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This popular Facebook app publicly exposed your data for years
Ever took a personality test on Facebook? For years, anyone could have accessed your private information, friends, posts and photos.
Nametests.com, the website behind the quizzes, recently fixed a flaw that publicly exposed information of their more than 120 million monthly users ? even after they deleted the app. At my request, Facebook donated $8,000 to the Freedom of the Press Foundation as part of their Data Abuse Bounty Program.
In the light of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook tried to clean up its act by launching their data abuse bounty program. Being a participant in their Bug Bounty Program, I got triggered and decided to give it a shot. I scrolled through my timeline and noted down all apps my friends were using. Fitness trackers and Facebook Quizzes topped my list. The latter have been heavily criticised for their massive data harvesting and data-greedy permissions, so for the first time in my life, I took a Facebook Quiz:
According to nametests.com, if I were a Disney Princess, I would be Jasmine.
Upon closer investigation, I noticed something strange.
While loading a test, the website would fetch my personal information and display it on the webpage. Here?s where it got my personal information from:
http://nametests.com/appconfig_user
In theory, every website could have requested this data. Note that the data also includes a ?token? which gives access to all data the user authorised the application to access, such as photos, posts and friends.
I was shocked to see that this data was publicly available to any third-party that requested it.
In a normal situation, other websites would not be able to access this information. Web browsers have mechanisms in place to prevent that from happening. In this case however, the data was wrapped in something called javascript, which is an exception to this rule.
One of the basic principles of javascript is that it can be shared with other websites. Since NameTests displayed their user?s personal data in javascript file, virtually any website could access it when they would request it.
NameTests wants to know who you are so they ask nametests.com/appconfig_user, but any other website could do that as well.
To verify it would actually be that easy to steal someone?s information, I set up a website that would connect to NameTests and get some information about my visitor. NameTests would also provide a secret key called an access token, which, depending on the permissions granted, could be used to gain access to a visitor?s posts, photos and friends. It would only take one visit to our website to gain access to someone?s personal information for up to two months.
Video proof:
An unauthorised website getting access to my Facebook information
As you can see in the video, NameTests would still reveal your identity even after deleting the app. In order to prevent this from happening, the user would have had to manually delete the cookies on their device, since NameTests.com does not offer a log out functionality.
I would imagine you wouldn?t want any website to know who you are, let alone steal your information or photos. Abusing this flaw, advertisers could have targeted (political) ads based on your Facebook posts and friends. More explicit websites could have abused this flaw to blackmail their visitors, threatening to leak your sneaky search history to your friends.
Timeline of events:
On April, 22nd, I reported this to Facebook?s Data Abuse program.
On April 30th, I received an initial response from Facebook, stating that they?re looking still looking into it.
On May 14th, I sent a follow-up mail, asking whether they already reached out to the app developers.
On May 22th, Facebook said that it could take three to six months to investigate the issue (as mentioned in their initial automated reply) and that they would keep me in the loop. At this time, the NameTests quizzes were still up and running.
On June, 25th I noticed NameTests had changed the way they process data. Third-parties could no longer access its users personal information. I contacted them about the fix, told them about this blogpost and asked them to donate the bounty to Freedom of the Press Foundation.
On June, 26th, I reached out to NameTest?s Digital Protection Officer to answer some questions regarding the vulnerability and the disclosure process by Facebook.
On June, 27th, Facebook informed me they donated $8,000 ($4,000 bounty, doubled because I chose to donate it to charity) to the Freedom of the Press foundation as part of their data abuse bounty program:
I also got a response from NameTests. The public relations team claims that, according to the data and knowledge they have, they found no evidence of abuse by a third party. They also state that they have implemented additional tests to find such bugs and avoid them in the future. As soon as I get permission to publish our conversation, I will post it here for the sake of completeness.
On June, 28, I published this blog post. In response to this, Facebook issued a public statement on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BugBounty/posts/2117617158252499
I have mixed feelings about this one. I am glad both Facebook and NameTests cooperated and resolved the issue. On the other hand, we cannot accept that the information of hundreds of millions of users could have been leaked out so easily. We can and must do better.
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How many users were affected?
According to Facebook, NameTests has more than 120 million active monthly users. I have no insights in how many users have given their data to the app since their launch early 2015. It is important to note that if this flaw was ever abused, only the users that actually visited the attacker?s website would have their data leaked to the attacker.
To get more grip on the reach of these quizzes, I made a list of their NameTest?s localised Facebook pages pages with more than one million likes. Pretty scary numbers, considering the fact you don?t even have to like their Facebook page to take a quiz. Their potential reach is immense:
There are so many NameTests pages that I only published the ones with +1M likes.
How long did this flaw exist?
Looking at archive.org, the flaw has been there at least since the end of 2016.NameTests said they introduced the script on the 24th of January, 2017.
Did NameTests know about this?
I have no evidence to claim that. It could have been a rookie programming mistake, but given the fact that this went unnoticed since 2016, it raises some serious questions about the way they handle the security of their hundreds of millions of users. Their terms of service are pretty clear on this:
NO CLAIMS OR PROMISES ABOUT THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR RELIABILITY OF THE SITE, ITS SAFETY OR SECURITY, OR THE SITE CONTENT. ACCORDINGLY, THE PROVIDER?S ENTITIES ARE NOT LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE THAT MIGHT ARISE, FOR EXAMPLE, FROM THE SITE?S INOPERABILITY, UNAVAILABILITY OR SECURITY VULNERABILITIES OR FROM YOUR RELIANCE ON THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR RELIABILITY OF THE CONTENT, BUSINESS LISTINGS, RATINGS, REVIEWS, METRICS, OR REVIEW FILTER FOUND ON, USED ON, OR MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE.
Their Digital Protection Officer did let me know that they take data security very seriously, though.
Was this flaw ever discovered by someone else?
It?s hard to tell. I can only say that it was really easy to spot, and I would be surprised if nobody else found this earlier, given the website claims to generate more than 3 billion page views every month, most of which had references to the leaky javascript. NameTests does state that, according to the data and knowledge they have, they did not find any evidence of abuse.
What data could have been leaked?
Depending on what quizzes you took, the javascript could leak your facebook ID, first name, last name, language, gender, date of birth, profile picture, cover photo, currency, devices you use, when your information was last updated, your posts and statuses, your photos and your friends.
What data could have been leaked after the app was deleted?
If you ever took a quiz and removed the app afterwards, external websites would still be able to read your facebook id, first name, last name, language, gender, date of birth. You could have only prevented this from happening if you manually deleted your cookies, as the website does not offer a logout functionality.
How can I protect myself from against these kind of leaks?
Delete any apps that you?re currently not using, be wary when giving new apps access to your data and delete your cookies on a regular basis.
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New York's Second Avenue Subway will be delayed again by at least another year, it was announced this week.
A report by The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) states that the first segment of the line – the "T" train running between 63rd and 96th streets – will not be completed until December 2016.
The report left open the possibility that this date might be pushed back again to 2017 and admitted that the project could run more than $1bn over budget.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) figures released the next day admitted that the project could debut as late as June 2018 – much later than the most recent previous estimate of 2015.
The current incarnation of the plans was originally scheduled for completion in 2012.
He also said he expected that the FTA will agree with 2016 as a likely completion date when it publishes its own report on the project.
An FTA spokesman said the project's risks and timeline are still being evaluated. It is not known when the review will conclude. The FTA is funding around a third of the project.
The Second Avenue Subway project was first conceived in the 1920s and there have been repeated efforts to get the project underway since then. It will be the first major expansion of the New York City subway system in over 50 years. When complete, the line will stretch 13.7km along Manhattan's East Side, from 125th Street in Harlem to Hanover Square in Lower Manhattan.
Phase one of the project will feature new stations along Second Avenue at 96th, 86th and 72nd Sts. It will connect with the existing subway network at 63rd St. and Lexington Avenue.
Elon Musk's Tesla and Boring Company have developed a new tunnel-based transit system that transports conventional vehicles at speeds of up to 240kmph underneath cities.
Edinburgh councillors have begun the month long process of examining the final business case for extending Edinburgh's tram line to Newhaven, before announcing their final decision in March.
Sirius Minerals insists that the construction of its $4.2bn (£3bn) polyhalite mine in Yorkshire is still on schedule despite the government cutting £500M worth of funding.


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Just 10 minutes by bus or car to the island's award winning west coast beaches. 20 minutes drive to the south coast coastal cliff paths which boast stunning views across to Herm, Sark, and France.
Herm and Sark easily accessible by boat and Jersey and France by boat or plane all of which make great day trips.
Many places of interest for WW2 enthusiasts having been occupied by German forces for much of the war.


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TRAVERSE CITY — William F. "Bill" Kildee, of Traverse City, passed away on Sept. 2, 2010, surrounded by four of his loving children, at Grand Traverse Pavilions.William Frederick Kildee was born Jan. 31, 1923, to William T. and Delcia (Blaine) Hickey-Kildee in Traverse City. In 1980 he married his beautiful and loving wife, Virginia "Ginny" Setchfield (Becsey), who sadly preceded him in death in 1999.Bill volunteered and served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1943 to 1945. He was as mine sweeper and fought in three WWII amphibious invasions (N. Africa, Sicily and Italy). He also fought in four historic WWII battles, including the battle of Cassino. He was wounded in battle and received many medals, with the Bronze Star for bravery and valor being one of the most treasured of his life's honors. He was extremely proud to have served his country and throughout his years shared many stories with family and friends about his years served in battle.Bill was a lifelong member of the Saint Francis Parish. He was elected president of his senior class and graduated from St. Francis High School in 1942. Following graduation Bill volunteered for enlistment in the U.S. Army. Upon his return home, he worked for 18 years at the Traverse City State Hospital. Bill moved his family to Mt. Pleasant, where he worked as a counselor for the Michigan Job Training Center. An opportunity arose for him to return to Traverse City, and he and his ex-wife, Jane purchased and operated the Cradle to Teen Shop in downtown Traverse City.Bill was a charter member and past president of the Traverse City Rotary Club. He and the late Preston Tanis also came up the idea to form what is now known as the Rotary Charities Inc. Bill was a former president for the Downtown Development Authority and during his time planted trees along the sidewalks of Front Street. He was a charter member and past president of the GTAC Board of Education (1973-1974). It has been recognized that Bill's negotiating skills helped insure that our Catholic schools would remain open by helping to design and implement the "dual enrollment" contract established in the 1970s.Bill played a leadership role in different fund drives for Munson Medical Center and Traverse City Osteopathic Hospital. Bill also cochaired with his daughter, Susanne, the Traverse City Chamber's Drug and Alcohol Addiction Committee and also served on the Chamber's membership committee. In 2009 Bill was honored by being a recipient of the St. Francis' Distinguished Alumni award. Bill was a proud member of AA and his influence helped many people gain sobriety and a meaningful new life. After his retirement some of Bill's favorite pastimes were daily coffee downtown at Stacey's with the "good 'ole boys", visiting his children, attending St. Francis sporting events and acrylic painting.From 1949 to 1978, Bill and his partner, Wally Campbell entertained thousands of audiences with their "Willy and Wally" comedy team. They performed throughout the state for hundreds of conventions and delighted the locals in the annual Traverse City Rotary Minstrel Show for over 25 years. They were especially honored to perform the roast for U.S. Senator Robert "Bob" Griffin held in Washington, D.C. He is survived by his brother, Robert J. Kildee "Bob," of Camarillo, Calif., and was preceded in death by his other two brothers, Norman Hickey, of Traverse City, and Merlin Hickey, of Cadillac. Bill was the proud and loving father of his five surviving children, Susanne Janis (William), Patrick B. Kildee, Sandi Lindstrom (Jon), Lisa Lempke (Tim) and William T. Kildee (Molly). He was equally proud and loving of his blended family children, Jan Holt (Tim), John Becsey (Bekki), Jill Shattuck (Mark), Jim Becsey (Meme) and Jody Madion (Matthew).He was a kind and loving grandfather to Edward Janis, Heidi Kildee-Ovari (Zsolt), Sean Kildee, Jeremiah Johnson, Jane (Dan) Bezotte, Kurt (Jenny) Schmidt, Matthew and Jessica Lempke, Clinton and Mark Shattuck, Matt, Mark and Danny Madion, Laura and Andrew Holt, Jack, Jenna, Chase and Andrea Becsey, Joseph, Katherine and Robert, and soon to be born grandson, his namesake, William Frederick Kildee. His great-grandchildren are Paige and Quinton Austin, Landon and Katherine Schmidt, Chance and Keegan Kildee, Riggs and Clay Finch. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Daniel Johnson and granddaughter, Julie Janis Finch. Bill is also survived by several special cousins, nieces and nephews, from both the Flint and Camarillo, Calif., areas. The family wishes to extend their sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all the loving staff at Grand Traverse Pavilions; they were a supportive family to our father, and their love and kindnesses will never be forgotten.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at noon, with visitation for friends and family beginning at 10 a.m., at St. Francis Church. Father Edwin Thome will officiate with Father John Grathwohl co-officiating. A luncheon at the church will follow Mass with his burial at Oakwood Catholic Cemetery following the luncheon.If you would like to make a memorial contribution in honor of Bill, please consider the Father Fred Foundation or the St. Francis Athletic Club.Please visit Bill's online guestbook at www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com to share your thoughts and memories with the family.The family is being served by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
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Eufranor z Koryntu (IV wiek p.n.e.) – grecki malarz, rzeźbiarz i teoretyk sztuki działający około 370-330 p.n.e.

Był uczniem Arystydesa Starszego i autorem niezachowanego traktatu o kolorystyce i proporcjach. Działał głównie w Atenach.

Rzeźbił w marmurze i brązie. Jego dzieła osiągały niekiedy kolosalne rozmiary. W swych rzeźbach, podobnie jak w obrazach, podejmował tematy mitologiczne, alegoryczne i historyczne. Namalował m.in. Udany szał Odyseusza dla Efezu, Apoteozę Tezeusza z personifikacjami Demosu i Demokracji oraz Bitwę pod Mantineą (po 362 p.n.e.) dla Aten (obraz ten zdobił portyk Zeusa Eleuteriosa na ateńskiej agorze). W brązie wykonał m.in. sławny posąg Parysa, kolosalną alegorię Dzielności i Hellady (w postaci pełnej wdzięku kobiety) oraz Aleksandra Wielkiego z Filipem na kwadrydze (po 338 p.n.e.).

Jedynym zachowanym oryginałem Eufranora jest zapewne marmurowa statua Apollina Patroosa, odkryta na agorze ateńskiej.

Bibliografia
 Piszczek Z. (red.), Mała encyklopedia kultury antycznej, PWN, Warszawa 1983, s. 242, .
 Encyklopedia sztuki starożytnej, praca zbiorowa, WAiF i Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 1998, s. 230,  (PWN),  (WAiF).

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Die evangelische Pfarrkirche ist ein denkmalgeschütztes Kirchengebäude in Krombach, einem Stadtteil von Kreuztal im Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein (Nordrhein-Westfalen).

Geschichte und Architektur
Die einfache, spätromanische Hallenkirche wurde in der ersten Hälfte des 13. Jahrhunderts errichtet. Das Langhaus ist zweijochig, der Hauptchor ist einjochig mit halbrunder Apsis. Sie war ursprünglich dem Hl. Ludgerus geweiht. In die gerade schließenden Seitenschiffe sind halbrunde Nischen eingelassen. Die kuppeligen Gratgewölbe werden im Mittelschiff von schweren Viereckpfeilern mit Halbsäulenvorlagen getragen. Die Seitenschiffe und das westliche Halbjoch sind einhüftig gewölbt. Der Turm steht westlich.

Ausstattung
 Die Ausmalung unter Verwendung aufgedeckter Ornamentreste erfolgte 1958
 Kanzel mit geschnitzten Füllungen von 1764
 Altartisch von 1781
 Reste eines spätgotischen Sakramentshäuschens sind in die Turmhalle eingebaut.

Literatur
 Georg Dehio: Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Nordrhein-Westfalen. Band 2, Westfalen, Deutscher Kunstverlag, München 1969

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Bristol Flyers have bolstered their 2022/23 BBL roster with a trio of young players being called up to the first team squad.
Head Coach Andreas Kapoulas has given a BBL opportunity to Pasquale Landolfi, Nassim Ladjimi and Jayden Edwards, who will all train as part of the wider squad ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.
Landolfi first received a call-up from the men's second team in 2021 and made six BBL appearances last season, whilst also averaging 15.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game for the club's NBL Division two side.
Ladjimi returns to the first team set-up having spent last season overseas at the International Sports Academy in Ohio. He previously came through the club's Basketball Academy at SGS College and made four appearances for the BBL team during the 2020/21 season.
Junior Welsh International Jayden Edwards has also received a call-up to the BBL side, having been part of the Flyers junior programme since Under-14 level.
The 18-year-old guard is entering his third year with the SGS Basketball Academy and averaged 14.5 points per game in the EABL last season.
Speaking on the trio of BBL call-ups, Head Coach Andreas Kapoulas said: "It's awesome to have Pasquale, Nassim and Jayden on board for the upcoming season.
"All three players have come through our player pathway and take pride in representing the club and the city.
"Pasquale learned a lot last season with our team and that experience will be very useful for him coming into this season, whilst starting his postgraduate studies at Bristol University.
"Nassim had a great year in Ohio and is now looking to transition into his professional career, while Jayden is ready for his third year with the SGS Basketball Academy to develop his game further.
"We look forward to working with all three of them this season."
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2020 Shelby Ford F-150 Super Snake Sport Drag Races Ram TRX – Who Shed Tears?
Shelby Ford F-150 Super Snake Sport Vs. Dodge Ram TRX | Photo Credit: Throttle House
Place your bets – ready, set, go! If you're not busy in the garage building your truck, you're probably on YouTube watching drag races. At least that's what we're doing, which leads us to the age-old question- Ford Vs. Dodge – who will reign superior in this matchup for the ages?
In the latest rendition of the Ford Vs. Dodge debate, the two automakers both assembled these trucks with one thing in mind – awesomeness. With that said, we'll take either one in any color, please. Practicality? Who cares about that. No matter what side of the spectrum you identify with, these are both cool trucks, but there can only be one drag race winner.
Shelby Ford F-150 Super Snake Sport
"The only thing better than cubic inches is cubic horsepower," Carroll Shelby often said. He was an early pioneer in high-performance street trucks, and with sky high demand for this type of vehicle, fans of the classic F-150 Lightning are delighted by the Super Snake.
The two-door Shelby F-150 Super Snake Sport boasts up to 770-horsepower, and the super truck does 0-60 mph in a gravity-defying 3.45 seconds. It can also reach 100 mph in 8.3 seconds. At a certain point, you have to stop and think to yourself – how does something of this size defy the laws of physics?
The supercharged 5.0L V-8 is paired with a Shelby-specific lowered suspension, a new brake system, and custom wheels. The exterior has a more menacing look as well, while the interior remains, well, somewhat bland. What makes the truck unique is the fact that only 250 were built for the United States and Canada.
If you're looking to purchase one, it might be time to take a mortgage out on your house – or even sell it and live in the thing full-time. The Shelby F-150 Super Snake Sport starts at $93,385. If it makes you feel any better, it comes with a three year/36,000-mile warranty.
Despite being a four-door monster on wheels, the TRX does possess some advantages over its two-door competition. To keep the traction, the Ram TRX has a full-time four-wheel drive and Launch Control. It is the first Ram to be equipped with this Launch Assist technology, designed to regulate engine RPM and monitor wheel slip to achieve the fastest acceleration rate.
The 6.2L V-8 supercharged Hemi delivers 702-horsepower and 650-pound-feet of torque, and achieves 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds, a full second shorter than the Shelby Super Snake Sport. The powerful twin-screw supercharger regulates boost pressure up to an impressive 11.0 psi.
One glaring difference is the Ram TRXs' ground clearance at 11.8 inches, meaning it will win the off-road battle. It's also more luxurious inside, but does that matter in a work truck? Lastly, it has eight drive modes, including valet, just in case you don't want a new take on the Ferris Bueller movie a few decades later. If you want to purchase the Launch Edition, it will set you back an estimated $90,625,
Enough Specs – More Race Details
To appreciate the race results, it's vital to know what each truck is packing. The first race between the Super Snake Sport and the TRX was close – the TRXs' superior launch control proved effective off the line. It held about a half car length lead for several seconds, but the Super Snake Sport overcame that distance for the eventual overtake.
The next race was from an undetermined speed roll – the smaller size and extra horsepower from the Super Snake Sport proved to be the victor and won by a full car length. The TRX showed flashes of its size with smoking brakes after the race came to a halt.
The TRX has less horsepower, more doors, and a higher clearance from the ground, but it performed very well in a drag race. However, it can't compete with the freight train Ford with a blower in a straight line.
Ford F-150 Super Snake Sport Crosses Finish Line Before Ram TRX | Photo Credit: Throttle House
Super Snake Sport Vs. Ram TRX: Which is Better?
Being in control of a 700-horsepower truck is a win, no matter the brand. As we always say, it really is a matter of preference, and it's no different with these two. The Ford F-150 Super Snake Sport is capable of doing much less than the TRX. If this was a drag race off-road, the Ram would be the clear winner.
Ram TRX Baja Mode | Photo Credit: Throttle House
The Ford F-150 is more of a collector's item because only a small amount will be available in the United States. It'll hold more value for this reason, while Ram TRX will produce 702 in the United States and 100 more in Canada. Although it's not a lot, it's far less than the Super Snake Sport. At the end of the day, let's just enjoy these for what they are – physics-defying superhero tanks.
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……a pseudo addiction
By Ian Robinson
OH, jeez.
Bad news, folks.
Real bad news.
For a long time, I'm pretty sure at least some of us had this little old Get Out of Jail Free card in our back pockets.
Just in case.
In case we were bad.
But mostly because we were worried about getting caught being bad.
We might not have been planning to be bad.
We might not have intended to be bad.
But let's face it … most people who do bad things don't wake up in the morning and think: Oooh! I'm going to do something terrible today.
Bad stuff happens anyway, though.
It's mostly politicians and movie stars who have used this little trick to get out of trouble.
But if it's good enough for them, why not us common folk?
I'm talking about the Tiger Woods excuse.
You know the one.
You get caught taking your love to town and the first thing you do is claim to be suffering from a sex addiction.
And some people apparently buy it.
But here's the problem, the bad news: According to recent research, sex addiciton isn't a real thing, in spite of all the therapy groups devoted to curing it.
But recently, not only has the American Psychiatric Association refused to recognize it as a disease, researchers at UCLA say there's no discernible brain activity that supports the belief in sex addiction.
The scientists spent some time with men and women who identify as sex addicts and showed them dirty pictures.
OK, show of hands.
Who is sorry they didn't become a scientist?
Um, one, two, three, four … oh.
Pretty much everybody?
That's what I thought.
And apparently, when you show sex addicts dirty pictures, they react like the rest of us.
They aren't more excited than "normal" people, which would have signaled addiction.
And they aren't less excited than "normal" people, which would have signaled that they're compelled to seek out more sex than the rest of us.
Now, the first time any of us heard about sex addiction, we giggled and thought, "I think I might have that, too."
Because, let's face it, can you think of anything else that's simultaneously:
a) Fun
b) Free
c) Non-fattening
d) Promotes cardio-vascular health
e) Puts a spring in your step
f) Did I mention fun?
There may be some of you who look at this list and think, "Whaddya mean, 'Free?'"
If so, you're probably a politician or Charlie Sheen.
We just had an Alberta legislator arrested in Minnesota for trying to hire a couple of hookers … while on government business, no less.
He has yet to bust out the sex addiction card. He's just talked about a regrettable personal lapse in judgment and resigned from the Tory … wait for it … caucus.
You may now insert your own caucus joke here.
Charlie Sheen was called as a witness in the trial of Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss who somehow managed to become a procurer of hookers to the stars.
Charlie was a lot younger then and the judge was shocked that Charlie was patronizing such a service.
The judge asked Charlie why a young, handsome, rich, famous actor needed to pay for sex.
Sheen famously replied: "I don't pay for the sex. I pay them to leave afterwards."
Which is kind of funny in a soulless sort of way.
But at least he owns his behaviour.
Not like Tiger Woods.
When Tiger got caught playing fast and loose with his putter, he played the sex-addict card and went to rehab for six weeks.
Actor David (The Truth Is Out There) Duchovney spent two months in sex rehab in 2008 after his wife caught him chasing Unidentified Female Objects.
And the list goes on and on.
Now, I'm not sure what kind of "therapy" you get for wanting to have sex.
Do scientists show you dirty pictures and then when you get excited somebody slaps you in the mouth?
I think it might be worth the decade in school to get the PhD so you could craft the experiment where you just got to sit around all day slapping people in the mouth for cheating on their significant others.
Probably wouldn't work.
'Cause I'm pretty sure there's no cure for being a jerk.
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Expertise: International relations and political economies, particularly trade, globalization and regional trade agreements
About David Lynch
Dr. David A. Lynch is Professor in the Department of Social Science at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota where he has taught political science since 1996. He served as chair from 2004 to 2016 and remains coordinator of the Political Science Program. He is the author of "Trade and Globalization: An Introduction to Regional Trade Agreements," published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2010. Lynch has also written over a dozen chapters on international relations, international political economy and American foreign policy in edited books including the chapter on trade in the United Nations Association of the USA's "A Global Agenda" from 1996 to 2005. He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of California, Santa Barbara and his B.A. in political science from Iowa State University. He lives in Winona, Minnesota.
Areas of Expertise: International Trade, International Political Economy, International Relations
- American Political Science Association
- Minnesota International Center
- International Studies Association
- Iowa State University: B.A., Political Science (1989)
- University of California, Santa Barbara: Ph.D., Political Science (1995)
- Lynch's PSGS Hub
Internal and External Sources of American Foreign Economic Policymaking: The North American Free Trade Agreement University of California, Santa Barbara
Much of the International Political Economy (IPE) literature on American foreign economic policymaking stresses either societal, state, or international factors as the source of trade policy. The complex reality is that the causal weight of these potential determinants varies over time and from issue to issue. Recent literature stresses this more eclectic explanation and focuses on the interactions between these potential variables. With this in mind, the dissertation assesses the relative importance of these contending explanations and explores how these variables interacted in the formation of the US negotiating position in the automotive and textile sectors in the recent NAFTA negotiations. The dissertation compares the efficacy of these approaches in explaining NAFTA to that of the two-level game approach developed by Robert Putnam. By using the two-level game approach to explore the interactions between the above variables, the dissertation attempts to better understand NAFTA as well as augment the International Political Economy "sources of foreign economic policy" literature. Most importantly, the dissertation probes the efficacy of the two-level game approach itself. Are the propositions suggested by this approach at the theoretical level found in the case studies at hand? What are the conditions in which many of the actors' negotiation strategies will be employed and employed successfully in the negotiations? The dissertation finds that the two-level game approach is useful in explaining the negotiations. Moreover, a number or refinements regarding the two-level game approach's primary propositions are suggested.


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Playing it safe: Promoting sustainable biotech in India
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Modern biotechnology promises remarkable advances in agriculture, medicine and industrial products. The genomes of many plants and animals are being mapped, and techniques are being developed to manipulate genetic material and fuse cells beyond normal breeding barriers.
These advances have led to the appearance of the development of resilient and sometimes totally new projects referred to as Living Modified Organisms (LMOs), or commonly as Genetically Modified Organisms. Some of these may be beneficial to humans, but they need to be properly assessed for potential risks, monitored and tested over extended periods to ensure their safety.
Indian farmers inspect a crop. Source: S. Jayaraj
What do we mean by biosafety and why is it important?
Biosafety refers to the safe handling, transport and use of organisms – whether animals, plants or bacteria – that have been modified using modern biotechnology.
The Government of India has committed to developing and deploying agricultural biotechnology to meet the needs of rural communities and growing urban populations. But it wants to do this safely and in compliance with its international commitments.
LMOs are any living organism with a novel combination of genetic material obtained thanks to modern biotechnology. While LMOs can bring benefits to agriculture, nutrition and health, they can also – if not used safely – harm species and disrupt ecosystems.
"As the country with the second biggest population in the world, if India can get biosafety systems right, that's a huge benefit for humankind," says Alex Owusu-Biney, a UN Environment biosafety expert.
UN Environment works in partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Convention on Biological Diversity to assist the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol (of which India is one) to meet their commitments under the agreement.
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, a supplement to the Convention on Biological Diversity, is an international agreement that aims to ensure the safe handling, transport and use of organisms that have been modified using biotechnology. The Protocol, which entered into force in 2003 and has 171 Parties, aims to guard against adverse effects on biological diversity.
The project and what it has achieved
The UN Environment-led 2012-2016 India project titled "GEF Phase II Capacity Building Project on Biosafety" was officially closed in June 2017 after achieving its objectives.
Key partners included international and national agencies, among them the ILSI Research Foundation, which provided technical support on risk assessment and risk management; Research and Information Systems India – support on Socioeconomic Considerations; and India's Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, which implemented the project with support from the Biotechnology Consortium India Limited. This was a unique Public-Private sector and multi-stakeholder partnership.
Dr Vibha Ahuja of Biotech Consortium India Limited at a project workshop. Source: Flickr
The project built capacity in human and infrastructure resources for improved biosafety management in line with the National Biodiversity Action Plan, the National Biotechnology Development Strategy, the National Environment Policy, and the Cartagena Protocol, among others.
It also strengthened the biosafety management system in India, including the handling, transport, packaging and identification of LMOs; and helped raise awareness of the issues. A survey was done of the pipeline of genetically engineered crops being developed in India.
Eight Biology Documents on Sorghum, Tomato, Papaya, Chickpea, Pigeon Pea, Mustard, Potato and Rubber were developed to assist in Risk Assessment and Risk Management. This is the first comprehensive national intervention outside the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to develop such supportive tools.
Under the project, four laboratories for detection of LMOs – the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Punjab Biotechnology Incubator, DNA Fingerprinting and Transgenic Crop Monitoring Laboratory, and the Export Inspection Agency in Kochi – have been strengthened. They are now officially gazetted as the National Referral Laboratories for the detection of LMOs.
The Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety will enter into force on 5 March 2018.
Source: UN Environment (press release)
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Israel's Service Ethic Doesn't Include Service in Other Languages
Critical services from city halls, banks, utilities and health services are often unavailable to those who don't speak Hebrew.
Ruti Levy
Janan Bsoul
IllustrationHaaretz
Nidal Badarna and Hasan Taha became an instant hit in 2008, when they entertained an audience in the church hall of Reineh, a village near Nazareth in the Galilee, with a spoof of a telephone conversation with an HMO clinic and the unsuccessful attempts of a grandson to translate the nurse's medical instructions to his grandmother.
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Since then, Badarna has become a well-known standup comedian in Israel's Arab community, but the difficulties experienced by adults who are not fluent in Hebrew still exist. Most institutions in Israel still speak only Hebrew, including the health system, city halls, public transport, the post office and the electricity, water and gas companies. Bills and other documents are sent only in Hebrew, even from those companies that take pride in their relatively high level of accessibility, such as the cellular phone and Internet companies.
TheMarker, along with the consumer group Emun Hatzibur (Public Trust,) conducted a test this week of the municipal call centers of a number of cities with mixed Jewish and Arab populations - Jerusalem, Haifa, Acre, Ramle, Lod and Jaffa - and came back empty-handed. Only Jerusalem had an interactive outgoing message system in Arabic. In Acre, the call center offered us service in English or Russian, but not in Arabic - in a city where almost a third of the residents speak Arabic as their native language. Ramle acknowledged that the English of its employees was not good enough to provide service.
To make things worse, even when the call center has Arabic speakers, as in Lod and other cities that say they provide service in Arabic, the outgoing message is only in Hebrew, so many people can't even navigate their way to the service representatives who do speak their language.
Sometimes we have Russians working the shift
The problem, and the need to provide services in languages other than English, is nothing new in Israel, or in Western countries in general. Many countries consider service provision in languages other than the official one to be part of the basic right of accessible services, and government services in particular, and consider the problem to be one of a "language disability."
When it comes to medical services, the right to professional translation is considered an inherent part of the treatment provided in most Western countries, and has been for decades. Health Ministry regulations from 2011 explicitly require medical information, including administrative information and appointment booking, to be provided in the most common languages in Israel.
In the TheMarker test, the country's four health maintenance organizations, Clalit, Maccabi, Meuhedet and Leumi, received high marks for their provision of services in a range of languages - Hebrew, Arabic, English and Russian. Some provided services in the Ethiopian langauge Amharic (Clalit) and French (Meuhedet.)
But the hospitals were a different story. The impressive call routing systems at Wolfson Medical Center, Kaplan Hospital and Schneider Children's Medical Center provided a long list of options - emergency, clinics, appointments, etc. - but only in Hebrew. Only Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem and Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva had an automated call system in the three most commonly spoken languages in Israel, Hebrew, Arabic and Russian.
The rest of the hospitals that we checked transfered the call to a call center representative, from which point success depended on their language skills and good will. At Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, we were told that it depends on who is working that shift. "Sometimes there are Russians on the shift," said the representative. But for an Arabic speaker we were told to call back the next day.
Yoseftal Medical Center in Eilat also asked us to call back the next morning. At Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera, we were reprimanded: "Hebrew, darling, speak Hebrew." At Beilinson Hospital the representative decided to hang up after being unable to understand us. Only on the third attempt did we reach someone who tried to find someone to translate for us.
Four hospitals made a real effort to help us; Poriya, Laniado and Assaf Harofeh all acted quickly to connect us to employees who spoke Arabic, while Meir Hospital displaye goodwill, but we wound up being passed between people and waiting for a long time.
In any case, what all this points out is the lack of an official policy and procedures.
Where there's competition, there's accessibility too
Emun Hatzibur says that, outside of health care, there is no formal, explicit legal requirement to provide service in other languages. In addition, there is no legal recognition of a "language disability" that meets the criteria of the law on equal rights for those with disabilities.
The Israel Electric Corporation, a government monopoly that provides an essential service to the entire population, offers service in Hebrew and English. It used to be that in order to reach the menu where you chose the language, you first needed to go through preliminary menus only in Hebrew - but that was changed after TheMarker spoke to the company. We found a similar situation at Paz Gas and 012 Mobile.
"The fact that Israel, a country that accepts immigrants and with a large Arab minority, is lagging behind Western nations on such a basic matter is serious and embarrassing," said Ronen Regev Kabir, the director of Public Trust.
"The findings show that even in the area of health services, language accessibility is often lacking and does not meet regulatory requirements. In other public institutions, the general response to speakers [of other] languages is even more inadequate and it is clear that there is no guiding policy. Some provide a response in Russian, but not in Arabic, others in English and some only in Hebrew," he said.
"It is interesting to see that it is actually in the communications sector that there is a wider range of language solutions in most companies, while in the gas companies, water corporations, IEC and even municipal call centers, the response is thin or even nonexistent," Regev Kabir added. " This shows that companies who face competition understand better the need for responding to the public. Public Trust's policy is that there is a need to legislate a requirement to provide services for those who have problems with Hebrew."
Responses: There is no legal requirement
The Be'er Sheva municipality said all its call center representatives speak English, and there are a number of Arabic speakers who provide service in that language. Haifa said its municipal call center was always staffed by speakers of different languages, 24 hours a day. The city is now installing an automated call system with English, Arabic, Amharic and Russian. Ramle said that seven of its 13 representatives spoke Arabic at a mother tongue level. In Tel Aviv, the city said it is now moving to a new telephone system and adding additional languages would be considered.
The Be'er Sheva water corporation said it acts as required by law, and there is no legal requirement for additional languages. However, they provide responses in Russian and Amharic, when needed.
The Israel Electric Corporation said it would be adding Arabic to its call routing system in the next few weeks and is planning to add Russian and Amharic in the future, as well as providing the language choice menus first.
The Israel Postal Corporation said the vast majority of calls are in Hebrew, but in special cases it provides a response in other languages. The post office website also provides customer service in English.
Israel Railways said that in general it provides service in Hebrew and English, but its call center employs speakers of other languages such as Russian and Arabic. The railways website also has timetables in English and Arabic, as do the schedules available in the train stations.
Bank Mizrahi Tefahot said its call system identifies customers and transfers them directly to their personal bankers or the relevant support staff, who know them and speak their language. Customers can be assigned to bankers based on the language they speak, if they wish.
A number of hospitals responded to this report: Ichilov Hospital said its information and appointments center has staff that speak Hebrew, English and Russian on the various shifts. Other staff is available to help out in other languages and, if necessary, it is possible to leave a message in another language for response by a service representative who speaks the appropriate language.
Beilinson said that it provides service in five languages directly, and is now preparing a solution for other languages. In addition it provides translators and mediators in a range of languages.
Hillel Yaffeh Hospital said it is making a great effort to ensure that most of its services are culturally and linguistically accessible, including establishing a language accessibility committee to improve the service provided to patients. The committee has established a list of staff who speak various languages.
Wolfson Hospital said the medical center is a unit of the Health Ministry, operating according to the ministry's instructions and budget allocation. If the Health Ministry was to instruct the hospital to add additional languages and provide the budget, the hospital would certainly carry out the instructions, the hospital said.
Yoseftal Hospital said it also follows ministry rules and has a list of 40 translators for 23 languages, including sign language. In urgent cases, a translator is called immediately. The hospital said the specific case mentioned in this article was a one-time incident and it would act as soon as possible to remind employees of their instructions on the matter.
Kaplan Hospital said it provides immediate service in a number of languages through its switchboard and call center and is now in the process of expanding its automated calling system to include Arabic and Russian.
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The first tickets for the Divine Comedy Festival performances will be available online from www.boskakomedia.pl and at the Łaźnia Nowa Theatre box office from 22 October.
A day before we will announce which productions will be shown in the PURGATORIO section of the festival dedicated to premieres. Soon afterwards we will also make known performances that will be shown in the PARADISO section (dedicated to performances by young artists). The INFERNO section productions will be announced on 5 November.
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PRINCE Philip yelled "My legs!" as he was pulled from the wreckage of his overturned Land Rover.
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Witness Roy Warne, 75, said of the smash near Sandringham, Norfolk: "It was frightening to see."
Mr Warne also told how Prince Philip said he was "dazzled by the sun" at a T-junction before his Land Rover hit another car carrying a mother and baby.
Roy was driving home with his wife Victoria, 72, shortly before 3pm and saw the Land Rover flip a split-second after the collision.
But he was not thought to have suffered any serious injuries — and was at the Queen's side, resting at their Sandringham estate.
Philip will be monitored by doctors in the coming days as they look for signs of internal injuries.
Roy said: "I saw the car flip and thought f*****g hell.
Another witness told the Daily Telegraph Philip seemed "distraught" and it was a "miracle" he escaped uninjured.
It is believed the Land Rover drove out from a T-junction on Queen Elizabeth Way and was struck by a Kia people carrier with two women and a ten-month-old screaming baby inside.
"He stood up and was unharmed but was obviously very shocked.
Buckingham Palace said the Duke was not injured but had seen a doctor as a precaution.
One of the women in the other car suffered a suspected broken arm, the other had an injured knee. The baby boy was miraculously unharmed.
Roy, of Thornham near Hunstanton, said: "I went to the ladies' car first as I thought the tank was going to go up in flames and take the baby with it.
"His mother, who had been driving, was understandably hysterical.
Roy was driving Victoria from a hospital appointment in King's Lynn.
She had just been given the all-clear for breast cancer.
Prince Philip retired from public life in August 2017 after decades supporting the Queen and attending events for his own charities and organisations.
Prince Charles had previously told of his concern about his dad's getting behind the wheel.
In June 2014 the Prince of Wales told a D-Day veteran's son he was worried about the fact the Duke was still driving a car.
The Palace calculated he had completed 22,219 solo engagements since 1952.
Since retiring from official solo duties, he has appeared in public alongside the Queen and other members of the Royal Family at events.
But he did not attend the Royal Family's Christmas Day service at Sandringham this year.
The prang will spark fresh debate over the whether there should be a driving age limit.


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2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards Nominations Announced
Nominations for the 2014 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced April 25 at 54 Below by Academy Award winners Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez and two-time Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Fran Drescher.
Nominators considered shows that opened on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway during the 2013-14 New York theatre season.
The new musical comedy A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder earned 12 nominations, the most of any production of the season. The new Jason Robert Brown-Marsha Norman musical The Bridges of Madison County also fared well, garnering nine nominations. The Off-Broadway musical
Fun Home
, which was recently named a Pulitzer Prize finalist, received eight nominations, while the Broadway musicals Aladdinand Rocky earned seven nominations apiece.
The 59th Annual Drama Desk Awards, hosted by Tony winner Laura Benanti, will take place June 1 at 8 PM at The Town Hall in Manhattan.
The nominations for the 59th Annual Drama Desk Awards follow:
Nell Benjamin, The Explorers Club
Steven Levenson, Core Values
Conor McPherson, The Night Alive
Richard Nelson, Regular Singing
Bruce Norris, Domesticated
Robert Schenkkan, All The Way
John Patrick Shanley, Outside Mullingar
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Outstanding Revival of a Play
I Remember Mama
London Wall
The Model Apartment
Twelfth Night (Shakespeare's Globe Production)
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Outstanding Actor in a Play
Bryan Cranston, All The Way
Hamish Linklater, The Comedy of Errors
Ian McKellen, No Man's Land
David Morse, The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin
Chris O'Dowd, Of Mice and Men
Daniel Radcliffe, The Cripple of Inishmaan
Denzel Washington, A Raisin in the Sun
Outstanding Actress in a Play
Barbara Andres, I Remember Mama
Tyne Daly, Mothers and Sons
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
Laurie Metcalf, Domesticated
J. Smith-Cameron, Juno and the Paycock
Harriet Walter, Julius Caesar
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Neil Patrick Harris, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Adam Jacobs, Aladdin
Andy Karl, Rocky
Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Steven Pasquale, The Bridges of Madison County
Bryce Pinkham, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Sutton Foster, Violet
Idina Menzel, If/Then
Jessie Mueller, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Kelli O'Hara, The Bridges of Madison County
Margo Seibert, Tamar of the River
Barrett Wilbert Weed, Heathers: The Musical
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Reed Birney, Casa Valentina
Chuck Cooper, Choir Boy
Peter Maloney, Outside Mullingar
Bobby Moreno, Year of the Rooster
Bill Pullman, The Jacksonian
Brian J. Smith, The Glass Menagerie
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Betty Buckley, The Old Friends
Julia Coffey, London Wall
Diane Davis, The Model Apartment
Celia Keenan-Bolger, The Glass Menagerie
Jan Maxwell, The Castle
Sophie Okonedo, A Raisin in the Sun
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Danny Burstein, Cabaret
Nick Cordero, Bullets Over Broadway: The Musical
Joshua Henry, Violet
James Monroe Iglehart, Aladdin
Rory O'Malley, Nobody Loves You
Bobby Steggert, Big Fish
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Stephanie J. Block, Little Miss Sunshine
Anika Larsen, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Adriane Lenox, After Midnight
Sydney Lucas, Fun Home
Laura Osnes, The Threepenny Opera
Jennifer Simard, Disaster!
Lauren Worsham, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Outstanding Director of a Play
Joe Calarco, A Christmas Carol
Tim Carroll, Twelfth Night
Thomas Kail, Family Furniture
Bill Rauch, All The Way
Anna D. Shapiro, Domesticated
Julie Taymor, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Sam Gold, Fun Home
Michael Mayer, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Bartlett Sher, The Bridges of Madison County
Susan Stroman, Bullets Over Broadway: The Musical
Alex Timbers, Rocky
Darko Tresnjak, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Outstanding Choreography
Warren Carlyle, After Midnight
Steven Hoggett, Kelly Devine, Rocky
Danny Mefford, Love's Labour's Lost
Casey Nicholaw, Aladdin
Sonya Tayeh, Kung Fu
Outstanding Music
Jason Robert Brown, The Bridges of Madison County
Andrew Lippa, Big Fish
Steven Lutvak, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Alan Menken, Aladdin
Kevin Murphy and Laurence O'Keefe, Heathers: The Musical
Jeanine Tesori, Fun Home
Outstanding Lyrics
Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, and Chad Beguelin, Aladdin
Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Michael Friedman, Love's Labour's Lost
Michael Korie, Far from Heaven
Lisa Kron, Fun Home
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Chad Beguelin, Aladdin
Robert L. Freedman, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair, Murder for Two
Douglas McGrath, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Marsha Norman, The Bridges of Madison County
Outstanding Orchestrations
John Clancy, Fun Home
Larry Hochman, Big Fish
Steve Sidwell, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Michael Starobin, If/Then
Jonathan Tunick, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Outstanding Music in a Play
Lewis Flinn, The Tribute Artist
Elliot Goldenthal, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Rob Kearns, The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle
Tom Kochan, Almost, Maine
Nico Muhly, The Glass Menagerie
Duncan Sheik, A Man's a Man
Outstanding Revue
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Musik from the Weimar and Beyond
Le Jazz Hot: How the French Saved Jazz
Til Divorce Do Us Part
What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined
Christopher Barreca, Rocky
Alexander Dodge, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Richard Hoover, Small Engine Repair
Santo Loquasto, Bullets Over Broadway: The Musical
Ian MacNeil, A Doll's House
Donyale Werle, The Explorers Club
Constance Hoffman, A Midsummer Night's Dream
William Ivey Long, Bullets Over Broadway: The Musical
Zane Pihlstrom, Nutcracker Rouge
Loren Shaw, The Mysteries
Jenny Tiramani, Twelfth Night
David C. Woolard, The Heir Apparent
Christopher Akerlind, Rocky
Jane Cox, Machinal
David Lander, The Civil War
Peter Mumford, King Lear
Brian Tovar, Tamar of the River
Japhy Weideman, Macbeth
Outstanding Projection Design
Robert Massicotte and Alexis Laurence, Cirkopolis
Sven Ortel, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Aaron Rhyne, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Shawn Sagady, All The Way
Austin Switser, Sontag: Reborn Ben Rubin, Arguendo
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Kai Harada, Fun Home
Peter Hylenski, Bullets Over Broadway: The Musical
Peter Hylenski, Rocky
Brian Ronan, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Dan Moses Schreier, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Jon Weston, The Bridges of Madison County
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play
M.L. Dogg, The Open House
Katie Down, The Golden Dragon
Paul James Prendergast, All The Way
Dan Moses Schreier, Act One
Christopher Shutt, Love and Information
Matt Tierney, Machinal
Outstanding Solo Performance
David Barlow, This is My Office
Jim Brochu, Character Man
Hannah Cabell, Grounded
Debra Jo Rupp, Becoming Dr. Ruth
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned
John Douglas Thompson, Satchmo at the Waldorf
Unique Theatrical Experience
Charlatan Cirkopolis
Mother Africa
Nutcracker Rouge
The Complete and Condensed Stage Directions of Eugene O'Neill Vol. 2
PRODUCTIONS WITH MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS:
12 A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
9 The Bridges of Madison County
8 Fun Home
7 Aladdin
7 Rocky
6 Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
6 Bullets Over Broadway: The Musical
5 All The Way
4 A Midsummer Night's Dream
3 After Midnight
3 Big Fish
3 Domesticated
3 Hedwig and the Angry Inch
3 London Wall
3 Love's Labour's Lost
3 The Glass Menagerie
3 Twelfth Night (Shakespeare's Globe Production)
3 Violet
2 A Raisin in the Sun
2 Cirkopolis
2 Heathers: The Musical
2 I Remember Mama
2 If/Then
2 Machinal
2 No Man's Land
2 Nutcracker Rouge
2 Of Mice and Men
2 Outside Mullingar
2 Tamar of the River
2 The Cripple of Inishmaan
2 The Explorers Club
2 The Model Apartment
Special Awards: Each year, the Drama Desk votes special awards to recognize excellence and significant contributions to the theatre.
For 2013-2014, these awards are:
To Soho Rep: For nearly four decades of artistic distinction, innovative production, and provocative play selection.
To Veanne Cox: For her ability to express the eccentricities, strengths, and vulnerabilities of a range of characters, and notably for her comedic flair as evidenced in this season's The Old Friends and The Most Deserving.
To Ed Sylvanus Iskandar, the Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award: For his visionary directorial excellence. This season's The Golden Dragon and The Mysteries exemplify his bold and strikingly original imagination.
To the ensembles of Off-Broadway's The Open House and Broadway's The Realistic Joneses and to the creator of both plays, Will Eno: For two extraordinary casts and one impressively inventive playwright.
The Open House: Hannah Bos, Michael Countryman, Peter Friedman Danny McCarthy, and Carolyn McCormick
The Realistic Joneses: Toni Collette, Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts and Marisa Tomei
A few notes from the Drama Desk: "As the current revival of Cabaret replicates the 1998 production, the Board deemed the show ineligible in the Outstanding Revival of a Musical category, as were performers, creative team members, and technical personnel associated with the earlier incarnation in their respective categories. Soul Doctor was considered for its Off-Broadway production in the 2012-13 season. Under Drama Desk rules, only new elements in its transfer to Broadway were eligible this season. Finally, Billy Crystal's 700 Sundays was deemed ineligible because it was a return engagement of the 2005 Drama Desk winning show."
The 2013-14 Drama Desk Nominating Committee is composed of Barbara Siegel, Chairperson, (Author and Freelance Critic); Morgan Jenness (Dramaturg; Columbia & Pace University Professor); Samuel L. Leiter (Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theatre, CUNY); Sandy MacDonald (freelance; TheaterNewsOnline.com); Chad McArver (Lighting and Set Designer; Professor, Fordham University); Martha Wade Steketee (Editor and Contributor, Chance Magazine; UrbanExcavations.com); and James Wilson (Theatre Professor, CUNY; Co-Editor of JADT).
Gretchen Shugart is managing executive producer of the Drama Desk Awards. Joey Parnes Productions will produce and manage the show. The president of Drama Desk is Isa Goldberg, and Randie Levine Miller is director of special events.
Drama Desk was founded in 1949 "to explore key issues in the theater and to bring together critics and writers in an organization to support the ongoing development of theater in New York. The organization began presenting its awards in 1955, and it is the only critics' organization to honor achievement in the theater with competition among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions in the same categories."
The 2013-2014 Board of Directors of the Drama Desk is composed of Isa Goldberg (The Broadway Channel), Leslie (Hoban) Blake (City Arts; Two on the Aisle), Charles Wright (A+E Networks), Richard Ridge (BroadwayWorld), Arlene Epstein (South Shore Record & Herald Community Newspapers), Elysa Gardner (USA Today), Randy Gener (USA Editor, Critical Stages; Contributor, NPR), John Istel (Freelance), Edward Karam (offoffonline.com), David Kaufman (Author & Freelance), William Wolf (Adjunct Professor, NYU & wolfentertainmentguide.com), and Lauren Yarger (Manchester Journal-Inquirer & reflectionsinthelight.com).
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Gout also known as gouty arthritis is a metabolic disease marked by monosodium urate deposits that cause red, swollen, and acutely painful joints. Gout can affect any joint but mostly affects those in the feet, especially the great toe, ankle, and midfoot. Gout is a medical condition that usually presents with recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis (red, tender, hot, swollen joint). It is caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood. The uric acid crystallizes and deposits in joints, tendons, and surrounding tissues. Gout affects 1% of Western populations at some point in their lives. Gout is caused by an increased level of uric acid in the blood, salts of which are deposited in the joints. It mostly occurs in middle-aged men and almost always involves pain at the base of the great toe. Gout may result from a primary metabolic disturbance or may be a secondary effect of another disease, as of the kidneys.Gout is treated with drugs to suppress formation of uric acid or to increase elimination of uric acid. Patients who receive treatment for gout have a good prognosis.
The final, unremitting stage of the disease (also known as tophaceous gout) is marked by persistent painful polyarthritis. An increased concentration of uric acid leads to urate deposits in cartilage, synovial membranes, tendons, and soft tissue, called Tophi/tophus . Tophi/tophus form in the fingers, hands, knees, feet, ulnar sides of the forearms, pinna of the ear, Achilles tendon and, rarely, in such internal organs as the kidneys and myocardium. Renal involvement may adversely affect renal function.
Hyperuricemia is the underlying problem of gout, Although the underlying cause of primary gout is unknown, it appears to be linked to a genetic defect in purine metabolism that causes overproduction of uric acid (Hyperuricemia), retention of uric acid, or both.
Secondary gout develops during the course of another disease, such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, polycythemia, leukemia, myeloma, sickle cell anemia, and renal disease. Secondary gout can also follow treatment with such drugs as hydrochlorothiazide or pyrazinamide.
Potential complications include: Renal disorders such as renal calculi Circulatory problems, such as atherosclerotic disease, cardiovascular lesions, stroke, coronary thrombosis, and hypertension Infection that develops when occur tophi ruptures and nerve entrapment.
Gout/Gouty Arthritis management has three goals: Stop the acute attack. Treat hyperuricemia to reduce urine uric acid levels. Prevent recurrent gout and renal calculi.
Bed rest; immobilization and protection of the inflamed, painful joints; and local application of cold. Analgesics, such as acetaminophen, relieve the pain associated with mild attacks. Acute inflammation requires nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or intramuscular corticotropin.
Decreasing the serum uric acid level. Adjunctive therapy emphasizes avoidance of alcohol and sparing use of purine-rich foods. Weight reduction program decreases uric acid levels and eases stress on painful joints. In some cases, surgery may be necessary excised and drained tophi to improve joint function or correct deformities.
Patient history Reveal that the patient has a sedentary lifestyle and a history of hypertension or renal calculi. report waking with pain in toe or another location in the foot.He may complain that initially moderate pain has grown and He may report accompanying chills and a mild fever.
Inspection a swollen, dusky red or purple joint with limited movement. Maybe found tophi, especially in the outer ears, hands, and feet, In chronic stage of gout, the skin over the tophi may ulcerate and release a chalky white exudate or pus.
Palpation may reveal warmth over the joint and extreme tenderness. The vital signs assessment may disclose fever and hypertension. If the patient has a fever, possible occult infection must be investigated.


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Roadrunners Escape Reign 3-2 in First-Ever Meeting
Tucson, AZ – Defenseman Vincent LoVerde buried two goals, but the Ontario Reign (3-2-2-0) fell to the Tucson Roadrunners (5-1-1-0) 3-2 at Tucson Arena Friday night.
The Roadrunners opened the scoring on the power play midway through the first period as former Reign defenseman Jamie McBain chipped a shot over the pads of Reign goaltender Anders Lindback (L, 17 saves on 20 shots) at 13:01. The Reign responded less than two minutes later as team captain Vincent LoVerde completed a beautiful effort to fire around the glove of Adin Hill (W, 39 saves on 41 shots) at 14:36. Forward Michael Latta added the second assist.
Tucson reclaimed the lead late in the second stanza as forward Michael Bunting snapped the puck past the blocker of Lindback from the right-wing circle at 17:03. Moments later, the Reign once again responded a LoVerde completed a 2-on-1 rush with forward Adrian Kempe at 18:53. The Reign dominated the shots in the second period, 14-6, and carried a 25-13 advantage through 40 minutes of play.
In the third period, the Roadrunners went up for good as forward Christian Fischer capitalized on the power play at 12:27. The Reign finished the game 0-for-1 on the power play, marking the first time this season the Reign failed to strike with the extra skater. The Roadrunners went 2-for-3.
The Ontario Reign wrap up a season-high five-game road trip tomorrow, Saturday, November 5 against the Tucson Roadrunners at 7:05 p.m. in Tucson, Arizona. The Reign return home to Citizens Business Bank Arena on Wednesday, November 9 to host the San Antonio Rampage at 7:00 p.m. PT. Buy Tickets
The Reign celebrate San Antonio Regional Hospital Jersey Night and Ontario Reign Blanket Giveaway (first 5,000 fans) on Wednesday, November 23 at 7:00 at Citizens Business Bank Arena! Buy Tickets


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import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.dsl.ClientResource;
import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.mock.BaseMockOperation;
import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.mock.MockResource;
import io.fabric8.openshift.api.model.Build;
import io.fabric8.openshift.api.model.BuildList;
import io.fabric8.openshift.api.model.DoneableBuild;
import io.fabric8.openshift.client.OpenShiftClient;

public class MockBuild extends BaseMockOperation<OpenShiftClient, Build, BuildList, DoneableBuild,
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Your dog or cat will pick up other signs, too: Our four legged friends are masters at reading our body language, so they'll notice when your movements start to get more and more awkward. Pets are also highly attuned to changes in your daily routine – say, if you're not taking your dog for runs as often as you used to, if you're spending more time on the couch, or if family members are treating you with extra care.
It's common for dogs to go on alert and become overprotective of their expecting owner from the very beginning of her pregnancy. Behaviorists have witnessed dogs growl, bark, or even block doors with their bodies to prevent other family members – even the baby's father – from coming into the same room as the mom-to-be.
Cats on the other hand are less socially involved, therefore less likely to go through these sorts of behavioral changes. Cat owners have reported a wide range of responses from uninterested to more loving and protective behaviors. But keep giving your cat attention and love during your pregnancy, as neglected cats may become more aggressive or act out by urinating where they're not supposed to, like in your bed or laundry basket.
To help prevent problem behaviors, try to stick to your pre-pregnancy routine as much as you can, and ask family members and friends to help when you're not up for a run in the park or a long brushing session. I advise clients to develop a plan for their pet while they're in the hospital, just like they'd develop a birth plan. Line up a caretaker for your pets and write down your pets' schedules for that person.
If your dog or cat starts seriously misbehaving during your pregnancy, or if you don't have experience preparing pets for a new baby, it's a good idea to get help from a professional trainer. Many offer "baby readiness" classes or individual training sessions to help pets adjust.


There is an urgent worldwide need to improve nurses' pay and working conditions, to make the profession more attractive, a report says.
Governments across the globe, including in the UK, are not using nurses' pay to improve recruitment and retention despite a clear need for it, says the International Council of Nurses (ICN).
An analysis of pay data collected by the ICN international and Asian workforce forums from 2006-16 details a fall in nurses' purchasing power in real terms over the decade.
In Asia, there is also evidence of stagnation and a decline in pay over the past two years.
In England, nurses are currently being consulted on a pay offer that could end a seven-year cap on pay rises.
ICN director of nursing and health policy and report author Howard Catton, acknowledged there are limitations to the data, but said the findings clearly show 'significant periods of minimal pay growth' worldwide.
'With a predicted shortage of nine million nurses by 2030, and global health priorities such as non-communicable diseases, it is vital for governments to invest in nursing,' Mr Catton said.
Politicians must address difficulties in the recruitment and retention of nurses, including starting salaries and prospects of career and pay progression, he added.
The timeline for the data coincides with the beginning of the global economic crisis in 2007/8.
While there is evidence of rising pay in the past two years in some countries, this appears to be driven by a limited number of nations rather than being a global trend, the report states.
Nurse turnover appeared to have increased, partly due to workforce ageing, but also because of heavy workloads, low compensation and poor working conditions, all of which are causing nurses to leave the profession.
These trends are set against the backdrop of a global shortage of nurses estimated to be nine million.
Mr Catton said: 'Despite the current and predicted shortage, it appears pay is not being used as a lever to improve either the recruitment or retention of nurses.


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Watch This Australian Man Go Swimming In A Huge Pit Of Beer Cans
Josh Butler
HuffPost March 6, 2018
(Photo: Youtube/Tammy Penhall)
There are two things you need to know about Australians, from an Australian. One, we're an enterprising and ingenious people, and two, we love a drink.
One Aussie man has perfectly exemplified those characteristics by wading through an impressive collection of beer cans in a backyard shed, prompting some social media fans to nickname him "the Australian Scrooge McDuck."
In a series of videos posted on Youtube, a woman identified as Tammy Penhall narrates the scene as she pans around the room in all its glory.
At one point, she films an unidentified older gentleman, dressed in a cap and tank top with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, who wades around among the cans.
"Some guys actually commented this would actually be their dream ball pit. Well, this is your dream beer pit, guys," Penhall joked, adding, "The VB shed at its finest."
The beer pit is located in the Moonta region of the state of South Australia, securely stored behind a rusted "Danger, out of bounds" sign at the base of a corrugated iron shed.
Penhall said the room contained "tens of thousands" of cans of Victoria Bitter, one of the most popular Australian beer brands (contrary to popular belief, Australians do not really drink Foster's).
A second clip shows another glimpse of the beer pit as someone tips in a few more empties.
HuffPost was not immediately able to reach Penhall for more details about the VB beer pit.
As the videos rocketed around social media and news websites in Australia, more than a few people remarked on the beer pit's resemblance to Scrooge McDuck's pile of money.
While the man with the cigarette isn't swimming around in a bank vault full of gold coins, he still seems pretty happy.
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It's a tie – the worker gets surgery, but the employer wins right to stop paying workers' compensation
Wragg and Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd [2019] AATA 43.
The Tribunal was required to consider whether a rubbish truck driver, who broke his arm, continued to be entitled to incapacity payments in circumstances where he could earn his full pre-injury wages.
The second issue for the Tribunal to consider was whether there was any liability on the part of the employer to pay for a second operation on the injured arm.
The Tribunal found in favour of the employer on the first point, but in favour of the worker in relation to the surgery.
On 10 August 2015, Mr Travis Wragg submitted a claim for workers' compensation for a broken left arm, after a fall at work. Cleanaway accepted liability to pay compensation for the fracture. Mr Wragg received workers' compensation for incapacity to work and for medical treatment, including the cost of surgery. Mr Wragg returned to full time truck driving duties.
In a determination dated 3 August 2016, Cleanaway denied lability to pay for further surgery.
Cleanaway also determined that as of 23 March 2017, Mr Wragg had the ability to earn his full income and as such he would no longer receive workers' compensation.
Mr Wragg sought review of both of those decisions at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Medical Treatment:
Medical treatment provided to Mr Wragg included arthroscopic surgery and physiotherapy but he continued to complain of pain and paraesthesia. Mr Wragg's treating surgeon recommended further surgery, but Cleanaway led evidence from independent medical experts that surgery was not warranted in the circumstance as it would provide little benefit.
The Tribunal took into consideration the potential risks of the surgery including that the surgery could produce more scar tissue and reduce the range of movement of the arm. On balance, the Tribunal was satisfied that the potential benefits outweighed the risks. The Tribunal accepted the evidence of the applicant's treating surgeon that the surgery had a reasonable prospect of increasing the range of movement and reducing his pain.
Incapacity:
The question to be determined was whether the applicant was fit to undertake his pre-injury duties in the relevant period. The applicant asserted that pain, numbness and the need for analgesia caused him to work less hours and to take days off, using up his personal leave.
The Tribunal looked at whether the duties provided to the applicant during the relevant period were suitable, in that they did not cause an aggravation of the arm injury.
The Tribunal found that the applicant failed to provide medical evidence that supported his claims of increasing pain, numbness or a requirement for medication. The Tribunal preferred the employer's evidence which indicated that the applicant was fit for pre-injury duties, with some restrictions on lifting, and was capable of earning his full pre-injury wages during the relevant period.
The Decision:
The Tribunal found that the employer was liable for the cost of the second surgery.
The Tribunal found that the applicant had the ability to earn his full income and to undertake suitable employment, meaning he had no entitlement to compensation for incapacity to work as at 22 March 2017.
When it comes to deciding whether proposed medical treatment is appropriate, the Tribunal will weigh up the potential risks with the benefit the treatment could provide to the worker.
It is submitted that in most cases the Tribunal will give the worker the benefit of the doubt because it will assume he or she will not put their own health at risk.
In terms of capacity to work, subjective complaints of ongoing symptoms as well as an increased need for treatment, will not be enough for a Tribunal to conclude that a worker was unfit for work. Complaints such as those made by the applicant need to substantiated with evidence such as contemporaneous medical records.
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Portrait of a (Working) Mother
On the occasion of International Women's Day, Sunday 8 March 2020, ETH Zurich presents a public photo exhibit featuring the work of Marina Cavazza and Eglė Kačkutė entitled "Portrait of a (Working) Mother". It includes a special ETH Zurich series that builds on their original project presenting women working in Geneva's international organisations.
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As in most workplaces, being a mother working in an academic institution can present a number of challenges. They are compounded for those cumulating several responsibilities, where the lines of work and home life cross, and when cultural and gender issues surface. As women, as foreigners, as academics, or as administrators – in short, as working mothers with different backgrounds and different positions in a university.
The aim of the project "Portrait of a (Working) Mother" is to shine a light on the complexities of the dual role that career women take on when they have children. Switzerland currently ranks 18th in the World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Report, in contrast to regularly featuring close to the top in the same organisation's studies on competitiveness and innovation. The country scores particularly poorly when it comes to the proportion of women in high office and managerial positions.
The interview series that accompanies the photos in "Portrait of a (Working) Mother" highlights this aspect time and time again. For the subjects, motherhood is often an alternative to a career. Even in organisations perceived as a fair employers providing a good level of flexibility and support, mothers sometimes feel isolated. For a technical university, this is compounded by the fact there are few women in STEM fields in general.
During the recent preview event for the photo exhibit displayed at ETH Zurich, the keynote speaker remarked that sharing experiences and stories is paramount. Like those illustrated in the portraits, these stories highlight how the challenges linked to the dichotomy between motherhood and career can be overcome, creating role models and aspirational references.
In an unexpected twist, the discussion also warned against the stories we shouldn't be telling. This includes for example the women who claim they just "got lucky" with their bosses or their partners. The group observed that, instead of diminishing themselves or crediting fate or chance with their situation, they should acknowledge their ability to see and capitalise on an opportunity, and make the right decision when faced with a difficult choice.
The hashtag for this year's International Women's Day campaign is #EachForEqual, and this photo exhibit fits the bill in that it celebrates women's achievements as mothers, raises awareness of some of the everyday issues they face, and reminds us that as a society, we have some way to go before achieving gender parity.
"Portrait of a (Working) Mother" runs from 6-9 March in the Main Hall of the Main Building of ETH Zurich, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zurich. For more information on the exhibit, visit https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/events/international-womens-day.html
Find out more about the photographer Marina Cavazza, co-author of the project.
What's on for International Women's day?
ETH Zurich has been ranked sixth worldwide in the QS World University Rankings since last year, making it the best university in continental Europe.
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4CD / Piano 2013 & 2016 [Giltburg - Borowiak - Vondráček - Ferro]
4CD-box – Piano 2013 & 2016
On the occasion of the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition 2021, a 4CD boxset includes mostly so far unreleased performances of the First Prizes and winners of the Musiq3 and the Canvas-Klaraprijs audience prize from the last two sessions of the Piano Competition, in 2013 and 2016.
In this boxset you will find:
Boris Giltburg, First Prize and Canvas-Klaraprijs 2013;
Mateusz Borowiak, 3rd Prize and Musiq3 Prize 2013;
Lukáš Vondráček, First Prize and Canvas-Klaraprijs 2016;
Alberto Ferro, 6th Prize and Musiq3 Prize 2016.
The CD-box opens with Boris Giltburg in a completely new programme, including his Mozart concerto from the semi-final and the famous Liszt Sonata. The Israeli musician's smile is to be found in his resplendently accomplished playing. Everything is here: impeccable technique, a feel for phrasing, affecting poetry, well-dosed outbursts, velvety pianos. Nothing can withstand this immense talent whose international career is more than ever confirmed.
We continue with the British-Polish Mateusz Borowiak in a programme that reflects his personality and his subtly poetic playing in which elegance and stylistic precision go hand in hand with an open tone and clear sense of phrasing. His "Young Man" Mozart Concerto was one of the 2013 session's great moments; Bach and Ravel are the perfect complement to the programme of this highly refined musician.
Next comes the Czech Lukáš Vondráček in Brahms' 3rd Sonata and Rachmaninov's 3rd Concerto, his mastery and intensity unquestionably taking him to the top of the podium in 2016. An artiste with strongly expressive playing and the ability to make the piano sing: a light, luminous tone, a lyrical and finely percussive touch with smooth phrasing. Vondráček brings out all the music's emotion by lending each note the correct depth within a musical line that is perfectly shaped.
The boxset concludes with Alberto Ferro, winner of the audience prize at the age of only 20 yet already an accomplished musician. His Mozart Concerto was a moment of pure joy in 2016: finely sculpted sonorities, expressive phrasing, revealing imagination and magnificent commitment. Then in the Rachmaninov as in the Liszt, the Italian displays the full range of his mastery embellished with the right amount of spirit and style.
Four pianists with very different artistic personalities, each nonetheless having left his mark on the last two sessions of the Queen Elisabeth Competition and provided some magnificent musical moments, are to be found in this CD-box.
Boris Giltburg
(First Prize & Canvas-Klaraprijs 2013)
1.-3. Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) – Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-flat major, KV 450 (inédit)
4.-5. Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) – Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 (inédit)
6.-8. Franz LISZT (1811-1886) – Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (inédit)
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie – Michael Hofstetter, conductor (1-3)
Total time CD1: 1h10'26''
Mateusz Borowiak
(Third Prize & Prix Musiq3 2013)
1.-6. Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) – Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826
7.-9. Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) – Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, KV 271 (inédit)
10.-12. Maurice RAVEL (1875-1937) – Gaspard de la nuit
Lukáš Vondráček
1.-5. Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897) – Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5 (inédit)
6.-8. Sergey RACHMANINOV (1873-1943) – Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Belgian National Orchestra – Marin Alsop, conductor (6-8)
Alberto Ferro
(Sixth Prize & Prix Musiq3 2016)
1.-3. Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791) – Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, KV 467 (inédit)
4. Sergey RACHMANINOV (1873-1943) – Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42 (inédit)
5. Franz LISZT (1811-1886) – Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C-sharp minor, S. 244/12
Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie – Paul Meyer, conductor (1-3)
Total time CD4: 58'07''
Total duration: 4h33'31''
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Live recordings 2013 & 2016


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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 13 (light novel) (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (light novel) #13) (Paperback)
By Fuse, Mitz Vah (By (artist))
This is book number 13 in the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (light novel) series.
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ABANDON HOPE, ALL WHO ENTER HERE
The Eastern Empire's vast army (over 900,000 strong) is ready to invade the Forest of Jura. Thanks to Ramiris's mind-boggling powers, Tempest's entire capital—buildings, inhabitants, and all—has been evacuated into the nation's labyrinthine Dungeon. While Primal Demons Testarossa and Ultima kick some serious imperial butt over on the front lines, the rest of the Empire's army attempts to storm the Dungeon. Little does the enemy know, however, that they're about to face a devastating bloodbath at the hands of Tempest's own mighty forces…
Publisher: Yen On
Series: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (light novel)
Maximum Grade Level: UP
Fiction / Fantasy / Humorous