Prior to 1995, what road safety advertising took place?
The national road safety advertising and enforcement campaign began in its current form in 1995. However, some one-off road safety ads were developed prior to this. What became most different in 1995 was the intensity of the advertising – the television advertisements were regularly on air.
The New Zealand approach uses a blueprint developed from the Victorian experience. What does this blueprint include?
The NZ Transport Agency blueprint sets an expectation of high recall and cut-through for viewing audiences. It prescribes a research-led strategy, from concept development to final production. It uses 'branding' to encourage drivers to buy-in to the road safety message, eg 'Slow down'. It expects to provide support to enforcement and for enforcement to play a key role in reducing road trauma.
places the message as coming from experts, victims and communities, rather than the NZ Police or the NZ Transport Agency.
How are the key priorities of the campaign decided?
The key priorities of the campaign were determined by high and medium priorities identified in Safer Journeys: New Zealand's road safety strategy 2010–2020(external link).
Why don't you educate drivers on the road rules in your advertising, for example, the use of headlights or how to approach an intersection correctly?
The advertising programme focuses on high and medium priorities identified in the Road Safety Strategy 2010-2020, and it aims to influence and encourage the correct behaviours on our roads. The objective isn't to educate people on the correct way to drive.
What objectives do you hope to achieve with the campaign?
intermediate outcomes – audience relevance and message take-out, key public attitudes to road safety, e.g. speed, drink-driving etc.
behavioural outcomes – reduced speeds, reduced drink-driving etc.
overall outcomes – reduced road deaths and injuries.
How much money is spent on the advertising campaign each year?
The budget for the campaign is approximately $13–$14 million per year. This funding supports a police strategic enforcement programme of around $300 million per year.
What methods are used to make the advertisements effective?
We research and test all of our advertising with the audience we're targeting – from the first concept through to the finished product – to ensure our message is getting across.
We use crash data, attitudinal surveys and qualitative research to develop each advertising brief. This brief defines the issue being addressed, the objective for the campaign and the specific target audience so that each campaign focuses on what will work for each specific audience.
How do you decide what language to use in your advertising?
When an advertising brief is developed, it clearly outlines who the advertising campaign is targeting, which in turn defines what language is used. The vernacular in each advertisement is targeted to its specific audience so it is relevant to them, e.g. our youth alcohol advertisements have used the taglines, 'Be the sober driver and take one for the team', and, 'If your mate's pissed, you're screwed'. These phrases are part of the everyday language that this audience tends to speak.
How do you decide when and where to run your advertisements?
All television advertisements have an advertisement classification that specifies when they can screen. The Commercials Approval Bureau (CAB) uses over 40 different classifications(external link) to guide placement.
We select billboard sites where the target audience can clearly see the ads, in areas with maximum traffic.
All print advertisements are placed in publications appropriate to reach the target audience.
Online advertising is placed on sites where the specific audience is likely to be browsing.
What legislation do you have to work within when advertising, eg the Advertising Standards Authority?
We adhere to the guidelines of the Advertising Standards Authority's(external link) advertising codes of practice. Scheduling our advertisements at appropriate times is important because of the graphic and highly emotive nature of many of our advertisements. This is especially important where children are concerned. The Commercials Approvals Bureau has the task of classifying road safety advertisements and recommending appropriate screening times.
How do you measure the success of your campaigns and over what timeframe?
We measure the success of our campaigns through ongoing tracking and evaluation of each of the campaigns. This evaluation shows us how effective the ads are with the target audience – we measure things such as message take-out and relevance etc, to ensure the advertising is achieving its objectives.
The advertising aims to influence and encourage the correct behaviours on our roads of the people we're targeting, and ultimately works to contribute to a reduction in crashes, deaths and serious injuries. However advertising alone is unlikely to affect these reductions – the programme works in conjunction with other interventions, parts of the Transport Agency business and the sector to influence road user behaviour and affect change.
Does advertising reduce the number of crashes on our roads?
The overall advertising programme is primarily in place to support and justify police enforcement. While an advertising campaign can affect public awareness and attitudes and influence behaviour change, advertising alone does not result in reduced crashes, deaths or serious injuries. Crash reductions are the result of many factors including a combination of engineering, enforcement, legislation, advertising, education and community interventions. Accordingly our campaign supports enforcement activities to help contribute to an overall reduction in crashes, deaths and serious injuries.
How do you know if an advertisement works?
Our advertising is thoroughly tested with the target audience before it is produced and is then constantly tracked and monitored to ensure that it's achieving its objectives.
What do road crashes cost NZ every year?
Estimates of the total cost of road deaths to New Zealand society is around $3.8 billion each year. This figure is reached by measuring the costs of all damages resulting from road crashes(external link).


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The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) was created in 1934 by a dozen science journalists and reporters in New York City.  The aim of the organization was to improve the craft of science journalism and to promote good science reportage.

In June 1934, John J. O'Neill, William L. Laurence, Howard W. Blakeslee, Gobind Behari Lal and David Dietz formed NASW as a press association with Dietz as its president. Several others joined the association. The NASW incorporated in 1955, pledging itself to "foster the dissemination of accurate information regarding science through all media normally devoted to informing the public".  Leaders of the NASW have been freelance and staff reporters for a majority of US newspapers, wire services, magazines, and broadcasters.

As of September 29, 2007, the organization reported having 2,549 members and claimed to be the largest organization of science writers in the world.

Each year since 1972 the organization holds the Science in Society Awards to "provide recognition — without subsidy from any professional or commercial interest — for investigative or interpretive reporting about the sciences and their impact on society."  The organization considers granting awards in four categories: books, commentary and opinion, science reporting, and science reporting with a local or regional focus.

See also
 Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS)
 Council for the Advancement of Science Writing
 The Open Notebook

References

External links
The National Association of Science Writers

Science writing organizations
Organizations established in 1934
1934 establishments in New York City

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Asia & Australasia
Shiseido teams up with Luxasia to enter Philippines
by Georgina Caldwell | Nov 13, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Marketing
Shiseido has formed a joint venture with Singapore-based cosmetics agent Luxasia in order to establish a presence in the Philippines, according to a report published by The Japan Times. Shiseido Philippines Corp, as the new entity will be known, will be set up in...
JD and Alibaba report record Single's Day sales
by Georgina Caldwell | Nov 12, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Marketing, Retail, Technology
JD and Alibaba both reported another storming Single's Day, the now-infamous Chinese shopping festival, which took place this weekend. At JD.com transaction volume reached a record RMB159.8 billion, with shoppers flocking to the site for everything from L'Oréal and...
Mecca Founder Jo Horgan scoops EY entrepreneur of the year award
by Louise Prance-Miles | Nov 8, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Marketing
Mecca Founder Jo Horgan has been won the EY Entrepreneur of the year award having been acknowledged for her entrepreneurial spirit in a Sydney-based ceremony. Horgan runs Mecca Cosmetics and Mecca Maxima and was recognised for growing the group's business in the face...
Lancôme names Yip Pin Xiu as face; Paralympian makes history as first wheelchair user to front campaign in Singapore
by Georgina Caldwell | Nov 7, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Marketing, Products
Lancôme has named Paralympian swimmer Yip Pin Xiu as the face of its latest campaign in Singapore, according to a report published by The Straits Times. The athlete is said to be the first wheelchair user to front a major advertising campaign for the brand in the...
Kakao Ventures invests KRW1 billion in Indian K-beauty platform Limese
by Georgina Caldwell | Nov 7, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Marketing, Technology
Kakao Ventures has piled KRW1 billion into Limese, an e-commerce site dedicated to selling K-beauty in India, according to a report published by The Investor. The venture capital arm of the popular messaging app's contribution closed the platform's seed round. "Limese...
Shiseido Americas President and CEO named Chief Growth Officer as company launches new technology hub
by Georgina Caldwell | Nov 6, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Jobs & People, North America, Technology
Shiseido has created a Chief Growth Officer role as part of its future strategy to realize sustainable growth. The Japanese cosmetics manufacturer has named Shiseido Americas President and CEO, Marc Rey, to the role, effective January 1, 2019. In addition to his...
'We're committed to growth in China': Coty partners with Alibaba
by Georgina Caldwell | Nov 6, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Marketing, Products, Retail, Technology
Coty has partnered with Alibaba with a view to growing its presence on the Chinese market, according to a report published by Bloomberg. The US beauty behemoth's brands will be stocked in vending machines in malls across major Chinese cities and will collaborate with...
Ayurveda to the rescue: Colgate takes it Vedshakti line to new markets as it performs wonders for market share in India
by Georgina Caldwell | Nov 5, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Products
Colgate-Palmolive's Ayurveda offer, developed in response to the popularity of the segment within India, is crossing over to its wider global portfolio, according to a report published by the Economic Times. "We have stepped into now changing the shape of our...
The Estee Lauder Companies sees shares soar as it reports sales increase of 8 percent for Q1 2019
by Georgina Caldwell | Nov 2, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, North America
The Estee Lauder Companies saw shares soar 12 percent on the back of a strong set of results for the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The US prestige beauty manufacturer reported a sales rise of 8 percent to US$3.52 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2018....
The International Fragrance Association launches Asia Pacific office
by Georgina Caldwell | Nov 2, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Environmental, Finance, Ingredients, Regulatory
The International Fragrance Association has launched an office for the Asia-Pacific region. The launch of the Singapore-based operation was celebrated with an evening of discussions and seminars to highlight the positive role that fragrance plays in people's lives....
Walking in an Estee Wonderland: Lauder customers can create their own avatar at Hong Kong pop-up
by Georgina Caldwell | Nov 1, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Marketing, Technology
Estee Lauder is hosting a pop-up with a difference for the holiday season. The prestige beauty brand will wow shoppers in Hong Kong with pop-up counters featuring Quantum Human technology over the festive period, according to a report published by Marketing...
L'Oréal, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson et al sign global commitment to end plastic pollution
by Georgina Caldwell | Oct 31, 2018 | All Regions, Environmental, Environmental, Environmental, Environmental, Environmental, Packaging, Packaging, Packaging, Packaging, Packaging
L'Oréal, Johnson & Johnson and Unilever are among some 290 organisations to sign a new global commitment to eliminate plastic waste and pollution at source. The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment was officially unveiled by Ellen MacArthur at the Our Ocean...
P&G invests further S$41.5 million in Singapore-based digital innovation center
by Georgina Caldwell | Oct 30, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Technology
Procter & Gamble has announced that it will invest an additional S$41.5 million in its Singapore-based digital innovation center, according to a report published by the Straits Times. The latest sum brings the total investment to date to US$130 million, and is...
AS Watson and Yonghui team up to create largest grocery retailer in Guangdong
by Georgina Caldwell | Oct 29, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Marketing, Retail, Technology
AS Watson, Yonghui Superstores and Tencent Holdings have formed a joint venture which they claim will 'redefine grocery retail' in the Chinese province of Guangdong. The JV combines AS Watson's PARKnSHOP supermarket chain with Yonghui's portfolio for a combined total...
LG Household & Healthcare reports record high Q3 sales boosted by luxury brands
by Louise Prance-Miles | Oct 25, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance
South Korea-based LG Household & Healthcare has reported a record Q3 growth, reaching 1.7 trillion won in sales, up 10.6 percent year on year, and 277.5 billion won in operating profit. The company's luxury cosmetics brands such as Whoo and su:m helped boost its...
Johnson & Johnson announce plans to buyout Ci:z Holdings Co
Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to buy out Japanese skincare company Ci:z Holdings Co, according to a report by Reuters. The personal care giant has stated it will buy out all shares of the firm that it doesn't already own for 230 billion yen ($2.05 billion)...
Procter & Gamble India to invest in Indian start-ups
by Louise Prance-Miles | Oct 24, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Marketing
Procter & Gamble India has announced it is to invest in Indian start-ups with a new fund called Innovation Sourcing Fund, according to a report by The News Minute. The multi-million fund is a way for P&G India to form a collaborative growth strategy with...
AmorePacific launches into Australia and New Zealand as part of global expansion plans
by Louise Prance-Miles | Oct 23, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Products
Korean cosmetics company AmorePacific has developed further into Australia and New Zealand as part of global expansion plans, according to a report by The Investor. The company's namesake luxury brand is now stocked in 44 MECCA Cosmetica stores across both countries...
Shiseido creates trend-led video to target Halloween consumer
by Louise Prance-Miles | Oct 22, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Marketing, Uncategorized
Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido has unveiled an advertising campaign targeted at Halloween consumers, named The Party Bus, according to a report by Sora News. The three and a half-minute commercial has a tagline stating "As the party bus rolls through the night,...
Louis Vuitton emerges victorious in The Face Shop trademark infringement case
by Louise Prance-Miles | Oct 19, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Regulatory
Louis Vuitton has emerged victorious in a trademark infringement case against Korean cosmetics company The Face Shop, according to a report by The Korea Times. Louis Vuitton accused The Face Shop of using its designs following a partnership with US tote brand My Other...
White Rabbit scores success with crossover lip balm product
White Rabbit, a Chinese milk candy brand, has achieved outstanding success with its crossover product Lip Balm, produced by Maxam, according to a report by South China Morning Post. Merging into the beauty industry from its food roots, the White Rabbit Lip Balm is a...
CK Hutchison teams up with Meitu to weave beauty sales into social media
by Georgina Caldwell | Oct 17, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Marketing, Products, Retail, Technology
CK Hutchison Holdings has announced a strategic alliance with Meitu. CK Hutchison's retail division, AS Watson will work with the Chinese social sharing platform to combine beauty with social media resulting in a 'refreshing and interactive' online and offline...
What does stress smell like? Onions, says Shiseido
by Georgina Caldwell | Oct 16, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Ingredients, Marketing, Products
Shiseido has revealed that stress has a distinctive scent, according to a report published by Kyodo News, and that scent is green onion. The Japanese cosmetics manufacturer is planning to commercialize its discovery by producing products capable of neutralizing or...
Bye bye snail slime – now K-beauty is going vegan: Cosmax gains EVE certification
by Georgina Caldwell | Oct 15, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Ingredients, Manufacturing, Marketing, Packaging, Products
Cosmax has announced that it is the first Asian cosmetics manufacturer to gain Expertise Vegan Europe (EVE) certification – to testify that its products are animal-friendly, according to a report published by Pulse News. The body requires both that products not be...
Chanel Korea launches dedicated online cosmetics website
by Louise Prance-Miles | Oct 12, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Technology
Chanel Korea has launched a dedicated online cosmetics website in the country, according to a report by The Investor. The luxury cosmetics maker has launched the site in order to allow consumers special services such as receiving their items without a delivery charge...
Skinfood files for court receivership due to ongoing financial woes
South Korean cosmetics company Skinfood has filed for court receivership due to ongoing financial problems, according to a report by the Korean Herald. Skinfood has amassed mounting losses, which the company has attributed to a sales slow down as well as accumulated...
We'll still have K-beauty: South Korea agrees post-Brexit trade deal with UK
by Georgina Caldwell | Oct 10, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance
South Korea and the United Kingdom have agreed to put together a bilateral free trade treaty to continue their close economic links post-Brexit, according to a report published by Yonhap News. The two countries have been in working-level talks with the UK's...
Global brands treat us like 'gullible sheep': Chinese blogger sues Lauder over Le Mer claims
by Georgina Caldwell | Oct 9, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Marketing, Products, Regulatory
Chinese blogger Hao Yu's latest post has gone viral after he shared it on Weibo. In the piece, he reveals that he is suing the owner of Crème de la Mer, The Estee Lauder Companies, for misleading Chinese shoppers, according to a report published by the South China...
Shares in luxury beauty firms fall as China cracks down on imports
by Georgina Caldwell | Oct 8, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Products, Regulatory
China's border guards have managed to wipe significant value from multinational behemoths Kering, LVMH and Shiseido after videos of luxury goods being seized at the border and a tax receipt levying CNY 17,100 in import duties on make-up went viral, according to a...
Shiseido looks to double sales of own brand range in Asian market
by Louise Prance-Miles | Oct 5, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Products
Japanese beauty company Shiseido is looking to the Asian market to double sales of its own brand premium make-up range by 2020, according to a report by Nikkei Asian Review. Shiseido is aiming to boost sales to $1.75 billion, 200 billion yen, up from 130 billion yen...
Luxasia boosts expansion plans with Pacific SMM majority-share acquisition
by Louise Prance-Miles | Oct 4, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance
Luxasia has announced the majority-share acquisition of fragrance and beauty retailer Pacific SMM, a move which will better place the company to expand into Australia and New Zealand. A leading omnichannel partner for beauty and luxury brand distribution in retail and...
J-beauty to benefit as Japan's SBI Remit enables bitcoin payments to Africa
by Georgina Caldwell | Oct 3, 2018 | Africa & Middle East, Asia & Australasia, Finance, Finance
J-beauty brands are to benefit as major Japanese money transfer firm SBI Remit announced that it would allow its customers to send money to Africa using the Bitcoin blockchain, according to a report published by Live Bitcoin News. The new facility will be simpler and...
L'Oréal teams up with Tmall to create male cosmetics line for Chinese shoppers
by Georgina Caldwell | Oct 2, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Marketing, Products, Retail, Technology
L'Oréal China has announced that it will team up with Tmall's Innovation Center to create a male beauty line for the Chinese market. The Alibaba Group-owned unit will leverage insights from the online shopping platform's 600 million users to help the French beauty...
Unilever takes unstereotype mission to Asia
by Georgina Caldwell | Oct 1, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Marketing
Unilever is taking its unstereotype campaign to Asia, according to a report published by CNBC after research commissioned by the Dutch FMCG company revealed that the advertising world is failing to reflect the zeitgeist in parts of the region. The study analyzed 500...
L'Oréal promotes Malaysia marketing director to CMO
by Louise Prance-Miles | Sep 28, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Marketing
L'Oréal Malaysia has promoted marketing director Lee Lim Meng to the role of Chief Marketing Officer, according to a report by Advertising + Marketing. Having held the position of Marketing Director with the company for over two years, Meng is said to have also held...
Bod Australia receives grant for cannabinoid research
by Louise Prance-Miles | Sep 27, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Ingredients
Bod Australia has received an Innovations Connections Grant from the Australian Federal Government in order to assist a partnership with researchers from the University of Sydney's Lambert Initiative in order to further 'develop the methods and materials required to...
Jo Malone London launches bespoke fragrance service on Tmall
by Georgina Caldwell | Sep 26, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Marketing, Retail, Technology
Jo Malone London is encouraging Chinese customers to go bespoke with a new tool featured prominently on its recently launched Tmall store, according to a report published by Glossy. The Estee Lauder Companies-owned fragrance brand is encouraging shoppers to answer a...
Iba Halal Care raises Rs15 crore in funding round
by Georgina Caldwell | Sep 25, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance
The owner of India's first halal certified cosmetics brand, Iba Halal Care, has raised RS15 crore in series A1 funding. The round was led by Addvantis Enterprises, according to a report published by India Retailing. "We are thrilled to have raised this round of...
Walgreens Boots Alliance launches Tmall flagship for Boots own labels
by Georgina Caldwell | Sep 24, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Marketing, Products, Retail, Technology
Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced the launch of a Boots flagship store on Tmall Global. Its presence on the Alibaba-owned platform will allow the pharmacy chain to launch its Boots own label brands onto the Chinese market, reaching half a billion consumers. No7,...
Procter & Gamble stops sale of badger hair brushes following PETA animal cruelty claims
by Louise Prance-Miles | Sep 21, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, North America, Products
Personal care giant Procter & Gamble has announced it will cease sales of the badger-haired brushes sold via it's The Art of Shaving brand due to a PETA expose that highlighted the cruelty inflicted on the animals in Chinese badger farms. According to PETA,...
L'Occitane expands further into China with launch of flagship store on JD.com
by Louise Prance-Miles | Sep 21, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Europe, Retail
French beauty brand L'Occitane is expanding further into the Chinese beauty market with the launch of a new flagship store on JD.com. L'Occitane's store will sell a full range of the company's skincare and beauty range with the company offering a free gift to...
Mike Wanliss announced as Boots Retail Thailand new Managing Director
Boots Retail Thailand has announced the appointment of Mike Wanliss as it's new Managing Director, effective 21 January, 2019. Wanliss will report to Dean Thompson, Vice President and Regional Managing Director Asia for international retail, Walgreens Boots Alliance,...
'We're better than Chanel': North Korea opens Unhasu cosmetic factory to media
by Georgina Caldwell | Sep 19, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Ingredients, Manufacturing, Products, Technology
North Korea has opened up a cosmetics factory in Pyongyang to the wider world, via the media, for the first time, according to a report published by Global Times. The high-tech facility produces North Korea's well known Unhasu brand, among others, and has been charged...
Unilever announces support for Sabah sustainable palm oil project at Global Climate Action Summit
by Georgina Caldwell | Sep 18, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Environmental, Environmental, Environmental, Europe, Ingredients, North America, Retail
As part of its goal of achieving a deforestation-free supply chain, Unilever will support an initiative led by Forever Sabah, World Wildlife Find Malaysia and PONGO Alliance to help sustainably certify 60,000 hectares of palm oil plantation. The Malaysian state of...
L'Oréal Paris brings message of female empowerment to PDFC Bridal Fashion Week
by Georgina Caldwell | Sep 18, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Marketing
The eighth edition of Pakistan Design Fashion Council L'Oréal Paris Bridal Week (#PLBW18) took place from September 4 through 6, 2018 in Lahore. This year, the Pakistan Fashion Design Council opened the platform to a host of fresh, new bridal designers while the...
Unilever on the hunt for Singapore ad agency
by Georgina Caldwell | Sep 17, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Marketing
Unilever has invited four agencies to pitch for its creative account, covering home and personal care brands on the Singapore market, according to a report published by Marketing. The Dutch FMCG company is said to have narrowed the field down to Goodstuph, GOVT, TSLA...
Korean trade authorities sponsor K Beauty fair in US to boost SME business development in the country
by Louise Prance-Miles | Sep 14, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Marketing, North America, Products
The Ministry of Trade, Infrastructure and Energy and Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) has sponsored a New York and New Orleans-based K Beauty fair in order to promote small to medium sized K Beauty businesses in the US. As part of the fair, KOTRA has...
K Beauty brand Aesthetic Hydration Cosmetics launches pop up store to celebrate launch into Chinese market
by Louise Prance-Miles | Sep 13, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Retail
K Beauty brand Aesthetic Hydration Cosmetics (AHC) has launched a new pop up store in Shanghai in a celebration of its entry into the Chinese market. The store is inviting consumers to try the company's flagship products, such as its anti-ageing moisturizers, with...
Sephora appeals to Chinese shoppers with WeChat program, Z Tao as brand ambassador and concept store
by Georgina Caldwell | Sep 12, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Marketing, Retail
Sephora has named Chinese singer Z Tao as brand ambassador as it prepares to launch its first concept store for Asia in Shanghai, according to a report published by China.org.cn. The announcement was made at a press conference in Shanghai where the LVMH-retailer also...
Alibaba Founder Jack Ma to step down in 2019; Daniel Zhang named as successor
by Georgina Caldwell | Sep 11, 2018 | Asia & Australasia, Finance, Jobs & People, Retail, Technology
Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma has announced his intention to step down from the role on September 10, 2019. Ma will be succeeded by current CEO Daniel Zhang. Ma issued a letter to Alibaba's customers, employees and shareholders reassuring them of a smooth...
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India need not worry much about currency fluctuation at the moment as the country has good accumulation of foreign exchange reserves, but a depreciating rupee could put inflationary pressure on the economy, ADB Chief Economist Yasuyuki Sawada.
India need not worry much about currency fluctuation at the moment as the country has good accumulation of foreign exchange reserves, but a depreciating rupee could put inflationary pressure on the economy, ADB Chief Economist Yasuyuki Sawada said on Friday. He said the Asian Development Bank (ADB) does not foresee a sharp increase in oil prices which has touched $75 a barrel recently. "Foreign exchange reserves have been accumulating over time. There has been no indication of depletion of reserves so I don't think, we need to worry much about the exchange rate fluctuation.
"Of course depreciation can be good or bad. Good news is exporting sector can gain from this depreciation of rupee. The potential negative impact is this depreciation will put inflationary pressure on the economy," Sawada told PTI in an interview. According to reports, Indian rupee has been among the worst performing currencies in the emerging market pack this year and has lost over 4.5 percent against the US dollar. The rupee closed at 66.65 against the American currency yesterday.
India's foreign exchange reserves touched a life-time high of $424.864 billion in the week ended April 6, aided by increase in foreign currency assets. Sawada, however, said he does not expect any sharp increase in oil prices.
"What happens if there is sharp oil price increase? Oil importers will be adversely affected. But renewable energies are being adopted by the region. And the likeliness of sharp increase in oil prices, I don't see this is realistic," he said. ADB in its Asian Development Outlook last month had projected crude oil prices to remain around USD 65 a barrel in 2018 and USD 62 a barrel in 2019.
"Oil prices are determined by demand and supply. We are seeing some fluctuation in oil prices, but unless overall fundamental demand supply changes happen, we don't see any substantial deviation from this baseline forecast," Sawada said.
India sources about 86 per cent of crude oil, 75 per cent of natural gas and 95 per cent of LPG from Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). With India being over 80 per cent dependent on imports to meet its oil needs, a recent firming of international rates has sent domestic fuel rates higher, which in turn would impact inflation numbers. Petrol prices have hit a four-year high while diesel rates have touched an all-time high in the national capital.
With regard to the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST), Sawada said the new indirect tax regime would play a role in stimulating the economy as more revenues earned through it could be used for more public investments.
GST, which subsumed over a dozen local levies, was introduced on July 1, 2017, and has transformed India into a single market for seamless movement of goods. Although India is enjoying demographic dividend as of now, Sawada advocated that the government should move towards a national pension system and a universal health coverage plan to prepare itself for the ageing population.
"India still has many years to face ageing population. Ageing will slow down growth because productivity and savings will decline and working age population slows. Also, in order to take care of elderly people, the government has to spend more which has to be budgeted.
"Government should set up national pension system which takes a long time. In order to set up fully funded pension system, which is sustainable, you have to start setting up at the age of 20.
"Although Indian government has many years to counter the ageing population, the system should be set up as early as possible. National pension system, universal health coverage, should be constructed as early as possible. In this respect, securing tax and tax revenue and expanding fiscal capability is critical otherwise government cannot start this new system," the ADB chief economist said.


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Busy period continues for the volunteers of RNLI Burnham-on-Crouch
Lifeguards News Release
The volunteers from RNLI Burnham-on-Crouch were alerted by their pagers on Tuesday August 24 at 7.40pm for the 3rd time in five days after being tasked by H.M. Coastguard to assist an 8.5m motor cruiser that had suffered engine failure by Whitaker No. 2 buoy.
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A85 Tony & Robert Britt departing from Burnham marina.
The Atlantic Class lifeboat Tony & Robert Britt was launched and proceeded to scene.
Upon arrival there appeared to be two people onboard the casualty vessel. A volunteer crew member from RNLI Burnham-on-Crouch boarded the casualty and managed to restart the engine.
The volunteer helm from RNLI Burnham-on-Crouch fully assessed the situation and decided that the best and safest course of action was to escort the casualty vessel back to Burnham-on-Crouch.
Whilst being escorted a 3rd person was found below deck suffering from the effects of sea sickness. They were monitored and shortly after making way was showing signs of improvement.
The Atlantic Class lifeboat returned to station shortly after 10pm and made ready for the next service by their shore crew.
RNLI Media contacts
For more information please e-mail Peter Harris, RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer:
Casualty vessel off Whitaker No. 2 buoy.
Lifeboat Press Officer, Burnham-on-Crouch Lifeboat Station
Burnham-on-Crouch Lifeboat Station


This collection of gross motor Valentine's Day activities for kids is so fun and so inexpensive. All you need is something from the dollar store!
With my oldest back in school, I'm trying to avoid falling into a rut again with my four year old. He really doesn't like to play at home without his best buddy, so it's hard to find activities that he will actually engage in.
So after dropping J off at school, we made a quick stop at the dollar store. Then we came home to spend hours playing and moving with these Valentine's Day gross motor activities. There's zero prep, but it encourages lots of gross motor play. It was exactly the type of activity K needed!
On my most recent trip to the dollar store, I picked up a package of felt hearts, not knowing what I was going to do with them, but I figured that I could come up with something. Well, not only did I come up with something, but my kids created lots of their own variations of my original idea.
Large felt hearts from the dollar store - You could substitute foam hearts, paper hearts, or even cut out your own heart shapes from felt.
So what can you do with a package of hearts from the dollar store?
We scattered the hearts on the floor, a fair distance apart to encourage jumping and large steps. For extra fun, I told my four year old that the carpet was lava and he had to only touch the hearts. He's really into the whole "the floor is lava" stage of childhood.
Instead of stepping from heart to heart, try hopping on one foot from heart to heart. Or practice double footed jumps, like below.
Another way to play is to move from heart to heart on all fours, only letting one body part touch a heart at a time. It's a great way to stretch the body and get the kids moving. You can see it in action in the video further down.
Arrange the hearts in a snake-like game board shape. Roll a die and use your feet as game board pieces to move from the start to the finish.
Arrange the hearts to make a hopscotch. You could label the hearts with numbers if you wish.
Make a tic tac toe grid on the floor using tape. Play tic tac toe with the felt hearts (one person uses one color, while the other person uses the other color).


Joseph R. "Joe" Turner, 55, of Tiffin, passed away Wednesday morning, Aug. 15, 2018.
He was born May 19, 1963, in Tiffin, to Donn and Marlene (Brown) Turner. He married Gin Smith June 19, 1987.
Survivors include his mother, Marlene Turner of Tiffin; wife, Gin, of Tiffin; two sons, Jacob (Kathryn Andrachik) Turner of Rocky River and 1st Lt. Chase (Samantha) Turner, USMC of Camp Pendleton, San Diego, California; a brother, Pete (Teresa) Turner of Woodbridge, Virginia; a sister, Fran (Pete) Kleinhenz of Tiffin; and one grandchild, Leo Dixon Turner.
He was preceded in death by his father, Donn Turner, and a brother, David Turner.
Joe graduated in 1981 from Tiffin Columbian High School and owned Joe's Lawn Care for the past four years. Prior to that, he worked at Klepper's for 15 years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and enjoyed motorcycling, golfing, music, traveling around the United States and his German shepherd/Labrador mix, Tank. He was a member of AA, sober for 18 years, 5 months. Joe would help anyone, was proud of his boys, and family was very important to him.
Friends may visit with the family from 10 a.m. until the time of his service Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory, 236 S. Washington St., Tiffin, OH 44883 (419) 447-2424.
His funeral will begin at noon Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Joseph Szybka officiating. There will be no burial at this time.
Memorial contributions may be made to Humane Society of Seneca County, Calvert Catholic School or Assistance Dogs for Achieving Independence, 5605 Monroe St., Sylvania, OH 43560.


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Wolfgang Uhlig
Sea #13
Mounted under acrylic glass, depth 2 mm glossy, Frameless, 120 x 180 cm (External dimensions)
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More works by Wolfgang Uhlig
XXL - By the sea
39° 33' 49.5'' N 2° 38' 29.5'' E
54° 13' 34.2'' N 11° 05' 26.8'' E
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Sea #9
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Background Information about Wolfgang Uhlig
Peacefully, the water extends as far as the eye can see. And though we conjure up the sound of the waves, we perceive an indefinite, invigorating stillness. Rarely does the sea seem so bare and so majestic at once as it does in Wolfgang Uhlig's work.
Uhlig sets himself apart with his reduced visual language, and his work conveys absolute tranquility and beauty. There is nothing that could disrupt the idyllic scenery – no people, no civilization, not even any ships. The artist also purposely keeps the beach completely out of frame, allowing the viewer to become completely engulfed. Uhlig's depictions of the shimmering water seem to reveal the ocean's various moods, its states of mind spanning the entire spectrum of human emotion. Viewers' own memories seem to become visible in the depths.
Born in 1962, Wolfgang Uhlig learned his trade as an assistant to various photographers between 1986 and 1990. After studying to be an art teacher at the University in Frankfurt am Main, he stayed in the Hessian city, where he has been a freelance photographer since 1992. Other than that, little is known about the "Master of wanderlust" – his photos speak for themselves.
The Frankfurt-based artist always keeps his focus on the sea, capturing this atmospheric subject at different times of day and in diverse weather conditions. Providing a common structure, the horizon is what ties Uhlig's Ocean series together, allowing him to present the shifting colours of sky and sea in a formation of clearly defined lines.
At dawn, the sea is bathed in a soft light. Soon thereafter, the sun highlights its powerful colours. With great subtlety, the photographer creates his images of the sea in the most diverse shades of blue. Through his atmospheric approach, the artist captivates the viewer, evoking memories of the classical landscape paintings of William Turner or Caspar David Friedrich. Uhlig's insightful works are links to art history that stand out through their sheer precision.
1962 born in Darmstadt, Germany
1986-1990 Assistance to various photographers
1990-1992 Art education, University Frankfurt, Germany
1992 lives and works in Frankfurt, Germany
2000 FFF, group exhibition, Studio Gutleut, Frankfurt, Germany
2002 1/8 motion, solo exhibition, Galerie Morgan, Frankfurt, Germany
2005 Seltmann Werbefoto, group exhibition, Städtische Galerie, Lüdenscheid, Germany
2008 See-Conference Deepol, group exhibition, Wiesbaden, Germany
2009 Access All Areas, group exhibition, Die Firma, Wiesbaden, Germany
2009 Werbefotopreis 2009, group exhibition, Postfuhramt Berlin, Germany
View all works by Wolfgang Uhlig


This CD features a variety of songs, themes, vocal blends, and arrangements including four original songs written by Isaac.
Interesting Note: We attempted to start on this CD twice before finally attempting and completing this project on the third try. Brent suffered a broken elbow just before we were to record on one occasion and also suffered from a mysterious gout like shoulder problem just before we were to record on another occasion that prevented him from being able to play. We thank God for helping us be able to complete this project in His perfect timing!
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The Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize.
Opening Night on 15 June 2018 at Ravenswood, Henry Street, Gordon.
The aim of the David Harold Tribe Sculpture Award is to promote interest in and encourage the creation of sculpture in Australia, to help and give incentive to sculptors and provide them with additional monetary amounts, and to enable them to improve their skills and through the above improve the general public's appreciation of sculpture.
The recipient of the $12,000 award will be announced on Wednesday 9 August, 6-8pm.
Judging panel: Professor Margaret Harris (chair), Hany Armanious, Julie Ewington and Associate Professor Jennifer Barrett.
Finalists: Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Ciaran Begley, Vicky Browne, Consuelo Cavaniglia, Stevie Fieldsend, Kath Fries, David Haines & Joyce Hinterding, Daniel Hollier, Anna John, Therese Keogh, Anna McMahon, Kirsten Perry, Niall Robb, Susanna Strati, Salote Tawale, Ben Terakes, Yeliz Yorulmaz.


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Calochroa whithillii is a species of tiger beetle found in the Western Ghats of India. It is uniformly greenish blue, sometimes with a single white spot in the middle of the elytra. They are often attracted to artificial lights at night.

The labrum is metallic on the sides and dark at the centre. The elytral suture is green. The underside is metallic green and bare. Sometimes a small white spot is present in the middle of the elytra halfway from the base to the tip.

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Pilot Demonstrates Door Mechanics On Similar Mid-Air Mystery Plane
By Carey Codd November 15, 2013 at 6:18 pm
Filed Under:Door Mechanics, Locks, Mid-Air Mystery, Open, Pilot, Piper, Plane, Tom Roses, Wind
Touring a Piper PA 46 to figure out door mechanics of plane involved in mid-air mystery jumper (Source: CBS4)
PEMBROKE PINES (CBSMiami) – Pilot Tom Roses owns a Piper PA 46, similar to the plane at the center of Thursday's mid-air mystery.
Roses said the door on the plane has two sections and has several pins that hold it in place. Roses demonstrated that to open the top you need to pull out a pin and turn a handle at the same time. With all the safety features, he does not believe the door would just "pop" open.
"Was the pin that holds that handle in place defective?" he said. "That's really the only thing because unless that was defective or wasn't working I couldn't see how the door would open up."
Roses said even at 2,000 feet, which was the altitude at which Thursday's incident occurred, a person could open the door without much of a problem.
"You're talking about wind resistance which probably would help open the door if it caught it right," Roses told CBS 4's Carey Codd.
Roses said the pilot would see an indicator light and hear a beep once the door opened but he said because of the confined space on the plane it would be difficult for the pilot to get to the back area very quickly. Roses is curious about what caused this passenger to fall from the plane and he doubts it was a mechanical issue.
"If you're asking my opinion, it had to be something on purpose," he said. "I can't see it being a problem with the plane."
Pilots told Codd that safety investigators will be able to tell from the information recorded on the plane whether the door ajar button was lit up for a while, indicating that possibly the door malfunctioned or was open when the pilot took off. Also we're told the plane's readings will tell investigators if the plane was on autopilot.
Carey Codd
Carey Codd is a General Assignment Reporter for CBS4 News and joined the News Team in 2005. More from Carey Codd


DESCRIPTION / DIRECTIONS: The Silas Wright House (now a museum) is the 19th century home of Silas Wright, statesman and former governor of New York (1844-46). The house itself is a white Greek revival structure with a white picket fence in front and a large red barn addition recently attached behind, which serves as the home of the St. Lawrence Country Historical Association (SLCHA). The complex is across from the village park, near the stoplight by the post office and movie theater. SOAR courses are held in the County Gallery in the Red Barn Addition to the Silas Wright House. Entrance to the building is off the parking lot at the rear. The County Gallery is on the first floor near the entrance.
ACCESSIBILITY: a ramp leads up to the doorway. There is an elevator to the second floor where the county archives and second floor exhibit areas are located.
TECH and OTHER EQUIPMENT: portable digital projector, small room sound system (+ remote mic, + cassette tape player), overhead (transparencies) projector, portable screen, power strip, extension cord; easel, paper flip chart, portable white board. This room also has non-password protected wireless Internet access.


In Cusco: Eco Inn Cusco Hotel is a short walk from Cusco's main square and just in front of Cusco's largest craft market. It offers modern rooms, all of them equipped with LCD flat-screen TV with cable channels and some rooms have a balcony. Free wired internet access is available throughout. Eco Inn's Inka Tak Spa offers relaxing treatments, including massages, a sauna, Jacuzzi and the special Oxygen Lounge. The Atrium Cafe has lovely water features and there is also Wi-Fi access.


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Yarmouk Camp, Syria -- credit UNRWA
Palestinians in Syria are Stuck in "The Deepest Circle of Hell"
By: Mark Leon Goldberg on April 16, 2015
When the Yarmouk refugee camp outside Damascus was overrun by ISIS, a bad situation got much worse. Ban Ki moon called it "the deepest circle of hell" and UN humanitarian agencies are struggling to help people escape from the encampment.
On the line to discuss these efforts is Richard Wright of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which is a humanitarian agency for Palestinian refugees in the middle east. Wright relays the current situation in Yarmouk, describes the UN's ongoing efforts to navigate between warring factions and the government, and tells the story of the hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees who have been caught up in the Syrian civil war.
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Camilla holds several board and advisory board positions with other technology companies. She received the Danish Female Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2012, and she has been named one of the 50 most inspiring women in European tech by Inspiring Fifty.
Michael Bak started his first of three companies fifteen years ago, and has helped others launch theirs for a decade. Michael is currently Managing Director of startup organisation #CPHFTW, which also runs Techfestival; former Head of BLOXHUB BuildTech accelerator and former CEO of the national Danish university entrepreneurship competition, Venture Cup. He has worked as advisor and mentor for several startups for many years and has a diverse background from different industries such as telecom-, medico-, web-, events- and rare metal.
Serial entrepreneur and author. Martin has written 3 books that are translated to 17 languages and out in 35 countries, and won the Management Book of the Year Award by British Library. He sits on the board of the Foundation for Entrepreneurship (FFE), Copenhagen Division. In 2012, he co-founded the leading tech conference in Denmark, TechBBQ. He has started a school in India that is today fully sponsored, and in 2015 Martin started training children in entrepreneurship, via the initiative Rainmaking Kids.
Lærke is part of the core team at Tech Festival 2017 and a strong local community builder. She is the co-founder of Purpose Makers and part of the key initiators of #CPHFTW.
Lærke is also well known for having brought TEDxCopenhagen to Denmark, where she built the local community, which today exceeds 10.000 enthusiasts.
Jason commenced his start-up experience in 2007 with Intalio in Palo Alto, in a field called Business Process Management. Jason helped develop the company across Europe. In Denmark, Jason co-founded Manpremo, a company that combines tech with psychology and neuroscience, to create a data driven and tech supported approach to behaviour and mindset change.
Jason also co-organises "Brain, Body & Behaviour" a pro-bono event, currently hosted at SPACE10, that provides a platform for individuals and companies in the Øresund region; to share, learn and experience how technology is shaping our understanding of our brain, body & behaviour.
Dad of Vida, a witty 3-year-old, and now 2-year-old startup meploy, Michael is all about growth. And time optimisation. With a mission to create one million jobs and help young people into the labour market, priorities are not always easy, choosing between the moment and the long-term.
Michael has previously co-founded a startup in Paris, scaled it throughout Europe and successfully exited it.
Jesper is a impact entrepreneur, building profit and not-for profit vehicles, platforms and training facilities that can help bold and purpose driven people and organisations to build a brighter future. Over time, Jesper has been involved in a wide range of social activities, boards and positions of trust within entrepreneurship and innovation. Are today living in Asia with his family expanding KRING.GROUP's Human Impact activities.
Ditte is HR Manager at Vivino. She has been part of the company's startup adventure for more than 4 years. Ditte wants to keep ensuring a great and engaging culture with happy employees, and she cares about keeping a healthy work-life balance for everyone.
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Combine the first four ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Dip the chicken (skin on) into the mixture. Use a quick in-and-out action and then place the chicken pieces on a baking sheet pan. Use one baking pan per chicken so the pieces are not too close together.
Bake the chicken at 375˚ for forty to forty-five minutes. Turn and rotate the chicken after eighteen to twenty minutes. The juices will help keep the chicken moist. Remove from the oven and let the chicken pieces rest for fifteen minutes. Place the chicken back in the oven to warm for five minutes before serving. Serve with Basmati Rice, Haricot Vert (look in Sides) and a Spring Mix Salad (look in Salads).
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Carlos Sainz Feels Sympathy For Mick Schumacher Over Attention For Being Son Of Michael
by Aaron Gillard March 28, 2019
written by Aaron Gillard March 28, 2019
Credit: LAT Images/Joe Portlock
McLaren F1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr. says he has a lot of sympathy for FIA Formula 2 driver Mick Schumacher over the heavy media attention he's receiving over being the son of Michael Schumacher.
Schumacher joins F1's feeder series, Formula 2 this year with Prema Racing after winning the 2018 FIA European Formula 3 championship. Schumacher also signs with the Ferrari Drivers' Academy and re-ignites the connection between Schumacher and Ferrari, the famous connection that saw Michael win five of his seven world championships between 2000 and 2004.
The twenty year old will make his F2 debut this weekend at the Bahrain Grand Prix, being one of seven rookies entering the series in 2019.
The attention surrounding Mick has been high and ever since signing for Formula 2, has been one of the most talked about drivers in the series and in Formula 1. After this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix where Mick will make his debut in F2, the German will test with Scuderia Ferrari and Alfa Romeo Racing for two days, marking his first drive in a modern F1 car.
The pressure of Mick being asked and compared to his father is nothing new and has been present ever since his racing career started. Most drivers who reach Formula 1 and are linked with a surname of a legendary figure in the sport often get attention and pressure along with it.
Only two families have won the world championship with both father and son claiming the prestigious prize. The Hill's of Graham and his son Damon became the first to do so in the sport. Keke Rosberg and son Nico Rosberg joined the list after the German driver won his title in 2016.
Carlos Sainz Jr. is the son of WRC legend Carlos Sainz, and knows well of the extra pressure added over his racing career because of his father. He told Sky Sports F1 that he has a lot of sympathy for Mick over the pressure and that they just want to make a name for themselves, rather than using their relation to their father.
"I have a lot of sympathy for Mick. I know a bit of the pressure he's going through this season, what it is to be 'the son of', which is a bit of a pain sometimes because you be here all time called 'the son of, the son of'," said Sainz.
"You want to make your own name and I'm sure he's trying to do the same and if he keeps proving he's good, he keeps proving that he has his chances for Formula 1 and no ones given that to him you know. He deserves that because of his talent and the way he's developed as a driver and I wish him all the best for this test."
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Attorney General Schmitt pushes statute to prosecute carjackings
Posted 4:26 pm, February 25, 2019, by Vic Faust, Updated at 04:21PM, February 25, 2019
ST. LOUIS - Since being appointed attorney general, Eric Schmitt has made it clear he is going after violent crime. One way he is doing this is by taking on carjackings in the St. Louis metro area.
Eric Schmitt says there were over three hundred carjackings in the St. Louis metro in 2018. He calls it an epidemic and is trying to change laws to help prosecutors attack the crime.
"Those numbers are up. I think part of this is that a lot of criminals think they can get away with this," said Schmitt.
Schmitt is joining State Senator Bob Onder and State Representative and lawyer David Gregory in introducing a statute to better address and prosecute violent carjackings.
"Right now, if you are hijacked in Missouri we can't charge a perpetrator with hijacking. We have to stuff it under a robbery or stealing charge," Said Gregory.
Under Schmitt's proposed statute prosecutors could charge carjackings with a specific offense of motor vehicle hijacking. If a child or an elderly person is a victim, it could be charged as a class a felony punishable up to 10-30 years.
"This is about removing the worst offenders from our streets where they prey on citizens, damage neighborhoods and destroy lives," Schmitt said.
If a weapon is used in a carjacking, whether the suspect succeeds in the crime or not, the person will go to jail for 10 years to life.
"Other states like Florida, Georgia, and Illinois have carjacking statutes and it's high time for Missouri to join them," Schmitt said.
Schmitt also says it's clear when speaking with prosecutors all over the state that they back a plan to deal with violent crime, including local prosecutors Kim Gardner in the city and Wesley Bell in the county. Schmitt hopes to work in a collaboration with them.
It is Schmitt's hope to get his bill passed this year.
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John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde (; ); 1642–1722) was an Irish soldier and peer who was a Colonel during the Williamite War in Ireland.

Career
Burke was a younger son of William Burke, 7th Earl of Clanricarde and succeeded his brother Richard. He was created Baron Bophin (over the isle of Inishbofin where Burke is still a common surname amongst the islanders) in 1689 and commanded a foot regiment as its colonel during the Williamite War in Ireland. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Aughrim in 1691 and outlawed. His younger brother Ulick Burke, 1st Viscount Galway was killed in the same battle. In 1703 he obtained a reversal in return for a fine of twenty-five thousand pounds and the commitment that his two eldest sons would be raised as Protestants, after a private act of the English Parliament.

While the elder sons conformed (to the Protestant faith), the younger Burkes remained Catholic and fought with the Wild Geese. Colonel Ulick Burke served the King of France, living as late as 1757. Lt. General Eamonn Burke was a member of the Irish regiment in Spain, and died at Bologna in 1744. William was killed at Fontenoy in 1745.

His sister Honora Burke was married to Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan.

Family
John married Mary Talbot (d.1711), the daughter of James Talbot (d.1691). Their children were:
 Michael Burke, 10th Earl of Clanricarde (1686–1726)
 Lady Bridget Bourke (died 1779) who married Richard Dillon, 9th Viscount Dillon (1688-1737)
 Lady Lætitia Bourke (died 1740) who married Sir Festus Burke, 5th Baronet
 Hon. Ulick de Burgh (d.1762)
 Lady Honora Bourke who married John Kelly
 Lady Mary Bourke (died 1735) who married Garret Moore
 Hon. James Bourke (died 1718)
 Hon. Richard Bourke
 Lady Margaret Bourke
 Hon. William Bourke (died 1703)
 Hon. Thomas de Burgh (died 1763)
 Hon. Edward Bourke (died 1743)
 Hon. William Bourke (died 1745)
 Hon. John Bourke (died 1718)

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Further reading
Portumna Castle and its Lords, Michael Mac Mahon, 1983
Burke:People and Places, Eamon Bourke, Dublin, 1995
From Warlords to Landlords:Political and Social Change in Galway 1540-1640, Bernadette Cunningham, in "Galway:History and Society", 1996
Illustrated guide to the northern, wester, and southern islands, and coast of Ireland, Hodges, Figgis, in "Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland", 1905

People from County Galway
Jacobite military personnel of the Williamite War in Ireland
John
1642 births
1722 deaths
Members of the Irish House of Lords
Earls of Clanricarde
Peers of Ireland created by James II


1. Protect yourself and protect your idea. Now. Or even better, yesterday.
Good ideas are few and far between, in the rest of the world as well as in the television and cross media industry. That's why so many people flock to the conferences and markets around the world, that's why organizations like C21 can operate their virtual trailer vault, that's why Endemol har grown so huge, and that's why you, with your idea, have a great chance of making an impact on the market.
Remember, however, to be careful. Very very careful.
There's nothing as easily stolen as a good idea. A big organization, like for instance Endemol (and I'm NOT saying they would EVER nick ANY ideas from ANYONE, no sir, it's just and example ;) ) has lots of experienced people working for them. They can spot a good idea, or what's good in the core of an idea, and take it to their creative team immediately. And with their resources, chances are you'll see a format almost identical to your idea being sold and produced worldwide within a few months.
And trust me, if you're just starting out, it's going to take you a bit longer than a few months to get your idea out there.
Even if you manage to sell your idea, your format, into production in a territory, there's no stopping someone else to nick the general idea from you and go do their own stuff. Then, the only resort is to go to court.
So, there is an obvious dilemma. You need to market your idea, but as soon as you start marketing it anyone can nick it.
Now, there are some things to do. You can choose whom to speak and pitch to - some have a better reputation than others. You can ask for an NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) to be signed before the pitch - although that might not happen, as buyers do not want to be tied by a formal agreement, chances are that you will have to cancel the meeting if you insist on an NDA.
Another way is to join an organization that protects formats - FRAPA is the most well known such organization, and for a fee you can register your ideas with them. This registry comes in handy should anyone rip off your idea straight off, as you then will be able to prove that this was your idea at such and such a time. The counterpart must then prove that the idea was theirs before you had it registered, or pay damages.
The most important thing, though, is to have your format as detailed as possible. This makes it much easier to spot copyright infringements and win a court case at the end of the day.
To conclude - be careful, protect your ideas as best you can, but at the same time be brave. If it's a good idea, you'll get it going.
2. Work on your pitch. And when you've worked on it, work on it some more.
So, there is this great idea. It's TransMedia, it's functioning, it's sanctioned by all the gurus you've brought in on the project, it's been tried and tested and analyzed on the market, you've shot a couple of test pilots and a real, big one, you've edited the material and you've made the trailer. You're all set, right?
Everyone who's buying stuff gets pitched a lot of ideas daily. At markets like MIPTV, DISCOP or MIPCOM they get pitched hundreds of ideas. And now you have to, somehow, stand out from the crowd.
That's where the pitch comes in. You pitch your idea to a buyer, try to get their interest, so you can pitch them a little longer pitch. In five or ten seconds - one or two senteces - you should be able to pitch your idea well enough to catch their attention. This then allows you to expand on your idea for one more minute, and if the interest hopefully still is there, you can go into the full-length, 3 minute pitch.
Now - REHEARSE these pitches. They should flow like water, naturally, with confidence. One good advice I heard was that you have to LOVE your idea. It's your idea, it's the greatest ever and you LOVE it! Don't apologize, don't diminish your own idea. It's THE BEST EVER! If they don't like it, it's their task to say so.
Don't overpitch either. Let them in the discussion. Don't assume that they like your idea so much that they want to hear about all the possible problems you have with your format - that's a sure way to talk yourself out of a sale.
Be prepared for questions, answer them honestly - and if you don't know, say so. Don't try to fool anyone, that's a good way of not getting another meeting when you have a new idea to pitch.
Lastly - ALWAYS think of the next step! When finishing a meeting, be sure to suggest an action plan - if they liked your idea, make an agreement to talk next week about how to proceed. If they didn't, wish them well and enquire about if they want to hear about new ideas in the future - that'll basically give you permission to confront them again, with your next BRILLIANT idea that you just LOVE!
3. A pilot is a pilot is a pilot - and you need one!
What you should do BEFORE this pilot, however, is a number of smaller pilots. Just test the ideas you have, shoot the different parts of the show at home, try out ideas, get a feel for if your ideas work as well as you think or not. This will serve you well when it's time to shoot the real pilot. Not only that, it'll save you money in the end, and probably make you more in the long run.
When you have shot your pilot, take some extra shots of even more exciting situations with the people on the set. This is for the 1 minute trailer that you'll also have to make, since it'll be a much better way to reach many potential buyers.
Recap - take your idea, shoot small pilots, as many as needed. These are used to TEST your ideas. Make one big pilot. This one is used to SHOW your idea. And take extra shots for a trailer. Good luck!
I'll continue the series on how to create a successful tv format tomorrow (since I KNOW y'all can't wait..., right? :) but in the meanwhile I thought I'd point out something quite interesting.
Today this has all changed, a fact that gives hope to format developers like me from fringe countries like Finland. The world IS smaller, the format world decidedly so. At this years C21/FRAPA Format Awards the awards went all over the world!
The best game show format went to The Encounter (Koz in Turkish), a format from Sera Film in Turkey. It is based on a combination between drama and game show, where two contestants are thrown into a fictional mafia world and have to manage a quiz show there to get away with a shitload of cash.
The best factual entertainment format went to Born to be wild, from Broadcasters, the Finnish subsidiary of Zodiak Television. That one is about getting old people (over 70 at least) to form a choir and sing true rock'n'roll. Hats off to Saku for bringing this format forth!
And of course, the scripted format award went to Caracol TV from Colombia for their scripted format about drug-running. Since telenovelas came to the fore, South America has really been up there when it comes to making exportable scripted formats.
With Dow Jones holding up nicely on the back of the latest housing figures in the US, it looks like it'll be a while before the world ends.
So, today should be the day when it all goes to hell. The end of the capitalist world as we've come to know and love (or hate) for the past decades.
Nikkei is down, Finland is down, Hong Kong is down 12%.. and as it is not only the stock markets that are in trouble, it's the very life we are living, we will be in for some major changes.
In a way I'm happy. We should get back to basics, to communities, to REAL LIFE goddamit.
In the meanwhile, read the excellent Karl Denningers take on it all from last Saturday. Whomever is elected president of the US should hold the responsible parties RESPONSIBLE! Favourite quote: "A capitalist society is one in which those who make bad decisions fail and go bankrupt, not one in which those who fail are rescued by taxpayer money."
Tin foil hat on, seat belts fastened... here we go!
...or, hang on... I DO want to make a stand!
If you visit ONE new site today, you could do worse than going to this site. It's a handy forum where intelligent people meet to discuss finances.
Please go there, read up and realize that what we've seen so far is probably not that much to tell the grandchildren about. It the coming months this will all seem like a walk in the park.
See you Monday - should be interesting!
... just found this site, which is a really nice find.
If you like me are into US tv series - since they do a lot of fun stuff, of lately Heroes, Lost... and my current favorite, True Blood, then you're going to dig that site. It reviews and recaps all kinds of tv series on air in the US.
4. Think XMedia, think TMedia... think BIG!
The idea is there, the market SHOULD be there, everything is more than alright. Yup, but don't forget to think a bit bigger than this.
In todays world, television in and of itself continues to be the most important media, financialwise. But looking at what people are doing, they're spending way more time on their computers or on their smartphones than by the television. This has been the case for quite a while now, and as the tech-savvy 80's generation slowly matures (or do they?) and give way to the first Internet generation of the 90s, the trend will just become clearer and clearer.
Whatever you do, therefore, be sure to think of all the possibilities. Could your magnificent quiz show also be re-appropriated for mobile use as a stand-alone quiz show game? Could your ingenious travel format live it's own life on the Internet during the 4 months it's off air between seasons?
Once you've developed these ideas, be sure to look them over once more. It's not enough that they are great and working nicely on different media, you would also ideally need to have a sound business plan at hand. How does the producer / broadcaster / service provider / you make money out of this? Where's the financial windfall?
Once you've got all this wrapped up, you're well on your way to a very nice format.
In the meanwhile, why don't you check this out - it's the truth, I tell you! - and visit the pages of some of the people who wite the best economic analyses around, here and here. Read, learn, and if you have a spare 10-20k € lying around, why don't you make a load of cash now while it's possible!


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We invited the acclaimed British producer, songwriter, and musician Ken Rose to share his all-time favourite recordings with us. Including David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Eels, and more.
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Here we go - Ken has the floor:
"I love music! A magical vibration that truly cannot be quantified. Twelve notes, unlimited combinations, timbres and ways to interpret them - all starting with a "speck" of inspiration born from thin air. The creative process is amazing and I am blessed to be able to make music for a living. My relationship with those specks of inspiration, through recognition, conception, development, documentation, and then, finally, presentation of the results as completed works to listeners in all walks of life is a gift and an ever new learning experience. No words or song can describe the feeling!
I believe music, as in all art, has no right or wrong, nor good or bad. Every ear, heart and body has a unique reaction to the music they experience. Personal taste has no rules or laws, so as I discuss some of my favorite recordings I am only highlighting the music that has inspired me and accompanied me on my creative journey and throughout my life so far.
My personal taste in music is diverse, the one common denominator being a good composition, as I truly believe that in 99% of all cases a good song performed with honesty will always touch me.
OK. I think, if push comes to shove, Neil Young, and Crazy Horse, is my "desert island artist". Mr. Young is a craftsman of timeless songs, all performed honestly with bared heart and soul worn proudly on his shirtsleeve. NY's originality and simplicity, without sacrificing detail, have never failed to move me since I was 10 years old. He is the one artist I have never been out of phase with on record or performance and, most importantly, as a human being expressing "himself" through his art. THE DUDE OF DUDES. Recording live and spontaneously, changing his mind on a dime, extreme as hell, always following the specks of inspiration in their purest form. Never leaving the moment. Genius! From soft dynamic folk to bone crunching punk...all perfectly written.
I endlessly rotate through the catalog and my favorite song at the moment is Cortez The Killer from the Zuma record. 7:30 of organized rambling and improvisation, perfect songwriting, heartfelt performance and he creates the moment and story as if you are there. The band is dynamic and the story and song are never overshadowed but fully supported. I get chills every time I hear the lines:
Hate was just a legend
War was never known
People worked together and they lifted many stones
They carried them to the flatlands but they died along the way
And they built up with their bare hands what we still can't do today
And I know she's living there and she loves me to this day...
NY is my guy!
Next, and in no preferential order, comes David Bowie. Master of sight, sound and vision. True artist. I never tire of the Bowie catalog and I always come back to Life On Mars? What an original and innovative composer. Bowie effortlessly weaves so many styles into this amazing track without being pretentious. It's understatedly bombastic. Bowie's melting pot of glam, rock and classical is so dynamic and captivating. He covers a hell of a lot of ground within the "pop" format!
Bowie's attention to detail and use of the sound palette and the recording studio as an instrument is a huge inspiration for me. For some reason artists that record live always touch me because it seems like the moments captured on tape are perfectly preserved and you can really relive a moment when you listen to the music. Both on record and on stage Bowie is an unrivaled pioneer.
Hendrix is like a heart with fingers. More than 10 fingers for sure. Taking the specks and following their trail, Hendrix is the master of feel and vibe, not to mention great songwriting. Like Bowie, Hendrix can use the studio as an instrument and also like Bowie and Young, Hendrix has a band with an identifiable sound that supports his vision without losing their own individual personas - another important aspect of a great band.
The Wind Cries Mary is one of my favorite Hendrix songs. Great lyrics and picturesque performances:
A broom is drearily sweeping up
the broken pieces of yesterday's life
Somewhere a queen is weeping
Somewhere a king has no wife
This track, with the instruments all panned in their own places, uses natural room echo and plate reverb to enhance the performances of the band. The dry to wet depth in this song is wonderful. What a flow. Perfect movement. Very cool, profound and emotional work.
Probably THE Rock band for me. Great writing. Inspired perfection with all the flaws and nuances of opinionated and passionate artists within a group. Keith is another DUDE! There are so many Stones gems but I think I always come back to Wild Horses. One of the best love songs of all time. Acoustic based but so heavy in instrumentation, vibe and lyric. So sexy and sloppy. A wonderful mixture of craftsmanship and spontaneity. Amazing sound....check out the drums! And it's a true story of love and near loss:
Graceless lady
You know who I am
You know I can't let you
Slide through my hands
Wild horses couldn't drag me away....
So, it's clear that I am mostly a disciple of pre-80s music, but one of my favorite post 80s artists and writers is E from Eels. E has a way of combining artistry and modern technology and all of his/their records are groundbreaking. The first Eels record, Beautiful Freak's title track is very cool. I like the way E's honest performances and soul searching songs use live elements along side of technology.
E uses the computer as an instrument and his work has tremendously inspired my approach to my work. He gets the most out of simplicity while orchestrations provide depth and color. His range of artistry covers all the bases from acoustic singer-songwriter to avant garde. Beautiful Freak is a classy track.
KATE DAISY GRANT
As a record company owner, writer/producer, and artist I have spent the last few years developing and collaborating with new talent utilizing the "old school" philosophies pioneered by Ahmet Ertigun, Berry Gordy, and Jack Holzman. One of my longest collaborators is Kate Daisy Grant, with whom I am currently finishing her second record.
On her first self titled record I learned a lot about recording and breaking the rules. In a nutshell, Kate's first record is a collage of four different attempts and sessions of making the same record. I am a fast working and "go with the flow" type of creative spirit and this record was an eye opener for me. At the time of recording we went through so many emotional and stylistic changes and we wanted to keep them all. We used no click tracks to keep time, we performed live with strings and we also used machines and computers.
None of the four versions of any song were at the same tempo and we managed to put all the magic elements of each performance together and the sound was derived from both orchestration and many magical mistakes that worked! My current favorite song from that record is Truth, a darkish yet hopeful ballad. It was originally recorded with acoustic guitar, strings and vocals and ended up as a collage of everything from ships bells to fuzzy noises. Kate was so open to the creative flow and process and is always a joy to work with.
My favorite part of this song is the guitar that wasn't included in the recording but whose "bleed through" shadow guides the whole track as it was spilled over into the string quartet that was recorded in the same room. It almost sounds and flows like a hi-hat cymbal throughout the track. There was no hiding it so it was either leave it in there or lose that string performance!! It was a lesson in not being anal and letting the work dictate what IT wanted. We used lots of tape echo and plate reverbs to join all the rough edges into a seamless track. Kate's trust in the creative process and in me made this record a pleasure to create.
I need to mention some others who I am inspired by but space will not allow full discourse...
Led Zeppelin (whose music literally saved my soul), Bob Marley, Leonard Cohen, Miles, Coltrane, Jeff Buckley, Sigur Ros, The Who, Nirvana, Sly Stone, Grant Lee Phillips, Janis Joplin, The Beatles, Tom Petty, Arvo Paert, Flaming Lips, The Beatles, J.S. Bach, Jack White, Johnny Cash, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, The whole Mowtown era... there are so many creative souls who selflessly share their gifts with us.
Music is magic. The partner that never leaves!"
Hear some of Ken Rose's artist roster and other work at: www.callmeken.com.
Follow Ken on Twitter (@BelowFi) and Facebook: www.facebook.com/Loonytunesmith.
- Rune H. Jensen, rhj@dali.dk.
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Josh Rouse is restless. A nomad musician, always looking ahead, back, and searching for new geographical and musical territories. Born in Nebraska, USA, he has toured frequently all over Europe, and currently recides in Spain.
MATT THE ELECTRICIAN (US)
Once there was a guy called Matt. Matt was an electrician in real life. Then he got rid of the wires in exchange for guitar strings. And so he became a full-time musician. Because that's what he really wanted to do.
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Three years after their widely acknowledged album, "Zen Sucker" (2008), Danish rock band Larsen & Furious Jane is back with a brand new album. We talked to the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Torsten Larsen, about the album, music for free, loudspeakers, and what it's like being in a gentlemen's club.
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import org.junit.Test;

import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;

import static net.bytebuddy.test.utility.FieldByFieldComparison.hasPrototype;
import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.instanceOf;
import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.is;
import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;

public class LoadedTypeInitializerForStaticFieldTest {

    private static final String FOO = "foo", BAR = "bar";

    @Test
    public void testAccessibleField() throws Exception {
        Object object = new Object();
        LoadedTypeInitializer loadedTypeInitializer = new LoadedTypeInitializer.ForStaticField(FOO, object);
        assertThat(loadedTypeInitializer.isAlive(), is(true));
        loadedTypeInitializer.onLoad(Foo.class);
        assertThat(Foo.foo, is(object));
    }

    @Test
    public void testNonAccessibleField() throws Exception {
        Object object = new Object();
        LoadedTypeInitializer loadedTypeInitializer = new LoadedTypeInitializer.ForStaticField(FOO, object);
        assertThat(loadedTypeInitializer.isAlive(), is(true));
        loadedTypeInitializer.onLoad(Bar.class);
        assertThat(Bar.foo, is(object));
    }

    @Test
    public void testNonAccessibleType() throws Exception {
        Object object = new Object();
        LoadedTypeInitializer loadedTypeInitializer = new LoadedTypeInitializer.ForStaticField(FOO, object);
        assertThat(loadedTypeInitializer.isAlive(), is(true));
        loadedTypeInitializer.onLoad(Qux.class);
        assertThat(Qux.foo, is(object));
    }

    @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
    public void testNonAssignableField() throws Exception {
        new LoadedTypeInitializer.ForStaticField(FOO, new Object()).onLoad(FooBar.class);
    }

    @Test
    public void testDeserialization() throws Exception {
        LoadedTypeInitializer.ForStaticField original = new LoadedTypeInitializer.ForStaticField(FOO, BAR);
        ByteArrayOutputStream serialization = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        ObjectOutputStream outputStream = new ObjectOutputStream(serialization);
        try {
            outputStream.writeObject(original);
        } finally {
            outputStream.close();
        }
        ObjectInputStream inputStream = new ObjectInputStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(serialization.toByteArray()));
        try {
            Object loadedTypeInitializer = inputStream.readObject();
            assertThat(loadedTypeInitializer, instanceOf(LoadedTypeInitializer.ForStaticField.class));
            assertThat(loadedTypeInitializer, hasPrototype((Object) original));
        } finally {
            inputStream.close();
        }
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
    public static class Foo {

        public static Object foo;
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
    public static class Bar {

        private static Object foo;
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    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
    private static class Qux {

        public static Object foo;
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    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
    private static class Baz {

        String foo, bar;
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
    public static class FooBar {

        public static String foo;
    }
}

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Armen Garo might join the cast of "Candlewood" with Matt Walton
by Heena Singh
Are you guys waiting for the release of Candlewood, the upcoming horror film? Is the release date of the film already finalized? Can we expect Armen Garo to be seen in the cast as per the leaked? Or do we have no specific information about this release date of the series?
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In this article, we'll furnish you with some of the first news that we've got related to the upcoming horror film, Candlewood.
All About Candlewood?
Created by amerikana media, Candlewood is an upcoming American horror film that is going to premiere somewhere in 2023. It has been reported that the storyline of the film, Candlewood is inspired by true events. It follows the lives of a nucleated family who recently shifted from New York City to a remote place called Connecticut. Within a month of living, the entire dynamics of the family get changed. It is going to be a must watch film for all the horror movie lovers.
It is produced by Bedhan Ball, Victoria Flores-Argue, Myke Fuhrman, and Matthew Lysiak.
The film is made on a huge budget of $500,000 (estimated).
Are Armen Garo and Matt Walton going to join the cast of "Candlewood"?
So far, no announcement has been made which lead to the conclusion that Armen Garo and Matt Walton are going to join the cast of "Candlewood". Unless the production companies or the director of the film announces anything officially on the cast of the series, it would be useless to comment on. However, as per the leaks and by peeping at the cast section of IMDb, we might anticipate that Armen Garo and Matt Walton can join the cast of Candlewood anytime soon. Once, we get any official confirmation, we'll update you guys. Stay tuned with us!
Other Cast of "Candlewood"?
As of now, there have been no official revelations about the cast list of the Candlewood by the makers of the show. That said, we don't have any clue about the cast members who are going to be featured in the film. However, it's for certain if anyhow the films will be renewed, we may definitely expect some famous faces to be seen as the lead actors and actresses for sure!
Here is the list of cast members who might be seen in the upcoming horror film.
Matt Walton will play as Kevin Barrington
Armen Garo will play as Suicidal Father
Lisann Valentin will play as Veronica Barrington
Jeffrey Alan Solomon will play as Elijah Boardman
Jeanine Flynn will play as Marla Gibbons
Isabel Lysiak will play as Sarah Barrington
Jessica Altchiler will play as Brandi Boardman
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Q: Upgrading r-base from v3.6 to v4.0 Linux I am trying to install R-base 4.0, but it keeps installing v3.6. I've tried:
sudo apt install deb https://cloud.r-project.org/bin/linux/ubuntu focal-cran40/
sudo apt-get install r-base

and v3.6, not 4.0 was installed. Next I tried:
sudo apt install deb https://cloud.r-project.org/bin/linux/ubuntu bionic-cran40/
sudo apt-get upgrade r-base

and it didn't work.
How do I upgrade to Rv4.0? I am using Pop_Os, no Ubuntu. Could that be the issue?

A: First off, your initial line is wrong. There is not such apt install deb command. You are supposed to edit the apt sources file by hand (though these days there may be GUI solutions to it as well).
Second, you omitted to actually use the new repo by not running sudo apt update (or equally sudo apt-get update).  You must update the local indices.
Third, a preferred way is to just upgrade as you (almost) did in the second paragraph.  But upgrade takes no package argument!
Fourth, this has nothing to do with Pop!OS as we are talking only about apt and apt-get here.
For completeness, I did a little blog and video about the R 3.6.* to R 4.0.* upgrade. More info here if you care.
PS Fifth, as r2evans noted in the comment, be sure to pick the right distro.  I run straight Ubuntu so "focal" it is more me. You probably want R 4.0.* from the Ubuntu build matching your Pop!OS build.

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