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I was friends with a boy, beginning in kindergarten until his death in fourth grade. On our very first day of school, we kissed each other on the lips after another kid dared us to.
He had the bushiest eyebrows of any kid I’d ever seen in my life, and a little cavity on one of his canines (I can’t recall which one). Somehow, I just knew that we would be best friends that first time we met.
As we moved from K through 4th, we gradually became closer, though we rarely saw each other outside of school. The Christian academy we attended didn’t have a cafeteria. It didn’t even serve lunch, so everyone had to bring their own.
My mom always packed me an egg or a bologna sandwich, like most of the other kids. Sometimes, when she didn’t have time to make me lunch, my dad would buy me a burger and drop it off at the school office for me.
My friend, on the other hand, would come to school with fried rabbitfish or some savory chicken dish in a huge Tupperware and perfume the entire classroom with his lunch. His food often turned off a lot of the other kids, especially the foreign students, but I always joined him, and we’d share our lunches.
I remember that morning, the day after he died. I was walking towards my classmates, gathered in front of our classroom, and I knew immediately that something was off. Everyone was quiet and some of my friends were hugging each other and crying.
My teacher was also among them, crying too, which was weird because she’d usually come into the classroom after everyone was seated. Before I reached them, an older cousin of mine, attending the high school academy, came over and told me what had happened.
I remember feeling confused at first, before turning angry and slamming my backpack into a wall.
The day before, we had gone to the local college where my dad worked, to research our science project at the library. After that we walked to our classmate’s house and played video games before returning to school, just as the sun was beginning to set, and wrestling at the kickball field.
The next morning, he was dead.
It took me a long time to revisit those memories. Even longer to come to terms with my friend’s death. So long, in fact, that I was a grown-ass man when I finally did, and I cried like a baby that day.
After that, I jumped on the internet and googled everything I could think of to find a picture of him. I think I might have started the search sometime around 6 PM and kept at it till well after midnight.
Finally, after wracking my memory all night for anything that might turn up results, I found a video on YouTube. He looked exactly how I remembered him! After watching the video maybe a dozen times, I paused it at the perfect angle and took a screenshot of my deceased best friend.
It was weird watching him moving around and breathing and smiling, especially since the last time I’d seen him, he was lying in a casket.
Sometimes I wonder what he would look like if he were alive today. Would we still be friends? Would he be married and have kids of his own? Maybe our kids would be the same age and be best friends like we used to be.
So many questions come to mind whenever I think about him.
Was I the way I was in elementary and high school—distant, cold, and untrusting of people—because death had taken away my very first real friend? Except for my wife, I don’t think I’ve ever really had a best friend since he died.
This year my daughter entered the fourth grade. She’s the same age as I was when my he died. When I told her about him, her reaction was probably the most authentic reaction I’ve ever gotten whenever I’ve shared this story.
She didn’t pretend to know how I felt or tell me how sorry she was. She just asked me a bunch of questions with a dumbfounded look on her face.
Then she told me she would be “kinda” sad but also “totally” mad if her best friend died and left her. Nothing like a child’s opinion to put things into perspective, huh? I think the fourth grade me would “totally” agree with my daughter. He just didn’t have anyone to answer his questions truthfully.
Some folks might hear a story like this and think, “Poor kid. Never got to grow up.” Or say, “Too bad he never got to reach his full potential.” I used to feel that way, too.
But now whenever life gets hard, I feel like those who died young, they’re the blessed ones. They never got the chance to grow up, so life never got the chance to grind them down.
My friend didn’t have to stress out about trivial things like being late for class or missing curfew. He never had to deal with his first girlfriend breaking his heart or go on living after his mom dies.
He never had to dread turning 30 and feeling like he hadn’t done anything with his life.
Here’s the screenshot of my friend, forever young. Check out those bushy eyebrows lol. Miss you bro!
Image courtesy of Sha Merirei
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The Porsche Cayman is the car of choice for track day aficionados who can afford more than a mere Miata. Caymans are endlessly modified to perform better on track and their mid-engined layout makes them a great platform to start with. One of the Cayman’s biggest limitations is the engine which, requires a large investment to produce big power. So when the owner of this 2006 Cayman blew his engine, he turned to Ford for a new power plant. The owner sent his Cayman to Limitless Motorworks in Miami to swap in Ford’s 5.0L Aluminator crate engine in place of the Flat-6 he blew up at its first track day. As Matt Farah demonstrates in his latest One Take, this swap proved to be cost effective while producing the ultimate unification of German engineering and American Muscle.
Driving a pint size Porsche with a massive American V8 is like dating the athletic girl from high school except now she has a coke addiction. The welcomed power increase turns the Cayman from a capable track day car into a weapon. The Aluminator V8 produces sufficient power throughout the rev range while still promoting trips to the high redline. The tactile feel of the Porsche controls remains unchanged even after this insane transplant. The V8 is still mated to the stock Cayman 6-Speed manual transmission which, promotes frequent downshifts to exercise the full race exhaust. In addition to the new power plant and the engineering needed to fit it, Limitless Motorworks spent a great deal of time tuning the Chassis and corner balancing the new KW coil overs. This extra time spent fine tuning the car ensured it was more than a $100,00o Cayman with a big engine.
This V8 transplant turns the Cayman into a mini Ferrari that can take on almost any challenger on the race track. This unlikely pairing turned out to be the perfect recipe for a track Cayman gone mad while being more affordable than a Porsche engine replacement. This owner was a pioneer for this build spending the extra money needed to make a build like this a reality. The shop claims they can now build you this car for the low price of $70,000 plus the car. That may sound like a lot but for a driving experience like this, it’s well worth the money.


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CHINAH‘s first single of the year, Yeah Right, was straight-out menace, opening with the line Baby I will let you down. The follow-up, Strange Is Better, moves in more obscure waters. It’s a piece of underground R’n’B disembodied and warped, a ghostly shadow of a song from a normal dimension. The song moves through several different phrases while holding its ability to chill and captivate. Vocalist Fine Glindvad explains ‘with Strange Is Better we wanted to make a track that kept its pace all the way through. To give the feeling of always moving forward. Like when you’re living your life too fast and you never really give yourself the time to think about what is going on and why you are doing the stuff you are doing’. Check it out, and check out the band performing it live at Tisvilde beach here.


It must first be pointed out that I have been a strong supporter of both teams from the very beginning.
I may be the only sportswriter in America who named Dallas as a contender before the season started.
And while everybody had Miami as a contender, not all of them stuck with Miami after they started 9-8 like I did.
I have been all over both coaches (Rick Carlisle criticism, Erik Spoelstra criticism) because they both deserved it based on the decisions they were making at the time.
But never did I back off my claim that each team had the talent to win it all.
The closest I came to writing Miami off was when Boston traded for Jeff Green, but after Miami countered by signing Mike Bibby I put them back in the game and gave them a near 50-50 shot to win the East.
I still think a fully-healthy Boston is the best team in the East, but as we all know with injuries, sugar-honey-iced-tea happens.
And going all the way back to September, I never liked Chicago as a legitimate contender because of the limited amount of talent on their roster, though I gave them an equal chance to win the conference finals because anything can happen.
As far as me questioning Spoelstra's ability to lead Miami to a championship, it's amazing how much better a coach can look once a few extra guys start contributing.
With Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller knocking down shots and snatching rebounds, Spoelstra suddenly looks like Red Auerbach.
Other than his disastrous decision to try to play small ball against Chicago in Game 1 and LeBron James' heavy minutes, I have little problem with anything he did in the conference finals.
He has the Cadillac on cruise control right now, with the AC blowing, listening to some Al Green or something.
With Miami in position to win it all, as they told everyone they would, other writers are coming to grips with the sad reality that the man and the team they love to hate could be hoisting a championship trophy soon; and it's not sitting well with them.
As I said before, I couldn't care less about "The Decision."
I wouldn't give a damn if LeBron James went on national television and announced his decision to leave Cleveland while talking out of his ass like Jim Carrey in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
It has nothing to do with basketball.
I cover the game, not the soap opera, the petty gossip and the ridiculous nonsense outside of the game, like "The Decision," James' mother getting arrested, Allen Iverson's Lambo getting impounded, how many children someone has out of wedlock or who Kris Humphries or anybody else is dating.
And I thought Miami's introduction was fun and entertaining.
What else was I supposed to do in July? Watch baseball?
I haven't made any predictions in the playoffs so far and won't do so in this series.
Each team has advantages and disadvantages which could go either way when they collide against each other over the course of several games, and which way they will go is anybody's guess.
Both teams have a legitimate chance to win it all, and I can't tell you what the deciding factors will be in determining which team that will be.
But it should be fun to watch and find out.
Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd and Dallas are the good guys.
LeBron James and Miami are the villains, the Evil Empire.
Will Dallas be able to fend off Miami and save everything which is good and pure about basketball?
Or will LeBron James and Dwyane Wade lead the NBA to hell in a hand-basket of super teams and big-market or warm-weather monopolies?
Tune in Tuesday at 9:00 to find out as two teams from opposite parts of the country battle for the future of the NBA.
I don't really believe that, but it's how the series is being billed by some people.
Note: This is an article I wrote on the valuable lesson I learned after picking Detroit and other teams to do well and watching their disappointing play during the season.
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We live in a century of urbanisation. Millions have moved to cities in the last decades, another 2.7 billion will join till 2050 - creating new urban powerhouses, transforming large cities to megacities and changing villages to world known centres. Cities provide higher living standards and the right turf for innovation; their density and compactness could theoretically lead to efficient and environmentally sound living places. Today however, the consumption patterns of city dwellers and poorly designed infrastructures lead to high GHG emissions and resource use – challenges already felt strongest in Asia, where the majority of these changes are happening.
This webinar gives insights into low carbon urban development in Asia and discuss the various challenges and proposed solutions using examples from China and the Philippines. The webinar is scheduled to take place on 3 December 2015 and willl run from 09:00 to 10:00 CET.
Ying Chen, Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director of Research Centre for
Sustainable Development (RCSD), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) will talk
about "Low Carbon Pilot Cities in China: Taking Guangyuan as an Example"
Kathleen Dematera Contreras, Environment Researcher at Clean Air Asia, will talk
about "Low-emission Initiatives in Philippine Cities"
Moderator: Susanne Langsdorf, Ecologic Institute, Germany, POCACITO Project
Register to participate here.


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Planting trees, tuning up bikes and helping the homeless were just a few acts of volunteerism taken on by Calgary Scouts during this year’s Good Turn Week.
Cub Scout leader Derek Mawbey was one of 150 Scouts and another 60 volunteers who spent Saturday planting moss, grass, flowers and trees all native to Alberta at the Fish Creek Mountain Bike Skills Park, which officially opened the same day.
With Good Turn Week coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Cub Scouts in Canada, Mawbey said the youngsters wanted to take on a project that would benefit both the community and the environment.
“The point of planting in the park was to reintroduce all the native vegetation beneficial to the ecosystem and that area of park,” he said. “Fish Creek is a place we frequent often with our youth, so the kids felt strongly about giving back to the park.”
A reclaimed site converted into a mountain bike skills park, Mawbey said around 400 trees, grasses and flowers were planted to repopulate the barren, dirt-packed area.
With all the seeds and shrubs neatly buried along the boundary line of the skills park, Mawbey said the flourishing vegetation will also act as a barrier between the road and the park.
Another group of Scouts gave up their day in the sun to lend a hand at The Mustard Seed sorting centre to organize donations, fold clothes and learn about the needs of homeless and impoverished Calgarians.
Scout leader Jennifer Riley was thrilled when the kids picked The Mustard Seed of their own volition, and said the day provided a great opportunity to teach Scouts about empathy, gratitude and the importance of helping others.
“I think it teaches them how fortunate we are,” she said.
“They were a little surprised at some of the donations like feminine hygiene products and chewing gum. Some kids said, ‘What, they don’t have gum!’
“They’re learning that sometimes there’s not enough money to pay for both rent and food.”
Scouts Canada launched more than 30 projects across the country for the eighth annual Good Turn Week, which runs from April 29 to May 7.

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Pressure from women for their own uniformed service to assist the war effort began in August 1914. Many organisations sprang up, such as the Women’s Volunteer Reserve and Lady Londonderry’s Women’s Legion, which provided cooks for Army camps.
The Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was established in December 1916. Its formation was largely due to a War Office investigation which showed that a large number of non-combatant tasks were being performed by soldiers in France. It was clear that women could do many of these jobs, potentially freeing up 12,000 men for service in the front line. The first party of 14 women arrived on the Western Front on 31 March 1917. Eventually, 9,000 women served with the unit in France.
In April 1918, the WAAC was renamed Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps (QMAAC). Over 57,000 women served with it, at home and abroad, before it was disbanded on 27 September 1921.
The Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS)
The Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) was formed in November 1917, with 3,000 women. This doubled in size with ‘Wrens’ working in over 100 different roles.
The Women’s Royal Air Force (WRAF) was born on 1 April 1918 with the Royal Air Force. Members of both the WAAC and WRNS transferred to the new service, which grew to 32,000, serving at home and in Germany and France. They undertook mechanical and technical roles as well as cooking, driving and administration. The WRAF and WRNS were both dissolved in 1920, but all three women’s services were reformed just before the outbreak of the Second World War.
Flying Wrens -Women at War
Women played an active part in the fight against the Axis forces, not more so than the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRENS) and the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) women aircraft ferry pilots. This page is dedicated to their dedication and bravery.
Women played an active part in the fight against the Axis forces (see Women At War), not more so than the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRENS). In 1939, there were less than five million women working in Britain. Two million of these were in domestic service yet only a few years later the WRNS reached its peak of 74,620 in 1944. During the war 102 were killed and 22 wounded. WRNS and the FAA, including ground crew, RNAS personnel and Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) women aircraft ferry pilots.
In 1993 women were allowed to ferry almost any kind of aircraft in the British arsenal. The aircraft list consisted of 120 different planes. More than 100 women were now flying with the ATA at the height of the war. Not all women came from Great Britain, other came from America, Australia, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, the three Poles, and Chili.
During World War Two the WRNS reached its peak of 74,620 in 1944. Between 1939-1945,102 were killed and 22 wounded. The FAA duties of the WRNS varied significantly, and the women radio mechanics were some of the first WRNS to fly with the FAA in their normal duties.. In the 1942 edition of the Illustrated magazine the role of the Flying Wrens was described as :
The first of the flying WRENs was Leading Wren Pat Lees, a 21 year old radio mechanic who was formally “the first WRNS to fly as part of her regular duties”. In September 1942 she was flying in 755 squadron Lysanders (eg V9574).
The aircraft used by the ATA and WRNS varied considerably and perhaps every FAA aircraft type was flown by the ATA women, or worked on by the WRNS for Air Mechanic Training .Just one example is the Supermarine Spitfire K9883 which was transferred from the RAF in 1943 to RN Milmeece as GI 4727M for WRNS Air Mechanic Training.
(Sources: Sarah Paterson)

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Cancer Grand Challenges is a series of £20m ($25m) awards that give international teams of researchers the freedom to think differently, act creatively and explore truly innovative science to take on fundamental questions in cancer.
Recent studies looking at normal tissues from different anatomical sites have revealed that cells frequently harbour somatic mutations. These cells and tissues appear to be phenotypically normal, but surprisingly some of them carry known cancer mutations (e.g., mutant RAS or p53 loss). The selection and clonal expansion of cells containing driver mutations seems to be a feature of normal ageing. Identification of these cells has opened the opportunity to understand how they and their resident tissues retain a normal phenotype. In addition, their discovery raises questions about what changes are needed to promote tumour development following these initial mutations. This challenge focuses on how cell physiology is changed by the presence of one or more cancer mutations and asks what types of genetic or environmental changes allow these cells to progress to early stage tumours.
Barriers and opportunities
To date, work in model systems has suggested that acquisition of a relatively limited number of mutations in key cancer driver genes is sufficient to transform a normal cell into a cancer cell. However, recent observations confirm that the situation is more complex in tissues and raises interesting and important questions about how tumour progression is limited or suppressed. The challenge is to understand the behaviour and selection of cells harbouring oncogenic mutations, when they remain normal and if, where, and how they undergo tumorigenic progression. This challenge should focus beyond cell intrinsic factors alone and should explore the role of the surrounding cells or stroma, including the extracellular matrix, and the role of the host in restraining progression. Considerations should include the influence of the tissue and organ, and/or any systemic systems, such as the immune system, metabolite availability or infection. Teams should identify the mechanisms that allow these cells to remain normal and identify the molecular events that are necessary to allow these cells to progress to malignancy.
Other areas that could also be addressed include but are not limited to:
- Do any “normal” somatic cells contain combinations of oncogenic events known to drive tumorigenesis (e.g., Kras mutations plus loss of p53) or does each cell harbour only one of these events?
- How many different types of mechanisms allow cells to progress from carrying one oncogenic mutation to tumour formation?
- How do processes such as inflammation, wound healing, or tissue regeneration impact the behaviour of these cells? What are the critical mechanisms underlying such interactions?
- How do these processes relate to the action of tumour promoting agents?
- What is the impact of ageing on the mechanisms that restrain these cells?
- What is the role of genomic stability and lack of chromosomal rearrangements and copy number changes in maintaining a normal phenotype?
- Are there oncogenic alterations that never occur in normal cells (e.g., TERT promoter alterations)?
- Does the order of acquisition of mutations make a difference to the outcome?
- What impact will these cells (especially considering their increased abundance with age) have on cfDNA approaches for early diagnosis?
- Is there a link between more or larger clones of such cells and increased cancer risk?
Vision and Impact
This challenge seeks to expand our understanding of the cell intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms that exist to prevent malignant progression and to identify the steps that allow early tumour development. The challenge asks that teams look beyond the simple accumulation of mutations and understand in molecular detail how a normal cell harbouring a cancer mutation is restrained from oncogenic progression and then identify the critical steps for progression at the earliest steps of tumour development. Addressing this challenge will require a multidisciplinary team, which could bring together expertise in genetics and evolutionary biology, with functional analyses of both individual cell behaviour and cell-cell, cell-host interactions, human tissue developmental biology, tissue and cell imaging, mechanistic cell biology, mouse model development, and systems biology.
Knowledge generated in this challenge could help identify key and potentially targetable steps in the development of cancer.


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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated glycolate oxidase disruption is an efficacious and safe treatment for primary hyperoxaluria type I
Nerea Zabaleta, Miren Barberia, Cristina Martin-Higueras, Natalia Zapata-Linares, Isabel Betancor, Saray Rodriguez, Rebeca Martinez-Turrillas, Laura Torella, Africa Vales, Cristina Olagüe, Amaia Vilas-Zornoza, Laura Castro-Labrador, David Lara-Astiaso, Felipe Prosper, Eduardo Salido, Gloria Gonzalez-Aseguinolaza, Juan R Rodriguez-Madoz
CRISPR/Cas9 technology offers novel approaches for the development of new therapies for many unmet clinical needs, including a significant number of inherited monogenic diseases. However, in vivo correction of disease-causing genes is still inefficient, especially for those diseases without selective advantage for corrected cells. We reasoned that substrate reduction therapies (SRT) targeting non-essential enzymes could provide an attractive alternative.
Here we evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of an in vivo CRISPR/Cas9-mediated SRT to treat primary hyperoxaluria type I (PH1), a rare inborn dysfunction in glyoxylate metabolism that results in excessive hepatic oxalate production causing end-stage renal disease. A single systemic administration of an AAV8-CRISPR/Cas9 vector targeting glycolate oxidase, prevents oxalate overproduction and kidney damage, with no signs of toxicity in Agxt1-/- mice.
Our results reveal that CRISPR/Cas9-mediated SRT represents a promising therapeutic option for PH1 that can be potentially applied to other metabolic diseases caused by the accumulation of toxic metabolites.

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Tysons Corner, Virginia, May 9, 2012 - Lerner Enterprises, Washington, D.C.’s largest private real estate developer, is proud to announce that the foundation work is near completion at 1775 Tysons Boulevard, the newest state-of-the-art office tower in The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II in Tysons Corner, Virginia. The 476,000-square foot, Class ‘A’ office tower will begin vertical construction this summer with occupancy projected for early 2014. The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company of Chantilly, Virginia is the general contractor for the project.
Designed by the internationally acclaimed architectural firm of Kohn Pederson Fox Associates of New York (KPF.com), 1775 Tysons Boulevard will be located a block from the new Tysons Corner Metro Station that is scheduled to open in late 2013. The building will be connected via a climate controlled skywalk bridge over Tysons Boulevard that provides connectivity to the entire Tysons II project including The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II; Tysons Galleria, Washington’s premier luxury shopping and dining destination; and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel • Tysons Corner.
“1775 Tysons Boulevard will be the first office building of its kind in Tysons Corner to open in conjunction with the new Silver Line Metro,” said Brian F. Tucker, Executive Managing Director of the Virginia office of Cushman & Wakefield, who is providing office leasing services for the building. “From a leasing perspective, we are very pleased with the level of response we’re seeing from various legal, financial and professional services firms who are attracted to both the quality and location of the new tower, and of the Tysons II development as a whole,” he added.
The building will be one of the most modern work places in Northern Virginia providing healthy indoor and outdoor environments to tenants in accordance with ‘GREEN’ building standards for resource and energy. The state-of-the-art 18-story office tower is registered with the certification goal of LEED® Platinum – the first building in Tysons Corner to do so.
‘GREEN’ BUILDING FEATURES AND OTHER PROJECT AMENITIES INCLUDE:
About The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II
The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II (Tysons2.com) is recognized as the most prestigious address in the Washington D.C. Metro region. Tysons II is a master planned development containing high-end retail, office, hotel and residential projects. Located where Chain Bridge Road meets International Drive, The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II is at the footsteps of the new Tysons Corner Station, scheduled to open in late 2013. Within the 117 acre development is Tysons Galleria, an 800,000 square foot luxury shopping destination featuring Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, shops with the latest trends and numerous destination restaurants; 1600 Tysons Boulevard, a 295,000 square foot office tower; 1650 Tysons Boulevard, a 375,000 square foot office tower; 1750 Tysons Boulevard, a 385,000 square foot office tower; 1800 Tysons Boulevard, a 320,000 square foot office tower; and Lillian Court at Tysons II, a 286 unit award winning luxury condominium project all of which were originally developed by Lerner. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel • Tysons Corner, which is also within The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II, was previously named one of the top 50 hotels in the United States by Condé Naste Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards and offers elegant accommodations and superior personal service.
1775 TYSONS BOULEVARD | THE CORPORATE OFFICE CENTRE AT TYSONS II
1775 Tysons Boulevard will be the fifth premier office tower within The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II in Tysons Corner, Virginia. The 476,000 square-foot state-of-the-art 18-story office tower is designed for LEED® Platinum Certification and is located just outside Washington, D.C.
Ground Breaking: July, 2011
Developer: Lerner Enterprises, Rockville, Maryland
Architect: Kohn Pederson Fox Associates PC, New York
Contractor: Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Chantilly, Virginia
Office Leasing: Brian F. Tucker, Cushman & Wakefield, Virginia Office, 703.847.2757
Retail Leasing: William J. Winterburn, Lerner, 301.692.2286
Proposed Completion: Early 2014
Construction Cam: http://oxblue.com/open/1775TysonsBoulevard
Building Renderings: http://www.tysons2.com/1775.html
About 1775 Tysons Boulevard: 1775 Tysons Boulevard, a state-of-the-art 18-story, 476,000 sq. ft. world class office tower in The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II, will be the fifth office building in this award-winning mixed-use development. Designed by the acclaimed architectural firm of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) of New York. Location: Highly visible Tysons Corner property with access to the Dulles Toll Road, the Capital Beltway and the regional road network. The Tysons Corner Metro Station will be conveniently located within The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II, providing convenient access to employees and guests. The development is also served by the regional bus system. Features: Designed for LEED® Platinum Certification; 360º views; 30,000 net rentable square foot floor plates; 9’ - 0” finished ceilings; 2-story, light-filled lobby with ceremonial staircase and artistic water feature; state-of-the-art building systems; exclusive ground floor banking and retail opportunities that front on Tysons Boulevard; a planned fine dining restaurant; Concierge; Café; Fitness Center; Conference Center; 24-hour on-site security and property management; dedicated pedestrian areas featuring extensive landscaping and seating, including a 1-acre park situated at Tysons Boulevard & Galleria Drive; adjoining multi- level covered parking garage; enclosed climate controlled skywalk across Tysons Boulevard to The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, The Palm restaurant, Tysons Galleria shops and restaurants. Located at the Capital Beltway and Route 123, Tysons II is a skillfully designed, multi-phased, mixed-use development featuring tree-lined roadways, pedestrian walkways, landscaped parks, and an upscale shopping mall. The development will ultimately include 6.8 million square feet of retail, office, hotel and residential components, served with luxury hotels with state-of-the-art meeting facilities, fine dining and day spa services.

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Walt Disney Company is restructuring its operations to prioritize streaming as the pandemic reshuffles the entertainment industry.
With the new structure, there will be three content groups: movies, sports and general entertainment such as television shows. Another arm will determine on which platforms content will be distributed.
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Disney is laying off 28,000 workers at its U.S. theme parks after the pandemic devastated Walt Disney World and kept Anaheim's Disneyland Resort shuttered for six months.
Disney Parks Chairman Josh D'Amaro said Tuesday that 67% of those being laid off from both Disney World and Disneyland are part-time employees.
"As difficult as this decision is today, we believe that the steps we are taking will enable us to emerge a more effective and efficient operation when we return to normal," said D'Amaro in a statement.
Disney World was able to open with a limited capacity in July, but Disneyland has been closed since March. D'Amaro took a jab at Gov. Gavin Newsom suggesting that his hand was forced by California's "unwillingness" to allow for the park to open.
On Tuesday, 19 state legislators pleaded with Newsom following calls from Anaheim's mayor to reopen the Disneyland and theme parks throughout California. They argued that parks can reopen safely but they are left in the dark as to which steps need to be followed for reopening.
The announcing statement also added that they are speaking to unions in order to know what steps are next for union-represented cast members.
Disney's third quarter earnings showed an 85% drop in revenues to $2 billion from the company's parks, experiences and products division compared to the same period last year.
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Disney's earnings report Tuesday quantified the damage wrought by COVID-19 in the company's third quarter — which was entirely enveloped by the pandemic.

Each of Disney's four business segments suffered losses except for its direct-to-consumer and international operations, which includes the company's streaming app, Disney Plus.

The company also released new details about its release plans for the blockbuster live-action film, Mulan.

First, the revenue figures by segment, compared to 2019's corresponding quarter:

Media Networks fell 2% to $6.6 billion

Parks, Experiences and Products tumbled 85% to $2 billion

Studio Entertainment dropped 55% to $1.7 billion

Direct-to-Consumer and International climbed 2% to $4 billion

Disney Plus now has over 60 million subscribers, the company reported, a milestone Disney had previously announced it hoped to surpass by 2024. Add in ESPN+ and Hulu, and the company's total subscriber count now tops 100 million. Disney chief executive Bob Chapek said these numbers give the company confidence to "pursue even more innovative and bold initiatives as we grow our business."

The day's headline-grabber: Disney will release Mulan on Disney Plus in most markets where the service is available, including the U.S., rather than premiere it on the big screen. That's a big shock to the movie industry, where the theatrical release window usually gives movie theaters an exclusive several-months period to show films before they reach home viewers. Mulan, which was originally meant to hit theaters in March, is perhaps the highest-profile and biggest-budget film to be released direct-to-consumer. It will be available on September 4th for a price of $29.99.

Chapek called the decision a "one-off event" rather than a new way of doing business. It was the first call of Chapek's without his predecessor Bob Iger on the line.

Rocket Lab Improves Payload Capacity
Rocket Lab increased the payload capacity for its Electron launch vehicle to 600 pounds, far above the 225 kg it could support when the Electron launch vehicle first appeared in 2017.

"When we created Electron, we set out to develop a launch vehicle that small satellite operators would turn to when they needed a dedicated ride to a unique orbit on their schedule," founder and CEO Peter Beck said in a statement.

"We're proud to be delivering that capability and continuing to evolve our launch and satellite services to meet the market's ever-changing needs."

The company attributes the improvement to advanced battery technology.

The Long Beach-based lab is known for its 3-D printed and electric pump engines, known as Rutherford Engines, which company says are 90% more efficient than traditional gas pump engines. Their printing time: 24 hours.

Rocket Lab is set to launch again later this month.

Microsoft Backs Maker of Voice-Activated Chip, Syntiant, in $35M Round
Microsoft's venture fund M12 led a $35 million investment round in Irvine-based Syntiant, a semiconductor-making company that's produced tiny voice recognition chips — smaller than a flea — that are faster than many others on the market.

The company, which is also backed by Amazon's Alexa Fund, makes an "always-on voice interface" that reacts to speech. It has already shipped out a million of the units which are put into cellphones, smart speakers, earbuds and laptops.

The venture capital arm of chip maker Applied Materials, Inc. also joined in the lead for the Series C round, along with Atlantic Bridge Capital, Alpha Edison and Miramar Digital Ventures also joined the round. The company has raised a total of $65 million since it was founded by four veterans of the chip industry.

"It is a tremendous honor to know that some of the world's leading tech investors are supporting our growth stage, as we deliver our deep learning voice solution to customers across the globe," said Kurt Busch, co-founder and CEO of Syntiant. "We are especially thrilled that production volumes of applications using our neural decision processors are increasing and expect orders to ramp even higher throughout the remainder of 2020.

It's estimated that the speech and voice recognition market is expected to reach $26.8 billion by 2025, according to report by Meticulous Research.

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Allow us to inform you, the tech large can launch the newest version of the iPhone collection in September. Apple has been working for years to construct an iPhone with out borders across the show or cutouts for cameras and sensors, in line with a report by Mark Gunman of Bloomberg.
Apple’s New LIPO know-how
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RAM may even be extra
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KickBeat's polarizing soundtrack is perhaps its toughest sell, but if you can overcome it with an open mind and dig into Beat Your Music, there's a really solid rhythm game underneath it that'll have you tapping your feet (and your fingers) for quite some time.
Let's get this out of the way: Kickbeat is a classic beat-matching rhythm game. If you don't like those, you probably won't like this one, either. It will kick your butt until you get used to the controls and the novel way that the rhythm cues appear. And like other beat-matching games, it becomes a "Zen" (haha) experience once you've developed enough skill to play at high difficulty levels and feel like a total badass.
The things that KickBeat does differently is that instead of a note highway or other stuff slapped on top of the action in the background, the fighting action IS the note highway. Each enemy comes from one of 4 directions, and you press the button for that direction when the enemy is close enough. In the easiest difficulty level, there are icons on the ground that light up when the enemy can be hit. This helps you get used to the positioning and the controls. But at higher difficulty levels, they are gone, so don't get too used to them. (Note: the icons show the X/Square/O/Triangle buttons, but you can also use the d-pad with your left hand too, which helps when there's lots of enemies.) There's also a double-tap control to collect powerups and chained enemies where you hold the button down for the first one and let go for the second.
Even though the controls seem pretty simple, like other rhythm games, it's about how they're matched to the music that makes it interesting. Punching guys to the beat feels really good and it's surprising that this is the first game to do it (that I know of). When the difficulty ramps up and your guy is flying around destroying mobs of enemies while the heavy, aggressive soundtrack blasts out at you, it gets your blood pumping and your fingers flying. It's like playing out a fight scene from a movie.
The other cool part of the game is the Beat Your Music mode where you can use your own music in the game. I've tried a few songs and some worked really well, but some older ones where the beat wasn't steady got off track and weren't as fun. Electronic music and rap generally works best since it's easier to tap out the beat and it doesn't usually change beat since it's done with computers and drum machines. The tracks that it makes aren't quite as good as the ones in the game that were done by hand but it's still awesome to have an unlimited supply of songs in the game. This is the first game that I know of since Dance Factory to let you use your own music in a beat-matching game (Audiosurf isn't beat matching, though it is still cool) and I have to give them props for how well they made it work, even with its limitations.
Overall you can tell that they wanted to do something new with the rhythm genre and give the game lots of replay value, and they succeeded. There are a few flaws like some of the note charts I think are off in places, and having to unlock everything, but all in all it's a very satisfying game if you are willing to put the time and effort in to get past the initial learning curve. I would give the game an 8.5 or 9 normally but because of the innovative approach and the fact that they tried something original in a genre I love, I'm giving them some bonus points.
KickBeat does get off to an awkward start. However once the mechanics click it's hard to put down this addicting rhythm game. Both the action and soundtrack are awesome. Multiple difficulty levels and other modes are sure to keep people coming back.
It's an interesting combination of brawler and rhythm mechanics that ultimately doesn't deviate too much from what most expect from the genre. You are still pressing buttons to follow the onscreen prompts to stay in tune with the beat, but the flashy action keep things more involving than they otherwise would be. With each color of enemy representing a different patter type (red enemies attack in pairs and blue quickly follow one another) there is a little bit more going on to keep gamers more directly involved in the action. The difficulty also helps with this. It offers a satisfying challenge that's fun to master on higher difficulties.
The tracks themselves are a particular highlight. Most rhythm games are more pop-oriented. KickBeat however features electronic rock, rap rock, and even a little metal. Artists like Pendulum, Blue Stahli, and Celldweller accentuate the action well. I just wish there were more tracks included.
The game has two story modes with different characters. The second campaign just serves as a way to finish up the story. However the only new content outside of a second character are the new cutscenes. You play through the same levels with the same tracks. Playing through the same levels isn't so bad, but I was disappointed to find out that the second campaign didn't add more tracks.
The story itself isn't the deepest thing out there, but it's got enough humor and charm to make me actually want to playthrough it all again to see how things played out. Even if they gameplay and music were exactly the same as the first time around.
While it hasn't got the largest collection of songs, what's here is still enjoyable enough to keep you going through the multiple modes and difficulty setting. With the story being so brief it's not hard to think that the game is light on content. However you are getting quite a bit for $9.99 should you attempt to truly master it.
Rhythm gaming has rarely been more exciting or action-packed. Kicking butt to some energetic tunes is a blast. Even if it's a little bit light on content this a great pickup on Vita. It's fresh, exciting, and most importantly fun. Truly one of the most addicting rhythm games I've played and it has a great theme to boot.
KickBeat isn’t a game that will stay with you for years, but the time you spend with it will be fun. It is a decent attempt at mixing up a genre that was getting tired. The ability to add your own music is a nice addition and adds a longevity to the game. It is more than worth your time and attention and another fine addition to the every growing Vita library.
This just impressed me so much, it was exactly what i wanted and more.
The beat your music generator rocked, too.
Lets see, awesome story, amazing graphics, cheap price, fun gameplay...
This game rocks!
Totally buy it.
This game is awesome! I've always wanted a fighting rhythm game that was good. I love the songs, gameplay, and simple yet nice story. Nice game modes too such as free play, survival, story mode with a unlock able character, very challenging difficulty modes, and even a music generator where you can fight to tracks you make! This game is awesome and fun on both systems but I prefer it in the go so you can kick the crap outta fools to some catchy rock, rap, techno tunes!
After many Guitar Hero and Rock Band games used plastic instruments as controllers, KickBeat goes back to using a regular controller and gives you a standard rhythm game with a twist - Instead of pressing notes correctly, you kick enemies to the beat of the music. It's one of the few music games to have a story mode, although the plot is quite generic and forgettable. It is about Lee, the 'Chosen One' **** of monks who kick enemies to the beat via training with their leader, Master Fu. They play the songs from the Sphere of Music, a sphere that contains all music that has been or will ever be made. After the third stage tasks you with defeating the Mercenary Chief, the owner of a music entertainment company, Earth Entertainment steals all but 18 of the songs in the world. Lee's objective is to defeat the owner, named Mr. Halisi, and the enemies at Earth Entertainment's other locations.
The cutscenes are animated in a comic book style which looks visually nice. The training missions are important but not very interesting. I would recommend you start playing on Normal difficulty, as it's a good starting point for newcomers to the game. On this difficulty, you will be able to see which button to press as the enemies attack. Once you start playing on Hard, though, you have to know what buttons you're meant to press as the button indicators are gone, all you have is a white outline on the enemy when you're supposed to kick him. There are yellow guys, who are regular enemies who kick in no pattern. The blue guys are supposed to be hit quickly between each other and the red guys are supposed to be hit at the same time, meaning you'll have to press two (or even three on Expert and Master) buttons simultaneously.
There is a lot of content to unlock, a bit too much content since you have to finish the game on Master difficulty to unlock every last drop. This game can become quite frustrating and difficult at the higher settings, and even at the low settings if you are still getting used to the patterns, especially when some of the songs are 5 minutes long. You have a health gauge and a Chi gauge in the middle of the screen (which is also where your character stands). Chi can be used to increase your score multiplier and you can collect it by kicking people correctly.
The song selection is not brilliant, but it's fairly well chosen. The songs are a mix of late 90s heavy metal music and more recent (but not current) electronic music from people like Pendulum and Celldweller. However, I was a little more satisfied with the songs in Boom Boom Rocket (check out my XBLA Compilation Disc review for more on that). Unfortunately, there are a few annoying spikes in difficulty during the game, like the final boss where you have to double-tap the buttons to kill the purple orbs or a long song that you'll have to do all over again if you fail.
Once you finish, you are encouraged to continue the story with Mei, Master Fu's granddaughter. You also unlock the Beat Your Music mode when you finish, and it works quite well, from what I've heard. I couldn't try it since I have no music stored on my PS Vita. This mode would expand the life of the game, however, as you can kick to the beat of your own favourite music. You unlock Survival mode after finishing the game on Master difficulty, which is exactly what you'd expect - you survive for as long as you can while all of the songs play one after the other. I've encountered a few progress-related glitches, such as a trophy not unlocking and some cutscenes being locked in the Unlockables section even after I had seen them in the story mode.
Overall, KickBeat is a good rhythm game with a fresh twist and colourful (but not excellent) graphics. What brings it down is its song selection that (although good) could be better, its frustrating difficulty spikes, odd glitches and plain story. It's currently free on PS Plus for PS3 and PS Vita (but not for much longer) so if you have a Plus subscription and one of those consoles, I would recommend getting it. If not, buy it if you are interested in rhythm games or the concept of this one. A better version to get if you don't have Plus is KickBeat: Special Edition on PS4 or Xbox One or even the Steam Edition on PC. But if you don't like music games, you probably won't like this one.
An rhythm action game in which the player must press buttons in time with the music in order to defeat attacking enemies KickBeat isn't a bad game, especially if you are a fan of the genre, but it doesn't offer anything new and isn't as much fun as using instruments to play along to your favourite songs in games like Rock Band.
SummaryKickBeat offers players several innovative ways to interact with music. The game combines beat-matching mechanics with an acrobatic style of martial arts, turning every song into a raucous battle. The game also features a music analyzer that allows players to create new tracks from their own music libraries.

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Hirst could link up with former Sheffield Wednesday striker Chris O'Grady at Chesterfield.
Dennis is said to have interested Burton Albion earlier in the summer and counts several League One sides among his admirers.
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As such, it is claimed that Chesterfield boss Gary Caldwell is making contingency plans, of which Hirst is a part.
The 18-year-old is extremely highly regarded at Hillsborough - and beyond - having scored 40 goals for Wednesday and England's youth sides last season, with his form prompting a failed bid from Everton in January.
But securing first team football could be high on both Hirst and the Owls' agenda this coming campaign, and temporary spell down the road at Chesterfield could have its benefits.
The son of legendary Wednesday striker, David, Hirst Jr has appeared twice for Carlos Carvalhal's first team, but not since the mid-season arrivals of Sam Winnall and Jordan Rhodes.
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Should he become a Spireites player this summer, Hirst could end up partnering former Owls striker Chris O'Grady.
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Located in the M City, a new Master-Planned Community coming to the heart of Mississauga at the corner of Burnhamthorpe Rd and Confederation Pkwy. M City 5 will be the fifth of ten towers set to change Mississauga’s Skyline forever.
M City will have everything you need within arm’s reach – Square One, Sheridan College, Celebration Square, the Living Arts Centre, City Hall, Banks, Public Transportation, Restaurants, Entertainment and Libraries are all a short walk away.
The City Centre transit terminal is located within walking distance of M5 Condos. Here residents will be able to easily access MiWay bus routes, GO bus routes, and the new Hazel McCallion LRT line, which will connect Mississauga to Brampton and Port Credit with 19 stops along an 18-kilometer stretch. Highway 403 is also located nearby, allowing motorists to easily travel throughout the GTA. Travelling into downtown Toronto via vehicle will only take half an hour.
Downtown Mississauga is home to some of the city’s best and most vibrant lifestyle amenities including a wide variety of dining, shopping, cultural, and entertainment options. M5 Condos is situated within walking distance of Square One Shopping Centre, the province’s largest shopping mall, spanning over 2.2 million square feet and offering over 360 retailers and services.
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It was such great stretch of sun above the clouds for almost one full week! I hope that some of you were able to make it up to the mountain!
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Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort operates on a special use permit on the Mt. Hood National Forest, offering some of the most spectacular skiing and snowboarding in the Northwest. The resort is close to Portland – just 90 minutes away – but delivers a big mountain experience you’d expect to travel much farther to enjoy. The resort sprawls across Mt. Hood’s southeast flank, the sunny, wind-protected side of Mt. Hood. Meadows’ playful terrain welcomes and challenges all levels of skiers and snowboarders.


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The project took nature-friendly vine cultivation on a family farm a step further to develop zero-waste processing methods that valorise all by-products of grapes in a sustainable and fully circular way. The resulting seeds, oil and flour have proved very popular with customers.
A Sardinian agricultural company applied for RDP support in order to maintain its organic agriculture production systems.
A cork producing business confronted high production costs due to increasing cost of raw materials. To tackle this the company used EAFRD support to restore its own forest and improve its productivity.

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The 3D Printer Remote Management Platforms market is seeing impressive growth in the forecast period 2020-2025
The 3D Printer Remote Management Platform Industry market report reveals the key trends that are monitoring the industry growth in different regions. It provides insights into the possibilities as well as limitations to aid in efficient decision-making and carry out further business expansion. The document also examines the ever-changing competitive conditions by profiling the leading market players. In addition, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest developments and common strategies will be covered in order to help the industry participants adapt to market fluctuations.
Important highlights of the COVID-19 impact analysis:
- Global COVID-19 Status and Its Impact on the Economy.
- Fluctuations in supply and demand in the business area.
- COVID-19 pandemic footprint on growth matrix over the long term.
- Regionally, the market for 3D printer remote management platforms is fragmented in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, the Middle East and Africa, and Southeast Asia.
- The report provides an overview of the development of each regional market as well as the forecast CAGR during the analysis period.
- Details of sales and revenue accumulated in each region are mentioned.
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Further highlights from the market report of the 3D Printer Remote Management Platform Industry:
- Leading companies shaping the competitive landscape of the 3D Printer Remote Management Platforms market include Polar3D, Pixel Lounge Limited, 3D Control Systems Ltd., Dassault Systems (3DPrinterOS), 3DaGoGo Inc. (AstroPrint), 3D Systems , Inc. and Raise3D (RaiseCloud.
- It shows important details about the company profile, the products manufactured, the sales patterns and the market compensation.
- The report also provides information on each company’s gross margins, pricing patterns, and market share.
- The product area of the market for 3D printer remote management platforms is divided into commercial and industrial use as well as private use.
- Volume share and sales forecasts for each product type are documented.
- Other estimates such as market share and CAGR of each product sector over the forecast period are provided.
- In terms of the range of applications, the 3D Printer Remote Management Platforms market is segmented into Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, Education, and other areas.
- The study evaluates the market share for each application and estimates their CAGR during the analysis period.
- Finally, the report delves into competitive trends and provides a holistic view of the industry’s supply chain.
- Using Porter’s Five Forces Analysis and SWOT Analysis, the report examines the feasibility of a new project.
The main questions answered in this report:
- How big will the market and the growth rate be in the forecast year?
- What are the key drivers for the global 3D Printer Remote Management Platforms Market?
- What are the risks and challenges facing the market?
- Who are the major vendors in the global 3D printer remote management platform market?
- Which trend factors influence the market shares?
- What are the key findings of Porter’s Five Forces Model?
- What are the global opportunities for expanding the global 3D printer remote management platform market?
Important point mentioned in the research paper::
- The market overview, dynamics, growth, etc. are cited in the report.
- The performance and also the business production of the important manufacturers was mentioned with the technical data.
- The study provides historical market data with the sales forecasts and forecasts from 2020 to 2025.
- This report is a valuable asset for existing players, newcomers and future investors.
Table of contents for market shares by application, research goals, market segments by type and forecast years considered:
- 3D Printer Remote Management Platform Market Share by Key Players: Here, capital, sales and price analyzes of the company are taken into account along with other sections such as development plans, areas served, products offered by key players, alliance and acquisition, and sales at headquarters.
- Global growth trends: Industry trends, the growth rate of the major manufacturers and production analysis are the segments contained in this chapter.
- Market size by application: This segment encompasses 3D Printer Remote Management Platform market consumption analysis by application.
- 3D Printer Remote Management Platform Industry Market Size by Type: It includes the analysis of value, product utility, market share, and production market share by type.
- Manufacturer profiles: Here, the key players in the global 3D printer remote management platform industry market are studied based on sales area, key products, gross margin, revenue, price, and production.
- Analysis of the market value chain and sales channel of the 3D printer remote management platform: It includes customer, sales, market value and sales analysis.
- Market forecast: This section focuses on forecasting production and production value, as well as forecasting major manufacturers by type, application and region
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- Chapter 1 Industry Overview
- Chapter 2 Analysis of the production market
- Chapter 3 Sales Market Analysis
- Chapter 4 Consumer Market Analysis
- Chapter 5 Market comparison analysis for production, sales and consumption
- Chapter 6 Analysis of the production and sales market comparison of the most important manufacturers
- Chapter 7 Important Product Analysis
- Chapter 8 Main Application Analysis
- Chapter 9 Analysis of the industrial chain
- Chapter 10 Global and Regional Market Forecast
- Chapter 11 Analysis of the main manufacturers
- Chapter 12 Feasibility Study for New Project Investments
- Chapter 13 Conclusions
- Chapter 14 Appendix
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Nigerian singer, Alexandra Abolore Adegbola Akande popularly known as 9ice is a year older and I can’t help but travel back in time to the times of “Gongo Aso“, a track which till date, still gets epic reactions when it’s being played. The track’s instrumental alone is bigger than the careers of some artistes in the music industry and this would make you wonder, why is he referred to as a legend? His powerful use of the Yoruba language in his music, unique style of delivery and versatility earned him a spot with the living legends in the industry. Having over 8 top-notch albums to his name, 9ice sure does know how things are done in the industry.
Also known the Bashorun, the singer has proved over the years that hard work and determination pays no matter what life flings in one’s face. He is an inspiration to not only the younger generation but the older ones due to his hard work and persistence. Today, we celebrate this legend as he turns 40 today and to do this, we have complied 9 greatest songs from him to remind all of his awesomeness (for those who have forgotten) in the music industry.
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1. “Gongo Aso”
2. “Street Credibility” ft. 2face
3. “No Be Mistake”
4. “Gbamu Gbamu”
5. “Make Them Talk” x Ruggedman
6. “Living Things”
9. “Le Fenu So” x Lord Ajasa
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What we do affects others only to the extent that they take it. If they do not take it, then no matter what you do, it won’t affect them at all, be it good or bad.
There lived a saint named Diogenes, who was enslaved by Alexander. Alexander had him tied up in chains and handcuffed. When he was being sold at the slave market, he looked so strong and confident that the person trying to sell him looked like a slave. Diogenes did not look like a slave at all. So, whatever we do affects people only as much as they take in.
If you swear at someone and he doesn’t listen to you at all; instead, he thinks you’re talking in another language or he thinks you’re praising him, then what effect would your words have on him? You are talking about something very wise, maybe you are giving knowledge, but the other person is not listening to you at all, just sitting like a stone, then what influence will your talk have on him? Unless the person decides to absorb what you are saying and take it in, he will neither be positively nor negatively affected by it.
This does not mean you should give people grief and misery. The saying, ‘Sukhasya dukhasya nakopi daata’ (no one is the giver of happiness or misery) does not mean that you keep giving as much grief as you possibly can, to others. No! You must be sensitive.
What you do not like for yourself, why should you do unto others? This is Dharma. So, if someone swears at us, we feel sad about it. That means we should not swear at others. And, if we do not like people stealing things from us, then we should not steal from others. So, whatever we don’t want inflicted on us, we should not do to others. This simple notion is the essence of Dharma – the knowledge of one’s duty.

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Case Analysis Raisio Group And The Benecol Essay
Case Analysis Raisio Group And The Benecol
Originated from a grain-milling company in Finland, the 57-year-old Rasio Group developed a substantial export business which accounted for 39% of its sales by 1996. Its main products including margarine, pasta and other food products were manufactured, sold locally and exported. In 1995, a blockbuster product Benecol, cholesterol-lowering margarine, attracted the interest of food processors and supermarket groups throughout the world and fueled a surge of investor interest. Stanol ester is the active ingredient that provides the lower cholesterol benefit. There was huge marketing potential and profit opportunity for Raisio. However, its limited production capacity, limited supply of stanol ester, few facilities, limited experience outside Finland, different product formulation requirements, different marketing channels and complicated regulations in different countries challenged its further strategy.
2. Analysis and assessment of strategy to date for commercializing the innovations
A largely self-sufficient strategy/a strategy of vertical integration: Raisio had fabricated stanol ester itself in its own plant using its own technology. Its stanol ester was used only in its own branded margarine, Benecol, which was produced in its own factories and marketed and distributed through its own sales and distribution system.
This strategy enabled Raisio to have control over the technology, reduce transactions costs of market contracts and maintain superior coordination through the value chain, but it failed in meeting market demand home and broad due to limited production capacity and limited supply of raw material. Besides the demand, it would take a long time for Benecol to fully market in other countries. That would be risky, as it only had 18- to 24-month lead time over its competitors. It’s impossible to open all markets by acquisition which entails high cost and various management issue. Therefore, the strategy won’t allow Raisio to realize the international launch of Benecol during the lead time, or help it meet the worldwide demand.
3. Assessment of Raisio’s competitive position in January 1997
Supplier power: high. The raw material for producing stanol ester was limited, many companies similar to its current supplier hadn’t had the system in place to collect the plan sterols. Buyer power: low. Because of the new technology’s significant effect on reducing cholesterol, Benecol margarine was priced about six times the price of regular margarine, even so the demand was still very high.
Threat of entry: low within 18- to 24-month. The patent bought them that much lead time over its competitors.
Substitutes: high. A number of competing products were available for reducing cholesterol such as naturally available plant sterols. The possibility of using plant sterols as a food additive increased the risk of being substituted. A growing array of cholesterol-reducing drugs was available on the market. There are also a number of natural food products that have the effect of reducing cholesterol within the blood, including fish oil, garlic, flax seed, dietary fiber, policosanol, and guggulipid.
Industry rivalry: temporarily low. It maintained leading position for Benecol because of the innovation. But the product was single, not diversified. The profit margin was very low, only 4.1%. In short, Raisio had a favorable competitive advantage over its competitors, but would only within the lead time if it couldn’t figure out a suitable strategy and feasible plan. 4. The alternative strategies available to Raisio in 1997
(1) To establish partnership with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to utilize its extensive experience worldwide.
According to the case, it would be exclusive partnership. Considering J&J’s experience which was exactly Raisio needs, the partnership was feasible for its international launch of Benecol.
(2) To focus on its key ingredient, stanol ester and exploit its innovation more widely so as to produce and supply to a number of suppliers and food processors.
As the key competence of Benecol margarine was the key ingredient, the innovation would diversify the usage of stanol ester in more kinds of drinks and food so as to increase Raisio’s competence. However, I won’t suggest Raision to provide the ingredient to more suppliers and food processor, as it would weaken Benecol products’ uniqueness.
(3) To keep its production of stanol ester in-house or license this technology.
As mentioned above, this technology was the key to its success. I wouldn’t recommend license it out. 5.
Based on the analysis and assessment, firstly I would recommend Benecol product be diversified and defined as functional food. The diversification and raw material shortage would require more R&D. This not only reflected Raisio’s technical ingenuity, but also was key to its success. In 1996, R&D only accounted for 2.2% of its revenue. Through R&D, Raisio would probably find more ways to produce stanol ester. It would also be beneficial if Raisio started nourish more suppliers of plant stenols to increase its bargaining power as well as get stable supply of the raw material. Secondly, I would suggest Raisio establish exclusive partnership with J&J to produce, market and distribute diversified products with the new innovation in other markets other than Finland, the nearby markets and the markets which already had joint ventures. Two important provision should include (1) all products should be under the brand of Benecol to ensure the increase of the brand value.
Once Raisio wants to buy it back, the established brand would be value-added for Raisio, like what many international companies have done to enter a new market with complicated regulations and laws, different marketing channels and culture, etc.; (2) J&J involves Rasio in the value chain of the brand to enable Raisio gain experience/learning opportunity from J&J. The strategy would solve the problems of production capacity, lack of marketing and distribution experience in many countries, and would help avoid complicated regulatory issues. (3) Regarding different regulations and market conditions, the marketing plan should be promoted progressively. Marketing stage 1: The markets for the first stage should include the US and European Union which were the biggest potential markets for Benecol products and the regulation situation of the two markets were relatively clear and efficient. In US, it allowed the product to gain approval as a dietary supplement.
It was the simplest path which only took 60 days file notification with supporting evidence before commercial rollout. In European Union, it was possible to go through fast-track approval, as it had already been marketed in Finland. Marketing stage 2: J&J would probably start bring the products into the markets with huge potential simultaneously, as it would take a longer time to gain approval. Last but not least, based on the revenue breakdown in 1997, Raisio would allocate more recourses to the business unit of animal feeds, as the markets for animal feeds would be promising. For chemicals, though it represented 34% of its total sales, I would suggest Raisio take it as byproduct of its R&D. No detailed recommendation for those two units would be made due to limited information.


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Bring up the topic of opioid painkillers, and you’re almost certain to hear an idea that goes like this: People believed, or were allegedly led to believe, that opioid painkillers pose less of an addiction risk than they actually do. What comes up less often is that, in the opioid field, this has happened before.
Now that you’ve read my post from last week about opioids, let’s talk about heroin. It’s an opioid. It’s an addictive drug that can kill. But here's the thing. Heroin wasn’t always hated, or even feared. Here are five things to know about heroin’s chemical history.
1. Heroin used to be a brand name.
You read that correctly. From 1898 to 1910, The German pharmaceutical company, Bayer, commercialized Heroin (note the capital “H”) as a cough suppressant and morphine substitute. The name likely comes from the German word “heroisch”, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. If you pop that word into a translator, you find that it means “heroic”, but that doesn’t convey the full meaning that you’d get if you read a German medical text. “Heroisch” conveyed a sense of something extremely powerful, highly active even at small doses. All this talk about the German language makes you think that’s where heroin was invented. Not so, however.
2. Heroin was discovered in England, not Germany.
Even though Germany led the way in commercializing heroin, an Englishman made the stuff first. The opium poppy and its effects were known to medicine for centuries. But it wasn’t until the mid-to-late 1800s that chemists developed enough know-how to make adjustments to the poppy’s main chemical component, morphine. In 1874, chemist C. R. Alder Wright boiled morphine with a compound called acetic anhydride, simply to see what would happen. Acetic anhydride is a fairly reactive molecule. Think of it as two copies of the molecule that’s in vinegar (acetic acid) mashed together. What Alder got was a stronger version of morphine, one with two additional little chemical groups that came from the acetic anhydride. This discovery didn’t lead to much, however. Alder’s collaborators conducted a couple of tests in animals, but that was about it. Alder was less interested in what the compound did and more in what it looked like. Back then, chemists didn’t know how all the atoms in morphine were connected to one another. This leads me to a point worth emphasizing, one that would be rather foreign to today’s drug industry.
3. Scientists didn’t know heroin’s chemical structure when the drug was legally available.
Take a close look at Wright’s 1874 paper- the first report of human-made heroin. Notice anything missing? A chemist would immediately notice that there are no structures in this paper.
Wright had ways of counting how many carbon atoms, hydrogen atoms, and oxygen atoms were in morphine, codeine, heroin, and all their derivatives. But as I said earlier, they didn’t know how to connect those atomic dots. In those days, chemists used reactions to make new things, but they also used reactions as tools to deduce a molecule’s structure. Every new product from a reaction was a new clue.
It wasn’t until 1925 that chemist Sir Robert Robinson would deduce the structure of morphine. By extension, once he did that, the structure of heroin was straightforward to figure out. The morphine structure was just one of many reasons that Robinson won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1947.
For today’s medicinal chemists, it would be positively wild not to know the structure of the drug you’re working on. Nowadays chemists have tools that allow them to determine a new molecule’s structure quickly, and chemical structures are the basis of many drug patents.
4. Heroin and aspirin share some historical ties.
So we know that the English made heroin first. What was the story with Germany? According to the archives of the Bayer company, chemist Felix Hoffmann synthesized heroin in the summer of 1897. This was the same summer he synthesized aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid. Hoffmann wasn’t the first to make aspirin, either, but Bayer marketed both drugs and ended up with blockbusters on their hands. Hoffmann went about making aspirin and heroin in much the same way— by taking a molecule made in nature and adding a small chemical group, the acetyl group.
If the term “acetyl” sounds familiar, it’s because chemists can add acetyl groups with acetic anhydride— the same stuff I mentioned that Wright worked with back in England. Chemists had a few other ways of adding this group at the time, as well. The idea was that if you made slight modifications to a drug, you might make a stronger drug, or a less toxic drug. So in 1897, Hoffmann was adding acetyl groups to whatever he could get his hands on. When you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
5. Heroin was marketed as a non-addictive alternative to morphine.
At first, heroin got an enthusiastic reception from the medical community. The very earliest studies didn’t observe adverse effects. And doctors in those days needed drugs like heroin to relieve coughs, because lung diseases like tuberculosis and pneumonia were commonly awful for patients to endure. It’s not like everyone in the profession was clueless for decades, though. As early as 1899, a handful of doctors started sounding the alarm that heroin might be dangerous and addictive.
By the time the entire medical community got the memo, unfortunately, the black market was thriving. Heroin has been banned since the 1930s in most nations, but it still claims many lives every year. The story of heroin is a story of chemistry and its unintended consequences. Given what’s happening today, it’s a story that’s worth retelling.

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Consumers continue to desire culinary exploration, celebrate together, and socialize when dining out at restaurants in 2023.
The What’s Hot 2023 Culinary Forecast results are in, consumers are looking for time together, sharing dishes, creative flavors, and seeking value. Here’s an overview of what’s trending and emerging in the year ahead according to culinary experts.
Top 10 Hot Trends for 2023
- Experiences/local culture and community
- Fried chicken sandwiches & Chicken sandwiches 3.0 (i.e., spicy and sweet-heat fusion flavors on chicken, etc.)
- Charcuterie boards
- Comfort fare
- Flatbread sandwiches/healthier wraps
- Menu streamlining
- Sriracha variations
- Globally inspired salads
- Zero waste/Sustainability/Upcycled foods
- Southeast Asian cuisines (Vietnamese, Singaporean, Philippine, etc.)
The appetite for restaurant experiences remain strong, even with the impact of inflation on discretionary spending habits. Customers are eager to come together over a shared meal they can’t replicate at home.
Look out for these Emerging Trends
In addition to identifying the hottest trends, professional chefs chimed in on what they see as emerging trends.
- Globally inspired sandwiches (Chinese Rou Jia Mo or jianbing, Argentine choripan, etc.)
- New sandwich carriers (including flatbreads paratha and roti, pastry buns, crepes, etc.)
- Amazake (Japanese drink made from fermented rice)
- Alfajor (sweet of almond paste, nuts, breadcrumbs & honey)
- Balkan (Croatian, Bulgarian, Turkish, etc.)
- Raki (Turkish alcohol made of twice-distilled grapes & anise)
- Automation technology (monitoring volume, temperature & time)
- Hawaiian haupia (coconut pudding)
- Huacatay (Peruvian black mint sauce)
- Elevated breakfast bowls (breakfast rice bowls, breakfast pasta bowls, etc.)
Operators are still facing economic downturn, labor shortages, and supply chain concerns. Innovative use of less expensive center-plate items and menu streamlining are slated to be a big part of menu strategy in 2023.
Also, as the rise of remote work disrupts traditional mealtimes, customers can access any kind of meal, snack or beverage at any time through delivery, pick-up and drive-thru, growing their demand for convenient access to food they crave the most.
About the trends
The National Restaurant Association partnered with the American Culinary Federation and Technomic to conduct its annual What’s Hot survey. Targeted to thought leaders in the culinary world, more than 500 professional chefs weighed in to tell us what they see as the leading menu trends for 2023.
Presented with a list of 110 food items and culinary concepts in 11 categories (compiled by Association experts and Technomic’s Menu Research & Insights Division), they were asked to rate each item as Hot, Not Hot or Emerging.
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In case you’ve not yet seen us write about it, Apple is in the midst of a slew of rumors right now. The latest of these is about the refresh that’s coming to the MacBook Pro. While Apple has been predictably mum on the subject, we’ve gotten our hands on a couple of great photos thanks to 9to5Mac and so it’s time to start talking.
As you can see in the picture above, there’s a new port on the side of the Pro. While Apple has branded the technology Thunderbolt, there’s no doubt in our minds that this is indeed the implementation of Intel’s Light Peak.
Why Do You Care?
It’s worth noting that right now, you don’t. If you go out today and try to buy a Light Peak peripheral, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. They simply don’t exist on the consumer market just yet. You will care, though, when they are.
If you remember a few years ago, we though that the idea of USB was magical. The ability to have a high-speed, hot-pluggable interface was going to be life-changing, especially for portable computers. As ubiquitous as USB has now become,here are limitations to it. These are the things that Light Peak is hoping to solve.
Fact: Light Peak is a bus that will allow you to daisy-chain numerous devices to it, across multiple formats. Quite like what we do presently with a USB hub, each of these devices will run as if it were a native part of your computer. However, Light Peak has a much greater throughput ability — presently at 10 Gbit/sec, but up to 100 Gbit/sec in theory — than even the newly-minted USB 3.0.
That speed, in real-world relation, means that you could transfer a 4 GB file (the size of a 1080p movie) in roughly 4 seconds. It is incredibly, mind-blowingly fast by today’s standards.
What Can It Do?
This is where things get a bit tricky. In its first iteration — the 10 Gbit/second version — Light Peak will be great for connecting multiple peripherals. What it likely won’t do, however, is replace every cable that you have plugged into your computer.
Ideally speaking, we’d eventually get to the point where a single Light Peak hub could run everything that you have sitting on your desk, up to and including your monitor. Intel’s Victor Krutul has stated that, while HDMI and DisplayPort chipsets exist inside of Light Peak, it is not Intel’s intention to take over that sector of the market. Not being ones to take kindly to conventional wisdom, though, Apple seems to have opted to replace its Mini DisplayPort with the Light Peak technology, judging by the pictures.
It’s worthy to note, though, that Krutul does lay out a scenario whereby a Light Peak-connected dock could allow a light and battery-miserly laptop while on the go to become a powerful workstation at home. The power-hungry items such as high end graphics could be housed in the dock, with Light Peak connecting it to the base computer. This is not so far off, considering how we presently have a performance-switching model in the MacBook Pro line.
So for now, what we’d like to see are Light Peak hubs that would enable you to replace your present USB hub, while offering the ability to add in Light Peak peripherals as they become available. By now you’ve seen how fast an SSD is. Take a moment to consider an external SSD, that isn’t bogged down by the speed ceiling of USB 2.0, or even 3.0, as it’s worth noting that Light Peak’s 10 Gbit/sec is still twice as fast as USB 3.
The new MacBook Pro, from what we’re seeing, will likely ship with an adaptor to make the Light Peak (Thunderbolt) port of some use. What we’re hoping that we’ll see, in the not-so-distant future, is a hub that would allow you to plug in an HDMI or DVI monitor, then have the extra ports necessary to run your other peripherals as well.
For now, just know that the addition of Light Peak into Apple’s lineup will indeed shake up the market. While it’s an Intel product, and thus likely to end up in other computers quite soon, Apple has the first one on the market and will be setting the pace for what can be done with it.


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Keene [N.H.]: Published by John M. Putnam, 1826. An early American edition. Original blue sheep spine, marbled boards, 5.38 x 3.63 inches, 111,  pages. Moderately substantial browning or offset to two adjoining leaves. Boards a bit bumped; some rubbing, with a few small flakes from the spine; about a half of the front blank torn away and excised; still, a very good copy. Item #19898
An early and popular work on early childhood education, first published in London in 1819, with an edition appearing in New York from the press of Collins in 1820 (appropriate enough, given the Quaker roots of the title); a number of editions appeared from scattered American presses through the first half of the century. American Imprints 24864.


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About to hit the road? If you’re doing it for business purposes, don’t forget to keep track of how many miles you travel: It’ll save you a chunk of money at tax time. Here’s a look at some handy tools for tracking your business mileage in 2018 and why you should be doing this, according to Certified Public Accountant Stephen Varanko.
If you’re like many business owners, you’re so focused on your immediate business activities that money-saving mileage tracking often takes a backseat. But thanks to the built-in global positioning system in today’s phones, a leading mileage-tracking app can easily detect when you’re on the road, save your mileage information, and classify your drive for future reference. Then, your app can produce for you an Internal Revenue Service–friendly report so that you receive all of the mileage credit to which you’re entitled.
You can’t beat that.
One of today’s leading mileage tracking apps is Mileage Expense Log (iOS). This app enables you to automatically track your trips. Some believe that this app is a bit less user-friendly compared with other similar apps. However, once you have mastered the interface, the app works well. It can even sync your trip data to Dropbox or iCloud, and it is even compatible with the Apple Watch. Keep in mind, though, that your options for exporting data are limited to CSV and HTML.
Another popular mileage tracking app is MileIQ (iOS, Android). It is among the best mileage trackers with its intuitive, slick interface. Some users say it’s similar to Tinder but for trips. The app maintains a tally of your business mileage as well as how much each of your business-related trips are worth. Many users find the app to be organized and fast, and they also like its robust options for exporting data. It additionally offers integration with such tools as FreshBooks and Concur. The more you take advantage of these mileage tracking tools, the more money you’ll literally save down the road.

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Five ways to win Free Cash
There are a variety of ways to win free money. One method is to participate in sweepstakes competitions. This money does not start out free, but you are not required to pay with your own funds to participate. Another method to win cash is to use apps that allow you to be paid for playing games. Apps like InboxDollars allow you to participate in games and earn prizes.
Social media sites to search for sweepstakes competitions
One of the most effective places to look for sweepstakes contests is through social media sites. Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube are great places to find free cash giveaways. Be sure to follow the rules of these social media platforms to make sure you’re entering the correct contest.
The social media sites are easy to use and are customized to match the product or brand being advertised. There are different kinds of contests, however most offer the same basic types. In general, there are five main types of contests on social media sites that include sweepstakes, giveaways lotteries, and contests. Most people join an event after they have completed an action. For instance, if someone is a fan of a certain food brand or flavor, they may take part in a contest for a free box of that particular flavor.
Apps which pay you to play games
There are numerous apps available that claim to earn money playing games. However, you shouldn’t download these apps if you’re searching for an authentic way to earn money. There are numerous free options which will provide you with amazing prizes, and not cost any money.
If you want to earn real cash playing games, try apps that offer real-time payment. Many games are accessible for Android as well as iPhone devices. They offer a variety of methods to earn cash by playing these games, including Visa Prepaid Card, PayPal as well as checks.
Cash prize competitions
There are many ways to win cash prizes at contests. Some are difficult to win, while others can be easy to enter. Prizes could include vouchers, gift cards, or even cash. These prizes could aid in paying off your debts for the year or treat yourself to an occasion. Also, you should be careful not to pay for the contest because the majority are free to participate.
You can also enter competitions in magazines that are not a part of the norm or in supermarkets. They are a fantastic opportunity to earn money. Most of these competitions have a huge prize pool and are easy to enter. But, you must be aware of how you can take advantage of them in a way that you can improve your chances of winning.
InboxDollars is an online application that lets you earn cash by participating in various online activities. You can earn money by completing tasks related to shopping, driving, and more. You can earn as much as $5 per day, based on your activities. InboxDollars also offers an affiliate program in which you earn $1 for every five people that you recommend to the site.
To earn cash free through InboxDollars it is easy to join. You will then start receiving emails with survey and other offers. All you have be able to do is click the link in the bottom of the email in order to finish the offer. So, you’ll accumulate a good amount. Eventually, you’ll be able to withdraw your funds.
There are numerous ways to earn free money through Swagbucks. You must first sign up as a member. After you have registered you can earn points by taking surveys. These surveys are short and easy to take on. You can earn anywhere between one and 1,000 SB. Based on the amount of details you give the points can be converted into savings or cash.
When using Swagbucks, you earn cash back while you buy. You can either use your credit or debit card , or PayPal. There are numerous bonus deals to increase the value of gift cards. So, you can easily earn extra money while shopping. You could also sell your gift cards on gift exchange websites or trade them at gift kiosks for gift cards.
There is a way to try 21 Blitz for free if you don’t want to deposit real money. All you need to do is collect tickets from winning practice games and then trade them in for bonus cash in the Skillz Rewards store. There is a chance to win as much as $1 in bonus cash when you receive more than 20,000 tickets. This will be enough to play cash match games while the gaming is quick and enjoyable.
There are many different games in 21 Blitz, and you can play with your cash balance and Z coins to take part in the games. You start with a small quantity of Z coins and you’ll be able to earn more when you win some games. Promo codes can bring you additional Z coins.
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1945 born at radebeul near dresden, grown up at gronau (westfalen)
1965 moved to berlin
1965-1969 study at the public academy of graphics, print and advertising
1969 state examination, self-employed artist ever since
1972-1978 founding member of the group "aspekt"
1975 critics' choice award in 1974 association of german artists e.v.
1976 study stay at the villa massimo, roma
1977 documenta 6, kassel
1984 1st price at the art-contest "german landscape today"
1991 biennale di venezia, venedig
since 1977 member of the german artists society
1993-2010 professorship at the academy of visual arts at the johannes gutenberg university mainz, faculty bildende kunst
works of klaus vogelgesang are situated in numerous public and private collections

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