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BkiUfIXxK6wB9dbuVqGu | The 2017 New York Auto Show brought a number of big reveals, but perhaps the biggest — at least in size — is the all-new 2018 Lincoln Navigator. In the past, the Navigator was a Ford Expedition with a posh badge. For 2018, while the vehicles do share some similarities, the Navigator branches off and becomes its own thing. It looks incredible.
The new Navigator, as expected, wears an aluminum body to save weight. But surprisingly it kept most of the appearance from the bonkers concept that appeared at last year's show. Aside from the winged doors, the new Navigator looks a lot like the concept. That's before you even climb into the interior.
Before we talk about the luxurious inside, we need to talk about what powers the new Navigator. Instead of the 3.5L EcoBoost that's in the Expedition, the Navigator gets a 450 horsepower version of that engine that might be pulled straight from the Raptor. It also has the new 10-speed automatic transmission.
New speed-dependent headlights adjust their beam based on speed, and exterior LED lighting adds class all around. There are even puddle lights that show the Lincoln logo on the ground as you approach.
The inside reminds us a lot of the new Continental, with the same adjustable and comfortable seats. A massive touch screen takes up the center stack, and provides the latest version of SYNC 3 with support for Apple Car Play and Android Auto. Revel audio is on hand, and even on-board wifi keeps everyone in the vehicle connected on the go.
Lincoln has always done big luxury cars well, and the new Navigator looks like it'll be just as luxurious as the Continental sedan, while offering more space and more power. Why fly some place when you can go in something way more luxurious?
We are eagerly looking forward to checking it out!
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BkiUb9PxK6nrxl9bMMY6 | The China Coast Guard, which repeatedly harass Filipino fishermen in our own seas, are in Manila. Their stooge Dute… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 week ago
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Martial Law: Lorenzana and Año's "innovative" approach not just vs. Maute?
May 24, 2017 Arnold PadillaAbu Sayyaf, CPP, Delfin Lorenzana, Eduardo Año, Martial Law, Maute, NDFP, NPA, Peace talks Leave a comment
Defense Sec. Delfin Lorenzana and AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Eduardo Año (Photo from Frances Mangosing/inquirer.net)
Is Martial Law Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and armed forces chief (and now Martial Law administrator) Gen. Eduardo Año's "innovative" approach to end the armed conflict in Mindanao and to achieve the military establishment's self-imposed target of wiping out armed groups in the region before President Rodrigo Duterte's first State of the Nation Address (SONA) in July?
Is it actually aimed not just at the Maute and other terrorist groups but also legitimate rebel forces, including those that the Duterte administration is pursuing a negotiated peace agreement with?
At the start of the year (January 9), Lorenzana declared that the military would crush the Maute group (and Abu Sayyaf) in six months. To achieve the stated target, Lorenzana said they would use an "innovative" approach. "We are going to do something new or innovative to finish this problem once and for all," Lorenzana said as quoted by the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Año followed up Lorenzana's declaration with the deployment of more than 50 Army battalions in Mindanao. It is said to be most massive AFP troops deployment ever with the avowed goal of "wiping out" the Abu Sayyaf, Maute group, and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter (BIFF). The military is set to assess the progress of this bold counter-insurgency target in June.
By end of January, Lorenzana reported that the "all-out war" against the Maute and other terrorist groups is already in full swing, using the military's ground, sea, and air assets (including newly purchased FA-50 fighter jets).
The AFP's operations against Mindanao's terrorist groups under the Duterte administration have actually started long before the January pronouncements of Lorenzana and Año. In its report for the first 100 days of Pres. Duterte, the AFP said that it has already launched 579 "massive focused military operations" against the Abu Sayyaf, Maute and BIFF that resulted in the neutralization of almost 150 terrorist personalities (killed, surrendered, or captured).
Prior to the Marawi clashes, the AFP said that the Maute group has been suffering heavy blows from the sustained military campaign. On April 24, the military reported that the Maute group's main camp in Lanao del Sur has already been seized and occupied by state forces, with some 30 of its members supposedly killed in the combat operations.
Meanwhile, hours before Lorenzana and other Cabinet officials, who were in Russia, announced Pres. Duterte's Martial Law order late Wednesday (May 23) night, officials on the ground were saying that the Marawi situation is already under control. (See Timeline)
With an already sustained campaign and deployment of huge military resources, what justifies the Martial Law declaration? And why the entire island of Mindanao when the incident that supposedly triggered it is only in Marawi City?
Apparently, for Lorenzana, the target of Martial Law is not just the Abu Sayyaf and Maute group in Marawi City but also the New People's Army (NPA). In justifying the declaration of Martial Law over the entire island of Mindanao, Lorenzana, as quoted by MindaNews, said: "Because there are also problems in Zamboanga, Sulu, Tawi-tawi, also in Central Mindanao, the BIFF (Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Forces) area, and also some problems in Region 11 (Southern Mindanao) yung pangongotong ng NPA (extortion by the New Peoples' Army)".
Lorenzana and the military establishment have been carrying out a sustained campaign to undermine the peace talks with the NPA, Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), and National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). The DND/military propaganda against the CPP-NPA-NDFP has been clearly aimed to delegitimize the peace talks such as Lorenzana's terrorist tagging of the rebel group just before the last round of formal peace talks between the NDFP and government panels started last April. NPA units have been the strongest in Mindanao with a string of successful tactical offensives against the military and police as well as against abusive businesses operating in the region such as mining companies and plantations.
Martial Law does not single out Maute, Abu Sayyaf or BIFF. It opens everyone in Mindanao – including those that the AFP and DND are accusing of as being NPA members or sympathizers and CPP front organizations – to the many abuses and atrocities of state forces. Gen. Año who will be the administrator of Martial Law has been notorious for committing such grave human rights abuses under the military's anti-NPA campaign.
The human rights situation in Mindanao and throughout the country has already been appalling – with the military and police as among the main perpetrators – even without Martial Law. We do not need to imagine what will happen to human rights under a military rule, we just need to remember the Marcos dictatorship. ###
Governance, Human rights, Military & war
CPP founding anniversary: Peace talks is Duterte's best option against 48-year old insurgency
December 26, 2016 Arnold PadillaCPP, Duterte, NDFP, NPA, Peace talks 1 Comment
Photo by Southern Tagalog Exposure
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) warned the Duterte administration that it may be forced to soon withdraw its declared unilateral ceasefire amid the continuing armed operations of the military and unfulfilled commitment of the President to release all political prisoners. The CPP made the statement as it marks the 48th anniversary of its establishment today, December 26. (Read here)
About half a million Filipinos in more than 500 barrios nationwide are affected by military presence and alleged human rights atrocities and repression after units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) occupied their areas, in violation of the military's own unilateral truce and apparently taking advantage of the rebel-declared ceasefire. Meanwhile, some 400 political prisoners remain in detention in various jails around the country.
One week after becoming the clear winner of the 2016 presidential polls, President Rodrigo Duterte said he would seek general amnesty for all political prisoners. The move was seen as a confidence-building measure in pursuing peace talks with the CPP, its political arm the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and its armed unit New People's Army (NPA). (Watch here)
Before Duterte's official inauguration last June, his then incoming Labor chief and peace panel chair also said that the new government would release political prisoners covered by the Joint Agreement on Security and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) even before a general amnesty is granted. Also to be released early supposedly are the elderly and sick on humanitarian reasons. (Read here) The JASIG is a 1995 agreement produced by the peace talks between the NDFP and the then Ramos administration. It prohibits the state from arresting or persecuting rebels who are participating in the negotiations as NDFP consultants. (Read here) Just early this month, Duterte reportedly again committed the release of 165 elderly and sick political prisoners during a meeting in Davao City with top NDFP officials. (Read here)
But now six months into his presidency, only one political prisoner has been released through presidential pardon under Duterte. No detainee has been freed because of JASIG or for humanitarian grounds, much less through general amnesty, with one elderly and sick political prisoner already succumbing to poor health. The 19 NDFP peace talks consultants were temporarily released on bail while another 21 political prisoners won their cases in courts or availed of legal remedies. Further, 15 new political prisoners were illegally arrested and detained since Duterte became President. (Read here)
Meanwhile, despite its own declaration of ceasefire, the AFP continues to militarize the rural areas and to conduct armed and intelligence operations, the CPP claims. The notorious Oplan Bayanihan, according to reports, will not be discontinued by the Duterte administration but will even intensify albeit with "minor additions" in the light of the ongoing peace talks. (Read here) Duterte's appointment of the controversial and alleged human rights violator General Eduardo Año as the new AFP chief also signals that the anti-communist counterinsurgency campaign targeting the civil and political rights of civilians, including through extrajudicial killings of activists, will remain. (Read here)
It seems that instead of creating a more conducive environment for the peace talks, the Duterte administration is making it even more difficult for the already complicated negotiation on social and economic reforms – the agenda in the upcoming round of talks – to succeed. Coupled with its repressive and bloody drug war that targets the poor and powerless, avowed commitment to continue the neoliberal economic policies that impoverish the people, and role in completing the political comeback of the despised Marcoses, the Duterte administration is in fact creating conditions for greater social conflict and unrest.
The NPA ceasefire, which at more than 100 days is now the longest in its almost five-decade existence, shows the eagerness of the revolutionary groups to negotiate a peace agreement with Duterte that will address the roots of what is essentially a civil war being waged by landless peasants and other oppressed and exploited classes in Philippine society. Despite flip-flopping on his earlier commitments on a general amnesty for all political detainees and the release of those who are elderly and sick, the NDFP still expressed willingness to discuss Duterte's call for a bilateral ceasefire agreement.
Duterte should not throw away this opportunity. For almost five decades, six regimes with support from the world's richest economy and most powerful military, the US, have used brutal dictatorship and all-out war, ruthless extrajudicial methods as well as treacherous propaganda to end the civil war, but to no avail.
Despite being up against the formidable machinery and resources of the state and its imperialist backers, the NPA today, under CPP leadership, is said to operate in more than 70 provinces covering hundreds of municipalities and thousands of barangays nationwide and can supposedly move freely in 80% of Philippine territory – a claim bolstered by its string of successful tactical offensives in recent years. (Read here) Indeed, it appears that the negotiating table is the Duterte administration's best option against the longest running and most resilient insurgency in the region. ### | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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BkiUenDxaKgTq1C9O8OO | Møysalen, situé sur l'île Hinnøya, est le point culminant des îles Lofoten et Vesterålen dans le comté de Nordland, dans le Nord de la Norvège. Il culmine à d'altitude. Le sommet constitue le cœur du parc national de Møysalen, créé en 2003.
Notes et références
Sommet en Norvège dans les Alpes scandinaves
Îles Lofoten
Point culminant d'une île | wikipedia | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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Young Blood: Noah Davis, Kahlil Joseph, The Underground Museum | commoncrawl | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUdKvxK7Tt52mM9D6i | BOXSCORE | RECAP
Louisiana State 52, South Carolina 24
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 24, 2020
Where: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Head Official: Jason Autrey
By Field Level Media
Freshman T.J. Finley passed for 265 yards and two touchdowns in his college debut as host LSU defeated South Carolina 52-24 in an SEC game Saturday night.
Finley, starting in place of injured Myles Brennan, completed 17 of 21 passes and ran for a touchdown. His touchdown passes went to Terrace Marshall Jr., giving him nine touchdown catches for the season as the Tigers improved to 2-2.
John Emery Jr. and Tyrion Davis-Price also had touchdown runs and LSU got a touchdown from its defense and its special teams.
Kevin Harris rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns for the Gamecocks (2-3).
Harris' 1-yard touchdown run on the first possession of the third quarter pulled South Carolina within 31-17, but Trey Palmer returned the ensuing kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown.
Davis-Price, who finished with 135 rushing yards, ran four yards for a touchdown to give LSU a 45-17 lead at the end of the third quarter.
Emery's 3-yard touchdown run increased the lead to 52-17 early in the fourth quarter.
Collin Hill threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Josh Vann to complete the scoring for the Gamecocks.
On the game's first possession, LSU drove 75 yards in 16 plays, the last of which was a 1-yard touchdown run by Finley.
It only took South Carolina three plays to negate that drive as Harris ran 45 yards for a touchdown.
The Tigers drove into scoring position on their next possession before stalling. Cade York's 27-yard field goal gave them a 10-7 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Finley threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Marshall to increase the lead to 17-7 early in the second quarter.
Parker White was short on a 54-yard field goal, but after a Finley interception, White kicked a 45-yarder to cut the lead to 17-10.
Finley found Marshall for a 51-yard touchdown and Eli Ricks intercepted Hill and returned 45 yards for a touchdown that gave LSU a 31-10 halftime lead.
Top Game Performances
South Carolina Louisiana State
Kevin Harris Player Tyrion Davis-Prince
12 Attempts 22
126 Yards 135
10.5 Avg Yards 6.1
2 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Keveon Mullins Player Terrace Marshall Jr.
2 Receptions 6
101 Yards 88
50.5 Avg Yards 14.7
Team Stats Summary
Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
South Carolina 403 169 234 3 1 1 0.0 0
Louisiana State 541 276 265 7 1 1 5.0 0 | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUcTbxK1ThhCdy7h-Z | You know how it feels when you're waiting for someone or something...?
So, today (06-12-2009) I went to a new tuition centre..
But it was fun though..
It grew a liiiiiiiitle boring..
That means I'll be gone from the 9th - 13th..
Her outfits are always weird.
Well, just a short update after a while.. | c4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Pechota, Jacquiline D. - Age 80, of Holly, died January 15, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held 11 AM Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 East Broad Street, Linden. The family will receive friends from 10 AM until the time of service. Those desiring may make contributions to The Salvation Army. Jacquiline was born April 21, 1938 in Detroit, the daughter of Leonard and Rose (Fatherby) Kyle. She worked as a secretary at Multi Lake Enterprises. Surviving are her husband, Donald R. Pechota of Holly; three children, Donald M. (Linda) Pechota, Kim (Steve) Cox, and Lorrie (Max) Wollmuns; six grandchildren, Tanya, Elizabeth, Kris, Jessica, Angela, and Travis; seven great-grandchildren, Emma, Alex, Barrett, Jaxon, Annie, Jacquiline and Justin.
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BkiUcWE5qsNCPeN2FjDs | Senegalese-American singer Akon has entered into a US$50-million partnership agreement with the Machel Fidus Association for the implementation of a rural electrification project in northern Mozambique as part of the "Akon Lighting Africa" initiative.
The partnership culminated in the launch of the "Akon Lighting Africa" initiative in Mozambique on Thursday night in the capital Maputo, making Mozambique the first southern African country to partner with the hip-hop star.
Akon said like other African countries Mozambique requires a renewable energy programme, especially in rural areas, which could create opportunities for the youth.
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BkiUfhbxK3YB9i3RNo-h | Discussion in 'iOS Blog Discussion' started by MacRumors, Jan 8, 2018.
At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, HTC introduced a next-generation virtual reality headset, the HTC Vive Pro. The Vive Pro features two OLED displays with a resolution of 2880 x 1600 and 615 pixels per inch, a 78 percent increase from the 2160 x 1200 resolution of the current Vive headset.
HTC says the higher resolution will bring sharper text and graphics for an improved overall experience.
The Vive Pro is designed to be lighter than the existing Vive, with integrated high-performance headphones and a more comfortable headstrap with a sizing dial. Dual microphones and active noice cancellation improve communication, and dual front-facing cameras are included, too.
HTC is also introducing a new Vive Wireless Adaptor which to bring wireless VR headset integration that will work with both the Vive and the Vive Pro.
HTC didn't provide pricing or release date details on its new Vive Pro headset, but says additional information will be introduced in the future.
Apple is not yet competing in the AR/VR wearable space with companies like HTC and Facebook/Oculus, but the company is rumored to be hard at work on its own augmented reality headset or smart glasses. Apple's headset is still at least a year away, but it's said to include a dedicated display, a built-in processor, and an "rOS" operating system.
It's possible Apple's headset will include some virtual reality elements as Apple recently purchased VRvana, a startup that developed a mixed reality headset called Totem. Totem, never released to the public, was designed to combine both augmented and virtual reality technologies in a single headset.
Probably because the other one will still be on the market.
melendezest, Delgibbons, blake2 and 1 other person like this.
5 years? It's pretty mainstream in my living room right now.
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do you use it as a media player?
What do you mean? Like, watch 2D media on it? No. 3D media, sure, via LittlStar etc. Mostly games though.
You can build your own VR capable PC quite cheaply now. Buying an off the shelf PC will cost a bit more.
The oculus is cheaper now.
VR is definitely not 5 years away.
As others have said, VR is mainstream in my house too!!
5yrs away? What you talking about Willis?!
Delgibbons and blake2 like this.
Nah, it's here now with PS 4. It's an affordable add on to the most popular console on the market.
Resolution is not great, but the experience, overall, is solid.
If you mean like "smartphone mainstream," then I'd agree.
And can we use these VR devices on iMacs now? They made such a big deal out of creating VR content at WWDC. Seems to me if you have a capable Mac and High Sierra, you should be able to use a Vive without issue.
I do like by PS VR, but I'd love the resolution of this Vive Pro a lot more.
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Right, like any modern GPU can render 90fps+ with that resolution.
VR is one of those things that is easy to dismiss until you tried a compelling version of it.
I got the PSVR this Christmas for my kids after enormous begging, and let me tell you, my mind was blown.
Yes, there is room for improvement but it is clear that VR is the future, no question.
Can't wait to try the HTC Vive Pro out!
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BkiUfxQ5qhDCo-3ZMuIU | Q: upload_to property in imageField can not save image on disk I'm a beginner in django. I want to have an imageField im my ModelForm can save image uploaded to upload_to path in my disk, but when i go through admin site i see that image is saved in a url not the directory on my disk.
user_image = models.ImageField( upload_to= '/images/', null=True , blank=True )
setting.py
MEDIA_ROOT = 'C:\...\static'
when i click on image link in admin site it will go to a url like this:
http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/time_save/userprofile/6/16.png/
I searched a lot in questions, but i didn't find a clear solution.
Thanks in advance,
A: You can do the following:
UPLOAD_ROOT = 'C:\...\static'
upload_storage = FileSystemStorage(location=UPLOAD_ROOT, base_url='/uploads')
image = models.ImageField(upload_to='/images', storage=upload_storage)
PS: You can define the UPLOAD_ROOT in your settings file.
Also do read through setting up your own custom storage
A: update urls.py
from django.conf.urls.static import static
urlpatterns = [
url(....),
]
if settings.DEBUG:
urlpatterns += static(settings.MEDIA_URL, document_root=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)
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BkiUbgU5qWTD6dLV6VIe | Just a fun place to Post what your in-game Alter-Ego is?
I'm a Russian, assassin, and Sith Lord (Darth Maul) . I have a jillion costumes.
I'm usually a hyper-active Helghast ninja.
I have a tuxedo and a top hat.
A runescape Pure is dragon armor or my pirate hunter.
Generally I'm the dude in my Avatar (one one of different colours) or either ninja/crack tv.
I'm a spy called Scamp, he's green, wears a tuxedo, has a frying pan in his hand, and is in the brink of insanity, think of him as a combination of the Joker and Willy Wonka. I put the Joker in there because of his tendancy to bomb anything he can get his little green paws on. He's obsessed with the colour green and has a deep, burning hatred of bananas, mainly because he (and me in real life) has a banana allergy. Anyway. He lives in a mansion , which I shall hire someone to build and has an arch enemy, called Dr Draconian. | c4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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The amount raised for global scholarships with the MAiSI Project. The first 17 students begin their Sports Ethics and Integrity training in 2017.
The number of private local and international flights booked and managed by Airproxima, the world's first private on-demand booking system for air travel.
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We are experienced entrepreneurs who like a business challenge, with the aim of finding innovative solutions and delivering in partnership with the companies that we connect with.
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BkiUdgXxK6wB9mpb2XCs | Q: Removing the image from an IKImageView I have an IKImageView that is coming up effectively un-initialized. This is happening effectively in an error-state (The user is unregistered) so I haven't had a chance to put an image in it yet.
In 10.6, this comes up fine, with a black rectangle. In 10.5, however, it comes up with garbage. some rectangles of noise, some rectangles of copies of the desktop, etc. I've tried setting the ZoomFactor to 0.0, I've tried setting the image to nil, but it appears that the problem is beyond that.
any ideas? (My next kludge is going to be to ship tiny blank image with the app, and try to get it to load that... but that's kind of silly)
A: Designing your product such that this view is not displayed when it has no content to display would be the most obvious course of action.
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BkiUfn7xK6EuNA_gQBGZ | Asian buyers helped bolster Sotheby's revenue in 2016, auction house reveals
Tad Smith gives credit to the Eastern market during fourth quarter earnings call, as well as growing online sales and aggressive recruitment
By Sarah P. Hanson, Dan Duray
27th February 2017 00:00 GMT
Despite an overall contraction in art sales last year, Sotheby's CEO Tad Smith expressed confidence in the art market, the Sotheby's team, and the company's expanding digital presence during an earnings call this morning covering the fourth quarter of 2016.
Sotheby's sold a total of $4.9b in property in 2016, down 27% from the previous year and behind Christie's total of $5.4b. However, the publicly traded company reported net income of $74.1 million for 2016, compared to $43.7 million in 2015, an uptick Smith attributed in part to the strength of the house's November sales.
"We were cautiously optimistic in November, but as it turns out, the weight in that statement should have been on optimism," Smith said early in the call, "as collectors responded enthusiastically to the great collections and works we secured for sale." These included the art collections of David Bowie ($41.1.m) and Steven and Ann Ames ($131.3m), sold that month in London and New York, respectively.
Around this time last year, the company was fighting a falling stock price, having seen its shares slide 44% over 12 months. With the price per share hovering in the $25 range, the company began a stock buyback programme, which helped shore up the price to around $44 at present, more in line with its historical prices.
Asia has been key to the business in 2016. Over the summer, Chinese insurer Taikang amassed a 13.5% stake in the company, larger than any other shareholder. In the fall Sotheby's announced the addition of Linus Wing Lam Cheung, the retired chief executive of Hong Kong Telecom, to its board.
Significantly, half of the top ten works sold at Sotheby's in 2016 were purchased by buyers from Asia, and 48% of purchases by Asian clients took place outside the Hong Kong salesroom. Acknowledging the importance of this market, both Sotheby's and Christie's rescheduled their February sales of Impressionist, Modern and contemporary art in London to accommodate the Lunar New Year, a major holiday across Asia.
Highlighting a leap of nearly 20% in sales online, Smith noted, "Online buyers spent $155 million at Sotheby's in 2016". Despite a crowded arena—which includes start-ups like Paddle8 and Artsy as well as traditional auctioneers like competitor Christie's, which saw $217m in sales transacted over the web—Smith believes Sotheby's has plenty of room for growth, noting that until recently "our [online] tools haven't been very good". Now, he says, "We've got this fantastic machine that we're just on the cusp of fully experiencing".
Despite a crowded arena—which includes start-ups like Paddle8 and Artsy as well as traditional auctioneers who have also expanded their online sales—Smith says Sotheby's has plenty of room for growth, noting that until recently "our [online] tools haven't been very good". Now, he says, "We've got this fantastic machine that we're just on the cusp of fully experiencing".
Along with developing its digital infrastructure, 2016 saw Sotheby's move aggressively in recruitment, which Smith likened to building a major-league sports team, hiring the "best athletes" in several fields. These included the Art Advisory Partners trio of Amy Cappellazzo, Adam Chinn, and Allan Schwartzman, Orion Analytical's James Martin and the Rauschenberg Foundation's executive Christy MacLear.
A market-wide decline in sales of high-value lots above $1m affected auctioneers across the board in 2016, which some observers attribute to political and economic instability caused by Brexit and the U.S. election. Regarding the prospect of Republican-led tax reform in the U.S. in 2017, Smith noted that there was "high enthusiasm for pro-growth policies", adding, "I have to tell you, I feel quite good about it".
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BkiUe3s241xiDDeOZpuh | Does CRRI work with settlement companies or credit counseling services?
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BkiUeWbxK4sA-5fmySQw | Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind
The People's Global Summit
29th June to 2nd July 2022
The Alliance is proud to be a partner for the upcoming people's summit: 'Co-Building a New Eco-social World: Leaving No One Behind'. The summit, scheduled for 29 June to 2 July 2022, will bring together individuals and communities, people of lived experiences, along with global organizations to create a set of globally shared values for an eco-social world that leaves no one behind. The vision of this global summit emerges from the pandemic, the climatic crisis, and the need to co-build a new eco-social world based on values that shape policies and practices to ensure sustainability and good quality life-cycles.
The people's global summit will provide spaces for individuals as well as for group representatives to advance their ideas and provide a platform for engagement across different cultures, diverse lived experiences, professional groups, and perspectives. All contributions will shape the Global Values Declaration for a new eco-social world that will be delivered to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum in July 2022 and will create a catalyst for further global action.
We invite you to join us in working together towards creating a new eco-social world as we emerge from the pandemic. Anyone can be a part of this.
Join the people's global summit by registering here.
Submit a contribution for the summit by 15 February 2022.
The people's summit invites everyone to share and advance their ideas and contributions to shape the Global Values Declaration for a new eco-social world. The summit platform provides spaces for engagement and global conversation across cultures, diverse lived experiences, professional groups, and perspectives.
People are invited to share values of their communities' programs, social movements, indigenous rituals, culture and knowledge, academic work, personal experiences, etc. in the form of:
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BkiUbYY5qg5A5vxQ5aeM | A few weeks ago we presented the new Fall Winter 2018-19 collection to our national and international sales team. On this occasion, it was our Outlet store in Igualada, the chosen location to present the collection and welcome our collaborators.
During the day, our design team presented all the proposals for the next season AW18-19.
Each Sales Meeting is different and unique, and it is a date that we love to share with our agents and that each of them can see, touch and know in detail all the garments that confer the collection.
Her strong personality, her ethnic femininity, her cultural influence, her music and in short, her mixture of ideas, concepts, moods reflected in her way of interpreting jazz.
In this autumn-winter collection, from Sita Murt we do not try to draw a character, the idea is that each woman expresses her personality without losing our essence, hence the eclecticism.
We made the entire collection between soft wool and delicate viscose. We search in the point, fantasies in geometric jaquards, games of stripes and graphic asymmetries and this whole world we enhance with fluid and feminine fabrics.
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Website and brochure for travel sellers in the Mekong region
HANOI, Vietnam - Luxury Travel Ltd. [ www.luxurytravels.asia ] has announced the release of its latest annual B2B brochure for travel professionals from September 15, 2013, featuring a wide range of tailor-made tours and luxury travel products across Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
Featuring the world's most authentic luxury travel experiences, the 140-page full-color brochure is filled with pictures contributed by the Luxury Travel team, as well as professional and freelance photographers specializing in Southeast Asia.
Providing insider information and a wide selection of recommended hotels and resorts, the brochure also keeps travel professionals updated with the "What's New?" section discussing the latest tourism developments in each country.
"We are very excited to unveil our latest and updated Luxury Travel Ltd. brochure for premium travel professionals in conjunction with our 9th anniversary celebration. We have just launched numerous new 'Lux's Signature Travel Experiences' for discerning travelers for the next season and our brochure is truly rich in content and very educational," says Pham Ha, founder & CEO of Luxury Travel Vietnam.
"Our team, dedicated to agents and tour operators, will be your personal experience managers and deliver you and your customers the world's most authentic luxury travel experiences with our expertise, knowhow and solid infrastructure."
Luxury Travel Ltd. has also announced the launch of a sophisticated new b2b website in French, English, German and Spanish for premium Travel professionals last month. Designed specifically with travel sellers in mind, Luxury Travel's trade website (www.luxurytravels.asia) provides quick and easy access to travel information on Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand destinations, hotels, tourism products, selling tips and travel news. It will be updated every day and there will be free training with Luxury Travel's online modules.
Earlier this year, the company published the Lux Guide for premium travel professionals. Also, Luxury Travel Ltd. will attend all major b2b trade shows around the world such as WTM London and Latin America, ILTM, ITB Asia and Berlin, AIME, TOP RESA, SATTE, OTM, ATF, FITUR and 40 travel shows in the USA.
"We hope that our new website and newest Luxury Travel brochure for 2013-14 helps our travel professionals to generate sales. Interested travel colleagues can make an appointment with us and have a further discussion about the profitable market share in emerging destinations such as Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar. We exhibit at almost all trade shows around the globe and work through our rep offices on five continents," he added.
Luxury Travel Ltd. also is venturing into new markets in India and Latin America, and is recruiting more dedicated travel agent staff. They are seeking more representatives in various markets and target double digit growth in 2014 despite the uncertain global economy.
Vietnam-based Luxury Travel Ltd. is a long established Asian specialist in the art of travel and serves today's most sophisticated travelers with luxury privately guided and fully bespoke touring holidays in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. Luxury Travel Ltd. has won numerous travel awards for excellent performance, including the most recent The Guide Award 2013: "leading specialist in the art of travel with luxurious and private service."
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BkiUfZrxK7Ehm308rrjH | Many people feel powerless to do anything about climate change, despite being concerned about it. Reducing emissions is said to be too time consuming, too costly, too difficult, while the changes we could make in our daily lives are too small to make a difference anyway.
Join academics from Birmingham and Newcastle for this lively workshop which considers issues including: How much can we be expected to do about climate change and can we really make a difference to this global problem? When we ask people to reduce their emissions, what sorts of considerations are important? Who can have the biggest impact on the problem? Who should be allowed to emit the most?
The workshop will provide important feedback for a research project which considers the lives of 'real' people and the extent of their individual responsibility for climate change. It also offers participants an opportunity to reflect on their own circumstances and their ability to reduce their emissions.
This event will be repeated 13th March at 5.00pm. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdwc5qhDACtS7hEez | Participants must have their Advanced Scuba Certification for this event.
All diving will be taught and supervised by qualified professional instructors.
Like any adventure sport, there are potential hazards; however, all of our diving instructors are qualified and current. Our staff ensure that all industry safety guidelines are strictly adhered to.
Scuba diving is fun and easy to learn. Our entry-level course consists of pool diving, knowledge development, fundamentals and open water dives. The course is performance based, meaning that you progress as you learn and as you demonstrate knowledge and skill. Our advanced course builds on the skills learned in the Adventure Open Water Scuba Camp.
No, parents do not attend our adventures.
Is there a requirement for a passport to travel to Bonaire (Advanced course)?
Absolutely. All travelers MUST have a valid and current passport. Since a portion of this camp is on a military installation, is there a need for a DoD ID card?
It is not a requirement; however, if teens have a military ID card it would be good to bring. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbb_xK6Ot9Pm3ts1u | Battleborn Review
May 20, 2016 - May 20, 2016, Video Game Review
Battleborn is the latest title from publisher 2K (the publishers of Bioshock) and developer gearbox (the makers of Borderlands.) This fast paced First Person Shooter (FPS) attempts to blend couch co-op and online multiplayer with a humor filled story mode and battle arenas.
Becoming a Hero
If you have played a Borderlands game your controller will feel natural within your hands. Each character has their own unique personality, play style, and special moves. Montana is a gigantic, muscular hulk of a man who uses a mini gun to tear through his foes, while Rath uses no less than three swift and brutal swords to cut down his enemies. These two alone are vastly different from each other, so boosting a full roster of over 25 distinctive heroes means that players are in for some extraordinary match-ups and face-offs. There is also a leveling system that resets after every match. For instance, if you rack up kills, collect shards, or complete objectives in versus matches, your selected hero will gain levels, giving you the option to improve his skills or health. However, once the match is over that hero will return to level one. This adds an extra layer of strategy, a race against time to gain access to skills before your opponents. There is also a separate leveling system for heroes outside of matches, climbing the ranks of this will grant players access to new taunts and hero colors. On the negative side, there can be a bit of a steep learning curve here as you come to terms with each hero's traits. You will die—a lot. But give it some time and you will be racking up kills with the best of them.
Heroic Good Looks
Battleborn goes for a cartoony look. Colors are bright and vibrant; character animations are fluid and filled with exaggerated gestures. Attacks—like sword swings—leave red trials behind to really emphasize the violent gesticulations. This cell-shaded style really allows explosions to pop with even greater clarity. The effects aren't the only things that dazzle—the heroes' personalities also shine. Whether voicing their displeasure after getting knocked out or making a quick joke as they fight a rival, they always have something to say. The maps look pretty too, yet there is not as much variety here as one might find in other games. Each versus match type only has two maps to battle upon. I felt the repetition here relatively quickly.
Battleborn's greatest strength is that it allows players the ability to do something that nearly all other PS4 and Xbox One games don't — the capacity to play couch co-op online. That's right, spilt screen is finally back and held prominently here. There is nothing like venturing online with a friend beside you, working together to conquer the competition. You can also play the story mode in spilt screen while players from around the world join in. The story mode is fantastic fun, especially with a group of friends. However, the narrative itself is not going to have you on the edge of your seat, and the enemies you face during your journey can tend to echo one another quite often. With that being said, having the capability to choose between versus matches or a story feels fresh, despite the lack of content in each.
Battleborn's focus is on fun, and that's just what it gives you. If you have been waiting for that great split screen game your prayers then have been answers, but if you are hoping for a deep story or a large variety of stages, you won't find them here. In its place there are a plethora of characters to pick from. Battleborn hearkens back to an older time, when things were less about impressive narratives and more about sitting down with friends and enjoying the experiences you all share. | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUfmw5qhLB0AM-fR1V | George Chkiantz is a British recording engineer, based in London, who has been responsible for the engineering on a number of well-known albums, many of which are considered classics, owing in part to the quality of the recordings.
Career
Chkiantz was the recording engineer of the Small Faces self-titled debut album, recorded for Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate Records label. Chkiantz was a staff engineer at Olympic Studios at the same time that the Jimi Hendrix Experience was recording Axis: Bold As Love. During the session with the Small Faces, Chkiantz engineered the song "Green Circles", which represented the first use of mono flanging on a pop record; he subsequently perfected the technique on their landmark 1967 single "Itchycoo Park".
Upon hearing the result, Jimi Hendrix and his engineer, Eddie Kramer applied Chkiantz's concepts, creating stereo phasing on the songs "Bold As Love" and "Little Wing". Deciding to utilize his abilities more fully, Hendrix hired Chkiantz to customise the studio's equipment for Axis. Chkiantz was credited in the production as "tape operator." Hendrix used to refer to George Chkiantz and Eddie Kramer's stereo phasing technique as the sound he had been "hearing in his dreams".
Chkiantz also worked with the group Family, who appeared on the bill with the Rolling Stones at Hyde Park in July 1969, before assisting Glyn Johns on the Stones' album Let It Bleed. In the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, he worked with The Soft Machine, Savoy Brown, Ten Years After, King Crimson and Led Zeppelin.
Selective discography
As engineer unless otherwise specified:
The Beatles: "All You Need Is Love" (second engineer)
Blind Faith: Blind Faith
Family: A Song for Me
Focus: Focus 3
Hawkwind: In Search of Space; Masters of the Universe (both as co-producer)
High Tide: High Tide
King Crimson: Starless and Bible Black; Red; USA; The Night Watch
Led Zeppelin: II; IV; Houses of the Holy; Physical Graffiti
Rolling Stones: It's Only Rock 'N Roll (overdub engineer)
Savoy Brown: Street Corner Talking
Slade: Old, New, Borrowed and Blue
Small Faces: Small Faces
Soft Machine: Volume Two
Ten Years After: Ssssh; Cricklewood Green; Anthology 1967-1971
The Master Musicians of Joujouka: ''Brian Jones Presents the Pipes of Pan at Joujouka
See also
Olympic Studios
References
Further reading
British audio engineers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people) | wikipedia | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUa5I4eILhQLGUSzlU | (233967) Vierkant est un astéroïde de la ceinture principale.
Description
(233967) Vierkant est un astéroïde de la ceinture principale. Il fut découvert le à Sierra Stars par Rainer Kracht. Il présente une orbite caractérisée par un demi-grand axe de 2,75 UA, une excentricité de 0,02 et une inclinaison de 5,2° par rapport à l'écliptique.
Compléments
Articles connexes
Liste des planètes mineures (233001-234000)
Ceinture d'astéroïdes
Références
Planète mineure découverte en 2010
Astéroïde de la ceinture principale | wikipedia | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUeIE4dbghUyoCIrgK | It's why Brideau, co-founder and vice-president of Historica Developments, believes his apartment units rent out so quickly in a market that has been struggling with a consistentlyhigh vacancy rate.
"I'm trying to create that uptown urban lifestyle you see in other urban centres," Brideau says on the 136-year-old building's sprawling new rooftop patio next to the chiming clock tower of the Trinity Anglican Church.
The first batch of tenants moved into the former warehouse building April 1 while work continues on 12 more apartments, which are also moving fast.
In all, there will be 25 loft-style units, which rent from $1,000 to $1,500 a month, commercial space on Princess Street and Historica's new head office, which will include a boardroom table made from reclaimed wood.
Units include soaker bathtubs, deep kitchen sinks, fireplaces and accents such as Thomas Edison-style light fixtures. The building has a large, stainless steel elevator and the originalHayward and Warwick neon sign hangs in the lobby.
"It's been a huge undertaking," says Brideau, a Saint John native who has worked with two western Canadian partners over recent years to purchase and restore five buildings in the city's uptown core, including a recent investment on Queen Square with 17 more units.
The Hayward and Warwick project has taken at least 18 months, since his company bought the building from the Hayward family. A couple who used to work in the historic china shop below purchased the store, which remains open.
Despite the renter's market, with hundreds of apartment listings on Kijiji and a vacancy rate at 11.4 per cent – a number that has been steadily climbing over recent years and stands higher than the vacancy rates in Fredericton and Moncton – Brideau has had no trouble renting out units.
He expects the newest building to be completely filled by the end of August.
He says the high-end product is increasingly appealing to a new demographic: the baby boomers.
"They're starting to look more seriously at uptown more than ever just because the quality is there and there's a great quality of life you can't find anywhere in New Brunswick, at least," he says.
The 25 to 35 age group still makes up Brideau's largest market segment, with his higher-priced apartment units still more affordable than owning a condominium.
"It's very flexible and appealing to a lot of people," he says.
Chris Boudreau, the new president of Uptown Saint John, said there are many local developers who complain about the issues associated with redeveloping historic buildings in the city's core and would rather build subdivisions on the outskirts.
Boudreau, whose company, ClinicServer, rents office space from Boudreau on Canterbury Street, said the model of developing properties with businesses on the ground floor and residential on top, works as a way to draw more people to the core. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUbYQ4ubnjom5B5Ppr | "World Heritage properties may sustain biological and cultural diversity and provide ecosystem services and other benefits, which may contribute to environmental and cultural sustainability. Properties may support a variety of ongoing and proposed uses that are ecologically and culturally sustainable and which may enhance the quality of life and well-being of communities concerned. The State Party and its partners must ensure their use is equitable and fully respects the Outstanding Universal Value of the property. For some properties, human use would not be appropriate. Legislation, policies and strategies affecting World Heritage properties should ensure the protection of the Outstanding Universal Value, support the wider conservation of natural and cultural heritage, and promote and encourage the effective, inclusive and equitable participation of the communities, indigenous peoples and other stakeholders concerned with the property as necessary conditions to its sustainable protection, conservation, management and presentation."
Theme: 2.2.5.4 - Sustainable use
Decision of the World Heritage Committee 35 COM 12E
15.c) "[The World Heritage Committee encourages States Parties to] (…) be proactive in relation to development and conservation of World Heritage properties by conducting a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) at the time of nomination to anticipate the impact of any potential development on the Outstanding Universal Value."
Theme: 2.2.5.5 - Impact assessment
Decision: 35 COM 12E
"The delineation of boundaries is an essential requirement in the establishment of effective protection of nominated properties. Boundaries should be drawn to incorporate all the attributes that convey the Outstanding Universal Value and to ensure the integrity and/or authenticity of the property."
Theme: 2.2.6.1 - Boundaries
"For properties nominated under criteria (i) - (vi), boundaries should be drawn to include all those areas and attributes which are a direct tangible expression of the Outstanding Universal Value of the property, as well as those areas which in the light of future research possibilities offer potential to contribute to and enhance such understanding."
"For properties nominated under criteria (vii) - (x), boundaries should reflect the spatial requirements of habitats, species, processes or phenomena that provide the basis for their inscription on the World Heritage List. The boundaries should include sufficient areas immediately adjacent to the area of Outstanding Universal Value in order to protect the property's heritage values from direct effect of human encroachments and impacts of resource use outside of the nominated area."
"The boundaries of the nominated property may coincide with one or more existing or proposed protected areas, such as national parks or nature reserves, biosphere reserves or protected cultural or historic districts or other areas and territories. While such established areas for protection may contain several management zones, only some of those zones may satisfy requirements for inscription."
Decision of the World Heritage Committee 35 COM 8B.46
7. "[The World Heritage Committee] considers that modifications to boundaries of World Heritage properties that are related to mining activities should be considered through the procedure for significant modifications of boundaries, in accordance with paragraph 165 of the Operational Guidelines, given the potential impact of such projects on Outstanding Universal Value."
Decision: 35 COM 8B.46
"If a State Party wishes to significantly modify the boundary of a property already on the World Heritage List, the State Party shall submit this proposal as if it were a new nomination (including the requirement to be previously included on the Tentative List – see paragraph 63 and 65). This re-nomination shall be presented by 1 February and will be evaluated in the full year and a half cycle of evaluation according to the procedures and timetable outlined in paragraph 168. This provision applies to extensions, as well as reductions."
Theme: 2.2.6.4 - Significant modifications to the boundaries
Paragraph 122 [footnote]
"Upstream Process: In relation to the nomination of sites for inscription on the World Heritage List, the "Upstream Process" comprises advice, consultation and analysis that occurs prior to the preparation of a nomination and is aimed at reducing the number of nominations that experience significant problems during the evaluation process. The basic principle of the Upstream Process is to enable the Advisory Bodies and the World Heritage Centre to provide guidance and capacity building directly to States Parties, throughout the whole process leading up to the preparation of a possible World Heritage nomination. For the upstream support to be effective, it should be undertaken from the earliest stage in the nomination process, at the moment of the preparation or revision of the States Parties' Tentative Lists.
The purpose of the advice given in the context of a nomination is limited to providing guidance on the technical merit of the nomination and the technical framework needed, in order to offer the State(s) Party(ies) the essential tools that enable it(them) to assess the feasibility and/or actions necessary to prepare a possible nomination.
Requests for the Upstream Process shall be submitted using the official format (Annex 15 of the Operational Guidelines). Should the number of requests exceed the capacity, then the prioritization system as per paragraph 61.c will be applied."
Theme: 2.4 - Upstream Process
Decision of the World Heritage Committee 41 COM 9A
4. "[The World Heritage Committee] (…) recalls that, in order to be effective, the upstream support should ideally take place at an early stage, preferably at the moment of the preparation or revision of the States Parties' Tentative Lists."
Decision: 41 COM 9A
"Cultural and natural heritage are defined in Articles 1 and 2 of the World Heritage Convention.
For the purposes of this Convention, the following shall be considered as "cultural heritage";
- monuments: architectural works, works of monumental sculpture and painting, elements or structures of an archaeological nature, inscriptions, cave dwellings and combinations of features, which are of Outstanding Universal Value from the point of view of history, art or science;
- groups of buildings: groups of separate or connected buildings which, because of their architecture, their homogeneity or their place in the landscape, are of Outstanding Universal Value from the point of view of history, art or science;
- sites: works of man or the combined works of nature and of man, and areas including archaeological sites which are of Outstanding Universal Value from the historical, aesthetic, ethnological or anthropological points of view.
For the purposes of this Convention, the following shall be considered as "natural heritage":
- natural features consisting of physical and biological formations or groups of such formations, which are of Outstanding Universal Value from the aesthetic or scientific point of view;
geological and physiographical formations and precisely delineated areas which constitute the habitat of threatened species of animals and plants of Outstanding Universal Value from the point of view of science or conservation;
- natural sites or precisely delineated natural areas of Outstanding Universal Value from the point of view of science, conservation or natural beauty."
Theme: 2.7.1 - Cultural, Natural and Mixed Properties
"Properties shall be considered as "mixed cultural and natural heritage" if they satisfy a part or the whole of the definitions of both cultural and natural heritage laid out in Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention."
Decision of the World Heritage Committee 41 COM 9B
4. "[The World Heritage Committee] reiterates that due to the complexity of mixed site nominations and their evaluation, States Parties should ideally seek prior advice from IUCN and ICOMOS, if possible at least two years before a potential nomination is submitted, in compliance with Paragraph 122 of the Operational Guidelines."
Decision: 41 COM 9B
"Serial properties will include two or more component parts related by clearly defined links:
a) Component parts should reflect cultural, social or functional links over time that provide, where relevant, landscape, ecological, evolutionary or habitat connectivity.
b) Each component part should contribute to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property as a whole in a substantial, scientific, readily defined and discernible way, and may include, inter alia, intangible attributes. The resulting Outstanding Universal Value should be easily understood and communicated.
c) Consistently, and in order to avoid an excessive fragmentation of component parts, the process of nomination of the property, including the selection of the component parts, should take fully into account the overall manageability and coherence of the property (see paragraph 114).
and provided it is the series as a whole – and not necessarily the individual parts of it – which are of Outstanding Universal Value."
Theme: 2.7.3 - Serial properties
"A serial nominated property may occur:
a) on the territory of a single State Party (serial national property); or
b) within the territory of different States Parties, which need not be contiguous and is nominated with the consent of all States Parties concerned (serial transnational property)."
"Serial nominations, whether from one State Party or multiple States, may be submitted for evaluation over several nomination cycles, provided that the first property nominated is of Outstanding Universal Value in its own right. States Parties planning serial nominations phased over several nomination cycles are encouraged to inform the Committee of their intention in order to ensure better planning."
35. (i) "States Parties may propose in one single nomination several individual cultural properties, which may be in different geographical locations but which should:
- be linked because they belong to the same historic-cultural group, or
- be the subject of a single safeguarding project, or
- belong to the same type of property characteristic of the zone
Each State Party submits only the cultural properties situated on its territory (even if these properties belong to an ensemble which goes beyond its borders) but it may come to an agreement with another State Party in order to make a joint submission".
Decision of the World Heritage Committee CONF 016 VI.18-20
19. "(...)
(e) States Parties may propose in a single nomination a series of cultural properties in different geographical locations, provided that they are related because they belong : (i) to the same historico-cultural group or (ii) to the same type of property which is characteristic of the geographical zone and provided that it is the series as such and not its components taken individually, which is of outstanding universal value."
Decision: 4 COM VI.18-20
2. "[The World Heritage Committee notes] that some large complex serial transnational nominations may benefit from an agreed nomination strategy before their official submission, (…);
5. [The World Heritage Committee] emphasizes that, if and when, it takes note of a nomination strategy, this is not prejudicial and does not imply that the complex serial transnational nominations proposed would necessarily lead to an inscription on the World Heritage List." | commoncrawl | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
BkiUddU4eIXh2xqaXdNH | The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins arrive at their latest showdown looking very much like they did a year ago.
The Capitals added center Lars Eller and defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk as a direct response to losing their second-round series last season, hoping the depth will help against the defending Stanley Cup champions. The Penguins have a different goaltender with Marc-Andre Fleury replacing injured Matt Murray and are without injured defenseman Kris Letang.
Aside from those changes and a few other tweaks, the teams that take the ice Thursday night for Game 1 in Washington are strikingly similar to those who played for six games last spring.
The stars are again aligned for Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Braden Holtby and the Capitals to face off against Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Phil Kessel and the Penguins. Familiarity should breed quick contempt, but Washington's changes are what players think will flip the script.
That's a shout out to second-line center Evgeny Kuznetsov, who struggled after March last year but played an essential part of the first-round series this season against the Toronto Maple Leafs by defending Auston Matthews. Defensemen Dmitry Orlov and Nate Schmidt are also much improved after being scratched during the 2016 playoffs.
The Penguins are rolling again after eliminating Columbus, but the absence of Letang is significant after he logged 31:36 of ice time per game last year.
Pittsburgh exposed Washington's lack of speed a year ago and has the potential to do so again even if winger Carl Hagelin isn't ready to start the series. The Maple Leafs' up-tempo style challenged the Capitals, something coach Barry Trotz called "a good warmup'' for the Penguins, but it remains to be seen how his team will play faster this time.
Who's better off after a year of no change? Watch and find out.
"I think I guess the series will show that more than anything,'' Crosby said.
Fleury went 4-1 with a 2.52 goals-against average and .933 save percentage against the Blue Jackets in the first round after replacing Murray because of a warmup injury prior to Game 1. The Capitals didn't see him last year because Murray didn't cede the net, but the Fleury has been so good there has been no drop-off.
T.J. Oshie had five goals and an assist in last year's series and three goals and seven assists in four games against the Penguins this season. Facing Pittsburgh's top competition seems to get Oshie clicking.
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan shifted his lines, putting Patric Hornqvist on right wing with Crosby and playoffs leading goal-scorer Jake Guentzel and dropping Conor Sheary down to skate with Nick Bonino and Scott Wilson. Pittsburgh again has four scoring lines with Malkin, Kessel and Bryan Rust together and Cullen centering Chris Kunitz and Tom Kuhnhackl.
The Capitals sent two second-round picks to the Montreal Canadiens for Eller specifically for this kind of series. Pittsburgh got five goals at even strength from its third line of Hagelin, Bonino and Kessel and two more from Cullen and his fourth-line mates last year, while Washington's bottom six combined for two goals.
Enter Eller, who is a good penalty killer and should be an offensive upgrade over Mike Richards. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUbKc5i7PA9KsD3ajc | Home / Entertainment, Music & Posters / 2020 November 14 Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Signature Auction - Dallas Auction #7226 / Lot #89089
Ray Harryhausen "Giving Life to Fantasy" Original Sculpture....
Ray Harryhausen "Giving Life to Fantasy" Original Sculpture. Numbered #10 in the limited edition of 12 created in the early 1990s, and then cast in 2010, this is the last work of fine art by the cinematic trailblazer before his passing. Entitled "Giving Life to Fantasy," this self-portrait sculpture depicts Harryhausen as he wanted to be remembered, filming the animated creatures of his imagination: the Cyclops and Dragon in their climactic battle in The 7th Voyage of Sinbad. Other personal touches in this detailed sculpture include Harryhausen's Giant Octopus from It Came from Beneath the Sea in a box on the floor (along with his inspiration, the gorilla from King Kong), and his Brontosaurus from The Animal World on the side table. With Harryhausen's engraved signature and hand-numbering on the corner of the table, reading "Ray Harryhausen / 10/12." Sculpture stands on a green marble and wooden base, with entire presentation measuring 19" x 11.5" x approximately 11" tall, and weighing nearly 50 lbs. Some light patina to bronze, overall Near Fine condition. COA from Heritage Auctions.
Consign to the 2021 June 6 Arms & Armor, Civil War & Militaria Signature Auction - Dallas.
Just got the Stallone catalog and it is stunning! The best ever.
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BkiUe6HxK6wB9mn5Aou7 | If you have ever seen Cristiano Ronaldo's trademark goal celebration in which he jumps whilst turning before posing arms open with a wide stance, you'll appreciate the power and dominance he portrays at that moment. Interestingly, this celebration triggers emotional responses in Ronaldo which may lead to him to perform even better. This is known as embodied cognition.
Several pieces of research conducted since the 1980s have investigated embodied cognition and found that certain muscle contractions and posture may have a direct influence on feelings and how we emotionally interpret future events. This has relevance to sport where emotions can be difficult to regulate, particularly after negative occurrences, such as making a mistake. An understanding of the findings from these studies will be highly beneficial for any athlete wishing to gain greater control of their emotions for competition.
In 1872, Darwin theorised that "expressing an emotion will intensify it". This suggests that displaying an emotion, such as happiness, will increase feelings of it. Empirical research for this has come from studies conducted by the likes of Strack and colleagues (1988). The zygomaticus major is known as the "smile muscle" and when contracted is responsible for grinning. Participants in Strack et al.'s study were either required to hold a pen between their teeth without it touching their lips (therefore contracting that zygomaticus major) or to hold the pen with their lips (leaving the muscle relaxed). The results showed that participants in the contracted condition reported greater enjoyment of a cartoon, simply due to the use of the smile muscle.
Similar findings have come from studies on posture. Riskind & Goatay (1982) found that feelings of helplessness developed in those that were slumped in a chair, but not those sat upright. Furthermore, those individuals in a posture with hunched shoulders felt greater stress. Stepper & Strack (1993) conducted a similar study in which participants were provided with good news about their performance on a task while either slouched in a chair or sat upright. Those that sat with better posture and their chin up reported feeling more pride about their success. These studies together demonstrate that our posture can not only affect our feelings on their own, but also influence how we respond emotionally to incoming information.
Most significantly, the pose we pull (much like Ronaldo's celebration) can not only have an influence on the emotions we feel, but also have significant biological effects such as altering hormone production. Those that pull high power poses (such as leaning back on a chair, feet on a table, hands behind head with elbows out) benefit from higher testosterone levels and lower cortisol levels at rest and in response to stimuli (Carney et al., 2010). Cortisol is the stress hormone and therefore it goes without saying that lower levels are beneficial. Slight increases in testosterone levels lead to greater aggression, raising it to a level where it is advantageous, such as being more ruthless in the pursuit of goal fulfilment (rather than physically aggressive). Additionally, those that pull powerful poses are more likely to take risks which indicates confidence, an important quality for successful sports performance.
So what do these studies mean for sport?
Sports psychologists often suggest acting confident to increase confidence levels prior or during competition. This technique sounds basic and perhaps too simple, however, as shown above, a confident posture can have dramatic effects on testosterone and cortisol levels. It is true…the way we want to feel for competition can be achieved (to a great extent) by acting as we would experiencing those emotions. Doing so not only influences our hormones but also our perception. A golfer wanting to play with composure and calmness could sit with a positive posture rather than pacing with their head down prior to competing. Similarly, if a rugby player wants to play with aggression and dominance, power poses like those in Carney et al.'s study could be used. After a mistake, a goalkeeper should continue as they were before (being vocal, commanding and expressing positivity) rather than letting their head drop, however difficult that may be. Overall, if you can get your body to display a particular emotion or quality, your cognition will most likely follow.
Riskind, J. H., & Gotay, C. C. (1982). Physical posture: Could it have regulatory or feedback effects on motivation and emotion?. Motivation and Emotion, 6(3), 273-298.
Stepper, S., & Strack, F. (1993). Proprioceptive determinants of emotional and nonemotional feelings. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 64(2), 211. | c4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
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BkiUdNE4uBhhxQicLWCf | The 2014 U.S. Business and Entrepreneurship Exchange Program aims to strengthen the visiting participants' understanding of American business practices, entrepreneurship, culture, and values, while also building their professional networks and project development skills so they are better able to bring about positive change in their home countries. In addition, the program will provide the American participants with an opportunity to share methodologies and best practices with a wider audience in Zambia and Zimbabwe while also expanding their own understanding of Zambian and Zimbabwean culture, values, and society.
Participants from Zambia and Zimbabwe will be selected through an open competition process to visit the U.S. in separate cohorts in May and November of 2014. American mentors will then be chosen to go abroad in one cohort in early 2015. American host institutions will be selected from the economic empowerment and entrepreneurship sector and matched with the visiting participants' interests, professional goals, and experience. The host institutions in Zambia and Zimbabwe will be associated with the Zambian and Zimbabwean participants and will also include additional visits to institutions for speeches and workshops. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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BkiUdx3xK0-nUh8iJ75M | Prasino Greek Restaurant Provides Some Green For Your Holiday!
Add More Green To Your Holiday At Prasino!
It may not be snowing in Chicago at the moment, but that's fine with me. I'm looking forward to a green holiday – with libations, menu selections to please any foodie, and a restaurant design done right – at prasino, meaning "green" in Greek, in my hometown of Chicago.
Prasino has a gorgeous, inviting space and a contemporary American menu to match, highlighting varied and high quality farm to table ingredients. Are you ready to nosh? Simply choose from raw plates, sushi rolls, small plates, greens, flatbreads, sandwiches, small plates, or even big plates for the gourmand! They even cover vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free fare. Many of the creative, seasonal cocktails use organic ingredients and the selection of craft brews is inclusive. Wine selections are identified on the menu as being organic, sustainable, biodynamic, or charitable and of course food friendly. Any and all thirsty or hungry holiday revelers will be green with satisfaction!
Keith Mallini, prasino's General Manager and Wine Director, and I chatted over a glass of 2009 Judith Beck Zweigelt from Burgenland in Austria, a biodynamic wine with deliciously warm, black cherry and spice tastes and a lingering finish, which set the stage for our conversation. With years of restaurant experience, including positions as the General Manager of the Five Diamond restaurant at the Ritz Carlton, New Orleans and the Restaurant Director at Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago along with stints in Hawaii, Keith is passionate about food and wine – especially that which is organic. He loves being exposed to an incredible amount of quality wines as well and appreciates the craftsmanship of food and wine thanks to his experiences (and his Italian and Japanese grandmothers who loved to cook)! At prasino, Keith is thrilled that the beverage program matches their other programs of sustainability.
As a wine lover, I was more than happy that a tasting of organic wines offered by Candid Wines paired with appetizers was scheduled for the same evening I chatted with Keith – so naturally I remained at prasino, tasted some wonderful wines, and met a few new friends who share the same interests and appreciation for loving wine, food, and a restaurant designed with the environment in mind.
If you're dreaming of a green Christmas or may need a little more greenery for the holidays, look no further than prasino.
Thank you, prasino, for the pictures – and for promoting sustainability! | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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BkiUdjI4ubng559gnO6Y | "There's a dog chained up in my basement" The call came in: "I just bought a house and there is a pitbull chained up in the basement. I'm not sure how long it's been down there.
This is Killarney, and he needs you!
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BkiUfHM25V5jayWgE2xd | 2023 Oscar hopefuls from this year's TIFF
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TIFF has been a viable indicator as to which movies may be selected for Oscar nominations – or at the very least, a preview of the prospects. The last ten winners of the TIFF People's Choice Award have all gone on to be Best Picture nominees, so Ontario Sportsbooks should be fielding many bets ahead of next year's award show.
Film Review: Peter von Kant
★★★☆☆ François Ozon remakes Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1972 film The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant. Sumptuously shot and compellingly performed, this worthy remake of the celebrated original is a handsome work in its own right and is an affectionate tribute to its German predecessor.
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The best of 2022: Our films of the year
It's hard not to draw parallels with the fatigue we're all feeling and the current landscape of cinema, not least a 'best of' list that this year so strongly reflects a sense of social anxiety, alienation and division. Topping our list (just beating Martin McDonagh's superbly gothic The Banshees of Inisherin) is Aftersun.
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Film Review: Corsage
★★★★☆ Royalty. Can't live with them. Can't stop making films about them. If it isn't The Queen or the Netflix series The Crown, it's Spencer. And now Marie Kreutzer's new film Corsage puts on the crown with a spirited and witty take on Empress Elisabeth of Austria – better known in Europe as Sissi.
Film Review: Avatar: The Way of Water
★★☆☆☆ Thirteen years after James Cameron's long-awaited return with 2009's Avatar, here comes James Cameron's second long-awaited return with Avatar: The Way of Water. The franchise opener was a global phenomenon, smashing box office records and ushering in a new era of 3D filmmaking.
The most successful film franchises of all time
This week, James Cameron returns to the lush 3D world of Pandora with Avatar: The Way of Water, the long-awaited sequel to the 2009 monster hit Avatar. Both Cameron and Disney will be hoping this is the latest success in a long-running Hollywood blockbuster franchise, with audiences lining up to see future entries.
Film Review: Mr. Bachmann and His Class
★★★★☆ Shot over the course of a school year, Maria Speth's sixth feature captures the lives of a class of German 14-year-olds. At almost four hours in length, Mr. Bachmann and His Class is long, but its enormous characters and emotions more than fill the space, headed by an astonishingly charismatic teacher.
Film Review: Borrowed
★★☆☆☆ Carlos Rafael Betancourt and Oscar Ernesto Ortega stage a two-hander about an abusive relationship, in which middle-aged David (Jonathan Del Arco) lures Justin (Héctor Medina) to his home. A strong premise is sadly let down by narrative contrivance and sophomoric psychology. | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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Loves Parks, Il. – The Rockford Rivets struggled against the Wisconsin Woodchucks on Thursday night and lost by a score of 14-2.
The Woodchucks put up five runs in the first inning and kept the runs going throughout the game against the Rivets pitchers. They also managed to score in six of nine innings and finish the game with 12 total hits.
Rivet's Manager Brian Smith talked about the success the Woodchucks have had against the Rivets so far this season.
"Some teams just have your number and it seems like they always have ours," Smith said. "They always come in and throw well against us and swing well against us and sometimes that's just how it goes."
Rockford scored in both the first and second inning, including a home run courtesy of designated hitter Cade Bunnell. This was Bunnell's second home run of the year and second in the month of July. He and left fielder Brock Martin picked up both RBI's for Rockford on Thursday.
For the second consecutive game, Bunnell was the only Rivet to finish with two hits, while the rest of the team combined for just four hits on Thursday night.
Luke Anderson made his second start on the mound for Rockford this season. He went just two innings while allowing five earned runs. JT Baksha, Hunter Kiem, Cade Bunnell and Cory Wright came in for relief to finish out the game for Rockford.
Wright was the only one to not allow an earned run and Rivet's Manager Brian Smith said that he will be an important part of the team moving forward.
"I'm glad Cory Wright was able to come in and throw strikes," Smith said. "He's going to be huge for us offensively and on the mound. We are just trying to get him comfortable so when we do need him in a big game he will be there for us."
This was Rockford's third loss in a row, but Smith said that he will continue to stay optimistic as they enter the second half of the season.
"This is our first three game losing streak of the season," Smith said. "Playing 37 games without a three gamer isn't the worst thing in the world."
The Rivets look to bounce back tomorrow at home against the Battle Creek Bombers at 6:35 pm.
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BkiUf6c5qg5Ds8lAV5W7 | ← Short and Sweet: We Survived It.
My best friend committed suicide 47 years ago this month. We never get over these things. I keep using his story in things I write. It's a touchstone for me on friendship and the fragility of our existence.
May peace be with you, your son, and the other family.
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BkiUdIM5qhLA-KZ41dBO | " Time has come " for Saint Sophia
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on 27th of March that "the time has come" for the former Basilica of Saint Sophia in Istanbul to become again "a mosque", considering that its transformation into a museum had been a "very big mistake". The museum qualification "will be removed" from the monument's status, President Erdogan said […]
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on 27th of March that "the time has come" for the former Basilica of Saint Sophia in Istanbul to become again "a mosque", considering that its transformation into a museum had been a "very big mistake".
The museum qualification "will be removed" from the monument's status, President Erdogan said in an interview on A Haber television. "We will call Ayasofya [the Turkish name of Saint Sophia] a mosque".
An old basilica from the 6th century
Built in the 6th century at the entrance to the Bosporus Strait and the Golden Horn, this former basilica is where the Byzantine emperors were crowned. This basilica was converted into a mosque in the 15th century, after Constantinople was taken by the Ottomans in 1453.
Transformed into a museum under the secular regime of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in the 1930s, Hagia Sophia is regularly the subject of controversy between Christians and Muslims due to the multiplication of activities related to Islam within it, such as sessions of reading verses from the Quran or collective prayers.
The status of this monument, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and visited by millions of tourists every year, allows believers of all religions to meditate, reflect or simply enjoy its architecture.
"A request" from the Turkish people, according to Erdogan
Mr. Erdogan was campaigning to avoid a punishing vote against his Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Sunday's local elections.
Affirming that "the time has come to take such a step" to change the name of Saint Sophia "given that there is a request" from the Turkish people. He indicated that it would be examined after the election.
This measure could provoke Christian anger and heighten tensions with neighbouring Greece, which has repeatedly expressed its concern about initiatives aimed at questioning the status of Saint Sophia, one of the emblematic places of Istanbul's Orthodox past.
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BkiUdp45qYVBdrFDCBDI | A small caste of pedlars and hawkers.1 In northern India the Manihārs are makers of glass bangles, and correspond to the Kachera caste of the Central Provinces. Mr. Nesfield remarks2 that the special industry of the Manihārs of the United Provinces is the making of glass bangles or bracelets. These are an indispensable adjunct to the domestic life of the Hindu woman; for the glass bangle is not worn for personal ornament, but as the badge of the matrimonial state, like the wedding-ring in Europe. But in the Central Provinces glass bangles are made by the Kacheras and the Muhammadan Turkāris or Sīsgars, and the Manihārs are petty hawkers of stationery and articles for the toilet, such as miniature looking-glasses, boxes, stockings, needles and thread, spangles, and imitation jewellery; and Hindu Jogis and others who take to this occupation are accustomed to give their caste as Manihār.
In 1911 nearly 700 persons belonging to the caste were returned from the northern Districts of the Central Provinces. The Manihārs are nominally Muhammadans, but they retain many Hindu customs. At their weddings they erect a marriage-tent, anoint the couple with oil and turmeric and make them wear a kankan or wrist-band, to which is attached a small purse containing a little mustard-seed and a silver ring. The mustard is intended to scare away the evil spirits. When the marriage procession reaches the bride's village it is met by her people, one of whom holds a bamboo in his hands and bars the advance of the procession. The bridegroom's father thereupon makes a present of a rupee to the village panchāyat, and his people are allowed to proceed. When the bridegroom reaches the bride's house he finds her younger sister carrying a kalās or pot of water on her head; he drops a rupee into it and enters the house. The bride's sister then comes holding above her head a small frame like a tāzia3 with a cocoanut core hanging inside. She raises the frame as high as she can to prevent the bridegroom from plucking out the cocoanut core, which, however, he succeeds in doing in the end. The girl applies powdered mehndi or henna to the little finger of the boy's right hand, in return for which she receives a rupee and a piece of cloth. The Kāzi then recites verses from the Korān which the bridegroom repeats after him, and the bride does the same in her turn. This is the Nikāh or marriage proper, and before it takes place the bridegroom's father must present a nose-ring to the bride. The parents also fix the Meher or dowry, which, however, is not a dowry proper, but a stipulation that if the bridegroom should put away his wife after marriage he will pay her a certain agreed sum. After the Nikāh the bridegroom is given some spices, which he grinds on a slab with a roller. He must do the grinding very slowly and gently so as to make no noise, or it is believed that the married life of the couple will be broken by quarrels. A widow is permitted to marry the younger brother of her deceased husband, but not his elder brother.
The caste bury their dead with the head to the north. The corpse is first bathed and wrapped in a new white sheet, with another sheet over it, and is then laid on a cot or in a janāza or coffin. While it is being carried to the cemetery the bearers are changed every few steps, so that every man who accompanies the funeral may carry the corpse for a short distance. When it is lowered into the grave the sheet is taken off and given to a Fakīr or beggar. When the body is covered with earth the priest reads the funeral verses at a distance of forty steps from the grave.
Feasts are given to the caste-fellows on the third, tenth, twentieth and fortieth days after the death. The Manihārs observe the Shabrāt festival by distributing to the caste-fellows halua or a mixture of melted butter and flour. The Shabrāt is the middle night of the month Shabān, and Muhammad declared that on this night God registers the actions which every man will perform during the following year, and all those who are fated to die and the children who are to be born. Like Hindu widows the Manihār women break their bangles when their husband's corpse is removed to the burial-ground. The Manihārs eat flesh, but not beef or pork; and they also abstain from alcoholic liquor. If a girl is seduced and made pregnant before marriage either by a man of the caste or an outsider, she remains in her father's house until her child has been born, and may then be married either to her paramour or any other man of the caste by the simple repetition of the Nikāh or marriage verses, omitting all other ceremonies. The Manihārs will admit into their community converted Hindus belonging even to the lowest castes.
1 This article is based on papers by Rai Sāhib Nānakchand, B.A., Headmaster, Saugor High School, and Munshi Pyāre Lāl Misra of the Gazetteer office.
2 Brief View, p. 30.
3 The tāzias are ornamental representations of the tomb of Hussain, which the Muhammadans make at the Muharram festival.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 4 by R. V. Russell - http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20668/20668-h/20668-h.htmView Kachera (Hindu traditions) in all countries. | c4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUd4I5qWTBLnE2DoeF | Typically, anywhere from about 90-120 days before your insurance policies are due to renew, your telephone probably starts ringing off the hook with brokers who want to work at providing you some insurance quotes. It can be a frustrating time of the year for insurance buyers. My clients tell me that as their renewal dates draw near they can field anywhere between 5-10 calls per day from insurance agents who want to quote.
What a hassle. But does it have to be that way?
Back before I became an independent insurance consultant, I was an insurance broker for 10+ years.
For example, I would make cold calls to various construction companies around California to see who would let me quote their insurance. I would then set an appointment with the office manager (every company has this "lucky" person) in order to stop by to collect some data and give him or her my presentation.
I'd sit down with the office manager, go through my agency's highlights, ask a few "pain" questions, and then make copies of their policies … all the while explaining to the office manager why I would do a better job than the other agents.
I'd then take my arsenal of policy data back to my office, put together a submission, and fax/email it off to practically every insurance carrier our agency was appointed with and who would typically even think about quoting that industry.
My hope was to "block the markets" before any other agents had a chance to submit to that insurance carrier first, since insurance carriers will only entertain a submission from one agent. And that agent was whoever faxed in his or her submission first.
But here are four very real and quite typical examples as to why that mode of obtaining insurance quotes for your company is a bad, bad idea.
So, what is the best way to assign the markets to the agents who are quoting your insurance?
Here are 5 things you can do to ensure the best possible outcome and receive the most competitively priced insurance quotes available.
Only allow two (2) agents to obtain insurance quotes on your behalf. These two would consist of your current broker and one specially selected agent.
When an insurance agent calls your company, hoping to provide you a quote, ask him or her which are the top 5 insurance carriers their agency would quote on your behalf. If an agent is not familiar with your industry, he or she won't have a quick answer. (That would be a red flag and you shouldn't let that agent quote you.) If the agent does have some experience in your company's industry, then have him or her give you a list of the top 5 carriers … in order of preference … which they would want access to.
Obtain similar lists from both brokers you are allowing to gather quotes. Allow your current agent to access the current carrier, but then strategically assign the next 10 markets to each of the two brokers. DO NOT ALLOW THE AGENTS TO SUBMIT TO ANY OTHER CARRIERS.
As you continue to receive phone calls from other agents, you could ask them which carriers he or she would access. When the agent starts naming off some of the 10 or so carriers you've already assigned, you can explain that those carriers have already been accessed. If, however, an agent calls and says that his/her agency has a "special" or "exclusive" market that is not available to other agents, you can make the decision to allow that agent to ONLY access that carrier on your behalf.
One of the problems is that, out of the 10 or so carriers you will assign, some agencies can access that insurance carrier directly while other agencies must go through a wholesaler. This can be both a positive and a negative. Ask the agent if he/she plans to go to that carrier directly or if they'll use a wholesaler. Then ask them WHY. Assign the market accordingly.
In summary, if you do not assign the markets strategically, you are essentially throwing mud against the wall to see what sticks. And the problem with doing it this way is that it causes frustration for the person at your company gathering quotes, and it makes you pay a lot more premium for your renewal insurance quotes.
The best way to handle the renewal process is to hire an independent insurance consultant, like myself, to handle and manage the process for you. You are an expert at what your industry is. I am an expert at how to manage the insurance brokers, markets, underwriters, carriers, and how to negotiate up to 55% off your annual insurance costs.
Contact me for a free consultation on how I can be of service to you. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUdTg5qg5A55BmGlfy | Q: Unit testing of a function that doesn't return any value I am doing unit testing in c++ using cppunit. I have seen some examples over internet that are showing testing a function that return some value. I have some functions in my project that do not return any value but do some calculations inside. Here I want to test the calculations inside those functions whether calculations are being done correctly or not, how can I do it? For example I have a function
void Flash::SerializeToBytes(Buffer &buffer) const
{
// calculations
}
A: The general concept of these automatic tests is always the same: you know that, given a certain input, a function should yield a certain result. Compare the actual result with the one you expect. If they are the same, the test is passed, otherwise you either have a bug in your code or in your test.
That said, let's try to apply it to your specific case. You are passing buffer by reference, so that you can modify it (otherwise it should be a const reference!). So you have to write tests that call your function and then check what happened to buffer, instead of checking the returned value. Conceptually it's the same: you provide some input and compare the output with the expected one. It's just that in this case the output isn't a returned value, but rather the same object used as input.
In case this is not possible, for example because the arguments are passed by const reference or by value, you must understand how your function interacts with the rest of the world. If it doesn't return, throw, modify one of the input arguments, etc, then it is not a good candidate for these tests. These could mean 2 things: that it is a function you don't care about testing (at least in this way), or that you must refactor your code.
An example of the former would be something that interacts with hardware. Suppose you are writing code for some embedded system with a LED, and you have a function to turn the LED on or off. This is not a case that lends itself to automatic tests. Just skip it, you don't need to cover 100% of your code with automatic tests (see this great answer).
On the other hand, maybe your function interacts with the rest of the world thanks to global variables, which your program makes heavy use of (terrible idea). Well in this case you could still write some tests (just check what happens to the global variables after you have called the function), but what you should do is refactoring your code so that your function receives as argument all the variables that it needs, and after you've done it for all the functions, you can change the global variables to non-global, and you end up with functions that return a value and/or modify the arguments passed as reference or pointer, for which writing tests is easy.
To make it short: if you have a function that you don't know how to test, then probably either writing tests for it isn't worth it, or it is an indicator that your code might require some changes.
A: If a function has no return it can still have side effects. For example, the object's state changes (such as a member variable/field). In your case it looks like the argument passed by reference (Buffer) may be modified. You can test against that.
Generally, you need to test the effects of a method that returns void, such as:
*
*Does it change an object's state?
*Can it throw exceptions?
*Does it modify the arguments passed?
*What does it do with different argument values/states?
If the calculations in your example are complex you may want to break up the method so that it the logic sits in another class (e.g. a calculation class). In this class it can have a single or number of public methods you can test against.
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BkiUdXg4eIXhzGirDE31 | We thought it was a bit too early to eat dinner, so we went to get macarons first. It was so hard having to eat these little treats. I'm not talking about the texture here, but the cuteness! Oh who am I kidding.. we actually devoured each one in two bites!! 😄 We really liked the flavour of the Winnie the Pooh one!
For some reason, I just assumed that if they're this cute, they wouldn't taste as good. (It's like cake fondant. I don't know anyone who actually likes the flavour of that?!) I'm still surprised by how tasty these macarons are. They're just the right amount of chewiness!
After we devoured these babies, we went to pick up our Indian food. We took advantage of the nice weather and had a picnic in front of Casa Loma! So peaceful and scenic. | c4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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January 11, 2015: French warship builder DCNS has released details of the Gowind class ships Egypt ordered in 2014. Egypt bought four of the 2,400 ton corvette version of Gowind for about $330 million each. These will be armed with a 76mm SRMF (Super Rapid Multi Feeding Exocet) automated cannon that can fire up to 120 rounds a minute. The gun and its turret weigh eight tons, which includes 80 rounds of ammo ready to fire. Max range of the 76mm shells is 20 kilometers. The SRMF is highly automated and linked to the ships radar and fire control system. The gun can handle aircraft, missiles and swarms of small armed boats. There will be four Exocet anti-ship missiles (180 kilometers range) and at least a dozen VL-MICA anti-aircraft missiles (15 kilometers range). There will also be four MU90 torpedoes for anti-submarine work. The 102 meter (332 foot) long ships have sonar and air-search radars. Three of the four Egyptian Gowinds will be built in Egypt and there is an option for Egypt to build two more. Work is already underway to upgrade Egyptian shipuards to handle the Gowind construction. The first (French built) Gowind will arrive in 2017.
Malaysia, the first export customer for Gowinds took a somewhat different approach. In 2012 Malaysia ordered six Gowind corvettes. As part of the deal the French builder agreed to set up production in Malaysia and to modify the Gowind design to meet Malaysian requirements. Because of this arrangement the first Gowind will not enter service until 2019, two years later than if they were built in France. Malaysia is using this deal to develop its own warship building capability.
The Malaysian Gowinds were originally to be 2,400 ton corvettes but then Malaysian modifications produced 3,000 ton frigates with a crew of 106. The Malaysian Gowinds are still armed with a 57mm gun, anti-aircraft missiles, anti-submarine torpedoes, and an EC-275 helicopter. It has a top speed of 48 kilometers an hour. Some of the modifications made include the turret for the 57mm gun being modified to maintain its low-radar visibility aspect in the expanded superstructure. Design modifications like this were part of the basic Gowind design, which can be applied to ships using the basic Gowind design but varying from 1,100-4,000 tons displacement. These ships have a maximum endurance (assuming mostly using cruise speed) of 21 days. Malaysia is buying the Gowinds for about $500 million each. France is supplying eight Exocet anti-ship missiles for each Gowind, along with quad launchers of VL-MICA anti-aircraft missiles and two 30mm anti-missile autocannon. The success of this deal was crucial to getting the Egyptian sale.
DCNS initially had a very difficult time finding any export customers for Gowind. The French Navy wasn't buying either. So in 2010 DCNS began building one of the 1,100 ton OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel) Gowinds with its own money and persuaded the French Navy to provide a crew to operate the ship for 18-36 months. Thus, DCNS could pitch potential customers with the fact that at least one Gowind has been built and successfully served with the French Navy. This worked for Malaysia, as did the willingness to move construction (and assembly of some of the electronic subsystems) to Malaysia.
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BkiUa2LxaJJQn1aAA7x3 | package agent
import (
"bytes"
"net/http"
"net/http/httptest"
"strings"
"testing"
"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
)
func TestHTTP_OperatorRaftConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
httpTest(t, nil, func(s *TestServer) {
body := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "/v1/operator/raft/configuration", body)
if err != nil {
t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
}
resp := httptest.NewRecorder()
obj, err := s.Server.OperatorRaftConfiguration(resp, req)
if err != nil {
t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
}
if resp.Code != 200 {
t.Fatalf("bad code: %d", resp.Code)
}
out, ok := obj.(structs.RaftConfigurationResponse)
if !ok {
t.Fatalf("unexpected: %T", obj)
}
if len(out.Servers) != 1 ||
!out.Servers[0].Leader ||
!out.Servers[0].Voter {
t.Fatalf("bad: %v", out)
}
})
}
func TestHTTP_OperatorRaftPeer(t *testing.T) {
httpTest(t, nil, func(s *TestServer) {
body := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
req, err := http.NewRequest("DELETE", "/v1/operator/raft/peer?address=nope", body)
if err != nil {
t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
}
// If we get this error, it proves we sent the address all the
// way through.
resp := httptest.NewRecorder()
_, err = s.Server.OperatorRaftPeer(resp, req)
if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(),
"address \"nope\" was not found in the Raft configuration") {
t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
}
})
}
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BkiUgEA5qhDBLPWJMT4h | I did not realize the koala in the tree until I uploaded it. Anyway, unlike most emu exhibits which are just simple grassy fields, this continues the "highway" theme the exhibit has.
I'd like to thank my mother for taking this photo.
I think this is Sarah if I remember correctly. | c4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdnA5qX_BravVwAei | This is the third installment of the SumZero Allocator interviews, a series of discussions with respected leaders in the institutional investment space. My name is Nicholas Kapur and I am SumZero's COO and head of the firm's internal fund manager program called Cap Intro.
Today I am honored to be joined by Mr. James Haddaway of the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas-based investment manager Satori Capital. Haddaway helps oversee more than $1B in firm assets comprised of private equity, alternatives, and third-party investment managers, many of whom fall into the 'small and emerging' category.
James Haddaway is chief investment officer and managing partner for Satori Alpha, Satori Capital's alternatives investment platform with more than $650 million in assets under management, and for Satori XL, a program that provides acceleration capital to emerging investment managers. Prior to joining Satori, James was a partner and president at Corriente Advisors and worked as a corporate banker for both Frost Bank and Regions Financial. He received a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin, and he lives in Fort Worth, Texas, with his wife, Shannon, and their three children.
James Haddaway, Satori Capital: Well, first off, they're not typically early-stage – they're small. We actually like our emerging managers to have an established track record, but we're fine with lower assets under management (AUM).
So I wondered – can my colleagues and I do this in an advisory capacity for a select group of emerging funds – specifically, those with good track records led by quality people that just need help on the business side?
NK: You mentioned that you like managers who are "great investors but inexperienced business people." Why? All else equal, aren't both skills necessary?
JH: They are, but if a manager is really good at both, they don't need us – they've likely already grown. The real opportunity for us is when we find a great investment manager who needs help on the business side, because in many cases, we can improve the business.
Most hedge funds are not that complex, but there's a big difference between investing and the business of investing – they're unique skill sets. And we have several people on the Satori team who have done both, so we can provide significant insight to managers who don't have the experience we have.
We also have great resources on our team who provide help to our acceleration partners in areas like recruiting, investor communications, capital-raising, compliance, and more, so we can keep the managers focused on what they do best – investing.
NK: Tell us about the firm's selection process. You mentioned that you're looking for the proverbial 'needle in the haystack' manager. How do you define that exactly?
JH: I say needle in a haystack because although there are many sub-$25 million hedge fund managers out there, there are not many with five-plus-year track records. There are more than you would think, actually, but it's not easy to run a business for several years on the income generated by such low AUM, so many small funds don't survive long enough to establish the kind of track record we want to see.
In fact, it's a bit of a built-in filter for us. The ability to survive through years of not raising money despite great performance – that indicates to us that the manager has a true passion for investing, is able to live simply, and has the kind of grit we like to see.
As for our selection process, we use both quantitative and qualitative analysis. On the quantitative side, we do a thorough dive on the data. If a manager has five or more years of track record, we can go as deep as looking at every single trade, trying to understand the context behind returns.
Many managers look great at the surface on a quantitative basis, but when we dig in, we sometimes learn that there were very few investments that contributed to most of the alpha they created. Of course, we are going to look at all of the key performance ratios, perform factor analysis, conduct stress tests, etc., but our most important takeaway from quantitative diligence is whether a manager generates sustainable alpha.
We are just as thorough on the qualitative side. For example, we evaluate for certain characteristics like open-mindedness combined with confidence – a paradox of sorts. We want managers who are decisive yet willing to change their minds if the facts change. We call it a "learner" versus "knower" mindset.
NK: Some obvious exceptions notwithstanding, I tend to believe that the skills that make some people strong investors also make them pretty lousy marketers. For the most part, the two skill sets seem mutually incompatible. Your strategy suggests you agree with that, but the question is: Is a manager that knows how to brand/market him or herself dead-on-arrival for you? Is it a disqualifier by definition?
JH: No, it's great if we find someone who already knows how to do it – it's just very rare. In our experience, they all need some coaching, and that's part of what we provide – coaching on how to present their fund, their edge, their pitch.
We often find managers who have a good natural ability to tell their own story, but they need some guidance on what's important to a potential allocator. There's often a tendency to overshare, for instance – they go too far into the weeds, and the prospective investor gets lost. So they need assistance on how to present information in a systematic way that promotes a clear understanding of how they generate alpha and think about risk management.
We also emphasize helping them manage their time, so they're not spreading themselves thin on marketing when we'd all be better served by keeping their focus on investing.
But no, we would not disqualify someone because they're a good marketer – that's just not typically what we find in the sandbox we're playing in. And it's not really that we're dealing with bad marketers – it's often just individuals with very little experience.
NK: During a recent call, you mentioned that your managers generally have a non-traditional background and are typically not in New York City. Why is this important to you?
JH: We think a lot of capital in the seeding and acceleration space chases the really good pedigrees. If you're an institutional allocator, and you're looking at seeding or investing in an emerging manager, and you find someone who went to all the right schools, joined the right investment bank, and worked at the right hedge fund(s) – if that investment doesn't work, you are likely not going to lose your job. There's a perception of safety in pedigree. So that's where the herd goes, and it's just our natural inclination to go look in a different place.
Our first acceleration investment, Crawford Lake, was with two guys with very non-traditional backgrounds. They went to rabbinical school, they were in Lakewood, New Jersey, of all places, they were more technical traders versus bottoms-up investors – they just did not have the traditional pedigree at all. But we thought they were amazing investors and risk managers, and they had an exceptional track record. They were at $12 million in AUM when we invested, and now they're at $900 million, and they've built an institutional-quality business. So all stakeholders have done incredibly well on that one, and we never would have found them if we'd only been looking for the traditional background and only looking in New York.
Similarly, we have more recent acceleration partnerships with Atlas out of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Pavise out of Mahwah, New Jersey. We think they're great investors and risk managers – Atlas was actually up 9% in 2018 – and they don't have the perfect Ivy League pedigrees, either. Just great people and fantastic long-term track records.
NK: We chatted about Satori being willing to 'take hair on the deal' in terms of its managers. Can you give me an example where Satori was willing to invest in a manager that the broader industry was avoiding for whatever reason?
JH: Our Crawford Lake investment is a perfect example. They were completely off the radar. Others in our industry definitely questioned our decision. But they had a seven-year track record that we thought was exceptional: Mid-teens net returns. Made money in '08. Made money in '11. Worst drawdown: 5.8 percent. Low volatility. Great risk managers, very disciplined. And when we looked at the stocks they were trading, we could see that they could scale. They just needed help. It was a no-brainer to us.
NK: Your recent 'CIO Perspective' investor letter itemizes a number of key criteria that you look for in your managers, one of which is 'Grit'. What does that word mean to you exactly, why does it matter, and how do you assess it?
JH: We sometimes call it the "cockroach factor" – managers who aren't going to be kept out of the investment business by small AUM, and who are naturally pretty tough. They were born to invest and can withstand a lot of hardship – and probably already have.
We do have specific criteria we look for, and we have a list of behavioral descriptive indicator questions that are carefully crafted to draw out those attributes. We've invested a lot of time, money, and research figuring out what to ask and how to ask it – and our operations director, Hope Kahan, has become an invaluable in-house resource for this – so we can very methodically ascertain who has these characteristics. It's kind of our secret sauce.
NK: Apart from some of the stuff we have already discussed, what is an immediate disqualifier for Satori in terms of a prospective manager?
JH: Obviously, the usual red flags apply. If you have things like compliance issues or bad references, that's a disqualifier, of course. But in terms of characteristics, it's arrogance.
I've been in this business for a while, and I've made money and lost money, and let me tell you, when an investor thinks they've got it all figured out, I'm personally running away. Now, you have to have confidence, but not arrogance – that's what makes this so tricky. The willingness to change one's mind is the critical difference.
NK: Let's reverse that: What, to you, is a trait that offers the strongest indicator of long-term success in a manager?
JH: I have to go back to the quantitative factor on this. It's the data. Past performance does not guarantee future results – we all know that. But when we have five, six, seven years of data, we can really dig deep and find out, at least, how good a manager has been, and how they are improving over time.
The other thing that's very important to us is risk management. We're looking for great risk managers who don't like drawdowns, who are trying very hard to not lose money. A lot of our managers really care about the non-fundamental reasons why a security might move. So they consider the macro environment, they have tight risk controls, and they're very disciplined. We put a lot of emphasis on that because we believe with our acceleration investments, if we do our due diligence right and find a great risk manager with the potential to grow significantly, we can potentially create a relatively low-risk investment with potentially very high upside. It is possible – difficult, but not impossible. It's exactly what we did with Crawford Lake, and Atlas looks well on its way, too.
NK: How does Satori go about prospecting for these off-the-grid, idiosyncratic investors. What fuels your supply chain?
JH: We have a methodical system that centers on talking to third-party service providers. For example, every manager has to have a prime broker, so if anyone's going to know what small funds are out there, it's a prime broker. We have identified several who specialize in – or at least, aren't afraid of – smaller managers, and they can give us great flow. We also attend quite a few of the emerging manager conferences and make contacts that way. So it's a concerted outbound effort. One interesting thing we're seeing now is that potential partners have started to hear about what we're doing, especially in the demographic of long track record/low AUM, so our inbound flow is starting to pick up.
NK: Lastly, what advice would you give to someone considering the launch of a new fund? What do you think is the most important thing these individuals can do to increase the chances of them being a viable target for Satori's acceleration platform?
JH: Get started. Over the years, we've had a lot of managers who've come to us saying, "If I can get $20 million, I'm going to launch." And our answer to them is always the same: We're not interested until you scrounge up some capital from friends and family and put your own money in and get it started. Because we want to see that the desire is there – that no matter what, they're going to do it. If they need some critical mass to get started, they've essentially self-selected out of the pool we want to work with.
Investment managers interested in learning more about Satori's investment program should direct inquiries to James Gorski at gorski@satoricapital.com. Investors interested in learning more about opportunities to partner with Satori should direct inquiries to Nicole Lacues at nicole@satoricapital.com. | c4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
BkiUe9Q5qhLBkuIjTOCa | PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A grand jury in Oregon has found that two campus security officers at Portland State University were acting in self-defense when they fatally shot a black man outside a bar.
Multnomah County prosecutors said Thursday that the grand jury found PSU officers James Dewey and Shawn McKenzie should not face criminal charges.
Jason Washington, a 45-year-old Navy veteran, was killed in the June 29 incident in downtown Portland.
A witness who captured on video the moments leading up to the shooting says Washington was trying to break up a fight when a gun fell out of his pocket.
Washington had a valid license to carry a concealed weapon.
The shooting renewed protests over the university's 2015 decision to arm its police.
Today's no-indictment decision by the Multnomah County Grand Jury closes the Portland Police Bureau's investigation of the June 29 fatal officer-involved shooting on our campus. However, Mr. Jason Washington's death continues to weigh heavily on my mind, as does the safety of our students, staff and faculty.
Mr. Washington's death has deeply shaken all those involved as well as the greater campus community, and we are determined to learn from it.
With completion of the Portland Police Bureau investigation, we are now moving forward with separate reviews of the shooting and campus security by independent experts. The security review will result in recommendations to enhance safety policies and procedures, including the issues around an armed campus police force.
The review process will be transparent. A 15-member oversight committee of students, faculty, staff and members of the greater Portland community has advised me in choosing the outside consulting firm that PSU is engaging for this work.
One independent review will conduct a thorough examination of the shooting, including all the information from the Portland Police Bureau investigation that was presented to the grand jury.
A separate broader review will serve as a road map for updating and modifying campus safety policies and procedures, such as Campus Public Safety Office staffing and resources, officer training, and our relationship with local law enforcement, considering what may have changed over time since PSU's trustees approved a sworn, armed police force in December 2014.
I have selected the nationally recognized consulting firm Margolis Healy to do this work. I made the selection after we posted a public Request for Qualifications seeking consultants with experience and expertise in campus safety. The oversight committee reviewed six firms and unanimously recommended Margolis Healy. The committee will work with Margolis Healy and provide a review of the safety report once it is completed. The report and recommendations will be public once it is submitted to our Board of Trustees.
The committee also recommended that PSU engage a separate firm to examine the shooting incident, and I have chosen the OIR Group based on the committee recommendation and my conversation with this firm. OIR is a national expert in independent police oversight and review.
Both of these firms are highly qualified with years of experience in this area. We are confident that their independence and expertise will lead to recommendations that will help guide our decisions on campus safety and security.
In the past weeks, I have read all the letters, messages, emails and comments from faculty, students, staff and community members. Thank you. All those will be forwarded to Margolis Healy. At its next meeting Oct. 4, the PSU Board of Trustees will discuss our response, and there will be an opportunity to comment at that meeting. In addition, Margolis Healy will hold a series of campus and public forums this fall as part of its review, and details will be announced soon.
Our goal is to move as rapidly as possible without compromising opportunities for fact finding, campus input and evidence-based outcomes. I believe these two rigorous independent reviews are the best way to achieve this.
In closing, I know that today's decision will rekindle the pain and sadness from the loss of Mr. Washington, and our thoughts are with his family and friends. Recent weeks also have been difficult for all of our CPSO officers. The Office of the Dean of Student Life and Center for Student Health and Counseling (SHAC) and Human Resources offer support and resources for students, faculty and staff.
My hope is that our actions following this tragedy will help make our campus and community a safer place for years to come. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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BkiUebTxK7Tt6CA5IOmk | Public Release: 26-Apr-2017
Animal testing essential to medical progress but protocols could be improved
Improvements to animal testing protocols could boost credibility and usefulness, say leading scientists
Elsevier Health Sciences
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, April 26, 2017 - The use of animals in biomedical research has long been the focus of campaigns by animal rights activists. Two leading scientists writing in the European Journal of Internal Medicine give their expert view of the importance of animal testing to medical progress and present ways it could be further improved to yield more useful clinical results.
"It cannot be stressed enough that animal studies have led to the production of drugs that have affected the epidemiology of human pathology, contributing to prolonging life. There is no magic formula at present to predict - at the preclinical level - the therapeutic value of a drug for people with a disease. Preclinical studies are needed in order to formulate hypotheses that justify clinical trials. Without these preliminary in vitro and in vivo studies in selected animal species, it would be unethical to test still unproven chemicals in humans," explains Silvio Garattini, MD, Founder and Director of the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan, Italy.
His co-author, Giuliano Grignaschi, PhD, head of the Animal Care Unit at the Mario Negri Institute and vice president of the Basel Declaration Society in Switzerland, which promotes information about animal testing, adds that "the pressure of public opinion, particularly of organized groups of 'animalists,' obliges preclinical and clinical scientists to come out of their 'ivory tower' to explain the complexity of translating research results from animals to man."
Vaccines against poliomyelitis, meningitis, and rotaviruses are excellent examples in which animal testing, and the translation from animals to man, have proved effective, as are a number of antibiotics and the recent agents against HIV and hepatitis C viruses.
However, the authors acknowledge that at the other extreme, there have been poor correlations between results in animals and man in several diseases such as stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Alzheimer's disease, and they summarize several analyses that have set out to understand why results in animals and man differ in these cases.
The authors present four ways in which animal experiments could be improved in order to increase their probability of predicting useful clinical results.
First, studies need to be intensified and techniques developed to improve and reduce the use of animals following the 3R rule (Replace, Reduce, and Refine). These guiding principles underpin the humane use of animals in scientific research and any researcher planning to use animals in their research must first show why there is no alternative and what will be done to minimize numbers and suffering,
Second, rules developed to improve clinical trials should be incorporated into animal testing to minimize bias.
Third, research is needed to improve the translation of animal research to patients, they argue, pointing out that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S. has recently launched a program to train preclinical scientists to plan their experimental trials better by applying the same rules as for clinical trials. "There is, however, a pressing need for responsibility in the scientific community, not only among scientists, but also in the editorial boards of journals and funding bodies to focus more on the quality of articles and research proposals dealing with animal investigation," they note.
Fourth, once bias has been taken care of, difficulties remain for each specific demand for therapy - symptomatic, preventive, or curative - of finding the animal species that best mimics the human condition. Animals with specific pathology such as diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension have helped scientists develop antidiabetic, hypocholesterolemic, and antihypertensive drugs, which have been effective in man and are widely used. More studies are needed in aged animals to mimic the condition of elderly people with co-morbidities that require several drugs. Different chemical mediators may be important tools for discovering new drugs once they have been found to exert similar effects in a given animal species and man.
"Limitations to the use of animals, particularly other than rodents, are an obstacle to obtaining a wider spectrum of activity across species which may help in deciding when a treatment is suitable for patients," says Dr Grignaschi. "Nevertheless, there is room for substantial improvement in the protocols of animal tests to boost their credibility and reproducibility.
"For the time being, animal models remain the best alternative given the limited usefulness of computer and in vitro models, and their use must continue, considering that patients cannot just wait for better tests to cure their suffering," concludes Prof. Garattini.
Helen Habernickel
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BkiUeKs4dbghcDJYGL0w | • The Carpenter 455 Forged Face Cup helps create higher ball speeds all across the face to get the distance you're looking for. The same face cup technology used in our fairway woods and hybrids to help the face flex more consistently.
• The sole weighting lowers the CG so that these utility irons are easier to hit and easier to launch.
• Hollow Body Construction to increase forgiveness in a traditional long iron shape. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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In addition, he noted that the key to a great soft field landing is to manage your airspeed. Hence, your speed will need to be a bit slower (however, this is not necessarily always the case with every soft field landing).
Jason's short video is well worth watching, even if you do not regularly land on soft fields. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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Important Tips: Keep Brush Magic away from plastic & final paint finishes & brush handles. Wash hands with water before handling models. Use only metal, glass or polythene containers to hold. | c4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdy85qsNCPf8MxZrl | RMMS PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE UNMATCHED INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE AND SUPERIOR TECHNICAL SKILLS TO LEADERS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOPHARMACEUTICAL FIELDS.
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RMMS is a full-service litigation and intellectual property law firm with over 30 attorneys devoted exclusively to the pharmaceutical industry, including specialty practice in the field of patent and regulatory counseling and litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA), and the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA). The majority of our attorneys have technical degrees or backgrounds in a variety of disciplines, including chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, bioengineering, chemical engineering and pharmacy. | c4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUf67xK6wB9dbuWcZc | Nick C. Feldman
Nick is a corporate and securities associate in our Los Angeles office.
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Nick's practice focuses on venture capital financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate representation of emerging growth and venture-backed companies throughout their lifecycle, including corporate governance, securities laws compliance, and commercial agreements. He represents companies in a wide variety of industries, including software, artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, digital media, fintech, life sciences, and consumer products. He also represents venture capital firms and strategic investors who finance and acquire these companies.
Nick earned his JD from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where he was the Editor-in-Chief of the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review and received the Otto Kaus Award for Excellence in Legal Scholarship. Prior to attending law school, he worked as a freelance journalist, photographer, and publicist in Seattle, focusing on music, food, and digital media.
Loyola Law School, J.D.
University of Washington, B.A., Communication (Journalism)
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Veran Medical Enters Acquisition Agreement with Olympus | commoncrawl | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdC85qoYAmyeQZtx2 | Hearthstone Galakrond's Awakening solo adventure gets a release date and card reveal
By Austin Wood 2020-01-09T18:10:03Z
The adventure will start rolling out later this month
(Image credit: Blizzard)
Hearthstone's next solo adventure, Galakrond's Awakening, is coming on January 21, Blizzard have announced today.
Like the recent Descent of Dragons expansion, it's all about resurrecting Galakrond the progenitor dragon. The first of four chapters in Galakrond's Awakening, with two playable campaigns - one for the League of Evil and one for the League of Explorers - will launch on Thursday.
A new chapter will be released every Thursday through February 11. Each one will be available for $6.99 or 700 in-game gold, with the entire adventure going for $19.99. Buying the whole adventure will also get you a golden Classic pack for a limited time. However, all players will get free access to the first League of Evil campaign on January 21. You'll still need to pay $6.99 or 700 gold for the League of Explorers half of the first chapter, though.
Interestingly, Galakrond's Awakening returns to the original solo adventure format: player-made decks and both normal and heroic bosses. Think Icecrown, but with Galakrond trappings. Instead of drafting custom decks from broken adventure cards, you'll have to build decks using cards from your own collection and tailor them to beat each boss.
Clearing each portion of Galakrond's Awakening will reward you with a handful of new cards. The whole adventure will add 35 cards to the game, with each chapter containing four League of Evil cards and four League of Explorers cards. The exception is the first League of Explorers chapter, which has seven cards (this is presumably why it's $7 all on its own).
Today, Blizzard revealed the four cards coming in the first chapter of Galakrond's Adventure, and at least one of them is going to be bonkers good.
Shotbot is an unassuming two-drop, but so was Shielded Minibot, and that card was also bananas. This little Mech will be a huge boost to aggro Mech Paladin, which is already quite strong. Dark Prophecy has high-roll potential, but I'm not sure how it fits into existing Priest archetypes. Chaos Gazer is also cool, but it kind of feels like a worse Dirty Rat crossed with Corruption. That said, it would be truly satisfying to corrupt someone's Zephrys the Great. Then there's The Amazing Reno, the strangest in a long line of Renos. I have no idea if this will be good, but I look forward to playing double Reno Mage.
Coupled with the latest wave of nerfs - which, coincidentally, are also targeting the Galakrond packages for many classes - these cards ought to freshen up the Descent of Dragons meta as Hearthstone's Year of the Dragon comes to a close. It'll be interesting to see which decks evolve and emerge as Galakrond's Awakening chapters roll out.
Check out our Big in 2020 preview for updates on all the biggest games coming this year.
As a staff writer and former freelancer, Austin focuses on day-to-day news happenings which serve as the perfect cover-up for his Destiny 2 column. He majored in journalism, loves to hate headlines, and never takes his Switch out of the dock. | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUf7bxK7Tt6CA5Js0Z | Cable cars, a sparkling bay, and streets lined with elegant Victorian homes, all this in San Francisco, which is undeniably one of the world's greatest cities.
Once called "the bridge that couldn't be built," today it is one the seven wonders of the modern world.
The bridge is so much bigger than you anticipate! I would definitely recommend a walk at least half way across to get perspective. And while walking there is a great view of the city.
My pictures were taken in Battery Spencer, Marin County which is one of the best spots to take photos of The Golden Gate Bridge.
Fisherman's Wharf is a popular turist attractions known for the Cannery Shopping Center, Ghirardelli Square, a Ripley's Believe it or Not museum, the Musée Mécanique, Wax Museum at Fisherman's Wharf and the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
There are also many seafood restaurants in this area, but if you get sugar deficiency the Ghirardelli Square is the right place to lift up your energy with originally manufactured chocolate.
One of the largest urban parks in the world with two major museums, splendid gardens and sport facilities. I would recomend the visit of Japanese Tea Garden, that is the oldest public Japanese garden in the United States located inside Golden Gate Park.
Known as the "Crookedest Street in the World," Lombard Street is one of San Francisco's most popular landmarks. Take a photo at the bottom of the street looking up the hill or enjoy the view over San Francisco Bay.
The unique architecture of San Francisco provides unusual beauty around every turn from modern skyscrapers to the historic homes like Painted Ladies.
Not only are they perfectly beautiful but these houses are rich with the history and the culture of the city, making a pass by them a must for any San Francisco visitor.
The Bay Area is also home to some of the world's finest wine country, including Napa Valley.
There is more than 400 wineries in Napa, but as soon as you enter this region, there is one that really stands out because of its beautiful architecture , that resembles a castle in the middle of wine heaven. That is Domaine Carneros best known as a small grower-producer of methode traditionnelle sparkling wine, Pinot Noir, and estate vineyards.
We didn't book the wine making tour, because we come from Slovenia, which is the wine-growing region and the production of wine is something ordinary. But if you have never seen the wine production, I would highly recomend to book a wine making trip package.
I hope my trip inspired you to visit San Francisco. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdLo5qhLA_wzE9AVH | On top of that, the car was also awarded Caravan Club Towcar of the Year 2015, beating out several strong nominees including the Volvo XC60 D5, Peugeot 308 and Mitsubishi Outlander.
The awards show is judged by nine people, who concluded that the sporty yet stylish Leon ST 2.0 TDI 184PS would win both the £20k-£25k category and Towcar of the Year. The Leon ST is nothing short of stylish, with its Latin design and sporty characteristics that give it its effective practicality. It also has a 587-litre boot, which can grow to 1,470 litres when you fold the rear seats flat. Whether you're lugging bikes, fishing equipment or camping gear, the Leon ST is ready for all challenges.
Apart from being able to consume fuel at a rate of just 65.7 miles per gallon, it's far from a heavy weight, weighing just 1,415 makes it one of the lightest estates in its class.
SEAT is introducing a new vehicle in the coming months that's bound to grow its towing range, with the release of the brand-new Leon X-PERIENCE. The tough looking, four-wheel-drive vehicle will be available in a range of diesel engines as well as the availability of the effortless DSG transmission for smooth cruising.
Interested in test driving the Leon ST? Book a test drive with Miller and Middleton today. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUcwrxK7FjYEB4U9Qa | Fanjia Courtyard is located in Jixian County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province. It was built in the early Ming Dynasty and covers an area of 660 square meters. It is a typical Huizhou ancient dwelling. It is now the master's ancestral home, and the ancestors used to be a high school scholar. The garden courtyard, the staggered horse head wall, the stone carvings all over the house, the brick carvings and the wood carvings all show the exquisiteness of the ancient Huizhou architecture. The spacious halls and elegant rooms showcase the cultural heritage of Huizhou ancient dwellings in Huizhou. There is also a book bar, conference room, tea room, chess room, projection screen room, so that each guest can enjoy a quiet time. Fan Family Courtyard is close to the ancient city old street scenic area (the old street is 500 meters north). It is only a 10-minute drive from the World Cultural Heritage Site, Hongcun, Xidi Scenic Area, Nanping, Guanyu and Pingshan Scenic Area. There are hospitals, cinemas, supermarkets, KTv and so on. Convenient transportation. Fan Family Courtyard welcomes you. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdVg5qoTBBnDyg1Jp | HECO screw anchors: Flexible even under heavy loads 29 November 2018
HECO has expanded its range of screw anchors with the new additions of MULTI-MONTI®-plus, with diameters of 16mm and 20mm, and a special version named 'SSK' for the temporary fastening of push-pull props in concrete and formwork structures.
At the same time, HECO is underlining its expertise as a provider of efficient and cost-effective solutions for heavy-duty anchoring. The new ETA rated screw anchors are even approved for multiple use and for insertion in young concrete with a minimum compressive strength of 10N/mm². Simple anchor calculation and installation is able to save a lot of mounting time when fixing supports for formwork, for example.
MULTI-MONTI-plus SS heavy-duty anchors
With the large screw diameters of 16mm and 20mm, HECO is entering the field of classic heavy-duty anchoring, which was previously dominated by sleeve anchors and resin bolts in particular. For example, when applying the MMS-plus 20 in cracked concrete, with a compressive strength of C20/25, tensile resistances of up to 44kN can be achieved, according to the ETA – 15/0784. Screw anchors with diameters of 16mm and 20mm recently received an approval for seismic actions C1 and C2. HECO is providing the MMS-plus screw anchors in the new dimensions with a hexagon head and a combined washer, as well as a pre-set anchor with a metric connection thread.
MULTI-MONTI-plus SSK as a flexible solution
HECO has also developed the MULTI-MONTI-plus SSK in the dimensions 16mm x 130mm, specifically for temporary anchor plate installation of push-pull props in pre-cast concrete component and formwork structures – according to the general technical approval Z-21.8-2061. SSK is a German abbreviation that translates to 'hexagon head with washer and cone'. The screw anchor with the proven MULTI-MONTI-plus thread and combined washer has an additional, extremely adaptable cone under its head. It can therefore be put to very flexible use when fastening anchor plates with different sizes of clearance holes. HECO provides customers with a load chart for various compression strengths of concrete as an additional evaluation tool. Furthermore, the MULTI-MONTI-plus SSK can be calculated with the calculation software HCS for permanent fixations according to ETA – 15/0784.
In case of smaller hole diameters, the screw secures the base plate by pressing it securely on to the substructure via the conus. The bigger the clearance hole, the further the screw is countersunk when installed in the component to be fastened. The combined washer enables fastenings in even larger clearance holes. Hole diameters of 17mm to 23mm in the base plate can thus be covered with a single screw dimension. Any hole tolerance is reliably eliminated. Another practical advantage is that HECO uses a screw head with the size for a 24mm spanner, which is commonly used in formwork structures. Users can therefore work with their usual tools.
Use of all the MULTI-MONTI-plus versions is very easy and saves time. A newly developed function tip reduces wear due to a larger outer diameter and strengthened serration. The core and thread geometry enables effortless driving and high loads. The anchor can be screwed in easily with a tangential impact wrench.
It is also easy for contractors to determine whether the anchor is suitable for reuse. The gauge used for this is available in the HECO range and also covered by the approval. If the anchor remains inserted in the gauge without the tip protruding, it can be used again.
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The Q-Tool N12XL battery tool 30 January 2023 | commoncrawl | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdHU4ubng6eY9L_Qe | A 3867 mile late model MGB GT is to cross the block at DT Mathewson's Saturday, March 17th sale.
Estimated at between £14-15,000, the GT was among the last few standard examples built before British Leyland shut down the Abingdon 'Pavlova' works.
Supplied and registered as a 1981 car to its first owner, Mr M Ellis, in Kidderminster – costing the equivalent of around £22,000 today – it led a pampered life, needing just two stamps in the (fully documented) service history. Auctioneers DT Mathewson's have confirmed its originality; aside from a set of modern radial tyres, the GT is as a buyer would have purchased one in 1982, right down to the orange upholstery.
The MGB and MGB GT found themselves in a changing landscape by the Eighties: continued demand from the USA prompted the 1974-1975 impact bumper conversion programme which gave the model a new lease of life. A small but loyal band of domestic followers kept sales afloat on our side of the pond. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdNnxK7IDPADJ3t7l | Established in 1820, John Hood is one of the longest running businesses in the far north, having served Caithness, Sutherland and Ross-shire for almost 200 years. Our memorials have stood the test of time and the strong gales of the North.
Our team are qualified in traditional methods, working regularly with granite, marble, flagstone and freestone. Hood's have moved with the times using modern machinery, materials and methods, whilst retaining the reputation and quality service that has made them second to none since 1820.
Hoods have been maintaining & renovating war memorials across the region for many years, having become experts in cleaning, re-lettering and re-bronzing.
Our extensive records and knowledge of over 50 cemeteries in the far North can be useful when trying to trace family histories. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUb9HxK03BfL1dURfz | This is a DIY module built by myself and in full working order. It will be shipped with both a power cable and mounting screws.
The Squid Axon is a circuit based on the Hodgkin-Huxley equation describing the chaotic behavior observed in giant squid axons. The inspiration for the module came from a 2003 paper by T. Matsuzaki &M. Nakagawa, titled - 'A Bipolar Logistic Chaos Neuron and Its Hardware Implementation'.
Basically it is a four stage analogue shift register with two feedback paths, one nonlinear and one linear. If you turn the feedback paths down to zero, you get a regular ASR. Turn up the feedback to get more complex and staggered patterns from the 4 CV outputs; these are a lot more obvious with higher frequency clock rates. It will happily run at audio rates as well. | c4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdjE5qoYDgaG4RPsZ | Agents looking for a new way to engage homeowners before, during, and after the sale need look no further than HomeZada. The "digital home management" platform lets agents upload important property documents and other information and then gift that trove of data to their clients upon the close of a transaction.
The client then has free access to this information for a year, along with a home maintenance calendar and other features that are particularly helpful for first-time homeowners. Indeed, any agent wanting to connect with tech-savvy Millennials will find this a more effective closing gift than, say, a bottle of wine or a gift certificate.
For listing agents, HomeZada serves as a marketing tool for offering exhaustive information about a property. The property profiles are so complete that agents may even want to consider replacing their single property websites with this service.
As you may have guessed, HomeZada offers different features for buyer's agents and listing agents. Let's take a closer look at what each "flavor" of HomeZada offers.
Sometimes called the "CARFAX of real estate," HomeZada offers a suite of features that allow the homeowner to manage and think about their home as a financial asset. Tools like record retention, asset inventory, and remodeling project management give owners a comprehensive overview of their property that's useful for insurance, estate planning, and even listing the home when the time comes to sell.
HomeZada is easy for agents to set-up. Simply create a profile for the property and upload any documents, photos, or other information that may be useful to the homeowner. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUaTvxK6nrxq6Dk0Sg | FEST > Summer Course: What Are You Talking About - Oral Storytelling in Contemporary Society (Germany)
FEST (Federation for European Storytelling) and Berlin University of the Arts are organising a storytelling summer school, 1-5 May 2020 in Berlin. Oral storytellers are invited to explore their repertoire of traditional folktales with a focus on racism, gender and hetero-normativity. Open to professional, oral storytellers up to 33 years of age, with priority for applicants under the age of 29. Deadline: 1 March 2020.
ENCC > Incubator 2020 (Austria)
Incubator is one of the ENCC's flagship capacity building programmes. It supports mid to senior level professionals from cultural centres involved or seeking involvement in European cooperation projects (Creative Europe, Erasmus+, Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs, Interreg, or Europe for Citizens programmes). The programme runs during spring/summer 2020, centering on a consultancy retreat in Vienna 18-20 May 2020. Deadline: 31 January 2020.
European Cultural Foundation and Compagnia di San Paolo > STEP travel grants
Through this grants scheme, the European Cultural Foundation funds emerging artists and cultural workers of 18 years old or older in 59 countries to explore and to exchange views, skills and inspiration, create long-lasting collaborations and to instigate a positive change in their communities. STEP travel grants closed its application procedure on December 2, 2019 In line with ECF's new 2020 – 25 strategy, the team behind STEP is currently reviewing all their mobility support tools. Stay tuned for new cultural mobility and European experience programmes in 2020. The ECF e-zine will keep you up to date (www.culturalfoundation.eu/ezine).
BJCEM > MEDITERRANEA 19 – School of Waters (San Marino)
MEDITERRANEA 19 – School of Waters is dedicated to artists, writers and researchers under 35 coming from or based within a constellation of territories related to the Mediterranean Sea. Participants will be hosted in San Marino during the Biennale's Opening Days (22-25 October 2020), with performances shown at the opening and other works exhibited throughout. Deadline: 26 January 2020.
Asian Civilisations Museum > Research Fellowship Grant 2020-2021 (Singapore)
The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) in Singapore invites scholars to apply for fellowships in one of the following research areas: Southeast Asian Islamic art; Maritime trade / Asian Export Art; Peranakan Art and Culture; Buddhist Art (preferably Tantric/Himalayan); Asian fashion, textiles, or jewellery. The standard duration of the fellowship is nine months (academic year), though a six-month term is also possible. Deadline: 31 January 2020.
Investing in our culture is investing in our future > Open letter to EU leaders from Europe's cultural and creative sectors
90 cultural networks including On the Move signed an open letter to EU leaders from Europe's culture and creative sectors to invest in our future, to invest in our culture. Read the letter and feel free to share it as much as possible.
Member Travel Grants for IETM Tromsø Plenary Meeting 2020 (Norway)
IETM have opened applications for travel grants to support attendance at their 2020 Plenary Meeting in Tromsø, Norway, 30 April - 3 May 2020. The grants are available only for IETM members. Deadline: 6 March 2020.
Young Theatre Days Open Call (Lithuania)
Taking place in Klaipeda, Lithuania in April 2020, the eighth edition of the international festival Young Theatre Days will aim to bring together actors, directors, stage designers, dramatists and critics for a week of workshops geared towards creating performances for a public audience. Deadline: 31 January 2020.
Art Birds > Call for Outdoor Performances (China)
ArtBirds is a Sino-French association organising cultural exchange projects with a focus on street arts. The organisation is involved in several outdoor festivals in China, and is launching a call for artists who would like to perform in the country. Deadline: 31 January 2020.
ASEF > Mobility First! Special Open Call
The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), through its Mobility First! travel grant, with the support of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is launching a special open call that prioritises the mobility support of artists and cultural professionals from Bangladesh, Myanmar, India, Pakistan, Lao PDR, and Vietnam. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Contested desires > Open call for participation
CONTESTED DESIRES is a transnational capacity building programme for artists and producers engaging with communities and heritage spaces. With a focus on exchange and learning, the programme will offer unique opportunities for artists and communities to explore our shared heritage through research, workshops, residencies and exhibitions. Working in the UK, Portugal, Cyprus, Spain, and Barbados CONTESTED DESIRES will dig deep to explore, and reveal the links between our shared colonial history and our cultural identities today – from the diverse perspectives of those working across Europe and in the Caribbean. Deadline: 18 November 2019.
VIVANT > A cultural season for Biodiversity > Open call for event participation
VIVANT is an exceptional cultural event taking place in Marseille (France) between March and October 2020 in conjunction with the IUCN World Conservation Congress, to raise awareness and rally political action on biodiversity issues. As an artist, organisation or collective, you can participate in VIVANT by promoting your own event for free. Exhibitions, installations, meetings, performances, performances, screenings, concerts, readings, participatory workshops, competitions or any other cultural events that address biodiversity in an inspiring way will benefit from the visibility and impact of this shared platform. Proposed projects can take place anytime between 1st March and 31st October 2020.
Come and See / Go and See A Staff-Exchange project between Brittany (France) and Europe
Eleven city theatres and festivals from the Brittany region (France) have come together with the wish to meet with the diversity of professional realities in the field of culture on a European scale. Single or multidisciplinary scenes, these cultural actors share the values of artistic dissemination focused on contemporary creation, and a particular attention towards awareness and training of different audiences. Come and see / Go and see is imagined as a two-way staff-exchange between Brittany and European based cultural actors. Deadline: 25 January 2020.
British Council and Prince Claus Fund > _in Motion Mobility Grant
The British Council, and Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development are issuing a Call for Proposals to support Mobility in and from Africa, specifically prioritising young artists and cultural practitioners from a range of African countries. The mobility fund is aimed at artists and cultural professionals from the following African countries who are looking to strengthen their cultural practice: Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Applications must be received at least 8 weeks before the intended date of travel.
Mobility First! Special Open Call: South-South Mobility
Given the persistent inequalities and inaccessibility to mobility opportunities for artists and cultural professionals from the Global South, the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), through its Mobility First!travel grant, and Cambodian Living Arts are issuing a joint call for mobility support prioritising South-South mobility connected to 15 Asian countries. Applications will be received and accepted by both ASEF and CLA on a rolling basis and you can expect to hear feedback about your application within 2 weeks of submission. | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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BkiUboU5qoTDtozcq1ea | What Is A Cliff And How Is It Formed?
Cliffs are erosional landforms and are in the form of vertical or nearly vertical rock exposures.
Mount Thor, located on Baffin Island in Arctic Canada.
What Is a Cliff?
The word cliff is derived from an old English word "clif" which refers to a near vertical or extremely vertical rock exposed from the surface. The main processes through which cliffs are formed are erosion, weathering, and tectonic activity. Cliffs are a common feature on the coastal lines, mountainous regions, escarpments, and along the river banks. Scientists have established that as the cliff agents invade an area, some rocks known as the sedimentary rocks become resistant to weathering. They are, therefore, left protruding vertically leading to the formation of a cliff. An outstanding feature of a cliff is a scree slope found in the base. A cliff can be big enough to form a mountain and some of the largest cliffs are found underwater in the sea
How Are Cliffs Formed?
Cliff formation is catalyzed by various agents. The major sedimentary rocks that form a cliff are dolomite, sandstone, and limestone. Types of igneous rocks which form cliffs include granite and basalt. The major processes involved in the formation of a cliff are discussed below.
Water and Erosion
A point of weakness is created when waves from the sea hit the land leading to a cut known as a notch. The notch erodes further resulting into a cave. The cave develops hallows along the land leading to a mass of hard rock. With time, more erosion takes place making the overhanging hard part of the cave to collapse into the sea. The sea water washes away the fallen part leading to the formation of a cliff. Continuous erosion and weathering cause the cliff to enlarge and retreat more into the land. Continuous lapping of water against the adjacent rocks leads to the formation of a vertically cut feature. Over thousands of years, only the very hard rocks are left standing, either vertically or sloping. The process leads to the formation of both huge and small cliffs.
Cliffs are also formed along a river. As the river water flows with velocity, the water begins cutting the earth. Cliff walls are consequently formed on either side of the river like the Grand Canyon. During the rainy season, when water levels are higher, the speed of water increases leading to expansion of the cliff.
Formation By Glaciers
Though the process took place a long time ago, it is believed that some cliffs were formed from glaciers. During the ice age, glacier covered the earth. With global warming, the glacier began moving across the earth. Due to the great weight and velocity the glacier, it formed some depressions as it flowed across the globe. Expansive cliffs were therefore created since glaciers have tremendous weight. Such cliffs are scattered with rock outcroppings as the main feature. Glaciers lead to the formation of triangularly shaped cliffs which are broad hence known as truncated spurs.
Formation of a Cliff Through Tectonic Activity
Below the earth surface, there are huge tectonic plates. The plates shift from time to time. In case two plates come into contact with each other, huge pressure is created forcing one of the plates to move upwards and protrude. Though the process may take time, mountains and cliffs are created. When the tectonic plates meet and exert extreme pressure on each other, we may experience earthquakes leading to tears on the earth surface. The wears and tears can be extreme enough to form a cliff.
Formation From Escarpments
An escarpment is a common type of cliff that arises out of the movement of a geologic fault or occurrence of a landslide. Some rocks of different hardness may become incompatible leading to differential erosion of the layers. Such erosion will lead to the formation of a cliff. With time wearing-off occurs through agents such as water or wind leading to one side being more eroded than the other. Coastal cliffs can also be classified as steep escarpments that form when the sea levels rise.
Large and Famous Cliffs in the World
Though some of the most massive cliffs are underwater, there are various cliffs that are found on the land and attract huge attention from researchers. The Nanga Parbat's Rupal face is known to be a large cliff at 15,000 feet (4,600 meters) from the base. The eastern side of the Great Trango in Karakoram Mountain in Pakistan is also a large cliff. At 1,300 meters high, the cliff has a vertical elevation made of two pillars stacked on each other. In Europe, the highest cliff is the Troll wall, located in Norway. The cliff is famous for jumpers due to the vertical inclination. The Kalaupapa cliff in Hawaii in the USA is also considered a large cliff. With 1,010 meters vertical wall, the cliff is a major tourist attraction site since it measures 2000 feet above the Pacific Ocean. The Mitre Peak has the north face side as a major cliff. At 1,683 meters high the cliff drops to Milford Sound in New Zealand. The most dramatic vertical drop of a cliff is found on Mount Thor. Located on Baffin Island in Arctic Canada, the cliff stands at 1370 meters (4500 feet). The cliff is famous for the overhanging section at the top measuring 480 meters (1600 feet). The vertical drop of the Mount Thor is at 1,250 meters (4,100 feet). Astronomers have discovered that the highest cliff in our solar system is Verona Rupes, measuring more than 20 kilometers (12 miles) high. The cliff is located on a moon of the Uranus planet on Miranda.
Importance Of Cliffs
A cliff can act as a tourist attraction. Some cliffs offer a habitat for plants and animals. Some birds nest in the cliffs due to the absence of predators in such rugged landscapes. It has been observed that the outlook of cliffs change with time as the weathering process continues. Natural occurrences such as earthquake and heavy rains such as the El Nino lead to the advancement of a cliff. Mining can be carried on cliffs since some contain precious rare minerals like marble. The landscapes of major cliffs, especially along the coast, have evolved organically enabling human adaptations. The result is the evolution of a land management system that is sustainable and incorporates biological diversity.
Some of the ways that cliffs can be formed include water and erosion, glaciers, tectonic activity, and escarpments.
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BkiUdj3xaL3SuhsxKSA4 | DALLAS - A Dallas police officer who shot and killed her upstairs neighbor is expected to appear in court at 9 a.m. Monday for a hearing in the murder case.
Former officer Amber Guyger is charged with killing Botham Jean in his apartment at the Southside Flats in September 2018.
Guyger claims she walked into the wrong apartment and shot Jean, mistaking him for an intruder in her apartment.
Two witnesses are set to appear in Dallas County court Monday morning to talk about Guyger's police training and the long hours she worked leading up to the shooting.
According to court documents, one witness has been told to hand over a copy of the lesson plans for several courses Guyger would've taken during her time at the Dallas Police Academy from 2013 to 2014. Among them, were courses on subjects like de-escalation techniques, use of force training, and less lethal electronic control device training.
Heath Harris is an attorney and former assistant district attorney not connected to the case.
"I think the state is trying to get as much information as possible to show that Ms. Guyger didn't respond as a police officer. [She] should have responded based on the training and experience she received from the Dallas Police Department," he said.
Harris has prosecuted police officers before, and gave insight on the strategies the prosecution and the defense might use in this case.
Another witness expected to testify on Monday is a Dallas police lieutenant, who is set to speak about Guyger's time card from August 15, 2018, until Sep. 7, 2018, the day after the shooting.
"If I'm the defense, I'm going to try to show, look, she worked several hours and unfortunately because she's out protecting the citizens of Dallas County, putting her life on the line, she was tired. And unfortunately for her, she went to the wrong apartment," Harris said.
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BkiUc6o5qdmC89dscn8n | Tag Archives: MATT DAMON
Attention, Swiss music lovers — Dr House is in the house, and he's gonna tickle the ivories in Montreux
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MUSIC IN THE AIR: For a grande dame of 46, the Montreux Jazz Festival is looking pretty hot this year. In addition to the previously announced Noel Gallagher, headliners now confirmed for the two-week summer music
LAURIE: piano man
extravaganza in what may be Switzerland's most beautiful city include Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson, Erykah Badu, Tony Bennett with daughter Antonia, Jane Birkin, SNL semi-sensation Lana Del Rey, Bob Dylan, Juliette Greco, Buddy Guy, Herbie Hancock, piano man Hugh Laurie (does he play House music?), Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea, Pat Matheny, Sergio Mendes, Alanis Morissette, Sinead O'Connor [maybe,] Van Morrison and Rufus Wainwright, Yeah, that ought hold 'em for a couple of weeks … musical performance artist Peaches, buoyed by the
MORISSETTE: jazz baby
2010 success of her one-woman version of Jesus Christ Superstar (yes, she performed all the characters herself) has a new eyebrow-raiser in the works. Om May 1 in Berlin, in a new showcase funded by the German Federal Cultural Foundation, she'll play the lead male role of Orpheus in L'Orfeo, a full-blown opera composed by Monteverdi at the beginning of the 17th century. The opera tells the story of the singer Orpheus who triumphed over the underworld and enchanted people, gods and wild animals with his warbling. Sounds like a good fit so far … Tony Award owner Betty Buckley has
BUCKLEY: funny that way
a new touring show, Ah, Men! The Boys Of Broadway, in which she gets to sing the great men's songs from Sweeney Todd, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Pippin, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles. Accompanied by her pianist Christian Jacob, she opened the show this month in her town – Fort Worth, Texas – and is already set to dazzle 'em at The Rrazz Room in San Francisco October 30-November 4. But first she'll dazzle us with a concert evening May 10, a glamorous kick-off to the 15th and final We're Funny That Way comedy festival. Seeing and hearing Buckley in concert is a rare and exceptional delight. For ticket information, click here.
HATHAWAY & JACKMAN: Can they hear the people sing?
FLICKERS: Director Francis Lawrence (Water For Elephants, I Am Legend,) is set to direct the next installment in the Hunger Games franchise with Jennifer Lawrence (no relation) … Taylor Swift, who surprise everyone with her solid acting chops in Garry Marshall's hit romantic comedy Valentine's Day, will play Joni Mitchell in the screen version of
CROWE: on camera in Les Miz
Sheila Weller's book Girls Like Us. Looks like Alison Pill, so good as Zelda Fitzgerald in Woody Allen's Midnight In Paris, will play Carole King. No word yet as to who will play Carly Simon … the two writers who created the screenplay for Gus Van Sant's new feature Promised Land are none other than Matt Damon and John Krasinski … and shooting of Les Miz continues with Republic Of Doyle alumnus Russell Crowe playing Inspector Javert, the nemesis of Hugh Jackman's Jean Valjean. Anne Hathaway gets to dream a dream as Fantine, Amanda Seyfried plays her daughter Cosette, Samantha Banks stays on her own as Eponine and Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen play the mercenary Mme and M'sieu Thenardier. Sounds pretty fabulous so far. All fingers crossed!
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Jian gets Matt, Rama gets Tony, Much gets David, TIFF gets Sarah (AND Julie!) & Anne walks the Walk
OUR TOWN: Still the biggest draw in the history of CBC Radio, Jian Ghomeshi and Q return for a new season this morning with special guest
DAMON: on 'Q' this morning
Matt Damon. Damon, in town for the TIFF screening of his new flick The Informant, has now been named the recipient of the American Cinemateque Award next March, following in the footsteps of previous honourees Julia Roberts and Samuel A. Jackson … French DJ David Guetta, who rocked the Guvernment on Sunday night, is scheduled to greet fans at MuchMusic today. His new CD One Love debuted here at #2 … don't look for Tony Bennett at the opening of TIFF on Thursday. He'll be serenading fans at Casino Rama … sidewalk star owner Anne Murray returns to King Street this weekend to host Blue Rodeo, Kim Cattrall, Tom Cochrane, Howie Mandel and Robert Munsch, among
BENNETT: Barrie-bound
others, at the 12th annual Canada's Walk of Fame Tribute … speaking of veteran music-makers, Loggins & Messina are set to play Fallsview Casino this coming Friday and Saturday nights. Slightly closer to home, The Smothers Brothers play Casino Rama on Friday followed by Black Crowes on Saturday … terminally gorgeous Cheryl Tiegs brightened Breakfast Television this morning in City TV's new digs at Yonge-Dundas Square … keep wishing you could go on one of those sensational tours of Ontario wine country? Me too. Especially when I learned that more than 90 (!!) Ontario wines will be available for sampling next week at Taste Ontario, a one-night-only event at the Art Gallery Of Ontario: "Tour the best of wine country for only $45!" Hey, I'd love to! … but alas, it's all sold out.
MS. SOMEBODY: We loved her work as a writer and director on Away From Her, but we must admit we're really looking forward to seeing her on
POLLEY: on screen again in Mr Nobody
screen again. Sarah Polley, who seems to get better and better each time we see her, co-stars with Jared Leto, Diane Kruger and Linh-Dan Pham in Mr. Nobody, a new TIFF entry by much-admired Belgian director Jaco Van Dormael. Insiders whisper you should add it to your Must List right now … meanwhile Polley's Oscar-nominated Away From Her leading lady, iconic British beauty Julie Christie, also co-stars in a new Special Presentation film: Glorious 39, from director Stephen Poliakoff … and TIFF-bound filmmaker Joe Dante, currently on jury duty at the Venice Film Festival, will wing his way
CHRISTIE: Polley protegee (AP)
here in time to introduce his new film The Hole as well as a special TIFF screening of the W.C. Fields classic It's A Gift.
WILL 'CATCH ME' CATCH ON?: In the Good Ol' Bad Ol' Days, gentle reader, Hollywood took big Broadway musicals and turned them into lavish movie musicals. Now Broadway takes movies like Hairspray and Billy Elliott and turns them into lavish stage musicals. Latest casualty is Dolly Parton's tuneful 9 to 5, which closed Saturday night. Newest pretender about to open on the Great White Way? The musical version of Catch Me If You Can, the hit Steven Spielberg drama with Leonardo DiCaprio as a compulsive but irresistible
DICAPRIO: with foxy flight attendants in Catch Me If You Can
impostor. Leo is not, I repeat, not repeating his role on Broadway. But with a book by Terrence McNally (The Full Monty) and music and lyrics by Hairspray duo Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman, the show is already creating some boxoffice sizzle.
Still to come in the new year: Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth in The Addams Family, and the $40 million musical extravaganza Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, directed by Julie Taymor.
new films for Leo, Zach and Charlize — and 13 Essential directors
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Summer movie sneak previews, The Perez strikes back, and going ga-ga over Lady You-Know-Who
SHARPS 'N' FLATS: Okay, now I get it. Last week I still couldn't figure out why America has gone ga-ga for Lady GaGa. Then I saw her on the Much Music Video Awards. Not only does she have all of Madonna's moves and more, she
GaGa: She's a Lady
also has a big, bold, beautiful voice, slyly obscured by her sexy special FX. Even surrounded by thousands of Sunday night street screamers, this Lady's megaTalent still came shining through … my spies tell me that Pam Hyatt, who sparked many a musical revue here, regularly slips into Statler's on Thursdays to sing a few standards with popular piano man Ken Lindsay. Count me in … good news for Babs Believers: She's back, with all new tunes. Love Is The Answer, Barbara Streisand's much-anticipated collaboration with producer Diana Krall (yes, you read that right) is her first new studio album in four years and should be in stores here by the end of September.
THE LAST TIME I SAW PEREZ: Now wouldn'cha know that Perez Hilton would get clocked in Toronto? Maybe the real mystery is howcum nobody took
FERGIE: slagged
a shot at him before now. He certainly sparkled on the MMVAs in his bit with the Jonas Brothers. Meanwhile, in his 10-minute invective-laced apologia on his own website, he vehemently denies that it just a publicity stunt ("I have 10 million-plus people who visit my website every day! I don't need press! I don't need publicity!") takes time to repeatedly slag Fergie and Will.I.Am, and tearfully decries violence (especially violence enacted upon him) as a solution to anything. "I like writing about other people's drama," he admits, but adds, "I don't want drama in my own life."
Yup. This from a guy who proudly promotes his feet-of-clay cyber-column as Hollywood's Most-Hated Web Site.
Still curious? To see/hear his full rant – which truthfully gets pretty ugly at times – click here.
AND YOU THINK YOU HAD A BUSY WEEK? Since Celebrity Apprentice ended last month Joan Rivers says she's been "busier than Angelina Jolie's adoption agency." In the last few weeks Z Rock started its second season on IFC
RIVERS: on the run
featuring Joan in her recurring role as Aunt Joan ("a name I'm not used to hearing unless 'can you loan me…' follows"), she's been to San Francisco and Reno doing standup, she's been traveling the country taping her new series How'd You Get So Rich for TV Land (it premieres in the U.S. on August 6th), she's performed five sold out shows in London at the Southbank Center's Underbelly Festival— "inside an upside-down inflated purple cow" — she finished her big June shows on QVC, she flew off to London for a week (including dinner with HRH Prince Charles & Camilla at Buckingham Palace,) then flew to Toronto ("Air Canada from London was soooo good!" she purrs) to spend last weekend on The Shopping Channel.
She's also keeping a few other airlines in business. This Thursday she starts a four-night run of stand-up gigs in New York, Mississippi, Colorado and Arizona. And today she's on The View.
And yes, she's 75.
So what's your excuse?
COMING SOON TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU: Summer movies are coming fast and furious, but some of the best bets aren't always the most obvious ones. Dream cast of the summer has gotta be Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Tina
FEY: Disney darling
Fey, Cloris Leachman, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin and Betty White — among others — on deck for Oscar-winner Hayao Miyazaki's new Disney animation, Ponyo. And speaking of star power, Leonardo Di Caprio's fourth outing with director Martin Scorsese appears to be like any of their earlier efforts. Shutter Island is a thriller that evokes the spectre of The Snake Pit, with Ben Kingsley and Max von Sydow as the possible (we can't be sure) bad guys. Entourage Emmy-sweeper Jeremy Piven, a mercurial hit on Broadway last season, is taking another crack at big-screen fame with The Goods, a go-for-it over-the-top comedy with Ving Rhames and James Brolin. And remember the quirky Spike Jonze offering Being John Malkovich, in which John Cusack found a portal into the actor's head? Sideways star Paul Giamatti goes him one better. In Cold Souls he plays an actor named Paul Giamatti (uh-huh) who has trouble getting his soul back after he agrees to deep freeze it for storage. And no, I'm not making this up.
To sneak preview Ponyo, click here. To sneak preview Shutter Island, click here. To sneak preview The Goods, click here. And to check out soul man Giamatti, click here. And enjoy!
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BkiUdRY5qYVBgCinOPfM | Rowan Cheshire (Crewe, 1 september 1995) is een Britse freestyleskiester, die is gespecialiseerd op het onderdeel halfpipe. Ze vertegenwoordigde haar vaderland op de Olympische Winterspelen 2018 in Pyeongchang.
Carrière
Bij haar wereldbekerdebuut, in augustus 2012 in Cardrona, scoorde Cheshire direct wereldbekerpunten. Op de wereldkampioenschappen freestyleskiën 2013 in Voss eindigde de Britse als zeventiende in de halfpipe. In december 2013 eindigde ze in Copper Mountain voor de eerste maal in haar carrière in de top tien van een wereldbekerwedstrijd. Op 3 januari 2014 boekte Cheshire in Calgary haar eerste wereldbekerzege.
In de Spaanse Sierra Nevada nam de Britse deel aan de wereldkampioenschappen freestyleskiën 2017. Op dit toernooi eindigde ze als zesde in de halfpipe. Tijdens de Olympische Winterspelen van 2018 in Pyeongchang eindigde ze als zevende in de halfpipe.
Resultaten
Olympische Spelen
Wereldkampioenschappen
Wereldbeker
Eindklasseringen
Wereldbekerzeges
Externe links
Brits freestyleskiër
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BkiUdrM25YjgKO5ElVIQ | Southwind Airlines ist eine türkische Fluggesellschaft mit Sitz und Basis in Antalya. Sie ist ein Tochterunternehmen der Cortex Aviation AG.
Geschichte
Die Gesellschaft wurde am 21. April 2022 gegründet und nahm den Flugbetrieb mit zwei Airbus A330 auf. Der erste kommerzielle Flug war am 30. September 2022 ein Charterflug nach Hamburg. Am 26. Januar 2023 gab Southwind Airlines bekannt, sechs neue Boeing 737 MAX 8 von der Air Lease Corporation und Sky Leasing zu leasen. Die Flugzeuge sollen im ersten Quartal des Jahres 2023 ausgeliefert werden.
Flugziele
Im deutschsprachigen Raum werden Basel, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, Köln/Bonn, Leipzig, München, Nürnberg, Stuttgart und Zürich angeflogen. Für den Sommer 2023 ist der Ausbau der Flugverbindungen aus Deutschland und der Schweiz nach Antalya geplant. Zusätzlich werden auch zahlreiche Ziele in Großbritannien, Mazedonien, Israel, Italien und dem Iran anfliegen. Der große Fokus bleibt aber auch weiterhin auf Russland, wo 15 Ziele angeflogen werden.
Flotte
Mit Stand März 2023 besteht die Flotte der Southwind Airlines aus 5 Flugzeugen mit einem Durchschnittsalter von 10,1 Jahren.
Weblinks
www.southwindairlines.com/en
Einzelnachweise
Fluggesellschaft (Türkei)
Verkehr (Antalya)
Organisation (Provinz Antalya)
Gegründet 2022
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BkiUcuDxK19JmhArDAD8 | Paso de Guana är ett bergspass i Argentina, på gränsen till Chile. Det ligger i den nordvästra delen av landet, km väster om huvudstaden Buenos Aires. Paso de Guana ligger meter över havet.
Terrängen runt Paso de Guana är huvudsakligen kuperad, men åt nordost är den bergig. Den högsta punkten i närheten är Cerro Los Patos, meter över havet, km nordost om Paso de Guana. Trakten runt Paso de Guana är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer.. Det finns inga samhällen i närheten.
Trakten runt Paso de Guana är ofruktbar med lite eller ingen växtlighet. Inlandsklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är °C. Den varmaste månaden är januari, då medeltemperaturen är °C, och den kallaste är juli, med °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är juni, med i genomsnitt mm nederbörd, och den torraste är november, med mm nederbörd.
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BkiUeD05qsNCPicttD0J | Workers' Compensation Insurance and the Duration of Workplace Injuries
No 3253, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
Abstract: This paper uses a new administrative micro-data set to examine the effect of a legislated increase in the minimum and maximum workers' compensation benefit on the duration of workplace injuries in Minnesota. As a result of legislation, workers in some earnings groups received higher benefits if they were injured after the effective date of the benefit increase, while workers in other earnings groups received the same benefit regardless of when they were injured. The analysis compares the change in mean log injury duration for workers who were affected by the benefit increase to that of workers who were not affected by the benefit increase. The findings indicate that the duration of injuries increased by 8 percent more for the group of workers that experienced a 5 percent increase in benefits than for the group of workers that had no change in their benefit. Additional findings suggest that employees of self-insured firms who are injured on the job tend to return to work faster than employees of imperfectly experience rated firms who incur similar injuries.
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Published as Krueger, Alan B & Burton, John F, Jr, 1990. "The Employers' Costs of Workers' Compensation Insurance: Magnitudes, Determinants, and Public Policy," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 72(2), pages 228-40, May
Published as With Laurence C. Baker, published as "Medical Costs in Workers' Compensation Insurance", Journal of Health Economics, Vol. 14, no. 5 (1995): 531-549. Published as "Incentive Effects of Workers' Compensation Insurance", JPUBE, Vol. 41, no. 1 (1990): 73-100.
http://www.nber.org/papers/w3253.pdf (application/pdf)
Working Paper: Worker's Compensation Insurance and the Duration of Workplace Injuries (1990)
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Known for songs such as 'Do-Re-Mi,' 'Edelweiss' and many other hits, The Sound of Music premiered on Broadway in 1959 and went on to run for 1.443 performances before transferring to the West End. More recently, the show was revived by Andrew Lloyd Webber at the London Palladium in 2006 after a nationwide television search for a new star to play Maria in a programme called "How do you solve a problem like Maria?" As well as the continuing success of the stage show, the film, made in 1964, starring Julie Andrews as Maria and Christopher Plummer as Captain Von Trapp, endures as one of the most successful musical films of all time, capturing the imagination of the world.
WHY I HEART IT
The Sound of Music has always been and continues to be one of my favourite films of all time. From a young age, I was enraptured by Julie Andrews and the story of music changing lives. I have also been lucky enough to see the stage show at the Palladium when Summer Strallen took over from Connie Fisher, the winner of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? The show and film are completely different interpretations but the film will always be very close to my heart.
SONG IN CONTEXT
In show full of hits, from Sixteen going on Seventeen to Edelweiss, it is tough to choose a favourite. But one of my favourite songs, Something Good, an understated duet that Maria and Von Trapp sing when they first express their love for each other. It gives us an insight into how Maria feels about her life and whether she deserves anything as good as Captain Von Trapp and his children.
The song doesn't feature in the stage show as it was written by Richard Rodgers after the death of Oscar Hammerstein, when the film was in production. It is said that the famous writing pair fell out over where the story should focus - on the history or the love story. So after Oscar's death, Richard had the chance to write the love song he always wanted to.
Music & Lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Originally staged at Lunt-Fontaine Theatre, 1959
My Favourite Cast (1965 Film)
Maria : Julie Andrews
Captain Von Trapp : Christopher Plummer
Mother Abbes : Peggy Wood
Baroness Elsa von Schraeder : Eleanor Parker
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È stato istituito a seguito della riforma dei cantoni del 2014, che è entrata in vigore con le elezioni dipartimentali del 2015.
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1938 - 1939 ORIGINAL PRE WORLD WAR II MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL OF 3 CUSTOMS OFFICERS SEIZING GOODS AND ARRESTING SMUGGLERS IN THE PORT OF NEW YORK
By: CUSTOMS OFFICERS BARLOW, DAY and HAGNER
Book Condition: Fair
On offer is an original 1938 - 1939 manuscript relic of pre World War II policing by three US Customs and Duty officers named Barlow, Day and Hagner. The entries list seizures they made, the date, the name of the ship, which pier, the items seized and the value of these items. Historians and researchers of such work will be amazed at the breadth of the seized items beyond the assumed liquor, tobacco and weapons. The notes detail such sundry items pyjamas, perfume, sandals, table cloths, lotion, wallets, shell boxes, cameras, tea, jewellery, coins and more. Included within the pages of the journal are several newspaper clippings. Four of them were obits for a man by the name of Sgt. John E. Day who died during WWII. He was the brother of custom's agent Edward F. Day. There are also a few articles about a narcotics bust (mostly opium) showing a woman by the name of Madeline Mayling as the suspect. In part: "June 9th, 1939. United States Customs agents were set last night to crack down on a huge Broadway drug syndicate as a result of the arrest of a woman, head of a gown shop, and the seizure of more than $15,000 worth of crude gum opium and morphine base on her person. The woman under arrest is Madeline Mayling, 38, who operated the Helene Modes, Inc., on the 6th floor of the Gayety (Gaiety) Theatre Building, 1547 Broadway……She was captured as she walked off the Italian liner Vulcania last Friday night with 12 (1/2 pound) slabs of opium under her girdle. "I thought it was imported Roquefort or limburger cheese" she insisted. She is held in default of $25,000 bail, charged with smuggling. An alleged accomplice, whose name is withheld, also is under arrest….Other narcotics were found at her home and at her place of business, a Broadway dress shop….In her apartment, a fully loaded automatic pistol was also found…" Another article notes that a woman was hiding four pounds of pure heroin in the soles of her shoes; several pairs. The handwritten entry in the journal that shows where they arrested Madeline but she was going under the alias name of "Helen Hoffman" as the newspaper article states. There is also a small typed piece of paper which is titled "Enforcement Division Notes." This piece talks about Guard E. F. Day who was "strolling" on board the S. S. Pacific which was docked in Brooklyn at the time. He decided to search the seamen's wash room and found a bottle that ordinarily contained pickles when actually it was "Preserved Marijuana." It was concealed under the iron floor of the wash room. This is really a fascinating 37 pages of intimate details of the unique service these officers performed. There are about 40 different ships mentioned including: the Normandie, California, Virginia, Ile de France, New York, Champlain, Rotterdam, Berlin, Queen Mary, Breman, and many more. Some of the piers are; Constable Hook in Bayonne New Jersey, Claremont Terminal in New Jersey, New Briton Boat Landing in Staten Island, Pier 18 North River, Brooklyn piers and more. Finally, in the back of this journal is two page handwritten entry about a Grand Jury session concerning the seizure of opium on board the ship SS Menclaus. Seems they found opium in the bottom of a bucket hidden under some clothing and belonging to Lee Foo Yung. The diary it's in poor shape with the cover detached but present and the cover is also torn at the spine in places. There are a few torn out pages but the diary itself has over 100 pages, of which 37 have entries. Binding still looks good and there is a bit of foxing around the edges of the pages. The journal measures about 4 ¾" x 6 ¾". Overall Fair.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF, OPIUM, HEROIN, NORMANDIE, QUEEN MARY, MAYLING BUST, CUSTOM AGENTS, BARLOW, DAY, HAGNER, SMUGGLING, POLICE ENFORCEMENT, CRIMINALITY, CRIMINAL, CRIME, CRIME PROCEDURE, CUSTOMS SEIZURES, PRE WORLD WAR II, DEPRESSION ERA, NARCOTICS, DRUGS, AMERICANA, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, DIARY, JOURNAL, LOG, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTO ALBUM, PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, HANDSCHRIFT, HANDGESCHRIEBEN, MANUSKRIPT, DIARIES, JOURNALS, LOGS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, antiquité, contrat, vélin, document, manuscrit, papier Antike, Brief, Pergament, Dokument, Manuskript, Papier oggetto d'antiquariato, atto, velina, documento, manoscritto, carta antigüedad, hecho, vitela, documento, manuscrito, Papel,
Title: 1938 - 1939 ORIGINAL PRE WORLD WAR II MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL OF 3 CUSTOMS OFFICERS SEIZING GOODS AND ARRESTING SMUGGLERS IN THE PORT OF NEW YORK
Author Name: CUSTOMS OFFICERS BARLOW, DAY and HAGNER
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Publisher: NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK, 1938
Keywords: Keywords: History Of OPIUM HEROIN NORMANDIE Queen Mary Mayling Bust Custom Agents BARLOW DAY
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The Fish Database of Taiwan is centered on fish taxonomy and includes the following information: (1) basic information about each species of fish (including their scientific names, morphological characteristics, habitats and behavior, and so on) and images (including specimens and ecological photos, X-rays of fish skeletons, and otoliths); (2) specimen data of 10 institutes in Taiwan and those that have been archived overseas; (3) distributional data (about 230,000 entries); (4) bibliography of references related to the fish of Taiwan; (5) other information, such as a gallery of fish photos, rare Chinese characters with the "fish" radical, 9 e-books on fish, an illustrated glossary of fish terms, Taiwan seafood guide, and many others. With the funding from Taiwan e-Learning and Digital Archives Program (TELDAP), all the information is continually updated and can be accessed at http://fishdb.sinica.edu.tw. Currently, The Fish Database of Taiwan contains 3,115 species of fish in Taiwan from 298 families. These numbers do not include unidentified fish species, especially deep-sea fish. In collaboration with the global fish database, FishBase (http://www.fishbase.org), which was developed by the WorldFish Center, The Fish Database of Taiwan has established a Chinese mirror site, through which both databases can access each other's fish data. Through this collaboration with FishBase, users of other global databases, such as Species 2000, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), and BioNet-International can also access the latest information about the fish of Taiwan.
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 24,955 records.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Download the latest version of this resource data as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A) or the resource metadata as EML or RTF:
Data as a DwC-A file
download 24,955 records in English (892 kB) - Update frequency: unknown
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The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: b7dd8170-98a0-11de-b4d9-b8a03c50a862. TELDAP publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility.
Taiwan; Fish; Taxonomy; Checklist; Occurrence; Specimen; Specimen
Who created the resource:
Kwang-Tsao Shao
Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica
No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Rd. Nankang Dist.
zoskt@gate.sinica.edu.tw
Who can answer questions about the resource:
Who filled in the metadata:
Hsin-Hua Lin
linhh@gate.sinica.edu.tw
Who else was associated with the resource:
Yung-Chang Lin
No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Rd. Nankang, Taipei, TAIWAN, R.O.C
jacklin480819@gmail.com
Pai-Lei Lin
lpllin@gate.sinica.edu.tw
Ching-Yi Chen
Cheng-Yi Tsai
Marine and fresh waters of Taiwan and the off-shore islands, including Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, Green Island, Lanyu, Liuqiu, Dongsha Atoll, and Spratly Islands
Bounding Coordinates
South West [19.78, 119.73], North East [26.62, 123.91]
Start Date / End Date
2002-01-01 / 2012-12-31
Digital Archives of Taiwan Fish Database
National Science Council, Executive Yuan, Taiwan Taiwan e-Learning and Digital Archives Program (TELDAP)
Study Area Description
The checklist, specimens, and images of Taiwan marine and freshwater fishes
The personnel involved in the project:
The fish specimens and distributional data in The Fish Database of Taiwan source from many research projects conducted in the past and now, therefore depending on research subjects and purposes, specimen sampling is conducted by different methods and various fishery gears. For example, bottom and beam trawls are adopted for capturing marine demersal and benthic fishes, gillnets for economic fishes, fishing rods or falling gear for single specific species, light traps and zooplankton nets for fish eggs and larval fishes, fyt net for estuary fishes, electric fishing for river fishes, and even directly purchasing samples at fish markets. The data included in the Fish Database of Taiwan has been collected for more than 30 years even though the Database was late established in1990s, and the archiving is still ongoing.
Study Extent
The checklists mainly describes the wild fishes collected and found in Taiwan. The specimens cover the collections of adults, juveniles, and eggs of fishes. The morphological characteristics would be measured for every specimen as well as images would be taken, and then the specimen would be preserved in 95% alcohol and/or liquid Nitrogen for the records and further DNA barcoding analysis. The ecological photos and videos are taken under waters periodically, mainly for the coral reef and freshwater fishes. The distributional data (about 230 thousands entries) provide the occurrence records integrated from several different research projects, the subjects included deep-sea fishes, costal and economic fishes, demersal and benthic fishes, Dongsha Atoll fishes, freshwater and endemic fishes.
Method step description:
http://taibif.tw/ipt/resource.do?r=fish
Integrated Publishing Toolkit (IPT) Version 2.5.2-rf5107ce
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BkiUeD_xK1ThhBMLhGnz | Dealer & Wholesale
SAF, Florida Carry Sue Tallahassee For Preemption Law Violation
by PJ Hermosa May 14, 2014
The Second Amendment Foundation and Florida Carry, Inc., have sued the City of Tallahassee for refusing to change an ordinance restricting the discharge of firearms in defiance of the state preemption statute.
Named as defendants in the case, which was filed in the Second Judicial Circuit Court for Leon County, are Tallahassee Mayor John Marks, and City Commissioners Nancy Miller, Andrew Gillum and Gil Ziffer.
"We're happy to partner with Florida Carry on this legal action," said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb. "This is not the first time we have had to take a city to court for violating a state preemption law. Why municipal governments still don't understand the concept of preemption is a mystery to us."
"We became aware of Tallahassee's illegal regulation as we looked to expand SAF's on-going preemption project, which has rolled back dozens of illegal gun regulations in the six states we have targeted so far," said SAF General Counsel Miko Tempski.
Since 2011, Florida Carry has prompted the repeal of anti-gun ordinances and regulations in more than 200 Florida jurisdictions, including municipalities, counties, colleges and state agencies.
Florida Carry Executive Director Sean Caranna said, "Usually, the jurisdiction is responsive to our notification that there is a problem and no lawsuit is necessary. It is a rare and unfortunate circumstance when local government leaders decide to willfully break state law, despite the personal penalties. When local officials are willing to knowingly violate the law in order to suppress the rights of law-abiding gun owners, they can expect that we're going to make them pay for it."
The lawsuit contends that under the city's ordinance, which criminalizes the discharge of firearms and airguns, there is no provision that carves out an exception for the lawful use of a firearm in self-defense. Gottlieb said there was a chance for an "easy fix" earlier this year, but that motion was tabled.
The post SAF, Florida Carry Sue Tallahassee For Preemption Law Violation appeared first on U.S. & Texas LawShield.
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BkiUdpg4ubng45iLGmQa | DokeV › News
Pearl Abyss reveals new MMORPGs with DokeV and Crimson Desert
by Adam Vitale on 14 November, 2019
At Pearl Abyss Connect during G-Star 2019 in Busan, South Korea, Pearl Abyss has lifted the curtains on newly-announced MMORPGs Crimson Desert and DokeV, alongside other titles in MMO-Shooter Plan 8 and arena fighter Shadow Arena. New trailers and an overview for each game can be found below.
Both MMORPGs are aiming for release on PC and consoles, with beta tests planned for 2020.
DokeV
DokeV revolves around a wide variety of unique creatures, known as "dokebi," that grow and gain power from people's dreams. Sang Young Kim, the former Animation Director for Black Desert Online and Black Desert Mobile, is spearheading this new open world adventure as the Lead Producer, along with Suh Won Choi, former Game Design Director of Black Desert Online, as the Development Producer. An MMORPG for all ages, DokeV is currently aiming for a beta test in 2020.
Crimson Desert
Watch the official game reveal trailer for Crimson Desert, an upcoming MMORPG and the second to be brought to you by Pearl Abyss, the creators of the Black Desert franchise.
Crimson Desert is set in a fantasy world on the continent of Pywel. It has been produced since 2018 by Jason Jung, former game Design Director of RYL Online, one of South Korea's first-generation action MMORPGs. Daeil Kim, the founder of Pearl Abyss, acts as the Lead Producer and Eter Lee, former Lead Combat Designer of RYL Online, is in charge of the action combat system for the title. Crimson Desert is currently aiming for a beta test for PC & console in 2020.
While the name "Crimson Desert" was originally a region within Black Desert, Crimson Desert is in fact not a sequel, but a whole new IP. The title started as the prequel to Black Desert, but during development Pearl Abyss began to create an entirely different storyline and a whole new set of characters.
Crimson Desert does not focus on a group of glorious heroes attempting to rule the continent of Pywel, but instead centers on a host of mercenaries fighting for their lives to survive. As the main character within the first trailer for Crimson Desert, Macduff is the leader of a mercenary group with a tragic past. Distressed over his responsibilities, he must survive in the deadly lands of Pywel. Crimson Desert features both online multiplayer and single player content.
PLAN 8 features realistic graphics set within an expansive sci-fi world filled with interesting and mysterious storylines. Pearl Abyss is utilizing their famous MMORPG combat system to create a whole new type of shooter.
PLAN 8 is a new exosuit MMO shooter developed by Minh Le as Technical Advisor and Seungki Lee as Lead Producer. Minh Le is well known for being the co-creator of the Counter-Strike series and brings his expertise in the shooter genre, while Seungki Lee worked as the former environment art director of Black Desert Online and Black Desert Mobile.
Shadow Arena originated as a mode within Black Desert where 50 players fought against each other to be the last man standing. A fantasy arena fighter game, Shadow Arena features two modes, individual and team, where players will experience a unique action-packed combat system. Master the visceral, real-time action to both land attacks on enemies and evade their blows to become the last spirit standing.
The closed beta test for Shadow Arena is set to begin on 11/21 through 11/24. Register now to take part in the CBT on the official Shadow Arena website. Shadow Arena is currently aiming to launch in first half of 2020.
Publisher: Pearl Abyss
Developer: Pearl Abyss | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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BkiUa7w25YjgKLaE7tNU | Robert Hannigan, director of the UK spy agency GCHQ, has said that US technology companies need to work more closely with authorities on ways in which to prevent the promotion of terror and other illegal activities online.
Writing in the Financial Times, Hannigan said that groups like Isis had quickly adopted the Web as an effective tool for recruitment and dissemination of information about its cause.
In addition to discussing public-facing networks, Hannigan also said that technology companies need to have discussions with authorities about how to provide more access to users' data.
"GCHQ is happy to be part of a mature debate on privacy in the digital age. But privacy has never been an absolute right and the debate about this should not become a reason for postponing urgent and difficult decisions", Hannigan said. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUd9E4dbghTN2K2sJb | Q: is it possible to run git specific command's in phpstorm's console Is it possible to run git commands in phpStorm's console? For example, I want to run git log command in the console that I open with Tools->Terminal?
A: I've found an answer myself - just set the path to the git bash in the terminal path:
"C:\Program Files\Git\bin\sh.exe"
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BkiUd7s25V5i-i-xn72X | And there was no alcohol — which was a first, apparently.
Perhaps the reasoning for that was because we were at a Star Wars event and not a typical comic convention. Once the animated bomb blew up on the big screen, and the buzzer rang, the event began. normal: no costume, no eccentric attitude, and had a general love for all things geeky.
She began quizzing me like she was Harry Knowles in Fanboys, asking me the name of Chewie's home planet. Once she regained her mental composure, she smiled, and was about to say something; but before she could, I took the next shot and her: What's the name of the Twi'leks' home planet? She had absolutely no idea what the planet's name was. Thankfully she didn't say anything 'cause I didn't know, either. Her hostile attitude put me off the moment I sat down. We were all there to celebrate and bask in the glorious-ness of what's coming, so why was I being lambasted for my appearance, or lack thereof?
Little did she know, I beat Knights of the Old Republic at least twenty times growing up — both the light and dark side endings — so I knew exactly what the name of Chewie's home planet was. After two more minutes of minimal conversation, the buzzer rang. After three more attempts of finding "love in a galaxy far, far away" I came across the first cosplayer in the room. Even though she was dressed up, she was one of the more normalized people there; and one that didn't play 20 questions with me to see just how much of a geek I am.
I gave a somewhat different answer than the two I used at the beginning of the event (I don't have just one favorite).I studied her face for a few moments, and as she began to think she was right in me not being a true Star Wars fan, bam! I got up and said my goodbyes in the ancient tradition of the Vulcans: Live long and prosper. However, she did ask me why I was wearing a Media badge.I was straight with her — told her I was there covering the Celebration and that I was probably going to write about speed dating.For this month, we are having a special edition of "nerdy speed friend-ing".Nerdy Speed Friend-ing is similar in concept to nerdy speed dating in that it gives attendees a great chance to meet many people in a fast and structured way for the purpose of determining potential connections.
Find a date at a bar or club, speed dating events or singles activities. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUfvE5qhLByVBy2CMf | Lutz invited his audience to the Salle Pleyel in Paris to present his spring 2019 collection. While the red light on the red carpet recalled a nightclub ethos, the Art Deco style of the room harks back to classical and traditional qualities in the atmosphere.
His collection followed this path with rigorous cuts and odd techniques, and illustrated well the breach between past and present times. There was a feeling of couture in the air: a puff-cocktail dress in jacquard under a man's trench coat, a range of pearls adjusted on the waist to underline a polka-dot dress worn with a bomber jacket. Lutz uses contrasting materials and opposing styles to write stories about people, their differences in age and gender, and how the act of dressing could set them free.
Lutz is a designer whose concerns about gender equality have always been an important part of his practice. It's a steady course he has pursued since the mid-nineties. Today, his singular fashion is finally meeting a broader audience.
This entry was posted in FASHION and tagged fashion, LUTZ, PARIS, Sping 2019 on October 20th, 2018 by Dorothée Perret. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUfiU5qhDCjszB7B6k | After the Inferno, Grief that Heals
By Judie Rae
It's 1993. Television news reveals that the Santa Monica Mountains are aflame once again. I am watching the inferno from the safety of our home 470 miles north of those mountains, 15 years after I witnessed firsthand a similar conflagration. (See "California Drought: Millions of Trees Lost, Constant Fear of Wild Fires.") Fifteen years after my family fled the blaze that demolished our home, I had time to cry, time to be physically sick. Others' loss became my loss as I relived, through strangers, the heartache, the disappointment, the impotence one feels when confronted by a wall of flame whose power overpowers yours. I had time to grieve.
I speak from experience when I say to victims of fire, flood, hurricane: Grieve with your children. Grieve for yourself. Loss needs to be acknowledged or it sneaks up on you years later to reignite flames you thought you'd extinguished. In 1978 we had no time for grief, or so I thought. We had each other, we had our pets, and we had a hell of a lot of work to do. I thought I had to be strong for three youngsters whose world had just turned upside down. I acted as though houses burned down every day. The fact is, houses don't burn down every day, and it was no use pretending they did. No one told me that strength resides in tears; reconstruction was our primary goal, and tears seemed a shaky foundation. I wanted bedrock but neglected to excavate the detritus of the past. Had I but known the healing power of grief when that big machine arrived to remove the remains of our home, we all should have stood in line for some psychic bulldozing.
Grieving helped me recognize that through adversity we learn, even if the lessons are a long time in coming. A week after the fire that changed our lives, a friend, Perina Wiley, whose life was a triumph over adversity, presented handmade quilts to my children, and acted as though it were the most natural thing in the world to create three quilts in a week's time. All three children—adults now—held on to those quilts, talismans of the past. The point is, my dear friend, now long since passed away, was far wiser than I; she gave my children something to cling to when there was nothing to cling to. "They're made from scraps," she said. Scraps of her life warmed theirs.
Take solace in the comfort of friends who offer compassion, clothes, a place to live. For us, it was the Magnusens, who didn't bat their eyes when five people, a horse, two ponies, assorted dogs and cats took up residence on their property for a few weeks, until the federal government brought in trailers for those who had lost their homes.
Through adversity we learn that the most important things exist inside, and no one can take them away. The images still endure, each fragile moment captured forever on the raw canvas of memory. My favorite is the late-afternoon sighting of a mountain lion racing across the firebreak to the safety of thick chaparral. One of my daughters shared that moment. The scent of ceanothus hung heavy in the air, as did the sweat of horses—sweet and dusty. No one takes that away.
Within us all resides the capacity to stop time. In my personal instant replay, my children are young. The day holds possibility. Pinkerton, the bloodhound, snoozes in the sun, while Archie, the goose, makes editorial comments about his luck at finding garbanzo beans in the leftovers from last night's salad. The girls, pigtails switching, groom their ponies and bicker with each other over whose turn it is to rake the corral. My son, quick to spot opportunity, offers to kill horseflies—for a price. We negotiate; it is after all, the American way to reward enterprise.
You don't need a camera to relive the moments of your life. In memory the pictures are always crystalline: no blur, no grain, no sunspots. No video captures sound as clearly as the sounds that reside in my head: goose mutters, horse snickers, the absolute conviction of a ten-year-old with the purity of logic on her side: "Yes, but I raked last week, plus I put the dishes in the dishwasher." Your recollections may not include a garbanzo-loving goose, but they are as vivid as important to your spiritual welfare, as mine are to me.
Rewind memory.
And wait.
In the age–old process of rejuvenation, the valleys replenish themselves, fire-swept hills endure, return to their former glory. You, too, endure.
Fifteen years after the fire that took our home, I grieved others' loss. And, for the first time, our loss. Fifteen years after the inferno I learned that grief is a centering act, and through it comes recognition: Your scars are a gift from which others can learn.
For seventeen years I lived in the Santa Monica Mountains, hiked her hills, rode her canyons, taught my children the names of her plants. Today, 470 miles north, those mountains permeate memory and remain, though scarred, a spiritual home.
California Drought: Millions of Trees Lost, Constant Fear of Wild Fires
We were fortunate, as were our neighbors. Though our homes were gone, we had each other. We lost things but our families were safe.
Eye on the Storm: Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew was due to reach us on Thursday, with the first lashings to arrive by afternoon. We're forty miles south of the coastal bulge at West Palm Beach, where the storm was predicted to skim the coast if not actually make landfall.
Northern California Women Making a Difference
Meaningful work? What is that exactly? Ask 10 different women their definition and you'll receive 10 different answers. For women who have retired, however, and have raised their families, the question takes on an alternate meaning. | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
BkiUgTrxK7IAEeGRgqQg | Private cottages and apartments | Farm cottage, 40m2, lies in a calm and center location in Borgholm. Close to Borgholms harbour and the city's offerings of restaurants, cafés, stores etc. Borders to Slottsskogen were lovely walks can be made to Borgholms Castle and Solliden.
Farm cottage, 40m2, 1 room with a kitchen which has a fridge, electric stovem microwave, coffee percolator, water kettle. Room with 2 simple beds, TV, furnitures. Small hallway, shower/WC.
(In the kitchen is a small alcove with a bunkbed, but is only used as an extra bed or if you want to sleep in different rooms). The cottage is for 2 people. Shared garden with the owner. Furnitures and a grill are available in the garden.
Beach: 300 m behind Strand Hotel with a small sandy beach. 1 km to Sjöstugans beach. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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