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Libra is down but not out after defections
Matt Baer, KeyoCoin@blockbaer	 October 16, 2019 3:10 PM
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PayPal's decision to leave the Libra Association last week raised a few eyebrows around the world, in part because the architect of this new digital currency, David Marcus, used to run the global payments giant before joining Facebook. But while the sudden departure of such a key founding company might well have turned a few heads amongst the remaining members, it was a full blown canary in the coal mine moment for the association's other big payments partners.
Mastercard, Visa, Stripe, and Mercado Pago were already shuffling their feet over a decision to become fully fledged members of the organization, so once PayPal left, they were quick to follow, leaving Netherlands-based PayU as the only remaining Libra member currently operating in the online payments processing sector.
It's easy to suggest that herd mentality is behind the sudden exodus; that Paypal's departure triggered a knee-jerk reaction at six other companies (ebay and Booking Holdings were the other two that left), but each of these companies will have had its own nuanced motivations for taking a step back from the project.
A number of theories have been circulating this week, but almost all of them fall into one of two camps: reputation management and commercial conflict. Figuring out which of these was in the driving seat will help us understand the chances that these deserters might rekindle a relationship with the currency in the future and will also give us some clues about what the future holds for Facebook's audacious adventure into the world of online payments.
Reputation comes first
First, let's look at the question of reputation. For companies of this size and significance, protecting a carefully cultivated public image is a top priority. Warren Buffet once warned that "it takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently." And it's clear the management of Libra's partner companies have been thinking about that a lot.
Since announcing the project in June, Libra's leadership team has been bombarded with questions about capital buffers, anti-money-laundering measures, and a biting report from the G7 that all but bans the launch of any "stablecoin" until its backers can prove it is not a risk to the global financial system. These swirling questions about the project's legitimacy, specifically the very public stage on which they are taking place, have undoubtedly given those that were sitting on the fence a fair old push.
It's also escaped nobody that Mark Zuckerberg is due to testify to Congress later this month, answering questions about Facebook's current and potential influence on financial systems, and it's hard to imagine many people will want to be sat by his side (literally or figuratively) during that ordeal. No matter how independent from Facebook the Libra Association is claiming it is, the two organizations are inextricably linked, and so Zuckerberg will be up there defending Libra as much as the social network. For highly regulated financial services firms (such as Paypal, Mastercard, Visa, and Stripe), any association with a company facing a number of antitrust investigations is a reputational risk, and it certainly appears like they've opted for the less risky route, at least in the short term.
CNBC reported last week that a number of powerful senators had even made direct threats to Mastercard, Visa, and Stripe, suggesting their own business models could come under increased scrutiny if they continued to support the program, and urging them to "carefully consider how your company will manage" the risks of the Libra project before proceeding. For the members with the most experience in the payments space, that responsibility, it seems, was a little too much to shoulder.
It's also telling that the companies that have distanced themselves from the project over the past week are those with the most to lose, suggesting that reputation really is the main driving factor here. While many of the backers were happy to be seen dating Libra, they may since have felt the relationship was moving too fast: Monday was the first official board meeting, when members were required to pay in $10 million apiece as a show of solidarity. There's also an air of frustration about how much has been made of these partnerships over the past few months, and in the face of this week's public jilting, you could say Facebook is guilty of counting its chickens before they hatched.
Commercial conflicts
The second likely cause for the desertions, commercial conflicts, is just as important to consider. Five of the seven companies to drop out of the Libra Association over the past week are known for their dominance in the online payments space, and that's surely no coincidence. That they were all standing arm in arm in the first place was surprising enough, so perhaps it's no shocker that they've decided to part ways before the time comes to show their hand.
It's conceivable that while Facebook continues to attract the ire of regulators and governments, not least for its track record of mismanaging the personal data of millions of users, some of these organizations will use the opportunity to break away and create their own form of stablecoin. From a PR perspective, the past few months of association with the project could have set them up nicely for a surprise challenger play, and one without the weight of past misdemeanors slowing them down.
If we've learned one thing from the cryptocurrency markets over the past decade, it's that there is room enough for more than one currency.
As for Facebook, well there's no doubt that such a rapid succession of high profile departures will be felt like a thorn in the side for the social network, and of course the Libra Association. But it's hard to see it being a nail in the coffin for the currency itself. Zuckerberg is said to be a vehement supporter of the project, and there are still a healthy number of organizations throwing their weight behind it — as well as a number of newcomers interested in joining the association, apparently.
If the Libra Association can convince regulators that its currency will help more than it hinders, we'll likely see many of this week's deserting companies climb back on board — that is, if they don't choose to build their own currency first.
[VentureBeat regularly publishes guest posts from experts who can provide unique and useful perspectives to our readers on news, trends, emerging technologies, and other areas of interest related to tech innovation.]
Matt Baer is founder and CEO of cryptocurrency travel rewards company KeyoCoin.


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Whether or not global warming is behind a rash of extreme weather incidents is a hotly contested debate in the United States. New information from the Yale Project on Climate Change Communications, however, indicates that approximately 75 percent of people feel that climate change is indeed the culprit when it comes to the changing weather patterns.
Yale released a poll to gather data on public perception and found that more people than ever think global warming plays a large role in the weather. In particular, Americans feel that both a recent drought and the extreme temperatures that have plagued them throughout 2012 are at least partly due to global warming.
More than 60 percent of Americans believe that the weather is more unpleasant now than in the past. The majority also feel that temperatures are rising in their area, and approximately 80 percent of people in the Midwest said they recently dealt with a local heat wave or a drought in their city or town. In addition, 20 percent of Americans feel that they have suffered negative repercussions in their personal life as a result of extremely high temperatures. Slightly fewer people also noted that drought has been an issue for them. All of these percentages have risen in the past six months.
While the Yale poll is a great indication of where public perception falls, there are also signs that the corporate world feels the same. USA Today reported that Munich Re, the biggest reinsurance company in the world, cites climate change as a major factor in the rising costs associated with weather catastrophes. Thirty years ago, losses were around 10 billion dollars a year. Now, however, they are approximately 36 billion.
Both the information from the USA Today and the results from the Yale poll are important heading into the future. Yale's data shows environmentalists that Americans are, in fact, paying attention to what is happening across the country. Previous reports indicated that less than 50 percent thought there was a connection between global warming and their own, personal actions. In addition, very few companies, from a small Mom and Pop like nj pest control company to those as large as Munich Re have commented on global warming, and even less have spoken out to say that they believe it is an actual phenomenon.
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Mischioff's rugs from the Sathi Collection enrich the interior with authentic designs and attractive naturalness. Highland wool from the Himalayas transforms the design carpets into extremely hard-wearing and easy-care accessories. Thanks to the comparatively rough knotting, a faster production than other collections is guaranteed, which also has a positive effect on prices.
In the Sathi Plain Collection, the Swiss quality manufacturer has arranged plain rugs with elegant colour gradients, which can be integrated into every imaginable room. Nine noble colour variants are waiting to be discovered. With the rug of the month December 2018, the Sathi Plain Z58, we would like to highlight the advantages of this series. Convince yourself of its soft gray and the decorative charm of this exceptionally stylish collection!
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The basic colours of the Sathi Plain line range from tropical-looking green through a deep blue to a harmonious sand colour, which is reminiscent of a warm gold by individual nuances depending on the light and viewing angle. The selected colour palette makes setting up a lot easier. Whether representative entrance, inviting living room or exclusive office, tone in tone or accentuated setting: The Sathi Plain Collection offers suitable rugs for every project and every style of furnishing.
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In addition to using the best materials, careful workmanship is a key factor in premium quality. To ensure this, Mischioff employs experienced weavers in its manufactories in Nepal. They understand their craft and know exactly what is important when processing wool. Last but not least, thanks to their dedication and skill the raw wool can be processed to unique home accessories.
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My mother posted a CL ad to sell a couple Violins. She was almost immediately contacted by someone with a local area code via Text msg.
Mother: Hi, in which one of the violins are you interested in?
M: Ok. When do you want the pickup to happen and what amount is to be paid to the movers?
M: I am at work today. The price of the violins is 200$ each. This is a good price if you compare with the ones i listed.
M: Are you buying the 1/1 or the 4/4?
At this time, my mother asked me if all this was suspicious.. so i stepped in and took over.
M: Please understand that i work fill time and do not have the time or patience to drive to Walmart and fight the traffic. Inform the movers that they can pick up the item and payment for the handling at my location. In fact, please give me the number of the moving company/handlers so they can call me if they are late to your meeting. i can text you back as soon as i meet with them.
So... all this was happening on my mothers phone. Since i decided i was going to bait this lad, I needed a good excuse to switch it to my devices.
I got an app on my phone to spoof the number.
BJ: Hello. My mother, S****e, has asked me to fill out some sort of money order to send you in exchange for something she bought? She seemed to be too busy at work to deal with it before the business closes, so i'll go do it. Please send me whatever information i need.
BJ: I live at [address] Nenana, AK. I'm at work right now and will head to the Walmart right after.
Nenana, Alaska... it's way up north. The closest Walmart is an hour away in Fairbanks.
Welcome to Eater. I highly suggest you drop this. The lad has your mother's address and phone number. This is not baiting safe.


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At a time when pop was dominated by dance music and pop-metal, Guns N' Roses brought raw, ugly rock and roll crashing back into the charts. They were not nice boys; nice boys don't play rock and roll. They were unruly, misogynistic and violent. They were also funny, vulnerable and occasionally sensitive, as their breakthrough hit "Sweet Child O' Mine" showed. While Slash and Izzy Stradlin ferociously spit out dueling guitar riffs worthy of Aerosmith or The Rolling Stones, Axl Rose screeched out his tales of sex, drugs and apathy in the big city. Meanwhile, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Steven Adler were a limber rhythm section who kept the music loose and powerful. Guns N' Roses' music was basic and gritty, with a solid hard, bluesy base; they were dark, sleazy, dirty and honest, everything that hard rock and heavy metal should be. There was something refreshing about a band that could provoke everything from devotion to hatred, especially since both sides were equally right. There hadn't been a hard rock band this raw or talented in years, and they were given added weight by Rose's primal rage. As the 80s became the 90s, there simply wasn't a more interesting band around but owing to inter-band friction and the emergence of alternative rock, Rose's supporting cast eventually left, and he spent over 15 years recording before the long-delayed Chinese Democracy appeared in 2008.
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Alexander Mackenzie Gray (born 22 November 1957) is a Canadian film, television, and stage actor. He is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Canada.  He divides his time between Toronto and Vancouver.

Life and career
Gray was born in Toronto. After studying and working in London, UK, he completed his training at the University of Toronto. He performed in independent films in the UK, but his first North American feature film was The Wars in 1983. A professional actor for over 30 years, he has worked on stage numerous times in Britain, Canada and the United States. He has also appeared in over 130 films and television shows and was a series lead on a major US network. Gray has also done voiceover work for animated series, documentaries and video games. In addition to performing, Gray is a director, writer and producer in film and theatre. He wrote vignettes and "shorts" for several episodes of Sesame Street from 1984 to 1986.

Gray also has a musical background. He was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the Toronto rock band The Fridge Stickers.  Mackenzie has composed and recorded many songs, incidental music and scores for films, TV shows and web features. In 2008, he co-produced the award-winning feature film Poe: Last Days of The Raven. He taught Film History at The Art Institute of Vancouver for 5 years and teaches Acting for Film at The University of British Columbia. He was a sitting member of the board of directors of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television for 4 years, as well as a voting member. He also served on the Western Gemini 2006 Committee for that year's Gemini Awards.

Gray has appeared multiple times in Superman media, including twice in the television series Smallville, notably as an older clone of Lex Luthor; and as Kryptonian scientist Jax-Ur in Man of Steel. He played Fangtom in the 2011 animated series Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, and also took the lead role of Dr. Hitz in the 2016 short film 2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be based on the short story by Kurt Vonnegut. He also provided the voice for the main villain, Gramorr, in the first two seasons of LoliRock. Gray also appeared in the 2011 horror film Grave Encounters. In 2016, Gray portrayed Lux Dujour in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. In 2017, Gray voiced Dandy Grandeur in the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season seven episode "Fluttershy Leans In". He currently portrays Walter / The Eye on the FX television series Legion.

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I've seen some strange creatures in my time but nothing like this caterpillar, which I just happened to notice while wandering into the house for a cup of coffee this afternoon. Around 50mm long, he looks for all the world like a truncated snake – certainly the head and "false" eyes give that impression.
And that's in sunny WARK, not some strange country! According to Melanie-Jane at our office – this is an ELEPHANT HAWK MOTH CATERPILLAR – looks about right from the photos on Google!
Another trip to London and more travel misery. It's be coming a habit. I arrived at Newcastle station to find Starbucks closed, part of the car-park out of commission for no apparent reason, the ticket machines displaying their guts as workmen looked inside and other services out of order. There's always SOMETHING bust at that station. Alighting the train we started the usual barrage of reasons why the service was late, ending up leaving Peterborough a full half hour late.
Of course there is more to come as the London underground is in turmoil, not that you'd get me inside that terrorist target without a fight but that means less availability of taxis!
The ONLY reason I don't take the car is the length of journey… 3 hours or so tends to be my limit before feeling the urge to doze off. Even taking a plane would not entirely solve the problem as you still need taxi/train at the other end.
It's back to rain in the Northeast, down here past Peterborough it's still sunny… maybe a couple of says more sun before we descend into winter. 5 weeks and counting to clear off again. Quite looking forward to my day in London tomorrow – myself and a small group of volunteers are going to learn about legal aspects of running forums.
Oh, "Have I got news for you" – Episode 28 Series 6 according to the iPlayer – if you've not seen it – it's a must – funniest thing I've watched for months. they have the non-too-sharp-looking leader of the transport workers union on and Ian Heslop walks all over him – very funny.


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Title In My Time of Dying
Episode # Season 2, Episode 1
First aired 28 September, 2006
Directed by Kim Manners
Written by Eric Kripke
Brad Buckner
Eugenie Ross-Leming
On IMDB http://imdb.com/title/tt0829063/
Outline In the aftermath of the car crash, the surviving Winchesters go to the hospital, where one is stalked by a Reaper while another must consider sacrificing himself to save the others.
Timeline 2 November 2006 -?
Location(s) South Dakota
[[{{{prevep}}}|« Previous Episode]] | [[{{{nextep}}}|Next Episode »]]
2 Timeline & Locations
6 Pad of Definitions
8 Scripts, Sides & Transcripts
In the aftermath of the car crash, the surviving Winchesters go to the hospital, where one is stalked by a Reaper while another must consider sacrificing himself to save the others.
See the Music page also.
Ted Nugent - Stranglehold
Timeline & Locations
Events follow on directly from the events of 2.22 Devil's Trap, and occur from 3-4 November, 2006. See also Season Two Timeline.
John Winchester
Bobby Singer
Tessa (Reaper)
Over the PA in the hospital we can hear "Paging Dr. Kripke", a reference to the series creator, Eric Kripke.
Spirit!Dean (to John): I've done everything you've ever asked me. Everything. I have given everything I've ever had. And you're just going to sit there and you're going to watch me die? I mean, what the hell kind of father are you?
Sam: That stuff from Bobby, you don't use it to ward off a demon, you use it to summon one. You're planning on bringing the demon here, aren't you? Having some stupid macho showdown
John: I have a plan, Sam
Sam: That's exactly my point! Dean is dying, and you have a plan! You know what, you care more about killing this demon than you do saving your own son!
Sam: Dean, are you here? I couldn't find anything in the book. I don't know how to help you. But I'll keep trying, all right? As long as you keep fighting. I mean, come on you can't, you can't leave me here alone with dad, we'll kill each other, you know that. Dean, you've got to hold on. You can't go, man, not now. We were just starting to be brothers again. Can you hear me?
Spirit!Dean (to Reaper): I think I'll pass on the seventy two virgins, thanks. I'm not that into prude chicks anyway.
Reaper: That's funny. You're very cute.
Yellow-eyed Demon: …You know the truth, right? About Sammy? And the other children?
John: Yeah. I've known for a while.
John: You know, when you were a kid, I'd come home from a hunt, and after what I'd seen, I'd be, I'd be wrecked. And you, you'd come up to me and you, you'd put your hand on my shoulder and you'd look me in the eye and you'd... You'd say "It's okay, Dad"
Pad of Definitions
Conjuration
Oil of Abramelin
Spirit Board
Sigil of Azazel
Additional definitions provided by fans:
When Dean tells Sam "Give me some ghost wisperin' or something," he is refering to to the TV series Ghost Whisperer.
When Dean says that he "full on Swayze'd that mother," he is refering to actor Patrick Swayze's role in the movie Ghost.
The character Tessa is a reference to Neil Gaiman's character "Death", of his Sandman series of graphic novels.
The name on John's medical insurance is "Elroy McGillicuddy". This is a reference to I Love Lucy - 'McGillicuddy' is Lucy Ricardo's maiden name.
The title of the episode is also the name of a Led Zeppelin song.
Scripts, Sides & Transcripts
Sides for Tessa
Transcript as aired (pdf)
2.01 In My Time Of Dying (transcript)
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An Evening with Clarendon Park Film-makers
2nd June 2016 6th June 2016 ArtBeat ArtBeat 2016, Events, Film
The brand new ArtBeat Film Strand launches on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd June at Create Studios, Hartopp Road.
About the Clarendon Park Film-makers
A group of extremely talented Clarendon Park film-makers will show a selection of their films and chat with the audience about the work. The final programme is still coming together, but here's a sneak preview of what you can expect on the night. Makers include:
Bill Newsinger is a man of many filmic talents including documentary making, video production and producing his own music for his films. Bill enthuses that "film-making is a fantastic medium for telling stories and sharing messages." Amongst his many works, Bill has made a fantastic series of films about Clarendon Park's own Queens Road Allotments entitled "Not Lost the Plot".
Maria Collingham is a local visual artist, whose paintings have been displayed at the Open 27 Exhibition at Leicester Museum. Her film "Home" has been made in collaboration with Dr. Matt Kerry, lecturer in film at Nottingham Trent University. As you may expect from a visual artist, Maria's work reflects a deep interest in the colour, mood and texture of film.
Michael Lane is the driving force behind ArtBeat Film and a Clarendon Park resident. Michael uses film mainly to tell stories. He enjoys creating a fresh approach with each film. His solo piece, "Some Questions, Like Ghosts, Haunt" won a Highly Commended Award at Stratford-on-Avon Film Festival 2015. He recently showed "Boxes" a soap opera starring three cardboard boxes at the Five Lamps Film Showings in Derby. For the ArtBeat Film Night, Michael will be showing, "Dream of a Tender Robbery", a romance taking place during a bank robbery.
Film-makers are still joining us! We are in talks with Matt Holt and Clare Speller, who are local to the area. Stay tuned for details of their interests closer to the time.
Clarendon Park Film-makers Trailer
ArtBeat Filmmakers Their Treasures Shared from Michael Lane on Vimeo.
Bill Newsinger Clare Speller Maria Collingham Matt Holt Michael Lane
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PENGASSAN urges FG to restore vandalised pipelines — Business — Newsdaily – Nigeria
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called on the Federal Government to ensure it sustains the fight to the nation's vandalised pipelines and increasing crude oil production.
PENGASSAN also demanded that all those arrested in connection with economic sabotage of pipeline vandalism should be prosecuted and if found guilty, be made to face the consequences.
President and General Secretary of PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo and Lumumba Okugbawa, in a communiqué issued at the end of its National Executive Council meeting in Abuja, urged that investigative panel must carry out a thorough work that would end all forms of criminality in the sector.
The union frowned at the persistent shortages of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the country, alleging that the current shortages are being perpetuated by players in the downstream sector to hike the price far above the government approved threshold.
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The correlation between the short- and long-term effects of intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) on macular edema after branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) remains unclear. We assessed the correlation between the short- and long-term effects of IVR on macular edema after BRVO.
Twenty-one eyes with macular edema after BRVO were enrolled in this prospective observational study. We measured the foveal thickness (FT) and the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) before, 1 day after, and 1 month after IVR (0.5 mg) and then at least every 2 months thereafter until 6 months after the injection. If the macular edema recurred, another injection was administered. The primary endpoint was the change from baseline in the BCVA (ΔVA).
The mean logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution VA improved significantly (p = 0.01, p < 0.0001, respectively) after 1 day from 0.65 ± 0.28 to 0.51 ± 0.21 (20/89 to 20/63, Snellen equivalent) and after 6 months to 0.29 ± 0.24 (20/39, Snellen equivalent). The mean FT decreased significantly (p < 0.0001) after 1 day from 482 ± 85 μm to 349 ± 75 μm and after 6 months to 305 ± 84 μm. The 1-day VA was significantly (r = 0.68, p = 0.0007) positively correlated with the 6-month VA. The 1-day ΔVA was significantly (r = 0.79, p < 0.0001) positively correlated with the 6-month ΔVA.
The short-term effects of IVR may predict the long-term effects of IVR in macular edema secondary to BRVO.
Retinal vein occlusion (RVO), including branch RVO (BRVO), hemiretinal vein occlusion, and central RVO, and diabetic retinopathy are common retinal vascular diseases that cause moderate or severe visual loss in working-age patients [1–3]. RVOs have been estimated to develop in about 16 million people worldwide, and BRVO accounts for nearly 80% of those cases. The predominant cause of decreased visual acuity (VA) due to RVOs is macular edema when the fovea is involved [1–3]. Because the Branch Vein Occlusion Study Group reported the efficacy of grid laser treatment for macular edema after BRVO, it has been the standard therapy for treating macular edema associated with BRVO for about 30 years .
The Ranibizumab for the Treatment of Macular Edema following Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion: Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety (BRAVO) study found that ranibizumab (Lucentis, Novartis, Basel, Switzerland), a humanized affinity-matured vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) antibody fragment that specifically binds all isoforms of VEGF-A, clearly improved macular edema due to BRVO [5, 6]. We recently reported the short-term effect of intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) injections on macular edema secondary to BRVO, and the short-term effect (within a day) was correlated with the therapeutic efficacy 1 week and 1 month after the IVR injection . However, the correlation between the short- and long-term effects of IVR injections on macular edema due to BRVO is undetermined. In the current study, we report the short-term (1 day) and the long-term (6 months) effects and the correlation between them.
The study adhered to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki and followed the guidelines approved by the ethics committee of our institution. All patients were treatment-native Japanese individuals who provided informed consent before participation in the study. The study was performed at Nayoro City General Hospital between October 2013 and April 2016. The inclusion criteria were the presence of macular edema that involved the fovea after development of BRVO before therapy (foveal thickness [FT] at baseline ≧ 300 μm), no history of IVR injection, and no history of other treatments for macular edema within the previous 3 months. Application of photocoagulation to the unvascularized area outside of the vessel arcade before and throughout the follow-up period was permitted. No patients were treated with a dexamethasone implant because the treatment had not yet been approved in Japan. The exclusion criteria were the presence of other retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. Patients diagnosed with hemicentral vein occlusion were considered to have BRVO according to the BRAVO study criteria . The patients underwent comprehensive ophthalmologic examinations including measurement of the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), slit-lamp biomicroscopy with a noncontact fundus lens, measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP) with noncontact tonometers, and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) (RetinaScan RS-3000, Nidek, Gamagori, Japan). The BCVA was measured using a standard Japanese decimal VA chart at 5 m. The decimal values were converted to the logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) units for statistical analyses. To evaluate the FT, the macular map analysis protocol of the RS-3000 SD-OCT was used. The FT was defined as the average of all points in the inner circle (radius, 1 mm) at the center of the nine sectors defined by the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study grid .
IVR injections were administered according to a sterile technique (0.5 mg/0.05 mL) using a 30-gauge needle. Before injection, anterior chamber paracentesis was performed using a 27-gauge needle to prevent IOP increases. Topical antibiotics were instilled prophylactically for 1 week after the IVR injection.
The FT and BCVA were measured before the IVR injection (baseline) and 1 day after, 1 month after, and at least every 2 months (1–2 months) after the IVR injection until 6 months. If recurrent macular edema was detected, another injection was administered. Recurrent macular edema was defined as an increase in the FT exceeding 50 μm over a previous measurement. Patients who did not present at the time of examination or did not receive another injection despite recurrent macular edema were excluded from the current study. The changes in the logMAR VA (ΔVA) from baseline were calculated as ΔVA-1 day and −1, −3, and −6 months. The changes in the FT (ΔFT) from baseline also were calculated as ΔFT-1 day, −1, −3, and −6 months.
All values are expressed as the means ± standard deviations. Overall differences in the logMAR VA and the FT between baseline and 1 day and 1, 3, and 6 months after the IVR injections were assessed using repeated measures analysis of variance. Subgroup-specific changes in the VA and FT were analyzed using Dunnett's multiple comparisons test. To determine if the early effectiveness of IVR injections predicts the late-phase outcome after the injections, the correlations between the VA at 1 day and the VA at 6 months and between the ΔVA-1 day and the ΔVA-6 months and between the ΔFT-1 day and the ΔVA-6 months were evaluated using Pearson's correlation model and linear regression analysis. To investigate the correlations between the symptom duration and the VA at 6 months or the ΔVA-6 months, Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was used because the symptom duration was wide. P < 0.05 was considered significant.
Table 1 shows the patient baseline characteristics. Thirty-five consecutive eyes of 34 patients with macular edema due to BRVO who received the first IVR injection during this study were included. Fourteen eyes of 13 patients were lost to follow-up during the study. Thus, 21 eyes of 21 patients were analyzed. The mean number of injections was 2.0 ± 0.59 during this study. Two eyes underwent photocoagulation before study entry and two eyes underwent photocoagulation of non-perfused areas outside of the vessel arcade during this study. Eleven patients had systemic hypertension and no patients had diabetes mellitus. Two eyes had an intraocular lens implanted previously. The average time from the development of BRVO to the IVR injection was 9.4 ± 11.2 months. Ocular hypertension (>21 mmHg) or a drastic IOP elevation (elevation more than 5 mmHg from baseline) did not occur at any time points. No treatment complications such as endophthalmitis or retinal detachment developed during the study.
Figure 1 shows the mean changes in the logMAR VA after the IVR injection. The mean logMAR VA improved significantly on 1 day and 1, 3, and 6 months (p = 0.01, p < 0.0001, p < 0.0001, and p < 0.0001, respectively) from the baseline values of 0.65 ± 0.28 (20/89, Snellen equivalent) to 0.51 ± 0.21 (20/63 Snellen equivalent), 0.35 ± 0.22 (20/45, Snellen equivalent), 0.31 ± 0.25 (20/41, Snellen equivalent), and 0.29 ± 0.24 (20/39, Snellen equivalent) after the IVR injections. The mean FT decreased significantly (p < 0.0001) from the baseline value of 482 ± 85 μm to 349 ± 75 μm 1 day after the IVR injection. Significant reductions also were seen to 263 ± 39, 319 ± 96, and 305 ± 84 μm at 1, 3, and 6 months, respectively (p < 0.0001 at all time points). The BCVA 1 day after the IVR injection was correlated significantly (r = 0.68, p = 0.0007) with the BCVA 6 months after the IVR injection (Fig. 2a). The ΔVA-1 day was correlated significantly (r = 0.79, p < 0.0001) with the ΔVA-6 months (Fig. 2b). The ΔFT-1 day was not correlated significantly (r = 0.09, p = 0.68) with the ΔVA-6 months. The symptom duration was correlated significantly (p = 0.003) with the BCVA 6 months after the IVR injection but not with the ΔVA-6 months (p = 0.12). The ΔVA-1 day was correlated significantly (r = 0.67, p = 0.001) with the baseline VA (Fig. 3).
In the current study, the BCVA and FT improved significantly 1 day after the IVR injection from the baseline values, and those improvements were sustained 6 months after the first IVR injection (Fig. 1). We recently reported that the BCVA and FT improved significantly from the baseline values within 1 day after the IVR injection in patients with macular edema secondary to BRVO . In the current study, we showed that the BCVA 1 day after the IVR injection was correlated with the BCVA 6 months after the IVR injection in patients with macular edema due to BRVO (Fig. 2a) and the ΔVA-1 day was correlated more significantly with the ΔVA-6 months (Fig. 2b). This indicated that we can predict the long-term (6-month) functional outcome based on the short-term (within 1 day) functional effect of the IVR injections. In contrast, the ΔFT-1 day was not correlated significantly with the ΔVA-6 months, suggesting that it is difficult to predict the long-term functional effect based on the short-term structural change after the IVR injections. Although the baseline BCVA was reported to be predictive of the long-term effect of IVR injections , the baseline BCVA was not correlated significantly (p = 0.09) with the BCVA 6 months after the first IVR injection in the current study. However, in the current study, the BCVA 1 day after the IVR injection was correlated significantly with the BCVA at 6 months after the IVR injection and the ΔVA-1 day was correlated significantly with the ΔVA-6 months (Fig. 2b). Our results suggested that measuring the BCVA 1 day after the IVR injection might be a better predictive factor of the long-term effect of IVR injections on the macular edema secondary to BRVO.
The symptom duration has been reported to be predictive of the efficacy of anti-VEGF therapy on the macular edema secondary to BRVO [9, 10]. In the current study, the symptom duration was correlated significantly with the BCVA 6 months after the first IVR injection. However, the symptom duration was not correlated significantly with the baseline BCVA. The current results suggested that we can obtain better long-term effects of the IVR injections when the first injection is administered sooner after the onset of BRVO.
Although the result might be affected by the protocol for the therapy, the best protocol for an IVR injection to treat BRVO remains controversial, i.e., monthly consecutive injections (mostly for 3 months) or pro re nata (PRN) injections. As reported in the BRAVO study [5, 6] and other clinical studies [11, 12], consecutive IVR injections are effective for treating the macular edema associated with BRVO. However, several authors have reported the efficacy of PRN intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) (Avastin, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, CA) and IVR injections [9, 10, 13, 14]. Ito et al.  reported that the group treated with PRN IVB injections for macular edema secondary to BRVO achieved similar visual outcomes with fewer injections compared with the group treated with three consecutive IVB injections. Therefore, it is important to achieve an effectiveness level similar to that of IVR injections with fewer injections, and we believe that PRN injections are the best protocol for IVR therapy to treat macular edema secondary to BRVO. Therefore, in the current study, we followed a PRN injection protocol.
The current study had some limitations. First, the number of patients was too small for subgroup analysis. Because the prognosis for the VA recovery was reported to be affected by the duration of the macular edema and previous treatment before the IVB injection , we excluded patients who had been treated previously for macular edema within 3 months of study entry. We previously reported that the BCVA and FT improved significantly from the baseline within 1 day after the IVR injection in patients with macular edema secondary to BRVO in 23 eyes . Moreover, we also revealed that the ΔVA-1 day was correlated significantly with the ΔVA-1 month. Although the number of eyes was small, the current result regarding the relationship between the ΔVA-1 day and ΔVA-1 month was similar to our previous report . Second, because the current study had no control group, we could not exclude the effect of spontaneous regression on the effect of the IVR injections on macular edema. Macular edema secondary to BRVO has a high level of spontaneous regression within 3 months of the occurrence . We could not exclude the effect of spontaneous regression on our results. Indeed, seven current patients received an IVR injection less than 3 months after the occurrence of BRVO. We confirmed that the current results (significant correlation between VA at 1 day and VA at 6 months after the IVR injection and between the ΔVA-1 day and ΔVA-6 months) were unchanged after the data from those seven patients were removed from the analysis (data not shown). Taken together, we speculated that the effect of spontaneous regression had little effect on the current results. In addition, previous major clinical studies have included patients in whom macular edema developed within 3 months before the first IVR injection.
In conclusion, the current findings suggested that the effects of IVR injections might be detectable as early as 1 day after treatment and evaluation of the short-term effects of IVR injections can predict the long-term outcome of IVR injections administered to treat macular edema secondary to BRVO.
YM and AI were responsible for collection of data. YM and TN performed the statistical analysis. YM, TN, AI, and AY were responsible for interpretation of results. YM participated in the design and wrote the first draft of the manuscript. All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
The ethics committee of Nayoro City General Hospital approved this study.
Nayoro city general hospital ethics committee. Reference number 187.


It seems that the outcry for help from the public is getting louder by the year! Yes, so called legal wheel clamping companies are once again making the news. A survey undertaken by Liverpool Victoria Insurance shows that there was an increase of up to 64% of wheel clampings by private companies, who the public it has to be said feel operate outside of legal boundaries!
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Q: Unable to hide js and map extension files in Visual Studio 2015 I know this question has been asked innumerable times but mostly it has targeted Visual studio code IDE not Visual Studio 2015.
I did the same as suggested for Visual Studio Code editor as shown below
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"I expect to further develop my knowledge of the system."
Would you say "further" is redundant? I think it's implicit in "develop"; in other words, one can't develop something without at the same time further developing it.
Using it shows that you have some knowledge know and you want to gain more. If you left it out, it may sound like you have no current knowledge of the topic at all.
I view "develop" as an evolutionary process and in your example I think it's OK to say "further develop" that, in other words, suggests the speaker wants to continue gaining "knowledge of the system" from whatever point has already been reached.


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Working with special education students sometimes puts teachers at risk of injury. Despite potential occupational hazards, special education teachers in Wyoming have not received worker's compensation coverage.
New legislation signed into law Tuesday will change that, but only for a small group of educators.
Beginning July 1, worker's compensation will be provided for teachers and service providers, such as speech therapists, who work with students requiring educational services beyond a regular classroom. Those teachers and providers will be covered in the extra hazardous category.
Rep. David Northrup, R-Powell, who sponsored the bill, said some lawmakers were shocked when they learned that special education teachers haven't already received worker's compensation coverage.
"Aids who help have always been covered — just not the teachers, and it makes no sense," said Northrup, who represents part of Cody.
To highlight the need for worker's comp coverage, Northrup talked about an area special education teacher who was unable to work after her thumb was badly injured by a student.
While insurance covered medical costs, "she had no ability to recover lost wages, lost time — any of that," Northrup said.
Northrup said a Powell school nurse pointed out another health risk for special education employees is coming into contact with bodily fluids when working with students.
"Aids who help have always been covered — just not the teachers, and it makes no sense," said Rep. David Northrup.
Cody school board trustee Stefanie Bell has advocated for worker's compensation coverage for all special education teachers.
School districts in Wyoming can either cover 100 percent of their employees or only those mandated by law, Bell said in an email Wednesday.
Rob McCray, chairman of the Powell school board, said local education leaders believe the legislation will be beneficial for employees who work in special education.
Bell said this statutory change will protect staff, students and school districts.
In her 15 years as a school board trustee, Bell has seen injuries that affected special education teachers.
"These trusted staff members incur the costs associated with those injuries — the lost time at work, their insurance deductible and out-of-pocket expenses," Bell said.
"These are truly workplace injuries. This restores equity in the workplace for those covered ...," said Cody school board member Stefanie Bell.
Northrup would like to see worker's compensation coverage for all special education teachers, and he proposed a measure to do that during last year's legislative session.
"It got defeated because it would be $2 million annually to cover them," Northrup said.
This time, the bill was scaled back to include a smaller, specific group of educators — about 97 full-time employees statewide.
At roughly $200,000, it's just a fraction of what it would cost to include all special education teachers.
"This law covers special education teachers who 'provide services to eligible students with behavioral, emotional, cognitive, learning, physical or health disabilities that require educational services to be provided outside of the regular classroom, because the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily in the regular classroom,'" Bell said.
Sen. Charles Scott proposed an amendment that would have expanded the coverage to all special education teachers, but it was defeated on the third reading, Bell said.
Legislators will likely discuss coverage for more special education teachers during the interim and in committees, Northrup said.
"Now that the ice has been broken pretty good, we need to make sure that we can get it put together," he said.
Northrup's bill, House Bill 138, was approved unanimously with amendments in the Wyoming House of Representatives. In the Senate, it was approved 22-7. Local senators Hank Coe, R-Cody, and Ray Peterson, R-Cowley, voted in favor of it and served as co-sponsors. Reps. Elaine Harvey, R-Lovell, Sam Krone, R-Cody, and Dan Larsen, R-Powell, also supported the measure as co-sponsors. Gov. Matt Mead signed the bill Tuesday afternoon.
Northrup called it a good start.
"It's a start down a road that needed to happen," Northrup said.


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Apple Releases iOS 14.7 with MagSafe Battery Pack Support; What's New?
Apple has released iOS 14.7 as the latest software update for all supported iPhone models. The new version of iOS arrives almost a couple of months after the release of iOS 14.6 which was released in May. The iOS 14.7 update provides support for the MagSafe battery pack and includes a list of enhancements. Along with the iOS update, Apple has brought watchOS 7.6 and tvOS 14.7 as two of its new software releases.
Microsoft Teams Chat Comes to Windows 11; Can you download? Check here
Last month Microsoft announced its Windows 11 operating system at a special event. Introducing the successor to Windows 10, the company announced that it would integrate Teams Chats directly into Windows 11, allowing users to communicate with their contacts. Now, Microsoft has brought Teams Chats to its Windows 11 operating system for download purposes.
Amazon makes Alexa smarter with 50 new features
Amazon has introduced more than 50 new features to make its home assistant Alexa smarter, allowing developers to create Widgets for their skills which customers can add to their Alexa devices with a screen later this year. The company also announced 'Paid Skills', a new form of monetisation for the developers. With Paid Skills, customers pay a one-time fee, at the front, to access the content in your skill.
OnePlus Nord 2, OnePlus Buds Pro to Launch Today in India - How to Watch Live
OnePlus Nord 2 and OnePlus Buds Pro are ready to launch in the Indian market today. The launch event will begin at 7:30 pm IST. Both devices have been teased regularly in recent weeks, revealing the design and specifications. OnePlus Nord 2, for example, will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI SoC and will feature a 4,500 mAh battery with 65W Warp Charge fast charging support. Vi launches plans that offer free night data and weekend rollover benefits
Vodafone Idea or Vi has launched a new advertising campaign for its Hero Unlimited plans. These plans are priced above Rs 249 and provide benefits that will be useful to users. Vi offers double the data benefits with some of their plans giving 2 + 2 = 4GB of data. Now Vi has launched a campaign to inform more customers about the additional benefits.Google Chrome improves website isolation techniques and phishing detection
Google Chrome improves website isolation techniques and phishing detection
Google Chrome has a new update rolling out to all platforms right now and it brings some significant updates in terms of privacy and security. By publishing this update, users will be able to toggle website permissions by site and Google says this feature will be expanded even further in the future. This update will also offer users more access to Chrome actions, it will also streamline the process and perform a security check on both the browser and the account that is logged in. Galaxy A22 5G to launch soon; Samsung assures lag-free, real-time gaming on 5G
Earlier this week, Samsung launched the Galaxy M21 2021 Edition smartphone in India at a starting price of Rs 12,499. The phone will go on sale in India starting July 26 via Amazon India. Now, the company is planning to launch another smartphone in the country. Samsung has announced that it will launch the Galaxy A22 5G smartphone on July 23. The news comes from Samsung India's official social media account.


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An Electric Bus That Recharges While You Step Inside
A new system can charge batteries in 15 seconds, or just enough time to fill up between bus stops.
By Adele Peters 1 minute Read
Electric buses aren't new. The "trolley bus" system in San Francisco, for example, has been around for almost 80 years. But even though the older buses keep pollution down, they aren't quite ideal: In order to work, bus routes have to be strung with dozens of ugly crisscrossing wires that occasionally fall down and zap people, and the buses are stuck driving only where the wires lead.
Batteries can't solve the problem by themselves, because they don't last long enough to make it through an entire day of circling city routes. But a new system from researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology makes it possible to charge up a battery in 15 seconds–quickly enough that if the chargers are set up at bus stops, the battery can refill while passengers are getting on.
On a flat route, there might be a charger every three or four stops. Headed uphill, there would be extra chargers, and fewer on the way back down. When the bus pulls up to a stop, a battery on the rooftop automatically jumps up to the overhead charger, hooks in, and fills with juice.
The first bus was tested in Geneva, and the city liked it so much that they've committed to replace an entire line with the technology. Eventually, all of their older, polluting diesel buses will also be replaced.
For cities, the biggest advantage is cutting pollution–the average old diesel bus might pump out 188 megatons of CO2-equivalent each year, along with clouds of other pollutants that are linked to diseases like lung cancer. But it also has other benefits.
"TOSA allows us to operate from early in the morning until late at night without noise," says Michèle Zollinger, one of the researchers. Unlike a traditional bus, which roars every time it takes off from a stop and squeaks when it comes to a halt, the TOSA bus is relatively silent.
"The small and long lasting battery allows a dramatic reduction of the battery waste," Zollinger adds. "TOSA is also compatible with renewable energy sources such as solar energy because of the charging during the day."
The cost is similar to the older electric trolley-bus systems, but the researchers say that as battery costs decrease, it will soon be about the same as buying diesel buses. The researchers are already talking with other cities about new installations.
Adele Peters is a staff writer at Fast Company who focuses on solutions to some of the world's largest problems, from climate change to homelessness. Previously, she worked with GOOD, BioLite, and the Sustainable Products and Solutions program at UC Berkeley.


My first boss was a great fan of the saying "I wrote a long letter/memo…because I didn't have time to write a short one" - the original quote is, I believe, ascribed to Mark Twain, amongst others.
We all know that it takes a huge amount of work, skill, dedication and commitment to distil complicated legal arguments into pithy pleadings. Editing written work is relentless and often unrewarding at the time, but the editing process of itself not only results in a better product, but makes the editor a better writer. Yet increasingly in international arbitration we are seeing pleadings get longer and longer, driven in part because of time constraints and in part from a fear of leaving something out.
This is a plea for change.
Arbitrators are human and humans don't process lengthy documents well. Apparently, when average sentence length is 14 words, readers understand more than 90% of what they're reading. At 43 words, comprehension drops to less than 10% and studies show that most people are only retaining about 25% of the information on a page.
I have never forgotten an occasion about twenty years ago when I was drafting a defence my boss picked me up for using "component", he asked me "what is wrong with using part? A good old English word." In the same spirit I would say don't use conflagration when you could use fire. Don't say disseminate if you could say give or send out. And please remember that mantra "saying something twice doesn't make it twice as true".
You might argue that arbitrators are highly educated and intelligent and therefore they can easily digest complex pleadings, however an interesting study into legal writing found that there was a statistically significant correlation between educational level and a preference for plain language in legal writing - (the The Public Speaks: An Empirical Study of Legal Communication by Christopher Trudeau). So even though people with advanced degrees might understand traditional verbose legal style, that's not what they prefer.
In the compressed timetable of international arbitration hearings it is vital that the tribunal has read and digested the pre-hearing briefing. Making these pleading short, clear and attractive to read will dramatically increase your chance of having a well-prepared tribunal. Take the time to write a short pleading, it will save you time in the long run.


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Zinke deadline on monument comments draws 107,000 responses
By Valerie Volcovici
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration's call for an opening of U.S. national monuments to economic development has drawn 107,00 comments from the public, with many expressing hope that sites like Utah's Bears Ears can maintain their protected status.
President Donald Trump last month ordered the Interior Department to review some 27 national monuments created since 1996, with an eye to rescinding or shrinking the size of some of them to increase development opportunities.
"It would be a travesty to leave this landscape vulnerable to uranium and fossil-fuel mining, and excessive off-road vehicle use," the Navajo-led Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition wrote in one public comment.
The five-tribe group oversees the Bears Ears monument and lobbied hard to secure its monument designation by former President Barack Obama in December.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke gave the public until May 26 to comment on Bears Ears, the country's newest monument, and until July 10 to comment on the rest.
As of Friday, groups and individuals had posted more than 107,000 comments on a government website created to receive them as part of the review process, a high number given the short time frame.
A Commerce Department call for public comments on regulatory hurdles completed last month drew under 200 comments.
One public comment, made anonymously, urged Zinke not to bow to industry and political pressure to alter the Bears Ears monument. "Do the hard thing, speak for the many and not the few," it said.
Many industry groups and politicians, including Utah's governor, two senators and congressman, want Zinke to reverse monument designations and turn over control of the protected lands to states.
Zinke is due to give his recommendation to Trump on Bears Ears on June 10 and publish a report on the other monuments later.
Conservation groups said support of national monuments is wider than the online comments suggest.
"This issue just strikes a nerve with people," said Randi Spivak of the Center for Biological Diversity.
But many opponents of the monument designations have posted comments, with some arguing that barring large swaths of land from any development keeps the public from fully enjoying these areas.
"Sweeping monument designations … restrict or eliminate opportunities for responsible off-highway motorized recreation on public lands," said one anonymous comment, from a self-described member of the American Motorcycle Association.


Since 2008, Cosplay Mania has grown to become one of the most anticipated events in the Philippines with groundbreaking content, talented voice actors, stage actors, music artists and special guests from Japan, Star Cosplayers from around the world and the most spectacular stage shows.
This year, Star Cosplayers Emperor Cosplay and Astarohime from Russia, Hakken from Malaysia and Ola Aphrodite from Indonesia will delight Filipino fans. 2.5D Stage Actors Hiroki Ino (Haikyuu!!, Touken Ranbu, Bleach Musical) and Kousuke Asuma (Haikyuu!!, Bleach Musical, Onmyoji Stage Play) will also join the festivities as well.
In addition, Voice Actors Chiharu Sawashiro (Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, Beyblade Burst God) and Shunsuke Takeuchi (The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls, Haikyuu!!, Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, Fate/Apocrypha) will also share their talents with the Cosplay Mania audience.
Good Smile Company, Banpresto, Megahouse, Lumica and K-BOOKS will be on display with exclusive items available for purchase.
Gamers will not be disappointed either as Quantum Amusement will usher in an intense arcade experience while Mobile Legends will deliver exhilarating mobile gaming action. Ludus Distributors will conjure up the hottest card games and Cybird will bring in Otome Games through their Ikémen Series. Cybird is also bringing in Japan's popular Ikémen Series' resident cosplayer, Hiroto Kuramasu.
Tournaments and contests will also be featured at the event including Little Akiba's Influencer Contest, Cyalume World Dance Battle, Dance Dance Revolution A All-Star Challenge and much more. There will also be film showings, exclusive merchandise and many great activities.
Of course, Cosplay Mania will host some of the best cosplayers in the country with Cosplay Solo Showdown, Cosplay Mania Cup and the Ultimate Cosplay Championship pitting the best of the best against each other in a spectacular show as they vie for a prize pool of P250,000 worth of cash and prizes!
Cosplay Mania 2018 will be held on September 29-30, 2018 at Halls 1, 2 and 3 of the SMX Convention Center Manila, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.
For more information, you can visit Cosplay Mania's website at http://www.cosplaymania.com or the event's Facebook Page at http://facebook.com/cosplaymania.
Cosplay.ph is the premier J-culture events organizer in the Philippines, organizing some of the most successful conventions in the country including Cosplay Carnival, Anime and Cosplay Expo (ACX), Cosplay Matsuri, Fanfes Manila and the biggest J-culture event in the Philippines: Cosplay Mania.


Who's The Mystery Girl Partying With Ranbir?
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Who's The Mystery Girl Partying With Ranbir?
Ranbir Kapoor is single and looks all that much prepared to mingle. The on-screen actor as of late said a final farewell to superstar sweetheart Katrina Kaif and even moved out of their Bandra flat. Ranbir was as of late spotted celebrating with a secret young lady and their photos are currently doing the adjusts on online networking, breaking the web.
The actor seems to be taking his break-up quite well now and hence he has been spending a lot of time partying. Recently, he was also out with his industry friends Zoya Akhtar and Ayan Mukerji.
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Indian photo-journalist Prashant Panjiar's photo-book That Which is Unseen published by Navjivan Trust, will be released on 18 September 2021. The book is a compilation of back stories of Panjiar's three decades as a photojournalist, told through images and words.
Prashant Panjiar is a known photojournalist and editor, having worked with Patriot newspaper and India today. As an independent photojournalist, Mr. Panjiar has worked on stories for leading international and national publications such as Time Magazine. As a documentary photographer, he works on issues of health, education, and livelihood across Asia and Africa for leading international non-profit organizations. As a curator, Mr. Panjiar's contributions to the world of photography need a special mention. As a founding member, Mr. Panjiar has led the curatorial teams of all 3 editions of the Delhi Photo Festival. Delhi Photo Festival is India's first photo festival and it set the foundational stone for several other festivals to spring in other parts of India. He was also part of several other important shows and festivals, including the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa. As a jury, he has been influential in identifying and promoting young talents.
Founded by Mahatma Gandhi, Navajivan Trust is a publishing house of great repute having to its credit publications of more than 800 titles in English, Gujarati, Hindi and other languages so far.
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Images & Texts: Prashant Panjiar | Publisher: Navajivan Trust
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Celebrating Resistance, 152 years of Mahatma Gandhi
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By PhotoMail|2021-10-03T00:04:49+05:30October 2nd, 2021|
On Gandhi's 152nd anniversary, PhotoMail remembers him through these everlasting imageries. There are hundreds of photographs of Gandhi, often the author is unknown. Here is a collection of photographs by known Indian and International photographers.
THAT WHICH IS UNSEEN Acclaimed photo-journalist Prashant Panjiar's Photo-book and Exhibition
Acclaimed photojournalist Prashant Panjiar's latest photobook 'That Which Is Unseen' was launched on September 18. Published by Ahmedabad-based Navajivan Trust, this book is a collection of photographs and backstories from Panjiar's almost four decades of photography career. Navajivan Trust, founded by Mahatma Gandhi, is a publishing house with a good reputation and has published more than 800 titles in English, Hindi, Gujarati and other languages.
Analog on the go: Ilford Photo Pop-up Darkroom
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By PhotoMail|2021-09-26T14:46:54+05:30September 19th, 2021|
Ilford has announced portable pop-up photo darkroom tents as the go-getter strategy for attracting photographers to opt Analog photography. The portable pop-up tents and a starter kit with chemicals & materials are expected to be available this November.
Looking or shooting? A pe(e)p toy by Ray-ban and Facebook to click as you see
Ray-ban Stories sunglasses are built in partnership with Facebook and Ray-Ban's parent company EssilorLuxottica and are the first product to be produced as a result of a multi-year partnership between the two companies. Ray-Ban Stories will be available in 20 different combinations in classic Ray-Ban styles — Wayfarer, Wayfarer Large, Round, and Meteor — and five colors with a range of lenses including clear, sun, transition, and prescription. Ray-Ban Stories features dual integrated 5-megapixel cameras that are designed to let the wearer capture everyday moments as they happen from a first-person perspective. The dual 5MP camera gives new depth and dimension to the content. It takes high-resolution photos (2592×1944 pixels) and quality video (1184×1184 pixels at 30 frames per second). Camera automatically adjusts to the light around for high-quality captures. One can also attend to calls, listen to music via blue tooth while on the go.
By PhotoMail|2021-08-23T12:56:56+05:30August 23rd, 2021|
Indian photo-journalist Prashant Panjiar's photo book That Which is Unseen published by Navjivan Trust will be released on 18 September 2021. The book is a compilation of backstories of Panjiar's three decades as a photojournalist, told through images and words.
A pause amid the rush | Digital Online Show of Project 365 Tiruvannamalai
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By PhotoMail|2021-09-25T23:00:26+05:30August 19th, 2021|
The premiere show of Project 365 Tiruvannamalai was shown at the famous Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata, in 2019. Now, a small selection from this whopping collection has now travelled across the continent and is being exhibited at the Magnet Galleries, Melbourne, Australia. Titled, Elements and Fragments, the show was opened to publich on 15th July 2021, however, due to the pandemic third wave lockdown measures, the gallery had to remain shut. In a remarkable effort, the Magnet Galleries have transformed the show into a fully digital 360° format. On World Photography Day, the digital show was unveiled to the public.
Underwater Photography: No Under Estimating It | Susannah Snowden-Smith
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On a bright Sunday morning, PhotoMail caught up with the chief documentary photographer on the Godavaya excavation, Susannah Snowden-Smith. What followed was an interesting revelation of the nuances of underwater photography. Living her dream of underwater photography, which she had started thinking about when she was 11 years old, Susannah reached out to a renowned archeologist as early as in her tenth grade. And in a matter of few years, she was on her first 120 feet underwater excavation assignment close to Sedana island Sadana Island in Red Sea, documenting an eighteenth-century ship wreck.
IFA Call for Proposal: Arts Research 2021 – 2022
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IFA invites proposals for our Arts Research programme from researchers and practitioners who are interested in undertaking research projects, implemented by IFA. These projects could investigate marginalised or relatively unexplored areas; intend to create spaces for dialogue between theory and practice; offer new readings of artistic practices; and use interdisciplinary approaches to break new conceptual ground, among other things. The programme is open to proposals from individual scholars, researchers, and practitioners, across disciplines. You are eligible to apply if you are an Indian national.
Lokame Tharavadu: An art initiative surfing over the pandemic waves
By PhotoMail|2021-09-25T22:59:06+05:30August 9th, 2021|
'Lokame Tharavadu' brings as many as 267 Malayali artists from around the world together at two historic towns of Kerala -- Alappuzha and Cochin -- both having a chequered history of international trade and cultural exchanges.
Millions of Images from Tokyo to your screens in 3 minutes: Olympics 2020
By PhotoMail|2021-08-03T14:29:55+05:30August 3rd, 2021|
Amidst all odds and several controversies, Olympics 2020 is going on, without many audiences to cheer and veer the players. The only solace is that millions from across the world are watching it live. The number of online viewers has become more than doubled, with many countries still in lockdown, with the threat of pandemic third-wave closing in fast.