Saturday. So that's the latest there. Sticking with the UK, Brexit is still ongoing. We're not really anticipating much in a way of a definitive kind of breakthrough that would contribute to any type of meaningful movement in the sterling currency. Really until mid-November is probably more realistic date. Some of the press over the weekend was talking about this, then a sign of an agreement could be struck by mid-provenomer deadlines set by both sides as a compromise is emerging on the issue of what access EU boats would have to UK fishing waters, according to people close to the talks on the EU side of the discussion. However, sources did go on separately to caution the important disagreements between the two sides remain on other issues, notably on the level competitive playing field for businesses. So again, this is going completely the way of expectations in my mind. So it's kind of these tentative little steps as they address and kind of conclude matters on each point, meaning that come mid-November, perhaps even going to December, they have an ability then to strike some kind of accord to invert this kind of no deal scenario going into the end of transition at the end of the year. So I don't really think this is a particularly big deal to be honest, and at least in the initial before that in the here and now, people more focused on what's been happening with the new implementation of the lockdown in the UK or in England, I should say. The other thing for this week as well, we do have the Bank of England. It's one of three of the major central banks alongside the Fed and the RBA in Australia that will be announcing their latest measures. And this one is going to be particularly interesting because the last meeting, the bank did say that they stood ready to act. Many indicators now have been slowing in terms of macroeconomic data. The UK has gone into heightened restrictions in order to try and contain COVID-19. So the most likely outcome here is that they're going to increase their asset purchase programme by another £100 billion, I think, is the consensus from the economists that have been surveyed. So that's very much an expectation now, just given the current status quo. There is a risk, some banks have said, that they might go for a smaller amount. I think if that were the case, it would probably disappoint markets just given the overall expectation of a £100 billion extension. Any talk of negative rates, which is likely to be featured in the press conference, for example, because this is the one of the final times where the Bank of England will be issuing their outlook as part of their monetary policy report, again, from a global level, very uncertain on the COVID side, very uncertain because we might not, even on Thursday, have conclusion on what the US political side of things looks like. So when we're talking about negative rates, I think they'll just repeat their stance in that it's an available tool, but not the preferred option of choice, which at the moment is still to just increase QE for the time being. So that's going to be on Thursday. Otherwise, let's have a quick touch upon the US election. One of the things that I saw at the weekend was as of Saturday, over 19 million ballots have now already been cast in the election according to the US elections project. That's about 65% of all of the entire total votes that were cast in 2016. And so that is set to be the most in a century that we've had of kind of male in ballot votes. Obviously, this brings about an interesting proposition for the night in itself, which we discussed in that event on Friday, which was about every individual state has a slightly different procedure in terms of their tabulation of results. One of the interesting ones is Florida. You can see here in this graphic in the greens, which are the states at which are more likely to be called on the night. Florida is one of the singular states where they actually started counting votes by mail in back in September. So once you put on the actual day of physical voting that occurs, it could be that Florida is a really key focus that could determine then a real big shift in market activity if you're trading the overnight session. Because by benefit of having more time, they should have been already up to date with a pretty accurate number, with then just topping up the actual votes that come in on the day itself. And so that would be a very key one, and one of which of course is particularly large in terms of its representation of electoral college votes of 29. And then also, given its general ethnic diversity, its age category, a lot of retirees, so it's got a nice kind of litmus test for how those other demographics might perform on a nationwide basis. In terms of the top battlegrounds, Real Clear Politics currently shows further narrowing for Biden's lead. On a national level, he's still quite far ahead, plus top seven number, but on a battleground level, it's plus 3.2. He is ahead across everywhere at the moment, so for Florida, which has flipped and flopped between the two candidates, Biden is actually ahead by 1.4 at the moment, but obviously all of these are quite closely contested. If you want more on that and more information, you just need to go to the Amplified Trading YouTube channel. I did publish a video on Saturday, which is what I recorded a short preview, if you like, of all the main things you need to be aware of. It's about 25 minutes long, but check that out. Any questions at all, just leave a comment on the video. I'd be happy to help, but as I said, we will be covering the entire thing live all night long to coin Lionel Richie on Amplify Live, so I look forward to that and hopefully you can join us. Otherwise, sticking with the US, we've got the Federal Reserve meeting as well. I do think that this is an event rendered pretty much redundant by the fact that the US election is happening on Tuesday night, the Fed is happening on Wednesday night, so incredible amount of uncertainty, of course, that's coming on the back of this. There is a renewed uptrend in COVID cases, of course, happening in America, particularly in the Midwest states at present. There's been a lack of agreement thus far for a new fiscal package, so I'm sure there'll be much more push towards Congress when the election settles in order to help support the economy through this next phase, and therefore probably then the general tone will be downside risks for growth, for seeing in the coming months, and the Fed remains on standby. I don't actually... We will cover, of course, the Fed live on Amplify Live, but I don't really think it's going to be up there as a real market mover just too few because of the timing, and it's going to be very difficult for them to make any real decisive action at this point. But overall, increasing downside risks are likely to keep them in a fairly dovish mindset for the time being. In terms of Australia, quite an interesting one to look out for them as well. I think it's tonight going into tomorrow morning, so this time in the briefing tomorrow I can update you, but they are expected to cut interest rates to a fresh record low at 0.1% from current 0.25%. The RBA moved into a traditional QE programme by announcing it will purchase a set value of bonds over a set period of time. Economists suggesting this could be to the tune of around $100 billion. Also, reverting to what it did back in the main peak of the pandemic in the initial phase in March-April, the RBA was buying bonds along the curve to address markets function without a set target. This provides maximum flexibility and option the RBA traditionally prefers, and setting yield targets on bonds in five to 10-year range, complementing its three-year target. So just overall, a more robust stimulus given in the form of tweaking some of these monetary tools that are currently in play at the moment as what we can expect from the RBA. Speaking of the RBA, the Aussie dollar is down just a touch, not a massive reaction, but worth noting that their trade dialogue with China continues to be fairly precarious at the moment. China is likely to ban Australian copper or copper concentrate as well as sugar later this week according to multiple Chinese sources covered in Chinese press just in the last hour or so. That's just something else to keep an eye on as well. With China, there has been economic data both over the weekend and overnight. You've had the various different manufacturing PMIs. So you've had the official gauge, which showed manufacturing PMI in October of 51.4, pretty much in line with expectations, manufacturing remaining above 50 for the eighth straight month. The service number came in at 56.2 in improvement on 55.9, getting a boost from rising spending during holidays during that period. The case in manufacturing PMI, that came out overnight. That came in at 53.6, the highest since January of 2011, slightly above expectations of 53. So overall, some fairly firm data there from a domestic point of view from China, but obviously being an export led nation, what's going to be particularly challenging for them in the period ahead is if there is a global further deterioration, we're just going to impede any imports from their country going forward. But domestically, at the moment, these numbers really reflect a fairly strong set of figures. For crude oil, as I mentioned, it's already down fairly significantly in the overnight session. It's been pretty quiet since Europe was coming into the market and having gone through 7 a.m. here in London, but it is down still around $1.5. Now a few things here, rising supplies coming out of Libya in Iraq, certainly it has been problematic, let's say, for the supply side. In addition to that then, OPEC is scheduled to hold a policy meeting coming over at the end of this month, November 30th to December 1st, which is likely to delay a plan, 2 million barrel per day production increase. If you remember, when they initially implemented the unprecedented supply cut, they initially started at 9.69.7 million, reduced that to 7.7, and they were going to go in a staggered fashion as the economic recovery was taking hold. The only problem is, we're going through more of a secondary phase downturn now as all of the pickup in COVID and subsequent global lockdown that's taking place, which is dramatically impeding demand expectations. So expectations are very much so that OPEC Plus are going to roll over the strigency of the current level of cuts for a little longer. But the overall lockdowns in Europe, now with the UK or England joining Sue, is what's been the predominant factor to weigh on crude oil this morning. As well as a technical break as well in the overnight session through the lows that we saw last Thursday. Earnings-wise, 126 S&P 500 companies reporting this week, but quite frankly, with everything else that's going on, if you're an index futures trader, none of these are going to really move the needle and I think we'll get pushed aside. If there was nothing else going on in the world right now, if there was no election, if there was no COVID-19, then I think earnings would be much more important, but that's not the case. And so therefore, unless you're trading these smaller cap individual or mid cap, small cap individual stocks, I really don't think that that important to the overall macro narrative for this week. So I'm not going to spend any more time than that. Looking at the week overall, just running through it in chronological order today, you do get the various manufacturing PMIs, but these are the final readings, but it's worth keeping an eye on the ISM manufacturing coming out of the US this afternoon. Remember, all times now revert back to normality between the time differential of London, New York, given the US clock change at the weekend. So ISM manufacturing at the regular time is 3 PM now at London time. That's going to be particularly important alongside some other data points coming out the week because it has an employment component, and of course we'll be looking out for non-farm parallels on Friday, so do look out for that as a sub-reading to the actual headline figure. Aside from the US election on Tuesday in the RBA, which we talked about, you've got US factory orders coming out on Tuesday. You've even got BOJ minutes coming out that evening. You get the final October service PMIs on Wednesday. ADP private parallels coming out on Wednesday with ISM non-manufacturing. Thursday, you've got the Bank of England, as I mentioned. You've also got the FMC, excuse me, the FMC actually is taking place on Thursday, according to this calendar. I'll double check that. I can understand why, they might have moved out if that were the case, because given the fact that it's coming straight immediately after the election wouldn't be of too much of a surprise, but I'll confirm that with the Amphilive, guys. Then Friday you've got the change in non-farm parallels, of course. How important is that? Again, in the context of things, it depends really where you're at. I mean, a lot of this week is really determined on the outcome of the election. And overall with that, I think the most market disruptive outcome is going to be an inconclusive night. One then, as we go on, if it leads to a Biden or a Trump win but with a split Congress, particularly a Biden win but a split Congress where the Republicans retain the Senate and the House with the Democrats, then again, I think that could be a lesser positive outcome than what would be seen if we were to get a more definitive conclusion with an overall win for either political party, probably the most bullish, generally overall being a red wave, but that would be against market expectations, which generally is for a blue wave at this point. All right, that is it. Not going to go any further than that. There's obviously plenty to digest there. Feel free to go on my Twitter handle. I've got a full kind of summary notes for what I've just discussed. Otherwise any comments, of course, just feel free to leave a message on the video. And I wish you guys a good week. It's going to be a busy one, but hopefully through Amplify Trading we can help in these videos and through our chat room. All right, take care guys.


What was it like in the dugout when you when you see him connect? Yeah, I was a Joel. You know, one of those, you know, right away, and, um, I know I reacted to it. Just a really good at bat, um, obviously and ending that.  You know, she's been he's been in the in the at bats, you know, all year is kind of what I've been seeing, just not getting the results yet and having some swinging missing there, but, um, you know, obviously the last couple of days. Good to get some results and big time blow today. Contributions up and down the order. Just that inning in particular single by Soto two walks and then that big home run overall. What did you think about the game? I mean, made Francis really work there. Um. You know, I had a couple good innings against us, and I think he threw around 40 pitches in that inning. Um, but they just, you know, made it really tough. And again, you're not always going to get the hit.  You got a real chance for net third for Luis Hill. What did you say to him after that second inning? Obviously there's a little kind of almost back and forth with Angel Hernandez. Yeah, you know, honestly, I thought he was missing a little bit and, um, you know, I felt like that. That got the best of him a little bit out there emotionally, and I just, you know, wanted him to just focus on execution. Like, don't get caught up in that. You can't get, um. Um, you know, reactive or emotional that a call doesn't go your way. It's about executing. And I thought he did a really good job after that tough ending of kind of settling in and getting back in the strike zone a little bit and attacking better. So, um, good learning moment. He settled in and, you know, obviously want him to get a little bit deeper, but, um, you know, gave us one run baseball into the fifth inning and set us up today. So, um, but just making sure you're under control when things aren't necessarily going your way in the moment. On your left, Gary, when you say Stanton or anybody for that matter is, you know, right there in the at bats. What are you basing that on exactly? Just why I'm watching the game. Is it his swing? Is it pitch recognition? Yeah.  Gary, can you pass it back to Dave? Aaron Stanton has been so serious coming into this year about how this had to be like a turnaround year for him. You know, he hits that home run today. He's used to hitting long home runs. Today he really kind of savored that one. It seemed and gave it a little bat flip. Do you think it was good for him just to have one to kind of enjoy big spot? Obviously with the Grand Slam, too.  So it was just fun to watch him get into one as that innings building. You could feel that on the bench. Brian, on your right. Three hits and a couple of steals for Volpe. What are you seeing from him right now? Just great at bats.  Uh, he's using the entire field. Um, just fun to watch him go up there and put it bats together. It's competitive all the time now, which is exciting. On your left, Brendan, you guys are eight and two to start the year. I mean, just what do you pull from this 10 game start with? What's your biggest takeaway? Early, um, and we, we're going to be able to, um, and we've been able to win games in different ways. Um, again, like in a lot of ways, I don't even feel like we're totally clicking offensively yet yet. We're doing what we need to do work.  So, you know, it's been a little bit different, um, and obviously, you know, three really good opponents, um, 10 games into the marathon.  So, um, but it's been good that, you know, I feel like every guy in there has contributed and, uh, and especially early, that's what you need. You need, you need guys to, you can't lean on the same guys every night. So we've found a lot of different ways to win games so far in this first 10 days. And speaking of leaning on guys, are you going to have to lean a little extra on Nestor tomorrow considering just how much your bullpins been used these last few days? Um, we'll see. Um, you know, I really wanted to stay away from Santana actually, and he goes out and gives us just a gutsy to be able to finish that game, give us four big outs there. Because I was trying to stay away from him possibly, possibly even Hamilton today. Um, so that was big on him to finish that game there for us. Uh, we'll see, um, you know, we should, we should be, we should be okay. I mean, yeah, we need some length, but, you know, just, hopefully just goes in pitch as well and sets us up again. On your right, Greg. What was the explanation you got on Glaber strikeout in the first inning that he got back on and, um, and had time and completed his move. Um, you know, definitely one of those that I want to look into and get the exact explanation of what, what is allowed there.  So it seemed like, uh, I don't know, it might have been very much within the rules. Um, but it sure felt a little, a little odd. He stole a lot of bases last year, but I just wonder if you see almost an overall refinement in his game, like he almost feels veteran out there, even in his, in year two. Yeah. Um, I would agree with that. I think that's the kind of player he is, you know, when, when he was coming up through our system, we envision him as kind of one of those core leader. He's got that kind of DNA to him and he's got that kind of baseball savvy to him and, and being in the middle of the diamond and playing kind of the all-around game that he plays, you know, I made a huge defensive play for us tonight again. Um, yeah, I mean, he's, he's starting to look like that complete, well rounded, really good player. And, uh, I do think he has that, um, just because I think the respect he carries in the room from, from the veteran guys about the way he goes about his business, um, and his kind of passion for all the, all that goes into being a well-rounded player on the margins that he pours into, um, lend itself to him being, you know, able to move the needle like he has to this point. On your left, Max. Just one more on Glaber, he continues to see so many pitches to start the year and what kind of boost is he provided from the lead-off spot? Yeah, um, I feel like he's putting together really good at bats, which has been really, really encouraging. Um, you know, he hasn't got a ton of results yet either, but I do feel like the bat quality's been there.  It all adds up. And, uh, you know, it's those kind of things, along with others that on a day we haven't broken through totally, you know, has given us a chance, you know, at some point in the middle innings or later in the game because we've made, we've made it difficult.


Biographies of the 63 great men, the Shalaka Purushas, are referred to already in the canonical scripts of the Shwetambaras. In cause of time, these biographies become more and more extensive, adding various former existences of the heroes, be it as a god, a human being, an animal, or even a denizen of hell. Quite interesting cases are lives of Shalaka Purushas, which intersect with existences of future Shalaka Purushas. One well-known example is Marichi. He's the son of Bharata, the first Shakravartin, and the grandson of Rishabha, the first tier tankara of our current world age. According to a prophecy, he was to become Vadamana Mahavira, the last tier tankara of our era. Furthermore, it was predicted that he would become a Shakravartin in the Videhas, and Marichi would become Tiwitu in Sanskrit Triprishta, the first Vasudeva of Bharata. The life of Tiwitu is another example of the intersection of one Shalaka Purusha with a future great man. Tiwitu's son-in-law, Amiyateya, is a former existence of Santi, or Sanskrit Shanti, the 16th tier tankara, and simultaneously the fifth Shakravartin. How do the texts about Jain universal history deal with such an intersection? The first Vasudeva Tiwitu is a contemporary of Sijamsa or Sanskrit Sriamsa, the 11th tier tankara. But part of his life overlaps with the former existences of Santi, the 16th tier tankara. Is his biography, for this reason, told twice in the texts? Are his heroic deeds, as the killing of a murderous lion with his bare hands, the slaying of his enemy, Asagiva, and the conquest of the southern half of Bharata, narrated elaborately in his biography, and then referred to again in the context of Jina Santi's former birth? This is definitely not the case. Tiwitu's detailed biography is either embedded in the narrative of Sriamsa's life, as it is the case in Himachandra's Trishastrisha Laka Purushacharita, or told immediately afterwards, as in Sri Lanka's Chalpanna Mahapuri Satcharya, Gunabhadras Uttara Purana, or Pushpadantas Mahapurana. So for the sources, please look at my handout. In all these words, after some chapters, Tiwitu is appearing again. In the narrative of Jina Santi's former life, she's referred to as the husband of the beautiful Siampabha, as father of two sons, Srivijaya and Vijayabhada, and of a fair daughter, Jyoti Bhabha. Tiwitu's brother-in-law, Akkakiti, begot one son, Amiyateya, and her daughter, Sutara. Sutara married Tiwitu's son, Srivijaya, and Amiyateya married Tiwitu's daughter, Jyoti Bhabha. And from this point on, Tiwitu is not appearing again. As his heroic deeds have nothing to do with the story of Amiyateya, the future Jina Santi, they are not even mentioned in this context. That is, they are not mentioned in the works I refer to above, but there is one text that presents the story of Tiwitu in a totally different way. And here the story of our first Vasudeva is really told twice. It is in the Vasudeva Hindi of Sangha Dasa, probably composed in the 5th century in Jain Maharashtri. Contrary to the texts mentioned above, the Vasudeva Hindi is not a work dealing with the whole of Jain universal history. Its main narrative centers around the adventures of Vasudeva, the father of Vasudeva Kanha, or Sanskrit Krishna, and is mostly borrowed from Gunadya's Brhatkatha. This main narrative is wrapped in several layers of pure Jain origin and interspersed with many secondary stories, often narratives about Shalaka Purushas. Here the biography of Tiwitu is quite striking, as it is the only narrative that is told twice. At a first glance, this fact indicates an interpolation. And there are some parts in the Vasudeva Hindi that are conspicuous to be later additions. But at a second glance, both stories make sense, not only in the narrative surrounding, but also in the way how they are told. The first version of Tiwitu's biography occurs in Vasudeva Hindi page 275, line 9, till 278, line 30. The story is told for the following reason. Vasudeva, the hero of the Vasudeva Hindi, reaches in the course of his wandering, the city Savati. There he notices in a temple the stature of a three footed buffalo. He asks a Brahmin for the reason why this buffalo has only three legs. The Brahmin tells Vasudeva the following story. Long time ago, there lived in Savati a harmless buffalo named Badaga. The king had granted him freedom from fear, and Badaga was roaming about the city the whole day without harming anyone. Once, Prince Megadaya noticed the harmless animal, drew out furiously his sword, and cut his foot with one stroke. The king was angry for the disrespect towards his decree and ordered to execute Prince Megadaya. Instructed by the king's minister about the karmic results of committing violence, the prince decided to renounce the world. In cause of time, he attained kevalagnyana, perfect knowledge. He remembered the previous lives of him and the buffalo, leading to their enmity in the present life. He, the former Prince Megadaya, had been Asagiva, overlord of all Vidyadaras. His minister, Harimamsu, was a nastika and tried continuously to convince Asagiva of his materialistic worldview. At the same time, there lived in Poyanakindakka, who had a son, Ayala, and a daughter, Miyavati. Enamored in his beautiful daughter, he took her as a wife, earning thus the nickname of Payavai, or Sanskrit Prajapati, master over his offspring. To bend her to his will, he used not only sweet words and gifts, but he referred also to the materialistic teachings of Harimamsu, Asagiva's minister. Finally, she obliged. He begot with her a son, Tiwitu, who grew up together with his elder half-brother, Ayala. There lived another Vidyadara king, Jalanajadi, of Rahaneura Chakavala, whose gorgeous daughter, Siampaba, had come of age. He had pondered to give this beauty to Asagiva, the overlord of the Vidyadaras. But his fortune teller, Sampinasoya, had advised him against this marriage, as Siampaba would become the wife of Parahas' first Vasudeva Tiwitu. At the same time, Asagiva consulted his own fortune teller as well, putting him the question if he had an enemy, which his fortune teller answered in the affirmative. And how should he recognize him? He will mistreat the envoy Chandraseeha and kill unarmed Alayan. Immediately, Asagiva sent his envoy Chandraseeha to all royal courts. In brief, Chandraseeha was abused by Tiwitu and Ayala, whereupon Asagiva asked them to go and kill a ferocious lion who pestered the people in the western part of the country. As the lion was unarmed, Tiwitu considered it as a matter of honor to attack him without weapons. He teared the lion apart and sent the terrified Asagiva the two pieces. Asagiva asked for Siampaba's hand, but her father, King Jalanajadi, married her off quickly to Tiwitu. A war began, and after six months, Tiwitu managed to kill Asagiva with his chakra and became thus the first Vasudeva. Asagiva went to the seventh hell. His minister, Harimamshu, had joined him after his death. The former Asagiva was convinced that this Harimamshu has come to destroy him and a deep enmity involved. They tormented each other for 33 sagaropamas, and as we know, that is a very long time. The monk Ligadaya, the narrator of this story, pursued the further lives of Harimamshu. The Fermanastika lived alternating between a birth in a hell and a birth as an animal, till he was born as the harmless buffalo Bhadaga. His former master Asagiva suffered similar rebirth till he gained a birth as Prince Migadaya. Because of this former enmity, he became furious and harmed the innocent animal. Enlightened by his father's minister, he became a monk and attained omniscience. Bhadaga, also instructed by the minister, refused food and gained after his death a rebirth as a god. This is the story as it was told to Vasudeva Bhaya Brahmin. As we can see, the focus lies on the first Prativasudeva Asagiva. It is his life that is traced and not that of the first Vasudeva. The biography of Tiwitu ends with Asagiva's death, neither his further deeds nor his offspring are mentioned. While Tiwitu vanishes into oblivion, Asagiva's story continues even after his death till his last rebirth as Prince Migadaya. The second version of Tiwitu's biography in Vasudeva Hindi page 310, line five till 323, line 24 is told by two monks who have just returned from the mountain Samaya where they have worshiped the place of the Parinirvana of the Tietankaras. As they mentioned the Kodi Seela which is connected with Chinasanti's Ganadhara Chakauha, Vasudeva begs them to narrate the story of Chinasanti and his Ganadhara. The monks agree. This time the narration does not start with Asagiva which does not surprise us very much. But neither it starts with Tiwitu. It is King Jalanajadi, his son Akakiti and especially his daughter Sayampabha who are mentioned first of all. As the time passed, Sayampabha grew up to become as beautiful as a goddess. Contrary to our first version where Jalanajadi consulted only his fortune teller Sampinasoya, in the second version he summoned his ministers to discuss about an appropriate bridegroom. After a long discussion, Minister Suya Sagara suggested a Svayambara in view of Sayampabha's extraordinary beauty so that nobody could be a grudge against the successful candidate. King Jalanajadi accepted Suya Sagara's suggestion, honored his ministers and called his fortune teller Sampinasoya who predicted as in the first version that Sayampabha would become the wife of Parahas first Vasudeva Tiwitu. King Jalanajadi sent immediately a messenger to King Payavaii, so Prajapati and the proposal was accepted. At the same time, Asagiva consulting his fortune teller came to know that he had an enemy and as in the first version he could identify Tiwitu as his foe, as he mistreat the envoy Chandaseha and killed unarmed a lion. Asagiva asked for Sayampabha's hand but her father, King Jalanajadi, married her off quickly to Tiwitu. The following battles and the duel between Tiwitu and Asagiva are described much more in detail as in the first version. Tiwitu managed to kill Asagiva who is not mentioned anymore, not even as an inhabitant of the seventh hell as in the first version. The story goes on with Tiwitu's coronation, his lifting of Mount Kodisila and his marriage to 16,000 maidens with Sayampabha being his principal queen. She got two sons, Srivijaya and Vijaya Bhadda, a daughter Jyotipabha and a daughter Jyotipabha. So for this family connections you can look at my handout. Tiwitu's brother-in-law Akakiti begot one son, Amyateya and a daughter, Sutara. Some years later Tiwitu arranged a Swayamvara for his daughter, Jyotipabha and for her cousin, Sutara. Sutara chose her uncle Tiwitu's son, Srivijaya while Jyotipabha elected her uncle, Akakiti's son, Amyateya, so a cross cousin marriage.  His brother, the Baladiva Ayala, renounced the world. In the course of time he attained Kevalanyana. The following narrative sent us on the former and present lives of Amyateya and Srivijaya, culminating in Kevalin Ayala's prediction that Amyateya will in his ninth birth become Parahas' fifth Chakravartin and at the same time 16th Tiattankara Santi and Srivijaya will become his first Ganadhara. If we look now closer at both versions, we can see that they deviate in some minor variations. The most conspicuous differences, however, are closely connected with the narrative embedding and thus with the reason why these stories are told. The narrator of the first version, Monk Megadaya, wants to explain his enmity with the Buffalo Badaga. His narrative focuses thus on his former self, Asagiva, first Prativasudeva of his world age, who had been devoted to the dharma but was won over to the materialistic worldview by his minister Harimamsu, the future Buffalo Badaga. Not only Asagiva became infected with this materialistic ideas, they spread also to the royal courts of his subordinate kings. As Miyawai pointed to Daka, her father, that a relationship between father and daughter would be a great sin, Daka refuted her assertion, referring to Harimamsu's teachings. So as we can see, Harimamsu and his materialistic teachings have a firmly established role in Monk Megadaya's narrative, a fact that is totally lacking in the second version. The focus on Asagiva and his minister becomes particularly obvious regarding the striking end of the story. After Tivito's victory over his adversary in the battle, it is the loser we follow through Varaya's rebirths, not the great hero and first Vasudeva, Tivito, who disappears completely from our view. It is obvious that the biography of the first Vasudeva of this world age can't be told in this way, or rather, not exclusively in this way. It has to be told again, and this time with an emphasis on the real hero, Tivito. As expected, this time the story does not start with Asagiva, but surprisingly, neither with Tivito, but with his future father-in-law, Jalanajadi. Here we have to keep in mind that Jalanajadi's grandson, Amiyateya, is a former birth of Gina Santi, and it is for this reason that is to relate the biography of Gina Santi, the story is told. Jalanajadi's search for an appropriate bridegroom for his beautiful daughter, Svayamprabha, is much more elaborated, adding a discussion with the king's ministers and giving thus more weight to the future son-in-law, Tivito. Interestingly enough, in this version, Tivito's descent is disregarded. The story of Dhaka, who took his daughter as a wife and begot with her son, Tivito, is completely lacking. It seems that the narrator of the story, of the second version, wanted to ignore silently the somehow derogatory roots of Amiyateya's father-in-law, a family-in-law. Instead, passages that show Tivito's heroism are narrated much more in detail compared to the first version. For example, the fight between him and Asagiva occupy 11 lines, while in the first version it is dealt with in one mere sentence. The deeds and further spiritual development of Vasudeva Tivito and Baladeva Ayala are traced even after Asagiva's death. The main emphasis lays now on Tivito's son, Srivijaya, the future Ganadhara Chakaoha, and on his son-in-law, Amiyateya, the future Tirthankara Santi, who were not mentioned at all in the first version centering on Asagiva. As we have seen in the Vasudeva Hindi, the narrative of Tivito had to be told again. And his connection with Amiyateya, a former birth of Gina Santi, was a good opportunity to retell his biography in the proper way. Or might it have been the other way around that the author of the Vasudeva Hindi has created this connection to retell the story of Tivito? I have found no evidence, and please correct me if I'm wrong, that Tivito is connected with the former birth of Gina Santi in a text older than the Vasudeva Hindi. The later texts dealing with Jain Universal History could have taken over this intersection from the Vasudeva Hindi tradition. Whatever the case may be, in the context of the Vasudeva Hindi and its narrative framings, it is for certain intelligible, if not necessary, to narrate the story of Tivito twice. Thank you.