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Hvítserkur, meaning white rock or white shirt, is a 15 meter high Monolith that stands just off shore on the eastern side of Vatnsnes, at the bottom of Húnafjörður fjord in vestur-húnavatnsýsla. The Monolith is the remains of a volcanic plug from a volcanic eruption from before the last ice age. Sea erosion has eaten away the softer rock surrounding it leaving only the monolith behind. A few bird species nest in the cliff, for example Fulmars, Cormorants and shags and the monolith is coloured white because of their droppings. And it's most likely from this white colour that the monolith draws its name.
However there is a folklore tale about the origins of the monolith which gives an alternative version for the origins and the name of the monolith. The story goes that at the time of settlement there was a giant by the name Hvítserkur that lived in the mountains of strandir at the east of the westfjords. When the settlers first started coming to the island they originally worshiped the Norse pagan gods, the same gods as Hvítserkur so they did not bother him much. But after a while the religion changed and a Christian church was erected across the Húnaflói bay at a place called Þingeyrar (Thingeyrar). In the church tower they had placed a huge bell and they would ring it at all hours during the day. Because Hvítserkur was nocturnal, as are all giants, the bell would wake him up from his slumber and thus infuriate him. After many sleepless days he could not take it anymore and decided to take his hammer and go during the night and destroy the church bell. He started wading over the bay but he forgot to take into account that the delta of a few rivers flows into the fjords at the bottom of the bay, and the current can get very strong as well as they carry a lot of sand, mud and clay that sits at the bottom making wading through it a difficult and time consuming task. After making it only a little more than half the way he could see the sunrise starting to creep up the horizon. Panicked he threw the hammer in hopes of hitting the church tower and destroying it by chance and started running back to the nearest shore hoping that there he could find shelter. The journey to shore was just as difficult and even though he struggled as hard as he could he only just made it to shoreline when he was struck by sunlight and immediately was turned into stone. And it is said that he has been standing there ever since. And in the sands near Þingeyrar it is said that you can still see the hammer sticking through where it had landed, a few hundred meters away from the church.
Hvítserkur is about 30 kilometres out from the main road (route no.1), down a country road nr. 711. Close to the monolith is a decent parking lot and a viewpoint overlooking it. A walking trail leads from the parking lot down towards the beach close to the rock. On nearby sand reef dozen or even hundreds of seals often laze-about curiously watching the people visiting the monolith. People are advised to be careful coming down the steps leading to the beach because they are quite steep and can be slippery when wet.


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Setitipula is een ondergeslacht van het geslacht van insecten Tipula binnen de familie langpootmuggen (Tipulidae).

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T. (Setitipula) esselen (Alexander, 1965)
T. (Setitipula) rusticola (Doane, 1912)
T. (Setitipula) trichophora (Alexander, 1920)

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"Beautiful art about an ugly world" is how poet R.M. Vaughan described the work of Ed Burtynsky.
Burtynsky's internationally celebrated photography is on display until July 3 at the Royal Ontario Museum in an exhibit simply titled Oil.
"No arguing with the messages here, especially the very first and biggest: Our ongoing exploitation of fossil fuels is killing the planet," continued Vaughan in last Saturday's Globe and Mail.
Standing before fifty mammoth works, I feel the exhilaration of progress. The blinding beauty of the photographs is not, to me, a juxtaposition with ugliness, even if that was what the artist intended. It is a testament to human industry and ingenuity.
Surrounded by grand scale images of highways and tire piles and gleaming machinery, the halls of the Royal veritably heaved with clanking industry and belching conveyor belts and snorting tanks.
Was the earth bleeding there, underneath my feet, there in the museum of downtown Toronto, Canada's centre of modernity, one of the greatest places for human beings to live on the whole planet?
World famous auction house Christie's will be auctioning Impressionist and Modern Works on Paper, on May 5, in New York City. Here are some samples of what is up for auction. Artists include Pablo Picasso, Salvadore Dali, Camille Pissarro, Maurice de Vlaminck, George Grosz, Marc Chagall, Raoul Dufy (all shown below), as well as Miro, Louis Marcoussis, Vincent Van Gogh, Otto Dix and many others.
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Seoul. From September 2 through 5, Frieze Seoul will open its doors at COEX in Gangnam, first time in Asia. The new fair will feature over 110 galleries, including a strong contingent of Asian galleries, who will be joined by international galleries from 20 countries. As one of Frieze's long-term global partners since 2004, BMW will both provide a VIP shuttle service as well as present its Digital Art Mode and #THE 8 X JEFF KOONS exclusively for the fair at the BMW Excellence Lounge.
BMW i7's #Digital Art Mode which combines automobile with art will be showcased in Korea for the first time. With the Digital Art Mode, BMW Group's Cultural Engagement, already existing for over 50 years now, reaches new heights. It is the result of an intense collaboration with the internationally renowned Chinese multimedia artist Cao Fei who also designed the 18th BMW Art Car, the first of its kind to be entirely digital. The Digital Art Mode focuses on the holistic user experience: unique moments enhance BMW's driving experience by creating a synergy of the vehicle's functions and its interior design. Depending on the driving situation and the overall mood, a holistic user experience featuring both a functional and an emotional level can be created at the touch of a button or via voice control. To that end, drive control and steering control, mood lighting and sound as well as the color scheme and graphics of the BMW Curved Display are precisely synchronized.
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Frieze, which is esteemed as one of the global art fairs, selected Seoul as its first destination in Asia and will be hosting it under the name of Frieze Seoul. The inaugural fair to be held this year is to be participated by world-class galleries including Gagosian, Pace Gallery, Thaddaeus Ropac or Lehmann Maupin.
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In 1972, three large-scale paintings were created by the artist Gerhard Richter specifically for the foyer of the BMW Group's Munich headquarters. Since then, artists such as Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Daniel Barenboim, Jonas Kaufmann and architect Zaha Hadid have cooperated with BMW. In 2016 and 2017, female artist Cao Fei from China and American John Baldessari created the next two vehicles for the #BMW Art Car Collection.
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BMW has supported Frieze Art Fair for 18 years now. In 2017 Frieze and BMW premiered the initiative, BMW Open Work curated by Attilia Fattori Franchini, whereby artists are invited to develop projects exploring current and future technologies as tools for innovation and artistic experimentation. Presented annually at Frieze London, each artwork is given the potential to unfold across physical spaces, such as the fair's BMW Lounge and Courtesy Car Service, as well as digital platforms.
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The word was coined by Robert Barker, and applied to an invention of his which he patented, number 1612 of 1787 according to the OED. Barker is variously claimed to be Irish or Scottish. In that patent he referred to the invention as la Nature à coup d'Oeil, but clearly felt that a better term was required. It is claimed that his first such panorama depicted a view of Edinburgh, and was exhibited in Leicester Square, London, which much later became (and remains) the centre for London's cinemas (movie theatres).
Barker's original panoramas were painted on long rolls of paper, and either stuck to the inside of a large cylinder which could be revolved around the viewer, or kept rolled up and scrolled in front of the viewer. The former was also known as a cyclorama.
Panorama is derived from two Greek elements: pan- meaning all, and horama a view.
By 1801, the word had reached the Encyclopaedia Britannica, and spread with the popularity of such views. By the early nineteenth century it had expanded its meaning to include a series of (possibly mental) images passing in front of the viewer, and an unbroken view of the whole of a region.
Although in its original invention, a panorama would have been very much broader than it was high, modern usage in the visual arts is normally for paintings, views, paper, canvases, and other materials which are 2.5 (or more) times broader than they are high.
It was also being used figuratively by 1801, when the OED records its use in "the political panorama".
panoramist, a painter of panoramas.
It has also been shortened to panoram, which was used as an alternative to the original noun, and verbalised to mean the revolution of a camera about a vertical axis, something that we would now refer to as pan, or panning, which is a further shortening for panorama.
Panoramic view of the Isle of Wight from the Worsley Obelisk, 22 March 2015.
The panorama has long outlived its original invention, and has enjoyed renewed vigour with digital photography, something that its inventor could hardly have envisaged.
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Introducing the star to suffer from Manuel Lanzini's West Ham return: Robert Snodgrass
Whilst the Hammers have been waiting for Manuel Lanzini's return from injury for a long time, it's not good news for everyone that he's back. The Hammers' star is one of the best in the Premier League outside of the top six, and his fitness is a huge boost, yet his return will be a hindrance on Robert Snodgrass, who will surely be set to lose out.
Snodgrass has been a key figure under Manuel Pellegrini this season in the Premier League for the Stratford club and the Irons have appreciated his efforts greatly. However, the Scottish international, who was labelled 'not exactly a triumph' by Hammers' boss Karren Brady in her column in The Sun after his first year at the club, has stepped up to the plate this season and looked a new player.
His performances have come in for a lot of praise from the West Ham fans and it's not hard to see why. At the age of 31, the attacking midfielder may be showing signs of losing his legs but he's certainly not losing his quality of delivery. Set pieces as the Scotsman's forte and he's been quality on free-kicks and corners for the Irons this season.
Despite all of that, there is simply no leaving a fully fit Lanzini out of this West Ham side. The idea of having Lanzini, Marko Arnautovic, Felipe Anderson and Samir Nasri all probing and going forward is one that will have West Ham fans drooling, but in that four there's no room for Snodgrass. It will be a tough call to make, but with Lanzini the more talented and younger of the two, his return means bad things for Snodgrass.
It started in the Hammers last game against Manchester City. Both Lanzini and Snodgrass found themselves occupying spots on the bench. The Scottish midfielder had only previously missed one game before their midweek clash with City, and even that was due to suspension, yet when Pellegrini looked to his subs it came as no shock when he called upon the Argentine, leaving Snodgrass as an unused sub.
It will take some serious graft from the Irons' creative Scottish maestro if he is to somehow usurp Lanzini as the club's go-to man when they need a creative spark. In truth, it's something that simply won't happen, and whilst he provides an excellent option off the bench as a utility man who can slot in anywhere in attack, his game time will dwindle over the next few months now Lanzini has returned.
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Jinpa, un conte tibétain (, , littéralement « Écraser un mouton ») est un film chinois en tibétain réalisé par le réalisateur tibétain Pema Tseden, sorti en 2018.

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Le film aborde les thèmes de la vengeance et de la rédemption sur la route d'un chauffeur de camion, Jinpa, croisant un auto-stoppeur déterminé à éliminer un homme lui ayant nui.

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 Titre français : Jinpa, un conte tibétain
 Réalisation et scénario : Pema Tseden
 Musique : Giong Lim
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 Format : couleurs - 35 mm - 1,33:1
 Genre : drame
 Durée : 86 minutes
 Dates de sortie :
 Italie :  (Mostra de Venise 2018)
 France :

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 Jinpa : le chauffeur de camion Jinpa
 Genden Phuntsok : l'auto-stoppeur
 Sonam Wangmo : la propriétaire du bar

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Genèse et développement
Il s'agit d'une adaptation d'une nouvelle de Tsering Norbu, L'Assassin, et d'une autre, de Pema Tseden, J'ai écrasé un mouton.

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Accueil critique

En France, le site Allociné propose une moyenne des critiques de presse à 3,3/5.

Distinctions

Récompenses
 Festival international des cinémas d'Asie de Vesoul 2019 : Cyclo d'or, le prix de la critique et le « Coup de cœur INALCO »

Sélections
 Festival international du film de Toronto 2018 : sélection en section Contemporary World Cinema
 Mostra de Venise 2018 : sélection en section Orizzonti
 Festival international de films de Fribourg 2019 : sélection en compétition internationale
 Festival international du film Nouveaux Horizons 2019 : sélection en compétition

Nominations
 Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards 2018 : meilleur réalisateur et meilleur scénario adapté

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Film chinois sorti en 2018
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Film tourné au Tibet
Film sur le Tibet
Film en tibétain
Adaptation d'une nouvelle au cinéma
Film réalisé par Pema Tseden
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$200,000 Selfie Accident
by Glasstire July 14, 2017
Ad Reinhardt memorably said "sculpture is something you bump into when you back up to look at a painting." In the case of the exhibition at The 14th Factory, a pop-up gallery located in Los Angeles, it was not a painting a student was looking at but herself — she was taking a selfie.
The exhibition featured work by British artist Simon Birch arranged on closely set pedestals at varying heights. While setting up her photo, she lost her balance and knocked over a pedestal causing a domino effect. This lead to over $200,000 in damages.
Anyone whose visited museums and sculpture parks recently can notice a definite uptick in selfies with the art being relegated to the perfect backdrop to frame your "I was here" moment. Unfortunately, these antics aren't going anywhere as they have become a great organic/unpaid marketing strategy for museums. The City of Sugarland, a suburb of Houston, may have made the best use of their public art funds by commissioning the most ironic sculpture for this phenomenon. The bronze sculpture of two girls taking a selfie is life size and invites visitors on the plaza to take a selfie with the selfie sculpture — at least it can't be knocked over.
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Some patients look for recovery from long-lasting COVID symptoms
December 31, 2021 at 5:02 pm EST
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ORLANDO, Fla. — A Central Florida man is finally shaking off his COVID symptoms, after almost a year.
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Andrae Bailey is known by some for spearheading initiatives in the Central Florida community.
Most recently, Bailey started Project Opioid, a nonprofit formed to curb the opioid epidemic.
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Long COVID has been described by symptoms that stick around long after a person tests negative for the virus.
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"For a small minority, around 10-20 percent, we're finding they go on to getting long-term symptoms," Gupta said.
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Gupta said pre-pandemic, their clinic was helping patients with things like chronic fatigue syndrome. But long COVID is bringing people to their virtual doors in need of help.
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Hey all. I am going to try to start posting my Youtube Battles here as well. Enjoy.
A battle I had with Mercer98. Awesome battle.
I have to say, you've got some skills!
Thanks man. Coming from you guys that means alot.
here is a battle I had recently. It shows how much trouble I have with trick room and Gliscor lol.Enjoy.
Another Battle against a water based team with a scarfed Gyarados with Outrage. First time I ran into one. Enjoy.
Hey guys I was able to figure out a decent way to record my Ds battles so here they are. This one was the battle I had with Mamba.
A battle I had with Dave from T-Flare. enjoy.
Hey Guys. Here is the battle today I had with Darkiway. The battle was intense and alot of fun. Enjoy.
I would love to battle. It would most likely be sunday though since I am off. When I am on Sunday we can battle if you can. Thanks for watching.
Hey guys. A recent battle I had with Darkiway to test out a new team. Enjoy.


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The effect of the long-term feeding of raw soy flour on the pancreas of the mouse and hamster.
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
חסדאי, אהרון
Liener, I.E.
Hasdai, A.
The effects of the long-term feeding of mice and hamsters with raw (RSF) or heated (HSF) soy flours were investigated both in the presence and absence of chemical carcinogens. Mice which had been fed RSF for 18 months had enlarged pancreas but only a relatively low incidence of atypical acinar cell nodules (AACN). Mice on either RSF or HSF were also relatively resistant to the carcinogenic effects of azaserine which is known to produce a high incidence of AACN in rats. Hamsters which had been fed RSF for 15 months did not exhibit pancreatic enlargement and had a very low incidence of pancreatic tumors. Although the incidence of tumors in hamsters which had been injected with N-nitrosobis (2-oxopropyl)amine and maintained on HSF was very high (88%), those on RSF had a tumor incidence of less than 10%. Thus, there appears to be a marked difference in the response of the pancreas in different species of animals to the long-term effects of feeding RSF. This should be taken into consideration in evaluating the potential carcinogenicity of the trypsin inhibitors.
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The genes coding for the muscle contractile proteins, myosin heavy chain, myosin light chain 2, and skeletal muscle actin are located on three different mouse chromosomes.
Effect of raw soy flour, feeding regime, and azaserine on rat pancreas
The effects of soy flour and N-nitrosobis (2-oxopropyl) amine on the pancreas of the hamster
Growth, digestibility, and enzyme activities in the pancreas and intestines of guinea-pigs fed on raw and heated soya-bean flour
The Failure of Long-Term Feeding of Raw Soy Flour, in the Presence or Absence of Azaserine, to Induce Carcinogenic Changes in the Mouse Pancreas
Growth, digestibility and enzymatic activities in the pancreas and intestines of hamsters fed raw and heated soy flour


Among the best of the Golf Coast's inland alternatives, this is a mature parkland, originally designed by Harold Hilton, with a great variety of holes plotted within 125 scenic acres.
The original layout consisted of nine holes and in 1901 it was decided to extend the golf course to 18 holes. The formal opening of the new 18 holer took place two years later.
The existing clubhouse was officially opened in 1914 but has undergone a number of modifications since then.
History lesson: A crescent shaped hollow near the brook on the left of the 16th hole is reputed to have been an emplacement for a battery of Cromwell's forces which attacked Lathom House in 1644.
I didn't find a single weed on the course and the tees were immaculate and the greens were very challenging and sloped, the night before it rained, so it was in some places very wet but the overall drainage system worked suprisingly well. I really like this course and would love to play again. Would Reccomend to all standards of play and some very challenging holes! I was made welcome to the course as when i went past lots of players my dads friend was a member there so he introduced me to them and they were very friendly!


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On patrol as Ukraine's navy prepares for a Russian invasion
January 13, 2022, 10:15 p.m.
CBC News goes out on patrol with the Ukrainian navy in the Sea of Azov, an area that could be a flashpoint in tensions between Ukraine and Russia. Fears of a Russian invasion have prompted Ukraine to speed up construction of a naval base in Berdyans'k.
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly heading to Ukraine over Russian troop concerns
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Sask. businesses fundraising for animal shelters in Regina, Saskatoon through Betty White Challenge
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Key COVID-19 numbers in Ottawa today
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US probe of vaping illnesses focuses on THC products
U.S. health officials said Friday that their investigation into an outbreak of severe vaping-related illnesses is increasingly focused on products that contain the marijuana compound THC.
Posted By: Associated Press
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials said Friday that their investigation into an outbreak of severe vaping-related illnesses is increasingly focused on products that contain the marijuana compound THC.
Lung injury assoc. w/ e-cigarette product use/vaping was recently reported in most states. CDC & others continuing to investigate. CDC recommends considering refraining from using e-cigarette/vaping products, especially those with THC. New @CDCMMWR: https://t.co/q32iUcrnxT pic.twitter.com/MamPJRlmuV
— CDC (@CDCgov) September 27, 2019
Most of the 800 people who got sick vaped THC, the ingredient in marijuana that causes a high, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But officials said they didn't know if the THC is the problem or some other substance added to the vaping liquid, such as thickeners.
"The outbreak currently is pointing to a greater concern around THC-containing products," said the CDC's Dr. Anne Schuchat.
So far, investigators have not identified a particular e-cigarette, vaping device, liquid or ingredient behind the outbreak. But officials say patients have mentioned the name Dank Vapes most frequently. Many of the people who got sick in Illinois and Wisconsin said they used prefilled THC cartridges sold in Dank Vapes packaging.
"It's a generic product name that doesn't really tie back to one store or one distributor," said Dr. Jennifer Layden, chief medical officer for the Illinois Department of Public Health.
"Folks are getting it from friends or folks on the street, with no understanding of where it came from prior to that." she said Friday.
Until a cause is pinned down, the CDC continues to advise Americans to consider avoiding all vaping products, though the agency on Friday added the phrase "particularly those containing THC."
"We didn't feel comfortable dropping the broader recommendation yet," said Schuchat.
This week, the CDC reported 805 confirmed and probable cases of the lung illness. Thirteen people have died. Only the U.S. has reported such an outbreak, although Canadian officials this week confirmed that country's first case.
On Friday, the agency provided more details in two reports:
— The first case in the U.S. began in late March. Cases ramped up in late June and rose dramatically in late July.
— Median age for the illnesses is 23. But the median age of those who died is much older — 50.
— Nationally, 9 in 10 cases required hospitalization. Many young and previously healthy adolescents and young adults needed machines to help them breathe.
— In Illinois and Wisconsin, patients mentioned 87 different product names and many vaped more than one.
Doctors say the illnesses resemble an inhalation injury. Symptoms have included shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, diarrhea and vomiting.
Officials continue to find a substantial numbers of U.S. patients — the new report says 16% — who said they vaped only nicotine, and not THC. But the report noted that in Wisconsin, five patients who initially denied using products with THC turned out to have used them.
The most illnesses have occurred in California, Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin.
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Firstly, workshops allow teachers to spend more time with their class members as class sizes are usually smaller and they are longer in length giving the teacher more time to work with students. In a workshop it gives the teacher the opportunity to demonstrate more challenging choreography as they have more time to explain and help students who are struggling. Therefore dancers have the opportunity to learn something that may never be covered in class at their level. It could also give them a head start on choreography or steps that will be taught in a future class of theirs.
At Sylk we try to get in teachers from outside our staff who are either highly recommended or are professional dancers/choreographers. Again this gives dancers the chance to not only learn from someone new but also from someone who has experience with auditioning, performing and competitions. There is also the opportunity as with in any workshop to ask more questions and find out more about how the teacher got to the level they are at as a dancer now. Outside teachers often bring something new to a class such as a real focus on technique or they may be more strict and really drill a routine. It gives us as regular teachers the chance to see how much our dancers can be pushed as well as the dancers challenging themselves. There is often the need to impress in an outsiders class so everyone usually puts that little bit extra in to the class! Everyone wants to be top of the class don't they?!!
A trip to Manchester to learn from one of Usher's backing dancers!
Finally, I want to be clear that my passion for workshops doesn't just promote what we do at Sylk. I try to get inspiring teachers from different backgrounds who teach a variety of styles so we can offer our students the best. However I would encourage any of our dancers to take workshops all over, no matter what dance school or brand it is, it doesn't matter! It's the learning that counts not where its coming from. I am a believer in creating fantastic dancers, giving children confidence and opportunities to progress. If another teacher somewhere else can help me with that goal than fantastic!
Workshops allow dancers to take a class from a teacher that doesn't currently teach their class. This is an extremely valuable experience as every teacher is different. Even if it's the same style, same move that is being taught there are so many variations that you can learn. Teachers have different styles of delivering a class also which means you/your child might respond better or faster to one than another; something might click that didn't in a previous class or simply a quieter environment with more intimate instruction might help you/your child to crack a move!!
From a non-learning perspective workshops also give the opportunity to mix with other dancers from different classes and different age groups and abilities. The benefits of this are that dancers can make new friendships, learn from other participants as well as the teacher taking the class and enjoy being part of the larger scale of Sylk Dance rather than experiencing just what happens in the regular weekly class. Workshops are often different to regular classes and allow participants to express themselves a lot more. There are often more opportunities to share and perform, battle or even play games or do tasks that involve progressing in a particular skill. They are fabulous for confidence building!
I don't just believe workshops are beneficial for our dancers but also for our teachers. I have been teaching myself for 13 years now and when you teach so many classes a week it can sometimes be a struggle to be inspired or to find something new to offer. After all, once you have passed on all that you know to your dancers surely you are no longer a worthy teacher? I strongly believe that as a teacher it is still important to learn from others. Even professional dancers who perform on TV and in shows are always training and taking regular classes to keep improving. The great thing about dance is that you can learn from anyone. I learn things and get inspiration from dancers in my classes all the time! The more you are out there experiencing new things with different people, teachers and events the better dancer and teacher you become.
'Move it' dance convention London. Experiencing workshops, performances and up & coming styles/trends.
In this amazing summer workshop children will receive a day full of workshops in a wide range of styles from Commercial Street to Breakdance. Dancers will then be a part of creating, leading and staring in a music video using various locations. There is also the opportunity to have professional pictures taken on the day. The three packages available are as follows. ….
Dancers will learn several routines from a range of teachers as well as working on technique and performance skills. The styles of dance will vary throughout the day from Commercila Street to House, Breakin' and Hip Hop. Teachers include Amy, Rikki & Sophie.
Dancers will do all the workshops from package A where they will be then put in to groups/categories based on their ability. From here they will all be given different roles for filming so that all children can have a special, individual part in the video. On day 2 children will finalise routines, brainstorm and plot ideas for filming and eventually go to location 1 to begin making the video.
Day 3 dancers continue to film and finalise their routines in two other locations. The video will then be edited and a copy given to each child to keep.
The full package includes all of package B but with professional, edited photos of the child at different locations. Photos will be available on disc for you to do with them as you wish.
There has to be a limit to how many children we accept on the full music video experience so please book asap. A deposit of £20 will be taken when you book and the rest is payable a few weeks prior to the start date. Full dates/details will be available very soon.
On the 13th March we took our Street Crew to the North West Competition 'Street Dance Challenge' in Liverpool. As our second comp of the season it was a magnificent triumph with Sylk bringing home 8 trophies. This was our first time competing in duo's and we had two teams get a place in the top 5!! Emily Davenport & Kalum Heathcote came 4th in age 10 & under and Isabella Harrison & Olivia Wild came 2nd in age 12 & under. We also bagged two solo trophies with Lydia Parker getting 4th and Emily Davenport 3rd. However, my proudest achievement as a teacher was to watch every single one of our dancers make it through at least one heat and most through two! This is a real sign that hard work is paying off for the team and they are getting the rewards they deserve. Our final victory came with a 3rd place in a very tough line up of teams. We had very strong competition so I was ecstatic when Hazard placed!
Showing off our trophies at the end of a long day!!
The children also persuaded me to take part in an adult competition where I won a trophy of my own! This was great to see things from the children's point of view and to understand how they feel with a room full of eyes on them as they dance! It's not as easy as they make it look and I have even more respect for them now for putting themselves out there at every comp and win or lose having an upbeat and positive attitude. I strongly believe that competitions are certainly not all about winning trophies (although it is nice). I encourage the dancers to enjoy their day watching the other talented teams, to learn from other dancers and be inspired by their technique and choreography, to bond as a group, to build their confidence and take part in any battles, cyphers and interaction with the judges. That's what it's all about. If we don't win or get where we want to be we ask ourselves why and how we can get there next time, we support the other teams and we still come home smiling.
Every competition is different and this one was a triumph for us on so many levels. It was also great to have support from the parents of the dancers' participating; cheering us on, encouraging the kids and seeing them so proud of their children. I also watched throughout the day like a proud mum myself as the children are like a second family to me. Seeing them do so well gives me some clarification that I am teaching them well which is always good to know! It makes me excited about the future and what we can achieve and excited about Sylk Dance Academy. Look out for our two new teams that will be entering competitions soon. Jordon's Intermediate totz and Sophie's new age 13+ Crew. Watch this space!!!
Last Tuesday (23rd Feb) we started our first classes outside of Macclesfield at Congleton Leisure Centre. I recall when we began Sylk Dance Academy in 2009 with 2 classes beginning with around 6-8 students in each class. At the time it was a hobby not a business venture but as the classes began to fill and new classes opened up we knew we were on to something! It wasn't easy finding brilliant teachers which have allowed me to expand Sylk Dance Academy and open up so many new classes, but I have been very fortunate to find some incredibly talented staff who are not only good at what they do but genuinely care about the children in their classes and about Sylk Dance Academy. That is what I think makes 'Sylk' successful.
I am very proud to have Sophie Coleman lead our Congleton sessions and I have already had some fabulous comments about her upbeat personality and professionalism. Sophie is a talented dancer who has competed herself in worldwide Street Dance championships. She is an experienced teacher and is knowledgable not just about Street styles and choreography but also knows about it's history and where it all began! Most importantly though she is one of the most positive, happy people I have had the pleasure of meeting and her enthusiasm really rubs off on the children she teaches.
I am excited to say that after just one week we started our classes with a total of 23 children which is amazing! I can't wait to build these classes and evolve just as we have done in Macclesfield, offering a progression from beginner to competitive level classes as well as other new classes like Cheerleading & Gymnastics. All I can say is watch this space! There are already plans to open another branch of classes outside of Macclesfield and one day perhaps we will have studios all over the UK?! Here's to my wonderful staff, parents and children who have supported Sylk Dance Academy. Thank you.
Below is some information on the Street Dance Exams we offer and what your child would need to do for the exam.
Who are they for and why do them?
The exams themselves are the United Dance Organisation Street Dance Syllabus exams. These are available to Boys Street, Breakdance, Beginners Street, Intermediate Street and Street Crew. The reasons behind this are that the syllabus covers all areas of Street from Locking to Hip Hop and Breakdance and therefore only classes that cover this will be able to understand what is expected of them. I have opened the option up to Breakdancers as they can choose two styles of Street to specify in so Breakdancers could do Breakdance and House as Rikki has been working on this with the boys. However for a full understanding and for those who aspire to progress through all the exams I would certainly suggest doing the Street Dance Class to work towards this.
The exams are a way of showing or proving what level your child is at as a dancer. They ensure your child is learning accurate techniques and it gives them feedback and areas to work on and progress in. Eventually dancers can chose to take a teaching qualification. The levels go from pre-primary and primary to levels 1-6 finishing with a teaching qualification.
What do the children have to do for the exam?
All children regardless of whether they are taking the exams will learn 2-4 routines in different styles. Those learning more than two will be able to choose which 2 routines they prefer to perform for the exam. These are only very short. Dancers must also choreograph their own routine for 32-64 counts. As the levels progress there are more elements to the exams however all of our dancers will currently be taking Pre-Primary, Primary or Grade 1 which stick to this simple format.
In order to book your child on to the exam you must pay a deposit of £10. The remainder of the money will be paid when we return in the New Year. The exam your child is eligible for is listed below with the total amount payable.
To book and pay please hand in money to your class teacher in an envelope with your child's name clearly written on, what class they attend and their age. Once we have all entries in we will contact you to confirm the date of the exams. Entry will close on the 19th December when we finish for Christmas.
Look at all these shoes!!
On the 8th November we had a special treat! Curtis Young from CBY Squad Manchester came to visit us to develop the kids breaking skills as well as supporting a charity close to his heart. The 'Classes 4 Kickz' charity is supporting a bigger initiative where dancers are visiting Uganda and teaching Street and Breaking skills to enhance the lives of the children there. These dancers are in need of suitable footwear to take the classes and workshops like ours are helping to make that possible.
With each child donating a pair of trainers (or even more) we have raised over 40 trainers with more coming in still!! I also feel the dancers learnt some really valuable technique which will help to improve their skills overall. I know many of you are keen to have Curtis in again so we will arrange something for the New Year. Thanks again to everyone for your support with this and for your donations.


Very interesting and delicious flavors, but I agree it may be too spicy for some. Me and my husband like spicy food, but I would definitely start out with less cayenne next time. We did 1/2 teaspoon to start and it was very hot, and will start out with even less next time.... Probably 1/4 teaspoon!! It's always safer to start out less and add more!!!!
This soup is delish but a bit spicy for my taste. If you're sensitive to spice like I am, maybe reduce to 1 tsp.


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Spartacus the serval cat found safe after escape from home
In this Aug. 26, 2020, photo provided by Dean King, Spartacus his pet exotic African serval cat, stands up to look at a coffeemaker in his home in Merrimack, N.H. The 40-pound (18-kilogram) serval cat has been found safe and sound after escaping from his home on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and spending days in the New Hampshire wild. (Lisa King via AP)
MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — A 40-pound (18-kilogram) African serval cat named Spartacus has been found safe and sound after escaping from his home and spending days in the New Hampshire wild.
The cat was "was trapped near its home and is in good health," Merrimack police posted on Facebook on Friday. The animal has been returned to its owner, Dean King, who previously told The Associated Press that Spartacus had run away on Wednesday after getting spooked by the family dog.
King adopted Spartacus from a Florida zoo four years ago.Photos show the long, lean cat is tawny in color with dark spots and has lengthy ears rounded at the top. One photo of Spartacus with his paws up on the kitchen counter,eyeing a coffee maker, has gone viral on social media.
The family owns the cat legally and has a permit from the state's department of fish and game, police said. Spartacus lives indoors, spending the days in an enclosure and roaming the family house at night.
Calls and emails to King weren't immediately returned Saturday. His wife, Lisa King, posted a video of Spartacus perched in his enclosure on Saturday and thanked people for their support.
"I have a bond with this cat and he is my person," she wrote in the Facebook post.
Merrimack is located along the river of the same name, around 12 miles north of the Massachusetts state line and features woods and conservation areas — including the aptly named Wildcat Falls Conservation Area.
More Weird News Stories
by ELAINE GANLEY, Associated Press / Jan 18, 2021
PARIS (AP) — Frenchwoman Jeanne Pouchain has an unusual problem. She's officially dead. She has been trying for three years to prove that she is alive.
FAIR HAVEN, Vt. (AP) — A goat and a dog who were each elected mayor have helped raise money to renovate a Vermont community playground.
The oddball idea of pet mayor elections to raise money to rehabilitate the playground and to help get local kids civically involved came from a local town manager.


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Develops strategies and plans to assess the impact of electric utility related proposed federal and state legislation and regulations on Hoosier Energy's operations and business interests and develops appropriate responses to ensure the company's interests are represented. Fosters and builds collaborative relationships and partnerships with legislators, legislative staff, policymakers, elected officials, executive branch staff, political leaders and administrative and regulatory agencies or commissions primarily on the state and federal levels of government, but also on the local level when necessary.
Represents, leads, implements and manages the company's issue, education and advocacy efforts at the state and federal levels of government either independent of or in partnership with IEC's government relations efforts depending on the issue and circumstance.
May represent the company with IEC, NRECA, and other relevant NRECA committees and initiatives.
Ensures the development of policies, procedures and programs for areas of responsibility are consistent with corporate goals and objectives.
Directs the development, implementation and continuous improvement of an enterprise business continuity/crisis management function that identifies the process and establishing authorities, responsibilities, rules and guidelines that ensures business continuity and 100% compliance.
Provides direction and actively participates on the Crisis Management Team. Ensures identified issues and concerns are addressed.
Works with the respective departments to ensure compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations related to business continuity standards and guidelines. Ensures the appropriate relationships are established with agencies, law enforcement, first responders, etc.
Responsible for the strategic operation, management, and optimization of the Communications program.
Responsible for the strategic operation, management, and optimization of all Marketing programs.
Responsible for the strategic operation, management, and optimization of all Economic Development programs.
Bachelor's degree in mass communications, journalism, public administration or related discipline.
Graduate degree preferred in advanced technical or business.
Minimum 8 years' experience with progressive responsibility in public affairs related activities.
Broad knowledge of program development, implementation and evaluation.
Experience with negotiation in terms, agreements and understandings with others.
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Reccuring.php – initial launching of an application (for synchronization or indexing, but this feature enable only on Magento 2 EE version).
Let's take a closer look to what exactly happens when the 'setup/upgrade' command is run.
and then call the handler. In our case it is the object of the class Magento\Setup\Console\Command\UpgradeCommand.
The method Symfony\Component\Console\Application :: doRunCommand() launches the code of the handler (e.g. Magento\Setup\Console\Command\UpgradeCommand:execute()).
The method Magento\Setup\Model\Installer::updateModulesSequence() verifies the deployment configuration, flushes cache, purges var/generate directory and passes modules' configuration into the Magento\Setup\Model\Installer::createModulesConfig() .
Let's have a look at this step in more details.
The variable $all contains the list of all existing modules (this is defined by the properly configured <module-name>etc/module.xml files). The variable $deploymentConfig is filled with settings from configuration files config.php and env.php (see the directory <magento-install-dir>app/etc).
Here the value for $deploymentConfig['modules'] is taken from the file <magento-install-dir>app/etc/config.php . Further on the modules are verified for disable/enable in accordance with the file module.xml and the results are recorded into <magento-install-dir>app/etc/config.php.
The next step is to install table schema with the Magento\Setup\Model\Installer::installSchema() and Magento\Setup\Model\Installer ::handleDBSchemaData().
It is quite big, so we will touch only the most important moments.
It is clear that the update can be used only with 2 process types: schema and data.
As you see, the table contains the module name, current schema and data versions. The loop goes through all modules and compares the current version with the version in the module.xml file. If record for the module is not found in the database the module's InstallShema.php or InstallData.php file is called.
In EE version we have also <Setup>/Reccuring.php file. This file is used for the initial application start, for example, when we need to synchronize data between a module and the Magento 2 core.
The same process is used to update data (for the files InstallData.php and UpgradeData.php). The only difference is that the variable $type equals 'data' and, correspondingly, there will be called different objects, but the logic of the algorithm remains the same.
Conclusion 1: To force the module reinstall we can remove record about the module from the table setup_module.
Conclusion 2: To reinstall data and implement only the file <magento-dir-install><module><Setup>/UpgradeData.php it is necessary to downgrade the data_version in the table setup_module.
This article is not about upgrading from one Magento version to the other, it's about the mechanisms for updating modules in Magento 2.


Where there is a will, there is a way. That is the spirit of the bootlegger. An outlaw by definition, a hero by recognition and an entrepreneur by occupation, the bootlegger always finds a way to prevail. Adorn this tie and lift the spirits of admirers while finding a way to beat the man.


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Try these fun, tasty Jagermeister drinks for your next happy hour! Each of these cocktail recipe features Jagermeister liqueur, and they're easy to make at home.
What does Jagermeister taste like?
Jagermeister is an herbal liqueur with a unique and distinct taste. It has a strong, full-bodied flavor that is slightly sweet with a hint of bitterness. The primary flavor note comes from the licorice root.
It has a thick feel to it, like a syrup. It finishes off with a lingering sweetness that will stay on your palate long after you take the last sip.
History of Jagermeister
Jagermeister was invented in Germany in 1934 by Curt Mast, a German entrepreneur and master distiller, who took a unique blend of 56 different herbs, fruits, and spices to create the iconic flavor. The name Jagermeister translates to 'Master Hunter' and was inspired by Curt's passion for hunting.
In the 80's, Jagermeister was promoted to college students as a party drink, so it became one of the most popular spirits among young people for shots at parties or bars. It's also become an icon of German culture and continues to be enjoyed by many all over the world.
But it's more than just a party drink. It's a serious digestif with a fascinating flavor that's worth trying.
Best Jagermeister Drinks
Eliminator Cocktail Recipe
The Eliminator is your basic one-ounce shot with four different liquors - Jack Daniels, Jagermeister, tequila and any 151 proof rum you can find.
The Four Horsemen blends the flavors of peppermint and black licorice with tequila and rum. It's a very strong drink - three ounces of straight alcohol.
The Grizzly Bear cocktail is surprisingly gentle. Doesn't really have a bite at all. You may be wondering about the Jägermeister parked there in the middle of sweet rich liqueurs and milk, but herbal liqueurs are marrying ingredients.
Oil Slick Drink Recipe
The Oil Slick blends Jägermeister with a peppermint liqueur. It's not a flavor you'd expect, and you'll probably either love it or hate it.
Fiery German
The Fiery German is a simple shot to pour, but the flavor is complex. It features the herbal notes of Jägermeister (often described as something like black licorice) and the spice of cinnamon.
The Midnight Oil shot got its name from its appearance: it looks a little like oil. It's basically three parts amaretto to one part Jägermeister. This shooter is better savored than chugged. The flavor in this one is nutty and sweet with notes of mint and black licorice in the background.
Just Shoot Me
The Just Shoot Me is one heck of a shooter. Despite featuring 6 types of hard liquor with no mixers in site, it's surprisingly smooth and can actually sneak up on you. There's no need to toss this one quickly down before you taste it, though.
Photo Credit: occasionalcocktails.com
Surfer on Acid: a totally rad drink
Here's a tropical, fruity shot that's perfect for a beach day. The Surfer on Acid is super easy to mix up and can be a shot or cocktail. Jegermeister gives it a strong licorice flavor which fades into a blend of coconut and pineapple. It's sweet, smooth and tropical.
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When Thomas Duncan, a Liberian national, became the first person in the U.S. to be diagnosed with Ebola, it set off alarm bells. Some Americans thought of Ebola as a disease that happened to people in countries far away. That wasn't the case anymore.
But while the current reality of Ebola is unsettling—and the disease remains potentially deadly—the biopharmaceutical industry and its partners in government health agencies and research centers have been working for years to solve global puzzles like Ebola and countless other threats, just as they did with specters like smallpox, polio, measles or HIV/AIDS, which have all been cured or are treatable conditions today.
There are eight potential vaccines and treatments in clinical trials and at least 23 more moving through preclinical or earlier studies around the world. The U.S. National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Vaccine Research Center and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) are co-developing a vaccine for the prevention of Ebola infection with initial data from the Phase I (of III) trials expected by the end of the year. In addition, Johnson & Johnson has announced a commitment of up to $200 million to accelerate and expand the clinical testing and production of its Ebola vaccine regimen. Currently in preclinical testing, the vaccine regimen is set to enter into clinical trials in early 2015. Merck recently announced that they have licensed rights to NewLink Genetic Corp's promising vaccine candidate, which is expected to help boost production of the experimental medicine and speed the development timeline.
While it typically takes at least a decade of research and development and an average of $2.6 billion to bring a medicine to patients, biopharmaceutical research companies are working hand in hand with global health organizations (including the NIH and FDA) to assess the safety and effectiveness of new potential treatments. They are also looking for ways to effectively scale-up the manufacturing of these complex medicines. For example, Amgen is working closely with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to explore innovative ways to increase production of a promising experimental medicine from Mapp Pharmaceutical.
Biopharmaceutical researchers are working to address a number of challenges, says Ripley Bayou, M.D., head of GSK's Ebola Vaccine Research.
Researchers are also focusing on the development of therapies that can treat patients who have already been exposed to Ebola. There is a particular emphasis on providing treatments for healthcare workers, who have made up 10 percent of all Ebola deaths to date.
Biopharmaceutical companies are teaming up with organizations like Map International to provide food, medical supplies and health care support. Medical nonprofits like Project HOPE and Direct Relief play critical roles as well; these organizations are providing West Africa with donated medicines, supplies and financial support, while working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization and NIH to coordinate efforts to streamline the response to the disaster and learn how to better prepare for—or even prevent—future disease outbreaks.


Although Kogan showed another outstanding result this year, growing revenue 40% and EBITDA 90%, the market does not support the current valuation and has punished the share price soundly. The day the results were announced, I sold my entire holding for a 230% gain on my average buy. A great result, but it's hard to escape the fact that I could have sold at closer to 400% returns. The reason I'm taking a break is that things like this get way too far inside your head, which stops you from making rational decisions.
Knowing when to sell is hard, so for the time being I've decided to take all my cash off the table and get my mindset back in order. I am also in the process of selling down ST1, as I believe we are around fair value and the company isn't growing as rapidly as I would have expected.
This means I will be down to 4 stocks and holding 50% cash, primed for future opportunities. I look forward to giving my brain a break so I can make better decisions when I emerge from the self-imposed blackout period.
I'll be back in September with a better mindset, and hopefully, wiser.
My 4th quarter showed a return of -5.52% vs a benchmark return of +8.27%. This was primarily due to a large decline in Kogan after the directors sold 6m shares at $7, having earlier invited offers around the $10 mark. Nonetheless, I am pleased with my overall results for the year, showing a total return of 67.3% against the benchmark of 12%.
Stripping Kogan from the results I am still up 27.1% for the year which I'm pleased with. The recent decline of Kogan has highlighted a gap in my own thinking (as well as some greed) in not trimming back my position as the share price rose.
In hindsight, would I still allocate 45% of my portfolio to Kogan at $9.80? No I wouldn't! So why did I continue to hold? I can partly claim a desire to err on the side of doing nothing, but I was greedy, and justified my lack of action under the guise of letting winners ride and the difficulty to calculate their full potential, and ignored increased market activity from eBay and Amazon. Right now I'm waiting for full year results and expecting them to be excellent.
Recent events have caused me to notice that the quality of my thinking has degraded, and I don't trust myself to make rational decisions.
The time has come to take a break.
In some ways, deciding to buy is easier than deciding to sell, and as I start considering turning over my portfolio I need to make lots more decisions. When a stock is undervalued by a decent margin of safety, the only decision is how much of your portfolio to allocate to it. But when selling there are many considerations. Is it at or above fair value? Should I sell all or part of it? What are my tax considerations? Do I hold cash for now or do I have better ideas to move my money into right away?
One thing that's clouded my thinking is checking my portfolio several times a day. I'm lucky if any stock posts news in a single week, let alone by the hour. It's become a distracting habit that is a net negative on my ability to make decisions on a time horizon which tends to be 1 year plus.
So, I plan to go the full month of August without looking at public markets – no checking my portfolio, no HotCopper, no Financial Review. The companies are unlikely to undergo dramatic change in 31 days. I will use July to adjust my portfolio based on FY18 results, with a view to increasing my cash reserves.
August will be spent reflecting on what has been an excellent year, and building up my background knowledge with plenty of reading (and re-reading of books that got me where I am today) and watching old Berkshire Hathaway AGMs. I will be going on holiday at that time, and look forward to getting back into public markets refreshed and with the right mindset.
I should be in no rush to deploy excess cash and will be comfortable holding around 50% cash for 3-6 months as I search for better investment opportunities. The recent difficulties have forced me to grow as an investor and for that I am grateful.
The purpose of this page is to share what I am doing, not to provide advice. Always do your own research.


The Donor Memorial was created to honor donors and their generous Gift of Life to others. The memorial serves as a tribute to all who have helped others through donation and transplantation. The Donor Memorial was dedicated in Spring 2009 and is located on the grounds of the Capitol Monument Park, directly adjacent to the State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky.
The Donor Memorial encompasses the bronze Gift of Life donor medal, designed by the Gift of Life Donor Program in Philadelphia. The medal depicts the many gifts that one person is able to give to others through donation. The medal is mounted on a 7-foot granite monolith, with an inscription describing those touched by the generosity of every donor. Two granite benches are on both sides of the memorial, providing a place for reflection for donor families and others.
The Donor Memorial was dedicated to donors and their families by the Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates and the Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks' Trust for Life. Donor families and friends, as well as visitors to the state capital, can visit the memorial at any time, and be reminded of the precious Gift of Life and the ability to help others through donation.
As you are approaching the Capitol Rotunda, try to park on the street before you get to the Capitol steps, either on the road leading up to the Capitol, or alongside the steps. The Donor Memorial is in the grassy Monument Park, to the right as you look up at the Capitol Rotunda, behind the benches and stone wall. It is large, but there are trees around it.


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18.1. The basic policies of The University of Chicago include complete freedom of research and the unrestricted dissemination of information. While the traditional method of dissemination of the results of academic work is through publication in scholarly or other public media, developments having commercial potential often arise in the course of University research or other activities. For the benefit of the University, the inventor or creator, and the public, the University endeavors to bring the products of research to practical implementation. Where research or other activities carried out at the University, or with substantial aid of its facilities or funds administered by it, result in inventions, discoveries, or device-like software, such intellectual property shall be disclosed to the University, and shall be the property of the University from inception. The inventor or creator shall agree in writing to notify the University promptly of any such intellectual property and to assign to the University all of his or her rights, title and interests in such intellectual property, in the form of a present assignment of future rights. The inventor or creator shall comply with the University's request that he or she perfect the University's ownership of the intellectual property by execution of a recordable assignment of the intellectual property to the University, or to an organization designated by the University. The University, acting directly or through its designee, shall endeavor to license or assign such intellectual property in a manner that benefits the University and the public, and provides a return to the inventor or creator. The inventor or creator shall be consulted and kept informed of the arrangements. The conditions for the disposition of intellectual property rights shall be consistent with:
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18.2. Where neither the University nor its designated organization wishes to retain the rights to the intellectual property, and the conditions of sponsorship so permit, the inventor or creator may be allowed to obtain the rights, and to obtain patents, at the expense and for the benefit of the inventor or creator, but in any event the customary processes of academic publication will be utilized for the benefit of the scholarly and general public.
18.3. This §18 does not apply in any situation where the Illinois Employee Patent Act or other law does not permit the University to require that rights be assigned to it. In any situation where the inventor or creator retains rights under this §18, the inventor or creator may offer to assign the intellectual property to the University or its designee, upon such terms as may be agreed upon.
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Report: Minnesota Timberwolves 'would love to trade' No. 1 pick
The Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly would "love" to trade down from the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.
According to The Athletic's Zach Harper, Minnesota would rather trade down since there isn't a consensus top choice in this coming draft.
"The Timberwolves would love to trade this selection," Harper wrote. "It feels like every few years we get one of these 'down draft classes' in terms of clear top talent. And we hope a few years removed from it, we'll wonder why everybody was so down on it. In 2020, the NBA Draft Lottery brought about more confusion than anything else, especially for Gersson Rosas and the Wolves. Since there is no consensus top guy, we see a lot of names kicked around for this top selection. We don't even have a fun two-man argument like we did with Greg Oden and Kevin Durant or Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley or even something like Kyrie Irving and Derrick Williams. At least in 2007, 2008, and 2011 we had some debate."
Unlike last year, which featured Zion Williamson and Ja Morant as the top draft choices, this year's class is much weaker.
For Minnesota, who already has two established stars in D'Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns, it may make more sense to acquire another player to help them make the playoffs in a trade.
Moving down a few slots in the draft and getting a valuable role player would greatly improve Minnesota's chances of cracking the top eight in the Western Conference.
The 2020-21 season will be the team's first with both Towns and Russell on the roster going into the year.
Last season, Minnesota finished No. 14 in the Western Conference with a putrid 19-45 record.
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Windows Worth Shopping
Gensler London is partnering with Ferrari Store for the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)'s 2013 Regent Street Windows Project. The project links cutting-edge architects with international fashion and retail brands to create a series of unique, eye-catching displays that attract an average of 1.25 million people per week.
RIBA asked the architects to create an installation that expresses each brand's identity with a physical intervention to engage and surprise shoppers and spectators on Regent Street, one of the world's leading shopping destinations.
Image: Ferrari Store's Regent Street storefront display
The Regent Street windows show both sides of Ferrari: GT cars and F1.
Representing the heart and brain of Ferrari
Gensler designed the Ferrari Store's windows to convey "an organic representation of the Ferrari experience." The windows show both sides of Ferrari: the GT and F1 cars, with sketches of cars and engines rendered in black and chrome on a black vinyl background.
The F1 window showcases the mind of the car—its technological prowess, modernity and innovation—illustrated via a pulsating brain, while the GT window embodies the physical and emotional manifestations of passion, tradition and heritage through the representation of a beating heart.
The F1 window embodies the technological prowess, modernity and innovation of Ferrari, illustrated with a luminous brain.
The GT window showcases the physical and emotional manifestations of Ferrari passion, tradition and heritage, represented by a beating heart.
Conveying wheel appeal
"The initial brief from Ferrari was to look at the essence of what makes their brand tick," said Gensler Principal Jon Tollit in a World Architecture News video. "We were very interested in trying to find how people respond to a very iconic brand."
"Most people aspire to Ferrari as a brand but have little chance of owning one. So it's all about the emotional response. We wanted to look at elements of the passion and emotion of Ferrari. It's about the senses: sound, smell, sight – all the things you'd have with a Ferrari car, but through this installation at an emotional level."
The installation includes 3-dimensional sculptures, dynamic multimedia and 3-D technology designed by Gensler, along with partners Icon and George Singer.
A dynamic digital experience
The installation includes a mix of 3-dimensional sculptures, dynamic multimedia and 3-D technology designed by Gensler, in partnership with Icon and George Singer.
Low-energy LEDs positioned inside the heart and brain are programmed to twinkle and pulse, expressing the movement of the thinking mind and the beating heart, while words that evoke the brand – intelligence, technology, modernity, passion, love and heritage – flash on screen to connect with viewers. The 3-D sculptures are constructed from recycled materials reflecting Ferrari's commitment to green technology and environmental issues.
Aspiring to what's in store
"Not many people actually have the opportunity of driving a Ferrari, but there's an emotional response and relationship to the brand," said Tollit in a Dezeen video. "We've built a story around that in terms of animating the feeling, the heartbeat, the synapses within the brain and the relationship that will engage with customers or the public walking outside the store."
The Gensler-designed Ferrari Store windows are on display, along with other Regent Street windows, through May 6, 2013. Other participating brands include Topshop (with NEON), Esprit (with naganJohnson), Jack Spade (with Carl Turner Architects), Karen Millen (with Mamou-Mani), Moss Bros (with AY Architects).
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