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The human machine and Arca's mutant faith
Posted on 17 December 2021 16 December 2021 by Zoran Trevisan
Body, mind and spirit: it is not easy to trace common themes in the artistic production and modus pensandi of Arca, the Venezuelan DJ, singer, fashion icon and producer. One should perhaps speak of guiding principles rather than common themes.
The role of the body is undoubtedly central. Body is all that we have at our birth; however, it is not only flesh and blood, but also body in its extensions. In the Vincentian Vitruvian man, the material perimeter of the human body coincided in the shapes of the circle (the divine) and the square (the earthly). For Arca, the divine and earthly coexist, but the geometry is extended, complicated. Arca's figures explicitly refer to the Vitruvian man: in the Prada/Rakata video (whose images were later used as the covers of her latest albums), we see Arca in an almost laboratory-like set, with doubled limbs and heads, in poses that trace squares and circles, but also progressively more complicated shapes. This is where the mind comes into play, capable of making itself the bearer of a continuous increase in the body: alterations, extensions, duplications, eliminations. Such manifestations of the body are just as real if on flesh and blood as if in a music video, a cover or an art performance.
Arca tends towards a (re)solution in a series of Vichian courses and recursions, in which person and machine become one, split, and recombine. It is no coincidence that over the course of her latest project the concepts of "first death" and "last birth" appear several times, in a continuous cycle of rebirth and reinvention. Arca is in this sense her own deus ex machina: and this is where the spirit comes into play. If in Greek tragedy the god brought resolution, while here faith is earthly, and is a faith in constant change, what Arca herself repeatedly calls a 'mutant faith'. Mutant was the title of her 2015 album, while mutant faith appears explicitly for the first time as a concept in her creative output with the performance art residency Mutant;Faith, in New York for four nights in October 2019.
This belief is one of the red threads within Arca's latest ambitious and maximalist project: a pentalogy of albums entitled Kick, from the prenatal kick, conceived as the first tangible sign of a human being's life. KiCk i opened the kick cycle in mid-2020, followed closely at the end of 2021 by its iterations ii, iii, iiii and iiiii, released one per day over the course of a week between November and December 2021. 59 songs in total across five albums, initially conceived as a trilogy, later becoming a tetralogy, to which a surprise fifth element was added. These facts alone give an idea of how much of the artist's production is in progress. The process is more important than the final goal, and it is the journey itself that gives meaning to exploration, to experimentation.
More is always more for Arca. Describing the project from a musical point of view is not easy, precisely because of its constant mutability, in which one can sense the longing for fixed points; these goals, however, are nothing more than new starting points for further extension and complication. The first kick is somewhat the most pop element (not coincidentally, also the one with the most guest artists, such as Björk, Rosalía, Sophie, Shygirl), but also the one that presents the vastness and eclecticism of styles present in the following four works. KICK ii starts with a series of reggaeton-like songs, which in the second part are dissected into a series of tracks with impalpable atmospheres, in which the rhythms and melodies tend to fade away. The third volume draws its inspiration from club music, especially techno.
The atmospheres from the first to the third volume tend towards an increasing agitation, which is then to some extent resolved in the last two chapters: in kick iiii Arca achieves a sort of synthesis of her meta-pop, in a collection of songs rich in melodies, full of poetic suggestions and manifestos of intent. Queer is a political song in which Arca exalts the strength and pain of her own queerness, in tears that are tears of fire, of a queer fire. Planningtorock, famous for another queer dancefloor anthem from 2013, Let's Talk About Gender Baby, is the guest on the track. Shirley Manson of Garbage (who came to prominence in 1993 with a song called Queer; is this a coincidence?) recites the words of another manifesto, Alien Inside, a celebration of the otherness within each of us, as an opportunity for constant renewal. The fifth and last (?) kick, a surprise release without any announcement, is a coda, a sort of epilogue to the project. Of the five albums, it is the most stripped-down, in which Arca rediscovers the instruments and elements of classical music that marked her early works, such as Xen. Unlike her first efforts, however, the music here is less claustrophobic, airier, enriched by elements of ambient music, leaving the impression of an open ending.
Compared to the artistic beginnings of the Arca project, the new element seems to be that of greater openness, which is exuded in a pop (in the broadest sense of the term) afflatus at a musical level, the reflection of which is also perceptible at an aesthetic level. It is no coincidence that Arca has gone from being a niche phenomenon to extending her tentacles (metaphorical and mechanical) into the mainstream, recently also becoming a fashion star, featuring on covers for Vogue Mexico and advertising campaigns for Bottega Veneta, and attracting the attention of contemporary art icons such as Marina Abramović and Hans Ulrich Obrist.
With an increasingly deep and varied artistic output, it is difficult to predict what direction Arca's career will take in the future. However, one thing can be said with almost total certainty: we are unlikely to see her fixed in one place for too long.
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Posted on 13 December 2021 21 December 2021 by Redazione Man In Town
The awards ceremony of the World's 50 Best Bars 2021 was held on the 7th of December in London. The 13th edition of the event, which it classifies and rewards the best cocktail bars in the world, voted by a jury made up of over 600 professionals including journalists, bartenders and leading figures in the food and beverage industry, was particularly significant, as it came at the end of a critical period for the world of catering and hospitality in general, including closures, limitations to international travels and a drastic decline in customers arrival. The Content Editor of The World's 50 Best Bars, Mark Sansom, was therefore keen to underline the "resilience and sense of communion" shown by the locals, while Elisa Gregori, International Business Unit Director of Perrier – main sponsor of the event – placed the emphasis on the fact that the sector "has shown incredible resilience and has learned to adapt to local restrictions".
Italy has excellently defended its illustrious tradition in the field of signature drinks and mixology, placing itself after Singapore, China (the Asian city-state and the former celestial empire both six addresses on the list), USA, Australia , Mexico (four each) and Spain (first nation in Europe with four venues, including the third classified, the Paradise of Barcelona) thanks to its three cocktail bars, the same number as the United Kingdom, the true triumph of this' year with the London Connaught Bar repeating the first place of 2020, also winning the title of best bar in the old continent, and the Tayēr + Elementary, also in London, in second position.
London Connaught Bar Team : Giorgio Bargiani, Ago Perrone, Maura Milia
Specifically, it is the Drink Kong of Rome (creature of the king of the Capitoline bartenders Patrick Pistolesi, with an atmosphere between 80s sci-fi and a refined nightclub, with lighting with neon tubes and the oriental appeal of the Japanese room), from the Milanese 1930 (speakeasy of the duo Flavio Angiolillo-Marco Russo, inspired in all respects by the clandestine haunts where, in the United States, people gathered to drink in the times of prohibitionism, the address is secret, hidden by an anonymous door, and to find it you have to rely only on the word of mouth of the "initiates") and about Camparino, the historic sign of social and cultural gathering of Milan, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II; if the first one has dropped from 45th place in 2020 to the current 19th, the latter has gained five positions compared to the past year and is now 20th, while the 3rd one, new entry in the list, is on the 27th position.
Drink Kong, 1930, Camparino in Galleria
Actually, we also find a bit of Belpaese on the top of the podium, the Connaught team, the bar of the homonymous five-star luxury hotel in Mayfair, is led by Agostino Perrone, Giorgio Bargiani and Maura Milia, respectively Director of Mixology, Head Mixologist and Bar Manager, architects of a success that it has its flagship in the modern reinterpretation of the classic Martini cocktail, prepared by expert bartenders using a trolley that it moves from table to table. Ad hoc awards then it has assigned , among others, to the Attaboy of New York, winner of the Rémy Martin Legend of The List (a special prize that can be obtained only once, awarded to the venue that showed greater consistency in the "performances" in the 'span of the 13 editions of the World's 50 Best Bars), the President of Buenos Aires (Nikka Highest Climber), the Re di Sydney (Ketel One Sustainable Bar Award), the Cardiff Lab 22 (Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu) and the Hanky Panky of Mexico City, whose debut in the ranking at 12th position earned him the Disaronno Highest New Entry.
Connaught Bar, Gin Martini
Tayer + Elementary, preparation of a cocktail
The Paradise in Barcelona, a drink
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On the Road, the epic of music tours in the Pirelli Calendar 2022
Posted on 7 December 2021 16 December 2021 by Marco Marini
After the stop due to the pandemic in 2020 (an event rather rare in the history of the publication, interrupted only in 1967, with the exception of the hiatus in the period between 1975 and 1983), the Pirelli Calendar comes back in dazzling form and relaunches itself, we might say. All this with specially designed packaging and a song, both by Bryan Adams, singer-songwriter with a brilliant cursus honorum in music – over 100 million records sold, three Oscar nominations, five at the Golden Globes, 15 (with one win) at the Grammys – who, since the 1990s, has embraced an equally successful photographic career, shooting covers and editorials for magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Vanity Fair, L'Officiel and Zoo.
On the Road, the title of The Cal 2022, also shares its name with the Canadian artist's song, a preview of his new album So Happy It Hurts, due out next March. The calendar, which comes in a square vinyl LP-like package, features an ad hoc logo, celebrating the company's 150th anniversary, alongside the elongated initial of the tyre multinational.
The underlying thread of this year's edition is therefore the journey, presented in a tribute through images to the era, in many ways distant and unrepeatable, of great music tours, microcosms in their own right, with their own rituals, places and times. In such things the celebrities of the day took shelter out of the concert, between relaxing breaks in majestic suites (such as those of the Chateau Marmont, buen retiro of the rich and famous of Hollywood, location of glossy shots along with the Palace Theatre, also in L.A., and the Hotel Scalinatella in Capri), hairstyling and make-up sessions, moments of focusing backstage, huge luggage sets, limousine transfers and futuristic recording studios.
To interpret such a complex theme, suspended between loneliness and vitality, intimate atmospheres and references to rock stars iconography, the author brought together ten A-list names, among the most representative of international music from the Sixties onwards: St. Vincent is featured on the cover (as well as in the February photo, where she poses in the nude, faintly illuminated by the rays filtered by Venetian blinds). St. Vincent, a chameleon-like performer reluctant to any classification, figures here with a platinum bob, and, while sticking out her tongue at the observer, shows a Pirelli-marked pick. Next up is Kali Uchis, wrapped up in a nude illusion garment, with fishnet stockings and femme fatale lingerie showing; Cher, absorbed in who knows what thoughts in front of the dressing room's full-wall mirrors; Iggy Pop, bare-chested (how else?) and covered in silver dust, ready for one of his legendary punk histrionic performances; Rita Ora, seductively posing in a bathtub in a metallic knit dress; the theatricality of rapper Bohan Phoenix, standing on a piano in cargo trousers, combat boots and silver opera gloves. The all-star cast is completed by Grimes, Jennifer Hudson, Normani and Saweetie.
Adams himself closes the roundup conceptually and in practice, being photographed in the December pages in a classic American car, putting an end to the on-the-road itinerary between music topoi and old-school stardom. It is a visual tour that deserves to be explored in depth by visiting www.pirellicalendar.com, where you can discover behind-the-scenes footage, unpublished texts and interviews with the protagonists of the 48th edition of The Cal.
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THE EXCLUSIVE GIORGIO ARMANI X 10 CORSO COMO COLLECTION
Posted on 3 December 2021 3 December 2021 by Redazione Man In Town
Giorgio Armani presents an exclusive preview of the Giorgio Armani – 10 Corso Como collection. A synthesis of unique style, in iconic black and white, the unprecedented collaboration with 10 Corso Como has created a timeless collection, embodying the consistent and constantly renewed lexicon of Armani's storytelling.
Blazers with accurately defined shapes, single or double-breasted, long coats and cabans, flowing trousers, soft pullovers accessorized with low lace-ups or pumps, and two bags, one large and enveloping, and La Prima in its classic version. The opposition between masculine and feminine is resolved in a light and impactful sign, and the choice of black and white conveys a graphic vision, highlighted by patterns of jacquard stripes. The materials are natural and precious: wool, silk, velvet, cashmere, and a sweatshirt that ironically plays with the stylised face of Giorgio Armani.
The collection, with dedicated packaging, is available from 18 November at 10 Corso Como in Milan and online, and then also in Giorgio Armani shops in Milan, New York Madison Avenue, Tokyo Ginza Tower and Shanghai.
Translation by Zoran Trevisan
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Chef in Town: Foss Marai, the leading winery in the production of sparkling wine and its strength
Posted on 25 February 2021 25 February 2021 by Miriam De Nicolò
They call it <<heroic viticulture>> and Carlo Biasotto, founder of Foss Marai winery, tells it like this:
"We were children, and our parents used to order us to go and pick the grapes: that was the time to cry because we knew how hard and dangerous the work was."
Land with a 45-degree slope, no terracing, the need to intervene by hand, limiting the use of machinery that would risk tipping over: this is why the work of winegrowers in Valdobbiadene is called <<heroic>>. The landscape is so suggestive, with hills that weave infinite shades of color, from clover green to fern green, as hard as it is for man to tame it.
It is in the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene area, today a Unesco World Heritage Site, that Foss Marai wines are born. Thanks to the respect of the "disciplinary regulations of the wines of controlled and guaranteed origin Conegliano Valdobbiadene – Prosecco" aimed at the full protection of prosecco, a wine symbol of Made in Italy quality, without forcing the plants and the cultivation system.
The Biasotto family is formed by Carlo, Adriana, and their children Andrea, Cristiana, and Umberto. They continue the tradition of respect for the territory: the company's DNA, founded in 1986.
It is an agricultural model where the secret is know-how, craftsmanship, precision, and care with which complex selective and productive processes are managed. These processes are often long because they are based on manual labor and therefore expensive: any compromise would ruin the outcome's quality.
In the use of autochthonous and indigenous yeasts of prosecco, especially the DOCG territory lies their strong point.
An accurate selection is done by the external state of grapes, called <<pruina>>. It is a wax that covers the berries. There is a multitude of types, and thanks to the collaboration with the University of Piacenza, a selection of yeasts suitable for alcoholic fermentation has been made: both for base wines, the result of the primary transformation from must to wine, and for fermentation in autoclaves. These yeasts guarantee the uniqueness, typicality, and variety of the grape, and the original aroma is maintained, which would be lost if commercial yeasts were used, giving prevalence to fermentation aromas rather than varietal ones.
Mother yeasts are kept in small chemical vials. Every three/four months the brown part must be renewed, and a small portion of yeast (the white part) is taken, then re-inoculated in a new vial; at a temperature of 35/37 degrees Celsius, growth waited for a week until the yeast colony is in good health. Then the vial is placed in the refrigerator for storage and monitored.
The meticulousness of the process is necessary to make sure there are no bacteria because it is predominant to maintain freshness and vivacity. The pride of Foss Marai, in this step, are the innovative technological tools used: from machines with an infrared laser to "enzymatic" implements for the examination of alcohol and sugar.
While other producers use commercial yeasts, mostly selected by multinationals, often from the Netherlands, Foss Marai has been selecting and working with its yeasts for 20 years, producing 20,000 bottles per day, for a total of about 2 million per year. The result is a particular and unique timbre. In years that are not particularly favorable, it is possible, thanks to the 30 indigenous yeasts, to give the same results as in happier vintages, with the same aromas and scents, reducing to a minimum the gap between one harvest and the next.
Many reflections arise knowing the history of this family, which has put the love for its territory before everything else, which has made life itself become <<work>>. Jean Giono, a French writer, born into a family of Piedmontese origin, would sum up the thought in a sentence, taken from his essay <<Letter to the peasants on poverty and peace>>, written in 1938:
"One cannot know what the work of the peasant is: whether it is plowing, sowing, mowing, or whether it is at the same time eating and drinking fresh food, having children and breathing freely, for all these things are intimately united, and when he does one thing he completes the other. It is all work, and nothing is work in the social sense of the word. It is his life."
Chef in Town- a food and beverage column curated by
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We Take A Glimpse Into NICCE's World Of Pared-Back Ease Through Its Little Things Campaign
Posted on 21 December 2020 21 December 2020 by Chidozie Obasi
NICCE Q4 men's collection is easy to decipher: You just need to glance at the array of pared-back codes to understand why. With numbers ranging from hooded sweatshirts to chuck-on joggers, the looks are posed with militant confidence against the vibrant canvas splashed in pangs of orange, brown and yellow. Labelling the collection as solely practicality influenced, however, would be a false judgement. The latest influx of garments (from catwalks to streetstyle) has seen a soar in functional sportswear and with shirts and bottoms in light, with cotton bases, NICCE Q4 men's collection makes up for the ideal sportswear aficionado inspired by a proclivity for wear-anywhere comfort.
Ph: Ollie Radford
The campaign for the brands final collection of the year was shot at Peckham Liberal Club by photographer Ollie Radford, capturing the collection in a retro nostalgic setting. From pints to playing pool, the campaign aims to stir a silliness and appreciation for the little things in life after this year's disruptions, and as we head into the festive season its intent is to offer the cosy-yet-cool vibe to one's look. Past the printed sweaters, cuffed joggers, long t-shirts and sporty bucket-hats topped with two-toned sneaks offerings and crispy chains, NICCE takes the sporty street aesthetic and reinvents it with dazzling colour and bold, statement stripes. Loose and light hoodies have also made their way into the collection, proving that fun but practically comfortable pieces suitable for everyday and any day wear is at the centre of the NICCE's spirit.
Shop the collection now, available at nicceclothing.com.
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December 1st, 2020 – World AIDS Day
Posted on 30 November 2020 1 December 2020 by Redazione Man In Town
On the occasion of December 1st, World AIDS Day, Asa Milano and Milano Check Point, collaborating with CIG – Arcigay Milano, create a special photo and video campaign to raise awareness on HIV, in this very special moment in which the Covid-19 emergency has focused all the media attention on the pandemic. Despite this, HIV continues to spread silently and, unfortunately, people talk less and less about this issue. For this reason, the goal of the campaign – created by Federico Poletti and Daniele Calzavara – is to explain to as many people as possible what HIV is and what is the current situation in order to communicate the message that if HIV is not detectable, it cannot be transmitted: a message that is summarized in the U = U (Undetectable = Untrasmittable) campaign. A manifesto that wants to break down the prejudices against people living with HIV. This is why ASA and Milano Check Point have chosen the slogan #STOPHIVSTIGMA COMBATTI IL PREGIUDIZIO CON L'INFORMAZIONE, which can be found in the photographic campaign spread through the social media accounts of all the people involved. Many well-known faces have joined the campaign on social media, from Sandra Milo to Ferzan Ozpetek up to M ¥ SS KETA, as well as many young actors and actresses and people who have decided to spread the meaning of this equation, scientifically proven for years: U = U Undetactable = Untrasmittable (a HIV – positive person in therapy and with an undetectable viral load cannot transmit the HIV virus).
Over 30 personalities from the world of cinema, music and entertainment participated in the video directed by Manuel Scrima and Giovanni Conte. A beautiful and important signal came from Rome, the symbolic city of cinema, which, thanks to the involvement of Sonia Rondini and Fabrizio Imas, has mobilized with various personalities from the Italian entertainment world. The video, which will be available on December 1st, was shot between Milan and Rome, thanks to the support of the Hotel Valadier, the Mediterranean Restaurant, Giardino del MAXXI and Angelo Cruciani.
"This year, since the pandemic prevents us from organizing events, we have created a video and photo campaign, which involves both well-known faces and ordinary people, that will be spread on social networks to underline that HIV is still spreading and that it's always subjected to prejudices" – said Massimo Cernuschi, President of ASA and Milan Check Point.
"In a historical moment in which all our resources and energy are invested in the fight against Covid-19, HIV continues inexorably to run its course. There are about 130 thousand HIV-positive people In Italy and 39 million in the world. We always have to remember these data for ourselves and for others, not only on December 1st! – adds Sandra Milo on her Instagram account.
"A video about this topic is essential – comments Manuel Scrima, the director – because many people are still victims of prejudices or simply poorly informed. We wanted the characters to look their audience into the eyes and honestly explain that we shouldn't be frighten by HIV because, through the correct therapies, HIV positive person cannot be contagious."
Finally, BURRO STUDIO – a communication agency mainly focused on branding and graphic design, founded by Federica Caserio and Giovanni Manzini – has developed graphics about the U = U Undetectable = Untrasmittable topic, which will be used both for the web campaign and for a t – shirt limited edition, available from mid-December. For the "I Can Give You" campaign, developed by Burro Studio, ASA Milano decided to relaunch Randy Davis' social project, which focuses on the H I V letters, associating them to some words with a positive connotation such as Hope, Inclusion and Vision. It is another way to underline that HIV-positive people in therapy can only transmit these values and not HIV.
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Sporty & Rich: Good Health Starts Here
Posted on 25 November 2020 25 November 2020 by Redazione Man In Town
Sporty & Rich is a unisex streetwear and lifestyle brand, founded by Emily Oberg in 2014. It began as a mood board for life: a collection of images from past and present that represent a life surrounded by beauty.
Emily Oberg
Grown up in Canada, Emily Oberg got connected with the Complex team before moving to New York in 2014. She began her career as an Editorial Producer and towards the end of 2016, she started to work alongside streetwear mogul Ronnie Fieg at KITH, taking on the role as the Creative Lead of KITH Women. Originally launched as an online magazine, Emily founded Sporty & Rich in 2014. After some initial success, Emily decided to leave KITH and to move to Los Angeles. Her move to the West Coast influenced her desire to promote positive lifestyle choices in herself and others and helped her to explore her passions through a variety of projects and collaborations.
Conscious of the effect that clothing brands have on the environment, Emily wanted to build a company where they could offset their impact on the planet as much as possible. That is why she decided to produce garments in small batches on a pre-order basis, achieving Climate Neutral Certified status, as well as partnering with environmentally focused organizations.
Today, the brand offers a collection of thoughtfully designed products that emphasize longevity by placing health, fitness and the wellbeing of ourselves and our planet in the forefront. The ethos is, 'Be nice, drink water, be good to the planet, take care of yourself and live a life of pleasure.' Her brand is still growing, with notable fans such as Elsa Hosk, Rosie Huntington-Whitely, Chiara Ferragni and Dwight Howard as well as wholesale distribution through Moda Operandi, Selfridges, The Webster, Ssense and others.
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Supporting new talents – Matchesfashion launches The Innovators Programme
Posted on 24 September 2020 2 November 2020 by Mattia Maietti
The well-known London-based e-commerce platform Matchesfashion launches its new program The Innovators, which features 12 fashion designers that stood out from the crowd in the global fashion scenario. "What makes an innovator?" is the question that started this program aimed at actively support emerging, talented and, of course, innovative designers for one year.
The project idea became solid during COVID-19 pandemic, as Fashion & Buying Director Natalie Kingham stated, when the designers expressed their need of a more practical support, in order to let their emerging brands thrive during these difficult times. For this reason Matchesfashion decided to turn The Innovators into a programme not only able to showcase young talents, but also in the position to give them a tangible support through tutoring and marketing activities.
Now a question comes to mind: What's the reason for being so into new talents? Matchesfashion answers, stressing the importance and the influence in fashion of the "small labels with strong narratives and beliefs".
The chosen brands not only make us question our relationship with usual designs, they are above all social innovators, who advocate for a deep change that they expect to witness in the fashion industry: sustainability, gender fluidity, diversity and inclusion are just a few of the values these young designers want to carry out.
"An innovator is someone who pushes the boundaries – And is a rebel against the system"
With its peculiar aesthetics defined by the founders, Eden Loweth and Tom Barrat, "decadent minimalism" the brand Art School displays luxury clothes inspired by the Hollywood glamour which reinterpret the concepts of menswear and womenswear.
"An innovator is someone who creates their own lane and is confident in what their work has to say and also, someone that can create their own tribe"
The designer Bianca Saunders based her brand on 3 main points: gender fluidity, cultural heritage and music, that has always had a strong influence on her. Her style showcases an interesting dualism: from one side clear minimalism while on the other rich draped fabrics.
"What makes somebody an innovator is their ability to tap into an authentic energy within their work. Output is honest and relatable, whether you're from any walk of life"
The brand LOVERBOY reflects its Creative Director Charles Jeffrey's vision, embracing the typical London night-life spirit. His trademarks are painterly prints and structured highly-detailed silhouettes.
Chopova Lowena
"Being an innovator I think means being able to think and act differently and kind of commit to one's vision"
Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena's brand makes ready-to-wear inspired by the contrast between traditional dresses and sportswear, blending Bulgarian tradition with the '80s rock.
The founder Grace Wales Bonner shows in her designs her love for beauty as well as her intention to mix two different worlds: Afro culture and European luxury. The peculiarity of her style is for sure her reinterpretation of "race" and "gender".
Harris Reed
"An innovator is someone who is not scared, who does not hold back. Someone who is ready to make a change in this world"
The brand Harris Reed is founded on beauty and a gender-fluid identity, with a strong aesthetics inspired by Victorian age and glam rock. According to the designer there is always a good reason to properly dress up and play with the silhouette, regardless of the occasion.
For the founder Kevin Germanier the main objective is to raise awareness in the fabric choice. Sustainability to Germanier is essential and he shows it in his collections, where clothes are made from upcycled materials.
Ludovic de Saint Sernin
"I think you're an innovator when you find unique ways to present yourself"
The French designer Ludovic de Saint Sernin blends in his collections a minimalistic style and a gender-neutral look. It's Saint Sernin who stated that "a garment is defined by the wearer".
"What makes someone an innovator are authenticity and a clear point of view. If everyone likes what you're doing, you're probably doing something wrong"
The first thing to Michael Halpern is color: pastels and bright shades mixed together in a design that distinguishes itself for its well-defined silhouettes inspired by the '70s night-life.
"I think it's important for diverse stories to be told by authentic storytellers"
Priya Ahluwalia presents collections whose distinctive trait is, above all, denim. Another essential element is sustainability: she only uses vintage scarves and deadstock textiles.
"An innovator is someone who makes you question your relationship with fashion"
Stefan Cooke and Jake Burt carry out their willingness to make "unfamiliar the familiar", creating slightly unique pieces. They take inspiration from modern art and urban subculture.
The Johannesburg-based designer during the creative process focuses on history and storytelling, in particular not widely-known or forgotten stories expressed through his clothes. He advocates for a fashion system kinder towards both the environment and the single workers.
Sources: https://www.matchesfashion.com/intl/mens/stories/2020/09/the-design-innovators-issue/designers-introducing-the-innovators-aw20
Production: Christopher Garfield
Creative Booking Director: Tomasina Lebus
Photographs by Trisha Wars
Interviews by Billie Brand
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Louis Vuitton opens new store in Las Vegas
Posted on 23 July 2020 21 July 2020 by Chidozie Obasi
Louis Vuitton has opened a new men's store in Las Vegas. Located in the famous Bellagio luxury resort and casino, the new shop features a contemporary design reflective of the Paris brand's luxury roots and uncompromising craftsmanship. The outpost overlooks the popular Bellagio fountains and designed with an eye-catching façade studded with twisted stainless-steel blades. Moreover, the interior is as sleek and as pristine as they come with leather goods being the first selections customers see.
Moving along inside the shop are travel goods and accessories with ready-to-wear at the rear which opens to a relaxing outdoor terrace. Consumers will be pleased to know that the new LV men's location carries the latest season collection as well as the new LV Volt unisex jewelry collection up for pre-launch. The release, which is the second collection by Francesca Amfitheatrof, Louis Vuitton's Artistic Director of Watches and jewelry, is part of the store's opening.
The Bellagio outpost is Louis Vuitton's third store in Las Vegas. The other two are located at the Wynn Las Vegas and the Forum Shops Caesars.
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My address in the United Nations General Assembly Chamber, on GOPAC's strategy to bring the world's worst kleptocrats to justice. More information is available at http://www.maharaj.org/humanity.shtml I spoke in my capacity as CEO of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption.
An excellent speech! Congratulations Akaash.
@jacqueline-hooper-1: Thanks Jacqui; I appreciate it very much.
Congratulations Akaash. A powerful address and an incredibly worthy cause.


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Q: 2 divs next to each other in qtip1 I want to show a popup using qTip1 with 2 divs, the first one contains a picture and has to be on the left, the second one has some text in a table and has to be on the right. The problem is when I create the inner HTML for qTip, the table with the text is always under the picture and not on the right. I've tried some solutions here on stackoverflow but I think I'm missing something.
This is what the generated inner HTML for qTip looks like:

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What am I doing wrong?

A: If I am understanding your question this should work. It is from a css framework I built(Responder). I removed a lot of code so it highlights the solution to your question. The .reponsive-image class is not necessary but I added it because you are using images in your project.
If you want to change the width of your columns you can add classes to your style sheet in the folowing fashion:
   .column25{

      max-width:25%;
      width:25%:

   }

There is a link below for Responder that has a lot of these classes typed out already if you need to copy them.
Link to Solution Preview: http://codepen.io/larryjoelane/pen/OMEoMq
Link to Responder CSS framework: http://codepen.io/larryjoelane/pen/XmzQba
CSS:
/*makes an image responsive*/

.responsive-image {
  display: block;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  width: 100%;
}

/* responsive container for the column classes*/

.row {
  /*set the max width of the .row class to
  *to 100% so the columns within it do not exceed
  *a sum of 100% combined
  */

  max-width: 100%;
  /*keeps the .row divs next each other when the screen
    resizes*/
  overflow: hidden;
}

.row div {
  /* adjust the aspect of the font
  * so it displays well and within the div elements
  * when the screen is resized
  *
  */
  font-size-adjust: 0.45;
  line-height: 1.5;
  /*provide some spacing in between the lines*/
  float: left;
  /*removes spacing between in line elements*/
  clear: none;
  /*removes spacing between in line elements*/
  display: inline-block;
  /*make the div elements align horizonatally*/
  /*styling below prevents padding and borders from breaking
  the max-width setting of the columns*/
  -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;
  /* Safari/Chrome, other WebKit */
  -moz-box-sizing: border-box;
  /* Firefox, other Gecko */
  box-sizing: border-box;
  /* Opera/IE 8+ */
  /*allow long words to wrap to another line*/
  word-wrap: break-word;
}

/*begin section for styling the column widths*/

.column50 {
  max-width: 50%;
  width: 50%;
}

HTML:

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A: You could try to remove all the inline css and put the following code in the header.
This should work.

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Grants for more than half a million
Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2015 by Kim Hansen
The board of Ivalo & Minik Fonden has at a board meeting awarded grants to seven Greenlanders to study abroad. There are awarded grants for a little more than half a million danish kroner. That satifies the chairman Minik Rosing:
"I hope that our grants can help provide students with some skills and experience to benefit both themselves and Greenland. I also hope that all grant recipients will have some good stays and that they subsequent will return to Greenland and use the knowledge they have acquired, "he says.
Royal Arctic Line A/S, Royal Greenland A/S, GrønlandsBANKEN's Erhvervsfond and NunaFonden have donated the money Ivalo & Minik Foundation awards and for that Minik Rosing is extremely grateful.
"Let me just say it like it is. If we did not get donations, we could not award grants. I would therefore like to thank our contributors that it is possible for us to support those students who wants to study abroad,"says Minik Rosing.
The grant recipients
Andrea Christiansen has received a grant so she can attend one semester at Vancouver Island University in Canada in connection with her education to become a journalist from Ilisimatusarfik.
Angùnguak Thomas Kleist Jepsen has received a grant so he can study three semesters at Curtin University in Australia in connection with his education in geology at the University of Copenhagen.
Birthe Rasmussen is studying to be a nurse at Ilisimatusarfik. She has received a grant to complete a traineeship as a nurse in Tanzania via Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke.
Hans Peder Kirkegaard has received a grant to take a Master in International Trade at Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina in the United States.
Mikaela Augustussen is a nurse and is currently studying a Ph.D. course at Ilisimatusarfik entitled "Palliative care for Greenland patients with advanced cancer in Greenland and Denmark." She has thereby received a grant to do research on Norway's Arctic University of Tromsø.
Mona Koch Madsen is a nurse. She has received a grant to study to be an intensive care nurse at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.
Uiloq Mathæussen is bachelor from Ilisimatusarfik in Language, Literature and Media. As part of her further education, she has to study a semester at Université De Versailles St. Quentin En Yvelines in France and she has received a grant to do so .
Ivalo & Minik Fonden continues to provide grants. Next deadline is February 15, 2016. The Board looks forward to receive many good applications by then.
← Grants for an international further education or an international internship outside of Greenland and Denmark
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A point of service (POS) plan is essentially a combination of a health maintenance organization (HMO) and a preferred provider organization (PPO).
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These plans are known as point-of-service plans because each time you need health care (the time or "point" of service), you can decide to stay in-network and allow your primary care physician to manage your care, or you can decide to go outside of the network on your own without a referral from your primary care physician. Your coverage will vary depending on where and how you receive your medical services, including whether the medical provider is in-network with your plan, and whether you have a referral from your primary care physician.
Like most HMOs, a point of service plan will:
require you to pick a primary care doctor
generally require you to have a referral from your primary care doctor in order to see a specialist, but not all POS plans have this requirement—it depends on the specifics of your plan.
But like PPOs, a point-of-service plan will:
allow you to use a provider who is not in the plan's provider network, albeit with higher out-of-pocket costs. Referrals are generally not required in order to see out-of-network specialists, but you may have lower costs if you do have a referral.
You'll get the lowest costs if you stay within the point of service plan's provider network. And some POS plans have multiple tiers of in-network providers, with the lowest costs (i.e., deductibles, copays, and coinsurance) if you use doctors and medical facilities in the plan's preferred tiers.
Point of service plans tend to be more expensive than HMOs but less expensive than PPOs. And POS plans are much less common than HMOs and PPOs. Among employer-sponsored plans, just 7% of covered workers were enrolled in POS plans in 2019.
How a POS Is Like an HMO
A point-of-service plan has some characteristics of a health maintenance organization, or HMO. Most HMOs require their members to select a primary care physician, who is then responsible for managing the member's health care, making recommendations as far as courses of treatment, specialist visits, medications, and more. The primary care physician also provides referrals for any other necessary services within the network. Most HMOs will only cover specialist care if the patient's primary care doctor has provided a referral, although this is not always the case—some modern HMOs allow members to self-refer to specialists within the network.
But HMOs do tend to be fairly strict about only covering in-network care, unless it's an emergency situation (exceptions can be granted on a case-by-case basis in situations where there is no in-network specialist available to meet the patient's needs).
If you have HMO coverage and decide to visit a doctor or healthcare facility outside of your health plan's network (in a non-emergency situation), you will most likely have to pay all of the cost for that care, as it will not be covered by the HMO.
HMOs have historically had lower out-of-pocket costs than PPOs. But this is no longer always the case, especially in the individual market (i.e., plans that people buy on their own, through the health insurance exchange or outside the exchange). It's common to see HMOs in the individual market with multi-thousand dollar deductibles and out-of-pocket limits. In the employer-sponsored market, there are still plenty of HMOs with low out-of-pocket costs, although deductibles and out-of-pocket exposure have been increasing on all types of plans over the years.
Point-of-service plans can have a wide range of out-of-pocket costs, depending on the plan design. As a general rule, the out-of-pocket costs will be lower if you stay in-network and higher if you don't. And overall, for in-network services, POS plans will tend to have lower out-of-pocket costs than PPO plans, but higher out-of-pocket costs than HMO plans. But there's no set rule about this, as POS plans can have deductibles and copays that are on the lower end of the spectrum or the higher end, depending on the plan.
How a POS Is Like a PPO
A point-of-service plan also shares some characteristics with preferred provider organizations or PPOs. A preferred provider organization is a health plan that has contracts with a wide network of "preferred" providers—seeing one of these providers will keep your out-of-pocket costs as low as possible.
But a PPO also gives you the option to seek care outside the network, and the health plan will pay part of the cost. Your cost-sharing amounts (i.e., deductible, copays, and coinsurance) will generally be higher if you go out-of-network. And an out-of-network provider has the option to balance bill you for the difference between what they bill and what your insurer pays (in-network providers can't do this, because they've agreed to a certain negotiated rate with the insurer, and have to write off anything above that amount).
If you have coverage under a point-of-service plan, you're free to see out-of-network providers, and the plan will reimburse a portion of the charges (usually based on reasonable and customary amounts, and the specifics of the plan in terms of the percentage of those amounts that it will pay). But keep in mind that out-of-network providers can also send you a balance bill—in addition to the out-of-network deductible, copay, or coinsurance that your health plans requires—because they haven't signed any contracts with your insurer and thus haven't agreed to accept your insurer's reasonable and customary amounts as payment in full.
If you have a PPO, you can certainly choose a primary care physician, but you are not required to do so—you won't need referrals from a primary care doctor in order to see a specialist. POS plans can set their own rules regarding referrals from primary care providers. Some plans require them and others do not.
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Founded in 1986, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (here in after referred to as "Geely") began to specialize in the automobile industry in1997. Geely quickly focused on the industry, technological innovation, and personnel training over the past years. With total assets of more than RMB 100 billion, Geely is one of the China's top500 companies for ten consecutive years, ranks in the top 10 automobile manufacturers for eight consecutive years. In addition, it is recognized as the "Innovative Enterprise of China" and "Complete Vehicle Export Base of China".
The total operating revenue of Geely has reached USD 23.3557billion (approx. RMB 150 billion). On July 2012, Geely was listed in Fortune Global500 as the only private automobile enterprise from China.Headquartered in Hangzhou, Geely has complete vehicle and powertrain manufacturing bases in Linhai, Ningbo, and Luqiao of Zhejiang Province and in Lanzhou, Xiangtan, Jinan and Chengdu. We have a DSI automatic transmission R&D center and manufacturing factory in Australia. Our portfolio consists more than 30 complete vehicle models with a full range of engines from 1.0 L to 2.4 L, as well as manual/automatic transmissions to match with them.
Geely has established a complete sales network comprised of nearly1,000 4S dealers and nearly 1,000 service stations in China. We also have over 500 sales and service outlets in the international market. We have invested tens of millions Yuan to build a first-class call center offering 24-hour services to customers in China. As a result, we came out on top in the survey of customer satisfaction to after-sales service made by J.D. Power. We have taken the lead in setting up the SAP-based ERP management system and after-sales service information system, so that we can make prompt response to customer demands and quickly process the market information. Furthermore, we pioneered the development of a new online automobile marketing channel and are the first automobile manufacturer engaged in B2B and B2C e-business. By the end of 2012,Geely has had a car parc of 2.7 million and recognized as a famous Chinese brand.


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Skały nad Boiskiem – grupa skał w miejscowości Dubie w województwie małopolskim, w powiecie krakowskim, w gminie Krzeszowice. Wznoszą się na południowo-zachodnich zboczach Skałek – niewielkiego samotnego wzniesienia u wylotu Doliny Racławki i Doliny Szklarki na Wyżynie Olkuskiej będącej częścią Wyżyny Krakowsko-Częstochowskiej.

Są to skały wapienne. Jeszcze do niedawna nie miały nazwy. Dawniej czasami wspinano się tutaj metodą hakową, ale intensywną eksplorację skał rozpoczęto dopiero w 2016 roku. Środkami i staraniem gminy Krzeszowice zagospodarowano teren wokół skałek. Oprócz boiska, od którego pochodzi nazwa skał, wyplantowano teren, wykonano niewielki parking, plac zabaw dla dzieci i ścieżki. Ze środków różnych jednostek samorządowych oraz instytucji ochrony przyrody sfinansowano materiały niezbędne do przygotowania skał do wspinaczki skalnej. Prace związane z tym (oczyszczanie skał i zamontowanie na nich asekuracji w postaci ringów i stanowisk zjazdowych) wykonali społecznie członkowie fundacji Wspinka.

Do Skał nad Boiskiem w kolejności od północy na południe należą:
 Jupiter,
 Murawa,
 Piłka,
 Trybuna,
 Bramka,
 Słupek
Pod skałami zamontowano tablice ze skałoplanami, a do znajdującej się w górnej części zbocza Trybuny wykonano schodki. W 2019 roku asekuracja znajduje się na 4 skałach (Jupiter, Murawa, Trybuna i Bramka). Planowane są dalsze prace. Skały mają wystawę południowo-zachodnią i są silnie nasłonecznione, z tego względu nadają się do wspinaczki w chłodniejsze dni. Zagospodarowany plac zabaw umożliwia rekreację rodzinną z dziećmi.

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How can a woman get the support she needs in life? From birth plans to career, it's tough finding people who will genuinely support you, as opposed to just paying lip service.
Patriarchy has harmed the feminist stereotype so that women who stand up for their rights can be knocked right back down.


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MSOC adjusts schedule after positive COVID case
After one of the men's soccer team members tested positive for COVID-19, the team had to postpone four scheduled games during the month of April. Keene State College head men's soccer coach Rick Scott said that 19 of his players were put into quarantine after a positive case was found within the team. This was the first positive case the team had since the start of the spring semester.
Over the two week period that the players had to quarantine, the team was supposed to play Castleton, Plymouth State, Eastern Connecticut and Rhode Island College. Scott said that they were able to reschedule the Rhode Island College game.
The team members got out of quarantine and got tested on April 16.
"I'll have my team back on Sunday (April 18). We hope to start practicing again," said Scott.
The team will be practicing for their rescheduled games on April 22 at Rhode Island College, April 23 at New England College and May 1 at home against Connecticut College. Scott added, "Right now, we have three games scheduled and we're trying to get a fourth with University of Southern Maine, we're going to see, we'll go up there and play them if they have an open day for us."
Scott said that the soccer team is trying to reschedule the canceled games as well. He further explained, "But we're not having much luck, because Plymouth State's soccer guys went into quarantine. I think they will come out tomorrow (April 17). So we're not sure if we're going to have the window there that we need to reschedule that game. And the same with Castleton."
He continued, "We're being very flexible. I told those coaches, we would go up on a Sunday, we did not care. We would just make [it to] whatever date they told us, whatever time they told us– we would be there. We're still working on that, but it doesn't look real good."
Scott expressed his disappointment with losing the scheduled games. He said, "Because we had been working pretty hard…. We wore masks even when we were playing, …we didn't have to, but we messed up anyway. And then we had that positive test on a team that put us into quarantine and out of commission for those games."
Scott is hopeful to play the games that are scheduled, "Hopefully we can play these last three or four and and give our first-year kids a good experience, send off our seniors in a positive note, and all the guys in between: the sophomores, the veterans and the juniors, get them some playing time as well and experiment with different formations and ideas."
Scott said that the team and the coaching staff are excited to get back on the field on Sunday. He said, "They just want to play some games. They really do, and I don't blame them that we want to play some games. So hopefully it'll work out for us."
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This is a blog I am hoping I can remember to do every week!
I am thankful for this rain. Even though it is a pain to drive in and makes me tired I know that it is going to help it really turn green and make things very springy!!
I am thankful for my wonderful family and friends!
My amazing job and employer!!
I am also thankful for the products I get to try!!!!
I am so excited to be trying this product!! My skimpy little lashes need all the help they can get. It takes up to 8 weeks to get results so I will be taking weekly pics and post them all at the end of 8 weeks. Has anyone else tried this?
I have also been trying two different eye products (one on each eye) that I will be posting reviews on here in the next couple of weeks! I can't wait to see the difference in the pics. I haven't been comparing them so it should be fun! Sad thing is the pictures are of my eyes with no makeup SCARY!!!!
Also reviews of my very first Influenster VoxBox and Birchbox! How exciting!!!


With the release of Akka 2.4.0 a couple of weeks ago the experimental Akka Typed module was added. With Akka Typed it is possible to create and interact with Actors in a type safe manner. So instead of just sending messages to an untyped Actor, with Akka Typed we can add compile time type checking to our Actor interactions. Which of course is a great thing! In this first article on Akka Typed we'll look at a couple of new concepts of Akka Typed and how you can create and communicate with Actors in this new way. The complete code used in this article can be found in this Gist.
libraryDependencies += "com.typesafe.akka" %% "akka-typed-experimental" % "2.4.0"
This wil pull in the required main Akka libraries and the new Akka Typed way of creating Actors. Once added we can create our first actor. One of the biggest differences is that we don't explicitly create Actors anymore, but we define Behavior and from that behaviour we create an actor. To make it easy for you, Akka Typed comes with a lot of helper classes to make defining Behavior easier. In this article we'll introduce a number of these.
Note that with a Static actor we don't handle any lifecycle signals, we just process the incoming message, and handle it in the same manner for each and every request.
In this code fragment we use the Total[T] case class to implement the switching behavior. With a Total case class we define the behavior that needs to be executed, when a message is processed. Besides that we also need to return the new Behavior that will execute when the next message is received. In this example we switch two different behaviors. The first one prints out everything in uppercase, and the other one in lowercase. So the first message will be printed in complete lowercase, the second in uppercase and so on.
As you can see by using the Full[T] class we get the message or the signal in a MessageOrSignal envelop, which we can process in the same way as we would do normally. Note that we've also added a decorator around this actor. Using the ContextAware decorator we can make the actor context available to the behavior (we don't use it here any further though).
As you can see we receive either a message or a signal.
&&: Sends the message to both behaviours.
: First sends the message to the left behavior, if that behavior returns an unhandled response, the right side is tried.
The && system is very straightforward, and we just reuse existing behaviors. For the functionality we combine a new Behavior, which just always returns Unhanded, so should pass all messages to the fullBehavior behavior.
Here, we can see that after a "Can't handle it here!" message the right side of the operator takes over.
This was just a quick first look at Typed Actors. For me it felt like a very nice way of creating actor systems so far. It feels very intuitive and the fact that the requests and responses both can be types will most likely result in more secure code. In a future article we'll get back to this subject.


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We are all aware that we have a nuclear power plant in our Wake County. Chances are, you have never given much thought to the extra precautions and preparation healthcare organizations and community agencies take to ensure that they are prepared to respond in the event of a radiation exposure.
Last week, WakeMed coordinated a drill scenario where a Shearon Harris nuclear power plant employee was injured, exposed to radiation and rushed to the emergency department.
The patient was a human patient simulator from the WakeMed Center for Innovative Learning. We are pleased to report that he is recovering well.
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The Isley Brothers es un grupo estadounidense de soul, funk y pop, formado en 1954 en Cincinnati, Ohio. La banda ostenta el récord de ser el grupo que más tiempo ha permanecido en activo en la historia del rock. El grupo ha abarcado décadas, ha incorporado a miembros de dos generaciones, y ha ejecutado géneros musicales tan diversos como el gospel, doo-wop, rhythm and blues, soul, funk, rock, soft rock e, incluso, el hip hop.

Historial

Los primeros años
Todo empezó cantando en la iglesia, bajo la tutela de sus padres, que también eran músicos. En 1954, los cuatro hijos mayores de Sally Bell y O'Kelly Isley Sr., formaron el grupo como un cuarteto de gospel. O'Kelly Jr, Rudy, Ronald y Vernon recorrieron toda el área de Ohio y otras zonas de la parte oriental y del medio oeste de los Estados Unidos, realizando presentaciones, hasta que Vernon murió en un accidente de bicicleta, en 1955, a la edad de 13 años. Sacudidos por la tragedia, los hermanos deciden disolver el grupo. En 1956, ante el estímulo de sus padres, los tres hermanos deciden retornar a la música como un trío. En 1957, con la bendición de sus padres, los Isley Brothers dejan Ohio y se trasladan a Nueva York a probar suerte, realizando grabaciones de temas doo-wop para pequeños sellos, aunque con poco éxito.

Los primeros éxitos
Hasta 1959, los Isley Brothers pasaron prácticamente desapercibidos en su carrera profesional y sin un solo hit. A menudo se presentaban como grupo de apertura para los shows de otros artistas en locales de todo el país, hasta que finalmente su carrera recibió un significativo impulso cuando Jackie Wilson permitió a los hermanos abrir su show. Durante una inspirada versión del clásico de Wilson, "Lonely Teardrops", Ronald adoptó la rutina empleada con sus hermanos en la lectura del evangelio en el templo y gritó "You know you make me want to shout!". Un ejecutivo del sello RCA Records estaba entre la audiencia y quedó tan impresionado, que les ayudó a conseguir su primer contrato con el sello, para grabar lo que habían creado en el escenario esa noche. Escrita únicamente por los hermanos, la canción, "Shout!", se convirtió en un gran éxito e impulsó para la carrera del trío, llegando al #47 en el Billboard Hot 100. La canción resultó ser un éxito aún mayor cuando se realizaron covers de ella en Estados Unidos y Gran Bretaña, proporcionando a los hermanos su primera venta de millones de copias. Sencillos posteriores, sin embargo, no pudieron alcanzar un éxito similar y, para 1962, el grupo había dejado RCA, para editar con Wand Records, que se anotaría otro éxito con una versión del "Twist and Shout" de The Top Notes. El disco llegó al #17 en el Billboard Hot 100 y al #2 en el Billboard de R & B. Se convirtió en un éxito aún mayor, gracias a la versión de los Beatles, que empujaron el disco de los Isley Brothers hasta el #2 de las listas de Pop, a finales de 1963.

T-Neck y la colaboración de Jimi Hendrix
En 1964, sin embargo, los Isley Brothers aún no habían conseguido otro hit, habiendo conseguido solo un modesto éxito con el tema "Twistin' with Linda". Después de que su versión de "Who's that Lady" no tuviera proyección ninguna, el grupo decidió formar su propio sello discográfico, que se llamó T-Neck Records. A lo largo del ese año, los Isley Brothers publican varios sencillos con su sello, dos de los cuales ("Testify" y "Move along & Let Me Dance") incluyen a un guitarrista de Seattle llamado Jimmy James, que también fue el guitarra solista durante las giras de la banda en esa época. Al dejar al grupo, James cambió su nombre por el de Jimi Hendrix. Los Isley Brothers también contaron con un joven Elton John, como pianista durante una gira por el Reino Unido, ese mismo año.

La época Motown
Ante los escasos resultados de su sello, la banda firma con Motown Records en 1965. Un año más tarde, se anotarían su mayor éxito hasta la fecha cuando el tema "This Old Heart of Mine" llegó hasta el #12 en el Billboard Hot 100, y al número seis de R & B, en 1966. Pero, al igual que les había ocurrido anteriormente, el grupo no logró mantener la racha. En 1968, la banda se sentía en un segundo nivel en la discográfica, frente a grupos como The Temptations o The Supremes. Alentados por su éxito en el Reino Unido, donde "This Old heart of mine" alcanzó el número tres en las listas de sencillos pop, y hartos de la Motown, firman con el sello de Nueva York, Buddah Records.

La época Buddah
En Buddah, los Isley Brothers cambiaron su imagen, su sonido y su energía. Dos de los hermanos menores, el guitarrista y batería Ernie y Marvin al bajo, se unieron a la banda. En febrero de 1969, los Isley consiguieron un hit con su primer tema funk, «It's Your Thing». Alcanzó el N.º 1 en la lista de R&B y el 2.º en la de pop, ganando además su primer y único premio Grammy, como mejor tema vocal de R&B, en la categoría de grupos. Vendieron más de cinco millones de copias. Mientras permanecieron en esta discográfica, los Isley pasaron de un sonido funk soul, al estilo de James Brown o Sly & the Family Stone, a un funk rock que mezclaba los mundos de Brown y de Jimi Hendrix. Con la inclusión de un cuñado, el teclista Chris Jasper, en 1970, el grupo consigue un sonido propio y una serie de éxitos.

Los años de Epic
Después de que su contrato con Buddah expirara, en 1973, los Isleys firmaron un contrato a largo plazo con Epic Records. Ese año, los miembros originales O'Kelly Jr, Rudolph y Ronald decidieron darle a Ernie, Marvin y Jasper un papel más relevante, conformándose formalmente como sexteto. El resultado fue un innovador álbum llamado 3 + 3, que alcanzó el Top 10 de pop. Certificado como disco de oro, fue el primero de sus discos en lograrlo.

En 1975, su álbum, The heat is On, se convirtió en el primer álbum #1 en el Billboard 200. En 1977, su álbum, Go For Your Guns, tuvo varios sencillos de éxito. Al final de la década, se anotaron otro #1 en las listas de R&B con el tema Disco "I Wanna Be With You, Pt. 1 & 2". En 1980, "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love)", se convertiría en otro gran éxito tanto en los charts de pop como en los de R&B, y sería su undécimo Top 40 Pop. En 1983, lograron un disco de platino con su álbum Between the sheets, que incluyó el hit "Choosey Lover". En 1984, Ernie, Marvin y Chris dejaron la banda, para montar su propio grupo y los Isley, nuevamente reducidos a los tres originales, cambiaron a Warner Bros.. Los discos editados bajo su propio sello, T-Neck, quedaron bajo control de Sony Music

Lás últimas décadas
En 1985, el grupo publica Masterpiece, cuyo sencillo fue un cover del tema de Phil Collins, "If Leaving Me is Easy". Un año más tarde, Kelly Isley falleció tras sufrir un ataque al corazón. Rudolph y Ronald dedicaron, en 1987, el nuevo disco, Smooth Sailin''' a la memoria de O'Kelly, incluyendo una canción-tributo, "Sending a Message". Un par de años después de la edición de Spend the Night (1989, Rudolph abandonó el grupo para hacerse pastor de la iglesia, dejando a Ronald solo al frente de la banda, que consiguió un éxito importante al colaborar con Rod Stewart en una revisión del viejo "This Old Heart of Mine". En 2000, Michael Bolton intentó, sin éxito, hacerse con el catálogo de The Isley Brothers, que le habían ganado una demanda por plagio, al demostrarse que el tema de Bolton, "Love is a Wonderful Thing", era un plagio del tema publicado por los Isley en 1966 (VEEP 1230) con igual título.

Poco después, Ernie y Marvin regresaron con Ronald, para grabar el álbum Tracks of Life (1992). Ese mismo año, el grupo fue incluido en la Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. En 1996, después de muchos años, el grupo volvió a tener un hit con "Mission to Please", en cuyo video musical, Ron asume el personaje de "Mr. Biggs", creado por R. Kelly, caracterización que se repetirá en sucesivos discos y les ayudó a ganar nuevas audiencias. En 2001, publicaron Eternal, cuyo sencillo, "Contagious", les devolvió a los charts. Eternal vendió más de dos millones de copias. Consiguieron mejorar la marca con Body Kiss (2003), que fue disco de oro y llegó al #1 del Billboard 200; luego, ya en 2006, lo mantuvieron con Baby Makin' Music, que alcanzó el #5.

En 2007, publicaron I'll Be Home For Christmas.

 Miembros
 Miembros actuales
 Ronald Isley: voz (1955-), coros (1954-1955)
 Ernie Isley: guitarra, bajo, batería, percusión (1969-1984, 1991-)

 Miembros anteriores
 Vernon Isley: voz (1954-1955; fallecido)
 Rudolph Isley: coros (1954-1989, 2004)
 O'Kelly Isley Jr.: coros (1954-1986; fallecido)
 Marvin Isley: bajo (1969-1970, 1971-1984, 1991-1997; fallecido)
 Chris Jasper: teclados, coros, instrumentos de cuerda, guitarra, bajo, percusión (1969, 1971-1984)

 Línea de tiempo

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 Álbumes en el Billboard Top 40
1969: It's Our Thing (#22)
1972: Brother, Brother, Brother (#29)
1973: 3 + 3 (#8)
1974: Live It Up (#14)
1975: The Heat Is On (#1)
1976: Harvest for the World (#9)
1977: Go For Your Guns (#6)
1978: Showdown (#4)
1979: Winner Takes All (#14)
1980: Go All the Way (#8)
1981: Grand Slam (#28)
1983: Between the Sheets (#19)
1996: Mission to Please (#31)
2001: Eternal (#3)
2003: Body Kiss (#1)
2006: Baby Makin' Music'' (#5)

Sencillos en el «Billboard Top 40 Singles»

1962: "Twist and Shout" (#17 US)
1966: "This Old Heart of Mine" (#12 US, #3 UK)
1966: "I Guess I'll Always Love You" (#11 UK)
1967: "Behind a Painted Smile" (#5 UK)
1969: "Put Yourself in My Place" (#13 UK)
1969: "It's Your Thing" (#2 US, #30 UK, #1 R&B)
1969: "I Turned You On" (#23 US)
1971: "Love the One You're With" (#18 US)
1972: "Pop That Thang" (#24 US)
1973: "That Lady, Pt. 1 & 2" (#6 US, #14 UK)
1973: "What It Comes Down To" (#25 UK)
1974: "Summer Breeze" (#16 UK)
1975: "Fight the Power Pts. 1 & 2" (#4 US, #1 R&B)
1975: "For the Love of You Pts. 1 & 2" (#23 US)
1976: "Harvest for the World" (#10 UK)
1977: "The Pride, Pt. 1 & 2" (#1 R&B)
1977: "Livin' in the Life" (#40 US)
1978: "Take Me To The Next Phase" (#1 R&B)
1979: "I Wanna Be With You" (#1 R&B)
1979: "It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" (#14 UK)
1980: "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)" (#39 US, #1 R&B)
1996: "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" (#4 US, #23 UK, #1 R&B)
2001: "Contagious" (#19 US)

Referencias

Este artículo está tomado en su conjunto de la Wikipedia en inglés.

Enlaces externos
Referencia biográfica en Legacy Records
The Isley Brothers en la página web de la Hall of Fame de Grupos Vocales
The Isley Brothers en la página web de la Hall of Fame de Rock & Roll
Perfiles y temas de los Isley Brothers

Hermanos músicos
Grupos de hermanos
Ganadores del Premio Grammy
Artistas de Epic Records
Artistas de Atlantic Records
Grupos de Warner Music Group
Artistas incluidos en el Salón de la Fama del Rock
Grupos de música de Ohio
Grupos de rock de Ohio
Grupos de música funk de Estados Unidos
Grupos de música soul
Grupos de Doo wop de Estados Unidos


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Many involved in the immigration process were waiting to see what Congress would do with the EB-5 program, which faced a fast-approaching sunset date. The answer to this question came in the form of a House Resolution that the president signed into law in early September. For now, the EB-5 program will continue going forward under the same rules and criteria that had existed before, according to a National Law Review report. The fluidity of the rules governing immigrant investors is just one of many areas where it helps to have knowledgeable Florida immigration attorneys on your side who are up-to-date on every aspect of the law and its potential impact on you.
The EB-5 immigrant investor program faced a looming deadline, set to expire at the end of the federal government's fiscal year, or Sept. 30, 2017. H.R. 601, a bill much more prominently known for providing federal relief to hurricane-ravaged areas and for raising the so-called federal "debt ceiling," ended that deadline countdown. The legislation, signed into law by President Trump, extends the program through Dec. 8.
While H.R. 601 made no changes to the EB-5 program, the Review report said that the law did, however, hold open the door for Congress to enact a reform bill governing the immigrant investor program. H.R. 601 explicitly created three possible end dates for the program's renewed funding. They are: "1. The enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this Act; 2. The enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2018 without any provision for such project or activity; or 3. December 8, 2017," whichever comes first.
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Other proposed reforms have involved altering the amount an immigrant investor must invest. One recent reform proposal, the RAISE Act, sponsored by two Republican senators, would increase the minimum investment amount from the $500,000 now required by the EB-5 program to $1.35 million. Additionally, that bill would oblige immigrant investors to actively manage the investments they use to gain entry.
Other possibilities for immigrant investor visa reforms include further limiting who is eligible for such visas. This might include declaring ineligible anyone convicted of fraud or banking/securities law violations within a stated period of time. Such an added hurdle could raise the possibility of additional background checks, fingerprinting, or biometric testing.
As noted above, though, none of these changes has passed Congress or become law.
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"Fuller House" has officially been renewed for season 2
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For those of us who've been glued to our Netflix accounts to binge-watch the highly-anticipated first season of Fuller House, it's safe to say there may have been a little bit of a hole suddenly left in our lives when we finished. Kind of like if you're planning your wedding for a year, it happens, and then it's just…over. What are you going to do with your time now? Get actual hobbies? CLEAN, A LA DANNY TANNER!? For the birds, I say. If you're like me, though, you still have a few episodes left because you just aren't ready for it to be over.
But if you're like the version of me who will suddenly find time to finish watching the first season after you're done writing this article, it's probably because you just found out WE'RE GETTING A SECOND SEASON OF FULLER HOUSE, GUYS. CUT. IT. OUT.
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Season 2. Coming soon to @Netflix. #FullerHouse ❤https://t.co/aEdTwbLDLM
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The announcement comes only five days after season one premiered on Netflix, which is probably some kind of record. We can't help being excited not only for us, the viewers, but for the cast, who is obviously very close and were hoping for the opportunity to continue the show.
"It was so much fun doing the first 13 [episodes] that I don't feel finished," Andrea Barber, AKA Kimmy Gibbler, told PEOPLE this past December. "I definitely want to do more."
And considering how excited fans were about how those first 13 episodes played out, we can't say we're surprised at there already being renewal news. In fact, Twitter is already exploding with glee from the show's cast members and fans alike.
Season 2 coming soon to @netflix!!! #FullerHouse #bingewatching #Cantwait https://t.co/tZu20VfY8T — Candace Cameron Bure (@candacecbure) March 2, 2016
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Thanks to all of the fans, #FullerHouse is coming back for season 2. We are all very grateful. THANK YOU!! pic.twitter.com/kzTSW6liGo — John Stamos (@JohnStamos) March 2, 2016
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Now to wait for the premiere date announcement and re-watch the first season—or finish it, if you're me. BE RIGHT BACK, SHIRKING ALL OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE DAY. It's safe to say that our only answer to "Are we excited?" is…
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