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Justia Regulation Tracker Department Of State Updating the State Department's List of Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba (Cuba Restricted List), 44963 [C1-2019-15929]
Updating the State Department's List of Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba (Cuba Restricted List), 44963 [C1-2019-15929]
Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 166 / Tuesday, August 27, 2019 / Notices Methodology The Department collects information from the parents or legal guardians of U.S. national minors when they complete and submit the Statement of Consent: Issuance of a Passport to a Minor. Passport applicants can either download the DS–3053 from the internet or obtain one from an Acceptance Facility/Passport Agency. The form must be completed, signed, and submitted along with the applicant's DS–11, Application for a U.S. Passport. Rachel Arndt, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services. [FR Doc. 2019–18358 Filed 8–26–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–06–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10827] Updating the State Department's List of Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba (Cuba Restricted List) Correction In notice document 2019–15929 appearing on pages 36154–36156 in the issue of Friday, July 26, 2019, make the following corrections: 1. On page 36156 in the first column, lines one and two, ''Casa Editorial Verde Olivo Effective July 26, 2019'' should not have been indented when published. 2. On page 36156 in the first column, lines 26 and 27 ''Editorial Capita´n San Luis Effective July 26, 2019'' should have printed on its own a separate line. 3. On page 36156 in the first column, line 37, ''Ferreterı´a TRASVAL'' should have printed on its own a separate line. 4. On page 36156 in the first column, lines 39 and 40, ''Impresos de Seguridad'' should have printed on its own a separate line. [FR Doc. C1–2019–15929 Filed 8–26–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1301–00–D DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration jspears on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Public Notice for Intent To Release Airport Property Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on request to release airport property for interim non-aeronautical use; Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), Fairbanks, Alaska. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:12 Aug 26, 2019 Jkt 247001 44963 SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the interim release of the aeronautical use only provision for land at the Fairbanks International Airport, Fairbanks, Alaska. Issued in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 21, 2019. Matthew K. Stearns, Acting Director, Alaskan Airports Regional Office, FAA, Alaskan Region. Comments must be received on or before September 26, 2019. [FR Doc. 2019–18347 Filed 8–26–19; 8:45 am] DATES: Documents are available for review by appointment at the FAA Anchorage Airports Regional Office, Molly Lamrouex, Compliance Manager, 222 W 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK. Telephone: (907) 271–5439/Fax: (907) 271–2851 and the Fairbanks International Airport, 6450 Airport Way, Suite 1, Fairbanks, AK 99709. Telephone: (907) 474–2549. Written comments on the Sponsor's request must be delivered or mailed to: Molly Lamrouex, Compliance Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Anchorage Regional Office, 222 W 7th Avenue, Anchorage AK 99513, Telephone Number: (907) 271–5439/ FAX Number: (907) 271–2851. BILLING CODE 4910–13–P ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Molly Lamrouex, Compliance Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan Region Airports District Office, 222 W 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99513. Telephone Number: (907) 271– 5439/FAX Number: (907) 271–2851. The FAA invites public comment on the request to release the aeronautical use only grant provision for a portion of Block 101, Lot 3A at the Fairbanks Airport (FAI) under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2). The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has requested from the FAA that a portion of airport property already in use as a restaurant (East Ramp Pizza) be retroactively released for nonaeronautical use. The East Ramp Pizza restaurant is located on the second story of a commercial aviation business in a tenant space that has historically been difficult to lease. The FAA is proposing to approve the interim non-aeronautical lease at the aeronautical lease rate in consideration of the low demand for the space. The FAA has determined that the release of the property will not adversely impact future aviation needs at the airport. The FAA may approve the request, in whole or in part, no sooner than 30 days after the publication of this notice. The disposition of proceeds from the non-aeronautical use of the airport property will be in accordance with FAA's Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue, published in the Federal Register on February 16, 1999 (64 FR 7696). 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Written comments on the Sponsor's request must be delivered or mailed to: Molly Lamrouex, Compliance Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Anchorage Regional Office, 222 W 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99513. Telephone Number: (907) 271–5439/ FAX Number: (907) 271–2851. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Molly Lamrouex, Compliance Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan Region Airports District Office, 222 W 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99513. Telephone Number: (907) 271– 5439/FAX Number: (907) 271–2851. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the request to release the aeronautical use only grant provision for Block 120, consisting of approximately 104,200 square feet (2.4 acres), at the Fairbanks Airport (FAI) under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2). 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2019)]
[FR Doc No: C1-2019-15929]
[Public Notice: 10827]
Updating the State Department's List of Entities and Subentities
Associated With Cuba (Cuba Restricted List)
In notice document 2019-15929 appearing on pages 36154-36156 in the
issue of Friday, July 26, 2019, make the following corrections:
1. On page 36156 in the first column, lines one and two, ``Casa
Editorial Verde Olivo Effective July 26, 2019'' should not have been
indented when published.
2. On page 36156 in the first column, lines 26 and 27 ``Editorial
Capit[aacute]n San Luis Effective July 26, 2019'' should have printed
on its own a separate line.
3. On page 36156 in the first column, line 37, ``Ferreter[iacute]a
TRASVAL'' should have printed on its own a separate line.
4. On page 36156 in the first column, lines 39 and 40, ``Impresos
de Seguridad'' should have printed on its own a separate line.
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Q: Sequelize add a column that doesn't exist and throw and exception by it Im trying to do an insert to the next table
Posgrest table

Im using (sequelize 6.13.0 ):
await Property.create(
                    {
                        clikalia_id: 1,
                        property_type_id: PROPERTY_TYPES.EDIFICIO,
                        street: newBuilding.street,
                        number: newBuilding.number,
                        zipcode: newBuilding.zipcode,
                        location: point,
                        owner_type: newBuilding.owner_type,
                        uv_crm_id: newBuilding.uv_crm_id,
                        easybroker_id: newBuilding.easybroker_id,
                        uv: newBuilding.uv,
                        stair: 0,
                        door: 0,
                        block: 0,
                        inner_number: 0,
                        floor: 0,
                    }
                );

but sequelize add a table named "building_building_id" and next it throw and exception because the table doesn't exist in database (if I reset the server It work and sequelize doesn't add the column but other cases it does )
I don't know how to avoid it and I don't want to reset the server always that it happend
any suggestion?
maybe Im defining my table building wronk ??
const Building = sequelizeSells.define(
    'building',
    {
        building_id: {
            type: DataTypes.UUID,
            primaryKey: true,
            references: {
                model: Property,
                key: 'id',
                deferrable: Deferrable.INITIALLY_IMMEDIATE,
            },
        },
        property_id: {
            type: DataTypes.UUID,
            primaryKey: true,
            references: {
                model: Property,
                key: 'id',
                deferrable: Deferrable.INITIALLY_IMMEDIATE,
            },
        },
    },
    {
        freezeTableName: true,
        timestamps: false,
        createdAt: false,
        updatedAt: false,
    }
);

export default Building;

const Property = sequelizeSells.define(
    'property',
    {
        id: {
            type: DataTypes.UUID,
            primaryKey: true,
            defaultValue: DataTypes.UUIDV4,
        },
        clikalia_id: {
            type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
        },
        property_type_id: {
            type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
        },
        street: {
            type: DataTypes.STRING,
        },
        number: {
            type: DataTypes.STRING,
        },
        stair: {
            type: DataTypes.STRING,
        },
        door: {
            type: DataTypes.STRING,
        },
        block: {
            type: DataTypes.STRING,
        },
        inner_number: {
            type: DataTypes.STRING,
        },
        uv: {
            type: DataTypes.STRING,
        },
        floor: {
            type: DataTypes.INTEGER,
        },
        location: {
            type: DataTypes.GEOGRAPHY,
        },
        zipcode: {
            type: DataTypes.STRING,
        },
        owner_type: {
            type: DataTypes.STRING,
        },
        created_at: {
            type: DataTypes.TIME,
        },
        updated_at: {
            type: DataTypes.TIME,
        },
        uv_crm_id: {
            type: DataTypes.NUMBER,
        },
        easybroker_id: {
            type: DataTypes.STRING,
        },
    },
    {
        freezeTableName: true,
        timestamps: false,
        createdAt: true,
        updatedAt: true,
    }
);

export default Property;

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Pocso Act
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UPSC Exam Preparation: Topic of the Day – Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act)
With the intent to effectively address the evil of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) was passed by the parliament in the year 2012.
"Children" according to the Act are individuals aged below 18 years. The Act is gender neutral.
Different forms of sexual abuse including but not limited to sexual harassment, pornography, penetrative & non-penetrative assault are defined in the Act.
Sexual assault is deemed to be "aggravated" under certain circumstances such as, when the child is mentally ill. Also when the abuse is committed by the person in a position of trust such as doctor, teacher, policeman, family member.
Adequate provisions are made to avoid re-victimization of the Child at the hands of judicial system. The Act assigns a policeman in the role of child protector during the investigation process.
The Act stipulates that such steps must be taken which makes the investigation process as child-friendly as possible and the case is disposed off within one year from the date of reporting of the offence.
The Act provides for establishment of Special Courts for trial of such offences and matters related to it.
Under section 45 of the Act, the power to make rules lies with the central government.
To monitor the implementation of the Act, the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and State Commissions for the Protection of Child Rights (SCPCRs) have been made the designated authority. Both being statutory bodies.
Section 42 A of the Act provides that in case of inconsistency with provisions of any other law, POCSO Act shall override such provisions.
The Act calls for mandatory reporting of sexual offences. A false complaint with intent to defame a person is punishable under the Act.
An online complaint management system, POCSO e-box was launched in New Delhi by the Union Ministry of Women and Child development in order to facilitate easy and direct reporting of sexual offences against children and timely disposal of the cases under POCSO Act 2012.
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Substantial Doubt about Going Concern [Text Block]
The Company and its Operations
Bionik Laboratories Corp., (the "Company" or "Bionik") was incorporated on January 8, 2010 in the State of Colorado as Strategic Dental Management Corp. On July 16, 2013, the Company changed its name to Drywave Technologies Inc. ("Drywave") and its state of incorporation from Colorado to Delaware. Effective February 13, 2015, the Company changed its name to Bionik Laboratories Corp. and reduced the authorized number of shares of common stock from 200,000,000 to 150,000,000. Concurrently, the Company implemented a 1-for-0.831105 reverse stock split of the common stock, which had previously been approved on September 24, 2014. On October 29, 2018, the Company implemented at 1 for 150 reverse stock split of the common and exchangeable shares.
On February 26, 2015, the Company entered into a Share Exchange Agreement and related transactions whereby it acquired Bionik Laboratories Inc., a Canadian Corporation ("Bionik Canada") and Bionik Canada issued 333,334 Exchangeable Shares, representing a 3.14 exchange ratio, for 100% of the then outstanding common shares of Bionik Canada (the "Merger"). The Exchangeable Shares are exchangeable at the option of the holder, each into one share of the common stock of the Company. In addition, the Company issued one Special Preferred Voting Share (the "Special Preferred Share") (Note 10).
On April 21, 2016, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares and, accordingly, all assets and liabilities of Interactive Motion Technologies, Inc. (IMT), a Boston, Massachusetts-based global pioneer and leader in providing effective robotic products for neurorehabilitation, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") dated March 1, 2016, with IMT, Hermano Igo Krebs, and Bionik Mergerco Inc., a Massachusetts corporation and the Company's wholly owned subsidiary (Bionik Mergerco). The merger agreement provided for the merger of Bionik Mergerco with and into IMT, with IMT surviving the merger as the Company's wholly owned subsidiary. In return for acquiring IMT, IMT shareholders received an aggregate of 157,667 shares of the Company's common stock (Note 4).
On November 6, 2017, the Company approved the authorization of a common share capital share increase to 250,000,000 from 150,000,000 and on June 12, 2018, the Company approved the authorization of a common share increase to 500,000,000 from 250,000,000.
References to the Company refer to the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Bionik Inc., Bionik Acquisition Inc. and Bionik Canada.
The Company is a global pioneering robotics company focused on providing rehabilitation solutions to individuals with neurological disorders, specializing in designing, developing and commercializing cost-effective physical rehabilitation technologies, prosthetics, and assisted robotic products. The Company strives to innovate and build devices that can rehabilitate and improve an individual's health, comfort, accessibility and quality of life through the use of advanced algorithms and sensing technologies that anticipate a user's every move.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP"), which contemplates continuation of the Company as a going concern, which assumes the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business.
The Company's principal offices are located at 483 Bay Street, N105, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C9 and its U.S. address is 80 Coolidge Hill Road, Watertown, MA 02472.
As at March 31, 2019, the Company had a working capital surplus of $479,408 (working capital deficit as at March 31, 2018, of $(6,711,941)) and an accumulated deficit of $46,357,373 (March 31, 2018 - $35,776,340) and the Company incurred a net loss and comprehensive loss of $10,556,601 for the year ended March 31, 2019 (March 31, 2018 - $(14,625,790)).
There is no certainty that the Company will be successful in generating sufficient cash flow from operations or achieving and maintaining profitable operations in the future to enable it to meet its obligations as they come due and consequently continue as a going concern. The Company will require additional financing this year to fund its operations and it is currently working on securing this funding through corporate collaborations, public or private equity offerings or debt financings. Sales of additional equity securities by the Company would result in the dilution of the interests of existing stockholders. There can be no assurance that financing will be available when required. In the event that the necessary additional financing is not obtained, the Company would reduce its discretionary overhead costs substantially or otherwise curtail operations. The Company expects the forgoing, or a combination thereof, to meet the Company's anticipated cash requirements for the next 12 months; however, these conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on recoverability and reclassification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
All adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, considered necessary for fair presentation have been included in these consolidated financial statements.
The entire disclosure when substantial doubt is raised about the ability to continue as a going concern. Includes, but is not limited to, principal conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern, management's evaluation of the significance of those conditions or events in relation to the ability to meet its obligations, and management's plans that alleviated or are intended to mitigate the conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern.
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Vicq est un nom de personne et un nom de lieu.

Patronyme

 Félix Vicq d'Azir (1748-1794), médecin et anatomiste français.

Pseusonyme

 Vicq, pseudonyme d'Antoine Raymond (1936-1987), scénariste belge de bande dessinée.

Toponymes

du latin vicus « agglomération »
 Vicq, commune française de l'Allier ;
 Vicq, ancienne commune française de la Dordogne, aujourd'hui intégrée à Pressignac-Vicq ;
 Vicq, commune française de la Haute-Marne ;
 Vicq, commune française du Nord ;
 Vicq, commune française des Yvelines ;
 Vicq-d'Auribat, commune française des Landes ;
 Vicq-Exemplet, commune française de l'Indre ;
 Vicq-sur-Breuilh, commune française de la Haute-Vienne ;
 Vicq-sur-Gartempe, commune française de la Vienne ;
 Vicq-sur-Nahon, commune française de l'Indre ;

du vieux norrois vík « baie »
 Vicq-sur-Mer, commune française de la Manche.

Homonymie de patronyme
Homonymie de toponyme
Homonymie de communes et d'anciennes communes en France

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Blackout Tuesday: Why social media users are going dark in solidarity
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Celebrities using their platforms to encourage change
By Rachel George, Hayley FitzPatrick
Social media users are joining a reflective movement Tuesday in response to the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and "countless other Black citizens at the hands of police."
Music executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang issued a statement on Instagram to launch #TheShowMustBePaused initiative, acknowledging "the long-standing racism and inequality that exists from the boardroom to the boulevard."
The statement declares Tuesday, June 2, as "a day to take a beat for an honest, reflective, and productive conversation about what actions we need to collectively take to support the Black community."
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"Our mission is to hold the industry at large, including major corporations + their partners who benefit from the efforts, struggles, and successes of Black people accountable," the statement continues. "To protect and empower the Black communities that have been made them disproportionately wealthy in ways that are measurable and transparent."
Since issuing the statement, the initiative has grown tremendously, and public figures across all industries are joining in to show support for black lives. Users across the platform are posting black squares in solidarity with the movement.
Last week, a video of Floyd's death surfaced online showing former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes as Floyd repeatedly declared that he couldn't breathe. Four officers involved in his death were fired, although only Chauvin has been arrested, charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
#theshowmustbepaused
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Def Jam, Interscope, Columbia Records, Island Records, Sony/ATV, Capitol, Republic, Warner Music Group, BMG, UMG and independent distributor EMPIRE are among the record labels sharing messages on their social media.
Users are being asked to not include the hashtag #blacklivesmatter on their posts if they are participating. This is so that posts with important information pertaining to the movement are not buried in the feed.
Celebrities including Tracee Ellis Ross, Kevin Hart and more have joined in on the initiative and shared black squares on their feeds.
A post shared by Tracee Ellis Ross (@traceeellisross) on Jun 1, 2020 at 10:12pm PDT
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Meanwhile, others, like The Blacklist founder Franklin Leonard, have critiqued the campaign.
"I am not blacking out on Tuesday. I'm Black every day," he tweeted. "And I'm damn sure not reducing the ways in which I can connect with members of my community and hear news directly."
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay, who has helmed projects from "Selma" to "13th" as well as "When They See Us," seemingly agreed with Leonard, tweeting back, "That part."
Since Floyd's death on May 25, protests have broken out nationwide and worldwide. Demonstrators are calling for an end to violence against black people.
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Political Options in Greece the Day After
Parliamentary elections too place in Greece yesterday, Sunday, 6 May. The results reported this morning, with 98.74% of the vote counted, are:
# Seats
New Democracy
Independent Greeks
Communist Party KKE
Democratic Left
Others below 3%
These elections are notable for the following results:
· PASOK has been displaced from the first or second position for the first time since the late 1970s. SYRIZA, an anti-austerity left-wing party, has become the second-largest party in Greece. This occurs at a time when the Communist Party has remained at roughly historic voting levels. SYRIZA was a beneficiary of both the protest vote as well as the youth vote in Greece, who apparently voted in historic numbers yesterday.
· The Independent Greeks, a nationalist/autarkist party set up by former New Democracy MP Panos Kammenos, profited significantly from the protest vote on the right wing. Together with Golden Dawn, an even more extreme version of the same political philosophy, these two parties have eliminated LAOS, the Popular Orthodox Party, from the Parliament.
· Golden Dawn has variously been described as subscribing to the National Socialist (neo-Nazi), "far right" political philosophy. Its platform in these elections focussed on national pride (marches, party songs), a radical anti-immigrant platform featuring "Greece for the Greeks" and totalitarian government solutions to the crisis, including immediate bank nationalisation and oil drilling. Golden Dawn is also "anti-Memorandum", i.e. against the austerity conditions imposed by the bailout. A side-by-side comparison of its political platform with those of Independent Greeks and LAOS shows an almost total similarity in stated policy objectives.
· Fotis Kouvelis' Political Left, a more moderate break-away party from SYRIZA, entered Parliament with a 6.10% of the vote. It is considered more moderate in that it expresses a greater desire to remain within the EU and the Eurozone, although its political platform is characterised by the same nebulous set of promises as that of SYRIZA.
All political parties campaigned against the "Memorandum", to varying degrees. Yet the majority of current popular votes, for those parties that received above the 3% threshold to enter parliament, show a 60-40% anti-Memorandum popular vote. The Pro vote, which is of ND and PASOK, is given 149 seats in Parliament thanks to a 50-vote "bonus" which goes to the party with the largest share of popular votes.
If we include the additional 1.189 mln people who voted for parties that didn't make it into Parliament, then the ratio of the popular vote against the Memorandum will be far higher.
The challenge was, and remains, governance. In order to govern, electoral coalitions are necessary. Antonis Samaras pressed the most fervently for this election. He is now charged with forming a government, which will probably include PASOK and one smaller party (most likely Democratic left, despite the latter's anti-Memorandum stance). Such a government can only muster 168 of 300 votes in Parliament and will be extraordinarily fragile.
Coalition Options
Option 1: ND + PASOK + Dem. Left
Option 2: ND + PASOK + Ind. Greeks
Option 3: SYRIZA + Ind. Gr + Dem. Left
Option 4: Option 3 + Communist Party
Option 5: Option 4 + PASOK
Should New Democracy not be able to form a government, the mandate goes to SYRIZA, which faces the same problem on the left. A grand coalition of SYRIZA, Independent Greeks and Democratic Left renders 109 parliamentary votes. Adding the Communist Party brings this up to 131 votes. These "resistance" parties (many of whom have already announced that they will not cooperate), would have to add PASOK, the arch-nemesis of the left, to bring the vote count to 172. The likelihood of such a constellation is impossible.
I give the greatest chances to a new government headed by Antonis Samaras under Options 1-2 of these options.
Such a government will encounter an impossible political task, pressed by the Troika for additional austerity and a privatisation programme on the one hand, and increasingly violent resistance by parties of the left on the other. It does so without the democratic legitimacy of a popular mandate, and without national unity. This means that issues such as university "reform" or privatisation will become even more vitriolic, marked by sit-ins and occupations, emboldened union resistance and the range of other "interventions" we have become accustomed to.
As a result, I give the next ND-led government a lifetime of two years at the maximum, and very probably less than that. Making it through 12 months will be nothing less than a miracle.
Greece's political leaders, led by Antonis Samaras, were in favour of these elections. They have arguably reaped what they have sown. The Troika has warned clearly that continued receipt of bail-out instalments will depend on continuation of Memorandum policies. Although anti-Memorandum feelings run high, no party has managed to justify its policy platform in terms of a financial model which would enable an alternative to the conditionality of the Memorandum, short of outright default, reversion to a national currency which will bankrupt the country and its citizens, and total nationalisation of the banking system, oil refineries, hospitals and other economic assets.
All this occurs against the backdrop of "Round II" of the sovereign debt crisis, with Italy, Spain, France and the United States being dragged in within the next 8 months. Absent further quantitative easing by the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve, which carries its own manifest dangers, the situation is regrettably going to worsen by November – December 2012 at the latest.
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Excellent analysis. How long will Samaras survive as ND leader?
How about Option 4 + Golden Dawn - The Full Anti-Memorandum.
Alex Forbes 7 May 2012 at 16:28
Thank you Philip, a really useful summary. Hope you find time to post more reports as events unfold.
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Human Brains Can Naturally Produce DMT, New Study Reports
Researchers discovered that mammals' brains have the tools to create the so-called "spirit molecule," but did not find a conclusive link between DMT and near-death experiences.
A new research study has found evidence that the brains of humans, rats, and other mammals may be able to naturally produce significant amounts of DMT.
DMT, or N,N-dimethyltryptamine, is a hallucinogen that naturally occurs in a variety of plants normally found in Mexico, South America, and Asia. For centuries, South American cultures have extracted DMT from a local vine to create ayahuasca, a powerfully psychedelic brew used for religious ceremonies. DMT can also be powdered and smoked, creating an intense trip that can begin in minutes and subside within a half hour.
DMT is currently considered a Schedule I drug in the US, a classification reserved for dangerous, addictive drugs with no medical use. Despite these restrictions, a small community of scientists have found ways to research this mysterious chemical. Some of these past studies have proposed that DMT occurs naturally in the brains of humans and other mammals.
Back in the 1990s, Dr. Rick Strassman, a clinical psychiatrist at the University of New Mexico, ran a series of experiments that suggested that the pineal gland – an endocrine gland found in the brains of mammals – can actually produce enough DMT to induce a mystical, psychedelic experience. Strassman popularized his research in his book DMT: The Spirit Molecule, which eventually evolved into a documentary of the same name.
This week, the latest study in Scientific Reports is reporting new evidence that the brains of mammals are able to naturally synthesize DMT. In the study, a team of researchers from the University of Michigan induced cardiac arrest in rats and then measured their brains for two different chemicals involved in DMT synthesis. The research team also searched for these chemicals in the brains of human cadavers.
The study reports that both of the enzymes needed to create DMT were found in rat brains, but only one of these enzymes was found in the human brain. Jimo Borjigin, Ph.D, associate professor at the University of Michigan and co-author of the study, told Inverse that these observations led her team to conclude that "DMT is naturally made and released in mammalian brains at the levels sufficient to contribute to brain functions."
In contrast with Strassman's hypothesis, the new study reports that these enzymes were found in several parts of the brain, and not only in the pineal gland. "DMT synthesis was thought to take place outside of the brain, but we show the presence of DMT synthetic enzymes in the brain; in fact our data suggest DMT production is most likely from non-pineal cells of the brain," Borjigin explained.
The study also attempted to explore one of Strassman's wildest theories, namely that naturally-produced DMT is responsible for mystical "near-death" and "out of body" experiences. A 2018 study found that humans injected with DMT reported having mystical experiences that were extremely similar to those reported by individuals who had actual near-death experiences.
Borjigin and her team attempted to test this hypothesis by seeing if the natural level of DMT in rats increased when their hearts were stopped, but the results of this test were inconclusive.
"DMT rises in a subset of rats during cardiac arrest, but not in all rats," Borjigin told Inverse.
"Further investigation is clearly warranted to investigate whether DMT plays a role in generating neural correlates of near-death consciousness," the researchers concluded in their report.
And before someone goes digging into rodent skulls to extract DMT for personal use, just know the average DMT dose for a human is somewhere around 50 million times the amount a single rat brain produces at its peak (during cardiac arrest). There aren't enough rats in New York City, much less the entire state of New York, to fill that order.


The front door opens from the flower-filled piazza into a lovely, beam ceilinged entry with a wide brick arch separating the kitchen from the sitting room. On one side is an open fireplace and, in a spacious kitchen, a dining table that opens to twice its size; on the other, the sitting room furniture is enhanced by wicker seating, a small sofa, an unusual red lacquered Tuscan chest of drawers and an arched window. Stairs from the centre of this room lead to the first floor, which has a bathroom, a twin bedroom, and a double bedroom with a private, small terrace looking onto the owners' garden. Guests have a reserved spot on the lovely piazza near their front door entrance for outdoor meals.
Exceptionally hot weather (and a bottle of the locally produced Chianti Classico) greeted us at Lornano; the welcoming pool was just the thing for cooling down. In fact the pool and the surrounding gardens were the best part of the holiday. Angelitta (the site manager) was very helpful; the bedding and towels were changed mid-holiday. The winery tour and tasting was very enjoyable. Canaiolo was historic with lovely features but in need of a comfy sofa and better mattresses. The patio chairs would of benefitted from cushions. Fly screens and fans would of been an advantage. Great base for visiting the local countryside and towns and having beautiful Sienna on your doorstep was a huge plus.
Comfy sofa! We've mentioned this to the owners before and will mention it again now - we do agree. Fly screens and fans can be arranged - in fact the upstairs rooms have screens, if I remember correctly. It's the large double doors that, though wonderful, are tricky to protect from flying things. Glad you enjoyed it overall and thanks for the notes - we will act upon them.
We had the most wonderful week. Was a stunning place for the kids and adults to stay and relax.We had the most wonderful week. Was a stunning place for the kids and adults to stay and relax.
Exactly what we expected, and a little more. We really enjoyed our stay. Canaiolo is so ideally situated...close to all the places worth visiting. And the scenery...absolutely breathtakingly beautiful. The only problem we initially had was to find the place, directions could be a bit more specific, especially for foreigners. Thank you so much for contributing to a wonderful holiday in Italy.
Stayed in Mid June, so before mosquitos were a problem. Larger property than expected with a great restaurant within walking distance. Close to Sienna and Chianti estates. Comfortable, spacious and clean accommodation and great pool if still a little cool in June. Would thoroughly recommend the place to anyone who is thinking of visiting the area.
Canaiolo is in a fine location, overlooking a valley but with easy access to the main Siena - Florence road. The grounds and the pool are the best things about it - they are idyllic. The house is simply furnished but spacious, although the bedrooms get hot (we were there in a heatwave). Having a helpful caretaker on site was a bonus.
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The Jägermeister family firm was founded in 1878 and has deep regional roots. Mast-Jägermeister SE is one of the most recognised liqueurs sold worldwide and continues to combine tradition with innovative marketing. This can also be seen in the new corporate design, which wraps the cult liqueur in a new green, gold and orange guise.
Launched in November, the online shop perfectly embodies the new design and refreshed brand image. The new website shop.jaegermeister.de is aimed at both B2B and B2C customers.
Jägermeister has had an online shop since 2002. As part of the revamped brand image, which has been supported by the "Super Cool -18°C" campaign since the summer of 2018, the website was also optimised. This included the selection of a new shop system to meet the special requirements.
The aim of the project was to offer B2C customers a contemporary shop that could withstand modular expansion while offering a wide range of features for promotion and customisation. In the B2B area, it was important to create a basis for future digital market development.
Dominik Müller, eCommerce manager at Jägermeister, explains the decision in favour of Shopware: "We were impressed by the functions made available with Shopping Worlds, the modular structure, and the available documentation. In addition, we prefer to work with companies with regional roots."
The revamped online shop features five categories of products that are sure to make the heart of any Jägermeister fan skip a beat. Next to the bottles of the cult liqueur, customers can purchase glasses, signature dispensers and branded clothing.
With its new website, Jägermeister attaches particular importance to bold brand presentation. With the help of Shopware Shopping Worlds, customers are guided through the shop with atmospheric pictures in the new design. The "Supercool -18°C" campaign is also reflected here; all Jägermeister bottles are pictured in an icy look and take the visitor on a journey that appeals to the senses.
The new super-premium herbal liqueur, Jägermeister Manifest, is also presented in a separate category through the use of Shopping Worlds. This is kept in a simple look and radiates the elegant notes of the liqueur. The refreshed brand image, which runs like a thread through the shop and Shopping Worlds, is intended to reach a younger target group.
"After a short period of familiarisation with the functionalities and the scope, the Shopping Worlds were created quickly and easily. Thanks to its flexible usability and responsive design, it is the best tool from Shopware for us," explains Dominik Müller.
In addition to the Shopping Worlds, Jägermeister relies on Shopware's Premium Plugins. Promotions can be created and planned with the Advanced Promotion Suite at the touch of a button. In this way, successful campaigns are regularly run in the Jägermeister shop. The products marketed with the Advanced Promotion Suite are among the main revenue earners.
The possibilities for customisation were an important requirement of the Jägermeister relaunch.
Liqueur bottles can be selected from three templates, which are engraved with personalised lettering and simultaneously displayed live as a preview image. This feature imposed special demands on the shop system, which we were able to meet with the Premium Plugin Custom Products.
The right partner The project was implemented by the certified Shopware Enterprise Partner Neofonie. Thanks to the strong cooperation of all three parties, the relaunch was carried out in only six months. Thanks to many years of experience as a Shopware partner, Neofonie was able to tailor the software and particular plugins to the client's requirements. Dominik Müller draws a positive conclusion from the project: "Working together with a certified partner agency – which we had deliberately decided to do – meant everything went smoothly. The deadline was met and we are completely satisfied. We will continue to collaborate on the Shopware shop in the coming years."
Since relaunching with Shopware, several corporate key figures have significantly improved. The average shopping basket value has increased by 45%. This is due to higher quality items that were incorporated through the use of Shopware. Particularly noteworthy is the 120% increase in sales in a short comparative period of one month.
Expanding to other European countries is planned, but due to the fact that Jägermeister sells alcohol, this largely depends on EU law. A clear focus for the future is the expansion of the B2B shop. With the help of the B2B Suite, digital market processing for field staff and restaurateurs is to be created directly. In the course of this, multichannel interfaces are planned, as well as the expansion to off-trade points of sale, such as supermarkets, and on-trade outlets such as bars.


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Pandora Isn't the Enemy, the Music Industry Is, Part 2
In Part 2 of his series on Internet radio and local music, Rocco Pendola exposes the true injustices holding back struggling musicians.
Rocco Pendola
May 23, 2013 10:00 AM EDT
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- In Part 1 of this series, I expose the absurdity of indie artist Blake Morgan's criticisms of Pandora (P) .
But it's not merely an absurd rant Morgan continued on
, it illustrates how emotionally charged music industry propaganda dupes guys like Morgan into wasting time lamenting issues that have little, if any, impact on their day-to-day existence or careers as singers/songwriters.
Who in their right mind blasts Pandora over minuscule amounts of royalty money while effectively ignoring the injustice struggling musicians have to deal with, on the ground, on a daily basis? Pandora pays what it is supposed to pay, as per mandate and negotiated deals, to parties who then distribute those payments.
On Tuesday, in
Pandora Must Promote Indie Artists, Expose Music Industry Injustice
, I told the story of a local Los Angeles band's experience playing the Hollywood bar and club scene. Read that article if you haven't already because it's important. It exposes an issue the music industry never talks about. It's a status quo everybody in the business not only accepts, but shamefully ignores.
Also see: Tim Cook Should Tell Congress to Kiss His Ass >>
I got something wrong about that band I wrote about earlier in the week. They did not draw 34 people to their gig. My count must have been off. Or maybe the people at the door got it wrong. Officially, they brought 28 people out to their show. That means they had $80 to split between five people, not $140.
After the show, however, the world famous
offered the band the "opportunity" to play the legendary venue.
Dig some of the
history at the Troubadour
. Dylan played there. Names such as Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, Buffalo Springfield and Billy Joel made either worldwide, U.S. or Los Angeles debuts there. Don Henley and Glenn Frey met at the bar. In 1974, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band played an epic 90-minute set that
at two in the morning. Pearl Jam, formerly Mookie Blaylock, plays for the first time as Pearl Jam in 1991. Joe Strummer performed his final LA shows at the Troubadour in October 2001. The list goes on.
There's a catch, however, if you're one of the many relative "no-names" who gets asked to play the Troubadour. You need to -- and this has become the deflated catch phrase of countless local bands in these parts -- "bring people out." The band I wrote about claims they needed to "bring out" 60 to 80 people. If they fail to do this, they're on the hook for every cover charge below that number. So, because of the lopsided risk/reward, they're not playing the Troubadour. At least not now.
I recently saw the lead singer of another local band at the grocery store. I asked him why they haven't been playing their standing monthly gig at a Santa Monica bar lately. He told me it's too much of a hassle, having "to bring people out" and everything.
I have heard countless stories of similar injustice. One band was almost kicked off stage five minutes prior to their performance because they didn't "bring out" enough people. They're not alone. Neither are the bands who have to buy tickets and then resell them to play some of the bigger Hollywood clubs. Some just have to pay a fee outright to play some of these places.
Want to set up a video camera and tape your show? Quite often, that'll be an additional charge.
It's ludicrous and pathetic. And, to a person, nobody ever talks about it. The entire music industry and "advocacy" machine acts like it's not happening. Local artists have resigned themselves to what have become sad facts of their reality.
Also see: Yes, Apple Still Dominates. However ... >>
And, yes, I classify all of this as injustice, particularly when considered in conjunction with the aforementioned, impractical and pointless whining over royalties.
The music industry apparatus and Los Angeles bars and clubs have lots in common. The industry wants to live high on the hog for as long as it possibly can. They would rather not adequately address the future and the on-the-ground issues I discuss.
Also see: Google Music Service a Non-Event for Pandora >>
The bars and clubs like things the way they are as well. They put most of the onus on desperate independent artists, taking on little, if any, risk in the process. They put up a sign, get you on the
LA Weekly's
concert calendar and, for all intents and purposes, that's it. Why are bars or clubs not doing much of anything to establish themselves
or maintain their stature as one of
to go to see live music in Hollywood?
Take some pressure off the artist. Do your job. Spot compelling talent. Book it. And then use part of that margin you make on $7 beers and $10 shots and $14 mixed drinks to properly promote the band as well as your venue.
And Blake Morgan suggests that artists could and maybe should boycott Pandora? Is he certifiably insane? Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. Pandora and the larger Internet radio space provides people like Morgan -- and unsigned, independent and local artists from around the world -- exposure they have never, do not and will never receive elsewhere. It's mind blowing.
And, at Pandora, expect the exposure to get even more widespread and prolific in the near future. Pandora continues to put the mechanisms in place to help bands -- big and small -- "bring people out." Pandora can -- it has and it will -- expand this capability. The music dashboard that provides spin data to artists is merely the beginning.
Also see: 5 Must-Have Disaster Apps >>
It would not surprise me in the least to see Pandora ultimately unveil a new product that serves as a promotional vehicle for touring musicians. Don't be surprised if it includes big names -- I'm talking major stars -- to kick it off, sustain it and provide what ultimately should be an unneeded stamp of legitimacy.
Consider these recent articles --
Does Pandora Do Enough to Promote Local Music?
I Can't Find Pandora's Name Anywhere in Hollywood
-- foreshadowing of what's to come in this regard.
Also see: E-Cigarettes: Weapons of Non-Combustion? >>
Tim Westergren, who co-founded Pandora, understands what it means to struggle as an independent artist. He had the same dream as all the others -- to get signed (and then, most likely, unceremoniously dropped) by a major label. He established Pandora, in large part, to provide a vehicle for unsigned, local musicians to promote and generate exposure for their work.
The music labels know this. At the same time as they bite back against reality vis-a-vis royalties, they insist they have no problem with Pandora. And they continue to work with the company. Most recently, Pandora
signed a deal
to stream entire album releases one week prior to their official release.
The initial artists featured: One you have likely heard of (John Fogerty on Vanguard Records) and one you likely have not heard of (Laura Marling on indie label, Ribbon Music).
Pandora has the leverage in a situation we should not be pitting as an
us versus them
proposition, no matter who you place in the "us" and "them" camps. That's not how Pandora views it. And, as this royalty situation plays itself out, that should become clear. With or without the labels and the organizations the labels have in their back pockets, Pandora will continue to drive personalization, discovery, sales and promotion of all music. It will continue to provide one of the few venues -- at scale and growing -- for local artists. And it will help improve their status in local music scenes, particularly ultra-competitive and unjust ones.
What upsets me most is seeing the "signatures" of big-name artists on the propaganda the industry puts out against Pandora. Names such as Springsteen and Joel to Rihanna and Maroon 5 appear to be taking the side of the music labels, musicFirst and Sound Exchange in this royalty issue. Do you really think Rihanna reads this crap and then signs her name to it? Or do you think her label and managers and other tools of the recording establishment might have something to do with it?
The story I tell here -- the one that never gets told -- would resonate more with the Springsteens of the world than the one the industry sells. But names of that stature aren't accessible. They're far removed from what's happening to small names on the ground. Hopefully they'll catch wind and take a stand. It would take just one Springsteen or Neil Young or Eddie Vedder to completely shift the dynamics of this entire conversation.
And, of course, to get Blake Morgan to pull himself onto the right side of the road.
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A resident of Cape Cod since 1996, I have been a licensed real estate agent since 1997 and a licensed real estate broker since 2007. I served 6 years active duty in the United States Air Force after graduating with an Accounting Degree from The University of South Florida. I have owned and renovated multiple properties both commercial and residential throughout the Cape providing both Buyers and Sellers with years of hands on experience.


This wall-art retails for $24 at Urban Outfitters, but you can make it for free at your fume hood! All you need are 12 TLC vials (no caps), 12 flowers, and some wire or string. These glass vials are always thrown into the glass disposal anyway, so why not put them to good use and decorate your work area?
Make your own soap dispenser to wash your hands after touching some carcinogenic methylene chloride or to remove that wet spot in your fume hood so Lisa doesn't hit you with a pink slip the next week! Take an Erlenmeyer flask, force a hole through a rubber stopper (to replace the cork in the picture), stick a soap dispenser thingy through, and fill 'er up with soap!
What better time is there to get high than during orgo lab?! Especially since you're surrounded with flasks made of scientific-grade glass that's excellent at fighting heat! Remove the PVC tube from the orange air pump on the right of your fume hood and stick it into your side-arm Erlenmeyer flask to create the mouthpiece. You may have to bring your own glass stem to stick through the rubber stopper. Or maybe you can somehow attach a round-bottom flask onto a condenser? I don't really know what a bong looks like or how it operates but I'm sure you can improvise.
Thanks to chemicals like ethyl acetate and ethanol, our fume hoods always smell horrendous. Improve your orgo lab experience by simultaneously running an aromatherapy session! Just clamp your round bottom flask onto the blue reflux heating machine and add 1-3 mL of water with a few drops of essential oils. Your lab mates will thank you.
This one requires quite a bit of sneaky work because you'll need to find a bunch of test tubes if you want make a decently-sized circle. Fill the tubes with some transition metal solutions, because we all know that partially filled d orbitals produce pretty colors, and glue the tubes to a circular piece of plywood. Or maybe instead of locking up your synthesized products in your drawer, proudly display them in the test tubes. Be sure to hang your finished chandelier on one of the metal beams at the back of your fume hood for everyone to see!
Thanks so much for showing off my Erlenmeyer flask soap dispenser 🙂 I will be adding a Petri dish soap DIY some time in the next month or so, a brain in a jar soap, and more!


FINALS UPDATE: Shark Tank (0.9) adjusted up while 60 Minutes (1.6, -0.5), God Friended Me (0.9) and Madam Secretary (0.5, -0.2) adjusted down.
The CBS Sunday lineup of 60 Minutes (2.1), God Friended Me (1.0), NCIS: Los Angeles (0.9/0.8) and Madam Secretary (0.7) started 40 minutes late due to NCAA basketball overrun. Downward adjustments are likely, especially with the earlier programs.
ABC was down a tick with American Idol (1.2) and Shark Tank (0.8), while NBC's Good Girls rebounded to 0.6 after another 0.8 from World of Dance. Fox's comedies (0.8/0.9/0.9) and the CW's dramas (0.3/0.2) were even.


The Nationals WA have condemned the latest attempt by vigilante animal activists to harass and intimidate West Australian farmers.
Leader Mia Davies said the publication of an "attack map" listing the locations and contact details of farmers was an invasion of privacy and potentially putting the safety of individuals at risk.
Ms Davies said bio-security breaches were also an issue should people trespass on private property.
"WA farmers find themselves under siege by a vocal minority using guerrilla tactics to push their agenda," she said.
"Our farmers put animal welfare first and employ world-best practice when it comes to their livestock.
"They have the right to feel safe in their homes and go about their lives and work without harassment or intimidation.
Agriculture spokesperson Colin de Grussa said vigilantism would not achieve better animal welfare outcomes.
"There is an utter lack of willingness from these activists to work constructively with industry to ensure the small percentage of people who do the wrong thing are weeded out – as they should be," he said.
"These people have one agenda – to bring public pressure on the agriculture industry with the ultimate aim of seeing our farmers shut the gate and go out of business.
Wheatbelt pork producer Dawson Bradford said activists who carry out raids on properties were doing more harm than good for their supposed cause.
"Raids are a big risk to biosecurity and animal welfare, especially if people show up and scare the animals in the middle of the night. There's also the biosecurity risk or contamination risk if multiple properties are raided in the same night," he said.


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[saturday, august 08, 2020]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "WWE SmackDown" Lead Demo Race
The network's latest installment leads a low key night among adults 18-49.
Video: "Rust Valley Restorers" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Old-school auto collector Mike Hall, his pal Avery Shoaf and son Connor Hall go the extra mile to restore retro cars - and hopefully turn a profit.
Netflix Releases the First Look Images of "Paranormal"
The series tackles Dr. Refaat, a cynical Hematologist with a dark sense of humor, who goes through a "journey of doubt" as his world is turned upside down after his lifelong scientific convictions are questioned.
Development Update: Friday, August 7
Updates include: ABC to resume production on "The $100,000 Pyramid"; HBO Max delays "Friends" reunion once again; and Paul Lieberstein brings "Remote" to CBS All Access.
ABC News Announces Special Coverage of 2020 Democratic and Republican National Conventions From 7:00-11:00 p.m., Monday Through Thursday Each Week
Prime-time coverage will air for one hour (10:00 - 11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC during each of the weeks.
Ava DuVernay & HBO Max Call Action on "One Perfect Shot"
Each episode arms one acclaimed director with an arsenal of visual tools to pull back the curtain on their most iconic shots.
Hulu Presents Upcoming Original Series "Woke," "No Man's Land," and Second Season of "Pen15" at the 2020 Hulu Press Tour
Plus: "Love, Victor" and "Taste The Nation with Padma Lakshmi" to return for second seasons; and premiere dates set for "Animaniacs," "Monsterland" and more.
"The Vow," A Portrait of NXIVM, Debuts August 23, Exclusively on HBO
The nine-part documentary series is directed by Emmy(R)-winning and Academy award nominated Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer.
AMC Announces Cast for First-Ever Prime-Time Animated Drama, "Pantheon"
Daniel Dae Kim, Katie Chang, Paul Dano, Rosemarie DeWitt, Aaron Eckhart, Taylor Schilling, Ron Livingston, Chris Diamantopoulos, Raza Jaffrey and Scoot McNairy are among the additions.
AMC Networks Developing Original True Crime Series Offering Bold and Unexpected Perspectives on the Genre
Mona Chalabi, Naomi Ekperigin, Cameron Esposito and Jena Friedman are among the featured auspices.
AMC Announces Second Season Renewal for the Episodic Anthology "Soulmates" from Emmy(R) Award-Winning Writer Will Bridges and Brett Goldstein
The renewal comes ahead of the series' season one debut on Sunday, October 5 at 10:00/9:00c.
AMC Networks Announces Fall and Winter 2020-21 Premiere Dates for New and Returning Original Series and Specials
Newly announced season premieres include SundanceTV's "The A Word," IFC's "Baroness von Sketch Show" and AMC's "Eli Roth's History of Horror."
From Executive Producer Guillermo del Toro, "Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans" Arrives on Netflix in 2021
"Trollhunters," "3 Below" and "Wizards" will combine for one epic adventure.
Landscape Designer Jamie Durie Transforms Neglected Outdoor Spaces in New HGTV Series "Backyard Takeover"
Premiering Friday, August 21, the series spotlights Jamie as he works with two families in each episode to turn their lackluster backyards into showstopping, personalized outdoor oases.
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: Originals Keep ABC on Top in Demos
The Alphabet's "To Tell the Truth" leads the night among adults 18-49.
NBC News & MSNBC to Launch Special Week-Long Series "Coronavirus and the Classroom" as Schools Grapple with Reopening Amid Pandemic
On Thursday, August 13, Lester Holt will anchor a live primetime special on NBC, featuring NBC News correspondents, newsmakers and additional experts sharing practical guidance for kids, parents and teachers as they navigate the return to school during the pandemic.
Video: Amazon Prime Video Unveils Steve McQueen's Official "Mangrove" Trailer Timed to the 50th Anniversary of the Historic March on Portnall Road
"Mangrove" is one of five films featured in "Small Axe," the highly anticipated anthology series from the Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe-winning filmmaker.
"Jaguar" the New Netflix Series Starring Blanca Suarez Starts Production
The shooting of this new production will take place at different locations in Spain.
Development Update: Thursday, August 6
Updates include: Bobby Cannavale to round out cast of Hulu's "Nine Perfect Strangers"; Valerie Mahaffey tapped for ABC's "Big Sky"; and FOX's "I Can See Your Voice" resumes production.
Video: "Aggretsuko" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Retsuko's rage rises another octave when she finds herself moonlighting with an underground idol group to pay off her debts.
Kwame Patterson and Arlen Escarpeta Join the Cast of OWN's Peabody Award-Winning Drama "David Makes Man," From Academy Award Winner Tarell Alvin McCraney
Patterson and Escarpeta join returning series regulars Akili McDowell, Alana Arenas, Travis Coles and Cayden K. Williams for season two.
Video: OWN and SeeHer Host Groundbreaking Conversation "Reflecting Black Women in 2020 and Beyond" August 6
Panelists include Paul Garnes, Dee Harris-Lawrence, Tina Lifford and Kym Whitley.
Video: "The Proud Family" Cast and Creative Team Reunited for NAACP's Arts, Culture & Entertainment Festival
The panel was moderated by Keke Palmer, who announced that she will be joining the cast of Disney+'s upcoming series "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder."
Coming-of-Age Family Film "Desert Dolphin" Skates to Netflix
Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she's introduced to the sport of skateboarding.
BYUtv Brings Back "All-Round Champion" for Season 2
The inspirational unscripted series, co-produced by BYUtv and marblemedia, assembles ten of North America's most decorated young winter athletes to compete in the ultimate winter sports competition.
BYUtv Schedules Robust Slate of Fall Premieres
"Due to extensive planning and fortuitous circumstances, BYUtv is able to offer a full slate of premieres early in the fall despite this year's challenges," said Michael Dunn.
HBO Sports to Premiere Documentary Film "Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth," Chronicling Craig Carton's Double Life and Downfall October 7
The film reveals how the radio host's secret insatiable gambling addiction, financed by an illicit ticket-broking business, brought his career to a sudden halt when he was arrested by FBI agents and charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and securities fraud.
As the Clock Ticks Towards Winter, Seven Strangers Leave the Comforts of Home to Try and Build a Self-Sustaining Alaskan Community in Discovery Series "100 Days Wild"
Discovery's new series spotlights a new generation who leave their homes and every creature comfort behind as they set out to take on a vast expanse of Alaska.
Amazon Studios Announces New First Look Deal with Grammy Award-Winning Artist Lizzo
"I'm so excited to partner with the amazing team at Amazon," said Lizzo. "Thank you to Jen Salke and the rest of the team for making this dream come true. I can't wait to get started and share my vision with the world."
Amazon Studios Greenlights "A League of Their Own" Series from Sony Pictures Television
The new hour-long series comes from executive producers and co-creators Abbi Jacobson, who also stars, and Will Graham.
Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn and Her Dog Lucy Host New Unscripted Series "The Pack" For Amazon Prime Video
Filmed earlier this year, the series will premiere later in 2020 on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories.
HBO Limited Series "The Undoing" Debuts October 25
Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant star in the project, which was originally set to premiere back in May.
Josh Gates to Host Special Shark-Themed Episodes of Hit Virtual Talk-Show "Josh Gates Tonight" During Shark Week 2020 on Discovery Channel
Look for five nights of special shark-themed episodes airing Sunday, August 9 - Thursday, August 13.
Video: "Hoops" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The original animated comedy series starring Jake Johnson premieres August 21.
NBCUniversal Announces Reorganization of Television and Streaming Businesses
As part of the reorganization, Paul Telegdy, Chairman of NBC Entertainment, is leaving the company.
Stars of HGTV Mega Hit "Renovation Island" Share How They Started and Built a Successful Business in New Series "Renovation, Inc."
More than 18.5 million HGTV fans have tuned in to watch home renovation experts Bryan and Sarah Baeumler in the breakout hit series "Renovation Island" where their family embarked on an epic adventure to restore a massive, rundown beachfront resort in The Bahamas.
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Big Brother" Returns on Top for CBS
The Eye pulls in front among both total viewers and adults 18-49.
Video: "John Was Trying to Contact Aliens" - Official Trailer - Netflix
John Shepherd spent 30 years trying to contact extraterrestrials by broadcasting music millions of miles into space.
YouTube Originals Documentary "Life in a Day 2020" Receives Over 300,000 Global Submissions
The final film will be composed entirely of selected contributions from participants, and aims to showcase just how extraordinary life can be on an ordinary day.
"MTV's Ghosted: Love Gone Missing" Returns with First-Ever Virtual Episodes on Wednesday, September 2nd at 9PM ET/PT
In a fully self-shot season, ghostbusting co-hosts Rachel Lindsay and Travis Mills put their internet sleuthing skills to test as they work remotely to help individuals track down their ghosts and finally get the closure that they need.
Video: "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" - A Film by Charlie Kaufman - Official Trailer - Netflix
Jessie Buckley, Jesse Plemons, Toni Collette and David Thewlis star in the adaptation of Iain Reid's acclaimed novel, due on September 4.
Sundance Now and Acorn TV Acquire New Zealand Drama Series "One Lane Bridge"
The six-episode series will make its U.S. and Canadian premiere on Thursday, September 17 with weekly episodes.
Development Update: Wednesday, August 5
Updates include: Hulu's "High Fidelity," Freeform's "Siren" among wave of cancellations; NBC's "Connecting" casts quintet; and Disney Channel orders third season of "T.O.T.S."
truTV Renews Top-Rated Comedy "Tacoma FD" for Season Three
To date, "Tacoma FD" Season 2 has reached 11 million viewers.
truTV's Success with "Impractical Jokers" Franchise Strengthens Across Platforms
In addition to resuming production on "Impractical Jokers" Season 9, the company has ordered a third season of TBS's "The Misery Index" and 10 additional episodes of truTV's "Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party."
WarnerMedia Announces Series Order for Heart-Pounding, Beloved Game Show "The Cube," Executive Produced and Hosted by NBA Legend Dwyane Wade
The show features pairs of contestants who must demonstrate skill, nerve and determination by braving The Cube, where they attempt seemingly simple physical tasks within the nerve-wracking confines of a glass box in the hope of winning a major cash prize.
Selena Gomez's Cooking Show "Selena + Chef" to Stream on HBO Max Beginning August 13th
The world-renowned chefs featured during the season includes Angelo Sosa, Antonia Lofaso, Candice Kumai, Daniel Holzman, Jon & Vinny, Ludo Lefebvre, Nancy Silverton, Nyesha Arrington, Roy Choi, and Tonya Holland.
Video: HBO Max Debuts Trailer and Key Art for Ridley Scott's "Raised by Wolves"
The highly-anticipated series premiere will debut on Thursday, September 3 on HBO Max.
Video: "Demarcus Family Rules" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Rascal Flatts bassist Jay DeMarcus and ex-beauty queen Allison DeMarcus write their own rules for juggling music, family and fun in this reality show.
TLC Debuts New Seasons of Fan-Favorite Medical Series with "Dr. Pimple Popper: Before the Pop" and "My Feet Are Killing Me: First Steps" Coming This Fall
Look for both series on Thursday nights beginning this September.


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Posted on June 27, 2018 by staff
Perkbox appoints former Travelzoo manager
The UK's fastest-growing employee benefits platform has appointed a new director ahead of international expansion
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Alistair Hardaker	 11:19am 27th Jun 2018
Tom O'Connor
Employee perks company Perkbox has named Tom O'Connor as its new enterprise customer success director.
O'Connor has been brought on board to develop and strengthen the talent of the company's own Customer Success Team, as the firm looks to expand internationally.
The new director joins the company from travel deals website Travelzoo where he was EMEA General Manager.
"I am really excited to be joining the Perkbox team," said O'Connor.
"I truly believe in the Perkbox brand and overall mission and based on the success I saw at Travelzoo, leading the team through rapid growth and profitability, I see just how much potential there is for Perkbox to do the same as it looks to expand internationally.
"The team is amazing too, there was almost an instant connection with everyone from the start and and they offer excellent opportunities for personal growth."
O'Connor was previously an entrepreneur, having co-founded two startups most recently UK & Ireland's Country Manager for Go Euro.
Perkbox is currently evaluating acquisition opportunities and joint-ventures in EMEA, North America and Asia.
Gautam Sahgal, COO at Perkbox, added: "It is with great pleasure that we welcome Tom to the team.
"With his hire we underscore once again how clearly we are focusing on our key goals for the year, and how we are really driving to fulfil Perkbox's mission of 'building a better society one relationship at a time' starting from the workplace, both in the UK and abroad."


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World Zoonoses Day
How identifying hotspots of zoonotic disease could prevent another pandemic
Published : July 07, 2021 16:17 IST T+ T-
The virus may have jumped from animal to human in a local wet market, such as this one in Wuhan. Photo: Stephen Shaver/newscom/picture alliance
Researchers have developed a tool to assess wildlife markets for risks of zoonotic outbreaks.
Researchers have developed a tool to assess wildlife markets for risks of zoonotic outbreaks. It can help governments decide on courses of action, with strict veterinary requirements potentially more effective than bans.
July 6 marks World Zoonoses Day, the anniversary of Louis Pasteur's first successful testing of his rabies vaccine on a human subject. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage across the globe, active measures are required to quell further outbreaks of zoonotic diseases.
For decades, scientists have been warning of dangerous zoonoses — zoonotic diseases caused by germs that spread between animals and people. From SARS to MERS and Ebola, many infectious diseases are transmitted by viruses that have an animal origin.
According to a report by the World Biodiversity Council, there are as many as 1.7 million undetected viruses in the animal kingdom, 827,000 of which could infect humans. As humans and wild animals come into ever closer contact, it is unlikely that COVID-19 is the last pandemic in our globalized world.
Wildlife trade with a potential for zoonotic diseases
Ever since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, there have been calls to strictly regulate or completely ban the trade in wild animals. Wildlife markets are considered to be potential "zoonotic hotspots" because different animal species are kept in close quarters, making it easy for dangerous viruses to spread.
Once it was clear that the new SARS CoV-2 virus had an animal origin, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for wild animal markets, which are particularly popular in Asia and Africa, to be shut down.
China, which faces particular criticism, temporarily banned the entire trade with wild animals in January 2020, to last until the COVID-19 pandemic is over. In the end, the ban did not last quite that long, with the markets now partially open again. Still, the trade with exotic animals and food in China has dropped significantly.
Wild animals important for food and medicines
Wild animals play an important cultural, traditional and even nutritional role for many people. Plans to ban the trade or consumption of wild animals in general are unrealistic; and in addition, strict bans are almost impossible to monitor, especially in regions with poor infrastructure or weak governance.
Regulating hygiene, or veterinary requirements for the trade and consumption of wild animals, might be a more effective strategy. This would also provide insight into the potential sources of danger.
Risk grids to identify hotspots
The World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) has worked with scientists from Hong Kong to develop a tool to assess wildlife markets for future risks of zoonotic outbreaks. The risk matrix, published in the One Health scientific journal, will initially be used to analyze wildlife markets in the Asia-Pacific region. The sales situation in the respective market and the animal species or the number of wild animals traded are taken into account.
The team surveyed 46 wildlife markets in Laos and Myanmar. They showed a high zoonotic risk on about half of the days when the researchers made their observations.
It is clear that there are wildlife markets that always seem to have a high risk of zoonosis, said Stefan Ziegler, Senior Conservation Advisor Asia for the WWF and one of the authors of the study.
Strict veterinary requirements vs. ineffective bans
According to WWF, millions of wild animals are traded in the region each year for food or use in traditional medicine — including wild boar and deer, as well as rodents and bats, which are considered reservoirs for a variety of pathogens.
Wild boar and deer are also consumed in Germany. "However, the trade in these products is subject to strict veterinary regulations," as Ziegler told dpa news agency.
Preventing zoonotic diseases a global job
Stopping the illegal and unregulated wildlife trade is just as important as monitoring wildlife markets, wildlife farms and restaurants where such meats are served, according to the environmental organization. In many places the relevant authorities, which are supposed to monitor the trade and enforce applicable law, are severely underfunded, the WWF added.
Pandemic protection is a global task, according to the WWF. The global community must provide targeted assistance in building national capacities for pandemic prevention, the international organization says — and the risk matrix could help minimize risks associated with the legal trade of wildlife.
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