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Violet Dawn: Exile – Issue 7, Page 12
The boy Kaszek is guardian of the city of Ayul–a city built deep within a rocky fastness, ancient home of the Last People and sanctuary from the chaos of the legendary "world beyond." Blessed with strength and trained for violence, his duty is to protect Ayul and carry the burdens others are forbidden to touch.
Recently, the mystic Sarth of Ayul revealed a troubling truth to Kaszek: the Great Seal to the world beyond is cracked, and untamed magic seeps through and threatens Ayul. The Sarth has bound the foreign magic to a talisman left by Ayul's creators, and tasked Kaszek with carrying the talisman to the world beyond and releasing the magic back into the abyss.
Kaszek has journeyed far beyond Ayul and suffered wounds and loss. At last, having passed the monstrous keeper of the Great Seal, the staggered and injured boy seems poised on the brink of the world beyond…
Release Schedule Update
For the remainder of issue 7 we are changing our release schedule. Instead of uploading a new page every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, the schedule is changing to every Monday and Friday.
In order to maintain the high standards we set for the art, we need to take some additional time to ensure the final issue of the comic lives up to conclusion of Kaszek's journey. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your continued support!
Two Weeks Down!
We just wrapped up our second week of the comic and released my favorite page from the first issue. Today we got a glimpse at Kaszek's home: the city of Ayul (eye-OOL). We did a ton of concept sketches and put a lot of thought into how an underground society would function. How do they live without a source of wood, how do they tell time, and a myriad of other questions which we will possibly explore in future updates.
Today's Patreon update is free to the public and shows some designs of Ayul done by Louis Sollune. If you're a Patron, not to worry, we have some full color concept art of Ayul which will follow shortly in another update.
Thanks for sticking around with us. Next week, we'll learn what Kaszek's quest is all about and discover his purpose.
Violet Dawn is an ongoing digital-first comic series from WayWalker Studios, telling the epic story of the realm of Avadnu. The Last People fled the legendary "world beyond" long ago; now, a young guardian leaves the only home he knows and discovers the true nature of an alien and wondrous land. The webcomic iteration is free to read and normally updates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; all told, you'll see one 10-page issue about every month for the length of our first storyline, "Exile."
This is a project we've been working on for a while! We're proud of the team we've assembled and the vision we're presenting. There are a lot of fantasy comics out there, particularly in digital format–but we hope that in both style and substance we can offer something new. Something novel. Something that feels, well–like we said above, "alien and wondrous."
Somewhere down the line, we'll go more into why we chose this format (the team has created both digital and print comics before–with Violet Dawn, we're going this route for a mix of creative and business reasons). If you're interested in purchasing digital copies of the comic for your e-reader, we'll have more on that soon, too; and we encourage folks to take a glance at our Patreon if you prefer to donate monthly. We're going to need all the support we can get.
But! All that's for the future. Right now we're up and posting pages and just seeing what works. In the tech world, they call this a "soft launch"–we're building up our readership even as we adjust things here and there.
If we're lucky, it'll be a long time before things stop changing entirely. Change is healthy. And Violet Dawn is all about change.
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'Warrior': Olivia Cheng plays Ah Toy, the most desired Chinese woman of the wild wild west
Ah Toy left China with nothing but by the time she made it to the West, she was already sought after for everything that she was.
By Barnana Sarkar
Published on : 00:50 PST, Mar 14, 2019
Cinemax's upcoming series, 'Warrior', is a subtle replication of a very clever art of showmanship, and let's just say, it is the actors who have truly given the show its much-required edge. Based on the writings of Bruce Lee, 'Warrior' is set in Chinatown in the late 1800s, a time when San Fransisco was known for the notorious slave trade as thousands of Chinese men and women would be shipped in each day. Chinatown became a tiny and rather defamed replica of the nation in the West, and within itself, it managed to develop a living organism with its desirous lust and needs. Although Andrew Koji's Ah Sahm is the expected protagonist, yet, it is Olivia Cheng's Ah Toy who will certainly become a talking point on the show.
Cheng, who is renowned for her bold portrayal of unconventional women, holds up the real-life story of Ah Toy, a Cantonese-born American prostitute and madam in San Francisco, California, during the California Gold Rush, and perhaps, the first Chinese prostitute in San Francisco. Life was not a gold rush for Ah Toy, although as Cheng explains on the show, she was the only woman in Chinatown who was not for sale. Ah Toy endured an excruciatingly long travel across the sea on a steamboat, along with her husband, but was widowed even before the journey would take her to her destination. However, her quick wit and charming face soon made her an object of interest for the Captain and considering her own hapless situation, Ah Toy turned her misfortune into her greatest advantage.
Olivia Cheng as the brothel madam, Ah Toy. (IMDb)
She was a free woman in a new land, and after pleasing the Captain, she was showered with money that could have led her anywhere. However, she chose to remain with her own people and soon made a name for herself as the first Chinese prostitute in the area. With customers coming in from all over the land, she quickly realized that she was being considered a rare species in the otherwise white-flooded land. She soon understood the economy of the nation, and after that, it was easy to just lure the hungry, bawdy men. It was reportedly known that Ah Toy was a woman a man had to earn, as she would not charge a penny less than an ounce of gold to only let them look at her.
Ah Toy was the woman that every man wanted to see, but was never allowed to touch. (Twitter)
Her clean perception and acute sense of judgment kept her away from the dirty business of the Tong Wars, and by staying away from the unnecessary affairs of men, Ah Toy soon became the empress of her own kingdom. From being one woman with many men, she gradually owned two brothels (or "boarding houses", as they would be known) and as the kingdom of the Madam expanded, the newspapers began to term her as "strangely alluring". However, with all the success in all the wrong places, she would often be under the radar of the anti-Chinese laws, but even when she was brought to court, Ah Toy would maintain her distinct sense of style.
Familiar with California's judicial system at a very early stage, she had reportedly appeared in court dressed in an "apricot satin jacket and willow-green pantaloons." She was apparently brought in then because some miners had dared to pay the Madam with brass filings instead of gold. However, as every judicial system goes, Ah Toy's claim was lashed at by the judge claiming a suitable explanation for the men's presence in her residence. While Ah Toy remained shut about it, a newspaper report leaked out the miners' urge for a "lookee", by stating, "They came to gaze upon the countenance of the charming Ah Toy." Her popularity spread like a wildfire among the white citizens, and with that the law came hurling down upon her kingdom.
Ah Toy was known for her style and she maintained it to her last days. (IMDb)
During the year 1854, she had been arrested several times for "keeping a disorderly house", and this is exactly where the law pulled the line between Ah Toy and her white contemporaries, who were left unchecked. However, the woman who had mysteriously appeared in the nation disappeared under mysterious circumstances, and her legend became so voguish that several women would come around claiming that they were Ah Toy. However, it all came to an abrupt halt when, in 1928, a small notice appeared in the San Francisco Examiner announcing the death of a Mrs. Ah Toy of San Jose. To this day the true identity of this Mrs. Ah Toy who passed away only a few days after her 100th birthday remains a dubiously unknown fact, but it can be said, that no gold in the California Gold Rush was as desirable as the Golden Woman, herself.
'Warrior' premieres on Cinemax on April 5, and you can buckle up for one heck of a mind-boggling ride. Watch the trailer below:
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Mikel Arteta is repeating Unai Emery's mistake at Arsenal, warns Martin Keown
Metro Sport ReporterMonday 26 Oct 2020 8:30 am
Arteta must show consistency in his team selection, says Keown (Picture: Getty Images)
Martin Keown has warned Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta that he is repeating Unai Emery's mistake of constantly switching systems and personnel after the Gunners were beaten 1-0 by Leicester City on Sunday night.
Emery – who was sacked after just 18 months in charge of the north London club last December – struggled to nail down his best starting XI or formation and was heavily criticised for leaving the club in the midst of an identity crisis.
Since Arteta took over from the former Sevilla boss, he has moved to make the side more defensively solid. However, their attacking output has suffered in the process.
Emery was constantly switching tactics at the Emirates (Picture: Getty Images)
Arsenal's creativity issues were once again showcased in their narrow loss to the Foxes at the Emirates as they struggled to carve out many clear cut chances.
Alexandre Lacazette had a goal ruled out for offside early on, and the French striker should have put his side 1-0 up later in the first half, but he couldn't get a good connection on Kieran Tierney's inviting cross.
They were punished for their lack of cutting edge as Jamie Vardy came on as a second-half substitute to score the only goal of the game.
Arteta once again altered his starting line-up as he opted for a 3-4-3, with Granit Xhaka dropping into the back three to help build-up play. But, his lack of pace was exposed for Vardy's goal.
The Arsenal manager has toyed with both back three and back four formations since arriving at the club, and Gunners legend Keown urged the Spaniard to pick one system and stick with it.
'They keep changing from one system to another and they did this with Emery,' Keown told Stadium Astro.
'That's what I would like to see now, the same pictures, the same triangles, the same movements, the same partnerships, the same relationships.
'If you keep changing it, you don't find a rhythm, and that's something that I found in a very successful team. It was like putting an old pair of slippers on for a game. Everything was there. You'd fire it into midfield to Patrick Vieira, into Dennis Bergkamp, [Thierry] Henry into the channel; it was three passes.
'These players now are getting the ball now and it's jamming a little bit, so I think keep it simple and start building from this team. If this is the way he wants to play, keep with it, and try to put the people in it and get the messages right and work on it.
'It was very static, the front three never really moved from positions, they didn't make themselves available.
'This is a brand new project for the manager. We don't want to be over critical. I believe he's the right man for the job 100 per cent, super bright manager and he's going to have setbacks, it's how he responds to this now.'
MORE : Arsenal legend Nigel Winterburn explains why a formation change won't be a magic cure for Mikel Arteta's attacking problems
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Carl Cox & Eric Powell become 'MD Funk Connection,' share stories of their roots [Q&A]
by: Christina Hernandez Apr 25, 2018
Legends Carl Cox and Eric Powell remain heroes in the house and techno sphere. Despite clocking in three decades each behind the decks, their passion for their craft and drive to continually move forward musically allows them an endurance that has stood the test of time. Paired with this endurance is a profound connection with their dance genres of choice, stemming largely in part from their roots.
Jazz, soul, funk, and disco are as deeply embedded in house and techno as they are in Cox and Powell's musical backgrounds. Both their parents exposed them at a young age; Carl, for example, recalls a childhood playing classic records at family gatherings. Similarly, Eric's hunger for jazz and funk led to him sneaking out of school to ravishly consume new albums. Hearing of their pasts greatly clarifies the present — it seems as though curating and purveying these soulful sounds that moved them so much, in one form or another, was a path they were both meant to travel down.
Three decades after earning their stripes on the DJ circuit, it's time for Powell and Cox to pay respect, and revive the jazz/disco/funk side of them. Their evolution subtly made its introduction a decade ago, when the two began throwing their Mobile Disco (MD) parties across Australia. Throwing events simply wasn't enough, however; there was a desire for something deeper, more tangible. Thus, both icons converged their talents and creative vision into a brand new project based around the Mobile Disco brand: MD Funk Connection.
The main M.O. of the project aside from its event arm is to gather new and old live artists currently upholding the music that is the backbone of Cox & Powell's existences, and output music alongside them. Based off the first single, what we have is a refreshing endeavor that elicits an organic, empathetic response in its listeners. They've taken Mass Production's classic "Shante," and remastered it with a bit more of a modern flair that preserves the original's integrity. In the future, more original works are expected.
Curious as ever, Dancing Astronaut flagged down MD Funk Connection to spill some details on the project's inspiration, the profound influence their roots have played in their dance careers, future plans, and more.
Obviously both of you are very familiar with just how much funk, disco, & jazz have influenced/helped the birth of dance music. We'd love to hear you guys give us a history of this influence in your own words!
We both have West Indian heritage – Carl's parents are from Barbados and Eric's dad is from St Kitts, Carl grew up in the south of England and Eric grew up in the north of England, listening to soul, bluebeat, reggae, funk and jazz.
In our teens we went to All Dayers – Caister/Blackpool Mecca – great times and great music. Amazing self contained bands – Slave, Mass Production, early Jeff Lorber Fusion, Funkadelic, Parliament, Maze, Brass Construction, Eric says he always thought he was a rebel sneaking off from school to listen to new jazz/funk albums. A ten year old Carl Cox would play records at his dad house parties. Spending your last five pounds on an album, having to walk home because you had spent your bus fare on records. When we old enough to go out, it was at the end of disco for some people, but looking back it was the start of house music, with the benefit of hindsight you can see the musical progression.
What is it about jazz and funk that make them such soulful and timeless genres, in your opinions?
The musicians, the singers – gospel vocals mixed with experimentation of jazz and the locked down groove of funk – the perfect storm allowed the genre to grow and develop.
Who were your favourite musicians growing up that have played the most influence in your sound?
Nile Rodgers, George Clinton, Ronnie Laws, Randy Muller, all grooved based producer musicians and all little bit different – Nile Rodgers and Chic was disco with soul, George Clinton the ultimate funk producer, Ronnie Laws, including his sisters and brother Hubert Laws, Debra Laws, Eloise Laws, Randy Muller and Brass Construction almost rock but never with out his unique brand of funk, probably our favourite producer was Jimmy Douglas – he was so young when he produced "Slave" Eric Powell thinks those albums were his heaviest influence especially "Snap Shot".
Carl's favourite "Slave" album is "Just A Touch of Love"
On that note, did you two have any specific songs, artists or eras within funk/jazz/disco in mind to emulate while writing 'Shante?'
Shante is a version of Mass Productions "Shante", its a track we had been playing at our Soul and Funk parties, other tracks are "Welcome Aboard" – Webster Lewis, "Lovers Holiday" – Change, P-Funk All Stars – Hydraulic Pump
Who are your favorite acts in jazz and funk at the moment? Dream collaborators for future tracks?
We have a house/disco collaboration with Nile Rodgers that we are working on, we would love to work with Jimmy Douglas, on the U.K. side we are also hoping to do something with the Incognito guys and we are really excited about a revisit of a George Clinton classic – we got access to the original twenty four track tape.
We read that MD Funk Connection arose from your Mobile Disco parties that you'd throw in Australia. Any plans to bring those parties out to an international setting?
We are just about to do a "Mobile Disco" party in Bali, the location is off the hook – Ulu Cliffhouse, absolutely amazing venue, Both of us are looking forward to doing something in Europe and the States in the near future.
Tell us more about the decision to create a whole project around Mobile Disco in general. Why is now the right time to unleash it, and was there a particular moment that made you want to evolve the project past simple parties in your localities?
We have been doing our soul, funk and disco parties for ten years now, after seeing the response to some of those classics and the hard to find tracks we personally thought we were at a stage were we could re-imagine some of the tracks, write some originals, we have got a fantastic producer/engineer in "Joe Roberts" in the U.K. and Chris Coe in Australia plus an amazing array of musicians in both Australia and the U.K. – the timing was just right for us and we think that we could do justice to the soul funk disco genres.
What is your methodology for recording music under the MD Funk Connection project? Do you employ live instrumentation? Do you write through jam sessions and edit on the computer, or are all your sounds synthesised already and you mostly produce as you would a usual track?
So far all the tracks have been live musicians, We have a brain storm, talk to Joe and Chris, work out if we can find the right musicians and vocalists, then off we go – it is really exciting, its a different way of working than when you are solo in front of the computer. We are still into writing tracks in front of the computer but this gives us a slightly different creative outlet.
Which record stores are your favourite for finding jazz & funk records for your collection? What other places do you go to to search for records?
We both have extensive record collections, its more about disappearing sorting through our vinyl, coming up with tracks and artists that we forgot about. A track might come to mind then its scouring online retailers rather than going to record shops, we don't live that close to any vinyl stores.
When did you two first start building your collection of jazz and funk records? Carl, I believe I read you began during your childhood?
We both started as kids – very young around nine years old could have even been younger, its amazing how similar, both of us would ask for albums for birthdays and Christmas.
If someone wanted to know more about jazz and funk, which tracks would you tell them to start out with?
Expansions by Lonnie Liston Smith, Jazz Carnival – Azymuth.
What other plans and ideas do you have in store for MD Funk connection in the future?
Its pretty organic project – no rush, enjoying ourselves in the studio, working with live musicians – we are finishing of a reggae track at the moment, the next track will be on a latin tip maybe.
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Does a single off-axis thruster firing continuously eventually stabilize attitude gyroscopically?
I was recently reading a very good sci-fi story recounting, in loving detail and with a good deal of accuracy, the first space program of an alien race, with strong (intentional) similarities to the American and Soviet endeavors. One thing caught my attention, though: a capsule in distress vented extra $O_2$ in order to spin-stabilize itself in preparation for extremely-manual retro-rocket activation (which was expected to be much less precise than normal, as the retro-rockets had to be activated with a jury-rigged flare gun). But as far as I could tell, the $O_2$ system had not been designed for the purpose, so presumably had only a single vent (rather than two deliberately placed to create spinning, which would be very strange, or two placed to cancel thrust, which would not have been useful). Would a continuous vent over some time actually create a proper spin and create a stable attitude, or would it instead just spiral outward and become uncontrollable?
Nathan Tuggy
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$\begingroup$ @SF's answer points out that if the location doesn't happen to be just the right place, the venting will add angular momentum about one axis while removing it about another. (I think I should say "along" the axis but it sounds weird - angular momentum vectors are drawn perpendicular to the plane of rotation) $\endgroup$ – uhoh Mar 12 '16 at 4:41
$\begingroup$ What is the title/author of that book out of curiosity? $\endgroup$ – Steve Apr 12 '16 at 20:15
The short answer is "maybe, if they were spectacularly lucky, but it's a story, so that's OK."
Longer answer:
There is quite a lot buried in the question in terms of assumptions, but here's a go.
Just for a vent, if the thrust direction is radially out from the centre of mass then there will be no torque and no spin up. It would need to be off radial. Details: it would be most efficient if tangential.
I presume what you mean by "rather than two deliberately placed…" is that if you have two vents you could arrange them so that you get a "pure" torque with no vehicle translation. If there is just one vent then there will be some translation regardless of whether there is some torque as per the first point. If there is nothing to crash into nearby then it's probably not a problem.
The point of spinning for stability during a rocket motor firing is so that the thrust vector is in a known, deliberate direction and doesn't drift because of minor thrust misalignments or an initial attitude drift rate from another cause such as asymmetric drag. The significance being:
You have to know (i.e. measure) which direction you want to fire the retro-rocket in the first place.
You have to be able to point the spin axis along the direction of the intended retro-rocket firing to better than the plausible thrust misalignment. That could mean a reaction wheel (which could give you your stabilisation spin anyway), another thruster, or another vent in the right place and a means of confirming (measuring) the achieved direction of the spin axis.
The degree of spin-up has to be meaningful for the size of retro-rocket, potential misalignment and the amount of drift that could otherwise take place, plus drift from initial rates. This could be quite uncomfortable if crewed (think 60rpm).
Objects don't automatically become stable when they spin. A solid flat spinning-top would, but anything with a different shape (e.g. pencil like) and some sort of energy damping from appendages, liquid slosh etc could actually become less stable, or rather transfer its spin axis away from the desired one.
I have a dim recollection from college (a long time ago) of being taught that an early US unmanned mission actually suffered from precisely the last problem because it had whip-aerials and it was not foreseen that this would cause the pencil-shaped upper stage to become unstable.
See SF and Uhoh's answers for one extra constraint I missed, viz. relationship of the created spin to the axis along which the motor is mounted. My points above about measuring angles etc addressed the also vital but distinct concept of the orientation of the spin to the desired thrust vector in inertial space.
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$\begingroup$ Your presumption is correct, thanks. I'll wait a bit longer to make sure no one has any salient points to add, but I suspect you'll get the checkmark. $\endgroup$ – Nathan Tuggy Mar 11 '16 at 4:35
Off-axis yes, but in-plane.
The thrust vector must be in the plane perpendicular to the spin axis and passing through the center of gravity of the rocket.
And of course oriented opposite to the spin direction.
In this picture, the spin axis goes lengthwise through the rocket, so a thruster located at the height of the center of mass of the rocket will work.
It doesn't need to be tangent to the rocket surface (though it will be most efficient if it is), but if the thrust vector is either pointing off the plane surface, or not attached to the plane surface, the rocket, while losing its original spin, will begin entering a new spin, with its plane of rotation passing through the center of mass and containing the thrust vector.
Yes, it will introduce some translational motion too, but it will be quite minimal comparing to what you normally face with orbital motion - nothing to worry about. That would be an issue when docking, but with one thruster you're definitely not docking on your own anyway.
SF.SF.
Luckily their capsule was not space-station-shaped!
@SF.'s answer points out that the vent needs to be on the plane containing the center of mass to avoid adding spin about a different axis. If the vent is ON the station, it better not be narrow at that point!
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$\begingroup$ Good point, well made, I had a nagging suspicion I had missed something out! $\endgroup$ – Puffin Mar 13 '16 at 0:56
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Kate Gosselin Shared A Hotel Room With Bodyguard Steve Neild During 'Celebrity Apprentice,' Says Co-Star Kenya Moore
By Rebecka Schumann @RebeckaSchumann
TLC reality-TV stars Kate and Jon Gosselin onstage at an event in 2008.
The cast of TLC's hit reality-TV series "Kate Plus 8" may have secretly added another member to their large brood. TLC reality star Kate Gosselin has long since denied she has a romantic relationship with her bodyguard Steve Neild, but according to one of her co-stars on "The Celebrity Apprentice," there might be some truth to the dating rumors.
In an interview with Us Weekly, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kenya Moore dished about Kate's living situation while filming Season 14 of Donald Trump's "The Celebrity Apprentice" in New York City earlier this year. According to the Bravo reality star, Kate, 39, allegedly shared a hotel room during production with Neild, her longtime bodyguard and rumored boyfriend since 2009.
"That bodyguard was very interesting because they actually shared a room -- I don't know if I'm supposed to say that -- so he was around quite a lot," Kenya said of her co-star during a round of "The Name Game" with the magazine.
This isn't the first time Kate has been accused of sharing a hotel room with Neild, a married father of two, while filming the hit NBC competition series. In April, InTouch Weekly reported that Kate was allegedly caught answering Neild's hotel room phone while staying at the Trump International Hotel & Tower March 30.
Kate's ex-husband of 10 years and former TLC co-star, Jon Gosselin, spoke out about Kate's relationships with Neild, telling InTouch that his ex-wife's decision to share a room with Neild was tough for their eight children -- twins Mady and Cara, 14, and sextuplets Aaden, Collin, Leah, Alexis, Hannah and Joel, 10 -- to comprehend.
"Steve and Kate would have one room and the kids would have a separate room when they traveled. It's confusing to the children," he said. "It's not a work situation. I have always thought they were together."
Gosselin last discussed her dating life, or lack thereof, during an interview with ExtraTV in June. "Nothing [has] changed. Isn't that boring? Unless I meet them in Target or in my kitchen, that's the only place that I'm going to meet someone," she said.
Season 14 of "The Celebrity Apprentice" begins Sunday, Jan. 4, at 9 p.m. EST on NBC. "Kate Plus 8" will reportedly return to TLC next month.
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The Smoke Of Satan: More On The Scandals
The floor of hell is paved with the skulls of bishops.
As usual, God seems to have a sense of irony.
On October 14, 2018, the Catholic Church will declare Pope Paul VI a saint.
Liberals in the Church rejoiced when they heard this news. After all, Paul VI had seen Vatican II through to the end, going along with liturgical reforms, the open windows policy, and the new stress on secular issues. In 1965 he also launched the Synod of Bishops to broaden the involvement of bishops in the universal Church, thereby reducing the power of the papacy.
Of course, it was also Paul VI who in 1968 issued Humanae Vitae, the encyclical letter that condemned birth control and prophesized the consequent sexual turmoil roiling our culture today. Liberals were unhappy then with that encyclical, and are unhappy now, but since so few Catholics obey its precepts, they were willing to give it a pass.
They were also willing to overlook Pope Paul's comment on June 29, 1972, when he said: "From some crack the smoke of Satan has entered the temple of God." Most of these folks don't believe in Satan, so they were willing to let this one slip by as well.
Then came the summer of 2018 when irony strode onto the stage. God does indeed have a sense not only of irony, but also of the absurd.
That smoke of Satan, which in 2002 burst into flames in Boston's priestly sex scandals, has now turned into a raging wildfire. This summer's disgusting accusations against Cardinal McCarrick, the Pennsylvania sexual scandals involving more than 300 priests over the last fifty years, and now the Archbishop Vigano letter describing how these scandals reach deep inside the Vatican and may include Pope Francis himself: the Church is in flames.
Meanwhile, secular papers like the New York Times and many liberal Catholics try to throw water on these fires by making this scandal an issue of "liberal" and "conservative." Chicago Cardinal Cupich actually had the balls to say in public: "The Pope has a bigger agenda. He's got to get on with other things, of talking about the environment and protecting migrants and carrying on the work of the church. We're not going to go down a rabbit hole on this."
I am trying to avoid crude language here, so supply any adjectives you wish to these questions: Are you kidding me? You're talking about a network of sexual predators, about priests who couldn't stick their vows, about cover-up after cover-up by bishops and cardinals, and the Pope has more important things on his agenda like the environment? Is the Pope concerned about souls reaching heaven? (By the way, I seriously doubt whether the Pope knows more about the environment than I do, which means he knows next to nothing.)
Cupich went on to say that some of the Pope's critics were racists who opposed him because he was Hispanic. In fact, Pope Francis is the son of two native Italians who immigrated to South America. (Is anyone else besides me sick of this business of dragging race into every issue?)
A final note to Cardinal Cupich: You're right. I hope you don't go down a rabbit hole after saying something this brazen when faced with so many victims, so much abuse, and such flagrant wrongdoing. I hope you and all the rest who think as you do are dropped into the Grand Canyon.
So here we are, preparing to canonize a man who almost fifty years ago warned us that Satan had entered the Church.
We should have listened to him.
Let me end with one brief story.
Years ago, after my conversion to Catholicism at age forty, a friend told me a bit about his early life. He was married, had children, and had long ago left Catholicism for a Protestant denomination. Back in the 1970s, long before his marriage, when he was in college in Washington, D.C. and was still a practicing Catholic, my friend went to confession to a priest. At the time he was confused about his sexuality and had entered into several homosexual liaisons. The priest heard his confession, and then, instead of extending penance and forgiveness, sexually solicited him.
To all you priests, straight and gay, who practice the Faith and keep your vows, we love you. May God bless you.
To the rest of you boys, it's time to hit the road.


To gauge the direction of cooperation between Korea and the world, Korea.net is running a series of interviews with ambassadors to Korea. The second installment of this series features Danish Ambassador to Korea Thomas Lehmann, who speaks on the past, present and future of ties as this year marks the 60th anniversary of bilateral relations.
Danish Ambassador to Korea Thomas Lehmann on March 14 at the Danish Embassy in Jung-gu District, Seoul, explains the history of friendship and relations between Korea and Denmark.
Danish Ambassador to Korea Thomas Lehmann, in a March 14 interview with Korea.net at the Danish Embassy in Seoul, said bilateral ties stretch as far back as 1902, when both nations signed the Friendship, Trade and Sea Trade Treaty.
With Seoul and Copenhagen marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties this year, both governments are holding events under the "Year of Culture 2019" program to commemorate the milestone.
"Culture is the best thing to help make the peoples of both countries better understand each other," Lehmann said.
In economic cooperation, the ambassador picked renewable energy and industries related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution as core sectors for bilateral collaboration.
– This year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Denmark. What is your impression of this milestone as the Danish ambassador to Korea?
Relations between Korea and Denmark actually go back much further. They go back more than 100 years to 1902, when both sides concluded the Friendship, Trade and Sea Trade Treaty. Since then, the two nations have successfully worked together as partners thanks to similarities such as both being small countries, open economies, trade minded and very innovative, and having strong populations and focus on education. Many of these factors have brought us together.
This is what makes the celebration for the 60th anniversary of bilateral ties so special. The best way to celebrate is through culture. So we dedicate this year as a year of culture with activities in both countries.
– Korea and Denmark will each host a variety of events throughout the year to mark this diplomatic milestone. How has the celebration been overall and what must-see events are in Korea?
Both countries will host a variety of events throughout the year, ranging from those on fine arts, design and craft arts and music concerts such as jazz and orchestra, all aiming at boosting understanding between the peoples of the two countries. To promote the year-long program of cultural events, each side has named a well-known figure — Kang Sue-jin, artistic director of Korean National Ballet, and Danish Crown Princess Mary.
Key events in Korea include a modern art exhibition in April and one on contemporary art in May and the Busan International Film Festival, Jarasum Jazz Festival and Cheongju Craft Biennale in autumn. We're also preparing for a closing event to end the celebration with an excellent finale at the end of this year.
We want to show the best of what we have and the modern side of Danish culture because these cultural exchanges will bring people together. And hopefully one day, this will also lead to direct flights between Seoul and Copenhagen, which will further increase our exchanges and contacts.
– Since your first interview with Korea.net last year, three inter-Korean summits and two North Korea-U.S. summits have taken place. How does Denmark see the overall peace process on the Korean Peninsula?
First of all, the rest of the international community and we really welcome and look at this in a very positive way. The diplomatic process President Moon Jae-in has spearheaded and is engaged in deserves all kinds of respect.
We fully support that, we are hopeful, and we want to see peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula because it's so important not only to this region but also the international community.
We hope the diplomatic process leads to complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization that can then be an important step forward to prosperity for all people on the Korean Peninsula, because that is what they deserve.
– When President Moon Jae-in visited Denmark in October last year, he emphasized bilateral cooperation especially in renewable energy, green growth and other eco-friendly areas. Have tangible results or progress been seen in these sectors?
We were very honored and proud to have President Moon make an official visit to Denmark in conjunction with the P4G (Partnering for Green Growth and Global Goals 2030) summit there.
We are very supportive and positive about the ambitions laid out by the Korean government to go toward more renewable energy in Korea under the so-called 3020 plan, which targets 20 percent of energy coming from renewable sources by 2030.
If you increase the use of renewable energy and reduce the number of core power plants, you can also find a breakthrough to tackle the issue of fine dust, the main cause of air pollution Korea has been recently experiencing. You can still achieve economic growth while boosting energy efficiency and reducing fossil fuels.
Denmark has a lot of experience (in this area) and we've succeeded in it. So can Korea. Energy transition and renewable energy sectors will also lead to job creation and new growth engines.
To solve the fine dust issue, we need international cooperation and partnerships with other countries because (the effects of) climate change cannot be handled by one country alone. That's why it's important for Denmark, Korea and many other countries to join hands in promoting an agenda for reducing air pollution and increasing renewable energy sources.
This is what we do in the U.N. and in the P4G platform. This is what we do at wonderful institutions like the Global Green Growth Institute, which is headquartered in Korea and has Denmark as a founding member.
In Denmark, we've been moving toward becoming 100-percent renewable (energy) by 2050. By 2050, Denmark will be independent from fossil fuels. But we won't be able to do it alone. We need partnerships (and) technology that can assist us in that drive, and Korea has very important technologies.
– What sectors are both countries showing the most active cooperation in and what are promising fields for collaboration?
Apart from energy and technology, I would say medicine, life science and food. Both countries have aging populations. Cooperation in pharmaceuticals and medical equipment and institutions can bring both business opportunities and growth engines.
Food is also a promising area. People are showing stronger interest in safe and healthy food these days. In Denmark, we have a strong trend of organic food. Considering the growing demand for quality organic food, food is another area for future cooperation.
– What Danish food, culture or tourist attractions would you recommend to Koreans? And what charms of Korea would you advise Danes to experience?
If you visit Denmark, Copenhagen is a must. In Copenhagen, use a bicycle, make sure you don't walk as a pedestrian. Bicycles are the main (mode of) transport in the city, which has more bikes than people. There, you can see the famous Little Mermaid statue, and can also find various cultural events taking place in museums and galleries (for) the Korea-Denmark Cultural Year. For food, I would (recommend) open sandwiches and rye bread, both of which are healthy and tasty.
For Danes, I would recommend that they visit Seoul first. This is one of the world's most vibrant and dynamic places yet has wonderful tradition. At Yeouido Hangang River Park, you can also find a smaller version of the Little Mermaid statue, which is nicknamed the "Little Mermaid's sister." For those who want to understand Korea deeper, I would recommend a visit to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to better understand the World War II, the Korean War and the division of the Korean Peninsula. At the DMZ, you'll get a different feeling if you see the North Korean side from there.
– You assumed your ambassadorial post in 2014. What do you like best about life here?
Korea has been a fantastic learning experience for me and my family. This is the first country for me as an ambassador. My daughter Sofie was born here. Especially last year, the spirit of the "Peace Olympics" of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games was unforgettable, and I saw moments of peace spawning on the Korean Peninsula. I have been also preparing to host the (60th anniversary) celebratory events to mark the diplomatic milestone, so I'm very grateful for everything.


9. What Is Luxury Not?
Saying what it is not will help us to better define what luxury is.
I would start saying that luxury is never just an object.
an audience also through stories service customer experience on the point of sales.
Second element, luxury is not completely replicable.
So, luxury's never a series.
You have to wait for it.
You have to wait two years to buy a Ferrari.
You might not even buy an Hermès bag.
So, it's the opposite of the industrial series.
Then luxury is not just expensive.
Luxury has to give a value.
So for sure as we said price premium is important.
exclusivity, but we cannot say luxury equals expensive.
has the right price for that kind of value proposition.
Another thing that luxury is not.
is, is close to what I said before.
Is not easy to get, is not even easy to understand.
So, you need to have a certain culture to understand luxury.
To understand how a product is made.
Understand the leather, understand a wine understand a jewel, understand a story.
So, is not for everyone, also from a cultural perspective.
So, last point just to make a difference between luxury and fashion.
they are fashion, but, true luxury is never fast.
It is not fast in the way the product is delivered to the market.
Is not even fast in the way you consume, you buy it, you interpret it.
a few things about how the luxury market evolved in the last 20 years.
Because time is important, also from the perspective of the market evolution.
entering into more accessible price points.
luxury also with a brand extension into new product categories.
the first time into new markets other than Europe, US, and Japan.
opinions, tastes about luxury are reshaped.
to the baby boomer generation or the senior generation of the past.
the great challenge for the time to come.


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This room also has board games and has wireless internet access. This is (mostly) an alcohol-free zone.
There is also a smaller social room in our college. Furnished with tables and chairs, our students use this room for that special celebration, such as birthdays and when exams are over.


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Anton, all the time you spend here and leave us hanging?
Maybe he didn't want to toot his own horn? No reason to amp things up.
Loved Berasategui - went for lunch (best way to do a 3* IMHO, especially in SS). One of the better/best 3*'s I've been to (and I've been to a fair amount).
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If I remember the timing correctly the 1985 would have been made by Clair Dau but bottled by Jadot. It should be fantastic.
Jay, I'll try to get a firm answer on that this weekend. I'll be with some people who will know.
It is interesting because I understand Jadot purchased the vineyard in 1985.
It was a lease from when they acquired Clair-Dau - ended in 2005 and the "contract" went back to Domaine Bruno Clair.
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FYI - if you are a BH subscriber he has written up this event in the newly released Issue 73. Pages 208-216.
$25 at AIX (there might be a limit on # of bottles but I'm not sure).
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Horseradish and mustard cream sauce from the Silver Palate cookbook. Delicious!
Is this better if made a few days before or should it be day of, etc...?
Thanks but I need the CSJ for a CSJ specific tasting.
Well, it's been about a year so I figured a bump would be good - updated list in 1st post.
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Tourists flock to eat shaved ice with artificial syrup in Hawaii for $6-8.
Sorry, but somebody has to say it - Burgundy.
It was said in post #2 of this thread.
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How is it possible that Snow's has not been mentioned yet?
Lobel's has a sale offer now on free little NY steaks w a purchase. Had them in cart till I saw shipping cost.
Lots of options at The Battery and most likely the best options for that area.
I'll try and think of some others if I can.
I believer that Pignan would be considered the 2nd wine and then Fonsalette and then La Pialade.
Topic: Is this Domaine or Maison Leroy?
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Topic: Zachys goes to 23% commision for buyers.
Zachys goes to 23% commision for buyers.
A. So wrote: The thing with someone like Sotheby's is that a single Picasso, de Kooning, Bacon, etc. easily is worth the sum total of the wine they auction in a year. Sometimes I wonder why they bother.
Topic: Best bottle you've ever received as a present?
Best bottle you've ever received as a present?
Going the opposite way but I gifted a bottle of 2000 Georges/Henri Jayer NSG (maybe 1.5-2 years ago).
The Troisgros version is just a spectacular dish.
Topic: Atlanta -- restaurant recs?
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Topic: Maison Ilan capsules arbitrarity?
Capsules are different on different wines.
I'd be annoyed/frustrated if the same wine had different capsules (see Coche-Dury meursault, some white, some gold, etc...).
so likely the 2019 vintage?
Which is exactly what the original article states.


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Kristin Cavallari Relates to Jersey Shore's The Situation
Though she has allegiance to The Hills, Kristin Cavallari admits she's smitten with another MTV show, Jersey Shore.
"I love it," she said. "Is that bad that I love it?"
Cavallari says that if she were on Jersey Shore her nickname would be "the straight-up gangster" and her favorite character is Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino.
"He's the best," she told PEOPLE Saturday while celebrating her 23 birthday at Las Vegas Eve Nightclub and Eva Longoria's Vegas restaurant Beso.
Maybe that's because she can relate: Sorentino has his share of haters, Cavallari relishes her role as the resident bad girl on The Hills.
"I have a good time with it," she said. "I can't sit here and stress about my image on The Hills. I'd drive myself crazy."
"I prefer to be the bad girl and have fun with it," she adds. "You know, it's a job, let's have fun with it."
She definitly has 'Jersey Shore' on her mind because she also discussed the show with US Weekly:
"I'm not going to lie, I'm kind of jealous," Kristin Cavallari told UsMagazine.com when asked about the new hit MTV show at her 23rd birthday party Saturday at Beso, Eva Longoria Parker's Las Vegas restaurant that connects with her nightclub, Eve.
Jersey Shore's Jan. 7 show had its highest ratings ever -- more than 3.2 million viewers. (In comparison, ratings for The Hills ratings have dropped significantly: 1.72 million viewers tuned in to the October season 5 finale; 2.6 million viewers watched the season 4 finale.)
Cavallari's favorite character? "The Situation," she told Us. "I mean, come on, right?"
She said she'd even date a guido.
"Maybe, if I liked him," she told Us. "I mean, if I was attracted to him, absolutely."
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BIMA Ghana, the leading provider of mobile delivered insurance and health products in the country, won the West African Clinical Alliance Award (WACAA) in the category "leading telemedicine provider".31 August 2018
BIMA Ghana, the leading provider of mobile delivered insurance and health products in the country, won the West African Clinical Alliance Award (WACAA) in the category "leading telemedicine provider". The awards honor innovative players in the healthcare industry. The West African Clinical Alliance recognized BIMA for its pioneering work in improving access to quality health care through the use of mobile technology.
According to the OECD, there is at most 1 qualified physician per 10,000 people in Ghana, and the combination of soaring population and rising urbanization is driving higher demand for health care services, particularly as non-communicable disease such as diabetes and hypertension continue to rise. In Ghana it is common for patients to travel considerable distances or sacrifice long hours waiting in a clinic before seeing a doctor. This, along with the high cost of consultations, often prevents people from seeking medical help. Telemedicine provides an opportunity to relieve the burden on the hospital system and to provide a safe and confidential way for people to obtain medical advice, wherever they are in the country.
Launched in 2015, BIMA Doctor is a pioneer of the telemedicine industry in Ghana and is the first and currently only licensed provider. It began as a pure medical advisory service, allowing subscribers to access unlimited consultations with licensed medical practitioners over the phone for only GHC 3 monthly. In the past 3 years, the service has evolved into a full-fledged telemedicine service, offering access to both generalists and specialists, e-prescriptions via SMS as well as a laboratory referral service providing discounts to subscribers. Recently, BIMA Doctor has enrolled all customers onto a Health Coaching Programme delivering targeted health content via SMS and recorded voice messages.
Christina Tuemmers, mHealth Division Manager, explains: "We are honored that our contribution to improving access to affordable and quality health care has been recognized. The award is a major step in recognizing telemedicine as a standalone heath service".
Dr. David Sunu, Chief Medical Officer of BIMA Doctor, adds: "BIMA is at the forefront of legitimate telemedicine practice in Ghana. This award is a confirmation of our high clinical standards and customer service that underpin the delivery of the BIMA Doctor Service".
Damien Gueroult, Country Manager, said: "We believe that the roaring mobile penetration and increasing data usage in Ghana will create a vast opportunity to reach the mass-market, previously excluded from health services and in particular preventive care. Next month we will launch the BIMA Doctor mobile App which will offer additional value added services to our customers".
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Victor Ieronim Stoichiță (Bucarest, Rumania, 13 de junio de 1949) es historiador y crítico de arte. Es, desde 1991, catedrático de Historia del Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo en la Universidad de Friburgo, en Suiza. Sus intereses incluyen la hermenéutica y la antropología de la imagen, con especial énfasis en el arte italiano y español. Estudió historia del arte en Roma, París y Múnich.

Ha sido profesor visitante en varias instituciones de educación superior, incluidas las universidades de Madrid (Carlos III), la Universidad Hebrea de Jerusalén, Harvard, Göttingen, Frankfurt, Santiago de Chile, en la Scuola di Studi Umanistici de Bolonia, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales de París y el Collège de France. Fue miembro del Wissenschaftskolleg de Berlín, profesor Rudolf Wittkower en el Instituto Max Planck de Roma, Visiting Scholar en el Getty Research Institute (Los Ángeles), Instituto de Estudios Avanzados de Princeton y el Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Artes Visuales (Washington DC).

Ha dado numerosas conferencias en diversos museos como el Louvre, el Prado, el Instituto de Arte de Chicago, el Museo Guggenheim de Bilbao, la Alte Pinakothek de Múnich y el Museo de Bellas Artes de México.

Tras emigrar en 1982 a Alemania, se interesó especialmente por el arte español y sus problemas hermenéuticos. Sus libros proponen nuevos puntos de vista y de investigación que contribuyen a esclarecer el lugar que ocupa la pintura española en el contexto europeo y en la cultura y espiritualidad occidentales. Aparte de sus numerosos artículos y conferencias, ha publicado varios libros, algunos junto con Anna María Coderch.

Obras
Algunas obras editadas en español son:

Entre sus últimas obras traducidas a varias lenguas figuran:

 L'instauration du Tableau. Métapeinture à l'aube des Temps Modernes (París, 1993, nueva edición Genève, 1999)
 Visionary Experience in the Golden Age of Spanish Art (Londres, 1995)
 Brève histoire de l'ombre (Londres, 1997 ; Genève, 2000)
 Goya. The Last Carnival (en colaboración con Anna Maria Coderch), (Londres, 1999)
 The Pygmalion Effect (Chicago, 2008).

Enlaces externos
 Universidad de Friburgo. Victor Stoichiță (en francés y alemán)
  (italiano e inglés)
 Críticas de arte
 Tesoros de arte hispánico. Una selección bibliográfica

Historiadores del arte
Profesores de la Universidad de Friburgo (Suiza)
Nacidos en Bucarest

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Convert Ltd, the UK's leading manufacturer of cable looms and harnesses, is celebrating after Quality and Engineering Manager, Josh Boakes, won a coveted Bright Sparks award for electronic engineering.
Organized by Electronics Weekly, in partnership with RS Components, the Bright Sparks programme is designed to celebrate the brightest and most talented young electronic engineers in the UK today.
Twenty-five year old Josh, who has worked for the Kent-based electrical engineering company for five years, received his statuette at a celebratory lunch at the Houses of Parliament along with twenty eight other young engineers.
The selection panel - drawn from experts across the industry - included: Isabella Mascarenhas (Institution of Engineering and Technology's Young Professionals Engagement Manager); Tony Fish (co-founder FabLab London); Paul Hide (COO, techUK); Dr Lucy Rogers (science writer and presenter); Lindsley Ruth (CEO, RS Components) and Richard Wilson (editor, Electronics Weekly).
Josh initially joined Convert as a part-time apprentice in 2011 having left school at 19 with 10 GCSEs and 3 A-levels. Josh opted not to go to University, deciding instead to pursue a career in electronics by gaining hands-on experience. Five years on he has diligently climbed the career ladder to become Convert's Quality and Engineering Manager.
Operating in the automotive, public transport and scientific/medical sectors, Convert is based in Edenbridge, Kent. The company increased turnover by 20% last year to £1.5 million and employs 30 staff. It manufactures wire cables and harnesses for car head and rear lights, passenger gates at railway stations and a range of scientific equipment, boasting some top industry names amongst its customers including Wipac, Bibby Scientific Ltd, GKN Hybrid Power, Cubic Transportation and OEM Automatic Ltd, as well as leading luxury and sports car manufacturers.


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Beethoven Choral Symphony
Following our triumphant performance of Mahler's Second Symphony in November 2017, Vivace Chorus returns to Guildford Cathedral with another firm favourite – Beethoven's Symphony No. 9.
Beethoven's setting of Friedrich von Schiller's poem Ode to Joy has become one of the most recognised pieces of music in the world, and is currently in Classic FM's Hall of Fame top 10.
We're pairing this monumental work with Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms. Commissioned for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and first performed in 1930, this is an energetic, engaging and exciting work in three short movements – the two works together making for a truly memorable musical journey.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Conductor: Jeremy Backhouse
Soloists: Clare Tunney (Soprano), Flora MacDonald (Alto/mezzo), Kieran Carrel (Tenor), Nicholas Mogg (Bass)
The soloists
We are delighted to introduce the soloists for the performance.
We are supporting the Alzheimer's Society
We've teamed up with the Alzheimer's Society for this concert, and there will be a bucket collection at the end of the performance. There is an increasing amount of research into the positive effect of music for people who have dementia, and we are inviting those with dementia and their carers to our afternoon rehearsal at Guildford Cathedral so that they can enjoy the music in an informal setting.
Review - Stravinsky and Beethoven Choral Symphony 9 May 2018
A spirited performance of the Beethoven 9th Symphony was conducted with aplomb by Jeremy Backhouse; he uses the acoustic of the wonderful Guildford Cathedral well to bring the structure to life, and the journey towards the Ode to Joy (sung passionately by chorus and soloists alike with clear diction) was compelling. The soloists, most notably the baritone, embraced the spirit of the work with their sense of drama and excellent delivery of the text. The Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms had poise, space and Jeremy brought a keen ear for the subtle timbres throughout.


To be truly free, all you need is the untouched wilderness and a touch of madness in your blood.
Finland offers a wide range of outdoor activities for all tastes. Being a country of opposites and contrasts you can truly enjoy your stay with each of your senses. Finland is a clean and quiet country where the feeling of space, the calm of the wilderness and the bustle of the lake districts is present throughout the year.
Unique national parks are gate to the Finnish nature and each of them showcase the natural characteristics of the area. They present archipelago dotted by islands and islets, virgin forests reaching quietly to the sky, lakes glimmering in a thousand shades of blue, and the wilderness of the Lapland fells. There is something for everybody – whether you'd like to walk in the wilderness along age old tracks, go for a short nature trip with your family or just wonder around picking berries.
Finlands national parks and forests hide thousands of strange stories and secrets to be revealed by those who love nature hiking and trekking. These are places known only by very few. Do you dare to explore them?


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Celebrity Endorsements: 3 Brand Campaigns We Love
Angie Tran
Content Marketing Manager @ AdRoll
D2C/Ecommerce
Awards season is here, ladies and gentlemen. As the Oscars take over television screens everywhere, let's be honest: How many of us tune in for the glitz, glamor, and celebrities, rather than the actual awards? 🙋♀
If you know the ins and outs of marketing, there's no denying the power and influence of a famous face — brands looking to add pizzazz to their campaigns have long relied on star power in the form of celebrity endorsements.
While snagging a ticket to the most anticipated Hollywood event of the year may not be in your cards, there's no reason not to celebrate: We're awarding virtual golden statuettes to the top three celebrity-driven brand campaigns in recent years.
Most Ambitious Campaign 🏆: McDonald's x BTS
How to sell more chicken nuggets? With the help of the world's biggest boy band (and limited-edition packaging for said chicken nuggets.)
To understand the sheer scale of the McDonald's and BTS collaboration, you first have to grasp the mind-blowing star power of the K-pop global phenomenon:
BTS contributed a jaw-dropping $4.65 billion to the South Korean economy in 2020.
BTS was the third most-streamed artist on Spotify in 2021.
BTS has nearly 38 million followers on Twitter and 60.7 million followers on Instagram.
McDonald's announcement of its international partnership with BTS threw the band's fans (who refer to themselves as the BTS ARMY) into a frenzy.
BTS x McDonald's merch.
To get the BTS ARMY even more excited than they already were, McDonald's:
Savvily teased the collaboration for weeks prior to the official launch.
Designed unique limited-edition packaging for "The BTS Meal" (in the band's signature purple color).
Launched limited-time sauces picked by BTS members (including Cajun and sweet chili).
Created two merch drops with t-shirts, keychains, mini bags, photo cards, and more.
Offered exclusive BTS-related dynamic content on the McDonald's app.
The results were staggering. In South Korea alone, the sales of its Chicken McNuggets increased by 250%. In the U.S., restaurant visits to McDonald's rose by 12% over the first seven days of the campaign (which is higher than the equally hyped Travis Scott meal in 2020.)
For this, we are awarding McDonald's and BTS with "The Most Ambitious Campaign." 🏆
Key takeaway: To make the most out of your celebrity endorsement opportunity, make sure to drive hype through their fans. Design activations they can easily get excited about, whether that's buying limited-edition merchandise or partaking in a challenge to uncover secret details about a campaign launch date.
Most Timely Campaign 🏆: Aviation Gin x Peloton Woman
Okay, we're cheating a little for this award because the star of this campaign isn't really a celebrity.
Let's backtrack: Remember that Peloton holiday ad in 2019? The one with the terrified-looking woman who was gifted a Peloton bike and started vlogging the experience?
That ad went viral for all the wrong reasons. Some made fun of how scared "Peloton Woman" looked. Others criticized Peloton's unhealthy portrayal of body image and marriage. Some marketers complained about how cringe-worthy the concept was. Others simply mocked the brand for the sake of it.
It didn't end there. Days after the commercial initially aired, Aviation Gin (owned by Ryan Reynolds) capitalized on the conversation by casting Peloton Woman (actress Monica Ruiz) in a tongue-in-cheek sequel — Peloton Woman was now downing Aviation Gin in a bar, sans wedding ring, with with a deadpan stare while her friends tell her she's "safe here."
We're rooting for Peloton Woman.
The campaign was a hit — it was timely, celebrated meme culture, and had a straightforward product message. Talk about capitalizing on another brand's moment of infamy. That's why we're awarding Aviation Gin x Peloton Woman x Ryan Reynolds with "The Most Timely Campaign." 🏆
Key takeaway: When you think of celebrity endorsements, there's no need to only consider expensive A-listers — influencer marketing is a relevant and powerful tactic for growing brands, too. You can tap into the connection they've nurtured with their audience over time. Plus, they're typically a lot more relatable to your average shopper.
Most Daring Campaign 🏆: Nike x Colin Kaepernick
If you're not a follower of the NFL, you likely had not heard the name Colin Kaepernick until 2016, when he began to kneel during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality, triggering a nationwide cultural conversation.
It's no wonder Nike's decision to make the football player a key ambassador for its 2018 "Just Do It" campaign made massive waves. With the headline "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything," the two-minute commercial (which featured other inspirational sports stars such as Serena Williams and Lebron James) encouraged viewers to question authority and take a stance on social justice issues.
Watch the ad here.
By leveraging Kaepernick's celebrity endorsement, Nike's campaign attracted an immediate backlash. Some customers filmed and posted videos of themselves burning their Nike products on social media. Others declared that they were boycotting the company. Politicians got involved. The company's stock tanked.
While this seemed like a disastrous miscalculation for Nike, the company's confidence in its campaign never wavered — they didn't apologize for the campaign or its message. And soon after, the gamble paid off: Amid the over-amplified outrage, the company's subset of young, diverse customers came through. In the end, the company's sales increased by over 30% in the immediate days following the campaign launch.
More consumers, especially Gen Zers, are "belief-driven buyers" who choose to support brands based on their mission and practices. Nike's campaign and willingness to alienate a small part of its customer base gave its brand a massive social boost.
The company is a great example of how to do mission-driven marketing right. And for that, we award Nike and Colin Kaepernick with "The Most Daring Campaign." 🏆
Key takeaway: When building your celebrity endorsement strategy, choosing a divisive or controversial figure can be a risky gamble — unless you have a powerful mission you believe in and know your mission resonates strongly with the majority of your target audience.
For more tips, tricks, and tactics to level up your marketing, head over to the AdRoll Marketing Resource Library.
Last updated on March 23rd, 2022.
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De Bedevaartskerk van Sint-Johannes van Nepomuk op de Zelená Hora (Tsjechisch: Poutní kostel svatého Jana Nepomuckého na Zelené hoře) is een bedevaartskerk bij Žďár nad Sázavou in Tsjechië. De kerk, die tussen 1719 en 1722 gebouwd werd, staat sinds 1994 op de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO. De door architect Jan Santini Aichel ontworpen kerk is een combinatie van barokke architectuur in de stijl van Borromini met gotische elementen.

De kerk is gewijd aan de heilige Johannes Nepomucenus.

Bouwwerk in Vysočina
Johannes
Werelderfgoed in Tsjechië
Barokarchitectuur
Nationaal monument in Tsjechië


By Matthew Hoffman I can't say that I'm at all surprised by the local food scandal in Florida, reported by investigative food critic Laura Reiley in the Tampa Bay Times (http://www.tampabay.com/projects/2016/food/farm-to-fable/restaurants/), in which there appears to be widespread lying on the part of farm-to-table restaurants and even farmers markets about where their food comes from (http://www.tampabay.com/projects/2016/food/farm-to-fable/farmers-markets/). Similar fraud has been reported in Britain (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1363664/Organic-food-fraud-One-restaurants-lie-origin-offerings.html) and discussed in Scientific American (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/food-fraud-it-s-what-s-for-dinner/).
I imagine that the response of many to these scandals will be to insist on increased oversight regarding the claims of restaurants and market vendors. Certainly this is important, but I think these scandals also serve to highlight the limits of consumer demand as a driver of food systems change. To focus too much on consumption—educating consumers and trying to make sure that their educated demands are met by honest supply—is grabbing the problem by the wrong end.
For the sake of clarity first, a distinction needs to be made between environmentally sustainable farming and local farming – and then, within the category of "local farming," between the issue of food miles and that of production that is embedded in local culture and relationships.
The most important issue, but also the simplest, is that of environmentally sustainable farming. If certain farming methods are known to pose serious ecological or public health risks, they should be regulated. We do not expect consumers to buy cars that meet emissions standards based on loose claims written on a folksy blackboard at the dealership. Auto emissions standards and safety concerns are regulated at the level of the manufacturer. As we have recently seen with VW, this is not a perfect system, but to leave it up to consumer choice would be absurd. So too with agriculture.
A more complicated issue is bundled into the term "local." In Norway, where I am currently located, they have two separate terms: whereas "short-travelled food" is purely a question of food miles, "local food" is connected to the food traditions of a particular place. Thus, hothouse tomatoes that are produced nearby are "short-traveled food," and Parmigiano-Reggiano is a "local food" no matter where you eat it.
The interest of American consumers in local food is based on a variety of often implicit arguments: an environmental argument related both to food miles and the assumption that farms producing for a local market are smaller and less industrial; the belief that local food is fresher and thereby healthier and better-tasting; an understanding that buying local products helps the local economy in general and farmers in particular; and a desire to form a connection through food with something culturally meaningful and authentic. It is helpful to keep these various functions of local food distinct, since many avenues of local food consumption might satisfy some of these goals but not others.
The problem with consumer demand as a driver for achieving these goals is that, at least in the context of our normal consumption environments, we are so disconnected from the origins of what we consume that they are almost unreal. I might prefer to drink milk that comes from a small historic farm in a scenic landscape just because I want to know that such places exist, but if I am lied to and can stare contentedly at a bucolic scene on the label of a mass-produced product, what difference will it make for me? Not very much if that's my only connection to places where milk is produced.
I'm not too sure that all of the consumers who have been duped by Florida's farmers markets and farm-to-table restaurants would thank Reiley for making this clear. Many of them would probably be content simply to imagine that their food is "local," just as they imagine that the designer label on their clothing or handbag makes it something other than the mass-produced, sweatshop item it probably is.
"Local food" in Florida isn't inauthentic because sellers lied about it; the inauthenticity of people's connection to local production is simply revealed by how easy it is was for them to be lied to without being any the wiser until an investigative journalist came along.
If there wasn't so much physical and social distance between people and the farmers and landscapes that produce their food—if, for example, the farm that a restaurant claimed to buy from was a place that many customers passed on their daily bicycle commute to work, and if even just a few of those customers were acquainted with the farmer—then government oversight wouldn't be as necessary to prevent fraud and people would have the opportunity for a cultural connection to production that they are otherwise only pretending to have.
It might be argued that in many parts of the American landscape this kind of social and physical proximity between people and agriculture is no longer possible; but if that's true, just what the hell do people mean by local food? What can local mean if it doesn't have to do with social or physical proximity? Nothing whatsoever. In most parts of the country, however, these things can be reestablished.
Building a local food system—one based on a policy of localization—is clearly a big project and one that will require a great deal of public support in order to protect farmland, support farmers, build local infrastructure, regulate practices, and limit outside competition. To do it for real will require people to support local agriculture not merely as consumers, but as citizens, with both state-level legislation and local-level planning and zoning. Once local production and distribution become a structurally integral part of our food system and landscape, they will be something real that people can know—rather than a marketing gimmick aimed at consumers for whom its truth or fraudulence are apparently indistinguishable.
The author of this post is Matthew Hoffman. He is currently a Fulbright Scholar at the Norwegian Centre for Rural Research.