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JAL Becomes a Full Member of the oneworld Alliance.
Seven other airlines have joined at the same time as affiliate members - JAL associates JALways, Japan Asia Airways, JAL Express, J-AIR and Japan Transocean Air as well as LAN Argentina and LAN Ecuador.
Their addition has expanded oneworld substantially, to:
- Almost 700 airports, around a hundred more than now.
- Nearly 150 countries.
- 9,000 daily departures, a thousand more than today.
- Around 315 million passengers, 65 million more than at present.
- 265,000 employees.
- Almost 2,500 aircraft.
- Nearly US$90 billion annual revenues, up by a third.
JAL was the largest airline in the world not aligned to a multilateral global alliance until it lined up to join oneworld. It is the biggest carrier in the Asia-Pacific region and one of the top airlines in the world on any count. On virtually every measure, it becomes one of the biggest three airlines in oneworld.
With its five oneworld affiliates, it serves almost 90 destinations in 24 countries. It has added nearly 50 airports to the alliance network - almost 40 of them in Japan, and the rest in China and elsewhere in Asia. It has brought one new territory onto the oneworld map, in Guam.
Members of the JAL Mileage Bank (JMB) can now earn and redeem mileage awards on all other oneworld carriers. JAL Global Club Premier, JMB Diamond and Sapphire cardholders can also now gain access to the 400 airport lounges worldwide offered by the alliance's airlines.
Frequent flyer programme members of the established oneworld airlines - American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Finnair, Iberia, LAN Airlines and Qantas - can now earn and redeem awards and receive all other oneworld benefits on JAL.
JAL's network is also now covered by oneworld's extensive range of alliance fares and sales products.
oneworld has been the only global airline alliance with the customer convenience of interline e-ticketing between all its partners for two years already, enabling passengers to transfer between its airlines' flights without the need for traditional paper tickets.
The same convenience is extended across JAL as it boards the grouping, as part of a comprehensive programme which has seen all its internal processes and procedures brought into line with the alliance's requirements.
Tens of thousands of employees from the airline have participated in a special training programme to ensure it can deliver the alliance's services and benefits from Day One, and its IT systems linked to those at the other oneworld airlines.
Signage at the 700 airports served by the alliance's member airlines and at hundreds of sales outlets worldwide will be changed from today to reflect oneworld's new membership line-up.
JAL Group Chief Executive Haruka Nishimatsu said: "Becoming part of oneworld today represents an historic milestone for Japan Airlines - and a huge opportunity for JAL. It means we can offer our customers more choice, convenience, and better value - quality air travel options and benefits beyond the reach of any individual airline or bilateral partnership, across all the alliance's world-class member airlines and their affiliates. I am confident that oneworld will equally benefit from having us in its team."
oneworld Managing Partner John McCulloch said: "Today is a truly historic day for the oneworld alliance, for our new member airlines and for our customers worldwide. Our recruits have enabled oneworld to broaden its coverage in three of the world's fastest growing regions for air travel. We have added the quality and strength of more great brands to the world's leading airline alliance, and further increased the value, choice and range that we offer our oneworld customers."
Dragonair, named China's best airline for the past five years by the SkyTrax airline quality organisation and serving more destinations in Mainland China then any other airline based outside the mainland, will join oneworld as an affiliate member later this year.
Also from today, Aer Lingus has withdrawn from oneworld, with its low-fare, point-to-point strategy no longer in line with the alliance's main focus on multi-sector, premium, frequent, international travellers.
oneworld enables its member airlines to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. These include a broader route network, opportunities to earn and redeem frequent flyer miles and points across the combined oneworld network and more airport lounges.
It is the only alliance whose members collectively achieved a profit in their latest full financial years, and was voted the World's Leading Airline Alliance for the fourth year running in the 2006 World Travel Awards, based on votes cast by some 170,000 travel professionals, including more than 110,000 travel agents in 200 countries.
About Japan Airlines Corporation
The JAL Group (TSE: 9205) is Japan's leading air transportation group, resulting from the integration of Japan Airlines and Japan Air System on October 2, 2002. On April 1, 2004 the Group was reorganized under a single "JAL/ Japan Airlines" brand, with Japan Airlines Domestic handling domestic passenger operations and Japan Airlines International responsible for international passenger and cargo operations. JAL International and JAL Domestic were integrated into one company in October 2006, now known as JAL International. Coordinating the group is Japan Airlines Corporation, a holding company. For more information, please visit www.jal.com.
Source: Japan Airlines Corporation
Stephen Pearlman Public Relations Manager Japan Airlines Corporation Tel: +81-3- 5460-3109 Fax: +81-3- 5769-6487 E-mail: email@example.com Website: www.jal.com/en/corporate/
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The history of bedding is as rich and varied as the tapestry of human civilization itself. From the simple straw pallets of ancient times to the luxurious feather beds of the Renaissance, bedding has always been an essential part of our lives. In recent years, the bedding industry has seen a significant transformation, with contemporary designs taking center stage. One such brand that epitomizes this modern shift is endlessbay, known for its innovative and stylish bedding solutions.
The Origins of Bedding
The story of bedding begins in the cradle of human civilization, where the primary goal was to seek warmth and comfort during the restorative hours of sleep. In these nascent stages, bedding was a reflection of the natural world, with early humans utilizing readily available materials such as leaves, animal skins, and wool to craft rudimentary sleeping surfaces. These materials were chosen for their insulating properties, providing a barrier against the cold and a soft cushion for the body.
As human societies grew more sophisticated, so too did their approach to bedding. The ancient Egyptians, renowned for their innovations in various domains, were among the first to elevate bedding into an art form. They introduced linen sheets, woven from the flax plant, which provided a cool and smooth surface ideal for the warm climate of the Nile Valley. The use of linen represented a significant advancement in bedding, combining practicality with a touch of luxury.
Meanwhile, the Romans, with their penchant for opulence, took bedding to new heights by popularizing stuffed mattresses. These early mattresses were filled with materials such as reeds, hay, or wool, offering enhanced comfort and support compared to the flat surfaces of the past. The Roman innovation of the stuffed mattress was a precursor to the modern mattress, showcasing the enduring human desire for a good night's sleep.
This period in history marked a pivotal transition in the evolution of bedding, from items of mere utility to objects of aesthetic and cultural significance. The development of bedding materials and designs began to reflect the values, resources, and technological advancements of different civilizations. As bedding continued to evolve, it became not just a necessity for physical well-being, but also a symbol of social status and personal taste.
Classic Bedding Designs
Classic bedding designs evoke a sense of timeless elegance and refined sophistication, drawing upon a rich heritage of traditional materials and craftsmanship. The use of natural fibers such as cotton, silk, and wool is a hallmark of these designs, offering unparalleled comfort and durability. Each material brings its own unique qualities to the bedding, from the breathable softness of cotton to the luxurious sheen of silk and the cozy warmth of wool.
The aesthetic appeal of classic bedding is further enhanced by the intricate patterns that adorn these textiles. Floral motifs, with their delicate and intricate details, evoke a sense of romance and beauty. Stripes and plaids, on the other hand, offer a more structured and orderly appearance, lending a sense of order and balance to the bedroom. These patterns are often presented in a harmonious palette of soft pastels and rich, deep hues, creating an inviting and serene ambiance.
Beyond mere comfort, classic bedding designs are a reflection of personal status and taste. They often feature elaborate embellishments such as intricate embroidery, lace detailing, and fine stitching. These decorative elements add a touch of luxury and craftsmanship to the bedding, making them not just functional items but also works of art. The attention to detail in these designs speaks to a bygone era of elegance and opulence, making them a cherished choice for those seeking to infuse their bedrooms with a sense of history and tradition.
The Shift to Contemporary Bedding
The dawn of the late 20th and early 21st centuries marked a significant turning point in the world of bedding design. As society embraced the modern era, there was a noticeable shift in consumer preferences, with an increasing inclination towards simplicity and functionality. This transformation was largely influenced by the rise of modern design principles, notably minimalism, which championed the beauty of simplicity and the elimination of excess.
The minimalist approach to bedding design is characterized by clean lines and a pared-down aesthetic, eschewing the ornate patterns and heavy fabrics of the past. Instead, contemporary bedding designs embrace a more streamlined and understated look, often featuring solid colors or subtle patterns. This shift reflects a broader cultural trend towards decluttering and focusing on the essentials, both in design and in life.
In addition to aesthetic changes, the contemporary bedding movement is also deeply intertwined with a growing awareness of environmental sustainability. Consumers are increasingly seeking out eco-friendly materials that have a lower impact on the planet. Organic cotton, bamboo, and recycled fibers are becoming popular choices for bedding, as they are not only gentle on the environment but also offer a high level of comfort and durability.
The preference for neutral colors in contemporary bedding is another reflection of the modern desire for versatility and timelessness. Shades of white, gray, and beige are favored for their ability to create a calm and serene atmosphere, as well as their versatility in complementing a wide range of interior decor styles.
Overall, the shift to contemporary bedding is a testament to the evolving values and lifestyles of today's consumers. It represents a move towards a more sustainable, functional, and aesthetically pleasing approach to home furnishings, aligning with the broader trends of minimalism and environmental consciousness in modern society.
endlessbay Bedding: A Contemporary Approach
endlessbay stands at the forefront of contemporary bedding design, offering products that combine style, comfort, and sustainability. Their bedding collections are known for their minimalist aesthetic, featuring subtle patterns and a soothing color palette that complements modern decor. endlessbay's commitment to sustainability is evident in their choice of materials, such as organic cotton and bamboo, which are both gentle on the skin and the environment.
Innovations in Contemporary Bedding
The bedding industry is at the forefront of innovation, with technological advancements revolutionizing the way we experience sleep. Contemporary bedding designs are increasingly incorporating cutting-edge features that cater to the modern consumer's desire for comfort, convenience, and wellness.
One of the most notable innovations in recent years is the development of temperature-regulating fabrics. These intelligent materials are designed to maintain an optimal sleeping temperature by absorbing excess body heat when it's warm and releasing it when it's cold. This technology ensures a comfortable sleep environment, regardless of external temperature fluctuations.
Moisture-wicking technologies are another significant advancement in contemporary bedding. These fabrics are engineered to draw moisture away from the body, keeping the sleeper dry and comfortable throughout the night. This feature is particularly beneficial for those who tend to sweat during sleep, as it helps to maintain a fresh and hygienic sleeping surface.
Smart bedding products are a testament to the integration of technology into the bedroom. Equipped with built-in sensors and connectivity features, these innovative products can monitor sleep patterns, analyze sleep quality, and even adjust bedding settings to improve comfort. From smart mattresses that adjust firmness to smart pillows that track sleep movements, these products offer a personalized sleep experience tailored to the individual's needs.
The emphasis on health and wellness in bedding design is a reflection of the growing awareness of the importance of sleep for overall well-being. Consumers are increasingly seeking bedding solutions that not only provide comfort but also support a healthy lifestyle. The integration of technology into bedding is a response to this demand, offering innovative solutions that enhance sleep quality and contribute to a healthier, more restful night's sleep.
The horizon of bedding designs is brimming with potential, as emerging trends and technological advancements promise to redefine the way we perceive and interact with our bedding. In the future, sustainability and personalization are set to take center stage, reflecting a growing consciousness towards environmental responsibility and individual preferences.
Biodegradable materials are gaining traction in the bedding industry, as consumers increasingly seek eco-friendly options that minimize their environmental footprint. Innovations in this area include bedding made from plant-based fibers, such as bamboo and eucalyptus, which are not only sustainable but also offer superior comfort and breathability. These materials decompose naturally, reducing waste and promoting a healthier planet.
Customizable bedding options are another trend shaping the future of bedding designs. With advancements in manufacturing technology, consumers can expect to personalize their bedding like never before. From selecting the exact firmness of a mattress to choosing the specific blend of materials for sheets and duvets, the possibilities for customization are endless. This trend caters to the growing demand for products that can be tailored to individual needs and preferences, ensuring a perfect sleep environment for everyone.
As technology continues to evolve, we can anticipate the integration of even more innovative features into bedding. Smart fabrics that adjust to body temperature, bedding with built-in sleep tracking and analysis, and even beds that can adjust their shape to support different sleeping positions are just a few examples of what the future may hold. These advancements aim to enhance the sleep experience, making it more comfortable, restorative, and personalized.
The evolution of bedding from classic to contemporary designs is a testament to the changing tastes and priorities of society. Brands like endlessbay are leading the way in this new era of bedding, offering products that are not only stylish and comfortable but also environmentally responsible. As we move forward, the bedding industry will continue to innovate, ensuring that our nights are as restful and rejuvenating as possible.

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Coordination of Councilors and Mayors of Cameroon on Pending Salaries for Mayors
The Coordination met in Yaoundé this 18th Day of November with close to sixteen Mayors, 38 Deputy Mayors and thirty-eight municipal councilors assembled from all the ten Regions of the Republic.
They evaluated the state of issues surrounding the September 16 Presidential decree harping on the allowances, emoluments and salaries of municipal councilors and mayors:
Considering that Municipal Councilors are dully elected on the same tickets like the (s)elected mayors and their deputies;
Mindful of the fact that Government Delegates and their Deputies are appointees of the head of State and are on very huge allowances already;
Given that the task of running the day to day affairs of the municipalities are more arduous and tasking at the local level, reflecting the decentralization spirit;
In view of the fact that the Minister of territorial Administration and Decentralization as well as the prime minister had severally assured these Municipal officials that the budgets from 2013 had been taking care of the envisaged salaries, voted by the representatives of the people since 2010.
The Coordination notes:
That it is unfair and dangerous in an evolving Cameroon to have councilors depend only on sitting allowances which have even been taxed up to 16.5%.
That the huge salaries allocated to Government Delegates who are simply doubling for Sub Divisional Councils and holding down their efforts to work independently, is a big smack on the faces of the elected Mayors;
That the arithmetic and formulae for the allocation of allowances as per classes is unfair, given that the idea encourages rural exodus, as those who are swelling our cities and towns all come from these so-called smaller councils;
That the delay of payment even after the Presidential Text of Application of September 16, 2015 is an indicator that work is being done to calculate the arrears from 2013 till date.
The Coordination therefore resolves as follows:
Thanks the Head of state for finally signing the September 16 2015 Presidential Decree, allocating allowances, emoluments and salaries accordingly;
That in a subsequent circumstance, what is being allocated to appointed Government Delegates and their deputies be rather directed to mayors and their deputies;
That the so-called smaller councils with very low Administrative Accounts, especially falling on classes three and four are there not because of any cause of theirs, but simply because the citizens are all exuding to towns and cities because of the hardship in the rural country. It will be sensible for the state to empower these poorer councils to encourage the youths to remain in the villages and get employed by their councils;
That the Government ensures that all the arrears for mayors and their deputies be calculated as from their being installed into office in October 2013 till date. This is not only being prudent but being just and fair.
The Coordination of Councilors and Mayors of Cameroon look forward to a presidential Decree allocating full salary to the elected municipal councilors who are doing a tremendous work at the base. Anything can happen if these many Cameroonian elected representatives of the people are not taken seriously.
We count on the continuous understanding, clairvoyance and fatherly approach of the head of State, president of the Republic of Cameroon.
DONE IN YAOUNDE, THIS SEVENTEEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2015
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There has been a small month on month fall in the number signing on in Donegal but the live register still shows 22,229 people in receipt of social welfare in the county.
There was also a fall in those signing on last month compared to August of 2011 but community groups attribute that to emigration rather than job creation.
In August 2011 there were 23,079 people in receipt of welfare in Donegal - that number has decreased to 22,229.
From July to August of this year the fall is 230.
There was a slight fall in those signing on in the Finn Valley and Letterkenny areas, as was the case in Inishowen, Dungloe, Ballyshannon /Bundoran, Killybegs and Dunfanaghy.
The only area to record an increase was at the Donegal Town office.
Year on year the only area to record an increase was Dungloe.


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A benchmark for media excellence, the WARC Media 100 (successor to the Gunn Media 100) is compiled by tracking the performance of campaigns, brands and agencies at the most important advertising media competitions around the world.
Gillette deodorant campaign I Don’t Roll On Shabbos by MediaCom Connections Tel Aviv was the most awarded campaign of 2018. Using a multimedia approach, biblical texts and a battle of synagogues to appeal to the Orthodox Jewish community in Israel, Gillette’s share in the Orthodox sector grew from 3% to 15% and brand awareness from 15% to 55%. (Read Gilad Kat’s inside story of the campaign here.)
- Top campaigns for media excellence: I Don’t Roll On Shabbos, for Gillette by MediaCom Connections Tel Aviv; Data vs Car, for VIA Rail by Touché! Montreal; The Awesome Is Here, for Cerveza Victoria by MediaCom Mexico City.
- Top agencies for media excellence: MediaCom Connections, Tel Aviv; Touché!, Montreal; Mindshare, Shanghai.
- Top brands for media excellence: Gillette; Tourism Australia; McDonald’s.
- Top advertisers for media excellence: Procter & Gamble; Unilever; AB InBev.
MediaCom retained its position at the top of the media networks ranking, with its agencies having a stronghold in the top ten. A total of 16 MediaCom campaigns ranked in the top 100, including three of the top ten. Worldwide chairman and CEO Stephen Allan attributed this success to “passionate and dedicated people working hand-in-hand with our courageous clients”.
WPP was the top holding company, adding to its #1 position in the Effective 100. “As a creative transformation company our mission is to build better futures for our clients, by delivering tangible business results and preparing organisations for the future,” said CEO Mark Read. “These awards are a great endorsement of our ability to do that, and testament to our talented people worldwide.”
Summing up this year’s Media 100, David Tiltman, head of content, WARC, said: “Creativity and innovation in media placement is becoming increasingly important to brands looking to reach consumers in the ‘attention economy’.
“There are multiple examples in the WARC Media 100 of brands and their agencies finding unusual and unconventional channels that help them to cut through, to surprise, and to grab attention.”
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Four ingredients and a skillet are all that you'll need for these delightful apple rings that Mary Jane Ruther cooks in her Trenton, New Jersey kitchen. Serve them as a sweet side dish alongside pork...or for dessert.
In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in sugar and lemon juice. Cut the apple into four rings; add to skillet. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until apple rings are tender, turning frequently. Serve warm.

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CONFERENCE PREVIEW: Cameron the debt bailiff
Will the banks be hiring extra staff in the next few days in the anticipation that hordes of people will be rushing along to pay off their credit card debts in the wake of the Prime Minister's appeal? Somehow, I think not.
Mr Cameron will be telling the Conservative Party conference today in effect to adopt what some have described as a wartime spirit as part of their general effort to put the nation's economy straight.
Well, I regret to sound like a merchant of gloom but I doubt whether many people will respond to that appeal in the way the Prime Minister will want them to.
Finger-wagging: Mr Cameron will tell delegates later today that households as well as the State must get their finances in order
They will, I suspect, continue to run their domestic affairs in their own sweet way, oblivious to finger-wagging and an appeal which to them sounds like an admonition from Mr Cameron.
They will be asking why they should be requested to put a brake on their profligacy when the party conferences, notably the Conservative conference, displayed little restraint whatever.
More than one commentator has marvelled (if that is the right word) at the epic consumption of alcohol at this event.
Heavy drinking has always been a feature of party political conferences, but, according to reports, this year's conferences broke all records.
People will also be asking why we do not cut down on overseas aid. Surely, they say, it is simply wrong to send aid to India, a thriving democracy. Too simplistic an argument we are told. Why is it?
If this conference appeal is part of the Prime Minister's attempt to revive the flagging, if not moribund, Big Society of his, then I think it is doomed to failure.

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In the Lancet Oncology this week, an international team of researchers reports a study on the associations between endometriosis and the risk of histological subtypes of ovarian cancer. The team studied data from 13 ovarian cancer case-control studies, a total of 13,226 controls and 7,911 women with invasive ovarian cancer. They found that self-reported endometriosis was associated with a significantly higher risk of clear-cell, low-grade serous, and endometrioid invasive ovarian cancers, but noted no association between endometriosis and risk of mucinous or high-grade serous ovarian cancer, or borderline tumors. "Clinicians should be aware of the increased risk of specific subtypes of ovarian cancer in women with endometriosis," the authors write. "Future efforts should focus on understanding the mechanisms that might lead to malignant transformation of endometriosis so as to help identify subsets of women at increased risk of ovarian cancer."
Also in the Lancet Oncology this week, researchers in Germany and Switzerland report the results of a phase III study of lapatinib versus trastuzumab in combination with neoadjuvant anthracycline-taxane-based chemotherapy for patients with untreated HER2-positive operable or locally advanced breast cancer. The team randomly assigned 620 patients to receive either chemotherapy and trastuzumab or chemotherapy and lapatinib. About 30 percent of the patients in the trastuzumab group and 22.7 percent of the patients in the lapatinib group had a pathological complete response, the researchers found. "This direct comparison of trastuzumab and lapatinib showed that pathological complete response rate with chemotherapy and lapatinib was significantly lower than that with chemotherapy and trastuzumab," they write. "Unless long-term outcome data show different results, lapatinib should not be used outside of clinical trials as single anti-HER2-treatment in combination with neoadjuvant chemotherapy."
And finally in the Lancet Oncology this week, researchers in the US, Canada, and Hong Kong report on their phase II trial of bevacizumab plus standard chemoradiation for the treatment of locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The team treated 46 patients with bevacizumab and cisplatin plus intensity-modulated radiation therapy. With a median follow-up of two and a half years, the researchers found that the estimated two-year locoregional progression-free interval was 83.7 percent, the two-year distant metastasis-free interval was 90.8 percent, the two-year progression-free survival was 74.7 percent, and the two-year overall survival was 90.9 percent. "The addition of bevacizumab to standard chemoradiation treatment for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma is feasible, and might delay the progression of subclinical distant disease," they write.

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SOUTH Africa needs more good stories to stave off depression and suicide.
This was said by a group of pupils who are part of the Media Monitoring Project on a visit to Sowetan offices on Friday.
The children from Park Senior Primary School in Turffontein complained that there were many more crime stories in newspapers than those about love and happiness.
They underwent a 10-week training course to monitor whether children's rights were protected in the media.
Their study revealed that 45percent of stories were scary and sad, 23percent made them mad and angry, and only 32percent were happy stories. They said children were only in the news as victims, especially girl children.
"Reduce the number of scary stories that might lead to depression and suicide. This has to change. We want to be in the media as heroes and active citizens," they said.
"There are pictures in the media of successful businessmen holding glasses of expensive alcohol to depict success. But we children know that alcohol destroys families and happiness.
"There are also pictures of beautiful women that say these women can get any man they want. This is wrong."
The pupils said they hated pictures of dead people and that most media broke the law by identifying children in articles. This led to teasing and bullying in at school, they said.
But they praised Sowetan for its pictorial stories, information about their world and for the nation building project.
Sowetan public editor Thabo Leshilo thanked them for their research and assured them that the newspaper was always trying to find ways of reaching young minds. He invited them to write in with complaints and recommendations.


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La fuga is a 1937 Argentine drama film directed by Luis Saslavsky and starring Santiago Arrieta.
In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken in 2000, the film reached the 32nd position.
Outside the Law is a 1937 Argentine thriller film directed and written by Manuel Romero. The film premiered on 12 May 1940 in the United States. The film starred José Gola, Luis Arata, Roberto Blanco, and Irma Córdoba
North Wind is a 1937 Argentine film directed by Mario Soffici.
La vuelta al nido is a 1938 Argentine drama film written and directed by Leopoldo Torres Ríos and starring José Gola and Amelia Bence.
Historia de una noche is a 1941 Argentine film directed by Luis Saslavsky.
The Phantom Lady is a 1945 Argentine film directed by Luis Saslavsky. At the 1946 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards the film won Silver Condor Awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Music. It is based on a seventeenth-century comedy with the same name by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, translated as The Phantom Lady. However, the film alters the play considerably - the plot is heavily rewritten, and the style of dialogue is completely changed. Calderon's comedy is written in verse, while the screenplay of the film is in prose and contains scenes not found in the play. The final scene includes a fierce storm from which the hero rescues the heroine and declares his love for her, a scene added to the film.
Los isleros is a 1951 Argentine film directed by Lucas Demare. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. It won the Silver Condor Award for Best Film.
Rosaura at 10 O'Clock is a 1958 Argentine crime drama mystery film directed by Mario Soffici and starring Juan Verdaguer and Susana Campos. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on a 1955 novel of the same name written by Marco Denevi.
La caída is a 1959 Argentine drama film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. It won the Silver Condor Award for Best Film was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.
The Hand in the Trap is a 1961 Argentine film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson and starring Francisco Rabal, Elsa Daniel and Leonardo Favio. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize.
Chronicle of a Boy Alone, also known as Chronicle of a Lonely Child, is a 1965 Argentine film directed by Leonardo Favio. It won the Silver Condor Award for Best Film.
Este es el romance del Aniceto y la Francisca, de cómo quedó trunco, comenzó la tristeza y unas pocas cosas más…, or simply El Romance del Aniceto y la Francisca, is a 1967 Argentine romantic drama film directed and written by Leonardo Favio, based on the short story El cenizo by Jorge Zuhair Jury, Favio's older brother. The film stars Federico Luppi, Elsa Daniel, María Vaner and Edgardo Suárez.
Brief Heaven is a 1969 Argentine film directed by David José Kohon. It was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival where Ana María Picchio won the award for Best Actress.
Gatica, el mono is a 1993 Argentine drama film directed by Leonardo Favio. It is a biopic of Argentine boxer José María Gatica.
It won the Silver Condor for Best Film. The film was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but Leonardo Favio asked the Instituto Nacional de Cinematografía (INC) to remove it as a nominee in order to protest in delays of the Congress' approval of the Foreign Films taxes.
Shunko is a 1960 Argentine film directed by Lautaro Murúa. It won the Silver Condor Award for Best Film.
Los Inundados is a 1961 Argentine comedy film directed by Fernando Birri.
Juan Moreira is a 1973 Argentine dramatic historical film directed by Leonardo Favio and starring Rodolfo Bebán. It is based on the homonymous novel by Eduardo Gutiérrez, which narrates the life of the famous Argentine outlaw, gaucho and folk hero Juan Moreira.
Pajarito Gómez is a 1965 Argentine comedy film directed by Rodolfo Kuhn. It was entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival. It was also selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 38th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film is a satire of the promotional machine behind the Argentine pop stars of the 1960s.
Tangos, the Exile of Gardel is an Argentine-French film released on 20 March 1986, directed by Fernando Solanas, starring Marie Laforêt, Miguel Ángel Solá and Philippe Leotard. The film was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 59th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Safo, historia de una pasión is a 1943 Argentine erotic melodrama film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Mecha Ortiz and Roberto Escalada. At the 1944 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards, Ortiz won the Silver Condor Award for Best Actress for her performance as Selva in the film.
Savage Pampas is a 1945 Argentine historical film directed by Lucas Demare and Hugo Fregonese and starring Francisco Petrone, Luisa Vehil and Domingo Sapelli. The film's sets were designed by Germán Gelpi. The film is set in the nineteenth century in the Dry Pampas, when it represented a frontier between Argentinian-controlled territory and areas still largely inhabited by Indians before the Conquest of the Desert extended Argentine control southwards. In 1966, Fregonese remade the film in English under the same title.

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Browse these top-rated Other photographers from Austin, TX.
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Amy Wolf is an Austin native who found her passion for photography in a high school journalism class. There she learned the basics for composition and won several academic awards for photography in journalism. In college, she diverted her attentions and pursued a degree in linguistics with a minor in psychology. After college, Amy's love for photography never died and she started working for a local portrait studio. There she learned basics of studio photography and later decided to embark on her own. She now is a full time freelance photographer specializing in portraits and event photography.
My name is Michael Lunceford. I’m the principal photographer at Sky of Texas Wedding Photography. I took up photography in 2003, and started shooting weddings professionally in 2010. Since then, I have branched into other forms of photography including real estate, portraits, family, food, and even automobiles. I like doing varied types of photography because things I learn in one form tend to find their way into others. This keeps me fresh and stimulated.
Jose is a photographer that has nine years of experience in studio photography. He studied photography locally in Austin,TX and further advanced his technique in Chicago. While in Chicago he assisted, digiteched and became a second shooter for various studios shooting for Nestle, Kraft an Wells just to name a few. He also has experience in lifestyle, portraiture and pet photography.
I found that in life, the passions that drove us as children will eventually circle back around to us. If you are lucky, those passions will reemerge ten fold with a driving force you won't be able to ignore. This has proven true in my life with my love of photography. I've shot since I was a young boy and trained in film photography. As an adult, I have been self taught in digital photography.
By the time I bought my first SLR at 10 years old, I became obsessed with learning photographic processes and about the different technological characteristics and applications of equipment and film by reading monthly subscriptions and books. If I couldn't afford to buy the magazines, I sat in the Barnes & Noble magazine section and read every photo magazine I could for hours. After each article I read, I either went out to test my knowledge and/or buy more books to become more skilled at each method. It quickly went from learning everything technical, to creating personal work and trying to develop my own style. I enrolled in classes, summer programs, I pushed my high school to develop out their darkroom when they were considering downsizing it by getting my fellow classmates interested in it and helping organize gallery shows to raise money for the equipment we needed. I kept going from there and finding anyway I could learn more to make a living doing what I love.

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Alibaba launches online platform to fight counterfeit brands
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has made a public commitment to remove fake goods from its marketplace and has urged brands to collaborate with anti-piracy efforts.
The online shopping company has had numerous accusations leveled at it over fake and counterfeit products; this culminated with its ejection earlier this year from the US-based International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC).
At an intellectual property conference it's hosting in Hangzhou, Alibaba unveiled a new online system to help track and remove fakes.
"In the face of such a complex problem we can't be complaining about each other, or criticising each other...We have to have everybody involved and work together to do it," said Jessie Zheng, Alibaba's chief platform governance officer.
"In this battle it's you and me," said Zheng. "It can't be you doing the work and me watching, or me doing the work and you talking. Our only choice is to join forces."
Alibaba’s removal from the IACC was instigated by action from several members of the group itself; US luxury goods maker Michael Kors and Gucci notably took action.
The recently launched "IP Joint-Force System" is an online platform designed to streamline IP communications between brands and Alibaba itself - it is an expansion of the company’s "good faith takedown" scheme started last year and simplifies removal of suspected counterfeits.
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The Nottingham-based civil engineering and surfacing company, Thomas Bow City Asphalt, have secured a £36M contract, spanning a total of four-years, to provide road repair works to the city of Leicester and the surrounding county of Leicestershire.
Through the terms of the contract Thomas Bow City Asphalt will act as the principal contractor, providing services such as traffic management, road marking, road planning, and surfacing for a grand total of 3,000 miles of roads and highways.
The Managing director at Thomas Bow, Alistair Bow stated: “We are delighted to have been appointed by Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council as it’s not only a really significant contract but the work really complements our stronghold across the East Midlands.
“The framework win has also allowed us to take on a further two surfacing teams – a total of 19 full time roles – as well as invest in new equipment such as pavers and vehicles. As a firm, we have extensive experience working across the Midlands and Yorkshire, so this appointment will help boost the work we’re already doing in the region.
“We’ve had an excellent few years here at Thomas Bow – from our 150th anniversary in 2017 to securing Highway England framework win via a joint venture with Breedon Southern Limited in 2018, this contract provides a great support to 2019.”
A Leicestershire County Council spokesperson added: “The maintenance and upkeep of our roads is a vitally important aspect of the work delivered by the county council. From pothole repairs to resurfacing, we’re responsible for more than 2,500 miles of roads.
“Ensuring the extensive road network runs smoothly is no mean feat and requires a large degree of co-ordination and flexibility. Carriageway repairs require quick solutions to make sure the impact on the travelling public is minimal.
“We’re pleased to be working in partnership with Thomas Bow City Asphalt to provide carriageway patching and repairs across the county, while, at the same time, ensuring that we’re delivering value for money for the council taxpayer.”
Other recent projects undertaken by Thomas Bow include the £10M contract to surface the second phase of the Nottingham tram network as well as the resurfacing of car parks at Birmingham Airport and Lincoln Transport Hub.
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Have you ever met someone with a smile full of what appeared to be too many teeth? This oral health condition is defined as hyperdontia, which can mean a person has one or a dozen more teeth than the usual amount of 32 permanent teeth.
It is normal to have 20 primary teeth and 32 adult teeth. The cause of supernumerary teeth (or teeth that appear in addition to the regular number) is unknown, but certain conditions and genetic factors can increase the likelihood of this condition. According to the European Journal of Dentistry, men are slightly more likely than women to have an overgrowth of teeth. The people with the highest rates of hyperdontia are those who also live with a rare condition, such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or Gardner's syndrome, or a genetic variation, such as Down syndrome. Children born with a cleft lip or palate may also have supernumerary teeth.
Most cases are mild and usually involve only one or two extra teeth. In more severe cases, a patient may have crowded teeth, or permanent teeth that become displaced as they try to emerge, or fail to emerge at all. Tooth overgrowth can also cause facial deformities or speech impediments.
Most of the time, patients are unaware of a supernumerary tooth or two until they have an oral exam or X-ray. Hyperdontia can sometimes be painful or hinder chewing if it involves multiple extra teeth. According to RDH Magazine, tooth overgrowth can also lead to other oral health issues, such as:
- Impaction, when a tooth doesn't emerge properly and can put pressure on the teeth around it
- Malocclusion, or bite problems
- Primary teeth blocked from emerging properly
- Cysts and tumors
- An increased risk of gum problems, periodontal problems and cavities due to difficulty cleaning crowded teeth
Treatment varies from person to person. It can include taking a "wait-and-see" approach, tooth extraction, and orthodontic treatment. Since hyperdontia seems to occur predominantly around the permanent anterior incisors of the maxillary arch (next to your top front teeth), it can be an orthodontic and cosmetic concern. It is always best to consult your dental health professional about the proper treatment for you.
Regardless of how many teeth you have, getting regular check-ups and maintaining good oral hygiene can help keep your teeth healthy. Brush twice a day and ask your dentist for flossing tips if you have any teeth that are overcrowded or difficult to clean.

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After the young rapper, a father and a hubby, made this tweet, many took to the post to simply ask him of the receipt to this “Shout Out”.
It is acclaimed that on Drake’s social media pages there is nothing; not a story, a like, a retweet, a mention, a- You get the picture. So tweeps asked that he produce it and has still served us ellipsis.
Seeing all this trolls, Priddy made a video again saying it with his whole chest that he got some love from Drake. In the video the rapper was listening to one of his own song which became clear that man do not need a hype man because he can do all that himself.
Moreover, the video should have come with a watch-until-the-end because to close it off he walks out of frame laughing like he won.
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So, here's another perspective story between the same two characters from this
. If you haven't read the first one, then I suggest that you do. As ambiguous as I purposely made it, I feel that this one will make some semblance of sense. This is taking place years after the character's first meeting. Oh, and this will have some gore that may not be appropriate for some readers.
You have been warned. And in case anyone was wondering, no I haven't figured out what storyline I want them in.
Oh, and "daemon" (in this context) is pronounced "dA-mon" not "dE-mon." There's a reason, but that would spoil so many surprises wouldn't it? No, I don't care if that's how a dictionary would show the pronunciation either. >.<
Now that I think about it, I probably didn't write this the best as I could. I don't hate it, but I know it'd be a lot easier to have written if I just came out with their genders, but, like I said, I dunno what I want to do with them yet. When I make that decision, I may have to do some character altering.
The snake was anxious. They were speeding far more than was legal, over 100 mph at least. There were police cars behind them, speeding just as much, sirens blaring, but they weren't there to pull the daemon and its companion over. No, they were following on the companion's orders. The child, that was no longer a child, had run off again
A tanned hand clenched in the daemon's lap. Not long after their first meeting, the child and daemon had met again in the woods. The child had been asleep despite its nearness, the snake couldn't say if it was because of ignorance or a complete disregard for the threat that it posed to the child's health at the time. The little human had intrigued the daemon upon their first meeting, but now it found that it wanted to know more than sleep off its latest meal. So, it changed its form to that of a human and had stayed by the child's side since. The child let it, not having enough energy to care about the snake's presence.
The car barely screeched to a stop before it slammed into the trees on the outer edges of the forest. The daemon threw itself out of the car, nearly getting hit in the process by the other cars. It was uncaring of the pain it had avoided. That smell. The child was here! The snake ran as fast as it could, and its inhuman species allowed it to be faster than the humans "jogging" behind. The feeling of running, walking even, had been bizarre, but it got the snake closer to the child. That was what mattered, having its curiosity satisfied.
The child. The daemon pictured the object of its thoughts in its mind. The child, was no longer a child. To be honest, its mind had never been of one, only its body. Now, its body had grown. They were at least fifteen years now and had grown up well. The child had grown into their skin and moved unnaturally graceful. In a few more years, the transformation from an awkward duckling to an elegant crane would be complete.
There! Up ahead was the old, abandoned warehouse. Its eyes widened: blood. The snake pushed its legs faster and burst into the building. It took no time at all for its eyes to adjust to the minimal light that crept through cracks in the walls. Air was caught in its throat as it stared at the object of its thoughts.
The child was crying and was choking on its own breath. Blood leaked from the corners of its mouth, but went unnoticed as it stare ahead, unseeing. The organ in its bloodied hand fell unceremoniously to the dirty, concrete floor. The snake's eyes watched as it rolled a little after hitting before its eyes snapped back up to the child. Their other hand, still its normal pale pristine self, hovered over the gaping hole in the left side of its owners chest.
The snake's eyes widened considerably as it watched through the separated fingers of the hand blocking its view. Behind the hand, it could see tendrils of blood, bone, muscle, flesh twine together like vines and slowly reform the lost organ. Soon, even the shattered ribs and tattered skin had been "repaired." If it were not for the tear in the child's shirt, then the snake never would have known.
Shaking hands brought themselves to their owner's head. The child took in a deep breath, and its nails dug into their skin as a horrifying scream was torn out of their throat. The voice that came out was hoarse, from lack of use and crying. The child's anguish brought the snake out of its shock, and the daemon rushed to their side.
Its tanned hands tore the child's hands off of their face, but could do nothing about the bloodied trail left behind. It wrapped its arms around the child and held them in a vice grip, wanting to squeeze the heartache out of the young teen. The child wailed into its shoulder and dug its nails into the snake's shoulders. The snake ignored the pain and only tightened its grip. It could hear the other humans outside, but he was consumed by one thought.
Cry. Cry, and let me take the pain away.
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What to my wondering eyes should appear — a brand new bridge in the city of Prospect. Yes, Virginia, you can get to Utica, Ind. now without going all the way downtown. The East End Bridge opens Dec. 18, and I wanted to get the lowdown on the new bridge from Mindy Peterson, who was here back in March to talk about all the talk about tolls. Well now I’ve got my RiverLink account set up and am ready to pay good money to go to Indiana. Mindy talks about the big project, which she’s been a part of since the beginning.
It’s December, and time to plan your New Year’s Eve, or Lou Year’s Eve, as Lucy Dalton calls it. Thanks to Lucy, this year that means a big celebration will take place on Main Street involving dozens of arts organizations, museums and musical acts. It lasts all day, until a giant disco ball descends onto the Kentucky Center for the Arts ushering in 2017. Dalton saw these types of celebrations in a bunch of other cities, and brought the idea home, getting Mayor Fischer and almost every arts organization in town on board.
It’s been a big week for a number of former guests of the show, so I’ll catch you up on what’s happening and how they found themselves back in the news. We start with a visit to a Portland restaurant, a part of Gil Holland’s renaissance there, move to the Mile Wide Brewery, where Scott Shreffler is a partner. Plus, there’s news from Matthew Landan of the Haymarket Whiskey Bar, U of L A.D. Tom Jurich, Louisville Orchestra conductor Teddy Abrams, Forecastle founder J.K. McKnight, publisher Tracy Beale and entertainer Wil Heuser. And regrettably we have news that Jeff Brohm will no longer be calling plays down at WKU. It’s all in an information-packed episode of the Rusty Satellite Show.


It’s often demonised as the end of genuine appreciation, but when it comes to engaging museum audiences, Instagram is a far better friend than foe
Doing it for the ’gram.
It’s a common feature of modern society and you won’t go far along a busy city street nowadays without catching someone capturing their activities on their phone for the purpose of uploading it to social media. But is this at odds with the behaviour we expect and desire in a museum setting?
For many people, social media platforms like Instagram turn once admired masterpieces into nothing more than prime selfie opportunities. But this doesn’t have to be the case. When used in the right way, Instagram can offer a whole new platform for connection and engagement for museums to discover.
The role of most museums is, of course, to provide a connection to the past. This shouldn’t mean, however, that those traditional values create a disconnect with the present. Social media gives museums the chance to extend their experience to a digital space, bypassing physical walls and creating a stronger sense of community and continual learning.
The power of Instagram
Visual storytelling has always been a big part of what museums offer, and Instagram allows teams to mimic this experience on a much larger scale, creating a new channel of communication that can be carefully curated – just like an exhibition itself.
With more than 400 million daily users, Instagram is one of the most powerful outlets for reaching new audiences, particularly a younger crowd. 16-29 year olds make us the largest demographic of internet users who also use Instagram.
With features like Instagram Stories and IGTV creating even more ways to communicate, museums around the world are already using Instagram as a platform for change and conversation.
Museums and Instagram working together
In the last year alone, many institutions have taken the plunge and begun using Instagram to tell their stories to a larger audience. From objects and artefacts, to spaces, buildings and staff, Instagram lets museums choose how there are perceived.
This surge in cultural users is thanks largely to successful projects like #InstaMuseum. This is an annual campaign organised by Museum140, designed to raise awareness of museums using Instagram. Museums are encouraged to sign up, while other users are asked to share their favourite museum Instagram posts. So far, Museum140 has compiled a list of more than 500 museums on the platform, showing how technology and culture can support each other.
Royal Ontario Museum
The Royal Ontario Museum’s mandate is “to build bridges of understanding and appreciation for the world’s diverse cultures and precious natural environments.”
By making fantastic use of their Instagram platform, the museum also succeeds in building bridges between the old and the new.
The iconic Crystal that fronts the museum was officially opened in 2007, and is actually encouraged as an Insta-worthy photo opportunity, with pictures of visitors taken in front of the Crystal dotting the museum’s feed. The museum also succeeds in promoting special events on Instagram that appeal particularly to millennials.
Events such as Friday Night Live transforms the museum’s hallowed halls into an event space with drinks, DJs and the chance for prolonged interaction with exhibitions and other guests. Photos from these events translate particularly well to Instagram, engaging a more varied audience than might historically have been the case.
The Tate account on Instagram covers all four iconic UK institutions: Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St. Ives. It has more than 1.2 million followers and aims to, according to their Instagram bio, “Increase everyone’s enjoyment and understanding of art.”
And their account succeeds in delivering this. A good balance of education, entertainment and art allows the museum quartet to explore the importance of culture in a way that’s accessible and fun.
Visitor reposting is common on the Tate account, and is one of the most direct and successful ways to engage with a large audience of potential visitors. Creative campaigns and hashtags such as #TateWeather – an artistic spin on a weather forecast – boosts the museums’ overall reputations as exciting and educational places to visit.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The LACMA’s Instagram account takes a more direct tactic, displaying plenty of artistic views of the museum’s interior to give the sense that viewers are actually there. The museum makes good use of Instagram’s video functions to give up close and personal views of exhibition pieces, while a dash of celebrity culture helps cement the museum as an LA staple.
Occasionally, the LACMA will also post art submitted by followers related to exhibition pieces. This is a great call to action that provides a unique way to celebrate followers and get them involved.
The Guggenheim lives up to its reputation as an abstract, forward-thinking powerhouse with an Instagram account chockful of dynamic and thought-provoking pieces from its collection.
Regular hashtags and campaigns work to engage followers and create interest, such as #WorkoftheWeek which puts a specific piece from the collection in the spotlight.
More recently, during the COVID-19 lockdown, the museum has used its platform to share the efforts of followers with hashtags like #CultureInQuarantine. This shows people stuck at home recreating famous works of art with objects they can find around the house.
The bottom line
So what do these examples tell us about the power of Instagram when it comes to promoting the museum space? Far from being the enemy of all things cultural, Instagram provides an opportunity for museums to take their culture to the masses. Through Instagram Stories, video content, hashtags, polls, quizzes, questions, discussions, Instagram Live and regular, quality content, museums can engage with their viewers like never before and even show off what’s going on behind the scenes.
Instagram is a tool, and like any tool, its success depends on the effectiveness with which it is implemented. Museums should think of the platform as a digital exhibition – something they can curate to reflect themselves in the way they want to be seen. With a great Instagram account under their control, museums have the opportunity to promote and engage like never before.
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|ABSTRACT||The Mediterranean region is subject to high aerosol loads, from both anthropogenic and natural sources. Because of their optical and microphysical properties, aerosols play an important role in the Mediterranean climate system. Indeed, they interact with radiation and clouds and they provoke a negative radiative forcing at the surface with ensuing cooling and decrease in the activity of the hydrological cycle. The main aerosols in this region are desert dust, sea salt, organic, black carbon, sulphate and ammonium-nitrate particles, whose contribution to aerosol radiative forcing is expected to increase up to the end of the 21st century.
In order to estimate the role of aerosols on the future climate we will use the CNRM-RCSM6 model, which is a coupled regional aerosol-atmosphere-ocean model. Its atmospheric model, namely ALADIN-Climate, incorporates a prognostic aerosol scheme (TACTIC), including already desert dust, sea salt, organic, black carbon and sulphate particles, but not the ammonium and nitrate aerosols. Because of their future contribution to aerosol radiative forcing, we have recently added a new module in TACTIC, adapted from the LMDz-INCA module (Hauglustaine et al., 2014) to represent these types of aerosols.
The aim of this study is to evaluate (Aerosol optical Depth, surface concentration) this new ammonium-nitrate scheme, as well as the aerosol impacts on the radiation and temperature over the Mediterranean. The methodology is based on two parallel simulations of 38 years (1979-2016), driven by the ERA-Interim reanalysis, which have been realized using the atmospheric model of CNRM-RCSM, including or not the ammonium-nitrate aerosol module.|

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Apr 30, 2013, 8:20 PM EST
I love Jimmy Nielsen a little bit right now.
Actually, I’ve always liked the Sporting KC goalkeeper. He’s clearly on tops of things as the heady guardian of goal at Sporting Park. And he’s a pleasant fellow, too; I’ve spoken to him a couple of different times and he always seems to have a good attitude.
Beyond all that, Nielsen is speaking the truth about something that just happened around the Sporting KC ground.
We’ve heard the occasional lament from the SKC players or from coach Peter Vermes about how teams won’t come out and play, especially not at the team’s suburban Kansas City ground.
Well, too bad. Find a way around it. Besides, Kansas City has periodically played a little further back on the road, and they really cannot have it two ways.
So, I was heartened to see what Nielsen said about last week’s 3-2 loss to the rising Portland Timbers.
“We’ve been begging for teams to come here and come at us. They did, and we didn’t have an answer for it.”
By the way, no one else around Sporting Park was making excuses. In the linked piece, Graham Zusi and Chance Myers essentially said that Portland was better last Saturday night, and that was that.
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The Greenland Ice Cap from the air- Sold Out!
£11,895.00Deposit - £2,500.00
30th June - 6th July, 2023 - Fully Booked
£11,895.00 / Deposit - £2,500.00
Collection from Narsarsuaq Airport, all transportation in Greenland for the duration of the tour from pickup until drop off. Breakfasts, photographic tuition.
Insurance, flights to and from Narsarsuaq Airport, meals not mentionned, drinks.
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A completely unique opportunity to photograph the mighty Greenland Ice Cap from above as well as from the Ice Cap itself.
Staying one week in Narsaq in southern Greenland we are ideally plcaed to explore the wonderful South of Greenland and also venture to the Ice Cap from one of the closest settlements to it in the whole of Greenland. The landscapes here are stunning and rarely photographed. The small towns of Narsaq and Qaqortoq are two of the most beautiful towns in Greenland with colourful houses and buildings stretching back from the ocean inland. We will travel by boat to a few towns and settlements and also to photograph the icebergs in the bays around these areas. Giant icebergs drift along the coastline meaning every day has different options to photograph the landscpe.
We will be based in the best hotel in town, Hotel Narsaq, a basic but perfctly adequate hotel for our stay from which we will form a base to explore. The hotel has a good restaurant and free wifi.
The main purpose of the trip is to do one whole day with a helicopter flying over the ice cap. In mid summer the ice is melting fast creating meandering rivers of the most sensational aqua blue colours through the pure white ice. These rivers provide an incredible contast to the whites and they also form vast lakes of meltwater in places, again with mesmirising colours. Our aim will be to spend 10 hours with the helicopter, this may be in one staright day of over two separate days depending upon the weather and the opportunities to get in the air. This ten hours will be split in to two sections. Five hours of this time will be spent flying and making aerial images from above. The second half of the time we have the helicopter on duty will be spent making images on the banks of these rivers and lakes and looking down into the vast canyons they create, making photographs from the ice cap itself. This is an opportunity to photograph Greenland in a very unique way. We will be landing in some of the most remote locations in the northern hempisphere and on the planet. We will be wearing harnesses and will be roped together whilst on the ice for safety in order to get close to the edges and peer into the rivers, canyons, lakes and sinkholes/crevaces.
Each participant will need to bring waterproof hiking boots capable of taking crampons and the crampons also to be safe on the ice.
Final flight and travel details will be issued in due course. Each particiapnt will need to get themselves to Narsarsuaq Airport, this can be done easily via the domestic airport in Reykjavik. Once the tour is full and flights have been rleased I will send the recommended flights across.
This is not strenuous tour and walking on the ice will not be difficult provided we all have the correct clothing and footwear, detailed tour notes will be issued a few months before we deaprt.

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Massachusetts state senators faced criticism within their own chamber that the passage of a fast-moving policing bill lacked enough input from outside their walls. Their House counterparts may have the opposite challenge.
House leaders’ decision to open a 40-hour window for written testimony drew thousands of e-mails and letters, adding to the mountain of debate around Beacon Hill’s truncated efforts to tighten police accountability statewide.
The House budget committee uploaded 418 letters Friday from a hodgepodge of unions, police departments, and advocacy groups, some with no apparent connection to law enforcement. Ten massive PDF’s of e-mails followed, each numbering roughly 300 pages and collectively holding more than 2,900 subject lines.
“Hopefully someone will actually read this,” wrote one man, who identified himself as a retired law enforcement officer.
Many were from private citizens. Some were sent by state senators, urging caution on language they approved just days earlier. And the testimony was organized in no discernible order, with files identified not by name but numbers.
For example, Testimony #110 came from Boston Prep, a charter school where its executive director asked lawmakers to limit the presence of police in school.
Testimony letters #111 and #112 were sent by groups urging the House to adopt language, as the Senate did, to ban governmental use of facial surveillance technology.
And Testimony #113 is authored by Senator Elizabeth Warren, who just a few months ago was running for president.
“The bill contains many much-needed reforms that will bring meaningful change to policing in Massachusetts,” the Cambridge Democrat wrote.
The flood of testimony came after the Senate — which generally skews to the left of a centrist-led House — passed its version of a policing bill over a marathon 17-hour session. The wide-ranging bill would ban chokeholds, create a panel to certify and de-certify officers, and, most controversially, scale back the use of so-called “qualified immunity” under state law, a legal doctrine that often shields individual officers from legal claims of brutality or other misconduct.
The concept has become one of, if not the primary, flash point in the debate. The Senate’s language would ensure that an officer would have immunity from a civil lawsuit only if “no reasonable defendant could have had reason to believe that such conduct would violate the law at the time the conduct occurred.”
State lawmakers can’t directly change how the doctrine is applied at the federal level, but they can curtail its application under state law, and supporters say the change will allow victims of police misconduct to more freely pursue civil rights lawsuits.
But scores of police departments, individual officers, and unions have written to House leaders, urging them to strip the section, warning it could drive officers from the profession and leave them open to spurious litigation.
It took on an immense focus in testimony. In one batch of 300 pages of e-mails released by the House committee, the phrase “qualified immunity” appears 657 times. In another, spanning 305 pages, it appears 721 times.
But the bill’s language has set off alarms not just with police labor leaders but with a variety of public unions who charge that the provision as written would apply the new standards not just to police officers but to all public employees.
The Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589, which represents MBTA workers, wrote in opposition, as did the Barnstable County Fire Chiefs’ Association. AFSCME Council 93 called it a “drastic and dangerous overreach.”
“While we fully support changes to improve policing procedures and combat discrimination in the Commonwealth, we have serious concerns with the changes included in this bill that open the door to onerous risks to and burdens upon public employees performing their duties in good faith,” wrote the president of Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists, which represents 3,400 employees across the state.
State Representative James K. Hawkins, an Attleboro Democrat, submitted an e-mail saying he wouldn’t support the language, arguing that lawyers at the Massachusetts Municipal Association have also warned it can have impacts on teachers, nurses, and other employees.
“I know that when I was a teacher, lawsuits were always a threat that we dealt with,” Hawkins wrote. “There are so many unintended consequences.”
He wasn’t the only legislator to express reservations.
State Senator Paul Feeney, a Foxborough Democrat who voted for the policing bill, wrote to House leaders on Friday saying that he “learned throughout the last week the scope and intent of Qualified Immunity, not just as it relates to law enforcement officers, but every other public employee and public official.”
Feeney was among 16 senators who backed a failed amendment to instead study qualified immunity.
The Senate’s proposal has received high-profile backing, too, including support from Representative Ayanna Pressley and the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization, which organized a rally outside the State House on Friday.
The Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund submitted testimony supporting it, and others pushed the House to go further. LaSella L. Hall, the president of the NAACP’s New Bedford Branch, said qualified immunity amounts to a “license to kill.”
“For all its laudable efforts, the Massachusetts Senate bill only limits Qualified Immunity,” Hall wrote with emphasis, “not eliminates it.”
With formal lawmaking slated to end July 31, the House is expected to release its version of policing legislation in the coming days.


Aldinga Washpool protection a 'huge win' for the community
Published on 18 June 2021
This week we received news that the state government will protect the unique Aldinga Washpool forever by proclaiming it as a conservation park. This is a huge win for the Onkaparinga region and anyone who loves the Washpool area.
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Gathered Black Multi
The Leo Monk 'Gathered' bag is a lightweight, unstructured shoulder bag featuring an array of coloured and textured leathers which is synonymous with the Leo Monk style. Included is the essential internal leather mobile phone pouch and a zip pouch for storing keys and valuables as well as an adjustable buckled strap. Top internal magnetic clip closure. Each one is unique.
Please note: Pictures with grey background have been taken in natural light.
Depth at base: 7cm
Shoulder strap maximum length: 96cm.
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text: Man has been advancing through a lot of inventions and discoveries that led him to a tremendous transition in culture, education and perception of thoughts. Life is growing faster and faster these days leaving us no space for inner growth. The role of a guru in the life of an individual, society and country is enormous, not only academically, but in the growth of moral values. The man to man interaction has been decreasing now-a-days with the advent of gadgets that reduced a direct interaction with teachers. Even though the growth in terms of academics is persistent the impact of a direct interaction with a guru is missing and that is causing an indirect degradation of virtues.The role of a guru in shaping an individual in all spheres is irreplaceable. Through this book the writer tries to emphasise a teacher’s role by sharing the story of her favourite teacher. She aims at reminding each one about their ideal guru in this attempt and tries to depict a teacher’s presence in developing her as a sensible human being.“TEACHING IS THE ONE PROFESSION THAT CREATES ALL OTHER PROFESSIONS”Inspired from the above quote author thanks the gurus in the lives of every reader and grabs this opportunity to express her heart felt respect & gratitude to her Guru - the potter in her life.

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4.2 These practices should be used to determine whether a spectral bandwidth specified in a method can be realized with a given spectrophotometer and thus whether the instrument is suitable for use in this application. If accurate absorbance measurements are to be made on compounds with sharp absorption bands (natural half band widths of less than 15 nm) the spectral bandwidth of the spectrometer used should be better than 1/8th of the natural half band width of the compound’s absorption.
4.3 These practices allow the user of a spectrophotometer to estimate the actual spectral bandwidth of the instrument under a given set of conditions and to compare the result to the spectral bandwidth calculated from data given in the manufacturer's literature or indicated by the instrument.
1.2 These practices are applicable to all modern spectrophotometer designs utilizing computer control and data handling. This includes conventional optical designs, where the sample is irradiated by monochromatic light, and ‘reverse’ optic designs coupled to photodiode arrays, where the light is separated by a polychromator after passing through the sample. For spectrophotometers that utilize servo-operated slits and maintain a constant period and a constant signal-to-noise ratio as the wavelength is automatically scanned, and/or utilize fixed slits and maintain a constant servo loop gain by automatically varying gain or dynode voltage, refer to the procedure described in Annex A1. This procedure is identical to that described in earlier versions of this practice.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
E131 Terminology Relating to Molecular Spectroscopy
E275 Practice for Describing and Measuring Performance of Ultraviolet and Visible Spectrophotometers
ICS Number Code 17.180.30 (Optical measuring instruments)
UNSPSC Code 41115406(Spectrophotometers)
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Seoul Metropolitan Government intends to carry out a pilot project to enhance the functionality of smart poles by embedding electric vehicle chargers and drone stations in them.
Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has announced plans to construct 190 additional smart poles (S-poles) in four districts of the south Korean capital by the end of this year.
The move follows installation of 26 S-poles by SMG in February at six locations including Seoul Plaza, Sungnyemun Gate, and Cheonggyecheon stream.
S-poles are a city infrastructure where traffic lights, streetlights, closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs), and security lights are combined. They are also equipped with information and telecommunications technologies (ICT), such as public wi-fi, smart CCTVs, IoT sensors, and drones.
The new pilot project involves advanced versions of the S-poles with charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) and drone stations.
When installing the initial 26 poles, SMG reports it was able to establish appropriate operation guidelines and standard models for institutionalisation and expansion of the poles. The 190 additional smart poles will be erected in Guro, Dongjak, Gangdong and Jongno.
Customised smart poles equipped with CCTVs will also be installed in Hangang Park. These poles are expected to increase the city’s emergency response capacity with its “abnormal sound detection”.
“We will work on developing newly-demanded features for smart cities from electric car charging to drone-related technologies to create smarter urban infrastructures”
When an abnormal sound is detected, the CCTV will rotate in the direction of the sound to capture the footage. In addition, the SMG can add “intelligent warning lights” to the poles. By ringing a siren-like sound, the lights will indicate an emergency with the aim of getting help faster.
In the latter half of 2021, Seoul intends to carry out a pilot project to enhance the functionality of S-poles by embedding electric vehicle chargers and drone stations in them. This will help the city to address the shortage of charging stations and transform itself into a green city. The SMG said it will also consider using drone stations for monitoring disasters and to help save lives.
“S-poles are the core infrastructure of a smart city, which can reduce the cost while improving the scenery, safety, and convenience,” said Lee Won-Mok, director general of smart city policy, SMG.
“We will work on developing newly-demanded features for smart cities from electric car charging to drone-related technologies to create smarter urban infrastructures.”
To enable systematic expansion and institutionalisation of S-poles throughout the city, Seoul completed 10 standard models and installation and operation guidelines. The 10 standard models have a flexible set of functions that can be added or combined based on the surrounding environment’s needs.
The guidelines include application plans for information service based on object recognition, urban phenomenon analysis based on S-DoT (Seoul’s data collection IoT sensors), and city guide QR code.
According to SMG, it also has built a foundation for the future where autonomous driving and telecommunications technologies are connected through cooperative-intelligent transport systems (C-ITS) and a 5G signal repeater.
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OK, so there’s a secret dating app for celebs only and we want in…
When it comes to dating apps, from Tinder to Coffee Meets Bagel, there’s no shortage of platforms helping you to bag The One.
But, despite all of these apps milling around, the one that has really caught our attention is Raya...
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What exactly is Raya?
Dubbed the app for the rich and famous, Raya apparently houses profiles of models, actors and musicians, and one writer for The Cut even spoke about matching with Patrick Schwarzenegger.
Raya is basically like a private club or unmarked nightclub, except it's in your pocket, and a DM from Jake Gyllenhaal could pop up at any moment.
While this isn’t the first online dating service to wow with its clientele, it does have a strategy that’s more noticeable than most.
Raya operates quietly. Since laughing in March 2015 the press have hardly picked up the app, until recently, making the people that gravitate towards it far more elusive and less likely to crop up on everyday apps like Bumble and Tinder.
Can anyone join?
There’s a fee – a one-month membership is $7.99 and it links to Instagram accounts instead of Facebook. You’re also far more likely to be accepted if referred by someone who is already on the app.
The self-proclaimed “exclusive platform for people in creative industries” has attracted its fair share of affluent names, but Patrick Schwarzenegger to one side, which other celebs have graced Raya?
Which celebrities are on Raya?
Well, Kelly Osbourne’s profile was leaked on Instagram back in 2015, marking one of the first references of the app.
Nev Schulman from Catfish, too, was a user of the app,0 as well as newly-engaged Demi Lovato who previously outed herself as a Raya user in her documentary “Simply Complicated.”
More recently, Normal People star Paul Mescal, 24, was reported to have joined the app. A source revealed to The Mail that: “He knows he would be recognised instantly on regular dating apps so has turned to Raya because it's more exclusive and discreet.”
They continued: "He had to be invited onto it by one of his new celebrity pals and then apply before he was allowed to set up an account. But there are lots of beautiful people on there for him."
This Is Us star, Chrissy Metz, also revealed to Access that she had joined the app, saying she’d joined because she doesn’t have time to “chit chat to anybody.”
And Capital FM DJ Roman Kemp was reported to have joined the app following his split from Anne-Sophie Flury, with a source telling The Sun: "His pals have encouraged him to move on and have got him on [dating app] Raya, which is packed with attractive and creative women.”
But, perhaps one of Raya’s biggest success stories is, as Grazia hints, actress Amy Schumer, who reportedly met her husband through the app.
Mashable reported that the pair met on the secret dating app and, whilst it seems pretty farfetched, we’re still pretty excited about it.
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Miami beach - South Beach: There are easy buses. They only cost a quarter. It's good to have the small coins with you, because they don't give any change back. The buses go up and down from both directions, it's very easy.
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According to a Reuters report, a Taliban spokesman said the US drone strike resulted in civilian casualties. The spokesman said that the United States should have informed the Taliban before ordering the strike.
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He said the US should have told the Taliban about any potential threat in Afghanistan and they should have not an carried arbitrary attack that has resulted in civilian casualties.
Meanwhile, Pentagon said the suicide car bomber was preparing to attack the Kabul airport, where the US troops were in the final stages of a withdrawal from Afghanistan.
US Central Command said it was investigating reports of civilian casualties from Sunday's drone strike.
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The United States has so far evacuated and facilitated the shifting of more than 109,200 people from Afghanistan since August 14.
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The Taliban captured Kabul on August 15 and led to the fall of Afghan government. Former president Ashraf Ghani fled the country the same day. Ever since the takeover, thousands of Afghans are trying to flee the country, fearing Taliban laws.
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Rick Barry told TMZ, “I feel horrible for my son. I’m in shock.”
Longoria allegedly discovered the text messages between Erin Barry and her husband prompting her to file for divorce today at a Los Angeles courthouse.
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Latest on Catalan authorities’ bid for independence (all times local): 7:45 p.m. | Catalan president Carles Puigdemont says he has a mandate to declare independence for the northeastern region, but proposes waiting “a few weeks” in order to facilitate a dialogue.
Puigdemont tells the Catalan parliament that a landslide victory in the region’s disputed Oct. 1 referendum on independence gives his government grounds to implement its long-held desire to break century-old ties with Spain. But he is suggesting holding off.
Puigdemont’s speech was highly critical of the Spanish government’s response to the referendum, but he said Catalans have nothing against Spain or Spaniards, and that they want to understand each other better.
At the end of his speech, Puigdemont was applauded by standing separatist lawmakers.
7:10 p.m. | Catalonia’s parliament has opened a highly anticipated session that could spell the birth of a new republic, marking a critical point in a decade-long standoff between Catalan separatists and Spain’s central authorities.
Security is tight in Barcelona and police cordoned off a park surrounding the legislative building, where Catalan President Carles Puigdemont is expected to walk a fine line during an address to regional lawmakers.
The speech will need to appease the most radical separatist-minded supporters of his ruling coalition — but Puigdemont could shut down any possibility of negotiating with Spain if he adopts a hard line.
The Catalan leader hasn’t revealed the precise message he will deliver, but separatist lawmakers and activists have said they won’t be satisfied with anything short of an independence declaration.
6:15 p.m. | A key speech by Catalonia’s president on independence from Spain has been delayed by an hour.
Carles Puigdemont has requested the delay because a parliamentary group needs to hold a meeting on opposition lawmakers’ request to cancel the session.
The highly anticipated speech will address the region’s bid to secede from Spain, but it’s not known exactly what Puigdemont will say.
The speech will likely set up a clash with the Spanish government, which has said any independence declaration would be illegal and void.
5:45 p.m. | Scotland’s pro-independence leader says she hopes “dialogue will replace confrontation” between authorities in Catalonia and the Spanish government.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Tuesday that “it is time for the Spanish government to sit down with the government of Catalonia.”
She said “it is time for them to talk and to find a way forward” that respects both the rule of law and “the right of the people of Catalonia to determine their own future.”
Scotland held a 2014 referendum on whether to break away from the U.K. that was won by the “no” side. Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party says it will push for another vote when the time is right.
Unlike the Catalan independence vote, Scotland’s referendum was held with the approval of the British government.
Sturgeon also says the European Union should have “spoken up loudly” to condemn police violence against voters in the contested referendum.
5:05 p.m. | Catalonia’s president has arrived at the regional parliament less than an hour before he is due to give a key speech on independence from Spain.
Carles Puigdemont smiled at journalists as he walked into the building.
Puigdemont will address the regional parliament at 6 p.m. (1600 GMT) in a session during which a declaration of independence could be made based on the results of a disputed Oct. 1 independence referendum opposed by Spanish central authorities.