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Rosneft and BP Sign Production, Exploration and Refining Agreements
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Rosneft and BP today signed several agreements strengthening the long term strategic relationship between the two companies, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Rosneft and BP signed final binding agreements for Rosneft's sale to BP of a 20 per cent share of Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha (Taas), creating a new joint venture in East Siberia. The document was signed by Rosneft Management Board Chairman Igor Sechin and President of BP Russia David Campbell.
The venture will further develop the Srednebotuobinskoye oil and gas condensate field which is one of the largest fields in eastern Siberia, currently producing about 20,000 barrels a day. The Taas venture will also undertake the development of suitable infrastructure for further exploration and development of the region's reserves. Related to this, Rosneft and BP will also jointly undertake the exploration of an associated Area of Mutual Interest (AMI) in the region, covering approximately 115,000 square kilometres.
Commenting on the signing, Igor Sechin said: "Eastern Siberia is a priority area for Rosneft. Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha is carrying out a set of actions with the aim to further expand local infrastructure and boost production capacities. I'm glad that our cooperation with BP is developing in such a promising area."
David Campbell said: "I am pleased we have been able to conclude this transaction. It further deepens our relationship with Rosneft and underlines BP's position and strategy as a successful long term investor in Russia. BP will continue to seek attractive investment opportunities to develop Russia's substantial resources, whilst continuing to comply with international sanctions."
Rosneft and BP have also agreed jointly to explore two additional Areas of Mutual Interest (AMIs) in the West Siberian and Yenisey-Khatanga basins covering a combined area of about 260,000 square kilometers. This agreement commits BP and Rosneft jointly to conduct studies and, if successful, establish new joint ventures to obtain licences and perform exploration activities. Any joint ventures will be owned 51 per cent by Rosneft and 49 per cent by BP. As part of this agreement Rosneft and BP will also form a joint venture to carry out further appraisal work on the 2009 Rosneft-discovered Baikalovskiy field inside the Yenisey-Khatanga AMI. Exploration activities in the two AMIs will include screening studies, acquisition of seismic data, and drilling of exploration wells as new licences are added.
Within the framework of the Forum, Igor Sechin and David Campbell also signed a heads of terms to pursue a reorganization of the German Ruhr Oel GmbH (ROG) refining joint venture. The document envisages restructuring the JV by dividing between the parties shares in four refineries and associated infrastructure.
As a result of the planned deal Rosneft will double its shareholding in the Bayernoil refinery – to 25% from 12.5%; the MiRO refinery – to 24% from 12%; and the PCK Raffinerie – to 37.5% from 18.75%.
BP in exchange will consolidate 100% of the equity of the Gelsenkirchen refinery and the solvent production facility DHC Solvent Chemie. The closing of the deal is subject to the fulfillment of conditions precedent, which include inter alia regulatory approvals.
The restructuring of Ruhr Oel GmbH will enable Rosneft and BP to re-focus their refining and petrochemicals strategies in Germany.
Commenting on the signing Igor Sechin said: "This agreement demonstrates Rosneft's shift to a fundamentally new level of operations in Western Europe and confirms the Company's commitment to the creation of the most efficient marketing structure, aimed at the creation of additional value for our shareholders. We are thankful to BP, our strategic partner, for the lessons learned during our joint work within ROG and their support for our new beginnings."
David Campbell said "Our sole ownership of the Gelsenkirchen refinery will re-focus our refining business in the heart of Europe and is in line with our drive for greater simplification and efficiency."
In November 2014, Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha produced its one millionth ton of oil after the Srednebotuobinskoye oil and gas condensate field was commissioned in October 2013, owing this result to efficient geological and technical measures, and the construction of wells and infrastructure, including oil and gas containment and treatment units and a delivery/acceptance station.
Also the company constructed a 169 km-long pipeline to the Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean oil pipeline system. Today there are as many as 51 producing wells, which deliver about 2.4 thousand tons of crude every day.
Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha, a Rosneft subsidiary, operates the Srednebotuobinskoye oil and gas condensate field, which is located in the Sakha Republic, Yakutia. The field's reserves under Taas-Yuryakh Neftegazodobycha's С1+С2 licensed areas total 133 mln tons of liquid hydrocarbons and 137 bcm of gas.
In May 2011, Rosneft acquired a 50% share in a joint venture Ruhr Oel GmbH (ROG) in Germany. ROG holds stakes in four refineries in Germany (Gelsenkirchen – 100%, Bayernoil – 25%; MiRO – 24%; PCK– 37.5%). Moreover the joint venture holds stakes in five pipelines and marine crude oil terminals in the North, Baltic, Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas. Rosneft`s partner in the JV on a parity basis is BP Europa SE. ROG is a German market leader in terms of refining volumes – 21.2 mln tonnes in 2013.
In 2014, overall Rosneft crude oil supplies to Germany amounted to 20.3 million tonnes, which is almost a quarter of all oil imported to Germany. In addition to the 265,000 b/d Gelsenkirchen refinery, BP will still own and operate the 95,000 b/d Lingen refinery which was not a part of the ROG venture and will maintain a separate 10 per cent share in the 217,000 b/d Bayernoil refinery.
Over the past 10 years, BP has invested more than $90 billion in the U.S. – more than any other energy company. BP is a leading producer of oil and gas and produces enough energy annually to light nearly the entire country for a year. Employing more than 18,000 people in all 50 states, BP supports nearly 200,000 additional jobs through all of its business activities.
About Rosneft
Rosneft is the leader of Russia's petroleum industry and the world's largest public oil and gas
company by liquid hydrocarbon production and reserves. The Company's core operations are in hydrocarbon exploration and appraisal, production of oil, gas and gas condensate, offshore developments, refining, marketing of oil, gas and oil products inside and outside Russia, and investment activity.
Rosneft's exploration and production geography spans across all key oil and gas provinces in Russia, namely Western Siberia, Southern and Central Russia, Timano-Pechora, Eastern Siberia and the Far East. The Company also implements projects in Kazakhstan, Algeria, Venezuela, Brazil, Vietnam, the UAE, Canada, and in the Gulf of Mexico. Offshore projects, including in the Arctic, take a special place in Rosneft's portfolio. Rosneft has joined forces with ExxonMobil, Eni and Statoil to develop Russia's offshore resources.
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1 in 10 Recent College Grads Think Judge Judy Is a Supreme Court Justice
Judith Sheindlin poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on Feb. 14. 1997.
Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
By Lauren French
A poll conducted last summer revealed that one in 10 adults think Judge Judy is a Supreme Court Justice, a finding the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) calls a "crisis in civic education."
The poll used Judge Judy's given name, Judith Sheindlin, in its question. She is a former family court judge, but she has never served on the Supreme Court.
The poll goes on to show that only 28% of college graduates surveyed know James Madison as the "Father of the Constitution," and less than half of the respondents knew how Americans amend the Constitution. Fewer than 50% of college grads knew presidential impeachments are tried before the Senate.
ACTA is a non-profit organization that works to ensure the next generation receives quality education. It commissioned research firm GfK to conduct the poll of 1,000 American adults and college graduates in August, 2015. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.
Write to Lauren French at laurenfrench651@gmail.com.

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Anthropology museums are not easy places to explain. For those who know about the history of the anthropology, they carry a lot of baggage, a long history of exoticising the other, of scientific racism, of cultural and social evolution. For those just walking in off the street, it's very easy for the displays to reinforce cultural notions based in part on that long history: don't read the labels, and the displays of many anthropology exhibits still seem to be about the primitive, the exotic, the foreign.
An introduction to the museum should address these issues, and try to explain them. But words aren't enough. We need to find objects that suggest not just how we might understand other peoples, but the value of doing so. We need to acknowledge the history of the museum, its problems, and not just sweep it under the carpet so that it remains an unspoken assumption for many visitors.
It's a difficult problem, but one worth trying. Here's my proposal, to be installed in the Haffenreffer in the next few weeks. Any comments and suggestions welcome!
Three elements. Ahead of you as you walk in, four masks in a case, facing you. From around the world. In the same case, facing the other way but visible between the masks: three "ethnographical busts" from about 1900, part of the history of the anthropology museum's attempts to typify the "races" of humanity. The labels for the masks not only explain where they're from and how the people who made them used them; they also explain the range of ways that museums acquire artifacts. The labels for the busts tells something of the history, but also tells as much as we can find out about the individual portrayed. The "race" is on the pedestal; here, the label is headlined with the individual's name.
And on either side, an explanation of the museum, and an explanation of the history of the museum.
Images of the objects, and the text of the labels, after the jump.
Fascinating material. It sounds like an extraordinary collection especially with the inclusion of hundreds of masks. I think your copy is excellent for it conveys very directly complex cultural traditional beliefs and attitudes. I had two thoughts reading it: how the mask's reverse side was other-worldly and/or altered identity(ies). I like the inclusion of the ethnographic busts and how they contrast with the complexity of contemporary notions of identity such as the 2010 census whereby individuals could self-identify race, a method that was neither scientific nor anthropological. And then there is popular culture's approach to altering identity with botox, plastic surgery and the like.


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Сер Френк Вільям Бренгвін (Sir Frank William Brangwyn; 13 травня 1867, Брюгге, Бельгія — 11 червня 1956) — валійський графік і живописець. У своїй творчості приділяв велику увагу сучасному індустріальному місту та темі праці, відобразив життя народів багатьох країн.

Життєпис

Френк Бренгвін ходить з родини священика. Батько цікавився малюванням і архітектурними проектами, брав участь у конкурсі з проектування приходської церкви, котрий проводило бельгійське товариство Св. Фоми та Св. Луки. Він отримав перший приз і запрошення на службу у Бельгію. Тому Френк Бренгвін народився не у Британії, а у Бельгії в родині валійського священика.

Хлопець мав художні здібності, але систематичної художньої освіти не мав. Він автодидакт із яскравими здібностями, котрий створив себе сам. Працював дизайнером, графіком і художником-монументалістом. Серед його учнів — художник зі Сполучених Штатів Дин Корнуелл (1892—1960).

Подорожі майстра

Художник здійснив декілька подорожей, серед котрих відвідини Чорного моря, столиці Туреччини Стамбула, Іспанії, Марокко, Арабського Єгипту, Південної Африки. Це висвітлило його палітру, а деякі картини отримали незвичну чи дратівливу колористичну гаму.

Ще 1895 року на творчість Френка Бренгвіна звернув увагу паризький арт-ділер Зігфрід Бінг, котрий замовляв майстру ескізи на створення вітражів, плакатів,  гобеленів, декоративних панно. Ескізи майстра переводили у матеріал майстри фірми Луї Тіффані. Серед творів майстра — дизайн меблів, кераміки, посуду, нових інтер'єрів і навіть архітектурних споруд. За підрахунками 1952 року Френк Бренгвін створив близько 12.000 творів. Бренгвін окрім того, є ілюстратором низки фантастичних книг, зокрема романів Дейвіда Ліндсі та Ідена Філлпотса.

Шлюби художника

1896 року Френк Бренгвін узяв шлюб із пані Люсі Рей, але подружжя не мало дітей. Люсі Рей померла 1924 року.

У художника був другий громадянський шлюб із пані Еллен Кейт Честерфілд, котра народила йому сина.

Бренгвін-графік

Френк Бренгвін був відомим графіком початку 20 століття. Він звернувся до створення офортів, але сміливо і нетипово. Так, він працював на великих цинкових стулках замість мідних, започаткувавши монументалізм навіть у офортах, що десятиліттями  виготовлялись альбомного формату і розробляли побутові чи інтимні теми.

1906 року він створив черговий офорт великого розміру, подавши венеціанську церкву Санта Марія делла Салюте через щогли вітрильника. Офорт визнали найкращим на виставці у місті Мілан 1906 року  і присудили золоту медаль.

У творчому доробку Френка Бренгвіна понад 500 гравюр, 280 літографій, близько 400 дереворитів.

Вибрані твори

 «Шторм на морі», олійний живопис, 1889
 «Милосердя», олійний живопис, 1890, Ермітаж, Санкт-Петербург
 «Аварія на морі», літографія
 «Бурлаки», офорт, 1906
 «Санта Марія делла Салюта», офорт, 1906
 Шістнадцять декоративних панно, Бренгвін Холл, Свансеа, Уельс.

Джерела

 Gaunt, William, The Etchings of Frank Brangwyn RA, London: The Studio Limited, 1926
 Furst, Herbert, The Decorative Art of Frank Brangwyn, London: John Lane, The Bodley Head Ltd, 1924
 Galloway, Vincent, The Oils and Murals of Sir Frank Brangwyn RA, Leigh-on-Sea, Frank Lewis, 1962
 «Очерки по истории и технике гравюры», М.  «Изобразительное искусство», 1987

Примітки

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Див. також

 Графіка
 Ведута
 Пейзаж
 Офорт
 Побутовий жанр
 Дин Корнуелл

Посилання
Frank Brangwyn Self Portrait
Arents House (museum), Bruges
The Brangwyn Bazaar. The definitive Brangwyn website, biography, bibliography, where to see works, illustrated.
biography page with samples by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. (from the Bud Plant site)
War art by Brangwyn
Brangwyn's photographic studies
History of the Brangwyn Panels
Brangwyn in Perspective (Brief biography plus gallery of Brangwyn's work)
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?131840
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?1363

Британські художники
Художники-фантасти Великої Британії
Уродженці Брюгге
Графіки Великої Британії
Великі офіцери ордена Леопольда II
Командори ордена Святих Маврикія та Лазаря

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HomeLatest NewsIs a Biden Recession Coming in 2023? One Odd Holiday Indicator Says Yes
Is a Biden Recession Coming in 2023? One Odd Holiday Indicator Says Yes
It's apparently not a very happy Honda days this Christmas season — and that could spell trouble for the White House in 2023.
You're undoubtedly tired of them by now — whether it's Lexus' "December to Remember," Chevrolet's "Red Tag Sales" or, yes, the "Happy Honda Days" ads, they all blend together. On Dec. 25, outside an implausibly expensive modernist house, in a snowstorm so obviously generated by computers you can almost see the video effects guy hunched behind his MacBook Pro, a husband removes his hands from his wife's eyes.
There, in the driveway, is a brand-new, specced-out, top-of-the-line vehicle — with a big red bow on the roof, the luxury SUV curiously not covered in any of the snow falling all around it. A look of gratitude, of surprise instantly washes over the wife's face, as if to say: Thanks, honey! I'm so glad you made a major financial choice and disguised it as a Christmas gift, one that I absolutely can't return even if I like the car I already have!
Yeah, so apparently we're all decadent and doomed. Remember the good ol' days when Lucy Van Pelt informed Charlie Brown that the commercialization of Christmas was due to it being run by "a big Eastern syndicate"? In the interim, they've farmed it out to the folks in Detroit, Japan and Korea, apparently.
But apparently this works, because these ads run year after year, scarcely changed but for the vehicles. Not only that, but it apparently isn't just to entice regular car buyers to go to the dealership around Christmastime with their spouse to do the sensible thing and pick out a vehicle together.
People do really buy these things as gifts — and, as a kind of proof, there's an actual giant bow industry that's sprung up, so that, even if your house doesn't look like it was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright or there's not a CGI snowflake to be seen, you can still recreate the big-red-bow-on-top part of the commercial.
And, if you needed another group of experts to tell you the economy is headed for a for real, can't-just-redefine-the-word recession in 2023, don't just ask Wall Street. Ask the giant bow people.
According to a Dec. 20 report in The Wall Street Journal, things are looking bleak in huge bow-land, as manufacturers "report a steep decline in business this holiday season.
"As with many economic indicators of late, the data is mixed. But if weak bow sales are taken as a shiny red indicator, they may foreshadow a drop-off in the number of cars given as gifts this year," the Journal reported.
"Orders are down 35 percent this holiday season at King Size Bows, which sells thousands of car bows each year to dealerships and individual consumers. That works out to hundreds fewer bows than normal, [said] Amber Hughes, the Costa Mesa, Calif., company's owner."
Meanwhile, Tom Maoli, who owns a Lexus dealer in New Jersey — repping the company that arguably started this bows-on-cars mess — said he ordered fewer bows this year because sales of new cars are down.
Now, part of that is based on the consistent inventory problem that's plagued the auto industry due to supply chain issues. New car sales will be down significantly from 2021, according to estimates — 13.7 million new cars off lots vs. 14.9 million in 2021.
However, another sign that consumers aren't necessarily as confident in making a new vehicle purchase is the rise in people buying the car they've already been leasing.
"It'd be hard to turn around and put a red bow on a vehicle you've already had for three years and try to pass it off as something new to someone," said Tyson Jominy, the vice president of data and analytics at J.D. Power.
At least for the auto industry, this spells trouble — because, yes, it turns out the data show there are some people who really do buy cars as presents, which means a huge reduction in giant bow sales, however odd it may seem, is a canary in the coal mine when it comes to a serious economic slowdown.
"Real people — not just the ones who appear in commercials — do occasionally buy cars for loved ones as holiday gifts," the Journal reported.
"Mr. Maoli figures that roughly 15 percent of holiday-season sales at his dealership are gifts, which is in line with estimates that Lexus says it has heard anecdotally from other dealers over the years. December was the strongest month for car sales from 2010 to 2020, according to an analysis from the research firm J.D. Power. During that period, 9.6 percent of sales occurred in December, and specifically among luxury brands, December accounted for 11.5 percent of sales."
So no, it won't be a December to remember. The problem is that 2023 ain't looking so hot either — and not just because of supply-chain issues.
As CNBC noted in a humbug-esque report issued the day before Christmas Eve, "Economists have been forecasting a recession for months now, and most see it starting early next year."
"Historically, when you have high inflation and the Fed is jacking up interest rates to quell inflation, that results in a downturn or recession," Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, told CNBC.
"That invariably happens — the classic overheating scenario that leads to a recession. We've seen this story before. When inflation picks up and the Fed responds by pushing up interest rates, the economy ultimately caves under the weight of higher interest rates."
As we know, President Joe Biden's administration told us all, at first, that inflation was transitory. Then it wasn't transitory, but it was controllable, and we were, by no means, invariably headed to a recession. Also, we were assured the federal government's drunken-poker-player spending spree under Biden and his Democratic Congress had nothing to do with record inflation, even if pure common sense dictates that was rubbish.
Well, time's up, folks: Winter has come, and the happy Honda days seem to be over. If only Chuck Schumer could have snuck in a bailout for those giant-bow folks in the pork-laden $1.7 trillion omnibus they shoved through Congress at the last minute. Heaven knows, if any industry needs bailing out right now, it's them.
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Additional grant support for local businesses hit by Covid-19
Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
A series of new financial support packages to help local businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic have been launched.
Burnley Council is urging businesses to check the details of the latest various Government grants that have become available to see if they could benefit.
Details on the support grants, and those businesses that could benefit from them, are available at www.burnley.gov.uk/business
The grant schemes are:
Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) supporting businesses required to close on 17th October, 19th October and 5th November
Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open) supporting businesses that were not legally required to close but which were severely impacted by localised restrictions between 5th August 2020 and 4th November 2020, prior to the National Restrictions being imposed.
Local Restrictions Support Grant (Sector) supporting business to that have been subject to national closures since 23 March 2020
Additional Restrictions Grant (an additional restriction grant provided by councils on a discretionary basis). This is a scheme for other businesses affected by the pandemic.
Businesses are advised to read the criteria available in respect of the grant schemes and if they feel they are eligible complete the online application which is available on the council's website.
The council is currently reviewing the Government guidance on the Additional Restrictions Grant. Further guidance is expected shortly and we will update our website once it is available.
The new grants schemes are designed to support jobs and livelihoods. As well as the grants, the Government has also previously announced:
· an extension to the furlough scheme until March – with Government covering 80% of wages
· more generous support to the self-employed – equivalent to the generosity of the furlough scheme
· an extension to the existing Government-backed loan schemes
· an extension to the mortgage payment holiday for homeowners
· reduced VAT for hospitality, accommodation and attractions until the end of March 2021
· business rates relief for hospitality, retail, leisure and nurseries until the end of March 2021
· the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund
· extended support to prevent business evictions until the end of the year
Councillor Asif Raja, the council's executive member for economy and growth, said: " The grants cover different periods of time and a number of scenarios for businesses that have been either forced to close or which remained open but have been adversely affected by the Covid restrictions imposed at a certain time.
"It's important that local businesses check out the information on our website to see if they could benefit from this additional Government support.
"We know businesses are struggling through the pandemic. Financial help is available and we don't want any business to miss out on grant support if they are eligible to receive it.
"This grant support could help keep a business's head above water until we turn the corner with regard to tackling the pandemic and our local economy starts to pick up again."


Traffic is a major concern for most metropolitan cities throughout the world. This is a new GPS-based system that is more efficient than current traffic control systems, also it has zero infrastructure cost. This system integrates an Android application and communication modules with an embedded system and power supply. The intelligent traffic control system (ITCS) is based on a simple principle; the principle being that, "an ambulance can only move ahead if there is space for it" and "the signal remains green until the present vehicles have passed". This is achieved by creating zones at traffic junctions and whenever there is a transition of a vehicle from one zone to another, there is an alert message sent to the traffic light to turn green. The alert message will be sent to other traffic lights at a distance of 40-50 meters away from the current traffic lights so that all other vehicles can move freely and traffic can be controlled in an emergency situation.
Working principle: Zones are created around the traffic junction. Whenever the vehicle is travelling from one zone to another in the traffic junction, there will be an alert message generated by the Android application. The alert message generated is published to MQTT broker (Message Queue Telemetry Transport broker) with a specific topic name. The embedded board is then programmed to subscribe to a specific topic from the central server. Once an alert message is received, the embedded board will start communicating with the traffic lights and they will be controlled according to the requirement.
Conclusions & Future work : This technology can be used mainly during emergency situations for ambulances and fire engines etc. and provide traffic free movement inside busy cities. Further, going ahead it can be used in buses to mirror bus timetables and reduce delays/waiting times. Also, we are trying to integrate this developed embedded system with SCATS (Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System) which uses a responsive approach to control urban traffic in Ireland.
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Security awareness training is like any tactical measure - strike early, strike hard, strike often! The best programs are delivered during the onboarding process and then reinforced regularly. With phishing being so common, it's worth checking the programs delivered to new staff for appropriate emphasis on the problem.


USA 2017 – Director: Andrew Haigh 15-year-old Charley lands a job at a local racetrack, caring for an ageing quarter horse named Lean on Pete. Working there, Charley finds a sense of camaraderie. But he discovers that Pete is bound for slaughter, prompting him to take extreme measures to spare his new friend's life. Powerful and poignant film making. Running time: 121 minutes.


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Javid Iqbal Aslam (born 26 January 1963) is a Norwegian boxer of Pakistani origin. He was born in Faisalabad in Punjab, Pakistan. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

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Olympic boxers of Norway
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A plate of food is like a painting, and the rim of the plate is the frame. Like an artist striving for a pleasing composition, the master chef strives to create a beautiful presentation that is both pleasing and memorable. Christopher M. has created this stunning work that superbly reflects this ideal. A chef stands with elegant ease as he presents the bananas foster, setting the dish a flame for a few dazzling moments. Color, texture and form unite to create these delicious paintings, just as the flavors, aromas and textures coalesce to create an experience that is delicious.


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China's fourth most traded currency in the world during August
by wciappetta on Wed 07 Oct 2015, 8:48 am
Agencies - revealed the global financial Radio communication Assembly interbank SWIFT data, that the Chinese currency, the yuan became the fourth most actively traded currency in foreign exchange during the month of August.
Swift reports pointed out that the last week of August saw a marked increase in trading of the Chinese currency, because of what the concerns about the Chinese economy and the Chinese authorities to reduce the value of the yuan.
It was the yuan trading in global payments in August by 2.8 per cent, compared with 44.8 per cent of the dollar, the euro and 27.2, and 8.5 per cent for the pound sterling.
And it used more than 100 countries in the world in the yuan payments, and focus about 90 per cent of global payments in the currency of the yuan in 10 countries, where it formed Singapore of these payments in the proportion of 24.4 percent, the United Kingdom and about 21.6 per cent.
While in the month of August 2012, the Chinese currency comes in at No. 12 on the list of Swift, where data show that the yuan trading in global payments was much less than the US dollar, the euro, and the pound sterling.
Swift to review the value of the Chinese currency, and perhaps see was one of the factors that boosted the yuan in the global foreign exchange markets, where transactions in yuan rose in August by 20 per cent from a month earlier.
The Chinese central bank may cut earlier, the value of the yuan to the lowest level against the US dollar for nearly three years, came The move comes in the wake of a series of weak economic data from the second largest economy in the world.
And then raised China's central procedures fears of a global currency war, amid accusations of Beijing by giving an unfair advantage to exporters.
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10 people die from unintentional drowning every day. Two of those deaths usually children who are not even 14-years old. The CDC reports that one of the main reasons for children to be at risk is that they just don't know how to swim.
The most critical reason children should learn to swim is for their own safety. Swimming is a life-saving skill. It's a skill your child will keep as long as they are alive. It's a skill they will retain as they enter adulthood and their golden years. It's the one sport that has the capability of being a real-life saver.
Football, tennis, and basketball are all great sports. However, if your child falls off a dock, a boat, or into a swimming pool, his or her ability to slam dunk isn't going to keep him or her safe and save his or her life. Reports state that over 700 children needlessly die every year because they didn't know how to swim.
Swimming is also a good form of physical activity which uses the whole body. It makes kids actually use their minds and bodies while they have fun in the pool. Many times, children are constantly jumping in and getting out of the pool which is great exercise and aids in boosting metabolism. If you have a community pool that has additions like diving boards, a lazy river, or water slides, they will be in the pool for hours.
Swimming is a heart-healthy activity and great for increasing lung capacity. The longer children are in the swimming pool, the more their heart is working and the healthier lung capacity they will have. This is particularly true for kids who swim laps. Many folks with asthma are very good swimmers. Swimming and building lung capacity enhances their resistance to asthma.


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The City Where One Wrong Word Can Kill You
Two writers discuss Karin Tidbeck's weird new novel 'Amatka,' in which society relies on language
Double Take is a literary criticism series in which two readers tackle a highly-anticipated book's innermost themes, successes, failures, trappings, and surprises. In this edition, Amy Brady and Adam Morgan explore the dark, surreal novel Amatka, by the Swedish master of weird fiction, Karin Tidbeck.
First introduced to English readers by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer (via her short story collection, Jagannath), Karin Tidbeck's novel Amatka follows an investigator named Vanja who travels to the frigid colony of Amatka, where language — both written and spoken—has immense power. But beneath the city's peaceful veneer, long-held secrets are beginning to surface that could destroy everything. Amy Brady and Adam Morgan discuss Tidbeck's unique brand of worldconjuring, her Scandinavian influences, and how successfully she incorporates elements of mystery, surrealism, and poetry.
Amy Brady: When Vanja first arrives at the Amatka colony, I wondered where we were in time and space. In some ways, Amatka is much like our world, but it also differs in significant ways: Amatka is one of only four colonies of human beings in existence (a fifth colony, we learn, was destroyed), and almost every material thing — including furniture, eating utensils, even the buildings themselves — is made out of a strange sludge that takes on whatever shape it's labeled with. To form a wall, for instance, a member of the colony would point at the sludge, call it a wall, and then write the word WALL on it for good measure. One of Amatka's biggest collective fears, then, is calling something by the wrong name.
This is a world where language is a source of tremendous power.
What's fascinating is that compared to some dystopias — say, Gilead in The Handmaid's Tale — Amatka doesn't always seem so bad. Yes, on the one hand, women are almost forced to have children, who are then raised independently of their parents. But on the other hand, women are allowed to hold positions of power, no one bats an eye at same-sex relationships, and no one seems to be going hungry, despite their limited resources.
So as the story unfolded and Vanja became increasingly unhappy with what she perceived as limits to her freedom, I found myself wondering: Is escaping the colonies really a better choice? I can't remember the last time I felt this ambiguous about a dystopian world's moral framework or its potential for change. And that feels like an exciting shift for the genre.
I can't remember the last time I felt this ambiguous about a dystopian world's moral framework or its potential for change.
Adam Morgan: You're right, Tidbeck's dystopia isn't as violent as the ones we've become familiar with in popular culture. The horror of Amatka is much quieter — between the lines and behind the scenes — but I could still feel it from the first pages, when Vanja is traveling on a windowless train with no idea what kind of landscape awaits her outside. That quiet evocation of dread hangs in the air throughout the book, and it reminded me of Brian Evenson's short stories…so much so that I pictured this novel's librarian, Evgen, as Brian Evenson.
I did wonder if a world where families are forced to sever emotional ties soon after childbirth was an exaggeration of Tidbeck's native Swedish culture, which really de-emphasizes the role of family in public life, at least compared to the U.S. and the U.K. Amatka's authoritarian system of government, however—the invisible "committees" issuing orders from a secure tower — struck me as the inverse of Scandinavian egalitarianism, so I can see why a progressive writer in Malmö might find fascism (even well-meaning fascism for the "greater good") quite disturbing.
As to where we are in time and space, at first I thought Amatka was just a fictional Scandinavian city in some bleak future where parts of the world were slowly being recolonized. And then I thought it was an alien planet. And then I thought it was some kind of O'Neill cylinder in space. By the end of the book, I still wasn't sure, and while I typically delight in narrative ambiguities, the trail of bread crumbs Tidbeck left us regarding Amatka's geography (or should I say cosmology?) created an appetite that was never sated.
Perhaps I expected too much from a 200-page novel, though the scope and level of detail here sometimes felt like a short story stretched over too much mycopaper (that's an Amatkan joke — trust me, it's hilarious once you've read the book).
How did you feel about balance of mystery, suspense, and closure?
AB: The mysteries of what, exactly, the shape-shifting goop is and where it came from delighted me. By telling us so little, Tidbeck created an unnerving tension that snaked through the whole book. I kept wondering: Is the goop alive? Will it exact revenge on the humans who force it into shapes? We never get concrete answers, and I like that choice, because it suggests that the characters might still be in danger, even by the book's end. A more pat conclusion that explains away the mystery of the goop would have been too heavy-handed for my taste.
But that said, there were other enigmas that felt less connected to the central narrative and left me wanting more satisfactory explanations — the machinery in the tunnels, for example, and the nightly freezing of the lake. Tidbeck describes these things with brilliant detail, but I felt like I was never rewarded for my curiosity.
By telling us so little, Tidbeck created an unnerving tension that snaked through the whole book.
One thing I really loved about the book was its celebration of poetry. I suppose the ending could be interpreted (without giving too much away) as a triumph of poetic language over the prosaic. What did you make of the fact that even in post-apocalyptic Amatka, where resources were limited, poets managed to publish their work? And a follow-up question: If you could make manifest any poem by writing it on a heap of mystery goop, which poem would you choose?
AM: That's a really good way of putting it: I never felt rewarded for my curiosity. And it's not that I wanted "answers" to the mysteries in a teleological way (e.g., the finale of LOST), but I did want greater detail and more exploration of the environment, since Tidbeck drops all these hints that there's more than meets the eye.
In Jeff VanderMeer's Annihilation, for instance, even if we ignore the rest of the trilogy, he rewards our curiosity about the tunnel and the crawler by giving us a very detailed encounter before the end of the novel. We don't get "answers" (who needs those?), but he gives us the experience we've been craving since page one: to explore and experience. We never really got to explore or experience Amatka beyond vague impressions, though Tidbeck certainly spark our curiosity.
The poetry metaphor is a good one, given that this book (and Amatka itself) operates on what Kelly Link would call night-time logic, which certainly makes its way into speculative fiction but has always felt poetic to me. I found it really interesting that, as you say, a civilization with only so much paper would preserve poetry, though perhaps that's another artifact of Tidbeck's Scandinavian foundation. Poetry, and literature in general, is not the niche leisure market there that it is here in the States, and many Scandinavian writers make a decent living thanks to massive governmental investments in the arts.
I'm wondering too about your thoughts on the end of the book. Without giving anything away, Vanja and Amatka's fate felt rather deus ex machina to me. While I really enjoyed the narrative threads Tidbeck had woven for the first 150 pages (as well as the form they took), most of them simply dissolved in the last few chapters, like unmarked tubes of toothpaste (last Amatkan joke, I swear).
AB: Your insights into how Amatka's civilization maps ideologically on to Scandinavia's are especially interesting in light of the region's dominance of the 2017 World Press Freedom Index. Of the countries surveyed, Norway tops the list with the most media-related freedoms, followed closely by Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. This is a region that values its freedoms to speak and write, and Amatka, for all its sci-fi and fantasy elements, holds a similar reverence for language. Capital punishment in Amatka, after all, isn't death — it's losing the ability to form words.
As an American reading this book, I couldn't help but think of how our own freedoms of expression are under attack: there's the administration's treatment of the press, the possible elimination of the NEA and NEH, and of course the systemic weakening of our country's humanities and journalism programs. These are not the signs of a nation that values language. Wanna guess where the United States falls on the Index? Forty-three. We're number 43.
So, what did I make of the ending? I think you're right — it left a lot of ends loose and twisting in the wind. And that was frustrating. But looked at another way, the story also culminated in a poetic vision that seemed very much in line with the book's suspicion of literalism. For me, at least, the climactic ending was hard to "see" in a way that the rest of the book wasn't: The action was blurry, and Vanja's participation in it was at times hard to decipher. But rather than weakening the story, the vagueness, I felt, reinforced its themes. To paraphrase Emily Dickinson, Tidbeck told all the truth about Amatka in those final moments, but she told it slant.
As an American reading this book, I couldn't help but think of how our own freedoms of expression are under attack.
The book left me feeling some ambiguity toward Vanja, however. There's so much to admire about her (especially her bravery), but at times she seemed to be making choices based on her own, nebulous dissatisfaction with life instead of anything rooted in society around her. What did you make of her?
AM: I appreciated Vanja's agency, particularly after reading so much dystopian fiction where the heroine just gets bounced around from horror to horror. In terms of characterization, though, Tidbeck's approach reminded me of science fiction writers like Arthur C. Clarke and Kim Stanley Robinson, for whom protagonists often serve as neutral point-of-view vessels. But I don't mean that as a critique, and here in Amatka (as in 2001: A Space Odyssey and Aurora), Vanja's aloofness is narratively justified. On some level this is a story about the horrors of emptiness, wordlessness, and formlessness, after all.
In the end, despite the places where my appetite wasn't quite sated, I think we both really liked this book. It's a unique reading experience — a sharp, understated glimpse at a terrifying world. The fact that I wanted more is a testament to how fascinated and invested I was in what's there. I hope Tidbeck's next book is 100–150 pages longer. Either way, I'll be reading it.
Adam Morgan is the founding editor of the Chicago Review of Books who splits his time between Chicago and Charlotte, NC. He writes about place, books, and the arts for The Paris Review, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and elsewhere.
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When Louie has the opportunity to nurse a struggling new born miniature donkey back to health, he doesn't let his not-so-successful track record discourage him. He names the donkey Winslow, and despite the pessimistic outlook of family and friends around him, Louie dedicates himself to making sure Winslow grows to be strong and healthy.
But this story is about much more than a boy nursing a donkey back to health. It's a story of a growing friendship between Louie and his new friend Nora. It's a story about family bonds that stay strong over long distances. It's a story about defying the odds, and being neighborly, and learning to let go.
Saving Winslow has a cast of characters that are believable and relatable. Though the story's resolution is a bit predictable, the book has a quick and easy pace, and the plot feels natural, not overly dramatic. The author approaches the topic of death in a delicate, yet realistic way that is ideal for the middle grade audience.
I recommend Saving Winslow for anyone who enjoys stories about relationships between children and animals, for those who has a soft spot for animals in general, and for people who enjoy simple, feel-good stories that make them smile (and maybe cry a little). If you enjoyed books like The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, or any of Sharon Creech's earlier books, then you will enjoy Saving Winslow.
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Caja Laboral 62
Union Olimpija 53
December 16, 2009 CET: 20:30
Local time: 20:30 FERNANDO BUESA ARENA
Caja Laboral, after beating Olimpija 62-53
Caja Laboral climbed into the Top 16 on Wednesday with a 62-53 win over Union Olimpija at Fernando Buesa Arena in Vitoria, Spain. Laboral improved to 6-2 in Group C and will share the top spot with the winner of Thursday's clash in Moscow between CSKA and Maccabi Electra. Laboral hosts Maroussi in Week 9 before its showdown with CSKA in the regular season finale. Meanwhile Olimpija slipped to 1-7. The hosts used a 13-0 second quarter run to pull away for a 36-21 halftime lead. Sani Becirovic breathed some life into what seemed a dead game, scoring 8 straight points to spark Olimpija when it was down 17 in the third quarter and later making it 52-48 midway through the fourth quarter, but Tiago Splitter stood tall in the closing minutes, scoring twice to restore a double-digit margin and adding 2 free throws to seal the win. Despite outrebounding Laboral 26-34, 19 turnovers and 4-for-24 three-point shooting (16.7%) were too much for the Slovenian cha,ps to overcome. Splitter paced the winners with 15 points, Fernando San Emeterio added 11 and Mirza Teletovic had 10. Becirovic, who was scoreless in the first half, ended up with 14 points, while league-leading scorer Matt Walsh was held to a season-low 9.
The hosts got on the scoreboard first on a pair of free throws by San Emeterio. Gasper Vidmar broke the ice for Olimpija on the following play. The pace was slow early and Olimpija enjoyed that to take a 3-6 edge on 2 free throws from Dusan Djordjevic. Teletovic started to heat up with a jumper and a triple, but Djordjevic soon knotted the score at 8-8. Teletovic fed Stanko Barac inside for the big guy's first basket, however continued his red-hot start with a triple for a 10-11 Olimpija lead. At that point Laboral took it up a notch. Marcelinho Huertas came off the bench for his first basket since his injury, Teletovic scored inside and then Pau Ribas fed San Emeterio and Barac on back-to-back plays to finish an 8-0 run. Pawel Kikowski finished the quarter with a layup to keep Olimpija within 18-13 after 10 minutes.
Teletovic drilled a three to start the second quarter, but Uros Slokar's basket and 3 free throws by Kikowski had the visitors close at 21-18. Laboral got Splitter involved down low and Ribas fed a cutting San Emeterio to put the hosts up 7. A basket by Vladimir Micov and a San Emeterio triple gave Laboral its first double-digit lead of the night. Lior Eliyahu added a basket before Splitter capped a 13-0 run from the line to make it 34-18. Walsh sank a three-pointer to end the Olimpija drought, but Splitter tacked on another basket to make it 36-21 at halftime.
Walsh opened the second half with a jumper, but Olimpija was unable to generate any momentum. Fast break baskets by Eliyahu and Carl English soon had the hosts up 17. Becirovic tried to ignite his team with a three-pointer and a drive to the basket. Another Becirovic triple had both teams taking notice as the Laboral lead suddenly shrunk to 9. Splitter and Barac scored low as Laboral tried to regain control, but a three-point play by Walsh made it 44-36. Barac and Becirovic traded baskets. Becirovic continued his strong quarter with a basket and 2 more free throws, giving him 12 points in the quarter. A Barac block on Becirovic prevented him from cutting more of the lead and the quarter ended with the hosts up 48-40.
Edin Bavcic further narrowed the gap with a pair of free throws at the start of the fourth quarter. Micov weaved through the Olimpija defense for an important basket, but Vladimir Golubovic scored in transition to keep it close. English fed Micov only to see Curtis Millage pick up his first points on a tip-in. Becirovic battled through the Laboral defense for a tough layup to make it 52-48 midway through the quarter. San Emeterio banked in a shot at the other end and Splitter added a tough basket to restore an 8-point cushion. Olimpija continued to fight hard on both ends of the floor, but missed three-pointers and turnovers damaged its chances. Splitter put the hosts back up by 10 with a hook shot that practically sealed the win.
Referees: CEREBUCH, GUERRINO; MAESTRE, NICOLA; GELLER, RENAUD
Caja Laboral 18 18 12 14
Union Olimpija 13 8 19 13
Union Olimpija 13 21 40 53
4 RIBAS, PAU 29:37 0/1 0/3 3 3 4 1 1 1 2 2 4
5 MICOV, VLADIMIR 22:36 8 3/3 0/1 2/4 3 3 2 4 10
7 SINGLETARY, SEAN 11:44 0/1 0/1 1 1 2 1 -2
9 HUERTAS, MARCELINHO 14:33 2 1/2 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 3
11 ELIYAHU, LIOR 19:18 6 3/3 1 1 4 1 1 3 14
12 TELETOVIC, MIRZA 20:07 10 2/4 2/4 2 2 1 1 8
21 SPLITTER, TIAGO 23:12 15 5/10 5/8 1 5 6 3 2 1 3 4 14
23 ENGLISH, CARL 16:04 2 1/4 0/1 3 3 1 2 1 3 2
25 URIARTE, JON IRKUS DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
35 HERRMANN, WALTER DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
42 BARAC, STANKO 17:23 8 4/8 0/2 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 7
55% 25% 56.3%
Union Olimpija
7 BECIROVIC, SANI 29:45 14 3/8 2/5 2/2 2 2 2 2 2 1 5 10
8 KLOBUCAR, JAKA DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
9 BAVCIC, EDIN 29:45 6 2/2 0/3 2/2 1 4 5 1 1 3 5 1 3
10 DJORDJEVIC, DUSAN 30:30 7 1/2 1/4 2/2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 3
11 KIKOWSKI, PAWEL 8:37 3 0/1 3/3 1 1 2 2 1 4
12 ALEKSANDROV, NEMANJA 3:23 0/1 1 1 2 -3
13 VIDMAR, GASPER 16:32 6 2/2 2/2 1 1 2 3 2 4
14 MILLAGE, CURTIS 7:48 2 1/2 0/1 2 2 1 1
15 SLOKAR, UROS 11:53 2 1/4 0/1 1 2 3 1 1 1
21 GOLUBOVIC, VLADIMIR 18:27 2 1/2 0/2 1 4 5 1 3 1 2 2 3
31 OZBOLT, SASO 10:45 2 1/1 0/1 1 2 3 1 1 6
44 WALSH, MATT 32:35 9 2/5 1/7 2/3 5 5 1 3 3 3 2
Totals 200:00 53 14/28 4/24 13/16 11 23 34 4 7 19 2 3 21 17 37
50% 16.7% 81.3%
Head coach: ZDOVC, JURE
"We won this game and thanks to it we are now in the Top 16, which was our main target. Now we can focus on improving our position as much as we can. I would prefer not to talk a lot about the game tonight, we had to win, and we did it, but I expected a different behavior. I thought we were a more serious team. That we could play with more concentration, but I was mistaken. We played well only for some moments in the second quarter, when we managed to perform good in defense and play fast. We won tonight, but I feel worried about some players."
ZDOVC, JURE
"First of all I would like to congratulate Dusko Ivanovic and his team for the win. They deserved it. We started well, but we committed some defensive mistakes and Teletovic exploited them to make some baskets that broke the game open. We had some very bad moments for 15 minutes, we disappeared from the court and we didn't fight. This has been our problem this season in the Euroleague, we are soft, we lack character sometimes and we turn into a non-fighting team. In the second half we did things better, we reacted and had some chances to win, we came within 4 points and we got some open shots to reduce the margin even more, but we didn't make it and in the end Caja Laboral deserved to win this game."
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Exploring the superyacht hotspot Stabia Main Port
Written by Georgia Tindale
19 January 2018 | 10:45 (UTC)
Located in the beautiful centre of Castellammare di Stabia in Naples, Italy, Stabia Main Port is the summer destination of choice for superyachts all around the world. The recent stay of the 78-metre superyacht Montkaj, the 95-metre Indian Empress and the long stay of the 80-metre yacht Stargate are just a few of the prestigious guests that have characterized the summer of 2017 at Stabia Main Port, which has been working since April to transform the Italian city of Castellammare di Stabia into a superyacht hotspot comparable to Montecarlo.
The 78-metre Montkaj at Stabia Main Port
"The arrival of the 95-metre superyacht Faith has been really emotional", states Raffaele Esposito, president of Stabia Main Port. He continues, "this is a new jewel of the Feadship yard which has accompanied us since our opening in 2015 with the 101-metre Symphony. This is all thanks to the Luise Maritime Agency, a recognized leader in the yachting world for a number of units and prestigious guests served, whom they have been taking care of for over 170 years".
One factor which has contributed to the harbour's success from a technical point of view is the large entrance of the ancient Borbonic Basin which allows yachts ample room for manoeuvre. In addition, although the Stabia Main Port has a city-centre location it also offers guaranteed privacy provided by large internal walking areas with 24/7 security services 24/7. Its close proximity to the historical and beautiful attractions of Pompei, Sorrento and Capri certainly helps to make it a sought-after port around the world.
"The aim was to create a port with fully functional areas,' "continues Esposito, "creating synergy with other operators of the port, from the lounge bar to the parking area. So, the port is seen as a guarded village outside the city, but only a few steps away, with its own services".
As soon as one approaches the harbour by the sea, a gorgeous welcome is offered by the vision of the mountains, a medieval castle and colourful buildings, among which the purple-red coloured headquarters of the Harbor Master stands out.
Meanwhile, the summer season continues in the Gulf of Naples and, aided by the itineraries and services of the Luise Group, the Campania region has been enriched with prestigious guests, tourists accustomed to luxury and the ultimate comfort, and chartered and owned yachts cruising between Capri, Naples, Castellammare di Stabia and the Amalfi Coast.
The 101-metre superyacht Symphony at Stabia Main Port
"Figures increase every year," explains Francesco Luise, manager of the Luise Group, "we have been committed to achieving the maximum as a family business for over 170 years and our 22 offices in the main ports of Italy offer a very high standard for concierge and reception services. We give the most that we possibly can for both smaller yachts and gigayachts, because the customer's needs are always the priority, beyond the size of the yacht. And of course, we invest every day in territorial marketing involving operators, service companies, restaurateurs, hoteliers: a selected team of professionals present in the most important tourist sites in Italy and the main cruising areas of these beautiful yachts".
As for the 2018 season at the Stabia Main Port, it is already well underway. In fact, the 65-metre sailing yacht Spirit of the C's is currently located at the Stabia Main Port for the winter with a berth alongside her.
To see the Stabia Main Port for yourself, check out this video featuring the 95-metre superyacht Indian Empress and the 96.5-metre Faith.
To find out more about the services offered at the Stabia Main Port, contact the marina directly using the contact details below.
Stabia Main Port
Via Bonito - Inside Porto, Molo Di Sottoflutto
80053 Castellammare Di Stabia, City Centre
W: http://www.stabiamainport.com/
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There's a cultural shift going on. We're becoming less materialistic and more 'experience-alistic'. Driven by Millennials, consumers are spending less time and money on having things, and more on doing things. Read how 'experience chasing' is shaping consumption trends.
Happiness studies show experiences increase contentment far more than purchases. In pursuit of this, Millennials are fueling an 'experience economy'. Coffee shops filled with comfortable chairs and new coffee flavours embody the trend. To stay on trend, food and drink companies should consider building a surprise or experience into their products. Try different combinations of flavours or unexpected packaging to add to the experience.
Experience chasers consume with all the senses; seeking to be surprised, engaged and amused. These experiences are shared on social channels to express achievements or show off social events. Think about making a memorable experience of your products through humour, innovation or by celebrating the unexpected.
The old idea that technology would keep us all plugged in and at home hasn't come true. Far from it. Technology is instead fuelling a growth in live events and experiences. We see it in social feeds full of live music events, endurance contests or great restaurant reviews.
Consumers are willing to pay more for products with an intrinsic experience. You only have to look at the demand for higher-priced pop-up versions of hip restaurants. Brands should consider the overall experience, including environment, service and packaging. Use gift packaging, with cues of more luxury and high quality, playful shapes, design or function, artistic cues in design and new functionality.
money on experiences, rather than things.
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Patients see media reports about hacking incidents at hospitals, doctors' offices and other healthcare organizations and rightly worry about the safety of their personal information. The recent global ransomware incident that affected the National Health Service in the UK and others was only the latest in a string of malware attacks perpetrated against healthcare organizations worldwide.
Patients have an ally in the fight to protect their privacy and personal data: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — HIPAA — provides robust privacy standards to govern the handling of sensitive patient data. It functions as a Patient Bill of Rights, but unfortunately, most patients don't realize that, and too many healthcare organizations don't meet their HIPAA obligations.
Because too few providers fully understand their obligations under HIPAA, and too few patients act on the protections it offers, patient data is at grave risk. The Identity Theft Center notes that, just in the first three months of this year, more than 80 healthcare breaches occurred, exposing information from over 745,000 patients. Nearly 60 percent of the reported breaches happened at a healthcare organization.
Sign-in sheets: Many offices still use sign-in sheets, where patients record their names upon arrival at the doctor's office. Every patient who signs in can see the names of other patients on the sign-in sheet, which is a HIPAA violation. It's unlikely to cause much harm, but it's a noncompliant practice, as is exposing patient names to nonauthorized personnel via a computer screen.
Poorly designed practice management or EHR software: Many practices use practice management or electronic health record (EHR) software that requires all employees to use a browser, which puts vital health data at risk. Practices that don't limit employee access to email also put patient data at risk. Doctor to patient emails must be encrypted unless the patient authorizes otherwise in writing.
Inadequate data security: Patient data must be encrypted by the practice management software or monitored by a security professional whether it is at rest (i.e., on a server) or in motion (i.e., in transit via email, etc.). If a practice can't house all sensitive information on a single database (including emails, faxes, etc.), or if they maintain patient data on numerous computers inside and outside the office, every device must be monitored by an employee who serves as a HIPAA privacy officer. Too many healthcare organizations do not comply with this practice, putting patient data at risk.
No Business Associates Agreements: Healthcare providers work with third-party organizations to accomplish many tasks, and often, data sharing is a necessary part of the business relationship. But in these scenarios, it's important for the healthcare provider to safeguard patient data by ensuring that business associates understand and comply with obligations. Too many neglect that responsibility.
Platforms vulnerable to ransomware: As underscored by the recent "WannaCry" ransomware attack, healthcare organizations are vulnerable to having their data hijacked by cybercriminals, who demand a ransom to decrypt files. Data stored on Windows and Linux servers onsite and at remote server farms is uniquely vulnerable. Mac operating systems and macOS-native practice management and EHR software has not fallen victim to ransomware attacks, demonstrating that Mac is a safer platform.
Patients who want to be proactive about protecting their data should ask providers what steps they take to safeguard patient information, keeping these vulnerabilities in mind. And healthcare providers, administrators and staff should make sure their organizations are HIPAA compliant. Compliance not only protects data for the patients' sake, it reduces the possibility the organization could be fined.
HIPAA contains robust provisions to protect sensitive patient data. But until all administrators, staff and patients understand how the legislation works — the responsibilities it designates to providers and the privacy assurances it offers to patients — that protection will remain illusory.
Mark Hollis, CEO and co-founder of MacPractice, Inc., developer Mac and iOS native MacPractice software with 30,000 users, was practice management consultant to more than 600 practices in the New York Metropolitan for 25 years before cofounding MacPractice in May 2004.


Our talented BTec girls will be mesmerising us with an evening of Classics by Candlelight, performing a diverse medley of pieces including Chanson Triste by Tchaikovsky, Life on Mars by Bowie and Oh Woman Oh Man by London Grammar.
We would like to welcome all the Priors Field Community to this wonderful evening, online sales have now closed however a number of tickets will be available to purchase on the door. Please email events@priorsfieldschool.com to reserve your tickets.
We are delighted that tickets are now available to purchase for our annual Julia Huxley Lecture, via Eventbrite here https://pfhuxley.eventbrite.co.uk.
Scientist and broadcaster Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE will share her passion for why women should pursue a career in science and explain how she has become known as the BBC's 'face of space'.
AppArt's annual Easter art exhibition and sculpture trail will open on Friday 30 March at Prior's Field. After exhibiting here at Prior's Field for a number of years, AppArt's reputation continues to grow as a showcase for some of the finest artists in the South East. Roger Dellar will open AppArt on Friday 30 March (Good Friday) and will be one of many distinguished artists on view. Roger is a member of several national groups including the "Wapping Group" of which he was recently elected as President.
National artists exhibiting work include sculptor Philip Jackson, Rosa Sepple (President of Painters in Watercolour), Sorya French (President of the Society of Women Artists) and sculptor Marie Ackers. Local artists exhibiting are Christine Thompson, Christopher Cole, Susan Fisher and Ruth Bacmeister.


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These top-of-the-line flower and concentrate vaporizers ranging from discreet vape pens to table top units and slick portable devices are must-haves this holiday season.
The NO2 V2 delivers great performance no matter where it's being used. It also comes with microchip technology that allows perfect temperature selection through an easy-to-read display screen, offering advanced technology with novice functionality.
ouch… Kids, these are really bad- if not terrible- examples of vaporizers. Seriously- the Volcano was at one time a passable unit until you find that the vapor oxidizes and turns into an irritant, wasting the best of why we use a vaporizer, most all of the pens shown burn the cannabis rather than heat it, and the Plenty vaporizer is possibly the worst unit to hit the shelves being made with a heat-gun and a couple rubber bands. The Crafty, NO2 and Silver Surfer are decent- but at those prices, they're kinda silly.
We're disappointed in you. We know you can do better.
I've never heard that about the volcano. do you have any recommendations?
Hi Raul- There are hundreds of options, whether you want a portable or table-top unit is where you have to choose. I prefer portables for their flexibility.
My personal favorites right now are the Flowermate V5.0 Pro unit due to it's size, battery and variable temperature control- it's a couple years old, but it works flawlessly well- and the entire line is very well designed.
The reason that the Volcano is bad is that the vapor goes stale in seconds- as soon as the balloon bag fills, the vapor is exposed to oxygen and literally falls apart chemically- kinda like the smoke left in the chamber of a bong, after you take a hit- and the terpenes react to the plastics in the bag in a very unfortunate way.
When sourcing a vaporizer, find one with a ceramic chamber using induction heating. It will heat the contents uniformly and not release any contaminants into the vapor. Other considerations: the shortest passage from chamber to mouthpiece- a lot of units will have tubing or pipes that the vapor must travel through, and that can result in a nasty flavor transference if solvents or lubricants were used and not properly cleaned prior to shipment. You want as direct a path as possible for the vapor to reach you undiluted and uncontaminated.
There are a few pens worth looking at- they're all made by the same 3 manufacturers in China, with dozens of brand names- just keep in mind the ceramic chamber as the most important feature.
Anything with an exposed element will burn the herb- that's not a bad thing, if you want to smoke- but that's not vaporizing the cannabis. With the info that info individual terpenes have specific release temperatures and your experience can be tailored by temperature control, a variable unit is where you have the most flexibility. You can dose with a heavy GDP at a mid 340° and have a light cerebral high for an hour or two, then follow with a solid 410° session and the couch locking sedative high will follow.
There's a great deal of info out there- and it's fascinating.
If I can help- let me know.
oof, I feel like you may have just saved me a ton of money better served by purchasing flowers. My thought was the bag of a volcano would be easier to inhale, I was concerned about how hot the vapor might be from a short route from the ceramic chamber. After years of not smoking I wasn't looking forward to inhaling hot fumes again. What are these good vape pens for flowers like in terms of temperature of the vapor at the mouthpiece? Would a variable temp vape pen also be able to deal with concentrates or should a separate piece of gear be purchased for that?
I live next door to a state (on the state line in fact) where they are allowed to grow 6 plants. I'm looking into finding out how to ply my botanical expertise into an in-house gardening service in exchange for either money or product. From my growing experience I know that there will be a lot of vegetable matter to potentially make ice hash from, hence my question about concentrate.
Raul, I totally get your concern- but it's rarely a problem. I have about a dozen units that I've gleaned experience from and only 1 has a heat issue on the mouthpiece- even then it's not searingly hot, but a little warmer than what's comfortable. It goes by 9 different names, and posting that would be a challenge.
Go to e-bay- you can find the Flowermate V5.0s for well under $100, with a 3 stage heat setting and no digital display that will be a great starter vaporizer for you, and there is no hot air concern at all (I've been using this one for years without complaint). If that works for you- awesome!- you can look at other units with fancier, more precise controls with a modicum of experience and confidence. They'll cost a lot more, but they all do the same thing.
As to concentrates- man, to be honest, I'm not a fan. They're just too potent for me, and the gear is specific to that beast. The vaporizers I like are all made for dry herb and require a much lower temperature. Concentrates tend to require high heat to release the active ingredients, and the smoke is greasy as hell making me cough up a lung or two. Not my idea of fun, but that's just me. If you like concentrates, go for it.
Have you tried the concentrate cartridge pens? Those are extremely convenient, potent and readily available in most areas (don't know about where you're at) and I think you'd like them. A lot.
Good luck with the growing thing- yep, making ice-hash is a long standing hobby that yields amazing results. You'll have a blast with it, too- but any rig you use will need to be specific to that. A vaporizer- a true vaporizer- won't reach the desired temperature.
So check out e-bay or any other reputable seller, and let me know how it goes. I'm genuinely curious about what your experience is when you try it- it's kinda cool.
Raul, I totally get your fear of being burned on ell levels- but it rarely happens. Of the dozen or so vaporizers I have, only one's "exhaust" gets hot- and its only uncomfortably so, not scalding- don't let that hold you back.
Check e-bay and you'll see a Flowermate v5.0s for around $80- it's a 3 stage heating unit (low/med/high) without a display, but it's a perfect starter unit to introduce you to the platform. For the price of a 1/4, you get a great unit that you'll love. It- or it's equals- won't do concentrates. The temps required for those are well into the combustion range (watch somebody do a dab, heating the skillet with a torch) and these things ain't made for it. For the money- it'll pay for itself with the savings on burnt flower alone.
If you like concentrates- take a look at any of the cartridge pens out there. Bloom Farms makes some killer stuff, and there is nothing made that's more convenient short of a medible for consumption. Preloaded with oils, shatters and stuff, they do the job with utmost efficiency, efficacy and convenience (I've replaced the mouthpiece on mine with a pen cap, and take it almost everywhere- it looks like a cheap parker disposable pen in my shirt pocket).
God luck on the growing thing- bubble hash is a time honored hobby and yields some awesome keif for pressing & decarbing (my favorite is making keifed margarita salt- and yeah, it's the best damned margarita you'll ever have). Please- if you are willing, come back and post what you got and how you like it- it's fun to know how and what others think of the experience.
excellent information here. a couple more quick questions. Have you ever had the opportunity to watch somebody use a vape pen before you've had a chance to vape yet so you can attest to the amount it smells. I say that because I know from experience that when i watch somebody take a hit off a traditional bowl and they think they aren't letting any smoke smell out that it is very obvious when they do. But you can't tell that yourself after you've taken a hit. Kind of like a cigarette smoker can't tell that they smell like cigarettes because it's all in their nose.
a follow up question about those vape pens is in terms of how many 'hits' does one load give and how often/soon can you reload?
thank you so much for taking the time to give me the answers that you've done.
Lol… Very good questions, Raul. Yes, I know what you mean- and that magnificent aroma is the smell of heated terpenes inherent to the cannabis.
They will be present in almost all forms of the raw and heated herb- there are cases specifically designed to keep the scent at bay, like ryot and others.
As to how many hits- it really depends on the strain, it's potency, it's cure factor (wet/dry) and the capacity of the vaporizer's chamber. The one I use is about 1/3 g and I get about 10-12 draws off it before the herb is used up. You'll know when that happens by the lack of flavor and the color of the material.
This article is actually pretty interesting, it talks about residual smell from a vaporizer vs other forms of smoking.
Spoiler the vaporizer leaves much less smell.
Hey- just stumbled back to this thread- I'm curious if you bit and got a vaporizer- let me know your thoughts, if you don't mind.
I had a chance to witness first hand a vaporizer being used in front of me during the super bowl. I stood on the other side of the bar counter in my friend's man cave, leaning forward and I did not a thing. I am so getting one as soon as I have enough money. I wish I found out what brand and model it was. It took no time at all to warm up, and it loaded just like a regular bowl.
Hi Raul- glad you had a chance to see one in the wild. Thanks for replying- like I said, I was curious if you'd followed thru on it and from the way you described it you'll be enjoying one soon.
What products do you recommend (setting aside price for the moment) that don't burn the cannabis, doesn't oxidize, and other things that are unknown to me but which I have a great interest in learning! Thanks alacrity.
Hi W- I just posted a reply answering your questions- Look in the thread you just posted on, and it'll be there (I'm too lazy to retype it all).
Vaporizing is truly the most rewarding and versatile way to maximize the benefits of cannabis- from flavor extraction to efficacy- and I know less than many others. What I do know is the hardware.
Let me know if I can help point you in the right direction.
Thank you so much. Glad you have been involved enough to make good points. Do you have any online retailers to recommend?
Hey, happy to help out- most retailers are in it for the long haul, so they're inclined to sell quality merchandise. That being said- if you use the units as they are intended, you can't send 'em back for repair (USPS & UPS frowns on wonderful smelling vaporizers in the mail). Best option is to find a reputable seller on e-bay, and go from there. The unit I like can be had for well under $100 as a V5.0s, or around $110 for a V5.0s Pro. I'd almost suggest going the cheaper route, as it has a 3 stage heat setting, which is easy to use- as a starter unit, it's as good as it gets. If that works for you- you can go into more complicated units that offer more precise controls and cool displays, but you pay extra for rough;y the same results.
Good luck- and please let me know what you do and how it works out for you.
but good idea on possible need to return. In light of that I'm going to give local retailers (Washington state) a chance to pitch on what they carry and check the options if they make sense under the points you've made (ceramic, etc.).
I saw that one- it's cute! It should do the job, and the worst part is now you have a quest to find the right one for a reasonable price… just don't over think it, be willing to spend $20 more than you want if it gets to you faster, and enjoy- I'm sure you will.
I have always had great experiences with puffitup.
We love our Pax, but have been vaping since the 90s. The Volcanoes have always been kind of a joke to me, along with the hilarious $700.00 price tag.
69 year old male.the strains today are much Better than when i was 18 Here's a tip for those who want to quit cigarettes.Roll 20 pinner joints(low quality pot) and smoke them ea day till you quit for good worked for me.i dont know if if the vapor will work for you but I have not had a cig in20 years.