Bradley Cooper misses out on a Director nomination, Black Panther makes history, and Ethan Hawke makes other plans for February 24.
History was made Tuesday morning, with Black Panther becoming the first ever superhero movie to earn a Best Picture Oscar nomination. But that wasn't the only big/shocking/delightful news of the morning, depending on your perspective. Academy voters proved once again they still have the capacity to deliver a bombshell or two, serving out snubs and surprises in nearly every category – bestowing love on some films we never saw coming (hello, Buster Scruggs) while ignoring other movies that were considered sure things as late in the game as Monday afternoon. Here's our breakdown of the biggest snubs and surprises of the 2019 Oscar Nominations.
A Star Is Born earned plenty of love from the Academy on Tuesday, but Bradley Cooper missed out on a nomination for Best Director. That category was one of the morning's most surprising, with Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite) and Pawel Pawlikowski (Cold War) getting in ahead of Cooper and Ryan Coogler. (More on Pawlikowski below.) Don't cry too hard for Cooper, though: He is individually nominated for Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, and for Best Song.
It was not totally unexpected, but it was never a sure thing either: This morning, Marvel Studios' Black Panther became the first ever superhero movie to be nominated for Best Picture. The timing is auspicious, with the announcement coming 10 years after The Dark Knight was snubbed in the category, a move that prompted the Academy to widen its Best Picture nominations pool to a potential 10 movies. The movie scored a total of seven nominations, but failed to land a nomination for Best Director for Ryan Coogler. The film also failed to score a nomination for Best Visual Effects, where Christopher Robin scored a surprise nod.
No original screenplay nomination for Eighth Grade writer-director Bo Burnham. No Best Actress nomination for Elsie Fisher. Nada. Many probably saw this coming, though. The film is high up on our Awards Leaderboard, but many of its awards have been for first-time directing or breakthrough performance, categories that have no equivalents at the Oscars. Still, it was a surprise to see the 99% Certified Fresh film get zero love on Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, Crazy Rich Asians, an outside chance at Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay, also failed to make the grade.
The open fifth slot in the Best Supporting Actress category – Amy Adams, Regina King, Emma Stone, and Rachel Weisz were all considered locks – always had the potential to surprise. Many were expecting Emily Blunt to squeeze in for A Quiet Place or Claire Foy to be recognized for First Man; few were expecting Roma's Marina de Tavira to edge both actresses out. In the film, De Tavira plays Señora Sofia, whose complex relationship with her house keeper centers the film – and who has some memorable scrapes in the family car.
Though the film didn't exactly light up the Tomatometer, critics agreed that Timothée Chalamet's performance as a young man struggling with addiction in Beautiful Boy was something of a revelation; for the "diner scene" alone many thought he was a shoe-in for a Best Supporting Actor nomination. In the end, Academy voters went with Sam Rockwell and his portrayal of former president George W. Bush in Adam McKay's Vice. Rockwell won the category last year for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
We'll be honest, we had not predicted a single nomination for the Coen Bros.' episodic Netflix Western. And yet the film managed to score noms for Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and for Best Song for perhaps the most Western-sounding ditty ever written, "When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings." The film sits Certified Fresh at 92% on the Tomatometer.
Frequent Damien Chazelle collaborator Justin Hurwitz may have won the Golden Globe for Best Original score just weeks ago, but his work went unrecognized by the Academy Tuesday morning. Marco Beltrami, who was also up for a Golden Globe for his score for A Quiet Place, also failed to make the Oscar cut. Instead, If Beale Street Could Talk composer Nicholas Britell and BlacKkKlansman's Terence Blanchard joined Golden Globe nominees Alexandre Desplat (Isle of Dogs), Ludwig Goransson (Black Panther), and Marc Shaiman (Mary Poppins Returns) in the Oscars category.
Director Chang-Dong Lee's Burning is one of 2018's most acclaimed films, Certified Fresh at 95%, and has been generating buzz on the festival circuit for months (many even hoped for a surprise Best Supporting Actor nomination for Steven Yeun). On Tuesday morning, though, Lee's film missed out on a slot in the Best Foreign Language Film category, with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmark's Never Look Away, representing Germany, sneaking in as a surprise contender. Never Look Away, which sits at 81% on the Tomatometer, is a sweeping epic that tracks 30 years of the life of a great artist who is loosely based on German abstract artist Gerhard Richter; the movie also surprised in the Best Cinematography category, picking up a nomination for Caleb Deschanel's work.
The Cinderella story continues for Roma star Yalitza Aparicio, who this morning became just the second Mexican woman ever to be nominated for Best Actress (Selma Hayek was the first, nominated for 2002's Frida). Aparicio got the coveted fifth slot in the Best Actress category over some tough competition, including Emily Blunt and Nicole Kidman, who were both snubbed for their work in Mary Poppins Returns and Destroyer respectively.
What does a documentary need to do to get an Oscar nomination? That's what the makers of Mr. Rogers bio-documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor? must be asking themselves this morning after their film – the highest-grossing and best-reviewed documentary of the year – failed to be nominated in the Best Documentary category. The filmmakers shouldn't be too distraught, though: it remains the most awarded documentary of the season according to our Awards Leaderboard.
Many thought that two black-and-white foreign-language epics would be too many for the Academy to recognize, and that with Roma sucking up all the oxygen in the room, Pawel Pawlikowski's Cold War would have to settle for a Foreign Language nomination. It was surprising then when on Tuesday morning Pawlikowski was nominated for Best Director and Lukasz Zal was nominated for Best Cinematography. Pawlikowski's nomination shut out a number of big-name contenders, including Ryan Coogler (Black Panther), Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born), and Barry Jenkins (If Beale Street Could Talk).
Yes, we know it was never going to happen – but that doesn't make it fair. Hail Paimon!
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One of the few truthful things that Billy McFarland says in either of two recent documentaries on his disastrous Fyre music festival—Fyre Fraud (Hulu) and Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (Netflix)—is something along the lines of: "If we hadn't succeeded so big at the beginning, we wouldn't have failed so spectacularly at the end."
Billy, a small-time grifter with a true gift for self-promotion, is the dog that caught the car. According to family lore and Billy himself, he was pulling small time cons as early as grade school. He hit the big time with a black metal credit card (sort of) called "Magnises" which supposedly entitled its holders not only to make purchases but also to gain entry to exclusive celebrity events, elite musical concerts, swanky restaurants and the like. The scam garnered enough financial investment and favorable press to allow Billy to launch his next big idea—Fyre, an app that would enable customers to directly reach out to celebrities and hire them for their private events. Book Billy Crystal for your bar mitzvah. That sort of thing.
As his employees worked away on the app, Billy got the idea of hyping Fyre by hosting a music festival in the Bahamas. In a stroke of genius salesmanship, Billy partnered with a famous rapper (Ja Rule), filmed a promotional video featuring super models, and promised great bands and a venue on an exclusive island formerly owned by drug lord Pablo Escobar. He paid Kendall Jenner $250,000 to send a single tweet about the festival. She, and other "influencers" stirred something in the breast of Millennials suffering from FOMO (fear of missing out), which enabled Billy to gain investors, borrow money, and sell tickets and other packages for a festival that he had no idea how to execute in the impossibly brief time line that he established.
Although it seems clear that the festival was doomed from the beginning due to poor planning, inadequate experience, and suspect financing, the combination of hype, sold tickets, and baseless, overconfident enthusiasm created a momentum that made it impossible for Billy and those around him to tell the truth, which was: "This concert is not going to happen." As most of you readers know already, Fyre Festival was a disaster. Billy and his crew never built the infrastructure to house and feed the thousands of people who had bought tickets. The bands all pulled out at the last minute. The few thousand fans who made it to the island (not the one originally promised) had only crappy FEMA-like tents to stay in and cheese sandwiches to eat—hardly the luxury digs and meals they'd been promised and had paid for.
Billy is now in jail for fraud relating to the Fyre Festival and for an additional scam he pulled after being indicted for Fyre.
One cannot watch these videos or read about Billy McFarland and Fyre without drawing parallels to Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, which we have blogged about before ("Elizabeth Holmes: Scamming Silicon Valley"– https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/elizabeth-holmes-scamming-silicon-valley ). In addition to the fact that Billy is in prison and Elizabeth will likely go there, they have many other things in common.
Billy and Elizabeth both have otherworldly confidence. Both are so certain that they are meant to accomplish special things that no practical hurdle ever registers as significant on their radar screens. And that overconfidence is so spellbinding that it draws others along with them.
Both Billy and Elizabeth are on a mission. Billy's is to help people of his generation enjoy what he views as the experiences of a lifetime—which mostly involve luxury goods, expensive services, and hanging around with beautiful people. Elizabeth's is to radically improve healthcare. Elizabeth's is obviously nobler, but both Billy and Elizabeth are happy to be the faces of their ventures, just as they are happy to live egregiously excessive lifestyles as long as the music is still playing.
Both enjoyed wild success at the beginning of their adventures. Influencers, investors, lenders, employees, contractors, and potential concert goers all seemed to share Billy's enthusiasm and to believe, against all odds, that the Fyre Festival was actually going to occur. Elizabeth used her youthful, blonde good looks and her affected voice and style of dress to wow rich, elderly men (mostly) into fronting her $900 million or so to pursue her dream. It was indeed the early success that both enjoyed that enabled them to create huge failures rather than small ones.
This success created a situation where the natural loss aversion of individuals (see our "Loss Aversion" videos), coupled with their supreme overconfidence, made it seemingly impossible for either Billy or Elizabeth to admit that they were at the helm of what had evolved into giant fraudulent enterprises. Both probably began with relatively good intentions, and their mantra of positive thinking convinced Billy, Elizabeth, and their poor employees to keep plugging away against all odds, creating more and more collateral damage that snowballed over time (see our "Incrementalism" videos as well). Billy never came close to pulling off the promised concert. Elizabeth never came close to creating the promised device that could accurately perform an important range of medical tests cheaply and from a single drop of blood. But both seem to have felt justified in telling lie after lie to keep their dreams alive for just one more day.
It remains unclear whether Elizabeth and Billy are sociopaths and pathological liars, or merely idealistic youths who got caught up in forces larger than themselves from which they did not know how to escape. Billy's attorneys have floated the idea that he has an untreated bipolar disorder. In either event, it's one thing to be told that you can accomplish anything if you set your mind to it. It's another thing to act as if you believe it when reality is screaming a contrary message.
Those of us who are relatively normal must monitor ourselves carefully. Yes, there can be rare situations where lying is permitted, or even encouraged. Think of the German family asked by the Nazis if they are harboring Jews in their basement. But because humans are tremendous rationalizers (see our video "Jack & Rationalizations") and continuously influenced by the self-serving bias which makes those things that advantage us seem to be the right thing to do (see our "Self-Serving Bias" videos), we must be very, very careful to ensure that we are not lying for bad reasons and with harmful impact.
Lindsey Bever & Amy Wang, "The Fyre Festival Was a Total Disaster. Its Founder Is Going to Prison for Wire Fraud," Washington Post, Oct. 11. 2018.
Nick Bilton, "'She Never Looks Back': Inside Elizabeth Holmes's Chilling Final Months at Theranos," Vanity Fair, Feb. 20, 2019.
Leigh Blickley, 'Hell Has No Wrath Like a Millennial Scorned': Lawyer Suing Fyre Festival Gives Updates on Case," HuffPost, Jan 18, 2019.
Kenzie Bryant, "The Fyre Festival, Built on Instagram, Dies by Instagram," Vanity Fair, April 28, 2017.
Kenzie Bryant, "The First Fyre Festival Fraud Suit Is Here and Asking for $100 Million," Vanity Fair, May 1, 2017.
John Carreyrou, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (2018).
Joe Coscarelli et al., "Ín Wreckage of the Fyre Festival, Fury, Lawsuits and an Inquiry," New York Times, May 21, 2017.
Hunter Harris, "Fyre Festival Was Terrible Before It Even Began," Vulture, May 5, 2017.
Amanda Hess, "Fyre Festival, Theranos and Our Never-Ending 'Scam Season,'" New York Times, Jan. 30, 2019.
Alice Lloyd, "Welcome to the Golden Age of Grift," The Weekly Standard, June 14, 2018.
"Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened," (2019)(directed by Chris Smith) (Netflix).
"Fyre Fraud," (2019) (directed by Jenner Furst & Julia Willoughby Nason)(Hulu)
"Incrementalism," available at https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/incrementalism
"Jack & Rationalizations," available at https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/jack-rationalizations.
"Loss Aversion," available at https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/loss-aversion.
"Overconfidence Bias," available at https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/overconfidence-bias.
"Self-Serving Bias," available at https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/self-serving-bias

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Double Crank Box - Download, Make, Play!
Double crank mechanism. Turn the handle on the side of the box and the two pads on the top of the box move back and forth in opposite directions.
Make this project as a way of understanding mechanisms or as the starting point for your own character based paper automata.
Print out the parts sheets onto thin card. (230 micron / 67lb) The design has no colour in it. To make a colourful model print it out on some pre coloured card. Score along the dotted and dashes lines then carefully cut out the holes before carefully cutting out the parts.
Fold in the box top and box bottom and glue down the side flaps so that they make right angled triangles.
Glue the three box top stiffeners into place. Glue the flaps from the sides of the slots back onto the box top stiffeners.
Glue together the two slider bars and thread the two slider tubes into place. Make sure that the slider tubes are free to move back and forth along the length of the slider bars.
Glue the two slider bars to the underside of the box top so that they are exactly centred in the slots.
Make sure that the slider tubes are free to move back and forth.
Roll up and glue the various pins. Use the arrows and grey areas to make sure that the edges are glue down in the correct place.
Fold over, glue down then cut out the four crank rod ends. Glue two crank rod ends to each push rod and thread the 'Centre' pin into each one.
….and glue down the ends as shown.
Assemble the two other cranks in the same way.
Assemble the handle in the three steps.
Join the two push rods together by gluing the pins into the long crank section. Make sure that the two push rods are the same way up, tabs to the bottom.
Finish off the crank assembly by gluing on the two shorter crank pieces and gluing the pins into place.
Make sure that the push rods are free to turn on the pins as the glue dries.
Glue the ends of the push rods onto the bottom surface of the slider tubes. The crease on the tab should be roughly in the centre of the slider tube.
Fold round and glue the triangle sections on the sides of the box end.
Glue the box end to the box top. Make sure you glue it to the opposite end of the box from the two slots as shown in the picture.
Thread the crank assembly into the box end and glue down the box end sides.
Fit the other pieces of the box into place then fold them round to close the box.
Fold in the tabs and glue them to the inside wall of the box.
Fold in the two tabs at the other end of the box and glue them back to back to make a triangular tube.
Finish the model by gluing the handle into place.
Now that you have completed your double crank mechanism it is time to think about how you could add a character to the top of the box. What will you make? A cross country skier? Michael Jackson moonwalking? Two pirates swabbing the deck? It's over to you!


One to two percent of people have celiac disease, and the first thing they will tell you is that it is not a fad diet, no matter how many books or Dr. Oz segments tout gluten-free. To celiac patients, it is like poison and the replacements for gluten often contain extra sugar, extra fat, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and xanthan gum.
Science may soon be able to help. Gluten is a mixture of glutenin and gliadin proteins, which build a network that gives wheat bread itsproperties and quality. Most gliadins and part of the glutenins contain immunogenic epitopes, which are the actual trigger of the immune reaction.
A gluten-free diet, excluding wheat, barley and rye, is currently the only remedy for celiac patients. CRISPR can remove gluten genes, but gluten-free wheat would have an inferior baking quality.
In her Ph.D. defense on Monday, Aurélie Jouanin will describe an alternative use of gene editing with CRISPR/Cas9 to precisely modify gliadin genes and strip them of immunogenic epitopes, to develop wheat - but with safe gluten.
As a proof of concept she generated wheat plants in which some gliadin genes were modified or removed. Such edited wheat plants are not yet safe for celiac patients, since a large number of gluten genes are present in wheat and not all gluten genes have been targeted but by developing high-throughput methods to determine which genes have been modified and which remain to be edited in future steps towards a safe wheat variety.
Will Europe accept modern gene modification or is mutagenesis the last science they accept? What about when results are identical?
Genetic Modification (GM) science in Europe is like what marijuana research is in the United States. It's not impossible, but the paperwork is overwhelming and the distinctions are arbitrary.
Dunking seeds in chemical and radiation baths, mutagenesis, is not only okay, there are thousands of varieties of plants in use, including organic foods, created using that older science. But mutagenesis is BASF, a European company, whereas its successor, GMOs, were an American company, making it easy to ban.
There is no difference in mutations in gliadin genes obtained using random γ-irradiation mutagenesis and those obtained by gene editing, but random mutation is exempted from GM regulation while the latter, even targeted mutagenesis, is banned.
The European Court of Justice is a legal body ruling on laws that exist so it is up to the European Commission to enter the 21st century and review its position on the matter and regulate gene editing based on scientific evidence regarding the generated products. Otherwise they will be left behind scientifically.
Jouanin also discusses some recently developed CRISPR approaches that may result in faster development of wheat with gluten that do not cause an immune reaction. Obviously new test methods for food products would need to be developed, since the current gluten-free tests will not be able to distinguish gluten stripped of immunogenic epitopes from regular gluten, but that is technology hurdle celiac patients will be happy to get behind solving.


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On this page, you will find all the work we are doing on the Common Travel Area (CTA). The CTA is a concept that most in the UK and Ireland are familiar with, but not necessarily for what it is: as a set of tacit agreements that are directly impacted by the UK's exit from the EU, and that need to be brought on to a firmer legal footing.
Workshop Participants Sought
The Performing Identities research team will be soon holding workshops that will build an understanding of what it means to be Northern Irish. At the workshops we will explore lots of different ideas on identity so we are looking for people from any background who are prepared to discuss this. The workshops will feed into research and creative materials and you will have a say in what the most useful materials are, and how you would like them to be designed.
Tagged: Brexit, NI Governance, The Common Travel Area
Common Travel Area Memorandum of Understanding: a Brexit consolation prize?
Colin Murray writes for the LSE Brexit Blog… 'With the end of Theresa May's premiership the Withdrawal Agreement she had concluded with the EU receded out of her reach, in a "here's-what-you-could-have-won" game-show moment. But what does she take home? What international agreement can be set against her three-year tenure in Downing Street? The Common Travel Area Memorandum of Understanding, concluded in May 2018, could be cast as her solitary "set-of-steak-knives" consolation prize'.
Read the whole blog here.
Tagged: Brexit, Colin Murray, The Common Travel Area
CTA deal 'a step in right direction but more needed'
Aoife O'Donoghue is quoted in this piece in the Irish News on the Common Travel Area agreement.
She said that the memorandum of understanding is a way of putting "Irish and UK citizens on a much firmer footing".
Although an international treaty would be "preferred", Prof O'Donoghue said the new rules can be used by courts to interpret domestic legislation, including provisions in Theresa May's withdrawal agreement.
"There still remains a whole host of issues, especially for those living in Northern Ireland, but this is a positive step forward," she said.
Tagged: Aoife O'Donoghue, Brexit, The Common Travel Area
Deal giving reciprocal rights for British, Irish citizens is signed
Colin Murray is quoted in this piece in the Irish Times by Dennis Staunton. He said about the Common Travel Agreement: "It is being concluded now because there is a period of relatively low tension in the Brexit negotiations, because the Irish and UK governments being seen to work together supports the drive towards a deal on restoring power-sharing institutions within Northern Ireland, and because, from the Irish Government's perspective, Theresa May might not be long in office, and the CTA therefore needs to be locked down."
Read the whole piece here.
Evidence to the Public Bill Committee on the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019
The research team have submitted evidence to assist with the consideration of this important bill, which will shape the post-Brexit immigration and Common Travel Area rules.
The evidence can be downloaded here.Download
Tagged: Brexit, The Common Travel Area
ICON Conference
The research team attended and presented at the ICON Society (UK and Ireland) conference hosted by the University of Strathclyde. The papers presented were titled:
de Mars, 'Making it (Even) More Complex: Plucking Trade from its Nest'
Murray, 'Futureland: Northern Ireland after Brexit'
O'Donoghue, 'Life after Brexit: Referenda, International Law and Unifying Ireland?'
Warwick, 'Disappearing Rights under the Draft EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement'
They will find their way into written and published form shortly!
Tagged: Aoife O'Donoghue, Ben Warwick, Brexit, Colin Murray, International Governance, NI Governance, Rights, Sylvia de Mars, The Common Travel Area
Presentations by the Research Team
As the UK approached one of its Brexit deadlines, March and Early April proved a busy period for presentation gigs! The research team presented the following papers:
Murray, 'The Strange Case of Disappearing Rights in the UK-EU Withdrawal Negotiations', Leeds University, SLSA Annual Conference (5 April 2019).
Warwick, 'Northern Ireland as a Perpetual Outsider', Leeds University, SLSA Annual Conference (4 April 2019).
O'Donoghue, 'Lessons from Brexit', Wolfson College, Cambridge (29 March 2019).
Warwick, 'What's so wrong with the backstop anyway?', Institute of Advanced Studies, Birmingham, Intercontinental Academia Programme (19 March 2019).
Murray, 'Brexit and the Common Travel Area' NUI Galway (7 March 2019).
Tagged: Aoife O'Donoghue, Ben Warwick, Brexit, Colin Murray, International Governance, The Common Travel Area
Bordering Two Unions: Northern Ireland and Brexit.
Our book Bordering Two Unions: Northern Ireland and Brexit is now available. It includes discussions of the Irish border, trade, citizenship, justice and rights and constitutional change.
Tagged: Brexit, International Governance, NI Constitution, NI Governance, Rights, The Common Travel Area
What Brexit means for future of the Common Travel Area between Ireland and the UK.
A blog post by Dr. Ben Warwick and Mr. Colin Murray for The Conversation on the Convention on Social Security agreed by the UK and Ireland, as well as what else needs to be done to preserve the Common Travel Area after Brexit.
Tagged: Brexit, International Governance, Rights, The Common Travel Area


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The Kindle Fire HD: Not Just for Grown-Ups
Deanie July 20, 2013
When most people think about the Kindle Fire, they assume that it is a high-tech device made only for adults. For the most part, of course, that's true. However, Amazon has made it easier than ever before to get the younger crowd into the game with the Kindle FreeTime app. Kindle FreeTime Unlimited is a subscription app that turns a Kindle Fire into a kid-friendly tablet and, from a parent's point of view, is a great way to keep a child occupied without having to worry about what they're doing.
Included in the app's subscription is access to books, games, apps and videos for the child. Regardless of what the child feels like doing, there is something in the built-in "app store" for them. Of course, the term "store" is somewhat of a misnomer, as there isn't actually any apps to purchase. In fact, Amazon is very strict about there not being any form of in-app purchases whatsoever, meaning that my child, who is 2 years old, can play to her hearts content without me having to be concerned about receiving a large credit card bill.
The FreeTime Unlimited app includes a nice set of parental controls. To start with, when you set up the app you are asked to provide a password. Once the app is loaded, the child cannot exit without the password being typed in. This is great news for those of us who don't feel the need to constantly look over our child's shoulder. And if you're the type of parent who like to limit the child's "play time", no need to worry. Amazon has you covered there, as well. The FreeTime Unlimited app includes options for parents to limit the screen time. If you want your child to only be able to play games for 30 minutes, but allow them to read books as much as they want, you can easily set up the parental controls this way.
Age Appropriate Titles
Kindle FreeTime Unlimited includes thousands of titles for children from ages 3 to 8. Books, games and, yes, even full-length videos features many of today's popular television characters can be found within the app's "store" – everything from Dora to Sesame Street, even some popular comic book characters.
While paying a subscription cost for a child's app may sound daunting to some parents, they benefits very quickly become apparent. I was, at first, hesitant. But after seeing how much my child enjoyed being able to use her very own Kindle Fire HD, and the large amount of content available, I didn't give it a second thought.
The cost of the subscription depends on two factors: how many children you have, and whether or not you are an Amazon Prime member. The base subscription cost for one child is $4.99 per month for non-Prime members. Amazon Prime members, of course, get a discount: $2.99 per month. For the ability to add up to six separate children's profiles to the app, non-Prime members pay $9.99 per month, while Prime members pay only $6.99. There are never any additional costs for any downloads within the app. Everything in the FreeTime Unlimited library is included in the subscription cost.
How to Get Started With FreeTime Unlimited
Getting started with the Kindle FreeTime Unlimited app is easy. All you have to do is find the the app's icon in the Kindle Fire (regular or HD) apps library, and tap it. Set up a password for the app and add your child's profile. This will include the option to select your child's age range, to ensure that the appropriate content is available. Finally, tap one of the two subscribe buttons. That's it. Once you're subscribed, load up the app and hand over the Kindle Fire to your child.
Deanie
Gardenia Boyle, aka "Deanie," is a freelance writer from Seattle. When she's not busy working on a variety of writing projects, she enjoys volunteering at the Humane Society or hiking. If it's raining though, which it does a lot of in WA, you'll probably find her with a controller in her hand playing one of her favorite games, WoW or Final Fantasy.
Brandy Cross
Wow! Lots of useful information. I didn't know this about the Kindle. I don't have small children but it is great information to share with friends and family who do. Thanks!


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Slot machines and DPRK dreams: a vacation in North Korea or, where the hell is everybody?
Written by Kendra• April 10, 2013• Travel
North Korea / DPRK
8:30 a.m., April 5, the Mansudae Grand Monument. North Koreans get the day off to celebrate QingMing Tomb Sweeping festival, a national holiday of ancestral worship all over Asia. Myself and four other travelers approach the towering bronze statues of Great Leader Kim Il Sung and his son, Dear Leader Kim Jong Il, Shining Star of Paektu Mountain. We lay flowers at their feet before returning to the rest of the group. "One, two, three, and now we bow," announces our guide. We do. Somewhere in the bushes, tinny speakers pipe out rousing revolutionary choruses to a vast public square, empty but for us.
Good morning, Pyongyang.
Solo travel to North Korea isn't typically a possibility for an American; tourists are required to join a state-approved trip organized in cooperation with the KITC – Korea International Travel Company. Our 20-person tour group made the jump from April 4-6, a few days after fledgling leader Kim Jong Un, third ruler in the DPRK's socialist dynasty, decided no one was spending enough time thinking about his penis and started threatening to nuclearly ejaculate on someone.
I signed up for the trip on a whim months ago, urged by a friend whose tour application was rejected based on his newsroom career, though he wasn't traveling in that capacity. Not always the best flier, I assumed my sojourn on Air Koryo, the world's only one-star airline, would consist of hyperventilating into a paper bag for an hour and a half, but something about relinquishing any demands on life expectancy bubble-wraps all your phobias in a peaceful shroud of fatalism. Or maybe it was just a zen infusion courtesy of the in-flight safety video, set to a jazz-synth cover of The Cranberries.
"When you get on the plane," they told us, "it starts. Do not photograph the inside of the aircraft unless given specific permission by the stewardess. Don't take pictures out the window while in flight – you're passing over military installations that are considered national secrets." It wasn't just the plane. Throughout the trip, the restrictions on photography were both severe and somehow more poorly enforced than expected. We were cautioned not to take pictures of the military, and considering the military has a hand in just about everything that happens in country, from building roads while looking serious to marching around while looking serious, it was occasionally hard to know what was allowed. When posing for photos, we were asked not to make faces or gestures, but to stand respectfully, hands at our sides. Statues and images of the Kims should always be photographed with the full head and body in the frame, no cropping until post-production. So there was all that. Then again, everyone snuck a picture or two when it could be managed – and it could be managed – and no one ever asked to vet the photos on my camera.
Similarly, though we arrived during a period of heightened international tension, several long-standing tourist restrictions seemed to have been relaxed. Mobile phones, previously confiscated at the airport and returned on departure, were registered but not taken away. Though recently-activated 3G networks had been disabled after a rather pathetic 3 weeks in operation, regular ol' SIM cards were still available for purchase. And foreign books of all kinds, which were previously forbidden, were allowed, providing they didn't reference the DPRK.
Faces pressed to the windows, we landed at Sunan International Airport and snapped a couple on the tarmac before filing onto the bus for the Yanggakdo Hotel, with a sunset stop in Kim Il Sung square, city-center.
North Korea's real national treasure: paved open spaces. Rollerblading kids take advantage.
National History Museum at Kim Il Sung Square
Dubbed "the Alcatraz of Fun", Yanggakdo Hotel sits on an island partitioned off from the city by a single gate. Topped with a – Jesus Christ – revolving restaurant, the hotel is 40-something stories of pin-drop silence. The elevator stopped intermittently on our way to the 31st floor, doors opening onto black, unlit hallways. No else one got on.
Yanggakdo set the tone for what we'd see on every stop of the tour: immense colorless spaces created for ten thousand people and used by only ten. Most of the city felt that way – hazy, ashy, eerie, and abandoned like riding the tram at Universal Studios after hours, just you and the plastic shark from Jaws. After dark, out the hotel window, we could see the red glow of the Juche Tower torch, a couple of headlights and a distant lamp or two, but beyond that, solid darkness. I can only guess there's a curfew: one of our North Korean guides mentioned she'd never been around the city center after midnight. Then again, what the hell would she do? There's no nightlife. There are no kiosks or vendors selling kabobs. There's no drug store, no grocery, no gas stations that we saw. No boutiques. There are a couple of restaurants, but no one's in them, a couple of coffee shops, created for tourists and locked until we arrive, then opened just for us, closed as soon as we left.
No, seriously. Where the hell is everybody?
Night view from our hotel room onto a heavily populated area. Very few lights anywhere.
Yanggakdo Hotel after dark. I count nine lights on in the windows.
Here be dragons: the left-hand path to hotel gate.
Yanggakdo Hotel lobby
Four stars, baby. Four North Korean stars.
A view off the island
Dinner's over. We've only got 48 hours in country and no one's quite ready to call it a night. The bookstore was closed. The gift shops were shuttered. Down a small flight of marble stairs at the back of the lobby, we found access to a dim, low-ceilinged basement maze of dilapidated entertainment stations. Someone had thrown up decorations: four plain plastic Christmas trees flanked the basement door. The ping pong hall was locked. The two-lane bowling alley, the attendant told us in Chinese, was broken. Opening the door of the KTV room, I see one North Korean woman sitting behind a cigarette counter, eyes watery and red-rimmed as instrumental Elton John filters in from the unused karaoke rig. She puts on a brave face and motions us in, but we back out, close the door and let her cry.
We finally find some late-night action behind a beaded curtain in the billiards room. Leah and I order two beers and sit down to watch the games. With no one else to serve, the bartender takes up a cue against another hotel staffer. I finally see someone truly smile.
I've been to Vegas twice as a too-young-for-fun teenager, but the thought of dashing back on my 21st birthday and rocking the roulette tables never appealed to me. I figure there are more productive ways to waste money than gambling, like folding bills into little origami boats and playing Lord Nelson in a rain puddle. But at midnight, as we stepped off the elevator on the lowest floor of the hotel to find a nearly deserted Egyptian-themed casino, I figured there's a first time for everything. "I always win when I go down there," said Amanda. And win we did. Leah gave me a handful of tokens, and together we doubled her money on the slots. The next night, one guy in our crew won $150 at blackjack. Chandeliers, gilt wallpaper, the whole thing was too much.
"So," someone half-joked the next morning, "how did it feel to steal food directly from the mouths of North Korean orphans?" But the casino is actually run by some joint-venture outfit out of Macau. Which is a shame, because everyone knows that feeding orphans only encourages them.
I'm going straight to hell.
North Koreans, it turns out, aren't allowed on that floor, and the staff in Casino Pyongyang are all from Dandong, a town near the DPRK border on the Chinese side. "And you live here?" I asked them. They nodded, pleased to have someone new to talk to, I think, something to pass the time. "How is it?" It's haikeyi, they said – just fine. Two Chinese customers who wandered down later got in an argument about weather or not it was dangerous for me to be there. "They let Americans in now?" I guess they do.
One table of workers. One table of cadres. One table of tourists.
Leah and I have a tipple in the Yanggakdo Hotel basement pool hall.
The bartender and another hotel employee have a game.
Empty and deserted: the slot machines at Casino Pyongyang
Four-star fare in the DPRK.
We file onto the bus in early morning, jaunting off to Mansudae to prostrate ourselves. Socialist architects build big, and I can't figure out if the gratuitous girth of every damn thing is an expression of homage to the glory of the industrial State, if the buildings serve as a reminder that the individual is always dwarfed before the might of the collective will, or if they just expect to have a lot of communist babies. Maybe all three.
Hail the Kims, hail the Worker's Party, and hail the Juche Tower, embodiment of the Juche Idea, North Korea's very own brand of socialist theology. We get off the bus again at Kim Il Sung's ancestral home, another silent Epcott exhibit with trees pruned pixel-perfect. After viewing the straw mats that the Eternal Leader was humble enough to sleep on now and again, we were lead to the well from which his grandmother drew water 150 years ago. "Drink from this," our guide urged, "and you'll enjoy a long life." She insisted on taking the first sip to prove it wasn't poisoned.
Pyongyang's Arch of Triumph (one meter bigger than the one in Paris, we're reminded)
Hanging with mah bros at Masundae Grand Monument
Locals arrive to pay their respects
Monument to memorialize the founding of the Korean Worker's Party.
Mr. Lim, our North Korean guide, and a local monument expert.
We spread out under the pillars of socialist society, the worker, the farmer, and the intellectual.
Another local expert.
Kim Il Sung's ancestral home.
Water from the well.
The Juche Tower close up.
North Korea operates on a sort of stricter version of the Chinese hukou system, a bureaucratic license which legally ties people to their city of birth. While a Chinese person can move to a new city provided they return to fill out paperwork at important life milestones – marriage, new baby – North Koreans can't just hitch up their skirts and trot off to Pyongyang. Rather, a coveted Pyongyang hukou (for lack of the Korean term) is given only to a hand-picked 2.5 million, typically as a reward for loyalty. "Everyone wants to be here," our guide told me. "Once you're here, you stay. If you move out of Pyongyang, it's because you've done something wrong." I can't imagine how the selection process happens, but I did notice there were no ugly young women in the city. Passing the army and citizen work groups planting trees on the side of the road, and later, riding the metro, you're constantly reminded that you're looking at the (comparatively) lucky ones, the pretty ones, the well-fed.
Considering the tidal wave of interference our guides are consistently forced to run on us slutty, lazy, rabble-rousing foreign nationals, they were surprisingly welcoming. The guy, Mr. Lim, had been in the work force for 10 years. His next promotion comes with a higher rank and some sweet perks, among them access to the North Korean intranet (home of the famous North Korean site network U CANNOT HAZ CHEEZBURGER).
The woman, Pang, had moved to Pyongyang from the countryside with her family when she was a little girl. Fast-tracked at age 7 into the musical arts program, Pang's schooling centered around singing. North Korean students graduate high school at 16, and though she finished her training, she found the vocal exercises too rough on her throat and changed over to tourism and foreign languages. Rather than offer programs in general ed, universities specialize in particular subjects, and at the end of each year, professors select the most suitable students from among each graduating high school class. If you're not chosen for your preferred university in the selection round, you can request to test in. Fail, and it's off to the farms or the army. Pang must have done well.
Like most unmarried North Korean women, Pang still lived with her parents. Typically, Pyongyang families with children have a two-bedroom apartment, she told us, while single men and childless couples get one. Families with more children, five or six, may apply for a larger home, and single women live with their parents until marriage. Housing is free, though they pay a nominal fee for heating and power. That fact, plus likely electricity shortages, might explain the dimness.
"What if you want to move to a new place?", I asked. You can't choose your city, but for a new house, you apply to the People's Housing Committee, of course.
Cars are another matter. All vehicles are owned by the State, with some exceptions: you can possess a car if family members abroad ship it in to you, or if you're rewarded by the government for some outstanding act of loyalty, like "winning the Olympics". Better start practicing your pole vaults now.
Salaries are paid in cash – Pang declined to give a national average – and rice.
Traffic wardens: the most eligible bachelorettes in the country. Chosen for their particular beauty, they're only allowed to marry when they retire at age 26 or 27.
Checking out the football schedule in front of the stadium
A city bus
From the top of the Juche Tower
Ages ago, Kyle sent me an article about some Buddhist guy that built a successful authoritarian state in SIM City by, among other techniques, restricting citizens' activity space to walking distance only. I think about that article all the time, usually while wondering when and how humanity is going to get around to building an empire that lasts longer than 400 years. The simulation lasted 50,000. Yeah, okay, simulations can't account for changes in leadership and all the random elements that make real life so little like an algorithm and so much like a series of controlled explosions. But the article stuck with me. I thought about it in North Korea a lot.
Technically, no one is leaving or coming into the city. Population growth is stagnant. Sims don't need to travel long distances, because their workplace is just within walking distance. In fact they do not even need to leave their own block. Wherever they go it's like going to the same place.
Yeah, it's like that.
The Pyongyang metro goes to a few places downtown – I think it was 17 stops – but doesn't spread too far. Same with buses. Bicycles are not permitted to everyone. And so they walk. On big stretches of paved road coming from nowhere and going to nowhere, people walking. I think they must walk miles and miles to work, miles and miles home. Reduce a population's activity space to walking distance and watch their worlds shrink down to a tiny microcosm.
Afternoon, day 2. We descend 100 meters down into the subway-system-cum-nuclear-bunker – the deepest in the world – by escalator. Some anthem that sounds like the Imperial March booms out of another set of concealed speakers. Ascending crowds fall silent as they glide past us on their way up, staring. On the platform, detailed mosaics depict socialist scenes of the Reunification – North Korea's version of the Rapture, the happy, longed-for Ragnarok when North and South reunite under the leadership of the Party – that seem almost religious.
The distances between people, simple physical distances created by the grandness of the surrounding environment, place a natural barrier on interpersonal contact. If you do manage to get close to someone, the barriers become self-imposed. Point a camera at someone and they avert their gaze; some of the kids just turn tail and run. Talk to someone and they often ignore you. Sometimes they back away. Where foreigners are concerned, first interactions seemed saturated with a low hum of fear. But get through the first wall and locals seem open, friendly and curious.
I'm just guessing, but this looks like a scene from the Reunification
Around noon, the bus passed a busy riverbank where North Koreans sat together on blankets, lunching in the washed out sun. In China, Tomb Sweeping festival is a day to pay respects to your ancestral line. Chinese visit the graves of their loved ones, keeping the grave site tidy and burning paper money for the dead to spend in the afterlife. In North Korea, our guide told us, some families drop by the cemetery in the morning, pick up the urns of their cremated relatives and take them to lunch by the river, returning the ashes at the end of the day. North Korean cheer: picnics with immolated corpses. Whee.
Two days there, and lots of talk of the dead. "This man was tortured by inhuman method by the Japs," says Pang, with sadness. We stand at the Revolutionary Martyr's Cemetery in front of a row of tombs topped with bronze busts. We've already bowed to graves. "His eyes were gouged out. And this one," we move along the row, "was tortured by inhuman method by the Japs. But he cut off his own tongue and did not reveal the location of the guerrilla base."
Locals bow before the graves.
It's not all morbid. In the entrance hall of Golden Lanes bowling alley, a ball Kim Il Sung once touched sits enshrined under glass. Everyone else gets their bowling shoes on, but not me. Bowling-shmowling: I saw an arcade upstairs. I asked for 30 tokens, a number of tokens so apparently large, it breaks intergalactic tokenspace. The arcade attendants, sitting behind a plain writing desk set in the middle of the hallway, look at me as though I just shoved 10 bricks of gold bullion across the table and asked for change, but they manage to rustle them up. Video games are the universal equalizer. Within ten minutes, a small crowd of kids are screaming at me to break earlier on the hairpin turns. I suck at driving games.
30 tokens: don't spend 'em all at once
Four SEGA racing games is all they've got.
The day's winding to a close and we're about to load onto the bus for a dinner of squid and duck barbecue. I had wandered off to get a closer gander at something or other and I was on my way back to the group. Someone tapped me on the shoulder, and I turn around to see a youngish North Korean man in glasses and a brown coat. "Where are you from?" he asked in broken English. And just like that, the wall came down.
Michael Jackson, the Chicago Bulls, his job, his family, the "practicing my English" questions du jour. I kept it light. Or I tried to. With no segue, he veered into politics. "Do you like Obama?" Shit. The thing is, I do. I do like Obama. "What about you?" I ask. He drops another bomb:
"I don't like him, because he doesn't like North Korea." Basically, I thought, yeah. "But I like George Bush and Bill Clinton." Well, knock me off a stool with a noodle. Okay, everyone in Asia loves Clinton, but praise for the man whose administration coined the term 'Axis of Evil'? For Chrissakes, why? "Because," he explained, "Bush was victorious, and Saddam," he gives the thumbs-down, "Saddam lost."
Ah. I see.
I made some kind of awkward 'sorry we talk so much smack about your country' overtures, but he waved away the apology. "It's not your fault," he said, shrugging. "I don't trust any government. But the people, we can be friends." Later, I asked if it would be alright to take his picture, but he politely declined. "I'm sorry," he said, "but I can't."
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The rumors are true — Chrysler and Fiat have been merged into a single company under the name Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV. Along with the new name is a completely new logo. We want to hear your thoughts.
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The rumors are true — Chrysler and Fiat have been merged into a single company under the name Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV. Along with the new name is a completely new logo, pictured below. As you can see, it removes all of the iconic imagery for both brands — Fiat's circular design and Chrysler's familiar pentagon-and-star.
Right now, it's difficult to see how the new logo will be featured on the company's forthcoming cars. Even worse, it could confuse and alienate potential customers here in the U.S., who wanted to buy a Chrysler vehicle, not a Fiat.
Let's take a walk through the history, and the merge:
Chrysler's famous "Pentastar" logo, used from 1962 to 1996:
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And an updated version to go along with its "Imported from Detroit" campaign:
Fiat's most recent logo:
The merged Fiat-Chrysler logo:
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Mystery leaks hit both Russian undersea gas lines, raising European suspicions
On Tuesday, European countries raced to investigate mysterious leaks in Russian gas pipelines that run under the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Denmark.
This infrastructure is at the center of an energy crisis ever since Russia invaded Ukraine.
The warning was issued by Sweden's Maritime Authority about two leaks in Nord Stream 1's pipeline. This came shortly after a leak in Nord Stream 2's nearby pipeline was discovered. Denmark had previously restricted shipping within a radius of five nautical miles.
Both of these pipelines were key points in the escalating energy conflict between Moscow and European capitals. This has hampered major Western economies and sent gas prices soaring, causing a search for other energy sources.
A European security source said that there are "some indications" that the damage was deliberate, but it was too early to draw any conclusions. "You need to ask who would benefit?"
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Девин АД https://izvorna.bg/en бутилиране и продажба на минерална вода, изворна вода, газирани и негазирани безалкохолни напитки. Mon, 19 Apr 2021 05:31:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.3 Devin JSC is now 100% carbon neutral https://izvorna.bg/en/devin-jsc-is-now-100-carbon-neutral/ https://izvorna.bg/en/devin-jsc-is-now-100-carbon-neutral/#respond Thu, 04 Feb 2021 06:55:15 +0000 http://www.devin-bg.com/?p=5059
As of 2021 when you buy a bottle of DEVIN you go green for the climate
This certification reflects the commitment and measures taken by the company to reduce emissions linked to its own operations, indirect emissions throughout the value chain and offsetting its residual emissions through the biggest wind park in Bulgaria
Bulgaria's bottled water market leader Devin JSC is now a certified CO2 neutral company, receiving a label issued by the international climate advisory organisation CO2logic and validated by the accredited and independent certification body Vinçotte. Devin JSC is the first Bulgarian bottled water company to achieve carbon neutrality and it covers both company and product level.
"We're exceptionally proud to announce achievement of such an ambitious milestone. This means that our products are 100% climate neutral across the entire product life cycle: from the transport of materials to our factory to the production of our waters to the delivery to all points of sale across the country. Bulgarian consumers can help drive change by purchasing products from companies committed to help combat the world's climate problem", said Petya Manastirska, Sustainability and Quality Manager at Devin JSC.
This carbon neutral milestone was not achieved overnight. To become carbon neutral, Devin first calculated its full carbon footprint from manufacturing and production through finished product delivery in 2019 and took specific steps to avoid and reduce the greater part of its emissions. As evident by the first sustainability report of the company, issued in mid-2020, per litre bottled, energy consumption fell by 5,4% in just one year. The plant in Devin also started running on 100% green electricity, resulting in cuts of more than 6000 tons of CO2 on a yearly basis, (-18 % of Devin's total CO2 footprint). The company is optimizing its storage, loading and transport processes and has revised its purchasing policy to favour local suppliers for a shorter circuit of goods and materials. As of 2019, 55% of suppliers were located in the region of Devin city and all of the strategic suppliers are within a 500-km radius of the factory. What is more, 80% of these strategic suppliers are certified by EcoVadis, an independent global platform used for sustainable procurement. For more than a decade DEVIN packaging has been refined through light-weighting and eco-design, and all bottles continue to be 100% recyclable, including the cap and label.
To offset the amount of unavoidable emissions from distribution in order to achieve climate neutrality, Devin JSC purchases verified carbon credits on green energy. The investment also stays local and is into the largest wind farm in Bulgaria – St. Nikola Wind Farm, managed by AES.
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The CO2-Neutral® label is a carbon-neutral certification of businesses, brands, products, services and events for mitigating the greenhouse gases related to their activities. The label is issued by the international climate advisory organisation CO2logic and validated by the accredited and independent certification body Vinçotte.
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Nine children begin their professional development in a new, specialized class at the Alexander Stepanovich Popov Professional High School of Electrical Engineering in Devin. This year the school starts a dedicated class in the field of "Automation of continuous production" for the completion of secondary education with the third degree of professional qualification. Among the subjects taught in the program there are classes in digital circuits, technical means of automation, theory of automatic regulation, electrical machines and apparatus and others. Graduates of the Automation Technician's Degree will be able to organize and control activities for the maintenance and operation of technical devices within different types of automated systems.
This opportunity is realized with the support of the three largest production companies registered in the territory of Devin Municipality – the leader in the bottled water market in Bulgaria Devin EAD, the mineral water bottling plant TPK Mihalkovo and the Mechanical Plant. The profession of Automation Technician has a shortage of skilled personnel in the Devin region and the demand from companies is growing. Also, the profession is protected within the meaning of the Vocational Education and Training Act. The three companies come together, driven by the desire to create a sustainable, hands-on educational program for students in Devin and the surrounding area. They will provide additional knowledge, qualifications and career opportunities for the students in a real business environment.
The three companies in the region will provide a monthly scholarship for each child. For the nine children, paid internships are also planned at the companies' manufacturing facilities. Talks are underway to provide hostels for students who do not live in Devin. Together with the school management, the companies are exploring the possibilities of repairing and creating the conditions to meet the daily home needs of each student. After completing their secondary education, with excellent performance and mutual interest, children will be given the opportunity for professional development in one of the three companies.
"For 26 years, Devin JSC has been an engine of economic and social prosperity in the region. We are a large investor and a leading employer in an area with traditionally high unemployment. We strive to be an example of responsible leader and have a long-term commitment to the development of the region. We invest in educational and social initiatives, product innovations and new technologies, care for the environment and natural resources, develop and promote our employees. The start of the local high school program is yet another expression of our dedicated care and responsibility for the progress of the local community", said Thomas Krennbauer, CEO of Devin JSC.
The initiative of the three companies and the High School of Electrical Engineering is supported by the local authorities, the Regional Inspectorate of Education, the school management and is positively welcomed by the general public.
About Devin JSC
Since its creation in 1992, Devin JSC has been a leader in the bottled water market in Bulgaria. The springs and bottling plant are located in an ecologically clean area in the Devin region, in the heart of the Rhodope Mountains, where products with the brand DEVIN come from – spring, mineral and carbonated water, as well as Divna table water. The company is the exclusive distributor of Red Bull energy drinks and Granini fruit juices for Bulgaria.
The company is based in Sofia and has its own sales and distribution network with national coverage. Devin JSC is a responsible corporate citizen who invests in the economic, social and cultural development of society through initiatives aimed at regional development, environmental protection and education.
As of 2017, the company is part of the Belgian Spadel Group, a leading bottled water producer in Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), the United Kingdom and France.
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]]> https://izvorna.bg/en/devin-ranked-10th-among-the-strongest-brands-on-the-bulgarian-market-according-to-consumers/feed/ 0 Supreme Administrative Court confirms the right of DEVIN JSC to use the word mark DEVIN https://izvorna.bg/en/supreme-administrative-court-confirms-the-right-of-devin-jsc-to-use-the-word-mark-devin/ https://izvorna.bg/en/supreme-administrative-court-confirms-the-right-of-devin-jsc-to-use-the-word-mark-devin/#respond Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:25:16 +0000 http://www.devin-bg.com/en/?p=3795
The Supreme Administrative Court of Republic of Bulgaria has finally confirmed the right of the bottling company DEVIN JSC to use the word mark Devin.
The company, a leading producer of natural mineral and spring water, will continue to legitimately develop and impose the brand on the Bulgarian market, as it has done since 1994 when the word mark was registered. Magistrates state that the word mark Devin fully complies with all the applicable legal requirements, it has been registered in accordance with national and international law and does not contradict in any way to the public order and good morals.
With its decision from 11.02.2019, the Supreme Administrative Court completely rejects the claim for the obliteration of the word mark Devin, submitted by Tabakov Consult Ltd. The Court ruled the appeal was fully ungrounded. The Supreme Administrative Court is the third and the last instance that rejects the claim of Tabakov Consult Ltd. dated from February 2014 for the obliteration of Devin word mark, after being rejected initially by the Bulgarian Patent Office, and subsequently by the Administrative Court of Sofia City.
In their final decision, magistrates pointed out that the Devin word mark has been used in full compliance with the good commercial practice in the sector. The Court finds that both in its registration in 1994 and its two subsequent renewals, the Patent Office has consistently held that the mark has been correctly registered and complies with all legal requirements.
Magistrates also find no reason for the word mark Devin – the name of a town in Bulgaria and the name of a deposit – to be perceived by the consumer as contrary to public order or good morals. "The recognized distinctiveness of the brand leads to the conclusion that the consumer will not accept its use as improper or violating public order", the Court notes. "The Devin expression does not itself produce a direct message that would have any direct discrediting effect on other producers of goods", the decision says.
In conclusion, the Court rules that the word mark Devin is not contrary to the legal requirements, does not in any way violate public order and good morals and does not create legal uncertainty. On the contrary, the Court determines the use of the mark as completely legal considering the adherence of its registration and the evidence provided by DEVIN JSC for its concession and the systematic investment in the development of the deposit and the advertising of bottled water under the Devin brand.
For more than 20 years, DEVIN JSC is an example of a responsible leadership and long-term commitment to the development of the sector. The company invests in educational and social campaigns, product innovations and new technologies, and is also engaged with the protection of environment and natural resources in the region where it operates in. Healthy hydration is part of the company's corporate mission and its key priority in offering high-quality products and caring for the society.
]]> https://izvorna.bg/en/supreme-administrative-court-confirms-the-right-of-devin-jsc-to-use-the-word-mark-devin/feed/ 0 DEVIN and Radio Energy gave away over two tons of water https://izvorna.bg/en/devin-and-radio-energy-gave-away-over-two-tons-of-water/ https://izvorna.bg/en/devin-and-radio-energy-gave-away-over-two-tons-of-water/#respond Wed, 03 Oct 2018 08:49:33 +0000 http://www.devin-bg.com/en/?p=3777
This summer, DEVIN and ENERGY Radio joined together to fight summer dehydration and high temperatures. As part of the initiative, the smiling ENERGY promo girls distributed exactly 2 225 liters of bottled water in Varna, Burgas and Sofia.
The teams of DEVIN and ENERGY Radio chose some of the busiest intersections, distributing water in the peak hours to help drivers recharge and hydrate on the move with positive mood and cold mineral water.
Every day, during their stay in the city, residents and guests of Varna, Bourgas and Sofia, who were fortunate enough to meet the smiling ENERGY girls, while waiting for the green signal at the traffic light, received refreshing mineral water in DEVIN's unique Water2GO bottle. Among them were bus drivers, policemen, taxi drivers, bicycle drivers and even… drivers of red ferries! The girls of Radio ENERGY gave a bottle of water even to representatives of Sofiyska Voda!
DEVIN Water2GO is the product which the company has created specifically for people on the move in order to provide them with added security and convenience. With the unique SmartSeal ™ cap created in Norway, the new bottle is the first of its kind on the Bulgarian market and is perfect for active situations in everyday life. The cap does not drop, it is safe to consume and easy to open. This makes DEVIN Water2GO extremely suitable for consumption while driving, walking in the park, doing sports or other outdoor activities. As active people need proper hydration anywhere and anytime, DEVIN Water2GO offers quality and convenience in a 750 ml bottle and is available in two versions – mineral and spring water.
]]> https://izvorna.bg/en/devin-and-radio-energy-gave-away-over-two-tons-of-water/feed/ 0 Are you sure what water you drink at work? https://izvorna.bg/en/are-you-sure-what-water-you-drink-at-work/ https://izvorna.bg/en/are-you-sure-what-water-you-drink-at-work/#respond Wed, 01 Aug 2018 11:37:35 +0000 http://www.devin-bg.com/en/?p=3757
Data shows that more and more employers in Bulgaria provide water to their employees as part of their staff care policy*. However, there are also frequent forgeries made by unscrupulous manufacturers who bottle and offer water of unclear origin, thus abusing well-known brands and undermining consumer confidence.
Purchasing bottled water with unknown origin poses risks to the health of consumers. For example, water may contain bacteria; it might be bottled from a source other than the one indicated at the label; it might not comply with the necessary hygiene requirements; it might be offered without quality certificate or even have an unpleasant taste due to improper product storage.
How can you check the quality and origin of the water you buy to guarantee the health of your employees?
Always choose a reliable and proven provider! The bottled water of the leading market makers is produced under the highest European and international quality standards and the bottling process is a subject to a strict daily control as well as constant checks by the respective2.
It is advisable for the gallon to have a warm seal with the logo of the brand identical to the logo at the label. Fake gallons usually don't have these two elements, or they differ from each other and sometimes are not placed at all.
It is recommended to have long-term cooperation with proven and verified water suppliers that sign a contract with the companies and offer them warranty service and regular maintenance of the water dispenser. Accidental orders, deliveries without concluding a contract, and without requesting documents certifying the quality and origin of the product, threaten the health of employees and do not guarantee prevention of potential incidents.
Be careful: when buying bottled water from an unverified supplier, there is no guarantee that the gallons are reliably washed and disinfected according to the best industry practices – at the required temperature, with the needed equipment and in a good hygienic environment.
Industry experts recommend that we follow the above mentioned measures and do not trust unknown water suppliers. And if we buy water of dubious quality, or we find that one of the listed items is missing, please contact a licensed official supplier who will guarantee you long-term commitment by concluding a contract and provide you with a high-quality product and a constant maintenance.
* The data summarize the responses of 90 companies, members of the Bulgarian Association for Management of People, interviewed between 4 and 14 June 2018
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This summer, patients of Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital in Sofia will benefit from free mineral and spring water distributed as part of a healthy hydration campaign, conducted in a partnership with the leader on the bottled water market in Bulgaria – DEVIN JSC. The initiative is specially developed with established Tokuda Hospital specialists aiming at encouraging water intake among patients and contributing to their health, tonus, prophylactic and recovery process in the hospital.
During the months of June, July and August, each hospitalized patient will receive 1.5 L of DEVIN mineral water with educational brochures on the role of water for the human body. Women, placed in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, will get DEVIN Spring water 1.5 L, while children in the Pediatric Department will be provided with DEVIN mini 0.33 L – a product, specially designed for kids with colorful and entertaining labels. Along with water, patients will also receive tips on healthy hydration and the necessary intake of water per day, according to their individual needs.
"Sufficient water intake is among the most important factors in the prevention of kidney diseases, for keeping good tonus, and as part of the recovery process after surgery interventions. We are delighted to launch this campaign as a good example and a reminder for regular hydration and healthy habits at Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital" – Dr. Kaloyan Davidov, Head of Urology Department and Medical Director of Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda Hospital commented.
Water is vital for the proper functioning of the human body. It is responsible for all processes in the organism, including for the metabolism. That's why good hydration helps our overall health. Water is necessary to maintain normal body temperature, physical and mental activity, preservation of our skin, beauty and health, recovery after surgery or viral diseases, etc. Water supplies us with energy and strength, increases the mood and the resistance of human body.
Nearly 75% of the human body is water: for the brain this percentage is 73% and for the blood – 92%. Therefore, insufficient hydration can cause headaches, mood swings, difficulty remembering, muscle pain, fatigue and distress.
On the other hand, sufficient water intake during the day has a beneficial effect on the overall condition of the body, it contributes to the tonus, energy and durability, as well as the elasticity of the skin, hair and nails, proper metabolism and maintenance of optimal weight.
Our needs of water are individual, but to be healthy, energetic and in good shape, specialists advise to take at least 1.5 – 2 liters per day. This amount may increase in the summer, as hot temperatures cause extra cost in the body's water balance. To recover it's recommended to intake additional water, which is a completely natural product with proven health benefits.
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Bottling company DEVIN JSC has signed an agreement with the South Korean company Encyiks and Human Co. Under the agreement, DEVIN will provide natural mineral, sparkling and spring water, which will be distributed in South Korea. The company plans to expand its operations in the future and might offer DEVIN bottled water in other Asian countries.
"As a leader on the Bulgarian market, it is a good opportunity for DEVIN to expand its presence. We are excited, as we will offer DEVIN bottled water in the region of Asia for the first time. We hope that its natural qualities, unique taste and purity of origin will be highly appreciated by consumers in South Korea", DEVIN Chief Executive Officer Mr. Thomas Krennbauer commented during the official ceremony for signing the contract and the first order to South Korea.
"Our company's goal and belief is to build the business platform for DEVIN water and to be the unchallenged leader in the world water industry. In order to achieve our goal, we will strengthen the international competitive power and foster the Bulgarian water industry. DEVIN will be realized first in Korea and second in Asia and then in America and Europe", – the CEO of Encyiks and Human Co. Ltd. Mr. Gilbert Lim said.
The official guests of the signing ceremony in Sofia were the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Bulgaria H.E. Shin Boo-nam, and the Ambassador of the Republic of Belgium in Bulgaria H.E. Francois Bontemps, who wished luck to the two companies in their future business cooperation.
"Bulgaria is well-known for its traditions, beautiful nature and water with unique qualities. This agreement could be a great turning point for the increase of relations between Bulgaria and Korea. Now the Korean people will have opportunity to drink every day pure bottled water that comes from the heart of the Rhodope Mountain. I hope that Koreans will enjoy the incredible taste of DEVIN water, one of the best natural waters in Bulgaria" – His Excellency Shin Boo-nam, the Ambassador of Korea in Bulgaria said during the ceremony.
"As part of Spadel, one of the leading bottling water companies in Europe, Devin is making its steps forward. This partnership launches an interesting trilateral relations between Belgium, Bulgaria and Korea. I wish the two companies successful market presence in the region of Asia, and future co-operation aimed at sustainability and production of high-quality products" – the Ambassador of the Belgium in Bulgaria His Excellency Francois Bontemps commented.
The duration of the agreement between DEVIN and Encyiks and Human Co. is for a period of three years, with the option to be extended with interest from both sides. The products that will be offered in South Korea will have a special label including logos and trade names of the companies as well as information on the characteristics and duration of bottled water. The packaging of DEVIN Mineral, DEVIN Air and DEVIN Spring that will be available on the South Korean market will be of 0.33 l; 0.5 l; 1.5 l and 19 l.
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68% of Bulgarians admit they would like to lose weight in order to look in a good physical shape for the summer. Every fourth Bulgarian is not satisfied with his body, a recent survey conducted by Alfa Research in May 2017 among the urban population in Bulgaria shows.
Fear of obesity is a problem for ¾ of women and for over half of men in the country. Nearly 40% of women are worried about showing on the beach in swimsuits and generally want to improve their figure, while this percentage for men is only 17%.
The three most popular ways to tackle extra kilograms among Bulgarians are: observing special diet; increased physical activity and sufficient water intake. 76% of respondents believe water also helps improve health condition. Men say that in the summer they drink an average of 2.6 liters of water, while women drink nearly 2.1 liters. For comparison, in the wintertime water consumption is almost half as low.
"The World Health Organization recommends consuming up to 2.9 liters for men and up to 2.2 liters for women during the summer period. The necessity for regular and balanced diet is valid in any season, but in the summer it's good to take enough liquids, do sports and spend more time in nature", Dr. Rayna Stoyanova, a dietitian and expert on healthy diet, comments.
Experts claim we can take off a few pounds just by replacing all other drinks – alcoholic, non-alcoholic or sweet soft drinks – with water. It's a pure, natural product and does not contain calories. In addition, water purifies the body, helps to eliminate the unnecessary substances and degrades fat naturally.
Water is an essential part of any complex diet program. It's recommended to drink a glass of water 15-30 minutes before eating and 1-1.5 hours after that.
According to Dr. Stoyanova, the increased water intake not only purifies human body but also leads to better mood and overall spirit. And when, if not in the summer, to enjoy the perfect shape?
* Data from a survey conducted by Alfa research in May 2017 among adult population in the major Bulgarian cities
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/***
* Inferno Engine v4 2015-2017
* Written by Tomasz "Rex Dex" Jonarski
*
* [#filter: rtti\types\handles #]
***/

#include "build.h"
#include "rttiStrongHandleType.h"
#include "rttiClassType.h"
#include "rttiTypeSystem.h"

#include "base/containers/include/stringBuilder.h"
#include "base/containers/include/stringParser.h"

namespace base
{
    namespace rtti
    {
        namespace prv
        {
            const AnsiChar* StrongHandleType::TypePrefix = "strong<";

            StrongHandleType::StrongHandleType(const IClassType* pointedType)
                : IHandleType(FormatStrongHandleTypeName(pointedType->getName()))
                , m_pointedType(pointedType)
            {
                ASSERT_EX(m_pointedType->getMetaType() == MetaType::Class, "Handle internal type must be a class");
                //ASSERT_EX(m_pointedType->isA< obj::IObject >(), "Handles must use object classes");
                m_traits.m_convClass = TypeConversionClass::TypeStrongHandle;
                m_traits.m_size = sizeof(obj::ObjectHandle);
                m_traits.m_alignment = __alignof(obj::ObjectHandle);
            }

            StrongHandleType::~StrongHandleType()
            {
            }

            void StrongHandleType::construct(void *object) const
            {
                new (object) obj::ObjectHandle();
            }

            void StrongHandleType::destruct(void *object) const
            {
                auto* ptr = (obj::ObjectHandle*) object;
                ptr->reset();
            }

            const IClassType* StrongHandleType::getPointedClass() const
            {
                return m_pointedType;
            }

            HandleMetaType StrongHandleType::getHandleMetaType() const
            {
                return HandleMetaType::StrongHandle;
            }

            void StrongHandleType::getPointedObject(const void* data, obj::ObjectHandle& outObject) const
            {
                auto& ptr = *(const obj::ObjectHandle*) data;
                outObject = ptr;
            }

            const Bool StrongHandleType::isPointingToNull(const void* data) const
            {
                auto& ptr = *(const obj::ObjectHandle*) data;
                return !ptr;
            }

            void StrongHandleType::setPointedObject(void* data, const obj::ObjectHandle& object) const
            {
                auto& ptr = *(obj::ObjectHandle*) data;

                if (!object || !object->isA(m_pointedType))
                    ptr.reset();
                else
                    ptr = object;
            }

            IType* StrongHandleType::ParseType(StringParser& typeNameString, ITypeSystem* typeSystem)
            {
                StringID innerTypeName;
                if (!typeNameString.parseTypeName(innerTypeName))
                    return nullptr;

                if (!typeNameString.parseKeyword(">"))
                    return nullptr;

                const auto* innerType = typeSystem->findType(innerTypeName);
                if (!innerType || innerType->getMetaType() != MetaType::Class)
                {
                    TRACE_ERROR("Unable to parse a strong handle inner type from '{}'", innerTypeName);
                    return nullptr;
                }

                return MemNew(StrongHandleType, static_cast<const IClassType*>(innerType));
            }

        } // prv

        const StringID FormatStrongHandleTypeName(const StringID className)
        {
            StringBuilder builder;
            builder.append(prv::StrongHandleType::TypePrefix);
            builder.append(className.c_str());
            builder.append(">");
            return StringID(builder.c_str());
        }

    } // rtti
} // base

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Q: How to Modify FlutterFire UI Accent Colour I've been struggling with attempting to modify the accent colour in FlutterFire UI.
Namely, I'd like to change the blue accent colour here to a different material colour, such as purple. I've messed around with the app theming to no avail, as none of the ThemeData parameters seem to influence this colour so far. I was wondering if this was possible? Thanks!

A: accent color is deprecated so now u can user Colorscheme instead like this
MaterialApp(
      theme: ThemeData(
        primarySwatch: Colors.orange,
        colorScheme: ColorScheme.fromSwatch(accentColor: Colors.green),
      ),
      home: NextScreen(),
    );

A: You can use this in theme data
theme: ThemeData(
        outlinedButtonTheme: OutlinedButtonThemeData(
          style: ButtonStyle(
            padding: MaterialStateProperty.all<EdgeInsets>(
              const EdgeInsets.all(24),
            ),
            backgroundColor: MaterialStateProperty.all<Color>(Colors.purple),
            foregroundColor: MaterialStateProperty.all<Color>(Colors.white),
          ),
        ),
     textButtonTheme: TextButtonThemeData(
              style: ButtonStyle(
            foregroundColor:
MaterialStateProperty.all<Color>(Colors.purple)
  )
 )
),

A: I ended up finding the answer to my own question. Turns out the theming is part of the colour scheme property, and I ended up defining the following:
colorScheme: ColorScheme.fromSwatch().copyWith(
    primary: Colors.deepPurpleAccent
)

This set them all to deepPurpleAccent!

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