The Neurovascular Disease and Stroke Center at UCSF Medical Center brings an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to screening, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for stroke and conditions that put patients at high risk for stroke, including brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations, dural arteriovenous fistulae and ischemic and carotid disease. Treatment is personalized for each patient by choosing from the most advanced medical, endovascular and surgical treatments, as well as ongoing clinical trials. The Department of Neurological Surgery also has expertise in Gamma Knife radiosurgery, which can be used to treat some vascular CNS lesions.
A Joint Commission-certified advanced primary stroke center – the first center in San Francisco to receive this designation.
A Center of Excellence for the treatment of cerebral cavernous malformations, as designated by the Angioma Alliance.
One of 25 regional coordinating centers that the National Institutes of Health have designated to be a hub for stroke prevention, treatment and recovery studies, with a network of research partners throughout the Bay Area.
Clinical and basic cerebrovascular research within the Department of Neurological Surgery is done in collaboration with the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care and the Center for Cerebrovascular Research (CCR). The CCR is a multi-disciplinary group of investigators conducting a wide range of research aimed at directly improving clinical outcomes and care for patients with cerebrovascular disorders.
The Department of Neurological Surgery is also home to cutting-edge surgical anatomy laboratory that is focused on developing more effective surgical strategies for complex cerebrovascular and skull base lesions. Surgical anatomist and principal investigator Roberto Rodriguez Rubio, MD performs surgical simulations in postmortem specimens and produces digital 3-D anatomic images for surgical planning, development of novel surgical approaches, and educational activities.


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NoOf_A NoOf_B NoOf_C NoOf_D
200    300    400    500

Result Table:
Type_OfCValue  Total
NoOf_A          200
NoOf_B          300
NoOf_C          400
NoOf_D          500

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ደጀ ሰላም Deje Selam: በዓባይ ወንዝ ላይ ቤተ ክርስቲያን የነበራት ታሪካዊ ሚና ምን ነበር፤ አሁንስ ምን ዓይነት ሚና መጫወት ትችላለች???
በዓባይ ወንዝ ላይ ቤተ ክርስቲያን የነበራት ታሪካዊ ሚና ምን ነበር፤ አሁንስ ምን ዓይነት ሚና መጫወት ትችላለች???
". . .ወንዝም ገነትን ያጠጣ ዘንድ ከኤደን ይወጣ ነበር፤ የንደኛው ስም ፊሶን ነው፤ የሁለተኛውም ወንዝ ስም ግዮን ነው፣ እርሱም የኢትዮጵያን ምድር ሁሉ ይከብባል። የሦስተኛውም ወንዝ ስም ጤግሮስ ነው፣ እርሱም በአሶር ምስራቅ የሚሄድ ነው። አራተኛውም ወንዝ ኤፍርጥስ ነው።"
በናይል ወንዝ ማኅበራዊ፣ ኢኮኖሚያዊና ፖለቲካዊ አንድምታ ዙሪያ ላይ ብዙ ጥናት ያደረጉት እኚሁ ምሁር ምናልባትም የሶስተኛው የዓለም ጦርነት መነሻ ወንዞች ሊሆኑ ይችላሉ በማለት ስጋታቸውን የገለጹበት ሁናቴ ነበር፤ እንዲሁም the influential head of the Environment Research Institute World Watch, ተጠሪ የሆኑት Lester Brown, በአንድ ወቅት እንዲህ ብለው ነበር "water scarcity, and that Egypt is unlikely to take kindly to losing out to Ethiopia."
እግዚአብሔር ኢትዮጵያን ይባርክ! ለግብጻውያኑ ወንድሞቻችንም ቅን ልብ ይስጥልን!!!
Spencer Trimingham, Islam in Ethiopia, (London: Oxford University Press, 1952), 70-71.
Akhbar El Yom (Cairo) May 13th, 1978.
It seems wrong....the other media say otherwise. I suppose there is no tourist in Egypt in 2011.
I think no one in his normal mind will be against this huge development plan. However,we need to double check the poetical environment of our country. What I mean is the Ethiopian people trust on the current ethnic based rule. The writer advised to narrow the difference for the success of this huge plan. We Ethiopian did not have this difference before this divide and rule governance. We were poor and oppressed by successive governess in the past but we did not have a problem on our nationality and national interest. How can somebody engage himself with the government who has never stood for national interest of the country, who rather did give Ethiopian land and interest to others. So please let us think double and feel and take responsibility to not at least push our people to contribute for a very calculated time buying strategy of the sizing licensed brutal government who spoiled every preserved social, cultural and religious values of the country Ethiopia. Especially, being an Orthodox christian and knowing what is going on to dismantlement this deep rooted historical symbol and life of the country rushing to conclusion can be more dangerous. I recommend the writer simply refer few days and weeks of this very blog "Deje selam" about Abune pawlose and the rest of the rulers of the country.
I don't have any opposition against the building of dam on Abay, but i believe Weyane does not have the means and the morale high ground to do it. How do you think Weyane can do it while 60% of its own government budget is supported by foreign governments every year? Whether you believe it or not, Weyane has introduced the Abay dam card as another diversionary technique to avoid a potential uprising of the people suffering from the sky rocketing inflation and its dictatorship.
Please don't fool yourself trusting the tribalist weyane that is playing another card to survive. It is an empty promise like the three-meal a day promise they made 20 years a ago. Do you think Ethiopians, except weyane and its stooges/cliques, are now eating two meals a day, leave alone three?
I have 0 trust on EPDRF.Our country lost so many interests during this regimen and now Weyane acts as if involved on different issues.Leba Hula.Time will give all the answer.
is that a true plan my brothers and sisters? if so, Ihope we will see the gov take this'patriarck'away from our church & gave us back our peace if not we are not goig to see our church desintegrated while we her son's standing we are forced to change our plan to sacrify our life to save the church rather than thiking /hoping the future will be bright.
እግዝአብሔር ሐሳባችንን ሁሉ በሰላም ያስፈፅመን። አሜን!
ለማንኛውም ሐሳቤ ወደ ሌላ አቅጣጫ እንዳይሄድ በዚሁ ልግታውና፣ ለአባ ጳውሎስ ያለህን ወግንተኝነት በግልጽ አሳይተሃል በማለት አስተያየት የሰጠኸው ወዳጄ ነገሩ አንተ እንዳሰብከው ሳይሆን እንደ ኦርቶዶክሳዊ ክርስቲያንና እንደ ወንጌል እውነት ትምህርት እንኳን መንፈሳዊ አባቶችን አይደለም ሁሉን እንድናከብርና እንድንወድ ነው የታዘዝነው የተግባባን ይመስለኛል። የምናወራው ስለ መላእከት አይደለም እንደ እኔና እንደ ማንኛውም ሰው ድካም ስላለበት ሰው ነው፤ ስለዚህም አባ ጳውሎስ ብርቱና ጠንካራ ጎን እንዳላቸው ሁሉ ድካምም ሊኖርባቸው ይችላል፤ ግን በሰው ድካም እንድንፈርድ አልተጠራንም፣ በፍቅርና በቅንነት መንፈስ ሌሎችን ከጥፋት መንገዳቸው ለመመለስና ለመታደግ እንጂ፣ ያን ማድረግ ካቃተን ግን ዝም ማለት እንዴት የተወደደና ያማረ ነገር ነው!!!
በጻፍኩት ጹሁፍ ያነሳሁት ሐሳብና አስተያየት ሁሉ ትክክል ነው ወይም ሁሉም ሊቀበሉት የሚገባ ነው የሚል አቅዋም የለኝም፤ ይህ ሊሆን እንደማይችልም አሳምሬ አውቃለሁ። ግን ስንወያይ በቅንነትና በነጻ መንፈስ ቢሆን እመኛለሁ፤ የአንዳንድ የግራ ዘመም ማርክሲስት ዓይነት ፖለቲከኞቻችን ሰውን የመፈርጅ አባዜና እኔ ካልኩት ውጪ የሚል ዓይነት ግትርነት በዚህ የመጦመሪያ መድረክ ሊንጸባረቅ አይገባም። ድሃ ነን ምንም ጥያቄ የለውም፤ ስለዚህም እግዚአብሔር የሰጠንን በእጃችን ላይ ያለውን በረከት መጠቀም ሳንችል ወደ ላይ በማንጋጠጥ ምንም ሊመጣ የሚችል ነገር እንደሌለ ከእኛ በላይ ምስክር ሊሆን የሚችል ሕዝብ በዓለም ላይ ይኖራል ብዬ አላስብም፤ ከድኅነት አረንቋ መውጣት እንችል ዘንድ ያለው አማራጭ መስራት መስራት መስራት ብቻ ነው! ከመነቃቀፍና ከምቀኝነት ወጥተን። ቤተ ክርስቲያንም በመንፈሳዊ ፍቅር የተቃጠሉ የትጉሆችና የሰራተኞች መሰባሰቢያ እንጂ የሥራ ፈቶችና ጥቅም ፈላጊዎች ማእከል አይደለችም። ዓባይ ትላንት ይፈስ ነበረ፣ ዛሬም እየፈሰሰ ነው፣ ነገም መፈሰሱን ይቀጥላል... የእኛም መለያየት፣ መተቻቸትና መነቃቀፍ ቀጥሏል...ትጋቱን ፍቅርንና ቅንነቱን ይስጠን አቦ!
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Where was you patriarch when Assab was given for free.
I don't like your emotions.


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Home›Europe›Spain bristles at Eurovision ban of Basque flag… alongside IS
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Spain bristles at Eurovision ban of Basque flag… alongside IS
A man takes photos beside a Basque flag as thousands of pro independence basques demonstrators accompanied around 500 former prisoners of the Basque armed group ETA on a march, demanding the return and the amnesty of all prisoners of ETA, in Bilbao.
Spain reacted with fury Friday at the Eurovision\'s inclusion of the Basque regional flag on a list of banned banners during the song contest, alongside the Islamic State group flag.
"It is a constitutional, legal and legitimate flag and the Spanish government will defend it whenever needed," Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria told reporters after the weekly cabinet meeting.
Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, spoke to Spain\'s ambassador in Sweden "so that he could immediately tell the organisation that it is a constitutional flag and cannot be in that list," a ministry spokeswoman told AFP.
Organisers of the hugely popular contest, which takes place mid-May in Stockholm, apologised for what they said was a mix-up.
Eurovision said a draft version of the flag policy was published by mistake on the website of the venue and the ticket agency selling seats for the extravaganza.
"The document included a non-exhaustive list of examples of flags that under the flag policy are prohibited in the venue. This document was not intended to be published," it said.
"The organisers apologise to everyone who feels offended by the list."
Under Eurovision rules, regional flags — such as the red, white and green one of Spain\'s northern Basque region — or those belonging to federated states, or including commercial, religious or political messages, are all banned.
Authorised are the flags of countries participating in the contest and any other UN member state, as well as the EU and rainbow banner that represents the LGBT movement or peace.
Eurovision spokesman Dave Goodman told AFP that "the flag policy is not aimed against specific territories or organisations, and certainly does not compare them to each other".
Organisers have asked the venue and ticket agency to remove the offending document, and post another official one without the examples.
The annual contest, now in its 61st year, features acts ranging from the brilliant to the bizarre and pulls in a TV audience of around 200 million worldwide.
The competition has seen some outlandish performers since its inception in 1956, including Russian grannies, Ireland\'s Dustin the Turkey and the 2006 winners, Finnish heavy metal outfit Lordi — looking like orcs from "Lord of the Rings".
SOURCE: AFP
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It's To Avert Misinformation — Zamfara Government Bars MDAs From Speaking To Media
Posted by Amarachi on Fri 03rd Dec, 2021 - tori.ng
Ibrahim Dosara, the Zamfara commissioner for information who made the announcement on Thursday, December 2, said the decision was taken to control misinformation.
Gov Bello Matawalle
The Zamfara state government have barred officials of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the state from speaking to the media.
Ibrahim Dosara, Zamfara commissioner for information who made the announcement on Thursday December 2, said the decision was taken to control misinformation.
Dosara added that only the ministry of information or the commissioner for information is allowed to speak on behalf of the government, while the special adviser on media to the governor is the only person allowed to speak on behalf of the governor.
He Said;
"This is in view of the security situation in the state and the mismanagement of information where everybody takes his own opinion and chips in on behalf of government.
"This further aggravates the issues of security challenges in the state, and the executive council, in one of its resolutions during its last meeting, decided to centralise information.
"Council took the decision so as to have control and to avert the series of misinformation which is leading to further aggravating the insecurity in the state.
"Henceforth, it's only the ministry of information or the commissioner for information that is allowed to speak on behalf of the government, while the special adviser on media to the governor is the only person allowed to speak on behalf of the governor.
"These two people are the custodians of information of the government of Zamfara state as far as the present predicament is concern.
"We also appeal to journalists to take it as a working tool that is making easier for you to have access to information you are looking for to write your reports. Anybody that speaks to you on behalf of government, if it is not the commissioner for information or the SA to the governor on media, that information is invalid as far as Zamfara state government is concerned."
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EPA has found numerous facilities in violation of the Clean Air Act's General Duty Clause, even though EPA has yet to define this provision in any detail (including key terms "extremely hazardous substance" and "appropriate hazard assessment techniques") or issue a regulation under it. Additionally, the lack of specificity in this provision could enable EPA to utilize the General Duty Clause to regulate chemical site security, a clear encroachment on the Department of Homeland Security's jurisdiction.
AFPM believes that the General Duty Clause should be more prescriptive in its intent, and would therefore clarify that EPA's mission is environmental protection, not homeland security. This would not only reinforce Federal agency jurisdiction, but also improve chemical process safety and risk management by providing certainty in complying with the Clean Air Act's Accidental Release provisions.


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    'When the Subtraction button is clicked, calulate and display the results.'
    'The Two numbers are not calculated if a field is empty or they both do not contain numeric values.'
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            End If
        End If
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    'When the Multiply button is clicked, calulate and display the results.'
    'The Two numbers are not calculated if a field is empty or they both do not contain numeric values.'
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When you've been on the road for as long as we have, you realise there is nothing quite like finding a place where you feel at home. Moving from guesthouse to hotel, bus station to train station, in a different city every other day really begins to take its toll on you. All you want is a place to put your feet up, relax and tune out. Trust us, we know the feeling! So when we got to Istanbul after two years crossing Asia we were looking for a comfortable environment to kick back and get some work done. Checking all the places available in the city was daunting, so we couldn't believe our luck when we ended up at Hammamhane Apart Hotel – quite possibly the best accommodation for digital nomads in Istanbul!
At some point in 2015 we crossed an intriguing line that took us from being amateur bloggers and turned us into "digital nomads". It's a term that gets thrown around a lot for people who earn an income online and can essentially move around whenever and wherever they want – as long as there is a reliable internet connection of course. Being location independent is a fantastic benefit to the gig! But finding ourselves in one of the gorgeous apartments at Hammamhane meant we almost wanted to give up our nomadic lifestyle and just settle down in the chic pad indefinitely. Almost.
Hard to beat having this kind of work space to come back to at the end of the day!
To say we were excited when we got to Istanbul is an understatement. We spent our first few nights hanging out at the marvellous boutique hotel Peradays, using it as a base to explore the city. Eventually we moved into their sister accommodation, Hammamhane Apart Hotel, and found the perfect environment to relax and get back into the work mode. Run by the likeable Bora and Bulent, the hotel and its 13 designer studios were honestly one of the coolest places we've ever got to call (a temporary) home!
For those who don't know, a hammam is a traditional Turkish bath. Created in 2006 on the site of the Cukurcuma Hammam, a famous relic from the 1800s, Hammamhane (which simply means bath house) has quickly established itself as the absolute best hotel in the city. Don't believe us? Check out their Trip Advisor reviews.
Hammahane is right in the middle of the funky and bohemian Beyoğlu neighbourhood, otherwise known as the SoHo of Istanbul, and just around the corner from the world famous Museum of Innocence. With winding alleys, narrow stairways, hipster cafes and art galleries, the district is unlike anywhere else in the city. When we found ourselves exhausted from all the incredible sightseeing there is to do in Istanbul, we would just go for a walk around Beyoğlu and get lost in its mesmerising streets scenes. We drew a lot of inspiration from the graffiti and workshops scattered throughout the neighbourhood, and applied the surrounding creative flair to our own work.
Besides being in a damn cool part of the city, Hammamhane is also well located to head out to everywhere else in Istanbul! It is just a short walk from the Istiklal Pedestrian Street and Galata Tower, a couple of blocks from a metro station and stumbling distance to Taksim Square. It's only 10 minutes by metro to Sultanahmet, home to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia, or a mellow and pleasant 30 minute walk if you're feeling active.
From the moment we opened the door to our own private apartment, we knew we had found a new home away from home. Spacious and decorative, bright and clean, comfortable yet lively, this place had everything we could ever want! We spread out across the apartment, unsure what to do with all the space! A monster bed was tucked in at the back of the room, draped in ambient light. There were a couple of loungers, coffee chairs and tables, and a work desk. The biggest TV we had seen in a long time had a huge collection of channels (we'll be truthful and admit we only turned it on to make sure it worked) and there was fast wifi in the room. Ah yes, wifi. The bane of every digital nomad's existence.
We even had our own kitchenette, complete with stove, fridge, espresso machine, toaster and all the utensils required to cook up some tasty meals – not that we took advantage of it with all the great restaurants nearby. But there was nothing quite like waking up every morning and making a hot brew in the comfort of our own apartment. As full-time travellers, this is something we often miss! There was even a washing machine in the kitchenette, meaning we didn't have to resort to hand-washing all our clothes the way we normally do. Score!
The bathroom was split into two sections, with the toilet and washbasin being in one room and the shower unit next to it. You could access each one from the other, or separately from the rest of the apartment. A bit of a curious design, but we liked it.
We loved having our own kitchen – even though we only really used it to make coffees.
We're going to be completely honest here and let you guys in on a little secret – we spent the majority of our time hanging out in our apartment. With fresh coffee brewing, music playing and tonnes of room to set up an office, we got right into the working mode. The creative energies were flowing and we managed to get on top of a lot of projects that we just couldn't find the motivation to do anywhere else. The cool thing was the apartment was so massive we could actually get up and go for a walk to the other side of the room, and feel like we were taking a work break. When we weren't working we just sat on the chairs with the windows open, listening to music and drinking a few beers we bought from the closest supermarket. We've said it before – it was like we were home!
Every morning the great staff serve up a huge Turkish breakfast, which is included in your stay. A whole assortment of olives, cheeses, salad and bread is laid out for you to enjoy, with eggs, pancakes and pastries rounding off the feast. Fresh juice, brewed coffee and herbal teas are naturally available to wash it all down with. Don't expect to be in a rush though, as breakfast usually takes a lot longer than you would anticipate, while you savour every flavour and chat to the other guests and staff. We would routinely spend at least an hour over breakfast picking away at the assorted foods and talking.
The dining area in the lobby of Hammamhane.
The manager Bulent and his very affable staff are always around to help out with tips and advice on the city, or just to share a laugh and a story. To us it is always the staff that make a stay truly memorable, and in the case of Hammamhane the crew that work there are world-class!
We wish we could make a list of the faults as well to make it seem like Hammamhane Apart Hotel wasn't absolutely perfect…but we can't. Sorry. There was absolutely nothing that we would have changed. Oh wait, their private hammam isn't officially open yet, but will be in the near future. There we go; one thing to suggest!
Unfortunately Alesha had to eventually fly back to Australia, and it was time for me to move on towards Bulgaria, meaning our time at Hammamhane Apart Hotel had come to an end. We bid farewell to the staff with the promise we would return for some apple tea whenever we get back to Istanbul. Or whenever we had a lot of work to catch up on. Or, more truthfully, whenever we just felt like we needed to be at "home" once more.
Disclaimer: Our stay at Hammamhane Apart Hotel was made possible by Bora, Bulent and their staff. All thoughts and opinions are of course our own.
The street outside Hammamhane – So quiet compared to other parts of Istanbul!


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The "M". Northeast of Bozeman a couple miles. Nicely maintained trails. Easy to moderate difficulty.
Duration 15 to 60 minutes. Great view of Bozeman and Gallatin valley. Non motorized.
"Above the M". A trail continues above the "M" and follows Bridger Ridge for over 20 miles.
Baldy Peak is about 5 miles above the M. Continue on to Saddle, Bridger, Ross, and Sacajawea Peaks.
"Sourdough Trail". Trail follows Bozeman Creek south of Bozeman along South 3rd St.
" Bozeman Creek Trail". South of Bozeman about 5 miles. Popular trail for hiking, biking and skiing.
Trails leads to Mystic Lake at about 8 miles. Easy difficulty. Expect company. Non motorized.
and connects with the Bridger Foothills Trail.
"Truman Gulch Trail". North of Cottonwood about 4 miles. Connects to Bridger Foothills Trail.
"Corbly Canyon Trail". North of Truman about 3 miles. Connects to Bridger Foothills Trail.
trails lead westward toward Ross Pass.
the entire Gallatin Valley. Expect wind. Moderate difficulty.
at the reservoir and winds to the south about 4 or 5 miles to the top of Mount Blackmore. Non-motorized.
about 10 or 12 miles. You can connect with the Mount Blackmore Trail. Beautiful canyon and peaks.
about 6 or 7 miles to Emerald and Heather Lakes. Incredible views of 10,000 foot peaks on all sides.
Great fishing for Westslope Cutthroat Trout and Grayling.
"Hyalite Peak Trail". Drive past Hyalite Reservoir and stay right past Palisade Falls turn. 3 miles to trailhead.
section of the Gallatin Crest Trail. One of my favorite areas!
about 2 or 3 miles to trailhead. Trail is a steep 2 mile climb to the north to the top of Castle Rock.
"Spanish Creek Trailhead". Near the mouth of the Gallatin Canyon (US191) turn west up Spanish Creek.
along the creek but eventually steepens and climbs to the lakes. Beautiful wilderness area.
OK. I need a breather. More hikes added later.
Most of the day-hikes above can be extended into overnight backpacking trips.
for some great car-camping too.


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Luxottica to step up retail expansion to sustain strong profit growth
Italy's Luxottica, the world's largest eyewear group, reported a 19 percent rise in underlying operating profits on Monday due to robust sales in North America and Europe and said it plans to step up investments to keep the growth coming.
The maker of Ray Ban and Oakley sunglasses expects to meet its full-year forecast of a mid- to high-single-digit percentage rise in revenue and double that rate for operating and net income, co-Chief Executive Massimo Vian told Reuters.
Luxottica has consistently met these rates of growth - what it calls its 'rule of thumb' - since 2010 but whether this will prove to be the case next year depends on the speed at which it expands its retail operations, Vian said.
"As for the future, our revenues will certainly continue to grow and profitability will grow even faster. How fast though will be decided over the next few months depending on our investment plans," he said in a telephone interview.
"Our plan is to invest in ourselves to make sure we deliver those results we keep advertising," he added.
With North America accounting for 62 percent of sales, the euro's weakness against the dollar has helped boost revenues and as a result taken Luxottica's share price to record highs this year.
But while exchange rates can only have a short term impact the company is aiming to have nearly doubled revenues by 2024 to 15 billion euros, up from 7.65 billion euros last year.
Vian said Luxottica would invest in expanding its retail chains LensCrafters and Sunglass Hut and "significantly increase" outlets for Oakley, the Californian brand bought in 2007. It also wants to invest in its logistical infrastructure.
A new business plan will be presented early next year, Vian said, detailing the strategy being pursued by the two chief executives that have led the group since January.
Luxottica switched to a dual-CEO structure after the departure, in close succession, of long-time boss Andrea Guerra and his replacement late last year amid rifts with founder and key shareholder Leonardo Del Vecchio.
Vian, an engineer and former chief operating officer, was appointed co-CEO next to Adil Mehboob-Khan, a former top executive at Procter & Gamble who oversees markets.
Q3 RESULTS
The strong dollar helped drive up Luxottica's sales in North America by 23 percent in the third quarter, while a hot summer in Europe helped push sales up there by 9 percent.
Overall sales rose 15.4 percent in the period - or 5.5 percent at constant currencies - to 2.2 billion euros ($2.4 billion), meeting analysts' expectations. The figure is adjusted for the impact of accounting changes at a unit.
Third-quarter operating profit rose to 351 million euros before extraordinary costs from the integration of Oakley's operations into Luxottica, in line with a consensus of seven analyst forecasts gathered by Reuters of 353 million euros.
Lower exchange rates hit Luxottica's sales in Latin America while sales in China, which accounts for only 3 percent of group sales, suffered due to the company's decision to cut by 10-15 percent the prices of luxury eyewear to align prices globally and offset the strength of the yuan.
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Cole crops include broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi, collards, and Brussels sprouts.These are all cool-season crops that can be grown successfully in most Texas home gardens
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An update on 'Between Here and There', Paul Rutz's ongoing portrait project with combat veterans.
From foreground, sculptor Christopher Wagner works on a portrait of an Army veteran playing guitar, along with painter Paul X. Rutz. Their series, titled Between Here and There, will go on display at Good Gallery in Portland, Oregon, in November 2014.
It has to do with the bracelet one of our Iraq Veterans wears on his right wrist. You've probably seen one like it—a stainless steel cuff with the name, rank, and date of death—if not in person, then perhaps in a televised presidential debate [link: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2008/09/bracelet-wars/]. And it has to do with an ill-advised tattoo, the kind of thing a guy might wish he could get removed except for what that removal would do to the memory of a dead friend.
I recently finished a piece with my partner in portraiture, sculptor Christopher Wagner, portraying a senior enlisted soldier who posed for us while playing his guitar. It's one of ten two-media portraits of combat vets we aim to finish by the end of the year. Each portrait takes dozens of hours, and inevitably we get to talking about the vets' experiences in Vietnam, Afghanistan, or Iraq, in this case.
Two months and a few beers into the process, we asked our guitar-playing Sergeant Major how his friend died. "Vehicular IED," he replied.
I was adding the final touches to my painting of his shoulder, which sports a little tattoo, a green/black inky insect shape. "This is the kind of thing you do when you're young, drunk, and enlisted in the Pacific," he said. "I just picked it out. I thought it was badass." At the time it looked like a scorpion. After the inking, when he found out his tattoo was designed as the zodiac sign for Cancer, he decided he didn't like it. He has no connection to Cancer, doesn't have any wish to remember that particular drunk, young night on deployment. He's not even sure he knows anyone who was born a Cancer. (We couldn't remember among the three of us when Cancer really is in the year.) He would remove it in a heartbeat, but the thing is, the guy whose name and date of death is on his right wrist got the same tattoo that night.
As we put the finishing touches on our portraits, and our Sergeant Major looked at my rendering of his bad tattoo, he told us the story of his friend's death. Years after getting the tattoos in the Pacific, our Sergeant Major's friend was driving a truck in Iraq with one other crew member, a fifty-year-old woman manning the truck's gun who our Sergeant Major says shouldn't have been there. She had been discharged from the service, ready to live the rest of her life as a civilian, but was recalled from the IRR, the Individual Ready Reserve, a force of ex-soldiers who are normally supposed to do nothing with the Army except keep their information current in case they need to be mobilized for World War III. Our Sergeant Major said a white car rammed their vehicle, tried and failed to set off the bomb inside, then before the IRR reservist could kill the car's driver, the man repeated the effort and succeeded in blowing both vehicles away.
Chris has etched both the bracelet and the tattoo into his sculpture with the eye for documentary detail we have practiced throughout these studio sessions. I can't see the bracelet from where I chose to paint my half of our Sergeant Major's portrait. But the tattoo is prominent. I kind of prefer it that way. To me it's a portrait of the accidental symbolism of that tattoo, a reminder that what we otherwise might regret can turn into our most precious markers.
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Posted byBarry Reese January 11, 2022 January 11, 2022 Posted inMarvel WriteupsTags:Marvel, Moon Knight
Real Name: Marc Spector
Base of Operations: Global
Race: Human
Advantages: Acute Balance, Allies , Attractive Appearance, Courage, Contacts (Avengers and Mercenary), Fast Reactions, Observant, Special equipment, Speed Draw (personal weapons),Wealth
Disadvantages: Dependants: (Marlene Alraune, Jean-Paul DuChamp aka "Frenchie") Enemies (Rogue's Gallery), Multiple Personalities, Obsessive Tendencies, Shady Background, Secret Identity
Reflexes: 4D (8D) Acrobatics: 6D (10D), Boating: 5D (9D), Brawling: 6D (10D), Climbing: 6D (10D), Dodge: 6D (10D), Driving: 5D (9D), Martial Arts: 6D (10D), Melee Weapons: 5D (10D) (+2D with truncheon and Egyptian weapons), Pilot: 5D (9D), Sneak: 6D (10D)
Coordination: 5D Catch 6D, Lockpicking: 6D, Marksmanship: 8D, Missile Weapons: 6D (+2D with bows), Thievery: 6D, Thrown Weapons: 6D (+2D with crescent-darts and Egyptian weapons.)
Physique: 4D (8D) Leap: 6D (10D), Lifting: 6D (10D), Resistance: 6D (10D), Running: 6D (10D), Swimming: 6D (10D)
Knowledge: 4D Computer Ops: 5D, Arcane Lore: 5D (Egyptian Mythology +4D), Demolitions: 7D, Medicine: 5D (First-aid), Navigation: 6D, Security: 7D
Perception: 3D Hide: 7D, Search: 6D, Shadowing: 8D, Streetwise: 7D, Surveillance: 8D, Survival: 6D, Tracking: 6D
Presence: 3D Animal Handling: 4D (Guard dogs +3D), Bluff: 5D, Command: 5D, Disguise: 6D ( +6D as Jake Lockley or Steven Grant) , Intimidation: 7D, Persuasion: 7D,
Willpower: 7D
PDV: 3 (5)
Unarmed BDV: 3D (5D)
P/l Bonus : + 3 (+ 5)
Hero Points: 12 Body Points: 35 (45)
Character Points: 90
Powers: When the moon is out Moon Knight's Physique and Reflexes are +4D with appropriate skill bonuses.
Equipment: These are the weapons Spector used when he started his career as Moon Knight-
Silver Truncheons: BDV: 4D, Range 30/40/50
Grapple and hook: 30 foot line and hook (+3D to Acrobatics if used for swinging from roof tops)
Crescent-Darts: 2D , Range: 15/30/60
Glider-Cape: Can glide up to 1000 ft as Flight 4D.
Mooncopter: – Size: 25' wing span , 30' Long. Crew: 2 , Passengers: 2 Cargo Cap: 40 cubic feet. Maneuverability: 5D Speed: 300 mph, PDV: 12 , BDV: 6D x 2 Armor Value: 25 for Body. Enhancement Modifiers: +3 Pilot, Navigation , Marksmanship Weapons: Machine Guns 4D x 10 : 500 shot load Range: 1000/2000/4000 Silent running mode: Heroic Perception roll to detect by audible means. Also included: Radio-Tracking, High Tech Counter surveillance equipment.
Moon Knight used these weapons when he was an agent of the Priests of Khonshu –
Ankh: This object glows in the presence of danger, giving Moon Knight 15D Danger Sense. Using the Ankh raises his Perception +5D. BDV: 4D, Range 15/20/25
Bola: Entangling attack. Heroic Roll to detangle. Range 40/50/70
Ivory Boomerang: BDV: 3D , 40/50/70 Normally returns to thrower.
Lasso-Grapple: Entangling attack. Heroic Roll to detangle. 22 AV to break. Moon Knight can also use it as a grapple, enabling him to climb walls at a rate of 2 stories per turn.
Scarab Darts: 2D , Range: 15/30/60 As a "called shot," they can be used to pin a target to a wall.
Throwing Irons: 6D (blunt damage) Range: 15/30/60
History : from the The Unofficial Handbook to the Marvel Universe
Marc Spector was the son of rabbi Elias Spector, a noted European Hebrew scholar who had fled to the United States to escape Nazi persecution. As Marc grew up, he rejected his father's way of life and began to pursue a very materialistic existence. He first became a liaison to the Central Intelligence Agency, and resigned a few years later to become a mercenary soldier. He fought in three African wars and five South American revolutions. It was in Africa that Spector met pilot Jean-Paul DuChamp, whom he nicknamed "Frenchie," a man who would become his most trusted aide and constant companion.
At the peak of his career as a soldier of fortune, Spector worked as second-in-command to Roald Bushman, a terrorist for hire who had his face tattooed as a death mask. While fighting rebel forces in the Sudan, Spector learned that Bushman planned to loot a nearby archeological dig. Already aware that he was working on the wrong side, Spector decided to leave Bushman that night. However, Dr. Peter Alraune, an American archeologist trying to preserve the dig's treasures, tried to stab Bushman in the back. Spector instinctively stopped him. Bushman murdered the archeologist. Sickened, Spector warned the archeologist's daughter Marlene to get to safety, and then challenged Bushman. Bushman bested Spector and left him out in the desert to die.
Spector was carried to shelter by adherents of the ancient Egyptian religion, but it was apparently too late to save his life. For nearly a minute, Spector lay before the statue of Khonshu, the Egyptian god of the moon. Inexplicably, Spector's heart began beating again. In a delirium, he attributed his revival to Khonshu and declared himself the moon's knight of vengeance. Draping himself in a white cloth, Spector destroyed Bushman's organization in that part of the world, and then took Frenchie and Marlene with him back to America.
After months of deliberation, Spector decided to adopt the costumed identity of the Moon Knight in order to use his acquired wealth and resources to wage war against criminals and terrorists. Frenchie became Spector's pilot, confidant, and special agent. Marlene became Spector's confidant and paramour.
Learning of the underworld connections of a group of businessmen called the Committee, Spector sent Frenchie to infiltrate the group. When the Committee became interested in using Jack Russell, the local werewolf, as an agent of terror, Frenchie recommended Spector for the job of capturing the beast. Frenchie provided the Committee with Spector's Moon Knight costume, pretending to have created the identity for the job. Spector, as Moon Knight, found Russell and took him to the Committee, but then set him free, halting the Committee's operations.
Shortly thereafter, Spector adopted the identity of millionaire Steven Grant. He bought a mansion on Long Island for use as his base of operations in his war against crime. Seeking to travel incognito, Spector also adopted the identity of cab driver Jake Lockley. As Lockley, he assembled a network of street informants and aides, including Bertram Crawley, and Ray and Rick Johnson.
The Moon Knight led a successful crimefighting career in the New York area, battling such foes as the Midnight Man, Morpheus, the Jester, and the Black Spectre. He also vanquished his old enemy Bushman in battle. However, the strain of maintaining four separate identities began to take its toll. Finally, at Marlene's behest, he retired all of his false identities, even the identity of Moon Knight, so that he could concentrate on his true identity of Marc Spector. He legally transferred ownership of his mansion from Grant to Spector, and then became a world-traveling dealer of fine art. Symbols of his abandonment of his Moon Knight persona included his putting the statue of Khonshu, which he had acquired, long ago, onto the auction block.
A few weeks later, Spector began having vivid dreams that Khonshu was summoning him. These proving to be irresistible, he boarded a flight to Egypt to investigate their significance. Three priests of Khonshu told him that being Moon Knight was his destiny. Not able to help himself, he donned the new Moon Knight costume they had for him and accepted their new weapons. The priests, who claimed to be unable to leave the tomb, assigned him the task of returning to them the statue of Khonshu, which he had sold. In the process, he encountered his counterpart, the champion of Anubis, the jackal-headed death god, and defeated him. Since returning the statue to them, he acted as the agent of the priests of Khonshu, traveling the world at their bidding to battle the forces of evil.
At the priests' behalf and on mental promptings by Khonshu himself, Moon Knight contacted the West Coast branch of the hero team Avengers, as some of their members were trapped in the past in ancient Egypt. Moon Knight accompanied the Avengers to rescue their number and defeat the enemy which trapped them there, the world-dominating computer Dominus. Moon Knight accepted membership within the Avengers, and even though he shared many adventures with them, he also followed his own direction, such as tracking down the villain Taurus and allowing the villain to fall to his death.
About this time, the Avengers were embroiled in a controversy about killing villains, and Moon Knight left the Avengers with Mockingbird and Tigra. The three tried to form their own crime fighting team, and even halted the forces of the evil geneticist the High Evolutionary. Then, with the help of occult experts Hellstorm and Hellcat, the threesome tried to exorcise the ghost of the Phantom Rider that was haunting Mockingbird and discovered that Moon Knight was bodily possessed by the spirit of Khonshu. Khonshu had inhabited the body of Marc Spector prior to his joining the Avengers, in order to, as it claimed, experience the human life more intimately and the superhero life in particular. As most of Moon Knight's recent decisions were actually the result of Khonshu's spirit, Spector quit the Avengers, and later disavowed any association with them, past and future.
After a brief crisis in faith with his deity, Spector resumed his crime fighting career as Moon Knight. He also teamed up with "The Marvel Knights" for a short term and is currently a "part-time" crime fighter.
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Gunner Lawrence Ernest Aylwin
Regiment: 131st Battery, 19th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Service No: 68822
Date & place of birth: 3rd qtr. 1892 in Bepton, Sussex
Date & place of death: 14 November 1918 (aged 26) in Salonika, Greece
Whereas his brother James was killed in the early weeks of the war, Lawrence Aylwin died three days after the armistice, with pneumonia and malaria.
Lawrence Ernest Aylwin was the youngest son of Albert Aylwin (1847–1902) and his wife Mary Grace née Chitty (1854–1944). Albert had been born at Didling and married Mary in Bepton church in 1876. The couple had five children, with Lawrence being the last born. The family lived at Bepton Common, where Albert was a labourer on the local farms until he died in September 1902, aged 55.
At the time of the 1911 census, Lawrence was living with his mother and eldest brother Albert at Bepton Common. Lawrence, aged 18, was employed by the General Post Office as an auxiliary postman.
Lawrence enlisted at Midhurst, joining the 19th Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery. After initial training, the brigade was sent to Greece in October 1915 to take part in the Salonika campaign.
British troops were sent to the Greek port of Salonika (now Thessaloniki) to provide military assistance to Serbia who had been attacked by combined German and Bulgarian armies. The Allied forces arrived too late to prevent Serbia being defeated by the Bulgarians; after spending a bitter winter on the frontier, the allied forces returned to Salonika.
Although the British wished to withdraw their forces, they remained in the Balkans and took part in the Battles of Dorian in April/May 1917 and September 1918, following which the Bulgarian forces surrendered.
Lawrence survived the war but died in Salonika on 14 November 1918, three days after the armistice. In the West Sussex Gazette a year later, the family placed a notice in the "In Memoriam" section:
In ever-loving memory of Lawrence Earnest Aylwin RFA, who died in the General Hospital, Salonika, from bronchial pneumonia and malaria, November 14th 1918, of Bepton, Midhurst. Age 26
From Mother, Brother and Sisters.
Lawrence was buried in Mikra British Cemetery in the Municipality of Kalamaria in the city of Thessaloniki (formerly Salonika). Over 700 British soldiers were buried in the cemetery after the war ended on 11 November 1918.
Subsequent family history and other family members
Lawrence's younger brother, James, served with The South Wales Borderers and was killed in France, on 26 September 1914.
Mary, James and Lawrence's mother, died on 5 March 1944 and is buried alongside her husband in Bepton churchyard.


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Interior of the Theatre in the Region of Cacamo
Roman Amphitheatre
Italian School
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level D
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Turkey (painted)
ca. 1797 (painted)
Mayer, Luigi (painter (artist))
Watercolour and gouache with gum, on laid paper
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
SD.657
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level D, case 89, shelf SCX, box 3
This view of the theatre at Myra, produced for an English patron, contrasts with Cassas's romanticised interpretation of the scene (See SD.214), which caters for a more elaborate, French taste. The prominent figure in the foreground, seen from the back, is nevertheless a deliberate artifice, introduced by Mayer both to draw the viewer's eye into the picture and to emphasize the oriental context of the subject. Versions of the view were reproduced in the Society of Dilettanti's Antiquities of lonia (Part 2, 1797, Plate LVII), and in Mayor's Views in the Ottoman Empire (1803, PI.5).
Caccamo was the Italian name for the area of coast and islands in South-west Turkey between and including Myra and Patara, in which there were several ancient ruins.
Lettered VEDUTA INTERIORE DEL TEATRO NEL TERRIO DI CACCAMO, LA SCENA DI ORDINE COMPOSITO CON COLONNE DI GRANITO GRIGIO
View of the interior of the Theatre in the region of Cacamo, the stage [built in] the Composite order [of Architecture], with columns of grey granite.
Height: 40.1 cm, Width: 55.4 cm
According to Rodney Searight: - `Bt Sotheby's, [24] May 1978 [(361)], £80(+ 10%)'.
The theatre is that of Myra (now Demre, south-west Turkey), not of Patara, further west. Caccamo (or Cachamo) appears to refer to the region between and including Myra and Patara, in which there were several ancient sites. Cf. SD.214.
Reproduced: A version in Society of Dilettanti, Antiquities of Ionia, Part 2, 1797, Pl.LVII, engraving titled Theatre at Patara (see SP.224).
See: B. Llewellyn, `Changing Views of the Middle East Watercolours from the Searight Collection', Antique Dealer & Collectors Guide, September 1983, pp.50-1.
Cf. other versions: Inside view of an Ancient Theatre believed to have belonged to the Town of Patera, now district of Cachamo in Caramania, Eyre & Hobhouse, 1983, and aquatint in Mayer, Ottoman Empire, 1803, Pl.5, titled An Ancient Theatre At Cacamo, 1803 (see SP.378).
Watercolour, Interior of the Theatre in the Region of Cacamo, about 1780-1790, by Luigi Mayer
See large group of gouche drawings by Luigi Mayer, commissioned by Robert Ainslie (1729-1812) in "Adam's Country House Collections at Slane Castle, Co. Meath", catalogue of auction held on 6th October 2009, lots 517 to 542.
David Lewis, 'Spode's Caramanian Pattern The Lycian Sites', in Recorder, the annual publication of the Spode Society, Vol I, 1994, pp.39-50.


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Home » Rare Scotch whisky prices surge on investor flight to safety
Rare Scotch whisky prices surge on investor flight to safety
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Strong investor demand has pushed the value of "fine and rare" single malts up by more than a fifth this year with volumes jumping 23 per cent, according to a report by Scottish investment bank Noble & Co.
In contrast, the FTSE 100 and S&P 500 have traded flat this year.
The Edinburgh-based investment bank said the report, conducted with data science company Brainnwave, tracked about 580,000 transactions in whisky auctions held over the past decade.
The report adds to evidence of the resilience of whisky, the mainstay of Scotland's £15bn food and drink industry, in the face of a cost of living crisis across the world.
In 2021, Scotch whisky accounted for 75 per cent of Scottish food and drink exports, 22 per cent of all UK food and drink exports, and 1.4 per cent of all UK goods exports, according to the Scotch Whisky Association.
Noble & Co said market turmoil had reinforced the standing of bottles of rare whisky as alternative investments.
Duncan McFadzean, head of Food & Drink at Noble & Co, said the growth in auction sales was mostly driven by bottle prices between £100 and £1,000, indicating interest from younger buyers preferring tangible assets to financial instruments, and from those buying gifts.
In that segment, the value increased by 40 per cent while volumes had risen 30 per cent in the first three quarters of this year to the end of September compared with the same period in 2021.
"Whisky still seems to be a popular asset to hold in your portfolio," he said, adding that there was no indication yet that market turmoil, slowing economies and rising interest rates were hurting demand. "But I wouldn't want to predict it massively for next year."
Elite Wine & Whisky, an investment company that provides investment-grade whisky to private clients, said it had seen a jump in demand after then chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's "mini" Budget in September sent the pound and UK government bond prices tumbling.
The company has increased turnover 70 per cent so far this year to £17mn, from £10mn in 2021. In the six weeks after the "mini" Budget, it received the same amount of inquiries from potential collectors that it would normally get in three months.
"We saw a number of investors, spooked by what was happening in the markets, come to us to look at investing in whisky casks as an alternative option," said Nick Greene, managing partner at Elite Wine & Whisky.
A boom in the whisky market and distilleries has prompted questions on whether there is a bubble driven partly by too much optimism over a potential trade deal between India and the UK.
"The market has a huge, global infrastructure fuelled by intelligence and a global network that is heavily invested in, which is why talk of a bubble isn't something we believe in," said Greene. "We would welcome an FTA [free trade agreement] with India but I wouldn't say we have wagered too much on this."
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 7, 2016
Senate Democrats Hold Up Funding for Comprehensive Health Care Providers Because Planned Parenthood and Abortion Lobby Bankroll their Campaigns
Washington, D.C. – The national pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) offered the following comment in response to Senate Democrats' playing politics over Zika funding.
"Senate Democrats are putting more women and children at risk for Zika by blocking aid funding in order to secure a bigger handout for Planned Parenthood. They are the nation's largest abortion business and already the recipient of more than half a billion in taxpayer funds each year," said SBA List President Marjorie Dannenfelser. "Planned Parenthood and their allies are inciting panic and using this moment to promote abortion rather than promoting what's best for women and children. They are ill-equipped to respond to the threats facing pregnant women and babies infected with the virus, yet Senate Democrats are holding up funding for comprehensive health care providers. Why? Because Planned Parenthood and the abortion lobby bankroll their campaigns."
In Puerto Rico, 20 community health centers served more than 300,000 people last year, compared to 8,000 people served at the island's Planned Parenthood affiliate. By their own admission, Planned Parenthood's Puerto Rico affiliates have no specific plan to combat Zika other than to offer contraception – a non-issue in the proposed spending bill. Nationwide, there are 20 times more community health centers than there are Planned Parenthood centers. These comprehensive health care clinics already serve nearly eight times the number of people Planned Parenthood does and do not offer or push abortion on-demand.
"Planned Parenthood and NARAL want to eliminate Zika by eliminating its victims. With what other illness do we end the lives of the afflicted, rather than try to heal them? Adult victims, child victims, and unborn victims of the Zika virus deserve the same standard of care." Dannenfelser concluded.
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Southampton top Premier League after win over Newcastle - How long since your club was top?
Southampton's victory ensured Ralph Hasenhuttl's side lead England's top tier for the first time in 32 years
Monday 9 November 2020 13:29, UK
Southampton lead England's top division for the first time in 32 years after beating Newcastle on Friday - but which current Premier League club has waited the longest to top the table?
Before Friday, the Saints last reached the summit of England's top division in 1988, the same year Alan Shearer made his debut for the south-coast side. But what is the longest wait for current top-flight clubs?
Here, we count down each club's waiting time in reverse order...
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20. Southampton (0 days)
Image: Stuart Armstrong sealed the win to put Southampton top of the league
19. Liverpool (one day)
Last topped table: Thursday, 5 November 2020
Image: Reigning champions Liverpool are the only team without some form of wait, sitting top of the league on Friday
18. Everton (seven days)
Last topped table: Friday, 30 October 2020
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Image: Merseyside rivals Everton commanded the summit until seven days ago
17. Leicester City (35 days)
Last topped table: Friday, 2 October 2020
Image: It has been barely a month since Leicester held top spot and four years since their against-the-odds title-winning season
16. Arsenal (49 days)
Last topped table: Friday, 18 September 2020
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Image: Arsenal are the only other team to have topped the Premier League this season
15. Man City (one year, two months, 21 days)
Last topped table: Friday, 16 August 2019
Image: Would you believe it? It has been over a year since Manchester City hit league-topping heights
14. Chelsea (two years, one month, 16 days)
Image: Chelsea last topped the table more than two years ago, during Maurizio Sarri's first months in charge
13. Man Utd (two years, two months, 27 days)
Image: Luke Shaw was among the goals as Manchester United beat Leicester on the opening day to top the table back in August 2018 - they have not reclaimed that standing since
12. Tottenham (six years, two months, eight days)
Image: There is a considerable jump in waiting time at this stage of the rankings, with Spurs last achieving top spot more than six years ago
11. Fulham (eight years, two months, 16 days)
Last topped table: Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Image: Steve Sidwell helped Fulham last reach the Premier League summit back in 2012
10. Aston Villa (nine years, two months, 17 days)
Last topped table: Saturday, 20 August 2011
Image: It is approaching a decade since Aston Villa last topped the table
9. Newcastle (13 years, two months, 24 days)
Last topped table: Monday, 13 August 2007
Image: Obafemi Martins scored a spectacular goal for Newcatsle in a 3-1 opening-day win at Bolton - who knew a 13-year hiatus from top spot would ensue?
8. West Ham (14 years, two months, 15 days)
Image: Bobby Zamora was firing for West Ham when they last topped the division more than 14 years ago
7. Leeds United (18 years, two months, 11 days)
Image: Leeds returned to the top flight after 16 years in the lower tiers this season - but it has been more than 18 years since they last held the summit
6. Crystal Palace (41 years, one month, one day)
Image: Really? 1979? Yes, Palace have been waiting more than 41 years to top the table. Here, Peter Nicholas (left) takes on Villa's Gordon Cowans, just 21 days before Palace were knocked off top spot... and they haven't returned yet
5. West Brom (41 years, nine months, four days)
Last topped table: Friday, 2 February 1979
Image: Ron Atkinson commanded the West Brom dugout when the Baggies last topped the table
4. Burnley (47 years, two months, six days)
Image: Circa 1973: A line-up of the Burnley team from left to right. Back Row: Nulty, Ingram, Collins, Noble. Centre: Newton, Thompson, Stevenson, Waldron, Hankin. Front : Docherty, Fletcher, Dobson, Casper, James
3. Sheffield Utd (49 years, 29 days)
Image: Tony Currie was banging in the goals for Sheffield United when they last topped the league back in 1971
2. Wolves (58 years, one month, one day)
Image: Frank Wignall playing for Wolves in 1962
1. Brighton (still waiting)
Last topped table: Never
Image: And so the wait continues for Brighton...
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The Party Conference season ends with a bumper turnout for our Tory fringe in Birmingham
By Jonathan, Campaigns and Public Affairs Team
The party conference season is over, and it has been successful for the Refugee Council – raising our profile with politicians from all the main parties, engaging with the key Ministers and Spokespeople, and alerting activists to our campaigns.
This week we joined the Conservatives for their conference in Birmingham. The work started early on Monday morning, with a Policy Breakfast with Damian Green MP, the Conservative Immigration Spokesman. The private breakfast looked at ways that an incoming Conservative might release the economic potential of asylum seekers and refugees.
Later in the week we held a fringe meeting with the Centre for Social Justice entitled 'Destitution: an asylum seeker's reality?'. The meeting was chaired by former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith MP, and featured our Chief Executive, Donna Covey on the panel. A volunteer in our Birmingham office, Ellen from Zimbabwe, talked about her experiences of the asylum system.
Over 60 people turned up for the meeting, including a good number of Conservative activists.
Iain Duncan Smith was strongly critical of the Government's policy of making refused asylum seekers destitute:
"We should, as politicians, recognise that it is unacceptable to treat human capital in this way. We have a proud history of protecting asylum seeker in this country, and we should continue to do so."
Ellen, a political activist who had to flee Zimbabwe because of the support she gave to women victims of political violence, shared her story:
"My experience with the Immigration Authorities has been traumatic. There is a culture of disbelief in the Home Office. As an asylum seeker, they treat me like a person who just decided to come to the UK to have an easy life or a holiday in the UK. I had a family, a house, a job that could sustain me and my family, but now I am now reduced to a beggar.
I am a professional, but in the UK, a developed country which is known worldwide for fighting, advocating and demanding that human rights be upheld, I have no status and I am not allowed to work. As you can imagine, being prevented from working is humiliating for me."
Many of the activists left visibly moved by Ellen's testimony and promised to bring the issues of destitution and work to the attention of their MPs when they got home.
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Nintendo Revolution
[XBox 360, PlayStation3, Revolution]
(there were too many stories to link just one above...visit the links within my post for more details)
Details are slowly emerging about the upcoming game system from Nintendo, called Revolution. It seems like a very strange move for Nintendo to make, but maybe not. The system is decidedly less powerful than the PS3 or XBox 360, and yet Nintendo is consistently claiming it will sell well.
The one completely revolutionary aspect of the system is the controller. It's shaped like a TV remote control and is completely different from any other controller to date. It has sensors in it that allow the player to simply move the controller around to manipulate things on the screen. My initial reaction was, "What? No one will like that." But as I've been thinking about it, it just might catch on...
Nintendo keeps telling people that the system will do well. They tend to direct attention away from graphics abilities and more onto "what you can do with the system." They're banking on this new controller design to create revolutionary games.
I for one am very interested to see what happens. I really want to try this thing. Are we really looking at the "revolution" of game systems? That remains to be seen...
Read more at Google News.


The Urology Specialists of Maryland at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, diagnose and treat a variety of conditions and diseases of the male reproductive organs. Our doctors offer prostatectomy, the removal of the prostate, as a treatment for conditions such as enlarged prostate or prostate cancer.
Prostatectomy is surgery to remove the prostate. The prostate is part of a man's reproductive system and is located around the tube that removes urine from the body (the urethra). A prostatectomy is usually required because of an enlarged prostate or prostate cancer.
The Urology Specialists of Maryland specialize in robotic assisted minimally invasive surgery for patients who qualify. This procedure may result in faster recovery, smaller incisions, less pain, a shorter hospital stay, and the ability to quickly return to daily routines.
Who should receive a Prostatectomy?
Patients suffering from an enlarged prostate or prostate cancer are candidates for a prostatectomy.
A simple prostatectomy removes all or part of the prostate gland with an incision in the lower belly. This surgery is usually chosen for an enlarged prostate.
A radical prostatectomy removes all of the prostate gland and tissue around it. This surgery is usually chosen to treat prostate cancer.
The Urology Specialists of Maryland offer patients expertise in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery for prostatectomies.
How is a Prostatectomy performed?
The type of surgical procedure depends on the condition being treated (prostate enlargement or prostate cancer). In both cases, the prostate gland is removed and in the case of cancer, surrounding tissue and some lymph nodes may also be removed. Our surgeons reattach the tube (urethra) to the bladder and may leave a drain in the abdomen to remove extra fluids after surgery.
The doctors of The Urology Specialists of Maryland will help patients determine what type of prostatectomy is best suited for your conditions.


These are three of over 700 children who, thanks to our association, can go to school instead of hanging around the streets all day. Some of them come from the slums around the coastal town of Nha Trang in Vietnam. Nha Trang is known for its fine strand – the tourist doesn't see the slums behind.
The annual fee for the state schools is more than the parents can earn with their work in two months. Usually, they earn just enough to buy food, if they can find work. There is no money for school and so the poverty is perpetuated.
Would you like to patron one of these children? With education they have the chance of a better future. You would be enabling them to help themselves and not just giving short term aid.
Click here to apply to become a patron.
Every child gets a food packet, Milo, snacks and balloons.
New children also receive a copy-book, a ball pen, a ball, a tooth-brush and a soft toy.
Every child is given money for the school fees, a copy-book, a ball pen, a tooth-brush, a ball, Milo, snacks and balloons.
In addition, new children are given a soft toy and 10Kg of rice.
A mosquito-net, a wool blanket, 2 towels, 10 soup bowls, 3 copy-books, a ball, a ballpoint pen, Milo, snacks, a balloon, a set of felt pens, a tube of toothpaste and 3 tooth-brushes.


Okay, maybe it's not 101 food photography tips quite yet, but I'm working on it!
Quite a few years ago, I started writing articles, as Food Photography Tips, trying to share what I've learned over all these years photographing food. I'm not really sure why I started doing this, I just sort of enjoy it, I guess. Maybe it makes me feel like a big shot, maybe it's partly the SEO benefits I derive from posting articles about food photography on my website. Maybe it's a bit of both. Probably another reason is because all I see out there on the net about food photography, is either REALLY basic stuff, or total BS… I've been in the trenches of food photography and I think that I can bring a unique, interesting, and informative bunch of food photography tips to everyone out there with enough time and interest to read and listen to what I say here.
* I'm will be updating these articles and moving them from my old site to the newer designed webpage. Any article with a * will indicate that it is still housed on the old site.
My Food Photography Blog – A running list of all my blog posts about food photography, some of which end up being listed on this page.
101 Best Food Photographers – A collection of links to the best food photographers in the world. I personally use this for inspiration.
* The Perfect Digital Food Photography Lens I found a new DSLR food photography lens that I just love!
* What's the best lens for food photography?
* Bigger is not always better?
* Digital Food Photography Tips (page #1) Tips on digital food photography for the novice food photographer.
* Digital Food Photography Tips (page 2) Tips on digital food photography for the novice food photographer.
* Marketing concepts for the commercial photographer.
* What makes a food photo look natural?