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Tango Buenos Aires tonight at Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley Campus
The sensuality and passion of the tango will be on display when Tango Buenos Aires comes to Cal Performances on Friday, January 21, at 8:00 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall. The program, Fire and Passion of Tango ("Fuego Tango y Pasión"), chronicles the changes and adaptations the dance has experienced in recent years. The company of musicians and dancers will perform a variety of works of featuring solo, duet and full company dances as well as band selections. One of Argentine's finest culture ambassadors, the troupe is led by music director Emilio Kauderer and choreographer Susana Rojo. Accompanying the ten dancers is a quintet of instrumentalists: Fernando Bruguera, piano; Cesar Rago, violin; Andres Serafin, bass; Ismael Grossman, acoustic and electric guitar; and Martin Sued, bandoneon (a type of concertina). The performance features "fast-paced tapestries of movement, laced with proud postures and sensual couplings" (The Washington Post).
Latin jazz specialist Jesse "Chuy" Varela will give a Lobby Talk on Friday, January 21, at 5:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public and takes place on the Zellerbach Hall mezzanine; tickets are required for the associated performance.
Tango Buenos Aires was created in 1986 for the Jazmines Festival in Buenos Aires by composer and tango director Osvaldo Requena. The group traveled to United States in its first year and since has returned for several coast-to-coast tours, including its Bay Area debut at Cal Performance in 2003. Under the patronage of the President of Argentina, the troupe has spread its artistry within its own borders, to neighboring countries in South America and to distant lands, including New Zealand, Southeast Asia and China. The Berkeley concert is part of a ten-week tour of North America.
Tango Buenos Aires is currently led by music director and composer Emilio Kauderer, who has won many awards for his compositions, including a Latin Grammy for his album Bajo Fondo Tango Club and an Emmy nomination for the Showtime series Dead Like Me. He created the score for Juan Campanella's 2010 Academy Award-winning Best Foreign Film, El Secreto de sus Ojos (translated The Secret in Their Eyes). Other accolades include Premio Clarin (2009), Premion Sur (2009), Goya Award 2010 Nomination and Condor de Plata Award (2010). In the United States, Kauderer Paquito's Christmas has been performed at the Washington Opera and Pasadena Civic Center, and he has also composed selections for the Pan American Symphony Orchestra. Trained as a classical musician, Kauderer currently lives in Los Angeles.
Choreographer Susana Rojo started her dancing career in the 1980s and studied with some of the most renowned tango masters, including Angel Todaro, Miguel Angel Zotto and Pepito. In the 1990s, she joined the company Tango Session and was one of the first professional Argentino tango dancers to tour throughout the world. Rojo has participated in several international tango festivals and is also a member of the jury at the International Tango Championship in Buenos Aires. Recently, she founded a program that promotes the Argentine culture to the country's teenagers.
Tango, which came from the word "tambor," meaning drums, was created late in the 19th century in tenements and bordellos of Buenos Aires. Its origin is a blend of African-inspired milonga (a dance gathering), the machismo of Argentina's gauchos, European folk dances and ballroom dance. In the beginning, tangos were considered lowbrow, being danced only in dance halls and cabarets. But by the early 1900s, the tango had been accepted into the larger society and was extremely popular in European cities. Today, tango has evolved into many different dance styles and is considered essential to Buenos Aires's identity.
Tickets for the Tango Buenos Aires on Friday, January 21 in Zellerbach Hall are priced at $22.00, $30.00, $38.00, $46.00 and $52.00. Tickets are available through the Cal Performances Ticket Office at Zellerbach Hall; at (510) 642-9988 to charge by phone; at www.calperformances.org; and at the door. Half-price tickets are available for purchase by UC Berkeley students. UC faculty and staff, senior citizens, other students and UC Alumni Association members receive a $5 discount (Special Events excluded). For more information, call Cal Performances at (510) 642-9988, or visit the Cal Performances web site at www.calperformances.org.
For select performances, Cal Performances offers UCB student, faculty and staff, senior, and community rush tickets. Rush tickets are announced three hours prior to a performance and are available in person only at the Ticket Office beginning one hour before the performance; quantities may be limited. Rush ticket sales are limited to one ticket per person; all sales are cash only. Rush ticket prices are $10.00 for UCB students; $15.00 for UCB faculty and staff (UCB ID required) and seniors age 65 or older; and $20.00 for all other community members. Information is available on Cal Performances' Facebook page and at 510-642-9988; press 2 for the rush hotline, three hours prior to a performance only.
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Rural counties are making a comeback, census shows
By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org
Mar 22, 2018 at 2:05 PM Mar 22, 2018 at 5:26 PM
Heavily agricultural areas also have started growing in the last two years after years of declines
WASHINGTON — Some long-declining small towns and farming and manufacturing counties are adding people as population growth in large cities cools, according to a Stateline analysis of census estimates released Thursday.
"This seems to be the beginning of a return to population dispersal after a decade or so of clustering into cities and the biggest metropolitan areas," said William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution. Steady improvement in the economy and recovering housing markets may be prompting employers and job seekers to look again at areas that were growing before the Great Recession — suburbs, exurbs and small towns, Frey said.
Rural areas, defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as counties outside cities and their suburbs, gained population between 2016 and 2017 for the first time since 2010. They grew by about 33,000 residents nationwide, after losing more than 15,000 residents the year before.
One of those growing areas is Jackson County, Ga., a rural county that is convenient to Atlanta and Athens, where farm equipment manufacturing and distribution center jobs have helped fuel a population increase of more than 2,500, almost 4 percent, after a population loss as recently as 2012. In the years since, the county's population growth has been on a steady upward trend. The county added 428 people in 2013 and 1,603 people in 2016, leading up to this year's larger boost.
"There's a good bit of growth here. Things are finally starting to heat up," said Jackson County Commissioner Tom Crow, who has a family farm where he raises catfish and evergreen trees. Foreclosures caused most of the population loss earlier in the decade, Crow said, but now those homes are occupied again, and hundreds of new homes are being built every year.
Heavily agricultural areas also have started growing in the last two years after years of declines. Those areas likely still have fewer jobs, but may be attractive to people looking for low-cost areas to retire or cut costs, said Doug Farquhar, program director for rural development at the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Population decline has hit most rural areas hard since 2010. States such as Nebraska and Kansas have tried tax incentives to attract movers. Many small towns have had to cut back services or deliver them in combination with neighboring towns as the number of taxpayers has dwindled.
John Cromartie, a USDA geographer, said he had expected the census numbers to show that rural population loss had slowed, but he was surprised at the increase. Cromartie has documented the six-year trend of population loss in rural areas.
It's the bigger rural counties, those with a town of at least 10,000 people, which have turned the corner fastest.
Those counties as a group grew by almost 40,000 or about 0.1 percent, while smaller counties continued to lose population, though at a much lower rate than last year. The smallest counties as a group lost about 6,100 people, down from annual losses of more than 50,000 between 2012 and 2015.
At the same time, growth is beginning to moderate in the most urban counties. After leading the nation's population growth for a decade, with annual growth of more than a million, growth in those counties dropped back to about 900,000 between 2015 and 2016 and to a little more than 700,000 for the period covered in today's release of census data.
Some urban counties lost population between 2016 and 2017. Cook County, which includes Chicago, lost more than 20,000 residents, its largest loss since 2010. The counties that include Baltimore, Cleveland, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Detroit and Brooklyn also shed residents between 2016 and 2017.
Cook County, where population has dropped for three straight years, is actually undergoing a boom in apartment construction, up 61 percent between 2015 and 2017, said Ed Zotti, an urban planning consultant at the Chicago Central Area Committee, a coalition of businesses and nonprofits.
"Downtown Chicago housing has been experiencing an extended boom, driven by rising downtown employment," Zotti said. But the city's black population is in long-term decline, he said, which is likely to offset gains in population.
Alameda County, home of Oakland, Berkeley and other communities across the bay from San Francisco, had the nation's biggest increase last year in multifamily housing, according to census building permit data.
The booming regional economy in the Bay Area is driving more demand for housing in Oakland and other Alameda County cities, said Darin Ranelletti, Oakland's deputy director for planning and building.
According to the Stateline analysis, counties such as Alameda that are on the fringes of large metro areas added about 825,000 new residents between 2016 and 2017.
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Digest 73 St. Petersburg International Legal Forum is a unique international conference that brings together the leading minds of the legal profession. The annual SPBILF, founded in 2011, is organized under the support of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation and the President of the Russian Federation. Over the years, the SPBILF has emerged as a foremost international platform for discussing a broad range of urgent questions confronting the contemporary international community of legal professionals.
Over 40 new lectures by the leading lawyers of Russia, Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland and the USA were recorded during the three days of the VII St Petersburg International Legal Forum in the Open Studio of the LF Academy, an informational and educational portal for lawyers.
These lectures cover a wide range of topics: artificial intelligence, regulation of innovation, bankruptcy, international commercial arbitration, legal department management, antitrust regulation, law firm management, etc.
It was quite a pleasure to attend the conference and it was honor to talk to the Prime minister and other guests. Hope we will continue to collaborate and contribute more to the general welfare of all Russian people.
I would like to say that the conference was stimulating and rich. I came away with new ideas and having met a wide range of people. It was a marvelous experience. And I must thank you especially for taking care of the arrangements and handling them so well. It is one of the best conferences I have ever been to.
Good afternoon, dear colleagues, thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate in such an interesting and high-profile event. As before, to me the St Petersburg International Legal Forum is a big professional festive occasion, which gives its participants – Russian legal experts and our foreign colleagues – with a unique opportunity to address the most complex and interesting issues from the world of law in live discussions and in the most comfortable setting possible.
This Forum was particularly noted for its scale and originality of the proposed topics. Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev had set the tone of many discussions in his speech at the plenary session when he touched upon the prospects of emergence of new technologies in a lawyer's life and their influence on the future of the legal profession.
Panel discussions addressing the issues of implementation of artificial intelligence in the work of legal departments and other technical novelties aimed at making lawyers' lives as easy as possible proved to be really interesting and unusual!
Moreover, this Forum was not only interesting for me, but very important as well, since our institution was entrusted with holding an important and meaningful satellite event on public/private partnerships in water supply and sanitation. As moderator of this event, I had a chance to hold a discussion that was complicated not only and not so much from the standpoint of legal regulation of such projects, but because of an ambivalent attitude of society to the involvement of private investors in this socially sensitive area of economic operations.
I would describe the latest Forum by two capitalized words: Scale and Responsibility.
First of all, I am glad to see that the Forum continues to develop, as proven by the large number of guests from around the world that come every year. The Forum has rightly established itself as one of the major international legal events and has become a milestone event for the legal community. This is something to be proud of.
The highest merit of the Forum is its fascinating sessions. These were so many of them this year, but I must particularly mention the discussion about the artistic image of a lawyer; it was a very unusual take on our profession.
Rosatom also held a panel discussion; we traditionally join distinguished lawyers to share our experience there. Our panel addressed specificities of hi-tech export with some case studies from Rosatom's practice. The topic attracted a lot of interest among the Forum's participants.
The hallmark event of the Forum – the Legal Street reception – was undoubtedly a smashing hit, as always.
By the way, even the weather in the Northern Palmyra favoured the lawyers that day.
This was the first time I participated in such a high-profile forum and I have only good impressions, both professional and personal. SPBILF is one of the "must see" events. In my opinion, the Forum's organization and performance was absolutely superb. Undoubtedly, the VIII SPBILF will also be a thrilling and useful event where Russian and foreign experts will share their experience and views to contribute to the resolution of the most topical issues.
This is my first time at the Legal Forum in St. Petersburg. I think it is terrific. I think it is exactly the sort of event that benefits the legal profession. But it does more than that. And that was so unusual. There are many legal conferences around the world and they tend to focus on very specific current legal topics or questions about law firm billing or the structure of an in-house law department… And all that is fine. But having a forum with so many people from so many places talking about so many different topics it is an absolutely different story. I looked at the booklet and reveled the topics from 'what is the future of robots' to a lecture by a physicist from the Max Planck Institute on physics and the law, to abstract questions of international law and to more concrete topics. I have never seen that range of topics in such a large forum. And I have never seen forums with such abstract topics at which you have so many government officials and other very prestigious people who spend their time to talk about these topics.
I think it is wonderful because it is forcing us to step back and engage in self-reflection: what do we do? how do we do? The world is changing -- can we perceive those changes and can we change in response? That's essential. Here in a very wonderful setting so many people can step back for two or three days and think of the things that we would not normally do. So, I think it is fantastic.
The main forum for lawyers – SPBILF 2017 – has united legal professionals from around the world for the seventh time. And for the seventh time, Russian Corporate Counsel Association has become its strategic partner.
The Forum is a living organism, always looking for new forms, both in essence and in design. Every year, just like children on New Year's Eve, we expect surprises, and they do happen! Wonderful, creative and erudite Olga Motenko is the one responsible for this miracle; she has assembled a team that makes this celebration happen alongside her.
It is impossible to attend all panel discussions you would have wanted to, as so many important and useful events are held simultaneously, such as the first International Insolvency Forum under the auspices of SPBILF, discussions of the development of the law, etc.
As science fiction writer William Gibson said, "The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed." If he were to participate in the VII St Petersburg International Legal Forum, he would have agreed that the future has already come to the SPBILF.
During its annual conference preceding SPBILF, Russian Corporate Counsel Association leaped a hundred years into the future to discuss futurology in jurisprudence with judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and representatives of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia and Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.
From this SPBILF satellite event we "threw a bridge" over to the Association's session at the Forum, where we debated challenges that corporate lawyers will have to face because of breakthrough technologies. Ruslan Ibragimov, Igor Kondrashov and Olga Teplova, heads of legal departments of MTS, Sberbank and Google, spoke about the invasion of innovation in the previously conservative life of lawyers. Yuliya Bondarenko, adviser on legal issues of the commercialisation of new products in Latin America and Canada at Philip Morris International and moderator of the session, noted exponential growth of new technologies used by lawyers and said that they should be able to keep up with technical innovations to be able to control them rather than being controlled by them instead.
Participants showered the panellists with questions. For example, today a lawyer needs several years to gather enough experience to be able to give a sound legal evaluation of a situation. How will a robot with artificial intelligence be able to do it? Is it possible to instil human wisdom and ethics along with experience into a machine?
This discussion was continued at the Baker & McKenzie business lunch where, among other topics, participants addressed the issues of liability of robots. Who is liable in case of a robot-driven car accident: producer, seller or driver? These issues urgently require regulation and a country that does it first will gain competitive advantage and attract investments, members of the Association think.
The Forum gained wide media coverage. For example, the LF Academy project that celebrated its first birthday has filmed many interviews and impressions about the Forum. It is heartening that while still an infant, the project gains significance and popularity and that 6,000 daily users visit this website, a source of knowledge and information. By the way, I will love to watch at the LF Academy website those panel discussions I was unable to attend in person.
Russian Corporate Counsel Association expands its cooperation with LF Academy and sees it as a tool to develop corporate counsels' competences. For example, Association members came up with automation initiative of corporate legal work. In their opinion, areas that most require computerization are contracts, litigation, local normative acts, followed by compliance, IP, GR, etc.
Corporate counsels particularly need experience sharing in this sphere, as well as information on implemented technical solutions and data on reliable and unreliable suppliers. Legal work automation requires new IT knowledge from lawyers: they must know how to write up terms of reference for IT experts so that the solution would satisfy the lawyers using it. LF Academy might help corporate counsels in developing these and other competences. This is one of the instances where on-line education is necessary for corporate counsels regardless of their experience and qualification.
However, the Forum was distinguished not only by its smart and lively discussions. All of the Forum's events culminated in a spectacular gala reception for several thousands of participants, marking the end of the St Petersburg legal week.
Olga Motenko came up with an idea to host a gala dinner at Vitebsky railway station, an architectural masterpiece of the early 20th century. The freshly renovated Art Nouveau railway station was captivating. As in bygone times, the beautiful halls were full of travellers dressed in costumes of that era, a baker was giving out bagels, an orchestra played wonderful music, there was dancing and laughter everywhere. Most importantly, the celebration was thought through to the last detail: there were several comfortable halls, a platform with a real steam engine, an antique staircase and enchanting lighting that all created a special atmosphere encouraging communication between the participants who had become friends during the Forum.
Beyond any doubt, this is the main goal of the Forum: to unite in friendship lawyers from all over the world, so that there would be more smiles, happiness and knowledge in the universe! Thank you, SPBILF 2017 and... let us start preparing for SPBILF 2018!
Distinguished colleagues, St Petersburg International Legal Forum is a very convenient and advanced platform for discussing legal and insurance issues arising in our day-to-day work.
This year we had a comprehensive and productive discussion during the session Social Aspects of Bankruptcy: Protection of Employees, Debts Collection and Personal Bankruptcy.
I liked the new feature: polling before and after the discussion of each issue for real time evaluation of both the power of conviction of the speaker and readiness for dialogue of the rest of the panellists.
Another pleasant surprise was an opportunity to conduct meetings with foreign experts. As you probably know, not long ago a bulk carrier flying Panama's flag was wrecked in the Black Sea. At the Forum, together with representatives of the International Social Security Association and the Republic of Panama, we discussed the algorithm of actions of state bodies during investigation of such incidents and delivery of benefits to the victims. Meeting with the chairman of the Supreme Court of Panama allowed us quickly, literally within an hour, to establish necessary contacts and clear many questions. This form of communication is a very convenient way of maintaining dialogue with people who are not only well-versed in the discussed issues, but also participate in the adoption of relevant laws and control of their implementation.
I am convinced that this format of communication is both useful and productive. Therefore, we will prepare even more carefully for the next forum, which will be held in 2018! We will analyse the list of participants and get ready for bilateral meetings. I would like to thank the organizers for the topical agenda, interesting meetings and productive work!
This year the scale of St Petersburg International Legal Forum was particularly impressive: an unprecedented number of participants from dozens of countries, sessions dedicated to many pressing issues, workshops, business breakfasts, moot courts and moot arbitration proceedings.
I would also like to commend a lecture series as part of the LF Academy, among which I particularly remember the lectures on quantum physics, countering international organized crime and regulation of collectors' activities.
I would like to thank all participants of the Forum for great discussions and exchange of knowledge and opinions and organizers of the Forum for their exemplary work and excellent result, as always!
This year's forum was particularly useful and informative for me. There was lots of networking, lots of new people and very lively debates on a broad gamut of topics. The core programme and the cultural part (including events managed by law firms independently) were extremely eventful and versatile. Every participant could easily find topics to discuss and things to do according to their mind, their heart and their field of professional interest. The forum was overall very intense, upbeat, driven. There was all this extensive sharing of opinions, ideas and expertise. New legal realities, phenomena and issues, as well as the areas, trajectories and trends of further development for the applications and institutions of law, were addressed in a deep, serious and intellectually engaging fashion. Also of note is the distinguished mix of participants this year. I just wished I could attend all the panels I wanted, but no such luck, as many of them were scheduled concurrently.
I joined my colleagues from Minpromtorg of Russia, Siemens and Geropharm for a great business breakfast on May 18, where we discussed localization and the application practice of purpose-specific investment contracts as used by industrial enterprises. I thank all those who attended this event and expressed sincere interest in the subject later on.
I happened to note excellent event management level throughout the forum. To make a long story short, SPBILF was a great success across the board this year.
I am glad that the main national legal event, SPBILF, is taking place in my home city. In the 2017 programme I was particularly interested in the presentations made by experts from other fields: economists, financial and industry experts. As a certified computer engineering expert, I am interested in the topic of IT promotion, because this is the future, and the way it will be regulated is a separate and quite exciting issue. It is great that the Forum has hosted so many fascinating discussions about this topic. I wish the organizers creative success and new interesting topics!
The Forum was as always organized on the highest level. Global discussion was held within the first International Insolvency Forum. Russian legal system needs effective and well-established insolvency procedures to ensure healthy and competitive economy. Their development is promoted by wide discussion of actual insolvency problems at the Forum.
Moreover, the Forum let Delcredere gather famous litigators and organize a fruitful dispute on the questions of Russian procedural law development. We hope that this discussion will continue here next year.


First I want to thank Sailrite for all the intresting video, blog and other info about sewing and canvas work.
That make it easier for us new users to learn and understand the process.
Just got a new Typical GC0303 sewing machine, and startet with repair my canvas on my boat.
Ealier I try v-69 thread (I order from Sailrite) in my Janome easy jeans, but after alot of problem I desided to order sewing machine that was ment for canvas work.
Here in Norway I think most of the canvas production use polyester /cotton thread.
They use this thread because they are afraid of leaking seems do to the raining weather condition we have here in Norway.
The problem is that this seem will not last many years before the treads get weak.
Now, what thread and size should I use to repair my canvas?
I guessing that repair an old canvas will a polyester thread hold long enough.
Is the V-92 thread thick enough, or should I go fo the v-138?
I think my machine can easy handle v-138.
Do the polyester antiwick work as good as a polyester/cotton thread to handle rain?
Also, if I will try tenara thread, should I go for standard or the heavy size.
I suggest V-92 Anti-wick thread in Polyester.
Tenara standard weight is fine for canvaswork.


When you think of New York City, you probably picture the flashing lights of Times Square, the non-stop activity of the Wall Street trading floor and diners that are open 24/7.
Having been a resident of this fine city for over 15 years, I'll let you in on a little secret, no one can keep up this pace without taking advantage of all the healthy and wellness opportunities that allow you to recover in your downtime.
1. View the City from an elevated perch: Iconic landmarks make up the famous New York skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge is one of the best places to take in that view. Day or night, you'll find the pedestrian walkway teeming with bikers, boot camp classes, or people just out for an evening stroll along this 1-mile stretch over the East River. If you'd rather get more of an insiders view of the city, (yes you can see into The Standard Hotel rooms), try the High Line. Two sections of this currently mile long above ground park are open so you can stop and smell the flowers.
2. Bike Governor's Island (May – September): This 172-acre island was once home to the US Coast Guard. In 2003, the US government sold the island to the city of New York for $1 and since then NYC has committed to offering free events in the summer months. Take your bike or rent one on the island and ride past the former Coast Guard forts, see the various sculpture exhibits on display or amp up the activity and take a trapeze lesson.
3. Shop the farmers market: You'll find farmers markets year round in NYC. The most famous one is the Greenmarket, which takes place 4 times a week in Union Square. But the cool kids have discovered the newest addition, New Amsterdam Market, which takes place in the old Fulton Fish Market in the South Street Seaport. Every Sunday you can find regional, seasonal ingredients sold from Apiaries to Z Food Farms zucchini. Famous restaurants such as Morris Grilled Cheese and Mas (la grillade) have been known to test their new products here too.
4. Take a Fitness Class: With a yoga studio on every corner, you won't have a problem finding a class to walk into, but if you're looking for something out of the ordinary, you've come to the creative capital of the world. Try an Aerial Fabric class at MMAC, they'll have you feeling like a cast member of Cirque du Soleil in no time. Or, if dancing is more your speed, head over to Broadway Bodies where actual Broadway dancers teach you the steps that everyone from Beyonce to Michael Jackson have preformed on stage.
5. Dine Organic: New York City is a foodie's paradise and eating organic doesn't mean you have to compromise taste. If you're looking for a sit down dinner at a chic neighborhood spot, don't miss Sanctuary T in Soho. The food is complimented by the extensive tea and cocktail list. Need a small bite to pack for a picnic lunch? Hit up one of Organic Avenue's four locations and choose from a variety of organic, vegan goodies.
6. Ice Skate at Rockefeller Center (Oct – April): You've seen the tree lighting ceremony on TV, now that you're in town, head to Rockefeller Center and experience this time honored winter tradition. Skate rental and private lessons are available if you don't want to take a spin on your own.
7. Cook at the Natural Gourmet Institute: Evening and weekend classes are offered in everything from Basic Knife skills to the Art of Homemade Tofu at this NY Institute. Founded 1977, the center's known for it's founding principle that what we eat significantly affects our physical, mental and spiritual well-being. This is one stop shopping for a balanced body!
8. Treat yourself to a spa day: Manhattan might be an island, but I wouldn't recommend going for a swim in the surroundings waters. Instead, take advantage of the indoor water features NYC has to offer. The water lounge at the Great Jones Spa is like nothing else the city has to offer. Centered around a three-story waterfall, the thermal hot tub, cold plunge pool, rock sauna and chakra steam room are worth the $50/day splurge. If you're looking for something less glamorous, but just as fun, try the Russian and Turkish Baths in the East Village, they've been around for over 100 years and offer co-ed hours.
Linden Schaffer makes NYC her home when she's not traveling the world spreading a message of health and wellness. As founder of Pravassa, a wellness travel company, Linden creates getaways to exotic locals which gives clients the opportunity to expand their minds and open themselves to new experiences through yoga, fitness, food, massage and culture. Connect with her on Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus.


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Can art save lives?
Written by David Gere Dec. 02, 2013 Los Angeles
The Keiskamma Altarpiece, shown here at UCLA, is a powerful declaration of hope and solidarity in the fight against HIV/AIDS. (Photo courtesy http://makeartstopaids.org/ )
Twenty-five years ago, I was foraging through a museum bookstore and came upon an eye-catching title: "AIDS: Cultural Analysis/Cultural Activism." The word "AIDS," rendered on the cover in large font, seemed more than slightly dangerous in 1988, when so many lay sick and dying and there were no effective treatments on the horizon. Equally attention-grabbing was the book's cover photograph of "Let the Record Show …," a 1987 art installation in the front window of Manhattan's New Museum of Contemporary Art by the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP). There, in all its glory, shimmered the iconic SILENCE = DEATH logo, in neon, with a pink triangle perched overhead.
More than two decades later, my copy of the book is dog-eared, the pages loose, with ink-smudged Post-its jutting out from the margins like yellow exclamation points. The book I spied that day has become my bible. It is stuffed with essential texts by activist authors, reflecting the Spock-ish analytical sensibilities of its editor, the art critic and early ACT UP member Douglas Crimp. Among the contributors is medical historian Paula Treichler, who writes of the irrational meanings attached to AIDS, and Jan Zita Grover, who painstakingly defines the "keywords" associated with AIDS, from "carrier" to "risk group."
For me, the most durable of the essays in the volume is Crimp's introduction, in which he goads us to stop talking about art of the AIDS era "transcending" the epidemic, as if that would give the work some weird modicum of value. He urges us to stop talking about parlaying art into research by putting it up for sale at AIDS benefits and donating the money to organizations like amfAR, The American Foundation for AIDS Research.
Stop it, Crimp demands. Stop talking about art as a commodity. Instead, start talking about art as a solution to the epidemic itself.
Here's the most telling passage:
[A]rt does have the power to save lives, and it is this very power that must be recognized, fostered, and supported in every way possible. But if we are to do this, we will have to abandon the idealist conception of art. We don't need a cultural renaissance; we need cultural practices actively participating in the struggle against AIDS. We don't need to transcend the epidemic; we need to end it.
In 2004, I traveled to India on a Fulbright and organized a workshop with artists and activists with the aim of putting Crimp's central ideas into action. In order to do so, my colleagues at the UCLA Art & Global Health Center and I boiled his ideas down to their essence: MAKE ART/STOP AIDS. Over the past decade, we have organized art exhibitions, participatory photography projects, and arts-based sexual health education programs that fulfill the words on both sides of the slash. At every step along the way, we honor Douglas Crimp and his idea that art possesses the capacity to meaningfully intervene in the AIDS epidemic.
A perfect example is Medicine Man, a mobile sculpture that MAKE ART/STOP AIDS commissioned from San Francisco-based artists Daniel Goldstein and John Kapellas. The piece is constructed of pill bottles that Goldstein and Kapellas, and their partners, saved up from treatment regimens dating as far back as 1985. The artists assembled the bottles in the shape of the Virgin of Guadalupe, with an aureole of syringes arrayed around her body in a halo. You could meditate on Medicine Man for a lifetime, and from it you would learn almost everything you need to know about AIDS, pharmaceutical profits, sexual networks, and our powerful desire to stay alive. When I show people this image, they immediately pick up the spiritual resonances and can see how the artists dissolve the stigma of AIDS in a representation of holiness. But they also see the pain—all those sharp needles—and the privilege, too. That privilege is especially apparent when two lifetime supplies of medication are set side by side with an image by Johannesburg-based photographer David Goldblatt of a South African mother and her two children, who are either too poor to buy medication, or are living with a government too cruel to provide affordable treatment.
Another of our MAKE ART/STOP AIDS projects is ThroughPositiveEyes.org, a website featuring photographs by HIV-positive people living in Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and, most recently, Mumbai. This collaboration with London-based photographer Gideon Mendel is meant to confront the stigma of AIDS by allowing people living with HIV or AIDS to tell their stories, feelingly, in ways that counteract harsh external judgment. One of my favorite photos is Raju's image of 10 bean sprouts arrayed on a stainless steel plate, each vibrant, growing sprout representing one year of his life infected with HIV—not death, but life.
My students at UCLA understand the power of art to educate, to shift stigma, and to forge powerful channels of communication. They have created a performing troupe, the UCLA Sex Squad, which presents original monologues and scenes to high school students in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Their performances are part of a full-scale public health intervention, designed in collaboration with Timothy Kordic of the district's HIV/AIDS Prevention Unit. Some 40 percent of high schoolers in Los Angeles will have sex before they graduate; we're trying to help prepare them for healthy sexual experiences. We're piloting the program now in Atlanta, Chapel Hill, and Mexico City.
MAKE ART/STOP AIDS demonstrates how art can make things happen in the world, how it can teach and goad and shift and protect us. It's a reminder, on World AIDS Day, of the most exceptional thing that art can do: save lives.
David Gere is a professor in the world arts and cultures/dance department and director of the Art & Global Health Center at UCLA. He wrote this for Zocalo Public Square. Major support for the center's projects comes from the Ford Foundation, Herb Ritts Foundation, David and Linda Shaheen Foundation, Dillon Dunwalke Trust, Resnick Family Foundation, and UCLA.


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Chinese company to seek ban on iPad imports, exports amid trademark fight with Apple
By Bay Area News Group |
BEIJING — A Chinese company said Tuesday it will ask customs officials to ban imports and exports of Apple's (AAPL) iPads due to a dispute over ownership of the trademark.
All of Apple's iPads are manufactured in China, meaning global sales of the popular tablet computers might be affected if authorities agreed to enforce such a request by Shenzhen Proview Technology.
The dispute with Proview, which won a court ruling that it owns the iPad name in China, has resulted in authorities seizing iPads from retailers in one city. Proview said it has asked for enforcement in 30 other cities.
"We are now working on a request to China Customs to ban and seize all the import and export of the iPad products that have violated the trademark," said Xie Xianghui, a Proview lawyer. He gave no indication when the request might be filed.
Apple, based in Cupertino, defended its ownership of the iPad name.
"We bought Proview's worldwide rights to the iPad trademark in 10 different countries several years ago. Proview refuses to honor their agreement with Apple in China," said an Apple spokeswoman in Beijing, Carolyn Wu.
Wu declined to comment on the possibility of Proview requesting a ban on iPad imports and exports.
China is Apple's fastest-growing market. Its iPads and iPhones are manufactured by a contractor, Taiwan-based Foxconn Technologies Group, at factories in southern China.
Shenzhen Proview Technology registered the iPad trademark in China in 2001. Apple bought rights to the name from a Taiwan company affiliated with Proview, but the mainland company says it still owns the name in China. A Chinese court rejected Apple's claim to the name in China last year. Apple has appealed.
"Our case is still pending in mainland China," Wu said.
Chinese rules allow trademark owners to request seizure of goods that violate their rights, according to Stan Abrams, an American lawyer who teaches intellectual property law at Beijing's Central University of Finance and Economics.
The rules were enacted partly in response to foreign pressure for Beijing to stamp out rampant unlicensed copying of foreign movies, music and designer clothes. Abrams said exports can be seized under rules meant to prevent manufacturers in China from sending unlicensed copies to other markets.
"All of these things that Proview can do, whether it's going to court or Customs, these are the things that we want to see," Abrams said. "So it's definitely ironic."
Chinese news reports say Proview, which makes computer displays, is deep in debt and needs a big settlement from Apple.
Proview has yet to make an offer to settle, said Xie, the company's lawyer.
Trademark dispute
Stopping the iPads: A Chinese company, Shenzhen Proview Technology, plans to ask customs officials to ban imports and exports of Apple's iPads because of a dispute over ownership of the trademark.
What's at stake: Apple's iPads are manufactured in China, meaning global sales of the popular tablet computers might be affected if authorities agree to enforce such a request.
The dispute so far: Proview won a court ruling that it owns the iPad name in China. Authorities have seized iPads from retailers in one city. Proview says it has asked for enforcement in 30 other cities.


The best British invasion since the Beatles and the Stones combines the talents of kitchen rock stars April Bloomfield (executive chef and co-owner), an England native, and Mario Batali (an investor) with actual rock stars Bono and Michael Stipe (also investors). Add the front-of-the-house skills of former record company exec Ken Friedman for an off-the-charts collaboration. The bi-level space, appointed with pub tables, upholstered stools and pig figurines filling every nook, forms an authentically English atmosphere, while the retro-alt sound track (everything from Morrissey to Johnny Thunders) and random celeb sightings feel fabulously New York. But what rocks most are dishes like the heaping burger, smothered with Roquefort, and gnudi, cloud-light sheep's ricotta dumplings in sage and brown butter, which have a slew of groupies of their own. Bonus track: the Spotted Pig Bitter and the hand-drawn, cask-conditioned house ale.
The tin ceiling, long marble bar and boisterous vibe clearly say "watering hole." Yet the comfortingly clever menu and a list of nearly two dozen imported chocolates for dessert show exactly how much there is for the Belgians to boast about in the kitchen. Crisp frites come with terrific dippers like sweet chili, cumin-garlic yogurt and just plain mayo for purists. Order the moules frites, plump mussels sitting in a debal curry, coconut milk and cilantro broth, for the perfect Flemish feast. Dark beer brings out the richness in carbonnade, tender beef stew slow cooked in the brew overnight. The best of Belgium is enhanced by the list of monk-styled brews, like Delirium Tremens and Trappist Achel Blond.
The charm doesn't stop at the Irish brogues abounding in this neighborhood bar. There's the early-19th-century setting, which includes a wall of church pew seats; 20 beers on draft, from Old Speckled Hen to Smithwick's; and expertly executed comfort classics. A creamy stew of chicken and veggies sits beneath the flaky crust of a pot pie, nicely charred bangers complement buttery mashed potatoes, and the crab cakes, inherited from the recipe books of the pub's former incarnation, Sazerac House, are big on meat and light on filler. Munching on wings—crispy on the outside and slathered with a tart and tasty sauce—at the welcoming, polygonal bar is the drill for loyal regulars.
What seems like just another East Village dive from the exterior pleasantly surprises all who enter this charismatic basement, where the scene and cuisine create instant barflies of newcomers. Mustard-colored walls, mirrors, casks and wooden pub tables and stools establish a cozy locale for tippling, while the frequently changing menu of delectables wins fierce foodie fans. On any given night, juicy, skillet-fried beer sausages, Creole beef stew, an artisanal cheese platter or addictively delicious sliders give the palate a giant double take. German and Belgian classics on tap, as well as lesser-known imports like Hitachino Nest (a Japanese white ale), appease beer connoisseurs, proving the gastrodive is certainly on the rise.
It's perpetually Oktoberfest at this Queens spot, known for its schnitzels and suds since 1972. A giant mounted moose head, old-fashioned chandeliers, wood paneling and stein-lined shelves surround local families populating plaid banquettes and tucking into German classics like jägerschnitzel (breaded veal cutlet smothered in mushroom sauce) and vinegary sauerbraten beef with potato dumplings and red cabbage. A herring salad, served with beets and potatoes, and brook trout in horseradish cream break up the meaty array. Weihenstephaner Kristall Weissbier and Schneider Weisse beers pair perfectly with the pretzels, specially made at a bakery just for Zum Stammtisch. A dozen hard-to-find German wines and a formidable Black Forest cake further please Teutonic tastes.
Long known as the last original beer garden in New York City, grog fanciers crowd the picnic tables at this sprawling garden, which is especially popular on sunny afternoons. Its friends aren't only fair-weather, however, as the yard is open all year round. Czech crepes, whether savory (stuffed with chicken, spinach and mushrooms) or sweet (with strawberries and whipped cream), are the popular choice to go with the decidedly un-urban surroundings. Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden also serves as a community center of sorts for the Czech and Slovak set, offering cultural events, classes for kids and regular jazz and comedy performances. Those who drink Czechvar or Dark BrouCzech fit right in.
The new Bohemians hang out here—designy backpacker types who might have spent time in Prague before it became touristy. The indoor-beer-garden vibe of the dining room is outlined with fence-like panels and walls the color of a rich lager, with Andy Warhol quotes amping up the arty ambiance. No surprise, then, that there's an "absinthe experience" touted at the bar, but the crowd here likes beer, as is evident from the abundance of foamy glasses of Staropramen. Czech and Hungarian dishes abound, with lángos (Hungarian fried bread with garlic and brown butter) and pierogi stuffed with spinach and roasted red peppers as well as pork or potato. It all comes together for a funky, upscale-youth-hostel vibe—the perfect South Slope site to relive the good old days of Eurail travel.
Iron light fixtures, Edison bulbs and a shiny wood bar set against a brick backdrop may be the current formula for many a modern-day restaurant and drinking stop, but the thoughtful pub fare sets this Park Sloper apart from similar wannabes. Brooklynites "ooh" and "aah" over beer specials, like Gaffel Kölsch and Avery Ellie's Brown Ale, and from the first bite of the gratis fried chickpeas discover that there's no room for middling mozzarella sticks on the food menu. What's that twist you taste in the fried calamari? Curry batter. Braised short ribs with polenta and Guinness-spiked toffee pudding also show that there's good chemistry creating the comfort food here. On Tuesdays, pair beer or wine with an entrée for $15 to $20, and you've got a scientific model for the perfect borough gastropub.
Part of the building itself dates back to the early 1700s. Nicolas Killmeyer bought the property in 1855; soon after, the original building was expanded, the upstairs was converted to a hotel and a gorgeous mahogany bar was built. So even though the current owners took it over in 1995, there's a great sense of nostalgia built into this Staten Islander. The festive hofbrauhaus atmosphere inside—with wood paneling, steins galore and a tin ceiling—spills outside into the beer garden. More than 100 beers, like Spaten Dunkel or a berry-tinged Berliner Kindl Weisse, see to it that patrons' thirst is slaked. The terrific wurst platter, with bratwurst, knockwurst and weisswurst plumply sitting on a plate with red cabbage and sauerkraut; crisp potato pancakes; and a live oompah band especially add to the Bavarian spirit.


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Collection of epigraphic monuments
A collection of literary legacy
Tactile exhibition
A sign language guide
A guide for the blind and visually impaired
Inclusive workshops
Numismatic collection of the National Museum in Leskovac was created by merging two archaeological and one historical numismatic collection into a single one. The collection was formed from money donated to the Museum by fellow citizen Sergej Dimitrijević during its founding in 1948.
Today, the collection includes 5,564 coins and notes from antiquity to modern times.
NEBOJŠA DIMITRIJEVIĆ, CURATOR
The National Museum in Leskovac takes care of the cultural and historical heritage of southern Serbia, studies, documents, protects and preserves collections of archaeological, ethnological, historical and artistic character.
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We do not work on Mondays and holidays.
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Theo Epstein and Ben Cherington discussed potential new managers for the Red Sox before Theo left for Chicago. So, they're working off similar lists of candidates.
For sure, I'm biased, but why in the world would someone choose Boston over the Northside of Chicago?
Mike Maddux would be great for the Cubs if he can convince his brother, Greg, to stick around as an advisor. What a great staff they would have if they can count on Theo Epstein, Jed Hoyer, Jason McLoed, Randy Bush, Tim Wilkin, Oneiri Fleita, Greg Maddux, Mike Maddux, and the rest of staff.
Junior Lake, the Cubs' shortstop prospect, has taken the Arizona Fall League by storm. Through 21 games, he is hitting .315/.365/.618, with 5 homers, while leading the league with 14 extra base hits and 16 stolen bases.
Has anyone else taken notice at how horribly wrong the Orioles GM search has gone? They have known for months that Andy MacPhail was stepping down, and yet they are still nowhere near getting a replacement. No-one wants the job because working for Peter Angelos is about as much fun as a root canal. No-one wants the job because they are clearly the 5th placed team in a 5-team division, and while the other 4 teams are trending upward, the Orioles are not improving. No-one wants the job because Buck Showalter has almost unprecedented power as the Manager - even with authority to recommend who should be the new GM - that it's an uncomfortable position for a General Manager. The next GM of the Baltimore Orioles will have less autonomy than any other GM in baseball - aside from maybe Michael Hill of the Marlins, who is never head from, as Larry Beinfast seemingly pulls all the strings.
It's sad. I'm not much of an Orioles fan, but they are a classic franchise and shouldn't be relegated to the lowermost position of the American League, even if their owner is a sleazeball attorney with no acumen for fan pride or customer relations. At least I am not an Orioles fan. If I were, I would #OccupyEutawStreet and provide free t-shirts and ramen noodles to anyone else who'd try to unseat Peter Angelos.
Is Mark Prior still property of the Yankees?
This is one of the worst free agent classes I can remember, as there are very few blue chip opportunities, and a bunch of "no thanks" type of guys who are barely above replacement level. In fact, I think only about 4 or 5 guys are really, really good, and only about 20 or 25 guys are even relatively appealing to pay over $5 million per season.
Chien-Ming Wang got $4.5 million for next season from the Nationals. Amazing. I guess that's what a ground-ball rate over 50% and a 16/0 K/BB ratio in your last four starts of the season can do for you.
Let's call it Men's intuition, but I feel that Jose Reyes will end up back with the Mets after being unimpressed by what he hears from other teams.
Where is Prince Fielder going to end up? Traditional big spenders like the Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies, Tigers, and Mets surely don't need him. The Brewers won't afford him, but I can't place where he'll end up. The Nationals? It's hard to believe that the Nationals might get who is potentially the best free agent this offseason, but I can't see him going too many other places. Maybe the smart money is on the Rangers getting the Prince. That would be something.
If you are like me, and you like anticipating the hot stove, and predicting who will end up where... or, if you just like to enter contests to win prizes, MLBTradeRumors is holding a free contest on predicting where their top 50 free agents will end up. Read more about the contest here, and good luck!


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Q: Can we use both Stateless and Stateful session beans in a J2EE application? Is it good way to use both Stateless and Stateful session beans for the different modules if the requirement demands ?

A: You question is quite vague, but it seems like you basically ask for advice whether it's good to use either stateless or stateful session beans.

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*Stateless session beans (SLSB) are definitively easy to use. There is almost nothing to configure, and they are ideal to expose service.

*Stateful session beans (SFSB) are superficially similar to SLSB. But the fact their are stateful make their programming model different, and are harder to use. For instance you will need to configure a pool size that matches your load, set the timeout parameter, and don't forget to dispose them correctly. People usually advice against it unless you know exactly why you would use them rather than another lighter approach (e.g. HttpSession, or database) and only if you have a good command of the EJB model. More info on Stateful EJBs in web app.
But SLSB and SFSB can of course be used together in an application. The technology is around since one decade so there's plenty of information available around. It's however encouraged to try to make your design as stateless as possible.

A: Of course. You should use stateless whenever possible (they are faster and consume less memory because they don't require serialization and de-serialization) and stateful only when needed. So it's perfectly ok to have (e.g.) 8 stateless and 2 stateful beans

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This was a crazy first weekend for MLB DFS as I was able to cash the early slate Saturday thanks to a 13% owned Wilson Ramos. At just 3.2K he scored 20 FPts to sneak me into the green. The main slate Saturday and Sunday were both garbage for me. We knew going into Saturday night that the pitching was horrendous and it showed. I got a combined 5.80 FPts from Eduardo Rodriguez and Felix Pena, won't come close to cash when that happens. I couldn't get on the right Yankees all weekend and all I needed yesterday to cash was 1 more hit as Brett Gardner came to the plate in the bottom of the ninth with 2 on and 2 out only to get pinch hit for Troy Tulowitzki who struck out to end the game. Had the right plays, they just didn't come through. We have still cashed in 4 out of 6 slates to start the year and look to make it 5 of 7 tonight. Make sure you join us in chat as we fully break down the slate and the other MLB analyst as well as myself list our core plays for both cash games and tournaments. Check out our new A.C.E. Projection System as well to help with building your winning lineups. You can also follow me on twitter @DRockDFS.
April kicks-off with 9 games on the main slate tonight and once again there is some very interesting pitching options. The Houston Astros are in Texas where 51 runs were scored in the opening series between the Cubs and Rangers. You are going to want to be in our discord chat tonight for a better run down of the pitchers on the slate as a bunch of top priced options tonight could see less than 6 innings.
Pitching is going to take some thought tonight as there are a number of options who could only see 5 or less innings even if they are having a solid game. The Mets and LHP Steven Matz takes on the Miami Marlins in Miami tonight. Matz has the second lowest IRTA on the slate at 3.47 and is a -135 favorite. Matz struggled in 2018 but had a solid ending to the season, posting a 2.44 ERA over his final 8 starts. In 2018 he averaged 9.3 K/9 to RHB, 2 more than his K/9 to LHB and will face a possible all RHB Marlins lineup tonight. If he is pitching solid we aren't going to see him get yanked after 5, which we confidently can't say about some of the other higher priced pitchers tonight.
The Dodgers start a 3 game series tonight against the San Francisco Giants and LHP Drew Pomeranz. The Dodgers off to a fast start in 2019 racking up 42 runs in 4 games against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Turner was actually quiet in the series only getting 4 hits, all singles, and 3 walks and 5 RBI's. This is a good spot for Turner to get going, in 2018 he had a .433 wOBA and a .244 ISO against LHP. The Dodgers have the third highest IRT on the slate at 4.7.
Baez is going to be a staple of my lines until he shows me he isn't worth it. The kid is flat out amazing and tonight gets LHP Sean Newcomb and the Atlanta Braves. In 2018, Newcomb had a 4.47 xFIP along with a 33% HH Rate against RHB. Baez had a .384 wOBA and .269 ISO against LHP in 2018. Super small sample size but in 2 at bats this season against LHP he has a BB and HR. Newcomb also had a sub 12% BB Rate last year which bodes well for Baez due to his speed. I will have Baez in all formats tonight.
The top value on the slate according to our brand new A.C.E. Projection System, Yandy Diaz. Tampa gets RHP Chad Bettis tonight who had a .356 wOBA, 5.22 xFIP, and a 36% HH Rate against RHB last season. Diaz in 2018 for Cleveland had .370 wOBA against RHP and is having a good start to the 2019 season. In the Rays opening series against the Astros, Diaz had 2 Doubles, 1 HR, and a walk. At $3500 you aren't asking for much.
Davis is another guy that is going to be a staple of my lineups until DK realizes that he is worth a lot more than $4.4K. In 6 games this year he already has 4 HR and 8 RBI's. Tonight he gets LHP David Price, not the easiest match up but Price has a little added pressure on his side tonight. The Red Sox starters were taxed in Seattle after only lasting for a total of 15 innings. That means the bullpen is gassed as well, not a good thing this early in the season. Give me a discounted Davis tonight in all formats.
Join us in chat for more advice on getting your lines ready for this evening, along with using our A.C.E. Projection System. I should be in chat most of the day to answer your questions along with other analyst's and you can always get a hold of me on Twitter as well. Good Luck tonight and Play Ball.


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This fan's reaction to seeing Meghan at The Lion King premiere is all too relatable
By Natalie Oliveri| 3 years ago
It's not every day you come face to face with a member of the royal family, so if – and when – it happens, the moment can be pretty exciting. It can even leave you breathless.
That's how one fan, no doubt, felt when he saw the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, up close, at the European premiere of Disney's The Lion King on Sunday.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend The Lion King premiere in London. (AAP)
Prince Harry and Meghan walked the yellow carpet before entering the Odeon Leicester Square in London, greeting fans who had waited hours to see the royal couple.
Photographers captured the hilarious reaction from one of those fans as Prince Harry and Meghan stopped to talk to the group.
The fan reacted with an open mouth and hand on his chest. (AAP)
Standing one row back from the barrier, the man stares open-mouthed at the Duke and Duchess, his hand on his chest and his sunglasses slightly lowered so he can see the couple more clearly.
It's the most perfect reaction and we can totally relate.
We can totally relate to the man's excitement at seeing Harry and Meghan up close. (AAP)
The photo was even included on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's official Instagram page, along with six others from the event.
The royal couple also met some of the film's stars and creative team, including Elton John and Beyoncé.
Harry and Meghan were guests of the event thanks to a newly launched global conservation campaign by Disney, Protect the Pride, to support efforts protecting the rapidly diminishing lion population across Africa. As a part of their commitment to this cause, Disney also made a donation to the Duke of Sussex's upcoming environment and community initiative, to be formally announced in the coming months.
Meghan, who gave birth to baby Archie Harrison on May 6, took a break from her maternity leave to attend the premiere with her husband.
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The day opened up with what some might describe as a foreboding swirl of greys. The temperature had dropped to the low 60s, and intermittent thunderstorms threatened a wet weekend. By most accounts, the outlook may have been ominous. I, for one, happen to greatly enjoy the melancholy of dark skies and rainy weekends. And on that particular day, it was what I enjoyed that was supposed to count most, right? Well, mine and my betrothed, in any case. Luckily, his spirits were not easily dampened.
The preceding week had been a culmination of building excitement and nerves. Friends and family far and wide traveled to help us prepare to cross the threshold into matrimony, something I will forever show gratitude for. Honestly, without the help of our grooms girls, and other family and friends, I'm not sure if I would have been able to keep a level head.
We, of course, had no choice but to plan some aspects of the wedding, but for the most part we kind of winged it. I was determined to take things as they came and do my best to not get too worried or worked up throughout the week. I'll admit, the day before the wedding, during our set-up and rehearsal and whatnot, my nerves bubbled dangerously close to the surface. Again, without the help of my two best ladies, I probably would have dissolved into a complete mess.
To give myself credit, I will say that I feel I did a remarkable job of maintaining a calm demeanor throughout the week, all things considered. My mind was a swirling whirlwind of different positive emotions. I was grateful to have my best friend by my side all week. I was excited at the prospect of calling Jon my husband. I was, of course, feeling rushes of love and gratitude directed towards Jon. I was feeling incredibly lucky without feeling undeserving. I was happy.
I have to admit that I was nervous about creating such an open display of my relationship, especially considering that we are two men in love. Despite my claims of not giving a damn, it turns out that I do still care about what people think. I am not one for PDA in general, so this felt like going from 0 to 60 in a millisecond.
However, when the day arrived, I found myself truly unconcerned with what people might think or say. As I'm reflecting on the experience, I find this to be surprising. I was able to set aside that particular worry and really focus on what was important to me. I'm pretty sure that my ability to do so aided in my enjoyment of the experience. I was unabashed and open with my relationship, with my feelings towards Jon, and instead of making me cringe or anxiously seek approval, I felt this rush of pride and certainty. It was honestly a feeling unlike anything I have experienced.
It felt powerful and pure.
From where I stood, the ceremony was beautiful and perfect. The reception was carefree and, obviously, celebratory. I didn't have anything to worry about. Nothing crazy dramatic happened. I was able to connect with family and friends who had traveled to partake. All-in-all, I think we both closed out our wedding day with zero regrets.
It's been one week since we were pronounced married. I've thought a lot about the question of whether or not I feel differently being married. The surface answer: no. Not really. We're still living together and carrying on as normal. On the outside, things don't really feel much different. We're still happy and in love.
But beneath the surface, inside my heart, or soul, or mind, or whatever you want to call it, I do feel different. Unsurprisingly, I feel that our bond is stronger. I feel confident and safe. The cord that tethers us has been reinforced and fortified. Perhaps this is newlywed naivete, or otherwise obvious, but it's a wave of feeling that I'm content to keep riding.
I'll be the first to admit that I'm a cynical person. That I'm a child born of malcontent, divorce, and general mistrust. That the melancholic swirls of grey typically seep from the sky and fill me up. But here and now, after facing marriage with a bigger positive force than I thought possible for myself, cynicism has no place. I married Jon because I believe in us more than I've believed in anything. Because I know, deep down, that he's my person and we're meant to traverse this life together. The pressures of commitment, if any, are nothing compared to this truth I feel between us.
So, yes, I do feel a bit differently as a married person.
You are strong…and marrying your soul mate makes you both stronger. It was a beautiful ceremony, and everyone who attended was there because they believe in you.
Jacob, we were so honored to be included in this precious commitment of love. You have found your person. As a mom, that is the best feeling in the world to know your son found the one person that makes him happy and he can spend the rest of his life with. We love you both so much.
6 times. I read 6 times.
This is perfection. Jacob, you are so strong. Thank you for letting me be a part of your beautiful day. Your happiness poured over to all of us and I'm so happy to have witnessed it.
Love is love….. God bless and I wish you both every happiness and many many years together!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I'm so very happy for you my friend! There's nothing like finding that person. No words to convey all of the great adventures you've taken and will take together. Wishing you the best always, there will be good and bad but keep patient and strong. Choose your battles wisely, and communicate often. Love you!


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Butchers & Bicyles, established in 2013, represents a new era of urban cargo biking. Based in Copenhagen, it was founded by three design engineers: Morten Wagener, Morten Mogensen and Jakob Munk. Jakob trained at the Institute for Architecture & Design at the University of Aalborg in 2003, and in the course of his career has worked behind the scenes for a number of well-known Danish and international brands.
Jakob, describe the concept of Butchers & Bicycles...
Butchers & Bicycles creates transportation bikes intended to change the lives of the families who own them. Our first-ever product was a leaning three-wheeled cargo bike that rides just like a normal bike, but with room for children and groceries in the front box.
Where's home for you in Copenhagen?
An apartment in an old motorcycle factory from the 1950s in an area of Copenhagen called Frederiksberg. It's a wonderful place with lots of atmosphere and daylight; two essentials for my family.
How did you get involved in design?
Ever since I could hold a pencil, I have been drawing all kinds of things. I think the need to create something originates from these years and it was only a matter of me choosing to be an architect or a designer - I chose the latter, and I'm pretty sure I made the right choice.
What has been your career highlight?
Undoubtedly, the succesful launch of Butchers & Bicycles in 2013.
How do you spend your weekends in Copenhagen?
With my family preferably. Being part of a start-up company is sometimes time consuming and so I prioritise my wife and two children a lot over the weekends. We are frequent visitors of the parks, beaches and playgrounds all over the city, and we always take our cargo bike, since we don't own a car.
What would you be doing if you weren't involved with Butchers & Bicyles?
I don't know - I can't imagine that at the moment. But I would probably do something very similar.
What's your hobby?
Before getting involved in Butchers & Bicycles, I had time to play quite a lot of golf, which has been my passion for 25 years now. But now I have other priorities, so apart from cooking, which I love, I can't find the time for hobbies at the moment.
How will you spend the summer?
My family and I will be in Denmark, for the first time in many years. We'll take a couple of weeks in a small summer cottage on the west coast. It's a lovely and very unspoilt place surrounded by the elements.
Spending time outdoors; nothing relaxes me more than the smells and sounds of nature.
What's your favourite Copenhagen drinking spot?
It has to be Lidkoeb in an area called Vesterbro. You won't find a better place for a stylish and cosy Nordic atmosphere.
Where do you eat in Copenhagen?
Restaurant Höst is a favourite because I was involved in creating this restaurant in my previous career - it will always be a special place for me to visit. A new restaurant called UFORMEL is another place I would recommend anyone visiting Copenhagen.
What is your favourite Danish brand?
Maybe a cliché but LEGO is a perfect example of how a simple idea can turn into something meaningful for generations of people across the globe. It is impressive how they have managed to survive through decades with computers, iPads and Playstations changing the definition of "play" completely.
Who is your Danish artist of choice?
I am a big fan of Kasper Eistrup, who is probably more known as the lead singer in legendary Danish rock band Kashmir. His artwork is inspirational, impressive and fascinating, and he deserves as much credit for his brilliant art as he gets for his music.
Copenhagen aside, what other European city could you live in?
I'm a big fan of Berlin and so it would be there, or perhaps even Barcelona.
What's your favourite word in the Danish language?
"Lykke" / "Happiness" - it's what it's all about.
Where do you go to feel inspired?
I travel to other countries where people do things differently, or I go to an art museum like Louisiana, north of Copenhagen.
Butchers & Bicycles, Slagtehusgade 5A, 1715 Copenhagen V, Denmark; butchersandbicycles.com
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386 – Tár
Cate Blanchett's performance as the title character is the highlight of the otherwise unutterably deflating Tár. What begins as an unexpectedly captivating profile of a world-class musical conductor and promises to develop into a story of sexual and psychological intrigue ultimately fails to satisfy when it refuses to offer thrills and drama – not to mention plot resolution. We pick through our problems with it, including what we find implausible, its reactionary attitudes and low opinion of young people, and its embrace of ambiguity and lack of interest in developing the story of Tár's downfall.
This entry was posted in Podcasts and tagged Cate Blanchett, drama, music, Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant, psychological, Tár, Todd Field on Jan 19, 2023 by michaeljglass.
372 – Don't Worry Darling
Don't Worry Darling, Olivia Wilde's second feature as director, after Booksmart, which we loved, is an irredeemable mess of a psychological thriller. We pick through its carcass in an attempt to figure out which bit of it we liked the least.
This entry was posted in Podcasts and tagged Booksmart, Chris Pine, Don't Worry Darling, Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Katie Silberman, Olivia Wilde, psychological, thriller on Oct 13, 2022 by michaeljglass.
368 – Psycho (1960)
We visit the MAC for a screening of the new 4k restoration of Psycho, one of the most analysed films of all time, and arguably director Alfred Hitchcock's most famous. It's a film we've both seen several times, but not for a few years, and in the cinema setting for which it's meant, instead of the classroom, there's a renewed and reinvigorated wonder to its imagery and editing.
We share our feelings about this screening, remark upon things we'd forgotten or had never noticed before, discuss how elements of the film have aged, and compare it to Brian de Palma's Dressed to Kill, which was, shall we say, inspired by Psycho, and which we recently saw. We find plenty of room for criticism, but although we conclude that Psycho works for us more as a collection of a few iconic scenes than a thoroughly engrossing story from beginning to end, those scenes shine, and nowhere more vividly than on a cinema screen.
This entry was posted in Podcasts and tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Perkins, Dressed to Kill, horror, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, Psycho, psychological, slasher, thriller, Vera Miles on Aug 7, 2022 by michaeljglass.
358 – Vortex
Gaspar Noé dials down his typical cinematic spectacle to bring us a slow and moving exploration of dementia and how it drives a loving couple apart. He still has one visual trick up his sleeve, however: Vortex uses splitscreen to show us two lives lived in close proximity but not shared. His cameras follow their subjects individually, sometimes observing them go about separate activities, sometimes occupying almost the same perspective as the characters sit together and engage in conversation, nearly giving us a unified widescreen shot that captures both husband and wife in the same frame – but never being able to. But while Vortex is given structure by its visual design, what it depicts is as crucial as how it depicts it. It's not a sentimental film, but neither is it harsh – and it's well worth your time.
This entry was posted in Podcasts and tagged Alex Lutz, Dario Argento, dementia, drama, Françoise Lebrun, French, Gaspar Noé, psychological, Vortex on Jun 7, 2022 by michaeljglass.
336 – The Lost Daughter
Maggie Gyllenhaal's debut feature as a director, The Lost Daughter, paints a powerful portrait of Leda, a middle-aged woman for whom motherhood never came naturally, and whose exposure to a young family on holiday ferociously reminds her of her experience of raising two daughters. It's a film that bravely and forcefully repudiates the notion that motherhood should be natural to women, the key expectation of them, and joyful.
We discuss Olivia Colman's performance and the appealing ordinariness she's conveyed on television and in film for two decades, and Gyllenhaal's direction of a script she wrote, which arguably omits too much context for some of what we see, but which is at its core devoted to telling its story visually, taking opportunities to spend time exploring Leda's state of mind – although it could work through some of Leda's behaviour more convincingly. Nonetheless, The Lost Daughter is a striking, expressive film that tells a story we don't often hear, about a kind of person we don't often see.
This entry was posted in Podcasts and tagged Dakota Johnson, drama, Elena Ferrante, Jessie Buckley, Maggie Gyllenhaal, motherhood, Olivia Colman, psychological, The Lost Daughter on Jan 14, 2022 by michaeljglass.
328 – Spencer
As he did with 2016's Jackie, director Pablo Larraín explores the life, image, and legacy of a woman publicly struck by tragedy in Spencer, a fabulistic biopic that imagines a Christmas holiday spent with the royal family at Sandringham, during which Princess Diana struggles with the knowledge of her husband's affair and the watchful eyes of both the royals and the paparazzi.
We discuss our own relationships to both Larraín and Diana, and consider how the film draws on various aspects of the princess's public image in painting a portrait of a woman losing her mind. The film is set squarely within that mind, and Mike argues that it uses several tropes and techniques common to horror in order to dramatise Diana's fracturing mental state. José expresses his love for Kristen Stewart's outstanding lead performance, one that doesn't impersonate but evokes, and conveys differing stages of psychosis with subtlety.
We don't agree on everything, and the film isn't perfect, but Spencer is a really remarkable, expressive exploration of an iconic figure.
This entry was posted in Podcasts and tagged biopic, drama, Kristen Stewart, Pablo Larraín, Princess Diana, psychological, royal family, Sally Hawkins, Timothy Spall on Nov 27, 2021 by michaeljglass.
253 – I'm Thinking of Ending Things
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Horror tropes pervade I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Charlie Kaufman's oddball drama about a girl doubting her relationship, but it can't be considered a traditional horror. Instead, it turns these tropes inwards, likening a controlling, toxic relationship to an isolated, threatening, haunted house. It's a fascinating and brilliant idea, but despite the film being well-observed and intriguing, it's not engaging enough, and offers little opportunity for confident interpretation. Mike has little sympathy for its developing surreality; José wants more humour. Still, it's an ambitious, interesting film, and worth delving into.
This entry was posted in Podcasts and tagged Charlie Kaufman, David Thewlis, drama, horror, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Jesse Plemons, Jessie Buckley, psychological, Toni Collette on Oct 11, 2020 by michaeljglass.
237 – Bug
Adapted from Tracy Letts' 1996 play of the same name, 2006's Bug, directed by William Friedkin, sees two lonely people with traumatic histories connect and share a descent into madness. It's a bit of an experiment, its theatrical roots obvious, some questions left unsatisfyingly unanswered, and it's not until the final act that it takes off. But it's interesting, features strong performances from Michael Shannon (who also played the role on stage) and Ashley Judd, and is essential viewing for anyone interested in Friedkin, Shannon, Judd or Letts.
This entry was posted in Podcasts and tagged Ashley Judd, Bug, horror, Michael Shannon, psychological, thriller, Tracy Letts, William Friedkin on Jul 12, 2020 by michaeljglass.
213 – The Lighthouse
Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse, a tale of two lighthouse keepers stranded during a storm, is a visual treat in black and white that stuns and engrosses us. A two-hander between Willem Dafoe's irascible boss and Robert Pattinson's secretive youngster, it invokes myth, gods, folk tales, the clash of male egos, compulsive psychosexuality, if not much, much more besides.
If its plot is simple, its story is complex, and we think our way through its characters' personalities, wants, needs, and psychologies. José asks if the film is gothic, and we discuss the boss's treatment of his assistant: is it just controlling, or abusive? Extraordinary imagery of mermaids, monsters, and gods suffuses the film with inescapable surreality and the turbulent minds of men overburdened with ego and sexual need. Eggers has an assured, confident sense of tone, layering the film with mood and atmosphere, making its remote island a pressure cooker.
The Lighthouse is a spectacular film, an audiovisual treat that you should not miss at the cinema. Its imagery is poetic, its characters complex – in its entirety, it is confusing but approachable, symbolic but not coded, allowing room for interpretation and emotional response. It's brilliant.
This entry was posted in Podcasts and tagged horror, myth, psychological, Robert Eggers, Robert Pattinson, The Lighthouse, Willem Dafoe on Feb 14, 2020 by michaeljglass.


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Google's best Pixel feature lets you find the name of any song — here's how
By Darragh Murphy
Pixel 7 lets you automatically identify songs
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The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro come with a list of innovative features, including Photo Unblur and the upcoming Clear Calling, but they also come with one of the best Pixel perks: automatically identifying songs.
That's right. No more typing in random misheard lyrics in Google Search to try and figure out that tune you heard on a night out a few days ago. Instead of grasping at straws to finally listen to that song that goes "woo!", your Pixel phone will let you know the name of the song and the artist it's by as soon as it plays — right on the lock screen.
Thanks to Now Playing, your Pixel will even list a history of songs and the time and date it was heard, meaning all you have to do is remember when you jammed to a particular tune and it will show up. Tired of the turmoil remembering songs bring? Find out how to use Now Playing on your Pixel.
How to use Now Playing on your Pixel
With Now Playing, your Pixel can identify the music you hear around you. It's important to note that this isn't available on the first Pixel (2016); only the Pixel 4 and later have music search, which allows users to search for a song if the phone can't identify it.
This does mean your Pixel device is essentially "always listening," which is a privacy concern for some. However, Google makes it clear that it recognizes music using a song database stored on your Pixel phone. The automatic recognition process never sends audio or background conversations to Google, as it uses "privacy-preserving analytics."
In any case, follow these steps to start knowing every song as soon as they're played.
On your Pixel device, open the App Drawer and navigate to Settings.
Scroll down to Sound and vibration.
Tap on Now Playing.
In this menu, toggle the switch next to Identify songs playing nearby.
There you have it. For those that have a Pixel with an always-on display, including the Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, and Pixel 7 Pro, the name of the song and artist will pop up at the bottom of the lock screen. That means you can just glance at your phone without unlocking it to know what song is being played.
What's more, in the Now Playing menu, you can tap on Now Playing history to view all the songs your Pixel has picked up. Plus, you can tap the "heart" icon to add to your list of favorites.
You can also add the music search button on the lock screen, which lets you look up songs that are playing that your Pixel doesn't recognize. It's an incredibly handy feature to have, especially when someone asks "What's the name of that song?" and you always have the answer.
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Darragh Murphy is fascinated by all things bizarre, which usually leads to assorted coverage varying from washing machines designed for AirPods to the mischievous world of cyberattacks. Whether it's connecting Scar from The Lion King to two-factor authentication or turning his love for gadgets into a fabricated rap battle from 8 Mile, he believes there's always a quirky spin to be made. With a Master's degree in Magazine Journalism from The University of Sheffield, along with short stints at Kerrang! and Exposed Magazine, Darragh started his career writing about the tech industry at Time Out Dubai and ShortList Dubai, covering everything from the latest iPhone models and Huawei laptops to massive Esports events in the Middle East. Now, he can be found proudly diving into gaming, gadgets, and letting readers know the joys of docking stations for Laptop Mag.


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Q: FCM push test message (for single device) not working on IOS I have an ionic app on capacitor both for android and ios. Everything works great on my testing environment using Firebase-Cloud-Messaging. I am able to send and receive segment notifications to both devices. The only concern I have is when I try to send a single device notification through FCM interface (send test message) to IOS. The device is not receiving it. I have tried many things already. And since it not working there in interface, it is also not working when i test it though CURL. On the other hand, android is working perfectly. Any suggestions?
Appreciate

A: I did a PR on the capacitor-fcm plugin to change that and if you use FCMPlugin.getToken() you will get on both android and iOs the fcm registration token in question. Also, you can send the test message for a specific topic that you only have this device registered.
Until a new release from capcaitor-fcm is launched, you can install from the PR itself.
https://github.com/stewwan/capacitor-fcm/pull/27


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