Ravage 2099 - What Lurks Below!
The following is eight pages from the unpublished sequel to the Spider-Man 2099 story, "Deep Cover." The story, which was part of the series' sole Annual, introduced the para-human commando, Chernobyl. Chernobyl, along with a team of other super-powered soviet agents, were placed in hibernation to be awakened at the proper time to strike against US based super-heroes like Captain America, Thing, Hulk, etc. The original story left ambiguous the fate of Chernobyl's teammates. This sequel picks up the story with Chernobyl tracking down and reviving one of his fellow teammates.
The story was plotted by Ian Edginton and drawn by Luke Ross. Ink work was started by Scott Koblish (page 2 is partially inked), but stopped, likely due to the cancellation of all the 2099 books. Since the story is mostly un-inked, the scans below a very light. I've boosted the contrast a bit to make them a little easier to see.
Pure speculation on my part, but I think it likely that had 2099 Unlimited not been cancelled, this story would probably have found a home there.
I don't mind anyone downloading the images below. But I would however ask that no one upload these images on a torrent or anywhere else. If you want to share, just link back to this page.


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It started with one, Buford. We didn't know much about Swamp Haven at first. We learned about them from friends, who had recently adopted an abandoned puppy (a momma Rose pup). We were still grieving the loss of our beagle, Mac. But it felt lonely with just one pup in the house, Belle, our beagle/basset. Then we meet Buford and our lives were changed. This goofy middle-aged couch loving lemon hound was the perfect new family member. Now it was us, Belle, and Buford.
Fast forward to December 2016, at this point we were hooked (stalking) Swamp Haven's Facebook page. Each new picture and story of these pups being saved during their last days from area shelters pulled at the heartstrings. (And if they don't, why are you reading this?) So while scrolling Facebook one day, up pops a picture of Indiana aka Indy aka Mika and we were hooked. But three dogs!! Swamp Haven posted her on Wednesday, she was at our house by Friday evening. And like that, we were a three dog family, Belle, Buford, and Indy. Life was grand and we were one happy pack, and then cancer. One minute Belle was here and then the next she wasn't. Indy was lost and we were heartbroken and Buford was still on the couch. Swamp Haven reached out with their condolences and support. They know what it's like to love and lose great dogs. We knew when we were ready, they'd help us add back to our pack.
Enter Utah aka Sonny, he favored Belle so much, we knew it was a sign. He went home with us the same day everyone met him. Including Buford, who wasn't thrilled to be leaving his couch. So now we were back to three, Buford, Indy, and Utah. These three silly hounds that take up our couches and hearts, or so we thought.
We now jump to February 2018, when Swamp Haven reached out to ask if we could foster a young female that had been found in Jacksonville. Almost immediately we said yes, but also had reservations about becoming a foster fail. You see this sweet little Lady just fall right into place with the "States" and Buford.
Now you are thinking, no they couldn't, that's four, count them four dogs! Well, surprise! We are now a four dog family and you are probably thinking why. That's easy, the answer is Swamp Haven. They care and give so much support and love to not only the current Swampies but former Swampies. They rescue some of the best dogs out there that still need a chance at life. This is the reason we have four, Buford, Indy, Utah, and Lady. Now we are officially off the list for future fosters or adoptions but our pack is worth it. We hope by sharing our story when the time is right to adopt or foster, you reach out to Swamp Haven. Give that one sweet rescue a second chance, we promise you won't regret it.


Marginal cost (MC): the additional cost that results from increasing output by one unit. Another way of saying this: the additional cost per additional unit of output. We use the symbol ∆ (the Greek letter delta) to designate the change in a variable.... • Describe cost theory and how firms optimize given the constraints of their own costs and an exogenously given price. This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu.
For average fixed cost, average variable cost and average total cost. These columns are simply derived by calculating averages using columns one through four and the formulas in the table.... 5/07/2008 · The marginal cost of production is the increase in total cost as a result of producing one extra unit. Marginal cost and average cost can differ greatly.
5/07/2008 · The marginal cost of production is the increase in total cost as a result of producing one extra unit. Marginal cost and average cost can differ greatly. how to draw a potential energy diagram In such a situation both the average cost and marginal cost slope downward, but the downward slope of MC curve is more than that of AC curve. From Figure 11 it becomes clear that when due to the operation of the law of increasing returns, average cost falls, marginal cost also falls.
Draw the demand and marginal revenue curves. Compute the team's profit-maximizing price and the number of tickets it will sell at that price. Compute the team's profit-maximizing price and the number of tickets it will sell at that price.


This project will assess interactions between zero-deforestation commitments and tropical land cover dynamics and identify enabling conditions to improve the likelihood that commitments will achieve stated goals. To achieve these outcomes, this project will synthesize social data on trade dynamics, market conditions, and supply chain commitments and ecological data on tropical land cover change, build a coupled land change-supply chain-trade model, and apply this model to contrast future scenarios of supply chain commitments. This proposal focuses on soy, a leading cause of land cover change in South America, with an eye toward applications for other global commodities and tropical regions, particularly oil palm in Southeast Asia.
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Have you guys met ickle and Lardee yet? They're these two little baby teeth that just showed up at artist Inhae Lee's door one day and she invited them to stay. Okay, no not really, but they're still really cute and get into all sorts of misadventures as they explore this big world of ours. I've been following their antics on her blog for a while now and was thrilled to learn that their book "My Milk Toof" was just released. Check out the behind-the-scenes video below. If the teeny tiny props don't make you smile, the music sure will.


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Kids With Autism Have Unique Gut 'Microbiomes'
Children with autism differ socially and developmentally from their typically developing peers. Now, researchers say there are also differences in their array of healthy gut bacteria or "microbiome."
The findings may lead to earlier treatment for kids with an autism spectrum disorder, suggested the authors of a new small study.
The gut microbiome can vary according to where people live, but the findings show "for the first time that the gut microbiota of children with [autism] is abnormally developed and lags that of age-matched peers," according to study author Siew Ng, of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and colleagues.
Previous research has suggested that the gut microbiome may play a role in autism. And evidence suggests that the pathway between gut bacteria and the central nervous system (the gut-brain axis) has a strong effect on social behaviors.
To learn more, the authors of this study compared the microbiomes of 64 children with autism and 64 typically developing children in China. The children were aged 3 to 6 years.
The researchers assessed the range, volume and associated functions of bacteria in the children's stool samples. They found that those with autism had a distinctive and underdeveloped range and volume of gut bacteria that isn't related to diet.
Kids with an autism spectrum disorder had significantly fewer bacteria linked to neurotransmitter activity and five species of bacteria that aren't typically found in the guts of children without the condition.
These differences were confirmed in a separate group of eight children with autism and 10 without, the study authors said.
The results were published online July 26 in the journal Gut.
The findings suggest that there may be a characteristic microbial profile for autism, which may enable early treatment of the condition, according to the authors. They added that extensive investigation is needed. Currently, there is no definitive test for autism spectrum disorder.
"As development of microbial communities within the [gastrointestinal] tract during childhood represents a critical window of human growth and health, shifts in the gut microbiota during early life development may have important functional roles in the [progression of autism spectrum disorder]," the authors said in a journal news release.
They added there may be a potential role for non-invasive prediction of autism based on fecal bacteria markers and age-related bacteria development profiles.
The Autism Society has more on autism.
SOURCE: Gut, news release, July 26, 2021
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The innovation landscape: less daunting than you may think
Engineer Alan Phillips recently had an idea which he thought could improve the efficiency of oil & gas well construction and ultimately enhance hydrocarbon recovery.
He formed a company, Steel Space Casing Drilling Ltd, protected his intellectual property and set out to develop the business. With limited experience of commercialising a concept, Alan had little idea what R&D funding and support he could access to help him on his way.
"I expected to come up against roadblocks, but to my surprise I've found there's a refreshing attitude in Scotland towards innovation and start-ups in the oilfield. People have always got time and are willing to share advice with you at all levels," says Alan, who has worked in oil and gas for over two decades.
"To support the technical thinking, we prepared an initial financial plan to test if the idea would work commercially. We made headline assumptions on potential sales volumes, unit profit margins and support overhead costs to come up with a five-year financial plan. These assumptions can now be tested and validated through the feasibility and prototype stages."
Alan's concept is a unique and potentially game-changing approach to Casing While Drilling (or CWD, a construction technique used to drill and case oil wells in one pass). Furthermore, multiple spin-off products are also being positioned in the market to disrupt conventional drilling practices.
When he presented the ideas to operators, investors and service companies, their response was extremely enthusiastic, and they suggested he back them up with additional technical modelling.
"I had completed preliminary calculations and drawings, but with oilfield technology, there's a significant number of variable downhole factors such as temperature, fluid dynamics and vibration that are challenging to account for. More technical modelling was needed to establish whether the concept was viable, but this wasn't something I could do myself."
Alan was advised to contact the Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) for guidance and support. "I spoke to OGIC Project manager Paul Robb and asked if he could help. He suggested that I work with university researchers to run advanced technical modelling, and said that I'd come to exactly the right place to make that happen. I was delighted!"
Paul Robb explained the various innovation funding options available, helped Alan to clarify what research support he needed, and put him in touch with universities that could provide it.
Alan opted to work with the School of Engineering at Robert Gordon University (RGU), whose mix of expertise and plain speaking impressed him from the start. Matias Garza (who was doing an MSc in Drilling and Well Engineering) was assigned to complete the design calculations and verifications while Dr Reza Sanaee (Course Leader, MSc Drilling and Well Engineering) provided guidance to the team. The calculations and modelling were verified by Dr Mamdud Hossain (Reader in Thermofluids).
With OGIC and RGU assistance, they successfully applied for an Innovation Voucher from the Scottish Funding Council. This programme, administered by Interface, provides funding for first-time partnerships between SMEs and universities or colleges in Scotland.
According to Alan, "When developing the designs initially, I hadn't really considered that university researchers could help. However, OGIC said they would bring something different to the table and they were correct."
"When I came to RGU, the amount of knowledge in the room was staggering. These are subject matter experts at the top of their field who can give you answers within seconds to something that might take months to figure out elsewhere."
Not only did they bring technical expertise from within their fields but they also brought industry knowledge, which was a welcome additional bonus.
The research results from RGU are extremely positive and conclude that the design is viable to progress to prototyping in the New Year. This is vital information to take to future funders, investors and operators.
With a solid business plan in place and round two funding negotiations well underway, the next stage is to optimise the designs and progress to prototype modelling. OGIC will continue to signpost the new team towards funding sources – support that Alan describes as "exceptionally helpful" throughout his innovation journey.
As for anyone else looking to develop a great idea, Alan recommends, firstly, that they too seek a helping hand from an innovation organisation like OGIC.
"Secondly," he says, "you have to be realistic and figure out if your plan is solid, from both an engineering and a business perspective. Not all ideas are going to succeed, which is fine but you need to find that out quickly so jump in at the deep end!
"In our first week, we presented to one of the biggest oil companies in the world which is as daunting as it is rewarding! Look around and talk to as many people as possible, making sure to take on board all the advice, even if you don't like it!"
"Thirdly, do your homework. In some of our presentations, there were large audiences of ultra-sharp, seasoned engineers and investors. You have to go in there fully prepared."
Based on OGIC's own experience of supporting SMEs to innovate, his advice makes sense. Yes, the innovation landscape is complex, but there's plenty of practical and often free assistance available – from OGIC if you're involved in oil and gas or from other Innovation Centres or organisations in other sectors.
Even if they can't help you, they can often direct you to someone who can.


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Carlyle group to lead Rs 4,000-crore capital infusion in PNB Housing Finance Ltd
The other investors include Aditya Puri, the former MD and CEO of HDFC Bank
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Our Special Correspondent | Mumbai | Published 01.06.21, 01:43 AM
The Carlyle group is leading a Rs 4,000-crore capital infusion in PNB Housing Finance Ltd along with other investors that include Aditya Puri, the former MD and CEO of HDFC Bank.
Pluto Investments S.a.r.l, an affiliated entity of Carlyle Asia Partners IV, LP and Carlyle Asia Partners V, LP, will invest up to Rs 3,185 crore through a a preferential allotment of equity shares and warrants at a price of Rs 390 per share in the housing finance company.
This represents a premium of 12 per cent to the closing price of the PNB Housing Finance share last Friday. The PNB Housing Finance stock leapt 20 per cent to settle at Rs 525.20 on the BSE on Monday.
Existing shareholders of the company, the funds managed by Ares SSG and General Atlantic are also participating in the capital raise.
As part of the transaction, Salisbury Investments Pvt Ltd, the family investment vehicle of Aditya Puri, a senior adviser for Carlyle in Asia and the former CEO & managing director of HDFC Bank, will also invest in the fund raise.
Puri, who led HDFC Bank since its inception to make it the country's largest private sector lender, will be nominated to the PNB Housing Finance board as a Carlyle nominee director in due course.
Stock market circles are of the view that his strong experience will help the housing finance firm gain more market share in a highly competitive segment.
A regulatory filing made by PNB Housing Finance said that Salisbury will have a 0.2 per cent stake in the company after the issuance of equity shares and warrants.
The board of PNB Housing Finance approved a preferential allotment on a private placement basis, an aggregate of 8,20,51,281 equity shares and 2,05,12,820 warrants exchangeable into equity shares to Pluto Investments, Salisbury Investments, General Atlantic Singapore Fund FII and Alpha Investments V Pte Ltd in specified proportions for a cash consideration aggregating to Rs 4,000 crore.
The transaction will trigger a mandatory open offer by Pluto Investments to purchase up to 26 per cent equity shares of PNB Housing Finance from public shareholders. This is because after the allotment of equity shares and warrants, Pluto Investment's stake will stand at 30.2 per cent. The open offer will be made at a price of Rs 403.22 per share and it will be for over 7 crore shares.
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It's crazy for me to think that we are entering our 9th year of business at integrateIT. As with every new year we look forward to the coming year and the challenges that it brings. We also take this time to look back upon the year we have just completed. One of the things I have made a practice of over the years is setting goals for the company. Next week, Dave and I will sit down and review 2012 and see how we did based on the goals we set for ourselves last year and then come up with our goals for 2013.
Prior to doing so we solicit ideas from within the company to see if anyone has any goals they would like to see us pursue as a company. We believe it is important that our employees feel like they are a part of this goal setting process. Once Dave and I have developed the goals for 2013 we will go over them with everyone. Most of these goals will need much support in order to achieve them so no sense in keeping people in the dark as to what the company goals are. It also helps to make everyone feel like they are more a part of this organization.
Last year we set what we believed would be some very difficult goals to achieve and we met 90% of them. This year we are going to really try to push ourselves and set stretch goals. If we don't meet them all that's OK. We believe it is important that this goal setting exercise is not merely just that..an exercise. Without having clear goals for the company for the coming year you have no way of really looking back to see if you were successful or not that year. We think of them as sort of New Years resolutions for the company. So as you begin this new year, I urge you to set clear goals that can be measured so that when the year ends you are able to look back and decide for yourself if you had a good year or not. It will also help you identify areas where you need to improve.


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I would argue that Slivers was anything but a "typical" circus clown of that, or any, era.
Slivers and Marceline performing their famous boxing act. Alright, Slivers and Marceline were performing this at the Hippodrome in NY. Montgomery and Stone were also performing a Boxing Gag on Broadway about this time. Does anyone know how similar these two gags were and if they bear much, if any, similarity to the Boxing Gag as Poodles Hanneford taught it to Otto Griebling?
"Cause every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man..."
Anyone know who or where this is?
I'm lovin' the padded slapstick.
Yesterday afternoon as I drove over the Amboy bridge along the Garden State Parkway I was almost killed as a huge aluminum ladder, not unlike the one pictured above, flew out of the back of a contractor's pickup truck in front of me.
It sailed for a ways before hitting the ground and began tumbling end over end.
Had I been any closer it would have gone right through my windshield.
I was lucky enough to be far enough behind that I had time to change lanes (without looking) before the ladder hit the car.
If you are traveling with items in a pickup truck, please be sure to secure them properly. The life you save may be my own.
Beautiful photos by Life magazine photographer Ralph Crane taken on an Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey outdoor date in Pomona, CA in 1958.
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The circus industry: where talent is always recognized and rewarded, innovation is essential and originality is paramount.
The late Paul Newman performing at the Big Apple Circus with Jeff Gordon.
Mostly my old promo video with new shots of the car in the Bridgeport parade.
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A photo of Johnny Peers taken for the Life magazine article on Clown College that appeared in the February 20, 1970 issue.
Emmett Kelly on "What's My Line", an episode that is notable for being the last television appearance of the great Fred Allen who passed away the following week on March 17, 1956.
English clown Footit trained as an equestrian acrobat with his father's circus and, by 1880, his appearances with Sanger's Circus established him as a leading horseback clown. His partnership with Cuban Raphaël Padilla, known as Chocolat (1868-1917), began at the Cirque Médrano in 1886, flourishing throughout the 1890s and early 1900s at the most fashionable Parisian circus, the Noveau Cirque. Their slapstick antics, in which Chocolat was the perenial victim of the violent, but impassive Footit, were popular with all levels of society, attracting the attention of many intellectuals and artists.
A Photoscenograph film of their sketch William Tell provided the basis for a painted picture band projected at Emile Reynaud's Théâtre Optique in August 1896, while their act was also filmed by the Lumière Cinématographe and for the Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre in 1900.
Following the break up of the partnership in the 1900s Footit appeared on the stage and for a brief time ran his own circus.
The last five minutes of Charlie Rivel's 1943 film Akrobat Schoon featuring the comedy trapeze act (but not the Chaplin impersonation) that made him famous.
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This is the poster for the clown festival in Cornella.
It looks a good program this year: the theatre one-man shows of Peter Shub, mime Daniel and Housch-ma-Housch.
In the big top gala show there are, among others, Jigalov, Chabri and Bello Nock.
Click the title of this post to be taken to the festival's website.
Mr. Stubs, Mr. Fish, Oaf and Le Clown Gordoon from the Big Apple Circus' 1987 production 1001 Arabian Nights.


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First NFL Touchdown Emotional Moment for Chiefs WR Byron Pringle
by Matt Derrick August 25, 2019
Aug. 24, 2019: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Byron Pringle scores on a 6-yard touchdown run against San Francisco at Arrowhead Stadium in the 49ers' 27-17 victory.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Byron Pringle knew once the Chiefs entered the red zone late in the third quarter, the ball was coming to him on one of the Chiefs' pet plays, the jet sweep.
"I was going to run it hard, I don't care if it was all 11 guys was on me," Pringle said after the game. "I just needed a vertical push and I was going to drag them in the end zone with me."
He didn't need to do that. With a wall of blockers clearing the way, Pringle scampered through the traffic on a sweep to the left side.
"When I saw I had an open out, just told myself to run real hard and don't let nobody tackle me," Pringle said. "Once I got in the end zone, I was like it really just happened. I got my first touchdown."
A year ago, no one within the Chiefs organization could have imagined it would take this long for Pringle to make his first trip to the end zone. He shined as undrafted free agent in training camp in 2018, and capped off a fantastic preseason with four catches for 122 yards in the finale against Green Bay. The Chiefs already pencilled him onto the 53-man roster.
But Pringle suffered a groin injury in the game that ended his season. In the year since then, Pringle dedicated himself to improving his knowledge of the offense and grooming himself as a professional.
"A lot of people in my area look up to me, so I feel like I'm a big role model back where I'm from," said Pringle, who grew up in Tampa, Florida before attending Kansas State. "As long as I'm doing good, everybody back home is doing good and they have a positive mindset to make it out where I'm from."
Hearing the cheers when he went into the end zone meant a great deal to the former Wildcat, who has plenty of supporters in the stands for every game at Arrowhead Stadium.
"I always hear them screaming out Wildcat when I run in and off the field, so it's big to have those fans follow me from Kansas State to Kansas City," Pringle said.
After the game, the emotion of the moment choked Pringle up in the locker room. He paused for a moment when talking about his teammates celebrating his touchdown and recalling the hard work he put after missing all of last season.
"It was great, they were proud of me, happy for me, because they know I've been putting in hard work and coming in with a positive mindset," Pringle said "It's just a great feeling know them guys was behind me and cheering me on."
He also wanted to get back to his family, so he could give his son a game ball.
"I'm trying to hurry up and get out there to my son right now before he fall asleep on me," Pringle said with a smile.
Just like last season, Pringle finds himself in a battle for one of the final positions on the roster at wide receiver. He made a convincing case in training camp. During the preseason he's caught three passes for 26 yards in addition to his 6-yard touchdown romp. He's also returned three kick offs for 87 yards, including a 50-yard return against Cincinnati.
The Chiefs have two more practices this week before the preseason finale at Green Bay Thursday night, and Pringle plans to attack them the same way he has approached every day he's spent in the NFL.
"I'm coming back in, just attack each day with a positive mindset and positive energy," Pringle said. "Get knowledge from the older guys, get knowledge from my coaches and just keep grinding."
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Stade de Baduel je višenamjenski stadion u Cayenneu, Francuska Gijana. Trenutno se uglavnom koristi za utakmice nogometne reprezentacije Francuske Gijane.

Stadion ima kapacitet od 7000 mjesta. Ima prirodni travnjak i sintetičku 400-metarsku atletsku stazu. Središnje područje stadiona, nazvano "la caquette", obnovljeno je 2012.

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Troye Sivan released a cover of Queen's 1976 hit "Somebody to Love", which originally appeared on the band's album A Day at the Races.
Sivan's track is the third released in support of the Mercury Phoenix Trust, created in 1992 (one year after Freddie Mercury's death) to combat HIV/AIDS. Singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes released a cover of "Under Pressure" with Teddy Geiger, and 5 Seconds of Summer covered "Killer Queen".
What do you think of Sivan's cover?


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OSMO Wood Finish
Expanding Dining Table
This dining table may be the closest we've come to marryng perfect function with a beautiful, simple form.
One common request we get is for a dining table that functions most days of the year for two or four people, but will expand to seat eight or ten. Needless to say, it's no easy task. Incorporating moving parts greatly increases the complexity, and can lead to compromises in the look of the table. This piece is the second incarnation of this design. It has a lot going on that is not immediately evident; the 'breadboard' ends (as we furniture makers call them) pull out from the table top proper and create space and support for two leaves. We don't make tables that expand by pulling apart in the middle; we just don't like how they look. This design allows the top to look like it should look- in essence it hides its expanding functionality.
A few other aspects of the design make it very comfortable and functional. The long rails underneath the top are not very tall, and are set far back from the edge. The makes for maximum leg clearance between the floor and the underside of the top. We've had immediate feedback from taller people sitting down and noticing, it's more comfortable for them, and makes it easier to cross legs. There is generous overhang on the ends, plus, the rail structure is well off the floor. This gives maximum shin and feet clearance.
Aesthetically, we took cues from some classic mid-century tables. In particulay, we like the tapering leg shape. We took the linearity and played with it; none of the parts have overt curves, but the legs, rails and table edges are all cambered on their faces, giving a softer look and feel. This detail also gives a very pleasing handmade feel to the piece.
The dimensions of the top are 42" wide by 88" long. With two leaves added, the length increases to 120". It's made of locally sourced Garry oak, a very close relative of white oak. Finished with OSMO hardwax oil.
Happy dining!
~Sandra
PS this piece is currently avaliable for sale, and can be seen in person at our showroom.
Modern Coffee Table for Small Spaces
Copyright © 2018 Gelinas Carr Furniture. All rights reserved.
Website Maintained by Webdesign Victoria, photos by Edward McCrea Photography.


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AGA-fyren är en typ av automatisk fyr som uppfanns av Gustaf Dalén i början av 1900-talet. Namnet kommer från Dahléns bolag AB Gas-ackumulator (numera Aga AB) som tillverkade fyrarna. Fyrljuset drivs med acetylengas vars tillförsel styrs av en solventil som stänger av gasen under den ljusa delen av dygnet och därmed reglerar vid vilka tider på dygnet fyren ska lysa. En klippljusapparat styr fyrens blinkande genom att slå av och på gastillförseln med korta regelbundna intervaller. Tack vare dessa båda tekniker lyckades man reducera gasförbrukningen med 90% jämfört med tidigare konstruktioner. Dalén fick nobelpriset i fysik 1912 för sina insatser inom fyrtekniken.

Numera har AGA-fyrarna till stor del ersatts med fyrar som drivs med elektricitet.

Världens första AGA-fyr var Gåsfetens fyr utanför Ronneby i Blekinge.

Referenser

Se även
 Agaljus
 Agaspis

Externa länkar
 Dalénmuseet i Stenstorp Modernt museum med många av Daléns och Agas uppfinningar.
 Utdrag ur Aga-systemets tillämpning Svenska Fyrsällskapet

Fyrar
Gustaf Dalén
Svenska uppfinningar


NOTE: This is NOT an NFA item. This is considered a pistol grip firearm, just like any other shotgun with a pistol grip.
Magpul M-lok Forened is an upgrade when compared to production corncob with strap – more streamlined, and M-Lok compatibility for user desired components / additions.
Steel Receiver is heavier, but stronger than aluminum for a lifetime of service.


Within the Reception Studies debate, this article explores the concept of pleasure applied into this high-rated American television comedy. Key vectors of inquiry will be: audience' uses of this show, perceived characters' attributes and spectators' attitude to the representation of values. Ideas like fast consume and gratification, partial identification with the characters and the attraction to a pleasant fictional world will explain the television experience of these fans regarding a suggested concept of liking within the current popular culture. This article draws upon a very large data. It uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to study the distinctive viewing of the Spanish fans of this TV sitcom. In the first phase, existing data comes from 2.494 online questionnaires. This analysis provides a context for the qualitative data that is based on two focus groups and ten in-depth interviews.


How do i use Fragonard Pigments????
Halloween Thread: What scares you when you're painting?
A question about using raw canvas.
Crease in Canvas -- Help?
First formal show...with wine & cheese....arg!!
Alternative Approaches to Sealing Masonites?
Does using the most expensive products make you a better painter?
I am totally FED UP!
OKAY, who do we really complain to and get some answers?
This stuff is not for the faint of heart!
When to use Clay board?
Did Anyone Else Get a Free Sample of OPENs?
...I've been out of the loop and I'm stuck!
Doing the funky Snoopy dance here!
Long Haired Dog Fur, How To Paint?
WOW! I think I am done here.
is there a new MAPS?
Sales - O.K. To Post?
Painting over Acrylic Matte Varnish topcoat?
Is there a difference in blending or glazing?
Which brand of paint works like oil?
tiger chased the monk off!
How to paint this drawing of fabric/pumpkin?
what is "wood cradled masonite panel"?


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Sloan Kettering Institute/
MSK Scientists Reveal Biology of Shape-Shifting Lung Cancer
MSK cancer biologist Triparna Sen
When a person with lung cancer stops responding to a particular drug treatment, one possible reason is the cancer has morphed into a different subtype that is no longer sensitive to that drug.
This phenomenon, known as lineage plasticity, is responsible for about 15% of cases of drug resistance in people with lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) that has a mutation in the gene EGFR and is being treated with an EGFR inhibitor. As a result of this lineage plasticity, LUAD transforms into small cell lung cancer (SCLC), which is much more aggressive.
Understanding the biology of this identity switching is a top priority for lung cancer researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
"The million-dollar question is: Can we find a way to block the switch so the cancer can't evade the drugs designed to kill it?" says Triparna Sen, a cancer biologist in the Sloan Kettering Institute.
The million-dollar question is: Can we find a way to block the switch so the cancer can't evade the drugs designed to kill it?
Triparna Sen cancer biologist
In a new study, published June 21, 2021, in Cancer Discovery, Dr. Sen and her colleagues reported results that take scientists closer to that goal. They identified a suite of molecular changes that accompany lineage plasticity as lung cancers morph from one subtype into another.
A Powerful Collaboration
To make these discoveries, the team took advantage of the close collaboration between physicians and researchers at MSK. One member of the team, physician-scientist Charles Rudin, the Sylvia Hassenfeld Chair in Lung Cancer Research, helped obtain lung cancer tumors from patients. From these, the scientists were able to identify tumors that had both pre-transformation LUAD and post-transformation SCLC areas, tumors that had fully undergone lineage switching, and tumors that had not. They separated the LUAD and SCLC sections from these samples and performed a battery of measurements to assess changes at the molecular level. The paper's first author, Alvaro Quintanal-Villalonga, a postdoc in the Rudin lab, then worked with MSK scientists Richard Koch and Brian Loomis to analyze these data.
The results were revealing. Certain genetic changes, they found, were commonly associated with lineage switching. For example, loss of function of two genes, RB1 and TP53, was seen in almost all samples that had undergone lineage switching, implying that these changes are key requirements. But while these changes appear necessary for the switch, they are not sufficient to actually cause it to happen.
More significant for driving the switch, they discovered, was a variety of changes in gene expression — genes turning on or off. These gene expression changes were not the result of mutations in DNA. Rather, they were caused by reversible alterations in DNA methylation, a type of epigenetic modification. As a result of these changes, the tumors become more like SCLC.
What Is Epigenetics, and Why Is Everyone Talking about It?
The word "epigenetic" literally means "above the genes." Calico cats demonstrate a type of epigenetic inheritance called X-inactivation.
Blocking the Switch
With this list of the defining molecular changes between subtypes identified, the researchers next wanted to know if targeting any of these changes with drugs could prevent the switch and slow the growth of tumors.
To test this hypothesis, they made what's called a xenograft model. They took a slice of a tumor from a patient and grew it in a mouse. Then they tested several drugs against it. The drug that had the most effect was an AKT inhibitor called samotolisib; AKT is one of the genes whose expression changes during lineage switching. The researchers speculate that AKT inhibitors might usefully be added to treatment regimens for people with certain lung cancers.
"The research points toward AKT inhibitors as potentially beneficial for patients whose lung cancer has transformed to SCLC, particularly tumors in which AKT signaling may be playing an important role," Dr. Sen says. "The exciting thing is that AKT inhibitors are already FDA approved for use in people."
But before this is tried in patients, more work needs to be done to see if the results hold up in other preclinical studies. If so, the findings could have broad applicability. Lineage plasticity-dependent drug resistance is also known to occur in prostate cancer, for example. Dr. Sen and her colleagues are eager to explore the implications of these findings with other researchers at MSK.
"We have asked a lot of questions in this study and answered a few," Dr. Sen says. "But I think there is still much more to be done in this field."
Lung cancer can sometimes become resistant to drugs by changing its identity, called lineage plasticity.
MSK researchers studied patient tumors with sensitive technologies to determine the changes in genes, gene expression, and other factors that underlie lineage plasticity.
Some of the changes they uncovered are potentially targetable with drugs.
The study's other authors are Hirokazu Taniguchi, Yingqian A. Zhan, Maysun M. Hasan, Shweta S. Chavan, Fanli Meng, Fathema Uddin, Parvathy Manoj, Mark T.A. Donoghue, Helen H. Won, Joseph M. Chan, Metamia Ciampricotti, Andrew Chow, Michael Offin, Jason C. Chang, Jordana Ray-Kirton, Sam E. Tischfield, Jacklynn Egger, Umesh K. Bhanot, Irina Linkov, Marina Asher, Sonali Sinha, Joachim Silber, Christine A. Iacobuzio-Donahue, Michael H. Roehrl, Travis J. Hollmann, Helena A. Yu, Juan Qiu, Elisa de Stanchina, Marina K. Baine, Natasha Rekhtman, and John T. Poirier.
This research was supported by the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute (grants R01 CA197936, U24 CA213274, and K08 CA-248723), the SU2C/VAI Epigenetics Dream Team, the Druckenmiller Center for Lung Cancer Research, a Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy grant, an International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer grant, the Integrated Genomics Operation Core funded by the NCI Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA08748), Cycle for Survival, and the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Molecular Oncology.
Shape-Shifting Stem Cells Are Key to Cancer Metastasis and Immune Evasion
New Discovery Explains How the Prostate Gland Regenerates Itself
Triparna Sen
Assistant Attending/Lab Co-Director
Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School
Joint Graduate Programs
Programs for College & High School Students
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If you believe the advertisements you see, bottled water is the purest form of water. It comes from a mountain stream or from some remote, untouched corner of the world. While some bottled water does come from springs, much of it comes from municipal water supplies. It is often bottled tap water that has been filtered and treated. Some companies will even add minerals that they hope will improve the taste.
There are many things that are downright scary about plastic bottles. First, the plastic is usually made from fossil fuels. They take a lot of energy to create and then remain in the environment for at least 450 years! Bottles made with Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET or PETE) will never biodegrade. There are many different reports about how plastic can get into your soil, water and body. The chemicals in these bottles can cause long term health issues.
There are many studies on how expensive bottled water can be. Manufacturers create the bottles and labels, bottle the water and then ship the water around the world. It makes sense that buying water is very expensive, especially compared to the cost of drinking treated water at home. There is overwhelming and consistently growing evidence that plastic water bottles are just the wrong way to go.
Get delicious water from your sink!


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For many years, myself and my family have worked with Oliver in both sales and purchasing of various properties.
Olly's experience and in depth knowledge helped us sell a property quickly and for a great price.
Furthermore, Olly has also helped me in acquiring a new property, whilst securing a great discount on that purchase.
Oliver has gone above and beyond he's duties as an agent and a great pleasure to deal with.
I would encourage anybody who is going through the stressful period of finding a rental. To look no further!!
I work 6 days a week and have little to know time to inspect properties or liaison with real estates. After having no luck for 3 weeks and being told I was unsuccessful after filling out application after application. Oliver and Tamara were quick to Process my app and have me approved within 48 hours.
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Congratulations Olly. Your perseverance, professionalism and & hardwork has been amazing. We never once doubted you that in the end you would get the result that not only for us but you also deserved in this truly trying market. If anyone is after honesty, integrity and actually does do what he says he will Olly is the agent for you. Wouldn't hesitate at all in using Olly again and wish him and Tamara all the very best in their business.
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Olly has been a terrific Agent, right from the beginning to the end. He kept us informed all the way and never left us in the dark! We knew exactly what to expect next. We can highly recommend Olly and wish to thank him for making the impossible, possible!!! So happy with our purchase - thank you, Dean & Amelda!
A very professional friendly helpful team. Tamara has been a pleasure to deal with and has gone out of her way to help us. I would highly recommend this real estate to anyone.
Very happy with this agent. From the time we first met until settlement and even since then Oliver has been wonderful. A great communicator, trustworthy and dependable. Could not have asked for a better agent to handle our purchase.
I had my property with another agent for 3 months and not one offer presented. Oliver had been soliciting my business for 18 months with continual followup... so I gave him a go. What a star...9-10 people thru on first home open and an offer which was above my expectations.Property will settle with 6 weeks of Oliver taking over the sale. Very professional and kepy me informed all the way and even arranged a settlement agent as we are from interstate. Thoroughly recommend!!!!!!!
My sister and I enlisted Oliver to help us with the sale of our home after he was referred to us by a friend. We are so happy they did! Everything Oliver promised he delivered, he sold it for the listing price and sold the property quickly. He looked after us every step of the way, making the process a breeze for our first sale.
Olly did everything required to get my house sold. But most importantly to me he was honest and trustworthy.
Oliver was awesome in selling our home. Work very hard nothing was an issue. You could not get a better Real Estate Agent. Highly recommended you will not be disappointed.
Oliver or Olly as I know him is a honest and one of the few real agents who actually come from the heart and not the pocket. I feel very blessed having met this special and unique man. A rare find in this very competitive dog eat dog industry. A real high achiever with compassion and sincere care for both the vendor and buyer.
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Condition: Excellent. Purchased new as a demo unit.
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Lustr® is the white light specialist in the Selador® Series. Think watercolours – warm or cool pure white light slowly evolving into the softest tints and colour shadings. In Lustr, the x7 Color System™ is optimized to produce theatrical-quality whites and tints that render pigments and skin tones in their natural appearance.
For key and fill light applications the Lustr features a yoke for one- and two-cell fixtures as well as frosted optics for a soft beam of light that blends well with your existing Source Fours®. The Lustr's subtle tinting capability is also the perfect solution for lighting scenery.


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Valeria Betancourt (Quito, 1970) es una socióloga ecuatoriana defensora de los derechos humanos y pionera en el uso de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) para promover el desarrollo y empoderamiento de la ciudadanía en América Latina y globalmente.

Trayectoria
Desde 2003, Betancourt trabaja en la Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones, donde lidera el programa global de políticas de información y comunicación. Su trabajo está centrado en investigación, incidencia en políticas públicas, y construcción de movimientos en las áreas de acceso, derechos humanos y gobernanza de Internet.

Como una de las fundadoras de la Reunión Preparatoria de América Latina y el Caribe para el Foro para la Gobernanza de Internet (LACIGF), Valeria Betancourt ha jugado un rol central en la regionalización de los debates y procesos de gobernanza de internet en América Latina.

Durante el terremoto de Ecuador de 2016, fue una de las impulsoras de la iniciativa de mapeo colaborativo Mapa Desastre Ecuador para canalizar la ayuda necesaria en distintos puntos del país.

Reconocimientos

En el período 2010-2012, Betancourt fue seleccionada en representación de sociedad civil latinoamericana del Grupo Asesor de Múltiples Partes Interesadas del Foro para la Gobernanza de Internet. En 2012 recibió el Premio Trayectoria LACNIC, y en 2015 fue reconocida por el programa FRIDA por contribuir al desarrollo en Latinoamérica.

Publicaciones destacadas
 "El acceso a internet: habilitador del ejercicio de derechos humanos", en Regulación de Internet y derechos digitales en Ecuador. Juan Pablo Albán Alencastro ... [y otros catorce]; editoras generales, Daniela Salazar, Daniela Viteri. Quito : Editorial USFQ (2016)
 "Internet for promoting, guaranteeing and exercising human rights and fundamental freedoms", in FRIDA 10 years contributing to development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Editors: Jesús Martínez and Lara Robledo, LACNIC and Seed Alliance (2015)
 "ICT for development milestones and approaches in Latin American and the Caribbean", in ENABLING OPENNESS. The future of the information society in Latin America and the Caribbean. Editors: Bruce Girard and Fernando Perini, Fundación Comunica and IDRC (2013)
 "Citizen participation in the age of the information society", in ENABLING OPENNESS. The future of the information society in Latin America and the Caribbean. Editors: Bruce Girard and Fernando Perini, Fundación Comunica and IDRC (2013)
 "Los derechos en internet en Ecuador: ¿un posible triunfo de activistas?", in Digital Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean Newsletter (2013)
 "Derechos humanos en línea: una agenda aún pendiente para la sociedad civil de América Latina y el Caribe", in Cuestión de Derechos, ADC's magazine (2013)
 Ciberactivismo: ¿Utopía o posibilidad de resistencia y transformación en la era de la sociedad desinformada de la información?, en Chasqui Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicación (2011)

 "National Report for Ecuador", in Global Information Society Watch (2007)
 "¿Qué es una política nacional de información?" y "Objetivos y áreas de acción de la política nacional de información" en Hacia la construcción de políticas nacionales de información: la experiencia de América Latina. Editor: Isidro Fernández-Aballi. Kingston. UNESCO (2007)

Referencias

Tecnologías de la información
Defensoras de derechos humanos


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 DALLAS-FORT WORTH – The North Texas industrial market absorbed 3,989,307 sf in first quarter 2018, according to JLL's DFW Industrial Insight and Statistics 1Q 2018 reports.
In 1Q 2018, 3,932,701 sf of industrial space came online, 31,000 sf for manufacturing and 3,901,701 sf for warehouse and distribution.
Within DFW, the South Dallas and North Fort Worth submarkets are hotspots which account for more than half of the warehouse and distribution space under construction.
However, leasing activity was strongest in the centrally-located Great Southwest/Arlington and DFW Airport submarkets in 1Q 2018.
Also check out JLL's Office Insight and Statistics 1Q 2018 reports.


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Building safer online spaces in Myanmar
Facebook faces great scrutiny in Myanmar
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Posted 12 August 2020 13:48 GMT
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A monk using his phone at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo and caption by Remko Tanis, Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
This article was written by Aye Min Thant, Tech for Peace Manager at Phandeeyar, an innovation lab in Myanmar.
Every person in Myanmar above the age of 10 has lived part, if not most, of their life under a military dictatorship characterized by an obsession with achieving autonomy from international influences. Before the economic and political reforms of the past decade, Myanmar was one of the most isolated nations in the world. The digital revolution that has reshaped nearly every aspect of human life over the past half-century was something the average Myanmar person had no personal experience with.
Recent reforms brought an explosion of high hopes and technological access, and Myanmar underwent a digital leapfrog with internet access jumping from nearly zero percent in 2015 to over 40 percent in 2020. At 27-years-old, I remember living in a Yangon where having a refrigerator was considered high tech, and now, there are 10-year-olds making videos on Tik Tok.
Everyone was excited for Myanmar's digital revolution to spur the economic and social changes needed to transform the country from a pariah state into the next economic frontier. Tourists, development aid, and economic investment poured into the country. The cost of SIM cards dropped from around 1,000 US dollars in 2013 to a little over 1 dollar today. This dramatic price drop was paired with a glut of relatively affordable smartphones and phone carriers that provided data packages that made social media platforms like Facebook free, or nearly free, to use. This led to the current situation where about 21 million out of the 22 million people using the internet are on Facebook. Facebook became the main conduit through which people accessed the internet, and now is used for nearly every online activity from selling livestock, watching porn, reading the news, to discussing politics.
Then, following the exodus of over 700,000 Rohingya people from Myanmar's war-torn Rakhine State, Facebook was accused of enabling a genocide.
The ongoing civil wars in the country and the state violence against the Rohingya, characterized by the UN as ethnic cleansing with genocidal intent, put a spotlight on the potential for harm brought on by digital connectivity. Given its market dominance, Facebook has faced great scrutiny in Myanmar for the role social media has played in normalizing, promoting, and facilitating violence against minority groups.
Facebook was, and continues to be, the favored tool for disseminating hate speech and misinformation against the Rohingya people, Muslims in general, and other marginalized communities. Despite repeated warnings from civil society organizations in the country, Facebook failed to address the new challenges with the urgency and level of resources needed during the Rohingya crisis, and failed to even enforce its own community standards in many cases.
To be sure, there have been improvements in recent years, with the social media giant appointing a Myanmar focused team, expanding their number of Myanmar language content reviewers, adding minority language content reviewers, establishing more regular contact with civil society, and devoting resources and tools focused on limiting disinformation during Myanmar's upcoming election. The company also removed the accounts of Myanmar military officials and dozens of pages on Facebook and Instagram linked to the military for engaging in "coordinated inauthentic behavior." The company defines "inauthentic behavior" as "engag[ing] in behaviors designed to enable other violations under our Community Standards," through tactics such as the use of fake accounts and bots.
Recognizing the seriousness of this issue, everyone from the EU to telecommunications companies to civil society organizations have poured resources into digital literacy programs, anti-hate-speech campaigns, social media monitoring, and advocacy to try and address this issue. Overall, the focus of much of this programming is on what Myanmar and the people of Myanmar lack—rule of law, laws protecting free speech, digital literacy, knowledge of what constitutes hate speech, and resources to fund and execute the programming that is needed.
In the frenzy of the desperate firefighting by organizations on the ground, less attention has been given to larger systemic issues that are contributing to the fire.
There is a need to pay greater attention to those coordinated groups that are working to spread conspiracy theories, false information, and hatred to understand who they are, who is funding them, and how their work can be disrupted—and, if necessary, penalized.
There is a need to reevaluate how social media platforms are designed in a way that incentivizes and rewards bad behavior.
There is also a need to question how much blame we want to assign to social media companies, and whether it is to the overall good to give them the responsibility, and therefore power, to determine what is and isn't acceptable speech.
Finally, there is a need to ask ourselves about alternatives we can build, when many governments have proven themselves more than willing to surveil and prosecute netizens under the guise of health, security, and penalizing hate speech.
It is dangerous to expect private, profit-driven multinational corporations to be given the power to draw the line between hate speech and free speech. Just as it is dangerous to give that same power to governments, especially in this time of rising ethno-nationalistic sentiments around the globe and the increasing willingness of governments to overtly and covertly gather as much data as possible to use against those they govern.
We can also see from the ongoing legal proceedings against Myanmar in international courts, and Facebook's failure to provide UN investigators on Myanmar with evidence of serious crimes committed against the Rohingya and other ethnic minorities, that neither company policies nor national laws are enough to ensure safety, justice, and dignity for vulnerable populations.
The solution to all this, as unsexy as it sounds, is a multifaceted, multi-stakeholder, long-term effort to build strong legal and cultural institutions that disperses the power and the responsibility to create and maintain safe and inclusive online spaces between governments, individuals, the private sector, and civil society.
Aye Min Thant is the Tech for Peace Manager at Phandeeyar, an innovation lab which promotes safer and more inclusive digital spaces in Myanmar. Formerly, she was a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who covered business, politics, and ethno-religious conflicts in Myanmar for Reuters. You can follow her on Twitter @ma_ayeminthant.
This article was developed as part of a series of papers by the Wikimedia/Yale Law School Initiative on Intermediaries and Information to capture perspectives on the global impacts of online platforms' content moderation decisions. You can read all of the articles in the series on their blog, or on their Twitter feed @YaleISP_WIII.
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Event teams are reporting a rise in the value businesses are putting on their roles, according to a report out this week by ICE (In-house Corporate Events). The research contains many bright spots, in what has been a difficult year for the events industry, but shows that, despite the massive disruptions to event programmes, events will enter 2021 higher valued by business.
The shortlist for the CHS Awards 2020 has been announced with more than 30 shortlisted entries across 10 award categories.
Now celebrating its sixth year, the CHS Awards provide UK hotels and venues with a fantastic opportunity to showcase their facilities.
On Wednesday 30th September from 6.30pm-8.30pm Brighton's iconic moving pier, the British Airways i360 Viewing Tower together with venues along the seafront to the Palace Pier and beyond will be lit up red in solidarity for everyone in the events industry affected by Covid-19, in support of them securing further funding following the ending of furlough at the beginning of October. The activity begins in New Zealand and will travel around the world in local time.
The Brighton activation is spearheaded by a core group of event professionals including the founder of creative event producers Partridge Events Jacqui Partridge and Ian Silcock, Ian Baird founder of EPIC and Whisky Bravo Productions and John Wallis from Reveries Events. All felt, as Brighton is a key player in the UK events calendar, it was important for the destination to be involved in a bold and creative way to highlight the power and input of the local industry to the economy. Jacqui said "there are many people who have fallen through the cracks and not received any help, this is about them as well as securing more help from Government if there is no start date to get our businesses up and running again. "
A team of volunteers has been pulled together with lighting and production companies for the evening spectacle which includes buildings and landmarks along the seafront. Partridge continued "we'd like as many venues to light up red as possible, with LED lighting it's easy to achieve and they can register taking part at https://www.lightitinred.co.uk/."
Each year Brighton hosts at least 14 major events including Pride which contributes £20.5 million to the local economy and hosts 450,000 people over the weekend. A destination city for politicians, entertainment and music lovers, the Brighton Centre alone hosts 90 live events throughout the year for 250,000 people and 30 conferences and exhibitions for 50,000.
Julia Gallagher, Head of Sales, Partnership & Marketing at Visit Brighton said "All events at the Brighton Centre have been cancelled due to restrictions. Meetings, incentives, conferences, and events are the lifeblood of the City as they fill hotel rooms during the off-peak season, creating economic benefit which sustains our workforce, 16% of whom are engaged in jobs supported by the visitor economy. It is crucial that the industry is supported to a full return as soon as it is safe to do so."
Brighton & Hove also host a range of festivals from the Fringe, to food and new music with the Great Escape Festival utilising over 80 venues to showcase unsigned bands plus Paddle Around the Pier the largest free beach festival in Europe. Sporting events are also a feature with the marathon, half marathon and triathlon.
EventProfs can get involved from home on 30th by signing up to www.wemakeevents.com to receive information and ideas in support of the campaign. Partridge concluded "it's important to get our message to as many people as possible to affect change."
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The operations team has been working tirelessly to implement and supercede the Covid-19 industry standard practices suggested by the Government and can now also host hybrid events in a variety of formats having doubled WiFi capability.
Venue sales manager Rhiân Pressley confirmed "in this ever-changing situation, it's important to show that we are going above and beyond to ensure events can return safely to the Halls. We've used the Visit England Industry Standard as a guideline and have the 'We're Good to Go' accreditation plus we have taken further measures. We've already held distanced examinations doubling capacity by using the Lawrence Hall concurrently with the Lindley Hall."
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SONY DSC[/caption]A representative from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has called on the events industry to urgently accelerate its response to climate change. Miguel Naranjo, Programme Officer at the UNFCCC secretariat, also warned that there 'would be no events industry' if society fails in facing this challenge, and event professionals have a responsibility to contribute by changing the way they address sustainability.


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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ANNOUNCES LIMITED-TIME RAPID REWARDS POINTS BOOKING OFFER, SAVE 20% OFF BASE FARES FOR FALL AND WINTER TRAVEL
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Carrier offers 20% off base fares for all bookings using Rapid Rewards points for fall and winter travel, including Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday travel dates
DALLAS, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announces that its award-winning Rapid Rewards® frequent flyer program has launched a promotional offer giving Members more ways to save on their next flight. Rapid Rewards Members who book a flight with Rapid Rewards points today through Oct. 20, 2022, can save 20% off base fares for all bookings with points (domestic and international) for travel Oct. 18 through Dec. 15, 2022 (blackout dates apply). Members can use SAVE20NOW in the promo code box when booking to receive the discount. Full terms and conditions for this offer are available on Southwest.com®.1
"We're continuously looking at ways to appreciate our Rapid Rewards Members for their loyalty, and this points booking offer provides an opportunity for Customers to redeem their points for an upcoming trip, making their points go even farther, all while saving money," said Jonathan Clarkson, Vice President of Marketing, Loyalty & Products at Southwest Airlines. "This offer, paired with our legendary Hospitality, Customer Experience enhancements, and flexible policies,2 gives Customers the confidence to 'Go with Heart' on their next adventure."
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The Rapid Rewards program is designed around a simple concept—to make earning reward flights faster and easier. With Rapid Rewards, every seat is a reward seat and points don't expire. Customers can create an account to become a Rapid Rewards Member at Southwest.com.
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1Book a Southwest® flight on Southwest.com or swabiz.com using your Rapid Rewards points from Oct. 18 through Oct. 20, 2022, and receive 20% off when you fly between Oct. 18 and Dec. 15, 2022, with travel blacked out Nov. 18 through Nov. 23, and Nov. 26 through Nov. 29, 2022, (the "Promotional Period"). Enter the code SAVE20NOW in the promo code box when booking.
The offer is valid for domestic and international travel. The 20% promotion code savings is valid for one-way or round trip Wanna Get Away®, Wanna Get Away Plus™, Anytime, and Business Select® fares booked with Rapid Rewards points from Oct. 18 through Oct. 20, 2022, and flown during the Promotional Period, and is applied before taxes and fees. Savings are reflected in the price when entering the multiuse code SAVE20NOW in the Promo Code box on Southwest.com and swabiz.com. This discount is only available through Southwest.com and swabiz.com
The discount is valid on new reservations only. The discount will apply only for dates within the Promotional Period. If one segment of the trip is outside the Promotional Period and one is within the Promotional Period, only the portion of travel falling within the Promotional Period will be discounted. Changes made to the itinerary after purchase will eliminate the qualification for this promotion. The discount is only valid with the provided promotion code and is not combinable with other promotion codes or fares. All reward travel is subject to taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges of at least $5.60 per one-way trip. Applicable taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges can vary significantly based on your arrival and departure destination. The payment of any taxes, fees, and other government or airport-imposed charges is the responsibility of the Passenger and must be paid at the time reward travel is booked with a credit card, travel fund, or Southwest gift card.
When traveling on reward travel, the Customer will receive all fare product features except for earning Rapid Rewards points. Any change in itinerary may result in an increase in points. Points' bookings are subject to change until ticketed. If the Customer cancels their reservation at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of their flight, any remaining unused points will be returned to the Customer's Rapid Rewards account.
The offer is not redeemable for cash, and may not be used in conjunction with other special offers, or toward the purchase of a gift card or previously-booked flight, or changed to a previously-booked flight. The discount is not valid on group travel, Southwest Vacations®, and government fares.
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Two bags fly free®: When a Passenger flies with Southwest, their first and second checked bags fly free. (Baggage weight and size limits apply.)
No change or cancellation fees: At Southwest, there are no change fees (fare difference may apply), and no cancellation fees (failure to cancel a reservation at least 10 minutes prior to scheduled departure may result in forfeited travel funds).
100% free Inflight Entertainment: The Inflight Entertainment Portal features a flight tracker, arrival and connecting gate information, and access to Southwest.com at no charge, as well as free live TV (live TV not available for the full duration of flight), free movies, free messaging (Messaging service only allows access to iMessage and WhatsApp (must be downloaded before the flight)), and free destination guides. For more information, visit southwest.com/wifi. Inflight entertainment is available only on WiFi-enabled aircraft. Where available.
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Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world's most admired and awarded airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value and Hospitality at 121 airports across 11 countries. Having celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2021, Southwest took flight in 1971 to democratize the sky through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel and now carries more air travelers flying nonstop within the United States than any other airline.3 Based in Dallas and famous for an Employee-first corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its history. By empowering its more than 62,0004 People to deliver unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a passionate loyalty among as many as 130 million Customers carried a year. That formula for success brought industry-leading prosperity and 47 consecutive years5 of profitability for Southwest Shareholders (NYSE: LUV). Southwest leverages a unique legacy and mission to serve communities around the world including harnessing the power of its People and Purpose to put communities at the Heart of its success. Learn more by visiting Southwest.com/citizenship. Southwest is also continuing to develop tangible steps toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, including offering Customers an opportunity to help the airline offset its carbon emissions. To be part of the solution, visit Southwest.com/wannaoffsetcarbon.
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Singer/rapper Jacqueline Mapei Cummings' single "Don't Wait" made a decent-sized splash, and her debut LP represents an ostensible attempt to build on the song's success. Hey Hey showcases her pleasant voice paired with some interesting musical ideas, but it's ultimately stunted by a reliance on platitudes, staid imagery, and tired themes.
Jacqueline Mapei Cummings writes and records polyglot pop-soul that feels deeply inspired by her international upbringing and well-traveled adulthood: she was born in Rhode Island to a Liberian mother and an American father, moved to Sweden with the former at age 10, and has bounced between Portugal, Brazil, and Tunisia in the decades since. Her 2009 debut EP The Cocoa Butter Diaries was made up of gritty, socially conscious rap that garnered comparisons to the work of Lauryn Hill; a collaborative record with French electro knuckleheads Justice was scrapped shortly after. When she returned nearly five years later with single "Don't Wait", she sounded completely different, her hard-edged progressivism replaced by cracking analog warmth, extensive vocal processing, and rich, earthy tones. "Don't Wait" made a decent-sized splash, and the song leads off her debut LP, Hey Hey, a record that represents an ostensible attempt to build on the song's success.
"Don't Wait" remains a supremely catchy, texturally compelling piece of music, but it also manages to encapsulates most of Mapei's strengths and weaknesses in one four minute blast. There's her voice, a warm and engaging instrument that sounds almost exactly like Alicia Keys; there's her ear for space, which allows small details like backing percussive snaps and secondary piano melodies to pop instead of being swallowed. And, troublingly, there's her tendency to lean on clunky, lazy phrasing and lyrical motifs: a line like "Let's laugh and cry/ Until we die" combines dullness and awkward rhyming, almost grinding the song to a halt even as its positive aspects are present and in motion. Largely, Hey Hey continues on in this way—showcasing a pleasant voice with some interesting musical ideas, stunted by a reliance on platitudes, staid imagery, and tired themes that make it tough to get through the entire album.
There are certainly some lovely moments on Hey Hey, several of which stem from the juxtaposition of classic melodies—and Mapei's traditionally soulful voice—with contemporary production flourishes. "As 1" is built around an inviting and familiar piano melody that's augmented with a wide array of synth tones and bubbling rhythms; in some moments, it doesn't sound far from the joyous and oft-zany electronic music made by Mapei's Scandinavian neighbours in Norway. Mapei and producer Magnus Lidehäll balance their love of modern synth-pop and their classicist impulses, and position her at the front of the mix whether she's singing or dipping into her still-dexterous rapping voice.
The sentiment is admirable — it's seemingly pulled from Mapei's own experience in the industry, and feedback she might've received from executives who thought her somewhere between an MC and a vocalist and unable to succeed at either — but ironically, she doesn't yet possess the skillset to make the line truly effective. To her credit, Mapei has recognized weakness in her lyricism, going so far as to discuss it in her interviews; in a June chat with Fader, she noted, "I have a hard time expressing myself in English since I think in Swedish. Swedish has become my first language, so I don't like talking to Americans that much … maybe I am going through some premature phase but I feel really down." It's the kind of honest self-evaluation that'll serve her well as her career evolves; unfortunately, it's a piece of self-criticism that consistently holds up when applied to Hey Hey.


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