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Stewart Mitchell and Mikkel Lund
Alpha specialises in the delivery of technical personnel, maintenance, repair and inspection services to offshore and onshore wind energy projects. In September, the company celebrated the successful completion of more than 4,000 wind turbine blade inspections to date, a 56% upsurge compared to 2017.
Since Sparrows acquired the firm in December 2017, Alpha has seen its international offering grow to support clients in new geographic areas including Australia and Asia Pacific. The expansion of its global operations has also resulted in a 25% increase in their workforce of highly trained technicians, strengthening its competitiveness and capabilities.
Stewart Mitchell, chief executive officer of Sparrows Group said: "Alpha has been a valuable addition to the Group and has boosted our footprint in the renewables market. The acquisition has been welcomed by Sparrows employees and provided our people with the opportunity to diversify their skills and knowledge.
"The Alpha team has integrated well, primarily because of our shared values and commitment to safety and quality. Joining forces so successfully has led to Sparrows exploring further acquisition opportunities in the renewable sector to add to our portfolio.
"Alpha has an unrivalled reputation in the industry and this is in no small part down to its highly skilled and experienced technicians whose expertise are ideally placed to support the world's ageing wind turbines which require proactive maintenance and repair activity. Their specialist in-depth knowledge and expertise of in-demand services, such as blade inspection and repairs, has made them vital to our group."
Mikkel Lund, chief executive officer at Alpha said: "Our operations have rapidly expanded in the 12 months since our acquisition and Sparrows' support has been fundamental to this.
"Moving forward, our biggest challenge is ensuring we can continue to recruit and train talent that is a strong fit for our business. Ensuring the competence of our technicians is vital to our success and Sparrows has been instrumental in supporting this objective."
Sparrows Group has been active in the oil and gas sector for more than 40 years. Following a robust diversification strategy in the past few years, the business has seen its reputation grow further in the renewables sector.
In 2017, the company secured its largest renewable contract to date after being awarded a project to supply 102 of its WindMaster cranes for installation at ScottishPower Renewables' 714 megawatt East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.
In 2018, Alpha was awarded a contract for blade repair activity on the Offshore Windfarm Edmond aan Zee (OWEZ), a joint venture between utililty company Nuon and Shell in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
SH Group expands business areas to the offshore wind segment
SH Group expands business areas to the offshore wind segment by using their already existing knowledge and competencies within their 20 years of operating in the oil and gas industry to seek new challenges and gain further market share.
Vestas leads break-away group of big four turbine makers
Developers commissioned a little over 45GW of onshore wind turbines globally in 2018 compared with 47GW a year earlier. Just four manufacturers accounted for more than half, or 57%, of the machines deployed: Denmark's Vestas, China's Goldwind, GE Renewable Energy of the U.S. and Spain's Siemens Gamesa.
The Floating wind turbine sector requires advancement in the development of foundations and mooring systems
Slowly but surely the floating offshore wind energy sector is becoming more and more important, particularly because of the fact that the number of locations with shallow waters suitable for fixed-bottom foundations is limited. Floating wind is turning into a highly scalable future energy source because the wind resource in deep waters is extensive and offers a significant potential for marine renewable energy development and growth to many countries.
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Media unabashedly pushing grossly fake news to cover for CNN reporter Jim Acosta after he lost his press credentials for "putting hands" on White House intern
Thursday, November 08, 2018 by: JD Heyes
Tags: bad behavior, CNN, Consequences, deception, expulsion, fake news, indefensible, Jim Acosta, Journalism, lies, microphone, President Trump, press credentials, propaganda, Q&A, suspension, White House, White House intern
(Natural News) The least-watched cable news channel is also the oldest, but CNN's steady decline in popularity from the heady days of the first Gulf War in 1991, when its correspondents covered U.S. and allied bombing attacks under siege in Baghdad, is due to conscious decisions the network has made through the years.
One of the most damaging has been to transform the network from a hard news organization into a Democratic Party propaganda outlet. In other words, CNN has become the same as every other "establishment" media outlet, leaving viewers plenty of other options if all they care about is having their liberal/progressive views substantiated.
CNN has completely gone off the journalistic deep end in the age of POTUS Donald Trump, as evidenced by the manner in which its correspondents talk about and speak to the president.
One of the worst offenders is White House Correspondent Jim Acosta, who had his press credentials suspended on Wednesday because he tussled with a White House intern who tried to take back a microphone after POTUS Trump finished with him and sought to move onto another reporter. (Related: HA! Trump SHUTS DOWN Jim Acosta at UK presser: 'He's fake news'.)
Here's the video, explained by Infowars' Paul Joseph Watson:
Two things are clear:
— The female White House intern is acting on instructions of the president;
— Jim Acosta physically prevented her from taking the microphone.
One other thing is historically true: Jim Acosta behaves more like a paid protester during question-and-answer sessions with both the president and his press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, than a journalist. He never treated President Obama this way, nor did any of his establishment press colleagues.
After his credentials were rightfully and justifiably pulled, CNN and the same establishment press are attempting to distort the obvious visual evidence in order to defend his indefensible behavior, as The Daily Caller pointed out.
Alternately, the establishment press claimed:
— Sanders "lied" when she said Acosta put his "hands on" the intern. The video evidence clearly shows this happening. But even so, what Acosta did was a direct violation of normal White House press corps decorum and procedures; as soon as the intern went for the mic, Acosta should have simply handed it over.
— Trump's behavior is awful, so why should Acosta maintain decorum? First of all, simply deeming the president's behavior as "bad" is a subjective call. Tens of millions of Americans who watch him speak every day don't think his behavior is "bad." They would say he is plain-spoken and says things liberals don't want to hear. Also, most other WH press corps reporters behave themselves and act with decorum, so why should Acosta be permitted to break the norms?
— The woman is only an intern. Wow, really? Because in this #MeToo era, like Watson said, aren't we supposed to believe and defend all women? Besides, she is a part of the official White House staff responsible for conducting press corps events.
— Gosh, he was just trying to "ask a question." No, he wasn't. The first words out of his mouth were, "I'm going to challenge you." From there, he began to lecture the president about a term he uses for the migrant caravan — invasion. He's the president. He can characterize it any way he chooses.
From that point, after POTUS gave the intern the signal to take the mic and hand it to the next reporter he called on, Acosta should have surrendered it. Period.
He should now be banned permanently. That's not an 'assault on the First Amendment' because CNN will be free to assign someone more willing to follow the well-established rules to cover the White House.
It's an assault on bad behavior.
Read more about how the mainstream media gins up so much fake news at NewsFakes.com.
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For most couples, fertility is the last thing on their minds. Other issues dominate such as planning their honeymoon adventure of a lifetime or saving for that starter home. When the family planning starts in earnest and nothing happens, it can be the most difficult and trying of times.
As couples elect to marry later and have children later, there is a biological factor at play. The older you get, the less fertile you become.
It's the natural ageing process.
However, there is also lifestyle issues at play that can have a profound impact on fertility. For many women and men, we lead more sedentary lifestyles and as a result fitness and mobility levels have reduced dramatically.
Add poor dietary choices and too much alcohol to the mix and fertility takes a further hit.
With so much at stake, it makes sense to explore your options to see what advice and help is available to help you achieve your goal of having children.
We are not a fertility clinic but as a result of helping many couples to lose weight and lead healthier lifestyles, they have progressed in a very short space of time to conceiving.
Even just two decades ago, the role of diet and lifestyle was often overlooked in fertility issues. Now doctors believe that it's a crucial part of our reproductive health. And, with one in six couples now experiencing fertility issues (according to the World Health Organisation), it can no longer be ignored. While, in many cases, individuals have no control over the factors that contribute to infertility, we know that there are modifiable factors (namely diet and exercise) that can play a significant role in getting pregnant. In fact, research suggests that diet and lifestyle changes can help boost fertility by up to 69%. Of course, being at a healthy weight doesn't guarantee fertility, but it will certainly help. And isn't it worth the effort?
*Note: being significantly underweight can affect fertility negatively also. The key is to aim to get your weight as close to 'healthy' as possible.
Unfortunately being overweight can alter hormones that control menstrual cycles and ovulation which, in turn, affects your ability to conceive? One study showed that, as a woman's BMI went over 29, her chances of conceiving decreased by 4% compared to women with a normal BMI of 25. And each point over a BMI of 29 caused an additional 4% decline in success. The reason for this is that fat cells can produce and mimic oestrogen, preventing you from ovulating regularly (and this can even put you at a greater risk of breast cancer). Too much natural estrogen can actually cause your body to react as if you are taking hormonal birth control with estrogen (like the pill, shot, or vaginal ring) or are already pregnant. This can prevent you from ovulating and having a monthly period.
Obesity may also reduce your chances of getting pregnant with certain fertility treatments, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). According to a 2010 review in the Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences, women with a higher BMI don't tend to respond as well as women with a healthy BMI to fertility treatments like in vitro fertilization (IVF). And obesity is associated with lower testosterone levels and impaired sperm quality, as well as a higher rate of erectile dysfunction (ED), all of which affect fertility in men.
So, although you can't blame your weight for your infertility (as there may be other factors at play), it may be part of the picture – for both sides of the party, male and female. The good news is that losing as little as 5% of body weight can dramatically improve the chances of pregnancy – again this refers to both the male and female partners. Research shows that excessive hormone levels can drop to within the normal range when a patient loses weight and even bringing down your BMI by a few points can increase your odds of success in conceiving substantially.
motivation, though, than the desire to have a baby? For us, these clients are easy to work with as they can see a tangible, life-changing result that might hopefully occur at the end of their weight loss journey.
The other good news is that now is not a bad time to live in if you're facing infertility. There's an increasing number of options currently available when someone struggles to get pregnant. These include blood and hormone tests to establish fertility, surgery (eg, to treat ovarian cysts), drugs that can stimulate ovulation as well as in vitro fertilisation (IVF), intrauterine insemination (IUI) and ICSI where a single sperm is injected into the egg. If you have been trying to get pregnant without success for 12 months, then it may be a good time to consider seeking help. Make sure you do thorough research when choosing a fertility clinic that suits you best.
It's also worthwhile to embark on a sensible weight loss programme in conjunction with your chosen fertility treatment to improve success.
We can show you the type of eating plan and lifestyle that can help maximise your chance of conceiving – please click here to download our free guide How Your Weight Can Affect Your Fertility.
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I love a good planner and am always on the hunt for those which will help my clients feel more in control of their 'to-do' list. Here is a planner that I saw at the NAPO 2015 Conference last month.
I am so excited about Order Out Of Chaos' Academic Planner—A Tool For Time Management. This planner gives students a natural way to visualize time that helps them time manage and control their schedule. What makes this planner so special is the space at the bottom of the page for listing after-school activities and weekend plans. Students can identify if social commitments will interfere with school plans. Hence, at a glance, students can easily identify blocks of free time. With larger formatted pages, there is plenty of space to write assignment details as well as long-range events, like family vacations or camps.
Last week I told you about HomeZada – a wonderful computer program to help you with everything to do with your house and home. This week I'm reviewing the Purse Perfector. This is not a new invention but the company has been tweaking their design and this year I decided to really investigate it. This is the perfect tool to help organize your bottomless tote bag. You know the one you carry to the beach. The tote bag holds everything: your book, hat, sunscreen, water bottle and all the other various and sundry items we women carry in our bags. I don't know about you but I always end up holding things in my bag for other members of my family too! Usually I am asked to please hang onto hats, sunglasses, other family member's books or magazines so my tote bag is necessarily very big.
I put my driver's license, health insurance card and a credit card in the slots in the very front. My lip gloss goes in the little holder and right next to that I put gum or breath mints. I have room for a kindle or e-reader or small notebook in the center section. Behind that I put my reading glasses and sunglasses. Then I stash my keys in the section next to my glasses. This is how I keep my things all together and organized – even when they are at the bottom of a large tote bag!
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Founded in 1980, the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre, led by Artistic Director Neil McPherson, presents plays and music theatre, concentrated exclusively on thought provoking text-based new writing, as well as rediscovering genuinely neglected works from the 19th and 20th centuries, many produced or co-produced in-house. We offer a stimulating and inclusive programme at the centre of London's cultural life, appealing to theatregoers of all generations and from a broad spectrum of the population.
The Finborough Theatre has an unparalleled track record of maintaining an excellence throughout all our work – despite remaining completely unfunded – on a par with the larger subsidised theatres, whilst maintaining the freedom and intimacy of our home above a pub in Earl's Court. We attract the finest creative talent to work with us, as well as discovering new practitioners who go on to become leading voices in British theatre.
The Finborough Theatre regularly transfers productions to the West End and Off-Broadway, and plays premiered here have gone on to be seen in the UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, Eire and Australia.
Behind the scenes, we continue to discover and develop a new generation of theatre makers – through our vibrant Literary team and our greatly respected volunteer programme. The Finborough Theatre was also the inaugural holder of both the Leverhulme Bursary for Emerging Directors in partnership with the National Theatre Studio, and the Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer scheme, facilitated by Mercury Musical Developments and Musical Theatre Network.
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Q: Compute Engine API - How to create an instance with container? I'm trying to create a GCE instance "with a container" (as supported by gcloud CLI) by using POST https://www.googleapis.com/compute/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances.
How can I pass the container image url in the request payload?

A: If you are trying to set the "Machine Type", then you can specify the URL following the syntax mentioned in this document.
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Full or partial URL of the machine type resource to use for this instance, in the format: zones/zone/machineTypes/machine-type. This is provided by the client when the instance is created. For example, the following is a valid partial url to a predefined machine type:
zones/us-central1-f/machineTypes/n1-standard-1
To create a custom machine type, provide a URL to a machine type in the following format, where CPUS is 1 or an even number up to 32 (2, 4, 6, ... 24, etc), and MEMORY is the total memory for this instance. Memory must be a multiple of 256 MB and must be supplied in MB (e.g. 5 GB of memory is 5120 MB):
zones/zone/machineTypes/custom-CPUS-MEMORY
For example: zones/us-central1-f/machineTypes/custom-4-5120 For a full list of restrictions, read the Specifications for custom machine types.
If you instead, you want to create a container cluster, then the API method mentioned in this link can help you.

A: It doesn't seem that there's an equivalent REST API for gcloud compute instances create-with-container ..., however as suggested by @user10880591's comment, Terraform can help. Specifically, the container-vm module deals with the generation of metadata required for this kind of action.
Usage example can be found here.

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Set your faces to Stan! 'Star Trek' and more hits streaming this March – CNET
Best Picture winner in our hearts. Image courtesy of Warner Bros.
Source: Set your faces to Stan! 'Star Trek' and more hits streaming this March – CNET
CNet is one of my favourite sites purely because they provide us with the information on what's happening with Australian streaming services. So they're great, but March's streaming highlight isn't every episode of Star Trek, but the ability to watch Mad Max: Fury Road as of March 2nd, also on Stan. It probably won't win Best Picture at the Oscars tomorrow, but its nomination is a credit to just how great it is. And I'm not even a fan of action movies. I'll go through highlights of all the services below.
February 28, 2016 Leah	Comedy Central, Film, House of Cards, Looking, Marvel's Daredevil, Netflix, Orphan Black, Penny Dreadful, Stan, streaming, Strike Back, Suits, television	Leave a comment
All the TV is back this week! And good news from the TCA
I had a really weird day at work today; I was bitten by jumping jacks and had to get to the doctor, and then it took two hours to get home instead of the usual 45 minutes. Consequently I haven't had much time to watch or read anything for a review. So I'm going to go through some of the television shows I'm excited to see that have just returned or are returning soon, and I'll highlight some of my favourite panels that were held at the Television Critics' Association Press Tour throughout the month.
As I hinted yesterday, there's a large amount of television shows returning to Australia this week. Justified's final season begins Wednesday January 21 on FX Australia, and the second season of Broad City is slightly delayed and begins on the same day. In addition, Olive Kitteridge, Girls and Looking all began on showcase. I have no idea how I'm going to watch all of these shows now that Jane the Virgin is also back on, given that they all seem to be on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. It's going to be an interesting time – I have begun to prefer the shorter seasons: Girls, Looking and Broad City are all half-hour shows with ten episodes each, Olive Kitteridge is a four part miniseries, and Justified is an hour long (plus whatever FX gives Graham Yost) thirteen episode season. Jane the Virgin has been given a full 22 episode season and a renewal for a second season, which means there's slightly more commitment involved, but I'm getting used to it.
In other news, one of my favourite twice-yearly events is the Television Critics Association Press Tour, with one held in January and another held in July. All of the American television networks are invited and hold press conferences about the state of their network as well as panels for individual shows. There are some arguments that this particular form of promotion is outdated, but with the rise of cable television at the end of the 20th and original scripted programming on streaming services since 2013, the press tour has been a useful promotional platform for emerging networks and streaming services. One of the big things that happened during Press Tour is that SO MANY RELEASE DATES were announced. Here's the schedule for April in the United States (I'll find Australian release dates where they're available).
Saturday 4th: Outlander Season 1 Part 2
Sunday 5th: Mad Men Season 7 Part 2 (last 7 episodes ever!); Wolf Hall
Friday 10th: Daredevil (Netflix)
Sunday 12th: Game of Thrones Season 5, Veep Season 4, Silicon Valley Season 2
Saturday 18th: Orphan Black Season 3
Sunday 26th: Penny Dreadful Season 2
That's going to be a busy month, even if I don't watch Penny Dreadful and I'm not particularly excited for Daredevil (I'm not a big fan of comic book shows).
I'm also quite lazy tonight, so here are some links to some of my favourite panels that were held during the tour (Thanks to Alan Sepinwall and Dan Fienberg over at Hitfix for live-blogging the panels).
Parks and Recreation, final panel
Mad Men, final panel
Better Call Saul, first panel
Louie, season five panel
Justified, final panel, in which the star of the show was distracted by the NFL playoffs
The Americans, season three panel
Programming Note: I'm trying to figure out how to have a job, write job applications because I'm halfway through a six month contract, and review pop culture at the same time. I have a long weekend coming up, so I hope that I'll be able to write a few drafts in that time.
January 20, 2015 Leah	Broad City, Girls, Jane the Virgin, Justified, Looking, Olive Kitteridge, Parks and Recreation, TCA, television	Leave a comment
Looking, Season One
Because it's been quite hot for the past two days, and I've been looking after my cousin's tropical fish, I spent some time in his air conditioned house to make sure the water temperature doesn't get too high. Looking is a show I'd meant to watch last year, but I never got around to it for reasons I'm not entirely sure of. So I spent two days in air conditioned bliss (a cool change has finally come through but my house still hasn't cooled down) watching this show that's just lovely. This is going to be a short series of thoughts rather than a review because it's late and I don't have much time to write something more structured.
As a white, straight woman living in suburban Melbourne, I have no idea what it's like to be a gay man living in San Francisco, but the characters on this show are incredibly relatable. During the fourth episode, when Patrick spotted Richie at a nightclub and started a conversation with him even though he was nervous, I tweeted: "Patrick is all of us, and we are all Patrick". I know what it's like to approach someone that you really like and try to have a conversation but you're so nervous that you have no idea what you're saying but you know like you sound like an idiot. That kind of nervousness happens when you have a crush on someone. I also liked that his friend (and the show) pointed out his flaws – Patrick was pretty self-aware, which is something more television characters should be.
The best episode of the season is the fifth episode, "Looking for the Future", in which Patrick and Richie get to know each other. It captures the simple magic of what it's like to get to know the person you're dating, but it also touches upon serious issues, like Richie's past relationship with an HIV positive man, and what it was like coming out to their parents, which is something I know I'll never have to do. Some of the best episodes of television just involve conversations between two people (if you're really into this kind of thing, check out the show In Treatment, it's great), and "Looking for the Future" is one of the best examples of that.
As for the other characters: I don't know how I feel about Agustin, he acted like a jerk for most of the season, but I love Dom and Doris. Richie is probably my favourite character on the show, he's just so funny. I don't like the storyline with Russel Tovey's character; we'll see how the second season goes. On the other hand, I really liked Lynn who was played by Scott Bakula, who has moved onto a permanent job with NCIS: New Orleans, but at least he's in the second season premiere. I'm really looking forward to watching the second season when it starts in just over a week.
January 3, 2015 Leah	Looking, television	1 Comment


Q: What do you consider as the most important challenges facing the Arab world?
One of the most important challenges faced by the Arab countries, like many other nations around the world, is the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015.
The Arab countries are, indeed, making efforts to achieve these goals by the deadline. For instance, it is worth mentioning that His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received the Prime Minister Prize of the Millennium Development Goals in New York last September. On this matter, Bahrain submitted a report to the current session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals. Currently, the country exceeds the objectives to be implemented by the year 2015.
Another important challenge facing the Arab world is the Arab-Israeli conflict. There have been periods of hope, followed by failure and frustration. However, we will certainly not lose hope in the achievement of a just, lasting and comprehensive peace that restores rights to the owners, and that will opens doors to accepting one another as neighbours, friends and partners –– all of which require the respect and commitment of everybody.
Among other real challenges, we should not forget common security and terrorism. In this regard, I would like to emphasize what was stated in the speech of His Excellency Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations on 27 September 2010 in New York. He stated that terrorism is a phenomenon affecting the whole world, and that it has multiple facets. It could take the form of a vicious terrorist attack, such as those experienced by many countries in the world, or the use of preaching to foment violence and hatred between states and communities, or the use of the media for the same purpose. Perhaps the best way to fight terrorism is to monitor and detect sources of funding. This would require the agreement of the international community so as to regulate the movement of funds with complete transparency. Another challenge is that of devastating natural disasters.
In order for the international community to succeed in overcoming these serious challenges and threats, our nations are required to play their roles to the fullest by promoting the concepts of political participation, the rule of law, as well as legal and institutional reforms, such as freedom of opinion and expression, consolidating democracy and human rights, and the involvement of the whole society so that it can assume its responsibilities.
Q: What are the most important challenges facing Bahrain?
As I mentioned, the most important challenges facing the Arab countries, including Bahrain, is to achieve the Millennium Development Goals –– considered as one of the most important challenges we face in our world today. Within this framework, Bahrain has made positive progress. This particularly concerns social organization, health and the provision of free education –– especially basic and quality education –– promoting the role of women, providing equality of opportunity between the sexes, expanding social security, introducing unemployment insurance, promoting vocational training –– all of this is being done to develop Bahrain's human resources.
Bahrain is active in the international domain and takes its responsibilities seriously. It continues to make progress in the political, social, cultural and economic domains, and is considered as an example of good governance. This situation is encouraged and supported by initiatives and visions aimed at capacity-building and the creation of institutions capable of promoting the principles of modern society. This community is loyal to its values, based on the institutions that guarantee all citizens the opportunity to create, innovate and participate actively in the contemporary world.
The vision 2030 of the Kingdom of Bahrain, launched by His Majesty Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, on 23 October 2008, represents a historic turning point and a gateway to economic reform, along with political reforms. It was designed to ensure the transition from the current economy, which relies heavily on oil revenues, to the market economy in a world of competition and productivity. This move has been planned by the government, in collaboration and with the leadership of a vibrant private sector. The result is a growing middle class of Bahrainis who have a high standard of living due to increased productivity and good opportunities for well-paid work. This vision aims to create a society based on the principles of competitiveness, sustainability and equity.
Q: What was the impact of the last general election in Bahrain?
We carried out legislative and municipal elections, which ended on 30 October 2010. The elections were considered to be a great success with a high level of participation –– about 67%. In addition, the huge presence of the media covering the electoral process guaranteed that it was conducted in a democratic manner. It is an example of the democratic process that is currently taking place in Bahrain. It was an important day in the history of the kingdom, during which the citizens chose their representatives in the House of Representatives and the municipal councils, and thus participated in the running of their country.
We believe that the current composition of the Council promotes democracy in the country.
As for the negative aspects, although Aalmroh did obtain a seat in the parliament and municipal council during the last election, the majority of candidates did not achieve the desired results.
Q; What are the pillars of Bahrain's foreign policy?
One of the pillars of our foreign policy is our determination to restore security and stability in our region, and support development. In this regard, we look forward to a peaceful and prosperous Iraq, able to survive without any foreign interference in its internal affairs. We hope to see a country proud of its Arab and Islamic identity, including all ethnic and cultural affiliations. Bahrain has expressed its satisfaction with the agreement reached to form a government by the political blocs in Iraq, enabling the Iraqi people to participate in building and achieving progress and prosperity. Bahrain has expressed support for initiatives to solve every problem facing the formation of the government, including the initiative of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
With regard to Palestine, we are committed to the Arab peace initiative and all of its provisions, so as to achieve real peace. We look forward to a lasting and comprehensive solution to the conflict in the Middle East based on two states living side by side in peace.
With regard to Somalia, Bahrain supports the decisions of the Arab League Council, which aims to activate national reconciliation including all components of Somali society, and empower the Somali government to run the national institutions.
Q: What are the ambitions of joint African-Arab co-operation?
Bahrain participated in the Arab-African Summit on 10 October 2010 in Sirte, Libya. We support good relations and strive to promote and develop this relationship in all areas. The meeting adopted the Sirte Declaration reiterating our commitment to enhancing Africa-Arab relations, boosting cooperation between Arab and African nations, and establishing a strategic partnership. This also included the draft Joint Africa-Arab Action Plan (2011–2016). At the same time, a joint Arab-African fund for disaster relief was established.
Q: In the Review Conference of the Human Rights Council last year, what were the aspirations of Bahrain to make the Council more effective?
For Bahrain, the Human Rights Council is a quantum leap in the field of human rights, emphasizing the consolidation of the principles of respect for human dignity enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. The Council, which began its first session in 2006, based on Resolution 60/251 of the General Assembly of the United Nations, is the international platform which seeks to protect and promote human rights in the international community. At the same time, the Council acts as a cornerstone in the application of the foundations of the Charter of the United Nations, the International Declaration of Human Rights and relevant international instruments. It emphasizes the need to strengthen the dialogue between the countries, on the one hand, and respect for human rights, on the other. It also demonstrates the need to improve coordination among the various human rights mechanisms in order to avoid overlap and duplication in their work and recommendations.
As a member of the Arab Group, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Group of the Organization of Islamic Conference and the Asian Group, we look forward to playing a more effective role in the Council. We believe that our task is to assess the work and performance of the Council, and not to reform and restructure it, while maintaining the text of the Council Resolution No. 5/1 on Institution Building. A delicate balance must be maintained. Bahrain confirms the great importance it attaches to maintaining the Council's agenda in its current form, since it is a balanced treatment of all dimensions of the mandate of the Human Rights Council. Bahrain participated in the "Ambassadorial retreat" of the Human Rights Council, which was hosted by the Thai Government in Bangkok from 8 to 10 December 2010.


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BILL BERKSON is a poet and art critic living in San Francisco and New York. He is professor emeritus at the San Francisco Art Institute, where he taught art history, writing, and poetry from 1984 until 2008.
GUESTCRITIC
What You See
by Bill Berkson
| Editor's Message
Can you say it or write it? Or, formally speaking, in what respect is seeing transferable to speech and/or writing? As Baudelaire would put it, the question grabs us by the throat.
Dress Trope
| ArtSeen
Critics should wear / white jackets
Dear Thyrza
I guess art's scariness is part of the delight most of us must eventually succumb to in doing it.
A prominent art critic walks through a museum exhibition of photographs of homeless people. She notes that the exhibition also features paraphernalia of the homeless—a sleeping bag, cardboard flats, plastic containers.
RAILING OPINION
IN RESPONSE TO "JOAN MITCHELL/MEDITATIONS IN AN EMERGENCY"
("Verbatim," the Brooklyn Rail, February, 2016)
As editor with oversight of the entire production of In Memory of My Feelings (Museum of Modern Art, 1967; bound facsimile reprint, 2005), I offer the following additional information about its making, as well as a few corrections.
Responses for Irving Sandler (A Later Seizure), November 21
No "should" about it. There are only the people who behave with this term "art criticism" peculiarly in mind. Do as you like, say what you will, and gimme a break.
ABOUT POLYPHONY: All in One
The most beautiful dream is that moment in Purgatorio when first Virgil rejoins the four shades of ancient poets "on the enamelled green," and after a while they invite Dante in, "so that I was sixth amid so much wisdom"—the gist being there's room for more.
Entries from Not An Exit
| Poetry
Bill Berkson lives in San Francisco and visits New York often. His Portrait and Dream: New & Selected Poems appeared from Coffee House Press last year. Not an Exit, with images by Léonie Guyer, will be published in a limited edition by Jungle Garden Press, Faifax, California, in 2010.


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1991 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz – Sold Elsewhere
October 28, 2022 Update – The seller informed us his 1991 Cadillac Eldorado is no longer for sale. We thank him for the opportunity to sell his clean Eldorado and wish him nothing but the best.
August 10, 2022 Update – The high bid did not meet the seller's reserve price, so we've moved this auction to our "Rides Still Available" Page. If you are serious about buying this ride, you can click the blue "Buy Now" button below to navigate to the bidding page, where you can agree to pay the "Buy Now" price of $8,000 or make a realistic offer in the Bid Now Box.
Guys With Rides is proud to offer Lot 140, a 4.9L V8-powered 1991 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, which we will offer in an online, reserve-style auction format on behalf of the private seller.
This Eldorado is the latest addition to our "Reasonable Rides" collection of cars with a reserve price under $10,000.
Bidding opens Wednesday, July 27, 2022, and will continue for fourteen (14) consecutive days ending at 4:00 PM Eastern on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.
This 1991 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz is currently part of a collection located approximately one hour south of Missoula, Montana.
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Cadillac introduced the 11th and final generation of the Eldorado for the 1986 model year. Compared to the model it replaced the eleventh-generation Eldorado was again downsized, losing about sixteen inches in length and 350 pounds in weight it what was again a badge-engineered variant of the Oldsmobile Toronado, Buick Riviera, and four-door Cadillac Seville. Annual sales of the Cadillac Eldorado plummeted 72% from 1985 to 1986. Observers noted this Eldorado represented was too small for Cadillac's traditional customers yet too soft to attract buyers from competitors from BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
Despite its smaller exterior size, the Eldorado's interior volume remained comparable to the previous generation model and Lincoln's Mark VII. For the first time, the Eldorado abandoned its "hardtop" heritage and featured framed door glass. News reports later indicated GM had been led by a consultant's prediction that by 1986 gasoline in the U.S. would be at three dollars per gallon and that smaller luxury cars would be in demand. In fact, gasoline prices ended up being half that cost at the time.
1991 was the final year for the eleventh generation Eldorado and also the first year for Cadillac's new 4.9 liter V-8 engine. Featuring port fuel injection, this engine was mated with GM's 4T60-E electronically controlled four-speed transmission. The Cadillac-exclusive "viscous converter clutch" provided even smoother shifting under hard acceleration. Engine controls were monitored by the GMP4 powertrain control module (PCM), an onboard 64-kilobyte computer. A new exhaust set-up with a wider catalytic converter reduced restriction by 38% from last year, while the 0-60 mph speed went from 9 seconds in 1990 to 8.2 for 1991. Revised engine mounts prevented engine noise and vibration from affecting the cabin, while the new Computer Command Ride (CCR) system, optional on most other Cadillac models, was standard on Eldorado. CCR would automatically adapt the suspension mode with regard to vehicle speed for better handling and ride comfort. A $309 electrically heated windshield was new to the options list this year, as was the available ($480 on base Eldorado, no charge on Biarritz or touring coupe) "security package," which now included remote keyless entry along with automatic door locks with central unlocking, and the theft-deterrent system. The Bosch II anti-lock braking system, previously a $925 option, was made standard this year, as well as a more powerful 140-amp alternator. A revised windshield washer system rounded out the changes for 1991.
The base price was $31,245, an increase of almost $2,400 up from 1990, but the jump was not nearly as dramatic when considering the new powertrain and sophisticated suspension system, and that anti-lock brakes were now standard equipment, as well as other previously optional items that were now available at no charge. To exhaust parts inventory – and to make the Eldorado appear to be a better value in its last year of current style production, several optional items were available at no charge on the base Eldorado, including a choice of full vinyl roof covering or full-cabriolet (convertible-look) roof (an otherwise $1,095 option), leather upholstery with power passenger recliner, and the Delco-Bose sound system – with choice of CD or cassette. Additionally, both the $2,050 touring coupe and the $3,180 Biarritz package included the Delco-Bose stereo at no additional charge. 1991 was the final year for the Eldorado Biarritz. Production dropped to just 16,212 (including 2,249 touring coupe models), the lowest for any Eldorado model since 1966.
The current caretaker of this 1991 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz reports he's owned the car for nearly twenty years and, during his ownership, has kept the car stored indoors when not in use and can provide maintenance records during his ownership. What impressed us most is how the condition of this car belies the nearly 95K original miles driven. In addition to being highly detailed, this 1991 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz is a rare "slick top," i.e. it does not feature a glass moon roof that most of these cars came equipped with.
Here is a complimentary CarFax® for this 1991 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. To review the CarFax, please click on the picture below. When finished, click on your browser's back button to return back to this listing:
The LemonSquad Pre-Purchase Inspection ("PPI"), completed one week before the start of this auction, confirmed this 1991 Cadillac is in excellent, rust-free working order with only minor, easily corrected blemishes documented in the photographs. The picture below contains the Lemon Squad Pre-Purchase Inspection. To review the Pre-Purchase Inspection, please click on the picture below. When finished, click on your browser's back button to return back to this listing:
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12/06/2013 02:40 EST | Updated 01/25/2014 04:01 EST
This Is The First Ever Photo Of Canada
The Huffington Post Canada
Behold the first photograph ever captured in the Great White North.
Taken in 1840 (yes, technically before Canada was actually a country, but stop being so persnickety), the picture of Niagara Falls was discovered in 1997 at Newcastle University in England, where it had been sitting forgotten in the Special Collections of the school's library. Taken by British businessman Hugh Lee Pattinson on a trip to Canada, it was given to the school by his family.
The image is a daguerreotype, an early form of photograph that required a long exposure time. The picture took around 10 minutes to capture, leading many to suggest the figure in the bottom left corner is Pattinson himself.
The photo went viral on Reddit this week, racking up tens of thousands of views. Clever Redditors even took the time to enhance the image and flip it. The original was inverted as part of the daguerreotype process.
In a word: awesome.
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Far away, in a hidden valley Gomo and his dog Dingo live in undisturbed peace; but serenity in this fairy tale vale soon comes to a violent end: an unknown alien force abducts Gomo's companion. In exchange for his beloved pet, Gomo is supposed to obtain a rare crystal for the alien. This crystal lies well protected in a subterranean mine- getting your hands on this one won't be easy!
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Review - Sweet Country
Sweet Country (2017) Dir. Warwick Thornton
Sweet Country is a film that quite literally starts as it means to go on. The first images of the film have various unknown black and white substances being placed in a melting pot of sorts and over these shots we hear but don't see two men fighting and racial slurs being hurled until the pot comes to a boil.
Warwick Thornton, the director and cinematographer of the film has a clear vision for Sweet Country, a sweeping Australian epic that takes place shortly after the First World War in the 1920's. Within that period lies racial disparity, as several characters point out throughout the film, "whitefellas own the land" whilst the Indigenous Australians are nothing more than field hands and cheap labour. This feels more like slavery than Jim Crow, as the Indigenous are kept outside, poorly treated and threatened with death if they flee.
Thornton introduces Harry March (Ewen Leslie) into this framework, an unstable war veteran who has just acquired a cattle station close to town. He approaches a neighbouring station ran by Christian preacher Fred Smith (Sam Neill) to ask for help in establishing his land. An initially hesitant Smith agrees to send his Aboriginal farmer Sam (Hamilton Morris) and his family to help, however this swiftly deteriorates as the increasingly disturbed March ends the short working relationship by raping Sam's wife Lizzie (Natassia Gorey-Furber).
With Sam and his family returning to Smith's homestead, March moves onto another neighbouring station to "borrow" another "blackfella" who like Sam struggles to maintain a working relationship with Harry and runs away. Thinking the runaway has taken refuge in Fred Smith's station, March's temper reaches boiling point resulting in brutal violence and Sam fleeing with his wife through the beautiful yet unforgiving outback.
Sweet Country at its core is a simple story. A simple yet shocking depiction of Australia's jaded past. As a storyteller Thornton excels here, nothing feels forced or self-righteous, the simplistic premise of Sam being a fugitive in the outback does not make the more complex themes less important. If anything the violence, racism and injustice that flows throughout the film has a greater stage because the story is so easy to follow and understand.
Because of this Sweet Country gives off a classic Western feel. And not just because of its sandy exterior. One example being the introduction of Sergeant Fletcher (Bryan Brown) of the local police as he forms a small band of men in the search for Sam, including preacher Fred Smith who disagrees with his methods frequently.
The film's strongest attribute is easily Warwick Thornton's direction. As mentioned before, his decision to not tackle heavy themes with a rough hand is not only admired but successful. Also there is a pattern throughout the two hour running time where several characters' fates are teased in flash forward shots throughout the film. Not only original but an interesting way to keep the audience guessing as to how the character has ended up at that point. This form of non-linear storytelling is not one I've seen before but left me wholly impressed.
Partially funded by Screen Australia, which is the Australian Government's funding body for the Australian Film Industry, Warwick Thornton's Sweet Country accomplishes what it sets out to do, to bring attention to Australia's past, no matter how brutal.
Most Western civilisations have a shameful past when it comes to racial divide and the racism that is a result of that. There have been many films in recent years from different countries that tell the tragic stories of those difficult periods, Sweet Country can take its place as one of the better films in that regard. This needed to be made for the people of Australia, to educate them of the battles the indigenous Australians faced daily and the scars the Australians bore when returning home from the Western front.
Guy Russell
Twitter @BudGuyer
Filed under: Review, Drama, Review 2018, Brian Brown, Sam Neill


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This multifunctional little gem was originally inspired by a pencil case. It can be attached to the bicycle handlebars, frame or saddle to keep all those bits and pieces safe and sound and easily accessible.


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White-whiskered Laughingthrush
Picture of the White-whiskered Laughingthrush has been licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike.
Original source: Sammy SamThis image, which was originally posted to Picasa Web Albums, was reviewed on 18 June 2010(2010-06-18) by the administrator or reviewer Leoboudv, who confirmed that it was available on Picasa Web Albums under the above license on that date.
Author: Sammy SamThis image, which was originally posted to Picasa Web Albums, was reviewed on 18 June 2010(2010-06-18) by the administrator or reviewer Leoboudv, who confirmed that it was available on Picasa Web Albums under the above license on that date.
The White-whiskered Laughingthrush is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
* White-whiskered Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron morrisonianum * Black-faced Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron affine * Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron erythrocephalum * Assam Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron chrysopterum - formerly in T. More
The White-whiskered Laughingthrush (Garrulax morrisonianus) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in China and Taiwan. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Garrulax morrisonianus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. Stub icon This Timaliidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. More
White-whiskered Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron morrisonianum) = French: Garrulaxe du Morrison German: Weißbarthäherling Spanish: Charlatán de MorrisonOther common names: Taiwan Laughingthrush Other common names: Taiwan Laughingthrush Taxonomy: Trochalopterum morrisonianum Ogilvie-Grant, 1906, Mount Morrison, Taiwan. Genus traditionally subsumed in Garrulax. May form a superspecies with T. affine. Has been considered conspecific with latter or with T. henrici, but basis for such treatments poor. Monotypic. Distribution: Taiwan. More
The White-whiskered Laughingthrush (Garrulax morrisonianus) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in China and Taiwan. - ABOUT ME More
Family : Timaliidae
Genus : Garrulax
Species : morrisonianus
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White-whiskered Laughingthrush (Garrulax morrisonianus)


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French director, born in Tunisia in 1964.
As a young Parisian fresh out of high school, Pierre Salvadori took classes in theatre while studying cinema at university. After a short spell in cafe-theatre, he wrote his first script, Wild Target, which he directed several years later. The film was a success and was nominated for the César Award for Best First Feature Film. Influenced by Ernst Lubitsch, the director pursued his exploration of sophisticated drama with The Apprentices in 1995, which offered Guillaume Depardieu one of his finest roles, and White Lies in 1997. After a detour into film noir, with The Sandmen, he returned to drama and directed After You... (2002) then Priceless (2006). His latest film, In the Courtyard, a depressive drama with Catherine Deneuve and Gustav Kervern, dates from 2014. We will see him again soon as an actor in Rebecca Zlotowski's forthcoming film, Planetarium.
Wild Target (1993) – The Apprentices (1995) – White lies (1997) - The Sandmen (2000) – Après vous… (2003) – Priceless (2006) – Beautiful lies (2010) – In the courtyard (2014)
The director's list
Woody Allen - 1988 - United States
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Also recommended by Luc Dardenne, Atom Egoyan, Michel Hazanavicius, Noémie Lvovsky, Olivier Nakache et Éric Toledano
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The Hole
Jacques Becker - 1959 - France
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Also recommended by Hirokazu Kore-eda, Claude Lelouch, François Truffaut
Hands Off the Loot
Also recommended by Bertrand Blier, Claude Lelouch, Martin Scorsese, sa liste "alternative", François Truffaut
John Boorman - 1972 - United States
Also recommended by Joon-Ho Bong, Gérard Krawczyk
A Man Escaped
Robert Bresson - 1956 - France
Also recommended by Laurent Cantet, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Jacques Doillon, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Nicolas Philibert, Lynne Ramsay, François Truffaut
The Scientific Cardplayer (Lo Scopone scientifico)
Luigi Comencini - 1972 - Italy
Also recommended by Olivier Nakache et Éric Toledano, François Ozon, Bertrand Tavernier
Jules Dassin - 1947 - United States
Jules Dassin - 1954 - France
Also recommended by William Friedkin, Michel Hazanavicius, Jerry Schatzberg
Day of the Outlaw
André de Toth - 1958 - United States
Also recommended by Bertrand Tavernier
Jonathan Demme - 1986 - United States
Bay Of Angels
Jacques Demy - 1962 - France
Also recommended by Catherine Corsini
Blake Edwards - 1979 - United States
There's Something About Mary
Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly - 1997
Also recommended by Riad Sattouf
John Ford - 1955 - United States
Also recommended by Dario Argento, Laurent Cantet, Arnaud Desplechin, James Gray, Christian Petzold, Nicolas Philibert, Bruno Podalydès, João Pedro Rodrigues, Martin Scorsese
Prick Up Your Ears
Stephen Frears - 1987 - United Kingdom
Stephen Frears - 1988 - United States
Also recommended by Cédric Klapisch
The Virtuous Scoundrel
Sacha Guitry - 1952 - France
Howard Hawks - 1938 - United States
Also recommended by Arnaud Desplechin, Christophe Gans, Alain Guiraudie, Wim Wenders
Alfred Hitchcock - 1945 - United States
Also recommended by Laurent Cantet, Arnaud Desplechin, Christoph Hochhäusler, Agnès Jaoui, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Christian Petzold
Fat City
John Huston - 1971 - United States
Also recommended by Jacques Audiard, Lodge Kerrigan
Black Rain (Kuroi ame)
Shōhei Imamura - 1989 - Japan
The Eel (うなぎ, Unagi)
Also recommended by Pascale Ferran
Gregory La Cava - 1937 - United States
5th Ave Girl
Mitchell Leisen - 1946 - United States
Ernst Lubitsch - 1933 - United States
Also recommended by Robin Campillo, Arnaud Desplechin, Noémie Lvovsky
Also recommended by Catherine Corsini, Arnaud Desplechin, Christoph Hochhäusler, Agnès Jaoui, Bertrand Tavernier, François Truffaut
Also recommended by Hirokazu Kore-eda
Alexander Mackendrick - 1957 - United States
Also recommended by Martin Scorsese
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Joseph L. Mankiewicz - 1947 - United States
Vincente Minnelli - 1958 - United States
Also recommended by Robin Campillo, Arnaud et Jean-Marie Larrieu, Patricia Mazuy, Nicolas Philibert, Martin Scorsese
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The Band Wagon
Also recommended by Luc Dardenne, William Friedkin, Martin Scorsese, sa liste "alternative", Céline Sciamma
Big Deal on Madonna Street (I soliti ignoti)
Mario Monicelli - 1958 - Italy
Also recommended by Costa-Gavras, Bertrand Blier, William Friedkin, Cédric Klapisch, Olivier Nakache et Éric Toledano
Diary of a Lost Girl (Tagebuch einer Verlorenen)
Georg Wilhelm Pabst - 1929 - Germany
Also recommended by Christian Rouaud
The Golden Coach
Jean Renoir - 1952 - France
Also recommended by Martin Scorsese, sa liste "alternative", François Truffaut
Bruce Robinson - 1989 - United Kingdom
Jerry Schatzberg - 1972 - United States
Also recommended by Jacques Audiard, Cédric Klapisch
Magnificent obsession
Douglas Sirk - 1953 - United States
The Soft Skin
François Truffaut - 1963 - France
Also recommended by Costa-Gavras, José Luis Guerín, Ira Sachs
Mississippi Mermaid
Also recommended by Wim Wenders
Gentleman Jim
Raoul Walsh - 1942 - United States
Also recommended by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
The Naked and the Dead
Pursued
Billy Wilder - 1959 - United States
Also recommended by Michel Hazanavicius, Christoph Hochhäusler, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Claude Lelouch, François Ozon, Christian Petzold
Robert Wise - 1948 - United States
Also recommended by Robert Guédiguian, Marjane Satrapi
Rob Reiner - 1987 - United States
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The director on Hands Off the Loot
This is not a gangster film. It is a film of ageing gangsters.
The director on Big Deal on Madonna Street
The pathetic side of the characters ends up giving something grandiose and very funny.
The director on The Set-up
It is a very dark, poetic and allusive movie. It's a movie that tells the truth.


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Fresh Listening and Viewing
On Film / The Daily — Oct 26, 2017
Senses of Cinema has launched a podcast and topics discussed in the first episode (62'45") include Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049, Jacques Tourneur, and the Mexican narco wars onscreen. And speaking of Blade Runner, Cinematologists Dario Llinares and Neil Fox are also talking about it on a special bonus episode (39'20").
Here's a whopper of an episode, running well over three hours. Guest co-hosts Christine Makepeace and John Walker join Mike White in the Projection Booth to discuss David Lynch's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992; image above), the Teresa Banks and the Last Seven Days of Laura Palmer fan edit, Mark Frost's book The Secret History of Twin Peaks, and Twin Peaks: The Return with Chrysta Bell, who plays Agent Tammy Preston, and Claire Nina Norelli, author of the 33 1/3 book Angelo Badalamenti's Soundtrack from Twin Peaks (207'58").
Film Comment Podcast host Violet Lucca discusses Lucrecia Martel's Zama with Esther Allen, "who produced the first English translation of Zama in 2016," and Film Society of Lincoln Center director of programming Dennis Lim (45'17"). On an earlier episode, Lucca and critics and programmers Nellie Killian, Michael Koresky, Aliza Ma, and Wesley Morris look back on this year's New York Film Festival (48'50").
The Bela and Boris series continues on Karina Longworth's You Must Remember This podcast. On Episode 2 (62'46"), she focuses on Bela Lugosi, "how Dracula made him, and trapped him," and she then talks about "the subsequent vampire roles that became his bread and butter."
On the new BFI Podcast (15'18"), Henry Barnes hosts a look back at Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's A Matter of Life and Death (1946).
NPR's Robin Hilton talks with Daniel Hart about composing the score for David Lowery's A Ghost Story (14'48").
Poster Boys Brandon Schaefer and Sam Smith discuss their favorite book covers and film posters designed for work by Stephen King (104'11").
"Strangulation Blues" is the title of Cristina Álvarez López and Adrian Martin's twelfth audiovisual essay for De Filmkrant (6'41"). "In Nicolas Roeg's Bad Timing (1980), the central character of Milena played by Theresa Russell is a fascinating screen figure, and not only for her complex psychology. Bringing together many short fragments, our audiovisual essay evolves like a musical composition, foregrounding a crucial aspect of Russell's performance: her work with voice."
And for the Notebook, another new essay by Adrian and Cristina, "Under His Skin" (3'11"): "Watching the remarkable series of works forged by the collaboration of director Anthony Mann and cinematographer John Alton—including T-Men (1947), Raw Deal (1948), and Border Incident (1949)—we encounter a fine-grain aesthetic in which storytelling and abstraction are hard to separate. While the plotting follows a hardboiled minimalism familiar from many B movies, the compositions, lighting schemes, and mise en scène of bodily movements pushes into startling, ultra-stylized territory."
Explore the artwork created for Fireflies Issue 5 in a microsite created by art editor Barbara Cueto.


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China's Wuhan says tested almost a third of residents for coronavirus since April
Epic games website crashes after free 'Grand Theft Auto V' offer goes live
Twin antibodies may help fight coronavirus
A small bottle labeled with a "Vaccine" sticker is held near a medical syringe in front of displayed "Coronavirus COVID-19" words in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS
Researchers have found a simpler, cheaper way to sequence the coronavirus genome
Reuters May 15, 2020
The following is a brief roundup of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for Covid-19, the illness caused by the virus.
Normal speech sprays droplets with contagious coronavirus
The thousands of tiny fluid droplets that we spray during normal conversation are a potentially significant way the new coronavirus spreads from person to person, according to a report on Wednesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA.
Using laser light scattering, researchers studied the small droplets that linger in the air after exiting the mouth.
Based on earlier research into levels of the virus in oral fluid, they estimate that one minute of loud-speaking could generate more than 1,000 virus-containing droplets that would remain airborne for at least eight minutes.
"There is a substantial probability that normal speaking causes airborne virus transmission in confined environments," Philip Anfinrud and Adriaan Bax of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and their coauthors conclude.
Twin antibodies may be better than one
Scientists have found twin antibodies that neutralise the new coronavirus, each by slightly different mechanisms. Finding a way to use both antibodies simultaneously might be a particularly good way to attack the virus, the researchers say.
According to their report on Wednesday in Science, the two antibodies were isolated from a patient who recovered from Covid-19.
Both works by attaching to a spike on the virus that helps it break into human cells. Because the antibodies each bind to different places on the spike, a "cocktail" containing both may be more effective than a treatment using either one by itself.
New coronavirus antibody test highly accurate
The information could also help in the development of a preventive vaccine, the laboratory experiments suggest. Furthermore, even if the virus mutates so that one of the antibodies no longer works, the other might still retain its neutralising activity.
Children with cancer may be no more vulnerable to the coronavirus than healthy kids
Children with cancer do not need to delay treatment for fear of becoming more vulnerable to the new coronavirus, according to a study reported on Wednesday in JAMA Oncology.
"It was reassuring that they didn't appear to be any more vulnerable than other children," Dr Andrew Kung, coauthor of the study and head of pediatrics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, told Reuters.
"With this information, we can now feel confident to forge ahead with cancer therapy and not delay out of fears of affecting susceptibility to Covid-19."
Among children with cancer but without symptoms of coronavirus infection, only 2.5% tested positive for the virus, researchers reported. Among those who had been exposed to the virus or had symptoms suggestive of infection, 29.3% tested positive, with only one requiring hospitalisation.
Altogether, the team tested 178 children and 74 adult caregivers for the virus. Among the children's asymptomatic caregivers, 14.7% turned out to be infected.
"Even in that setting, we found that just half of the time when a caregiver was positive did the kid also test positive," said Kung.
"This suggests that there is something about kids that makes them less susceptible not just to the development of symptoms but to the infection itself."
Scientists find cheaper way to study coronavirus genome
Researchers have found a simpler, cheaper way to sequence the coronavirus genome, a crucial process that allows researchers to access the genetic information in the RNA of the virus.
"This approach builds on ongoing sequencing efforts by other groups but bypasses time-consuming and costly steps in preparing samples for sequencing," Daryl Gohl of the University of Minnesota Genomics Center, who led the research, told Reuters.
New coronavirus adapts to populations; vaccine works in monkeys
"The ability to sequence SARS-CoV-2 at low cost and at large scale will aid in the genomic surveillance of (the virus) for public health efforts, and has the potential to accelerate studies on the influence of viral genetics on transmissibility, virulence, and clinical outcomes."
The paper describing the new method was posted online on Tuesday on the bioRxiv website but has not yet been peer-reviewed.
Coronavirus particles in feces may not be infectious
The new coronavirus may not spread via contact with fecal matter, researchers suggest in a report on Wednesday in Science Immunology.
In laboratory experiments, they discovered that while the virus does infect the cells of the small intestine, fluid from the large intestine inactivates it, so that the virus is no longer infectious by the time it is excreted in feces.
The authors caution, however, that because they only studied fecal samples from 10 patients, they cannot definitively rule out the fecal-oral transmission of Covid-19.
Their findings also suggest that certain protein-digesting enzymes help the new coronavirus enter cells in the gut.
Blocking those two enzymes might be a way to treat the infection, they speculate, especially since a drug that inhibits the TMPRSS2 enzyme is already approved in Japan to treat pancreatitis.