Juan-Carlos Torres took over the reins of Vacheron Constantin at the beginning of this year, following the festivities that marked the 250th anniversary of the oldest watch manufacture in the world. A weighty heritage? Europa Star went to visit this venerable company to better understand its views for the future.
Platinum case (37 mm) equipped with a Calibre 1755 SQ extra flat, manual winding movement. Hours, minutes, repeating hours, quarters and minutes on demand, 34-hour power reserve, sapphire glass dial, metallic deposition rose indices, 18 carat oxidized black gold hands, alligator leather strap with a platinum buckle. Limited Edition of 15 pieces.
"Vacheron Constantin is a brand that can be very creative, but one that does not allow any deviation." Right from the start, Juan-Carlos Torres sets forth the two sides of the equation that he has been called upon to manage. His advantage is that he knows the company well, having been impregnated with the brand's DNA since he joined it 25 years ago! We can therefore be certain that he will look after it attentively, making sure that no 'deviation' will occur. The other side of the equation, 'creativity', implies steering this heavy flagship vessel, which is loaded with the weight of its history, with a good deal of flexibility and delicacy.
"Under the pretext of innovation, and we must constantly innovate, we cannot, however, do just anything for the sake of doing something. The Vacheron Constantin client expects something in particular from us, something that we can call 'respect.' This means 'respect' for the highly technical nature of our product, which goes hand in wrist with the 'respect' for its high level of aesthetic quality. These two notions ensure a central element of our brand: continuity. Innovation must go together with the assurance of continuity that our products offer." And, in terms of continuity, Torres wants to emphasize, in passing, that Vacheron Constantin is able to repair, restore, and maintain all of the products that the brand has produced during its uninterrupted 250 years of history.
Platinum watch (38.5 mm) equipped with a Calibre 1226QPRD self-winding mechanical movement. Hours, minutes, perpetual calendar with retrograde date indication, day, month and leap year indications, 38-hour power reserve, double sapphire crystal transparent dial displaying the hand finished movement, blue alligator strap wit 18 carat white gold clasp.
Platinum watch equipped with a Calibre 1141 hand-wound mechanical movement with a 48-hour power reserve. Hours, minutes, seconds indications with chronograph seconds hand and 30-minute totalizer, platinum dial with micro-grain finish and guilloché centre, blue alligator strap with platinum buckle, water-resistant to 30 metres. Limited Edition of 75 pieces.
Platinum watch (40 mm) equipped with a Calibre 1400SS hand-wound mechanical movement 2.60 mm thick. Hours and minutes, micro-grain finish platinum dial with cambered border, water-resistant to 30 metres, blue alligator strap with platinum buckle. Limited Edition of 150 pieces.
This 'effort', which must be accomplished with care and refinement, and therefore geared for the long term, is even more complicated because Vacheron Constantin is now, and intends to remain in the future, a 'multi-dimensional' manufacture.
Therefore, the brand cannot simply wager on one recognizable form, but rather on a large ensemble of products, which are easily recognizable, whether they are grande complications, such as the recent Tour de l'Ile, or timepieces from the sporty Overseas line (joyfully and elegantly redesigned for its tenth anniversary), or the Malte de Haute Horlogerie, or even a quartz jewellery timepiece.
In a concrete sense today, while waiting for an important launch this autumn, Vacheron Constantin is presenting a very particular collection that augurs well for the future: the new Platinum Excellence Collection. With a Malte Chronograph, a very innovative Perpetual Calendar with an 'Openface' retrograde date, a limited edition Patrimony Contemporaine, and a marvellous skeleton Minute Repeater Maîtres Cabinotiers, Vacheron Constantin is firing an auspicious salute to success.
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Is Quibi the Next Revolution In Small Screen Streaming Video?
By Peter Suderman - April 10, 2020 at 01:58PM
With Quibi, television has finally come to the smallest screen.
It has long been possible, of course, to watch Netflix, Hulu, HBO, or any other streaming video service on your phone. But the movies and shows on those platforms were designed with lavish widescreen visuals and enveloping surround sound. Some of Netflix's original films—including several made by marquee Hollywood directors—actually debuted in movie theaters (remember those?). But even more modest, traditionally TV-like projects were designed with a certain viewing experience in mind: the comfort of a couch, an hour or two—if not more—of your time, and the scale of a large flat-panel television. It was an evolution of television as we've always known it, not a revolution.
Quibi, a streaming video service that debuted this week, was built with a different vision of the viewing experience. The name was derived from the words "quick bites" and that's what it serves: Episodes are capped at 10 minutes long, with some running as little as five. Quibi's "movies" are divided into short chapters, each of which ends in what's supposed to be a cliffhanger. The service launched with 25 original series and has more than 100 in the works. New episodes are released every day, encouraging frequent logins.
The content is viewable exclusively on phones and tablets; without jury-rigging, you couldn't watch it on a bigger screen even if you wanted to. Somewhat intriguingly, the visuals switch seamlessly between vertical and horizontal screen orientations: Unlike YouTube, Quibi doesn't judge you for how you hold your phone.
Quibi, in other words, was built for a world of mobility and distraction. It was designed to fill the minute gaps in your time, to occupy your attention during your commute, your workout, the few minutes between class or a meeting, or while standing in line for lunch. It's a snackable, carry-in-your-pocket service for all those moments when you want to consume competently produced video content, but Netflix seems like too big a commitment.
Which is to say, Quibi was built for a world that no longer exists. Yet it may still end up being relevant to the one we now inhabit.
I say may, because, as of now, Quibi still feels like a curiosity. Although it launched with 25 shows, a mix of scripted comedy, drama, and reality programming, none of the series I viewed feel particularly essential.
Take Most Dangerous Game, originally planned as a traditional feature, and arguably the most cinematic of the bunch. It stars a restrained Christoph Waltz and one of the hunkier Hemsworths (Liam, apparently, but honestly who can tell?) in a by-the-numbers update of the classic, often-adapted Richard Connell story about humans hunting humans. The story most recently served as the source material for The Hunt, a gory, energetic satire of cancel culture with just enough low wit to keep it amusing. Most Dangerous Game is a little like a bite-sized version of The Hunt, but without the gore, energy, wit, or amusement.
Other programs include When the Streetlights Go On, a gloomy small-town crime drama set in the mid-'90s, Survive, a bleak drama about a teenager lost in the wilderness after a plane crash, and at least two shows whose concepts include house renovations: Flipped, a spastic comedy about a pair of self-absorbed wannabe TV design gurus who end up getting involved with drug cartels, and Murder House Flip, a true-crime show about renovating homes where famous murders were committed. Again, those looking for gore, energy, wit, or anything resembling amusement will still probably be best off looking elsewhere. (Admittedly, I didn't watch Chrissy's Court, a Judge Judy-esque courtroom show where legally binding decisions about arguments made by idiots are delivered by Chrissy Teigen, which, if nothing else, seems like a recipe for spilled blood.)
By and large, the debut shows on Quibi are bland exercises in TV-genre box-checking: YA crime and celebrity court, funny house flipping and, well, murder house flipping. They aren't visually distinctive or engrossing the way even middling Netflix or HBO series are. I didn't watch every episode of every series on launch day, but from what I saw, there was little that stood out, and not a single series that felt like it truly needed to be watched.
But maybe that's the point: From comic books to dime-store pulp novels, popular storytellers have long found success in cheap, disposable, rapidly produced entertainments that were easy to carry and easy to discard. Most have been forgotten, but a few have become classics, and those formats, with their high volume and broad accessibility, became testing grounds for the templates that now serve as our most popular forms of narrative entertainment. A TV series, or a movie, doesn't have to be high art to be worthwhile, especially when it barely asks for more time than it takes to microwave a Hot Pocket. Sometimes there's value in being inessential.
And sometimes the format itself is what stands out. Recently, there's been a boom in new streaming video services, but for the most part, they're all working from the same basic playbook: A back catalog of familiar older works, supplemented by high-profile new programming, nearly all of which fits squarely into traditional TV-episode and feature-film formats. It's a combination of cable television and video store, delivered via app.
Quibi feels different. It is different. It's video built not only for phones, but for the demographic that already uses those phones for nearly everything: a younger, mobile-native audience that was probably going to be staring at a pocket-sized screen anyway. They don't need to live in a world of actual mobility; they live on their phones already. It's true that the pandemic lockdowns have shut down many of Quibi's more obvious mobile use-cases, from commutes on public transit, to breaks between classes, to almost any scenario where you might want to watch video on the go. But the lockdowns have also coincided with a rapid increase in smartphone usage. People are watching tiny screens more than ever.
In some ways, then, Quibi's true competitors aren't Netflix and Hulu, but TikTok and YouTube, which provide a near-infinite amount of free-to-watch content, virtually all of which is somehow even less essential than anything starring a Hemsworth. And yet the formats themselves, and the opportunities for rapid experimentation they afford, have made them essential in their own ways. The smallest screen is its own revolution.

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King King release new single 'Dance Together' & move album release date
RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'DANCE TOGETHER'
ON FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2020
TAKEN FROM THE NEW ALBUM "MAVERICK"
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King King have to move the release date of their new album 'Maverick' to Friday 27 November 2020. To mark the previous release date of their new album, King King release their third single "Dance Together" (radio edit) on Friday 6 November 2020 via Channel 9 Music – King King's new independent label. The new single will be sent as instant grat track to everybody who pre-ordered the album. The 10-track album, released on CD, vinyl and various bundles, is available for pre-order from www.kingking.co.uk.
Statement from King King: "It is with a heavy heart that we as King King, have to let you know we have had a slight issue in regards to the artwork for the album which means that it has had to be recalled in order for this to be fixed.
We have worked so hard on this record and we feel that you guys deserve the absolute best quality from all aspects of production that we are able to give you so…in simple terms it means now – especially with new restrictions imposed on all industries a few more weeks is needed to deliver the album to you.
We understand that you guys have been waiting patiently to have the new album in your hands and we know this delay will be frustrating but if we can ask you to hang in there just a little longer, it will be worth the wait.
We feel we have the best fans in the world and hope you will understand that this is disappointing and frustrating for us too but, we promise you the best album we have ever made.
Take care and be safe from all at team King King!"
"Maverick" follows 2017's critically acclaimed album "Exile & Grace" and includes the new line-up featuring Alan Nimmo (vocals/guitar), Stevie Nimmo (guitar), Jonny Dyke (organ/piano), Zander Greenshields (bass) and Andrew Scott (drums). The album was engineered and mixed by Liam McCluskey at Morsecode Studios in Glasgow.
Produced by Alan Nimmo, Jonny Dyke and Liam McCluskey at Morsecode Studios in Glasgow, the new album is co-written by Alan Nimmo (guitar, lead vocals), Zander Greenshields (bass), Jonny Dyke (keyboards), Andrew Scott (drums), with all lyrics written by Alan Nimmo.
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In his latest article published in DCEO magazine, MCS shareholder Steve Thomas explores a prototype grocery concept called Sam's Club Now in which the grocery king is rolling out an increasingly automated retail experience and in the process pushing the boundaries of privacy obligations associated with data collection.
In "Beyond Big Brother" in the January edition of DCEO, Thomas describes Walmart's proprietary "Scan & Go" app technology in use at the Old East Dallas store, which offers shoppers a highly automated shopping experience.
With numerous retailers following the trend, Thomas notes that the success of such "interactive physical retail" stores hinges on companies' ability to leverage personal shopping data. That places the trend on a collision course with public concern about privacy and increasing regulation over how such personal information is obtained, stored, employed and shared.
Writes Thomas: Information captured by retailers, both online and in stores, often finds its way into the treasure troves of data brokers, allowing them to develop and sell incredibly detailed consumer dossiers that go far beyond demographics to include behavioral quirks, biases, religious beliefs, purchasing patterns, and a host of other personal details.
Legislators and regulators recognize the problem, and have been scrambling to catch up, hurriedly knitting a patchwork of sector-specific laws with little coordination among jurisdictions.
There's no avoiding big data. As with the historical appearances of electricity and the internet, its development is forcing companies to assess its impact and innovate accordingly or risk being left behind.


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EBay was recently the target of a cyber attack which resulted in theft of a large amount of information. As a result, the company asked users to change their passwords as soon as possible since they counted among the data nabbed by hackers.
In talking with Reuters on Wednesday, spokeswoman Amanda Miller said that the passwords were all encrypted and that EBay didn't believe that the code was broken to unscramble them. Should the hackers be able to break the code, it would open the door to using accounts to make purchases on eBay as well as gaining sensitive information.
Miller told Reuters that the hackers managed to grab a large chunk of the 145 million records they got access to. The information nabbed included credit card numbers, date of births, and mailing and email addresses. EBay has brought in FireEye Inc.'s Mandiant to assist in investigations. Mandiant is known bringing the Peoples Liberation Army hacking group to public attention back in early 2013.
EBay said that the hackers managed to breach security by getting the passwords for employees. With these credentials, they were able to move about the retailer's network. The breach was found in earlier this month.
There were questions as to why eBay didn't send direct notices to users, but the company did post a notice about the attack on the main site. The notice has since been removed and the site is back to its usual retail updates.
As expected in cyber attacks, it's suggested that eBay users change their passwords. While particular words and/or number combinations will be easier to remember, a longer, somewhat complex password is preferred. It's also suggested that users not use the same password across different sites. Most sites will tell you about the strength of your password and will have a minimum threshold on characters.
If you fear that you'll forget your new password—it's likely—make sure to select "Yes" when your browser prompts you to save the password and save it elsewhere so that you can find it.


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It's about that time folks...SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL SEASON!
One week from today kicks off Chicago's first Summer musical festival, Spring Awakening. For those of you unfamiliar (and if you read my blog regularly, you aren't one of these people), SAMF is held every year at Soldier Field to showcase some of the music industry's hottest EDM DJs including: ZEDD, Duke Dumont, Hardwell, and Tiesto to name a few. There are multiple different stages throughout the grounds, including a silent disco tent, so I'd recommend downloading the festival's app and making your customized schedule prior to the fest to make sure you don't miss your favorite artists.
- Make sure to HYDRATE! Drink lots of water the night before, throughout the day, and before you go to bed.
- Make sure to use a small purse or even better, festival fanny pack. If you bring a bag that's too big, you'll regret it later it the day when it becomes heavy to carry. It's also hard to move through the crowds with a backpack or big purse.
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- There is no re-entry to the festival once you're in, so make sure not to forget anything.
- Make sure to wear comfortable clothing that you can be in all day, get down & dirty in, and are fine walking 2 miles in since there's no easy way to get down to the football field.
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Jiuzhaiguo, literally "the Valley of Nine Villages", is praised as the "heaven on earth" and "the fairyland of the planet" by travelers. There are nine (jiu) Tibetan villages (Zhai) in the valley (gou), hence the name. In China, it is commonly called Jiuzhaigou Valley. This national nature reserve is located in the north of Sichuan and known for its many multi-level waterfalls, colorful lakes, springs, limpid rivulets, rivers, plants, and rare animals. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.
The Mecca of the trekking enthusiasts. The mountain is only 7 km from Emeishan City and 37km from Leshan City, and is one of the four famous Buddhism Mountains in China. The mountain is famed for the ancient grand temples, monkey reserves, and the natural wonders: sunrise, sea of clouds, Buddhist lights and sacred lamp...In 1996, it was designated the World Cultural and Natural Heritage by the UNESCO.
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Following Oscars Party, People Think Lily Collins And Noah Centineo Are Dating
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by Allison Stubblebine
The Vanity Fair Oscars after-party further fueled rumors that a romance is budding between Lily Collins and former internet boyfriend Noah Centineo. After walking the red carpet separately, Collins and Centineo were spotted hanging out together inside the party, according to Just Jared.
We've long gotten over our crush on Centineo. While his adorable role in To All The Boys I've Loved Before had the internet collectively swooning over his wholesome, attentive character's nature, it was only a matter of time before the harsh reality hit that, in real life, the 22-year-old actor ghosts women, supports offensive vloggers like Logan Paul, and deletes the evidence rather than apologizing.
But Collins may still be in full swoon. Just a few days prior to the party, Collins left a flirty comment on Centineo's sponsored Instagram post for Calvin Klein, writing "I never look that good when I lounge." After letting the comment breathe for over two hours (probably in avoidance of looking too desperate), Centineo replied to her comment, "Oh please," with a flame emoji. Lily, don't let the emojis distract you from the red flags!
Centineo recently directed a music video starring Collins for Russian producer ARTY, which may be where the two first connected. The behind-the-scenes visuals don't reveal anything more than a jovial work environment, so we may have to do a little bit more lurking and waiting to find out if things are heating up between the two.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - At first glance, there doesn't seem to be very much importance placed on the Santa Clara men's soccer team's two spring matches tomorrow at Buck Shaw Stadium. After all, it is only the spring season and the games don't count for anything.
However, when the Broncos kick-off against Sacramento State at 10 a.m., SCU head coach Cameron Rast and his staff will be keeping a close eye on how their players react in competitive match situations. Those observations will guide the course of the remaining five weeks of spring training and help determine the make-up of the squad that will report to campus this fall.
"Tomorrow's games will give us a great indication of where some of our guys stand right now in terms of their place in our program," said Rast. "Playing games during this spring season is so critical for our team selection. The guys are provided the opportunity to be placed in a number of different situations and we are able to see how they react.
"Playing opponents like Sacramento State and Cal State Stanislaus provides a good test for our guys. In addition to having the same types of internal goals as we do, these two teams will be looking to also win the matches. So, that provides even more incentive for our players to show their quality and maintain a high level of intensity."
Buck Shaw Stadium will host a total of three one-hour matches, beginning with the 10 a.m. matchup between the Broncos and Sacramento State. At 11:30 a.m., the Hornets will face Cal State Stanislaus. The final game of the day will feature Santa Clara and Stanislaus with a 1 p.m. start time. There will be no charge for admission.
Santa Clara has played four competitive matches since beginning its spring training on April 1 at the Toyota College Classic in Temecula, Calif. The Broncos also have three intra-squad scrimmages scheduled and will play their final two matches of the spring at home against Cal Poly on May 13 and at Stanford on May 19.
Bronco Soccer Notes
Former Bronco Mehdi Ballouchy will make his first appearance on ESPN2 as part of Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake Saturday at 1 p.m. Real Salt Lake hosts the defending MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy, which is led by former SCU (and U.S. National Team) coach Steve Sampson, former Bronco goalkeeper Steve Cronin and Troy Roberts, the brother of current SCU defender Jamil Roberts.
Saturday's 6 p.m. Houston Dynamo at Colorado Rapids game will feature a number of former Broncos in action. MLS all-star goalkeeper Joe Cannon and veteran defender Eric Denton are key members of the Rapids squad, while former SCU defender Ryan Cochrane has started all three games for the Dynamo (formerly the San Jose Earthquakes).
Former SCU forward Jamil Walker has played in two of three matches for D.C. United and has a goal and an assist. United hosts FC Dallas Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
Current Santa Clara head coach Cameron Rast will be honored for his playing career as a Bronco on May 18 when he is inducted into the Santa Clara University Athletic Hall of Fame. He will join Paul Holocher, David Palic and (current assistant coach) Eric Yamamoto as men's soccer players in the Hall. Visit www.scu.edu/alumni for more information on the event or to RSVP.
Check out Bronco defender Jamil Roberts' regular blog by clicking here. Roberts, a rising junior from Fremont, Calif. provides his special insight into the SCU soccer program.


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"It works every time!" --said no Mom ever.
While there's no hard fast rule for getting baby to sleep, I found beauty in the process of trying. And then I got to read books and chase baby Isabelle's big brother! I left the hard stuff to Mom.
Thanks for the swaddle! So, anyone up for a round of gin rummy?


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Because of the vastness of sounds we experience, no reliable automatic general-purpose audio tagging systems exist. A significant amount of manual effort goes into tasks like annotating sound collections and providing captions for non-speech events in audiovisual content.
To tackle this problem, Freesound (an initiative by MTG-UPF that maintains a collaborative database with over 400,000 Creative Commons Licensed sounds) and Google Research's Machine Perception Team (creators of AudioSet, a large-scale dataset of manually annotated audio events with over 500 classes) have teamed up to develop the dataset for this new competition.
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The NuOffice in Munich is an office building and one of the showcases of the EU-funded project DIRECTION. The first building phase was completed in 2012, the second and third will be completed in 2014 and 2015. The Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP, one of the project partners, participated in the planning of the building and was responsible for developing an efficient energy concept. Here, Michael Krause, group manager Systems Engineering at the department for Energy Systems at Fraunhofer IBP, explains why high-energy efficiency and comfort are not mutually exclusive.
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Fatty problem building in the sewers of College Station
By Amber Treybig |
Posted: Tue 6:07 PM, Jan 09, 2018 |
Updated: Tue 6:55 PM, Jan 09, 2018
COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (KBTX)- The City of College Station continually warns residents to not pour their oil, grease, or fat down the drain. Oil isn't the only issue causing problems at the Lick Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
"Rags, shirts, rope, hair. I mean, anything that basically people flush thinking it's okay, ends up clumping together with the oils and causes issues," said Michael Garcia, the Lead Operator at the Lick Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Every day, Garcia comes across what they call "fatbergs," or clumps of non-flushable items mixed with fats, oils and greases, that flow through our sewer systems.
"It's almost like a rock in the sewer system and then it backs up," said Jennifer Nations, Water Resource Coordinator for the city. The "fatbergs" cause problems and costs the city of College Station money.
"The rags can wear [on] impellers, cause pumps to go out really quick and that's an expensive for the city. When you have to replace one of these pumps, it's $60,000 a piece," said Garcia.
Nations said as the city continues to grow, so do the problems.
"It's a very residential area and we're seeing an uptick in grease and non-flushable problems. That tells us that we want to get the message directly out to residents and remind them just toilet paper and human waste are the only things that should go down the toilet," said Nations.
"We are in the process of beginning an expansion from 2 million gallons a day to 4 million gallons of treatment capacity and so now is the time to look at problems that we're dealing--we added a preliminary screening station for this plant to remove the non-flushable items," said Nations.
Which costs the City $600 a week to remove items like rags, plastics, and other non-flushable items.
"One of the crazy things that we've seen is like underwear and t-shirts showing up in the waste water," said Nations.
Removing those items helps with the sanitation and treatment of the wastewater.
"Our treatment plants, both Carter Creek and Lick Creek, are designed on a biological treatment process so we're working with micro-organisms to break down the raw waste water and the diseases and viruses that might be in it, so we have to remove anything that's large and non-treatable," said Nations.
The city uses ultraviolet lights to break down the diseases pathogens found in the untreated waste water.
"The UV bulbs prevent the diseases from reproducing, and if they can't reproduce, they can't spread diseases, but if there is a large blob of grease on the bulb, then the light is not acting on the pathogen so we're not getting the disinfection that we need," said Nations.
Garcia and the rest of the crew at the Lick Creek plant said the "fatbergs" are not only causing issues with sanitation, but also time.
"When we do what we do correctly, if we can't limit the rags, limit the grease, we can treat the waste water to a higher efficiency because we put it out into a creek which then flows into a river which can eliminate other sickness, and basically over all public health," said Garcia.
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5.04 Detour
German title: Vom Erdboden verschluckt
translation: Swallowed By Earth
Italian title: Minaccia territoriale
translation: Territorial Threat
Japanese title: Ukai
translation: Detour
Spanish title: Regreso
translation: Return
US Airdate: November 23, 1997
writer: Frank Spotnitz
director: Brett Dowler
Tom Scholte as Michael Sloan
Simon Longmore as Marty Fox
Alf Humphreys as Father
Tyler Thompson as Louis Asekoff
Scott Burkholder as Agent Kinsley
J.C. Wendel as Agent Stonecypher
Merrilyn Gann as Mrs. Asekoff
Colleen Flynn as Michele Fazekas
Anthony Rapp as Jeff Glaser
THE AGENTS INVESTIGATE WHEN SEVERAL PEOPLE DISAPPEAR IN A REMOTE REGION
OF FLORIDA.
In a remote section of North Florida, two surveyors, Michael Sloan and Marty Fox, encounter a strange creature with glowing red eyes. Sloan is suddenly yanked downward, disappearing beneath the dense brush. Shortly thereafter, Marty is also attacked. While hunting for possum,
twelve-year-old Louis Asekoff and his father discover Marty's abandoned surveyor's transit. Sensing something isn't quite right, the Father sends Louis home with the dog. As the boy runs home, two shotgun blasts echo through the forrest.
Meanwhile, Mulder and Scully ride with agents Michael Kinsley and Carla Stonecypher on a highway stretching through rural Florida. Their destination: an FBI creative team seminar, in which participants are required to use their imagination to perform constructive problem solving exercises (a gathering which Mulder views as a waste of time). The agents' journey comes to a sudden halt when state troopers set up a roadblock on the highway. His spirits lifted by the unexpected diversion, Mulder suddenly exits the vehicle for some detective work. Search and Rescue leader Michele Fazekas tells Mulder that several people are missing, and that a set of tracks found at the scene could not be identified as man nor animal. His interest piqued, Mulder arranges for he and Scully to lodge at a nearby motel... saving himself the torment of attending the teamwork seminar. That night, something sneaks into the Asekoff residence. A terrified Louis tells authorities he was chased by an invisible creature with glowing red eyes. Though the story is dismissed as the product of a young boy's imagination, Mulder discovers a set of tracks inside the house. Mulder tells Fazekas the creature must be found before it can do more harm. Aided by Jeff Glaser, a "tech head" who possesses an infrared tracking device, Fazekas, Mulder and Scully set out in search of the predator. During the journey, Mulder theorizes that the creature is attacking humans in response to encroaching development.
The infrared device detects two creatures in the dense brush, each moving in opposite directions. The group splits up and a chase ensues. Suddenly, Fazekas is yanked downward, and disappears beneath the undergrowth. Mulder realizes that the creatures deliberately separated the group into two units, allowing for easier access to the leader (Fazekas). As the threesome embark on a rescue mission, Mulder recounts an X-File from the early 1950s in which a town in West Virginia was terrorized by primitive-looking men with piercing red eyes. The creatures were dubbed "moth men" by local residents.
Mulder, Scully and Glaser accidentally stray from the marked trail. Their journey is interrupted when the mysterious creatures make another appearance. Guided by directions from Glaser and the infrared device, Mulder ventures deep into the brush. Suddenly, a creature springs from its hiding place. Mulder opens fire, but the creature disappears from view. Shortly thereafter, Glaser separates from the group and he, too, disappears.
While discussing the encounter with Scully, Mulder is suddenly yanked downward. When he resurfaces, like a jack-in-the-box, Scully opens fire, shooting into the bushes nearby. Mulder goes into shock, and Scully does her best to keep him warm as darkness falls. The following morning, as Scully searches for food, she suddenly drops from view. Mulder rushes to her aid and realizes she fell into a small cave. Inside the chamber, Scully discovers Fazekas and Louis' father, barely breathing and strapped to thick poles. When Scully realizes one of the creatures is nearby, Mulder tosses her his gun. A few moments later, when the second creature approaches, he jumps from his vantage point and lands next to Scully in the cave. One of the creatures rushes the agents. Scully opens fire, striking the predator. The agents move forward for a closer look and realize their attacker is a man who lived like an animal. Kinsley and Stonecypher arrive and call for help. Mulder notices the words "Ad Noctum," or "into darkness," carved into one of the poles. He points out that Spanish conquistadors carved warnings on posts in the same manner... then notes that Ponce De Leon sought the Fountain of Youth in the area 450 years earlier. He concludes that the predators perceived humans as a threat to their territory, and acted accordingly. Stonecypher notes the creatures would pursue anyone who had entered the woods. Fearing the worst, Mulder suddenly rushes to Scully's motel room. He finds his partner safe and sound, and the pair leave the area.
Staring out from beneath Scully's bed, however, is a pair of glowing red eyes.
"And I told her it would be a nice trip to the forest."
Mulder in Darkness Falls
Different episode, I know, but deja vu all over again. Before I had to go offline, it was this one episode that was slowing me down from updating properly. I really didn't want to devote the hours to it that I normally do, rewatching, taping quotes, going through the plotline scene by arduous scene. Other than the ones I've transcribed below, especially the motel room scene with Scully and her wine, and the Conversation On The Log, nothing else was really that exciting, fun, scary or whatever. At least for me. I will do a full update soon, but for now, here are some good links if you're interested. Thanks for your patience:
<http://www.mindspring.com/~ron/mothtxt.html> "The Mothman Prophecies" by John A. Keel
This one book was mentioned to me over and over again, sounds like a good read. You can even order it from here, if you'd like.
<http://tenthmuse.com/paranormal/erly.html> The Paranormal Project: Mothman
Bit more info to explore.
Finally, if the line, "Try any of that Tailhook crap on me Scully, I'll kick your ass." had you shaking your head, have a look here, <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/navy/tailhook/91.html>
FRONTLINE: Tailhook '91 In Brief to learn more.
Scully and Mulder are in the back seat of a car being driven by Agent Kinsley, with Agent Stonecypher in the passenger seat, on their way to a team seminar ... no, really!
Agent Kinsley: "Last year, I had something of a personal revelation. We were doing an exercise
called "Team Builders", where we were given 2 minutes to build a tower out of
ordinary office furniture."
Agent Stonecypher: "When I stood on Mike's shoulders, and I put that electric pencil sharpener on
top of the pile, we both knew. We could never have done it alone."
Mulder (to Scully): "Kill me now." (she smiles, trying not to laugh)
Agent Kinsley: "Ever been to one of these team seminars, Agent Scully?"
Scully: "Ummm ... I think I went to a "Constructive Problem Solving" course when I first joined the
Bureau."
Agent Stonecypher: "Did you play that game where .. ummm .. you can't use any negative words?"
Agent Kinsley: "I couldn't believe how hard it was not to use the word 'but.'"
Mulder: "I'm having that same problem right now!" (Scully smiles again)
Agent Stonecypher: "Have you ever been to a team seminar, Agent Mulder?"
Mulder: "No, you know, unfortunately around this time of year I always develop a severe
hemorrhoidal condition." (he smiles at Scully, again, she smiles back, boy that Mulder's on
a roll!)
Agent Kinsley: "Well, it builds muscles you didn't even know you had."
Agent Stonecypher (to Scully and Mulder): "Communication. That's the key."
The car is stopped at a road block, Mulder sees an opening and gets out of the car
Mulder: "Thank you, Jesus."
Mulder: "How do I say this without using any negative words, Scully?"
Scully: "You want me to tell them that you're not gonna make it to this year's teamwork seminar."
Mulder: "Yeah. You see that? We don't need that conference. We have communication, like that,
unspoken, you know what I'm thinking."
Scully knocks on Mulder's motel room door
Mulder: "It's open! (Scully walks in carrying a tray with wine and cheese) Who cut the cheese?"
(bad joke alert!)
Scully: "Since we won't be making it to the conference..." (she closes door)
Mulder: "Par-tay!"
Scully: "However, I must remind you this goes against the Bureau's policy of male and female
agents consorting in the same motel room while on assignment." (she puts down the tray
and opens the wine bottle)
Mulder: "Try any of that Tailhook crap on me Scully, I'll kick your ass. (Scully pours them each
some wine) Pop quiz. What animal will attack the strongest leaving the weakest to
escape? The answer is none. Not one of the over 4,000 species native to North America
will attack the strongest when the weak is vulnerable."
Scully: "And what does that have to do with anything?"
Mulder: "It makes me think that what we're dealing with here is no ordinary predator."
Scully (hands him a glass of wine): "I thought this was just a ploy to get out of the conference."
Mulder: "I think what we've stumbled on here is something more than the local authorities realize.
The scenario described with that boy, sounds to me like a primitive culling technique."
Scully: "Mulder, we're in western Florida. The closest thing to primitive down here is living in a
beach front retirement condo."
Mulder: "Those woods are as old as anything in the south. And there's 800 square miles of 'em.
There's no telling what's alive out there." (he gets up and starts to leave)
Mulder: "I gotta check something out."
Scully: "You know Mulder, sometimes I think some work on your communication skills wouldn't be
such a bad idea."
Mulder: "I'll be back soon and we can build a tower of furniture. (gives her That Mulder Grin)
Okay?"
in the Asekoff kitchen, the morning after the boy was chased by the mothman
Mulder: "Look at this, we got some tracks here."
Scully: "Where?"
Mulder: "Here and here, dried mud against the tile. Tracked in from the outside."
Scully: "That could have been brought in by the dog."
Mulder: "No, no. Do you see the ball of the foot here? A large foot, and I count 5 toes."
Scully: "Wait a minute, I thought you said it wasn't human?"
Mulder: "Well, I'm not saying it is, the weight distribution is all wrong. People walk heel to toe,
whatever this thing is, it walks on the ball of its foot."
Scully: "You're putting me on?"
Mulder: "No, my Dad and I were Indian Guides, I know these things." (big Mulder grin)
Mulder: "Civilization is pushing very hard into these woods. Maybe something in these woods is
pushing back."
Scully: "What do you think killed those men?"
Jeff Glaser: "Nature is populated by creatures either trying to kill something they need to survive or
trying to avoid being killed by something that needs them to survive. If we become
blinded by the beauty of nature, we may fail to see its cruelty and violence."
Scully: "Walt Whitman?"
Jeff Glaser: "No. 'When Animals Attack' on the FOX network."
Mulder: "Witnesses described them as primitive-looking men with red, piercing eyes. Became
known as the 'mothmen.' I got an X-File dating back to 1952 on it."
Scully: "What would that be filed next to, the Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati?"
Mulder: "No, the Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati is in the 'C's, Mothmen's over in the 'M's."
Mulder's been hurt by one of the Mothmen, they're in the woods, Mulder seated on the ground with his back up against a log, Scully is trying to get a fire started with a couple of flint stones
Scully: "You were an Indian Guide. Help me out here."
Mulder: "Indian Guide says maybe you should run to the store and get some matches."
Scully: "I would, but I left my wallet in the car." (she walks over to the log, sits down beside him
and picks up her gun)
Mulder: "What are you doing?"
Scully: "Trying to open my gun. If I can separate the shell from the casing maybe I can get the
powder to ignite."
Mulder: "Oh, and maybe it will start raining weanies and marshmallows."
Scully: "Do I detect a hint of negativity?"
Mulder: "No! Yes. Actually, yeah."
Scully: "Mulder, you need to keep warm, your body's still in shock."
Mulder: "I was told once that the best way to regenerate body heat is to crawl naked into a sleeping
bag with somebody else who was already naked."
Scully: "Maybe if it rains sleeping bags you'll get lucky. (there's a pregant pause) You ever thought
seriously about dying?"
Mulder: "Yeah, once, when I was at the Ice Capades."
Scully: "When I was fighting my cancer, I was angry at the injustice of it. It's meaninglessness.
And then I realized that that was a struggle. To give it meaning. To make sense of it.
It's like life."
Mulder: "Nothing in nature is supremely indifferent to whether we live or die. I mean, if you're lucky
you get 75 years. If you're really lucky you get 80 years. And if you're extraordinarily lucky,
you get to have 50 of those years with a decent head of hair." (a slight Scully laugh)
Scully: "I guess it's like Las Vegas, the house always wins. (she opens up the bullet) Oh! Ta-da."
Mulder: "Go girl. (Scully goes over to the fire pit and pours the powder on the sticks) Hey, who did
you identify with when you were a kid? Wilma or Betty?"
Scully: "I identified with Betty's bust-line."
Mulder: "Yes! I did too." (she's banging the rocks together again)
Scully: "Never'd been married to Barney though. The kids were cute."
Mulder: "Yeah, but where are they today?" (Scully finally lights the powder, but it only sparks for a
couple of seconds, then she turns to Mulder)
Scully: "Moth men? Really?"
Mulder: "Yeah, but there seems to be only 2 of them. (Scully walks back to the log, puts her arm
around Mulder and pulls him gently towards her, so as not to hurt his arm, he winces, but
it doesn't kill that Mulder Charm as he says ... ) I don't want to wrestle."
Scully: "Come over here. I'm gonna try and keep you warm."
Mulder: "Ow."
Scully: "Sorry."
Mulder: "One of us has got to stay awake, Scully."
Scully: "You sleep, Mulder."
Mulder: "If you get tired, you wake me."
Scully: "I'm not gonna get tired."
Mulder: "Why don't you sing? Something."
Scully: "No, Mulder."
Mulder: "Well if you sing something, I'll know you're awake."
Scully: "Mulder, you don't want me to sing. I can't carry a tune."
Mulder: "Doesn't matter. Just sing anything."
Scully (after a long pause, she sings..): "Jeremiah was a bullfrog, was a good friend of mine, never
understood a single word he said, but I helped him drink his wine."
Mulder: "Chorus..."
Scully: "Joy to the world, all the boys and girls, joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea, joy to you
and me..."
Mulder: "Ponce de Leon came here 450 years ago looking for the fountain of youth."
Agent Kinsley: "You mean you think that these ... that .. that .. that ... that body, the one that
Agent Scully shot ...? No."
Mulder: "After 400 years in the woods don't you think they might have adapted perfectly to their
environment?"
Agent Kinsley: "You're just making this up."
Mulder: "Why do you say that?"
Agent Kinsley: "Because you work on the X-Files and you just want to write off your motel."
Linux From Scratch! Cheer Up! Things are getting worse at a slower rate.


After 228 miles, I come to the source of another local legend. The Beggars Bridge over the river Esk at Glaisdale was built in 1619 by a local eccentric after the death of his wife. When the two were young they lived on opposite sides of the river and, despite his begging, the young man could not get his beloved's father to give them permission to marry unless the man could somehow make himself a fortune. So that he did. Despite being the son of a poor sheep farmer he decided that he would seek his fortune at sea. However, the night before the man left, the river was particularly wild and he could not even swim across to say goodbye.
In his adventures the man fought against the Spanish Armada, sailed with Francis Drake to the West Indies, and returned home with a great fortune to marry his sweetheart. When she died, he built Beggars Bridge so that the river could never again keep young lovers apart.


February 2016 – Polymer Logistics, a leading provider of retail-ready packaging (RRP) solutions, is exhibiting its effective product solutions for fresh produce at Fruit Logistica 2016; held between 3rd and 5th February 2016 in Berlin. Show's attendees are encouraged to visit the company's booth (Hall 21 / C-04) to discover more about Polymer Logistics' latest product launch of its Wood-Look display stand and extension to its successful range of Wood-Look crates. Following pilots, customer satisfaction surveys and acceptance of the Wood-Look crates within international chains including Wal-Mart and Carrefour, Polymer Logistics has created its new display stand for retailers looking to develop an upscale fresh market-look across stores. The display stand is designed for all RPC types as well as cardboard.
Polymer Logistics joins over 2,700 exhibitors at the Messe Berlin grounds for the prominent event for the fruit and vegetable trade that has run there since 1993. Here, more than 65,000 visitors annually experience a wide-ranging display of the latest innovations, products and services in the international supply chain industry.
Among Polymer Logistics' new products introduced at its stand is its extended assortment of Wood-Look reusable plastics crates (RPCs), with five different size dimensions available. Having debuted at Fruit Logistica 2014, the Wood-Look crate has transformed fresh produce aisles with its market-fresh appearance. A new half-size 400x300 mm crate is now being launched, sharing the foldable, stackable and easily transportable characteristics that already define the range and significantly benefit retailers.
Also premiering at Fruit Logistica 2016 is a new Wood-Look display stand, a modular system designed to support Polymer Logistics' RPCs and create a unified store appearance. Food retailers will find that the new stand can be stacked specifically for store requirements and assembled straightforwardly for easy installation and relocation – with its "snap locks" design, no tools are needed for assembly and the option of interlocking clips mean that adjacent columns can be locked in place for stability. Its tilted plinth display creates easier reach to the back row of the crates for both stockers and customers, and the closed unit, preventing items falling down into the stand, reduces the need to dismantle it for cleaning. For food retailers that want to integrate the stand with the Wood-Look crates from Polymer Logistics to complement their displays, it has a compatibility with both the 600x400 mm and new half-size 400x300 mm RPCs. Furthermore, with the option of housing mixed crate sizes, the display stand is able to accommodate a combination of various crates from different suppliers as well as cardboard.
With its extended selection of Wood-Look products, Polymer Logistics offers visual merchandising solutions for food retailers. The distinctive "fresh from the field" appearance, in contrast to typical, industrial-look crates, is advantageous to the perception of a store. At a time when it is known that shrewd and savvy shoppers are driven by price, a differentiation in store displays can allow retailers to remain competitive. A switch towards a market fresh impression, without compromising on hygiene, cost and environmental impact, through Polymer's Wood-Look range instils in the consumer a perception of fresh and local produce.
Additionally, with fresh produce often being located at the front of stores, a more appealing display would only drive foot traffic for an outlet, thereby benefiting the store and exponentially enhancing total sales. Visitors to Fruit Logistica 2016 have the opportunity to see how the new combination of Polymer Logistics' eye-catching products is able to transform both store appearance and operation.


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> UK government sets out plans for including aviation in its own emissions trading scheme from next year
UK government sets out plans for including aviation in its own emissions trading scheme from next year
The UK government has released details on how it intends to incorporate aviation into a UK Emissions Trading System (UK ETS) and link with those of the EU and Switzerland, as well as the global CORSIA offsetting scheme. Following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and the transition period due to finish by the end of this year, the first 10-year phase of the UK ETS would start in 2021, with a review after three years. In the light of the UK's commitment to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, the government promises the scheme will show greater climate ambition than the EU ETS from the start by setting a lower cap on emissions. Proposed aviation routes to be covered include UK domestic flights, flights between the UK and Gibraltar, and flights from the UK to EEA states and to Switzerland if an agreement is reached. The government says it will begin a review on how a UK ETS could interact with CORSIA.[...]
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Unfortunately, no matter how powerful online is as a medium, a downturn still means there will be cut-backs, and the internet is not immune to this, especially where marketing planning is concerned. Only a few weeks ago, eMarketer quietly revised their original 2009 online ad-spending forecast, pushing the growth rate to less than 8%; quite a way off the 14.5% they had predicted back in May.
The general feeling is to agree with a revision of 2009 estimates, but perhaps not so pessimistically. Digital continues to grow, albeit at a slower rate, and this is to be expected given the circumstances.
Normally, in a recession the marketing and PR budgets are the first to be reduced, but Econsultancy's research indicates that companies and agencies intend to increase their online spending from last year. Equally, consumers are becoming more confident in ecommerce, therefore a rise in online shopping is also expected.
According to research by the IAB, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the World Advertising Research Centre, the amount spent on internet advertising will be greater than that spent on television by the end of 2009.
It is more than likely that only certain areas of digital may become real victims of budget slashing, with display-ads likely to be at the centre of this.
We've already seen display slowing down this year, according to the IAB, who reported that the growth of non-search ad spending (display, classifieds, etc) was 14% in Q1 and 5% in Q2. In these times of apparent economic troubles, marketers return to proven channels of driving ROI: pay-per-click, lead generation, even affiliate.
It'll be interesting to see how this does affect the display arena. Will CPM decrease? How will the likes of the MySpace Music cope, as they rely heavily upon display as a core funding model?
Despite all the problems and issues we've seen with IPTV; and the faltering Project Kangaroo and the likes of KateModern being cancelled despite great success, online television viewing is unlikely to slow down in its increasing popularity.
Because of this, there is likely to be an intensity within video advertising, sponsorship or product placement opportunities for digital marketers.
Traffic volumes for the BBC iPlayer, Channel 4's 4oD and ITV's Catchup continue to steadily rise and this is unlikely to change.
Privacy will continue to be an issue, especially as technology is being used more and more to track and capture data, to continue to drive direct marketing.
Whilst this is troubling to users, the biggest issue is likely to lie with security. Already this year we've seen malicious virus attacks within MySpace and Facebook and even this week, Microsoft warned the world that Internet Explorer could easily, and had been, hacked.
Online security experts are warning that web-based attacks will rise around 6% per month during 2009, which equates to a 16% increase overall across the whole year. It is difficult to say whether this is a direct result of the recession or not, but with credit becoming less readily available, this could be seen to lead to an increase in card and ID fraud.
This is especially likely to affect ecommerce, so it is advised that online retailers protect themselves as much as possible. This is discussed in our Online Transactions Processing Guide.
Tying in with the forecast that social media will continue to grow, is that despite a recessive economy, online marketers will look to alternative ways of measuring success – rather than just a standard ROI model.
This has been mentioned before, but to recap: measurements of success also include customer retention and satisfaction (all the more important in a recession), the rate of customer acquisition and the net promoter score.
While I agree with Drama 2.0's prediction that Facebook is likely to hit a rough patch in 2009, this does not necessarily mean there will be an overall decline in social media.
If anything, Econsultancy is expecting the opposite. Time and time again, when we meet with companies, we are asked about social media marketing strategies. Whilst this covers social networks, it is likely we will see a rise in businesses actively trying to engage with users through other social means online. This could easily range from the likes of Twitter, through to more simple concepts, such as allowing customer reviews on-site.
It is equally important to realise that the revised estimate of social media spend ($1.8bn to $1.3bn) only reflects advertising expenditure and doesn't indicate the extent to which companies will run social strategies. For example, this year we saw BA develop their experimental social platform, Metrotwin, which is unlikely to have come cheap.
Social media is likely to see a drop in direct advertising spend, but at the same time will continue to develop and evolve at a rapid pace. We are also likely to experience a rise in widgets and tools, in the expected efforts of encouraging user engagement.
For businesses turning to social media in this way, next year will see a greater expectation upon being able to deliver an evident ROI. Tying in with this, the issues surrounding social measurements and metrics is likely to be an extremely hot topic.
So, overall, 2009 could be a rough ride for the digital industry, but will also present opportunities in the unlikeliest of places. As long as you have good strategy and a solid business model, you should be able to see it through to 2010 and beyond.
The BBC has released the results of its experiment with in-text links, and it seems the corporation is still not sure how to deal with the issue of linking out from its articles.
The BBC Internet Blog reports on the results of the experiment, which used the Apture service to add links to the text of articles. 90% of the feedback received during the two week trial.
designed, but which is actually a tour de force in frustration.
awards for its efforts, so I thought I'd check it out.
How are etailers handling Christmas delivery?
With Christmas only a few days away, many online retailers have already passed their deadline for delivery before Christmas, though some are still offering the chance for last minute shoppers to buy online in time for the big day.
So how are retailers keeping customers informed of this? Those that are still offering Christmas delivery should be making it clear to customers, as this gives them a big advantage over rivals for the next few days, and should see them picking up sales from last minute shoppers.


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The Postgraduate Scholarship in Prevention Research and Health Economics from the University of Sydney is now available to students who desire to pursue research in economic modeling and assessment. Applications are now being accepted for the 2022–2023 academic year.
This proposal is supported by a grant from NSW Health's Prevention Research Support Program, valued at $35,000 annually for up to three years of study. It is available to submissions from domestic PhD students enrolled in the University of Sydney's School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health. To be considered, candidates must hold an appropriate honours or master's degree, have expertise in literature reviews and evidence synthesis, as well as a solid biostatistics skill set.
Application deadline is October 31, 2022.
PhD Scholarship in Public Health and Medicine at University of Sydney, Australia 2023-24 is a scheme that looks to reward high-achieving internationals, and it is only available for the course below:
According to the Research Council's standards, Birmingham City University will offer a 36-month fully funded PhD Studentship that includes a full-time home tuition scholarship worth up to three years' worth of fees (£4,596 for 2022-2023) and a tax-free monthly stipend worth up to £16 062 per year (for 2022-2023).
The PhD Scholarship in Public Health and Medicine at University of Sydney, Australia 2023-24 is primarily for PhD applicants.
All applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for the PhD Scholarship in Public Health and Medicine at University of Sydney, Australia 2023-24:
The University of Sydney's Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health requires all candidates to have an admissions offer or to be enrolled full-time.
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On the 5th April, 2019, the Prime Minister, the Hon. Scott Morrison MP and Minister for Families and Social Services, the Hon. Paul Fletcher MP announced the establishment of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
The Terms of Reference for a Royal Commission define the scope of the Royal Commission's inquiry.
The Royal Commission's Terms of Reference cover what should be done to:
Prevent and better protect people with disability from experiencing violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Achieve best practice in reporting and investigation of, and responding to, violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Promote a more inclusive society that supports the independence of people with disability and their right to live free from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.
The Mai-Wel Group welcomes the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation of People with Disability.
Mai-Wel has been an advocate for the rights of people living with disability for almost 60 years and will continue to support those actively working for a positive change.
On the 16th September, the first Public Sitting was held in Brisbane. A number of key pieces of information were revealed:
A seventh Commissioner, Roslyn Atkinson AO was introduced.
The inquiry is to cover all forms of violence against, and abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability, in all settings and contexts. To achieve this, nine domains of inquiry were announced:
Homes and living
Economic participation
Individual autonomy/self-determination and the right to the dignity of risk
Geographical challenges
One or two public hearings will be held before the end of the year with a likely focus on education and learning, homes and living including restrictive practices, exclusion from education and housing available to people with a disability.
Mai-Wel will regularly update this page with information relevant to our community as it arises. Mai-Wel has had no interaction with the Royal Commission, however should the occasion arise Mai-Wel will be prepared to work with the relevant parties to provide information, advice and support to ensure a desired outcome for the people at the core of our values and vision; people with disability.
For more information on the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, head to https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx


Kelvin's conundrum: Is it possible to believe in God and science?
"I have long felt that there was a general impression that the scientific world believes science has discovered ways of explaining all the facts of nature without adopting any definite belief in a Creator. I have never doubted that impression was utterly groundless.
Kelvin strongly opposed Darwin's evolutionary theories of natural selection believing Darwin ignored evidence of God's design in creation, and he refused to believe that atoms of dead matter could ever come together to make life. The laws of thermodynamics (how energy is derived from heat) were, to him, a sure sign of intelligent design.
Lennox, who has engaged in a number of debates with Richard Dawkins, believes that far from being at odds with science, the Christian faith actually makes perfect scientific sense.
"For me, as a Christian believer, the beauty of the scientific laws only reinforces my faith in an intelligent, divine creative force at work. One of the fundamental themes of Christianity is that the universe was built according to a rational, intelligent design.
I have been reading about Human Evolution for some time now. In this blog I will share some thoughts on the topic.
I have read some books on the subject like 'Selfish Genes' by Richard Dawkins and Darwin's Origin of Species. Also read 'The Language of God' by Francis Collins. Before that I had been reading books by Harun Yahya on this topic. The last book I read was 'Quran and Human Evolution' by Dr. Ahmed Afzaal.
Richard Dawkins is probably the most famous contemporary evolutionist. His book 'Selfish Gene' is considered by some scholars as the best modern scientific explanation of how humans evolved from lower life forms. He is a proponent of gene-centric view of biological evolution. Apart from being a biologist, he calls himself a militant atheist; militant because he is very vocal about being atheist and also preaches it, urging others to relinquish faith too. I read his another best-seller book 'The God Delusion' in which he asserts how theory of evolution explains everything and it refutes the idea of God.
Harun Yahya is other side of the coin. He rejects the theory absolutely. He has produced a huge wealth of material on this topic including high quality documentaries and large collection of books. Besides pointing out gaps in the theory of evolution, he also wrote about the historical disasters this theory has brought to humankind. How racism got a boost as people started thinking that they are more evolved then others, hence a better race. Harun Yahya also pointed out that evolution has now taken a form of religion, citing the cases where scientist deliberately tempered with the fossils to prove evolution.
Now, Francis Collins, he is a believing Christian and a biologist, who was the head of Human Genome project. The purpose of the project was to map of all genes in Human DNA. I read his book 'The Language of God', again a best-seller. He theorizes that humans have evolved from lower life forms but it is God who started the process of evolution and He has control over it. Dr. Ahmed Afzaal in his book 'Quran and Human Evolution' also presents a similar point of view.
God created us and all other life forms individually, separate from each other.
All life forms are created through evolution and there is no reason to believe in a creator.
Evolution is God's way of creating things (living or otherwise) in this world. For instance, God created the universe through big bang and then the earth and other planets evolved over time.
I would also like to present here views of few Pakistani religious scholars. Obviously, they believe in either first or the third view point.
Dr. Israr usually remains neutral on this topic, he presents both first and the third point of view. Though I feel that he is more inclined towards the third one.
Maulana Maududi didn't believe in evolution so he supported the first view, where as, his fellow Jamaat-e-Islami leader, Amin Ahsan Islahi used to believe in evolution, set in action and controlled by God. I heard a story regarding Dr. Israr and these two leaders of Jamaat. Dr Israr was also in Jamaat as a young member when these two were the main Jamiat leaders. Dr Israr used to ask questions to Maulana Maududi regarding evolution. Then he used to come to Maulama Islahi and argue with him on the subject using Maulana Maududi's arguments. He used to go back and forth like this, pitting the arguments of two scholars against each other without letting them know. Finally some senior member of Jamaat stopped Dr Israr from doing this as this could create divisions within the leadership.
Javed Ahmed Ghamdi, who is a student of Amin Ahsan Islahi, does not believe in evolution and says that there is no scientific evidence in support of this theory.
I have heard that Allama Iqbal and Dr. Muhammad Rafiuddin also believed in evolution.
Personally, I believe that 'Theory of Evolution' comes nowhere near to explain the creation of life and different species on earth. It has a lot of gaps and shortcomings. Allah Almighty created us and everything else around us and we have to learn a lot more to understand how He actually did it.


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FDA Shuts Down 9,600 Illegal Pharma Websites
Many of these sites appeared to be operating as a part of an organized criminal network
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, took action this week against more than 9,600 websites that illegally sell potentially dangerous, unapproved prescription medicines to consumers. These actions include the issuance of regulatory warnings, and seizure of offending websites and $41,104,386 worth of illegal medicines worldwide.
The action occurred as part of the 6th annual International Internet Week of Action (IIWA), a global cooperative effort to combat the online sale and distribution of potentially counterfeit and illegal medical products. As part of this year's international effort – Operation Pangea VI – the FDA's Office of Criminal Investigations, in coordination with the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado, seized and shut down 1,677 illegal pharmacy websites. The effort ran from June 18 to June 25, 2013.
Many of these websites appeared to be operating as a part of an organized criminal network that falsely purported its websites to be "Canadian Pharmacies." These websites displayed fake licenses and certifications to convince U.S. consumers to purchase drugs they advertised as "brand name" and "FDA approved." The drugs received as part of Operation Pangea were not from Canada, and were neither brand name nor FDA approved. These websites also used certain major U.S. pharmacy retailer names to trick U.S. consumers into believing an affiliation existed with these retailers.
The FDA's Office of Criminal Investigations Cybercrime Investigations Unit banner is now displayed on seized websites to help consumers identify them as illegal. Here are some examples:
· http://www.canadianhealthandcaremall.com/
· http://www.walgreens-store.com
· http://www.c-v-s-pharmacy.com
"Illegal online pharmacies put American consumers' health at risk by selling potentially dangerous products. This is an ongoing battle in the United States and abroad, and the FDA will continue its criminal law enforcement and regulatory efforts," said John Roth, director of the FDA's Office of Criminal Investigations. "The agency is pleased to participate in Operation Pangea to protect consumers and strengthen relationships with international partners who join in this fight."
During Operation Pangea VI, the largest Internet-based action of its kind, the FDA targeted websites selling unapproved and potentially dangerous prescription medicines that could pose significant public health risks. Products purchased from the websites targeted during Operation Pangea also bypassed existing safety controls required by the FDA, and the protections provided when used under a doctor's care. In general, prescription medicines, including those purchased online, should only be used with a valid prescription and under the supervision of a licensed health care provider.
The goal of Pangea VI, which involves law enforcement, customs, and regulatory authorities from 99 countries, was to identify the makers and distributors of illegal drug products and medical devices and remove these products from the supply chain.
Some of the medicines that were sold illegally by the websites targeted during Operation Pangea VI included:
· Avandaryl: FDA-approved Avandaryl (glimepiride and rosiglitazone) is used to treat type 2 diabetes and to minimize potential associated risks, including edema caused by fluid retention, worsening the condition of the heart, or heart failure. Avandaryl must be prescribed by a certified healthcare provider and dispensed by a certified pharmacy with a medication guide explaining the potential risks.
· "Generic Celebrex": "Generic Celebrex" sold online is not an FDA-approved product. FDA-approved Celebrex (celecoxib) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory product used to treat the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and to manage acute pain in adults. To minimize the potential associated risks, including gastrointestinal bleeding, heart attack, or stroke, in some people with long term use, Celebrex must be dispensed with a medication guide explaining the potential risks.
· "Levitra Super Force" and "Viagra Super Force": While Levitra (vardenafil) and Viagra (sildenafil) are FDA-approved medicines used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), Levitra Super Force and Viagra Super Force are not FDA-approved products and claim to contain dapoxetine. The FDA has not determined the safety or efficacy of dapoxetine. People with certain heart conditions should not take ED medicines containing vardenafil or sildenafil. There are also potentially dangerous drug interactions or serious adverse effects with these drugs, such as loss of hearing or vision.
· Clozapine: FDA-approved Clozaril (clozapine) is used to treat severe schizophrenia and is associated with potentially fatal agranulocytosis, a severely low (and dangerous) white blood cell count that can predispose patients to serious, life-threatening infections. To minimize potential risks, consumers who are prescribed FDA-approved Clozaril must be enrolled in a registry that ensures regular monitoring of their blood counts.
The FDA in collaboration with other federal agencies screened drug products received through selected International Mail Facilities during the IIWA. Preliminary findings show that certain drug products from abroad, such as antidepressants, hormone replacement therapies, sleep aids, and other drugs to treat erectile dysfunction, high cholesterol, and seizures were on the way to U.S. consumers.
In addition to health risks, these pharmacies pose non-health–related risks to consumers, including credit card fraud, identity theft, or computer viruses. The FDA encourages consumers to report suspected criminal activity at www.fda.gov/oci.
The FDA provides consumers with information to identify an illegal pharmacy website and advice on how to find a safe online pharmacy through BeSafeRx: Know Your Online Pharmacy.
The IIWA is a collaborative effort between the FDA, INTERPOL, the World Customs Organization, the Permanent Forum of International Pharmaceutical Crime, Heads of Medicines Agencies Working Group of Enforcement Officers, the pharmaceutical industry, and national health and law enforcement agencies from 99 participating countries.
The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating tobacco products.
2021 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)


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Endoscope Reprocessing Market size worth $ 2.75 Billion, Globally, by 2028 at 7.9% CAGR: Verified Market Research®
JERSEY CITY, N.J., Dec. 16, 2021
The high risk of infections associated with improper sterilization of endoscopes is one of the major factors that is boosting the growth of the global Endoscope Reprocessing Market.
JERSEY CITY, N.J., Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Verified Market Research recently published a report, "Endoscope Reprocessing Market" By End User (Hospitals, Ambulatory Centers), By Product (High-Level Disinfectants & Test Strips, Detergents & Wipes, Automated Endoscope Reprocessors), and By Geography. According to Verified Market Research, the Global Endoscope Reprocessing Market size was valued at USD 1.50 Billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 2.75 Billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 7.9% from 2021 to 2028.
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Global Endoscope Reprocessing Market Overview
The growth of the global Endoscope Reprocessing Market is being driven by increasing incidences of endoscopy-related infections. The hospitals are heavily investing in endoscopy instruments. The increasing prevalence of diseases that require endoscopy procedures is further bolstering the growth of the global Endoscope Reprocessing Market. The governments are also allocating funds, grants and this may propel the growth of the Endoscope Reprocessing Market in their respective countries.
The increasing preference for endoscopic procedures, high risk of endoscope-associated infections, rising aged populace, and the consequent surge of endoscopic procedures, as well as growing prominence on enlightening reprocessing procedures by healthcare facilities in the market through the prediction period helps to empower the market growth. Additionally, growing demand for surgical procedures with faster recovery, also, fewer post-surgery infections, reduced scarring, less pain, better control on hemorrhage as well as improved exactness are expected to increase the demand for numerous endoscopy devices.
With improved alertness and development in the per capita income, moreover, with the growing number of clinics and hospitals as well as the vast patient populace, the need for improved quality healthcare services has improved in these nations. Also, numerous technologically advanced countries consider invest heavily in research and development, the manufacturing of new drugs and medical devices in these countries motivates the medical device markets, consequently rising medical devices industry in developing economic makes openings to the market.
Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements
In December 2020, Cantel Medical and Censis Technologies entered into a partnership to develop a differentiated endoscope reprocessing software solution.
In October 2019, Cantel completed the acquisition of Hu-Friedy.
In April 2018, Cantel Medical announced it has received 510 (k) clearance for its novel automated endoscope preprocessor.
The major players in the market are Advanced Sterilization Products (A Johnson & Johnson Company), Cantel Medical, Laboratories Anios (A Subsidiary of Ecolab Inc.), Olympus, Wassenburg Medical (A Member of Hoya), Custom Ultrasonics, Steris, Steelco, Getinge, Endo-Technik W. Griesat, BES Decon (A Division of BES Rehab Ltd), ARC Healthcare Solutions, Metrex Research.
Verified Market Research has segmented the Global Endoscope Reprocessing Market On the basis of End User, Product, and Geography.
Endoscope Reprocessing Market, By End User
Ambulatory Centers
Endoscope Reprocessing Market, By Product
High-Level Disinfectants & Test Strips
Detergents & Wipes
Automated Endoscope Reprocessors
Single-Basin Automated Endoscope Reprocessors
Double-Basin Automated Endoscope Reprocessors
Endoscope Drying, Storage, & Transport Systems
Endoscope Tracking Systems
Endoscope Reprocessing Market by Geography
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