Subject matter eligibility jurisprudence under 35 U.S.C. § 101 has been in flux in recent years, following the Supreme Court's decisions in Mayo v. Prometheus and Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank. On February 26, 2019, the Federal Circuit in University of Florida Research Foundation v. General Electric (available at: http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/18-1284.Opinion.2-26-2019.pdf ) held that the challenged claim(s) directed to systems and methods for compiling patient physiologic data from hospital bedside machines were invalid under § 101 as failing steps 2A and 2B under Alice/Mayo. While the decision represents the first Federal Circuit opinion since the publication of the USPTO's recent guidance addressing invalidity under 35 U.S.C. § 101, it does not specifically address that guidance, neither adopting the two-prong analysis nor rejecting it. Additionally, some may argue that the court's opinion appears inconsistent with training documents used by the USPTO regarding similar claims.
Vibram – seller of the "FiveFinger" shoes – took an intellectual property insurance coverage dispute to the highest court of Massachusetts, and won. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts held that the insurers must pay Vibram's cost of defending a lawsuit brought by the family of the late marathoner, Abebe Bikila. Bikila earned his fame by winning the 1960 Olympic marathon barefoot. The underlying lawsuit stemmed from Vibram's use of the Bikila name for some models of its "toed" shoes. According to the court, Vibram's use of the Bikila name constituted use of another's "advertising idea," covered by the policies.
The heirs of Abebe Bikila's estate brought the underlying action against Vibram in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The family alleged a number of claims all stemming from Vibram's use of Bikila's name, including violation of the Washington Personality Rights and the Washington Consumer Protection Acts, false designation of origin and unfair competition under the Lanham Act, and unjust enrichment. Vibram tendered defense of the case to its insurers.


IBM Retirement Fund decreased its holdings in shares of IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IAC) by 7.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,119 shares of the company's stock after selling 95 shares during the period. IBM Retirement Fund's holdings in IAC/InterActiveCorp were worth $205,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Toronto Dominion Bank increased its position in IAC/InterActiveCorp by 23.2% during the 4th quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 10,427 shares of the company's stock worth $1,908,000 after purchasing an additional 1,965 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in IAC/InterActiveCorp by 29.0% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,014 shares of the company's stock worth $653,000 after purchasing an additional 678 shares during the period. Westpac Banking Corp increased its position in IAC/InterActiveCorp by 51.0% during the 4th quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 12,652 shares of the company's stock worth $2,316,000 after purchasing an additional 4,272 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its position in IAC/InterActiveCorp by 153.4% during the 3rd quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,471,397 shares of the company's stock worth $318,880,000 after purchasing an additional 890,730 shares during the period. Finally, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale boosted its stake in shares of IAC/InterActiveCorp by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 4,103 shares of the company's stock worth $879,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.19% of the company's stock.
Shares of IAC/InterActiveCorp stock opened at $224.00 on Friday. IAC/InterActiveCorp has a fifty-two week low of $128.80 and a fifty-two week high of $224.40. The firm has a market cap of $18.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 3.13 and a current ratio of 3.13.
IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IAC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 7th. The company reported $2.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99 by $1.05. IAC/InterActiveCorp had a return on equity of 16.11% and a net margin of 14.71%. The company had revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.37 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 16.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that IAC/InterActiveCorp will post 4.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
In related news, CFO Glenn Schiffman sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.68, for a total value of $427,360.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director David S. Rosenblatt sold 4,528 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.64, for a total value of $999,057.92. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 10,528 shares of company stock valued at $2,222,948. Insiders own 10.90% of the company's stock.
Several equities research analysts have recently commented on IAC shares. Zacks Investment Research raised IAC/InterActiveCorp from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 14th. BidaskClub lowered IAC/InterActiveCorp from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 28th. ValuEngine raised IAC/InterActiveCorp from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 29th. Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on IAC/InterActiveCorp in a research note on Monday, February 4th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $226.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Aegis reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $250.00 target price on shares of IAC/InterActiveCorp in a research note on Thursday, November 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. IAC/InterActiveCorp currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $240.83.
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Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue voiced serious product safety concerns.
Chicago-based El Cubano Wholesale Meats is recalling 169,620 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 according to the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
The debate over country-of-origin labeling isn't over yet.
There are hopes that the agreement will improve the economic relationship between the United States and China.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue praised a trade breakthrough between the United States and China.
The local official excuse of brazilian government was "the aftosa vaccine has been applied in a irregular area of the animals, so the body of the animal could express some rejection to the vaccine and this has been confused to real deceases." Our agriculture minister is the greatest soya beans producer of the world. Meat is not his major knowledgement.


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Swinging the spotlight over on the recently released special editions of Secret of Monkey Island and Return to Monkey Island!
I just finished re-playing through Secret of Monkey Island, and I must say – what a fun time! The new graphics are fantastic, and the game has a nifty hotkey (It was F10 for me on PC) that takes you back and forth from new graphics to old 1990's gameplay. There are lots of major upgrades, like a re-done soundtrack and voice acting added to the new game.
As far as graphics go, I'm really happy with the way it was done. The game looked like a painting most of the time, and it kept with the same feel that I remember when I played this more than 10 years ago on MSDOS. A lot of things were also added, such as random skulls in the sky forming clouds and what not, but it didn't take away from the overall feel of it, because it's got the same art style we saw in Monkey Island 3: Curse of Monkey Island.
I know I've said it before, I find these Monkey Island games to be absolutely hilarious, and I'm very happy to see that LucasArts is bringing back the first 2 in the best way. It felt like I was playing the game for the first time again. The best part was, if I needed to remember something the old way, there was the hotkey. Another point, Monkey Island games have been cross-platform for a while, but I'll mention it here anyway: The Special Editions are cross-platform! Now you can play them via PSN, PC..even your iPhone.
I strongly recommend anyone reading this that enjoys a fun puzzle game every now and then to at least download the demo's available for these new games!
July 21, 2010 | Categories: gaming, PC, PS3, Reviews | Tags: Funny, LucasArts, monkey island, Puzzle Games, RPG, Special Edition | 2 Comments

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Morocco eliminates Spain on penalties in the round of 16 of the World Cup
Home » Morocco eliminates Spain on penalties in the round of 16 of the World Cup
December 6, 2022December 6, 2022
The match: 0-0 (3-0 on penalties)
Walid Regragui's Morocco achieved a historic feat on Tuesday by qualifying for the quarter-finals of the World Cup. A first in the history of the Atlas Lions who eliminated Spain after a penalty shootout completely missed by La Roja (0-0, 3-0 on pens).
Moroccans could have had big regrets after the three big opportunities harvested by Walid Cheddira (see elsewhere) at the end of the game but they finally succeeded better in their shots on goal than the Spaniards. If Badr Benoun, third shooter, missed his attempt, Abdelhamid Sabiri, Hakim Ziyech and especially Achraf Hakimi – who managed a daring Panenka – allowed Morocco to join the next round. On the Spanish side, neither Pablo Sarabia, nor Carlos Soler, nor Sergio Busquets managed to deceive Yassine Bounou, the Moroccan goalkeeper, who stopped two out of three shots, the first failing on the post.
Dominant throughout the game (76.8% ball possession), Spain never knew how to be effective. Luis Enrique's men had to wait until the 54th minute to target their first shot, a shot from Olmo deflected by Bounou. The Moroccans defended courageously and intelligently, trying to take advantage of Spain's losses to launch counterattacks. They could have cracked at the end of extra time, but success was on their side even if they lost Nayef Aguerd to injury (85th) and their captain Romain Saïss, hit in the left thigh, finished on one leg. Canada scorer (2-1) and some Belgium (2-0) in the previous round, Morocco, which conceded only one goal in four matches, will face the winner of Portugal-Switzerland (this Tuesday, 8 p.m.) to try to integrate the last four.
The player: Cheddira, missed opportunities
Coming in the 82nd minute in place of Selim Amallah, Walid Cheddira had several chances to open the scoring for Morocco. First there was this pivot shot too soft to deceive Unai Simon (86th). He was then caught by Aymeric Laporte in the Spanish area when he had been perfectly launched by Sofyan Amrabat (94th) at the start of extra time. Found by Ounahi, he lost a new duel against Simon (104th) before being taken over by Rodri in the area when Amrabat had still ideally launched him (115th).
The fact: Sarabia, the failed entry
In the 118th minute, Luis Enrique made the bet to replace Nico Williams – who came on in the 76th minute in place of the mediocre Ferran Torres – to start Pablo Sarabia for the penalty shootout. During his half hour spent on the lawn, Williams had nevertheless shown desire and beautiful things with the ball at his feet. After finding the post at the very end of extra time following a cross from Pedri (120th + 3), the PSG striker presented himself as the first Spanish shooter during the penalty shootout and again hit the post.
Morocco is the 4th African team to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup after Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002 and Ghana in 2010. (Opta)
Morocco coach Walid Regragui has become the first ever African coach to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup. (Opt)
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There comes a time in any hobbyist or lifestyle enthusiast's life when he or she reaches a crossroads.
The decision has to be made whether or not his or her existing level of engagement – as in how much money they're willing to throw at it – is good enough to keep them happy.
If the answer is "no" then that person will continue to enjoy their pursuit much the same as always. But, if the answer is "yes" then that usually means it's time for an equipment upgrade.
If you're an occasional griller, then a Kamado Joe is probably a significant upgrade versus what you're using now. It's certainly going to be a departure from your usual backyard cookouts.
By the end of this article, you will know if you're a "yes" or a "no" person, though we think you're in the "yes" camp if you find yourself here reading this.
What is the Kamado Joe Classic II?
Why Do People Choose the Kamado Joe Classic II?
Should You Buy the Kamado Joe Classic II?
Kamado grills are very different in appearance and functionality from a standard grill.
The basic form of the Kamado has been around for thousands of years but only came to the Western world in the mid-20th century. Even then it was a few decades before they really started to take off in popularity.
Today, Kamados are somewhere between mainstream and cultish, and you'd be forgiven for having never seen one in person.
The Classic II is one of several ceramic kamados produced by Kamado Joe, and it's the one with the broadest appeal.
It's a reasonably sized smoker and grill that will fit in most backyard spaces. Unlike some 2-in-1 units, a kamado can achieve temperatures high enough to sear, but can also hold a low enough temperature for true low 'n' slow grilling.
One company, Big Green Egg, largely dominated the kamado industry for many years. Kamado Joe offered the first serious threat to BGE's dominance.
In recent years, Kamado Joe has been at the forefront of innovation and invention when it comes to kamado grilling. They have an ever-expanding product line, with a few new gems in the works and due for imminent release.
Customer support is second to none, the owner of the company himself, Bobby Brennan, is active on social media and very customer facing. They are a well-respected company, who stand by their products and have a vast community of fans surrounding them.
Let's take a very close look at the Kamado Joe Classic, the medium sized grill in a family of three comprising of the Junior, Classic and Big Joe.
The 'Classic' is by far the most popular of the three sizes available, and while the much smaller junior has noticeable differences, almost everything said below can be applied to the larger Big Joe version, with the exception of dimensions and cooking capacity.
And for the record, of all the Kamados we've looked at, the KJ Classic is our absolute favorite and took top spot in our roundup of the best kamado grills for 2018.
It's very well packaged, and everything you need to get grilling except the fuel.
The first impression you'll get is this is a very well packed box, which is a good thing since ceramic is somewhat fragile. Assembly is pretty straightforward, and you'll be up and running in no time.
The Kamado Joe Classic II is an attractive grill; the glossy red exterior is a real eye-catcher! It's also pretty darn hefty so make sure you have an able-bodied assistant to help you put it together.
Build-quality is excellent; all connecting parts are solidly attached, everything fits snugly, and the lid latches closed and stays tightly sealed. The whole unit feels very well thought out and user-friendly.
The two side tables are such a blessing when you've got a bunch of tools, sauces, and seasonings all vying for space. The thermometer is front and center, and the top vent and bottom ash drawer are all easy to get at.
KJ has established itself as a leader in the kamado and grilling industry.
There is a lot of respect for the company and its products; very few Kamado Joe owners give up their grills out of disappointment.
They also have a reputation for high-quality, well-built kamados, that produce amazing results, and there's a vibrant community of owners out there.
18" diameter cooking area / 256 sq. in.
The top vent on a kamado performs the critical function of controlling airflow (in conjunction with the bottom vent) and allowing smoke to escape the chamber.
Controlling the airflow helps regulate the temperature inside, which is especially important when you're cooking low 'n' slow.
Indicator markers help you set your opening with precision, and find that same spot the next time so you can quickly dial into required temps.
The vent is also well designed to keep rain and snow out of the interior and making a royal mess of your grill.
Having an 18" diameter grill should be limiting, but the clever engineers at Kamado Joe have found ways to max out on versatility.
With their novel grill system, you can set up grills at staggered heights and use heat deflectors to create distinct temperature zones, and areas for direct and indirect grilling simultaneously. This is something you might think only possible with a standard-shaped barbeque.
Cleaning out ash is a dirty job, but every charcoal or wood-fired grill owner has to deal with it at some point. To help ease the burden, the Classic II has an ash collection area at the bottom of the unit.
All you have to do is slide out the drawer and carefully dispose of the contents. Of course, not all the ash will cooperate, so they do include a handy ash clean-out tool for those hard-to-reach places.
If you read the specs, you know the Classic II weighs 188 lbs. As you might imagine, the lid is a substantial part of this, is very heavy and could be quite a chore to open and close.
Fortunately, the Air Lift hinge takes almost all the effort out of operating the lid.
Not only can you lift it with ease using only a finger or two, but it will also stay open at any position you choose. No more worries about cracked lids!
Yeah, I am personally obsessed with side tables. I love having work/storage space, but without devoting a ton of room to a large table, cart, stand, or storage unit.
There's just the right amount of room for a plate to receive cooked food, or for rubs, seasonings, and sauces to wait their turn. It's nice to be able to set down my frosty beverage, too.
Speaking of lids, a tight fit is essential to good low 'n' slow cooking. You don't want to lose smoke and heat because you forgot to check if the lid was shut, especially since the lid won't self-close.
With the rust-resistant latch, there's no guessing whether or not the lid is down.
Now that we've gone over the numbers and features let's take a look at some of the other factors worth considering when you're buying any kind of grill or smoker, and how the Kamado Joe measures up.
Being versatile is not the same as being easy. There's a lot you can do with a Kamado, but if you're used to more conventional grilling, there is going to be a learning period while you master all the nuances of the equipment.
By the way, this is a kamado thing, not a specifically Kamado Joe thing.
If you're already used to grilling with charcoal, you're going to have an easier time adapting than someone switching over from gas, of course.
Still, there may be some frustration at first as you learn to control the temperature for long roasts and smokes. Once you've got the hang of it, though, you'll love it.
Cleaning your Kamado Joe is pretty straightforward. We've already gone over the ash drawer and ash-cleaning tool. If you keep the cooker covered between uses, there won't be much else to do.
Like most indoor ovens, a kamado can self-clean. The manufacturer suggests getting the temperature up to 600F for 15 minutes. At that point, close off the vents and wait for the kamado to cool down completely. Then simply brush off of the grate and ceramics, and that's all that's necessary.
Kamado Joe builds an excellent cooker, but even the best can have an off day. They have a good reputation for providing quick and useful support, and most customers come away happy after an interaction.
You can phone KJ toll-free, but the best access to support seems to be through an online form. You can even attach a picture of your issue to the form with ease. Socially, they maintain Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter accounts. They have a tab on their website for 'Community,' but as of the time of writing, this section was non-functional.
To interact with other Kamado Joe users, your best bet is to try Facebook. There are groups for fans in many specific geographical locations (such as Australia/New Zealand, U.K., Sweden, and The Netherlands), as well as a general group open to all. This last group boasts more than 14,000 members, and there are daily posts. You can check out this group here.
Allow it to come up to temp slowly with the bottom vent just a couple of inches open, and the top daisy wheel fully open. When 20 degrees or so from target temp, close down the top vent to 1/4 open and allow the temp to slowly, slowly rise. If you overshoot, coming back down is hard.
For high temp searing, use fresh charcoal. For low n slow cooking, you can reuse unspent fuel from previous cooks.
Invest in the grill expander and really load up your grill for each cook. You have to invest time into cooking, and money into quality charcoal, so get the most out of each cook to smoke multiple meals worth of food. You can always refrigerate or freeze smoked food to reheat later.
Don't be afraid to experiment – with the right gear, you can bake in a kamado, and even produce authentic pizza!
There is no question that the Classic II is a terrific grill and smoker. While you'll never be able to ram an entire side of beef into it, it's big enough to handle most typical smoking and grilling assignments, including large brisket.
And, in terms of build quality, it's hard to beat a Kamado Joe.
If you're excited by the idea of such versatility, you appreciate high-quality products, and maybe you're just a little enamored of the prestige (not everyone has such a fine grill!) then this investment will reward you with many, many years of enjoyment.
Although this is a great grill, there may be reasons why it isn't the one for you. Here are a few alternate suggestions for you to consider.
If your biggest issue with the Classic II is the size, you've got options. For example, if you want an even larger kamado for truly epic cookouts, the Big Joe might be the one for you. It has a 24" diameter grill, and, just like the Classic II, it is divisible and expandable.
You can get a load of this beast, with specs, images and current prices on amazon right here.
Now, if your problem with the Classic II is that it's too big, and you want a compact kamado you can take with you, you could choose the Joe Jr. With a 13.5" diameter grill, and weighing "only" 68 pounds, you have the option of going mobile.
You can learn more about this cute little kamado by clicking this link to the Junior Joe on amazon.
If the idea of kamado cooking appeals, but the price tag of the Classic II doesn't, there are other kamados to try.
One of the most popular is the Broil King Keg 5000. While I wouldn't call it "inexpensive," it is certainly more economical than many other kamados. It may not have the cachet of a Kamado Joe, or a Big Green Egg, but it will provide a good grilling experience for less money. And, it looks like a keg of beer.
If you want to tap the keg, check it out on amazon here.
Perhaps you're sold on the 2-in-1 concept, but you feel a bit intimidated by charcoal and don't want to take the time to learn. (Hey maybe you just don't have the time!) In that case, a pellet grill might scratch that itch.
The SmokePro DLX automatically feeds enough wood pellets into the firebox to reach and hold the temperature you set on the electronic control. It's user-friendly and gives great results. Just be aware that it has a lower maximum temperature than a kamado, so it cannot sear.
We've got a full review of the SmokePro DLX you can peruse <insert internal link here>.
Or You can skip right to the specs and details on amazon at this link.
Every time we look at a Kamado Joe grill, we come away impressed. It really is a fun and versatile product, and anyone passionate about barbecue is going to have a great experience with one of these babies.
No, they don't pay us to say this stuff – we just love these grills! I (Mark) still have my original Classic version 1, and should be adding a version 2 sometime this year. I love them that much.
If you're feeling the love (or you're wondering why we are) you should take a minute or two to check further details at amazon.
Don't forget to send us your questions, comments, critiques and more in the comment section below.
It's been great sharing this time with you, and we look forward to seeing you around the site!


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Gucci, Cartier, Prada, Chanel and Louis Vuitton may still dominate fashion in China – but the new 'Made in China' tag is winning the hearts of local millennials
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David Sylvia by Hao Weimin, spring/summer 2020 collection. Photo: Hao Weimin
This post originally appeared on South China Morning Post
Whether it's a love for Gucci Padlock handbags, puckering up with Hermès lipsticks or enjoying splurges at Cartier, Chinese consumers are continuing to power the global luxury market. The love of luxe in China has been one of the most visible features of the nation's unprecedented development this century. While a mere three decades ago luxury brands were out of reach for the vast majority of the population, today Chinese consumers make up almost half of global luxury retail sales.
This enormous increase is unsurprising given the tremendous growth of the middle class and China's burgeoning elite. But as we enter a new decade, it's no longer enough to buy, buy, buy: a new generation of Chinese fashion insiders wants to dominate the other side of the equation and focus on design.
Dutch Chinese designer Hu Sheguang creates unique couture fashion featuring Jean Paul Gaultier-style whimsy fused with sumptuous Chinese fabrics and artisanship, while David Sylvia by Hao Weimin modernises traditional Peking Opera for his new collections. Other brands like Heaven Gaia by Xiong Ying have followed the heels of couturier Guo Pei onto the stage of Paris Couture Week.
An outfit from Chinese designer Yueqi Qi's spring/summer 2020 collection. Photo: Yueqi Qi
Today, luxury consumption remains uncertain in the face of the havoc caused by the coronavirus to the national and global economy. With the international fashion calendar on hold, China Fashion Week, which took place in early May, was one of a handful of industry events since the coronavirus outbreak. A combination of live-streamed and physical events, it put the spotlight on local Chinese talent including L'arôme, Jumper Zhang and Young X.
Despite the emergence of so much talent, the main challenge for the China fashion world is dealing with three simple words that for decades have meant inferior rather than fashion-forward: "Made in China".
In fact, the term Made in China – with all its negative connotations – does not communicate the full picture. Most European fashion brands have a major component (if not all) of their production done in China, proving that quality is not necessarily as compromised as commonly thought. While there may be some subpar production facilities across the nation, China also offers some of the most advanced and dynamic textile factories available in the world.
If there is no lack of innovation, talent and facilities within the country, what is it exactly that fuels Chinese consumers' love affair with foreign brands? Most of these consumers, who are estimated to spend on average 180 per cent more on fashion from abroad than home-grown brands, will be well-aware that a lot of international branded goods are produced in China.
Heaven Gaia by Xiong Ying, an elegant take on traditional motifs. Photo: Heaven Gaia
China-born, Central Saint Martin-educated designer Yueqi Qi was trained at the ateliers of Chanel and Givenchy before returning to her homeland to establish her own brand in 2019. Her collection channels beading designs handmade in China.
"I'm confident that the new generation can reinvent the reputation of 'Made in China' as a pool of talent like Samuel Guì Yang and myself have learned the skills overseas, and we have faith in what we make," Qi explains. "Customers usually don't look at where the product is made but focus on the items overall. Other factors like sustainability could be a decisive factor instead," she adds.
Luxury consumerism in China is still undergoing a huge transformation, and is yet to be truly defined. To put things in perspective, over half of today's high-net-worth individuals in China were not of that status five years ago. This has been a common pattern over the past three decades and one that continues to grow. According to research institute McKinsey & Company, this is good news for Chinese designers as local consumers are open to new things as their status and wealth increases.
Chinese designers are not lacking the knowledge and skills it takes to create desirable products, with many, like Qi, having studied or worked for prestigious design schools worldwide. The realisation that a focus on creativity is a better remedy for gaining widespread acclaim rather than focusing on short-term commercial success, is beginning to take root. What could be an even more important step towards creating an authentic connection is to fully embrace the Made in China tag.
Back in 2014, some Chinese designers found a creative way of doing exactly that, by labelling their products as "Proudly Made in China". Designers such as Guo Pei, Xander Zhou and Samuel Guì Yang have moulded entire collections, and even careers, in an effort to convey this message, and have achieved global success as a result.
Guo Pei's traditional bridal dress took five years to make using pure gold embroidery thread. Photo: Guo Pei
Alongside this creative success, given that nationwide Chinese patriotism is on the rise, it's likely that young consumers will likely feel increasingly positive towards local brands.
As for China's Gen-Z nouveau riche, this hope is already a reality. AliResearch, a research institution by Alibaba (which owns the South China Morning Post) found in its Chinese consumer brands research for 2020 that Chinese brands predominate among buyers; for "post-95" consumers, the brands in their shopping trolleys tend to be Huawei and Xiaomi rather than Apple or Nike.
Elsbeth van Paridon, a fashion and urban culture journalist, and founder of The China Temper explains how the "ad nauseam prejudgments" about the Made in China label are "undergoing the ultimate 21st century makeover – with a subversive twist".
Van Paridon adds that this "unique phenomenon" is rooted in the rise of individualism and self-expression, and that China's younger generations are "on the prowl for … individual exclusivity", and while they are looking to separate from previously regulatory norms, they are "not disposing of their upbringing and heritage".
"What Chinese millennials want from their brands is 'uniqueness', humour, a little bit of swag," Van Paridon continues, and concludes that they "slowly but surely [are] updating their overall fashion acquisition narrative".
Indeed, younger Chinese consumers are much more fashion-forward than previous generations. Those who will make up the market in coming years are highly educated, well-travelled, and are increasingly gaining familiarity with voicing a sophisticated and edgy fashion sense their parents may not have dreamed of.
"70 per cent of our consumers come from China who are mostly between 20 to 30 years old. There's a big interest from American and Canada too," says Qi.
Chinese designers are reimagining what it means to carry the label 'Made in China'. Illustration: Craig Stephens
Going after the same Louis Vuitton bags that everyone else already owns is a thing of the past for young consumers, and there is now an increased emphasis on identity expression, rather than the blind following of trends. This is one of the reasons Louis Vuitton closed three of its domestic stores, including its flagship in Guangzhou, following a tremendous slump in sales. Prada and Burberry have done the same.
Vincent Djen, a fashion industry veteran and commentator, supports these claims. "What I'm seeing now in China is that the younger generation of consumers, the ones born after the 90s, are more willing to buy local brands," and he attributes this shift to more refined production standards, and branding that resonates well with "younger, more sophisticated consumers", giving new entrants the upper hand in comparison to the more mainstream European labels.
Djen also notes that the evolving awareness and pride surrounding the "New Made in China" is a result of an overall "product upgrade" across all industries, led by the likes of automobile and tech. This is certainly the case with brands such as Huawei or ZTE, that see more than half of their income derive from overseas.
But how long it will take for this transformation to truly happen in the fashion world? Djen responded, "It will come. Fashion reflects the evolution of society, culture, and art," noting Japan's and Korea's similar momentum over the past three decades. "Take your time and communicate your brand's story," Djen advises emerging designers, and adds that this simple effort is what will elevate success, as opposed to "just selling products quickly".
Younger Chinese consumers are much more fashion-forward than previous generations. Illustration: Craig Stephens
As we approach the third financial quarter of what has been a year of havoc across all industries, with luxury fashion a major casualty, a few things are becoming clear. Many fashion brands and retailers are disappearing, creating a more level playing field for new entrants looking to fill the gaps. Throwing on top the fact that global supply chains are still somewhat crippled, this creates a prime opportunity for China's online business-to-consumer (B2C) platforms to use their strengths, which domestic brands understand well.
In the wake of a fresh wave of patriotism encouraged by China's prompt response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are left with a significantly more enabling landscape for emerging talent.
The awakening of the new and refined Made in China may become a reality sooner than we think. When Chinese consumers embrace and encourage home-grown talent, it will only be a matter of time before it ignites a global trend, where the appeal of the rebranded Made in China label will gain recognition for its quality and authenticity, and makeover previous connotations once and for all.
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Greater Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes melambrotus)
Cathartidae, Falconiformes, South America
[order] FALCONIFORMES | [family] Cathartidae | [latin] Cathartes melambrotus | [authority] Wetmore, 1964 | [UK] Greater Yellow-headed Vulture | [FR] Grand Urubu | [DE] Grosser Gelbkopfgeier | [ES] Aura Selvatica | [NL] Grote Geelkopgier
Monotypic species
The genus Cathartes includes medium-sized to large carrion-feeding birds in the New World vulture (Cathartidae) family. The three species currently classified in this genus occur widely in the Americas.
Physical charateristics
The adult is a very deep black overall, with green and purple sheen. Its eyes are red, its feet black and its beak id flesh coloured. The throat and the sides of the head vary from deep yellow to pale orange, with a blue crown and a blue spot in front of the eyes.
wingspan min.: 165 cm wingspan max.: 178 cm
size min.: 74 cm size max.: 81 cm
incubation min.: 32 days incubation max.: 40 days
fledging min.: 70 days fledging max.: 85 days
broods: 1 eggs min.: 1
eggs max.: 3
South America : Amazonia
Typically low tropical forest and less inclined to use open or disturbed forest. The Greater Yellow-headed Vulture roosts on high, exposed dead trees to observe surrounding terrain. When flying, it travels in pairs or alone and is rarely found in groups. Flight is heavy and steady. It flies with its wings held flat or very slightly above horizontal, in what is called the dihedral position. The flight of the Greater Yellow-Headed is an example of static soaring flight, which uses thermals to maintain altitude without the need to flap its wings. The Greater Yellow-headed Vulture also has the unusual habit of urohydrosis, in which it urinates or defecates on its legs to cool them evaporatively. This behavior is exhibited by storks and New World vultures.
Greater Yellow-headed Vultures do not build nests, but rather lay their eggs directly on cliffs, the floors of caves, the ground, or in the hollows of stumps. Eggs are cream-colored and blotched with brown spots, particularly around the larger end. Clutch size ranges from one to three, though two is the norm. The chicks are altricial?blind, naked and relatively immobile upon hatching, and grow down feathers later. The parents feed their young by regurgitating pre-digested food into their beak, where the chicks then drink it. Young fledge after two to three months; eggs are incuated for about five to seven weeks.
Feeding habits
The primary staple of this vulture's diet is carrion, though it is very fond of fish, and may occasionally take them alive. Relies heavily on olfactoin (smell) to detect prey. The Greater Yellow-headed Vulture is a scavenger and subsists entirely on carrion. It will eat roadkill or other animal carcasses. It prefers fresh meat, but often cannot make the first cut into the carcass of a larger animal as its beak is not strong enough to tear into the tough hide. After a few days, the Greater Yellow-headed Vulture will no longer feed on a piece of carrion, as the meat will begin to decay and become contaminated with microbial toxins. It will drink water from a pool, pond, or any receptacle provided. Like other vultures, they play an important role in the ecosystem by disposing off carrion which could otherwise be a breeding ground for disease. The Greater Yellow-headed Vulture forages using its keen eyesight to locate carrion on the ground, but also uses its sense of smell, an ability which is uncommon in the avian world. It locates carrion by detecting the scent of ethyl mercaptan, a gas produced by the beginnings of decay in dead animals. The olfactory lobe of its brain responsible for processing smells is particularly large compared to other animals. This characteristic of New World Vultures has been used by humans: ethyl mercaptan is injected into pipelines, and engineers looking for leaks then follow the vultures. King Vultures, which lack the ability to smell carrion, follow the Greater Yellow-headed Vultures to carcasses, where the King Vulture tears open the skin of the dead animal. This allows the smaller Greater Yellow-headed Vulture access to food, as it does not have a bill strong enough to tear the hide of larger animals. This is an example of mutual dependence between species. It is generally displaced from carcasses by both Turkey Vultures and King Vultures, due to their larger size.
Video Greater Yellow-headed Vulture
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTrjd1H-Zao
copyright: J. del Hoyo
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). Despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size is very large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
The Greater Yellow-Headed Vulture inhabits savannas, Grasslands, and Marshes in South America. It ranges from Argentina and Urugay, as far north as Mexico. In Surinam widely spread in the interior, much less common in the coastal planes. Identification of species uncertain due to overlapping range with Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture.
Irruptive or local migrant
Tags: all of Cathartes, Cathartes melambrotus, Greater Yellow-headed Vulture, New World vultures
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Blue Moon steht für:
 Blue Moon (Kalender), "Blauer Mond" zweiter Vollmond in einem Monat
 Blue Moon (Hörfunksendung), Hörfunksendung
 Blue Moon (Kartenspiel), Kartenspiel
 Blue Moon (Kentucky), Ort in den Vereinigten Staaten
 Blue Moon of Kentucky, Song von Bill Monroe (1947)
 Blue Moon (Lied), Lied von Richard Rodgers (1933)
 Blue Moon (Diamant)
 Blue Moon (Mondlander), geplanter Mondlander von Blue Origin
 Blue Moon, ehemaliger Name des Schiffs Azamara Quest
 Blue Moon, anderer Name für Mainzer Fastnacht (Rose), Rosensorte
 Blue Moon Cocktail, siehe Aviation (Cocktail) #Verwandte Cocktails

Filme:
 Blue Moon (Film), österreichischer Film von Andrea Maria Dusl (2002)
 Blue Moon – Als Werwolf geboren, US-amerikanischer Film von Joe Nimziki (2011)
 Blue Moon – Atemlos durch die Nacht, deutscher Film von Karsten Wichniarz (1986)
 Blue Moon – Wilde Wasser, tapfere Herzen, US-amerikanischer Film von  Brian Garton (1998)

Siehe auch:
 Blue Moon Rendering Tools

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Connection Issuse after finished print & PC wake-up from sleep.
As I am getting into bigger & longer prints I am starting to now notice a issue with connecting to Repetier after I wake-up my PC from its sleep. this is only after a print has finished. The printer will run and finish the print and if I wake it up while it is still printing my connection is fine. It is only after a print has finished when I come back and wake it up that I have this connection issue.
What happens is that I notice in the Log is has a message like this below.
"Communication Timeout Reset Send Buffer Block"
"The connection failed with the following error: Incorrect function. Make sure your printer is connected, enabled and connection data is set correct. Open printer settings?"
I looked at the Connection Settings go through them and they look fine, tired switching them and it doesn't help. I tried restarting Repetier and it doesn't help. I even try unplugging the USB for the printer and reconnecting it as well as powering it off for a bit and it doesn't help. Only thing that seems to work so far is restarting the PC.
Has any of you run into this before?
If so did you ever figure out what may be the issue?
Well I figured out what my problem was. It was the set of USB ports I was using. I have a bunch of USB 3.0 ports on the case that connect to my mobo and it seems they are having a bit of a issue for the printer. Once I swapped it with one things connected to a USB 2.0 in the back directly connected to the mobo the printer started working better. Not sure if it is a usb 3.0 or 2.0 thing or just the usb ports on the I/O panel but I am leaning toward the I/O panel as one of my error messages said something about I/O Connection so...... I'll test one of my 3.0 ports in the back that is directly on the mobo to find out 3.0 vs 2.0 thing, but for now I know that my 2.0 port in the back works a lot better.
Anyways... For anyone that may run into a similar issue like this, just check your ports. I hope this helps you.


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New York, NY: On March 18, music artist L Joevon featuring vocalist Jon Black published a visual to the new single "Candy Red" on iTunes, Spotify, and Tidal with a solid promotional event curated by FYID NYC INC. at the 40/40 club. "Candy Red" is the first part of a series of videos that is the musical storyline to the L Joevon's Seed in the Concrete book. Many guests showed their support at the 40/40 club event including host, Love & Hip Hop celebrity Brittany Taylor and many local artists. The event has increased L Joevon's local fan base and brought awareness to his street outreach programs, teaching the youth to change their perception in order to change their realities.
Reflecting on the turnout, L Joevon stated "Being an entrepreneur has its ups and downs, but I remain focused on my persevering message. I was pleased to see FYID [NYC] grow my brand [SITC] into a staple of New York's culture." A part of the "culture" indeed, there was representation from a composite of various burroughs reflecting the diversity of New York. Artists, bloggers, designers all showed support as they watched the new visuals in tandem with SITC documentary making the night a hit in Jay-Z's iconic venue.
SITC (Seeds In The Concrete ) is a Brooklyn based company founded by L Joevon to promote his cause enriching the inner city youth by encouraging entrepreneurship, writing, and leadership within the community. From teaching the fundamentals of storytelling to demonstrating the value of being a self-starter in stifling environments, this published author delivers his story amongst the obstacles that plague many contemporaries. This masked hero is often misunderstood due to his passion for his art, but is well received in communities that have shared the warmth of sharing light to grow seeds within the urban concrete.
These seeds have flourished even into the music scene with plans for more artistic mediums. "Candy Red" directed by Complex Magazine's Mario de Armas paints a crimson picture of the struggle to maintain love and individuality. With welcoming R&B vocals of Jon Black and L Joevon personality, the cinematic visuals portrayed the story of Lance & Ayana as part of the first of a series of music videos to accompany the novel.. L Joevon intends to branch into more film and music direction to reach an even wider audience for his cause. Please check out the single and music video, now available online.


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I did have one question for all Warforged out there..Does Mithral Fluidity stack with Fighter Armoured Agility? because I was thinking of taking a level of fighter for the feat + enhancements so I could get the armour check penalty of mithral body (which is -2 to skills) to zero with the Mithral Fluidity (+1 to skill penalty) and Fighter Armoured Agility (+1 skill penalty) ??
Doesn't armored agility add to your max dex bonus and fluidity reduce penalty? Not sure about warforged but I thought they were two different things.
no,m armor MASTERY affects dex bonus, Agility works like he described.
I see no reason why it shouldnt. Feats and enhancements are supposed to stack.


On five acres along Three Mile Harbor in Springs, East Hampton Point sits amid an English garden with sailboats swaying in the distance. The country estate vibe gives way to a more lively scene at the property's 58-slip marina, which attracts a steady crowd of locals, sailors and those vacationing at the resort or elsewhere in the Hamptons. It's not uncommon to see fellow guests lingering on the dock as a crew disembarks just steps away.
The property's shingled two-story Palmer House contains seven rooms and suites, each with its own entrance. The interiors are appropriately serene, with dark wood and muted blue, yellow and beige accents. All of the rooms are individually designed and the suites have wet bars, private terraces and sitting rooms. For more privacy, Cottage One is removed from the main house in the manicured gardens and has a Queen bedroom and separate sitting area, plus a wet bar and views of the tennis courts.
Expansive grounds are unusual for hotels in this area, and East Hampton Point puts them to good use. There's a swimming pool and a hard tennis court (plus a playground for little ones). On a nice day it's a pleasure to simply walk around, thanks to slate paths flanked by elm trees that wind around the property. If you do leave the resort, there are dozens of vineyards within driving distance that offer year-round wine tastings, and the hotel gives out parking passes for many of the soft sand beaches nearby. The namesake contemporary American restaurant closes its nautical-themed dining room on Labor Day, but staff are on hand to make reservations at local restaurants throughout the rest of the year.
Visit the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center to see Jackson Pollock's paintings displayed in the house and barn studio where he lived and worked. For more culture, Guild Hall keeps East Hampton's artistic heritage alive with a year-round slate of plays, concerts, readings, films, special events and art exhibitions. Or live like a true East Hamptonite and hit the shops along Main Street, including the the Ralph Lauren East End Polo flagship, John Varvatos, Blue & Cream and Elie Tahari.
Have stayed here several times over the past 10 years. I think this last stay was our 4th or 5th. Definitely would recommend the Palmer House accommodations over the cottages. Since the restaurant is no longer part of the hotel (Moby's has leased the space), there was no complimentary breakfast in the restaurant as in years past (Moby's was not open for breakfast, even if one wanted to pay for it). We were told complimentary tea and coffee were offered at the ship's store in the marina. We never bothered, and just went into East Hampton each morning. Although, just an FYI- it is not walking distance.
Well appointed hotel accommodations for the Hamptons, are a rarity. In this regard, East Hampton Point does stand out. But, not so much with the level of service. Yes, daily housekeeping is provided. Parking passes to Atlantic beach in Amagansett, beach chairs and umbrellas are also available, which was helpful. Think they offer a shuttle service into town, if needed as well. But, still would describe this hotel as more of a property with nice rooms, a tennis court, and a pool. Amanda and Samantha at the front desk are lovely. Although, no one is at the reception area beyond 9-5, or 6pm on the weekends. In other words, the main office hours, are very much that, office hours. The security presence is not compelling whatsoever. There is a phone number in the case of emergencies after hours. Otherwise, higher management was not much of a daily presence on site, if at all during our stay.
This is not a 5 star or even a 4 star hotel in the typical sense. Based on the 5 star cost for a stay here, the level of service and amenities do not seem commensurate with the pricing whatsoever. I would suggest looking into Topping Rose in Bridgehampton or Barons Cove in Sag Harbor instead. Still very expensive. But, you will get more value for your money with regard to amenities and services. Just my opinion.
We a Beautiful Place, even in the dead of Winter!
We came with our son the day after Christmas and fell in love with the Point Hotel.
The picture above was actually our exact room, with small living room, bedroom with bathroom downstairs, and a huge Master Suite with bathroom upstairs. It was perfect and we were able to imagine how awesome this would be in the summer! Fair rates and good service!
Even in the misty weather, my wedding at EHP was so beautiful and perfect. EHP is a place that has been close to my heart for a while now and I couldn't be happier to have hosted my wedding here. The staff was great & accommodating, the food was plentiful & delicious and of course, you can't ask for a better setting. My friends and family took over the hotel and we had a blast on the grounds! Definitely recommend EHP for weddings!!!!
We have stayed at most of the upscale places in East Hampton over the years but East Hampton Point is tops in our view. The location on Three Mile Harbor is beautiful with great views of the boats and gorgeous sunsets. Additionally, it was very quiet because it's off the main road. Our room was immaculately clean and well appointed. To our surprise, we had a patio with two lounges, a table and chairs in addition to an umbrella. The restaurant on the premises was a major convenience with breakfast served outside weather permitting. The town is s short distance away. Special shout out to Kristin who was very helpful and accommodating. We don't want to forget Mikey who drove us to Main Beach and picked us up in the van. We met several young families as well as older people like ourselves. A return visit to East Hampton Point is definitely in our future.
We have stayed at the Point twice last year once in cottage 9 and cottage 12 and a third time for memorial day weekend this weekend at cottage 8, and to say the least was very disappointed. There was a rat that was running around cottage 8 at 11:45-12:00 a.m. on our first night, Friday, May 26. The rat came out from the area of the refrigerator ran around the kitchen spooked and eventually ran to the side of the dish washer and disappeared. I called the emergency number 2x left a voice mail and never received a return call even the next morning. We came with a small dog and was worried that she was going to get bitten and get rabies. We had to plug the gap between the doors of the bedrooms and the floor so the rat would not be able to enter, we had to make sure our shoes and clothes was not accessible. WE had to re-wash all the cups, glasses, utensils that we were going to use, It was gross. The next morning as soon as the office opened at 9:00 a.m. I called and reported the incidence. I spoke to a gentleman and while I was panicking, his reaction surprised me. He was not even mildly surprised that there was a rat in our cottage and instead when I raised the concern about my little dog, offered to watch our dog for us while we had breakfast! Nice! When I came over to the office to drop my dog I spoke to Kristin, the booking/reservation person in charge and the same reaction! It was even worst bec she had a smile on her face and all she said was "we'll call an exterminator" An exterminator came and set traps under the sink - when I already told them it ran towards the dish washer. And then was told that "in the event our dog got to the poison, she had to eat about 50 of them to be fatal!!!!" I had to ask if we're not going to be compensated for this grossness at a $750 a night cottage. And her response was "we'll check with Mike and see what we can do" for 2 days the only response I got was we'll check with Mike until the day I checked out and not even a free dinner was offered, nor an offer to comp the night the rat was running around our cottage! Not once was there an offer of "how can we make it up to you" The worst customer service ever at the price you pay! Because we live in NY, one of the guys who drove us to the beach even said, "well that's really not different from the rats you see in the subway!!!!" we did not pay $750 to live in the subway for 2 nights!!!! Disgusting and worst customer service. Perhaps that's why that cottage lacks lighting downstairs, it's dark. Even the bedroom downstairs was dark . Free breakfast? was as lame as a free breakfast can get - 2 straight days, cold bagels, some kind of frittata, not so fresh bacon and pastries. Dinner at the East Hampton Point? expensive even for the Hampton standard and cuisine was nothing great. Not planning on coming back nor recommending to our friends.


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Posted in: No Huddle by Brent Lorentson on September 5th, 2013
There are so many vampire films, it's hard to get excited any time a trailer for one comes along. The Twilight series as well as shows like True Blood and The Vampire Diaries have managed to take everything I once enjoyed about the menacing creature and turned it into a joke. Let the Right One In and the American remake Let Me In are the last vampire films that had any substance that went for more than cheap thrills and gore and delivered a solid story. That is until Kiss of the Damned came along. It's a film that keeps things simple, yet brings back the beautiful elegance of the creature we loved to fear.
When we first meet Djuna (Josephine de La Baume), she is locked away in her large beautiful home watching an old B&W romance. She's lonely and craves affection, but her affliction of being a vampire doesn't offer many opportunities to meet the dashing male she is looking for. But as her luck would have it, a trip to the video store has Djuna coming face to face with her true love Paolo (Milo Ventimigilia), a screenwriter who has come to town to get away and work on his current project. The two are instantly attracted to one another, but Djuna does all she can to keep Paolo at a distance, afraid of what he may think of her and the harm she may cause. But he's persistent, and in the heat of passion she takes a bite and changes him.
No time is wasted with the film; every scene moves the story along, and though it sticks with the traditional views of vampires, Djuna is among a community of other vampires, all of whom are wealthy and powerful but have chosen to not feed on humans but instead on animals and synthetic bloods. As Djuna guides Paolo into the new lifestyle and everything seems to be going well for the two bloodsuckers, Mimi (Roxane Mesquida) comes along. Mimi is not as refined as Djuna despite them being sisters; Mimi relishes the creature she is and doesn't hold back her sexual inhibitions or her hunger for human blood.
As Mimi settles into Djuna's home as she awaits going to a vampire detox facility in Phoenix, Mimi spends her time wreaking havoc on the lives of Djuna and Paolo. The subtlety of Mimi's influence is what makes this performance great; we know what she's up to, but she never forces the characters into any situation; she instead just points them in the direction of their weakness whether it be as primal as sex or blood.
Though the idea of a vampire romance has been done to death, this story manages to remain fresh and even has moments where the vampire lifestyle again feels sexy and inviting. Keeping the vampires grounded in reality, no super speed and no freaking sparkling, allows us to see the humanity that remains in these creatures and that has always been what I felt connected us to them. This embraces the thought of being with your true love, in the prime of your lives and never having to change; it's the fantasy I believe anyone would indulge in if given the chance to make it a reality. Even when Djuna and Paolo cave to their weaknesses, they are able to see beyond the short term pain and appreciate the future that awaits the two of them. Perhaps it's this level of forgiveness that seems so fantasy-like in a time when so many of us who will die will carelessly throw away a relationship with their "true love".
Written and directed by Xan Cassavetes, the daughter of director John Cassavetes, as a first time feature this has the execution of a director at their prime, and she's only getting started. The camera movements throughout are simple yet beautifully framed, though I did notice at times there seemed to be some editing issues, most notably at the bar when Djuna and Paolo first talk. As the scene cuts between the two their placement seems to move; aside from this scene being a bit off-putting, the rest of the film exceeds and all can be forgiven.
Though I'd have a hard time putting this film anywhere near the caliber of Let the Right One In, which in my humble opinion I believe to be a masterpiece. Kiss of the Damned is a small film that delivers a bloody and elegant slap to remind us what vampires once were and should be. The horror isn't in how ferocious they are or how hideous they may be; the horror is their ability to seduce us from the life we have and take us to a place darker than we realize.
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Caro Ryan is 'the unexpected outdoors chick' – from a non-outdoorsy family, it took her until she was 21 to discover the world beyond the city, and she's never looked back.
Now, she runs well-known Australian outdoors site LotsaFreshAir where she offers tips, advice and reviews to help others discover their own passion for the outdoors.
Caro's been a friend of Macpac for a long time, and became an official Ambassador in 2013.
Her connection with the outdoors started on a three-day corporate training course, deep in the Budawangs National Park.
"I never realised that such amazing places existed, let alone that I could be part of them. There was something about the feeling of being completely remote and self-sufficient that made me feel incredibly small and humbled," says Caro.
After a few subsequent unsuccessful attempts at figuring out the bush for herself, Caro joined the Sydney Bush Walkers Club in 2000, and it changed her life. Now, whenever there is a spare moment, she's planning her next adventure – whether that's bushwalking (on track or off) or exploring somewhere that she's never been before.
Although her heart is always in the bush, Caro's working life is very busy. She's a passionate producer/director, and spends her working days running a production company that specialises in shooting locations that have tricky logistics. This means she spends quite a bit of time working overseas (or even over-sea), with helicopters or dealing with multiple stakeholders.
Caro started outdoor knowledge and tips website Lotsafreshair.com in 2012 with the aim of helping others to discover their own calling to the wilderness. She's created a dedicated and accessible space where she could put together all of the practical information she'd learnt over the years from spending time in the bush.
She hopes LotsaFreshAir can inspire others to push past barriers preventing them from getting outdoors, and inspire them to take more adventures.
When Caro set up her website, she noticed a lack of available information on the web – and certainly very few stories from a supportive, female or Australian voice. She felt that by sharing what she knows in her trademark low-key and relatable style, people would see that spending time in the outdoors, being active and having moments of adventure isn't hard at all – in fact, it's actually highly enjoyable and rewarding.
Being an experienced outdoorsperson, Caro knows how important it is to have the right gear. She's been using Macpac gear for over a decade, and in 2013 became an official brand ambassador.
Macpac is proud to have Caro on the team, and to support her in her bushwalking, travels and LotsaFreshAir website. She's got an incredible wealth of knowledge, and inspires many every day to get outdoors and away from the city to experience something new.


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Q: How to compare two fields in JSON with jsonpath matchers I have following json:
{
   "currentVersion": "1.0.0",
   "lastVersion": "1.0.0"
}

How to check that currentVersion equals lastVersion with jsonpath if this is possible at all?
I have tried:
this.mockMvc.perform(get("/api/versions/current"))
                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.lastVersion").value(jsonPath("$.currentVersion")));

But it compares value of lastVersion field with instance of Matcher.

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Twentieth century impressions of Burma : its history, people, commerce, industries, and resources Page 382
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Alejandro Korn es una estación ferroviaria ubicada en la ciudad homónima, en el partido de San Vicente, Gran Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Servicios
Es la estación cabecera del servicio eléctrico metropolitano de la Línea General Roca que se presta entre esta estación y Constitución.

Presta un servicio regular entre esta estación y Chascomús, deteniendo su marcha en las estaciones Domselaar, Coronel Brandsen, Jeppener, Altamirano y Gándara.

Pocos metros al sur de la estación, se produce el empalme a San Vicente, punta de rieles que prestó servicios entre 1928 y 1977, y a Mar del Plata, este último el nativo del Ferrocarril del Sud a la vieja Chascomús (1865).

Infraestructura
Posee cuatro andenes, tres elevados para el servicio eléctrico y el cuarto andén es bajo, eran utilizados para los trenes diésel de andén bajo hasta Glew, ahora es utilizado para el servicio diésel a Chascomús.

Véase también

 Listado completo de las estaciones de tren del Gran Buenos Aires
 Alejandro Korn
 Línea General Roca

Referencias

Notas

Enlaces externos

 El Ferrocarril en San Vicente

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Book Club Reflection: Never Let Me Go by Kazo Ishiguro
This was my first time going to a book club without having read the book in the previous month. I know what you're thinking, that I'm falling behind. No, don't think that. I read the book, Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, in February 2013 and I didn't think it was worth my time to re-read it so soon after. I remembered the book pretty well and only felt disconnected when our group members talked about specific word choice. Not too shabby.
We're on a short science fiction kick in this group (and by that I mean this book and the next) and a good place to start in science fiction is the setting. I didn't think too much about the setting when I first read this book, but our moderator said it was supposed to be an alternative 1990s England. I wondered what it was in the 90s that made Ishiguro imagine it so differently. The book was written in 2005 so he was reflecting on a time gone by. Our group proposed that it was the cloning advancements in the 90s that might have spurred this line of thought. I remember as a child hearing about Dolly the Sheep and wondering when my turn to be cloned would be. As a writer, I wonder if Ishiguro thought of the idea for this book in the 90s and didn't get around to writing it until the early 2000s, or has been working on it since the early 2000s.
We wondered what was different about this parallel 90s that we didn't see in the book. One member asked why there were so many organ donors needed. It's revealed that there are many places like Hailsham where clones are raised. Is the world Ruth, Kathy, and Tommy live in more overrun with disease that large numbers of organs are needed? Is this an extension of the current National Health System? What organization has put together this system? One option we discussed is that due to advances in medicine and technology, the 'normals' wanted to live longer and to survive into old age, they needed young and healthy organs.
The society the 'normals' live in is never really explained well. We wondered if the normals knew that the clones were clones. Was there something about society that they didn't know? Did they dress differently? Speak differently? Was there some way to know that they were not going to live to see 30? I wonder how the normals reacted to these people.
We asked each other at what point we started to suspect something was fishy in this world. One of our members only made it a few chapters into the book and she had assumed the characters lived in an orphanage. We felt that it was when donors and carers started coming up that something was fishy. One member thought the book was going to be very medical from the way 'donor' was used. I guess, in a way, she was right. One phrase that was used to describe the setting was 'quietly disturbing.' I love that.
The characters in the book grew up in such a strange environment that their development seemed a bit odd. They're all very co-dependent on each other. They don't have families so their relationships with the other children are very important and they're very well aware of group dynamics and keeping everything civil between each other. Kathy and Ruth had a very competitive friendship, but Kathy was always careful to make sure it never came to a head. Tommy was a sort of game between the two girls and even when Kath had feelings for him, she never said anything because he was with Ruth. How much Ruth and Tommy made a good couple or Ruth was using Tommy just to deny him to Kathy is debatable.
I don't mean at all that the characters were poorly developed. Quite the contrary. They were developed so well that as readers our hearts were wrenched when the characters died. We cheered for Tommy and Kathy when they went to visit Miss Emily and Madame. We hoped they would get a deferment. Instead, the book took a twisted turn and we learned the full truth about Hailsham and the cloning industry. I liked that Ishiguro waited until this far into the book to describe the world more fully. The story of the one boy who tried to run away and had his hands and feet cut off stuck in a lot of our minds. It can only make us think, 'Well, at least things were better at Hailsham.'
The question raised by this visit was if the Hailsham kids were better off. On one hand, it's good that they had happy and fulfilling childhoods. Even though they have a bad lot in life to live, they enjoyed it while they were alive. I feel this makes it even sadder when they die. They knew happiness and what it could feel like to enjoy living and then it was cut short. We were conflicted on if we thought the Hailsham kids were lucky or unlucky.
Kath was an interesting narrator to choose. She is very detached from her life and able to describe it in a very abject way. She seems confused by the situation she finds herself in and not really sure how to describe the loss she feels her entire life. She is a carer for so long and sees everyone she loved dying off around her but is very detached from the sadness. We wondered if having her be a carer for so long was a risk to the program. Wouldn't seeing Ruth and Tommy 'complete' (aka DIE A HORRIBLE DEATH) make her more likely to run? In our minds, yes. But in the world Ishiguro created, Kath had to believe on some level that what was being done to her was right and that it was for something greater than herself. And even if she did run, could she blend in to the normal society? She had no paperwork, identification, or anything to prove who she was. There was nowhere for her to go.
One of the Hailsham teachers, Miss Lucy, was kicked out of the facility for telling the kids what their future held. We wondered what the best way is to raise someone who will be used for organ donation. Do you tell that person when they're young so that they know their whole life what their future holds? It's a sort of brainwashing, like one hears about in extreme kidnapping cases. Jaycee Dugard didn't run because she was brainwashed with fear. These children were brainwashed to think their bodies and lives belonged to some governmental agency that would kill them in the end.
Certain plot elements in the story were a bit strange to us. The gallery was one. Why was there so much emphasis put on creativity and art? Funny enough, I saw this video on Facebook today and it helped me answer that question.
Being able to create is proof that someone is a sentient being, a living thing capable of thought, process, and creation. (As a side note, I am assuming these elephants are just really well-trained. The idea is that people believe they are capable of creating.) Having the children create art proved the humanity of the clones and that real people were being killed for the organs. We wondered if it was some sort of ethical project to try to boycott the 'organ farms' where the children were raised.
Another scene we didn't understand was when they went to see the empty boat. We were confused as to what it meant. The only thing we could come up with is that the boat took a different path than boats are supposed to take. That's why it's on dry land so far from water. We guessed that it was supposed to represent how the world had deviated so far from its normal path and Tommy, Ruth, and Kathy were like stranded boats. It's a weak assumption, but it was the best we had.
The final 'What the eff did that mean?' scene was when they went looking for a copy of the tape Kathy wanted. What we liked about it was that they spent their time in the 'real world,' some of their very little time with normals, looking for something that was a memory of their time with other clones. We're not sure what it really meant, but it was a nice nod to how they were stuck in their own reality and detached from the 'real world.'
There were two themes I'll discuss before I sign this off. The first is the comparison with animals. There was a reference to how the clones were bred to be sterile and we knew that the 'normals' didn't like this. It gave them a sense of inferiority. There was a guess from one of the clones that they were cloned from prisoners and other undesirables of society so that normals wouldn't feel like the clones were better than them. We kind of saw this as similar to animals raised for food. There are genetically modified chickens specifically used for large chicken breasts or more tender meat. Is that any better? Is the way science can change things creepy and too invasive? Some people are vegetarians because of this treatment. Were there people in the book's universe who wouldn't take organ donations because of the treatment of the donors? The characters had several connections to animals that made us wonder what kind of connection we were supposed to draw. Tommy's art in the latter part of the book is of animal hybrids. Ruth talks about wanting to ride horses. However, there were never real animals, only drawings and references to them. We wondered what Ishiguro was trying to say.
The other interesting topic was sexuality. Because they couldn't get pregnant, the characters had very little pause about having sex with each other. It was a very casual thing and they engaged in it because it felt good and for little other reason. Kathy doesn't even deem her experiences important enough to tell the reader until she's accused of not having had sex (if I recall correctly). The only concern was disease but by keeping it within the clones, that was not an issue. However, our moderator recalled that they had a negative and childish attitude toward gay sex, but our group couldn't figure out why that would be. Any ideas?
Ishiguro's writing is really engaging. I've read this book and also The Remains of the Day and I have to say I much prefer this title. He has a great style of adding enough detail to bring a passage to life without bogging it down. He likes to write about people who have a certain lot in life that can't change and what they do with it. In his own words:
It's something I do instinctively in my writing and with this book it was a very important feature that escape was not an option. It's about how we're all aware of our fate, in that we have a limited time in life. Escape isn't an issue in the book, because it's never really an option in our own lives. Characters like Stevens and the kids in Never Let Me Go do what we all do; try to give meaning to our lives by fulfilling some sort of duty.
Until next time, write on.
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Stardrifter is a novel by Dale Aycock published in 1981.

Plot summary
Stardrifter is a novel in which the owner of an interstellar trading company gets caught up in a conspiracy that is looking to rule the galaxy.

Reception
Greg Costikyan reviewed Star Drifter in Ares Magazine #10 and commented that "The importance is not the plot, which is typical space opera, but Aycock's ability to flesh out characters despite slam-bang action and to turn a pretty phrase or two. Star Drifter is fun reading."

The book also received reviews from Voice of Youth Advocates and Gene DeWeese of Science Fiction Review.

Reviews
Review by Gene DeWeese (1981) in Science Fiction Review, Winter 1981

References

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Fire Company Seeks Donations for Headstone, Dedicated Young Volunteer Killed Jogging Off-Duty
by First Arriving Dec 28, 2013, 9:36 pm 13 Comments
By Hannah Sawyer, York Daily Record, Pa.
North Hopewell-Winterstown Photo via Facebook
Dec 28 — North Hopewell-Winterstown Fire Company is seeking donations for a headstone for Cory Haley, a firefighter who was struck and killed by a vehicle while he was jogging on Christmas Eve.
The department posted on its Facebook page that donations can be mailed to the station: NHWVFC, mark on the donation "For Cory Haley", 12246 Winterstown Road, Felton, PA 17322. Donations also can be dropped off.
"This family has suffered and lost an amazing young man! Please help us help the family with this headstone," the department posted on its Facebook page.
Thursday update
A visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Winterstown United Methodist Church, 12184 Winterstown Road, according to Cory Haley's obituary.
A funeral service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the church.
The obituary talks of Haley's work with Tate Floors in Red Lion and many certifications through his firefighting.
He also received a firefighter of the year award in 2012 from the state House of Representatives.
The family asks that any memorial contributions be made to the Winterstown Fire Company, 12246 Winterstown Road, Felton.
Dec. 26 — A dedicated 24-year-old volunteer firefighter who was engaged and planned to marry in the next few months died Christmas Eve when he was struck by a vehicle while jogging, his chief said.
Cory Haley was in training and planned to enlist in the U.S. Air Force later this year in the pararescue unit, North Hopewell-Winterstown Chief Shanan Poe said. Haley, who ran 10-mile routes and swam laps at a local pool two times a week, wouldn't have skipped a workout, even on Christmas Eve, Poe added.
That's just what Haley was doing Tuesday evening around 5:30 p.m., when police said he was struck in the southbound lane of Winterstown Road in the Red Lion area.
Wearing a reflective band and headphones, Haley was hit by a car driven by 21-year-old Briar Sullivan of Red Lion, according to York Area Regional Police.
Haley hit the driver side front and windshield, police said, and was thrown into the northbound lane into the path of a pickup driven by John Warner, 65, of Winterstown.
Haley was then run over by the pickup, police said.
He was transported to York Hospital where he later died in the operating room at 8:54 p.m., Deputy Coroner Claude Stabley said.
The cause of death was multiple blunt force trauma, Stabley said. There will be no autopsy.
The North Hopewell-Winterstown Volunteer Fire Co.'s Facebook page quickly filled with comments on Christmas morning from those who knew him.
"He was very dedicated with what he does," Poe said.
The crash happened just in front of the home of another department volunteers, who ran outside to direct traffic at the scene. It wasn't until paramedics arrived and turned Haley over that the firefighter realized who it was, Poe said.
His department has taken the loss to heart, he said.
"It's a brotherhood and a sisterhood," Poe said.
Poe described him as someone who was always willing to help. He took extra classes at the York County Fire School and always volunteered to help. He would text Poe every day and asked if there was anything he could do at the station.
"It's hard on our members to lose someone so young who had so much potential," he said.
What he'll remember about Haley is that he had "the biggest heart," he said.
Plans for a memorial have not yet been finalized, Poe said.
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Jarvis St. water main replacement moves at a trickle
By Jack LakeyThe Fixer
Fri., Jan. 25, 2019timer2 min. read
Traffic-snarling construction for at least six months on Jarvis St. long ago began to test the patience of local residents and drivers.
So it's no wonder we've gotten a couple notes from frustrated people who live or drive on Jarvis, asking when the misery will finally end.
Winnie Jorgensen emailed to say she has endured traffic backups since June to accommodate construction, but the last straw was when they started shutting off water service to her home.
In a Jan. 3 note, she said "we at 192 Jarvis were informed the water would be off all day yesterday. It was off from 8 a.m. to about 7 p.m., when it should have been back on at 4 p.m.
"The water went back off early this morning," she said, adding, "the street has been a mess since this project started. Lanes have been restricted and deep large holes left open for weeks with water constantly running down Jarvis.
"My concern is the time this is taking and the seemingly unbelievable mess that is left behind on a daily basis. There seems to be no attempt to keep the work areas tidy.
"It looks like a fiasco, a very messy one."
We went there and saw that two lanes of northbound traffic were squeezed into one, from south of Queen St. to just north of Dundas St., where condo construction is occupying the curb lane.
Southbound traffic is also narrowed to one lane between Dundas and Queen, which slows it to a crawl on a key route used by drivers to get in and out of the downtown core during rush hour.
We watched last week as a line of vehicles inched northward through the lane reduction at the start of the afternoon rush; it took upwards of 10 minutes for drivers to get from Queen to north of Dundas.
Status: Susan Pape, a spokesperson for the city, emailed to confirm that the lane reductions are necessary to replace "two vintage water mains, both over 100 years old, with a new, larger diameter water main," to improve local service. The work was delayed, "however it is near completion and all lanes are scheduled to reopen by the end of January. There are no other temporary water shut-offs planned (or) associated with this work."
She went on to say delays in completing the project were caused by a change in plans that allowed the city to install new water mains closer to private properties, which will improve service, and also for rigorous testing of water quality, required by the provincial environment ministry.
A condo project at Dundas and Jarvis that is occupying the curb lane is scheduled for completion by the end of June, said Pape.
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