Below are just some of the exciting client projects we have worked on.
Structured four scrum teams to undertake iOS and android application redesign, development and upgrades within a global aviation groups Mobility Project.
Total Ecommerce reshape project for a global travel group.
A high level financial services group cybersecurity project encompassing engineers, testers, project managers and architects.
Key senior leadership project for a global SAP migration project within a global shipping group.
Data driven transformation projects within logistics including, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.


This episode we are talking about the pet trade - from the livelihoods of people who collect wild reptiles and amphibians in Madagascar and through to one of the issues that sometimes arises: escapees becoming non-native nuisances. We round off with a Species of the Bi-Week in the form of a slippery new lizard.
Winter croc fest December 8, 2018 at Gatorama. Gatorama is an alligator farm and visitor attraction in Palmdale, Florida, USA.


I am having some issues logging in. I've attatched a URL with a picture of the error in question.
MAN I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!!! PLEASE SOMEBODY SAVE US!
Please feel fee to submit a ticket to our Support team, so they can help you trouble shoot.
I am experiencing the same issue suddenly. No matter what I do it isn't resolving itself.
Are you using any ping boosters such as wtfast?
Last week I was able to login for 1 whole week, then the MS updates came and the game won't let me to the pin page.
Last week, I tried it after installing a, freeware, 3rd party font-rendering prog, to change the way your fonts render -- on the PC, to look more like what I'm told they look like on the Mac. I installed the 32 & 64-bit which both install a service to make sure newly loaded apps get the new lib. After those installed, I was able to login to BnS all last week, but after nearly a 2-month forced hiatus, I'd even forgotten rotations and didn't try much beyond my main (gunner). Said hi to a few folk, did a few dailies and weeklies.
lib to make the game work.
Then got a notice for Microsoft updates over the weekend. Nothing but security patches for an update of the remote desktop -- nothing that should affect any game. Ha. So of course, nothing I do now, lets me back into the game.
It's too bad this game has no technical support -- it has general PC support, but no one who can trace the client to see why it is stopping, No one who can send a test-client so they can tell where it stops. Sadder is that NCSoft doesn't even care because it affects too few people.
My life still feels incredibly empty w/o BnS -- considering how much I was in the game, its not surprising.
having such a prog memory resident.
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reinstall, that evidence wasn't reproducible -- even though the game still wouldn't connect.
even though I'd not been absent for the prior 13 months (when I started).
else can do about it.


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Duke's chair
Title: Duke's chair
Subject: Prince's Stone
The Duke's Chair, also known as the Duke's Seat (German: Herzogstuhl, Slovene: Vojvodski prestol or Vojvodski stol), is a medieval stone seat dating from the ninth century and located at the Zollfeld plain near Maria Saal (Slovene: Gospa Sveta) north of Klagenfurt in the Austrian state of Carinthia.
The Duke's Chair, made of Roman gravestones from nearby Virunum actually consists of two stone seats, whose backrests are attached to each other. The larger seat, facing to the east, was reserved for the Dukes, the other one, slightly older and facing to the west, for the Counts palatine of the Meinhardiner dynasty.
Together with the Prince's Stone, it played an important role during the installation of the Dukes of Carinthia in a Ceremony that may date back to the Early Medieval principality of Carantania. The chair was first mentioned as sedes Karinthani ducatus on the occasion of the installation of Duke Herman II of Sponheim in 1161. Here the newly installed duke had to swear an oath in German and received the homage of the estates. It was the last part of a series of rituals which consisted of the ducal installation on the Prince's Stone (performed in Slovene) and of a mass, which was held at the church of Maria Saal.
The last installation took place in 1651, though the Duke, Ferdinand of Habsburg, the son of Emperor Ferdinand III, did not take part in person, but was represented by a personal deputy.
Prince's Stone
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Researching Shu Ha Ri may give a good answer to this. Shu Ha Ri are ...well... to put it inaccurately the stages of understanding and practice in anything, but in this case specifically kendo. Imafuji sensei can, I'm sure, give a better translation of those 3 kanji than I can..
Shu- First you don't have any framework in which to understand kendo so your fasted way to improve is to blindly imitate what you see as best you can.
Ha- As you gain experience and understanding, you can start to reason out why things work and how they work and improve based on that understanding as well. At this point your movement is still grounded entirely in kihon but there are differences based on that understanding.
Ri - True mastery. At this point your experience is so broad, that your act/react so instinctively that your kendo seems sometimes divorced from kihon and has become something of your own making. But nonetheless correct and proper as suits circumstances.
Kendo-Guide.Com: Shu ha ri is here. "Shu Ha Ri: Level of Training Phases". In the shu phase, we must listen to our teacher. And try to study what has been told over and over by ourselves. In order to acquire what's been taught, we should be creative too.
Some people try to be creative without listening to their teachers. They may listen but they don't try what's been taught enough and try to be creative. I see this a lot. Creativity is good and important but being humble and obedient is more important, I think.
Return to Kendo and creativity.


"The Venus" of the Indian screen, Madhubala is considered one of the biggest and most influential stars of Indian cinema. She was primaril..
Do you look like Madhubala?
Madhubala, one of the biggest stars of Hindi cinema, continues to rule hearts. On her 86th birth anniversary today (she was born on 14 February 1933), we take you on a tour of her 10 beautiful avatars in various films.
Janhvi joined her father, producer Boney Kapoor, for a discussion at the ongoing 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.
In a statement, Bhushan has requested the film fraternity to not attempt a biopic on the late actress without her permission.
I declare that I wish to represent "Madhubala"


The Hadley brothers are unruly Lycans (werewolves) who need to learn how to behave in polite society. Can this pack of 'gentlemen' be trained in the ways of the ton, or is it too late to teach an old Lycan new tricks? Each book chronicles the schooling of a Hadley brother and the woman who tames - or is seduced by - him.
Lady Madeline Hayburn is called upon to lend her respectability to introduce the Hadley brothers to society. Mr. Weston Hadley has a huge chip on his shoulder and a scary scar on his cheek. He admires Lady Hayburn from afar, yet his very presence makes Maddie shiver with desires she never experienced before.
Corsets, balls and werewolves, Oh My!
Madeline has always followed the rules but she can't help the attraction she feel towards Weston Hadley and when she is offered the chance to tame the Hadley men into proper gentlemen she jumps at the chance. She wasn't prepared for the task at hand or the feelings of desire that come over her whenever she is in close quarters with Weston. When Madeline discovers Wes' secret, things get a little complicated and she's forced to break all the rules to have the excitement and passion she's always yearned for.
Lydia Dare has skillfully married historical romance with the paranormal and the result is a heartwarming romance with charming characters. The heroine Maddie is fun and entertaining. She doesn't fall under the usual heroine in historical romance, Maddie has a fiery side to her and is a bit outspoken, she can be naive about some things but she knows what she wants. The dashing rebellious Wes Hadley is everything you want in a romance novel, he's a little dark, charismatic and an alpha male at heart, throw in the fact that he's also a werewolf and you've won me over!
Although I would have really loved to explore the paranormal aspect of the story a little deeper, we do see Wes shift into a werewolf…once. I really enjoyed the flirting and banter between Wes and Maddie, they're constantly trying to deny their feelings to no avail. The rest of the Hadley brothers are quite intriguing and give an added dose of humor to the events throughout the story.
THE WOLF WHO LOVED ME is a lighthearted regency romance with a dash of the supernatural. With fascinating characters and a somewhat forbidden romance it's a delightful treat for fans and lovers of a good love story. I'm anxious to see what new adventures await the Hadley brothers and will be catching up with the series until then!


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Q: Can't get output from console process This code works well with ipconfig.exe, but i get nothing with my target app.
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p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardError = true;
p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = true;
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p.StartInfo.FileName = "miner.exe";
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Can anybody tell what may be wrong and what can i do? Target app is written in c++ and i think uses printf for output. On forum i saw guy saying that he can't get this app work with pipes in linux.

A: Code look fine.
If process does not output anything to standard output you'd not be able to capture anything.
You can verify that it is program's behavior and not bug in you code by using existing output redirect on Windows or piping output to some other program Windows/*nix -
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Responsible research and innovation: coming to grips with an ambitious concept
Martin Carrier
Gürol Irzik
S.I.: Responsible Research and Innovation
This Introduction to the Special Issue on "Responsible Research and Innovation" (RRI) outlines features of the philosophical debate about the concepts involved and summarizes the papers assembled in this issue. The topic of RRI is widely discussed in science studies and has made its way into science policy. This SI is intended to make the contributions of philosophers of science more visible. The philosophically relevant parts of the field concern, among others, the processes of public participation in science and their impact on the knowledge produced, the notion of justified public trust in science, and the idea of research pursued for the common good. Such topics bring social procedures together with epistemic and ethical considerations and thus raise philosophical challenges. RRI is subject to the tension between committing research to creating knowledge in harmony with public expectations, on the one hand, while not complying with public wishful thinking, on the other. RRI embodies a friction between serving people's aspirations and correcting people's expectations. This special issue is intended to explore the narrow pathway left between these conflicting demands.
Responsible research Responsible innovation Science with society Science for society
The goal of this special issue is to explore the concept of "responsible research and innovation" (RRI) with an emphasis on philosophical challenges. The concept has gained in prominence in the past decades in various contexts. It figures significantly, for instance, in the European Horizon 2020 research framework (http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/responsible-research-innovation), and is also promoted by a number of philosophers and STS scholars (Kitcher 2001, 2011; Kourany 2003, 2010; Stilgoe et al. 2013; Van den Hoven 2014; Von Schomberg 2013). The concept of RRI can be viewed as a response to the growing public insight that science is a powerful instrument that can bring about both valuable and damaging outcomes. Surveys among science-literate audiences have brought to light that a skeptical attitude prevailed regarding the trustworthiness of research results on matters relevant to everyday life. Practice-driven research and scientific expert knowledge, related, for instance, to nutritional guidelines or the safety and efficacy of vaccines, are met with reservation and doubt. The reason often given was the bias and lack of evenhandedness of scientific studies which were said to derive from the dependence of scientists on their sponsors (see, e.g., European Commission 2010; Scientific American 2010; Wissenschaft im Dialog/Kantar Emnid 2017). RRI is intended to contribute to mitigating such skepticism and to bridging the gap between science and society. RRI is thought to bring scientific research into closer contact with the interests and values of the people and to be responsive to social needs. This approach is intended to achieve two goals at a time. The first is to retain or restore public trust in science. If the one-sidedness of the questions asked and the studies conducted are a reason for public skepticism, enlarging the range of research topics, addressing missing questions, and letting the public participate in scientific processes should serve to bolster public trust in science (Carrier 2017). The second goal starts off from the observation that various research undertakings have stalled in the past due to public criticism when implementation was imminent. As a result, costly projects, such as the introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the European market, heavily subsidized by tax money, were never put into practice after their successful completion because of public resistance. Introducing RRI is intended to re-establish links between the researchers, policymakers, and the public and thus to either create a more welcoming attitude toward the pertinent innovations or to signal to the researchers and their sponsors early on that certain technologies are unlikely to find public support. Either way, intensifying the links between science and society can be expected to align research with social needs and thereby to strengthen the public trust in science. Philip Kitcher's widely received proposal of a "well-ordered science" seeks to apply the same recipe (Kitcher 2001; 2011).
The notion of RRI, as employed within Horizon 2020, is a broad one and includes gender equality, open access publication, ethical standards in performing experiments, and science education. These goals look rather uncontroversial. What is more challenging and ambitious from a philosophical point of view is the demand for "science with and for society." This includes, in particular, doing research in interaction with society, for one, and for the benefit of or on behalf of society, for another.
"Science with society" emphasizes the goal of implicating the public in the scientific discourse. The objective is public participation and the inclusion of non-scientists in selecting research problems. The two chiefly relevant bodies are stakeholders and the general public. Stakeholders have a specific interest in certain results; relevant bodies range from economic companies to patient groups. The general public, by contrast, are ordinary people "from the street," as it were, or the wider audience. The understanding is that social agents of these two varieties articulate a certain research demand and thus contribute to shaping the research agenda.1 Science operating with society proceeds in interaction with such social bodies by responding to such demand. Research in this process-oriented branch of RRI takes up socially urgent issues, transforms them into research projects, and is prepared to adjust research targets in this light. The hope is that scientific research is received in a more favorable way by a wider lay audience if the public had been granted the opportunity to affect the pathways of research.
"Science for society" means that research topics that favor social concerns or the common good are privileged. It suggests that the topics be chosen on social grounds such as practical urgency or desirability. The expected outcome of a research undertaking should be beneficial to society. This outcome-oriented understanding of RRI presupposes a normative framework that serves to identify such socially responsible research objectives. René von Schomberg has proposed to draw upon fundamental treaties of the European Union for this purpose. For instance, the "Treaty on the European Union" contains a commitment to the promotion of social justice, gender equality, health, the protection of the environment, sustainable development, and others. Such normative commitments provide a basis for favoring certain research goals (von Schomberg 2013). Accordingly, RRI is characterized by socially beneficial research agendas, which are fleshed out by certain substantive commitments. That is, RRI is not thought to be characterized by certain structural ambitions, such as enhancing the speed of innovation or the competitiveness of an economy, but rather by goals such as justice, equality, and sustainability, especially in addressing "Grand Challenges" like global warming, water and food production, and aging societies.
Stilgoe et al. (2013) and Macnaghten (2016) have elaborated a similar scheme of how the dialog of science with society can take place. They distinguish between anticipation, inclusion, reflexivity, and responsiveness. Anticipation concerns the willingness and ability of scientists to foresee likely, plausible, and possible pathways of science and technology as well as their impact on society. Although large bars of uncertainty need to be assigned to such estimates, they still help to raise the attention of researchers regarding what might come out of a research endeavor. Anticipation supplies some substance to the idea of "science for society." "Science with society" is not limited to "inclusion," i.e., participatory processes, but encompasses reflexivity, i.e., the awareness of a particular framing of an issue and of the options for approaching the matter in alternative ways. Responsiveness means that scientists are prepared to change a research endeavor according to these considerations. RRI is supposed to be characterized by such governance structures of science rather than the commitment to certain social goals.
The articles in this special issue aim to explore ways of pursuing RRI from the dual perspective of science with and for society by weaving together ontological, conceptual, epistemic, methodological and ethical aspects, and to bring to the fore its various social benefits as well as the challenges it presents.
Job Timmermans and Vincent Blok's article presents a survey of the major approaches to Responsible Research (RI) in comparison to the dominant techno-economic innovation paradigm. According to this paradigm, innovation is predominantly understood as technological instead of social and discussed mostly in economic terms as contributing to economic growth rather than as serving social justice. Their comparative analysis, which focuses on the underlying ontological and axiological assumptions, reveals the extent of the divergence between the dominant paradigm and its alternatives, conceptualized as RI, that aspire to align the processes and outputs of innovation with social and ethical needs of the public.
Both "RI "and "RRI" are rich and multi-faceted concepts in the making, as attested by the various approaches these concepts have inspired. A historical analysis of the notion of innovation is revealing. Lucien von Schomberg and Vincent Blok's article begins by noting that the techno-economic concept of innovation emerged very late in history, in the nineteenth century to be more precise, and pushed aside a political understanding of innovation that goes back to the ancient Greeks. In antiquity, as well as during the Reformation, innovation meant a disruptive change in the established order, whereas for some Renaissance thinkers like Machiavelli and Bacon, it contributed to the stability of a society. Von Schomberg and Blok argue that while RRI reawakens the political meanings of innovation, which open up space for steering innovations into desirable directions in a responsible way, it faces a number of difficulties which we do not quite know how to solve. These range from the uncertainties innovations necessarily involve due to their open-ended nature, a point generally recognized in the innovation literature, to the virtual impossibility of achieving transparency required by RRI in the context of business firms who tend to be secretive for fear of losing their competitive edge.
One major way to guide innovations into desirable directions is to view the public as a bearer of interests and values and encourage participatory schemes that could serve to implement a dialog between science and society. In this vein, Janice Limson's article explores RRI learning activities and public engagement among biotechnology students in South Africa. The study she conducted sought to incorporate RRI, at an experimental basis, into higher education by having post-graduate students meet with members of the general public, as represented by grade 8–12 high school learners. The post-graduate students were interacting with their audience as scientists. This experience had a positive impact on them in that they were provided with a forum for practicing their communication skills and for reflecting on the broader meaning of their own research. The need to explain and contextualize one's own project created a sense of responsibility for the research endeavor. Generalizing this result suggests that directly engaging with the public holds important opportunities for scientists to appreciate doing research for social benefit. In other words, practicing to respond to the public tends to make scientists realize the value of RRI.
In a different vein, citizens can be seen as an epistemic resource when research endeavors matter to particular groups of people. It is in this context that the idea of lay-expertise has been introduced by Brian Wynne within the framework of local knowledge about long-term low-dose exposition to radioactive fallout in the vicinity of an atomic reprocessing plant (Wynne 1996). As Anke Bueter's contribution shows, the same idea of lay-expertise may apply to patients. More specifically, Bueter addresses the problem of psychiatric classification as it emerges with respect to the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, known as DSM-5. She explores ways to integrate patients into the process of forging diagnostic categories. Psychiatric disorders usually lack any clear-cut physiological indicators or accounts of how biological, social, and psychological quantities interact. In particular, the diagnostic categories in question go beyond the available evidence and include scientists' value-judgments, which are not necessarily in line with those of patients. One such instance is defining diagnostic thresholds that distinguish between what is considered normal and what is regarded as the manifestation of a disease. Another instance is the value-laden decision whether or not to regard symptoms such as Hyposexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) as diseases. In such cases, people afflicted with certain symptoms can provide evidence from the first-person perspective and contribute to assessing the adequacy of the value-laden taxonomy. This inclusion of patients into the process of specifying psychiatric classification exceeds contributions to the research agenda and extends to judgments about justification. As such, it can also contribute to the reliability of the DSM's diagnostic categories, without which public trust in science would not be warranted.
In contrast to the situation several decades ago, science today is in need of earning the trust of the wider audience. Socially responsible research should provide reliable information and warrant public assent. Yet more is required if it is to merit public trust. Gürol Irzik and Faik Kurtulmus further advance on this route by considering conditions that are required by the public for investing warranted epistemic trust in science. To that end, they distinguish between two qualitatively different kinds of trust: basic and enhanced. Warranted epistemic trust in its basic form requires not only that research be reliable but also that the public has good reasons to believe so. Enhanced epistemic trust, on the other hand, appeals additionally to practical evaluations of inductive risks over and above basic trust. The inductive-risk argument says that in the absence of conclusive proofs, one may commit two kinds of errors: to mistakenly adopt a wrong hypothesis (false positive) or erroneously reject a truthful hypothesis (false negative). Rudner (1953) and Douglas (2000, 2009) recommend letting the practical damage done by an erroneous assessment influence the threshold of acceptance of the relevant hypothesis. As Irzik and Kurtulmus argue, science merits enhanced trust from the public if the practical damage done by a mistaken adoption of the hypothesis is judged by scientists and the public by approximately the same standards. They use their analysis of public trust to evaluate Kitcher's model of well-ordered science as it is developed in his (2011). They argue that Kitcher's model disregards the possibility that the public and scientists may judge inductive risks differently, as revealed by their analysis of the mumps-measles-rubella vaccination and autism controversy. The implication is that enhanced trust may not always obtain. They emphasize that, nevertheless, under such conditions a piece of scientific research can still merit basic epistemic trust on the part of the public, provided the public has good reasons to believe that the research has been conducted reliably. Yet this often requires appeal to second-order reasons regarding the trustworthiness of researchers—a point neglected by Kitcher.
Martin Carrier's paper contributes to the science-for-society wing of RRI or research done on behalf of society. That is, he stresses the outcome rather than the process dimension of RRI. One of the problems faced by such an endeavor is the difficulty of identifying or crafting a consensus about the common good. An even more demanding challenge is to devise projects that plausibly approach such shared social goals. Carrier suggests a number of pragmatic maxims that can reasonably be taken to promote the common good. These maxims all grow out of the principle that RRI strategies should seek to minimize the risks of damage while remaining flexible enough to take advantage of opportunities. One such maxim is to explore the social context in which a technology or procedure is introduced. For instance, one of the standards for judging the social impact of introducing GMOs is their bearing on local peasants. The question of whether such introduction strengthens or undermines their position vis-à-vis the globalized food industry can be answered without appeal to the biological features of GMOs. It is the present social conditions, rather than the future character of a technology, that determine its social evaluation.
Ibo van den Poel and Martin Sand address the responsibility of innovators as distinct from that of scientists and distinguish between backward-looking and forward-looking responsibilities of innovators. While the former include responsibilities such as blameworthiness, accountability, and liability, the latter include responsibilities such as obligation and virtue. They point out that the attribution of these responsibilities to innovators raises two difficult problems: under which conditions is it fair to attribute responsibility to them, and how effective is such attribution in improving technological development? They suggest several strategies to address these problems and argue that responsibility as accountability and as virtue are more important than other types of responsibility in relation to innovation. Accountability contributes to trust and facilitates learning from mistakes. Responsibility as virtue, on the other hand, expresses a willingness to take responsibility even if it is not fair to allocate responsibility to the agent concerned due to the uncertainties involved in the innovation process. This is a supererogatory virtue that is not morally required but still morally praiseworthy.
This special issue was inspired by a conference at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) at Bielefeld University in March 2017. But merely half of the papers assembled in this volume originated in this context. What drives this special issue is the general challenge to respond to the credibility crisis of science and to realign research with the seventeenth-century vision of knowledge suited to the betterment of the human condition. Socially responsible research is science with a human face. However, science also needs to retain its epistemic power and to provide dependable information. Socially responsible research is more than proceeding in harmony with public expectations. Responsibility also means not to comply with public wishful thinking. Responsible research cannot always be customer-friendly. RRI embodies a tension between serving people's aspirations and correcting people's expectations. This special issue is intended to explore the narrow pathway left open between these conflicting demands.
Unfortunately, these two groups are frequently lumped together in the RRI literature (see, for instance, Blok and Lemmens 2015). However, it certainly makes a difference whether social bodies, such as companies or patient groups, pursue vested interests or can be taken to judge in light of the common good.
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1.Department of PhilosophyBielefeld UniversityBielefeldGermany
2.Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesSabanci UniversityIstanbulTurkey
Carrier, M. & Irzik, G. Synthese (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-019-02319-1
Received 07 July 2019
Accepted 08 July 2019


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The Bachelorette Index, by Sharleen Joynt
The smart, sexy opera singer shares her take on the final two
By Sharleen Joynt July 17, 2014
Fantasy Suite week came and went with surprisingly few tears. I know people were horrified that Andi gave up a catch like Chris, but I don't see it like that. I'm not saying Chris isn't a catch, but honestly, farm life isn't for everyone—and certainly not for the typically gregarious sort that applies for this show. And Andi hardly threw him away. It always irks me how people rank the contestants as though they're all interchangeable; as if one's pros outweighing another's naturally makes him a better match for the lead. She either feels it or she doesn't, and in Chris' case, well…
We're down to two and I'm REALLY torn. If you haven't read Chris Harrison's blog on Episode 9, I highly recommend it. I agree with him on all salient points but it doesn't help me narrow down who I think will be the last man standing.
Since this is my column and I can do whatever I want :), I'll sum up my predictions as whom I think Andi SHOULD pick, versus whom she WILL pick. As I said, I firmly believe these guys aren't interchangeable. She'll pick who she likes best, simple as that. And that's how it should be.
As for my two cents…
WHO SHE SHOULD PICK: Nick
This should surprise nobody. I've championed Nick since the first episode and my appreciation for him has grown to comical proportions. I think Nick brings out a softer and more mature side of Andi, and as Chris Harrison points out, he challenges her. Their chemistry is through the roof and, as Andi put it, there's something adult about their relationship. They truly seem like they could talk through any issues between them.
WHO SHE WILL PICK: Josh
I honestly think it's win-win because I do like Josh a lot. He's affable, charismatic, and very caring towards Andi. No one could say they're not well-matched. They have a noticeable ease between them, like they've known each other for years. The cherry on top is that they already live in the same city. Logistics matter, and the ability to see each other freely—without tough conversations about who should pick up and move to a different state—could substantially increase their chances of lasting. My only wish is that Andi would emphasize her "mental connection" with Josh the way she does with Nick. Nonetheless, she and Josh are clearly very compatible.
For more on this season of The Bachelorette from Sharleen Joynt, visit her blog, All The Pretty Pandas.
The Bachelorette airs Mondays on City.
The Bachelorette Index: Episode 8


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	"time"
)

type AssociatedContact struct {
	CreatorId int    `json:"creator_id,omitempty"`
	ContactId int    `json:"contact_id,omitempty"`
	Role      string `json:"role,omitempty"`
}

type Deal struct {
	Id                 int                    `json:"id,omitempty"`
	CreatorId          int                    `json:"creator_id,omitempty"`
	OwnerId            int                    `json:"owner_id,omitempty"`
	Name               string                 `json:"name,omitempty"`
	Value              int                    `json:"value,omitempty"`
	Currency           string                 `json:"currency,omitempty"`
	Hot                bool                   `json:"hot,omitempty"`
	SourceId           int                    `json:"source_id,omitempty"`
	LossReasonId       int                    `json:"loss_reason_id,omitempty"`
	AssociatedContacts []*AssociatedContact   `json:"associated_contacts,omitempty"`
	DropboxEmail       string                 `json:"dropbox_email,omitempty"`
	Tags               []string               `json:"tags,omitempty"`
	CustomFields       map[string]interface{} `json:"custom_fields,omitempty"`
	UpdatedAt          time.Time              `json:"updated_at,omitempty"`
	CreatedAt          time.Time              `json:"created_at,omitempty"`
}

type DealListOptions struct {
	Q    string `url:"q,omitempty"`
	Name string `url:"name,omitempty"`

	CreatorId int `url:"creator_id,omitempty"`
	OwnerId   int `url:"owner_id,omitempty"`
	ContactId int `url:"contact_id,omitempty"`

	SourceId     int `url:"source_id,omitempty"`
	LossReasonId int `url:"loss_reason_id,omitempty"`

	Hot bool `url:"hot,omitempty"`

	ListOptions
}

type DealsService interface {
	List(opt *DealListOptions) ([]*Deal, *Response, error)
	Get(id int) (*Deal, *Response, error)
	Create(deal *Deal) (*Deal, *Response, error)
	Edit(id int, deal *Deal) (*Deal, *Response, error)
	Delete(id int) (bool, *Response, error)
	UpsertContact(id int, contact *AssociatedContact) (bool, *Response, error)
	DeleteContact(id, contactId int) (bool, *Response, error)
}

func NewDealsService(client *Client) DealsService {
	return &DealsServiceOp{client}
}

type dealRoot struct {
	Deal *Deal `json:"data"`
	Meta *struct {
		Type string `json:"type,omitempty"`
	} `json:"meta,omitempty"`
}

type dealsRoot struct {
	Items []*dealRoot `json:"items"`
	Meta  *Meta       `json:"meta"`
}

func (r *dealsRoot) Deals() []*Deal {
	deals := make([]*Deal, len(r.Items))
	for i, root := range r.Items {
		deals[i] = root.Deal
	}
	return deals
}

type DealsServiceOp struct {
	client *Client
}

func (s *DealsServiceOp) List(opt *DealListOptions) ([]*Deal, *Response, error) {
	u, err := addOptions("/v2/deals", opt)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, err
	}

	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("GET", u, nil)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, err
	}

	root := new(dealsRoot)
	res, err := s.client.Do(req, root)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, res, err
	}

	return root.Deals(), res, err
}

func (s *DealsServiceOp) Get(id int) (*Deal, *Response, error) {
	u := fmt.Sprintf("/v2/deals/%d", id)
	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("GET", u, nil)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, err
	}

	root := new(dealRoot)
	res, err := s.client.Do(req, root)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, res, err
	}

	return root.Deal, res, err
}

func (s *DealsServiceOp) Create(deal *Deal) (*Deal, *Response, error) {
	u := "/v2/deals"
	envelope := &dealRoot{Deal: deal}
	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("POST", u, envelope)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, err
	}

	root := new(dealRoot)
	res, err := s.client.Do(req, root)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, res, err
	}

	return root.Deal, res, err
}

func (s *DealsServiceOp) Edit(id int, deal *Deal) (*Deal, *Response, error) {
	u := fmt.Sprintf("/v2/deals/%d", id)
	envelope := &dealRoot{Deal: deal}
	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("PUT", u, envelope)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, err
	}

	root := new(dealRoot)
	res, err := s.client.Do(req, root)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, res, err
	}

	return root.Deal, res, err
}

func (s *DealsServiceOp) Delete(id int) (bool, *Response, error) {
	u := fmt.Sprintf("/v2/deals/%d", id)
	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("DELETE", u, nil)
	if err != nil {
		return false, nil, err
	}

	res, err := s.client.Do(req, nil)
	if err != nil {
		return false, res, err
	}

	return res.StatusCode == http.StatusNoContent, res, err
}

func (s *DealsServiceOp) UpsertContact(id int, contact *AssociatedContact) (bool, *Response, error) {
	u := fmt.Sprintf("/v2/deals/%d/associated_contacts/%d?role=%s", id, contact.ContactId, contact.Role)
	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("PUT", u, nil)
	if err != nil {
		return false, nil, err
	}

	res, err := s.client.Do(req, nil)
	if err != nil {
		return false, res, err
	}

	return res.StatusCode == http.StatusNoContent, res, err
}

func (s *DealsServiceOp) DeleteContact(id, contactId int) (bool, *Response, error) {
	u := fmt.Sprintf("/v2/deals/%d/associated_contacts/%d", id, contactId)
	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("DELETE", u, nil)
	if err != nil {
		return false, nil, err
	}

	res, err := s.client.Do(req, nil)
	if err != nil {
		return false, res, err
	}

	return res.StatusCode == http.StatusNoContent, res, err
}

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WALES' Lauren Price guaranteed herself at least a bronze medal today at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi, when she defeated Elzbieta Wojcki of Poland in her middleweight quarter-final.
A canny display of counter punching saw Price land the cleaner shots against the tall and aggressive Pole to earn a split decision victory on three of the five judges' scorecards.
She will face the number one seed, reigning European Champion and two-time world championship medallist, Nouchka Fontijin of Holland in Friday's semi-final.
Price said: "I knew that my opponent would come forward, so the plan was to draw her in and use my speed to counter her. The first round was close, but I think I really picked it up in the second and third and deserved the win. I am absolutely thrilled to win a medal – it has not really sunk in yet.
Price, 24, is the sole boxer from Great Britain left in the tournament after England's Natasha Gale lost her quarter-final in another 3-2 split to the number two seed, Li Qian of China.
Gale used her strength and fitness to put the highly experienced Chinese boxer under intense pressure tracking her around the ring.
But despite landing several heavy shots, it was not enough to secure her a passage into the semi-finals.
Price's semi-final on Friday will be in the evening session in New Delhi, which starts at 1030 GMT.
It will be streamed live via the BFI YouTube channel and can be viewed at https://www.gbboxing.org.uk/.


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A i csata (kínaiul: 牧野之戰;  hangsúlyjelekkel: Mùyě zhī zhàn) az ókori Kína egyik legjelenősebb csatája, amelyre kb. i. e. 1046-ban került sor. Ebben a csatában mért végső és megsemmisítő vereséget a -ház ellen fellázadt  nép és szövetségesei, amely a -dinasztia megalapítását eredményezte.

Előzmények
A -dinasztia hatalma az egész Kínai-alföldre kiterjedt, de peremvidékein a okkal nem rokon, barbár népek népek éltek, melyek jellemzően ellenséges viszonyban álltak a technológiailag és műveltségben fejlettebb  kultúrával. Az i. e. 11. századra a ok hatalma meggyengült, a számos idegen népet magába foglaló birodalmat külső és belső konfliktusok terhelték. Mindezt tetézte az utolsó  uralkodó,  紂 király (más néven:  帝辛; i. e. 1105–1046) életvitele, aki aki a későbbi történeti források szerint nem törődött az államügyekkel, ehelyett orgiákat rendezett és csakis gonosz felesége,  妲己 szavára hallgatott. Mindez alighanem a később történetírók túlzása, amivel legitimálták a -dinasztia hatalmát, miszerint az Ég megvonta a  uralkodótól a mandátumát.  ugyanis a k támadását megelőzően személyesen vezette a barbárok elleni támadást az ország délkeletei vidékein.

Ekkori tehető a mai  tartomány területén élő,  törzsek megerősödése és felemelkedése. A oknál "barbárabb" nyugati szomszédos nép fővárosa, Fenghao 豐鎬, vagy más néven  鎬京 (a mai ) már a -ház fennhatóságán kívül helyezkedett el, így a k mindig is viszonylag önállóak voltak, és alkalmi szövetségesként a ok katonai erejét növelték hadseregükkel. Többször támogatták az országot a hódító hadjárataiban, cserébe elöljáróik gazdag adományokat, földet, rabszolgákat, címeket, tisztségeket – kaptak. A -dinasztia utolsó évtizedeiben egyre gyakrabban már önállóan szerveztek hadjáratokat és hódítottak meg törzseket. A k expanziós törekvései különösen  文丁 király uralkodása idején (i. e. 1112–1102) vált nyilvánvalóvá. Az ezt követő mintegy félévszázadban hódításaikat már a ok elleni szövetség kiépítésére, és a szükséges haderő megteremtésére használták fel. Több kisebb törzs önként csatlakozott hozzájuk. Uralkodójukkal - a későbbi  királlyal ( 周文王; i. e. 1052–1056), nyugat felől benyomultak a -dinasztia azon területeire, amelyek a mai  tartományban találhatók. Előrenyomulásukat megkönnyítette az a körülmény, hogy -ház utolsó uralkodóját,  királyt lekötötte a -folyó ( 淮河) mentén élő barbárokkal vívott háborúja. A Zhouk győzedelmes előrevonulása közben vívott egyik ütközetben uralkodójuk,  király, i. e. 1056-ban az életét vesztette, így őt fia,  király ( 周武王; i. e. 1046–1043) követte  trónján és seregei élén.

A csata
A -kori történetírásra jellemző módon a csatával kapcsolatban kevés részletről számolnak be. A konkrét hadműveletekről, az alkalmazott stratégiáról, taktikáról nem szólnak, sokkal inkább a támadás morális indokait igyekeznek kihangsúlyozni.

A csatáról tudósító, ám nem korabeli, hanem több évszázaddal későbbről származó beszámolók szerint  300 harci szekerét 3000 elit harcosa és 45 000 gyalogoskatonája kísérte. Ehhez a haderőhöz csatlakozott még a szövetséges barbár népek és államok,  庸,  蜀,  羌, Mao 髳,  微, Lu 盧, Peng 彭 és Pu 濮 által összesen kiállított 3 700 harci szekér. A  sereg ezzel szemben állítólag 530 000 főt számlált, és ezt egészítették ki 170 ezer felfegyverzett rabszolgával, akiknek a főváros védelme volt a feladatuk.

A mindent eldöntő ütközetre nél 牧野 (magyarul: "Pásztorpuszta") került sor.
A seregek összecsapására alkalmas pusztaság a  fővároshoz,  朝歌 egészen közel, délnyugati irányba terült el.

A csata hajnalán  a felsorakozott sereg előtt, a hagyományokhoz híven, kezében hatalmai attribútumaival, a -bárddal és a fehér harci lobogóval, esküt tett és lelkesítő beszédet mondott. A történelem során rengetegszer idézett és hivatkozott szavait az egyik legrégebbi kínai nyelvű mű, az Írások könyve őrizte meg, melynek egy külön fejezetet (30.) szántak.

A csata  és szövetségeseinek megsemmisítő győzelmével végződött. Hiába volt a mintegy tízszeres túlerő, rengeteg  katona nem volt hajlandó harcolni a zsarnok uralkodóért, lándzsáikat a földre rakva jelezték megadásukat. A főváros védelmére kirendelt rabszolgáik is harc nélkül adták meg magukat. A -ház hű, harcoló egységeket a k az utolsó emberig lemészárolták, majd pedig bevették a fővárost, t is.

A Dalok könyve versében ekként örökítették meg a k szokatlanul gyors, ám dicsőséges győzelmét:

Felettébb valószínűtlen az, hogy ok tízszeres túlerőben lettek volna, de a k elsöprő győzelméhez minden bizonnyal hozzájárult, hogy a harci szekerekkel vívott küzdelemben - amelyre stratégiájukat alapozhatták - jóval tapasztaltabbak lehettek a oknál. Valamint, az általuk feltalált és általános bevezetett új fogatolási módnak köszönhetően, már nem csak két, hanem négy lovat tudtak befogni.

Hatása
A csatát túlélő ám a seregét vesztett  király visszamenekült a fővárosba és palotájába zárkózott. Amikor pedig a k t is elfoglalták, magára gyújtva palotáját szörnyethalt. Más források szerint azonban kivégezték. Halála egyben a -dinasztia bukását is jelentette.

 királyt a  állam egykori alattvalói felszabadítóként üdvözölték és tisztelték, hiszen a krónikák szerint sokat szenvedtek a zsarnok és kegyetlen uralkodójuk uralma alatt.  király a néhai  uralkodó egyik fiát, et 武庚, mint vazallusát bízta meg a Kínai-alföld városainak kormányzásával, ő maga pedig visszatért ősi területeikre, ahol nem sokkal ezután elhunyt.  halála után  csatlakozott a k ellen kirobbant lázadáshoz, melynek leverése után  valamennyi területe teljesen  irányítása és fennhatósága alá került

Megjegyzések

Hivatkozások

Források
  Jacques Gernet: A kínai civilizáció története. Budapest, Osiris Kiadó, 2001.
  Edward L. Shaughnessy. "Western Zhou History". In The Camdridge History of China Michel Loewe és Edward L. Shaughnessy (szerk). Cambridge University Press 1999, pp. 292-351.

Kapcsolódó szócikkek
 Sang-dinasztia
 Csou-dinasztia

Külső hivatkozások

Az ókori Kína csatái
I. e. 1000-es évek

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Tom Brady's best moments as a New England Patriot
Last Updated: 21st March 2020
Tom Brady has announced he will be leaving the New England Patriots, a franchise he has been synonymous with over the past two decades, as they experienced significant and sustained success. We look at his five best moments as a Patriot.
First Ring and MVP
Brady was initially a backup for the Patriots in his first season and started the 2001 campaign as second-string. Two games into the season, starting QB Drew Bledsoe suffered an injury, and it was Brady's time to shine. He led the Pats to an 11-5 record and a first-round bye. After overcoming the Raiders in the 'Tuck Rule' game and beating the Steelers at Heinz Field, the Patriots faced a dominant Rams team, dubbed 'The Greatest Show on Turf' in the Super Bowl.
The Rams entered Super Bowl 36 as 14 point favourites. Whilst it wasn't Brady's finest game on the stats sheet, completing just 16 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown, his poise on the game-winning drive let everyone in the league know he could be something special. The Patriots won 20-17.
The game marked the start of the Patriots' dynasty and was also Brady's first Super Bowl MVP. He leaves New England with four.
Midway through the third quarter, this game couldn't have been going worse for Brady and Co, with commentators and fans alike starting to wonder if the dynasty had ended. 15 years on from the first Super Bowl win, with four Vince Lombardi trophies won, it seemed like this would be the curtain call. Brady had other ideas.
The Pats scored 25 unanswered points, won the Super Bowl 34-28 in overtime, and both sides ended up breaking over 30 records in the game.
Brady himself threw for 466 yards with 43 completions as the Pats became the first team to win a Super Bowl despite not leading for a single second in regulation.
Brady and Peyton Manning were two of the defining quarterbacks of their era and indeed NFL history.
The two built a healthy rivalry over their long careers, playing each other 17 times, with Brady leading the head-to-head 11-6. With five postseason matchups, every occasion was special.
From the five playoff matchups, the winner would go on to lift the Vince Lombardi trophy. While the final moment between the two didn't go in Brady's favour – a 20-18 loss in the AFC Championship Game – the final whistle brought an end to an era of for a magnificent battle that both will be remembered for throughout their careers.
One of the most dominant teams in football, who fell just short at immortality thanks to some fantastic plays and a very lucky helmet catch. The 2007 New England Patriots were dominant in nearly every facet of the game.
They completed a perfect regular season, going 16-0, before losing in the Super Bowl to the New York Giants. The Pats had nine All-Pros, Brady threw for 50 touchdowns, Randy Moss caught 23 of them, and No.12 was MVP with 49/50 votes. Very nearly the perfect season, but one that will go down in memory as one of THE dominant US sports teams.
The final one
Brady's final Super Bowl win for New England was a classic tale of resilience from the northeast corner of the United States. The Pats recorded their first back-to-back double-digit losses for the first time since 2002 in weeks two and three, lost five games for the first time in almost a decade, before putting a combined 79 points on the Chargers and Chiefs in the playoffs.
While everyone expected an offensive shootout, similar to Super Bowl win no.1, the Patriots executed a defensive masterclass against a high-powered Rams offence, as they ran out 13-3 winners in Super Bowl 53. While not his finest display at the helm of the offence, he became the oldest winning quarterback and capped a remarkable era as the Patriots lifted their sixth Super Bowl in just 18 years, all with TB12 under centre.
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Believe it or no, describing what it's like to visit Pisa is a tough job. No doubt, Pisa's Leaning Tower is an Icon and Millions of travelers come here each year. For many, the fact that it is quite literally a "Mecca" for tourists is a good reason to stay away, however there is a very good reason why Pisa draws the crowds and it might just draw you too!
Let's put it this way, if you go to Pisa from June to September, you will be rubbing shoulders with a lot of people, but the fact of the matter is that Pisa is BEAUTIFUL. The architecture is a sight to behold and the truth be told, visiting Pisa is A LOT of fun for those that come!
Believe it or not, Pisa began life in about 1000 BC as a seaport. In the 2nd Centure BC, the Romans used it as a naval station and trading port. By the 11th Century the city had evolved into a major maritime power, rivalling Genoa, Venice and Amalfi. The Pisans raided and overwhelmed Amalfi in 1135, putting an end to Amalfi's maratime claims.
The Pisans were themselves defeated - by Genoa - in 1284, a defeat which started the City's steady decline. That decline was hastened when the River Arno, on whose banks the city stood, began to silt up. The Florentines took control in 1406 and retained it until the unification of Italy in the 1860s.
During its long period of prosperity, much of its wealth went into building some of Italy's most important and monumental buildings.
The tower, the baptistry and the huge Duomo (100 yards long, with a massive nave, flanked by two aisles and 68 monolithic columns, are in the Romanesque style. The pulpit, considered by many as the most beautiful in Italy, was carved by Giovanni Pisano, who also did much of the carving in the baptistry.
They sit together around the Campo dei Miracoli - or "field of dreams", an expansive grassy area. Most tourists venture no further. They should.
The city boasts one of the oldest universities in the world, and was the birth place of Galileo Galilei. There are many cafes, trattorie, boutiques and flea markets. Quality - well, tourist grade. (If you want a great dinner, save your appetite and travel 15 km north to Lucca).


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You are here: Home / TOPICS / CASE STUDIES / The Minsk Agreements and Merkel's political amnesia
The Minsk Agreements and Merkel's political amnesia
Article by: Hans Petter Middtun
The Minsk Agreements gave Ukraine "precious time" to become stronger, German chancellor Merkel recently claimed, leading to Putin's absurd claim that their goal was to "pump Ukraine with weapons." What Merkel left out, however, is that Ukraine was denied weapons supplies over the eight years of the West's attempts to find a "peaceful resolution" to Russia's aggression while Russia ramped up military production and prepared for war.
President Putin has allegedly been disappointed by the statement of Angela Merkel, where she claimed that the Minsk agreements of 2014 and 2015 enabled Ukraine to prepare for the war with Russia.
The former German Chancellor recently said that the Minsk Agreements, signed in 2014, had given Ukraine "precious time" to become stronger, and the results of this could now be seen. She emphasized that Ukraine in 2014-2015 was very different from Ukraine today.
The response from the Kremlin-controlled "media" (not to be confused with a free, independent press) was predictable. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova argued that the "confession" by Merkel "says the horrible: fraud as modus operandi of the West – machinations, manipulations, all kinds of distortion of truth, law, and justice imaginable."
"They [Western representatives – TASS] knew it back then, in 2015, already, when they held hours-long talks, they knew that they would never implement it, that they would pump the Kyiv regime with weapons," the diplomat underscored. "They had no mercy for anyone: women, children, civilians of Donbas and Ukraine in general. They needed conflict, and they were ready for it back then already, back in 2015."
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Шетланд () — британский телесериал телекомпании ITV Studios, транслирующийся на телеканале BBC One. В основу первых сезонов сериала положены романы британской писательницы, автора многочисленных детективов Энн Кливз (т.н. Шетландская серия), а начиная с третьего сезона — оригинальные сюжеты, написанные основным сценаристом сериала Дэвидом Кейном, с участием героев книг Кливз. В 2016 году «Шетланд» стал лауреатом премии BAFTA Scotland в номинации «Лучшая телевизионная драма».

Производство
Первый сезон, состоящий из двух эпизодов, вышел на телеканале BBC One 10 и 11 марта 2013 года. Он является экранизацией романа Энн Кливз «Красные кости». После этого BBC заказала продолжение сериала. Второй сезон, выходивший на экранах с 11 марта по 15 апреля 2014 года, состоит из трёх двухсерийных историй, основанных на романах «Чёрный ворон», «Мёртвая вода» и «Голубая молния».

Создатели не следовали первоисточнику дословно в том, что касается времени действия («Чёрный ворон») или деталей биографии главных героев. Персонаж детектива-сержанта Элисон «Тош» Макинтош (в исполнении Элисон О'Доннелл) был создан специально для сериала.

Съёмки третьего сезона, премьера которого состоялась 15 января 2016 года, начались в апреле 2015 года. Начиная с третьего сезона, сериал изменил свой формат с двухсерийных экранизаций на единую сюжетную арку, написанную специально для телесериала. Этот формат сохранился и в последующих сезонах. Съёмки пятого сезона стартовали в июле 2018 года, а трансляция на телеканале BBC One началась 12 февраля 2019 года. В декабре 2019 года BBC подтвердила продление сериала ещё на два сезона по шесть серий в каждом. Съёмки шестого сезона должны были начаться в марте 2020 года, но были отменены из-за пандемии COVID-19. Работа над сезоном возобновилась в феврале 2021 года, когда съёмочная группа была вновь замечена на архипелаге, непосредственно съёмочный процесс начался в апреле. Хеншолл в своем аккаунте в Твиттере отметил, что шестой и седьмой сезоны будут сниматься подряд без перерыва. Премьера шестого сезона состоялась 20 октября 2021 года. В июле 2022 года Дуглас Хеншолл объявил, что седьмой сезон станет последним для его героя.

Несмотря на географическое указание места действия сериала, большая часть съёмочного процесса проходит на основной части Шотландии, как правило, в Глазго, а также в некоторых локациях в Бархеде, Эре и Эрвине. Непосредственно на Шетландском архипелаге снимается внешняя часть дома главного героя, находящегося в Лервике. Во втором сезоне съёмки проходили на острове Фэйр, одном из отдалённых островов архипелага, где разворачивается действие романа «Голубая молния», и откуда по сюжету происходит главный герой. Часть съёмок 4 сезона проходила в Норвегии.

Актёрский состав
 Дуглас Хеншолл — детектив-инспектор Джеймс «Джимми» Перез. Уроженец Шетланда, некогда переехавший на «основную часть» Шотландии. Вернулся на острова после смерти супруги. Возглавляет полицейский участок Шетландских островов. Воспитывает приёмную дочь Кэсси.
 Элисон О'Доннелл — детектив-сержант Элисон «Тош» Макинтош. Переехала на Шетланд из Эдинбурга, когда собиралась выйти замуж за местного парня, однако помолвка была расторгнута. Была повышена в звании досрочно.
 Стивен Робертсон — патрульный-констебль, позже детектив-констебль Сэнди Уилсон. Уроженец Шетланда, чье знание местной специфики, людей и многочисленные родственные связи неоднократно помогали в расследованиях.
 Марк Боннар — Данкан Хантер. Местный бизнесмен, биологический отец Кэсси Перез.
 Эрин Армстронг — Кэсси Перез. Дочь умершей супруги Джимми и Данкана Хантера, воспитывалась Джимми Перезом как родная много лет.
 Джули Грэм — Рона Келли. Государственный обвинитель по Шетландскому округу (сезоны 2-5, 7)
 Льюис Хауден — сержант Билли Маккейб (сезоны 1, 3-7)
 Стюарт Портер — сержант Билли Маккейб (сезон 2)
 Энн Кидд — Кора Маклин, патологоанатом.

Первый сезон
 Джемма Чан — Хэтти Джеймс
 Сандра Воу — Майма Уилсон
 Джим Стёрджен — Рональд Халдин
 Клэр Рафферти — Анна Халдин
 Линди Уайтфорд — Джеки Халдин
 Джеральдин Александер — Гвен Джеймс
 Софи Рандл — Софи

Второй сезон
 Брайан Кокс — Магнус Бэйн («Чёрный ворон»)
 Ребекка Бенсон — Салли Генри («Чёрный ворон»)
 София Карр-Гом — Кэтрин Росс («Чёрный ворон»)
 Нина Сосанья — Уиллоу Ривз («Мёртвая вода»)
 Йен Робертсон — Джерри Маркхэм («Мёртвая вода»)
 Клайв Расселл — Адам Маркхэм («Мёртвая вода»)
 Стивен Кри — Джон Хендерсон («Мёртвая вода»)
 Билл Патерсон — Джеймс Перез («Голубая молния»)
 Энтони Хауэлл — Питер Латимер («Голубая молния»)
 Джон Линч — Фрэнк Блейк («Голубая молния»)

Третий сезон
 Киаран Хайндс — Майкл Магвайр
 Саския Ривз — Фрейя Галди
 Сара Викерс — Леанн Рендалл
 Арчи Панджаби — Аша Ишрани
 Анна Чанселлор — Филис Бренан
 Джеймс Космо — Артур Маккол
 Струан Роджер — Алек

Четвёртый сезон
 Стивен Уолтерс — Томас Мэлоун
 Нив Макинтош — Кейт Килмьюир
 Шон Макгинли — Дрю Маккол
 Эми Леннокс — Салли Маккол
 Софи Стоун — Джо Халли
 Эрнст Бьёрнссон — детектив Ларс Блейманн
 Джулия Браун — Молли Килмьюир

Пятый сезон
 Раки Айола — Оливия Леннокс
 Дерек Ридделл — Крис Брукс
 Кэтрин Уокер — Элис Брукс
 Оуэн Уайтхед — Прентис Хейс
 Лорн Макдональд — Джейми Хейс

Эпизоды

Первый сезон

Второй сезон

Третий сезон

Примечания

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Программы телеканала Би-би-си
Детективные телесериалы Великобритании
Телесериалы Великобритании, запущенные в 2013 году
Телесериалы, сюжет которых разворачивается в Шотландии
Телесериалы ITV Studios
Телесериалы о полицейских Великобритании
Криминальные телесериалы Великобритании
Телесериалы на английском языке
Телесериалы Великобритании 2010-х годов
Драматические телесериалы Великобритании
Шетландские острова
Экранизации романов Великобритании


This site has been instrumental in my collecting endeavors. I have been building a regional collection of Tulare County labels for some years now. I have around 400 brands at this point with around 100 more needed. I would like to hear from fellow collectors and I would like to network.
So happy the unique labels from our collection have been added to the gallery. Thank you for the time and effort involved! An incredible labor of love on your part, such an impressive reference for this unique form of advertising.
Thanks for this wonderful labor of love, preserving and displaying Americana at it's finest. I love the images of the way things used to be.
amazing, stunning, fascinating! Thank you for saving this wonderful art form oblivion. A lot of work! congratulations!
Wundervoll !!! vielen Dank fuer die tolle Arbeit, diese Sammlung ist grossartig und anregend! mit den besten Sammlergruessen aus der Schweiz.
Thank you Citrus Label Society! Your knowledge, willingness to share and enthusiasm are remarkable!! I look forward to the monthly meetings, never knowing what I might find or learn. The Gallery project is brilliant and can only help extend interest in, and appriciation of, citrus labels.
Fantastic site! Many images evoke my youth in Redlands. I played in the orange groves, and made forts out of the wood crates... many with the labels from this gallery. A real trip down memory lane for me. Thank You!
Thank you Jim and Dirik!! Your contributions to the world of citrus labels deserve the utmost applause. I foresee the Citrus Label Gallery to be "The" go to resource for identifying/viewing citrus labels. Looking forward to more... Celebrating the beauty and historical significance of the Citrus Label Gallery.
Lots of beautiful images. It must be a lot of work. Thank you for posting it!
Jim & Dirik, The Gallery is progressing along at a fine pace. With the recent additions the Gallery is by far the most comprehensive and complete site available for viewing citrus label images. As current president of the Citrus Label Society I can't express enough how important your effort is to the collectors around the world. I try to view the site every week and look forward to your new additions. Keep up the effort as I know there is a lot more to post.
The Citrus Label Gallery is SPLENDID. My folks (Levi and Dorothy) must be very proud to be mentioned and to have contributed their labels. My thanks to you, Jim and Dirik, for your accomplishment in bringing the Gallery to life.


According to Make, the biggest news coming out of Maker Faire Shenzhen, outside the size and intensity of the event itself, was the partnership involving our team at Arduino and SeeedStudio. Massimo Banzi during his talk presented Arduino boards using the new sister brand Genuino which will be made in China by Seeedstudio.
At Temboo they've just started a new web series and the second episode released last week is a video interview with Arduino co-founder Tom Igoe.
He spoke with Vaughn and Claire about the challenges the Internet of Things poses to designers, the relationship between consumer and industrial IoT applications, some of his favorite Arduino creations, and more.
This video is part of "Deconstructing IoT" series: they'll be putting online new videos every week, and many will feature IoT applications built with Arduino. Stay Tuned!


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Sparks will face Candace Parker, Chicago Sky to…
Sparks will face Candace Parker, Chicago Sky to open 36-game 2022 schedule
Derek Fisher's squad will kick off the WNBA's longest regular season yet with eight of its first 10 games on the road
The Sparks huddle before a game against the Connecticut Sun last season at Staples Center. The WNBA team will open its 2022 season against Candace Parker and the reigning champion Chicago Sky on May 6 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
By Mirjam Swanson | mswanson@scng.com |
After missing the playoffs for the first time since 2011 and just the fifth time in the franchise's 25-year history in an injury-marred 2021 season, Derek Fisher and his L.A. Sparks are eager for a clean start.
Starting May 6, they'll have 36 games to get it right as the WNBA expands its regular-season schedule to include two more games than the previous high and four more than last season.
Shortly after the WNBA released the schedule Thursday, Fisher, the Sparks' fourth-year coach and second-year general manager posted the Sparks' calendar on Instagram with the caption: "36 and so much more … We got work to do!! #preparationstartsnow."
The team clocks in for regular-season play on May 6 in Chicago, where they'll face former Sparks great Candace Parker and the defending WNBA champion Sky in the season opener for both teams.
That will be the first stop on a season-opening four-game road trip for the Sparks, whose home opener will be against the Minnesota Lynx on May 17 at Crypto.com Arena – the arena that, until Dec. 25, is still known as Staples Center. The Sparks have played in the building since 2001, sharing the venue with the NBA's Lakers and Clippers as well as the NHL's Kings.
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Their first multi-game homestand won't be until late June, when they'll host the Washington Mystics on June 21 and the Sky on June 23. The Sparks will be on the road for eight of their first 10 games.
But in July, eight of their 11 games will be in L.A., when the Sparks will host former UCLA star and 2021 WNBA Rookie of the Year Michaela Onyenwere, Sabrina Ionescu and their New York Liberty; Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi, Skylar Diggins-Smith and the Phoenix Mercury; Breanna Stewart and the four-time champion Seattle Storm, as well as the Mystics, the Sky again, the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream.
Every team will play 18 games at home and 18 away, which will lead into a new playoff format.
The WNBA has done away with early-round byes and single-elimination rounds. Instead, the top eight teams in the 12-team league will face off in a bracket consisting of a best-of-three first-round series. The winners of those series will move on to best-of-five semifinal series and, from there, to the best-of-five WNBA Finals.
The Sparks will have four games against the 2021 runner-up Mercury, the Dallas Wings and the Las Vegas Aces and play the other eight teams three times apiece.
In addition to the 18th WNBA All-Star Game, which is scheduled for July 10, the league will also bring back the Commissioner's Cup, an in-season tournament that counts the first home game and first road game each team plays against its five conference rivals as "Cup games." The team from each conference with the best record in those games will play for a lucrative prize pool in the Commissioner's Cup Championship on July 26.
"The 36-game schedule will provide fans greater opportunities to see the best players in the world compete at the highest level," WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a news release. "And year two of the Commissioner's Cup brings added incentive to the first half of the season for players and teams while offering fans conference rivalry competition through which to support their favorite teams."
The Sparks were not a factor in the Commissioner's Cup race last season, finishing 1-9 in those games.
Overall, the Sparks went 12-20 last season and placed 10th as their roster was ravaged by injuries: 2016 league MVP Nneka Ogwumike missed a career-high 14 games; Chiney Ogwumike was out for 25 and Kristi Toliver for 13. Jasmine Walker, the No. 7 overall pick in this year's WNBA draft, was robbed of her rookie season by a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the second game. And even though the Sparks held open one of their 12 roster spots for her, talented Russian center Maria Vadeeva surprised them by opting not to join the team for 2021.
"When we look back on the Sparks' history, when there was another stretch of excellence, we'll remember these lean years when things didn't go so well," Fisher said late last season. "That's why we cry like babies when we're standing out there and you're the last team to win a game."
This season, they'll start by trying to win the first one, on May 6.
Mirjam Swanson | Reporter
Mirjam Swanson covers the Clippers, the NBA and the LA Sparks for the Southern California News Group. Previously, she wrote about LeBron James and the rest of the Dream Team at the 2004 Olympics (where, yes, they took bronze), Tiger Woods winning the U.S. Open on one leg, and had a tour reporting on city government, education and the occasional bear in a backyard.
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Raptors exploring all options, including trades of DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry, reports say
The Raptors finished last season with a 59-23 record but were swept by the Cavaliers in the second round of the playoffs.
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The Raptors fired coach Dwane Casey this offseason, but that may not be their only big move.
The Raptors are exploring all trade options, according to a report from the Toronto Sun . The report cited unidentified league sources.
According to the report, Toronto could look to move Kyle Lowry or DeMar DeRozan. Lowry, a four-time All-Star, averaged 16.2 points and 6.9 assists per game last season. The 32-year-old guard signed a three-year, $100 million contract with the Raptors in July.
DeRozan was named to the NBA All-Second Team this week. He tallied 23 points and 5.2 assists per game in 2017-18.
Toronto could also deal big men Jonas Valanciunas and Serge Ibaka, the report says.
The Raptors finished last season with a 59-23 record and earned the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. But after topping the Wizards in six games in their first-round series, the Raptors were swept by the Cavaliers.
Toronto dismissed Casey, who posted a 320-238 record and made five playoff appearances in seven seasons, in mid-May.


TWO Gloucestershire MPs have seen eye to eye on the Conservative leadership contest – with both offering their support to frontrunner Theresa May.
Stroud MP Neil Carmichael and Cotswolds MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown announced their support for the Home Secretary shortly before she earned a massive majority in the first round of voting on Tuesday.
Mr Clifton-Brown, who supported campaigns to leave the European Union in the recent referendum, said: "I would have preferred a Brexit candidate but at the moment I want the person who will be the best prime minister. We have to make sure she delivers on leaving the European Union but Theresa has explicitly said that she accepts she must abide by the public's decision.
"I have watched her as Home Secretary and the way she has dealt with some challenging issues with the European Union.
Mrs May soared to the lead when the first votes were counted on Tuesday. She received 165 of 329 votes cast by Tory MPs. Andrea Leadsom came second with 66 and Michael Gove received 48.
Liam Fox was eliminated in fifth place.
Stephen Crabb came fourth and dropped out.
Both have since thrown the weight behind Mrs May.


We travel to discover new worlds and experience new environments. We travel to experience ourselves in different ways, free of the normal constraints of our lives. We travel to see ourselves mirrored in other people and cultures in the world - at some deep level recognizing that we are all brothers and sisters, and reveling in our diversity, our uniqueness, even our eccentricities. We travel to face our fears-and to overcome them. We travel to test our mettle and expand our own boundaries. We travel to seek fun and excitement. We travel because, at our core, we humans are explorers and yearn for adventure. We long to break the monotony of our civilized, ever-so-rational, planned-out lives.
Discovery and adventure are also accessed through an inner journey, however, and, because it ultimately holds the potential fulfilment of all our desires, the inner journey is the most exciting, challenging and rewarding one there is. It is a sacred quest fraught with challenges and opportunities for growth disguised as obstacles. So many of our wisest teachers tell us to "know ourselves" and to "go inside" to search for the answers to all our questions. Jesus said, "the kingdom of heaven is within". The Hindu sage, Nityananda, said, "the heart is the hub of all sacred places-go there and roam". Religious historian Elaine Pagels said, "when you know yourself deeply, you will know God, because you will discover that the divine is within you". In the highest sense, knowing ourselves means getting a glimpse of our ultimate divinity. Our main responsibility in life is to go within to discover who we are and then become the best "us" that we can be. Only we can do that; no one can do it for us. This is a universal imperative, regardless of gender, race, color, nationality or religious background.
So let us travel within-fearlessly. Inside is a fountain of courage and a source of infinite strength. Inside we finally find the relief of self-acceptance, the peace of understanding, the joy and humility of living with purpose. When we "come in" we are energized and enlivened by an inner resolve, a potent inner force. Inside is where we recognize our essential humanity-and connect to the spark of divinity that we all contain. It is also where we come to the realization of our oneness, where we find self-respect and, consequently, the respect of others. It is where we touch a love both tender and vulnerable -a love that hurts for the tragedy of the human condition and for our abused and neglected Earth. We discover a universe within as unfathomably limitless as the one without. Passion makes its home there, as do dreams.
On this journey we must also face our inner demons and nightmares-our shadow side that we have attempted to suppress. Throughout this never-ending journey of self-discovery, we must strive to remain open and integrate all of ourselves, the good and the bad-no longer rejecting parts of who we are. While inside, we discover how much we have become conditioned. The inner quest prompts us to analyze and often deconstruct entire systems of belief-not which we have previously interpreted reality- and which no longer serve us or fit who we are becoming. Inside we regain our lost innocence. We discover that the fear holding us back is only an illusion-a self-imposed imprisonment as pathetic and vulnerable as the Wizard in Oz trapped behind his razzle-dazzle effects, his curtain of smoke and mirrors. Inside we tap into the source of our creative expression; we discover and deepen our innate intuitive sense. Inside we find the only thing that will really fulfil us: our selves.
There are many paths leading us to the inner world. Meditation, in its various forms, is one of the most effective. The main goal of meditation is to quiet the mind, so that we can temporarily halt its constant thinking, analytic and problem-solving functions. In meditation we strive to focus the mind in the present moment, rather than giving it free rein to obsess about the past or fantasize about the future. When we learn to free ourselves from the mind's constant schemings and preoccupations, the result is an abiding peace-an indescribable scene of relief-as well as flashes of insight, increased clarity of thinking and unanticipated solutions to our problems.
In some ways, breath work, which may be considered a from of meditation, could be though of as the autobahn to the inner world. It works very fast, and even new practitioners can attain high meditative states the first time out of the pit. Traditional Indians have been using their breath for healing and as a means of reaching altered states of consciousness for thousands of years. Besides their healing effects, conscious breathing techniques, such as rebirthing or holotropic breathing, can generate a profound sense of spiritual connectedness.
Chanting is another meditative practice that helps quiet the mind, potentially leading to deepened levels of inner peace and heightened states of being. Chanting works best when done for a substantive period of time (at least 30 minutes to an hour) and helps us to allow free expression to our innate feelings of devotion. For those who are physically inclined or who have short attention spans, meditative practices involving movement may be most effective; these include yoga, tai chi, qi gong, walking the labyrinth and ecstatic dancing.
Yet another way of going within is communing with nature. Solitary moments in beautiful natural settings can lead to profound inner peace and a deep spiritual connection. Our bodies quiet and relax as they become more attuned to the cycles of nature.Besides the many benefits gained from these and other spiritual practices-such as deepened insight, an expanded sense of self and a richer awareness of our oneness with the universe-a life that works better is the icing on the cake.
It is important to realize that a likely result of exploring the inner landscapes is a propulsion into action. Having faced our inner demons and dropped our old identities of woundedness and vicitimization, we reemerge transformed as the beings that we really are: empowered compassionate, loving, ready to make a difference in the world and fully able to embrace the totality of life. In this sense, coming out means emerging as who we are really are.
Having discovered who we are at a deeper level and experienced our connection to all life and to the divine, we often emerge as spiritual travellers, environmental activists, moral leaders, change catalysts, social reformers and justice workers. In a sense, going within and coming out are two sides of the same coin, the inhale and the exhale. For, as James Allen says in As we Think (new world library), "You cannot travel within and stand still without". Once we reestablish our rightful place in relationship to nature and the rest of the universe, everything else falls into place. We begin to treat the Earth, its resources and its other inhabitants with respect.
In terms of taking action, the single most important thing we can do in life is to go for our personal best. Tom Waddell, the equal gender activist, once said, "To do one's personal best is the ultimate of all human achievement", Whether we stretch toward personal excellence step by step or leap by leap, the move forward is the ultimate goal. In making our own unique contribution, we will find fulfillment.
It all begins with the journey within. Inner space: the final frontier. This is the ultimate adventure, the real test, the answer to our questions, the resolution of problems. Therein lies our happiness and our life's fulfillment. So, start your journey today.
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LAHORE: There is a good news for football starving fans of the country that they will have chance to get glance of the glittering FIFA world cup trophy as Pakistan is set to host FIFA world cup trophy next month.
It will be the first time that Pakistan will host the trophy since the football governing body started the iconic piece of silverware to be sent on a tour across the world.
It is said that the trophy will complete its journey of fifty countries before the world cup in Russia in June this year.
The trophy is being brought to Pakistan by FIFA and its sponser Coca-Cola at the time when Pakistan Footbal Federation (PFF) has been banned by FIFA for third party interference.


I set a goal of overcoming the biggest problem our students have faced with Calculus, the language demands. Many of my students have found the calculation demands to be reasonable, but stumble on the words. That has been the feedback from three rounds of AP exams so far. This year those complaints still registered, but not has high as before. Upon examination of the 2017 questions, I think we're making big gains in accessibility. This is a reflection on what I think I achieved with my instruction.
When I say accessible I mean a) the topic was addressed in class b) kids had thorough practice and c) kids had the pieces to apply a skill on their own. In no way do I attempt to feed them infinite scenarios and create long long lists of steps. The goal is a focus on big ideas to allow them to be comfortable and adapt what they know to different situations. Also when I say accessible there is no guarantee kids actually converted that into correctness. There are too many variables with a students preparation to really know.
I was very happy with the level of familiarity my students should have had this year. I made some strides in improving the way we covered information to improve our struggles with the language barriers. Post exam conversations bore that out. Yes, it was difficult, but the majority said they recognized a lot.
Just as a reminder that accessibility doesn't mean correctness, my non-1 rate for 2015 was 8% and 10% for 2016. For all the gains in accessibility the non-1 rate this year could be, like, 20% max or something, or worse. The road is long, but we're moving.


Just checking with everyone if anyone has had this problem. When the gun is empty and you cycle the bolt I thought it was supposed to stay open? Anyone have any ideas on this?
One Idea but I'm not sure if it the problem. Pull the bolt back and look inside, if you see a leaf spring on top of the bolt ways this will create issues. The tab on the spring is supposed to be in its groove, but even being careful during assembly it slips out. I know I did it twice and both time issues shooting.


The olive wood spoon is veerrrrryyy ouchie!!!!
Yesterday was the first time where when he spanked me, I really wanted it to stop. It hurt- a lot- and I just kept focusing on my bottom. His words were floating in and out of my conscious. I said "Stop" and I was squirming under him to get my bottom out of the strike zone. I told him I think I hear the kids coming. I tried everything I could think of to make it stop. He calmly told me to get back up on the bed, to put my bottom up and to put my head into the pillow. At that point he told me I would have 5 more swats. I made it through them- although I think he also lightened up a bit. He had to leave 5 minutes later for a meeting. I was kinda sad that I could talk to him more and lay with him and have him hold me.


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South Africa – BCMS Corporate is proud to announce the sale of AgChem Holdings Ltd., a leading agrochemicals manufacturer, to Rolfes Technology Holdings Limited (JSE: RLF). The South African division of BCMS Corporate, Xigo, acted as the exclusive financial advisor to AgChem Holdings. The transaction was led by Gavin Scott and supported by Geoff Pinder, Maritza Sander and Phil Oxford.
AgChem Holdings will join Rolfes Technology Holdings, a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of chemical products which include pigments, specialty chemicals and silica. The acquisition of AgChem provides Rolfes with a unique opportunity to diversify its product offerings and enter a highly attractive sector. Erhard van der Merwe, Rolfes' CEO, stated that, "we've always wanted to make an entry into the agriculture and mining chemicals market." Other Rolfes representatives also added that, "the world's rapidly growing population will drive the demand for increased food production thus ensuring a very positive growth outlook for agricultural chemicals."
AgChem Holdings is a leader in formulating and manufacturing innovative agro-chemical products of a consistently high quality for the local and international markets. In doing so, they employ the latest technological advances - with due regard to environmental safety - to ensure that value is added to their products and the businesses of their clients. AgChem is headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa. For additional information, please visit, http://www.agchem.co.za.
Rolfes is a diversified manufacturing and distribution group in the chemicals sector, servicing over 2700 unique customers worldwide. Founded in 1925, Rolfes is well established both locally and internationally and has experienced growth both organically and through acquisitions. The company was listed on AltX in 2007, and saw shares rise to historically high levels following the AgChem acquisition. Rolfes is headquartered in Boksburg, South Africa. For additional information, please visit, http://www.rolfesza.net.
BCMS Corporate is a leading, independent middle-market advisor with over 20 years of experience worldwide. It advises clients on sell-side transactions, acquisitions, and private placements of debt and equity. The firm's unique understanding of private company owners' objectives and issues facing private companies during the transaction process has enabled BCMS to successfully execute over 400 transactions across a diverse group of sectors. BCMS currently employs over 200 professionals, with offices in North America (New York, Dallas / Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Calgary), Europe, Asia, and Africa.


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8th Nov, 2022 10:00
Royalty, Fine Art & Antiques
Diana Princess of Wales, rare Crocodile leather handbag by Lana Marks, owned and gifted by the Princess to a Greek shipping magnets wife as a thank you and by a hand written letter.
Diana Princess of Wales, rare Crocodile leather handbag by Lana Marks specially designed for Diana (she reportedly bought 15 versions of them she liked them so much) and later gifted it to her friend the wife of Greek shipping magnet as a thank you after her friend had admired it at a private dinner party. It is accompanied by a handwritten letter from Diana written on Kensington Palace headed writing paper dated September 19th 1996. Thanking her friend for helping with her one day visit to Greece the previous day and helping her survive the media attention 'This comes with my fondest love and very special thanks from Diana' with envelope. (2)
The visit to Greece referred to in the letter was for Diana to attend the funeral of Giannis Kaliviotos, a 27 year old Greek lawyer who had fought a brave battle with cystic fibrosis whom the Princess had befriended whilst being treated at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London. It was also less than a month after her divorce was granted and she was under intense media attention. In order for her to attend the funeral Diana flew in the private jet owned by a Greek billionaire and was assisted throughout by her friend in Greece.
Sold for £7,000
Good original condition, some minor scuffs and stains and general wear. Some wear to gilding on handle mounts. See extra images
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Auction: Royalty, Fine Art & Antiques, 8th Nov, 2022
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