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Posted on October 29, 2018 October 29, 2018 by Mohamed Eliwah — Leave a comment
Interview: Gren Thomas, the man with the golden hand
Editor, Resource Opportunities
It's 1:15 p.m. on a sunny Friday afternoon in Vancouver and I arrive a little early for a downtown meeting with Westhaven Ventures (WHN-V) chairman Gren Thomas. A short elevator ride at Granville and West Hastings takes me to Westhaven's modest offices on the 10th floor, where I let myself in and drop by CFO Shaun Pollard's office.
Inside, Pollard and veteran geologist Ed Balon — Westhaven's technical director — are talking rocks and stocks. Westhaven shares rose 36% on the day to an all-time high close of 94 cents. Teamwork: Balon was key to identifying the Spences Bridge epithermal gold belt, which hosts Shovelnose, outside of Merritt, and Westhaven's other projects: Prospect Valley, Skoonka and Skoonka North. Pollard runs a tight treasury ship in a sector with its share of (adrift) lifestyle companies.
And it's at Shovelnose where a high-grade intercept of 17.77 metres of 24.50 g/t gold in hole 14 sent Westhaven shares — which traded between one and three nickels for years until this spring — rocketing from 37 cents to 81 cents on Oct. 16. This is a junior mining market where momentum flows to companies that can hit rich intercepts of high-grade gold. Westhaven has become one of them.
Visible gold in hole 14, from the South Zone at Westhaven's Shovelnose project
Gren arrives at the office. The soft-spoken mine finder made his reputation and fortune when his Aber Resources discovered Diavik, Canada's second diamond mine. But these days, it's mostly gold on his mind.
He comments with a chuckle that he'd had a nap earlier in the day and been surprised when he awoke to see the large stock increase. Making a few million dollars while he slumbers … that's the new normal for Thomas, who owns (directly and indirectly) almost 30% of Westhaven's shares. But it's not like he's sitting around counting his winnings — the veteran prospector was uncertain and low-balled his stake in the company when asked about it.
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The Westhaven surge is a reversal of fortune for Thomas, who got his share position by bankrolling the company, keeping it afloat through years of struggle and shoestring budgets. Thomas is Westhaven's chairman and his son Gareth runs the company as president and CEO. Gareth, who was out of the office for interviews, owns 3.3 million shares, a 4.2% stake.
"What are we going to do with all this paper, paper the walls?" Gren says, recalling earlier days of backstopping the operation.
He fills me in on the small, persistent band of believers who were convinced there was high-grade gold at Shovelnose. Central to early-stage exploration was Balon, who discovered Skoonka and found a boulder at Shovelnose in the mid-2000s that ran 100 g/t gold. That was while both projects were still in Strongbow Exploration (SBW-V), where Thomas is also chairman. A 50-metre intercept of 0.5 g/t gold provided further encouragement.
Shaun Pollard, Westhaven CFO (left to right), technical director Ed Balon and CEO Gareth Thomas, atop Shovelnose.
"There were a lot of small programs, but frustrating. We would go back every year thinking we would find more the next year. But we were basically prospecting with a drill. There is lots of cover there, right."
"We were talking to major companies and they were not remotely interested."
Westhaven chairman Gren Thomas
The majors are interested now, and so are plenty of others. Gren's cellphone rings in the pocket of his jacket, which is draped over a chair. He apologizes for pausing the interview and walks over to take the call. It's Peter Brown, the Canaccord cofounder and Howe Street legend — and Westhaven shareholder. Brown, too, is eager to know when assays for hole 15 will arrive (anytime) and when the next drilling starts (early November).
Hole 14 was the intercept that lit a fire under Westhaven shares. Hole 15, 100 metres southeast of 14, hit a 20-metre quartz vein and contains visible gold. Assays are pending and could land at any time. The core for hole 14 contains ginguro bands, a distinctive black sulphide that is sprinkled with visible gold. The latest core looks very similar to the mineralization at Hishikari (Sumitomo), a Japanese gold mine with some of the world's highest grades, at 40 g/t gold. Exploration manager Peter Fischl also sees parallels to Kupol (Kinross), a large high-grade mine in Russia's Far East. Both Hishikari and Kupol are world-class epithermal gold deposits. Shovelnose is a speculative, earlier-stage project, but the potential is tantalizing.
A turning point, Gren relates, was when exploration manager Peter Fischl — attempting to zero in on the "heat zone" — targeted a valley with a creek that hosted heavy clay alteration. Hole SN17-06 intersected 85 metres of 0.52 g/t Au. Higher-grade intercepts followed earlier this year, including 17.7 metres of 3.9 g/t Au.
"We still couldn't get any interest. We've got the boulders, we've got the showings, we've got these intersections — there's a lot of gold here."
"One company even went so far as to say, 'There are no mines here. Why are there no mines?' "
"Well, because nobody has found one yet," Gren says with a laugh.
Westhaven Ventures (WHN-V)
Shares outstanding: 85 million (92 fully diluted)
Market cap: $80 million
There are also new developments in the other two companies where Gren is chairman: Strongbow Exploration (SBW-V) and North Arrow Minerals (NAR-V). He is preparing to fly to the U.K. with Strongbow CEO Richard Williams to work on fundraising and an AIM listing for Strongbow, which is developing the high-grade South Crofty tin project in Cornwall. An Oct. 17 deal with Orion Mine Finance should help on that front — the well-known mining group agreed to finance Strongbow to the tune of US$3 million in conjunction with the AIM listing, which is expected before the end of the year. Thomas owns 5.133 million Strongbow shares, a nearly 6% stake.
There are large pools of capital in London for U.K. mining projects, which Williams and Thomas plan to tap into. There is also renewed interest in Cornwall and tin mining thanks to a popular British television series called Poldark. One participant in a recent tourist walking tour of Cornwall turned out to be a fund manager who was interested in Strongbow and South Crofty.
Strongbow is the "mother ship" of Gren's three companies: diamond play North Arrow Minerals was spun out of Strongbow in 2007 and Westhaven optioned its Spences Bridge gold belt properties from the company. The deals for Shovelnose and Skoonka have left Strongbow with a 2% royalty on Shovelnose as well as 3.1 million Westhaven shares. Those shares are now worth almost $3 million — a not-insignificant total for a company with a market capitalization of about $14 million. "It's funny how things morph," Thomas remarks of Strongbow's pivot from gold to tin.
Strongbow has a mining permit that is valid until 2017 and the company is currently building a dewatering plant to treat water from the old mine workings. The project was financed by the $7.17-million sale of a 1.5% NSR to major shareholder Osisko Gold Royalties, which owns a 27.5% stake.
Strongbow Exploration (SBW-V)
Shares outstanding: 86.6 million (127.4M fully diluted)
As for North Arrow Minerals, the diamond play is awaiting microdiamond and till sample results from Mel in Nunavut, where it discovered the diamondiferous ML-8 kimberlite last year. This season North Arrow drilled a new kimberlite (ML345), expanded on ML-8 and collected 224 kg of kimberlite for microdiamond analysis.
Cut and polished fancy yellow-orangey diamond from Naujaat.
One of the main focuses of North Arrow CEO Ken Armstrong is getting a road permitted from the town of Naujaat to the Q1-4 kimberlite, which hosts a population of valuable yellow-orangey diamonds.
Completion of a road would dramatically cut the costs of collecting a large bulk sample to get a better sense of diamond values at the 12.5-hectare kimberlite, which is near tidewater. A road to the community, which is very supportive of the idea, would also potentially allow the construction of a small test mill in Naujaat.
"A major should take this on, because they take a longer-term view of it," Gren says of Naujaat. "It's the perfect place for a mine, near the coast." He owns more than 10.5 million North Arrow shares, an 11.5% stake.
North Arrow Minerals (NAR-V)
"We're quite confident that we're doing the right things," Thomas says of progress at Strongbow and North Arrow. "We just wish the markets would show more interest."
That's no longer a problem at Westhaven, with shares sitting just shy of a dollar as investors anticipate assays for hole 15. Warrant exercises have topped up the treasury, which sits north of $1.5 million. That's enough for the next drill program, which is imminent, and it removes the need to finance under a dollar — something Gren is loathe to do.
While Westhaven's fortunes have changed, its corporate culture will not, Gren pledges. "Gareth and I were talking about it, and I told him – 'We under-promise and over-deliver.' So no bullshit. It's funner and you get a lot fewer phone calls from angry shareholders."
There aren't many of those these days, and Westhaven's share structure all but ensures higher prices IF the company can keep hitting high-grade gold. Management own about 40% of shares, the Plethora Precious Metals Fund owns 16% and friends and family (including Gren's daughter Eira Thomas) own another 10-15%. Those high ownership levels keep the supply of shares low during a period of rising demand for the stock.
Related reading: West Vancouver diamond pioneer Gren Thomas still in hunt for gems, Vancouver Sun
Disclosure: James Kwantes owns shares of Westhaven Ventures, Strongbow Exploration and North Arrow Minerals and covers each company in his newsletter, Resource Opportunities. North Arrow is a sponsor of the newsletter. This article is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. All investors need to do their own due diligence.
Tags: diamonds, gold, Gren Thomas, North Arrow Minerals, Shovelnose, Strongbow Exploration, tin, Westhaven Ventures
Posted on October 25, 2018 by Mohamed Eliwah — Leave a comment
Investor Ian Cassel on strategies & the gold miner that got away
"Investing is hard."
It was a theme microcap investor Ian Cassel returned to again and again during his October 18 talk at the Small-cap Discoveries conference in Vancouver, run by Vancouver-based newsletter writer Paul Andreola.
Successful investing is counterintuitive to human nature, Cassel told the group of about 75 investors, most of them subscribers to Smallcap Discoveries, the investment newsletter run by Andreola and his business partner Brandon Mackie. "Retraining your brain is a lifelong process."
Ian Cassel, full-time microcap investor
One common mistake investors make is to sell more of their winners and buy more of their losers. Cutting losses quickly and averaging up when management executes is a more rewarding strategy, Cassel said.
Another interesting point for investors: in baseball terms, slugging percentage is more important than batting average. It's those extra-base hits that really start to grow wealth over time, as opposed to the singles.
Cassel has been a full-time microcap investor for 10 years and is the co-author of two books about Intelligent Fanatics, the great corporate leaders who build sustainable businesses. In 2011, he founded MicroCapClub, a community where experienced microcap investors share ideas and discuss trading.
Cassel said his strategy on position sizing has changed. He used to immediately take on a large position in a company that passed his investment litmus test — as well as the risks associated with going "all-in."
Now, he takes a one-third position size after extensive due diligence and talking to management. Cassel takes his second third when he has travelled to and met management at their head office, and gotten a sense of company culture and other details. The final third is purchased when management executes on their promises and vision.
Most management teams over-promise and under-deliver, Cassel noted — a reality familiar to junior mining speculators. A key to successful investing is finding management teams that under-promise and over-deliver, he said. An investor's willingness to perform deep-dive due diligence will give him or her a significant edge over the majority of investors, who do their research with bums planted to a chair, eyes glued to a computer.
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Cassel illustrated the "investing is hard" mantra with some real-life examples, featuring both sad and happy endings.
The story of Apple (AAPL) cofounder Ronald Wayne is relatively well-known, but that doesn't make it any less dramatic: Wayne sold his 10% stake in Apple for $800 in 1976. A 10% stake in Apple at the current valuation is worth about $100 billion.
When asked about it decades later, Wayne said he had made the "best decision with the information that was available to me at the time."
"Investing is hard, even when you're close to a story," Cassel said.
The narrative of SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has a happier ending, albeit after more ups and downs than the wooden roller-coaster at the PNE.
Son was a child when his Korean parents moved to Japan, and he grew up poor. He began building up and selling businesses while at university in the U.S., netting millions. He invested early in Internet companies and built a dynamo with SoftBank, which at the peak of the Internet bubble owned an estimated 10-12% of the value of all Internet companies. When the bubble burst, Son lost 99% of his net worth.
However, one of the companies SoftBank bought a stake in was a fledgling Chinese Internet play called Alibaba. That investment worked out nicely and Son is now Japan's wealthiest man, and SoftBank back on top.
Later in the day, I chatted with Cassel about investing and the resource market. Not only was he aware of the ferocity of the bear market, he had some direct experience with a gold company early in his investing career.
Before he was a full-time microcap investor, Cassel used to do some investor relations work for public companies that he liked and whose shares he owned. One of those was Gold Resource Corp. (GORO). Gold Resource had a gold mine in Mexico and was one of those rare producers that actually made money, with a management team dedicated to creating shareholder value and paying dividends. Cassel got in early, with a cost basis of just over a dollar a share, and rode the stock up before exiting north of $6 a share.
Gold Resource Corp. soon began paying dividends, and Cassel watched from the sidelines as the company built its annual dividend, paid monthly, to $1 a share on its way to a $30 stock price (GORO now trades for just under US$6/share). Painful, to be sure, but a rather charmed "miss" in a sector known to devour shareholder capital.
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I had my own "investing is hard" moment recently, involving Westhaven Ventures (TSXV-WHN). I initiated coverage on the stock back in April 2016 at 14 cents, describing it as a "speculation on a neglected gold district and a management team with a track record of discovery." A visit to site with Gareth Thomas, now the CEO, and CFO Shaun Pollard demonstrated Shovelnose's prospectivity, proximity to Vancouver, and exceptional infrastructure.
But I gave up and sold most of my shares a year later, frustrated with small drill programs and only sniffs of lower-grade mineralization. Westhaven was hunting for the high-grade feeder system and having difficulty finding it. It was a lack of patience, not a fatal flaw, that led me to drop coverage.
Fast-forward to Westhaven's recent intercept of 17.77 metres of 24.5 g/t gold at Shovelnose, which sent the stock to 81 cents — up 118% on the day. It was an exceptional hit and Westhaven is still awaiting assays from a further three drill holes. The company is already planning a fully funded follow-up drill program, and can drill year-round at the property.
I sent out a Flash Alert to subscribers on the evening of that stellar intercept, resuming coverage on Westhaven and touching on Strongbow Exploration (SBW-V), which owns 3.1 million WHN shares and a royalty on Shovelnose. The next morning I added to my Westhaven position at the open. A visit to Westhaven's office later that day confirmed my bullishness. It's not my style to chase stocks, but I believe Westhaven could be onto a large gold system at Shovelnose. The company has a large land position and other highly prospective projects within the belt, as well. A very tight share structure should help propel this stock if subsequent results impress.
Westhaven shares traded above 90 cents on news of the intercept but have since dipped down to the 70-cent range.
Disclosure: James Kwantes is editor and publisher of Resource Opportunities, a subscriber-supported newsletter dedicated to finding under-the-radar resource stocks with high upside potential. He owns shares of Westhaven Ventures and Strongbow Exploration. This is not investment advice and all investors need to do their own due diligence. Use coupon code "CEO" at ResourceOpportunities.com to save US$100 off regular subscription prices of US$299 for one year or US$449 for two years.
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Q: Quickest way to convert black pixels to white using NumPy I have an RGB coloured image mask mask_color, shape (4,4,3). How can I quickly convert all the black pixels [0,0,0] to white [255,255,255], without using any loops, without additional packages, preferably NumPy way?
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A: You can use np.where:
>>> np.where(mask_color.any(-1,keepdims=True),mask_color,255)
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A: you can also do it using boolean indexing like below
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Social Distortion – live
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For British Social Distortion fans, the band's shows are like hot summers – we're lucky if we get one every few years. Three UK dates (all in London) in the last decade is hardly an impressive track record, but it does lend tonight's show a sense of occasion, with all manner of punks, greasers and rockabilly types lining the street and pubs outside the Empire. Young or old, they're a devoted bunch; a fact underlined when Social D frontman Mike Ness invites a couple of kids onstage during the band's encore. They've travelled from Glasgow and Manchester, and like the rest of us, they look pretty damn stoked to be here.
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Given the sheer number of classics in their canon, it's debatable as to whether a perfect Social Distortion set-list could ever exist, but tonight they get pretty close. Renditions of 'Dear Lover' (from 1996's underrated 'White Light, White Heat, White Trash') and 'So Far Away' are both very welcome surprises, as is the sound of the crowd singing the opening guitar line to 'Don't Drag Me Down'. Old standards like 'Mommy's Little Monster' and '1945' are still shot through with anti-authoritarian vigour, whilst at the other end of the timeline, a couple of female backing singers are brought on to add a soulful edge to 'California (Hustle And Flow)'.
These old road-dogs have come a long way since their fury-fuelled 1980s heyday, but they've got no end of stories to tell, and a damn fine way of telling them. Here's hoping for their swift return to these shores.
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I was looking for a peel with no "down time".My husband was really unhappy with the heavy discoloration and peeling with the stronger TCA peel so I tried this one.I have done 3 weekly peels so far and it is working great.Fine lines are softened and tone is much better.
I have only used it a few times on my melasma on my upper lip but I can tell that is it slowly fading!! I had zero irritation and did not get dried out. Thank you MUAC!!
I began using this 2x a week, but that was a mistake. I recommend starting out only one day a week and working your way up to 2. Nothing too bad happened, but my skin began getting raw and a painful, and I began to actually peel (like with TCA but faster). I wash my face with MUAC's green tea cleanser or CeraVe's foaming cleanser. After it's dry I use either the included MUAC PH Prep Solution or witch hazel. I use a round cotton pad. After that dries, I use a round cotton pad to swipe the lactic acid all over my face, beginning with my cheeks because they have the most problem areas, then my forehead, nose, upper lip, and chin. I also do get this fairly close under my eyes because I have genetic dark circles there that I want to smooth out a little bit. I've never had a problem with this acid stinging my eyes or getting anything in my eyes during the process. I begin my timer just as I start to put the acid on my face and when it hits 7 minutes I neutralize the acid either with MUAC's Neutralizing Solution or with baking soda mixed into water (I keep baking soda in my bathroom). After that I wash my face with either the Green Tea Cleanser or the CeraVe cleanser and pat dry. I really recommend neutralizing this peel even though it doesn't state that you have to and that you can wash it off and it will be fine. The one time I tried simply washing it off without neutralizing it, my skin continued burning all night and it was a little difficult to get to sleep. I think it may have been because the water and cleanser combo doesn't fully get this off your skin and it continues working. The day after I use this peel my skin breaks out with a few blemishes here and there. Mostly they are ones that I notice are lurking beneath the surface of my skin. This brings them up to the surface. My skin will also feel a little rough/dry in some places on my skin sometimes during the day after I use this. That is from flaky patches of skin coming off. You MUST wear a strong SPF on your skin when using this, otherwise the new skin coming through will become sun damaged and discolored very quickly.The second day is when I notice the most results. My skin glows, and is very soft. The redness in my skin is diminished.
I've never had a lactic acid peel before, I do glycolic peels very often so I wanted to try something different. I love how the lactic peel makes my skin feel soft and smooth. I have really bad sun damage on my face and the lactic peel has helped to lighten the brown spots. I'm going to try alternating between the glycolic and the lactic peels for a month and see what results I get.
I absolutely love this product. I have used this about 3 times now and my face keeps looking smoother and a little lighter each time. Keeps my face clear. Love, love, love it!!!
I got this because I want to do a tca peel and it stated use lactic acid and skin whitening first. OMG I may not even have to do a tca peel because my skin is so smooth and I can see the dark marks fading. I love this and its only been 3 weeks.
I was pleasantly surprised at the effectiveness of this product! It was as helpful as my prescription strength retinopathy product. I think I could even go for a little stronger peel. It was gentle but effective, and I am comfortable using these products at home.
This is the 1st time I bought this product from MUAC. When it is applied on the face, I feel that there is some stinging but no burning feeling. I wash it off only when it has dried up on my skin after the first layer application. It makes my pores very clean and clear. It doesn't really make a big difference on my freckles though it has faded a little. I will try the Retinol range after I have finished this product.
This peel has been so helpful for lines, pores, and texture of my skin. I went from 40% to 55% over a month and a half. I am hoping that more prolonged use with get to the hyperpigmentation more specifically.
I normally do not write reviews, but I had to share this one. I discovered MUAC products last year and I am so thankful I did. I am 23, Indian, and I've had problematic skin since I was in middle school. I tried so hard to get rid of my acne, but in doing so I made it 100x worse. My skin's texture was terrible, I had developed acne scars and literally always wore make up. Even in the house because of how it looked. I first used the TCA peel and got amazing results. My skin's texture was improved and many of the marks were gone. I've done a TCA peel twice and my skin has improved, but I was not maintaining it. This peel I just used on Saturday 3/4/17 and was surprised at the reaction it had on my skin. It actually stung more than the TCA peel. I left it on for 7 min and on my upper cheek area, it turned red and hurt so I was concerned as this was supposed to be a non irritant peel. The next day the skin on my cheek looked like I had gotten burned and so I became even more concerned. As the day went on, it began hardening and I knew it would peel. It is now 3/8 and my skin looks brighter and some scars have dissapeared! I am going to use this weekly and I know my skin will thank me. Thank you MUAC!
I really like this peel I have gradually moved up from the 40% - its gentle but effective. My skin is ultra sensitive to everything, elements, washing,products,any lotions. This keeps thing sloughed off.
I just started using this last week,, so far I have used it three times. Originally I purchased it for the remaining sun damage on the middle of my chest, but I tried it on my face and neck also and my forearms. Slowly but surely the sun damage and some melasma is fading away. I never used lactic acid peels before, but due to the fact that the TCA peels give me discoloration on my face (not any where else, just on my face), I am trying this and yay no discoloration, it may take longer to get results, but I don't need any more discolorations on my face than I already have.
I absolutely love what this product has done for my skin in the three weeks that I have used it. I look forward every week to doing another peel and cant wait to see the end results of the 8-10 weeks of recommended time to use. I couldnt be happier to have found this website. Thank you, MUAC.
Great exfoliated and no down time! I use it weekly. It also helps keep my skin clear. When I was younger I used glycolic acid but have switched to lactic acid a few years ago. A great product that performs exactly as stated.
This is a simple process that I do once or twice a week. After the acid processes, I rinse my face, then wipe it with a white washcloth. It is invariably "dirty" looking, which tells me the dead skin cells are sloughing off. My skin looks brighter and more even toned.
I considered the TCA peel, but never could commit to the downtime. The lactic acid peel is a great fit. I've used it once a week and am already seeing that the age spots fading, especially on my sun-beaten chest. The first round was the most significant in terms of results. The product stings, but not unbearably so. Likely I'll switch to the 65% next time. I'm so happy not to need to resort to more extreme and costly procedures.
I'm really impressed with this peel. I started with the 40% Lactic Acid peel and saw some improvement but I was looking for quicker results. This is the perfect strength of peel for my oily, acne-prone skin. I pair this with the 8% BHA peel and my acne has improved 100%. The best part of this is that there is no down time. It does sting a bit but it's not horrible - confirms that it's working! Thank you MUAC for such great quality products! I started in Feb 2018 and will be a life-long customer!
I have used acids, bleaches, antioxidants, blue light, red light, anti-melanin creams, potions and my melasma will stay with me, until it decides to go. It was starting to fade w/ Lactic Acid 55% weekly, plus 40% Mandelic Acid twice a day, but one day of correcting my makeup at work (w/o spf bc I left it at home) and my spots, got darker and my paisley patches on my cheeks came back, after a few hrs. So sad and disappointed. Hoping that diligent LA and MA w/spf will restore my skin...keep ya posted!
I have a bit of acne and often get dark spots after they heal. Lactic acid peels fades the pigmentation well. I started with the 40% lactic acid peel and slowly worked my way up to the 55%. I love MUAC. Their products are made with high quality ingredients that actually work. Their customer service is phenomenal.
I guess this has worked for others but so far after using for three weeks on a weekly basis, I don't feel it has done anything for my skin. Last night I left it on all night.
I use this peel as a weekly treatment and it gives me an amazing glow!
I'm a blond haired blue-eyed outdoor lover. Sadly my skin (fair & sensitive) has taken a beating over my many decades of summers at the beach and on the golf course. I tried the Lactic acid hoping it would be mild enough to use regularly in my fight against large pores, occasional breakouts, rough patches and lack-luster tone. I love it! I use TCA peels over the winter months and there is downtime with those. There is zero downtime with the lactic acid peel. I'm using the 55% once every 10 days and it's easy and so effective! It stings while it's on (like a 3-4 on a scale of 1-10; annoying but not "painful") and stops stinging the moment I rinse it off. I sometimes see a tiny bit of peeling skin the next day, but usually the only side effect I notice is the complete disappearance of the pores on and around my nose, and clear glowing skin. An enlarged pore that I've had for over 20 years under one eye has vanished completely. It's summer again and I'm spending my days under layers of heavy SPF and my pores aren't congested, my skin is clear, my red dry patchy areas are gone and I think that the brown area on both of my temples is getting lighter.
Very gentle peel. Kind of a refresher peel. No down time. Works well.
This was the only peel I've used that I actually hated. I've used about 4 now with varying results but this one absolutely did not work for me. The smell was awful but it made me break out horribly. I got quite red and discolored even days later. My skin is flaky and a week later it's still breaking out everywhere. This wasn't a purge type breakout. My pores also got really big which I've not seen happen before. I feel like I set my skin back to before I started my peels. It looks terrible. This was supposed to be my in between peel that was suggested by the rep. It wasn't one I would have chosen as I tried lactic acid before and had a similar reaction.
Love this peel! Originally I was looking into TCA peels, but I am so glad I reached out to MUAC and got some guidance. I completed this peel once/week for 8 weeks and my blackheads are gone, my t-zone is so much less oily (used to require regular touch ups/blotting throughout the day, now barely any), and my pores are so much smaller. So grateful!!
I'm happy with his Lactic no redness no irrigating side effects, nice tightening feel on the skin.. peels nicely after a couple of days Great for my sensitive skin.
I love this peel! My skin always feel tighter and smoother after using this. One of my favorite skin treatments!
I have purchased makeupartistschoice lactic acid home peel kits for years. I love it because it fades discolorations from sunspots and makes the skin much smoother. As well, the overall color of my skin is much more even toned. Results are apparent in just a few peels.
Thank you again for all the wonderful products you have and for the excellent customer service!
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Nose full of blackheads is a problem that I always had. Since I live in a hot and humid country, it is difficult to keep my nose clear of blackheads. I had spent a lot on products trying to clear those blackheads such as using pores strip, but they come back after a while. Thus, I purchased MUAC's lactic acid in 55%. I am surprised that it works so well, my blackheads have reduced drastically, keeping my pores clean. I have decided that i will stay with this product as long as it exists!


I'm hoping to make this post a bit interactive, by posting very little beyond the title question and an image.
This, as many will know already, is the Tiger/Python mount originally in William Bullock's London museum around 1813. Today, it's in the natural history gallery at one of our partners, Rossendale Museum. There's an accompanying label, dating to 1898, that says that this should be seen as a demonstration of the taxidermists skill rather than a representation of a real occurence.
So, a simple question, one children ask of taxidermy all the time: Is it real?
Hopefully we'll get plenty of different ideas, then at the end of next week (Friday 5th) I'll post another article with my own thoughts, and more about the specimen.
We're not looking for a simple yes/no here by the way. There is no right or wrong answer. you can take the question and answer it in any way you see fit.
Matt's answer being a great example of what I'm talking about, a yes and no answer.
It is half-term, so we are getting quite a few "is it real" questions. Our answer is "Yes". This is where problems can start as the questioner usually means "is it alive?". There is often a follow-up question along the lines of "why does it not move?".
We usually then explain about the taxidermists art and invoke lurid use of scalpels, scissors, chemicals, and the use of skin and osteology collections. If I was in the Rossendale situation I would say the example is real, although the setting or situation is contrived, but the label does explain this That opens up another theme – "does anyone read labels"?
I like this post – very thought provoking. To me, the most 'real' aspect of this exhibit (aside from the real skins used in the mounting) is the window into what Regency museum-goers expected to see.
The sometimes uneasy fit between spectacle and scientific veracity is something that has existed a long time, and remains today. A good example is the mounting of moa bones. Moa (extinct ratites from New Zealand) were the tallest birds to have existed. In life their stance would have been long instead of tall, carrying their heads about shoulder height to aid in browsing. However, mounts of these birds typically show them tall, like giraffes, to emphasise their height. Early museum workers even added vertebrae to specimens in order to excentuate this. Most interesting to me, though, is that this Victorian-era practice still persists in many museums today: many moa (even in New Zealand) are still deplayed this way.
Research demonstrates that in the minds of visitors museums are purveyors of 'truth' (whatever that is). Interesting as the tiger mount is, I wonder if it's place isn't in a natural history gallery, but as part of a display on either quriky taxidermy or life in the early 19th Century.
I think Matt summed it up very nicely – it's certainly very similar to the answer I give when asked that question by visitors to the Horniman.
The crux of the question is 'what does "real" mean?' and that depends on the understanding and the perspective of the person asking the question. One person may mean 'is it a real snake eating a real tiger that has been preserved' or it may mean 'is it a real Georgian taxidermy scene?'.
Identifying the questions asked by audiences allows a curator to tailor interpretation so that it addresses what most of the audience wants to know, but what can happen is that curators impart the information that they find most interesting, leaving the FAQs of their audience unaddressed.
Since layering information becomes difficult when label text is limited to a few tens of words, the challenge has to be in getting the most useful information out on display, but leaving a hook that makes the audience eager to seek supplementary information, be it online, in books, from staff, etc. The 'is it real?' question is a great example of a 'hook' that engages audiences.
As to the whole tiger vs. python thing, it's pretty unlikely. The python would have a tough time imposing a constricting coil with a tigers paws free to kick and its jaws free to bite. It might just manage, but it would be in bloody ribbons by the end of the struggle.
I was sorely tempted to delete this comment, because I actually planned on using this piece of footage when I expand on this next week!


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Thyssenkrupp's supervisory board backs CEO's IPO strategy
A logo of Thyssenkrupp AG is pictured at the company's headquarters in Essen, Germany, November 21, 2018. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp's supervisory board on Tuesday said it unanimously approved Chief Executive Guido Kerkhoff's overhaul strategy, including a plan to list its prized elevators unit, the conglomerate said.
"We have agreed that the executive board will now work out the concrete plans and begin the implementation," Thyssenkrupp Supervisory Board Chairwoman Martina Merz said in a statement following a meeting of the company's directors.
"As the Supervisory Board, we are convinced that the Executive Board is on the right track with the new strategy."
Earlier this month, Thyssenkrupp's CEO said the steel-to-submarines conglomerate would embark on a new round of restructuring, including exploring a stock market listing for its elevators business.
Reporting by Christoph Steitz; Editing by Edward Taylor


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A Crisis of Identity: The Rise of Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan
Dana Bagirova Trinity College Dublin
Peace Studies, Bride Kidnapping, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asian Studies, Gender Studies, International Development
The practice of bride kidnapping remains relatively popular in certain parts of the world, particularly in the rural Kyrgyzstan, where it is non-consensual at least half of the time. For Kyrgyzstan and its fellow post-Soviet republics, this issue clearly correlates to a sombre list of systematic gender issues, including domestic violence, sex crimes, and human trafficking, which have been on the rise since the nations' acquiring of their independence. This essay discusses the diverging attitudes towards this custom, such as many members of the older generation decidedly (albeit, at times, begrudgingly) defending it as a tradition, as well as the experience of the various actors involved, from the kidnapper groom-to-be to the bride's relatives. The aim is to demonstrate that the prevalence of this crime is intrinsically tied with Kyrgyzstan's troubled past, a socio-economic context of scarcity, and a misguided quest for an authentic identity – all within a system of inadequate government regulation.
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• Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan. Directed by VICE. 2011. Accessed March 27, 2021.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKAusMNTNnk
• Comm. on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. Report of the Inquiry Concerning the Kyrgyz Republic Under Article 8 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. U.N. Doc. CEDAW/C/OP.8/KGZ1. 2018.
• Edensor, Tim. National identity, popular culture and everyday life. Routledge, 2020.
• Geukjian, Ohannses. Ethnicity, nationalism and conflict in the South Caucasus: Nagorno-Karabakh and the legacy of Soviet nationalities policy. Routledge, 2016.
• Handrahan, Lori M. "Implications of international human rights law and bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan." Praxis: The Fletcher Journal of Development Studies 16, no. 3 (2000): 1-13.
• Handrahan, Lori M. "Hunting for women: bride-kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan." International Feminist Journal of Politics 6, no. 2 (2004): 207-233.
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• Hofmann, Erin Trouth and Guangqing Chi. "Bride kidnapping and gendered labor migration: evidence from Kyrgyzstan." Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (2021): 1-22.
• Hughes, Ailey. "Bride Kidnapping and Land rights in rural Kyrgyzstan," Girls not Brides, March 26, 2013. Accessed March 26, 2021
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• Kamrava, Mehran. "Nation‐Building in Central Asia: Institutions, Politics, and Culture." The Muslim World 110, no. 1 (2020): 6-23.
• Kim, Elena and Frank G. Karioris (2020). "Bound to be grooms: the imbrication of economy, ecology, and bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan." Gender, Place & Culture (2020): 1-22.
• Kleinbach, Russell. "Frequency of non-consensual bride kidnapping in the Kyrgyz Republic." International Journal of Central Asian Studies 8 no. 1 (2003): 108-128.
• Kleinbach, Russell and Lilly Salimjanova. "Kyz ala kachuu and adat: non-consensual bride kidnapping and tradition in Kyrgyzstan." Central Asian Survey 26 no. 2 (2007): 217-233.
• Lundberg, Alexandria McKenna. (2021). "Prosecuting Bride Kidnapping: The Law Isn't Enough; Aligning Cultural Norms with the Law." Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law 53. no. 1 (2021): 475-522.
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RPG Indie Zero Charisma Got Into SXSW Film Fest – Now If Only It Were Done
The filmmakers behind Zero Charisma need $30,000 to finish their film in time for its premiere at South By Southwest. So they're returning to the crowdfunding model that helped them make it in the first place.
Back in 2011, filmmakers Andrew Matthews and Katie Graham wanted to make a movie about a Dungeons & Dragons Game Master who was feeling edged out by a cool new hipster in his tabletop world. They raised $25,000 on crowdfunding site IndieGoGo and got to work. Almost a year after filming, their flick will premiere at the South By Southwest film festival – if they can get it done.
The filming is done, the editing complete, but now the pair needs $30,000 to put on the final touches, like a color correct and sound mix. They also need to pay for music rights and for their composer's original score, plus they need to handle legal fees and the marketing necessary to bring the movie to a film festival like SXSW. "These elements are no less important than any others in contributing to a successful film," they note on the IndieGoGo page for their latest (and hopefully final) fund drive. "And the stakes have never been higher because the potential for success has never been so great." Thirty grand may seem like a lot of cash, but it's not easy to bring a film to a festival and their movie will be up against bigger titles like Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing in the war for people's attention.
"The first time we crowd funded it was amazing because it felt like people were just coming out of the woodwork supporting us," Graham said in an email to Wired. "Now we just hope we don't disappoint those supporters."
The filmmaking team previously worked together on the Troll 2 documentary Best Worst Movie and that film's director – Troll 2 star Michael Stephenson – is an executive producer on Zero Charisma. The pair, who also worked on the haunted-house documentary The American Scream, were engaged at the time they started their latest film and have yet to tie the knot because of the rigors of completing Zero Charisma.
The movie was written by Matthews and developed with Graham and follows RPG nerd Scott Weidemeyer, who has his dominance as Game Master threatened by a handsome hipster named Miles. In between working at a local doughnut shop and taking gruff from his wise-cracking grandmother, Scott has one great power – and its on the tabletop. Having that dominance threatened sends him into a bit of a rage that could lead to drastic measures to reclaim his vaulted position. It's a premise that touched the hearts of a lot of the original funding campaigns contributors – one big donor told Matthews "I'm a dungeon master and I work at a company that's infested with hipsters, so thank you for making this movie" – and now the pair just hope a few more contributors will come through to see the movie to its finish.
In their current hometown of Austin, Texas, no less.
"We've been fans of the festival for a long time and have attended several times," Graham said. "Getting into SXSW as directors is a dream come true. The line-up is incredible this year and we're so honored to be a part of it."
Angela Watercutter is a senior editor at WIRED covering pop culture. She also serves as the publication's deputy bureau chief in New York. Prior to joining WIRED she was a reporter for the Associated Press. Watercutter was also a senior editor of Longshot magazine and a contributor to Pop-Up Magazine.... Read more
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"A stroll down memory lane" is the theme for this years' Downey Rose Parade float. Tonight we visited the float barn to see the float for our first time. It was pretty amazing. This years float has a giant gazebo, water fountain, bridge (with a pond), and stone wall.
It was fun to watch volunteers gluing dried peas and seeds to the surfaces.
Although the Rose Parade has been a California tradition since 1890, Downey's first recorded entry was 1913. And, Downey is one of the few communities that still builds its own float with volunteers.
It's down to the finishing touches. Right now the flowers are soaking up as much water as possible. Tomorrow it will be time to start putting the flowers on the float. I think there will need to be more pictures to follow.
I need to also mention, this is our one year anniversary for Downey Daily Photos. We made it! We posted every day for a year.
Happy anniversary! That is an impressive float!


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The Piccadilly house is the home of Gabrielle Figari and her brother Junior Figari built in 1920 by their parents Henry and Enid Figari. This house was one of two family homes which allowed the family of seven children, three boys and four girls, to attend urban schools and be nurtured by their mother whilst their father dealt with his cocoa and coffee business at their property in Moruga. The 58 Piccadilly Street residence is located at the Eastern side of Port of Spain at the base of Laventille Hill and runs along the East Dry River/St. Ann's River, to the Eastern end of Independence Square and Tamarind Square. The house's overall architectural expression borrows from various external precedents and reflects an understanding of local conditions both environmental and cultural. Ornamentation such as elaborate fretwork, for example, acknowledges stylistic trends of the time, while providing the functional benefits of air circulation in an equatorial climate. In many ways, the diminutive Piccadilly House is mimetic of the grander urban mansions including the Boissiere House, its precursor. Also evident is the influence of Scottish architect, George Brown seen in the decorative fretwork, steep pitched gables and dormers adorned with finials, and the ornate covered walkway, all of which borrow from similarly influenced local houses from this period. Property of interest located in the City of Port of Spain comprising 2,257 square feet, bounded on the north by No. 56, Piccadilly Street, on the south by No. 60, Piccadilly Street, on the east by Piccadilly Lane, and on the west by Piccadilly Street.


Larnaca district (Oroclini Village), the project consists of 11 Villas of 3 bedrooms and 68 Apartments of 1,2 and 3 bedrooms.
for leisure and activity. Mechanical fountain waterfalls and river adds an exclusive touch to the environment of the complex.


A dramatic science fiction thriller starring True Blood's Alexander Skarsgård (Eric Northman) as a melancholic newlywed, who probably needs comforting? Yes. Please. Legendary filmmaker and provocateur Lars von Trier's new film, Melancholia, revolves around the unhappiness of Justine (Kirsten Dunst), who married Michael (Skarsgård) even though (it appears) she didn't really want to. Throw in a tumultuous sibling rivalry and the harrowing reality that a new planet has just been identified (and is careening toward Earth), and you've got yourself one explosive story line.
Von Trier admitted that some of the emotions in the film come from his memory of his childhood (he grew up in Denmark), and how he was plagued with horrific fears of nuclear war. Watch the trailer below.
Melancholia is heading to the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, which will be held May 11-22, 2011.
What do you think Truebies? Sounds like a pretty crazy journey to us!


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Laravel - Repository Design Pattern Implementation
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## Installation

Run the following command from you terminal:

 ```bash
 composer require motty/laravel-repository:~0.1.0
 ```

or add this to require section in your composer.json file:

 ```
"motty/laravel-repository: ~0.1.0"
 ```

then run ```composer update```

## Available Methods

The following methods are available:

##### Motty\Laravel\Repository\Contracts\Repository

```php
public function all($columns = ['*']);
public function lists($value, $key = null);
public function paginate($perPage = 15, $columns = ['*']);
public function findBy($attribute, $value, $columns = ['*']);
public function findManyBy($attribute, $value, $columns = ['*']);
```

##### Motty\Laravel\Repository\Contracts\Model

```php
public function newQuery();
```

##### Motty\Laravel\Repository\Contracts\EagerLoading

```php
public function with($relations);
```

##### Motty\Laravel\Repository\Contracts\Crudable

```php
public function create(array $attributes);
public function find($id, array $columns = ['*']);
public function update(array $data, $id, $attribute = 'id');
public function delete($ids = null);
```

##### Motty\Laravel\Repository\Contracts\Criteria

```php
public function skipCriteria($status = true);
public function getCriteria();
public function getByCriteria(BaseCriteria $criteria);
public function pushCriteria(BaseCriteria $criteria);
public function applyCriteria();
```

## Tip and Tricks

If you wanna use `joins` just create them as a criteria and inject it into the repository

> Note: this could help with any other complex query


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Kidnapper Is Moments From Crossing Border With 2 Kids When 8-Year-Old Sister Foils Evil Plan
April 26, 2018 Humanity
Rodney Cole was running errands with his two young kids when he experienced every parent's worst nightmare. The single dad from San Diego drove to a beauty supply store and ran inside to pick up hair supplies for his eight-year-old daughter Malaiah. He left the car and air conditioning on while Malaiah and her three-year-old brother waited in the backseat.
Within two minutes, a female stranger noticed the car running with the two children inside. She opened the driver's side door, jumped in and started to drive off — heading straight towards the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego.
That's when Rodney noticed what was happening. He jolted through traffic on foot to stop his car and save his kids. Malaiah watched from the backseat as her father ran from the store in a panic and banged on the car.
But the alleged kidnapper rolled up the windows and ignored his pleas for her to stop. Rodney was helpless as the car ran a red light and disappeared into the distance.
As one witness told KABC, the kidnapper was "probably less than two minutes away from actually crossing the border," when eight-year-old Malaiah remembered something critical.
You see, Rodney had prepared Malaiah for an emergency… and she was brave enough to take the steps needed to save her life and the life of her little brother.


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The Wagner Society Manchester is a friendly society organising events in central Manchester for anyone interested in the life and music of Richard Wagner. Our events are open to all.
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Our events include talks, study days and the occasional social gathering. All are welcome!


On Episode 3 of the Catholic Drinkie Show, Sarah Vabulas shamefully admits why her podcast was 2 weeks late and introduces listeners to the wonders of Green Chartreuse – did you know it is made by Carthusian Monks? Next up, she reveals a new segment called "Hot Around the Collar," when she will interview priests from around the world about their vocation stories and the beautify of the vocation to the priesthood. Share feedback at CatholicDrinkie.com or on any Catholic Drinkie social channels.
Great episode. I really enjoyed the vocation segment. One question, you said that Chartreuse has to be made by monks to Chartreuse but then later talked about different brands of it. How can there be different brands if it is only made by a monks at a particular monastery in France?
All under 1 umbrella, but different brands coming out of it. They make lots of different kinds of Chartreuse but all coming out of the same place. They make 7 different kinds.


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Pa.'s unreliable lobbyist disclosure website is getting a user-friendly upgrade
By Q'Hubo News Team August 29, 2022 Politics & Government
Pennsylvania's lobbying disclosure laws make it easy to underreport expenditures and difficult to ensure compliance. TOM GRALISH / Philadelphia Inquirer
Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA
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HARRISBURG — An initiative to improve the online system that lobbyists use to disclose which organizations have hired them and how they spend money to influence policy got a major boost in this year's state budget.
A line item listed only as "Lobbying Disclosure" under the Department of State's general appropriations budget is funded at $714,000 for the fiscal year that started in July — a 150% increase over the previous year. The money is a mix of dollars from the state's general fund and fees paid by lobbyists, principals, and lobbying firms for licensure.
According to a Department of State spokesperson, the money will fund an IT upgrade to a system that has been criticized as lagging, unintuitive, and often down.
"The new lobbying disclosure module will give the lobbying community new tools to register and manage lobbying records," the agency spokesperson said. "Development of the module is in its early stages, but it is the department's expectation that the user interface and the reporting functions will be more intuitive and user-friendly than the current system."
A 2019 report commissioned by the state House Government Oversight Committee found that Pennsylvania's lobbying disclosure laws make it easy to underreport expenditures and difficult to ensure compliance.
State Rep. Seth Grove (R., York), then chair of the committee, told Spotlight PA he's unsure if the report influenced the spending increase. "I'd like to think [the report] triggered it, but I don't think the administration gives a crap what the legislature does," he said.
Justin Fleming — president of the Pennsylvania Association for Government Relations (PAGR), a professional association for lobbyists — said the system desperately needs an update. He said lags when updating the website have resulted in inaccurate disciplinary action and delays that required multiple attempts for users to update the organizations or people that they worked with.
"It is something that we have talked about in PAGR for years. We certainly welcome the resources being allocated," said Fleming. "Everybody's time is wasted if the system isn't working"
A Spotlight PA analysis found that 15 line items received a more than 100% boost in this year's budget. Other programs included:
"Agricultural preparedness and response," + 1033.3%: This line item got a major increase — from $3 million to $34 million — so the state can respond to animal diseases, invasive pests, and other emergencies that affect the state's agriculture industry. Around $8 million has already been used to target spotted lanternflies.
"The University of Pennsylvania — Center for Infectious Disease," +541%: The additional $1.6 million in funding was allocated as the result of the bird flu outbreak last year and its effect on the poultry industry. A spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture also cited the threat of African swine fever.
"Ready to Succeed Scholarships," 331.3%: This program is intended to aid low-income students in secondary academic institutions and is administered by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. It awards up to $2,000 to full-time students to cover tuition, books, and other living expenses. The agency requested $16.4 million but received nearly $24 million.
"Susquehanna River Basin Commission," +261%: This commission was created in the 1970s to coordinate conservation efforts with the various federal and state agencies that the river traverses. Environmental projects in Pennsylvania saw a huge increase in funding this budget cycle. The Susquehanna River Basin Commission's funding went from $205,000 to $740,000.
"Local municipal relief," +144.2%: This money can be used to assist people or political subdivisions that were affected by disasters, public safety emergencies, or other situations deemed worthy by the Department of Community and Economic Development to repair damages to residences and private or public property. Funding is limited to projects that don't qualify for federal assistance, and the average grant is $150,000. A spokesperson for the department said the program's positive reception warranted the funding increase.
Spotlight PA's Stephen Caruso contributed reporting.
WHILE YOU'RE HERE… If you learned something from this story, pay it forward and become a member of Spotlight PA so someone else can in the future at spotlightpa.org/donate. Spotlight PA is funded by foundationsand readers like you who are committed to accountability journalism that gets results.
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Zara McDermott's brother Brad 'in talks join Love Island'
's brother Brad could be following in his sister's footsteps by signing up for the next series of .
Former Islander Zara, 25, skyrocketed to fame after appearing on the show back in 2018.
She sparked a romance with the season's lothario and the pair even moved in together, but split eight months later.
Siblings: xxx viedos Zara McDermott's brother is reportedly in talk to join the cast of the next series of Love Island
She then moved on to her current beau, Made In Chelsea's Sam Thompson, and appeared on the show alongside him.
Now reports that her brother, Brad, wants a piece of the action, and is being eyed up to appear on this year's series.
One source told the publication: 'Brad is a young, good looking guy, and he has seen how appearing on Love Island has completely transformed Zara's life.
Got her start: Former Islander Zara, 25, skyrocketed to fame after appearing on the show back in 2018
'Though she didn't find long-term love, it has served as a great platform for her.
'She also had a great time there, and he thinks it would be a great laugh.'
Zara has carved out a successful career for herself after appearing on the show, after making a BBC documentary about her experiences of Revenge Porn, and landing a TV presenting job on BBC Three's Love in the Flesh.
Loved-up: She has moved on to her current beau, Made In Chelsea's Sam Thompson, and appeared on the show alongside him
A spokesperson for Love Island said: 'No decisions have been made regarding the 2022 line-up.'
It comes after The Sun reported that Love Island bosses are keen to get beautician Sophie Draper to appear on the show.
The 22-year-old is the ex-girlfriend of Aston Villa right-back Matty Cash, who she dated for four years before they split last year.
New Islander? Now The Sun reports that her brother, Brad, wants a piece of the action, and is being eyed up to appear on this year's series
A TV source said: 'Sophie is a gorgeous girl who is really driven and determined to succeed. She has her own beauty salon and already leads a jet set lifestyle, which she likes showing off on Instagram, so she wouldn't be fazed by being on TV.
'Love Island bosses think she could be a good fit for the show, it's early days still but she definitely has potential.
'Matty will be pretty shocked to see her looking for love on TV, but he publicly moved on pretty quickly.'
Love Island opened up applications for the show at the start of the year, while a release date for the upcoming series is yet to be released.
Possible co-star? It comes after The Sun reported that Love Island bosses are keen to get beautician and Matty Cash's ex-girlfriend Sophie Draper to appear on the show
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Mayor Garcetti, Eli Broad, and architect Frank Gehry join Related Companies for the official groundbreaking of The Grand
Los Angeles, California Feb 11, 2019 City Centers
Community celebrates unprecedented collaboration and downtown LA at a festive block party showcasing exciting elements of The Grand, a mixed-use destination development located at the heart of the area's resurgence and cultural renaissance Government officials, Eli Broad, architect Frank Gehry and…
Related and City of Santa Clara announce start of innovative mixed-use development and unveil Foster + Partners' design
Santa Clara, California May 15, 2019 City Centers
Nine-million-square-foot development set on 240 acres will bring modern workplaces for companies to grow, diverse residential opportunities, new hotels and vibrant shopping, dining and public spaces. The site work to begin this month; Newmark Knight Frank selected to lead commercial leasing efforts…
Uber Elevate announces partnership with Related Companies to develop skyports for Uber Air
New York, California, Santa Clara, New York City Jun 11, 2019 News, City Centers
Uber and Related release a skyport rendering in Santa Clara showcasing what aerial ridesharing hubs could look like in the future in the Bay Area. Today Uber Elevate announced that Related Companies will be its preferred development partner supporting its Uber Air network in the United States. As…
Gloria Molina joins civic, artistic and community leaders to celebrate Grand Park opening, restoration of iconic fountain
Los Angeles, California Jul 26, 2012 City Centers
Los Angeles County and City leaders joined with civic and business leaders and Los Angeles County residents today to celebrate the official opening of the first two blocks of Grand Park with a civic dedication. The event marks the culmination of 12 years of planning and collaboration championed by…
Related Companies announces the selection of AECOM as construction manager for The Grand
Los Angeles, California Jan 22, 2018 City Centers
Latest milestone in Frank Gehry-designed downtown Los Angeles development Related Companies today announced the selection of Los Angeles-based AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, as construction manager for The Grand, the Frank Gehry-designed, mixed-use…
Related Companies and Deutsche Bank close on $630 million of construction financing on The Grand
Los Angeles, California Nov 05, 2018 City Centers
Marquee downtown Los Angeles mixed-use development prepares to break ground. Frank Gehry-designed development located at the heart of downtown LA's resurgence and cultural renaissance. Related Companies today announced the closing of $630 million of construction financing from Deutsche Bank on The…


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40 Interesting Photos of Paris in 1942
Posted byYesterday Today May 7, 2022 Posted inFrance, life & culture, Paris, people, street scenesTags:1940s, France, life & culture, Paris, people, street scenes
(Photos by André Zucca)
André Zucca was born in 1897 in Paris, the son of an Italian dressmaker. Zucca spent part of his youth in the United States before returning to France in 1915. Following the outbreak of World War I, he joined the French Army where he was wounded and decorated with the Croix de Guerre. After the war, he began a career as a photographer.
After several foreign reports from 1935 to 1937 (Italy, Greece, Yugoslavia, Japan, China, India, Morocco) alongside fellow journalist Joseph Kessel, he began work for several news publications, including L'Illustration, Paris-Soir, and Match. From September 1939 until the Fall of France in June 1940, he covered the Phony War in the press.
In 1941, he was contracted by the occupying Germans to work as a photographer and correspondent for the magazine Signal, a propaganda organ of the German Wehrmacht. His photography was used to support a positive image of the German occupation in France, as well as to encourage French men to volunteer for the Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism, a collaborationist French militia serving on the Eastern Front. It is disputed whether or not Zucca's work for the Germans was linked to any ideological sympathies with Nazism, and some have argued he was a right-wing anarchist.
Paris newsstand selling copies of Signal magazine, August 1941
In addition to his contributions to Signal, he was one of the few photographers in occupied-Europe with access to Agfacolor film, a rare and expensive piece of color film at the time, thanks to his close relationship with the Germans. He is most well known today for his color photographs of daily life in Paris under German occupation.
His son Pierre, (fr) a film director, was born in 1943.
Following the liberation, he was placed on trial in October 1944 by the French Provisional Government in the épuration légale (legal purge), where his journalistic privileges were permanently revoked. The court ruled that no further legal action should be taken against Zucca, largely thanks to the credentials of a resistance member who spoke out on his behalf. With his journalism career in shambles, Zucca assumed the name André Piernic and settled in the French commune of Dreux, where he opened a small photo boutique, taking wedding and communion photos. He died in 1973.
His photo collections were purchased by the Bibliothèque historique de la ville de Paris in 1986, consisting primarily of his photos of occupied Paris taken during World War II. In 2008, Éditions Gallimard, a major French publishing house, worked with the city of Paris to organize an exhibition of Zucca's wartime photographs. The exhibition attracted a great deal of controversy for its portrayal of a seemingly-carefree, wartime Paris. (Wikipedia)
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This week the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City recognized its completion ahead of its public opening on May 21st, and today an official 9/11 Memorial Museum app for iPhone and iPod touch has been made available.
The app's purpose is to aid museum attendees and enhance the tour experience by turning your smartphone into a personal tour guide. The primary tour, Witnessing History, is narrated by actor Robert De Niro, who has supported the Museum's effort alongside former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The tour consists of thirteen sections total, each accompanied with a 1-3 minute narration and transcript.
An additional tour, Discovering History, is specifically tailored for children and families and offers a separate narration.
The app is packed with accessibility features as well including language support for English, Spanish, French, and more. Not only does it feature voiceovers for both tours and transcripts of both voiceovers, but it also features a dedicated tour for hearing impaired attendees with embedded videos using American sign lanaguage.
In addition to the Robert De Niro narrated tour, a lengthy Audio Description tour is included which covers an extensive amount of content within the museum. An archeology and architecture focused tour is also included within the app as well as an indoor detailed map of the museum.
The museum is currently observing a Dedication Period beginning today through May 20th for "9/11 families, 9/11 rescue and recovery workers, active duty first responders, survivors and lower Manhattan residents and business owners", and the museum will open to the public on May 21st. Tickets can be reserved at 911memorial.org.
Even if you aren't in New York City and can't attend the museum, the app contains of wealth of information and content that can be appreciated from just your smartphone.
9/11 Memorial Museum for iPhone and iPod touch is available for free on the App Store.


Feel the music, touch your heart.
This DVD is from his first TV Concert. It is "Great Performances" on PBS. I was there, in October, for the taping. The visual effects are a first to be seen on a PBS special. This DVD is history in the making...A super "Josh Experience" The guest stars are John Williams, Angie Stone, Lili Haydn & Andrea Coor. For the people that are not acquainted with pop classical, now is the time to experience it. How refreshing to listen to music that speaks to the heart, and lets it soar.
The DVD outtakes are also a never before seen experience. How this young man can unite people from all different states and countries, to meet together in love and togetherness. Age also was no barrier. Mothers sitting alongside with their children, people young and old, appreciating the common link that bonds us all..feelings in the heart.
We stayed at the Marriott Courtyard, in Pasadina.
We all met at our "Josh Fest", for breakfast.
The poster was signed by us all, for our special invitation, we give thanks.
Thank you, KERA in Fort Worth Texas. These pictures were seen on KERA TV on December 1, 2002. Support your local PBS station. It is by your contrabutions that shows like this special can be shown.
Chris Groban, Josh's brother. Took pictures of us as we waited to get into the concert.
Thank you NBC for broadcasting the Rockerfeller Center Tree Lighting, with Josh Groban.
"Josh Groban in Concert," premiered on November 23, 2002.


The Recent slaying of St.Maarten Police Office Gemali Benjamin has not only left the people of St. Maarten stunned and in deep mourning but also the people of and his family in St.Kitts .
Benjamin has a very strong connection to St.Kitts. He was the brother of Neil Mitchel and the Grandson of Ethel Carty all of Dieppe Bay.
Officer Gamali Kwasi Benjamin was laid to rest on Thursday afternoon at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Philipsburg after a funeral service at the Methodist Church in Philipsburg.
The body of the young Officer was driven past the spot where he was shot on front-street last Wednesday then to the Philipsburg Methodist Church where hundreds turned up to say their final goodbye to a man who served the community well during his short stay on the face of this earth.
The Funeral Service was presided over by the Reverend Liana Richardson-Woods and saw speeches from the Prime Minister the Honorable Marcel Gumbs, President of Parliament the Honorable Dr. Lloyd Richardson, Governor of St. Maarten his Excellency Drs. Eugene Holiday, Chief Commissioner of Police Peter de Witter and Justice Minister the Honorable Dennis Richardson.
Just before the start of the funeral service on Thursday, a Winair Twin Otter aircraft could be seen overhead giving the downed man salute. They circled over head several times before proceeding in a south, southeast direction.
The father of Brigadier Gamali Kwasi Benjamin is a senior employee of the airline.
Thursdays funeral which was attended by a wide cross section of the island's community gave a clear indication of the type of police officer that Brigadier Gamali Kwasi Benjamin was. Not only an Officer but a GENTLEMAN.


The Korea Maritime Institute (KMI), located in Busan, Republic of Korea, is hosting the 2nd Korea Arctic Academy in July 10-16.
Student participants come from different UArctic members institutions. Altogether 29 students including 10 Korean students will participate in the 2nd Korea Arctic Academy (KAA). During July (10-16), students will be given the chance to participate in lectures and discussions on various Arctic agenda, visit Korea's Arctic related institutions, and experience traditional and modern Korean culture.
The KAA experience will be an opportunity to create long-lasting friendships and promote mutual understanding among students from the Arctic region and Korea.
The Academy is hosted by the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and organized by the UArctic and KMI. Students who successfully complete the Program will be given a Participation Certificate jointly by UArctic and KMI.


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Professional lecture linked to the exhibition Lost Kutná Hora will take place on April, 8 2010 from 4 p.m. in Hradek in Kutna Hora as a part of the project ¨History-teacher of life¨ held by Compatriots and Friends of Kutná Hora Club .
The exhibition Lost Kutná Hora in Hrádek has been extended!
The exhibition "Lost Kutná Hora", where the originals of pictorial sources and two unique historical models are exposed, will be reopened again after a winter break – in the period of 1.-18.04.2010 and at the same time it will open the new exhibition period of the Czech Museum of Silver in Hradek in Kutná Hora.
The 9th International symposium on Preservation Technology was held from the 22nd to the 23rd of March in the municipality of Krakow, Poland. Our project Lost Kutná Hora was introduced there in the form of our web sites. More about the symposium here.
The book Lost Kutná Hora has been sold out!
The book published by PASEKA publisher hasn´t been available in store since the beginnig of March. Most of the 2500 copies are out of print, there are only about 100 copies left in the distribution chain.
See these eight photos showing the exterior of the Ursuline monastery. Historical pictures come from the State regional archive in Kutná Hora and they form part of an extense file, which was found in 2009.
The web sites of the project Lost Kutná Hora were added to the project WebArchive of the National Library Of the Czech Republic, whose purpose is to file high-quality electronic online sources, which may be preserved for future generations and become a part of the Czech cultural heritage.
On January 7, 2010 was the author of the project Lost Kutná Hora invited as a guest of a radio programme Come in!, broacasted by Leonardo –station of the Czech Radio. Listen to full version of the one-hour long interview or to the shortened versions broacasted on other stations of the Czech Radio by clicking here.


The current oak-hickory overstory that exists in the productive uplands of Southern Illinois is a result of a disturbance regime that lasted thousands of years. The species mix that is currently regenerating under this overstory is a consequence of the historic disturbance regime being severely altered in the last century. As the importance and value of the oak-hickory forest type is widely recognized, land managers seek effective ways to ensure the perpetuation of an oak-hickory component in future stands. Across its range, forest management activities are being implemented in an effort to promote oak, with mixed results. The current study was conducted in the eastern portion of the Shawnee National Forest on private land, with the exception of some Burn only and control stands which were located on Forest Service land. Treatments for these stands fell within five distinct groups: TSI, Burn, TSI/Burn, TSI/Harvest, TSI/Harvest/Burn, plus a control group. Data was collected on overstory, regeneration, and site characteristics. The change in height and abundance of oak seedlings across treatment groups was analyzed with an ANCOVA test. The competitive position of oak and hickory seedlings relative to all seedlings was analyzed with an ANOVA test. The results revealed that TSI only may actually put oak regeneration at a disadvantage, possibly because it only increases the amount of light enough to promote shade tolerant species. The TSI/Harvest/Burn group showed potential to increase the size and abundance of oak regeneration, suggesting the need for higher disturbance intensity in order to increase oak regeneration. When competitive position of oak and hickory seedlings were analyzed, the burn only group showed the greatest increase over the control group, reinforcing the idea that fire naturally selects for oak. Management activities should focus on using heavy disturbance to establish oak regeneration, then fire to ensure that they are competitive enough to eventually reach the overstory.