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Cătălin Putineanu, IB Cargo: Retailers are looking to develop their sales channels, which will lead to an increase in the number of new warehouses and distribution spaces
Cătălin Putineanu, managing director of IB Cargo: "The increase in exports and imports also entails the need for transport and logistics services. The automotive industry, FMCG, manufacturing, online commerce are important users of freight forwarding services. Retailers are looking to expand their sales channels, which will lead to an increase in the number of new warehouses and distribution areas, FMCG products have a short storage period and then stocks run out frequently. "
The IB Cargo shipping company, which delivers goods for 2,000 customers, ran a 22 million euro business year, up 16% on the previous year, and for 2017 the company aims to increase %, to over 24 million euros.
Most of IB Cargo's customers are automotive, then industrial equipment companies, FMCG, chemicals, fashion, agriculture, electronics, pharma. IB Cargo currently has over 2,000 customers, increasing their number by 5-10% annually.
Along with electronics, the most important business for IB Cargo is the one with the car industry for which it transports both to Romania and for export.
"IB Cargo has customers of all types of companies, from the smallest to the largest with a multinational presence, each with its own specifics to which you have to adapt in order to be able to bring them with you. true added value. The industries are also varied: automotive, industrial equipment, FMCG, chemicals, fashion, agriculture, electronics, pharma. About 27% of the business comes from industries such as automotive, FMCG and fashion, a percentage directly proportional to the order in which they were mentioned ", said Cătălin Putineanu, shareholder and managing director of the transport company IB Cargo.
When exported by road, the company transported many subassemblies for Renault Talisman from Romanian manufacturers to France. It also imports from Asia and South America elements for exhaust systems produced here and which are subsequently exported to Renault, Nissan, BMW or Volkswagen.
Also, among the most important clients of the company is IKEA, for which it transports ceramics, porcelain, fabrics, but also sofas from the north-west of Romania, products that are exported to all continents.
"The development of the freight forwarding sector is supported by all manufacturing industries and by the increase of consumption. The increase in exports and imports also entails the need for transport and logistics services. The automotive industry, FMCG, manufacturing, online commerce are important users of freight forwarding services. Retailers are looking to develop their sales channels, which will lead to an increase in the number of new warehouses and distribution spaces, FMCG products have a short storage period and then the stocks run out often ", said Cătălin Putineanu.
He says that the first half of this year, compared to the previous year, brought increases for international road transport, increase groupage and full container: domestic transport 33%, trucking or international road transport 17%, increase groupage 16 %, full sea container 13% and air 22%. Maritime transport has continued to grow as we focus on exports, and road transport is often the mainstay of sea and air transport, growing at the same time.
"The growth of the logistics market and the growth of the company were supported last year by exports, both road and sea, especially to the Middle East of oil & gas equipment, but also other FMCG products, mobile, textiles to the Americas or Asia ", said Cătălin Putineanu.
Last year the company had over 2,000 customers, organizations from Romania and from all over the world, and carried out over 33,000 road transports, in approximately 17 million kilometers, we shipped by air 1.2 million 2,700 TEUs worldwide (1 TEU – approximately 32.1 cubic meters and 21,640 kg).
For sea and air transport, the company collaborates with lines and agents from each commercial destination, and for road transport it has over 2,000 employees through which it provides any type of equipment necessary for our customers.
"We import goods from the fmcg category, parts for the automotive industry, machinery and equipment, electronics, household appliances, chemicals, accessories and fabric rolls for the fa-shion industry and export finished products for the same industries: automotive, fashion, industrial equipment, pharma, electronics ", Putineanu explains.
IB Cargo has exclusively 130 trucks owned by several carriers that transport on domestic routes in Romania. In addition, the company has a base of about 3,000 carriers from which it accesses according to customer needs about 830


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3 things to know about Ferris State's historic start in the DII Women's Soccer Championship
November 10, 2018 Wayne Cavadi Leave a comment
Ferris State defeated Ohio Valley 1-0 Saturday to advance to the third round of the DII Women's Soccer Championship. The Bulldogs' magical season continues as it picked up the program's second NCAA tournament win in its history.
This is the Bulldogs' first trip to the NCAA tournament, and they are certainly making the most of it. They won 2-0 on Thursday against McKendree and now advance to play the winner of No. 1 seed Grand Valley State and No. 4 Walsh. So, who are these history-making Bulldogs?
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Ferris State continues to pile up historic wins
The Bulldogs now sit at 17-3-3, rebounding from a 4-0 loss in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship game to Grand Valley State to win their last two in a row. The 17 wins is most in program history, and they hope they aren't done adding to that number just yet.
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The previous record was set in 2015, when Ferris State went 14-5-1, missing out on the NCAA tournament with a GLIAC semifinals one-goal loss to Ashland, 4-3. The Bulldogs set the program record with a 4-1 victory on Oct. 30 against Davenport in the GLIAC quarterfinals.
Wins No. 16 and 17 will also go down in the record books. Win No. 16 was the first NCAA tournament victory for the Bulldogs. Win No. 17 ensures that Ferris State remains perfect in postseason play, an impressive start to what it hopes is the start of a long November run.
Single-season goal records continue to fall
This Bulldogs offense has been the most dominant in school history. When Pia Nagel scored the first goal in the Bulldogs' NCAA tournament history, it was the team's 47th of the season. That's one more than the record set by the 2006 and 2007 Ferris State teams. The Bulldogs now sit at 49 goals after Saturday's second-round victory.
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Nagel's tally was also her seventh game-winning goal of the season. That adds to her single-season record, which she set with her fifth game-winner back on Oct. 10 against Tiffin. The freshman has had a sensational debut, scoring a team-best 10 goals on the season.
Postseason heroes
It's been the Pia and Tia show on offense thus far for Ferris State this postseason. Nagel scored the first goal against McKendree, while defender Tia VanSuilichem iced it with her first goal of the postseason. Two days later, VanSuilichem played hero, scoring the lone goal in Ferris State's 1-0 victory.
And how about the red-hot play of junior keeper Alison Chesterfield? She entered the postseason with just three shutouts on the season. Chesterfield has now posted consecutive shutouts and worked hard to get them making 14 combined saves. Her nine saves against Ohio Valley matched her season-high set in a Sept. 2 win over Bellarmine.
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DII Women's Soccer Championship: Here are 6 teams to watch this postseason
(From NCAA.com, the full story can be read HERE)
The DII Women's Soccer Championship bracket was released on Monday and the road to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania officially begins Nov. 8.
The bracket is full of regulars that should make their presence felt deep into the tournament. All eight teams from the 2017 quarterfinals — Central Missouri, Carson-Newman, Mercy, UC-Colorado Springs, West Chester, West Florida, Grand Valley State, and UC San Diego — return for another run at the national championship. Let's take a look at a few other teams looking to leave their mark.
The Huskies return to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2010 on the heels of their first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title since 2002. Now, the Huskies are the No. 1 seed in their region, earning a bye while they await the winner of Millersburg and East Stroudsburg. While Bloomsburg defeated East Stroudsburg a second time for the PSAC title, Millersville handed the Huskies one of their two losses this season.
Bloomsburg doesn't have a star scorer, getting it done with a group of players able to put it in the net. Midfielder Allie Barber leads the way with six goals but has plenty on the Bloomsburg attack to help. The spotlight will be on redshirt-sophomore keeper Jenna Hawkins, who led the PSAC in GAA this year with a microscopic 0.41 mark. She hopes to add a few more to her PSAC-best 12 shutouts before it's all said and done.
Head coach Jonathan Garbar took over last year and the Ravens returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2010. That was a long drought for Franklin Pierce, a team that went to 19-straight postseasons while winning five national championships —tied for the most ever — between 1992 and 2010. This time, the Ravens are the No. 1 seed and expectations are higher.
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The Ravens have a pair of prolific scorers to keep tabs on. Veronica Marques and Nathalia Maria da Silva are dangerous, combining for 27 goals in 18 games this season. Marques is versatile, able to dish it out with the best of them, her 10 assists tied for second in the Northeast-10. In net, freshman Casey Kane will have her first postseason run but showed more than capable this season posting eight shutouts in the Ravens 15-win season.
For the past eight consecutive seasons, Central Missouri reigned supreme in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The Bronchos ended that run this year, behind a dominant 20-1 record. You can be sure all eyes will be upon them, as the Bronchos return to the tournament after a down 7-10-2 2017 season.
They certainly have plenty of weapons to make a deep run. Katie Killion led the division in scoring with an astounding 27 goals, but she also has Asha Haile on her side, who put in 15 goals herself. Taryn Kedzior — the MIAA Freshman of the Year — anchors one of the best defensive lines in DII women's soccer, one that has allowed just seven goals all season. It won't be easy, just to get to the quarterfinals there is a possible matchup with the defending national champions. But this is a Bronchos team that has already had a historic run to its first MIAA title, so why not add some more to the record books in November?
Angelo State
Who doesn't like an underdog? The Rambelles made it to the postseason on the heels of an automatic qualifier, winning the program's first-ever Lone Star Conference tournament. They knew the stakes were high then, and they delivered in an NCAA tournament tune-up.
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"This was the only way we were probably going to get in, so we had that in the back of our mind for the last couple of weeks," Angelo State head soccer coach Travis McCorkle said. "The team is playing at a high level right now, and we're excited to have another game."
Offensively, Trenadey Scott leads the way, scoring 17 goals this season. The Belles are the sixth seed in the region and open against a UCCS team that made it to the program's first national semifinals last year. The odds may be against them, but that's what makes the postseason great.
First round game to watch: No. 3 Lander vs. No. 6 Lincoln Memorial
While Rockhurst is one of the feel-good stories of the tournament, reaching the postseason on the heels of its first-ever Great Lakes Valley Conference title in thrilling overtime fashion, it is the Lander/LMU matchup that gets the final nod.
Lander is making its first NCAA tournament appearance in the history of the program, coming off the best regular-season and conference finish ever. Lincoln Memorial earned its spot in the tournament by capturing its first South Atlantic Conference title since 2007. The Lady Railsplitters had to beat an extremely tough —and reigning national runners-up — Carson-Newman to do so. Whoever emerges from this match may have Cinderella written all over them.
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Established in India in January 2017, Lots Wholesale Solutions is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siam Makro Public Company Limited, Thailand's leading Cash & Carry operator in wholesale for professional business operators.
With 30 years of experience in serving B2B customers in Thailand, the company arrived in India with an aim to meet all the needs of its members by providing them with a range of products – fresh produce, packaged food, electronics, stationery, apparel and more – under one roof and in convenient pack sizes. We primarily cater to Retailers, HoReCa (Hotels, Restaurants and Caterers) and Service Providers (Government institutes, medical facilities, educational institutes etc.).
As a part of our strategy to provide best quality products at economical prices in India, Lots has launched its private label brands – Basic Plus and PlusMo in the country. Own brand portfolio includes Cleaning solutions, Bakery and Bakery products. Very soon, there will be the addition of household, personal care, confectionaries, biscuits, snacks and apparel in the categories.
The brand currently operates through 3 stores located in Netaji Subhash Place, Akshardham and Noida Sector 62. The three stores, opened within a span of six months of operations, cater to more than 1,40,000 registered customers in Delhi NCR. The plan is to take this number up to 15 stores in the first three years.
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Our vision is to be the best food solution provider for professional customers in India.
Our mission is to deliver superior value to our customers, shareholders, employees and society at large.
Our values revolve around VICTORY and place our customer at the core of our business.
The 7 key values that light our way spell VICTORY.
ABOUT CP GROUP
Founded in 1921 by Chia Ek Chor, the Charoen Pokphand Group ('CP Group') is Thailand's largest private company and one of the world's largest conglomerates. The company has businesses in several areas including retail, telecommunication, media, e-commerce, property development, plastics, automotive, finance, insurance and pharmaceutical and is recognised as a global leader and innovator in the food business.
The company employs over 350,000 people and has investments and presence in over 30 countries around the world.
To further CP Group's desire to vertically link their businesses, Siam Makro Public Company Limited was established in 1988 as a retail and distribution company. It became a part of the CP Group in 2013 and is currently headed by Mr. Arsa Sarasin, Chairman and Ms. Suchada Ithijarukul, CEO.
ABOUT Siam Makro
Siam Makro Public Company Limited is Thailand's largest cash and carry operator, in business since 1988 under the brand name "Makro", operating through 131 stores, employing over 15,000 people and catering to over 3 million registered members in the country. Makro follows a customer-centric strategy with a focus on product development. Customers get access to the best prices, along with unmatched quality and hygiene, owing to Makro's emphasis on controlling end-to-end processes. With multiple store formats like Makro Classic stores (for small retailers), Makro Food Service stores (for HoReCa), Siam Frozen (for frozen food needs) and Siam Food service (for premium food products), Makro caters to the diverse needs of its business customers and continuously work towards always upholding their motto of being 'Your Trusted Partner'.
Makro opens its 1st store in Lardprao.
Gets listed in the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
Re-models store format to focus on 'Cash and Carry' and expands Fresh Food sales area to create differentiation from other operators.
Organizes the 1st 'Makro HoReCa Extravaganza' to provide knowledge of the food service industry to Hotels, Restaurants and Caterers (HoReCa).
Initiates 'Makro Retailer Alliance' to enrich members with practical know-how and best business practices to help them increase their competitiveness.
Opens the 1st 'Siam Frozen' shop in Chiang Mai, making it the st pilot store of its kind selling mainly frozen food.
Opens a pilot Makro Foodservice store in Hua Hin to provide a one-stop solution for Hotels, Restaurants and Caterers (HoReCa).
Opens 13 new stores- the highest number of new stores opened in a year throughout Makro's 25 year history.
Awarded Thailand's Top Corporate brand award 'Rising Star' 2014 Award.
34 Makro stores are awarded the 'Excellent Labor and Welfare award 2016' from the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare.
Expands to Cambodia.
Expands to India with the 1st LOTS Wholesale Solutions store in Delhi NCR.
Siam Makro PLC is established as a retail and distribution company with a registered capital of Baht 750 Million.
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Mrs. Suchada Ithijarukul is the CEO of Siam Makro Public Company Limited. Under her stewardship, Makro has significantly expanded its geographical footprint and shown exponential growth in turnover. With over three decades of experience in the wholesale cash and carry industry, her guidance and advice have guided LOTS Wholesale Solutions' successful growth in India. In addition to her other professional achievements, Mrs. Ithijarukul has received the Thailand Role Model of Professional Women Award from The Federation of Business and Professional Women's Association of Thailand and the Best CEO Award in Service Category from Investment Analysts Association in 2014. Mrs. Ithijarukul holds a bachelor's degree in Accountancy from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, and a certificate in Director Accreditation Program from Thai Institute of Directors.
Mr. Tanit Chearavanont
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Mr. Tanit Chearavanont was appointed the Managing Director of LOTS Wholesale Solutions in November 2017. He also serves as a member on the board of LOTS Wholesale Solutions, in addition to being an Associate Director at Siam Makro Public Company Limited. Mr. Chearavanont successfully lead the clearance process from the legal board, as well as the CP Group approval for market entry into India, starting with Delhi NCR; in addition to receiving clearance for Indian company registration. Mr. Chearavanont's profile in LOTS Wholesale Solutions encompasses responsibility for leading the overall business operations in India. Mr. Chearavanont's brings with him a strong background and multifaceted experience across M&A, corporate finance and consumer & retail industry. In a previous role, Mr. Chearavanont's worked as the Director Operations of CP Wholesale India. He also worked with UBS AG in Hong Kong as an investment banker across different industries. This experience in banking industry was an added advantage to the organisation as it set up operations in India. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Harvard University, in Massachusetts, U.S.
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Mr. Nishant Rayirath is the Director, Commercial for LOTS Wholesale Solutions and is a part of the core team that was responsible for setting up LOTS Wholesale Solutions in India. He is responsible for the merchandising strategy and the development of the vendor ecosystem in India.Prior to joining LOTS Wholesale Solutions, Mr. Rayirath worked with Metro Cash & Carry for over a decade and has over 15 years of experience in wholesale cash & carry operations. He has experience of various roles across FMCG, Fashion, Home, Electronics, Private label development, Analytics, Imports and more. In addition to the above, Nishant has also had a valuable stint in contract advertising, having worked with strong brands like Himalaya and Madura Garments. His experience across industries and different sector benefits LOTS Wholesale Solutions' merchandising strategy in India.
Mr. Rayirath holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Management from XIM, Bhubhaneswar, and is a Gold Medallist in Mathematics from Lala Lajpat Rai College. He has a proven track record of building teams with diverse backgrounds and is able to bring out the best in them.
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ILM To Open A New Facility In London
As production begins to move forward for Episode VII, a big announcement was made today regarding Lucasfilm's special effects company ILM, who will of course be handling the special effects for Episode VII as well as other big movies, in that they will be opening up a brand new facility in London later this year.
The Hollywood Reporter exclusively had the story about this announcement, where ILM president and general manager Lynwen Brennan shared details about the new facility, as well as how this new division of ILM will be involved with Episode VII.
Regarding the new facility, Brennan says "It will be a full service studio. We'll have an art department, previsualization, and an entire end-to-end visual effects and computer graphics pipeline."
Brennan also revealed that for Episode VII, since production for it is planned at London's Pinewood Studios, "we'll certainly have some art department and previs there, but we're not currently planning on having a large ILM presence at Pinewood. We did consider splitting the facility in two, but we are now focusing on our London facility and having an as-needed facility at Pinewood to be near the production."
The Hollywood Reporter also states that "the plan is for the ILM facilities to handle all of the work for the film, not just in the U.K., but also in ILM's San Francisco headquarters, and Singapore and Vancouver locations, as well as at its strategic partner, Base FX in Beijing. The London facility will have a pipeline allowing it to share work with the other ILM offices."
For the full report about ILM's new London facility, be sure to head on over to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Blinken meets with top diplomats in bid to end fighting between Armenia, Azerbaijan
By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times
The United States is urging Armenian and Azerbaijani officials to continue face-to-face meetings before the end of the month to ease tensions following recent border clashes that have killed hundreds of people.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday hosted talks between top diplomats from Armenia and Azerbaijan on the sidelines of an annual session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.
"Secretary Blinken conveyed condolences for the lives lost and emphasized the need to prevent further hostilities, underscoring the importance of returning to the peace process," said State Department spokesman Ned Price.
The discussion was believed to be the first in-person meeting between Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayaramov since the start of hostilities a week ago that has resulted in the deaths of almost 300 soldiers on both sides.
Armenian officials are demanding the withdrawal of Azerbaijani troops from the territory seized during the most recent round of fighting and other conflicts last year.
Meanwhile, officials in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku blamed the intense fighting on cross-border "provocations" from Armenia.
Baku and Yerevan, Armenia's capital, have been fighting over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh for several years. About 30,000 people are believed to have been killed in the mostly Armenian-populated region during a war in the early 1990s. A six-week war in 2020 resulted in Armenia losing control over parts of Nagorno-Karabakh.
"We are encouraged by the fact that the fighting has ceased and there has not been" a resumption of shelling, said Mr. Blinken.
• This article is based in part on wire service reports.
• Mike Glenn can be reached at mglenn@washingtontimes.com.


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ANC: Racial tension in DA
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The DA's two Gauteng premier candidates indicated racial tension within the party, the ANC in the province said on Wednesday.
"The fact that the Democratic Alliance has two premier candidates is a distinctly inauspicious sign that the party is in a state of mess, confusion and leadership squabbles," African National Congress Gauteng chairman Dumisa Ntuli claimed.
He was responding to the news that the Democratic Alliance's Gauteng leader Jack Bloom and party spokesman Mmusi Maimane would vie for selection as the party's preferred candidate for premier.
"It is a clear indication that there are deeper fights taking place between blacks and whites because of greed, factional battles and rupture caused [by] lack of policies and identity. We know that the DA is a white party and always want to hides behind a façade of a black face."
Maimane dismissed Ntuli's comments as political rhetoric aimed at diverting public attention from the ANC's failings.
"They have no delivery record and are losing credibility. All they want to argue is race," he said.
Attempts to portray the DA as a white party contained the implication that the ANC was therefore a black party, Maimane said.
The focus on race issues showed the ANC had departed from the non-racial principles of its former president Albert Luthuli, he said. – Sapa
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First evidence that soot from polluted air may be reaching placenta
Evidence of tiny particles of carbon, typically created by burning fossil fuels, has been found in placentas for the first time, in early research involving a small number of people, presented today by researchers from Queen Mary University of London.
Previous research has indicated links between pregnant mothers' exposure to air pollution and premature birth, low birth weight, infant mortality and childhood respiratory problems.
The study, presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress and funded by Barts Charity, adds to existing evidence on the dangers of pollution for unborn babies and suggests that when pregnant women breathe polluted air, sooty particles are able to reach the placenta via the bloodstream.
The work was presented by Dr Norrice Liu, a paediatrician and clinical research fellow, and Dr Lisa Miyashita, a post-doctoral researcher, both members of Professor Jonathan Grigg's research group at Queen Mary's Blizard Institute.
Air pollution affecting foetal development
Dr Miyashita said: "We've known for a while that air pollution affects foetal development and can continue to affect babies after birth and throughout their lives.
"We were interested to see if these effects could be due to pollution particles moving from the mother's lungs to the placenta. Until now, there has been very little evidence that inhaled particles get into the blood from the lung."
The researchers worked with five pregnant women who were all living in London and due to have planned caesarean section deliveries at the Royal London Hospital. They were all non-smokers with an uncomplicated pregnancy and each one gave birth to a healthy baby. The women all gave permission for researchers to study their placentas after delivery.
The team was interested in particular cells called placental macrophages. Macrophages exist in many different parts in the body. They are part of the body's immune system and work by engulfing harmful particles, such as bacteria and pollution particles. In the placenta they also help to protect the foetus.
First evidence that inhaled pollution particles move to the placenta
The team studied a total of 3,500 placental macrophage cells from the five placentas and examined them under a high-powered microscope. They found 60 cells that between them contained 72 small black areas that researchers believe were carbon particles.
They went on to study the placental macrophages from two placentas in greater details using an electron microscope and again found material that they believe was made up of tiny carbon particles.
Dr Liu added: "Our results provide the first evidence that inhaled pollution particles can move from the lungs into the circulation and then to the placenta.
"We do not know whether the particles we found could also move across into the foetus, but our evidence suggests that this is indeed possible. We also know that the particles do not need to get into the baby's body to have an adverse effect, because if they have an effect on the placenta, this will have a direct impact on the foetus."
Professor Mina Gaga, President of the European Respiratory Society who was not involved in the study, said: "This new research suggests a possible mechanism of how babies are affected by pollution while being theoretically protected in the womb. This should raise awareness amongst clinicians and the public regarding the harmful effects of air pollution in pregnant women.
"We need stricter policies for cleaner air to reduce the impact of pollution on health worldwide because we are already seeing a new population of young adults with health issues."
Research: Abstract no: PA360, "Late Breaking Abstract - Do inhaled carbonaceous particles translocate from the lung to the placenta?", Norrice Liu et al; Occupational and environmental lung diseases: asthma and the airways, 08:30 hrs CEST, Sunday 16 September, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.
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News Roundup: Gossip Girl, 90210, One Tree Hill and More
Gossip Girl won Guiltiest Pleasure and Chuck sleeping with Jenny on Gossip Girl won Moment That Made You Want to Throw Out Your TV in Kristin's Tater Top Awards. The teen dramas lost in all the other categories they were nominated in.
The Pretty Reckless, featuring Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl), has a new video for their song Miss Nothing.
AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210) told MTV that the cast doesn't know which male 90210 character will come out this season.
McCord appeared on Double Exposure last night, which looked at a photo shoot she did for Cosmopolitan.
Tiffani Amber Thiessen (Valerie, Beverly Hills 90210) and her new baby, Harper Renn, are featured in the new issue of PEOPLE.
Forbes has a video interview with Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210).
Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) has a new blog post on her official site.
Bryan Greenberg (Jake, One Tree Hill) tweeted that he's started filming the film Friends With Benefits. This is not the FWB TV series premiering this fall with Danneel Harris (Rachel, One Tree Hill).
Gossip Cop busted a false Star story about Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) dating Andy Samberg.
Gossip Cop and I busted a false rumor about Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson's Creek) and hubby Tom Cruise doing a reality show, and a false In Touch story about Holmes feuding with Cruise's ex, Nicole Kidman, over their daughter Isabella.
Ali Larter (Kristy, Dawson's Creek) is pregnant.
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90210, One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl are all nominated for Show You Cannot Believe Is Still on the Air and Guiltiest Pleasure in Kristin's Tater Top Awards.
The next category in The CW Sourcies is Favorite Bad Boy. Among the nominees: Liam (Matt Lanter, 90210), Clay (Robert Buckley, One Tree Hill) and Chuck (Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl).
Ausiello has a huge 90210 spoiler, one that I don't have a good feeling about. At all. Feel free to discuss in the comments below. This is fair warning to those who wish to stay spoiler-free.
PEOPLE.com spoke to Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210) about making a Twitter account for her three-year-old son, Liam.
Strange: Us Weekly is reporting Vanessa Marcil (Gina, Beverly Hills 90210) just got married to Carmine Giovinazzo last weekend but, if you recall, she used his last name (in addition to hers) at the Daytime Emmys last month.
One Tree Hill begins filming season 8 tomorrow.
Gossip Cop busted reports about Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) attending a Scientology meeting with Tom Cruise, husband to CMM's former co-star Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson's Creek), and Will Smith. He was with them, but it wasn't a Scientology event.
Dose.ca has a pretty good interview with Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl).
Chris Pratt (Che, The O.C.) has joined the cast of the film Moneyball.
Tags: 90210, Ausiello, Beverly Hills 90210, Carmine Giovinazzo, Che, Chris Pratt, Chuck, Clay, Daytime Emmys, Donna, Dose.ca, Ed Westwick, Gina, Gossip Girl, Jenny, Kristin, Liam, Matt Lanter, Moneyball, One Tree Hill, PEOPLE.com, Robert Buckley, Tater Top Awards, Taylor Momsen, The CW Sourcies, The O.C, Tori Spelling, Twitter, US Weekly, Vanessa Marcil, Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo
Categories : 90210, Beverly Hills 90210, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, The O.C.
News Roundup: 90210, Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill
I'm pretty sure 90210 has started filming season 3 or will later this week.
Matt Lanter (Liam, 90210) stars in Vampires Suck, a Scary Movie-style parody of the Twilight-vampire genre, which comes out next month. Check out the trailer.
The new issue of PEOPLE has an article on and photos of Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) and Megan Fox's wedding.
Gossip Cop busted a Star story about Green and Fox getting married because she's pregnant. They're NOT expecting.
Dean McDermott, husband to Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210), was released from the hospital yesterday.
Blair (Leighton Meester, Gossip Girl) is up for Best Bitch in Kristin's Tater Top Awards.
Gossip Cop and I busted a rumor that fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld may guest star on Gossip Girl.
SoapNet started re-airing One Tree Hill from the beginning today. It will also start over tomorrow at 3pm.
The new issue of OK! Magazine has an interview with Jana Kramer (Alex, One Tree Hill) and Johnathon Schaech about their wedding, plus lots of pics–including an adorable one of Kramer, Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) and Austin Nichols (Julian, One Tree Hill).
Examiner.com has more of the interview with Bush and Nichols about the crisis in the Gulf.
Fancast has a pretty great interview with Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) about OTH and her upcoming appearances on White Collar.
Bryan Greenberg (Jake, One Tree Hill) tweeted that he's working on a new album.
Tags: 90210, Alex, Austin Nichols, Beverly Hills 90210, Blair, Brian Austin Green, Brooke, Bryan Greenberg, David, Dean McDermott, Donna, Examiner.com, Fancast, Gossip Cop, Gossip Girl, Gulf Coast, Hilarie Burton, Jake, Jana Kramer, Johnathon Schaech, Julian, Karl Lagerfeld, Kristin, Leighton Meester, Liam, Matt Lanter, Megan Fox, OK! Magazine, One Tree Hill, OTH, PEOPLE, Peyton, Scary Movie, Sophia Bush, Star, Tater Top Awards, Tori Spelling, Twilight, Twitter, Vampires Suck, White Collar
Categories : 90210, Beverly Hills 90210, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill
News Roundup: Gossip Girl, 90210, The O.C. and Dawson's Creek
Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) and Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) are nominated for Drama Mama and Drama King, respectively, in Kristin's Tater Top Awards.
Gossip Cop called X17 out for posting an upskirt photo of Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl), who is a minor.
E! Online spoke to Tristan Wilds (Dixon, 90210) about the divisive season finale.
The TV Addict has an interview with Peter Gallagher (Sandy, The O.C.).
Gossip Cop busted a rumor about Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson's Creek) appearing on Glee.
Tags: 90210, Blair, Chuck, Dawson's Creek, Dixon, E! Online, Ed Westwick, Glee, Gossip Cop, Gossip Girl, Jenny, Katie Holmes, Kristin, Leighton Meester, Peter Gallagher, Sandy, Tater Top Awards, Taylor Momsen, The O.C, The TV Addict, Tristan Wilds, X17
Categories : 90210, Dawson's Creek, Gossip Girl, The O.C.
News Roundup: 90210, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill and More
The CW has announced premiere dates for the fall season: 90210 and Gossip Girl will start Monday, September 13. One Tree Hill will start Tuesday, September 14. The rest: America's Next Top Model and Hellcats, featuring Matt Barr (Ian "Psycho Derek" Banks, One Tree Hill) and Robbie Jones (Quentin, One Tree Hill), on Wednesday, September 8; Nikita, featuring Melinda Clarke (Julie, The O.C.), and The Vampire Diaries on Thursday, September 9; Life Unexpected, featuring Kerr Smith (Jack, Dawson's Creek) and Shiri Appleby (Rene, Beverly Hills 90210) after OTH; Smallville and Supernatural on Friday, September 24.
Gossip Girl's Dan and Vanessa are nominated for Oddest Couple in Kristin's Tater Top Awards.
Craig Sheffer (Keith, One Tree Hill) has put his home up for sale. Only really posting this because we so rarely hear about him!
Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) has endorsed some Coach pocketbooks and part of the profits from them will benefit The Art of Elysium.
Freaks and Geeks, a short-lived show starring Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson's Creek) and Seth Rogen (Bob, Dawson's Creek), will re-air on IFC beginning Friday.
Tags: 90210, America's Next Top Model, Audrey, Beverly Hills 90210, Bob, Busy Philipps, Coach, Craig Sheffer, Dan, Dawson's Creek, Freaks and Geeks, Gossip Girl, Hellcats, Ian "Psycho Derek" Banks, IFC, Jack, Julie, Keith, Kerr Smith, Kristin, Life UneXpected, Matt Barr, Melinda Clarke, Nikita, One Tree Hill, OTH, Quentin, Rachel Bilson, Rene, Robbie Jones, Seth Rogen, Shiri Appleby, Smallville, Summer, Supernatural, Tater Top Awards, The Art of Elysium, The CW, The O.C, The Vampire Diaries, Vanessa
Categories : 90210, Dawson's Creek, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, The O.C.
The next CW Sourcies category is Best Villain, with Georgina (Michelle Trachtenberg, Gossip Girl), Jen (Sara Foster, 90210) and Katie (Amanda Schull, One Tree Hill) among the nominees.
Chuck sleeping with Jenny in the Gossip Girl season finale is nominated for Moment That Made You Want to Throw Out Your TV in Kristin's Tater Top Awards.
PopMatters has a great (but long) piece on the trend of teen dramas showcasing teens in adult-like ways, with a look at the genre but most of the focus on Gossip Girl.
RadarOnline recorded Trevor Donovan (Teddy, 90210) as he went skydiving.
Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian will guest-star on the 90210 season 3 premiere.
Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) and Megan Fox were married last week.
Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill) was on KTLA this morning.
Bush told Zap2it that if she wins at Teen Choice 2010 in August, she will auction off her surfboard to benefit Global Green.
There is a contest to win (essentially) an all-expenses paid trip for two to the Everly, featuring Bethany Joy Galeotti (Haley, One Tree Hill), and Enation show at the Corn Palace in August.
Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark, starring Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson's Creek), will be released January 21, 2011.
PEOPLE.com has a "first look" photo of Holmes as Jackie Kennedy.
Author Bret Easton Ellis, who has worked with at least two teen drama stars including James Van Der Beek (Dawson, Dawson's Creek), spoke to TVGuide.com about whether he inspired the teen drama genre.
The Daily Telegraph has an interview with Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.), where he mentions he is not in touch with Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.).
Tags: 90210, Amanda Schull, Benjamin McKenzie, Bethany Joy Galeotti, Beverly Hills 90210, Bret Easton Ellis, Brian Austin Green, Brooke, Chuck, Corn Palace, David, Dawson, Dawson's Creek, Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark, Enation, Everly, Georgina, Global Green, Gossip Girl, Haley, Jackie Kennedy, James Van Der Beek, Jen, Jenny, Joey, Katie, Katie Holme, Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kristin, KTLA, Marissa, Megan Fox, Michelle Trachtenberg, Mischa Barton, One Tree Hill, PEOPLE.com, PopMatters, RadarOnline, Ryan, Sara Foster, Sophia Bush, Tater Top Awards, Teddy, Teen Choice 2010, The CW Sourcies, The Daily Telegraph, The O.C, Trevor Donovan, TVGuide.com, Zap2it
News Roundup: 90210, One Tree Hill, The O.C and Dawson's Creek
Teen Choice 2010 has announced additional nominations, with lots more teen drama-related picks. Kellan Lutz (George, 90210) is nominated for Choice Movie Scene Stealer Male for New Moon. Paul Wesley (Donnie, The O.C.) is nominated for Choice TV Breakout Star Male for The Vampire Diaries. Bethany Joy Galeotti (Haley, One Tree Hill), Shenae Grimes (Annie, 90210) and Hilary Duff (Olivia, Gossip Girl) are all nominated for Choice TV Scene Stealer Female while James Lafferty (Nathan, One Tree Hill) is nominated for Choice TV Scene Stealer Male. Together, Galeotti and Lafferty are nominated for Choice TV Parental Unit and Lori Loughlin (Debbie, 90210) and Rob Estes (Harry, 90210) are also nominated.
The Miami Herald has a short interview with AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi, 90210).
Seems that Vanessa Marcil (Gina, Beverly Hills 90210) married her old boyfriend, Carmine Giovinazzo, recently, as she was introduced at the Daytime Emmys last night with his last name.
Highlight of the Emmys for me: a clip of Luke Perry (Dylan, Beverly Hills 90210) from his Loving days being included in the tribute to soap opera maven Agnes Nixon. Bummer, though, that Jonathan Jackson, who appeared on One Tree Hill with his band Enation, and Carolyn Hennesy (Mrs. Valentine, Dawson's Creek) did not win in their respective categories.
Galeotti has released a song called Shiver in hopes of raising funds to improve the water conditions in Kenya.
As a birthday present for Sophia Bush (Brooke, One Tree Hill), some fans are organizing a group donation to Global Green.
Zap2it posted pictures of Brittany Daniel (Eve, Dawson's Creek) at last night's BET Awards. One word: wow.
Wesley is nominated for Top Breakout Star Male in Kristin's Tater Top Awards for The Vampire Diaries.
Tags: 90210, Agnes Nixon, AnnaLynne McCord, Annie, BET Awards, Bethany Joy Galeotti, Beverly Hills 90210, Brittany Daniel, Brooke, Carmine Giovinazzo, Carolyn Hennesy, Dawson's Creek, Daytime Emmys, Debbie, Donnie, Dylan, Enation, Eve, George, Gina, Global Green, Gossip Girl, Haley, Harry, Hilary Duff, James Lafferty, Jonathan Jackson, Kellan Lutz, Kenya, Kristin, Lori Loughlin, Loving, Luke Perry, Miami Herald, Mrs. Valentine, Naomi, Nathan, New Moon, Olivia, One Tree Hill, Paul Wesley, Rob Estes, Shenae Grimes, Shiver, Sophia Bush, Tater Top Awards, Teen Choice 2010, Teen Choice Awards, The O.C, The Vampirie Diaries, Vanessa Marcil, Zap2it
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News Roundup: Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill
According to the Daily News, Target's Gossip Girl-inspired fashion line may be cutting ties with the show. MTV, on the other hand, is reporting that the DN story is false and the partnership is still happening.
Perez Hilton posted a very cute photo of Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) and Sebastian Stan (Carter, Gossip Girl).
Hilton also posted a pic of Meester and Jessica Szohr (Vanessa, Gossip Girl) being mobbed on their way to filming.
Meester/Blair won Best Bitch in the Tater Top Awards. Our teen dramas lost in every other category they were nominated in.
Gawker posted a pic of Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) on set, and another one of Meester and Blake Lively (Serena, Gossip Girl).
Taylor Momsen (Jenny, Gossip Girl) discussed her music habits with MTV.
The second round of the Gossip Girl bracket-tournament has been posted.
In the "Finally! It's About Time" category of the Sourcies, Blair & Chuck's mutual declaration of love on Gossip Girl and Leyton's wedding on One Tree Hill and are both nominated.
According to the above link, none of our teen dramas won for Best Fight, though Brooke (Sophia Bush, One Tree Hill) was close.
TheRealOneTreeHill Twitter account posted a very spoilish but very hot picture.
Daphne Zuniga (Victoria, One Tree Hill), who starred in the original Melrose Place, will guest-star in the spin-off.
Southern Gothic Productions will launch its first podcast tomorrow at 10am.
Tags: Blair, Blake Lively, Brooke, Carter, Chuck, Daily News, Daphne Zuniga, Ed Westwick, Gawker, Gossip Girl, Jenny, Jessica Szohr, Leighton Meester, Leyton, Melrose Place, MTV, One Tree Hill, Perez Hilton, Sebastain Stan, Serena, Sophia Bush, Southern Gothic Productions, Target, Tater Top Awards, Taylor Momsen, TheRealOneTreeHill, Twitter, Vanessa, Victoria
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News Roundup: One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl, 90210 and More
Hilarie Burton (Peyton, One Tree Hill) discusses the novel she is working on in a new SoGoPro vlog.
Static Multimedia has an article on Joe Manganiello (Owen, One Tree Hill) and his career.
Blair's "I love you" speech to Chuck on Gossip Girl is up for Best Tearjerker in the Tater Top Awards. Blair's attempt at seducing him is nominated for Best Show of Skin. Chuck and Blair are also up for Best Romantic Chemistry and Nate-Blair-Chuck-Vanessa are nominated for the "godforsaken love polygon you are totally over."
The O.C.'s Sandy Cohen (played by Peter Gallagher) is included in two photo galleries of TV dads. Matthew Settle (Rufus, Gossip Girl) and Rob Estes (Harry, 90210) are also included in the latter one.
Katie Holmes (Joey, Dawson's Creek) will reportedly be on on the So You Think You Can Dance finale in August.
Tags: Blair, Chuck, Dawson's Creek, Gossip Girl, Hilarie Burton, Joe Manganiello, Joey, Katie Holmes, Nate, One Tree Hill, Owen, Peyton, Sandy, So You Think You Can Dance, SoGoPro, Static Multimedia, Tater Top Awards, The O.C, Vanessa
News Roundup: Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, 90210 and More
Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) and Jessica Szohr (Vanessa, Gossip Girl) discussed with MTV the possibility of a GG movie.
Meester/Blair is up for Best Bitch in the Tater Top Awards.
PEOPLE.com has a story on Chace Crawford's (Nate, Gossip Girl) interview with Ryan Seacrest about being chosen as PEOPLE's Hottest Bachelor.
EW.com has an article analyzing the special PEOPLE issue and Crawford's selection.
Kristin has some more details on the GG/One Tree Hill time swap.
Ausiello has a short post on the casting of Quinn (Shantel VanSarten) as Haley's sister on OTH.
Here are some more official OTH cast Twitter accounts: Antwon Tanner (Skills), Colin Fickes (Jimmy), Kate Voegle (Mia), Maria Menounos (Jules) and Tyler Hilton (Chris Keller). Credit goes to OTH Twitter Bugs for the confirmation!
Ryan Eggold (Ryan, 90210) will star in a film called Trophy Kids.
Brian Austin Green (David, Beverly Hills 90210) will appear in a few episodes of Smallville next season. Coincidentally, Tori Spelling (Donna, Beverly Hills 90210–aka, David's wife) appeared on Smallville last season.
Lindsay Price (Janet, Beverly Hills 90210) is dating Josh Radnor from How I Met Your Mother.
Wayne Coyne, the lead singer for The Flaming Lips, reflected on the band's 1994 appearance on Beverly Hills 90210.
Parental Discretion Advised, one of The CW's planned mid-season replacements starring Kerr Smith (Jack, Dawson's Creek), has changed names again. It's now called Life UneXpected.
Tags: 90210, Antwon Tanner, Ausiello, Beverly Hills 90210, Blair, Brian Austin Green, Chace Crawford, Chris Keller, Colin Fickes, David, Dawson's Creek, Donna, EW.com, GG, Gossip Girl, Haley, Hottest Bachelor, How I Met Your Mother, Jessica Szohr, Jimmy, Josh Radnor, Jules, Kate Voegele, Kerr Smith, Kristin, Leighton Meester, Life UneXpected, Lindsay Price, Maria Menounos, Mia, MTV, Nate, One Tree Hill, OTH, OTH Twitter Bugs, Parental Discretion Advised, PEOPLE, PEOPLE.com, Quinn, Ryan, Ryan Eggold, Ryan Seacret, Shantel VanStarten, Skills, Smallville, Tater Top Awards, The CW, The Flaming Lips, Tori Spelling, Trophy Kids, Twitter, Tyler Hilton, Vanessa, Wayne Coyne


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Nintendo Direct E3 2021 recap: Breath of the Wild 2, Metroid Dread and all the big news
We got another look at The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, plus other exciting footage from Metroid Dread and other upcoming titles.
By Roland Moore-Colyer , Richard Priday published 15 June 21
Nintendo offered a non-stop 40 minutes of announcements at its Nintendo Direct showcase at E3 2021, including new teaser footage from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, and a surprise new 2D Metroid game titled Metroid: Dread.
Other highlights include several ports of games old and new, such as Life is Strange: Remastered Collection, Danganronpa: Decadence, Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania and Mario Party Superstars.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate got its next character, Kazuya Mishima, revealed, while Hyrule Warriors 2: Age of Calamity had two packs of DLC announced, meaning there's still stuff to enjoy if you're not done with these already-launched titles.
Sadly there was nothing to see regarding the much-rumored Nintendo Switch Pro. It seems likely that Nintendo will offer some kind of mid-life upgrade or even replacement for the Switch, which is now entering its fifth year of life. However the live stream was all about the games, not hardware.
If you want to see our as-it-happened reactions to the Nintendo presentation, you can read all about it below. Otherwise, why not check out the biggest E3 announcements so far, complete with their respective trailers.
E3 2021 biggest announcements: All the best trailers, reveals and gameplay
E3 2021 Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase live blog
Plus: Xbox Series X timed exclusive The Medium is coming to PS5
We've got some four hours to wait before Nintendo Direct kicks off. That feeling? Well, it's excitement; E3 2021 has been rather good so far, so we're hoping Nintendo delivers a stellar show on a par with the E3 2021 Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase.
There are murmurs on Twitter that we should temper our expectations for this Nintendo Direct. So perhaps there won't be any huge reveals. We hope that's no the case, but time will tell!
If what I'm hearing is true, calm your expectations for the Nintendo Direct tomorrow. It sounds like so long as you don't go in super hyped or expecting huge announcements, you'll have a good time!June 15, 2021
What do you want to see from the Nintendo Direct? Tweet us @tomsguide and let us know.
There don't seem to be any last-minute Switch Pro or Breath of the Wild 2 leaks doing the rounds; this may or may not be a sign of what's to come.
The last E3 showcase was the Capcom one. While you wait for the Nintendo Direct, why not take a look at our recap of the event.
Hmmm. Given that the placeholder image for the Nintendo livestream mentions that it's "focussed exclusively on Nintendo Switch software", perhaps we should temper our hopes of any Switch Pro news. Unless it's a double bluff of course...
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If you need a quick recap of the highlights of what's appeared at E3 this year already, have a read of our E3 2021 biggest announcements story.
One thing we will probably see more of today is the sequel to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle — Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. You can watch the trailer for this unusual turn-based tactics game below.
Less than one hour to go! Make sure you're sat down with some popcorn and your Amiibos soon so you don't miss out any of the announcements.
It's time! The stream hasn't quite got going yet, but soon we will see what Nintendo has for us today.
And here we have Shinya Takahashi and Yoshiaka Koizumi introducing us to what's going on for the fifth year of the Nintendo Switch's lifespan.
You might have hoped that that Ganondorf appearence meant some Legend of Zelda content! It was instead to introduce us to Tekken's Kazuya Mishima, the latest addition to the cast of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,
And now we've got Smash Bros. chief Masahiro Sakurai introducing Kazuya's moves. No doubt all these attacks are quite familiar to anyone who's been a fan of the 3D fighting game franchise in recent years. Ken and Ryu need to watch out!
Next up, Life is Strange Remastered Collection and Life is Strange: True Colors. The original games are already popular narrative experiences, but have yet to appear on Switch. True Colors is coming on September 10, with the Remastered collection coming "later this year".
A quick flurry of games now! Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Worms Rumble, Astria Ascending and Two Points Campus are all on their way to the Switch.
Super Monkey Ball is turning 20 years old this year, and a remastered collection, Banana Mania is coming on October 5th.
Mario Party Superstars, combining 100 mini-games (now all with button controls and online play compatability), is on the way for October 29. You can pre-order from today if you're already keen though.
Metroid Prime 4 is confirmed as still in development, but another Metroid title, simply called "Metroid Dread", has got a brief teaser trailer, featuring not the floaty Metroids we know and love but some kind of scary robot chasing Samus in a traditional 2D map.
Now we get to see Samus flex her old and new powers. And it's coming October 8!
Just Dance 2022 is incoming, featuring 40 new tracks, on November 4th.
Cruis'n Blast, an exclusive for the Switch, is coming later this year. As is a port of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, along with some bundled DLC.
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Mario Golf Super Rush's different modes are getting shown off, varying between traditional, "speed golf" which involves chasing after your ball as soon as you've hit it, a "battle golf" arena mode, plus a golf adventure campaign. DLC courses and characters are on the way too. June 25th is launch day.
Monster Hunter Stories 2 just got shown off, and now we're onto a new Warioware title: the co-op enabled Get It Together! It's been a minute, Wario!
This dramatic-looking trailer turned out to be Shin Megami Tensai V. Overshadowed by its spin-off series, Persona, in recent years, fans of hardcore JRPGs will be glad to see this franchise back.
Danganronpa, a somewhat indescribable detective game, is getting all three titles ported to the Switch in the form of Danganronpa Decadence. There's also a standalone board game mode, based on the original from Danganronpa V3.
Feeling spooky? Fatal Frame Maiden of Black Water is coming later this year.
Doom Eternal's Ancient Gods DLC is coming to Switch. So is Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 and 2, Strange Brigade and the already revealed Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope.
Advance Wars is back! And in the original cartoony style, not whatever Days of Ruin was trying to do... Anyways, it's great to see this new title, Advance Wars: Re-Boot Camp, which combines the first two games.
The final announcement of the day is Legend of Zelda, but maybe not the kind we wanted. It's Hyrule Warriors DLC wave 1 titled "Pulse of the Ancients" and "Guardian of Remembrance".
Oooh, a hardware announcement! No, not a new Switch, but a Game & Watch celebrating the anniversary of Legend of Zelda, coming November 12. It features the first three games and an extra mini-game. Loving the iPod Nano-style reveal too!
Development is still carrying on for the Breath of the Wild sequel, and there's new footage!
Skydiving Link! Floating islands! More magic! A crumbling, floating Hyrule Castle!? This is already got our attention. Alas, this still unnamed sequel won't arrive until next year.
And so ends the presentation. There's more to see during the Nintendo Treehouse portion of the broadcast, but that's all the news we have from Nintendo for the time being.
Apologies to anyone hoping for new hardware, Nintendo kept its promise (unless you count the Game & Watch). However there are exciting things in store for all of Nintendo's biggest franchises, plus lots of third-party releases big and small all on the way. That's a decent consolation prize we reckon.


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Guiding Light (CD)
For Katherine Jenkins, her latest studio album, GUIDING LIGHT, represents the culmination of a deeply emotional journey which began when her beloved father died and found a new path when she became a mother. It is an album which speaks of life, hope, acceptance and a universal spirituality.
This is a collection of songs in which to find meaning and inspiration. Includes the single Jealous of the Angels, Josh Groban's "To Where you Are", hymns "Make Me A Channel of your Peace" and "Morning Has Broken" (with Bryn Terfel), and a moving new version of Stormzy's "Blinded By Your Grace" which features Katherine's Daughter Aaliyah.
"My voice has changed. This album is the most intimate album I have ever made. It's a mindful collections of songs. I'm not trying to prove anything, I'm not trying to show how many notes I can hit, I just want to take people to a place of emotion and reflection – to touch hearts and souls." – Katherine Jenkins
Jealous Of The Angels
Rutter: A Gaelic Blessing
Traditional: Morning Has Broken (feat. Bryn Terfel)
Dros Gymru'n Gwlad (Finlandia)
Blinded By Your Grace
To Where You Are
Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace
Eternal Father
Xander's Song
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05/05/2018 Cleveland Cavaliers v Toronto Raptors
East semifinals Game 3 previews: Raptors, Sixers seek much-needed wins
The Raptors and Sixers both look to avoid falling down 0-3 in their respective Eastern Conference semifinals series.
By Gilbert McGregor
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James guards DeMar Derozan of the Toronto Raptors (Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/b/fc/lebron-james-demar-derozan-050518-ftr_1i2m3ie5zmp4w1b3g0o0cjcqc6.jpg?t=817110763&w=500
No. 2 Celtics vs. No. 3 76ers - Boston leads 2-0
After overcoming a 22-point deficit in Game 2 to take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Sixers, Boston looks to continue its series dominance in Game 3.
The series now shifts to the Wells Fargo Center, where the 76ers are 32-12 this year (postseason included). Philadelphia is in need of a win, as it looks to avoid falling into the historically insurmountable series deficit of 0-3.
Sixers rookie Ben Simmons is coming off of one of the worst performances of his young career. He dished out seven assists, but was 0-of-4 from the field, scored one point and committed five turnovers. Despite having a rough night, Simmons' confidence is still high ; the Sixers will need him to return to form to have a chance to win Game 3.
Boston's two wins have been complete team efforts. In Game 1 , it was Terry Rozier (29), Jayson Tatum (28) and Al Horford (26) combining for 83 points to lead the Celtics to a 16-point win. In Game 2 , Rozier (20 points, nine assists, seven rebounds, 0 turnovers), Horford (13 points, 12 rebounds) and Tatum (21 points) impressed once again while Marcus Smart (19 points) and Jaylen Brown (13 points) made major contributions. Brown's performance was even more impressive considering the hamstring injury he is playing through.
Horford has been the key for Boston throughout the postseason and it will be able to take 3-0 lead if he continues to lead by example with his composure and play.
No. 1 Raptors vs. No. 4 Cavs - Cleveland leads 2-0
After an 18-point home loss to the Cavs in Game 2 , Toronto finds itself in desperate need of a win.
The Raptors' Game 2 loss was their eighth consecutive postseason loss to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. They now travel to Cleveland, where they have struggled since LeBron James' return to the Cavs. In 12 regular season and playoff games at Quicken Loans Arena since Nov. 22, 2014, the Raptors are 2-10. In order to have a chance in this series, Toronto must overcome its road woes in Cleveland.
DeMar DeRozan (24 points) and Kyle Lowry (21 points) led the Raptors offense in Game 2, but struggled in the second half as Toronto was outscored 67-47 by the Cavs. Postgame, the All-Star duo was clear on what the Raptors will need to do in order to get back on track in the series. DeRozan and Lowry must deliver strong performances in both halves to get their team over the hump in Game 3.
Cleveland's All-Star duo of James (43) and Kevin Love (31) combined to score 74 of the Cavs' 128 points in Game 2. The re-emergence of Love spells trouble for the Raptors, as Cleveland becomes extremely dangerous when he and LeBron both put up big numbers. The Cavs also enjoyed scoring from JR Smith (15), Jeff Green (14) and George Hill (13) in the convincing win.
As LeBron has averaged 34.4 points, 9.9 rebounds and nine assists this postseason, solid performances from Love, Smith, Green, Hill and Kyle Korver will be the key for the Cavs to take a 3-0 lead.


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Larval fishes off Western Australia: Influence of the Leeuwin Current
Beckley, L.E. and Muhling, B.A. (2009) Larval fishes off Western Australia: Influence of the Leeuwin Current. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia, 92 (2). pp. 101-109.
Although the poleward flow of the Leeuwin Current off Western Australia is unique among eastern boundary currents in the southern hemisphere, the biological oceanography of this system is comparatively poorly known. In this short review, the findings of the various studies on larval fishes completed off Western Australia are collated, synthesized and related to the influence of the Leeuwin Current. The studies range from light-trap experiments focusing on tropical fish larvae off the north-western coast to studies on larvae of commercially significant temperate clupeiod species in the Great Australian Bight. Larval fish assemblages within the Leeuwin Current appear to be composed of a mixture of oceanic, slope, tropical and temperate coastal species, with strong seasonal variation in species composition. Ichthyoplankton studies in progress off Western Australia are reported on and aim to address gaps in the knowledge about the influence of the Leeuwin Current and its meso-scale features upon larval fishes.
School of Environmental Science
Royal Society of Western Australia
© 2009 Royal Society of Western Australia.
Paper presented at Leeuwin Current Symposium 2007


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Paul Ryan endorses Kevin McCarthy to be next House speaker
By Matt Richardson , | Fox News
Paul Ryan announces he won't seek re-election
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House Speaker Paul Ryan on Friday endorsed House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to succeed him as House speaker when Ryan steps down at the end of the year.
In an interview with NBC, Ryan said that "we all think that Kevin is the right person."
"I fully anticipate handing the gavel over to the next speaker of the House after this term and I think Kevin is the right guy to step up," Ryan stated.
The endorsement follows Ryan's announcement earlier this week that he would not be seeking re-election.
"One of the reasons why I was comfortable making this decision is because we have a very capable leadership team," Ryan said. "I think we'll have a seamless transition."
On Wednesday, Ryan, R-Wis., announced that he would not be seeking re-election in November, a move that ends a nearly two-decade career in Congress. It also comes as the GOP girds for a tough fight to keep control of the House this year.
"If I am here for one more term, my kids will only ever have known me as a weekend dad -- I just can't let that happen," he said.
The move also ignites the race to potentially succeed Ryan should Republicans hold the House in November. In addition to McCarthy, R-Calif., House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., has also been mentioned as a possible Ryan replacement.
But in the interview with NBC on Friday, Ryan said he believed that Scalise supported McCarthy as the next speaker. "Our leadership team, I'm saying," Ryan clarified. "I'm not saying every single person in Congress." Asked if it was his understanding that Scalise felt that McCarthy should assume Ryan's role, the curent House speaker said "that's right."
Fox News' Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
Matt Richardson is an editor for Fox News. Follow him on Twitter @MRichardson713.
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"Ulcerated inguinal bubo, woman of Yanakurko - Tomina, 1935"
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The third pandemic of plague (in its bubonic and pneumonic clinical forms) struck the globe between 1894 and 1959. As Yersinia pestis spread from country to country and from continent to continent, it left behind it not only a trail of death and devastation, but also a vast visual archive. It was the first time that plague would reach and establish itself in all inhabited continents. But it was also the first time that any epidemic would be photographed. As plague spread from harbour to harbour, and amongst cities, towns and villages, so did photographs of the pandemic through reproductions in the daily and illustrated press. Rather than forming a homogeneous or linear visual narrative, these photographic documents provided diverse perspectives on the pandemic, which, more often than not, were not simply different from region to region, but in fact conflicting within any single locus of infection. Moreover this photographic production came to establish a new field of vision, what we may call "epidemic photography" which continues to inform the way in which we see, depict and imagine epidemics and their social, economic, and political impact in the age of Global Health.
Arriving in Bolivia probably in 1921, plague caused the first significant outbreak in 1928 in Vallegrande. The way in which plague spread so far inland mystified researchers at the time. Plague remains present in some areas of the country today.
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Host Item: Felix Veintemillas. La peste Bubónica en Bolivia - Trabajo del Instituto Nacional de bacteriologica- Escuela Tipografica Salesiana (La Paz: Esquela Tipografica Salesiana, 1936)
The database "Photographs of the Third Plague Pandemic" was funded by an European Research Council Starting Grant (under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme/ERC grant agreement no 336564) for the project Visual Representations of the Third Plague Pandemic, led by Dr Christos Lynteris (PI) at the Centre for Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CRASSH) of the University of Cambridge (2018-2019). The project would like to thank its postdoctoral researchers, Drs Lukas Engelmann, Nicholas H. A. Evans, Maurits Meerwijk, Branwyn Poleykett and Abhjit Sarkar, and its administrators Mss Teresa Abaurrea, Emma Hacking and Samantha Peel for their contribution to this database.
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AVENUE TENNIS IS OFFICIALLY KENT TENNIS CLUB OF THE YEAR
It is official! Avenue Tennis is delighted to announce that we have won the "Kent Club of the Year" at the British Tennis Awards!
The Oscars of the Kent tennis world took place on the 10th March 2018 at Tudor Park Marriott Hotel and Country Club, Maidstone, Kent. Over 150 guests attended the Kent LTA Annual Awards Dinner where achievements for 2017 where awarded.
Avenue Tennis were announced as winners of the "Kent Club of the Year" (5+ Courts). This comes at a perfect time as we mark our one-year anniversary as Kent's newest and most state of the art tennis club and gym.
Colin Jarvis, Chairman, said: "We've been open less than a year, and we are delighted that our club has been voted Kent Club of the Year. As a new club, the Kent Club of the Year Award is a great opportunity for us to showcase our unique tennis and fitness centre in Gillingham and this win is a real testament to the team at Avenue Tennis."
Spreading over four acres, Avenue Tennis offers 17 world-class tennis courts both indoor and outdoor across multiple surfaces, badminton courts, the most current Technogym resistance and cardiovascular gym equipment, fitness classes and health suite. Along with fully qualified and friendly tennis coaching for both beginners and experienced players and personal trainers to help members achieve the most from every visit.
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Full-backs Chhuantea Fanai and Reagan Singh join Chennaiyin FC for 2020-21 season
13 Sep, 2020 ISL Media Team
Chennaiyin FC can confirm the signing of left-back Lalchhuanmawia Fanai and right-back Reagan Singh for the 2020-21 season. 31-year-old Fanai who hails from Mizoram and is better known as 'Chhuantea', along with 29-year-old Reagan from Manipur, join the two-time Hero Indian Super League champions on free transfers.
"Chhuantea (Fanai) and Reagan (Singh) are important additions to our squad in the key full- back positions. They bring valuable experience of playing in the Hero ISL and will have a vital role to play in our efforts to push for success in the upcoming season. I welcome both of them to the Chennaiyin family, and look forward to working with them," commented CFC Head Coach Csaba László on the duo's arrival.
"I am delighted to join CFC and am really excited about working with the new coach (Csaba László) and achieving his vision for the club. This will be a unique ISL season and I can't wait to meet the boys in Goa and get the ball rolling," said Chhuantea on becoming a part of the CFC family.
"I am very happy to join one of the most successful clubs in the ISL. CFC are a unique team with a great fanbase, and I promise to contribute to the best of my ability in our efforts to bring a third ISL title to Chennai," said Reagan after signing for Chennaiyin.
Towering left-back Chhuantea made his professional debut for Punjab side JCT in the Hero I- League before playing for Shillong Lajong. He then signed for Bengaluru FC, with whom he won the 2014-15 Federation Cup and 2015-16 Hero I-League. Chhuantea then featured for Mumbai City FC and FC Pune City in the Hero ISL, as both outfits reached the play-offs in the 2016 and 2017-18 campaigns, respectively. He turned out for Odisha FC in the 2019-20 season. Chhuantea is also a former India international and 2015 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship winner.
Reagan began his professional career at Royal Wahingdoh in the I-League in 2012. After spending three years at the Shillong-based club, Reagan signed for NorthEast United FC in the ISL, where he made 69 appearances over the last five seasons. He played in 18 of
NEUFC's 21 games of the 2018-19 season as they made it to the semi-final stage. Reagan has also had spells at Salgaocar S.C. and Mumbai FC in the I-League.
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Turnarounds in elections add to debate on Austrian federalism
Turnaround in elections adds to debate on Austrian federalism BY MELANIE SULLY In an electoral turnaround in April, Heinz Fischer became the first Social Democrat to be directly elected as Federal President in 18 years. Fischer defeated his rival, the ruling conservative People's Party candidate Benita Ferrero-Waldner, who will keep her job as Minister of Foreign Affairs for the time being. And in elections held in March, in two of Austria's nine Länder, the Social Democrats won an upset victory in Salzburg while Jörg Haider's Freedom Party held on to power in Carinthia. The presence of right-wing politician Jörg Haider dominated the closing stages of the presidential elections. At a meeting with the Freedom Party and Haider, Heinz Fischer endorsed the "politics of exclusion" – he turned down any alliance with the "Haider/Freedom Party" because of Mr. Haider's past comments on the Third Reich. Mr. Fischer earned praise from the Greens but caused Mr. Haider to back the People's Party candidate, Benita Ferrero-Waldner. Political analysts considered Haider's support of her candidacy as dubious. Support from Green voters was a factor in Mr. Fischer's decisive victory. Federalism cropped up briefly in the campaign when Ms. Ferrero-Waldner suggested that some Land legislatures and the national parliament could be smaller. Mr. Fischer opposed the idea saying it was important that deputies from all Länder should be represented in parliament. Ms. Ferrero-Waldner also questioned the competence (albeit restricted) of the Federal President to dissolve a Land legislature according to Article 100 of the Federal Constitution. Last year, a founding committee made up of members of the federal government, members of parliament and some governors of the Länder established a special Constitutional Convention with 70 members to look at co-operative federalism as well as the role of the Austrian Bundesrat, the second chamber of parliament, and its veto power in limited cases, and other issues. The convention will present its recommendations for federal reform by the end of 2004. People's Party loses in Land elections in Salzburg The Social Democrats also made gains in the Salzburg Land elections and won a large enough share of the vote to seize the Land governorship from the People's Party. In Melanie Sully is a Lecturer at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna and the author of "The New Politics of Tony Blair" and "The Haider Phenomenon". Carinthia, where the Social Democrats had high hopes, the Freedom Party retained the governorship. The result in Salzburg meant that for the first time since World War II the post of Land governor was filled by the Social Democrats, a woman named Gabi Burgstaller. (The governor of a Land in Austria is actually the head of the government in the legislature.) Burgstaller's election was a minor sensation in conservative Salzburg and can partly be explained by the decline in popularity of the People's Party governor, Franz Schausberger. The Social Democrats succeeded in mobilising disaffected Freedom Party voters. Yet this new shooting star of the Social Democrats has often voiced criticism of the Vienna party leadership. Ms. Burgstaller is an open advocate of "great coalition" politics and as governor is working closely with the People's Party. The importance of the Land governor The upset in Salzburg was only the third time a political party has been ousted from the post of governor of a Land since 1945. In 1964 the People's Party lost the governorship to the Social Democrats in Burgenland and in 1989, in Carinthia, the Freedom Party secured the post at the expense of the Social Democrats. In both cases the change of power was consolidated at subsequent elections. The loss of the governorship in Salzburg is a bitter pill for the People's Party since considerable powers of patronage go with the job (according to the federal constitution the governor is the president of the state council for all schools, which appoints heads of schools). The Land governor attends the regular Governors' Conference meetings which discuss co-ordination of Land interests (Austria's version of co-operative federalism). Governors are represented in the Integration Conference of the Länder that represents common interests on European integration issues. The governors represent their states on the Committee of the Regions in Brussels. They also have the right to speak before the second chamber of parliament, the Bundesrat. The right of Land governors to take part in Federations Vol. 4, No. 2, July 2004 the parliamentary process is guaranteed as outlined in Zögernitz, the standard parliamentary text. Because every Land elects its own representatives to the Bundesrat by proportional representation, the results in Salzburg meant People's Party losses were reflected in this chamber. The president of the Bundesrat (speaker) rotates among the Länder and according to the federal constitution is drawn from the head of the state delegation which for Salzburg will now be a Social Democrat. Haider's party re-elected in Carinthia In Carinthia the Freedom Party managed to repeat its performance from the previous Land election in 1999 defying the pundits who said just months before that the party would collapse. Jörg Haider's personality plus the lacklustre offerings of the other parties contributed to the Freedom Party success. The result meant that Mr. Haider stayed on as Land governor, ending speculation that he would return to federal politics. Such a move would have strained the People's Party/Freedom Party coalition and could possibly have led to early national elections. The result was also significant as the Carinthian Social Democrats accepted Mr. Haider as governor, a seeming classic U-turn away from the politics of exclusion. The move provoked intra-party conflict and was rebuked by Socialist parties abroad opposed to integrating Mr. Haider's party. Federations Vol. 4, No. 2, July 2004


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Rock band fighting for sea turtles with clothing line
October 31, 2016 Associated Press	Leave a comment
Mexican rock band Mana is expanding its fight to save endangered sea turtles with a clothing line.
The band, known for its environmental activism, is stepping into the fashion industry with Ritos del Sol, a line of ecofriendly jeans and T-shirts for men and women.
A percentage of each sale will be donated to the group's Selva Negra Foundation, the nonprofit it created in 1995 to raise awareness and take real action to save endangered species and help underserved communities around the world. It offers four lines — Selva Negra, Cosmos, Laberinto de Concreto and Inframundo — with designs that go from abstract prints inspired in flora and fauna to skulls and a skeleton's ribs.
The musicians said the idea was presented to them a couple years ago by the designers at a Puebla, Mexico clothing factory owned by a cousin of vocalist Fher.
"The clothing that he makes uses 25 percent of the water that the factories normally use in Mexico," Fher said. "They are also good to their employees, it's fair trade, and they work in indigenous communities not only in Puebla but in Oaxaca."
Drummer Alex Gonzalez said band members weren't initially convinced because "it's not that easy to launch a clothing line and we have seen other bands and other artists (doing it) and some of them have done well, other not so much.
"But more than a business for the band, we wanted for it to be a positive idea and proposal so that when people would buy the clothes they would know that they are doing something beneficial for the environment," he added. "So Fher came up with this idea of supporting the sea turtles that we have in Mexico."
All four band members were involved in the designs of the T-shirts.
"At the end of the day, it had to be clothing that we wanted to use, both on and offstage," Gonzalez said.
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Restoration begins at site of 1st R.E.M. show
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Workers are beginning to restore the steeple of the old church in Athens where Georgia rock band R.E.M. played its first show.
The Athens Banner-Herald reports that scaffolding is rising around all that remains of the structure — its now-iconic steeple.
Last year, the nonprofit Nuçi's Space launched a 60-day crowdfunding campaign aimed at restoring the steeple and helping to fund the organization's health care assistance and other services it provides to local musicians. Nuçi's Space works to prevent suicide.
The Athens newspaper reports that R.E.M. performed its first show at the church on April 5, 1980, as Twisted Kites and renamed itself a few weeks later.
R.E.M. formed in Athens, where all four members were students.
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LINK methodology
Major corporations and multi-national companies have long struggled with how to connect with and include small-scale suppliers. Connecting these two groups – smallholder farms and emerging markets – requires creative solutions to allow benefits for both sides. The LINK Methodology has started to close the gap between companies (See the outcome story about Unilever's international buyer guide) and these two groups but has immense room to grow to continue to impact emerging markets.
The LINK Methodology was developed as part of the New Business Models for Sustainable Trading Relationships Project, managed by the Sustainable Food Lab in collaboration with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and Rainforest Alliance (RA) with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM) has supported further development of the toolkit with international NGOs in Latin America, including CRS, VECO, and Heifer International.
This tool is mainly aimed at facilitators who mediate the processes previously mentioned between sellers and buyers. LINK can help your organisation facilitate a systematic learning process between actors from a selected value chain, and discover new opportunities for innovation, based on the application of a participatory toolkit, with four main tools:
1. The value chain map (used to understand the macro context of markets and the businesses which link rural producers with buyers).
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4. The prototype cycle (used to continuously improve the inclusivity of every business which links rural producers with buyers).
By the end of the process you will have understood the relationship between specific business models (buyer and seller) and the overall value chain; identified critical areas for improvement; designed, implemented, evaluated and improved on the innovation prototype for the business model you selected; and evaluated the effects of these changes on smallholder farmers and on the business itself.
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Osmotic Investigations: Studies on Cell Mechanics (1877), by Wilhelm Pfeffer
By Sara Parker
Wilhelm Pfeffer published his book Osmotische Untersuchungen: Studien Zur Zellmechanik (Osmotic Investigations: Studies on Cell Mechanics) in 1877 during his time as a professor of botany at the University of Basel in Basel, Switzerland. Gordon R. Kepner and Eduard J. Stadelmann translated the book into English in 1985. Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann in Leipzig, Germany, published the original book in German in 1877 and Van Nostrand Reinhold Company in New York, New York, published the English version in 1985.
A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Midwifery (1752-1764), by William Smellie
By Yvette Tran
A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Midwifery is a three volume collection of patient accounts that William Smellie published from 1752 to 1764. Smellie, a physician and instructor in obstetrics in Great Britain, published these compilations to share his expertise in reproductive medicine, while also providing his students and colleagues with a source of reference in their own medical practices. Smellie wrote these books to shift obstetrics from a discipline practiced by midwives with limited medical training to one practiced in a medical context by physicians.
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy (1978), by Leon Chesley
By Sarah Patel
Leon Chesley published Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy in 1978 to outline major and common complications that occur during pregnancy and manifest in abnormally high blood pressures in pregnant women. The book was published by Appleton-Century-Crofts in New York, New York. Chesley compiled his book as a tool for practicing obstetricians and teachers.
An Atlas of Fertilization and Karyokinesis of the Ovum (1895), by Edmund Beecher Wilson
By Kevin M. Gleason
Edmund Beecher Wilson in the US published An Atlas of Fertilization and Karyokinesis of the Ovum (hereafter called An Atlas) in 1895. The book presents photographs by photographer Edward Leaming that capture stages of fertilization, the fusion of sperm and egg and early development of sea urchin (Toxopneustes variegatus) ova, or egg cell. Prior to An Atlas, no one photographed of eggcell division in clear detail. Wilson obtained high quality images of egg cells by cutting the cells into thin sections and preserving them throughout different stages of development.
Subject: Publications, Reproduction
"Testing the Kin Selection Theory: Who Controls the Investments?" from The Ants (1990), by Bert Hölldobler and Edward O. Wilson
By Kelle Dhein
In "Testing the Kin Selection Theory: Who Controls the Investments?" Bert Hölldobler and Edward Osborne Wilson discussed the predictive power of kin selection theory, a theory about the evolution of social behaviors. As part of Hölldobler's and Wilson's 1990 book titled The Ants, Hölldobler and Wilson compared predictions about the reproductive practices of ants to data about the reproductive practices of ants. They showed that the data generally supported the expected behaviors proposed by kin selection theory.
Subject: Publications, Theories
Anatomia Uteri Humani Gravidi Tabulis Illustrata (The Anatomy of the Human Gravid Uterus Exhibited in Figures) (1774), by William Hunter
By Nevada Wagoner
William Hunter's Anatomia Uteri Humani Gravidi Tabulis Illustrata (The Anatomy of the Human Gravid Uterus Exhibited in Figures), hereafter called The Human Gravid Uterus, is an anatomical atlas depicting the pregnant form through both engravings and descriptions. William Hunter, an anatomist working in England during the eighteenth century, compiled the work based on observations from his dissections of pregnant women.
"Health Status of Vietnam Veterans III. Reproductive Outcomes and Child Health" (1988), by the US Centers for Disease Control
By Cecilia Chou
In 1988, the US Centers for Disease Control published 'Health Status of Vietnam Veterans III. Reproductive Outcomes and Child Health,' which summarized part of the results of the Vietnam Experience Study commissioned by US Congress to assess the health of US Vietnam veterans. They published the article in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The most heavily used herbicide in the Vietnam, Agent Orange, had previously been found to contain a contaminant linked to birth defects in rats.
"Adenocarcinoma of the Vagina: Association of Maternal Stilbestrol Therapy with Tumor Appearance in Young Women" (1971), by Arthur L. Herbst, et al.
By Alexis Abboud
Published in 1971, Adenocarcinoma of the Vagina: Association of Maternal Stilbestrol Therapy with Tumor Appearance in Young Women, by Arthurs L. Herbst and colleagues, was the first piece of literature connecting maternal use of the drug diethylstilbestrol (DES), also called stilbestrol, with the development of a rare and severe form of vaginal cancer in young women. Diethylstilbestrol was later classified as an endocrine disruptor, a substance that disrupts the hormonal function of the body in those exposed to it during development or later in life.
"Conservatism in Obstetrics" (1916), by Edwin B. Cragin
By Sarah Foster
In 1916 Edwin B. Cragin in the United States published Conservatism in Obstetrics in which he discussed medical practices and techniques to preserve the vitality of pregnant women and their fetuses. Cragin argued that women who give birth via cesarean section, the surgical act of making an incision through both the abdomen and uterus to remove the fetus from a pregnant woman's womb, must rely on that method for future births. That claim was later coined the Dictum of Cragin.
"Veterans and Agent Orange Update 1996: Summary and Research Highlights" by the US National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine
In March 1996, the National Academy of Sciences of the United States released 'Veterans and Agent Orange Update 1996: Summary and Research Highlights,' which summarized research on the health effects of Agent Orange and other herbicides used in the Vietnam War. In their 1996 report, the National Academy connects Agent Orange exposure with two health conditions: spina bifida, a birth defect that occurs when the spinal cord develops improperly, and peripheral neuropathy, a nervous system condition in which the peripheral nerves are damaged.