text:
|Deciphering the messages of carbonate mounds: The Porcupine Scientific Drilling Project|
Henriet, J.-P.; De Mol, B.; Dullo, W.-Chr.; Freiwald, A.; Joergensen, B.B.; Parkes, J.; Patching, J. W. (2001). Deciphering the messages of carbonate mounds: The Porcupine Scientific Drilling Project. J. Conf. Abstr. 6(1): 750
In: Journal of Conference Abstracts. Cambridge Publications: Cambridge. ISSN 1362-0886
|Auteurs|| || Top |
- Henriet, J.-P.
- De Mol, B.
- Dullo, W.-Chr.
- Freiwald, A.
- Joergensen, B.B.
- Parkes, J.
- Patching, J. W.
Porcupine Basin displays - within the North Atlantic realm and perhaps in a global perspective - a unique association and diversity of carbonate mound provinces, which may yield the key to address the question of mound genesis and its significance in a global oceanic plot, from a processoriented point of view. The giant mounds on the present seabed surface southwest of Ireland, up to 200 m high, the extensive cluster of over a thousand buried reefs embedded in drift sediments, the whole range of mounds towering from a deeply ravinating unconformity on the eastern slope of Porcupine Basin are not mere curios, but significant build-ups, which may put Man on the track of hitherto unknown Biosphere processes thriving at the confluence of fluxes from both internal (geological) and external (oceanic) origin. In many aspects and mutatis mutandis, carbonate mounds might be for the Margins what sulphide mounds are on the Ridges: the product of biologically controlled geological processes, of global significance. The ‘Porcupine Drilling Project’ is driven by four major research projects funded under the 5th Framework Programme of the European Union (GEOMOUND, ECOMOUND, Deep-Bug and ACES) and hence it mobilizes a multi-disciplinary consortium of 22 institutes and research centres. A range of provoking hypotheses will be tested: the role of gas seeps as a prime trigger for mound genesis, the role of bacteria as main mound builders, the role of reef-forming corals as major part of the mound community and their environmental record potential, the significance of mound ‘events’ in a paleoenvironmental plot, the identification of prominent erosional surfaces as product of global oceanic turn-overs, the potential of mounds as high-resolution palaeoenvironmental recorders, the value of the Porcupine-Rockall mounds as present-day analogs for Phanerozoic reef mounds and carbonate mud mounds, and the potential role of fluid flow as common source of both slope failures and mound growth. Finally, a virtual link to biological processes is provided by the widespread existence of cold and deep-water coral and sponge reef ecosystems which colonize the flanks of the mounds. Preliminary results of the many site preparation cruises up to summer 2000 are presented and discussed.


text:
Thurs 22nd – Fri 23rd November, 17:00, Rosendals Trädgård
It is time to start the festive season at Rosendals Trädgård – as always we start with an evening of music, food and mingle.
The large greenhouse is being transformed into a Winterbar for the evening where we serve beer, wine and varm spicy applejuice from the orchard. The bakers will light the woodfired stoneoven out in the garden and make pizzas by the Winterbar. In the garden we will open a “Glöggbar” (mulled wine bar) and we will light the grill. The kitchen will serve Christmassy tastes and the bakers are presenting this Christmas condiments and bread in the garden cafe and farmshop.
The plantshop is full of winter season flowers and Christmas gifts and the farm shop is full of winter tastes and crafts.
For more information check out Rosendals Trädgård website.

domain: agronomy


text:
How about a few pics of steam at night?
Here is a photo of D3 639 being stabled at Maldon loco depot, after running a friend's wedding charter. The fire has just been dumped, and the glowing coals can be seen underneath. The loco will soon pull forward over the pit to be parked up for the night. 24/8/2013.
A2 986 under restoration at the former Newport Workshops. Newport is a suburb of Melbourne. I think the BBP team will probably appreciate this photo, and the amount of time it takes to restore a lump of scrap back to a functioning machine. All up, the restoration of this loco took over twenty years to complete, using paid staff and volunteer labour. 7/9/2013.
Some of you may have heard of the Puffing Billy Railway in the Dandenong Ranges. The railway is of 2' 6" gauge, and runs on the Belgrave to Gembrook section of the former Victorian Railways line from Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook. The main motive power are the Baldwin designed nA 2-6-2T locomotives, of which five of the six surviving examples are operational. The last of the nA's to be restored was 1906 built 6A, which re-entered service in early 2002 after a twenty year sabbatical. 6A is seen outside the loco shed, prior to heading a night special to the Nobelious packing shed, some seven miles distant. 14/7/2014.
A hand held long exposure - a grand total of one second (all the above photos a tripod was used). The platform lighting bounces off of former New South Wales Government Railways' 5917 at Cootamundra. The D59's were imported from Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton, Philadelphia, PA in 1952-53 to cover a severe locomotive shortage. All were oil fired when delivered, but the majority were converted to burn coal after a few years. They have a distinctive "Yankee" appearance, and even feature a U.S riverboat style whistle. 5917 had earlier worked a special to Junee (about thirty miles south) and return. 11/10/2014.
Remember R711 from earlier? Well, Dear Reader, let me tell you a tale...
R711 was built in 1951 by the North British Locomotive Company of Glasgow, as the twelth member of a fleet of seventy express passenger locomotives. R711 was stored following it's withdrawal from service in the mid 1960's. It spent some time stored at Geelong, before being towed to Newport. In the early 1980's, a company called Steam Age Australia was formed, with the view of running a luxury steam hauled train around Victoria. Carriages were acquired from South Aus, and R711 was acquired from VicRail. Rather than restore R711 (as they arguably should have), the idea was floated to swap it with sister loco R766, which was preserved as a static exhibit on a plinth near Bendigo Railway station. The reason for the swap was that R766 had been driven onto it's plinth, and was thought to be in better condition as a result. So in 1982, a complicated swap was carried out using temporary track panels which allowed R766 to be towed out by a diesel locomotive, and R711 to take it's place. R766 was then towed to Melbourne for restoration. Ownership of both locomotives swapped, with Bendigo City Council taking ownership of R711, and Steam Age of R766. R711 was to remain on that plinth for another thirteen years.
In 1993 the Victorian State Government under the control of a Conservative party, decided that many of the state's assets would be better off privatised. In addition to the utilities; the railways were also placed on the chopping block. Many passenger services were cut as a result. One of these passenger services was the one which ran between Melbourne and Warrnambool, a distance of one hundred and sixty five miles. A company called West Coast Railway was formed in early 1993, with the view of operating the services. WCR went about acquiring a fleet of six B class locomotives of 1952 vintage, and four S class, dating from 1957 from the Government to run the services. A fleet of air conditioned steel bodied carriages was also acquired, some of which had been a part of the "Spirit of Progress" streamlined train of 1937. The first service was run on the 19th of September 1993 using a locomotive hired from V/Line (formerly VicRail). Over the next two years, WCR gradually fazed in their own motive power to haul the trains. A maintenance depot was setup at the vacated Ballarat East locomotive depot, where all mechanical and cosmetic work was carried out.
At some point soon after WCR's inception, the directors of the company, led by the late Gary McDonald, decided that an extra drawcard was needed for the Saturday morning departure of "The Westcoaster" (as the service was known). The logical answer was to put a steam locomotive on the front, but it would have to be able to maintain the tight schedule set by diesel locomotives. The search for a suitable locomotive began, and it wasn't long before R711 came onto their radar. Negotiations began in earnest during 1994, and were finalised soon afterwards. The job of retrieving the loco from it's plinth then had to be tackled. The sidings which were used to connect the temporary track panels to in 1982, had long since been removed and the site developed into a shopping complex. The loco would have to be trucked a short distance to reach the nearest railhead, from where it could be towed back to Ballarat East via the now closed line between Castlemaine and Maryborough. This was completed in mid-1995. The loco then sat at Ballarat East for a few weeks, before dismantling began to assess what was needed to bring the loco into traffic.
As WCR were a commercial concern, paid staff were used in the overhaul of the locomotive. To maintain the tight timetable, many modifications had to be made to ensure the locomotive was capable of the task. Conversion to oil firing was a must, as steam needed to be "on tap" at all times and would also reduce servicing times between runs. A pneumatic lid for the water filler on the tender top was fitted, so that water could be taken from an overhead water column at Colac (the halfway point) without the crew needing to leave the cab. A steam powered reverser of the Hadfield type replaced the manual reversing screw, so that the engine could be placed on the block with minimal effort. The most noticeable modification was the dual Lempor chimneys, which were designed by the late Phil Girdlestone of South Africa. The Lempor exhaust system works similar to extractors in a car to reduce back pressure, and increase efficiency. The valves and piston heads were fitted with extra rings to prevent steam leakage. Diesel controls were also fitted to help with taking off from stations if needed, or extra power on grades. The overhaul was completed in November 1998, and the much modified R711 took to the mainline under it's on power for the first time in thirty three years.
The modified loco was not without problems. The first reared it's head fairly early in the piece, whilst the loco was still undergoing trials - it was discovered that one of the driving wheel tyres was loose. So as to not take any chances; a completely new set was ordered from South Africa. The loco was taken off of it's wheels so the new tyres could be shrunk on, and didn't see the rails again until early May 1999, when trials recommenced. R711 passed it's trials successfully, although it was found that due to the steam being superheated too efficiently; the lubrication to the cylinders was virtually evaporating. The loco was again taken to the workshop, where the pistons were taken out for inspection. Upon being taken out, the piston rings virtually disintegrated. A new direct to the cylinder lubrication system was then fitted, and higher viscosity cylinder oils trialed as a result. The new cast bronze valve heads were replaced with cast iron units, retaining the extra rings. Shortening the superheater elements was carried out later on, I believe. On the 7th of July 2000, R711 suffered a major failure when accelerating away from Birregurra. At a speed of around 50MPH, the right hand crosshead failed. As a result, the piston head punched through the cylinder head cover, and the connecting rod was bent into a 'Z' pattern, after hitting the ground. Luckily the loco didn't derail. Emergency repairs were affected so the loco could be towed back to Colac, so the line wouldn't be blocked. R711 was later towed to Ballarat East where it was repaired using some parts borrowed from R766, and re-entered service thirteen days after it failed - a mammoth effort by the workshop staff. R711 then settled into it's role, and gave reliable service. The only further modifications being the removal of the extra piston and valve rings c.2001, and changing the rotary burner for the oil firing to a Weir type.
R711 ran it's last train for WCR at the end of November 2002. Following the death of Gary McDonald in early 2003, the drive from a management level for the steam services wound down dramatically. R711 spent all of 2003 laid up at Ballarat East, along with R766 which had been acquired by WCR on lease as a backup unit for R711, and modified in a similar fashion. R766 also suffered a major failure of the left hand motion gear at Little River on Easter Saturday 2001. The connecting rod lifted the loco in the air at 70MPH. Thankfully it didn't derail or capsise, however the connecting rod dislodged the air brake reservoir tank from it's mountings on the running board. The air reservoir tank then shot off along platform two like a rocket, and surely would have killed anyone standing there. The connecting rod also tore the blowdown valve and muffler from it's studs on the bottom of the firebox. Thankfully, the loco had been converted to oil firing by WCR, so the fire was able to be extinguished almost immediately by shutting off the oil. It took nearly a mile for the train to grind to a halt. It was later discovered that the left hand main driver had been turned out of quarter as a result of the failure, which would require the wheel to be removed from the axle, and new key ways cut to return it to Quarter. In early 2004, all of WCR's diesel fleet were found to have serious frame crack issues around the bolsters for the power bogies. WCR then had to hire a complete train set from V/Line, as V/Line wouldn't allow their locos to haul carriages with WCR' branding. The Victorian Government also decided to not renew the contract for the Warrnambool service, and it passed back to V/Line's hands (V/Line itself having recently been handed back to the Government by a private company). The writing was well and truly on the wall for WCR, so they set about the disposing of their assets. As the Bendigo City Council retained ownership of R711, the loco was placed in the care of Steamrail Victoria. R766 was leased to another company in NSW who planned to convert the loco to standard gauge. On the 11th of May 2004, R711 and R766 double headed to Newport light engine, bringing to an end WCR's steam operations.
Upon arrival at Newport, R711 was assessed and a plan drawn up for it's overhaul. Many of the modifications fitted were dispensed with, such as the Hadfield reverser and the Lempor front end arrangement. The oil firing was retained, however, as was the diesel control stand. The idea of re-converting the loco back to a more 'stock' condition was to bring R711 back in line with the other operational units in the fleet and also to reduce maintenance and standardise parts. Most of the works were completed by early 2005, which included repainting the loco from it's WCR livery, into a dark blue and yellow livery based on that worn by the long since scrapped S class "Pacifics" of Spirit of Progress fame. Steamrail faced many red tape issues with R711, due to there being no paper trail relating to the modifications carried out by WCR. The paper trail then had to be created retrospectively, and signed off by a rollingstock engineer - a process which would take nearly four years to complete between other projects, and general maintenance of the operational loco fleet. The loco was finally signed off in July 2011, and carried out a light engine trial Sunshine on the 30th of July 2011. This was followed by two more test runs. The first being to Bacchus Marsh on the 7th of August 2011, and another to Seymour on the 3rd of September 2011. R711 ran it's first public train on the 22nd of July 2012, being second to coal burning sister, R761 on a "Snow Train" to Traralgon in the the Gippsland region. R711 headed out on it's first solo run for Steamrail Victoria on the 21st of October 2012, when it ran to Bendigo to take part in the 150th Anniversary of the railway from Melbourne. It has been a reliable part of Steamrail's steam locomotive fleet ever since.
Now what of this photo? One of my mates, Eddie, hails from the Warrnambool area. He was a regular part of the WCR service crew at Warrnambool when R711 ran regular Saturday "Westcoaster", and also when it ran to Echuca or on enthusiast specials. He is a member of what many rail enthusiasts in Victoria refer to as the "WCR Black Armband Brigade", in that they're constantly lamenting the 'death' of the company, and have an emotional attachment to it. Eddie always wanted R711 to return to Warrnambool to relive a little bit of our recent past. So enthusiastic was he, that he bankrolled the train - $30,000 all told (or £15,000 to you lot), and sold tickets. Word spread quickly, and many former WCR employees and volunteers bought a ticket to ride behind their former loco. The rail enthusiasts rapidly snapped the rest up. The tour, billed as "The Warrnambool Westcoaster", sold out in just under a week from when bookings opened. The WCR reunion was emotional for quite a few present, and would be the last time they were all together, as a few have sadly passed away since. Eddie more than made his money back, and after his out of pocket expenses had been reimbursed, the rest was donated to Steamrail to keep mainline trips operating into the future. The tour ran on the 12th of May 2018. This photo was taken on the return journey when the train was refuged in the siding at Camperdown. After taking this photo, I had to shoot off down to the supermarket to buy three slabs of beer, as the train had virtually been drunk dry! The last slab of beer was hurled through the door of the carriage as the train took off from the platform - the things we do as volunteers!
Here's a photo of the recently restored A2 986 passing through Melton railway station on it's return to Melbourne, after running a Cruise Express charter to Ballarat - even the local rozzers rocked up for a bit of a gander, and can be seen on the left waving as the train goes past. This photo is hand held, and was taken with a high f-stop, and high ISO as the train sped past. 20/7/19.
Another couple of hand held night shots. The first is of K190 at Castlemaine, with a special to Maldon. They are awaiting authority to set back onto the branch line. K190 is painted in an non-historic crimson lake livery, based on that used by the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS). 17/8/19.
Finally, another shot from last year's enthusiast special at the Pichi Richi Railway between Quorn and Port Augusta in South Aus. As a part of the special, photostops were held at night - something which hasn't really been done before. The organisers of the event hired a mobile lighting tower, which was setup at various places along the line on the first night of the weekend event. The first spot was at Woolshed Flat, where participants enjoyed a three course carvery meal. After tea, the lights were switched on, which allowed photos of Yx141 with it's train prior to departing for Quorn. I quite liked the idea, even if the train was stationary. It allowed the dying light receding in the background to be included. The two other photostops held en route to Quorn were of the setback type. This is were the train is reversed back a fair distance, and is then run forward again allowing photographers to get photos of the train in action. Usually a fair bit of clag from the chimney is also poured on for effect.

domain: history


It’s easy to forget that Oyster, dubbed “The Netflix for Books” by every writer who’s covered them, has only really been around for a year. In that time, they’ve signed on two of the Big Five publishers, built a library of 500,000 books and basically made us forget that Scribd has been trying to contend for exactly the same space.
And at the heart of Oyster’s business is their recommendation engine — a recipe for bringing readers in and hooking them on book after book. On one end of that engine is their editorial offerings — curated collections that go beyond genre and into moods or themes like “The Science of Everyday Life.” This morning, they added more “book list” features, essentially allowing everyone from users to major authors to make their own literary playlists and share them with followers and friends.
On the other end is a data engine that can examine your reading habits, determine your pace and preferred genres, and build a profile specific enough that it can know just by what phone you have if you’re more likely to like The Hunger Games or How to Win Friends and Influence People.
We spoke to Oyster cofounders Eric Stromberg and Willem Van Lancker at their NYC headquarters about how they’re using reader data to build the new book subscription incumbent, and how they’re protecting themselves from the titans who are coming for their throne:
* * *
So what data from readers are actually useful for you?
Eric Stromberg: We look at how far through a book they’ll read, what books are opened, how fast they’re read, and then do cluster analysis around different readers. For example, romance readers are twice as likely to finish reading a book front-to-back. We look at what percent of readers finish 10 percent, 20 percent, 30 percent, all the way through.
Willem Van Lancker: There are definitely some interesting trends in books. So everyone might start this one book, but no one finishes it. There are books that people just flip through really quickly and don’t stop, books that are read in longer sections, that kind of thing.
So when you find these clusters, who gets to tap into that data? Is any of that making its way back to publishers or the authors?
WVL: That’s something that’s definitely on the agenda. To date, it’s been a total black box on the author’s side in terms of who’s reading the books, where they are, when they’re sold, where people drop off. They’ve never had access to that any of that type of data.
Shouldn’t there be a concern for that kind of data influencing editorial?
ES: We’re so far from that. Right now, authors and publishers don’t know how those books were read, and sometimes they don’t even know how many were sold. To start to unlock a little of that information is interesting, but to suppose that data will change an author’s creative process anytime soon is a bit presumptuous.
But you’ve already built that infrastructure. If you can really look at a book and see what the completion rate is, why can’t an editor going in and come up with three titles and A/B test them like Upworthy headlines?
WVL: Actually, of the more low-hanging examples is cover design, because some books already have ebook covers and print covers. But our notion of success isn’t Upworthy’s — it’s not about watching a two-minute video, it’s reading a five to eight hour book. The book’s gotta be good.
ES: Some authors might want to be informed by the data, but they won’t have it impact their writing style. I’ve already met many authors who spend half of their day writing and they spend the other half of their day marketing their books on social media, sending emails to their fanbase, whatever.
Are you working with authors yet on exclusive content? Netflix, Amazon Prime, Kindle and Spotify all have shops for making original work to draw people onto the platform.
ES: It’s not on the near horizon to do original content of any sort. Netflix has started doing that, but it’s decades into their business. Publishers produce great content, and what we’re really good at is distributing that content and making a product to help people read and discover books.
Speaking of Kinde, Amazon recently tried edging in on subscriptions.
ES: That’s not a surprise for us, and Amazon really shined a light on the market. They’re making people aware of unlimited subscription, which is a fundamentally better experience on Oyster.
WVL: It helps for us to be compared to something that’s not as good.
But what about when Apple enters the space? They bought three recommendation engines in a two week span. Since the Booklamp acquisition, it’s obvious they’re headed there.
ES: Well, personalized recommendations are valuable both in a subscription world and an à la carte world. We’ve found success with this model, but we can’t speculate about what Apple is going to do.
Still, look at everyone working the shadow of Uber: someone will start the “Uber for jets,” Uber will show up like, “Psych! Uber is the Uber for jets and you’re out of business now.” Isn’t there some peril when someone like Apple can replicate your entire business overnight, only with more infrastructure and experience in publishing?
WVL: There hasn’t been an à la carte retail player that’s pivoted into unlimited subscription easily. You could say Apple, maybe, but they had to buy a company to do that. Amazon certainly has proven that they’re not able to do that both in music and movies, and the startups that innovated in those spaces are leading there.
ES: This happened when Facebook started taking off: There would be a Facebook for sports, but then it turned out that Facebook was just the Facebook for sports.
There are already smaller startups edging into your space, too, like Epic!, which is like the Oyster for kids books. Early stage startups always pretend there’s enough room for everyone in their space, but that just ends up not being true.
ES: I think it’s yet to be seen. If you look at music, Pandora is a big public company, Spotify is on its way to being there and iTunes is still a huge business. And the music market is slightly smaller than the books market.
WVL: Also, there are different kinds of readers. There are people who want to learn programming, there are people who want to use it as an escape mechanism, purely for entertainment, people who use it for other forms of education, to read with their children.
ES: We’ll certainly focus our intention in and zero in on more of those genres over time.
WVL: But it also might be the Oyster for Kids books is Oyster.


text:
India has increased the amount of coal-fired power in its electricity mix as it grapples with continued high demand driven by unusually dry weather during its monsoon season.
According to analysis of data from the country’s federal grid operator, Grid India, power generation for last month surged to a record 162.7 billion kilowatt-hours as India faced the driest August in more than 100 years.
Coal’s share in the electricity mix rose to 66.7%, the highest proportion for the month in six years, as dry weather led to a decline in electrical output from hydropower. India’s wet monsoon season usually runs from June to September, but lower rainfall in August resulted in overall hydropower output dropping to 14.8%, compared with 18.8% for the same period last year, according to Reuters.
Grid India data showed that peak demand rose to a record 243.9GW on 31 August, exceeding available power capacity by 7.3GW.
India’s relationship with coal has been complicated this year as the government’s attitude toward the fossil fuels’ future in the country remains unclear. In January, the Energy Ministry asked power companies to refrain from retiring coal-fired plants until at least 2030 to meet growing demand for electricity. In the announcement, the ministry did not mention a specific time frame for the closure of any of its 179 operational coal plants.
In April the country’s state-owned power company, NTPC, announced plans to expand coal operations to meet rising energy demand, sanctioning the construction of 4.5GW worth of coal plants across three locations.
How well do you really know your competitors?
Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.
Your download email will arrive shortly
Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample
We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below formBy GlobalData
Then, in June, the government announced a five-year pause on all new coal-fired power plant proposals as it moves to increase its renewable capacity. In an update to its National Electricity Plan, the Ministry of Power said at the time that it will not consider any new proposals for coal plants until the end of the decade, estimating that non-fossil-based capacity is likely to rise to 57.4% of the country’s electricity mix by 2027.
India’s coal production has also risen despite calls to move away from the most polluting fossil fuel. In March, the country’s Minister for Coal Pralhad Joshi said that India will have enough coal reserves to begin exporting the fuel by 2026, a move that would shift the country from being a net importer of coal to a net exporter.
The ministry said at the time that “coal will continue to occupy centre-stage of India’s energy scenario”, potentially for the “next century and beyond”. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency, renewables must account for 91% of global energy supply by 2050, and fossil fuels must account for just 5%, if the 1.5°C climate target set out in the Paris Agreement is to be maintained.

domain: news


text:
Movie The Family Secret (1924) download free
Book Title: The Family Secret|
Directors: William A. Seiter
Release Date: 1924-09-28
Runtime: 70 min
Stars: Baby Peggy,Gladys Hulette,Frank Currier
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Full movie description "The Family Secret":A modest man unknowingly has a baby with a woman from a affluent family.Through a series of coincidences he is reunited with his daughter, forcing the family to confront its secrets.
Reviews of the The Family SecretThe Family Secret is an early film adaptation of a popular 19th century melodrama. The plot concerns the daughter of a wealthy man who has secretly married a man below her station of whom her father violently disapproves. The father, in an excess of parental concern, separates the lovers by sending his daughter away so that she might forget her inamorata, unaware of their married state; during this time, she gives birth to a daughter. After some months, the young mother returns to her family manor and presents her father with his new granddaughter, which causes a most unfortunate scene. Unbeknownst to the young woman, her enraged father falsely accuses his son-in-law of theft and has him incarcerated in order to separate the lovers in an irrational attempt to force his daughter to forget this "unworthy" young man.
Three and a half years pass, the imprisoned son-in-law is released, the no-less-imprisoned mother is languishing for her husband (long believed dead), and Baby Peggy bursts upon the scene as the charming young daughter (suffering under the neglect of her governess and the abuse of her mother's nurse), ready to tackle her family-in-crisis with her youthful exuberance and charm... if only she can escape from the nursery! The remainder of the movie is a very peculiar mix of slapstick comedy and melodramatic, sentimental weepiness which the 5-year-old Baby Peggy handles with surprisingly mature professionalism and charm. It's easy to see why this little girl was such a big star.
Edward Earle as the wronged son-in-law is very sympathetic and underplays his scenes in a relatively modern manner which plays well today. Gladys Hulette as the languishing young mother is surprisingly sympathetic for someone who spends most of the picture fainting or throwing her hands to her forehead in antiquated gestures of despair. Frank Currier is effective as the tyrannical father who eventually comes to see the error of his ways in the flash of enlightenment which adorable young children seem inevitably to bring to hopeless old codgers in these sorts of affairs. I enjoyed most the character actresses like Lucy Beaumont as the stuffy Aunt (with her tea parties for her legions of antiquated old fidgets) and the actress who played Baby Peggy's prune-faced governess with her heart melting only for the revolting utterances of the characters in her nauseating romantic penny-dreadfuls. The film was full of little bits of delightful character comedy which I found enchanting.
This film stands in a silent-movie crossroads of sorts. On one hand, we have melodramatic, overplayed scenes of Victorian sentimentality with a somewhat unconvincing storyline; on the other, we have charming pieces of physical and character comedy which are a lot of fun and feel more contemporary with the making of the film, even timeless. William Seiter, who later directed some very enjoyable films (like Roberta, You Were Never Lovelier, and the Marx Brothers' Room Service), seems lost here, trying to reconcile these oddly dissimilar styles into a unified whole. The film doesn't quite gel, but it has many entertaining moments which hold up well.
I had the privilege of seeing a clean vintage print of this film today in Niles, CA on the big screen, introduced by Baby Peggy herself (Diana Serra Cary, a very spry nonagenarian), with an excellent accompanist on piano. It was a great experience, not only because we got to hear Mrs. Cary speak about making her movies, but because I was able to devote my full attention to the film and I could see and appreciate all the details. But be prepared: although it has much wonderful comedy, entertaining performances and a lot of fun camp value (a la Attack of the 50 foot Woman), the film as a whole is supposed to be a drama and as such is not very convincing, although reasonably well paced. This is a curiosity, not a great film... but well worth watching if you're looking for a glimpse into this last gasp of the Edwardian era.
(I know, the Edwardian Era ended in 1910... but this film, despite being set in and made in 1923, FEELS Edwardian to the core.)
Add a review for the film The Family Secret
Movie The Family Secret download free
Free download here. - Descarga gratuita aquí. - Download gratuito aqui. - Téléchargement gratuit ici. - 在这里免费下载 - حمل مجانا من هنا. - यहां नि: शुल्क डाउनलोड।.

domain: artistic


text:
WESTWOOD, OH (FOX19) - As Cincinnati police continue to investigate Monday's traffic accident that claimed the life of a 3-year-old toddler, some folks in the Westwood community are coming together to help the boy's family.
3-year-old Rodriguez Taylor was hit by a car as he walked with his mother and two brothers along the 3000 block of McHenry Avenue.
News of the fatal accident touched the hearts of complete strangers, but some decided they had to do something to help the family.
Karen Jackson works at nearby Residence at Greystone where she says news of the toddler's death touched the hearts of employees and residents. "We just decided to do a little memorial thing with stuffed animals," said Jackson.
The memorial provides a sobering reminder of the violent accident that claimed Taylor's life and Jackson says they're going to do more. "We're also collecting money for his burial," she said.
Jackson says her fellow employees and some residents of the Greystone nursing home know the pain of losing a child. "I think the reason this did hit so close to home is because it's right in the community and there's a few employees at Greystone that lost children their self so we know what the mother and the family is going through and what she'll keep going through," she said.
Jocelyn Austin, Taylor's mother, is trying to provide for her family and Jackson says it's easy to identify with her struggle. "We've decided that we're going to do a few little things for the family because she's a mother out there, you know, a single mother trying to take care of her children. Getting up early in the morning every morning, going to work and at least she's trying so we want to help her as much as we can," said Jackson.
Cincinnati police say no charges have been filed against the 35-year-old driver of the car that hit Taylor and funeral arrangements for the young boy are pending.
Donations to cover funeral expenses can be made at any Fifth Third Bank.

domain: sociology


Nikon 1 J1 Compact System Camera + 10-30mm + 30-110mm Lenses in Black
Product Code: 5262715
Sorry, this item is now unavailable...
Nikon enter the world of the Compact System Camera with their highly compact and portable “Nikon 1” range. These cameras are designed with intuitive operation in mind and are highly adaptable for both stills and Full HD movies.
Click here to go to the Nikon 1 microsite.
Extra Fast Shooting
The highly responsive phase detection autofocus system is made possible by the use of a high speed CMOS sensor hat returns excellent ISO sensitivity (also good for low light) and the EXPEED 3 image processing system. This uses dual processor technology and also facilitates extra fast continuous shooting of up to 10 frames per second in AF mode.
Full HD Movies
The Nikon 1 J1 records 1080p Full HD movies and has the useful feature of simultaneous full HD movies and photos. In other words you can capture amazing stills at the touch of a button even during movie recording, along with the extra facility of recording slow motion movie footage. Ever wanted to record more than just a photo? Motion Snapshot is a one-touch Photo Animation feature recording short bursts of movie action of a couple of seconds. In other words, it’s a photo that’s animated.
Specially designed lens system
Newly developed for this range, Nikon 1 lenses are extra compact and incorporate VR II (Vibration Reduction) technology for images without shake. Of course they represent fine examples of Nikkor optical quality known the world over.
- 73-point Auto Focus Array for extra accurate focusing
- Smart Photo Selector – selects the best picture from a sequence of images
- 3-inch, 460,000-dot LCD monitor with anti-glare coating – for a bright, detailed view of your pictures which is still easily visible in bright conditions such as sunshine or reflected snow
|Sensor Size (WxH mm)||13.2 x 8.8mm|
|MegaPixel (Effective Resolution)||10.1 Megapixels|
|Movie Mode||Yes (with Sound)|
|Max Image Resolution||3872 x 2592 pixels|
|Continuous Shooting Speed (fps)||10fps in AF Mode|
|Exposure Modes||Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Picture Modes, Manual|
|Connection Type||HDMI, USB 2.0|
|Filter - Size||40.5mm|
|Depth of Field Preview||No|
|ISO Speed Range||100-6400|
|Focal Length Conversion Factor||2.7x|
|Built in Flash||Yes|
|Lens Fitting||Nikon 1|
|Metering Modes||Centre Weighted, Colour Matrix, Spot|
|Focusing Modes||One-shot AF, Continuous AF, Manual|
|Body Dimensions (WxHxD) mm||106 x 61 x 29.8mm|
|Bag/Case size (not supplied)||Manfrotto Stile Solo II Holster, Acme Lunch Box, Acme Bowler, Apex 120 AW, Apex 100 AW|
|Battery Compatibility Fitting||Nikon EN-EL20, Nikon EN-EL15|
|Compatible storage media (card not supplied)||SDXC, SD Card, SDHC Card|
|Megapixel Banding||10 to 10.9 Megapixels|
|White Balance Modes||Auto, Manual, Preset, Custom|


text:
A discussion of the horizontal privity doctrine. Under this doctrine, restrictive covenants are binding upon future grantees only if the original parties to the covenant share some property interest outside the covenant- for example, if they are grantor and grantee of the same land, or if they are landlord and tenant. Although the doctrine has been often criticized by scholars, no recent court has rejected the privity requirement.
Lewyn, Michael, "The Puzzling Persistence of Horizontal Privity" (2013). Scholarly Works. 772.
Probate & Property

domain: law


text:
Gogglebox has reportedly been hit by complaints from viewers over fears that some stars on the show aren’t social-isolating in their households due to the coronavirus lockdown.
According to reports, the hit Channel 4 show, which is still being filmed during the crisis, received 20 complaints from TV watchdog Ofcom following last week’s episode.
The Sun claims that viewers have been left angered over whether stars such as Jenny and Lee are isolating together, or whether or not they live separately.
However, some of the show’s much-loved stars have confirmed the they live together and are following government guidelines.
Lee and Jenny wrote on Twitter in March: “Well what can we say it’s Friday and it’s still on #Gogglebox. Jenny and me watching together as we are both on lockdown TOGETHER friends with no benefits I may add. an hour of laughs stay safe stay well. #StayHomeSaveLives.”
Before Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the lockdown measures three weeks ago, a spokesperson for the show insisted that some scenes had been filmed before the guidelines were put in place.
“The majority of Friday’s episode was filmed before the Prime Minister’s address last Monday,” a spokesperson for Channel 4 said.
“Since the updated Public Health England advice, any filming was subject to stricter filming protocols which are now fully in place. The health and safety of our cast and crew is paramount.”
It comes after viewers hit out at the show last week for “mocking” Body Coach star Joe Wicks and his daily PE lessons during the lockdown period.
Joe announced that any money raised from the programme would be donated, with the Body Coach star already raising over £80,000 from his YouTube videos to donate to the NHS.
Brother and sister Sophie and Pete were seen watching a BBC segment about Joe’s success in the last few weeks in a scene aired on Friday night’s episode of the show.
Sophie said to her brother: “Just a webcam. YouTube channel…”
To which her brother replied: "And capitalising on a pandemic.”
Later on, he said: "He is cashing in big style. If theres a whiff of a pound now he is there."

domain: entertainment


text:
Although our furry friends can not verbally communicate with us, they give us nonverbal clues daily to show us how they are feeling. The way dogs and cats act and their energy level can give us hints about their general health status. A pet’s energy level can vary based on breed, genetics, temperament, lifestyle, and medical issues. Tracking your dog or cat's daily energy will show you trends in their health status and will alert you to subtle changes in health. The good news is that most pet parents already monitor this without even knowing it. Is Emmie sleepier than normal? Why isn’t George chasing his ball today? What happened to Cocoa—is she crazy active today? Watching activity levels closely is something all pet parents should do and Anipanion’s app can centralize and record all important daily data about your non-human companions.
Activity change is highly dependent on the individual pet. Monitoring trends and looking for the abnormal is the most helpful. For instance, if your high-energy Vizla who runs 5 miles with you every day and only sleeps when absolutely necessary suddenly refuses her daily run or decides to walk instead of run, that is a sign that she is unwell. Your Lab that always barks at the Amazon driver or will fetch his ball even in the worst weather conditions who suddenly doesn’t respond to either tells us veterinary care is needed. The cat that always greets you at the door and constantly meows until fed, but is now hiding and anti-social tells us something is amiss. Lethargy is a symptom of many medical conditions, so a normally high-energy or active dog or cat that seems sleepier than normal, less engaged, and declines their favorite activity is telling you that they are unwell.
Although lethargy is the most common symptom of sick pets, some dogs and cats will become more active and hyperexcitable. High energy isn’t always a sign of good health. This can occur due to lack of exercise, boredom, and behavioral problems. This also can be seen in pets that have come into heat or suffer from hyperthyroidism.
Acute Vs Chronic
How quickly activity and energy levels change may be indicative of a serious medical problem. If your active pet becomes extremely lethargic within 1 day, veterinary care is essential ASAP. Gradual changes in activity can be more subtle and occur over weeks to months and can indicate a huge variety of medical conditions. Monitoring daily energy levels will help you realize activity changes sooner and allow for earlier medical intervention.
Sometimes, lethargy or activity change will be accompanied by other symptoms, such as vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, increased thirst and urination, or limping. Making note of any additional changes with your pet in the Anipanion app will greatly help your veterinarian diagnose and treat your pet faster. Combinations of certain symptoms can provide a lot of diagnostic information.
Keeping track of your pet’s daily habits and activities will make you a better pet parent and will keep your pet healthier and happier by catching changes sooner rather than later. Early medical intervention can lead to better medical outcomes and less pain and suffering for your furry companion.
|Patient||Scenario A||Scenario B: Anipanion Tracking|
Signalment: 8yo, 75lb, FS Black Lab Mix
Medical History: UTD vaccines and preventive care. Penny has hip dysplasia and OA that are being managed well with supplements, diet, and medications as needed.
Penny has been a healthy dog overall but has slowed down over the past 2 years due to her OA affecting her hips. She still enjoys her daily walks and chasing her ball.
Penny was playing ball with her owner like usual; however, she cut the game short and waited by the door to go inside. Her owner brought her in thinking she just didn’t want to play outside today. It was a little cold.
On her daily walk 2 days later, Penny needed a little extra motivation to keep going as she seemed reluctant to keep walking.
Penny also seemed a little sleepier than normal over the past few weeks. She was still eating and drinking normally. Her owner continued her treatment regimen for her OA and didn’t think much of it.
1 month passed and Penny refused to get up one morning. She seemed to be favoring her right forelimb.
Penny was brought to the vet that day and diagnosed with a lytic bone lesion. Chest rads revealed obvious lung masses as well. She was diagnosed with metastatic bone cancer and euthanized.
Penny was playing ball with her owner like usual; however, she cut the game short and waited by the door to go inside. Her owner brought her in and recorded the event in the Anipanion app.
On her daily walk 2 days later, Penny needed a little extra motivation to keep going as she seemed reluctant to keep walking. Penny also seemed a little sleepier than normal. As usual, her owner recorded her activity in the Anipanion app.
Penny was eating and drinking well, which caused her owner not to be overly concerned, but when the app showed Penny’s energy level and activity were declining and sharply trending down over the past week, her owner became worried.
Penny was evaluated by the vet the next day. Penny was diagnosed with a lytic bone lesion, but her chest rads showed no obvious metastasis. A bone biopsy revealed cancer and her leg was amputated 2 days later. Penny also underwent chemo.
She is 1 year out from surgery and although 3-legged, she is still chasing her ball and going on daily walks.
Need some extra support? We're here for you and can't wait to help!
📞/💬 : Phone: (858) 208-0018
📩 : Email: firstname.lastname@example.org
👩💻 : Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm PST

domain: pet


Judge Peabody’s action to summon Cummings, Bility and executives of LP , was triggered based on a complaint filed by three court officers of the Monrovia City Court for action of damages for wrong.
Patience Kollie of the Liberia National Police, Victoria Davis of the Monrovia City police and Jusu Armah of the Liberia National Police, were allegedly brutalized by a man believed to be a security guard assigned to the Liberty Party Chairman Musa Bility during a trial currently before the city court Judge Jomah Jallah.
The complainants through their lawyer, Cllr. Samuel Pearson in an eleven count petition to the civil law court judge, prayed the court to hold the defendants liable under the torts doctrine of respondent and the defendants be ordered to pay the amount of US$1.5 million in general and purity damages.
The officers sustained injuries when both supporters of ANC and ALP attempted forcing their way into the court room when hearing into the criminal trial of Mr. Cummings was ongoing at the Monrovia City Court.


text:
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has advised presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asijwaju Bola Tinubu not to compete against his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi in holding political rallies across the country.
Taking to his Facebook page on Tuesday, Omokri said Obi has an edge in that regard because of the ubiquity of his Igbo ethnic stock in all the nooks and crannies of Nigeria.
He said that the Igbo would rise to support their own should a rally be called to support Obi in any part of the country.
The Herald recalls that thousands of Obi’s supporters thronged strategic locations in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, and other states in the country on October 1 to express support for the presidential candidate.
Omokri said, “The only person who can have rallies nationwide is Peter Obi. Not because he is popular nationally. Far from it!
“It is because people of Southeast origin are in EVERY town in Nigeria and form his base. They are the most itinerant indigenous ethnicity in Nigeria. And they have very good Town Unions that have received mobilisation from their heartland. If you go anywhere on Earth and you do not see a person of Southeast origin, run from there!
“Tinubu is wasting his time competing with Peter via rallies. He should learn from Atiku. Focus on the main vote! Rallies do not win elections. What wins elections in Nigeria are structure, and personal connections to the leaders of states, towns and villages. That is how Abiola won in 1993. Between then and now, little has changed,” Omokri said.


The Belgian economy lost close to €1 billion as a result of the March 22 Brussels terror attacks, according to a new report, local media reports.
An economic impact report commissioned by the government suggests Brussels’ tourism and shopping industries were hit hardest in the aftermath of the attacks, newspaper De Morgen wrote Tuesday. The Belgian capital recorded a €122.5 million drop in sales in the second quarter of this year, compared to the first months of 2016.
Belgian Finance Minister Johan Van Overtveldt earlier estimated a decrease in federal tax revenues of €760 million, which represents about 0.1 percent of GDP, bringing the total loss to nearly €1 billion.
Kris Peeters, federal economy minister, told local media that the government has already launched “all possible instruments” to help companies cope with the losses.


1977 Ford Fairlane ZH Marquis Sedan
|Engine||4.9 litre V8|
|Colour||Platinum Blue, blue vinyl roof|
|Wheels||Steel with hubcaps|
The Ford Fairlane is a full-sized luxury vehicle produced in a series of models by Ford Australia between 1959 and 2007. From 1959 to 1964, the Fairlane was a locally-assembled version of the American Ford Fairlane, as Ford Australia's top-of-the-range model until replaced by an Australian-assembled version of the full-sized American Ford Galaxie. In 1967, Ford Australia reintroduced the Fairlane, this time as an Australian-developed, luxury, long-wheelbase version of its mainstream Falcon, positioned between the Falcon and the Galaxie. In May 1976 the ZH Ford Fairlane series (also known as the P6 derivative) addressed earlier complaints about the Fairlane being too close to the Falcon in appearance. The designers retained the same central section from the upcoming XC Falcon (including that car's new rear doors), but put on lengthened front and rear ends, giving the car more bulk and a luxury impression. Another sign of the upmarket move was the 500 becoming the base model Fairlane (the earlier Custom trim level was deleted) while Marquis was the range topper. ZH also moved to the use of the metric system to denote the engine sizes: the basic engine was known as the 4.9 L, the other as the 5.8 L. All ZH Marquises built after January 1979 had Borg-Warner differentials instead of the Ford 9-inch. Ford produced the Fairlane at Campbellfield, Victoria, and Eagle Farm, Queensland, in the early years. Around March/April 1978, with the upcoming release of the Ford Falcon (XD) and its derivatives, Ford consolidated Falcon production at Campbellfield and Fairlane manufacturing to Eagle Farm.


text:
Actors Joe Sikora and La La Anthony were seen walking to the set of Starz's scripted TV series POWER in New York City on Friday. POWER also stars Omari Hardwick and rapper 50 Cent.
Photos: : Felipe Ramales / Splash News
Dapper and debonair rap mogul T.I. Harris was spotted dressed in a suit and tie on the set of VH1's scripted series The Breaks. The Breaks chronicles the lives of three friends who struggle to make it in the music business in the 1970s. The TV series stars rapper Tristan "Mack" Wilds and Wood Harris, who also starred with Wilds in HBO's The Wire.
Superstar Janelle Monáe posed for photos at the London Film Festival screening of Moonlight at the Embankment Garden Cinema.
Bruce "Caitlyn" Jenner, 66, was spotted grocery shopping in Malibu, California.


Introduction to Electrical Drive Systems. Elements of Drive systems and their requirements for servo and industrial drive applications. Drive representation, quadrant operation, dynamic and regenerative braking. Performance analysis of induction motor drives with variable voltage, variable current and variable frequency supply. Performance analysis of synchronous, brushless DC and reluctance motors with variable voltage, current and variable frequency supply. Computer modeling and design of drive system. Analysis of dynamics of DC, induction and synchronous machines; drive system design .
Please note that the University reserves the right to vary student fees in line with relevant legislation. This fee information is provided as a guide and more specific information about fees, including fee policy, can be found on the fee website.
For advice about fees for courses with a fee displayed as "Not Applicable", including some Work Experience and UNSW Canberra at ADFA courses, please contact the relevant Faculty.
Where a Commonwealth Supported Students fee is displayed, it does not guarantee such places are available.


text:
New York Fashion Week is, of course, a highly anticipated event that comes twice a year, and it never fails to amaze. Likewise, CAAFD (the Council of Aspiring American Fashion Designers) organizes an emerging designers showcase every season to highlight the best up-and-coming fashion designers from around the world and gives them center stage during this highly publicized time, and the two designers in this showcase, Sumy Kujon and Chicca Lualdi, rose to the occasion marvelously. The showcase, taking place on February 14th and produced by noted Fashion Guru and Business Maverick Resk ‘Que and taking place in the famous Pier59 location in New York City, featured sights and sounds unable to be found anywhere else during Fashion Week, including interludes of trumpet and violin playing, creating an unmistakable atmosphere.
The first featured emerging designer was the Peru-based Sumy Kujon. Kujon put her decade plus of experience to excellent use and put on an entirely unique show. After impressing at showcases all over the world, Kujon was overjoyed to present with CAAFD and put everything into this collection.
Featuring designs boasting incredible shapes and colors that are decidedly Sumy Kujon, this collection had it all: short dresses, longer dresses, see-through dresses, Kujon really flexed her designing muscles. Accessories also played a big part, with handbags and headwear putting the icing on the cake, as it were. It truly was marvelous to see the variety on display, with some designs showing an almost complete view of the model’s sleek frames, while others completely relied on the shape of the design to imbue an altogether different feeling.
Following Sumy Kujon was the Italian Superstar designer Chicca Lualdi with her BeeQueen collection. Lualdi’s designs were composed of something akin to an exaggerated everyday look, something you would wear to an office of the future. Sheer fabrics, long skirts and pants, trench coat like tops, and very muted colors helped give a very unique feeling to this collection. Aspects of the designs also featured elements from men’s clothing, but with a very feminine touch. If there is one word to describe Chicca Lualdi’s BeeQueen collection, it would have to be sophisticated.
And there you have it, another successful CAAFD emerging designers showcase in the record books. It was a very successful show, with all in attendence amazed at what took place before them. Check back next season for what CAAFD has in store, and also please follow Sumy Kujon and Chicca Lualdi, as they are destined to reach even greater heights.
Images Courtesy of CAAFD/imaxtree


text:
**Thank y'all so much for the kindness in regards to my last post. I wanted to climb under my desk about 5 seconds after I hit publish, but I am glad I decided to write that blog. I am still getting around to responding to emails and comments if you left your email address but thank you!!
Today at lunch I was out in my little garden searching for some ripe tomatoes to eat with my eggsalad. Nothing beats a hot tomato fresh from the garden, and the way your hands smell after you pick tomatoes, mmm. Anyway I looked down and noticed that my digits were also painted tomato in color. I am loving this color, Big Daddy by Sinful Colors. Sinful Colors nail polish is under $2 and holds up just as well as the expensive brands. Wednesday I had mint polish on and I painted over with one coat of Big Daddy and it was the most perfect Auburn orange.
When I was brushing my teeth I noticed I was wearing an orange bead necklace (thanks Elizabeth I love it)that looked like tiny tomatoes. What a tomato kind of day.

domain: hobby


text:
With concerns of a second wave growing, there's going to be mounting pressure to conclude discussions over the best way to collect data from passengers.
The White House wants a plan in place by September 1 for airlines to collect contact tracing information from U.S.-bound international passengers, but will not immediately implement a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) proposal, three people briefed on the matter said on Wednesday.
The Trump administration convened a high-level White House meeting on Tuesday that included Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, and other senior officials. The White House tasked a interagency working group with adopting an interim solution by June 30 and ahead of any potential coronavirus second wave.
A debate over how data should be collected from passengers in order to quickly identify and contact people exposed to the coronavirus has dragged on for months without resolution.
In February, the CDC issued an internal final rule that aimed to require airlines to collect five contact data elements from international passengers and electronically submit them to Customs and Border Protection to facilitate contact tracing.
That has not been enforced. Airlines strongly protested, saying it was unworkable. They argued they could not provide such information, especially from passengers booking tickets through third-party websites.
Airline groups instead backed the setting up of a website and mobile application for passengers to send their contact information directly to the CDC.
The interagency group will work with technical experts at industry association Airlines for America, the CDC and others on an interim solution that could take effect by September 1 and will consider the airline proposal, the sources said.
If no workable plan is identified, the administration will likely move ahead with the existing CDC plan, sources said.
Airlines for America, a group representing American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and others, said earlier this week airlines “strongly support a contract tracing solution that will provide the most secure data to the U.S. government in a timely and efficient manner.”
The White House and Transportation Department declined to comment. The CDC and DHS did not respond to requests for comment.
(Reporting by David Shepardson, Editing by Rosalba O’Brien)
The Daily Newsletter
Our daily coverage of the global travel industry. Written by editors and analysts from across Skift’s brands.
Have a confidential tip for Skift? Get in touch
Photo credit: Airlines have pushed back against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's proposal to collect five contact data elements from international passengers and electronically submit them to Customs and Border Protection. Alla / Adobe

domain: politics


text: The system was being abused. It's unlikely to ever return to it's previous state. There are people who have handed out reputation over 400 times, with maybe 10 of them actually be relevant, legitimately deserved reputation handouts. Many more that have handed out well over a 100 useless, meaningless reps. They would be the cause of rule changes such as these, not us.


text:
At 1 km2, Atrani is the smallest Comune of Italy. It is located on the Amalfi Coast, 1 km from Amalfi, 25 km from Salerno, 60 km from Napoli.
- By Air & Train to Salerno:
Napoli airport is 55 km from Atrani. From the airport, take Alibus to Napoli Centrale Railway Station. The Napoli Centrale - Salerno train ride takes about 45 minutes. Timetables and tickets on www.trenitalia.com Then follow the directions below.
Roma Fiumicino and Ciampino airports are about 300 km from Atrani. From Fiumicino airport, take the train to Roma Termini Railway Station. From Ciampino airport, take the Terravision bus to Roma Termini Station. The Roma Termini - Salerno train ride takes about 120 - 150 minutes, depending on the train you choose. Timetables and tickets on www.trenitalia.com Then follow the directions below.
- Salerno to Atrani:
Salerno Railway Station is 25 km from Atrani. In front of the Station main entrance, stop SITA buses bound to Amalfi. The last but one stop is at Atrani. Tickets can be bought at the News Stand by the Station main entrance. The ride takes about 1 hour (The PDF timetable can be obtained here).
Alternatively, from the Tourist Harbour (Porto Turistico) at Piazza della Concordia, 500 m from the Railway Station, leave ferries bound to Amalfi. Tickets can be bought at the ticket office by the ferry pier. The ride takes about 40 minutes www.travelmar.it/it/orari

domain: geography