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The new version of BMW i8 is quite luxurious and stunning. This new look will leave people in awe and certainly draw car enthusiasts towards it. It has the advanced technology and the futuristic look. There are laser headlights in front part of the car under the big bumper providing powerful appearance. It has sharp tail lights at the back of the car.
Now coming to the interior design, it has leather seats providing comfort and high speed internet with infotainment systems with touch screen. The interior is as luxurious as the appearance.
The specs are definitely well suited for this sporty car, you will get an engine with 2.0 liter capacity which can generate at least 300 horsepower with 200HP offered by its electric motor, and well this is what the first engine offers. The second engine has 480 horsepower with 108HP from its electric motor, reaching 60 mph in 4 seconds.
The driver would definitely feel the excitement of cruising around with this powerful and luxurious car. The chassis is been tweaked and it has carbon fiber wheels, and has an optional inductive supporting system. The tires are eco friendly and the regenerative braking system is well automated and is capable of negotiating toughest of the road conditions.
Coming to the colors of the car, the exterior comes in Sophisto Gray Metallic with BMW i8 Frozen Gray Accent [Gray], Sophisto Gray Metallic with BMW i8 Frozen Blue Accent, Crystal white Pearl Metallic with BMW i8 Frozen Gray Accent [white] and Crystal White Pearl Metallic with BMW i8 Frozen Blue [White].
The interior comes in black, grey, brown, white with natural leather which offers the utmost comfort to the driver. It has highly reliable auto air bag when comes to safety. There are 3 driving modes —Max E-mode, comfort mode and sport.
There’s a function called EcoPro which is overlaid on the first two which raises the efficiency of this beauty and range by limiting acceleration and other uses. The estimated price of BMW i8 is $140,000, but the price may vary according to the company manufacturer’s policies.


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Grespania expondrá sus novedades más destacadas en interiorismo en SLEEP+EAT durante los próximos 20 y el 21 de Noviembre en Londres.
SLEEP+EAT is a key networking event for the hospitality industry. Held at Olympia London, an iconic space in the centre of London, this event is a celebration of design and architecture for hotels, restaurants and bars. Architects, designers and manufacturers come together to present their projects and ideas related to this sector.
For Grespania—a company that has extensive relationships with the hospitality sector—this is an extremely important occasion. In its exhibition space at STAND K32, a number of different rooms are represented—including a reception area, bathrooms and a café—where attendees can find numerous solutions for their projects.

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Last month, nuclear fusion topped headlines around the world when scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California announced an essential milestone in developing this nascent technology. They achieved “ignition,” meaning more energy came out of a reaction than was needed to make the reaction happen in the first place. Despite some significant remaining challenges, there are strong reasons to believe a fusion-powered future awaits us.
Achieving ignition was only the latest in a series of fusion breakthroughs. For instance, in early 2022, news sources announced that a Chinese reactor maintained a fusion reaction for 17 minutes at 158 million degrees Fahrenheit. That’s about five times the temperature of the Sun.


Vulnerability to Climate Impacts on Health
From the prior material, it is clear that people who live in the least-developed countries are most vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change. Whether or not they are more exposed or less exposed to climate change impacts than residents of the developed nations is not the crucial determinant of their vulnerability: because of their extreme sensitivity and lack of adaptive capacity, a small climate change and relatively mild exposure could lead to calamitous health consequences.
Despite their generally good health, many people living in developed countries are vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change because of income, education, and other disparities. The infirm, either through age, illness, handicap, or addiction, are significantly more vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change than strong, healthy people are. The poor are more vulnerable on average because they not only have less access to good food and health care, but also are more likely to be old or very young, ill, handicapped, or addicted. In terms of geographic location, those individuals who fall into those categories who live either in rural areas or the most densely populated urban areas are quite vulnerable: rural poor often live in substandard housing and have limited access to safe water, adequate nutrition, and health care; inner city poor often live in substandard housing with unsafe water and inadequate nutrition –– they often cannot afford health care. In both areas, access to air conditioning is critical for withstanding heat waves.
There are many strategies for reducing the health impacts of climate change. In general, the most effective plan is to enhance overall population health by improving access to water and sanitation, strengthening food security, and revising health care, thereby making people less vulnerable. For heat waves, heat warning systems –– such as those recently adopted by Philadelphia and Chicago –– can alert people to the actions they should take when potentially deadly heat waves are forecast. Society should also provide air-conditioned spaces for the infirm and transport to those spaces when heat waves strike. For water-borne and vector-borne diseases, increased monitoring by local, state, national, and international health agencies is necessary. For the impacts of floods, droughts, and other natural hazards, improved forecasts and warnings, as well as emergency planning are imperative. For allergens and air pollution, enhanced monitoring and warning systems, as well as tougher air quality standards are essential.


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Sky Takeover December 2016
Thank you for contacting me recently regarding the proposed takeover of Sky by 21st Century Fox and the related campaign by 38 Degrees.
I share your concern about the proposed takeover and I know from the large number of emails I have received on this issue that many people feel strongly about it. Indeed, over 100,000 people have already signed the online petition.
I am incredibly concerned by the takeover as it would leave Sky TV, 21st Century Fox, The Sun, The Times, The Sunday Times and TalkSport under one man’s control. We can never build a free press and media if ownership is concentrated in a few hands. This undermines there being a diversity of views and voices. It also means the tone is set for the independent broadcasters and newspapers by an over-powerful block of owners.
I agree that the Culture Secretary should refer the bid to Ofcom once the Government receives formal notification of it, to assess whether it would result in too much media power being concentrated in too few hands. They must also assess whether Rupert and James Murdoch are 'fit and proper persons' to run a broadcaster.
As you may be aware, when Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation sought complete ownership of BSkyB five years ago the House of Commons united behind a motion calling for the bid to be withdrawn in the public interest. The concerns were not only about the serious wrongdoing being uncovered in the phone hacking scandal but about the concentration of media power and ownership in fewer hands.
Earlier this month, as soon as possible after Sky announced it had received an approach from 21st Century Fox, the Opposition asked an Urgent Question in the House of Commons, forcing the Government to make a statement. The Government was rightly pressed to refer the bid to Ofcom. It must be prepared to stand up to powerful interests and ensure that this proposed deal is properly and independently scrutinised.
The Government has stated that it will be fair and impartial in its handling of the takeover bid and will not comment on it. I understand the frustration caused by this. It would be outrageous if the bid were pushed through over the Christmas holidays when Parliament is not sitting.
Moreover, the Government should not cancel the vital second part of the Leveson Inquiry, which would look at questions around unlawful or improper conduct within the Murdoch empire, at exactly the moment when Rupert Murdoch is attempting once again to strengthen his hold over the UK media. By allowing Leveson 2 to go ahead and report, the Government has the chance to settle this issue for the next hundred years.
I have written to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Karen Bradley, urging her to refer the bid to OfCom immediately. Please be assured I will continue to follow any further developments closely. Thank you once again for taking the time to bring your views to my attention.
On 17 January 2017, I received the following response from Matt Hancock MP, Minister for Digital and Culture:
Thank you for your correspondence of 21 December, to the Secretary of State for
Culture, Media and Sport, the Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, on behalf of a number of your
constituents about the recent announcement by Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. of its
proposed bid for Sky PLC. I am replying as the Minister responsible for this policy area.
As I set out to the House on 12 December, the Secretary of State for Culture Media and
Sport has power to intervene in certain media mergers on public interest grounds as set
out under the Enterprise Act 2002. In line with Government guidance, the Secretary of
State will aim to take a decision on whether to intervene in a specific acquisition/merger
within 10 working days of the merger being notified to the relevant competition
On 10 January, the Secretary of State made a written statement to Parliament providing
a further update on the proposed merger.
As indicated in that statement, no such notification has yet been made by Twenty-First
Century Fox. Twenty-First Century Fox have, however, been in contact with DCMS
officials and have confirmed that they intend to notify the proposed merger to the
European Commission for review under the EU merger regulation. Before formal
notification, the parties intend to engage in pre-notification discussions with the
Commission from January onwards. The timing of a formal notification to the
Commission is therefore not fixed and will happen dependent on the parties’ on-going
discussions with the Commission. It is in the nature of this process that we cannot
know in advance the dates upon which certain steps will happen.
The Secretary of State’s written statement also set out that, given the clear intention of
the parties to engage with the Commission informally, she has asked officials to prepare
and put in place the necessary procedures to ensure that when she can make a
decision quickly as possible based on the relevant information in front of her. She also
confirmed that officials have commenced their work to analyse the relevance of the
public interest considerations as set out in the Enterprise Act 2002 to the merger. In
doing so, they will look at the available evidence and will consider representations which
are relevant to those specified public interests. This is preparatory work; the point has
not yet been reached where she will be taking a decision on whether or not to
The statement reaffirmed that any decision the Secretary of State does take on whether
or not to intervene will be a quasi-judicial one and it is important that she is able to act
independently and that the process is scrupulously fair and impartial. For this reason,
and as we explained to the House on 20 December, she will not be commenting on the
merits of the proposed merger.
Finally, as set out in the statement, we do recognise that this is an issue of significant
interest to the public and has raised a lot of interest in Parliament, as well as being a
significant issue for the parties concerned and has given a very clear undertaking to
keeping Parliament informed of the process as it moves ahead. She will make a further
statement when the parties have formally notified the Commission, ahead of making
any decision about whether to intervene.
The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP
Minister of State for Digital and Culture

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Today a contractor installed a water line from the main to my house. During the tie in, the pipe continued to leak. The fitting thread was found to be defective, so the contractor placed 3/4 line about 16 inches from the main to the 1 inch line, and then fed the 1 inch to the house and water meter.
Will this 3/4 to 1 inch affect my flow or pressure? Is this ok to do? I am not 100% sure this was right.


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Combining rich ancient history with significant natural beauty, Santorini is maybe the most visited of the Greek islands. Also known as Thira, it suffered a gigantic volcano eruption in prehistoric times, which is estimated to have contributed to the termination of the Minoan civilization. The eruption created a huge caldera, providing the island with dramatic [ Country-Specific Information: The Department of State has issued a Travel Advisory Level 4 for Greece advising U.S. citizens not to travel to Greece due to COVID-19. Greek authorities have confirmed COVID-19 within its borders
In Greece, a nation heavily reliant on tourism, the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown were the last things hotels needed. It was all so difficult and sudden, said George Filippidis,.. Santorini locals say lockdown is the best thing that has happened to the island in years Save 'Look across the magnificent caldera (volcanic lake) today and it is very calm, with just the. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all but essential travel to: Greece based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks. The FCDOis not advising against travel.. Greece is open again to receive foreign visitors beginning the middle of next month, following almost three months of a stringent nationwide lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Tourism in Greece is restarting gradually, based on rules and standards of transport and travel throughout the European Union, following all appropriate health protocols
There are currently 331 cases of coronavirus in the country, with the islands of Lesbos and Zakynthos also hit by the virus. Corfu, Crete, Kos, Rhodes and Kavos have no reported any cases of.. The FCDO is currently advising against all non-essential travel to Greece, with the exception of the islands of Rhodes, Kos, Zakynthos (Zante), Corfu and Crete. While the FCDO advice is not legally.. Thanks to some early intervention, Greece was remarkably successful at containing the coronavirus. The country confirmed its first positive case of COVID-19 on February 6, closed schools, theaters, and gyms in early March and entered full lockdown less than two weeks later A plexiglas construction is set around an umbrella and sunbeds as a precaution against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on the beach of Perissa on the island of Santorini, Greece, May 7, 2020. After the COVID-19 outbreak, Noemi Freeman has to cancel her trip to Greece. Does this mean she loses the $592 she paid for her hotel? Q: I booked a room at the Hotel Tzekos Villas in Santorini.
A s part of a series of new measures to re-open the country for tourism, volcanic Santorini is the first island in Greece to introduce plexiglass screens on the beach. The transparent screens. COVID-19 Coronavirus Travel Tourism Greece coronavirus travel covid-19 travel COVID-19 Tourism coronavirus greece coronavirus mykonos is it safe to fly to greece mykonos mykonos travel safe to. Santorini is still safe, according to travel experts. (iStock) Now that Greece has voted no again to European Union austerity measures, tourists may be wondering if it's safe to travel to a.. Coronavirus infections in Greece have reached 99 (95 Greeks and four foreign nationals), with cases documented in Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras. The island of Lesbos noted the first positive.
. Is it safe to travel to Greece, and are there. Greece has extended its Covid-19 travel restrictions for international flights and arrivals until May 14. Posted On 30 Apr 2021, By GTP editing team. Greece will Open Organized Beaches on May 15. Posted On 30 Apr 2021, By GTP editing team. Greece Says Covid-19 Protection Action Plan in Place at All Popular Tourist Spots
Answer 1 of 1,067: Hello Travellers, This topic has been created to be a resource for anyone seeking information about Coronavirus (Covid-19) and travel to Greece. It's also the aim to have as much OFFICIAL information as possible in this topic. Meaning that the.. Due to coronavirus, Greece has banned non-European nationals from entering the country and flights to/from six European countries. the bans are currently valid until mid-May. Those traveling in the country are obliged to 14-day house isolation, whether they are Greek or foreign nationals. Violating the law is fined with 5,000 euros Coronavirus: seven Greek islands to be removed from England's safe list This article is more than 6 months old Mykonos and Crete among islands from which travellers will have to isolate for two. Visit the Embassy of Greece website for the most current visa information.. Greece is a party to the Schengen Agreement; therefore, U.S. citizens may enter Greece without a visa for stays of up to 90 days for tourism or business purposes.For additional details about travel into and within Schengen countries, please see our Schengen fact sheet.. For entry into Greece, your passport should have.
ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 1 (UPI) --Greece has been one of Europe's COVID-19 success stories, keeping infections and deaths to a rate far lower than most of its neighbors.But the country's crucial. The country has begun letting in foreign visitors, but those from countries with high COVID-19 infection rates are to be tested and quarantined. Greece has one of the lowest infection rates in Europe More than a year after Covid-19 brought cruise ships to a standstill, there are clear signs that cruising could be making a comeback. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC. CORONAVIRUS cases in Greece have soared past 300 after 38 new infections were confirmed in 24 hours. Here is everything you need to know about travelling to Greece as COVID-19 sweeps through Europ The plan is to sell Greece as a safe place for sun-seekers. from coronavirus is international, Greece had only just emerged from its last as he prepared to leave Santorini. He said Greece.
Santorini was removed from the quarantine list on October 10. The island already had a travel corridor with Wales, and has since been removed from Scotland's quarantine list You may also have to take a coronavirus test. Bear in mind that Crete will only be added to the safe list as of 4am on Sunday 18 October, so make sure to book your holiday after that date Whilst I think lots of people should be concerned about covid-19, until there is any info from your homeland regarding safety or lack of safety to travel then you should be ok. Follow simple hygiene routines not just when you travel but now at home and it will minimise the risk of many viruses etc Without a huge boost in international travel, Greece's economy is expected to shrink between 5 and 10 per cent as a result of the coronavirus. Is it safe? Unlike New Zealand, which has. Which Greek islands are safe to visit - are Kos, Rhodes and Zante on the quarantine list? or Northern Ireland from Santorini will have to self-isolate for 14 days. Coronavirus Greece.
Read our travel advice and tips for Santorini. Get the latest guide & essential information before going to Santorini. (FCDO) and National Travel Health Network and Centre have up-to-date advice on staying safe and healthy abroad. including coronavirus travel guidance, security and local laws, and passport and visa information Santorini Travel Guide Greece Santorini is pretty safe. Travelers report feeling comfortable walking around the streets both day and night. Americans who have received a COVID-19 vaccine. The 'other' islands of Greece In the mid-1990s, Greece received about 10 million tourists a year, according to the World Bank. By 2019, that number had more than tripled Some airlines, tour operators and hotels are offering free Covid-19-cover, but you still want comprehensive travel insurance for non-Covid-19-related claims. Pay with a credit card You'll get more financial protection if you pay for your holiday, flight or hotel with a credit card as Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act makes card issuers. Greece is open for business, and it's safe to visit. In fact, visiting Greece is the single best thing you could do to help the many Greeks who rely on tourism for their livelihoods. I've spent time in Bangkok during the protests of 2010 and 2013, I've flown to Mexico at the height of swine flu in 2009, and now I've been to Greece.
It is thought unlikely that Westminster will impose quarantine rules on travel to Greece, as the level of infection is below that which is considered dangerous. There were 14.3 coronavirus cases.. See gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice - for FCDO travel advice about individual destinations. Sign up for FCDO travel advice email alerts, so you automatically receive the latest travel advice updates and travel requirements for the destinations you want to know about. See Travel Aware page - for travel advice from TUI
If you're travelling to Greece, you must complete an online Passenger Locator Form at least 24 hours before arriving at the airport to travel to Greece, otherwise you may not be allowed to travel Santorini Travel Costs. Hostel prices - During peak season, you can find a bed in a four to six-bed dorm for as low as €31 ($35 USD) per night near Fira, but can be as high as €77 ($86 USD) per night. A bed in a dorm with eight or more beds is between €36-49 ($40-55 USD) per night. If you want to stay further away from the main town (like in Perissa), 10-bed dorms start as low as €12. They should check this page and FCDO travel advice regularly for updates. COVID-19 in Greece. Based on currently available information, there is a high risk of exposure to COVID-19 in this country. The additional burden of COVID-19 cases may have a substantial impact on healthcare capacity Science How safe is air travel during COVID-19? A study suggests air travel may not be so safe after all. A flight into Ireland is described as the cause of 59 new coronavirus infections
Greece acted swiftly to impose lockdown in late February, and it was first eased in late April. As of 27 August, it had a total of 9,280 confirmed cases and a death toll of 248, according to Johns. Beach destinations are all the rage for people's post-vaccination travel goals. Over the past year, the idea of travel has carried a sense of risk, fear, uncertainty and shame. But now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidelines on travel and COVID-19, many people. While headlines from Greece tend to focus on economic and political uncertainty, a positive trend has been largely overlooked: tourism in the Hellenic Republic is booming. According to Greek Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni, 2013 has proven to be a comeback year for Greece Latest coronavirus travel advice for UK holiday destinations - including Spain, Italy and Greece Infections are surging ahead and more countries are expected to be removed from the UK safe travel. The headline is an apt illustration of the critical public health crisis caused by the Coronavirus outbreak and the results of the measures taken by the various governments trying to control the.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) support Check for travel restrictions. Travel might only be permitted for certain purposes, and touristic travel in particular may not be allowed. I don't know about Greece, but there aren't any confirmed cases in Turkey. Take your precautions, and enjoy your trip :) Great place to stay, no worries about. Over the past few months, airlines, hotels and other tourism businesses have been working hard to create a safe environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. But since 5 November, there's a new barrier to coronavirus travel: the UK has entered a new lockdown, ruling out non-essential travel within the UK and abroad, until 2 December The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has released updated Covid-19 aviation directives that extend travel restrictions for international flights landing in Greece. The restrictions are part of the Greek government's efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country. The following travel restrictions and requirements for international arrivals will remain in.
When can I travel to Greece? Some of the Greek islands, including Santorini, Crete and Kos, are yet to report any cases of coronavirus. Despite this, tourism is not expected to return to the country for months, with the flight ban being extended until May 15 Travel to three European holiday hotspots brought back over half of imported coronavirus cases last summer, a new study has shown.. Trips to countries on the continent accounted for 85.9% of.
The Greek government has released an interactive color-coded map of Greece at covid19.gov.gr containing information regarding Covid-19 and the different measures put in place in order to limit the spread of the virus.. As of writing, the same set of measures and safety restrictions apply throughout the country Greece is now allowing in travellers from across Europe and the United States. Here's the latest on the country's travel rules The immediate time after covid-19 when it is safe to travel again will be a great time to discover these once-crowded destinations all to yourself. Read more: The Austria Archives. Santorini. Santorini in the Greek Islands is one of the first tourist hot spots in Europe to announce they will be opening to travellers on June 15. Of course, we. According to a report by Mega TV on Tuesday, those tested positive will stay in the quarantine hotel for at least 14 days or even longer that is until a COVID-19 test is negative. The patients will be in self-isolation in their room and will not be allowed to use the common spaces of the facility
On 17 March, the Foreign Office (now known as FCDO) issued an unprecedented advisory: it warned against all non-essential international travel.. The advice was given in response to the coronavirus. Greece is exempt from the FCO's advisory against all non-essential international travel, which means the country is generally regarded as safe, and you will be covered by your travel insurance. It.. On March 17, 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic gripped Europe and the world, European Union leaders agreed to impose travel restrictions on most foreigners entering Europe to limit the spread of COVID-19. Those restrictions were ultimately extended until July 1, 2020, when the European Union began welcoming back travelers from a short list of. The Mediterranean nation appears to be a rare coronavirus success story. By enforcing a strict and early lockdown, the country has managed to keep deaths incredibly low -- just around 150 so far...
Important Notice about Covid-19: Learn about the Protocol for Arrivals in and Departures from Greece. In this section we provide you with all the information you could need in order to prepare an upcoming travel to Greece. Visiting a new country naturally raises plenty of travelling, budgetary and cultural inquiries It is believed prevalence of Covid-19 in Greece currently remains lower than 20 per 10,000, however, a number of cases of the virus in Scotland can be traced back to travel to Greece Is it safe to travel in Greece with the coronavirus. Stefano we are currently booked to come out from UK on 18 April to 23 April and booked in with your selves Greece, where 223 people have died during the pandemic, was seen as safe for tourists. But cases surged after it reopened its borders to Britons in mid-July to revive its economy
To date, Greece has been one of the most successful countries in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, so much so that there have been extensive reports in the international media about the country's impending reopening to tourism.. Following the effectiveness of its measures to contain the virus' spread, Greece is winning potential tourists over, foreign outlets report OSAC Bureau of Diplomatic Security U.S. Department of State Washington, D.C. 20522-2008 Phone: 571-345-222 There are several things to consider when deciding whether it is safe for you to travel in the United States. This includes the following: is COVID-19 spreading where you're going, will you be in close contact with others, are you at higher risk of severe illness if you do get COVID-19, do you have a plan for taking time off from work or school, do you live with someone who is older or has a.
Coronavirus outbreak: Just as Greeks are emerging from a decade-long crisis that cost the country a quarter of its output, the impact of the coronavirus on the vital tourism sector threatens to. Air travel — a staple of pre-pandemic life that took one of the hardest hits when the coronavirus began to spread — still raises many concerns for people worried about catching COVID-19.. Yet more are willing to return to the skies as the holidays approach. United Airlines said the company is expecting to see last-minute bookings up 40% compared to last year and they've added 1,400 flights.
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread in the U.S. and beyond, many would-be vacationers are concerned about whether its safe to travel to a variety of destinations — or at all Vaccinations will not be necessary at most destinations, but mandatory for many cruises, some tours and a handful of flights this summer. Greece, Spain and Portugal have said UK travellers won't need to be vaccinated for travel this summer. However, if you have not been vaccinated you will have to submit to Covid-19 tests and therefore face increased costs The coronavirus-free holiday destinations around the world. While many of us are fearing travelling abroad, there's still plenty of places around the world that are virus free and open for tourists

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Portugal votes in close-fought election
Portugal votes Sunday in a tight election, with no party expected to garner a majority in parliament in a fragmented political landscape that could see the far right make huge gains.
ortugal votes Sunday in a tight election, with no party expected to garner a majority in parliament in a fragmented political landscape that could see the far right make huge gains.
A late surge by the opposition centre-right PSD party has clawed away the ruling Socialists’ once comfortable poll lead, with the two sides in a statistical tie according to final surveys.
With one in ten voters still undecided according to recent polls, analysts said the outcome of the election in the nation of around 10 million people is wide open.
Ballot stations open at 8 am (0800 GMT) and close at 8 pm, with exit poll results expected a few hours later.
The prospect of another weak minority government comes as Portugal is trying to boost its tourism-dependent economy which has been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
A stable government is needed for Portugal to make the most of a 16.6-billion-euro ($18.7 billion) package of EU recovery funds it is due to receive by 2026.
“Portugal needs stability after these two difficult years of fighting against the pandemic,” Costa, in office since 2015, told a final rally in second-city Porto on Friday.
During the campaign Costa received messages of support from Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who called the Portuguese premier a “tireless defender of social justice”.
Sunday’s snap polls were called after two far-left parties that had propped up Costa’s minority government sided with right-wing parties to reject his 2022 draft budget in October.
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If the Socialists again garner the most votes but lack a majority, Costa has said he plans to govern alone by negotiating support from other parties for laws on a case-by-case basis.
Such a government would have “little chance” of lasting until the end of its term in 2026, said Lisbon University politics professor Antonio Costa Pinto.
Under Costa’s watch Portugal has rolled back austerity measures, maintained fiscal discipline and slashed unemployment to pre-pandemic levels.
But the PSD’s Rio says the economy should expand faster. It proposes corporate tax cuts to spur growth.
Rio has managed to unify the often fractious party since he defeated a leadership challenge last year and his strategy of moving the PSD to the centre appears to be bearing fruit.
Under Rio the PSD defied the odds and booted the Socialists out of office in a regional election in the Azores islands in 2020 and the Lisbon mayor’s office in September.
He is open to forming a coalition with the conservative CDS and upstart libertarian Liberal Initiative party.
But such a coalition would need the support of far-right party Chega, which polls suggest could emerge as the third biggest party in parliament.
– Far-right ‘hostage’ –
Chega, which translates as “Enough”, entered parliament for the first time with a single seat during the last election in 2019.
Costa has warned that a PSD-led government would be “hostage” to Chega, whose proposals include tougher Covid-19 confinement rules for Roma people and castrating sex offenders.
Rio accuses Costa of fear-mongering.
He has vowed not to include Chega in government but has indicated he is willing to head a minority government propped up by support in parliament from the far right.
To try to avoid large gatherings on election day because of the pandemic, voters were given the possibility to coast their ballots in advance on January 23.
Costa was among the roughly 285,000 people who voted that day.
And voters who are quarantining because of the virus will be allowed to leave home to cast their ballot, with the government recommending that they vote in the slower final hour.

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The Yanks are supposedly close to bringing back Ichiro on a 1-yr. deal. Ichiro hit .322 for the Yanks, with 5 HR, 27 RBI and a team-leading 14 SB (in only 67 games) after the Yanks got him from Seattle.
For the season, Suzuki hit .283-9-55 with 29 SB, OPS+ 95.
I don’t mind the move, as I’ve always loved Ichiro. But the move does worry me. As of now, the Yanks OF would be Gardner, Granderson and Ichiro. All lefty bats. A righty bat is needed. Another worry about Ichiro is his age—39. We already have a lot of old players (Mo, Kuroda, Jeter, A-rod, Pettitte…)
Don’t look to Andruw Jones. He signed a deal (thankfully) with a Japanese team this week. Besides, he only hit .197 last year.
Scott Hairston would be a nice possibility to platoon with Ichiro and provide righty-bat OF depth. Hairston, 33 next May, hit .263-20-57 for the Mets last year, OPS+ 117. His 162 g. ave. is .247-20-58, OPS+ 100. Average player, mostly LF, but who has played CF, RF and even 2B.
Meanwhile the Yanks wait on Kevin Youkilis. I know, rooting for Youk is like… ugh. But the Yanks do need a 3B with A-Rod out for half the season. Youk could also fill in for Teix at 1B. He’ll be 34 and hasn’t played 145 games in a season since 2008. He’s had injury issues. He hit just .235-19-60, OPS+ 99 last year. But if he could give .246-18-70 (his average over the last two years, OPS+ 111), … He is not young himself… 34 in March. But Alex being out and Chavez’ departure lead to desperate measures. Even signing Joba’s mortal enemy.
No word yet on Ibanez back as DH, but that (41 in June) is another age problem.

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A woman is singing the praises of a bartender in St. Petersburg, Florida, after he figured out a clever way to save her from harassment. The young woman, who tweets from @TrinityAllie, shared a picture from the June 13, 2021 incident where the bartender gave her a small note on a clipboard that was disguised as a receipt – and it helped save the young woman from a potentially dangerous situation.
“If this guy is bothering you, put your ponytail on your other shoulder, and I will have him removed,” the note said.
When the young woman shared the image to Twitter, it was shared by other users another 47,600 times and counting. She also shared a little more details about why the note was so important to her at the moment.
“This man was harassing me, and my friend and the bartender passed this note to me acting like it was my receipt,” the woman wrote. “Legit the type of bartender everyone needs.”
Four days after the tweet went viral, the bartender came forward to identify himself by replying to the message. His name is Max Gutierrez. He works at No Vacancy, a bar, and restaurant in Florida.
The tweet that went viral included a photo of the man who was bothering the women as well as the following note: “This man was harassing me, and my friend and the bartender passed this note to me acting like it was my receipt! Legit the type of bartender everyone needs.”
She added, “He ended up having to literally yell at the guy he said ‘you need to get away from these girls who clearly are not interested’ & the dude said ‘that was a little aggressive’ and he said ‘well you’re aggressively hitting on them & you need to leave.’”
Later, Gutierrez turned up to Reddit to explain that he noticed the man in question “giving off weird vibes.” Because he was a kind person, he “kept an eye on him” and “gave him a chance” before confronting him and yelling at him to leave No Vacancy.
“I honestly don’t like yelling at customers or embarrassing people, but I find it’s one of the best ways to handle creeps,” the comment said. “I just don’t need my guests feeling uncomfortable.”
Twitter users praised Gutierrez and the way he handled the situation.
“HERO!!!! We need more people to stand up when they see such actions! These two ladies were very lucky to have this bartender!!”
“Aww, amazing story, and it is all over the online news here in the UK too!! I think you should come on our Breakfast/chat shows over here and talk about it some more 🙂 there definitely need to be more lovely people like him looking out for us girls and kicking out the wrong ones.”
“I hate guys who harass you and then act like YOU’RE the one out of line when you blow up at them.”
The incident in St. Petersburg, Florida, has been a source of inspiration for people on Twitter. Many were delighted to see the bartender sticking up for the women.
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60g Butter melted on a double boiler with 110g heavy cream and cooled
6 yolks (large eggs)
110g cake flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
110g sugar (I used icing sugar)
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
Beat the yolks lightly before adding to the melted butter/cream. Then add the sifted cake flour/baking powder and mix till combined. Set aside.
Beat the egg whites until foamy before adding the cream of tartar. Beat until foam became more fine before adding the sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks. Fold in third portions into the yolk batter.
Take out about 1/2 cup of batter and mix with 1 tsp of cocoa powder. Pour half the plain batter into a 23 inch tube pan, add dollops of the cocoa batter and pour the remaining plain batter to cover the cocoa batter. Run a chopstick around the pan to create a marbling effect. Even out the surface before baking it for 50-55 minutes at 150C until golden brown.
Invert immediately to cool. Remove from pan and slice to serve.


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- Fabrication: knit
- Features: short sleeves, hi-low hem, V-neckline, seaming and split detail on back
- Fit: relaxed fit; generously cut with maximum wearing ease
- Length: missy length 25-1/2" to 27-5/8"; plus length 28" to 29-3/4"
- Content: 58% cotton/38% modal/4% spandex
- Care: machine wash, tumble dry
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summer is coming and that means the music will be loud. many music acts use this time of year to kick off promotional tours in support of newly released material. whether it’s country or hip-hop, chances are, a music group will be playing at a venue near you sometime this summer. here is a list of 10 supergroups/artists, who have already begun their world tours, or are kicking them off in the months to come.
1. maroon 5 world tour 2015
adam levine and the guys in maroon 5 have been busy this year. they kicked off a world tour that started in february, that’s running until october of 2015. shows will take place in north america, europe, africa, asia, and oceania. the supporting acts include the bands, magic!, nick gardner, rozzi crane and the dirty loops, depending on which leg of the tour they are on.
2. nick jonas
teen heartthrob nick jonas left his brother and started a successful solo career. his nick jonas tour is limited to north america and he will be joined by katy perry on several shows. his tour is scheduled for later in the season.
3. ac dc: the rock or bust tour
old angus young and the boys from australia are back at it again. these guys started out in the ’70s and they still rock. angus’ schoolboy antics with his screaming sg never fail to entertain. from classics like, “highway to ” and “back in black,” to some previously unheard of material, this show will assuredly have you playing air guitar. the dates will run from april to december of 2015.
4. garth brooks and trisha yearwood
garth brooks and his black cowboy hat came on the country music scene in 1989. since then, his albom sales have made him the #1, best-selling artist in north america. 5 million more sales than the runners-up, “the beatles.” he was inducted to the “country music hall of fame” in october, 2012. garth is joined by another country music superstar, trisha yearwood, and the shows will run until july 2015, where they will wrap things up in new orleans.
5. pearl jam’s latin american tour
eddie vedder and the guys from pearl jam came on the scene during the seattle grunge rock movement in the ’90s. they achieved huge commercial success, then seemingly slipped away, apparently disillusioned with superstardom. they are playing at the end of the season for several dates in south america only.
after a 9 year hiatus, slipknot is back on tour in support of their new albom, “the gray chapter.” the masks are still on and this band’s aggressive, heavy style of music is sure to make heads bang everywhere. they are supported by bands, “lamb of , bullet for my valentine and motionless in white.”
7. one direction: on the road again tour 2015
this british boy band started the tour in february, 2015 and will finish in sheffield, england in october of the same year.
8. imagine dragons: smoke and mirrors tour
imagine dragons recorded this albom at their home studio in las vegas, nevada in 2014. it debuted at #1 on the “billboard 200” and the “uk alboms chart” this tour, named after the albom it’s supporting, is scheduled for 85 shows around the world and finishes in november of 2015.
9. katy perry: the prismatic world tour
katy perry came on the scene in 2008, with the release of “i kissed a girl.” she holds 3 guinness world records and is included in forbes list of “top-earning women in music” for 3 years. this is also her 3rd world tour. it will run from may-october of 2015.
10. zac brown band: jekyll and hyde tour
zac brown band formed in 2002. since 2009, however, they have received 55 award nominations, everything from the “grammys,” to “country music television.” they will be finishing up this 7-month tour in west palm beach, florida.
be sure to check ticketmaster, to see if one of these acts are coming to your hometown. hopefully, you and your friends can get out and be part of this summer’s concert series.


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Free Kontakt instrument library Released by Media composer Jon Meyer featuring the sounds of a Kawai BS-30 upright piano. I sampled my Kawai Piano with the felts engaged for that dark, moody, quiet vibe. Neumann KM84’s provide the focus, U47 clones bring the hype and width with Coles 4038 Ribbons on the back for a nice round, clear low end.
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nLIGHT is a rapidly growing publicly listed company (NASDAQ: LASR). nLIGHT is a global leader in high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, aerospace, and defense applications. Headquartered in Vancouver, WA, nLIGHT employs over 1,000 people with operations in the U.S., China, and Finland.
Technical leadership of all aspects of product development of laser components, from concept through production. An opportunity to influence next generation laser diode component product designs for high performance and reliability, and to develop engineering and program management skills.
Lead the technical development of diode laser-based packages from concept into production phase, providing leadership to cross-functional teams.
Develop and optimize designs while meeting performance, cost, reliability and schedule requirements. Develop and document IP through novel packaging designs and assembly methods.
Utilize DFSS concepts including DOE and FMEA, Monte-Carlo analysis throughout development process to influence designs and achieve optimized results.
Work with multifunctional teams to develop custom assembly equipment, including optical, mechanical, and software.
Characterize optical assemblies and provide feedback to the team with written and verbal technical reports, and recommendations for path forward.
Create product requirements, specifications and supporting technical documentation (BOMS, qualification reports, product characterization summaries, assembly instructions Gauge R&R studies, CpK Analysis, etc.)
Validate the manufacturability of new designs by identifying critical manufacturing tolerances and the process steps that lead to a viable process capability.
Develop qualification test schedules that include environmental testing, accelerated aging, and design margin assessment by testing to failure.
Collaborate with product managers and product engineers to identify technology gaps and product deficiencies and provide roadmaps for closure.
Perform line and equipment capacity modeling, and make new equipment purchase recommendations.
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Infrastructure development is needed to accelerate economic growth, improve social welfare and provide better public services. The involvement of the private sector in infrastructure development will create better public services and innovation. In this regard, the Government of Indonesia is introducing Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in infrastructure provision to allow the government to cooperate with the private sector based on the principle of optimum allocation of risks. The implementation of this scheme is regulated in Presidential Regulation No. 38 of 2015. To support the implementation of PPP in Indonesia, the Ministry of Finance has committed to provide various facilities and government support, i.e. project development facility, viability gap fund, and infrastructure guarantee. The Ministry of Finance also introduced the availability payment (AP) as a return on investment scheme in PPP project. Some of the advantages of AP scheme are, among others, the absence of demand risk for the project company and the certainty of return on investment. In order to support the implementation of PPP scheme and rise new projects that focus on public services, the Ministry of Finance also established the Directorate of Government Support and Infrastructure Financing Management (PDPPI) within the Directorate General of Budget Financing and Risk Management. The PDPPI performs the role of managing the provision of facilities and government support, as well as facilitating the contracting agencies in preparing and conducting the PPP project transactions. This support is the manifestation of the Government efforts to support and fortify the development of infrastructure by bridging the private sector excellence and public sector eminence for the improvement of life quality of people of Indonesia.
Based on Presidential Decree Number 38 Year 2015, PPP is a cooperation between the government and the private entity in the provision of infrastructure for public interest by referring to the pre-determined specifications by ministers/heads of institutions/regional head/SOEs/ROEs, partly or wholly using the resources of the private entity taking into account the sharing of risks among the parties. According to the World Bank’s PPP Reference Guide, PPP is also broadly defined as a long-term contract between a private party and a government entity, for providing a public asset or service, in which the private party bears significant risk and management responsibility and remuneration is linked to performance.
With the implementation of PPP, the Government can provide adequate infrastructure services to the public more effectively, efficiently, accountably, and sustainably. PPP modality offer:


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On “Chapter Nine: La Grande Illusion”, Archie is convinced to escort Cheryl in a family tradition, Veronica tries to help out Ethel while Alice is still dealing with Polly choosing to live with the Blossoms.
Jughead narrates about the Blossoms omnipresence in the Riverdale lives as they are the main producers of maple syrup in town—is Riverdale set in Canada?—but their legacy might be at stake after Jason’s death: with the heir gone, Cheryl is seen as less suited to become heiress. Now, I don’t claim it all on pure, scented sexism (even if it sort of did walk like a sexist duck and quacked like a sexist duck…) and say that the Blossoms apparently think that Cheryl might not be a valid option because of, as Clifford says later on, her “erratic behavior”. So, as they think the empire is fragile, other members of the Blossom family/board of trustees flock to Riverdale to sort this out.
Alice wants to write a scathing story on the Blossoms because that will make her feel better. Lawyers will descend on the Lodges soon to take statements about Hiram’s hearing and they might have to lie to make him look better when it comes to his business. Veronica suggests to her mom that it is time for her to tell Freddie Andrews that she is the anonymous buyer of the land. Cheryl asks Archie to escort her to the Blossoms’ tree-tapping ceremony as she used to go with Jason. Archie refuses because, apparently, Val became his official girlfriend off screen.
Ethel reads a dark poem in class and, fearing she might 13 Reasons Why herself as she took it as a potential sign for suicide, Veronica decides to step in. Turns out Ethel’s parents have been arguing a lot and Ethel doesn’t know why. So, Veronica asks her (and Kevin) to go over for a pampering lunch. Ronnie also tells Kevin that she once bullied a girl so hard that the girl had to transfer schools, so now she wants to carry on with her “being a better person” decision.
Mrs. Blossom talks to Archie about the tree-tapping ceremony and low key bribes him into going with Cheryl with promises of putting in a good word with the board of admissions of a great summer music program he has his sight on. Therefore, Archie concedes into going with Cheryl. Betty asks Archie to talk to talk to Polly while he’s over at the Blossoms because she had been ignoring the Coopers. With Archie’s help, Cheryl is able to perform the tapping of the tree.
At the Lodge’s lunch, Ethel says that their parents are going through financial problems and might have to sell the house. Hermione tells Veronica that Ethel’s family lost the money when they made business with Hiram. Archie defends Cheryl’s honor when some of the trustees were gossiping about her “crocodile tears” at Jason’s memorial. Hermione tells Freddie about owning the land and, as expected, it doesn’t go well. Mr. Blossom asks Archie to escort Cheryl to a family banquet.
Archie tells the Coopers about what went down and the potential hostile takeover which leaves Alice with great prospects on her story—she also resents Polly’s betrayal. Betty asks Cheryl to tell Polly to call Alice. Also, Polly is having twins.
Veronica gives some of her chic clothes to Ethel, but she tells Veronica that it is not necessary as she just wants to be friends. Speaking of gifts, Cheryl drops by at the Andrew’s residence and gives Archie an ’84 Les Paul.
Alice hands out Hal, her husband and also boss, the exposé on the Blossoms. However, after an apparent complete 180-shift in personalities from last episode, Mr. Cooper not only won’t publish the story, but also fires his wife without fair cause. As she leaves, Alice throws a rock at the newspaper’s glass window, shattering it. Archie asks Mr. Blossom to help out his father instead of helping him.
Kevin tells Veronica that Ethel’s dad attempted suicide and she runs crying into the bathroom, where she shatters the pearl necklace her own dad had given her. At the banquet, Mr. Blossom tells Archie that he will help out with his dad. There’s an implied catch though: Clifford says that Cheryl might only inherit the business if a strong(er) hand, like Archie’s, is there to guide her. Polly interrupts the conversation to tell Archie to tell Betty to back off as she thinks the Blossoms are involved in Jason’s murder and she is there to investigate.
Veronica goes to the hospital to visit with Ethel and her mom and ends up telling them who she is. This kind of left me baffled because, apparently, Ethel didn’t know that Veronica’s dad was responsible for her family’s downfall. Nonetheless, Ethel’s mom is really rude to Veronica because of what Hiram did.
Archei finds Cheryl, who had stormed off before, by the pool. Cheryl talks about how she doesn’t cope well with her family hating on her. The conversation ends with Cheryl kissing Archie and him leaving almost right away. Doing so, he walks past the Blossoms talking about how they are responsible for sending Hiram Lodge to jail.
Veronica tells Hermione about what had happened to Ethel’s dad and she claims she is done lying for Hiram. Cheryl catches up with Archie and threatens to take away all the “gifts” he has received/will receive from the Blossoms if he does leave, which he ends up doing anyway.
Betty tells Alice about what Polly told Archie and Mrs. Cooper is incredibly relieved because she hasn’t lost Polly after all. Betty says that she should come write her story for the school’s newspaper.
Archie meets up with Val who breaks up with him with claims of being ignored and his “businesses” with Cheryl. Freddie breaks up his romantic endeavors with Hermione, but will keep the construction deals with the Lodges, upping his share and profits for the company while at it. Veronica finds Ethel in class and apologizes once again for what the Lodges had done to their family. Unlike her mom. Ethel is kind and friendly because she understands Veronica had no blame.
As Archie told Jughead and Betty about what he overhead the Blossoms saying, Juggie adds “Hiram Lodge” to the board of suspects of Jason’s murder because that would be motive. Jughead’s looming narration also explains that Cheryl is a coming storm as she erases both Archie’s and Polly’s faces from a picture they had taken before.
A Few Thoughts
So, what was that? I know I complained last week about a drop in quality, but this week it actually felt somehow worse? I mean, the show is not terrible, but I definitely feel like it has lost a bunch of steam from earlier episodes. I also have barely said anything about Riverdale‘s editing, cutting from side plot to side plot really fast, but it is really giving me whiplash lately—it’s like the show can’t focus on a subject for too long and it is turning my enjoyment way down.
Now for the plot itself, I’m at least glad that the adults didn’t get as much as last week, but it still didn’t feel quite right; I am really starting to think that Riverdale is at its best when it is trying to solve Jason’s murder. As much as I hate to see Cheryl being snubbed by her own family on her inheritance, it is also hard to *truly* empathize because she rarely does something nice without doing three or four “bad deeds” first. I like to think that this is mostly because of a likely loveless childhood with her only anchor dead now, but the fact that Cheryl is going to be villainized even further in future episodes does not help one bit.
As I said, I thought it was extremely off that Alice now became the vengeful Cooper while Hal, who had feuded with the Blossoms for ages, didn’t want to run the story bad mouthing them. To me, it would make much more sense if the roles were reversed. One can argue that Alice was doing that because she was hurt by Polly and that Hal was acting out after being thrown away from home, but there’s also the fact that I don’t see why Hal would turn away a story that could damage the Blossom’s reputation even if it came from Alice. Plus, there’s Betty who is supporting her mom on her ‘revenge-ish endeavors’ which I guess is just her acting on her overzealous care for Polly.
I think I got used to TV shows making a big deal out of the beginning of relationships, never missing a chance to show the “will you be my boy/girlfriend?”, so that hearing about Val and Archie being a couple (and also Betty and Jughead, because this happened to them too) threw me off at first, but it wasn’t a big deal—the two had had their moments in recent episodes, so it’s fine. Then, with Val breaking up with him, it barely leaves me a chance to even care enough about the relationship to properly feel something.
From future episodes’ descriptions, I know that Archie will try to get Val back, so I’m looking forward to seeing them actually being a couple for more than a few sparse scenes.

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The Ernst D. Hellinger Papers fill one and one-half boxes and are arranged in two categories: teaching files and publications. These are preceded by one folder of biographical materials.
The teaching files consist primarily of lecture notes which Hellinger wrote in longhand. The folders of Northwestern lectures and related materials are arranged by course number and, within each folder, chronologically. Lectures given at the Illinois Institute of Technology and the University of Frankfurt on Main comprise one folder each whose contents are arranged chronologically.
The publications include the published version of Hellinger's doctoral dissertation and reprints of nine of his articles.
Addition, Box 2
The addition consists of materials acquired by James Rovnyak in the course of his research on Ernst Hellinger, and spans the years 1914-1975. Folders are arranged in chronological order, retaining the categorization and identification supplied by Professor Rovnyak. The two letters from Max Born relating to the early days of quantum mechanics are of special interest. The remainder of the addition consists of lecture notes, contracts and correspondence relating to Hellinger's time at Northwestern University, notes and drafts of scholarly papers, and an anonymous biographical outline.
The James Gregory project is a scholarly paper prepared by Hellinger and Max Dehn, a contemporary and close friend from his days in Frankfurt. A version of this paper was presented at an International Congress (July 4th-5th, 1938; Edinburgh and St. Andrews) held in honor of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Gregory, a l 7th century Scottish mathematician.
The posthumous documents consist of pieces of correspondence that make reference to Hellinger. Material in German is so noted on the container list.
The 11 folders in this addition were added to the 5 folders in Box 2 of the original series.

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An interesting bichaq dagger most likely from the Greek or Balkan domains of the Ottoman Empire of better construction than many examples I have handled, of almost the same quality as the Paris and London made examples. The grip section is made of interlocking sections of ebony and ivory separated by brass framework and a brass backstrap. This piece comes with a newly made sheath that was used by the former owner to carry the bichaq for religious purposes. It is green velvet with a white metal tip. This piece can be yours for £275 or best offer. Reduced to £225.
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BoomerCafé often runs stories about the changes we see in our world as baby boomers. Today, communications specialist Larry Checco of Silver Spring, Maryland, sees a change that affects all of us. What he sees is, The Robots are Coming! The Robots are Coming!
My younger son is a teacher. My oldest is a Marine Corps reservist who works in sales and marketing. Any time I’m willing to listen, the Marine son is ready to tell me how we baby boomers got the best of America’s apple pie and that he and his generation are being left to scramble for the crumbs.
“Jobs were plentiful and better paid when you were my age,” he says. “There was something called the middle-class. My generation probably won’t even have Social Security or Medicare when we retire — if we ever can retire.”
I used to argue that every generation has its challenges to overcome, including our boomer generation, but as technology inexorably marches on, that argument is getting harder to make and still offer hope.
Futurist Alvin Toffler wrote in his book “Future Shock” that many people would be incapable of keeping up emotionally with the rapid pace of change that he predicted was yet to come.
That was in 1970, forty-five years ago, when I was somewhere around my sons’ ages. It was just a year after a man had landed on the moon, but before the democratization of technology, meaning, before most of us had ever heard of desktop computers, laptops, or cell phones; tablets were pills we took for a headache.
Well, the future has arrived — and with a vengeance. Keeping up with it emotionally may be the least of our problems.
The financial hardships many are feeling today — regardless of which generation they’re in — may look like gentle ripples on the shore compared to the tsunami of change that robotics and artificial intelligence are whipping up.
There was a time when capitalism — and capitalists — could not exist without labor, sometimes needing vast amounts of it. But that era is fast fading.
Companies have discovered that robotics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence can replace humans and improve accuracy, productivity, and the efficiency of their operations.
Amazon, for example, currently employs about 50,000 people in its warehouses. But the company already uses 15,000 robots and is experimenting with how its robots can “autonomously grab items from a shelf and place them in a tub,” which some fear may reverse those numbers — namely, 50,000 robots versus 15,000 employees.
The concern is that technology will not only eliminate jobs, but also reduce incomes, and create a permanent underclass of unemployable people, with all that that entails for society.
Experts say that everyone from telemarketers to financial planners have a 99-percent chance of having their jobs computerized. Some predict that by the year 2030, 10- to 12-million truck drivers, for example, might lose their jobs to self-driving vehicles. As boomers, we are only on the leading edge of this trend. Our children, and their children, will take the full impact.
True, there’s never been a better time to be a worker with special skills or the right education. Those kinds of jobs will continue to pay well.
But there’s never been a worse time to be a worker with only ‘ordinary’ skills and abilities, because computers, robots, and other digital technologies are acquiring these skills and abilities — and replacing them — at an extraordinary rate.
All this reminds me of the old Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young song, “Teach Your Children Well.” I can only hope that my wife and I have done so. So far, so good.


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Animus / Antoine Revoy.
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"The residents of a quiet Japanese neighborhood have slowly come to realize that inauspicious, paranormal forces are at play in the most unlikely of places: the local playground. Two friends, a young boy and girl, resolve to exorcise the evil that inhabit it, including a snaggle-toothed monster. In Animus, a beautiful but spooky young adult graphic novel of everyday hauntings, Antoine Revoy delivers an eerie tale inspired by the Japanese and French comics of his childhood"--Provided by publisher.
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Capcom Eurosoft today announced the continuation of the multi-million dollar Resident Evil franchise with the sequels to the original blockbuster coming to Nintendo GameCube. Scheduled to release across Europe in 2003 are Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, developed by Shinji Mikami, Capcom's executive producer and creator of the Resident Evil series.
Resident Evil 2 is the next chapter in the unparalleled game that defines the survival horror genre. It begins as Raccoon City continues to endure an onslaught of terror and fear as a mysterious, flesh-eating virus spreads into the town that turns everyone it infects into zombies. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a unique action adventure that intricately reveals more of the Umbrella Corporation's nightmarish plot and picks up just hours before the events of Resident Evil 2. The Resident Evil franchise has sold more than 20 million units worldwide.
Resident Evil 2 introduces players to Leon Kennedy, a Raccoon City rookie policeman, and Claire Redfield, a tough heroine in search of her brother. Players can control either Leon or Claire as they explore the entire Raccoon City locale with its huge 3D environments, and swarms of terrifying creatures of the undead.
Resident Evil 2 has no review on Wii's World.
The download link doesn't work... ...
I worked with those some years ago, and they are basically identical to the home unit, but it needed special recordable ...
Wii's World is not officially affiliated with Nintendo! (but they wish we were).


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The Black Keys "Fever"
Clip: Season 40 Episode 12 | 4m 25s
The Black Keys return to ACL to perform songs from their latest release Turn Blue.
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Last year, excursions to Wauchope were a popular activity. In fact, Wauchope is so lovely that scores of folks have put down roots here. From the instant you get to Wauchope, you'll have your eye on new experiences and an exciting agenda in hand. And you might want to use public transit to get around after you are settled into your accommodations. And yes, you could hop into a taxi at the airport curb. Plus, sometimes traveling through the heart of the city is best done on foot. We say you should bid farewell to memorizing the public transit route and hello to the benefits of a private ride. Having your own wheels gives you more independence during your vacation. With a rental car you're able to explore Wauchope on your desired schedule.
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Published: Saturday, December 10, 2016 @ 9:23 AM
Updated: Saturday, December 10, 2016 @ 9:22 AM
By: The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — Prosecutors say a former southern Indiana bookkeeper has been sentenced to two years in prison for a fraud case worth more than $100,000.
Authorities say 45-year-old Alice Marie Casey of Jeffersonville was convicted on three counts of access device fraud. She also must pay restitution and serve three years of supervised released and perform community service.
Officials say Casey was employed as a bookkeeper at MIC in Jeffersonville where she worked with credit cards. She paid the company's credit card bills, issued cards to new employees and did other tasks.


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Thailand’s geography and terrain are quite diverse: from the lush, jungle covered peaks of the northern mountains to the turquoise hues of the Gulf of Thailand. Exploring Thailand by air, whether skydiving or riding aboard a hot air balloon, glider, helicopter, or small aircraft allows visitors to have an exhilarating experience while getting a unique perspective on Thailand’s spectacular countryside.
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Sask. Residents Strongly Favour Increasing Regulations for Pet Businesses
PRESS RELEASE: September 23rd, 2016
Saskatchewan Residents Overwhelmingly in Favour of Increasing Regulations for Pet Businesses
The Animal Protection Act Awareness and Specific Provisions
Two-thirds (68%) of Saskatchewan residents are aware that Saskatchewan has an Animal Protection Act. Residents were asked if they support or oppose increasing specific regulations within the Act and overall, a strong majority support increasing regulations.
Specifically, 88% of Saskatchewan residents support the idea that the definition of “distressed” in the Act should be expanded to include emotional and psychological suffering of an animal (53% strongly support, 35% somewhat support). Residents with a pet are more likely to strongly support this concept (57% vs. 47%).
Residents were also asked if they support the inclusion of other specific provisions in the Act. Overall, 97% of Saskatchewan residents support including specific provisions that would require veterinarians who suspect animal cruelty to report their suspicions to the appropriate enforcement agency in their community. Ninety-eight percent (98%) support including specific provisions that prohibit animal fighting and the same proportion support including specific provisions that all sexual contact with animals is a violation of the Act.
At present, there are currently no specific requirements for kennels in Saskatchewan. Rather, the Act refers to a code of practice that Canadian kennel operators can choose to follow. Respondents were asked if they support increasing regulations in the Act to include mandatory standards of care for kennels as well as other pet businesses. A strong majority of respondents support the introduction of mandatory standards of animal care for kennels, breeders, animal shelters, animal rescues, pet training services and pet grooming services within the Act, as outlined below:
Residents with a pet are slightly more inclined to strongly support having mandatory standards of care for all of the above mentioned pet businesses.
Also, at present, the Animal Protection Act only allows animal protection officers to enter non-residential premises without a warrant in cases “where animals are kept for sale, hire or exhibition”. Under this definition, kennels and other pet businesses are excluded. Respondents were asked if they would support changing the Act to allow animal protection officers to enter and inspect any animal-based business in Saskatchewan without a warrant. Overall, 92% of residents support this notion (66% strongly, 26% somewhat). Residents with a pet are slightly more likely to strongly support this change (69% vs. 61%).
Concerns with Saskatchewan Kennels
The majority of Saskatchewan residents (82%) are aware that 14 dogs recently passed away at a kennel in Saskatoon. Among pet owners, nearly all (83%) state they are now more concerned (50% much more concerned, 33% somewhat more concerned), about leaving their dog at a kennel overnight in light of this tragedy.
Saskatchewan Residents and their Pets
Of Saskatchewan pet owners, 95% agree, (77% strongly, 18% somewhat), that their pet is part of their family. Another 77% agree (42% strongly and 35% somewhat) that their pet is their best friend, and 75% agree (43% strongly and 32% somewhat) that they treat their pet like a child.
In addition, 93% of respondents (69% strongly and 24% somewhat) agree that animals have emotions and feelings that should be respected. Another three quarters (73%) agree that animals deserve the same rights as humans (with 33% strongly agreeing and 40% somewhat agreeing).
A total of 801 randomly selected SaskWatch Research® panel members participated in the online research study on September 20th and 21st, 2016. Quotas were set by age, gender, and region to match the general population of the province. Since the research is conducted online, it is considered to be a non-probability proportion sample and therefore, margins of error are not applicable.
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If you’ve been in London recently then you may have spotted some adverts on the tube about the 4G mobile network and the digital switchover. Yesterday Ofcom also released a statement announcing that it has decided to allow mobile phone operators to use their existing 2G and 3G radio spectrum for superfast 4G mobile broadband in the future.
This is all on top of a stack of media attention on the 4G network and the race between the different UK operators to get their networks live.
What makes this particularly interesting is how it’s taken a very technical subject and dragged it into the mainstream public eye. Normally if you started talking about the challenges of 800MHz versus 2100 and the propagation characteristics of either, well you’ve probably already gone cross eyed.
However this is now something people are paying more attention to. I’m not suggesting your gran has suddenly become an expert on mobile network optimisation, but those with a casual interest in tech are now reading about the 4G auction and the different frequency bands and starting to appreciate the differences. So while O2’s 800MHz spectrum does offer fantastic coverage, it won’t be able to deliver the same speeds as the 1800MHz used elsewhere. And at the same time those with 1800MHz will be struggling with coverage in remote areas and through big buildings.
And don’t even start on using 4G in different countries and the different devices…
This is excellent news for tech PR types and those working in the more niche areas of the network.
A common complaint of the techy PR is how so much coverage gets dedicated to something like the iWatch, which might not even exist as my colleague Ben has ranted superbly about, whereas some genuinely brilliant innovation gets ignored.
While I’ve been interested for some time now in how the networks work and the engineering challenges involved, it’s hardly everyone’s cup of tea. Now, thanks to 4G, people are much more interested in small cells, mobile spectrum and everything in-between. Which is very good news indeed for those doing clever things with the network.
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Sydney Fringe Comedy offers a smorgasbord of jokes of all kinds. There are field-tested shows that are finished works, established comics that showcase works in progress, and a chance to meet an aspiring player, usually with dirt-cheap tickets. Here’s our pick of 10 shows for every prankster.
If you like character comedies with an edge: Ben Russell and Maggie Looke on The Sydney Fringe Show: Developing New Material with an Understanding Audience
Comedy shows can get blurry during a festival, but Russell and Looke’s audio-guided tour/murder mystery/uncategorizable shenanigans with theirs Ultimate Hollywood Tours stood out as a work that was as distinctive as it was entertaining. They are both multi-talented artists with wild imaginations; Expect to get a pair of headphones and experience something fresh and weird.
Factory Theater, 2nd-4th September
If you like seeing an A-lister on an understated test show: Matt Okine This is not a stand up show
Matt Okines The other guy perhaps one of the best fringe comedies of the past decade. While many performances at this festival are understandably casual, Okine’s autobiographical hit appeared almost fully formed. It took him up a notch as a stand-up and was eventually adapted into a companion television series of the same name. Since then, Okine has been involved in an almost tiring number of projects, but here he returns to his roots in a show that combines storytelling and rap.
Fabriktheater, September 28-30 and October 1-2
If you like the sound of internet rabbits, you’ll find cabaret: Lou Wall Beep Bloop
During the dog days of lockdown, most of us have been streaming Netflix and making leaven of varying quality. Melbourne’s oddball Lou Wall made extensive attempts to join the Illuminati. your show Beep Bloop runs with the same maverick energy; Highlights include a transaction on Facebook Marketplace that takes several bizarre turns. Wall’s ability to get himself into all sorts of trouble and follow thought processes to extreme places is often mediated through hyperactive, cross-genre songmaking Beep Bloop a work that will astonish you to submission.
Fabriktheater, August 31st and September 2nd
If you want to see two old buddies spinning: Sam Bowden and David Woodhead The charming dogs return
Sam Bowden may not be a household name just yet, but take your time — the laid-back Queenslander has had stories to tell for days. His DandyLion was a beautiful coming-of-age/coming-out story, with memorable forays into a Grindr connection with his doppelganger and defending the value of the sport to his theater friends.
Woodhead, on the other hand, has steadily built a following through his work on comedy stages and in the Triple J lunchtime slot. His style leans toward the relatable and easy-going, with a strong dose of self-mockery and a refusal to take life too seriously.
Fabriktheater, September 1, September 3-4
If you’re looking for hard-nosed, intensely personal storytelling: Anna Piper Scott Such an inspiration
Relax – there is nothing boring and valuable here; the title is very ironic. Covering Piper Scott’s journey as a trans woman, Such an inspiration was highly coveted at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and received a rare 4.5 star rave from influential British comedy site Chortle. It’s not always an easy watch, but it’s always surprising, irreverently funny, and enlightening.
Seymour Centre, September 20-24
https://www.smh.com.au/culture/comedy/at-least-one-of-these-10-acts-is-guaranteed-to-make-you-smile-20220829-p5bdhs.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture Ten of the best acts


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Takis Nitro Habanero & Lime Tortilla Chips 9.9oz (BEST BY: SEP 2023)
Straight from our lab of mad geniuses comes Takis Nitro? chips. One part habanero. One part lime. One part hint of cucumber. The result is an intense mixture of ?whoa? after each crunchy bite. Nitro rolled tortilla chips are rated ?Very Hot,? so this combination is not recommended for big babies.
Ingredients: Corn Masa Flour (Processed with Lime), Vegetable Oil (Palm and/or Soybean and/or Canola and/or Rice Bran Oil), Maltodextrin, Salt, Citric Acid, Dextrose, Monosodium Glutamate, Sugar, Onion Powder, Artificial Colors (Red 40 Lake Yellow 6 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake) Natural and Artificial Flavors, Gum Arabic, Mannitol.


With two weeks to go before Rehoboth Beach’s new administration is sworn into office Friday, Sept. 18, the to-do list continues to grow.
In addition to getting up to speed on general municipal governance, there was already a full plate for Mayor-elect Stan Mills and Commissioners-elect Jay Lagree and Patrick Gossett – an appeal of the planning commission’s decision to approve the new Clear Space Theatre Company site plan for a facility on Rehoboth Avenue; questions about planning commission member Mark Hunker’s eligibility to serve; and whether the city-owned property at 84 Kent St. should be put on the market. The sale of the property is in the revenue portion of this year’s budget for $800,000.
The new officials, along with the four sitting commissioners, will now have to decide what to do about the barriers that have been blocking commercial-district parking spots since May. The barriers were installed to keep pedestrians safe from cars, while allowing social distancing in front of restaurants using sidewalk space for outdoor dining.
Initially, the city installed hundreds of red barriers to block parking spots along the first two blocks of Rehoboth Avenue. The layout was changed weeks later after non-restaurant business owners complained the barriers were hurting business.
On Wilmington and Baltimore avenues, barriers were put up at specific locations based on the needs of restaurants approved for seating expansion.
During a special commissioner meeting Sept. 1, City Manager Sharon Lynn said she and city staff are discussing a plan. For the time being, the status quo holds, but any changes will be for the new administration to decide on, she said.
Lynn said the city is still renting 100 of the 300 barriers initially installed; the city also purchased 50 barriers.
Also during the meeting, city Code Enforcement Officer Dennis Jeney said there have been 48 applications submitted to the city for expansion of premises, with 38 of the 44 approved serving alcohol.
In an email Sept. 2, Mills said there will be a discussion on pandemic strategies going forward on the day of the swearing-in. He said he expects Lynn to have recommendations and to bring them to the commissioners for consideration.
“The safety of our visitors, property owners, businesses, and city employees will remain a priority, along with the city promoting a good environment to help businesses prosper in the era of the pandemic,” said Mills.


Bright Red or Lush Green?
You decide! Vote now
1. Now is the time for you to have your say on the look of Singapore’s public buses. We invite members of the public to select from two colours—red or green— for the new livery that public buses will don in the future. In conjunction, LTA is also proud to unveil the new SG Bus logo that will be featured on all of our public buses in Singapore, together with the new livery.
A common livery for a unified identity
2. With the transition to bus contracting model, the Government will gradually own all public buses. A common livery will create a unified and distinctive identity for our Singapore Bus.
3. Along with the common livery, public buses will also bear a distinct logo which features the word ‘SG Bus’ with an embedded stylised heart within the logotype. It also includes the slogan, “Moving Ahead Together”, which heralds the arrival of Singapore’s new public bus industry, conveys commuters’ experience in their daily rides, and cultivates a sense of public ownership for the SG Bus.
SG Bus Logo
4. The common livery and logo will be introduced from the Bulim bus package. They will be extended to other buses gradually as Government-owned buses replace existing operator-owned ones.
How to vote for your Singapore Bus
5. Voting starts on 8 January 2016 and ends on 5 February 2016. The public can cast votes in three easy ways:
- “Colour Your Buses” Website – Log on to http://colouryourbuses.sg
- SMS to 76677 in this format: LTA
Vote Choice NRIC Name
- At selected bus interchanges and MRT stations1
6. To help commuters visualise the livery, 20 buses will be painted in the two colours (10 for each colour) and deployed to 10 bus routes (six from SBS Transit and four from SMRT) in service during the voting period. There will also be posters on buses, at bus stops, bus interchanges, and MRT stations.
7. The colour with the highest number of votes will become the colour of the Singapore Bus and the results will be announced in the first quarter of 2016. Fifty participants from the poll stand to win a $50 shopping voucher in a lucky draw.
Annex A: Bus Livery Voting Poster
 Commuters can vote for their favourite bus livery at the following bus interchanges and MRT stations: Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange, Bedok Bus Interchange, Jurong East Bus Interchange, Serangoon Bus Interchange, Toa Payoh Bus Interchange; Bedok MRT station, Bishan MRT station, City Hall MRT station, Jurong East MRT station, Raffles Place MRT station, Serangoon MRT station, Simei MRT station, Tampines MRT station, Toa Payoh MRT station, Woodlands MRT station.


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[newsimage]http://static.rankone.nl/images_posts/2011/07/z6tESb.jpg[/newsimage]The first US resident to have a trial, verdict and penalty completed for a file sharing lawsuit is seeing a bit of relief today. Last year a court found Jammie Thomas-Rasset liable for $1.5 million, which works out to $62,500 per song for each track she shared on peer-to-peer network, KaZaA. Today a judge called that penalty "appalling" and reduced it to $54,000 or $2,250 per song. Read the full article here: [http://www.myce.com/news/judge-reduces-file-sharing-judgement-from-1-5-million-to-54000-49024/](http://www.myce.com/news/judge-reduces-file-sharing-judgement-from-1-5-million-to-54000-49024/) Please note that the reactions from the complete site will be synched below.
Still 2000x more than the purchase price of each track. So if I physically stole a $1 bag of chips from a Quickie Mart and was found guilty would I get fined over $2000?
[QUOTE=ilnot1;2597734]Still 2000x more than the purchase price of each track. So if I physically stole a $1 bag of chips from a Quickie Mart and was found guilty would I get fined over $2000?[/QUOTE]
Yea, But if you stole 2 or 3 bags of chips your fine would still be $2000…
As I’m sure everyone wants to see these rediculous cases go away forever…
And I know EXACTLY how to do it.
while the RIAA has standing to bring the cases their policy of KEEPING the money that is due to the clients (musicians) they represent is what fuels these extortionist cases and is the flaw in the whole process.
So you get a court to rule that the RIAA, Record companies and the lawyers COMBINED can only keep 33% of any judgement award and the balance be promptly provided to the Artists that they allegedly represent
and the who legal fiction that they are “representing the artists” will unravel.
Remove the profit motive and it’ll all just go away…


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Effects of various lipid components of low density lipoproteins (LDL) and serine on the regulation of UDP-Gal-beta 1-4-galactosyltransferase (GalT-2) activity have been investigated in normal proximal tubular (PT) cells. Addition of exogenous serine (0.1-0.75 mM), cholesterol (0-200 micrograms/ml medium), linoleic acid and oleic acid (0.1-0.75 mM) for 4 hr at 37 degrees C did not suppress the activity of GalT-2 in PT cells. Similarly, incubation of cells with glucosylceramide and lactosylceramide (25-50 micrograms/ml medium) did not alter GalT-2 activity in cells as compared to control. In contrast, palmitic acid (0-0.75 mM), phosphatidylethanolamine and sphingomyelin (0-200 micrograms/ml) stimulated GalT-2 activity by 20-36% as compared to control. Incubation of PT cells with D-alpha-dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (0-200 micrograms/ml medium) also stimulated the activity of GalT-2, maximum stimulation (200%) occurring with 25 micrograms phosphatidylcholine/ml medium. However, at a higher concentration (200 micrograms/ml), the stimulation of the activity of GalT-2 was in the order of 27% compared to control. Dioleylphosphatidylcholine did not alter GalT-2 activity in PT cells. Thus, it is concluded that (i) various lipid components, sphingosine and serine present in LDL are not involved in the LDL-mediated suppression of GalT-2 activity in normal PT cells, and (ii) stringent structural requirements in the phosphatidylcholine molecule are necessary to exert a time and concentration dependent stimulation of GalT-2 activity.
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Anagha and Nidhi - Bharatanatyam
Mythri Madhyasta - Bharatanatyam
Odissi Dancer Paridhi Joshi (at Ankura Dance Festival)
Odissi on High - Dance Performance in Bangalore
Backstage with Ashi & Kavi - Bharatanatyam Dancers
View this gallery for some live stage performance captures - primarily of Indian Classical Dances forms. My focus has been to present portraits of artists from their stage performances while capturing their best moments and dance postures.