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Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Enhances Response Selection During Sequential Action.Bryant J. Jongkees, Maarten A. Immink, Alessandra Finisguerra & Lorenza S. Colzato - 2018 - Frontiers in Psychology 9.details
De Novis Libris Iudicia.C. J. Ruijgh, J. H. Jongkees, J. H. Croon, J. H. Loenen, K. Kuypers, W. K. Kraak, G. J. D. Aalders, A. W. Byvanck, E. J. Jonkers, K. Van Der Heyde, A. D. Leeman, M. David & G. J. M. Bartelink - 1958 - Mnemosyne 11 (2):160-188.details
De Novis Libris Iudicia.C. J. Ruijgh, J. H. Jongkees, W. J. Verdenius, G. Schreiner, J. C. Kamerbeek, W. J. W. Koster, G. -J.-M.-J. Te Riele, B. A. Van Groningen, J. H. Croon, G. J. D. Aalders, E. Boswinkel, H. L. W. Nelson, R. E. H. Westendorp Boerma & P. J. Enk - 1961 - Mnemosyne 14 (4):325-378.details
Bioethics for Scientists.J. A. Bryant, Linda Baggott la Velle & John Searle (eds.) - 2002 - Wiley.details
A dictionary definition of Bioethics is, 'the ethics, or moral principles and rules of conduct, of medical and biological research'. This book is an introductory text of just biological and not medical bioethics. It covers the ethics of experimentation, including genetic manipulation, in plants and animals; ethics and biodiversity, ethics and the environment. There is increasing interest in bioethics - both in academia and by the media and the general public. Awareness of bioethics is incorporated into Biological / Environmental Science (...) courses, plus the first dedicated modular courses on bioethics are starting up. Includes case studies Has questions for students Chapters include environmental, animal, agricultural and reproductive ethics as well as a wide range of issues regarding genetic manipulation. (shrink)
Animal Experimentation in Applied Ethics
Bioethics for Scientists.J. A. Bryant, Linda Baggott la Velle & John D. Searle - 2002details
Austin on Hypotheticals and Conditionals.J. Bryant - 1977 - International Logic Review 16:229.details
Areas of Mathematics in Philosophy of Mathematics
Semantics in Philosophy of Language
Dale on the transitivity of "if-then".J. Bryant - 1977 - Logique Et Analyse 20 (79):348.details
Conditionals in Philosophy of Language
Introduction to bioethics.J. A. Bryant - 2018 - Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.details
Provides comprehensive, yet concise coverage of the broad field of bioethics, dealing with the scientific, medical, social, religious, political and international concerns.
Crop plant genetic modification.J. Bryant - 2004 - Bioethics Briefing 2.details
Storytelling and globalization: The complex narratives of netwar.Michelle Shumate, J. Alison Bryant & Peter R. Monge - 2005 - Emergence: Complexity and Organization 7.details
Film Media in Aesthetics
Deleuze/derrida: The politics of territoriality.J. Bryant, J. Cash, J. Hewitt, L. W., D. Petherbridge, J. Rundell, G. Schwab & J. Smith - 2003 - Critical Horizons 4 (2):147-156.details
Derrida and Other Philosophers in Continental Philosophy
Derrida: Social and Political Philosophy in Continental Philosophy
James Harrel Cobb 1906-1973.J. A. Bryant - 1974 - Proceedings and Addresses of the American Philosophical Association 48:170 - 171.details
William James in 19th Century Philosophy
Contingency, fragility, difference.J. Bryant, J. Cash, J. Hewitt, L. W., D. Petherbridge, J. Rundell & J. Smith - 2003 - Critical Horizons 4 (1):1-5.details
De Novis Libris Iudicia.W. J. Verdenius, W. Den Boer, W. K. Kraak, J. C. Kamerbeek, J. G. A. Ros, G. J. De Vries, J. H. Jongkees, P. J. Enk, A. W. Byvanck, J. H. Thiel, G. J. M. Bartelink, G. F. Diercks, D. Kuijper & E. Friezer - 1959 - Mnemosyne 12 (4):344-384.details
De Novis Libris Iudicia.J. H. Croon, W. J. Verdenius, J. C. Kamerbeek, J. C. Opstelten, A. J. Koster, A. G. Woodhead, J. H. Jongkees, C. C. Van Essen, J. H. Thiel, P. J. Enk, J. W. Fuchs, J. H. Waszink, P. De Jonge & A. W. Byvanck - 1955 - Mnemosyne 8 (3):227-261.details
The Philosophy of Mind.C. J. Bryant - 1967 - Philosophical Quarterly 17 (69):365-366.details
S. Bryant, Educational Ends. [REVIEW]J. Sully - 1888 - Mind 13:105.details
Mental association investigated by experiment.J. McK Cattell, Sophie Bryant, G. F. Stout, F. Y. Edgeworth, E. P. Hughes & C. E. Collet - 1889 - Mind 14 (54):230-250.details
Ethics, Equity and the Renewal of Who's Health-for-All Strategy Proceedings of the Xxixth Cioms Conference, Geneva, Switzerland 12-14 March 1997. [REVIEW]Zenon Bankowski, John H. Bryant, J. Gallagher & Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences - 1997details
OOlO-0277/94/$07.00 0 1994-Elsevier Science BV All rights reserved.J. Alegria, D. Archangeli, W. Badecker, R. Battison, D. Bekerian, I. Biederman, P. Bloom, L. Bonatti, M. Braine & P. Bryant - 1994 - Cognition 52:81-82.details
De Novis Libris Iudicia.J. C. Kamerbeek, M. Van Der Valk, W. J. Verdenius, B. A. Van Groningen, W. J. W. Koster, M. J. Sicking, Modestus Van Straaten, A. W. Byvanck, G. Van Hoorn, H. W. Pleket, J. H. Jongkees, P. J. Enk, J. W. Fuchs, A. D. Leeman, R. E. H. Westendorp Boerma, H. M. Mulder & A. Sizoo - 1959 - Mnemosyne 12 (2):141-189.details
Seeing, Knowing and Believing: A Study of the Language of Visual Perception.C. J. Bryant - 1967 - Philosophical Quarterly 17 (68):274-275.details
Research.J. Mck Cattell & Sophie Bryant - 1889 - Mind 14 (54):230-250.details
James Bryant Conant, science, and science education : the uses of history and philosophy.Wayne J. Urban & Sarah E. Wever - 2017 - In Antoinette Errante, Jackie M. Blount & Bruce A. Kimball (eds.), Philosophy and history of education: diverse perspectives on their value and relationship. Rowman & Littlefield.details
Philosophy and Cybernetics.C. J. Bryant - 1969 - Philosophical Quarterly 19 (77):375-376.details
Sir Arthur Bryant as a 20th-century Victorian.J. Stapleton - 2004 - History of European Ideas 30 (2):217-240.details
This article considers some of the late-Victorian and Edwardian influences on the popular historian, Sir Arthur Bryant in the 20th century. It emphasises Bryant's role in strengthening patriotism and English national identity in the unpropitious circumstances of interwar and postwar Britain. The article examines his conservative cast of mind, one he communicated through best-selling histories and prolific journalism. It emphasises his increasing distance from organised Conservatism after the Second World War and the sympathy he attracted in some quarters (...) of the Labour movement at the end of his life, as well as earlier on. However, it concludes that Bryant is a vital link between the late-19th century 'moment' of Englishness and its recent revival among Conservative thinkers, publicists and politicians. (shrink)
De Novis Libris Iudicia.K. Sprey, J. H. Jongkees, J. H. Waszink, J. H. Thiel, F. L. R. Sassen & A. G. De Man - 1954 - Mnemosyne 7 (4):342-354.details
De Novis Libris Iudicia.W. J. W. Koster, J. H. Croon, W. J. Verdenius, D. W. Lucas, F. L. R. Sassen, L. M. De Rijk, J. H. Jongkees, B. L. Hijmans, J. Gonda, F. I. R. Sassen & G. F. Diercks - 1954 - Mnemosyne 7 (3):241-261.details
Locating objects from memory or from sight.D. J. Bryant & B. Tversky - 1991 - Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society 29 (6):529-529.details
Aspects of Consciousness in Philosophy of Mind
The relationship between joint attention and theory of mind in neurotypical adults.Jordan A. Shaw, Lauren K. Bryant, Bertram F. Malle, Daniel J. Povinelli & John R. Pruett - 2017 - Consciousness and Cognition 51:268-278.details
Joint attention (JA) is hypothesized to have a close relationship with developing theory of mind (ToM) capabilities. We tested the co-occurrence of ToM and JA in social interactions between adults with no reported history of psychiatric illness or neurodevelopmental disorders. Participants engaged in an experimental task that encouraged nonverbal communication, including JA, and also ToM activity. We adapted an in-lab variant of experience sampling methods (Bryant, Coffey, Povinelli, & Pruett, 2013) to measure ToM during JA based on participants' subjective (...) reports of their thoughts while performing the task. This experiment successfully elicited instances of JA in 17/20 dyads. We compared participants' thought contents during episodes of JA and non-JA. Our results suggest that, in adults, JA and ToM may occur independently. (shrink)
Attention and Consciousness in Psychology in Philosophy of Cognitive Science
The growth habits and surface structure of ice crystals.B. J. Mason, G. W. Bryant & A. P. Van den Heuvel - 1963 - Philosophical Magazine 8 (87):505-526.details
Firm Engagement and Social Issue Salience, Consensus, and Contestation.Jennifer J. Griffin, Andrew P. Bryant & Cynthia E. Clark - 2017 - Business and Society 56 (8):1136-1168.details
Facing an increasing number and variety of issues with social salience, firms must determine how to engage with issues that likely have a significant impact on them. Integrating issues management and salience theories, the authors find that firms engage with socially contested issues—where there is a high degree of societal disagreement—in a different manner from issues that have social consensus, or high agreement. Examining social issue resolutions filed by shareholders from 1997 to 2009, the study finds that socially contested issues, (...) as well as those issues with social consensus, are both likely to result in engagement by the firm. For social issues with consensus, a firm is more likely to opt for a low level of shareholder engagement whereas resolutions regarding contested issues lead to engaging shareholders at a higher level. These findings shed new light on the IM and issue salience literature streams that have suggested firms will react differently to these types of issues, even while they remain largely untested. Finally, firms become less engaged with perennial issues over time. rather than more, providing new guidance to researchers, shareholder activists, and firms alike. To the authors' knowledge, such fined-grained insight into expected levels of firm engagement with social issue salience has not been put forth previously. (shrink)
Salience in Philosophy of Mind
Theory of Mind experience sampling in typical adults.Lauren Bryant, Anna Coffey, Daniel J. Povinelli & John R. Pruett - 2013 - Consciousness and Cognition 22 (3):697-707.details
We explored the frequency with which typical adults make Theory of Mind attributions, and under what circumstances these attributions occur. We used an experience sampling method to query 30 typical adults about their everyday thoughts. Participants carried a Personal Data Assistant that prompted them to categorize their thoughts as Action, Mental State, or Miscellaneous at approximately 30 pseudo-random times during a continuous 10-h period. Additionally, participants noted the direction of their thought and degree of socializing at the time of inquiry. (...) We were interested in the relative frequency of ToM and how prominent they were in immediate social exchanges. Analyses of multiple choice answers suggest that typical adults: spend more time thinking about actions than mental states and miscellaneous things, exhibit a higher degree of own- versus other-directed thought when alone, and make mental state attributions more frequently when not interacting than while interacting with others . A significant 3-way interaction between thought type, direction of thought, and socializing emerged because action but not mental state thoughts about others occurred more frequently when participants were interacting with people versus when alone; whereas there was an increase in the frequency of both action and mental state attributions about the self when participants were alone as opposed to socializing. A secondary analysis of coded free text responses supports findings 1–3. The results of this study help to create a more naturalistic picture of ToM use in everyday life and the method shows promise for future study of typical and atypical thought processes. (shrink)
Consciousness and Psychology in Philosophy of Cognitive Science
Science of Consciousness in Philosophy of Cognitive Science
Representing space in language and perception.David J. Bryant - 1997 - Mind and Language 12 (3-4):239-264.details
Spatial Experience in Philosophy of Mind
Addressing Stereotype Threat is Critical to Diversity and Inclusion in Organizational Psychology.Bettina J. Casad & William J. Bryant - 2016 - Frontiers in Psychology 7.details
De Novis Libris Iudicia.C. J. Ruijgh, W. J. W. Koster, W. Wiersma, J. C. Kamerbeek, J. C. Opstelten, Olivier Masson, G. J. D. Aalders, J. H. Thiel, J. H. Jongkees, H. T. Wallinga, A. D. Leeman, J. W. Fuchs, P. J. Enk, J. H. Waszink, W. Klei & G. J. M. Bartelink - 1959 - Mnemosyne 12 (3):252-285.details
De Novis Libris Iudicia.A. Sizoo, J. D. Meerwaldt, J. H. Jongkees, W. J. W. Koster, A. D. Leeman, G. J. De Vries, G. J. D. Aalders, H. W. Fil, W. Den Boer, W. J. Verdenius, M. H. A. L. H. Van Der Valk, B. A. Van Groningen, J. C. Kamerbeek, A. N. Zadoks-Josephus Jitta, J. H. Thiel, M. P. J. Van Den Hout, P. J. Enk, J. H. Waszink, H. W. Van Pesch, J. W. Fuchs & F. L. R. Sassen - 1956 - Mnemosyne 9 (3):248-283.details
Savoring Interventions Increase Positive Emotions After a Social-Evaluative Hassle.Jeffrey J. Klibert, Bradley R. Sturz, Kayla LeLeux-LaBarge, Arthur Hatton, K. Bryant Smalley & Jacob C. Warren - 2022 - Frontiers in Psychology 13.details
Achieving a high quality of life is dependent upon how individuals face adversity. Positive psychological interventions are well-suited to support coping efforts; however, experimental research is limited. The purpose of the current research was to examine whether different savoring interventions could increase important coping resources in response to a social-evaluative hassle. We completed an experimental mixed subject design study with a university student sample. All participants completed a hassle induction task and were then randomly assigned into different intervention groups. Positive (...) emotion ratings were collected at three points in time. Results revealed a significant time x intervention interaction effect, such that individuals in the savoring the moment intervention reported higher levels of positive emotions compared to individuals assigned to the true control group, guided imagery control group, and savoring through reminiscence intervention. Such findings represent a significant extension to savoring theory and offer support for savoring the moment exercises as a primary prevention strategy to bolster effective responses to social-evaluative hassles. (shrink)
Is preadaptation for language a necessary assumption?David J. Bryant - 1995 - Behavioral and Brain Sciences 18 (1):183-184.details
Preadaptation for language is an unnecessary assumption because intermediate stages of linguistic ability are possible and adaptive. Language could have evolved through gradual selection from structures exhibiting few features associated with modern structures. Without physical evidence pertaining to language ability in prehabilis hominids, it remains possible that selective pressures for language use preceded and necessitated modern neurolinguistic structures.
Evolution of Language in Philosophy of Language
The parameters of ytterbium implantation in CdS, ZnS and ZnSe.R. H. Fewster & F. J. Bryant - 1973 - Philosophical Magazine 28 (6):1225-1239.details
Symposium: In What Sense, If Any, Is It True That Psychical States Are Extended?G. F. Stout, Sophie Bryant & J. H. Muirhead - 1895 - Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society (2):86 - 97.details
Content Internalism and Externalism in Philosophy of Mind
Assessing spatial frameworks with object and direction probes.David J. Bryant & Barbara Tversky - 1992 - Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society 30 (1):29-32.details
Civil procedure and courts.Carrie J. Menkel-Meadow & Bryant G. Garth - 2010 - In Peter Cane & Herbert M. Kritzer (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Empirical Legal Research. Oxford University Press.details
Courts play a central role in legal and political processes in many countries in the common law world. Legal actors have a stake in making sure that legal processes and procedures are perceived as legitimate, both by the general population and professionals. Civil procedure, in both common law and civilian legal systems, has been historically known for its complexity. This article presents a body of empirical research about courts and procedural rules, and their role in different societies. It also analyzes (...) research and states how it has been used in policy debates and reforms. In addition, it discusses the question of the demand and supply for empirical research about rules of procedure and courts, and explores the difficulty of carrying out empirical research that goes beyond a focus on the institutional needs of the courts themselves and the reformers interested in their own court-reform agendas. (shrink)
Philosophy of Law, Miscellaneous in Philosophy of Law
To organize is to memorize.Gordon H. Bower & David J. Bryant - 1991 - In William Kessen, Andrew Ortony & Fergus I. M. Craik (eds.), Memories, Thoughts, and Emotions: Essays in Honor of George Mandler. Lawrence Erlbaum. pp. 149.details
Topics in Feminist Philosophy in Philosophy of Gender, Race, and Sexuality
A Sociology of Ethics - J. M. Bryant: Moral Codes and Social Structure in Ancient Greece: a Sociology of Greek Ethics from Homer to the Epicureans and Stoics . Pp. xvi + 575. Albany: State University of New York, 1996. ISBN: 0-7914-3041-3. [REVIEW]Christopher Gill - 1998 - The Classical Review 48 (1):87-89.details
Classics in Arts and Humanities
Epicurus in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
Stoics: Ethics in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
Ethics, Equity, and the Renewal of Who's Health-for-All Strategy: Proceedings of the Xxixth Cioms Conference, Geneva, Switzerland 12-14 March 1997. [REVIEW]Zbigniew Bańkowski, John H. Bryant & J. Gallagher (eds.) - 1997 - Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (Cioms).details
Records the main presentations of an international conference convened to identify the ethical concerns that need to be addressed as WHO renew its health for all policy for the 21st century. The meeting was attended by more than 150 experts in the fields of ethics, human rights, philosophy, medicine, and public health. Their contributions illustrate the many complex issues that need to be addressed when formulating global health policies for the future, particularly in view of striking recent changes in health (...) care, disease patterns, market forces, and political systems. The report opens with a description of the WHO policy framework for achieving four goals in the 21st century: attainment by all of health rights, achievement of global health equity, increase in healthy life expectancy, and access for all to essential quality health services. Against this background, the first section traces the evolution of bioethics to its present concern with the health of populations and identifies some of the most important inequalities that confront contemporary society. Papers in section two discuss key policy issues, including the definition of essential public health functions and their relationship to primary health care, ethical issues raised by the use of Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) to prioritize health resources, and the potential conflict between policies aimed at reaching vulnerable groups and those seeking to achieve aggregate health benefits. Ethical issues are discussed in subsequent sections, which explore policy implications at global, regional, and national levels. The remaining sections consider the actions needed to ensure that ethical analysis plays a role in the renewal of the health for all strategy and discuss some of the practical requirements for gaining commitment to equity as an essential public health goal for the 21st century. (shrink)
Health Care Justice in Applied Ethics
Health Care Rights in Applied Ethics
Justice in Applied Ethics in Applied Ethics
Polish Philosophy in European Philosophy
Welfare in Social and Political Philosophy
New books. [REVIEW]Sophie Bryant, Sidney Ball, W. D. Ross, J. Welton, B. Russell, F. C. S. Schiller & B. W. - 1901 - Mind 10 (38):265-279.details
Irresponsible contagions: Propagating harmful behavior through imitation.Andrew Bryant, Jennifer J. Griffin & Vanessa G. Perry - 2022 - Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility 32 (1):292-311.details
Abstract'Monkey see, monkey do' is an old saying referring to imitating another's actions without necessarily understanding the underlying motivations or being concerned about consequences, such as propagating harmful behaviors. This study examines the likelihood of firms imitating and proliferating others' unethical, irresponsible practices thereby exacerbating harmful effects among even more firms; in doing so, irresponsible contagions can rapidly spread more broadly, negatively affecting even more consumers. Building upon rivalry- and information-based imitation theories, we examine if harmful behaviors of others, in (...) combination with misbehavior of referent firms, influences the likelihood of a firm to engage in irresponsible consumer-related practices. After examining 25,824 firm-year observations over 12 years, our findings suggest that imitation of harmful product-related behavior occurs; with size an important factor related to proliferation of harmful behaviors. Testing the model against a holdout sample finds 94% accuracy. Implications for scholars, managers, and policy makers are explored. (shrink)
Etch pits and dislocations in ice crystals.G. W. Bryant & B. J. Mason - 1960 - Philosophical Magazine 5 (60):1221-1227.details


1497 has 4 divisors (see below), whose sum is σ = 2000. Its totient is φ = 996.
The previous prime is 1493. The next prime is 1499. The reversal of 1497 is 7941.
It can be divided in two parts, 14 and 97, that added together give a palindrome (111).
It is a semiprime because it is the product of two primes, and also a Blum integer, because the two primes are equal to 3 mod 4, and also an emirpimes, since its reverse is a distinct semiprime: 7941 = 3 ⋅2647.
It is not a de Polignac number, because 1497 - 22 = 1493 is a prime.
It is the 26-th Perrin number.
1497 is a lucky number.
It is an inconsummate number, since it does not exist a number n which divided by its sum of digits gives 1497.
It is not an unprimeable number, because it can be changed into a prime (1493) by changing a digit.
It is a polite number, since it can be written in 3 ways as a sum of consecutive naturals, for example, 247 + ... + 252.
It is an arithmetic number, because the mean of its divisors is an integer number (500).
21497 is an apocalyptic number.
1497 is a deficient number, since it is larger than the sum of its proper divisors (503).
1497 is an equidigital number, since it uses as much as digits as its factorization.
1497 is an odious number, because the sum of its binary digits is odd.
The sum of its prime factors is 502.
The square root of 1497 is about 38.6910842443. The cubic root of 1497 is about 11.4395059040.
The spelling of 1497 in words is "one thousand, four hundred ninety-seven".


Download album Bon Voyage as a torrent in audio format as MP3, AAC, FLAC for free and register. Group from the France and play in the genre of Dreampop, Indie Pop, Psychedelic Rock, on 05-April-18, 18:20 Melody's Echo Chamber in status is active and recorded on the label of the . Group Melody's Echo Chamber plays in genre Dreampop, Indie Pop, Psychedelic Rock and was formed in country France. Release Bon Voyage was released on media Compact-Disc and in Full album format.


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Milk It: The Best of Death in Vegas is a compilation album by Death in Vegas, released on 7 February 2005 in the UK and on 23 February  2005 in Japan. Disc one is a collection of some of the band's best album tracks, while disc two is a bonus disc of remixes. The album was not released in the US.

Track listing
 "Aisha"
 "So You Say You Lost Your Baby"
 "Dirt"
 "Rekkit"
 "Scorpio Rising"
 "Soul Auctioneer"
 "Hands Around My Throat"
 "All That Glitters"
 "Dirge"
 "Girls"
 "Rematerialised"
 "Broken Little Sister" (Japanese version-only bonus track)

Bonus disc
 "Aisha" (Trevor Jackson mix)
 "Hands Around My Throat" (ADULT. mix)
 "Hands Around My Throat" (UXB mix)
 "Scorpio Rising" (The Polyphonic Spree mix)
 "One More Time"
 "Dirge" (Slam remix)
 "Dirge" (Cossack mix)
 "Dirt" (Mullet mix)
 "Twist And Crawl" (Full mix)
 "Rocco" (Dave Clarke mix)
 "Rekkit" (Two Lone Swordsmen remix) (Effective Machine)
 "Neptune City" (Two Lone Swordsmen remix)

Personnel
 Richard Fearless
 Tim Holmes
 Steve Hellier
 Dot Allison – vocals on "Dirge"
 Bobby Gillespie – vocals on "Soul Auctioneer", "One More Time"
 Iggy Pop – vocals on "Aisha"
 Nicola Kuperus – vocals on "Hands Around My Throat"
 Liam Gallagher – vocals on "Scorpio Rising"
 Paul Weller – vocals on "So You Say You Lost Your Baby"
 Jim Reid - vocals on "Broken Little Sister"

2005 compilation albums
Death in Vegas albums
2005 remix albums
Sony Music remix albums
Sony Music compilation albums

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Hard to split the top two picks. SIZZLING BABE won last start at Eagle Farm and in strong form with two wins from six attempts this campaign, marginal top pick. GIRLS ARE READY short back-up of seven days and ran eighth last start at Gold Coast on a heavy track when fresh, if in the finish no surprise. MAGIC BEANS a winner at first outing this prep and finished in the middle of the pack last start at Doomben, sneaky chance. PULL ANCHOR failed to win as a favourite at only start at Doomben and gets the blinkers on for the first time, each-way claims.
Hit Snooze won by 1.55L.
On a seven day back-up. Ran 11 lengths back from the winner last start at Gold Coast when fresh but won at Canterbury in only second-up attempt. At least a place chance here.
Got the campaign off to a strong start winning when fresh and finished in the middle of the pack last start at Doomben. Anthony Allen has had success aboard previously. Should fight out the finish.
Can't knock the form with two wins from six attempts this campaign and last start winner at Eagle Farm. Drops in weight. Right in this.
Finished worse than midfield last start at Mackay and steps up to weekend company. Won once this prep at Mackay three runs back. Seems unlikely.
Gary Duncan debutant and fitter for Sunshine Coast trial. Watch betting.
Disappointing at only start at Doomben but placed at trial since last race 21 days ago. Drops in weight but still not keen.
Last start winner at long odds to break maiden at Doomben and draws to do no work. Rates highly with Boris Thornton retaining the ride. Forward showing no surprise.
On a six day back-up and first run at metropolitan level. Large claim helps but still appears tested.
Only able to place as favourite at only start at Doomben and gets the blinkers on for the first time. Goes down in weight. Genuine contender.
Amongst the placegetters last start running second at Eagle Farm but up in weight. Won't be far away in the run. Sneaky chance.
Beaten by 11 lengths at only start at Gold Coast and gets the blinkers on for the first time. Looks up to a city race. This looks too strong.


Holding an audience's attention is never an easy task — audience members always have the option of escaping to their smartphones or simply tuning out if they get bored. Tuesday night's State of the Union address, however, showed business leaders and politicians alike how to counter this problem.
Rather than just focusing on his words and tone of voice, President Barack Obama and his team actively engaged the audience. Through visuals that demonstrated his points and photos that connected his viewers to the real people he was discussing, Obama successfully explained complex issues to the American public. In this article, I explainswhy Tuesday's night speech set a precedent for how all leaders should communicate.
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One the other hand, there is a high percent of people who have gonorrhea, Chlamydia or syphilis. For instance, ten years ago in the united States, there were more or less a million people documented to be suffering from Chlamydia. That number was obviously higher than the one that was recorded a year ago. At the same time, there were 350000 diagnosed with gonorrhea in 2007. There seems to be more people getting diagnosed with STD year after year.
The STD statistics also show that the most common among STDS is chlamydia and gonorrhea. Chlamydia may not easily manifest symptoms but can diagnosed easily. Gonorrhea is also not that hard to diagnose. The amazing news is that there is a cure for these two diseases especially when they are diagnosed early. There is a chance that these two STDs can lead to problems like infertility or PID in women if left untreated. A women who has untreated STD is at high risk of developing chronic pelvic pain and suffering ectopic pregnancy.
Although men suffer from chlamydia less, this does not mean that they can't be affected by complications. Oppositely, gonorrhea in men is even more risky. Not only does this disease put them at risk of infertility but they the infection can make its way to joints and the blood stream. Gonorrhea can be fatal in men.
What does this mean? This suggests that both women and men should be more aware of STDs than ever. Awareness is the key to avoiding STDs and knowing what to do if you get it.
As the numbers on the STD statistics rise, so should the peoples need for safety practice. The statistic simple try to tell people to as much as possible avoid having multiple partners. One should also learn how to correctly use protection.


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Justin Bieber Announces New Album 'Justice'
Drake Confirms Summer Tour With 21 Savage
Justin Bieber has announced his new album Justice. The project will be the singers sixth studio album and will include Bieber's 2020 songs "Holy" (featuring Chance the Rapper), "Lonely" (featuring benny blanco), and "Anyone." The Changes follow up is set to be released on March 19, 2021 (via RBMG/Def Jam).
"In a time when there's so much wrong with this broken planet, we all crave healing—and justice—for humanity," he said. "In creating this album, my goal is to make music that will provide comfort; to make songs that people can relate to, and connect to, so they feel less alone. Suffering, injustice and pain can leave people feeling helpless. Music is a great way of reminding each other that we aren't alone. Music can be a way to relate to one another and connect with one another. I know that I cannot simply solve injustice by making music, but I do know that if we all do our part by using our gifts to serve this planet, and each other, that we are that much closer to being united. This is me doing a small part. My part. I want to continue the conversation of what justice looks like so we can continue to heal."
#JUSTICE the album March 19th. Pre-order now: https://t.co/VSc6FCWSVs pic.twitter.com/MpYt7jKeYd
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) February 26, 2021
What does justice look like for Bieber? We look forward to finding out via this new album! For now, stream the collections lead singles below.
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We built on this in March 2016 with the release of Realising Our Full Potential: Tax Directions for a Transitioning Economy. This paper outlined a plan to make changes to the tax system that will encourage investment and innovation, create new jobs and be fair. It's about creating a tax system that helps the economy make the transition to a highly competitive, globalised, digital world.
The Business Council Secretariat contact for tax and fiscal policy issues is Adam Boyton, Chief Economist.
Let's focus on what we want the tax system to do and what needs to be fixed.
The first in a series of papers that the BCA is releasing in order to build a shared understanding of Australia's tax reform challenges and priorities.


NEW YORK, April 5, 2019 /3BL Media/ - LG Electronics USA was honored with a coveted 2019 Edison Award, receiving a "gold" designation – the highest honor – in the Energy & Sustainability category for LG's breakthrough room air conditioner technology that delivers a 40 percent improvement in efficiency for its best performing model*.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 8, 2019 /3BL Media/ — Family-owned Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, celebrates being named once again among the most reputable companies in the world, as part of the annual Global RepTrak® 100 list compiled by the Reputation Institute (RI) and published in Forbes. Ranked at #87, Bacardi Limited climbed two spots and has made the annual global list seven consecutive times.
NEW YORK, April 3, 2019 /3BL Media/ - CIT Bank, CIT Group's national online bank, today announced it has been selected as winner of the Best Personal Finance Company award by FinTech Breakthrough, an independent organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global FinTech market.
BALTIMORE, April 2, 2019 /3BL Media/— Legg Mason announced today that it has received a perfect score of 100 on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation's premier benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Legg Mason joins the ranks of more than 560 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks in this year's survey, which is administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation.


The company and myself specialize in diagrams and mockups, but it also serves designers looking for a professional floor plan software. Use this guide for everything about designing floor plans from start to finish quickly and easily, plus a step-by-step floorplan layout design guide.
Core Building Group is a dynamic construction company specialising in residential and commercial development in Canberra and its surrounding regions. With over 30 years of combined experience between its directors, we can assure quality and professionalism in all projects undertaken. We pride ourselves on our customer relations and efficiency, resulting in high quality finishes and attention to detail in all aspects of our work.
deal Building Solutions Pty Limited (IBS) is a professional experienced team dedicated to setting new standards in home design and construction in the Canberra region. We believe in providing the highest possible levels of client service, quality and integrity without compromise. We are a small, proud building group where building a new home or an extension is not just another job, but a responsibility and opportunity to fulfill our clients trust and dreams to the best of our ability. IBS specializes in architectural and custom designed homes and extensions combining style and quality in harmony to suit your lifestyle.
Cozy Refuge is a Residential design company located in Franklin, Canberra.
We focus on detailing a 3D Concept of the proposed structure for feasibility on all aspects of construction. From the 3D concept we can iron out most if not all the wrinkles before final drafting of the plan sets.
A successful design studio servicing the ACT and Regional NSW for the past 34 years. Extensive knowledge of local and regional regulations and experience in building design.
Operating in Canberra, Wagga Wagga, the NSW South Coast and anywhere in between, Matilda Homes is a residential Design company dedicated to delivering beautiful, comfortable, practical and appropriate residenital design solutions, fit to the clients needs and fit for the Australian environment.


In order to provide space for the infrastructure of modern living, many natural landscapes are uprooted and the animals within them displaced. While reducing habitat loss for wild animals continues to be a central goal of environmental agencies, habitat loss is not the only impact of urban sprawl.Urban waste runoff can leak into rivers and lakes causing algal blooms which kill aquatic life, and light pollution interferes with the mating behavior of some insects like lightning bugs, resulting in major population declines. Another often-overlooked impact of urbanization is the overproduction of sound and how it, too, can be lethal to surrounding wildlife.
Largely created from city construction and traffic on highways, the over-abundance of noise interferes with an assortment of animal behaviors such as attracting mates, searching for food, and raising offspring. Noise can even impact animals at the cellular level, causing an increase in stress-related hormones. Short-term exposure to stress hormones can be beneficial, but if prolonged, they can impair immune function and reduce an animal's ability to survive. So, can can traffic noise really lead frogs to, well…croak?
To find out, in a recent study scientists evaluated the effects of prolonged noise exposure on the immune health of wood frogs (Rana sylvatica). Further, they evaluated whether some wood frog populations, which have lived next to loud, urban environments for generations, have adapted to their new status quo. To investigate these questions, wood frog eggs were removed from ponds found near major highways and from ponds secluded far from traffic noise. Once fully grown, frogs from both "loud" and "quiet" ponds were placed into rooms for eight consecutive days where they were either exposed to simulated traffic noise or pre-recorded natural sounds from the quiet sites. After exposure to one of the sound rooms, frogs were evaluated for changes in their immune function and stress hormone levels.
Researchers found that quiet pond frogs exposed to traffic sound produced significantly fewer anti-microbial peptides than frogs listening to natural sound. Anti-microbial peptides are chemicals secreted by the skin that function as a first line of defense against disease. This decrease in peptides suggests that quiet pond frogs listening to prolonged traffic noise would be more susceptible to infections. In addition, quiet pond frogs gained significantly less weight in the traffic noise room, suggesting worse overall health.
Next, researchers directly compared the amount of stress hormones produced from both quiet and loud pond frogs when exposed to either room type. Quiet pond frogs subjected to traffic sound produced significantly more stress hormone after eight days than frogs hearing natural sound. In contrast, the frogs raised from loud ponds showed no difference in stress hormone levels across the two rooms. Further, the loud pond frogs' stress hormones were low overall, comparable to that of the quiet pond frogs hearing natural sound. The lack of change in the traffic pond frogs' stress suggests that they have adapted to their noisy, urban environments. However, the quiet pond frogs' prolonged stress response, along with their diminished production of anti-microbial peptides and weight loss, all suggest reduced survival in the wild when exposed to urban noise.
To many, it may appear as a positive that the loud pond frogs seem to have adapted to urban noise. However, the ability to successfully adapt may not extend to other frog species, or even other wood frog populations. The key to successful adaptation is both time and the ability for affected populations to persist until resistances to urban sound evolve. The frogs in the study which lived close to urban noise had between 15-35 generations to develop their physiological resistance to noise pollution–a luxury frogs facing more imminent threats may not have. In recent decades, a disease called Batrochytrium dendrobatitis (Bd) has been decimating frogs globally, and the anti-microbial peptides produced by wood frogs helps protect them from this infection. As noise pollution reduces peptide production in frogs unfamiliar with urban sound, this increases their susceptibility to the disease as well as passing it to other vulnerable individuals.
So, while the evidence that wood frogs adapt to noise pollution is a good sign, efforts to reduce urban noise can help sustain naïve frog populations as they adjust to the continually changing landscape. And although this study focused on frogs, these same effects of urban noise are likely impacting other animals as well. As such, working to limit the sound we produce may help to sustain our local environment and protect species at risk.


Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company | Changing the world one extremely tasty pizza slice at a time.
Join Us for a New Years Celebration – Family Style!
What's better than spending the weekend enjoying family time!
Rocky Mountain Flatbread and H.R. MacMillan Space Centre have teamed up to ensure your family can chow down on pizza, catch some cool movies and learn about the wonders of outer space at a great price.
The third Saturday of every month is Saturn-5 Saturdays: a series of family activities with related space themes.
This Saturday 16th don't miss out on creating awesome planetary mobiles!
Check out http://www.spacecentre.ca/family-programs#sat5sat for the next Saturn-5 Saturday programming.
space-themed holiday movies in the auditorium to light up your afternoon.
Go to Rocky Mountain Flatbread after your visit, show your Space Centre ticket stub & receive 15% off, on all food orders.
This offer cannot be combined with gift cards or other promotions.
Double Bonus: Present your restaurant receipt when you visit the Space Centre for a 15% discount on admission!
November is Ocean Wise Month! As a proud Ocean Wise partner, Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company is featuring sustainable seafood inspired pastas and flatbreads on our daily specials menu. As our daily board changes each week, so will our feature Ocean Wise inspired selection of seafood. Don't forget to check out some of our Ocean Wise menu staples, such as our West Coast Salmon Flatbread App and our Pesto Shrimp Flatbread Pizza.
Enter to Win Halloween Pizza Making Competition!
It's time to get spooky – ghouls and gals of all ages are invited to make their own pizza monster! We want to see how creative you can be with your pizza creations – Dr. Frankenstein had a lab for his monster, but all you need is a kitchen, a pizza base, toppings and imagination. Submit your pizza face picture on our Twitter or Facebook pages with your name and age and we will award the most creative adult and child submissions' with a dinner for four on us!
Pizza bases are available for purchase at Rocky Mountain Flatbread or you can use an English muffin, pita, tortilla, etc.
Are you hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for family & friends?
Or looking for a great starter to contribute to a meal you have been invited to?
Perhaps you have decided to go stress free this weekend & want a restaurant with an authentic fall harvest menu – whatever your plans, our Butternut Squash & Apple Soup is a Thanksgiving must!
To cube the squash, peel it, cut it in half, remove the seeds and then cut it into chunks. Use vegetable stock to make this vegetarian.
Sweat onions and vegetables. Heat butter and oil over low heat in a large stockpot. Add the onions and cook over low heat for about 10-15 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add the butternut squash, apples, and curry powder to the onions and sauté for 3 minutes over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper.
Add liquid and simmer. Add the hard cider and chicken stock to the pot until the vegetables are covered with liquid. Bring to a boil, and then turn the heat to low and simmer for 30-40 minutes until the veggies are very soft.
Puree, season and serve. Puree the soup with a hand blender or in a food blender or food mill. Return soup to pot and season to taste with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper, which gives this sweet soup a nice spicy aftertaste.
Make crispy sage leaves for garnish, if desired. Heat a little oil in a small sauce or sauté pan. When the oil is hot, dip or lay the sage leaves in the oil, turning them if necessary, and fry until crispy, about 5-10 seconds.
Happy Thanksgiving from the team at Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co.
Many of our fall foods are easily preserved for the lean winter months. Preserving can be done in ways such as canning, freezing, drying or curing. These are traditional methods that our ancestors used safely for thousands of years. The recent industrialization of food production has replaced these traditional techniques with chemical preservatives to extend the shelf life of our foods. As a huge supporter of seasonal eating, Rocky Mountain Flatbread hosted a canning workshop Sunday, October 6th.
Canning is a method using a hot water bath or pressure canner to seal foods inside a glass jar. Acidic foods like jams and pickles can be canned using a hot water bath as the acid inhibits bacterial growth. RHN Brendan Young joined our guest to demonstrate how easy it can be store delicious organic B.C. apple sauce and pickle local carrots with a kick!
We started the workshop off by cleaning, peeling and coring our sweet variety apples. Using a pot filled with enough water to cover the surface area of the bottom, we set the apples aside to boil until soft for approx. 15. While the apples simmered we sanitized our jars. Jars can be sanitized by boiling in water, in the dishwasher or in the oven. Once ready, we blended our apples (a sieve can also be used) until we reached our desired texture. If you wanted to season your apple sauce you could now add cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup, etc. The apple sauce can then be transferred into the jar. Leaving about an inch from the lid pound the sauce to remove any air bubbles. Use the magnetic lid lifter to remove lids from sterilizing water and transfer to jar. Tighten the ring around the jar and submerge in the hot water bath for 15-20 min. Your hot water bath should cover the top of your jars with an inch of water. Once you have removed the jars from the bath, allow them time to cool. The lid is sealed if you hear a pop and it is sucked down. If you touch the center of the lid after the jar is cool and it can still pop up and down the jar is not sealed and should be re-submerged in a hot water bath.
To pickle our carrots we washed and chopped the carrot spears to the height of the jar. To create our brine, we combined 8 cups water, 8 cups apple cider vinegar and 2/3 cups sea salt. As the brine was brought to a boil, we stuffed our carrot spears into the sterilized jars as tightly as possible (you do not want any room as carrots may float or pop up in brine and/or shrink while in hot water bath). To add some extra flavour we added 4 peppercorns, 1 clove of peeled garlic and 1 chili pepper. Once the brine had been brought to a boil we removed it from the stove top to ladle into our carrot stuffed jars. Ensuring all carrots were covered with the brine, we sealed our jars and submerged them in the hot water bath. Leave carrots to cool and seal. Wait at least 2 weeks for carrots to pickle. It is important to always use new lids, but jars and rings can be re-used if sanitized.
Thank you to Brendan Young for hosting this great workshop! We hope all of our guests will enjoy their fall preserves for seasons to come.


The requisition for residential apartments has always seen a positive trend in Bangalore owing to security, facilities and lifestyle services they offer. The 1 bedroom apartments are in demand by nuclear families and single professionals and they are coupled with stylish interiors and exteriors. There are many renowned residential communities which offer 1 BHK apartments tagged with superiors amenities and conveniences.


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Everything Else Has Failed! Don't You Think It's Time For Love?
Sound installation, spray paint on paper
5 PA speakers, 5 playback devices, 5 framed works on paper
20 x 24 in (each print)
In Everything Else Has Failed! Don't You Think It's Time For Love?, five PA speakers stand in a line, like a line of speaking bodies, projecting the five addresses that I spoke from a busy street corner in New York City in September 2007. Emerging from the corporate headquarters of UBS in midtown Manhattan, I stood at the corner of 51st St and Avenue of the Americas, at lunchtime every day for a work week, to speak to an anonymous lover.
Beginning 'My dear lover' or 'my sweet lover,' the texts I spoke were addressed to an unnamed "you" who the speaker was separated from for some unexplained reason. Woven in between comments on and about personal longing and desire, were comments about politics, war and the trauma and dislocation of living in a moment of war.
By inserting 'private correspondence' into a scene of public speech, Everything Else Has Failed! Don't You Think It's Time For Love? provokes questions about the territory of the space of the 'political' and the 'unspeakable' as it relates to love, enforced normativity and the mythic notion of 'free speech.'
Everything Else Has Failed! Don't You Think It's Time For Love? was the first of a series of works I call love addresses.


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2022 in photos: The fabulous People's Choice Awards red carpet
Hollywood looks back in awe at the 2022 People's Choice Awards' red carpet. The stars arrived at the gala in some daring designs! How about Shania Twain? Shania Twain The legendary Canadian singer ...
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NEW YORK -- Travel Weekly honored the winners of its 20th annual Readers' Choice Awards at ... Weekly also recognized four people with Lifetime Achievement Awards: Michael Premo, president and ...
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Mozo People's Choice Awards for Mobile Phone Plans 2022
Amaysim is no stranger to the Mozo People's Choice Awards winners list. It won several awards last year but 2022 is the year customers have given it the thumbs up in all mobile phone plan categories.
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This means it was Australian consumers who determined the winners of the 2022 People's Choice Headphone Awards, not us. A great point of reference before your next headphone purchase, see the brands ...
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At the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday night ... Read on for the complete list of winners. BEST PICTURE 27 People On Twitter Who Didn't Hold Back Their Feelings About Jonah Hill ...
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View the finalists – and the winners – of this year's Readers Choice Awards Travel Weekly's ... that "align with the planet, its people and its wildlife"; the organization has since ...
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		} catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
			System.out.println("Reflection says no");
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Global Payments signs EVO takeover deal to enhance B2B capabilities
Payments technology provider Global Payments has reached a definitive agreement to purchase smaller rival EVO Payments, at an enterprise value of $4bn for the latter.
The all-cash deal will see Global Payments paying $34 for an EVO share, marking a premium of around 24% to EVO stock's last close on 29 July 2022.
Global Payments will use cash reserves along with a committed bank facility to fund the transaction.
It would secure $1.5bn through convertible notes from private equity company Silver Lake.
The deal, which awaits EVO stockholder regulatory approvals, is anticipated to be completed by the first quarter of next year.
It is projected to be accretive in the first year after completion and generate $125m of run-rate synergies.
Some investment funds related to Madison Dearborn Partners and other EVO stockholders, who own nearly 22% of voting rights in EVO, have agreed to vote in support of the deal. However, their approval is subject to certain conditions, said the company.
Global Payments president and COO Cameron Bready said: "The acquisition of EVO is highly complementary to our technology-enabled strategy and provides meaningful opportunities to increase scale in our business globally.
"Together with EVO, we are positioned to deliver an unparalleled suite of distinctive software and payment solutions to our combined 4.5 million merchant locations and more than 1,500 financial institutions worldwide."
With the new deal, Global Payments intends to enhance its presence in new regions including Poland, Germany, Chile and Greece.
The deal is also expected to bolster the company's profile in current markets such as the US, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Ireland and the UK.
It will enable Global Payments to include accounts receivable automation software solutions to support its current B2B and accounts payable platform.
The latest deal continues Global Payments' buying spree, which includes the takeover of TSYS for $21.5bn in September 2019.
Last year in September, the firm announced the purchase of MineralTree for $500m in cash.
It also chalked $70bn merger plans with payment giant FIS, which were later called off.
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The County Board of Commissioners is the legislative and policy-making body of County Government in Shiawassee County. Many of their duties are specified by the Michigan Constitution and State Statute. There are seven Commissioners elected by Districts to serve a two-year term. The primary responsibility of the Board of Commissioners is development and administration of the annual budget. This includes approving the annual budgets of other independently elected County Officials, including the County Clerk, the Drain Commissioner, the Prosecutor, the Treasurer, the Register of Deeds, the Surveyor, the Sheriff, Judges of the 35th Judicial Circuit Court, the 66th Judicial District Court, and the Probate and Family Court.
As part of their fiscal responsibilities, the Board of Commissioners is responsible for developing policies and procedures to maintain public accountability and internal controls. The Board is responsible for levying property taxes, setting fees, selling bonds, and borrowing. They are also responsible for approval of all contracts, grant agreements, and personnel procedures and matters, including collective bargaining agreements. County government in Michigan places a great deal of reliance on Boards and Commissions with the management and operation of various departments. The Board of Commissioners is responsible for appointing citizen members to County Boards, Commissions and Committees. The Board is responsible for selecting a County Administrator to supervise the day-to-day operations of County Departments and determining the sites of County Buildings, and purchasing or disposing of County-owned property and facilities.


State Championship Events: Offer 3 categories (Cat 1 /2/3 race, Cat 3/4 race, Cat 5 race).
Established Race: If the race has a history of more than 20 women attending (for Cat 1-3), offer 3 categories (Cat 1 /2/3 race, Cat 3/4 race, Cat 5 race). If history shows less than 20, offer 2 races (Cat 1 /2/3/4 race, Cat 5 race).
New Races: Offer 2 races (Cat 1 /2/3/4 race, Cat 5 race).
Cat 5 Rule: For ALL races, Category 5 racers should always have their own race regardless of attendance.
*When raced together as a 1/2/3 field, the field should be scored as a whole for prize money purposes. However, for the purpose of submitting the races to MBRA category 1/2 racers and category 3 racers should be submitted separately.
When racing the category 1/2/3 fields together, please offer a different race number series to the Category 1/2 racers from the Category 3 racers, so the racers can easily distinguish who they are competing against in their category. For example, the Category 1/2 racers would be a 100 series, and the Category 3 racers would be a 200 series.
Large cash primes/purses for women's racingare greatly appreciated and effective for motivating women to race and increase attendance, including drawing in out of state teams. We always recommend equal payout to men and women! Thank you!
Have the hosting team for the race offer a course "pre-ride"/clinic before your eventto help promote your race and also to help make the course seem less threatening to new racers. These have been very effective in the past to encourage cyclists to give racing a try.
Thank you again for your interest and support of women's racing!


Finely detailed vintage sapphire ring, crafted in 9 karat white gold.
Centrally mounted cabochon cut sapphire measures 8mm x 6mm (estimated at 2 carats), accented with 8 estimated 0.04 carat faceted round cut sapphires. The total sapphire weight is estimated at 2.32 carats. The sapphires are in in excellent condition and free of cracks or chips.
The elegant design of the ring makes it ideal worn as a cocktail or alternative engagement ring. The center set cabochon sapphire exhibits a medium royal blue color. The ring was acquired on our recent buying trip to Wales.
Stones: Centrally mounted cabochon cut sapphire measures 8mm x 6mm (estimated at 2 carats), accented with 8 estimated 0.04 carat faceted round cut sapphires. The total sapphire weight is estimated at 2.32 carats. The sapphires are in in excellent condition and free of cracks or chips.
Size & Measurements: The ring is a size 7 (sizable). The mount measures 8mm wide (0.31 inches), rising 7mm from the finger.
Metal & Hallmark: 9 karat white gold. The ring is hallmarked "375" for 9 karat gold.


WFF / WBBF	- Sport persons	- LOUIS ZWICK.
In 1988 LOUIS ZWICK started his own commercial sport business. That was a famous Unique International Bodybuilding Project named "USA versus USSR". LOUIS ZWICK was a very risky person as he financed this Project. On the other hand LOUIS ZWICK could have a good profit id the Project was successfull as he aimed to sell the filmed in the USSR material for the ESPN television.
LOUIS ZWICK hared a filming group and collected a number of known Amateur and Professional bodybuilders and brought them to the USSR.
During the competition LOUIS ZWICK made acquaintance of the contemporary President WFF-WBBF International DSc.EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. It is not strange as DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS was the only one among all USSR bodybuilding leaders to know the English language.
DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS came to the "USA versus USSR" contest accompanied with his sport pupil alderady the Over All Winner of the first Official and Recognized USSR Bodybuilding Championship VIKTORAS JUCYS and also the USSR Champion ROLANDAS BUCINSKAS. At that time both bodybuilders were also multiple Over All Champions of the World's Oldest Traditional Bodybuilding Contest "Amber Prix International' (1968-2013).
As LOUIS ZWICK wanted a professional comment on his filmed materials he asked the assistance of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. No Secret that all foreign people visiting the USSR were followed and covered by special services at that time. All contacts were under the fierce control. Speaking with LOUIS ZWICK secretly to run away from the following secret services DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS took his both bodybuilders together. Unexpectidly to all present all of them jumped in a taxy and run away to a bodybuilding gym in the subburbs of Leningrad City. Also there arrived the filming group of LOUIS ZWICK too. They shot a film about the training routines of VIKTORAS JUCYS and ROLANDAS BUCINSKAS, took comments of DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS. Later this film was a big success of LOUIS ZWICK and it televised several times to the USA by ESPN television.
The sport projects started by LOUIS ZWICK in the USSR still work. LOUIS ZWICK organizes and films competitions like "Fame", "America Pageant", "World Fitness Tour" etc. And sells the materials to various US Television Companies, among them ESPN television.
Once LOUIS ZWICK invited DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS to take part at one of his projects in Europe. That was the 2002 "Fame" Europe Championship in Stutgart (Germany). To this event LOUIS ZWICK brought six professional fitness athletes from the US. The main goal of the contest was to make a film. No doubt that all these six participants from the US won first six places leaving all other participants behind. LOUIS ZWICK shot a good film for the US television and left Europe.
While communicating with the Owner of another US Private Commercial International Sport Organization MESHELLE BOYKO DSc. EDMUNDAS DAUBARAS learned that long before LOUIS ZWICK had been working at the MESHELLE BOYKO company. As she told LOUIS ZWICK copied her ideas and went on doing alone on his own the same work as he did working at her Company.


A leading provider of services to a variety of industries are currently recruiting for a Polish speaker to cover a 9 month maternity leave contract. This is a part-time position (20 hours per week) over a five day week (Monday-Friday).
You will be responsible for providing administrative support, ensuring that the data is of a high standard and following up on any missing data. You will then work alongside the other members of the team to provide reports, translating the documents from English to Polish. You should be meticulous, with excellent organisational skills and the ability to communicate well.
Based near Reading, this company is commutable from locations such as Newbury, Maidenhead, Wokingham, Twyford and Henley and is accessible by public transport.
For further details please apply through this website.


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Monday, 08 July 2019 11:13
Stephen Hance appointed National Lead for Evangelism and Witness for the Church of England
The Very Revd Dr Stephen Hance, the Dean of Derby, has been appointed National Lead for Evangelism and Witness for the Church of England.
The Dean informed the congregation at Derby Cathedral yesterday, and the Church of England made the announcement this morning.
He said: "I am a missioner at heart, passionate about growing the Church and helping people come to faith in Christ.
"My new role is all about enabling the Church of England to focus on these priorities, and as such it is one I had to say yes to.
"I will be sorry to leave Derby, but grateful for all we have accomplished here together. The Cathedral and Diocese will remain in my heart and my prayers."
Stephen will take up his new role at the end of September.
>> Read the full announcement on the Church of England website
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Did you have a fun night out at a smelly, smokey club last night? Does your hair need a quick fix without having to hit the shower and do a full on shampoo day? Why not try out a dry shampoo, and even better, you can make it yourself!
It's an easy way to get some of the filth out of your hair and back to smelling fresh. Although this spray-on shampoo recipe isn't technically 'dry' since it relies on alcohol and water, it will refresh your roots and combat odor without having to shampoo/condition your entire head. It's easy to make and you probably have most of the needed ingredients at home.


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Mineral Policy Institute
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Increasing transparency and accountability for Woodlark Island
In February's Mining Monitor, MPI outlined a proposed and potentially damaging mine on Woodlark Island in Papua New Guinea, highlighting a number of potential ecological and social impacts. Part of MPI's work is to make information about such projects available and accessible, recognising that freely available information is critical...
Mining Monitor April 2015
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Measles - For Healthcare Professionals
The United States is currently experiencing a large, multi-state outbreak of measles linked to an amusement park in California. The outbreak started in December 2014 and has spread to more than a dozen other states. CDC urges healthcare professionals to consider measles when evaluating patients with febrile rash and ask about a patient's vaccine status, recent travel history, and contact with individuals who have febrile rash illness.
Measles is an acute viral respiratory illness. It is characterized by a prodrome of fever (as high as 105°F) and malaise, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis -the three "C"s -, a pathognomonic enanthema (Koplik spots) followed by a maculopapular rash. The rash usually appears about 14 days after a person is exposed; however, the incubation period ranges from 7 to 21 days. The rash spreads from the head to the trunk to the lower extremities. Patients are considered to be contagious from 4 days before to 4 days after the rash appears. Of note, sometimes immunocompromised patients do not develop the rash.
CDC's Dr. Jane Seward describes measles clinical features and what to do if a healthcare provider suspects measles, in this 5-minute video.
Measles is caused by a single-stranded, enveloped RNA virus with 1 serotype. It is classified as a member of the genus Morbillivirus in the Paramyxoviridae family. Humans are the only natural hosts of measles virus.
In the decade before the live measles vaccine was licensed in 1963, an average of 549,000 measles cases and 495 measles deaths were reported annually in the United States. However, it is likely that, on average, 3 to 4 million people were infected with measles annually; most cases were not reported. Of the reported cases, approximately 48,000 people were hospitalized from measles and 1,000 people developed chronic disability from acute encephalitis caused by measles annually.
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In 2000, measles was declared eliminated from the United States. Elimination is defined as the absence of endemic measles virus transmission in a defined geographic area, such as a region or country, for 12 months or longer in the presence of a well-performing surveillance system. However measles cases and outbreaks still occur every year in the United States because measles is still commonly transmitted in many parts of the world, including countries in Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and Africa. An estimated 20 million people become infected with measles worldwide each year, of whom 146,000 die.
Since 2000, when measles was declared eliminated from the U.S., the annual number of cases has ranged from a low of 37 in 2004 to a high of 644 in 2014. The majority of cases have been among people who are not vaccinated against measles. Measles cases in the United States occur as a result of importations by people who were infected while in other countries and from transmission that may occur from those importations. Measles is more likely to spread and cause outbreaks in U.S. communities where groups of people are unvaccinated.
Outbreaks in countries to which Americans often travel can directly contribute to an increase in measles cases in the United States. In recent years, measles importations have come from frequently visited countries, including, but not limited to, England, France, Germany, India, and the Philippines, where large outbreaks were reported.
Common complications from measles include otitis media, bronchopneumonia, laryngotracheobronchitis, and diarrhea.
Even in previously healthy children, measles can cause serious illness requiring hospitalization.
One out of every 1,000 measles cases will develop acute encephalitis, which often results in permanent brain damage.
One or two out of every 1,000 children who become infected with measles will die from respiratory and neurologic complications.
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a rare, but fatal degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by behavioral and intellectual deterioration and seizures that generally develop 7 to 10 years after measles infection.
People at High Risk for Complications
People at high risk for severe illness and complications from measles include:
Infants and children aged 20 years
People with compromised immune systems, such as from leukemia and HIV infection
Measles is one of the most contagious of all infectious diseases; approximately 9 out of 10 susceptible persons with close contact to a measles patient will develop measles. The virus is transmitted by direct contact with infectious droplets or by airborne spread when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes. Measles virus can remain infectious on surfaces and in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves an area.
Diagnosis and Laboratory Testing
Healthcare providers should consider measles in patients presenting with febrile rash illness and clinically compatible measles symptoms, especially if the person recently traveled internationally or was exposed to a person with febrile rash illness. Healthcare providers should report suspected measles cases to their local health department within 24 hours.
Laboratory confirmation is essential for all sporadic measles cases and all outbreaks. Detection of measles-specific IgM antibody and measles RNA by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) are the most common methods for confirming measles infection. Healthcare providers should obtain both a serum sample and a throat swab (or nasopharyngeal swab) from patients suspected to have measles at first contact with them. Urine samples may also contain virus, and when feasible to do so, collecting both respiratory and urine samples can increase the likelihood of detecting measles virus. For more information, see Measles Lab Tools.
Evidence of Immunity
Acceptable presumptive evidence of immunity against measles includes at least one of the following:
written documentation of adequate vaccination:
one or more doses of a measles-containing vaccine administered on or after the first birthday for preschool-age children and adults not at high risk
two doses of measles-containing vaccine for school-age children and adults at high risk, including college students, healthcare personnel, and international travelers
laboratory evidence of immunity
laboratory confirmation of measles
birth in the United States before 1957
Healthcare providers should not accept verbal reports of vaccination without written documentation as presumptive evidence of immunity. For additional details about evidence of immunity criteria, see Table 3 in Prevention of Measles, Rubella, Congenital Rubella Syndrome, and Mumps, 2013: Summary Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Measles can be prevented with measles-containing vaccine, which is primarily administered as the combination measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. The combination measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) vaccine can be used for children aged 12 months through 12 years for protection against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella. Single-antigen measles vaccine is not available.
One dose of MMR vaccine is approximately 93% effective at preventing measles; two doses are approximately 97% effective. Almost everyone who does not respond to the measles component of the first dose of MMR vaccine at age 12 months or older will respond to the second dose. Therefore, the second dose of MMR is administered to address primary vaccine failure [1]
Vaccine Recommendations
CDC recommends routine childhood immunization for MMR vaccine starting with the first dose at 12 through 15 months of age, and the second dose at 4 through 6 years of age or at least 28 days following the first dose.
Students at post-high school educational institutions
Students at post-high school educational institutions without evidence of measles immunity need two doses of MMR vaccine, with the second dose administered no earlier than 28 days after the first dose.
People who are born during or after 1957 who do not have evidence of immunity against measles should get at least one dose of MMR vaccine.
People 6 months of age or older who will be traveling internationally should be protected against measles. Before travelling internationally,
Infants 6 through 11 months of age should receive one dose of MMR vaccine
Children 12 months of age or older should have documentation of two doses of MMR vaccine (the first dose of MMR vaccine should be administered at age 12 months or older; the second dose no earlier than 28 days after the first dose)
Teenagers and adults born during or after 1957 without evidence of immunity against measles should have documentation of two doses of MMR vaccine, with the second dose administered no earlier than 28 days after the first dose
Healthcare personnel
Healthcare personnel should have documented evidence of immunity against measles, according to the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices[48 pages].
For more information, see measles vaccination recommendation.
CDC. Prevention of Measles, Rubella, Congenital Rubella Syndrome, and Mumps, 2013: Summary Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR 2013;62(RR04);1-34.
People exposed to measles who cannot readily show that they have evidence of immunity against measles should be offered post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) or be excluded from the setting (school, hospital, childcare). MMR vaccine, if administered within 72 hours of initial measles exposure, or immunoglobulin (IG), if administered within six days of exposure, may provide some protection or modify the clinical course of disease.
MMR vaccine as post-exposure prophylaxis
If MMR vaccine is not administered within 72 hours of exposure as PEP, MMR vaccine should still be offered at any interval following exposure to the disease in order to offer protection from future exposures. People who receive MMR vaccine or IG as PEP should be monitored for signs and symptoms consistent with measles for at least one incubation period.
If many measles cases are occurring among infants younger than 12 months of age, measles vaccination of infants as young as 6 months of age may be used as an outbreak control measure. Note that children vaccinated before their first birthday should be revaccinated when they are 12 through 15 months old and again when they are 4 through 6 years of age.
Except in healthcare settings, unvaccinated people who receive their first dose of MMR vaccine within 72 hours after exposure may return to childcare, school, or work.
Immunoglobulin (IG) as post-exposure prophylaxis
People who are at risk for severe illness and complications from measles, such as infants younger than 12 months of age, pregnant women without evidence of measles immunity, and people with severely compromised immune systems, should receive IG. Intramuscular IG (IGIM) should be given to all infants younger than 12 months of age who have been exposed to measles. For infants aged 6 through 11 months, MMR vaccine can be given in place of IG, if administered within 72 hours of exposure. Because pregnant women might be at higher risk for severe measles and complications, intravenous IG (IGIV) should be administered to pregnant women without evidence of measles immunity who have been exposed to measles. People with severely compromised immune systems who are exposed to measles should receive IGIV regardless of immunologic or vaccination status because they might not be protected by MMR vaccine.
IG should not be used to control measles outbreaks, but rather to reduce the risk for infection and complications in the people receiving it. IGIM can be given to other people who do not have evidence of immunity against measles, but priority should be given to people exposed in settings with intense, prolonged, close contact, such as a household, daycare, or classroom where the risk of transmission is highest.
After receipt of IG, people cannot return to healthcare settings. In other settings, such as childcare, school, or work, factors such as immune status, intense or prolonged contact, and presence of populations at risk, should be taken into consideration before allowing people to return. These factors may decrease the effectiveness of IG or increase the risk of disease and complications depending on the setting to which they are returning.
The recommended dose of IGIM is 0.5 mL/kg of body weight (maximum dose = 15 mL) and the recommended dose of IGIV is 400 mg/kg.
Post-exposure prophylaxis for healthcare personnel
If a healthcare provider without evidence of immunity is exposed to measles, MMR vaccine should be given within 72 hours, or IG should be given within 6 days when available. Exclude healthcare personnel without evidence of immunity from duty from day 5 after first exposure to day 21 after last exposure, regardless of post-exposure vaccine. [2]
Siegel JD, Rhinehart E, Jackson M, Chiarello L, and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, 2007 Guidelines for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings.
Infected people should be isolated for four days after they develop a rash. Healthcare providers should follow respiratory etiquette and airborne precautions in healthcare settings. Regardless of presumptive immunity status, all healthcare staff entering the room should use respiratory protection consistent with airborne infection control precautions (use of an N95 respirator or a respirator with similar effectiveness in preventing airborne transmission). Because of the possibility, albeit low, of MMR vaccine failure in healthcare providers exposed to infected patients, they should all observe airborne precautions in caring for patients with measles. The preferred placement for patients who require airborne precautions is in a single-patient airborne infection isolation room (AIIR).
People without evidence of immunity who have been exempted from measles vaccination for medical, religious, or other reasons and who do not receive appropriate PEP within the appropriate timeframe should be excluded from affected institutions in the outbreak area until 21 days after the onset of rash in the last case of measles.
There is no specific antiviral therapy for measles. Medical care is supportive and to help relieve symptoms and address complications such as bacterial infections.
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A New VR Experience Reignites Forgotten Cult Classic Kowloon's Gate
For Kowloon's Gate's 20th anniversary, we reminisce about the mysterious, never-localized PS1 game.
By Caty McCarthy Features Editor
You've seen the outline of Kowloon Walled City, whether you actually know of the literal city or not. You've seen its cramped, secluded walls in the towers Judge Dredd. You've seen its densely populated apartment-like structures in a wealth of science fiction—even inspiring cyberpunk godfather William Gibson's Bridge trilogy of novels. Kowloon's everywhere.
Even when Kowloon Walled City still stood before it was demolished in 1993—a secluded, thickly populated city within Hong Kong—Kowloon had a looming presence. It was an area seemingly abandoned by both Britain and China (at this time, Britain was still occupying Hong Kong). From the outside, it looked like a bunch of apartment complexes stacked on top of one another. It was the sort of environment that was so crowded with people that it formed its own rules, its own governorship, its own tight knit community. Its existence became controversial to the outside world, ignored by Hong Kong's safety and health regulations.
Long after we'd seen it and read about it, video games gave us a fictionalized Kowloon to wander around. A Kowloon to interact with. A Kowloon to live in, like the 50,000 people who once did in its compact 6.4 acres.
Shenmue 2 is the most widely known interactive example of Kowloon Walled City in video games. The game picks up where the first Shenmue left off: with Ryo Hazuki getting off a boat to China, in search of the man who killed his father. But Shenmue 2 is hardly the only game to take players to Kowloon. Another game, a cult classic game from Japan, ventured into the territory too.
That game was Kowloon's Gate, a 1997 title for the original PlayStation. Kowloon's Gate was a mystical reimagining of the predominantly Chinese city. It was a notable video game for its time where for once the game brought its cyberpunk influences home to the very city that largely inspired the subgenre in the first place. It showed a Hong Kong at odds with two cultures, with its past and present wrestling inside of it.
It was one of many games of the original PlayStation era that played with experimentation, most of which hailed from Japanese developers. Masaya Matsuura's Vib-Ribbon revitalized vector visuals, and allowed players to pop-in any CD in their collection to be shuffled into a makeshift rhythm game. Osamu Sato's LSD: Dream Emulator brought surreal, improbable dreams to life.
Kowloon's Gate, much like those, was both visually and mechanically unique for its time. It was mostly an adventure game, with a few weird tweaks. Even artistically today it holds up, if you can bear the low resolution. Its spirits are still haunting; its NPCs stick out as memorably designed characters. While Kowloon's Gate never quite ventures into horror territory, it tiptoes into the genre just enough to unsettle players. In Japan it's developed an avid following too, even as decades have passed. In a 2009 Famitsu poll, it ranked as number 10 out of 50 in most desired sequels.
Decent screencaps of Kowloon's Gate are hard to come by, but Hardcore Gaming 101 manages to have some, despite being ultra lo-res.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Kowloon's Gate. For the occasion, the original's developers under the new marquee Jetman have created a sorta-sequel, sorta-love letter to the original game called Kowloon's Gate VR: Suzaku. The experience was crowdfunded last year on the Japanese Kickstarter-like site Campfire. The virtual reality-tied title for PlayStation VR released on Japan's PlayStation Store in early November for 4,298 yen (approximately $38.53). For its new VR experience, players are taken back to Kowloon from a refreshed perspective—their own. They walk around the environment, meeting familiar and new characters all around. They take photos of them, experiencing the mostly unseen phenomena again. Like the original, Kowloon's Gate VR has yet to be localized in English. I doubt it ever will.
That's part of the mystique surrounding Kowloon's Gate. It's a game only able to experienced and understood by those fluent in Japanese. I've watched Let's Plays of it, read everything I can find about the game, and still, importing would be useless for me. While visually I can digest it, in terms of its words and stories, I'm left to summaries and long-desolate fan forums.
Like the game beyond Japan, Kowloon Walled City was also mythical to those who did not live within it. In 1987, its demolition was announced—a joint venture with both British and Chinese governments. In that same year, writer Elizabeth Sinn wrote about its origins and early history for the academic journal Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. At the entry's start, Sinn frames a Kowloon Walled City that at once enamored and frightened outsiders. "Hardly a day passes now without some group of visitors trooping down the alleys hoping to see this unique physical, legal, historical and social edifice before it is gone forever," she writes. "In a way, the City remains an enigma."
The VR experience has you taking photos of Kowloon.
This is heavily contrasted to Kowloon before the announcement of its demolition, which took many years to actually happen due to the murkiness of legal evictions. Kowloon had a reputation for being a pool for crime. Criminals "hid out" there. Drugs and prostitution had an alleged large presence in the city. Food suppliers and businesses were able to operate without the overseeing of government and sanitary regulations. People in the medical field, from dentists to doctors, who couldn't register with the Hong Kong government found a career and livelihood in Kowloon. As Sinn posits, Kowloon "was a world unto its own." Until it wasn't anymore, many years after Sinn's piece was published back in 1987.
After being demolished, landmarks were erected in Kowloon's honor. Kowloon is now a park. The city itself is no longer there. What made it notable has been erased from existence. Some structures still stand tall, but now they're polished and clean, with zero sense of community. Again, Kowloon as a city was plainly erased from existence.
Kowloon's Gate resurrects it. The game takes place in then-modern day Hong Kong in 1997, long after Kowloon has been demolished. Then one day in the game the city mysteriously arises from the rubble. Kowloon Walled City has returned, like a spirit with unfinished business. The nameless protagonist is sent to investigate how and why this happened, and to put a stop to it. The player navigates the close quarters of the newly revived Kowloon Walled City, defeating evil spirits that loom in areas to attain the four mysterious symbols and restore Yin and Yang, or peaceful balance, to the world. It's not all doom and gloom and over-exoticizing though. The player meets the city's more peaceful inhabitants too, including arguably the true hero of the game, Kowloon resident Xaohei.
That's the essence of Kowloon's Gate: exploring a culture that was once erased, only to see it restored and troublingly enable it to crumble again. Inside the walls of the mystical version of Kowloon in Kowloon's Gate is one threaded by a tight-knit community, and threatened by a hardly-seen nefarious evil. The game, as a whole, works as an allegory to real-life Kowloon.
Kowloon was seen by the outside world (namely by Britain and China) as dirty, crime-ridden, and dangerous; hardly an upstanding city by their standards. But on the inside was a city of people that found solace in each other, as seen in the work of Canadian photographer Greg Girard, who photographed life in the city for many years (which can be seen in the photobook City of Darkness). They escaped the claustrophobia of the close buildings on rooftops. And because they had no reliable government, they instead had to rely on each other; it was their only option. Kowloon was a vast, self-sufficient community first and foremost, even as history tends to forget that. And with the everlasting legacy of Kowloon's Gate and its new VR continuation, the community gets renewed appreciation. Hopefully never again to be forgotten.
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