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House Votes to Close Background Check Loophole for All Gun Sales
SB 941 increases safety for Oregon families
SALEM – Today, the Oregon House of Representatives voted 32-28 to close a loophole that allows dangerous individuals to acquire firearms. Senate Bill 941, the Oregon Firearms Safety Act, will require background checks for private guns sales, including those that have proliferated over the internet in recent years.
"We know that background checks work," says Rep. Jennifer Williamson (D-Portland), who carried the bill on the floor. "We know that in states already requiring background checks on private gun sales there are fewer women killed by intimate partners, fewer law enforcement officers shot protecting our communities, and lower rates of gun trafficking."
Currently, gun owners are required to undergo a background check when buying a firearm from a licensed dealer and at gun shows, but not in person-to-person sales. Recently, a large gun market has developed over the Internet, allowing anyone to purchase a gun and bypass the criminal background check requirement.
In the states already requiring background checks on all gun sales, three key statistics stand out:
48% fewer law enforcement officers are killed with handguns
48% fewer people kill themselves with guns
And 46% fewer women are shot to death by their intimate partners. For women living in domestic violence situations, their likelihood of being killed by their partner increases dramatically if there is a firearm in the house.
"Support for the Second Amendment goes hand in hand with keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous people. That's why federal and state law prohibits felons, domestic abusers, seriously mentally ill people, and certain other dangerous people from buying or possessing guns," says Rep. Dan Rayfield (D-Corvallis). "Background checks are the most systematic way to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people."
The bill now moves to Governor Brown's desk for her signature.
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10th MEXCHAM's ANNUAL MEETING SUCCESFULLY HELD!
On November 7th, 2017, the 10th General Annual Meeting of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in China (MEXCHAM) was carried out at the prestigious and top recognized Guanghua School of Management of Peking University. The 10th Annual Meeting gathered together more than 200 people including business leaders, Ambassadors, scholars and media.


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Blue light lowers depression for concussion sufferers in early study
By Nick Lavars
A new study suggest blue light may be able to alleviate some symptoms for concussion victims
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A small but promising study carried out at University of Arizona has uncovered some interesting possibilities around treatment for common concussion symptoms. The researchers found that by subjecting people with a mild brain injury to a dose of blue light each morning, they could help to reduce some of its typical side effects such as depression and problems with sleep.
There is quite a bit of scientific literature exploring the detrimental effects of blue light emanating from modern devices, largely to do with a disruption of our circadian rhythms. Conversely, there are a number of technologies and research projects looking to harness blue light for good, including to tackle psoriasis, high blood pressure and kill off bacteria that causes infections in skin and soft tissues.
In a similar vein, the University of Arizona researchers drew up an experiment to see how blue light could be of benefit to sufferers of concussion and other mild traumatic brain injuries. The preliminary study involved 35 subjects with an average age of 26, with all experiencing a concussion within the past 18 months.
All used a tabletop device to emit a bright light for half an hour each morning, over a period of six weeks. For 17 of those subjects, the bright light they were exposed to was blue, while the other 18 received amber light as a placebo.
At both the outset end endpoint of the study, all participants completed tests to assess different symptoms of their concussions, including depression, headaches, fatigue and trouble with sleep, memory and concentration.
This revealed that those undergoing the blue light therapy experienced a "significant" decline, with this group improving by an average of 22 percent on the depression test, known as the Beck Depression Inventory. These improved scores were linked to relief from other symptoms including sleep disturbance, fatigue, concentration, restlessness, and irritability. Meanwhile the placebo group exhibited only a four percent worsening in mood, according to the researchers.
The scientists point to the very small sample size as an obvious limitation of the study, along with the fact that not all subjects had been diagnosed with clinical depression, a more severe from of the condition. But still, they are enthused by these promising early results, and hopeful that the technique could lead to new treatment options for sufferers of mild traumatic brain injuries.
"These results reinforce that blue light therapy may be an effective, non-drug treatment for concussion and that improvements in depression may result in improvement in both mental and physical concussion symptoms, and thus quality of life," says study author William D. Killgore. "Limitations notwithstanding, the findings give a promising treatment approach to those suffering from mood disturbances following a concussion."
The researchers presented the study at the American Academy of Neurology's 72nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada last week. An abstract can be found here.
Source: American Academy of Neurology
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Nick has been writing and editing at New Atlas for over six years, where he has covered everything from distant space probes to self-driving cars to oddball animal science. He previously spent time at The Conversation, Mashable and The Santiago Times, earning a Masters degree in communications from Melbourne's RMIT University along the way.
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A pity they didn't know about this before Kelly Catlin's suicide last year. Such a multi-talented young world class athlete with interests in music and mathematics.

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Value through Values: Sustainability is Growth Investing
TOPICS: Clean Tech and Renewables | Europe | Sustainability
A strong position on climate, governance and inclusion is more than a question of good risk management — it's also good business, says Bertie Whitehead, managing director and EMEA head of ESG in investment banking at Goldman Sachs. Investors are increasingly asking if companies are tapping into growth areas such as the energy transition and the waste-reducing circular economy, Whitehead says: "We used to call these megatrends, but it's simply growth investing. This is where capital is going."
The flipside of this effort is identifying and managing risks. This played out in the immediate aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as corporations rapidly revaluated their strategy. "We saw many companies putting values over value and withdrawing from the region," Whitehead says. "Companies that were slower to respond found themselves under more than just visible social media pressure — stores were boycotted."
We sat down with Whitehead to discuss how companies and investors are responding to the opportunities and risks around climate, governance and inclusion.
For some time, Europe has been seen as a leader in climate finance and investment, with a particularly supportive regulatory environment. How has that forced or helped clients evolve their posture?
What is interesting about Europe is that there was a joint journey from both regulators and capital allocators to move towards a sustainable future. This is different for instance from the U.S. where the lead was very much taken by the capital allocators and corporates initially.
This helped Europe set the lead on disclosure, from a corporate, a fund manager and financial institution perspective. And disclosure is key here — to use the axiom of "you can only manage what you measure" — and this gave Europe that head start.
Are there notable differences in approach between listed companies, private companies?
Absolutely, but this in part is down to the maturity of exposure, and in part down to geographical bias. A lot of developed economy companies have been exposed to the white heat of investor pressures for a number of years now, and they have seen how this translated into valuation differentials and voting patterns at annual meetings. So they had additional pressures to respond quicker.
For many private companies, the pressures were different, in part as their ownership structures were narrower and so they did not get the same breadth of pressures. Where private and public companies are similar is on some of the pressures from the other stakeholders—customers, employees and of course regulators.
But the maturity gap is closing and this means that there is growing sophistication in both private and public companies with both sets now increasingly collecting data, setting targets and communicating impact. The commercial opportunity is now in play.
How is the focus on sustainable investing impacting capital allocation in the private equity industry particularly?
At its heart, focusing on sustainability and ESG is good business practice. Identify and minimize risks. Protect margin from future compression. Pivot the business to growth.
The private sphere is often overlooked, when actually private equity funds are racing to create sustainable funds. In Europe alone, ESG private-equity assets under management has grown from 13% of funds in 2015 to 17.5% in 2020. If market expectations are correct that this will rise to be more than 20% in 2025, it means that more than 60% of new PE flows will need to be into ESG funds.
This is down to a push and pull. The push is that their investors — the asset owners — are demanding sustainable investment. The pull is that sustainable investing is growth investing — and better, deeper due diligence on risks! — but through a different lens.
This gives rise to different questions. For example, as the global economy transitions during what will be the most significant shift in capital in history, which companies are exposed to the high-growth areas of the market? And can you use data and policy to identify the risks are that idiosyncratic to each business and how well they are being managed?
Russia's invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 forced certain companies to change their strategy in Eastern Europe and Russia. How are factors like climate, governance and inclusion shaping corporate strategy over the short, medium, and long term?
It should go without saying that no one wanted a humanitarian tragedy to be a catalyst for corporate strategy change.
In the immediate aftermath, we saw many companies putting values over value and withdrawing from the region. Those consumer-facing companies that were slower to respond found themselves under more than just visible social media pressure — stores were boycotted and, for some slower responding retailers, business is still very slow.
The medium term impact was then intense focus on energy availability, not least because of Europe's dependence on Russian energy flows, and to restore generation capacity through whatever means possible, including coal. With gas prices across developing nations persistently high, that pressure remains.
The long tail is then a much greater understanding of energy security and resilient supply — through self-generation or trusted partnerships — including the use of hydrocarbons in the near term. It's quite telling that the largest IPO in Europe since Russia's invasion was for a hydrogen company, De Nora, that we were delighted to lead.
There is also a growing link between the E and less mentioned S. In many instances, you need the S to enable progress on environment. Look at, for instance, Brazil: To avoid deforestation you need a strong social policy to educate, incentivize and provide individuals with the tools to enable them to generate income without destroying forests.
The governance question is becoming universally important — namely do you truly know your supply chain from top to tail? This is leading to a far greater push to rapidly understand resiliencies.
For investors working to operationalize sustainability, data is critical. How are investors using sustainability data in their investment frameworks? What data are they using and what are they trying to assess?
Millions of data points on sustainability have been created, consumed and analyzed. Each fund manager has a slightly different input set, and these are vast and varied. Still, they are being used generally to understand two key things: how to preserve alpha, and how to further create it.
For the former, data and policies are being used to get a handle on each company's idiosyncratic risks and how well they are being managed. Identifying these risks means that investors can adjust what they're willing to pay.
The other side of the coin is opportunity: alpha creation. Is the company attaching itself to some of the more significant growth areas in the market such as the energy transition, inclusion — so accessing a wider pool of customers and removing historic frictions — the circular economy, or the growing population? We used to call these megatrends, but it's more simply growth investing. This is where consumer money is going.
Climate, governance, and inclusion considerations are regularly considered in terms of risk and exposure—how are companies reframing their strategies to realize opportunities?
There is still a pervasive feeling that sustainability is either a luxury good — particularly recently — or a distraction from "pure business." This couldn't be farther than the truth: it's also about maximizing your operating potential as a company. Treating employees well means lower staff turnover. Having inclusive hiring policies will yield the best people. Minimizing your environmental footprint can make for increased sales because customers are now really prioritizing the issue. This is driving M&A pivots, as our clients dispose of assets that generate higher carbon, or look to buy more sustainable, resilient businesses.
The data is instructive : the median EV/EBITDA (the ratio of enterprise value to earnings-before-interest-taxes-depreciation-amortization) multiple in LBO transactions between 2017-2021 was around 12.7 times. Our observations of sustainability themed transactions show multiples commonly in excess of the average, with some more than 50% above this. This is the premia in action.
How are clients considering sustainability and inclusion in the context of rising inflation and recession risks?
Put plainly, sustainability and ESG at scale haven't travelled through a true recession yet. If the early stages of the pandemic are any guide, what we saw was an acceleration towards these factors — in particular the S and the protection of colleagues. Generally speaking, I think people vastly underestimate how far public opinion has progressed on issues related to climate, governance and inclusion – even since the start of the pandemic in 2020.
Now, to be pragmatic, of course companies cut back from growth investment during a recession. It happens all the time. Does this stand in the way of the long run trend of greater capex (or public opinion) to drive sustainable growth? Absolutely not.
On managing the cost of living and energy costs, according to Michele Della Vigna's Carbonomics Research, if the state covers upfront implementation costs, household bills could be 50% lower in the future through renewables.
What do you see as the future for this space?
We are, in my view, now beyond the tipping point. Asset flows in Europe in both public and private spheres will be increasingly be dominated by sustainable and inclusive tilts. Capital will flow to those companies that can prove themselves to be risk insulators and growth companies.
Disclosure will enable this. But the pace of disclosure and data around key topics will, and should increase. Carbon data in a sustainability report can be two years old. Would you invest on the basis of two-year-old data? Or would you prefer real-time data from low earth orbit satellites with geo-tagged factories, logistics routes and all of the suppliers too? As a business owner, you will want assurance on compliance from your entire supply chain to ensure that customers have the confidence to buy your product. It's a huge data mountain to climb and we're on the foothills.
In my view, the risks aren't around technology. There will be innovations and improvements, but the core technologies exist. The challenge is scaling and getting the abundant capital, in the right format, to the right projects.
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Corn country: USA raised its forecast for the harvest in Ukraine
Ukraine sharply increased its exports of corn
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Ukraine continues sowing. Report on the situation on April 10, publishes the Ministry of agrarian policy and food of Ukraine, the correspondent of IA REGNUM.
In particular, it is reported that Ukrainian agrarians started sowing maize for grain, sown as of April 10, 58 thousand hectares, or 1% of the planned area. Also continues sowing of spring grain and leguminous crops, which are planted 2 million hectares, or 87% of the forecast. In particular, wheat is planted on an area of 141 thousand hectares, or 85% of the forecast; spring barley — 1.4 mln ha (90%); oats — to 149 thousand hectares (76%); peas — 270 thousand ha (80%), sunflower — on 516 thousand hectares (9%)., sugar beet sown on an area of 167 thousand hectares, or 68% of the forecast.
The Ministry added that the dressing of winter grain crops for grain conducted on an area of 7.5 million ha, or 99% of the forecast.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of agriculture has raised its forecast for the corn harvest in Ukraine in 2018-2019 marketing year to 305 thousand tons in comparison with the March forecast to 35.8 million tons. According to the forecast of the Ministry, the export of corn from Ukraine at the end of the 2018-2019 MG may be 29.5 million tons, up 0.5 million tons exceeds the previous estimate.
IA REGNUM recalls that, according to official information, since the beginning of the current marketing year Ukraine has exported more than 38.6 million tons of grain crops, which is by 20.6% more than in the same period last year (32 million tonnes). Substantial growth has occurred due to export of maize is 21.4 million tons, which is 67% more than in the same period of the previous year (12.8 million tons).
In General, the export of agricultural products from Ukraine in January — February 2019 increased by 24.4% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 3.5 billion dollars.
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Intermediary organisations and the hegemonisation of social entrepreneurship: Fantasmatic articulations, constitutive quiescences, and moments of indeterminacy
Dey, Pascal; Schneider, Hanna; Maier, Florentine (2016). Intermediary organisations and the hegemonisation of social entrepreneurship: Fantasmatic articulations, constitutive quiescences, and moments of indeterminacy Organization Studies, 37(10), pp. 1451-1472. SAGE https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0170840616634133
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The rapid rise of alternative organisations such as social enterprises is largely due to the promotional activities of intermediary organisations. So far, little is known about the affective nature of such activities. The present article thus investigates how intermediary organisations make social entrepreneurship palatable for a broader audience by establishing it as an object of desire. Drawing on affect-oriented extensions of Laclau and Mouffe's poststructuralist theory, hegemonisation is suggested as a way of understanding how social entrepreneurship is articulated through a complementary process of signification and affective investment. Specifically, by examining Austrian intermediaries, we show how social entrepreneurship is endowed with a sense of affective thrust that is based on three interlocking dynamics: the articulation of fantasies such as 'inclusive exclusiveness', 'large-scale social change' and 'pragmatic solutions'; the repression of anxiety- provoking and contentious issues (constitutive quiescences); as well as the use of conceptually vague, floating signifiers (moments of indeterminacy). Demonstrating that the hegemonisation of social entrepreneurship involves articulating certain issues whilst, at the same time, omitting others, or rendering them elusive, the article invites a counter-hegemonic critique of social entrepreneurship, and, on a more general level, of alternative forms of organising, that embraces affect as a driving force of change, while simultaneously affirming the impossibility of harmony and wholeness.
Journal Article (Original Article)
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Business School > Institute for Innovation and Strategic Entrepreneurship > Low-end Innovation
Dey, Pascal;
Schneider, Hanna and
Maier, Florentine
Pascal Dey
https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0170840616634133
affect, discourse, fantasy, hegemony and counter-hegemony, intermediary organisations, Laclau and Mouffe, social entrepreneurship
ARBOR DOI:
10.24451/arbor.13097
https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/13097


Even when your guitar sits alone for a few days without practise (surely not! ) it is important that you tune it. By keeping the guitar in tune day to day, it will help it stay in tune while it is being played by keeping a steady tension on the neck. I would advise, of course, that you do practise every day but this cannot always be achieved.
I change my strings once a week as an absolute minimum, but of course, I play my guitar for at least 30 hours a week! As you probably won't be playing that much you can leave it longer, but do always have extra sets to change the strings often; Once a month or even every 2 months will suffice for a beginner.
When you change the strings, clean the guitar at the same time. WD40 is great as it helps to draw moisture away from the wood- water based cleaning solutions do the opposite and can sometimes cause damage to the wood.
As the guitar is made of wood it needs to be looked after properly, and one of the most important things you can do is to try and keep it at a as consistent temperature as is possible. While, of course, your bedroom temperature will fluctuate, you should keep it far away from radiators and other sources of direct heat, and wherever possible, sources of moisture such as windows.
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A History of the English-Speaking Peoples.
Churchill, Winston S.
London: Cassell and Company Ltd, 1956-8. 8vo. First editions. Volumes 1 & 2 published in 1956, volume 3 in 1957 and volume 4 in 1958. Original maroon cloth, gilt. Top edges stained pink. All volumes have the bookseller's label, 'Kingstons Ltd Rhodesia' on the front paste down. The d/ws are.....
The World's Banker. The History of the House of Rothschild.
Ferguson, Niall
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1998. Crown 8vo. First edition. Original navy cloth, gilt. Colour plate sections. Top corners pushed. Bookplate of Lord Carrington (1919-2018) on fly. D/w faded on spine and slightly rubbed at edges. Near fine in near fine dust-wrapper.
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1998. Crown 8vo. First edition. Original navy cloth, gilt. Colour plate sections. D/w a bit faded and rubbed along the top edge. Fine in near fine dust-wrapper.
Rudolf II and Prague. The Court and the City.
Fucikova, Eliska (ed.)
London: Thames & Hudson, 1997. 4to. First edition. Original green cloth. Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. Blind embossed round ownership on title-page. Fine in fine dust-wrapper. Published to coincide with the exhibition 'Rudolf II and Prague: The Imperial Court and Residential City as the Cultural and Spiritual.....
A History of Garden Art. Edited by Walter P. Wright. Translated from the German by Mrs. Archer-Hind.
Gothein, Marie Luise
London, Toronto & New York: J. M. Dent & Sons Limited and E. P. Dutton & Co. Ltd, 1928. 4to. 2 volumes, set. First English language edition. First published in Germany in 1913. Original green buckram, gilt. With over 600 illustrations in black and white. Covers rather faded. Two book.....
Dancing to the Precipice. Lucie de la Tour du Pin and the French Revolution.
London: Chatto & Windus, 2009. 8vo. First edition. Original black hardcovers, gilt. Black and white plate sections. Author presentation inscription on title page. Mint in dust-wrapper.
The Letters of Samuel Pepys and his family circle. Edited by Helen Truesdell Heath.
Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1955. 8vo. First edition. Original maroon cloth, blind-ruled, gilt. End papers and d/w lightly foxed. D/w tanned on spine with short closed tear to upper edge of lower cover. Near fine in near fine dust-wrapper.
The Social & Economic History of the Hellenistic World.
Rostovtzeff, M.
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. 8vo. 3 volumes, set. Reprints. First published in 1941. Original green buckram, gilt. Ink inscriptions on front endpapers. Occasional pencil marks in the margins throughout to highlight passages. Near fine. Uncommon. Most sets went to libraries. The former owner has written on the front paste down.....
History of Twelve Caesars. Translated into English by Philemon Holland (Anno 1606). With an Introduction by Charles Whibley.
London: David Nutt, 1899. 8vo. 2 volumes, set. Original dark maroon leather sides over red buckram, gilt. Spines faded to brown. Leather slightly scuffed. Armourial bookplate to each front paste down. Very good +. #XXI-XXII in the Tudor Translations First Series edited by W.E. Henley.
The German Genius. Europe's Third Renaissance, the Second Scientific Revolution and the Twentieth Century.
Watson, Peter
London & New York: Simon & Schuster, 2010. 8vo. First edition. Original maroon cloth, gilt. Bookplate on front paste down. Fine in fine dust-wrapper. An excellent reappraisal of German history and achievement from 1750 to the present day which explicitly sets out to challenge the blinkered view created by Hitler.....
Boxwallahs. The British in Cawnpore 1857-1901.
Yalland, Zoë
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Strain/counter-strain: This approach addresses tender points where a patient feels the most pain. The therapist first asks the patient to get comfortable at the point where the pain diminishes. Patients hold that position for 90 seconds then slowly stretch to the point where the discomfort starts. The process allows the body to restore its original range of motion and reduce the pain response. We also stretch the surrounding muscles to encourage full flexibility.
Joint mobilization: After pulling muscles, patients are often sent home with painkillers and instructed to rest, ice and massage. This may feel good, but it does not always address the underlying cause. Pain often returns due to the injury, causing joint restriction. It is joint mobilization that restores the original range of motion, or gets close to it. The technique works by applying slow velocity and increasing amplitude (distance of movement) to the barrier of the joint, moving the actual bony surfaces. While it sounds intense, it is actually painless and many people enjoy the benefits of it.
Muscle energy techniques: Like joint mobilization, this restores range of motion to restricted joints. It works not through direct manipulation of the joint, but through movement of the muscles surrounding it. Following three- to five-second contractions, the therapist moves the joint to its new barrier and forms a new contraction. This is repeated two or three times. It is an active procedure, as opposed to the passive procedure involved with joint mobilization.
Soft tissue mobilization: Joint motion will reverse muscle tension, but often, the spasm remains. That continues to restrict range of motion and cause pain. Soft tissue mobilization addresses the connective tissue to break up inelastic or fibrous muscle tissue, including scar tissue. This is common with spinal injuries and conditions and involves stretching and deep pressure. Therapists assess limitations on a layer-by-layer basis and then choose techniques using that information.
Myofascial release: This is another technique that focuses on connective tissue. This safe, hands-on treatment adds pressure to the myofascial connective tissue restrictions to reduce pain and restore range of motion. It allows the viscoelastic medium to elongate, which helps reduce pain. Patients who have suffered traumatic injury or started surgical recovery benefit well from this therapy.
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The Rise and Rise of Collectable Photographs
"Photography is the serious art of our time. It also happens to be the most accessible and democratic way of making art that has ever been invented. Great art is a sequence of moving pictures of the human condition. Today, photography is the only art that seriously maintains this attention to the stuff that matters" – Jonathan Jones, art critic.
Photography is everywhere. The rise of social media has led to a huge explosion in the taking and distribution of images. But fine art photographs remain a different category, not confined to the digital or to the medium of the internet. The growth of photographs as an important part of major museum and private collections around the world means that we have moved on from the debate about photographs as merely a tool for documentation and journalism; photographs hold their own as a fine art medium, comparable to painting and other practices.
South Africa and the wider continent have a substantial number of artists who work exclusively with photography, or as part of their mix of mediums. Prominent names include Malian Malick Sidibé, Kenyan Cyrus Kabiru and Zimbabwean Kudzanai Chiurai, to South Africans like David Goldblatt, Guy Tillim, Mikhael Subotzky, Pieter Hugo, Athi-Patra Ruga and the much-vaunted Zanele Muholi.
David Goldblatt, Boiler House Supervisor, City Deep, Johannesburg. 1966.
David Goldblatt, The last of the bigger rocks has just been dropped into a kibble. Now, with shovels, the team "lashes" (loads) the small stuff into the kibble.
In global terms, the photographs market shows a sometimes erratic but consistently and unequivocally upward trajectory over the last three decades. Between 1990 and 2017, when last reliably measured, auction turnover on photography rose 1,330%. In 1990 the average price for a photograph at auction was close to $5,000. Today it is more than double that at $10,200. Yet still the entire segment accounts for just 1.1% of global Fine Art auction turnover. This indicates a highly specialised market with plenty of room for growth in its prices and collector base.
The highest verified price ever paid for a single photograph at auction is German photographer Andreas Gursky's Rhein II, which sold in 2011 for $4,338,500. Single photographs by Richard Prince and Cindy Sherman, along with a multi-image work by venerated duo Gilbert and George, round out the top four, all with prices just shy of $4m, with Gursky, Prince and Sherman all featuring more than once on the top ten list.
Cindy Sherman, Untitled, 1975
These figures are currently more the exception than the norm, and photography still represents, for most collectors, a more affordable way of collecting. The medium is one of the best represented internationally, with many festivals and fairs devoted to photography around the world; many of the most prominent of these are in Africa. Paris Photo and Photo London are the world's largest such forums, and closer to home we find Bamako Encounters, LagosPhoto and Addis Foto Fest.
Given the rising global interest in photographs, how should art lovers go about growing their own collections? Collecting the medium involves, as with all other types of art, first and foremost a passion for the work. But it also invites an engagement with and understanding of various types of prints and their condition. Over the the past 180 years, scores of photographic processes have been invented and developed. Historical and contemporary photographers have used a wide range of materials for realising images, from silver and sheet metal to glass and paper, all bringing a different end result. While photographs are robust if properly cared for, they are subject to many of the same conditional issues found in prints and mulitples: foxing, creasing, UV degradation and other factors must be taken into account.
Also crucial to the collecting process is understanding editioning. Edition sizes and numbers can vary widely, and are factors that will affect the price. But certain principles of collecting value hold true – handmade prints by the artist, signed and unique prints will generally be more valuable, as will editions with good provenance. So-called 'vintage' prints, made immediately or shortly after the negative is created, will also generally fetch higher prices.
South Africa's photography market, despite a plethora of world-class fine art photographers, has developed more slowly than the major international markets. Aspire has realised consistent success with the medium, however. The auction house's focus on quality and selectivity in photographs means that Aspire has achieved world record prices at auction for renowned South African photographer Guy Tillim; South African records for Pieter Hugo and Mikhael Subotzky, prices in the hundreds of thousands of Rand for David Goldblatt and Athi-Patra Ruga, and over a million Rand for a photographic work by highly respected Serbian performance artist Marina Abramović.
Mikhael Subotzky, Members of the African Christian Church pray on a hillside above Yeoville and Hillbrow in Johannesburg (from the Ponte City series)
Given the history of success Aspire has achieved with contemporary photography in previous sales, the auction house has decided to dedicate a special section of its forthcoming sale to photography. "Our approach as an industry thought leader is to focus on segments of the market where we feel we can grow and develop value and returns for our clients", comments Aspire MD Ruarc Peffers. "Including top-quality work by the likes of Goldblatt, Tillim, Hugo and Muholi in our forthcoming auction on June 2 in Johannesburg, and focusing on photography as an important market niche going forward, is an integral part of that strategy".
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A national steering committee should be formed to help states develop a data-sharing system for tracking welfare recipients across state lines, according to recommendations in a forthcoming agency report mandated by Congress.
The committee would evaluate creation of a system that would act as a central clearinghouse for the states on information about welfare recipients, said Mark Ragan, director of the Department of Health and Human Service's Office of State Systems Administration for Children & Families.
The Family Assistance Case Tracking System could be built in two to three years for less than $20 million but Congress must provide the necessary funding, Ragan told attendees at a National Association of State Information Resource Executives conference in Williamsburg, Va.
"We think the proposal to set up a steering committee is exactly the right way to go," said Jay Kayne, policy studies director for the National Governors' Association. "The states are the stakeholders in a devolved system of welfare reform and therefore should be taking the lead on the national system that would put it in place."
The committee recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the report mandated by Congress would likely be made up of representatives from state and federal government. The report, which is now being reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget, is already more than seven months late. Ragan told conference attendees Sept. 30 the report would probably be issued in four to six weeks.
States are holding off making any welfare information system purchases until they get specifics from the federal government about how to comply with sweeping welfare reform legislation approved last year, according to officials attending the NASIRE conference, which was held Sept. 29 through Oct. 1.
The legislation limits welfare recipients to 60 months of benefits and excludes people with certain criminal histories. The states will administer the program and be responsible for sharing information with other states to prevent welfare fraud.
Thomas Davies, vice president of the State & Local Services Group for Federal Sources Inc. of McLean, Va., said investments in new information technology systems by the states will be in a holding pattern for a few years, until welfare system design requirements are figured out.
"We are still very early in the process of understanding what the information needs and information requirements are," said Larry Singer, president of Public Interest Breakthroughs Inc. of Vienna, Va. "There are assumptions that there is data that exists that can be shared, which really doesn't exist."
The challenges in creating a coordinated state welfare system will be considerable, according to NASIRE conference attendees. For starters, government officials still must decide what data must be collected and shared between states and with the federal government, and how to accomplish that.
The new system will need to coordinate welfare databases with those of law enforcement and tax and revenue agencies. "There is no centralized database that can tie welfare and human services recipients to those issues," Singer said.
The pending report to Congress also evaluated the status of state systems for implementing welfare reform. The department surveyed all 50 states and three U.S. territories in December 1996 and January 1997 and found that their current welfare computer systems are alarmingly old, Ragan said.
The survey showed that 26 percent of the state systems that run Medicaid, food stamps and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families were developed in the 1970s, 40 percent were developed in the 1980s and 34 percent in the 1990s, Ragan said. In addition, the 1970s systems were handling 53 percent of the total welfare caseload, he said.
"It's not a particularly positive picture to paint," Ragan said. "The point is simply to indicate to Congress that we can't expect miracles given that we are operating with technology that is ... at least very old if not totally out of date."
The cost estimate for implementing welfare reform from an information technology standpoint is well over $1 billion, Ragan said.
Most states are focused on networks, technical standards and hardware requirements, when they should be looking at data usage and standardization, Singer said. The information those networks will carry is a much more important issue than the hardware involved, he said.
"If you don't have a data administrator, you'd better think about getting one, as opposed to a database administrator," Singer said. "If you are a vendor and you are used to selling big mega systems ... slow down your forecasts. [States first] need to figure out what they need." He recommended that companies focus their business on strategic consulting and data administration, while states define their welfare systems.
To ensure effective sharing of information about welfare recipients, states should look at sharing data that they already collect to provide service or measure outcome, Singer said. "Good data always comes when it is part of administration, not when it is created exclusively for reporting or sharing purposes," he said.


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Japan's SoftBank back in the black as investments improve
Nov. 9, 2020 at 12:50 am Updated Nov. 9, 2020 at 7:18 pm
YURI KAGEYAMA
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. said Monday it bounced back to profitability in the last quarter as its investments improved in value.
The Tokyo-based company reported a 627 billion yen, or about $6.1 billion, profit in July-September, compared with a loss of 700 billion yen in the same quarter of 2019.
SoftBank said its quarterly sales rose nearly 5% to 1.35 trillion yen, or $13 billion, from 1.29 trillion yen.
SoftBank's Vision Fund also has become profitable recently.
SoftBank, which invests in an array of companies, has sold U.S. carrier Sprint, as well as British IoT company Arm. It has also sold some its stake in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba to raise cash for more investments.
Sprint merged with T-Mobile in April, which means Sprint is no longer part of SoftBank's group or earnings.
The company's chief executive, Masayoshi Son, has described hardships from the coronavirus pandemic to those of the Great Depression.
But the crisis has proven to be a plus for some technology companies as people stuck at home gear up to work remotely and shop online.
Son told reporters the company was sticking to its initial goal of delivering happiness to people through what he calls "the information revolution." He said profits or losses mean little to his business model. The critical thing for SoftBank is its net asset value, he said.
Son said his investments will focus on AI, or artificial intelligence, which he said will prove vital to all the companies he's banking on, like robots doing deliveries and automated driving.
"We used to say whoever rules the mobile net will rule the net," he said. "We think whoever rules AI will rule the future."
Some startups SoftBank has banked on have played out better than others. Office-sharing company WeWork slammed earnings last year. But SoftBank still has hopes for WeWork's potential in some markets such as Japan, where interest remains even with the pandemic.
SoftBank also has investments in Yahoo! Japan and the Pepper companion robot, and in its SoftBank mobile carrier in Japan, the first to offer the iPhone in Japan.
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Home What's on 2019/20 season Michael Tilson Thomas: 50th Anniversary
From making his debut in his twenties to Principal Conductor and beyond, LSO Conductor Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas looks back at 50 years of history with the LSO.
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Michael Tilson Thomas, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev
I was 25 when I first conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, stepping in at the very last minute for a concert which included Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements. I had conducted the work several times before and my experience had always been that time was needed at the beginning for everything to warm through, for the players to get the feeling of the work. But with the LSO it was different: pulse, tempo, brilliance of execution, it was all there at the start, even though many of the players had never seen the music before. This left more time to spend working on the most important aspects of the performance.
The personality of an orchestra doesn't change. Like a champion sports team, its personality evolves, but it never loses its unique spirit. Over the past 50 years I've observed that the LSO spirit doesn't just remain, it gets stronger, and drives musical risk taking. Every player in the orchestra shares in its ideals, its goals and in that same unique musical spirit, creating the perfect team.
Orchestras in the past did not imagine that it would become their responsibility to create their own audience for the future, as the arts seem increasingly to diminish in our schools. Everyone growing up in our world has the right to experience classical music from a young age and from the inside, and that means knowing the musicians and making music themselves. It will enrich all of our lives and our futures.
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You are worth it. Feel like royalty with this crown around your neck. Every time you see it, you'll be reminded of who you are as a daughter of the Most High King and to pray for your sisters in Latin America. Esther's classic crown necklace is a simple silver or gold fill bar attached with our sturdy oval chain necklace, painstakingly hand-stamped with a crown. The stunning piece elegantly adorns the neck of any princess wearing it.


I wish days were longer so that I could blog on a regular basis like before, but life has other plans for me. I'm still working full-time at Dress for Success Ottawa but have now added to that a part-time job at twiss & weber, designing a new website, taking a stylist course at QC Style Academy and thinking about starting a non-profit. Phew its busy over at Tinfoil Tiaras but I'm still finding minutes in the day to put together cute outfits- because there's always time for that!
What's your cold weather dressing style?
Glad to hear from you Emily! I'm glad things are going well - you look very cute in all of your layers and I love the bag! I would say my cold weather dressing style is similar, the more cozy layers the better! And lots of boots! Love the criss cross on the back of yours!
I like to wear bright colors in the winter too. It makes me happy and less grumpy about the gray skies.
Emily, is that you?! Did the aliens return you?? We've missed you.
I agree that we should be bright and colorful in Winter. It elevates our mood. No need to dress as dreary as the weather.
Make sure you still have time to breathe!!
whatever comes to my mind.. and of course it has to be rather warm because Estonian weather is a bit cold :P for example I like faux fur coats and leggings too. when it comes to your bright and happy outfit my favourite part is the trio of your scarf, top and jacket. pink is always cute!
that scarf and those boots need to jump into my closet!
Oh girl you are BUSY! Congrats on the new P/T job :) And ooooooh a non-profit startup??
Glad to hear you're keeping busy Em!! Look forward to hearing about your endeavours and maybe we can squeeze in a get-together in the new year :) I gravitate towards some colour at this time of year, but of a different sort. I can't get enough of jewel tones like rubies, emerald or rich textures like velvet or faux fur. Your standard fare for any excited-for-the-holidays gal!
I am definitely someone who gravitates towards darker shades in the winter but i am trying ot get out of my rut for sure! you look lovely em!


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Q: Is it possible to get a working tree in a bare git repo? I'm currently using gitolite, and in my post-receive hook I'm pushing to a (local) mirror if any incoming commits are on master.
Thing is, that mirror only exists because I want to automate deployment & testing on pushes to master: I can't get at the index files in the work.git, so I push to a non-bare work repo to get a working tree, and run a completely separate post-receive hook.
I have two problems with this approach:

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*It feels dumb

*If tests fail I get emails notifying me, instead of a rejected commit. (Not actually that big of a problem in terms of frequency, I just don't like it.)

What's the standard way of dealing with this?

A: It's not dumb. Bare repositories are called bare for a reason. (I assume this is what you mean by "raw".)
To answer your real question, I think you need to take a step back and ask what you're actually trying to do. Do you want to reject a commit? Commits are local, nothing to do with pushing, so you'd have to run the automated tests yourself, whether in a pre-commit hook or manually. Do you want to reject a push? post-receive (or post-update) is too late for that but if you really wanted to, you could run the tests in a pre-receive (or update) hook. I suspect this is a bad idea though: tests take time, and I'm not sure you actually want to wait while your push hangs until the tests finish. (The deal about having separate repositories is not really relevant - the hook runs some commands, and whether or not they involve another repository, they have to finish before the hook exits.)
But maybe a more sustainable workflow would be: push to a pre-master branch, let the automated tests go, and when they complete, automatically push to the master branch. If the tests fail, the master branch won't be updated, and you can get your email and go check it out.


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Daniel Langer
Daniel Langer is the CEO of the leading luxury, lifestyle and consumer brand strategy firm Équité (equitebrands.com), and the professor of luxury strategy and extreme value creation at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. He consults some of the most iconic luxury brands in the world, is the author of several luxury management books, a frequent media commentator, a global keynote speaker, and holds luxury masterclasses in Europe, the USA, and Asia. Follow @drlanger on Twitter
Areas of Expertise: Luxury, Marketing Strategy, Digital Transformation and A.I.
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Italian, French, Japanese, Portuguese
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From Hermès to Rolls-Royce, luxury brands are selling escapism to lead us – and the global economy – out of the Covid-19 pandemic
High-end retail typically rebounds dramatically faster in times of crisis, and as the world opens up and embraces a new normal, from demand for private planes to island escapes, luxury leaders have a key role to play in kick-starting the global economy.
This column is part of STYLE's Inside Luxury column.
It may sound counter-intuitive, but I am certain the luxury sector will lead the rebound of the global economy once the coronavirus pandemic is over. At first glance this does not seem to make sense because the luxury sector is a relatively small part of the global economy. And often, when a crisis hits, many commentators are quick to write off the luxury industry and predict the emergence of austerity and "stealth consumption".
If the past is an indicator for the future, this will not happen. Bain & Company showed in the 2019 "Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study" that the global luxury market grew between 1996 and 2019 with a compound annual growth rate of 6 per cent, two times the growth of global GDP. This time frame included the dotcom bubble burst, the 9/11 attacks, Sars and the subprime and financial crisis of 2008/2009. In the entire period there was only one significant drop with an 8 per cent year-on-year decline in 2009, but 2010 was already exceeding 2008, significantly accelerating the growth of the luxury sector henceforth.
When we look at economic indicators after crises, high-end retail typically rebounds dramatically faster to pre-crisis level than low-end retails. And maybe the most alarming factor is the unemployment rate, which is typically one of the slowest to fully rebound. After the 2008 crisis, the unemployment rate in the US had only recovered to around 20 per cent of the pre-crisis rate by 2011. This indicates that a crisis hits customers and brands that are the most vulnerable hardest.
The Covid-19 pandemic compounds challenges that many luxury brands are already facing. But it also offers opportunities for those brands that excel in inspiring customers, creating value for them, evoking dreams and initiating memories. In fact, in times of crisis, luxury brands should connect stronger than ever before with their customers.
Luxury brands also need to tap into what I call the hidden drivers of luxury. Personal protection is such a hidden driver. It is the number one reason why the demand for private aviation is skyrocketing, and why those who can afford it try to organise their holidays at secluded places, far away from the crowds, such as private islands.
The director of one of the most exclusive luxury hotels in India told me recently that wealthy guests now often book the entire hotel, just to make sure they have total privacy. Gregory Day, the CEO of the Malibu Beach Inn, one of the most luxurious and intimate hotels in California, calls his approach "barefoot luxury", focusing on the total well-being of his guests. Lauren Berger, who organises ultra-luxury travel experiences told me that her services are in high demand as people "seek not only absolute hospitality, but complete peace of mind".
Another hidden factor is luxury as the ultimate treat. Consequently, highly personalised high-end beauty and well-being rituals are rebounding rapidly according to several industry sources.
Milk – a hyped, disruptive "affordable luxury" make-up brand that highlights "good ingredients, epic payoff" and celebrates optimism and inclusiveness – is a front runner among a cluster of inspirational, young and funky beauty brands that focus on a relaxed way of feeling good.
But good luck trying to buy high-end dumbbells or fitness equipment anywhere in the world. With home gyms booming, waiting times can be months now in the luxury segment. The more individualised and luxurious, the higher the demand.
And in fashion, brands like Hermès are showing an optimistic, relaxed and inspiring approach, generating dreams. "Our cave of wonders" is just one of the descriptions that Hermès uses on their website to describe their collection. It's all about taking consumers from reality into a world where they can disconnect and just be.
Rolls-Royce has just revealed the first major redesign of the Spirit of Ecstasy – its iconic bonnet ornament. While luxury car enthusiasts started an immediate discussion whether the redesign is genius or an attack on history, Rolls-Royce got its brand featured everywhere, getting in front of potential luxury customers that so far may never have considered or driven what some people call "the pinnacle of luxury".
All these examples underline that luxury truly is the ability to create extreme value. Brands that manage to excite their customers through inspiration, innovation, and aspiration, always with the customer at the centre, will be driving the rebound of luxury. And through the most influential brands, the luxury sector will lead the economic rebound at large. Isn't a little excitement what we all need in these challenging times?
Is Kim Kardashian's private island birthday the new normal of luxury travel? Covid-19 means the super-rich are turning to private jets and experiences for safety
As the coronavirus prompts us to increasingly consider wellness and quality of life, consumer demands have shifted towards private jets and travel experiences, touchless technology, and 'workcations' – but can luxury travel brands keep up?
This article is part of STYLE's Inside Luxury column
October saw a grim resurgence of Covid-19 in the USA and Europe. New lockdowns and restrictions in France, the UK and Germany, among other countries, are a precursor of what is to be expected in many places around the world, once hopeful that they had a grip on the pandemic. Much of 2021 will be impacted by coronavirus and this will have significant effects on luxury categories.
IMS Hong Kong and Équité has been conducting a consumer sentiment study since the end of 2019 through the pandemic. The study aims to track and understand the
changes in consumer interests and preferences. One striking change was the desire to improve quality of life. Many of us, for the first time, have experienced the advantages of commuting less while we work increasingly from home. This leads to rethinking life as a whole.
This has far-reaching consequences that can be felt across all luxury categories. In fashion, for instance, we are observing a worldwide tendency to shop for more practical and comfortable, yet ultra-luxurious, clothes.
Meanwhile, cross-body bags and tote bags have seen a spike in demand, especially in large cities like New York, Tokyo, Shanghai and Moscow, as people adjust to a lifestyle influenced by the pandemic.
And as people take their quality of lives increasingly seriously around the world, one of the most important aspects of this is being able to spend quality time away from home. While travel was once normal, it has now become a luxury as taking trips potentially exposes us to an increased risk of Covid-19 infection. At the same time, the desire to travel has never been higher.
After all, we always want what is difficult to attain. The trend towards private aviation and holidaying at secluded, yet super luxurious private properties and islands around the world has been evolving since the pandemic started.
Private jet company Gulfstream outsold Boeing for the first time in the second quarter, becoming the largest US aircraft manufacturer for a short time. The recent, highly controversial birthday party of Kim Kardashian on a private island is another case in point.
The bottom line: people want to travel, and luxury travel brands that can combine the ultimate treat with the ultimate protection are creating extreme value for their customers, and will see their demand surge in a world where people are looking for safe ways to enhance their lives.
Lauren Berger, founder, president and CEO of the Lauren Berger Collection, a pioneer in ultra-exclusive private property rentals for business and leisure travel, said that "the demand for unforgettable luxury holidays at the highest level of service was never higher. What people are looking for is the combination of absolute hospitality, experiences that blow their minds, and peace of mind when it comes to comfort and safety".
Together with VistaJet, one of the most exclusive private aviation companies in the world that services billionaire and celebrity clients via their Private World initiative, the Lauren Berger Collection began offering fully integrated end-to-end experiences where guests are air shuttled via private jets directly from their home to some of the most exclusive residences and private islands, circumventing crowded airports and interactions with other travellers. All aspects of the experience are carefully planned to combine luxury experiences, privacy and as much security as possible.
One emerging group of luxury travellers, according to Berger, are "workcation" guests
who are "looking for the ultimate combination of fully functional workspaces with reliable high-end internet connections and state-of-the-art communication tools with features such as a rivulet-like swimming pool, traditional open walls inviting the Caribbean breeze overlooking the beach below and pristine palm jungle behind". The trend towards safety and remote work is offering new opportunities for luxury travel providers and ultra-high-net-worth customers alike.
Bill Walshe, the CEO of Viceroy Hotel Group, is another pioneer in luxury hospitality. One of the features in the recently opened luxury Hotel Zena in Washington is the implementation of an advanced voice activated and touchless consumer interaction strategy that addresses the fear of many travellers to interact with staff and touch surfaces. He said that he is "even more grateful now to have technology in place to provide contactless hospitality to ensure guests and colleagues are as safe and comfortable as possible".
These examples showcase how the pandemic is changing the way we travel. This is a tremendous opportunity for brands to innovate. While the travel industry at large has been suffering significantly, luxury provides a promising niche to delight.
The Italian and US nonprofits team up for a 2nd time to raise awareness and funds in support of underprivileged children across the US, Italy, Haiti and Africa.
In every life there is a gift; In every person there is a potential; In every gesture there is a value. Everyday there is a challenge to face; Every moment there is an opportunity to give…"
— ANDREA BOCELLI, Founder of the Andrea Bocelli Foundation
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, December 16, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — 2020, a tragic year to go down as one of the most challenging 365-day experiences for most of us. Rightfully so, we have focused our attention to healthcare heroes who have helped save lives all year long and to businesses who have helped us keep a roof over our head and food on the table. As we near a hopeful exit from this horrific season, we turn our focus to the most vulnerable human beings on earth, those who might not even understand the sudden changes they have been subjected to and might suffer extended consequences on the continued balance of their health, lifestyle and education post-pandemic: OUR CHILDREN.
The ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation, the nonprofit founded by the globally celebrated Italian icon ANDREA BOCELLI 9 years ago in Florence (Italy) has partnered for a 2nd time with the BERVANN Foundation, the nonprofit of the New York investment holding BERVANN to address the Impact of COVID-19 on Children and pragmatic initiatives toward Building a Better World for Our Youth.
BOCELLI has built 9 schools across Italy and Haiti in its 9 years of existence; provides access to quality education to over 3,000 children; distributes over 21,000 gallons of water daily and provides access to basic healthcare to over 8,000 individuals.
BERVANN was among the first organizations to suspend active in-person operations due to COVID-19 in the US; provided technical support, financial assistance and PPE to over 600 hospitals and 24 government entities; Operates BERVANN Minority Fund that provides funding and mentorship to small businesses with at least 1 minority decision maker across the US; BERVANN for Charities that provides funding and strategic support to other nonprofit organizations with impactful missions; BERVANN One-Kid-at-a-Time that sponsors the primary school, high-school and university's tuition fees for children from underprivileged backgrounds in Africa.
Together for the Greater Good, both foundations who came together for the first time in May 2020 for a very successful COVID-19 Online Charity Gala that helped support healthcare professionals and small businesses affected by the pandemic, will reunite on December 30 to Celebrate Love, Spread Hope and Create Opportunities for Our Children and Grandchildren.
ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation will be led by VERONICA BOCELLI, spouse of ANDREA BOCELLI and Vice-Chairman of the ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation; and STEFANO AVERSA, Global Vice Chair and EMEA Chair of AlixPartners and Chairman of the ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation. The BERVANN Foundation will be led by VAL NZHIE, Chief Investment Officer at BERVANN and Board Member of the BERVANN Foundation.
The Virtual Charity GALA is announced to be an Epic End-of-the-Year Soiree filled with insightful conversations by business thought leaders and outstanding entertainment by renown performers from Italy, Canada and the United States. Bervann & ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation GALA II will take place on Wednesday December 30, 2020 from 1:00PM – 4:00PM Eastern Time. The event will be Virtual and segmented into: Silent Auction – Celebrity Fireside Chats – LIVE Entertainment – The 2020 Bervann & ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation Inaugural Award.
The Speaking Sessions and Fireside Chats will cover key topics as:
2020 WOMEN IN CHARGE
* Honoring the trending ascension of Women in 2020
* The multi-layered impact of COVID-19 on women
* The impact of COVID-19 on Children
BERVANN Foundation
* 2020 recap and 2021 target impact outlook
ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation
* ABF's 9-year journey and 2021 target mission
CELEBRITIES STANDING UP FOR CHILDREN
* The influence of Celebrities and Social Media on Children
~ A Pre-event CONCERT (12 Musical Performances)
~ LIVE CONCERT during Main Event (8 Musical Performances)
~ A Post-event CONCERT (12 Musical Performances).
The Bervann & ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation Gala will be attended by Corporate executives, Investment executives, Sport athletes, Music and Painting artists, Movie actors/actresses, Government officials, High-Net-Worth families, Grant-making foundations, Philanthropic institutions, Wealth management executives, Influencers, Media executives and Entrepreneurs.
Due to the unprecedented circumstances of these holidays, many of us will not be able to celebrate in-person with loved ones. We encourage you to join us and invite your friends, family members, colleagues and network for a glamorous virtual celebration of our entry into 2021.
GALA Registration at: https://bervann.com/bocelli-dec30
Kim Kawashima
Bervann
Bervann & ANDREA BOCELLI Foundation GALA, Edition II
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Lauren Berger Collection is proud to accept The Above & Beyond" Award from HomeAway & VRBO.
Lauren Berger has been awarded "The Above & Beyond" Award from HomeAway & VRBO. The Above & Beyond Service Recognition Awards are given to individuals in recognition of exemplary Service Excellence. Recipients of this award demonstrate an attitude of excellence, teamwork, and go "Above and Beyond" the expectations of their guests.
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Lauren Berger Collection is proud to have been awarded The Executive Global Award 2019 as The Best Luxury Hospitality Company.
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European CEO Awards 2019
Lauren Berger Collection is proud to have been awarded The European CEO Awards 2019 as The Best Luxury Hospitality Company.
Executive Global Award
Lauren Berger Collection is proud to have been chosen as the Hospitality Executive Of The Year 2019.
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Focused on the international market, FOUR aims to reach readers in the A/B bracket via precise distribution channels worldwide. This includes close relationships with private jet airline, NetJets and Royal Jets, and many of the world's top airlines, such as Qatar and British Airways, who distribute the magazine to their Upper and First Class passengers. In addition to this, FOUR is also distributed to the world's best hotels including Armani, Bulgari, Kempinski, Cheval Blanc, Palazzo Versace, as well as restaurants, business lounges, spas, golf clubs and private residencies. Because of this precise distribution, FOUR has the ability to reach high-end food lovers in a way that has never been done before.
Each edition of FOUR invites four chefs, who are at the pinnacle of their career, to share their techniques and recipes. By unifying over 400 of the world's best chefs, such as Daniel Humm, Thomas Keller, Gaggan Anand, Massimo Bottura and René Redzepi, FOUR brings together the brilliant ideas of the greatest minds in haute cuisine.
Working with some of the world's most well-respected food and wine writers, including Andrea Petrini, as well as some of the world's top food photographers, travel writers and designers, such as Jean Cazals, Jeremy Jauncey, Michu Travel, Guy Oliver and Kelly Hoppen —FOUR is raising the bar in food and lifestyle publishing.
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Photo shoot at the Westhampton Beach House
Team Credits
Photographer: Jamie Nelson
Stylist: Jimi Urquiaga
Stylist's Assistants: Brandon Mercer & Amanda Yanez
Hair: Mischa G. for Bumble & Bumble
Wig Colorist: Zoe Wiepert for Bumble & Bumble
Makeup: Michael Anthony using Chanel Beauty
Model: Sofie Theobald @ Women / 360
Manicurist: Fleury Rose using Chanel Le Vernis
Producer: Cayla Damick @ Judy Casey
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Moncontour is een gemeente in het Franse departement Côtes-d'Armor, in de regio Bretagne. De plaats maakt deel uit van het arrondissement Saint-Brieuc. Moncontour is door Les Plus Beaux Villages de France erkend als een van de mooiste dorpen van Frankrijk.

Geografie
De oppervlakte van Moncontour bedraagt 0,48 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 1646 inwoners per km² (per 1 januari 2019).

De onderstaande kaart toont de ligging van Moncontour met de belangrijkste infrastructuur en aangrenzende gemeenten.

Demografie
Onderstaande figuur toont het verloop van het inwonertal (bron: INSEE-tellingen).

Gemeente in Côtes-d'Armor


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Fishing overall is pretty good down here at the moment. There are a few good roosters hanging around off the beach and some small to medium jacks as well. Patience is required, but there are some good shots to be had.
Off-shore we're seeing a few more Dorado move in. They have been with the tuna that are stacked up by the lighthouse. We've been using chunk squid to try and get them up. We're getting a lot of nice trigger fish on the fly as well, as they are coming into the squid.
Further outside, there have been nice tuna with the porpoise, but finding them is tough as they have been moving a lot. Conventional fishing has been very good for tuna using chunk squid.
The water temps are very good averaging 81 degrees and the skies have been clear and blue. Come on down or give us a call to book soon.


In the year 2003 Tammy Olson was looking for a biology curriculum to assist her in homeschooling her (then) two high-school age sons. She knew what she wanted but was unable to find it on the current curriculum market. So, Wes Olson, with his 15 years of corporate film production experience, and his natural love of science, set out to create the curriculum. In 2004 Westfield Studios was founded and the 101 series began production with Biology 101.
The objective of the 101 series is to glorify God by providing easy to use, understandable and visually rich high school-level home school curriculum from a biblical perspective. The series includes Biology 101, Chemistry 101 and Physics 101. The next slated film is General Science 101 with an expected release date of Fall/Winter 2019.
Wes and Tammy Olson have four children (all homeschooled): Lucas, Micah, Rebekah and Hannah. Wes and Tammy are committed to serving God and to having a family that glorifies Him in the way they interact, work, play and live. They recognize how important a good marriage is to the health of the family as a whole. They have two firm dates: every day they spend about an hour walking together, discussing what's happening with themselves and the children, spiritual issues, and their thoughts about the future. And once a month, on the "anniversary day" of their marriage, they have a date to celebrate their love and commitment to each other.
Wes Olson took an interest in film production way back in the 1970's when video was still recorded on reel-to-reel tapes. He attended the film school at the University of Southern California with the hope of getting into film production. After one semester, his life radically changed. Wes became a Christian, and God took him on a twelve-year "detour." Video production faded far, far away and disappeared over the horizon.
Since becoming a Christian in 1979, Wes has been an avid student of the Bible. Born and raised in Reno, Nevada, he later moved to Portland, Oregon to attend Multnomah Bible College (now Multnomah University) where he graduated in 1984.
In 1991, through a series of unexpected events, Wes began making corporate videos in Portland, Oregon, learning filming, directing, lighting, sound design, and editing. For the next fifteen years, he produced videos for local companies like Boeing and Portland General Electric. Corporate clients especially appreciated his ability to take complex subjects and make them understandable to their audiences.
It had long been a dream of Wes' to take his film making and teaching abilities and use them for the furthering of the kingdom of God. Developing and producing the 101 series has been a way for him to do just that.
Wes and Tammy met while attending Multnomah Bible College and were married the day after graduation, thirty-six years ago. They lived in the Portland, Oregon area until the year 2000 when they moved to Kamiah, Idaho. Kamiah is situated in the beautiful Clearwater River Valley where he continues to fulfill his desire to educate people for the glory of God.
Tammy Olson is the Marketing Manager for the 101 Series and is the coordinator for business and home activities. She is responsible for making the house run smoothly around the daily life of a home-based business. In her off-time she enjoys gardening and DIY projects.
Lucas Olson married Tessa on June 19, 2010 and they live in Lewiston, Idaho where He works at The Diamond Shop as a Goldsmith and Sales Associate. They have three sons: Malcolm, Marek, Rory and a daughter Ivy Grace.
Micah Olson married Aleah on July 3, 2010, they live in Kooskia, Idaho with their daughters, Lashawna and Kenna. Micah works at Westfield Studios in website development, email marketing, graphic design, video editing and marketing consulting.
Rebekah married Burl Thompson on June 11, 2016. They have a daughter named Scarlet and are working on their recently purchased 20 acres building a home. Burl Works for a local family-owned business.
Hannah Olson works for the local credit union as a full time Customer Service Representative. And is excited for what life has in store.


Received: November 29, 2006; Accepted: December 20, 2006. Published online: December 31, 2006.
Distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) amplitudes and latencies were measured in response to contralateral stimuli of noises with different spectral bands to examine the effects of noise bands on efferent suppression in 26 normally hearing adults. Four types of contralateral noise stimuli were white noise, 2 kHz low pass filtered noise, 2-4 kHz band pass filtered noise, and 4 kHz high pass filtered noise. The DPOAE amplitudes were measured at the f2 range of 1.0, 1.3, 1.6, 2.0, 2.5, 3.2, 4.0, 5.0, 6.3 kHz and DPOAE latencies were measured at the f2 range of 1, 3, 6 kHz without contralateral stimulation and with contralateral stimulation of 60 dB. DPOAE amplitudes exhibited suppressive effects mainly on the mid frequency region of 1 to 2 kHz. White noise was more effective in suppressing DPOAEs than filtered noises were. The new measures of response interactions among noise bands also showed strong non-linear responses in lower frequecy range of DPOAE (1-2 kHz). In this experiment, contralateral masking did not appear to affect latencies of DPOAE since latencies of DPOAE showed no statistcally significant differences under contralateral noise stimulations (p>0.05).
Key Words: Otoacoustic emission·Olivocochlear system·Contralateral suppression.
중심단어: 이음향방사· 올리보 코클리아 시스템· 교차억제.


This stunning flowering shrub is a stunning sight to see! Its large, rounded flowers that bloom all over the shrub (not just on top) beautify any landscape. Its a fast growing shrub that only takes 2 to 3 years to typically grow to its full size of 6 feet.


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Meet Keegan
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Keegan Nash (b. 1998 in Richmond, VA) creates contemporary abstract paintings, sculptures, and installations. Keegan started making art the age of 4 from painting with his hands to building structures out of legos in his own time he found a love for creating. It wasn't until high school when he began to find himself within the arts. In 9th grade, he found his dislike for boundaries within art projects and sought to challenge the idea of what constitutes art. Moving forward Keegan discovered the artist like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jackson Pollack, Pablo Picasso, and Paul M Cote. These artist along with many others helped to shape his love for abstract art, It wasn't until his 12th-grade senior show that he was able to express his love and interest in contemporary abstract art as there no guidelines for the show. This allowed him to express himself freely and was the bases for what he does today. " Art is an outlet for me to express my political and social beliefs into the world" - Keegan Nash, art became a stress reliever for him in a world surrounded by political and social turmoil. After graduating high school he sold his art for the first time in a hair salon in Mechanicsburg where he only sold one piece. " It felt weird selling my work to someone I didn't know, knowing it's hanging in someone's house is such an odd feeling to me, but I like it." The first semester of Freshman year gave him a chance to express himself to a larger audience of higher critics. Being educated on art on a whole new level gave him the tools to become what he is today. Moving forward Keegan hopes to further challenge the rules of art and push the boundaries of what art can be.


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A journey in Northern Ireland, the home of HBO's 'Game of Thrones' – Washington Post
This article appeared in The Washington Post on April 10, 2015.
On the Kings Road . . . at last . . . en route to Winterfell. I, a true pilgrim and loyal bannerperson, do pledge allegiance to the clan Stark and wish to pay homage at Winterfell, seat of the King in the North.
My journey began in Belfast, my mother's ancestral home. I confess to being a fan of the HBO cult hit "Game of Thrones," and, having traveled to Northern Ireland to visit family, I have seized the chance to visit some of the filming locations scattered across Northern Ireland. About 75 percent of the show is filmed here, transforming the fortunes of those lucky people who can now find work in the film business — and giving a boost to the tourist industry.
First I traveled north, to the Antrim Coast, whose scenic glens and coves play host to numerous GoT dramas, on a one-day tour organized by McComb's Travel.
McComb's started these bus tours a year ago. Co-owner Caroline McComb tells me they appeal to a new demographic of tourist: the "Throners," generally under 50, who come to Northern Ireland to see the filming sites. Once here, they get to see all the stunning vistas, castles, forests, moorland and caves that originally lured the cable network — all within a two-hour drive of Belfast. An added bonus is the traditional "hundred thousand welcomes" from the locals in Northern Ireland, who have a tale or two to tell of their own and legends to rival those written by George R.R. Martin.
Our first stop is near the town of Ballymoney, at "the Dark Hedges," which framed one of the best-known scenes from the series — the flight of a young heroine, Arya Stark, from her father's betrayers at King's Landing. There is no mistaking the eerie beauty of this avenue of beech trees, and it has become a favorite subject of amateur photographers.
People don't often visit Ireland in the hope of fine weather, but I was blessed with blue skies and glistening seas. The picturesque Ballintoy Harbor served as the backdrop to antihero Theon Greyjoy's homecoming. Today elderly couples mill around a whitewashed cafe, while "Game of Thrones" fans snap selfies in another of the show's most recognizable locations.
The Larrybane quarry on the Antrim Coast will be recognizable to fans as Renly's military encampment in Season 2. It also serves as an overflow parking lot for the nearby Carrick-a-Rede bridge — a famously terrifying rope bridge suspended nearly 100 feet above the sea, connecting a rocky island to the mainland cliffs. Alas, our bus schedule meant that we didn't get to make the crossing. But if you have a head for heights and the resolve of a Stark, it's well worth a visit.
Most northbound tours make a detour to the Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland's most famous natural feature and a UNESCO World Heritage site (though it hasn't — yet — appeared in GoT). A four-mile promontory made of huge, interlocked basalt columns rises from the North Atlantic as if it was carved by the giants who stalk Ulster's mythology. The columns were created about 60 million years ago when this landscape was volcanic and took their striking polygonal form from rock crystallization as lava slowly cooled.
The second day of my pilgrimage took me south, by car, toward the Mourne Mountains. I grew up in the foothills of these granite giants, not far from Sandy Brae, whose bleak landscape appears in the TV series as the entrance to Vaes Dothrak, home of the Dothraki people and their new khaleesi (queen), Daenerys Targaryen, a key heroine and claimant to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms.
Tollymore Forest was a favorite spot for many outings of my childhood; memories of negotiating steppingstones over the Shimna River came back as I wandered through woodland glades enjoying the dappled sunshine.
Onscreen, though, this idyll is often a place of menace. Tollymore appears in the very first episode as a snowy forest haunted by the mythological undead. Later, patriarch Eddard Stark and his men are traveling in the woods when they come upon a gored stag and some direwolf pups, which the Stark children adopt.
I had family in tow, and after a hearty walk around Tollymore, we stopped at Inch Abbey, a ruined 11th-century monastery near Downpatrick. For us, it was the perfect spot for a picnic and some solitude; in the series, this is where Robb Stark, son of Eddard, is declared "King in the North" by the rebels.
Another short drive brought me and my companions to my journey's end: the show's Winterfell.
Castle Ward is an 18th-century mansion on the shores of Strangford Lough, popular with visitors in its own right. But its fame is now overshadowed by that of the 10 "Game of Thrones" locations on the estate — particularly a castle dating from the 16th century that plays the role of the Stark family home, Winterfell.
The Clearsky Adventure Center at the castle offers a "Winterfell Experience." I didn't have to be asked twice whether I wanted to dress as a Stark in furs and cloak; I also tried — but failed — to wield a sword gracefully. Extras include meeting the Northern Inuit dogs that have portrayed some of the direwolves onscreen and getting archery tips from a Stark look-alike. Groups can also book medieval-style banquets.
It seemed that everywhere we turned on the Castle Ward estate, we found evidence of Starks, including Robb's camp on Audley's field, the seemingly impassable crossing at Riverrun, and a hanging tree, scene of a brutal execution.
My quest complete, I discarded my cloak and returned to my clan.
Photos – copyright Siobhan Starrs
Forest nursery school in London lets kids explore – Associated Press
Germany's Black Forest: Dark woods and mushrooms – Associated Press


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Explore Riquewihr, medieval city and her vineyard in Little Train !
An original and entertaining way of exploring the town of Riquewihr during your stay. This is a guided tour, with individual headsets provided for simultaneous translation into 14 languages. The tour takes roughly 35 minutes.
The little white train runs every day from May to October. Outside this period by reservation, contact us for groups. Start at the Town Hall.
Group of 15 persons or more ?
The little train of Riquewihr is running from April 1, 2019 to November 3, 2019 – Departs every hour except at 1 PM.
March / November: 11 AM to 4 PM.


Written by Rachel Warr and Rachel Hayter.
Little Angel Theatre, Dagmar Passage, Cross Street, Islington until 3 July 2018 and then Brentwood Children's Literary Festival 28 July 2018 & on tour.
Runs 60 mins No interval.
And now for something completely different…. This show for children held its audience of under tens in the Little Angel Theatre totally enraptured. Presented by Dotted Line Theatre and Polyglot Arts it was like nothing they could have seen on their mobile phones or i-pads. Based on a Brazilian story telling style, Litteratura de Cordel, it is about a little girl called Jacina, a child of the internet, who journeys up the Amazon to the world her grandmother came from and discovers real as opposed to on line life.
Two puppeteers, a story teller and a man with a guitar, lots of strips of paper with scenery painted on them, some puppets – Jacina, her grandmother, and assorted birds and beasts of the jungle appear and songs are sung. The result is audience participation when required, silent worship when not. It is not remotely like one of those puppet shows where they dangle from strings or pop up as glove puppets on hidden hands. It is just what it is and nothing could be more enchanting.
Musicians: Rachel Hayter & Camilo Menjura.


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module MessageBus; module Rails; end; end

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class MessageBus::Rails::Railtie < ::Rails::Railtie
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      app.middleware.insert_before(ActionDispatch::Flash, MessageBus::Rack::Middleware)
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end