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Who hasn't heard of Hagia Sophia? It often graces popular culture and has been featured in one of Dan Brown's compelling novels, Inferno. It has also appeared in a popular video game, the Assassin's Creed and a James Bond film entitled 'From Russia with Love'.
Hagia Sophia is by far the largest dome in the world. Equal parts mystical, magnificent and historical, its grandeur encompasses the city of Istanbul and astounds visitors with its sheer colossal immensity. Its striking mosaics tells of the complexity of its structure that marks its journey from an Orthodox Cathedral Church to a remarkably designed Mosque to what is now a spellbinding massive museum.
Often Hagia Sophia's name has been misattributed to a saint but translated to English, it means "Holy Wisdom". Built in 360 AD, the Dome spans 56 meters high and over 31 meters across. A series of calamities, fires, earthquakes and the ravages of time left its mark on the building but it has continued to stand solidly with its original design remaining intact for almost 1500 years.
Plenty of remarkable events had taken place inside the Hagia Sophia, from the crowning of emperors to Ottoman Sultans offering their prayers inside it. Hagia Sophia is a complex structure that houses tombs, a fountain, a library and more. From the fascinating details of more than 30 million mosaics to the golden features of the added designs of the Mosque, the ancient building has kept its legends alive.
As a museum, the Hagia Sophia attracts more than a million visitors yearly. It's considered as "one of the greatest surviving examples of Byzantine architecture." It's an eclectic mix or collision of two cultures and religions, each leaving a mark on the structure such that it leaves one bedazzled. Its forty windows lining the base of the dome brings in bright natural light inside the colossal structure.
There are ancient tales of healing that Hagia Sophia has carried through the years. It contains two water wells that promises cure to the ill if you drank three times in a row on Saturdays. Its waters had been claimed to bring forth healing powers. Another source of enchantment is the Perspiring Column that stays consistently wet even on humid weather. Hagia Sophia continues to remain a delightful mystery as it ages over time.
Indeed, the multiple wells, tunnels and underground cisterns of this ancient structure continue to lend fascination over its underground secrets as well. Legends and stories will continue to swirl around one of Istanbul's extraordinary dome. If you travel to Turkey, it's imperative to take some time to explore the iconic Hagia Sophia and pay homage to the art, history and cultural diversity it offers to the modern traveler. Indulging in Hagia Sophia's (or Ayasofia as its fondly known by locals) historical immersion is certainly one of the ways to marvel at one of the world's mesmerizing structures!
On hot days, bring a hat or a form of shade to protect yourself against the sun while queuing. Bring some drink to remain refreshed and cool.
To avoid the long queue, buy a ticket in the late afternoon and use it the following day, heading to the turnstiles immediately.
If you're coming from the Eminonu ferry terminal or Sirkeci Station on the Marmaray Line, it will take 20 minutes of walking to reach the Hagia Sophia.
From the T1 tramway, the nearest stop to disembark from is the 'Sultanahmet'.
Buy an Istanbul Museum Pass online, at automated kiosks, mobile sales vehicles or at your hotel for more convenience. It offers greater savings allowing you to visit plenty of Istanbul's top iconic buildings at a lesser price. One must use it for 120 hours.
Book a guided tour to skip the ticket line and appreciate the history and architecture of Hagia Sophia more fully.
Visit in the evenings, preferably two hours before closing to appreciate its magical grandiosity at nightfall.
Note that Hagia Sofia is closed on particular festivals and holidays like Ramadan. Check first prior to visiting.
Avoid dropping by on Friday mornings and weekends because of the large crowd and opt for Wednesdays and Thursdays instead. Note that on Mondays, the Hagia Sophia is closed.
Don't bring a tripod since they're not permitted inside the Hagia Sophia.
At the northern end of the inner narthex, you can access the galleries where you'll see the wonderful mosaics.
Visit the weeping column and follow the ritual of inserting your thumb into the column. It's believed to cure one of ailments.
The best time for visiting Istanbul is Spring (March to mid-June) when the days are longer or Winter when there are less tourists to contend with.
Make the most of your visit and arrange 1.5 to 2 hours to explore the museum wholly.
Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya Meydanı, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
TL60 (US$10.25) for Adults
Children 8 and below are Free.
Daily: 9am - 5pm
www.ayasofyamuzesi.gov.tr
Hagia Irene Museum
Topkapi Palace Museum
Istanbul Archaeological Museums
Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam
9 minutes walk
Gülhane Park


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Heathrow passengers report four-hour delays after e-gate failure | UK News
06 Oct Heathrow passengers report four-hour delays after e-gate failure | UK News
Passengers arriving at Heathrow airport reported delays of several hours after the self-service passport gates failed.
A witness on the ground said they are now back open but queuing lasted for at least two hours on Wednesday morning.
Travellers at Terminal 5 shared images of long queues on social media, while others said they were held on planes due to the congestion.
The queues were said to last for several hours
One person reported an expected waiting time of two to four hours for arriving passengers.
Confirming the problem on Twitter, Heathrow said the fault lay with Border Force, which manages the gates.
It said: "We are aware of an issue impacting the e-gates, which are staffed and operated by Border Force. We apologise for the impact this is having on your journey.
"Our teams are working closely with Border Force to resolve this as quickly as possible."
The self-service gates failed for the second time in two weeks
The gates allowed travellers with biometric passports to pass through the border without a manual inspection.
It comes less than two weeks after the e-gates failed at airports across the UK.
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If you are looking for really fun activity in Warsaw for you and your friends, a little bit of extreme but safe, zorbing might be the perfect choice for you. Zorba is a spherical ball built from two layers of thick PCV material, which is able to survive any abrasion and break through. The space between the ball's layers (the smaller one on the inside and the bigger one on the outside is filled with air. It is some kind of air bag, which protects the users of the ball. Zorba also has extra hooks located by both entries, which are used to hook the inhibitory system. On the inside meanwhile it equipped with handles for hands, feet and hip belt, which is meant to be a harness keeping confident people in the correct positions while rolling.
We usually organize zorbing on special slopes which enable to roll down the zorba ball with the help of gravity. The whole track can be as long as 150 meters! You can slow down with the help of a special system of inhibitory lines or finish in the water.
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Our mission is to help homeowners in every step of the process, from the initial vision to the design and execution, and we take a unique and personal approach to helping you rehab your new home.
"The Best Vision is Insight"
Every accomplishment and every dream that we have begins with a mental picture of what the final result should look like. If our expectation is one thing and the results ends up congruent with that mental picture, then our "vision" and result have been one in the same. On the other hand, if the final result is different than our expectation is, we become exasperated because the end product and the original mental picture are entirely different. We help new home buyers conceptualize the potential of "what can be" when dealing with the not so pretty "as-is condition" found in many Detroit homes. Once you've made the decision to move forward with your new find, we look at the areas that require updating with specific attention given to working with a stipulated budget for corrections and lifestyle adaptations. Most times, concerns can be corrected and improvements can be made immediately after closing and before you actually move into your new home. You can have it your way. Therein lies the beauty of seeing the potential within.
"Where there is no vision, there is no hope"
Michelangelo was once asked how he was able to create such a beautiful sculpture as "David"… His reply was "David was already in the raw marble… All I did was chip away the unneeded pieces". Whether you're a Buckminster Fuller fan or a Frank Lloyd Wright enthusiast, good design is best when it accommodates your lifestyle and your pocketbook. Like Andy Warhol, we strive for simplicity as the rule in all fundamentals of the design process. We partner with you in developing a step by step system of methodically increasing the value of a "so-so" or damaged property and turn it into a 'knock your socks off' home that you'll be proud of. You'll love what the finished product look likes and how it fits your financial requirements.
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As a progressive people we are a culture of change. If there is something that we don't like, we want to change it. Many times we don't have the necessary abilities or monetary resources to facilitate the changes we desire. Now however, you have the opportunity to muster resources behind any eligible changes that may tickle your fancy. Just as a caterpillar goes through a metamorphosis to become a butterfly, a "needy" house can become a "stylish" home. Whether it's replacing the worn carpeting or refinishing wood flooring back to its original luster we take the time to understand your needs. We must always remember every beautiful butterfly was once a lowly caterpillar. When it's time for your changes, we get them done on time and with superior craftsmanship!


The eccentric layout of a Chelsea mansion flat presented Penny Morrison with a challenge, but also an opportunity to take a creative approach to its decoration.
As well as being unflappable and confident in her professional judgment – pretty essential attributes in an interior decorator – Penny Morrison is blessed with excellent natural taste. It is unsurprising, therefore, that the owners of this rambling Edwardian mansion flat in SW3 asked her to redesign it and bring it into the twenty-first century. The flat is a warren of narrow corridors, odd angles and slightly wonky proportions – a challenge, but one with a definite upside. 'There was no brief,' says Penny. 'I was free to do it my own way and to try out ideas that I hadn't been able to put into practice before.' A decorator's dream job, in other words.
In a flat like this, the entrance hall is pivotal – the impressions formed here influence how the rest of the space is perceived. With this in mind, Penny proceeded by first raising the height of the doorways leading from the hall in order to correct the proportions. She then hung the walls with a hand-painted paper in a rich, warm green from de Gournay.
The hall opens directly into both the living room and the dining room, the latter housing the only original pieces of furniture in the flat – a red-lacquered dining table and chairs – which gave Penny a starting point for a scheme. 'I had always wanted to do a lacquered room, reminiscent of all those Manhattan dining rooms, and this seemed the ideal opportunity. I designed bookcases (which have small concealed lights within the shelves) along the chimney wall and then lacquered all the walls and bookcases in charcoal tones – 15 coats' worth.' The final effect is wonderfully intense – one of rippling, smoky tints that range from moss-covered bark to dark elephant hide.
The dining room leads through to the living room where – after two bricked-up windows were unblocked – the walls were painted a subtle flesh pink; it is a surprise, but not an unpleasant one. Penny explains, 'In every room, I like to create a slightly unexpected element, but not a harsh contrast. I am neither a fan of matchy-matchy, nor of the rude awakening.' And seating, in her view, always has to be deep and comfortable. Here, a fat banquette, piled high with cushions in vintage fabrics, embraces a corner wall: 'I've always liked the idea of a banquette – with its lack of arms, it's much more relaxed.' A plump white sofa faces it beyond a brass and glass coffee table.
Across the hall, a narrow corridor – now panelled and painted in off-white – opens on one side into the kitchen, which has been carved out of two existing rooms. A place to sit and eat, as well as to cook, it has been planned for comfort as much as practicality. One end is filled by another banquette, upholstered in an informal blue-grey stripe, which provides an inviting area for chatting, watching television and generally relaxing.
There are four bedrooms, none of them large, so Penny has kept their design simple – which is not to say dull but, rather, carefully thought out, colourful and highly individual. A pink and green room has walls upholstered in one of Penny's printed linens, another in electric blues and reds has a striking textural wallpaper, while a third features a fresh red and white scheme. The main bedroom is just as simple – subtle and calm, with a brass four-poster bed custom-made by McKinney & Co, a rug based on Roman mosaics and a stool covered in a vintage ikat.
Four bedrooms means four bathrooms, all of which are small and rather awkwardly shaped. The answer, Penny felt, was to fit them all out in the same, timeless way, using surfaces and fittings that might be Edwardian, perhaps art deco or, actually, any period at all. Neolith, a striking composite sintered stone with a marble-like appearance was used on all the walls and surfaces, and chrome and nickel for the fittings. The result is stylish, contemporary and fit for purpose.
Lighting and flooring are the framework of good interior design and this project was no exception. In the drawing room, limited daylight meant that lighting was particularly important, so Penny has combined semi-concealed dimmers with a happy abundance of table and wall lamps. For flooring in the hall and reception rooms, she used a heavy, plaited hemp, and most of the other rooms have a neutral-toned ultra-soft wool herringbone.
In the living room, paint specialist Cornelia Faulkner used a subtle pink for the walls, which, complements the pale linen of the banquette.
Most of the lamps in the flat are from Penny's collection, such as this 'Pineapple Vase' design in the hall. The chandelier is a Russian antique.
Penny reupholstered a pair of Thirties chairs for the living room. Plaited hemp matting from Capitol Carpets continues into the dining room.
A ceiling light from Vaughan hangs above the red lacquered table and chairs.
Element7 supplied the distressed oak parquet for the kitchen.
In the kitchen, fabrics by Penny include 'Andrea Vertical Stripe', used on William Yeoward chairs and curtains in 'Kenil'.
The mosaic-inspired rug in the main bedroom is by Luke Irwin.
The lamp in the blue bedroom is from Vaughan.
Penny's 'Buriam' fabric is used for the window seat and valances.
Neolith stone gives a marble-like effect in the bathroom.


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Jeff Shiffrin, father of Mikaela Shiffrin, dies at 65
By OlympicTalkFeb 3, 2020, 11:39 AM EST
Jeff Shiffrin, the father of Mikaela Shiffrin, died unexpectedly on Sunday night at age 65, U.S. Ski & Snowboard confirmed.
"My family is heartbroken beyond comprehension about the unexpected passing of my kindhearted, loving, caring, patient, wonderful father," was posted on Mikaela Shiffrin's social media. "Our mountains, our ocean, our sunrise, our heart, our soul, our everything. He taught us so many valuable lessons…but above everything else, he taught us the golden rule: be nice, think first. This is something I will carry with me forever. He was the firm foundation of our family and we miss him terribly. Thank you, from the depths of my heart, for respecting my family's privacy as we grieve during this unimaginable and devastating time."
Jeff Shiffrin, a former Alpine skier at Dartmouth who became an anesthesiologist, and wife Eileen were instrumental in the skiing development of their children: Mikaela and Taylor, a former University of Denver team member.
"As far as skiing, the only thing we pushed on the kids is that you better love it, so that you're happy doing it, and learning is a lifelong endeavor," Jeff said before his daughter's first Olympics in 2014, according to NBC Olympic Research.
Eileen, a former Masters-level ski racer, has been a longtime coach of Mikaela, accompanying her throughout Europe in the winters. Jeff, an avid photographer, traveled with their daughter, too, often taking photos of her and other U.S. skiers at races.
"His contributions to all aspects of the skiing and riding world are immeasurable," according to a U.S. Ski & Snowboard release.
Jeff, Eileen and Mikaela were together for a stretch in Europe a month ago when Mikaela was struggling with pressure. She called her holiday break from racing and time with her parents "soul-healing."
Mikaela is expected to remain in her native Colorado for the near future. Her return date to the World Cup is unknown.
"My family is heartbroken beyond comprehension about the unexpected passing of my kindhearted, loving, caring, patient, wonderful father. Our mountains, our ocean, our sunrise, our heart, our soul, our everything. He taught us so many valuable lessons…but above everything else, he taught us the golden rule: be nice, think first. This is something I will carry with me forever. He was the firm foundation of our family and we miss him terribly. Thank you, from the depths of my heart, for respecting my family's privacy as we grieve during this unimaginable and devastating time."—Courtesy of Mikaela's Team 💔🙏
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The Scheduled Blast & Publish feature does not seem to be working. I can set a scheduled blast and publish time, and it shows up in the red box at the top of the schedule correctly, but the schedule never posts and the blasts are never sent. This was true yesterday at 3:50PM and against this morning at 7:30AM (both times EDT). I think something must be broken. Can y'all look into it and let me know?


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Vila Nova da Rainha Commune (Portugal)
Freguesia de Vila Nova da Rainha, Concelho de Azambuja, Distrito de Lisboa
Keywords: vila nova da rainha | cross(fleury;voided) | fleur-de-lis(golden) | wings(pair) |
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 10 Aug 2010
About the flag
Presentation of Vila Nova da Rainha
Azambuja Municipality
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a quartered blue and white field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Aug 2010
image by Sérgio Horta, 10 Aug 2010
The arms are Azure a cross fleury voided Argent cornered by four fleurs-de-lis Or, in base a pair of wings Or. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "VILA NOVA DA RAINHA - AZAMBUJA".
Its name means "new town of the queen"; it was the wedding place of the Saint Constable Nuno �lvares Pereira, and his cross fleury voided shows on the arms, the background changed from red to blue; it was also where the first Portuguese airman training centre was located, in 1915-1920, and the pair of wings on the arms refers to this; no idea about the fleures -de-lis.
Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 5 August 1997
Vila Nova da Rainha Commune is one of the seven communes of Azambuja Municipality (q.v.); it had 710 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 24,06 km².
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Avail of government incentives to expose your export goods to foreign markets.
Because exporting brings foreign currency into the country and stimulates local manufacturing, its in the government's interests to encourage more companies to export goods.
As such there are various incentives in place of which exporters can take advantage. For example, the dti has pavilion at the major international food shows every year, including SIAL in Paris and Anuga in Cologne and they see it as being in their interests to afford South African food companies space on this pavilion. The cost of setting up your own stand at a trade show of these proportions is prohibitive for most entrepreneurs.
The Export Marketing and Investment Assistance (EMIA) programme is one of the most valuable export incentive programmes because it compensates exporters for many of the costs involved in researching and developing markets for their products.
This means you can get government to cover the costs (and they can be considerable) of visiting trade shows, doing overseas market research and the like. In addition, the Department of Trade and Industry, through the EMIA, will help you to make contact with foreign buyers and put prospective buyers in contact with you.
Hello, I found this information for you: "Government Export Incentives". Here is the website link: https://www.entrepreneurmag.co.za/advice/import-export/starting-an-export-business/government-export-incentives/. Thank you.


Spudknocker has some great tutorial as well as gameplay videos on his YouTube channel but the latest one is a great example of what a DCS multiplayer scenario can be featuring realistic communications using SRS, a large scenario on Persian Gulf with long ranges, and ,at the core of it, some great teamplay! It's shows off a substantial part of how great DCS multiplayer can be.
A way to find a wingman to fly with in DCS and other flight sims.
Spudknocker put this group to great use by collecting a group of players to play a cooperative scenario with some scripted surprises and a whole lot of DCS great gameplay. This is also the longest range mission that the group has flown together.
I've talked about SRS (Simple Radio Standalone) before but to recap what it is – SRS is a simple piece of voice over IP software that lets you log into an appropriately setup DCS server and use realistic voice comms on that server.
To communicate, you need to dial in the appropriate radio channel on the cockpit in your DCS World aircraft or using the overlay for FC3 aircraft.
I was extremely reluctant to try SRS fearing that it would be difficult to operate and use but my experiences so far have been great. Using SRS on r/Hoggit's Georgia at War server has been a simple and easy experience and one with an incredible level of immersion.
For more information and details on how to setup SRS, check out this thread on the official forums.
The video features the team taking on multiple layers of enemy defenses and some of the scenic terrain over the DCS: Persian Gulf map. The visuals are incredible and the sunset at the end of the mission is superb! This is a long one so get some popcorn and a beer ready and just watch as Spudknocker and his team take on a long range strike mission.


The life of your air conditioning unit is an important one. There are many AC maintenance tasks that have to be done to ensure that you have the best air quality, efficiency and effectiveness that the unit is able to provide you with. Without this type of effectiveness, you may find that it is hard to not spend a lot of money to cool your home, and your home might not be as cool as you'd like it to be when the time comes.
Here is a bit of information on changing the air filter within your home.
Instead of paying attention to many of the bigger things around the home, homeowners shouldn't neglect the smaller things that need to be done, as well. When these items are taken care of, those living within the home can sit more comfortably.
Anyone is able to change and clean the air filter in their HVAC system. It is easy and takes just a couple of minutes. It is able to boost the efficiency of your furnace, and lower your energy bills by up to 15 percent when it is done on a daily basis. Also, when the filter is dirty, this can cause unnecessary wear and tear on the unit that can cause problems to happen later on down the road that need to be repaired, and the system will soon need to be replaced.
The air quality throughout the home can be improved inside the home when the filter is clean. When the filter is contaminated by these items, this is the air that your family is breathing because it is sent out when the air is blown through the filter in the home.
The solution to improving all of these sectors is by replacing the air filter inside your HVAC system on a regular basis. Each unit is different, but they all need to ensure that the air filter is clean throughout the year. Most will have you change them every 3 months, while you can also have units that require it every one. It is an inexpensive item that can be purchased, and then brought home to be used.
Check the size specifications on the filter that is already in the unit at home, and go to a hardware store to pick up a box or even just one or two of them. The arrows on the filter show you how the filter should be entered into the system. You want the air to flow through the right direction of the filter so it can do it's job.
It is important to speak with a professional about which type of filter would be ideal to have in your home. You can have them replace the filter, or show you how on the system that you own. A different filter may be needed, based on the air quality and needs of the home and family.


When Marty Price boarded the plane to Argentina, it was in fulfillment of a promise made eight years earlier. After hearing Marty's presentation on restorative justice at the 1998 Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR) Conference in Orlando, Argentine Supreme Court Justices Gladys Stella Alvarez and Helen Highton, told Price, "We're going to get you to Argentina one of these days." Alvarez and Highton kept their word and in early 2006, the U.S. State Department contacted Price to tell him he'd been invited to Argentina for a two-week speaking tour.
The tour, "Restorative Justice: Practices and Pitfalls—How to Make it Work," was sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Democracy and Human Rights International Information Program. Price's mission was to educate workers in the Argentine criminal justice system about restorative justice. When the Chilean Ministry of Justice received news of the speaking tour, they requested that Price extend his visit to include Chile as well.
Restorative justice is a relatively new approach to addressing crime. Unlike other, more punitive models, restorative justice views crime as a violation of human relationships, rather than the breaking of laws. In this paradigm, crimes are committed against victims and communities, not against a government. Advocates of restorative justice believe offenders require opportunities to redeem themselves, in their own eyes and in the eyes of the community. Without the chance to 'make good', proponents argue, the offenders, their next victims, and the community will all pay a heavy price; recidivism rates are markedly higher for offenders who do not participate in such programs.
In 1999, Price became nationally and internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work with Victim Offender Reconciliation in crimes of severe violence, a facet of restorative justice where after months of intense preparation, crime victims and offenders engage in a face-to-face discussion. That year, ABC broadcast a 20/20 special chronicling his work with the family of Elaine Myers, a young woman killed by a drunk driver, and Susana Cooper, the driver. **The video has since aired in countries across the world, including Argentina, where it helped fuel the restorative justice movement.
To prepare for his trip, Price reached out to his colleagues. A pioneer in the restorative justice field with twenty-five years of experience, Price could provide the requisite knowledge expertise, yet he envisioned the trip as an opportunity for the restorative justice movement in North America to share resources and lend support to its fledgling sister movement in South America.
"I didn't want it to be just me. I saw that it could be so much more than that." Price invited colleagues from across the United States to participate in a conference call. The response was tremendous. Fifteen people participated in the call; some shared Spanish language materials, while others translated English documents into Spanish. Price connected with restorative justice professionals who had worked in South America, and with Chileans and Argentines engaged in the development of restorative justice services in their countries.
The timing of the trip was no accident. In Argentina three provinces had recently passed legislation requiring victim offender mediation in certain kinds of cases and to make it available in other cases. Chile had passed similar legislation. In response, both countries began teaching mediation skills to workers in their criminal justice systems. The enormous publicity generated by Price's tour captured the public's attention and raised awareness of the new legislation and its implications.
This two week tour was a whirlwind. On a typical day, Price made three presentations attended by audiences of a hundred or more. Price's audiences included Ministers of Justice, Supreme Court Justices, judges, mediators, corrections officials, national and regional prosecutors, and professors of law and related fields. Through videoconferences, he interacted with hundreds of workers legal professionals across the country. When he was not making presentations or videoconferencing, there were press conferences. Lots of them. By the time his tour ended, virtually every decision-maker in the countries' criminal justice systems had heard Price's message.
The move toward restorative justice in South America is part of the burgeoning reform movement called "Justice Undergoing Change: Civil Society, Lawyers and Judges; A Project in Administration of Justice"-- that originated in December 2000. Although the paradigms and process of restorative justice in the US might be useful models, Price predicts that cultural differences between North and South America will cause restorative justice to look very different in countries like Argentina and Chile.
"In the US, we have a context for community participation in our justice system—the jury system, while in countries that have never had a jury system, criminal justice has been delegated to professionals." Criminal justice professionals in South America expressed concern over how to meet the challenge of involving people in community justice, when they had no history of such involvement.
Price has been back to Argentina twice since his initial trip. In 2007, he returned as a Fulbright Scholar where he spent six weeks teaching in the PhD program at the JFK University of Argentina School of Law. He also traveled to Tierra del Fuego to attend the International Restorative Justice Conference as a speaker and trainer to an audience of lawyers and mediators from half a dozen Latin American countries and half a dozen Argentine provinces. Price recently returned from his third Argentina trip, where he gave a forty-hour intensive training in victim offender mediation to a group of twenty experienced mediators from a family services agency that works with neglected and abused children from troubled families. Additionally, he traveled with co-trainer Lyra Monroe, to meet with the Families of the Disappeared and with a group of women who are part of an organization committed to empowering women who are in or who have been in families of serious domestic violence.


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Ferguson: I Would Love To Have 'Sir Ryan Giggs' On My Team-Sheet
For the past few years, Sir Alex Ferguson has supported Ryan Giggs to get an opportunity from the queen to receive knighthood. The 36 year old Welsh man has made over 800 appearances for Manchester United in which he lifted the Premier League 11 times!
Ferguson said: "There is one accolade which has yet to materialise for Ryan, although I trust it is only a matter of time before it does.
"How I would love to adorn my team-sheet with the words' Sir Ryan Giggs'.
"And why not? After all, it might be said that Clive Woodward became a knight of the realm essentially for winning three games at the 2003 world cup.
"Now, I'm certain that most of England, and everyone on the rugby scene, would say his honour was richly merited – and I wouldn't argue with that.
"But after making more than 800 appearances for United – many of them in extremely high-pressure situations – doesn't Ryan deserve it too?
"Unquestionably he does, as much as any other sporting figure we have known in these islands."
You would never hear stories about Ryan Giggs out clubbing all night long or miss behaving, Ryan Giggs is a real sportsman which every youngster should look up to and learn from.
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Susquehanna Speedway: 5 changes for this season
There have been plenty of changes to Susquehanna Speedway during the offseason.
Susquehanna Speedway: 5 changes for this season There have been plenty of changes to Susquehanna Speedway during the offseason. Check out this story on ydr.com: https://on-ydr.co/1Rmvpok
Christian Arnold, carnold@GameTimePA.com Published 11:15 p.m. ET March 23, 2016 | Updated 2:14 p.m. ET March 26, 2016
Photos: Susquehanna Speedway Test & Tune
Dave Goode of Dover Township does warms up on the track during a test and tune at the Susquehanna Speedway Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Goode, 68, didn't take up driving until after he retired. His car, 101, is numbered after the time he spent serving in the 101st Airborne division of the Army. Kate Penn, York Daily Record
Marsha Wade of Manchester Township and her grandson, Wade Stocker, 6, watch as cars take the track during a Test and Tune practice night at Susquehanna Speedway. The regular racing season opens Saturday. Kate Penn, York Daily Record
Stan Wanner Sr. of Hummelstown looks into his grandson's car at the Susquehanna Speedway Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Wanner Sr. is the oldest of three generations of drivers in his family. Kate Penn, York Daily Record
Crews install new bleachers at Susquehanna Speedway. Kate Penn, York Daily Record
Larry Bear takes a turn in his race car at Susquehanna Speedway in Newberry Township. Kate Penn, York Daily Record
Jade Hare, 4, of Fairview Township, plugs his ears as he watches cars with his dad, Larry Hare, and little brother, Jase Hare, 2, at the Susquehanna Speedway Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Drivers were participating in a test and tune night open and free to the public before opening day March 26. Kate Penn, York Daily Record
Work is done on the fence at the Susquehanna Speedway Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Kate Penn, York Daily Record
Stan Wanner Sr., left, and his son, Stan Wanner Jr., prepare third generation driver Brandon Wanner's car at the Susquehanna Speedway Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Kate Penn, York Daily Record
A driver watches the track at the Susquehanna Speedway Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Drivers were participating in a test and tune night open and free to the public before opening day March 26. Kate Penn, York Daily Record
Chris Transeau drives a legend car at the Susquehanna Speedway Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Kate Penn, York Daily Record
Fans watch from the stands as drivers do test runs during a test and tune night at the Susquehanna Speedway Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Opening day is March 26. Kate Penn, York Daily Record
Drivers took to the track during a test and tune night at the Susquehanna Speedway Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Opening day is March 26. Kate Penn, York Daily Record
Davey Jones of Dallastown, left, and Leslie Stewart of Windsor Township chat before the start of a test and tune night at the Susquehanna Speedway Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Kate Penn, York Daily Record
Bob Comley cooks sausage in the renovated concession stand at Susquehanna Speedway on March 16. Kate Penn, York Daily Record
Marsha Wade of Manchester Township and her grandson, Wade Stocker, 6, watch as cars take the track during a Test and Tune practice night at Susquehanna Speedway. The regular racing season opens Saturday.(Photo: Kate Penn, York Daily Record)Buy Photo
Kolten Gouse may be the biggest change for Susquehanna Speedway this offseason. The 26-year-old is the new general manager for the local track, bringing nine years of experience working with Kasey Kahne Racing with him to Susquehanna.
Along with new owner Scott Gobrecht, Gouse has implemented new changes for the track for the upcoming season. From improvements to the track to raising the bar on meeting expectations, here are a few things race fans should know about Susquehanna Speedway heading into the season opener on Saturday at 6 p.m.:
Safety improvements to the track
Susquehanna Speedway installed several safety upgrades to the track for the 2016 season. New lights, new barriers, and a new fence along the backstretch are some of the improved safety features Gouse has implemented.
"The biggest thing is we wanted do to stuff based on safety," he said. "We wanted to address the back backstretch and the guardrail. Put up new fencing and put up new lights where these guys are safe."
Gouse said the new lights will make it easier for the race teams to see, especially in the dark spots the track previously had.
"Having more lights helps these (racers) be able to compete at a better a level," Gouse said.
The fencing and barriers will help create a safer experience for the people inside the track by not allowing debris to reach the crew members.
"There are definitely major changes for the good and that was one thing we wanted strive for," Gouse said.
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Return of short track modifieds.
It's been a few years since the short track modified series has made its way to Susquehanna race, but Gouse said they will return this season.
A big-block modified hasn't raced at the track since June 16, 2006 and the small-block modifieds haven't graced Susquehanna Speedway since June 14, 2009. The Short Track Super Series run by Brett Deyo will roll through Susquehanna during the York County Nationals weekend on July 31.
"(The modifieds) don't get a chance to race in the area too often," Gouse said. "We wanted to bring them back and kind of be a part of this special transition of the new Susquehanna Speedway. We wanted them to kind of be a part of this... Bringing them into that whole mix I think is going to be really a great deal, and more importantly a great race for the fans."
Race fans can also expect to see some of their favorite races returning as well with Susquehanna Raceway's schedule starting this weekend and running all the way through Nov. 5. The 410 sprint cars will be there once a month and the Firecracker 40 will take place on July 2.
USAC Racing will make two appearances at the track on June 12 and Aug. 14.
"There's a lot of variety in the big shows on our schedule from start to finish," Gouse said. "It spreads out for our race fans. It kind of brings in a different demographic of race teams and race divisions. There's a lot of balance and a lot of special and exciting shows."
Changes for fans
The safety improvements aren't the only changes at the speedway. The new owner Scott Gobrecht has invested in upgrading the raceway's concession stand and bathrooms, as well as installing new individual seats and bleachers in the grandstand.
The new grandstand replaced the aging wooden one that had been their previously. Like the improvements to the track itself, Gouse wanted to upgrade the seating area to create a safer environment for the fans.
Having an extensive knowledge of what racers expect when they're at the track, Gouse is working to put those expectations into practice at Susquehanna.
The new Susquehanna Speedway GM wants to ensure that the simplest of expectations – such as starting races on time and ending them at a decent hour – are met when fans and racers alike arrive at the track.
"Some (fans and racers) travel 10 minutes down the road. Some of them travel an hour to two hours away," Gouse said. "Our expectations as a speedway is to put on the best race we can put on. But also give our fans and our drivers a chance that they can come in there and see a good race. And get out of there at a decent time so they can make it home safely."
Be prepared to notice the change
When fans arrive on Saturday the first thing they'll notice, according to Gouse, is the new gate that will greet them at the entrance. The gate is another addition to the upgraded speedway.
"I think instantly everybody's eyes will go to that," he said. "Then when you walk through the tunnel almost to the speedway and you come out the other side…you'll see brand new state of the art grandstands. I think that's going to be a big change for all the fans to sit there and realize this place has changed."
Gouse said he also expects the drivers to go through a similar experience when they arrive and see the upgrades to the track.
"I think (Saturday) will be a pretty special, pretty exciting day," Gouse said. "It will definitely be a great experience for everyone."
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Merriam-Webster's online dictionary defines almanac as "a usually annual publication containing statistical, tabular, and general information." Almanacs have been around for a while in various forms from the earliest times of writing to today. Early almanacs were simply calendars of coming events and records of past events. They included holidays, phases of the moon, and significant dates that related to the weather for the farming community.
Although there have been many almanacs that bridged into the modern era, none had been as famous as Poor Richard's Almanack written by Benjamin Franklin writing under the pseudonym Richard Saunders. Franklin published Poor Richard's Alamanck from 1733-1758. Amongst the surviving almanacs include The Old Farmer's Almanac that has been published continuously since 1792, the Farmer's Almanac that has been published continuously since 1818, and The World Almanac and Book of Facts published since 1868. These are the almanacs that all others are judged against.
Having grown up with The World Almanac, reading the Central Intelligence Agency's The World Fact Book, and being a begrudging fan of the Coin World Almanac, I was interested when Whitman Publishing sent out a notice that they just released the First Edition of the Almanac of United States Coins.
Although I read the description, I did not read it carefully because when I opened the package sent to me by Whitman, I found a skinny trade paperback-sized book. I reread the Whitman press release and it said the book was 192 pages. Initially, I felt disappointed in my hopes that there would be a competitor on the market to the Coin World Almanac since competition makes everyone better. So I can get over my initial reaction, I put the book down for a while to overcome my initial reaction to give the book a fair review.
After two weeks, I find I cannot hide my disappointment especially when I place the book next to the Coin World Almanac. Now in its eighth edition, the Coin World Almanac is 688 pages of numismatic reference that is a worthy comparison to any almanac in any industry. The problem with the Coin World Almanac is that it is updated every ten years. Having purchased the last two, the seventh edition seemed stale by 2004. I suspect the eighth edition will begin to feel stale by the end of this year if not by mid-2014. Maybe Coin World should consider shortening their update cycle.
Coin World does not have to worry about competition from Whitman. For as much as Whitman has invested in creating content across their "Official Red Book Series" from the many great authors, their Almanac of United States Coins is so lacking in content that it is many years away from being able to compete.
The only complement I can offer Whitman for this book is that many of the coin images are superb. I do like the images showing the relative grading of the individual series but wish it was expanded to include a few more grades. One example that would help collectors is that the difference between a VF-20 and MS-65 Walking Liberty half dollar is so vast, that having at least two intermediate grades (e.g., EF-40 and AU-50) would be helpful.
Whitman's Almanac v. Coin World's Almanac: In this case, size matters!
If had had to compare the Almanac of United States Coins, I would call it a light version of A Guide Book of United States Type Coins. The problem is that the Type Coins guide book, now in its second edition, is a better book even though it is not an almanac.
Whitman is going to have to learn that every numismatic reference book does not have to be a price guide. If they want to include type set-like guides, then do not make it look like a major component of the book. Otherwise, I would recommend people read A Guide Book of United States Type Coins instead. Thus the first improvement I would make is either eliminate the price guide information or find a way to minimize it as a central focus of each section. After all, an almanac is supposed to be about the content and the fact. Price guides are opinions that change with market forces that changes from the end of the editorial cycle until the book is published.
I know Whitman wants to sell books and has to find a way to make this book unique over their other offerings so they do not cannibalize sales, but they have to consider that they may never sell some of these books to certain people anyway. And if Whitman drops the pricing information, that still leaves their other books as an option for the reader. After all, Whitman can include a line at the end of each coin's section that if they want in-depth information, the read can "consult" Whitman's other book on the coin.
It is interesting how Whitman included a list of the authors for all of their books as credits but did not print the name of the editor of this book. However, Whitman's press release named publisher Dennis Tucker as the editor.
Now that Whitman has disappointed me, they need to look at the content they have already invested in with their current books. They can start by taking whatever information is in the Red Book (A Guide Book of United States Coins), the Red Book Professional Edition, and the Blue Book (Handbook of United States Coins) and bring the content together to improve the current almanac. Just doing this would greatly improve this book. Then, it is a matter of an editor either convincing Whitman's other authors to build on the chapters or distill the information in their other books to something suitable for an almanac.
I really wanted to like this book to the point that I put it aside in order to see if I could get over my first impression. Instead, I started to read another Whitman book that deserves the good review I will write in the near future. But I could not get over the disappointment. The text has no depth, facts that should be in an almanac are missing, and it seems like a glorified coin type price guide. Maybe they should market this as something for the very beginner, even for someone under the age of 12. Therefore I give this book a grade of F-12. The only factor that prevents this book from grading lower are the images. It is not a book I can recommend.
DISCLOSURE: Whitman Publishing provided the copy of the book I reviewed. I will not add this book to the library. It will be donated to my coin club's annual charity auction in December with the proceeds going to the local Boys and Girls Club.
Cover image courtesy of Whitman Publishing.


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Bernadette Paaßen (* 21. Mai 1971 in Straelen) ist eine deutsche Kamerafrau.

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Bernadette Paaßen studierte von 1992 bis 1997 an der Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg, welches sie anschließend von 1997 bis 2000 mit einem Aufbaustudium an der Filmhochschule in Lodz ergänzte.
Sie lebt seit 2001 in Berlin.
Ihre Kameraarbeit ist ein wesentlicher Beitrag zur Filmästhetik der Berliner Schule.
Bernadette Paaßen erhielt auf dem 10. Internationalen Filmfestival Dortmund (12.–17. April 2005) den mit 5000 € dotierten Kamerapreis femme totale.

Filmografie
 1997: Ein Film über den Arbeiter, 18 min, s/w 16mm, Regie: Stefan Hayn, Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen
 1998: Dreizehn Regeln oder Die Schwierigkeit sich auszudrücken, Mitarbeit, Regie: Stefan Hayn
 1999: Jestem tu (bin hier), 19 min, Farbe dvcam, Regie: Bernadette Paaßen, internationale Dokfilmfestivals in Krakau, München, Neubrandenburg, Stuttgart, Dresden (lobende Erwähnung)
 2000: I wish, I wait, 17 min, Farbe 35mm, Regie: Ewa Banaszkiewicz, Int. Filmfestival Cannes 2001, Morbegno Film Festival, Festival Signes de Nuit Paris, Mostra Curta Cinema
 2000: Tymon, 45 min, Farbe dvcam und s/w 16mm, Regie: Bernadette Paaßen, Sopot Filmfestival, Polen
 2002: Schuldnerberichte, 90 min, Farbe und s/w 16mm, Regie: Stefan Hayn und Anja-Christin Remmert, Ausstrahlung im SWR
 2002: Wer ist Anna Walentynowicz?, 60 min Farbe dvcam, Regie: Sylke Rene Meyer, Ausstrahlung im WDR und arte
 2003: Unterwegs, 81 min, Farbe blow-up dv-35mm, Regie: Jan Krüger, Tiger-Award Rotterdam, Berlinale 2004 - Perspektive Deutsches Kino, Crossing Europe Linz, Berlin and Beyond San Francisco
 2004: All's very well, 46 min, Farbe dvcam, Regie: Idit Samet, Jerusalem Filmfestival
 2004: Eviannaive,  80 min, Farbe dvcam, auch Kamera: Marcus Jaeger, Regie: Verena Vargas
 2004: In den Schubladen, 58 min, Farbe dvcam und s/w 16mm, Regie: Nathalie Schwarz
 2005: Malerei heute, 61 min, Farbe und s/w 35mm, Regie: Anja-Christin Remmert, Stefan Hayn
 2005: Lâl, Kurz-Spielfilm, Regie: Dirk Schäfer
 2006: Ray - sTAP Back, 60 min, Regie: Teresa Renn, Nathalie Schwarz
 2006: Solange Du hier bist
 2006: Tango apasionado, 13 min, Regie: Jan Krüger
 2007: Punk im Dschungel, Regie: Andreas Geiger
 2007: Cowboys & Communists, 64 min, Regie: Jess Feast
 2007: Johanna sucht das Glück, 83 min, Regie: Johanna Kainz
 2007: Solange du hier bist, 77 min, Regie: Stefan Westerwelle
 2007: Verführung von Engeln – Kurzfilme von Jan Krüger, Regie: Jan Krüger
 2008: Yasam arsizi, 117 min, Regie: Yasemin Alkaya
 2008: Tasha, 28 min, Regie: Matthew A. Brown
 2009: Deutschland 09 – 13 kurze Filme zur Lage der Nation, Segment Gefährder, Regie: Jan Krüger
 2009: Rückenwind, 75 min, Regie: Jan Krüger
 2009: Charming for the Revolution, 11 min, Regie: Pauline Boudry und Renate Lorenz
 2009: Esterhazy, mit Izabela Plucinska, Kurz-Animationsfilm, Regie: Izabela Plucinska
 2010: Die Entgleisten, 90 min, Regie: Knut Beulich
 2010: Global Pirates, 62 min, Regie: Laurent Notaro
 2011: Auf der Suche (auch: Looking for Simon), 90 min, Regie: Jan Krüger, mit Corinna Harfouch als Darstellerin
 2012: Unter Männern – Schwul in der DDR, Regie: Marcus Stein, Ringo Rösener
 2012: Ins Blaue, Regie: Rudolf Thome
 2014: Straub

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There is an entire book which does exactly that for the wine trade, providing an invaluable insight into an outsider's perspective. In Cork Dork, Bianca Bosker spends a year infiltrating the wine trade in New York, learning its foibles and analysing its machinations. What she experiences can be lessons for us all.
Bosker also writes about the inconsistency of wine judging (how the same wine can garner different scores from the same person), how the perception of quality is as much to do with cultural expectation as it is with actual taste, and how wine service risks alienating some of the people it is supposed to help.
Most wine professionals would agree that they want more wine to be enjoyed more widely by more people – that's certainly a common motivation for people when they first join the trade. But because the culture surrounding wine can easily make us blinkered, it's valuable to be reminded of how people really see us, and how we might to do better jobs by abandoning some of trade's more absurd habits.
The way wine professionals communicate with each other about wine is rarely useful for beginners. On The Wine Show, presenter Joe Fattorini avoids describing flavour "because those descriptors don't mean that much to most people". Instead, he prefers discussing texture because it is more relatable. Using appropriate language is an important factor in winning over your customers. Technical jargon might be appropriate for en primeur tasting notes, but much simpler and more evocative terms are better for putting together a pub wine list.
Similarly, the ceremony around wine can be adapted for the situation. The likes of decanting and cork-sniffing will make most people feel uneasy, likewise the discussion of appropriate stemware and exact serving temperatures.
Preserving the mystique and complexity of wine is important for those who actually want it, but for most people wine is a simple pleasure. Understanding different expectations is vital to making people comfortable, and potentially encouraging them to learn more.


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Chinese Millennials Aren't Having Babies, Picking Pets Instead
The Cat Economy
A Furry Future
Kelly Wang, a 27-year-old woman based in Shanghai, recently took her cat Tangka on a six-hour-long weekend road trip. She rented a car and drove south of Shanghai to Lishui city, which is famous for spectacular rice terraces and mountain views.
"I don't want her trapped in my apartment and getting bored," says Wang, who works in the media industry in Shanghai, "I want her to see the beautiful world outside of my apartment's walls."
Wang credits Tangka with helping her find comfort in China's most populous metropolis, which is located a 16-hour drive from her parents' home. "It's really assuring and comforting when you know someone will always be there waiting for you at the end of the day. My room is no longer a cold room, but a home."
Wang is part of China's growing army of young people who opt to live alone without roommates and family around.
According to data released by China's Ministry of Civil Affairs, China's single population reached 240 million in 2018, while 77 million people lived alone. In 2021, the total number of single households is expected to rise to 92 million.
This change comes as Chinese millennials increasingly break away from traditional family values and lose interest in following their parents' footsteps. Getting married and having babies early, if at all, is not a priority for many young adults — despite the best efforts of Chinese authorities to increase the birth rate.
Why China's Millennials Are at War with Marriage and Having Babies
At the end of May this year, the new 'three-child policy' faced backlash on Chinese social media, as netizens complained about the high cost of having kids and the lackluster support measures.
China's total fertility rate has reportedly fallen below the 'warning line' for population stability, according to statistics published by the National Bureau of Statistics of China in January 2020.
"Our generation has a different understanding of family compared to my parent's generation," says Wang, reflecting on the reason why she adopted Tangka more than two years ago. "My parents think I am at the age to have a partner and form a family, but I think having a pet is another kind of family — one that I crave."
Wang adds with a laugh:
"A boyfriend is a lot to handle. Pets are drama-free."
According to the 2020 Chinese Pet Industry White Paper published by the online portal Pethadoop, single pet owners are the most significant demographic — 33.7% of pet owners are single.
"More than 70% of people who adopted pets through us are single," says Ariel Zhang, who has participated in pet rescue efforts in Shanghai since 2006. "I think some young people are just treating pets as their children, which partly explains the booming pet consumer market, as people are becoming more willing to spend money on pets."
China's pet industry has witnessed a steady rise in the past few years. Even during the pandemic in 2020, the pet industry consumer market reached 206.5 billion RMB (around 31.89 billion USD), a 2% increase from 2019. The sector is expected to keep its momentum and expand even more in the coming years.
Kelly Wang's cat reconnecting with nature south of Shanghai in July 2021. Image courtesy of Kelly Wang
Erin Leigh, who co-founded the pet-sitting platform Spare Leash, echoes Zhang, telling RADII, "The pet market in China is booming. With more and more people choosing to have children later, they have pets they treat like family, and this is only expected to accelerate in the years to come. Like everyone, we want only the best for our family members, or in this case, fur kids, and that comes at a price."
"Everything from the best dog food, accessories, toys, and of course, services (dog walking, pet daycare, grooming, veterinary care) — all these factors play a part in driving the market," says Leigh.
Millennials and Gen Zers are the principal force behind this sector's growth. Those born between 1990-99 are the largest group of pet owners, accounting for 38.1% of the total population in China, according to the 2020 white paper by Pethadoop.
Meanwhile, 45.1% of those born between 1995-99 have pets, and 28.9% of people born after the year 2000 are pet owners, according to the latest study by the Chinese market research and consulting company iiMedia Research.
The white paper also notes that an overwhelming majority of pet owners — 89.5% — are women.
Cats, in particular, are increasingly favored by pet owners. Today, some young people will even tell you that owning a cat has been added to their list of life goals, alongside owning a home and car.
In 2020, there was a 10.2% rise in the number of cats across the country, compared to a 5.1% decrease in dogs. It was the first time a decline in dog ownership was recorded.
Wang tells RADII that having a cat, a relatively low-maintenance pet compared to dogs, is the best choice due to her tight work schedule and occasional business trips. "After a busy day, sometimes I might be too drained to give the amount of emotional support and attention that a dog needs," she says.
On the other hand, Zhang believes social media is at the core of China's cat economy, stating, "The biggest beneficiary of the modern-day internet is cats."
"The popularity of 'inhale cats on the internet' has given rise to a large community of cat lovers," says Zhang. ('Inhale cats on the internet' is a Chinese internet slang referring to consuming cat content on the internet; see the above video)
"Regardless of whether you're on [Chinese Twitter-like platform] Weibo, [social networking site] Douban, or Gen Z content-sharing platform Xiaohongshu, bloggers and cat-related content are everywhere," Zhang adds.
According to a recent ecommerce report on pets by the Chinese short-video platform Douyin, there are more than 980,000 cat-related topics on the app, and the number of cat videos has exceeded 45 million. On Xiaohongshu, there are over 5 million notes about cats that have been published.
Some people in the West hold a distorted view of pets — particularly dogs and cats — in China, thanks mainly to sensational headlines and poorly framed media coverage of the Yulin Dog Meat Festival in South China. Of course, dog consumption was never a mainstream culinary phenomenon in China, and you're more likely to find a canine on a leash than on a plate in the country today.
Young Chinese urbanites are far removed from the outdated stereotypes: They don't eat dogs or cats; instead, they pamper them with innovative products and services.
In July, Shanghai's first pet restaurant opened in one of the city's central districts after much anticipation, offering a mix of fresh main courses, snacks, and desserts for dogs and cats.
Many young pet owners in China take advantage of grooming services for their beloved companions. Image via Pixabay
Other services catering to the increasingly niche pet market have emerged in recent years, including pet funeral services, lost pet detective agencies, international transportation agencies for pets, and pet beauty salons.
On the Chinese e-commerce platform Taobao, innovative pet products brands have emerged, offering pet snacks, tableware, clothes, and cleaning products with a creative touch.
"With the rise of China's pet industry, we will expect more consumers to buy creative pet products," says Chengcheng Ding, co-founder of the creative pet brand Purlab, whose sales have increased over 40% every month since the company was founded one and half years ago. "The market will just keep expanding."
Animal strollers are a popular purchase for people looking to pamper their pets. Screengrab via Xiaohongshu
Pet owners can also immortalize their deceased pets by having their remains transformed into a piece of jewelry. Creating a ring from cat cremation ashes costs around 28,000RMB (4,325USD), according to Wu Min, a Shanghai-based woman who has adopted more than 10 cats.
"Now, I can remember my deceased cat in a more meaningful way," says Wu.
China's passion for pets is growing, but not without its struggles. In May of this year, the revelation that some businesses illegally transport pets in blind boxes caused outrage in China, with netizens calling for more strict oversight.
Overall, though, animal rights protection in China has been bolstered in recent years, with proposals for improved wildlife protection submitted at the Two Sessions last year in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.
On January 1, China removed animal testing as a mandatory measure for foreign cosmetic brands to enter the Chinese market. Three months later, in April, authorities took dogs off the list of edible animals.
Widespread Fury as China's Blind Box Craze Comes to Pets
When it comes to the current pet rescue and adopting situation in China, Zhang believes there has been an improvement.
"There are more responsible and well-informed adopters right now. And more citizens are engaging with Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) efforts for homeless cats around the city," says Zhang. (TNR is one of the most humane and constructive methods for controlling the population of stray cats.)
With Chinese young people keener than ever to own and pamper a pet and an increased awareness of animal rights in the country, China's furry friends have a brighter future than ever before.
Cover image via VCG.com
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When my son was little, anytime he came home with a scrape or bruise and we asked what happened, he'd look at it in surprise and say, 'fell down.' I'm not sure what the words 'fell down' meant to him, but he wasn't describing the act of falling. He was busy playing with his friends, and the random bump or bruise didn't slow him down.
I 'fell down' recently. I said something thoughtless to a business acquaintance, and I feel terrible, because I inadvertently insulted this acquaintance. It wasn't that I said something untrue, but my phrasing was unkind. This person and I were passing acquaintances, so I can't even go back and apologize. But they mentioned it to someone we know in common, and in the way of the world, they probably told two people, who told two people, and so it goes. I may be making too big a deal of this; perhaps I'm not that important to all these people, and no one is really talking about me. But what if they are?
We are known by our words and our deeds, not by our intentions. And the only real social capital we have is to be trustworthy. We need to be people that others can trust. According to dictionary.com, trust means reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
This is true for everyone, but for those of us who are HR practitioners, there's an added layer. The employees in our company must not only believe that we will do what we say, but they must trust our motives. They must be confident that we have their best interests in mind as we create strategy, set policy, and make recommendations to senior executives.
Our goal as HR professionals is to do good work. We want to improve the lives of the employees we serve and foster better business outcomes at the same time. We believe that the two are not only not incompatible, but that they are closely linked. And on our best days, we live this out in multiple ways, deepening our own sense of career satisfaction.
And yet, we all make mistakes. We get busy with the day-to-day urgency of our work, and we 'fall down.' Sometimes, like in my recent situation, we say something we wish we could take back. Sometimes we might get caught up in a new and shiny technology and ignore the impact it will have on some of our staff. What if we design a new policy but we don't test it out well, or we don't think it through enough, and it ends up hurting the very staff we hope to serve? What happens when the outcome of our decisions or actions brings about the very opposite of what we strive for everyday?
First, when this happens, and it will, forgive yourself. While we must own the impact of our actions, we also know our own intentions. It can be easy to get into our own heads and get mired in our own failures. Don't get stuck there, but you do need to take responsibility. Trust is built through transparency. Own the impact of your actions and decisions and make them right where you can. If you do this consistently, then those around you will trust your integrity and believe in your good intentions.
I can't go back and change what I said. But I can learn from it, and do better in the future. I hope that if those two people are telling two people, that they all take a closer look at me going forward. They may be looking to catch me in the act, but what they'll see is someone who fell down and got right back up. They'll see someone who does her best to be trustworthy. HR pros, let's continue to act in a manner that invites a closer look.
A month or so ago I posted a blog about what to do when a highly engaged employee becomes disengaged. This led to some conversation on social media, and the question arose: 'what if I'm the disengaged employee? How do I decide whether I should re-engage or if it's time to leave the organization?' I think we've all been there. There have been times that I've had to learn how to re-engage and find my passion for my job, and other times it's been the signal that it's time to look for a new opportunity. Let me also be clear – losing your passion for the job is not the same as losing your passion for the field. You can be a passionate HR professional, involved and giving back to the community, and still tap out in your current job for a variety of reasons.
The first question to ask is: is this me, or is this my company? Does the company experience a high turnover? Does senior leadership have unrealistic expectations of its employees? Is there a lack of direction as to where the organization is going? If this is the case, and you've given it your all to influence leadership and be a change agent, you may have to realize that the problem is bigger and more systemic than you can fix, and it's time to move on.
Maybe the company overall is great, but your manager or department is in disarray. If the leader of your department is unclear on her objectives or is constantly changing the expectations, and you've tried to address this directly, it might be time to look for a new opportunity.
Is the job what you signed up for? Maybe you were told there was tremendous growth potential but it turns out there isn't. Maybe you were told that administering benefits would be a small piece of your role, but it turns out that it's the bulk of what you are doing. Whatever the case, if you thought you were taking a particular position and it didn't live up to the promise, consider – if you knew what it would be before you accepted the offer, would you have? If the answer is no, it might be time to move on.
Sometimes, the job is exactly what we thought, but then the organization goes through significant change and the job changes. This can be a great opportunity to learn and grow, or it can be a time of chaos with no end in sight. Only you can determine what the changes mean for you.
But sometimes, we just get tired. Maybe you had a new initiative that you really believed in, but senior management shot it down. Sometimes we take that rejection personally and start to disengage. You've seen it in your employees; don't think you are immune. If an employee came to you with this situation, how would you coach them? Would you encourage them to look at the company holistically and understand why their idea isn't right for the company at this time, but that doesn't mean that they should give up, or would you suggest that nothing is going to change and they might want to consider leaving? I've actually coached employees both ways. If someone feels that there is an element to their current situation that has become a deal breaker, and I know that specific element is integral to their position and the company, I let them know. If if means them leaving, then they get to find a better fit, and we get to find a better fit to replace them. It's painful in the moment, but in the end everyone wins.
So you are disengaged. Think it through. Can the things that bother you be changed? If so, then change them. If not, are they deal breakers? If so, then start looking. If not, then put them to the side and focus on what's working. There is no one-size-fits-all answer. But if you're struggling to decide, think about how you would coach an employee in your company who came to you with the same situation. That might be your own answer.
I met with a colleague recently, and over coffee we chatted about the job. Somehow, we started swapping open enrollment stories, and I was struck by how much the success or failure of an open enrollment experience is dependent on the insurance broker we were working with at the time. For an HR department of one, or any small HR team, vendors can make or break the success of the operation.
A small HR department means that we represent smaller organizations. We'll never be a big client or bring our vendors high sales numbers. There are some great boutique vendors that serve smaller companies, but they also tend to be smaller themselves and can be stretched thin. How can we ensure that our vendor relationships fully support our work? By managing expectations, both our own and our vendors.
When looking for a vendor, whether a health insurance broker, HRIS or payroll system, outside anti-harassment training, or any other of the many functions a small company may outsource, it's important to know what is reasonable to expect. Read up on some of the ATS functions available, and you can be star struck by the options out there. However, some of the more advances technologies are really expensive. It might be cost effective when you have thousands or tens of thousands of employees, but when your employee count numbers in the hundreds or even smaller, those options might not be reasonable for you. Educate yourself and know what services and technologies make sense for a company of your size.
Once you know what you can and cannot expect, it's time to manage your vendor's expectation. Know what is important to you. Do you want a dedicated service representative that will know you and your company personally? Or is 24/7 call-in support more important? Do you need a company that offers to go over your needs and suggest additional services that you might not be aware of? Or do you dislike the upsell and want to control exactly what you are going to see? There are many right ways to work with a vendor and knowing what works for you is critical. Communicating those preferences to your vendor is critical.
Finally, be a good customer. Make sure you've read your vendor contracts thoroughly and you know exactly what they have promised to provide. Don't ask for things outside the scope – or be prepared to pay for it if you do. Communicate your needs to your vendor; don't just wait for your vendor to contact you. If the makeup of your workforce changes significantly, don't wait until your broker brings you renewal rates for the year – reach out and talk through how your insurance needs might be changing.
Part of being a small HR department means partnering with vendors in order to provide our employees the full range of services they deserve. Knowing how to manage those vendor relationships can make our lives easier, and our departments a success.
I'm so excited to be part of the SHRM18 blogging team as I count down the days to the 2018 SHRM conference in Chicago this June 17 – 20. The theme for this year's conference is 'Expand Your World'. That is the perfect theme for my journey to this conference.
Like so many, I came into HR through the back door, and for a long time I didn't even realize I was doing HR. When I figured it out, it was time to get serious and get an education. For most of my career I've been a department of one (DOO), and that can be an isolating position, especially if you fell into the job and don't have a built-in network. Being a full time HR DOO and going to school is not super conducive to networking – when is there time? – so while I was gaining important knowledge, I was still alone in my profession.
After graduating and obtaining my SHRM-SCP, I knew I needed to get out there and meet people, so I registered for the SHRM 17 conference in New Orleans. I didn't know anyone! But once I registered, I started getting email about how to prepare for my conference experience. And then magic happened: I got an email from some woman I'd never heard of, Mary Kaylor, telling me that I could join the SHRM 17 bloggers on something called #nextchat. So, I dusted off my old, unused twitter account and joined in. Can I just say, #nextchat is a little scary for a twitter newbie.
But the #nextchatters and the #SHRM17 bloggers were so welcoming and gave me so much good info about what to expect in New Orleans, I felt confident as I packed my bags. SHRM 17 was amazing! I made friends, I learned SO much, I left feeling more confident and equipped as an HR pro. While at SHRM17, I attended the #nextchat reception to meet my virtual colleagues IRL. It was wonderful to put a face and a name to a twitter handle. At that reception, that same Mary Kaylor encouraged me to start blogging. I was hesitant, but the conference experience and the consistent conversation on #nextchat helped me find my voice.
I started the blog, and people read it. And now, as I prepare for SHRM18, I'm part of the blogging team. My HR world has expanded beyond my wildest dreams, and now I'm part of the team that gets to welcome others to learn and grow and find their HR voices as well – whether you start a blog or make new friends or learn new things, you'll leave the conference more connected to an amazing HR community. You'll be energized and excited about your profession, and you'll be equipped to be a better HR pro. Come to Chicago and expand your world!
HR, we're not that awesome.
I was at an education conference recently where Dr. Howard Fuller was the keynote speaker. If you ever have a chance to hear Dr. Fuller speak, do it. He's a tremendous presenter. In fact, he's awesome. Speaking to educators, Dr. Fuller cautioned against the constant striving to be awesome. 'It's not about being awesome,' he said, 'it's about being regular and getting awesome results.' This is true in education, but it's also true in HR.
HR friends, we are really not that awesome. Let's be honest, being awesome takes a tremendous amount of time, energy and attention. And that time and attention has to be focused on ourselves to make ourselves awesome. That's not the goal of good HR. Our goal should be to embrace our ordinariness, and channel it into awesome results. The work we do is what should be awesome.
What does being regular and getting awesome results look like? For a DOO like me, it looks like employees who have a seamless experience with their HRIS interface, no matter how much work I have to do on the back end. It looks like managers who are confident in doing annual reviews because they've been equipped know how to do it well. It's an organizational culture where people talk about how their work explicitly ties to the organization's mission on a regular basis. It's low turnover because people have no reason to leave the company.
If you specialize in your area of HR, awesome results will look different. If you are a recruiter, making that perfect connection and seeing that both hiring managers and candidates have an amazing experience – even the candidates who aren't selected – is an awesome result. Having clients reach back out with future needs and recommend you to others is an awesome result.
We don't accomplish these things by being awesome. We do it by working hard. We make mistakes and pick ourselves back up and keep going. We give it our all, we keep learning, and we do the best we can.
Not only are we not awesome, our employees aren't either. They are regular people doing their best and accomplishing amazing things. Your superstar employee? Probably isn't innately more talented than her coworkers. She puts in more time, or she gives more focus, or in some other way just works better. Maybe she taps into the knowledge of others around her in a way that is unique. Maybe he reads up on work-related news on the weekends. Whatever it is, it's something that is attainable to anyone else on the team.
As we engage our employees, as we think about what success looks like for them and for us, we need to remember that we don't have to be awesome, and neither do they. We have to be invested in the outcome. We have to be willing to do the hard work that earns success. HR, we aren't awesome. But we are delightfully regular people achieving some awe-inspiring results.


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First published in 1886 as a "shilling shocker," Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde takes the basic struggle between good and evil and adds to the mix bourgeois respectability, urban violence, and class conflict. The result is a tale that has taken on the force of myth in the popular imagination. This Broadview edition provides a fascinating selection of contextual material, including contemporary reviews of the novel, Stevenson's essay "A Chapter on Dreams," and excerpts from the 1887 stage version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Also included are historical documents on criminality and degeneracy, the "Jack the Ripper" murders, and London in the 1880s. New to this second edition are an updated critical introduction and, in the appendices, writings on Victorian psychology by Thomas Carlyle, Richard Krafft-Ebing, and Henry Maudsley, among others.
First published in 1886 as a "shilling shocker," Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde takes the basic struggle between good and evil and adds to the mix bourgeois respectability, urban violence, and class conflict. The result is a tale that has taken on the force of myth in the popular imagination. This Broadview edition provides a fascinating selection of contextual material, including contemporary reviews of the novel, Stevenson's essay "A Chapter on Dreams," and excerpts from the 1887 stage version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Also included are historical documents on criminality and degeneracy, the "Jack the Ripper" murders, the "double brain," and London in the 1880s. New to this third edition are an appendix on the figure of the Victorian gentleman and an expanded selection of letters related to the novel; the introduction and bibliography have also been updated to reflect recent criticism.
Robert Louis Stevensons 1886 entstandene Novelle, die zu den berühmtesten Schauergeschichten der Weltliteratur zählt, erscheint in der meisterhaften Neuübersetzung von Mirko Bonné mit Illustrationen von Robert de Rijn. Eine rätselhafte Gestalt taucht in den nächtlichen Straßen Londons auf - und ist ebenso schnell wieder verschwunden. Sie erscheint als Verkörperung all der dunklen Leidenschaften, die in den Tiefen der menschlichen Seele schlummern, eine Ausgeburt des Bösen, die auch vor einem Mord nicht zurückschreckt. Alles, was man über sie weiß, ist ihr Name: Mr. Hyde. Doch wer ist dieser Mann? Und wie ist es zu erklären, dass Dr. Jekyll, ein anerkanntes Mitglied der Londoner Gesellschaft, ausgerechnet diesen Mr. Hyde in sein Testament aufnehmen lässt und zugleich mehr und mehr von der Bildfläche verschwindet?
In a classic story of good and evil, a gentle doctor's experiment into the duality of the soul goes awry and he is transformed into a hideous monster at night.
Robert Louis Stevenson: Der seltsame Fall des Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Erstdruck London, Longman, 1886. Hier in der Übersetzung von Grete Rambach, Leipzig, Insel, 1930. Vollständige Neuausgabe. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2015. Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage. Gesetzt aus Minion Pro, 11 pt.
.0000000000The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a masterpiece of Victorian literature and one of the most potent and enduring of modern myths. Why has Dr Jekyll begun to associate with the ugly and violent Mr Hyde? When Jekyll's friend Utterson tries to solve this mystery he uncovers a horrific story of murder and suffering which leads eventually to the terrible revelation of Mr Hyde's true identity. Also in this volume are three other memorable stories: The Body Snatchers, Markheim and Olalla.With an Afterword by Peter Harness.
Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 1,0, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, course: Victorian Literature, language: English, comment: Es handelt sich um eine kurze Seminararbeit, bei der das eigenstandige Entwickeln eines Interpretationsansatzes ohne Zuhilfenahme von Sekundarliteratur gefragt war. Es ist nicht auszuschliessen, dass Gedanken und Aspekte dieser Arbeit auch in der Sekundarliteratur zu finden sind, die vorliegende Arbeit wurde jedoch ohne deren Kenntnis vefasst., abstract: Robert Louis Stevenson's novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde presents a landscape that can be read as a geography of the human mind. The two separate dwelling- places of Dr. Jekyll and his alter ego, Mr. Hyde, can be analyzed in psychoanalytical terms as representing the conscious and the unconscious. The suppressed desires of the unconscious, which are related to a discourse of homosexuality underwriting the novel, return to haunt and ultimately destroy the mind of Dr. Jekyll. This paper will examine how the city functions as a mirror of the human mind. It takes a more general approach at first, analyzing different descriptions of the city throughout the novel. As a second step towards establishing the evidence to support the thesis, it will be necessary to take a closer look at the specific geography of Dr. Jekyll's psyche, arguing that the separate dwelling places of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde represent the conscious and the unconscious in terms of Freudian psychoanalysis. Finally, the paper will examine how this reading allows for an interpretation of Dr. Jekyll's hidden desires as being related to homosexuality. Other interpretations concerning these vices are possible and not mutually exclusive with the one pursued in this paper, as, for example, a reading of Jekyll's mental and physical descent as due to alcoholism and drug abuse. However, a broader analysis taking into account these additional interpretati"
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic horror tale tells the investigation into the life of Dr. Henry Jekyll. As Jekyll's lawyer, Mr. Utterson is in possession of Jekyll's will, which leaves all his possessions to a mysterious Mr. Edward Hyde. As Utterson looks further into the monstrous Mr. Hyde, he learns something horrifying about his friend Jekyll. Discover the fear, courage, and horror retold in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
'Instantly the spirit of hell awoke in me and raged...I was suddenly struck through the heart by a cold thrill of terror.' Stevenson's short novel, published in 1886, became an instant classic. It was a Gothic horror that originated in a feverish nightmare, whose hallucinatory setting in the murky back streets of London gripped a nation mesmerized by crime and violence. The respectable doctor's mysterious relationship with his disreputable associate is finally revealed in one of the most original and thrilling endings in English literature. In addition to Jekyll and Hyde, this edition also includes a number of short stories and essays written by Stevenson in the 1880s, minor masterpieces of fiction and comment: 'The Body Snatcher', 'Markheim', and 'Olalla' feature grave-robbing, a sinister double, and degeneracy, while 'A Chapter on Dreams' and 'A Gossip on Romance' discuss artistic creation and the 'romance' form. Appendixes provide extracts from contemporary writings on personality disorder, which set Stevenson's tale in its full historical context. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
There's a sinister man about London town with something of the night about him. Mr Hyde is mad, bad and has a penchant for bumping off MPs and other kindly innocents. Will his friend Dr Jekyll be able to stop him? Or is there something more to their relationship than meets the eye...? Only the intrepid Utterson can get to the bottom of this mystery, but what will he find in Dr Jekyll's lab?
n graphic novel format, retells the story of a humane scientist who attempts to explore the most loathsome forces of evil behind the doors of his London laboratory.
A stage adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's book, The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' shows the struggle between good and evil that Dr Jekyll faced and how, in the end, his own good nature was overpowered by the evil in himself.
Dr Jekyll faces awful consequences when he lets his dark side run wild with a potion that changes him into the disgustingly evil Mr Hyde.
In this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," William L. Slout focuses on Jekyll's sublimation of his wantonness, and the hypocrisy of his unrestrained involvement in it. He loses control of his better self to the overpowering evil of his baser side. Herein lies the tragedy of the man and his times. A powerful modern version of this classic tale of horror. Illustrated with scenes from the first production of the play.
This is a MusicBook. Include multimedia soundtrack. 5 Songs to implement the pleasure of reading. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is the original title of a novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson that was first published in 1886. The work is commonly known today as The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, or simply Jekyll & Hyde. It is about a London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and the evil Edward Hyde. The work is commonly associated with the rare mental condition often spuriously called "split personality", referred to in psychiatry as dissociative identity disorder, where within the same body there exists more than one distinct personality. In this case, there are two personalities within Dr Jekyll, one apparently good and the other evil; completely opposite levels of morality. The novella's impact is such that it has become a part of the language, with the very phrase "Jekyll and Hyde" coming to mean a person who is vastly different in moral character from one situation to the next.
This carefully crafted ebook: "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Classic Unabridged Edition)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the original title of a novella written by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson that was first published in 1886. The work is commonly known today as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde or simply Jekyll & Hyde. It is about a London lawyer named Gabriel John Utterson, who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll and the evil Edward Hyde. The work is commonly associated with the rare mental condition often called "split personality" where, within the same body, there exists more than one distinct personality. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. A literary celebrity during his lifetime, Stevenson now ranks among the 26 most translated authors in the world.


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