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January 5, 2015 by Andy Skuce
Fracking 1: Spot the Charlatan
Shale Gas Guru, Missionary and blogger Nick Grealy has been running a blog on fracking since 2008. I used to follow it with interest in the early days because he provided some perspective and useful links to studies on what was then an emerging technology. He seemed to be a bit too gung-ho about the prospects for shale gas in Europe, but nobody knew at the time how things would unfold. On the rare occasions when I stumble across the blog now, I can't help noting an air of desperation and a frequent resort to name calling at those opposed to shale gas, perhaps because the much-anticipated frack bonanza in Europe seems to have fizzled, due to a combination of geology and popular opposition.
For evidence of desperation, consider that Grealy has founded a company—London Local Energy —that has plans to frack under Downing Street. I'm inclined to dismiss this as a publicity stunt or even just a joke. Readers who disagree might want to go to the company's website to find out how to invest. There should be some actual content there any day now. Perhaps Grealy will lay out the engineering and economics of multi-kilometre extended reach wells with multiple hydraulic fracturing stages. On the bright side, he probably won't get any NIMBY objections from the current occupant of No 10.
[Added later: check out David Smythe's blog for more details on the frack London concept.]
For the name calling, I will refer you to Grealy's recent blogpost: Fake Fracking Experts and deliberate distortions: All the anti-frackers have left in which he categorizes two individuals, David Smythe and Mike Hill as charlatans. I don't know Hill at all, but Smythe has been a friend and colleague for over thirty years. He and I worked together at the British Geological Survey in the late seventies, before I decided to pursue an industry career in Canada and he an academic career at the University of Glasgow. More recently, we have worked together as consultants on an oil exploration project in Southern England.
For more evidence, here's a screen grab of a recent front page of Grealy's blog showing his preferred terminology for people who don't agree with him: Green Reactionaries, ignorant, shale doomsters (he likens their tactics to vaccine deniers'), neurotics, hypocrites and the sanctimonious. This is not the rhetoric of somebody who thinks that fracking can get public approval by respectful dialogue. No, he has to discredit the motives and smear the reputations of the people who oppose unconventional gas development. If Grealy is a leader in the promotion of shale gas in Europe, it's no wonder project approval is going nowhere fast.
I would normally prefer to ignore blogs like Grealy's, but he made it personal by smearing a friend. As I will show in a later post, he also tries to co-opt support from Skeptical Science, a climate blog that I contribute to, to imply that that blog is an advocate for shale gas. It's not.
Smythe has been working and publishing on geophysical characterization of the subsurface for decades. He won the Lyell Fund prize from the Geological Society in 1985 and has had numerous publications and citations. He held the Chair of Geophysics at the University of Glasgow for ten years. In recent years, he has focussed attention on the problems of the safe disposal of nuclear waste and the potential geological hazards of fracking. He now runs a blog Frackland and has a personal website. More recently, he has consulted in conventional oil exploration.
Grealy has an AB degree in English and has worked in gas sales for EDF and as a gas buyer for the National Health Service. He has no training or industry expertise in upstream operations or in the subsurface. That doesn't stop him calling real experts "fake" and shamelessly labelling himself on Twitter @ShaleGasExpert.
Spot the real charlatan.
Faulting and fracking
Smythe has been arguing that geological faults are a hazard in fracking operations. Where faults are present they provide potential pathways for fracking fluid and gas to contaminate aquifers. He argues that the subsurface must be accurately mapped prior to fracking (he has shown in the case of the Balcombe project in West Sussex that the operator Cuadrilla did not do an adequate job of this) and that the risk of problems arising from fracking near faults must be thoroughly assessed in any public review of a new shale-gas project. This is not a fanciful concern: a German panel of experts looked hard at the risks of fracking near fault zones (among other hazards) and recommended avoiding operating near them. Here is a figure taken from that report, showing schematically what could go wrong:
In oil and gas exploration, the behaviour of faults as conduits and barriers is a big risk. Oil companies try to reduce this uncertainty by conducting careful structural geology studies. Sometimes the success of a prospect can depend on a fault acting as a conduit from hydrocarbons from the source rock to the reservoir while, at the same time, the same fault must provide a barrier to form a trap. The interaction of faults and fluids is complicated and fickle. It depends on several factors: the geological history; the juxtaposition of the rocks on either side of the fault; the nature of the fault plane gouge material; the geometry of the fault; and the current and past states of tectonic stress. All of these factors vary in four dimensions. Despite the best efforts of oil company geologists, surprises are frequent and every area has its own quirks. Understanding how faults behave surely ought to matter as much in unconventional exploration as it does in conventional exploration.
An example of the problems of mixing unconventional gas exploitation and faulting was the pollution of a creek in Colorado by a Canadian company, EnCana, in 2004. The company drilled through a fault zone and, with a poor cement job in the well bore, allowed methane and benzene to bubble into West Divide Creek near the town of Silt, Colorado. (Aspen Times Report). The company was fined several hundred thousand dollars. Here is how the Tyndall Centre described the incident:
In 2004 in Garfield County Colorado, US, natural gas was observed bubbling into a stream bed. In addition to natural gas, groundwater samples revealed that concentrations of benzene exceeded 200micrograms/litre and surface water concentrations exceeded 90micrograms/litre (also 90 times the state water quality limit). The operator had ignored indications of potential problems while drilling, failed to notify the regulators as required by the drilling permit, and failed to adequately cement the well casing. This, in conjunction with the existence of a network of faults and fractures led to significant quantities of formation fluids migrating vertically nearly 1,200m and horizontally 600m, surfacing as a seep. Although remedial casings installed in the well reportedly reduced seepage, the resulting benzene plume has required remediation since 2004. Subsequent hydrogeology studies found that ambient groundwater concentrations of methane and other contaminants increased regionally as gas drilling activity progressed, and attributed the increase to inadequate casing or grouting in gas wells and naturally occurring fractures.
In the interests of full disclosure, I should point out that I was a Vice President at EnCana at that time, but working in conventional exploration in another country and I have no insider knowledge of what happened in Colorado. However, I can vouch for the company's generally sound culture with regards to environmental protection and careful operations. EnCana was not a rogue operator with shoddy standards, but a generally responsible company that screwed up badly. When you are drilling hundreds of wells in an area where the geology is complicated and where the regulatory oversight is lax, things will go wrong and people may get hurt as a result. Good intentions are not good enough. What is required is careful technical work, close independent supervision, full reporting and giving a considered and respectful hearing to the concerns of local residents and independent experts. And you have to avoid drilling and fracking near faults.
In geology there is always an alternative point of view and somebody knowledgeable could challenge Smythe's contentions with technical arguments. Instead and all too predictably, the friends of shale gas have taken a leaf out of the climate denialists' play book and launched a smear campaign. He has been attacked in the Daily Mail, The Times and the Daily Telegraph and by Professor Paul Younger, who was subsequently told by his employer, the University of Glasgow, to desist from such public commentary. And more recently−and with boundless chutzpah—Grealy piles on by calling Smythe a "fake expert".
When you can't play the ball…
One of the problems of shale gas exploration is that the hazards and inconveniences arising from the fracking operations are borne by the residents, who, at the same time, receive no benefits. It's no wonder that the public look hard at what could be on the negative side of the balance sheet when there's precious little benefit on the other side. Promoters of shale gas exploitation may well feel frustrated: their project economics are already difficult and there's not enough money available to buy off the locals in heavily populated areas. The best that they can hope for is to ignore and discredit dissenters, and try to ram through the projects with help of a sympathetic national government.
This approach is not working out very well for the would-be frackers in New York State, the Canadian provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia or France and Germany. Fracking has flourished only in areas like Alberta, Texas and North Dakota where there is a tradition of oil and gas operations and where intense fracking operations evolved out of existing conventional oil and gas exploitation practices that the locals had learned to live with. However, even in those areas, regulatory frameworks that worked well for low-intensity operations in sparsely populated areas, need to be overhauled for the unconventional extraction business, with its increased drilling densities, continuous activity and for the unprecedented hydraulic violence that has to be inflicted on naturally impermeable beds to make them flow.
There are signs of pushback, even in the heart of oil country. Check out the case of Alberta resident Jessica Ernst and her unresolved suit against Encana Corporation (the company dropped the upper case "C" in "EnCana" a few years ago). Ernst also has a page listing numerous other lawsuits in North America and beyond.
Unconventional fossil-fuel exploitation may turn out to be incompatible with the quality of life in the more densely populated rural areas in England and Western Europe. If there is a case to be made for development, the burden is on the would-be operators and other interested parties to make it. It's certainly not up to the local populations to prove that fracking is dangerous. And, if they consult experts like Smythe and Hill who point out what could go wrong, they should expect reasonable answers and rebuttals from the corporations and the government. Instead, what we see too often are shabby smear campaigns.
And all that's before we even start to look at the most intractable problem of shale gas: climate change.
This is the first of three articles on fracking. The others are:
Fracking 2: There's no endorsement of fracking from Skeptical Science or climate experts
Fracking 3: Quantity has a quality all of its own
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sadbutmadlad | January 6, 2015 at 12:36 pm
Thank you for highlighting that it is not fracking per se that is the cause of leaks in wells, but poor quality drilling. The same drilling as the for oil and which has caused occasional problems over the tens of thousands of wells drilled. So problems occur. Yes. But like in any industry, accidents happen, people are lazy, or just shit happens. But its a tiny proportion of all the wells drilled.
[AS] I agree that most problems reported so far arise from poor drilling (bad cement jobs, particularly) rather than directly from the hydrofracturing itself. I disagree, however that the problems are restricted to a "tiny" proportion of the wells. According to this study (Table 2.1) 10% or more of wells in Canada leak gas. Unconventional exploitation typically requires hundreds if not thousands of wells, so this is not an insignificant problem.
Are you arguing for the precautionary principle? The principle that basically says don't do anything because something bad will happen. Do you dare step out of your front door? [deleted, accusation of deceit]
[AS] I am saying that if a corporation wants to conduct experimental industrial operations next to or under people's backyards the onus is on them to show that it will be safe and cause no disruption.
Regarding your examples – Anecdotes does not make data. The odd example does not equate to the whole industry.
Smythe was quite rightly denounced in the press when it was found that he was misusing his connection to Glasgow University. [deleted]
Smythe is a geologist, no doubt about that. But does he know much about the latest drilling techniques and methods if he hasn't been involved for decades?
The problem anti frackers have is that they have to discredit the O&G companies and scaremonger because all the science and facts against them. They do all then can to make life difficult for companies who are carrying out legal activities. Occasionally the campaigners will do this by acting illegally such as trespassing. Though most of the time they will use over the top emotive language to push their case with words like "unprecedented hydraulic violence that has to be inflicted on naturally impermeable beds to make them flow".
[AS] Sorry if my prose offends. Look, I worked in oil for thirty years and, in the article, I expressly did not discredit the last company I worked for.
Fossil fuels are a necessary part of modern life. If we got rid of it tomorrow society would descend into chaos. No transport, no heating, no electricity, no modern materials, no medicines, no fertilizer for crops, etc. Hydrocarbons are not just burnt, they are used to make other products. In the tiny country that is the UK 2000 wells have already been drilled and no one noticed. Drilling for gas will use the same methods as used on those 2000 wells, yep even fracking. Fracking was used on 200 of those wells.
[AS] The huge and intense hydrofracturing that Cuadrilla et al are intending to perform is not comparable with the minor frack jobs that were done on those 200 wells in years past.
And finally climate change. Shale gas is the best thing for climate change. It replaces coal now. Renewables can't replace coal that quickly. And its been proven to be good for the climate as the EPA has shown that GHG levels across the US have dropped as shale gas use has increased. Renewables might feel like its helping the climate, but all its doing is moving the CO2 generation from the US (or other western countries) to China and elsewhere. [deleted, inflammatory]
[AS] You are conflating and exaggerating a bunch of things here. It is true that cheap, unconventional natural gas has replaced some coal in US domestic electricity generation, but it's by no means the only factor accounting for the drop in US CO2 emissions in recent years. Read Zeke Hausfather's article on this, gas replacing coal accounts for about one-third of recent CO2 reductions. This analysis does not include other GHGs, like methane, nor does it consider the effect of ifuture increased US coal exports. Moving manufacturing emissions to China is a function of globalization and it's simply not attributable to renewables. Shale gas is not "the best thing for climate change" it is just half as bad (at best) as the worst thing, coal.
Fracking is not dangerous. Drilling for O&G can be though. I would prefer drilling for gas & oil than to have people working in mines digging out coal. The death rate for coal mining is extremely high. But then the Victorians realised that it was worth it as they changed society from an agricultural one where 90% of the people worked to feed everyone to a society where only 10% do so, allowing the 90% to do things like being nurses, or hairdressers, produce artisan products, or just process paper work, all of which has caused our economies to grow in leaps and bounds. I would like to keep my modern society. Forcibly switching to renewables when it is not ready to replace our current energy production methods will take our societies back to the middle ages, not forward into the future. I don't say the production of hydrocarbon fuels is totally risk free, but the benefits from its production out weigh the costs.
[AS] Well, you can't frack if you don't first drill, obviously. Yes, coal mining is dangerous for miners and fossil fuels have been marvellous for economic growth. But business-as-usual with fossil fuels can't endure. Talking about taking our societies back to the Middle Ages as we reduce emissions is alarmist nonsense.
Andy Skuce | January 6, 2015 at 12:46 pm
Smythe did not misuse his emeritus title, that's his.
Needless to say, I disagree with most of what you say here and I will deal with most of it in later posts. I added some inline comments instead, as blockquotes, in italics.
I don't permit accusations of dishonesty and deceit, so I have edited those sections out of your comment. In future cases, I will just delete the entire comment if you do it again.
I do sometimes use the word "fracking" loosely to mean the whole unconventional gas or oil production process, not just the hydro fracturing part. Similarly I note that Nick Grealy often uses "shale" to mean "unconventional gas or oil", but I know what he means. Synecdoche
sadbutmadlad | January 7, 2015 at 1:04 pm
No probs with your editing of my comment, your gaff your rules.
Fracking is not experimental. It's been carried out for years. Its a more efficient way of extracting gas from the ground. It's a bit like a car engine is a car engine, but modern ones are a lot better than the ones in Ford Model T.
"The huge and intense hydrofracturing that Cuadrilla et al are intending to perform". There you go with the emotive words. It doesn't offend me but if you have to use emotive language to push your case then you case is weak.
CH4 is a stronger GHG than CO2. Yes. But is a minuscule percentage of the atmosphere. 0.007% As for the UK's output of it, we produce 1% of global GHG. If we stopped all methane leaks NOW, and stopped all cows burps NOW, the increase in China's output in one day would make our efforts moot. So it's still worthwhile to spend billions and make our energy production more unreliable?
Business as usual for O&G should endure. We need it for our modern lives. It doesn't all get burnt, some of it used to make products that we need. There is to more to O&G than just electricity generation, such a heating our homes with combination boilers. Are all those millions of boilers going to be removed in just a few years? Who will pay for it?
Forcing change under diktat when the technology isn't ready is not the way to wean ourselves off hydrocarbons. The way to do it is to use the hydrocarbons and when it gets too expensive, inventors will come up with something new. Maybe we won't need fuel for transport in the future, maybe we will have a personal electricity generator in our homes, who knows. But the whole of human history has shown that humans have invented and innovated when needed to.
Andy Skuce | January 7, 2015 at 1:41 pm
Thanks, for your comment, SBML.
Unconventional gas production is experimental in the UK since nobody yet knows if it will work on a sustained economic basis in the particular circumstances (above and below ground) in the country.
I'm certainly not in favour of sudden change by diktat. I would prefer carbon taxes to be applied and for market forces to determine solutions over a periods of a few decades in which installed capital items like boilers can be replaced by better, greener choices as they reach the end of their useful lives.
My worry, though, is that if we delay action–or kid ourselves that we are making progress when we are actually committing to growing fossil fuel production–then diktats and non-market solutions may one day be forced upon us. Pessimists already think that we have passed that point, but I remain hopeful that concerted action taken now can lead us into a better future.
Of course, if anyone believes that there are no limits to the amount of CO2 we can safely put in the atmosphere, then inaction on emissions and supporting the growth of shale gas or oil sands production follows quite logically.
Barbara Richardson | January 6, 2015 at 2:38 pm
Excellent comments. Professor Smythe and Mike Hill have been working with us in Lancashire to determine the possible risks to peoples health and the environment likely to be associated with Cuadrilla's plans to drill and hydraulically fracture up to 4 wells for shale gas at each of two sites in rural Fylde. Lancashire County Council are due to make decisions as to whether Cuadrilla can proceed in January. We have found both men to be extremely knowledgeable, rational and courteous and do not like this attempt to smear them. Could it be because Grealy is worried about what they will say? That they will actually be proved right and stop the government in it's track in this 'dash for gas'? We have not seen any evidence that this industry will be adequately regulated, or independently monitored, and are extremely concerned about the future. We could end up being the guinea pigs for the shale gas industry in the UK. As you say we will be the ones experiencing all the pain and there is no upside for us. I will be followig your next articles with interest. Thank you Andy for taking the time to support an ex colleague in such a just and intelligent way and showing Grealy up for what he really is.
Thank you, Barbara!


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European regulators yesterday fined tech giant Google 1.5 billion euros (about $1.7 billion U.S.) for violating antitrust rules in the online ad market. This marks the European Union's third fine against Google since 2017. As part of its larger efforts to better regulate global technology powerhouses, EU authorities took action based on their contention that Google has been imposing unfair terms on those companies in Europe that use the Google search feature on their websites. In the U.S., regulators are also taking a closer look at business models and mergers involving big tech companies. Continue reading EU Fines Google $1.7B for Antitrust Violations in Ad Market
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Meet The Navigator
Peter Boyne
Submarine Navigator, U.S. Navy, Ret.
What did you navigate?
"I was a navigator on a ballistic missile submarine during the Cold War, from 1965 to 1968. I took part in 3 deterrent patrols (with nuclear missiles for protecting the United States from the Soviet Union). At that time I was a Lt. Commander on board the USS James K. Polk (SSBN 645) as part of the blue crew. Boats had 2 crews, "Blue" crew and "Gold" crew, and we would rotate every 3 months back to home port of Submarine Base Groton, Connecticut, for training and crew turnover (roughly 1/3 of crew)."
"I was responsible for the accurate location of the ship at sea at all times. If, God forbid, we had to launch nuclear missiles against the Soviet Pac, the Polaris missiles had to know where they were starting from to reach targets accurately. We had to know where the ship was at all times because you never knew when you might get orders to launch.
I was the navigator. If anything went wrong, I was called. Any time we went to periscope depth, I was in the Nav Center (Navigation Center) or the Control Room monitoring navigational procedures. And then occasionally I stood watch, as the officer of the deck. In a submarine that means you run the ship."
What was the purpose of the Nav Center?
"The output of the navigation center was to provide the ship's position and attitude (latitude, longitude, ship's velocity, roll and pitch) to the missile control system for input into the Polaris missiles continuously. Patrols normally lasted 60 days. So the Nav Center was the heart of the ship and manned 24/7 by specially trained submarine sailors and electronics specialists."
What technologies do you use to navigate?
"We used the Transit satellites, Loran C, bottom-contour navigation and celestial navigation fixes to update the Ship's Inertial Navigation Systems (the SINS)."
What was the SINS?
The SINS (Ship's Inertial Navigation System) was in the Navigation Center of the ship, as was all the navigation equipment. The SINS maintained the ship's position at all times through a system of gyroscopes, accelerometers, and velocity meters. All this equipment was controlled through the Navigation Data Computer, a big computer in the Nav Center. This was one of the first large-scale computer systems in the Navy. When these ships went to sea in the '60s, it was the first time digital equipment was used in a weapons systems. It was a breakthrough, like the MARDAN and the Navigation Data Computer. We had six or seven computers—the MARDAN that ran the SINS, a computer that ran the Transit system, and a computer that ran the LORAN system, and over the top of all of these, we had the NAVDAC (Navigation Data Computer). SINS position was plotted every half hour on graph paper. These positions were compared to fixes taken by LORAN C, Transit, bottom-contour or celestial navigation fixes. If the SINS position exceeded the required accuracy based on external fixes, the SINS position was corrected through the computer system.
What is Bottom-Contour Navigation?
"Bottom-Contour Navigation used specific bottom-contour charts and sonar to fix a ship's position. These were very highly measured areas, and we'd run across them several times and fix position with soundings . For the soundings, we could vary the power of the sonar—we were putting sound in the water--to avoid detection."
Why did you use LORAN-C?
"The mission of the ship was to remain undetected, so that no one knew where the boat was. Any activity at periscope depth with mast exposed could result in detection, either by friendly or unfriendly forces. So the captain wouldn't let me go up as often as I wanted and made me rely on LORAN C. LORAN C was continuously copied on a floating wire antenna while remaining deep, because of its frequency. The antenna floated just below the surface, trailed behind the ship out to, I think it was 1500 feet. LORAN C was less accurate than Transit.
How did you use a satellite system, like Transit, if you were underwater?
"For Transit fixes, we had to go to periscope depth and raise a special antenna. In those days we didn't get a Transit fix very often, maybe once every 3 days, because we had continuous LORAN coverage. We were at periscope depth for about 15 minutes, and we'd track the satellite from time of rise to the time it set."
Why did it take so long compared to GPS?
"It was the Doppler system with 2 frequencies and we had to listen for a period of time to both frequencies."
How did you use celestial navigation?
"We used a specialized periscope with a very accurate built-in sextant to compute the ship's position and heading, using normal celestial sighting procedures. The periscope system had its own computer, it had all the stars in the computer, and the timing was in the computer. And it did all the calculations to compute the fix. You prepared for it by coming up, and asking the computer—based on current position—what stars were available, and then all the stars were loaded. You got the results in half a minute, a beautiful piece of work. The periscope was computer –controlled, and the computer contained all the celestial information needed to detect, measure the position of stars, and compute the fix. The drawback was when using the celestial periscope; you had to be at periscope in clear weather, which increased detectability of the ship. We did this maybe once a week. This periscope was removed from use when the Poseidon missile replaced the Polaris missile in the early '70s, because of improvements in the SINS. The SSBNs didn't need celestial navigation any more, but it was still used by the attack boats."
What were some challenges you faced while being a submarine navigator?
"We had to maintain specific accuracy requirements for speed and position. The requirements were for missile accuracy if we had to launch. Performance was monitored after the patrol by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) under government contract. Every piece of data, navigations and weapons data, were part of the package provided by the ship to APL. The IBM typewriter printed out everything the SINS was doing, and that was part of the patrol report. During the patrols the crews were tested on their ability to launch by random exercises to conduct simulated launches on a no-notice basis. We had pop quizzes. These tests were evaluated by Johns Hopkins APL after every patrol. These tests evaluated the ship's performance in navigation, missile accuracy, missile readiness and ship's communications. Every six months, a report evaluating the performance of the fleet ballistic missile submarine force went to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. They cared very deeply about that performance, because they wanted to see how effective the nation's nuclear deterrent was against the Soviet Union."
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Shein pledges $15m to boost standards after alleged malpractice
By Dalvinder Kular
Online fashion retailer Shein has pledged $15 million to improve standards at its suppliers' factories, after an undercover investigation revealed poor working conditions.
The documentary by Channel 4 claimed that employees worked 18 hour days and earned a few pennies per garment made.
The company said that the investment, part of Shein's Supplier Community Empowerment programme (SCEP), will go towards upgrading supplier factories. Shein said that more than 30 factories will will upgraded by the end of the year, 100 by the end of 2023 and 300 projects within the next four years.
All contracted suppliers have agreed to comply with the retailer's code of conduct under Shein's Responsible Sourcing Programme (SRS), which it says "ensures all workers are treated fairly and have safe working environments". Violations of the code of conduct can lead to contracts being terminated if serious infringements are not rectified within a set timeframe, it said.
Shein said that 2,600 independent audits were carried out over the past year but that is "determined to do more" and will double the amount it invests in the SRS to $4 million per year. This will allow more unannounced spot checks and training on how to comply with the code of conduct, it said.
Shein has also released key details of an independent audit investigating the claims made by the Channel 4 documentary, refuting most of the allegations.
Shein said that claims of worker's salaries being withheld or illegally deducted are untrue. All salaries are paid according to local laws and significantly higher than the local minimum wage in Guangzhou, it said.
On working hours, the documentary alleged that workers were working longer than permitted in two factories. Shein says that the independent investigation found that working hours were significantly higher than local regulations permit.
The company has reduced orders from these two factories until they comply with the code of conduct and has given them until the end of December to improve.
Commenting on the news Adam Whinston, global head of ESG for Shein said: "We take our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of workers at all our suppliers very seriously. Through the SRS programme we have been working diligently with our contracted partners to improve welfare and working conditions.
He added: "We are now looking to double our investment in the SRS programme to improve supplier management further. At the same time, I am pleased that workers in these two factories are earning significantly more than the minimum wage and many other workers in the industry in their region.
"While the audit did reveal an issue with working hours, this has been raised with both manufacturers and we have significantly scaled back our orders from them until they take effective action. Shein prizes its reputation as a responsible fashion group and will not hesitate to take action like this where necessary."
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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Web.Configuration;

namespace BlogEngine.Core
{
    /// <summary>
    ///     Wrapper class for accessing Blog configuration settings from Web.config.
    /// </summary>
    public class BlogConfig
    {

        #region FileExtension

        /// <summary>
        ///     The  file extension used for aspx pages
        /// </summary>
        public static string FileExtension
        {
            get
            {
                if (BlogSettings.Instance.RemoveExtensionsFromUrls)
                    return "";
                return WebConfigurationManager.AppSettings["BlogEngine.FileExtension"] ?? ".aspx";
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #region VirtualPath

        /// <summary>
        /// The virtual path of the BE installation.
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        public static string VirtualPath
        {
            get
            {
                return WebConfigurationManager.AppSettings["BlogEngine.VirtualPath"] ?? "~/";
            }
        }
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        #region MobileServices

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        #endregion

        #region StorageLocation

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        public static string StorageLocation
        {
            get
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        #region AdministratorRole

        /// <summary>
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        {
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X-Rite: +UGRA/FOGRA Media Wedge V3 AED or ED Version - which to use?
+UGRA/FOGRA Media Wedge V3 AED or ED Version - which to use?
The AED version saves out as TIFF file and includes gaps for measuring with i1 in scan mode (UGRA FOGRA Media Wedge V 3.0a). The ED saves out as EPS file and does not include gaps for measuring with i1 in scan mode (but could be measured in patch mode).
So, when you want to save the UGRA/FOGRA Media Wedge out of i1Profiler to proof-print it from another application and later measure it with i1 in i1Profiler, you should use the AED version.
However, the CMYK patch specifications are the same in the AED and ED version and if you have proof-printed the UGRA/FOGRA Media Wedge (V 3.0a in i1 layout) from another source, it does not matter for the verification procedure, if you select the AED or ED wedge type. You can continue with measuring and report generation with both versions.


Motordepot is delighted to announce that it is expanding into Grimsby, with the creation of up 25 new jobs.
We recently completed on a deal to acquire the Godfrey Autoparts premises on West Coates Road which was formerly part of the old Dixons Motors site.
The site will undergo a refurbishment and all being well, we hope to be fully operational from the new site before the end of September.
The new premises - which boast a showroom, service and preparation centre - has the capacity to stock around 150 vehicles and represents a natural expansion to our portfolio, along with our existing sites in Hull, Hessle, Scunthorpe and Birmingham.
We are confident that our proven sales model - which has served us so well in the Humber region so far - can be transported to Grimsby with the same success.
Motordepot has certainly come a long way since we began trading in Hull 12 years ago, and we look forward to creating many more job opportunities in the future.


The OTG in USB OTG stands for On-The-Go which a means a technology that can use anywhere, anytime. The USB OTG was introduced in 2001 which allows devices like smartphone or tablets to use as the host, means authorize third-party peripherals to work directly with the host device. It brings a revolutionary change in increasing the usability of smartphone or tablets. Now, these devices functionality and features can be expanded to carve out more productivity from them.
The most common use of USB OTG in a smartphone is expanding the storage of the host by using the external USB flash drive. Other devices used with OTG are digital cameras, mouse, keyboard, Ethernet input, gaming pad and more… The USB OTG enabled device can switch back and forth to work as host and device. For example, the USB port in the smartphone can act as host when connected to the USB flash drive or mouse and also the same port work as USB mass storage when connected to the host computer. You can say that the USB OTG can act as master as well as slave.
In other words, whenever a two USB devices connected with each other they establish a communication link, and if the one is peripheral then that becomes a slave and the device that control the other is called host or master.
The host and peripheral devices used a protocol to communicate with each other known as "Host Negotiation Protocol (HNP)". Basically, the USB OTG roles are divided into two categories: OTG A-device and OTG B-device, on the basis of this, it will decide which side of the USB OTG will act as power supplier and consumer. On the ground of the default configuration, the A-device will act as a host and power supplier while the B-device act as a consumer and mostly are USB peripherals. That's why nowadays some smartphone can also act as a power bank to charge other devices.
Generally, the devices support the USB On-The-Go configuration will feature the below-given logo on the packaging. For example smartphone box.
There different types of OTG cables are available in the market depending on your smartphone or table configuration. For example, if you have microUSB port in the smartphone and want to use the drive then you can use Type-A to microUSB OTG adapter cable.
An OTG cable with female USB TYPE-A port and microUSB as a male port. These type of OTG adapter are used in the smartphones those have the microUSB, for example, Xiaomi Redmi budget series.
When we use the OTG the slave or peripheral device consume the power from the host device. To solve that problem few custom cables come with an extra input port for power supply.
Latest smartphones have now featured a Type-C 3.0 port for high-speed communication.
First of all, you need to identify that your smartphone or tablet support the OTG or not. Information about that can get from the device manufacturer website. Once confirmed, purchase some OTG cable from online store or local computer accessories shop that compatible with your device.
To use the USB OTG functionality, you just need an OTG adapter and connect the supported peripheral devices at one end and other with a smartphone. You can use the USB sticks or external hard drives with USB OTG. Moreover, the market is already flooded with a different type of flash drive those support both Type A and your smartphone corresponding port for a USB OTG support.
To access the USB OTG storage, use the file manager app that allows accessing the files stored on the external storage device. You can use it as backup storage to backup photos, music, and other files from your smartphone.
If you are game lover then move the smartphone gaming experience to next level by connecting a game controller. You can use differently available gaming pad to control and play the games on the smartphone, just plug them into your phone with a USB OTG cable and you are good to go without any extra configuration.
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Antonio Herrera Toro (Valencia, Venezuela, 16 de enero de 1857-Caracas, 26 de junio de 1914) fue junto con Martín Tovar y Tovar, Cristóbal Rojas y Arturo Michelena uno de los cuatro grandes pintores clásicos de Venezuela

Biografía
Antonio Herrera Toro nació en Valencia, estado Carabobo, Venezuela, el 16 de enero de 1857 hijo de Juan José Herrera y de Teresa Toro.  Realiza sus primeros estudios en Caracas en el colegio La Viñeta del sabio alemán  Adolfo Ernst.

En Caracas, a partir de 1869, se inicia como aprendiz bajo la tutela de Martín Tovar y Tovar, posteriormente entre 1874 – 1885 estudia en la Academia de Bellas Artes con José Manuel Maucó y del académico español Miguel Navarro Cañizares.

En 1875 el gobierno de Antonio Guzmán Blanco le otorga una beca para realizar estudios, primero en París y luego en Roma. Para 1881  retorna a Caracas con los bocetos de La Asunción de la Virgen que habrá  de ejecutar en la catedral donde contó con la colaboración de Cristóbal Rojas como ayudante. En 1883 pinta Los últimos momentos del Libertador, la obra fue presentada en la Exposición Nacional con motivo del centenario del nacimiento de Simón Bolívar. En el año de 1884 viaja al Perú donde habrá  de tomar los apuntes para dos cuadros que el Gobierno encomendó a Tovar y Tovar y que fueron finalmente ejecutados por el mismo Herrera a partir de Tovar: la Batalla de Junín y la Batalla de Ayacucho que actualmente se exponen en el Palacio Federal Legislativo de Caracas. Regresó a Venezuela dedicándose  al retrato y a la realización de obras como La caridad y La muerte de Ricaurte en San Mateo.

Posteriormente, alternará  su oficio de pintor con labores periodísticas, utilizando el seudónimo de Santoro para firmar algunos de sus escritos, ejerciendo también funciones públicas. Fue colaborador de El Cojo Ilustrado y fundador del periódico El Granuja. Además de director de la Imprenta Nacional.

En 1892 fue nombrado director de Edificios y Ornato, para 1908 es nombrado director de la Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes tras la muerte de Emilio Mauri. Al comienzo de su gestión tuvo que enfrentar, en 1909, el descontento de un grupo numeroso de alumnos que reclamaban cambios en la orientación de los estudios de artes plásticas.  En 1911, junto con Pedro Arismendi Brito, redactó el reglamento del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, que comprendía una sección de pintura y escultura y otra de música y declamación. Ese mismo año presentó su renuncia como director, la cual no le fue aceptada. Herrera Toro, a pesar de ser el blanco de las protestas estudiantiles, permaneció en su puesto, que ocupaba aún al ocurrir su muerte, el 26 de junio de 1914.

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Como pintor, Herrera desarrolla su obra en la producción de retratos, escenas históricas, temas religiosos, fantasías mitológicas y literarias, bodegones y en cuadros de sucesos anecdotarios. Adicionalmente a su oficio de pintor, compartió su tiempo con el oficio de docente en la enseñanza del arte, así como una distinguida actuación como periodista. Muchas de su obras pictóricas se hallan decorando instalaciones de edificaciones públicas, como el Palacio Federal Legislativo, el Teatro Municipal de Valencia, la  Catedral de Caracas, la Iglesia de Altagracia en Caracas y la Catedral de Valencia en Venezuela.

Entre sus obras más reconocidas destacan: Martín Tovar y Tovar (1878), Autorretrato (1880), La Romana (1880), Asunción de la Virgen (1881), La muerte de Libertador (1883), La caridad (1886),  La muerte de Ricaurte en San Mateo (1889), Retrato de Mujer (1889), Retrato del Presidente Raimundo Andueza Palacio (1890), Autorretrato de pie (1895), Don Arístides Rojas (1895), Retrato del licenciado Miguel José Sanz (1896), Retrato de Fermín Toro (1897),  Retrato del Presidente Cipriano Castro (1902), La batalla de Ayacucho (1890), La batalla de Junín (1904), Margarita Poleo de Chataing (1907).

Galería

Véase también
 Anexo:Obras de la Galería de Arte Nacional
 Anexo:Obras de arte del Palacio Federal Legislativo (Venezuela)
 Casa del Congreso de Angostura
 Villa Santa Inés

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Venezuelatuya.com: Antonio Herrera Toro
 Mipunto.com: Pintura Venezolana del siglo XIX
 Balice: Antonio Herrera Toro

Pintores de Venezuela del siglo XIX
Pintores de Venezuela del siglo XX
Valencianos (Venezuela)
Periodistas de Venezuela
Fallecidos en Caracas
Familia Toro (Venezuela)

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Asia, a place of diversity. A place of uniqueness. A place where paradise is very evident. A place where dreams do come true. A continent of never ending enjoyment and relaxation. A continent vast enough to make it the world's number one. A continent we truly call…home.
But what's inside Asia? Is it just about the place? The views? The spots? What about the people? What about the women?
You might have already seen some cool stuff about Asia. Traveling and touring are some ways to discover the beauty of its nature and scenic spots which can really captivate your heart and soul. With this way, you also have the chance to relax and unwind! By visiting Asia and its corresponding countries you will witness a diverse culture. A very diverse culture, but adaptable. By touring Asia, you will be able to meet different people who are upholders of their own countries.
Now, we'll talk about the Asian Women, as upholders of Asia.
Most Asian women tend to be shy when someone tries to court or ask them for a date. A "yes" could be hard to achieve. That Asian beauty they have makes someone fall and discover so much affection. They are of exotic beauty. Their traits which came from traditional living made them more attractive and welcoming. Their deeds of being a great woman reflects the beautiful culture of Asia. These women may come from Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, etc.
Coming from the noble roots, Asian women are very responsible and were often called as ideal brides or wives. Sounds chic? That's the truth nobody can regret saying. Asian women are elegant by nature. They can't help but fall in love with someone who tries his best to pursue her. Dazzling eyes we often see from them, deep inside, dazzling hearts we can feel. They are lovable and very charming. One might say an Asian fit to be a homemaker wife, but there's more than that. Limitations are never heard among Asian brides. This gives a real meaning what Asian brides are made of and how perfect will they be if proposals are being done.
All of those stated above are just few to describe how majestic or beautiful Asia is. This talks most especially with the Asian women. Given the fact of seeking these gorgeous Asian women, meeting singles and get engaged with Romance Tours is a must for men. In return, the beauty within will be unveiled.
Doubtfulness will never visit your minds once you try and make good moves in attending our Romance Tours. Remember, we give the best of service to our dear men. Women with guts to be chosen as the one were all "Marriage Minded Women". They are pre-screened by our matchmakers. This just fully mean how important these kinds of events are.
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The river flowed smoothly through a clear, sunny, summer day. Despite the beginning of August, and the heat dome we'd read about encompassing the U.S., each day, northward bound, the temperature cooled a bit more.
We paddled around an island to the left. Once passed it, we looked back at the side we skipped and saw a column of smoke rising from a campfire, so we paddled back to investigate.
A young boy ran to get his dad. Danny came, and helped us ashore. He showed us around, introduced us to his family, and gave us a flag as a gift. In exchange, I gave him a card. Danny was an Atikamekw public relations worker in Montreal, visiting the country cabin he'd built for a few days. He'd started learning English a few weeks earlier and spoke it fluently.
He told us his friend Simon lived in a shack not too far up river, and he'd be happy to host us.
With the flag tucked away in a hatch, we continued northbound. Six months later I'd have this flag displayed prominently in my home.
Then, just south of Rapides de la Chandier, the current grew too strong and we had to portage. A forest road ran along the west side of the river, and our put-in, at the top of the last remaining waterfall on the St. Maurice, lay a mile and a half up-hill.
While we ate dinner, a group of seven our eight First Nations canoes paddled down the river. We called out to them "quay" and waved.
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Twenty years of survival post treatment, and the building of OCF
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It was twenty years ago this weekend. We measure our lives in milestones of growth and landmarks of experience. Goals aspired to and milestones passed, that show our progress to a destination; be it physical, emotional or spiritual that we have set for ourselves. Others are little more than unset markers of places in the arc of our lives, that we've reached at some moment in time. These markers often represent the culminations of efforts, but more often than not, they are just counting off the passage of time. Another notch in the handle of our lives, and for those that contemplate it, another number subtracted from the roughly three billion heartbeats the average human heart will tone in a lifetime. Some are mundane, banal occurrences, others profound and the source of memories that can never be forgotten. My tenth birthday when I got my first REAL bike. My 20th when I spent it in a sweltering monsoon in a foreign conflict, a day that passed without thought of the event, as there was chaos reining around me that usurped any room for other thoughts. Many more of those that just chronicle the passage of time of a life have come and gone. Today is one of those for me.
January 6th, 1998 I had my last radiation treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center and rang the bell on the wall. Here I am at a two-decade milestone, one that I never thought I would reach. For sure it is a cause for some measured celebration. At the time, I never thought I would get to a place very far from the diagnosis, as the treatments were brutal by today's standards, and my disease very invasive and well developed. When that bell's tone rang through the waiting area of the radiation department, though this part of treatment was complete, I was not done; and still suspect nodes in my neck were yet to be dealt with by a surgeon's knife as I had had the maximum allowable dose of radiation for a lifetime. Given the unknown etiology of my disease, and the very advanced state at time of discovery – metastasized into both sides of my neck, things still seemed dire. The doctors lack of experience in dealing with it, and their refraining from speaking much about my future, despite the quality of the institution where I was, was partly due to their lack of long-term survivors to judge from. That left their optimism about my future guarded to say the least. It seemed then, that being here many years out from when a few cells decided to join the dark side, was not something either of us expected nor planed on. I just wish to digress for a moment to explain the distance I, and actually all of us who are survivors of this disese, have come from that point in time.
In 1997, oncology medicine had no clue that the HPV16 virus was causing ANY oropharyngeal cancers, those of the tonsils and base of tongue specifically. Because of that etiology's cryptic presentation, one without visible lesions which characterized all oral cancers that we knew of at the time, I was part of an observed mystery to my oncology team, a team held in the highest regard at the number one cancer institution in the United States. They had seen a few others like me, but they had no idea why younger men, with no connection to the usual culprit tobacco like myself were showing up on their doorsteps with late stage cancers. Ones for which they could not even find the primary location. We had "unknown primaries," and very discernable, positive for SCC, neck lymph nodes. The only thing they knew for sure in those days was what is still true today, cancerous positive cervical nodes are never the primary, they are a metastasis from somewhere else. Even in many people's scans, that "someplace else" was not apparent or discoverable. The only treatment solution to that paradox was a HUGE field of radiation, to hit everything that was even remotely a possible location. For me that extended from my zygomatic arch bones under my eyes to the clavicle bone on my chest. Talk about a large field of radiation…..
Radiation delivery then was far different than it is today. It was not well targeted, and lead blocks that matched the contours of my brain and spinal cord were what kept the deadly beam from destroying those irreparable vital tissues. The understanding of all the important minor places that were likely not cancerous, but still fell within the radiation field existed; but there was no way to map the beam around a cluster of nerves that controlled my systemic blood pressure located in the carotid notch of my neck, nor those that controlled my swallowing reflex in my throat, and many more such anatomical sites. So the uniformity of the radiation beam path passed through and destroyed everything, both good and bad, as they knew the tumor primary had to be somewhere in that field. The idea at the time was the state of the "art." It was a carpet bombing equivalent idea; an idea where hundreds of bombers deposited their deadly cargo from the skies on a single city at the same time, reducing the entirety of it to ruble in WW2, and created firestorms that raged for days killing the last of the inhabitants be they man, woman, or child that the explosions themselves had missed. Needless to say, the collateral damage to vital structures with this approach was significant. Ironically for me, the very adaptable and flexible IMRT method of radiation was introduced the year after my completion of treatment (1999), though it would take many years to actually be adopted at most major cancer centers, and more importantly for the RO's at those centers to become conversant in its use. To use it they had to understand and know anatomy as well as a surgeon, something that was not in their training, so the learning curve was significant and transpired over many years. Today, IMRT has for many has reduced morbidities of these treatments when used by someone who creates a map that optimizes impact on the cancerous tissues, while reducing radiation to collateral vital structures.
That same year (1999), I decided that the questions in my mind about the reasons that as a healthy young man, free from tobacco exposure I should come to this cancer, needed an answer. We all think it….why me? The lack of information available to patients was profound even about what we did know. Researching it was within my existing skills, and it seemed a worthwhile endeavor to, while chasing my own answers, help others with access to information about the disease while I recuperated from the cancer experience. In essence, I decided to become a student of it, and through what was a relatively yet to be adopted medium (the Internet) make that learned knowledge available, in plain English, curated and collected in one place, available to others behind me on this journey.
Remember that in 1999, Google existed but was not what we know today, and it couldn't find its own ass with both hands let alone comprehensive data on oral cancers. Social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. were not to come into existence for many more years. But the potential for reaching a huge audience was there, as was the lack of big costs (outside of an inordinate amount of my time) to make it happen. And OCF was born.
The acquisition of knowledge can be addictive as answers to questions are highly satisfying. I began attending cancer conferences and listening to lectures in earnest, and convinced a group of the smartest people who I could identify to help me in my quest. Initially drawn from the worlds of treatment and research, we started to put vetted information meat on the bones of a web site that was open to the public. Chat rooms were the rage, and while heavily filled with nerds discussing computer issues, sub group sprung up discussing everything from hot rods, to lifestyle topics. But no one was "chatting" about cancer, though university "list-serv" boards existed for those that could find them and navigate a clumsy interface.
I hated the two cancer support groups I attended at different major cancer centers. Overseen by a well-meaning oncology nurse in each case, the 8-15 of us that were in them were all in the same boat. Fresh out of, or still in treatment, we didn't know anything. Not even the right questions to ask. I was emotionally and physically trashed at the time, and while "misery loves company" is an oft quoted bit of psychology pabulum, it is in reality highly unsatisfying. What a miserable person wants is ANSWERS on how to change things to make them less so. Suffice it to say even given the good intentions of those in the groups, they did not have what I needed. More than that, I was really screwed up still physically, (anyone who has been through this knows that they first 6 months out from treatment are no improvement over what you have been going through) and I need to ask questions and get help EVERYDAY…. Of course these were once a month meetings. What were we supposed to do the other 29 days?
I met a brilliant young code warrior and the Oral Cancer Foundation web site really started to take shape. The most important thing in those early days that he helped me with was identifying, buying and adapting to a completely new need, chat room software to create a cancer support group. There wasn't anything like it at the time. A few of you here were early adopters of that OCF idea, and we became family. Oral cancer help 24 -7, no matter where you were in the world, for free, and anonymous, and most importantly overseen by oncology professionals that kept the conversations based in fact. Science ruled, and was tempered with plenty of emotional support for those that needed it. As it turns out, opening up about your worst fears and apprehensions in that environment, hidden behind a screen name was way easier than doing it anywhere else. We explored even the taboos like death, which in the first few years haunted the group, and the reality of shared loss of friends from it created a profound bond among those regulars.
Where OCF went over the next two decades touched every aspect of the oral cancer paradigm, and it still breaks new ground today. I would like to tell that story soon, not because of pride, but because it is such an unlikely series of events and characters who have chosen to make it something of measurable value. And I am at a stage of my life where I can see a younger, healthier, equally passionate presence chart the future of the foundation, an idea that at first seemed alien to me, but OCF is not mine. Now with serious accomplishments and longevity, OCF can exist for as long as it is needed. Certainly well beyond me, as this horrible disease is wounded, but not in any immediate sense going to go away and there is still much to do. So here I am looking back today at almost one third of my lifetime. A couple decades that I never thought I would have. I am in so many ways a changed person. I have become more knowledgeable about oral cancer than I ever thought possible, but more importantly I have been given the privilege, and through the OCF vehicle, to use that knowledge in a meaningful and productive way to help others behind me. When I say given, I am not turning as phrase, it is a fact. The community of individuals; researchers, patients, care givers, treatment professionals, educators, families of those lost, dental professionals that became engaged in early discovery, Hollywood celebrities, mega bands, and captains of industry, public servants inside national organizations from the CDC to the NCI, and so many more grew up around me, urged me on, facilitated my efforts, paid for the important research, used their influence to further an idea. It is such a charmed existence that I have lived. I'd like to thank all those who have over the years believed in the idea of OCF and supported it, and me. We have accomplished so much together.
By Brian Hill|2018-06-05T15:08:27-07:00January, 2018|Blog|
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Salma Hayek In Talks To Join Marvel Studios' 'The Eternals'
By eelyajekiM | @ | June 27th, 2019 at 12:15 pm
Marvel Studios' Phase 3 may be coming to a close with Spider-Man: Far From Home, but they will usher in Phase 4 with a slew of new features from sequels to original titles. One of those original titles is The Eternals.
Helmed by The Rider director Chloé Zhao, the film will star Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani, Richard Madden, and Train to Busan star Ma Dong-seok. Now there's word that Salma Hayek could possibly be joining the film's cast. More on the report below.
Topics: Movies, News
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Chloe Zhao, Don Lee, Eternals, Kumail Nanjiani, Ma Dong-seok, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Matthew Firpo, Richard Madden, Ryan Firpo, Salma Hayek, The Eternals
Richard Madden In Talks To Appear In Marvel's 'The Eternals'
By eelyajekiM | @ | May 8th, 2019 at 12:00 pm
It looks like a Stark will be joining Marvel Studios' The Eternals.
Richard Madden, who played Robb Stark in Game of Thrones, is set to be a part of Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by joining the upcoming film being directed by Chloe Zhao. More on the report below.
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Chloe Zhao, Don Lee, Eternals, Kumail Nanjiani, Ma Dong-seok, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Matthew Firpo, Richard Madden, Ryan Firpo, The Eternals
'Train To Busan' Star Ma Dong-seok To Make US Debut In Marvel's 'The Eternals'
By eelyajekiM | @ | April 18th, 2019 at 6:01 pm
Marvel Studios' The Eternals will be the first new chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe post Avengers: Endgame. Angelina Jolie was the first big name to join the cast of the cosmic superhero film that will be directed by Chloé Zhao. She was then joined by Kumail Nanjiani.
And now someone new has joined them. It's being reported that Train to Busan star Ma Dong-seok, who also goes by the name Don Lee, is also set to join the film, making his US debut. More on the report below.
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Chloe Zhao, Don Lee, Eternals, Kumail Nanjiani, Ma Dong-seok, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Matthew Firpo, Ryan Firpo, The Eternals
Kumail Nanjiani In Talks To Join Marvel Studios' 'The Eternals'
By eelyajekiM | @ | April 9th, 2019 at 1:00 pm
As one journey comes to an end, another begins. Marvel Studios is already looking ahead to expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe by taking audiences to the cosmic side. Their first entry will be with director Chloé Zhao's The Eternals.
While the film is still in early development, it is already starting to have a stacked cast. One of their first moves was to bring in Angelina Jolie, who is in talks to star as Sersi. Now there are reports that Kumail Nanjiani is in talks to join the cast. More on the report below.
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Chloe Zhao, Eternals, Kumail Nanjiani, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Matthew Firpo, Ryan Firpo, The Eternals
Marvel Studios Eying Angelina Jolie To Join 'The Eternals'
By eelyajekiM | @ | March 28th, 2019 at 10:00 am
Marvel Studios has been known to attract some pretty big A-listers to join their superhero and supervillain ranks. And now it looks like they are bringing in one of the biggest names.
According to new reports Angelina Jolie is said to be in talks to join The Eternals, which follows a team of intergalactic superbeings. The film is being directed by Chloé Zhao. More on the report below.
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Chloe Zhao, Eternals, Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios, Matthew Firpo, Ryan Firpo, The Eternals
Kevin Feige Talks 'Eternals' and How "Everything Will Be Different" After 'Avengers: Endgame'
By eelyajekiM | @ | February 26th, 2019 at 10:00 pm
Eternals is Marvel Studios' next step into expanding the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Though they may not be the household names that Iron Man, Captain America, and Spider-Man are now, they're still regarded as being a vital part of the larger Marvel Comics pantheon. The Rider director Chloe Zhao will helm the upcoming film that will likely use Jack Kirby's art from the comics. But there appears to be much more to it than that.
While on the Captain Marvel press tour, Marvel Studios' president Kevin Feige talked a little bit about the upcoming project. More on what he said below.
Tags: Chloe Zhao, Eternals, Kevin Feige, Marvel, Marvel Studios, The Eternals
Marvel Studios' 'The Eternals' To Be Directed By Chloe Zhao
By eelyajekiM | @ | September 24th, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Marvel Studios will be expanding their cinematic universe by going cosmic after Avengers 4. Earlier this year, the studio went to Matthew Firpo and Ryan Firpo to pen the script for The Eternals, featuring a cosmic group of superheroes that are comparable to DC's The New Gods. And now they have found a new director. New reports confirm that The Rider director Chloe Zhao will helm the film. More on the story below.
Tags: Chloe Zhao, Eternals, Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios, Matthew Firpo, Ryan Firpo, The Eternals
Marvel Studios Developing Eternals; Looking Into Nova, Moon Knight
As with almost every Marvel Studios press junket, anything about sequels or developing films will break. That is no different with Avengers: Infinity War. Though much of the talk will be focused on who will survive the latest Avengers, there are already talks about three different potential titles.
According to various reports, Marvel Studios is setting their sights on developing films for Nova, Eternals, and Moon Knight. More on the story below.
Topics: Movies, News, Sequels
Tags: Eternals, Kevin Feige, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Moon Knight, Nova, The Eternals
Digital Deal: Neil Gaiman's 'Eternals' Issues 1-7 For 99 Cents Each
By Empress Eve | @ | April 4th, 2011 at 8:28 am
ComiXology is running a sale today on Eternals issues #1-7 by Neil Gaiman for only 99 cents each.
Note, the sale is only for today, Monday, April 4, 2011 and ends at 11pm EST in North America.
You can download the digital versions for the iPad or iPhone of issues #1-7 of the Marvel comic book series for only $.99 each at the ComiXology App.
Topics: Comics, Deals, News
Tags: Comixology, Eternals, Marvel Comics, Neil Gaiman


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