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choose the sentence halves.
2. The reason why you weren't invited
was say what I thought.
was when I first met Miranda.
is that you order and pay at the bar, and then we bring the food to your table.
is a bit of sympathy.
is his determination to enjoy life.
was that we took the wrong turning off the motorway.
is that you'd said you'd be away.
that made everybody ill.
3. What happened
4. All I did
5. The day I moved into my new house
is a bit of sympathy,
6. What happens
7. The thing I admire most about him
Rewrite the sentences to give them extra emphasis, starting with the word(s) given.
I spoke to the assistant manager, not the manager.
The person
I didn't buy the bag because it was too expensive.
Her grandmother taught her how to bake bread.
Jane shut the door with her keys still inside.
I need a good, long rest.
I was impressed by how quickly she learnt Italian.
My parents live in a very picturesque village.
Listen and write the sentences.
1. The next time my brother asks me for a loan, I'm going to refuse / deny.
2. Monica feels a bit dizzy, so she's gone to lie / lay down for a while.
3. I suppose I'll get married one day, but right now I'm not ready to make a compromise / commitment.
4. Some people say that gas is more economic / economical than electricity, but I'm not so sure.
5. We were delighted with our suit / suite – it had a balcony with a hot tub.
6. Let's eat out tonight. I'm starving and, beside / besides, I don't fancy cooking.
7. The actress is actually / currently dating her bodyguard after her marriage broke up last year.
8. She was extremely ashamed / embarrassed when her trousers ripped as she sat down.
9. Global warming affects / effects the world's weather in many ways.
Complete the sentences with the words you didn't circle in a.
We sat on the grass the river and had a picnic on Saturday — it was idyllic!
People are very concerned about the situation in this country.
Doctors recommend mothers to their babies on their backs when they put them to bed.
You should be of yourself for being so rude to my friends.
Being overweight can have serious long-term on your health.
It's miserable weather, but I don't think you need an umbrella because it isn't raining.
It's a formal dinner, so all the men will be wearing a
I wanted to go to the cinema and my girlfriend wanted to stay at home, but we finally reached a and watched a DVD instead.
You can't you've had one of my chocolates – there were three in the box and now there are only two!
Listen again and choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).
i. Nazneen hadn't met Chanu before she joined him in England.
ii. Nazneen's new husband doesn't live up to her expectations.
iii. Nazneen rebels from the start against her new life in London.
iv. Nazneen's feelings for her husband remain the same throughout the novel.
v. Nazneen's sister, Hasina, chose her own husband.
vi. Nazneen doesn't make any friends while she is in London.
vii. Nazneen's outlook on life changes as the novel progresses.
viii. It is Nazneen's lover, Karim, who teaches her how to speak English.
Read an extract from The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. Choose the sentence that best describes Lindo Jong's feelings about her daughter.
The Joy Luck Club is the story of four Chinese mothers and their first-generation Chinese-American daughters; two generations of women struggling to come to terms with their cultural identity. Here Lindo Jong, one of the mothers, talks about her daughter, Waverley.
LINDO JONG Double Face
My daughter wanted to go to China for her second honeymoon, but now she is afraid. 'What if I blend in so well they think I'm one of them?' Waverley asked me. 'What if they don't let me come back to the United States?' 'When you go to China/ I told her, 'you don't even need to open your mouth. They already know you are an outsider.' 'What are you talking about?' she asked. My daughter likes to speak back. She likes to question what I say. 'Aii-ya,' I said. 'Even if you put on their clothes, even if you take off your makeup and hide your fancy jewelry, they know. They know just watching you walk, the way you carry your face. They know you do not belong.'
My daughter did not look pleased when I told her this, that she didn't look Chinese. She had a sour American look on her face. Oh, maybe ten years ago, she would have clapped her hands – hurray! – as if this were good news. But now she wants to be Chinese, it is so fashionable. And I know it is too late. All those years I tried to teach her! She followed my Chinese ways only until she learned to walk out the door by herself and go to school. So now the only Chinese words she can say are sh-sh, houche, chrfan and gumn deng schioeijyau. How can she talk to people with those words only? Pee-pee, choo-choo train, eat, close light sleep. How can she think she can blend in? Only her skin and her hair are Chinese. Inside – she is all American-made.
It's my fault she is this way. I wanted my children to have the best combination: American circumstances and Chinese character. How could I know these two things do not mix?
I taught her how American circumstances work. If you are born poor here, it's no lasting shame. You are first in line for a scholarship. If the roof crashes on your head, no need to cry over this bad luck. You can sue anybody, make the landlord fix it. You do not have to sit like a Buddha under a tree letting pigeons drop their dirty business on your head. You can buy an umbrella. Or go inside a Catholic church. In America, nobody says you have to keep the circumstances somebody else gives you.
She learned these things, but I couldn't teach her about Chinese character. How to obey parents and listen to your mother's mind. How not to show your own thoughts, to put your feelings behind your face, so you can take advantage of hidden opportunities. Why easy things are not worth pursuing. How to know your own worth and polish it, never flashing it around like a cheap ring. Why Chinese thinking is best.
No, this kind of thinking didn't stick to her. She was too busy chewing gum, blowing bubbles bigger than her cheeks. Only that kind of thinking stuck.
'Finish your coffee,' I told her yesterday. 'Don't throw your blessings away.' 'Don't be so old-fashioned,' she told me, finishing her coffee down the sink. 'I'm my own person.' And I think, How can she be her own person? When did I give her up?
She is proud that her daughter can blend in with Chinese culture.
She regrets not being able to instil Chinese values in her daughter.
She is disappointed that her daughter does not take advantage of opportunities.
Read the extract again and choose a, b, c, or d.
Lindo thinks her daughter will not be mistaken for a native-born Chinese mainly because of the way she….
Lindo's daughter….
now wishes she had learnt to speak Chinese
never behaved like a Chinese person
has forgotten all the Chinese she ever knew
became less Chinese as she grew older
Read the article again and answer the questions. choose the letter of the paragraph.
Unknown inventors
For most of us, the word "inventor" makes us think of names like Alexander Graham Bell or Guglielmo Marconi the men behind the telephone and the radio. But what about the people whose inventions we use so often that we forget someone had to think them up in the first place? Read on to h'nd out about five of the unknown inventors of our times.
A An American woman called Margaret Knight was working in a paper bag factory when she noticed how difficult it was to put things nto the bags.
So, she decided to invent a machine that folded and glued paper to make a flat-bottomed bag. She made a lot of sketches of her machine, but before she could actually make it, another employee called Charles Annan stole her idea. Knight took Annan to court and eventually won the case. In 1858 Knight set up her own paper bag company and received large sums of royalties for her invention when other companies made her bags under licence.
B In 1910, a Russian-born sweet manufacturer called Sam Born emigrated to the USA and set up a business there. One day, when he was wondering how to make the sweet making process more efficient, he thought up an idea for a new machine. It was called the Born Sucker Machine and its job was to quickly and mechanically insert the sticks into lollipops. The new machine helped make the sweets and Sam's company into a huge success and in 1916, he was awarded 'the key to San Francisco'. In 1923, he founded the just Born company, which is still going strong in the USA today.
C In 1959, Ernie Fraze, the owner of a successful American engineering company, was at a picnic when he went to fetch the drinks. In those days, drinks were in sealed cans which were opened witn a can opener. Unfortunately, Ernie had forgotten to bring the opener. This started him thinking, and one night, when he was having trouble sleeping, he solved the can dilemma. His idea was a new can that could be easily opened with a ring pull. Ernie's company began manufacturing a system of mass producing these cans and by 1980, he was making over $500 million dollars a year from his invention.
D Once the banks had deciaed they wanted to install cash machines, the next p-oblem was how to confirm a customer's ident ity to allow money to be withdrawn. It was a Scottish man by the name of James Goodfellow who came up with the solution. In 1966, Goodfellow realized he could link a set of numbers, known only to the account owner, to an encoded card. If the two numbers matched, the person would receive their cash. This number hecame known as a Personal Identification Number or PIN. Goodfellow didn't get a penny for his idea, but he did receive an OBE* from the Queen in 2006.
E When takeaway cups of coffee became popular, the Solo Cup Company, a leading producer of disposable cups, saw a gap in the market for a new container. Jack Clements was the man they asked to design it. In 1985, Clements designed a new lid for the cup in the shape of a dome. The lid rested comfortably between the mouth and nose when the user tooK a sip and it also helped prevent spilling. Since then, the Solo Traveller Lid has been adopted by many of America's coffeehouses and it has helped Clements' company earn $2 billion of annual income.
had to take legal action against a colleague?
What Lindo most likes about the American way of life is that….
you don't have to accept your fate
education is free for everyone
you can choose your religion
other people always help you
designed something that can be fitted onto something else?
Which of these is not an aspect of Chinese character, according to Lindo?
hiding your real feelings
doing what your parents tell you to do
being aware of your strengths
Lindo gives the example of the chewing gum to show that….
her daughter was stupid as a child
American habits were very easily acquired by her daughter
the American way of life is inferior to the Chinese
young people don't pay attention to adults


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Talking about Negev Desert, you should be thinking of it as half of Israel's total land area. Yes, the Negev Desert is that big but not all of it is inhabited, most of it is just and empty vast area of desert. With that saying, there are also a lot of gems that you can enjoy in Negev. There are a lot of tours you can sign up to and enjoy the natural scenery of Negev. It has number of terrains and landscapes that is perfect for its natural beauty.
The Israeli desert with its stunning scene and different attractions is putting forth the ideal place for an occasion. The Negev welcomes the guests to an energizing voyage that is wealthy in assortment of chances. The guests appreciate here a special perspective of an immaculate immensity – quiet and grand.
There are hints of past civic establishments and their horticulture and in addition archeological locales. The Negev offers unquestionable scenery for experiencing the Bedouin clans – individuals of the desert.
The desert is exceptionally close; it's just 4 hours away from Europe. Israel has two universal air terminals – Ben Gurion and Ovda, which ensure a short outing to the desert to all voyagers.
The Negev is exceptionally protected to movement. If there should arise an occurrence of crisis, the save units working in the zone are a portion of the best prepared on the planet and are constantly close by. Should anybody need restorative support, Israel offers excellent, top of the line propelled western medicinal administrations. With astounding characteristic marvels and excellence, the south brags heavenly perspectives that are ensured to blow your mind, from dawn to nightfall.
A desert however unquestionably not abandoned, there is such a great amount to see and do here – there are numerous remarkable geographical wonders, huge notable milestones and awesome nature saves where you can go climbing, cycling, and camel riding. Basically, this grand southern area is one of the nation's most prominent resources and a flat out must on the agenda.
True enough, there are a lot of things to do in Negev Desert. You might think first that what you can possibly do in a Desert? There must be nothing much to do but because of the natural beauty Negev has to offer, there are actually so much more to enjoy, learn and appreciate. It is a different kind of environment to enjoy while in Israel.
PLACES TO SEE IN NEGEV DESERT
Ramon Crater
In the core of Israel's huge Negev Desert lies the Ramon Crater, the world's biggest disintegration pit, otherwise called Machtesh Ramon. Including a tremendous decent variety of rocks of fabulous hues and structures, this hypnotizing normal marvel measures 40km long and in the vicinity of 2 and 10km in width, molded like a long heart, and structures Israel's biggest national stop, the Ramon Nature Reserve.
A long way from city lights and swarms and highlighting kaleidoscopic sandstone, volcanic shake and fossils, the Ramon Crater is frequently depicted as Israel's own special Grand Canyon.
The really dazzling perspectives from the 300m edge post purpose of Machtesh Ramon, reminiscent of a Hollywood background offer a ground-breaking knowledge for visitors from everywhere throughout the world, lasting through the year. A striking look to the historical backdrop of the State of Israel, Sde Boker is a Kibbutz initially settled by pioneers, with the mission to settle the Negev in the mid 50's.
Vidor Center
Guests to the middle can find propelled cultivating strategies, the nearby widely varied vegetation, atmosphere difficulties, and uncommon characteristics of the dirt and water of the desert.
Nevatim
A visit to Nevatim, the home to Cochin Jews, is an interesting background. Cochin Jews, initially from India, moved to Israel after the foundation of the State. Cochin Jews view themselves as a standout amongst the most antiquated Jewish people group on the planet.
The Bedouin Experience
The Bedouin neighborliness is a genuinely unrivaled ordeal, one which if both exceedingly agreeable and socially captivating. A gathering of migrant clans indigenous to the zone and going back a huge number of years, the Bedouins of Israel keep on living in conventional ways, opening their hearts and their homes and their lifestyle to general society to partake in their traditions and their widely acclaimed friendliness.
From camel riding to conventional Bedouin suppers and even medium-term remains in standard Bedouin tents – all these are gigantically mainstream attractions with visitors in the district and a chance to find and interface with a long-overlooked lifestyle.
For a really important neighborhood encounter, make a point to visit the Culinary Queens of Yeruham – a remarkable venture, in which the magnificent ladies of Yeroham have voyagers from great distances abroad for an amazing conventional supper in their homes, making a life-changing background of scents, hues and flavors.
Become acquainted with the genuine of local people through their captivating stories, while tasting the ethnic rarities and making the most of their astonishing neighborliness.
The old city of Be'er Sheva
Said to have been established by scriptural Abraham, Be'er Sheva is one of the most established urban areas in the nation, with confirmation of a settlement going back a huge number of years. As enchanting as it is notable, the old city of Be'er Sheva offers an entrancing mosaic of urban spaces, and investigating the old city will uncover an uncommon abundance of remarkable design, broad history and stories as old as time.
Carasso Science Park
New in the Old City of Be'er Sheva, the Carasso Science Park, spread more than 4.25 sections of land, is the biggest science stop in Israel. Connecting with and engaging for all ages, Carasso Science Park includes an intuitive exhibition hall and a logical garden with amusements and hands-on exercises. The recreation center additionally offers ten intelligent shows in different fields of science including: Genetics, Communication, Microelectronics, Nuclear Energy and that's only the tip of the iceberg.
Arad of the new thousand years is a town with youthful soul and rich experience. Arad and its environment have been honored with excellent scenes, desert quietness, and numerous strolling trails settled among immaculate desert niches, which are reasonable for any age or style. With bunches of attractions and a lot of tourism destinations in and around the city, Arad is the ideal beginning stage and your regular entryway to the ideal desert get-away.
Timna Park
Timna Park is an exceptionally dazzling background and an outright treat for climbing lovers. Here you'll witness the brilliant works of nature, and the stunning untamed life, plants and trees which make the desert their home, making due in the cruel bone-dry conditions.
Yotvata Hai-Bar
The Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve is the region's biggest creature reproducing and recovery community for creatures before they are reintroduced into nature. The save brags brilliant attractions that are an outright enjoyment for creature darlings, incorporating the predators' inside with its live predators and little desert creatures, a Nocturnal creature's observatory in dim room conditions and 12 square kilometers of ground where groups of herbivores wander aimlessly.
The south of Israel is an aggregate dream goal for experience hungry explorers. Its special and testing territory make for a perfect setting for different outrageous games and exercises including abseiling down soak ravens and gulches, soil biking and go romping cycling which are to a great degree prevalent here just like the 4×4 experience drives which are extremely popular for local people and visitors alike.
Where to Stay in Negev?
Israel's Negev Desert is spotted with extraordinary spots to stay, yet finding the best convenience and lodgings in the Negev can be a test for any guest not comfortable with this mysterious area of the nation. The Negev has everything from lodgings offering unrivaled extravagance and engineering, to true betray khans. What places them together is their novel desert setting and commitment with the land, and also their abnormal amounts of neighborliness. This article features the best inns in the Negev.
The extravagance Beresheet Hotel on the bluffs of the Ramon Crater
There's almost certainly that the Beresheet Hotel in Mitzpe Ramon is the most elite property in the Negev, and perhaps in all of Israel. This remarkable inn is set appropriate on the bluffs of the Ramon Crater, on an enormous site, with the rooms involving littler stone structures over the grounds. Rooms all component either a perspective of the pit, or of the desert, and the lodging's broad offices, including its magnificent limitlessness pool, motion picture theater, exercise center, and superb eatery, make it an extraordinary place to base yourself to investigate the Negev, or just to unwind.
Midbara, Zukim
Situated in the Arava district, the eastern territory of the Negev, mid route between the Dead Sea, and Eilat , Midbara is a gathering of nine elite stone lodges, set over a lovely desert setting, which has earned its place as a standout amongst other lodgings in the Negev. Each lodge is done to a faultless standard, with a bona fide desert feel complimenting current offices, for example, iPod docking stations. There's a swimming pool, and visitors are given incredible help to investigate this lovely area of the Negev, by the family who claim this astonishing property.
Shkedi's Camplodge
In Neot Hakikar, simply thirty minutes south of the Dead Sea, Shkedi's Camplodge sits on the edge of a farming town named Neot Hakikar. Claimed by a consistent with the-desert family, this isn't a campground, it offers wood lodges of different sizes, from pairs, to family rooms, and in addition quarters and substantial lodges for gatherings. The rooms lounge around a delightful pit fire, and there's additionally an inward bar region.
Alpaca Farm, Mitzpe Ramon
The proprietors of Mitzpe Ramon's Alpaca Farm found that the atmosphere and geographical conditions at Mitzpe Ramon are an ideal substitute for the South American Andes where a large portion of the world's alpacas live. The homestead's one of a kind untamed life and climate enables visitors to rest sufficiently a long way from the creatures in comfortable lodges, and appreciate exercises with the ranches alpacas, llamas, and ponies, and in addition being an awesome area to investigate the desert environment.
The Green Backpackers, Mitzpe Ramon
The Green Backpackers is an explorer's heaven in the core of the Negev. Mitzpe Ramon has, for a town of its little size, a gigantic convenience range, an awesome lavish inn, and an astounding hiker inn, The Green Backpackers. Opened only a few years prior, The Green Backpackers has quick turned into an explorers center in the core of the Negev, with extraordinary offices in and around it, and additionally astounding climbing trails, and exercises in the desert accessible to keep voyagers glad and empowering them to augment their opportunity in the Negev.
The Boker Valley Vineyards
The Negev is brimming with amazements, and finding a vineyard in the core of the desert would seem, by all accounts, to be one. The Boker Valley Vineyards, is set in the core of the desert, yet encompassed by its own particular vineyards and olive forests, which create home developed items including a Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Every visitor gets a wood lodge, with an opening out onto the desert, something absolutely one of a kind in an extraordinary area.
Adventures in Negev Desert
It's all enterprise in the Negev Desert, yet abandon it to us to locate a smidgen of extravagance even in the most undeveloped territory of Israel. Numerous voyagers go to Israel and in the wake of taking in The Holy City, travel south to the ocean side resort town of Eliat at Israel's southernmost tip. Those explorers are without a doubt passing up a major opportunity.
Covering the greater part of Israel's property territory, the Negev Desert's precluding mountains and gulches and abusive warmth make it scantily populated. You won't locate the red blowing sand hills of the Sahara here; the Negev is shake and earth. All things considered, the gorge and holes make for a stunning scene that is abounding with desert untamed life. Furthermore, the most ideal approach to find everything is to wear your climbing boots.
Rappelling at Mitzpe Ramon
The Negev Desert is immense and partitioned by districts. The focal locale is set apart by Makhtesh Ramon, regularly called the Ramon Crater. It's a misnomer – most likely on the grounds that there's nothing else equivalent on earth. The "hole" wasn't framed by a meteor affect or a well of lava; it was shaped from a geographical landmass exceptional just to Israel that Israelis call a makhtesh.
A prominent method to take care of business with the cavity is to rappel down it's precipice side. Unquestionably not for the black out of heart, however learner rappellers like me can go up against Makhtesh Ramon with the assistance of specialists guides at Deep Desert Israel.
4×4 Jeep Tour
The Negev is huge and a 4×4 jeep visit is an awesome method to see the decent variety of the desert. Our jeep visit with Deep Desert Israel took us in to the 250 multi year old Ramon Crater. As meager soil fallen angels spun their way over the earth, it's difficult to envision this used to be a sea with profundities up to 200 meters (656 feet), yet the proceeded with disclosures of marine dinosaur fossils demonstrates it. Itai doesn't have any dinosaur bones close by, yet he's discovered his offer of fossils investigating this infertile land and he imparted some little ones to us as we watched out finished everything from the highest point of Mt. Gvanim.
Bedouin Experience
The Negev is pretty scantily populated, yet the Bedouin are a portion of the general population that call the desert home. Bedouin implies desert occupant and they're semi-traveling individuals that have since quite a while ago moved from place to put like the breeze blows.
Negev Wine Route
Over 2000 years prior the antiquated Nabataeans, yes the simple individuals that fabricated the unfathomable Red-Rose City of Petra directly into the precipices of Jordan, once developed grapes and made wine in the Negev. In 1998 Hannah and Eyal Izrael happened upon a concealed riverbed and found parts of the antiquated vineyards of the Nabataeans. They chose to resuscitate the wine district and give wine making a go. Their ranch, Carmey Avdat, is currently only one of nine wineries that make up the Negev Wine Route.
Therefore, going to Negev and staying there for quite some time will allow you to enjoy nature's beauty and at the same time enjoy some great adventure that you will surely remember for the rest of your life. When going to Israel, you might think that it is all religion, pilgrims and anything that concerns Christianity. But there is more to that and the Negev Desert is one great example that going to Israel is definitely one great discovery. Discovery of religion, adventure, nature's beauty and more importantly enjoying yourself while learning your beliefs and enriching your religion.
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La Venus Verticordia est une peinture préraphaélite de Dante Gabriel Rossetti  conservée à Bournemouth, au Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum.

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Dans la Grèce antique, la rose était associée à la déesse Aphrodite. Dans lIliade, Aphrodite protège le corps d'Hector, en utilisant l'« huile immortelle de la rose ». Le poète lyrique grec archaïque Ibycos loue la jeunesse, disant qu'Aphrodite l'a nourrie « parmi les fleurs des roses ».

En secourant son bien-aimé Adonis mourant, Aphrodite se blesse entre les ronces et de son sang fleurissent des roses rouges. Ému par la douleur de la déesse, Zeus permet à Adonis de vivre quatre mois dans l'Hadès, quatre dans le monde des vivants et quatre dans un lieu préféré. La rose rouge est devenue un symbole de la renaissance et aussi de l'amour victorieux sur la mort.

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John Mitchell, de Bradford, a commandé ce tableau à la fin de 1863, sur la base d'une étude que Rossetti avait réalisée avec un premier modèle. Au début de 1867, Rossetti redessina la Vénus, choisissant comme modèle Alexa Wilding ; il a ajouté plus tard les cartels, en haut à droite, pour le texte du sonnet qu'il avait écrit pour illustrer l'image. Ces étiquettes, l'une avec le texte du sonnet, apparaissent dans deux études différentes, l'une pour Leyland, l'autre achetée par William Graham. Le sonnet d'accompagnement à l'image a été publié pour la première fois en 1868, par Swinburne, dans les Notes on the Royal Academy Exhibition essay.

Le peintre a ajouté un grand nombre d'accessoires décoratifs, pour accentuer le pouvoir érotique de la figure qui représente Vénus. Mais la femme de cette image n'est pas l'Aphrodite classique, la Vénus anadyomène qui émerge fraîche et blanche de l'écume des eaux : c'est une femme mûre, sûre d'elle-même, qui pointe la flèche de Cupidon contre son cœur : la flèche à la pointe d'or qui fait naître la passion amoureuse.

Son visage est serein mais sévère, avec des cheveux pleins et lourds qui tombent dans des lignes ondulées graves, touchés par une lumière douce. La Vénus Verticordia est une beauté divinisée, immortelle : des papillons dorés flottent sur ses cheveux et ses seins semblent se dilater, comme les roses ouvertes et charnues en arrière-plan.

Devant un labyrinthe de roses et de feuillages - dense masse de rouges et de verts - à la pleine lumière du jour, Vénus est presque nue : c'est une femme jeune, tendre, ardente mais avec un éclair de mélancolie dans le regard. Fleurit aussi une branche de roses blanches, aux pétales marqués par des veines rouge rubis. Les corolles ont une allure capricieuse : certaines sont tournées vers Vénus, comme si elles voulaient capter la lumière dorée qui émane de son corps.

Dante Gabriel Rossetti a signé ce tableau avec son monogramme « D.G.R. ».

En 1945, l'Art Fund  a soutenu financièrement le Musée pour l'acquisition de la Venus Verticordia.

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 1891 - Birmingham, Special Loan Collection ()
 1951 - Bournemouth ()
 1972 - Paris ()
 1973 - R.A. ()
 1973-1974 - Baden–Baden ()
 1977 - Rotterdam-Paris ()
 1979-1980 - Monaco ()
 1984 - Londres. Tate Gallery. The Pre-Raphaelites
 1997 - Londres. Tate Gallery. The Age of Rossetti, Burne-Jones, and Watts

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NAFTA's successor is about to take effect. Here's why it will be good for North America—and bad for the WTO
Mexico Trade United States and Canada
Flags of Mexico, United States and Canada are pictured at a security booth at Zaragoza-Ysleta border crossing bridge for commercial and private transport, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will take effect on July 1, 2020, replacing the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The USMCA features several important changes while maintaining trade flows worth $1.2 trillion among the three-member countries.
It is the latest of the 303 regional trade agreements (RTAs) currently in force—whose rank is likely to increase in the foreseeable future. The RTAs have hollowed out the World Trade Organization (WTO), and this process is likely to accelerate going forward. About half of world trade is now covered by the RTAs, reducing the scope and relevance of WTO rules and tariff schedules, as well as its dispute settlement and appeal mechanism.
If the USMCA is used as a template for future US trade negotiations, that would hasten the regionalization of world trade, fragmenting the global trading system based on the WTO and marginalizing the organization.
Below are key features of the USMCA, most of which are new in a US trade agreement.
Auto parts rules of origin: raising the threshold from 62.5 percent to 75 percent (and 70 percent for steel and aluminum used in making parts).
Use of quota: while being frowned upon by the WTO, the USMCA contains side letters to exempt 2.6 million passenger vehicles each from Canada and Mexico from potential Section 232 tariffs (of the US Trade Expansion Act of 1962, threatened by the United States on national security ground) on an annual basis, and roughly current annual volumes of auto parts.
New labor requirements: 40 to 45 percent of auto parts must be made by workers earning at least $16 per hour by 2023—to be more comparable to the US average wage levels in this sector. Mexico has also passed labor reform law promoting the unionization and collective bargaining rights of their workers.
Agricultural markets: US farmers can have better access to Canada which has agreed to raise its tariff-free quotas on dairy, poultry, and egg products under its supply management regime.
Digital trade: for the first time, there is a full chapter on free digital trade in an FTA. The chapter prohibits import duties and other charges on electronically transmitted digital products; discriminatory treatment of cross-border data transfers; and forced data localization.
Dispute settlement: state-to-state disputes regarding a matter which arises under this agreement, or under another international agreement, including the WTO agreement, to which the disputing parties are party, are to be settled in a forum selected by the complaining party—giving it a choice of forum most favorable to its position, instead of automatically referring WTO disputes to the WTO dispute settlement system. Furthermore, if the formation of the arbitration panel (in a chosen forum) is being blocked by noncooperative responding parties, the USMCA Implementation Act (US Public Law 116-113) allows the United States to use its domestic laws to impose safeguards on any surges in imports from Canada and Mexico.
Dealing with state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and subsidies: requiring SOEs to compete on commercial basis and that any advantages such as subsidies enjoyed by the SOEs do not have adverse effects on US companies and workers. These provisions are more comprehensive than the WTO's rules on subsidies and countervailing duties.
Dealing with a non-market economy: any member wanting to negotiate a free trade agreement with a non-market economy (as defined by a member—primarily aiming at China) has to keep other members informed; and upon conclusion of such agreement, the other members can withdraw from the USMCA with a six month notice.
Including a chapter on currency manipulation: this is the first time currency manipulation is included in a trade agreement. Traditionally, currency issues are dealt with by the US Treasury, normally in consultation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its members.
Potential impacts of the USMCA
Several features of the USMCA can be viewed as representing the US template in future trade negotiations. Many of those features enjoy bipartisan political support and therefore are likely to stay beyond US President Donald J. Trump's presidency. Specifically, US emphases on free digital trade, reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers to its agricultural exports, dealing with SOEs and subsidies, dealing with a non-market economy, preserving the US ability to enforce its trade laws in trade remedies—including the anti-dumping, countervailing duties and safeguards laws, and currency manipulation can be found in the US Trade Representative's negotiating objectives vis-a-vis the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU).
In addition to agriculture, there are new areas of frictions concerning the upcoming trade negotiations with the United Kingdom and the EU. The free digital trade emphasis in the USMCA would be at odds with the plan of many European countries (Austria, France, Hungary, Poland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and others) to proceed with their national versions of a digital services tax after the United States pulled out of the multilateral negotiations sponsored by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The United States has threatened retaliatory tariffs on any country imposing digital taxes.
In addition, the USMCA emphasis on free cross-border flows of data would need to be reconciled with the EU General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR). Obviously, the difference between the US position and China's security-driven restrictions on cross-border flows of data is much more glaring.
Also problematic is the USMCA chapter dealing with non-market economies—this would complicate the EU's effort to negotiate a Comprehensive Agreement in Investment with China as well as the United Kingdom's desire to seek a trade deal with China. On top of those issues, the US threat of imposing Section 232 tariffs on automobiles and auto parts remains a major irritant in the negotiations.
For developing countries, in the context of its effort to tighten the self-designation as "developing countries," if the United States makes regular use of its demands contained in the automobiles chapter, for example the requirement that 40 to 45 percent of auto parts have to be made by workers earning at least $16 per hour, that would dilute the comparative advantages enjoyed by developing countries in their efforts to promote foreign trade to industrialize their economies.
More generally, the emphasis on tightening rules of origin for auto parts will strengthen emerging trends toward regionalization. Many companies have taken advantage of technological advances, especially in automation, and followed a desire to be close to their customers by setting up local production facilities to supply large national or regional markets such as North America. Recently, this regionalization trend has received strong impetus from the US-China trade war and from efforts to diversify and streamline complex global supply chains due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Finally, quite detrimental to the integrity of the WTO is the USMCA use of quota in side letters (exempting current volumes of automobiles and parts imports from Canada and Mexico fro potential future tariffs); provisions for a complaining party to select the forum to settle disputes even if the matters arise under the WTO agreement; and preserving the US ability to use its domestic laws to remedy trade complaints. These will lead to a further marginalization of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism. Already the WTO Appellate Body has been rendered inoperative due to lack of the necessary quorum to hear cases since the beginning of the year. Furthermore, the United States has signaled its opposition to using WTO resources to support the alternative trade dispute appeal system recently launched by the EU, China, and eighteen other countries. The US opposition to the use of WTO resources to support activities benefiting a subset of the membership can also have a detrimental effect on the plurilateral approach—increasingly used by many WTO members trying to make headway in new trade negotiations with like-minded countries since the global multilateral approach has failed over the past decades.
In short, while the USMCA preserves free-trade flows among the three member countries, its use by the United States as a template for future trade negotiations, starting with the EU and the United Kingdom, would have a far-reaching effect on future developments of world trade. The global trading regime based on the WTO would shift more and more toward regional trading arrangements, in the process further fragmenting world trade and marginalizing the role of the WTO. This is all happening at a vulnerable moment for the WTO, which is going through a process of selecting a new director-general.
Hung Tran is a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and former Executive Managing Director at the Institute of International Finance.
Fri, Apr 24, 2020
USMCA needs TTIP
Upgrading NAFTA was a long time coming, but things are different than they were in 1994 because Canada and Mexico have bilateral trade agreements with the European Union, and the United States doesn't. The United States needs TTIP to make the most of USMCA.
New Atlanticist by Marc L. Busch
European Union Mexico
How the USMCA impacts transatlantic trade policy
The attention today rightly sits with the breakthroughs regarding the labor and environment provisions of the USMCA. But trade policy strategists in Europe and the United States should not delay in using the USMCA's digital trade chapter as a catalyst to define new foundations for cross-border trade in data and services which will drive economic growth and innovation for the foreseeable future.
New Atlanticist by Barbara C. Matthews
Digital Policy European Union
Wed, Dec 11, 2019
With bipartisan support, USMCA "can stand the test of time"
"It is absolutely crucial for USMCA to be ratified with bipartisan support, and hopefully by including the Democrats in the process it will be an agreement that will serve the interest of all three countries for years to come," said Jason Marczak, director of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center.
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Wreck-it Ralph (2012) vs. Toy Story (1995)
November 2, 2012 Joe Rassulo 3
When we Baby Boomers were kids, our toys had lives of their own to us. Now that our children are young, it's their video game characters that seem real to them. So, having once cherished my Davy Crockett coonskin cap and toy rifle, it was easy for me to see poetry in Toy Story's Woody, a child's inanimate cowboy doll by day, and a fretting, insecure, full-blooded character, when no one was looking at night.
My 10-year-old son Jack never had a doll like Woody to play with, but he did grow up with video games and movie characters, including Mario and Luigi. So naturally, Disney, which teamed with Pixar to bring us Toy Story, has jumped into the breach with a similarly themed movie for the Millennials. The new film, Wreck-It Ralph is also about the secret lives of children's play-things once humans are out of the way. And the same John Lasseter who skyrocketed to prominence as Toy Story's writer-director is overseeing Ralph as executive producer. […]
Thoughts on the Dark Night
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There have been many ridiculous and meaningful thoughts thrown out there about the "dark night" of Friday July 20. Violence, gun control, terrorism and insanity notwithstanding, they all probably make some sense after a few drinks and a lot of inherent frustration and anger about the apparent randomness of the recent violence in a Colorado movie theater.
Still, there are some things that bear mentioning. […]
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) -vs- Ice Age (2002)
In 2002, in the wake of Shrek and Monsters, Inc, 20th Century Fox launched what was soon to become one of its most successful children's franchises, Ice Age. With few expectations and little fanfare, it became a surprise worldwide, animated hit, rivaling both those other films, if not in total box office, then certainly in audience loyalty. Its two subsequent sequels, Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) proved that unquestionably.
This week, Fox launches Installment 4, Ice Age: Continental Drift, and what was once a total surprise is now laden with great expectations. Unlike the original straight-ahead journey of our unlikely, but charming heroes, Manny (Ray Romano), Sid (John Leguizamo) and Diego (Denis Leary), along with the indomitable prehistoric squirrel, Scrat, and his acorn, audiences are hoping and expecting this new outing to be nothing less than extraordinary. […]
The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) -vs- The Borrowers (1997)
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The Way We See it: Joe Rassulo on the Oscars
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The Artist is this year's most talked about and most overrated film. Yes, it's charming and filled with lovely, touching performances and indelible moments of black and white reveries of movies and times past. It is a wonderful homage to an era long gone. Its obvious relevance to today is its theme of technology leaving many obsolete in its wake. There's a familiar resonance to the despair many feel in today's technological storm, which has left so many jobless and even homeless. But the film touches on that theme in a broad, superficial way. "Modern Times" it is not. It's a singular, gimmicky, almost-silent film that works on every level except one of true substance. And, I believe, a best picture of the year should do more than charm. […]
Margot at the Wedding (2007) -vs- The Squid and the Whale (2005)
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The Smackdown If you think your own family life is rough and you're looking for a way to feel better about yourself, man, do I have a couple of films for you. Both come from […]


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The Equity Risk Premium
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September 27, 2019—The equity risk premium (ERP) refers to the (expected) return of a broad equity index in excess of some fixed income alternative. The ERP plays a critical role for any investor in that it affects savings and spending behavior as well as the all-important allocation decision between equities and bonds. In that sense, it is an equilibrium concept that looks beyond any given period's specific circumstances to develop a fundamental, medium- to long-term estimate of return trends. The ERP is a very important tool in the investor's toolkit and is helpful in signaling whether the market is under or overpriced. It is also a useful way to estimate medium to long run returns of equities.
Over the past 36 months or so, we have experienced episodes of high volatility that have been short but brutal. The question on everyone's mind today is this: Given that some market and economic indicators are flashing orange or even red, and the yield on a 30-year U.S. Treasury Bond is as low as 2.12% (as of this writing), are our portfolios positioned the right way? One of the key features of this turbulent period is renewed uncertainty about the ERP.
There are two common approaches used in estimating the equity risk premium, a historical (realized) approach and a forward-looking approach. The historical ERP is calculated simply by taking the average differences between the total return of a broad equity market index, such as the S&P 500, and the return of a government bond or bill, such as U.S. 10-year treasuries, over a specified time frame. The historical ERP is easy to calculate, but it reflects the realized spread between equities and bonds, including unexpected repricing gains, inflation, changing dividend yields, etc.
Another method of estimating the ERP is through an earnings-based approach, which is forward looking and accounts for projected risks in earnings, cash flows, and interest rates. Most practitioners use this forward-looking implied ERP, which is the more appropriate methodology. We conducted a study of the distribution of the implied ERP over the last 19 years, along with subsequent equity returns over the following 12 and 60 months, and our results are shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1: Implied ERP and subsequent equity returns
Data as of August 30, 2019. Source: Bloomberg.
Figure 2: Distribution of equity returns over next 12 and 60 months when ERP is above average
(Note: Dispersion of subsequent 12m S&P 500 returns is 2.5 times wider than that of subsequent 60m S&P 500 returns; tighter dispersion indicates higher reliability)
As is evident from the above, a higher implied ERP normally implies higher equity returns in the subsequent 12 months as well as the subsequent 60 months over the sample period we studied. However, given that risk premia take time to be realized, the expected 60-month return distribution is more robust in that it has a much tighter distribution around the mean than the 12-month distribution, which is very dispersed and has quite a few outliers (see Figure 2). Over the sample period, when the ERP is above its long-term average, subsequent 1-year returns have been positive 82% of the time. However, around 18% of the time, the subsequent 1-year return has been strongly negative, driven clearly by other factors such as repricing losses, for example. The trend is stronger in subsequent 5-year S&P 500 returns, which have been positive 100% of the time.
Core narrative
Our estimated average implied ERP over this 19-year period has been around 3.5%, which puts it right in line with the long run average from academic research, which ranges between 3 to 5%. The most recent (as of this writing) estimated implied ERP is around 3.9%. This is slightly higher than the average, but is still within 1 standard deviation from its mean (Standard Deviation = 0.9%), which portends a higher probability for positive but moderate equity returns in the future. It is also observed that the implied ERP has continued to increase over the last few months, and this trend suggests equity returns going forward are expected to be modestly positive. As discussed, the implied equity risk premium is a potential indicator of expected returns over the medium to long term. Hence, there is an argument to be made that, all else held constant, being neutral to equities versus a long-term strategic asset allocation (which reflects our current portfolio positioning) is prudent.
Implied Equity Risk Premium
Note: Calculations for Implied ERP = S&P 500 Expected Earning to price ratio ‒ 10 year U.S. Treasury Bond Yield
Where expected earning to price ratio = Earning Yield (inverse of P/E) * (1+Earning growth)
Approximately ERP= E/P+ g - 10 yr Yield
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Title Info: Eden Valley Cemetery
The Eden Valley Cemetery index lists individuals interred at the Eden Valley Cemetery located in Whitman County, Washington. Death dates on the markers range from 1888-1956. Index information about an individual may include name, birth date, birth place, death date, and names of family members. Index data was compiled by Maggie Rail, a member of the Washington State Cemetery Association who has transcribed over 400 cemeteries since 1993.
Eden Valley Cemetery is located at Lat: 46° 56' 27"N, Lon: 117° 08' 50"W T17N R45E Sec 28, Hwy #272, Eden Valley, WA.
s/by = stone by s/o = son of
Notes from transcriber Maggie Rail, Sep 06, 2002, last edited Feb 21, 2011:
"From Palouse driving west toward Colfax on Hwy 272, Eden Valley is about half way, maybe 5 mi, on the right side or north side of the highway just as you dip down into the valley."
"This cemetery must have started about 1880, judging from the headstone readings. Mary Fisher was buried in 1880, and born in 1796. The last burial I found was in 1991."
"It is not cared for that much, but in some areas of the cemetery, the family comes in and keeps that area cleaned. It appears to have plenty of space for more burials, and also appears to have burials without markers."
"I transcribed from all existing headstones, acquired when I walked and read this cemetery on Sep 01, 2003. I used my digital camera and have photos of all without and asterisk. Those with an asterisk * came from a reading done in 1973 by Wes and Carrie Lartigue. Info in parenthesis ( ) from other records."
Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Eden Valley Cemetery Index, Office of Secretary of State, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].


Maps, displays, and members of the project team will be available at the public meetings. All materials from the meetings will be posted to the US 34 CDOT website at: us34pel.codot.us. If you have general questions or concerns regarding the proposed project, you may email us at [email protected].


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If you wish to refer a patient to us call the practice today on 01344 482 882 download our Referral Form or fill in our online form.
Refer your patients with confidence at CrownWood Dental
Patients are treated as private patients on a referral basis only.
CrownWood Dental is an independent referral centre that welcomes dentist referrals across the range of specialisms including Endodontics, Restorative, Prosthodontics, Periodontics, Oral Surgery, Dental Implants and IV Sedation. In addition; we also have a CBCT Scanning service available for advanced diagnosis and treatment planning of complex implant and restorative cases, as well as for Surgical and Endodontic planning.
We are here to help patients not only in Bracknell, but throughout the Thames Valley area including Ascot, Bagshot, Reading, Sandhurst, Crowthorne, Windsor, Wokingham and more.
With our highly experienced team of Specialist Clinicians and Dentists with Special Interests (DwSI), you can refer your patients with confidence, knowing that they will be looked after with a dedicated dental expert who will guide your patients every step of the way during their treatment.
With many specialists in our team, we are proud to be regarded as a centre of clinical excellence and together with a high standard of service, ensures your patients receive the best clinical and patient centred care they deserve.
Clinical services provided:
Restorative Dentistry (Inc CEREC)
Orthodontics (Invisalign)
Facial Aesthetics & Laser Therapy
CBCT Scans
Your patients' journey with us - 8 key steps
In your referral, outline the treatment you wish to be carried out and include any wet or printed radiographs. You can send our referral cards free post or you can email directly to us if digital radiographs are used.
Once our team receive your referral, a letter or email will be sent to you confirming receipt of your referral.
Your patient will be contacted using details provided and a consultation appointment made. A welcome pack is then sent out.
At the consultation appointment, your patient is greeted by our warm and welcoming staff. A full assessment is undertaken, including all necessary tests and radiographs, with details of treatment and a written estimate (with consent) provided.
A letter is sent to you with full details of the consultation including the treatment recommended. If treatment cannot be provided then any original radiographs are sent back with this letter and the patient returns to your care.
If treatment can be carried out, the patient will then return to see us and all necessary treatment will be performed. A completion letter is sent back to you with any additional information.
Post completion, a Review is carried out after 1 week (if applicable) to check for any clinical issues and answering any further patient questions.
A further Review after 1 year, and after subsequent years, are also highly recommended. These Reviews however, are not included in the treatment cost.
Invisalign Referrals
Periodontic Referrals
Dental Implant Referrals
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IV Sedation Referrals
Our Referral Brochure and Form are available to other dentists wishing to refer a patient to one of our specialists.
Use Our Online Referral Form
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Dr Chi-Yuen Wong - GDC No. 74689
Dental Implants, IV Sedation & Orthodontics (Invisalign)
BDS (Lond)
Chi is the Principal at CrownWood Dental. He is passionate about providing all patients with first class treatments and customer service.
In addition to his skills as a Restorative and Cosmetic Dentist, Chi has a special interest in the whole area of Prosthodontics and in providing permanent solutions to missing or damaged teeth. He offers premium dental implants using the Straumann system.
Providing expert teeth straightening, Chi has built an excellent reputation for providing invisible braces and offers Invisalign Full, Invisalign Lite, Invisalign i7 and Invisalign Teen. As a highly experienced Invisalign practitioner, Chi was recently awarded with the Gold Invisalign Provider status.
In his spare time, Chi enjoys spending time with his family, travelling, scuba diving and watching football, especially if his team Liverpool are playing.
IV Sedation for nervous & phobic patients
Memberships & Qualifications
Certificate in Implantology (1 year course) from Tipton Dental Training Academy, London
Accelerator in Practical Implantology (Training Camp for Oral Implantology, Berlin)
Invisalign Gold Provider
Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry (SAAD)
Dr Pavan Gogna - GDC No. 82478
Special Interest in Endodontics
BDS Hons (KCL), MJDF RCS (Lond), Dip Endo (UCL)
Pavan qualified as a dentist in 2003 from Guy's Hospital with Honours, which then allowed him to complete his vocational training in Chingford under the watchful eye of Dr Raj Gogna (no relation), who is a leading Specialist in Prosthodontics.
Following completion of his VT year, Pavan attended numerous courses and developed a keen, special interest in Root Canal Treatment (Endodontics). He has been accepting referrals for over 8 years. He particularly enjoys performing Root Canal Treatment because it is so detailed and because it means he can help save patients' teeth. He uses state-of-the-art technology and equipment to include a dental operating microscope, the latest filling techniques and sedation for anxious patients.
Pavan's approach is that no case is considered too small and he is always on hand to speak to any dentist considering referring and to offer any helpful advice to them. Pavan also welcomes referring dentists to accompany their patients if they have a special interest in their case. In his spare time, Pavan loves playing a variety of sports, especially football. Socialising with friends and family is very important too, and Pavan also enjoys reading.
Diploma in Postgraduate Endodontics at Eastman Dental Institute, London
Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties at Royal College of Surgeons
Postgraduate Diploma Endodontics at University College London (UCL)
Dr Rupinder Reel - GDC No. 73329
Specialist Endodontist
BDS Hons (Liverpool), FDS RCS MRD RCS Eng.
Rupi qualified as a dentist at Liverpool University in 1997. She gained experience working in both general dental practice and hospital environments, developing expertise in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
In 2003, Rupi attended Guy's Hospital for postgraduate training in Endodontics and since qualifying as MRD RCS (Eng), she has specialised in Root Canal Treatment.
Rupi has a very open and engaging personal style and she prides herself on providing the very highest standards of care and attention in addition to clinical excellence. In her spare time, Rupi enjoys cooking, travelling and spending time with her family.
Membership of Restorative Dentistry at Royal College of Surgeons (2003)
GDC Registered Specialist Endodontist (since 2007)
Faculty of Dental Surgeons at Royal College of Surgeons
Dr Raman Bhardwaj - GDC No. 85724
Specialist in Periodontics
BDS (Bris), MFDS RCS (Eng), MClinDent (Perio), MPerio RCS (Ed)
Raman graduated from Bristol Dental School in 2005. After completing his vocational training, he worked as a Senior House Officer in Oral Surgery, Restorative Dentistry and Periodontics at various institutions including Bart's and the London School of Medicine & Dentistry and Birmingham Dental Hospital.
As a Specialist in Periodontics, Raman's treatments include the non-surgical and surgical management of gum disease, mucogingival surgery for treatment of gum recession, crown lengthening surgery, periodontal regeneration, the placement of dental implants and treatment of implant complications.
Raman has a very calm and patient manner and listens to patients' concerns, ensuring they are fully informed of the treatment plan and their options.
In his spare time, Raman loves to travel and enjoys climbing mountains.
Mucogingival Surgery (correcting the effects of gum recession)
Crown Lengthening Surgery
GDC Registered Specialist in Periodontics
Master of Clinical Dentistry in Periodontics (following 4 years specialist training at King's College, London)
Membership in Periodontics at the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh)
Faculty of Dental Surgery awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons, England
Dr Aman Ruprah - GDC No. 114776
Dental Implants, Facial Aesthetics & IV Sedation
BDS, MFDS RCS (Edin)
Aman qualified from Guy's, King's & St Thomas' Dental Institute in 2008. He is committed to postgraduate education and has completed all the examinations required to become a member of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons (MFDS).
He applies his skills across a wide range of treatments and has special interests in aesthetic advancement procedures and facial aesthetics for wrinkles and frown lines. Aman is adept at providing an extensive range of non-surgical facial aesthetic procedures using renowned and safe products such as Azzalure® and Restylane®.
To further his special interest in treating anxious patients, Aman had formal training from SAAD. He uses IV Sedation and Oral Sedation as a combination for needle-phobic patients and always receives excellent feedback from patients. Aman is happy to offer his clinical services to both your patients and clinical staff.
Away from the practice, Aman is a keen motorcyclist and enjoys playing snooker and going to the gym.
British Society of Restorative Dentistry
British Society of Occlusal Studies
Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia i n Dentistry (SAAD)
Dr Raji Ranganathan - GDC No. 100849
Specialist in Oral Surgery (Locum Consultant in Oral Surgery)
BDS, MDS DNB, MOMS RCPS, MFDS RCS
Raji qualified as a dentist in 1996 and is a Registered Specialist with the GDC in Oral Surgery. She completed her Masters in Oral Surgery in 2001. She was awarded the Diplomate in National Boards in Oral Surgery & Maxillofacial Surgery by the Directorate of Health, New Delhi in 2003. Raji is also an examiner for Postgraduate Diploma conducted by Royal College of Surgeons.
Providing specialist oral surgery services in practices throughout the South East, Raji specialises in the sympathetic treatment of nervous patients who find her very considerate and very gentle. As a Locum Consultant in Oral Surgery at Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton, Raji does procedures under both Oral and IV Sedation for nervous and medically compromised patients.
Her diverse experience also includes complex patient management in Primary Care hospitals as well as chairside teaching at King's College, London.
Raji's approach to providing the very best patient care is to listen and discuss any issues with patients before treatment is carried out, making sure patients are relaxed.
Registered Specialist with General Dental Council (GDC) in Oral Surgery
Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery


Water, water everywhere… Coleridge's shipbound ancient mariners were plagued by a lack of water while surrounded by a sea of the stuff, and while 70% of Earth's surface is indeed covered by water (of which 96% is salt water, hence not a drop to drink) there's really not all that much — not when compared to the entire mass of the planet. Less than 1% of Earth is water, which seems odd to scientists because, based on conventional models of how the Solar System formed, there should have been a lot more water available in Earth's neck of the woods when it was coming together. So the question has been floating around: why is Earth so dry?
According to a new study from the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD, the answer may lie in the snow.
The snow line, to be exact. The region within a planetary system beyond which temperatures are cold enough for water ice to exist, the snow line in our solar system is currently located in the middle of the main asteroid belt, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Based on conventional models of how the Solar System developed, this boundary used to be closer in to the Sun, 4.5 billion years ago. But if that were indeed the case, then Earth should have accumulated much more ice (and therefore water) as it was forming, becoming a true "water world" with a water mass up to 40 percent… instead of a mere one.
As we can see today, that wasn't the case.
A study led astrophysicists Rebecca Martin and Mario Livio of the Space Telescope Science Institute took another look at how the snow line in our solar system must have evolved, and found that, in their models, Earth was never inside the line. Instead it stayed within a warmer, drier region inside of the snow line, and away from the ice.
The standard model states that in the early days of a protoplanetary disk's formation ionized material within it gradually falls toward the star, drawing the icy, turbulent snow line region inward. But this model depends upon the energy of an extremely hot star fully ionizing the disk — energy that a young star, like our Sun was, just didn't have.
Without fully ionized disk, the material is not drawn inward. Instead it orbits the star, condensing gas and dust into a "dead zone" that blocks outlying material from coming any closer. Gravity compresses the dead zone material, which heats up and dries out any ices that exist immediately outside of it. Based on the team's research it was in this dry region that Earth formed.
The rest, as they say, is water under the bridge.
The team's results have been accepted for publication in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Read the release on the Hubble news site here, and see the full paper here.
Lead image: Earth as seen by MESSENGER spacecraft before it left for Mercury in 2004. NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington. Disk model image: NASA, ESA, and A. Feild (STScI). Earth water volume image: Howard Perlman, USGS; globe illustration by Jack Cook, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (©); Adam Nieman.
Can't you just be happy with what we have? Want-want-want.
Don't I feel both stupid and gratified now. When I commented on Earth's water lately I forgot that the ice line migrates in the disk in the old models. On the other hand it predicts a generic model for terrestrial water content and Earth-Moon and Mars initial mantle hydrogen content. Which is good for habitability as we know it, having continents amid all the water.
In earlier models the relative dryness of Earth has among other mechanisms been blamed on the Earth-Moon impact event, liberating hydrogen to vanish in space before the Moon reassembled. Clearly there was never much hydrogen to loose in the first place, and the current water can as well have been replaced as the crust reformed after the impact.
I wonder if not this house-of-cards effect now will make predicting the near identical oxygen and titanium isotope ratios of Earth and Moon easier now? For example, naively a homogenization of material at the impact event wouldn't mean so much finetuning for the retaining of water.
40%, we would have been swimming in a ocean at this moment, instead of typing on a keyboard.
How deep would that make the ocean? I'm assuming even Mt. Everest would be covered.
If with 1% water 70% of the earth's surface is under water you can bet that with 40% water no dry land would, could exist, however high a mountain would be.
If you think about it, how would whe have evolved , as marine mammals ?
We probably wouldent be, by far, top of the food chain.
Marine mammals? Not likely, marine mammals only exist because land bound mammals evolved back to an aquatic life style. The only reason we are top of the food chain is because of our superior intellect. So… a brainy fish?
Or cephalopods, there are free swimming such. Though squids rule here, and the large ones don't seem too bad on the brainy part – complex food seeking behaviors.
Large fishes are effectively endothermic poikilotherms with a similar body temperature as mammals @ ~ 20 degC (say, some sharks).
The problem with water worlds re ETI is that advanced technology would be ionics instead of electronics. Even the electron transport chain in our cells is ion based and so slower.
If they could manipulate molecules, sure, photosynthesis molecules are fast electron manipulators. Hard but perhaps not impossible to rig fast logic.
It is what it is. Does anyone else see more water on any other planet. How can we say there should be more. Ofcourse, maybe there was more water. Mabey the whole earth was covered miles and miles deep in ken Costners waterworld. Then when the moon was formed during an impact it was all mostly blown away. And, when the moons mass lifted off our hevenly body during the impact, some of it couldn't reach escape velocity. Leaving behind what we know as the first continent pangea surrounded by what water was left over, on an irregularly shaped orb destined to crack apart creating the continents we know and love today.
That was the general hypothesis that they new one replaces, with better consistency with other theory and predictive ability (predicts the water content of 5 bodies consistent with observation).
The Moon and now recently Mars has been reevaluated to have the initial same amount of water in the mantle.
That is why this result IMHO is both timely and interesting.
The Earth-Moon impactor may have contributed to some early mantle differentiation (differences in composition) that has survived in places. ["182W Evidence for Long-Term Preservation of Early Mantle Differentiation Products", Touboul et al, Science 2012.] However it is impossible to tell yet what mechanisms contributed.
More importantly, it is believed the impact event stripped the first crust which had to reform.
In any case the crust that made and survived in plate tectonics are much younger than the impact, which happened ~ 4.5 – 4.3 Ga bp (billion years before present). The earliest established crust is ~ 3.8 Ga bp, and zircons that can, arguably, hint at a plate tectonic equivalent rework are ~ 4 Ga bp.
Pangaea is the latest single supercontinent @ ~ 0.3 Ga bp. It is obviously today replaced with many continents.
It is highly controversial re evidence but before Pangaea, there were likely other single supercontinents: Rodinia @ ~ 1 Ga bp, before that Columbia @ ~ 1.7 Ga bp, Kenorland @ ~ 2.5 Ga bp, Valbaara @ 3 Ga bp. (See also here.) Certainly the evidence shows that there were continents before Pangaea.
Until this article everyone seemed to believe that earth accreted dry, and water came from comets and meteorites. Both explanations are inconsistent with the chemical and isotopic composition of earth oceans and upper mantle (and crust).
Only very few people proposed wet accretion, and that was due to adsorbtion of water vapor molecules on olivine dust grains.
Why nobody considered the possibility that earth's water entered earth as ice during accretion?


Two new WeWork locations are coming soon to Downtown Fort Worth.
The global shared workspace provider is set to triple it's Fort Worth presence this Spring with the addition of WeWork at Sundance Plaza South and WeWork at Commerce Building, both located in Downtown Fort Worth.
All together, the new shared office spaces will have room for 650 new members in the Fort Worth market. The New York-based coworking company opened its first location in Fort Worth earlier this year at the Shops at Clearfork development. With these latest additions, WeWork's DFW portfolio will include eight locations.
Featuring office spaces for teams of one to 100, WeWork provides move-in-ready office solutions for forward thinking companies. Designed with business needs in mind, WeWork spaces include amenities such as comfortable lounge spaces, conference rooms, private phone booths, fresh brewed coffee, and a dedicated onsite staff.
Presale tours are now available for both Fort Worth locations. Learn more and book your tour today.
Big changes in the tech industry are coming to Plano.
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10 Exciting Hilton Hotel Openings for 2021
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Since 2020 has been a wash in many ways when it comes to being able to follow through with your travel plans with friends and family, we are always curious to see what new hotels might be coming our way in the coming months. As many of the primary hospitality brands are powering forward with construction and renovations of hotels around the world, we were able to connect with the team at Hilton to explore what they have on the horizon. We like what we see, and here are 10 exciting Hilton hotel projects that are creating a lot of buzz in the industry, including one major project that actually includes three individual Hilton properties.
"Travel is an unstoppable force, and thanks to new research from Hilton, we know our guests are eager to get back to exploring the world and creating new memories with friends and families," said Danny Hughes, Executive Vice President and President, Americas. "We are ready to welcome them back to our incredible portfolio of hotels in the Americas, including at some of our newest properties opening in 2021. From luxury hotels in locations like Cancun and Southern California to thriving destinations like Las Vegas, we are focused on expanding our portfolio to the destinations where we know our guests are craving to travel as soon as they are able."
As Hughes references in his quote, Hilton recently released survey data that shows 95% of Americas are missing travel right now with 9 out of 10 respondents saying that travel memories are the fondest they have. In fact, 94% of respondents in the survey plan to travel once restrictions are lifted, with two-thirds making travel a priority and planning to take a bucket list trip. So as you continue to make plans for 2021, this collection of hotels from the Hilton brand is filled with properties that are certainly worthy of your consideration. We look forward to bringing you even more details in the coming months. Safe travels!
Las Vegas Resorts World
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Curio Collection by Hilton
Waldorf Astoria Cancun
Hilton Cancun
Monarch Beach Resort
Canopy Sao Paulo
Scheduled Opening Date: Early 2021
The first Canopy by Hilton property in South America, the 98-room Canopy by Hilton São Paulo Jardins welcomes guests with a lively façade designed by renowned Brazilian street artist Speto. The hotel is situated in the heart of Sao Paulo's upscale and friendly neighborhood of Jardins, known for its high-end clothing stores, fine dining, and a culturally rich experience with museums such as the São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound, and the MASP (Sao Paulo Museum of Art). The hotel greets guests with a modern sustainable Brazilian design and architecture that is locally authentic alongside the legendary comforts of Hilton. Canopy by Hilton São Paulo Jardins offers windows with acoustic isolations, clean energy powered by solar panels and the first clean energy gas-powered air conditioning system in Brazil.
Location: Cancun, Mexico
Scheduled Opening Date: Late 2021
Set to deliver a truly unforgettable experience for guests, the Waldorf Astoria Cancun will feature 150 exceptionally appointed guest rooms and suites, with waterfront or mangrove-facing terraces and private balconies. The property will boast the signature Waldorf Astoria spa, integrating Mexican healing traditions with native ingredients for indulgent treatments, in addition to state-of-the-art fitness facilities, two plunge pools and two exquisite dining experiences. For an unforgettable taste of Mexico, guests will also have the opportunity to enjoy the locally sourced Yucatecan cuisine that will be offered at additional dining experiences throughout the property.
Scheduled Opening Date: Mid 2021
A one-of-a-kind beachfront escape, the neighboring all-inclusive Hilton Cancun resort property will feature 714 stylish guest rooms offering stunning panoramic views. Situated on 100 acres of Mayan coastline 20 minutes south of Cancun's popular Hotel Zone and north of Riviera Maya, the resorts provides a secluded beachfront escape. The resort will welcome guests to relax on the beach, lounge at the swimming pool complex, and experience curated adventures in local art, gastronomy and culture. The hotel will also tempt palates with six all-inclusive unique culinary experiences.
Bermudiana Beach Resort, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Location: Bermuda, Caribbean
Scheduled Opening Date: Mid 2021 (estimated)
Hilton's first property in Bermuda is a 111-room resort with a "pink sand" beach that you are sure to love. With an enviable location, Bermudiana Beach Resort, Tapestry Collection by Hilton will welcome guests with an array of vibrant amenities including a family-friendly swimming pool and an infinity pool, an indulging spa, fitness center, and an immaculate and secluded beach accessible via a two-car funicular elevator. Guests will be welcome to enjoy the terrace with its signature restaurant, bar and ocean views. The hotel will also offer flexible space for meetings and events, as well as a beautiful outdoor space that will be perfect for weddings.
Bermudiana Beach Resort
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
The fully integrated desert resort oasis Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Curio Collection by Hilton intermixes a passion for food and beverage with music and culture and features over 1,500 all-new chambers and suites, an exclusive day spa, refreshing outdoor pools, twelve world-class dining venues, many with indoor/outdoor spaces, daytime and nighttime live entertainment venues for can't-miss concerts, a 60,000 square foot state-of-the-art casino and 110,000 square feet of meeting and event spaces — all just five minutes from LAS Airport.
Scheduled Opening Date: Summer 2021
Resorts World Las Vegas, the Strip's newest $4.3B, 3,500-room integrated resort, will offer travelers a world-class resort within a resort experience when the property opens its doors in summer 2021. Three premier Hilton brands will anchor the resort, marking Hilton's largest multi-brand deal in company history.
Las Vegas Hilton at Resorts World: Located on the Strip's north end, across from the convention center and a 10-minute walk to Fashion Show shops. It's all here – a gaming floor, sports book, nightclubs, a wellness spa, and seven pools. Diverse dining includes a street food hall and award-winning steakhouse; and you can host events in their 5,000-capacity theater or Grand Ballroom with outdoor balcony.
Conrad Las Vegas at Resorts World: Rising above the Las Vegas Strip, the 1,496 rooms and suites feature smart, luxurious amenities in a great location. The Las Vegas Convention Center is just across the road, and McCarran International Airport is four miles away. Explore the 220,000 square foot pool complex and several dining options that ranges from market-style food stalls to award-winning steaks and wine.
Crockfords Las Vegas, LXR Hotels & Resorts: This presents guests with 230 lavish guestrooms and suites, upscale amenities and highly personalized service, providing a distinct experience that is poised to be the most coveted destination on the Strip. Crockfords Las Vegas will mark one of the first LXR locations in the United States. Crockfords Las Vegas offers an unparalleled commitment to personalized attention and luxurious, yet locally immersive experiences. Guests can discreetly check-in and enjoy private access to their accommodations via an exclusive entrance and grand lobby.
Las Vegas Resorts World | Crockfords
Las Vegas Resorts World | Conrad
Location: Dana Point, California
The distinctive Monarch Beach Resort will join the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts portfolio as Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club. Nestled hillside along the coast of Dana Point and offering panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, the 400-room Monarch Beach Resort features an unmatched level of world-class amenities including private beach club, oceanfront 18-hole golf course, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., and 30,000 square foot Spa; seven culinary options including Michael Mina's Bourbon Steak Orange County; and approximately 90,000 square feet of combined outdoor and indoor event space.
Hilton Québec
Location: Québec, Canada
Hilton Québec is reopening its doors to guests following a $70 million dollar renovation. Owned by the Canadian company Innvest Hotels, the renovation is the most significant investment in the property's history and will completely redefine the guest experience in Quebec City. Guests of Hilton Quebec will enjoy new rooms with a modern, elegant and warm look, showcasing one of the property's main assets: its breathtaking views. Each room offers an incomparable view of Old Quebec, the Plaines of Abraham, the St-Lawrence River and the Laurentian Mountains.
The building's infrastructure is undergoing a major makeover, including the exterior cladding that changes from concrete to a lighter and more durable aluminum. A prominent figure in the Quebec City landscape, the hotel will keep the same exterior appearance. The iconic Hilton Quebec lobby, restaurant and ballroom are also undergoing a renovation that will give visitors and business delegates an impression of grandeur, warmth and authenticity Renowned chef Simon Renaud, continues to lead the property's food and beverage team and is cooking up a completely new culinary experience featuring the richness of the local terroir and its seasons.
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