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Burlap Cubicles
Thenumber26	Uncategorized	 February 28, 2019 3 Minutes
I feel like a potato in a potato sack. Covered in corse, rough, utterly disgusting, Burlap. Perhaps the ugliest material in the word- burlap. I wake up at eight, ride the Number 26 bus to work, get there by nine, and the rest is just an endless stream of burlap. Nine to five, nothing but burlap.
What's the point of putting burlap on walls? What could possibly have been so wrong with the walls before the burlap? The walls couldn't have been uglier than the burlap. I really don't think anything is more unpleasant than burlap.
That brownness. I've never seen any other brown that could look so un-earthy. It's alien brown- a aliens' poop color brown. It's not green, it's not white, it's not even brown, it is burlap color. And it is awful. Believe me, I spend about seven hours a day looking at it.
I have a plant. It's a cactus. I forget to water it for months. Do you know how hard it is to forget to water a cactus? It's really hard. But I forget, I suppose I get distracted by burlap.
I have some pictures too in-between all the burlap. One is from a beach. I've never actually been there. The photos' color is drained by fluorescent lights.
fluorescent tube lights. It's an alien light. It's like I'm on a burlap covered spaceship. and It flickers, perpetually. It's almost like I can't see anything at all, and yet, somehow I can. But all there is to see is burlap.
I have a computer too, it's also like something from a spaceship. It's usually a screen full of cells, like a room full of cubicles. It stops working, and I unplug it and plug it in, and it starts working again- but I really wish it wouldn't. I get mail on it sometimes with jokes. I never laugh at them, but I always say I did later on. They're never funny.
I'm like a rat in a lab experiment. I'm in a maze made out of little burlap-covered walls. But there's no cheese, just an endless series of tiny cubicles with the exact same thing in all of them- burlap, aliens' computer, dead plant, burlap, aliens' computer, burlap. But I'm not a rat, I have two legs, I can stand up, and if I stand up I can see over the top of these short walls. But I hardly ever stand up.
I stand up now, look out across the checkered burlap squares. An army of hunched over data enterers staring at fluorescent screens.
All I hear is the sound of clicking keys and a distant weird buzzing that never seems to stop, and yet never seems to really exist at all. It's an unexplainable sound. I suppose it's the electronics doing their electronic things, but I really couldn't say. I couldn't even tell if it's a real sound at all. It sounds alien.
I need a drink of water. I feel dried out like my cactus.
I walk over to the water cooler. I'm like a hamster drinking from his giant sippy bottle.
"How you feel Rick? You're looking a little pale," says Mike, with one arm resting atop the cooler. I've never seen him outside of this building. For all I know, he might not even actually exist outside this building.
"I feel like a hamster," I respond.
"Yep. Yep." He says while nodding between sips from his tiny triangular paper cup. "Damn things, my kids' got sucked up the vacuum machine. Killed it and busted the engine too."
We both were silent, continuingly awkwardly nodding at each other while taking tiny sips from our little paper cups.
"Mike?"
"Yep?"
"I think I quit."
We both slowly nod at one another a few more times.
"Please water my cactus," I say as I throw the tiny cup in a trash can filled with identical little cups and turn to leave.
"Wow, buddy! You can't just leave. Where are you going? What should I tell the boss? You'll get sacked!"
"Burlap sack."
"Nothing," I turn my back to Mike, "tell the boss I went to the beach," I say as I walk out the door.
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The Silly-Savvy Salopian says:
Love the bus theme. I also write about my bus travel experiences. Just wondering, though, whether you might consider changing some of your sentence starters – a lot begin with 'I'. Or, perhaps, that is your intended style? Like the line: 'It's alien brown – an aliens' poop colour brown. '
Thenumber26 says:
Ideally every story here will have a different style. I think I was trying to really emphasize the fact that this story was coming from inside the protagonists mind
I quite enjoyed this. I'm assuming the company dress code requires a burlap shirt, slacks and matching tie, so as to blend in flawlessly with the burlap office chair in each burlap cubicle.
I'm picturing Dobby the house elf
sefiros2211 says:
Interesting. I now hate burlap sacks. I remember an episode of MASH where Hawkeye was sick with a mystery cold. It turned out to be a psychological reaction to a repressed childhood memory. The trigger? The smell of a wet burlap sack. What a world we live in.
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Singapore Changi Airport, Changi (Singapore)
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Talk to Sahaja Yogis, Singapore Airport, February 28th, 1990
…Otherwise we have lots of people here. People are getting aware of it. I think Chinese will take to Sahaja Yoga very easily, you see, because they're very wise people to begin with and they have such an ancient tradition. And all the traditional people take to Sahaja Yoga very fast, I've seen.
Like in Egypt some people I met, they've been calling Me but I said, "Let there be some more, then I'll come." Also in Italy itself, Italy is doing very well. And China I think is such a wise country, you had such great philosophers and you had Lao Tze, such a great philosopher because he's the one who came up with absolutely clearcut ideas about… , very clearcut ideas and what he has preached in the Zen system of religion is the same as Sahaja Yoga.
Zen means dhyana, means dhyan, is the meditation. And Zen system is practised in the same manner as we practise Sahaja Yoga. But you have to have realized souls to practise it. So the last person I met, the head of the Zen and he was so sick, very sick and that's how I met him because they called Me to cure him. So I asked him, "How do you follow Zen because you're not a realized soul?" So he said the Zen system, they had only up to the twelfth century about twenty-six realized souls. They used to call them kasyapas. So with twenty-six they had. After that they never had any realized souls. So he's without realization and I said, "How can it be Zen?" You cannot. So what they use in all the chakras, they put some sort of an ebonite god and raise the Kundalini, see, like that. But it cannot work out because there are no vibrations. So the fellow was very, very sick when he came, I don't know what he's doing now. But the talk about… . This could be started with the Zen system and also it's very popular in Japan, Zen system. Without understanding, you see, without understanding.
Like they have a garden which is made of stones and sand and some sort of a pattern is made round it. So they say that, "You just sit here, watch it. Then what do you say?" Then they start saying, "This looks like a boat." He said, "No, don't think. You have to sit here, not to think, just see it." So that is thoughtless awareness, they're talking about thoughtless awareness, you see, just see. Then they have one garden made out of moss, little flowers of moss. There also they say the same thing: "You sit here and don't think, don't have to think."
Then they have one very nice ceremony called as tea ceremony, tea ceremony. And in the tea ceremony they give you a kind of a bowl, first of all, to see. It's a very nice beautifully made, hand-made bowl out of ceramics. They say, "You see the bowl now, three times like this and don't think about the bowl, just move it." So you see, he tries to tell people to go to nirvichara, like that. Then so many things they do which is nirvichar samadhi, they try to, they try to establish. But as there is nobody who's a realized soul, nobody can give realization is the point. You can't give realization to people who have no vibrations, without vibrations. So it has gone into a kind of a social, social sort of a thing, the Zen system, it has no life in it. It's sort of, as every religion has deviated from reality, Zen also has deviated, that's the point. Otherwise in every religion there is fighting about it.
Even in the Islam they showed Me a complete surah written about Me, that the Sent One, they call Me a Sent One, and that person will give you realization, that would make you pirs, that will give you collective consciousness, everything written in that, so beautiful you won't believe it. "But you will not believe, you will be non-believers." Like that it is written in that.
So as in every religion they have described, you see, here also in Zen it's described but the attention is not there, they just think Zen is a kind of a ritual to do this, what you call, they do it, this tea ceremony or anything, just like a ritual, nothing. But they can't explain it, why it is so, they can't. They take all the people round the places, show them, nothing. So it was one of the first disciples of Buddha, his name was Vibhithama who went there and they called him Barabodor and that's how they started the Zen system. But it's useless.
And now the Chinese Government said they were following what you call, Confucius, Confucius because he talked about humanity. He said that humanity's important and the collective. But without realization how do you understand collectivity? Otherwise how could they kill their own people? If they were realized souls they would not have killed these young <inaudible> there. So there's a big reaction when I went to China there's a very big reaction and so many Chinese came to My program saying this is happening, in America, because there's a reaction against Chinese style of suppression.
What happened in Malaysia? People didn't like that idea, the suppression of the… , they didn't like? But it's much worse now, China has got a very bad name unnecessarily, sorry for that but <inaudible>.
Have you got diet Coke? That's universal, anywhere you go they have, otherwise they'll have on the plane this one, they have all kinds of hard drinks, only Coca Cola. I said, "All right, give Me Coca Cola." Nothing else. They only have hard drinks, only hard drinks.
(Shri Mataji was shown some photographs.) He's a very good photographer. Oh how beautiful, there's not one like this, I tell you. You send it over to these people, they'll be very happy. Delhi? They didn't show Me. How did you enjoy there? Look at the vibrations. So many of My feet have come out, beautiful. Will you send some also to David? Please send it over, so he'll collect it and see to it, he'd be very happy. Madras I've been but they never showed Me, I don't know. Recently? That's why. Yet I've not been to Delhi, I'm going in April because I've to work various places so <inaudible>.
Actually I wanted to do the <inaudible> after coming from, I was coming the other way round, Australia and I was going to stay for two days in Malaysia, two days at least. But what happened that they organized My birthday on the twenty-fourth in India, they said, "This will be the first time you won't have your birthday, you're having in Australia," so they have arranged it. So I have to be back, that's how we changed the whole thing. On the twenty-third from Hong Kong, Hong Kong we have some Sahaja Yogis. Sydney to Hong Kong and Hong Kong to Bombay. It was the other round, the whole thing was the other way round, first Sydney, Melbourne, everything, last Perth, and then Singapore. First Hong Kong like that it worked but because of My birthday the Australians wanted to celebrate My birthday, so we did it this way. I was so happy because few years I didn't go to Australia, I was very happy about it.
I'm going to come, no doubt. He has told you all the tricks of the trade. They were staying in Prathistan, in My house, some of the Sahaja Yogis and in the morning they got up and they were shoe-beating, so My husband saw and said, "What are they doing, what are they killing?" he thought, some sort of scorpion or something.
Rajneesh died, you see, they celebrated with lots of fireworks and everything. I'm very happy about it, very happy that Rajneesh died. They were so happy in Poona and also there's another fellow called Bhootnath who was another horrible fellow, he also died. I hope most of them finish off, it'll be better. But in Malaysia here, small, small here and there, so many Indian gurus are there, so many Indian gurus.
The Chinese follow which religion here? But now do you have Muslim government. But they won't object to our work there, in Malaysia now. We can have a public meeting all right. They're the worst, such fanatic people I tell you. And they call others fanatic.
There's problem in India. There's a birth place of Shri Rama, according to many people that's the birth place. There was one old mosque made by, they said so it's made by Babar. And this mosque was built, they say it was Babar. It's not a mosque, it's just a story, because it has no minarets, it has no minarets and they always have a water supply for washing feet, it's not <inaudible>, they're buildings that's all.
But when people said there is near that mosque is the birthplace of Shri Rama, they all started going for namaz. I mean, such a mischief and they would not spare it. These people in… , Hindus wanted to erect a monument for the birthplace of Shri Rama. They have created such a problem that, "We'll die here, we'll do this, nobody dare come here." It's not a mosque. And there's another mosque nearby, there're so many mosques, you see, so many temples were finished by these Muslims and this was another work with them.
Now according to them this mosque they must keep and they must worship. They said, "You can come and worship," but if they're worshipping in the mosque then they don't want to hear any bells or music or bhajans, <inaudible>. So then there's a big problem going on about it and they're fighting it, but what I've said, "Baba, you have so many mosques all over, you can go and pray anywhere there's another mosque," but Shri Rama cannot be born anywhere else.
Though we are in a majority we're so oppressed by them, they're so aggressive, you know. And in the election also, now yesterday I read, I was surprised why in India they're like that. But in Turkey they're better. So in this election they give a ink mark on the finger, those who vote. So they devised them, method for removing that mark and after removing that mark now they're free to vote again. So many people voted five times, the Muslims and there was a big fight but I don't know what has happened now in India. You see they don't understand they have to live in India they should live like brothers and sisters but the way… .
(A Sahaja Yogini asks about her mentally retarded son.)
What is the problem? Did she see the lunar eclipse when she was pregnant? You must have, by mistake you must have, that's the reason. It's not difficult, he's a left-sided person. Put the left side towards Me and right hand on the Mother earth. You see this is how you have to make him sit before My photograph and a candle here, and also put a light near his left Swadisthana and keep it there. And raise his Kundalini with the light but no water treatment for him. Raise the light. Three candles, one in front, one here, one there to raise the Kundalini.
(It was the learnt that Shri Mataji's fight to Perth had been delayed by one hour.)
I don't want them to be delayed, it's very late there. It's eight o'clock now on your watch?
(Referring to the retarded child.) And he has to avoid eating carbohydrates, he should eat more meat or fish. He'll be all right, just see if there's a cool breeze coming in his head, put your left hand towards Me. Started now, just put your left hand… . Feeling the cool breeze in your hand? Are you feeling cool? Look at that, just sit here comfortably. Be comfortable, after some time it'll clear out maybe, may not be, but still you do it at home.
I'm sure she must have by mistake seen an eclipse, because Chinese know that, Chinese know that it's wrong to see an eclipse. You know that, isn't it in your philosophy? If you see the lunar eclipse this happens and if you see the sun eclipse you get a deformation of the body. Especially the pregnant women, not for everyone.
(Shri Mataji continued with advice to some Sahaja Yogis on their private and personal problems.)


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With her straight-set victory, Raducanu did not drop a set in the entire tournament.
"It was an incredibly difficult match, but I thought the level was extremely high," Raducanu said afterward, congratulating Fernandez on the way she has played over the course of the tournament. "And I hope we play each other in many more tournaments and, hopefully, finals."
Raducanu repelled a brief rally by Fernandez in the second set to take the title.
Up 5-2 in the second set, Raducanu twice needed just one more point to win it all. But Fernandez fought back each time, and eventually won the game to make it 5-3.
Then at 5-3, Raducanu skinned her knee in a lunge on the baseline during a point that left her 30-40 behind in the game.
After a medical timeout to tend to the bleeding knee, the serving Raducanu stormed back from break point to take the game and the championship.
"Staying in the moment, focusing on what I had to do and my process and the mindset just really helped in those tough times," she said.
The fact that the 18-year-old reached the final in the first place is astonishing. The fact she won it — historic.
Raducanu, born to a Chinese mother and a Romanian father, had to go through three rounds of qualifying to even make the main draw for what is only her second grand slam appearance.
The 18-year-old had become the first qualifier in either men's or women's tennis to reach a grand slam final — and now, she has become the first qualifier to win one.
Even Raducanu expressed surprise at her dream run during the tournament, joking after her quarterfinal victory over Olympic champion Belinda Bencic that she had booked a flight home "at the end of qualifying."
How an upbringing built 'mental strength'
Incredibly, Raducanu did not drop a single set in the tournament — and blew away far more experienced opponents as it progressed.
When asked how she maintains such composure in high-pressure moments, Raducanu credited the lessons she received from her parents when growing up.
"I think that the calmness and the mental strength definitely comes from my upbringing," she said ahead of the final.
"I think my parents have both instilled in me from a very young age to definitely have a positive attitude on court because, yeah, when I was younger, it was definitely an absolute no-go if I had any sort of bad attitude."
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Raducanu is now the youngest grand slam winner since Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon in 2004, and she also became the first British woman to win a major since Virginia Wade won Wimbledon in 1977.
Raducanu, ranked 150th in the world coming into the US Open, showed her potential at Wimbledon this year, capturing the hearts of the United Kingdom as she reached the fourth round before withdrawing with "breathing difficulties."
But few could have imagined this dream run in New York.
"Thank you to everyone here, New York," she said. "I love playing in front of you and you've really spurred me on in some very difficult moments and I hope that me and Leylah put on a good performance today."
Fernandez offered congratulations to Raducanu, saying, "I hope to be back here in the finals and this time with a trophy — the right one, with the right trophy."
She also paid tribute to New York on what was the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
"I know on this day it was especially hard for New York and everyone around the United States," the Canadian teen said. "I just want to say that I hope I can be as strong and as resilient as New York has been the past 20 years."
A global British star is born
Her newfound success has seen her popularity soar, especially back in the UK where she has become a household name this summer.
Upon reaching the final, the teenager was flooded with messages online congratulating the emerging superstar and wishing her luck.
"Congrats @EmmaRaducanu what an achievement already!! Good luck this weekend we're all be cheering you on back home," England and Manchester United player Marcus Rashford tweeted.
Her achievements over the last fortnight were also given royal approval, with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sending their best wishes.
"What an incredible achievement at this year's #USOpen @EmmaRaducanu! We will all be rooting for you tomorrow. Wishing you the best of luck!" read a message on their official Twitter account.
After her semifinal win, Raducanu said having a Chinese mom "definitely instilled from a young age hard work, discipline" and that she looked up to Chinese tennis star Li Na.
"When I was younger, I would take a lot of inspiration from Li Na, even now, just the way she was such a fierce competitor," Raducanu said of the two-time grand slam winner.
With her first grand slam title now under her belt, fans from around the world will be watching with anticipation to see what this teenage sensation can achieve in the years to come.
Among those congratulating Raducanu Saturday was Queen Elizabeth II, who in a letter called the 18-year-old's win a "remarkable achievement at such a young age" and a "testament to your hard work and dedication."
"I have no doubt your outstanding performance, and that of your opponent Leylah Fernandez, will inspire the next generation of tennis leaders," the letter said.
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Site specific works are nothing new to Philadelphia but two performances in the 2013 Fringe Festival, ThElastic Air Project and Muse: The Body Overlooked promise to give audiences—both the accidental and the intended— something to talk about.
ThElastic Air Project, described by Kelly Adorno of Somatic Movers, as a "blue print of a dance" will take over Kahn Park at 11th and Pine on Sunday, September 8 at 12pm, 2pm and 4pm. Muse: The Body Overlooked, produced by longtime friends and collaborators Kate Horton, Katherine Moore and Anna Fedak will turn the fountain at Logan Circle into a performance venue with a "wood nymph/greek goddess" feel on September 14th and 15th.
Adorno describes a similar thought process, stating, "I have been playing with the idea of an outdoor show for several years now and I finally convinced myself to just go for it. The dance piece deals with the concept of space, and I thought it may be overwhelming to have a large, empty park. So the details of the more confined Kahn Park intrigued me and I could almost immediately see the possibilities. Also, I absolutely love that area of the city." Her mixture of choreography and improvisation can "be molded to any venue/performance space/street corner it's set in at any time." The outline for ThElastic Air Project was created at The Arts Parlor in South Philly and an excerpt of the piece premiered in a 4 x 8 box.


Jerry Saltz won his second Ellie Award for New York at the National Magazine Awards in Williamsburg last night. Saltz's cover story from November 2018, "How to Be an Artist," was picked in the Leisure Interests category. Saltz announced last week that he's turning the piece, which is structured as a set of "rules" for how to live life more creatively, into a book. Saltz's first Ellie for New York came in 2015 for Columns and Commentary. New York's Olivia Nuzzi was also recognized with an ASME NEXT Award for Journalists Under 30.
The New Yorker led all winners of the night with four awards, and The New York Times Magazine and Topic picked up two each.
Saltz's win marked the 41st Ellie overall for New York under departing editor-in-chief Adam Moss, who was honored at the ceremony with the Magazine Editors' Hall of Fame Award for lifetime achievement. Before he took the stage, a video montage of covers from his 35-year career played for the audience.


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Bonchi (1960)
Directed by Kon Ichikawa
Genres - Comedy | Sub-Genres - Domestic Comedy, Satire | Run Time - 105 min. | Countries - Japan | MPAA Rating - NR
Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka
Although shown at Japan House in 1981, Bonchi was first released in Japan in 1960 as an attack, with and without humor, on the beginnings of the feminist movement. The story centers around a family's merchant business that has been handed down from mother to daughter, but the daughter has an only son, and therein lies the rub. Worse yet, the son has inherited his mother's genes and can only beget male heirs. Try as he might, through a few wives and mistresses, only little boys are born to carry on the family business. Eventually, the matriarches of the clan die off and the son finally has to come to grips with his own life in his own way.
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The TOP hearing, if it goes against Mr King, will provide yet another ethical dilemma for the SFA. On Twitter it is fashionable to provide a straw poll on such matters.
Will the SFA:
a) Turn a blind eye.
b) Fine Mr King and the club/company.
c) Ban Mr King sine die.
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Sounds like the good doctor has been reading up on his Adam Smith re the division of labour.
I wonder how Ross McCrorie will get on with his red card appeal this week? A new chew toy for LM2 to play with if nothing else.
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There's quite a bit of cash involved in this deal.
I read this morning on one of the more entertaining Celtic facing websites that Rangers* may have fielded an ineligible player (Alan McGregor) in their EL qualifier yesterday evening. The honest mistake apparently is that although Mr McGregor is listed on the squad list he wasn't a development player for his present club. I'm not concerned because I'm fully confident that the SFA will have the matter in hand.
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That boxing promoter lad would be Mr Barry Hearn. He spoke at the SFA's inaugural convention a few years back. Was there another one?
I don't think his advice was what the SFA wanted to hear though. From a Tom English article
"If there was any doubt about it then he disabused folk right from the get-go. "I'm not an expert on Scottish football," he told the assembled cast of chairmen, chief executives and committee men and women of all kinds. "Listening to your [financial] figures, doesn't seem like you are either.""
Companies House is a familiar source of information for many on here. The quote below is taken from an article in today's Guardian newspaper (online). It casts doubt on the checking systems of Companies House.
"In theory, the introduction of the PSC rule should have prevented the use of a British shell company to anonymously commit financial crime. Don't worry though, because it didn't. Here is the secret: no one checks the accuracy of the information you provide when you register with Companies House. You can say pretty much anything and Companies House will accept it."
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Nostalgia ain't what it used to be. There's a wee reference to Charles Green at top right on the page threatening to take players to court who refuse to sign up to his " phoenix club" How did that work out for him?


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US promises have no credibility for Iran: Khamenei
Dubai Published: Mar 21, 2021, 09:51 PM(IST)
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Photograph:( Reuters )
The administration of US President Joe Biden is exploring ways to restore the 2015 nuclear deal that Iran signed with major world powers, but which was abandoned in 2018 by President Donald Trump, who reimposed sanctions. Iran retaliated by breaching the terms of the accord in a step-by-step response
Iran does not trust US promises on lifting sanctions and will only return to its commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal once Washington fully removes the measures, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday.
The administration of US President Joe Biden is exploring ways to restore the 2015 nuclear deal that Iran signed with major world powers, but which was abandoned in 2018 by President Donald Trump, who reimposed sanctions. Iran retaliated by breaching the terms of the accord in a step-by-step response.
The United States and the other Western powers that signed up to the 2015 deal appear to be at odds with Tehran over which side should return to the accord first, making it unlikely that US sanctions, which have crippled Iran's economy can be quickly removed.
"We trusted America at the time of (former US President Barack) Obama and fulfilled our commitments. But they didn't. The Americans said on paper that sanctions will be lifted, but they didn't lift sanctions in practice," Khamenei said in a speech on state TV. "Their promises have no credibility for us."
"On paper, they said the sanctions were lifted but they told any company that wanted to sign a contract with us that this was dangerous and risky. They scared away investors," Khamenei said.
"The Americans must lift all sanctions. We will verify it and if sanctions are ... really cancelled, we will return to our obligations without any problems," Khamenei said. "We have a lot of patience and we are not in a hurry."
Khamenei, who has the final say in matters of state, said Iranian planners should act on a worst-case scenario that sanctions would not be lifted soon.
"You should assume that sanctions will remain in place and plan the country's economy based on sanctions," Khamenei said, addressing current officials and those who might take over after the country's presidential election in June.
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What would the Spanish do if they hit the big bucks in the Christmas lottery? – CVBJ
By Martha J. Budge	 Last updated Dec 21, 2021
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AT a few days of the draw Christmas Lottery 2021, ticket sales are skyrocketing and there are buyers who already know it what would they devote the Price: buy an apartment for your children, install heating in the house in the village, change the country of residence or enjoy a trip to a distant destination.
This year, lottery dispatches bring in a Sales increase for this draw compared to last year, when restrictions due to the pandemic and the economic and social situation reduced the sale of the December 22 draw by 10.07%.
The presence of tourists and the outings to do Christmas shopping during Constitution week and the Immaculate Bridge pushed up sales by tenths of the draw.
More over-the-counter and online sales
Customers line up for up to an hour to buy their luck at the Manises Lottery in Valencia, which has increased its sales by 15% compared to last year and its director, Rafael Sanchis, assures that this year You can see "a lot more joy", especially in face to face sales..
"We're back to normal in physical sales compared to last year with the restrictions and capacity limitation that existed, and there are times every day when three streets are busy with the queue of people ", he assures .
Despite the drop in sales recorded in 2020, this administration continued to increase its sales and this year it continues the trend, both in the five windows it keeps open and in the Sold online.
Located in the central San Vicente de Valencia street, administration number 39 also records a sales growth of tenths compared to last year and even higher than 2019, exceeding 10% of physical sales. Its manager, José Manuel Iborra, specifies that large customers settle the payment at the end of the week and that's when we see if there are any returns, but he hopes that the requests and reservations made will be maintained.
Last week, that of the bridge, was the best-selling of the year, for the influx of tourists and consumers that they were using to advance Christmas shopping, according to Iborra.
More than 30% is the increase recorded by Lotería Castillo, from Alaquàs (Valencia), which has been noticed "a boom box"From the Constitution bridge which remains until the day before the draw," says his manager, Marcos Bernabeu.
This week and next Monday and Tuesday will be "the strongest"; In fact, in internet sales on the 19th, 20th and 21st they are the top sellers and you can sell 4,000 or 5,000 tenths. the digital sales are up almost 18% in this administration compared to two years ago.
Castillo Lottery, which every year organizes promotional activities in the municipality, will give a tattoo and a tenth to anyone who registers the house number, 13 441. Taking into account the campaign slogan "they are looking for the brave", about twenty people have already booked to be tattooed with 13, in "a nod to the luck or bad luck, "according to Bernabeu, who will take the point. sale to an official tattoo artist to do "this madness that does not fade".
Vicenta spent the same amount this year as always on the Christmas lottery, 150 euros, and play in all ends with its own tickets, shares and shares with the illusion of being rewarded and of being able to buy an apartment for their children and even repair the house in the village and install the heating.
Yolanda, who plays half a dozen tickets, I wish take a trip "anywhere, far"While the young María, from Ontinyent, assumes that her grandmother, who instructed her to buy the lottery in the Bello administration, in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento in Valencia, would share the prize with her children. "And if he also gives us the grandchildren, so much the better," he said with a smile.
For Juan, an official, 2020 has been difficult and this 2021 is too, and he assures that if he gets a good price would go live somewhere in we because there is only "4% unemployment".
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The Field Museum's artist-in-residence Peggy Macnamara aids the conservation efforts of the Keller Science Action Center. The Action Center is trying to bring awareness to the Yaguas National Park in the Peruvian Amazon. Original Article.
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British Columbia Geological Survey
Coalfield summaries
The Peace River Coalfields
NTS Map Sheets: 93I/08,09,10,14,15; 93O/09,15,16; 93P/03,04,06,13-16; 94A/01-08; 94B/01,02,08
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The northeastern British Columbia deposits are in the Foothills and Plains coalfields, together known as the Peace River coalfields. The Foothills coalfield extends for 400 km along the eastern flank of the Rocky Mountains. The coals are distributed through a stratigraphic interval of more than 3000 m, and are hosted by five Lower Cretaceous units, the most important of which are the Gates Formation (Fort St. John Group) and the Gething Formation (Bullhead Group).
Coal in the Gething and Gates formations are bituminous in rank, ranging from high to low volatile. Metallurgical (coking and PCI) coals are predominant, and total sulphur and phosphorous contents are typically low. Approximately 130 million tonnes of coal has been produced from the Gates and Gething formations as of 2018.
The Lower Cretaceous Minnes Group hosts coal. However mineable thicknesses and continuity have not been documented and the Minnes Group coals are not current exploration targets. Deposits of weak coking coal are recognized in the Lower Cretaceous Boulder Creek Formation between the Pine and Sukunka rivers. On the Plains, coal seams of the Upper Cretaceous Wapiti Formation are lower in rank and have potential as thermal coal resources.
Potentially mineable coal resources in northeastern British Columbia coalfields have been estimated at 4.9 billion tonnes, with considerable potential for growth as exploration continues.
Broatch, J., 1981. An Investigation of The Palynology of the Peace River Coalfield, Northeastern British Columbia. Geological Fieldwork 1981, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1982-1, pages 113-121.
Broatch, J., 1985. Palynological Zonation and Correlation of the Peace River Coalfield, Northeastern British Columbia. Geological Fieldwork 1985, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1986-1, pages 321-326.
Broatch, J., 1986. Palynological Zonation and Correlation of the Peace River Coalfield, Northeastern British Columbia, An Update. Geological Fieldwork 1986, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1987-1, pages 379- 384.
Broatch, J.C., 1987. A Summary of the Results of a Palynological Investigation of British Columbia's Northeast Coalfield. Geological Fieldwork 1987, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1988-1, pages 451-458.
Carmichael, S.M.M., 1981. Depositional Environments and Paleocurrent Trends in the Gates Member, Northeast Coalfield. Geological Fieldwork 1981, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1982-1, pages 244-258.
Cunningham, J.M. and Sprecher, B.,1991. Peace River Coalfield Digital Mapping Program. Geological Fieldwork 1991, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, pages 441-449.
Cunningham, J.M. and Sprecher, B.,1992. Geology of the Lemoray Creek and Carbon Creek Areas, Northeast British Columbia. B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1992-12.
Duff, P. McL.D., 1977. Correlation Studies in the Peace River Coalfield. Geological Fieldwork 1977, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1978-1, pages 60-61.
Duff, P. McL.D. and Gilchrist, R.D., 1981. Correlation of Lower Cretaceous Coal Measures, Peace River Coalfield. B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1981-3.
Flynn, B.P., McMechan, R.D., and McMechan M., 1976. Geology of the Southeastern Peace River Coalfield. Geological Fieldwork 1976, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1977-1, page 83.
Flynn, B.P., McMechan, R.D,. and McMechan M., 1976. Wapiti River Area, Peace River Coalfield. Geology in British Columbia 1976, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, pages 137-147.
Gilchrist, R.D., 1978. Burnt River Area. Geological Fieldwork 1978, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1979-1, pages 79-83.
Gilchrist, R.D., 1979. Wolverine-Hasler Map-Area. Geological Fieldwork 1979, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1980-1, pages 101- 102.
Gilchrist, R.D., Flynn, B.P., and Hauser, R.I., 1977. Mount Spieker Area. Geological Fieldwork 1977, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1978-1, pages 57-59.
Gilchrist, R.D. and Flynn, B.P., 1978. Coal Resources, Peace River Coalfield, Northeastern British Columbia; B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Preliminary Map 33.
Grieve, D.A. and Goodarzi, F., 1994. Trace Elements in Coals of the East Kootenay and Peace River Coalfields, British Columbia. B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1994-15.
Holuszko, M.E., 1991. Washability of Peace River and East Kootenay Coals. Geological Fieldwork 1991, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, pages 405-417.
Hughes, J.E., 1964. Jurassic and Cretaceous Strata of the Bullhead Succession in the Peace and Pine River Foothills. B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Bulletin 51.
Hughes, J.E., 1967. Geology of the Pine Valley, Mount Wabi to Solitude Mountain, Northeastern British Columbia. B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Bulletin 52.
Hunter, D.J. and Cunningham, J.M., 1990. Burnt River Mapping and Compilation Project. Geological Fieldwork 1990, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1991-1, pages 407-414.
Hunter, D.J. and Cunningham, J.M., 1991. Geology of the Burnt River and Gwillum Lake (Southwest Half) Areas, Northeastern British Columbia. B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1991-4.
Jahans, P.C., 1991. Pine Valley Mapping and Compilation Project. Geological Fieldwork 1991, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1992-1, pages 433-440.
Jahans, P.C., 1993. Geology of the Pine River Area. B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1993-22.
Karst, R.H., 1978. Vitrinite Reflectance As A Correlation Tool in the Carbon Creek Coal Measures. Geological Fieldwork 1978, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1979-1, pages 73-78.
Karst, R.H., 1978. Coal Property Examinations, Peace River Coalfield. Geological Fieldwork 1978, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1979-1, pages 67-72.
Karst, R.H., 1980. Correlation of the Lower Cretaceous Stratigraphy of Northeastern British Columbia From Foothills to Plains. Geological Fieldwork 1980, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1981-1, pages 79-90.
Karst, R. and White, G.V., 1979. Coal Rank Distribution within the Bluesky-Gething Stratigraphic Horizon of Northeast B.C.. Geological Fieldwork 1979, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1980-1, pages 103-108.
Kilby, W., 1983. Tonsteins and Bentonites in Northeast British Columbia. Geological Fieldwork 1983, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1984-1, pages 95-107.
Kilby, W., 1983. The Character of the Bluesky Formation in the Foothills of Northeastern British Columbia. Geological Fieldwork 1983, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1984-1, pages 108-112.
Kilby, W., 1984. Tonstein and Bentonite Correlations in Northeast British Columbia. Geological Fieldwork 1984, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1985-1, pages 257-277.
Kilby, W., 1985. Biaxial Reflecting Coals in the Peace River Coalfield. Geological Fieldwork 1985, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1986-1, pages 127-138.
Kilby, W., 1985. Some Chemical and Mineralogical Characteristics of Tonsteins and Bentonites in Northeast British Columbia. Geological Fieldwork 1985, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1986-1, pages 139-150.
Kilby, W., 1988. Tectonically Altered Coal Rank, Boulder Creek Formation, Northeastern British Columbia. Geological Fieldwork 1988, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1989-1, pages 565-570.
Kilby, W.E. and Hunter, D.J., 1989. Tumbler Ridge, Northeast British Columbia. Geological Fieldwork 1989, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1990-1, pages 455-459.
Kilby, W.E. and Johnston, F.T., 1987. Kinuseo Mapping and Compilation Project. Geological Fieldwork 1987, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1988-1, pages 463-470.
Kilby, W.E. and Johnston, F.T., 1988. Bedrock Geology of the Kinuseo Creek Area, Northeast British Columbia. B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1988-21.
Kilby, W.E. and Johnston, F.T., 1988. Bedrock Geology of the Kinuseo Falls Area, Northeast British Columbia. B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1988-22.
Kilby, W.E. and Oppelt, H.P., 1984. Numerical Depositional Modeling - Gething Formation Along the Peace River. Geological Fieldwork 1984, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1985-1, pages 233-250.
Kilby, W.E. and Wrightson, C.B., 1986. Bullmoose Mapping and Compilation Project. Geological Fieldwork 1986, B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Paper 1987-1, pages 373-378.
Kilby, W.E. and Wrightson, C.B., 1987. Bedrock Geology of the Sukunka River Area. B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Open File 1987-7.
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Zack "Bones" Smith grew up in Ashland, OR and was introduced to rock climbing by his dad when he was 13 in Yosemite using webbing for a harness, hip belays, and Vans skateboard shoes. His techniques, safety protocols and equipment choices evolved and he began his guiding career in Moab, UT in 2000 specializing in desert towers and crack climbing clinics. Zack has established first ascents in Argentine Patagonia, Chilean Patagonia, Kichatna Spires and The Ruth Gorge in Alaska, The Bugaboos in Canada, The Black Canyon in Colorado, and Indian Creek in Utah. He has climbed on six different continents up to 5.13+ and V11 boulders but accepts that that level of climbing will never happen again. Outside of climbing Zack has owned small businesses, posed as "The Marlboro Man" for a commercial, worked as a rigger in film and television, and has been a professional paragliding pilot. Backcountry snowboarding has also been a passion for 25 years and he is excited that more people are finding this sport. These days Zack puts most of his energy into his family by being a dedicated husband and dad to his three year old daughter and chases wind and waves around the world through his newest obsessions of kite surfing and foil boarding. He lives in White Salmon, WA and Los Barriles, Baja.
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The Richest Authors of All Time
Posted by Dragana Kovacevic on May 10, 2019
While penning a good tale is one way to become the richest author, it certainly isn't the only path to the top. The 20 richest authors not only made it onto the list, but they often did so via surprising (and often roundabout) ways.
20. Jeffrey Archer net worth: $200 million
Archer is an English author and former politician. Having served as a member of parliament between 1969 and 1974, he didn't seek re-election following a financial scandal that left him nearly bankrupt. While he remained in politics for some years after that, he was eventually convicted and imprisoned for perjury and perverting the court of justice. His time behind bars inspired his Prison diaries. He has gone on to author other series, and has sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. If you think Archer's career trajectory is pretty incredible, just take a look at the richest criminals of all time.
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19. Eiichiro Oda net worth: $200 million
The famed Japanese Manga artist is best known for his series, "One Piece," which has been running since 1997. His is the best-selling manga series of all time, with more than 430 million copies sold worldwide. Oda's home country of Japan is also where the wealthiest people in the world live.
18. Dave Ramsey net worth: $200 million
In addition to being an author, Ramsey is a financial expert, entrepreneur, and radio host. His subject is finance, and he also often works in his Christian beliefs. He became well known following his first book, "Financial Peace" in 1992. His "The Dave Ramsey Show" can be heard in both United States and Canada. And speaking of wealth, here is a rundown of just who was the richest man in the world each year from 1987 to 2018.
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17. Allison DuBois net worth: $200 million
DuBois is an American author and medium, and is best known for the TV series based on her life, "Medium". She states she first noticed her ability to communicate with the departed at six years old, and has worked with researchers and law enforcement to solve crimes. She has been profiled in a book by one university researcher, who supports her claims, and she has gone on to author several books of her own, including "Don't Kiss Them Good-Bye", "We Are Their Heavens: Why the Dead Never Leave Us".
16. Olivia Harrison net worth: $275 million
A British-Mexican author, Harrison is the widow of the famed ex-Beatle by the same last name (George Harrison). The two lived a relatively quiet existence until George's passing in 2001. She worked on several biography projects of her late husband, and co-authored the book, "George Harrison: Living in the Material World," released in 2011. While not quite on the world's richest women list, $275 million is nothing to scoff at.
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15. Tom Clancy net worth: $300 million
Clancy was an American author and producer. He was a prolific writer and his novels have been turned into successful games and movies, including "The Hunt For Red October," "Patriot Games", "Clear and Present Danger" and "The Sum Of All Fears". Before making a living as a writer, he first worked at an insurance agency. He was also part owner of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team. Clancy passed away on October 1, 2013.
14. Kenneth Copeland net worth: $300 million
Copeland is an author, public speaker, televangelist and a musician. Copeland is best known for preaching on abundance and prosperity, which is commonly referred to as the prosperity gospel. It is primarily based on preaching through television, books, DVDs and CDs. He has been surrounded in controversy for purportedly using church funds to fuel his lavish lifestyle.
13. Grant Cardone net worth: $300 million
Cardone is an author, motivational speaker and automobile salesperson whose own life story served his trajectory onto the list of richest authors. Early on in his life, Grant developed a drug addition and at 25 entered rehab. Within five years of leaving rehab, he was a millionaire. He has authored five books, including "If You're Not First, You;re Last", which made numerous best sellers lists, including The New York Times and Amazon.
12. Barbara Taylor Bradford net worth: $300 million
This British-American novelist debuted her first novel "A Woman of Substance" in 1979. This book spawned an entire generation of fantastic fiction series. To date, she has written 35 novels, and sold 30 million copies worldwide. However, it's her first work that sealed her spot as penning one of the top 10 bestselling novels of all time.
11. Pleasant Rowland net worth: $310 million
American educator, writer, reporter and entrepreneur perhaps best known for creating the "American Girl" brand. She was first a school teacher in the 1960s and then a reporter and anchor for an ABC affiliate, before founding the popular line of dolls, merchandise and books. Rowland sold the company to Mattel in 1998 for $700 million and is one of the richest self-made women.
10. John Grisham net worth: $350 million
Known for his popular legal thrillers, Grisham was first an attorney before penning his now-famous works. The author earns $50-80 million per year in book royalties and advances alone. He has sold over 300 million copies of books worldwide, and several works have been turned into movies, including "A Time T0 Kill", "The Firm", "The Pelican Brief", and "The Client". "A Time To Kill" was his first novel written in 1987, and was initially rejected by many publishers before finding a home with Wynwood Press.
9. Danielle Steel net worth: $385 million
Even if you haven't read her many works, you may recognize the name. She is a well-known American romance novelist, and having spent most of her childhood in France, she first took to writing with poetry. She impressively penned her first manuscript at nineteen, and following the birth of her first daughter, turned to copywriting at an ad agency and subsequently working for a public relations firm. In a classic art-imitating-life scenario, Steel has had several dramatic and well-publicised marriages and divorces, which inspired several works. She has written over 174 novels and works of fiction, which include picture books and children's literature. In 1989 she got on the Guinness Book of World Records for having a book on the New York Times Bestseller List for 381 consecutive weeks.
8. Nora Roberts net worth: $390 million
Another American author on this list, Roberts is one of the most prolific romance novel authors, although she was initially rejected by Harlequin. 1985 saw her first bestseller with, "Playing the Odds". Her books have appeared on The New York Times Bestseller List a total of 861 weeks at the time of this writing, with nearly 200 of these weeks being #1. In addition to romantic novels, she also writes romantic suspense under the pen name, J.D. Robb, and in the U.K. she is known as Sarah Hardesty. She is known for writing eight hours a day, each day of the week and even with 209 novels to date, continues to be a prolific writer. She is one of the best-paid authors in the world.
7. Stephen King net worth: $400 million
Being one of the most prolific writers, at the time of this writing King has published 58 novels and six non-fiction books to-date, having sold more than 350 million copies worldwide. He is best known for writing and screenwriting horror, suspense, fantasy and gothic novels - many of which have been turned into award-winning films and mini-series. His best-known works include "Carrie", "It", "Stand by Me", "The Shawshank Redemption", "Misery" and "The Shining". He has won over 50 literary awards.
6. Paolo Coelho net worth: $500 million
Brazillian novelist, musician and lyricist, Coelho is a prolific writer who knew he wanted to be a writer from a young age. Unfortunately, his parents sent him to what was at the time considered a mental institution, from which he escaped a number of times before finally being released four years later. He travelled the world, and took an extended trip through Spain which later lead to his story "The Pilgrimate" and "The Alchemist" - a national bestseller. He holds the Guinness World Record for penning the most translated book by any living author for the latter work, selling 65 million copies of it worldwide. He continues to write, and to date has sold more than 150 million copies.
5. Candy Spelling net worth: $600 million
Spelling is an American heiress, writer, socialite and entrepreneur. Born and raised in the 90210 zipcode since made famous by her even more famous husband, Aaron Spelling, who passed away in 2006. Spelling's authobiography, "Stories from Candyland" made it to the New York Times bestseller list, and she regularly writes for several publications, including LA Confidential and The Huffington Post.
4. Jim Davis net worth: $800 million
Perhaps the also doubling as the world's richest cartoonist, Davis is best known for his 'Garfield' comic strips about a mischievous and wisecracking cat, his owner, Jon Arbuckle and Jon's lovable but gullible dog, Odie. 'Garfield' is the most widely syndicated strip, and Davis continues to write new adventures for these characters, including for a new CGI-animated series.
3. James Patterson net worth: $800 million
Patterson is an American popular fiction novelist best known for his Alex Cross series (first published in 1976) about a psychologist. He's a masterful storyteller who has spawned his talent of spinning tales to other genres, including non-fiction, young adult and romance novels, selling more than 300 copies along the way, worldwide. As if those numbers weren't impressive enough, he holds the Guinness World Record as well as The New York Times record for the most bestselling hardcover fiction titles by a single author - a total of 76. He has 95 novels under his belt.
2. JK Rowling net worth: $1 billion
The British author, movie producer, and philanthropist is well-known for her Harry Potter series, making her one of the wealthiest private British citizens. What is less known about Rowling is that before she became one of the richest authors, she was first a researcher and English teacher. Rowling was also a true rags to riches story, as she was on welfare before purportedly conceiving the magical world on a train ride in 1990. The stories have been translated to 65 languages around the world, and the Harry Potter movies alone have grossed over $7.7 billion (not including merchandising).
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MacKenzie Bezos net worth: $36 billion
This American novelist is partly known for being the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (who himself became the richest person on the planet in 2018). However, the California-native has won accolades for her writing in her own right; an American Book Award in 2006 for "The Testing of Luther Albright". She also wrote "Traps". Her divorce settlement was finalized in April 2019. She got $35.6 billion in Amazon stocks. The settlement instantly boosted MacKenzie to the top of this list, and made her the richest women in the world since the split, even as her former partner became one of 19 billionaires who are single.
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Beaune hotels offer a dazzling choice to visitors of this popular destination in Burgundy. Hotels in Beaune range from the sublime to the awful. Unsurprisingly, for a town with so many hotel rooms, choosing the right Beaune hotel is vital. 50 different hotels in Beaune centre and in close proximity to Beaune provide over 4500 rooms. While many, modern & comfortable, have been renovated recently, some hotels in Beaune have poor and cramped accommodation.
Location is everything. Beaune is on the A6 autoroute. A good stopping off point for travellers between the north of Europe and the sunny south of France, the centre of Beaune is a mere 3 minutes from the motorway exits. Hotels located on the access road from the 24.1 Hospices de Beaune exit are easy to find and offer good car parking not far from the centre. North of Beaune, by the Beaune-Saint-Nicolas number 24 exit and on the Route de Dijon are a variety of hotels conveniently located within minutes of the town centre.
A hotel in the centre of Beaune may be a little trickier to find but it does have the advantage of being near to the principal sights and attractions like the Hospices de Beaune. Within the old city walls, in Beaune intra-muros, a range of hotels offering 2, 3 and 4-star accommodation are only seconds from Beaune's museums and art galleries, in the shadows of the town's historic buildings like the 12th century Romanesque Collégiale Notre-Dame.
The Hôtel Le Cep is a top quality establishment located within the town's medieval walls.
On or just off the boulevard circling Beaune, a short stroll from the market square and the Hôtel-Dieu, is where one will find the biggest choice of hotels. Many back onto the vineyards and offer breathtaking views of rolling vines on the hills to Pommard and the 1 Cru Côte de Beaune vineyards. Car parking is provided either by the hotels or is available free on public squares such as the Place Madeleine.
Hotels in some of the alluring little wine villages just south and to the north of Beaune have their own particular charm: Beaune south | villages & vineyards; Beaune to Dijon | grands crus | Nuits. The Château de Chassagne-Montrachet makes 5 beautiful suites available to discerning guests. In Savigny-lès-Beaune is the magical Hameau de Barboron, 12 beautiful rooms in an exceptional setting. Set in a secluded valley only fifteen minutes from Beaune, the Hostellerie du Vieux Moulin, 3 stars, is the perfect spot to relax in charming surroundings and discover the fare of a starred gourmet restaurant of repute.
From the chic ultra-modern to the downright dreadful, in some respects the choice of hotels in Beaune is no different to the hotel options on offer in any town in France. Half of the hotels in Beaune have an official classification of either 1 or 2-stars. Identifying that small, inexpensive hotel with personal charm and character can be difficult though a few gems do exist for discerning travellers on a budget. Bargains can be obtained, particularly in the low season. Prices in the summer start at €30 per room.
Quality hotels in Beaune are family run or part of the larger international and national chains. Often hotels with charm and individual character, the small independent hotels depend on the presence and personality of their owners to give guests a pleasantly memorable experience while in Beaune.
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I was privileged to study in various European cities. The Kiss by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt provoked my love for the arts. As a late teen, I was mesmerised by the intensity of the embrace and the vibrant colours and was proud of the pharaonic inclusions. From that day on, I set myself to learn more about the arts. Despite studying business, I attended many art-related lectures at Viennese universities - free of charge. Together with my Austrian friends, we would go to museums and galleries, activities they'd regularly do on weekends. It is this Western experience, and not an Arab one unfortunately, that ignited my passion for the arts more than 20 years ago.
The voyage of learning about art while in Europe was easy, accessible, and affordable. In Egypt, the experience was devastatingly the opposite. It was the mid-90s; galleries were few and collectors were hidden or hiding. Two major stumbling blocks arose: a difficulty in accessing the limited, outdated, poor-quality printed materials and an intimidating, closed, un-inviting circuit of local gallery owners and collectors.
At the early stages, one buys art based on aesthetic likeability, wall availability, and how the piece fits overall within the house. As the interest turns into an addiction, collecting overtakes mere buying and all the above rules perish. Some of the early works I bought turned out to be of no value. Others turned out to be significant pieces, one of which is female pioneer Tahia Halim's Al Quds - Jerusalem. When I acquired that work, I simply couldn't tell my parents the price I had paid. They would have been horrified. One of the reasons for purchasing this piece was the encounter with a Palestinian man, who later became my husband. His presence in my life triggered the pan-Arab woman inside of me.
Gradually, my interest in questioning the art from the entire region arose. At that time, the second Palestinian Intifada was intensifying and Ramallah was under siege. It was 2001. There was no Gulf state yet competing to be the cultural centre of arts in such a significant way as is the case today. There were no regional art fairs to visit or regional biennales worthy travelling to. Hence, the Internet became my discovery tool, helping me travel the region from my couch, with a click of a button. This was when I stumbled upon the works of Emily Jacir, Mona Hatoum, Hassan Hourani, and Laila Shawa.
For decades, the modern pioneers established Egypt as the cultural centre of the region. They had witnessed many significant historical, social, and political developments which they conveyed on their canvases. Artists united for a cause. With Gamal Abdel Nasser in power, revolutionary art peaked, but so did the role of the government. In my mind, Egyptian arts and artists' minds were nationalised following the July 1952 revolution. The establishment became intrusive and its role turned destructive rather than supportive. A void was created. Today, fortunately, matters are changing, not only in Egypt but across the Middle East. There is an art renaissance taking place in Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, and Lebanon, with each single country trying to put its name back on the map. In parallel, we are slowly witnessing the rise of regional Arab collectors.
It is clear that most Arab countries followed similar patterns of emergence, void, and resurgence throughout their art history. They were all searching for that lost or unknown identity. And it is this constant identity struggle that puzzles the collector inside of me.
I will only collect and want to solely focus on artists from the Middle East. They talk to me. They shake my emotions and my soul. Our Arab identity, with its roots, pains, past, longings, religious anxieties, fears, and exiles, is what drives my collection. It is a very personal journey, as I live in a utopian Arab dream and the art I collect revolves around that dream. Arab artists, whether they live in the region or in the diaspora, who shy away from their roots or claim to be "universal" and get offended when asked to join a Middle Eastern show, bother me. They don't belong in my universe. I choose artists who are proud to represent me, to represent us and who seek to leave a stamp, a legacy of who we are.
With the Arab spring engulfing the entire region, there is a lot of hope for that dream to come true, to finally materialise. In fact, I have never witnessed this passion in support of Palestine that we see today amongst the Egyptian youth, some of whom sacrificed their lives while protesting in front of the Israeli Embassy in Cairo a couple of months ago.
While the entire region is diverse and complex, I still see many connections and commonalities. And that is the thread that ties the collection together. And that should tie all of us Arabs together, in search of freedom, dignity, equality, and sovereignty.
Fatenn Mostafa is a former board member and CEO of Gianaclis Vineyards for Beverages and a member of the executive committee of Al Ahram Beverages Company. Since she left the corporate world, she has focussed on developing her philanthropic involvement in the field of arts. She founded "ArtTalks," a non-profit entity where art lovers can discuss and deepen their knowledge of modern and contemporary art from the Middle East, and "Cairo Art Initiative," an art advisory firm.


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A nice, substantial addition to the Houston skyline. The 32-story tower is flat on one side, and features a long curve on the other, effectively making this a two-sided object. Its curves are accentuated by a grid over blue glass, similar to Enron Center South, but with a little more oomph. 24 stories will be offices. The rest is a parking garage, and lobby.
Designed by: Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum
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Maximum Height: 453 feet / 138 meters
January, 2011: This building was awarded LEED-EB Platinum status, making it the first skyscraper in Texas to achieve that status.
>26 July, 2002 - The Calpine Center lands its first big tenant, other than Calpine, itself. The Houston Business Journal reports that the law firm of Jones Day Reavis & Pogue has leased the top two floors of the building.
>5 June, 2003 - During a strong thunderstorm, insulating foam blocks are blown from the top of the not quite completed tower. They fall 32 stories to the street below, injuring no one.
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The Victorian Labor Government has stepped up pressure on the Liberals and Greens to support its plan to remove Victoria's most dangerous and congested level crossings.
Acting Premier James Merlino today visited Blackburn Road level crossing to launch a new community campaign to see these congested death traps removed.
The boomgates at Blackburn Road are down for 54 minutes between 7:00am and 9:00am – nearly half the morning peak.
Blackburn Road level crossing will be one of the first to go under the Andrews Labor Government's plan to remove 50 of Victoria's worst level crossings over the next eight years.
The campaign, called Don't stand in the way, allows anyone who is passionate about reducing road congestion, running more trains or saving Victorian lives, to send a message to Victorian Liberal and Greens Members of Parliament to support the Labor Government's plan to get rid of these dangerous, deadly level crossings.
Last month, Coalition and Greens MPs teamed up in Parliament to oppose the removal of these crossings.


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Q: Dynamically get type of object property Is it possible to get the type of an object property using a variable? I.e. using the string x, I would like to get string type and using the string y I want to get number type.
type Obj = Readonly<{
  x: string,
  y: number
}>

const obj = {
  x: 'abc',
  y: 123
}

type TypeOfX = Obj['x']; // this works fine and returns string
type TypeOfY = Obj['y']; // this works fine and returns number

type Property = keyof Obj;
const property: Property = 'x';
// error here
type TypeOfObjProperty = Obj[property];

The errors are:
Type 'any' cannot be used as an index type.(2538)
'property' refers to a value, but is being used as a type here. Did you mean 'typeof property'?(2749)
Exported type alias 'TypeOfObjProperty' has or is using private name 'property'.(4081)

A: While Obj[property] only works as a type when property is a type, you can use generics and extends to simulate this, at least on the function level:
type Obj = Readonly<{
  x: string,
  y: number
}>

function f<Property extends keyof Obj, TypeOfObjProperty extends Obj[Property]>
  (prop: Property, value: TypeOfObjProperty) {
    // TypeOfObjProperty is the type Obj[prop]
}

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Depending on what you're doing, this may give you the type TypeOfObjProperty that you need.