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A Harry Potter Perspective on Miscarriage. (Yes, even miscarriage.)
September 29, 2015 Pregnancy or Lack Thereofgrief, Harry Potter, miscarriageRachel
In my last post before the Worst Thing happened, the one where I talked about being scared about the Worst Thing (EFF, right?), I ended with an HP quote from Hagrid, the loveable half-giant groundskeeper of Hogwarts. I said:
It’s funny because I thought that when the IVF was over, we’d have an answer and I’d feel resolved in some way. But I don’t. Not at all. Excited and happy, of course, but definitely not resolved. And what I probably need most of all is to circle back to that lovely prayer of relinquishment — the one that, with both hope and gratitude, accepts what is to be. Or, as Hagrid says, “What’s comin’ will come, an’ we’ll meet it when it does.”
It made sense when I said it. It made me feel like a confident person, ready to handle anything, good or bad, with a bit of grace.
I’m devastated and angry and broken and oh so messy — always on the brink of a sob, full on water works with snot and ugly crying and ohmygod why does my mouth do that. Swollen lips and puffy eyes. Kleenexes and kleenexes and kleenexes. There is not a single thing that is graceful or dignified, stoic or brave about it.
But I finished HP very, very early on Friday morning (I fought the sleeping pills — which are the only thing keeping me alive, I believe — until 1:40 in the morning, just to see sweet Albus Severus get on the Hogwarts Express). And it was fitting that I finish it now, the end of the series coinciding with the end of… everything. The IVF, the pregnancy, all of it. Interestingly, though, the thing that meant the most to me this time around wasn’t the defeat of Voldemort, the duel between Mrs. Weasley and Bellatrix Lestrange (“Not my daughter, you bitch!”), or Neville’s moment of glory. I still felt sad over poor Fred and overjoyed at Ron + Hermione. Grateful to Narcissa and shocked, pleased, amazed over Snape. But the thing that meant the most this time around… it was Hagrid’s grief over Harry’s lifeless body. His absolute devastation in that moment, the messy, sloppy tears and absolute wretchedness. It led me back to remember the other moments that Hagrid wept, over Buckbeak (whew) and Aragog (also whew?). Nearly lost it when he discussed his dear, departed dad.
The very same Hagrid who said with confidence implying grace and stoicism: “What’s comin’ will come, an’ we’ll meet it when it does.” And I suddenly felt just a little less stupid about all the things I’d said. Have ever said. The things I told my therapist made me a complete and total idiot, full of shit, writing and writing and writing about things that made absolutely no sense and that I didn’t actually believe when it came right down to it. (He said that we probably didn’t need to discuss that quite yet, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t obsessed anyway.) Because what was coming did come, and I have met it as I am. Having said all the things I said and wrote all the things I wrote. I never did promise to meet it with grace, just to meet it — because what, exactly, does grace look like when your baby dies??? Quite frankly, I reacted just like Hagrid would have. A curly-haired, creature-loving, half-giantess in my own right. Snot and tears and full on grief — grief because I loved. Like Hagrid.
But, sadly, also like Voldemort. Because when my baby died, a piece of my soul went with her. My grief is like Slytherin’s locket turned horcrux, hanging heavy around my neck. Making me think crazy, twisted, untrue thoughts — all the reasons it’s my fault, all the reasons I deserve to hurt, to have lost, to not be a mom. It drove Ron mad, and he was magical… what chance do I have?
But then again, Ron found his way back. The strength to try again. I guess I have to believe that I will too because despite the fantasy, the magic, the make believe… is there anything truer than Harry Potter? Good and evil, yet nuanced — “the world isn’t split into good people and Death Eaters. We’ve all got both light and dark inside us.” And outside us too. We all spend time basking in the brightest light and plunged into the deepest dark. Harry, Hermione, and Ron… Ginny, Luna, and Neville… Hagrid and sweet Dobbie, even Kreacher… they can teach us so much about that.
I started re-reading the series from the beginning on the day I started injecting the IVF drugs, in the hopes of producing a baby who loved it too. Of imbuing my eggs with a sense of magic. Of passing that on to my little one.
But she didn’t need it. I did.
It’s fiction. Children’s stories. But it’s parables too. Messages and lessons and thoughts worth thinking about, characters worth learning from. When nothing else helps, I’m glad I had it. Have it. Magic.
September 23, 2015 Pregnancy or Lack Thereofbroken, grief, healing, loss, miscarriage, normalRachel
I had surgery last Wednesday. I woke up heart broken and body destroyed.
I’ve spent a lot of my time crying since then. And by Sunday, all the crying started to make me feel panicky — shouldn’t things be getting easier? Why does the pain keep coming? Wave after wave, worse and worse.
I made an emergency appointment with my therapist on Tuesday morning. I told him that I couldn’t stop the thoughts and that when the thoughts came I couldn’t stop the pain. The tears. The torture.
He reminded me that I’m grieving. He told me that this is normal.
I had a follow-up appointment from my surgery with my ob/gyn today. I told her about all the bleeding that comes and goes, about my puffy, swollen (think over-risen bread in a loaf pan) ankles and feet. Everything hurts. She reminded me that I just had surgery. That my ovaries are still hyperstimulated. She told me that this is normal.
I explained it all to Seth over gchat and ended with “I hate this new version of ‘normal.'” It was the truest thing I ever typed.
Normal has never been this hard. Normal has never felt so broken.
One of the weirdest things about this new normal is the lack of intense focus, the goal in mind. We’ve tried for years (YEARS) to get pregnant. Appointments, pills, ultrasounds, procedures, injections, the works. Since April, when we started gearing up for IVF, the intensity has been even greater. All eyes on the prize. And we won the prize. We held it in our hands, so briefly. Even after winning, so to speak, the focus didn’t lessen — 9 months ahead to parent-dom and a baby on the way. The goals changed, but they were still intense… eat not to vomit, avoid the smells, schedule the appointments, do all the things. Until in one awful moment, there was no longer any goal at all.
Everything stopped.
And this weird place, broken body and soul, became my new normal.
My therapist suggested on Tuesday that maybe now I just focus on healing — my body and my mind. It’s hard to say ok to that, honestly. Because I don’t want to heal, I want my baby back, to go back to two weeks ago when that little heart was still beating inside me. But one of those things is possible and the other is not.
So to heal is the only way. The only focus worth having.
Healing has to become my new normal. Maybe I can hate that less?
Admittedly, healing definitely starts from without in this instance. I can’t tell you… can’t even begin to express… how much love and support Seth and I have felt in this difficult (absolute crap) time. My friend Margaret said to me, “I pray that you can look out the window at a beautiful day (as I’m doing now) and be able to thank God for all the amazing blessings that you HAVE received, knowing that there will be many more to come.” And the blessings that we HAVE received are unbelievable and generous and innumerable and amazing. We have so much love in our lives, we have each other, we have our pup, our families, our friends, our jobs, our health, and so many other really, really Good Things. Even the weather, which actually has been lovely, like Margaret said.
We are lucky in a lot of ways. And no one is lucky in all the ways.
On Saturday evening, my dad and I sat on a boardwalk on Mackinac Island watching the sunset over the bridge.
Admittedly, my faith has been shaken and my beef with the almighty feels kind of big right now, but my dad assured me that someday, I will find Meaning in this. Even this. I think he’s probably right. I can’t look too hard for it at the moment. I’m still too sad, too angry, confused and upset and… as I’ve said a million times, broken, to find it. To even know where to start looking. But maybe that meaning is what comes with healing. And eventually incorporation of that meaning into my life can become my normal. That would probably be a better place to be. Another new normal, a little better than the last.
And then, The Worst Thing happened.
September 12, 2015 Pregnancy or Lack ThereofmiscarriageRachel
We saw our baby yesterday — big head and little arms, a perfect little t-rex. It actually looked like a baby. And I wanted to be so happy, but something was missing. That rapid blip blip blip that had been so obvious the first time we saw her. I didn’t want to ask; I couldn’t bare for it to be real. But I also couldn’t stand the silence.
“There’s no heartbeat, is there?”
“No. I’ve been looking. I’m so sorry.”
And in that moment, our baby was gone. Her life was over before it even started and my own heart was obliterated.
Shattered and destroyed.
All the air was gone and the tears came so fast. So steady. So constantly. Even still, right now.
I know it’s not my fault, but I’m still so so so sorry. So sad. I feel terrible that after struggling for years with infertility, Generations gave us this most precious gift and I couldn’t carry it. That I failed to be a mom and to give Seth the chance to be a dad.
The cruelest part is that she’s still there, inside of me. That my body still feels her in the ways that have always been known only to me — the nausea and the fatigue and the incredibly tender and swollen breasts. The little bloat to my belly, the uncomfortable tightness of my pants. My body doesn’t understand yet. Only my heart.
My heart feels it acutely — the pregnancy is over, our baby is gone, and life has once again careened off the rails. We have no plans right now except to continue breathing in and breathing out and to let the tears come when they do. I’ll probably spend some time today boxing up the Painful Things, the gifts and maternity clothes and other stuff that suddenly seems like useless, premature, wishful thinking. All the while, hoping that time will pass and work its magic as only time can work on pain.
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Labs, labs, or LABS may carry the following meanings:
labs, a function that calculates the absolute value of a long integer in the C programming language
Labs (people), the inhabitants of the Labëria region in Albania
Low Altitude Bombing System, used by some US nuclear-equipped aircraft for toss bombing
Linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, a salt of a linear alkylbenzenesulfonic acid, used as an anionic surfactant: for example, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate
Lab (disambiguation)
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Labëria is a historic region that is roughly situated in Southern Albania. Its inhabitants are known as Labs (referred to as Albanian: sing: Lab, pl. Lebër, also dial. sing.: Lap in Albanian and Greek: Λιάπης, Liapis in Greek) and its boundaries reach from Vlorë to Himara in the south, to the Greek border near Sarandë, incorporating the Kurvelesh region of Gjirokastër District and extending east to the city of Tepelenë.
Labëria is culturally distinguishable from the rest of Albania in its traditions and folklore. The Labs were warlike pastoral people who lived mainly in the mountains of Kurvelesh, Progonat and Vlorë during the Ottoman invasion of Albania. However, due to mass migrations to urban areas following World War II, the population is now concentrated in the cities of Vlorë, Tepelenë, Gjirokastër and Sarandë.
Historically the Labs were followers of the Eastern Orthodox Christianity but many converted to Islam during Ottomon rule, with the bulk of conversion occurring in the 18th century. Conversions were especially intense during years of conflict between Orthodox Russia and the Ottoman Empire, during which some pressure was applied on Orthodox Christians by Ottoman rulers, including even low-scale forced conversion of villages, contradicting the official Ottoman tolerance for Christians. Additional reasons for conversion included discrimination and exploitation of Christians by Ottoman rulers, the previous patterns of conversion between different Christian sects and the diverse pre-Ottoman distribution of Christian faiths in the region (including Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Bogomolism and even Arianism), the poll tax which only Christians had to pay, the poverty of the church, the mass illiteracy of priests and the fact that the language of worship was not the Albanian vernacular. Tradition holds that a mass conversion of Labs occurred during a famine in which the bishops of Himara and Delvina refused to let the Labs break fast and drink milk.
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Core may refer to:
Core (manufacturing), used in casting and molding
Core (optical fiber), the signal-carrying portion of an optical fiber
Core Animation, in computing, a data visualization API used in Mac OS X
Core dump, in computing, is the recorded state of a running program
Core International, a defunct American computer and technology corporation
Intel Core, in computing, a family of single-core and multi-core 32-bit and 64-bit CPUs released by Intel
Magnetic core, in electricity and electronics, ferromagnetic material around which wires are wound
Magnetic-core memory, in computing, the primary memory prior to semiconductor memory
Multi-core, a type of microprocessor design in which multiple processors coexist on the same chip
Nuclear reactor core, a portion containing the fuel components
Semiconductor intellectual property core, is a unit of design in ASIC/FPGA electronics and IC manufacturing
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In functional analysis, a discipline within mathematics, a core may be:
An essential domain of a closed operator; see Unbounded_operator#Closed_linear_operators; or
A radial kernel of a subset of a vector space; see Algebraic interior.
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Core is an album by metal band Persefone. The album was released on 23 August 2006 by label Soundholic.
"Sanctuary: Light and Grief" – 23:43
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"Seed: Core and Persephone" - 22:47
"Train Of Consequences (Japanese Bonus Track)" (Megadeth Cover) - 3:47
Core at AllMusic. Retrieved 17:59, 27 January 2016 (UTC).
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Scientists believe that deep down inside the Earth, there’s a huge ball of liquid and solid iron. This is the Earth’s core, and it protects us from the dangerous radiation of space. When the Earth first formed, 4.6 billion years ago, it was a hot ball of molten rock and metal. And since it was mostly liquid, heavier elements like iron and nickel were able to sink down into the planet and accumulate at the core. The core is believed to have two parts: a solid inner core, with a radius of 1,220 km, and then a liquid outer core that extends to a radius of 3,400 km. The core is thought to be 80% iron, as well as nickel and other dense elements like gold, platinum, and uranium. The inner core is solid, but the outer core is a hot liquid. Scientists think that movements of metal, like currents...
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The word itself means a continual dripping though it’s also used to refer to a method of catching rainwater, and both definitions have a bearing on this unusual BBC podcast by the Welsh author Cynan Jones. Set in the UK in the near future it posits a world in which climate change brings excessive rain to the countryside and drought to the ever-expanding city, meaning water is scarce where it’s needed most. As the 12-part series opens we meet John Branagh, one of the men guarding the railway line which brings 10 million tonnes of water into the city on a heavily-armoured train that travels at 200 miles per hour. Later we meet other characters, such as an immigrant worker on a project to clear a wide swathe through the city so that a massive iceberg can be towed in and left to melt.
Who’s in it?
Each episode is read as a single story, with the narrator voicing other characters where need be. Among the readers are Anne-Marie Duff (currently to be seen playing Ma Costa in Sunday tea-time blockbuster His Dark Materials), Richard Goulding, Hattie Morahan, Richard Campbell Moore and Sudha Bhuchar.
What’s so good about it?
Unlike some fiction podcasts it doesn’t spoon feed its audience. In a nod to the title it creates a mood and tells a story through the slow accretion of facts and details, gradually creating a picture of a troubled future world and the people trying to live in it.
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The post-apocalyptic, the poetic and the dystopian – think The Drowned World (JG Ballard) meets The Wasteland (TS Eliot) meets Waterworld (Kevin Costner). Or try to, anyway.
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Digital Music Revenues Grew to $5.2 billion In 2011
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Jarrod Mains from Streaming Specialist thought you might be interested in this report: Licensed Digital music services, and access to them, grew at an unprecedented global rate in 2011, according to the new Digital Music Report 2012 from worldwide recording industry trade group IFPI. With the arrival of established services like Spotify and iTunes in new markets, major music services are now open in 58 countries, compared to 23 one year ago.Digital music revenues grew by eight percent globally in 2011 to $5.2 billion – a faster rate than in 2010 – with digital download purchases up 17 percent. Globally 32 percent of industry revenues are now derived from digital, while in the United States digital returns surpassed physical in 2011. Despite this progress, the report also highlights the continued barrier that piracy poses to sustainable growth in the digital music market. IFPI and Nielsen estimate that one in four international Internet users (28 percent) regularly access unlicensed services.
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Mustang Sally Band Busy Rippin Up Switzerland
Mustang Sally performed to record crowds at the annual Schützenhaus Albisgütli Country Music Festival in Zürich, Switzerland on March 16, 17, and 18.
Their second consecutive appearance at the festival, featured the super group gaining worldwide attention. With three sold out performances. the girls set new records for the festival as they were the overwhelming best of the festival, and continue to gain a growing number of new fans to their already large fan base.
Country Radio Switzerland and the fans agreed that “Music is universal,” no matter where Mustang Sally plays their music. We are seeing the emergence of Mustang Sally as the hottest group in music running the race to the top of the music charts. You can check out the girls at the following: http://mustangsallyband.com
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Amazon Prime documentary follows distracted drivers in Fort Myers
"3 Seconds Behind the Wheel" shows everything people do while driving.
Friday, May 3rd 2019, 8:25 PM EDT by Ben Henry
FORT MYERS, Fla. - More and more people are driving distracted, and a new documentary not only highlights a local family, but the poor driving habits of every person in it.
"3 Seconds Behind the Wheel," available now on Amazon Prime, shows everything people do in addition to driving, from eating full plates of food to fixing their hair to, of course, texting behind the wheel.
One of those texters was Aubrey Bengston of Fort Myers. Her brother was also in the documentary, and her dad was the reason they did it.
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Ben Bengston is the fire chief for the South Trail Fire Rescue and has seen the death and destruction distracted driving can do firsthand.
"It's [an] important subject for me," Chief Bengston said. "Not just for the amount of calls that we run concerning this but [also for] the people's lives."
He and his children watched the documentary together. Chief Bengston said he was taken back by how poorly they did but is still glad they did it for the learning experience.
"I definitely feel safer driving," Aubrey said.
It's been more than a year since the documentary was filmed, and she said her habits have since changed.
"Looking at it now I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, who was I? Who did I think I was, driving with two phones, putting other people's lives in danger?'" Aubrey said.
She said her brother has also gotten better, but he didn't want to share how with ABC7.
Aubrey, not so shy and happy to share, said she hopes to inspire more to put down their phones, or food or books, and just drive.
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More than a century ago, pioneers like Henry Ford, Ransom Olds, and Henry Leland helped establish Michigan’s lasting reputation as the automotive hub of the United States and the world. Today—with a jolt from the energy industry— the automotive companies they helped to found are creating the next generation of vehicles that will transform our lives.
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Scotiabank handed out scholarships to school children as it celebrates its 12th anniversary of its Scotia Bank Education Foundation. The children attended a short ceremony late this afternoon at the Scotiabank Belama Branch. Malenie Landaverde, the Manager of the branch spoke more about the program.
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To get a good job and earn a good salary: stay in school, go to college, and get a degree. So goes the conventional wisdom, and the research bears this out. Countless studies have shown that individuals with college degrees will earn more money over the course of their careers than those without a degree.
But the numbers also show that for many, the degree comes with a mountain of student loan debt that will take a good portion of their careers to pay off.
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We’ve seen a massive shift towards values-based leadership over the last several years, particularly within the ranks of established corporate leadership teams.
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FabLight Specs
And commonly answered answers about FabLight.
The fiber laser produces a beam of infrared light that is focused down to a 0.005” (0.13mm) spot. The metal gets hot enough to melt, and an assist gas blows it through, creating the cut.
What thickness can it cut?
Using steel as the baseline, each model cuts different thicknesses:
FabLight 1500:
0.080” (2mm) mild steel
0.060” (1.5mm) stainless
0.060" (1.5mm) aluminum
0.120” (3mm) stainless
0.188" (4.8mm) stainless
For copper and bronze, it's about a third of those thicknesses.
How fast does it cut?
It varies around 3” (76.2mm) per second, with different power lasers and materials going up to 10” (254mm) per second or down to 0.1” (2.5mm) per second -- which is still pretty fast for cutting thick metal.
What materials can it cut?
It cuts steel, stainless, aluminum, copper and alloys, titanium, molybdenum, graphite. The light from fiber lasers is absorbed very well by metals.
Can it cut wood, plastic, or fabric?
No, fiber lasers produce light that isn’t absorbed by these materials. For those materials you want a CO2 laser.
Can it also cut _________?
We don’t know if it can also cut _______, but we can investigate if you’re serious about buying a machine.
Can it engrave metal?
Yes, it can do both outline vector fonts and pictures, and can raster bitmap images.
What’s the laser source?
IPG fiber laser.
What does “pulsed” mean?
The laser is only on 10% of the time, but the power is 10 times higher, so it puts out 4,500W instead of 450W, though it can also be run in “continuous” mode at 450W.
Does the 4500 model have any limitations on smaller parts?
No, we have full power control over the laser, and haven't had issues with either cutting or engraving.
Do you have a more info I can download?
Yes, you can download a PDF version of our 1-page brochure.
What do you mean by “no installation”?
FabLight:
runs on a regular 110V wall outlet,
can use regular shop air to cut,
needs no external exhaust for fumes,
and even comes on wheels in a crate with a built-in ramp.
You can roll it out of the crate, plug it in, add shop air, and be cutting in minutes. It really is that easy.
What assist gas is required?
It cuts well with clean, dry shop air. We recommend at least 150psi, but you can use lower pressure for thinner materials. It uses around 5 CFM of air. You can nitrogen for cleaner cut on stainless steel.
What’s the voltage? How much power does it use, and what’s the operating cost?
It runs on a single 110V, 20A outlet (or 220V for overseas use). The machine itself uses power like a hair dryer, around 2200W, but that’s only while cutting. The vacuum exhaust uses another 1100W. The total cost is under $1 an hour to run.
Where does the estimate of $1 an hour to run come from?
Assuming electricity is an expensive $0.25 per kWh, and with the vacuum exhaust it needs 3300W, that’s 3.3kWh * $0.25kWh = $0.83 to run for an hour (with constant cutting). It uses around 3 CFM of gas, and one estimate is that it’s around $100 annually for 1 CFM. So for air that’s $300/year, or around $1.50/day (at 200 days/year), or $0.18/hour for an 8 hour shift, for a total of $1.01/hour. And those are very conservative estimates.
Do you have an installation guide?
Yes, you can download a PDF version of our installation guide.
How thick can tubes be?
Same thicknesses as for sheet materials.
How long can the tubes be?
Standard output tube is up to 52” long (cut from a 55” tube).
Can finished tubes be longer than 52”?
We’ve got an extension for tubes up to 80”, or 6’ 8”.
Why 80”?
It’s a third of a full 20-foot (240”) tube. We talked to a lot of people who requested at least 6-foot tubes. They are still easy to handle, and it keeps our small footprint concept.
Will it last? What’s the life expectancy?
Our lead engineer has 20 years of laser experience, so it’s well designed, and we expect it to last mechanically like a good Bridgeport mill. IPG says the laser should have unlimited life. With simple maintenance, the machine should last indefinitely.
How is it so cheap?
Our goal was to bend the cost of metal laser cutters. Everything is designed to maximize value for cost, but also have industrial quality.
Aren’t you leaving money on the table?
We’re trying to expand access to metal laser cutters, while also building a profitable business. Our value proposition is: high precision, industrial quality, and multiple functions at an affordable price (but not “cheap”). It’s not just about money.
What are the consumables?
There are no consumables besides your compressed gas – either bottled or from an air compressor.
Really, nothing ever needs to be replaced?
You might rarely have to replace a window that protects the optics, or the copper nozzle tip on the cutting head. But again, this should be rare, and we call these "replace-ables" rather than consumables.
What's the biggest repair bill one could expect?
Repair bills should be under $200, and that's only if both the window and nozzle get messed up.
What is the longest lead time for parts? Is everything available overnight?
We stock replacement parts, and can ship them as quick as you need.
What maintenance is required?
We recommend vacuuming out the machine depending on usage — from daily to weekly.
What is the support like?
For parts, knowledge and repair, support is direct from us. Our customers have told us we have "exceptional" customer service.
How long have these machines been out?
We've had machines in the field since May 2016.
What is the software? What’s the workflow? Time from CAD to part?
Software is in-house. Workflow is your CAD, export a DXF or DWG, then import it into our FabCreator software to assign processes and material, and add tabs. That job is then brought to the machine where it’s like a printer — select your job and cut.
What CAD? What file formats?
You can use any CAD program that outputs DXF. We plan to support STEP files in the near future.
DXF for tubes?
We currently have a plugin for Solidworks that can unwrap a DXF from a tube weldment. Our FabCreator software wraps it, regardless of where it comes from.
Is software included?
Yes. And software improvement is a big focus for our company.
Are you selling through distributors?
We are currently selling direct, and through select representatives.
What’s included in the price?
The machine comes turn-key. Everything is included including the machine and software, with a 1-year warranty.
What do you do for training?
We are creating training videos. We can do on-site training for a fee.
How much is delivery? Installation?
We pass delivery costs directly on to you. The machine is simple to install, but we can do it on-site for a fee, which can be combined with training.
Can I get it without the rotary?
Yes, the machine is available in a Sheet-only version without the rotary.
Are you planning on doing a larger bed?
For now we are focused on only this size.
Can I get access to the software to try?
Possible. Send us an email with your request, and more info about your application.
How do you hold down the metal? Do you use a vacuum table?
There are clamps along the side edges of the bed. Our FabCreator software allows you to add tiny 0.3mm tabs to parts to keep them from falling through, and it works quite well. No vacuum table is available.
What’s the lead time?
The machines are built to order. In general, lead time is around 12-16 weeks.
Pricing?
Please contact us or request a quote.
Where are the machines built?
All machines are fully designed and manufactured in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Are you for real? Is it too good to be true?
Yes we are for real. No, we are not too good to be true. We can provide references.
Do you have financing?
We can help connect you up with financing options, though we don’t provide them ourselves.
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Travel Guide • America • United States of America • Dallas
Dallas: wide open spaces and sunny dispositions
Discover Dallas and surroundings
Younger and more high-tech, Dallas now defies clichés. Overflowing with energy, “Big D”, as a good Texan calls this city, will tempt you to a rodeo and a few local specialities for a distinctive visit.
The 1.5 million inhabitants of Dallas, spread out over more than 400,000 m2, live amidst urban highways, sparkling skyscrapers and streets laid out in straight lines as far as you can see. Home to “oil and the dollar”, the city was also the scene of JFK's assassination in 1963. But Dallas did not dwell on its past. Part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, the third-largest city in Texas is a vibrant place with a certain amount of excess. Here, the art rush has replaced the black gold rush; and southern hospitality fuses with the Texan spirit, influenced over the centuries by Amerindian, African-American, European and Hispanic legacies. Historical, folk and culinary heritage now coexist with contemporary art and modernity in all its forms. Of course, remnants of the Wild West—rodeo, western, country music and barbecues—are still part of the landscape and so much the better. But, thanks to the combination of investment, patronage, energy, transportation, medical research, high-tech and, above all, wide-open spaces, “Big D”, as the Texas metropolis is called here, has managed to nurture a new cultural and artistic scene. The well-named Dallas Arts District for example is filled with quality galleries and museums. “Dallas has no mountains or ocean” explains Catherine Cuellar, Executive Director of the Dallas Arts District shortly after its opening. “Generation Y first chooses where to live, before thinking about where to work, and culture is a great way to attract young people. In addition, in high-tech or design, you can't create sophisticated systems if you haven't been exposed to culture.” She said it all. Now, you have to see Dallas for yourself!
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Travel Guide • America • COSTA RICA • San Jose
San José: the capital of a land of plenty
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Midway between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, in the heart of a volcanic chain that crosses the country from north to south, San José occupies a major place in the genuine earthly paradise that is Costa Rica.
San José is one of the most liveable capitals in Central America. It is a good starting point before taking off to explore Costa Rica, or a perfect final stopover before leaving. Dominated by the modern architecture of its office buildings, shops, and homes, the city also has more traditional neighbourhoods containing venerable Hispanic-style houses, built in the late 19th century by wealthy families.
Districts such as the Amón and Otoya barrios, or downtown, lend themselves to strolling. Such a walk takes you from a pedestrian shopping street to an art gallery, a design concept store to a trendy bar, or from a gourmet restaurant to the elegant National Theatre. The human-sized capital testifies to the wealth of Costa Rica not only through its two emblematic museums—one dedicated to pre-Columbian gold and one dedicated to jade—but also through its central market, which brings together the many flavours of the country.
Costa Rica, small in size and large in its natural heritage, is the third nation in the world in terms of biodiversity. A treasure protected by 28 national parks and many private reserves covering a total of a quarter of the country's surface. Environmental actions have resulted in a certification system for sustainable tourism and are indicated by the initials CST (Certification for Sustainable Tourism) and a tree leaf-shaped logo. Visitors who choose the certified facilities meet and encourage the efforts of Costa Rica in its development of ecotourism.
San José is entirely warranted waving the green flag of an ecological city watching over fauna and flora among the richest in the world, as well as a population of just over 4.5 million inhabitants, affectionately nicknamed “Ticos”.
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Ethiopian Airlines acquires 49% of Air Malawi
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Published: July 15, 2013 11:41 AM
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has become the strategic partner of the new Malawian Air with 49% equity shareholding. The remaining 51% of the shares will be held by the Malawian Government and Malawian private investors.
The shareholder agreement for Malawi Airlines was signed between Dr. Cornelius Mwalwanda, Deputy Minister of Finance of the Government of the Republic of Malawi and Tewolde Gebremariam, Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian in Lilongwe on Thursday, 11 July 2013.
The Airlines in its press statement on Saturday said the new partnership with Malawi Airlines is part of Ethiopian Vision 2025 strategic roadmap of setting up multiple hubs in Africa. Thru this strategic partnership with Malawian Air, Lilongwe will become Ethiopian third hub on the continent after its main hub in Addis Ababa and its West Africa in Lomé.
"This new agreement we have just signed with the Government of Malawi is a model for the type of African cooperation that is needed in the 21st century. It is a win-win partnership aimed at enabling the success of African aviation in a capital intensive, skill-driven and highly competitive industry,” said Tewolde.
The strategic partnership will help Ethiopian and the newly formed Malawi Airlines to harmonize their flight schedules so as to provide seamless and best connectivity options for travelers within, to and from the Southern Africa region, he said.
“Today, Africa is booming and, with the economic growth of our continent, demand for air travel is also growing at a much faster pace than the global average. This growing demand and the uneven competition from foreign carriers, which currently dominate the African market, cannot be overcome by one single African airline. For indigenous African airlines to succeed and get their fair share of the market, partnerships between African airlines are a must,” the CEO stated.
As per its Vision 2025 multiple hubs strategy in Africa, Ethiopian Airlines aims to set up hubs in all regions of the continent and to become the leading aviation group in Africa generating 10 billion dollars in annual revenue by 2025.
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Nigeria’s President: This man is pure evil
Posted by editors Apr 25, 2018
Dogara explains why Reps summoned Buhari, called for sack of service chiefs
By Ifreke Inyang
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has confirmed that they have summoned President Muhammadu Buhari
and called for the sack of service chiefs, over the spate of killings in Benue State and other parts of the country.
Writing on his verified Twitter page, Dogare noted that “we cannot continue to look on as our people are murdered in cold blood”.
“In response to widespread attacks on citizens across the country, @HouseNGR today passed a vote of no confidence on service chiefs and security advisers and called for their replacement.
“We also resolved to summon the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, @NGRPresident @MBuhari in order to answer pertinent questions concerning what the Executive is doing to put a decisive end to the spate of killings in different states of the Federation.
“The foremost responsibility of government is to ensure the safety of lives and property and as a responsive Legislature backed by the mandate of our constituents, we cannot continue to look on as our people are murdered in cold blood,” he wrote.
The decision was unanimously adopted by the Reps after a Kano lawmaker, Baballe Bashir (APC, Kano) moved for the amendment of a motion moved by Mark Gbilah (APC, Benue).
The House also resolved to suspend its plenary for three days (one week), in solidarity with victims of attacks across the country.
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Police deploys 10,000 personnel for Buhari’s visit to Bauchi
By Adams Adam
Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Bauchi state on Thursday, the state police command says it is deploying about 10,000 of its personnel for the visit.
The police spokesman in the state, DSP Datti Kamal Abubakar made this known DAILY POST in an interview.
He stated that those deployed will be posted to major streets and locations where the President is expected to visit.
Abubakar cautioned mischief-makers to refrain from causing any trouble as the police in conjunction with other security agencies are well prepared to tackle any mischief.
According to him, the business of protecting lives and property is not only for the police.
He therefore called for restraint against any unlawful act among youths during the President’s stay.
“The President’s visit should be seen as an opportunity to create peace for development in the state,” said Abubakar.
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Hovenweep Castle and diffraction sunstar
– Long before it became the quiet deserted valley of the Utes, hunter-gatherers roamed through Hovenweep in search of now-extinct mastadons and other game. They gathered edible plants when they could, but gave no thought to planting anything and settling down.
Pithouses and Farming
Finally, as the mastadons, mammoths and giant sloths disappeared from overhunting and / or climate change, some smart person figured out they could grow edible plants in one spot and eat on a regular basis without constantly moving. Corn, beans and squash became their staple crops. They didn’t have the science to prove it, but these three crops together provide all 9 essential amino acids, protein, vitamins and minerals needed for survival.
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Archaic-period hunter-gatherers became what we now call (Late) Basketmaker II people, moving into pithouses near fields and water. Their settlements date from around AD 50.
To make a pithouse, you dig a hole and built an open wood shelter above it. But since you were heating and cooking with fire, you had a problem. Most pithouses burned down.
Pointing to Twin Towers
These structures aren’t actually twins – one is square, the other oval.
Stone Pueblos
Likely in response to pithouse fires, and as their agricultural expertise with the need for fixed settlement grew, Ancestral Puebloans began building stone houses above ground. This was characteristic of the Basketmaker III period, AD 400-700. There was a shift of activities from the communal pithouse to these new stone houses with walled rooms. Pithouses possibly evolved into dug-out stone-lined round rooms archaeologists called kivas. They were probably used for ceremonial or ritual activities. We’re not sure – these people left no written language.
Ancestral Puebloans (Anasazi) began building larger multi-story stone structures and matching bigger stone-lined round rooms (Great Kivas) during the Pueblo I period that followed (700-900). The Chacoan Anasazi started the 13 Great House Pueblos at Chaco Canyon during this period.
Building on a ledge – Hovenweep Castle
Ground level entrance – Twin Towers
Construction at Hovenweep dates from 1166 to 1277, according to dendrochronological analysis (tree ring dating). This falls in the Pueblo III period, when the Chacoan system was breaking down and evidence of warfare appears across the Southwest. Yet Hovenweep’s structures don’t look like they were built to withstand attack or raiding with their ground-level entrances, unlike Mesa Verde’s Balcony House and other cliff structures from around the same time frame.
Square Tower House with T-door – note granary under an alcove in the background
We don’t know what T-doors signified. To this day, Hopi descendants won’t discuss it.
Finally a Visit
Whatever the reason for their construction, the ruins of Hovenweep’s precise masonry still stand to either side of a narrow canyon along today’s Colorado-Utah border. I’d always wanted to see more of the literally hundereds of ruin sites in the Four Corners area, and we kept driving by signs for Hovenweep on the way elsewhere. This time, we blocked out a trip and visited during my April birthday.
Hovenweep Castle – east side
The route from Dolores, Colorado to Hovenweep is all paved roads today, easily accessible by car, but it used to be a very bumpy drive on dirt roads. Temperatures during our April visit were pleasant, but they can exceed 100 degrees F during the summer months. We hiked from the Visitor Center on the east side across Little Ruin canyon and up to the west side.
Hovenweep Castle and Sleeping Ute Mountain
As I photographed Square Tower and other ruins, I had to believe the original residents chose their building sites both for water availability and soil, and for the great views of Sleeping Ute and other mountains. I certainly appreciated the severe beauty of the landscape. We re-crossed the canyon to visit the ruins on the east side.
Twin Towers and House in the Rock from the east side
The hike down and back up the canyon was pretty easy – elevation loss and gain are less than 200 feet, and the trail is easy to walk. We saw no more than 10 other people on the early April afternoon we were there.
We RV-camped in Hovenweep’s campground, celebrating my birthday with water and leftover turkey. I didn’t care, it had been a great day.
The campground is first come, first served (no reservations possible), so arrive early to snag one of the 5 or so sites with RV hookups.
And the best part (besides the ruins)? This is a rare NPS-administered National Monument allowing dogs on trails. That’s another reason to go in April when temperatures are lower.
Stop Buildings Falling Over – Perspective Correction and Tilt-Shift Lenses
Knowing I was going to photograph ruins, I brought my 17mm f/4L TS-E – a tilt-shift lens. By shifting the lens up relative to the camera sensor, I can photograph tall structures without tilting the camera back. When you tilt the camera to fit everything in, trees and buildings look like they’re falling over or tapering to the top. Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Elliot Porter and other 20th Century photographers used view camera lens shifts for just this purpose. A lens shift does this perspective correction in the camera, without the resolution loss you get if you do it after-the-fact in Lightroom.
Diffraction sunstar and cloud spectre, Hovenweep Castle
I spent a long time shooting diffraction sunstars around Hovenweep Castle. The sun’s rays will diffract into a star around any sharp edge on a tree branch or masonry wall. They’ll also do this as they pass through a lens small aperture. I’ll routinely look for sunstars in landscapes, stopping down to a smaller lens aperture if necessary to get them – usually f/8 or smaller.
– Ancient History Encyclopedia (12 September 2018) Hovenweep. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/Hovenweep/
– Crow Canyon Archaeological Center (nd) Pecos Classification. Retrieved from https://www.crowcanyon.org/index.php/pecos-classification
– Live Science (August 15, 2015) 10 Extinct Giants That Once Roamed North America. Retrieved from
– National Park Foundation (March 7, 2016) Modern Mysteries: The Prehistoric Towers of Hovenweep National Monument. Retrieved from https://tinyurl.com/yxmtpus3
– National Park Service (nd) Hovenweep National Monument – History & Culture. Retrieved from https://www.nps.gov/hove/learn/historyculture/index.htm
– Mesa Verde Museum Association (nd) Balcony House. Retrieved from https://www.mesaverde.org/files/uploaded-images/2013BalconyHs_English.pdf
– PetaPixel (April 8, 2015) A Quick Introduction to SHooting with a Tilt-Shift Lens. Rettrieved from https://tinyurl.com/y338nwy3
– Wikipedia (nd) Three Sisters (Agriculture). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Sisters_(agriculture)
– Wikipedia (nd) Hovenweep National Monument. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hovenweep_National_Monument
– Joseph C. Winter (1975) Hovenweep 1975 – Archaeological Report No. 2. Retrieved from http://npshistory.com/publications/hove/hovenweep-1975.pdf
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Vimeo rolls out tools that let reviewers provide time-coded feedback and notes on individual frames
Paul Sawers@psawers January 18, 2017 7:01 AM
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Video-streaming company Vimeo is introducing a suite of video review tools today, designed to help creators garner feedback and collaborate on projects.
Open to Vimeo Pro and Business subscribers, the tools enable users to privately share videos with reviewers, who can then leave time-coded feedback directly in the video. Reviewers can be anyone of a creator’s choosing, from a community of selected fans to a single marketing manager.
Shareable review pages can be generated from the edit window in any video, with reviewers able to click on single frames to leave a note. Alternatively, they can simply type their note and add a time code to indicate which part of the video they’re referencing. Real-time conversations can take place by the side of a video and can include anyone, anywhere in the world.
Above: Vimeo: Video Review
Founded in 2004, Vimeo is often compared to YouTube insofar as anyone can use it to upload videos to share with the world. But the New York-based company has long pushed to differentiate itself by targeting creatives — in 2013, it launched its own paid on-demand service that lets anyone sell TV shows and movies directly to viewers. And last year, Vimeo drew in developers with a new white-listed API program that lets third parties integrate more deeply with Vimeo’s video-streaming platform.
In addition to the free Vimeo plan that comes with a number of restrictions, the company offers Vimeo Plus for $5 per month, Vimeo Pro for $17 per month, and a new Vimeo Business plan that launched late last year for $50 per month that offers hosting, marketing, analytics, and more.
The new review and collaboration tools represent part of a bigger effort from Vimeo to appeal to the creator realm in 2017.
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John Ivison: Tehran skies were thick with tension, and an airliner had no place near a conflict zone
Iran's failure to stop flights suggests gross negligence or, worse, an attempt to use civilian aircraft as human shields
John Ivison
Sympathizers and families of the victims of the crash of the Boeing 737-800 plane, flight PS 752, light candles as they gather to show their sympathy in Tehran, Iran January 11, 2020. Nazanin Tabatabaee/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
“Clear your throat, sound confident and assertive and not at all nervous and key the mic…. ‘Tehran Air Defence, good evening…’.”
The social media post by the pilot of an international airline flying into the Iranian capital just hours before a Ukrainian passenger jet was blasted out of the sky by a missile reveals the tension that was already in the air, not to mention the trepidation at dealing with jumpy local authorities.
Following the attacks on U.S. forces at the Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq in the early hours of January 8, it is incredible that any civilian aircraft were flying in or out of Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport. The Ukranian jet’s flight path took it near several Iranian ballistic missile facilities, which were expecting reprisal attacks by the Americans.
Yet data from industry tracking firm FlightAware shows that Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 to Kyiv was the ninth to take off from the airport after the attacks had begun. In fact, it was business as usual in Tehran, with 19 flights taking off before noon, compared to 20 the previous week. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration had banned all American carriers from flying in regional airspace shortly after the attacks. Some other airlines, like Australia’s Qantas, followed suit. But many did not.
It was business as usual in Tehran, with 19 flights taking off before noon, compared to 20 the previous week
If any good is to come from the missile strike that killed 57 Canadians it is that airlines engage in additional risk assessment when flying over or into conflict zones.
“It’s the responsibility of the government owning the airspace to close it,” said Capt. John Cox, a Washington-based accident investigator and aviation consultant.
That Iran failed to do so suggests gross negligence or, worse, an attempt to use civilian aircraft as human shields against American retaliation.
General view of the debris of the Ukraine International Airlines, flight PS752, Boeing 737-800 plane that crashed after take-off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini airport, on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran January 8, 2020 is seen in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Reuters
Cox suggests it was more likely the result of a communications breakdown – “that the military did not tell its civil aviation authority very much”.
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Whatever the explanation, it is clear that the current system is broken. As Ukraine International Airlines CEO Evgeniy Dykhne said: “When the airplane was taking off from Tehran…we had no information about any looming threat. So we made no decision (to ground the plane) because there was no reason for that. No civil aviation agency issued any warnings.”
After Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine on its journey between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur, with the death of all 298 passengers, the Dutch Safety Board made a number of recommendations to improve the safety of planes flying over conflict zones.
Crucially, it urged the Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organization to be more pro-active, even closing or restricting the use of airspace in some cases. That proposal would require an amendment to the Chicago Convention governing civil aviation. As Cox said, the ICAO moves fairly slowly. “The idea has merit and should be looked at. But we’re not going to see it overnight,” he said.
However, it is clear from avoidable calamities like MH17 and Flight 752 that operators cannot take for granted that unrestricted airspaces are safe.
Justin Trudeau was stating the obvious when he said that the 57 Canadian victims would be safely back home if tensions between Iran and the United States had not escalated.
The same would likely be true if an international body such as the ICAO had issued a flight prohibition to carriers in the wee hours of January 8, as the U.S. regulator did.
Transportation Safety Board investigators from Canada are in Iran to take part in the incident post-mortem. Natacha Van Themsche, the TSB’s director of air investigations, said the question of why the airspace was not closed, given the tensions in the region, is one it will consider.
If its findings reinforce those of the Dutch Safety Board – that ICAO and airlines should carry out their own risk assessment – the investigation will have been a worthwhile exercise.
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oxy-, -oxia, -oxic
(Greek: sharp, acute, pointed, keen; sour, acid, acidic, pungent)
anoxia, anoxic
Absence or almost complete absence of oxygen from inspired gases, arterial blood, or tissues; to be differentiated from hypoxia.
1. An agent that inhibits oxidation and thus prevents rancidity of oils or fats or the deterioration of other materials through oxidative processes.
2. One of many widely used synthetic or natural substances added to a product to prevent or delay its deterioration by the action of oxygen.
Rubber, paints, vegetable oils, and prepared foods commonly contain antioxidants. Assisting the cell’s enzyme protectors are the antioxidant vitamins E and C and beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A.
These vitamins absorb or attach to the free radicals, preventing them from attacking normal tissues. Current antioxidant therapy consists mainly of oral vitamins and food additives.
antioxidation, antioxygen
The prevention of oxidation.
cerebral anoxia
Lack of oxygen to the brain, often causing sensory distortions and hallucinations. Sometimes used to explain features of the near-death experience.
A near-death experience (NDE) consists of experiences of people after they have been pronounced clinically dead, or who have been very close to death.
Typical features of the near-death experiences are an OBE (Out of Body Experience), a fully conscious experience in which the person's center of awareness appears to be outside the physical body, a life review, a tunnel experience, a light, coming to a boundary (marking death), seeing dead friends, and relatives, experiencing a loving or divine presence, and making a choice (or being told) to return.
Occasionally near-death experiences can be frightening and distressing, and often have profound effects on the person's later life.
deoxidation
Depriving a chemical compound of its oxygen.
deoxidize
To remove oxygen from its chemical combination.
hyperoxemia
An excessive acidity of the blood.
A condition characterized by abnormally high levels of oxygen in the blood and tissues.
1. A condition characterized by abnormally low levels of oxygen in the blood and tissues.
2. In ecology, a condition in which inadequate environmental oxygen is available to an organism.
The "Dead Zone" off the Louisiana coast mapped during the last week of July, 2006, is reported to be 6,662 square miles; or about the size of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined, Dr. Nancy Rabalais, Chief Scientist for Northern Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Studies reported on Friday. The low oxygen waters extended from near the Mississippi River to the Louisiana-Texas border.
Agricultural runoff in the vast area drained by the Mississippi River contributes most of the nitrogen, phosphorus and other nutrients that feed a population boom of algae. As the algae die, they fall to the bottom. Their decay consumes oxygen faster than currents can bring it down from the surface.
—Published July 29, 2006, in Space and Earth;
" 'Dead Zone' off La. coast gets larger"
1. The process of a substance combining with oxygen.
2. The loss of electrons in an atom with an accompanying increase in positive valence.
1. Any binary compound of oxygen, especially with a metal.
2. Any chemical compound in which oxygen is the negative radical.
oxidize
1. To convert a substance into an oxide; combine with oxygen.
2. To undergo or cause to undergo oxidation; lose or remove electrons.
oxidizer, oxidant
1. An agent that oxidizes.
2. In space technology, specifically, a substance, usually containing oxygen, that support the combustion reaction of a rocket fuel. Together, the fuel and oxidizer constitute a propellant.
1. An instrument that is used to measure oxygen in a controlled space, such as an oxygen tank or incubator.
2. A photoelectric instrument used for measuring the degree of oxygen saturation in a fluid; such as, blood.
3. An instrument for determining, photoelectrically, the degree of oxygen saturation, or concentration, of a sample of blood.
In medicine, the calculation of the oxygen saturation level of hemoglobin in a blood sample by using an oximeter.
Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "sour, sharp": acerb-; aceto-; acid-; acies- (not "sour"); acuto- (not "sour"); pung- (not "sour").
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vid-, video-, vis-, -vision, -visional, -visionally, visuo-, vu-
(Latin: videre, "to see"; plus words with other related meanings: to notice, noticing, noticed; observe, observing, observed; look, looking, looked; perceive, perceiving, perceived, perception; see, seeing, saw, seen, sight; view, viewing, viewed; manifest, manifesting, manifested; reveal, revealing, revealed, revelelation)
Although many of the words in this unit seem to be from other Latin origins, all of them are etymologically derived from the main Latin videre, "to see" element.
omnividence
Being able to see everything or perceiving all things.
1. Seeing everything or perceiving all things.
2. The name of a company, OmniVision Technologies, Inc.; which is a corporation that designs and develops digital imaging solutions, including providing Apple Inc. with a back-illuminated CMOS sensor (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) which is located in the backside of the iPhone 4's camera.
oscillating vision
A dancing movement of objects caused by spontaneous eye movements.
The area of the visual field seen by the extramacular portions of the retina.
Extramacular refers to the outside part of the macula of the eye which is the small spot that is different from the surrounding tissue.
persistence vision
A visual impression that outlasts the duration of the physical stimulus giving rise to it.
This occurs as a result of a sensory lag.
photerythrous vision
A red discoloration of the vision during an adaptation to light.
1. A screening of a film for an advance showing to a selected audience before the public presentation of its release for the general public.
2. An advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future or to watch (a movie, play, or exhibit) before it is released to the general public.
3. An introductory or preliminary message, sample, or overview; a foretaste of some event.
4. A piece printed in a paper or magazine or broadcast on radio or TV describing and commenting on something that is soon to be broadcast or presented to the public.
5. A sample or foretaste of something likely to occur in the future: "The political polls could provide a preview of the actual election results."
previse (verb), previses; prevised; prevising
1. To foresee or to forewarn.
2. Etymology: from Latin praevisus, past participle of praevidere, "to foresee"; from pre-, "before" + videre, "to see".
prevision (pri VIZH uhn) (s) (noun), previsions (pl)
1. A prophetic revelation, as in a dream: Kate's prevision about a hurricane coming to her area prompted her to equip the storm cellar with food and water.
2. The process of predicting or forecasting; such as, by reasoning or a premonition about the future based on facts, figures, etc.: Reginald's prevision that economical conditions could cause a bad financial situation for his family resulted in his saving enough money to provide for their well-being for years to come. © ALL rights are reserved.
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previsional (adjective), more previsional, most previsional
previsionally (adverb), more previsionally, most previsionally
previsor (s) (noun), previsors (pl)
Someone who has the powers to foresee what will happen in the future.
providable
1. That which may be provided or extended as support.
2. Providing against an accident or providing for old age.
1. To supply someone with something, or be a source of things that are needed or wanted by someone.
2. To require something in advance as a condition or as part of a contract.
3. To take precautions to prevent harm or to bring about good; such as, to provide against a potential disaster.
4. To supply the material means of support for someone: "She provides for her children by working at two jobs."
5. Etymology: from Latin providere, "to look ahead, to see ahead, to prepare in advance, to supply"; literally, "to see ahead"; from pro-, "ahead" + videre, "to see".
provided, providing
1. On condition that or with the understanding that another thing will also occur or be done.
2. With the understanding that as long as certain conditions exist before something will be done, then certain actions will take place: "We are willing to help, provided that she has a specific plan for accomplishing the project."
Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "appear, visible, visual, manifest, show, see, reveal, look": blep-; delo-; demonstra-; opt-; -orama; pare-; phanero-; phant-; pheno-; scopo-; spec-; vela-, veal-.
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Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today - soon on Switch
By:Merima Dzakic - Convolaria
Published: 20:24, 04 October 2017
Fictiorama Studios' Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today will soon be available for Switch. The game follows the story of Michael, a man who must decode the two events that brought the world to the edge of collapse. No release date has been specified.
Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today by Fictiorama Studios is on its way to Nintendo Switch. The game is getting ready for its launch on the Switch after being available on Steam, PlayStation 4, iOS and Android.
Dead Synchronicity tells the story of Michael, a man with no past who must recover his identity and decode the two events that brought the world to the edge of collapse. You know, the usual. The first event is what the kids these days call the "Great Wave", an inexplicable chain of natural disasters.
Fictiorama Studios Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
The second is a pandemic that has turned humans into "the Dissolved" infected beings with special cognitive powers whose sick bodies will eventually dissolve into blood. Yikes. If Michael doesn't hurry, he won’t be able to avoid the impending moment of "dead synchronicity" - a very scientific term for "when time itself starts to dissolve".
The game’s original soundtrack was composed and performed by an indie rock band, Kovalski whose sound is "intensely linked to Dead Synchronicity’s plot and art style" says the press release.
Main features include:
2D graphics that pay homage to German Expressionism.
A bloodstained world filled with dread.
Homage to ‘90s classic adventure games
A world with old school "free-roaming" gameplay
English and German voiceovers
"We want adventure fans to experience a terrifying future brought forth by a series of world-ending cataclysms in Dead Synchronicity," says Luis Oliván, producer and public relations manager at Fictiorama Studio. "They better be prepared for an intense, unnerving experience that explores primal fears, lawlessness, and the depths of human nature."
As one could expect with a game in which time itself threatens to dissolve, a release date has not been specified.
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How to immunize yourself against medical school burnout
Brendan Murphy
The prevalence of burnout among physicians, residents and medical students is troubling. Beating burnout is not the type of thing that one can do alone, but there are interventions that you can implement by yourself and with the help of others to mitigate the possibility of experiencing burnout.
Committed to making physician burnout a thing of the past, the AMA has studied, and is currently addressing issues causing and fueling physician burnout—including time constraints, technology and regulations—to better understand and reduce the challenges physicians face. By focusing on factors causing burnout at the system-level, the AMA assesses an organization’s well-being and offers guidance and targeted solutions to support physician well-being and satisfaction.
Physician and resident panelists taking part in a recent discussion hosted by the AMA Medical Student Section offered a few interventions that could prove helpful in medical school and throughout your career. (Pictured above, left to right, they are: Drs. Hunter Pattison, Ryan Ribeira, Marie Brown and Jan Kief.)
Here are four tips offered by these expert panelists.
Get outside the red tape
Finding the joy in medicine is considered one of the elixirs to burnout. Throughout her career, Jan Kief, MD, has found that joy in the clinic she owned and operated as well as in her experiences working to educate the next generation of physicians.
“I always had in my office medical students; teaching keeps it so fresh,” said Dr. Kief, an internist from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, who is an adjunct faculty member at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine. “I’m always energized by students. That’s why I’m in academic medicine today.
Also, I did a couple of medical mission trips, and to be able to take care of people without the billing and administrative stuff and be with grateful patients—that really makes a difference.”
Work toward solutions
Telling others that you are experiencing burnout symptoms and then sending your concerns up the chain can have benefits, according to Hunter M. Pattison, MD, an emergency medicine resident at University of California, Davis Health in Sacramento.
Where physician burnout starts—and how to help stop it
“Burning out is a reaction to the system,” Dr. Pattison said. “When I started talking about my experiences and telling my story, I realized that there were other people that had similar experiences. We were able to identify different ways to try to help alleviate some of the restrictions that we had around holidays and things like that. It was a way to take charge and recognize what was causing the burnout and not just react to it.”
Dr. Pattison also advocated working for change at the macro level.
“I would also put in a plug for staying involved in organized medicine,” he said. “Coming to meetings like this and staying involved in your community and hospital organizations—that’s how you can make a difference and that’s why everyone on the panel is involved in this.”
Don’t overextend yourself
From medical school and onward in your career, seizing every opportunity that comes your way is simply not possible. Knowing what you do—and do not—have the bandwidth for can help you avoid burnout. That means, said Marie Brown, MD, knowing when to say no.
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“The person who says yes to everything may seem the least likely to burnout can burn out,” said Dr. Brown, an associate professor of internal medicine at Rush Medical College and senior physician advisor for the AMA. “They are always happy, they are the go-to person” who can run a meeting, lead a project or make everyone else perform better. Yet, Dr. Brown said, appearances can sometimes be deceiving.
“If you are the yes person or you know somebody who is the yes person, you need to watch out for them,” said Dr. Brown at the session, which was held during the 2019 AMA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Gratitude can go a long way
On the bad days, it pays more than ever to focus on the good.
“One of my dear friends is an astronaut. Astronauts adhere to this program of self-care, then team care, then mission,” Dr. Kief said. “So what does self-care mean? You can’t show up being a mess. Tell yourself three aspects of gratitude a day.”
Learn more with this curated collection of educational content on physician burnout. You can find that and more at the AMA Ed Hub™, an online platform that brings together all the high-quality CME, maintenance of certification, and educational content you need—in one place—with activities relevant to you, automated credit tracking and reporting for some states and specialty boards.
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Nominations Open for Green Spa Network Sustainability Awards
by American Spa Staff
Nominations for the 5th annual Green Spa Network Sustainability Awards hosted by American Spa and the Green Spa Network (GSN) are now open. The awards recognize efforts that positively impact sustainable business in the spa industry and contribute to a vital future for people and the planet. This year’s achievements will be awarded in nine categories ranging from Green Building and Culinary Excellence to Sustainable Manufacturing and overall Spa Sustainability. “Over the past four years, this program has recognized more than 20 amazing spas, product, and supply companies, and individuals for their accomplishments in sustainability,” says Lisa Jacobs, senior consultant for Blu Spas and GSN board member. “With American Spa’s partnership, we’re proud to be making an even bigger impact through showcasing all the innovative and smart solutions green spa businesses are putting into action every day.”
Nominations this year will be accepted through June 15 and can be submitted through the GSN website at www.greenspanetwork.org. Any individual, company, or product related to the spa, health, and wellness industry is eligible to enter. The 2016 GSN Sustainability Awards Gala Reception will be at the Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Colorado on September 27. “Having had the honor of being on the judging panel for the GSN Awards in the past, I am thrilled to have American Spa and Questex play a bigger role with GSN this year,” says Julie Keller Callaghan, editor-in-chief and publisher of American Spa. “We are proud to support the growing sustainability movement in the spa industry.”
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‘Jeremy Gardiner: Jurassic Coast’ at the Victoria Art Gallery
James Purdon
Mupe Rocks, Dorset, Jeremy Gardiner
‘Seaside surrealism’ was Paul Nash’s assessment of the uncanny coastline of Dorset, where he lived in the mid 1930s. Swans on the ocean, ammonites in the rock, driftwood gnarled into human form: everything seemed somehow out of place, resonant. Cliffs stacked up time in visible strata. A walk on the beach was a walk among objets trouvés.
Jeremy Gardiner isn’t exactly a surrealist, but his depictions of the Jurassic Coast share Nash’s delight in formal experiment, geometrical form, and the resonance of found objects. The 60-odd works on show at the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath range in date from 1996 to 2014 – in a way, the exhibition itself constitutes the kind of geological slice of time that so many of Gardiner’s works resemble – and display a remarkable consistency of vision. Two main forms are on display, as well as a couple of small etchings.
Arish Mell, March (monoprint), Jeremy Gardiner
First of all there are textured paintings built up out of acrylic and Jesmonite in sculptural waves and ridges, on shaped wooden panels eroded like driftwood or on paper torn into ragged cliff edges. Some of these are built into undulating reliefs, with casts of fossils shaping the surface of the work; others are sharper-edged, shelving off into angles that accentuate the geometrical abstraction of the visible landscape. Recognisable features of the Dorset coast – Old Harry Rocks, Gad Cliff, Ballard Point – are compressed into fields of view that break apart and come together in several perspectival planes. There is also a series of long monoprints, some vertical, some horizontal, swept over by contour lines and fossil shapes or coloured to resemble visualised layers of deep time. These prints have a more diagrammatic feel to them than the paintings; they draw less on the tradition of abstract landscape painting than on the visual registers of cartography, geology, and palaeontology.
The most striking of these works are the ones that resist the temptation to represent, that refuse to be too literal about the littoral. From the fossil record, Gardiner draws marvellous patterns and textures and integrates them, often subtly, into multiple layers of colour and form. It’s more difficult to see what is added by the inclusion (in the monoprints) of fully-rendered fossil organisms or (in the paintings) of whole ammonites cast in relief. The latter do, of course, connect the work to natural processes of casting and moulding that occur in fossilization, bringing the effects of time and place into the work itself. The exhibition even includes a set of fossils provided by the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution so that visitors can make their own comparisons.
Installation view, ‘Jeremy Gardiner: Jurassic Coast’, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, January 2015
For me, these instantly-recognisable forms draw the eye a little too insistently away from the brilliantly rearticulated spatial relationships of the landscapes; when they appear, their straightforwardly diagrammatic form can sometimes throw off the balance between representation and abstraction that the best of these pieces scrupulously maintain. Yet taken as a whole, these paintings and prints of deep time manage to renew a well-known landscape in subtle and unexpected ways. There is a large amount of high-quality work to be seen here, the result of a 20-year collaboration between an innovative artist and a singular place.
‘Jeremy Gardiner: Jurassic Coast’ is at the Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, until 1 March.
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TMX Pipeline Approval First Step Forward
The Alberta Party is encouraged to see the approval of the TMX Pipeline Expansion today by the Federal cabinet. This is the first of many steps that are needed to bring our petroleum products to the global market. The Alberta Party, along with the majority Albertans, have been in strong support of the responsible development of more pipelines, as well as exploring other routes and methods to get global access for our products.
Albertans, and Canadians, in general, can celebrate today but also need to keep the pressure on all levels of government to continue moving this project forward as quickly and safely as possible to get our oil and gas industry back to work.
The commitment towards green energy shows the support of the future of renewable energy.
For more information about the Alberta Party proposals for exploring other methods of getting our energy to market links are below
Refining and Petrochemical Development
Alberta Alaska Railway Corridor
Questions can be directed to communications@albertaparty.ca
Indigenous Land Acknowlegements Important in Alberta
The Alberta Party recognizes the significance of Indigenous land acknowledgements as a sign of respect and basic tenant of our relationship with First Nations People. The Alberta Party remains committed to acknowledging the appropriate treaty lands at all events or announcements so that our working relationship is informed by a shared understanding of the connection of First Nations and Métis to the land.
Land acknowledgements are a recognition of recommendations by the Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and they acknowledge the treaties all Albertans live under every day. "Land acknowledgements recognize the historic and ongoing presence and connection of different First Nations and Métis to the land.” The Alberta Party believes that discontinuing them is unacceptable.
The failure to acknowledge Indigenous lands undermines the relationship between the Crown and First Nations People in Alberta. The Alberta Party is committed to forming partnerships with First Nations People built on collaboration and mutually agreed upon processes to develop policy.
Congratulations to next Cabinet
The Alberta Party congratulates Jason Kenney on being sworn in as the 18th Premier of Alberta and wishes he and his new Cabinet success over the next four years.
“The role of the Opposition is to bring a different perspective and hold Government accountable. We are not opposing individual people but rather possible unhelpful ideas and actions. If and when this government does something we disagree with, we will share our thoughts,” said Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel.
“As they start their work, we encourage them to keep the best interest of ALL Albertans top of mind.”
What we accomplished
On behalf of the Alberta Party Board of Directors I want to thank you all.
The Alberta Party has seen the largest growth in vote share of any party. Compared to 2015, our share of the vote has increased by over 300%! We should all be extremely proud of the effort we put into this election.
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Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report released; Takeovers Panel considers board discretions and process deed disclosure requirements; and other corporate law developments
By Vijay Cugati, Chris Travers 22 August 2019
ACCC ASIC Financial Services Financial Services Royal Commission Fintech Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) Mergers & Acquisitions Technology
In brief 11 min read
ASIC continues to focus on conduct issues and commences new litigation against big banks; ASX reminds the market about issues around cryptocurrencies; FIRB releases a new Foreign Investment Compliance Framework Policy Statement; ACCC releases Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report; Takeovers Panel considers process deed disclosure requirements; and Fair Work Commission re-confirms Uber drivers are not employees.
ASIC: Continued focus on cultural failings in institutions; ASIC v the banks; consumer protection in the credit and insurance industry
ASX: Reminder in respect of cryptocurrency-related activities
FIRB: New Foreign Investment Compliance Framework Policy Statement published
ACCC: Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report released; AP Eagers acquisition conditionally approved; update on merger reviews; interim authorisation for ABA
Takeovers Panel: Panel declines to conduct proceedings in bidding war for GBST, flags potential to require full disclosure of process deeds in future
Employment: Contractor relationships in focus as Fair Work Commission reaffirms view that Uber drivers are not employees
News & other developments
ASIC continues to take a strong public line on responsible conduct issues, expounding its enhanced approach to enforcement and intervention in the post-Royal Commission world.
ASIC Commissioner John Price recently spoke at an AICD Directors Briefing, where he outlined ASIC's focus on improving governance and accountability, with a particular focus on detecting 'cultural failings that lead to conduct problems and breaches of the law'. In that context, Mr Price noted ASIC has accelerated and increased court actions with its new 'why not litigate' stance, and plans to use new product intervention powers to actively intervene where harmful products are sold to consumers.
Consistent with its 'why not litigate?' enforcement strategy, ASIC has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against ANZ, alleging the bank engaged in unconscionable conduct in charging transaction and non-payment fees it was not entitled to under the relevant customer contract on more than a million occasions. The case against ANZ was commenced shortly after the regulator's responsible lending case against Westpac was dismissed by the Federal Court. While ASIC described its action against Westpac as a 'test case' after the loss and explained that its role as a regulator includes an obligation to run test cases, it will be interesting to see how the regulator reacts and if the 'why not litigate' strategy is reinterpreted should ASIC face a similar result in its case against ANZ.
ASIC's focus on consumer protection in the financial services industry has been further evidenced through developments relating to the short-term credit industry, sales of consumer credit insurance and sales of life insurance:
ASIC is preparing to use its new product intervention power for the first time after it released Consultation Paper 316 – Using the product intervention power: Short term credit. ASIC's proposed intervention is targeted at a model of short-term credit where a lender and its associates charge fees under separate contracts that, when added together, can represent around 990% of the loan amount.
ASIC has released Report 622 – Consumer Credit Insurance: Poor value products and harmful sales practices, its review of the sale of consumer credit insurance by the major banks and lenders. Report 622 found that CCI products have had very low value and were promoted and sold to consumers in an unfair manner. While ASIC has made it clear it expects better practices from sellers of CCI products, it remains to be seen whether ASIC will seek to exercise its powers to directly intervene (beyond the intervention outlined below).
In a final move to protect consumers against poor conduct from the financial services industry, ASIC has proposed to ban unsolicited telephone sales of life insurance and consumer credit insurance in Consultation Paper 317 – Unsolicited telephone sales of direct life insurance and consumer credit insurance. This ban is in line with the Hayne Royal Commission recommendations and foreshadows ASIC's plan to review Regulatory Guide 38 – The hawking provisions later this year. ASIC will be enforcing the ban by using its modification power under s992B(1)(c) of the Corporations Act 2001.
Over the course of this year, ASX has observed an increase in enquiries and announcements by listed entities proposing to engage in cryptocurrency-related activities. These include initial coin offerings, issuing tokens and listing them on cryptocurrency exchanges, and providing advisory or facilitation services in relation to cryptocurrency and mining cryptocurrencies.
ASX has previously advised the market of its concerns about cryptocurrency-related activities in October 2017 and February 2018. ASX has noted its concerns are amplified by similar concerns raised by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ASX has restated its view that cryptocurrency-related activities raise significant legal, regulatory and public policy issues, and that their regulatory status in a number of overseas jurisdictions remains subject to considerable uncertainty and rapid change. In particular, ASX has noted ASIC's updated guidance in Information Sheet 225: Initial coin offerings and crypto-assets and the effect of Listing Rules 3.1, 11.1 and 12.5.
ASX strongly encourages listed entities proposing to pursue cryptocurrency-related activities to consult with ASX before they do so and, in particular, before they make any announcement to the market concerning such activities.
FIRB has published a 'Foreign Investment Compliance Framework Policy Statement', setting out the approach of Treasury and the ATO to compliance and enforcement in relation to Australia's foreign investment regime. The Policy Statement highlights (among other things) that 'Treasury’s compliance efforts are focused on areas of risk to the national interest and aim to achieve a balance between providing assurance, detecting and remedying non-compliance while limiting the impact and supporting foreign investors to do the right thing'. It also notes Treasury's focus on providing 'support and education to foreign investors to assist them to meet their compliance obligations in the first instance'.
The Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report (Final Report) has been released to the public. Reiterating the findings in the Preliminary Report, the Final Report reiterates that both Google and Facebook have substantial market power and that this has had significant effects in advertising, media and a range of other markets. The report contained 23 broad recommendations (an increase from 12 in the Preliminary Report) which span a number of areas. In relation to merger control laws, the ACCC has proposed to explicitly include, as factors to be considered in considering mergers, the likelihood that the merger will remove a potential competitor, and the nature and significance of assets, including data and technology. The Final Report also recommended large digital platforms such as Facebook and Google agree to a protocol under which they will provide advance notice of any acquisitions potentially impacting competition in Australia. In response, the government will launch a consultation process before detailing its final response by the end of the year. You can read more about competition, consumer protection and copyright issues arising from the Final Report in Part 1 of our Review into the Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report, and about privacy protections and data handling issues arising from the Final Report in Part 2 of our Review into the Digital Platforms Inquiry Final Report.
Turning to mergers, the attention has been on AP Eagers, which successfully obtained conditional merger authorisation from the ACCC to acquire Automotive Holdings Group (AHG), in the first use of the new formal merger authorisation process. AP Eagers and AHG were two rival automotive retailers and, combined, will form Australia's largest car dealership business. The authorisation was granted on condition that AP Eagers divest its Newcastle and Hunter Valley dealerships pursuant to an undertaking given to the ACCC. This is the first time the formal merger authorisation process has been used since it was introduced following the Harper Reforms in November 2017. Allens advised AP Eagers throughout the authorisation process. You can read more about the first use of the ACCC's formal merger authorisation process in our client update: First ACCC Merger Authorisation – how does it affect you?
In other merger updates, the ACCC has:
decided not to oppose the proposed acquisition of online retailer Catch Group by Wesfarmers;
released a statement of issues in relation to Bis Industries' proposed acquisition of Cougar Mining Group;
released a statement of issues in relation to Saputo Dairy Australia's proposed acquisition of Lion Dairy and Drinks' cheese business; and
released a statement of issues in relation to Emergent Cold's proposed acquisition of AB Oxford Cold Storage Company.
Finally, the ACCC has granted interim authorisation to allow the Australian Banking Association (ABA) to immediately make changes to the Banking Code of Practice. The impetus for this interim authorisation came from the ABA seeking ACCC authorisation in May 2019 to implement revisions to the Banking Code in response to recommendations from the Hayne Royal Commission. The interim authorisation removes the risk that the ABA and its member banks would be in breach of competition laws were they to agree to make, and implement, changes to the Banking Code.
The Panel recently published its reasons for decision in declining to conduct proceedings in relation to the affairs of GBST Holdings Limited. In July 2019, in the midst of a bidding war, GBST Holdings Limited (GBST) resolved to grant exclusive due diligence to SS&C Technologies, Inc. (SS&C) after SS&C submitted a non-binding indicative offer to acquire GBST for $3.60 per share and signed a process deed with GBST (SS&C Process Deed). FNZ Group (FNZ) submitted a competing non-binding indicative offer at $3.65 per share, which was rejected by the GBST board. GBST cited a number of reasons for considering the SS&C offer to be superior despite the $0.05 price deficit, including the scope of each bidder's due diligence requests, the terms and quantum of FNZ's break fee and other terms of FNZ's proposed exclusivity deed.
FNZ sought a declaration of unacceptable circumstances and orders to set aside the SS&C Process Deed. Although the Panel found 'the process adopted by GBST was not conventional', it was not unacceptable. In particular, the Panel noted GBST's process resulted in significantly increased offer prices and that despite the presence of a lock-up device, there was nothing to prevent rival bidders submitting superior offers. This finding was prescient, with FNZ subsequently signing a scheme implementation agreement to acquire GBST at $3.85 per share.
The Panel's decision confirms target boards have a discretion to determine how they assess offers and make recommendations, whether they grant due diligence access, and whether they choose to enter into exclusivity arrangements when responding to offers.
During the Panel's proceedings, ASIC and FNZ argued that the full SS&C Process Deed, rather than a summary, should be disclosed to the market. SS&C noted that market practice on this point is mixed and argued that requiring a release of the full deed would represent a substantial departure from Panel policy. The Panel was minded to consider this issue but ultimately GBST agreed to release a redacted version of the full SS&C Process Deed, meaning the Panel declined to conduct proceedings accordingly. However, it is noteworthy that the Panel observed 'it remains an open question in what circumstances it may be sufficient to disclose a summary of a process deed instead of the process deed itself'. Takeover targets will need to carefully consider their position if they decide to only release summaries of process deeds until the Panel gives further guidance on this issue.
The Fair Work Commission (Commission) has decided for the third time that a driver engaged by Uber Australia was not an employee. In reaching its decision, the Commission compared the driver to a casual employee and concluded that the arrangements did not share the same features. Key to the Commission's decision was the fact that Uber did not compel drivers to perform work, the driver did not perform work exclusively for Uber, the driver provided his own vehicle and was responsible for insurance and maintenance costs, and the contract between the parties was not indicative of an employment relationship.
The Fair Work Ombudsman (Ombudsman) reached the same conclusion after its June 2019 investigation into Uber Australia and its engagement of drivers. Similar to the Commission, the key consideration for the Ombudsman was the fact that Uber Australia does not require drivers to perform work at specific times and drivers have control over whether, when, and for how long they perform work.
The Commission's most recent Uber decision comes at a time when the on-demand workforce is in the regulatory spotlight, and serves as a reminder of the potential pitfalls of workforce engagement with the rise of the 'gig economy'. The Ombudsman recently announced that sham contracting is among its priorities for 2019-20. Additionally, the Victorian Government is currently undertaking an inquiry into the Victorian on-demand workforce. The focus of the inquiry is to address concerns over whether workers in the gig economy are being paid enough, whether the work is safe and whether there are adequate legal protections for workers. The final report of the inquiry is due to the Victorian Government later this year.
Westpac prevails in responsible lending litigation
ASIC has failed in its responsible lending case against Westpac. The litigation concerned whether a credit provider is required to consider a borrower's declared living expenses in considering their suitability for a loan. Responding to the loss, ASIC Commissioner Sean Hughes described the litigation as an important 'test case' to obtain judicial clarification on responsible lending rules. ASIC's appetite for litigation against the big banks is clearly not waning, with the regulator launching a fresh action against ANZ relating to fees charged by ANZ to its customers. It will be interesting to see if there is any adjustment to the 'why not litigate?' approach if ASIC continues to struggle with 'test cases' and other enforcement actions against big targets.
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Harvey Kraft
Harvey Kraft is an American author, and a Spiritual Archeologist adept at interpreting ancient mythic language. Mr. Kraft’s new alternative biography of the historical Buddha titled The Buddha from Babylon is the culmination of 15 years of research into the Buddha’s lifetime and enlightened visions. The book is this year's double winner of the USA Best Book Awards for Eastern Religions and Non-fiction World History.
Earlier in his professional career he has been a business owner, creative director, marketing executive, tech innovator, designer and writer. Today he is focused on writing, speaking and providing breakthrough thought leadership derived from ancient visionary history. His goal is to raise modern awareness of advanced ancient wisdom that he hopes would inspire people to evolve to higher consciousness.
Sixteen years ago he lost his 23-year-old daughter after a heart operation, and since then he has dedicated his life and teachings in her honor.
The Buddha from Babylon: The Lost History and Cosmic Vision of Siddhartha Gautama
http://BuddhaFromBabylon.com
Literary Recognition:
"The Buddha from Babylon" is a DOUBLE WINNER of the prestigious USA Best Book Awards (Dec. 2014) in these two categories:
History - World (nonfiction) -- http://www.usabooknews.com/nonfictionbooks/history.html
Religion - Eastern Religions -- http://www.usabooknews.com/religion/easternreligions.html
The 2015 Los Angeles Book Festival Awards (Mar. 2015) has recognized "The Buddha from Babylon" for Honorable Mention in TWO categories: Spiritual and General Non-Fiction books.
Full list of winners: http://losangelesbookfestival.com/
Amazon Reader Reviews:
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"The history of the Buddha is compelling. To know the truth of where and how Buddhism all began still holds mystery...The Buddha from Babylon could be the answer to many questions... This is a fascinating and hugely informative read."
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"Without being divisive or declaratory, The Buddha from Babylon seemsto want us to connect with the Buddha who truly knew humanity, and therefore truly knew compassion...an alternate chapter in the much-studied and worshiped life of the great spiritual sage...respectfully probing at revered writings...will provoke spirited debate...blends historical fact and rich prose like the spinning of empyrean silk...offers an engrossing review of the Buddha’s life and wisdom."
— Foreword Reviews by Meg Nola
“The Buddha from Babylon appears at a critical time.… Turning common understanding of who Buddha is on its head, I believe, this is the most comprehensively written and researched piece intertwining cosmic, religious and political history. As essentially a theory of everything, this seminal work offers interfaith scholars and spiritual activists a new understanding of Buddha’s role, our origin, our interconnectedness and thus the transformational strategies we need to truly shape our shared future."
— Wanda Krause, PhD, and author of Spiritual Activism: Keys to Personal and Political
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Can you offer a new home to Clara or Oscar from Greece? These two delightful, affectionate dogs have been rescued, taken care of, trained and socialised by Rebecca of Lesvos Stray Dog and Cat Adoptions. Now, with the cold winter weather approaching, Rebecca is desperate to find permanent loving homes for them. If you're interested in adopting either Clara or Oscar, please contact us at ask@animalcouriers.com Oscar (L) and Clara (R) Both Oscar and Clara are great with people, other dogs and cats. They are in good health, and have up-to-date vaccinations and pet passports — these costs [...]
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UK-bound pets from Greece, Madeira, Portugal, Spain and France
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Couriers J and Matthew added pets from Madeira, Portugal, Spain and France to their recent return journey from Greece. As soon as they reached the UK, happy reunions began. Anouk Charming French Bulldog Anouk flew with her owner from Funchal, Madeira to Lisbon in Portugal, where she joined our road trip to the UK. Anouk, a very settled passenger, is travelling all the way to Inverness in Scotland. Anouk out walking at our hotel in Tours Ollie Ollie and his family have been living in Lagos, Portugal, for some years, but now it's time to return to the [...]
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Meet 12 dogs travelling from Greece
Animalcouriers are on their way to the UK with 12 dogs travelling from Greece. Billy Billy hails from Kozani in northern Greece. This big strong fellow, who is also a real softie, and has a foster home waiting for him in the UK. Handsome Billy Peaches Peaches, in contrast, is our smallest traveller, but makes up for her diminutive size with a big personality. Raised by Rebecca of Lesvos Stray Dog and Cat Adoptions, Peaches is on her way to a foster home in Manchester, where would-be adopters will doubtless flock to her. Scrumptious little Peaches Robbie [...]
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When Richard met Teddy — and more about Central Bark in Manchester
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Six of the dogs who recently travelled with us by air and road from Greece headed to the Central Bark Beach Dog Café in Manchester. The café works with Starlight Barking Trust and Lesvos Stray Cat and Dog Adoptions to help stray and unwanted Greek dogs find new homes in the UK. Run by Tony and Tania, the Beach Dog Café is open to anyone, and especially welcomes dog-owners and dog-lovers. It's also an opportunity for people to meet dogs, like these six, who are looking for forever homes. Tony and Tania take on a few dogs at a time, who get to enjoy all the brilliant [...]
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Airlift from Greece: nine dogs going to the UK
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Six dogs from Lesvos need your help
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Pets get on board in Italy and France; and Wilson from Greece needs a home
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. Toward a Less Invasive Diagnostic Procedure
Neumonitis por hipersensibilidad. Estudio diagnóstico menos invasivo
Ferran Morella,b,c,
fmorell@vhebron.net
Corresponding author.
, Iñigo Ojangurena,b,c, María Jesús Cruza,c
a Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
b Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
c CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias CIBERES, Barcelona, Spain
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Pulmonologists treating patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) know that there is some chance that the diagnosis will be hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). To arrive at that diagnosis, we must remember that HP patients are usually non-smokers, younger than 60 years of age, almost always without nail clubbing, normal auscultation, or else auscultation with non-velcro crackles, and occasionally, a few high-pitched, end-inspiratory wheezes, known as chirping rales.1,2
In the acute form, high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) will reveal the characteristic centrilobular nodules and ground glass opacities, particularly in the upper lobes and in the middle lobe and lingula, or a mosaic attenuation pattern with ground glass opacities combined with other clear/hyperlucent areas indicating hyperinflation from inflammatory centrilobular bronchiolar involvement. In the chronic form, mosaic attenuation patterns and centrilobular nodules, already indicating some degree of fibrosis, will be visualized, along with honeycombing areas, also in the lung bases. HP cannot be ruled out if HRCT shows images of usual interstitial pneumonia, non-specific interstitial pneumonia, or organizing pneumonia, and even if a combination of emphysema and fibrosis is revealed.
A meticulous case history must be obtained, looking for evidence of previous contact with birds, feathers (down comforters, etc.), or fungi (damp environments, aerosols with contaminated water, spas, steam iron, moldy walls, etc.). Other etiologies, such as isocyanates, cutting fluids, inhaled proteins, hard metals, etc., are less common. Specific immunoglobulin G (sIgG) against the serum (but not the droppings) of various birds and some fungi will be determined. This will help clarify if there has been contact with these antigens, inducing an immunological response.
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and cryobiopsy should be performed, since a lymphocyte concentration of greater than 20% in BAL and in the biopsy, interstitial lymphoplasmacytic inflammation, along with bronchiolitis, and in some cases the finding of granulomas or giant cells in the interstitium will help confirm the diagnosis. Transbronchial biopsy in ILD has a low diagnostic yield of around 20%–38%.3,4
If the cause is suspected to be an organic material or liquid possibly contaminated by fungi, a culture should be performed to identify the microorganisms.
Finally, if the patient interview and/or positive sIgG results and/or culture raises the suspicion of an antigen, a specific bronchial challenge test using that antigen is recommended. If positive, this procedure will even help suggest an etiological diagnosis. This diagnostic accuracy is important, since avoiding exposure to the specific cause will improve the course of the disease.
Surgical lung biopsy (SLB) should only be performed in those few cases in which a diagnosis cannot be reached after conducting the above-mentioned clinical tests.1,2
Although this diagnostic protocol has been followed in some expert centers since 1976,5 it is striking to see that many centers with widely published experience in the study of ILD according to the recommendations of the international guidelines only obtain clinical history, physical examination, and HCRT. In European hospitals, sIgG detection and BAL are usually performed, and cryobiopsy is currently performed before deciding whether to perform SLB; in contrast, many experts in North America indicate SLB directly, as this is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of HP.
The question lies in the diagnostic reliability of each of the tests. Quantitative methods such as ELISA have high sensitivity and low specificity for the detection of sIgG antibodies; moreover, the reliability of these techniques has only been studied for some of the antigens that induce HP. The sensitivity of qualitative methods, such as precipitin detection, is low. Determination of sIgG using quantitative methods is of great interest to experienced centers, since a positive result will: (1) establish an association between exposure and disease; (2) in the absence of suspicion on case history, positivity will hint at the possible cause; and (3) conversely, negativity, if that is the case, will determine that the HP is not secondary to exposure to fungi or feathers.
Doubts about the effectiveness of BAL can be largely dispelled by findings of recent publications that show that a percentage of lymphocytes higher than 30%,6 or even higher than 20%,7 is very suggestive of HP. Similarly, the diagnostic yield of cryobiopsy in ILD, when compared with that of SLB, appears to have been sufficiently proven.8,9
In many studies, the specific bronchial challenge test has already demonstrated its diagnostic effectiveness in some types of HP caused by the more common antigens.10
In our opinion, the most appropriate clinical and ethical approach is to continue using the diagnostic protocol that we have recommended, because until validation studies are be conducted on all these diagnostic procedures, many patients will be subjected unnecessarily to an SLB, with all the discomfort and complications that this entails.11 Very recent recommendations from other experts in HP are in line with our proposal.12
F. Morell, A. Villar, I. Ojanguren, X. Muñoz, M.J. Cruz.
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: challenges in diagnosis and management. Avoiding surgical lung biopsy.
Semir Respir Care Med, 37 (2016), pp. 395-405
F. Morell, A. Villar.
Fibrosis pulmonar (idiopática): estudio diagnóstico con 10 actuaciones clínicas.
Med Clin (Barc), 149 (2017), pp. 253-255
J.S. Sheth, J.A. Belperio, M.C. Fishbein, E.A. Karezooni, A. Langstein, S. Murray, et al.
Utility of transbronchial vs surgical lung biopsy in the diagnosis of suspected fibrotic interstitial lung disease.
Chest, 151 (2017), pp. 389-399
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2016.09.028 | Medline
F. Morell, L. Reyes, G. Doménech, J. de Gracia, J. Majó, J. Ferrer.
Diagnoses and lung diagnotic procedures in 500 consecutive patients with clinical suspicion of interstitial lung disease.
Arch Bronconeumol, 44 (2008), pp. 185-191
M.P. Tornos, J. Guardia, F. Fuentes, M.T. Gallart, A. Roca, J. Morera, et al.
Pulmón del cuidador de aves. Experiencia en 4 casos.
Med Clin, 67 (1976), pp. 6-9
S. Ohshimo, F. Bonella, A. Cui, M. Beume, N. Kohno, J. Guzman, et al.
Significance of bronchoalveolar lavage for the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 179 (2009), pp. 1043-1047
http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200808-1313OC | Medline
F. Morell, A. Villar, M.A. Montero, X. Muñoz, T.V. Colby, S. Pipvath, et al.
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis in patients diangnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a prospective case-cohort study.
Lancet Respir Med, 1 (2013), pp. 685-694
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(13)70191-7 | Medline
C. Sharp, M. McCabe, H. Adamali, A.R. Medford.
Use of transbronchial cryobiopsy in the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease-a systematic review and cost analysis.
QJM, 110 (2017), pp. 207-214
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcw142 | Medline
I.H. Iftikhar, L. Alghothani, A. Sardi, D. Berkowitz, A.I. Musani.
Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy and video-assisted thoracoscopic lung biopsy in the diagnosis of diffuse parenchymal lung disease: a meta-analysis of diagnositic test accuracy.
Ann Am Thorac Soc, 14 (2017), pp. 1197-1211
http://dx.doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201701-086SR | Medline
X. Muñoz, M. Sánchez-Ortiz, F. Torres, A. Villar, F. Morell, M.J. Cruz.
Diagnostic yield of specific inhalation challenge in hypersensitivity pneumontis.
Eur Respir J, 44 (2014), pp. 1658-1665
http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00060714 | Medline
Q. Han, Q. Luo, J.X. Xie, L.L. Wu, L.Y. Liao, X.X. Zhang, et al.
Diagnostic yield and postoperative mortality associated with surgical lung biopsy for evaluation of interstitial lung diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 149 (2015), pp. 1394-1401
M. Vasakova, F. Morell, S. Walsh, K. Leslie, G. Raghu.
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: perspectives in diagnosis and management.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 196 (2017), pp. 680-689
http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201611-2201PP | Medline
Please cite this article as: Morell F, Ojanguren I, Cruz MJ. Neumonitis por hipersensibilidad. Estudio diagnóstico menos invasivo. Arch Bronconeumol. 2018;54:445–446.
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The trip of a lifetime! Come and see the amazing textile delights of Japan together with visits to some iconic tourist attractions. Our brand-new itinerary includes visits to textile museums in and around Tokyo, to Arimatsu, a very special Shibori town, stunning Kyoto and Kinkakuji, the ancient and preserved village of Miyama, Tokushima famous for Aizome (indigo) production, Matsue and more. Included are visits to see the work and talk to award winning quilter Noriko Endo, Shibori master Mr Hirose Murase, The Little Indigo Museum and master indigo dyer Hiroyuki Shindo plus lots of workshops including one with a delightful quilt teacher and friend, Reiko Nakazawa. You will go home with amazing memories and experiences and hopefully fall in love with Japan like we have!
JANICE GUNNER
Janice Gunner is an award winning textile artist, quilter, teacher and author. Her work is shown widely in solo and group exhibitions at home and overseas. Since 1999, she has travelled far and wide with invitations to teach in Australia, Japan, USA & more.
Janice has been teaching patchwork and quilting for 20 years, turning freelance as a Textile artist in 1999, allowing her the opportunity to indulge in her passion to make quilted textile art and to teach both nationally and internationally. Janice's work is continually evolving, current themes involve using her own hand dyed Shibori fabrics, Japanese and/or African Fabrics to produce work in a variety of styles and techniques.
Meet your expert for this tour, Janice Gunner, at London Heathrow airport for your flight to Tokyo.
We'll land in Tokyo in the morning and meet our local guide before transferring by coach to our hotel. In the afternoon we'll take a half day tour of the city.
Today we'll continue our tour of Tokyo, seeing some iconic sites and visiting award-winning quilter Noriko Endo.
We start the day travelling on one of Japan's famous bullet trains to Nagoya. We continue by coach to the villages of Arimatsu and Narumi, famous for the Shibori dyeing technique. Here we'll visit the museum dedicated to the technique and learn more about it from a local expert. Our second bullet train of the day takes us from Nagoya to Kyoto.
This morning we'll enjoy a sightseeing tour of Kyoto, including Kinkaku-ji, a Zen Buddhist temple and one of the most popular buildings in Japan. In the afternoon we travel by coach to Miyama to visit The Little Indigo Museum, Hiroyuki Shindo's collection of textiles from Japan & around the world.
Today we'll enjoy a full day tour of Kyoto including a visit to a Roketsu (wax-resist) dying studio and the opportunity to learn, hands-on, about one of Kyoto's traditional textile dyeing methods. We'll also take a workshop with local quilt teacher Reiko Nakazawa and experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
Our target today is Tokushima, an area famous for growing indigo plants and dyeing. En route we'll visit the Uzo-no-michi walkway to view the Naruto whirlpools, created by the large volumes of water moving between the Seto Inland Sea and the Pacific Ocean between high and low tide. Once in Tokushima we'll visit a museum dedicated to the indigo trade and enjoy a performance of the traditional Awa-Odori dance, one of Japan's most famous traditional dances.
Our second day in Tokushima includes a visit to a local studio to learn about the indigo dyeing process.
Today we'll travel by coach to Okayama, stopping on route in Sakaide to visit a museum dedicated to the history of the rounded paper fans (Uchiwa) that have been used in Japan for many centuries. You'll also have the opportunity to make your own Uchiwa. Once in Okayama we'll visit the castle and Korakuen, one of Japan's top three landscaped gardens.
This morning we'll travel by coach to Yasugi where we'll visit the Adachi Museum of Art, housing a collection of modern Japanese art and Japan's number one garden. We'll also enjoy a Hirose-Kasuri dyeing workshop. Tonight, we'll stay in Tamatsukuri in a ryokan, a type of traditional Japanese inn that has existed since the 8th century. We'll enjoy a Japanese dinner and an Onsen hot spring bath.
Today we'll enjoy a full day tour of Izumo including the Folk Crafts Museum, the Taisha shrine, once of the most ancient and important Shinto shrines in Japan, the premises of an indigo dyeing specialist and Karakoro Arts Centre. Fingers crossed the weather will be fine this evening, and we can enjoy sunset over Lake Shinji, the seventh largest lake in Japan.
Our tour of the Izomo and Matsue areas continues today. We'll visit Shiomi Nawate Street and soak up the charm and character of old Japan from its white-washed samurai houses and other old residences. Our crafty indulgence for today is the Izumo Museum of Quilt Art, displaying the quilts of internationally reknown designer Mutsuko Yawatagaki. The fabrics used in her quilts come from antique and vintage kimonos, some as much as 200 years old. Later in the afternoon we'll take an internal flight back to Tokyo.
Our final full day in Japan includes a visit to Akie Ginza Sashiko Museum & shop, as well as time for some textile shopping in some of the best fabric shops in Tokyo.
It's time to say farewell to Japan as we depart the hotel and travel to the airport for our return flight.
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Twin/double share: £5495 per person
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12 nights accommodation in good 3 star, or 4-star hotels with breakfast
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If you have a ‘British Citizen’ or ‘British National (Overseas)’ passport, you can enter Japan as a visitor for up to 90 days without a visa. Your passport should be valid for the proposed duration of your stay. No additional period of validity beyond this is required.
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Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Ikebukuro
The Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Ikebukuro is an oasis of luxury and comfort in the heart of Tokyo. Facilities include beautician, fitness club and shops. The 807 rooms come equipped with toiletries, hairdryer, free wifi and refrigerator.
Miyako Hotel Hachijo – Kyoto
This 4-star hotel offers modern accommodation in its 988 rooms. Our bedrooms will be on the premium floor in the main building, designed in the traditional Kyoto style. Room facilities include heating/air conditioning, TV, tea and coffee making facilities, hairdryer and free wifi. Within the hotel you can find aa range of eating and drinking options, hairdresser and beautician.
Hotel Clement – Tokushima
The Hotel Clement is located within Tokushima station complex, adjacent to the shopping area. The 250 rooms come equipped with satellite TV, telephone, wifi, tea and coffee making facilities, refrigerator, mini-bar, hairdryer and air conditioning. The hotel offers a number of eating and drinking options.
Hotel Granvia Okayama
Located close to Okayama station, the Hotel Granvia offers comfortable rooms that are both well-designed and practical. Facilities include toiletries, telephone, tea and coffee making facilities, refrigerator, mini-bar and hairdryer. Within the hotel you can find free wifi, a number of eating and drinking options and the Granvia Resort Club with indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna and gym.
Hotel Gyokusen
Hotel Gyokusen is a traditional Japanese-style ryokan (inn). Each room comes with toiletries, wifi, TV, refrigerator, safe, kettle and hair dryer. Facilities include a hot spring bath, Japanese-style garden, lounge, a nightly folk-song event and two shops.
Excel Hotel Tokyu - Matsue
Rooms at the Excel Hotel Tokyu come with TV, telephone, tea and coffee making facilities, refrigerator, hairdryer and toilteries,.
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Parliamentary committee passes revised bill to effectively outlaw ride-hailing service Tada Updated: 2019-12-06 16:01:45 KST
The National Assembly's transport committee has approved a bill that would effectively put the local ride-hailing service Tada out of business.
Tada is officially a van rental service that comes with a driver, which is allowed under the current law.
But the amendment, if passed, would restrict that to vans that are used for tours lasting six or more hours.
Pick-up and returns would also be restricted to airports.
Korean taxi drivers have protested against services such as Tada, claiming they threaten their livelihoods.
The revised bill will go to the judiciary committee and then to the floor for a vote at this month's plenary session.
If passed, related firms will have to end their services after one year, followed by a six-month grace period before facing penaties.
Reporter : mokyeon90@gmail.com
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ARtefactVR is the result of a collection of thoughts around the existence of art and equally, of science – the philosophy that there cannot be one without the other, that the art of science and the science of art, just IS.
Humankind is perpetually balancing on the precipice of time and space. We’re outsiders with respect to one another: either maker, mimicker and teacher, or listener, watcher and student. Have we succeeded in truly experiencing each other’s version of the existence of art or science, before now?
Forms of expression have evolved into new mediums like virtual reality and augmented reality. These technologies help us to immerse ourselves in the expression of that which needs to be expressed. If we are in it, we can interact with it; this is the concept of the metaverse. Now we now can be insiders.
Along the continuum that is the art of science and the science of art, ARtefactVR is creating immersive experiences to transmute outsiders to insiders. We extend the here and there and then and now, into the metaverse.
Julie Driver is an information technology generalist, photographer, family historian, and immersive experience creator. She’s fascinated by creative process and its significance in artistic practice and scientific innovation. Dedicated to making art and tangible/intangible heritage universally accessible, her company ARtefactVR is incubating in the Queen’s University innovation ecosystem. She’s always learning something new and is currently focused on building a mixed reality community in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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Faith, Hope and Country 10 CD Set
Classic Country artists performing the most inspirational and uplifting songs of all time.
Faith, Hope & Country 10 CD Set
These are the songs of faith, hope and love- performed by the all-time great stars of country music from the '60s through the '80s and beyond.
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Time Life's Faith, Hope and Country 10 CDs
Classic Country artists performing the most inspirational and uplifting songs of all time. These are the songs of faith, hope and love- performed by the all-time great stars of country music from the '60s through the '80s and beyond.
Top country artists sing powerful and timeless songs of faith, hope and about our great country. Faith, Hope and Country is the most complete and inspirational collection of country music ever assembled.
10 CD Collection featuring 155 songs. Hours of timeless, uplifting music from your favorite country artists. Original songs by the original artists.
Pat Boone, Vince Gill, Anne Murray, Andy Griffith, Glen Campbell, Tennessee Ernir Fordn, The Statler Brothers, Loretta Lynn, Barbara Mandrell, Don Williams, Connie Smith, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, Porter Wagoner, Kenny Rogers, Elvis Presley, lee Ann Womack, Dolly Parton, June Carter Cash, LeAnn Rimes, Willy Nelson, Patsy Cline, Randy Travis, Alabama, Dottie West and many more.
1. God Bless the U. S. A. - Lee Greenwood
2. More Than a Name on a Wall - The Statler Brothers
3. This Is My Country - Tennessee Ernie Ford
4. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Anne Murray
5. America - Waylon Jennings
6. There's a Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere - Jimmy Wakely
7. God Bless Amercia - Lee Greenwood
8. America (My Country' Tis of thee) - Pat Boone
9. Living in God's Country - Loretta Lynn
10. God Must Have Blessed America
11. America, the Beautiful - Charlie Rich America
12. Stand Up for Jesus - Andy Griffith Onward Christian Soldiers/Stand Up
13. Deck of Cards - Tex Ritter
14. God Bless America Again - Conway Twitty/Loretta Lynn
15. U. S. of A. - Donna Fargo
16. This Land Is Your Land - Johnny Cash
17. The - Barbara Mandrell Battle Hymn of the Republic
18. Star Spangled Banner - The Statler Brothers
1. What a Friend We Have in Jesus - Glen Campbell
2. Go Tell It on the Mountain - Anne Murray
3. How Great Thou Art - The Statler Brothers
4. I Saw God Today - George Strait
5. The - Glen Campbell - (featuring Steve Wariner) Hand That Rocks the Cradle
6. Just a Closer Walk With Thee - Patsy Cline
7. Wayfaring Pilgrim - Tennessee Ernie Ford
8. Precious Lord/Jesus Hold My Hand - Merle Haggard & the Strangers - (featuring The Carter Family) Take My Hand
9. Amazing Grace - Glen Campbell
10. Life's Railway to Heaven - Patsy Cline
11. Rock of Ages - Tennessee Ernie Ford
12. I Saw the Light - Hank Williams
13. Holes in the Floor of Heaven - Steve Wariner
14. I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star) - Glen Campbell
15. One Day at a Time - Cristy Lane
1. Me and Jesus - Tom T. Hall
2. I Hope This Day Is Good - Don Williams Lord
3. Just a Closer Walk With Thee - Tennessee Ernie Ford
4. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands - Loretta Lynn
5. Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens
6. Amazing Grace - The Statler Brothers
7. A - Pat Boone Wonderful Time Up There
8. From Graceland to the Promised Land - Merle Haggard
9. Oh Happy Day - Glen Campbell
10. My God to Thee - Tennessee Ernie Ford Nearer
11. Wing of a Dove - Ferlin Husky
12. Precious Memories - Merle Haggard & the Strangers - (featuring The Carter Family)
13. Will the Circle Be Unbroken - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
14. I Love to Tell the Story - Andy Griffith
15. The - Anne Murray Lord's Prayer
1. Go Rest High on that Mountain - Vince Gill
2. I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack
3. Long Black Train - Josh Turner
4. Amen - George Strait Love Without End
5. Rock of Ages - Amy Grant - (featuring Vince Gill)
6. Turn Your Radio On - Ray Stevens
7. Let There Be Peace on Earth - Vince Gill - (featuring Jenny Gill)
8. Swing Low Sweet Chariot - Jan Howard/Bill Anderson
9. Put Your hand in the Hand - Loretta Lynn
10. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms - George Jones
11. The - Tennessee Ernie Ford Old Rugged Cross
12. From a Distance - Kathy Mattea
13. In the Garden - Anne Murray
14. Mama Sang a Song - Bill Anderson
15. Life's Railway to Heaven - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
1. God Bless America - LeAnn Rimes
2. Did You Know - Kenny Rogers - (featuring Wynonna Judd) Mary
3. Sweet Hour of Prayer - B.J. Thomas
4. Awesome God - Charlie Daniels
5. Raise Him Up - Randy Travis
6. Wine Into Water - Ted Hewitt/T. Graham Brown/Bruce Burch
7. Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
8. I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Some Day) - John Anderson
9. I Believe - Jimmie Rodgers
10. Three Wooden Crosses - Randy Travis
11. I Need Thee Every Hour - Crystal Gayle
12. Family Bible - Claude Gray
13. He Walked on Water - Randy Travis
14. The - John Michael Montgomery Little Girl
15. That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine - The Everly Brothers
1. Shall We Gather at the River? - Randy Travis
2. Give Me That Old Time Religion - Crystal Gayle
3. Love Can Build a Bridge - The Judds
4. Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho - Jimmie Rodgers
5. The - Gary Morris Wind Beneath My Wing
6. Jesus and Mama - Confederate Railroad
7. On the Side of Angels - LeAnn Rimes
8. Open the Eyes of My Heart - Randy Travis
9. Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Kenny Rogers
10. Love Lifted Me - Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band
11. Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) - Jimmie Rodgers
12. When the Saints Go Marching In - Mickey Gilley
13. Let Go... Let Jesus - Wanda Jackson
14. You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
15. The - James Vaughn Old Country Church
1. Daddy Sang Bass - Johnny Cash
2. The - Charley Pride Church in the Wildwood
3. He's Alive - Dolly Parton
4. Whisoering Hope - Willie Nelson
5. Crying in the Chapel - Elvis Presley
6. Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord) - Johnny Cash
7. Precious Lord - Jim Reeves Take My Hand
8. Why Me - Kris Kristofferson
9. Just as I Am - Ray Price
10. His Hand in Mine - Elvis Presley
11. Let Me Live - Charley Pride
12. Great Speckle Bird - Roy Acuff & His Crazy Tennesseans
13. Help Me - Larry Gatlin
14. Golden Streets of Glory - Dolly Parton
15. The (The Quest) - Elvis Presley Impossible Dream
1. Lonesome Valley - George Jones
2. There's Power in the Blood - Marty Robbins
3. Child of the King - The Browns
4. When I Reach That City - Porter Wagoner/The Blackwood Brothers
5. (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me) - Elvis Presley
6. Sweet Chariot - Johnny Cash Swing Low
7. Me - Collin Raye Love
8. The - Marty Robbins Great Speckled Bird
9. He Set Me Free - Connie Smith
10. He Touched Me - Elvis Presley
11. Heaven Bound - The Oak Ridge Boys
12. It's a Sin - Marty Robbins
13. If We Never Meet Again - Porter Wagoner/The Blackwood Brothers
14. He Gave Me that Old Time Religion - Chuck Wagon Gang
15. Wings of a Dove - Connie Smith
16. Almost Persuaded - Marty Robbins
17. I'll Fly Away - Jerry Lee Lewis/Johnny Cash/Carl Perkins
1. What a Wonderful World - Willie Nelson
2. Far Side Banks of Jordan - Johnny Cash - (featuring June Carter Cash)
3. I Believe - Diamond Rio
4. Angels Among Us - Alabama
5. Morning Has Broken - Pam Tillis
6. This Littele Light of Mine - Brenda Lee - (featuring Charlie Daniels)
7. These Hands - Hank Snow & His Rainbow Ranch Boys
8. Coat of Many Colors - Dolly Parton
9. Ragged Old Flag - Johnny Cash
10. Danny Boy - Ray Price
11. The - The Browns Three Bells
12. This Ole House - The Statler Brothers
13. He Will Do for You - Patsy Cline
14. Uncloudy Day - Willie Nelson
15. An - Elvis Presley American Trilogy
Disc 10
1. Sweet Bye & Bye - Willie Nelson
2. Old Time Religion - Charlie Rich
3. Sunday in the South - Shenandoah
4. Go Tell It on the Mountain - Dolly Parton
5. Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Marty Robbins
6. Down by the Riverside - Alabama
7. May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You - Eddy Arnold
8. Softly and Tenderly - Ray Price
9. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) - Jim Reeves
10. When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder - Willie Nelson
11. (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me) - Johnny Cash
12. Comin' for to Carry Me Home - Dolly Parton
13. You'll Never Walk Alone - Elvis Presley
14. His Eye Is on the Sparrow - Dottie West
15. It Must Have Rained in Heaven - Larry Gatlin
Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts - 6 DVD Set Motown 25 - 3 DVD Set - Time Life Dean's Ultimate Collection - The Dean Martin Variety Show 17 DVD Set Carol Burnett The Lost Episodes 6 DVD Set - Time Life
The Midnight Special 1 DVD Set - Time Life The Carol Burnett Show: This Time Together 1 DVD Johnny Carson the Vault Series 6 DVD Set - Time Life The Carol Burnett Complete 22 DVD Set - Time Life
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Herschel 400 Observing Program
Herschel 400 Observing Program Coordinator:
Jack Estes
Email: jestes1952@gmail.com
For many years, Amateur Astronomers have enjoyed the challenge and excitement provided by the Messier Program of deep-sky objects. The 110 or so objects in the Messier Catalog introduced the observer to the importance of careful observing and record keeping. Upon completion of this project, however, the amateur was left somewhat in a void. He or she wanted to further the quest for deep-sky objects, but outside of the vast New General Catalog, there was no organized program that would provide that next vital step upward. With this idea in mind, the formation of the Herschel Observing Program began.
It started when several members of the Ancient City Astronomy Club in St. Augustine, Florida, who had recently completed the Messier Observing Program noticed a letter in Sky and Telescope magazine from James Mullaney of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Mullaney alerted amateurs to the William Herschel Catalog of deep-sky objects, and suggested this would be a good project to get into after completion of the Messier Lists. He went on to say that Herschel's listings could be found in the original New General Catalog by Johann Dreyer, available from the Royal Astronomical Society in England.
The New General Catalog was a compilation of several deep-sky catalogs circa 1880; it contained almost 8,000 objects of which 2,477 of these objects were observed by William Herschel. Ancient City Astronomy Club (A. C. A. C.) members began the difficult process of separating his objects, which used a rather unique classification system with eight sub-categories; each individual object was placed into a particular subcategory. These subcategories are:
Class I - Bright Nebulae
Class II - Faint Nebulae
Class III - Very Faint Nebulae
Class IV - Planetary Nebulae
Class V - Very Large Nebulae
Class VI - Very Compressed and Rich Clusters of Stars
Class VII - Compressed Clusters of Small and Large Stars
Class VIII - Coarsely Scattered Clusters of Stars
It was soon discovered that a vast majority of Herschel's objects were in Class II and III, faint and very faint nebulae, with magnitudes fainter than thirteen, beyond the reach of many amateur telescopes. We of the A.C.A.C. decided that the proposed Herschel Observing Program should consist of enough objects to present a distinct challenge, yet still be within range of amateurs who possessed only modest equipment and were affected by moderate light-pollution problems. After considerable study, we set 400 as the best number of objects to comprise the Herschel Observing Program. Our main references through this process were the Atlas of the Heavens and Atlas of the Heavens Catalog by Antonin Becvar. These two volumes are readily available to the amateur astronomer and contain all the positions, magnitudes and other pertinent data used in this Observing Program.
All the objects can be seen in a six-inch or larger telescope. All descriptions have been taken from observations by two or more members of the A. C. A. C.; most of these observations were made from within the city of St. Augustine, with approximately 14,000 population, in average to good sky conditions. The faintest unaided eye visible star at zenith was about 5.5 magnitude in most cases. You will notice a few Messier objects in the listings, also the Double Cluster, along with most of the brighter deep-sky objects that did not find their way into Messier's Catalog. However, beyond these few bright ones, the rest of the Herschel Observing Program objects are faint and inconspicuous. The Virgo galaxy field along with the Monoceros Milky Way will present the toughest challenges.
This is meant to be an advanced project for amateurs who already have a fair degree of deep-sky experience. Anyone just starting out should go for the Messier Observing Program first, this will provide the basic groundwork that this project is built on. To those who engage in or complete work on the Herschel Observing Program you can be assured that you will know the sky and the instrument you are using; you will also know your own observing skill. Finally, you will have the curiosity and knowledge that are so important when studying the vast and beautiful universe that we live in.
-Paul Jones
Each observation must include:
date and time (either local or UT)
seeing and transparency
the instrument used and its power
It has come to our attention that there is an object on the list on the website that is different from an object that appears on the list in the manual. Either object may be used to achieve the Herschel 400 Observing Program certification.
If you are working from the manual, then there is an object NGC 1750 on the list.
If you are working from the list on the website, then there is an object NGC 7814 on the list.
We will be updating the list on the website.
Your collection of 400 observations may contain either one.
Submitting for Certification
Once you have completed your observations, you may either send the log to the Herschel 400 Observing Program Coordinator, or have them reviewed and evaluated by an officer of your astronomy club. This officer can then email the Observing Program Coordinator.
Be sure to include your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, affiliated society, and to whom the certification should be sent.
Printable Version of this Page in PDF File Format
Other Herschel 400 Program Links
Herschel 400 Program - More Information and Rules
Look at the Herschel 400 by Constellation
Look at the Herschel 400 by N.G.C. Number
Look at the Herschel 400 by Tirion Star Chart Number
About Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel
The Herschel Society
Search for your Herschel Program Award
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Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
Acequia Madre
The remains of a centuries-old water system that inspired local legends of secret tunnels.
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In many houses in the historic state of Querétaro, Mexico, it’s rumored that there are old escape tunnels hidden behind the walls. These legends finally gained credence in 2016, when the remains of the Acequia Madre, the area’s early water system, was discovered under a parking lot.
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When carrying out excavations at the Centro de las Artes de Querétaro (CEART), the remains of a 16th-century drinking water system were discovered under an old laundry room. Known as the Acequia Madre, it was originally an open-air channel that supplied water to the local residents, but to avoid water pollution, it was covered in the 17th century, forming a complex network of tunnels.
Its operation declined in the 18th century, until finally the famous aqueduct of Querétaro was taken out of commission. When the water stopped, the wells and outlets in the city were boarded up. They slowly evolved into local legends that became associated in the local collective unconcious with ghosts, treasures, and conspiracies.
At the moment, the most impressive vestiges of the Acequia Madre can be seen through a series of viewing windows in the gardens of the CEART. However, the most sought-after parts are still found in the oldest private residences. It’s possible that there are still countless old wells and remnants of the ancient water system hidden in the places the legends talk about.
When visiting the CEART, grab a map of the ancient city of Querétaro. The river that crosses the convent on the map is the original trace of the ditch.
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Templo de Santa Rosa de Viterbo
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Museo del Calendario (Calendar Museum)
The world's first museum of its kind is packed with nostalgic relics of the past.
Zacatecana House Museum
This eerily opulent residential museum is home to a haunting local legend.
Seikan Tunnel
The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.
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Albarracín-Cella Roman Aqueduct
This ancient tunnel is one of the most important examples of Roman hydraulic engineering in Spain.
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Covão dos Conchos
This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.
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Hadrian's Reservoir
This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.
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Lady Banks' Commonplace Book is a blog for people interested in Southern literature, sponsored by booksellers who are members of the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) and featuring the latest literary news and events around the South from Her Ladyship, the Editor.
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After years in prison and solitary confinement, I'd experienced all the emotions the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections wanted from me--anger, bitterness, the thirst to see someone suffer the way I was suffering, the revenge factor, all that. But I also became something they didn't expect--self-educated. I could lose myself in a book. Reading was a bright spot for me. Reading was my salvation. Libraries and universities and schools from all over Louisiana donated books to Angola and for once, the willful ignorance of the prison administration paid off for us, because there were a lot of radical books in the prison library: Books we wouldn't have been allowed to get through the mail. Books we never could have afforded to buy. Books we had never heard of. Herman, King, and I first gravitated to books that dealt with politics and race--George Jackson, Frantz Fanon, Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, Steve Biko, Eldridge Cleaver's Soul on Ice, J. A. Rogers's From 'Superman' to Man. We read anything we could find on slavery, communism, socialism, Marxism, anti-imperialism, the African independence movements, and independence movements from around the world. I would check off these books on the library order form and never expect to get them until they came. Leaning against my wall in the cell, sitting on the floor, on my bed, or at my table, I read.”
Published: 06 October 2019 06 October 2019
by Andrea Bobotis,
author of The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt
Middlemarch by George Eliot
At heart, I’m a Victorianist. Give me a baggy nineteenth-century British novel any day. This classic taught me how to apply a sympathetic imagination to characters (and people), even the loathsome ones.
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
The emotional eloquence of this novel can’t be overstated. I learned how to grieve from Woolf’s masterpiece.
The Waves by Virginia Woolf
When I started to write seriously, in my twenties, I was writing poetry exclusively, but I had the itch to write fiction. Woolf’s book, with its extended and evocative descriptions of light and shadow, showed me that I didn’t have to choose between the two genres.
The Complete Poems: 1927-1979 byElizabeth Bishop
Bishop’s poems are dazzling in their range. Bishop evokes a guarded woundedness while electrifying us with her formal stamina. Her poem “The Filling Station” taught me more than most novels have about how to work with narrative voice.
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
This novel sparked my enduring love of first-person narration. Ishiguro masterfully employs the mechanics of first person so that the narrative itself teaches us how to read Stevens, the voice guiding us through the novel.
For me, this novel is tied with Robinson’s Housekeeping, but my mind drifts to Gilead again and again because of its first-person narrator, Reverend John Ames. This was the first novel I read in which I fully understood that, while villains might be fascinating and instructive, there is much to be gained by following the path of a virtuous mind.
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
In this book, in all her books, Strout showed me it was possible to elevate characterization to a form of grace. Her scrupulously observed details about her characters reveal her deep and abiding compassion for them.
The Call of the Wild and White Fang by Jack London
As I child, I loved adventure tales. These two London books were childhood favorites. I wanted to live inside of them, to be those characters, human and animal alike. These books marked the first time I understood how transporting literature could be.
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
About every month or so, I think about the moment when Ada Monroe scoops her two fingers into a jar of blackberry jam and dips them into her mouth. And while Frazier’s use of language is captivating and swoon-worthy (he might just be a genius with metaphor), I admire how the novel is also suspicious of its own luscious language, how words can paper over violence.
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
This novel has most recently changed the way I look at both fiction and the world around me. I’m still processing its brilliance, especially the reach of the book’s narrative voice, in which allegory and realism coexist and the sweep of history makes room for the intimate. Whitehead has such formal command of his novel that his gorgeous prose doesn’t mitigate the horrors of slavery, but instead sears that horror onto the page.
Andrea Bobotis was born and raised in South Carolina and received her PhD in English Literature from the University of Virginia. Her fiction has received awards from the Raymond Carver Short Story Contest and the James Jones First Novel Fellowship, and her essays on Irish writers have appeared in journals such as Victorian Studies and the Irish University Review. She lives with her family in Denver, Colorado, where she teaches creative writing at Lighthouse Writers Workshop. The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt is her debut novel.
Published: 09 July 2019 09 July 2019
What to read next: The forthcoming books that Southern booksellers can't wait for
After the Flood (September, 2019)
"The issues of trust, family and loss were powerfully drawn and made for riveting read!" -- Stephanie Crowe, Page & Palette, Fairhope, AL
Layla's Happiness (September, 2019)
"This story of family, community, love & happiness reads beautifully and leads to wonderful, important conversations"-- Cristina Russell, Books and Books, Coral Gables, FL
Dominicana (September, 2019)
"Dominicana offers a wonderful glimpse into the universal story of risks and love and the powerful pull of family and traditions." --Laura Taylor, Oxford Exchange, Tampa, FL
Hungry Jim (September, 2019)
"A little bit WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, a little bit MR. TIGER GOES WILD, but wholly it's own" -- Hannah DeCamp, Avid Bookshop, Athens, GA
She's the Worst (September, 2019)
"a sweet, fun book about sisterhood" -- Jennifer Jones, Bookmiser, Roswell, GA
American Royals (September, 2019)
"American Royals has the juiciness of Gossip Girl with the excitement of Princess Diaries." -- Deanna Bailey, Story on the Square, McDonough, GA
"We have it in our power to begin the world over again." -- Thomas Paine
Independent bookstores across the country have come together under the banner of "Bookstores Against Borders" and pledged to donate a percentage of their sales from July 5- 7 to RAICES, the Texas nonprofit organization which provides low-to-no cost legal services to refugees and immigrants currently being held at the US border.
The initiative was launched by the Madison, Wisconsin store A Room of One's Own, whose staff wanted to do something constructive for immigrant children detained in border camps with few, if any, basic necessities. After researching their options the store selected RAICES, the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services as the recipient for their fundraising efforts, calling it "one of the most effective organizations" providing aid immigrants detained at the border.
A Room of One's Own launched the fundraiser with a pledge to donate at least 10% of their sales from July 5-7 and a call to their fellow bookstores to join the effort with their own fundraising campaigns. As of July 5, over 65 bookstores and publishers have joined the official fundraiser, with countless others supporting the effort in others ways.
In the South, the following stores have active fundraising efforts:
Little Shops of Stories
Carmichael's Bookstore
Charis Books & More
Spellbound Bookshop
Firestorm Books & Coffee
Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe & Downtown Books & News
Check with your local bookshop, as many are holding independent fundraisers:
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1987 was a banner year for the residents of Brunswick Country, Virginia. After 160 years of dispute, Brunswick, Georgia at last conceded that the Virginia county was the mostly likely place of origin of that humble yet ubiquitous Southern dish known as "Brunswick Stew."
A tad ungracious in victory, the Virginia General Assembly promptly issued a proclamation and hosted a cook off at the state capital. Virginia residents claimed that the stew had been invented by an African-American camp cook named Jimmy Matthews in 1825, and the primary ingredient was squirrel. But Brunswick stew soon became a standard fare at hunting camps, church picnics, community celebrations and firehouse barbecues. "Stewmaster" became a hallowed honorific, a title that took years to earn and was rather more rigorous than training to be a sommelier. The stewmaster that served up the best Brunswick Stew on that day was volunteer fireman John Clary with his "Proclamation Stew Crew." (It did not include squirrel). They still travel serving Brunswick Stew at community gatherings all around Virginia.
The Proclamation Crew's Brunswick Stew -- and the attendant history of the dish --is one of the recipes included in Molly O'Neill's cookbook One Big Table, one of her ladyship, the editor's most-loved and most-used cookbooks in her kitchen. So loved and used, in fact, that the pages containing her favorite recipes have long since come loose and are now held in place by paper clips, the book itself held together with twine when not in use. Several years ago, her ladyship purchased a back up copy, just in case the originals fell to pieces beyond repair.
Molly O'Neill passed away this week, a loss her ladyship feels acutely. A food journalist and chronicler of New York City's neighborhoods and burroughs, she can hardly be called a Southern cook. But she had this in common with a Southerner's approach to food and table: it may be the food on the plate we eat, but it is the hands that serve it that are really important. Cooking is about people.
That was the inspiration behind her..."quest" does not seem too small a word...to document the great home cooks of America in an era when fast-food and franchise restaurants suggested that Americans no longer bothered to cook.
One Big Table was O'Neill's ringing, definitive answer to that spurious assessment. And while it is indeed a book that travels all over the country, the South is well-represented in both historic and modern ways. Kahn Pearson's Indonesian Tuna Salad from Key West, Elizabeth Wilson's "Three-Generation Olive Salad" from New Orleans, Bubbba Frey's Famous Rooster Stew, from Frey Louisiana, Thomas Jefferson's Vanilla Ice Cream, Jill Sauceman's Appe Stack Cake from Johnsonville, Tennessee. Every recipe has its story -- some traditional, like the history of Brunswick Stew, and some personal, like Louise Etoch of Fayetteville, Arkansas, learning to cook Lebanese food for her new husband under the watchful eye of her mother in law.
Molly O'Neil was not "a cookbook writer" -- she was a chronicler of America's, well, soul.
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Moguls, superrich families and private-equity titans prowl for dealerships
Amy Wilson
Jamie LaReau
Legendary investor George Soros could spend up to $1 billion acquiring dealerships.
First Warren Buffett. Then George Soros. Who's next?
Outside investors are shopping for auto retailers in greater numbers -- and with larger checkbooks -- than the industry has ever seen.
Waiting in the wings
These investors are shopping for, or wish to invest in, dealerships.
Fremont Private Holdings: Invests money for the family behind construction giant Bechtel Corp.
Soros Fund Management: Could spend up to $1 billion to buy all or part of a large dealership group; plans to keep management in place
Wildcat Capital: Wants to invest in or buy a small to medium-sized dealership group; declined to say what family it works for
GPB Capital: N.Y. firm seeks "geographically diverse" dealerships in "attractive growth markets."
Lindsay Goldberg: N.Y. firm focuses on long-term investments in family-owned businesses.
Open Road Capital: Could spend up to $300 million; has 2 multistore purchases awaiting automakers' approval
Warren Buffett: "Berkshire's job is to perform in a manner that will cause manufacturers to welcome further purchases by us."
Their activity comes at a time when many dealers are approaching an age when they're ready to sell out and when some privately held retail groups have grown to a size that puts them beyond the reach of all but their most well-financed peers.
The new buyers also are making some automakers nervous and could face factory-constructed hurdles to entering the retail sector.
The list of would-be buyers includes private equity firms, so-called family offices seeking to invest a wealthy clan's money and publicly traded companies.
Representatives of billionaire George Soros' personal investment fund, Soros Fund Management, met with dealers at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention in San Francisco late last month. Individuals who attended a private dinner hosted by buy-sell advisory firm Bel Air Partners said those representatives indicated that they were ready to invest up to $1 billion in dealerships and would prefer to do one or two big deals rather than dozens of small ones. A Soros representative did not respond to requests for comment.
ZT Wealth, a Houston wealth-management concern, closed on an $80 million purchase of Quality Imports Inc.'s Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Toyota-Scion and Mazda dealerships in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., late last month.
Warren Buffett grabbed the headlines in October when his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said it would buy Van Tuyl Group, the nation's largest privately held dealership group. The price tag wasn't disclosed, but estimates put it north of $4 billion. Buffett promptly said he wants to buy more stores.
The outside buyers view auto retail as a place to generate returns that are higher than other industries offer. Also, the growing consolidation of car dealerships into large retail groups makes entry into auto retailing in a big way easier now than in the past, said Alan Haig, president of Haig Partners, a dealership buy-sell advisory firm in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
"These groups are now big enough where the founder can exit and sell his shares to a new family office" looking for a big purchase, Haig said. "And the business he built can continue on without him because the management team hasn't changed."
More buyers are in the wings.
Cash flowing in
Outsiders have invested in dealerships for years. Here are some examples.
Berkshire Hathaway: Warren Buffett's company is buying Van Tuyl Group for an estimated $4 billion-plus; will keep management in place.
Leucadia National: Funded Ken Garff Automotive's growth to 49 stores from 20 in 2006
Mitsui & Co.: Japanese trading house first invested in Penske Automotive in 2001 and currently holds 17%.
PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS
Jordan Co.: Partnered with dealer Rick Ford in Feb. 2014; has bought 13 stores and is closing on another 11 in smaller markets in Texas.
Abrams Capital: Funded Prime Motor Group's growth to 25 stores from startup in 2006
Bill Gates: His Cascade family office first invested in AutoNation in 2008 and currently holds 14%; Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation owns another 2%.
ZT Wealth: Houston wealth-management firm bought Quality Imports' BMW, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota-Scion dealerships in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.,
in January for $80 million.
RLJ Cos.: Robert Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, bought
a majority stake in what's now RML Automotive dealership group in 2007.
Edward Lampert: Hedge-fund manager first invested in AutoNation in 2000 and currently holds 20%.
Dah Chong Hong: Hong Kong food and textile distributor evolved into DCH Auto in 1977. It sold itself to Lithia in 2014.
Alan Haig, Haig Partners: "These groups are now big enough where the founder can exit and sell his shares to a new family office [looking for a big purchase]. And the business he built can continue on without him because the management team hasn't changed."
For example, a panel at the Auto Team America Dealership Buy/Sell Summit in San Francisco just before the NADA convention included, as potential buyers, representatives from Lindsay Goldberg, a New York private equity firm; Open Road Capital, an investment bank near Washington, D.C.; and Fremont Private Holdings, a family office that invests for the family behind construction giant Bechtel Corp.
Scott Earthy, managing partner at Fremont, declined to comment.
Russ Triedman, a partner at Lindsay Goldberg, said the firm, which has $10 billion under management, is focused on larger deals and is looking to invest $100 million to $200 million in auto retail upfront and as much as $500 million over time. The firm's first foray into a buy-sell deal got near the closing stage last summer before the sellers pulled out, he said.
Open Road has lined up $300 million it can tap for dealership investments and has two multistore acquisitions signed and awaiting automakers' approval, co-founder Tim Batchelor told Automotive News.
Getting that approval isn't always easy.
"It's kind of a unique period because the manufacturers are getting their arms around what all this means and trying to decide whether this is consistent with their goals," Open Road co-founder Eric Chelline said.
Tim York, managing partner of accounting firm Dixon Hughes Goodman, has been working with some of the outside private equity groups and family offices that are shopping. He tells those clients to figure out a plan for day-to-day management involving people with dealership operational experience because the automakers won't approve a sale without it.
He said: "If you don't have a professional person, you don't even need to apply."
Joe Aboyoun, a Pine Brook, N.J., lawyer who specializes in buy-sell deals, said that when some sellers have broached the idea of private equity buyers to the manufacturers, "the initial reaction is not good."
His summary of automakers' responses: "'We do not want this kind of arrangement. We'd rather have another dealership group. We may exercise our right of first refusal and take over the deal. If the existing manager wants to stay on, we'll give them another partner, but it's not going to be an equity fund.'"
During Bel Air Partners' private dinner during the NADA convention, Soros Fund representative Vipul Tandon fielded questions on the right-of-first-refusal clause.
That clause allows a manufacturer to reject a buyer in a buy-sell deal, effectively terminating the already negotiated transaction, and instead propose another buyer under the same terms that were negotiated with the first.
Tandon's reaction to right of first refusal being a roadblock to any deal was "somewhat equivocal," said a source who was one of the 40 dinner attendees.
"They recognized it as an issue but said that it was manageable with good pre-screening with certain manufacturers," the source said. "If they really wanted to buy Lexus or BMW stores, for example, they would or maybe have already had that conversation with the manufacturer first. It's a manageable risk."
Another source at the dinner said that because Soros Fund people would not want to run the dealership, they do not foresee a manufacturer objecting to the fund as a buyer.
Outside money buying all or part of dealerships is nothing new.
For example, Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates, through his Cascade family office, owns 14 percent of AutoNation Inc.
DCH Auto was formed by a Hong Kong food and textiles company that sought new opportunities in the U.S. Its investors reaped good profits from auto retailing, starting when the company opened its first dealership in 1977 until it sold out to Lithia Motors Inc. last year.
And Leucadia National Corp., a public investment company sometimes described as a mini Berkshire Hathaway, has financed the recent rapid growth of Ken Garff Automotive Group of Salt Lake City. Other examples abound.
What is new is the size of the investments. The challenge that Soros' fund, essentially a family office, faces is that "they would really prefer to write very large checks," said Ryan Kerrigan, managing director of buy-sell advisory firm Kerrigan Advisors in Irvine, Calif. "There are only so many groups that would fit their ideal parameters."
That has some potential sellers wondering whether these new investors might be more inclined to overpay.
On the one hand, most sellers realize that Warren Buffett didn't build his reputation as a savvy investor by overpaying. On the other, some buyers may be so eager to do a deal soon that they won't dicker too long.
Dixon Hughes Goodman's York said: "These groups are feeling the pressure, if they're going to get into the space, to buy."
Here's why: Private equity firms are collecting money from investors, who understandably want to see it generating returns as soon as possible. With that pressure, some of these potential acquirers are willing to pay more than the market valuation, York said.
York also noted that the buyers that are getting automaker approval have longer horizons for realizing a return on their investment, such as family funds. In contrast, many private-equity investors have a short, five- to 10-year, investment horizon.
For that reason, Kerrigan said: "Family offices are much more logical buyers in auto retail than private equity." He said he has spent "a lot of time" with the Soros people, who represent what is in effect a family office.
The months ahead will show whether dealership valuations are pushed broadly higher by bidding from these new investors. But few advisers see the already-hot buy-sell market being pushed into overdrive.
"In 2015, I will guess there'll be fewer than 10 investments made by newcomers" out of the hundreds of deals done, Haig said. "So it's not yet transforming the business."
But the new money can alter dealers' attitudes, he added. "What is exciting about it to dealership groups," he said, "is they have a new exit strategy."
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TV ReviewsDivorceSeason 2
Divorce faces the adolescent fallout
Gwen Ihnat
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Any other parents of younger children getting the night terrors from the adolescent figures depicted in Divorce? Tom seems all right, I guess, although he could use some driving practice, but Lila is straight-up demon hellfire this episode. Well, her parents just split, her mom’s changing her name, and her school throws cultural heritage parties. Still, you have to wonder what would have to be in play for the girl to crack a smile at this point.
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"Happy Now?"
Lila’s so miserable that I could’t help but wonder (find myself wanting to pull that Carrie Bradshaw line at least once a review, apologies): Is divorce a selfish action? If there’s just the two of you, I guess not, not even more so than any other breakup would be, although you have to deal more with ex in-laws and whatnot. But I feel like a lot of parents still ascribe to the “stay together for the kids” faction, even as they are not really holding up the best example of relationship role models for their offspring. I’ve absolutely have friends tell me that they were relieved when their parents finally split, as all the constant tension in the house finally just dissipated. But those are grownups talking; it’s hard to believe that a youngster could go through such a domestic upheaval without at least a little trauma, adding a heaping load of guilt onto the rest of the emotionally toxic sundae that is divorcing someone.
If parents are staying together for the kids, they’re doing it to avoid ending up with a kid that swears at them like Lila attacking Frances this episode. They want to maintain the semblance of stability and have their kids grow up in a happy home. Frances is frantically trying to bring positivity back into her beautiful house with a view. But she is facing such an uphill climb of hostility, it’s hard to know where to start.
Maybe here, if I can be judgmental of fictional characters: Perhaps Lila has a point when she says Frances is full of shit and always making it about her? Instead of defiling her child’s heritage project, maybe ask Lila why she left her own mother off of her family tree? I have to re-read How To Talk So Your Kids Will Listen And Listen So Your Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber again (quickly, as adolescence rapidly approaches my house), but I seem to remember that chattering at the kids only makes them clam up, but giving them a chance to talk leads them to open up. Frances obviously has a problem with Lila, and instead of bitching to her friend about it or ignoring Lila when she says she doesn’t want to go to the culture event, she just needs to sit her down and talk to her. Much better that then getting caught swearing back at her daughter in front of the whole school: It’s so difficult in the heat of that moment to remember that you’re the parent and the authority figure, when another, larger part of you longs to lash back because you’re hurt.
It makes for a fascinating domestic interplay, anyway, as the divorce reality has left the four family members in a bit of a crisis, with a number of ways to see how they will work things out among themselves. Relieved to see that Robert is no longer sleeping in an unfinished house, instead in an undecorated apartment. Also relieved to see him in scenes and storylines of his own, without Frances: Only Thomas Haden Church could pull off a hearty “no thank you” to someone offering to pee on him. Also loved his nanosecond consideration of the “devil’s threeway.”
Divorce’s sublime supporting cast offers some other angles into this fascinating social unravel. Diane and Nick, again, look like they could be at the beginning of their own breakup. And Dallas might have hooked up with Tony Silvercreek out of availability and convenience but I felt surprisingly sympathetic toward him as he lashed out after acting like such a gentleman, helping Diane get to the hospital. Of course, then he screwed it all up in typical Silvercreek fashion, but I swear, there was a moment, probably due to the charm of Dean Winters more than anything else (or residual “Beeper King” feelings), but I’m guessing that’s not the end of that character. Love how Dallas then just gave directions to the cab driver without even blinking an eye afterward, though.
I will try to give Steven Pasquale a chance as Frances’ possible love interest even though I will likely never get over that horrible Do No Harm poster. Their scene on the deck once again points to why Sarah Jessica Parker was such an inspired choice for this series. SATC focused on how and why people get together. Divorce explores the ramifications of people splitting apart. As Frances tells the stoic office worker, it’s not easy to get your old self back. But then, no one gets divorced because they think they’re going to be less happy afterward. For Frances, the biggest problem is that her actions have definitely made her daughter unhappy. Although there’s no quick fix for that, it should be enjoyable for us (although painful for her) to watch these resentful feelings unwrap further over the next several weeks.
Stray observations
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I don’t get that punishment from the school that the parents can’t be on school grounds after blowing up at their kid on school grounds. How does this help anyone? Seems arbitrary.
That’s some Beatles-sounding Badfinger to send us off until next week, with “No Matter What.” I like the choice as an optimistic message that no matter how shitty things may get with our teenagers, or got with our parents when we were teenagers (if my parents were alive, I am sure they would be cackling at some of my parenting dilemmas right now), we are always tied together somehow. I understand that this is a less-than-comforting message for someone who had really heinous parents, but hopefully when my daughter is telling me that I’m full of shit one day not too far off in the future, I will remember this song.
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7 tricks supermarkets use to get you to spend more
Dana Dratch
September 10, 2018 in Smart Money
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7 reasons you might overspend at the supermarket
We’ve all made a run to the supermarket for one or two items and walked out with several bags of groceries. What makes us do that?
Advertising and marketing don’t end when you turn off your TV. Retailers and manufacturers are putting more money into front-line efforts in the stores themselves, says Paco Underhill, founder of Envirosell, a behavioral research and consulting firm, and author of “Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping.”
If stores do it right, you have fun shopping a clean, bright store and taking home some good things to eat. And if you also want to stick to your budget, it pays to recognize in-store marketing.
Do you keep overspending when you go to the supermarket? These seven marketing strategies might help explain why.
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Theatrical lighting
In many grocery stores, the produce section will be one of the first things you see, says Underhill. And if the store is smart, it looks and smells great.
It’s also “lit theatrically,” he says. “Stuff looks better in the produce section than it ever will in your kitchen.”
The technique works. “As Americans, we tend to overspend on produce by 20 percent,” says Underhill.
One thing that works against us is almost hard-wired into our brains. Underhill calls it “the pioneer ethos.”
“All of us feel a little better when the pantry is full and the refrigerator is full,” he says.
Societies where the tradition is to walk to the market and return with the day’s food, “are much better about buying what they consume,” says Underhill.
To save money, forget your list and buy the produce that looks best and freshest. But limit yourself to what you can use in the next day or two.
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Counter-clockwise floor plan
The basic floor plan of the average supermarket — and most retail stores — is set up to move you counterclockwise through the store, says Underhill. You walk in, take a cart, go to your right, and keep moving.
As you steer the cart with your left hand, you can easily grab things with your right. Most shoppers are right-handed, so it makes the whole setup feel natural.
One inconvenience that’s intentional: Shopper staples such as milk and eggs are often in the opposite back corner of the store. That’s because retailers want you to see a lot of items before you get to what you’ve come to buy, says Underhill. The more things you see, the more you’re likely to buy.
Some supermarkets, especially those facing competition from local convenience stores, will do just the opposite and set up a conveniently located display near the front of the store with milk, eggs and other dairy items.
Now that consumers can buy food everywhere from big-box stores and farmers markets to drugstores, the polite war of one food chain versus another has turned into “a bar fight,” Underhill says.
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Engaging your senses
These days, stores looking to compete are also giving you a little entertainment for your food dollar.
“Almost all store planners are trying to find ways to engage all five senses,” says Underhill.
Walk in the door, and you’ll smell the bakery, the produce or the flowers. The lighting and displays invite you to touch, which makes you more likely to buy.
Even the background music is carefully selected. Shop the store mid-morning on Monday, with a lot of moms and retirees, and you’ll hear the Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra or Death Cab for Cutie, he says.
Retailers will invite you to taste samples. And many of them display pictures of the farmers and purveyors, especially when the food is local. “The most prevalent movement in food is local,” says Underhill.
Education is another popular strategy that’s a win for the store and the consumer. One store posted information on five different sizes of shrimp, briefly describing the difference in the taste of each one and giving cooking suggestions. The store sold more shrimp because it gave “people the courage to try something different,” Underhill says.
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‘Loss leaders’
One old-school strategy that still works is the use of “loss leaders.” A store will put something on sale at a really good price, often something that’s pretty pricey or very popular. It might be name-brand diapers. Or whole turkeys at Thanksgiving. Or steaks during summer cookout season.
The deal is so good, it’s worth a special trip to the store. “They do this because they know when I come to the store, I’ll fill my cart with a bunch of other things,” says Steve White, a vice president in the retail vertical at Publicis.Sapient, a Boston-based marketing and consulting business.
Retailers can fine-tune that strategy, too. If they want to bring in a specific type of customer, such as an affluent consumer, they’ll select a loss-leader item to attract that customer base, such as a high-dollar dog food. Or, if grocers want to draw people into a less-traveled part of the store — the center aisles, for instance — they’ll promote an item that lives there, such as diapers.
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The ‘endowment effect’
With the “endowment effect,” retailers or marketers get you to imagine you already own the item, says White. Then, instead of rationalizing reasons to pick it up, you’re left coming up with reasons not to buy it. And you’ve done all the heavy lifting for them.
This is what’s at play when you see an “aspirational” poster of a svelte couple having fun at the beach with a hamper full of snack products or soft drinks, he says. And it’s why stores will give out samples or trial sizes of products. “They get you to imagine owning the product to get you to buy,” says White.
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Pairing items, end caps
You go into the store for your kid’s favorite graham crackers, and a nearby display includes both chocolate and marshmallows. You think, “Oooh, s’mores,” and throw all three items in the cart.
“Now you’re spending more,” says Nicole Leinbach Reyhle, author of “Retail 101” and founder of RetailMinded.com, a blog and publication for independent retailers.
Some combos are obvious, like hot dogs and buns, she says. Others are more subtle, such as paper plates and fancy party napkins or plastic ware.
When you see a big display on the end of an aisle, called an “end cap,” you’re liable to think that the item is on sale, says Underhill.
But it might just be an item the store wants to promote. When you see it, though, you’re already evaluating whether or not you need it, such as a special ketchup or mustard for those burgers.
“Train yourself to stay focused on your purchases,” says Reyhle. And remember the limited storage space you have at home. Ask yourself: “Do I need this? Where will I store it? Is it something I will really use?” she says.
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Checkout displays
The most obvious place stores use to entice you to spend is the checkout lane, says Reyhle.
Do you ever pounce on those candy bars, salty snacks, gum or cold drinks that line the checkout aisle? If you’re hungry, thirsty or tired, you’re more likely to throw extras into your cart.
“Nobody has cracked the code on impulse purchases” like grocery stores, says White.
Want to resist? “The very simple first step is recognizing it,” says Reyhle. “Write that list and stay committed to buying only what’s on that list.”
Another way stores can tempt you? Call it a “convenience fee” or the “too tired tax.”
That cold can of your favorite soda in the refrigerator at the front of the store might be $1.59, White says. But walk to the back of the store and you might be able to find 2 liters of that same drink on a shelf for 99 cents.
Underhill says never shop on an empty stomach or when you’re fatigued if you want to save money. “We end up being eminently less disciplined shoppers when we’re tired or hungry.”
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The Most Important Bankruptcy Decision Of 2013
A bankruptcy case nominally about travel trailers, ATV’s, and a car for a an adult child gets my vote as the most important bankruptcy decision of 2013 for Californians.
When the 9th Circuit decided Welsh, it told us, and Chapter 13 trustees, that you take your Chapter 13 debtors as you find them.
If you are a person filing a Chapter 13, it’s OK to have a house the Chapter 13 trustee deems “too grand”, or debts secured by things the trustee thinks “unnecessary”.
Welsh upheld the importance of the means test implemented by Congress in 2005. The means test purports to calculate what unsecured creditors are entitled to get through a Chapter 13 plan.
If the proposed plan meets the means test figure for a distribution to unsecured creditors, says Welsh, the debtor doesn’t have to stop paying secured creditors for “luxury” items in order to pay unsecureds more.
The “stuff” in dispute
The facts in Welsh are all too common. The Welsh’s lived in rural Montana. They had a car loan for a car driven by an adult daughter as well as loans on the two cars driven by the debtors.
They lived in a $400,000 home in Missoula Montana. The opinion doesn’t tell us what the average home there costs, but the trustee clearly felt the home was too up scale for people who were in bankruptcy.
Then, there were two ATV’s and an Airstream trailer, each subject to a secured loan.
And, given the way the means test is laid out, the future payments on all of those loans, for house, vehicles, and recreational trailer, were deductions from the Welsh’s income. After the means test calculation subtracted the loan payments, there was only about $200 a month left to pay to unsecured creditors through the plan.
And that, argued the Chapter 13 trustee, was evidence that the debtors lacked the “good faith” necessary to get court confirmation of their plan. They were keeping the big house and the toys at the expense of the unsecured creditors.
OK to use the deductions Congress gave us
The 9th Circuit’s decision says clearly that it is not bad faith to deduct from available income the debt service on secured loans existing when the case is filed.
The very formula that Congress wrote to determine whether unsecured creditors are being treated fairly bars adding an additional test of “good faith” to the results of the formula.
Congress didn’t distinguish between “good” or “permissible” secured debt and secured debt for luxuries or toys.
Parity between secured creditors
Welsh also stands, in my mind, for equal treatment of secured creditors.
Bankruptcy treats secured creditors better than unsecured creditors, without a doubt. But the line of cases that threatens Chapter 7 debtors with dismissal if they propose to keep a big house subject to a mortgage seems to attack the interests of the lender who made the mortgage loan.
In Chapter 13, the threat was that retaining non essential items subject to secured loans was evidence that the plan wasn’t proposed in good faith.
In a rush to punish the debtor for having “too much house”, these trustees and courts seem to insist on harming the secured lenders.
Welsh now clearly says that the bankruptcy system isn’t going to push debtors to default on secured debt as the price of bankruptcy relief.
What it means for Chapter 13’s in 2014
The take away from Welsh is that debtors have choices about secured debts. While Chapter 13 allows them to surrender the collateral for secured loans that they can’t afford or no longer want, it does not require them to do so.
Welsh should also get trustees out of the business of being the life-style police, deciding how much house or how nice a car a debtor can have and still get bankruptcy relief.
I will still be asking clients questions about whether it’s smart to keep all the “stuff”, but my client and I will be secure that in Chapter 13 in California at least, the court won’t be asking those questions.
My colleague Jon Brooks named the 9th Circuit’s decision in Flores as his most important case of 2013. He wasn’t as happy with Flores as I am with Welsh.
Image courtesy of Flickr and Stephen Hill.
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Tax Legislation May Target 401(k)s After All
Oct. 25, 2017 12:39 pm ET
A key Congressman is contradicting President Trump’s vow that 401(k)s won’t be affected by the tax overhaul, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Kevin Brady (R., Texas), the chief of the House tax writing committee, said Wednesday that Republicans are still weighing adjustments to 401(k)s. Two days earlier, Trump tweeted: “There will be NO change to your 401(k).”
Brady also said House Republicans were still discussing changes to the state and local tax deduction, and said he was hopeful that they would reach a compromise with lawmakers from high-tax states.
Brady’s remarks at a breakfast hosted by the Christian Science Monitor indicated that many aspects of the tax code were still in play just days before Republicans plan to release their proposal for rewriting it. Brady said Tuesday that he planned to unveil the tax bill Nov. 1 if Republicans adopt a budget as planned on Thursday.
Republicans are hoping to dramatically cut tax rates while adding no more than $1.5 trillion to the federal budget deficit over 10 years. To do that, they need to look for large breaks they can limit or repeal. One proposal would cap 401(k) contributions at as little as $2,400 a year and push additional savings into Roth-style IRA accounts. Much of the revenue that change would generate would come from advancing tax collections from the future into the near term.
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Francesco Gabriele Frola
Professione Danza Parma, Italy; The School of the Hamburg Ballet, Germany and Fomento Artistico Cordobés in Mexico
Joined in 2018, leading roles include Des Grieux, Manon, Nephew/Prince, Nutcracker, Prince Siegfried, Swan Lake, Prince Guillaume and Benjamin in Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella, Conrad and Birbanto in Le Corsaire and Harald Lander’s Etudes
Roles include the title role in Nijinsky; Albrecht in Giselle, Peter/The Nutcracker in The Nutcracker; Prince Florimund in The Sleeping Beauty; Lensky in Onegin, Florizel in The Winter’s Tale, James in La Sylphide, Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet and Lescaut in Manon. Other roles include Swan Lake, A Month in the Country, Cinderella, Don Quixote, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, La Fille mal gardée, The Four Seasons, Allegro Brillante, Opus 19/The Dreamer, Chroma, Theme and Variations, A Streetcar Named Desire, Pinocchio, Le Spectre de la Rose, Piano Concerto #1 and Carousel (A Dance)
Career highlight
Dancing Neumeier’s Nijinsky at the Champs Elysées Theatre, Paris
Awarded the Rolex Dancers First Award (2015) for his performance of the title role in Nijinsky and Prince Florimund in The Sleeping Beauty, and the Patron Award of Merit in 2014. In 2012, he won the Silver Medal at the Helsinki International Ballet Competition and the Bronze Medal in the International Ballet Competition in Cuba in 2010. He was also a semi-finalist at Prix de Lausanne in 2008 and received the prize for Best Male at the Grand Prix Pavlova in 2006 and 2003
Supported by the Aud Jebsen International Talent Programme
Francesco Gabriele Frola as Conrad in Le Corsaire © Laurent Liotardo
Francesco Gabriele Frola and Erina Takahashi in Le Corsaire © Laurent Liotardo
Erina Takahashi, Francesco Gabriele Frola and Jeffrey Cirio in Le Corsaire © Laurent Liotardo
Erina Takahashi as Medora and Francesco Gabriele Frola as Conrad in Le Corsaire © Laurent Liotardo
A romantic moment during the photoshoot for Cinderella in-the-round with dancers Emma Hawes and Francesco Gabriele Frola.
Erina Takahashi and Francesco Gabriele Frola in rehearsals for Swan Lake © Laurent Liotardo.
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KimSAR is the primary responder to incidents within the Kimberley RCMP detachment area, although we do, through a mutual aid request, respond to other ares of the East Kootenay and BC. KimSAR’s area of responsibility includes an area of approximately 10,000 square kilometres – from Canal Flats in the north, east into the Rockies, south to Fort Steele and Cranbrook airport, west to include the St. Mary’s drainage up to the Grey Creek Pass, then north again through the St. Mary’s Alpine Park
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Paul helps clients navigate increasingly complex environmental requirements governing global supply chains and products across their life-cycle.
He works with leading companies to anticipate and comply with product-related environmental requirements in the U.S. and in key markets worldwide. He has represented U.S. business interests in the negotiation and implementation of regional and global environmental agreements that drive national legislation and the circular economy.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Paul advises companies on compliance with expanding EPR laws governing the management of used and end-of-life electronic equipment, batteries, medical devices, unwanted pharmaceuticals, and other regulated products in the U.S. and in other countries. He has advised clients on the successful launch of regional and global take-back programs.
Basel Convention and Circular Economy
Paul serves as a strategic advisor to companies on new circular economy initiatives with a focus on reuse of products, waste classifications, and logistics. He regularly advises on requirements governing transboundary shipments of electronic products for reuse, repair, and recycling. For more than two decades, he has represented clients in the electronics sector on the negotiation and implementation of international controls and trade bans arising under the Basel Convention, a global agreement governing the transboundary movement of wastes and recyclables.
Market Access Legislation
Paul provides actionable compliance advice on market access requirements for products subject to RoHS measures and material ban legislation, energy efficiency mandates, and product design requirements.
Paul also advises a diverse group of companies on due diligence, supply chain communication, and disclosure requirements related to the responsible sourcing of timber, conflict minerals, and other raw materials.
Conservation Leadership
Paul is active with many of the country’s leading conservation organizations. He serves on the board of the Conservation Fund which since its founding has protected over 8 million acres of natural lands and working landscapes. He is a former board chair of the Environmental Law Institute and Chesapeake Conservancy. He has also served on the boards of the American Bird Conservancy and World Environment Center. He has advised non-profit clients on the protection of whales, the establishment of nature reserves in South America, global protections for albatrosses and other seabirds, and sustainable fisheries management.
Providence College (B.A., 1986)
American University (J.D., 1990)
U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB) Environmental Committee, Co-Chair
The Environmental Forum (ELI) Advisory Board
American Society of International Law (ASIL)
NatureServe, Advisor
Washington College of Law at American University (Washington, DC; Geneva, Switzerland), former adjunct professor
The Best Lawyers in America®, a Best Lawyers publication, Environmental "Lawyer of the Year" in Washington, DC (2019)
The Best Lawyers in America®, a Best Lawyers publication, recognition in Environmental Law (2013-2020)
Chambers and Partners - USA, ranked Band 3 in Environmental Law (2016-2019)
Who's Who Legal, part of Law Business Research Ltd., recognition in Environmental Law (2016-2019)
Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, Washington, DC, Super Lawyer (2009-2019)
The Legal 500, recognition in Environmental Law (2013)
For more recent publications since 2015, see the Publications tab. Paul's bibliography prior to 2015 includes:
"The Expanding Regulation of Used and End-of-Life Electronic Products," Paul Hagen and Ryan Carra, ABA Trends, September/October, 2014
"Federal Interagency Task Force Announces National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship," Paul Hagen and Jennifer Abdella, The Environmental Counselor, August 2011
"The Global Expansion Of Toy Legislation," Paul Hagen and Erica Zilioli, Law360, 2010
"It’s Past Time to Ratify the Basel Convention," Essay in “Turning Trash into Treasure: Regulating E-Waste Exports," Paul Hagen, The Environmental Forum, v27, i6, 2010
"The End of the Environmental Profession (In the Year 2049: What Will Environmental Protection Be Like 40 Years From Now?)," Paul Hagen, Environmental Law Institute, v26, i6, 2009
"The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants," Paul Hagen and Michael Walls, Natural Resources & Environment, v19, i4, 2005
"Product-based Environmental Regulations: Europe Sets the Pace," Paul Hagen, Trends: ABA Selection of Environmental, Energy, and Resources Newsletter, v37, n.3, 2005
"An Introduction to the Rules of the WTO: An Environmental, Health, and Safety Perspective," Paul Hagen and John Barlow Weiner, chapter in Trade and Environment, The WTO, and MEAs: Facets of a Complex Relationship, 2001
"The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: New Rules for International Trade in Living Modified Organisms," Paul Hagen and John Barlow Weiner, The Georgetown International Environmental Law Review, v12, i3, 2000
"The Green Diplomacy Gap," Paul Hagen, The Environmental Forum, v17, i4, 2000
"The Basel Convention," Paul Hagen and Robert Housman, chapter in The Use of Trade Measures in Select Multilateral Environmental Agreements, UNEP 1995
"The Convergence of Trade and Environmental Law," Alan Charles Raul and Paul Hagen, Natural Resources & Environment, Fall 1993
"The Application of the United States Hazardous Waste Cleanup Laws in the Canada-U.S. Context (The Law and Economics of Environmental Regulation in the Canada/U.S. Context)," John Hanson, Paul Hagen, and Kathleen Rogers, Canada-United States Law Journal, 1992
"The International Community Confronts Plastics Pollution from Ships: MARPOL Annex V and the Problem that Won't Go Away," Paul Hagen, The American University Journal of International Law and Policy, v5, i2, 1990
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Real estate agent scales new heights with unique triathlon
Pat Graham, Ap Sports Writer
Published 2:42 am CST, Monday, January 13, 2020
The real estate agent from Utah indulged in a triathlon training program that at times was straight out of a couch potato's handbook.
All the beer, pizza (cheese mostly) and heavy cream he could consume.
Rob Lea needed that not-so-routine diet to gain a little extra weight for his not-so-ordinary sort of climb, swim and bike endeavor he called “The Ultimate World Triathlon.”
Lea scaled Mount Everest through whipping wind, swam in the frigid waters of the English Channel while enduring constant jellyfish stings and rode his bike, through painful saddle sores, from one American coast to the other.
All in six months, too. He started on April 25 as he acclimated at Everest base camp and finished on Oct. 7 by holding his bike aloft while standing in the waves.
He did take a brief timeout in the middle — to get married.
“What a great adventure,” Lea said in a phone interview.
The concept struck him while sitting in a doctor's office. Dealing with ankle pain, the physician recommended he give up running.
His mind wandered. A former swimmer at the University of California at Davis, he began to think about the English Channel.
Then, a random thought: Would the English Channel or Everest be more difficult?
More thoughts: How about accomplishing both? Maybe a bike ride thrown in as well?
A plan was hatched.
Joining him on the expedition was professional ski mountaineer Caroline Gleich, who married Lea after the English Channel portion of the journey.
To train for Everest, the couple scaled Cho Oyu, which is one of the highest summits in the world. It's also the spot where they took their relationship to an even higher plateau with Gleich proposing to him.
Lea said yes.
About two months before their Everest departure, though, Gleich tore the ACL in her left knee. She climbed Everest anyway.
Instead of trying to summit along the south side through Nepal (there was a viral photo of a traffic jam created by climbers waiting to ascend), they took a northern route. Despite all the wind gusts, they reached the summit on May 24 with the thermometer reading minus-35 degrees (minus-37 Celsius).
"I'm literally speechless and trying to find the words on what it all means," Lea wrote on Instagram. “Guess it’s time to start thinking about swimming the English Channel.”
After arriving back in Utah, Gleich had surgery to fix her knee while Lea started his training regimen for the swim.
That meant gaining 30 pounds for insulation in the cold water. He ordered pizza from a local joint place in Park City that sponsored him. He drank Fat Tire amber ale courtesy of N ew Belgium Brewing. And he used plenty of heavy cream in his coffee.
It was gluttonous.
“I was eating slices of pizza in bed,” said Lea, who didn't swim much because he couldn't afford to burn off the calories. “I was eating even when I was full.”
The 38-year-old flew to England and started his English Channel trek on July 9 from Samphire Hoe at approximately 4:33 p.m. local time. No wetsuit could be worn (rules) so he donned a Speedo.
What helped early on were the jellyfish bites.
Sure, they stung, but they also provided an adrenaline rush. At one point, he went through a bloom of jellyfish. Now that didn't feel so good. He got stung about 50 times.
Gleich offered constant support from the boat (no contact is allowed). Every 30 minutes or so she provided food and water. She also documented every swim stroke of the journey.
At about 4:22 a.m., he climbed onto the shore in Wissant, France.
It took less than 12 hours. He envisioned much longer.
“Reaching out and touching the sand on the French shoreline was a moment of joy, relief, confusion and elation,” he wrote on Instagram.
Back to Utah. More training awaited.
First, though, their wedding — on Aug. 10 at the top of Snowbird Resort.
One slight hiccup: There was a massive rain storm leading up to their site and the road was closed due to a mud slide.
About 30 minutes before the wedding, the path reopened.
“Just like in our adventures, there were obstacles thrown at us and we had to make contingency plans,” he wrote on Instagram. “There were moments of distress and worry, but Caroline stayed calm and dealt with the adversity extremely well.”
No time for a honeymoon, though. A bike ride awaited. He began on Aug. 30 from Anacortes, Washington, and got a flat tire right away.
Gleich followed along in a support vehicle (Lea's mom took over when Gleich had to go back to work). They stayed in motels at night, where they planned out the next day's ride.
"The bike ride crushed me," Lea said. “Every time I had a good day, the next day was super hard.”
On Oct. 7 — day No. 39 — he reached his destination of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Standing in the water, he held his pink Specialized bike over his head to celebrate. Later, he cracked open a beer.
“I’m sort of speechless,” he wrote on Instagram. “I’m overjoyed and kind of emotional.”
Celebrating just as much that day was Gleich.
Through this endeavor, they wanted to raise awareness for gender equality. It's bothered Lea that he'd be out skiing with Gleich and everyone assumed he was the guide and not her.
“Rob doing his alternate world triathlon isn't going to directly change the world,” Gleich said. “Riding your bike, swimming and climbing mountains, they have just a really amazing power to bring people together. It's a great starting point to talk about bigger issues.”
Lea's already mulling over another adventure. Perhaps ski the largest mountain in Antarctica with Gleich?
It's a thought for later.
“I just need a little bit more time for reflection," Lea said.
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Rwanda partners with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, telehealth company to launch health app
Jessica Kim Cohen - Monday, June 25th, 2018 Print | Email
Two years ago the Rwanda Ministry of Health partnered with the London-based telehealth startup Babylon Health and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to launch a health app to provide its citizens with access to remote healthcare services, according to an athenaInsight blog post.
The app, Babyl Rwanda, aims to address the physician shortage in Rwanda. Currently the nation has roughly one physician for every 12,000 citizens. The app connects citizens with an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, which triages a patient's medical problems and either offers treatment recommendations or sets up an appointment with a remote physician, depending on the severity of the patient's health issues.
A team of 25 physicians employed by government hospitals staff the video- and phone-based remote consultations, which typically cost patients about 65 cents each. These physicians help to diagnose conditions, recommend lab tests and issue prescriptions, and speak a range of languages, including Kinyarwanda, English and French.
Since 2016, more than 2 million Rwandans have registered for the app. In the program's first year, Babyl Rwanda completed more than 100,000 consultations. For patients without a mobile phone, Babyl Rwanda also established "babyl booths" equipped with tablets and phones at various pharmacies nationwide.
"It's about giving a patient quick access to a doctor," Shivon Byamukama, MD, deputy CEO of Babyl Rwanda, told athenaInsight. "In the end, what you need is a doctor's brain, not the brick and mortar that comes with a hospital."
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Four For Friday - Entertainment news you need to know
Here's all the entertainment and music news you need to know today
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General election fatigue? Fear not!
We're keeping you in the loop with all the latest gig announcements, music releases, film news and everything else to help get your weekend off to the right start.
Here's everything you need to know today:
Liam Gallagher tickets go on sale for his biggest ever Belfast show
Following his two sold out Dublin 3 Arena gigs earlier this year, Liam Gallagher announced his biggest ever Belfast Show earlier this week.
The former Oasis frontman will perform at Boucher Road Playing Fields on Wednesday 19 August 2020 for the Belfast Vital festival .
His debut solo album, As You Were, was released on 6 October 2017 and went straight to Number 1 in the UK & Ireland.
The presale for the gig has already sold out - so don't expect the tickets on general sale to hang around for long!
Harry Styles releases new album 'Fine Line'
The One Direction heartthrob returns with his second album, Fine Line, which gets its official release today.
The album comes just seven days after ex-bandmate Liam Payne released his debut album, LP1.
It seems that the X Factor-formed five piece may not be reuniting any time soon, but it's clear that all the ex-1D members are doing alright for themselves on their own...
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Shane MacGowan to perform Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York' on RTE's Late Late Show
It was announced earlier this week that the Late Late Show on Friday, December 13, will see a host of Irish entertainment and music industry stars pay tribute to legendary Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan.
MacGowan will be in studio performing a number of his best-known songs, including a very special rendition of Fairytale of New York.
How to Get Away With Murder Season 5 lands on Netflix
Telling the story of a group of law students at a prestigious school who are selected by mysterious professor to work with her as lawyers, How To Get Away With Murder has become an massive hit on Netflix.
One year on from the explosive ending of the fourth season, the fifth season is now finally available to binge to your heart's content.
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Ministers urged to prioritise divorce law reform by campaign group
Resolution chair Margaret Heathcote has repeated a call for the introduction of ‘no-fault divorce’.
Ministers should prioritise divorce law reform, campaign group says PA/Anthony Devlin
Ministers should prioritise divorce law reform and introduce a kinder separation process as soon as possible, a lawyers’ campaign group says.
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/ministers-urged-to-prioritise-divorce-law-reform-by-campaign-group-37985444.html
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/27372/37985443.ece/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_aef04771-430b-4da2-9d08-ae20b4945ce2_1
Resolution, whose members specialise in family court issues, has repeated a call for the introduction of “no-fault divorce”.
Chair Margaret Heathcote says she will outline concerns in a speech at Resolution’s annual conference in Manchester on Friday.
Ms Heathcote said there is a danger that reform will fall by the wayside because MPs are tied-up with debating Brexit.
Every day that passes sees thousands of couples at risk of needless acrimony and denied the right to a kinder divorce process Margaret Heathcote
She said: “If you’re separating, and you’re faced with having to make unnecessary and unhelpful accusations against your ex on the divorce petition, there is nothing more important than this reform in the law.”
Resolution says no-fault divorce will bring England and Wale into line with countries including Australia and the United States.
Ms Heathcote said Lord Chancellor David Gauke had indicated that plans were in place to introduce legislation.
But she added: “We’re grateful to the Lord Chancellor for his support on this issue, and hope he makes good on his plans soon.
“However, things change quickly in Westminster, and with the current degree of uncertainty, we’re asking him and his colleagues to make sure this change happens as soon as possible.
“Otherwise, every day that passes sees thousands of couples at risk of needless acrimony and denied the right to a kinder divorce process.”
By Lucy Mapstone, PA Deputy Entertainment Editor Lord Tony Hall will step down as Director-General of the BBC this summer, it has been announced.
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Solskjaer homecoming win soured by surgery setback for Bailly
Manchester United were also linked with Juventus forward Paulo Dybala on Tuesday.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could become the latest victim of Manchester United's transfer policy, according to Kevin Kilbane.
July 30 2019 20:14 PM
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s return to his hometown club was marred by the confirmation that Manchester United defender Eric Bailly faces up to five months out following knee surgery.
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/solskjaer-homecoming-win-soured-by-surgery-setback-for-bailly-38360888.html
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/b8cf7/38360885.ece/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_97e2fbd2-3d7f-4a64-85ae-be623010dc8e_1
Solskjaer revealed the extent of Bailly’s injury after Juan Mata’s late penalty gave United a 1-0 win over Kristiansund, the team from the town where he was born – and for whom the Norwegian’s son Noah made his debut as a late substitute.
Bailly suffered the injury during United’s 2-1 win over Tottenham in their pre-season meeting in Shanghai last week.
A special moment for Ole and his sons ❤️ #MUFC pic.twitter.com/VN3TSWFLIH
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 30, 2019
With the exception of Paul Pogba who started on the bench, Solskjaer, who watched the game with his other son, Elijah, named a virtually full-strength side against the Norwegians.
But despite dominating the game for long periods, United failed to break down their opponents until the clock ticked over to stoppage time.
Mata converted the spot-kick after being brought down in the box, but the overall display only served to highlight Solskjaer’s search for new striking options, centred around Paulo Dybala.
Eric Bailly has been ruled out for up to five months (Martin Rickett/PA)
The Juventus striker is reportedly involved in talks over a switch to Old Trafford in what could effectively turn into a swap deal, with Romelu Lukaku heading in the opposite direction.
But Solskjaer would not be drawn on the speculation after full-time, telling manutd.com: “I’m not here to talk about rumours about other team’s players. We’re working on one or two cases. It’s 10 days or so before we start the league and hopefully we can announce a fresh face or two.”
Marcus Rashford missed a pair of early chances for the visitors and Scott McTominay lashed a long-range effort against a post.
Pogba appeared for United as one of a host of chances on the hour mark, while Solskjaer witnessed a proud moment for son Noah when he was introduced for the final four minutes.
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Last month Bennetts unveiled its stunning new Yamaha R1 to bike fans at Donington Park. The machine, which has the same pioneering carbon fibre composite paintwork as used on Formula 1 cars and in the aerospace industry, was designed by custom paint specialists Altamura Concepts. We caught up with Technical Operations Manager, Warwick Binks from Altamura to find out just how they created the Bennetts R1…
The general perception is that anything custom-made will cost more than a standard design; however bespoke helmets, leathers and bikes continue to be popular among motorcyclists, despite the recent downturn in the economy. “The whole concept of bespoke products is certainly growing reasonably well, as is our company alongside that,” explains Warwick. “We’re finding that we’re doing a lot more work for corporate clients and high-end customers, which is the best way to get our name out there.”
However, custom design can still be expensive. “All our products are made with state-of-the-art technology – we never use stickers on our designs, every product is air-brushed,” he continues. “All our designs are made to the finest detail and to the highest quality. It could cost about £1,000 for us to paint a bike, but it comes down to the required detail of the product – the more time spent on it the more it’s going to cost. How long is a piece of string?!”
And it’s not just motorcycles that Altamura designs. “We design all sorts of products for our customers,” says Warwick. “As well as motorcycles, we design helmets, bicycle frames, prosthetic limbs, shotguns, rifles, crossbows… even toilet seats!”
The company has enjoyed particular success with its paintwork in the prosthetic limbs industry. “We did a bit of work for Paralympic athletes,” he continues, “and we also did the paintwork for a BBC journalist’s prosthetic leg. He carried the Olympic torch on its tour of the UK. Sometimes we never actually find out who our client is though as we’re commissioned by another company, Endolite, who specialises in the manufacture of the prosthetics. Endolite also does a lot of work with injured soldiers coming back from Afghanistan, so we’re involved with that too.”
The new R1 received a positive reception on its grand unveiling at the British round of the World Superbike Championship, but the finished result wasn’t all down to Altamura. “Akrapovic exhausts helped us out with the design of the R1,” continues Warwick. “So it’s a real one-off. We wanted to create a bike that would really catch the eye – something that would take everyone by surprise, and this particular design of bike hasn’t really been attempted before.
“The overall aim for us is to be at the forefront of bespoke design – artistry for both public and corporate clients. We also aim to go into as many different markets as is possible to further expand our range of products.”
For more information, please visit www.altamura.co.uk
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NURTURE study shows pre-symptomatic Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) infants treated with SPINRAZA™ (nusinersen injection) attained positive results
October 03, 2019 8:00am Comments
Treatment with SPINRAZA™ resulted in survival of 100 percent of infants and none requiring permanent ventilation
Recently published outcomes include motor milestones achieved in 100 percent of infants sitting without support and 88 percent walking independently
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Oct. 3, 2019 /CNW/ - Biogen Canada is pleased to announce results from the NURTURE study, which demonstrated that infants who initiated treatment with SPINRAZA™ (nusinersen injection) prior to the onset of clinical symptoms of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) attained positive results compared to the natural history of the disease. These results have been published in the journal Neuromuscular Disorders. NURTURE is the first study investigating a treatment targeting the underlying cause of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in infants treated pre-symptomatically.
NURTURE is an ongoing, Phase 2, open-label study of 25 infants with the genetic diagnosis of SMA (most likely to develop SMA Type 1 or 2) who received their first dose of SPINRAZA™ in the pre-symptomatic stage and before six weeks of age. The study, conducted at 15 sites in seven countries, has close to four years of data (up to 45.4 months). When compared with the natural history of the disease, the results are dramatic in their impact on changing the course of SMA. As of March 2019, all participants were alive, without the need for permanent ventilation and experienced continuous improvements, with the majority achieving motor milestones in timelines consistent with normal development. The results also demonstrated durability of effect with children making progress throughout the study.
"By showing dramatic clinical benefit in very young SMA patients, the NURTURE study throws into sharp relief the new therapeutic SMA era the world has entered," said Ottawa pediatric endocrinologist and SMA newborn screening advocate, Dr. Alex MacKenzie. "The results make a compelling case for the pre-symptomatic treatment of SMA, underlining the critical importance of newborn screening for all Canadian infants."
As of March 2019, all infants in the study were 25 months or older, past the typical age of symptom onset for SMA Type 1 and Type 2 and were alive without the need for permanent ventilation. In comparison to the natural history of SMA, many of these infants would likely have passed away or require permanent ventilation on average by 13.5 months. In both the children with two and three copies of SMN2, treatment with SPINRAZA™ demonstrated rapid onset of improvement and durability of effect with their mean Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania Infant Test of Neuromuscular Disorders (CHOP-INTEND) score of motor function reaching the maximum mean score of 64 for all participants with three copies of SMN2 (n=10) and a mean of 62.1 for those with two copies of SMN2 (N=15).
"We are pleased to share this very exciting data with the SMA community in Canada because it adds to our understanding of what optimal disease management with SPINRAZA™ could be with young patients with SMA," said Marina Vasiliou, Vice President and Managing Director of Biogen Canada. "Ultimately what we want for patients is to change the course of their disease which is why we are committed to ongoing research in SMA. This study, and others we are conducting are part of Biogen's commitment to helping Canadians affected by SMA."
Reaction from the SMA community
Susi Vander Wyk, Executive Director, Cure SMA Canada: "SPINRAZA™ is a life-changing medicine and these eye-opening results in infants with SMA has brought hope for the future that these patients never had. SMA babies deserve a chance to meet motor milestones and to function independently as long as they can."
Barbara Stead-Coyle, CEO, Muscular Dystrophy Canada: "We welcome the growing body of evidence with SPINRAZA™ and believe that research like this is critical for the SMA community. With this unparalleled evidence in newborn infants, it is critical that newborn screening for SMA gets adopted in every province in Canada. NURTURE is evidence that shows the sooner the infant is treated, the better the outcomes for the infant and the family."
The Health Canada approval of SPINRAZA™ in June 2017 for pre-symptomatic, Type I, II and III SMA patients regardless of age is based on Biogen's extensive clinical development program for this treatment, including data from over 300 patients across a broad range of SMA populations. Biogen continues to partner with the medical community in Canada and worldwide for the ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness and tolerability of this treatment in SMA.
About Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
SMA is a rare, debilitating neurodegenerative condition that is characterized by loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and lower brain stem, resulting in severe and progressive muscular atrophy and weakness.
SMA is the leading genetic cause of death among infants. It is estimated that 1 in 10,000 live births are affected by SMA. Untreated, children with the most severe form of SMA (Type 1 or infantile-onset SMA) rarely live to see their second birthday.
Due to a deletion of, or mutation in, the SMN1 gene, people with SMA do not produce enough survival motor neuron (SMN) protein, which is critical for the maintenance of motor neurons. The severity of SMA correlates with the amount of SMN protein an individual has. Ultimately, individuals with SMA can become paralyzed and have difficulty performing the basic functions of life, like breathing and swallowing.
People with Type I SMA, the form that requires the most intensive and supportive care, produce very little SMN protein and do not achieve the ability to sit without support or typically live beyond two years without respiratory support. People with Type II and Type III SMA produce greater amounts of SMN protein and have less severe, but still life-altering forms of SMA.
About SPINRAZA™ (nusinersen injection)
SPINRAZA™ (nusinersen injection) is the first and only approved treatment in Canada for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). It is the only SMA therapy with a sustained efficacy and manageable safety profile and is supported by the largest clinical data set and real-world evidence, with more than 8,400 patients treated worldwide for up to nearly six years. Approved in more than 44 countries, it has been shown to improve survival for those with the most severe form of SMA (Type 1 or infantile-onset SMA) and has enabled children, teens and adults with SMA to maintain or improve motor function, transforming the course of the disease.
About Biogen
At Biogen, our mission is clear: we are pioneers in neuroscience. Biogen discovers, develops, and delivers worldwide innovative therapies for people living with serious neurological and neurodegenerative diseases as well as related therapeutic adjacencies. One of the world's first global biotechnology companies, Biogen was founded in 1978 by Charles Weissmann, Heinz Schaller, Kenneth Murray, and Nobel Prize winners Walter Gilbert and Phillip Sharp, and today has the leading portfolio of medicines to treat multiple sclerosis, has introduced the first approved treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, and is focused on advancing neuroscience research programs in MS and neuroimmunology, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, movement disorders, neuromuscular disorders, acute neurology, neurocognitive disorders, pain, and ophthalmology. Biogen also commercializes biosimilars of advanced biologics.
We routinely post information that may be important to investors on our website at www.biogen.ca . To learn more, please visit www.biogen.ca and follow us on social media – Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube.
SOURCE Biogen Canada
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Design Notes: BJC Series-1 HDMI Cable
As with any of our custom cable products, there were a variety of design considerations that went into the production of our Bonded-Pair HDMI cables from Belden, and our purpose here is to run through a few of those so that you can see a bit of our own thought process and what goes into cable design.
History and Background:
At the outset, something which entered into this design project very heavily was our discovery, from discussions with a variety of wire and cable manufacturers and distributors, that no HDMI cable was being manufactured in the U.S., and that, in fact, few wire and cable engineers in the U.S. knew anything much about the product. What that meant, of course, was that this cable would need to be truly designed "from the ground up." There were no existing products to base our spec upon, at least not directly, but Belden had an extensive background in data and communications cable generally, and there was every reason to believe that Belden's expertise could be applied to HDMI cable.
As with any heavily-engineered product, of course, a key ingredient is having a good engineer. Back in 2005, when we first pressed the subject of HDMI cable with Belden, we met David DeSmidt, a Senior Product Development Engineer. David DeSmidt had worked on some related product types in the past, including doing some work on a DVI cable prototype for another Belden client, and so was well-suited to the task. While this product introduction and design has been a collaborative effort, of course, the "heavy lifting," engineering-wise, was always done by DeSmidt, whose practical aid and advice have sometimes been as valuable as his engineering skills.
What motivated us to go to Belden for HDMI cable was, of course, Belden's exceptional quality and process controls and its patented bonded-pair technology. It's very easy to source HDMI cable out of China, and it's much cheaper, too. We could easily enough have simply gone on, like every other American supplier, having our brand applied to Chinese-made product. But for precision work and advanced technology, there's no country like the United States, and we didn't just want to have a cable with the words "Blue Jeans Cable" on it; we wanted a cable with the words "Blue Jeans Cable" on it that we could say, without a hint of hyperbole, was the best HDMI cable in the world.
Bonded Pairs:
The most important element to our design was, from the beginning, that the cable needed to be based upon Belden's patented bonded pair technology. As we've written elsewhere on our site, HDMI cable is not a very well-conceived application. The cable is susceptible to failure due to excessive return loss resulting from poor impedance stability, and unfortunately, the HDMI standard's use of twisted-pair cable to carry high-bitrate signals imposes severe limitations on impedance stability. Related to impedance stability is skew; the less consistent the impedance of a pair, the less consistent the velocity of the signals traveling through it is, and the less consistent the velocity is, the harder it is to maintain tight timing from one data pair to the next. Bonded pairs address impedance stability and inter-pair and intra-pair skew very effectively. To understand how, let's look at what happens when we do the simple act of twisting wires together.
In a conventional twisted pair, two wires are drawn and separately insulated, and then these two spools of wire are mounted on a wire twister and are twisted together. At low frequencies, this works perfectly well; as frequencies increase, and the requirements of impedance and skew become more exacting, it works less and less well. A twisted pair is held together by the tension of the wires upon each other; if the tension imposed by the twister one one wire is very slightly different from that on the other (which it always is), one wire becomes a bit straighter than the other, while the other wire becomes a bit longer, producing intrapair skew. Multiple pairs are then cabled together; some pairs will wind up a bit physically longer than others, and some may wind up electrically longer than others because of minor variations in wire spacing and the amount and consistency of the plastic insulation extruded onto the wires--the result is interpair skew. The impedance of each pair varies from inch to inch and foot to foot because of these tiny variations in spacing, and when the bundle flexes, some pairs are compressed axially and "open up" while others are stretched and become tighter, introducing still more variations in impedance and timing.
These considerations probably sound like nit-picking. How much difference, after all, can tiny variations in the thickness of plastic insulation, or wire spacing, make? If the subject were telephone wire, carring an analog audio signal a few kilohertz wide, the answer, for all practical purposes, would be "none at all." But with HDMI cable, the timing between bits at 1080p is less than a billionth of a second, and suddenly, differences which are meaningless at low frequencies become very important. In a billionth of a second (one "nanosecond," or ns), in a wire wrapped in polyethylene insulation, electrical current travels only about six inches, and so a difference in electrical length need not be large to wreak havoc. Impedance stability, similarly, can be a bear at these frequencies. For example, simply passing a wire over a wheel during production, where the wheel is microscopically out of round, can create a periodic change in the cable's characteristics which a person could not see with the naked eye, but which cause huge return loss spikes when signals run into the Gigahertz range. Factors that do not matter, and cannot even be detected, at low frequencies, become critical at high frequencies.
In a bonded pair, the two insulated wires are bonded to one another (if you'd like to know exactly how, you're out of luck; the process for doing this, and for controlling dimensions while doing so, is so secret that even if you buy hundreds of thousands of feet of HDMI cable, Belden won't let you see it being done). The physical lengths of the two wires are very strictly controlled to minimize intrapair skew, and the resulting consistency of twist rate, consistency of spacing, and stability of the spacing even under flexion, produces the best impedance stability available in twisted pair cable of any kind. Tight control over impedance necessarily means tight control over timing, which depends largely on the same factors which govern impedance, and so interpair skew, too, is minimized. Bonded pairs were developed for high-speed data, and that's what HDMI is.
Solid Wire:
Most HDMI cable is made with stranded wire. Stranded wire is easier to manage in some ways, and is more flexible than solid wire, but it has a couple of disadvantages. First, stranded wire of any given gage is larger than solid wire of the same gage, leading to the need to increase physical dimensions all around to maintain proper impedance. Second, impedance stability in cables using stranded wire simply isn't as good as with solid wire; the irregular outer surface, and the potential for strands to open up or tighten (just as with a twisted pair) make physical dimensions harder to control. Accordingly, we decided that solid wire was a better choice than stranded, and this allowed us to go just a bit large on wire gage, at 23.5 AWG.
The choice of solid wire has another benefit as well. As we've indicated elsewhere, at present we are having our HDMI cable terminated for us in China due to the high labor cost of installing 19-pin solder-on connectors at each end. But we do intend to offer American-terminated HDMI cables in the future, either alongside or instead of Chinese-terminated cables. Solid wire, while a bit more troublesome to attach to existing Chinese HDMI connectors, is actually easier to terminate in the connector design which we are currently prototyping, and expecting to introduce, for American terminations.
Shield Configuration:
Interaction between shields can increase crosstalk, so the individual pair shields need to be kept out of contact with one another, but foil coverage needs to be complete and the shield needs to be reasonably terminable with HDMI connectors; accordingly, we went with inward-facing mylar tape/foil shields with drain wires, and to ensure complete shield isolation, the inward-facing mylar foil shields are then wrapped in a separator tape to guard against pinpricks and the like.
The outer shield on the bundle is akin to the shielding on other Belden broadcast-quality products; there is an outward-facing mylar tape/foil shield, together with a tinned copper braid shield providing about 85% coverage. In general, outer shielding is, contrary to common perception, not really all that critical on HDMI cable, but we decided to go with a heavy outer shield configuration because it improves overall cable strength, as well as providing just a bit of additional "insurance" against high-frequency noise leaking either in or out of the cable.
By the way, we get quite a few questions about this sort of thing. A vendor will say that his cable is "triple-shielded" or some such thing, and we'll be asked whether ours is. It's important, if you're trying to compare shields between products, not to just judge on the basis of the number of shields, but to know what the quality and type of shields being compared is. We've even seen people count the drain wire--which, by itself, would effectively provide about 5% shield coverage--as a separate shield in order to boost the number of shield "layers" they can count. Similarly, a 40% aluminum braid is "one" shield just like an 85% copper braid is; but the two provide substantially different coverage and quality of shielding.
UL/NEC rating:
Increasingly, HDMI cables are being installed not only in residential installations, but also in commercial settings as well. Rather than settle for a CL2 rating as is found on most HDMI cable, we wanted something that would be approved for a wider variety of installation situations, and we were able, after going through full UL burn testing, to obtain a CM rating for this cable. CM is higher on the ratings hierarchy than CL2 (for a more detailed treatment of this subject, see our article on in-wall installation ratings), so this cable is lawful for installation wherever CL2 cable is called for.
Jacket Printing:
As odd as it might seem, even the jacket printing style on this cable is the result of engineering considerations. Cable jackets can be printed either by a non-contact inkjet printer, resulting in lettering with a sort of "dot-matrix" appearance, or by a "print wheel" style printer, where a print wheel is rolled over the cable jacket following jacket extrusion. Print wheel printing looks nicer than inkjet, and consequently, most a/v cable for the consumer market is print-wheel printed rather than inkjet-printed. But a print wheel can introduce periodicity to a cable, which can cause some strange effects at high frequencies, which show up as return loss "spikes" at frequencies having a wavelength related to the length of the print wheel legend. Consequently, we went with non-contact, inkjet printing to preclude this finishing step from having any impact upon the cable's performance.
We're very proud of the resulting cable. It shows exceptional high-frequency performance, which becomes critical at long distances. At this writing (October 2007), the Series-1 has passed HDMI's 1.3 compliance testing at a longer distance than any other cable we know of (Category 1, 45 feet; Category 2, 25 feet; and if you think someone else has a longer compliance test result, ask for a copy of his compliance testing certificate and see what kind of answer you get!). In actual use, we have found that it handles high-definition video on ordinary consumer devices at distances of 100 feet and more. Our intention was to produce a cable with unique characteristics, with sufficient "headroom" over the minimal spec requirements to allow our customers some security; the cable ought, we felt, to work so well that a customer should not have to fear that when he buys a new device that supports deep color, or higher resolutions, or that simply has a more finicky input or output circuit, something will stop working. We think we've accomplished that goal, and we will continue to look for ways to improve the performance of our Series-1 HDMI cable.
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Review
Brash Games September 27, 2014
I really want to say that Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is an exceptionally great game and you should definitely buy it as a present for your kid but honestly I just can’t bring myself to say it. The game was originally an iOS App that is called and it should have stayed that way.
The controls in the game are incredibly easy. The goal of the game is to collect the flying food in the air by swiping on the bottom screen with the stylus to slice the food. You only have one minute to slice as many items as you can. Be sure to avoid the marshmallows and clocks, these items will pop up at unpredictable times. They will come up on the screen as red, if you accidentally Slicing these items will result in you ending the game. Random items are tossed across the top screen rapidly. Slashing these items in time will earn you objects for an invention or other unlockable features in the game. As you progress through the levels you unlocking features of the game such as the “Lab” where you can create inventions, view what you’ve collected and change the colour style of the game.
Graphics are definitely well done for this game I’ll give them that. For me it was the best part of the game. The way they designed the characters and interface was clever. They made sure this game was very detailed and colourful which definitely drew my attention. The clever technique of making the effects 3D was a superb idea for the top screen.
On to the negative features of the game, be prepared because there are many! Characters from the movie speak briefly when you’re slicing away which was motivating for me I’m not ashamed to say. After a while hearing the characters repeat the same line was aggravating and gave me a headache. I have no idea why the developers did this but it seems as though you can only use the stylus to navigate throughout the game. For me only having use of stylus was unexciting and I lost interest quickly.
Most 3ds games let you use all of the buttons on the pad, in this case you don’t. I’m guessing this is because of the fact that it was a previous iOS game, but certainly the developers could have thrown in usage of the circle pad. Another let down of the game was that there was barely a storyline. More speech dialogue was needed, even a better story line perhaps? Just something so that I can keep on going back to the game to find out what happens next!
When I was younger I enjoyed playing mobile games such as Snake and Space Invaders. This wasn’t because of how incredibly easy they were or the phenomenal graphics they had, because let’s face it they had neither of these attributes but, because of how interesting these games were, you kept on going back to them because they were addictive. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 does not offer this.
All in all Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 offers colourful and cute looking characters that have their own weird sense of humour. It’s safe to say this game is designed for over the ages of three so the game has to be suitable for the ages playing.
To be quite frank I would more likely play this game on my phone or tablet. It was repetitive with an annoying soundtrack and the goal of the game was pointless but as I stated before it also challenged your reflexes. This game has 0 replay ability I’m sad to say.
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A new poll has shown that 46.6 percent of Brits would vote to leave the EU if a referendum were held today, with just 34.3 per voting to stay in.
The findings by polling company Survation also reveal a huge turnout for an in/out vote with 90.1 percent of people saying they would head out to the polling station, making the margin of victory even larger. This would outstrip the numbers who voted in the Scottish referendum in September.
Amongst those most likely to vote, 48.8 percent of people say they would vote to leave with 16.5 percent saying while they would vote, they did not know which way.
The poll was commissioned by The Freedom Association, whose director Rory Broomfield told the Express: “This survey shows that the increasing demands for Britain to pay more money to the EU has resulted in a resurgence in Euroscepticism within Britain.
“The British people are clearly fed up with picking up bills for EU institutions that remain unaccountable to them and do not act in their best interests.”
UKIP voters are most likely to vote, with 71.7 per cent saying they “definitely” would, leaving 28.3 per cent of people who joined a party whose main raison d’être is leaving the EU possibly not even voting in a referendum their party has worked tirelessly to achieve.
Two thirds of Tory supporters would also vote for an independent Britain with their troops heading down to the polling stations in droves, and only 0.6 per cent saying they would not vote.
The findings are not good news for Labour leader Ed Miliband, with the numbers showing that 44.8 per cent of people who vote for his party supporting ties being cut with Brussels compared to only 42.4 per cent who would vote to remain.
Mr Miliband has so far refused to back an in/out referendum on continued EU membership; a position which could be a real obstacle in his pursuit for possession of Downing Street should he not change it.
UKIP have frequently stated they believe that all parties will offer a referendum in their 2015 General Election manifestos, just as they did in 2010 with the vote on the European Constitution.
This change of stance was urged by veteran Labour backbencher Austin Mitchell, who is stepping down next year and whose seat looks likely to fall to UKIP’s Victoria Ayling.
The Great Grimsby MP said: “The poll doesn’t surprise me. Fewer and fewer people want to be associated with what Europe is turning into. It’s different to what the leadership is saying but it reflects, at least to my mind, that Labour must offer a referendum.”
But a spokesman for Mr Miliband said that Labour would only back a referendum should there be a “future transfer of powers” even though there is a ‘ratchet clause’ in the Lisbon Treaty removing the need for a Treaty change for all but the most dramatic reasons.
During this parliament, there have already been significant transfers of power to Brussels from Westminster, including over Foreign policy and regulations governing the City of London.
UKIP MEP Mike Hookem, who represents Yorkshire where ‘safe’ seats have been threatened by Nigel Farage’s party, said the poll was “more evidence that Labour voters now back UKIP”.
“Between now and the election, watch this support for Ukip grow as Labour voters abandon their old party.”
The Lib Dems, whose leader Nick Clegg was an MEP, said they would continue to back membership of the EU.
They were all but wiped out in the May European Elections where they only retained one MEP, coming behind even the Green party.
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Home Psychology Meditation Does Not Reduce Prejudice or Aggression and Studies Littered With Bias
Meditation Does Not Reduce Prejudice or Aggression and Studies Littered With Bias
May 15, 2018 Psychology,
Image: Le Minh Phuong
Meditation is not everything it's cracked up to be.
Though it's often assumed that the ever-popular practice of meditating is a major tool for personal and interpersonal transformation, recent research has shown that meditation is just...well, meh. At least when it comes to the interpersonal realm.
Researchers at Coventry University in the UK, Massey University in New Zealand, and Radboud University in the Netherlands, conducted a review of more than 20 studies that investigated the effects of several forms of meditation. These included mindfulness meditation and loving kindness meditation.
The researchers were seeking to determine the effects of meditation on the kinds of pro-social feelings and behaviours that improve interactions between people — such as compassion, empathy, and tolerance.
While meditation did help people exhibit slightly more compassion towards others than if they didn't meditate, meditation did not reduce aggression or prejudice.
But even the part about increased compassion is suspect, since researchers discovered that the studies showing increased compassion were biased. In fact, some of the only studies showing an increase in compassion were those where the meditation teacher was also the author of the study!
Image: Simon Rae
"Despite the high hopes of practitioners and past studies, our research found that methodological shortcomings greatly influenced the results we found. Most of the initial positive results disappeared when the meditation groups were compared to other groups that engaged in tasks unrelated to meditation," said Dr. Miguel Farias, from Coventry University's Centre for Advances in Behavioral Science.
"Our research findings are a far cry from many popular claims made by meditators and some psychologists," he added.
So, while meditation doesn't appear to be all that beneficial for increasing the pro-social feelings and behaviours that improve interpersonal interactions, it has been shown to have many other benefits.
A large amount of research has shown that meditation can improve mental focus and emotional regulation, increase self-control, reduce stress and anxiety, and lower blood pressure.
Moral of the story: Meditation is not the cure-all or panacea that it is often portrayed as being. But don't stop meditating! Considering all of meditation's cognitive and health benefits, it's definitely still worth your while.
This article was previously published here.
by Kristen Hovet
Section: # Psychology
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The convicts jailed at Bristol Crown Court this week
We list the defendants we reported on who were jailed for a plethora of offences by judges at Bristol Crown Court
Geoffrey Bennett
Bristol Crown Court (Image: Bristol Post)
Every week, Bristol Live reports from the city's courts.
This reporting forms an important part of the UK's open justice system, that justice can be seen to be done.
Some of the key benefits of open justice include ensuring public confidence and respect in democracy and the administration of justice, as well as deterring people from committing crimes and thereby the details of those crimes becoming public knowledge.
Here are the criminals who have been jailed from Monday, January 6, 2020.
Blaze Davies
Blaze Davies jailed for robbery
A man who mugged a person he talked to on a night out has been jailed.
Blaze Davies chatted to Francisco Araujo after socializing in Stokes Croft.
Bristol Crown Court heard that, after Davies latched on to him, he attacked him in a secluded spot and robbed him of £50 cash and a mobile phone.
Man mugged person he chatted to on night out
Davies, 23, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to robbery in September last year.
Judge James Patrick jailed him for five years and three months.
He told Davies: "You set about beating this man for three to four minutes with your fists and feet.
"He had a footprint on his his head.
"It was a sustained and very violent robbery in a public place."
Simon Wilkinson
A judge was left "baffled" after police twice arrested a man for contacting a child online and released him twice, enabling to re-offend on both occasions.
Simon Wilkinson exhibited a persistent, perverted aim to chat sexually with under-age girls and have intimacy with them, Bristol Crown Court heard.
He was not actually chatting to youngsters but caught by paedophile hunters posing as children.
Man jailed for targeting 'underage children' online
But after initially being arrested he was released under investigation twice and re-offended twice before finally being brought to book with a third arrest.
Wilkinson, 40, of High Street in Staple Hill, pleaded guilty to three charges of attempting sexual communication with a child and three charges of attempting a child to engage in sexual activity.
He also admitted possessing and making indecent images of children.
Judge Julian Lambert jailed him for 16 months.
He told the court: "Why was he released twice?
"It baffles me as to how that could be allowed to happen.
"It is terribly worrying for the public."
Oliver Bowen
Oliver Bowen (Image: Avon and Somerset Constabulary)
A road lines painter who broke a student's jaw in two places with a "massive" punch has been jailed.
Oliver Bowen struck Callum Fear in a kebab shop after a perceived problem, Bristol Crown Court heard.
Initially the extent of Mr Fear's injuries were missed, but he was recalled to hospital after he was diagnosed to have suffered two jaw fractures - one displaced and the other non-displaced.
Bowen, 26, of Jubilee Road in Weston-super-Mare, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm in December 2018.
Man broke student's jaw with 'massive' blow in kebab shop
Judge Julian Lambert jailed him for eight months.
He told Bowen: "Fortunately this was short of fatal.
"But it was a massive punch.
"You towered over and you dominated that other man.
"He was no threat at all."
Elder Souza
Souza was handed a five-year prison sentence for brandishing a stun gun (Image: Avon and Somerset Police)
A courier who used a stun gun to ward off a would-be motorbike thief has been given a jail term.
Elder Souza, from Patchway, was in Bond Street when he jabbed the device towards a man who appeared to be taking a colleague's machine.
He initially claimed he had used a torch but police discovered it was actually a disguised weapon.
Souza, 31, of Birch Close, pleaded guilty to possessing a stun gun in June 2018.
He was due to appear for sentence at Bristol Crown Court today (Jan 7, 2020) but failed both to attend or retain legal representation.
Delivery rider who brandished secret stun gun in Bristol evades prison by fleeing country
Judge Martin Picton told the court: "I think it is a reasonable conclusion he may well have left the country by now.
"if he is here he has certainly kept himself below the radar.
"I can see no reason why the state remains unsatisfied by the lack of a conclusion in this case."
The judge imposed a five-year prison sentence.
A warrant for Souza's arrest remains outstanding.
Rhys Burgunder
Normally you just get weatherman Ian Fergusson up on the roof at the BBC in Whiteladies Road.
But in the darkest hours, long after his nightly forecast to Points West viewers, Rhys Burgunder was up there stealing lead.
Burgunder managed to steal the lead and cause some £4,000 damage in the process.
And though he returned six months later to try and steal again, his attempt proved unsuccessful.
Burgunder, 26, of Bangrove Walk in Lawrence Weston, pleaded guilty to theft of lead from the BBC in September 2018, and attempted theft in March last year.
He also pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods in March 2018, an attempted theft in September 2018 and a further lead theft in November last year.
The recorder Miss Rosaleen Collins jailed him for two years and ten months.
Man caused £4K damage stealing lead from BBC roof
She told him: "It is said you had a difficult upbringing.
"You are not the only one who has had difficulties.
"Goodness knows how many opportunities you have had.
"The courts have been sympathetic in the past on so many occasions and you have continued and continued to offend."
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Bristol Rovers transfers RECAP: Winger Josh Ginnelly set to sign from Preston North End
All the latest news, views and analysis concerning the Gas
Max BakerTrainee Digital Sports Reporter
James PiercySports Editor
Lee Mansell and Kevin Maher in discussion
Hello and welcome to Monday's live blog.
Bristol Rovers are preparing for tomorrow night's FA Cup replay against Coventry City but uncertainty once again reigns in north Bristol following the news that manager Ben Garner is taking an extended leave of absence to deal with the illness of a close family member.
We would like to wish Ben and his family the very best and, as it stands, it's unclear as to when the 39-year-old will return to the club having taken charge on December 23.
Kevin Maher and Lee Mansell will step into his place in the dugout and one of those individuals is due to speak at Cribbs around 1pm previewing the clash at St. Andrew's.
We understand some supporters wants answers but, as the club have said, Ben Garner and his family's privacy needs to be respected at this difficult time.
On the field, Rovers are in a bit of a pickle; winless in six games, Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Doncaster was a particularly difficult watch and the performance against the Sky Blues will need to be significantly improved.
We'll be bringing up all the latest from training plus any transfer news concerning Rovers and across the rest of League One.
This live blog has finished. Read it in full below.
Transfer news 15:27
Press conference 13:37
That's that for today
Thanks for joining us today. We’ll be back tomorrow for all the Rovers transfer news and coverage of the FA Cup replay with Coventry City.
Maher looks ahead to Coventry
Kevin Maher says the Gas will ‘rally together’ to get a win for Ben Garner tomorrow.
You can read the full story here
Kevin Maher of Bristol Rovers (Image: Ryan Hiscott/JMP)
Who is Josh Ginnelly?
With the Preston winger set to join the Gas, we’ve taken a look at his career so far.
And at just 22, his short career has not been short of action. Two promotions, two relegations, seven clubs...
Preston North End's Josh Ginnelly is tackled by Manchester City's Adrian Bernabe.
We understand winger Josh Ginnelly will be Rovers’ third signing of the January window.
You can read more here
Josh Ginnelly is set to move to the Mem.
'Constant contact'
Maher added the coaches have been in regular contact with Garner.
We’ve been in touch. He did say he will always be available if we want to touch base, but the main thing is to support him and hopefully everything works out OK.
Whenever we need him for advice, he said he’s at the end of the phone so we’re going to be in constant contact.
Rovers will 'dig in' – More from Maher
Maher says the coaching team is otherwise unchanged, with Lee Mansell and Adrian Tucker assisting him.
It’s the same. No different from that.
We will prepare properly, we will prepare as professionally as we can and we’ll carry on working with the group we’ve got and we’ll all dig in.
That’s something we’ve done throughout our time here, and everyone pulls together and we stick by each other.
Hopefully we can get a positive result tomorrow.
Kevin Maher has been speaking to he press. On Ben Garner’s absence, he said:
That’s something without a definite timeframe on it. Obviously, when it’s something that comes to family, that’s the most important thing.
The gaffer has had to take a leave of absence for a bit, so however long that’s going to be we will fully support him and be in contact with him.
With family, and anyone with kids will tell you, the most important thing is that and making sure everyone is ok.
The latest on the coaching situation
Updates from Sam Frost
League One player on the move
One of the league’s most dangerous attacking threats is set to leave for the Championship
Questions on Garner, stadium sale and chance creation
Our Q&A with Sam is well underway, so click here to see answers to questions on transfers, stadium updates and more.
Rovers reporter Sam Frost and sports editor James Piercy are going live any minute.
You can take part here
What Garner has said about the FA Cup
Rovers boss Ben Garner has previously said that all focus is on the Coventry tie in the FA Cup, despite the opportunity of a game against Championship.
I was travelling back down when the draw took place, so I didn’t see it live, but Coventry first. Our focus is on that you know everything I saw was it’s Coventry Birmingham next round, but we’re still there, we’ve still got the replay and we are very much fighting in the competition, so if we do manage to progress, I think Birmingham at home is a great draw.
I think it’s a good game against a good Championship club, but it’s also an opportunity to progress, so the focus is Coventry but if we do succeed, I think Birmingham is a very good game.
Bristol Rovers manager Ben Garner and coach Kevin Maher on the touchline during the defeat to Doncaster Rovers.
Rovers press conference
Slight error, folks. Press conference today is at 1pm. Sorry about that.
Dennis Payter's take
Our fan in the stands takes a look at the Doncaster game and the worrying form of one individual in particular.
Jonson Clarke-Harris of Bristol Rovers heads wide against Doncaster
If you so wish to “relive” Saturday’s defeat ...
Ed Upson's reaction
The Gas midfielder spoke after the game about the evolution of the team and why it’s still - as it’s abundantly clear - a long-term work in progress.
Edward Upson of Bristol Rovers (Image: Alex James/JMP)
The League One table
Sam Frost's verdict
On the field, the game at the Mem didn’t make for particularly entertaining or enjoyable viewing and the team are in a bit of an uncomfortable place at the moment.
Our Rovers reporter Sam Frost picks through the finer details of the 90 minutes.
Jonson Clarke-Harris of Bristol Rovers looks dejected after missing a chance.
Ben Garner's leave of absence
At 1pm on Sunday, Rovers confirmed their manager is taking time out from the job due to the illness of a close family member.
Ben Garner had led the team for Saturday’s 2-0 loss to Doncaster but is said to have learnt of the news as he left the field at the Mem and promptly told the players in the dressing room straight after.
And thank you for joining us as we bring you all the latest concerning the Gas.
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Sergei Polunin: Rasputin
Choreography Yuka Oishi, music Kirill Richter
Polunin Ink
Choreographer Yuka Oishi "has created Rasputin especially" for Sergei Polunin’s short season at the London Palladium. I wonder what drew her to align the legendary ‘Mad Monk’ of Russian history with the perversely controversial, some might say delusional (contentious pronouncements, support for ‘strongmen’ Putin and Trump), Polunin?
Oishi is attempting, she says, to give us “the priest and the beast”, his addiction problems and mystical charisma dichotomy, ‘a major player’ and ‘a pawn’: a perfect vehicle for the conflicted Polunin, then...
Polunin has famously stated he wants to heal the world, or at least Russia and Ukraine (he holds joint passports). Rasputin allegedly ‘healed’ haemophiliac tsarevitch Alexey, the last tsar of Russia Nicholas II’s young son. He also had a hypnotic influence on tsarina Alexandra and many of the ladies of the court, of whom he took advantage. Did he precipitate the Russian revolution?
Anyway he had to be done away with, and Prince Yusupov (with others) did the honours. Rasputin, the sturdy Siberian peasant, was notoriously hard to kill. That’s as brief as I can make a tale of many variants. Oishi takes an hour of dance with a cast of five to cover its complexity. Several people I spoke to in the interval had no idea what was going on in this ‘Through the Looking Glass’ world. One thought it set in an asylum. There is much ‘antic disposition’.
On a chessboard set (set design by Otto Bubenicek) with symbolic chess pieces, a queen, a rifle, two horses (knights) which look like deer to me, rooks, a throne, but why is Rasputin kissing the deer—a touch of paganism, bestiality, or drawing energy from the natural world? Polunin forms a tangled bond with the three royals, arms linked, inseparable under a celestial light.
But what is Johan Kobborg doing in this hackneyed, episodic piece of kitsch dance theatre? Playing Yusupov as the rumoured bisexual, he is dressed in black with long red scarf and sparkly ‘Dorothy” red heels, lipstick smeared on his face. His duets with Polunin are tinged with S&M, the effete aristocrat desiring the unwashed muzhik?
Thank goodness for the fifteen-year-old Djordje Kalenic playing the tsarevitch—his athletic flips, gymnastics and poise lighten the faux intensity: a standout performance. And for Kirill Richter’s over-amplified cinematic score, in which most of the drama is played out...
Polunin takes on his role as if he were the Bolshoi’s Spartacus. Bravura leaps and dazzling dervish spins are interspersed with silent screen, larger than life acting and finger-splayed posturing. Those startled soulful, if not manic, eyes surely reach to the back of the upper circle. And the audience responds with a standing ovation. Every time he turns a fouetté, ballet’s trick pony, the audience responds with applause.
The mission statement on the back of the programme reads: “ballet is ready to evolve and integrate into mass culture”. It seems he has succeeded. Taking ballet into the world of variety. Didn’t Nijinsky perform in music halls after Diaghilev dispensed with his services?
Silhouetted against a red sky, he stands alone at the end, a risen Messiah, and a revolutionary (with his goatee beard he does look a bit like Trotsky)—in wide cinema screen. Validated.
Some exclusive top price tickets are advertised at £400+ to include champagne and a meeting with the star. Waiting for my companion, I am moved by security from the front steps of the theatre, as "important people will be arriving". Bread and circuses, religious ecstasy and melodrama...
Reviewer: Vera Liber
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Killing, Beheading and Disappearance of Villagers Instill Fear of Return Among Kokang Refugees
By Shan Human Rights Foundation • May 11, 2015
According to recent interviews by SHRF, Kokang refugees sheltering in China remain fearful of return, due to killing, beheading and disappearance of villagers caught returning home.
There are still tens of thousands of refugees sheltering along the length of the China-Kokang border, in formal camps set up by the Chinese authorities, as well as in unofficial makeshift camps. Refugees interviewed by SHRF were among about 15,000 refugees staying along a 10-km section of the border directly north of Laogai. They have fled from dozens of mountain villages where fighting continues between the Burma Army and the Kokang resistance army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA).
Thousands of these refugees had since mid-February been staying in a large camp straddling the border at Maitihe, but on April 15, government authorities from Laogai arrived at the camp and told the IDPs on the Kokang side of the border that they were not allowed to stay there. They were ordered to return to IDP shelters set up in schools in Laogai and Konkyan, and were threatened that if they did not return within three days, they would be assumed to be MNDAA supporters, and would be killed. However, the IDPs were too afraid to return, and most moved to other nearby refugee settlements in China.
Only a few days after the order for the IDPs to return, the Burma Army launched a large-scale offensive against the MNDAA at Nan Tien Men mountain, using heavy artillery. Shells landing on the Chinese side of the border caused over 700 refugees sheltering at Chin Cai Go (the border crossing directly north of Nan Tien Men) to evacuate deeper into China.
Ongoing shelling in the Nan Tien Men area since early May is continuing to instill fear in the refugees. Most are too afraid to even cross back and make brief visits to their homes, due to cases of killing and disappearance of villagers returning across the border. Refugees said that most villages in their area are now completely deserted.
Refugees gave testimony about the following cases of civilian death or disappearance in their villages since conflict broke out in the Kokang area on February 9, 2015:
No. Date Location Case summary
1 Feb 12, 2015 Xi Mi Cun village An elderly villager shot dead in his home by Burma Army
2 Feb 14, 2015 Xi Mi Cun village An elderly blind villager found burned to death in his home
3 Feb15-16, 2015 Lao Dong Go village An elderly villager killed by Burma Army shell in his home
4 Mid-March, 2015 Xi Mi Cun village Four refugees returned to their village: two dead bodies were found in the village, one beheaded; two have disappeared
5 April 14, 2015 Nr. Son Shan village Four returning refugees shot at by Burma Army; three have disappeared
It is clearly unsafe for these refugees to return home while fighting continues and the Burma Army continues to commit abuses against civilians with impunity. The Burmese military authorities must therefore immediately stop pressuring displaced civilians to return to the Kokang area under the current conditions.
We also urge foreign diplomats, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to publicly raise concerns with the Naypyidaw government about the protection of displaced persons in the Kokang area.
Read the Press Release in Burmese or Shan
သတင္းထုတ္ျပန္ခ်က္ ျမန္မာဘာသာကို ဤေနရာတြင္ ေဒါင္းလုပ္ရယူႏိုင္ပါသည္။
For further information, please visit www.shanhumanrights.org
Spoke person:
Sai Hor Hseng 66: (0) 93-264-9487 (Shan, English)
Sai Kheun Mai 66: (0) 94-638-6759 (Burmese, English)
Office 66: (0) 93-297-7754
Tags: Burma Army, Internally Displaced People, International Committee of the Red Cross, Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, Refugees, Shan Human Rights Foundation, South Korea, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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Dunkin' Donuts Puts Starbucks In Its Sights With A New Mobile Payment Strategy
John Heggestuen
Welcome to our new Payments Insider newsletter, a morning email with the top news and analysis on the digital payments industry, produced by BI Intelligence.
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DUNKIN' DONUTS TO RIVAL STARBUCKS WITH NEW MOBILE APP STRATEGY. We recently reported on the continued success of Starbucks's mobile payment and loyalty app, which is now used by 10 million Starbucks customers for an average of 5 million transactions a week.
Starbucks consumers' enthusiastic embrace of the Starbucks app as a method of payment is largely a function of the company's fantastically loyal customers. In addition, app rewards, including free drinks on birthdays, likely contribute to even greater app usage.
Starbucks's success has not been lost on its competitor Dunkin' Donuts. The company already launched a similar mobile app in 2012. The company also recently announced a new loyalty program, DD Perks, that will give Dunkin' Donuts customers rewards like free coffee after a number of purchases. And starting next month, the DD Perks program will be fully integrated into the Dunkin' Donuts app nationally.
The performance of the Dunkin' Donuts app will provide some much needed evidence of whether Starbucks's success with its mobile payment app is a fluke or if the same principles can be applied to mobile wallets across other, similar retailers. We think that the retail chains with the greatest potential for launching a successful mobile payment app share three characteristics: the retailer offers products that are purchased on a habitual basis, like coffee or gas, sees high customer loyalty, and has convenient locations. (Mobile Commerce Daily)
PAYPAL EXECUTIVE SIGNS ON TO MOBILE PAYMENT STARTUP. After 15 years in various financial positions at PayPal, Mike Liberatore is moving on to work as the CFO of mobile payments startup Clinkle. Clinkle hasn't launched its mobile payments platform yet, but the company did receive over $25 million in funding in June of 2013, according to TechCrunch. On the other hand, Clinkle is also reported to have cut its staff by a quarter back in December, for reasons that are still unclear. We'll keep you up on the details of this much-hyped, but mysterious startup as they solidify. (TechCrunch)
THE SQUARE-AUSTRALIA LAUNCH RUMOR. Square is beginning early stage planning for a move into the Australian market, according to Australian Financial Review. So far, the company has not said anything official other than that it is looking into the market. Further evidence that the rumor might have legs came when Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited Square’s San Francisco offices earlier this month. During the trip Turnbull tweeted a photo with Square Co-Founder Jack Dorsey that alluded to "disruptive innovation coming soon to Aus." (The Australian Financial Review)
WOULD-BE STRIPE OF DIRECT DEBIT RAISES AN ADDITIONAL $7 MILLION. GoCardless wants to make it easier for merchants to accept payments directly from bank accounts primarily for transactions involving recurring payments. The company announced $7 million in Series B funding that will go towards new staff and acquiring enterprise clients. The funding round was led by Balderton, which is a new investor. Accel Partners and Passion Capital participated in the round as well; both firms made early investments in the company. The new funding brings GoCardless's total funding to $12 million. GoCardless's strategy is to make integrating their service easily adaptable for recurring-payments businesses, similar to what Stripe has done with card payments. (TechCrunch)
THE NEW YORK BITCOIN HEARINGS. Yesterday was the first of two days of Bitcoin hearings at New York's Department of Financial Services. The hearing included a number of Bitcoin experts including Lightspead Ventures Partner Jeremy Liew, Second Market CEO Barry Silbert, and Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. The hearing covered regulatory concerns associated with Bitcoin, including how to categorize Bitcoin, how it should be taxed, and its potential uses for criminal activities. Benjamin Lawsky, the state's superintendent of financial services, says that the state will have regulatory proposals for Bitcoin within the year. (New York Department Of Financial Services)
CHARLIE SHREM RESIGNS FROM THE BITCOIN FOUNDATION'S BOARD. Yesterday, we reported on Monday's indictment of BitInstant CEO and former Bitcoin Foundation Vice Chairman Charlie Shrem on money laundering charges. Yesterday, Shrem resigned from the board of the Bitcoin Foundation, a Bitcoin advocacy group. (Payments Source)
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Inside Amazon's wild robot conference that started as a Jeff Bezos private party
The first realization that you've entered the world of Amazon MARS is at the hotel where this hotel robot was wandering around.
The second sign was the Blue Original capsule in the lobby of the conference area, which was open for tours.
Blue Origin is a space exploration company founded by Bezos, but separate from Amazon. It has shown off its capsules before, such as the video that showed Mannequin Skywalker's ride aboard the Crew Capsule 2.0 as the space company gets ready to fly humans.
Amazon Re:MARs included an expo that was, naturally full of robots, too. A lot of universities were showing off their wares and many of them are working on robots that can work in warehouses, moving boxes. Here's the UNLV robotics research team showing off their warehouse robot.
UNLV was also showing off a robotic arm that can move boxes.
Robots moving boxes was a big topic at the show and it's harder than it looks. In order to lift and move things, a robot has to adjust its balance to accommodate the weight of the object it's lifting, for one thing.
For another thing, robots are still not reliably good at grasping different kinds of objects. They struggle with slippery items or with tiny things like paperclips, according to a keynote talk by Ken Goldberg, engineering professor, UC Berkeley and chief scientist, Ambidextrous Robotics.
Goldberg points out that Bill Gates named robot dexterity as one of the 10 breakthrough technologies he expects in 2019.
But it points to why Amazon is still employing 300,000 people in its warehouses, a statistic shared on stage by Amazon Jeff Wilke, CEO of Amazon's global consumer operations.
The star of the expo was a tactile touch device built by HaptX and Shadow Robot. When CEO Jeff Bezos roamed the conference floor, this is the demo he did.
A special pair of haptic gloves allows the wearer to control a separate robotic arm and hands. Jeff Bezos described the sensation of controlling the robotic hands as "weirdly natural."
The device also transmits human touch. Stroke the finger tip of the robot's hands and the human will feel that stroke in the haptic gloves.
Amazon's billionaire CEO was not the only celebrity in attendance. The show attracted other famous guests like basketball legend Magic Johnson ...
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Today I got to check something off my bucket list when I had the chance to meet and chat with Founder and CEO of Amazon Jeff Bezos! Thank you for inviting me to the 1st annual Amazon re:Mars conference. I learned about a new drone, robotics, & all of the new Alexa features. pic.twitter.com/NDB3bqiuKJ
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 6, 2019
and Adam Savage. Savage was speaking at the show, too, discussing his new book. He often attends the invite only conference in Palm Springs as well.
Adam Savage: Every Tool's A Hammer #reMARS #amazon @ServicesLoud pic.twitter.com/SPNRaY30gt
— Elio Capelati Jr (@eliocapelati) June 6, 2019
And the show was filled with oddly unsettling things like this robotic leg laying on a treadmill.
It's an open source robotic leg, a project showed off by a professor at the University of Michigan and a director from the Center for Bionic Medicine.
Then there was this creepy spider-looking robot.
Some robots were not so much terrifying as they were just plain annoying.
This one, for example, functions as sort of mobile iPad and it insisted on following me around. It can access Alexa, make video calls and do other such stuff.
This transport robot can carry objects around (but was empty and just roaming around a contained area).
Amazon's robots, in particular, were everywhere. Amazon uses 200,000 robots in its warehouses, execs at the show said.
Amazon's robots don't have arms and legs. They are used to transport products from shelves to the areas where items will be packed and shipped.
Amazon got into warehouse robots when it bought a company called Kiva back in 2012. But it is inventing new robots all the time. New models can carry heavier boxes and the tops can be outfitted for different functions.
Amazon's newest crop of warehouse robots will soon work with the autonomous driving technology it gained from its recent acquisition of Canvas Technology.
These new robots will eventually be able to roam an entire warehouse campus, even outside, instead of being confined to the strict robotics boundary used in warehouses today, Amazon execs say.
Amazon was showing off its "Scout" robot, too, which Amazon envisions as rolling around neighborhoods delivering packages.
Here's the promo video Amazon showed for Scout. Notice that Scout doesn't try to maneuver over front steps.
Using robots in warehouses lets Amazon stack inventory shelving closer together and higher, packing more inventory into every warehouse. Human workers wear these vests that help the robots to "see" them and stay safely out of a human's way.
But the show stopper was the new Amazon drone revealed at the show. It will eventually deliver packages by air, as part of Amazon's Prime Air program.
Here's another view of the drone as it looks from above. Amazon execs said they hope to start delivering packages with the drones soon but wouldn't say where or when.
Amazon's drone will be self-flying thanks to an array of sensors. These sensors can detect wires, people, pets, objects and know not to land if the landing zone isn't clear and safe, execs say.
Amazon's cloud — Amazon Web Services — underpins all of its internal AI and much of its robotics systems. Amazon trains people to use its machine learning/AI tools for free.
It's a program called DeepRacer where people learn the tools by training a fully autonomous 1/18th scale race car to drive around a track. Amazon then throws DeepRacer competitions. Leagues have sprouted up, complete with prizes.
The league and races were in action at re:MARS. Some cars were definitely trained better than others, driving laps around the track without going off course much.
Other robots on display were ones that are in production today like the Cruzr by Ubtech Robots. It's used in hotels to take food and beverage but it can't deliver them itself as its hands can't reliably grasp objects.
Another unresolved problem: many people who see the robot think it's funny to try and shake its hands, which tends to break the droid's hands, a Ubtech rep said.
Canadian smart glasses company North was there showing off its custom-built glasses called Focals. These are Alexa-enabled and they project holographic images that only the wearer can see. They cost $600 or $800 if you want them with prescription lenses.
The Rivian electric truck was on full display too.
Amazon earlier this year led a $700 million investment into the electric truck and SUV startup, Rivian.
Rivian is integrated with Alexa, which can do everything from manage the temperature to change the shading of the moon roof. The truck will be in production in 2020 and is scheduled to be available by 2021, a rep said.
Inside, it features "vegan" leather upholstery (aka pleather) ...
and has little touches like a flashlight embedded in the door...
... and a compartment for skis or golf-clubs. Electric plugs and a bike rack sensor in the back that will alert you if someone tries to steel your bike AND take a picture of the would-be thief.
It doesn't have an engine so the engine compartment is a trunk. The first models are expected to cost between $69,000 - $80,000, depending on the battery size and options.
If electric trucks aren't your thing, here's an Alexa-enabled electric bike by Cybic.
Amazon also showed off many Alexa smart home products, too, like its Amazon smart plug.
Plug this electric tea kettle into the Amazon smart plug and then you can turn it on and off by voice command.
The Amazon Alexa smart home team also invented their own $60 Amazon Basics Alexa microwave. You can tell Alexa to defrost something, say two pounds of chicken, or reheat your coffee.
There's also the Alexa Roomba robot vacuum. This one, the i7, has a docking station robot that also empties itself automatically. It costs about $1,100.
Or the Alexa iRobot Braava Mop, which will wash the floor. You can use Alexa to tell it to clean up a spill in the dining room.
Alexa is powering everything these days from a Schlage smart door lock ...
to a Moen Alexa-enabled shower, which you can turn on with voice command.
Intel is also working on a smart mirror, which can look at your face, decipher your mood and have Alexa play you appropriate music.
The evening party was Amazon-robot themed as well. It took place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway NASCAR track. Some of the most famous Battlebots fought in the re:MARS Challenge, broadcast live on Twitch.
Here's the replay.
And one of the biggest demos at the show took place at the party, too: a huge and unwieldy exoskeleton called the Furrion Exo-Bionics Mech.
It's 15-feet tall and 8,000 pounds and looks like the Tarantula robot in the 1990's steampunk film Wild, Wild West. The Mech's pilot walked it over a concrete barrier. Had he missed and fallen, he could have been seriously hurt. Take a look:
All in all, its clear that robots are coming, but they really aren't quite ready to infiltrate our lives just yet.
Artificial intelligence really isn't that smart yet. People are still working on how to train machines and how to make AI technology easier for the average programmer to use.
Today's robots still can't do things like climb stairs very well, balance when picking up heavy objects or grasp tiny or odd shaped items.
But some of the smartest people in the world are working on making self-learning robots and other machines. It is all definitely coming and Amazon is already using this tech in its warehouse and delivery operations.
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YouTube and Instagram Changed Beauty Forever
By Cheryl Wischhover December 6, 2019 05:20
As part of our series reflecting on the 2010s, BoF examines how influencers affected the way beauty is sold and trends are disseminated.
James Charles attending a KKW x Mario Dinner in Beverly Hills | Source: Getty Images
As the 2010s come to a close, BoF reflects on how the past decade transformed the fashion industry — and the culture at large. Explore our insights here.
NEW YORK, United States — The top trending YouTube video of 2019 has it all: glamour, betrayal, a whiff of scandal and… vitamins.
James Charles’ 41-minute “No More Lies” monologue, the culmination of a week of online mudslinging between Charles and fellow mega-influencer Tati Westbrook, brought the beauty guru back from the brink of internet extinction. Mainstream media, from Cosmopolitan to CNN, chronicled every twist in the saga, which stemmed in part from a dispute over rival gummy multivitamin brands. “No More Lies” garnered over 48 million views, 400,000 comments and 2.4 million likes.
Charles wasn’t the only beauty influencer to crack YouTube’s annual list. Jeffree Star’s review of Kylie Jenner’s skin-care line came in at number nine. The video was part of a docu-series produced by controversial veteran vlogger Shane Dawson that proved so successful it led to an eyeshadow collaboration. Star claimed on Instagram that they sold one million “Conspiracy Palettes” in 30 minutes, though they were later hit with customer complaints about contamination with hair-like fibres.
Beauty influencers helped define the look and tone of YouTube and Instagram at the start of the 2010s, creating signature content around makeup products and ever-bolder looks that hooked millions of young viewers on the social networks. By the end of the decade, they had broken out of the social media bubble; today, it’s influencers like Charles and Star who set new beauty trends, and brands must hire the right social media stars if they want to court Millennial and Gen-Z customers.
The occasional controversy aside, many see YouTube’s growing clout as a good thing: a diverse, ever-changing group of influencers have democratised the industry, forcing brands to create products that appeal to a more inclusive group of customers. Thanks to the proliferation of 40+ shade foundation ranges and the increasing acceptance of men wearing makeup, more people than ever found a creative outlet.
A diverse, ever-changing group of influencers have democratised the industry.
“What attracted me to YouTube was that it was the first time I saw normal people [onscreen],” said Michelle Phan, who with a 2007 tutorial about natural-looking makeup became one of the platform’s earliest beauty stars. As an Asian American, she said she never saw people who looked like her on TV or in magazines. First through blogging and then through YouTube, she was able to make connections with people who shared similar interests and life experiences.
“People thought I was out of my mind, but I just knew that this was the future,” Phan said.
After several more years of viral videos, in 2011 she co-founded Ipsy, which sold subscription beauty sample boxes, and she later sponsored Generation Beauty, a convention for beauty fans to meet creators and brands. In 2013, L’Oréal tapped her for one of the first influencer makeup lines, Em Cosmetics. It proved too expensive for her followers, and halted production after less than two years. Phan bought the line from L’Oréal in 2015, then left social media, citing burnout. She’s since relaunched Em and posts only sporadically on YouTube.
Others picked up where Phan left off, including PatrickStarrr, Alissa Ashley, Jaclyn Hill, KathleenLights, Jackie Aina, Nikita Dragun and hundreds of others. These stars of YouTube and Instagram helped grow indie brands like Colourpop, Morphe and Anastasia Beverly Hills (the last two reportedly valued at $2.2 billion and $3 billion, respectively), revive older brands like Benefit and spawn their own lines. In November, Kylie Jenner sold a majority stake in her makeup brand, built largely on the strength of her Instagram following, to Coty for $600 million.
What’s less clear is who has the power in this new order: the influencers or the platform. YouTube wreaked havoc in the influencer community when it removed and then quickly returned some users’ verified badges in September. Instagram is hiding the “likes” counter on posts. Constant and opaque tweaks to the algorithm that determines which posts show up in users’ feeds can make or break influencers’ careers. Creators have begun talking more openly about the mental health toll that comes with the pressure to remain in the public eye.
Still, the dominance of social media over the last decade has fundamentally changed the way business is done in the beauty industry. Here’s how it happened and what to expect going forward.
It Made “Influencer” a Viable Career Option
When Phan first started making videos, there was no way to make money from them; she was a college student and worked in a restaurant part-time. The YouTube Partner Program launched in 2008, netting Phan about 20 cents a day at the start from ads that played on her videos. She quit her job a few months later when her income hit $20 a day. At her height in around 2014, she was making $50,000 a month from ads, plus lucrative deals with beauty brands like Lancôme that approached her when they saw her videos were performing better than their own slickly produced content.
The amount of money flowing to influencers has only continued to soar. Where Phan would have been lucky to receive $5,000 per video from a brand in 2010, the top creators now earn $100,000 and beyond for branded content. An elite few can pull in seven figures and even ownership stakes.
These deals have become something of an existential crisis for the beauty influencer community. Marlena Stell, an early influencer and makeup brand owner, publicly revealed the five- and six-figure deals creators were cutting with brands. It led to discussions about whether and how often influencers were disclosing when content was sponsored. US regulators have occasionally cracked down on unlabelled paid content, and some observers see potential for the practice to undermine trust, in a market where the appearance of authenticity is key.
The paydays have encouraged many to pursue the life of an influencer.
The paydays have encouraged many to pursue the life of an influencer. Tribe Dynamics, an influencer marketing platform, tracks 56,000 lifestyle creators in the US. Co-Founder Conor Begley says that about 6 percent go on to get more than 100,000 followers.
“Once they break that barrier, it’s like a rock rolling downhill,” he said.
About 24 percent of that sub-group will break the 300,000 mark the following year, with about a third of those hitting one million fans in the year after that. Brands routinely send samples to thousands of micro-influencers, assuming that a few will someday develop huge followings.
Claudia Soare, president of Anastasia Beverly Hills, has seen this play out since 2014, but there’s a dynamic shift. “The power of one influencer selling has diminished over time because there’s a lot more now. That’s why I think volume is necessary,” she said, noting that ABH sends PR packages to 2,500 creators.
It Caused the Makeup Boom… and Its Bust
In 2012, Kim Kardashian shared a picture on Twitter and Instagram of her face marked up with light and dark coloured makeup in patterns that made her look alien. It was a behind-the-scenes look at contouring, a technique largely limited to professional makeup artists at the time. But the masses were intrigued, and creators started doing contouring tutorials.
Suddenly, there was a market for the products and tools to create looks like contouring, baking, cut creases and elaborate eyebrows, dubbed “Instagram brows.” The foundation wars, initiated by Fenty’s 40 shades, heated up. Swatching on a variety of skin tones became de rigueur and expected.
Makeup boomed, and indie brands that influencers helped to promote got snapped up by strategic investors. Nyx, which worked with influencers earlier than most brands, was acquired by L’Oréal in 2014. Becca, which rose to fame thanks to collaborations with Jaclyn Hill, was acquired by Estée Lauder in 2016, as was Too Faced.
The cycle turned, and natural looks and skin care became popular.
Then came the great makeup crash of 2019, with brands and retailers across the board experiencing negative sales growth. The cycle turned, and natural looks and skin care became popular.
Those trends don’t lend themselves easily to how-to videos, and beauty creators and followers alike now profess they are bored of tutorials. Influencers are looking for their next act; James Charles now participates in Fortnite competitions.
“Boundaries around genre have really started to evolve and blur and dissipate,” said Kevin Allocca, YouTube’s head of culture and trends.
It Gave Rise to the Influencer as Beauty Entrepreneur
For influencers with their own lines, the good times never ended. Traditional brands saw their earned media value (a measure of social media engagement) decrease by 8 percent in 2018, but direct-to-consumer competitors, a category that includes influencer-fronted lines, were up 11 percent, according to Tribe.
Phan, Huda Kattan and Star were part of an early wave of influencer-fronted brands. Around the same time, Morphe and Colourpop built their businesses by courting influencers. Their success opened the floodgates, with more influencers opting to sell their own products instead of someone else’s. Still, it’s far from a sure bet.
But others are trying, with more launching every week. Westbrook, Manny Gutierrez and Hill are just a few of the many who have recently introduced makeup lines, joining those earlier entrepreneurs.
It changed the dynamics of how brands sell and market
Brands used to send products to beauty editors and hire celebrities as ambassadors. While this still happens on a smaller scale, YouTube and Instagram changed that dynamic forever. Brands realised that they could get more reach and feature more products than any monthly magazine could by relying on influencers to spread the word on their social media platforms. Affiliate YouTube links made it easy for people to purchase immediately after watching videos.
The biggest prediction for the future of social media is unpredictability.
Soon, brands were taking dozens of influencers on the kind of boondoggle press trips — Fiji, Australia, Paris — that used to be for a select few upper echelon editors. But these are falling out of favour as brands like Benefit realised that they could get better returns elsewhere.
Anastasia Beverly Hills was one of the first brands to capitalise on influencers, reposting their images when they tagged the brand. This got the creators more followers, which in turn strengthened their loyalty to ABH and encouraged others to post about the brand too. Many brands followed suit, and posting user-generated content is now a common industry practice.
In recent months, Soare has put out public calls on social media in an attempt to surface new creators. Soare says that Instagram is harder to explore than in its early days because its algorithms show users more of what they already like, creating the impression that no one is doing anything new.
ABH is now looking to TikTok, the short-form video platform.
“They don’t want to sit through a full YouTube tutorial or even a minute on Instagram,” Soare said. This could be a problem for YouTube, which incentivises creators to make longer videos to capitalise on ads.
The biggest prediction for the future of social media is unpredictability, according to YouTube’s Allocca. “That’s part of what makes that community so interesting. There is a constant evolution happening.”
Navigating YouTube’s Endless Controversies, From James Charles to Dramageddon
Is This The End of Makeup Tutorials?
Can Influencers Sell Beauty Better Than Brands?
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Gilead Presents New Data on Biktarvy® for the Treatment of HIV in Women and in Virologically Suppressed Patients With Known Resistance
FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) today presented findings from two Phase 3 trials – a trial demonstrating the effectiveness of switching to Biktarvy (bictegravir 50mg/emtricitabine 200mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25mg tablets, B/F/TAF) in women, and a trial evaluating the potential for the single tablet regimen to be an effective treatment option in virologically suppressed patients with known resistance to nucleo(s)tide or non-nucleo(s)tide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs or NNRTIs). The use of Biktarvy in patients with known drug resistance is investigational. These data were presented at the 10th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019) being held in Mexico City.
“These data presented at IAS provide new information about the treatment of HIV among women and patients with known drug resistance,” said Diana Brainard, MD, Senior Vice President, HIV and Emerging Viruses, Gilead Sciences. “The studies further demonstrate the potential for Biktarvy to be an important treatment option for appropriate patients.”
In the United States, Biktarvy is indicated as a complete regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults or pediatric patients weighing at least 25 kg who have no antiretroviral treatment history. While Biktarvy is also indicated for adults and pediatric patients weighing at least 25 kg who are virologically suppressed and on a stable antiretroviral regimen, these patients must have no history of treatment failure and no known substitutions associated with resistance to the individual components of Biktarvy. On June 18, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved labeling revisions to Biktarvy, expanding the patient population to include HIV-1 infected pediatric patients weighing at least 25 kg. Biktarvy has a Boxed Warning in its U.S. product label regarding the risk of post-treatment acute exacerbation of hepatitis B. See below for Important Safety Information.
Key abstracts for Biktarvy data presented at IAS 2019 include:
Oral Presentation MOAB0106: Longer-term (96-week) efficacy and safety of switching to bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) in women
This international multicenter, randomized, open-label Phase 3 trial evaluated 470 virologically suppressed women on a baseline regimen of either Genvoya® (elvitegravir/cobicistat/F/TAF; 150/150/200/10 mg), elvitegravir/cobicistat/F/TDF (150/150/200/300 mg) or atazanavir+ritonavir+F/TDF (300+100+200/300 mg) who switched 1:1 from these baseline regimens to Biktarvy. The primary endpoint for this study conducted exclusively in women, was previously presented, and demonstrated noninferior maintained virologic suppression, with a low frequency of serious adverse events and no emergent resistance at Week 48. All participants, including those on baseline regimens, switched to Biktarvy through Week 96.
At Week 96, 99.5 percent of women who received Biktarvy throughout the study duration and 98.5 percent of women who switched to Biktarvy at Week 48 maintained virologic suppression (missing=excluded; M=E), with no development of treatment-emergent resistance. Biktarvy was also shown to be well-tolerated with low frequencies of serious adverse events.
“Despite the fact that women account for the majority of new HIV infections globally, they remain largely underrepresented in HIV clinical trials,” said Cissy Kityo, MD, Executive Director, Joint Clinical Research Centre in Uganda, and lead study investigator. “The findings from this study conducted exclusively in women yield important long-term data on the safety, tolerability and efficacy of Biktarvy in this important patient population.”
Oral Presentation MOAB0105: Switching to a single-tablet regimen bictegravir, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) from dolutegravir (DTG) plus emtricitabine and either tenofovir alafenamide or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (F/TAF or F/TDF)
This ongoing, randomized, double-blinded Phase 3 study evaluated 565 virologically suppressed adults who switched 1:1 from a regimen of DTG+F/TAF (50+200/25 mg) or DTG+F/TDF (50+200/300 mg) to DTG+F/TAF or Biktarvy for 48 weeks. Unlike previous studies – which excluded participants with known resistance – participants in this study with prior resistance to NRTIs, NNRTIs and/or protease inhibitors (PIs) could enroll. Only those participants with documented integrase inhibitor resistance were excluded, and 24 percent of participants had resistance to NRTIs. The study’s primary endpoint was the proportion of participants with HIV-1 RNA ≥ 50 c/ml at Week 48.
At Week 48, 0.4 percent (n=284) of participants on Biktarvy had HIV-1 RNA ≥ 50 c/ml, compared to 1.1 percent of participants on DTG+F/TAF (n=281) (snapshot algorithm), demonstrating noninferiority. In addition, at Week 48, no treatment-emergent resistance was detected, and no participants with pre-existing NRTI resistance mutations had HIV RNA >50 c/mL.
The use of Biktarvy in patients with known drug resistance is investigational and has not been determined to be safe or efficacious and is not approved by the U.S. FDA.
Biktarvy does not cure HIV infection or AIDS.
IMPORTANT U.S. SAFETY INFORMATION AND INDICATION FOR BIKTARVY
BOXED WARNING: POST TREATMENT ACUTE EXACERBATION OF HEPATITIS B
Severe acute exacerbations of hepatitis B have been reported in patients who are coinfected with HIV-1 and HBV and have discontinued products containing emtricitabine (FTC) and/or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), and may occur with discontinuation of Biktarvy. Closely monitor hepatic function with both clinical and laboratory follow-up for at least several months in patients who are coinfected with HIV-1 and HBV and discontinue Biktarvy. If appropriate, anti-hepatitis B therapy may be warranted.
Coadministration: Do not use Biktarvy with dofetilide or rifampin.
Drug interactions: See Contraindications and Drug Interactions sections. Consider the potential for drug interactions prior to and during Biktarvy therapy and monitor for adverse reactions.
Immune reconstitution syndrome, including the occurrence of autoimmune disorders with variable time to onset, has been reported.
New onset or worsening renal impairment: Cases of acute renal failure and Fanconi syndrome have been reported with the use of tenofovir prodrugs. In clinical trials of Biktarvy, there have been no cases of Fanconi syndrome or proximal renal tubulopathy (PRT). Do not initiate Biktarvy in patients with estimated creatinine clearance (CrCl) <30 mL/min. Patients with impaired renal function and/or taking nephrotoxic agents (including NSAIDs) are at increased risk of renal-related adverse reactions. Discontinue Biktarvy in patients who develop clinically significant decreases in renal function or evidence of Fanconi syndrome.
Renal monitoring: Prior to or when initiating Biktarvy and during therapy, assess serum creatinine, CrCl, urine glucose, and urine protein in all patients as clinically appropriate. In patients with chronic kidney disease, also assess serum phosphorus.
Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis: Fatal cases have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogs, including FTC and TDF. Discontinue Biktarvy if clinical or laboratory findings suggestive of lactic acidosis or pronounced hepatotoxicity develop, including hepatomegaly and steatosis in the absence of marked transaminase elevations.
Most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥5%; all grades) in clinical studies through week 96 were diarrhea (6%), nausea (6%), and headache (5%).
Prescribing information: Consult the full prescribing information for Biktarvy for more information on Contraindications, Warnings, and potentially significant drug interactions, including clinical comments.
Enzymes/transporters: Drugs that induce P-gp or induce both CYP3A and UGT1A1 can substantially decrease the concentration of components of Biktarvy. Drugs that inhibit P-gp, BCRP, or inhibit both CYP3A and UGT1A1 may significantly increase the concentrations of components of Biktarvy. Biktarvy can increase the concentration of drugs that are substrates of OCT2 or MATE1.
Drugs affecting renal function: Coadministration of Biktarvy with drugs that reduce renal function or compete for active tubular secretion may increase concentrations of FTC and tenofovir and the risk of adverse reactions.
Pregnancy: There is insufficient human data on the use of Biktarvy during pregnancy. An Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry (APR) has been established. Available data from the APR for FTC shows no difference in the rates of birth defects compared with a US reference population.
Lactation: Women infected with HIV-1 should be instructed not to breastfeed, due to the potential for HIV-1 transmission.
Dosage: 1 tablet taken once daily with or without food.
Renal impairment: Not recommended in patients with CrCl <30 mL/min.
Hepatic impairment: Not recommended in patients with severe hepatic impairment.
Prior to or when initiating: Test patients for HBV infection.
Prior to or when initiating, and during treatment: As clinically appropriate, assess serum creatinine, CrCl, urine glucose, and urine protein in all patients. In patients with chronic kidney disease, assess serum phosphorus.
Biktarvy is indicated as a complete regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and pediatric patients weighing at least 25 kg who have no antiretroviral (ARV) treatment history or to replace the current ARV regimen in those who are virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA <50 copies per mL) on a stable ARV regimen with no history of treatment failure and no known resistance to any component of Biktarvy.
About Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. The company strives to transform and simplify care for people with life-threatening illnesses around the world. Gilead has operations in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.
For nearly 30 years, Gilead has been a leading innovator in the field of HIV, driving advances in treatment, prevention, testing and linkage to care, and cure research. Today, it’s estimated that more than 12 million people living with HIV globally receive antiretroviral therapy provided by Gilead or one of the company’s manufacturing partners.
For more information on Gilead Sciences, please visit the company’s website at www.gilead.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the possibility of unfavorable results from ongoing and additional clinical trials involving Biktarvy. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those referred to in the forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. These and other risks are described in detail in Gilead’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Gilead, and Gilead assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
U.S. full Prescribing Information for Biktarvy and Genvoya, including BOXED WARNINGS, is available at www.gilead.com.
Biktarvy, Genvoya, Gilead and the Gilead logo are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc. or its related companies.
For more information on Gilead Sciences, please visit the company’s website at www.gilead.com, follow Gilead on Twitter (@GileadSciences) or call Gilead Public Affairs at 1-800-GILEAD-5 or 1-650-574-3000.
Sung Lee, Investors
Ryan McKeel, Media
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Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore's $10m divorce battle
16th May 2013 1:00 PM
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore Bang Showbiz
ASHTON Kutcher and Demi Moore are locked in a battle over $10 million.
The former couple - who announced their split in November 2011 - have yet to finalise their divorce as they are still in negotiations over a settlement, and the actress is reportedly asking for an eight-figure sum due to Ashton's involvement in a venture capital fund worth $100 million.
The 'Two and a Half Men' star announced his new technology start-up investment firm A-Grade, which is a partnership with Madonna's manager Guy Oseary and billionaire Ron Burkle, earlier this month with an estimated value of $100 million and Demi believes she is entitled to a piece of the actor's newfound fortune.
However, Ashton - who owns 20 per cent of the company - insists his profits from the company aren't communal as he made his millions after their split.
A source told the New York Post newspaper: "Ashton and Demi are still not divorced and no settlement has been agreed, even though they have been in negotiations for over a year. Ashton made a lot of money after they married, but he doesn't believe he owes her as much as she is asking for."
Ashton - whose stake in the firm is worth $20 million - reportedly told the 'Ghost' actress' lawyers the investment firm hadn't made any money and he only put $1 million into it, but the company has been moving forward in trying to attract outside investors by boasting its nine-figure value.
The source added: "Ashton set up A-Grade with Oseary and Burkle in 2010, when he and Demi were still together, but he recently told her lawyers the fund had not made substantial money. In fact, he claimed he had only put about $1 million into it.
"Now it seems Ashton and Oseary were working towards a private offering based on a valuation of $100 million. Ashton owns 20 percent of the fund, under California law, Demi should be entitled to half of his share - $10 million."
Ashton, 35, and Demi, 50, began dating in 2003 and wed in 2005.
The actor has since begun dating his former 'That '70s Show' co-star Mila Kunis.
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The Top BSR Insights of 2016
Julia Robinson, Former Manager, Communications, BSR
#BSR News,
To close out 2016, we’re going back through our archives to see what you most enjoyed reading during the year. Here are the most-read blogs and reports of 2016.
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Playwaze Pilot
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Jun 2019 - Provisional League feedback finished and creation of the 2019-20 league season is underway
Following feedback from member institutions, and taking into account late entries and withdrawals, BUCS is now in a position to start building the 2019-20 season. With over 5500 teams involved the competitions team have started the lengthy process of constructing 30000 fixtures ready for release on 20 July on the new BUCS competition management platform.
May 2019 - 5500+ Teams Entered and Rugby 7s Championship and Trophy run on New Platform
Team entries have surpassed last year's total. And with all team entries made on the new BUCS Platform it is great demonstration of the platforms ability to cope with heightened demand. In May, we also ran live tests at both the Championship and Trophy Rugby 7s events. The events were very successful with a great deal of intrigue and interest in the close to live updating of results and routes to the final.
Apr 2019 - Team entries open on new BUCS platform
The time has come, BUCS has begun the process of rolling out the BUCS competition management platform for the BUCS 2019-20 season. Team entries will be taken on the new platform with all BUCS institutions given access to the system. Master users on BUCScore will be set up on the platform with the correct permissions. Team Entries will open on the 17th April with a refresher webinar based training session being held on the 22nd April.
Mar 2019 - The LUSL pilot finishes with a flourish at LUSLFest
The culmination of hundreds of knockout fixtures played on the new platform, LUSL's very own BUCS Big Wednesday, LUSLFest, took place in early March. It demonstrated the success of the team sheet function on the BUCS App with participants able note their availability, be selected for, play in the finals. In addition, captains were able to verify the opposing team sheet.
Feb 2019 - Update and training at BUCS National & Regional Meetings
In February regions and nations were given an update on the BMS project with a particular focus on the new BUCS competition management platform. This was the first part of training on the new system for the membership. To find out the details regarding the session in your area, contact your national/regional chair. If you would like to further input on the direction the platform takes in the HE sector please complete the form found here.
Jan 2019 - Website and CRM project begins
BUCS has partnered with Pixl8 and Blue_light CRM to deliver its new website and CRM system ready for the 2019-20 season. Both companies have a wealth of experience in delivering complex solutions for membership organisations.
Dec 2018 - First ever end to end event run on a BUCS platform
LUSL Fencing became BUCS' first fully digital end to end event in its history. Individual participants applied to enter different disciplines for the event, where they were accepted by Captains and Institution Administrators, registered on the day for event through the platform. Throughout the competition the bouts, scores, results and tournament progression captured live on the platform and through the app for all participants to see.
Nov 2018 - New Administrator Dashboard and new features released
A number of functional improvements have been made to the system after receiving the first round of feedback from the London Region. Enhancements such as the addition of multiple Institution Administrators and the new LUSL wide Dashboard have been rolled out onto the live platform.
Oct 2018 - New competition platform lands on web & mobile app
To mark the end of Phase One and Phase Two of the BUCS Project, the new BUCS Platform was launched online, with the new BUCS app available through the App Store and Google Play. The new solution is currently being piloted on LUSL for the 2018/19 season in preparation of the national release for the 2019/20 season across all BUCS Competitions and Leagues.
Aug 2018 - LUSL Pilot launched
Following approval by the LUSL Management Group and London Region, the new BUCS Competition Management Platform was launched across LUSL in September 2018.
May 2018 - Phase One completed
Phase One of the project was completed to schedule.
The London Universities Sports Leagues (LUSL) Management Group and London Region approved the use of the new BUCS Competition Management Platform across the LUSL program for September 2018, covering 14 different sports to engage approximately 6000 students.
Apr 2018 - Project started
Across regional meetings, BUCS members were updated on the initial progress of the project.
A Stakeholder Engagement Day was held to gather further insight from a variety of stakeholders including staff from member institutions.
The project was subsequently split into three phases, each made up of multiple two-week sprints.
Regular project update meetings are ongoing to manage the project's progression.
Mar 2018 - Playwaze selected to develop new BUCS Competition Management Platform
The decision was made to harness and develop an existing sports management system. BUCS and London Youth Games (LYG) joined forces with London Sport and partnered with sports activity, club and Competition Management Platform Playwaze to launch a new web and mobile Competition Management Platform in September 2019.
Find out more about why Playwaze was chosen
Aug 2017 - Requirements of BUCS and London Youth Games gathered and analysed
BUCS and London Youth Games (LYG) gathered their top-level requirements, identifying the synergies and differences between their needs. Together BUCS and LYG evaluated and dismissed three options:
(1) Invest in current system (2) Build a new bespoke system or (3) Use an off-the-shelf sports management system
None of these options were considered attractive, so two further options were explored:
(1) Bespoke an existing established CRM system or (2) Harness and develop an existing sports management system.
Jul 2017 - BUCS and London Youth Games partnership established
BUCS formed a partnership with London Youth Games (LYG) based on the similarity between their system requirements. LYG is Europe's largest youth sports festival, with a season of events taking place over 9 months including both School and Community Competitions across 30 different sports, from football to volleyball. The competitions are part of the national School Games programme, which is funded by Sport England and delivered by the Youth Sport Trust.
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Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge 2016
In September 2016, nine members of the Bumfords team took part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge raising money for the Children’s Hospital Trust. In all we covered the grueling 24 mile challenge in just over eleven hours, raising over £1500 for the charity in the process.
Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge September 2016
Thorncliffe Junior Football Club
We are always proud to support local causes and when the opportunity arose to sponsor a local junior football team, we jumped at the chance. Based in High Green, Sheffield we contributed sponsorship money to help the club cover the costs of some sportswear.
Supporting Thorncliffe Junior Football Club, Sheffield
Ecclesfield Red Rose Junior Football Club
Another local grass roots football success story is Ecclesfield Red Rose based in north Sheffield. We were lucky enough to be offered the opportunity to sponsor the team which has helped provide some of the boys with tracksuits.
Bumford’s summer shows
Keep an eye out for us in the summer. You may see our tent pitched and friendly sales engineers on hand to answer any questions you may well have about the energy efficiency and home comfort products we have available. Over the years we have exhibited at Weston Park, Sheffield, Penistone Agricultural Show & Rotherham Show
Penistone Show
Elsecar Villa
Back the eighties we sponsored another local football team, this time a mens team. Elsecar Villa, based in the village of Elsecar, Barnsley played their home games close by to our then premises on Millhouses Street, Hoyland. How many of the team do you recognize?
Sheffield FC – The First Football Club in the World
During the nineties we became shirt sponsor for Sheffield FC, the first football club in the world. Today, a framed club shirt emblazoned with our logo takes pride of place in our reception area.
Sheffield FC
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Blow for Barcelona as star suffers another injury setback
Ron Carne
Barcelona secured a hugely important win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night, but Ousmane Dembele lasted just 25 minutes of the encounter.
The victory ensured that the Catalan giants finish top of Group F ahead of both Inter and Dortmund, who will be left to slug it out over second place to advance to the knockout stage.
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However, it seemingly came at a price as Dembele was forced off with an injury in the first half, and as noted in the club’s tweet below, the French ace has suffered another muscle injury as it is said to be an issue with his thigh which forced his withdrawal from the game.
Time will tell what further tests reveal, but Barcelona will be hoping that it isn’t serious and that Dembele doesn’t now face a fresh spell on the sidelines after being dogged by injuries throughout his spell with the club.
The 22-year-old has been limited to just nine appearances across all competitions so far this season, while his lack of consistent playing time has arguably had a negative influence on his ability to contribute to the team too as he’s managed just one goal and no assists this year to date.
For a player of his quality and potential, that will be bitterly disappointing for Dembele, and having already missed six games this season due to injury, the last thing that he needs is for a fresh setback to keep him sidelined heading into the festive period.
Barcelona face an incredibly busy schedule in December, albeit their ability to qualify for the Champions League knockout stage a game early does help Ernesto Valverde in terms of perhaps being able to rest key players.
However, they still play six games over the space of 21 days before the winter break, and although Valverde can still call upon Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez in the final third, he would surely love to have Dembele offer quality depth and a different dynamic when needed too.
LATEST NEWS?? @Dembouz has a right thigh injury. He will undergo testing to determine the exact extent of the injury. #BarçaBVB pic.twitter.com/eCublctRHN
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 27, 2019
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'This is soul-destroying': Families of captured Ukrainian sailors fear the world has forgotten them
To Russia, they’re criminals, but to their families, 24 young Ukrainian sailors are hostages and pawns in Russia’s latest confrontation with the West.
Incarceration in Russia haunts families of men held since November
Chris Brown · CBC News · Posted: Feb 20, 2019 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 20, 2019
Lyuba and Roman Chuliba, whose son Sergei Chuliba was among the Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia in November, worry that the world has abandoned them. (Pascal Dumont/CBC)
To Russia's government, Ukrainian sailors Yuri Bezyazichny and Sergei Chuliba are criminals, flanked by thuggish-looking guards in balaclavas and kept in a cage with steel bars during their infrequent court appearances.
But to their families, they and 22 other Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia as they sailed through disputed waters in the Kerch Strait incident in November are more like hostages of President Vladimir Putin's government.
Anxious family members who travelled overnight recently on the train from Kyiv to Moscow to see them in court were lucky if they got even a few moments to talk.
One mother, Lyuba Chuliba, pushed past one of the machine gun-toting guards and threw her arms around the neck of her 28-year-old son Sergei for quick kiss and a hug before he was pulled away. He and the others were taken back to Lefortovo, one of Russia's most notorious high security prisons.
The sailors have been charged with illegally crossing Russia's border. A conviction could lead to a six-year prison sentence.
"For me, this is soul-destroying," Lyuba Chuliba told CBC. "I just wanted to grab him and pull him out of there."
"Really, it's disgraceful," said Sergei Chuliba's father, Roman, of his son's imprisonment. "How is this moral?"
Ukrainian sailors Sergei Chuliba, left, and Yuri Bezyazichny, far right, sit in the prisoners' cage of a Moscow courtroom. (Corinne Seminoff/CBC)
The families of the sailors — whose ships were rammed, shot at and then seized by Russia's navy — have mostly remained silent out of fear of reprisals.
But as their captivity drags on with little indication their release will come soon, some relatives fear the world has abandoned Ukraine's captured sailors.
"Our kids are in need of help," said Lyuba. "The whole world must know that our boys are good."
Following the court appearance, two families invited a team from the CBC's Moscow bureau to visit them in Ukraine.
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Bezyazichny's mother, Alina Bezyazichny, 52, lives in Odessa, on the Black Sea. It's the headquarters for Ukraine's small Black Sea naval fleet and it's where their vessels sailed from.
"It's a very horrible feeling when you know your child is not guilty," Bezyazichny told CBC as she walked up six flights of stairs to her son's apartment.
"I agreed to this interview to let the world know about the injustice to our children."
Alina Bezyazichny visits the Odessa home of her son, Yuri Bezyazichny, once a week to water his plants. (Pascal Dumont/CBC)
Bezyazichny said she comes here a couple of times a week to water his cactus plants. Her son's neatly hung clothes in an armoire and folded shirts in a dresser were an obvious point of pride.
"Any girl can envy this," she said.
But her demeanour quickly turned dark when talk shifted to the events that led to her son's incarceration.
Bezyazichny, 28, served on the Ukrainian gun ship, the Berdyansk, while Chuliba was on the Yany Kapu, a military tugboat. They were accompanied by a third vessel, the Nikpol.
They were sailing past the Crimean peninsula when they were intercepted by Russian naval vessels. Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, claiming it and the waters around it as Russian territory. But most of the world, including Canada, refuses to recognize the annexation.
A Russian warship collides with the Ukrainian tug Yany Kapu during the incident in the Kerch Strait on Nov. 25, 2018. (YouTube)
Widely circulated video shot by sailors on one of the Russian ships shows the confrontation beginning with a series of demands over the radio for the Ukrainian tug to stop.
When it didn't, a larger Russian ship rammed it. Several hours later, as the Ukrainian ships were returning to Odessa, the Russian flotilla approached again and opened fire.
"The hardest moment for me was when I didn't know if [Yuri] was alive or not," said Alina Bezyazichny, who had experienced a similar feeling of dread only 18 months ago.
Her husband, also called Yuri, was a military officer serving with Ukraine's military near the conflict zone in the Donbass area. Since 2014, it's been the scene of open warfare between separatist fighters backed by Russia and the Ukrainian army.
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Last year, she said, her husband's command post was hit by a grenade and he spent several months in a coma before he died.
"Such grief has come to our family," she said.
"It's hard for me to understand why [Russia needs] our territory. Why do they need Donbass? Don't they have enough territory, from Europe to the Far East?"
Lyuba and Roman Chuliba invited a CBC crew to their home in Kakhovka, Ukraine, for dinner. (Corinne Seminoff/CBC)
At the home of Sergei Chuliba's parents in the village of Kakhovka, 300 kilometres north of Odessa, there is similar anger directed at the Putin government.
"They were doing their duty, taking the ships to [the Ukrainian port of] Mariupol. What's the threat there?" said his father, Roman Chuliba.
"Russia is definitely to blame. Today, they need [Crimean] territory, tomorrow it will be my home."
"I think he's a hero," added his mother. "He stayed loyal to his motherland and even when I cry I pull myself together and say a thousand times that I raised a worthy son."
Watch Lyuba Chuliba doubt how Ukraine could be seen as a threat to Russia.
Lyuba Chuliba questions the threat Ukrainian sailors posed to Russia 0:25
With the opening of the new Kerch Strait bridge to Crimea in May 2018, Russia began exerting control over the narrow waterway under the bridge that connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov.
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The November confrontation marked a significant escalation of tensions between the two countries.
On Russia's state-run media, the Ukraine-bashing went into overdrive after the incident. Talk show commentators suggested the armed Ukrainian sailors who entered Russian waters were a clear and present danger to Russian sovereignty.
Putin has addressed the sailor's captivity only infrequently, most recently at his 2018 year-end news conference in December.
He suggested Ukraine's government deliberately sacrificed its sailors to try to whip up anti-Russian hysteria in a Ukrainian election year to help the re-election chances of President Petro Poroshenko.
"With regard to the future of the Ukrainian servicemen, they were sent on this mission and some of them were expected to die in the process," said Putin.
"I can see that the [Ukrainian] leadership is very upset by the fact that no one died. Thank God, this did not happen. An investigation is underway. Once it is over, we will know what to do with them."
The Orthodox church in the centre of Kakhovka is the city's most prominent landmark. (Pascal Dumont/CBC)
Independent analysts say the families — and the sailors — should prepare themselves for the possibility that the sailors' incarceration may drag on for many more months.
"It rather seems that the Russian side is impervious to pressure — political, humanitarian or economic — and it's going to demonstrate that nothing is going to change its position," said John Lough, an associate fellow in the Russia and Eurasian program at London's Royal Institute of International Affairs .
He said its impossible to predict when Russia will decide the men have spent enough time in jail, but it certainly won't come before Ukrainian's presidential election concludes later in April.
"I think [the sailors] are there in order to persuade other Ukrainian servicemen not to participate in other operations, and that is probably quite a disincentive."
Ships from Ukraine's Black Sea fleet rest at port in Odessa. (Pascal Dumont/CBC)
Throughout the ordeal, one of the few positives, say the families, is that they have all formed a common bond and communicate almost daily through online chat groups.
"We've basically become friends, like our boys were all friends," said Lyuba Chuliba. "Each of our pain is the same. This unites us all."
And yet until her son is home, she says she will have no peace.
"When I saw him in his handcuffs — like he's some kind of murderer — what is this all for? Because he was doing his duty?"
Moscow Correspondent
Chris Brown is a foreign correspondent based in the CBC’s Moscow bureau. Previously a national reporter for CBC News on radio, TV and online, Chris has a passion for great stories and has travelled all over Canada and the world to find them.
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Rolls-Royce quits race to power Boeing's planned mid-market plane
Rolls-Royce dropped out of the race to power Boeing's planned mid-market aircraft on Thursday, saying it did not want to risk more disruption for its airline customers by rushing out a product without extensive testing.
FILE PHOTO: Rolls Royce Trent XWB engines, designed specifically for the Airbus A350 family of aircraft, are seen on the assembly line at the Rolls Royce factory in Derby, November 30, 2016. REUTERS/Paul Ellis/File Photo
LONDON: Rolls-Royce dropped out of the race to power Boeing's planned mid-market aircraft on Thursday, saying it did not want to risk more disruption for its airline customers by rushing out a product without extensive testing.
The British company, which makes engines for large civil aircraft and military planes, wants to avoid a repeat of the problems with its Trent 1000 engine that powers Boeing's Dreamliner 787.
Chief Executive Warren East said he had taken the "very difficult decision" to withdraw from the Boeing competition because it couldn't make the development of its new UltraFan architecture fit the timetable for the aircraft.
Boeing has proposed launching a new mid-sized jetliner to fill a gap between the narrow and wide-body aircraft.
"If you enter into service with an engine that is not sufficiently mature, then you are almost inevitably going to run into lots of in-service issues, lots of customer disruption and lots of incremental costs," East told reporters.
He said, however, that Rolls was still committed to UltraFan, a major new fuel-efficient architecture that will power wide-body jets toward the back end of the next decade.
CFM International - a joint venture between General Electric and France's Safran - as well as Pratt & Whitney have also been cited as potential suppliers for the new Boeing jet.
UNHAPPY CUSTOMERS
In the nearer term, Rolls is still dealing with the costs and disruption of fixing Trent 1000 engines caused by the poor durability of components.
"On this issue we have indeed turned the corner," East said, although he added that the level of customer disruption was still unacceptable.
It raised the Trent 1000 charge to 790 million pounds from 554 million pounds at the half year, contributing to a full-year operating loss of 1.16 billion pounds (US$1.54 billion), and allocated another 100 million pounds in cash to the problem.
The issue has damaged Rolls' standing with its big customers.
British Airways owner IAG said on Thursday it would order 18 Boeing 777-9s, rather than a competing package from Airbus that industry sources said included the A350, which is powered by Rolls.
"I have been frustrated, largely with the performance of Rolls-Royce, not so much with Airbus," IAG Chief Executive Willie Walsh said. East, however, said Rolls had an excellent relationship with BA and put the choice down to IAG's fleet requirements.
"I am totally confident we will be continuing to be a major partner with BA for many, many years into the future," he said.
East said that aside from Trent 1000, the rest of the business was performing well, although the large engine deliveries of 480 fell short of its 500 target, in part due to the challenge of stepping up Trent 7000 production.
Shares in Rolls were trading down 3.4 percent at 950 pence, underperforming a 1 percent drop in the FTSE 100.
The company reported a 8 percent rise in underlying revenue to 15.1 billion pounds and a doubling of operating profit to 616 million pounds.
However, changes in Rolls-Royce's dollar-pound hedge book had a significant impact on its results, and were in part responsible for a reported full-year loss of 2.9 billion pounds.
(Reporting by Paul Sandle; Editing by Edmund Blair and Keith Weir)
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Metro: Last Light Review
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System: PC, PS3*, Xbox 360
Dev: 4A Games
Pub: Deep Silver
Release: May 14, 2013
Screen Resolution: 480p-1080p Blood, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Drugs and Alcohol
Take A Ride On The Metro
by Joshua Bruce
Having never played the original Metro 2033, I had no idea what to expect from Metro: Last Light. Sure, I knew the basics – post-apocalyptic, dystopian, survival horror – all the standard ingredients for a successful single-player FPS. I mean, it worked for Fallout, right? But fortunately, that is where the similarities end and where the original experience of Metro: Last Light begins.
The first thing to understand about the Metro series is that it is based in literature. The concept and story of the game is derived from an immensely popular series of Russian books, written by Dmitry Glukhovsky, who has collaborated on both Metro games. This narrative storytelling approach, coupled with the pulse-pounding survival horror gameplay and atmosphere, is a winning combination that you are unlikely to find anywhere else.
You play as Artyom, the main protagonist from both the books and original game. He has been promoted to the rank of Ranger, and Last Light opens with him set upon a mission to find a “Dark One” that has survived a missile attack intended to wipe out the “Dark Ones” for good. Of course, the mission goes awry. Through a hallucination, the Dark One shows Artyom how it survived the attack, which knocks him out. The unconscious Artyom and the surviving Dark One are both captured by an enemy patrol, thus setting into motion the events of Metro: Last Light.
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The story of Metro: Last Light retains its literary roots through narrated loading screens that function almost as a diary of the main character. In addition to making load times much less boring, this propels the story forward by giving you access to the thoughts of your character, making it a more personal experience.
However, other than the voiceovers, Metro: Last Light prefers to deliver story elements through interactive in-game sequences, instead of obligatory cutscenes. For example, early on in the game you find yourself in a plane that crashed into Moscow the day of the nuclear attacks. As you would expect, the aircraft is littered with the skeletal remains of the passengers, which is creepy enough all by itself. But as you move through the plane, you begin to have split-second hallucinations of the screaming passengers, ultimately culminating in a full-fledged vision of the jet crashing. You see this from the perspective of the cockpit. These hallucinations deliver story elements in a much more organic way than a cutscene ever could, keeping you involved in the story, instead of separating you from it.
But what story could survive without a convincing and immersive setting? Thankfully, Metro: Last Light has this in spades. The world of the Metro is incredibly detailed. Stations are bustling with survivors; shops and eateries are present in the dank and dirty underground, and dilapidated tunnels show the scars of countless battles fought there. The ambience of the Metro is immersive to say the least, and so many details are crammed into the environment that it will take you several playthroughs to see everything Metro: Last Light has to offer.
To further the immersion, Metro: Last Light implements several gameplay elements that stray away from the standard FPS formula. Most HUD components have been eliminated, leaving only the ammo counter for your weapon, which is also removed in harder difficulties. But don’t worry, you’re not flying blind, Metro: Last Light just integrates game elements that would normally be on your HUD in different, more organic ways.
For example, the air on the surface of Moscow is toxic. You must wear a chemical mask to survive, and the mask requires filters to continue to work properly. Instead of standard time-counter cluttering your screen to tell you when your filter will run out, your watch displays the amount of time you have left. Your handy-dandy watch also has a light sensor, which tells you if you are concealed in darkness, or if enemies can see you.
Additionally, there is no health meter, so you must rely on visual cues such as blurred vision, blood, and an accelerated heartbeat (represented by vibration through your controller) to know when you are hurt. Your clipboard can be brought up to show any notes you have on your current objective, and it also contains your compass. All of these intuitive alternatives to a static HUD add to the immersive quality of the game, making it more about the story and gameplay and less about the bells and whistles of a standard FPS.
But for all its successes, Metro: Last Light is not without flaws. Graphically, the game suffers some setbacks. While the world is intricate and detailed, there are times when textures load slowly in spots, which makes for appearing signs and odd colorations that flicker when you move. Mobile parts of the environment can magically move through solid objects and shadows are oddly pixelated.
However, the most notable visual hiccups are in the character models and animations. Immediately noticeable in the game, the characters look as though they are separated from the environment, almost like they are overlaid. Some characters move strangely out of sync with their voices and other sounds they create in the environment. Animations can be jerky, and occasionally downright weird. On several occasions, I saw a character flicker out of place, or turn in an odd way that made me raise an eyebrow. Collision detection was also an issue at points, and when I walked into another character I found myself inside of them, looking at all their jagged edges.
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Ever since the success of the World Cup Jumping (introduced in 1978) and the World Cup Dressage (introduced in 1985) the International Driving Community contemplated the creation of a World Cup Driving.
The extensive work, in 2000, of a Driving Think Tank, which evaluated the future of the Driving Sport from communication, marketing and promotions aspects led to the creation of an indoor World Cup for Four-in-Hand Drivers, to start in November 2001. Max Amman was also the Director of this new Challenge.
The space limitations of the normal indoor events, either a sport arena or an exhibition area, led to the establishment of special rule for this FEI World Cup Driving. There will be no Dressage and the aspects of the Marathon and the Obstacle (Cones) Driving are combined in a course involving both Marathon and Cones driving obstacles.
The World Cup Driving, in its initial season 2001/2002, consisted of eight events : Stuttgart and Dortmund in Germany, Amsterdam and ‘SHertogenbosch in the Netherlands, Stockholm and Göteborg in Sweden, Mechelen in Belgium, and Bordeaux in France. German’s Michael Freund took the World Cup championship in this first season calculated with points.
In the second season, 2002/2003, the top 5 in the point standings after eight events, qualified for a ninth event in Göteborg. Vigo, Geneva and Leipzig joined the Driving World Cup in this season. Michael Freund became again World Cup Champion.
In the third season, 2003/2004, there were eight events in the calendar including two competitions in Vigo, taken over Bodeaux competitions, which were cancelled. Michael Freund became the World Cup Champion for the third time in a row. Amazing !
In the fourth season, 2004/2005, there were seven events in the calendar. Michael Freund and Dutch’s Ysbrand Cardon finished equal first. 2004/2005 was the last season without a final.
The first final took place in 2006 in Gothenburg. Ysbrand Chardon won it, second place for Michael Freund, third place and first medal for Switzerland thanks to Werner Ulrich.
In 2007, in Gothenburg, last victory for Michael Freund who stopped then his career.
In 2008, the final took place for the first time in Germany, in Leipzig. Christoph Sandmann (GER), holder of a wild-card became World Champion for the first time.
First victory in 2009 for an non-european was the Australian Boyd Exell won the final in Gothenburg.
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What You Need to Know About the Chicago Dining Scene This Week
Three restaurant openings and a slew of dining specials fit for a Deadhead.
By Carrie Schedler
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Enfin! The Blanchard (1935 N. Lincoln Park West, Lincoln Park, 872-829-3971) has started serving Jason Paskewitz’s (Rustic House, Gemini Bistro) versions of French bistro classics.
The behemoth Local Foods (1427 W. Willow St., Clybourn Corridor, 312-432-6575) is ready to be all things to all Midwestern-food-loving people—retail sales of farm-fresh produce, the new home of Butcher & Larder, and a café, among tons of other stuff.
Sweet—Ghirardelli has opened a monster flagship shop in the Wrigley Building (400 N. Michigan Ave., River North, 312-923-0186), complete with plenty of gift sets, an ice cream bar, and a to-order chocolate making station.
It’s the end of an era in Pilsen. Neighborhood landmark Nightwood (2119 S. Halsted St., 312-526-3385) has announced it will shut its doors on July 11 after six years of service. The news comes more than a year after chef and guiding force Jason Vincent stepped down from the kitchen there.
Hold off on making any dinner plans at MK (868 N. Franklin St., Gold Coast, 312-482-9179) until after August 5. The restaurant will close until then for its annual summer vacation and reopen with a new menu for the final weeks of warm weather.
Even if you didn’t get a ticket to see the Grateful Dead this weekend, you can still get a taste of the band with a few themed dining and drinking specials. DryHop Brewers (3155 N. Broadway, Lake View, 773-857-3155) is releasing Steal Your Face, a farmhouse ale with lemongrass and coconut named for the band’s 1974 live album; Stan’s Donuts (multiple area locations, see stansdonutschicago.com) has psychedelic doughnuts on hand through the end of today; and Shake Shack (66 E. Ohio St., River North, 312-667-1701; Chicago Athletic Association, 12 S. Michigan Ave., Loop, 312-646-6005) will mix up the Jam Band concrete (vanilla custard swirled with lemon curd and raspberry jam) from Friday through Sunday.
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Mitch Trubisky spreads his wings, drives ahead after snowy Soldier Field sendoff
By Dan Wiederer
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Steve Trivisonno didn’t stay long. He didn’t want to interrupt the Trubiskys’ family time on Christmas Eve. But after an energizing Sunday afternoon by Lake Michigan, Trivisonno did want a few minutes to connect with his former star quarterback. So he drove from Soldier Field — through the snow and a sea of taillights — to Mitch Trubisky’s home in Libertyville for a brief reunion.
Naturally, Trubisky thanked his high school coach for visiting. They exchanged holiday greetings. And with the satisfaction of the Bears’ decisive 20-3 victory against the Browns still fresh, Trubisky provided an encouraging overview of his rookie season.
“I wanted to see how he was holding up,” Trivisonno said. “It has been a long road, really for the last 16 months. Mitch told me he’s enjoying himself. And he really just seems to be happy with where he’s at.”
Trivisonno could see it in Trubisky’s expression and hear it in his voice. The 23-year-old quarterback did not seem worn down by the grind of his rookie season. If anything, his energy seemed to be as strong as it had been during their last brief visit at training camp in August.
Trivisonno sensed Trubisky’s satisfaction in his growth. He felt Trubisky’s comfort in his heightened role as the franchise quarterback.
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Trubisky seemed intent on sprinting through 2017’s finish line not simply because it was his responsibility as a leader but because he was genuinely optimistic about the direction of everything.
“He’s living out his dream,” Trivisonno said. “He recognizes that not many guys get to do that. And you can feel his confidence that they’re going to become a really good football team in the future.”
Yep, this was still the kid Trivisonno had coached at Mentor High School near Cleveland a half-decade ago. Confident. Humble. Fully optimistic about what’s ahead.
From a Soldier Field suite Sunday, Trivisonno appreciated Trubisky’s control. The zip on his passes was familiar. His increasing comfort in the pocket was notable. And on a second-and-goal play in the third quarter, Trubisky turned a run-pass option into a 4-yard touchdown run with a quarterback draw, correctly reading the linebackers, sprinting up the middle and pinballing off two defenders as he fought across the goal line.
“Cool to see,” Trivisonno said. “Just to watch him grind it in there.”
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Trubisky had his option on the celebration too. Initially, he had hoped to hand the ball to Cody Whitehair and let the underappreciated offensive lineman spike the darn thing. But Whitehair was slow rising from the pile-up near the goal line. And here came hyperactive receiver Josh Bellamy with an audible.
Snow angels. Now.
Trubisky relented, dropped to his back with Bellamy, Kendall Wright and Dontrelle Inman around him and left his imprint in the grass.
Freeze that moment. It may as well be the cover image for the brochure the Bears will use as they journey into 2018.
With significant changes seemingly imminent at Halas Hall, Trubisky will be the focal point of any pitch to prospective new coaches. And that Christmas Eve snapshot seems fitting as a selling point. There was the team’s young franchise quarterback having fun in the end zone and literally spreading his wings.
Sunday’s Soldier Field sendoff was quite the departure from Trubisky’s preseason debut there in August. For one thing, the kickoff temperature was 57 degrees colder. A fresh winter’s snow covered the grass. Most notably perhaps, more than 21,000 seats were left empty inside the Bears’ home stadium. That was proof that the electricity Trubisky had generated four months earlier — with those 10 consecutive completions against the Broncos, the short touchdown pass to Victor Cruz, those 17 points on his first three drives — had flickered somewhat.
The 10-loss, last-place Bears had again become a letdown. And once again, so many of the diehards who spent their Christmas Eve afternoon at the home finale seemed to be clinging to the nostalgia of bygone eras more than demonstrating their belief in the future.
So many of the jerseys in the stands were relics. Urlacher, Payton, Ditka. Hester, Hampton, Forte.
The Bears, of course, envision a time when those seats will be a sea of No. 10s. And for Trubisky’s teammates, there’s reason to believe those days are coming.
Trubisky’s ordinary 78.5 rating and uninspiring 4-7 record as a starter can’t be ignored. But they don’t fully illuminate how the young quarterback has won over the locker room, how he has never tried to rush his emergence, how he has methodically but ardently worked through each stage of his development.
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“He makes an impact with how hard he practices, how much he studies, how diligent he is with every part of his preparation,” Bears fullback Michael Burton said. “And really it’s about ownership. If things are going bad, he’ll put it on himself. If things are going well, he wants to do better. He wants that responsibility. He wants to have that ownership.”
Since that August debut at Soldier Field, when Trubisky was the No. 3 quarterback feeling his way around in exhibition action, the quarterback’s ownership has grown significantly. His investment in each day has remained consistent.
In May, Burton and Trubisky were strangers. Now they are roommates and close friends.
“When I first got here,” Burton said, “I wanted to stay after practice to get extra work in and Mitch was always the first one to be there with me.”
For the record, Burton asserts, Trubisky keeps a clean living space at home. Everything is in order. There’s never a dirty dish in the sink. Just as Trubisky’s locker at Halas Hall is almost always orderly, not a shoe or glove out of place.
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“That’s how he lives his life,” Burton said. “He is such a detail-oriented person. And with the way he takes care of so many of the little things, the big picture takes care of itself.”
This, as much as anything, is what energizes coaches and teammates. It’s how Trubisky will miss throws in practice, then make certain to get them right afterward. He needs the same receiver to run the same route. He needs to have the sequence end with a completion. He wants to see and feel that connection.
Against the Browns, Trubisky was harassed all afternoon by a Gregg Williams-coached defense that sent an endless array of blitzes at him. Trubisky was sacked five times. But he also ran seven times for 44 yards.
“When you let him take the wheel and just let him do his thing, he’s a playmaker,” Bellamy said.
Trubisky also hit a pair of second-half screen passes to Benny Cunningham for 40 and 22 yards. Both seemed like simple plays but required crisp timing and execution. Trubisky made certain to keep his footwork precise so as not to tip the screens. He held the ball for as long as possible to clear extra room for Cunningham.
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Both were the longest plays on Bears touchdown drives.
“We did exactly what we do in practice,” Trubisky said. “We rep those over and over again so we get that timing down.”
Trubisky’s rookie journey is nearly done now. He has three more practices and Sunday’s finale against the division champion Vikings to complete. Then he’ll pack up his locker and wait for the Bears’ 2018 plans to crystallize.
In all likelihood, he will soon join forces with a new coach and coordinator as a new direction is established. It’s feasible that the quarterback will have at least some involvement in the process.
Trivisonno wants whoever coaches the Bears in 2018 to understand how invigorating working with Trubisky can be. The quarterback’s love of the game is matched by his passion for preparing.
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“He always wanted to be there,” Trivisonno said. “He was always going to throw extra. He always wanted the extra work. He always wanted to watch extra film. … After this season, he’ll need a little bit of rest. But I know he’s going to train and prepare and work on his craft. Because that’s who he is and what he has always done.”
In so many ways, Trubisky is a coach’s dream, an eager learner who loves the process and is open to criticism. He also will charge into 2018 with a dozen NFL starts under his belt, which should appeal to coaching candidates who won’t have to begin the development process at ground zero.
The accepted growing pains that have accompanied Trubisky’s rookie season have at least produced actual growth. Which counts for something. But as well as Trubisky has handled his grace period this year, much bigger results will be expected next season.
In the NFL, hope is too often the lever that triggers a trap door. On-field success is the only safety harness.
The pressure in Chicago isn’t going away. The Bears now have finished in last place in four consecutive seasons and have missed the playoffs seven years in a row. They haven’t had a Pro Bowl quarterback since 1985 and have used 37 starters at the position since.
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The franchise quarterback will have to catalyze an escape from such doldrums. Soon.
But at the very least, Trubisky has shown impressive maturity as a rookie, understanding which dials he can control — his own effort, attitude and emotions. His daily dedication to the process has proven to teammates that they’re all in this together.
That, Trubisky insists, is why the grind fuels him the way it does.
“This isn’t a one-man game,” he said in August. “You’re never going out there by yourself. This is the best team sport ever created. It makes it just that much more fun and that much better of a journey when you’re sharing those experiences with other people and creating lifelong relationships along the way.”
It was no surprise then that Trubisky invited his high school coach to be a small part of his Christmas Eve — both at Soldier Field and at his home. Just as it was no surprise that minutes after Sunday’s win, Trubisky marched to the players’ parking lot with his offensive linemen. He had given the group Yeti coolers a few days earlier. And then, in the bowels of Soldier Field, he was a part of a celebratory Miller Lite shower as the small group jokingly reveled in their 4-0 run through the AFC North.
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Ownership, right?
Symbolically, Trubisky arrived at Halas Hall the first week of May as a wide-eyed rookie driving a nicked-up 1997 Toyota Camry to his first job out of college. On Sunday afternoon, in a sharp navy blue suit with a red tie, Trubisky slipped into a sleek silver Audi A7 and drove out of Soldier Field for the final time this year.
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Now an anxious city waits to see where the quarterback’s drive will take him.
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Ratio Of Lime To Drinking Water
Last Updated on Thu, 02 Jan 2020 | Drinking Water
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Lime is among a family of chemicals which are alkaline in nature and contain principally calcium, oxygen and, in some cases, magnesium. In this grouping are included quicklime, dolomitic lime, hydrated lime, dolomitic hydrated lime, limestone, and dolomite. The most commonly used additives are quicklime and hydrated lime, but the dolomitic counterparts of these chemicals (i.e., the high-magnesium forms) are also widely used in wastewater treatment and are generally similar in physical requirements.
Quicklime, CaO, has a density range of approximately 55 to 75 lb/cu ft, and a molecular weight of 56.08. A slurry for feeding, called milk of lime, can be prepared with up to 45 percent solids. Lime is only slightly soluble, and both lime dust and slurries are caustic in nature. A saturated solution of lime has a pH of about 12.4.
The CaO content of commercially available quicklime can vary quite widely over an approximate range of 70 percent to 96 percent. Content below 88 percent is generally considered below standard in the municipal use field. Purchase contracts are often based on 90 percent CaO content with provisions for payment of a bonus for each 1 percent over and a penalty for each 1 percent under the standard. A CaO content less than 75 percent probably should be rejected because of excessive grit and difficulties in slaking.
Pebble quicklime, all passing a 34-in. screen and not more than 5 percent passing a No. 100 screen, is normally specified because of easier handling and less dust. Hopper agitation is generally not required with the pebble form. Published slaker capacity ratings require "soft or normally burned" limes which provide fast slaking and temperature rise, but poorer grades of limes may also be satisfactorily slaked by selection of the appropriate slaker retention time and capacity. Storage of bagged lime should be in a dry place, and preferably elevated on pallets to avoid absorption of moisture. System capacities often make the use of bagged quicklime impractical. Maximum storage period is about 60 days. Bulk lime is stored in airtight concrete or steel bins having a 55-degree to 60-degree slope on the bin outlet. Bulk lime can be conveyed by conventional bucket elevators and screw, belt, apron, drag-chain, and bulk conveyors of mild steel construction. Pneumatic conveyors subject the lime to air slaking and particle sizes may be reduced by attrition. Dust collectors should be provided on manually and pneumatically-filled bins.
Quicklime feeders are usually limited to the belt or loss-in-weight gravimetric types because of the wide variation of the bulk density. Feed equipment should have an adjustable feed range of at least 20:1 to match the operating range of the associated slaker. The feeders should have an over-under feed rate alarm to immediately warn of operation beyond set limits of control. The feeder drive should be instrumented to be interrupted in the event of excessive temperature in the slaker compartment. Lime slakers for wastewater treatment should be of the continuous type, and the major components should include one or more slaking compartments, a dilution compartment, a grit separation compartment, and a continuous grit remover. Commercial designs vary in regard to the combination of water to lime, slaking temperature, and slaking time in obtaining the "milk of lime" suspensions. The paste-type slaker admits water as required to maintain a desired mixing viscosity. This viscosity therefore sets the operating retention time of the slaker. The paste slaker usually operates with a low water-to-lime ratio (approximately 2:1 by weight), elevated temperature, and 5-minute slaking time at maximum capacity. The detention-type slaker admits water to maintain a desired ratio with the lime, and therefore the lime feed rate sets the retention time of the slaker. The detention slaker operates with a wide range of water-to-lime ratios (2.5:1 and 6:1), moderate temperature, and a 1 0-minute slaking time at maximum capacity. A water-to-lime ratio of from 3.5:1 to 4:1 is most often used. The operating temperature in lime slakers is a function of the water-to-lime ratio, lime quality, heat transfer, and water temperature. Lime slaking evolves heat in hydrating the CaO to Ca(OH)2 and therefore vapor removers are required for feeder protection. Lime slurry should be transported by gravity in open channels wherever possible. Piping channels and accessories may be rubber, iron, steel, concrete, and plastics. Glass tubing, such as that in rotameters, will cloud rapidly and therefore should not be used. Any abrupt directional changes in piping should include plugged tees or crosses to allow rodding out of deposits. Long sweep elbows should be provided to allow the piping to be cleaned by the use of a cleaning "pig. " Daily cleaning is desirable.
Milk-of-lime transfer pumps should be of the open impeller centrifugal type. Pumps having an iron body and impeller with bronze trim are suitable for this purpose. Rubber-lined pumps with rubber-covered impellers are also frequently used. Makeup tanks are usually provided ahead of centrifugal pumps to ensure a flooded suction at all times. Plating out of lime is minimized by the use of soft water in the makeup tank and slurry recirculation. Turbine pumps and eductors should be avoided in transferring milk of lime because of scaling problems. Lime slaker water proportioning is integrally controlled or paced from the feeder. Therefore, the feeder-slaker system will follow pacing controls applied to the feeder only. As discussed previously, gravimetric feeders are adaptable to receive most standard instrumentation pacing signals. Systems can be instrumented to allow remote pacing with telemetering of temperature and feed rate to a central panel for control purposes.
The lime feeding system may be controlled by an instrumentation system integrating both plant flow and pH of the wastewater after lime addition. However, it should be recognized that pH probes require daily maintenance in this application to monitor the pH accurately. Deposits tend to build up on the probe and necessitate frequent maintenance. The low pH lime treatment systems (pH 9.5 to 10.0) can be more readily adapted to this method of control than high-lime treatment systems (pH 11.0 or greater) because less maintenance of the pH equipment is required. In a close-loop pH-flow control system, milk of lime is prepared on a batch basis and transferred to a holding tank with variable output feeders set by the flow and pH meters to proportion the feed rate.
Hydrated lime, Ca(OH)2> is usually a white powder (200 to 400 mesh); has a bulk density of 20 to 50 lb/cu ft, contains 82 percent to 98 percent Ca(OH)2, is slightly hydroscopic, tends to flood the feeder, and will arch in storage bins if packed. The modular weight is 74.08. The dust and slurry of hydrated lime are caustic in nature. The pH of hydrated lime solution is the same as that given for quicklime. Hydrated lime is slaked lime and needs only enough water added to form milk of lime. Wetting or dissolving chambers are usually designed to provide 5-minutes detention with a ratio of 0.5 lb/gal of water or 6 percent slurry at the maximum feed rate. Hydrated lime is usually used where maximum feed rates do not exceed 250 lb/hr., i.e., in smaller plants. Hydrated lime and milk of lime will irritate the eyes, nose, and respiratory system and will dry the skin. Affected areas should be washed with water.
Information given for quicklime also applies to hydrated lime except that bin agitation must be provided. Bulk bin outlets should be provided with nonflooding rotary feeders. Hopper slopes vary from 60 degrees to 66 degrees. Volumetric or gravimetric feeders may be used, but volumetric feeders are usually selected only for installations where comparatively low feed rates are required. Dilution does not appear to be important, therefore, control of the amount of water used in the feeding operation is not considered necessary. Inexpensive hydraulic jet agitation may be furnished in the wetting chamber of the feeder as an alternative to mechanical agitation. The jets should be sized for the available water supply pressure to obtain proper mixing.
Controls as listed for dry alum apply to hydrated lime. Hydraulic jets should operate continuously and only shut off when the feeder is taken out of service. Control of the feed rate with pH as well as pacing with the plant flow may be used with hydrated lime as well as quicklime.
Lime is somewhat different from the hydrolyzing coagulants. When added to wastewater it increases pH and reacts with the carbonate alkalinity to precipitate calcium carbonate. If sufficient lime is added to reach a high pH, approximately 10.5, magnesium hydroxide is also precipitated. This latter precipitation enhances clarification due to the flocculant nature of the Mg(OH)2. Excess calcium ions at high pH levels may be precipitated by the addition of soda ash. The preceding reactions are shown as follows: Ca(OH)2 +Ca(HC03)2 - 2 CaC03l + 2H20
2 Ca(OH)2 + Mg(HC03)2 - 2 CaC03 1 + Mg(OH)2 1 + 2H,0
Reduction of the resulting high pH levels may be accomplished in one or two stages. The first stage of the two-stage method results in the precipitation of calcium carbonate through the addition of carbon dioxide according to the following reaction:
Single-stage pH reduction is generally accomplished by the addition of carbon dioxide, although acids have been employed, This reaction, which also represents the second stage of the two-stage method, is as follows:
As noted for the other chemicals, the preceding reactions are merely approximations to the more complex interactions which actually occur in waste waters. The lime demand of a given wastewater is a function of the buffer capacity or alkalinity of the wastewater.
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Mexico may consider US 'safe third country' demand after 45 days
Published Tue, Jun 11 20199:21 PM EDT
Mexico will consider legislation to accommodate U.S. demands to make Mexico a so-called safe third country for asylum seekers if it cannot stem migration flows in 45 days, Mexico's foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday.
Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard holds a news conference at the Mexican embassy following talks with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo June 5, 2019 in Washington, DC.
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Mexico's government will consider legislation to accommodate U.S. demands to make Mexico a so-called safe third country for asylum seekers if it cannot stem migration flows in 45 days, Mexico's foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday.
Ebrard said Mexico had agreed to consider a change in its legislation during talks with U.S. officials last week to avert the threat of U.S. tariffs on Mexican goods.
Mexico had resisted U.S. demands to become a safe third country, which would oblige migrants to seek asylum in Mexico if they passed through the country on the way to the United States.
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Revolut’s Mobile-Based Financial Platform Aims to Change the Way Americans Bank by the End of 2018
By: Ashley Dull
In a Nutshell: Anyone looking for an alternative to traditional banking should look no further than Revolut — a tech-driven, entirely mobile-based financial platform that will arrive in the US by the end of 2018. Revolut offers traditional services like personal and business accounts and loans, and includes tools to help users better manage their finances. It also provides fee-less international money transfers and transactions, low-cost currency exchange, and the ability to purchase cryptocurrency — all within a single app. Revolut abandons the formal, corporate mode of interacting with customers in favor of communication that is fast, friendly, and fun. With a 50,000-person waiting list for US accounts, anyone who wants to be part of the platform at launch is encouraged to sign up soon at Revolu’s website.
Let’s be honest — opening a bank account is tedious. In most instances, you have to visit a branch office, speak with a representative, complete and submit paperwork, and then wait to hear back, all of which can take days or weeks. If opening a new, technology-forward account in a moment or two without setting foot inside a bank sounds appealing, then Revolut would like a few seconds of your time.
“With us, it’s completely mobile-based, and it only takes a matter of minutes,” said Chad West, Head of Global Brand and Communications at Revolut. “You’ll be up and running with a fully functioning checking account.”
Revolut has big plans to disrupt the traditional banking industry. It offers standard products like checking accounts, loans, and business accounts for startups and SMBs, but also provides perks like currency conversion at the standard exchange rate, no fees for international purchases, and tools that help customers stick to a budget and build their savings.
Best of all, it lets them do it on their phone or tablet — no branch office required.
“Revolut’s coming in with a unique proposition that doesn’t exist,” said West. “We’re going to basically offer you everything that your bank does, but completely tech-driven.”
Currently, Revolut has 2 million customers in Europe, has processed more than 100 million transactions, and has $2 billion flowing through the platform monthly. Now, this novel approach to banking is arriving on North American shores with an ambitious goal.
“We’re launching in the US to replace your traditional bank,” said West.
Mobile Tools Let Users Reclaim Control of Their Money
The Revolut card and account work like Americans have come to expect a bank card would, but with tools and analytics to ease money management. Through these, customers can track their spending, budget, and enjoy more effective oversight and control of personal finance.
It all starts with a purchase. “Every time you make a transaction with your Revolut card you’ll get an instant notification telling you what you spent and where,” West explained. Revolut then categorizes each transaction, allowing users to sort their expenses and then set a budget on each type.
Say, for example, you want to spend less on meals at restaurants; you can set a cap on how much you’ll spend each month.
“As you continue spending in restaurants, a little bar in your analytics for restaurants will go up, up, and up the closer you get to your target,” West said. “And as soon as you hit your budget, it’ll send you a push notification letting you know.”
More than just a convenient perk, West sees this as a crucial money-management feature for Revolut consumers.
“There’s a big problem in America, and there has been in Europe, where we’ve sort of taken the market by storm, which is that people just never felt in control of their money,” he said. “Letting people know exactly what they’re spending, where they’re spending it, how they’re spending it, and then letting them do things, like create budgets, really puts people back in control.”
Revolut further empowers its customers with Vaults, a simplified saving process that eliminates the need to transfer money from one account to another. Users simply establish a goal — what they’re saving for and how much they need to put away — and Revolut does the rest.
“Essentially, what it does is it rounds up your card transactions to the nearest dollar,” West explained. The difference is automatically set aside in the Vault. “It’s a real sort of instantaneous way to round up your spare change on every card payment and put it into your savings goal, whatever that may be.”
Loans are likewise quick and easy through Revolut; customers can apply for and receive a decision within moments.
“We’re typically cheaper than any bank that offers a loan, whether it’s to an individual or a business, but it’s instant and paperless,” said West. “Within about two minutes, you’ll quickly go through the application, and then you will be given a quote. You’ll be told within two minutes whether you’ve been approved, and that money goes straight into your Revolut account.”
Revolut’s spending categories, notifications, Vaults, and easy loan process all serve to expedite everyday financial services and help users automate healthy financial habits like budgeting and saving. Additionally, the analytic features give users greater control over their finances while reducing the effort of managing them.
Efficient Conversions Between Fiat and Cryptocurrencies
Already an international product, it’s no surprise Revolut also provides cheap, efficient currency exchange and transfer services. Users can send and convert fiat currencies as well as a handful of cryptocurrencies, and they can make international transactions without paying fees.
Revolut currently allows users to buy, hold, and transfer funds in 25 global currencies at the Interbank Exchange Rate, which banks use to trade among themselves. Revolut gives clients access to that rate, and it also waives fees on international remittances and transactions.
“With your Revolut card, in addition to using it for your everyday spending card at home, you can also send abroad anywhere in the world with no fees using the real exchange rate,” said West. “If you have a Revolut card and you go to Europe for vacation and pay with your Revolut card, you will not get any fees for that foreign transaction.”
Users can instantly buy and sell cryptocurrencies through Revolut, which currently supports Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ripple transactions.
“This is taking Europe by storm because trying to get cryptocurrency exposure through a traditional exchange is very time-consuming,” West explained. “It’s very complex if you’re not the most tech-savvy person, whereas with Revolut, it’s as simple as tapping a couple of buttons.”
In sum, users can quickly and easily invest in and make transactions with foreign currencies and cryptocurrencies through a single interface. Best of all, they can do so at highly competitive rates that banks and other exchanges can’t match.
Success Built on Friendly, Informative Interactions
Revolut has become a huge success in Europe in less than three years. “We’ve signed up 2 million customers in Europe,” West said, “and we’re signing up over 10,000 customers a day.” In only 33 months, Revolut’s value has reached more than $1 billion.
The vast product offerings and features have obviously played a huge role in this success, but so has Revolut’s approach to client interactions.
“No one has a relationship with their bank,” West said. He used the example of how no one gets excited about their bank and recommends it to friends at parties. But Revolut aims to change that with its new model for customer-institution interactions.
One of the most apparent changes is to customer support. Gone are the days of dialing a call center and waiting on hold; Revolut’s customer support is built into the app.
“You can just open and chat away to a customer support agent,” West said. But alongside access, Revolut wants to change the tone of interactions as well. “Our agents are incredibly friendly. They’ll have conversations with you, they’ll share jokes with you — and obviously fix your problem if you’re having one.”
This attitude is a major component of Revolut’s brand, and the company applies the same personal tone in every channel it uses to reach consumers.
“Every type of communication we do — whether it’s PR, marketing, or social media — everything is fun, friendly,” said West. “We break complex financial talk and make it less corporate so that anyone can understand it.”
Landing on American Shores (and Phones) in Late 2018
American consumers can expect to start enjoying Revolut before the end of 2018. “We’re hoping for August, but it could be September,” said West. “It will 100% be this year.” And that’s great news for people seeking an alternative to traditional banking. “We’ll be the first official and proper challenger to banks in America,” he said.
It’s also great news for people who want a fully mobile-based financial platform that provides traditional products, like loans and checking accounts, alongside services designed for the digital age, like cryptocurrency conversion and fee-less international money transfers.
“Revolut’s mission, globally, is to be this financial control center where you manage every aspect of your financial life,” West said. “Your day-to-day banking, your cryptocurrencies, your insurance, your credit – all of these kinds of things.”
Anyone who wants access to Revolut at launch will need to add their name to a waiting list with 50,000 people already in line. Those interested can get more information and sign up at the Revolut site, but they should hurry if they want in on the ground floor.
“Our prediction is that the US will probably be our biggest market — even bigger than Europe,” said West. “In the next couple years, big metropolitan cities will be dominated with people going to coffee bars with Revolut cards.”
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Ashley Dull is the editor-in-chief of CardRates.com, where she works closely with industry leaders in all sectors of finance to develop authoritative guides, news, and advice articles read by millions of Americans. Her expertise lies in credit cards and rewards programs as well as credit reports and how credit scores affect all aspects of consumerism. She is often asked to serve as an expert source on financial topics for national media outlets, such as CNN Money, MarketWatch, Money Matters, ABC News, and NBC News, and has recurring contributions to several leading finance websites. Connect with Ashley on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Zechariah 10 Bible Commentary
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Zec 10:1-12. PRAYER AND PROMISE.
Call to prayer to Jehovah, as contrasted with the idol-worship which had brought judgments on the princes and people. Blessings promised in answer to prayer: (1) rulers of themselves; (2) conquest of their enemies; (3) restoration and establishment of both Israel and Judah in their own land in lasting peace and piety.
1. Ask . . . rain--on which the abundance of "corn" promised by the Lord (Zec 9:17) depends. Jehovah alone can give it, and will give it on being asked (Jer 10:13; 14:22).
rain in . . . time of . . . latter rain--that is, the latter rain in its due time, namely, in spring, about February or March (Job 29:23; Joe 2:23). The latter rain ripened the grain, as the former rain in October tended to fructify the seed. Including all temporal blessings; these again being types of spiritual ones. Though God has begun to bless us, we are not to relax our prayers. The former rain of conversion may have been given, but we must also ask for the latter rain of ripened sanctification. Though at Pentecost there was a former rain on the Jewish Church, a latter rain is still to be looked for, when the full harvest of the nation's conversion shall be gathered in to God. The spirit of prayer in the Church is an index at once of her piety, and of the spiritual blessings she may expect from God. When the Church is full of prayer, God pours out a full blessing.
bright clouds--rather, "lightnings," the precursors of rain [MAURER].
showers of rain--literally, "rain of heavy rain." In Job 37:6 the same words occur in inverted order [HENDERSON].
grass--a general term, including both corn for men and grass for cattle.
2. idols--literally, "the teraphim," the household gods, consulted in divination (see on Ho 3:4). Derived by GESENIUS from an Arabic root, "comfort," indicating them as the givers of comfort. Or an Ethiopian root, "relics." Herein Zechariah shows that the Jews by their own idolatry had stayed the grace of God heretofore, which otherwise would have given them all those blessings, temporal and spiritual, which they are now (Zec 10:1) urged to "ask" for.
diviners--who gave responses to consulters of the teraphim: opposed to Jehovah and His true prophets.
seen a lie--pretending to see what they saw not in giving responses.
comfort in vain--literally, "give vapor for comfort"; that is, give comforting promises to consulters which are sure to come to naught (Job 13:4; 16:2; 21:34).
therefore they went their way--that is, Israel and Judah were led away captive.
as a flock . . . no shepherd--As sheep wander and are a prey to every injury when without a shepherd, so the Jews had been while they were without Jehovah, the true shepherd; for the false prophets whom they trusted were no shepherds (Eze 34:5). So now they are scattered, while they know not Messiah their shepherd; typified in the state of the disciples, when they had forsaken Jesus and fled (Mt 26:56; compare Zec 13:7).
3. against the shepherds--the civil rulers of Israel and Judah who abetted idolatry.
punished--literally, "visited upon." The same word "visited," without the upon, is presently after used in a good sense to heighten the contrast.
goats--he-goats. As "shepherds" described what they ought to have been, so "he-goats" describes what they were, the emblem of headstrong wantonness and offensive lust (Isa 14:9, Margin; Eze 34:17; Da 8:5; Mt 25:33). The he-goats head the flock. They who are first in crime will be first in punishment.
visited--in mercy (Lu 1:68).
as his goodly horse--In Zec 9:13 they were represented under the image of bows and arrows, here under that of their commander-in-chief, Jehovah's battle horse (So 1:9). God can make His people, timid though they be as sheep, courageous as the charger. The general rode on the most beautiful and richly caparisoned, and had his horse tended with the greatest care. Jehovah might cast off the Jews for their vileness, but He regards His election or adoption of them: whence He calls them here "His flock," and therefore saves them.
4. Out of him--Judah is to be no more subject to foreigners, but from itself shall come its rulers.
the corner--stone, Messiah (Isa 28:16). "Corners" simply express governors (1Sa 14:38, Margin; Isa 19:13, Margin). The Maccabees, Judah's governors and deliverers from Antiochus the oppressor, are primarily meant; but Messiah is the Antitype. Messiah supports and binds together the Church, Jews and Gentiles.
the nail-- (Jud 4:21; Isa 22:23). The large peg inside an Oriental tent, on which is hung most of its valuable furniture. On Messiah hang all the glory and hope of His people.
bow-- (Zec 9:13). Judah shall not need foreign soldiery. Messiah shall be her battle-bow (Ps 45:4, 5; Re 6:2).
every oppressor--rather, in a good sense, ruler, as the kindred Ethiopic term means. So "exactor," in Isa 60:17, namely, one who exacts the tribute from the nations made tributary to Judah [LUDOVICUS DE DIEU].
5. riders on horses--namely, the enemy's horsemen. Though the Jews were forbidden by the law to multiply horses in battle (De 17:16), they are made Jehovah's war horse (Zec 10:3; Ps 20:7), and so tread down on foot the foe with all his cavalry (Eze 38:4; Da 11:40). Cavalry was the chief strength of the Syro-Grecian army (I Maccabees 3:39).
6. Judah . . . Joseph--that is, the ten tribes. The distinct mention of both Judah and Israel shows that there is yet a more complete restoration than that from Babylon, when Judah alone and a few Israelites from the other tribes returned. The Maccabean deliverance is here connected with it, just as the painter groups on the same canvas objects in the foreground and hills far distant; or as the comparatively near planet and the remote fixed star are seen together in the same firmament. Prophecy ever hastens to the glorious final consummation under Messiah.
bring them again to place them--namely, securely in their own land. The Hebrew verb is compounded of two, "I will bring again," and "I will place them" (Jer 32:37) MAURER, from a different form, translates, "I will make them to dwell."
7. like a mighty man--in the battle with the foe (Zec 10:3, 5).
rejoice--at their victory over the foe.
children shall see it--who are not yet of age to serve. To teach patient waiting for God's promises. If ye do not at present see the fulfilment, your children shall, and their joy shall be complete.
rejoice in the Lord--the Giver of such a glorious victory.
8. hiss for them--Keepers of bees by a whistle call them together. So Jehovah by the mere word of His call shall gather back to Palestine His scattered people (Zec 10:10; Isa 5:26; Eze 36:11). The multitudes mentioned by JOSEPHUS [Wars of the Jews, 3:2], as peopling Galilee two hundred years after this time, were a pledge of the future more perfect fulfilment of the prophecy.
for I have redeemed them--namely, in My covenant purpose "redeemed" both temporally and spiritually.
as they have increased--in former times.
9. sow them among . . . people--Their dispersion was with a special design. Like seed sown far and wide, they shall, when quickened themselves, be the fittest instruments for quickening others (compare Mic 5:7). The slight hold they have on every soil where they now live, as also the commercial and therefore cosmopolitan character of their pursuits, making a change of residence easy to them, fit them peculiarly for missionary work [MOORE]. The wide dispersion of the Jews just before Christ's coming prepared the way similarly for the apostles' preaching in the various Jewish synagogues throughout the world; everywhere some of the Old Testament seed previously sown was ready to germinate when the New Testament light and heat were brought to bear on it by Gospel preachers. Thus the way was opened for entrance among the Gentiles. "Will sow" is the Hebrew future, said of that which has been done, is being done, and may be done afterwards [MAURER], (compare Ho 2:23).
shall remember me in far countries-- (De 30:1; 2Ch 6:37). Implying the Jews return to a right mind in "all the nations" where they are scattered simultaneously. Compare Lu 15:17, 18, with Ps 22:27, "All the ends of the world remembering and turning unto the Lord," preceded by the "seed of Jacob . . . Israel . . . fearing and glorifying Him"; also Ps 102:13-15.
live--in political and spiritual life.
10. Egypt . . . Assyria--the former the first, the latter among the last of Israel's oppressors (or representing the four great world kingdoms, of which it was the first): types of the present universal dispersion, Egypt being south, Assyria north, opposite ends of the compass. MAURER conjectures that many Israelites fled to "Egypt" on the invasion of Tiglath-pileser. But Isa 11:11 and this passage rather accord with the view of the future restoration.
Gilead . . . Lebanon--The whole of the Holy Land is described by two of its boundaries, the eastern ("Gilead" beyond Jordan) and the northern ("Lebanon").
place shall not be found for them--that is, there shall not be room enough for them through their numbers (Isa 49:20; 54:3).
11. pass . . . sea with affliction--Personifying the "sea"; He shall afflict the sea, that is, cause it to cease to be an obstacle to Israel's return to Palestine (Isa 11:15, 16). Vulgate translates, "The strait of the sea." MAURER, "He shall cleave and smite." English Version is best (Ps 114:3). As Jehovah smote the Red Sea to make a passage for His people (Ex 14:16, 21), so hereafter shall He make a way through every obstacle which opposes Israel's restoration.
the river--the Nile (Am 8:8; 9:5), or the Euphrates. Thus the Red Sea and the Euphrates in the former part of the verse answer to "Assyria" and "Egypt" in the latter.
sceptre of Egypt . . . depart-- (Eze 30:13).
12. I . . . strengthen them in . . . Lord-- (Ho 1:7). I, the Father, will strengthen them in the name, that is, the manifested power, of the Lord, Messiah, the Son of God.
walk . . . in his name--that is, live everywhere and continually under His protection, and according to His will (Ge 5:22; Ps 20:1, 7; Mic 4:5).
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https://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/Perry-to-meet-with-Saudis-in-bid-to-market-U-S-12716570.php
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WASHINGTON - Energy Secretary Rick Perry is slated to meet with officials from Saudi Arabia in London Friday in a bid to sell them on U.S. nuclear technology, according to the Associated Press.
With domestic demand for new nuclear technology in the doldrums, U.S. nuclear companies like the bankrupt Westinghouse Electric Co. have been seeking new markets abroad for their nuclear technology.
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Samir Becic is known for completing extreme physical challenges.
While wearing a 73.5-pound vest, the locally-based fitness trainer ran seven marathons in eight weeks in 2017.
In 2018, he wore a 200-pound weighted vest for six weeks to simulate living as a morbidly obese person.
Becic, who was appointed "Fitness Czar" of Houston in November by Mayor Sylvester Turner, told Chron.com his intent, then and now, is to spread the message of a healthy lifestyle.
His latest project? Ranking Houston's 10 fittest TV news personalities.
"For decades, Houston has been known as one of the fattest cities in the U.S.," Becic said. "People in TV news are visible and can be an example for others in this city."
Becic said he reviewed the lifestyles of 120 Houston TV news personalities before whittling down the list to 10 based on three factors: Physical activity and nutrition, which is 50 percent of the total score, and age, which accounts for 25 percent.
How much the individual promotes health and fitness onscreen, on social media and at public makes up the remaining 25 percent.
Becic's top 10 list includes Fox 26 reporter Ivory Hecker, who ranked high for her dedication to a regular workout routine and healthy eating.
KTRK anchor Chauncy Glover, who keeps fit by hitting the gym regularly and playing recreational sports, also made the cut.
In addition to Becic's top 10 fittest in TV, he also named three honorary TV news personalities to the list: Dominique Sachse, Melissa Wilson and Deborah Duncan.
"They go above and beyond to promote health and fitness in our great city," he said. "They are also extremely fit. They have no competition."
What's next for Becic? Ranking both the fittest Houston radio personalities and the fittest Houston print/digital journalists, he said.
See above for Becic's list of the 10 fittest TV personalities in Houston, along with his three honorary members.
Marcy de Luna is a digital reporter. You can follow her on Twitter @MarcydeLuna and Facebook @MarcydeLuna. Read her stories on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and on our subscriber site, HoustonChronicle.com. | Marcy.deLuna@chron.com | Text CHRON to 77453 to receive breaking news alerts by text message
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Glen Este girls top Walnut Hills, 46-36
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Walnut Hills' Khira Burton (2) shoots the ball over Glen Este's Kaylin Burdick during their basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Tony Tribble for The Enquirer
Glen Este head coach Jeff Click reacts during the Trojans' basketball game against Walnut Hills Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Tony Tribble for The Enquirer
Glen Este's Kelly Simon (5) battles Walnut Hills' Dawn Alexander (21) for a rebound during their basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Tony Tribble for The Enquirer
Walnut Hills' Kennedi Myles (44) grabs a rebound during the basketball game against Glen Este on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Tony Tribble for The Enquirer
Kaylin Burdick (10) of Glen Este has her shot blocked by Walnut Hills' Kennedi Myles (44) during their basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Tony Tribble for The Enquirer
Glen Este's Kelly Simon (5) battles Walnut Hills' Curran Murray for a loose ball during their basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2,2016. Tony Tribble for The Enquirer
Glen Este's Courtney Vespie (21) battles Walnut's Kennedi Myles (44) for a rebound during their basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Tony Tribble for The Enquirer
Glen Este's Kaylin Burdick (10) tries to shoot the ball with Walnut Hills' Regan Anderson guarding her during their basketball game, Saturday, Jan 2, 2016. Tony Tribble for The Enquirer
Glen Este's Kelly Simon (5) drives to the basket past Walnut Hills' Dawn Alexander (21) during their basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016.(Photo: Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)
Glen Este made it through the first cycle of Eastern Cincinnati Conference play unscathed. The second time around won't be so easy.
The Trojans (11-1, 7-0) held off Walnut Hills (6-6, 4-3) for a 46-36 victory behind a balanced scoring attack and a relentless team rebounding effort.
Sophomore Jasmine Hale led the Trojans with nine points, eight rebounds, and four assists, while sophomore Kaylin Burdick added eight points and ten rebounds. Six of her rebounds came on the offensive end.
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Walnut Hills struggled on the defensive glass early. Glen Este capitalized with second chance points. The Trojans grabbed ten offensive rebounds in the first half while the Eagles had just 11 total at the break. Glen Este finished the game with a rebounding edge of 44-29, including 17-11 on the offensive boards. Those rebounds were the difference in an otherwise evenly-matched first half. Glen Este entered the break with a 20-15 lead.
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"I like banging. I have older brothers, too, so we always bang at the house," said Burdick, explaining her enjoyment of attacking the boards. "It's fun having a lot of physicality."
It was a physical battle throughout, with several tie ups forcing the officials to call jump balls. The Trojans pulled away in the second half, thanks to winning the hustle plays. Glen Este players were consistently on the floor, diving for loose balls. The defense held Walnut Hills to 27.5 percent shooting. Austin Peay commit Arielle Gonzalez-Varner led the Eagles with 12 points and 15 rebounds, but was held to just 3-for-13 shooting from the field.
"I was pleased with our toughness," said Trojans coach Jeff Click. "Walnut played great. They're tough to match up with; they're physical and athletic. I liked the way our team played a different style to find a way to win."
"We settled in and played much better in the second half."
After turning the ball over 19 times and forcing just five turnovers in their only defeat of the season, a Dec. 28 loss to defending Division II state champion Kettering Alter, the Trojans emphasized the value of possession. In the two games since their sloppy loss, the Trojans have forced 34 turnovers and given up just 20. But, the Eagles won the turnover battle, 14-11. Most of Glen Este's turnovers came late after they opened up a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter and Walnut Hills began to press.
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"We're a good enough team that we shouldn't turn it over," said Click. "I think our team has gotten a lot better throughout the year at taking care of the ball. We're pretty efficient."
Now that the first round of ECC play is in the books, the Trojans enter the second half of the season with a large target on their back. Defending conference champion Anderson is near the bottom of the league standings, and the Trojans are eager to earn the crown after finishing a game behind the Redskins last season.
"Teams will be prepared. Now, I think the second half is about finishing," said Click. "We're real happy, but we really haven't accomplished anything. Now, it's about us turning it up a notch. Championship teams, when they get to January and February, they continue to go up. We have a lot to play for."
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MWC – The LG G6 is go!
Leigh Geary February 26, 2017
Well, here it is. The LG G6. Last year I was here to see the modular G5 and all the additional toys getting shown off, but this year the idea of plug-in peripherals seems to have taken a back seat.
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LG spoke about the “ideal smartphone” and told us that people want a one handed grip on their phones – even with a big screen, which is something else people love. This LG brings us a 5.7″ display with an “evolutionary aspect ratio” of 18:9. If you look closely enough you’ll see that LG have added curved corners to their display. These rounded edges are designed to reduce the risk of display damage when the handset is dropped. LG call their new screen a “FullVision Display”, and have decided not to go for the edge display that Samsung are famed for as it causes “tired hand muscles” and can crack easily. You also get Dolby Vision and HDR10 support which gives better contrast, richer colours and deeper blacks.
That FullVision Display means that you get more detail within apps and the extra real estate is utilised better in camera preview windows and so on. It’ll mean you can see the recently taken photos without entering the Gallery app.
Here in video is a little look into how that works. LG have also added some clever camera tricks that let you blend both lenses together into one shot..
The LG G6 is both water and dust resistant, so you have the confidence of knowing that it can be dunked in 1.5m of water for up to 30 minutes. The LG G5 wasn’t really a phone that you’d want to put in water, especially with that slide-out battery.
The US version gets wireless charging, and this is something I’ve missed in Europe since the LG G3. There’s also an upgraded front camera and the rear camera lenses have been altered slightly. Optical zoom on the rear comes courtesy of a wide zoom lens sitting next to a standard one. It gives you more options when snapping a photo and, as a G5 user with a similar lens arrangement on the rear, I’m quite a big fan. This time though, they’ve changed the wide-angle 8 megapixel camera found on the G5 with a 13 megapixel one. The 16 megapixel G5 standard lens has been dropped down to 13 megapixel but, as you’ll have already noticed – it means that you get consistent photo quality by matching the resolutions on both wide and the normal angle cameras.
It’s powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 CPU, which means quicker boot times, a more responsive interface, power improvements (up to 10% power savings) and the Adreno 530 GPU for more graphics horsepower. You also get Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 and a higher capacity battery – 3,300 mAh instead of the 2,800 mAh unit in the G5.
Notice the curved corners on the screen.
The full specs then, it’s an MSM8996 Quad Core CPU, 5.7″ 18:9 QHD+ (2880×1440) screen, 32GB of internal storage, 4GB RAM, 5 megapixel selfie shooter, 13 megapixel front, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, GPS and 3,300mAh battery.
Oh, and one little surprise for you. All of the shots taken during our LG G6 live blog were snapped on an LG G6 :)
Vodafone have confirmed that they will carry it, as have EE. They’ve told us that it’ll have Wi-Fi Calling, 4G Calling and the UK’s fastest 4G in more places than any other. Head to www.ee.co.uk/comingsoon. Currently EE has the most network capacity as well as the fastest upload and download speeds. They’re aiming for 4G coverage to reach 95% of the UK landmass by 2020.
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EE TO OFFER LG G6 WITH WIFI CALLING AND 4G CALLING ON THE UK’S BIGGEST AND FASTEST NETWORK
26 February, London. EE has today confirmed LG’s new flagship smartphone, the LG G6, will be available on EE – the UK’s biggest and fastest mobile network.
The all new LG G6 is packed full of the latest in mobile technology, including a striking 5.7” Full Vision display and is the first smartphone to feature Dolby Vision™, perfect for watching movies and TV shows. With this big screen still fitting easily in one hand, it couldn’t be easier to use the dual 13-megapixel wide angle camera, enhanced with an array of features to instantly make any photo social media ready. Meanwhile the 100-degree wide angle front-facing camera is perfect those group selfies.
Customers who purchase the LG G6 from EE’s direct retail channels will be able to make calls and send texts in more places across the UK with WiFi Calling. EE customers can also stay connected to superfast 4G, even when making calls, thanks to 4G Calling.
Download a full 1080p HD film in a flash, or track down the next adventure using Google Maps instantly, on EE’s superfast network. The LG G6 can take advantage of EE’s unique double-speed 4G network to get the UK’s fastest download speeds, providing the ultimate in 4G connectivity and performance.
Pre-orders for the LG G6 will be announced in due course. For further information on the LG G6, including full details of EE’s price plans when available, customers can register for updates at www.ee.co.uk/comingsoon
LG UNVEILS NEW G6 WITH A LARGE FULLVISION
DISPLAY TAILORED TO FIT IN ONE-HAND
Flagship Smartphone Features Bold New Screen Aspect Ratio,
Ergonomic Excellence, Minimalist Design and Superb Durability
BARCELONA, Feb. 26, 2017 — LG Electronics (LG) today unveiled the G6 smartphone, the newest smartphone that features a bold new display format complimented by a cinematic viewing experience, exceptional screen to body ratio, wide angle camera and more. Designed in response to consumer feedback and user opinions, the G6 is a back-to-basics approach to premium smartphones, with a focus on the features consumers want, most notably a big screen that actually fits in one hand.
The Big Screen That Actually Fits in Your Hand
The LG G6 comes with a 5.7-inch QHD+ (2,880 x 1,440 resolution) FullVision display, and for the first time ever in a smartphone, an 18:9 screen aspect ratio. Compared to conventional 16:9 aspect ratio displays, the 18:9 format offers more viewing space and a more immersive experience when streaming videos and playing games. In a G6 Game Collection promotion for G6 buyers, in-game content with a retail value of up to a total of US$200 for six games – Temple Run 2, Spider-Man Unlimited, Crossy Road, SimCity BuildIt, Cookie Jam and Genies & Gems – on Google Play, are offered for free. The games take full advantage of the G6’s immersive FullVision display and single-handed ease of use.
More to See, Less to Hold
Even with the large screen featured on the G6, the smartphone is easy to hold. And unlike other phones with a similar screen size, the LG G6 fits comfortably in one hand, giving you a big screen experience without the inconvenience of a big phone. In fact, ergonomics research teams led by Dr. Andris Freivalds at Pennsylvania State University and Dr. Ji Yong-gu at Yonsei University tested the LG G6 for stability when holding the phone, comfort in various postures and actions, as well as muscle fatigue when using the smartphone for long periods. The LG G6 received the highest marks in all test categories.
Attractive and Mostly Screen
Sculpted from aluminium and glass, which comes in black, platinum and white, the LG G6 features a minimalist design that’s sleek all-round and perfectly smooth to the touch. The metal frame that wraps around the perimeter of the phone imparts solidity in style with a soft matte finish and the back is perfectly flat, with no camera bump to avoid or protect. Complimented by narrow bezels, the upper bezel was minimized by rearranging the camera, sensor and speaker in a row on the front upper side. The rounded corners of both the body and display not only unify the design but also dispersing the impact if the phone is dropped.
Transform Your Mobile Viewing Experience with Dolby Vision
The LG G6 is the first smartphone to feature Dolby Vision technology. But not only does it support Dolby Vision, the G6 also supports HDR 10, both of which are standards for High Dynamic Range (HDR), the picture quality technology which allows for a wider range of colour and luminosity, wherein both the darkest and the brightest areas are more vivid, revealing greater detail for a truly immersive viewing experience.
With smartphone screen sizes getting bigger and the speed of the Internet becoming faster, LG decided to support two HDR standards for viewers to have access to as much content as possible. With HDR content from Netflix and Amazon on the rise, watch popular shows in stunning HDR quality on the LG G6. Amazon will also increasingly create 18:9 content for a cinematic viewing experience on the 18:9 QHD+ display.
Get More In, Leave Nothing Out
With the LG G6, you don’t need to ask people in the picture to reposition, cram together or find another place to stand in order to get everything in, simply choose between standard and wide angle settings. And with dual 13MP rear cameras, including a 125-degree lens on the wide angle, the LG G6 captures panoramic shots that regular phones cameras can’t. The G6 delivers an outstanding and unique camera experience by creating seamless transitions when zooming in and out between the wide-angle and standard camera lenses even during 4K video capture. The G6 also comes with an expanded 100-degree field of view with its 5MP front camera, which means users can take selfies or wefies without the need for a selfie stick. Plus, the wide angle camera reduces edge distortion, which makes for more natural images.
Square Up and Share
And to view selfies, wefies, wide angle pictures and even the ones in the new Square Camera Mode, recent LG G6 photos appear in one window in film mode which means users don’t need to move to their gallery to review them. The G6 provides a Square Camera function which divides the 18:9 ratio display into two identical squares. The LG G6 can also take perfectly square photos in 1:1 ratio, ideal for Instagram, Snapchat and other social media apps. Users can also choose other ratios, such as 4:3, 16:9 and 18:9. Users can also take pictures in 1:1 ratio in one window, while checking, editing and uploading pictures in another window immediately after shooting. What’s more, users can create GIFs by combining between 2 and 100 photos from the gallery.
Built for the Unexpected
The LG G6 can go just about anywhere without worry thanks to its IP68 water and dust resistance that makes it safe to be immersed in up to 1.5 meters of water for as long as 30 minutes. And you can worry less about accidental drops and other rough environments during everyday use because the LG G6 has been designed and built to be dependable even when the going gets rough.
And the LG G6 not only meets international testing standards but also endures further tests for high temperatures and nail penetration and uses a proprietary technology that dissipates heat via an internal heat pipe, the first in an LG smartphone. And to further disperse heat inside the unit, LG engineers positioned the components most prone to overheating as far from each other as possible.
A Helping Voice with the Google Assistant
The LG G6 has Google Assistant built-in. LG worked closely with Google to make sure the Google Assistant experience is great right out of the box. It works seamlessly and intuitively with LG apps, empowering users to get fast answers, manage everyday tasks, enjoy the best music and videos and search the G6 more quickly and efficiently than ever. And with the remote after-service utilising artificial intelligence, the more Google Assistant is used, the more personalised it becomes because it knows more about the user.
“The LG G6 offers users new visual and manual experiences, as it marries an expanded screen with the convenience of one-handed use,” said Juno Cho, president of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “LG will continue to lead smartphone innovation with a focus on convenience and reliability in order to exceed consumer expectations.”
Key Specifications: *
Chipset: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 821 Processor
Display: 5.7-inch 18:9 QHD+ FullVision Display (2880 x 1440 / 564ppi)
Memory: 4GB LPDDR4 RAM / 32GB or 64GB UFS 2.0 ROM / MicroSD (up to 2TB)
Front 5MP Wide (F2.2 / 100°)
Rear Dual: 13MP Wide (F2.4 / 125°) / 13MP Standard OIS 2.0 (F1.8 / 71°)
Battery: 3,300mAh (embedded)
Operating System: Android 7.0 Nougat
Size: 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9mm
Network: LTE-A 3 Band CA
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac / Bluetooth 4.2 BLE / NFC / USB Type-C 2.0 (3.1 compatible)
Colours: Astro Black / Ice Platinum / Mystic White
Other: Water and Dust Resistant / Fingerprint Sensor / UX 6.0 / Dolby Vision™ / HDR10 / Qualcomm Quick Charge™ 3.0
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Cornwall police officer facing two disciplinary hearings
May 8, 2019 Editor Cornwall, News 0
(Newswatch Group/Bill Kingston, File)
CORNWALL – A city police officer is facing allegations his actions have brought the Cornwall Police Service’s reputation or credibility into question.
Const. Kevin Wells has been charged in two separate cases under the Police Services Act.
In one case, he is facing 22 counts of discreditable conduct. A hearing by telephone was held yesterday and will be heard again on July 9.
In a separate case, he’s facing a further two counts of discreditable conduct, as well as three counts of neglect of duty and one count of deceit. That will be heard by phone on June 12.
In an interview with Cornwall Newswatch, Staff Sgt. Dan Maille with the professional standards department says what Wells is accused of doing in both cases has not been made public.
“At this point, it has not been disclosed in the hearing, so I cannot disclose anything else than what has been disclosed in the hearing. The nature of the allegations have not been released yet,” Maille said.
A charge of discreditable conduct is lodged against type of action that would affect the credibility or reputation of the police force, such as not treating people in identifiable groups equally, swearing, suppressing police reports or making a false complaint.
Deceit is making a false statement or record or destroying or altering records.
These charges are disciplinary action and not a criminal charge. Maille told Newswatch there are no related criminal charges connected to either of these cases. “Nothing criminal. It’s all discipline based.”
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Gaia reveals the composition of Asteroids
Figure 1: Gaia reflectance spectra (green circles) of four asteroids with well known ground-based spectra (violet circles). The Gaia BP and RP data, which are calibrated independently, are merged in one single reflectance. The ground based data were obtained from the (Small Asteroid Spectroscopic Survey) SMASS of the MIT in the USA. Error bars due to the photometric uncertainties are of the order of the size of the plot symbols (also for the ground-based data). However, systematic uncertainties are certainly bigger due to the still preliminary calibration of the Gaia BP and RP data used here (see text). (Image credit: ESA/Gaia/DPAC/CU4+CU5/Marco Delbo)
While Gaia is pinpointing the positions of more than one billion stars with unprecedented accuracy, it also catches the light of asteroids along the way. The visible-light spectra of these asteroids is measured using Gaia's Blue and Red photometers (BP and RP for short). Asteroid spectra are very important for planetary scientists: spectra carry information about the composition of the body, allowing to distinguish, for instance, rocky from carbonaceous and/or water-rich asteroids.
As asteroids are the leftovers of the bricks that built the planets 4.5 Gyr ago, their composition gives to scientists clues about the planetary formation processes and the evolution of the Solar System. Even considering the preliminary nature of these data, the agreement with the known spectra shows the potential of Gaia in this kind of analysis.
The measurement of asteroid spectra requires a delicate approach and coordinated team-work: each single Gaia observation is calibrated by the Photometric processing unit (CU5) in Cambridge (UK) taking into account the responses of the BP and RP instruments. The contribution of the solar spectrum is then removed from the several observations that Gaia obtains for each asteroid, in order to derive the reflectance of its surface. This is the fraction of incident solar light that is reflected by the surface. This procedure is part of a fully automated processing of spectra that runs at the CNES Data Processing Centre (also called the DPCC in Toulouse, France) and it is being optimised at the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur (Nice, France) as part of the “Object processing” unit (CU4). By comparing the reflectance spectrum as a function of wavelength with those of meteorites and different minerals, planetary scientists derive the composition of asteroids.
In the accompanying image we show spectra that Gaia obtained for asteroids whose diverse reflectance spectra were already known from previous ground-based telescopic observations. The spectrum of asteroid (158) Koronis is similar to those of ordinary chondrite meteorites; that of (19) Fortuna is compatible with CM carbonaceous chondrite meteorites; (21) Lutetia with enstatite chondrite meteorites; and (279) Thule with cometary nuclei (ESA’s Rosetta mission showed that cometary nucleus has an organic-rich and dehydrated surface). The scientists of DPAC (the Data Processing and Analysis Consortium) use asteroids with well measured spectra to validate the quality of Gaia measurements. The spectra presented in the figure are based on an early calibration of the Gaia instruments. These "cycle 1” data were not made public and are not intended for scientific use, as the full calibration was not yet complete at the cycle 1 stage. This might explain some discrepancies between the Gaia and the ground based spectra, also shown in this figure.
Even considering the preliminary nature of this data, the agreement with the known spectra is remarkable and shows the high potential of Gaia in this kind of analysis. Thanks to efforts of Gaia scientists, the instrument calibrations are improving and likewise the reliability of asteroid spectra. Eventually, Gaia will provide the largest survey of asteroid spectra ever made. This will allow planetary scientists to build a map of the composition of the Main asteroid Belt and of other populations of asteroids, such as that of the near-Earth and the potentially-hazardous objects.
Several DPAC Coordination Units were involved in the preparation of this story. Laurent Galluccio, Marco Delbo and Francois Mignard from CU4 and Francesca De Angeli from CU5 helped preparing this story. A special acknowledgement and thank you also to Paolo Tanga, Alberto Cellino and Anthony Brown for their supervision.
Credits: ESA/Gaia/DPAC/Galluccio/DeAngeli/Delbo/Mignard
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Four-Story Building to Bring More New Apartments to Harrison West
Brent Warren
A four-story mixed-use building is under construction in Harrison West, bringing another 26 new apartment units to the neighborhood. The project, at 840 Michigan Ave., sits just to the north of the 140-unit Trotters Park apartment complex, which was completed in 2015. Chad Seiber of Mulberry, the developer of the project, said that work should […]
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The long wait for actual construction to begin on the first new large-scale residential development in Franklinton appears to be over. Casto announced that a groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for April 3rd for its 230-unit mixed-use project between Rich Street and the Scioto River. The nine-building project, now called River & Rich, has been developed […]
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Casto’s long-planned development in East Franklinton cleared its latest hurdle earlier this month, winning a vote of approval from the East Franklinton Area Review Board. The project features a pair of five-story buildings fronting Rich Street, two three-story buildings on either side of Lucas Street, and four smaller townhome buildings on the Scioto River side […]
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On Friday, local developer CASTO announced a unique partnership with the local CoGo bike share system that would entitle all apartment residents of The Barrett to complimentary bike share memberships. Residents at the new Merion Village apartments will have easy access to the system, granted by the installation of a new station being installed at […]
Franklinton Mixed-Use Development Proposal Receives Updates
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JUPITER'S LEGACY Casts Josh Duhamel And Leslie Bibb In Lead Roles For Netflix's Superhero Epic
As one of the most ambitious projects on Netflix's upcoming slate, the Jupiter's Legacy adaptation has cast its series regulars. Find out who Josh Duhamel and Leslie Bibb are playing after the jump...
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Planning to go into production later this year, Netflix's Jupiter's Legacy adaptation has been in the works for a while. As soon as Netflix gained film rights to Millarworld properties, Jupiter's Legacy was always a priority for the streaming service, due to the epic tone Millar establised. The recognizable cast for the superhero series was revealed by That Hashtag Show earlier this week.
With showrunner Steven S. DeKnight (Daredevil season one) at the helm, the show has found its two leads in Transformers star Josh Duhamel and Iron Man's Leslie Bibb. The former will be portraying Sheldon Sampson, The Utopian, while Bibb will play his wife, Grace.
Other cast members include Andrew Horton, Elena Kampouris, Ben Daniels and Star Wars: The Clone Wars alum Matt Lanter as Skyfox.
The series is currently on track for a 2020 release.
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Facebook Offers New Stories Templates & Instagram Direct Features for Businesses
A lot has happened in the last two weeks in the social media world, and there are some big changes happening that will directly impact hotels, resorts, and other businesses in the hospitality industry. Let’s take a look at each one and discuss what it means for you.
Facebook has just launched a new customizable Stories template that can be used for Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. This template will help businesses create more high quality Stories content quickly.
They’re also offering a new integration for direct messaging, allowing businesses to respond to Messenger and Instagram direct messages all from their Facebook inbox. This new functionality comes alongside brand new options to set up saved replies and away messages through Messenger.
What This Means for Hotels and Resorts
Any features that allow us to market more quickly and at a larger scale can benefit busy hotels and resorts. The Stories template will help create dynamic Stories faster, and since this is a major feature on both Instagram and Facebook, this will be something to use if you’re struggling to create content as it is.
The messaging features are also a great asset. If you’re going to be unavailable for a few hours, you can let guests know when they can reach you. Saved replies can be created for commonly-asked questions like “What’s your checkout time?” or “Are there gluten-free dishes on the in-resort menu?” Create canned responses that can be used to speed up your team’s response time, which is a win-win for everyone involved.
YouTube Testing Ability to Reserve Ad Space
According to Social Media Today, YouTube is testing a new feature that would allow advertisers to reserve ad spaces up to 120 days in advance. This is slightly different than scheduled campaigns, which don’t guarantee placement.
This feature is still brand new and we don’t have a ton of information about it just yet. That being said, the option to reserve ad space months in advance will potentially make it much easier for any hotels or resorts that want to tie in to major events, or run campaigns during times of peak activity. If you know there would be a big event near you– like the Super Bowl, or a major conference– you can plan accordingly.
Instagram Rolls out Branded Content Tags for IGTV
Instagram’s branded content tags aren’t available for all users just yet, but they’re getting another functionality while still on their limited-release. They’re now available for select users in IGTV, which will flag any paid partnerships directly on the content.
Establishing transparency and trust is important to win over the trust of your guests, and sponsored tags will help with that. If you’re working with any influencers, for example, to show off your hotel or resort, make sure they’re using those branded content tags if available to you.
Instagram Releases a “Restrict” Tool to Limit Trolls
Every platform has problems with trolls and cyberbullies, and Instagram is working to put a stop to it– at least on their platform. They’re rolling out a “restrict” feature, which allows you to essentially automatically hide comments from certain individuals. After you “restrict” them, they’ll be the only person able to see the comments they’re leaving.
As a first line of defense, blocking users who are causing problems for your hotel or resort can work, but the restrict option has its benefits, too. Sometimes, certain users need to believe they’re reaching you and your audience, so blocking them might encourage them to take their negativity elsewhere; allowing them to think they’re commenting publicly can keep them content without impacting you or your guests.
LinkedIn Rolls Out All-in-One Insights
LinkedIn has just announced a new Insights and Research tool, which is essentially an all-in-one hub that will help marketers use actionable LinkedIn data to improve their performance.
This new Insights tool will include the following information:
● People Insights, including your audience’s location, the topics that resonate with them most, what content they’re engaging with, the influencers they follow, and their skills.
● Industry Insights, including trends and research for vertical-specific data in terms of marketing, including high-level B2B marketing trends and ideas to set you apart.
● Advertising Insights, including analytics on branding techniques and advice on aligning your sales and marketing departments for a cohesive LinkedIn strategy.
LinkedIn has enormous potential when it comes to helping you reach guests who may need an event venue or lodging for business-related travel. These insights offer new levels of detail about how to better engage with your target audience across the platform and make these campaigns more successful.
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By Michele Debczak, Mental Floss
Fight or flight are cited as the two most common responses animals have to immediate threats. But there's a third reaction that will seem familiar to anyone who's seen a "dead" possum spring to life: In the face of danger, some animals will enter a tonic state as a last-ditch shot at survival. Assuming a vulnerable, motionless position may seem like the worst way to get out of an emergency situation intact—but "playing dead" can be a life-saving behavior.
According to World Atlas, feigning death, or thanatosis, is most often used as a strategy to avoid becoming a meal. When some animals feel threatened, their systems become overloaded with fear and they enter a coma-like state. If a predator is looking for live prey and finds an apparent—and possibly diseased—corpse instead, it may lose interest, leaving its would-be victim to live another day.
Some animals do more than flop onto the ground to turn off predators. Opossums sell their performance by releasing a foul odor during thanatosis that suggests they've been rotting for days. The southern hog-nose snake uses a similar, smelly defense mechanism while laying motionless, and has also been known to spit up blood, according to National Geographic. Some creatures change their appearance in a tonic state: The undersides of the fire-bellied frogs of Asia and Europe flush bright orange and yellow to signal to predators that they're toxic.
Thanatosis is also used as a way to get closer to prey, though such cases are rare. Livingston’s cichlid, a fish native to Lake Malawi in East Africa, sinks to the lake bed and waits for unsuspecting fish to swim by it before going in for the kill. Playing dead can also be used as a mating strategy. The courtship ritual of the nursery web spider involves a male spider offering a silk-wrapped insect to a female. Sometimes the female attempts to snatch away the present and leave the male behind. To avoid this, the male plays dead and allows himself to be dragged along with the package as the female tries to run. He revives himself when the female starts to feed.
Thanatosis is observed across the animal kingdom, from invertebrates to mammals. It has provided an evolutionary advantage to many creatures, but it isn't always a guarantee of survival. An opossum that freezes up at the sight of an incoming car, for example, is likely to become roadkill.
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Shirley Lyle Chachere
OPELOUSAS — Funeral services for Shirley Lyle Chachere, 84, will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel.
Chachere died Sunday at Senior Village Nursing Home.
Sibille Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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OPELOUSAS — Funeral services for Adelicia "Lisa" DeAllaveda Pulliam, 71, will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. at Queen of Angels Catholic Church.
Pulliam died Saturday, Nov. 21 at Opelousas General Health System.
Joseph Willie Jeffers
OPELOUSAS — Funeral services for Joseph Willie Jeffers, 59, will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel.
Jeffers died Sunday at Lafayette General Hospital.
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CARENCRO — Funeral services for Gustavia "Sacoon" Sias, 94, will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church in Carencro.
Sias died Saturday, Nov. 28 at Lafayette General Medical Center.
Melancon Funeral Home of Carencro is in charge of arrangements.
Gloria Dupre
CARENCRO — Funeral services for Gloria Dupre, 81, are pending at this time.
Dupre died Tuesday at her residence in Lafayette.
Melancon Funeral Home, Evangeline Memorial Gardens is in charge of arrangements.
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Ameren, ComEd up the ante on rate relief
Adriana Colindres
May 23, 2007 at 12:01 AM May 23, 2007 at 11:01 PM
SPRINGFIELD -- Sen. Dale Risinger, R-Peoria, and other select lawmakers got their first look Tuesday at a $500 million rate-relief package that Commonwealth Edison and the Ameren Illinois utilities would offer to consumers over the next three years.
By ADRIANA COLINDRES
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In exchange, though, the General Assembly would have to reject the idea of renewing an electric rate freeze that expired the first of this year.
“Is $500 million the right number? I’m not sure,” said Risinger, who is GOP spokesman for the Senate Environment and Energy Committee.
“Obviously, $500 million is nothing to sneeze at. But it’s lacking, in my opinion, a long-term solution.”
Risinger said the proposal fails to address, for instance, whether Illinois again would use a reverse auction — like the one last fall — to set future power rates.
Risinger said Senate Republicans were excluded from the talks that resulted in the $500 million plan. That figure breaks down to $200 million in relief for Ameren customers and $300 million for ComEd customers.
Sen. James Clayborne, D-Belleville, said the proposal involves a combination of credits and reduced rates for consumers, especially those who have been hit hardest by the higher power costs.
“It’s still being discussed. Nothing is firm in terms of this being the actual proposal,” he said.
“I think this goes a long way to give rate relief,” Clayborne added. “It goes a long way to at least create some stability for a couple of years. Now, whether it’s enough, I mean, what is enough? That’s the question.”
Earlier in the spring legislative session, Ameren and ComEd put a combined $150 million rate-relief plan on the table.
Clayborne said the new proposal is “a little more front-loaded to deal with summer rates.” It also is contingent on the legislature not passing measures that would freeze electric rates or impose a tax on Exelon and other power generators, he said.
“Those are the kinds of things that break the deal,” said Ameren spokesman Shelley Epstein. “This is serious money that’s on the table.”
Ameren officials continue to be involved in discussions aimed at resolving the electricity issue, Epstein said, adding: “We are working on it as hard as we can.”
ComEd spokeswoman Judy Rader sent an e-mailed statement, saying: “There are a number of proposals being considered, and discussions remain ongoing. We are committed to providing rate relief and assistance to customers, and we are moving forward with our $64 million initiative. We cannot confirm any other proposals that may be under discussion.”
House Democrats who are playing key roles in the electricity debate continued to insist Tuesday on rolling back rates to their 2006 levels and freezing them.
“Sure, it’s progress,” Rep. John Bradley, D-Marion, said of the utility companies’ new proposal. “They’re upping their ante. But the question was asked to me: Is it enough? And my answer to that is: No, it’s not enough.”
Rep. George Scully, D-Flossmoor, said, “I think that all parties at the table anticipate that (a rate freeze) will be part of the solution.”
The emergence of the $500 million proposal was the latest development in the months-long discussion about what, if anything, the legislature should do to ease the financial burden on consumers who have been socked this year with dramatically higher electric rates.
The expiration of the rate freeze and the resulting higher rates are an outgrowth of Illinois’ 1997 electric deregulation law. When the legislature approved that measure, lawmakers expected residential customers eventually would be able to shop for electricity in the same way they shop for other services, such as cell phones. But competition has not yet developed in the residential electricity market.
After the 1997 law took effect, Commonwealth Edison and Ameren sold their power-generating facilities but kept their role as power distributors.
Adriana Colindres can be reached at (217) 782-6292 or adriana.colindres@sj-r.com.
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Quartz Crystals Explained Growth Crater through Laser
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Growth Crater See Key.
Growth Interference
Growth Interference crystals have cuts on the sides of the crystal that look they came from a trim saw. The cuts are from nearby growths of calcite crystals interfering with the quartz crystal growth.
Growth Interference are crystals showing the indelible marks of another person's or group's power and growth at your expense, usually not a family member like a Key.
Like a key, a Growth Interference Crystal can show you how you are being dominated. Use this crystal to find the way to free yourself from dominion and abuse by people outside of your immediate family.
Like the Key, the Growth Interference crystal is a key to freedom, a liberator. Use it in mediation to focus your energy on your own needs and to build resistance to the hurtful influences of others.
Carry one as a personal talisman of dignity and self-respect.
Gwindel
Gwindels are stacked, twisted Double Terminated crystals that appear to have a slight to large rotation. Here are some photos of Gwindel Quartz
Gwindel crystals are rare and expensive crystals. They are difficult to acquire, and difficult to use.
They have unusual power and energy, that at times is frustrating and seemingly contrary. Normally they are excellent mediation crystals used when one seeks to understand complex and confusing situations. When they work, they help untangle difficult situations.
Often however, they seem to add confusion to a situation by generating multiple paths to a solution, each of which is flawed.
Gwindel crystals should be used with caution. Experience is required for successful use.
A Harlequin is a crystal included with red and silver specks and/or strings of hematite or Lepidocrocite and titanium. Also called Fire Crystal or Fire Quartz.
Harlequins are single purpose crystals. They are coping crystals.
When we are shattered inside, but still have to put up a solid front and go on, Harlequins are our helpmates, our soothers, and our companions.
These are personal talismans, constant reminders that we can be whole and functional while inside we are torn apart.
A harlequin is very similar in use to a Curved Crystal. They are often used interchangeably. The subtle difference is that a curved crystal is used when adapting to a change in a fundamental part of one's life is necessary.
A harlequin is used when we are emotionally shattered by an event, but just need recovery time to cope with the loss. The loss of a loved one requires the power of Curved crystal, the loss of an opportunity, for instance a contest, requires a Harlequin.
Hematite Quartz
Hematite Quartz has either a coating or included red hematite needles that give the appearance of rust to the quartz. Sometimes this is inappropriately called Strawberry Quartz. Strawberry quartz is a particular kind of hematite included quartz that is is transparent with the included needles of hematite clearly visible.
Hematite Quartz brings the power of hematite and the power of the scarlet ray of influence (the red color is really more scarlet than red). The scarlet color brings this quartz the power to aid you in enjoying the physical pleasures of maturity—in love, in life, and in relationships. These crystal give you the natural sources of energy to enjoy life’s pleasures that extend past the joyfulness of youth. Enjoying life in maturity requires vitality. These crystals bring you the energy and vitality you seek.
Hematite Quartz is reported to helps to sort-out things in ones mind, and can be used for mental attunement, memory enhancement, original thinking and technical knowledge.
It is also reported to help enable one to enter into a loving relationship, and to provide mental clarity while meditating.
Hera Bottom
A Hera Bottom is a crystal with beveled edges and terry cloth texture on a multi-pointed tail See Self Healed.
Hera See Self Healed.
Herkimer Diamonds are distinctive crystals only found in Herkimer Co. NW. They are very transparent, double terminated crystals with a reported hardness of 7.5.
Herkimer Diamonds are the most powerful of all quartz crystals. Being doubly terminated, they have the ability to transmit and receive spiritual energy and to amplify and focus it intently. The are harder than all other quartz giving them the strength, and durability to handle difficult challenges beyond the ability of other quartz crystals.
Never large, these are the mini dynamos of the crystal world. What they lack in physical size, they more than make up for in spirit energy.
Herkimer diamonds are also unusually transparent. They are perfect conduits of the universal life force, and as such offer us virtually perfect spiritual compasses that can clearly point us towards our goals.
Herkimer Shaped
Herkimer shape are crystals, usually Tibetan quartz, that form like a Herkimer diamond. See Double Terminated.
Himalayan Herkimers
Herkimer shaped crystals from Pakistan. See Double Terminated.
Himalayan Ice
Himalayan Ice are pink toned and sometimes green toned quartz crystals from the high Himalayan mountains that are deeply etched. Also known as Ice Quartz, Nirvana Quartz, and Nirvana Chlorite Kullu Himalaya. The green tones are from Chlorite. The pink tones are from titanium.
The Himalayan Ice crystals are usually so pitted and etched as to be translucent, rather than transparent. They have a warm, vibrant, yet unyielding Yin energy. The deep etching and pitting gives them a toughness that is the exterior coating of an internally unyielding energy. Crystal-cure.com tells us "The crystal formation is chunky and irregular - a result of calcite and other mineral deposits having once been attached to the crystal, but dissipating over time. This type of crystal formation is known as 'growth interference crystal' and is generally used to release blocks and limitations imposed by oneself on goals or purposes."
These are personal talismans to use daily to deal with adversity. If you are being bombarded, scratched, and wounded, use this crystal to harden your exterior to deal with your pain, drawing on your inner pure strength.
Himalayan Ice crystals will bring the power and might of the Universal Life Force to your efforts to survive a tough environment.
Horn of Plenty
A tapered, sometimes curving quartz filled geode. A formation of quartz, not a crystal.
Horn of Plenty Quartz has been reported to enhance the healing aspects of other quartz particularly when used on the higher chakras. It has also been reported to aid with self esteem and self worth.
Huaron Quartz Huaron Quartz comes from the Huaron District in Peru. Most material is from the Alimon mine. It has been producing excellent chalcopyrite, sphalerite, pyrite and other attractive minerals for several years. Huaron Quartz usually contains clear quartz with one or more of the above listed minerals.
Huaron Quartz brings a powerful combination of energies. From the clear needle like quartz crystals it brings a loving energy, often seeming to emit a clear white focused light. From the pyrite, Huaron Quartz brings balance to all the energy in the space assuring that equilibrium and harmony is maintained. From the chalcopyrite, Huaron Quartz provides a strong energy field that seems to defeat lethargy and listlessness. The Chalcopyrite adds the power of connectedness to the higher energy realms. In all, Huaron Quartz brings energy, balance, and connection to the Life Force within a room. It is a powerful energizer - put one in a room and you will notice the difference almost immediately.
Husband and Wife See Soul Mate
In and Out See Penetrator
Included crystals are a class of crystals. Included crystals have the power and attributes of the main crystal and its shape, and the muted powers of the included crystals based on their crystalline structure, chemical composition, and color.
A crystal similar to a bridge in which a small crystal is growing out of a much larger one. The crystal is mostly contained within the larger one with only a small amount of it extruding. If the smaller one is only slightly included within the larger then the crystal formation is a Bridge. If the smaller crystal is completely contained within the larger one, it is Manifestation Crystal. Some inner child formations have a very small crystal growing from a much larger one and the appearance is that of a trigger. These are sometimes called Triggers, they are a form of inner child.
Inner Child Quartz crystals are special crystals used for reminding us that we are both what we were and now what we are.
These are excellent meditation crystals for use in reminding ourselves that the joy and simple pleasure in the world we experienced as a child is still there, we must only see it.
Inter-dimensional
Inter-dimensional crystals have a series of smooth, rounded windows that extend across the intersections between the faces on the termination of the crystal.
Inter-dimensional crystals, while rare, are excellent meditation crystals used for communication with beings of higher energy levels.
These crystals offer several viewpoints and flexibility in facilitation communication.
Some practitioners have found good success using these crystals in divination. Some inter-dimensional crystals seem to offer multiple views of future events allowing for a deeper understanding of coming events.
As healing crystals they have been reported to have been successful in opening the receptiveness of the third eye, allowing patients to see more clearly their true needs and desires.
Ipupiara Quartz
Ipupiara is Quartz mined near Ipupiara, Bahia, Brazil. It is found in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. It is found clear, smoky, included, and with rutile inclusions.
The web site, /www.mountainvalleycenter.com reports to us that "Ipupiara means "Fresh Water Dolphin" in the language of the people in the Ureu-eu-wau-wau, Brazilian Amazon. The crystals are know as the Goddess of Water crystals. This Quartz is very interactive and receptive to awakening the energy within."
Iris See Rainbow.
An Isis crystal has a dominant face which is five sided with a tall sharp point rather like an arrowhead.
Isis is the Egyptian Deity that was worshiped as the Queen Goddess, the mother who gives birth to the Heavens and Earth. Her worship extended far beyond the Egyptian boarders and her worshipers exist to this day.
The Isis crystal is identified by the five-sided face with an elongated side that extends to the apex of the crystal. It is perfectly formed and perfectly symmetrical. The five-sided shape is reflective of the five sided pentagram or pentagon that is traced in the sky by the travels of the Planet Venus. Venus is the Roman Goddess of Love also known as Aphrodite.
These crystals should rightfully be called Goddess Crystals, but the shorter, Isis has become the standard.
Understanding their use, however, means recognizing that they are really Goddess crystals that are used to focus the feminine powers of understanding, love, devotion, and birth. Their use, however is not restricted to use by women.
On the contrary, they are powerful aids to men who both need to understand the women in their lives, and who need to find a balance in their own natures.
These crystals are particularly useful in effort to focus our efforts to be a whole, balanced person when we are out of balance in an aggressive, destructive way.
They are very valuable in healing efforts focused on re centering if the out of balance is an excess of the Yang or male elements and the need is for balance by bringing elements of the Yin to the environment.
Jacare See Elestial.
Japan Law Twin
A crystal in which two single crystals, usually broad flattened prisms, (and one a penetration twin), are joined in the same plane at an angle of about 84 degrees.
Japan Law Twins are very expensive quartz crystals that are used in both meditation and in divination.
These twins hold the unusual energy to see help us see that every problem has more than one angle to its solution. They teach us to look at things from a new angle to see solutions that were not originally visible.
Japan Law Twins are also divination crystals. They help us discern the future of our efforts. We will have unintended consequences from almost any action or plan.
A Japan Law Twin crystal will help you understand the “shadow” of your decision and its consequences.
A key crystal has an indentation in one of its sides that narrows as it penetrates. This indentation is normally 3 sided, but sometimes six sided. Some say it should always have 6 sides, but this view is not widespread.
The Key crystal is the most misunderstood quartz. Keys don't unlock hidden knowledge.
Keys are indelible marks of another family members power and growth at your expense.
A Key crystal shows you how you are being dominated. A key crystal is used to find the way to free yourself from dominion and abuse.
The Key is a key to freedom. Key crystals are the liberator crystals. Use them in mediation to focus our energy on your own needs and to build resistance to the hurtful influences of others.
Carry a Key crystal as a personal talisman of dignity and self respect.
Kullu Rosies See Himalayan Ice
A Laser is a naturally formed long slender crystal that tapers towards termination.
The Laser Wand Quartz is recognized as a long slender crystal with small faces on the termination. The crystal tapers from the base to the termination. The angles of the sides of the crystals are curved, in many instances, rather than straight.
When one holds a laser wand, the energy tends to surround the body, providing for a protective barrier.
Being a form of a Wand, a Laser has the ability to rapidly transmit much of the spectrum of the Life Force. A Laser is much more powerful than a Wand. A Laser is a healing tool. It is not used in mediation or as a talisman. It is not used in Feng Shui. It is only used in physic healing when deep, focused energy releases are necessary.
In physical healing efforts, Lasers are used by trained, experienced practitioners to release harmful elements from internal organs. When used in healing, its uses should be very brief.
A Laser is used in spiritual healing when the need is to ease the release of attachment usually to a lost loved one or friend. The only personal use of a Laser is in special focused efforts to remove an unwanted, harmful habit or attitude. Even then, it should be used sparingly and with caution.
Laser wands should always be pointed away from the user.
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Yates: Massively Disappointing
Mark Yates disappointed as a poor first half performance costs Cheltenham dear.
Robins chief Mark Yates talking to the media following this afternoon's 1-0 defeat at Tamworth:
"It was disappointing. Tamworth have got some good players and it was their day today. They have done a decent job on us. There were too many of us not doing as well as we should have been doing in the first half and that was the downfall of our game today. In the second half we had chance after chance after chance and we were always going to leave ourselves a bit open. It's massively disappointing because we wanted to put in a good performance and get a good win but unfortunately we have fallen victim to the FA Cup's thing of lower league teams being able to beat anybody.
"It is a stonewall penalty at the end but listen, credit to Tamworth because they have probably earned that bit of luck at the end.
"In the first half I though my two centre halves were bullied and my strikers weren't involved in the game. One average ball into our box and we have conceded a goal which we should never have conceded. That is massively disappointing.
"Craig (Braham-Barrett) can play both sides and he gives us energy. With no David Noble in the team I wanted to try and get three strikers on the pitch. I've got a squad of players that I'm more than happy to pick from. Today we have let ourselves down in the first half in particular.
"I felt we needed Craig on the left in the second half and Stevey Elliott's experience to cope with their centre forwards better than we had. We had 7 or 8 really good chances but we've not pulled the trigger or had the desire to put finishes into the back of the net. We got into some great positions and the keeper has made some good saves but we have not been ruthless enough and it is massively disappointing.
"We came here to get through to the next round and to work harder than them and to be as competitive as them but we didn't stand up to that in the first half. We then gave them something to hang onto and we just didn't have enough today to get the equaliser and go on to win it.
"It's massively disappointing and I understand that for the chairman, the fans, my staff and everyone connected with the club and the players are disappointed too. We need to pick ourselves up and we will do but we need to take a long hard look at ourselves now."
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