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After a year like this, what will Wave Season 2021 be like?
By Theresa Norton, TravelPulse
In a normal year, travel advisers would be preparing right now for Wave Season, traditionally the busiest time of year for selling cruises. It normally hits right after the New Year and extends throughout the first quarter. Increasingly, as more travelers jump the gun, the selling season can begin late in the year, well before Christmas.
But with nothing being normal in 2020, what happens to Wave Season in 2021 when most cruises are canceled several months into the year?
Will Wave Season be later? Will it be shorter? Will it skip a year? Will it be crazier than ever?
"Wave 2021 will be timed differently than the historic norms, which is to be expected," said Jeff Anderson, co-president of Avoya Travel. "Indicators we're watching for to drive Wave 2021 demand are the COVID-19 vaccines' effectiveness and distribution, another federal government COVID-19 stimulus and relief package, and governmental approval of safe travel, such as reopening borders and approving cruise ships to sail. Travel bubbles are working successfully in Europe, and it's just a matter of time before they're successful in North America as well."
Michelle Fee, CEO and founder of Cruise Planners, said there is still uncertainty as to when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will approve "test" cruises as a prerequisite to resuming operations.
"Unfortunately, I don't believe we will experience a typical Wave Season in Q1 in 2021. The cruise lines will still be in 'testing' mode and have very few ships in the water. It will also hurt bookings if the CDC continues to have a warning in place for cruise travel."
Still, Fee said Cruise Planners is "seeing large number of bookings for European cruises with Alaska in the second-place spot, which is encouraging. We highly recommend that if someone wants to visit Europe or Alaska next year, they book as soon as possible as trips will fill up."
John Lovell, president of Travel Leaders Group, said he expects the first quarter to be somewhat quiet.
"I expect cruise season to be a little subdued due to the uncertainty still taking place within the cruise industry," he said. "Furthermore, we don't have a handle on how many ships will be in the water initially, or even when they are going back in the water. Capacity might be limited as well."
However, these executives say travel advisers can expect a different sort of Wave Season later this year once cruising gets the A-OK.
"I do believe there is pent-up demand," Lovell said. "That is what we are hearing from our members and our wholly owned locations. However, with the announcements that cruising will not resume until 2021, we anticipate a Wave Season that will be unlike anything we have ever seen."
Demand will likely surge, especially if there are few ships in the water and they operate at reduced capacity.
"We do believe that ships will fill up fast because of the limited capacity that is allowed and the limited number of ships per brand that will be sailing," Fee said. "Because of that and cruisers' desire to sail again, we do believe that ships will sell out and demand will be high. That's good news. But on the flip side, I don't anticipate that we will see booking levels get back to pre-COVID levels until at least late 2021, into 2022."
Adding fuel to demand is the sense of loss felt by travelers in 2020. "Travelers by nature are adventurous and savvy," Avoya's Anderson said. "Wave 2021 will be a reflection of the balance between supply of available products and demand while considering health. With limited inventory available, we anticipate ample demand for the products and destinations that are reopening. It's important to remember that everyone lost a year to check destinations off their bucket list, and we believe travelers will want to make up for lost time."
Fee said she doesn't anticipate a large influx of bookings in Q1 2020 unless a vaccine is widely and easily available to all Americans, the CDC lifts its Level 4 advisory on cruise travel, and cruise lines are given the approval to resume sailing for a good number of their ships in the fleet.
"Whatever happens," she said, "Cruise Planners will be here to support the travel industry and our cruise line partners to help rebuild the travel industry back up to the strong industry it once was in the not-so-distant past."


So instead I decided to talk about my filofax and how I set it up!
In the front of the diary I have the transparent flyleaf (which I recently found out is good for sticky notes). Behind this I have one sheet of note paper for random scribblings! Then the diary (one week on two pages-I wish I had more room!!) which has a to do sheet in the middle to write daily/weekly tasks.
At the back is more note paper, a financial tracker (which I never use. Oops!) and a full A-Z address book! Et voila.
All divided up by dividers made with my own fair hands!
It's almost perfect for my needs as a student (and some time recruiter). But now I've got a personal size for 2014 it will probably change a bit!
Because I'm using my phone my photos are all grouped at the bottom (sorry about that) but hopefully you get the gist.
Feel free to ask about the outfit too!


Mark your calendars! Saturday, September 24, 2011, is National Public Lands Day! What could that mean for you? Free entrance into Big Bend National Park, a chance to join with others to support public lands, and have a fun-filled weekend!
National Public Lands Day is born out of a commitment to protect and preserve our natural treasures. It is an opportunity for all Americans to celebrate the majesty of our open spaces and contribute a direct effort in the work of conserving our public lands. In the 18th year of this event more than 175,000 Americans will pitch in for National Public Lands Day 2011 at more than 2,000 sites nation-wide. In celebration, the National Park Service has designated September 24, 2011,as a fee-free day, allowing all visitors to Big Bend National Park, or any national park, to enter for free.
Big Bend National Parkwill host a special volunteer project on September 24 to help with grasslands restoration. We will continue work that was performed this summer in a fuel reduction project to protect park facilities in the event of a wild fire. The brush from this project is now being recycled in a long-term effort to help control erosion and re-establish grasses in historically heavily impacted areas. We need your help; there is a lot of brush to spread over a large area. This brush will keep the native grass seed from washing away and serve as a bit of shade to allow these seedlings to become established. It will be very rewarding to watch your grasses over the coming years. The project is free and open to the public. Please call Jane Brown or Natasha Moore at 432-477-1196 or e-mail e-mail us for more information and to reserve your spot.
National Public Lands Day is sponsored by the National Environmental Education Foundation. For other information and events check out their website at http://www.publiclandsday.org/.


Ecological Urbanism, now in an updated edition with over forty new projects, considers the city using multiple instruments and with a worldview that is fluid in scale and disciplinary focus. Design provides the synthetic key to connecting ecology with an urbanism that is not in contradiction with its environment.
The book brings together practitioners, theorists, economists, engineers, artists, policymakers, scientists and public health specialists, with the goal of providing a multilayered, diverse and nuanced understanding of ecological urbanism and how it might evolve in the future. The promise is nothing short of a new ethics and aesthetics of the urban.


With social media consumption habits changing as our relationship with different platforms continue to evolve, what worked last year might not work today.
How often is too often to share with your audience? Mastering posting frequency – and walking that fine line between being informative and becoming an annoyance – is as much a science as it is an art. We want to connect with our social media followers without driving them away.
We want to stay top of mind without driving them insane. And we want to find the perfect, three-way balance between sharing original content, curating interesting pieces, and utilizing user-generated content. A Sisyphean task? Not necessarily– as long as you keep these best practices in mind.
How to Optimize Social Media Posting Frequency?
When to post: Thursdays and Fridays get the best post engagement; however, you should aim to post at least daily. For daily posters, mid-afternoon times (1 pm to 3 pm) are best for optimal engagement, says Matt Banner with On Blast Blog. Facebook post engagement is steady for the first 90 minutes, so start with a mid-afternoon schedule and tweak from there.
How frequently to post: Aim to post five to 10 times per week.
Highest activity levels: Posts at 1 pm get the most shares; posts at 3 pm get the most likes. Activity levels are pretty steady throughout the workday and evening commute (9 am to 7 pm).
Bonus engagement tip: Let's be honest, most of us scroll through our Facebook feed when we wake up each morning, right? If you're struggling to find a sweet spot for "likes" (and feel like your brand is getting drowned out in the evenings) try experimenting with early morning posts.
When to post: If you can swing it, follow a daily schedule. If you're not following a daily posting schedule, then Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday are the best days for posting. Tweets have an incredibly short life cycle (around 18 minutes), so timing and frequency is everything.
How frequently to post: Three to five tweets per day are the magic number for optimal posting reports Track Social; response per tweet peaks at five and then drops off. Note this number doesn't include response tweets to fan engagement; if a fan tweets at your brand, don't leave them hanging just because you've it your pre-determined daily tweet number.
Highest activity levels: Highest level of B2B activity is during the weekdays; highest B2C is on weekends and Wednesdays. Expect the most retweets at 1 pm and the highest CTR at 12 pm and 6 pm.
Bonus engagement tip: @mention influencers, individuals or companies that you reference in your content for more retweets.
When to post: Peak Instagram posting time coincides with the end of the workday and start of rush hour traffic. Matt Banner with On Blast Blog recommends 3 pm to 4 pm, although 2 pm and 5 pm also see a spike in engagement. Another surprising peak engagement time? 2 am is popular, says HuffPo. Sleepless nights, anyone?
Highest activity levels: Everyday is a good day with Instagram! Activity levels vary very little based on the day of the week.
How frequently to post: Aim to post once per day, every day. Don't spam your followers with more than two daily posts!
Bonus engagement tip: Tag industry influencers in relevant post and resist the temptation to buy followers. More followers but low post engagement versus likes is a red flag that you've purchased a fake list of bots, which hurts your credibility with real followers.
When to post: In general, the best day to post is Saturday. During the workweek, optimal posting time is 8 pm to 11 pm, with activity peaking around 9 pm. Since most users log on inconsistently, varying your timing will help expose your pins to the widest user segments.
How frequently to post: At a minimum, aim for 5 pins per day; if you have more content, post up to 30 times per day. No matter how many pins you're posting, spread them out over the course of the afternoon and evening; never schedule a "pin dump" all at once.
Highest activity levels: Peak engagement times can vary by industry; the peak time for fashion and retail is Friday at 3 pm, reports Matt Banner with On Blast Blog. Foods and crafts are most popular on Sundays and fitness pins perform best on Mondays, reports Buffer. Experiment to find when your pins perform the best.
Bonus engagement tip: Pins are highly searchable; make yours easy to find. While the majority of clicks (70%) happen within the first day, the remaining clicks can occur through 30 days or beyond. With the right search terms, your pins will have a very long shelf life.
These guidelines are intended as a useful jumping-off point for experimenting with your own posting schedule. For best results, they should be used in conjunction with social media management software so you can monitor analytics and tweak to adjust your audiences' evolving preferences.
I'm a big fan of Hootsuite, Sprout Social and Buffer for managing posts and tracking feedback. If you're relatively new to the world of social media brand management, consider bringing in the experts to help get things set up and running smoothly.
Even big companies like eBay, Microsoft and Expedia turn to outside experts for digital marketing support. If you're curious, those companies have all used WebMoves Internet Strategists. There's no shame in getting help; in fact, reaching out to the experts may be one of the smartest marketing moves you could make.
Case in point: Periscope and Snapchat are two of today's hottest platforms, and they weren't on most brands' radar, this time, a year ago.
The best we can do is to predict, measure, adapt and repeat– all the more reason to pay close attention to your social media analytics!
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Forest City names Ketan Patel as General Counsel
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
CLEVELAND, April 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Forest City Realty Trust, Inc., (NYSE: FCEA and FCEB) today announced that is has named Ketan Patel, an experienced legal, compliance and ethics professional with significant expertise in real estate, as Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel.
"We are excited to have an individual of Ketan's caliber and background join our senior management group and lead our legal team," said David J. LaRue, president and chief executive officer. "His diverse, senior-level experience, including with a national real estate investment trust, makes him an excellent fit for Forest City."
Patel was most recently Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Ethics Officer of FirstEnergy Corp., a major Midwestern electric utility, were he served as a primary liaison to FirstEnergy's board and managed a team of 150 associates across the company's Real Estate & Facilities, Corporate, and Records & Information Compliance departments.
Previously, Patel was Associate General Counsel at DDR Corp., a national real estate investment trust, based in Beachwood, Ohio, where he oversaw the Corporate & Transactions Group with responsibility for acquisitions and dispositions, capital markets transactions, joint ventures and tax, as well as other general corporate matters. He began his legal career with McDonald, Hopkins, Burke & Haber, LPA, a super-regional law firm with office in the Midwest and Florida. He received his Bachelor's degree from Princeton University, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School.
Patel is expected to assume his responsibilities with Forest City in mid-May. He succeeds Geralyn A. Presti, who stepped down as General Counsel in the first quarter of 2017 to become President and Chief Executive Officer of The Music Settlement of University Circle, a 104-year-old Cleveland non-profit organization.
About Forest City
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. is an NYSE-listed national real estate company with $8.2 billion in consolidated assets. The company is principally engaged in the ownership, development, management and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.forestcity.net.
SOURCE Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
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too back off, they're in over their pertty little heads.
Listen up or you can kiss Edie goodby.
We'll call you and dont bother looking cause yous wont find her.
Constance flails her arms, "Telephone book Eddie, get me one! Do you know anything about an O'Malley's on Western?" The gauntlet was laid down when they scribbled 'don't bother looking 'cause yous won't find her'.
"You can send junior home Con, I'll take it from here," referring to their new driver William.
"I think he can still make that piano lesson," Fanny hopes aloud.
Connie leans out the front door of the bungalow to wave William off, excusing him from any further sequestered livery. His effort will not go completely unnoticed.
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Google buys GIF search platform Tenor
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Google acquires GIF sharing platform, Tenor to build up image search
Google Inc. has announced its acquisition of Tenor, a GIF keyboard and search engine for Android, iOS and desktop, that will make it easier for users to find and share GIF images.
For those unaware, Tenor is a San Francisco-based animated online GIF search engine with a keyboard app that can pull up GIFs while you type on desktop and mobile. It also has an API that allows other companies including Facebook (who uses it in Messenger), Twitter, Apple's iMessage, WhatsApp, and new owner Google through its Gboard app to use its platform to easily search and share animated GIFs.
"Most people use Google Images to find more information about a topic and to help them communicate and express themselves-case in point, we see millions of searches for GIFs every day," Cathy Edwards, Director of Engineering, Google Images, wrote in a blog post on Tuesday.
"We have continued to evolve Google Images to meet both of these needs and today we are bringing GIFs more closely into the fold by acquiring Tenor, a GIF platform for Android, iOS and desktop," Edwards added. Tenor would bring up GIFs inside Google Images and other services like Gboard mobile keyboard app more easily.
"With their deep library of content, Tenor surfaces the right GIFs in the moment so you can find the one that matches your mood. Tenor will help us do this more effectively in Google Images as well as other products that use GIFs, like Gboard," Edwards noted.
While the terms of the deal weren't revealed, Tenor would continue to operate as a separate brand. Google "is looking forward to investing in their technology and relationships with content and API partners," Edwards added.
Tenor has a massive 300 million users, who search for GIFs 12 billion times every month. In its own statement, Tenor says it has witnessed "explosive" growth since its launch in 2014. "The acquisition will enable us to accelerate improvements to Tenor's service for our users, API partners, content partners, and advertisers," said Tenor CEO David McIntosh in a blog post.
Tenor has been looking to serve more users through its global expansion. "Since early 2017, GIF searches on Tenor have grown by 5X in key markets like Europe, South America and Southeast Asia, in part due to Tenor's investment in providing localized regional search content," the company said in a blog post last month.
The company also has a growing advertising business, creating sponsored GIFs for companies like Dunkin' Donuts, Warner Bros, Starbucks, Nissan and AT&T. In the past, Tenor has raised over $30 million in venture funding.


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Lilian Verna Rolfe (Parijs, 26 april 1914 – Ravensbrück, 27 januari 1945) was een Britse geheim agente in Frankrijk tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog.

Jeugd
Lilian en haar tweelingzuster Helen Fedora Rolfe waren de dochters van de Britse accountant George Rolfe die in Parijs werkte en de Franse moeder van Russische afkomst. Thuis spraken ze Frans, maar ze gingen ook regelmatig naar hun grootouders in Engeland, waar ze Engels leerden.
Haar vader kreeg een nieuwe baan in Rio de Janeiro en het gezin emigreerde. Lilian kreeg daar een baan bij de Canadese ambassade. Bij uitbraak van de Tweede Wereldoorlog ging ze bij de Britse ambassade werken.

Opleiding
In 1943 ging ze naar Londen en vervoegde ze met stamnummer 2149745 de Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Omdat ze vloeiend Frans sprak, rekruteerde de Special Operations Executive haar op 26 november 1943 met stamnummer 9907. Ze kreeg een opleiding als radio-operator.

Verzet
In de nacht van 5 op 6 april 1944 vertrok ze met een Westland Lysander uit Tempsford en werd ze met een vals paspoort als Claude Irène Rodier gedropt bij Tours. In drie maanden seinde ze 67 radioberichten naar Londen voor het netwerk "Historian" van George Alfred Wilkinson. Ze bracht verslag uit over Duitse troepenbewegingen en organiseerde droppings van wapens en voorraden. Bij Olivet (Loiret) raakte ze betrokken in een vuurgevecht met de Duitsers.

Arrestatie
Na D-Day pakte de Gestapo op 26 juni haar bevelvoerder Wilkinson op in Olivet. Rolfe bleef berichten verzenden voor zijn opvolger Pierre Charié tot ze op 31 juli 1944 zelf bij haar zender werd opgepakt te Nargis in het huis van de onderwijzers Maurice en Jeannette Verdier.
Op 31 juli 1944 werd ze naar de gevangenis van Fresnes gebracht.

Ravensbrück
Op 8 augustus 1944 werd ze naar Neue Bremm gevoerd en dan naar Torgau.
In de winter van 1944/45 moesten ze te Königsberg boomstronken rooien om een vliegveld aan te leggen. In januari 1945 werd ze weer naar Ravensbrück gevoerd.
Op 27 januari 1945  volgens gevangenenboek Ravensbruck werd ze terechtgesteld en haar lijk werd gecremeerd.

Ze ontving postuum een Croix de guerre (Frankrijk). Te Montargis waar ze actief was geweest, werd een straat "Rue Claudie Rolfe" naar haar genoemd.

Brits spion
Brits persoon in de Tweede Wereldoorlog
Kampgevangene in Ravensbrück

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Domingo Aguirre Badiola (Txomin Agirre en euskera) (Ondárroa, 1864- Zumaya, 1920) fue un sacerdote y escritor español en lengua vasca. Sus obras más importantes son la novela histórica Auñemendiko Lorea (La flor del Pirineo, 1898), y las costumbristas Kresala (Agua de mar, 1906), cuyos hechos ocurren en el ambiente del mar, y Garoa (El helecho, 1912), que sucede en el ambiente del caserío. Destaca tanto por su realismo como por su afán moralizador.

Trayectoria literaria
Nació en una familia humilde. Tras ordenarse sacerdote, fue capellán de las Carmelitas de la Caridad de Zumaya. Fue amigo del también sacerdote Resurrección María de Azkue, una de las grandes figuras de la recuperación del euskera; gracias a él, Agirre ingresó en la Real Academia de la Lengua Vasca.

Agirre es autor de tres novelas. Auñemendiko Lorea (La flor del Pirineo, en español), publicada en 1898, sigue el modelo de las novelas históricas del Romanticismo: ha sido comparada con la obra de Navarro Villoslada Amaya o los vascos en el siglo VIII. En cambio, sus otras dos novelas se inscriben en la tradición costumbrista, y en alguna ocasión se las ha comparado con las obras de Pereda: describen los modos tradicionales de vida en el País Vasco para, según López Gaseni, "sostener la tesis de que los modos tradicionales de vida en el País Vasco (la pesca, en el primer caso; el pastoreo, en el segundo) son los únicos éticamente posibles)". Esto incluye, como han señalado otros autores, el rechazo del progreso y la industrialización: en palabras de Badiola Rentería y López Sainz, en sus obras "se corre el peligro de perder el alma si se asumen las nuevas formas procedentes de la industrialización". En la novela aparecen todos los lugares comunes del nacionalismo vasco.

Auñamendiko Lorea y Kresala están escritos en dialecto vizcaíno, mientras que Garoa se escribió en dialecto guipuzcoano. Se ha insistido en el hábil manejo del lenguaje popular por parte del autor.

Legado y homenajes
El 4 de mayo de 1964 se celebró un homenaje organizado por el Ayuntamiento de Zumaya en honor a su figura. Entre otros actos se puso a su nombre la que hasta el momento había sido la calle de El Puerto.

La Real Academia de la Lengua Vasca otorga cada año un premio de novela con el nombre del escritor.

En su pueblo natal, Ondárroa, una ikastola perteneciente a los Centros Diocesanos lleva su nombre. También existe una asociación que lleva su nombre y en las fiestas ondarresas (15 de agosto) organiza una de las tamborradas.

Referencias

Bibliografía
 Badiola Rentería, Prudencia, y López Sáinz, Josefina: La literatura en lengua vasca. Editorial Cincel, 1981. ISBN 84-7046-248-2.
 López Gaseni, José Manuel: Historia de la literatura vasca. Acento Editorial, 2002. ISBN 84-483-0683-X.

Escritores de España del siglo XIX
Escritores de España del siglo XX
Escritores en euskera
Escritores del País Vasco
Sacerdotes católicos de España del siglo XIX
Académicos de la Real Academia de la Lengua Vasca
Religiosos de España del siglo XIX
Escritores costumbristas
Nacidos en Ondárroa
Sacerdotes católicos de España del siglo XX


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Brevicoceras is an extinct   nautiloid genus from the order Oncocerida with wide distribution in the Middle Devonian in Eastern North America, Russia and Morocco. Nautiloids form a broad group of shelled cephalopods that were once diverse and numerous but are now represented by only a handful of species in two genera.

Taxonomy
Brevicoceras was named by Flower in 1938. and is the type genus for the Brevicoceratidae.

Morphology
Brevicoceras produced short, breviconic, shells in which the ventral side of the phragmocone, or chambered part, is longitudinally convex in profile and the opposite dorsal side concave,  resulting in their being exograstric - i.e. upwardly curved. The shell reaches its maximum width near the front of the phragmocone or rear of the living chamber. From there it narrows somewhat toward the  transverse and slightly contracted  aperture In section the shell is slightly broader that high.  The  dorsal side is also somewhat flattened while the ventral or siphuncular side is more narrowly rounded. Septa are shallow and evenly curved; sutures are with broad shallow dorsal and ventral lobes that diverge to the rear and lateral saddles that diverge forward. The siphuncle located close to the ventral margin is slender with short expanded segments that give it a nummuloidal or beaded appearance, and contains irregular blade-like actinosiphonate deposits. The aperture has a pair a ventro-lateral salients, or projections, and a
narrow mid ventral hyponomic sinus confirming the siphuncle is ventral.

References

 Sepkoski, J.J. Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. D.J. Jablonski & M.L. Foote (eds.). Bulletins of American Paleontology 363: 1–560. Sepkoski -CEPHALOPODA

Oncocerida
Paleozoic life of Ontario


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Mr. Minkiewicz is a partner at the law firm Kelley, Drye, and Warren in Washington D.C., where he represents the industry group, Fisheries Survival Fund. Mr. Minkiewicz holds a J.D. from the University Of Oregon School Of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Colby College. He is admitted to the Massachusetts and District of Columbia bars. While at Colby College, Mr. Minkiewicz participated in the SEA semester program. Upon graduating law school, he was the senior council and staff director of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries and Coast Guard of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation under Subcommittee Chair Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME). He served as a Sea Grant fellow and legislative assistant for Governor John Kitzhaber (OR) in his Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Minkiewicz actively participates in regional fishery Council meetings, policy discussions with members of Congress and NOAA offices, and provides written and oral testimony on behalf of Fisheries Survival Fund. Additionally, Mr. Minkiewicz has been a presenter at the Marine Resource Education Program where he has spoken on such topics as the Magnuson-Stevens Act and Congress's role in fishery management. He has been honored with the United States Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award.
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Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Russian Philology and Intercultural Communication Islamgalieva Victoria Zhanabaevna visited Atyrau State University named after H. Dosmukhamedov in the framework of inter-university cooperation on the program of academic mobility.
In the period from October 21 to November 3, 2018, the teacher read lectures on the following subjects: "Methods of teaching Russian language", "Innovative methods in education" for 3rd year students of specialties 5B011800 – "Russian language and literature", 5B012200- "Russian language and literature in schools with non-Russian language of instruction ", and also participated in the round table on the issues of modern teaching of Russian language with the teaching staff of the department " Russian philology ".
During the intership in Atyrau State University named after H. Dosmukhamedov, Associate Professor Islamgaliyeva V.Zh. conducted classes using innovative teaching methods aimed at enhancing students' learning activities.


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The ETH-LH Asia and ZHAW have agreed to establish an «Asia Entrepreneurship Training Program» (AETP) with the aim of providing Swiss start-ups and young entrepreneurs with coaching for an entry into Asian innovation ecosystems. A pilot of the program will take place in Indonesia in 2019.
The AET program aims to help high-potential entrepreneurs to hone their skills and build an effective network abroad to better their chances of securing financing and obtaining the necessary business support for a successful start-up or expansion into Asia - with focus on Indonesia.
The program is open to qualifying entrepreneurs with an academic or non-academic background including those from private, NGO and public sector organisations and institutions in Switzerland and Asia (Indonesia).
Final debrief from training and presentations and individual action plan for each team. Final ceremony with officials.
In the last two decades servitization has significantly increased in importance for manufacturing companies. For Swiss industrial companies servitization has become a profitable business in Europe and the US, whereas in Asian markets – and especially in China – after sales services are still hard to sell. The difficulties in the establishment of a service business in China lie in a limited willingness of Chinese customers to pay for services, in long distances to the customer, in the low qualification and loyalty of Chinese service technicians and in the copying of original spare parts by Chinese suppliers.
The present study furthers the understanding of after sales services in the Chinese market. It describes the objectives Swiss firms are pursuing with after sales services and how they are setting up their services in China. It explains which factors are determining the configuration of the services. It evaluates to what extent the service business models correspond to the current conditions of the Chinese market and it develops recommendations for the design of after sales services in China.
The present study investigated eight Swiss SMEs from the mechanical engineering sector. We found that the Chinese market is only starting to evolve when it comes to the demand of after sales services. Due to the coverage of the still rather low level of servitization in China, Swiss small and midsize manufacturers are to be judged as well positioned in the servitization continuum as problem solvers. After sales services are an important prerequisite for the sale of machinery and spare parts to the Chinese market, but their business potential is currently still limited.
The fast-paced and increasingly complex business context in Asia's emerging economies requires a strategic, however, flexible approach to exploit the business opportunities in this region. Georg Fischer Piping System, market leader in the piping system industry in industrialized countries, has been facing several challenges expanding its market share in the piping system industry in Vietnam.
The SIBBC provided an optimal set-up to increase the market understanding and improve Georg Fischer's local business presence. Experienced senior professors and consultants from the ZHAW SML and RMIT Vietnam guided the student consulting team in systematically analyzing the pre-defined business assignment through desk and field research in Ho Chi Minh City. The team converted on the ground market insights into actionable business recommendations and presented its findings in a final presentation towards senior executives at the end of the project.
The client showed great satisfaction with the business intelligence gathered that served as basis for subsequent business decisions.
In 2016, the Colombian Government put into effect two new laws affecting wastewater disposal and discharge. The new legislation has created a compliance pressure for various local industries, including, but not limited to, utilities, food & beverage production, and oil & gas. The companies and public utilities have two to five years to adapt to the new guidelines, otherwise, they will suffer extensive and costly penalties or even closure. The compliance pressure has therefore created a need for new knowledge, required by the industries and municipalities. Therefore, the International Management institute's Center for Business in the Americas (CBA), decided to use its existing experience in Colombia and its reliable network of local and Swiss relevant partners to initiate the project "Swiss Know-How/Technology Transfer for Wastewater Treatment in Colombia".
The project seeks to transfer the existing knowledge from Switzerland to meet the new requirements stated above (capacity building). This need for know-how by the industry will be answered by training the National Center for Cleaner Production (CNPML), headquartered in Medellín - Colombia, to help assist the local industries in finding solutions to comply with the new legislation.
To get a better understanding of the cleantech market for Swiss businesses within Mexico, research was required. Therefore, research was conducted by the International Management institute's Center for Business in the Americas (CBA). The information-rich research was, therefore, formulated into a whitepaper. This whitepaper served two purposes, one, to show our solid competence and expertise in the cleantech sector in Latin America, specifically Mexico. In addition, it served as reliable and trustworthy Latin American research and market information for Swiss companies across Switzerland.
The application and benefits of bituminous asphalt seals in dam and landfill construction are still unknown in many (emerging) countries.With more than 60 years of experience, Walo Bertschinger AG is a world leader in these areas.Walo Bertschinger AG has developed a successful model in order to be able to acquire and carry out long-term projects in the emerging markets. With this, the required knowledge is brought to the universities (engineering courses), engineering offices, planning offices, ministries, etc., by means of technical presentations.This ensures that the technical advantages of asphalt technology (compared to concrete waterproofing and plastic films) are made public and thus often taken into account in tenders. In Colombia, a number of environmental protection measures are being implemented. These are u.a. Funded by the CTF (Climate Technology Fund) and supported by new legislation, thanks to the upcoming membership of the OECD.It is also expected that Colombia will have to take new measures to increase energy production. Atomic energy is excluded. However, according to EPM (one of the largest Colombian energy producers) pumped storage power plants in connection with the hydroelectric power plants are still relatively unknown.
The goal of the project was to bring together relevant stakeholders located in Colombia in order for Walo Berschinger AG to present their latest technologies and innovative processes in the dam and landfill construction field. The conference, therefore, created the proper platform for the free exchange of ideas between Colombia and Switzerland. While serving the subsequent goal of meeting legislation and countrywide needs.
Increasing customer requirements, continuous production cost pressure and scarcity of resources, combined with the possibilities of automation and digitization, are leading to a new future trend: nearshoring.
Nearshoring will become even more attractive, above all due to automated production and the digital factory 4.0. A strong increase in nearshoring initiatives is also expected in Switzerland.
The aim of the Nearshoring Index is to explain the motives and motivations of Swiss IT companies when choosing a nearshoring destination.
Building on this, a composite index will be used to analyse and show the characteristics in which the motives and motivations or the underlying indicators are covered in different regions within the EU.
With increasing digitalization and the networking of production facilities over the Internet of Things, new business opportunities and models are emerging. One technology that is currently particularly affected by these trends is 3D printing or additive manufacturing. The trends described release new potential in various sectors and can replace traditional forms of production.
Instead of manufacturing products centrally at one or only a few global production locations and then physically shipping them worldwide to the target markets, additive manufacturing enables the physical product to be manufactured directly in the target market thanks to digital data transmission to any location.
The resulting new forms of cross-border cooperation with 3D printing in the Alpenrhein-Bodensee-Hochrhein region are the subject of the study.
The office of the Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce (SJCC) has been located at the International Management Institute of the ZHAW School of Management and Law since 2016.
The aim of the Chamber of Commerce is to promote economic relations between Switzerland and Japan by maintaining an appropriate network in Switzerland in order to provide all relevant actors with an exchange platform. The managing director is also secretary of the Swiss-Japan parliamentary group, which aims to network parliamentarians from both countries.
The cooperation between the ZHAW School of Management and Law and the SJCC has proven itself since 2016 and was extended to early 2018. The office organizes various events throughout Switzerland and ensures the proper administration of the Chamber of Commerce. Furthermore, all processes were digitized, the webpage expanded and the presence in the social networks strengthened.


The Sounders and University of Washington played to a 1-0 result in a scrimmage today at Starfire. What appeared to be a mismatch on paper remained a tightly contested game until about midway through the second 30-minute half when Fredy Montero scored the game's only goal on a low-driven shot from the top of the penalty box. Montero was among many other familiar Sounders names as the team looked to stay sharp during a bye week for them in the MLS. Even with most of the Sounders' starting lineup playing, UW held firm in defense and even possessed the ball at times, getting a few chances on goal of their own. The final whistle left both teams looking slightly disappointed, UW for coming so close to an unexpected draw and the Sounders for not putting more balls in the back of the net.


This month, I was lucky enough to receive a preview box of the upcoming March Birchbox*.
Birchbox are an American company that have recently launched in the UK. Each month you receive 4-5 beauty samples, plus a little magazine featuring the products in the box. The boxes cost £10 per month plus p+p.
I've seen reviews of their first two boxes and was quite impressed - they had a good variety of products, along with some US brands that are hard to find in the UK.
Beauty Blender (full size RRP £16) - can't wait to try this out! I'm not sure if this is a travel sized version of the beauty blender, I will try to find out.
Blender cleanser sample - a handy bottle of cleaning fluid for the Beauty Blender sponge.
Laura Geller waterproof gel liner in purple (full-size RRP $16.50) - a US brand, this is marketed as one of the 'most long-wearing gel-based liner you'll ever get your hands on'. This is a soft aubergine colour which will make a nice change from my usual black.
Yu-Be moisturising skin cream sample - (RRP £13.50 for 33ml) - Japan's most popular vitamin-enriched skincare cream, this is a multi-use product for dry skin.
Molton Brown Valbonne perfume sample (RRP £65 50ml) - a new, unisex fragrance from Molton Brown.
I really like that there's a variety of makeup and skincare. A lot of boxes seem to send lots of skincare which can be a bit tiresome if it doesn't match your skin type. The mini beauty blender is a fantastic addition as far as I'm concerned as I always wanted to try one of these!
I'm not that keen on the body lotion purely as the second ingredient is mineral oil so I'm unlikely to ever use that. Yu-Be is a Japanese brand stocked in Space NK which I've eyed up before, so despite it only being a tiny sample, it's nice to get to try it without paying out full price.
Overall, I'm pretty pleased with this box. What are your thoughts on Birchbox?
Wow these look great! And £10 for all those goodies doesn't seem too steep either!
Ooooh I love the look of the beauty blender! they look great :) Can't wait to see how you get on with it.
Looks like you got some lovely products! Excited that you got a beauty blender!!!!
So jealous! I've wanted a Beauty Blender forever!
I really want to try the Beauty Blender, everyone seems to love it.
Wow, it looks like this month's Birchbox is a good one.
I've heard a few people saying they were thinking of ending their beauty box subscriptions so it looks like maybe they have listened and tried to step up their game. I think the beauty blender is a great item to be included and it's nice that you even get the special cleansing fluid with it too.


Spacious front foyer area - ready to welcome many guests at one time!
Lots of room for entertaining!
Immaculate brick raised ranch, well maintained on a quiet street and a large treed, pool size lot. Two bedrooms plus den on the main floor. The 3rd bedroom was converted to a den. Enclosed hot tub in a gazebo attached to a large deck, perfect for entertaining. Updated kitchen with granite counter tops. Renovated 3 piece main bath with spacious walk-in glass shower. Newer windows, roof and furnace. Fully finished basement with 2nd kitchen. California Shutters in living room and dining room. Conveniently located near schools, shopping and parks. Large double car garage. Games room with dry bar. Lovely front porch. Parking for 6 cars in a double driveway. Must See!!! Room sizes approximate. Square footage from MPAC.
Steve Kisic of G. Walker Real Estate Inc.


It is always a great honor, when Language Hat, the host of the world's finest linguistics forum refers to the Poemas del Río Wang. Like yesterday, when he quoted from the translation of Hafez's love letter. A cardinal point of the letter is where Hafez turns to the doctor with his complaints of love. In the commentaries Grumbly Stu has collected some further occurrences of the topos in modern pop music from Bob Dylan to the Young Rascals. We would also like to contribute to his collection with the most beautiful example known to us. The Trabzon singer Sefa Topsakal, the new star of Turkish pop published in the last year her first album entitled Doktor, whose title song, drawing on Turkish folk songs, is still a huge success in Turkey.
This disease is common in Hungary, too. Dr. Marguerite has just proposed the following illuminative case study from her practice. The duet of Félix Lajkó and Magdi Rúzsa, both Hungarians from Serbia's northern Vojvodina region, play incredibly well together. Already in their previous video, They even say… it was obvious how well Félix's autistic obsession and Magdi's passion, restrained but always ready to explode, complement each other.
zimbello alla gente mi fa la spietata.
L'oppresso mio core più speme non ha.
Il cinema di una volta, in realtà.


What ' s Happening Here?
Here it is mid-August in the Mid-Atlantic United States, and at sunrise it is 48F...that is 20-25 degrees below what we would normally expect, and it looks like we are in for a spell of this weather. I'm not complaining, mind you. This is excellent planting weather for fall crops, and most years it is painfully hard to come by. The cool weather crops don't like the heat (lettuce for example, won't sprout above 80F) so just getting them to germinate requires tricks like setting the trays on a cool corner of the cement slab of the garage.
What really triggered this post was the flock of geese that just went over. When I lived in Vermont, mornings in the 40s and geese flying over were the signs of approaching fall, and the first frosts. Obviously that is not going to happen here, but it is a little disorienting.
Worse yet (at least to me) is the fact that a cool spell will give the politicos in Washington (only 70 miles east of here and in the same weather zone) one more reason to doubt the reality of climate change, when this is nothing if not proof it to me. Oh, well...make the best of it: I'm off to plant some greens!


With half a metre of snow arriving the week prior to the event, I suspect most entrants didn't either expect the race to run, never mind get there if it did, so it was with some trepidation I left early on race day to try to get to the event in time to prepare and sort out plans with my (loaned) pit crew.
Fortunately we all arrived safely, along with the rest of the racing set. I went to check out what I could see of the circuit (none as it was still some 6-9 inches under the white stuff) as the pit crew of Dave and Dan set out a plan for the day. As it was, everything that would normally be rideable remained so, and the one steep run up was quite dry under foot too. In fact, it looked as though the surface would break up nicely and the ground underneath be grippy too - quite a change from recent events.
As Dave and Dan left the normal pit equipment of jetwash and tubs of water behind, they headed off armed with snow clearing brushes and thin screwdrivers ready to clear out pedals and sprockets. I slapped on yet more leg warming balm and went to the startline to find deep snow making riding either impossible or slow, resulting a starting run of 200m before a short drop meant riding became feasible.
Absolutely no running machine, I surprised myself to be in 3rd place as we finished the start loop and came round on the rutted flat leading through the arena. As the track narrowed, I rode alongside another key title contender, Noel Clough. Aware of the space fast running out and the chances of us both going down on the icy ruts, we looked each other in the eye and conformed to the order of the seasons results so far - I gave way!
As it was, that set out the running of the next couple of laps, Noel and I dropping the rest of the field gradually whilst blasting over the ruts, keeping our lines and knowing that the slightest mistake would result in either a painful fall, or a significant loss of time, and resulting places. So with precision, a big gear and utter belief that if I kept going (fast), my Guerciotti X-Crow would stay upright (it did!), I remained within sight of Noel whilst Pete Middleton and Jough Watson were some way back in 3rd and 4th.
The fog encroached and drifted away throughout the event releasing the most fantastic views across Windermere (not that I knew about them, till I saw the pictures (afterwards!) There was no chance to take my eyes of the line in front, or even to change my hand position on the brake hoods, such were the ruts and slides.
That said, there really is nothing like learning a corner so well you know every lump and bump and can begin to drift both wheels knowing they'll grip on the snow formed berm coming out of the corner and drive you forwards. I love riding on snow! Of course 30psi in fancy cross tubs helps!
With about a lap and a half to left to run I got news from the pit crew that Noel was having problems with his pedal cleat. Time to stop enjoying this riding lark and get on with the job in hand.
I could see Noel, still riding well, but I knew I was catching him, and I gave it everything I could, whilst still having to follow my bikes direction. Riding on slippy and rutted surfaces means the bike tells you where it wants to go, not the other way around! A canny rider, Noel was also cracking on and despite my trying about 10 seconds gap remained by the finish.
Was I spent? You betcha. I was doubled over the bars for about 5 minutes recovering.
Thanks to Cheryl King for the photograph.
More images from the race can be found here.
Hi John - it's on Frank's 'to-do' list. Keep your eyes pealed.


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BU professor contributes to High Plains Book Awards finalist
A book by a former Brandon University (BU) instructor, and featuring an essay by a current BU professor, is once again receiving critical acclaim.
Perception, by KC Adams, features an essay by Brandon University professor Cathy Mattes.
Perception: A Photo Series, by artist KC Adams, who previously taught in BU's Department of Visual and Aboriginal Art, was chosen as a finalist for the High Plains Book Awards in the category of Indigenous Writer. Cathy Mattes, the Chair of the Visual and Aboriginal Art department, wrote a critical essay for the book, which examines stereotypes through portraits of Indigenous people.
In a review accompanying the list of finalists, Ed Kemmick writes that Perception "is a powerful book and it couldn't be more timely. Who could have guessed that one terrible incident in Minneapolis would spark a worldwide movement for racial justice? Adams' book is an inspiring example of how to advance that cause through art."
The award was won by From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way, written by Jesse Thistle.
The High Plains Book Awards were established in 2007 by the Billings Public Library Board to recognize books that "examine and reflect life on the High Plains, including the states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan."
Earlier this year, Perception made it to the shortlist for the Manitoba Book Awards in three categories. More on Perception, and Mattes' role in the book, can be found here.
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RSNA Announces Global Learning Center in Ecuador
OAK BROOK, Ill. — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has announced that Hospital Metropolitano in Quito, Ecuador, will be the host location of a new Global Learning Center (GLC). This is the first GLC site in South America.
"RSNA is pleased to be partnering with Hospital Metropolitano to bring a Global Learning Center to Ecuador," said Umar Mahmood, M.D., Ph.D., RSNA Board Liaison for International Affairs. "We plan to create a valuable radiology curriculum for the GLC that will offer a robust education program tailored to the needs of South America and the Quito region."
By partnering with established radiology departments based in low- or middle-income countries to create the learning centers, RSNA aims to improve radiology education and patient care around the world. The inaugural RSNA GLC launched in early 2020 at Stellenbosch University near Cape Town, South Africa. A second GLC opened at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Tanzania in September 2020. The goal is that RSNA GLCs become regional hubs for excellence in radiology education.
"We are very honored and excited to start this promising program in our small country in South America," said Elizabeth Zamora, M.D., Hospital Metropolitano GLC program director and member of the RSNA Regional Committee for Latin America. "I am sure we will all benefit from it."
Now that the host site has been selected, over a three-year period, a team of RSNA members will work with the GLC to develop a customized educational plan, including a curriculum with hands-on training, didactic lectures, conferences, online courses and other education offerings. Equipment and technical assistance will also be provided based on the needs of the host site.
RSNA team members will travel to Ecuador to learn about the GLC's educational needs. The team will present lectures and provide hands‐on training and point‐of‐care opportunities. The RSNA team, in close consultation with the local team, will design and present an educational plan, customized to the needs of the GLC, using RSNA educational resources. The curriculum will feature musculoskeletal (MSK) and cardiothoracic imaging.
RSNA has issued a call for applications to join the Hospital Metropolitano GLC team. Radiologists with subspecialties in MSK and cardiothoracic imaging are needed. Proficiency in Spanish is preferred but not required.
RSNA also seeks team members for the other two GLCs. MSK and cardiothoracic radiologists are needed for the Stellenbosch University GLC, and radiologists specializing in women's imaging or neuroradiology are needed at MUHAS.
The application deadline for all three GLC teams is November 23, 2021. To learn more about the RSNA Global Learning Centers program, visit RSNA.org/GLC.
RSNA's 107th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, the world's premier radiology forum, will be held at McCormick Place Chicago November 28 – December 2. #RSNA21


ScottyP wrote: Sounds fun, I hope they get the engineering right. That "penny car" look into a somewhat normally proportioned robot can be tricky. I have two third party "MP" Cliffjumpers that drive this design concern. The first one I got was the MMC Ocular Max version which goes for the super deformed, tiny car look. It's not a mess to transform and the lack of a backpack is wonderful, but the rest of the resulting robot cuts a really odd looking silhouette. It was so bad I ended up getting the X-Transbots version which apes a good bit from MP-21 in the looks department - backpack and all - and it's spectacular.
Toyworld pulled it off really well with their TW-03 BII and is a figure I've always wanted.
So I have high hopes for what Takara can do.
Well if the rumor is true, Bee will come with parts and accessories to pull off every one-off scene and a cartoon accurate Daniel/Spike.
Personally, I'm torn. I want to see more of the original cast (Hound and Mirage, for example) represented, but I don't like this new aesthetic direction. I passed on TT Sunstreaker mostly because of his derpy-looking face, and I wouldn't buy that new Prime for even half of what they're asking. However, superdeformed alt-mode 'Bee intrigues me; I went nuts for the Toyworld and Newage versions, so I'll be keeping an eye on this story. I don't, however, feel a super-strong urge to push anyone to make this, though, mostly because I already have three versions of it (the aforementioned Toyworld and Newage figures, plus the original G1 guy).
... we make our voices heard through our wallets.
Motto: "All we have in this universe is our word - so we should do our best to keep it."
I've been edging away from masterpiece ever since the first rumblings of Prime v.3, but if this turns out to be true, I really will be done.
Mirimus wrote: I've been edging away from masterpiece ever since the first rumblings of Prime v.3, but if this turns out to be true, I really will be done.
I keep my eye out for MP Galvatron (someday) other than that, I just stick to the Beast Wars MP line. I don't think the rest of the line is worth it anymore. In as much as I collect lines that end, the G1 line most likely never will now. Which is pathetic, in and of itself.
It's possible that the reboot presents a reduced need for licensing. While Bumblebee's animation model still looks a lot like a Volkswagen, the shift in styling might finally let them do characters like Cliffjumper, which doesn't actually look a whole lot like a Porsche.
If this continues, I would not be surprised to see an updated seeker lineup and Bluestreak/Smokescreen/Prowl.
Personally, I liked what we had been getting with a blend between real and cartoon, and the price of Prime 3.0 and the rumored price of Bumblebee 2 are a real turnoff and make this line even more difficult to collect.
mentre83 wrote: I'm not into cartoon-accurate toys very much, as I prefer the additional detail of the first MPs. So for me, should this rumor be true, this is a "no".
To me, this is the big takeaway. I wouldn't start thinking they're gonna re-do all the Masterpiece figures to totally match the cartoon, but getting the license from Porsche to do a Cliffjumper is probably never going to happen. Chibi "kinda-Porsche" might be the way to go.
I do think Jazz is a slightly different case, but the ownership of Porsche/Audi/Volkswagen is a tangled mess, thus causing us to not have a Jazz by now.
I'm guess the higher price is due to more parts to make it work (assuming it's not just a rumor, of course).
The flaw in this trail of thought though, is the idea that licensing is the reason they are doing this. There are plenty of characters they could do without the need for licenses EG The Dinobots, The Insecticons, Reflector, Perceptor, Blaster ANYONE post-Movie. They simply don't care and this just gives them an excuse to reproduce the same characters they have already done with no further effort on their part at all. Likewise some fans don't care either and willing buy into this knowing they are being fleeced.
AllNewSuperRobot wrote: The flaw in this trail of thought though, is the idea that licensing is the reason they are doing this. There are plenty of characters they could do without the need for licenses EG The Dinobots, The Insecticons, Reflector, Perceptor, Blaster ANYONE post-Movie. They simply don't care and this just gives them an excuse to reproduce the same characters they have already done with no further effort on their part at all. Likewise some fans don't care either and willing buy into this knowing they are being fleeced.
Why is that a flaw? While I certainly would welcome any of the post movie crew for my collection, the pre-86 cars were all "real vehicles" that the automakers should certainly be expected to want their cut of whatever marketing efforts are out there. Saying they "don't care" doesn't hold water since they made Ultra Magnus, Hot Rod, Star Saber and Shockwave in the midst of all the licensed vehicular mode Autobots. I can't agree that they "don't care" when the quality and engineering of the toys are superb and they exhibit slavish devotion to a 34 year old cartoon. They might be accused of caring too much.
I do agree that they could certainly stand to make some of the guys you mention, but that's not going to stop me from wanting a full set of 84-85 cast members (like Blaster, who they've technically made one of the cassettes of). If they go this route with Bumblebee, it could extend to Cliffjumper and really, the rest of the mini-bots who won't have to bear the excess overhead in terms of licensing agreements.
So many G1 characters, so many movie characters, and here I am just waiting for Masterpiece Terrorsaur.
It's a flaw because they are only doing this to benefit themselves. Sunbow Masterpiece figures will be cheaper to design and produce with people blindly lapping them up for whatever prices they choose. Win-win for them.
Ultra Magnus was the "second" figure in the MP line. MP-22 exists because of that. A logical upgrade, from palette swap to legitimate release.
Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime are a lone anomaly within this line.
Shockwave in the midst of all the licensed vehicular mode Autobots.
Huh?? This line isn't all generic car bots though. The goal was to replicate the seasons of the show. A large chunk of the season one and two Decepticons will not be made within this line, as they are combiner teams. Shockwave was part of the very limited roster of early Decepticons that are not Gestalt. Apart from the fact Shockwave is a Gun Bot like Megatron, with a lot of the same functioning design to his mold. Not quite as blatant a palette swap as the Seekers but the same engineering was at play.
There has been only one Dinobot in ten years. All of the others would be smaller and cheaper to produce. They chose not to. They continue to do so, and keep this G1 side of the MP line stuck in indefinite limbo. Hiding behind licensing "barriers".
Nemesis Maximo wrote: So many G1 characters, so many movie characters, and here I am just waiting for Masterpiece Terrorsaur.
The Beast Wars MP Line is six figures strong. 4 of 14 of the season one cast. Roughly 30% complete within 3 years, plus two redecos. The grass is definitely greener for the BW fanbase.
AllNewSuperRobot wrote: It's a flaw because they are only doing this to benefit themselves. Sunbow Masterpiece figures will be cheaper to design and produce with people blindly lapping them up for whatever prices they choose. Win-win for them.
Where's the proof of your assertion? Just that the figures aren't made? It seems you are more just kind of angry at Hasbro/Takara than basing your argument on anything that has been said by them. Again, as a fan, I do agree with you on figure selection to a degree. The MP+ stuff has slowed the line down to a large degree, and rabid Gee-Wun person I am, I still don't want to re-purchase figures I already bought. Much rather buy new ones (even if my shelf cries out for me to stop). Your point about one Dinobot, though - because he's not scale, Grimlock would likely need to get remade, anyway at this point.
I still think this is probably the way we end up with the mini-bots many of us have been waiting for. And maybe even Mirage and Trailbreaker / Hoist. We'll see, I guess.
Shockwave has nothing engineering-wise in common with Megatron. Do you have the figures, because I do, and I don't see that at all. Gun =/= Gun.
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I would rather have a Rodimus Prime 2.0. but I would much rather have any other transformers not 2.0. galvatron, cliffjumber, hound, mirage, insecticons, jazz, reflector, the tripple changers, ANYTHING that is currently missing from the masterpiece line.
And here I was hoping for some news about the OTHER minibots. I realize this Bee 2.0 is just a rumor so far, but lately I've been thinking about just how much I've wanted to see MP Gears, Huffer, Windcharger, Cliffjumper, and especially Brawn. The smaller bots make their larger teammates look all the more impressive.
I'm not even going to get into just how ridiculous these increasing prices are. I already cancelled my MP BW Megatron, because there's just no way I'm going to be able to afford it, no matter how much I want it. And I don't even know how much Hound is going to wind up costing.
If I had to guess as to why Bumble would be the next one chosen to get a redo and done so soon after Convoy, it's probably a tie-in to the still forthcoming Bumblebee movie release for Japan, which would be out around the time of this figure's official announcement.
I thought that too. The boost in Bumblebee's profile is entirely down to the Live Action Movies choosing him as the mascot.
Arent we much higher than that for the ark crew and initial decepticons from season 1 of G1? The only missing decepticon is reflector.
The difference being the time scale. Beast Wars Season One is 30% approx complete from 2016 to 2019. How many years did it take for Sunbow Season One to reach the current level?
One thing to take into consideration is how long it took fit the line to fall into a fairly consistent release pattern.
I really hope this is false. There's so many other characters that deserve a shot. Bumblebee has a great toy already. I mean seriously, after that overpriced Prime 3.0 this is getting ridiculous. Well, might be, if it turns out to be true. Gimme Hound!


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The event was opened by Helen Charman, the V&A's Director of Learning & National Programmes. Dr Charman presented with brief introduction to the work of the Museum of Childhood and the forthcoming development plans. She expressed a view about how best to embed design thinking in terms of approaches to play and improving accessibility, some of which were noted in a recent blog post.
There is also a seventh 'C' for the Museum, their Collection.
Creativity can be used to harness these changes and help to develop new approaches to play and development. Those in attendance discussed the importance of play in not just helping to promote problem solving, but also how provocation and encouraging learners to adopt new approaches. It is important to consider disruption – as noted in the V&A's recent exhibition on video games.
The public also need to consider the language of play - including how people have their views adapted to the wider political and social climate.
There is a growing discussion of encouraging productive approaches to mischief. This is also discussed in how adults can better understand how working outside of existing rules and structures is oftentimes the best way of promoting creativity and other outcomes.
The workshop also discussed the Welsh Government's recent Play Sufficiency Duty, which sets out a policy for how children should be allowed to set the parameters of their own play. The workshop expressed the view that such a policy should be developed on a UK-wide basis.
Participants also looked into how local authorities, designers and architects can better incorporate play into the built environment.
The second half of the workshop looked into the wider issue of play poverty and deprivation. This discussion was chaired by Rushanara Ali, MP for Bethnal Green and Bow. The workshop noted the key role that that the Museum of Childhood takes in the local area, as well as the need for policy makers to understand the value of play and to support the opportunities for parents and teachers to develop it.
Dr O'Farrelly noted that play as a key area of promoting problem solving and development - as well as encouraging positive social benefits across the whole family unit. It also promotes cognitive and social development, which can be carried forward into a formal learning environment.
Improving opportunities for play was which was noted in the context of projects such as the Ikea storefront concept in Stockholm and the Paris-Plages initiative. Whilst promoting activities such as this in rural areas and smaller towns is something that should be encouraged, challenges exist – especially in light of continuing pressure on local government budgets.
The final area discussed by the workshop was how museums such as the V&A can work to improve engagement with members of the public, either with open access to online resources, or via social media such as the highly successful campaign run by the Mauritshuis in The Hague to promote new ways of interacting with the museum's Girl With A Pearl Earring.
The event concluded with a networking lunch and a guided tour of the Museum's A Pirate's Life For Me exhibition.
The workshop will feed into a term paper and report detailing the matters discussed, as well as setting out policy recommendations for how Government can promote better attitudes to play.


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Axylia obscura är en fjärilsart som beskrevs av Barend J. Lempke 1966. Axylia obscura ingår i släktet Axylia och familjen nattflyn. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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