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Part 3: Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore
From the Story Arc: The Hunt For Krasniy Oktyabr
Previous Story in the Arc: Part 2: The Faint of Heart by Nova Requiem (Friday, December 02, 2005)
Next Story in the Arc: Falling Through the Cracks by Dr. Bella Dawn Parker (Saturday, December 03, 2005)
(posted Friday, December 02, 2005)
The Yellow Line tram pulled into the station, and the usual assortment of civilians and superheroes poured out. Unit K wasted no time dashing to the outer platform. A task had been given Unit K with limited chronological units in which to accomplish it. All unnecessary stimuli were ignored. However, one entity stood out. An organic unit in red and black coverings was hovering outside, watching the passing crowds. This organic triggered a response from Mind. After several nanoseconds of retrieval, the relevant information had been found. Mind had encountered this organic before, although the memory data was old. The organic spotted Unit K, and a look of recognition came over her. She spun around and held up her hand in greeting.
"Privyet, comrade Oktyabr!" she called out, but Unit K had already jumped the railing and was running across the plaza off into the heart of Steel Canyon.
Red Saviour floated in stunned silence, her mouth still hanging open to continue on with her greeting. The Soviet heroine crossed her arms and frowned. That man had certainly looked like Krasniy Oktyabr. Well, mostly anyway. There were some rather drastic changes to his appearance. Or maybe he's just being a hren1, she thought. Red Saviour shrugged and continued to scan the crowd.
Unit K strode out of an abandoned warehouse where Council members had been planning a heist. Unit K had made quick work of the organics before they could escape, dispatching of the Council well within chronological parameters. Unit K failed to understand the importance of "time" to the organics. They always seemed to be in a hurry, but usually allotted more than enough time to accomplish their tasks. Unit K felt no such rush. There was Mind, and Mind always was.
As Unit K processed the latest task fully into Mind, the communicator signaled an incoming transmission. Unit K pressed the RECEIVE button.
"Hi there!" an unknown voice said. "Saw your name on the Paragon City register. You have time to help out against a Vahzilok plot?"
Unit K queried Mind. There were no further tasks that were of priority.
"Unit K can comply," the cyborg answered. "Transmit coordinates for rendezvous."
The coordinates came in, and Unit K took off across the city. At the designated location, a motley group of organics had gathered. Amongst the riotous costume colors, Unit K perceived the presence of a human-cat hybrid and another cyborg. Other than these, no significant data registered with mind. They were (mostly) organics, and needed no differentiation beyond the visual. If the organics would embrace Mind, there would be no need for even that.
The "Vahzilok" units had taken over a laboratory, and were numerous. The units didn't want to relinquish what they had taken by force, and fought back hard. The organics that had enlisted Unit K's assistance were a disorganized collective. They had little regard for one another, and many fell more than once. Had they been in Mind, the organization would have been automatic. As it was, Unit K had ample opportunity to use the newly installed unit-transportation module from a scrapped Assembler Duke. It did not work as first anticipated. Mind had assumed that the module would summon forth more units as it had always done. Perhaps due to Unit K's organic components, the module could only call forth other "Superhero" units with whom Unit K had formed a temporary collective.
The organics gathered together after resuscitation and discussed what was going wrong.
"Unit K suggests coordinated attack strategies," the cyborg offered. "Units with long-range weaponry support close-combat units, while specialty units provide aid as needed...Unit K also advises against division of collective."
The organics grumbled that such strategy was commonplace, although none chose to acknowledge their individual failings to implement it. Unit K struggled to understand this trait in organics, but so far no amount of study had made an answer apparent.
Unit K's words must have had some impact on the temporary collective, as the rest of the laboratory was cleared out without further incident. Once the task was complete the organics stood around outside the building, congratulating each other on a "Jee-Jay"--an unknown quantity in Mind--and discussing further objectives. Some units decided to break from the collective, while the rest decided to continue elimination of the "Vahzilok plot". Unit K submitted another query to Mind, and again no other commands took priority. Unit K stayed with the organics.
The next location proved to be nothing like the previous one. The decaying organic units had taken residence in a closed-off section of Paragon City's maze-like sanitation system, preparing to spread contaminants throughout the city. Unit K had never been inside such tunnels, but Mind had and knew what to expect. The organics signaled their readiness, and as one they journeyed inward.
A large group of Vahzilok units waited at the first intersection. The collective wasted no time laying into them. The Vahzilok swarmed around them, eager to rend the intruders limb from limb. Unit K lifted its arms up and discharged a static field. The Vahzilok caught inside the sphere writhed in pain, but continued to fight on. More bolts of electricity followed, blasting away along with the rest of the collective. Unit K knew from Mind that adhesive grenades were ineffective against most of the Vahzilok units, but the taser was more than adequate--provided solid contact could be made.
In the chaos of melee, Unit K almost didn't register that two of the Vahzilok units had explosive devices harnessed to them. Unit K called the collective's attention to them, but it was too late. Unit K blasted one in a futile attempt to stop it just as it hunched over and detonated. Unit K flew backwards from the concussive force, and the cyborg landed face-up in a stream of sewage. Mind immediately began diagnostics to assess the damage. All components had taken heavy damage, but not enough to incapacitate. Unit K sat up, covered in filth. Mind began initiating repairs to the cyborg's Clockwork components, but the sewage was hindering the process.
When the rest of the Vahzilok units had been taken care of, the catgirl crouched down next to Unit K.
"You all right, K?" she asked.
Unit K slowly stood up and nodded. "Unit had beg-g- begun internal repa-pa-p..." The cyborg's damaged optical receptor dimmed, head slumping forward.
The team's other cyborg participant winced. "That blast did a number on him. Gotta keep the electronics watertight."
"Chyort, that hurt."
The group stared in wonder. In their time together, "K" had always sounded so stiff and mechanical. To hear him break from that--and in Russian, no less--was something of a shock.
"Uh, K?" the catgirl asked. "You sure you're alright?"
Krasniy Oktyabr lifted his head triumphantly and winked. "Never better, kotenok2. Now let us be busting of heads, da?"
The others cheered the idea and the team charged further into the sewers.
Krasniy Oktyabr felt alive again, even trading quips with his teammates for the first time. Being suppressed by the Clockwork's hive consciousness was like fighting to wake up from a visionless dream. He didn't know how long the freedom would last this time around, so he relished every moment of it. The team encountered more Vahzilok in short order, and Krasniy Oktyabr laid into them with zeal. The zhmurik fought back ferociously against the heroes, but in the end were no match against their determination. Krasniy Oktyabr fired one last electrical bolt at a fleeing Reaper, dropping it into the muck. The cyborg pumped his fist triumphantly.
The victory was short-lived. The dreaded note reverberated inside Krasniy Oktyabr's mind. He clutched at his head and screamed, but could do no more to fight it off. The Clockwork parts had repaired themselves and Mind was reasserting its dominance. The group stopped and stared helplessly at the man. The green light of the optical receptor flared back into life, and the cyborg straightened up.
"Unit K reports full functionality," came the atonal voice, "Parameters updated, proceeding with organic collective."
The rest of the group looked at each other and shrugged. "K" had returned, but was still in the fight. There was nothing to do but go on.
They proceeded deeper into the tunnels, dispatching all the zombies and their keepers that stood in the way. The team made their way to a disused control chamber. In the back an eidolon was brooding over some rusted metal drums, directing several mindless minions to do its bidding while the human servants of Vahzilok stood watch.
"This must be it," the catgirl said, tail twitching nervously. "Everyone ready?"
Unit K gazed over the assembly of Vahzilok units, Mind assessing the overall threat. Provided the temporary collective could maintain strategic program parameters, there was no imminent danger.
"Unit K reports full oper-per-p-p..." the cyborg stammered. Without warning, Unit K's vocal modulator emitted ear-splitting feedback. Unit K shook violently for a moment, and the cyborg dropped to its knees.
The others turned to stare. Unit K's arms hung limply and the optical receptor went out again. The only sign of life was a heavy panting and the rise and fall of the cyborg's chest. The cat girl crouched down again in front of the cyborg and bit her lip.
Krasniy Oktyabr's eye fluttered open. "Boze moi, I've not been able to do that before!"
"Do what?" the catgirl asked.
Krasniy Oktyabr took the hand of a nearby teammate and unsteadily rose to his feet.
"Was able to break free from Clockwork Mind," he replied. "Before, was like wanting to wake up but body did not. Perhaps damage was not fully repaired, perhaps weakened control from blast and sewage. Whatever it is, mne po barabanu3. Let us finish this."
The team took up positions on the far side of the room, so the blasters could snipe at the eidolon and give them an edge before all hell broke loose. Krasniy Oktyabr raised his fist and let the electrical charge build to capacity. But just before letting the bolt fly, he cried out and clutched his head again, the built-up charge dissipating through the gloves. Mind was returning.
"Mind will reestablish link with Unit K. Unit K will comply."
"Otvali4!" Krasniy Oktyabr growled. He hadn't realized that the voice of Mind had been external this time, or that his companions were once again staring at him.
"Unit K will cease resistance." Mind replied.
The eidolon across the room heard the commotion and turned to see the heroes standing agape at one of their own.
"I think it's time we dealt with these meddling heroes!" the eidolon called out to the rest of its entourage.
"ZATKNIS'!5" Krasniy Oktyabr shouted, as much to Mind as to the eidolon. "Mne nasrat', chto ty dumaesh!!6"
"Huh?" came from more than one of the others.
Krasniy Oktyabr roared and thrust his fists out, sending twin bolts of electric fury at the eidolon. The battle had begun.
"Good work, everyone," the catgirl beamed. "Anyone up for more?"
Two of the heroes claimed that they had had their fill of adventure for one night and took off into the city. The remainder agreed to press on for one more task. Krasniy Oktyabr silently nodded. More important things occupied his thoughts than idle banter.
"Okay then," continued the catgirl, consulting a data tablet. "Ooh, here's a good one. A warehouse in Kings Row. We'll meet up there."
The heroes took off into the night, leaving Krasniy Oktyabr to sprint through the zone. He didn't have any superpowers like the others to get him around, just his own two feet and athletic training. That was fine by him. It left plenty of time for contemplation--or in this case, negotiation.
Mind had not quieted down since the last fight down in the sewers, nor had it retaken command of the Russian. There were a million voices, all talking as one Mind. Aleksandr's head pounded in pain, yet he fought back. He wasn't about to lose himself again. But Mind wasn't about to let go, either.
Unit K must return fully to Mind, the hive consciousness intoned.
"Like hell I will," Krasniy Oktyabr muttered.
A flash of pain went through the cyborg, paralyzing his muscles in mid-stride. Krasniy Oktyabr fell to the ground.
Mind still commands Unit K's operational parameters, Mind demanded, Parallel Mind of Unit K must cease activity.
Krasniy Oktyabr struggled against the Clockwork control with all his willpower, finally managing to stand. He raised his left fist to his face, priming the gauntlet with an electrical charge.
"Not all of me, you don't," Krasniy Oktyabr growled.
Mind fought back, and inch-by-inch the fist lowered. Sweat stood out on the cyborg's brow. He could still let off the bolt, and Mind knew it. An impasse had been reached.
Parallel Mind, Unit K has outstanding program parameters from the King. Unit K must complete program. Comply.
Krasniy Oktyabr stopped struggling and let down his fist. Mind wouldn't let go, and he couldn't break completely free. There was still a mission to be accomplished, and he wasn't about to abandon the others. For now, there was a mutual goal.
"Very well," Krasniy Oktyabr said coldly, "Unit K will comply. For now." Mind relaxed its hold, and Krasniy Oktyabr ran on to Kings Row with all the speed he could muster.
"About time you got here, K," the catgirl said playfully. "Really, what good is a teleporter that can't teleport themselves?"
Krasniy Oktyabr responded with a rude gesture. It was quiet around the warehouse. The usual ne'er-do-wells that hung about such places were nowhere in sight. Krasniy Oktyabr couldn't help wondering if Sarah still worked around here. But there was no time to dwell on such thoughts. The rest of the team signaled readiness, and entered the warehouse. An acrid odor of oil and ozone hung in the air. The heroes had been around long enough to recognize the smell instantly. There was Clockwork here, and in great numbers.
Krasniy Oktyabr involuntarily froze in the lobby. Mind was chattering away, and wouldn't let the cyborg take another step. He dropped to one knee and remained motionless.
"What's with him?" one of the heroes quipped, eager to press on.
"Unit K is commanded against harming the King's subjects," the cyborg responded mechanically. "Unit K has established link with Mind. Entering shut-down mode." Unit K's visual receptor dimmed.
"That's just terrific," the catgirl scoffed. She poked her head around the corner, and took a quick survey of the opposition.
"There's no way we can handle that many," she said, bringing out her data pad. "I'm putting a call out for reinforcements. Yo, tank. Pick up K and we'll regroup outside."
The rather large man encased in powered armor nodded silently and effortlessly picked up the dormant Unit K. Once outside, "Tank" dropped the cyborg unceremoniously on its feet. Unit K didn't fall down, but didn't move at all either.
Catgirl nodded and put her tablet away. "Okay, got a couple more on the way. They'll be here in a few minutes." She walked up to Unit K and snapped her fingers a few times in its face. At first, there was no response. Then the organic eye slowly blinked and looked down at the feline hybrid.
"At least he's still in there," she said. "Cool, and here comes the cavalry."
Two more costumes came flying into view, hovering above the group and exchanging greetings. Krasniy Oktyabr stared at the man dressed in a red and yellow outfit. There was something familiar about him, although Krasniy Oktyabr was certain they'd never met in person. Searching deep into his memory over the cacophony of Mind, a dim recollection of a dossier came to mind. It was filled with photos and assessments of many heroes. The memory was vague, but definitely real. In a rush, it suddenly came into sharp focus. This man was Soviet Shocker. Which made the dossier...CCCP!
"Welcome aboard, you two," Catgirl said. "We've got a warehouse full of Clockwork. Our half-metal friend here is gonna have to sit this one out, I'm afraid." She jerked a thumb in Unit K's direction.
"Will not be necessary, little kotenok," Krasniy Oktyabr said. He wasn't sure how, but the memory of his former comrades had broken Mind's control over him. Mind was still there, more a whisper than the numbing din.
Krasniy Oktyabr saluted Soviet Shocker. "Privyet, comrade Soviet Shocker. Vy gotovy dlia slavnoi Skhvatki?7"
The man turned and stared at Krasniy Oktyabr with a blank expression, saying nothing. Krasniy Oktyabr wondered if had correctly identified the man. A quick glance at catgirl's data pad revealed that he had. So why didn't he respond? But like so many other things, there was no time to dwell on this question. The team had a task to perform.
Once again entering the warehouse, the clamoring of Mind grew louder in Krasniy Oktyabr's head. But there were no commands, no loss of control, and no pain. Had he been able, the cyborg would have grinned.
"You gonna stay with us this time, K?" the catgirl asked.
"Da, kotenok," Krasniy Oktyabr confirmed with a nod. "Can still hear Mind, but is not holding sway."
"What are they saying?" "Tank" inquired.
Krasniy Oktyabr shook his head. "Is not words, really. Is Mind. Is more like...how you say? presence."
"Maybe we could use that to our advantage," Catgirl said. "Can you still talk with them?"
It was worth a try. Krasniy Oktyabr closed his eye, reaching out to Mind. The optical receptor's green light flared on. Mind was listening, as always.
Unit K reports that organic units in proximity are of no concern, he thought to Mind. All units will ignore organic presence
Krasniy Oktyabr opened his eye and surveyed the results. The Clockwork swarming around near the lobby went about their assigned tasks. Catgirl glanced at the cyborg, and slowly approached one of the Princes overseeing the smaller robots. The Prince didn't even look in her direction. She looked back at Krasniy Oktyabr again. He nodded.
The catgirl flashed a toothy grin wide enough for both of them. She flicked her wrists, exposing her super-sharp claws.
"Let's rock and roll, boys."
Krasniy Oktyabr stood outside the warehouse in the cool night. The mission was accomplished, and the heroes were heading off one by one. The Clockwork had quickly succumbed to their combined might. They might have succeeded without the cyborg's intervention, but it would have been much more difficult. Every group of robots they had come across stood by passively until the first blow had been struck against them. They defended themselves, of course. It was part of their programming. But they struggled with conflicting orders to ignore the "organics" and were sluggish in response and never hit them with their full power. The heroes weren't so courteous.
Soviet Shocker floated by, and Krasniy Oktyabr regarded him.
"Do svedanya, comrade," he offered with a salute. The blaster once again wordlessly stared at the cyborg before flying off into the night. He hadn't said a word the whole time in the warehouse. Krasniy Oktyabr crossed his arms and shrugged. He was sure there were reasons.
The catgirl walked up beside Krasniy Oktyabr and playfully punched him in the arm.
"It's been weird, K. You stay safe out there, alright?"
"You can be sure of that, kotenok," Krasniy Oktyabr replied. "Do svedanya."
The feline hybrid grinned and waved, and dashed off with the speed of a cheetah. Krasniy Oktyabr was alone again. There was a gentle breeze, refreshingingly cool to the cyborg's skin. Krasniy Oktyabr gazed up at the moon, contemplating everything that had happened.
YOU ARE NEVER ALONE, UNIT K.
Mind grew silent once again in the presence of the King. This time, Krasniy Oktyabr did not genuflect.
Perhaps not, o "King". But I am no longer yours to command.
A wave of pain washed over Krasniy Oktyabr. He unwillingly dropped to his knees.
AS LONG AS THERE IS A PART OF ME IN YOU, YOU WILL BE MY SUBJECT.
The cyborg fought against the pain to stand up, but the muscles would not obey him.
I WILL TELL YOU ONCE AGAIN, UNIT K. DO NOT HARM MY SUBJECTS. YOU ONLY HARM YOURSELF.
Krasniy Oktyabr felt his consciousness slipping.
"Unit K...will...comply, my King." Unit K affirmed. The presence of the King faded, and Unit K stood. Mind was unusually quiet. Unit K fully entered Mind, allocating resources to once again eradicating the parallel Mind. But Mind ignored the query. A hollow laugh sounded in Unit K's cranium.
You better get used to not having Mind around.
"Why does parallel Mind not cease functioning?" Unit K asked, slightly shaken. "Unit K must be one with Mind."
Because you're not one of them! You are a man, and you serve no king!
"No...King?"
Da! You are meant to be free! Meant to aid the proletariat! And we can make you free. You, and all the rest of His oppressed subjects.
Unit K Stared out across Kings Row. "Unit K...wants to be...free. How do we proceed?"
Horosho! First, we must learn how Mind works...
1 - Slang: dick (lit. "horseradish")
2 - "kitten"
3 - Slang: "I don't care." (lit. "on the drum to me")
4 - Slang: "Piss off!" (lit. "collapse")
5 - Slang: "Shut up!" (lit. "be plugged")
6 - Slang: "I don't give a shit what you think!" (lit. "Shit to me, that you think")[Usage note: It should be understood that while govno and der'mo are technically correct, they are both used in mostly a literal sense (i.e. "There is dog shit on my lawn."). Nasrat' is more for derrogative use.]
7 - "Are you ready for the glorious Struggle?"


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Q: How to use implode in where clause for columns' values Part of JSON string before decode: ,"avail":["Wed-2","Wed-3"]
decoded : $data = json_decode($return, true);
stored in variable : $avail = $data['avail'];
//array declarations
$days = array();
$cols = array();

Format above $avail:
     if($avail != ""){
        foreach($avail as $k=>$v)
        {
            echo $v;

            $array = explode('-', $v);
            $day =$array[0]; // Wed
            $column =  $array[1]; // 2

            if($column == 1)
            {
            $col = "morning";

            }
            if($column == 2)
            {
                $col = "afternoon";
            }
            if($column == 3)
            {
                $col = "evening";
            }
             echo $col ."=>". $day;

            array_push($cols,$col);
            array_push($days,$day);
        }
        }

//Now use the array($days) to match values for column 'morning' in the posts table.
echo $sql=" SELECT * , (3956 * 2 * ASIN(SQRT( POWER(SIN(('$lat' - lat) *  pi()/180 / 2), 2) +COS('$lat' * pi()/180) * COS(lat * pi()/180) * POWER(SIN(('$lon' - lon) * pi()/180 / 2), 2) ))) as distance
from posts,subjects WHERE posts.afternoon IN (" . implode(", ",$days) . ") AND posts.catID = '$catid' AND posts.subname LIKE '%$subject%' AND posts.subid = subjects.subid AND posts.catID = subjects.catid  AND posts.pricing <= '$rate'  having  distance <= '$distance' order by distance ";
echo"<br/>";
        $stmt =connection::$pdo->prepare($sql);
        $stmt->execute();
$place=array();
while ($row = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC)) {
               $place[] = $row;
               }

var_dump($place);

But it returned this error:

Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'PDOException' with message
  'SQLSTATE[42S22]: Column not found: 1054 Unknown column 'Wed' in
  'where clause'' in C:\wamp\www\fetch_tutor.php on line 128 ( ! )
  PDOException: SQLSTATE[42S22]: Column not found: 1054 Unknown column
  'Wed' in 'where clause' in C:\wamp\www\fetch_tutor.php on line 128

Based on this, I understood the array ($day) supplied is taken as field name. In fact that's the value in array to check in the 'morning' field in posts table.
How do I do that please.I've wasted almost a day on this!

A: It should be
WHERE posts.afternoon IN ('" . implode("',' ",$days) . "')

to get something like WHERE posts.afternoon IN ('Mon','Wed','Sun').


Here hsgPrinter is the invoking object and, therefore, equivalent to self.
Regular methods are used to update and/or create object attributes or instance variables. This is accomplished using self as in self.count = 4. Remember that each object can have its own variables as opposed to class variables which are values common to all objects of a class. That is, a class variable is a variable that is referrenced by all objects such that the update of that variable is reflected to each object.
Class methods are used to handle class variables. They do not reguire the instantiation of an object to be invoked. Invocation of these methods is achieved by the class name preceding the class method name as in HSGPrinter.classCounter(). As a convenience, access to the class variables via these methods is accomplished by use of the cls or class parameter passed to this method as in cls.count.
Here is the outcome of running the module above. Notice how the class variable is not modified by the expression self.count = 4. This variable only updates the objects count value and not the class' count value. Also, notice how the class variable printertypes is modified by the expression self.printertypes.append('Lexmark'). Why do you suppose this happened?
When modifying class variables that are mutable types, such as list, a new variable is not created as occured when changing a non-mutable number variable like count. Therefore, when writing self.count = 4, a new count variable is created for each object. On the other hand, when writing self.printertypes.append(...), the orginal class variable is modified instead of creating a printertypes variable for each object.
What happens in the following situation: self.printertypes = ['Laser','Color']? If you guessed that an object attribute or instance variable is created, you are correct. The class variable, printertypes, still exists, but each object also has its own such printertypes variable.


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How do all viruses differ from bacteria?
Which of the following statements provides the most significant support for the idea that viruses are nonliving chemicals?
They cannot reproduce themselves outside a host.
Which of the following statements about viral spikes is FALSE?
They are found only on nonenveloped viruses.
Which of the following is NOT used as a criterion to classify viruses?
Which of the following is NOT utilized to culture viruses?
infectious piece of RNA without a capsid.
continuous cell lines can be maintained through an indefinite number of generations.
Which of the following is necessary for replication of a prion?
The prophage makes the host cell immune to infection by other phages.
Which of the following would be the first step in biosynthesis of a virus with a (minus) strand of RNA?
An envelope is acquired during which of the following steps?
Which of the following statements is NOT true of lysogeny?
It causes lysis of host cells.
Which of the following places these items in the correct order for DNA-virus replication?
has the same genetic information and ecological niche.
Which of the following statements about viruses is FALSE?
Viruses use their own catabolic enzymes.
A lytic virus has infected a patient. Which of the following would best describe what is happening inside the patient?
The virus is causing the death of the infected cells in the patient.
Assume a patient had chickenpox (human herpesvirus 3) as a child. Which line on the graph in Figure 13.2 would show the number of viruses present in this person as a 60-year-old with shingles (human herpesvirus 3)?
The following steps occur during multiplication of herpesviruses. Which is the third step?
The following steps occur during multiplication of retroviruses. Which is the fourth step?
Which one of the following steps does NOT occur during multiplication of a picornavirus?
Which of the following is most likely a product of an early gene?
What contributes to antigenic shift in influenza viruses?


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August 3, 2009 | 4:00am
WILLIAM Ken nedy. Pulitzer Prize author of best sellers like "Ironweed." About to lay another on us, his first novel since 2002's "Roscoe," it reprises the family Quinn, whom he immortalized in earlier works.
Over red wine, liver and bacon and vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce at Jack's in his Albany hometown, he told his friend Judge Sol Wachtler the book's core is the heat of the civil rights action. "It all unfolds in one day in 1968, the day Bobby Kennedy was shot, and it takes us to Cuba and Ernest Hemingway.
Me, I asked, how's he connect all these dots?
Said William Kennedy: "I don't know. Beginning to wonder myself how I'm doing it. The thing is, I've lived this stuff. Covered it in my early reporter days in Florida. I'm fascinated by Hemingway. I knew him. Been to his homes in Cuba and Florida. I've also covered the civil rights stuff. Quinn, the book's young writer hero, is basically me."
And his method of writing? "In my home, which is the house Legs Diamond was killed in. The guy was shot to death in his bedroom, which is now my office. I work all hours. Up late at night. Sometimes I get up early in the morning. I used to write standing up because I had a bad back, but I sit down now. I'm at this one five years. I've gone back and forth to Cuba. I've got 10 different main characters. Files of research on them all, keeping them straight."
William Kennedy told me stories of Legs Diamond, stories of the biggest red light district in the country, which is what "The Gut" area of Albany, his hometown, was called in ye aulde days, stories of who did what to who and how often and even: "That famous building Nelson Rockefeller built when he was governor? It's called 'The Egg.' Well, one day Isaac Bashevis Singer came to visit me and he called it 'The Blintz.' "
Then: "Writers don't make money. Takes too long. Too hard to do a book like I'm doing. And I won't write for Broadway. I mean, I can't put all this into something then have a director or actor tell me to throw out the third act because it doesn't suit them. That's not for me."
Said his wife, Dana: "He put so many reference books and research material on one glass coffee table that the glass broke. I repaired it. And he did the same thing again. The second one broke, too."
The publisher will be Viking.
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QUESTION: What is the meaning of the word copulation? Answer: It's sex between two consenting police officers.
IN line with Michael Jackson's kids and their masks and the blankets thrown around them, there's this from Mick Jagger's now very grown up daughter Jade, 39: "I'm not a party girl. People like to imagine I'm wild because they want to feel somebody's out there doing that while they're going to bed at 9:30. They don't want to think I'm washing my socks, too, or putting my kids to bed or moaning how they've left their room in a mess." About her parents' efforts to shield her from the spotlight: "They kept me out of the public eye quite a lot when I was young. I sometimes found having blankets thrown around me and all that a little traumatizing."
THE Southampton Hos pital 100th birthday benefit. A Hamptonite sniffed: "I hate to go. It's boring." So why go? "The goody bags are the best. They give good freebies." Unfortunately, the economic crisis has reached the East End. This year instead of Hermes scarves, Ralph Lauren ties and Fendi sunglasses, it was a 2006 CD of the late Miles Davis plus another CD of Mozart's "Requiem," a bag of barbecued potato chips, a Brooks Brothers gift certificate for one unironed shirt and a washcloth bearing the hospital's logo. Snarled that lady: "Not even stuff you can give your housekeeper."
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Reprinted from University of Maryland news release.


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On the nomination form, Fergus County Farm Bureau President Dennis Descheemaeker noted that McClure has been involved in production agriculture from a young age. McClure raised—and continues to raise--cattle and crops at his ranch north of Lewistown. He became president of Fergus County Farm Bureau in 1968 and served intermittently for the next 17 years. In 1987 he was elected President of the Montana Farm Bureau, a position he served for 21 years. With McClure at the helm, the MFBF membership increased from 3,315 families to 13,700 with the budget increasing from $248,000 to an impressive $1.5 million.
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McClure was named Montana State University's Outstanding Ag Leader in 2002. During his 21 years as state Farm Bureau president, MFBF received 19 President's Awards, 21 AFBF Quota Awards, 78 Gold Star Awards for state programs and 25 Awards for Excellence.
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Гельмут Хаусман (; род. 18 мая 1943, Тюбинген) — немецкий политик, член Свободной демократической партии Германии и Демократической народной партии. В 1988—1991 годах занимал должность федерального министра экономики ФРГ.

Биография
Получив аттестат зрелости в 1961 году, Хаусман изучал экономические и общественные науки в Тюбингенском, Гамбургском и Нюрнбергском университетах и получил диплом в 1968 году. Работал управляющим в компании Berninger & Spilcke KG в Бад-Урахе. В 1971 году перешёл на работу научным ассистентом на кафедре менеджмента факультета экономических и общественных наук Университета Эрлангена — Нюрнберга. В 1975 году защитил докторскую диссертацию. С 1991 года работал бизнес-консультантом Capgemini. В 1996 году получил звание почётного профессора международного менеджмента в Университете Эрлангена — Нюрнберга. С 2010 года является внештатным профессором экономического факультета Тюбингенского университета.

В 1975—1987 годах Хаусман возглавлял отделение СвДП в Ройтлингене. С 1 июня 1984 по 8 октября 1988 года занимал должность генерального секретаря СвДП. В 1975—1980 годах Хаусман являлся депутатом городского совета Бад-Ураха. В 1976—2002 годах Хаусман являлся депутатом бундестага. 9 декабря 1988 года Гельмут Хаусман был назначен федеральным министром экономики в правительстве Гельмута Коля. После выборов в бундестаг 1990 года 18 января 1991 года Хаусман вышел в отставку.

Примечания

Литература
 Dirk Holtbrügge (Hrsg.): Die Internationalisierung von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmungen. Festschrift zum 60. Geburtstag von Honorarprofessor Dr. Helmut Haussmann, Bundeswirtschaftsminister a.D. Stuttgart. Ibidem-Verlag, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-89821-256-4.

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт Гельмута Хаусмана

Министры экономики Германии
Члены бундестага Германии от Баден-Вюртемберга
Члены Свободной демократической партии Германии
Преподаватели Тюбингенского университета

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BY Claire Galloway / Edinburgh Napier University | 15-May-2018
Will the music industry ride the post-Weinstein wave? "We come in peace, but we mean business." That was the warning from Janelle Monáe to the music industry during this year's Grammy Awards ceremony. The annual event - in its 60th incarnation - set the stage for intensified red-carpet activism, as celebrities used white roses to symbolise their allegiance with the #TimesUp movement. The award winners, however, remain predominantly male, and soon #OscarsSoWhite was joined by #GrammysSoMale. Just over 90 per cent of the 899 individuals nominated for Grammy Awards between 2013 and 2018 were male. Since 1947, only six women have been nominated for the Grammys' prestigious Producer of the Year. A woman has yet to win. #WomenInMusic #MeToo #GrammysSoMale #Timesup @Surgemag
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In an interview with Vogue magazine, Recording Academy president, Neil Portnow, threw down a challenge, saying:
"Women who have the creativity in their hearts and souls, who want to be musicians, who want to be engineers, producers, and want to be part of the industry on the executive level … they need to step up."
You only have to Google female producers to uncover endless articles asking the awkward questions: Where are they? Why are they so rare? It isn't just laziness, a lack of passion, or absence of talent that is preventing women from succeeding.
It's time to face the music. Studio culture is a boys' club and the music industry is unapologetically patriarchal. It is a mixtape of women's prevented progress that replays on a constant loop.
Madeleine Bloom was the first woman to work at music software company Ableton and is an innovator of electronic music. Bloom draws attention to the divergence between women playing music and women in music production:
"Music production and technology is coded as masculine. I can't count the times I've been told that girls don't do this sort of thing. The more advanced a woman becomes, the more hostile sexism she'll experience. So, a lot end up dropping out and not working professionally in the field."
Indicating a similar pattern across all STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) industries, contemporary music culture models wider gender stereotypes, sexism and patriarchy, aligning masculinity with technology and excluding women from Portnow's 'executive roles.' This has created a dichotomy that sees woman as performer and man as producer.
This is a myth. Women were actually pioneers in the field of electronic music. Have you ever heard of Daphne Oram or Delia Derbyshire? Like so many in history, these women have become invisible.
Next-gen DJ and co-founder of Grrrl Crush, BOB, took the DIY approach when mastering the decks, and told us: "I didn't have the luxury of being in an all-female environment. I learnt by being surrounded by males in the music industry, forcing me into the school of thought: 'if they can do it, I can do it."
Joanna Campbell's account of club culture is similar. A promoter for the Bongo's Club's all girl/non-binary club night, Hotline, Joanna saw the lack of female-led DJ nights as an opportunity to create a space in the market, which would increase the representation of women and the LGBTQ+ community within the Edinburgh scene:
"I started it when I had worked at the Bongo Club for over a year and was fed up (and also a bit taken aback) at how few women were actually involved, whether promoters or DJs. In my opinion, they seemed outnumbered 20 to 1."
While the electronic soundscape is beginning to change with the rise of female-led club nights, festivals dedicated to all-women line ups and other grassroots projects, you only have to check out Forbes' top paid DJ list to know that a gender pay gap still exists.
Frustrated DJs, like BOB, aren't alone when they say that the scene needs to 'up its game' in terms of female support:
"Go check out your average DJ line-up on a weekend and it will be probably be super-duper male-heavy with lots of RA-worshipping bros saying 'It's your boi!' – especially within club DJing. Sometimes there's one token girl on the line-up, if you're lucky.
"I once found out a male DJ pal of mine was being paid more for exactly the same gig at the same venue on the same night. Maybe that's because he asked, but it's still not cool in the slightest,"
In Glasgow, Pretty Ugly Club (duo Lynne Johnston and Aarti Josh) boast the city's longest running alternative club night, blasting out electro-pop since 2005. They have become a household name after dominating the decks for over a decade.
Pretty Ugly Club, who have played at A-lister events including the Scottish BAFTAs and the after shows for Madonna and Beyoncé, say that it is not a lack of ability that prevents women from getting booked:
"We never struggle to book females, so promoters who only book male line ups are just being lazy.
"The more women who get into DJing, producing and promoting across all genres, the better it will be for everyone. The techno scene appears to be more of an old boys' club than other genres which usually just comes down to muso snobbery" claims Lynne.
The power-pair have shown that women can create a career out of DJing and have, by way of disco-pop, created their own unique brand that appeals to a wide audience, regardless of gender.
Experiencing sexism in a club is not a rarity for women, but Lynne had some advice:
"Gender equality is an issue in almost every industry and music is no exception. We've certainly had run-ins with guys in the past who think they know better than us, so you need to stand your ground and not take any ****."
It seems that on a small-scale people are finally taking notice by initiating a dialogue to trigger a change in the composition of the music industry. There needs to be real action - gender equality can't be solved by simply asking the question 'Why?'
Now leading her own courses and workshops for women and girls is Madeleine Bloom:
"We need to make sure that the next generation learns that there's no such thing as 'this is for boys' or 'this is for girls' first and foremost.
"The numbers are changing slowly. Too slowly. And it isn't necessarily just a lack of female producers, but them not being offered the same opportunities. When people think of a producer, they still think of a man, and this kind of thinking ultimately needs to change."
http://www.surgemag.org/2018/04/17/sounds-of-change-will-the-music-industry-ride-the-post-weinstein-wave/
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Alexander Falconer - Snowbank-Disappointment Lake Loop (MN) - 2020-08-07
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Snowbank Lake Loop is the shortest in the snowbank Series at 21 miles and my 2nd run of this series. (Snowbank-Disappoinment loop is 25 miles) and (Snowbank-Old Pines loop is an estimated 31 miles - I'll be running that later this month).I ran the loop counter clockwise. It starts at the Snowbank and Kekekabic Trialhead. The first 5 miles (counter clockwise) follow the Kekekabic Trail,then left at the Kek-Snowbank fork at mile 5 to take the Snowbank Trail. It then winds between Snowbank and Disappointment Lakes, crosses the river at Bootlake and wraps around the north end of Snowbank before heading south back along the western side of snowbank to the trail head.
The trail is listed on the Superior National Forest site as being 20 miles, my Garmin came in just less than 21 miles and 2,759 ft of elevation.
The trail is a perfect example of the western side of the Boundary Waters trails - characterized by overall flat topography but a constant grind of up and down small hills and cliffs. Terrain is very technical with roots, rocks and boulders everywhere. The first 10 miles (clockwise) on the Kek and Snowbank trails up to the boot lake portage are the most runnable - well maintained, relatively less boulders and rock shelfs. The trail along the northern side of Snowbank is characterized mostly by exposed granite and an former burn area with little forest cover. You'll have to find your way via rock cairns and a lightly trodden path in the lichens on the rocks. The terrain is very difficult with cracks, sharp boulder edges, dead logs, and constant up and down along the cliff faces. This is the least runnable though there's flatish sections here and there to get the legs moving again. The western side of snowbank is slightly more runnable, though still marked with boulders and rocks, beaver dams, swampy areas in the valleys making it roughly 50/50 running vs. walking/scrambling along.
The trail overall has 5 beaver dams crossing rivers and offers lots of opportunities for wildlife viewing. I saw ruffed grouse, deer, bear evidence (*ahem*) on the trail, bald eagles, and more chipmunks than could count. It is now (mid August) raspberry season so wild raspberries provided welcomed nature aid stations in several areas. About 2 weeks ago would have been prime blueberry season.
It was cool today and I had 2000mL water bladder full from the beginning. I didn't need to refill, but half way at the river between Snowbank and Boot lakes is the best option to refill water if needed. Several campsites along the eastern side of the lake and western side of the lake could be good options to get down for water.
This is a bucket list trail in this area - relatively short enough for a quick but challenging run. Enjoy!


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Forever 21 strengthens retail footprint with new store at Bengaluru
Forever 21 has strengthened its retail presence in the country with the addition of a new store at Orion Mall in the city of Bengaluru.
Forever 21 strengthens retail footprint with new store at Bengaluru - Forever 21
The store was inaugurated by Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan. In July 2016, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited acquired the exclusive online and offline rights to the India network of California-based fast-fashion brand, Forever 21.
Aditya Birla had earlier announced that the U.S. fast-fashion giant's recent bankruptcy filing will not affect the brand's India stores. It also insisted that it will continue to invest in expanding the brand's presence in India.
Commenting on the launch of the all-new Forever 21 store, Rahul Jhamb India business head at Forever 21 in a statement said: "We are filled with gratitude for the genuine support we have received from our landlords, developer partners and vendors alike, and are now stronger than we've ever been as we focus on the amazing things that lie ahead for Forever 21 in India for years to come."
"We have worked hard to improve the productivity of our national footprint and online presence in the country and are investing in what matters most- our products, our stores, our associates and our valued customers who share a special relationship with the brand," Jhamb added.
Forever 21 currently has 23 stores in India and also sells online on all leading e-commerce platforms.
Biba opens 5,000 square foot store in Raipur
De Kulture enters brick-and-mortar market with three new stores in Bengaluru
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Keeping the music going
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The Faculty Recital "Of Salt and Pepper..." was one of the first performances open to public audiences since the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music closed its concert halls. This performance was fully subscribed.
It has been said that music heals, connects, and empowers across space and demographics. Amidst larger challenges in society, the arts have been a source of inspiration and support. But since March 2020, the NUS Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YST) has had to close its performance halls to the public due to the pandemic.
Performances and live events are the lifeblood for a music conservatory, for its students and faculty, and the wider external community it serves.
How did YST keep the music going?
Taking the music online
Amid the implementation of full telecommuting/home-based learning arrangements, YST continued to find new ways in music-making, pedagogy, and production.
A new online platform – Spotlight – was created, housing curated content from the Conservatory's concert season such as live-streamed events and behind the scenes features.
While students were unable to perform to in-person audiences, they became more involved in running livestreams and producing their own shows. The graduating Class of 2021 curated, produced, and performed UNMASK 2021, a virtual concert narrating their undergraduate life. It was staged at Victoria Concert Hall and interspersed self-filmed videos with live performance. On the other end of the undergraduate journey, the freshmen cohorts from 2020 and 2021 successfully navigated the challenges of collaborating and making music during the pandemic, presenting imaginative new pieces that they created together for their First Year Creative Projects.
Working together to create music, realise a narrative as well as curate staging and visuals, the 2021 freshmen cohort started their undergraduate journey with a bang.
YST began to embrace alternative presentation formats. The on-going Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) Lunchtime Concerts series, which began in 2007, was put on hold for most of 2020, returning in virtual form in October 2020. The final virtual concert of 2020, titled WARES and WAVES, interweaved poetry and original music created by the Conservatory's Text and Music class in response to the Tang Shipwreck collection housed at ACM. The GENFREE concert series saw YST students, faculty and alumni exploring fusions of musical genres in a series of livestream-only concerts in collaboration with restaurant and jazz & blues club Maduro.
Associate Professor Brett Stemple, Vice Dean, Ensembles, Research & Professional Awareness, shared, "Before COVID, we were already embracing technology, interdisciplinary connections, student creative agency and collaboration. The pandemic brought numerous pedagogical and production challenges for us, but also spurred us to innovate and further embed these elements in our approach. As a result, we have not only taken our music online, but also been able to energise it with new sparks including storytelling, multimedia, animation and alternative presentation modes."
Remembering community
Drawing on platforms like Zoom and pre-recorded videos, YST continued with a range of community outreach projects, such as performing at the Singapore Hospice Council's Silver Jubilee Charity Show, organising a Zoom party for Institute of Mental Health patients, and volunteering at Sengkang General Hospital, Ren Ci Hospital, and more.
YST students, including Music & Society-French Horn major Linnet Sim (right), performed at the Singapore Hospice Council's Silver Jubilee Charity Show.
"Making music amidst the pandemic has certainly presented a new set of challenges for me, especially as a wind player. Amidst safety measures, events were cancelled, and playing and practicing together was also restricted. This took a hit on my morale initially and I really missed the human connection in music-making," shared Music & Society-French Horn major Linnet Sim. "Through all this, it has been very meaningful to be able to keep up with music-making and community engagement virtually. I feel fortunate to be able to bring comfort and entertainment to various groups of people through music, and it is a great reminder of why I love doing what I do!"
The Conservatory continued to engage the wider musical ecosystem, staging Symphonies Simple & Philharmonic Friends, where the YST Orchestral Institute performed alongside young musicians (around 10 to 12 years old) from the Kids' Philharmonic. As a pilot for returning to live audiences, this concert also featured a small, invited audience for the very first time since March 2020 – held with the nod from the Ministry of Education.
As Singapore began transiting to a safe and sustainable re-opening and encouraged by the success of staging Symphonies Simple & Philharmonic Friends, YST was hopeful of organising its first public concert.
Finally, the opportunity came in October 2021. The Conservatory successfully staged two public concerts - Bartók's Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion and the faculty recital Of Salt and Pepper..., where up to 200 audience members were allowed. Both were nearly fully subscribed.
Bartók's Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion on 12 October 2021 was the first time YST staged a performance with live public audience since March 2020.
Mr Joachim Theodore Lim, YST Artist Faculty, who performed in Bartók's Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, said, "It felt really great to be performing again in front of a live audience; to feel their energy and attention, and to reciprocate in dialogue through our music. That is something that is difficult to replicate in 'virtual' performances. Our experience in the pandemic truly reminds us how precious it is to have a stage and audience, even if they may take different forms."
Since then, YST has managed to hold numerous other public concerts and continued its digital offering. But whether the sound of music continues to reverberate through its concert hall or YouTube livestreams, the Conservatory will be sure to keep the music going.
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Orchestral Institute: Transfigurations
The spell of transfiguration is one that ennobles the human will, enabling a fearless and decisive shattering of boundaries—the illusory line between an artist and their art, life, and death. The composers featured on this programme were both 25 years of age and in the prime of their youth when they penned the works to be performed, each bringing decidedly different musical approaches to artistic and spiritual transformation.
Tinplay
When Milo tin cans, rock music and Western as well as Chinese percussion instruments collide - a grooving, rambunctious percussion quartet composed by Mr Per Andreasson (drummer of Swedish rock band Royal Republic), performed by YST percussion students and directed by percussion faculty Mr Jonathan Fox.
A production featuring intricate rhythmic play and a thrilling diversity of timbres - the fruit of many months' collaboration, from preparing instruments and the piece, to working with the composer and publisher, to recording and post-production.
Suite Ensemble (in collaboration with the Asian Civilisations Museum)
Taking inspiration from the Materials and Design galleries at Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM), musicians from YST's Text and Music class have created six unique musical movements in response to a piece of history or culture. Curated by Dr Chen Zhangyi and Dr Sara Florian, this musical suite intricately interweaves ACM's objects with the talent and creativity of YST musicians.
Faculty Recital: "Of Salt and Pepper…"
The T'ang Quartet joins forces with YST faculty, alumni and students, bringing flavourful connections between the young and the seasoned, the new and the old, and across varied styles and textures.
Listen for:
- A quintet featuring the tuba in full bass-brass glory accompanied by string quartet, in a world premiere by Malaysian composer Ms Adeline Wong
- A Brahms string sextet with the T'ang Quartet, cellist Mr Qin Li-Wei and SSO Principal Violist Ms Zhang Manchin
- A septet where string quartet meets the mellow sounds of the flute, harp and clarinet


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Noon. Brush Museum Sack Lunch, at 314 Clayton St., Brush. Free, guest speaker Brad Hoopes on WWII Heroes. Info: Wayne Carlson at 970-842-3119.
6 p.m. Cajun Boil fundraiser for Fort Morgan High School Baseball, at FMHS in the cafeteria/commons area. All-you-can-eat crab legs, shrimp, corn, sausage and potatoes. $25 per person.


German-Austrian Actor Christoph Waltz wore a Chopard timepiece.
Chopard Co-President and Artistic Director Caroline Scheufele dazzled in a necklace from the Red Carpet Collection in 18ct white gold and 18ct rose gold set with a pear-shaped spessartine garnet (16.79 carats) and round-shaped spessartine garnet (7.10 carats), ruby beads (440.17 carats), chrysoberyl, pink sapphires, diamonds and yellow sapphires, along with a pair of diamond studs from the High Jewellery Collection.
Romanian Model and Actress Catrinel Marlon sparkled in a necklace in 18ct white gold featuring an octagonal step-cut emerald (22.28 carats) and diamonds (62.49 carats) and a ring in 18ct white gold set with a rectangular-cut emerald (8.79 carats) and diamonds, all from the Red Carpet Collection.
Russian Model Irina Shayk was a vision in a necklace in 18ct white gold set with emeralds (37.55 carats) and diamonds and a pair of earrings in 18ct white gold set with emeralds and diamonds, all from the High Jewellery Collection.
Russian Actress Aglaya Tarasova graced the red carpet in a pair of earrings in 18ct white gold set with a pair of cushion shaped sapphires (36.92 carats) and diamonds and a bracelet in platinum set with diamonds (18.27 carats), all from the High Jewellery Collection.
Kenyan-Mexican Actress Lupita Nyong'o dazzled in a pair of earrings in 18ct white gold featuring diamonds (14.37 carats) and a diamond ring in 18ct white gold, both from the Haute Joaillerie Collection and a ring from the Copacabana Collection in 18ct white gold featuring diamonds (14.65 carats).
French Actress Elsa Zylberstein shimmered in earrings in 18ct white gold set with pear-shaped emeralds (20.36 carats) and diamonds, a cuff in 18ct white gold set with diamonds (41.64 carats) and a diamond ring in 18ct white gold, all from the Haute Joaillerie Collection.
French Actress Morgane Polanski shimmered in a necklace from the Haute Joaillerie Collection in 18ct white gold featuring diamond beads and a ring from the Happy Diamonds Collection in 18ct white gold set with diamonds.
Hong Kong Actress Celina Jade wore a necklace from the Red Carpet Collection in 18ct white gold set with heart-shaped diamonds (226.34 carats) and a butterfly ring in 18ct rose gold and titanium set with yellow sapphires and brown diamonds.
British-Thai Actress Araya Hargate lit up the red carpet in earrings in 18ct white gold set with diamonds, a ring in 18ct white gold set with a pear shaped diamond (5.02 carats) and diamonds, and a ring in 18ct white gold set with an emerald-cut diamond (5.02 carats) and diamonds, all from the Haute Joaillerie Collection, and a bracelet from the Red Carpet Collection in 18ct white gold set with diamonds (74.59 carats).
Czech Model Petra Nemcova shined in a necklace from the Red Carpet Collection set in 18ct white gold featuring emeralds (41.96 carats) and diamonds (40.29 carats), along with earrings in 18ct white gold featuring a pair of octagonal step cut emeralds (33.92 carats) and diamonds and a ring in 18ct white gold featuring a heart-shaped diamond (10.02 carats) and pave diamonds, all from the Haute Joaillerie Collection.
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Russian Model Irina Shayk wore earrings and a bracelet from the Happy Hearts Collection in 18ct rose gold set with floating diamonds along with a ring from the Haute Joaillerie Collection set in 18ct yellow and white gold featuring a pear-shaped yellow diamond (25.02 carats) and diamonds.
British Model Stella Maxwell adorned her look with a necklace in 18ct white gold and rose gold set with coloured diamonds (451.31 carats) and diamond stud earrings set in 18ct white gold, all from the Haute Joaillerie Collection.
Chinese Model Sui He sparkled in a pair of earrings from the Red Carpet Collection in 18ct white gold set with diamonds (26.49 carats), along with a necklace in 18ct white gold set with diamonds (22.88 carats) and a ring in 18ct white gold set with a heart-shaped diamond (10.19 carats) and diamonds, both from the Haute Joaillerie Collection.
Chinese Actress and Star of "Jiang Hu Er Nv" Zhao Tao dazzled in earrings from the Temptations Collection in 18ct white gold set with two pear-shaped aquamarines (25.71 carats), aquamarines, tanzanites and diamonds and a butterfly ring in 18ct white gold and titanium set with tsavorites.
Chinese Actor and Star of "Jiang Hu Er Nv" Liao Fan wore a L.U.C XPS 1860 Red Carpet in 18ct white gold with a red dial.
Romanian Actress and Model Catrinel Marlon sparkled in earrings and a ring from the Precious Chopard Collection set with emeralds and diamonds, along with a bracelet from the Haute Joaillerie Collection in 18ct white gold set with emeralds (25.91 carats) and diamonds (137.09 carats).
British-Thai Actress Araya Hargate dazzled in a necklace and earrings set from the Haute Joaillerie Collection in 18ct white gold set with emeralds (98.8 carats) and diamonds.
Chinese Actress Guan Xiaotong adorned her look with earrings in 18ct white gold set with briolette-cut pink sapphires (80.30 carats) and diamonds and a ring in 18ct white gold set with diamonds (14.65 carats), both from the Copacabana Collection, along with a ring from the Happy Diamonds Collection in 18ct white gold set with diamonds.
Swedish Model Robert Konjic selected an L.U.C XPS 1860 Black Tie timepiece in platinum with a black dial.
French Actress and star of "Gueule d'ange" Marion Cotillard sparkled in earrings set in 18ct yellow gold and platinum featuring orange diamonds (18.86 carats) and white diamonds (12.01 carats), a ring in 18ct yellow gold set with a round shaped yellow sapphire (20.36 carats), yellow orange sapphires and diamonds and a diamond ring set in 18ct white gold, all from the Haute Joaillerie Collection.
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Nichols Construction has developed a diverse commercial portfolio in central Maine on a reputation of quality & strong relationships. Looking to grow their business within coastal Maine's high-end residential market, Nichols Construction approached Proportion to rebrand its operation. The overall solution is a bold composition that elegantly transitions segments, careful to not alienate either side of the operation: a strong commercial presence is accompanied by a clean professionalism necessary of the residential channel. Overall the new brand operates efficiently as Nichols utilizes their emerging residential segment as a key component in their continued growth as one of central Maine's leading construction firms.
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If you�re not deep into martial arts cinema, you might have walked by the various movies titled �Ip Man� on the DVD shelves and mistaken them for Chinese or Japanese sci-fi or fantasy.
But the legendary Ip Man (also spelled Yip Man) is no invention of screenwriters. He�s a famous figure in Chinese martial arts, guardian of several martial arts styles and the man who taught Bruce Lee his chops.
�The Grandmaster� is the latest version of his life to make it onto the screen, a regal, majestic and downright arty take on this teacher, champion and philosopher whose life spanned much of the 20th century. Co-writer/director Wong Kar-wai (�Chungking Express,� �In the Mood for Love�) goes for stately in this slow-moving action epic, sometimes at the expense of coherence and always in preference to pacing.
Fortunately, he has his muse, the great Tony Leung (�In the Mood for Love,� �Hero�, �Red Cliff�) in the title role, a magnetic screen presence who suggests mystery, romance and humility with just a faint, cryptic smile. His stillness seems just right for a character who can lick any ten guys in the room, and knows it.
The story follows Ip Man through World War II, when much of China was under siege by the Japanese, but whose martial arts aristocracy was still fretting over the divisions between assorted �Northern� styles and Ip Man�s simple, lethal �Southern� style.
The grandmaster of the North (Wang Qingxiang) is about to pass his mantle on to a protege (Zhang Jin). But Ma San is a hothead, which makes Master Gong regret that he cannot pass the leadership to his daughter, played by the serene and stunningly beautiful Zhang Ziyi (�Memoirs of a Geisha,� �Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon�). Gong Er has mastered both the �64 hand� positions of her father�s Kung Fu, and the philosophy behind it.
Wong Kar-wai pays tribute to the martial arts of the past as Ip Man is tested by the other martial arts masters of the South before he must fight the best of the North in a friendly test of mastery.
There�s Sister Man, master of Bagua, and Master Yong of �Hung Gar� style. A little trash talk accompanies these tests.
�Your fireworks have fizzled,� Ip Man whispers as he puts on the Panama Hat he wears in between fights. He only needs three hand positions � spade, pin, sheath � to beat the best of the best.
Wong Kar-wai and his cinematographer � Philipe Le Sourd of �Seven Pounds� and �A Good Year� � shoot wondrous brawls in rain and snow, a funeral procession by a frozen lake, a bloodless beat-down in an elaborate brothel. It�s a gorgeous looking film (shortened for American release), whatever its other virtues and failings. Slow motion chops and kicks, delicate choreography (by Yuen Woo-Ping), extreme closeups of a match being lit, a cigarette burning, a button, torn from a coat that is symbolic of the life China�s wars interrupted dress the film up but slow it down. Lovely colorized newsreel footage and sepia-toned scenes that dissolve into still photographs capture the flow of history.
The story, touching on World War II, skipping over the Chinese Civil War and glossing over Ip Man�s reasons for fleeing to Hong Kong just as the communists took over the country, is more ambitious than streamlined. We lose track of Ip Man, here and there, to follow Gong Er�s sad, romantic story.
But it�s still a majestic version of a life story that merits this sort of treatment, at least within the world of martial arts. And the ageless Leung and Ziyi bring this stately, static film thrillingly to life just often enough to give Ip Man and his legacy his due.


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FBI linguists speak in their native languages about serving their country.
All linguists speak in their native languages.
Arabic Linguist: My experience in this country, while serving a great organization like the FBI, has been a wonderful one indeed. It has been my pleasure to serve the FBI the past few years, and I hope to continue working there for many years to come. Despite my age, I would like to continue serving the country I call home, where I enjoy a comfortable life; a life of freedom. This is how I can repay my country, because I feel I am indebted to it. As much as I can, I will give this country all that it deserves. Thank you so much.
Korean Linguist: As a naturalized U.S. citizen of Korean origin, I take great pride in working for the federal government of the United States, especially at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is truly an honor to work for the federal government, contributing to the field of crime investigation and crime prevention.
Spanish Linguist, Southwest Region: As a Mexican-American, I am honored to be able to help my colleagues do something that makes a difference…but speaking my language; speaking in the language of my mother, my father, and my grandparents.
Bulgarian and Spanish Linguist: I feel very happy and proud to be part of the FBI, and it is an honor for me to come to work every morning and to be part of this mission and of this great organization to protect my country's national interests.
Spanish Linguist, North Central Region: It has been an honor for me to have been able to work in the United States with the FBI, contributing to the mission to protect and defend our county. As a Latino and Mexican-American, it has been an honor, and I would like to invite all of the youth and aspiring candidates to do their best in order to be part of the team of the FBI.
Russian Linguist: It is a great honor and a great privilege to work at the FBI. It is a dream. It is a dream come true.
Voice Over: Visit fbijobs.gov/linguists to learn more or apply and start your adventure as an FBI linguist today.


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